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IN THE YEARS AGONE
Oct. 29,1886
• Residents had the oppor-
tunity to see a sulky plow,
sold to Mr. L. Murphy by
Mr. O.C. Wilson, of Sea -
forth, at work, and it
demonstrated how easy
hard work can be made
by the application of a lit-
tle machinery. Th is plow
was at work in a field
which had on it a thick
second growth of fl ax,
the stalks of which
ranged from 12 to 16
inches in length, and it
turned everything under-
neath so completely that
not even a top could be
seen protruding.
• Mr. John Hannah has
purchased the appli-
ances of the Kirkton
Creamery, which was
lately destroyed by fi re.
He intends erecting a
new stone building and
will run the creamery in
Seaforth.
• Th e Messrs. Dae, of Hul-
lett, who were home in
the old country with a lot
of cattle, have returned
and have brought with
them two very fi ne
Clydesdale fi llies, which
they will keep for breed-
ing purposes.
• John McMann, the well-
known horse dealer of
this town, has fallen heir
to a large estate in Ire-
land by the death of an
aunt. It now looks as if
friend John is likely to
become a second
Vanderbilt.
• On Friday last, a bright
little boy, son of Mr. Rich-
ard McKee, of McKillop,
while playing with his
comrades at Leadbury
School, fell and dislo-
cated his elbow joint. His
father took hime into
Seaforth and had the
injured limb attended to.
It was pretty badly swol-
len and the operation of
pulling the joint into
place was a particularly
painful one.
Oct. 27,1911
■ Mr. W. H. McCracken, the
veteran prize winner and
an old enterprising and
respected resident of
Brussels, was an exhibi-
tor at seven shows this
fall and won 258 prizes.
• Mr. John Finch, of Sea -
forth, who has more than
a local reputation as a fl
oriculturist, had an exhi-
bition for a few days this
week in the window of
Mr. C. Aberhart's store, a
sample of chrysanthe-
mums grown in his
greenhouse this season.
• Th e annual meeting and
convention of the East
Huron Teachers' Associa-
tion was held in the town
hall in Seaforth on Th
ursday and Friday of last
week. Th ere was an unu-
sually large number of
teachers present and the
convention was one of
the most successful and
interesting held for some
time, thus showing that
the teachers of the dis-
trict are not lacking in the
interest which they take
in their important work.
• Mr. Wm. Rutledge, a well
known gentleman in
town and surrounding
country, walked over 50
miles last week from
Tuesday morning until
Friday morning on his
rounds selling his supe-
rior lamp burners and
wicks. Mr. Rutledge is
now over 74 years of age
and is seriously crippled
with rheumatism, which
makes his achievement
more remarkable.
Oct. 30g 1936
• Avery enjoyable evening
was spent recently when
between 40 and 50 of the
Young People's Associa-
tion of the United Church
in Hensall and also older
people of the church,
motored to Clinton and
presented to the inmates
of the County Home.
• Believed to have been
started by a transient, fi
re completely destroyed a
large barn on the prop-
erty of Harry Martin, near
the recreation grounds
here early Tuesday morn-
ing. When fi remen
arrived the building was
a mass of fl ames, but
their quick work pre-
vented damage to Mr.
Martin's residence, only a
short distance from the
blazing barn. Th e fi re
was discovered shortly
after 3 a.m. by a neigh-
bour, Mr. Robert Wilson.
■ The Egmondville Hockey
Club held an enthusiastic
meeting on Monday
evening in Finnigans
vacant store.
• Th e election of offi cers
for the coming year
resulted as follows: presi-
dent, Charles Kruse; vice
president, John McLean;
secretary -treasurer, Har-
old Finnigan; managers,
Art Nicholson and Bill
Manson; representatives,
Frank Kling and John
Flannery; committee,
Alex Finnigan, Ed Brown,
Jim King; caretaker of
equipment, James
McGregor; captain, John
Flannery.
■ R. J. McMillan, of Sea -
forth, for 20 years county
director of the UFO Club
of South Huron, retired
on Th ursday when the
club held its annual
meeting in Hensall. Wal-
ter Scott, of Hullett Town-
ship, was the newly -
elected member.
Oct. 27 1961
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Members of the Dublin
Women's Institute
enjoyed a bus trip to
Kitchener on Tuesday. Th
e trip included an inter-
esting and educational
tour of Weston's plant,
where each member was
presented with a loaf of
bread.
Seaforth Fall Fair enjoyed
another good fair, one of
the best in its 115 years of
existence, directors
learned at a meeting
Thursday night. Prize
money amounting to
$6,371.50 was awarded
this year - just $27 less
than last year when a
record amount was paid.
The team representing
Seaforth 4-H Dairy Calf
Club, placed second in
the provincial inter -club
dairy competition at the
OAC, Guelph on Friday.
Th e team was one of 76
participating in the dairy
section. Members of the
team were Wilma Dale,
Clinton and Ken Papple,
Seaforth.
Robert Fotheringham,
RR3, Seaforth, has been
selected to attend the
National 4-H Club Week,
Nov 12 to 17. He is one of
seven members of 4-H
agricultural clubs in
Ontario who have been
chosen to attend.
• Damage estimated by Fire
Chief John F. Scott at $200
resulted when a tractor •
caught fi re at the farm of
Maurice Melady, RR 2,
Dublin at noon on Fri
• Maurice Melady and Jim
Melady were starting the
tractor after dinner to
begin plowing when it
burst into fl ames. Th ey
managed to keep the fi re
in check until the arrival
of the Seaforth brigade.
• A well-known McKillop •
farmer, Ken Campbell,
lost his left thumb Tues-
day when the rope with
which he was holding a
cattle beast tightened as
the beast jumped.
• Mr. Campbell, RR 2 Dub-
lin, and his father, Robert
Campbell, were assisting
Lorne Cronin in carrying
out a brucellosis test in
the Campbell barn.
Oct. 29 1986
• Clinton council
unanimously declined an
earlier invitation from the
municipalities of Sea -
forth and Tuckersmith to
join them in a new land-
fill site. Instead, they will
stay with the town's pre-
sent site located in
Holmesville.
A man known and loved
by the Seaforth commu-
nity has died. Dr. Paul
Lawrey Brady died Mon-
day, Oct. 27 in the Van-
couver General Hospital
at 73. Dr. Brady, who
served as a family physi-
cian and surgeon in the
Seaforth area for over 40
years, had retired early in
1985 because of ill health.
Despite the rainy condi-
tions, a number of Sea -
forth residents and busi-
nessmen were on hand at
the town hall Monday to
witness the offi cial kick
off to the Main Street
Canada program. Murray
Cardiff , MP Huron -
Bruce, Jim Fitzgerald,
executive assistant to
Jack Riddell, MPP Huron -
Middlesex, and repre-
sentatives of the Ministry
of Municipal Aff airs were
all present.
Scoreboard
Seaforth Shuffleboard
Oct. 14.
Men's high: Lloyd Hoy, John Coleman and Red Van-
tyghem 4 wins.
Women's high: Carol Hoy, W. Hoornaert and Charlotte
Norton 3 wins.
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