The Goderich Signal-Star, 1959-09-24, Page 8•e
cSrFeEi7dsA6i
OUT ON A 'LIMB
(WITH BILL SMILEY)
It seems to me • that about this
time last year, I wrote a tender,
lyrical, column, practically an ode,
about September. The golden,
lingering „days; the' cool, haunting
evenings; the farewell fling at the
trout; the last, crisp game of golf;
old Mother Nature lying; volup;tu-
oUs, amid the fruits of her labor.
'Yes, September is the most delight -
lid month.. of tke year,- I burbled.
. « « «
Well, I take it all back. You can
take September, and if the Ladies
will leave the room for a molttent,
1'11 tell you exactly what you can
do with it.
« * *
This September has scarred me
for life, and has also clipped a
few years from my allotted' span
of, same. What happened?'„ I got
caught with pipes down.
•
On September 9th, it was 90
degrees to Our upstairs, and we
all lay around on our. beds., naked
as newts, gasping and callipg for
water. ,On September 14th, 111 was
44 in our upstairs. The kids lay
meaning with cold "under heaps
of blankets. Downstairs Playboy
howled with chill. And in our bed,
the .Old Ludy and I, swaddled in
flannelette pyjamas, clutched each
other, a hot water bottle, and the
hirpe that a miracle would happen
and theheat wave would be back
in the morning « *
4. September is an irresponsible,
treacherous harlpt of a month, with
a big, phoney, warm smile that
,hides a heart of solid cold.
* « :*
Oh, it isn't as though r didn't
realise ,that fall and the cool ,wea-
ther were on the way. Sundays,
as 1 layon the lawn, several times
my mnd had drifted around to
the backyard, where my furnace
pipes lay, soaking up the sun. I'd
even contacted the repair man to
'come and take on that dragon in
my cellar, that emits sparks and
'roars when approached: My stoker,
,that is.
• * *•
I had even, while' fighting the
heat wave with a refreshing drink,
said . to myself firmly:* 'Must get
at the cellar and get last winter's
ashes out so I ,can get the -coal in
i
FARM ROUTE
MAJOR 011. COMPANY HAS A FARM ROUTE AVAILABLE
IN' THE GODERICH AREA.
.'Ali company benefits""
Excellent opportunity for the right party.
Write, Box 54 Signal -Star
-37-8x
NEW HLGHER 1NTERE4TI
•
early this year., Don't 'want the
coal truck driving aver the' lawn
when it's all soft from those fall
•rains. '-Better get that 'broken
window in the livingroom fixed,
too. Things are going to. be, dif-
ferent this 'year.
« * *
So you see, It Isnrt as though
1 wasn't feisty well prepared, Birt
I didn't expect my old sweetheart,
September, to put me over a barrel,
pull the rug from under my feet,
lower the boom on me, and stab
Pie in. the back; all in ons fell
swoop.
« « .«
1 thou,ght the Old Girl was going
•to commit either suicide or murder,
that first morning after the mer-
cury had taken it swan dive. I
explained to her that everything
WA -3 practically ready to turn on
the heat; that all 1 had to do was
get the pipes cleaned and put up,
get the man to fix 'the furnace, and
get the cellar cleaned up and the
coal in, and We'd be in business.
* *
"Which hotel," she'enquired, her
breath wreathing into the ,kitchen
air like cigar smoke, "are we going'
to stay in until then?". We have
two hotels in town so 1 was in a
quandary. Not to«mention a pickle.
I did everything in my power • to
cheer up that old gang of mine.
Songs, witty sayings, funny faces.
Philosophy, like -'you should be
glad you don't have to suffer like
this all the time, like the folks in
Russia." I rushed out and borrow.
ed two electric heaters. I 'turned
on all burners and the oven inathe
electric stove. k I even turned 'on
all the lights in the house.
« * *
It was hopeless. They just sat
there, hands tucked in their arm-
pits, looking like three penguins
and a seal pup sitting on an ice
ODERI SIOTTA.L-STA
Aftoe. `I 1 went to'work with my tall
between - my legs 'andthe bats of
panic, in my belfry. _It was worse
at lunch hour. While 1` bustled
around, getting hot soup, the kids
rubbed their hands together and'
told about how warm it had been
in school, and my wife dragged
from me the confession that we,
had a fire on e- fl
at thice,
I won't go into all .the •
• sordid
details: how I+ pleaded with people
to put up my 'pipes; how I begged
the harassed coal merchant to get
inc a couple of bags down to the
house; how r rigged up a make-
shift to get the furnace going. It's
all too humiliating, * *
That's why, if you ever hear me
singing any paeans of praise to
September, ever again, I. want you
to push me, gently but firmly, in
„front of a speeding hot -rod.
OBITUARY w' .
MRS. onlytaxs at. .:'ROB Ol .
Following a`lingering- 'Illness,
Mrs. Charles M. Robertson, former-
ly Bertha„C. Millian, died on Wed-
nesday at' Alexandra Hospital,
`Goderich. She, was born in Col-
borne Township and was a 'laugh
ter.of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Milian, her mother being the
former Jane Conley, a if North Ire-
land. Mrs. Robertson attended
Central . public school ' Goderich
Collegiate and • later the Toronto
normal 'school. • She taught at Vic-
toria public .school, Goderich, and
various schools in Colborne, Gode-
rich and Hullett townships.
Deceased was a highly respected
citizen and was an ardent worker
in the tWoman's Missionary Society,
and 'a member of North Street
United Church as well as a past
president of the .'Home and School
Association. In 1912, she was mar-
u�1
ried to Mr. Charles M. 3 oberison j Fisher in the warden's_ chair,' the
who now survives as well as two ,councillors with individual des :s
daughters, Mrs. D. A. (Jean) Croft, and the clerk and press with sim-
of Waterloo, and Mrs. J. (RutJi)' 'ilarly ample acco?mmodation. Jim
Adams,- of, cG,dderich. There are `Sheardown who had been busy all
abe five' grandchildren. Predeceas -day with the assize court, Chad Jhe
,Ing her were three sisters,. Mrs. rt'ecessary rearrangements made in
George (Enuna) Fowler Mrs. Wm. good time in the council chamber.
(Clara) Mair and Mrs. Wren (Edith) "We should write' the county
Sheardpwn and one brother, Willie, council express our appreciation
who died in childhood. - for. the use of expressing
-chamber,” said
The fu,wral services at Stiles Coun.t�ekins. ; eputy reeve Wal -
'funeral on `Satuyday after- kom se+ebnded- traction to that
noon were cdnducted'by Rev. A. E. effect. '
lustace and the 'pallbearers were One of the things still unsettled
six nephews, James Sheardown, connection with the razing of
Leonard Sheardown, Howard owthe old town hall iswhere to hold
er, Allan Wilson, Arthur Robertson municipal' nominations, but a de -
and John Robertson. Interment cision is not urgent at present.
was in Maitland cemetery.
MR: I1E/Wls TEB+BMU'Dr
A former resident ' of Goderich
Township, Lewis Tebbutt, died on
Wednesday at Victoria Hospital;
London, after an illness of several
months.,, Mr. Tebbutt was born 82
yearsago in, Godelicir 'Towiis p.
and was a son of the late Mr. an
Mrs. Wallgate 'Febbutt. Ito farm-
ed'in the township until he retired
to Seaforth about 'twelve years ago.
'He was twice •married, his first
wife was the former Wary Martin,
and later he married Olive Hunter,
of Exeter, who now survives. One
brother, 1VIr. 'Wellgate Tebbutt,
lives in Goderich as well as nieces
and nephews.
The funeral. was held at the
Whitney funeral home, Seaforth,
on 'Saturday afternoon with inter-
ment in Clinton ,cemetery.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
iN TEMPORARY STYLE
The Town Council held its Sep-
tember meeting in the grandeur of
the county cdtt'ncil chamber, M'a`yor
1.—
rTHE HOUSE AND CAR.
WE MUST REPAIR
..,AND MON EY'SCARCE
AS ELEPHANT HAIR/
d
,44-404
OLD COINS DUNGANNONt
CHURCH DIDN'T SET
DUNGAANNON, Sept. 19. -- Bob
McAllister, of West Wawanosh
Township, has shown three old
coins that were' found in the Dun,
gantxoll' 1 resbyterian Church while
some moving was done there:
The floors at the church are
being refinished, and all the seats
were being moved, apparently' for'
the first time since the church Was
built. 1885 la .the 'year' enseribed
on the front of the church.
Two large pennies dated 1859
and 1882 were found. These largo
coins were quite common until a
few years ago but are rarely seen
today. The third coin was a half
penny marked' bank token on one
side and on the other ,side; Ban*.
of Upper Canada, 1852. •
It would seem that one anenxber
of the congregation had a, consist -
ant' habit of losing his offering as
the coins were - all found at the
same place. ,
ST. GEORGE'S GUILD.
The regular monthly meeting of
that Evening' Guild of St. George's
Church recently saw, Mrs. Doris
Harrison, president, presiding.
Items of business were discussed,
Which included helpers for the
nursery school. Plans mere made
for the • annual turkey,. supper
whichis to be held in October.
Refreshments were served 'by the
Titll[MS Aii�, 51 . nth, 1050
hostesses, -Mrs. J. Morris, Mrs,.
Mary `Mellard and Pearl
Needham...
411041141211.1441414141114001194011.11.40
IF YOU ARE HAVING
Hearing ;Problems.
We would be glad to ply*. you
Advice
Fitting
Service
r
WRITE WDM. IRWIN
Acousticon of Larbton
225 ,,Front Si. N. Phone DI 48708
SARNIA
-ti3548 ,
GUARANTEED
INVESTMENT .CERTIFICATES
• THE PREMIER: TRUST 'COMPANY
DISTRICT OFFICE
4211 Richmond Stmt, London, Ontario 01E. 4-271111
Available Through
Harold W. lI1ore..—Broker
38 Hamilton Street
Goderich—Telephone 766.
11
11
11
� .: - �� _ - .� .. - - .. 1T� �.i rTi i.T . +`•...T Tri rT1 T.."w" Ti • .... r*.i�..... T/,•
"•. "� - 1
0QUICK CASH WOULD MAKE
YOU WORRY- FR.E E,.
.SO GET A L ANt
AT %calx.
WELL THAT' WAS EAS.'(;
FAST AND NICE.
I'M GLAD WE 'TOOK
TRUSTY'S ADVICE.
IF WISDOM SHOWS
THE NEED TO DORROW,
CALL "r. c. c.
FOR A LOAN TOMORROW.
• j•
ON
DEBENTURES
40,
F e PI4,n- every stop, with r,.
Huron & Erie -Canada-Trust
Read Office—London, Ontario "
District Representatives
Alexander t 'Ohs,pman
4 K 014,4,, ;.`.x14.:4,..' '* `'•'
ntOrZt
TRANS CANADA CREDIT{'
.Ott.W:.
.TRANS CANADA
CREDIT
CORPORAT'IO N LI-MITED
•
148 THE SQUARE -PHONE 791
OPEN FRIDAY EVENING 'TIL 9 P.M.N.
CLOSED ALL DAY SATURDAY.
Bilis and Income.don't add up ? '
Whenever, a loan will solve
a money problem,. Trans Canada
Credit's All -Canadian loan service
stands ready sto help you,
• Borrow from $150. to $2,500.
or even more. repayment plans
are flexible—small monthly
or seasonal sums to fit your budget
—o'ver 12, 18, 24 or 30 months. ,
•
�c A NEW FIRM located in Goderich for THE PEOPLLE of coderich andsurrundingI'is.trt
'' wm be located here PERMANENTLY, PAVING ALL TYPES OF DRIVEWAYS.
5
PARKING LOTS, ROADS, Etc.
1-
-I
44
3:0
wri
_AC
. .
„.._,,,.._ •__. d
ITNKMlI.Mrl
Phone 18
GODERKH
1. ' Give estimates with no cost or obligation.,
2. Do commercial and residential work.
3. Do Built 'up roofing (pitch and gravel) ,
4. Do Asphalt, slate and cedar shingles.
5. Do metal and aluminum roofing.
•
6. Do roof coatings. a' '
7. Do roof repairs of all types (no job, too small).
8. Do cavestrougbing and, flashing.
9. Do whatever you want.
10. Install siding of all types (American and Canadian).°`
11. Do brick' cleanitjg, commercial and residential by
sand blas ing. '.
12: Arrange time payments.
FARM WORK' A ,.SPECIALTY. I
a ,
• N�JobToo Small
We DoThem ALL
' kflu'Yf...r.'�l+.cr,1M+i•.MR+MANfM.:bTYxrvCI...MMFnMN>.M1•n+in.tn-iw11MNNdR.d'w.1;.Y..uA..
43.
1. Give estimates with no cost and no obligation.'
2. Grade and excavate your driveway (without paving) .
3. Supply fill and crushed gravel for driveway or where
needed. 4
4. Pave over broken or cracked concrete if we feel there
is no necessity ,to remove same.
5. Do , any work ' within 30 mile radius,
6. Put in sidewalks, garage floors in asphalt or concrete.
7: Do barnyards and farm paving such as stables, pig -
pins, etc.
4111( 8. Do' whatever you want in our line of work. If in
doubt, CALL
9, Arrange time payments,
rt
a
We Do 'Tjiern. ALL
• ♦rlw - rF.:iM4 Y;�.1/a6/A.I.MMBfFFfsla.. d+:si.ewam,+.Y..ewYl&psi:r'.*+�i�rN�wifiY".m.4.�iSk'mMns
No Job ToolSmall
•
mot, Al
tot>
•
14
A
ti
IP
o
•