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NOTICE!
Township of Tuckersmith
Ratepayers and inhabitants
of the Township of Tucker-
smith are requested by the
S Council to not park cars on
township roads and streets
during the . Winter months
in order to facilitate snow-
plowing operations.
Council will not be responsible for dam-
ages to any vehicles parked on roads or
streets.
JAMES L McINTOSH,
Clerk, Tuckersmith
Read the Advertisements — It's a Profitable Pastime!
Huron Winter R0callsJoy
Of Old Fashioned Cutter
By HARRY J. BOYLE from his
book, "Mostly in Clover"
There has probably never
been a means of conveyance in-
vented that could rival for sheer
comfort, the old fashioned cut-
ter.
There was a certain ceremony
about cutter travel. The box
was filled with clean straw. Hot
bricks wrapped in cloth were
put in where they could easily
be touched by the feet. A blan-
ket was draped over the leather-
ette cushions and it was consid-
ered symbolic to have a large
enough one so that a colorful
part could be draped over the
back of the cutter. Passengers
were then tucked in with a
buffalo robe.
The driver checked to make
sure that everyone wassecure
and that the robe was bulked
out well so that there ,would be
leaks of cold air. Then the
reins were slapped on the dash
and you were off for the most
thrilling ride in the world.
Horses seemed to respond to
the challenge of pulling a cut-
ter. They always started with
a prance, then settled into a
jog that set the cutter bells a -
tinkle with the merriest sym-
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phony of sound in the world.
The time for a cutter ride was,
a frosty night when your breath
flowered in vapor clouds. The
snow would be on the edge of
granular, but sticking enough
so that the frost would protest
from the pain of the knife edge
of the steel runners. This meant
that the balls of snow packed
by the hooves would explode
against the dash and not come
flying up like lethal weapons
as they could in soft weather,
When the snowbanks were
high you could look out and see
the passing banks and it gave
the impression of floating. Then
the cutter jumped a bit or the
horse changed gait and the illu-
sion was gone. The moon was
following and across the snow-
covered field a monster shadow
rippled and flowed, making a
strange pattern of lacework on
rail fences or slithering along
on open spaces.
There was mystery in going
through a swamp area. Here the
old trees looked down like ben-
evolent chaperones while the
willows huddled together in gos-
sipy closeness. The screen of
their togetherness, painted with
clinging snow, covered a secret
world of mystery.
A first class cutter horse was
a dramatist, huffing and wuff-
ling and throwing his head for
an extra crescendo of the bells.
A sensitive horse also knew en-
ough to slow down in the long
swamp draw. He also ambled
by the bush lot, slowing down
to a bare walk if there seemed
any- indication of romance in
the cutter.
A cutter was a cosy spot. It
may have been the sting of snow
on the cheeks or the fact that
too deep a breath could make
you feel as if someone was tick-
ling your lungs with a steel
blade. It could have been the
warm bricks in the straw. Cer-
tainly there was never any form
of protection against the cold
to rival a buffalo robe. And
there was special privacy in a
cutter on a night when the
moor rode high.
Every former country man
remembers a special cutter ride.
You had been intending for a
long time to ask Betty Lou if
you could escort her home.
There was a certain aura about
this girl that you had been shy-
ly observing for a long time.
Then, on this night, you were
dancing and said, conscious that
your tongue was globbing up
your throat: "Would you . . .
I mean ... could I ...?"
She smiled with the wisdom
of most girls and said teasing-
ly, "You were going to ask me
something?"
Then it came out in a rush,
"Can I take you home?"
She was provocative and wait-
ed until you had escorted her
back to the waiting line and
said, "Yes, I'd love to go home
with you!" The stag line was
curious and a trifle jealous and
you were busting to tell them
all.
But that was a time for manly
silence.
You danced the last, dance
with her and then cracked on
your coat and raced for the
shed. No matter how quickly
you made it, there was someone
ahead of you so you had to take
your turn in driving up in front
of the steps.
You may have had a lantern.
In any case, there would be
someone holding a lantern for
the girls and women to take
their places in the cutters and
sleighs. Betty Lou walked out
with her mother and her sis-
ter.
Would she really come with
you? The single males without
girls lined up like wolves on
both sides of the steps waiting
to see how the pairing off would
go. Betty Lou and her family
walked towards you but their
sleigh was ahead. Then, know-
ing that the guffaws would ring
tonight and echo for days if
she went with her family, you
sed with the robe.
not coming with us,
Betty ?"
"No, mother, I have a ride
home."
"Don't be late, dear."
It was as simple as that, but
the ordeal had started. flow
WINCHELSEA
Miss Sharon Fletcher of Sun-
shine Line visited Friday eve-
ning with Kathy Hern.
Miss Kay Horne of London
spent the weekend at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Horne.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith
and Penny of Crediton visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Col-
in Gilfillan, Grant and Barbara
Ann.
Mr. and Mrs. William Walters
visited Sunday with Mrs. Nel-
son Clarke at Farquhar.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hern at-
tended the Christmas party at
the; curling rink at Exeter on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Carscaden
of Exeter visited Sunday with
Mrs. Garnet Miners.
The Elimville Women's Insti-
tute held their Christmas meet-
ing Wednesday afternoon at the
Township Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dickey
andfamily of Woodham visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Free-
man borne,
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hern and
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowe, of
Thames Ittlad visited Monday
evehltlg with !r, Anti Mrs. Wil•.
could you dawdle back and let
her family sleigh get out of
sight? You had to block some
unromantic soul who would turn
out and pass you, and then
turn out yourself to let some-
one else go by. Soon you could
turn off at the sideroad and take
the long way home around the
block. It was tricky because,
just as a cutter ride was pleas-
ant, a spill . vas unpleasant—
you could never seem to get
the proper degree of cosiness
again.
It worked on 2that special
night, however, and that's why
to this day, even a ride in a
jet can't compete with an old
fashioned cutter ride on a night
when the frost nipped in the
snow and the runners creaked
and the horse knew enough to
dwaddle in the shady spots.
B M & Trust
Reviews Year
The effect of government
lending on the mortgage mar-
ket was commented on by Mr.
Wilfrid P. Gregory, Q.C., new-
ly -elected President and Manag-
ing Director of British Mortgage
& Trust at the Company's an-
nual meeting at the head office
in Stratford on Tuesday, Dec.
17. He said that because of
the subsidized interest rate and
easy terms offered by Central
Mortgage & Housing Corpora-
tion, we'are now forced to move
"more and more into industrial
and commercial business as
well as lending on the security
of older homes. This is of
course of assistance to home
owners who wish to raise a
higher amount on an old home,"
Mr. Gregory continued.
Mr. Gregory also detailed
tilans for four more Toronto
branches of British Mortgage &
Trust, to be opened early in
the new year. The offices are
to be located at Eglinton Ave.,
near Dufferin, Danforth Ave, at
Coxwell, College Street near
Grace, and Bloor Street near
Runnymede. "This will enable
British Mortgage to become
better known in the Toronto
area," Mr. Gregory said, "and
to make our services available
in several districts of this great
metropolitan centre."
W. H. Gregory, President of
British Mortgage. since 1955,
asked to be .relieved of his re-
sponsibilities as the president,
but will continue to serve as
Chairman of the Board of Di-
rectors. He is succeeded by
Wilfrid P. Gregory, Q.C.
The Company's net profit for
the past year amounted to over
$356,000. Total assets, exceed-
ing $80,000,000, increased over
sixteen million from 1962. Paid
up capital exceeded $1,445,000
and general reserves totalled
$2,700,000. Mortgages, less re-
serve, exceeded $56,000,000, an
increase of over eleven 'and a
half million.
J. M. Armstrong, Q.C., Man-
ager of the Trust Department
and Assistant General Manager
of British Mortgage & Trust,
was elected a new director.
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