Sherbrooke daily record, 27 février 1937, samedi 27 février 1937

[" Established 1897.SHERBROOKE, CANADA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1937.Forty-First Year.m.i a m v n rmm l4T«c 10 Meccrà L\u2014Æm.,, I.IvLtiL UJUË* 'ÏÏf/iilu -^prr,rA marks ike ^fiQ$ flrwtoersary owners m establishing an English dsülyncwsfrafw'Jnr tie -Eastern\tships has éeenjkjllyjusÜJ^ed, anniversary 0 be solved./ The toastern ^lownsfclps arST The precious h^rtracé' ifs people to-day, and dccJkvn fhem unberlbwine çuEdancéj in peace and goodioillj ~fo a great-amC glorious -future dûHti BASSE-TT.\t.'President SnerbrcokeDajby /Record, 1 Lov>i oai'afi* m \\ i 4 V \\GE TWO SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD.SATURDAY, EEBRUARY 27, 1937.Neighbourly Harmony In Eastern Townships Seen As Noteworthy Example John A.Dresser, F.R.S.C., of Montreal, Sets Forth Some of Natural Features of this District and Indicates How These Have Aided or Retarded Progress of People\u2014 English Canadians, Notwithstanding Their Smaller Numbers, Tend to Dominate Industrial Life of Eastern Townships.A neighborly harmony pervades even the smallest communities of the Eastern Townships, affording a wholesale example to larger divisions of the Dominion\u2019s complex problem, writes John A.Dresser, F.R.S.C., of Montreal, in an article setting forth some of the natural features of this district and indicating how these features have aided or retarded the progress of the people.Mr.Dresser writes: In the early years of the British regime in Canada this territory was surveyed and organized into townships, a mode of division that distinguished it from the parishes of the lowlands near the St.Lawrence that were established during the period of French control.These townships being east of Montreal and Three Rivers, the eariy points of entrv to the region, they became known as the \u201cEastern Townships.\u201d They now comprise thirteen counties and occupy some eight thousand square miles.On the south and east they extend to the international boundary, and border on the states of Vermont.New Hampshire and 3Iaine.They now have a population of 300,OOd people.The surface of the country along the south side of the St.Lawrence river from the vicinity of Va'lleyfield to Quebec City is a nearly level plain which rarely rises three hundred feet above sea-level for a dis- the hillsides down to the level of the Champlain sea.In the period of submergence, this glacial material was assorted by water from the rocks and re-deposited upon them in beds of sand and clay, thus giving a surface of soil free from stones nearly up to the limit of the Champlain sea.This line of demarcation is strikingly apparent where the surface relief ranges well above and below it.Step hillsides with stone piles, stone walls for fences, and _ boulders strewn over the fields give place, about six hundred feet above sea-level, to vallys or basins with more level surface soil free from s:ones and evidences of more fruitful tillage.tance of twenty to fifty miles in- œ land.East of the plain the surface becomes hillv and ranges in eleva- period) that followed the ice age, lion from 300 to 3,000 feet.The : ;he ^ af time covered the land .\t.,\tto a heignt of some six hundred leet greater pan of the region is between ; above the present sea leveL A?a 400 and 1,500 above the sea.Narrow j result of the movement of glaciers deep valleys and broad basins separ- I over the surface, the hills generally ate the hilly portions of the '¦own- j have rounded outlines, except for try and give it a pleasing and pic- \\ scattered hills of more resistant turesque relief.\tj rocks; valleys have been fd'ed by The entire surface was covered by j ice-borne debris, streams were ice in late geological time, and in a i blocked and lakes were formed, period of submergence (Champlain ; Boulders are freely distributed over ! Drainage Into St.Lawrence | ?3»______\u2014-*î* Where timber grows, the difference is still more marked.Hardwood .deciduous) trees characterize the hills and hillsides; spruce and fir, the lowlands.Pine and hemlock wherever they remain are on the highlands, both being trees that réduira a drained soil, while tamarac finds its habitat in the more moist valleys.The drainage of the Eastern Townships is entirely into the St.Lawrence river.It is effected by five principal rivers.Chaudière, Be-cancour, Nicolet, St.Francis and Yamaska (the Richelieu basin maybe regarded as part of the St.Lawrence plain) and their tributaries.The principal rivers run northwesterly across the ranges of bills ; nd cut them with deep valleys.These valleys are generally pre-glacial, in places deepened by the ice.The ¦tributaries, on the other hand, run mainly in structural valleys parallel to the ranges of hills, that is, either northeasterly or southwesterly.If they too were valleys in pre-glacial times, thev have generally t>een sufficiently filled and covered to conceal the fact.The present tributary valleys are frequently higher than the main valleys rrd the tributary streams often enter the principal rivers by falls.This may be due to deepening of north-west-running valleys by -he glacier which also filled the tributaries, or to later age of the latter.These hanging valleys, whatever their origin, contain important wat- erpowers, which maintain some of the principal industrial tovns in the district.The Magog river at Sherbrooke and the Wattopekah at Windsor Mills enter the St.Francis river by chutes of 100 feet in each case.The development of both of these places is directly due to the water-powers thus afforded to small mills in the early settlement of the country and in their later growth to important manufacturing works.The important manufacturing towns of Magog on the Magog river and East Angus on a southwesterly flowing part of the upper St.Francis are other centres that owe their existence to these features of the drainage.The early surveys of the district, and consequently many of the later subdivisions of the lands, were controlled by the sources of the principal rivers, which run from southeast to northwest.Rectangular townships were laid out on each side of the rivers and these subdivided into ranges and lots, all of which are diagonal to the principal points of the compass.In consequence, municipal roads more frequently follow northwesterly or a southwesterly direction.Colonization roads that were built in advance of the land ! surveys, as well as railways of a j later date, also closely conform to ! the topography, except in a few 1 cases where the choice of route ; seems, at this time, difficult to justify.Limited Settlements Begun Under French Rule The Indian population of the region was doubtless small in number and limited in its capacity.The two noteworthy inventions of their race, the birch-bark canoe and the snow-shoe, were so serviceable to the white man that he has made little improvement on them.Yet the Indians left neither roads, buildings, nor other marks of their occupation.They knew how to recover sugar from the sap of the maple tree, which is indigenous only to the highlands, and they also raised Indian corn in the valleys near the foot of the highlands.In tne opinion of Dr.W.Lightliall they should be considered a fairly well established sedentary people.They did not, however, contribute to the per- manent development of the country.Limited settlements were begun under the French rule along the lower Chaudière river, and on the Richelieu at the outlet of Lake Champlain.Between these rivers, the entire region remained a wilderness for a quarter of a century after the cession of Canada to England in 1763.Immigration from France had ceased and that from other sources had not begun, except for a few United Empire Loyalists.The St.Lawrence plain was large enough to accommodate the entire French population for two or three generations yet to come.With the establishment of respon-s\u2019ble government in 1791, a policy of immigration was begun and was vigorously pursued by the government of Lower Canada for some time.It was carried on directly by government and also indirectly through subsidized colonization companies.The sources from which immigrants came were the New England States and the British Isles.The impelling motive of immigrants from Britain was undoubtedly to escape the economic dinstress in their country which followed the Napoleonic Wars.Those who came from New England were evidently actuated by hope of gain from tne acquirement of new lands.The growing population of New England sought an outlet where farming conditions were more favorable than in the mountains and valley's of New Hampshire and Vermont.At a later date a much larger increment of | population was to come from the I older French settlements of the St.j Lawrence valley when these be-i came over-populated.! j Routes Of Entry From United States\tI For a generation following the American revolution, which terminated in 1783.the international boundary line was only vaguely known, and some considerable settlements were made by people who may have thought they were still in the United States.When the boundary became better defined, these people accepted the new nationality, and it is not apparent that the flow of immigration was at all retarded by the discovery of their actual position.\\ few United Empire Loyalists were -.Iso amongst the early settlors.Their number was not large.They entered Canada principally by way of Lake Champlain, where the existence of a seigniory, St.Armand, gave assurance that they were with- on the ground, unless on the St.in British territory.Elsewhere Lawrence river beyond the western along our present southern boundary there does not seem to have been j any point of demarcation established limit of the Eastern Townships.The routes of entry from the Please turn to page 3.Tired Eyes and Headaches Are Signs of Eye Strain! Serious eye trouble can often be avoided by heeding nature\u2019s danger signals.Eye strain, if neglected, can cause serious trouble.That\u2019s why you should have your eyes examined at the first sign of continuous headaches, tiredness, or a bloodshot condition.«LASSES MAY NOT BE NECESSARY.a scientific method of \u201cresting\u201d your eyes may be all you need.Remember, you have the only eyes you\u2019ll ever have .don\u2019t take chances with them! NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED.COME IN NOW! T.H.BARNES & SON CANADA\u2019S STANDARD PRICE OPTICIANS W.B.GERVA1S, O.D., Associate.Sherbrooke,\tMontreal, 66a Wellington St.N.\t432 Old Birks Bldg.Phone 2457 for Inquiries.Office open daily: 9 a.m.to 6 p.m.Friand Sat.: 9 a.m.to 9 p.m.WILFRID B.GERVAIS.O.D.who is in charge of T.H.Barnes & Son, Sherbrooke Division.A qualified optometrist and associate, he has spent fifteen years in close connection with this firm.J!* SINCE 1875.The name CODERE has been intimately associated with the progress of Sherbrooke and the Eastern Townships.In fact, this firm has grown and prospered with the Townships.Humble in its early days, under the wisdom and foresight of its founders and their successors, it is today a noted and reputable\t} HARDWARE ESTABLISHMENT There is not one construction of any importance, not even a private residence, that has not seen the services of CODERE\u2019S.The expert service, the diversity and quality of merchandise, as well as the careful attention and interest of their staff and directors to give complete satisfaction, has definitely brought the name of CODERE\u2019S into the foreground in the commercial history of our territory, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN Make the necessary repairs on your property now! The Banks will advance you the necessary cash at reasonable rates of interest.The National Employment Commission\u2019s Home Improvement Plan is based on solid fact and sound finance, reduced to their simplest and most workable terms, it faces a condition \u2014 unemployment \u2014 and meets it constructively, with a practical programme that will gather momentum from itself.The double purpose of the plan employment for Canadian workers.Eve homes on which little or no maintenance been made in the past six years.The set itself the task of mobilizing across home owners, workers, building contrac and service organizations, and of public improve the homes of Canada and to and constructive employment.is improvement to Canadian homes and ry community has in it thousands of and improvement expenditures have National Employment Commission has Canada a vast co-operation effort of tors, building supplies firms, business spirited citizens generally to restore and draw the unemployed into remunerative There are thousands of home owners whose homes need repairs and improvements and who have the savings to finance them.But, for those who have incomes but inadequate savings, the plan provides machinery whereby they can finance home improvements and additions, both interior and exterior, on most favourable terms.The plan enables the property owner to improve his property and increase its value without financial strain.He can go to his bank with every assurance of a sympathetic and helpful hearing.They will arrange for him a very cheap instalment plan.There is no red tape \u2014 the case is stated; assuming the applicant can satisfy the very fair and reasonable re-quiremenls, the loan is made.Decks are then cleared for the work to go forward at once.Every home improvement started PU PS MEN TO WORK \u2014 not only on the job itself hut in manufacturing plants and dealers\u2019 stores throughout the country.Retail stores and the plants that supply them will directly benefit.Transportation companies will have more freight to haul.The farm, the mine and the forest will all react to the stimulated demand for the raw materials they supply.Wherever this plan has been tried, it has met with notable success.In the City of Philadelphia, for instance, where $21,000,000 were spent, over $14,000,000 went to labour.The Kind of Improvements Allowed Under the Home Improvement Plan Painting, paper-hanging and general re-decorating, excluding \u2022such items as curtains, drapes or rugs.The addition of a room or rooms to a home.The erection of a garage, either attached to the existing building or separate \u2014 but on the property.The modernization of bathrooms, including the necessary plumbing fixtures and piping.The modernization of kitchens (excluding movable appliances).The conversion of unused cellars or attics into living quarters or playrooms.The repair or renewal of roofs, foundations, drain pipes, storm windows, shutters, balconies, etc.The installation of air conditioning systems.The purchase of new heating systems or the modernization of existing ones.The erection of fences around urban and farm dwellings.Walks and driveways of permanent materials.In other words \u2014 whatever permanently improves the property .CODER UMITED 18 WELLINGTON STREET NORTH, SHERBROOKE, QUE. * SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD.SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27.1937 PAGE THREE Neighbourly Harmony In Eastern .Townships A Noteworthy Example Continued from page 2.United Stat-cs were first, the Cham-plain-Richelieu route, which was the early route of travel in both war and peace and the natural connection between the Hudson and St.| Lawrence valleys.It afforded the #- the valleys and basins, though potentially the most productive land, were largely undrained and impassable swamps in the early years of settlement.They bore an abundant growth of spruce, cedar and tamarac only unbroken waterway for boats j of great f^ure value.But these above canoe size between the two ,we^ ?,s ^ unmerchantable, countries.\t! the other nand, the ridges and c.I, .\t,,\t,\t, x hillsides were naturally drained, Secondly, from the headwaters j an[j jj0re a i1\u20acaVy forest of maple, birch, elm and other varieties of of the Connecticut river, a little farther eastward, several routes into the Eastern Townships converged on the St.Francis river at Sherbrooke.One of these by way of Lake Memphremagog led to the St.Francis valley through the Magog river and also by portage to the Yamaska river.From it settlers reached Brome, Shefford and the western parts of Stanstead counties.By two other routes the Massawippi-St.Francis valley was reached either from the Connecticut or from its tributary.Hail\u2019s stream.These three routes were used by Major Rodgers of Massa- ilavp heen the chussetts in his raiding expeditions against the Abenaki Indians prior to the American revolutionary war, \u2022and later by many settlers entering twe countries of Compton, Sher-Ifrooke, Richmond and Drummond.The third main route of entry was by way of Lake Megantic and the Chaudière river, which were reached from the state of Maine by the Kennebec river and its tributaries, with a portage of a few miles across the height of land.This route, which was less used by colonists than the others mentioned, was that followed by General Arnold in his adventurous, but futile, attack on Quebec in 1775.A small stream which enters Lake Megantic and formed a link of six miles on his deciduous trees, besides a less amount of pine and hemlock sufficient for buildings.It was these lands that were first occupied.The hardwood timber furnished excellent fuel, and the decay of annual crops of leaves fertilized the soil.Ashes obtained from burning trees cut in clearing the land yielded the settler a supply of potassium salts that was readily marketable.Maple also yielded syrup and sugar for domestic use.The most important of these factors in early settlement seems to obtained from the sale of \u201cpotash\u201d (potassium salts) which was the pioneer\u2019s first return from the land.Trees were cut down, timber burned, ashes collected and leached with water from which a lye was obtained.This was concentrated by boiling to a crude solid locally called \u201cblack salts.\u201d It was marketable in this form or in more refined conditions of potash and pearl-ash, the latter being nearly pure potassium hydrate.Before the recovery of potassium from mineral sources, wood-ash was the principal or sole source of supply.An old record recently received indicated its value to the pioneer farmer of the Eastern Townships: \u201cIn 1808 Prentice Cushing, one 'mould, yielded excellent crops, for jsoxne time.But pioneer farmers ! received little, if any, fertilizer in return for the crop prduced, and were early improverished.Cultivation of the soil, too, rendered it open to the erosive action of vain and snow-water with the result that the | finer particles of the soil were j steadily transported towards the valley, while the stones and boulder clays were left on the hillsides Results of this unfavorable selection may be seen in the stony fields, stone piles and stone fences that mark hillside farms.Some of these farms have been covered by a useful growth of hardwood timber as before.But the larger part have become pasture lands, a purpose which they will fulfill.They have an ample rainfall of forty inches a year, numerous springs issue from fractures in the crumpled rocks of the region and drought is unknown.They are preeminently dairy lands, land suport a successful industry, ! especially in the production of ! cheese.i It was frequently the third gen-ieration of farmers who undertook jthe clearing and tillage of the val-lleys.By this time sufficient mar-* jket had arisen for the spruce, cedar j and other timber that they bore to ! make the clearing remunerative.iWith more or less drainage, these i lands became highly productive, j Being generally level and free from ¦stones, they could be tilled with all | mechanical aids and soon become a j large factor in the agricultural pro-jduction of the region.The introduction of machinery j for the cultivation of root crops, 'cutting and handling hay and grain, threshing grain and sawing wood for fuel, greatly reduced the hand labor of the farm.The depletion of the forests, too, removed the winter occupation of many men and added further to reduction of the popula- ' tion of the farms.Not only did j the farm laborer disappear as a class, but many sons of farmers of | limited holdings sought occupation ! in industrial and mecantile centres | that were formed in the develop- ; ment of the country.Manufacturing plants grew up | about the principal water falls, as j at Sherbrooke, Magog and Windsor , Mills; mines of copper were operated at Capelton, Eustis and other places and asbestos at Thetford Mines and near Danville; and large quarries of granite and of building stone at Stanstead, Dudswell and elsewhere.Although increasing the demand for farm produce, all these developments seem to have tended to withdraw labor from the farms.On the other hand the people thus withdrawn have contributed to the industrial, commercial and professional life of the country.They may be found effectively engaged in their own and in most every province of the Dominion and even far beyond its boundaries.The opening of the prairie provinces, with the opportunity to obtain large farms free from timber as homesteads, was an event of outstanding influence on this district.Commercial as well as agricultural opportunities were offered and migration to the western provinces for a time still further reduced the farming population of the Eastern Townships.Change of Population course, still bears the name of Ar- of the three original settlers of the But other causes were already at work to counteract these influences.The St.Lawrence plain, the home of the French Canadian and the cradle of Canada, was becoming overpeopled.Their number exceeded the capacity of the available farm lands in the older parishes to nold river.This route is now the general course of the Kennebec highway, an international motor road which connects the cities of Quebec and Porlland.Immigrants from Britain, on landing at Quebec, Three Rivers or Montreal, were still faced with an arduous journey in order to reach the Eastern Townships.Boats or canoes were sometimes used to ascend the Chaudière, St.Francis ar other rivers.But the journey vas more frequently made by ox-team, or in winter by horse team when travel was possible on the ice of the rivers.The earliest settlements were made along the rivers, and were joined by trunk roads which eventually led to the commercial and judical centres, Quebec, Three Rivers and Montreal.The first, and for many years, the only, local roads leading away from the rivers were built, not in the valleys where roads now have easy gradients and traverse fertile land, but along the summits of the ranges of hills which separate the valleys.The roads w^re hilly beyond description and îei through stony boulder-strewn land which from an agricultural point of view is the poorest in the region., This undesirable location, however, was an advantage, if not a necessity, during the early settlement of the country.Being over hill tops, few bridges were required and roads were relatively easy to drain.Also, and more important, was the fact that they connected areas of hardwood timber from which the pioneer settler obtained his first Vevenuc.With the later development of the country, these roads have been replaced by excellent highways which are usually built in the valleys.In order to faciiitato communication between the new settlements and the seat of the government at Quebec City, a miliiary road was begun about 1805, in the tenure of office of Governor Craig, and was completed by one or more of his successors.It extended from Levis, opposite Quebec, to Richmond on the St.Francis river, whence there were roads leading to principal settlements in the St.Francis valley.The length of this road was about one hundred miles.It was a typical hill road following successive ridges of one thousand feet or more in height, which were separated by narrow valleys of less than half elevation.Such parts of that dtfjad as arc now in use still bear the name of Craig\u2019s road.Construction of Grand Trunk Railway Another road, known as the Gos-ford road, was built at a later date from the vicinity of Sherbrooke to the Chaudière valley, where roads already existed to Quebec.These roads in time were connected with a trunk road leading from the vicinity of Lake Memphremagog to the Richelieu river and thence to Montreal.Between 1850 and 18515, the Grand Trunk railway was built across the region from Montreal to Portland, Maine, with a branch from Richmond to Levis, and Craig\u2019s road became less important as a trunk road.By an inconsiderable diversion from Craig\u2019s route, the railway skirted the foot of the highlands, instead of surmounting them, and completed its course with a range in elevation of little more than a hundred feet.Some years later the Boston and Maine railway entered the Townships from Newport to Sherbrooke by way of the valley which contains the lake and river Massawippi.This valley was the course of the upper part of the St.Francis before the Ice Age, , when many streams were forced DIP change their courses.At a later date, about 1880, (be Quebec Central railway was built from Sherbrooke to the Chaudière valley and at Quebec.It passes through a valley that is also the course of an improved motor highway, which replaced the Gosford and other hill road as routes of through travel.Subsequently this ami severnl other local railways then in various stages of advancement were acquired by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and united to form part of Its line between Montreal and the winter port of St.John, N.B.lu the lowlands of the region, present town of Richmond, made four tons of \u201cpotash\u201d (the nature of the concentrate is not stated) from ashes saved in clearing sixteen acres of land.This was carried in flat boats down the St.Francis river to Three Rivers, a distance of 75 miles, where it was sold for $15 per 100 lbs.In the same year 1,500 barrels (weight not given) were sent by boat to the same market by way of the St.Francis river and other shipments made down the Niagara river.\u201d This record was written about 1800, by the Reverend Edward Cleveland, principal of St.Francis College, Richmond, in 1858, hence the quotation in dollars.If the price is correctly given, it would appear that the sale of potash product yielded about eighty dollars ' from an acre._________________________________.j, Highlands Stripped of Timber | Under the impetus to clearing, afforded by the returns from the potash industry, the highlands were rapidly stripped of their timber.The new soil, long fertilized by leaf- n ï ¦ , ; sky VUV ItVtW VIVA* Ët'N SMILES -a V PHONE 886 ANY mother knows her biggest responsibility .keeping her family healthy! The thinking parent starts health campaigns with the diet, for she knows that improperly selected foods are the cause of almost every childhood illness.Thoughtful parents today always insist on plenty of Pure Milk\u2014PASTEURIZED.PRAC 1ICALLY every necessary element for building resistance and energy is found in this all-around food! It\u2019s nature\u2019s way to strong bones, a sound body, and the sparkle and vitality that mark true health! Fuller\u2019s Special Jersey Milk is supplied with great satisfaction to those requiring extra richness.Pure Milk\u2014Sweet Cream\u2014Fresh Butter Butter Milk\u2014 Ice Cream\u2014Iceland Bars Brownie Crisps\u2014Fuller\u2019s Jersey Milk Fresh Eggs.SHERBROOKE PURE MILK CO.LIMITED support them.They were prevented from expansion northward by the relative unsuitability for cultivation of much of the Laurentian plateau.Consequently the French opened new parishes farther from the St.Lawrence and nearer to the hilly country of the Townships.In time there met two people, two lan-gauges, two forms of religion, under a common law and with common interests, but having a different estimate of value.To the Anglo-Celtic a farm is property which he proposes to use to the greatest ultimate benefit of himself and his family.He appreciates his home and surroundings.But if the capital to be derived from its sale can be more effectively used in establishing himself or his family in other surroundings he will, though with perhaps some Personal reluctance, dispose of it and change his home.Many of those have unselfishly parted with the homes they had made in order to establish their children in circumstances that seemed better suited to their capacities and tastes.When the farmer found his sons and daughters attracted to the Northwest, or to the eastern cities, ho had little recourse but to sell his farm when he was no longer able to work, or to manage it efficiently.But the French Canadian regards a farm as something to be held in trust for his family.Pecuniary profit from it seems secondary to the establishment, or maintenance, of a home- stead.Anyone having occasion to buy, or even t» ask the price of land in the French parishes soon becomes familiar with the response, \u201cPas a vendre.Monsieur, c\u2019est pour nous autres.\u201d Were the same question asked of an English-speaking farmer, the farmer\u2019s commercial instincts would be promptly aroused and an opportunity for some kind of transaction would almost surely be presented.This difference in outlook seems to be largely due to the French Canadian\u2019s more numereons and intimate social tics.Early marriages, high natality and the consequent intimate association of families in large groups tend to bind the people together with an almost communal interest.Whether or not there is also an inherited, or traditional, love of the land scarcely admits of proof.But whatever its causes may be, there is no doubt of a stronger adherence to the land on the part of the French than of the English-speaking Canadian.Consequently when the English Canadian sold his farm, the French Canadian bought it, evidently to the satisfaction, and, therefore, to the benefit of each.The population has accordingly become profoundly changed-.The change in numbers according to language has been approximately as follows: 1837\u2014English, 90.2 Çc, French, 9.8% 5 1887\u2014 English.41.5'1 ; French 58.5% am! 1931\u2014English, 18.0 (l ; French 82.-OÇ.(\u201cIn 1837 lhat section of the province had 37.000 English-speaking people and 4,000 French-speaking.In 1887 the English element had increased to 76,000 and the French to 107,000.\u201d J.C.Sutherland, The Province of Quebec, Toronto, Nelson, 1931.The Canadian census of 1931 states the population of the district to be 301,130, of whom the French element numbers 245,133 leaving 55,597 of English and all other origins.) As an instance of this change, a large part of the township of Ely in the county of Shefford was settled about the middle of the nineteenth century mainly by two excellent.groups of colonists, one from New England, the other from northern Scotland.The soil proved good and they were successful, perhaps above the average pioneer of the district.Roads, schools, churches and the usual facilities of country life of the time were well provided.But the call of commercial or industrial life drew away many of the second generation and practically all of the third.Today there remains in this part of the township only one resident family of English origin in a population of 1,800 people.Similar change is going on in other townships with varying degrees of progress.Inasmuch as the land is thus occupied by a people who are likely to remain on it, the agricultural outlook is so far improved.The farming practice of the new occupants is probably not better than that of their predecessors, unless in so far as the art of agriculture generally improves.But the motive of permanence assures a continued use of the land.Abandoned farms are rarely found in an entirely French-speaking community.The increasing needs of a growing population, rooted to the soil, go to com-Ipel more intensified farming, and | ultimately a better utilization of tha land.Occupation Al present the people of the Eastern Townships are mainly occupied in farming, lumbering, mining ami manufacturing, and in the different, phases of mercantile and professional life to which these industries give rise.Of all these activities the foremost place is held by farming.It was the first stable industry, it has yielded by far the greatest total value and still furnishes employment to the largest number of people as well as the highest annual revenue that is derived from any single occupation.The value of farm products of these thirteen, .counties in 1920 was (Federal Census of 1921) $69,856,788.At that date the population was 319,453, thus giving a value of $218 per head.Compared with agriculture, the productus of the forests and the Continued on page 4, 'A.' i\tt-\t\u201e ADVERTISING SIGNS\tARTIST'S MATERIALS And PAINTED\tFOR DISPLAYS\tOIL and WATERCOLOR PAINTING, PASTEL DRAWING and SALE SIGNS,\tPOSTER WORK BANNERS, SHOWCARDS, TICKETS\tPICTURE FRAMING \tOIL PAINTINGS CLEANED SCENE PAINTING\t4 Ffe *\tr\tand RESTORED Deri wmiams an onop 116 Wellington St.N., Sherbrooke.\tPhone 3053.\t ^ j cC< tc< I < i H f U*** V y* ¦ a \u2019A Buying local PRODUCTS is a sure way of making our city prosperous, this means putting our unemployed to work.Constructors of Bridges \u201c'| *\" Steel Structures Our Company has been in existence for twenty-seven years and our plant has never been closed.During this period we have given employment to a large number of men in the City of Sherbrooke.FOR YOUR NEXT STEEL WORK SEE: MACKINNON STEEL CORPORATION SHERBROOKE, QUE. PAGE FOUR SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD.SATURDAY.EERKUAIU Z'i, IüôT.Dominion\u2019s Gold Output Last Year Estimated At 15.4 Per Cent Over 1935 Canada\u2019s Mineral Production in 1936 Was Valued at $360,-340,000\u2014Asbestos Was Most Important Non-Metallic Mineral, Other than Coal, from Point of Value, Produced in this Country \u2014 Dominion Ran Neck and Neck with United States Proper in Matter of Gold Production.The report of the Mining, Metallurgical and Chemical Branch of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, giving the value of the mineral production of Canada for 1936, is an encouraging piece of literature, showing as it does an output for the year valued at $360,340,000 or an average of nearly a million dollars a day for every day in the year.This compares with $312,344,-457 a year ago, an increase of lo.4 per cent.The new record was attributable to increase in output of many mineral products and improved prices for several metals.Metals production reached an all-time high of $236,333,000.This was an increase of sixteen per cent, over 1933 and seventy-one per cent, of the value of the total mineral production of the country.Fuels, including coal, natural gas and crude petroleum, were valued at $61,002,000, an increase of 11 per cent, over last year.A on-met allie minerals, other than fuels, rose thirty-two per cent, to $16,533,000, and structural materials gained fifteen per cent, over 1935 to reach §26.670,000 during the year under review.Increases in outputs of the older producing camps, and the bringing to the production stage during the year of many new mines,resulted in a record production of 3,720,505 fine ounces, a gain of thirteen per cent, over last year.In 1927 production totalled 1,852,785 fine DuiiceE.or in other words, Canada\u2019s ^ __________________________ Dutput of gold during 1936 is double , that of ten years ago.Production I final figures will probable be neces-for the year just passed when val- sai' f*5 determine the winner of ued at $35.03 per fine ounce, the average price for the year in Can» A REDUCTION IN SPREAD BETWEEN FARM-INDUSTRY Income Received by Farmers Last Year Was Above that of 1935, and Indications Are that a Further Increase Will Be Recorded During Next Twelve Months.third place among nations of the world.dian funds, was worth $130,329,000.j 1T\tsituation now appears This is thirty-six per cent, of the ; bunted S.ates, meluding Alaska, but total value of all the minerals pro-:exc\t'J™11™ani »¦* ¦ :si:5::fi:>;r;'a; SE,:*1i*«* ¦ >'¦ f'ÿhlîhl pzMtmu tef« .¦ .'* \u2022 \u2022'¦''!'¦' -¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ -\u2018.¦¦¦:¦¦¦¦¦¦-.-X -'V- ï-^\t$\t* 1 .- \u2022 - ; * ^ItP \u2018Ü« |y V W \u2018\t4 â ^ - ' sap» ' ¦:\u2022 \u2022 rl#W wers that ap- a be!\t\tdere is the\tuppei\trmost s'\t\t\u2022 pealed to hi\tim\u2014and t me.He wa- of a\tb\tui Id ing, ope\tn to\tthe aii\tat\tfond of wih\t1 flowers.\tand of all tha: least\t\tn pan.anr\t3 cor\tnmandi\tnsr a :\t: was beauiif\tul in natu\tre; a bachelor sweeping view.Then\t\t\t\tthere h\t?the 1\t1 and a man\tof his day\tIt may be Ar-oi:\tio\tBelvedere\tin t\the Vat\t:iean,!\t! added here\tthat Edwa\t,rd Fellow Fel- and :\tin\tEngland ti\tlore\tis Fort\tBel- j\tl ton.n-phet\tv of the\tHon.William vedei\t\ta place '\tthat\tcame\tinto ;\t1 B, Felton.\twas Lieut\t,en ant Colonel str on\tcr a\tlimelight r\t\tr th e\tpas:\tof the 53:\t\u2022d Battalh\ton formed in Served Under Lord Nelson Captain John Felton, the younger brother, was born in England in 1785 and entered the Royal Navy in 1800(aged fifteen years».He was present at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 and served on the Victory as signal midshipman under Lord Nelson at the Battle of Tra-\u2018algar in 1805, winning medals for bravery at both these engagements.Years later, at the blockade of Guadeloupe in the West Indies, 1826, Captain John Felton was officer of the watch on board the Curieux, the ill-fated sloop of war, when she struck a rock and was wrecked.The court martial was held immediately and Captain Felton unfortunately had personal enemies on board.Whether owing to this hostility, or because court martials in those days were often hasty affairs he was dismissed from the service, though the wreck was quite beyond his control.With prospects blighted, the young officer, with records of faithful service and holding two medal:; for bravery, came again to The Manor House \u201cBeividere\u201d.».n m-mmm .i m v 'i Wt lï&MT year.The word \u201cbeividere,\u201d according to Webster, means: A plane (annual mock cypress) of beautiful form and much esteemed in China as a salad.These authentic meanings surely tell us which applies best to the historic estate and to one of our streets the name with the \"i\u201d or the \u201co\u2019.Fire Dettroyed Manor Houte Several Year» ago (From an Old Drawing by E.Hill.) ! 1867, was widely known throughout tr.e Townships, holding various civic offices, and a citizen of Sherbrooke still remembered by older residents as one who did hi.-: part in the buiki-and its environs.\u2022: passed on and ;came prominent life.A brief wo sons of John Peler who earne to Can- : Canada to .forty year j knew him, ing, but v.orge ing of thi j And so the ye ; the Felton family j in many walks ) sketch of t i ton, of Glouce i,, umiliation, ddier or s; be rn The Felton estate had its Manor hou c and treasured in a Sherbrooke home i a quaint, old drawing depicting the ivpc of house, the ou*- ada in 1815, r;ghtiy belongs to thi ! humble discription of one of I oldest estates in South Et ! Quebec.William Bowman Felton wa-1 \u2022 \u201d England in 1782; he entei< British Navy in 1799 (aged bor d Ü: He lived for respected by all who siiont and uncomplain-h a heart heavy from such as only a British nor can know.Hut happily there \\y, another paj'o to the life story of thi-.British officer.August .JO, 1860, was a red-'otter day in the life of Sherbrooke, and a day to be remembered by Captain Felton and his devoted wife, Catalina Vails.It was the day of the civic reception tendered Prince of Wales (afterwards Edward the peacemaker) during hi* memorable visit, to Sher-;,ro'!:- md 'hr Vm ¦'¦rn Townships.Assisted In Founding Mont | Notre Dame Old friends sometimes refer to the fiery nature of some of the Feltons, especially the males, due of course to the Spanish blood coursing through their veins, and reference is made to the beauty and poise of the ladies of this family.And because of the kindly nature and gracious hospitality of the ladies of Belvedere another historic event has been faithfully recorded.Madam Felton, the mother, was presumably of the Anglican faith, while her daughters-in-law were probably of Roman Catholic religion, but the smallness of race and creed did not enter into their lives.Important records show that the first Roman Catholic Mass in Sherbrooke was held in the Manor at Belvedere, and an excellent history has been written by Rev.Father O\u2019Bready, giving all details possible of this religious event, and of the family so closely knit with life of early days in the fast growing city.Another member of the family\u2014 by mariage, Clara Lloyd, wife of William Locker Pickmore Felton, son of the Hon.W.B.Felton, and his wife, Anna Maria Vails, assisted materially in founding the Mont Notre Dame, a notable educational institution in this city.The name of Clara Lloyd Felton is gratefully recorded in the annals of Mont Notre Dame Convent in Sherbrooke.Ann G'eenwood Felton married Charles Whitcher, Esq., Paymaster and Purser in the Royal Navy, who later was Sheriff in the District of St.Francis for several years.William Morris, K.C., of this city, is a descendant on the maternal side, while various other members of the Felton family are resident in the Dominion.Belvedere Today and Tomorrow There have been many changes at Belvedere during the past half-century.Following the burning of the Manor house, lands were divided, the place neglected, ownership changed, but it has been in the hands of British owners always.John Pitman was one of these and the place is often referred to as being near Pitman\u2019s corner on the Belvedere road.Sherbrooke and Len-noxville each have a street named Belvedere\u2014or rather Beividere as it now stands.The property retained a* the original demesne is now in the possession of William Dobb and family, who are making great efforts to restore the place; to bring back the beauty and charm of garden and orchard.The present house stands on the original site, part of the foundation being the original stonework, and the buildings are under construction.The orchard will be improved and certain historic features retained.Mrs.Dobb relates that shortly after they took up residence there she stood at the window looking out toward the orchard where a charming picture presented itself\u2014-a mother deer and her doe placidly eating crabapples off a tree.Close to the house stands the old Willow Tree which is now eighteen feet in diameter at its base, and probably a century old.What tales the Willow could tell of \u201cye olde dayes\u201d! The present owners will keep the old tree inviolate from the saw and axe.Its only enemy is Time, and people who remember the old .days will hope that some day again there will be spirited horses on the estate and that'the York and Lancaster roses will bloom again at historic Belvedere, The little girl returned home school and said to her mother: j Oh, we had a lovely lesson tall i about some people named Adam I and Eve, and they lived ever so hap-; pü,Y in the Garden of Eden until 1 lie : ervan* arrived.Page-Sangster PRINTING COMPANY, LIMITED TELEPHONES 467-468 » SHERBROOKE, QUE.For the most complete printing service in the Eastern Townships, Oür Stationery Department contains articles necessary to the office and home .Our Paper Box Department on modern automatic machinery.(Scuff/ (Scuff/ (Scuff/ 3*.It\u2019s the TOE of the boy\u2019s or girl\u2019s shoe that bears the brunt of this everyday, all-day abuse.VULCO-UNIT BOX TOES are durable, specially constructed to withstand wear where the wear comes the hardest THE GENUINE VULCO-UNIT BOX TOE IS MADE AND SOLD ONLY BY BECKWITH BOX TOE Limited SHERBROOKE, (JUE.largest ^Manufacturers of ZBox ^oes in Canada ) L : ¦ ¦ SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1037.PAGE ELEVEN Homesteads, Farms And Estates Form Integral Part Of Pioneer History And Development Of The Townships - «- In Every County of the Eastern Townships Are Homesteads ! the fine traditions of their ancestors that Give Proof of the Foresight and Integrity with which | S?dC Srn Townïps!0 hClP Pioneers Were Endowed\u2014The Story of These Places Would Fill a Library if Written as They Deserve to Be, but a Few Brief Sketches of Farms and Estates Gives an Idea of this Heritage Prized by People of Today.Maplelawn Farm-Hatley The hills of Hatley in Stanstead County, well-timbered and giving Q lories oi ihe settlement of our country, its agricultural, industrial\tattrafteTeaïly settlers! and social progress, provide an unending source of entertain-land today there are miles upon miles ^ ment, and they bring forcibly to mind that spirit of independence j of highly cultivated farmlands, and loyalty which pioneers, figuratively speaking, spaded into ihe ic?untry ®states and rural homes that soil.That this spirit took root deep enough to endure the test of\tthe good judgement of passing years is evident in many places.There are farms today, with | Lying duj east from the Sher-fertilc fields and commodious houses and farm buildings, whereon I brooke-Derby Line highway is the same family has lived since pioneer days, each generation adding I Maplelawn Farm, the property of its part to historic interest, as well as retaining the spirit of in- L'eori\tani1 f^ph'y and a home- a*-*\t-i 7 .\t1,\t?\tD\t1\tstead that has had its part in agri- dependcnce tind IO\\ült\\.\tpnltm-al o-vnrixriTi in TTatlpv TmarfisHir*.Our pioneers, generally speaking, lived simply and worked hard, always with thought of the future.There was a goal and they intended to reach it.All this provides the basis of pioneer tales which [o>nn a solid background for history covering, in southeastern Quebec, alperiod now reaching nearly two centuries.f Lumbering, milling and farming were the first activities of the early settlers.Forests became pearlash, timbers became homes, and so the work went on through the years of progress and development.Today our thoughts go hack to the old days, with a strong desire to link \"the past with the present, lii no way can this he done except through earnest Study and intimate knowledge of homesteads, people of the old and new days, and conditions covering that long period of Empire building.Intimate knowledge of earliei\u2019iff- days is to be found in the records left by pioneers, and we can have it through first-hand information given by people rich in family records, heirlooms and a true desire to \u201cpass it on,\u201d this in itself an inheritance from pioneer ancestors.The Eastern Townships have many people of this intellectual capacity who will see that our fair country has its place in Chronicles of the Centuries.From east to west, from north.to south, in the Eastern Townships there are homesteads, farms and country estates, some of which were established before the opening of the nineteenth century, but many more during the past hundred years.Of these one can say\u2014they are each and all an integral part of the whole scheme, arid a brief sketch of a few of them, here and there, gives just a small idea of what has been done in the past, and what may be done in the future.These sketches are presented here by a writer who loves the work, who gratefully remembers the kind hospitality of Townships people who always have time to $it down and talk it over.How could we obtain the interesting do®a is thçt go to the making of à story, or obtain what is termed \u201clocal colour\u201d in modern parlance?Fifth Generation on Same Farm A homestead begun in the early part of the nineteenth century, a family closely linked with pioneering in Eaton Township since its first settlement, an ancestry that provides a fine background for family history, and the fifth generation now living on the same homestead\u2014these are heritages enjoyed ____________^ _______ ____ ______ _ .by Gordon W.Learned and his wife I same site as the original, which wras (Edith Hodge), with their two ohil- destroyed by fire in 1840.Benjam-dren, who represent the fifth gen-oration in the family of Ebenezer Learned, pioneer settler.home, with its well filled bookcases, piano, radio, house plants and atmosphere of culture, Is most enticing against the background of wainscoting with handmade mouldings, cheery fireplace, and pieces of pioneer furniture; while a visitor to \u201cEvergreen Farm\u201d at once recognizes the reason for its name in the long rows of spruces and firs.Gordon, when a small boy, helped his grandfather plant the noble trees that make the name a most suitable one.This fine property and historic homestead will reach the second century mark in good condition because of the stability of the pioneer family of Learnods, past, present and future.The Gilman Knight Homestead Benjamin F.Knight, who died at the age of ninety-two years, was a well known resident of the Eastern Townships.He left behind him a record of loyalty and perseverance as a business man who had faith in his country.The Gilman-Knight farm, about two miles from Beebe in Stanstead County, is part of the homestead begun by John Gilman, .§on of Captain Samuel Gilman, who come from Vermont to Stanstead in 1804.Sales of lands to the newcomer were made in 1813, \u201814, and \u201919.A house was built in 1814 by John Gilman.His wife, Lydia Gus-tin, came into Canada on horseback carrying a baby in her arms, and the saddle she used is treasured in the Gilman-Knight home.When his son, James, married, Captain Gilman gave him three hundred acres as his portion, and this cultural growth in Hatley Township This homestead was begun by Joel Parker and his wife, Lucy Wyman, who came from Vermont in 1827.Deeds of sale, in family papers show that in 1853 Joel Parker bought fifty acres from Nancy Gammis.In 1899 his son, Orville, added twenty-five acres from the George Weston estate, and in 1902 another seventy-five acres, making up farmlands of about two hundred and fifty acres ail told.The Parker family has history running far back in years and to Great Britain.Joel Parker who Came to Canada from England was the seventh descendant of Sylvestre Parker, descendant of a Norman follower of William of Orange, referred to as \u201ca Keeper of the Royal Park\u201d in the family genealogy.Joel, the first in Canada, and his wife had seven children, of which four sons took active part in the community.Levi was the hero of the family.He went to Australia to win his fortune and returned with a bag of gold valued at five thousand dollars, a goodly sum in those days.Among his souvenirs were finger rings of Ballarat gold, made in London of the then popular \u201chands-across-the-sea\u201d design, with a large nugget in the centre.But one of the most treasured heirlooms in the Parker family at Maplelawn is the bronze medal won by Joel Parker for maple sugar sent to the Exhibition in London, England, in 1851, Leon Parker, third in line, holds an Agricultural Merit certificate and has won many prizes at the Great Eastern Exhibition in Sherbrooke, especially for maple products; also first prize at Beauce-viile for a 100-pound lot of sugar.The late Edwin Parker was a \u2018cellist of note and a writer of verse.For many years he contributed to local newspapers and journals under the pen name of \u201cAntoine.\u201d Orville Parker continued farming and his son,_ Leon, is doing the same, while his son, Lindsay, fourth in line, is working in Montreal, so it falls to the youngest of the family, Murdock, to retain family traditions and become \u201cA Keeper of the Koval Park.\u201d In the St.Francis Valley Joseph Lapointe, was with the Clark Company, the first concern to lumber in pine in the St.Francis Valley.This company later became the Brompton Pulp and Paper Company, and the two Lapointes, father and son, have a record of seventy years continuous service with these companies.Thomas Lapointe worked with such men as Gtorge Burrs, F.N.McCrea, Joseph Bothweli, and other pioneers in the pulp and paper industry.Speaking about farm conditions, especially for the new, or young farmers, Mr.Lapointe says: \u201cGive them help.Don\u2019t let them starve while getting started.\u201d Historic Estate in Cookshira _______________________________-* A significant feature connected with many of our country estates is the fact that the same family has owned and lived on them for generations, sometimes well toward two centuries, similiar to the old plantations in the Sunny South.In these instances each succeeding generation inherits that which was begun under primitive methods and progressed with the trend of the times.The Town of Cookshire was for many years the chief lieu of Compton County, and within its confines there are homes that date back to the end of the eighteenth and beginning of the nineteenth centuries.One of these historic estates is East View.\u201d the home of Senator Rufus H.Pope and family, coming \u201cFerme St.Francois,\u201d the large farming estate of Thos.H.Lapointe, land today comprises highly cultiv- ex-M.P.P.for Wolfe and Frontenac ated farmlands, wooded area, and beautiful gardens that surround the house, which was built upon the in Knight, son of Captain Samuel Knight, who came to Canada from .Athql, Mass., married Charlotte Gil-'.benezer Learned, the son of j man, daughter of James, hence the Lbenezer Learned, member of the name of this homestead and Modern first New Hampshire Legislature, I farm.Following the death of her and, it is claimed, the first white father, Benjamin Knight, Miss Ruth child born in Columbia, N.H , i 1774) was one of the first settlers in the Township of Eaton.In Ï799 he broke land near the present town of Cookshire, built a cabin home in which seven children were born, and carried on his back to Colebrook, N.H., the first grain he raised to be ground.At that time one bushel of wheat was equal to one dollar.-4 Alrien, second son of the pioneer, opened up a tract of land at Learned Plain, previous to his settlement called Lapingham, and established the farm property where now live (he family of Gordon W7.Learned.A fter a few years as a bachelor homesteader, Alden Learned married Sally Mallory, daughter of Dr.Simeon Mallory, of Lennoxville, and representative of another prominent family of early days.This progressive farmer soon built a new house to supplant the log cabin.He made his own bricks and hauled lime from Lime Ridge in Wolfe County, some thirty-five miles, by ox-team in winter.The house has-a solid brick wall and heavy cedar beams that are as solid today ns when placed there over a century ago.The house doesn\u2019t creak in the wind.The, ceilings were higher than in ordinary pioneer houses and people came for miles around to admire, for the Learned home was a veritable palace in the, wilderness.The fireplace in the living-room was bricked clear to the roof, and in the kitchen was the regulation fireplace with oven, typical of the day.These are cased in and in their place stand n modern stool range, but they could be reopened and used as in the old days.Alden Learned was mayor of Eaton and an active man in all Vn un ici pal affairs, and the Learned \u2022Tinin PostofRce was kept in this home until rural delivery was established.Ebenezer (third of that, name) was the next; head of the family, then his only son, Homer, who was councillor and mayor of Newport, and fourth in line-Gordon, one of four children, with Rupert and Jean fifth in line.John Learned, son of Alden, taught singing in country schools and all members of this family were talented in music.The present Knight took charge of the homo and business affairs and proved herself the true daughter of her pioneer father, and a women with modern ideas.The home she loved has,ever been a centre of development and hospitality, and the house filled with heirlooms and keepsakes of pioneer days.In the \u201cold world garden\u201d there is a sun-dial resting on a huge boulder, and on the hillside near the house is a veteran grapevine that has defied the \u201ctooth of time.\u201d A fine sugar grove arid large crops of onions raised for several years were features of eariy farm days, while this farm is noted for the white Wyandottes, a successful undertaking of Miss Knight during her busy years.A few years ago Miss Knight was married to the Rev.Mr.Clark, of Toronto.Shortly after her marriage she contracted pneumonia and passed away.The property now belongs to a niece, Mrs.Andress, and family.The families, Gilman, Gustin and Knight were promient residents of Stanstead County in pioneer days, and their descendants have retained Counties, lies in the, valley of St.Francis River, close to the outlet of the lake of the same name where the Allard Dam is situated.Thomas, the lad who carried home food supplies from the.village store, had his eyes on some forested land along his way.He wanted those acres \u2014 and he got them.In 1911 Thomas Lapointe, the man, obtained possession of some five hundred acres, and during the first year he slashed one hundred and eighty acres.In 1914 construction on the Allard Dam was begun at the point where\u2019 the river leaves its parent lake, this within a stone\u2019s throw of the residential part of the Lapointe farm.Many tons of stone were taken off the farm for the building of the dam\u2019s foundation.Today a visitor's eyes are drawn to the stone walls that take the place of fences on the farm.They are eight feet high and the sanie in width and they run between fields of many acres.Mr.Lapointe claims the stones on (hese lands are all on the surface.\u201cClear the land from stones once\u2014 that is all.\u201d From 1914 to 1918 building was expensive, but this farm forged ahead.It became the home of highbred horses, among them the Belgian and Shetland ponies; ail white fowl and rabbits, while- the cattle are Holsteins.The owner\u2019s policy was to raise everything possible, a good example for the other farmers to follow.Mr.Lapointe was one of the men to do good pioneer work in the pulpwood business.His father Congratulations to the Sherbrooke Daily Record on the occasion of its 40th Anniversary.Andre Veilleux, Reg\u2019d.COAL DEALER 13 Belvidere St.South.Phone 215.to them from his illustrious father, the Hon.John Henry Pope, who represented his county for many years at Ottawa, promoted railways and industries and passed on leaving a record without rival in the battle for progress and development.In the year'1800 Col.John Pope came from across the border to settle in Eaton Township, about sixteen miles from Sherbrooke.This pioneer was a descendant of a distinguished old family of Dorchester Colony, Boston, a son of John the seventh in the Pope genealogy, and his wife, Frances Willard, a southern lady who, when she came to New England brought two negro slaves.These, without doubt, were the only slaves that ever lived in the Eastern Townships.Col.John Pope was a United Empire Loyalist who had preference for the flag of Great Britain and so came to the wilderness of southeastern Canada to found a family and take part in the active life of his adopted homeland.John Henry Pope, son of the Colonel and his wife, Sophia Labaree, was born in 1819, and we find in historic records that Mrs.Pope was a woman of great force of character.Her son inherited this quality and in the great school of human nature he was an apt pupil.Compton County was famous for its military environment in the early days.In the hectic days of 1812-14 a military body was formed under command of Col.John Pope, and in 1823 his son, Captain John Pope, formed a troop of cavalry in j Cookshire which was the first inf 1 Quebec Province.John Henry, son I I of the Colonel, was in turn Captain I : of the Cookshire troop of volunteer militia cavalry organized in 1856, and retired with rank of major in 1859, two years after he entered ! political life.John Henry Pope jand his son, Rufus H.Pope, repre-jsented their county at Ottawa for iwell over a half-century and the ! latter is now a Senator.John Henry |Pope entered the cabinet of Sir John I A.Macdonald as Minister of Agri-! culture, later accepted the portfolio \u2019of Railways and Canals, succeeding ; Sir Charles Tupper, and remained jin the cabinot until his death in 11889, except the years 1873-5 when ! the Liberals were in power.I So much for the political life of this | family of which books have been land more could be written.We must return to the farm, which has its own history.Rufus H.Pope, in his younger days, did j much to raise the standard of agriculture and live stock activities in Compton County, a notable farm-I ing region, and as Senator Pope has j continued his good work.The I famous Aberdeen cattle (Pole j Angus) the first to be brought to Canada, came to the Pope farm.For forty or more years the same strain of horses were raised here and various agricultural features | were fostered at East View.Later j the Aberdeen cattle were taken to j Senator Pope\u2019s ranch in Alberta, land today a large part of the origi-jnal farmlands form the modern and Please turn to page 12.Congratulations to the \u201cRECORD\u201d on iU 40th Birthday! oi «mwit.'.vwiJWHfiH Three Years Looks at Forty It\u2019s our birthday tool Only -cur Third, of course, but our chef is a Grand Past Master at his art.It must be his cooking that draws many of the Record staff regularly to our tables.Here you may order a good meal for only a few cents.The COZY DINER STEWART GROSE At KinkeacPs \u2014 54 Wellington St.North.IfereiWOBK to be done TODAY tliere must be a new sense of national progress\u2014a new work-ing spirit\u2014because there is work to be done! Industries to develop \u2014minerals to seek\u2014crops to harvest! C-l-L sets itself wholeheartedly to the task of co-operation in these activities.Wherever opportunity offers, C-l-L continually strives to serve the nation\u2019s progress.CANADIAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED j* ûhemiittu at Wotk Âot Canada HEAD OFFICE: C-l-L HOUSE, MONTREAL faphh - BWM PAGE TWELVE SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1937, Homesteads, Farms And Estates Form An Integral Part Of Pioneer History And Development Of The Townships \u2014\t#-\u2014- Continued from page 11.\tI\t., j i- j ^ r-c ^ ™ n went; also education, and it, is oj.progressive farm of F.R.Cromwell, : interest tQ note that at one time the\tHevelonment but within a also parts having been added to the fjTst good school in Bury was a\tt cleath ;n a Cloutier and Wetherall farms.| combination of school, church par-\ta1;.c^em.' Mrs.Ramsey has Years bring changes, but East View .?onage and home ^or the a - continued the work begun with stands today a monument to lovai\t^ury has V of'X finest years ago, with heavy loss to the owner.This is one of the finest Jersey herds in Quebec Province, and other features of farming are Shetland and Welsh ponies, Oxford sheep, Cocker spaniels, poultry and water fowl.Mrs.Ramsey has crossed barred Rocks with dark Cornish and considers them one of the best table fowls.She is also raising pheasants, which are becoming more popular with country people.Col and Mrs.Ramsey purchased this country property in 1926 and within IMPORTANT CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS DURING PAST YEAR devotion of pioneer settlers who in I Consolidated Sèhools in the Eastern passing left the command: \u201cCarry On.\u2019\u2019 Ivesleigh-Lake Shore Drive Lake Memphremagog region is Townships.Two others are located at Canterbury and Brookbury.Lt.-Col.Pope has passed on leaving his fine estate in the trusted care of his family.Col.Osborne Pope carrying on as did his father.The medals won by the late Coionel, 'one for the Fenian Raid (two bars) steeped in history, for in the latter : 1866 and 1870 ; the Victorian Auxi ¦w r, V.i rv-P + Vi rv-, rrVl T rl-O Tl b V,\tV, I n T\u2019AT COT\u2014\t_\t.\tT part of the eighteenth century set tlement began along the shores that lay in Canada.American territory was settled at somewhat earlier dates.The road leading from Magog liary Colonial Force and the Long Service Medal are treasured, as are the many fine pieces of handiwork in wood and brass, w7hich occupied the time of Col.Pope during his to Georgeville, known in early days declining years.Over the fireplace as Copp\u2019s Ferry, is now one me !]lailgS trusty sword and among scenic highways of Quebec Prov- , war pieces the first breech- load-ince, built upon the old road trave,- ;; rifle issued by the British Army, v led by pioneers with heavy loads : £cj_ pClT,n mairied Elizabeth, t upon their backs.| daughter of John Edmund Lockett, eers.Eastern Townships another country estate that links past and present while it promises much .-dr the future.Fertile Farmlands Along the St.Francis River The St.Francis Valley is one of the most fertile areas in this Province and the river, from the time it leaves its parent lake until it joins the mighty St.Lawrence, flotvs through agricultural sections; is caught in power dams for industry-\u2019s needs, yet it never pauses in its end-less journeyings.It was the chief waterway for our first inhabitants, he Indians, and later for the pion- Farmlands in the valley give proof that nature has been generous This highway, called Lake Shore j 0f Pemberton Hall, Wales, and the Drive, passes many beautiful sum- three children are: Col.Osborne mer homes, country estates and pope, Mrs.Clock, of Montreal, and \u2018jn providing for the dairy farm, farm properties and among the Miss Maud Pope.A grandson, ; There are many farm properties most important from an historic | çompt0n Clock, and a nephew, Col.j that provide material for \u201cgood angle is \u201cIvesleigh,\u201d the thousand- | Colin Pope Ramsey, late Comman- i farm stories,\u201d and one of them may acre estate of Howard Murray one î(j\u20acr 0f the Canadian Overseas Con-, be recorded as most worthy of of Montreal's financiers.Joel and struction Corp in the Great War, j record.It is Willowdale Farm sit-Joseph Ives came from Connecticut 'make five generations of military uated on the east side of the St.in 1793 and broke the virgin forest ; service to Great Britain and Canada, i Francis River, between Sherbrooke Apple Plantation-Abbotsford where now stands the fine country i home of Mr.and Mrs.Howard Mur- ! A rayr and family.Joel had nine and i Joseph five children, and the Ives i v-*' families in Stanstead County, so!\t.far as is known are all descendants The village of Abbottsford was of the two brothers, who were men settled by Ens^h families ear.v of integrity that gave much to their l1\" the nineteenth century, and soon adopted homeland.\t'the names of Abbottsford and Mr.Murray has gone far in Apples wei'e closely linked.Apple developing his estate.Raising of growers sheep has been a feature at his farm the Cheviots of \u201cIvesleigh\u201d being cared for by a real shepherd from Bonnie Scotland, and a large part o' m this distri history for themseh Quebec Province.eFruitlands,\u201d is one of the notable and Lennoxville.This dairy farm has no pioneer history except from the fact that Gabriel Caron, a French-Canadian, came from Three Rivers in the early' part of the nineteenth century and began work on new land.He was a farmer and woodsman, a loyal citizen, and his endeavors were crowned with suc-have made I fesst He gradually acquired close and for'^0 two hud red acres, cultivated I them, and reared a large family.In 1882 he sold out to Herbert Bei-ber, an Englishman who, at one time, had high class horses and older January\u2014Trade pact with United States and Japan became effective.Plan for refinancing Border Cities announced.Province of Ontario announces provincial income tax.February\u2014Severe cold and snow tie up highway traffic in Eastern Canada.Canada accepts League of Nation\u2019s plan of mutual aid.March\u2014S.J.Hungerford appointed chairman of National Railways.Premier Aberhart cuts off negotiations with Major Douglas.April\u2014Province of Alberta defaults in redemption of bond issues maturing April 1st.School Tax Bill passes after sharp dis-cusion in Ontario Legislature.May\u2014Federal Finance Minister C.A.Dunning budgets for deficit of $160,000,000.Frosts do heavy damage to fruit and vegetable crops in Ontario.Premier Aberhart of Alberta announces compulsory cut in interest rates on provincial debt.June\u2014July wheat rises on better export demand.Banking and Commerce committee of Senate defeat Section in proppsed amendments to B.N.A.empowering provinces to impose indirect taxation.Scandal in Quebec forces resignation of Premier Taschereau.C.N.R.line into Northern Quebec mining areas authorized.July\u2014Grain prices advance sharply owing to wide-spread drought and large export sales.President Roosevelt visits Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada.August\u2014Liberal, Progressives and Social Credit Party in Manitoba form alliance.Union Nationale swept into power in Quebec.September\u2014Dominion Government, sets guaranteed price of 87% cents per bushel for wheat.Province of Alberta passes Reduction and Settlement of Debts Act.Dominion Government announces plan to loan $50,000,0mestead bv htiriging from fof_ the Motherland and from across the\tcountrie3 rare fpecie, of tMes American border to join m this ; t0\t]ant in d Canadian soil, gi eat scheme of pioneering Over : Am th\u20acm fs a Korean Pine, two centuries ago the King of Eng- 'wh:ch- wi-h the exception of one at and gave two brothers that tract oi, the 0ttawa Experimental Farm, is land known today as Charleston, ;lhe on!v tree of'its kind in this part near Boston, on condition that they of Canada.It is growing quite con-fcrmg over a shipload of emigrants.;teinedly_ RUSSian apple trees did not prove successful, but many These brothers.Pope by name, complied with the royai mandate.Later one of them returned to the British Army and the other turned rebel.The former, Captain John Pope, left, Massachusetts with his wife and came to Hereford, Quebec Province.The eldest son.Lemuel, was born in Hereford and hi.- son, Lemuel.1!, (second in Canada) settled in Bury Township, coming to his new home on snpwshoes through the dense forest.This man was the first settler of importance in this section.He was a man of affairs and took a prominent pan in development schemes, accepting a position with the British American Land Company.This was about 1836 and it was the beginning of the village of Robinson, changed to Bury upon the visit of the son of Lord Bury.Lemuel Pope soon started in business for himself as farmer and merchant, and at one time owned nearly all the land on which is now-located the village of Bury.He was a true Britisher, a strong supporter of the Church of England and generous to one and a!!.He gave the land upon which the Methodist and Roman Catholic churches now stand; he was a member of the Council for thirty years, magistrate for fifty years, the first mayor of Robinson (Bury) and active in all education matters.Of such calibre were many of our pioneers.A worthy follower of his ancestors was Lt.Coi.Frederic Pope, dale Farm was purchased in 1920 by Beattie brothers from Leeds.In a short time they had established a dairy business with all modern equipment and facilities.All the live stock is born and bred on the Charles i place and the Holstein cattle are \u2019 of \u201cgood family.\u201d The long rows of willow trees on either side of the highway provide a picturesque approach to the farm dwelling.They were planted there by Gabriel Caron in early days, and with the exception of a few which were destroyed when a barn was burned the willows are true scions of their race.varieties of apples grown at Abbottsford have given proof that the lands lying at the feet of Old Yama-ska Mountain are fruitlands.Mr.Honey is a firm believer in permanent employment of labour on he farm, or plantation.His work-j men mostly live on the place, have | their own cottages, gardens, and j home life, therefore are contented.Massawippi Lake Region Massawippi Lake region is especially favoured as to farms and country homes, both eastern and western shores having been settled in early pionter days and large In reference to waste land that!*est idl0r\u20ac greets \u201cWhy us far too often he asks: not turn these acres into | nurseries for fruit and shade treçs?\u201d A good suggestion lies therein.The apple plantation ha.s beer, used many times for scientific dem-} on.-tranon-.and its owner has done j good work in the Pomologies! Society, of which he has written a history.Not many years ago there was considerable excitement over the news that a coreless apple had , made its appearance.Ail roads j led to Abbottsford fora time, bringing to the village scientists, students ! and reporters to delve into the mys- i tery, but it was just one of nature\u2019s Ltrie jokes\u2014 something to puzzle.Mr.Honey\u2019s maternal greatgrandfather.Humphrey Jackman, New Hone later owner and resident on the came from century ag and Mrs.Boyd ) is Payne, a direct i Payne and the family to come \u201cFruitlands\u201d Lamps hi a pionet y (nee aughter ascendant a picture landscape esidences, a portion ne ok: Pope estate which provide; of beauty, especially the gardens and commodious > two in number.Tnrougb of the wooded lands ran road that came into Bur stage route to Quebec.The garden have been beautiful always, an among the vines running at will ; a scion of the Oporto grape give the Colonel by Captain Gilbei Hitchcock\u2014a comrade in arms o early days when soldiers were cal (of tne be»! ir link between the and d c- m o n -1 r a e s culture to the hist re over a j r settler, ! Margaret \u2018 of Mary j of Josiah j li st of this notable j to Canada, tar.cls today as one apple orchards; a ast and present, he value of land :zt point In grow- in grain or veg tames.Bedford\u2019» Fine Farming Estate racts of land cultivated.On the of the lake at North Hatley and running down to the water\u2019s edge is Siccawei Stock Farm, the property acquired by Robert G.Davidson, M.P., for Stan-stead, as a country home for his family, and also a home for his fine herd of Jerseys.Mr.Davidson is very interested in Jersey raising.He is president of the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club and the Quebec Jersey Breeders, and a former member of the Quebec Dairy Commission.His Jersey calves have gone to many farms, at nominal price, to help boys and girls get started in the big business of stock raising.Siccawei is not a pioneer homestead, rather a country estate made up of old farmlands.The residence, Siccawei Lodge, has been built upon the original site of Glen Yilia, the firs); summer hotel in this part of Stanstead County, Until 1909, \u2019when the place was destroyed by [fire, Glen Villa, owned and opera-ted by the late G.A.LeBaron, a i well-known native of the Township?, was a popular hotel for summer [visitors from across the border and ! various distant points in Canada.:Jn the old days the lake boats, [\u201cPride of the Valley,\u201d a sirle-Iwheeler; the \u201cMayflower\u201d and the [\u201cPocahontas,\u201d commanded by Capt.[Joe Telephone 2170 Thibault Service Agents for : ATLAS TIRES and BATTERIES WASHING, GREASING, TIRE REPAIRING.Batteries sold, repaired and recharged.Also all motor troubles repaired by expert mechanic.10 BOWEN STREET SOUTH.On the occasion of Its 40th Anniversary we take this opportunity of wishing the Sherbrooke Daily Record every success for the future.The Canada Metal Company Limited Branches in: MONTREAL \u2014 TORONTO \u2014 WINNIPEG \u2014 VANCOUVER.Manufacturers of BABBITT METAL.SOLDER.TYPE METAL.LEAD PIPE.SHEET LEAD.LEAD TRAPS and BENDS.PIG LEAD.TIN.COPPER.ZINC.ANTIMONY.INGOT BRASS and BRASS CASTINGS.i Would You IF Sign: ?t confine» o fd in Misai idge Ridge, rig estate that ha: Jed out to quell disturbances\u2014 on