Clinton News-Record, 1953-07-30, Page 3I- URSDAY, JULY 30, 190.
Straughan Peale
(By our Auburn Dotted>ontiertt)
On July 15, 1953, over 70 meat -
hers of the Straughan family met
at Harbor Park in Goderich, for
their annual picnic, .After a
bountiful supper, games and races
were enjoyed under the leadership
of William Cowan. The group
then were called together by the
president, William Straughan, for
the business meeting.
It was decided to hold the picnic
in 1954 as usual at Harbor Park
on the third Wednesday in July.
William Straughan was reelect-
ed president; Mrs. C. M. Straug>
ban, secretary -treasurer; Mrs. Len
Walters and Mrs, J, Newcombe,
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
PAGE 77.413E4
conveners of lunch, and William
Cowan in charge of sports for
1954.
Presentations were made to the
oldest lady, Mrs. William Straug-
han, Sr.; the oldest gentleman,
Mr. C. W. Williams; the youngest
child, Larry Thurlow; the prize to
those coming the farthest was de-
cided by copper toss between Mrs.
H. McKie and Gerald Holmes, both
of Toronto. Mrs, McKie won the
prize,
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THINGS
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M ° and Mrs. A. J McMurray Visit Red Cross1h i
A. J. McMURRAY, pfesident of the Clinton Branch, of the Canadian Red Cross, looks on while
Mrs. McMurray has a sample of blood taken, at the blood donor clinic operated at RCAF Station
Clinton, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Set up by the London Area Branch of the Red Cross, the
clinic had 20 beds. Twelve technicians supplied by the Toronto Red Cross were in charge, assisted
by four members of the St. John Ambulance Corps and two typists to record names and histories.
Seventy-two donors were processed in the first hour.
(autious Man -Hunt In Goderich Twp.;
Elections Not What They Used To Be
Mrs.. R, G. Thompson is current-
ly engaged in delving into early
events of Goderigh Township, with
the purpose of compiling a history
of the township. During the past
few months the Clinton News -
Record has been pleased to publish
some of her findings.
Three local women had previous-
ly supplied information and sev-
eral non-resident women expressed
their interest and suggested sour-
ces of information. A woman en-
gaged in similar work in another
locality sent Mrs. Thompson a
much appreciated and encouraging
letter.
One man told her, "You left out
'the capture of Regan' from your
list." He stated he laughs every
time he thinks of it, even after all
these years. "Really," says Mrs.
Thompson, "any playwright who
could have worked out such a
farce would have become famous
overnight."
The Capture of Regan
In 1895 or 1896, an inmate of
the Ontario Hospital, a chap nam-
ed Regan, escaped, The country,
especially where he was known to
have lived, was notified to be on
the lookout for him. Stnse he had
taught in SS 6, Goderich Town-
ship, that district was quite alert.
Consequently all the farmers
who had seen or heard of a column
of smoke rising from the bush on
Lot 33, Concession 3, rushed to the
barn on that lot, where they tied
their horses and held a parley,
Finally, John Weston, who had
arrived armed with a trusty lariat
that he had used on the prairies,
was put in charge of the posse. He
divided his forces, giving each sec-
tion strict instructions to surround
the camp on three sides, and ap-
proach it as nearly at the same
time as possible. Then they were
to chase their man out into the
open field, where Mr. Weston
would lasso him, and Hall Rut-
ledge,following olla rig discreetly in the
rear (so as not- to interfere with
the casting of the lasso) was to
rush up to help hold and tie him.
The first part of the plan was
carried out to the letter, but no
one emerged to be lassoed. Then
Weston and Rutledge moved caut-
iously in, to complete a circle
around Old Dan McInnis, who had
been peacefully darning his socks
by the campfire, and who anxiously
inquired what was lost, for every-
one looked as if they were hunt-
ing something.
Dan was a well-known local
character, who lived in a shanty
in a • , bush about a mile further
south. He' earned his living cut-
ting wood and digging ditches for
the neighborhood farriers. Sub -
INTRODUCING AT
sequently the people of Goderich
Township heard that the real Mr.
Regan had, before this, returned
voluntarily to the hospital, com-
pletely disgusted with the hum-
drum and unsociable life on the
outside.
How• Do You Vote?
This recalls an oft -told tale of
Mr. Regan's teaching days. One
of the political leaders in the sec-
tion was quite satisfied with Mr.
Regan's teaching, but he thought
the trustees were quite remiss in
not ascertaning his political lean-
ings. (Oh, no, not leanings! In
those days in Goderieh Township,
people did not lean politically. One
was either a Tory or a Grit. The
pioneers and the sons of the pion-
eers had no place for a third party
in politics.)
In Mr. Regan's teaching days,
boarding around was over, but the
teacher was in the habit of spend-
ing a night at the different homes.
When he was at this political
leader's home, the leading contro-
versial questions of the day were
introduced, thinking to trap the
teacher into a declaration of al-
legiance. But each item was dis-
cussed with all the impartiality of
a judge. Finally as a last resort
came the direct question: "How do
you vote, Mr. Regan?" "Well,
sir, where I come from, we vote
by ballot," replied the wise Mr.
Regan.
A lot Political Session
During'the days when Huron
had three ridings, the conserva-
tives arranged a political meeting
at Porter's Hill, and, as was the
custom, had invited the opposition
to appear on the platform. The
invitation was accepted by Sir
Richard Cartwright, speaking in
his own behalf as the Liberal can-
didate in Centre Huron.
Here Sir Richard met the hot-
test opposition of his long and dis-
tinguished career. The place was
small, but Sir Richard was giving
of his best platform oratory, when
a handful of cayenne pepper was
thrown on the stove. In spite of
this, or perhaps because of. it, Sir
Richard represented Centre Huron
from 1878 until May 1882.
The man whom circumstantial
evidence pointed out as the per-
petrator, never lived down 'the
name of Red Pepper Jack. (Mrs.
Thompson wonders what was said
about this episode in the News -
Record. We wonder, too, and at
the earliest opportunity, we plan
to go browsing through some early
files.)
Dr. Shaw a Delegate
.A rather interesting note on
this eection is that the conven-
tion in Seaforth where Sir Richard
was picked as standard bearer,
was the first such meeting that
Dr, J. W. Shaw, Clinton, attended
as a delegate. Mrs. Thompson also
thinks it is the first and only
meeting where the successful nom-
inee was moved to tears by the
eulogy of the man who withdrew
in his 'favour. That man was
John McMillan:
Never A Grit
The late Dr. George Beacom,
Listowel, often told of being in the
little meeting house on the Bay-
field Line, when the preacher, with
much gesticulation and pulpit
thumping, declared, "God would
never have a Grit in his Tory
government". As George said he
was a young gaffer then, it could
have been this same election.
OBITUARIES
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Mrs. Frank. LeVea
Mrs. Marion LeVea, wife of
Frank LeVea, Kenmore, N.Y.,
died suddenly on Sunday, July
26, of a heart attack. She is a
cousin of Misses Dell and Winn-
ifred O'Neil, and related to the
Plumsteels here in Clinton.
Besides her husband, she
leaves to mourn her loss, a
daughter, Mrs. Earl Attridge and
a son, Marshall, both of Ken-
more, N.Y.
Allister S. Huck
The funeral of the late Allister
Stuart Huck, Chicago, Ill., took
place on Wednesday, July 29, from
the Ball and Mutch funeral home,
Clinton.
The late Mr. Huck was formerly
the manager of a large retail fur-
niture store in Chicago.
He was born in Walkerton and
received his education in the pub-
lic school and collegiate institute
of that town, after which he ent-
ered the banking business. Sub-
sequently he entered business in
Cleveland, Ohio, but latterly lived
in Chicago.
He was stricken with a heart
attack before last Christmas time,
and has been hospitalized since
then.
He succumbed on Monday, July
27, and his remains were brought
to Clinton for interment in the
family plot at Walkerton.,
He leaves two surviving sisters,
Miss Marion P. Huck, Toronto,
and Mrs. D. J. Lane, Clinton.
B U(EFIELD
Mrs, $nider, Woodstock, is visit-
ing with her sister,, Mrs. George
Henderson,
Mrs, Alice Ham is spending a
few weeks at Bala, in the Mus-
koka District.
Master DuWayne Elliott is spend-
ing vacation time with Mr. and
Mrs. George .Griffiths, Stratford.
Kenneth Rohner and friend,
London, visited on Saturday with
his grandmother, Mrs, Alice Holt-
ner.
Mrs. H. E. Berry, accompanied
by Miss Gaye Elliott, spent the
weekend in Wingharn. and Blue -
vale.
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