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Srl`t)7O1 SEAFORTU, MT, AUGUST 31, 1956
Established 1860
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SEAFORTH, Friday, August 31st
Railway Problems
' Possibility that train service pres-
ently being provided by the C.N.R.
in this area may be curtailed, has
resulted in a series of protests from
interested bodies. A meeting of
representatives from neighboring
municipalities, held in Seaforth last
week, took initial steps in a campaign
that is designed to suggest to the
railway the necessity of continuing
the existing service.
There is no doubt that passenger
traffic on the Stratford-Goderich
line is, at times, almost non-existent.
In view of this condition, the railway
'contends that it is, unreasonable that
it should continue to operate trains
at a loss—a loss which, in the final
analysis, is made up by the taxpay-
ers. There will'be few who, having
regard to this aspect of the problem
alone, would agree that service un-
der such conditions should be con-
tinued indefinitely.
On the other hand, to what extent
this lack of patronage is due to an
attitude of the railway that results
in altogether too little attention be-
ing paid to the convenience and de-
sires of the travelling public is some-' -
thing that has never been determin-
ed. Certainly the experience of cer-
tain American railways, where- a
fmodern approach to travelling re -
ai
quirelnents has been adopted has
been that sloe public will travel by
rail Perhaps ii a similar approach_
was made to the transportation prob-
lems of the smaller municipalities,
an increase in travel toy rail would
result. -
But as far as the local line is con-
cerned; the passenger business is but
one feature. During the post-war
period we are told that express ship-
ments—both in point of quantity and
revenue --have reached an, all time
high. Many manufacturers in this
area have found that movement by
express best serves their require-
ments and they have come to rely on
the service as it exists. Huron -in
general, and Seaforth in particular,
as the poultry centre of ,Canada, de-
pends on express for the shipping of
poultry products.
It is obvious that if a curtailment
in service places local industries and
producers of poultry products at a
disadvantage, the community Is a
whole will lose. It is this aspect of
the problem that must be examined
before any decision is taken by the
railway.
What Other Papers Say:
High Employment Here Too
(St. Marys Journal -Argus)
The 1956 labor shortage in Canada
is now .more widespread than in any
year since the war, and more acute
than any year since 1951.
Of course, in our community we
have not in recent years been sub-
ject to the fluctuations of the labor
market which have been prevalent
in the great commercial centres. The
winter before last when unemploy-
ment was growing in the cities, there
was little, if any, unemployment ex-
perienced here.
As a smaller community with di-
versified industry combining with
agriculture we are not subject to the
extreme Iows and highs of economic
welfare which are often found else-
where. This is one of the more for-
tunate things about being small—
and diversified.
Assuming Frontier Looik
Last week the former
building on Josephine St. got ;its
face lifted and now looks just..lt*e
a real old-time office for Sheriff
Brent with wood panelling around
the walls and notices outside. Last
week the banners declaring Wing -
ham's Frontier Days were hoisted
across the main street and sev-
eral of the citizens started to sport
ten-gallon hats. — Wingham Ad.
vance-Times.
Lunch Bar To Feaiture Turkey
Something new for local restaur-
ant patrons is. now available on
Queen St. North, Blyth, as Mr.
Robert Wallace, of the Wallace
Turkeyr'Farms, announces th+ ,op-
ening of a Turkey Sandwich Bar,
in connection with his plant which
is conveniently located on the
northern extremity of the town
limits "where the air is fresh and
the food served the finest," Tur-
key in various quick forms will be
served, along with other commodi-
ties.—Blyth Standard.
Peacocks .Disappeared
Anyone seen any stray peacocks_
around? Police are investigating
the disappearance of two of the
handsomely Aimed birds • from
Grand Bend and Dashwood farms.
Either by coincidence or design,
the two lost birds are a male and
female. Officers aren't overlooking
the possibility of theft by some-
one who plans to mate the pair.
The birds disappeared from the
farms of Vyrue Weido, Dashwood,
and N. J. Whiteford, near Grand
Bend. They're valued at $100.00
each.—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Girl Breaks Spine
A 21 -year-old school teacher
broke her spine Tuesday afternoon
in a fall from the shoulders of a
boy friend after they had- posed
for pictures on the beach at Grand
Bend. The girl was taken by the
T. Harry Hoffman ambulance to
South Huron Hospital and trans-
ferred Wednesday to Victoria Hos-
pital, London, where authorities
say her condition is satisfactory.
Parents of the girl, Mary Elizabeth
Wallen, are proprietors of Holiday
Inn, Grand Bend.—Exeter Times -
Advocate.
Locate Remains of Boat
The search started when Bruce.
and Allan MacDonald, sailed from
Goderich harbor shortly ,after mid -1
night on Sunday, August 12. They
headed for Southamptonaboard
the Anna Mac, armed with frog
suits for underwater diving. After
piecing together information from
five different sources they started
in on the search. Best help came
from an 80-year-oldman seven
miles south of Southampton, who
remembered when the Azov ,was
beached with its load of lumber.
On Wednesday of last week the
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where they saw pieces of the boat
on shore and washed up into bush-
es. The neat day they spent six
hours diving but found nothing..
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their boat a mile off shore at a
point two nines south of MacGre-
gor Bay. All day long they search-
ed, and just as they were about to
give' up late in the afternoon they
spotted iron rods, pulley blocks and
pieces of rigging. Next they came
upon a chain, some of ft showing
and some of it buried in sand. But
it lead to the location 'of the
sunken ship. Then they came upon
the ship's two anchors, anchor.
chains and capstan; also a dia.
mond . steering apparatus, which
was the Iatest thing at that time
—45 years ago. Before they 'left,
Bert MacDonaId told them of pear-
shaped iron balls at either end of
the stalk on the anchor which
would positively identify the boat
as the Azov, This they found and
knew that their search was ended.
"It was the greatest thrill of my
Iife when I realized I had found
the Azov," said Bruce MacDonald.
—Goderich Signal -Star.
YEARS AGONE
Interesting items gleaned from
The Huron Expositor of 25, 50
and 75 years ago.
From The Huron Expositor '
September 4, 1931
Mr. John Powell, of McKillop,
brought into Mr. G. A. Sills' store
last Thursday 'six tomatoes that
for size -and perfect formation will
stand a lot of beatings --One weigh-
ed 2 pounds 21/2 ounces, and the
six topped the scales at 8 pounds
21/z ounces. '
Mr. J. D. Howatt, who recently
sold his farm in Tuckersmith to
Mr. Wilfred Coleman, has pur-
chased a home in. Auburn.
Can there be any reason why
gas prices , are raised when the
producer of oil is not getting his
price raised? While your cor-
respondent from Manley has been
motoring in towns and cities east
of here, all gas pumps had their
signs up: 'Gas 15e a gallon, tax
extra,' and all motorists were tak-
ing advantage by filling their cars
before they struckthe higher -pric-
ed localities.
Miss Jennie Taylor, Remit, has
entered upon her duties in Dr, I.
Smillie's office, and having had
former experience in Dr. Dougall's
office, when he was there, will no
doubt be able to give good ser-
vice. ,.
Messrs. Spencer & Son, • Hensall,
are busily engaged in the excavat-
ing of a cellar and foundation for
their new dwelling which we un-
derstand is to be of red brick, with
all modern conveniences. -
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From The Huron Expositor
August' 31, 1906
Mr. William Govenlock, of Sea -
forth, left last Monday for the Old
Country, taking with him a lot of
fat cattle. On the same day, Alex-
ander Gardiner, of McKillop,' John
Murdoch, of Brucefield, and Jas.
Wright all left for London.
Miss Graham is adding tothe
appearance and comfort of her
residence on Goderich St., by hav-
ing a new verandah erected in
front of it.
Mrs. John H. Hays has purchas-
ed from V. Knechtel the comfort-
able cottage recently 'bccupied by
Mr. Knechtel, on the corner of
James and West William Streets.
Mr. R. P. Bell met with an un-
fortunate accident at the Engine
Works here on Saturday. A separa-
tor ran over his foot, smashing
some of his toes? It will lay him
off work for a while.
The GIobe in its commercial re-
port on Tuesday says: "Eggs
about steady at 65c to 70c per.
busheI." We have heard of eggs
being sold by the pound, but nev-
er by the - bushel, but then mis-
takes will sometinies occur, even
in the best regulated printing : of-
fices, as well as in families,
Mr. J. R. Holmes, of Holmesville,
was in town a few days ago. He
drove down with a driving snare
36 years of age, and she was as
spry as a kitten.
Jackson Bros., photographers, of
Seaforth, Iast week issued some
handsome souvenir post cards of
t'h e Corinthian -Huron football
match. They had the cards on
sale the day after the game„ and
they sold Iike hot cakes.
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From The Huron Expositor
September 2, 1881
Destructive bush°fires are rag-
ing on every side of Dublin, ow-
ing to the extreme dry weather
and long drouth prevailing.
Alexander Ross, of Dublin, has
sold his blacksmith shop and
stock to Bracer Bros. They are
steady and industrious boys and
will no doubt make their mark in
that ambitious village, and our jov-
ial friend, Sandy, will have more
time now to cater cool drinks for
the patrons of the Railway Hotel
A strange phenomena was seen
on the sideroad north of No. 6
School in McKillop. R presented it-
self in the shape of atriangular
light of quite a magnitude, elevat-
ed at the height of about 10 feet
front the ground, and, at the start-
ing place where it first appeared,
performed all sorts of weird and
strange moventeRts. It followed the
road and turned/westward at the
19th concession, It appears about
9 o'clock every night and is a
Mystery yet unaccounted for. Per-
haps it is a "ghost".
The auction sale of Mr. Robert
Grieve's farm stock was largely
attended. Mr. Gtieve has disposed
of his farts in Tuckersniith to his
father, irnr, Who's. Grieve,• of Mc-
I<illop, for the 'Stip of $5,520, arta.
ititends starting for •Dakota in a
I'eW days.;
'Mt J Zitxlian a# ' eilesleyt,
sped, foam ue �; a for dos:
icer 20,06 �ls A9 °
" 6 iitlerit'.fra., �y. s
'Tot onto, Must 26, 19566,
.Editor, The Huron, Expositor:.
Dear Sir: I enjoyed that dairy
editorial in the current issue, in
which a variety of more or less
expert answers are given to the
question: "How Closely Do Cows
Watch Clock?"
My interest in the above story
was limited by being merely a
consumer of this precious stuff,
but I recall the speed with which
the attitude of this urban family
could change from interest to con-
cern on the occasions (fortunately
few and far between) when the
milk failed to appear on the door-
step.
I realize that most off -the -farm
Canadians seldom think of the
vital services rendered by the
farmer. We have been, in 'a sense,
spoiled by this favored land's
abundance, so tend to take the
farms and the farmers for grant-
ed—Le., until either unfavorable
weather, or abnormal conditions of
one kind or another, interrupts the
supply. Then, indeed; a revealing
flash of light reminds us that, as
President Eisenhower did in his
acceptance speech --and at the
C.ow� Ralace, tool-,=tbat 'sftbe r a
Lion's life depends upon the farm;,=
err"
All in all, therefore, • I am not
.much posted` on the time prob-
lems dealt with in the� above edi-
torial, but I happen tb be aware,
not only of the link between a
reasonably prosperous Agriculture
and my family's health, but also
that the money -value of milk al-
most doubles between the farm
gate and our city doorstep!
"WE ARE SEVEN"
HURON FARM NEWS
During last week very little pro-
gress was made in harvesting op-
erations. Approximately one-third
of the grain crop in the' County has
now been si,athed or stooked; of
this, much will be damaged by
sprouting • and will be very dark
in color when threshed.
A small acreage of second -cut
hay has been cut, but unless we
have dry .weather it will be im-
po-,ssible to harvest second -cut hay
of good quality.
A number of farmers in the
county have prepared land for fall
wheat and rye, while waiting for
the other grain to dry.
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