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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1948-06-25, Page 8FROM Tole us* OR ARROA ri. i rah, twl iappoiniertmt by craft your nearest Mho v ibether or not yew purchase can thh country: the item you wish 11, may be t!ed by the existing import reskk- Iry to conserve our -U.S. funds: Be view -... before ordering goods from the U.S. or other countries • :: consult your nearest Customs Office or write ht. ew or -.-From Scotland. t Huron (By WILFRED BRENTON KERR) Emir loot Cwhil Slitter. Boartatat et Flems1 Ottawa eB2 Weather is uncertain but he can count on CO-OP SEED Fancy Quality Government standard grades Timothy — alfalfa — alsike clover — red clover — white and yellow blossom sweet clover — etc. SPECIAL CO-OP MIXTURE Alfalfa 50% -- Red Clover 20% — Timothy 30% SEED CORN — MANGELS and TURNIPS FANCY GRASSES —MILLETS For the quality and variety Yon want order now from Seaforth Farmers Co-operative Phone 9 - Seaforth affiliated with UNITED FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE CO. LTD. Seed Division, 736 Dundas St E.., Toronto (continued Zrotu last weak) (Letters) 14I'argaret • Campbell to Archibald Campbell, 12 Camden Street (Glas- gow), Feb., 1869: Dear Archibald: It is with pleasure I sit down to answer your kind and welcome letter; it gave us great plea- sure indeed to hear that you arrived safe and found all friends well. We were very sorry to hear 'that you had such a stormy passage, hut God be thanked you got safe to your destina- tion. We had a hearty laugh when we read your letter and saw the way you got along in the vessel. Dear Archie, your father desires me to write this myself as he has been very busy this three weeks past having to watch the two roads owing to one of the men being poorly. But I amt happy to say the man is better now and he is back to his old way again, Father is about his usual way. I hope that you will be successful in all your undertakings in a foreign land. We will be glad of a letter soon letting us know how you are all getting on. Give Mr. and Mrs. Kerr our best re- spects and tell them we would like a letter from them as soon as it is con- venient, as a' letter from either of you would be very acceptable. Grand- mother, Mr. and Mrs. Reid and fam- ily, also the two Janes in Bridgeton and all other acquaintances send you their best wishes. Dear Archie, I must conclude this by sending you my kind love and believe me to be your sincere friend. Margaret Camp- bell. John Kerr to James and Isobel, iSaltpans, A.pril 15, 1852: Dear Brother: We received your letter of March 2 and was still proud to hear that you were both well I will not trouble you with a long let- ter this time as I have taken out a passage in the ship Susan, Glasgow, bound for Montreal, belonging to the Allan's of Union 'St. I still do not know one of her company, but surely there will be some good folks going with her. The parting is going to be exceedingly severe; it is almost like to overcome me. I have not slept much these last nights past. I do not know . how I may come on on sea, but it has not concerned me much yet, I am bringing some wright's tools with two crosscut saws and some clothing for us, but cannot briug all you spoke of, as I cannot leave them bare at home. 'However, if in the good Providence of God I be spar- ed to reach you, we will be no worse off than many a one has been before us. I have got a brace and bits from Mr. Greig, Edinburgh, but no chisels nor gouges, as you said you would get them better there. I am also bringing some white broom seed and other flower seeds, but cannot get any heather seed. I am sorry to inform you that Wil- liam has been indisposed, being bad with influenza, but is a little better. Mother is really feeling it very keen- ly; may the Lard succor and strength- en her, I was at Carron last night and they were extremely kind; I am much indebted to them. I received a letter from them to a Mr. John Mor- ris, farmer, Fergus; you may remem- Dealers, Bakers, Farmers St Feeders WE CAN NOW SUPPLY YOU WITH OUR FLOUR "Gold Star" Top Patent (ALL PURPOSE FLOUR) "Excellence" Second Patent (BREAD FLOUR) Give Them a Trial — (Quality and Prices are right) Excellence Feeds - Calf Meal Pig Starter • Chick Starter Hog Fattener Chick Grower Hog Grower Laying Mash Sow Ration Dairy Ration THEY ARE EXCELLENCE IN NAME AND QUALITY TURGEON GRAIN and PROCESSED FEEDS SEAFORTH, ONT. TELEPHONE 354 Feed Division of Excellence Flour Mills Limited • tier of hial being at lD:unipace one fast day With Jeanie Walker. You can be asking about hint I ant also to bring a parcel for John Gelly with a parcel or letter from Mr. Steel to his sons. I have a parcel for P. Turn- bull too. I have ,got a bill for the money I have left, the same as the one I sent to you, the' stamp of which cost me 3/6, and the banker told me that a duplicate was not required Tor if I was drowned or died on the voy- age; it was easily recoverable by my heirs. William Miller h'as.departed this life and the good blacks(smith) Har - roller has gone to enjoy his reward, George Turnbull has taken Mr. Cairn's brick work, 'Bonnybridge. Cairns is going to leave for Austra- lia. There is sten years of the lease to run and is said to be very lucra- tive as he has never been able to supply the demand. Bele 'McLarin's � father has gone the way of all the earth, an old man and full of days. If I get a favorable passage, I should be at Hamilton about the end of May and perhaps may be in time for pota- to planting, but i fear the oats would require to be in before that time, 1f I have time I will write from Quebec !so that you may be aware of what length 1 am on my way. I will tell father to write in a fortnight, so if • I be spared to reach you I will know bow they are. There' is no word, nor money for Mrs. Thomson yet. I saw a letter from (illegible, like Robert Thornsaw) and I am sure upwards of twenty Dear Mary's in it which I real- ly do not like well. I have no time to say any more and leave your sis- ter-in-law to finish it. May the Lord guide and draw us and bring us into the desired haven. May all things be done to His glory and our eternal good is the prayer of us all. Signed in name of all the rest. John Kerr, Jessie Campbell, the sister-in-law mentioned. who was then •at Saltpans, added a postscript: Dear James: As John is so very busy getting all things in order to cross the ocean, he can't be troubled writing a great scroll. He is taking so much with him I think he has from a needle to an anchor, but r think he has forgot something yet and that is as wife. We thought he was going to take one with him, but perhaps this • is all ,awaiting him. He is going to prepare a place for her first. I see at once his drift away, first coming events cast their shadows before. I hope he will get into theboat in a more calmer way than you were, for it was a regular horsemanship hurry at the end with you. I would never . like to see the like of it again. I add no more at this time. Mother sends her affectionate regards to you both. Jess Campbell. Janet Kerr to John, James and Iso- bel Kerr, Saltpans, November 15, 1852. Dear Brothers and Sister: You will be wearying long before this time for a letter from us for it is about five weeks since we received your letter. We have been waiting for word from David Straiton as he promised to write you about six weeks ago and get a note from us to put in along with his letter. But he has never sent us any word about it, so we can- not wait any longer on him, We are all in good health at present and were glad to hear that you were en- joying the same blessing. You said in, a letter we would think the back- woods a wild looking place and I have no doubt but we would and I think you think very little of it your- selves. We had John Benny one night lately and he was saying that John would mind •his words many a time. He says you may work all your days and never have anything; you may as well go to Siberia, he thinks. He is looking for you home again. He. has bought a lot of wood to cut and he is expecting you to cut it. Robert Thompson sent home a letter to Mrs. Hervey Brown, and she sent it up to our mother to read it. She thought she would be anxious to see it as it came from America• and one to his sister-in-law in Larbert, and he says in it that they have six miles to go to the church and three to the school, and that their house is in the middle --of a park and that Mrs. Thompson does not like the place very well. James Reid sailed for Australia the 12th of October along with three hun- t dred teetotallers; his passage was 12 pounds, and James Muirhead is go- ing, to wait till he sends home money to take them out. America is scarce- ly spoken of now; it is Australia that is all the cry. James Benny, the col ormake• r. went out to America in May last, and he is home again, and for Archibald McMillan, he is going to stay at home. He is getting a map and he is coming to let us see your place. There has been a good deal of trouble here this sometime back. BEL .n. 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They 'have got 'the gas in; Denny church; they have two chandos Hers with twelve burners on each., and the church has been crowded this:` two last evening sermons, whether it was to see the gas or ilo, I cannot tell. 'He was on the death of •lltros'ep. the last evening sermon, and the one before it .was Martha and •Mary, and., the one thing needful. Ile is very, very clever and there are some not pleased with him either. John Hunter', seems to think a great deal, of him for him and his family is never out,, of the church,and we heard that John was at the expense of putting in the gas. He did all his work for noth- ing. We gave John Hunter your ad- dress but we don't know whether he has written to you or not. You never said whether you got any newspapers. ur not, but I am sure you might have got half a dozen if they all (go to you?) right. And about the money—it is never settled yet. John Hay was in Pal - kirk last Thursday and he said he was going to push them on with it, but there is no word of it yet. My mother saw James Burrell the other day and :she was speaking to him about it, and he told her they would never heed it if they were not pushed on with it. But whenever we get any word about it, we will write and let you know. And about our house in: Denny, we will not get •to it till the mouth of May, if we be spared, as we have the cow all winter. Our mother went over to Denny on Monday to see if she could get any of the rent from her tenants, but she got none. James Brown promised to be over next week with some trifle, but it is just a chance whether he comes or no. She thinks it will be better to put them out and get a better tenant for the one end of it and go to the other ourselves thah to pay a house rent and let them set free. We are still in the warehouse and William has got a pound a week. We have been very busy all this summer; we have not been any idle yet. Long may peace within your dwelling Have its resting place, Angels' shields all harms repelling God your God of grace. May the dovelike spirit guide you To the upright land, May the Saviour Shepherd feed you From his gentle hand. This leaves us all in good health, trusting it will find you the same. My mother is wondering what has be- come of Mrs. Kerr, for her name has never been mentioned this two last times back. Your sister till death: Janet Kerr. I forgot to mention old George Turnbull''s death, but you will likely know before' this time es Robert will have got word. George is in good health and Mary is just much about the same, last word we got. You want to know who sends your news- papers. It is a very respectable young imam, and it shows that he is walking up to that part of scripture, do good to them that despitefully use you. His name is Wm, Hodgson. For all the friends you had here, I don't think any of them ever sent you a scrape of a pen. Whether John Hunt- er has sent any or no, I don't know, but he got your address any way. And about the money, it is not just settled. yet. My mother was in Fal- kirk last Thursday along with John Hay. The banker has not got his ex- penses made up yet, but I think it (will) be settled soon and we will 11: you know. They valued the things iu the house and the cow at 16 pounds„ so we can say no more about it this time. And for the weather, we had two or three months without a dry day and we had a good deal of snow last week. It is hardly away yet; more than we have had this some winters back, but nothing at all like what you had In America. Write whenever you get this letter for we are always ';earying before it comes. This leaves us all in the enjoyment of good health, hoping earnestly it will find you all enjoying the same great bless- ing. The 'Cvork is pretty busy in Den- ny at present; the machines are very threng (thriving?) and a good many black Printers too at Denovan, so you see Denny is flourishing yet, as well as America. Your sister till death: Janet Kerr. (The spelling in these letters of Janet's has been corrected. She made some elementary mistakes like cureh for church). (Continued Next Week) Seaforth Monument Works T. PRYDE & SON Memorial Craftsmen Seaforth Exeter Clinton Seaforth Showrooms open Tuesday See Dr. Harburn for appointment any other time, or Phone 414, Exeter. Chesterfields and Occasional Chairs REPAIRED AND RECOVERED Mao Auto Seats and IMAM, 'Verandah Swings and Steamer Chairs Repaired. Stratford Upholstering Co. 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