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A. Y."McLean, Editor
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SEAFORTH, Friday, September 5
Sweeter Sweet Tooth
Canadians are developing a. sweet-
er sweet tooth according to a bureau
of statistics report. Larger quanti-
ties of cookies, chewing gum, choco-
late bars and sugar confectionery
were produced during the second
quarter of 1952 than the same period
of last year,
Cookie production was up roughly
4,000,000 pounds to 48,109,646; gum
was up, 400,000 pounds to 3,856,359;
chocolate bars up 3,000,000 dozen to
11,065,688; and sugar confectionery-
600,000
onfectionery600,000 pounds to 14,943,025.
While interesting, the information
will not be news to any parents who
enjoy the presence of children in
their homes. Probably the only reason
consumption of sweets was not still
higher was that there is a limit to-'
the resources of the average parent.
Certainly were the continuing de-
mands of the younger fry to be met
in full, the manufacturers of such
delicacies as bubble gum, candy suck-
ers and ice cream bars would enjoy a
period of prosperity beyond their
wildest dreams.
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The Bright Lights of the Citp
The bright lights of the cities for
years have proved an irresistible at-
traction for rural youth. Urged on
by the stories of those who have
made a success of a city career,
thousands of young men, brought up
on a farm, Ieave each year for the
cities.
Concerned about the annual migra-
tion from farm to city, the Guelph
Mercury asks: "Where have restless- '
ness and discontent been the great-
est?" The Mercury then provides
the answer:
"Right in the cities where thou-
sands of men are on strike, or threat-
ening to leave their work." The
Mercury goes on to say: "Stoppage
of pay cheques in industrial contres
means suffering for both the men and
their families. Yet workers continue
to flock to urban centres where there
are more men than, jobs.
"What, then, is the inference? It
would seem to be to get out of those
centres. There have been no cries
for work or food from the agricul-
tural districts. On the other hand,
there have been many cases where
farmers have been looking for help'
and have been unable to secure it.
"There is something in this, too, for
the young man who is tired of the
farm, and who fancies that there is
a great career waiting for him in the
city. It is quite true that many boys
from the farm have made wonderful
successes in the cities, but there are
many who have not. Leaving the
farm now, with prospects of an in-
creasing demand for the wares it
produces, and going to the city to be-
come one of the crowd striving to get
ahead, is a move that should not be
taken without a very great deal of
deliberate consideration.
• "The lot of the farmer is steadily
growing better. The trend of the
times is towards the land.
"The young man who has the pro-
Ope et of independence before him on
the farmshould give the matter a
'good think' before he throws it up
b enter the grind of industry and
ibninier'Ce, as he is sure to find it in
the,iarger centres of population—if
he fends it at all."
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Those Conventions
(Contributed)
eitifera'.of the Cana -
t spapers Associa-
d.
l k ;<ea ,loeated.
cover r Islam!'
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to NewMndiand, and from 'the
Yukon to Southern Ontario, gather
in convention. At these conferences
the newspaper men and women dis-
cuss mutual problems and Ways and
means of improving their weeklies
that they may better serve their re-
spective communities.
This year the C.W.N.A. conven-
tion is being held during the first
week in September at beautiful St.
Andrews by the Sea, in New Bruns-
wick.
When newspaper people gather at
a convention they spend their time
between formal sessions and enter-
tainment in "shop talk." They ex-
change ideas, learn how others solve
problems similar to theirs, find out
new ways of doing things, discover
short-cuts which help to keep in line
rising costs of production ... in gen-
eral they -spend much of the conven-
tion time in gleaning ideas which will
help them do a better job in their re-
spective commuities.
Turning out a creditable weekly
newspaper is a complicated process.
Thus C.W.N.A. members find plenty
to talk about.
They discuss, among other things,
advertising, both national and local,
layouts, news and editorial writing,
subscriptions, district news gather-
ing, the use of pictures and other
features, the development of classi-
fieds, training of apprentices, care of
typesetting and printing machinery,
and, well, the list could go on.
Weekly newspaper men at conven-
tion time welcome representatives of
the railways, advertising agencies,
nation-wide companies, supply and
machinery houses, federal and pro-
vincial governments and so forth.
Over the years s these people. have
proved themselves to be good friends
of C.W.N.A. and of the more than
500 newspapers which make up its
membership.
At such conventions as that at St.
Andrews by the Sea, at least one
speaker is bound to refer to the good
job being done by the weeklies in
serving the "grass roots" people' of
Canada, the people of the smaller
communities. That always causes
weekly newspaper people to chuckle
for they know that the people' who
live on the farms and in the small
towns are just as up to date in their
thinking and ways of doing things
as their city cousins.
Yet there is an element of truth in
that "grass roots" expression, too,
for rural people do seem to be more
sane, ;more balanced, more conscien-
tious and certainly more neighborly
than many who live in the big cities
of Canada.
Gradually through the years out
of C.W.N.A. gatherings have evolv-
ed weekly newspapers vastly better
than those of even a few decades
ago, newspapers of which the com-
munities they serve may well be
proud. That there is still room for
improvement in the average weekly,
no one knows better than the men
and women who are striving week in
and week out to improve the papers
they are producing. That's why the
C.W.N.A. holds conventions.
What Other Papers Say:
Education Costs
(London Free Press)
Ottawa City Council has unani-
mously endorsed a resolution sent to
them for their consideration by the
London City Council asking provin-
cial legislation to reduce the powers
of Boards of Education. The resolu-
tion suggested that when a council is
dissatisfied with estimates of the
Board of Education, it may appeal to
the Ontario Municipal Board, and
that this board should have authority
to approve or reduce education esti-
mates where evidence warranted.
The shortage of schools, the rapid
growth of the population, and the
tremendous cost of building make ed-
ucation estimates a matter of intense
interest to everyone. The tax rate is
almost dominated by education coats
in some places. es. It is not that the tat -
payers generally are opposed to edu-
c ',ticii, but that they question costs,
and the uses to
which their money is
put..
THE HURON ItOJ.'r E OSI 1 OR
Seeninin the County Papers
' Presented With Parting Gift
Miss Josephine Woodcock knelt. -
tented. the choir of Trinity_ Angli-
can Church to tea on Tuesday eve-
ning. After tea, Miss Lorraine
Hamilton was presented with a gift
in view of her departure for Nor-
mal School at Stratford Miss Ham-
ilton was assistant organist at
Trinity Church. -Blyth Standard.
Minister Assuming New Charge
The congregation of St. Andrew's
.Presbyterian- Church, {Blyth, and
Knox Presbyterian Church, Auburn,
have Yearned, with regret of the im-
pending departure of their minister,
the Rev. John Honeyman, who has
accepted a call to Finch Presby-
terian Church in the Presbytery of
Glengarry. Mr. Honeyman has
been the minister of the two
churches for the past four years. -
Blyth Standard.
Hold Reception For Newlyweds
There was a large attendance at
a. reception'' in the Forester Hall,..
Auburn, on Friday nightin honor
of Mr. and' Mrs. Donald Yungelut
(Margaret Marshall), newlyweds.
Dancing was enjoyed to the music
of Pierce's orchestra. The couple
was presented with a purse of
money by Lloyd McC'Iinchey and s
Donald Plunkett read an address.
Friends from the third line of East
Wawanosh were present and pre-
sented the couple with a card `able,
the presentation being made by Or-
ville McGowan, while Mrs. Ralph
Caldwell read an address. ---Clinton
News -Record.
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Belgrave Minister Feted
Rev. Charles D. Cox and Mrs.
Cox, formerly of Tavistock, and
now of Knox United Church, Bel -
grave, were honored by the Tavi-
stock Memorial branch of the Can-.
adieu Legion, when they were pre-
sented with a painting by Reginald
Selfe. The presentation was made
during the second annual open-air
service held at the park. The ad-
dress to Mr. and Mrs. Cox was
made by K. Hart Brown and the
presentation on behalf of the
branch was made by .Harold Vogt,
president. Mr. Cox war padre to
the branch while in Tavistock.-
Wingham Advance -Times.
SEPTENIBEW 5, 1952
However, his two legs were pinned
tightly beneath and it took his
father and Jim Holman, who hap-
pened to be there, about three-quar-
ters of an hour to pry the machine
up. X -rap in Stratford Hospital re-
vealed no broken bones, but a
numbness occurred' later which has
since been relieved. -Mitchell
vocate. .
Wins Scholarship
The University of Western On-
tario proficiency scholarship valued
at $260, has been awarded, to Bar-
bara Gaunt, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Gaunt, of East Waw-
anosh. This scholarship is award-
ed for the highest standing in the
continuation schools, high, schools,
collegiate institutes in the 14 coun-
ties designated. The minimum
qualifying standard' is an • average
of 75 per cent on eight papers in
Grade VIII. Barbara will take an
arts course at western, specializ-
ing in Iangaages. She was active
in school- activities- at W.D.H:S: One
of her interests was the Glee Club
with which she was the pianist.
Seven firsts' and. four seconds was
the amazing standing achieved by
Barbara in winning the U.W.O.
scholarship. It is awarded on the
basis of $125 a year for two years.
-Wingham Advance -Times.
Hold Shower For Bride -Elect
Miss Doreen Armstrong was the
guest of honor at a surprise shower
held at the home of Miss Betty
Stewart. The bride-to-be was seat-
ed in a chair surrounded by stan-
dards' of gladioli. Entertainment
for the evening was provided by a
variety of contests. Prize winners
were Audrey Harris, Doreen Row-
ciiffe and Audrey Oliver. Doreen
was presented with a decorated
basket, filled to overflowing with
gifts. Although taken by surprise,
the bride thanked everyone very
fittingly. Lunch was served by the
hostess- and her mother. - Clinton
News -Record.
Escapes As Tractor Overturns
Ronald Hinz, 17, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Hinz, Logan, is thank-
fuI to be recovering so rapidly from
what might have been a very ser-
ious injury. About three weeks
ago the tractor which he was driv-
ing into the barn slid off the gang-
way when the brakes would not
work and turned cmmpletely over.
Only for an attached trailer, it is
thought his entire body would have
been crushed, but it held a portion
of the machine off the ground.
Newlyweds Entertained
An enjoyable time was hi1d on
Wednesday evening of last week
at the home of Mr: wed -Mrs. Har-
old Thomas when employees and
former employees of Thomas Con-
struction and their wives met to
honor Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ray-
mond, newlyweds. After a social
game of court whist, the young
couple was called to the floor and
an appropriate address read by
Haroid Thomas and a beautiful.
walnut desk was presented by Jack
Lake on behalf of "The Gang." Bob
expressed thanks in a few well-
chosen words. Lunch was served
by the hostess, assisted by some
of the ladies, after which all de-
parted, wishing the bride and
groom a future of happiness and
prosperity. The bride was former-
ly Miss Doreen Menzies--Brnssels
Post.
Much Damage in Bayfield House
The house recently purchased in
Bayfield' 'by Mr. and Mrs. Emerson
Heard was entered last week and
considerable damage done. It was
not discovered until the evening of
Angusst 20, although neighbors bad
seen -lights burning. One or more
persons with a B.B. gun or guns
;bad used one room for a firing
range. A target had been drawn
on the wall and here the plaster
and lath was, all broken from the
shots. Pot shots had also been tak-
en at electric light bulbs and chan-
deliers, and windows were broken.
In one room a quart of paint had
been emptied on a rug and a .bath-
room fixture was damaged. A group
of five children, summer residents,
have confessed to the Iatter depra-
dations. They were in the 'building
twice a week ago Monday. Con-
stable Little appreciates very mach
the help and co-operation given him
by the parents df the children' in
unfolding t`he tale, and for assum-
ing responsibility for the damage
done by their children. •Sucii an
attitude on the part of parents
makes for better citizens of to-
morrow. The culprit or culprits
who did the damage with the guns
shave not -yet been apprehended. -
.Clinton New eRecord.
Feeding Bacon Hogs
Results of experimental work at
the Lacombe Experimental Station,
Alta., indicate that feeding bacon
hogs should start when the pigs
are only three weeks old. At this
stage most sows are physically un-
able to supply enough milk to keep
a large thrifty litter growing pro-
perly and extra feed for the little
pigs is necessary. This supple-
mentary feed can best be supplied
in a creep or in part of the pen
accessible to the pigs but cut off
from the sow.
The ration at this stage should
be of the higbest quality. Fibre,
such as oat hulls, should be kept
to a minimum and water should be
available at all times. Rolled
wheat or whole hull -less' oats or
oat groats make a good basic creep
feed which should be supplement-
ed with a rich protein -mineral mix-
ture supplement. If skim milk is
fed instead of a supplement it
should be sweet and always be of
the same quality. There are sev-
eral good commercial creep feed
mixtures or pig starters on the
market which contain all the nec-
essary ingredients for young .pigs.
If :pigs are eating well before
weaning there is little�d�;feet-back
when the sow is taken Jay. Fred
changes should be made gradually
and when changing from the creep
mixture to the growing ration, • a
week or so after weaning, the two
can be mixed and the combination
fed for a few days.
The ration fed at Lacombe, says
J. G. Stothart, is made up of a
basic grain. mixture of 50 paJrts
barley, 30 oats and 20 wheat. A
pretein mineral supplement is edit-
ed to this at the rate of 15 per cent
until the pigs reach 115 to 125
pounds and eight per cent from
then to market weight of 200
pounds. Further ertperimentai work
with self-feeding at the Station hag
shown that the addition of alfalfa
meal to the ration of growing pigs
improves the carcass quality With
no a8rerae erect on rate of growth.
W.1' en pigs are self -ted,, good' 'per-
fonnuttice results if' alfalfa meal is
added, ler the above ra"tiutt : •the
YAW of 117°t� cwt- d, tlao {tire
in both growing and finishing per-
iods.
Water is important in feeding
pigs and should be available at all
times. Pastore is, excellent for
prospective breeding stack but ex-
periments have shown that market
pigs generally eat store feed on
pasture than when they are con-
fined to pens.
Dub the Cockerels
Dubbing refers here to the . re-
moval at the comb and wattles.
Dubbing the cockerels, particularly
those that are to be held over win-
ter, is recommended for several
reasons. When the Experimental
Station at Lennoxviile, Quebec,
several years ago adopted the ,prac-
tice of dubbing all their growing
cockerels, the first result noted was
a decrease in the number lost from
the effects of fighting and tyran-
nizing, as the young males ap-
proached maturity.
However, the principal reason ;for
dubbing males that are to be held
over winter," says Poultryman L. A.
Gaaedinger, is to avoid freezing' of
the comb and wattles, an injury
that renders the bird useless as, a
breeder for from two to tour
weeks.
.filubbing;may be done at any age.
However, until the comb and wat-
tles
atties have developed enough that
the operator ecan grasp and hold.
theta conveniently, proper removal
is difficult and the operation takes
longer.
Techniques vary with individuals.
Efficiency requires at least two pen
sons, one to 'iiold the bird while'.
the 'other . operates. The bird is
held horizontal with breastbone up
left hand grasping the ehaiiks and
wing -tips, right band holding the
head by the comb, wattles up. The
operator grasps each wattle in tarn
and huts it off near the' throat
Without -eating s'kin.or throat, The
holder then turns the ,•bird over,
his right hand holding the neck
loosely Just back of the head. Tihe
operator grasps the conal) with, his
left UMW) and err•
the
thitnib pointiag' towardsthe
front
Onti(iss i n
A lads of feeth gloved and wanted
tamale a dddd with shyness haunted.
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Too Oldiddpotectiodl.thoughwell meant.
May stow a *kb development.
Dept' olltaiknet-tlealth-nee -Wolfare`
Years Agone
Interesting Items Picked From
The Huron Expositor of Twen-
ty-five and Fifty Years Ago
From The Huron Expositor
' September 2, 1927
Among those who left for the
West from Walton Monday after-
noon were James Dunlop, Harvey
Johnston, Bill Dundas,' James Mc-
Clure and Robert Smith.
MMiss. Anna Lee, 'who has been
visiting at the home of her uncle,
Mr. T. E. Livingstone, Huilett, was
given a kitchen shower Friday eve-
ning by .Mr. and Mrs. Robert 'Gib-
bings, Clinton.
Miss Mary Ellen Dempsey, Man-
ley, has secured a position as teach-
er in Kent County.
Messrs. Peter McLaughlin and
Albert Stamen, .Manley, left for the
West to help in harvesting.
,On Friday evening the members
and adherents of St. Paul's Angli-
can Church, Hensel', and Ggace
Church, Staffa, met in the basement
of St. Paul's Church to tender •a
farewell toj, Rev. and Mrs. Naylor
and ,family,'before their departure
to their nelw, home in Dresden. Mr.
Naylor was +presented with a well-
filled purse.
Miss Pearl Thompson, Hensall,
has, been successful in securing a
supervisor's certificate in physical
training.
The fiddlers' contest held at
Grand Bend, Monday evening was
attended by quite a large number
from Hensall, 'ansi among those who
competed from the village were Mr.
Thompson Murdoch and Mr. Robert
Bonthron, the first -mentioned secur-
ing second' prize in the elderly
men's class 'for violin playing, and
the latter a silver cup for step
dancing.
Mr. Owen Geiger, Hensel], is get-
ting in a large quantity of flax from
the fields in fine condition and of
a good quality.
The annual rink tournament of
Seaforth Bowling Club was held
Wednesday. Those from town in
play were G. Thompson, C. P. Sills,
R. Devereaux, J. M. McMillan, H.
E. Smith, W. J. .Duncan, J. Mac-
Tavish, R. J. Sproat, R. Johnston,
M. McKellar, J. E. Willis and John
Beattie, J. Gallagher, W. R. Smith,
M. A. Rennie, H. Jeffery, Dr. W. C.
Sproat, Dr. H. H. Ross, Dr. C. Mac-
kay, Dr. F. J. Burrows, T. G. Scott,
S. Deem, J. Best, and T. Johnstone.
Article No. 24 In the Series
Hibbert Township: This®That,
(By Wes Belle Campbell)
(Contiu'ued from last week)
Threshers
From 1860 till 1865 the cradle
gave way to the reaping machine,
and in time the binder took its
place. The first one, similar to
Wattie McNicol's invention, tied
with wire. Later' they were im-
proved and twine was used. The
flail gave way to the horsepower
threshing machine. The next ad-
vancement was a canvas separator.
It was around 1874 that Robert
Dalrymple, Jimmy Bali and Bob
,McTaggart formed a syndicate and
began threshing with a horsepower
and canvas separator. This, part-
nership was, dissolved' around 1870,
Robert Dalrymple bought the first
outfit in the district and began cus-
tom thresbitg with it 4n 1880. This
Leonard steam engine and the Cli-
max separator, which was made in
Clinton, cost $1,175.00: William
Towers• owned the second steam
outfit. He bought his in 1881, This
was a . Sarnia separator.
Did You Know?
That the earliest threshers in
Hibbert were Bob Dalrymple, John
Finlayson, John McLaren, George
Thomson and Peter Sullivan?
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From The Huron Expositor
September 5, 1902
Mr. Peter Munn, of the eastern
part of Hay township, threshed 500
bushels of wheat grown on 15 acres
of land.
Mr. John Gardiner, Walton, has
successfully passed his recent ex-
aminations, obtaining a first-class
certificate.
Two young men, H. McRae and
John Murray, Seaforth, had a nar-
row escape from a serious accident
while wheeling into town. Work-
men had been repairing 'Grieve's
bridge on the North Gravel Road
and had, neglected to place a light
on the barrier they had put.,iyp. The
young men did not notice the bar-
rier and ran into it with serious
consequences. McRae got off with
some 'bruises, but Murray had a rib
broken and his wrist sprained.
On Friday Mr. John M. Goven-
lock, Winthrop, shipped ten heavy
draught mares and an imported
stallion to Fort Qu'Appelle, where
they•will be disposed of by his eon.
Mrs. Geo. Dorrance, McKillop,
has purchased Mrs. Coventry's
house on Goderich St., at present
occupied by Mrs. Colin Bethune.
.Miss Frances Gray left Thursday
for Toronto, where she will take a
course in music.
Miss Isabel Watson left Monday
for,Waterloo, where she (bas a posi-
tion as teacher in the public school.
Mr. Alex Gordon has sold his
farin on the 11th concession, L.R.S.,
Tuckersmith, to Mr. James Strong,
for the sem of $5,000. Mr. Gordon
thinks of going to the Northwest
next spring.
Miss Jennie Murray, ,Hensall, has
been engaged to teach in the plane
of Mises La T'ouzes, who is attend-
ing Normal Sobool
Mr. S. Rennie, of 'llensall dis>r
trict, was in that village this week
atter taking off the harvest from
600 acres, and was asnnog the .rat
to finish. He had two ,binders` go-
ing and four teams drawing in; a
good deal of the time.
On the second' harvesters' exeur,
Sion to Manitoba ort-lionday, Mrs,
Ann Barrows and • Wei. Barroww%
'Walton; D. B. McLean, Hipp*'
Donald Rosa', Leadbitry'; Wnt., Itat4
try, Anson. Spatting b. " *tab
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and '
d J. E. ,....illi . ,
,�y a .,o.h
r
,leaf rt Were
>Soitaexvite.
their "sugaring -off" parties in the
bush.
That when any one was sick or
in need of help, there 'were always -
plenty of volunteers willing to lend
a helping hand? A few days after
Jimmy Campbell's house was burn-
ed in March, 1876, men and teams-
came
eam's-came pouring in, under the mans
agement of Sandy Park, on a Mon-
day morning? That night, 11,000
feet of lumber, a stove and some -
furniture were en the grounds, and
in three days after the Campbells •
had once more a comfortable houses -
in which to live.
With the years have come many '
changes ---changes• that were never
dreamed of by these pioneers of a.
hundred years ago. They worked:.
hard. They got their ,pleasures out
of the simple things of life, but
were happy and contented with
what they had, yet they strived toe
better their lot as best they could.
They and their families • have now •
all passed on and left do unseah'erf-
tage of which • we might well bee
proud.
One of the third generation, Ag-
nes Morgan, whose grandparents! •
settled on Lot 1, ,Concession 11,.
Hibbert, in ,1849, in part of her
poem written at the time the olsk
brick church at Roy's was closed.
in 1913, referring to the pioneers,.
used these words:
Oh, could we call the many back,..
I To mingle with the few
That now are left, that then were]
young,
And first sat in the pew.
That other threshers in later
years were Jimmy Bell, Bob Mc-
/I'aggart, Bob Livingston, Sam Jef-
fery, Lou Towers, Sam Humesto$,
Tom Peart, 'George Peart, Billie
Dalrymple, Dan Brintnell, Jack
,Stacey, Bill Dunlop, Jack Living-
ston, Leonard Butson, Tobias and
George Staley and Jack Scott.
"Red" Bob Hoggarth and Jack Hud-
son ran the Farmers' Co-operative
machine; made by The 'Robert Bell
Engine & Thresher Company in
Seaforth. It was known as the
"big" machine.
That the driving power which put
the wheels of the first separators
in motion was produced by five
teams of horses walking an endless
circle around a windlass? The
thresher provided two teams and
the farmer the other three.
That when the steam engine
came into use a water tank had to
be filled several times in the day.
This was the farmer's job morn-
ing, noon and night.
That the threshing gang at this
time consisted of 18 men?
That "Goodison" ,Scott got his
nickname from the separator he
owned, whichwasmadeby The
Goodison Threshing Machine Com-
pany in Sarnia?
That Robert Burns, who was the
first owner of Lot 19, Concession
11, later became a partner in the
machine company in London,
known as 'Stevens, Turner &
Burns? This company built steam
engines, the same as those owned
by Jack Livingston, Bill Dunlop
and Lennie Butson in the] late 8'0's
and the 90's.
That Jack Stacey Iost 'his hand
and arm when his glove, caught in
the chopping box of S,am Hume -
stores machine, while threshing on
John Maudson's farm, Lot 22, Con-
cession 13, in the late 90's?
These machines have served
their day. Combines and small
privately owned threshing ma-
chines, run by tractors, have now
taken their place.
Amusement
From the 70's to the 90's when
the families were large, it was
easy to arrange for a house party.
The young people from five or six
homes made a group large enough
to have a jolly good time.
Did you know?
That the fiddlers for these small
parties were George and Bob Hog-
garth, Pete and Andrew .McLach-
lan, Donald, Jimmy, Hughie and
Neil Gillespie, Sandy and Neil Mc-
Kellar, Angus McKaig, "Wee" Don-
ald McKellar, Jimmy Park's Jim,
Frank Harburn, Hugh and Jack
McDougall, Dunkie McDougall, Wil-
lie and C'barlie Yeo, Dan McDou-
gall, John Allen, Arthur Vincent,
Neil and Hughie Stewart, John
Brown, Jack Scott, John McLach-
lan and Paul Boa could play all
night. The professions --the „paid
fiddlers --were Sam Horton (Boun-
dary), Jack Cameron (Kirkton),
the McNicol brothers (Farquhar),
and in later years, Nelson Howe's
orchestra. By 1952 "The Cromar-
ty :Comedians" became well known
as musical and, dancing entertain-
ers at Old Boys' Reunions, centen-
nial celebrations, etc., throughout a
large area.
That a few of those who lilted
for the dances were Bill Arm-
strong, Archie McDougall, Bill
Sammons and Lindsay McKellar?
One said when she attended dances
in the seventies, any of the boys
were clever enough to 11 off."
That Jimmy Campbell and Dun-
kie 'McDougall excelled in the sing-
ing of Scotch songs and' "Wee"
Donald McKellar was top in trip-
ping it with the light fantastic
toe?.
That Fred Harburn was the Dom-
inion of Canada Horseshoe Pitch-
ing Champion in 19341 and held it
for several years?
'mat at the barn raisings there
were always from 80 to 100 men
present? Tent leaders were elms -
ea and e'achleader chose his own
men. Peter "Campbell was a fam-
ous man at these raisings. He vias
always chosen as one of the lead-
ers and his side almost always
won. , No prizeswere given. The
satisfaction of Winning was their
reward. A generous ' supply of
iquor, a bountiful supper, and a
dance were all considered essen-
tials at these barn raisings,
That it was from' the barn rale-
ngs and the 'bees --husking, teas -
ng, carding; paring and quilting -
that the adults got xtrost of their
amusement? The younger fry had
their skating parties on the beaver
-meadows and the :awaits in the
Wlttter, It Was here they assn
,ed; a1iinny.the leering.. tT$eY hid
How would our very souls be stir--
red,
tir-red,
To meet the earnest ,gaze
Of those we loved -and parted with]...
The friends of other days.
And when to us bhe call will come;•.
Lingering' long or at the wheel,.
God grant we'll meet to part nay
more,
In the Land o' the .Leal.
She, too, has now joined the oth-
ers in the Land o' ,the Leal. She'
did not linger long, but was takene
while at the "wheel," on iTanuary
2, 1949. Few of her generati4Jr now'
remain. Each generation has play-
ed its parts in the development or
this southern part of Hibberb.
Township. To all, honor is due,,
but especially to' those pioneers
who braved the perils a d' liard--
ships from ninety to a
Years ago is this tribute;'
we honor these sturdy]`
hundreds
iven.
roneersr'e
who left homeland and friends, andi
who faced the ocean perils t� reaohl
the new -sought land. A life of ease.
brought them not hence. From' •
dawn till dark they toiled. The'
shanty first they did acquire, ands
then they cleared the Iand': The-
wheat was carried to the mill: Thin
was their staff of life. The- potlisbi
sold brought ready cash to Buys thee
needs of life. Their many tasks
by hand were done, both in and
out-of-door,, and this entailed both
toil and brawn and economic lore_
The wives prepared the humble'
fare. They baked, sewed, spurn and(
flailed. They sweetly crooned' a
lullaby; their happy 'brood' they -
reared. Their duties they were'
manifold, yet ne'er did they cora-
plain, These loyal mothers nurn-
� tured the stalwarts of our domains
After' the home was foundedafirrri'
then came the Church and School
By first establishing these three,:.
they chose the rarest jewel's. Thee
logging, paring, carding hees-
brought joy into their life. Their
patient, tranquil faces portrayed::'
that they lacked nought in life.
They never failed an act to da,,
to help, encourage, lend. A wet-.
come waited at their door for
stranger, neighbor, friend. When
• sorrow, sickness, trial came, eachs
lent a helping hand to stay ar
brother in his need. They were a•'
faithful band. Because of their un•
tiring zeal, we here today do find.
that we have comforts far beyond'
!conception of their mind. To us,.
the torch has now been given: be-
1 ours to hold it high, perpetuate~
their noble traits, until we, too,.
shall die.
THE END
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To the Editor
514 Belmont Road,
Grand Forks, N.D.,
August 28, 195r -
Editor, The Huron Expositor:
My Dear Friends: As I opened
my mail this a.m., your good paper
was among the different pieces.
This was the first copy of Ther
Huron .Expositor beginning the 45th.
Year I have been a subscriber,
I was interested in the sketch of
the Lions Park. It reminded men
of the poet's remark:,
"'Now simmer blinks on flowery-
ibraes,
And o'er the crystal •streamlet•.
plays."
As I paused for a moment, my'
thoughts went ;back through the,
years since I lived at ,Seaforth. r
can •assure you, there have been
many changes down along the^-
eheckered aisles of time.
If you can arrsitrge a I•ittle • space -
for this message, I should be hap-
py to send warm greetings, to .114'
my many Seaforth friends.
Very sincerely,
Margaret McQuaid .Mulligan.
An actress came off the stage'
after a successful first night, anut
was surprised when the manager
handed her a bunch of flowers and'
a packet of marigold seeds.
Tshe flowers. .
s are f
nom.a gentle-
man
man in g 'e
the stalls, and the seeds -
from a ,Scotsman in the gallery,'""
was his eitplanstion.
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