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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-07-04, Page 46'~'T Mr4011' oirrOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., JUIN l 4, 1965 RECEPTION for Mr. and Mrs. Ron Williams FRIDAY EVENING JULY Sth Legion }Ball, Seaforth MODERN ORCHESTRA Ladies please bring sandwiches EVERYONE WELCOME! FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. DOUGLAS 0. FRY Minister Sunday, July 7th 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 11:00 a.m.—The Nursery SEAFORTH LIONS 28th Annual SUMMER (ARNIVAL AUGUST 7th 8th 9th • Members of the Lions Club will visit Sea- forth and area homes between now and the Carnival with an ad- vance sale of Admis- sion Tickets. • • SAVE MONEY AND - HELP THE CARNIVAL BY BUYING YOUR ADMISSION TICKETS IN ADVANCE OMB Delays (Continued from Page 1) Bayfield Hall would be a bit small for their purpose and suggested the Brucefield Hall should be 36 feet long by 26 feet wide, to allow access to two fire engines from two sides. A letter from the Department of the Attorney General thank- ed council for their co-opera- tion in assessing the lighting situation at Brucefield after the recent fatal accident. Reeve Thompson said he in• quired of the HEPC, Clinton, re- garding the installation of mer- cury vapor or fluorescent lights, but he had received no word from them at the time of coun- cil meeting, Council received a cheque for $3131 from .the Province of On- tario as half payment on the per capita unconditional grant. The Department of Welfare sent a form to be filled out by a person on welfare who is em- ployable. The form is to be returned to , the nearest Em- ployment Office. It was • noted that there were two cases of hospital welfare in the last month where the township had to assume the full cost. The Department of Highways announced July 31 was the last date for supplementary road by- laws. Council felt the bylaws now on the books were ade- quate unless something unfore- seen happened, The CRCSS Hibbert and McKillop School Sections 2 and 4 - had withdrawn from the sys- tem. The move makes no dif- ference in financial obligations as far as the township is con. cerned. More New Houses Council claimed no responsi- bility for the deaths of three head of cattle which died after weed spraying on concession 2, HRS, between Brucefield and Clinton. Council said .there was nothing ine the spray which would injure the cattle, but had taken out insurance on any pos- sibility of harmful effects to cattle. George Lavis reported that the gravel projectofrepairing all gravel roads in the township begun in the middle of June was expected to finish Wednes- day (yesterday). Council granted $225 to the Seaforth Agricultural Society for the September Fair. The amount is the same. as last year. The Seaforth Women's Insti- tute, sponsors of the unveiling ceremony for the Anthony Van Egmond plaque, approached council for help in sponsoring the event. Clerk James McIntosh report- ed to council that building per- mits issued during the first six months of 1963 included: H. C. Elford, alteration to small shed in Egm.ondville, $800; Ross Nicholson, alteration on house in Egmondville, $150; Norvell Steinmore, new house in Eg- mondville, $8,000; , Rein Van- derhoek, newhouse at Harpur- hey, $10,000; Alvin Regier, new house, in Egmondville, $9,000; Ross Alexander, new house in 'Egmondville, $8,000; Elwin Wil- son, addition to house in Har- purhey, $200. w The first Canadian coins were 5 and 15 -sol silver pieces, is- sued by Louis XIV of France. DRESSED HAM SUPPER and SUMMER CARNIVAL St. Columban, Wednesday, July 17 Programme — 7 to 8 p.m. Games • Wheels • Bingo SUPPER — 5:30 TO 8 O'CLOCK ADMISSION — AduIts $1.25; Children under 12, 50c The Public is invited to attend an UNVEILING CEREMONY of a Plaque honoring Col. Anthony Van Egmond SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1963 IN THE GARDEN Seed While cleaning up one often finds some seed left over frons last year and is tempted to use it. This is doubtful economy. Fresh seed, after all, costs only; a few cents a packet, and yet all the care and work we put into our gardening absolutely depends upon the quality of the seed. Some seed, too, must be brand new each year or it will not grow, and in all cases it must be properly and care- fully stored. And as for seed .saved fro one's own garden, it is a mo doubtful proposition, because is almost sure to produce mixture of all sorts of shade colors and varieties. Indeed the original seed used was fro hybrids, as is often the cas the progeny will not resemb the parents at all. It is he to leave the breeding of ne varieties to the plant scientis who know what they are tryi to accpmplish. Many of th ' modern varieties now sold com from hand -pollinated plant which are. tended with precis care. - An Herb Garden Practically all the commis herbs can be grown in the Can adian garden and usually in th poorest part of it provided gets full sun. Grown as an nuals, unless they are taken 1 for the winter, are rosemary tarragon, sweet marporam an dill. Truly perennial are thyme sage, chives and the mints (ap ple, orange, peppermint an spearmint). Parsley is peren nial, but the finest flavor come from plants that are started every season. Soak the see overnight to hasten germina tion. Yours To enJoy, As we move towards July the main gardening jobs are over and we should just lean back and take things easy. With warm weather we should cut the lawn less often and a week- ly or 10 -day 'cultivation of flowers and vegetables will be all -that is necessary. To con- serve moisture we can mulch with grass clippings, straw, ete., and this also keeps down weeds. If we are. going away on holi- days it is a good plan to shear off bloom from alyssum, petun- ias, etc., and a "fresh supply of flowers wiII be starting When we return. Shrubs, fruit trees, vines, etc., should not be culti- vated or watered so that new. growth will get a chance to ma- ture before fall and. thus win- ter without injury. But all of this does not mean that gardening should come to a complete stop hi July. Even at, that date in most parts of Canada it is still'not too late to make third or fourth sow- ings of such vegetables as beans, carrots, beets, lettuce, and in some areas even garden peas. They will grow quickly in the summer and should be ready for the table towards the end. of August and early Sep- tember. Garden Tour One of the greatest pleasures in the flower garden comes from a five minute tour before the day's work begins, or in the evening. This not only gives you the satisfaction of seeing fresh new blooms each day but also serves to check the condi- tion of every plant. A wilted stem, a curled leaf, a ragged edge in the foliage all point to damage in its earliest stage. If you get busy and kill that bug or water that drooping plant you can keep everything grow- ing and prevent injury from spreading to the other plants. Many gardeners, new, and ex- perienced too, keep a regular record of their garden, in col- ored pictures, with dates noted of course, and some indication in the picture of the actual size. It will be interesting and pleas- ant next winter when the gar- den is under snow and the mer- cury is down around zero, to sit and watch on the screen, photos taken a few months be- fore. m st it a s, if m 0, le st w is ng e e s e n e tt n d a s d LONG A LANDMARK in the village that bears his name, the Van Egmond residence in Egmondville shows little sign of the years that have passed since Col. Anthony Van Egmond established the settlement nearly 130 years ago. Here a great granddaughter - of Col. Van Egmond, Mrs. Ruth Van Egmond Bell, of- Seaforth, recalls the Van Egmond history as she looks at the square -built home. Plan Plaque to .Honour (Continued from Page 1) To build the road, Galt com missioned Van Egmond, an "honorary agent" of the Canada Company. It' was a position without stipend. To provide convenience in travelling the long road from Toronto, Van Egmond had tav- erns built every seven miles. His ox teams assured regular delivery of supplies, and in 1832 it is reported he had 20 four -horse teams transporting settlers and their belongings along the road. Van Egmond was no needy. immigrant. He had prospered in Pennsylvania and applied this same businesssense to Canada. In time he became the largest land owner and the wealthiest man in the district; eventually . acquiring 13,000 ac- res', But even with his wealth, the' old colonel never lost his compassion for the poor immi- grants. Newcomers in need of help found him liberal with his purse. His first recorded act in Can- ada describes how he helped a family of newcomers stranded at Niagara unable to make the trip inland. He • solved their pressing problem by storing his own belongings arid transported them to their destination. When the Canada Company neglected to fulfill ' its promises. to provide schools and churches,. Van Egmond donated sites gen- erously for schools and church- es. A history records that the church at Harpurhey was built by the pioneers on land donated by a settler with a tin roof, pro- vided by the colonel. Van Egmond had dreams of the parochial system in Huron with himself and his family as leader. His own house became the social centre of the com- munity and he set up a village on the Bayfield River, "It w a s characteristically called Egmondville. As soon tie Van Egmonds settled they swiftly cleared 100 acres of land. In the second season half of it was sown with wheat. First Wheat Samuel Strickland, who had left his homestead near Peter- borough to join Galt, describes the gala festival which Van Eg- mond organized to celebrate the harvesting of the first wheat in. Huron. "The old soldier had spared neither pains nor expense in providing handsomely for the occasion. After the cloth was removed, a nice dessert was laid out, consisting of almonds, raisins, oranges and red and black raspberries." Madame Van Egmond cut the first sheaf. Her adeptness made the onlookers conjecture that it was not the first sheaf she had cut and -bound. Following the leadset by Van Egmond, settlers began trans- forming Huron into a perman-' ent settlement area. Log barns and stables were erected, wells were dug and many acres were cleared. To cope with increased in- tensity of farming, manufactur- ing was needed for the first major implements. Plows were now made in Goderich and a special type of harrow was de- veloped to work fields dotted with stumps. Artisans began making their appearance. Experienced cob-, biers moved into the county, making the long walk to Galt at 2:30 o'clock EGMONDVILLE , CEMETERY Egmondvil#e, Ontario for new shoes unnecessary. Blacksmiths opened shops in many centres and horses, first brought into the county by Van Egmond, were doing a flourish- ing business. After .Gait's recall in 1829, settlement of the tract proceed- ed initially along the .general lines which he had laid down. However, his immediate succes- sor, Thomas Mercer Jones, was a man of very different calibre. According to Dunlop, Van E -- mond and their -contemporaries., Jones succeeded in ingratiating himself with the ruling oligar- chy at York, known as the eFamily Compact", while an- tagonizing both his associates in the Canada Company and the settlers in the Huron Tract. Van Egmond; as' a contractor for the Company, had a particu- lar grievance against the policy of payment by means of land credits. While this method en- abled him to acquire large acre- ages of land ip the tract, at a time when ready cash was at a premium, it caused him a great amount of financial hardship. Apart from this he heartily de- tested the man whom he con- sidered as the usurper of his close friend John Galt, and had some harsh words to describe the superintendent and his friends. Some of his descrip- tive epithets are quite colorful, including such phrases as: "old parasites and young idlers; half - beggared would-be gentlemen, half -pays and no -pays cashiered officers, ex -West Indian Negro - drivers, mushroom aristocrats, etc." Apparently, it was a sore point with Van. Egmond that newcomers were being ap- pointed to the various offices of the Canada Company, while the local settlers were "stamp- ed•with the indissoluble sin of being either born or old resi-' dents here, men who lacked the soupleness in their back td' make bows deep and pleasing enough—in fine, who would not barter their old-fashioned prin- ciples for 'office". No doubt Van Egmond exaggerated his case, but there was certainly wide- spread disaffection with some of the Company's policies. Relations between Van Eg- mond and the officers of the Canada Company, who were supported • by the government of Upper Canada, rapidly de- teriorated. By the mid 1830's Van Egmond was probably one of the largest private land -own- ers in the Huron Tract, and felt that -he should make a protest against what he considered the iniquitous policies of the Com- pany. In order to do this he proposed to stand for election to the legislative assembly as a Reform candidate. His hopes were dashed when he was de- feated by the government can• dilate, a brother of "Tiger" Dunlop. In the meantime. Van Eg- mond had been in touch with William Lyon 'Mackenzie, the leader of the militant wing of the Reforea party. An article en- titled: "The Curse of the Can- ada Company,", which was writ- ten by Van Egmond, appeared on October 4, 1836, in Macken- zie's newspaper, "The Constitu- tion." This was a detailed 'in- dictment of that organization's settlement policies. Mackenzie, in his long fight for reform, had exhausted his patience, and planned an arm- ed uprising as the final means of attaining his objectives. For Your Entertainment ALL THIS WEEK TME VERSATILES In the Huron Room Queen's Hotel An - While cooler heads within the Reform group advocated change by normal legislative processes. Mackenzie, supported by Van, Egmond, would settle for noth- ing less than outright rebellion. He formulated his plans for up- risings in various parts of :he province, which were to be triggered by a direct attack along Yonge Street from the north of the provincial seat of government, Toronto. Needless to say, a man of Van Egmond's military experience would be an invaluable asset, and he was appointed by Macketszie to be the commander of the rebel forces. Mackenzie gathered his men at Montgomery's Tavern, a site just north • of Eglinton Avenue in the present city of; Toronto, in December, 1837, but : when Van Egmond arrived at the camp, he found that far from the large number of volunteers he had been promised, the re- bel force was composed of a relatively small, ill -armed band of yeomanry. News was receiv- ed at Mackenzie's camp that a large contingent of loyal militia was marching up Yonge Street headed by the redoubtable Col- onel James FitzGibbon. This caused further consternation among the rebels, many of whom fled from the scene. When the militia arrived the rebels, commanded by Van Eg- mond, held their ground during a short skirmish, but seeing re- sistance was useless against such a large, well -armed group, the colonel gave the order to disperse. Many of those who fled, in- cluding Van Egmond, were cap- tured by the loyal forces, and imprisoned in the Toronto gaol. Van Egmond was an old man, and }n very poor health. In writing to the Commissioners of the -Court of Inquiry, he re- marks that he has: "The use of but one arm, one leg and ,one ye anymore, and by a con- sumption of 18 months since was reduced to a mere skele- ton". By his account, conditions in the gaol were extremely primitive and the rigours of the Canadian winter added to his miserable condition. Ile was kept in confinement during the following weeks, but early in January, 1938, he died. He was buried at first on the farm of his son, Constant, but at a later date re -interred in the ceme- tery in Egmondville. While this constituted ap in- glorious end to a long and use- ful life, there can be no doubt that he was a man of the high- est moral principles and was acting in good faith when he joined Mackenzie. Certainly his contempories such as "Tiger" Dunlop and Samuel Strickland, both of whom served with the loyal militia during the Rebel- lion, exonerated Van Egmond. Although Van Egmond -died with a charge of treason hang- ing over his head, history has recognized that he gave his life for what he firmly believed the sacred rights and liberties of the people. The ' late Professor W. B. Kerr, who made a particular study of Col. Van Egmond and .whose own family roots run deep in the history of Huron County, said: " . . . the men and women of Huron may well continue to honor the memory of the man who gave his heart, soul and purse tb the infant settlement of the county, and who deserves the title, "Father of the Huron. Tract'.' Too Late To Classify CARD OF THANKS—Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm MicKell+a+r with to thank their many friends, rela- tives and neighbors for helping to make their 50th Anniversary avert' happy one Tho!y are very grateful indeed. Special thanks for the lovely flowers from the neighbors, friends and relatives; and for the many Povcly gifts and for money received from sisters and ibmthers and bites-,' and 1'0 the lovely cards an(i'•,iet•; tern eoittgratttlations!s Speeiet thaiiketo .)'jean Seton Ldr oto,, n, ,• 7' 4' FROZEN CREAM PIES PROVIDE A CHANGE When freezing cream pies, best results are obtained if the pie filling and shell are frozen separately, report food experts at Maeoloriald Institute, Guelph. Bake the shell on the outside of the pan, then remove,t wrap and freeze. Freeze the filling on the inside on the same size pan, remove, wrap and freeze. When ready for use combine the two. • Researchers find that corn- starch is the most acceptable starch to use in the filling of cream pie that is to be frozen. The addition of gelatine helps to prevent the filling from sep- arating or becoming grainy. The following recipe for cream pie should: freeze well: Scald 2 cups whole milk. Add 2/3 cup white sugar, 3 table- spoons cornstarch and 1/4 tea- spoon salt which have been combined; stir while heating to the boiling point. Stir half a cup of this hot mixture into two beaten egg yolks; pour back into the saucepan and cook another five minutes. Stir in 2/3 teaspoon gelatine which has been hydrated in 1 table- spoon of cold milk. Add two tablespoons butter and one tea- spoon vanilla. Pour into an 8 - inch pie pan and freeze as above. To serve, arrange sliced peaches or strawberries over the frozen filling; sprinkle with three tablespoons confectioner' rugate C*vet' With Meringue and bake anti. brbulted to,, 6 SEAFORTH TEAMS ON MOVE, DEFEAT HENSALL, CLINTON Seaforth Peewees thumped Hensall 11 to 8 at Recreation Park Tuesday night. John Mc- Lean blanked nine Hensall bat- ters for the win. Garry Nichol- son caught for him. Line-ups: HENSALL—Roberts, lf; Tu- dor, If; Schwaltn, ss; Hoy, p; Kyle, c; Heitz, lb; Bengough, lb; Forrest, 3b; Davis, 3b; Neil - ands, If. SEAFORTH — fassen, ss ; Wood, lb; Nicholson, c; Mc- Lean, p; Muir, 2b; Muir, lf; Holland, 3b; WiIson, cf; Hessen, rf. In other games, the Peewees won two and lost one. They downed Mitchell 16 to 2 and blanked St. Marys 8 to 0. Exe- ter downed the locals 9 to 2. Midgets Drop Game Seaforth Midgets managed only three hits in dropping a 10 to 2 decision to Exeter Mid- gets at Recreation Park Wed- nesday. Exeter pitcher Wolf struck out eight Seaforth batters in going the route for the wipners. Doug Wright took the loss for Seaforth. He allowed five hits. R H E Exeter 031 123-10 5 4 Seaforth 000 0 0— 2 3 1 Defeat Clinton A sparkling mound perform- ance by Carmen Vint and the solid hitting of his mates led Seaforth Intermediates to a 16 to 6 trouncing over Clinton In- termediates under the lights at Lions Park Tuesday. Vint scattered six hits, none of which went for extra bases, whiffed 11 batters and walked only three men as he showed excellent control. • Vint was backed to the hilt by the Seaforth batting muscles as the squad ganged up for 15 hits. The hometown commit- ted only three errors, showing tight alert fielding. Jim Dick started the rout in the second inning when he scampered home. Doug Row- eliffe battled in John Patterson in third, to put the score at 2 to 0. In the•.fifth Bob Beuttenmil- Ier and • Cliff Petrie 'scored after slicing singletons. But Clinton came back in the sixth with six big runs to take a 6 to 4 lead. Seaforth was down, but not TRIAL BY ORDEAL In former times Europeans suspected of crimes were often tested by various ordeals_ and were judged innocent if un- harmed. In the ordeal by fire, the accused walked barefoot over coals of fire. In the judg- ment of- the bier, a murdered person was placed on a bier and the accused had to touch him. If the dead body changed position or foamed at the mouth, guilt was established. Witch suspects were subjected to trial by cold water. If she sank, she was thought innocent. MEXICAN COAT OF ARMS The coat of arms of the Mexi- can Republic depicts an eagle perching on a cactus, while it eats a serpent, which recalls an Aztec tradition. This great In- dian people ,settled on islands in Lake Texcoca early in the thirteenth century. According to their tradition, an oracle had directed them to settle where they beheld an eagle on a cac- tus, devouring a snake. From this omen there sprang the lit- tle Indian settlement which the world today knows as Mexico City, some of the largest cities in this hemisphere. out as they struck back for seven runs in the seventh and five in the eighth. John Patter- son and Bob Whitelaw each slammed roundtrippers for four runs in the seventh; Ron Roch- on knocked in two and Vint banged in Rochon, to put Seas forth in a 11 to 6 lead. The locals took advantage of Clinton's sloppy ball Waking to slip five runs over the plate. in the eighth, and finalize the score at 16 to 6. R H E Clinton 000 006 000e— 6 6 5 Seaforth 011 020 75x-16 15 3 McDougall, Bell (7) and Mc- Donald; Vint and Whitelaw. .DANCE BLUEWATER DANCELAND Friday, July 5th 10 to 1:30 Desjardine's Orchestra BROWNIE'S DRIVE-IN Clinton 2 Complete Shows Nightly FIRST SHOW AT DUSK 2nd Show at approx. 11 o'clock Thursday and Friday July 4-5 "ROAD TO HONG KONG" BOB HOPE BING CROSBY DOROTHY LAMOUR Cartoon Saturday and Monday July 6.8, "BLUE HAWAII„ ELVIS PRESLEY JOAN BLACKMAN Color - Scope Cartoon Tuesday & Wednesday July 9-10 "JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG" SPENCER TRACY BURT LANCASTER •MARLENE DIETRICH Cartoon ONE SHOW NIGHTLY AT 9:30 COMING NEXT: A Special Family Show "LAD A DOG" and 'Adventures of the Roadrunner" Free Popcorn for the chil- dren, Thurs. Night, July 11 BAYFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH' REV. T. LESLIE HOBB1NS, B.A., Pastor Sunday, July 7th 10.00 a.m.—a-Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship 7:30 p.m.—Evangelistic Hour Wednesday, 8 p.m.—Prayer Service You Are Cordially Invited To All These Services STRAWBERRY SOCIAL and GARDEN PARTY Kinkora — Friday, July 5th starting at 6.:30 p.m. Reserve Sept. 11th for Annual Ham Supper a LUCKY'S LUCKY'SLUCKY'S, ENTERTAINMENT LUCKY LOTT'S Sehringville — Motor Hotel — All This Week --• And Every Night Next Week Sensational STANDARD 5 Phis One Licensed and Air -Conditioned For Your. Pleasure and Comfort — Seating for 225 -- ars LUCKY'S 1 LUCKY 101 1- • • 4 • r • • • p • • • r r