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The Huron Expositor, 1938-10-21, Page 3.4 v. 1938. r.„ „t•,, ••4, Western Ontario Learns Of Early .:MurcleeMyt.erY Since the -London and Middlesex Historical Society( began the work of classifying the documents found in the Tower ROOM of the London Court- house, Says Weldon Miller in the London Free Preas, many long -forgot- ten stories have comae to light. Some are humorous, Many tragic, hut the strangeat yet is the Tale of the Stranger's Bones, which turned tie (Most literally) among the dusty pa- pers. Two, gray Sheets .ef paper, yelp. %owed at the folds, in faded ink and crabbed hanid, are all the material at presient on the ease. At Baytham, in what is now the County of Elgin, the seene opened. On December 19, 1832, one Daniel Lamb appeared before His Majesty's justices, Isaac Draper and Andrew Dobber, and there "did make oath and say:. That on the lith instant he did 'begin to dig a cellar under the house in which be now resides, and after digging about two feet and, a half in depth he came to these bones, which he believes to be the bones of a human being. He did, find a 'barrel • THIS hideous CREATURE Cysts of Endameba histoly- tica (a cause of amoebic dy- sentery). Just cm of the shousands of dangerous or- anisms that lurk in unclean outhouses. brings pain and misery Keep outhouses sani- tary with Gillett's Lye Destroys contents ..-. banishes odors UNCLEAN outhouses are a peril to your family's health! Keep your outhouse clean and sanitary by using. Gillett's Pure Flake Lye regu- larly. Just sprinkle half a tin of Gillett's over contents once a week. Used full strength, it quickly destroys contents . . banishes odors as it cleans. Gillett's Lve makes dozens Of messy household tasks easy. Frees clogged drains . . . cleans ugly yellow stains from toilet bowls.. . whisks dirt and grease from pots and pans. Will not harm enamel or plumbing. Keep Gillett's Lye always handy. Buy a tin from your grocer to- day. * Never dissolve lye in hot water: The action of the lye Itself hats the water. MADE IN CANADA FREE BOOKLET—Gillet-es Lye Booklet gives dozens of ways to make chores and housework easier. Write to: Standard Brands Ltd., Fraser Ave. & Liberty St., Toronto, Ont. head' and a traanniel hook' under the hips and he 'believes that Some per- son must have been murdered and buried ,theire." An inrveetigation opened on January' 4th of the following year and the de- positions of several witnesses were taken. The first of these was Obediah Taylor, "in the said district, yeoman, who deposeth ,and saith that 'some time, he thinks in August,. 1826, a person Who gave the name of Harold Osmer, from Lewiston, in. the United States, ,oame to the deponent's house itt Bayham and then left the depon- ent's house with the intention of go- ing to Lewiston and returning in about three montihe to set up, in the saddling business in Bayhaaar, but the said Osmer has never returned. De- ponent further saith that sometime about a year ago he received a letter from Harold Osrmer's wife stating that her husband had left foe Balham itt the spring of 1827 and that her bus - band had trot been heard of since, and that intelligence would be thank- fully received by the suffering widow and 'deponent further saith the said Omer was about five feet high and, about 22 years old and tad a very handsome set of teeth." Stranger With Cash The second witness called was one Edward McGroffen, who told of meet- ing a stranger at the house of Reu- ben Lamb, innkeeper, in the adjoin- ing Township of Malahide, one night in April, 1827. Before retiring that night, McGroffen, Reuben Lamb, the stranger and several transient guests whiled away a few hours playing cards. During the play it became ap- parent to the others that the stranger was in possession Of a considerable sum of money. Lamb, the innkeeper, on realizing this fact, was moved to offer the stranger a parcel of land— for a consideration. McGroffen's story concluded: 'Early the follow - leg morning Reuben Lamb and the qtranner Heed early and was gone to s'ee the land alluded to the evening before, and the deponent did not leave the house of Reuben , Lamb until about two o'clock the fcillewing day. and that at that time the said Lamb had not returned yet. Deponent fur - :her that recently when in con- eersation with Lamb, alluding to the the bones lately found, that said Lamb believed that said'• bones was "the skeleton ci,f the stranger.—Signed Edw. McGroffen." Had Flowered Buttons George Turret, of Malahide, was the next witness called. In his testimony he states that he was one of those present in the tavern of Reuben. Lamb on the evening alluded to in the pre- vious testimony. He gives an excel- lent descripthon of the clothes worn by the stranger, mentioning particu- larly a "London brown coat with flow- ered buttons," and said that the stran- ger's head was much larger than his! 'On viewing tie bones he was certain they were those of the stranger, de- ducing the fact from the size of the "skull." The witness further remark- ed that a short time after the night in question he had incntired of the innkeeper what had become of the stranger, and Lamb answered Iltat he 'lad gone to Norwich, in Oxford Coun- ty. John Maybee then being called up- on, stated that William Lamb, son of the tavern ike.eper, had proposed pur- chasing from him, John Maybee, a piece of land for which he offered to pay $400. Maybee stated that he saw in William Lamb's pbasession a quan- tity of banknotes which the latter claimed to have collected "as due his father.''' John M. Lundy, the next witness, recalled that in the fall of 1827 be had seen in William Lamb's possession a barge amount of silver money and heard him say that he had been to York on business, being absent about two weeks. Later in the same day, however, Lamb had been heard to remark to one William Hazen that he had lust returned from a business trip to Pennsylvania., where he had "sold some land and received his peg." A chilling fast was brought forward in this witness' testimeny, for he said "that while boarding at Lamb's he had noticed that Mrs. Win Lamb was frantically nervous at night and that she was afraid to go from one • • *'A BANK WHERE SMALL ACCOUNTS ARE WELCOME"' • •as _ s in le 1 tql 0 matter where you live, you may do your banking svith the Bank of Montreal. Write for our booklet "How to Bank by Mail," addressing your request to the undermentioned, or any branch. BANK 01' MONTREAL ESTABLISHED lel/ Clinton Branch: H. M. iVIONTEITH, Manager Hensall Branch: W. B. A. CROSS, Manager Brucefield (Sub -Agency): Open Tuesday and Friday 'TUE FARfitli. AND }IIS BANK.'' —Ask for bookleta ' , • rooln 1 4110tiner .0,110118." The stridence Which was develOping against the Lambs was pother strengthened! by Use .*moilr Gerkleirean 00swe1l, wben tve otated that "abont four years ago he was in oompany. with 'William Lamb—ar-d .that William Lamb had en, a :drab overcoat with gilt -buttond and that he does not recollect having an it since that Unite—Signed Gerothiman X. Cowell., his mar1e7e Clarrissa GoodPich corroborat- ed 110.s testimony, havin•g 's'een the drab 'Overcoat and other personal ef- feci,s'''inetlite poas'ession of the said Lamb." One Catherine Lundy next deposed that she, while living In the , Lamb home, 'had discovered 'in cupboard where the two „women kept the Mille a stocking with silver money 'in it "to the depth of six cinches." She al- so told of seeing four fine .shirts of cambric and linen in the Lamb' a pos- ses,sion and said "these shirts was better made than that Mrs. Lamb could sew." Convincing Evidence The evidence of the last witness, Abbus Connor, was the climax of the whole investigation: "Abbus.Connor aworn who deposeth and saith that he lived i the said house in the spring of 1888 and that sometime in the month of May, Reu- ben Lamb came •to the said 'house to lightepis pipe gradel,Jaat when th,e said Lamt-- got out of the house he turned around and snuffed with his nose and said to deponent, what smell is that, I guess some of your pigs has died' under the house. The deponent here- by saith that at that time nor any other he could not smell a smell. Sign- ed Abbus Connor." At this point the testimony ends and so does our knowledge of the case. It seems incredible that nio fur- ther action was taken to discover how the killing, if killing there was, was done on the body of the stranger, if it was the stranger, and where Har- old Osman disappeared to and if Wil- liam Lamb really did 'go to Peensyl- vania apd wthy Mrs Lamb was afraid at night. $o, though Reuben seems to have had a very gui•Ity con,science; to have smelt with his nose a smell that the good Abbus Connor couldn't smell, the case was not oarried further and no charges were laid. A mg,re cheerful note is struck in another document wherein, a certain John Gweir "hereby swears to keep the peace in that he promises not to senalt to one Henry Avery or his wife, Mary Avery or touoh the said Henry Avery or Mary Avery for the time of 20 years." Further in the d,ccurnent the clerkly hand, dispas- sionately and without a falter, records • that "the defendant at this point re- marked that he would get them then," Let us close in the hope that his long wait was worth while and per- haps another mitteiMwill turn up among these papers. CKNX, WINGHAM 100 Kcs. • 250 Metres WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Friday, Oct. 21 — 11 a.m., "Clip- pings"; 11.30, "Peter MacGregor"; 12.45 p,m., Poultry Talk; 7, -The Landt Trio; 7.30, Pinto Pete's Rankiii Boys. Saturday, Oct, 22-10.30 a.m., Shut - Ins; 12 noon, Canadian Farm & Home Bour; 12.45 p.m., CKNX Hill -Billies; 7.30, Cocoanut Grove Ambassradors; 7.45, Barn Dance. Sunday, Oct. 23-11 a.m., Wingham United Church; 12.30 p.m., Ken Soble's Amateurs; 1, Love Tales; 7, St. An- drew's Presbyterian. Church. Monday, Oct. 24-11.30 a.m., "Peter MacGregor"; 7 p.m., Jack & Loretta Clemens; 7.30, Pinto Pete's Ranch Boys; 8, Kenneth Rentoul. Tuesday, Oct. 25-12.45 p.m., Me - Callum Sisters; 1.30, Glad Tiding,s Hour; 7.30, Cocoanut Grove Ambassa- dors. Wednesday, Oct. 26-11.30 a.m., "Peter MacGregor"; 7 p.m., Sunday Drivers; 7.30, Rihtapsody in Rhythm; 8, CKNX Hill -Billies. Thursday, Oct. 27-12.45 p.m., Jack Wakeford; 7.30, Pinto Pete's Ranch Boys. Notes On A Japanese Train Today we are on our way to Mat- sushima — that incredibly beautiful place of blue sea and wind -twisted pine trees. The early summer heat has descended swiftly, on Tokyo. Ev- en the dappled shade of the budo vine brought no sense of coolness to our gamdemn,and so we are going north along the coast. We are travelling indolently, carelessly, by the slowest and readiest transportation afforded by th,e Japanese railways. We do not need sleek suave trains. We want to relax, to take the heat stoically and easily as the Japanese do. The air is hot and _stifling in the train. It comes up in waves and heats about us. The light shimmers before our eyes. • * * * Behind u,s lies the pandemonlum cf the station. Loudapeakers blaring, babies crying. ' Children ea g e r l y clutching at hurrying parents. Piles of bags .and 'hampers and knobby bun - dies' wrapped in bright -colored fur- oshiki, those silken kerchiefs so tn- dispensable to Japanese of all ages. Ban& of ilgrims, carrying banners and wearing colored streamers round their necks, .proolaiming their rest -- deuce and destination. Geisha, look- ing demurely provocative and a llttIe coy beneath the stiff volutes of their hair, bright spota. of color amidst the soberly dressed. Icrowd. Coolies trot- ting here, there and everywhere be- nealb enormous loads. Groupe of School children in the simple little uniforms which make all Japanese children equal, once they are within school walls. The sharp, alidil note of the starters' Whistles. Across the way sit a bride and groom, completely surrounded by go- ing -away presents 'amongst which the little bride looks mite one more pret. Afraid to Eat '0quare Meal What a worry he Must have been to hrls wife! No food agreed with Win, Acid indigestion made alina posi- tively wretched. In this letter, his wife hells how he got welcome relief: "My husband develoPed a wretched form. of gastric acidity," sthe writes. "Meals were a raiseiy to him: He of- ten could not sleep, for heartburn. Business rept him front home a great deal, 'but when he did get a spell at home, I gave him lf.r'siachen Salts. I was amazed at the results. That weary look left bis face, an his in- dig.estion gradually disappeared. It is a treat to hear him say, `I'm hun- gry.' It seems too good to he true.— (Mase K. IL E. The numerous salts in Xruschen help to promote a natural flow of the digestive and .other vital juices of the body. Soon aften you start on, Krus- chen, you will find, that ,you are able to enjoy your food without distress- ing after -affects. And as you per- severe with the "little daily dose," you will see that Kruschen brings glorious relief. ty gift. An amber comheis aet,in her cairefially, waved hair. Her kimono is a delicious thing, shading softly from palest, cream color to a dusky, wodsy rose. Her obi is magnificent, so stiff with metal that the butterfly bow in which it is tied seems nothing short of the work of an artist. Her small face is chalk -white with liquid pow- der and a dab of rouge bloome on each plump cheek. A capacious purse is tucked in the front of her kim- ono,- just above the obi; and from it she deals out sparing tips to the por- ters who'thave carried their things— proud in her new responsibility as comptroller of the family exchequer, On her band is a blaze of new rings, the contemplation of which affords her a great deal of secret, shy plea- sure. * * * The sun beats hotly against the drawn window shades. Ahead are a young mother and fa- ther, with three small children. The mother has lapsed tranquilly into sleep, cradling the baby in au experi- enced arm. Uncomplainingly the la- ther tends the other boy and girl. They are tremendously interested in us and we carry on an animated, if s pore di a, conversation( 0 Min they are quite as much at a loss ,over our halting Japanese as we are over their Le\byetalk. It is all going smoothly, however, until small brother awakes. fie studies the situaticen for a mom- ent through sleep -heavy eyes and then decides that it is time he exerted his charms. Since be looks like a chun- ky doll come to life, his charms are not easy. to overlook. He is so un- stinting in showing them off that a definite rivalry for our attention is developing between him and his bro- ther. It includes, among other things, the continuous offering Of sticky morsels of edibles which it is impos- sible to refuse. * * * The first cool breeze is stirring softly through the dim car. A truly magnificent Japanese occu- pies the end section of the coach. He is tall and has awe-inspiring mus- taches which are waxed to a fine point. His bearing is that of une.p- proachable eminence, and the cilks of which his costume is made are unobtrusively ridh. The .bags about hm bear the labels of many lands and he books piled beside him e.re in three languages. Near him sits a group of young nav- al officers in uniforms which gleam with gold braid. Their Shoes rest in the aisle before them and they sit on tucked -up heels while they discuss a fat volume in German on the theory of military tactics. * * * The wheels click over the shining rails. Mountains rear up mist -crown- ed heads. Cascades make feathery plumes thorough tree -choked gorges. Across from ue sits a poet. He could be nothing else. Long-haired, exquisite, with a skin like ivory, his sensitive ihrands move slowly and gently its his lap. His manner is aloof, slightly arrogant, as becomes a poet and a scholar; but his hakama is frayed and his haori threadbare. At one of the stations, he bought the cheapest of the box lunehee the ven- dors proffered and a tiny pot of tea. Very carefully he- ate only a small part of the contents of the box and put the rest away. Dusk begins to touch the hilltops. Roofs blur indistinctly, merging into one shadow with the trees. * * * Gazing stilly through the window is a very old woman. Her face is brown- ed by the sun of many summers and iter back is bent with heavy toil. From, time to time, as the young offi- cers pass through the oar, she with- draws her eyes from the window to acknowledge thein greeting. She has a son whom they all seem to know and admire intensely. The pride and joy which illumine her gentle Dace are almost blinding. When the young men have passed, she goes back to the happy contemplation of the coun- tryside. Twilight and the cool of the north- ern evening creep down over the mountains and the villages and into the puffing, lingering train!. Tidal rivers stretch eager fingers inland. Bays shine silver in the softening lirht. T,aptrns bob along the road and nape: walls glow opalescent hough the Woods. Matsushima lies just ahead. The Mother of two small boys went into the bathroom to find the elder of the two in the bath tub and the sanaller mopping up water spilled ov- er the top of ,the averfUll "It's all right,' mom," saki the yetinger. "I'm gkting a nickel to take the bkithse." (conauxed,,frow age a) place over 0. pertost et Om% .-Thex# used but osii,eollsiagoss wfms34 to*.' is a Oxide/let towards nrnafled 1,)artik, anyway, as lailldiu4 Oats !mwe ward. The savings. to be oifeeted here are Material -1. do not attempt to measure them. Wage Costs and Profits Then there are wage COOL The average Ontario 1.0(lecre fanner now works his farm with •the assistance of a ,hired man for part of the seaSOIL BLit two men. in three hutudred acres with modern equipment would have a simpler job than •one man in the .one hundred acres. There would he a de- cided saving in wages. The Domint ton Government some years ago work- ed out the 'costs of producing wheat in, Western Canada on farms of Vary- ing sizes. The costs were as follows: 1/1 section (160 acres)—$1.0$ per - 1/ section (no acres)— .85 " 1 section (640 acres)— .71.24 1 section with com- bine (644) acres) :63.6 2 sections with com- bine (1,280 acres) .55.4 bus. VP 119 These figures are submitted for what they are worth. Personally, as I look over the details, I am inclined to challenge them in spots, but they are worth some consideration. The change from $1.02 a bushel to slight- ly over .55c merits attention. It comes, close to cutting costs in two. Even With one discount it is worthy of stud More Simplified Farming There is still another factor. The larger unit would permit a fuller and better utilization of land in Ontario. There are lands now -cultivated which are submarginal; there is no profit from their present use. These lands should be in permanent pasture or turned back into woodland with the promise of a dividend some day—an insurance policy for posterity.. The larger unit—the larger field—would lower operating aosts. Ontario fields compel Ontario farmers to turn too many corners. There is an answer to the state- ments made in this story. Ali, yes; there ie more than one. It will be said that this will increase unemploy- ment and make things worse—in fact, that it will not cure but will only pile up more trouble on earth for all of us. I challenge that argument in ad- vance, Sufficient for the day is the story thereof—the case rests. Guelph Winter Fair Increased prize money for classes of early oats and seed corn has been approved by the Directors of the Guelph Winter Fair. This is in keep- ing with their desire to give greater recognition to the products of the field as well as to live stock, anruounc- es E. K. Hampson, vice-president of the Fair and Chairman of the Seed Department.. It is ,also in recognition of the loyalty and. interest of the large number of seed producers who support., the Show from year to year, Mr. Hampson states. The Guelph Winter Fair is knoteri throughout Ontario as the "Farmer's Show.!' Here gather scores of the best farmers of the province to meet their neighbors and get the newest in- formation from the Ontario Agricul- tural College officials, who are always in attendance. This year the O.A.C. will have a large display showing the results of 100 . , otlf plOee rOwPt goilnpoappi, 001101"44frtare en 4V -ArikWft, PlxvaPects are geed' seed show iA tlo ^.. ) e. • P V, TO i:OR A MILD C, tecel tQ :Wee, tlti 1,4,, 000 DRESSED FILLETS OF HADDOCK 1 cup of milk V2 cup of flour I tablespoon of mustard 2 cups of graced old Cana- dian cheese 2 tablespoons of butter fresh chopped parsley Prepare a white sauce with the butter, the flour, the mustard, and the milk; add the grated cheese. season, Wipe the fillets with a damp cloth, cut in individual pieces, cover each piece with the cheese mixture, sprinkle with chopped parsley, place on well buttered oven dish, and cook 20 minutes in moderate oven. 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