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fx "5 NN a es 3 SEN er BS ov nN oh - a 'r bai ay 6--THE PORT PERRY STAR- THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1953 Ridge Ramblings By JAMESINE WILLIS . = HORSES vs. TRACTORS, Funny thing about living on the idgos you tend to watch the world from apart, You can look dow on the new things, some of them practical, some of them bizarre and you have time to weigh and ¥ contemplate before it becomes necessary for you to make up' your mind: on them. very first, like the tractors: Sometimes the new things are here to stay front the ~ No one would like to be without a tractor, and so gradually it takds over but Hany, many people in the ~ country suffer real pangs of regret when they see a tractor take over completely and the farm gets along 'beautifully 'without a team of horses, « 1 femember the day our team first came to the farm and how in 'such a short time they wére practically members of the family. This day the first mate came home from an auction sale on the Ridges, looking smug and very much pleased with himself. . _"Well,swhat did. you buy?" "Horses." "A team, what colour?" "Well now, what colour would you like?" "If I could have what 1'd like, of greys. _ special bit of possession. faithrully for years. I'd like dapple greys." The grin which greeted this proved the point. We owned a pair Those young horses grew up as the farm grew into our They gave pleasure and help, labouring They were a great pair to pull together and muny times we glowed with pride at their achievements. "'nank gooaness, the day of horse meat: for human consumption seems to have come and gone for Canadians, How could anyone edt anything as intelligent as & horse,--why our horses knew the day of the week. If you approach them in the pasture on Sunday they would follow behind nuzzling your shoulder, being so intimately inquisitive that they were a nuisance, but on Monday if you walked into the pasture to gét them they would t i, Laeir heads and tails high and e farm. It was nothing for them | to keep the whole family running half an hour or more, * head for the farthest corner If you were lucky enough to catch Lass (you just didn't catch Lad) by the halter Lad would practically run' you down to get her away and failing that he would stand a short way off whiny, coaxing her to get away until because of the firm grip on her halter he would finally. give up and join her. I always got a thrill when Lad raced for freedom across the crest of the hills and we always got pleasure from the playfuluéss "of the pair, One day as the family worked pruning apple trees Lass and Lad came to the fence to see what went on. After having a look Lad started to play, he picked up a' stick in his mouth and proceeded to tease Lass. Just like a couple of kids they were, he prodded and she squealed and jumped, kicked a bit, but she never went far and always edged back for more. keep it up for hours. This was their usual play and they would There was one night that a neighbour's team was bedded own in the barn with Lass and Lad. Lad got loose and took down and tramped boxes overturned, mate and himself. * everything but his own and Lass's harness. The .stable was a mess, things out of the cupboard, a smock that was hanging was pulled beyond repair, the other harness was in a heap, but not a thing was moved on the pegs holding the harness of his When the horses came to the farm they. did most of the work but. gradually they are being shelved. First they lost the job of cutting the grain, but they. still helped with threshing and did all of the haying. Then last year all they were given was the job of raking the hay, ¢very other job was done by that cold monster, the tractor. They don't work.a week. a month and so the cold hand of fate is redching out to replace them entirely. They seem always to have-almost- human they feel as day after day goes by and there i to put. them? when our uselessness is- made apparent? ligence. © good use to which Do they feel frustrated and unhappy as we humans Of course-1-don't-answer -- | "for the horse but I do feel that when our farm gets along without "horses we are going to be missing a great deal. 81] place of a Welcome "whinner What can take the when we stroll across the hills, the stamping feet that speak to small boys of wild west thrills, the pungent horse odours mingled with the sweet smell of good hay in one of the barns?' It is difficult to imagine but sadly it looks in- evitable, in the name of what is called progress. Prince Albert We had a fine Sunday School An- nual meeting last Friday night. The, following are the teachers and officers for 1953: Officers: : + Superintendent--M. K. Luke Assitant Supt.--Rev. F, Joblin Cradle Roll Supt.--Mrs. McKerihen Audio-Visua] Supt.--A. Newnham Temperance Supt.--not yet chosen Missionary Supt.--Rev. F. Joblin Secretary--Mrs, L. Case Treasurer--Mr. R, Porter Teachers: Bible Class--Rev. F. Joblin Int. Girls'--Mrs, hy Fletcher Int. Boys'--Mr. E. Martyn Junior Givi R: Porter Primary Class--DMrs, E. Martyn Beginners' Class--Mrg, W. Heayn The Assistant Teachers are chosen by .the teachers of the respective classes. On Sunday, January -18, we are having a special service at Sunday | School. This will be Promotions and Presentation Sunday. Those who are being promoted will take their new seats. The boys and girls who have completed their first memory course will receive their: beautiful Revised Standard- Version of the New Testa-- ment. This is a very special Sunday in the lives of our boys and girls. There- fore, we are anticipating seeing many mothers and fathers to share with them their pleasure and pride. Be sure to keep clear, Sunday, June 14, when we shall have our Sunday School Anniversary Service. Prof. '| Kingsley Joblin of Emmanuel College will be our guest preacher. The attendance at Church School on 4. Sunday was 67. Mr. and Mrs. Mulvey left on -Mon- day to spend the winter in Florida, The public school basement is being prepared for another teacher. Now that £0 pupils are enrolled this is very |' necessary. Mrs. McKerihan, 'Mrs. Luke and Murray were New Year's dinner | guests of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Stant- on, Brooklin. J Mr. Raymer was. in Toronto on Saturday to attend the funeral of his | sister. de v ® GOWNS @ COATS @® DRESS SUITS of roms; "SHOP at ARDLEY'S Chwith CONFIDENCE" ~ Phone--=GE 1576 For the Well-Dressed ; ARDLEY FROCKS 11. ab 'Danforth Ave., (near Logen) How do | Seagrave Mr, and Mrs, gray Clarke, Mr, and Mrs. Harold Scott and children, of Barrie, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Topping, Marjorie and Johnny, of Toronto; Mr, and Mrs. Bev. Scott and Carol, of Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. Ken Scott, Marilyn and Donnie, of Oakwood, Miss Marie Sweetman, Mr. L. Scott, and Mr, and Mrs. Roy Scott, of Seagrave, spent New Year's at Mr. and Mrs.iC. W. Clarke's, Fingerboard. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Chidley . and Linda visited one day recently with 'Mr, and Mrs. G. Moase. Miss Marjorie Bruce spent a few days in Toronto last week. 'Mr. and Mrs, C.. W. Clarke visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stevens, in Oshawa, during the holidays. Grant and. Dorian Butt, were in To. ronto during the New Year's holidays. Those who spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs, B. Wanamaker were Mr. Jas. Mark, Mrs. McPherson, of Lind- say, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Martyn, of Prince Abert, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mar- tyn, and family, Prince Albert, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Martyn and fam- ily, Scugog. Mr, and Mrs. R. Stinson, Bowman- ville, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stinson, of Blackstock, Mr, Ivan Bruce, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. R. D, Woon, Port Perry, Mr, and Mrs, Alvin Bruce and Mar- jorie, of Seagrave, spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs, Morley Bruce. 3 ton, visited Mr. Yo Mrs. O. J. Boe on Sunday. Misses Marion and Mildred Martyn spent a few days with their aunt Mrs. B. Wanamaker, and Neil Wanamaker visited his cousin Bruce Martyn at Prince Albert. Mr. Grant Butt gulertained Kid youn ple to a New Year's Eve Party, af report 8 good time, "Mr. and Mrs: George Ewen and Joan of Oshawa, spept-New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McTaggart. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds' and Leona attended a New Year's gather. ing at Mr. and:Mrs, Glen Hood's on. Scugog on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Neil MeMillan and children, Mr, Cecil Fishley, had New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fishley. Mr, and Mrs. Walter King spent Sunday in Toronto. . . Mr, and"Mrs. E. Clements and Enid, visited Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Michie, in Toronto, on Tuesday. The annual Sunday School meetng was held on Tuesday evening. Various reports were received. Sunday School was held 47 times, with an average at- tendance of 61 per Sunday. The Treasurer's report showed a balance of $249.82, The nursey roll has 23 names and the M, & M. givings for the year was $60,64. The election of of, ficers resulted thus: Supt, Morley Bruce; Asst. Supts, Grant Butt and Ron, Wanamaker; Sec., Marie 'Sweet- Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Boe, of Beaver- man, Isabel: Sturman;* treas., Enid 7) Clenients; pianists, Mrs. Tobin, Leona Reynolds; Missionary convener, Mrs. McTaggart; Nursery Dept., Mrs. Daw- son; paper carrier, Phyllis Keen. Teachers -- Bible Class, Mrs. E, Clements, Alma Frise, Bert Wana- maker, Mrs. Eagleson. ple's class, Glen Warnamaaker, Ron Wanamaker, Leona Réynolds; Inter- mediate class, Morley: Bruce, Enid Clements; Jr. Boys, Mrs. A, Bruce, Grant Butt, Cliff Short; Jr, Girls, Mrs, Reynolds, Eunice Fishley; * Primary, | - Mrs, Keen, Mrs, Butt. Mrs, Davis, Paddy Rafferty and Joe Facial, of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Found and daughter, of Sunderland, visited Mr, and Mrs. E. Butt during the New Year's holidays, Sorry to report Mr. H. Eagleson has been confined to bed caused by® heart condition and-Mrs: Eagleson is suffer- ing from a severe cold. Mrs. Tristram and Ross spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Herb, 'Eageton. Mr, and Mrs, Taylor, of Bobcaygeon, Mrs. H, Wanamaker, Port Perry, Mr, and Mrs. Bert Dowson and Robin, Mr. H. Mitchell, of Seagrave, spent New Year's with Mr, and Mrs. Glenn Wan- amaker. , Mr, and Mrs. A. Cox, of Port Perry and - Mr, Murdock Belair spent New Year's with Mr. and. Mrs. E, Clements. Mr. and Mrs. Péter Dupak and fam- with Mr. and Mrs, P, Mosienko.' Mr. and Mrs. John Snooks 'and Mr, Young Peo- | and Mrs. Harold Snooks and family | spent New Year's with Mr, and Mrs. R. Snooks of Blackstock, L Mr. and Mrs, Alan Crosier and fam- ily spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. W. Crosier. - Mr. and Mrs, 8. J. " MacFarlane spent New Year's with Mr, and Mrs. Reed MacFarlane in~Toronto, Mr. apd Mrs, Ross Messrs, Bill and Gordon Colwell, on New Year's Day: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Letcher and 'Mr, and. Mra. R. Peel, of Port Perry, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. MacFarlane. "Pine Grove The sympathy of the community goes out to the Catherwood family in the passing of a sister and aunt,~Mrs: Green, of Toronto. . Betty, Gale, Barry and Murray Locke, visited a few days with Freddy Catherwood. Reeve Catherwood attended the fun- cral of his sister, on Monday, in To- ronto. Mr. and Mrs. Elford visiting on Sun- day with Mr, and Mrs. Jack Simpson, Mrs, Simpson had been sick with a cold which settled in her ear. ( Mr, and Mrs. Jack Simpson and family spent New Year's with Mr, and } J Mrs. Wilf Simpson, in Uxbridge. ily, of Toronto, spent the week-end|: Mr. and Mrs. Higgins and Mr. Geo. Hopkins, visiting Saturday with Mr. and Mrs, John Albridght, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Clark and Lloyd, Mr. and New Year's with Mr, and Mrs, Jack Hill Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill and June, visited Friday with Mn, A. Stubbens, in Toronto. . "The W. A: will meet at the home of Mrs, H. Armstrong, Wednesday, Jan. Tth, Mr. and Mrs. Talbert Evans visited with" Mr. and Mrs. Ross Davis, of Stouffville on Friday. - Kay Evans, Ray Johnston, and John Syers,, have returned home from Guelph. Mrs. Robt, Davis and Thelma visited his brother Mr. John Elson, Uxbridge, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Talbert 'Evans, spent Herman Kerry. Mr. and Mrs, Charlie Gourley and Mr. and Mrs. Talbert Evans, spent New Year's even with Mr, and Mrs. Bruce Syers. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Weese, of Maple, Mr, and Mrs, Howard Gourlie, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. C. Gourlie. Mr .and Mrs. Bruce Syers and' tam- ily visited Mr. and Mrs. C. Gourlie Saturday evening. : Mr. and Mrs. Jack Long and Doug., spent New Year's with her. parents Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard Armstrong. Mr, Henry Skerratt and boys spent Wednesday evening with E. Ballard's. - aay "A Gonoral Mofors Value : stylin pv "Power beavtitvl Dua Whatever you want in a motor car, onl} find in nan 1085. 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