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RT. HON. -JAMES G. GARDINER is shown here with J.
Scott Cluff, on the occasion of a visit to the•Seaforth Lions
Club farmers' night several years ago. It was the• last occa•
sion on which Mr. Gardiner addressed a Seaforth audience.
A plaque to his memory is being unveiled at Thames Road
Church on Sunday, -
-Will Unveil
(Continued from Page. 1)
agriculture in Mackenzie 'King's
federal cabinet, representing in-
itially the constituency of As-
siniboia and later that of Mel-
ville. While holding this min-
istry. Gardiner was responsible
for much progressive farm leg-
islation. Indeed throughout his
life he remained a strong pro-
ponent and representative of
the farmers' interests.
He supported the develop-
ment and expansion of projects
under the Prairie Farm Rehab-
ilitation Act to conserve water
supplies in drought threatened
areas and promoted soil con-
servation. In 1939 he introduc-
ed the Prairie Farm Assistance
Act. This legislation provided
for the payment of a western
' farmer's food and clothing bills
and was•calculated according to
the acreage each farmer had
under cultivation. The farmers,
paid 1 of their grain sales at
the elevators in order to'sup-
plement the treasury payments.
When the Second World War
broke out, Gardiner was ap-
pointed to the additional post
of minister of national war ser-
vices (194041). In this capacity,
he organized National Registra-
tion. Following the war he was
appointed, in 1947, , a member
of the Imperial Privy Council.
In 1948 he was a candidate for
the national Liberal party lead-
ership following the retirement
of Mackenzie King,
In 1958 the Conservatives
were' swept into power, and
Gardiner upon being defeated,
retired from politics and re-
turned to his farm near Lem-
berg. His death on January 12,
1962, -removed- one of Canada's
most distinguished sons and
First Honey
Now On Market
The first "fruits" of the ef-
forts of millions of Ontario
honey bees are note appearing
on roadside stands and. stores
all across Ontario: Fresh On-
tario honey is an excellent sub-
stitute for sugar but there are
several facts to bear in mind.
The Foods Department at Mac-
donald Institute and the Agri-
culture Department of the On•
tario Agricultural • C o 1 1 e g e,
Guelph, say that alt -hough honey
has approximately the same
sweetening power as sugar, it
contains more ,moisture. There-
fore, when replacing one cup
of sugar with one cup of honey,
reduce the liquid by approxi-
mately L. •cup. Lightly greas-
ing the measuring spoon and
cup will ensure that all the
honey slips into the ingredients,
cutting down waste and increas-
ing the accuracy of the measure-
ments. They recommend too,
that the honey be added with
the liquid ingredients or short,
ening.
Beat 3 eggs and gradually
beat in 1 cup honey. Combine,
sift, then stir in: 11/ cups sift-
ed cake flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt,
1 teaspoon baking powder.
Using a food chopper, grind
2 cups dates and 1 cup nuts.
Add to the batter. Place the
batter in a grease, floured 9 x
13 -inch pan. Bake at 350° F for
approximately thirty minutes.
When cool, cut into 40 21/2 x 1 -
inch bars:
o u t standing parliamentarians,
nearly 50 years of whose life
had been devoted . to dominion
and provincial public service.
Juveniles Lose
(Continued from Pagp 1).
forth had three men stranded
in them half of the fourth.
McLean got the first batter to
ground out and then went on to
fan the next two batters, in
the fifth frame. The locals came
through with their fourth run
to make the count 4-1. Davis
for Durham started the sixth
frame with a triple. Seppala
and Walker collected singles.
The next two batters grounded
out, but were able to push three
runs across to tie the score,
4-4. The next batter flied out.
The locals were unable to score
in the sixth.
Durham left one man strand-
ed in the seventh when Vollett
was out at second in trying to
stretch a sidle into a double.
In Seaforth's half of the sev
enth, T. Dick scored when J.
Dick came through with a dou-
ble. This made the score read
5-4. Neither team scored in the
eighth, but had men stranded.
In the top of the ninth, Allen
for Durham collected a double.
The next batter grounded out
pitcher to first. The next bat-
ter was safe on an error and
Allen came home with the ty-
ing run. McLean got the next
batter to ground out and fan-
ned the next ,one. T. Dick op-
ened the bottom of the ninth
with a double. Dick went to
third as Pethick was safe on an
error. J. Dick walked to fill
the bases. Papple struck out;
Kehn bunted along first, scor-
ing T. Dick with the winning
run.
Kim McLean went all the way
for the winners and Vollett
pitched the nine frames for
Durham. McLean had seven
strikeouts, and did 'not walk a
man. Vollett had 12 strikeouts,
but gave up eight walks.
Becker and K. Allen with
doubles and Davis with a sin-
gle and triple, were the lead-
ing hitters for Durham. For the
locals, T. Dick was top batter
with a triple and double; Jim
Dick collected two singles and
a double.
R H E
Durham 001 003 001-5 9 3
Seaforth 210 010 101-6 8 3
Seaforth: McLean and Peth-
ick; Durham: Vollett and Davis.
Umpires—MacLean and Pow-
ell.
It takes all kinds of people to
make a world, including the
young man who was in the
habit of standing in front of
a City Hall . and snapping his
fingers.
When asked what he was do-
ing, he answered, "Can't you
tell? I'm keeping the elephants
away."
"Elephants!" said the inquir-
er. "Why there isn't an elephant
within miles of here."
"I know, .I know," replied the
young man proudly. "Effective,
isn't it?" .
GORGEOUS MERMAIDS and diving beauties will feature the aqua spectacular at
Western Fair: Here are four lovely swimming ballerinas ofthe world's greatest water
show, Bob MaxW'ell's Aqua Spectacular. The production features the evening grandstand
performance at Western Fair, London, September 7 to 13 inclusive. If you like attrac-
tive girls, handsome diving champions and hilarious water clowns you'll love every minute
of aqua spectacular with its outstanding cast of 36. The show has the most modern and
unique stage and pool equipment in existence and cost $200,000.
Development In /Morris
Had Beginning In 1851
By LEON C. CANTELON
in London Free Press
Morris Township in the north-
ern 'part of Huron County is a
rich agricultural district, al-
most entirely rural, which is
well watered by the waters of
the winding Middle Maitland
River. It is bounded by four
important roads on or near
which are six urban municipali-
ties.
It was northward up two of
these roads that the first set-
tlers arrived in the township;
up the "London Road" (now
Highway 4) 'from Clinton to
Blyth and Belgrave (Haggerty's
Corners), and up the "Gravel
Road" from Seaforth to Walton
and Brussels (Ainleyville). The
township was surveyed in 1849
and it was named by Dr. Dun-
lop in honor of Hon. William
Morris, Member of Parliament
for Perth.
The first settlers in the town-
ship were Lucius A. C. McCon-
nell, native of County Down,
Ireland, and Kenneth Mclean,
a Scottish immigrant. They ar-
rived in the early part of May,
1851, via the government -con-
structed "London Road." After
an exploring trip in' the newly
surveyed district in September,
1851, a party of four Irishmen
from West Gwillimbury, Simcoe
County, immigrants from Coun-
ty Fermanagh, settled near the
present village of Belgrave in
the spring of 1852. They were
John McRae, Christopher Cor-
bett, - John Brandon and Robert
Armstrong.
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Picone 141 : Seaforth
ed Bodmin's urban business and
today lot 9, con. 4, is rural
farm land.
There was not a single set-
tler north of the 4th conces-
sion till after . the- winter of
1853-54, but during the ensuing
spring the influx was large, and
continued unabated till most
every lot in the township was
occupied within they course of
a half dozen years. The writer's
great-grandfather, Peter Cantel -
on, 1786-1863, with the four
youngest members of his fam-
ily, settled -On lot 9, con. 6, in
the spring of 1854. Five of his
sons, John (1820-1904), Peter
(1829-1913) (writer's grandfath-
er), Arthur (1831-1922), Samuel
(1836-1922), and William (1848-
1910), farmed for many years
in the township. The father and
five of his six sons were born
in Ireland before pioneering in
Goderich Township in 1841. The
eldest son, (Rev.) David (1818-
1872), was .a school teacher and
then a Bible Christian, then
Methodist, minister.
A cairn was erected in Sun-
shine Cemetery in 1954, con-
taining some of the tomb-
stones of the early pioneers,
one of which bears the name
Peter Cantlin (Cantelon), 1786-
1863. One of the writer's ma-,
ternal grandparents, Hubert
Cornell, was an early settler in
Morris Township on the Boun-
dary Line (Bluevale Road) near
Bluevale where he was buried.
The next settler, in the sum-
mer of 1852, was Charles W.
Parker, (later the first reeve
of the township). In the lat-
ter part of 1852 he was follow-
ed by Joseph England, William,
John and David Geddes, and
Hector' Mclean, on the 3rd and
4th Lines; Abraham Proctor,
Charles Proctor. and Joseph
Stubbs.
Further south, John Kelly
settled in May, 1853, and Wil-
liam Wilson settled further
south in. June, 1853. About the
same time, the Laidlaws set-
tled along the 9th and 10th
Lines. Alexander Finlay, Wil-
liam Baines, William Arm-
strong and Robert Armstrong
also settled in the township that
year.
The first settlers in the east-
ern part of the township were
George Forsyth and Joseph
Sample, on the Grey town line,
in September, 1853. William
Ainley, a native of Yorkshire,
England, selected land, now the
site of Brussels (formerly Ain-
leyville), in 1852, and he settled
there permanently in 1853.
Thomas Halliday settled there
about the same time, and about
30 families located within a few
miles of Ainleyville in the fall
of 1853.
In the winter of 1853-54 Wil-
liam Harris settled on what be-
came known as Bodmin, where
Concession 4 crosses the Middle
Maitland River. There he built
the first grist and saw mill in
the township and he was ap-
pointed the first police magis-
trate of Morris Township. In
1861 Bodmin had a general
store, owned by Dr. I. J. Hawkes
and managed by Walter Smith,
which dealt in dry goods, gro-
ceries, hardware, drugs, etc.;
George Aid's shoemaker shop;
William •43ateson's cabinet fac-
tory; William Mitchell's Bod-
min grist mill, and Jaines Mc -
Gill's ,Bodmin saw mill. Archie
Nicholson & Sons operated a
lime kiln in the early days.
In later years Belgrave absorb -
6, with Miss Rebecca Vance the
teacher. Rev. Atkins (New Con-
nection Methodist) was the first
minister to preach in the town:
ship, in 1853, and during the
winter of 1853-54 -used to Ptravel
on snowshoes in "heavy march-
ing order," with his pack on his
back. He preached for several
years in the log cabins of the
settlers until a church was
built.
Like Sunshine and Bodmin;
Bushfield was a hamlet in the
pioneer days of Morris Town-
ship, when it had Thomas
Holland's hotel and James
Newcombe's combined general
store and post office. Today on-
ly a cemetery remains there.
William Harris, who settled at
Bodmin in 1853-54, was the first
postmaster. Margaret, daughter
of John Brandon and John Law-
lor,, were the first couple mar-
ried in the township, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev.
Dowler, a Methodist minister.
The first white child born in the
township was Christopher, son
of Joseph England.
Three of the writer's ma-
ternal grand -uncles, Robert, Wil-
liam and George Casemore,
were pioneer settlers in Mor-
ris Township. Bluevale 'railway
station was built on the farm
of George Casemore. One of
t h e writer's ' grand -uncles -by -
marriage, Keppel D is n e y,
(grandfather of Walt Disney)
was a pioneer settler on lots
27 and 28, con. 1, from 1857
to 1877, when he moved to El-
lis, Kansas. His eleven chil-
dren, including Walt's father,
Elias, were born and raised on
the Morris farm.
Sunshine Hamlet on the 5th
Line probably was ' founded
early in the 1850s and it was a
thriving little settlement for
many years, but today it is
only a name. In its early
days it had Paddy Brown's
sawmill (later sold to,Isaac Rog-
erson), a chair and table fac-
tory, a shingle mill, a black-
smith shop, and a combined
store and post office, .diso a
number of private dwellings,
an Orange Lodge and a Metho-
dist Church. -
Peter Cantelon was a class
leader in the Bible Christian
(later Methodist) church and
his obituary says that "on Sun-
days he . walked seven miles
through the bush to meet and
lead his class." Another item
in his biography says that
shortly after he pioneered in
Goderich Township in 1841, a
neighbor was killed by a falling
tree. A -large basswood tree was
hollowed out for his coffin and
Veter Cantelon conducted the
funeral service.
The first land sales in Morris
Township were made in 1852-53
and it was 'united with McKil-
lop for municipal purposes 'un-
til 1856, when it became an in-
dependent municipality with
Charles M. Parker its first
reeve. Its first councillors were
Christopher Corbett, William
Wilson, John McRae and Charles
Forrest; J. B. Taylor was clerk;
John Laidlaw, assessor, and
Donald Scott,. collector.
The first school in the town-
ship was erected on lot 11, con.
In 1864 two telegraph lines
were put through the town-
ship, o e on the east and one
op the est ' side. In 1874
the Great Western Railway of
Hamilton finished construction
of the "Wellington, Grey and
Bruce line, from Palmerston
to Kincardine, passing through
Brussels, Bluevale and part Of
Morris Township, with the first
train reaching Wingham on De-
cember 29, 1874. In 1875, the
same railway completed the,
London, Huron and Bruce line
from London through Clinton,
Blyth, Belgraye and -Morris.
Township to Wingham, where
the first train arrived January
10, 1876. To each of these lines
Morris Township gave a grant
of $10,000.
With the coming of the
railways and the rapid growth
of urban settlefnents around
its perimeter, Morris Town-
ship quickly passed from a
backwoods, pioneer area; into
one of the richest and most
prosperous agricultural dis-
tricts in Canada.
s 'asip
Winning Rink
A rink skipped by Mrs. E. H.
Close, captured the. McLean
trophy in a trebles event at
the 'Seaforth Bowling Club on
Wednesday, with 2 wins plus
11. With 'her on the rink were
Mrs. L. F. Ford and Mrs. Geo.
Munro. •
Second prize went to Mrs. E.
Larone's rink, with 2 wins plus
8, and including Mrs. D. Dales
and Mrs. A. Hildebrand. Miss
Dorothy Parke skipped the third
prize •winners, with 2 wins plus
7. With her were Mrs. E. Dins-
more and Mrs. M. Watterworth.
Other rinks taking part were
skipped by Mrs. A. Phillips,
Mrs. H. Connell and Mrs. A. W.
Sillery.
A pot -luck supper was held
following the first game.
On the opening day of the
new drug store, the inscription
on one of the baskets of flowers
read "with our deepest sym-
pathy", while at the nearby fun-
eral parlor one of the floral ar-
rangements received shad this
message: "Congratulations, and
may you enjoy your new loca-
tion."
Sell that unnecessary piece of
furniture through a Huron Ex-
positor Classified Ad. Phone 141.
BEWARE THE TARNISHED
PLANT BUG
During August, the tarnished
plant bug sets to work in earn-
est. Few vegetables, fruits or
flowers escape his attack, so
unfortunately the home garden
is his. happy hunting ground,
Here is some advise from
horticulturists with the Ontario
Department of Agriculture on
how to recognize this pest, its
damage and what to do about;
it.
The adult is a fragile,brown-
ish bug, with mottled red or
yellow markings. You may
have a little trouble finding one
as they are only one-quarter
inch long, and when disturbed,
make a hasty retreat.
Feeding injury can be seen
by mottled leaves, scarred leaf
petioles'"' and deformed buds.
Damage can be• particularly no-
ticeable at grbwing points. The
insect feeds by sucking •the
plant sap, and at the same time
injects a poison into the plant.
It is . this poison which gives
the pant a scorched appear-
ance.
To control this pest, apply
one of the following as requir-
ed:
5% DDT dust
50% DDT wettable powder -
2 tablespoons per galldn of wa-
ter; the growing tips and buds
should be well covered.
.
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Admission $1.00
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BROWNIE'S
Drive -In Theatre
LTD.
CLINTON, ONT.
2 BIG HITS EACH EVENING
WED., THURS., FRI.
September 5.6.7
Hit No. 1—Shown at 10:00
"DENTIST IN
THE CHAIR"
The Carry -On Gang
Hit No. 2—Shown at 8:30
"JOURNEY TO THE
LOST CITY"
Debra Paget - Paul Christian
(Colour) (Cartoon)
SAT., MON., TUES.
Sept. 8-10-11
Hit No. 1—Shown at 10:00 only
"MARINES,
LET'S GO"
Tom Tyron
(Colour — Scope)
War Com•-dy-Drama
RECEPTION
for Mr. and Mrs: Eric McIntosh
(nee Arlene Hoggarth)
Friday, Sept. 7th
at
Legion Hall, Seaforth
IAN WILBEE'S ORCHESTRA
Ladies please bring Sandwiches
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
REV. DOUGLAS O. FRY
Minister
Sunday, Sept. 9th
WORSHIP — 11:00 A.M.
9:45-a.m.—Minister's Class
10:00 ,a.m.—The Senior Sunday
School
11:00 a.m.—The Junior Sunday
School
U:00 a.m.—The Nursery
Hit No. 2—Shown at 8:30. only
"BATTLE AT
BLOODY BEACH"
Audie Murphy -- Gary Crosby
(Scope) • (Cartoon)
WED., THURS., FRI.
Sept. 12.13.14
Hit No. 1—Shown at 10:00 only
"PARRISH"
Troy Donahue,- Connie Stevens
Adult Entertainment
(Colour)
Hit No. 2—Shown at 8:30
"THE FABULOUS
WORLD OF
JULES VERNE"
(Cartoon)
THE CKNX
BARN DANCE
broadcast from. the
SEAFORTH° LEGION HALL
8:30 p.m. sharp
-on
Saturday, September 8th
featuring
Stars of Radio - Television
Adults 75c
•
Children 50c
DANCE TO FOLLOW --
JOIN THE :CROWDS AT THE HURON
ROOM AND HEAR THE
THE
STANDARD FIVE
Modern and Oldtime, Dixieland and
Latin Rhythms
The Standard Five started as a Dixieland •
group four years ago and has been in popu-
lar demand, playing in major clubs around
London and Western Ontario. The Five
are at home wither any type of music.
Hear them at the
HURON R-0OM
QUEEN'S HOTEL — SEAFORTH
Nightly until Tuesday, September llth
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of Ontario