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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1953-07-17, Page 2• r' • 6 a Sea,orth, Ontario, ev- sday- afternoon by McLean A. Y McLeana Editor gription rates, $2.50 a year in L nee foreign $3.50 a year. Single Ipij4 5 cents each. Member of Canadian tom, .•eekly Newspapers Association. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail Pout Office Department. Ottawa $EAFORTH, Friday, July 17, 1953 `reel Don't Last From time to time we refer to the fact that too many of us pay too lit- t:le attention to the benefits we de- rive from our trees. Trees are some- times thought to be almost everlast- ing, but there is hardly a tree of all the millions, or even billions, of forest giants which stood in the days of Champlain now rising from the soil of Eastern Canada. Still fewer stand in the more densely populated regions of the Eastern United States. There are doubtless examples of true "for- est primeval" in parts of Canada, protected from the axe or fire by in- accessibility, but these are evergreen forests for the most part. The vast oaks, maples, hickories, or ash trees have dwindled to rare in- dividual specimens. So rare is truly untouched timberland that for many years a 65 -acre tract in Somerset County, New Jersey, has been a sci- entific curiosity. Now the owner wants to sell it. The wood, seven miles from New Brunswick, N.J., was left by the or- iginal settlers from The Netherlands, and has not been touched by their successors. Most of the largest trees are oak, one of them 90 feet high and 10 feet 11 inches in circumference. There are also numerous trees of other varieties more than 250 years old. Wakening in the Morning Those of us who on occasions have difficulty wakening in the mornings can be thankful that we are living now and not a few centuries ago. Certainly the alarms of today are more gentle than those of other times. A New York exhibition of antique clocks and watches features a device which was used to rouse people in 18th Century Czechoslovakia. Com- bining the talents of the clockmaker and the gunsmith, it consisted of a dial attached to a flintlock device, similar to that used in firing the muskets of the period. Before retir- ing, the owner set it and put a charge of gunpowder, in the firing -pan. When the fatal hour arrived, the gunpow- der exploded near the sleeper's ear. The blast was also supposed to light a candle, which showed him; what 'time it was. To make assurance doubly,sure, a large bell then started to rilh`g. He must have been a good man to have overslept under those circum- stances. Haying Troubles Not for many years have farmers experienced the difficulty in haying that has been apparent this year. With rain almost every other day during the latter part of June and the first ten days of July, haying throughout the district has been de- layed at least two weeks. While it has been bad enough this year, what would the situation have been had there not been available the modern hay -making equipment that one sees on every hand. Recalling the days when the scythe vas the only-e-quipment for haying t the average farmer owned, the r Ottawa Jou nal has this to say: Only occasionally today does one .see:a draftsman of the old school who Bwngs a scythe with rhythmic ease anal precision. Hand mowing is too for this speeded -up era; p.ic- )�e,;and quaint,. city dwellers Ix label, it,. is difficult to realize that more e hre •'centuries•• v hay - e passed �e' ch� was invented. Joseph s'a s. s' tt taw . dal lx ( y,, was.a,, ali~xlled 'praftsn an in iron wigrl , a-4,1;41,6404:the General Court of the Bad'Coon r granted him what many historians believe to be the first patent issued 'in America. This was for some type of water powered mill, but Jenks' name will live, �'li-owever, because he improved the scythe. The patent fbr the scythe changes was granted in 1655; probably he length- ened the blade and strenfthened it by welding a bar on the back. "For two centuries and a half, farmers of the nation used scythes to cut grass and grain. On dew -moist mornings men went forth to mea- dows and upland mowings; each man cut a swath width that fitted his swing. `Take it slowly,' grandfather would admonish a boy trying to learn the art. 'Keep the heel down and follow way around with your swing. It is easy once you get the knack.' "It was a picture in motion to watch grandfather cut a swath across a low area in the meadow. With effortless ease he moved along with steady, unhurried swings. After each stroke he stepped ahead, a few inches; his motionswere as regular as the long pendulum that swung in the tall hall clock. There was a whis- pering, urgent swish as the razor- sharp blade cut the grass; the stub- ble was almost as even and short as if a mowing machine bar had gone over it." • t. What Other Papers Say: Just a Thought (Meaford Express) An American asked a young Jap- anese what his real feelings were about the loss of the war. "I find I am rather glad," the young man replied. "Now for the first time I can speak freely, and I can become anything I am capable of." Democracy, in that case, is work- ing better in Japan than in the home- land of the man who asked the Jap. Americans who speak too freely are running the chance of being in- vestigated by Senator McCarthy and being charged with being tools to the Kremlin or worse, Democrats. And Democracy has not yet evolv- ed a system whereby there can be more generals than privates in . the armed services, and more presidents than stenographers in industry. Those Promises (Bowmanville Statesman) Put a price tag on every election promise, suggests The Financial Post. In this summer heat -wave of election campaigning, the heady draughts of political success or hopes of success won't do very much to tell the voter what the moon is going to cost, it comments. But he should remember and keep remembering that he is the one who will be paying the bills. Out of his pocket all, the money must come. Governments cannot make it or earn it. If the voter is told he really needs and wants bigger old age pensions, higher farm subsidies, or a new post -office, he has a perfect right to know exactly what each it- em will cost, how much more it will add to his tax bill. And if he is told that he will get all this and tax cuts too, then he should also ask very bluntly: Where and how? Newspaper is Bargain • (Sarnia Observer) So many readers take their news- papers for granted. They have be- come so accustomed to perusing them for the news of the day that little thought has been given to the many new features and services that are added from time to time. Particular- ly is this so in regard to the extra costs of producing the daily paper to which the average reader gives little , or no thought. C. Arthur Weis, president of the Institute of Newspaper Controllers and Finance Officers, declared* at a meeting of that organization that one of the public's biggest bargains today is the daily newspaper. tie added that "most newspapers, despite rising costs that have increas- ed the price of almost every other commodity in the last few years, still sell for the proverbial nickel," Mr. Weis pointed out that newspaper .. . : pro- fits gcreral were deelln'ing."Most publishers,''hre'said, "were so public, service conscious they operated o ,era ,. ted at, a low to serve their readers!' � Passes Musiical Elcaminatien Miss Idella .,Gabel receivedthe good news of her success in pass- ing her A.R.C.T. piano teachers' music examinations, alsepassed the theory of grade five with hon- ors which she tried in London under the University of Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music. Mel- ia is a pupil of Miss Ellen Marie Love, A.R.O.T.—Zurich Herald. Sustains Fractured Arm When a load of hay tipped over on his Hibbert Township farm, Ross McPhail went with it, sus- taining a fractured left arm which will considerably curtail his activi- ties during this busy season. Jack Reaney, Logan Township, met with a similar fracture when he fell oft his hay wagon last week. — Mit- chell Advocate. Thief Nets $8 in Silver • A break-in was reported by Arn- old Berthot early Monday morning when he discovered upon opening up shop that entrance had been made some time during Sunday night through a rear basement win- dow to his butcher shop. The win- dow was ripped from the frame and it was then an easy matter to gain access to the store premises by coming up the basement stairs. Ap- proximately $8 was taken from the cash register, all in 25 -cent pieces. Some dimes and nickles, also in the till, were not touched. Nothing else in the shop had been disturbed, according to Mr. Berthot. Local Po- lice Chief John Bailey is investi- gating the break-in.—Blyth Stand- ard. Accidents Stay At Lower Rate Only two traffic accidents result- ed in more than $100 damage this week as the toll of the highways in this district continued to stay lower than last year. Five acci- dents were reported in the area from July 1 to July 8 in 1952. There was one less this year. Charles R. Hodgins, 22, of London, damaged his '47 model car to the extent. of $500 when it rolled over in the ditch one mile and a quarter east of Exeter. on the Huron Road. The driver lost control when a left rear tire blew. Gordon Hay, 16, of Zur- ich, was uninjured when the car he was driving hit a pole - three miles north of Exeter. The car ran off the road when the youth was attempting to pass a truck. Dam- age was $125.—Exeter Times -Advo- cate. Preaches Though Lights Out Despite a heavy rain and elec- tric storm Sunday evening, an Orange Order service was held in the Dungannon United Church, sponsored by L.O.L. 324, with a large number of local and visiting Orangemen present. During the address .by Rev. George Watt, the lights went out. The minister con- tinue! with a forceful address on the meaning of Protestantism. As be finished, the skies cleared and enough light shone in for the choir to sing an anthem. Howard Blake played the organ, accompanied by Mgrs. L, Stingel at the piano for the hymns. Douglas Squires of Nile played the piano before the ser- vice, and during the offertory Miss Olive Blake sang• a 6;01o, and. How+ and Blake and Tom Blake sang a duet.---Goderich Signal -Star. ' Lightning Strikes Three Times During the electrical storm last Wednesday a chimney on the north end of the Presbyterian Church in Whitechurch was struck with light- ning. The bolt cracked the chimj1 ney in four parts, blew out the plug for the choir loft lights and the plug for the basement lights. On Sunday evening an unused chimney on Mr. George McClenag- han's house was struck, tearing off part of the cornice and leaving the upstair rooms full of smoke and sulphur, and tearing away the shingles. Mr. McClenaghan was stunned by the shock for some time, During the night the barn on Mr, John McQuillin's farm in West Wawanosh was struck and it burn- ed, with a driving shed and 21 sheep that were near, were killed. Many of the electrical storms this summer have been exceptionally severe,—Wingham Advance -Times. Streets Oiled On Saturday morning the Huron County street oiling equipment got under way in Zurich and in a .few hours had all the back streets, as well as Victoria St. past the Town Hall, doused with the asphalt solu- tion used for this purpose. The extensively large oil tanker, mount- ed on double dual wheels, ,had been on the streets a few days previous and most of us were unaware that Huron County had Such large equipment for conveying this 'juicy' stuff which is herd to get rid of once it comes in contact with shoes or clothing. Little time was lost in covering the tar with fresh, dry sand which eliminated the tarry effect, However, the dust menace is gone and we hope by next year another tsimitar coat can be ap- plied and in a few years we shall have a permanent pavement.—Zur- ich Herald. . Retreat When Youngster Balks Whether they were rehearsing for a church parade or planned to enteit the `Glorious Twelfth" par- ade here on Saturday, a, mother skunk with five baby skunks tod- dling behind in single file, staged a parade on Hincks Street Sunday evening that had the residents holding their breath; The skunk parade emerged from a garden at the rear of harry Barker's house and while neighborhood residents watched with interest the skunks shuffled across the street. When they, were about half way across, the baby skunk at the end of the parade decided to retreat when it saw a car approaching driven by George MacVicar. The mother skunk noticed her young one deserting and circling around. tried to push (her young one back ,into the parade with her nose. The young one was obstinate and caus- ed difficulties during the crucial moment' of the approaching car. Finally, the mother 'saw it was hopeless and sounded the retreat. Alt the skunks circled about and headed back from whence they came, calling off the street cross- ing parade for the night.—Goderich Signal -Star. rma.,,....•.o..........a!ftramooftwao.ereoimemeamenroarl Farm News of Huron The past week has seen the best haying weather to date. Haying is only approximately one half com- pleted in the county, according to G. W. Montgomery, agricultural re- presentative. Farmers report they are having considerable difficulty in curing the hay because of the ex- treme dampness of the ground. All other crops made rapid growth dur- ing the week. Wheat is commenc- ing to turn color and although some farmers report slight rusting, the crop on the whole is above average. There is still quite a number of heavy cattle in the county which are 'being held by farmers in hopes of higher prices. The Management of Poultry Pastures Good range and pasturage offer the best opportunities for reducing feed costs in rearing pullets for egg production. Further, a good range -will also provide for the iso- lation of young chickens from old- er birds, so necessary during the growing period when young stock is most susceptible to diseases and parasites. Since poultry cannot ut- ilize coarse, fibrous material it is necessary to keep the range clipped to promote young tender growth that is palatable to poultry. The plants that are used for pasture must show good recovery after cut- ting and also a high resistance to wear, especially so where the amount of land available for .pas- ture is limited. If the amount of range is limited and must be used frequently then annual ,pasturets have an advant- age because the land can be well cultivated each year. A mixture of oats and fall rye sown early in the spring will supply good pasture for a long period. Annuals may also be sown at intervals through the spring and early summer and so provide pasture throughout the growing period. Annuals, however, show poor recovery after cutting and poor resistance to wear, and so are less desirable than peren- nial pastures of grasses and legumes. Perennial pastures are beat whenow s n as a mixture of grasses and legumes so that if there is a failure in securing a good es:teh or the legatee, the grass will provide pasture lni the following ear, rt:gtedl ss of the We 'e of pasture' used, whether annual or permanent, the way in which it is used is all important, A. P. Piloski, poultry- man at Indian Head Experimental Farm, Sask., points out. A pasture should be well established before grazing begins, and areas about the colony houses and feeders should not be allowed to becomebare and heavily contaminated with drop- pings. When the vegetation :in:,these areas becomes sparse the colony houses, feeders and waterers should be moved onto new ground. In cases where it is not possible to move the colony houses. the feed- ers and waterers should be moved frequently to avoid damp and con- taminated areas. If the colony houses are moved gradually from one side of the range to another, a temporary fence may be erected to keep the birds off the contaminat- ed ground, otherwise the area that has been grazed should be plowed down. Overgrazing is also an important factor in the range rearing of poul- try. In cases where a good stand is established, 900 to 500 birds may be raised per acre. This limit should not be exceeded as it leads t s greater contamination of the soil and destroys much of the growth— thus shortening the effective range period. With permanent pastures the growth of weeds is encouraged by overgrazing, making It neces- sary to resow the land each time it is to be used. General/51,a good permanent pasture may .be used for poultry every second year, though it is preferable to use it every third year. Weed Control in Alfalfa and Clover' Application of 2,4-D as a chemical weed spray le generally considered harm u clover r f 1 to clo e and alfalfa seed- lings. On hay and pasture fields containing a good percentage of clover or alfalfa 'it is dangerous to apply weed sprays. Frequently, however, the' farmer is faced with the choice of injuring some of the clover and alfalfa or leaving a heavy infestation of weeds to go to seed. This is par - titularly true of fields in which the first crop is cut for hay" and the aftermath used as pasture. In such cases there is a real temptation to apply" a.,sprny. Information from gnaw of ex,: ;dine' trent p its a ld a Ee titin it o d d i, g, the Mgt three years oft 'feet! 1Utistea . i .t tlfilo�i,;;ktth �oIti Bj 4, On a trip, doof be a drip! Be careful what you drink, Boiled water's best by every test No matter what thou think. Dept. of National Health and Welfare Years Agone interesting items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago From The Huron Expositor - July 20, 1928 Miss. Helen Britton, Constance, passed her primary piano examina- tions in music at Stratford. She is a pupil of George B. Clarke. Mr. William Rapien, Manley, has finished the concrete work on Gor- don Hulley's barn and did the work in five days. The barn is 36 feet by 80 feet. The Glorious Twelfth was cele- brated in Hensall. The oldest gen- tlemen on the grounds was Thomas Stephens, Seaforth, who is in his 90th year. Normal results announced Tues- day show that Misses Mary Jack- son, Jean Alexander, Jeanette Archibald, Bessie Hillen, Ida Medd, Agnes Patrick, Isabel Ritchie, Ma- tilda Storey and Mr. • W. G. McNay secured interim first-class certifi- cates. Miss Edna Rivers graduated last week from Hanover Memorial Hos- pital with high honors. Miss Rivers is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rivers, Egmondville, The Supertest Petroleum Corpor- ation will on Friday night open their fine new service station and garage at the corner of Main and Goderich Streets. This building re- places the D. D. Wilson block which stood on the corner for 50 years. The general contractor was Harry Edge, Seaforth. J. M. Toohey will manage the station. Mr. W. C. Barber left for London on Monday where he has a position with the firm of Lawson & Jones. Ronald McKay, Robert Willis and Fred find Louis Jackson are spending their holidays at Bruce Beach. On Monday evening at a largely attended fiddlers' contest, some 20 competed in the pavilion at strand Bend,. Mr. William Hyyde, Hen - salt, carried off first prize for men advanced in years. The prize was a silver Cup. Misses Elva Wheatley and Miss Grace Scott, McKillop, left Monday morning for Port Albert, where they will spend a week at the C.G. I.T. camp. On Monday evening during the heavy thunderstorm, lightning kill- ed a valuable cow belonging to Mr. Hugh Thiel, of the 14th concession of Hay. A bolt of lightning .also entered a tree near the house of Mr. William Uttley, Zurich, and shattered it. • From The Huron Expositor July 17, 1953 All roads seemed to lead to Hen- sel] on Monday, that being the day and the place selected by the Or- angemen of the District of South Huron for the celebration of "The Glorious and Immortal Twelfth." The weather was delightful and al- though the season was a busy one for the farmers, as they were in the midst of haying, it did not seem to diminish the attendance, The farmers of this vicinity have been busy for the past two weeks cutting and saving the hay, Mr. Robert McGonigle, Tuckersmith, had 47 loads of hay and that was only half his crop. Mr. Herbert Crich, of the 3rd concession, had 27 loads of a ton and a half each as the yield of 10 acres of clover, while he has nine acres of timothy hay which promises to be a big yield. Mr, Frank Best met with a pain- ful accident at the furniture factory Wednesday morning. He was work- ing with a saw and a piece of board flew back, striking him on the chest, breaking two ribs, The following were ticketed to distants points this week: Mrs, Wm. McMichael, Hullett, and niece, Mrs. Miller, to Zion City, I11.; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brown and family to Niagara Fatls; Donald McKay, Egmondville, to Buffalo; John Rog- ers, to Rochester, N.Y.; Miss Mab- el Howell to Detroit; Miss Belle MacTavieli and Roy MacTavish to Oxford, Mich.; Mr. John A. Wilson to Winnipeg. Mr,e C9 o E. Jackson,' E m g ond- Ville, returned Wednesday from a two weeks' sojourn in Algoma. He was there viewing his estate which he with others secured from the Province as a Fenian Raid veteran, His lot is close to Wolford and it well timbered with hardwood, and of excellent soil. Mr. Thomas McMfohael, Hui• ett, delivered in Seaforth on Thurs- day al a.i'r of geldings which he sold to Dr, Blackwell, London, for $500. Mr. Wi l liazir $uchau"an, Tienssll, eft Wednesday far a two Months' visit to the Old 'Crieff itry, to retie* the scenes and assoelatlona oe his s'ouY r sr an le bletce'50 years from• ho old mita , • - Lot 16 • John Livingston, son of John Liv- ingston who was a teacher in Lan- ark, anark, bought Lot 16 from the Can- ada, -Go ipaziy in January, 1.853, .but never came to Hibbert to live, An uncle, Duncan Stewart, whose wife was Catherine Livingston, looked the farm ever when• he , came to Hibbert, but there were too many Englis•bin the settlement to suit him, so, he did not take it. Donald McKellar, who married Isabella Currie, while still in Dalhousie, made enquiries about this lot and got a price on it. Shortly after, before any papers were signed or any money paid, land,Aere went up $10 an acre due to the fact that the district would soon have rail- road service through to Goderich. However, John Livingston's father told him if he had bargained with Donald for a certain price, he was to stick to his bargain, and he did. Not every one did this. .The Mc- Kellars came to this farm in Octo- ber, 1856. Their son, Neil, had come a little earlier than the par- ents "up west," as this part of On- tario was spoken of at that time. Donald and his wife were both na- tives of Argyleshire, Scotland. They had a family of five—Neil, Agnes (Mee, James Gillespie), Mary (Mrs. Huge Currie), Isabella (Mrs. James Park) and Duncan.' At the time McKellar.; came, the northeast cor- ner was a black ash swale. No clearing was done and no build- ings were on the lot. After Dun- can married in 1859, the parents moved into .another house built al- so on . the West 50. They lived here till they died in the early 80's. Mrs. John Hoggarth and family liv- ed in this same house several years before she built in the village in 1892. No one lived here after "Widow" Hoggarth. It was on the northwest corner of the farm, on a knoll always spoken of in later years as the Grange Hill,, that a building was moved from Donald McLachlan's farm which housed the Grange supplies from 1875 till 1895. Across the lane from the McKellar log houses, on the East 50, was an- other log house in which Mrs. Peter McDonald, a sister of Donald Mc- Kellar's wife, lived till she died in 1879. In 1857 Alexander Park built a log house and carpenter shop on the northeast corner, and in 1876 a planing mill just north of these other two buildings. It was also from the East 50 that Donald Mc- Kellar donated an acre in 1864 for a church and graveyard. On it the stone Presbyterian Church was built that same year. Occupants—John Livingston, Don- ald McKellar, Duncan McKellar, Neil McKellar, Archie McKellar, Lot 17 Charles McVey, a native of Glas- gow, Scotland, owned Lot 17 before March, 1853. He was one of the first Elders in Hibbert Presbyter- ian Church From 1868 till 1874, Jimmy Bell had the farm rented, then the East 50 was sold to Dun- can McKellar, No one has ever lived on this 50. Occupants: East 50---Oharles Mc- Vay, Jimmy Bell (11), Duncan Mc- Kellar, Archie McKellar. Charles McVey, the first owner of the West 50, married a widow, Mrs, Jane Findlay Milliken, who had three childrei—Peter, Willie, who was blind, s.nd Jean (Mrs. John Brown), Charles and Jane Milliken McVey had four children—. James, who never left Scotland; Maggie, John and Charles. While. Charles' wife lived, they, their daughter Maggie, and Willie Milli- ken lived in a small log house near the road, It was a common occur- rence for passersby to hear Charles praying aloud during family wor ship, or even during his private de- votions. After Mrs. McVey died -around 1868, Charles and the other two moved into the larger log house on the same lot with his son, Charley, and his large family. Jim- my Bell, while they .had the farm rented, lived in Charles Sr.'s house and later William Etty; till the late '70's. Mrs. John Brown, a step- daughter of Charles McVey, Sr., got the farm in 1879, She rented it to Duncan McKellar from 1880 till she died in 1889, Several lived in the house from 1880, while others own- ed and worked the land. These were Thomas. Venner, Mrs. John Brown, George Miller, Hugh Miller, Charles Worden, Mrs. CharlesWor- den. Nearby Charlie McVey Jr.'s home, after all these others left it, still stood the pumpkin sweet apple tree, well known to all the school' children for many years back, Not (even a tree or shrub is left now to mark where these buildings stood. Charles McVey, Jr„ was an ardent Orangeman and never failed to at- tend the "Orange walk." He often said he would rather have one 12th of July than twenty-four 24th; of May. b Occupants—West 50: Charles McVey, 'Jimmy Bell (11), John Mc- Vey, Mrs. John Brown, Duncan Mc- Kellar (IR), Thomas Hoggarth, John Hoggarth, James M. Scott, William Harper, Lot 18 James Taylor, whose Wife was Mary Grey, while not an owner, was the first to live on Lot 18, His hottae, which had a mud floor, was built near the road between the two fifties. James Taylor came from Armagh, Ireland, nd in the ail 50's, Charles Upahall, Sr„ from Brampton, owned it in 1855, and by the 60's his sbn, Charles, who mar- ried Elizabeth French, was living on it. Ile Was there till he sold to Gillespies in 1878. He then 'went back to Brampton, and a little later moved to Port Elgin. The remains of the lime kiln, which was on.the East 50, could be seen for many years. It was here the lime was procured for Cromarty 'Presbyter- ian °hutch when it was !built in 1864. Occupants—James Taylor, Chas. tenehail, Sr., Charles ttpshall Jr. Jaines 'Gillespie (W56 ' ), Sohn cm. )e tpt e (E id> ADO Millet (Ii.) 106,.. Johir 'G ildgpti, Aloe . ;IfitacbIn,n John 14 p1` achlin, Thomas `Aldine- ton, Mervin Dow. .Lot 19 Alex Ferguson, known as "Little"' ' Alex Ferguson, squatted on Lot 1:9.' from an early date and made potash on the East 50. He was a bachelor. It was on this farm that the stone was quarried for Cromarty Presbyt terian Church by the men in' the__ congregation in the winter of 1863- 4. Anthony Allen; who caste to this - lot in January, 1866, from London Township, was the first owner. Hie - wife was the former Margaret Wet sister of William Wilson at' Cromarty. They had a family of - thirteen --Ben, Wilson, Mary (Mrs. Scott Barr), Lottie (Mrs" John' Rice), Edgar, Ivy, Harold, Frank, William, Ernest, Stanley, Violet (Mrs. Dick Quance) and Millie, who married pgnt 'West in 1914, and died there that same year. Anthony al- so had two brothers and a sister in the community—Ben, Jim and Mar- garet (Mrs. George Upshail). His mother Mrs. Benjamin. Allen, lived in a log house just south or An- thony's house till she .died in ,the. 70's. Anthony operated the quarry at the back of the farm from the. • time he came there till he died in 1899: Joe Hambly drew all the • stone for the abutments of the - bridges in Hibbent from this quar- ry, and stone for houses, stable floors, etc., also came from here. Frank, his son, lived here after he. married, He has taken an active part in municipal affairs for many years, and is Warden of Pertle• County for 1953. Occupants—Alex Ferguson, An- thony Allen, Mrs. Anthony Allen, Frank Allen, Eldon Allen. Lot 20 Robert Burns for .a time in the' 50's was the owner of Lot 20. From here he went to London where he later 'became a partner in the com- pany known. as Stevens, Turner Sc. Burns. This company made thresh= ing <•team engines. It was in No- vember, 1856, 'that Tom Hoggarth, who had just arrived from Liver- pool, England, bought from Burns for $1,000, Not having enough to pay it, he borrowed some money7 and paid 15 per cent interest on the' mortgage. Tom married Annase Slinger in Liverpool, where he was - an orderly, or assistant, in am. asylum. Two of their four children were born in Liverpool. Tom's par- ents and brothers came to Hibbert five years before him, After Hog- garths bought and moved to the• Upshall farm on Concession 10, Alex McLachlan lived for a time - in the log house on this farm. While no one else ever lived in the• house, it was not torn down till in- to the 1940's. Occupants --Robert Burns, Thos. Hoggarth, John, Tom and Polly Hoggartlj, Toni and John Hay, John, Wallace. Lot 21 George Herron, who came .f ems Dalhousie, Lanark County, lived on the North 50 of Lot 21 from the' early 50's. He married Lilly Mc- • Dougall. Three of their eight chit-• dren died from consumption. Aggie was the only one who stayed in this community. For quite a num- ber of years she did practical nurs- ing. John Dunlop, a native of Stirlingshire, Scotland, and the owner of the South '50 from they middle 50's, followed George Her- ron in the early 70's. He married' Margaret Towers and they had a. family of four—Jane (Mrs. Broad foot), Charlotte, Ben and Bill. The parents died there. Ben had taken over the farm before .the barn was burned on July 17, 1893. Court cas: es in connection with this fire were, held in Cromarty, Goderich and' Stratford in 1893 and 1894. Before' Bill became owner of the farm in' the late 90's, he had been doing' custom threshing for a number of years. While he worked the farm his sister, Mrs. Broadfoot, ]rept house for him, Both Dunlop boys; from here went to Britisb Colum• bia. In the early 1900's Bill sold" to Robert G. Hoggarth, well-known. as "Black" Bob. Occupants—Geo, Herron (N 50). John Dunlop (S 50, later 100), Ben Dunlop, Bill Dunlop, Robert G. Hog- garth, Mrs, Robert G. Hoggarth and: son, Jim. Lot 22 Tom Chambers, a brother of John: Chambers, was the first owner of: Lot 22 and owned it till he sold to. James Allen in 1875. No one re= members where Chambers went One or two of the older generation can recall there was a family of five—three of whom were Nancy„ Jane Ann and DIck. Occupants — Thomas Chambers;. James Allen, George Kerslake, Os- bert Kerslake, Hugh McLachlan:. Robert G. Hoggarth, John. Hog; garth. Lot 23 Alex Brenner, of whom nothing" is known, was the .first owner of: Lot 23, but it was John Hoggarth, a native of Westmoreland, England,. who lived on it from the time hes came to Hibbert in 1851 He died.: here of smallpox on May 20, 1864i He was the second person buried' in Cromarty ,graveyard- "Widow" Hoggarth, formerly Sarah Gamete and her family of eight, carried on_ till she sold to "Red" Bob Hog- garth In 1885, From the time her' son, Dick, married in 1874, till •this. time he lived in a,n extra house on' the farm. The other seven in the, family were Elizabeth (Mrs, George Miller), Joe, 'Ruth (Mrs. Peter Mc- Lachlan), Robert G., John, Toni ands Annie (Mrs, Alfred Hankin). Oceupants—.Alex -Brenner, John Hoggarth, Mrs. John Hoggarth,;• Robert Hoggarth, Robert 5, Hog- garth, Mrs. Robert 5, Hoggarth, Ross Hoggarth, • Lot 24 Robert Hoggarth, a native of Law - Caster, England, who married Alex- ins Ort`, took up Lot 24 in 1851 and lived there till he dated hi 1918 at the lige of 90; While he in Engand as gbutlenan servant to ((jutiti*lied tlu. 1?'sge 7) 8 1' • J ' '6t ,,t