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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-04-24, Page 7Miss Norma McMinn of Tor- onto was a visitor with her sister, Mrs, Arnold Lillow. Jack Elliott, of Galetta, Ont,, Was home for the Easter week- end. He will be taking a six-week course in electrical work at Nia- gara Falls, Ont., beginning this week, Win. Nichols'5n and Allan and'Miss Barbara Merrick of Wingham, spent the Easter holi- day at Bowrnanville. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davies and children of Thornhill, spent a few days at the home of l eer. and Mrs. Elmer Sellers. Howard Brook, of Toronto, visited the parental home at the week-end: Mr. and Mrs, Norman Barnard and family of Ripley, spent Eas- ter Sunday with Mts. Edward Barnard. Mrs. Edward Johnston has re- turned ,to her home hereafter spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Harris, at Lambeth. Mrs, Elmer Sellers and family are spending Easter week in Toronto, Mr, and Mrs. Donald Street and children, of ListoWel, visited Mrs. M. L, Aitken on Sunday. Easter visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Hall were Mr. and Mrs, Bill Hall and family, of Blueveile; Me, and Mrs. Jack Or- vie, Dianne arid Sharon, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cesernore, Nancy and Jim, all Of Wingham; Mr. and Mrs. gaek Scott, of Newton; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wildfong, of Lietowel. Mr, and Mrs, Jack Bosnian and family, Of Ingersol, Lyle WWII- ney of Northville', Mich., arid Archie. McKinney of Lertinington,. spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Ohas. Bosnian, , Bernard LilloW, of Londen, visited his Mother, Mrs, Liliow. Mr, and Mrs. Roy Matire of WrOxeter Visited, en 'Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gamble. walked to Danger-non (about, 25 trails through the bush when she. Mlles) over corduroy reads and wished to Welt her heather, The next, day she Went on to another brother south ,of tleclerich and returned the shine way. --Stibtilitted by Miss ft, Duff. Ea,ster Service At United Church BLUEVALE—At the Eaeter morning service in the United Church Rev. R, A, Brook, spoke on "The Place where Jesus; Lay", The choir sang "The Song of Easter", Mies Joyce Hoffmah and Douglas Fischer singing silo parts, A quartette, Mr. and -Mrs. C, B. Hoffman and Joyce, arid Ross Smith, sang "And Can It Be." The church was bright with spring flowers. MISSIONARIES ARE URGENTLY NEEDED BELMORE — "More mission- aries are needed for our church's work in Formosa," said Mrs. Geo. Malcolm, when she address- ecl the 'Presbyterian Women's -Missionary Societies from Blue- vale, Teeetvater and Beinriore on Thursday, April 18, at. Knox Presbyterian Church, Belmore. "Some of our workers fill posi- tions . which would ordinarily keep two people busy,", the speak- er remarked.. Mrs. Malcolm described the mission work supervised by each of the missionaries eupported by the Presbyterian Church- in Can- ada on the island of Formosa. Then she showed slides. illustrat- ing the personal work of the Malcohns there and, graciously answered the, many questions asked, Mrs. D. McPherson, first vice- peesident, presided and devotions on the Easter theme were taken by Mrs: Wm, Darling, Mrs. E. Jeffray and Mrs. E, Ballagh, Mrs. I. Leeson gave an appro- priate Bible study on "Two Marys at, the Cross':, after which Mrs. Sznilliee=of .Bluevtale led ine prayer. Mrs. T. J. McKinney of Teesw-ater played a fitting piano solo, , Mrs. IVralcolm was Introduced by Mts. A. Mundell and Mrs. R. McKague • thanked her for her splendid address. A brief hour of fellowship followed the meet- ing at which time Mrs. H. Arm- strong, Teeswater, and Mrs, R. J. MaMurray, Blue,vale, be- spoke the appreciation of their respective societies. BLUEVALE From the Wingham, Times, 1890 Bluevale It is our painful duty to record the death of a respected neigh- bor in the pers'on of 'Vire, John Farrow, who passed away on the last day of the year 1889. Our school meeting was held on Thursday. Mr, John Diment was the retiring trustee. Messrs. T. Stewart, 'le Jenkins and R. Maxwell were nominated and on a vote being 'taken Mr. Stewart was elected. Mr. Walter Paterson, who has been laid up with inflamation of the lungs is on the mend, One of Mr. B.- *Seeks little girls has been very bad with the measles but is on the mend. JOhn -Harris has bought Web- eter's house, new occupied by Mr. F. 'Scott and intends moving into the village. Monday's cydione took in Blue- vale, although hot doing much damage, The high smoke stack of 65 feet belonging to Duff and Stpwart's M111 was blown down and broken into a number of pieces, IstnZiaestlEarvid O e, a Chr Zetland was the scene of a happy and enjoy- able event, it bell* the marriage Of MissSusie third daughter of one of the oldest settlers, Mr. Robert Kennedy to Mr. Newton menagh of Kingston. Precisely et six o'clock the groom entered the parleue, escorted by the bride's brother, Mr. William Kennedy and being linmerlial,ely followed by the, bride and her handicap the children in their play, ' (o) One or two pupils in a elass 'entice a leek Of competition and therefore. of Interest. (1) In many schools there Is not enough time for the Wiest ef- ficient teaching in grade eight. (g) Teaelwrs would prefer 'hav- ing the entrance examination restored to act as an 'incentive and set a linittitra standard, The Intoting was very interest- ing and most eitecealifill, At the close refreshments Were served by the conitnittee, Mrs, .Tanis 'Stamper, Mr'. Waiter Saltine anti Mee, JO S, Ceetie, . Meter, Miss Jennie , Kennedy. After the usual ceremony the Rev. Mr, Moorehouse pronounced them man and Wife and they re- paired to the dining room where ample justice was done to the good things provided there, It is with deep regget that we chronicle the sad death of Dan-. lel Arbuckle, youngest son of Mr'. W. Arbuckle of Zelland which took place on New Year's day. Turnberry Miss Fanny Cowden left for Toronto this week. Mr. Lithgow made New Year's calls on his many friends in this vicinity. Miss 'Wightman of Clinton spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. George Black- well, returning to her home on Monday. The nominations on Monday last were as follows: Williatti McPherson, reeve by acclamae tion. George Thompson, john Farrow and John Diment deputy- reeve, Mr, Diment retired, Robert Maxwell, William Gcriirnill, Wil- liam Cruickshank,Gustavus Barton and Gavin ilson, Mr, David 'Martin has sold his farm, lot 1, ct.n. S to Mr. Robert Shemin .for $4,200, '1 he farm con- tains 100 'acres and , has a good brick house and first chug, barn on it, Everything is in fir4 class condition and the impression is that Mr. Sharpin got the place cheap. rilenaimaa The pedagogic mantle bee fal- leh on the shoulders of Mr, O. M. Robertson, student of Ottawa henna] School, We welcome him to our iniast,. Mr, Richard Armstrong lied a Woodbee last week and in the evening a numbee of young people tripped the light fantastic Mr. Cl. Cozens, phrenelogiet and physiognetnist of Wiligham, gave a lecture in (he school room en Saturday .evening. The influenza paraelto floe t Ilussiti bee invaded title distelet in earnest;. The school In teneed and. a great 'Many people are prostrated, , We are sorry to say elms Mr. Stephen Piper is ant Making progress toWartt recovery, Beknore The animal school concert of Belmore Public School was held last week undo: the direction of the teacher, Mr, R. J. Barton. •Mr. W, IL Hartley was appointed chairman, Mr. Selene, the noted comic singer from Blyth was present, ;The solos by Messrs=. Scott and Duffield of Wingham were well received, The evening's !, music was furnished by the Wingham Harmonic Band mid Belmore Orchestra. Glenfarrow Rev, Mr. 'rattan is able to be around again. He has so far im- proved 'as to be, able to preach to his congregation on Sunday even, ing, Messrs. B. Henning- and W. G'emmill are spending the week in Coderich, on the jury. ° Mr, Allan Fralick has recover- ed from his recent severe illness. Mr. Win, Moffatt had the mis- fortune to fall through the trap door of Mr. Fraser's barn, a dis- tance of about ten feet, sustain- ing very severe injuries. Medical aid was summoned and he is progressing favourably. Mr„ T. Farrel goes home for the Easter holidays. Miss Lizzie Green of Gorrie is visiting friends here, Mrs, Bryant has offered her house and lot for :mit, it being her intention to remove to Mani•« toba where two of her daugh- ters reekle, Mr, Herbert Henning wears a broad smile--Another boy. Ia°b?'t of Letters Starting to. Cone 0" of the first letters received in connection with the Thenberry Towesbip -Centennial was addeess- ed to lilts, lifeGregor of Wing- haih, who is assisting on the in- vitations committee. It was sMit by C. It.' Wilson, 181 Grey, St., Lem-lore Ont., and reads as fol- lows; Pear Mrs. MeUregor: What a surprise It was to te- eolve your letter. my memory of my school days is ant too good. I remember some things, but oth- ers ttee inlay, 1 hope the renniele you are planning is very Success- ful. Red I Will try my beet to be tht lis'Pli reting you And your family are in the best of health, Wilt be waiting ter the date Of .the re- union. I remain yours truly, C. M. Mien nakott.. ,004.0cfbH7.X.iturti ....4 . WW1, oxiougl), 1'YED**iii:-/k7V, ."----rratiTii.""----77-7-77— — - OR. .DIJNIIIP_NAMEO i'VOng People Meet TURNBERRY. TWP. • 'Sunday Eve0ing '.13LUEVAL.E 4 .SCH0()Lf RHYTHM BAND U U U U U I U Tales of Early Days: When Ilears and Wolves ,Plentiful s told by Gee. Baird ,ehot. hurt. with a double-barrel, leave heard, Many tales-el:out l ed 4/bet -gun' the pleneer days In. OW part of The phase went en till -raleal the district: When t was only a and by that time a let of ,other small boy used to hear my Xnen who were peeping by to father or neighbor talking about Wingham had stopPed their things that had. happened' In the teems and Joined in the hunt, till early days. "you tuutera4no,, 1; there, were about 150 men after didn't see these things that I am • one bear, It wasn't 'until late about to yea but have beard afternoon that the bear came in about them wetly times • fAm sight. again, Jack Dulmage ran good reliable sources, at, the hear and .swung at kiln The pie/livers were courageeus With .his axe, The. bear knocked• Me-the nice from his hands and it people and illy Crenchnoteee Me- would have been too bad, for Jack Girr Was ho exceptlen. She Vould put her ehoelder, to the wheel but Peiton's dog was right behind and handle a man's job. ChM time and ,,sank his teeth into the belie. • when my geele ggegeae.weee pug, • from the rear. The bear turned to attack, the dog but the dog -trig stumpe, the lagging chain 'Joke, Grandmother gathered it was too smart and got out of the way. -When the bruin egain turn-tIP,,put it in a basket mind Man- ed off through the bush to Gude- ed on. Dulmage, a Mr. King, who , • rich to have it repaired, .• had rented eny uncle Allan Frei- ' ick's farm, was ready„ with his When my• grandparents were gun and shot the bear, iret married they had no live- stock except one pig, that they It was a , tired and hungry* Were trying to eetten to nelp with bunch of men that returned to the winter's supply of meat. One Pettones, for they had been on. the day. a big bear wandered up• to go since eight .o^clock in the' the pen and was trying to get at Morning with no 'footle They told the pig, Grandfather .lied no in- .that Mrs. Pelton served bear tention of losing his pig SO got steaks but the meat was so tough out his trusty rntizzie-loader and - they couldn't eat it, The skin fired at the bear. He hit the Made a handsome rug though animal but failed to kill it and and was used on the partor floor while, it was attempting to get up at Pelton's• for many .years. grandmother grabbed a pitchfork Another bear story I remember and held the bear down while , . hearing about concerns a man by grandfather reloaded: the name of McDonald, One day Beare Arid wolvee were plenti- his two children were sent to ful In the early ,days and' I recall' fetch the cows by their mother. hearing a story about a pack of It began, to get late and the ehild- wolvee keeping Donald McLeod- roil hadn't returned _et) when their treed for a whole night at, Fos- father returned home he took, off tee's farm near Zeeland:. to 'look for the youngsters and One morning when John Pel- the cows, ton's" hired hand, Donald Clark, Before long he met•a big bear was plowing his liorsee • Meowed Which stood up on his hind legs signs of beifig afraid of lame- read y to attack, MD 1 d thing. lie turned and Saw what stout Wick in his hand and he he thought wae Baird's big New- hammered the bear till he killed foundland dog back in the .fur- - ' row. When the horsescontinued It without even getting hurt him to, act sca'r'ed he took another self. lie was naturally' worried look and discovered it was no / about the children and ran on till dog but a bear. By :this time the he met them. They hadn't even animal, gookoff foi, the bush, seen the bear. which was Melee to -• the spot veliere Pelton was putting.up (continued from last week) home as soon as eie ewer the -bead,:,„. • We shot two deer yesterday but that one dog kept '• yelping: With the old flint lock. It kicked and ehesing the bear:. • • • , so herd my, tiratheie is black. and. , ,Thee„ekeag rargyilely- areund 1:1`: -'blue;',. ethe svvekterie-Withethe collie stayitig make good T belled meat, The , close behind. Finally' he fan out esti *ors are. running rip the Creek, where . MalcolmLaMont and his v e speared 2 bags of them lest • , Uncle Ronald Were standing; night and - got 4 large pike as • Malcolm, justs bad a club whit • , he kept.-Waving and the bear headed again for the swamp be- 'fore the other• man could get a Some day soon we must wash SOLO WINNERS Next year We. hope to build a barn • clegie to the leg Stable, We will hatre.te entree the grain crib and I will halte to snake a trip to town to Meet the carpenter coming out Mtn:Edinburgh, His three years' helpeWill be welcome although his passage money took almost all our eapital. This , winter we will Whip saw some of the walnut logs already out so that he can Make 'some furniture for our new The new plough we got from Brantford will he ag great Mi.- Provenio, and , be. of More Use When we eleatg off the stumps. My wife" hopes our new Man Will have knOWledge of building a weaving tooth, She has hundreds Of .-,skeiris of yarn spun for blankets and broad: cloth: .• She, :Stine, rapidly and Well. We need Salta. The black ram's W6O1 gIves the.yern a gray tinio When wattled well and mix- ed with White' wool: . 0 -1) This diary is-thittaeterlalc •of ship. Some MVO WeiMi tales of the pioneers; of 4'0000 ToWre, ' 'being lost in the'frirest and all the heighbetiee Called out to beeps;' and , bag of wheat On their !Shoulder14 to Seafeetii and Carrying hack the flour the next, tlaYl" **Me Of log- Doh MeKaY atirk`Stahley Bialimiyer ]colt pleased with thetheelVes;,ttrid M an 6 06, And, heed ,th build the ino Wiritclee. The lada Were first and -second-in ellO"$,016 forbOSt Man tarried her Yeatoold son and In and Under at the .TUrnberry iNstival photo. hettae aid';bitinc One Wee • i U By Mies Ruby Dat eTurnberry township has funny :shape, It was left over when they cut the cake-e• of . Heron We 'know why 'our township was* called, TtirnherrY, but, have, beep puzzled as to who named it. Now this has come to light, In 1928 a celebration along the road from Stratford to Goderich tools place tocommemorateememorate the opening of the road, of the Huron Tract as It was called. The de- signer of the new town on Lake Heron, Goderiph, was Dr. Wm. Dunlop, His tomb rises above the tow.n . and looks across the blue expanse of the lake, He was a famous and unforgettable fig- ure, In one of the speeches made at this memorable "celebration I found this parakraph: "The Doctor 'christened one towns* up the river Turnberry. In 1307 Robert Bruce lantleci on the. Cerrick coast of Scotland, and centered his own castle of Turnberry from the English. The. Dunkeps sprang from the Bruce line. Dr, Dunlop came from 'Greenock in, Scotland. He Was a most able, picteresque and hum- orous man, made no boast of religion he simply lived it, The half obliterated lettering on his tomb is not his epitaph. He is best remembered by what he did and when ever that has faded a whole countryside of happy and prosperous homes shall remain• to keep his memory green. "There is but one other of the stature of Dunlop, a' composite 'figure "the Pioneer",,' No tongue has ever told or ever can tell the story of his heartbreaks, heart- breaks for the •homeland, and the hornefolks he was never - to see again, Heartbreaks for the soli- tude that lay about him, for the mountains -and for the arduous toil to make a clearing and a horne. Sturdy and resolute he fought to the end. When we reap let- us not forget the man who plowed and sowed,. and went- off to his rest before' the harvest:" c14-but Peltoree'''" lett off foe . xtracts from an Old Diary new': :barn arid the _Heinen. saw ' i. Work Tan after - the aninial, arrest] • • with eiribe and eticke. ' the Tar. 'They all dropped their , , . . . to summon the. neighhors and Written in the Year -1849 4 The Peon ., children were sent W everyone grabbed his gun and . dog to join in tie-Ne,clease, .Every well. The water is uncomfortab- ly cold to swede in, The women are smoking the suckers. the sheep after the first warm. rain, The lambs are doing well. A' man riding a 'horse, called nere 'the other day offering the : animal eor sale.' Our ox_ en will, be'• all we eati- afford -for a while although we could - use a speedy horse, Seeding is Meer, and the garden planted: The Indians returned with the baskets, begging us to trade for old 'clothes, flour or pork. We now hive a lot of bas- kets and •foui _new' axe handles. It is very dry, while mowing hay I cut the legs Off a skunk. The smell still remains on the scythe, It is especially strong when I whet it: "I well' be glad When I can -afford a grind stone. It will be necessary to get 'one before grain cradling time. ,The grain will ripen• early this year on account of the drought. Some men are using ,a rake freer feet wide for' hay .instead of the stubble rakes used by the binders, thus keeping the latter in good condition for binding, ,,The new' steel forks area' great improve- ment over our old Wooden ones. We finally -feinted the cattle. They had grossed the river and wandered five miles' away. Old Brindle lost her bell. In all we lost two and a half days looking for them. IloweVer we did find a bee-tree and a new berry patch. I marked the bee-tree and will return in the fall. This year the 'rains came too The hay stacks are well covered late but we had a gbod oat crop. with swamp grass. The oat stocks are dryt=.We have flailed out the oats. We will leave the remaining stack until frost comes. • BLUEVALE Tire held Meeting at the United Church ora Situday evening, when the president, Miss Jpyce presided, After a devotional per- iod DouglaS Fieeher had charge of the meeting. Roes Peaeock read a Scripture selectioa, Miss Kathleen Craig Played a Piano solo and Clifford Brewer read an -Easter ,Peeln, ]Misses Marie Johnston, Anne Fetteook and 'Shirley ,Johneton sang a trio. Slides depicting scenes In the Holy Land were shown by Rey. A, Brook, BLUEVALE—The April meet- ing of Bluevale Women's Insti- tute was held at the home of Mrs. E. Barnard on April lath, the president, Miss Ruby Duff, in charge. Mrs, Charles Mathers presided for the installation of officers who • were • elected at the March meeting, Miss Margaret Curtis gave the annual report for 1966- 57. Theee were 38 members with an average attendance Of 27 and a substantial balance on hand, Mrs,. M, L. Aititee gave the' report on' historical research, The roll call was answered by giving "What I learn most from reading, radio a-nd television", Mrs. John Wieltstead spoke on the 'Motto, "One who ceases to learn ceases to live", She stressed that 'we are learning something every day, In various ways, This learning should help us to de- velop good habits. We should have an aim in learning. Reading is only one method of learning, The Women's Inetitute suggests to us many .avenues of learning, Let us live to learn and learn to live. IViliton Fraser gave the beetle, "Problems of Rural Teach- ers in Public Schools". She ex- planted the findings of a group of local teachers of experience folloWs: '(a) Iir rural schools the day is tea long for hegmriers who' stay till four o'clock, The teacher elects it difficult to plan activities for them. (b) if there is lack of co-opera- tion frets parents, only one fata- lly play be responSible, fe) A 'citild'S afternoon is much More successful 'if a hot dish Is Provided! for lunch. „ Schools without basements PROBLEMS Of RURAL SCHOOL TEACHERS DISCUSSED AT WI, Knox ,.Church BLUEVALE—At ' the Easter service , in' Knox 'Presbyterian 'Church, Rev. M, McNabb's ser- mon was. on "The Easter Dawii". The choir • sang the 'anthem, "Open the Gates of the Temple." Entertain Guests At Easter Meeting BLUEVALE — The Easter Thankoffering meeting of the Bluevale W.IVLS. was held in the Knott Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, April 17, with Brus- sels, Molesworth and Belgrave Auxiliaries as guests, Mrs. R. J. McMurray, president, presided and opened the meeting with the call to worship. "Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross" was sung, fol- lowed by prayer by the president, The Easter message was read responsively, The hymn "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" was sung. Mrs, Stewart from Brus- sels and Mrs. Mitchell from Molesworth gave the Scripture reading -and comments and Mrs. Edgar Wightina,n, Belgrave led , in prayer, The offering was re- ceived and dedicatory prayer given by Mrs. Wm, Mundell. The president of Maitland Presbyterial, Mrs, Morgan Ben-, derson, =was guest epeaker, and belied het' remarks ' on -the four ways in which Easter can come. :Mrs. Bernard Thomas thanked the speaker for her inspiring message. A musical number by the Brus- sell C.G.I.T, members was much Hugh Mundell,- from 5.8, 4, Mel Greig, S.5, 4, and Bill Jeffray, from S.S. 3, exchanged congratulatione enjoyed, The hymn, "Meet Be at the Wingham Dietrict High School, Thursday night. The boys had taken the honors in the clase the Tie that Binds" was sung, for boys 12 and under at the Turnberry Music Festival, held Thursday.—.Advance-Times photo. followed by the closing prayer by Mrs. -Felker, • A social hour was spent to- gether at the close of the meet- T The members of the Bluevale School 'Rhythm .Band with their teacher, former Wingham District High School pupil, Miss Berva Gallaher, pictured before their performance at -the high iichopl on urn erry Flashbacks• X IX SWAPPING CONGRATULATIONS Thursday evening. The youngsters were taking part in the Turn- berry Music Festival. —Advance-Times photo. 4