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be borue by the Kâ€"W Kiwanis Club who took part on Tuesday are enthuâ€" tion. Cash awards were made to nine high ranking contestants. Pleasure at the success of Waterâ€" lso County‘s first annual seed [fair was expressed by county agricultural competition. The competition is held to grade the finer entries of seods evailable for county farmers for the current year‘s planting. Judging was completed early in the afterncon after which fivre speakers Barric of Galt presided. Spousored locally for the first time by the Ontario Department of Agriâ€" culture and the agricultural commitâ€" tee of Waterioo county council, it is pluuned. to make it an annual affair. QOue of the highlights was the juâ€" tition won by Eldon D. Weber of R.R. 2. Kitchener. The winner will accomâ€" pany the Waterioo bus party on an the close of the day‘s events. | "We feel the fair was a great sucâ€" cess, both from the large number of entries and from the keen attention | g.ven our guest speakers by the se | wiee and junior farmers who attendâ€" ed. With better road conditions we would have dowbled our entries and | EO CCE Hewsy ‘kew Close to 100 entries in the eighteet| _ As a result, much of the Balkan classs were recorded, extra classes Peninsula breathed more easily, for baring to be made for unexpected the negotiations of the trade treaty entries of popular seeds. Particula"â€" were a major factor in the "Ruâ€" Iy heavy were the entries in the fall manian crisis" that upset Europe rye and the onts classes. last weekâ€"end, when reports eireuâ€" Junior farmers competed in the lated that Germany had demanded morning im a judging program, with special advantages under political the winmer getting a seat in the mext pressure. Bus party educational tour. | Fnenrommmmmedommmmmmmer comed to the fair by County Warden was the runmerâ€"up. He was presentâ€" ed with 2 silver entree dish, donatâ€" ed by the T. Eatom Company. Deâ€" A feature of the fair was the presâ€" ence of the Ontario Hydro Commisâ€" ston‘s travelling demonstrator, conâ€" everything from large appliances down to electric shavers and an clecâ€", tic baby‘s bottle warmer. | While main interest in the fair cenâ€" tred im the seed exhibits keen attenâ€" tioms was noted wben'tharpeakers\ on the program were heard. Dr. Steâ€"‘ phensom of the Ountario Department tural committee, headed by William Allison of Galt and by the Ontario Loses Fingers In Weather Cs Holding Down Aitendance; Entries Are Large. help. After first aid was rendered he was removed to the K.â€"W. Hosâ€" pital where the injured member was day night, Henry E. Hachborn sufâ€" fered the loss of all of the fingers of his left hand. shop st the time and shouted for First Seed Fat Attracts Many Farmers Give Farewell To Four Germans At Kitchener; Off For Germany KITCHENDRâ€"It is reported seâ€" for two years about three years ago. grecy surrounded a farewell party There are "about 11" children in the given Saturday night to Helena Esau, (omily and relief officials here said 16, and her three brothers, Jacob. 20, :he family had proved "a very expenâ€" Gerrard, 18. and Henry, 14, scheduled <<v~ one" but would give no figure to leave for Germany on Sunday to as to what the cost to the city had work. The party, said to have been hbeen. heid at the Deutecher Bund Club, o( _ Esau worked in Vancouver for part which George Esau, father of the o( the time the rest of the family four, is am executive, was limited to was receiving assistance. He claims those who could produce signed and "‘s hoys have no chance to learn & witmessed (nvitations, trade in Canada and said that after Chief of Police William Hodgson {Deir time in Germany they will be said he "Rkept an ey®"* on the club ble to take care of themseives anyâ€" Jmr "*mearethibme wouk aubat "* where. Helona, who gave up a job in Three Esaun Brothers and Sister Leaving Canada; Father Claims Sous Have No Chance to Learn Trade Here; Attorneyâ€"General‘s Departments at Toronto and Ottawa Say These New Caradians Violate No Law in Going to Germany. COU!TY SEED FAIR A BIG SUCCESS but "everything was quiet." They were scheduled to sail Wonâ€" diy from New York on the Europa. The four Esaus, whose father is a Russian Mennonite with proâ€"Nazi leanings, wore accompanied by anâ€" ather youth whose name could not be ascertained. Georg»o Esau, who said he is an atheist. came to Canada from the Boviet 11 years ago. At present em played in a furniture factory, Esau hud bis family placed on relliet rolls Sevecal hundred farmers who at When his and caught in a buzz Mr. Hachborm was alone in his (By cur Canestogo Correspondent) rer which he was operating in general repair shov on Wednesâ€" presentaâ€" Hamilton United Church pastor, who is on six months leave of ab sence from his church to tour Can ada to address organization meetâ€" evening Trade Pact With Germany Agreed To By Rumania ings of the new Leadership League. Captain Rawson is well known in Kitchener and Waterioo, being a poâ€" pular guest spedker with service clubs. He will spesk at the K.â€"W. Collegiate auditorium on Monday frontiers might be dispersed within "10 or 15 days" und that he exâ€" pected the international situation to BUCHAREST. â€" Rumania and Zealand butter flooded the Canaâ€" Germany on Wednesday concluded dian market. It is expected the date a "normal" trade agreement which for election will be about Oct. 1. Rumanian officials joyfully said preâ€" â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" served their country‘s "political and economic independenee/" @15A ANN M Simultaneously Premier Armand A Y Calinescu declared that concentraâ€" last weekâ€"end, when reports eireuâ€" lated that Germany had demanded special advantages under political pressure. five men holding the ticket are emâ€" ard Creasy took their luck more Yo Farm ployses of the Kaufman Rubber Comâ€" calmly, Creasy saying the ficket pany, Frank Buschlen, Gordon Capâ€" really belonged to his wife and his ling, Jerry Hummel, Porcy Frey and brother. Peter Rempel. The ticket was sold London Girls Win ow ter fit to them by their factory foreman,. LONDON, Ont.â€"Two young Lonâ€" Arthur Raddatz, who will recéive a don women, joint holders of a ticket *,* prize for selling the ticket whether in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake emn tke horse wins or not. {will receive $2,492 thrrough their Should the horse, Drim, win first ticket being drawn for a nonâ€"startâ€" E_ 2 p.ace the men will divide $150.000, if ing horse in the Grand National Steeâ€" y second $75.000, if third $50,000. If plechase. Young Men and Women the horse fails to finish the race the They are Miss Mable Snelgrove, Preparing For Event; men age sure of winning £530 or 350 Glebe street, and Miss Mary Educational Trip First Prize ‘about 4$2,500. Three of the men Scott, 421 Dufferin avenue, two of lBuchhn. Hummel and Rempel are the office staff at the Bensonâ€"Wileox Much interest is being manifested pattern makers, Capling an office firm. Together they bought the in the public speaking competition worker and Frey in the shoo depart sweepstake ticket and will share sponsored by the Waterloo Junior ment. |alike in the £530 prize for a nonâ€" Farmers‘ and Junior Farm Women‘s| TORONTO.â€"Three Toronto resiâ€" starter. Association, to be held in the Kitch â€"â€"-__â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-‘_â€"â€"â€""â€"’ ener City Hall on the evening otl March 30th. E. I McLoughry states| that there are over 25 young men and | women entered in the contest thu' > The prize list has not been comâ€" vlewd but each group will contest for four prizes. Rach contestant will he free to select own subject if he or she so chooses. There willâ€" be keen and friendly rivalry for the coveted The attractive first prize will be an educational tour to be made known later. Last year it was a trip through the state of Pennsylvania. prizes Esau denied reports bonuses had hbeen paid his children to go to Gerâ€" many. Attorneyâ€"General Gordon Conâ€" ant and the department at Ottawa ssid everything was quite in order and thete were no legal or immigra tion restrictions to hold the party here when they desired to go to Gerâ€" many . i rubber factory to make the trip, plans to keep house for her brothers. The two older boys also relinquished positions. â€" on Monday Knew Washington‘s Lackey KITCHENER.â€"It was learned this week that Kitchener "Quints" hold an Irish Hospital sweepstakes ticket on Drim, 200 to 1 shot to win the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree on Friday. If this horse, a rank outsider should be lucky to win first place the "Quints" holding the ticket stand to win $150,000. The five men holding the ticket are emâ€" ployses of the Kaufman Rubber Comâ€" pany, Frank Buschlen, Gordon Capâ€" ling, Jerry Hummel, Porcy Frey and $150,000 May Be Prize Of "Ouints" Five Menw * members of the Waterioo Public Utâ€" jective of providing the citizens with service at cost. _ PDespite the fact that the consumâ€" ers were given a 50 per cont discount or one month‘s billing and reduction in rates in September last the comâ€" mission is able to show an operating surplus in electric department of $5,454, and after deducting 13th powâ€" er bill leaves a net surplus of $2,236 The actual cost of the power paid for last year was $95,713. Electrical conâ€" sumers, stated Mr. Henderson, re ceived over $4,000 in discounts, a nice saving for them. Election In Fall Says Dunning AivUIIVI} 111 i Uull While at the moment I am at a Pe loss to fiad a solution, the Mayor said \he would at once phoneâ€"various busiâ€" ys ness offices and try and enlist the sympathy and coâ€"operation of the emiendrcrees memreamecns own>rs in securing work for these OTTAWA. â€" Finance Minister unfortunate girl;. "Come around in Dunning indicated in the House of * week, said the Mayor, when I hope Commons yesterday that the Govâ€"| to have better news for you." ernment definitely was planning a| !t is a pity, said Mayor Gordon, general election this year. that there are so many unemployed Mr. Dunning was referring to the zirls. Knowing the conditions under Liberal claim that one cause of the which large established business conâ€" party‘s defeat in the 1930 general cerns are up against these days I am election was the fact that New|not blaming them. "I do feel, howâ€" Zealand butter flooded the Canaâ€" ever, that if they woule give a little dian market. It is expected the date| more coâ€"operation work could be ob for election will be about Oct. 1. tained for at least some of the girls." ! ‘Mrflcl}fi. P&â€"Hâ€"’-M In Fine Condition, CELEBRATE EIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, MONDAY, MARCH 27 To Friends. (By Chronicle Correspondent) | NBW DUNDEEâ€"Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McDonald, highlyâ€"esteemâ€" ed residents of this community will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniâ€" versary on Monday, March 27th, at| their home, one mile east of the| village. Although they have retired | from farming they still reside on the | old homestead where they spent| practically all of their married life| and which is now owned by their| son, Waiter 3. McDonald. It was| here Mr. McDonald was born, a son | of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mcâ€"| Donald. His father was born in the| Highlands of Scotland and came to ; Canada when a boy while his mother, | whose maiden name was McAmsteri l was born in Ireland. Mrs. McDonald who was formerly Miss Sarah MR. AND MRS.. Adams, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Adams, was born :}fefjefi‘:)t}l)‘:‘:::;r two miles east of Roseville. They Monday, March were united in marriage in 1889 at _ the home of the bride‘s parents by | Dr. Dickson of Galt and their attendâ€"| Among the man ants were Mrs. McDonald‘s sister,, marred life, Mrs. Miss Teenie Adams (now Mrs. Ro“nn expert at ma ‘gerson of CThicago, IIl.) and Robertirecalls the days Veltch now of Gait. They recall that| when she baked their wedding day was bright lnd‘nrond and buns t« sunny with no snow and that nfrer‘who built their h the ceremony they enjoyed a trip/aind Mrs. McDon: to Toronte hy ‘ral. for their honeyâ€"\ing good health moon. Mr afée Mrs WeDonald are|friends wish the y'n'thml members of Knox United\of happiness. T \Church at Ayr and Mr McDonald |namely: Frankly was a megaber of the seasion for 25| Pright; Hugh of years. He was also a director of the New Dundee; sif New Dundes Rnral Tselsphone Comâ€"|one great grandc \pany for 20 yeark, a member of the| \r. and Wrs. ) |\New Dundee School Board for 18 hoime to their f years and served on the Board of March 27th, from Diretors of the local creamery for a on the occasion « .period of three years. |ding anniversary when the last of the debenture payâ€" ments will be paid. Its a day to which all bodies look forward with much satisfaction and will enable the commission to continue their obâ€" To Pay Fwal Of Debentures 1941. Eties Highland Sceotchman, and Mrs. MeDonald Hi Regarded; At Te Cents drew nonâ€"starters in the Irish Sweepstakes on the Grand National Sieeplechase and will win $2,650 each, it is learned. Robert Wilson, 77, retired civic| employee, was so excited when he learned of his good fortune he sought relaxation at a moving picture theatre. Mrs. M. K. Rowe and [..nn-k London Girls Win | E. I. McLoughry, who is in Waterâ€" LONDON, Ont.â€"Two young Lonâ€" loo, informed the Chronicle that the don women, joint holders of a ticket farmers in this county are not in the Irish go‘l‘v-lt-ll! Sw:alnmed regarding rather backward and earn some money Wwould be hap py". Mayor Gordon expressed overy sympathy for the girl# and said it was most unfortunate that work canâ€" not be found ‘"or them. will receive $2,492 thrrough their ticket being drawn for a nonâ€"startâ€" ing horse in the Grand National Steeâ€" plechase. â€" They are Miss Mable Snelgrove, 350 Glebo street, and Miss Mary Scott, 421 Dufferin avenue, iwo of the office staff at the Bensonâ€"Wilcox firm. Together they bought the sweepstake ticket and will share alike in the £530 prize for a nonâ€" for work was made to Mayor George W. Gordon at the City Hall by fifteen jobless girls. "We are out of money and all we want is work", appealed in the wall. An overâ€"heat was the cause of the firs. Plead With Mayor Gordon For Work Continuing she said, "Only my broâ€" ther is working and the rest of the family live off his small earnings. If I and the giris could ofly get a job Jobless Girls MR. AND MRS. ALEX Mâ€"DONALD of New Dundee, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next Monday, March 27th. Among the many incidents of their marred life, Mrs. McDonald, who is an expert at making Scotch Scome, recalls the days of forty years ago, when she baked great quantities of bread and buns to feed the workmen, who built their house and barn. Mr. ind Mrs. McDonald are both enjoyâ€" ing good health and their many friends wish them continued years of happiness. They have four sons, namely: Frankiyn and Howard of PBright; Hugh of Galt and Waiter of New Dundee; six grandchildren and one great grandchild." _ , Mr. and Vrs. MeDonald will be at home to their friends on Monday, March 27th, from three to seven p.m., on the occasion of their goliden wedâ€" 1939 Harvest Of Maple Syrup ' C ?A.ggm" Teron. _ Ivc.‘x’.."’&"":.. av. From Europe final lud, Appro esday | to a $358,000,000 rearmament bil, At a Glance authorizing the E::f:d 181:“.:;“" air corps to i ting‘ reonmnnmmmmmemee. mm |strength up to 6,000 airplanes. _ |_LONPDONâ€"United front Admiral Scb;‘a; two _::‘d. 6,000â€" ton cruisers, Nuremberg Koeln ; two duh'?cr flot:'lln:, three torâ€" Memel Surrendered. KAUNAS.â€"Lithuania surrenderâ€" Spring the first day of which was Tuesday. Experience over a long period of years tells farmers that the weather is likely to turn warmer and not retard seeding operations more than a week or two. New Posession tons; two 10,000â€"ton pocket battleâ€" ships; the Admiral Graf Spee and This week‘s cold weather has howâ€"! Carol‘s Grand Council declares in efâ€" ever, delayed the maple sugar yield (0¢t "Rumania wants nothing but deâ€" the harvest being quite general in termined to give nothing away." other years about March 24th,. The; PORTLAND, Englandâ€"Naval offiâ€" next bit of mild weather will cause cers warn men to be ready for any the sap to run in earnest and farâ€"|emergency. mers expect a fairly good yield wlth‘ PRAGUEâ€"Between 6,000 and 8,000 prices about the same as last year.‘Nazi troons narade throurh lines of BERLIN.â€"An imposing squadron of naval units escorted the Deutschâ€" land on which Hitler embarked on the date of the school nominations and elections to the date of the munitâ€" German Warships Escort Hitler To Wednesday for Memel. _ _ _ In her wake there followed in order: The cruiser Leipzig, 6,000 A well known farmer informed the Chronicle that seeding operations usually got under way about April 15, but may be a week later this year. in town clerk Norman Boidue‘s office,‘ ' e â€" > showed the council of 1898 had ap Rev. Dr. C. H. Little, Professor of Theology, Waterloo parently adopted the slogan heard Seminary, Chatted With Slave, Born in 1760, When a c as ovas .::‘zfl“u’-.w Resident of Alabama; Carried Water for Soldiers During some of its leading iticas m~ex Revolutionary War; Curried Horses of President Mayors Christian Kump(f and George George Washington in 80‘s. _ one, follows: "That whereas the expenses incurâ€" red annually for the holdin‘g of nomâ€" inations and elections of school trusâ€" tees amoun to about $75 per annum, this council would humbly petition the schooi board, in order to save the uncontrollable expenses comnected therewith, to pass a byâ€"law changing Diebel, and Counciliors Jullus fi.l Roos and Wiliam Hogg. One of the cipal elections." Fergus Editor, J. C. Templin, Dies He was a keen horticulturist and his beautiful rack garden has been the mecco of thousands of visitors annually, _ _ e motions passed, a very interestng Gelebrates Beautiful Rock Garden Attracted Thousands of Visitors Of Sale He was pflm?.l- of u‘uvflle! He had been a public utilities comâ€" Public School and later taught on missioner for several years and was the Fergus Public School staff for in charge of the motor license bureau 12 years. He resigned to enter the hore. A past president of the Listowâ€" newspaper business as owner and ¢l Agricultural Society, he was a diâ€" editor of The News Record in 1904. reotor of the organization at the time _ He was a keen horticulturist and 0f his death. Hugh Templin, of The Record, is a son. With Success FERGUS, March 22.â€"J. C. Temâ€"| LISTOWELâ€"Albert E. Rennie, 73, Uncle Jerry was too old and declined E’.*"’ editor of The Fergus News. kngâ€"time rsident of Listowel and a to buy him. Uncle Jerry then went cord, died today at the home of brother of A. S. Rennie, Liberal memâ€" to Mr. John Aikins, of Spring Garâ€" his daughter, Dr. Marian Templin, ber of Parliament for Oxford, died den, Alabama, who bought him and of Hamilton. at his home here Sunday. He had not be remained in the Aikin family until Mr. Templin was active in church, been in good heaith for some time after _ the Warâ€"betweenâ€"theâ€"States educational and fraternal circles. and his condition became worse seyâ€", (the Civil War) when the negroes He was born in Fergus in 1870. |eral days ago. {were released from slavery. Highly Pleased the wonderful success of my sale. _ Advertising household effects in the Chronicle brought many farmers, resulting in keen bidding at the sale today." This was the remark of Otto Schreiber of No. 8 Louisa St., Kitchener, at the close of his sale on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Schreiber said the prices paid for the rod- offered were excellent and the total receipts erloo‘s well known auctioneer, Walter W. Frickey, conducted "I am more than pleased with llent and the total receipts o ho expretatione" Why | m \f‘l'- EEETUE -" in this county are BOt jinquish gains. Sir Kingsley Wood warns Hitler‘s ambitions will lead to "retribution and retreat." MOSCOWâ€"Soviet Russia refuses to recognize Hitler‘s Czechoâ€"Slovak coup; calls Nazi action "arbitrary, violent and aggressive." PARISâ€"Daladie wins unprecedentâ€" ed dictatorial powers; reported called to colors 125,000 army reinâ€" forcements. \ 6f Theology in Waterloo Seminary, the Rev. C. H. Little, D.D., who, also, |we add parenthetically, has made a irepuuuon for himself locally for his propensity of taking daily dips in the Lake the year around unless preventâ€" ed by unbreakable ico. Apparently he has discovered in the Lake near his residence the longâ€"sought{or Fountain of Youth which has enabled MR. AND MRS. MOSES BOCK him to combat advancing age with a of New Dundee, who celebrated virile manhood and to span with one their 65th wedding anniversary toâ€" handshake a large portion of three day (Friday), March 24. During the centuries. LONDONâ€"United front of nations to stop Hitler aggression taking deâ€" finite form in Europe. Air Secretary BERLINâ€"Tired, grim Fuehrer re turns to conqueror‘s welcome; re ceives nation‘s pledge "never to reâ€" BUCHARESTâ€"Half million solâ€" diers guard Rumanian {frontier; Carol‘s Grand Council declares in efâ€" HUNGARYâ€"Hundreds of Hungarâ€" ian families expelied from Rumania. DANZIGâ€"Huge Nazi display cele brats absorption of Czechs. He is survived by his widow, one 6ketch of Uncle Jerry‘s life, as here son, Clifford. of Detro‘t. and two Elven. may do so by writing Mr. grandchildren. . Five brothers also Norris Webb. of Spring Garden, Ala survive. Théy are A. S.Rennie M P, bama. who was a e«tudent of Dr. W. P. Rennie, Listowel, William Renâ€" Little and who is the only suryivâ€" nie, Glenalien: Arthur and Everett n# person now living there who lived Rennie, Toronto. |in the town at the time of Dr. Little Funeral and burial servicee were !20ght there. Mr. Webb says he reâ€" held on Monday. |members Dr. Little quite well. Dr. ~nam mm 'Lmle'l teaching experience beran * * cight vears earlier than this. Next Flne Cl'OWd, Pl']ces Sunday, the 26th, will be his birthday â€" wonder how old he is!?!? At Mann Sa]e | Contenarian Reporter. PRAGUEâ€"Between 6,000 and 8,000 Nazi troops parade through lines of silent spectators. Mr. Rennie was born at Crosshill, and came to Listowel from Kitchâ€" ener 24 years ago. Until recently he was associated with the farm impleâ€" ment business. Waterloo Man Greets Slave "Uncle Jerry," Friend Of George Washington Albert E. Rennie, Native of Crosshill, Dies at Listowel One of the largest crowds of the auction sale season attended the Mrs. Erma Mann sale near Conesâ€" to? on Wednesday afternoon. he fine spring weather proved appealing to many saleâ€"goers and as a result Auctioneer Addison S. Snider was able to realize some of the Righest prices of the season. + ; esting story of a visit to an old negro slave in the time of President George Washington. The facts given are vouched for by Mr. Little: _ Waterloo may not be able to boast t of having the oldest citizen in Canâ€" Â¥ ada nor in the province of Ontario, nor perhaps even in the Twin City, Ibm. she does have a citizen whose ‘!distinction is unique and that perâ€" haps no other locality in the entire P Dominion can claim, namely, a citf 2 + zen, who shook hands with and conâ€" ivmed with a person who was a full grown man already when George Washington was first elected Prest * dent of the United States. This citizen is none other than our well known and distinguished Professor 6f Theology in Waterloo Seminary, the Rev. C. H. Little, D.D., who, also, |we add parenthetically, has made a irepuuuon for himself locally for his propensity of taking daily dips in the l Lake the year around unless preventâ€" ed by unbreakable ico. Apparently he has discovered in the Lake near 65th Wedding (Ry (Chranicle Carrespandent Anniversary ‘ "Uncle Jerry‘® (Aikins) as he was ; was called by all who knew him was |born in the sear 1760 or 1761 near ‘.\‘ew Castle, Hanover County, Virâ€" ginia, and died at Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, in 1895, the next year after Dr. Little taught Ischool there. Uncle Jerry was buried at Pleasant Gap, Alabama, where his .remalnc still rest. Uncle Jerry was first owned by |Spencer Roan who married the ‘daughter of exâ€"Governor of Virginia, ’Henry. Roan was an officer in the American Army while the Revoluâ€" ‘tionary War was going on. Uncle ‘Jerry waited on the soldiers and was |paid 6% cents by them for each Idrm of water that he would carry them. He remembered seeing Genâ€" eral George Washington "riding on a 'blg white horse with golden straps or his shoulders. a feather in his ‘hat, and looking mighty fine", as |Uncle Jerry expressed it. | SUDBURY. Ont.â€"Tony Baderski, ‘d‘amondâ€"driller near Biscotasing. 108 miles north of Sudbury, was attack~d by a h1=e horned nwl. it was repoâ€"tâ€" * hroe Te ‘ird «trock at hm four e _ d h‘s cap and thes | Any one desiring to verify the sketch of Uncle Jerry‘s life, as here given, may do so by writing Mr. Norris Webb. of Spring Garden, Ala bama. who was a «tudent of Dr. _Lmlo and who is the only suryivâ€" Prior to the Revolutionary War Jerry Aikens had been a slave in the family of Patrick Henry and during the War learned to know General George Washington, whom he reâ€" membered and who he talked about as late as 1894, when Dr. Little be came acquainted with the aged negro of Waterloo, for the following interâ€" esting story of a visit to an old negro slave in the time of President George Washington. The facts given are vouched for by Mr. Little: Waterloo may not be able to boast of having the oldest citizen in Canâ€" ada nor in the province of Ontario, nor perhaps even in the Twin City, but she does have a citizen whose distinction is unique and that perâ€" haps no other locality in the entire Dominion can claim, namely, a citf zen, who shook hands with and conâ€" versed with a person who was a fullâ€" perched on a nearby tree In 1894 Dr. Little taught school in Spring Garden, Alabama. There lived there at that time an old exâ€"slave Jerry Aikins, who was a fullâ€"grown n.an of 28 years of age when George Washington . was first elected Presiâ€" dent of the Uniied States in 1789. After the war Uncle Jerry was sold to a negro trader named Cokner Roâ€" lins, who afterwards sold him to Brooks _ Brothers, of _ Augusts, Georgia. Brooks Brothers sold him to Mr. John Bale, father of Captain Jim Bale, of Rom®, Georgia, in the year 1845. Captain Bale decided to sell off all his negroes and told Uncle Jerry that he could choose the party or master to whom he wished Capt. Bale to sell him. Uncle Jerry chose i!r. J. A. Glover, of Rome, Georgia, as his next master. Mr. Glover said Uncle Jerry was too old and declined to buy him. Uncle Jerry then went to Mr. John Aikins, of Spring Garâ€" ‘The Waterloo Chronicle is indebted to Mr. W. H. Little, secretaryâ€"treas urer of the Mutual Building and Loan Association of Hickory, North Caroâ€" Dr. Little well remembers the old negro man and heard him talk about persons and events connected with the Revolutionary War and George Washington. one story being that he had curried George Washington‘s In 1896 Uncle Jerry was put on exâ€" hibition in Atlanta, Georgia, by Mr. Henry Stewart and Mr. Jim White, of Spring Garden, Alabama. ATTACKED BY HUGE HORNED OWL (Special to The Chronicle)