The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-02-27, Page 5r►
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R�und and About
With Martha
February is., almost
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over—and 1 can't say I am sorry.
• We certainly had our Winter
dumped on us all at once!"After
snowing steady for two weeks or
more someone said we had
reached our quota for the whole
winter. What is a NORMAL
winter—anything like NORMAL
PEOPLE„
Isn't it amazing how quickly
you can forget the bad storms
and bad experiences that.. go
with it? 0, Yoti recall pleasant
happenings (more or, less) like
being STORM -STAYED a few
days at a farm house, or with
friends`where you were making a
"short" visit.
There is something about
"storm -stayed" that can be quite
exciting. It is a fairly new
experience for me but in this
part of tjhe country it is taken
for granted. Most people fine)
Chis a "stimulating adventure— a
chance to make new friends.
I believe that New Year's Day.
found a goodly number of
people who were
"Storm -stayed."- One.., group of
teenagers had gone.to a dance in
a distant town. Those who had
'headed fpr home shortly. after
midnight, managed to get thro',
° but others who left half an hour
later just missed the -IoW They!
started out bravely enough, but
as soon' as the town. was left
behind, they found they were in
real tr uble. You, couldn't see
cartracks ' or telephone_, poles,
you just had a snow blanket
covering you and you, were
flying blind.
With so many cars abandoned
helter-skelter along the
highway—and almost running
into a stranded car with a couple
still in. it—almost frozen—they
realized they had to try toturn
back._ Adding the older c:s uple to
their already seven or eight, they
pawed their way back to town.
• Huron History 'Corner.....
Continued from Page 4
,an•,iis known to hundreds 'of tourists who stop there to
examine his: clay modeling.
William Jenkins, another son borrat Woodlands in
✓ 1842, was- poisoned accidently when a child and died.
Roland, born 1844, was a veteran of the Fenian Raids of
1861. He farmed his grandfather's farm on the 16th
concession of Goderich Township and his son, Herbert,
still resides there. John, born 1847, married Sarah Wise,
member of .a well-known family 'of Goderich Township.
Anna Jenkins, born 1850, ,.married Gilos Jenkins' (no
relation) of Goderich. She died in 1941, the Inst of all her
numerous brothers and sisters'who lived some time during,
their lives at Woodlands.
Lydia, born 1852, the youngest, married Robert
Ferris, .of Hullett Township. Their son, Rees, still lives on
the old homestead in Hullett.
The red brick home now. atWoodlands has been built
in the later years but the..formera°house known by most of
the older generation is pictured in the 1879 Atlas of -Huron
County and is a pretentious one for those times. •
About the years 1863-65 it is reckoned that 1,7
• people were living -at Woodlands as Mr.:Jenkins' father and
two brothers and two sisters came out from Wales shortly
after he did. One uncle was killed by a bull at Woodlands.
The father took up land on the 16th concession 'of
Goderich Township.
And so, if the Ontario Historical Society ever decides
to mark the farms in possession of .one family for over 100
years, Woodlands, belonging' to the Jenkins family of
:G t y1ch4 Township Huron ' County; , should 'be
timbered:
110
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The reseed couple insisted
they stay with them, but two of
the girls had a Grandma and
Gramps'in town so they headed
out into the storm again.
Grandpa already had
company'stayin.gJover, but, the
more the merrier, and after
making.,sleeping a tangemepts,
- uW, atibs„(a,ctiori,•Grandpa went
With
to bed. je g gg Ing" ,apo
tittering,,. "Aunty" just. couldn't
fall asleep, and finally, :went
down to see .why the boys
hadn't come to Grandpa's, room
to sleep. "Well, what's wrong
with everyone sleeping down
here?" Two girls on one sofa and
two on the Other, and the two
boys crowded together on the
day bed in the kitchen—well—at
least they were outnumbered—
and — "we feel safer with them
sleeping down here.'', -"But
G.randpL__ _won.'t like it"(—but
what are you going to do a ' ut
it was the gederal feeling) and
What's wrong with it?"
This was set* up in a small
village not too far from here,
and , the folks ---all. _ 5'0.. _ o
°them ---were working like mad to
make the , syrup' 'for their
Pancake. Festival, ••Ghe proceeds,
of which were to be used for a
new roof for the arena.
I though the " idea ° *of
"Pancakes for a New Roof' -was
quite unique and got quite a
kick out of it. 1 wonder if there
are any plans far "Pancakes and
Maple Syrup" in any of the
communities is year?
With acf w days or sunshine,
more snow, then 'more Sun -=the
trees and other growing things
will he stirring, the sap will start
flowing and 'my snowdrops will
lay their heads, on„top of their
snow blanket and smile— and so
will I!
With so much winter, L have
been , making very short trips
back and forth with my car. The
last ” few weeks it has been
'coughing and snorting and
slowing down. It seems the short
runs .were killing it. The
automatic choke Wasn't
automatic any more, it kept
stalling when I said "Ga" and
the smoke screen I was throwing
was most ° embarrassing. Finally
,with much omnious clanking,
stalling and such, I was ordered
Well—how can you° 'say.:---±o_`°take it t'or a run.
'Wee, in its condition I was
afraid to be caught on the
highway, so decided to go down
to the harbour and run, around
in circles, like a puppy chasing
his tail, and warm the engine up.
After the second round I knew I
needed a mechanic and headed
and a -few` puddles - and you for the "top." Well! did you ever
forget how frightened you were, have a car refuse. to, climb a -hill?
how close you were to an :Mine did! The oil and gas were
accident—and even an accident by-passing the pistons and such
fades out with the thoughts of things and heading straight for
spring. the tail pipe. The smoke screen
On the 'week-end.I found'rny ,was so -dense at times cars were
spring Flowers were three inches afraid to g'o through it.
out ,pf the earth and trying to I fussed for half an hour on
push the wet, frozen leaves off that -hill going up a few feet and
their heads: 1 pulled some of the falling back to the starting point.
soggy mess away and you --could The men, working at the dock,
aln..,st see them straighten up. , smiled as they whipped by for
I'vc probably exposed them to lunch.'
frc .'ing to death, but one year, I couldn't tell. if 'they were
no long ago, •I ,had the gayest , smiting at me or laughing at•my
ds say •of crocus blooming in predicament. I ,honestly think,
the no'% in February.
It won't be long until. you ENJOY 1`i -IE . FINEST FOOD
see all the maple trees decorated IN TOWN
with long tin cans and children L
tasting ° the liquid, wondering` Chinese. FOO,CI
why it doesn't taste like maple
syrup.
Just recently, I saw hundreds.
of ,-;+Dons " sap being stored in
huge tanks, trickling clown to
one large, ' flate "table" 'after
.another. At each table the sap
was bo -ling and becbnJn ;-a little -
darker • and sweeter as it
travelled.
anything's wN ng. So...with lots
of 1Pood and `heat everyone had a
wcinderful time and loved being
"storm -stayed." A few days -of
precious stuff called "human
fellowship," and the young folks
understand what it is all about.
Just a few hours of sunshine
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they didn't realize I was having
trouble. 'Anyway, they were
quite surprised to see me still
there wh'lext' they returned, but
now it was top late to °stop
anyone -as they d had to start
work°
I finally alized I had to
e
signal some° r Walk—as the
sign of ` the ais hood didn't
help ---guess they thought I was
waiting for a tow truck.
At last a nice gentleman
pulled over, telling me I sure had
a great, smoke semen going
earlier, and he put in my call for
help. ' When "Mr." arrived he
decided I didn't know how to
drive it, so took mer. I waited
because someone was going to
get a cussin' if that Aar _just
headed for the . top. Weil, after
several starts, .lots of smoke etc:
it crawled up that hill and
headed for the garage-- I
thought. But, no, 'Mr.' was still
going to take it for that RCN!
We spent another half hour
trying to get past the stop sign at
West street and The Square! We
had lots of good wishes and
"Tut -Tuts" along with the help
of battery cables --for h .now it
was dead, dead! Finally by not
changing gears—just swinging
around and through onto The'
Square—no stops— 'Mr.' get her
away, and to the garage. -
What an experience—I can tell
you- it will never happen again„ to•
me because I know now, you
have to mix long and short trips
often—whether yoir want to or
not.
io that .was why 1 was gazing
over the frozen lake for so long
that day — I was embarrassed''
Have you seen' the Exhibition
of Sculpture at the Liabrary? it
is only there until :March 3 'so_
don't miss it. It's FREE..
' TONITE, 'Thursday, February
• 27^'there' iiS a E`ucl e aid -500
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MRS,'ABNER MORRIS
Mrs. Abner Morris, a resident
of Huronview, died at Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital on
Friday, Feb. 21, fpllowing• a
short illness. She was 91.
Mrs. Morris was born in
Bristol, 'England, on May 11, 1
1877, , a daughter of Fred
Rendell and the former Annie
Dunn. She came' to Canada 82
years ago and had lived in
Dungannon until two years ago
when she moved to Huronview. •
Mrs. ;Morris was well known
for her rug making and had been
the subject of a national
newspaper feature a stun', s..orne
time ago.
She was predeceased her
husband, Abner, who died in
1919, and by one daughter.
Nellie, who died in 1931.
Surviving are • twc> puns,
Charles, Strathroy, and Ken,
Benmiller: four daughters, Mrs.
Len ,( Lilly) Christilaw, Nile; Mrs.
Anderson (Agnes) Mugford.
Dungannon; ,• Mrs. Doug
Charlotte-) Freeman, Clinton
and Mrs. Russell (-Mary)
-Drennan, . Strathroy; eight
party • in the Orange Hall,
sponsored by the Sunset Circle.,,
THE ICI? NICKS—this Friday
and ,Saturday,' February 28 and
!March 1. You are sure to enjoy
it. Come Early.
• MARCH' 7, Friday. the
World's Dav of _Prayer is held at -
Knox church. Guest speaker
Mrs. • George Rousso, of
London.
'MARCH 26 the• local
Women's Jnstitute are having their
Dessert card • Party, (with
yurnmk goodies! y
PINING & DANCING
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GODERICH SIQNAL-i 'AR,°ThVRSDAY+ FEIMWARN7 21T, t4)6'
gr►°afidchildren and 26 '$utida % • I~eft,'2a'w all'i r ►,l.Otlilthi°
great-grandchildren. illness. He was , , '
The funeral servicewas held Mr. Wiled ., was' bon,' an
at Lodge- Funeral Home at 2 ° Toronto' en November 21, 1911,;
p.m. op Monday, Feb, 24, with - a• rppn of Faun „Armstrong
the Reyerends• Kenneth, Knight Wilcox ' and • t forte " Maw
and Glen Wright officiating, Kerr Weiland:
Interment was in Colborne,k
Cemetery. Pallbearers were: lie was a ruernber. ' of the
Charles Drennan, Harold-$aptist Church.
Mugford, Don Shanahan, John Surviving are one brother, D.
Whitten,. Jim McIntyre - Charles F. Wilcox, Ottawa and
and.
Gerald Blake. Flower bearers one sister, Mrs: C. P (fldtcet;'f
were:° Kevin Knight,-- Wayne Morgan, Toronto.
Mugford, Gerrie Glenn, Kevin The funeral service was. held
_Shanahan, Kirk Knight and John at Stiles Funeral .Home at 11
Whitten, Jr. a: nr. on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Rey.
EDWARD G. WILCOX Kenneth J. Knight officiated.
EdwardGeorge Wilcox, Interment was in Westminster
Goderich, died at Alexandra- Memorial Park Cemetery,;
Marine and General Hospital Toronto,
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