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IN THE YEARS AGONE
Young McKillop
men accused of
disorderly conduct
Aug. 30, 1889
• In the midst of a good del of
nonsense can occasionally be
found in the sermons of Rev. Dr.
Wild, the "Prophet" of Bond Street
Church, Toronto, a good sensible
idea: "Passing events were making
painfully evident the uselessness
of the Senate and the Governor
General,...When all went on well
enough they were neither of them
wanted at all, and if in times of dif-
ficulty they refused to be of any
service, both could be dispensed
with." This is the doctrine The
Expositor has been preaching for
years and it is gratifying that we
now have on our side so good a
Tory and so truly loyal a British
subject as the Reverend Doctor.
• Disorderly conduct - We
understand that large numbers of
boys and young men are in the
habit of congregating at
McQuade's corner on the second
concession of McKillop every Sun-
day afternoon and engage in ball
playing, dancing and howling, car-
rying their orgies well on into the
night much to the annoyance of
the peaceable residents and pas-
sersby. We are requested to inform
these Sabbath
breakers that patience on the
part of the residents of the vicinity
has almost ceased to be a virtue
and if they do not cease congre-
gating there and disturbing the
public peace the law will be
appealed to.
Sept. 4 191
• Valcartier Camp, Quebec,
Sept. 1 - "A few days of this kind of
work and I will be ready to eat
nails, sleep standing on my head,
and wallop a million Germanys,"
remarked an erstwhile office
worker, now a private infantry, as
he fitted his aching limbs to the
soft spots in the wedge of ground
which formed his bed and
adjusted his blankets and great
coat to keep out the penetrating
cold of an upland Quebec night.
Like 20,000 other citizen volun-
teers in camp he had been under-
going the training, which will
make him a real soldier.
• We learn with regret of the
death in Warsaw Hospital, NY. of
Dr. W.C. Gouinlock. The report
says: "The deceased was 70 years
old, born at Tucker's Bridge, Ont.
He received his education at
Upper Canada College and
Toronto University. He leaves
three sons and six daughters." Dr.
Gouinlock will be remembered by
many of the older residents here.
He lived in Seaforth from boyhood
until he removed to Warsaw, N.Y.,
about 30 years ago. In company
with the late Dr. Coleman he was
engaged in the salt manufacturing
business here for many years.
They sank the first well and manu-
factured the first salt made in
Seaforth.
Sept. 1,1939
• The seriousness of the inter-
national situation was brought
home to the people of Seaforth on
Saturday when a 24-hour guard
was posted at the post office,
wherein are located the militia
stores for the district. The guard,
which consists of two men and a
sergeant from "D" Company Mid-
dlesex and Huron Regiment
armed with rifle and bayonet, was
posted following receipt of
instructions from Ottawa. The
order is general for all store depots
and armories throughout Canada.
The guard will be maintained until
officiating considers danger from
the present international crisis has
passed.
■ Death claimed "Babe" Seib-
ert, one of hockey's greatest play-
ers, and manager of the Montreal
Canadiens, as he swam with his
children at St. Joseph on Lake
Huron Friday afternoon. His death
turned to tragedy arrangements
for a family gathering which had
been planned to honour the
hockey player's father, Wm. L. Sie-
bert, Zurich Postmaster, on his
80th birthday.
• The Stephenson Cup,
emblematic of the Huron Football
League Championship, came to
Seaforth for the first time Tuesday
evening, when Art Nicholson and
his team scored a 1-0 victory over
Brussels. The game was the third
of the final series. The largest
crowd of the season saw the game
and both teams were well sup-
ported. The only goal of the game
was scored when Frank Sills
booted in J. Consitt's pass.
■ After continuous career of
thirty-seven years in the drug
business in Seaforth, Mr. Charles
Aberhart this week disposed of his
business here to Mr. R.R. McKind-
sey, of Ottawa.
■ There is, perhaps, no easier
way of getting into an argument
up here in the country these days,
than to praise or run down the
merits and demerits of the new
grain combines.
Sept. 3,1964
■ A full program of water sports
has featured activities at the Lions
Park this year, with water polo
arousing a high interest among
area swimmers. Taking part in the
polo teams are: Ron Hildebrand,
Ferg Quinn, Murray Hulley, Bed-
ford Taylor, Gary Nicholson, Mike
Stinnissen, Normal Bell, Ted
Wilbee, Christine Turnbull, Pat
McGrath, Anne Troutbeck coach,
Cathy Mountain, Mary Sills,
Angela Devereaux, Jeannette Wat-
terworth, Dianne Lansink, Karen
Henderson and Joanne Goettler.
• It was 50 years ago when Mr.
and Mrs. Lorne Wilson of Bruce -
field first attended the Toronto
Exhibition. It was Sept. 9, 1914,
and they had just been married
and were on their honeymoon.
This weekend they begin the
celebration of their golden wed-
ding anniversary.
Aug. 30, 1989
• Friday night five minors
from the Seaforth area were
charged for being in possession
of alcohol. ! The nine per cent
general sales tax proposed by the
federal government will also
apply to consumers' Ontario
Hydro bills. Finance Minister
Michael Wilson's proposed sales
tax would be applied to most
goods and services, including
electricity, from 1991 on.
• At the general meeting of
the Maitland Valley Conserva-
tion Authority (MVCA) held Aug.
18, the Authority's Awards for
Conservation were presented to
five individuals and two groups.
The awards were presented
annually to recognize local con-
servation efforts.
• Huron County Junior Farm-
ers are sponsoring an Agri -Food
Week Dinner to recognize Huron
County's rural leaders and agri-
cultural success.
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