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ing. This scheoI Was closed itt'193% „Peeeie Merlenaldfr Lsabe1 1vicbrak
Phe PUPils retuned to the red brick Giltee Kreuter,George MeTag-
. 'school. gait Jean. Hod, Tunne,e. Ger,
.7,11141,:folkeyvIRF tritatee, autlites, Week Robina Higgins, ii4rgoee Mc,
• . seeretary-treasurers and others have .1)011:8-10, 13.4,411er:1' Ann Blair.
• 'held office lu this section ThoseWho Served in WorliFiWar
Trustees W.01arence Bennett, William Shoi-
W/tato Sholdiee, Roy Bennett, dice, A..eander McLeod (klied), Geo.
Robert Bttaren; Jaen karehtde (Idlld); Bert Meeed Cleve
Robert Reid, jOsepla, ItYa4sjamee Mo 1nd McDonald. (ileceSed), Richard
.;id, Jack Ryan' John Shortreed, Cunningam (ecasd),. RObert Law-
Thonfras Bolger, Jack Bennett, James soil (411E4), Eddie Ryan, Thomas
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_Ryan, James Murry, DavidCampbell, Govenlock .(killed).
Adrea- Johnton, R. 14' Ferguson. -Those Serving In World War II
Secretary -Treasurers Stewart i (Arnty); Rosi
Gilbert McCalluni, Jelin Shortree-d, Bennett, (Army)); Earle Coutts
,',-Thoraas Bolger, James McDonald R. (Nav39; •Barry Marshall
H. Ferguson, Daniel McCallum. Postal cops, (Army); Frank
gar -
it was the custom to elect one true shall, Radio (Airforce);, W. .c. Ben -
tee from each of the three tiownships: nett, (Army, Postal Corps, Staff Serge-
ant); Kenneth Murray, (Aiforce);
Morris, Grey `and 1VIcKillop. It was
Robinson' Hamilton (Army), Lieut.;
also the custom to have one Roman
William Farquharson, (Army); Gor-
Cat.holic and two Protestants on the
, don Hollnd; Angus,. 1VIeCallum, (U.S.
trustee board.
The followiiiTis u list of pupils who Navy) ; James McCall, (Airforce)
becanie: Jack Drager, ,,(Army) Captain; Rich -
Doctors ard Drager, (Army); Fred Rutledge,
Robert IlutitehtieS, New York, chiro_ (Amy, -M.C.); Jack McGavin, .(Air-
odist; :Frank Neil, Peterborcniii; fOrce); Evert Perdue, (Array); Gor-
medical,loctor; John MeFadzean, Del don Ryan, (Airforce); Cosby Ens
Clorad; Wilfred Mcatlzean, (Airforce, Ground Crel,e); "Albert
Cainsville, 'Actve ArmY ,ItalY; Dr., Kreuter (Navy).'..
Ilarvey. . Buchanan, . Saskatchewan ; School Inspectors For This District
Thomas Ryan, Saginaw, IVIich.; Dr. Mr. 'Dewer, Mr. Malloch, Mr. Robb,
John Shaw, Clinton; pr. Robert Malin- Dr. J. M. Field; Mr. John Hartley; Mi.
dets, ' veterinary ' surgeon; Kenneth A. E. Nelson, and Mr. J. H. Kinkead,
Jack, Blyth; ..Alra. Hollinger. our ,present inpector, • -
Councillors Teachers Who Taught in These Schools
Archibald Hisop, Grey Twp.; Jas. Log School — Charles McLehlan,
2ricFadzean Grey -Twp.;- Duncan Jlin- Daniel McDonald, Alexander Stewart,
ston, Grey Twp. • John Ferguson. T •' ,•". '
Frame `School—John Shaw, William
• Lawyers
klora.
• Kenneth McKenzie, Daniel 'Johnsten,
Daniel McFadzein, Reginald Bruce, Shaw, Mr. Best, Robert Henderson',
. , ...
• Reeves .. . George McKintosh, Martha Hillen,
James McFadzean, • deputy. reeve„ Thoinas McLaughlin, William Kear-
Grey Township. • , ney,ITisie Kelly Mr. ,Glass, Amie
. . Member of Provincial Parliament IlisloP; Miss Sparks, Miss McDougal,
•• Archibald Hislop, one term. . Miss "Q.Vhitfield, Miry Mitchll, Miss
Dentists ' , Eden„ Ada Gardner, Jennie •Kirkby,
r , -A-lbert--Morrison, Ronald Bruce. Mr. T. .B. Hamilton, William Rae,
WilliainKrr,riiiice Simpsother-
____„,9 Inspectors
• Edwin Miner, Alberta; Boyd .Morri- ine Telfer, Mabel O'Connell, Minnie
son, West.. (did 1942); -Richard Lees, Kelly, George • Hoad, Mrs:
Dodds,
'.. Peterborough County. . . Bessie McDonald, Mrs. Dora 'Holmes,,
Music Teachers • Edith Dedmon, pearl Ross, Elizabeth
Grace (Brown) Shortreed, Maude Dickson, Gertie J. - Canpbell, J. C.
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•Fergusen; Marie Ryan, Minnie Mc: Bendafsen, C. S. White, Luella Par -
Donald, Ella Ryan. . , rott, Edna Reid, M. E. Cluff, Harry
. . ... ,' • Ministers .. Hoover, Marjorie Reid, Eleanor
, ,, • . • Daniel Johnston, PresbYterian (de- Knight, Mr. Priteter, 9. S. Sellers,
-eeieed);ArchiblditteKibbon, Metho,. Mrs. 3.12 aou0)34, Mr. G-. C. Grainger..
dist .(decesed); Mr•pomeroY,.Methe- • The First Arbour Pay ,,,,
• -dist; Ernest Maunders. . . Daniel Johnston and Martha- Helen
• Reman Catholic ,Priest • - were the first teachers t� celebrate
James Ryan (deceased). • Arbour Pay --in 1884. Mr. Johnston
. • Nurses had a horse of his own and . he bor-
.
Hattie , McCall, Jean Murray (de- rowedotte from Mr. Dennison.. With
veased- 1941), 'Grace Murray, Margaret the older boys helping, they levelled,
. t. Murray,New .York; Mary •,Shortreed, part of the sChbel greend and filled,
., .
-......"--Giadis..-Belgere-FlOrence-RyanssKatbe --an;.-eld—wll,--- They--seeered -some'
• =,. leen. johneton, Jean Ferguson, Mary small maples from a near -by. bueh and
-.--- McDonald; „Pearl' Thaer, -Marjorie planted there. Two trees grew the
'McQuaig, lite. -MeNab„'Margaret Me- .first year, 'and Several grew the. sec -
Donald, FlorenoeGrmeldby. ond year. • . .. - ' .- •• . 7 ' .
Misaioeary .. The First Steam Boiler•
Miss' Marian Murchie: She. went to . It was purchased at Stratford, and
Scotland where her rich aunt :see_ hauled to Walton by oxen teams. It
ported her as an African Miesidnary. was for use- in Mr. Knox's sawmill.
Later she. returned to 'fell of her ex- This was ayery tedious task and took'
periences to the people . of this com- many daYs to get it as far as the
munity. She is a c'onein of Mrs. Jas. crossing of the river north ofe Sea -
Murray.
. . — forth, where it upset. The owner
came to Wra and. secured two ox,
en teams, Thomas McFadzean's and
Robert Dennison's. It was hauled to
Walton in one day. This Was a re-
markable. feat. It took skill and ex-
perience to accomplish this in the
face of the difficulties under 'which
they were forced to work:
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Murder
A man from the north—Wroxeter
district—drove cattle thraugh Walton
to Seaforth, to be sold. On the way
.home, at Walton, he was murdered
for the money he was supposed to
ave. The murdered man only had,
fly cents.... He had been hired 0
drive the cattle. The money ler the
cattle had been left in Seaforth for
w''' .',,,.:
...,:e.. the •owner. The murderer confessed
..•Sk?' . on his deathbed that he killed seVen
e. :..;,Ss:,.. fr's,:„. • men, and this was the only person
that yielded the least money. His
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Ian Church.
body was found beside the Presbyter -
Served in the South -frican War
John Barnhill' Was- in 1914-4ecoated
..,
Oh cups ButCltapri. shoten, • by the King for standing bseehis gun
.. cue oink ing
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4, tspn. salt 6 tbspns. grated ,, . *bile tinder 'concentrated guellre;
cheese . other§ left and
.2 hams. Magic Dakhla Powder •
Doctors
(When hag -batted, _place square - . .,
of cheese on top or biectilts for
•extra flavor) Dr. Arnistrong Came its 1892 and
built the doctor' hones. , Dr. Inwing
.
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Sgt dry Ingredients together' cut „
In shoitentsig. MU La elteene/ came in 1900„ followed by Dr. Men-
tightiy; addenilk slowly. Roll out.
0:in floored bilard to 14,iiich thlekr . zies. All three were matried. Dr.
-cut *Ith- eniall laseult cutter. Rbinsoll lived where Colin FRIghitid
Bake In he_ Owen (475°F) 12 te 15. 7
nanutes.:Makes 12. . • , neW resides.
• . Dressmakers, . •
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MAGIC
CHEESE BISCUITS
MAGIC'
INSURES
BAKINkl
SUCCESS
Isabella Ramsay, Janet -Ramsay,
Mary Meradzean, Mary Simadii,
Janette Simpon, 'Rosy Driscoll, Ida
Driseoll, Margaret Hamilton, Annie
and Mary Jackson, Mrs, Robert Blair,
Mrs. Charles Drager, Elizabeth Smil-
lie.
JoUrnalists
jernee hi Australia, wrote
Mira' the Milne of "The;RaMbler;
111itincial statement of New aouth
Wiles; helped to compile the Slag
Of the %Me tiredike.
• •• *ttila? Wrote ,1111der the
44,05e, Anti
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• „qAtss'N„..ivtots,..Xcit. "(Sibted
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"010%.**0
544.a.A4:.
s4e 0,11-s,
es 4°I trailT00a cliatau(1114%
i the tT ted Stats.
Sp ri4utri es Of .1*6
Fhe W•as a"lfaS
Aletieltson tbe OW '4404,09114,., of,
TQW1ili19 -.#10 *#*0. ':4Y
14741COCklirOthea, 'OtailOTOit aloe
owned an e.'i Operated
n.,4.100 t.'
• ' gnlok StICI. Tile 'Yard
Ths Midis ad, flle Testi wait jugit
.9.90142,01,,arOld qllerte. hoUe, lot: 3,
•PelloW1011HliT, riY Towhip. John;
Arid and ,Take Hanover Started it;
Allan Gorge bought 4t from- thle,Itt:
John Goveilock !bought it and
heed it tOr two Years, then movedto
Winthrophist west of the 'choppng'
Mill at Winthrop, where is at the
present time.
.
Blacksmith Shops
'There used to he e,shop,Inet north
of Duncan .,Tohnston'S frame .houe.
li(r. Johnston now uses the shop for
a stable. Some of the hlaeltamiths
Were: James Fulton, :William Mc-
Cuhbin, Thomas Clark.
Where Marks' Garage now stands
was formerly the site of a_hlacksmith
shop. 'Seine of the blacksmiths there'
were;,„Daniel Campbell, Elijah Mc-
Laughlin, Russel Marks."'
South of Mr: John SmIllie's ptoper-
ty, on the east side of the street, was
a , blacksmith shop. Some of the
blacksmiths were: William Mulhol-
land, Kent's' Humphries, jack McNeil,
Neil McNeil, Themes Clark, Arthur
Pullma, „.„ SawmIH•
The ,:sawmill was always on the
same property as it is now. At first
it came north of the C.P.R. tracks.
The first owner was Mr. Knox, and
was later owned by a man namedllr.
Adams, who sold it to Louis and:
Charlie McDonald. The present own:
et is Mr. Duxicah Johnsten,„who pur-
chased it from John McDonald, Louis'
son: Some of the logs were pherry,
birch, hemlock, pine, maple, beech,
elm, basswood and ash..
Some of the sawy.ers wer: John
Centimores (Ft.), Mr. Bown, Mr.
Pan:suet, Mr. BossoM, Mr. Sage, Mr.
Ike" Smith, Alex, Mitchell, Alex Mit,.
phell's father, Mark Buchanan; Robert
Reid.
Cheese Factory
The cheese factory was ;built on
John Ilewitt's Property where the
chopping inill now stands, It was
built by the farmers of this commun-
ity, each contributing a number of
snares, each share costing $1 . en
it was no longer Used as a cheese
factory, it was torn dawn and some
of the lumber was used in building
John Solger's house and some to. build
Charlie Murray's house.
Some of the cheesereakers were:
Mr. MeTaggart, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
-Leech, George AM, Mr. .Green, Mr.
Rolland, Mr. Edgar, Mr. Emily.
Milk. Board
Bennett, Duncan Campbell,
George Reid, Robert Blaire, James
Aumphrless Rcibert Ferguson.
There was a piggery in eonneetiOn
with this cheese factory.
Salesmen for cheese -factory were:
R. H. Ferguson, John-,8earlett, JIM
McFadzean. .
;
-Miks-Dravres—ar.-7. tguson, Js.
.
Caffet,' George Kelly,. Jimmy Calder,
Mr.4. Smith, Peter McTaggart, George
Calder.
Directors—Thomas McFadzean, Jno.
Shortreed, James Ryan, Geo. Jack-
son, Louis McDonald,treas.; R. H.
Ferguson, sec.
Chopping Mill
On the site Of the old cheese .fac-
tory a chopping mill was .bnilt •by
Henry and George Hoeg. They sold
it to Jack -Buchannan. Mr. Radford
then purchased it, who sold it to Mr.
Traviss, the ',present owner.
Hotels, •
In the 'eary days the owner of a
hotel was compelled by law to pro-
vide a feed stable for horses and an
open Shed„ for daytime shelter. No
man could be turned away from a
hotel: The hotel is now owned by
MrFred Miller, but was fist owned
and built by Mr. Knot Later it was
owned by Mr. Blashel, who sold it
to Mr. Amie Thamer. Mr. Miller put,
Chased it from Mr. Timmer.
Where J. S. L. Cumming's garage
now stands a 'hotel was built by Mr.
Biggers. it was' sold to Mr. Swallow,
who in turn sold it to Mr. McTg-
gart. Others ownere•were: William
Burns, Mr. McKim, _ Thomas Jones,
Joe Fisher, Mr. Reihl, Mr. W. Thamer
and Mr: Cummings.
A hotel, named "The White Ox,"
was located on the northwest corner
of what is now 'James McDonald's
farm. Mr. Stewart and kir. Muir
were owners.
Mr. Hewitt had a hotel in Walton
and ale -gave this village its name. He
came from Walton in England.
-Toll Gates
The two toll gates that were clos-
est Wilton Were one to the north,
situated at Maunders; ;the other to
the_ south, at Leadbury. A toll gate
consisted -Of a house, a little property
and a gate across the road. This
public property was • ancti4fred every
four years. It was sold to the big,
gest biddr. The amount: bid must be
guaranteed. The money wasllSed= to
keep the road in good condition, The
person who bought the toll gate re-
ceived his „income from those who
passed ,through his gate. The
atnount that the gatekeeper secured
above :hie bid was hi S profit.
Pnfretlis, weddings, mnlaters, doe
tors andpetYple Who were walking got
thoegh" free, A York .Shilling Wli
the cost for a team; ,one cent for a
sheep; &lir MAC fel' it man. on horse-
btiolt; fiie eents fOr an Man IA 4, beg
Stoige
11)6 attg trffd Min t&ittAttlt
to tituoteln In :011 assionn; its#1 01140144 N*0110„4.700
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0; YOU: came to $egsi'lititrl ';assur von ffSir
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• OffiCeri,, You a PO 4tity*Y.Ijs; Xi: Sgt
04 job ittsnaltli • .P1 -W Plae= ther•Veeeat !Leilattige
eve you have a AO' eatrY tire' •
t you tvgl, fflj srp.04W. • Ui47::1:• op, s4t!
se in a man- WASS we. are • •
fable to ,the Strlictlye auggsstissia
Virefiect pod% !beiBtill.`tO 114'0.e14 be hztereta ot
On Itairself, ea.:Welk* give Satiefin,, -tlie:Prol4O0er•Ylliv)*444:40441k.'
tion to V4 ent4Xe41!rov1iice and tO tobn, tethe, RM' Y10;1340)4. mg;
your own constithettPse At • any rate, duty hee that the Governmnt car -
1. wisht ou well,' ries sut PrOnSses It•innoo bfoxo'
•• AOgliet 01* leek 'and dt4 sse
Brussels to Wroxsitetsin the mtisdng;
from Wroxeter tie:B*Ssels faThe af-
ternoon; Irani BriaSeelate Oeaforth
the mornin- The.77eio. was 40 cents
from • Sea;forth 4,041Alen, and. from
Seafort to Bruseelit:' 'was 60 cente,
that it meets the Olnaienge ofVP*
questions in a 'way that will -be of
advantage to, the people of Ontario?
asa whOle7ca1d net just Or the belie -
fit -of any one' Party. I am not ,sure
that we shOuld oppose any of the
legislationnhat'the Government pro-
poses to ' Submit to the Ilottee as a
• result of the people having paSSed en ome cif to he sta'drivers between
their program. Nor do think We
Seaforth and Brussele''Were: Samuel
abrould. oppose any legislation that we
Carter, Mr. Charle, ' r. Oakley and consider in the interests
e t peo-
son Alvin, Richard Williams and Ed. ple of t province,rjust. hIcause
Lowrie. are on oProsite side of Pte/louse.
• •I think it is our ditty ..as Op.position. new-men:there -elected to this Mouse,
oit 14:4-1c.- SNP&
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the lecilleNdothere We have),
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tult4011Vor 211;tifif.
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qw and n, bee. Its t
soyraupproyemont-
it to a tragetit.."Of everz' electiett
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that there are Some very . valuable
Men' lOst to, the Oinvice efthe
intethrongh*defeitt, and the election
AUVISC4th last was, no exCeption
to the rule. We hive it men who
are very valuable and whose conti-
bution to the wellbeing of the:1'1'44.j,
ince will not soon 13etorgotten. I he,
lieve, howeyer, there liave been.many
Carriage ifop •
On the let whereMrs. Forbes now Members to state our,views rgading' who will he. a valnable asset ti It.
lives was a cariage„hop. Sleighs, a
,
ny tie* proposals andAt is up te 0:el am probably the only Member Into
cove •
wagons and land rollers were made discard thein as they see fit. Their
rtizttent -to adopt our suggestions tasted botkyictory and defeat =at the
ilast ;election. I wai. in- -athreecor-',
in quantity. ' Some ottlipee who ke t action then becomes their responsi- nered fight and :had a Cmparativeli
shop: there were: RI:Shard Larritkal, bility. small margin over my nearestopPon-
Wesley MeTaggrt, Rueben
Grimoid„ ... We Liberals are not in any way ent. • On election %night .. it wasan-
by.. Jonas Becker was to downcast at the turn Of events. We pounced that 1 was at the MP et the
own the -shop. •• . were entrusted with the affairs of the polls. The next inortting the Conserv-
. Mr. Welsh was a pumpmaker Province from 1934 until August,.
ative candidateaPpeared to be 'the
1943, and we left office witli a record lead...and that went on from day to
Waken. ..... that any Government mighl, well 3?e, day until the following Saturday',
Flax when it became apparent that I deft -
proud Of. I want to say to the Prime
The fax mill was 'begun by John Minister' and his .Government through Rely had a sea. A recount !followed
McDonald, and is being continued by -you, Mt. Speaker, sthat they have and that increased . my majority
Herbert Kirkby.
stePped into office under vastly dis. slightly. It was a rather thrilling ex-
:
ferent conditions than that which fell per:lei:tee; and I thought it just worth
to our lot when we tea charge. in mentioning on this occasion.
1934. The record of the Liberal Gov-' I have listened with a greatdealof
ernment in handling •the finances of interest to the seeches made in the
the Province has been, unique. The House in this debate, and"I am am -
Liberal Government made a real con- pressed with the fact •that they 'have
tribution towards putting Ontario in- all beenon a "do level. • I am Sorry
to a sound financial position, and I that I was unable to be present When
hope that the present Government the rover and Seconder gave their
will do its best to maintain .our high contributions in reply to. the Speech
rcerd. We fully expect that,. in :the: from ..the Throne, but, from the re,
natural course cif things, the Liberal 'ports 1 have heard and read, I under -
party will be asked to take charge of stand they did exceptionally well.
the affairs of .the. Province again af- Other speakers Who have followed
ter the .next election, and I just Want theta_ nude gOod entributions, .par,••
to throw out the suggestion now that ticularly in • regard to co-operation
We would rather not have the respon,, with the Government. 10 perhaps is
sibility of straighteningout the finan- not a bad thing for the rovince that
cial'affeirs of the ProVince Once more. the Government of the day finds, it -
The predent Government. did not have self in the position it -occupies in. re -
to tackle the big job of untangling' lation to the 'test of e House. It
our financial affairs iand so they look -is just possible that, s emocracy will
ed around andsaid, "What can we do be •at its hest in a • Use where -the.
that will make an impression on the j Government is really in a minority
people and give them • the idea that and his to .walk warily. I would sag-.
we can de things?" They decided gest to thePrime Minister that he
that the best thing they could do was will make a much greater repUtation
to move around the. furniture in this for ;himself and his Government if he
chamber and, although it is a more listens very attentively to suggestions
or less harmless undertaking, I would made by Members and other parties
jut like to say that I am inclined to and 'enacts into • legislation the best
think they did not make an improve- ideas, that dome forward, no matter
ment. from whom thesuggestions come. He
We know that when a new lady May not be able to go through with
comes „into a home, she always wants his -own ideas quite as successfully
to -change things around considerably as if he had What is called e.,"work-
putting this piece of furniture majoritySs but, on the other hand;
one corner and that piece of furniture the netresult to the country as a.
in another corner, so as to make whole maybe a lot better and that
Community Hall
This was first built for a Methodist
Churh; It was built. in the year
1870. Services were held in the
school house at LeadbilrY by the New
Connexihn Methodists. In 1873 they
were holding church, then the work
was linked with Brussel.. It stood on
the corner w&ere Nelsen Reid now
lives.,
In 1905 when Rev. R. !§. Baker was
the pastor, the churph:was moved to
where Norman Sanderson now lives.
le 1925, when the Congregational,
Presbytians and Methodist churches
111 Canadi united, the Methodist con-
gregation united with Deffs to form
one worshipPing body: •The building
nd lodger being required for 'Worship
s sold t the Orande,HOrato be
used as an Orangeman'S'
In .1938 the emit:Utility bought it
from the • Orangemen- for acommun-
ity hall. ' They moved ft up to Wel-
ton, where it now stands. They use:
it for daces, patties and Red Cross
WoInrk2th
e early •days of the first set -
tiers land was Worth $2.00 in the
Queen's 'Bush and $1.2.10 the Can-
ada CoMpany Land.
School Fairs At Walisn
School Fairs were held M. Walton
from the years ,1918 to 1924. Seven
schools' participated: No. 11, Morris
(Walton), No. 2, Grey (Turnbull's),
No. 9, McKillop (Dennis'), No: 7; Mc-
(Leadbury), No, 9, .Morris
(Thittofee), N� :- 6, Hullett (Harlock),
No. I, Grey.•
Gilbert McCallum was first presi-
-dentr Each school contributed so
much money "to 'help finance the fair.
Movement TowardConsolidation
This movement never materialized.
It was thoroughly diacussed and drop-
ped. The general idea was to'have
a central schdol in Walton, with, sev-
eral teachers and all the modern edu-
• cational advantages:' isTnnterous Of
the, close rural schools were to be
closed and the. pupils transported
dairy to and from this central school.
• Exam inati on Days
The present Christmas. coneerts 'are
taking the place of oldTams examina-
tion days. It was held at the end of
the year (December). Visiting teach-
ers were present,- along with parents
and other adults. There were 'speak-
ing and testing of the childre's abil
ity in spelling, reading and ether sub-
jects. Prizes were given.
• Itinerant music teachers were
Miss Helen Britton (Mrs. lloggarth),
started 1936 and stopped 1942; Mr.
Douglas' Gill, started in 1942.
First Roads
Tbe first road from Seaforth north
came through Kinburn (Constance).
Later a grist mill was huldt at Rox-
boro. It • was to this mill that the
pioneers of Walton carried their
wheat to ,b6 ground. It was in the
agreement that the one who built the
roads was also to build the grist mills
and ,bridges.
Some Notable Pioneers
Thomas leferadzeae was a pioneer
thresper. At one time &Tried a
ca.stig Of 35 Pounds from Stratford.
Duncan Johnston --Another •pioneer
thresher, who-aret threshed with the
horsepower, 'and next:with a steam
outfit. • Some of those who helped
him with fhorsepower outfit were Rod-
eiTeR"--MeLeod; Alexander McLeod,,
James Johnston. Jack Roland work-
ed with him, on the steam outfit.
The grains they chiefly threshed
Were peas, vibea, barley and oats.
Mr. Laidlaw, Mr. Gilbert McCal-
lum's grandfather, once carried an
iron sugar kettle from bedrieh.
Mail Routes
Mail routes started in Walton: in
1912. Here is a list of the &milers;
Route No. 1—William Sholdice, Har-
ey IlboVer, Eddie Ryan, ,•174,tin. ,Shoi-
,
dice.
Route No, 2—Dan Steitis,Vile Shol-
dice;-AndY Coutte.•
lionte NO: 2—Pond Joinitten,
Cartsti.'
itnto No. olurh,
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with G1LLE1TS
Don't break your bac-you
denitiave to scruiraud-rubse
hard! Almost like magic,
letts I,ye whisks away dirt andl.
gime; cuts right through grease
. . lets youfly throUgh heavy
cleaning without exhausting
drudgery! Keep a wonder-work-
ing tin of Gillett's handydwaya,.
Handles messy tasks too. Deo-
doriies garbage pails.,Used fan
strength it Clears clogged drain*
fast, completely destroys con-
• tents- 'of outside elatettu Get
sometoday. • • •
•Octet dissaliie•Well iolaaterSibor,
melon af the lye itself heats the water.
BACA IN CANADA
en is a DoIIar Not a Dollar?
standards; your dollar of the lest war was worth, note doner %.but someti tries—
Whn if won't buy a dallar'sworthafgoodal Ey nstance,' comp aredtopivsent-day
IessthanO.. Housewves, who wentinarketing in 1917, had topart with
far a four -pound jar ofiam which you buy to -day fo
•,1, 9,
.. Dad's wintir underwear
set him backarrA„,,...--t then,as compared tothe �1 he could buy it far to-doti.
You get a lot more for your money NOW . because price ceilings' and
other anti-inflationary measures have keptthe)value of your dollar HIGH I,
That's why it will pay gout° see that selfish spending
never undermines
price control in Canada. Remembet; you protect your dollar's worth when you
use your money wisely_ . when you pag offdebts . refuse to bug
needless luxuries— give black markets a wide berth .. and dont hoard goads.
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Lpromise to give my support to keeping the cost
of living down. I will buy only what I need. I
will observe the ceiling whether buying or sell-
ing goods or services. I will payoffold dekts,
save for the future, invest in Victory bonds and
War Savings Certificates: And 1 will support
taxes which help lower the cost of living.
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to help reveal the Vaillitett dti�lt1ofl tPe f4 Itt SpO
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