The Goderich Signal-Star, 1961-02-23, Page 9SOCCER TEAM GETTING
IN ,SHAPE FOR SEASON
itembers of the soccer .team
of the Goderich Athletic Associ-
ation have gotten a whiff of the
approaching -spring breezes, just
around the corner.
Sensing that playing time is
not far off, they have com-
menced preliminary bid*
training in the Victor Lauriston
Publie gehool gym. This will
continue Tuesday and Thursday
nights until weather permits
outdoor practice at Agricultural
Park. Secretary Tom Prat ex-
pects to have several new play-
ers on the team this year.
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ly.
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try's current econOinic problems,
Alfred S. Upton, president, told
the 72nd annual meeting of The
Dominion Life Assurance Com-
pany here today.
Warning that there must be
"an end to the constant demands
on government," Mr. Upton said
he is looking to leaders in busi-
ness, industry and labor to find
solutions to the economic preb-
lems confronting this country at
the moment . . . with the sup-
port of an alert and informed
populace.
Commenting on the situation
in the Canadian life insurance
industry in the year 1960, he
said it was the second biggest
year in history, in terms of new
sales. The 72nd annual state-
ment for The Dominion Life
showed the Company now has
more than.$1 billion ,of life in-
surance in forte. New business
for the year 1960 totalled in
excess of $144,000,000. Assets
increased by over $11,000,000
and payments to policyholders
and beneficiaries totalled $16,-
388,000 (an increase of $2,297,-
000 over the previous year).
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BENMILLER.-z-There's not
flexr -t-. ...not even a Miller . .
in Benmiller now.
IflTt the-tnillert
this hamlet his worldly mark,
in name only.
Although there are descend-
ants of the earliest families liv-
ing in Colborne Township, there
is no Miller.
But its 60 Or so people have
proudly' adopted the relation-
ship becausd "we're all Be
millers"
Pleasant Living
Life in the hollow where
Sharp Creek meets the. Maitland
River, must be pleasant, because
Benmiller'S people are.
As the , wintry snows and
Winds whip over the scattered
township road forks, they're
quite willing to chat a while in
Norm Manning's store, the only
one in the bamlet, five miles
east of Goderich.
Slowly talk worked around to
the textile business . . . and
then Clyde Gledhill joined in.
It's a topic the Gledhills, Clyde
and • Vernon, know well. Their
family has been operating the
wool and yarn mill for 104
years.
The 10 -below zero tempera -
tire had stopped the otherwise
quite quiet business in the Gled-
hill mill.
"The lard oil—we still use it
to lubricate fibres --will be just
white." Clyde mused. "Temper-
ature'll have to be 70 for good
working conditions."
Someone remarked that the
textile business of old has been
"forgotten in time just like Ben -
miller." It's just that th6 ham-
let "has gone the way of most
rural communities."
• ..,1Y,P7lhavna Fisher
and others "who were all Yonge
street men" from Vaughan
Township, first looked over the
land east of the Maitland River
in 1830 at the expense of the
anada Company.
Michael Fisher liked what he
saw. He bought 5,465 acres at
seven shillings sixpence—total-
ling close to $10,000 at former
dollar 'values.
This t mnpetent mill builder
made himself a shanty at the -
bend of the river --now Ben-
miller7--in 1831 and became Cel -
borne Township's first settler.
In 1836, tradestnen "from
Yonge street" built Fisher an
unusually large house for that,
tirrie7-111ree—sToTe-igMh, plus
basement. with partition Nyalls,
three feet thick. it was con -
Maitland river bed.
0/meted of limestone from thei
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The house still stands, despite
is 125 years.
Fisher left his mark in his
sawmills and flour mills in
Vaughan, in Waterloo Countyand in Huron. Mot have long
since disappeared.
Fisher gave each of his seven
sons 300 acres. And -so, unlike
Miller, the name Fisher is dot-
ted on mailboxes throughout!
-Colborne -,Tc_iWtis7htnIttlit'14.4,
passing along to fifth genera-
tions of -Michael.
Ben' Miller ,
But Benmiller fell to Ben Mil-
ler who built the first grist dill
in "The Hollow." '
In the earliest existing min-
utes of Huron county'''. council,
there are items for main,tenanee
of "Ben Miller's bridge" over
the Maitland.
Eventually the hamlet became
'just plain Benmiller in remem-
brance of him as member of the
'first township council and reeve.
I However, it was this English-
man's nephew, Jonathan Miller,
a tavern owner, who became
hest known . . . for his size;
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This man, whq later owned
Hotel Bedford in Goderich. the
Railway Hotel in Seaforth, a
livery stable in Goderich and
finally the Carlow Hotel, was in
'EVERY CAgGo,
:CALLS FOR :BANKING
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Its destination mxy be Bombay, or Oslo, or
even fabled Timbuktu.
But wherever it is bound, chances are that a
.--t-ITartcied-bank. islietjnng to'shi.O6EfiT(PRUine.
Service provided by the chartered banks sim-
. plify the task of those who buy or sell in distant.
lands, who often deal in unfathiliar markets,
languages and currencies.
With a network of representatives around the
world, the banks provide on -the -spot contacts
and useful facilities wherever Canadians wish
to trade or travel.
Every day, services of the chartered banks help
to move ,the cargoes thatmean so much. to so
many Canadians.,
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KNOX MEMBERS ATTEND
BANQUET AT WINGHAM
More than 125 Presbyterian
men of the Huron-Maittand
Presbytery and their wives at-
tended a ,turkey banquet at St,
Andrew's Presbyterian Church)
Wingham on February 8th.
Rev. W. J. S. McClure, of
.241°IPPWra: ..04----rGorrie;^- was
chairman. He was assisted
Mr. FranIr MEKenzie; of Lu
spekers for the
evening were: Rev, G. L. Royal
Who spoke on Armagh, the Pres.
byterian home for unmarried
mothers; Rev. T. J. McKinney, of
Teeswater, who spolo on Stew-
ardship; Rev. A. Nimme, of
Wingham, who told about the
work of the General Assembly.
Rev. D. Neil McCombie, moder-
ator of the presbytery of the
Ashfield -Ripley churches, led in
the panel discussion on Bible
study.
Several members from Gode-
rich attended this banquet.
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ASHFIELD MAN
POTATO KING
George A. Hackett, of ' Coch-
rane, has 'been honored and
named "Master Seed Potato
Grower" jointly by the Ontario
Soil and Crop Improvement As-
sociation and the Ontario Potato
Growers' Association. Mr. Hack-
ett had the official pin fastened
to his lapel by T. R. Hilliard,
assistant deputy minister of
agriculture after being present-
ed with an "Award of Merit',,'
for meritorious service to the
potato industry.
The presentation was made at
the 19th annual Potato Growers'
luncheon, held in the Coliseum,
Toronto, and attended by about
250 potato growers, dealers and
Officials from all parts of On-
tario.
A citation of Mr. Hackett'c ac-
complishmentwas given, which
mentiened „pioneer,
.work,inNorthern Ontario, deVo:
tion, concentrated interest in the
potato industry; and outstanding,
community service.
George Hackett was born and
raised in A4field Township and
attended Zion Sehool. His bro-1
ther, l-Iarry Haekeit, resides just
south of the village.--Lucknow
Sentinel. . ,1
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The Goderich Signal -Star, Thursday, February'23J,
KNOX CLUB BANQUE
S.:SUTHERIANP NEW
Over 170 atteridcd, the, Father
and,Apn bannuet in Knox Pres-
byterian Church last Thursday
evening, sponsored- anattit1330,24.,
theltroevaub.
Scoutmaster Mel Bell was
master of icerenionies. A sing-
song was 'led by Cubniaster
Lorne Hyde and Scoutmaster
Mel Bell. Rev. G: L. Royal pre-
sented the'Bushman's Thong to
Ronald Crane. John Sheardown
was presented with a special
gift by Cubmaster Lorne Hyde
for attaining all proficiency
badges during his 'years with
the Cub pack of the 3rd Gode-
rich Troop.
Guest speaker for the even-
ing was Rev. P. H. Crorney; B.A.,'
of Knox Church, Kincardine,
who chose as his topic, "Men in
the' Making." He stressed the
Izzons— ihilltY ostlib 'fat
gtliding his boy., lie -stated
the boy was congtantly
these le79sLson}744"etit*e 4134
of the future man," Mr. Cr
was a missionary -in India
several 'years before cervi
Canada. He was born. in
land and served as missio
under the Presbyterian Ch
in Ireland.
A new executive for the M
Club of Knox PresbYt
Church was named as fell
Past president, Mel Boll;
dent, Stuartgutherlandl.
president, Russel BradforM •
retary, , Bill Asher; treas.
George Robertson; 'direct
truce Ryan, Fred Whid
Gordon Walter, Cliff Lo
and Clarence MacDonald.
WARN RE DUMPING REFUS
IN AND NEAR THE HARBO
Warnings have been issued
by the District Marine Agent re
garding the dumping of refuse in
Goderich harbor and other ad
jacent navigable waters.
A letter from F. J. McKean, of
Parry Sound, district marine
agent, to T. R. Pritchard, Gode-
rich harbor master, and read at
Goderich Town Council meeting
Friday night was as follows:
"We have had several com-
plaints in the last two or three
years about dumping refuse in
navigable waters. I quote now
instructions from Ottawa' Head-
quarters covering this matter.
"First, Harbor Masters and
Whaffingers will` en aver to
notice or other.. means, If this
fails the matter will be turned
over to the District Nfarine Ag-
ont for further warning by of-
ficiarletter. If there is still no
improvement, violations of the
regulations with full particulars
will,then be referred hy the Dis-
trict Marine Agent directly- to
the Officer- Commanding the
you for reports in any
_ offence before taking action
selves or asking- that the
M.P. sh uld take action. PI
show this letter to the
clerk of the Town and re
back to me the results of
interview and whether or
the local authorities have
complaint and if they un
stand the regulations of
Navigable Waters Protecti
Act.
1 -Local Division of the R.C.M.P.
,Si gnal-Star Want Ads I for necessary action."
Bring Fast Results !
I It is noted that we depend on
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VALENTINE -TEA
Flowers and pretty Valent
decorations made a colorful
ting for the Valentine tea
Wednesdat of _jut weelc
hinte-:31.11Vits:Atobert) Goo&
Eureka Class of Victoria SU'
United Church serxed the t
The hostess was assisted by
Ffed Wilson, Mrs. Mamie S
cliffe, Mrs. Percy Barker,
Robert Fowler, Mrs. 'Har
Larder, and Miss Vera Good.
In most countries of t
world, trade marks, to gua
the owner against unauthoriz
itnitations, may be register
and protected by law
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B nminer's Famed Woollen
his youth slender. But -at ma-
turity, his chest measured 84
inches, his collar 28 inches, his
height six-foot two inches.'
Jonathan's wife was generous-
ly -proportioned-A thenglr not
her - husband's dimensions: They
often shared a/reinforced seat
in a one-horse open buggy, a
sight, regrettably, not preserved
photographically.
Busy Hamlet
At one time Benmiller was a
hustling hamlet with its vol
and saw mills, cheese factory,
blacksmith shop, tavern and
nurseries.
Now it's no longer even post
office. The -rural postman on
route four loops around Stewart
Nursery and Pfrimmers' feed
mill, takes the place'of the two -
horse stage which made daily
trips to Goderich not so long
ago.
Yet today Benmiller with its
two mills and 16 hornes ,posses-
ses an .indnitrial-residential bal-
ance most municipalities would
covet.
.No factory whistle sounds the
stark, or finish of the working
day. Gledhills' mill and Pfrim-
niers' feed mill employees can
walk home in a minute.
Pfrimmers' present mill was
built 70 years ago for the new
roller process, Its product was
sent thrOughout eastern Canada
during the last war and it still
has a big trade in livestock
feed.
• Creek Power
.-Pfrim niers -inetaileck,a • d
power unit jot!, the_ wartime pro-
duction. But it hasn't been used
for two years because the 'mill
relies upon the never -failing
Sharp creek.
Gledhills also is wholly de-
pendent on the, creek, its power
supply for 104 years. Their
grandfather hauled machinery
through the woods with oxen.
Its blankets, always PURE wool,
are swept up in the tourist
trade.
The Stewart nurseries, started
more than a century ago, are
now a memory. On a ridge
overlooking the hollow Scottish
John Stewart bought five. acres,
built a greenhouse and develop-
_
ed his enterprise.
The first village blacksmith,
Sinclair _Meikleiohn, has been
replaced several times but now
the smith is Oliver Pocock, a
Mechanic for tractors and
trucks.
Benmiller has lost industry
and people in the trend to the
modern but it had,: gained in
beatitir.
"Why, old pictures show only
a few trees" said Mr. Gledhill
who looked across the land-
scape, abundant in trees.
With an area smaller than
that of Netvfoundlatid and situ-
ited in the same latitude as
ranada's northern territories.
Finland supports a population
of more than 4,000,000.
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HIGH AWARD
TO 7 SCOUTS
The highest. award in Scout-
- ing was given to seven Members
of Knox Presbyterian Church's
Third Goderich Seout Troop
when they ' received their
Queen's Scout Badges at the ser-
vice last Sunday morning.
Rev. G. L. Royal presented the
badges and read the Governor -
General's citations to Thomas
Mayer, Rodger Mitchell, Paul
Miller, David Watson, Brian
Turner, Kenneth Dowds and
Kenneth Davidson. • The troop
has now 17 Queen's Scouts and
is under e the leaders, Scout-
master MeloBell and Rover Lead-
- Pharmacy Queen's Scouts now in Goderich.
er Dave Thorne. There are 25
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Kideild Increase
to Polic olders!
For the twelfth. Consecutive year, Sun Life of Canada
announces new dividend scales which will result
'in' an increase in the.total amount to be aid in
dividends to its participating policyholders. In
1961, Over $41 will be paid out in the
'form' of dividends, an increase of nearly -$3 mil-
lion over the corresp9ndigg amount in 1960.
For the second consecutive year, Sun tife's representatives
sold over $1 billion of life insurance, more than.
any other Canadian life insurance company,
and thereby, protected, the lives and futures of
thousands of families.
And for the -ninetieth consecutive yeAr Sun Life .
has offeredits policyholders up-to-date policy plans
and the'finest life insurance service.
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1960 — AnOther Record Year for Sun Pfe
tiew Life Insurance
Total Life Insurance in.Foree
Paid to Policyliolders'and Beneficiaries .
Assets at December 31st, 1960 . .
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$ 1 034,745,577
8 9,572,801,199
$ 185,195,670
$;,389,212,662e
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may also be obtained from any of the 150 offices of the company from coast to coast,
W. J. KINAHAN, R.R. No. 2, Lucknow
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