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tea• the farawmt, days, of 183/i
Agree --'Crawford and hie wife„
*oil# Vholtr! only ehi'ld, John, left'
Permanagli, Ireland, for Canada.
111—# , ,,}}fie,: 9p 'alis, watt': reaklyi',to•
otOPARtir iting 'Y;. ago vo',hen ;t y
heard the hells 4r'inging in honor
of the coronation of Queen VOA -
T4, trip required eight.
Meeks and six days. '
The Crawfords spent a year at
'Ki'ngston and then came to Huron
County. James Cra•virford bought
100 acres of bush\land from the
,Canada Company—lot two, con
ces-
-eion one, Tuckersmith, on the east
side of the London Road (now
• PAINTING
• PAPERHANGING
FOnterior and Exterior Decorating
WALTER PRATT•
R.R. 1, Walton
?hone 481-M Phone 48 r 9
SEAFORTH, BRUSSELS
way'4No r 4) about b t y be-
tweeln. Reheat *.Bpp n It
d@
i$ peracre.}I� pit upa. sha#ty
In
the. bush to live in Until 'Same of:
the land, Was :cleared '
House
Oyer a century a,go,. Janne Craw-
ford bilin a hewed log house, as
slated:' by John Sma;, and to it
this storyinaiu refera; rs• Heavy
its
ash 'mite w .
black a, timbers formed ants
Later, frame leans -top• were built
at each end of this dwelling and
a verandah added. The front of the
house was lathed and plastered on
the outside, thus 'concealing the
timbers. Altogether it contained
seven rooms.
A brick cellar (or milkhouse)
was built in the yard back of the
main building.
In the settlement period, the
Crawfords got their wheat ground
at Bell's mill, near Kippen. One
summer this mill was closed owing
to the dryseason, which obliged
them to live on boiled wheat for
three weeks. When Mr. Crawford
heard that the ,Beniniller mill was
running, he loaded a grist and went
FEF TI LIZER
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Order your Fertiliser NOW and we will store
it for you until seeding time, or take advant-
age of early delivery discount.
Further reductions of $1.00 per ton will be
allowed if paid when delivered. ,
SEAFORTH CO-OPERATIVE
Phone 9 — Seaforth
ELP WANTED
Boy or Girl, to work in pleasant sur-
roundings, with good opportunity
for advancement.
Apply to
The
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Seaforth, Ont.
4 than+lime the. C[ n *19
WS .141 thou b41?p n in rondo#
John raPFf9rcik ho , 1feeeeded
to +h+,,pp,.mel444t;. ?$a Nancy
Jane, C�arllsle in cember,
They' lam :asx childr. en -Jane Otis.
T. Jackson ltiple ).James,who
wus;unma ed and ,tater fanned on
the Berne plane; f finials J';, a mer.
chant In Ripley; Mary (i'Irs. Henry
ileo, tteith, : Pgwossarn); Robert
C.,' a druggist in Port Elgin and.
atter Hamilton, and Ella Carlisle
'Crawford (Mi
s. James B. McLean,
Exeter): The latter is , the only
surviving memberof the family
John Crawford died>in 1901.
James Crawfgrd,,,the eldest son,
lived on the, homestead with, his
mother until,' his death in 1918. The
farm was then sold—the north half
to John Bell and now owned by his
nephew, William Bell;; and the
south half to James Smillie and
now owned by his son, Clarence
Smillie.
Prize Horses
In 1887,. John W. Green, a Park-
hill. photographer, took a picture
,of ; the old Crawford "home with
members of the family 'in front of
it. Included is a prize team of
horses of which James Crawford
was very fond. Mrs. McLean kind-
ly loaned the writer this old photo
and supplied most of ,,the informa-
tion recorded here..
The site of the former Crawford
home can still be seen. The barns,
etc., are gone. Only the long walls
and roof 'of the main part of the
old house, now used as a drive -
shed, still stand as a reminder of
another early settlement.
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Lady: "Here's a penny, my good
man. Tell me, how did you become
so destitute?"
Tramp: "I was like,you, ma'am
—always giving away vast sums to
the poor and,,needy."
Brucefield Couple
Mark Their Fiftieth'
Anniversary at Home
Over 20 members of the family
sat down to a turkey dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stack-
house, Brucefield; last week on the
occasion of their hosts' 50th wed-
ding anniversary.
The table was centred with a
three -tiered wedding cake, baked
and prettily decorated in gold foo
the occasion by Mrs. J. D. Cairns
of the village. Tall golden tapers
graced the side table, and the
many greeting cards placed about
the living room arch added to the
festive air. Golden daffodils, nar-
cissus, mums, etc., beautified the
rooms.
Mrs. William Hill was in charge
of serving, capably assisted by Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Wightman, Bel -
grave. The turkey had been 'pre-
pared by Mrs. Alex Patterson.
100 Guests Visit
During the afternoon and even-
ing close to 100 guests joined the
Contract -Barley
I am signing contracts for
Barley for George Thomp-
lson, of Hensall.
Wm. M. Sproat
R.R. 4, SEAFORTH
Phone 655 r 2 - Seaforth
Local '040
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lIi ',�a as v4,ek
The Order of the Eastoern Star
held a succeseful euchre perty..' t
'we
ek n the LO.O.F. Bail wltk,.Ari
drew Crozier in char e. Mira; , H.
E. Smith read the rules of'.;, the
games, and play commenced at 8 30
p.m. Prize winners . were: ladies,
games, Mrs. John s Gordon; lone
hands, Mrs, M. McKellar; .cousola-
tion,, Mrs. F. Smale; men, games,
Harvey Traviss; lone hands, Wel-
lington Crieh; consolation, Charles
Cunningham. There were 14 tables
in play.
honored couple for a cup of tea,
and a word about the past- Per"
sons arrived from Belgrave, West-
field, Blyth, London, Britton and
from the village.
There were a good many gifts
received from the neighbors and
friends, including two gold cups
and saucers, from relatives which
were accompanied by a sprig of
cedar from the, same tree whose
branches formed:the wedding arch
50 years ago.
John Wesley Stackhouse, named
for the beginner -of till) Methodist
Church, was born in East Wawa -
nosh township, near Westfield, on
April 20, 1881,. the son of John and
Eliza Stackhouse. He married
Mabel Wightman, the daughter of
John and Sarah .Wightman, on
February 25, 1903, and they liven
for some time on the homestead
near Westfield. The late Rev. T.
B. Coupland officiated at the wed-
ding ceremony.
Moved To Brucefield
In 1922 Mr. and Mrs. Stack-
house purchased a farm north of
Brucefield and farmed there until
1946, when. they moved a frame
house into the village.
They have one son, John El-
wood, who with his wife, the for-
mer Etta Bei), Kippen, and their
children, Mary Ann and John, live
at Wilton .Grove, south of
London. Elwood is a graduate of
O.A.C., Guelph, and after some
years working with Bray Chick
Hatchery, he has recently set up
his own hatchery and poultry farm.
One daughter, Leila Grace, af-
ter managing her own hairdressing
business in Exeter for seven years,
married Tom Stanley Neale, and
at present they live in Glencoe,
where Mr. Neale is accountant in
the Bank of Montreal. They have
two children, Patricia Diane, a
student at Glencoe District High
School, and Ronald Dennis, in
public school there. ,
A younger' daughter, Eva Mae,
lives in Brucefield with her par-
ents.
Hibbert Co -Operative
• Notes Increase Over
1951 Butter Produce
The annual meeting of the Hib-
bert Co-operative Dairy Association
Ltd., was held at Staffa Hall last
week. Brock Monteith, chartered
accountant from Stratford, gave the
financial report of the business for
1952. He said butter manufacture
had been increased by 71.000
pounds over the 1951 figure, • A
bonus of six cents 'a pound was paid
on all butter fat bought.
Directors for the year include:
president, Frank Bruce; vice-presi-
dent, Wellington Brock; secretary -
treasurer, Archie Jeffery; direc-
tors, Norman Dow, W. J. Fell, Wa-
ter O'Brien, bookkeeper; Gerald
Agar, manager.
(1) For the first 8 »weeks, feed a "fresh -mix"
Chick Starter made with NATIONAL CHICK MIx
CONCENTRATE supplying essential animal pro-
teins, vitamins and minerals.
42) For the next four `months, feed a tasty
"fresh -mix" growing mash made with NATIONAL
34% DEVELOPING CONCENTRATE. This has a
growth -promoting meat -meal base
and health -building vitamins and
minerals.
Remembergger birds mean bigger
eggs,—and bigger' profits. So grow your
pullets the NA TIO.IV AL way!
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A 001.ITY FEED MIX" FOR POULTRY, TURKEYS, HOGS and CATTLE
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See Your NATIONAL Dealer Today—
"Leek for the bright Orange and Black Sign •
WILLIAM, SY6NE 'iONS,
II46tStt5Kil.Lr, ONTARIO ,
.... NAWilftiiiikt, hiiopefli iWidil21'`FL"A'OLIZ`EyR'"
Fewtiliif4+''Yolili� CiYyp ViFW"NA7l`tiL
t.
"You know where
to get me, Janie"
You can" go out with an easier mind when you
know the telephone is "right there".
So many times, in so many ways, your telephone
contributes to your sense of security ...to easier
and more pleasant living for you and your family.
No price can measure its usefulness
THE BELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY OF CANADA
, 'AU ein.10Yable, "ice earfiVa 3iak
held at the Hernial' .dna' l
.;eek,.. sponsored.. by the,, H .nsal
e*it ;Boal• uy and .co--
1..P*es added color to tie ea,Cnrt
0Ve.'r..;.50 was give away in -prix.
eg, judges. were Mrs. T. J. Sher.
rjtt, Mrs. A. C7ajrk and William
i Faivbaisn.
Following are thewinners: girls
under 10, fancy, Sharon McBride,
Peggy Goddard, Ann Mickl ; girls
under 10, comic, Gwen Forrest,
Dorothy Parker; girls, 10 to 16,
f n Geral
a. cY, dine Harburn. Valen-
tine
alestine Girls, Norma Passmore; girls,
10 to 16, comic, Joyce Faber, Jean
Noakes, Gwen Spencer and Gladys
Moir; boys, under 10, fancy, Bobby
Middleton, Jerry Broderick, Robert
McKelvie; boys, under 10, comic,
Jack Chipchase, Brian . Bonthron,
Keith Aiaderson; boys, 10 to 16,
fancy, Jerry McClinchey, David
Noakes, Jack Bell and Wayne Mc-
Bride; boys, 10 to 16, 'comic, Jim
Baynham, Bill Kerslake, Don Mac -
Laren. Laren.
Best dressed couple, Elaine Bell
and Mary Lou McLellan, Beth God-
dard and Vera Tinney, Dorothy
Monroe and Edna Deitz; youngest
skater, Brian Fink; oldest skater,
Mrs. Russell Broderick; ladies'
fancy costume, Mrs. Russell Brod-
erick.
IIENSALL
Saturday, 'March 7, has been
chosen as the day for the. tea and
home baking sale and craft display,
illustrating the program of the
Brownies and Girl Guides. The af-
fair is sponsored by the Hensall
Girl Guides and will be held in
the council chambers of tlhe Town
Hall at 3:30 p.m.
Members of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society of the United
Church met in the church; school-
room last week and quilted three
quilts.
Grand Bend WI Hear
Talk on Tuberculosis
At February Meeting
"Health" was the theme of the
Grand Bend Women's Institute at
the February meeting held in the
Town Hall. Miss Cunningham, Hur-
on County health nurse, guest
speaker, spoke on "Tuberculosis."
Mr. Hale, Clinton, showed inter-
esting and educational films. The
exhibits fon.Exeter Fair and. West-
ern
estern Fair and the rug contest were
discussed. Tickets were for sale
for the International Women's In-
stitute convention in Toronto on
"Canada Day," August 21. Health
insurance was discussed. Ten dol-
lars was voted for the Mental
Health drive. The motto was pre-
sented by Mrs. C. Smith.
District
Weddings
CASE - KERSLAKE '
HENSALL. Under an evergreen
arch, banked with spring flowers
and fern, .at the home of her par-
ents, Phyllis Mae ,Kerslake became
the bride of Donald Stirling Case
Oh. Saturday, February 21. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur E. Kerslake. Exeter,
and the groom is rhe son of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Case, Exeter.
The Rev. H. J. Snell, James St.
United Church, EXeter, officiated
at the double ring ceremony. Miss
Patricia Kerslake, sister of the
bride, was pianist, and Mrs. Allan
Westcott, soloist.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was gowned in white
satinwith nylon net yoke. `shirred
bertha collar edged with lace and
long pointed sleeves. An embroid-
ered cap held her full-length veil
of' net illusion. and she carried a
bouquet of red roses.
Mrs, Archie Webber was her sis-
ter's matron of honor in rose cord-
ed tffeta with nylon net overskirt.
She carried a bouquet of white car-
nations. "Grant Case, ,:Zurich, was
his brother's groomsman. '
The reception was held in James
St. United Church parlors, For trav-
elling the .bride donned a navy
dress with pink twood topcoat,
navy accessories and corsage of
white carnations. On their return
from a motor trip to, the United
States, the couple will live near
Exeter. •
Prior to marriage the bride was
long distance 'operator on the Bell
Telephone staff, London. The
groom is a nephew of Mrs. T. J.
Sherritt, Hensall.
District
Obituaries
LATE MRS. WILLIAM MARSH
'LONDON.—Mrs. William Alfred
Marsh, who was bora at Seaforth
and Lived in London the last 56
years, died last week at her home,
118 Wood ward Ave., Lotidon, in
her 62nd year.
She was a member of Wellington
Street United Church, and a life
member of Victoria Hospital Wo-
men's Auxiliary. She was formerly
Florence Margaret Model and.
Besides her husband she leaves
two sisterta,Mrs. C. V. Walters and
Mrs. -Russell Courtney, both of
London; a sister-in-law, Mrs. R. A.
Modeland, of London, and several
nieces and nephews.
LATE LORNE McKELLAR
STA'FFA. Lorne A. McKellar,
50, who died Monday at his home,
east ot'Staffa, had lived all his life
In Hibbert township.
414. s atihh' b ,doll': of the late Mr.
and `fie. Aleit Mellenar, and until
ototal to rhe a year ago, omit*
CSrAi
,sfriter
4 nobler A> li s 1Yr virga 911.1 in .4
ming .nccldbnt in Nova..sdatiat fni
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LATE "GEORGE V(/LIGAND
1)4411 N1POP 4i3,,eryicea 'for 'Gfeo
Weigand; $4, who -died at ibis home
here, Were conducted•'u, e8jiioy at
3;16' pap, by life llev, n•I'• 'Gets, In
the Hoffman Funeral Home, and
interment'
made in DashwoR¢ Ev-
angelical Cemetery, Goshen Line,
He was a native of Hallett
township, and farmed most of bis
life in Hay. He came to Dashwood
three years ago, and was a member
of the Evangelical United Brethren
Church.
Surviving besides bis wife, the
former Mary Baker, are one son,
FJlgin, Hay township; one Baugh-
ter, Mrs. •Gertrude Hauser, West
Lorne; one, -brother Henry, Dash-
wood, and • two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Tiernan, Dashwood,= and Mrs. Sus-
annah Ireland, Stratford.
Mr. and Mrs. Weigand celebrated
the 50th anniversary of their wed-
ding six years ago.
Car Stolen At Hensall
Garage Last Week
A 1951 car was stolen from Hen-
sall Motor Sales Garage from a
group of ears on an adjoining used
car lot last week. The car was not
missed for some time after the
theft because it was thought that
an employee was .using it.
The •proprietors of the garage
are T. C. Coates and Roy Camp -
hell. Provincial Constable Elmer
Zimmerman, Exeter, investigated.
Since its inception in 1947 the
Red Cross Blood Transfusion Ser-
vice has collected more than one
million bottles of blood from Cana-
dian
anadian donors.
Salesman
Wanted !
for
SEAFORTH
AND DISTRICT
Age 25 to 40 years
If you are dissatis'fiec
with your present
position, write
Box 188
HURON EXPOSITOR
Seaforth
giving full details.
All information strictly
confidential.
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WE ARE AG&IN CON'1 .•(
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MALTIN
Treated Seed will be available at our•
Warehouse
Seaforth Co-Operatii,e Ltd.
Phone 9 .. Seafortj
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AnnuaI
Farmers'Nignt
Friday,_ March iith
AT 7:00 P.M.
(Turkey Dinner)
SEAFORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE
Speaker: Hon. J. G. `Gardiner
FEDERAL MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
In addition, an excellent program has been
arranged.
TICKETS $2.50 EACH -
This meeting is open to the public and anyone
desiring a ticket my obtain one at any of the
following: Scott's Poultry Farm, F. Kling's
Store, Turnbull & Bryan's Office, Baldwin
Hardware, Homer Hunt at Seaforth Farmers
Co-op., G. -K. Holland, Dublin. .
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When fellow Canadians lose their homes
im and their hopes in disasters of fire or flood,
you have a part in the work of relief. Though
the victims, be a thousand miles away, catastrophe
makes close neighbours of us all. Red Cross neves
'swiftly to help the injured and homeless. With
supplies and equipment that you help provide, the
tragedy of ruin is eased. By helping the Canadian
Red Cross carry on its work of utetcy you become
truly a part of the rescue team.,,Give generously
. keep your Red Cross strong,
support your
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