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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-07-20, Page 7'DRAW WINNERS Draw winners at Currie's Furniture Gay 90's sale were: Sealy mattress, Lynda Whitby; chaise lounge, Robert Green; pair of plaques, Mrs. Bruce Robertson. 11 G. A. WILLIAMS, O.D. Optometrist 9 PATRICK STREET W. WINGHAM Phone 357-1282 PLAN NOW to attend the EAST WAWANOSH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AUGUST 5-6-7 OLD CARS WERE SOME of the highlights of the Howick parade la st week-end. This old Ford took part. The owner was not present when we took the picture, hut he may well be proud of the Model T. —Advance-Times Photo. THE HOWICK CENTENNIAL celebration was officially open- ed at the Fordwich Park when ex-reeves took the platform, Former reeve and present clerk of the township, Ivan Haskins is shown coming to the microphone.—A-T Photo. TRAIN TO 'TORONTO Ask about convenient departure and return times For information, phone the local ai Passenger Sales Office CANADIAN NAtIONAL, ONE WAY WHITE' PO4' 'AIL 0.4.1t., 430 46.65 TIGHT SQUEEZE—If you happened up the main street last Friday morning and were faced with this vehicle you may have been a bit startled. However, it didn't take long for Mel Jermyh to move this shed from the old sawmill property to his farm near Morrisbank. The building, a long storage shed, was cut in half and moved in two pieces under police escort. —Advance-Times Photo. C RRIE'S FURNITURE THREE FLOORS OF QUALITY cob Living Room Grouping 2 PC. SKLAR. CHESTERFIELD 2 STEP TABLES 1 COFFEE TABLE 2 TABLE LAMPS I OCCASSIONAL CHAIR 1 TREE LAMP • '339 SAVE ei $60 00 TEDIS FREE PARKING STORAGE DELIVERY Whitechurch News on Friday for his usual check up. Mr. and Mrs, George Ross and Cheryl of Owen Sound spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Robert Ross, Jamieson Pettypiece was a Sunday visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Johnston Conn. Mr. and Mrs, Eric Evans and family of Hyde Park, who had spent last week holidaying in their tent at Inverhuron Beach, visited on Friday with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiffin and Mr. Russel Ritchie were in London on Wednesday. Quite a few front here at- tended the sale in Teeswater on Saturday of the late Myles Mac- Millan. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Watt, Robert, Donald and Norman left last Tuesday evening for Clearbrook, 13. C. , the home of Mrs. Watt's parents, They went by way of Tobermory. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emer- son and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tiffin were in London on Fri- day at St. Joseph's Hospital, where Charles received treat- ment. Mr. and Mrs. Relison Fal- coner and Susan of Sarnia spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Cecil Falconer, On there- turn trip Brian and Paul,. who had visited here for two weeks, returned with them. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mac- Millan, Paul, Gregory and Da- vid of Sarnia and Mrs. George Tiffin of Lucknow were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wes- ley Tiffin.. Those who were hostesses at the Log Cabin, •Southampton Museum, on Sunday from the Whitechurch Women's Institute were Mrs, Eunice Gillespie, Mrs, Garnet Farrier and Mrs. Russel McGuire. Mr. Garnet Farrier accompanied the ladies who were kept busy throughout the afternoon serving tea and cookies. Trace history of family back for seven generations Seven generations can be traced back to Mary Brandon and James Owens of Belgrave. Mr. and Mrs. Owens raised a large family. One of their sons married Eliza Carrol. They owned the farm on which George Johnston now lives and when they sold it to Tom Scand- rett they moved across the road where they lived until he died of old age. They had a large family. Another son of Mr. and Mrs. Owens, John Owens, married Eliza McCrea of Belgrave. They, too, had a large family. Eliza Owens, a daughter, married Henry McVittie and they also lived on the first line of Morris, Eleanor married George Pea- cock, a son of the owner of the Peacock Hotel in Goderich who drowned while bringing in the nets, and whose wife and her other sons moved to the United States, George Peacock bought the farm on the first line of Morris which is now occupied by his grandson, William Pea- cock. Mr. and Mrs. Peacock had a family of four daughters and two sons, SECOND GENERATION Rebecca Peacock, one of the daughters of Eleanor( Owenio and George Peacock married Joseph Breckenridge, son of Da- vid Breckenridge and Jane Lee who lived on the firs line of Morris and had ten children. Jane Lee was a nati\ e of Toron- to, Joseph bought the farm lots 41.and -1•2 on the boundary in Turnberry where he lived all his married days. They raised five girls and two boys, the third generation in the Owens clan, and all are still living. They were all horn in the same room, they were all married, and live close enough to each other that they can get together within two hours' time. Mary A. Breckenridge, one of the daughters, married Wil- liam Nicholson of the Turnberry boundary, lots 44 and 45, Their three sons and two daughters were all born in their farm home. Their daughter Daisy mar- ried Alfred B. Hooper of Turn- berry, and their family consist- ed of two girls and a boy. Pat- ricia is married to Stuart Mac- Aulay and their son Stuart is the seventh generation from Mary (Brandon) Owens who is buried in Bluevale Cemetery. MARY (BRANDON) OWENS ON THE LINE kiteflying, a popular univer sal sport in windy weather, has served through the ages not on-i ly as a pleasurable pastime for small fry, but also as a helpful activity for grown folks. Oc= casionally used for military signaling in wartime, this pre- decessor to aviation has also been employed in carrying res- cue lines to distressed ships, It has pioneered in the fields of aerial photography and weather observation., five-in.i.one shot. for ..measles now given to Infants "Ontario mothers now Can get their infants immunized. against red measles at an ear,. Der age than was previously possible because of the develop, ment of a killed measles vac., eine," writes Dr, J. S. Bell in Health, Since 1961, measles has re- placed poliomyelitis, as the number one cause of death among the communicable dis- eases in Canada, The killed measles vaccine is contained in a "quint" ( five- in-one) shot and can now be given to three months old in- fants. For the past three years a live measles vaccine was available to private physicians, However, this vaccine couldn't be given to infants under nine months since the child's blood took this long to lose the pro- tective antibodies against mea- sles it obtained from the moth- er's blood, The quintuple (5 in 1) vac- cine, the first ever made, in- corporates the killed vaccine against red measles or rubeola with poliomyelitis and whoop- ing cough vaccines and dip- theria and tetanus toxoids. The Ontario Department of Health is the first Provincial Health Department to make the quintuple vaccine available to official health agencies for use in their immunization clinics, Other provinces also have mea- sles prevention programs. The vaccine is not yet available to private physicians. In April the Ontario Depart- ment of Health launched a two part inoculation program, both free of charge. The, first part is for infants who will receive the "quint" vaccine. The second involves children beginning school in September 1967 who will receive a dose of live measles vaccine, "The overall result in 1967 of the two-part program will be the protection of children in the first year of life when the most serious complications oc- cur, and of susceptible children attending school for the first time," writes Dr. Bell, Protection for both groups Will be extended to the next age level each year the pro- gratn is in operation. "Therefore, all children up to In should he protected from red measles by 1972," says Dr. Bell, Epidemiology Chief in the Ontario health department. WHITECHURCH Miss Winnifred Farrier of Toronto spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Far- rier. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Smith and Bradley of Toronto spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Chapman and Cathy Smith who is holi- daying here. Mrs. Smith and Bradley remained for a week while Mr. Smith returned to his work at Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Conn and Muriel visited on Sunday with Miss Alma Conn at Dela- wana Inn, Honey Harbor. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gibb, Murray and John were Sunday visitors with her mother, Mrs. McIntosh of Brussels, UNUSUAL HOBBY One of the earliest stamp collectors on record was a young English lady who had no inten- tion of displaying her accumu- lation in an album. Advertis- ing in the London Times in 1841, she requested canceled postage stamps to complete a whimsical project. The 16,000 stamps she had already receiv- ed from personal friends,-,;she said, would be inadequate to paper her dressing room. Mrs. Tessie Zimmerman of Fordwich has discovered some Very old newspapers and peri, odicalsf One is the April 26, 1.884 edition of The Howick flter, prise which was published by James W. Green. It contains ads for "the reliable house of W. 8, Bean for dress goods, millinery, sugar and tea; A. Welch of Wroxeter for milk cans, bird cages, granite ware, brass kettles, coal oil and stoves; Robinson & Lee of Wrox , eter for groceries, materials and "more sugar for a dollar than ever" with butter and eggs taken in exchange; the Howick Foundry at Gorrie owned byJohrt B. Kennedy; J. J. Sweetman at the Fordwich Post Office Store for conveyancing on short no- tice, marriage licences and money lending at the lowest rates; R. G. Wray, Gorrie, agent for London Globe Works agricultural implements. Marriage notices included the wedding of Henry Zimmer- man and Miss Elizabeth Carson on April 23. In the "Markets" eggs were 160 per dozen; butter 160 per pound; potatoes 450 to 50e per bus.; dressed hogs S7.00 and fall and spring wheat, $1.00, GORRIE VIDETTE There are two copies of the Gorrie Vidette, Thos, Nash was the proprietor. In the May 9, 1901 edition some of the ad- vertisers were the Bank of Ham- ilton; R. S. Clegg, stone ma- son; W. J. Earngey, barber; Hammond Bros., grain chop- ping; W. El. Kerr, bakery; Wm. Mose, harness shop; Mrs. A. Christman, The People's Store; James Beswitherick, tailor and Thos. D. Edgar, hardware. The March 22, 1918 edition carried the obituary of James Beswitherick and his widow published a notice that his shop would be sold by tender. Other obituaries were of Dr. James Armstrong and Isabella (Carson) Taylor. The Canadian Workman and The Canadian Overseer was the official organ of the Ancient Order of United Workman in Ontario. The copy Mrs. Zim- merman has was addressed to Robert Young. It was publish- ed in Orillia, April, 1894, The A. O. LI. W. was a fraternal or- ganization "for the mutual benefit of its members and their families, embrasing in its membership men of every 119". cation, profession and Pecupa, . tion employers and employ,. ees whether their labor be mental or physical." There was no connection with gape, ligious sect or political party,, or organizations for affecting the prices of labor or comm9c1- Wes, but designed to promote fraternity and mutual assist- ance, Mr. Young was the re- corder for Maitland Lodge 216 at Gorrie, Other lodges in this district were at Belgrave, Dun- gannon, Lucknow, Brussels and Wingham. THE FRED VICTOR MISSION Also included with these old papers is a copy of Onward, a paper for young people publish- ed in Toronto January 12, 1901, The front page is devoted to the work and the people con- nected with the Fred Victor Mission, The wprk was started by Mrs. Mary Telfer Sheffield and two or three other ladies in 1886 when they gathered to- gether a few street boys in the "upper room", in the Orange Hall on Queen St. in Toronto to open a mission Sunday -Mrs. Clarence deHaan of Listowel called on Mrs. Jim McBurney one day recently. She and her husband expect to leave soon for Holland by plane, for a three weeks' visit. Neither of them has been back in the 18 years since coming to Can- ada. —Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ahara Sr. celebrated their 49th wed- ding anniversary quietly at their home last Wednesday. Mem- bers of the family from Shed- den visited them. —Mrs. Norman McPhail of Toronto spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Roy Mor- gan and Mr. Morgan. --Mrs. Edna Boyle of Toron- to spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Coulter and visited with her aunt, Mrs, Leah Robertson. Miss Pat Coulter of London spent the week-end with • her parents. --Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ahara returned home Sunday after School. As attendance inexeas- ed night schools and gospel meetings were added. The work was successfully carriedon- almost exclusively with boys, in premises on Lombard and Church streets following its be- ginning on Church Street.. A lodging house for men was opened on Jarvis Street in 189Q and the mission was moved to that location, Among the workers was a young man who died. His fam- ily decided on a lasting me- morial for their son and the Fred Victor Mission was erected by the young man's father, Hart A. Massey at a cost of ov- er $60, 000. The mission was handed ov- er as a free gift from Mr. Mas- sey to Toronto Methodism, the trust being to carry out the "work of the character usually known as mission work". A society was formed with representatives of five or six churches. These churches un- dertook to send workers and al- low an appeal to be made in their services once a year for the support of the cause. It was opened in 1894 and for the first year was operated almost en- tirely on volunteer help. spending two weeks' holidays at Barrow Bay, on Georgian Bay, —Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Krupp of Hamilton spent the week- end with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Campbell and Brian of Kitchener also spent the week-end with his parents. —Mrs. Edward Forgie of Toronto is visiting with Miss Anna Forgie. --Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gorrie, Ellen, Janet and Heather re- turned home last Thursday af- ter spending two weeks in Win- nipeg visiting with Mrs. Gorrie's sister, Dr. and Mrs. James Lind. —Mr. Arthur McLaughlin of Larder Lake spent a couple of weeks with his mother, Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hutchison of St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Miss Meta McLaughlin of Brampton spent the past week-end at the same home. The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority TENDER FOR LOWER WINGHAM POND DESILTING Sealed tenders, clearly marked as to contents, will be received by The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Wroxeter, Ontario, until 4:00 p.m., EDST, on Tuesday, August 8, 1967, for the desilting of the Lower Wingham Pond in Wingham, Ontario. Tender documents may be obtained from the office of Crysler, Davis & Jorgensen, Ltd., Consulting Engineers, 5803 Yonge Street, Willowdale, Ontario, upon payment of a $10.00 deposit. The deposit must be in the form of a certifed cheque or postal money order payable to The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Document deposit cheques will he refunded upon the re- turn, in good condition, of the tender documents. The proposed work consists of the removal of approxi- mately 60,000 cu, yds. of silt from the Lower Wingham Pond, Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Wroxeter, Ontario, Crysler, Davis & Jorgenson, Ltd., Consulting Engineers, 5803 Yonge Street, Willowdale, Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson and Earl spent Tues- day to Friday with his brother, Claybourne Thompson, at Fev- ersham. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber, Anne, Marlene and Carl were Saturday evening visitors with. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chambers and family of Harriston, Friends in this community extend congratulations to Miss Hilda Tiffin, a graduate of Victoria Hospital, London, who is completing her term and has won a bursary. She plans to enter Western University this fall. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Linden- schmidt of Walkerton were Sat- urday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber and family, and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. George Weber of Kitchener visited with them. Mr. Tom Morrison was at Westminster Hospital, London, Wine= Advance-Times, Thursda 101y V), 3,967 — Page 7 Old paper gave story of the Fred Victor Mission founding