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rgetorvns joe martin inada itself j crete block bouse which u i ndin to this day nan are i w longer member of the mar 1 tta family living in it however imklnfi beck looking back mr martin can recall awaiting the weekly pa le per front toronto then luue york to discover how the boer fwar waa progressing he talks reverently of the incredibly peaceful and silent sundays 1 when the sabbath was truly treated as such he says that after the church service every one eat down to a large and succulent dinner then people usually read the bible or took a short walk across the fields to visit a neighbour or ing mr martins life worth m a canadas 100 yean immi meet eanler eff dhmts joseph marti f unton si mere taa story el one man end us century f forte house tt to a small neat fhnes st lives a who is older than canada his me is joseph martin and on diftu 1 m67 be whl ch the ace of 10l oft all poof day ever a cestary ago joseph martin was bet in a log farndioaw on the third line in albion two the son of john and lane martin the martins cam to canada from cmnberland in the aorta of engladd purchasing their farm on the third line f albion with a legacy that bad been left to mr martin che former jane nixon ltmoach john and jane mar tin bad a famflref eeven child- iwa fanr girls and three boys joseph who was their youngest is the only surviving member at hat particular generation item bis earliest days jos eph martin who hwyd music sag in the choir of crawford church ngbt near ida home and eteeapbqed down he is proud of the fact that at the age of three be could sing the melody aa4 aaenwbiae all the verses of fee sad ou ballad the faded cost ef blue mr martini school days were peat at the single school or ftu ajbton on the sec line a granule davis i father of feel mpp wnhem davis once taught mr martin recall that his favourite subject was arithme tic because i was except od at the kataraby xousie rated high too and he always helped arrange the school and church concerts and usually took part in the programs as well he could only remember one serious offence he committed at school he had been a pupil for a short time when during recess he felt tempted to kick a small boy the boy ran into the school room howling clut chlng his shins where mr mar tin s farm boots had made con tact the teacher asked why joseph had kicked him and he replied because he was ugly looking mr martins schooling took place only during winter months spring summer and fan he worked on bis fathers farm he loved working the land and chose to become a farmer living off the land un hi his retirement after his 70th birthday while helping on the farm he became crary about horses he was allowed have his own horse from which he bred and raised standard fared horses he trained them for racing and when only 19 entered his favourite steed in the annual july races at oran- gevule the horses name was valentine and it and its owner won a purse of 100 a great deal of money in those days at times mr martin had 10 horses on his farm bred and raised by himself married at horn on june 4 1890 joseph mar tin married a caledon maid clara sanderson the ceremony was performed in ber home near beuountain they went to live on the martin farm and raised a family of three boys john clinton and fred and two girls hazel and edna the eldest son john inherit ed his fathers passion for horses he breeds and raises standard bred at his home in london ont the second son clinton died 12 years ago and the youngest son fred is a station agent at concord for the past 21 years mr martin has bved with his eld est daughter hazel and her husband gw glassford his youngest daughter edna mrs john t armstrong with her husband and three sons also live m georgetown until 1813 mr martin and bis family lived in a log farm house ana he declares itwas a wonderful home he purchas ed the farm opposite to the one he inherited from his fa ther and just prior to the first world war binlt a large con just sat with their thoughts or held sporadic conversation he remembers too when caledon east consisted of one log hotel one log store and a blacksmiths shop and remem bers visiting the site where one of peel countysarly grist mills was being built it was the milbura mill on the third line of albion where they aft erwards made flour and wbls key at the same time the fast pace of jdays liv ing neither impresses mr mar tin nor distresses him almost with a quiet satisfaction he tells of taking an entire day and night to drive his team of horses to toronto with a cart laden with butter made by bis wife eggs chickens ducks geese and grain and how after he bad sold his goods the next morning he would have a bite to eat then begin the long trek home again to the albion hills it was part of his way of life he accepted it was con tent with it and so looks back 00 it with affection he admits that one way and another he saw many ups and downs but he does not regret any of them and if he had to live bis life over he would do again exact ly as he did before n tens ufa asked t what ha attributed his longevity he replied that hu father lived to good age m so it must be partially ta herltod mainly though it la imply being content with your tot he said he said he had a vary happy married ufa this wife died in 1040 aged 74 and hit- was always filled with laughter and song he admits that piece of worldly advice given him by a 90yearom irishman hike grady en bis wadding day helped him mr grady told him dont both ever get mad at once it worked like a charm on the rare occasions mrs joseph martin did get cross well mr joseph martin kept an amicable silence and all was weu in no time at all his family hones and music aunlayed a large part in mak while and they continue to do so another thing he loved too was stepdancing an acquaint aqce of his youth spent time in the united states learning step- dancing and mr martin pick ed it up from him he danced and sang and play ed his bones at dances and gatherings right up to a few years ago when he was 00 he was invited to compete in dancing contest at shelburne and carried away a prize of 50 winning over men consid erably younger than himself what are bones four ebony sticks like ribs that are held two in each hand and clicked mr martin hasnt a pet the ory to ensure long life true he doesnt smoke but he might have done had he waited ha tried to smoke when only nine and that cured him for ever a mr and mrs wallace were visiting his parents mr wal lace a magnificent figure sit ting in his buggy smoking fine briar pipe the pipe fascin ated young joe and he just had to try it after consent from the plpeemoker and hi par ents joseph martin took a cou ple of deep lung filled puffs ef thi ioftottowh hlftalp tobacco he w alekar than he had ever been twfore in his young ufa he never wanted to smoke again and ha m did he la not against drink at though ha does not make a hab it of it himself he approves of a jitue brandy for medicinal purposes but maintains that the most satisfying thing to pos- sesa throughout ones ufa is contentment a truly contented man jos eph martin almost 101 years old continues lb enjoy life to the full eveirio reading the newspaper and studying old faded photographs without the aid of spectacles charleys aunt plans two day vhit to town charleys aunt started out from london in 1892 and arriv es next week in georgetown in her travels she has become the moat famous auakln the world with her story translated into every known language often hailed as the funniest play ever written charleys aunt will be presented by the georgetown little theatre as their special ohrfe produc tion charleys auntfrom brazil where the nuts come from points out that she will only be in tftwa only friday bith adwol auditorium for uie children than it apodal id aja saturday nomine mat inee conckti oravh miudmo sand road oravh 111 and tot sou ttoni womc tom haines woo wwonu i771m2 sound sensible planning and administration wil keep our town moving to be sure bob francis counciuot in ytmdx 2 years on council 4 years planning board 2 yoars commhte ef adjustments reelect w emmersoh councillor ward 1 who will work for t l l ol an liowrm faiwaliilm a aaowrlflcarloa orafjoi reelet james young i respectfully solicit your continued support at the polls on december 5th to pursue my program of fair and honest legislation for all citizens continue my program of pefitsfent liwestlgating on th spending of every tax dollar promote a sound and promising al for all ptwaant and future industrial and commercial enterprises strive tor a balanced budget a balanced industrial and residential ratio through oeund and conscientious planning your ward 2 representative vote ralph hawes council ward 1 itetidmt ot ward ii yuri marrm 1 chlldnn rmplovod provincial paaar ltd far it yuan achva ovar tha yoara in tommonhv toork rotar lana canadian lonlon wru war ii v 4 yaara air rare running aa indopandont candidal h obctad i aamcata ward 1 rocab ha alr ahara ol road 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