Zurich Herald, 1915-07-30, Page 4ors an ' a and,
a playing wellknown olc'l
mtgs. Thirty thousand people
d this celebration.
e visited the Eden Museum,
,rah contains many ` interesting
ights. -- The discovery of Canada by
Jacques Cattier is fully shown and
many other incidents of historic in-
terest to Canadians can be seen here.
The death of General I1lontcaim and
General Wolfe after the battle,of the
• of Abraham are also faithfully
ed.
tndingof the city of Mon -
the history of Joan de Arc
o of great interest. The murder
laden in 1897 by McNulty is
ainly shown besides many other
us murders, such as Dr Crippen.
ile in the ciiy we visited Chateau
ay, in which many old relics
French-Canadian habitants are
This was very interesting as
ms are furnised in the same
was the custom 300 years
left Montreal to visit Joliette
e surrounding parishes; St Paul,
hotnas, Assumption, Barthier.
t St Paul we were the guests of Lan-
reville Bros, brothers of ' Father
andreville, a former parish priest at
Drysdale. The farmers are very pros-.
perous, the pripeipal industry being
dairy and growing hay and the most
modern farin.irtg'inlpleneents are ,in
use. Stahlas are also fitted out in
moder,er yle with water and ceinent
a fTc, Theland i5 fair but not ag
d as we have it on the Sauble Line
Grandfather left this parish , in.
0 to make his home on the Sauble
Line, I had the pleasure to go into
the house and on the farm where my
grandfather was born. The parish
where the Denommes conie from
is the parish of St. Thomas.
The land is very sandy and poor, in
fact this is one of ,the poorest parishes
I seen While travelling through Qne -
bec.
We took the train for Batiscan. We
crossed the river to St Jean de Chilli -
on, where we met a number of our
friends, and where we stayed.for four
or five days, visiting a number of
parishes such as St Jacques, St Phil-
omena, St Croix, St Edward. Lot-
biniere and Desehanbeault, the mayor
Mr Ulderic of Paris of Deschanbeault,
being ene of our cousins. These pars 1, is crowdedwi.t11, tQurist
Blies are governed s.
a:
by sevell1is1 eietei W8, also vrstted on r ienov
by the people and-the:church by three 'li' lie '' 74 fee£higb half waiy be' `.
tween Montreal and
utreal.
ugston the next
'clock, and Prescott at
,30 a. in. We changed bats here
to go through, the rapids, as a shorter
boat is used for this purpose. At about
one o'clock we range to the Tsousand
Islands. While passing through
-these islands ` a man explained the
history and present owners of many of
them,' also by whom the grand summer
hones were owned, mostly American
milioniares. We, passed aithin ten
feet of some of the islands.
Before coming to the rapids the
passengers were notified of their near -
nese. The'first rapids are the Sou -
hinges Rapids. The second, the Lachi-
ne Rapids. The water at these rapids
m.0 e ie sea of about sVee °high
and -the boat is guided between den-
- gerbils rocks. However we made the
journey without an accident. We
arrived at Montreal at 7 p. m.
While on the boat, "Toronto", in
Lake Ontario, I sent a wireless tele-
grani to Mr Stens Brisson, at Mont-
real. The cost of this message was
y5'9 Bente for ten words.
VG were met at the dock by four of
our friends and while in the city eve bars are closed. Out side of the chute. tale city of Quebec for Montreal going
were the guests gf 1\Irs Page, at! aunt. Zn every parish can lee found a busting b'y LOtbiiiib"re, where a number of ,stir
e visited lit Royal, a mountain 1
'which -La used by spealiai at ail kinds friends reside, the pilot of the boat,
about 500 or 600 feet high, sleet" the of elections, The primary schools saluted them at our request with
city. We journeyed to the summit are paid low salaries, but in each the searchlights on the boat, We
on an inclined railway where we visit- parish can be found a college for the. arrived at Montreal. Monday morning,
ed a chapel where relics of Joseph are boys and a convent for the girls and took the train at night for London,
kept, and where many cures are made. by what I could learn about 50 or 60 arriving in Hensall Tuesday evening
At the foot of this mountain a menu per cent of the children attend these where our children met us. We found
ment in honor of Jacques Cartier is higher schools, The young ladies them all well, and we thanked God for
nearing completion. The inscription have a refined and modest training giving us health to enjoy our beautiful'
on the ornament is as follows: Le and the politness of the people is very voyage. After passing through Zurich
Canada, mon pays uses amaurs. (Can- apparent. I often heard that the we felt the breezes of Lake Huron
ads my country and my love.) We French people were noted for their which made us feel at home once more
visited a number of churches, amongst poliness and refined'manners but I the home we love so well and the land-
which was the Cathedral, which is never experienced this until I met where we have received so much bap -
built on the same plan as the Cathedral these French-Canadian residents of piness, and inay it also be the land- of
at Rome. We also visited church .the Province of Quebec, our grave.
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Hochelaga, St Viateurs, St Louis De All' the country chur rhes are
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srviv llt�iv uta
much more seriously in the Provi-
nce of Quebec than iii Qntario, for
in every parish they ave sons sere
wing the country.
We then took the eleetri'o oars
for at Anne de Beeupre
The origin of the shrine of what I
could learn, is that some Breton Mar-
iners while navigatiing the St' Law-
rence were overtaken by EL,. violent
storm. In their youth and manhood
they bad been accustomed to St Anne
Patronessof Brittany. They.aolemn-
ly vowed that if they were saved from
shipwreck and death they would build
her a sanctuary where they would
land which they did. The old church
is well preserved, built in 1660. The
new church is a very large edificerich-
ly decorated. The new pipe orgsn
which was installed last May is one of
the best and most modern in. America
at a cost of $30.000. It also contains
a large number of Chapels. One of
the most inteeesting is the Chapel
ST. JOSEPH
IYIr and Mrs Daniel Becker and dap•-`
f liter' Miss Exuma and Miss Anna Seh
afer of New Hannuurg called at Pesach
Grove Farm, on their way to spend a
week with friends at Southaniptoi:i:
They ni.ade the trip by autp.
Dr. R. R. Ross and family of Sea -
forth called on friends here, Wedges
day'
What might have been a serious con-
flagration was averted on Wednesday'
by the timely appearance of. the neigh-
bors of Mr and Mrs Remie Jeffrey.
It seems some childeren were playing
with matches around the barn and
ignited some straw, 'But luckily the
fire was extinguished before any darn -
age was done.
Dr and Mrs Jacobs of Berlin were
business victors in our burg on • Mon-
day.
of St Anthony, a massive silver altar Mr and Mrs Jacob Weber of Moue
crucifix, given by Pierre Le''aalloane ton called on friends here on Sunday
d'Iberville, the conquerer of Hudson's My. N. A. Cantin received his seven
Bay, the discoverer of the mouth of the passenger car one day last week, Mr
Mississippi and -the first governor of Cantin can boast of owning the. lar -
Louisiana, One of the Relics of St gest car in this section. '
Anne de Beaupre was obtained from Mr A. L. Screenan, our veteran fish-
Mouseigneur de Laval on March 5, ermae, has purchased the 25 acres
1670, the second one in 1880 by Tat- frons 11I'r' R. Denomie for 'x•1'500.00
her Charmentant the third in' 1.891 by Mr'Soreenan will haae• a fine home
the'l3isbop of Ceraal�sonne Fralme :and
the fourth in 1892 by His .Holiness, when settled.
Leo XIII. This relic is a part ,of the Mr and Mrs Rudy Roth • and , two
wrist bone of St Anne. In the Cyclor- daughters of Maysville spent . Sunday
ama, opposite the station at St Anne, at the home of Mr 0, 0. Smith.'
may be seen the wonderful oil paint- Miss Mary Spencer and friend 'Miss
ing, considered one of the world's rias- Murry -of Landon are spending two
ter pieces of the holy city of Jerusalem, weeks vacation at .the home of S. J.
This celebrated picture is 45 ft, in hei- Spencer.•
ghth by 80Q feet in length and is con- Messrs Leo and Jerrie Badour of
sidered one of the most beautiful and Courtright are' spending a week .at Mr
realistic works of art on the continent .Joe Badour.
f America.Th Crucifixion scene
o paihte a ru Mr Frank Papineau and sister Mary
was painted. by Mr Grover, the camels of Detroit ales ending their holidays
and horses by Mr Corwin, the north•
t their home here._
ern landscape by Mr Mege, the tents
by Mr Mege the tents by Mr Gros and Mr Walter Jeffrey is drawing brick'
the city of Jerusalem by Messrs Aust- to Clinton this week for the St Joseph
en and Gros, the whole being under Brick and Tile Co. They have a large
Mr Philippoteaux's direction St Anne order to fill there,
de Bearpre is a town with about 2000 Mrs P. Baker of Toledo Ohio, is
inhabitants and every train coming in spending a month with her brother Mr
J, Papineau and other friends in -this
vin:ini:ty. •
CREDITON
St Anna 'de
men also .elected by the people. At Beaupre. This is a beautttril.sight,
the first meeting of the parish officer"s
On our return ;to Montreal we
a prefab or chairman is elected who crossed Victoria Bridge, which
represents the parish in the county connects the city. with Levis. The
council. No licenses are granted in bridge is 3 miles long and* has as
the parish except by consent of this oomodation for two street railway
board, and I did not see a licensed tracks, also roads for autos earl
hotel outside of Three Riyers, Quebec rigs and two steam railwaytracks.
and Montreal, and on July 1st all Sunday night, July 4th, wee left
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by S3,Q00.04,
Excellent, Programa
tractions Twice Da
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re's
of Toronto; and Fare
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' fr'on
W .: J. REID, Presice
What About Your Vacation?
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If you intend taking a trip we can slimily your wants;ia
line otaTravelling Goods. ;,;V e'oarry, a"nice line of
Trui.k,It Cases et
pto Choose from at reasonable `.ices, We: also carry a full lit
Harness, light and heavy, Dusters, Fly Nets, 1
Light Work a Specialty
R. F. STAD E : _ , Zt RI C
CREAM WANTEI
I have made arrangements with Silverwoods
Dairy, London, to take eream. `at
My Residence, Zurich, any tin
during the week.
Cream is tested when brought to , :my store
and paid for on delivery. Price Paid this
week: -was 27 cents per pound
Mrs D Link and daughter, Miss
Ella, have returned from a visit with
relatives at Ubley, Mich.
Flax pulling started last week.
The township clerk has received
notice from Goderich to levy $8558.75
on this year's assessment for county
rate. This includes $2738.80 for war
tax. •
B. Brown has improved the appear-
ance of his dwelling by the addition
of a verandah.
Miss Ila Silber is recovering from e
operation she recently underwent = for
appendicitis.
Mr and Mrs Thos. Wind and Mrs
W. Finkbeiner of Detroit are visiting
relativees here.
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attend;
which all the wealthy people targe atone edifices that would do .HENSALL
attend; St Jean Baptiste, St Sacrament honor to the largest cities.
Massionnetive, Notre Dame du Bon Two miles from St Jacques on
Securs, the oldest church in the city the river Duchene there is a very
built in the year 1657. Inside of large saw mill which employs 137
this church a boat of solid silver is men, and outs 100,000 feet of lum-
shown made on the same lines as the ber per day. The. foreman, :,Mr
one used by Samuel de Chatnplain, Pierre Laoasse informed the that
the great explorer. This boat was 18,000,000 feet of logs, consisting
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presented to the church bythe Kings of pine, tamarao and cedar, had
p' g been landed on the river 30 -miles
of France. We then visited Church from the mill last winter, so timb-
Notre Dame, the largest in the city, er is yet very plentiful in the Pro -
which will hold 12,000 people and has vinoe of Quebec,
accomodated 20,000. The roof of this We then took the train to the
church is copper. The erection of this pity of Quebeo, accompanied by
church was begun in 1820, We went Mr Evangelista Paris, one of cousi
tip into the spires to seethe big•bells, ns. At Quebeo we were the guests
one of which weighs 25,640 pounds of our aunt, Mrs Pierre Pelletier
and was made in England and put up who is also an aunt of the ex
in 1847. It stands over 7 foot high posttnaatergbnoral. Quebec la- a
very unique city, going down and
and takes twelve men to ring it, and uphill nn the main streets►. L'i om'
is supposed to be one of the largest C;rateau Frontenao you look dowse
belts in the world. On the other spires 100 feet .on,your next floor neighbor
are ten bells of different size and these After visiting a number, of places
take- 16-naen- to ring' them; - `Toe rims . ,ort-•klie-aftettontenrthe-t'atsof anly
all the bells in this Church at once • it I with Mrs Laporte was granted a
takes twenty eight men. short private audience Willi the
On. the 24th of June the great gel, 1 d he con `stns»ted us
ebrati:on of the French•Caniidians,
Fete St Jean Baptiste, was "held in
' the city and of which we witnessed'
• the preepesion, nearly three miles long
l cf ii : totN ar de ,alt Royal a`.• tie fogt
Chi %shish open air services were unlit';
Cardinal an r t at Bell's grove next Monday.
Moore Bros have moved into the
house at ; the corner of Brock . and
Queen street, C. Jinks has moved -in-
to the rooms in the Potty block vacat-
ed by Moore Bros.
Mr Chas Grassick and wife, of Ott-
awa, are the guests of Mr and Mrs, D.
Grassick at present.
Frank Mousseau, of the Zurichroad, who is a patient in -St Joseph's
hospital, London, is improving,
Percy Wiggins bas moved into' the
house vacated by J. V. Milson,
Mark Drysdale's new bungalowis
now completed and is once of t
handsome hones in` Hensel'.
Will Dougall:, of"the Royal 13n1t,
STANLEY TOWNSHIP
Wm Taylor shipped a load of cattle
and bogs from Brucefield station last
Saturday.
The Garden Party at Varna last
Thnrsdey was very largely attended.
The gate receipts amounted to about
$140.00, The entertainment was
furnished by the Clinton Band and
the McBride Orchestra.
Toronto; is spending lig ;.frolidsryg?, at
his home here.
Emund Geiger, wife and child,' of
as" ale visiEin''`the "`Enroll' r-
�ti:"Tkioin g
parents here.
A• unin'Sunday School will be held.
both onspeaking snob good French*,
He received ns very kindly which
will' be a- worthy remensbrano e
through our 'lifetime, During this
time our friend obtained passes for
nit to visit the Citadel and the camp
,,t VU`OaIlni•. The war is taken
h on Reds" clears out Rats
Roup
Mice etc. Don't Die in the House.
loc. and 25c. at Drug and Country
sures.
The Quarterly sacramental service
of the Varna circuit will be held in the
Goshen church next Suuday at 10.30.
A. M.
Mrs Richard Robinson, who has
been on a visit to her friends in Man•
itabo, returned home last week,
Miss Mary. Shaw of London is visit-
ing at Chas Roman's.
Mr Dewar and daughter of lincard
-ine are visiting friends in Stanley.
;DRYSDALE.
TILE!
All sizes of first—class
tile on hand
BR1CIU
For all uses purposes
BEST QUALITY "
SECOND TO ,NONE -
Prices Right
St. Joseph Brick Yards
Louis Foster, Manager.
Telephone No. 3 on 85
Zurich Central.
11"(r and Mrs Alex Denomy of Wind-
sor are visiting relatives around here.
"'Mr JoseP h aDuclrarine, our 400al:
blacksmith is now able to work again`
Mr Leon . Bedard is -working at St
Joseph,
het your harvest shoes at L. Brisson
,S�Ef to riser.
_ o• uitle4a4a'tge i uinrbernf.farmers have
.k
their wheat cut.' 'They all re'.ort-
p
very good crop. -
COAL! C
Deleware, •Lacicaw
-Western Coal
Scranton
All sizes
ALF. SCR
Herisal
Wararl
rell -
'HARDY
STOCK IN ZURIC
County
Start now at the bes
5 d for list of Sp
and' terms to agents
missions, Handsoi
Stone & W
The Fontbill
(Establishe
TORO
EXETER.
Engineers and workmen will comm-
ence work at once on the hydro.. - elect-
ric line from here to St. Marys, It
is expected the lines will be completed
before winter setsin.
Pte, R. L. Herm, son of Philip Hern.
of town, who was reported as wound-.
ed, is now reported as missing.
J. W. Powell was, in Toronto last
week attending the funetalof hie uncle,
Joseph Abell.
S Hicks, who had his barn,destroy..
ed by fire last fall, has raised- a,. -new
building.. a.
Mr -and MrsW. Hodgen }ta+ra
left for Detroit'Where'.they will- make
their 'future home
., sl, ttna'itoiii eal.te"a, Dr
�IEtee� a 7. W. , A3'' ,
Roulston and clerk Jos, Sonata atter) 4}
ed the opening of the £srsit hydro -radial
ralway from London to Port • Stanley
last Thursday.'' :' {
'Miss Annie Dow has been :engaged
toteach the primary room ins Exeter
school after vacation,, Miss'Ida .'Atrn-
strong'having resigned!
BRONSON.
Mr. and Mrs Chris
day with the latter's
Mrs Joel Baechler.
Mr. and Mrs . Qua
Sunday at the home
merman.
11rs; l:Ienry, W aIpee
day with Mr and Mrs
Miss Luoy I{aeroh
visiting under the pa
Mr Chris liaechler
-with Mr and Mrs 3.(3
141t and llfra Sok Re
ed:the gvato p tty,,l#
of Mr anal Mrs.td.• Ri
nesday of: Last Week.
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in our burg. ';•
Mr and,. tMrs ' Loi
spent ,$Ianday. with 141r
B,estenrieyer.
Mr l:+" Tentan, who
With Mi and alas .
left for hie hogs onn