Neighborly Assistance

Bruce Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 2498, 1 August 1893, Page 2

Neighborly Assistance

When Mr J. M'lntosh decided on giving ap his farm down the river, teadera were called for a loaae of it. Mesßra Thomaß and David Fatconer, sons of Mr Charleß Falconer, an old settler in that park of the district, thought a favorable opportunity presented itself for starting in life for themselves, and aocordingly tendered for the lease, and were successful in obtaining possession of it Tae farm, which consists of about 150 acres of first class land, is situated nest to that of their father, so that they will not be fir away from the spot they were brought up on and should have a very good notion of .the quality of the land they have taken up, if any one hap. With a view to giving them a fair start Messrs M. Finch, James Kialooh and J. Martin made a canvai of their neighbors and friends to see what could be done in the way of giving them the customary day's ploughing. 16 had been arranged that the ploughing should take place on Wednesday last, but a little after seven o'clock in the morning, the rain, which had been ! threatening for some time previously, ccmmenced to fall so heavily that those interested muat felt somewhat doubtful as to the result of thn da>'u undertaking. Iheir c'oubts however were agreeably dissipated, for no fewer than twenty me,n with thtir teams braved the elements and duly commenced working with a right good will, an Iby nightfall had ploughed up about 50 aorea of s round, a reault which mußt have tejn very satisfactory to all conosrned, both ploughmen and hosts. An excellent dinner was provided by the latter for their visitors in the middle of the day, and tea jast prior to their departara for thsir home*, learns were, sent by the folio x ing : — MUb F^hey, Mea-rs Saggan Broa., Robert Murray, B. fl. Raid, D. Strun, G. Lindsay, J. DMnnan, VI Fiach, 0. F.raytb, W. H. Salmond, W. Watt, M. Scott, J. Martin, W. Dunn, A. Kinloch, J. and J. Kinloch, W. Noble, P. Hutton, J. Thompson, and H. Hamilton ; in addition to which must of course be mentioned tha home team. Three different classes of ploughs were in use, there being sixteen double furrows, two diggers, and two swing ploughs, which were dyawn by eight four horse, nine three horse, and three two horse teams, making a total of daty-seven horseß in-all. Th 3 MesßriF*looner have the good wishes of all who know them for their future suooeaa, and as they ate both known to be pushing steady 'young men, and are no novices at farm work, having had a good training on' their father's pi *cc, there ieims do rwsoa for thinking tnat they will ever , have . reason to. be awry for the step they