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IN THE YEARS AGONE
Sept. 23, 1887
• Mr. Sprague, License
Inspector for South
Huron, met with an
unpleasant adventure a
few days ago. While
driving to Exeter and
when near the Sauble
bridge, a dog rushed out
frightening the horse
and causing it to make a
sudden jump which
threw Mr. Sprague from
the seat of the vehicle.
He grasped the lines
tightly and was drawn
for several rods along
the hard road, but man-
aged with considerable
effort to bring the horse
to a stand still, not how-
ever, until his hat and
clothes received a
severe tattering.
• Mr. Abner Cousins, son of
Mr. A. Cousins of the sec-
ond concession of Tuck-
ersmith left last week for
Australia. He will engage
in the book business
there for a Brantford firm
and expects to remain at
least five years. He is a
steady intelligent young
man and will do well
wherever he goes.
• The Torrence farm in Hul-
lett, near Harlock, has
been purchased by Mr.
Parsons, from near Port
Hope, a brother-in-law of
Mr. John Tamblyn of the
12th concession. The
price was $9,000. It is a
very cheap farm at this
money.
• One night last week a fire
broke out in the barns
and stables on the Arm-
strong farm near Brus-
sels , and the flames
soon got such a start
that nothing could be
done but to keep the
adjoining buildings
from catching fire. In
the barn was stored
over 40 tons of hay, 10
acres of wheat and 10
acres of oats, a self -
binder, wagon, buggy,
and a lot of small arti-
cles. There was a small
amount of insurance on
the building and con-
tents. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
Sept. 20, 1912
• In Hensall, Mr. Passmore
has his fine new cement
smoke stack finished for
his electric light station,
and it presents a very
imposing appearance,
being 80 feet high.
• At a special meeting of the
town council here on
Monday afternoon, Mr.
John Cumming was
appointed caretaker of
the town hall and assis-
tant superintendant of
the hydro electric sub-
station for the balance of
the year as successor to
Mr. Adam MacKay. The
salary is at a rate of $550
per year.
• In Kippen the village grain
market has opened up
for another season's
trade. The grain house,
which has been exten-
sively repaired, is now
well equipped for the
delivery of the grain. Mr.
Moffatt, who has man-
aged the fort for many
years, is again at his post
to give his best attention
to his patrons.
• Mr. and Mrs. George Pol-
lard of Brussels cele-
brated their golden wed-
ding anniversary at their
home in that village on
Monday. Perhaps more
remarkable than being
spared to enjoy suck an
occasion is the fact that
their children, six sons
and three daughters are
all living, six of whom
were present on this glad
occasion.
Sept. 24, 1937
• Strict enforcement of the
regulations put into effect
by the local Board of
Health upon the discov-
ery in Seaforth of a case of
infantile paralysis has
resulted in no new cases
being reported to the
Board. It is believed the
disease has been defi-
nitely checked in
Seaforth.
• Seaforth received its one
mill subsidy from the Pro-
vincial Government on
Monday when a cheque
in the sum of $951.45
arrived in the office of
town treasurer D.H.
Wilson.
• Th e Seaforth, Clinton and
Goderich Lions clubs are
holding their annual
clinic for crippled chil-
dren of Huron County at
Scott Memorial Hospital,
Seaforth. Dr. George
Ramsay, of London, will
be in charge. The clinic is
free to any parents who
have a crippled child.
• The last will and testa-
ment of Archdeacon Wil-
fred Jones -Bateman,
retired Anglican
clergyman, and chaplain
of the Huron -Middlesex
Regiment who died July
28, disposes of an estate
of $57,883.03. The will
was made in November
of 1923 and leaves his
wife Amy as the sole ben-
eficiary, and on her
death the estate goes to
his son John, of Troy,
New York and the widow
and children of a
deceased son Robert.
Sept. 27, 1962
• Thieves broke into Sea -
forth District High School
Sunday night or early
Monday morning, but left
empty handed. Efforts to
force their way into the
school vault were
thwarted by a concrete
wall.
• The break in was discov-
ered by caretaker William
Flood when he came on
duty Monday morning.
Seaforth police are
investigating.
• Despite the slight drop in
attendance, Seaforth Fall
Fair drew an equal num-
ber of entries this year to
that of 1961, as the 117th
Fall Fair was held Friday.
Total entries will exceed
3,500 says secretary
treasurer R. James
Wallace.
• What was for many years a
familiar sound on Main
Street when the hours of
the day were rung out,
will no longer be heard.
The 800 pound bell,
installed on the roof of
the post office when the
building was erected
nearly fifty years ago, was
removed this week, as
supporting framework
became weakened by
years of exposure to win-
ter snow and summer
sun.
• Spurred by the possibility
that one in the chain of
farmer owned meat
packing plants being
planned by FAME coop-
erative will be located in
this area, members of the
Huron County FAME
organization plan a
county -wide drive to
increase the subscription
of share capital.
• Details of the drive are to
be worked out by Alex
McGregor, FAME chair-
man in Huron at a meet-
ing held in Clinton on Fri-
day. The drive is expected
to put Huron over its
objective of $106,000.
Sept. 23, 1987
• Enrolment at elementary
schools in the Seaforth
area was much the same
this year as it was in 1986.
• St. James Separate School
in Seaforth was the only
school that showed a
marked increase in num-
ber of students enrolled
this year, with 151. Only
133 attended the school
in 1986.
• The school's secretary
credited the increased
enrolment to a large kin-
dergarten class replacing
last year's unusually
small graduating class.
• Huron County Plowmen,
particularly those in and
around the Seaforth area,
fared well at the Interna-
tional Plowing Match
held last week in Grey
County, near Meaford.
The 12 Huron County rep-
resentatives competed
against a total of 83 other
plowmen from across the
province and secured
three of the top spots in
competition.
Jeff McGavin of Walton,
who is studying for his
Bachelor of Science at
the University of Guelph,
won Class 2, Group 2
Championship (for
Plowmen under age 20)
and also turned in the
best performance of all
the Junior Plowmen pre-
sent to take the Ontario
Junior Plowing Champi-
onship. The win made
him eligible for the
Canadian Championship
which will be held next
September in British
Columbia, and also net-
ted him a $2,500 scholar-
ship from the Ontario
Plowman's Association.
A second scholarship
was given to Paisley area
plowman, Rod
MacGillivray.
Murray Townsend, of Sea -
forth, was named the
reserve championship for
Class 2, Group 2 and
Brian McGavin, also of
Walton, was named
reserve champion in
Class 2, Group 3.
Also plowing from Huron
County were; Matt
Townsend, Bevan Shap -
ton, William Fothering-
ham, Leanne Whitmore
and Paul Dodds.
Ken Bettles and Mervin
Dietz competed in the
antique tractor plowing
competition. opinion
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