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.Wednesd) , August 4, 1943 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE THE Flesherlon Advance Published on Collingwood Street, Flesherton, Wednesday of each week. Circulation over 1,100. Price in Canada (2.00 per year, when paid in advance |1.50; in U. 8. A. $2.50 per year, when paid in advance (2.00. P. J. THURSTON, Editor THE BOMBER PRESS IN GREAT BRITAIN OLD INNS OF ENGLAND (By Walter Legge) Following the completion of the Bomber Press articles, some reader* have enquired why there was not one Article about the old inits the party visited. Such n article really has little to dc with the war effort, so that it could not projK-rly belong in the Bomfcer Press series. However, th old inns play a most important part in the life and history of England and we naturally visited a number of th*m. Nearly every settlement of any sire in England possesses at least one ancient inn well worth a visit, with an interesting history and pic- tureaque architecture. Probably the most famous, to Can- adian* at least, is the Old Cheshire Ciu-ese in Fleet Street, which dates back to 1667. It was a haunt of Dr. Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, James Boswcll, and many other famous men. It has been badly battered in the raids on London, and its famous dish, beefsteak pudding, is out, probably for the duration. It was serving beverages when the Bomber Press was in London. One of the first that we visited was "Sirindle's Hotel" at Maiden- head, which is not a very old Inn but is quite famous, and was very popular before the war on account at Hf superb location on the Thames. Our party can testify that an excel! ent meal Is still being served there. Our home for many days was the "Old Ship" hotel at Brighton, one of the best known of the numberless hotels at that seaside city. It wns here that Diclctns spent ten days In JK37 when he was writing "Oliver , and he described his quarters av a '"beautiful bay-windowed sitting room, fronting 1 th sea.'' (Could It have heen the same room that was occupied by Messrs. Charters and Leg-re while there?) This was far from the only time that Dickens stayed at the Old Ship, and he wrote 'from this hotel to George Cattermole who was Illustrating the "Old Cur- iosity Shop." Dickens is known to have made many trips to Brighton and probably WAS often at this old hotel. It did not take us long to dis- cover that the best meals In Eng- land in wartime are to be found in A vent for INSURANCE KIRB. LIGHTNING *. WIN~~ Car Insurant-* Mniu I Fire I xuranet GARNET MACK! ome of the smaller inns, and two of the best meals we had while there were served at the "White Hart" at -ewes, only *a few miles from Brighton. At this inn, the carving is done in the dining room by Mrs. Walton, wife of the proprietor. The building is a very old one dat- ing from the fourteenth century, and was the home of the Pelham family, from which family came the Dukes of Newcastle and the Earls of Chi- chcster. The mansion was turned into an Inn about 1717, and since then has entertained celebrities. After our second meal there, Mr. Walton took the party through the wine cellar * the Inn. This cellar i.= repute^ to have been used to con- fine prisoners during the Cooumon- wealth period, and is referred U in this connection in "Ovingdaan Grange" by Harrison Ainsworth. There is some .very fine oak paaelling or the Tudor period in the two draw- ing rooms. Another fine meal at a small Inn was enjoyed in the same district at the Roebuck Inn at Wych Cross, the junction of two old Roman roads. This Inn is not an old one, although :. is made to look antiquated. (irantham, in Lincolnshire, has two famous oW inns, the "Angel" and the "George." The latter, at which we had a delicious lunch, proudly displays a brass plat sett- ing forth the phrase in Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby" which reads, "Twenty miles further on, two of the front outside passengers wisely availing themselves of their arrival at one of the best inns in England, turned in, for the night, at the (ieorye at Grantham." The (ieorgi- dates from 1780, but does not look :is interesting as the Angel, which iroes back to the fifteenth century and once lodged Richard III. Bristol has many fascinating old inns, probably the most interesting being the "Llandoger Trow" which was built in 1664, one of a block of half-timbered houses by the WolsV Hack quay. The quay is cobble- stone, and the mooring posts arc ancient ships' cannon. It was here that the "Hispaniola" of Stevenson's "Treasure Island" set out and the Llandoger Trow was probably the "Spyglass." Bristol was one of the nost famous pirates' haunts in the world, and gome of the most notor- ious pirates came from there, such us Capt. Edward Teach (Blnckben- as he was called), Capt. Bartholo- mew Roberts, and the pirate woman, Mary Read. The cellars of the Llandoger Trow were used as temporary prisons by the Prese gangs, and also for rum running, and one passago leads to the Welsh Back quay, and another t-i the Theatre Royal. Many famous people have been entertained at the Llandoger Trow, including Henry Irving, Wilson Bar- rett, Kate Terry, Beerbohn Tree, an c j Judge Jeffreys. In it Defoe met Dr. Selkirk, the original of Robinson Cruaoo. The ceiling o<f the bar is now shiny >>!<jck,( but is said that originally it wa's covered with excellent painting* of scantily clad ladies, t>ut som 200 years ago a fascinating widow who kept the inn had them painted black paintings instead of her, Another Bristol Inn which looks at if it might have a romantic past is the "Hatchet." This "-as first point- ed out to us one moonlight night as we were returning from an evening at the Savages' Club. In the deserted street by the eerie light of the moon it appeared as if anything might happen there, but on a subsequent visit in the daytime, it seemed to lodge nothing more sinister than a dart game. These dart boards are tremend- ously popular in Eangland and may he found in almost every hotel. An inn which will be remembered by most Canadians wh were in the last war is the Royal Anchor at Lip- hook. One of the features of this hotel is that all the rooms are named after famous people who have occu- pied them. This Inn dates from 1745. It is famous for the immense and very old chestnut tree in front ' it, and also because it was a haunt of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. It has to share that fame with a ifreat many other places, because I concluded that there are as many places in England where Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton sojourned," as there are places in America where George Washington slept. Salisbury, which some of us visit- ed one Sunday, has a number of famous old Inns. We were strongly recommended to get our lunch at the "Haunch of Venison" but found chat i'. did not serve meals on Sunday. This is believed to be the inn describ- ed in Dickens' "Martin Chuzilewit" where Tom Pinch went to meet Mar- tin Chuzzlewit, and also where Tom returned after his dismissal from Mr. Pecksniff. Another hotel in Salisbury which 'itrure in some book is the White Hart where Tigg and Jonas came on the night of their disastrous ride r rom London. The White Hart is mite a lanre hotel with the figure- of a white hart on top of the front. This white hart can fcv seen fo>- some 'istance down the street. We were not able to get lunch ai cither of these hotels and went to the County Hotel. Another interesting old inn at which we stayed was the Saracen's Head at Lincoln, but we could not learn it had any special history. The inns mentioned above are some that we visited or stayed a.. but we passed large numbers other picturesque ones. With the restrictions now in force, most o 'ii-m are closed for a good part of he day. One other inn was worthy of men- ion, the Northgate Arms, an old inn vhich is in beautiful condition, and at vhich w were served a splendid neal. It is situated a few miles rom Bath and stands entirely alone. There are no ond of inns in Eng- ;.nd called "The Marquis of Granby" >ut the Marquii of Granby kept by Mrs. Wellcr in "Pickwick Papers" was an entirely different inn. We passed a great number of th-rni, one of the largest being in London on the Old Kent Road. The other hoteli we stayed in, In England, were more or les* moderi ones, and have been mentioned in other articles. FoVenla. Ont. because the seamen admired the POULTRY WANTED \\ K \KK X0\y IN A POSITION To HANDLE I. -\K('.K or \\TmKS nK I |\T. \\D DNI-.SSKD I'ori/ru-Y \T TMI-: I'O J;iVK CHICKENS, over 5 11>s ......................... 26c DRESSED CHICKENS, over 4^ 11* ............. 34c LIVE HENS, over 5 Ihs ..................................... 20c DUKSSKD HENS, over 5 Ihs ........................... 25c Ffc sherton Creamer- & Produie Limited Phone 66 Angus Avis, Manager MRS. ROY FENWICK DIED IN HOSPITAL Mrs Boy Fenwick, very highly est- i fined resident of the Fourth Line oi Osprey Township in the Maxwell district, died early Tuesday evening in the General and Marine Hospital at Collingwood. Mrs. Fenwick suffer- ed a cerebral hemorrhage a week ago on Monday and was taken to the hos- pital the following day, but failed to rally. She was in h-er 50th year and very active in her family church life and her death comes with great sad- ness among all who knew her. The deceased was a daughter of William Moffat and the late Mrs. Moffat and she was born on the 8th line, Osprey, three miles west of Fev- ersham. Her marriage t Roy Fen- wick was solemnized on April 20 1917. He survives with three daugh- ters and two sons, Miss Ethel Fen wick R.N., who is a member of thi nursing staff of the General am Marine Hospital at Collingwood, Miss Mabel, who is a nurse in training at the same hospital, and Hazel, Robert apd George, all at home. Two sister and one brother also mourn. Gert- rude, Mrs. William Blaschke of Pres- ton; Mina, Mrs. Josiah Crawford of Feversham; John Moffat of Gait. The late Mrs. Fenwiok was a mem- ber and prominent worker in Max- well United Church, the Women'.- Institute and Stephen's Corners Wai Workers. Possessed of a very pleas- ing personality, she will be greatly missed and her death deeply regret- ted. The funeral will be held this Thursday afternoon, with service ir St. John's United Church at 2 p.m. interment in Flesherton Cemetery. BrYr.V C-in-C. H.-m: Fo ~ces Visit; Alr-orna Troop* General Sir Bernard C. T. K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C., British C. - in f Home Forces visied Airborne troop. glider. Pictire Shows A irborne troops standing by a Horsa glider as Gen- the Southern Command, where h j eral Sir Bernard Paget addresses inspected a fuliy loaded Army H~r I them. MRS. E. TREMPE DIED SUDDENLY MONDAY The death occurred on Monday ev- ening in the Durham Red Cross Hos- pital of Mrs. Edward Trwnip of Flesh- erton in her 02nd year. The late \frs. Tremp had entered the hospital two weeks ago for an appendicitis cperation, and had progressed fav- i-al>ly until Monday morning when a Mood clot formed which caused her death. t The late Mrs. Tremp was born ir \rtemesia township and was (hi daily-liter of the late Mr. and Mr: . Inlin Bellamy. Her maiden name was Mary Jane Bellamy. She had bei-i. married twice. Her first husband was Lorenzo Norris who passed away sooi after their marriage. There was OIK 'laughter Allie, Mrs. Gordon Wauch- <>)ie, hy this mnrriajre. She was latei united in mim-inge to Kdward Troni)> who passed away several years ago. There 'were no c-hildron. Besides he.r daughter \tf the first iiiiirriajf*', thren grandchildren art living. Four brothers: Carl of Lind- say; Pry, of Loag Branch; George of Winnipeg, and Fred of Collinr- wood, survive with two sisters: Flor- ence, (Mrs. Alf Harnoll,) and Edith, (Mrs. Chas. Phillips), Toronto. Mrs. Tremp had lived in Flesher- ton all her life and was a member of the L.O.B.A. and St. John's United Church. The funeral o/ the late Mrs. Fen- , wick will take place Friday after- noon, Aug. 8th, with service at her ROBT. W. CLARK DIED IN HIS 84TH YEAR A highly respected citizen of this district, in the person f Robt. Wes- ley Clark, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Leavell, in Collingwood, atbout 9 o'clock Friday morning. He had been in failing health for a number of years and h'. suffered a stroke about six month? ago, but had been confined to bed foi nly a few days. The late Mr. Clark was a lifetime resident of this district: He was born on January 1, 1860, about a half a mile north of the village of Flesher ton. Mr. Clark was a farmer and lived at Rock Mills until his retire- ment to Flesherton 21 years KO. Ii religion he was an adherent of the Baptist Church. In April, 52 years ago, Mr. Clark was united in marriage to Mary Am. White, who survives. Besides his wid- ow, the deceased is mourned by one son, Richard, on the hom place a Rock Mills, and one daughter, Leila Mrs. Frank Leavell, of Collingwood There are 10 grandchildren and sev- en great grandchildren. The funeral service was held fro- the home of hi son on Sunday after- noon. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, service being held at thi home of hi son, Richard Clark, at Hock Mills, with Mr. F. Keys, pastor of the I!.'L[iu,i Church officiating Mr. and Mrs. Keys rendered a beau tiful duet "Shadows." Intemien* was made in Flesherton Cemetery. The pallbearers were: Messrs. W. Phillips, Wilfred Phillips, Jos Phillips, Eldridjre Phillips, Tho? Gamey and T. J. Fisher. The flower bearers were four of the youngest grandchildren: Mrs Bruce Watters, Ruth Leavell, Haroh' ami Bill Clark. VMI.IIIV those who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leavell and family of Collingwood: Mrs. Gordon Besso" Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hopkins and family. Mt. Dennia; Mr. and Mrs. Willie i.'crtnirn. Markdale; LA.C. Robt. Clark f Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Phillips Mr.' Eldridgf Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Oanicy and Jack, Mr. and Mrs Win. Tracey and Bill, Mrs. Robt Phillips, Mr. Geo. Phillips, all of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Phill- ips and Mr. and Mrs. Coral Bowers and Mrs. Robt. Lee, Owen Sound- Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Park, Han- over; Mr. Geo. Clark, Berkeley. North Sea Rescue: R.A.F. Speed Launc'i Snatches Victims From The Sea Picture She ws: High speed lauiu- , it. t :. .enc.ion with seaplanes and of the R.A.F. Rescue Service cleav- ing the waters of the North Sea as ? e hastens to the rescue of airnr.'i- reported shot down ami strandjd OP the sea. These launches, which woi ,).... '. ,':.!.. J of Coastal Command, al .--.VIM'' o*' a srteed of 35 knots. 1 i-.'-rn !.nct with enemy opposi- ti-n nnd their A. A. guns are always manned ready to meet air attack. lute residence at 2:80 incut, will be made ('rm-tery. p.m. Inter- in Maxwell "Pop, whatfs n griulge?" "ItV what yiz keep an automobile in." The fellow who is always uirry is nearly always late. in . A quota and a target are things "ou aim at tout if you don't hit th: Kioto you are liable to go hungry. R.A.F. B"mbs on Japanese Burma Airfield Action picture showimr ho\v " ' bombers are hammTinir the JPOT >se air their military installatiu 1 in occupied Burma. A camera r ford made as 18 bomlis burn i<" "-wavs on a Japanese airfield at Kokokku. Mot of the bursts are or. runway intersections and two are rn aircraft shelters. The black |.,u!.,s are (loud ?ha<k>ws. Wkmien, we hear, are wondering- 'iow much darning it would save if they could paint socks on their hus bands and sons. After all, It isn't only children who yell loudest for something that isn't goed change for them, says an ex- Malta'- vulnerability fiom the ;' precluded the use of submarine :U ships after the Italian entry wto t!' war in June, 1940, and a shore bn was established. The duties of submarine base are to provide facili- ties for minor repairs, fuel and luh ricating oils, water, food, stores ammunition, torpedoes and all tin- commodities needed to maintain a submarine at sea. The base also offer* rests and recreation to "sub" crews with fresh air and comfort, after weeks at sea in cramped quar- ters. The Malta base runs its own "home farm" where pigs and rabbits are reared and vegtablea grown to provide fresh food for the sub crew. It has also its own cinema w.ith a change of program every secondxlav Picture Shows: The subnuxvk base on George Cross Island.