The Brussels Post, 1944-4-12, Page 2se MIII
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WALTON WAS BUSY PLACE IN EARLY DAYS
RECENTLY COMPILED HISTORY SHOWS
(By Clarence Grainger)
Toll Gates
The two Moll gates hat were clos-
st Walton were one to the north,
atnated at Maunder's; the other to
ne south, at Leadbui•y. A tell gate
onsisted of a house, s little proper-
ty and a gate across '.he road. This
public property was auctioned every
four years. It was sofa to the high-
est bidder. The amount -bid must be
guaranteed. Tho money vva.a used to
keep the road in good condition, The
person who bought the toll gate re-
ceived his income front those who
passed through his gate. The
amount that the gatekeeper secured
above his bid was his profit.
•Funerals, weddings, mb'isters, doe -
tore and people who were walling
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bought the property and the store
Rees was a carriage shop. Sleighs. was discontinued.
wagons and land rollers were made (Continued Next Weal:)
in quantity. Some of those wile kept
strop there were: Richard Larrisoitr
Wesley MoTaggart, Raohn Grlmold
by Jonas Seeker was the last to
own the shop.
Mr. Welsh was 0 pnmpmaker in
Walton,
Flax Mill
The flax mill was begun by Joitn what I titan to pa in it this spring,
'ieDot old. and is being continued by
by Mrs. A. McCall. toll cliff, "A
Herbert thirty'.
• Community Hall
This WAS lint built for Metho-
diet (t'inrtlt, It was hunt in the
year 1870. Serylevs were held in the
•:••hanl house at Leadbiu'y ha' the
"TALTON
Ivlr. and Mrs. O. Whitfield and
family of St, Cathernee were
Easter vators wtih relatives. '
The, Walton .Farm Women will
meet at Ube honk; of Airs, W', C.
Turnbull on Wednesday, April 19th
at 2:30 p.m, Topic "My garden and
got through free. A York shilling was
the cost for a .team; one cent for a
sheep; fourcents for a man on horse-
back; five cents for an man In a bug-
gy.
Stage
The stege travelled frown SeaZorth
to Brussels in the afterecon; - from
to Wroxeter lite morning;
from Wroxeter to Brussels iu the at-
1; rncou; from Brussels to Seaforth
in the morning. The cost was 40
cents from Seaforth to Walton, and
from :Seaforth to Brussels was 00
cents. Some of the stage drivers be -
:ween Seaforth and Brusesls were.
Oakley and Q1sonMe Ale oral Iticha d
Williams and Ed. Lowrie.
Carriage Shop
On the lot where Mrs. Forbes now
poem about flower, Darning contest
In charge of Airs. jas. McDonald.
A solemn and Impressive service
was held in St, 'George's Church to
Holy Thursday at 2.20 p.nm, when
a eelobnation of the Holy Com-
munion was field, This was the
New. Connexion Methodists, In 1873 Corporate Cominunme for the
they were holding ohurrh, then the members of the Women's Guild
ant Woman's Auxiliary and there
I. work was linked with Brussels. It was a good attendance. The rector,
stood on the corner tonere Nelson Rev. M. F. Oldham was in charge
and prepared an appropriate sermon
on St. Matthew 20;20.23 on the
words of our 'Saviour when He
instituted this great sacrament.
Appropriate hymns ware used.
After- the service the monthly
business' session for the organization
was held. Mra, Wra. Humphries
presided.
A fine Easter Day service was
held in St. George's Church at 1:30
p.m. The Holy Communion was
administered by the rector, Rev. M.'
Ie. Oldham who preached the Easter'
sermon on I Cha'. 15:57. "Thanks be
to God, 'who givebh us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ. The
choir rendered the anthem entitled
"0 Calvary." Miss Emma Sandlrson
officiated at the organ. There was
a good attendance atthe service and
a splendid Easter. offering received.
At the S.S. session the children's
Lenten M'issiona'ry offerings were
received.
Service in St. George's Church of
April 16th will .be at 1.30 p.m
followed by S. S. at 2:30, On April
23rd St. George's Day a special
patriotic service will be held at
3':45 p.m. SZ. at 3 p.m, .
' Large congregations attended the
services of worship at Duff's United
Church, Walton on Sunday. In the
I Reid now lives.
In 1905 when Rev, 11. S. Baker was
the patsor, the church was moved to
where Normae Sanderson now lives.
' In 1925, when the Congregational
Presbyterian ,and 'Methodist
churches in Canada United, the
Methodist congregation united with.
Duffs to form one worshipping body.
The building no longer being re-
qutred for worship was sold to the
°Targe Order to be used as an
Orangeman's Hall,
In 1933 the community bought it
from the Orangemen for a commun-
ity hall. They moved It up to Wel-
ton, where it now stands. They use
it for dances, parties and Red Cross
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BUSINESS CARDS
WILLIAM SPENCE
Estate Agent Conveyancer
and Commissioner
GENERAL INSURANCE OFFICE
MAIN STREET, — — ETHEL, ONT.
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{FOR HURON COUNTY)
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For Information, etc., write or phone either 51., .1E OR
41X et Brussels, Ont.
ALL SALES CONDUC' ED IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER.
MODERATELY PRICED. -
Allan A. Lamont
Agent for—Fire, Windstorm, and Automobile Insurance
Get particulars of our Special Automobile Policy for farmers.
Queen St. Brussels 'Phone 657
W. S, Donaldson -- Licensed Auctioneer
Phone 35-r-13 — Atwood, Oat.
for the Courties of Huron and Perth
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W. D. S. Jarnicson, M.D., C.M., L•M,C,C,
Physician and Surgeon
Csoosner
Office Hours -1 = 4 and'7 - 8 p.m.
Also 11 - 12 a.m. ,,when possible.
Saturday evenings until 10 p.m.. ,
Sundays—Emergencies and by appoinnstnent only.
Home calls in forenoons and 4 - 6 p.tn.
CI --.as„ T. Davidson
insu-f7tnee Agent For
ALL KINDS OF
Automobile. and Fire insurance
Accident and Sickness
Anent for Cr 'West Life Insurance Co.
'PHONE OFFICE 921( p-'1175, atNT. RESIDENCE 87.`•2
Harfsld Jackson -
SPECIALIST IN FARM AND HOUSEHOLD SALES
(Licensed In Huron and Perth Countless)
PRICES REASONABLE, SATISFACTION GUH•OANTEED
For Reformation, etc., write or phone Harold 'Jackson.
phone 12 on 858 Srniorth R.R. 1, Beuo.rli„ ld -
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For Infermatime etc., w its er phone Lew, Rowland 8851. 4 at -
Seaforth ce Write 11.11, 8, "Watton.
wort::
In the early days of the first en,
r
tiers land was worth $2.00 in the
Queen's Bush and 112.00 in the
Canada Company Land.
School Fairs At Walton
School Fairs were held in Walton
from the years 1916 to 1921. - Seven
schools participated: No. 11, Morris
(Walton), No. 2, Grey (furnbull's),
No, 9, McK3llop (Dennis'l, No. 7, Mc-
Killop (Lead'bury), No. 9. Morris
(Button's), No. 0. Hulrett (Harlock),
No. 1.2. Grey.
Gilbert McCallum was first press -
dent. Each school contributed so
Hunch money to help finance the' fair,
Movement Toward Consolidation
This movement never materializ-
ed. It was thoroughly discussed and
dropped. The general idea was to
have a central school in. Walton,
with several teachere and all the
modern ' educational advantages.
Numerous of the close rural schools t
were to be closets and the pupil
transported daily to and from this
central e•ckool.
Examination Days
The present Christmas. concerts
are taking the place o" old-time'
examination days. It was held at the
era of the year (December), Visit 1
iib, teachers were present along {
with parents and other adults.1
There were s!pealang and testing of 1
the children's ability in spelling,
reading aid other subjeots. Prizes j
were given.
Itinerant music teacbers were:
Miss Helen Britton (Mrs. Hoggarth),
started 1936 and stopped 1942; - Mr.
Douglas Gill, started In 1942.
First Roads
The first road from Seaforth north '
came through leiniburn (Constance),
Later a grist mill wee' built at Rog
born. It was to this mill that Ilio
pioneers of Walton carried their 1
wheat to be ground, It was in the
agreement that the one woo built the
roads was also to build the grist
mills and bridges.
Some Notable Pioneers
Thomas McFadzean was a pioneer
thresher. At .one time ho carried a
casting of e5 pounds from Stratford.
Duncan Johnston—Another pioneer
thresher, who first threshed with
the horsepower, and next with a
steam outnt, Some of those who
helped him withhorsepower outfit
were Roderick Motecd, Alexander
eleLeee, James Anniston. Jac?:
Roland worked with lain on the
steam outfit.
'Phe grains they chiefly threshed
were peas, wheat, barley and' oats,
Mr. Laidlaw, Mr. Gilbert McCal--
lum's grandfather, once carried an
iron sugar kettle from Gotlerich.
Mall Routes
Mail routes• started in Walton in
1912..Here is a list of the eottrlers:
Ratite No, 1= -•;William. Sholdice,
Harvey Hoover, Eddie ' Ryan., *Wm.
Sholdice.
Soule No. 2 -Dan Steles, Erie
Sholdice, Andy Coutts.
Route - 1'io. 3 --Tom Jlohnston,
Joseph_ Carter,
Route No, 4—Ilnoch Clarke, Wm. .
Shoidice, ;Tack Marshell, William
Thamer, ,
THE STORES -IN WALTON -
Past and Present Ownet•s
W, C. BENNETT: Eli McLaughlin
built it and rented it to Harris &
Ferguson, who used it for a general
store, They so•id to I3ert Lyditt, who
soid to Richard Pratt, The IJ.F.O,
purchased 11, and it Wit; run under
the management of, first Mary
9bortreed, and later, Thomas
Young. Later W. 0, Bennett prtrehas-,
ed it. Later the Post Oreco Wan
installed,
POT OFFICE: Mr, Patter?on
first kept the post ()files in Walton,
lurk by Mr, B1ttebfard,
it.
Pollard, Mr. Neil, Berne & Mt -
Lend. and W. r. Bennett. Mrs. ,W. C..
Bennett is now Postinl:itr'ess while
httahertd is in the army '
I?
r
Jimmie Campheli ltept e elo'.i, in
the 'holt00 where Mi •1 s now live. Tie.
had a store on the street lever inn
a 11Vsd upetalra. Lour McDonald
Wednesday, April 1201, 41941
morning the Faster servico was held. —�-^
The auditorium of the church wtss
beautiful with Pa LGr lilies and
other potted plank wliielt were
uflerwaral's. given to sixteen shut•ill-
members of the c0agregnkion, '1'110
choir' under the capable direction of
the org,otnist rind leader, Mrs. I•Iarvey
Bl'ON'n del Much bo bring the leasler
message to everyone With their
al/Prapniate magic, :l duet "ivory
Palaces" was sung, by ales. Herbert
Travis and Mre, Harold Sellers, and
a solo "Open the Gates of the
Temple" was sung by Mrs, Nelson
Reid, The anthemsungby the choir
Was "S'h'all I 'Crucity Rim." Rev. .11,
G. Hazelwood based his sermon on
"'Cite Broken Seal.
In the evening a special service
was held under the auspices of the
Young People's union when the
Ifionour Roll was dedicated. Rev.
11. -G. 1'Iaalewood was assisted Sri
the service by Mr. W. S. Leeming
and Mr. Douglas Lawless: The choir
saat'g "Ye Gates„ Lite Uit Your Heads
on High" and 0 solo "The Beautiful
Garden of Prayer" war sung by
Mess Dorothy Turnbull, both were
very ranch enjoyed. A piano solo
"Jesnl, Joy of Man'? Desiring" played
by Miss Elva Sholdice was a fitting
Easter note. 111 Hazlowood's
address "The Ramparts nee Watch"
ba'ought out the ill01145
that while are young p p
are in the far -Rung regions of the
world watching ramparts for us, we
trust watch ramparts for them,
mutely, our homes and our church.
There were thirty -ons names placed
or the Hone= Roll.
The Mesentery and Maintenance
C'ommitte of DuOt's United Church,
Walton is sponsoring the noted
Movie pnodueed by Rev. A. Moore -
house "John ,Stirling." It Is to be
shown in the church on April 18 at
3 o'clock. No one will wish to miss
the opportunity of seeing this picture
based on the story by Marion Keith.
The amount of work completed for
the first quarter of 1914 is as fol-
lows: Hoslpital `applies: 7 dressing
gowns, 3 bed jackets. 5 pairs PYJam-
as, 40 abdominal bandages, 12 bottle
covers, 24 gauze handiterc'hiefs, S
babies. nightgowns,. 19 towels, 42
khaki bardiaeeehlsfs, 14 pillow cases.
British civilian: 1 guilt, 3. coats, 6
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vommommam
Grass Seed
Clovers are Scarce. Wehavefull line of Alfalfa,
Red Clovet, Alsike, White and Yellow - Clover at present
good ood stock of mixtures at reasonable price.
Start your chicks right with Rose Brand Choicoteria
Feed of E. S Watt & Sons, Palmerston.
We have a full line of fencing requirements, woven
wire, barb wire, etc.
A. J. Pearson
Ethel Phone 52-r-7
girls' dresses'. Knitting:' 12' alterna.
Live caps, 9 pairs gloves, 1 long
sleeved turtleneck sweaters, 4 ribbed
helmets, 1 scarf, 5 pairs seaman's
socks, 12 pairs service socks..
Mr. autl Mrs. - Joe Goforth et
Owasso, Mich„ are visiting at Win,
McLeod's and renewing old friend-
ships in the village.
We are Berry to , report Stoker
Capin Krauter is in the hospital at
Newboundland. We sincerely hope he
will be able to eon-mem:5 duties
:etIrl yeiy score
Mrs, Wm. Thompson and Gold-
wyn are comfortably Settled- in their
new home in the village,
We welcome Mr. and Mrs, Smith
and family to the village. Mr. Smith
has -taken over the blacksmith shop
here,
Ili', Brenton preached an in-
spiring Easter message Sunday
evening in the Milted Church..
.Special inusic was rendered by the
choir and bouquets of spring
ETHEL
flowers added much to the Easter
spirit.
• Mrs. Annie Zeigler and Billy spent.
Easter 1Vlonday at Norwich.
Easter holiday v1sbtcrs Miss
Nolen Jardine and Fio;ence Pearson,
o8 Toronto.; Mr, and Mrs. Stan.
Speiran and family and Mr. and
Mrs. 13111 Flood and Murray of
Brantford; Mr, and. Mrs. Bert - Lake
and Dorothy, .Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Sinclair and Barbara, Mr. and' Mrs.
Stanley Wdlsou, Cameron Richards,
Hanley Eoinurier and Mee. Elizabeth.
Barton all of 83a'tnlltttn; Stanley
Alexander and Miss Ada Wardlaw
of Ajax; Mr. •and Mrs. Lee Allan
Worthen, of Listowel with Dr. and
Mrs. Wardtaw, Mr. and Mrs, Elston
Cardiff of Brussels . with Mr; and
Mrs. Ino. Kreuter and Mrs. Clarke
Cardiff. -
Miss Pearl Tillman of Toronto
with Mr, and Mrs. Elwin Thompson.
Miss Anne McMurchy and Georgia
Dunbar are spending a few dale
with the Eormer's sister at
Gc•deriell.
Miss Yvonne Gooden and Master
Mervin. 0051(1en are speniing' the.
Easter holidays in Stratford.
settee sgeeliee'l
IN SPITE OF ALL WAR HAZARDS
REACHED YOUitt MEIN OVERSEAS LAST YEAR
DO you remember the "Change of Address" form which
you filled out when you moved your civilian home? After
that was filed at your local Post Office, every letter sent to your
old address had to be redirected to the new one, and that went
on until your correspondents were familiar withyour new
location.
Probably you didn't move very often, but each time you
did, the Post Office gave redirectory service. And if you will
think about that for a moment, you will begin to see what a
stupendous task confronts the Canadian Postal Corps in han-
dling the military mails, when thousands of men are being
'moved almost dally!
Yet, in spite of the need of tracing men from reinforcement
units to their locations on fighting fronts ... in spite of the
need of tracing them through hospitalization . or while
on leave .... when their unit is moved ... in spite of delays
in air mail service caused by adverse flying conditions ... of
delays in surface transportation caused by enemy action .. .
in spite of every war hazard you can think of ... your Post -
Office and the Canadian Postal Corps delivered 31,500,000.
letters to men overseas in 1943!
It is inevitable that, in tracing men who have been moved,
or wounded, some delays occur. It is inevitable that enemy
action holds up delivery in some cases. But everything that
human ingenuity and effort can do to give you a.sero ice that -
means speedier delivery of the letters your men are waiting
for, is being well and thoroughly done, and will be done. New
methods of speeding mail deliveries are being put into effect,
new possibilities are being studied. Think of your own friends
who have been posted to new locations overseas, and realize.
the task of tracing them when their mail arrives at their former
address!
You can help your Post Office• and the Canadian Postal
Corps to give even better service if you will take a moment to
make su fe that your mall is correctly prepared. Do these simple
things .:
). Aleirays be sure each letter or parcel (properly packed) is
fully and correctly addressed.
2. Use light -weight paper for regular Air Mail, or use the Armed
Forces Air Letter Dorms, Airgraph letters take a little logger
because they must be processed in Canada and overseas.
3. To melt in hospital, mark your letter "In Hospital", if you are -
advised to this effect.
4, Never put into parcels perishable food, 03 any substance that
can be damaged by extremes of temperature. •
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oh#,P*01t18 . pot r9
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.ti•1'1:SiMt1ii,
Ilial as ) did to .
lss'uod by t)io authority of
HON, W. P. Mt1LOCK, I2 0., ,41.3., POSTMASTER GENRRA4