The Huron Expositor, 1949-08-12, Page 2established 1860
Y. McLean, Editor.
t Seaforth, Ontario, ev-
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its valiant war dead. At the same
time, since the Community Centre is
designed as a place in which the
youth of today* '. gather under
supervision`'tbe _contribution
proper
becomes an .investment in the citi-
zens of tomorrow.
When you vote on Monday, think
of the future, remember the war
dead—vote Yes.
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Conditions in Seaforth
Elsewhere op this page we publish
a letter from a correspondent in
which certain questions are asked
and certain suggestion's advanced
regarding conditions in Seaforth.
After pointing out that tyle town
is in a serious condition, the cor-
respondent states that "sanitation is
terrible." His remedy, it would ap-
pear, is the construction of a sewage
system.
No citizen of Seaforth who has
studied the town and its facilities
over a period of years, and who is
sincere in a desire to see it grow and
prosper, can deny that a sewage
system would be an excellent utility
of great benefit to the citizens. Of
course it wouldn't help with flooding,
nor with water in basements, but it
would eliminate cesspools through-
out the town. Such a move would be
particularly desirable in those sec-
tions of town where, because of
apartments and stores, the finding of
space and weepage necessary for
cesspools is becoming a problem.
The provision of a sewerage sys-
tem is a costly matter, L!nd like the
garbage collection system, takes a
long time to study. That before
many -years Seaforth will find it nec-
essary to take action is not doubted.
For this reason it would seem' wise
for the municipal council to initiate
a study of the requirements, so that
when the time comes full informa- -
tion, plans and estimated costs will
be available. Until such data is at
hand, it is not possible to arrive at -
an intelligent opinion. concerning it.
On the other hand, ratepayers do
know the full story concerning the
proposed Memorial Community Cen-
tre. They know that they are asked
to approve a maximum amount of
$40,000, to assist in providing a
memorial to Seaforth's war dead. A
memorial which in the years to come
can pay dividends in better citizens,
a more progressive, a busier town.
Concerning a balance sheet set-
tiong out the financial position of the
town, our correspondent goes on to
ask: "What have we, and how much
do we owe?" Prior to nomination in
each year, a statement is prepared
setting out the assets, the liabilities,
receipts and expenditures of the
town as of that date. Copies of these
statements are available at the
Town Clerk's office. Summaries of
the statement are reproduced each
year in the news columns of this
paper.
If the smells 'of which our cor-
respondent complains are as bad as
he suggests, then his course of action
is to register a complaint with the
County Health Unit, which is re-
sponsible for initiating action lead-
ing to the elimination of just' such
conditions. While it is possible the
Health Unit, having been formed
last July first, has not had time to
become acquainted with Seaforth
smells, it seems unlikely' that up to
that time these smells had not been
discovered by the various Medical
Officers of Health—all well-known
Seaforth physicians—who until that
time served Seaforth through the
years, Possibly the smells are a
figment of the imagination, which
even a sewerage system would not
eliminate.
SEAFORTH, Friday, August 12
The Memorial Community
Centre Bp -Law
Seaforth ratepayers will have the
opportunity next Monday of d.ecid.-
ing whether they wish to assist in
the erection of a memorial commun-
ity centre and arena. On that day
they will approve or reject a propos-
al that will make available $40,000
as the town's contribution town ids
the memorial centre construction.
'When the construction of a mem-
orial community centre was first dis-
cussed some months ago, it was con-
sidered that there was a definite
need in the Seaforth district for a
building designed to serve three pur-
poses. These were: -
1. A living memorial to those resi-
dents of this district who gave their
lives in World War II.
2. A centre where the youth of the
district could gather and engage in
supervised activities, and where town
and district organizations would be
provided with accommodation.
3. An arena in which ultimately
alight be installed artificial ice
equipment, and which at all times
would serve the town and district as
a much needed exhibition hall.
These opinions were endorsed at
public meetings, largely attended by
ratepayers when the proposals were
discussed thoroughly.
It is natural that in a proposal of
this kind there will be opposition
raised by certain ratepayers who
possibly have not given the matter
full consideration, or are not fully in
possession of all the facts. Such op-
position is a good thing, providing it
is sincere and fair and is not dictat-
ed,by personal consideration, for it
results in a full discussion of all fea-
tures of the by-law.
But when criticism of the propos-
al employs misrepresentation, then
it becomes unfair criticism designed
to defeat the by-law at all costs and
without thought to the future wel-'
fare of the town. That is the case
when it is suggested that the citizens
are being asked to approve various
sums of money in excess of $100,000.
Either those who sponsor such sug-
gestions have not taken the trouble
to inform themselves as to the true
facts, or they are knowingly spread-
ing false information.
As is apparent to any who read
the by-law (and this has been pub-
.. fished during 'recent weeks in local
papers), the question before the
ratepayers of Seaforth is whether or
not they approve the issuing of de-
bentures to assist in the construction
of a Memorial Community Centre to
an amount not exceeding $40,000.
True, the proposed construction will
amount to more than this, but the
remainder of the money required
will be obtained from grants and
donations of labour and cash. Until
all the necessary money, which it is
estimated may be required, is at
hand, construction will not com-
mence. In any case the amount for
which the Town of Seaforth is re-
onsible is limited to $40,000.
Now just what does this mean to
the average ratepayer? In terms of
dollars and cents, it means that the
maximum amount it can cost the
average ratepayer is two dollars per
$1,000 of assessment. Operating pro-
- its, of course, will be applied to the
reduction of annual charges, so that
it is• quite conceivable, based on the
•
experience of other towns, where
centres are in operation, that
►e , maximwn amount may be =-
laity "reduced. Surely this cis a
ia.�� :"�edu y
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r tical way the deeds of
I was asked to.; at5tott''ihe 0011"
cert put on by the -S.01001 on the
Seventh Concession it* other af-
ternoon. I really shouldn't have
gone in view of the work to `be
done, but it was a ll,pt day and I
have always had quite azL••interest
in school affairs. ct
If you want a thrill, go: and at-
tend the local school epn,cert. It
will be an education OPi You. I
mean the annual graduation con-
cert, which has become a sort of
tradition in our community.
Everybody was a bit, nervous.
Mothers were straightening stock-
ings and skirts on their youngsters
and fathers were standing around
trying to pretend that they weren't
in the least bit worried,. The
school teacher' was fussing like a
hen looking for its chickens. The
chairman of the schoolboard was.
walking around trying to appear
busy, and stopping to shake hands
with people in a way that made
everybody think he was running
for election.
Finally the school bell rang and
we went inside. The affair was
put on in the basement where a
stage had been constructed along
one wall. It was at least cooler in
the basement than it was outside,
something for which allof us were
duly thankful. There were a lot
of nervous shufflings• behind the
curtain. Occasionally a face would
appear at a gap in the curtain and
a youngsters would grin self-con-
sciously.
Finally, the chairman of the
board stood up and repeated the
speech he has been giving for the
past eight years. He bowed stiff-
ly and everyrne applauded. The
curtains parted and Tabitha
Thompson took her place at the
piano. The chorus sang a rousing
medley of gongs in away that was
enthusiastic and somewhat ragged
in places.
Jimmy Simpson gave a rendition
of a waltz on the violin. His broth-
ers encored bite wildly and be re-
peated the same •number. A 'five
year-old lisped a piece about 'the
birds and flowers am? forgot half
way through what she was doing,
and then fled from the stage. Ev-
erybody applauded her. The
rhythm band, dressed up in white
shirts with red crepe paper ties,
gave a lively number which after
a certain examination proved to
be "The Ar•karasaw Traveller." The
husband of the music teacher in
the township applauded loudly
and called for an encore.
Betty Lou Williams then recit-
ed an essay by Ralph Waldo Em-
erson. It was announcel .by the
chairman that she was entering
the county oratorical contests with
this effort. "Prizes were then
awarded to the students who took
the highest honors in each grade.
Joe Jackson, one. of the pupils re-
commended for entrance without
exa'-rination, delivered a valedic-
tory address filled with lofty
words, but on the whole very well
done. The teacher gave a short
speech and the concert closed
with the school chorus.
Rated in terms of popular en-
tertainment, it was probably pret-
ty far down on the list, but for my
money it was one of the best af-
ternoons I have ever spent.
RECREATION AFTER
SANITATION
Mr. Editor and Fellow Citizens:
Having `signedthe petition for
the Community Centre, and later
hearing the views of the Opposi-
tion, I was .prompted to look
around. I am now of the opinion
that our town is in a serious con-
dition. Sanitation is terrible. Why
not publfbh a palance sheet? What
have we, and how much do we
owe? We could possibly afford
both a sewerage system and, the
community centre. Let us make
our town smell better at all costs,
and first.
RURAL FIRE -FIGHTING
(The Exeter Times -Advocate)
What progress has been made
about having our fire- , ghters leave
the gur-
the village tofight� in he
g fir
rounding districts? What has been
done by the townships to provide
water for our fighters to use when
they arrive on the scene of conflagra-
tion? is t o bedone to;. ro .t
What s o ter
:. p
the property of Exeterites when
their fire-fighting
equipment
pment is
out
of the village? Whenproperr3is
blazing is atireto make ary
rangebnents about such matters.
• Just A Smile Or Two
An American tourist was visiting
a cloister in the Old World where
the flame on the, altar had been
burning for centuries.
"You say this thing has been go-
ing for 400 years?" he asked the
Hurt.
"Yes, monsieur," she replied
proudly.
"Pouf! Well it's out now," said
the American.
Foreign woman customer (in
bank): "I would lika to maka da
loan."
Bank Official: "You'll have to
see the loan arranger."
Woman: "Who, plizz?"
Official: "The loan arranger."
Woman: "Oh, you mean da one
who say 'Hi -Ho Silver'?"
Huron Federation of
• Agriculture Farm News
•
Yours truly,
H. STINER
Years Agone
L-Iome DestroYed BJ( Fire •
Joseph Postili,+ Gudbrie1 ,Town,
ship • farmer, residing on the •Bay`
field Line, lost 'his cement block
house by fire on Friday with a
heavy loss, only' Ortly covere(1 by
insurance. Through the efforts, of
volunteers and the Bayfield fire
department,' neighboring buildings
were saved. When he arose Mr.
Postill went downstairs., lighted
the coal oil stove and they► lay
down for a time. He was awaken-
ed by the call of his wife who had
heard something unusual and fig-
ured there was sbmething wrong..
He found the stove and kitchen in
flames and immediately gave the
alarm. 'Mrs. 'Postill and ' family
were able to reach outdoors in
safety. In their efforts to quell the
blaze, the firefighters pumpe1 the
well dsy. Bayfield fire department's
500 -gallon tank of water came is
handy, but was insufficient to do
much good after the fire had made
such headway.—Blyth Standard.
Home After Motor Trip
Dr. and Mrs,.P. J...'C'Dwyer have
arrived home saieiy after a two.
week's visit with the former's
brother and wife in Winnipeg,
Man. They made the trip by auto.
—Zurich. Herald. •
Celebrates 91st Birthday
Congratulations to Mrs. George
Monteith, who celebrated her 91st
birthday on Sunday. A. party was
held at othe home of her grand-
daughter'; Mrs. William Cann, on
the occasion. Relatives who at-
tendied were Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Ballantyne, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Ba11aatyne and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Ballantyne and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted McIntyre, of
London; Mrs. Gertrude Weisman
and Mr. Edgar Monteith.—Exc.,.:
Times -Advocate.
Interestln9 items Plcked From
The Hur In E pp&itor pi?ttWen-
ty-tfve- ;aid Fifty Years .Ago.
From,The;Huron Expositor
August 8, 1924
Seaforth Old Boys' and Girls' Re
union and Provincial Firemen's
Demonstration, held August 2 to 6
was a success beyond all expects
tions, even beyond all dreams
Many after a great stretch of
years had come back, hoping to
find a familiar face, and they
found it. Hundreds repeated the
same story: "I never had such a
good time in my life." Much of the
success was due to Mr. Andy Suth
erland, who did more work than
all put together. But credit also
was due Charlie Campbell and his
Hieland Pipers a from New York
City, Dick Dawson, Billy Brown
ell, Thomas Winter, Joe Brown
Maurice Shea, Warren Ament and
the Robbs from Detroit; Jack
Forbes, Sid Town, of Chicago
Chummy Creswell, Dan McLeod
Prof. Geo. R. Anderson, Arthu
Forbes, Bill Powell, Brown Jack
son, Jack Sutherland, Bill Brine,
D. Douglas Wilson, Dave Logan
and others. The decorations wer
all that could be desired and Sea
forth looked pretty. John J. Brod
erick was the artist who did th
work. There were pictures of th
pioneers shown on a screen and
Sunday was a day of days when
old friends met old friends an
listened to good sermons in al
the churches.
Boron in Mixed Fertilizers, straw has been effected by the use
Some Canadian soils are show-� of hay loaders, buck rakes and
straw cutters or by the use of a
pick-up baler, but much of the
chaff is still being lost. Recover-
ing weed seeds from the combine.
rsther than spreading them back
on the soil remains an urgent
problem in all areas.
ing deficiencies of lesser plant
foods or minor elements. Boron
is one of these elements. Most
crops require a very small quan-
tity of boron for safilsfactory
growth, but care must be taken
when applying boron as it is one
of the elements, when used in
excess, that is toxic to plants.
Boron is used quite extensively
now in the orchard, root and hay
crops.. Besides producing healthy
growth it corrects such disorders
as corky core in apples,' brown
hearts in turnips, the yellowing
and falling off of alfalfa leaves.
When used on alkaline soils it be-
comes insoluble anil not available
for plant use so should be applied
by spraying.
When mixed fertilizers include
boron, the container should be
labelled with the active element
boron—stated in pounds per ton—
says G. W. Michael. Associate
Cb:ef, Dominion Department of Ag-
riculture. This may be a little
confusing to the farmer, as most
of the recommendations on rates
of application are based on pounds
leer acre of borax. Borax is one
of the materials from which the
element boron is derived, and ap-
proximately eleven (11) pounds of
borax contains one (1) pound of
boron. So you can see how little
boron the plant requires when the
recommended rates of application
range from 20 to 60 pounds of
borax per acre (2 to 6 pounds of
boron) depending upon the kind
of crop for which it is recommend-
ed. Two to three pounds of boron
per acre may be very beneficial
for some crops, whereas six
pounds may be toxic, However, a
minimum quantity of one to two
pounds per acre of boron may be
beneficial to most crops.
Combines Increase in Canada
In the ten years, 1939-1948, the
number of combine harvesters in
Eastern Canada multiplied ---.by
more than 16 times, to reach a to-
tal of 6,637 in 1948. The provin-
cial breakdown of that total shows
Ontario with 6,187, Quebec with
260 and 190 in the Maritimes. In
1939, the whole of Eastern Canada
hada total of only 401.
That is impressive progress, but
there are still two threshers to
every combine in Ontario, and 25
per combine in the Maritimes. In
Quebec, where there is a small
grist mill for every five farms,
there are 160 threshers for every
combine.
Combine problems in Eastern
Canada have been in harvesting
lodged crops on seeded lands,
green weed infestation, d`torage ;of
damp grain and forage seeds, and
the recovery of combined straw
and weed seeds.
In areas where combines are
most firmly established in Eastern
Canada, the problem of under-
growth from forage seedings has
been eliminated by seeding down
after harvest. The damp grain
problem has been improved, Or
overcome, by closer attention, td
the condition of the cropbeing
harvested and by dam
holding Ir
grain or seed crops in bags trent,
two to several days before bin-
ang.
Early eeoirotniohl recovery k►
Of Hinton `. 'oltrnteor lire ''brigade,.
with „Baann,o'cltburn:'Pipe Band, at-
tended the gathering and placed,
second out of . 18 competing brie
gades, in the parade Monday morn-
ing. Dundas' came first, according
to the judges. Those who- wore
he Clinton Firemen's smart new
nifgrrns were; Chief, Grant Rat;
deputy chief, Frank Dixon; First
Lieutenant, R. J. Draper; secre-
tary -treasurer, C. W. Draper; dre-
nten: J. A. Sutter, Percy Liver-
more,* Royce Fr'emlin, Thomas
Twyford, Kelso Streets, Hobert
Carter, Frank MoEwan, Jack El-
liott, E, W. Elliott, Hugh Hawk-
ins, Frank, Andrews, Jack Scruton.
Bannockburn Pipe Band headed
the Clinton group, with: Watson
Webster, Varna, as leader; Hector
Kingswell as Pipe Major, and J.
E. ("Cap") Cook, as drum major.
—Clinton News -Record.
On MotorTripTo Coast
' Mrs. P. B. Gardiner or Walton,
had the misfortune to step on
garden rake and one of the' teeth
penetrated her foot.
George Jackson and F. C. Jack
son, of Montreal, spent Old Hom
Week at the home of their broth
ers and sisters in Egmondville.
Mr. Arthur Scott, of Windsor,
sang a solo in Egmondville Churcl
on Sunday morning.
-Haying has been completed in
McKillop and the tall wheat wil
be cut this week.
When Chummy Cresswell, o
Calgary, offered $10 for the larg-
est bull frog caught at Egmond
ville dam during the Old Boys' Re
union, it didn't take the boys long
t., get busy. Two were brought in
by Mark Sproat, one of which was
8%4 inches long and the other 15%
inches. Frank Sproat brought in
one which measured 19% inche
long.
W. D. Stewart, of St. Paul,
Minn., and C. A. Stewart, of Port
land, Oregon, spent the week a
their old home in town.
New Bulletin On Poison Ivy
No one really wants to be on
speaking terms with poison ivy.
But it is not a bad idea to be
able to recognize it, to know what
to do if you come in contact with
it, and to know how to get rid of
the plants. It has a habit of
growing in the least expected plac-
es, and unless it is recognized im-
mediately, the consequences can
be most unpleasant. Some people
can work in or with poison ivy
for years, or even handle the
plants without ill effects, but soon-
er .or later even these apparently
immune individuals become sus-
ceptible. But these people are ex-
ceptiena'ble, and to the average, it
is just what its name' implies—
poison.
Poison ivy occurs in all provinc-
es of Canada, but it grows in, great-
est profusion in Ontario and west-
ern Quebec. It adapts itself to a
variety of growing conditions: wet
or dry, shaded or sunny, and to
almost any type of soil from pure
sand or rocky ground, to rich
woodland loam. It is especially
prevalent on shores, along road-
ways and railway tracks, and in
rocky situations, • In farm land it
is confined chiefly to undisturbed
borders.
A pamphlet has been prepared
by the Dominion Department of
Agriculture giving all the facts
about poison ivy and the best
methods for its eradication. It may
be obtained by writing to the
Department at Ottawa, and asking
for Publication 820.
1949 Maple Products
Reeve and Mrs. J.' J. Vosper and
daughter, Margery, and Miss Win-
nie Gray left this week on a
month's motor ,trip to the Pacific
Coast, returning through the
Northern United States: Bob Ves-
per, Kitchener, accompanied them
as fax es Schreiber.—Mitchell Ad-
vocate.
Leave For Northern Camp
Three Goderich boys, Grant Al- '
faire; John Griffiths and Leonard
Harman, left on Monday for a.
three weeks' outing in Northern -
Ontario, as guests of the' Ontario
Department of Education. They
will be members of a group of 60
boys who will camp at Bark Lake
from August 2 to 20. The inclu-
sion of the Goderich boys in the
party was arranged by H. Lincoln
Brace, director or- recreation.—
Goderich Signal -Star.
Lucky Assessor
County Assessor Alex Alexan-
der, Goderich, former warden.. of
Huron County, is winner of the
handsome $1,000 motor boat, drawn
at a successful carnival lieid in
Judith .Gooderham Playground,
Goderich, last week. — Clierton
News -Record.
Fullarton Woman Honored At 80
Though the production of maple
syrup and sugar is only a seasonal
crop and is far from being the
r,nin source of revenue to farm-
i;rs in suitable localities, the crop
this year is estimated by the
Dominion Bureau of Statistics, to
have a gross farm value of $9,126,-
000 Expressed In terms of syrup
the 1949 crop amounted to 2,185,-
000 gallons, an increase of 4 per
cent over the previous year, but
still below the ten-year 1938-47 av-
erage of 2,750,000.
Quebec is the leading province
in the production of both maple
syrup and sugar •and in 1949 pro -
diked 1,894,000 gallons of syrup
and 1,651,000 pounds of sugar.
Ontario Produced 399,000 gallons
of syrup and. 42,000 pounds of sug-
ar. Production in Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick combined was .13,-
000 gallons of syrup and 94,000
pounds of sugar.
'Five pure bred Jersey bulls and
e
flue pure bred Jersey heifers were
shipped from Canada to •Costa
Rica by air recently. Although
Costa Rica is not a new Market
for Canadian pure bred dairy.. eat -
tie and small consignmentshave
been exported to that country in
;he . " sat, this shipment lndicate's
iy .
nen* interest In the inportatto'n of
bided hilae. •
•
A surprise birthday party was
held at the home of Mrs. Mark
Clarke recently in honor of )ter
80th birthday. Among those pres-
nt were her daughter, Mrs. Verne
Martyn; two sisters, Mrs. Bernard,
of Saskatchewan, and Mrs. Gill of
Mt. P'aasant; also her friends from
Roys s:nd Mt. Pleasant and her
neighbors in the village. The af-
ternoon was spent in talking over
eld r'mes, after which lunch was
served. including the birthday
cake. Mrs. Clarke received, some
useful presents, cards and flower:.
—Mitchell Advocate.
Clinton Firemen Second
The Town of Clinton and dis-
trict were well represented at the
49th annual convention of the
Firemen's Association of Ontario
helc: in Port Colborne over the
Civic Holiday week -end. Members
Honored By Congregation •
The members of the congrega•
-
tion of Triger Church, Belgrave,
called on the Rev. and Mrs. G.
Murray Wyatt Monday evening
and presented them with 'an occa-
sional chair and table. Mr. Van-
nan, of Belgrave, made the presen-
tation, wishing the rector and Mrs.
r✓yatt much joy, success and hap-
piness. Miss Audrey ' Bradburn,
president of the A.Y.P.A., made a
presentation of an occasional chair'
to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Procter in
appreciation of their unfailing and
untiring efforts which made the
new cathedral. Lighting system in
Belgrave church possible. The rec-
tor thanked the congregation for
their beautiful gifts and for all
the many kindnesses that the par-
ish have shown to him and Mrs.
Wyatt. At the close --of the eve-
ning,
vening, lunch was served by Mrs.
Wyatt and the ladies of the Bel --
grave congregation.—Blyth Stand- •
ard.
Is in London Hospital
Miss Kathleen Hess, who is fn
St. Joseph's • Hospital, London,
where she had an operation per-
formed on her nose, is progress-
ing favorably. Her many friends
wish her a speedy recovery.—Zur-
ich Herald.
Family Record
NEARS HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY •
John Hannah, a former resident
of Tuckersmith Township, will
celebrate his 100th birthday on
October 25 of this year. He was
born on lot 16, con. 2, H.R.S.,
Tuckersmith Township, 11/4 miles
west o•f Egmondville, and lived
there until 1900 when he moved to
Western Canada. Mr. Hannah has
led an active life. On the occasion
of his; 97th birthday he made ' a
trip frog Vancouver, his present
home, t Winnipeg, stopping at a
number of points to visit, His trip
covered 4,000 miles by rail and
many more by auto with friends.
From The Huron Expositor
August 4, 1899 ,
E. N. Shier, of Kirkton, wheeled
to Port Elgon, on Saturday and
returned on Wednesday.
The auction sale on Mr. T. Hun -
kin's farm at Farquhar last weeds
was a most successful affair, He
sold nearly $800 worth of stock at
good prices.
' Mrs. James Barbour, Staffa, had
the misfortune to step on a rusty
nail. on Sunday and has since been
confined to the: house nursing a
very sore foot.
M, McPhee, P. Mulcahy, Thos.
Murray and John Sutherland, of
town, had a narrow escape from
drowning at Bayfield on Sunday.
T1iey were out boating and went
out into the lake and' when just
outside the piers a big wave
Swamped the boat and left them
struggling in the water. All but P.
Mulcahy could swim and fortun-
ately he clung to the boat and all
managed to get to shore.
Mrs. John Scott, of Roxboro,
met with a painful accident Mon-
day evening last when she was
milking a cow, when the animal
kicked and knocked her off the
stool and then trampled on her.
Mr. Scott was nearby, else she
might have been killed.
Mr. Wm. Bubolz, of Tucker -
smith, and Mr. I:Iobert Garrow, of
McKillop, have each completed
large bank barns, which will
house prolific crops.
Miss Bessie Young, of town, is
visiting friends in Woodstock.
Among the heaviest losers in
the severe hailstorm on Wednes-
day were Ed. McPaul and A. Card -
no. The glass in' the Skylights on
their buildings was completely
de-
molished and . $600 will hardly
cover the loss.
Several young people from toren
had an unpleasant experience on
Tuesday when they went to Gode-
rich in. a sailbbat front Bayfleids
They left Hayfield at 8.30 in the
ay ld
Morning and did net` reach 'Giode-
rich until the afternoon. On the
return trip they left Goderich at.
10 pain, and did not reach Hayfield
Anita 6 o'c10dk the following Morn-
ing, 'being .on the lake all night,
'her had h, rough 'title through
The night'; When a Mihail cape np.
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Following is an extract from iris
"Family Record," which he prepar-
ed in 1943 and includes a history
of his family and its many connec-
tions:
I, John Hannah, born October
25, 1849, in the Township of Tuck-
ersmith, County of Huron, Ontario,
have prepared this record of my
family and family connections to
date.
My father's parents, •John Ham
nah and Agnes Thompson, natives
of the south of Scotland, had two
sons and two daughters. The
father died when the eldest son,
John, was 12 years of age. Later
John learned. carpentering. His
brother James learned the stone
cutting trade, moving to Ohio, U.
S., where he died, unmarried. My
father worked at his trade in Ed-
inburgh and Glasgow until coming
to America in 1827, via New York,
westward to Ohio, by boat to Gode-
rich, Canada. From there he trav-
elled to Tuckersmith Township,
settling on a bush farm, which he
transformed into a fertile farm,
with a comfortable home, residing
there until his death in June, 1875.
My mother was born in Scotland,
March 12, 1810, and came to Can-
ada with her parents, Ebenezer
McKay and his wife ,(nee Margar-
et Shaw), in the early forties« Her
sisters, Gordon Mary, M8tgaret
and her huabandi, Willi n`MMur-
Traayw, n
aanhdip.brother
Ebenezer, also s
o
came, settling in Tnekeysmith
John Hannah and Catherine, Me -
Kay were mattledd in rune 1:844,
and hada family of two sons and
two, daughters,, Janes, 'Margaret,
Agnes and. John, Tames -died in
infancy,
Margaret g t married Laurie. a grain
dealer, • in Seaforth. They had only
one ohfld, e. son, d
diphtheria at, the a:ge braWho 2i ied years.of
Margaret died at the ago of 70
years, het husband at 78 ,° years.
Agues, atter matey ;years aS milltn�
er and d&edri' exalter In Stores in On-'
ta.rlri and 4tlebec towns, Married
David Sproat, a builder and con-
tractor. After marriage they en-
tered the store business at Bel -
grave, Huron County, conducting
this until David's death in 1917 at
the age of 81 years. Some time
after his death she lived with Mrs.
Hannah and I in Swan River, Man-
itoba, then going to Saskatchewan,
where she flied on October 2,1927,
aged 78 years.
My mother died in 1904, aged 94
years.
My earliest recollections go bac k
to living in a small log house.
There were two rooms, one up-
stairs, the other down. At one
end was a big open fireplace. A
pair of dog -irons, each weighing
40 pounds, sat in front of the
backlog to keep wood up while.
burning. An iron bar, hinged to one
side of the chimney, could he
swung out, so that pots' could be
put on or taken off. This was call-
ed a swee. At the opposite end. of
the room were two beds, curtained
for privacy. In the summer of
1854 a two-storey stone house was
built, 28'x38', with a cottage roof.
We moved into this at the begin-
ning of winter.
In the log house all'cooking and
baking was done at the open fire-
place, Bread and cake' were baked
in a Dutch oven or in deep pots on
a bed of •hot coals.
Commencing school at half past
five, the age I gave the teacher on
entrance; I continued at school for
ten years, except for the last two
summer's when I worked cin the
farm. As my father was in failing
health, he left the management
and business of the farm to me.
Father died, in June, 1875.
On June 27, 1876, I married
Mary Campbell, daughter of David
Campbell and Isabella Walker, Her
parents were born in Scotland, her
father Ding one of the earliest.
settlers in Tuckersmith 'Township.
Her mother came fo Canada with
her father, John Walker, and fam-
ily, in 1842, settling on the Mill
Rears, Tuckersmlth.
For the next 24 years We eon-•
tinned on the home farm, raising
a family of live girls and four
boss. In ,addition to farming I
held i-
e d office in the municipal agr
cultural society and was active in•
Church work.
In. the year 1882 the Seaforth'
and West End Cheese Manufactur-
ing Companies united and decided'.
to make butter instead of cheese.
The gathered cream system was
filen, being introduced in Canada.
Net Mere than Ate creameries'
Wel'e in olieratlon in. the whole or
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