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Page 10, Thursday, February 3rd, 1972, WHITB3Y FREE PRESS Canadian Antique Furniture Early Lamps by Helen Ingrani The people who settled Upper Canada dld so nt a tUrne wh en new methods of household Il ghtIng w er e b e i n g developed elsewNhere hn the vwor Id. T he Argand 1 a mp had been devi sed in 1874 by a S wi s s p h ysiclst, however, the Isolation of the s e t t I e r a n d t h e hard labour necessarv Just to m a i ntain an existence in those early years kept hi1 m from af fording them until1 the nlneteenth cen- tury was well advanced. Consequently, the light- ing used had been known for centuries. Candis Dipping C a nie dipping w as a regular chore. ln the l a ter settiements, every household had its can- dlemould, andbefore the appointed day, the small chilId in the family was sent around to the neigh- bours to borrowv as many more moulds as possible in order to produce as l arge a supply of candi es at one making a s could be had from the material at hand. The ,nu-ny" & the "Phoobe" Ilamps On e of th e earl iestl1ampgw a s a wrought or cast ironcontainer known as a "lbetty lamp"I. This little reservoir was pear shaped, about an inch in depth, witha lid and a hanging handle. There was another lamp with a double reservoir, one above t h e o t h e r cal led a "lphoebe 1lamp"I. One of these latter c an be seen at Dundurn Castle. The orig- hn of the names seem to be lost. Som e c an dle holders were ingeniously made with clamnps around the candle which closed when t he ca ndI1 e burned d own, thus snuff ing out the fl1ame. Fleniish Spout Lamps Flemish spout lamps of brass are found occas- ion a lly, but it is difficult to know whether these cam e n or th with the U. E. L's or were acquired at a 1 a t er p e r i o di by globe-trotting Canadians. This lamp had a cylîindr ical reservoir andwernoun- tedon a stem with a conical base wvhich wvas filled with sand to keep it sturdy. The reservoir had a spou t w ith another open one just below to catch the drip. The burning wick protruded frorn the up- per spout. An Endless Variety Thevarietyof lamps seems almost endless, for thesettlerswere ingenious people, and when they couldnot immediately lay hands upon what was re- qui1red, they adapted the materials at hand to fit theneed. An elderly lady describing her life as a child on her father's farm around 1849, mentions t h e n e e d for a barn 1lantern. "He made i , lshe wrote, "of shingles, top, sides and bottom vi th a nail1 in the bottom to hold the candile. The front was apiece of glass, he drilled holes in the top to ai- l ow the pa s sage of air. A 1leather strap made a handî1e by wNh ch it could be hung from a nail."I This wvas an adaptation of the centuries-old barn lantern, that is made of pierced tin and instead of g 1 a ss had scraped horn in i ts door. They cast a mottled glow and eliminated some of the hazard of taking an open flame into a straw-littered barn. Lard & Whale Dil Fuel for Iamps in those early days was lard or w hale oil, and twin spouts were devised on some I amps for i t was found that twin flames gave a brighter and fuller light. Another popular fuel of themiddleof the nineteenth century was a mixture Specializing i l-NV 11 %' NEWFOUNDLAN 0 Sait FishiMdleo' 0sait Meat 0 Herring BO TR and other product; Friendly Service l13DNAS.W RICHARDS Grocery 220 GIaBB.SftAWA .6"39 (coene r k> 5792182 CLASSIFJED.AD VER.TISIN.G COMING EVENTS APARTMEN" WFR RENiT RossiiinAï'r)ns Apts. ~ I *OSHAW'S MOST GrACIOUS LIVING* Includee rcturn jet flight. Complirrentary inlight meal and bar-. Accommodation with continental breakfast at Pi I ot House Hotel. Extra departures every Frid a y, February Il to March 24. SPECIAL NOTE: Space avallabîe March 17 departure. MEADOWS TRAVEL 25 King St. E. Oshawa, 723-3464 Rowe Tours Escorted FLORIDA SUNSHINE TOURS Feb. 8 - 26, also Mordi 7'- 25 - 19 d", .Nassau Cruise Optiorial. CALIFORNIA TOUR April 3.-28, also October 1 - 26 - 26 days. Trovel air conditioried wosh- room motorcoach. For Information Phone or write ROWE Travel Agency 885-2527 "'FLORIDA TOUR"I Personally Escorted by Nonce Calmer 22 D"y Mar. 11lth-April1 1st Informiation and Reservations Phone 623-3265 or 623-3093 AUTO SERVICE Bernie & Mike's SUPERTEST - Tunie Up - Carburetor Rebuilding -General repaira Licensed rnechanic. Restaurant facilities. Tlckson Rd. & Hwy. 2 728-Off5 music GO EAST FOR THE BESI RECOROFO DANCE MUSIC 8y JACKMAN (DJI Weddings E Re ce ptions 3anquets Pa rtie s Annîversaries FOR INFORMATION Phone : 623-3365 or 668-5364 SNOW REIMOVAL SNQWPIOWING Per Hour or Season 24 hr. 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Answers to the name of "Sparkiell. Is medi- ium s ize wîth back m a r k ings on the body and arounci 1 eye. Fam- il1y p et. Please tele- Phone. 942-5802. rm 0 troet£ u~m e-.. Property Monoemnent OXFORD TOWERS IN AJAX 2-3 Bedrooms f rom $180 IN HOUSE: " Outdaor Swimming Pool " Sauna Rooms " A Recreation Room " Party Roomn Ob En Suite Storage 0 OEnSuite Heot ContraI *A 20'x5'6" Balcony IN COMMUJNITY.- a Shopping Centre a Public. Separote, High and Vocationol Schools " The Community Centre " Modern Alax Hospitel *Public Transportation *Go-Train Facilities ond the 401 Highway art c'loselyi locoted. 942-3431 DIRECTIONS: - Mihway 401 tc, Ainx, Harwood Av@ S., 2 blocks. Rentai Office Open 1-9 P.M Dailv. > KN'~S CRESCENT OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT WHITBY 2,000 sq. ft. or less professional office space available immediately. In newly constructed building next to Post Office. Air-conditioned. Parking Cali 668-5112 in good location facil ities. Lagal NOT 1C STOPPINO UP 0F ROAO ALLOWANCES Take notice that the Council1 of the Corporation of the Town of Whiîtby i ntends to pass a byî1aw f or the stopping up and closing and also to authorize the sal eof a par t of Craydon Road 1lying south of Dun- lop Street as shown on Registered Plan 497. And further take notice that on the 21lst day of Feb- ruary, 1972, at 7:30 p. m. in the Council Chamber of the Town of Whitby, a Committee of Council wiIl hear in per son or byhis counsel, solicitor or agent, anyperson who dlaims that his land will be prejudicially affected by the said byîaw. Win. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T., Clerk, The Corporation of. the Town of Whithy, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario I I~I~1DI~~IAISALES ITO[TIISERVICE PARTS INGVAR LMTED KING ST. E. OSHAWA 7 (1 MlE EAST Of DHARMONY R.) 723-1176 i mi --4 etve tiuâz