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The Seaforth News, 1939-12-21, Page 2PAE TWO HURON NEWS Girl Carried From Blazing House Fire said to have started from a !Bittern destroyed the rear portion of the brick residence of Hedley lalay, in Usborue toivuship, about 6 o'clock Saturday evening. The farm is located about two miles south of Exeter on No. 4 highway and attract- ed a Large crowd. Neighbors suc- ceeded in saving the main portion of the house. Mr. May's daughter, who was 111 at the time, Was carried out and take u to a neighbor's and later removed to the residence of her uncle, Milton Pfaff, in Exeter. Mrs. W. Morrison, Clinton— There passed away in Clinton hos- pital last week, Elizabeth Susan Hal- ey, widow of 'William Morrison, in her 56th year, She was a daughter of the late David Haley and was born in 1882. In June, 1913. she married WUhiem Morrisoh and they took up farming in Hullett where Mr. Morri- son died in 1927. Mrs. MorrisOn and family took up residence in Clinton live years ago where she had since resided. There survive a family of four. They are a sou, James, at home, three daughters, Miss Marg- aret at home, Mrs. Fred Hotrum, of Toronto, and Mrs. Lloyd Medd, Hul- lett, and four grandchildren: One bro- ther and two sisters also survive, Joseph Haley, Goderich; Mrs. Fred Gould, Windsor, and Mrs. Storey, Seaforth. Engagement Announced— and comnercial training at Goderlch Collegiate. Of late she has obtained legal experience in the office of P. R. Darrow, Goderich barrister. Miss Henderson's mother lives in Goder- Mb. Her sister, Miss Dorothy Hend- erson, Is teacher at the Bayfield THE SEAFORTH NEWS •Stafia Cider Mill 11537:a.W2 Was Rimy Plaeei (13y J. IVIacTavish hi' the London Free Press.) public 501001. Miss Watt, by the net- Father Time in bringiug about ture of her office, is widely known by changes all through the -passing Huron County farmers who will learn with regret of her resignation. They have found her to be a capable assistant in the absence of the agri- cultural representative. Despite the multiple routine duties connected with the office she was never too busy to take time cheerfully to dig up information and usually know where to fled it quickly. Her services during the past twelve years have been greatly appreciated.—Clinton News - Record.. The engagement Is announced of Miss Bessie Y. Watt of Clinton, dau ghter of the late Mr, and Mrs. Alex Watt, to Mr. Henry W. Dalrymple of Brueefleld. The marriage will take place this month. Appointed To Agricultural Office— On Monday morning those who have occasion to visit the Agricul- tural Office will be greeted by a new face, that of Miss Marjory Slender - son of Goderich, who has been ap- pointed to 1111 the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mise Bessie Watt. Miss Henderson has qualifications which should make her a capable successor. She was born on a Mrm in West Wawanosh, east of Dungan- non, and received her high school FREE SERVICE OLD, DISABLED OR DEAD HORSES OR CATTLE removed promptly and efficiently. Simply phone "COLLECT" to WILLIAM STONE SONS LIMITED PHONE 21 • INGERSOLL PHONE 219 - MITCHELL For Dainty Things arid Smaii Mid -Week Washes Miss Simplicity Gives You The MIO -WEEK WASFER No need to use (and clean) an entire Washing Machine when you have only a small wash: And you won't want to put yo..' dainty things in wth your re9e;31 heavy wash. That's why Miss St -»o -city, the modern eleccic Wane, provides (at slight extra cost) the Mid -Week Washer, a snral Washer that requires on!y a kett'e of water. It's part csia:!.? COrl• venient where the - s a baby. Washes 14 diapers in 1 3 minutes. Also useful, with non-expiosive, non -inflammable cleaning fluids., for city cleaning. See it todayi JOHN BACH Valuable Barn Burned— Fire believed to have originated with sparks from a tractor motor dustry and a busy place, years certainly did not overlook Staffa, Township of Hibbert, The old town hall has been re- placed by a More modern building on a new site. Page's Tavern has been remodelled into a creamery; the three-storey, clap -board grist- mill was razed by fire some years ago; the villege, weigh scales are no more. No medical doctor or veterinary, no framer, no carriage maker, no cobbler, is located there now, Associated with the passing of what has been. enumerated, we wish to include the cider mill, which dur- ing the fall season was a thriving in- haust being used in operating a feed grinder completely destroyed a fine bank barn on the farm of John Bat - kin. concession 14, Goderieh town- ship, Tuesday aftertioon. Most of the season '5 crop, together with valuable farm machinery, fell prey to the flames, The tractor, standing outside the barn while in operation, was sav- ed along with all livestock. The feed mill was inside and could not be re- moved. The loss, estimated at 85,000, was partially covered by insurance The building stood upon stone found- ations with spacious stable room un- derneath and was one of the most complete and convenient barn struc- tures In the township.—Goderich Sig- nal -Star. Get Worthless Cheques— Two Exeter merchants were vic- ing was not a necessity; when Skin- timized by the passing of worthless ner, of Mitchell; Cardno & Son, Sea - cheques during the latter part of No- vember and the authorities are now in search of Gerald Cluff, who for several weeks was engaged as a lab- orer on the farm of Mr. R. D. Hunter 02 Usborne. This is the second time that Exeter merchauts have been victimized by the same person. He was in Exeter a few years ago and cashed several cheques in a similar fashion. It is understood that he cashed several cheques in St. Marys about the same time that he cashed the Exeter cheques. Our thoughts revert especially to the old cider mill because rosy' cheeked Canadian apples for years have been in high favor on the Unit- ed Kingdom market; and now with the best crop obtained in years, the 4 majority must be absorbed In the homeland. Usual sblpments cannot be made rI because boats carrying Canadian goods are in use for foodstuffs less bulky and more concentrated than si apples, This causes thought on the part of growers, aided by the Domin- ion department of agriculture, to •,) strive for means to dispose Satisfac- torily Of that part oe the apple crop which cannot be sent overseas. Towards the close of the past cen- tury, wheu apples were in abund- ance almost every veer; when spray, 6 , Main St. Seaforth Purchases Farm— lir, S. .1, V. Cann and sons have pur- chased a 120 acre farm, known as the Gahreith farm near Rayfteld and they have already taken possession and during the past week owing to the mild weather they were able to eom- plete the fall plowing un the proper- ty. It is lake front property just north of where the summer cottages are situated, The remainder of the farm ison the east Ade Of the road. They will operate the farm in connection with their present- business in Exet- erExeter Times Advoeitte. Engagement,— Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Neeb, phen Township. annoimee the en- gagement of their daughter Hilda, to E. Milton McAdams, son of Sir. and NUS. T. McAdams, of Hay Township. the marriage to take Mare the latter P51') of December. Oldest Resident of Zurich Passes There passed peacefully away at her home in Zurich on Thursday moraine, December 7th, a highly re. 'inected citizen of Zurich in the person of Mary Ann KUM beloved companion of the late Thomas John:: sou. Mrs. Johnson was born in Bad- en, Ont., Waterloo County, uud died In her 9:h'd year, cause of death be - Mg advanced age. Her husband, the late Thomas Johnson, predeceased her six years agm The late Mrs. forth; David Cantelon, Clinton; Re Elliott, Goderich; and other buyers, from Huron County alone shipped some hundred thousand barrels, cider mills scattered here and there did a flourishing business, As far back as the early seventies, John Sadler erected a cider mill about a quarter of a mile west of Staffa and in the 70's, 80's and 90's during the fall months it was kept alert. Day after day wagons loaded with apples stood in line waiting their turn to be hauled to the chute in front of the building into which the apples were emptied to be ground to pulp, then shoveled into large presses which squeezed the desired juice therefrom. Layers of pulp or mash and layers of clean straw were put alternately in one of the presses till the contents of the load was used. Heavy slabs or boards were put on top at this, direct- ly beneath the end of a long huge beam, hewn from a maple log, which was suspended teeter -like and reaeh- ed to the back of the It was connected there to an im- mense jack or wood screw that was made to revolve by long handles which one man. and frequently more. pushed round and round to raise the beam and cause great pressure at the other end where the cider was to be extracted. The work of turning the germ was often hard, but many times boy -i! from the village came to assist, and for their labor were welcome to all the refreshment they could drinln which usually was more than was apparently beneficial. We are of the opinion that in the long ago much more eider was con- sumed in houses as a beverage than is the eaee today. It would only be conjecture on our part to estimate the quantity of cider made by Mr. Sadler in a season, but we know that to the villagers and farmers locally, hundreds of barrels went from the presses every tall. One. owner of a rider mill claimed that SR. Johnson was the oldest person inago he shipped to London as years the village and community, having lived in the village over sixty yeare. and during this time saw the village grow front infancy to where it is now. The four surviving, daughters are: Mrs. E. SV, Steskopf of Kitchener. Misses Matilda. Alice and Susie at home. The ftuteral was held at the residenee, followed by interment in the family plot at Fair Mount rem- etery tib Baden. Was Native of Hibbert— Word was receivA Met week 01 the death ot Mrs. James Roney at the home of her soy, near ilulyea. • Sask. She was in her Tnth year. Fer- merly Lydia Balfour she was a dem ghter of the late Mi'. amt Mrs. Henry Balfour who farmed hi Hibbert where - George i3alfour's smi now resides. Atter her marriage to Jas. Roney they farmed for a time 10 Hibbert ott the old Roneyhomestead now mem Pied by William Kesler. 11 miles south of Zion church. Danny y*.a" favor, especially when the apples m ago they went West Where Mr- Ron' the makiag were quartered when put many as 800 barrels a day to be made into vinegar. The quantity kept in different homes efAellted to vary from one to le barrels. One man claimed he kept lo barrels of cider in his cellar in different stages of potency up to five years. It met with different uses but principally was consumed as a bey- erage. And the beverage drinking habit daring the winter months. and ospeetally restive occasions. jtt many places was regarded as a sign ot hospitalit9. ny he lies- evenings were en- joyed in front of the open hearth. when guests indulged in stor:..• and swig and partook ot: cider, wilt sug- r. in 111111 tilers. heated by made red hot in the glowing cosde. Snmeone in the village. Mot In the Sies. got a recipe to make a new kind of jam, which g.rew rapidly ic favor. and for some year was mete extensively tiSki. 11 was called apple butter. and was made from apple pato anti cider. Apple butter made front Snow apples and Tallman Sweets seemed to 11'- in greatest ey passed away eight years ago. Otto son Lloyd survives. Anether on loot his life Inthe great war. These is also one brother. John Balfour, ot Hibbert. and one eie.ter, Mrs. Robert Watson of Mitchell NONal....sexaNaammaIarasaa.aaaasaaNaaaaasasaalaNN" 3. GALLOP'S GARAGE SEAFORTH Chrysler Plymouth and Fargo Dealer Coyne in and see the nev. ' 1 We also have a Service Truck—if y havt tr phone 179 and we will c Electric Welding DOT10 by an Experiencod Weider Ken 1:-.2Ophal... .1. '1 ; 1 'Work guaranteed. The portable 0i.>11.,:n or witieee Hydr,: PHONE 179. SEAFORTH All Repairs Strictly Cash ,Vs a:in T3 Please 1.82.511M.21001.0=1..48,11MERNINMARIMMISERMOMPROMMEMICEMBHMIZIIMN into the eider Instead ot being ground to Map. The by-product or pomice, as the pulp was called after the juice was taken out, was put in heaps by the roadside and was hauled away by fartners to use. for livestock food. A farmer told its that ile fed doz- ens of wagon loads of mash or pals. - is to his hogs every season. and during his years of • farming hogs were the most pro-1113We things 'he had about. his piaCe. - For ninny years Mr. Sadist operat- ed a sawmill in conjunction with tb., cider mill and long after the latter • fen Otto ritsnse, the sawmili WaS 1,100f, tO,t1,-. that groat. plies of itanb-r 11 1be seen in 1 Ile yard t. -9r sisionient almost time during the yOar. lkt •,q#,ao SWET .131F9TfrtiskL ,'TI* part0 tart* la Adel tabsaao tap by meiae' ZIQVCrAfla 5-eirele THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1939 NITU THE TH ILLING GIFT Walker's Furniture Store, Seaforth, offers you one of the finest Selections of Christmas Gifts anywhere ohday Offerings ' Everythi g for the No home ever really has enough lamps. Nd' -'home is without some corner which can use more light and more decor- ation. When you are making up your gift list think carefully of those corners in the homes of your friends. They will appreci- ate the gift that fills a need they already realize. And, when you come in don't forget to think of such corners in your own home. At our prices you will want lamps for your own use, too. alliersfur it restore SEAFORTH 7@ttk.',CA.A.EXt0:Ai0-;?_,&.':CO.LAt_10;20..0:AMAtAtittnt warms Mss E. M. Cluff Manager. Susan! f4.1 41/1 INCE CHRISTMAS falls on Monday this year, special low rates on Long Distance telephone calls svill be in effect all day Sunday and Monday; that is, continuously from 7 p.m. Saturday. December 23rd to 4.30 a.m. Tuesday, December 26th, 57142. hours straight ! For seeder service, we suggest you place your calls EARLY EN THE DAY. Cousin Jane Brotir• Bob