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Rambling with Lucy
by Lucy R. Woods
Christmas holidays in 1911
were most memorable for
me. With my sister we were
invited down to Cousin Will
Woods for dinner at noon and
to' stay overnight. There
wasn't snow on the ground
but I dragged my new sleigh
over the grass, but Jean left
her bobskates at home.
Cousin Bella had roasted a
goose. It must have been an
early spring that year or the
mild weather affected the
silly goose for when she was
cleaned out it was found she
was about to lay eggs. So
Cousin Bella made custard of
the largest eggs. It was solid
and I insisted on cream.
Both Cousin Bella and
Cousin Will demurred and
said that cream would be too
rich (I did not know that the
cream off of old Jinny's milk
was almost solid too.) When I
got it I was glad to eat soda
biscuits to help it down.
Cousin Will always had soda
biscuits and cheese for
dessert.
While Cousin Will had a rest
after dinner on the old
pioneer homemade
chesterfield in the kitchen,
guarded by Togo on the mat
below, Cousin Bella made
doughnuts and spread them
out to cool on platters on the
old pine harvest table. Then
after a rest he cracked but-
ternuts for us in the adjoining
house. There was a big sheet
of ice in the paddock and he
would give Jean and I a push
on my sleigh and we went
right across it. At about four
o'clock we went out with
cousin Bella to hunt eggs. She
knew many nests where the
hens from one flock had
stowed away in the old hay
mow building, part of which
housed two horses, the cattle
shed etc.
I didn't think much of the
muck in the cattle shed but
there were boards along in
front of the mangers which
Cousin Will filled with hay.
He kept a hole cut in the ice on
the creek at which . they
drank. In those days the beef
cattle ran all winter with arr
open shed in which to feed
and shelter themselves from
a storm. They were a rough'
looking lot. We kept close to
Cousin Bella in the stableyard
when the turkey gobbler and
the old gander were out. We
also peeked in at the sheep
pen, it was low as the top mow
was filled with grain to get
thrashed.
At dark the red woolen
drapes were pulled across the
windows, complementing the
red and green carpet. A big
box stove taking 30 inch
chunits of wood more than
heated the room and since the
weather was relatively mild
the kitchen range was not
kept burning. The living room
door was left ajar which
allowed heat to go up the
winding stairs at 'the end of
the hall and also allowed
Cousin Will's long boots and
boot jack inside the front door
in an old roasting pan warm a
bit.
Cousin Will sat on a settee
in the corner behind the
stove. He took Jean and I on
either knee and told us stories
of Pioneer Days.'Togo, his big
dog, part Mastiff and part
Scotch Collie, growled at us
receiving so much attention
from his master.
Cousin Bella played the
piano beautifully and one
number we always wanted
played was "The Storm" and
then Jean requested Stephen
Fosters song "Jeannie With
the Light Brown Hair." She
played for Jean who danced
and I who even at that age
was not so agile got up and
tried to do a few steps. The
big square piano filled one
corner, a table with a red
damask table cloth on which
were piled books, flower
vases and a clock with an
etched glass face ticked away
the minutes; between it and
the door was the old fashioned
fireplace (this room had
originally been the kitchen
and the fireplace was
equipped with spit iron dogs
on mantle. In front of it was
bricked in on the floor and an
iron spark -guard with a brass
beading. On the mantle -piece
were candlesticks and behind
the dining room door was a
sideboard laden with silver
and. in the centre was the
dining room table. In the
warm glow of the coal oil
lamp the scene was indelibly
marked in my memory.
I had worn my red sweater
coat andshrid-like, I put some
perfume on it so that Cousin
Will and Cousin Bella might
sniff it? And Jean had told
about her bobskates and she
likewise wore her sweater
underneath her heavy coat.
It was soon time to go to bed
but first Cousin Bella gat'e us
each a quarter. We refused
saying Father never allowed
us to accept money.
"But this is a Christmas
Gift" she replied.
"Oh, but Cousin Will gave
us Daisy" we remonstrated.
"Yes," she replied, "but
that was cousin Will's gift.
This is my own money."
Rather hesitantly we took it
wondering what he would say
when we got home, but
thanking her and Cousin Will
warmly with hugs and kisses.
Then we went up the
winding stairs to a bedroom
which smelled as if it had
been closed. It had no doubt!I
noted some pretty vanity sets
on the dresser. Cousin Bella
tucked us in to what was
probably a feather bed and
sleep blotted out the day.
I do not remember the next
morning. Probably we slept
in late, had oatmeal porridge
for breakfast and Cousin Will
drove us home before noon.
Only the joy of that visit, their
kindness and the charm of the
lovely old sitting room
remains_.
P.S. The quarters were
consigned to our little red
leather covered brass savings
banks from which no coin
could be extracted. The bank
kept the keys and our Daddy
kept the little pocket book like
banks in his desk. They were
thrown out when he died in
1933. Today they would be
valuable antiques of 1907.
Wm. Beattye of Varna was
bank manager then in front of
J.W. Tippit's store.
Case Buffinga and Ray Potter spent a busy Saturday afternoon entering some 188
snowmobilers in the Clinton and District Snowmobile Club Poker Rally held at Ray Potter
and Son Ltd., in Clinton. Richard Hooper was one of the many to enter the rally. (News -
Record photo)
Varna UCWhars guest speaker
by Mary Chessell
Mrs. Leonard Strong of
Egmondville was the guest
speaker at the February
meeting of Varna UCW on
Thursday evening. She began
with a poem, "The Month of
Valentines". She assured us
that, while it is helpful at the
Presbyterial level irwe set up
corresponding committees,
we are free to adjust them to
suit our local needs.
She feels that, at Con-
ference level, there is some
lack of understanding of the
needs of small ,and rural
congregations, Mrs. Strong
also expressed the opinion
that workshops, which have
been well received by the
membership, can be , most
effective when presented in
the local groups, where most
of an evening can be devoted
to them.
She appealed to the
members for help in locating
women who would serve in
Presbyterial offices and
committees. A suggestion
was made that some of the
difficulties are the result of
too large an area in one
Presbyterial. She also
reported that study books will
be discontinued, with more
program material included in
the magazines and
periodicals which we receive
regularly.
A worship service on the
"Love" theme was led by
Marjorie Stirling, Beatr? tii
Taylor and Doris Wilson.
Scripture selections were
from John 4: 1-4 and
Ephesians 3: 17-19. Mar- -
jorie's meditation on "Going
Through, Samaria" reminded
the members that they are
still called to go through the
difficult places which may be
compared to- the Samaria of
Jesus' time.
An invitation from Goshen
UCW to join them on Thur.
sday evening, March 2 at 8
p.m. for the World Day of
Prayer was accepted. It was
felt that more of our mem-
bers could attend in the
evening than 'on Friday af-
ternoon. This prayer service
will replace the regular
March meeting of both
groups. The price of meals
was discussed and a slight
increase approved.
Following the benediction,
a social time was enjoyed.
Behind every successful
man is a family that didn't
keep him waiting to get into
the bathroom.
Feb. 9 to Sat: Feb. 18
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MVA presents Full Line Mapping
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to Goderich Township Council
Spokesman I. Deslauriers
of the Maitland Valley
Authority attended the
Goderich Township Council
meeting on . January 16 to
present and explain the Fill
Line. Mapping of the
Authority's share of the
Township. Council passed a
motion that the Township of
Goderich accept the Fill Line
Mapping as prepared by the
Maitland Valley Authority
and further that the
municipality request the
Authority to proceed with the
registration of the mapping.
A bylaw was passed by
council to provide for a tile
drain debenture on two
owners for a total of $6,100.
Frank Graham was present
at the council meeting ' to
solicit approval of C.B.
Lindsay's application for
severance. Council decided to
visit the site in question at a
later date.°
Les Jervis was also present
at the council meeting to seek
approval for the installation_
of a mobile home on pt. lot 38
Maitland Concession, ' a
parcel of land owned by his
daughter. Council requested
that his daughter appear at a
meeting of council- before
arriving at a decision.
Council approved a land
severance requested by
Robert Storey for lots 26 and
27, concession 11.
Building permits were
issued by council for Michael
Moriarty for a workshop,
Keith Miller for demolishing
a garage and G. Vanderhaar
for additions to two barns.
Issue of a building permit
requested by the Bluewater
Centre for a green house was
held pending receipt of the
permit fee.
Mrs. W. Porter was ap-
pointed to fill the position on
the Goderich Township
Recreation Committee
presently held by Mrs.
Bornath who requested that
her name be deleted from the
committee.
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