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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1952-08-22, Page 7i ' A,UGUST 22, 195 °, Historical Review Irishman Robert Cazripbell'. Took over • Track of Land in McKillop Froin Canada • In 1839 the Canada Company took over from the 'Crown a large' bract of land in the Township of YIcKil'op, Twenty --one year later the land was to he taken up by an enterprising Irishman from the County of Arran& • in • Ireland— Robert Campbell. RobertCampbell was 34 years old when • he decided to try his band at farming in McKillop. Be- fore eoming to McKillop be worked at hauling logs from Toronto to Oshawa for the McLaughlin Wagon Works. He. married Ann Jane Campbell, alsoa native of Armagh, Ireland, and •the fact that his broth- er John had settled on •the. next farm must have helped to 'make him feel at • ,home in the wilder- ness. Ro hrrt and Ann Jane Campbell had four clilldern—Margaret 'Ann-, James Henry, Mary Jane and Rob- ert Alexander. His first house was of logs, built creat of the present garage. It con- eiisted of one large living room with two adjoining bedrooms and fine large attic room upstairs. The milk house was at the end of this log house. The first barn was built on the bank of the river. It had no stone Nur/dation. - Present Home Built in 1876 The present house was built in 2876; William Johnston was the mason and the plasterer; Colin Gordon and Sinclair Gordon grain- ed the woodwork and did inside painting. The door sills and win- dow sills are of stone, brought from Owen Sound on sleighs in the dead of winter. Across the kitchen veiling are two rows of large hooks, put there when the house was built From here, in the early YOUR FAVOURITE BEVERAGE r LEMON - LIME days, hung hams and shoulders of meat to be cured. The first co stable was converted into today's garage. 1 , The present barn was built in 1890, and the flagstones in the stable came from Shine's' stone quarry in Grey County. William Summers did the stonework. Geo. McGonigle was the framer, and there is a legend that 'his sen, Rob- ert McGonigle, of Seaforth, stood on his head on one of the ventila- tors when it was finished. Thomas Stephens, Sr„ for many years pro- prietor of the Queen's Hotel in Sea - forth, was captain of one aide at the barn raising, and Mr. McEwen was captain of the other side. A barn raising was a stirring event in the old • days. Ofd Syrup Equipment The Campbell farm discarded coal• oil:- lamps and lanterns for a Delco system in 1927, , and discard- ed the Delco for hydro in 1939. Robert Campbell the first died in 1907. His wife, Ann Jane, prede- ceased him in 1904. The farm went from the original owner, Robert Campbell, to the present owner, Bob, who took over in 1924. -He married Lillie Gordon in 1926. Bob Campbell now farms 4010 acres of land, and not the least of his assets is a block of maple bush containing between 700 and 800 ma- ture maple trees. Wihen help is not too hard to get the Campbells make maple syrup in their modern evaporator. However, some of the old syrup -making equipment is still around: old spiles eight inches long which were driven into the hole in the tree with a wooden mallet, old sap containers, the big iron sugar kettle that holds nearly a barrel of sap. Years ago the women of the household spun their own yarn on the family spinning wheel, and the old candle form is still there; the Campbell children made colored candles in it last year at Christ- mastime. Trees in Flower Pots The old drag saw is still around; it was made in the first Seaforth Foundry, before Robert Bell took over. Oak trees in the yard, now 60 feet or more in height, were SEAFORTH MONUMENT WORKS OPEN DAILY — PHONE 363-J. T. PRYDE & SON ALL TYPOS OF CEMETERY MEMORIALS Enquiries are invited. Exeter Phone 414 Clinton Phone 103 Your Business Directory LEGAL A. W. SILLERY Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Phones: Office 173, Residence 781 SEAFORTH ONTARIO McCONNELL & HAYS Barristers, Solicitors, Eto. PATRICK D. McCONNELL H. GLENN HAYS, Q.C. County Crown Attorney SEAFORTH, ONT. Telephone 174 ACCOUNTING RONALD G. M0CANN Public Accountant J.. CLINTON ONTARIO Office: Phones: Royal Bank Office 561, Res. 455 Licensed Telephone Municipal Auditor 34$ A. M. HARPER Chartered Accountant , SS. South St. - Glderich, Ont. CHIRQPRACTIC D. H. McINNES Chiropractic + Foot Correction CO 4MJ0 /CIAL HOTEL Monday, Thursday — 1 to 8 p.m. .1, AUCTIONEERS HAROLD JACKSON Specialist in Farm and House- hold, Sales. Idealised in Huron and Perth lBoenntiea, Prices reasonable; setts - /action guaranteed. Stir information, etc., write or ),.5 /drone HAROLD JACKSON, 661 r 141, Seaford': R.R.; 4, Seaforth, MEDICAL DR. M. W. STAPLETON ' Physician and Surgeon Phone 90 Seaforth JOHN C. GODDARD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Phone 110 Hensall JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon Phones; Office 5-W; Res. 5-J Seaforth SEAFORTH CLINIC E. A. McMASTER, B.A., M.D. Internist P. L. BRADY, M.D. Surgeon Office Hours: 1 p.m, to 5 p.m., daily, except • Wednesday and Sun- day. EVENINGS: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only, 7-9 p.m. Appointments made in advance are desirable. JOSEPH' L. RYAN Specialist in farm stock and imt- SleMents and household effects. illiatisfaction is Huron and guaranteed.rtCounties 16br particulars and open dates, write or phone JOSEPH L. RYAN,, Jit R. 1, Dublin. Phone •40 'r 5, Via, 4917152 EDWARD Wp ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer Siorr'eapondence promptly answer. ed. Immediate arrangements can M mnade dor Peale • dates by phoning as r, Clinton. , Chargee moderate r eatittkactton ,gntat'anteed. PERCY C WRIGHT' Lionised Auctioneer • Crofnarty LP/satoeik avid -Farm Saler" a Specialty for ew better unattest twee, call the WRIGIPP Auetibneer,. PhOue Hen te,4390 r OPTOMETRIST JOHN E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist Eyes Examined. Glasses Fitted. Phone 791 MAIN ST. SEAPORTS Hours: 9- 6 Wed. 9-12.30; Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. VETERINARY TURNBULL & BRYANS Veterinary Clinic J. 0. Turnbull, D.V.M. W. R. Bryans, D.V.M. Phone 106 Seaforth started in flower pots by •Robert exander Campbell, father of the Present owner. For years tale milk stand stood at the entrance to the lane, a relic of the days when whole milk was sent to the cheese factory at Win- throp. One great asset on the Campbell farm today is an overflowing well, drilled in 1931. No pumping water for that 108 head of cattle and those 50 odd pigs! Bob .Campbell specializes on Shorthorn cattle and Yorkshire pigs. Lille most old places, the Camp- bell farm has had its share of thrilling events. One time the windmill, which was on the ,barn, went crazy. Something was wrong with the machinery and it couldn't be stopped. They tried to slow it up by attaching the grinder, the nutting box and finally the root palper. The last hookup was a dis- astrous one, because -Wilson Camp- bell seized a pail which he thought contained turnips and turned it in- to thg root pulper. But the pail did nbt contain turnips; it held horns removed from the cattle. The root pulper was wrecked in short 1, order. Painter Passed Out Another exciting event was when the house almost burned down about fifty years ago. A •spark from the chimney lodged in the cornice of the roof under the slates. The 'Campbells give the farm bell, which still hangs there and calls the men from the field, credit for bringing help, and give Louis Hoegy credit for putting the fire out. Bill Smith, of Seaforth, the painter and paperhanger, fainted on the verandah roof during the event and had to be brought down and stretched out on the kitchen ftoor. The Campbell have always. been faithful adherents of Duff's Church in McKillop. ,. It is interesting to compare taxes and assessments, then and now. The taxes for 1884 were $28.90; for 1951, 257.00. The assessmept in 1878 was $3,880; in 1951 it was $7,600. 1 There is still another Robert Campbell on the farm to carry on the tradition of good farming set so many years ago. Kenneth Rob- ert Campbell is an active, Junior farmer, a member of the Huron County Swine and Calf Clubs, and a going concern in every sense of the word. Hibbert (Continued from Page 2) family to go to church on Sunday morning. Storms That September 5, 1881, was spoken of for many years as the "Black Day," caused by forest fires in Michigan. Sandy Park and Jack Laing, former residents of Hibbert, lost their homes at Bad Axe, Michigan, that day.' Many thought the world was coming to an end. A similar spectacle was experienced on Sunday, September 24, 1950, believed to be caused by fires in Alberta. The eeriness this time was of shorter duration, and with this difference' we learned im- mediately the cause of it by radio, while, in 1881 they could only guess the cause till they received their dailypaper the next day, and oth- ers in more remote places, who on- ly took a weekly, did not know the cause of the darkness for several days. That a windstorm on March 21, 1913, remembered as the "Good Friday" storm, did much damage to', the buildings in the district? An- other storm on November 9th of the same year did terrific damage to boats on the lakes, and many lives were lost, but there was lit- tle loss of property compared with the "Good Friday" storm. 'llhat on December 12, 1946, a cyclone struck through a strip east and north of Staffa, which levelled several barns and other outbuild- ings in its path? That a series of the worst elec- tric storms that ever struck the Hibbert community, came early in August, 1896. Each night for a week as the sun set, a cloud arose and the storm broke. No Iives were' lost, but many trees and buildings were struck within short distances of each other and a few buildings were burned. The near- est to Cromarty, was Tom Hog - gerbil's driveshed. It was burned on the evening of August 11. (Continued Next Week) THE MCKILLOP , MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO'Y. HEAD 'OFFICE—SEAFORTH, Ont. OFFICERS: President - J. L. Malone, Seaforth YietiPree. - J. H. McEwing, Blyth Manager and Sec.-Treas. - M. A. Reld,'•Seaforth. DIRECTORS: E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth; . S. H. Whit- mo're, Seaforth; Chris: Leonbardt, Rornitobn; Robert Archibald, Sea - forth; John H. McEwing, Blyth; Frenk" McGregor, Clinton; Win, 8, Alexander, Walton; Harvey Fuller, AGENTS: : J. 11. Peeper, Bpicefleld; R. F. Mc archer, Dublin; WM. Leiper, Ji►., LondepbOrO; v J. F. Prileter, Th,OI hagett, Selwyn Baker, Bruli- eitldil. To the Canadian Pacific Steamships' 10,000 ton cargo vessel Maplecove goes the honor of being the first company ship to return to Pacific service since World War II. The ship, which sailed from Montreal recently, is headed for Vancouver, where she will take on the balance of her cargo. The route for the new service will be between Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver, Yokohama, Kobe, Manila, Cebu, Hong Kong and Nagoya, and late in September the Maple. cove will be joined by her sister ship Mapledell, to offer a monthly service between these ports. Formerly the Beaverdell and Beaver - cove, both these vessels were on regular C.P.S. Atlantic settvlce before the changeover. Lower right shows Maplecove's skipper, Captain R. A. Leicester, of Vancouver, in the chartroom of his ship, studying the route the vessel will sail, while lower left shows a cargo sling with a load of Canadian produce bound for Yokohama, Japan, being loaded on the ship at Montreal. All -Canadian crews will staff the two ships. Hello Homemakers! Meat is like the star of the show . .. the centre around which the rest, of the meal revolves. .All the other foods are chosen on the basis of how well they go with •the meat selected. Meat is also the most expensive item of our necessary food needs which make it doubly important that we present this star performer Lo the best advantage. Take a Tip 1. Add extra liquod to a meat pie made of cooked meat. 11'otnato juice, canned mixed vegetable juice or canned gravy add more flavor. 2. Serve catsup, chili sauce or chutney with meat pies, 3. Make extra gravy using the, liquid from boiled vegetables and/ a bouillon cube. Jellied Veal Loaf 1 veal shank 2 lbs. veal shoulder 1 onion, sliced 1 tbsp. mixed pickling spice 3 tsps. salt 3 qts, water 3 hard cooked eggs 2 sliced olives 1 tbsp. chili sauce. Ask butcher to.sawlshank in sev- eral places. Place shank, veal, on- ion, spices, salt and cold water in heavy kettle; cover and simmer until tender. Pull meat f r o m bones; simmer stock down into oil- ed pan (9,, x 5"). Arrange sliced eggs and olives in mixture; chill in refrigerator until firm. Combine meat stock and chili sauce. Pat onto jellied, eggs. Chill until firm. Serve with salad and tea biscuits. QUICK CANADIAN QUIZ 1. Canadian manufacturers in 1951' made a profit of 27.1 cents, 17.3 cents, or 5.8 cents on each dol- lar of sales? 2. What are the two great inland waterways of the Northwest? 3. Between 1939 and 1952 taxes on corporations increased by how much? 4. An artist whose drawings Illus- trate many 'Canadian history • texts, he died in 1951. 5. Abundance of what twee regoure - es have made Canada the world's leading newsprint producer? ANSIVERS: 5. Forests and w•a terways. 3. Ten times, fro," 3115 million to 31,136,000,000. 1. 5.8 cents profit, of which 3.5 cents went back into business. 4. Char- les W. Jefferys. 2. The Mackenzie and Yukon Rivers. Johnny's teacher sent this note home withhis report card: "Joktitny' is bright, but he a'pendl( all his time with the girls. I'm en- deavoring to eurhim." Replied Johnny's mother: "If yoti have any luck', let me knew. I have th!i same trouble With hie father." soon as it is cooked or after it ha: cooled? Answer: Always remove meat from the juice as soon as it is well cooked. Then simmer down the juice, reducing it by one-third the amount. Cool juice and place cold meat in it again to absorb juices. Mrs. A. B. asks: How can you prevent loss of flavor when you re- heat frozen cooked beef? Answer: Wrap roast in alumin- um foil or parchment paper, heat in a moderate oven of 325 degrees. Mrs. T. M. asks: Why is it•diffi- cult to slice frozen cured ham? Answer: ' Ws, do not recommend freezing cured meat, especially cured ham. Store on a plate (with- out a cover) in the refrigerator. Mrs- K. M. asks: Why does a jellied meat loaf fall apart where the two mixtures should jell to- gether? Answer: When half the gelaiine mixture is poured over devilled eggs chill until firm, then carefully potir cool remaining liquid on top and press with back of spoon. Glazed Beef Tongue 1 beef tongue, about 4 lbs. 1/3 cup cider vinegar 1% taps. salt 8 whole cloves 3 tbsps. brown sugar 1 tbsp. lemon juice. Use a fresh or smoked tongue; cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Drain; cover again with cold water; add vinegar and salt and simmer until tender. Sin the tongue, stud with cloves and place in baking dish. Pat on sugar and lemon juice. Bake in moderate ov- en of 350 degrees for 30 •minutes, basting frequently. Fresh Pork Pie 2 lbs. fresh pork shoulder 2 cups cold water 3 tsps. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 oipboil, chopped 1/2 ;6sp. cayenne 1 tbep. corn starch 1 cup carrots, diced. Line a two -quart casserole with Pastry. Cut pork into cubes and add remaining ingredients. Simmer in kettle for 1Y4 hour. Place egg cup on bottom pastry. Add meat. Cover with top pastry. Bake 11/ hours in: Oven at 350' degrees. The Question Box 1Vtrs, G, W. asks: Do you take •a *titled chicken out of the .juice as �•�,i.l1 �Nst1 ,: Anne Allan invites you to write to her c/o The Huron Expositor. Send in your suggestions on home - linking problems and watch this column for replies. • Floor Danger Floors should always be kept free of wet or slippery substances which might cause falls. Serious injury to limbs, aback or head may result from falls on oily or damp floors in factory or home. Trip- ping over articles left on stairs or other unaccustomed places also constitutes hazards. Senior Bones Calcium is even more necessary to older people than to young, since the bones become more brittle with age and are therefore likely to fracture in falls. Good sources of calcium are cheese, fish, dried beans, carrots and milk, the latter providing vitamins and proteins as well as the needed minerals. for the soft drinks. These more nourishing foods provide needed vitamins and minerals and are not likely to add weight. Health Goal Even with the decrease in all contagious diseases during the past fifty years, Canada ,has not yet reached the stage of 100 per cent control. There are still cases of whooping cough and diphtheria— both killer diseases—recorded in this country. Each of these "dis- eases is preventable by immuniza- tion and if they are to be wiped out entirely, it is necessary that every child should be immunized against them. Immunization is simple and in most areas free. No child should be left unprotected just because we don't ,have great epidemics today. Hoer"Skinny"Girls Get Lovely Curves Gain 5 to 10 lbs. New Pep Thousands who never could gain weight before, now have shapely, attractive figures. No more bony Ilmbs, ugly hollows. They thank Oatrea. It puts flesh on bodies eklnny because blood lacks Iron: Peps you up, too. Improves appetite, digestion so food nourlehee you better. Don t fear getting too fat. atop when you gale figure you wish, Introductory or ' get -acquainted" else only 50f.. Try Ostrez Tonle Tablets for new pounds, lovely curves, new Dere today. At NI druggteta Sweet Tooth The person who is inordinately fond of candies, and soft drinks in eat them too large may often a quantities. Too much sugar con- tributes to tooth decay and is not advisable for good health. it is much safer to substitute fruit either fresh or dried, for much of the candy, and fruit juices or milk lh '"Whear,Siti with a baby s3,tter� tlon. talionid illi p ) lire, I—WM*4e avec eiieg? 4t4 "furnace sboiL ti pe corefal1 ' Fpected' to lPa $Itat 3t leg i,7 ohee ed, instructions s4041d;; the given to the sitter re$ar4ting peep, ing doors w,, admitti,ttg peak}e to the house, No one suffering krOM a eold or cough should be permit* ted to come in contact with the, children. Before Leaving the hedger. telephone numbers of pollee' and fire departments and that of the house or place to which the per; tants are going, shoeild be left $n a conspicuous place for use hi ease of emergency. The Plague of History The outbreaks, of bubonic plague that have raged across continents in past centuries could easily have originated through rats, since these vermin are carriers of germs, For- tunately Canada has not suffered an epidemic of plague for almost a century, but it would still be pos- sible for an outbreak to occur if an infected rat entered this country. Our quarantine services make it al- most impossible for rats to be brought in on ships or planes, but there is always the chance that infection might enter by some'oth- er means. Only 'by complete elim- ination of rats can this disastrous disease be considered impossible in this country. Rats spread .dis- ease and destroy or contaminate food. They often cause dangerous injury by biting. A surgeon, an architect and a politician were arguing, as to whose of a PAr intic,' c "I.iranA ;lO ,; n11 y'n'u cal ':. drug store," AI tttT Sustain* 6ru)e4e infiA etahemTebHrarvwaMoineti }T. rh $ _ way went .over on itte dt4e `,e]fter a tire had blown 'out. Nile. Boyd, forcapedmer wwasith a treated few >zrtlby yTr yter, 1; "St 0 ` PTh . - re, of Zurich. Damage `to"' the 037 amounted to around $209 Prn, n=;wM cial Constable Ebner Zino, erMatl , Exeter, investigated---gitphell , vocate. PHONE STnS'fNE FOR PROMPT REMOVAL OF DEAD OR DISABLED COWS — HORSES WM. STONE SONS LTD. PHONE COLLECT INGERSOLL 21 WM. SPROAT, SEAFORTH, 655 r 2 4 RAawAvs GIVE I/66 uti a euncliat► Canadian National now offers an attractive Gift Certificate covering Train Travel anywhere ...to any rail destination ... for any amount you wish ... on sale at all Canadian National ticket offices. Easy, to buy,.easy.to use.A gift that's sure to please. 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