The Huron Expositor, 1953-08-28, Page 21,1
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SEAFORTH, Friday, August 28, 1953
Win To Leant
Speeches, as many who have listen -
au attest, don't have to, be long
to be effective. Not only do they not
have to be long to be effective, but
usually the short ones are the best.
This was proved once more recent-
ly when Clarence Belden Randall,
chairman of the board of Inland
Steel, addressed a commencement
elass. The talk was not over a doz-
en minutes long.
Here are some of the things he
said.
"When a young man applies for a
position with us today, we don't care
what he knows. What we want to
know is, is he willing to learn?
"We are not concerned too much
about his LQ. We want to know if
he has Character and Capacity. If
he has Character, he will instinctive-
ly and without fail do what is right
because it is right. If he has Capac-
ity and the will to learn, we can take
him on from there. There is no lim-
it to what he can achieve.
"We know a great deal in our busi-
mess about what causes friction be-
tween metals, but we do not yet know.
nearly enough about what causes
friction between people."
Character . . . capacity . . . will to
learn. A pretty good formula for
any one, and one that could ensure
success at any venture.
Wit and Wisdom
Few world figures have continued
to demand the interest and respect
of the public generally following a
defeat, as has Mr. Adlai Stevenson,
the defeated U.S. Presidential candi-
date. Just back from a w.orld tour,
Mr. Stevenson was received with
wide approval, and while in Britain
the press there published extracts
from his campaign speeches to indi-
cate the nature of his thinking.
On the Republican party, then di-
vided into the Eisenhower and Taft
factions, Mr. Stevenson said:
"Nor am I afraid that the, two-
party system is in danger. Certain-
ly the Republican party looked bru-
tally alive here a couple of weeks ago
and I mean both Republican parties. -
Is it the part of wisdom to change
for the sake of change to a party with
a split personality ; to a leader whom
we all respect, but who has been call-
ed upon to minister to a hopeless case
et political Schizophrenia?"
On the "time for a change" theme,
Mr. Stevenson's words would apply
in this country.
"This whole problem of the need
for' a change is very interesting to
me. From 1860 to 1912—a period of
52 long years, this nation had only
one Democratic President . . . I've
read a good deal about that period
and I don't recall the Republicans
during those 52 long years saying
very much about the sound principle
of change. Evidently "change" is a
sound principle only when the Re-
publicans are "out" and the Demo -
eras "in".
(In this country with the exception
of one Parliament (1874-78) the Con-
' atives were in power from 1867
• 1g96).
On being, accused by Republicans
• ofloot being stifficiently serious in his
echeSi Mr., Stevenson retorted:
"You. remember a while back our
-Oilcan friends were trying to
ke W*410 issue out of humor
edlogs to gay, 'they were
think What they ought
Ou ,is,their backbone'
. • 1., •
wit waidirected at the opposing par-
ties:
"I thought X would make, a proposi-
tion to our Republican friends: that
if they woukl quit telling lies about
us we would quit telling the truth
about them."
"There is something badly wrong '
with the perspective of men who call,
the last ten. Years the 'dismal decade,'
and there is something odd too, in a
point of view which endorses the na-
tion's foreign policies and promises ,
to save you at the isame time from
such enlightened bungling."
After the defeat on November 4,
Mr. Stevenson, broadcasting from
Springfield, Illinois, said this:
"Someone asked me as I came in
how I felt and I was reminded of a
story that a fellow townsman of ours
used to tell on Abraham Lincoln.
They asked how he felt once after an
unsuccessful election. He said he
felt like a little boy who had stubbed
his toe in the dark, lie said that he
was too old to ery but it hurt too
much to laugh:"
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What Other Papers Say :
Safety Cars Needed
(Truro, N.S., Daily News)
Automobile engineers in Detroit
are spending time and money in re-
search leading to construction of
their "dream (cars" of tomorrow.
They are considering such improve-
ments as aluminum bodies, fibreglass
fenders, disappearing headlights,
built-in automatic wheel jacks, three
bumper designs, a 335 -horsepower en-
gine, hydraulically operated spare
tire rack and other conceits. These
are gaudy and glamorous. Perhaps
they will be produced. What many
motorists are more interested in are
safety devices. They would like a car
that runs farther on.less fuel. They
want the paint job to stand up long-
er. They should not want more en-
gine power, but they do. If the wise
men in Detroit can give us a safety
car at a fair price, they will have
made' a real contribution to the in-
dustry they serve.
Washstands Back?
(Moose Jaw Times -Herald)
Washstands are made of mahog-
any or maple or pine. They may have
reposed for years in some family at-
tic. More likely they are brought
home in the back of the station wag-
on after a day of antique hunting.
In such a case a washstand will be
exhibited with pride. Its acquisition
will be boasted about as a great
achievement. No doubt the determ-
ination to keep bidding had the sup-
port and encouragement of friends.
A washstand, however, will hardly
fail to perplex a husband. He will
want to know if the hands of the
clock are being turned back. He will
call attention to the modern plumb-
ing sufficient for all needs that has
been installed in the house at consid-
erable expense.
That is because the average hus-
band has no imagination. He does
not see that if the backboard and
sideboards are taken off the top and
the towel racks removed from the
sides, the washstand will make a per-
fect side table for the dining room.
It probably never occurred to him
that, with a few minor alterations, it
would make an excellent desk for one
of the children. Or, by hanging a
mirror behind it and placing shaded
electric lamps on top, it would serve
ideally for a boudoir table in the
guest room.
The husband no doubt failed to no-
tice the drawer which could be em-
ployed most conveniently for stowing
away needles, thread, buttons, scis-
sors and .bodkins, and other sewing
materials. Or, if the space under-
neath were enclosed, the washstand
could be converted into a trine chest.
The wood of which it is construct-
ed is hard to come by today. The
washstand sold for far less than it is
worth. SO Oren if it is not needed at
,oxiec it is a goOd investment.
In sytort there is practically no use
to
wnda washstand cannot be pit
e kve a'shstaiid
SEEN 11
-Injured" By Planer
Jim Ca.mpbell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. -Stan Campbell, was admitted
to the hospital last Wednesday for
treatment, after crushing tWo fire
gers in a buzz planer, the end of
one finger being amputateds—Wing-
ham Advance -Times.
Auto Accident
William H. Johnston, Hayfield,
was admitted to rOlinton Public
Hospital suffering from shock ex-
perienced when his car rolled over
into the east ditch on Highway 21,
north of Grand Bend, on Wednes-
day of last week. Damage& to the
car were estimated at $1300, P.C.
Cecil Gibbons investigated.—Zurich
Herald.
Memorial Cross Received
Mrs. A. W. Norris has received a
beautiful silver cross embellished
with crowns and leaves as a tri-
bute to the memory of her son,
Captain Norval Norris. The card
which accompanied it bears the
words: "This memorial crosatis
forwarded to you by the Minister
of National Defence, on behalf of
the Qevernment ef Canada in mem-
Dry of one who died in the service
of his country."—Mitchell Advocate.
Cemetery Board Buys More Land
Members of the Clinton Ceme-
tery Board, meeting last week, de-
cided to purchase three acres of
land adjacent to the present ceme-
tery in Hullett Township from
Willis VanEgmond. Cost will run
around $500. per acre for the prop-
erty. However, the sale 'cannot be
completed, until approval from the
Ontario Department of Health has
been received, — 'Clinton News -Re-
cord..
New Pastor Assumes Duties
IfdrPs. Martha Marlatt lass assum-
ed duties as pastor of the Free
Methodist Church in Goderich, suc-
ceeding Rev. G. E. Babcock, and
has taken up residence at the
parsonage. Mrs. Marlatt, widow of
the late Rev. H. Marlatt,rhas ex-
changed pulpits with Mr. Babcock
with the latter going to her for-
mer charge at the Free Methodist
Church in Wabash, near Dresden.
Mrs Marlatt has two sons, Guy, a
teacher in Brantford, and Neil, of
Toronto.—Goderich Signal -Star.
In Hospital With Leg -Break
Robin E. Thompson, clerk of
Goderich Township, and well-
known farmer, had the misfortune
to break his leg, while working
-with a combine recently. Appar-
ently he had been adjusting some
part of the machine, when it slip-
ped, landing on his leg and caus-
ing a complicated break •between
the knee and ankle. Mr. Thomp-
son was taken to Clinton' Public
Hospital for treatment, and it is
understood that he will remain
there for some time yet, Quite re-
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cently he had been appointed owe
ty District Grand Master of the
Masonic Lodge. — Clinton News -
Record. •
Tea Honors Briclealeet
Mrs. Victor Keetle entertained
Monday evening in honor of 'Miss,
Janet Kestle, Reg,N., prier to her
marriage on Saturday to Mr. Jas.
Schroeder. Mrs. Kestle and .Tanet,
assisted by Mrs. Jim Taylor, re-
ceived the geeste. 'Miss May
Schroeder and Miss 'Ruth Machan,'
Reg.N., a London, displayed the
trousseau, 'while the gifts were
shown, by, Mrs. Douglas 'Cook, Hen-
sall, and Miss Jean: Percy, Reg.N.,
London. Jeanette and Helen. Tay-
lor served' tea to the guests,. Oth-
ers who assisted were Miss Ilene
Fraser, Mrs. Milton Hodgert, Lon-
don; Mrs. Harry Penhale, Mrs.
James Hodgert and Mrs. Hay Cot-
Ha—Exeter TitneseAdvocate.
Injured in Tractor Accident
rlYIrs.t
A. J. Mustard left Clinton
Public hospital last Week to re-
turn to her home near Brucefield.
Mrs. Mustard, formerly Doreen
Pepper, was admitted to, hospital
last Saturday, suffering from pain-
ful back injuries, bruises and
shock following an accident involv-
ing a tractor, which took place on
the family farm. The injured wo-
man, mother of four young chil-
dren, was driving the tractor and
towing a heavy load'of grain up
thee gangwa,y into the barn. Ap-
parently theheavy load caused the
front of the tractor to raise from
the ground and then the machine
fell sideways, •throwing Mrs. Mus-
stard down 'the side of the gang-
way to the ground.—Clinton News -
Record.
Purchase Exeter Store
Announcement was -made last
week .by T. .Orville Southcott, own-
er of Southcott Bros.' store. that
the business has been sold to Doug-
las Gould, of Toronto, and"Ray Jory
of Hay Township. The new proprie-
tors will take possession in the
middle of October and will continue
the same type of busineas. The
present staff will remain. South-
cott Bros. store, one of the largest
in the town, was founded 'in 1927
when the present owner, T. 0.
Southcott and his late brothr, H.
0. Soutbcott, purchased the busi-
ness 'from the late A. J. Stewalt.
Both brothers- learned the general
store trade under Mr. Stewart. Mr.
T. 0. Southcott has been in the
hissiness 52 years. The late H. 0.
Sollthcott, who died in. May, 1950,
spent several years as a clothing
salesman in Toronto, before re-
turning to the town to enter part-
nership with his >rather. They first
established a bukiness in the store
now occupied by Lindenfield's
Hardware. Shortly after they pur-
chased the Stewart Store. — Exe-
ter Times -Advocate.
CROSSROADS
(By James Scott)
THE MONSTER
I don't know exactly why but
somehow it seems appropriate to
me that the first monster we have
ever had in these parts should show
up in the Nith River. It would be
ridiCulous, for example, to talk
about a monster in Silver Creek;
it would 'be practially sacrilegious
to speak of one in the Avon. But
the Nith—there is something mys-
terious and sinister in the very
word and there, sure enough, is
where the monster is. said to be.
Of course the doughty Chief of
Police of New Hamburg has a per-
fectly logical explanation for this
monster. He says he is sure it is
an escaped 'alligator. nut here is
something which struck me funny
right away. How come that it just
so happens that one of the Chiers
old friends turns out to be an alli-
gator wrestler?
Now I'm not suggesting that
there has been any collusion here,
but do suggest that perhaps the
chief, in his perplexity, maybe talk-
ed himself into something as he
spent many a sleepless night guard-
ing his fellow -citizens from the thor-,
ror of the River Nith. As he patrol-
led the river bank, could it not
have happened that many a time
he said to himself, "I wish my old
pal the alligator wrestler were
here; he'd know what to do—may-
be."
Well, something like that,
Quite frankly I do not believe
that whatever has been making
those slimy tracks through the gen-
tle, tree -lined gtreets of New Ham-
burg is any kind of alligator at all.
I do not believe that any alligator
ever managed to live in this clim-
ate for any length of time and I
think it's a lot of eyewash to say it
could In my time I have known
two people who cattle 'back from
Florida with baby alligators which
they tried to keep in their base-
ments. You probably have known
of similar cases too. But did you
ever hear of anybody who managed
to keep the reptile alive for very
long? Not on your necktie you
didn't and 'neither did' the Chief or
his friend the alligator wrestler.
All this hassle remindsrme of one
of the. funniest books I ever read
in my life — Compton Mackenzie's
"The Rival Monster," which tells
how reports and rumors such as
have been coming from New Ham-
burg these days got started and the
whole countryside set out to dis-
cover the beast. All sorts of theor-
ies were advanced (although no one
over there in Scotland seems to
have thought of an alligator), but
in the end it turned out that the
monster was nothing more than an
old sow, which occasionally got out
of its pen and rooted around a bit.
I hate to be a spoilSport or to
kill romantic ideas of pity and ter-
ror, .but I have asneaking suspicion
that the Nith River monster will
eventually turn out to be something
as commonplace as a pig. Any
sensible man knows, that monsters
just plain do not exist, and never
n
caexist. They are figments of
the imagination.,
By the way, in case you were
wondering about the meaning of
the title of that book—"The River
Monster" —it refers to the fact that
this new monster was found in ap-
proximately the same area as the
famous Loch Ness monster which.
has been seen on several occasions.
The Lock Ness monster, of
course, does exist. Many scientific
and practical people 'have tried to
prove it is not real, but I am sure
it is.
After all, I once talked to the
cousin of a man who knew the
third gillie of Ben Nevis thimstelf
and it is well known that Ben
Nevis has seen the Loch Ness
Monster with his own eyes seven
times.
All the people involved in relat-
ing this evidence to me were Scots-
men who, it is 'well known; never
tell- a lie, especially 'be Sundays.
That's good enough for ine,
To The Editor
Toronto, Ont,, Aug. le, 1958.
Editor, The Huron Expositor:
. Dear Sir: One of your letter
Correspondents 'points. out — and
very appropriately in My opinion, -'that rural 'Canadians, if I remem-
ber correetly, ''repreeent abed 20
per cent of the poPtlation, but 1w111
lose than 11 per eent of the nation.
'al inclithes,"
1. Wee iln.Prerreed by the 0,0.
• btlq flittiire,. even though I lia0M1
"tallied en the PrileetiteiltS end• eels
.doh dee her WM Or tatWierf
and, apparently, am a temporary
beneficiary of this income unbal-
ance.
Everything depends, of eourise,
upon proper Roo:tutting in this
problem, which ettlle bar the baste
population ratios, end revelmess in
terms of facts rather than linre
agin
tion,
At eel rate, I woUld like further
light oll the attention. I am Won;
defibg tot nkbblide, Iutt .tif
P1
stif sun may,be just fine,
And tan may look superb,/
But you may end up in Trouble
If The exposure you don't curb.
Dees of Narienal Wealth end Welfare
Years Agone
interesting Items Picked From
The Huron Expositor of Twen-
ty-five and Fifty Years Ago
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From The Huron Expositor
August 24, 1928
At the bowling tournament held
Lucknow on Thursday, one of
n
the Hermarink's, composed of W.
A McLaren. W. 0. Goodwin, M. R.
Rennie and -Albert Whitesides, skip,
won first prize in the association
event.
Mr. Peter McCowan, McKillop, 1
left on Thursday to go West on
the harvesters' excursion.
-* •, Lot 16'
John McLaren also took up Lot
16 in'1950. After his death in 1857,
his eons Deacon,. °weed this WM,
as well as Lot:17. ' Duncan's son,
Dunk, lived here from the time he
married in 1895 till he was kiHedb
in Oa He Wee stepping off the
train as it started to move out from
Dublin station, and as he did so
he fell and the wheels amputated
'both legs. He died almost immedi-
ately. On the northeast corner of
this lot. S.'S. No. 6 frame school
was built in 1870, and in 1906 the
white brick, which rives burned in
1940. That same year the school
which is still in use was built to
replace the burned one. The pres-
ent teacher here is Jim 'Chapman.
Occupants—jno. McLaren, Duncan
McLaren, Sr., Duncan McLaren, Jr.,
Mrs. Duncan McLaren, Jr., Mrs.
n'
DuncaMcLaren Estate, Bill Har-
per.
Lot 17
Lot 17 was the centre lot of the
five which were taken up by John
McLaren, and this one was the
hemeetead. John' McLaren and his
wife, Christena Foxtes, natives of
Perthshire, Scotland, came to this
farm in 1850. Their five children
settled in the community Jean
(Mrs. John MacTavish), Alexander,
John, Duncan and ,Christena (Mrs.
James MacTavish). His son, 'Dun-
can, who parried Jemima Patter-
son, was ,the next owner. They had
eight children' — John T. was a
teacher and Alex a lawyer. The
others were Christena (Mrs. George
Stewart), Marion, Susan (Mrs. Geo.
Bean), Duncan, William. E. and
Scott. 'Duncan always kept a herd
of thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle.
He was a Liberal and was well post-
ed on political and civic topics, of
the day. For over 60 years he was
a reader of The Globe ands of Thy
Huron Expoeitor, frons ,the time it
'came under the control of the Mc-
Lean Bros. in 1860. The stonehouse,
house, which had been built in
1868, was gutted by fire on Novem-
ber 22, 1914. In 1915 it was rebuilt
by Duncan's son, William E. McLar-
en. Robert Leggatt, a former
Cromarty storekeeper, lived in the
first McLaren home after the stone
house wastbuilt, and worked around
by the day. Tom Piddar had squat-
ted for many years on twenty acres
at the back of 'this lot, where he
died in 1838. The night before his
funeral his shack was burned, and
very soon there was nothing left to
show that any one had ever lived
here.
Occupants—John McLaren, Dun-
can McLaren, William E. McLaren,
Keith McLaren.
• Lot 18
On Friday evening Cromarty
congregation tendered a reception
to Rev'. and Mrs. Elder on their re-
turn from Belfast. Mr. Elder was
presented with a well-filled purse,
while the ladies gave Mrs. Elder a
pantry and kitchen shower.
Miss Jean Brodie, Seaforth, has
accepted a position on the staff of
j the school at Thessalon.
While operating his threshing
machine at the farm of Dale Nixon
on Monday, Mr. J. Eckert had the
misfortune to break his cutting box,
and being unable to obtain repairs
will be held up.
Messrs. Cliff Smith, Adrian Hogg,
Jack Hulley, Bille Roe, Tim Eaton,
Joseph Brown, Donald 'Calder and
Miss Jean Holland left on the har-
vest excursion to the West.
Many friends in this district will
sincerely regret to learn of the ser-
ious accident suffered by James T.
Scott and family, formerly of Rox-
boro, as they were driving near
Komoka and crossing in front of a
C.P.R. freight train. They escaped
death by a narrow margin. Mr.
Scott suffered a broken arm and
his wife a broken leg. Their two
sons, Gordon and Arnold, suffered
bruises and severe cuts. They
were admitted to St. Joseph's Hos-
pital, London.
•
From The Huron Expositor
August 28, 1903
The other day at John Shana-
han's farm, in Hullett, Alex Morris
threshed 700 bushels of wheat in
five hours.
Mr. Robert Morrell has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Londesboro,
to fill the vacancy caused by Mr.
Ouimettes going West.
Those who left the neighborhood
of Staffa last week for the North-
west were: Albert Yeo, Edgar Mil-
ler, Albert Norris, Kenneth Drake,
Wm. Joyce, Wm. Drake, Hugh and
Duncan McDonald.
- Mr. A. Cardno has 18 bearing
peach trees in his garden. He ex-
pects to have 40 baskets of fruit.
Miss Clem Case left Monday for
New York to take a course for a
professional nurse in one of the
large hospitals there.
Mr. T. D. Hinchley intends en-
gaging in the implement' business
with his brothers, Messra. Ed. and
Sam Ilinehley.
Mr. Stephen Lamb has disposed
of his lumber yard to Messrs. ,CWJT
& Sons, of the Seaforth ,Sash and
Door Factory.
The banns of marriage between
Miss Minnie 'Prendergast and Mr.
James Shea and Arias Sarah Beck -
well and Mr. Joseph Matthews, St.
Columban, were published last Sun-
day.
Messrs. Robert Perris, J. Mills
and Joseph Taylor, of Harlock, left
for Manitoba Tuesday morning.
The Seaforth 'Milling ,CompanY
has leased Thomas Gregory's grain
storehouse in Wingham and will
buy grain in that town for grind-
ing in their mill here.
A nice strong spring �f fresh
water has been struck in the well
bored at the big mill here, at a
depth of 82 feet.
scribed as on the factbeam: (1)
With 440,000 fewer workers than in
1939, but with modern power -farm-
ing Machines on the job, Canadian
farmers produced! the nation's ale
time record crop in 1952 . . . and
with a "manpower balance" of one
Mem worker to 'four nen-fate& work-
ers in. 1952, Canada's, total nationel,
income hit the hiatory-making peak
of $e2;984:0060). OdasSey-Ilarrie
in Canada's "Manpower Miracle");
and, •(9) VrOne 1931 to 1951 the
male labor force on Caneidiaesfarine
dropped from 1,016,000 to 916,000.
The oetput per man, hoveever, hae
increased by 40 per cent eine 1939.
Thie Increase, according to Di. b..
L. Matrarlane of lelacdoei3ld Col;
lege, Wag Possible bee -Mete' of the
increase in IneehinerY OA' • mattr
which gained i54 per tent betWeen.
the late thirties itna 1959 (the Piit.
get bat
Sy conbitat, those areintereating:
situations, but I con eta fe 1„ pet
lions the itgotbs, Which 'tioniehOW
rentinded of : antlet'd rta
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John McLaren also had Lot 18.
After his death his son, Alexander,
who was well known as "The Laird
of Glenquaith," became the owner.
His son, John A. McLaren, who
took an active part in municipal
affairs, lived here from the time he
married in 1888. lie was Reeve of
Hibbert Township several years
and also Warden of Perth County
in 1912..
Occupants—John McLaren, Alex-
ander McLaren, John A. McLaren,
Alex McLaren,
Lot 19
Lot 19 was the one that made up
the 500 acres taken up by John Mc-
Laren. Sandy, "The Laird," also
owned this, one after his father's
I death,vand it was the one on which
he lived, He owned it till he died
in 1892. He was Reeve of Hibbert
for thirteen years, and was Warden
of Perth in 188f. He married Sus-
an Patterson and their children
were John A., William L., Marion
(Mrs. Alex Morrison) and Claris-
tena (Mrs. John Stacey). John A
and William L. worked this farm
after the father's death till the
mother died in 1895. William L.
, known as "River Bill," was then
the owner. He rented the farm
while he lived in Tuckersmith a
few years on the farm of his wife's
uncle, Andrew Wood, but came
back later. It was, on this farm
near where the barn is today, that
1 John lalcLarett's body was found on
February 12, 1852. His mother was
never ,the same after the shock of
his death. She died in 1856, Wil-
liam Elder, who came from Lanark-
shire, Scotland, and his daughter,
Mrs. A.ndrew.-Patterson, lived in an
extra house here. He died in 1866,
l'but Mrs. Patterson was here tilllater,
later. The wife of both Dundan
and Gandy McLaren were daughters
of Mrs. Patterson. Joe Crawford
Jived in another extra house over
I the river on the northwest corner
of this lot from the early 70's, till
he went to British , 'Columbia.
George Martin lived here later in
!the 'Ws.
'Occupants—John McLaren, San-
dy 'McLaren, William L, McLaren,
James Rivers (R), William L. Mc-
Laren, Lorne McNaughton (R),
Heber Snell; John Norris, (R), Heb-
er Snell.
Lot 20
!Gilbert Robertson, who came
from North Easthope, near Strat-
ford, took up the East 50 of Lot 20'
in 1851 and was, still there in the
early 60s. Erten here he went
back to North Pasthope. James
Purdon came next and died' here in
.13efOre 1670 Pugh .Currie and
his wife, tele:flees of Mrs ?urchin,
moved in With the Purdon family
when they left their farm on Xon-
destilon 8, and bolts died, here. There
Were teem Puirdons. Jimwas a
40ertOt Denten and Harliitra, who
was tater Mrs: Hebert Cowan, were
teieliers. The others were Jeanie
(Mri. AIM A. ?orris),, Pob„ Sandy
allrd , (Mrs. Joe HenrY). The
mother was Barbara, Livingston, a
cousin ctlu David Livingston, the
thiselonary.. Sandy Purdon, after
he Went to, INeter, sold and ertatted
WitttlitilEti barns for a 'Amber of
'he hott.
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(R), A. McLaren, BObert S.
Hoggarth, Mrs. Robert S. lieggarth.
Gilbert Robertson. also took up -
the West 50 of this lot, and the:
13111119144 were Vie- gen"' pers,.
John Swan boUght it in the 804,.
For many years there was a good'
gravel pit at the 'back of this farm.
No one ever lived on, this- 50. tile
some time after 1897,, when Oeorge
Martin bought a few atres at the
concession about the centreaaf Age
lot and built a house on it. He al-
so built a stable and it was here
he kept his imported horses. M-
ere who had this ,blot after George
Martin were Mr. Hugh MoDougall,,..
Bill Austin (R), Jacie Trivett, lfteet:
Roy Brown. Mrs. nrowtt sold thee
house to Angus !Brownsand he mov-
ed it to Tuckersolth, and Deese
Gardiner had the barn moved te.
the Ashton farm on the Boundary
in Usborrie Township. ArnoldWest-
lake now owns the land.
Occupants — Gilbert Robertson,
James 'urdon,ISandy Purdon, John
Swan, James Westlake, Arnold
Westlake.
Lot 21 s, • .
Gilbert Robertson also took ups
Lot 21. In the early _60's he sold
the West 50 to John Swan, a na-
tiire of Culross, Perthehire, Scot --
land, and in 1369 the East 50 to'
John Steseart. . No one has ever'
lived on this East 50. John Swami
Married Mary Campbell and' they
both died on the West 50; They"
had two sons. John worked the
tarns with his father till 'his death ,
in 1890. Sandy lived here till after
the death of his first wife, Jane
Martin, from diphtheria in 1900..
The father died in 1903 and since!
then no one has lived here. ItSvirasq
on the northwest corner of this lot
that the old West ,Selool waebitilt
by 1860. It was in use till the end
of 1870. Later it was torn down
and John Swan bought the land.
Occupants: East 50—Gilbert Rob-
ertson, John Stewart, Alex Stewart„
Noah Horton, Calvin Horton.
West 50—Gilbert Robertson, John
Swan, Sandy Ewan, William Din:
nen, Bert Riley.
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Lot 22
George Trebilcock took up Lot 22'
in 1855. Either his brother or sons,
John and Thomas, had it in tune
till Albert Humeston got it in 1865.
No one has any recollection of'
where any of the Trebilcocks went.
In 1867 John Swan bought the East
25 acres of this lot, and in 1879'
Humeston sold the other 75 acres
-to bis brother, Samuel Humeston.
From then the owners till 1948a
have all been different. The barrt
that is on the lot now was raised
in 1808 and the brick house was
built in 1900 when John Maudson
was the owner. These have had'
the East 25 acres since John Swan:
Sandy Swan, George Martin, , Thos.
Mahaffy, William Brintnell, Alvina
Cole; and these the 75 acres after*
Sam Hueston: John Stewart,
John Maudson, Russell Maudson,
Robert Cole, Mrs. Robert Cole (wo-
liain 'Cole in house), Alvin Cole.
Lot 23
William Trebilcock, ,a brother of
George, was the first owner of Lot
23, from 1853. Joseph Couch, whose
wife was Hannah Airth, bought it
in 1860. He kept the East 50 till'
he died, but others had the West
50. After a number of years he,
bought it again, and his son-in-law,
Billie Hall, lived in the 'house. This;
lot has had many renters on it.
Mrs. Couch spent her last years its
the old Couch home with two of
her grandchildren, Gladys Hall and
her brother. She died after 1914.
The renters lived in the brick
house.
Occupants.; East 50 — William
Trebilcock, Joseph 'Couch, James.'
Couch, Charles Treffry (R), Arthur
Glanville (R), William H. 'Cooper
(R), Harry Couch, William Taylor,
Mr. Stevenson, Richard Terry, Jack
Madge (R), Milton Young (R), Viv-
an Cooper, Carl Stoneman.
West 50 -- William Trebilcock;
joseph Couch, James Airth (R),
Henry Merrill, Peter Boa (R), Bob'
McTaggart (R), Joseph Hoggarth
(R), Fred Bickel]. (R), Jack Mel-
ville (R), jOseph Couch. The others.
who have had it are the same as
those who had the East 50.
Lot 24
William Trebilcock, Sr., was the'
first owner of Lot 24, and in No'
vember, 1861, sold it to Thomas
Harris. Nothing is known of Harrier
only that he sold the lot in March;
1866, to John ,Glenn, Sr. rGlenn's
sons, Jim' and John, worked this,
farm, Jack ISmallacombe also work-
ed a good deal with the Glenne:
here. John Glenn later oWned it,
His brother, Jim, went West, and
at one time was quite wealthy.
Occupants — William Trebilcock,
Sr., Thomas Harris, John Glenn,
Sr., John, Glenn, Jr., Harry Stone-
man, Carl Stoneman, Benson Stone-
man.
Lot 25
George F. Bills, a United Einpiree
Loyalist, was the first owner of Lot
25, from an early date. He later
had a business. In Mitchell. Sills;
and MeTaggarts were related int
some way, but the connection fa'
not definitely kneeten. An Ann' IT&'
Taggart was the next owner: Velhilee
John and Mary Ann 'Crawford had!
It in the 708, their son, Sandy; war'
here till he went West. Bob Lie--
ingston later worked It and arse'
threshed. He, Incr,tedr from here to
Dixie, west of Istensall., Peter M7 .
rison, Jr., who had done well "
the 'boom years in .Manitoba, boug es'
it in 1880. The Morrisons, alWityse
fipoke of it as Peter's farm. alsot
MOrrieort married. Minnie Partelk
and lived on it till they went tel ;
Zion laity, Ill. By thistime hisNv
wife was blind and be took her'
here to have her Cured, ;by Dowle'ar
faith-healinge, bUt the venture weer
not a suet -esti,.
Occupaarte—Oeorge P. Sills, Anil
Alataggart, John and Igary, Attar
'word, Sandy, Crawford
Ddb Livingston (14,,,!etel. Matti
Son, ROO literrbien, Sr,
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