The Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-07-15, Page 3o
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Tourists '' of the -week this week are Bob and LH Garnhain of Etobicoke:. As their .reward
they received a dinneeand'.a sightseeing tour i'n Goderich -last Thursday honoring .thetas as
tourists of'the week. They are staying at Bayfield during their 'vacation. (Staff photo)
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'BY W. E-. ELLIOTT wa fought on January 8; Clinton before caqing to
1815, , between U.S. frog- Goderich and settling on Lot -
"If the British hadauvon.the tiersmen led by . Andrew • •14, : Cor+-• 1, Goderich Ton
Battle of Newer Orleans, -the. Jackson;"'' and troops newly ship, The property had been
boundary beFkeen Canada arrived from England, under •owned earliQr. by.Thomas.
: and the. United ,States would Sir Edward 'pakenharn, who Mcqueen editor •:' o.f the .
. was among those'kille�l. Gen',Gen',Signal, who gave it its name.
have been 'drawn .at the Ohio.
River 3 Jackson's forces" won.. The Capt; Wilson had 148 acres,
• This. Contingency, whichpeculiar thing 'abott this but, was,a tenant, net a`.
• would „have given Canada'a battle is that it was fought. two ; .freehoider, hence his name is..
.- strip of , tates. south of the weeks after the War of 1812-14' not found in '.the' 'Land•
Great Lakes, was "mentioned was• over and '`Registry. .
peace" tGeaty books. • •
here' at the, weekend by. a . had been signed Netrttier .
citizen of New ,Orleans," -leader at•New Orleans knew"` Some of his 11 etiild.ren Karl
Knyvett McDonald Wilson. It about that; communications been born in .England, others
inteetsts lurr;, even , at • this..were~in imitye::------- -in 'Canada, .._and. pxo.bab1
late date„ as grandson ot`a ;The British Were' On the
British .,•Navy officer, Captain • , .
Frederick Wilson,who:.,1ived y. offensive • •in" North Arrr$nca
on the Bayfield road, 'south of and had won large chunks of
on thech,
a century agp : territory. They held much of
The Battle .of New Orleans Maine, and the people of New
gland •were `opposed to the
war anyway. But the Duke.of
Wellington;; according to the.
encyclopedias, succeeded in.
persuading,. the. British.
government not to, insist on
Qi77 RICH S.KJNAL,,$TAR, THURSDAY, JUie'i ' 15;
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Student'. manpower job
placements in the Goderich
area have risen -25 . per cent,
this -summer, according to
Jirrt Barnes, 'head of the
- •Student Manpower servieein.
Goderich.There has also
-been a 20 per cent increase -in
the dumber of applicants for
summer . jobs this Year.. ac-
- cording to Manpower figures
as of June 30, 1976. -
Mr:. Barnes- attributes the.
increases to ,greater media
publicity : this• 'year '`for
students, • as well as _tighter
some at sea. By the time of. "`
the •father's 'death ,,
' ar soon:
after, the sons •had, scatterer(
"to .the four winds." Not so
with - the daughters. 'Alen .-
Marina .had married Jacob.
Stokes, a neighbor,, son of Dr•.
Stokes • of • . Stoke-Easthope,
England., Alice was married
in 1871 -'to Charles '3: $: Nafte1,----
also a neighbor. 'Ada Marie .
and Agnes botb.__died in '1872
_1.... keeping.the_territories :.gained- .-, and • are buried in. Maitland
in -the :conflict. The Treat'' of Cemetery.'
M ■ V , ~ 4r' . Ghent, Dec. 24, 1814, provided`
for "mutual restoration of all . One Son William William had been
for Household work. Fewer disowned` by 'his father for,
occupied -territory," and set
• :babysitting jobs are to. be had •up •a 'commission to deter= reining th•e*No en the States, in
• this ' summer thane •last, mine: . the the War Between the States,
Hostilities
U.S.:' 1861-65. The British..people
probably the only .figure to boundary. i Hgstilities con-•
dro were strongly, in fav -Of the
p• • timed, however, into early South. The other sons'
- Busi'ness"a.ndd industry' also 1815: .
follow the. upward trend as migrated to Winnipeg,
they have increased, the.- Mr. Wilsonof.New Orleans, Vancouver; Washington
number of placement -s' and and •his wife, with Mr.. and:: State, and .one, Henry, wound-.
openings. Mrs. Ron Stuart of Toronto, up in New Orleans. Knyvett
-•• were here to gain information. .McDonald Wilson is his son.
e,. t ' about their common an•
Harbor •
cestr, Captain l~ rederick Lot 14,• the ancestor's farm,
is •• now the site of'the`
Wilson, The $tuarfs. have. provincial Police station.,
been here Before. When that wag built', 'a- brick
Report " 'Captain -Wilson died in' '868. house was demolished, which
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job market. -He says that. TheHuron Signal reported in may have been the.Wilson
students. are taking jobs this BY RON:GRAIJAM. - .two'lines the. death of "Capt. residence Their descendants •
' year they would normally not _ July 6. the Algorail arrived , . F4 .Wilson, aged 85, at wouldvery much like a photo
have.,,_,taken and employers light from BayCity for salt: •-,-.-S-. tgnaifield:Farm,'.' • • of the house, if anyone .hap
are requesting students for July '6 the.OhicagAfte N
o .Tribune • - ported to take a'picture.
• After serving
— as a Nay
More Sobs than in past years:' arrived "frorrl Thunder officers Capt:: -Wilson retired ° Capt. -Wilson's widow died
f Thunder
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Despite ""`the -inorease in
• at` grain..
placemeLLnj 389e students are.
still registered, and actively
• seeking work in the area . -The_
majority: of these are.'booking
for any reasonable job in -the
Other, figures show o'an -
appreciable increase in the
number' of farm jobs. filled
'and 'available,_' as well a
requesis-^:from-.homeowners•:
July 6 the Chicago Tribune
cleared' harbor for
•Collingwbod:with grain.
July '7 the Algol.cleared
harbor for Duluth with salt. .
July 1'1- the • Coast ` Guard
Cutter -Rapid returned 'from -
patrol:
July' the Agawa .Canyon
arrived light from -Kingsville •
:for salt.:;
.on half. pay and tookcom-
mands in . the • merchant
•service;..He'was -a brother of,,
General Sir Archibald Wilson
and Admiral George Knyvett -
Wilson, The family was based
in Norfolk ,
Capt: Wil'son'.and his wife,
Jane McDonald of Dublin,
carne to Canada in. the 1840s
•aridwere at• . Guelph • and
about.T879, but her name does
not appear on:.the memorial
in'Maitland ,ceinetery.• After .
her - husband'.s "death §he...is
believed to' have'. moved :to
Stanley township.. with the
•yo'unger , children, but that
location'- has not;-. t .been
traced. . The Stuarts . and..
Wilsons planned to go down to .
.the Varna area from here.....
A Goderich Rotary Club Project
Proceeds -Iv -the' arena iit,o''f
'Books• may be deposited
at Worthy's Esso -or
with any Rotariatl.
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Come help us clear our
_summer stock. We'll help
you find . super values :in
4.;,. top quality clothes H,
everything -you need
LEI;$UR•E 7. SUITS
ASSORTED' COLOUR & SIZES,
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Originally1 50.' $175. ,
SPORTS JACKETS & BLAZERS :T
FULL RANGE OF COLOUR & SIZES
Originally• $80, - $95.
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MEN'S FINE NECKWARE
�.Or•.igrnally $5 $10:
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'VESTED, Plains Ik Patterns, 165' Units
Full range of colour & Sizes
Originally $115. - $300..
ASST, COLOURS & BROKEN SIZES
•Originally 518; -
KNITS &,BLENDS, -PLAINS
&:..:PA.T.T E•R.N.S ..,:..........:..-
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Now. $,'u •
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Originally $12. - $230
All Sales .Cash,.-& Final
NO RETURNS OR REFUNDS--,
ALTERATI:10 AT COST. --
Starts.--Thursday., -July 1 S, 9.00. arm..
Rrdken sizes;: Assorted colours
Originally 05; . $18. ._" . -
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