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Sterneâ€"end Billy, his faithful Who. who braved all weather: and roads to perform their task for seventeen years. He carried the mail from Holstein by Yeovil to more, carried New toendtromddidshoppingfm‘every the morning. Shewould that red Manhunnger. WhenbeCOtto the whyfore of Yeovil in Egremont. They lived on the south east corner farm. Mr. Bunston kept the post of- fice, which did duty up to the exent of rural mail. He also had a general store. About this time the mail came once a week. Later it came three times a week from Mount Forest to Holstein, Yeovil and Dromore. Mr. John Dunstan carried it, sometimes on footâ€"often a heavy has. He usually walked from Yeovil, like Rome. has had its day. Its glory is now departed and travellers along that concession would never guess that once a busy little village was grouped around the corner. The post oflice was given its name by Mr. Joseph Bunston, who came in from Arthur about 1870, coming originally from Somersetsmre, England. That is Another family felt the need of a good paper, not for the entertainment but for the education it brought. Hard timw became harder and the paper had to be dropped. After a few months of doing without the mother in the home sold hens from her precious wagon, had a coal oil can on at the back. The onion got bumped of! the spout and the coal all kept slip-slapping out,andrunningdowntheboardsto the front. Every sack of flour was tainted and everything baked from that flour tasted of coal oilâ€"and they had to eat it. How good a bite away from home would taste to that family! flock of eight to subscribe for the Witness. Hard though the times were the finer things of life were not lost sight of. Another pioneer woman tells of how her father, coming back from the mill with the year’s supply of flour on his hadapigtokillwereoonsideredlucky. Oatmeal was a luxury and blackstrap an extravagance. Just lately the ques- fionhascomeupflsitasintostealif hungry?” Here is how one pioneer got mind it. About the time of the frozen wheat potatoes also were a failure. One man not a hundred miles from here had a fairly good crop so he pitted them. In the spring when he. opened the pit only a few potatoes remained but a note as follows explained the rest. “‘Twas no fer greed. it was fer need, but I’ve left ye as muckle as ’ill be yer seed." It has been said that the more you give the more you will have to give and for those who sincerely desire to give a way will be forthcoming to make it possible. A family this line (Sixteenth concession) had pro- mised two dollars, a princely sum in those days, to the church, to be paid by a certain Sabbath. The last Saturday‘ came round and there was no money to meet their promise with. Their neighbors were in as tight a place as they so borrowing was impossible. In the evening a man came in asking to buy some pork. They sold from their winter‘s supply and on the Sabbath had the two dollars to meet their debt. To them it was proof that “the Lord will littledoweknowaboutit. Oncyear’s poverty tint bit deep into the hearts dom'pioneers'wasthcyeurtheww aopmfronnblackaulyJustbe- fore it began to ripen. It "5 W19- afleinanymarketanditwasanthey hmtomakebreadfrom until another humemoneytolmp them through thena'thcmwmter. mmwmmymocktohelp Aimed all our grandam lave walk- odmnytimcstoauelphmdback. hmhenhadtouotool‘chardvme mocumkfortheh-muL-andwalk. Mythebqolnmn'mdotherpro- Mmmmm'wm" mabmndenwearytmmwieldmcthe mmdthea'adle. thngthatdn- hnchedtoajumpa. Ammperma emu between 3 3101311 and a stone- host. WWW point fox-mall muGueIphmdbmughtfromtlm-e toOvenSmmdbystuecoach.People A HISTORY OF (Continued from page 1.) OUR COMMUNITY township welfare. Mary Coleridge, now Mrs. Charles Ramnge taught here as well as Gilbert. McEnohern, Daniel We and Mr. John Greaves. A son farms. 3130 Jim McEachern’s on the fourteenth, are all crown lands and still owned by direct descendants. The East on the concession by the river wasasaw andgristmillrunbyaman named Webster. The mill finally pas- sed into Mr. McInnes" hands. It was destroyed by fire about 1908 and never rebuilt. On the sideroad back by the river there lived a family of negroes. Two brothers by the name of Scott, who were very sweet singers of the old Southern songs. They were runaways from slavery in the states. Sam COOper lived on the north side of the river. They were all squatters and neighbors sometimes jokingly referred to them as the two black niggers and one white one. But whatever their status finan- cially they too did their bit in clearing the land. One field on John Drim'mie’s farm is still called the “Cooper field” after the man who cleared it. Many have been the teachers who have wielded the rod of law and order in this school. Some of the early teachers were Mr. Thos. Moore and Mr. John Allen who then lived where John Browns live now. He often walk- ing fact is that the Sinclair and Nichol- ed the distance morning and night. Robert Bell also taught in this school ther, the late Charles McInnes who all through his life had a deep interest. in I believe Yeovil school has always been considered heavy as to numbers and hard as to mangernent. Proof is, they have worn out three schools and are in need of a fourth. The first log school was built at the centre front of Mr. Wes. Love’s farm. The second school, also a log building, was on the corner of the same farm by the river, just opposite the present school grounds. When the new brick school was built across the road the old school was used as a teacher’s residence and after that it was “happy hunting ground" for the boys. And by the tales. they tell some wild times have been put in there. Once the boys had a fad of putting a little gunpowder in the end of a penholder and touching a match to it just to see what would happen. One day the match accidently got too near the bottle containing the powder and the result was the boy who held the bottle lost the sight of one At one time there were two stores in the village, several carpenter shops, a weaver’s business and a cheese fac- tory operated by Mr. William Coleridge now of Owen Sound. The church built in 1886 was in with Holstein charge and supplied from there. Before union its membership had become so low that financing fell heavily upon the few. It was closed and its members have come' with Amos, Fairbaim and Holstein, according to distance. Many have been the blacksmiths to ring an anvil in Yeovil. John McCul- lough was one of the earliest. In those days he made his own coal. A hole was scooped out in the ground. Over this he placed large blocks of wood on end. The wood was packed solidly with earth, leaving a small hole at the top. A slow fire was started underneath and after long burning the pit was opened and the charred wood had become lookingiorwork. Heenquiredoers. Brodie who was helping to clear what isnowourirontileld. Shesaidshe didnotknowoianywork. Thefam- illss were large and money was scarce, intactthatwasjusthertrmible. She could give him a wife better than anything else. George worked aroimd iorafewwoeksthenheanduaggie walked out to Holstein. were married and walked homewagain Mrs. Brodie had the wedding supper prepared of such things as they had plenty of, fresh fish, potatoes boiled in a sugar kettle, raspberries and scones and it is likely the neigth did justice to the frugal fare and thoroughly enjoyed them- elves at the dance and chivari which .rollowed. These were the parents of the late James Boakes, a wellâ€"known figure in this locality. § unwhiohwwkedupanddownasthe logaphnkweremnhedminstthem. mum thehoiler ofthemiilburst wreckingthe building and instantly killingGeorgeHerdwhommking inthemill. The foundation of the buildingandtbe holeintheground where the boiler buried itself is still tobeaeenintheoorneroftheneld. Thenrstweddinginthecommunity wasthotofGeorgeBoekesandeie Ross, the Hicks family and Dan Brodie. Tom Brodie, his son, wanted to marry his cousin. His father objected to the amount of five hundred dollars to buy him of! the notion but it. did not work. Tomgotthemoneyandthegirl he The members and friends of the choir of Queen St. United church were entertained to a dinner Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. QUEEN STREET W. M. S. The Women's Missionary Society of Queen Street United chin-ch met for study in the home of Mrs. R. Twamley with Mrs. W. C. Almack presiding. Fol- lowing the opening hymn the apostles creed was repeated in unison. The re- quest to have the sectional missionary conference in October in Queen street church was accepted by the society. The story on the stewardship of thank- fulness by Donald Williams was read by Mrs. M. Knechtel. Mrs. Almack told her hearers where the mission schools in Korea are situated. Mrs. Gagnon, Mrs. Steeds and Mrs. Wilson each told something about those who work in the schools and Mrs. Winters reviewed the courses of studies, telling of the high standard of the school and that only one third of the pupils come from Christian homes. Thus the influence of the Great Master goes out into lives desirous for knowledge. Mrs. Twam- ley and Mrs. 61355 took the closing prayers. S. F. Robins. About thirty were pres- ent. Rev. W. C. Almack acted as toast master. Mrs. J. MoCaslin and Mrs. M. Wilson each contributed solos. Gon- the meeting refreshments were served by the hostess. QUEEN ST. CHOIR ENTERTAINED Knox Young Woman’s Auxiliary were entertained at the home of Mrs. Clarence McGirr for their regular monthly social and work meeting on Monday evening, February 16th. The evening was pleasantly spent working on the quilt bloclfs. Final arrangements for the Contest Program to be held March 7th were made. At the close of Mrs. R. Renwick, jr., visited the last of the week with her sister, Mrs. John Sinclair, HOpeville. WITH THE CHURCHES Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. Will Kennedy and children of Shelbourne visited with the latter’s mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. AJdred the beginning of the week. We tender our congratulations to Mrs. Thomas Whelan who on Satur- ’day celebrated her 84th birthday. Mrs. Whelan is still quite active and we trust is spared to enjoy many more years in our midst. With her for the day was her daughter, Mrs. C. Urqu- hart, of Port Credit, while messages were received from the other members of the family. . _ Mr. J. H. Hunter, taken ill in his room at the Hahn House early Monday morning, is now a patient in Durham Hospital, where he is recovering nicely. Mr. Hunter’s indisposition is, we are pleased to report, not regarded as ser- ious. Mrs. Gordon McDonald, Chats-, worth, niece, visited with him and other members of the family on Wednesday. Miss SteWart 01' the Public school stat! visited over Sunday at her home at Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. McLean, Shelburne, visited Sunday with her mother, Mrs. T. McGirr. the annual skating carnival of the To- ronto Skating Club in the Maple Leaf Gardens on Monday evening. Miss G. Gmelin, of Preston, has ac- cepted a position on the Chronicle stall, and commenced her duties on Roytl Bank stun returned Monday from severgl weeks’ holidays. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Jae. Laverne spent the week-end (Concluded Next Week) KNOX Y. W. A. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE of Toronto, dispersed after heartily declaring in song their host and hostess to be ‘Jol- 1y Good Fellows”. A delicious and bountiful lunch was served by the The members of the W. I. with their families and friends of the commun- ity, in all numbering about sixty-five. were hospitably entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Twam- ley on Friday evening. Crokinole and cards were enjoyed for a time, after which dancing to the accompaniment of splendid violin music was indulged in until the wee small hours. The party Mr. P. Beckett, Toronto, Misses Irene and Sadie Sherman, Elmwood, spent the first of the week with Mr. and ers. Hugh McDonald and family. Aberdeen (Our Own Correspondent) Mr. and ms. Norman Helwig and two children, and Miss Janet Burnett, of Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burnett, Hanover. were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John Lynn and Mr. and Mrs. Howard McCallum on Saturday of last Mr. J. C. Queen, accompanied by .son Carmen J. Queen, visited with rel- atives in Toronto over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Mathews attended a funeral at Eden Grove on Monday. Mary Mathews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milford Mathews, has been under the doctor’s care but at present is im- proving. 'Miss Sadie Davis is at present at the home of Mrs. George Atkins, of Holstein. and in attendance at the Short Course. The congregation of St. Paul’s church, Egremont. regret very much the loss of their rector. Rev. E. Hayes and Mrs. Hayes. as they had many friends in the community. But our loss will be the gain of his future parish- oners of Wingham and we wish him abundant success. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wallace. of Dur- ham, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. Davis. Master Norman Gordon spent a few weeks with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hann, of North Egremont. was given by Mr. Freddie Arnott. A 'chorus, ‘When the Work’s All Done This Fall,” was sung by the boys. A humorous reading was read by Mr. Archie McArthur. Community singing piecesâ€""Old MacDonald,” and “Polly Wolly Doodle. A reading entitled “How to Make a Million Dollars,” was read by Mr. Pat McMillan. A good ga- zette was prepared and read by Mr. Irvin'Matthews. The National Anthem closed the program. A geography match and three contests which were led by Messrs. Freddie Arnott. Irvin Matthews and Bill McKechnie were en- joyed by all present. After which the boys served sandwiches, cake and tea. The next place of meeting, the Me- Kechnie members’ home. with Misses Winnie Binnie, Jessie Nichol, Messrs. Pat McMillan and Neil McArthur on program committee. (Our Own Correspondent) Mr. W. H. Hunter. Reeve, spent the week in Toronto. vious meeting were read by Mr. Jack McKech'nie. Community singing pieces â€"“Carry Me Back to Old Virginny,” and “Smile, Smile, Smile.” A reading Bunessan (Our Own Correspondent) The boys of The Superior U. P. Y. P. 0. Club held their meeting in the school house on Friday, February 19th. The singing of “O Canada." and “Hail! straw hat, direstoire style, with acces- sories to match. After a short honey- moon trip, the young couple will reside in Owen Sound. their program. The minutes of the pre- CROKINOLE SOCIAL Holstein North HYMENEAL ’9 U‘Yo‘l9m rennin; taken from Hurlburt's Story {the young people at Mount m three of the Bible entitled “The W of churches. The tall wuwell filled and God" hymns Catherine m.agoodprognmmemmtonbytu mammmmmmmmtmmmmm mlm,ms03thermem.eaoemmmmentmd.m Jeckplekeflncendmadm.m'menum the chair. Mrs. McDonald rem the scripture. Violin music was given by Mr. Harvey Smith. Mrs. Edgar Boyce gave a. talk on the Bible and suggested a number of ways to better the year’s work. Her talk was splendidly inter- estlng and instructive. A solo by Mrs. Gdlowuy, entitled “My Mother’s Bible" followed by a (Our Own Correspondent) Sincere and heartfelt sympathy is ex- tended to the bereaved friends, espec- ially the young wife, of the late Wesley A. Boddy of Detroit, who passed away suddenly from a hemorrhage following the removal of his tonsils. This is a particularly sad death owing to the fact that only last July he was married to Miss Nettie Byers, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Byers at Hampden. TheregularmeetingoftheB.Y.P. U. was held Tuesday evening of last The W. I. met at the home of Mrs. N. Anderson on Wednesday last with 18 present. The meeting Opened with the Ode. The response to the roll call was given by each member, “A Cure for the Blues". During the bus- iness the secretary was instructed to send letters of sympathy, on behalf of the Institute to Mrs. Honess and Mrs. Weimier in the death of their husband and father. It was also decided to send five dollars toward the Tobermory doctor fund. Community singing was enjoyed from the new song sheet for a while. Miss Grace McCaslin gave a humorous reading on “Valentine’s Day”. Miss Mabel Anderson RN. gave a splendid paper entitled “Winners not Whiners is what we want”” in which she commented upon the present world wide depression and said that it was to be overcome not by becoming discon- tented and giving way to the depres- sion, but by feeling optimistic and by leach one doing all in his power to bring about better times. Miss Alma gave a recitation entitled “Old-time Valen- tines” which everyone enjoyed. After the program there was an exchange of home-made Valentines and after the close of the meeting Mrs. Anderson! served a very dainty lunch. We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved wife and family of the late Mr. William Honess of Lamlash whose death occurred last Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. lioness resided in this vicinity for many years and were highly respected. The funeral took place on Friday. Rev. Mr. Heeney had charge of the service. (This Week‘s Budget) Mrs. R. Murray of Alberta is visit- ing at present with her sLster. Mrs. R. McCaslm. Mr. Dougald Hastie. accompanied by Messrs. Alexander Brown and Walter Boyce, spent a few days last week with friends in Toronto and Hamilton and while in Hamilton, Mr. Hastie pur- chased a Reo truck. Reeve D. J. MacDonald is attending the Ontario Good Roads Convention in Toronto this week. MacDonaldread apart oftheOlst Psalm. Roll call and the business fol- lowed. Mr. Albert Kaufmann took the chair and a missionary program was given. A quintette of male voices 'sang “At the Cross". Mrs. Edgar Boyce - reviewed what had already been taken! of Korea, telling of the geography of. Korea and the history and religion of l its people. A mouth organ selection; by Mr. William Kaufmann was much: enjoyed. Mr. D. J. McDonald gave a. talk on “Education in Korea" telling of . the work of the mission and govern-j ment schools there. The quintette sang ' another number. "Haven of Rest" and. the meeting was closed with a hymnl and benediction. The next meeting will ' be held in the church Friday evening! February 26. when the Mulock B. Y. P. U. will be present. and will put on thei whole program. Crawford Y. P. S. will serve a lunch. 9 alter which Mrs. Rustic served 0, deuc- ions lunch. “mast I go and Empty Handed". Mrs. 36W Boyce “V8 I splendid talk on “Education and Schools in Korea" tell- mc how the old Korean method of edu- cation is gradually being supplanted by The Y. P. 8. met on Thursday even- ing with a fair attendance. The meet. ing Opened with a. hymn and prayer by Miss Lynn Fischer. Miss Florence Crawford MulOck “11¢ a duet entitled tne science of government am: we dudes of citizenship and to interpret government 3nd citizenship in the light takmgmeahortcmn'seputonnneven- ing’s entertainment in the Hell con- sistlncofmudcmddnm. Add)“: mput onby four affirm peopleafterwmchmfmhmentsm servedanduahortflmespentmdlno- The Community Circle Huntley even- ing held their meeting in the Agricul- may be achieved; to educate hon in To deepen and enrich the lives 0! others; to help the members to wept more fully the challenge of Jesus; to assist the members to be more efleetive in winning the youth for (must am His came; to educate in mi! W i118. music, beauty of nature, etc., so that they might be able to import to others the abundant my 0! life. Aims of the Older Boys' Parliament were given as follows: The Sunday evening service of the Holstein Tuxis and Trail Ranger Boys. which was held in United church was well attended. Robert Haas assisted by Ewart Alles, conducted the service. A full choir of boys took charge of singâ€" ing. Brown Irvin sang a beautiful solo. Alex. Sim, Minister of Education in Older Boy’s Parliament, addressed the meeting. In his opening words he gave this beautiful verse: What we choose in boyhood dtys We '11 not lose in manhood my; So we’ll ever be our whole life long . Straight and strong. He gave a very forceful talk to the boys on the influence of Christ in the life of the boy. urged them to follow Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nelson and called on several old frlends la the vlllue on Wednesday last. The Flower Commlttee of the m byterlan church held a soclnl ln the basement of the church Wedmsdw evening lust. Mlsa Ada Morrison of Toronto spent the week-end with her grandparents. Monday to attend Insurance conven- Mrs. Harold Grasby and little son at Durham is visiting her parents, ur. and Mrs. Andrew Hunter. The third meeting of the Liter.” societyfortheyearwasheld in the school last Friday. February 19. The meeting was opened by singing “0 Can- ada" followed by the minutes of lad meeting. Willard Stevenson gave some amusing incidents on the pioneer life. followed by a reading by Margaret Ir- vin called “De Stove Pipe Hole” one at W. H. Drummond’s poems. Irlma Rife led in community singing and My Sun gave a reading called “The School Idyl”. Ivan Christie gave the school paper and the meeting closed with an interesting geography match and by singing the national anthem. Quite a number of our young men went to Owen Sound Friday evening to watch the hockey match. mm her sister, m n. mucus. uni other rmmmme vmu. mm, The Women's Institute held their an. nual “June in the Amman-u m Huel Smith and Norma Ferguson. Re- freshments were served after the pro- Also a, debate. “Rammed thtt the farm- er's wife has move lemme time can pleasure than the farmer." The ammu- ative was taken by Arthur Hus and (Our Own Cormmor-dcu!) PAGE a