Huron Expositor, 2015-09-02, Page 5IN THE YEARS AGONE
Sept. 3,1937
• Seaforth schools reopened
on Wednesday with 397
pupils enrolled. Teachers
expect this total may be
increased when the pre-
sent infantile paralysis
epidemic wanes, since
some parents may be
keeping their children
home.
• Th e staff s in the schools
are the same as last year,
except at the collegiate
where Miss Darroch,
English and History spe-
cialist, replaces Miss
Darling, who resigned at
the conclusion of last
term.
• Members of the Seaforth
Lawn Bowling Club
enjoyed a mixed tourna-
ment on Monday evening
when players from New
Hamburg and Mitchell
were present. At the end
of the second game coffee
and sandwiches were
served.
■ At the request of the local
Board of Health, the Sea -
forth Lions Club park
committee has drained
the swimming pool at the
park. While no cases of
infantile paralysis have
been reported in Seaforth,
the Board felt it advisable
to have the pool closed as
a precautionary measure
during the duration of the
epidemic.
■ Congratulations and
best wishes are extended
to Mr. Sidney Jacobs,
who on Saturday, Sep-
tember 4, will celebrate
his 93rd birthday. Mr.
Jacobs is one of Sea- •
forth's oldest residents,
both in point of years
and length of residents,
both in point of years
and length of residence,
and is still in the enjoy-
ment of comparatively
good health.
Sept. 6, 1912
• The Toronto Exhibition
has been in full swing this
week. Despite the wet ad
unfavourable weather, the
crowds are reported as
large, if not larger than in
former ears, and the show
in all departments is fully
up to the high water mark
of former years. Th e fol-
lowing notes will be of
interest to our readers:
• Mrs. William Armstrong of
Brussels was awarded
fourth prize for dairy
butter.
• The Mall and Empire
reporter says: an excellent
exhibit of Canadian
Clydesdales may be seen
•
in the exhibit of T. McMi-
chael and Son, of Sea -
forth, Ont. Who have
seven good horses in
competition. The stallion
Glenrae who won fi rst in
his class here last year, is a
horse well proportioned
and of good substance.
Mr. Jas. Harvey, who
went to the west with a
load of horses, has
returned home. Mr. Har-
vey reports a good sale of
the horses and saw many
Huronites. He also saw
some good tracts of land
but none better than at
home.
Not within the memory of
the oldest inhabitant has
there been such a pro-
longed spell of wet
weather as we have been
having lately, while the
electrical storms have
been quite severe and in
many cases very
destructive.
Sept. 9, 1987
• An arbitrator appointed to
settle the wage dispute
between the Town of Sea -
forth and its Police Asso-
ciation has ruled in favour
of the town.
■ Peter G. Barton said tak-
ing all circumstances,
into account, including
the financial situation of
the town, a fi ve per cent
increase retroactive to
January 1, 1987, would
be appropriate. Th e
association had pre-
sented various requests
for more than fi ve per
cent per annum - all
based on a split year. Mr.
Barton said although the
Seaforth Police Force is
the lowest paid in Huron •
County, it is comparable
with other municipalities
its size.
• A drop-in centre for for-
mer employees of the
town's Genesco plant will
be held Th ursday after-
noons from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
in the council chambers,
located upstairs in the
Town Hall. John Eacott,
chairman of the Genesco
Adjustments Committee,
said the drop-in centre is
being run to help former •
employees come to terms
with the plant closure and
to help them fi nd new
positions..
• The Seaforth Agricultural
Society's 142nd Annual •
Fall Fair is scheduled to
take place Thursday, Sep-
tember 24 and Friday,
September 25 with some
new and old attractions.
• Fair gates will open at 6
p.m. on Thursday
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followed by the offi cial
opening by the 1987
Queen of the Fair at 8 p.m.
Special guests at the
opening will include local
reeves and wardens, MPS,
Fair Board District 8 rep-
resentatives and OMAF
representatives.
Sept. 9, 1887
The annual Caledonian
games were held last
Tuesday and were hosted
by the Seaforth Caledo-
nian Society. Th ere were
at least 1,500 people pre-
sent and it would have
been d ouble that number
had the weather in the
forenoon been as favour-
able as in the afternoon.
All the events were well fi
lled and each individual
competitor seemed to do
his or her best to excel.
The affair was a gratifying
success in every particular
and the Seaforth Caledo-
nian demonstration may
now be considered a per-
manent institution.
Th e concert in the even-
ing was, if possible, a
greater success than the
celebration of the after-
noon. Cardno's Hall was
packed from the stage to
the rear of the gallery, and
the entertainment was of
the highest order. Th ere
was enough and not too
much and it was enter-
taining without being too
tedious.
• In Hills Green, T. Coleman
is busy making cider these
days. But what a continu-
ous smile that is which
Wm. Curry wears. It is
caused the advent of a
new boarder at his house,
not a voter, it is a girl.
What makes Joseph Hud-
son wear such a happy
smile on his countenance
these days? His wife gave
him the present of a
bouncing baby boy the
other day. Why does
Andrew Love walk so spry
and look so pleasant? All
on account of the arrive al
a boy at his house, who
will be able to vote in 21
years.
• At the meeting of the town
council held on Monday
evening the rate of taxa-
tion for the present year
was fixed at 20 mills on
the dollar, which is just
one mill higher than last
year. Communications
from the high and public
school boards were read,
the former asking for
$2,500 and the latter for
$1,300, and the amounts
were placed to the credit
of the respective boards.
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