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The Seaforth News, 1934-02-01, Page 4PAGE 'FOUR THE SEAFORTH NEWS. Snowdon Bros., publishers, WALTON. The funeral of Andrew Bruce, who passed away early Saturday morning in his 78th year, following an 'illness of only four drys, was held from his late residence an the 117th concession of, Grey on Monday afternoon, The service was conducted by Rev. C. Cumming, pastor of Duff's United 'Church, of which he was a member, fDnterment was made in Brussels cent- etery, He leaves to mourn their loss his widow, one son and two daughters, li J'o'hn on the homestead Mrs, William Cardiff, ,Brussels, and Mrs, Joseph Bolger, Saskatchewan, Miss Edith Ennis has returned to Kitchener after spending several months :with her parents, Mr, and Mrs Fred Ennis, Mrs, Fred Kerley of Toronto vis- ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Love. • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davidson and son Murray of London were the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bennett. Mr, Robert Armstrong of Detroit was a visitor at the home of Mr, and Mrs Thomas Young. Miss Marie Bennett, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Roy Bennett is seriously ill with pneumonia, THE SEAFORTH NEWS. THU'RSD:AY, 'FEBRUARY 1, 1934 Farm Machinery and Repairs Colne in and see our New and Used Cars Agent for ehrysler, DeSoto and Plymouth JOHN GALLOP AGENT FOR FROST FENCE SUPERTEST GAS and OILS All Repairs and Labor Cash. WINGHAM. An orchil for .Kitty 'Ross, 70 -year- old 'Kinloss girl, She's the toast of the people of Huron; the heroine of an epic at everyday life; the lady who endured an ordeal designed to plumb the depths of h•untan courage. And she comes up smiling, "Kitty" is the lady who lives alone on the farm of her girlhood joys, held there by the ties of sentiment, years after the passing of the invalid mother for whom she sacrificed all to tend down through life's eventide and even for nine years after the turn of time bereft her of the companionship of the last of her family circle, "Kitty" -and she dikes that pet name still -is the miracle woman who fells 15 feet from the hay- mow- to the floor of her barn, while tending her herd last Tuesday, then laid with a broken right knee, with neither food, drink nor care through three long nights and dreary days till rescuers reached her Friday afternoon. Friday evening she sat propped up on pillows in her sot in Wingham Gen- eral Hospital, not crying at her mis- fortune, but laughing at it. 1Ving'hani people had given the preface of the story: how Miss :Ross lives on 'her 160 -acre 'farm in Kinloss township near 'Whitechurch; dhow she has op- erated the place for years alone, ex- cept for hiring occasional help in sum- mertime; how she keeps her old pet driving horse now 20 yearn of age; and how for the past nine years it has been ter unfeigned delight to tend her herd. and manage her affairs alone, "I lose the old farm," she said. "I couldn't leave my pets. T have always loved the animals and especially my dog, You know when you are left alone it is strange the company you can find that way. People who don't know enough to like a dog rob them- selves of happiness," Sixteen cows and four calves, the horse and 40 chickens had been assigned for the night to the safekeeping of her' English collie Rov- er. A short stairs leads from the ground floor stables up to the maw, and there the roof of the big barn arches forty feet high. A two-part extension ladder propped against one of the horizontal beams takes the climber onto the hay 20 to 25 feet above the floor. My brotlter had .come over from his farm some weeks ago and had placed the extension ladder against one of the beams for me so that I could climb up to the top of the stack and throw hay down as I needed it," she said. "Sometimes, ':- cording to the height cif the hay, I would have to climb across over the top of the beans, and sometimes S could go under it, 'i went out 'Tues- day afternoon to tend the stock and climbed up safely and threw down some hay to the floor. As my brother placed the ladder he had braced it so it could not fall...Some of the boys had come over to use the ladder and did not replace it in the same safe wary. I did not notice the Change and as I started down felt the ladder slipping. Lt was all over in an instant, I fell 15 or 20 feet to the floor, and felt badly hurt. As my head cleared'I tried to get up but realized there was some- thing wrong with my leg. I saw 'then 'hat my foot' was out of place. Next 1 found the broken 'b'one through a 'bleeding injury to my knee. My back hurt badly, too, Pt did not occur to Inc to call. 2 knew no one could shear ane, 'It began to grow dark as evening carne one and I had no lantern. When I came out to do the chores it was chtyli_ght. 'Rover was .with me, locked. in, When he saw ane he ran to lie and crowded close to help me, hut 'I was afraid he world hurt my leg, and shoved him away. It began to grow very, cold and eventhe coat I was wearing over my dress was not en- ough. Then .7 thought of the hay I had thrown down on the floor near the foot of the ladder, If dragged my- self to it, got on some, and covered' myself -with the rest and waited. The first night I did not sleep at all, Next day, toward n'aon, Rover barked. I thought he heard someone and was trying to attract attention, but he stopped after a while and no one came. i rain une• mployment relief projects The second night a slept a little tow- throughout the county, chief among and dawn. The cattle were grawuttg which was cutting down the hill hungry and began to paw''the mangers the road tb utti Cromarty' and S` on r end bellow so that I 'thought someone 1 "'a"" might hear them. Rover barked from 1° Hibbert Township, BLYTH. The death of John W, .Granby came as a great shock to his friends and neighbors about 10.45 Monday morn- ing, January 23nd while he and his son, Thomas, also a neighbor, John McNichol, were preparing to butcher. He had gone to the barn for a scant- ling, Less than ten minutes later he was found lying unconsciaats in the stable by his son. It is believed he took a stroke while coming down the stairs, causing him to fall, breaking four ribs and seriously injuring his head. He never regained conseioue- nese and passed away that night at 30.40. He was born in Safalgar on Dec. 6th, 1363. I•n the year 1865 he, with his parents, moved to Egrentont township in Grey county, residing there till the year 11895. In the. year '1392 he was married to Mary Jane Brydges of Morris township. In 1698 he moved to Glenelg tow'ns'hip, Nine years later he and his family moved to Morris township where he has since resided with the exception of !five years spent in Grey twp. The de- ceased was a kind and loving husband. and father. He was honest and up- right in all his dealings and ever will- ing to lend a helping hand, Left to. mourn his loss are his wife and five children, namely, Thos., of Morris Twp.; (Mae) Mrs, Russell Bradshaw; ,(Fannie) Mrs, John Riley, of 'Grey twp,; (Myrtle) Mrs. Chas, Nicholson, Morris twp.; (\larjorie) Mrs, Clar- ence Johnston, of East \Vawanosh; one child died in infancy, also one brother, Thos., of Toronto, survives, The funeral took place from his late 'home, lot 13. con. 9, Morris twp., on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 24th, to Brandon's cemetery. .Rev. L. V, Po- cock of Blyth conducted the service. The pallbearers were Anson Shaw, Wesley Jermyn, John McNichol, John hiesbit, Jas. Phelan, Nelson Nichol- son. :The annual congregational meeting of Queen St. United Church was held Friday evening. The orchestra contri- buted several numbers before the op- ening of the meeting. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Buell, gave a short address re- viewing the work of the year, also voicing appreciation of the splendid co-operation between pastor and peo- ple. Mr. W. H. Lyon was appointed secretary for the evening. Reports were read from the organizations of the church as follows: \Votnen's As- sociation, read by .Mrs. Chellew, 37 members; receipts $2178.41; expenses, $1'40:70; balance, $1130.65; W.M:S., given by Mrs..Grasby receipts, $4465,315, allocation of $910, fully met; Mission Band, 16 metnbers, receipts, $11113.8)1; sent to Branch treasurer for 'fissions, $100; Y. P. S., receipts, $56,99; Sun- day School, by the treasurer, John Pelts, receipts, L286,3'7; expenditures. 228.51:; balance $517,86. The Sunday school also gave $1415 in missionary offering; Amity Class, receipts, $67:70; balance on hand, $19:114; Willing \Vnrkers Bible Class, receipts, $46; 'Golden Rule Class, receipts; ,$39.65; M. and M. 'Fund, envelopes, $3437; Cent -a -meal boxes, $9; Men's Club, receipts, $167.a7; balance, $212,07; Trustee Board, receipts $2,299.27; ex- penditure, $2,22016.1111; balance $953.115. The matter of union was dlsoussed at some length after which refreshments were served. Persian Balm is inevitably chosen by discerning tvo'nen. Delightful to use, Subtly fragrant: Cooling and refreshing. .Imparts a rare youthful charm to the complexion. Invaluable'. 'for softening and making hands flaw- lessly white. Tones and stir t rte' the skin. Useful for the family also Protects the tender skin of the child and is excellent for the father as a 'hair fixative and cooling shaving lotion. TOWN TOPICS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO ,evening between ;Preston 'and Seaforth the visitors completely o'ut=classed 'the totals and defeated thein by the f>score of 112 to 6. February, 1906 Items 'Miss -L. Foster, who has been'work- ing in 'town for several months, has gone to London Where she expects to take a position—Miss Mary Mur- doch of Bru'cefield has gone to New York where she will enter one of the hospitals to go into training as a pro- fessional aurae. - What might have been a fatal accident betel Mr. R. J, French of this town on Thursday last while at .work in Mr, B. O'Coninell's bush near Dublin. A falling tree struck hint on the head and inflicted a severe scalp wound and also slightly injured his back. His many friends will be pleased to know that he is lin- proving and no serious results are an- ticipated. -The Seaforth fire then held their annual "At Home" in the fire hall on Wednesday evening, when Mr. F. .Hammett won out in the eu- chre contest, winning the tankard for this year. Mr. Wm. McDougall re- ceived the consolation prize. At the close of the game the members re- paired to Mr, 0, Neil's restaurant, where supper was served. -'The coal mart was the busiest clan in town this week. -Mr. Dugal McGibbon of Shed- den and Walter, of IIyde Park, have returned 'home, having visited 'during the week with their sister, Mrs. D. T. Pinkney. -Mr, A. Scott who teaches out near. Brucdfield, was unable to reach his school 'on Monday morning owing to the bad condition of the roads. He got out as far as Charter's Hill but was obliged to turn back, Mr. Scott has been teaching inthis parti- cular school for several years and this is the .first time that the weather has prevented him from opening his school. -The' Wingham Times of last week says: "Mn. F, G. ,Sparlittg re- ceived word on 'Friday last of the sudden death at Winnipeg on Thurs- day, of his sister, Mrs, Thomas Wad- dell. Mrs. Waddell resided for many years rs it Seaforth before going n West," Mn, Sparling was formerly a veil known resident of town and his old friends will he sorry to hear of his recent bereavement. Hensall iMacTarish 'Bros. of Lunn have taken over the 'Lucas Electric Light place from Cook •Bros, of this place, -Mr. R. Cudmore has disposed of his fine new residence on :South Rich- mond street to a gentleman from Exeter, -Mr. J. McMartin and little son are staying in town, the guests of Mrs. R Bonthron-IA meeting ,of the managers and congregation to ar- range for putting it electric lights in Carmel church took place on Wed- nesday evening.-t\Irs. .Struthers of Blyth attd Mrs. Crawford of Dungan- non, were visitors in town last week, Walton Mr, Robert Turnbull of Strathcona, Alta,, has been renewing acquaint- ances in this vicinity. His family left Here about a year ago for the West,' but it is 27 years since Mr. Turltbull first left here, -'Rev, A. McNabb was in Toronto last week on a business trip. West End Tuckersmith Mrs. Geo, Turner has been on the sick list.-mA number of farmers are busy putting in their summer's supply of ice. Henry 01Brien has returned home from Stratford. Wingham The new branch of the Bank of Commerce will be ready for occupa- tion this week. The building is of Ionic style of colonial architecture, and presents a fine appearance -from the street. It has a frontage of 30 feet 6 inches, and a depth of 32 feet 3 inches. The Proviticial Construction Co. ILintited of Toronto were the builders and C. A. Betts -superintend- ed the construction. Brussels. Some of our young people drove to ISeaforth on Friday to attend the rink and owing to the storm were un- able to get home for a few days. -Mr. john Roderick has been confined to his bed through illness, old age being the chief cause of his ailments. Ile is past 85 years of age. -Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wray and young daughter of Sault Ste, Marie are visiting Mrs. Tnhn S. McMurray of this place. Staffa Mr. Moore, who has been visiting friends in this vicinity, has gone to P eterboro to visit relatives, previous to returning to Moose Jaw. -Miss Carling visited her friend, Miss Annie Geary during the week. -Miss Mur- phy of the Carling House spent a few days with friends in Dublin. -Mr. and Mrs. S. Butson are et present so- journing with friends in Toronto. Dublin: Mr. Frank McConnell, manager of the. Western Bank; has been confined to the house through illness, Mr, P. 'Longworth, who has been rvonking n Detroit, has returned home. Game Postponed As there were no trains going out o -day the hockey boys were unable to go to Preston and the game there to -night will have to be ' postponed. Ili the first seini-'final .game played here at the Palace rink on Tuesday time tto time but gave it op as useless and came back again to ice." "Were you hungry?" "No," she answered simply, "when you are in pain you do not think mudh. of anything else. 'But that night the thirst was terrible. I had grown cold and tried to get Rover to lie d'o'wn beside me as he wanted to do the first night. But because I had pushed Stint away he stayed a little distance from me.. T managed to reach out for a iew more handfuls of hay from the side of the stack and the third night I fell asleep it seemed for several hours and 'Friday morning 2 was warm whet I awoke. The cattle were bellowing and pawing worse than ever -for feed and water and Rover got very excit- ed. He barked so loud and long that i thought he heard sotneoae but he could make no one hear and carne back again to me. I still felt that help would come .within a week," Friday morning Herb i leQuillen of Luck - now, the rural mail carrier, came over the ice -armored sideroads and scented trouble, "Miss 'Ross hasn't lifted her nail from the box since Tuesday," was the 'message he carried to her cousin, Malcolm Ross, half a mile away. Half an'hour later in a second exploration tnip, after a tfirst had fail- ed, Frank Ross, her nephew, caught a call between the clamorous barks and the bellowing of the pawing cat- tle, Up in the mow he 'found her scarcely showing through her bed of hay, His shouted orders set the rescue into swift action. The upper half of the extension ladder -was disconnect- ed and improvised as a stretcher, aboard which Miss' Ross was lifted. Word was sent to light the dead fires in her home, to prepare food, to call a doctor -to do everything to over- take dreaded consequences of such air ordeal. As they tenderly lifted the ladder stretcher Miss Ross 'called a halt. "Stop, boys," she told them, "I have 'been here three days now. A fete minutes more is nothing. Feed the cattle and Rover," At 'Wingham Hos- pital three nurses flitted around her bed in light-hearted conversation tvi'th their cheeriest of patients, one iter distant lin, Miss Olive Terriff, a gra- duate on special duty with her, the others Miss Mary E. Adams, superin- tendent, attd Miss Nellie Walters, her assistant. One of her chums was, and still is, Miss Sarah Sharpe, of Blyth, now living with her sister Mary, 'w'ho has retired after '95 years as a school teacher in Teeswater, Miss Sharpe, when a child of nine, suffered total blindness as a result of an illness, A 'nurse at Miss Ross' request, opened a. b reau drawer and took out sheets of thick yeilow paper wrapped around a queer brass rule with perforations. She placed the rule across the heavy paper and with a little 'hand :punch began slowly prodding through the openings in the rule, "Do you know what that is?" she asked, handing across one of a half dozen bulky sheets. On its surface s'he had worked regular groups of embossed dots, sug- gestive in a way of the combinations of the telegrapher's Morse code. It was the language of the blind, Kitty Ross, faithful to her chum, had learn ed Braille to keep in contact down through the years. "It's the old style of 40 years ago," she explained. "It has all been changed since to a new - alphabet.'Sarah says we can say what we like in our letter. There is probably rot another soul in Canada that uses that language now." * * * * * * * * * * r * NEWS AND INFORMATION * * FOR THE BUSY FARMER * * (Furnished by Ontarto Depart- * rent of Agriculture,) * * * * * * * * * * * Fresh Lamb Season Longer As Result of Experiment The Ontario Marketing Board. states that as a remit of an experi- ment conducted by the Douttlinion` IGoverement, fresh -'(tilled latnb will he easily availaab'le to consumers through out the remainder of the winter. Last fall, some 3;0100 lambs were brought to Ontario front Saskatche- wan, and placed for finishing with 216 farmers in the vicinity of Toronto. {After making 'unnisuall'y great gains these animals are now going to killing plants, and will be placed in th,e mar- ket gradually during :the next four or five weeks. IBeing fresh -killed and finished on grain the ,quality and flavour of this, variety of lamb is as different from frozen lamb as a milk -fed chicken is from the ordinary variety. !Formerly, all Canadian lamb was marketed in the fall, with a limited portion held over for the Christmas trade, ,However, in order to spread the season for fresh lamb and to in- crease elle market for Ontario grain, the Dominion 'Government assisted in bringing these Western lambs into O'n•tenio. 'Judging by the success of the ex- periment, this .proced'ure will be :trade a regular practice in future. Time for:Farmers to Take Stock The important work of taking stock and making a plan for farming opera- tions during the coming crap season should not be delayed any longer, The 'iartner who does this will be able to order his fertilizers, spraying mater- ial, insecticides, etc,, in good time. It will enable .him to cut out unprofitable cows, and hens, and other animals, and show him where by better farm- ing methods more adequate fertiliza- tion, etc„ he .can out the costs of pro- duction, More Gibbons War Pictures Sunday's Detroit Times will con- tain 'five more pages of Floyd ;Gibbons Own Story of the World War in pic- tures.:Also there will be the big 16 - 'Page Comic Section with old favor- ites and new funnies. Be sure to get Sunday's Detroit Tittles. HIBBERT My a vote of 7.6, ,Perth 'County Council last Friday rescinded its de- cision made at the December session E the 493a Council to carry out ;cer- KAliLiI1' 1 THEATRE SEAFORTH NOW PLAYING PAY WRAY in 'The Mystery of Wax Museum" An All Technicolor Mystery Thriller Comedy Cartoon Mon, Tues. -Wed., Feb'y 5-6-7 The picture everybody has been waiting for "The White Sister" With HELEN HAYE-S and CLARK GABLE One of the best pictures of the season Comedy News Reel Thurs.-Frf. Sat., 'Feb'y 8-9-10 BEG 'DOU$LE BILL JACK HUIBBERT in "Jack's The Boy" and "Tarzan The Fearless" with Buster Crabbe Ship Purebred Dairy Cattle to Britain "The Ontario ,Government is assist- ittg dairymen of the Province to open the British market for pure bred dairy cattle," Hon, Thomas L Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, announced .re- cently. "In view of the restrictions recent- ly placed on the importation of Irish cattle into Great ,Britain and the greater demand for milk resulting from the operations of the .British Milk Marketing Scheme the :possibil- ities of export front Canada of dairy cattle to England seem very consider- able," the Minister continued, "and there is no reason why our high class dairy caws could not tweet the de- mand once all the facts are known. "Sonne dairy cows of grade type have been going over to Great Britain during the last few months and have had a very favorable reception and these shipments have given British dairy farmers some idea of the clas.s of cattle Ontario is ready to supply. The 'Government through the On- tario Marketing Board .has arranged with the Holstein-'Friesan Association to send over an experimental ship- ment to try out the British market for high grade Holstein cows of the fin- est Oxford County type obtainable, All animals are thoroughbred, from accredited herds, tuberculin tested and bloodtested. The shipment com- prises a selection from twenty Ox- ford herds and is made up of cows from four to six years old, mostly all heavy springers. The animals are in splendid condition and are from stocks with average records around 1'6;000 to 1174100 pounds of milk for 3165 days, "R. M. Holtby,, tF,ieldman of the Holstein - Friesian Association and well-known (Holstein authority is ac- companying the s'hipmen't to fully make known the merits of Ontario's large high producing pure bred cows and to make a connection on the 'Bri- tish market to :provide it .with the type of Canadian dairy .cattle now so much appreciated by IA'nterican dairy ex- perts for their high production records. "This is the first experimental ship- ment, and will likely be followed by shipments of other distinctive dairy types if this one proves .successiful," Reduced Freight Rate, An important reduction in freight rates on .certain export cattle front feeder points in Eastern Canada to Montreal, St. John and 'Halifax, is ati- notutced.in aclvices to the Ontario (Marketing ,Bca•rd. The redubtiotii ap- plies only to cattle hi transit, .that is cattle to which the railways had pre- viously carried to the feeder ,points. The rate will he cut in half and will mean a saving to the Eattm.er shipping, for example, from a -point in 'On'tario, to St, John or ,Halifax, of approxim- ately $30 a carload Choosing the Breeding Male (Where Pedigree breeding of poultry is followed, the first choice male should be one that has passed through a breeding season and has shown by the production of Itis daughters that he has the ability to pass on the desir- ed characters for the high :production of large sized eggs. The second choice should be a cockerel selected for vig- our, size and breed type, ,from a heavy laying large egg dant and a sire sim- ilarly bred, whose daughters, the co- ckerel's sisters, have shown their ab- ility for high production. .Where pedigree breeding is not fol- lowed, it will pay to purchase ma such as these. Agricultural Conventions iFeb. 1 -12 -Ontario Vegetable draw- ers' 'Association, Toronto, lFeb, 6 -Canadian Swine ,Breeders' Association, Toronto. 'Feb, 7 -Ontario Plouglitnen's As- sociation, Toronto. Feb, 7 -Canadian Ayrshire Breed- ers' Association, Toronto. Feb. 6 -Canadian Sheep 'Breeders' Association, Toronto, 'Feb, 8 -Ontario Field Crop and Seed ,Growers' Association, Toronto. 'Feb. 8-lHolstein Friesian Associa- tion of Canada, Toronto, Ont. Feb. 8-9-OntarioiFairs and Exhib- itions, Toronto IFeb, 116-1118-i0,ntario Itorticult'i Association, Toronto. r March 7A-Quinte District Seed Fair, Napanee, Ont. 'March 21 -23 -Ottawa Valley Seed Fair, Perth, Ont. Reforestation Encouraged Continuing its campaign to stimul- ate the reforestation of .waste areas in. the province and .to encourage the planting of trees by farmers, the On- tario Forestry Branch announces that owing to the fact that it 'has an hand a surplus of trees this year, the for- mer limit of 31500 trees for reforesta- tion purposes to one person will not be adhered to and that no charge will be made for additional quantities over this 'lumber. For windbreak purposes, however, no increase in number will be made, 600 being the limit to each applicant. Ilt is interesting in this connection to note that the Ontario Statutes declare that "any part of a farm used for foresry purposes or be- ing `woodland' is exempt from taxes provided that such exemption shall not be greater than one acre in tea acres on such farm and not more than twenty acres held under a single ow- nership.' Choosing a Fertilizer Mixture While it iscustomaryto select a fertilizer mixture .which has ,been found, specially adapted to the crop to be grown, the nature and past treat- ment reatstent of the sail should also be taken into consideration. For example, if the soil is'of'a very Iightsandy nature the fertilizer should contain a good per- centage of potash but on heavy clay laams only a small amount of this element may be required by the plant do'r early growth. 'On soils which 'have recently been wel'1 ntanured and are well supplied with organic clatter, a fertilizer rel'a'tively high in phosphoric acid may be required for maximum crop produiction, Miller's Worm Powders were devis- ed to promptly relieve children who suffer from the ravages of worms. P• is a simple preparation. warranted , to destroy stomachid and • intestinal. worms without shock or injury to the most sensitive system. ' They act thoroughly and painlessly, and though in some cases they may cause vomit- ing, that is an indication of theitr powerful action and not any nauseat- ing property.