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The "Sauble
Clipper"
Submitted by Bruce County
Historical Society
The Sauble Clipper was a
35 passenger pleasure craft
sailing out of the Sauble Riv-
er's Doran's Boat Livery from
1946 until the mid 1970s.
Captain Morice xe "Doran,
Morice"Doran kept a regular
schedule of Fishing Trips,
Sunset Cruises and excur-
sions each summer. Taking
a cruise or a fishing trip on
the "Clipper" was the sum-
mer highlight of many Sau-
ble Beach vacationers.
Fishing Trips:
Almost every day, the Sau-
ble Clipper left the Doran
docks at 08:30 a.m. and
motored north on Lake
Huron to the "xe "Fishing
Islands"Fishing Islands"
near Oliphant and Red Bay,
with a group of passengers to
test their fishing skills. Bait
was supplied, as well as the
coffee for those adults need-
ing a stimulant. Brewed on a
Coleman stove, with water
drawn directly from Lake
Huron, many folks said they
returned just for the coffee!
Sunset Cruises:
Every evening at 06:30
and 07:30 p.m. Captain
Morice took passengers on
a Sunset Cruise. Leaving the
Sauble River, he would steer
the Clipper out onto Lake
Huron and travelling paral-
lel to Sauble Beach he
would head south, turning
around at the Sauble Beach
Entrance Archway and
returning to the river. On
the few days when the lake
was too rough (for his pas-
sengers, not for Captain
Morice) he would go up the
quiet waters of the Sauble
River to Sauble Falls.
The Beach Dock:
In the early years of the
Clipper, the Dorans would
build a temporary pier on
Sauble Beach at the
Main Entrance. Extending
out into the lake, Captain
Morice would dock the Clip-
per and on Sunday after-
noons take passengers for a
cruise. Usually his brother
Ralph xe "Doran,
Ralph"Doran came from
Southampton to 'skipper'
these cruises.
Southampton Service:
Wednesdays were special
days at the Doran Docks.
Every Wednesday after-
noon, there was a special
trip to Southampton aboard
the Sauble Clipper which
left the dock at 1 p.m. and
arrived in Southampton at 2
p.m. After a layover of 2
hours, there was the return
trip to Sauble. Since Captain
Morice and his family lived
in Southampton for most of
the year, this was an oppor-
tunity to get mail, do bank-
ing, etc. The passengers all
enjoyed walking to the
downtown core of
Southampton.
Description:
The Clipper was a wooden
boat, 36 feet long, with a
beam of 12 feet and dis-
placed 10 tons. It carried a
maximum of 35 passengers
and 2 crew. Powered by a
modified automotive gaso-
line engine, it had a simple
gearshift: Forward, Neutral
and Reverse. The hull was
white, the trim green and the
cabin a dark brown varnish.
Life jackets were stored in
the ceiling. There was a
search light, siren, fire extin-
guisher, sand bucket and life
boat on board.
Morice's father, Nathan
xe "Doran, Nathan"Doran,
had been a boat builder
and commercial fisherman.
Naturally Morice and his
brothers followed in their
father's footsteps. Nathan
and his family moved to
Southampton in 1926 but
he had his fishing business
on the Sauble River. After
serving in the War, Morice
wanted to get back in the
passenger cruise business
again. By this time, xe
"Doran Boat Works"Doran
Boat Works in Southamp-
ton was a going concern, so
in 1946 they built the Sau-
ble Clipper. Morice,
Nathan, Hartley and Ralph
Doran all were
involved in building this
boat which, over the
years, created happy mem-
ories for thousands of
passengers.
Adapted from an article by
Marvin Doran written for
The 2113 yearbook of the
Bruce County Historical Soci-
ety, The full article and year-
book can be purchased at the
Museum or borrowed from
County libraries.
A list of
Benjamin
Farrell's estate
valued Huron
Township December
13, 1888
Originally submitted to
Bruce County Historical
Society by Gwen Harrison
Previously printed in Bruce
County Historical Society
Yearbook 1984
South half of lot 25 on 12
concession of Huron Town-
ship containing 681/2 acres
valued at $2000.
West half of lot 26 on 1 lth
concession of Huron Town-
ship containing 50 acres val-
ued at $2500.
HORSES VALUED
Docter Roan horse 6 years
old $70
George Sorrel horse 6
years old $70
Nancy a brown mair 3
years old $70
Lucy a bay filly colt com-
ming 2 yr. old $70
Old Polley Brown Mair 13
years old $55
Young Dan color Bay
horse colt comming 2 yr. $35
Nelley Small Bay Mair 15
yrs. old tender on front
feet $20
Charley Dark Brown
Horse 3 years old with run-
ning sore on side $10
Young colt six months old
very small $15
COWS VALUED
Lady Read cow 13 yrs.
old $13
Double Tait gray cow
turned in homes 6 years old
damaged teat $13
Rosey Dark red cow 5 yrs.
old $15
Fraser Bud a white cow
star in face 6 yrs. old $15
Whitey one cow all white 5
yr. old $16
Cherry one grey Cow with
white Belly 6 years old $15
Tidy a Roan Collered Cow
4 yrs. old $14
Beauty a light Roan Cow 3
yrs. old $13
Pinkey a Read cow with
white Belly4 years old $14
Anderson one cow all read
5 yrs. old $13
Brindel a dark Brindel cow
9 yrs. old $14
Old Tidy a light red cow
white Belly 10 years old $13
Tide a cow with white spot
on flank 6 years old $14
Young grey cow all grey 5
yrs. old $13
Old Dutch red a white cow
15 yr. old $12
Redy one cow all red 7 yr.
old $14
HEFFERS RISING 3 YRS
Young Tidy dark red small
white spot on one side of
face comming 3 yrs. old $14
Young Cherry all red
except tip of tail being white
comming 3 yrs. old $12
Young Starry light red
Heffer coming 3 years old
$14.50
Young Duch Red & White
coming 3 yrs. old $12
Young Fraser Bed Heffer
coming 3 years old $12
Duke a Young Durham
Bull 1 year old $ 8
CATTLE FEED
350 bushel oats at 30¢ a
Bush $105
30 bush Peas at 57¢ $17.10
300 bush Turnips at 60 $18
13 Ton Timothy Hay $117
5 Ton Clover hay at $7 per
ton $35
One 1 year Old Heffer red
& white white strip all down
face valued at $7
One heffer red and white
with face all white one year
old $7
one heffer red and
white $6
one steer one year old all
red $6
one Brindle steer 1 year
old $6
one Grey heffer 1 year
old $5
one light red and white
heffer one year old $5
one red Heifer with white
Belly one year old $6
one red Heifer white star
in face 1 year old $5
SPRING CALVES VALUED
Three Bed Steer Calves
valued at $3 per head $9
Three Spotted Steer Calves
valued at $3 per head $9
Too Red Heifer calves val-
ued at $3 per head $6
one Spotted Heifer Calf $3
SHEEP VALUED
Ten Ewes $5.00
per head $50
One Ram at $4.00 $4
PIGS
Four Black Pigs valued $12
2 Black &White Pigs at $3 $6
1 white Pit at 3 $3
BENJAMIN FARRELL
HOUSEHOLD AFFECTS
VALUED
one Wanzer Sewing
Machine $15.00
one Bureau out of repair
$1.50
one Small Bureau $2.00
Too Clocks 150 each $3.00
one dosin chairs 400 each
$4.80
one arm chair .750
2 Small Stands 250 each
.500
one loocking Glass .500
one Box Stove $4.50
one Couch $5.00
2 milk cans $4.00
1 table $1.00
4 Cream Cans 300
each $1.20
1 Churn $1.00
Spinning Reel $1.50
Wash Tub .60
5 Beds at 50¢ each
$2.50
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