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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-11-18, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, W37 Huron Finds Romance Linked With Naming Pioneer Communities '5 Family Attachments Figured in the Choice of Names When Po-t of­ fices Being Established-!-Unusual Designations for Stanley Seetio.il Lines by W« H. Johnston in London Flyee Press What’s in a name-? 'Sometimes there is a good deal, mystery, love, homesickness, romance or the mere­ ly common .place. Just this may be- found in many of the names of the (places in Huron County as for instances, homesickness in the names of > Hensail and Kippen and other points; romance or a tender love in St. Helens; a patriotic pride in glory of British arms as in Luck­ now, Sebastopol and Mafeking; the commonplace in Mill Road, Bronson Line, Etc / A fruitful source for the naming ■of tip townships in the days of the Canada Company was found in the names of the leading, partners in the Canada Company. IThus the townships of Biddulph, McGillivray and Williams in Middlesex; Downie Blanshard, Hibbert, East Hcipe in Perth; Hay, Hullett, McKillop, Stan- ' ley, Stephen, Tuckersmith, Usborne Goderich in Huron were all named Vafter members of the company. The village of Varna in Stanley Township, and Sebastopol, South Belfast, were named after the towns made famous in the Crimean War. Kingsbridge on the Blue Water Highway in Ashfield, so called from John King and the bridge in front of .his farm. Altonville, later chang­ ed its name from the five Alton brothers, Jeremiah, Samuel, Daniel, Joseph- and Valentine who went there with their mother, a widow, about 118149 from Ireland. Mrs. Al­ ton (purchased 500 acres for .her sons at Altonville. The, northwest quar­ ter of Ashfield was settled by Scotch and the names here proclaim their origin, Kintail, Lochalsh, Ripley, Isle of Skye and Amberley. One school section as made famous 'by the Scotch poet, Bannatyne, who lived there, if I remember his name correctly. He called it Poverty Section and suggested many reasons why it should be called so on ac­ count of the penuriousness of the people. Be that as it may from this section have since come a num­ ber of people who have helped to make “th© world turn ’round.” Manchester to Auburn [Lanes, where John Lane started a store in tihe seventies was given the family name, though at first it was Lanesville. Port Albert, at the mouth of the Nine Mile River, where the Govern­ ment hoped to find a town on ac­ count of its harbor and water .power received its name from the prince consort of Queen Victoria. Manchester, on the Maitland River, at one time an important village at the junction of four town­ ships is gradually dropping this name for that of the post office, 'Au­ burn, by; which it is now known. In West Wawanosh, 2 J miles east of Belfast, is the village of St. Helens. The first merchant was William Gordon and when he ap­ plied for the establishment of a post office he remembered his wife, Helen, and requested that the post office be St. Helens. The Nine Mile River was,, so call­ ed because it flowed into Lake Hur­ on nine miles north of Goderich and the Riviere Aux Sables, the appel­ lation given it by early French ex­ plorers because of its dark and murky waters, is often incorrectly called the Sauble River instead of .the English term, the O’Sabie. Sim- iliarly, the Blue Water Highway is often spoken of as the Sauble Line. Stations CFPL- CRCT Backache Bother You? It May Warn of Kidney Or Bladder Irregularities, Take * A Diuretic For The Kidneys Be Sure And Get DOAN'S A T. MILBURN CO., LTD., PRODUCT -for ycrur ’’Crown Brand” Corn Syrup makes happy, healthy chil­ dren. No doubt about that, for doctors say it creates Energy and helps to build strong, sturdy bodies. Chil­ dren love it and never tire of its delicious flavor. THE FAMOUS ENERGY FOOD The CANADA STARCH COMPANYLimited The new term is supplanted this older one. Benmiller, one of the most pic­ turesquely situated villages in Huron owes its nae and existence to Ben Miller, who built a flour mill here in the early days. The winding streets, the mill dam like a miniature mountain lake, precipi­ tous hillside behind, clothed in for­ est, the dreamlike mystery of the beauty spot, te Maitland River, a roaring torrent in the spfnfgtime, and a broad, shallow, slow moving stream in tihe summer, combine to make a fairyland if backed ..by co­ operation of the people. Naming Kippen Robert Bell is responsible for the naming of Kippen. The postmaster asked him to suggest a name and he gave Stirling, after his native shire in .Scotland. To this the post­ master general objected and in turn asked, “How about Mullingar?” iBen thought this too suggestive of Ireland and asked, “How about Kippen?” [This last after ihis native village. The postmaster-general ac­ quiesced and Kipipen it was and is. iHensall, the youngest village of importance in the county, as the first building on the town site was erected in 1877, was named by the Petty Brothers after their native vil­ lage in Yorkshire, England. Dungannon was named by William Mallough, the first settler, who came to this part of' the country in 1843, after the town of the same name in Tyrone, Ireland, whence he came. The Township of Stanley is uni­ que in having many of its conces­ sions designated by special names. For instance,, the present Blue Water Highway has’ been known for many ^decades as the Sauble Line, The 12th and 13th concessions because a man named lived there was called the Bronson (the present spelling) line. The IP th and 11th were known as. the Goschen Line, first settled by Protestants who refused to allow Catholics to live on it. The next concession east was settled by Cath­ olics and it was icalled the Babylon The next is the Parr Line after a settler who lived on it. ., All of these concessions are still known by these names. When the flour mill was opened in Egmondville tihe county road from Brucef'ield to that village began to be known ,as Mill Road, a name that sticks to the present. Gairbraid, the village home of the Dunlops, situated across the Maitland River from Goderich, and rich with the traditions connected with the life story of these two brothers is lost as a name, more’s the pity. 82nd Birthday The veteran Forest newspaper ed­ itor, H. J. Pettypiece, celebrated Armistice Day and at the same time observed the 82nd""anniversary of ills birth. He spent the day quiet­ ly at his home where he received many congratulatory .calls from his friends. 'Mir. Pettypiece has been twice a member of the Ontario legislature and on 1190'3 was president of the Canadian Press Association. He has been editing, tihe Forest Free Press for the past 54 years but has been relinquishing the active manage­ ment of late to his son, V, A. Petty­ piece. Mr. pettypiece enjoys moderately good .health and is keenly posted on events of the day, being a careful reader of the daily newspapers. For 80 years ihe was C. P. ft. agent at Forest. An Old Timer* “Time must hang heavily on your hands.” “What do you mean?” “You’ve got such a large wrist watch” 4 RIAL LETTER BOX Pekoe Blend We own the corn—Jack Frost can still do his stuff. November has given us "a number cf bright dayja. ******** Never trust the heels of a mule nor the liinb of an apple tree. • * • *. • .* * •* It’s fine to be getting those odds and ends of fall work done up. Ramsay McDonald left us the imperishable memory of a life well lived. ******** The financial shepherds are looking once more towards the investing lambs. 'Better take a hint. ******** County 'Councils will soon ‘be having their last meeting for the year. .Better look well to your audits, gentlemen. Some of the governmental bigwigs are telling the dwellers in the dried-out and grasshopper infested areas that they should move to Old Ontario. A good many lesser lights told" these people 30 years ago that they should not leave this province. ******** A BIT LATE China kept her eyes towards the past for a great many centur­ ies. A few years ag(o she woke up somewhat Her doing so was too late. iShe realizes that fact now as her territory is slipping away from her. No nation that acted as she did can get on in a world suoh as this. ******** A‘’CONTRAST We know two young men. Just one year ago one of these youths ventured upon a business, of his own in which he had no experience, investing therein every dollai’ he had in the world. The other young <chap ihired with a farmer at a good wage. (The former is just where he was a year ago-financially. The other has banked three qaurter’s of his year’s wages and is ihired for another at a substantial raise in wages. ******** SCOMETHING NEW While the rest of the world is fuddling about the Japanese are getting things done. We do not like wihat they are doing, but then t'he Ja .panese do not regard us"any more than they regard the great powers of the world. Th Japs make uip their minds as to what they want and1 go1 after what they want. W.hile the other powers meet, eat, drink and confer, run off home eat, drink and confer and run off to Berlin or Brussels or Geneva to eat, drink and confer again and so on to infinity, Japan goes on her quiet way taking what she wants and doing with it what she jolly well pleases. It was very funny last week as the word got out that the great powers were agreed that the aggressive action of Japan should be checked, but that no one of the powers dared to tackle the job. Japan saw the joke. It’s just this way, .should Britain, say, send her ships against Japan, she suspects that before her navy hove in sight of Japan the other nations would be burning up the cables to make alliances with Japan against Britain. John Bull, this last year or two, has been getting his wisdom teeth. His 'being obliged to face things as they are has opened his eyes. He has learned that there is no use in the world of making alliances with nations who simply do not keep their word either in spirit or letter. Meanwhile Japan says, “Yes, I’ll work with other nations, but I must have everything my own way.” [The pity of it all,is that Japan is doing and doing successfully what the other nations would like to do but dare not do. . ♦ ♦ • * * * * * COMPLETELY DONE IN All the world mourns the passing of iRamsay McDonald, three times Prime Minister of Great Britain. Of his career from work­ ing man in overalls and as dishevelled soap box orator in Hyde Park denouncing capitalism, till the stirring hours when he donned the Windsor uniform and became in this way the representative of the very class he formerly so bitterly denounced, we need not say a word. All that has been told again and again. Only this we have to say, and we say it with gladness, throughout his long career he wore the white flower of a blameless life. “He bore without abuse, The fine old name of gentleman— Abused by every charlatan, And soiled with all ignoble use.” He is another of that noble class of Britishers who served greatly but without external reward. Had it not been for the gen­ erosity of a relative he would have been obliged to spent his sunset years in something) very like pinching poverty. He knew the bitter sting of defeat. Again and again his friends deserted him, but (he kept on doing his simple duty as ihe saw it. What we wish.,to draw attention to is his keen loneliness and his sense of frustration. “I am a done-in old man” he mourned as he found himself rejected. In these pathetic words one reads ihis utter weariness and dejection. “I need rest!” he exclaimed. “Let me have sleep and more sleep” Ihe begged in this uttei’ weari­ ness of mind and body and spirit. . - Such, we are tempted to say, is the reward of unselfish service Why sliould men .pay suich price for the good of their fellows who seem so,eag(er to forget work well done? Why not allow*the world to 'go its capricious way while we look out for ourselves and give our whole energy to the interests of our families? But that sense of defeat was not all that filled the mind of Ramsay McDonald. IHe had the joy that brave men feel in adven­ ture and in achievement. He had the satisfaction of seeing labor win a status never 'before attained and which it is not likely ever to lose. More than that, this unselfish man lead labour and aris­ tocrat and employer to understand each other. Never again will these parties, be found in Opposing ranks. Windsor uniform aiid overalls and the counting house now realize that their interests are one and inseperable. Pacifist though he was, McDonald came to see that there are things that all freemen would retain at the ap­ palling cost of war. These are some of McDonald’s riches. Now that “the Master of all good workmen has set him to work anew" he must look back with satisfaction upon a life well lived and a light well fought. » DONATIONS APPRECIATED IN THE WEST The following letter has been re­ ceived from Grasswood, Sask., ex­ pressing appreciation of the car of food stuffs recently sent to that area from this district; United Farmers Grasswood, Victor, Melness and Floral ■October 30th, 1937 Rev. A- E. Elliott, Pastor, United Church, Exeter, Ont, Dear Sir:- Will you kindly .convey, to all of those good people who contributed or assisted in any way to the car­ load of vegetables and fruits for this district, the hearty thanks ot all here. The contents arrived in splendid condition. » „ Apart from the potatoes the car was unloaded into the elevator, weighed, oi- counted as in the case of bottled fruits, etc. and allotted one bag of potatoes and a portion ot each other vegetable and fruit pei’ person per family. In the case of large families, and we have many ot 8 to 13 children, a more generous supply of potatoes and turnips was allowed, which it was thought .could be substituted for bread. The crops .here were a total fail­ ure, no grain, feed for stock or veg­ etables. Pastures burnt up and are as bare as the roadway. The out­ look for the winter months was cer­ tainly dreary, but tihe generosity ot our neighbors in the East and West makes a different and more pleas­ ant atmosphere here. We are quite confident that many of our people will be sending their thanks to individuals but to all, and those especially who do not re­ ceive individual thanks, we as a committee send our grateful thanks for kindly thoughts. Yours very truly, P. Holland, H. C. Baker, G. L. Bailey M. Herman, W. Mansin, Elevator Agent; Harry Edye, Laughlin Hl- braith, Wilber Ennis. From a newspaper clipping we take the following: One hundred and twenty-eight families, including close to 450 in­ dividuals received the benefit of the gift. (Tihe .produce was- distributed among, people o'f the Grasswood, Victor and Flloral districts, all ot whom were absolutely destitute. They harvested no crop this year, have no, money and 90 per cent of them depend on Government assis­ tance to keep their animals alive. Some of these families have as many as’ 13 children, and for the little ones particularly the outlook was bleak. Telling of the joy with which the food was received, Percy Holland, pioneer farmer of the Vic­ tor district, said that the car’s ar­ rival had turned despair to hope in many hearts. The .committee found in the .car: 480i bags of potatoes, 15'0 bags of turnips, 28 bags of carrots, 30 bags of cabbage, 28 bags of beets, 2b bags of •■citrons and pumpkins, 3 b bags of apples, three bags of onions 17 bags of dried beans, 36 packages corn flakes, 1'0 0 pounds of flour, 24 pounds of tea and coffee, .37 cartons of canned fruit, pickles, honey, peas and corn. BOYS START AUT(O IN SHOWROOM, DOOR CRASHED GODERICH—In impressive fash­ ion four young boys, all under 10, learned how to start an automobile. Entering a Hamilton street show­ room unnoticed, they climbed into the front seat of a car facing the door, fooled around with the geai’ shift until it become engaged, fin­ ally found and stepped on the start­ er, and then—bang,.' The car leaped forward, crashed through the door and tearing away the framework. The .proprietor and mechanics arrived running from all directions. •One boy, son of the owner, stood his ground and received a spanking from his father, but three others dis­ appeared down an alley. The Late John Pfaff Early Sunday morning another of the life-long residents of; Zurich dis­ trict passed away in the person of John Pfaff, in his 82nd year. De­ ceased liad been in failing health' for some years. He had been a resi­ dent of the Blind Line, Hay Town­ ship, all his life, being born near the farm which he occupied until his death. He was a well known breeder ot pure bred cattle and for many years was a director of the local agricul­ tural society, a member of tihe board of trustees of the school section and also a director in othe Hay Township Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Surviving him are his widow, one son, Alfred on the farm and two daughters, Elma, at home, and Mrs. Peter Schwalm, of Hay Townsihip. The funeral was .held on (Tuesday, interment taking) place in the Luth­ eran cemetery. Rev. E. Turkheim conducted the service. The following letter from Zelma, •Saskatchewan, acknowledges the receipt of tihe second car-load of food-stuffs sent from Exeter to the West: Zelma, Sask., Nov-. 8th, 1937 Main Street United Church The Rev. A. E. Elliott, Exeter, Ontario Dear Mr. Elliott,— The carload of vegetables and var­ ious food products shipped from Ex­ eter, Ontario, arrived in Zelma on Tuesday the 2nd inst: on Wednesday it was unloaded and an inventory taken of all the various products and on Thursday it was distributed among nearly 140 families. It is hard to put into words the appreciation and gratefulness of all the people of the Zelma district for the wonderful carload of such a variety of products. To those who made the shipping of this car possible which I under­ stand was sent through the efforts of the various Churches, I wish to convey many; thanks on behalf of all tihe people in the Zelma district. The Government and the various Provinces have certainly done a noble work in looking after the needs of the people in the dried out area of Saskatchewan and many will face the winter with as much if not more in their cellars than in the past. A number of Zelmaites were given notes enclosed in various packages with names and addresses of send­ ers and have promised to write these people, I trust they will do so. “With grateful thanks and all good wishes to all those who gave so gen­ erously of their time and products from the people of zelma district. Yours very sincerely, fi. Gillihg 25 YEARS AGO November al, 1912 We congratulate Mrs. James Bis­ sett, Huron Street, on the passing of her 88th birthday on Sunday last. Mrs. Bissett is still enjoying fair heatlh. ’Mr. C. W- Christie ,of Stephen, still carries his arm in a sling as a result of having his collarbone frac­ tured last week when plowing. The plow struck a stone and the jar threw Mr. Christie .on tihe plow breaking the bone. Mr. Reginald Elliott returned to Normal after a visit with relatives in town. Mrs. Elliott is remaining for a while. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White re­ turned Saturday from - a several weeks’ trip to Buffalo and other points in the east. ■Mrs. Sutton left Tuesday, for Lon­ don, where she will visit for a couple of days prior to leaving for Detroit to visit with her daughter Mrs. Umberfield. 15 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. M. Fletcher, who are retiring from their farm on the London Road, South, are moving back to town this week. Mrs. Jas. Taylor ihas purchased the residence of the late Albert Hast- nigs on Andrew street and is mov­ ing back to town from Stratford ac­ companied by her daughter Mrs. Wm. Burke. Mrs. Robert Dinney met with a painful accident when she twisted her foot and fell breaking a small bone near the ankle. Mr. A. W. Anderton, who has been organist and choirmaster of the James Street Methodist Church last week tendered his resignation having accepted a similiar .position at St. George’s Church, Goderich. Mr. J. C. Moore, of Kirkton, who was so seriously injured in an auto accident a few weeks ago is able to be around the house. Mt Hay Council Th regular monthly meeting or the council of tihe Townhsip of Hay was held m the Town Hall, Zurich, cn Monday, November 1st, with all the members present. The minutes of the October 6th meeting and the special meeting held on October 11, were adopted as read. Alter dispos­ ing of the communications the fol­ lowing resolutions were passed: That Nicholson Bros., of West Monk­ ton,, be awarded [the contract of constructing the Aidworth Municipal Drain at the price of $4,742,60 for the complete job, contractor to furnish satisfactory bond and exe­ cute agreement for faithful perfor­ mance; work to be completed on or before October 1, 1938, and that Charles Aldwortfa be appointed as superintendent -to look after the work, That assessed persons on the Aidworth Municipal Drain be given until March 1st, 193 8, to; pay ac­ count of their respective assessment without interest. That a carload of telephone poles be purchased for immediate delivery. 'That coal and wood be purchased for use at Town Hall. That vouchers covering pay­ ments on Township Roads, Hay Telephone, Charity and Relief, Drain Debentures, tax refunds on overpay­ ments and general accounts, be pass­ ed: Township Roads—'Hay Tele­ phone, creosote, $3.25; Bonthron & Drysdale, account, $2.25; E. Hend­ rick, road 14, $13.00; T. Welsh, gravel, $117.50; J. Cochrane driv­ ing spiles $1,10.00; J. M. Zilpr, road 10, $2.80; G. Surerus, Road, 9, $13.0.0; H. Steinbach, Road Supt., $36.05; O. Greb, road 6, $15.80; A. Smith, road 8, $10.20; W. Far­ rell, road 18, $2.00'; T, Steinbach, road 8, $(6.0'0-; p. Campbell, road 14, $2.50; F. C. Kalbfleisch, lumber $149.29; S. Ropp, road 2, $5.20; S. Ireland, crushing and trucking, $749.22; H. Fuss, road 5, $>5.00; H. H. Pfaff, road 13, $34.35; J. A. MeMurtrie, road 1, $2; L. Schilbe, & Son, trucking road 13, $8.7(6'; F. E. Denome, road 10, $2.50; Labor, McDonald bridge, $3 2.2'5; U. A. Pfile, road 14, $11.00; C, Aldiworth road 2-3, $4.20; E. Campbell, road I, $13.80; M. Corriveau, road 17, $2.'0.0. Hay Telephone System, Bell Telephone Co. tolls, August to Sep­ tember, $2190.09; E. R. Guenther, cartage, 8'5c.; J. C. Reid, refund, rate, $9; National Revenue, toll tax, $118.48; Northern Electric Co., sup­ plies, $150.53; Economical Fire Irt- surance Co., insurance on office, $24; H. G. Hess, salary, $165.00. Charity and- relief'—®. Hendrick, rent, $3.-50; 'County Treasurer, hos­ pitalization, $35. 'General accounts —Perth (Fire Insurance Co., insur­ ance on hall, $20; G. Armstrong, selecting jurors, $|2; W. H. Edighof- fer, selecting jurors, $2; A. F. Hess, selecting jurors, $'5; Municipal Board, re Aidworth Drain, $5.15: Huron Expositor, re Aidworth Drain $2.20; Township Clerk, re Aidworth Drain, $(60; X. Anderson, Alexander Drain, $5.00; iC. (L. |Fee, (refund, dog tax, $2.00; Dominion of Canada Insurance Co., collector’s bond, $15; Zurich Hydro, hall1 lights, $3,211: Zurich Agriculturatl iSociety, grant, $50; Exeter Agricultural .Society, grant, $10; C. L. .Smith, printing, Aid worth 'Drain, $6'0.; Mitchell Ad­ vocate, Aidworth Drain, $4.00. The council adjourned to meet again on Monday, November 29th at 1.30 p. m.—A. F. Hess, Clerk. FORD Moras Choose RATES 41.50 * to 250 SlNCtlttOl CONO MY ’GJ/FIREPROOF * HOTELS BKVENIEMUY LOCATED kEASY WWCFAOliTrtS____wra____ Montreal-loronto ROCHESTER BliFFALO-EME A “strong”flour that goes farther