Zurich Citizens News, 1961-12-07, Page 5THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1961
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
PAGE FIVE
Floral Decor Helps
For Christmas
Whether or not we have •a
white Christmas, you can bet
your snow boots we'll have a
blooming one! Poinsettias and
mistletoe, Christmas trees and
holly have long been the high-
lights of the family room at
Yuletide. But in the last few
years folks have used brilliant
floral arrangements to light up
the living room with carnation
and rose centrepieces, begonias
on the buffet and chrysanthe-
mums for the mantel.
You can thank the jet age for
the rapid transportation of
flowers from America's South-
land and from the West Coast,
and from as far away as Aust-
ralia and Europe, which enable
your front room to be abloom-
ing beauty while your garden
is deep in snow.
The most familiar greenery
of Christmas is, of course, the
Christmas tree, whose origins
are buried in the ancient world
of the Druids. Modern popular-
ity probably stemmed from
Queen Victoria who, wishing to
please her husband, Prince Al-
bert, had a green pine brought
to the palace each year to be
decorated for the season.
Flowers and greens with spe-
cific Yuletide messages have be-
come especially popular in re-
cent years as gifts. Red and
white blossoms are top favor-
ites for conveying holiday
greetings . . . red standing for
joy and laughter; white for
spiritual calm and purity. Bal -
same and fir branches, trimmed
with bells, are other popular
holiday decorations. The greens
represent everlasting life. The
bells are supposed to be a re-
minder of those which tolled
ominously for one hour before
midnight on the first Christmas
to warn Satan of the imminent
birth of the Saviour.
But all kinds of flowers real-
ly carry the true spirit of the
holy holiday, for it is said that
every bush and tree burst into
bloom and bore fruit on the
night that Christ was born.
There are dozens of ways to let
Merry Christmas bloom
throughout the house. For those
who have always liked to disre-
gard "don't open before Christ-
mas" stickers, florists have a
catalogue of floral arrangements
for every taste and mood. You
select the arrangement you
want by picture and see in ad-
vance how it will look when it
is delivered to friends hundreds
of miles away. The prices for
the catalogue arrangements suit
all budgets from blue jeans to
haute couture.
o—
The Christmas wreath repre-
sents the crown of thorns, and
the berries the drops of blood.
ST. JOSEPH and DRYSDALE
AL, FRED DUCHAR
Mr, Charles Bedard, of Court-
right, and Mr. 1, Bedard, of De-
troit, spent a few days the
past week visiting relatives in
the surroundings..
Mrs, Christine Milson paid a
visit to Mrs. Garfield Denomme
recently, an old-time friend.
Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Haw-
kins and daughter, of London,
were Sunday last visitors in
this neighbourhood with re-
latives.
Mrs. William Jeffrey
Word was received of late of
the passing of Mrs. William
Jeffrey, of Wallaceburg. She
was Julia Ducharme, before her
marriage, and a native born of
this parish, the daughter of the
late James and Marie Duch-
arine, also a sister of the late
David Ducharme, of Zurich.
She was in her 73rd year.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mernovidge,
of Detroit, were week -end visi-
tors in St. Joseph with the lat-
ter's mother and other mem-
bers of the family.
Mr. and Mrs. Morley Fourn-
ier and family, of London, were
visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Corriveau, on this
highway.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bedard, of
this highway, in company with
J. Sweeney, of Zurich, motored
to Windsor on Sunday. The
Bedards will spend a few weeks
visiting the children in the
Windsor district. They will also
visit Detroit relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Can-
tin Jr., of Detroit, were week-
end visitors in St. Joseph with
the formers' mother, Mrs. Val-
erie Cantin.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Aubin, of
Clinton, were Sunday last visi-
tors at the home of Mrs. Jose-
phine Ducharme. _
Linda Miller
On Sunday last several from
this parish attended the funeral
Mass of five-year old Linda,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos-
eph Miller, of the 14th conces-
sion. Perhaps not in years was
there so large a turn -out at a
funeral, to pay last respect to
the car victim.
Linda, who was unconious for
a few days before death, no
doubt was purifying her young
soul during the crucial mo-
ments, so that she could be-
come one among the greatest
saints. It is certain she will be
missed around the home and
its surroundings by her par-
ents, her brother, Mich, Step-
hen and Ronald, also by her
two sisters, Joanne and Nancy,
all playmates to Linda while
she trodded the earth.
Linda from above will be
sending a whispering message
with a sweet voice to her par-
ents here below. She will tell
them to "weep no more and dry
up their tears, for I am in hea-
ME, Correspondent
ven." From that they will re-
ceive consolation. Great was
the grief for father and mother
and the other membersof the
family, We are told time cures
all, as the days, the weeks and
the months pass on the deep
wound which pierced their
hearts in time will slowly close
and they will have only memor-
ies of the past incident.
At their home they were con
soled by callers, relatives and
friends, also by Fiddelina, a
sister of Mrs. Miller and sister
Everesta, both of St, Joseph
Sisters, of London. The funeral
Mass was celebrated by the par-
ish priest, Fother Doyle, to a
filled church. To the father,
mother brothers and sisters of
Linda on behalf of this com-
munity we offer our deepest
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Early St. Joseph
(Continued from last week)
On our return trip from the
north, Cantin had already start
moving this house which was
built on his fathers' farm. If
my recollection is right, Peter
Baker had charge of the work.
The house was then about half-
way with a few men helping.
After I had rested up I walked
over, which was only a short
distance from my home. Nelson
Masse Sr., an uncle of Mrs.
Cantin, had been hired as walk-
ing boss and overser of the
work. I applied for a job and
was accepted so 1 started in
helping with the moving of the
house.
SAVE YOURSELF
TIIE INCONVENIENCE
OF WN ACCDENT
Make sure your snow tire treads are good. Carry
tire chains in your trunk. Have brakes balanced
and make sure the steering system's in shape for
winter. Install anti -freeze. Check windshield wipers
to make sure you'll see where you're going. Heaters
and defrosters should work properly; so should
headlights and tail lights. And do you recall any
news stories about carbon monoxide poisoning?
Check your exhaust system for Teaks. Get your car,
in shape for winter now. You might save yourself
the inconvenience of an accident.
/7 (WINTERIZE
YOUR
\DRIVING
Driving conditions are worse in winter--
winterize your driving as well as your car
smemseemillimmilleammommalimalimo
Highway Safety ,Branch
ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Hon, H. L. Rowntree, Q. C., Minister
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It took a few days before we
had it sitting on the south east
corner of the Sauble Line and
Zurich road. It was then put
on cedar blocks and nothing
was done to it till spring.
Next work performed on the
so called intended city was a
road to the lake, that meant
levelling and all of that work
was done by hand. After the
road was put in good shape for
gravelling, men dug tile drains
on both sides to keep the road,
dry, It took considerable time
to finish the tiling, and when;
that was done a hill to the I
south side of the road on the;
slope of the bank was cut. That
too took up much time, for at
that time and age all was hand
work.
The hill is still there and un-
til a few years back was in
fair shape for repair. All of
that fall work was done in pre-
paration for spring work when
the new city was to be survey-
ed and where homes were to
be built and as well business
places, Much of the neccessary
material would be hauled on
the new hill and new road, such
as stone, gravel, sand and be-
sides at times boats loaded with
lumber and other material
brought in as near shore as
possible and dumped on a scow
to be removed from there on
wagon.
Survey work then had start-
ed, already a part of St. Jos-
eph had been surveyed. All of
that when the land was brought
by Cantin had to be changed
and Cantin had a staff of en-
gineers on the job. At the same
time a park was surveyed on
the north side of the new road
leading to the lake.
In the beginning, Mr. Cantin
was not too interested in tak-
ing up five or ten acres of land
was tosurvey and sell lots
to plant trees. His ambition
where as a park they would not
bring any revenue for years.
The agent who was interested
in selling trees for the park
was a Mr. Rowe. If my memory
is clear there was a few trees
planted. Cantin had already
brought land from the four cor-
ners of the Sauble Line and the
Zurich road.
The crockery glue business
which was established by Can -
tin and Bissonette was then
put in action in the old-time
building on the north west cor-
ner, but on a much larger scale.
It was a paying business and.
much of that product was sold.
in different centres of Canada,
and as well in other outlets.
Cantin was already busy us-
ing much influence on money
monopolies, trying to interest
then to move their business to
St. Joseph. He did succeed in
bringing some. Cantin had many
plans mapped out, for instance
a harbor, a canal from the gul-
ly of today to Lake Erie.
(to be continued)
POULTRY, EGGS and FEED
POULTRY CULLING
John Henderson
PHONE 40
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Fly -up Ceremony
Held at Zurich
Last Tuesday evening, Nov-
missioner Mrs, G. Lavender, of
Hensall.
Miss Macdonald was invited
to inspect the Guides during
their opening exercises.
Miss MacMillan assisted
ember 28, the First Zurich Brown Owl in presenting wings
Brownie Pack met jointly with to four Brownies. Carol John -
Brownie
the First Zurich Girl Guide
Company when a Fly -Up Cere-
mony was held. The Brownies
opened the meeting by dancing Flying -up to Guides were
the Fairy Ring. Judy Masse, Marcia Merner, and
The Grand Howl was then Marilyn Gascho. These girls re -
given in honour of the three ceived compasses from the
pack.
Commissioners who were in at-
tendance; Division Commission- Captain Shea welcomed the
er, Miss Ura Macdonald, her girls into the Guide Company.
deputy, Miss Mary MacMillan, The meeting closed with Camp -
of Goderich, and District Com- fire and Taps.
ston received a Brownie World
Pin as a farwell gift from the
Brownie Pack.
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