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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1948-07-09, Page 7• . .., 4 lig •.ry of the Kerr,Farnily Scotland to Huron (By WILFRED BRENTON KERR) �(ContlfUUd from last week) bs SepteZUber,1944, Squadron Leader lames Lesllie. Kerr, R.C.A.F., station- 91 tation eI at. Warrington., undertook a trip to Bloat race. He caught the Glasgow $press September 1, and was for- tunate to have a seat while others were sitting on suitcases or sprawling 011 the floor. In these conditions sleep was of a poor quality and quantity, as was normal for wartime travel. 'lire train reached Glasgow about 9.30 September 2. He left immediately lu a• bus and was in Denny forty or fifty - • A.,a,y $otel for accommodation and found ft full, and Mrs. Davidson, the hostess, sent him to 'Mrs. Haigh. This lady had rooms, all occupied by Polisih sol- diers, and •she sent her caller to Mrs. Porteous, who was out. An effort at the Royal Oak Hotel was again frus- trated by Poles, but a return to Mrs. Porteous finally yielded a bed, rented by a night worker, but available for Chesterfields and ' Occasional Chairs REPAIRED AND. RECOVERED Also Auto Seats and Backs, Verandah Swings and Steamer Chairs Repaired. Stratford Upholstering Co. Stratford TELEPHONE 579 For farther information apply at Box's Furniture Store SEAFORTH LEGAL - McCONNELL & HAYS Barristers, Solicitors, Etc. Patrick D. McConnell - H. Glenn Hays SEAFORTH, ONT. Telephone 174 A. W. SILLERY Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. . SEAFORTH • - ONTARIO Phone 173, Seaforth MEDICAL SEAFORTH CLINIC DR. E. A. McMASTER, M.B. Physician DR. P. L BRADY, M.D. Surgeon Offiee hours daily, except Wednes- day: 1.30 -5 p.m., 7-9 p.m. Appointments for consultation may /be made in advance. JOHN A. •GORWILL,BA., M.D. Physician and Surgeon IN DR. H. H. ROSS' OFFICE Phones: Office 5-W; Res. 5-J Seaforth MARTIN W. STAPLETON, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon Successor to Dr. W. C. Sproat Phone 90-W - Seaforth DR. F. J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto. Late assistant New York Opthal- mei and Aural Institute, Moorefield's Eye and Golden Square Throat Hos- pital, London, Eng. At COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Seaforth. 53 Waterloo Street South, Stratford. JOHN C. GODDARD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Phone 110 - Hensall 4018x52 DR. J. A. MacLEAN Physician and Surgeon Phone 134 - Hensall VETERINARY J. O. TURNBULL, D.V.M., V.S. L. C. HALL, D.V.M., V.S. Main Street - Seaforth PHONE 105 Personal attention by either . Veterinarian when requested (if possible). AUCTIONEERS • HAROLD JACKSON Specialist in Farm and Household Sales. Licensed in Huron and Perth Coun- ties. Prices reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed. - For information, etc., write or phone HAROLD JACKSON, 14 on 661, Sea - forth; R.R. 4,• Seaforth. EDWARD W. ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made for sale dates by ,phoning 203, Clin- ton. Charges moderate and•satisfac- tion guaranteed. - 4142x52 C.N.R. TIME TABLE GOING EAST - (Morning) • A.M. Goderich (leave) 5.40 Seaforth 6.20 Stratford (arrive) 7.16 (Afternoon) P.M. 0odericb (leave) 3.00 Seaforth 3.46 Stratford (arrive) 4.40 GOING WEST (Morning) A.M. tratford (leave) 10.45 Seaforth 11.36 Goderich (arrive) 12.20 (Afternoon) P.M. Stratford• (leave) 9.35 Seaforth• A . . ,- . ' : 10,11 t 4oderleb Write) . + ... 10.00 a visitor who wanted to sleep while the normal occupant 'was at his•wort . Mrs. Porteous provided lunch, an egg, fried ham and a sausage—good) fare for the time. She took an in- terest in Leslie's visit to Dunipace and helped with directions for his search. In the afternoon he walked over the 1 Carron to Saltpan and the church, ad- mired' the flower -garden and observed !the home'of the laird, Forbes of 0a1- lenderi who was spending most of his; time in Falkirk. Leslie was able to i identify Saltpans with the help of a � passerby; he went up the bank in the rear and picked some heather as a memento. He continued to the 'mill and past it to the old cemetery. At this stage, two 12 -year-old boys from Falkirk, out on their cycles, joined him. They wanted him to return with them for supper, but he excused him- self to save their parents embarrass- ment and himself some time. They were polite lads and had bursaries at local secondary schools. What they knew of Canada offhand was that it had waving wheat fields and a capi- tal at Ottawa. Leslie returned to Denny by the other side of the river, saw the fine new cemetery,' and no- ticed many names familiar to Sea - forth. In the evening he saw some of the local Kerrs—John, Susan and Alexander:—but failed to, establish a family connection. Leslie had a long sleep in the Por- teous bed and was wakened by the good lady at 10 a.m. for a breakfast -of 'bacon and eggs•. When this was finished, he set out for church and met a parade of servicemen: behind bagpipes.. Along the way he heard pianos playing hymn tunes in the houses. Some •peopl'e greeted him with a "good ,morning" or "a very good morning to you." He took the short cut over the river and arrived: about 11.30—fifteen minutes before the service was 'to begin. In the interior was a glitter of white, which betokened Communion day. The table was set in White lin- en and held two silver goblets and the individual tray sets; the pew ledg- es had covers of white linen from end to end. About twelve pews were not dressed in that way and were for non - communicants. The usher began to place the visitor in a plain pew, but Leslie wanted to take communion. The usher therefore took his name and 'home address and seated him in a decorated pew. A new minister had been inducted two weeks 'before— Gordon by name. There were eight Elders and eight new members. The service continued until 1.15 p.m, and' Leslie found it dignified. Next to him sat a Mrs.'IDickson, who after the ser- vice invited him to tea, but he was compelled' to decline, as his schedule of travel did not permit of a stay. She introduced him to the minister and to an Elder, Andrew Kerr, but again Leslie was unable to discover a fam- ily connection,. He had dinner at 'Mrs. Porteous' house and went..on bis way to the north, the second of the family to revisit Dunipace. Squadron Leader J. L. Kerr to Mrs. J. L. Kerr, Toronto. Denny, September 2, 1944. My Dear Mary: You will notice that I am. officially on leave and up where the Kerr's great grandparents sprang from. I got away last night about midnight and was very fortunate to ret a seat on the Glasgow Express. The train was packed and the aisles full of people EwitYI3om's. BusINEss by In our daily lives all of us must mingle and perhaps work with people whom we do not like. And this presents a problem which everyone should recognize and attempt to solve. Obviously we cannot "hate these people off the earth". We must somehow adjust ourselves to associating with them. ti "It takes all kinds to make a world." And, after all, there are bound to be some people who do not like us. So we should try to develop a spirit of tolerance. More important, we should try to conceal our dislikes. For when we show our feel- ings, it merely makes matters worse. On the other hand, if you make even a little effort to be friendly and courteous to- wards those who "rub you the wrong way", it will make your relationships with them more pleasadt. And eventu- ally it may even lead to genu- ine friendships. • 0 • For another aid to happier, more successful living, try to cultivate peace of mind in every possible way — espe- daily financially'. Life insur- ance offers the most depend- able and effective way to achieve this for yourself and your faultily. Sitting -on suitcases .er sprawled On the door, from 140 a,u'.. SQ I • was 1)1'7 deed luclfy, aitkongb, comfortable a1 tions were unattainable and, ' sleep very fitful end restlea's. the train did not atop till Carlisle was reached ' about 8 a.m., and finally reached Glas^ ow about. 930. We were without 'breakfast and unable to shave er olein up, so Mt a it messy, how- ever, 1 thought I had better 'maka sure of Denny and a place to sleep. A boy insisted on carrying my, hag and led me over to where the.ibus lines start, T tipped him a shilling, and a. Stirling bus was ready to go in three minutes, so I climbed in, giving the "Pass.up" to breakfast. The drive gf about 18 miles took about an hour. S had orig- inally intended to return tomorrow to Glasgow and then' up to Inverness, but I was advised to take a day in the Tr9ssachs, so I am going on to Stirling tomorrow and on to Loch Lomond Monday.- I'll see enough of Glasgow on the way back—it's not in- teresting anyway. f When I arrived in Denny, as Bren- nen 'had advised, I hit for the Railway Hotel, only to find it full; it 'has only two rooms for hire anyway. The lady, Mrs. Davidson, was awfully, nice, es- pecially when I played up the "rela- tive" angle. She sent me on to a Mrs. Haigh who takes in boarders, but her rooms were all requisitioned by the Poles who have a corner on the available space. She sent me to a Mrs. Porteous, who was out. So I went to the Royal Oak Hotel, only to find the Poles ahead. of me. Back d came and found' Mrs. Porteous, who was able to give me a gybed in a room witi, another boarder, who uses his bed in the day only; he works in the coal mine at nights, and is a Bevin boy, So Mrs. Porteous • feeds me and does it very well—an egg, fried ham and a •good sausage for supper. She aha,s a couple of other boarders and a Polish officer. She is tremendously interested in. my story, of course, and the whole town knows about it now. She, her daughter and son-in-law, am- l.lified the directions which Brenton had given me as to the spots of in- terest. This afternoon I saw Denny, and went to Dunipace which is only on the other •side of the Rivera Car- ron and on Denny's outskirts. There I tea: the road which must have been taken many times by Alexander Kerr and his sons and daughters, Over the other aide of the Carron, 'half way up the ,bank and along a good mile, I came to the old church, as neat as a and locked up. I climbed the fence, admired the tine 'flower garden an ate some thimbleberries. Bren- tor's description was perfect and un- changed by time. Across the road Was the laird's home, Forbes of Calendar, a wealthy, ex -coal mine owner, who stipend's most of his time in Falkirk. I talked to a man who pointed out Salt - pans, the ruins of the cottage where the Kerns lived. Nothing remains but some stones and a tree. I went up the bi rk behind Saltpans and picked a big bunch of .heather from the area, which must have been trod often by (,ur grandparents. I am going to send it to you and I want you to give a bit to Howard, Brenton and Dthel as a memento. The rest is for Heather and Doug, for a posy on her wedding day and for Doug's. I wandered on past the mill which Alexander is sup- posed to have owned, and is still working; then on to the old neglect- ed Dunipace cemetery, surrounded by its stone wall which isfalling to bits. You can get into it by a stile, but there is little of value to see. Two little boys from Falkirk, out on their cycles, were my companions at this stage and would not leave. They were thrilled with seeing a Canadian, I guess, and were ,very insistent that I return with them for supper. Their mother had laid in food for guests who were not coming, but I saved their parents embarrassment. The boys left me a standing invitation to call, and their names and addresses. For 12 -year-old boys, they were re- markably well bred; both had won bursaries and were at the local sec- ondary schools. All they knew of Canada was that its capital was Ot- tawa and we had waving Wheat fields. I returned to Denny by the other side of the river and past their new ceme- tery. The Porteous were anxious that I should see it, and it is really beau- tiful with flowers, terraces, paths and neatly kept plots. On the way back I was impressed with the Seaforth names—Alex Gardiner, Wm. Brown, lBarr, etc. Denny is a clean little town with neatly painted houses. The collieries are working full blast, but the town is still clean. I tried to find Alex Bul- 'l•och whom Brenton saw. He has sold his ironmonger's shop (hardware to you) and concentrates on his wine business; but he was out and I may see him tomorrow. The Andrew Kerr Brenton met in 1932, I did not find either.However, I visited this eve- ning a John Kerr, who married his, cousin, Susan Kerr. The latter looks fake our Aunt Janet Gardiner, and Mrs. Porteous says I look like the Denny Kerrs. But John and Susan cannot go back more than one gen- eration. I would not ,be surprised if they are the remaining links of -the Dun.ipace Kerr's who sprang from Alexander Kerr's brothers and sis- ters, but they were confused as to their background, and John comes from Inverness Kerrs. I also visited Alexander Kerr, but he is no relation at all, and if he is, be is quite unable to go back more than one generation. So I added nothing to the family his- tory, but had' a thrilling afternoon. As Brenton said, the people in Denny could not be nicer; I am going to the old church tomorrow and may meet Andrew there. The ministers of 1932 have both passed on. •Otherwise, I am certain Brenton would find Denny exactly as he left it in that year. Sunday, September 3, from Stirling: This morning I was wakened by 'Mrs. Porteous about to a.m. after a night's sleep in which I made up for the night before. After a breakfast of bacon and eggs, I set out for church, and met a parade of army men .headed by bagpipes, as is fitting. Little boys on the streets were dress- ed in Sunday best and a number were in kilts. As you walked• along the street, you heard some .piano's being played and, they were not producing jazz, but 'hymns. Everyone was dress- ed in his or her 'best; truly Sunday seems to be observed in Denny. In the buses front Glasgow T saw no• ads either, but in front where all Goulds see, Wag a 1aii•b1ioal •pa's8age. AO' I Walked to the kirk, t seta .Others„ • ttbhoe woahdwagh 'a:$1edA w►heisitre ed7lxle,• ilIia#dtfound ra s. aiJttanainkr;dl was $ et'oo#91104 nr "a P440PX.P.4•"' tookashortcut4vsltke Irn 'River andar i,e4 a,out r,ttwci was Oo m u.ron �ay ;,Vie,nsi e' . Pt the eilrui•o'h is nearly h#quare and UP front is an old organ.;: n. the middle the table was set in : Whiter linen and holding two 011„ver g011keks aed the Individual tray sets) for, to .wkue—toot grape juice. The pew• lialre ;a ).edge on •the back to hold :the .bpak5, and each j eW- ledge frein erzi to end' was covered with a white linen table cloth. Only about twelve 'pews were not thus dressed and * -19W were for non-members. This is.: a Scots cus- tom, I understand. Tliti usker was, for putting me in one of the plain pews, but I expressed a desire to take Com- munion, so he permitted tne, after getting me to sign my name, my home church, etc. So 1`:am wondering if Bruce Gray will get a..letter check ing on me. I loved the Scotch cau- I tion. Next to me sat a little day with a wheezy throat, who •sucked pepper -1 taints. She wasa MTB; Dickson and was as lovely as any lady could be. She invited me to tea after the ser- vice and seemed disappointed I could not accept. She saw toit that I met the new minister, Mr. Gordon, induct- ed two weeks ago, and also Mr. An- drew Kerr. He shook ,hands with me exactly as Uncle Will, of Elora, used to do, and to me, he had a studded resemblance to Uncle .,Will. Tie had father's 'appearance and also Uncle Pete's. His father died when he was young, but to me, he surely looks like our family and acts like them. Mrs. Dickson knew the Kerrs of Saltpans, I should add. This Andrew Kerr is an Elder in the ehurch. The service is most dignified and impressive, and the new manister is really good. The hymns werea from.k the psaltery in- cluded at the end of the Bible and the hymnary. People sang, although there did not appear tobe. a choir, unless it was in the gallery. There were eight Elders and eight now com- municants who sat in the front row. The seats at the back of the church were filled first, and 'the Iate comers had to go up front. The service was long and we were not out tilI 1.15 p.m. Getting back to Mrs. Porteous, we had dinner and I got away about 2.45, saying good-bye to Denny. I will not forget it or the grand people whom I inet. .If they are the real Scotch type, I'm all for them. (The End) An athlete was never made sitting in an easy chair ... and every great physician has. spent years of prepara- tion—often doing the most difficult and undesirable of work. W,Mar are a 11010lablg proaQ'd let at ani' tile, 'hitt particularly bot weather, saPi J2 ` $ A47,443,1; ,,. 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