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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1962-08-23, Page 14.4q. The Goderich Signal.Star,. Thursday, August 23rd, 1962 DUNLOP NAMED KING ANADA'S WILD FRONTIER (Contin'ued from page 11) fi dS , From now . on he was one of the attractions of the country, if travel books Can be believed. Their authors met. the famous Tiger at' York or Burlington, in Goderich or Belleville, '('ren - ton, or Prescott. None passed through Detroit, Sandwich or Buffalo without reporting meet- ing or just missing Dunlop; and for many yearsvisitors to ,Niag- ara Falls seem to have gone to, see him in .,the same way as they went to •see Table Rock and the Cavern of the Winds. Dunlop's achievement has be- -conie..so.' much a part of Canada that later generations can scare ely give credit for it the` eighty :miles of road from Wat- erloo through Stratford to Gode- rich. Roadmakers seldom re- ceive the honor due them. The discomforts of their earliest constructions must prejudice their contemporaries, and later improvements contain no ole ment of drama. The hot* flaking, heart -breaking, time - devouring roads of Canada run their tortuous way through every book of travels ancimem- oirs of the time. The difficul- ties in building, them were en- ormous: swamps• without end,', almost impossible to drain; primeval forest• of trees four arid five feet in diameter; a tangled undergrowth of• vines, bush and windfalls,. piled up crisscrossed as high as six feet above the ground. Besides their bare hands, axes and oxen were all these first road -builders had to help them clear their path; labor was scarce and inexperi- enced. The wonder is not that the roads were bad, but that any trail was cut at all. , Taverns Abound Taverns infested ' every qil- - lege and were found every twenty miles or so along the primitive roads. The simplest were merely log cabins a` little larger than the settlers' first houses. They had no windows; the cracks between the logs were stuffed with pine chips or crumbling clay and the floors were of • loose split logs. The fire, a blazing, four -foot cube of tree -trunks, burned on a stone ,hearth. in the centre of the room. At one end a big log stretched from wall'to wall, closing off ;a square bn the floor filled with straw on which trav- ellers slept in a row, covered with old rugs or coarse blank- ets. The table was of rough planks on trestles; the chairs were blocks of wood or element- ary stools, , - The food was generally pork, potatoes, coffee (often brewed from roasted grain), milk and whisky. .,Frequently, there was no bread and at times no food; never -no_ whisky. These taverns were the bases of operations for the unattach- ed. young men who came to Upper Canada to make their fortune and spend their time hunting and brawling. When- ever there was a raising — or clearing—bee they could be counted on to come. The work- ers generally divided them- selves into teams and competed at getting the job done, while the owner directed the work and the "grog boss" kept the men's spirits up. He passed around all day long with a tin cup, and pati 9f whisky to keep things moving. - The day ended with a huge meal prepared by the women- folk; who then withdrew to a neighbor's or to a shanty and left the men to finish out the night. They .did Ws with jigs trials of strength which usually turned into fights, and drinking until dawn. Fighting was a popular recreation, and it is perhaps only a slut oxaggor ation to say that it ,was uncom- mon then . to see a Canadian outside" the towns who had not a bitten ear or nose, knife scars or the "Virginia brand," a gouged eye. , The Women The women who came out in the new immigration that .com- menced around 1826, the year the Tiger returned to Canada, were of a very different type from those. °wwe- have been dis- cussing. It is difficult not to feel that the final subduing of the forest and the successful; establishment -of a peva nation owes more to them than to the men they -accompanied. It is certain, at lea t 'That they ac- cepted .cyrisTete1y ' and, without question their share of the es- sential, domestic partnership that is nowhere more vital than in a new community. The dark side of this picture is overworl4, -exhaustion and early death. It was not un- �yR The Veterans' Memorial Park at Maitland. Cemetery where Branch109, Canadian :Legion, will hold its Decoration Day Ser- vice on Sunday, August 26, at 2.30 p.m. • OBITUARY ¢ JOHN FREDERIC LITTLE Funeral services for the late John Frederic' Little, Goderich, were held Thursday afternoon, August 16, at Stiles funeral home, conducted by Rev. Canon K. E. Taylor. Mr. Little passed '' away at ,Alexandra Hospital, August. 13, as a, result of in- juries received in a ,car col- lision earlier in the afternoon: His ° five-year-old son, Brent, escaped with minor scratches. Born at Holmesvilie, July 20, 1927, the On of John Ernest -Little- and r mile •Ford-' L--4tttle, he had made his home in`.•Gode- rich since 1944. He was mar• ried. to Margaret. V. Robichaud,, of New, Castle, N.B., September 13, 1952, in Trinity .Anglican Church, Bayfield, where the Rev, Herbert J. Webb conducted the ceremony. common to see a man sitting on a fence, his scythe• beside him, having a smoke and waiting for his wire, who was binding sheaves, to catch up with him. The men could see no point in cutting faster than their wives could bind; and surely it was proper to divide the labor be- tween cutting and binding. As Aune Langton remarked in a letter, -.women in Canada were frequently—little • better than slaves. • Accomplishments To, William Dunlop belongs the greatest part of the credit for the energy arid considera- tion with which the Canada Company's purchasers were placed on their land. He play- ed the great lord and dispensed favors; he went hunting with them; he condescended to . get drunk with them and Lfight with them, although .-he_ never had to hit a man twice. •He under- -ateod their difficulties and was familiar with , their hardships, yet brought an air of the great world outside. Perhaps it , was essential that he never really shared , their labor, but moved like a red -bearded . comet through the forest, dispensing jokes and favors, advice and help, never tied as" they were- a',privileged and powerful man. Dunlop --moved around the country indifferent to where he `spent- the night.If he could not. get into a hotel, he. would sleep in a cart in the driving shed, well protected with bran- BU(I TION PROBLEMS! FOUND dy. He affected a grand in- difference to money, . tossing dowri a .sovereign for a drink and as often as not forgetting his change. He left his snuff• sprinkled clothes behind him, sometimes recovering them on the next visit, sometimes. not. He frequently Tan but o: money but never out of frrcnds. After being drunk for several days in an hotel in Detroit, he was locked in his room until his bill Should be aid. He dropped a friend in Windsor one of his laconic nnes: "Dear Jimmy, I'm in pawn. Come and take me out. Thine, W.D. :4ohn Galt was • recalled to England in 1829 and, by the late thirties, the Tiger was ,fighting Galt's successors in the Canada Company. In 1841, he was elec- ted on an anticompany vote to represent ,Huron in the Legis- lative Assembly for Canada. The rough habits of the fron- tier did not suit the new time. Friends and- prestige dwindled away. He spent nis last ' days as Superintendent of the La- chine Canal 'and died on .Tune 29, 18(8, MILITARY REUNION A reunion, of the First Can- adian Parachute Battalion iaTbe- •ing held on September 15th, 1962, at 2 p.fn., at the Fort York Armouries,' Lakeshore road, Toronto. All former members 'are invited to attend. Please contact Jack Knowles, 11 Cross street, Dundass, .On- tario. FAREWELL PARTY Miss Janis Green, Bennett street, recently entertained sev- eral classmates at a party in honor of Debbie Harrison, who is moving•to Manitoba with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N Harrison, formerly of Market street. Games and sports were followed by a barbecue supper. Debbie was presentee -with a matching necklace and ring from her friends. ' PERSONALS Visiting with Mrs. H. Led nor at Port Albert during the week were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shutter and Donald; of Hamil- ton; Flt. Lt. and Mrs- Wm. Balk - will, Anne and Karen, of Camp Borden; Mrs. Mary 'Dickson and son, Fred, and Brian Johnson, of Toronto. In 1944, Mr. Little saw active service with the Canadian Army Tdhnieal School, 4th convoy. Later he joined the: Royal Can-, adian Navy, serving four years on the aircraft carrier Magnifi- cent. The Royal Canadian Leg- ion, Goderich Branch 109, held their impressive„kervice during the evening preceding the fun- eral. ,., : ,..-,.,•a ' . At the time of his death he was employed at the Sifto Salt Mine. He also ownea and oper- ated Huron Tower TV Service. He was a member of St. George's Anglican 'Church, Goderich. Mr. Little is survived by his wife and three sons: John Den- nis, pine; Gregory Paul, seven; Richard Brent, five; and one daughter, Janette Alice, ten months. Also surviving are his parents and rredrbbrothers;-Ford, Harry'' and Frank, all of Gode- rich. Pallbearers at the funeral were: Ken Gillis, Port Bowen; Bud Gerow, London; Be. Qra- LIVING CCOMMODATION SENIOR CITIZENS ham, Floyd Moore, Jim Anstay and Bob Goodwin, alt of Gode- rich. '.Flower bearers included Terry Fisher, John Thurlow, Julius Kovac, of Goderich, and Eldon Wraith, Lucknuw. Many friends attended -;from out of town. Interment was observed in Maitland cemetery, Goderich.q EDWARD C. GLEN Edward C. Glen, 69, Stanley Township farmer,,, died Sunday in -Clinton- hospital,- -- . -- He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Alice Mac - Laren; one son,. W. Robert, of Goderich; one daughter, Mrs. Chester (Alice) Neilans, ` of Lon- don;, uiree sisters, Mrs. Frank Saunders,- of Goderich; Mrs. G. M. Elliott; of Oakville; Mrs. 'Frank Howe, of - Florida; five grandchildren. The funeral service` was held. on Tuesday afternoon - at the Beattie funeral home, Clinton. Interment was in Clinton ceme- tery. ar MRS. GRETA MacINTOSH Mrs. Greta MacIntosh, 63, died Sunday in Victoria Hos- pital, London. : She had been a patient at Packwood Hospital for some time. Surviving are one son, James, London; one sister, Mrs. Vera Young, Toronto; four brothers, Frank Robinson, Toronto; Stan- ley, Mount . Albert; Scott, Lon- -don; Wilbert (Bert), Goderich; one grandchild. The funeral service was held Monday evening at the. James 1'4. Carrothers and Son funeral honie. Burial : was in York cemetery, Toronto. Movements At The Harbor - Week -encs „arrivals at Gode- rich harbor, over the week -end, included the Str. Leadale, at 2.30 p.m., Friday, to take aboard 10,000 tons of salt at the Sifto loading dock. Saturday, August 18, the S.S. andoc cleared-for-MileagefoI- lowing a long lay-up at the north block. In command of the Vandoc was Captain Murdo MacDonald,_ Skipper of the Fort Wildoc, substituting fQr Captain Don Wilson, the Vandoc's reg- ular captain, who is reported as . being on the sick list. ,Later, the Same day,: , the steamer James B. Eads arrived from Milwaukee, under com- mand of Captain Lorne Young, of Collingwood, with 105,000 bushels of corn for the Upper Lakes elevator. The "Eads" left ,late, Sunday, bound for Tor- onto, with the remainder of her cargo of grain. Dr. and Mrs. J. D;' Powrie, . Miami, Florida, .are visitor's at ,the home of Mrs. C.L. Bissett, Church street. Mr. Ross McDaniels, latterly of Kingston, and formerly from Carleton Place, is the admin istrator of the new Ontario - Hospital here. He will be mov- ing ,into a new: house being. built on "'Eldon street. cOLLECTIbN PROBLEMS? Consult Y.our Local -FCA Representative • Financial Collection .Agencies'Ltd. Southwestern Ontario Divisional Office Royal Bank Building 383 Richmond St. London, Cent., GE 8-8347 LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE: W. (Bill) MOORE BOX 12, SIGNAL -STAR An International Collection. Organization Serving Q Canadian Business For Over a Third of a Century 31 -33 - or as little a,s *enty cents a da a. 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VINYL ASBESTOS FLOOR TIES Low, I,dw Priced JUST 1O C EACH y.1 WOOD. COMBINATION " DOORS i#arga!n PI iced - ONLY :$16.81 -ASPHALT SHINGLES Prices Start at $6.90 PER SQUARE. APARTMENT LAYOUT B. Bathroom C. Living Room D. Bedroom (2 beds) — E. Closet Space At the reiuest of . the Council of the Town of Goderich, the: Housing Branch, Department of Econ- omics and Development, for the Province of Ontario, is conducting a Survey to determine the need and 'demand for 's lf=c6tttaiiied and '-low-rexital``accom- modation. If you reside in the Town of Goderich. "If you are 60 years or age *or over, - • If you would like to rent' accommodation at rea- sonabr cost. • Please complete the form below and mail, + no later than Monday, August 27, 1062, to: Housing Branch, Dept. Of Economics & Development 454 University Aventte, Toronto 2, Ont. " Name or Town of Goderich, Box 1000, Goderich, , , Ontario. 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