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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-12-31, Page 5Wednesday, December 31, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com Photo submitted Municipality of Huron East and many others honoured by BIA The Seaforth BIA took the time to recognize those who made important contributions to the community at their 3rd annual Wine and Cheese Open House and Award Recognitions Event earlier this month. The BIA also presented awards to seven former mayors who served both prior to and since amalgamation, "In recognition and gratitude for their vision & dedicated service to the Town of Seaforth and its ongoing success." Additionally, the Municipality of Huron East was honoured with a certificate of special events recognition for their work with the 2014 Shunpiker Mystery Tour. Representing the Municipality of Huron East: (Back row) Wendy and Barry Hutton, Carolyn Parks Mintz, former mayor Alf Ross, and current Huron East mayor, Bernie MacLellan; (Middle row) Carolnanne Doig, Jan Hawley and Maureen Agar, with Cathy Elliott down front. Have an opinion? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a phone number for information clarification. It is important to note, letters will not be able to be printed without the author's name attached. All letters are subject to editing due to possible space restriction. Letters can be dropped off at the office, mailed or emailed: The Huron Expositor 8 Main St. P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ont. NOK 1 WO seaforth.news@sunmed ia.ca IN THE YEARS AGONE Parents fined $5 over 1915 contagious diseases law Jan. 3,1890 • On Friday evening while two young ladies and gentlemen of Biddulph were driving home from an entertainment at John Atkinson's school house, the horse which they were driving became frightened at some unknown object as they were crossing the bridge opposite Henry Dobbs farm and backed them over the fence into the river, smashing the buggy to atoms and giving the young people a cold bath. • In McKillop Township, a number of farmers were ploughing at Christmas time, and alive frog was seen o the 23rd of Decem- ber and more were heard singing. How is that for hard times? • The other day in St. Mary's a cow belonging to Mr. Archibald Robertson, gave birth to a calf with two heads and six legs, two in front and four behind, all natural size. • Mr. Charles Spooner of Clinton has a mare that will be 25 years old in the spring, and is today as lively and serviceable as one only five years old, being able to eat its quota of hay and oats daily. It put in several years service in a butcher cart, usually a hard life for a horse, but it is apparently none the worse for it Jan.1,1915 • Dr. Mine, Reeve of Blyth, presented each member of the council and each town official with a Christmas turkey and a box of bon -bons or cigars. Needless to say the genial doctor was re-elected by acclamation on Monday. • Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Cutt of Goderich were before Magistrate Kelly of that town last week, to answer to charges of viola- tion of the law respecting contagious diseases. The defendents' son, it appears, took the measles early in the month and it was charged that proper precautions were not observed, Mr. Cutt continuing to attend to his duties as a janitor of the Central School and Mrs. Cutt going uptown. They were each fined $5 and costs. • Mrs. Carrie, Cambria Road, Goderich, has received a very interesting letter from her son, Cyril, dated at Le Havre, France on Dec. 7. He is chaplain for an English regiment and has charge of one of the YMCA camps. He says: "We are quartered with the officers here in a large college which has been fitted up. The camps are principally made up of wounded and sick men who have been brought here from the front to recuperate. We have a short service and singing every evening, and the men crowd around. The British sol- dier is a splendid fellow and the British officers are thorough gentlemen. You never hear a word of complaint. We expect to move on to Rouen next week. There is a much larger camp there. The weather in the north of France as I write is something like our late September weather at home." • The Christmas dance held in Calder's Hall in Winthrop the Friday before Christmas was a huge success, and was one of the most enjoyed social events of the year. There was a large attendance and the music was perfect, being supplied by the Mitchell orchestra of six pieces. Jan. 5,1940 • Mr. Douglas Ross of Edmonton spent the Christmas weekend with his father in Blyth. In doing this, Mr. Ross set something of a record, at least for this vicinity. He left Edmonton Saturday night, by plane, arriving in Malton Airport, Toronto, Sunday morning, where he was met by friends and completed his journey by motor. On Tuesday, Mr. Ross left for Edmonton again, where he is employed in the banking business and had to be at work again Wednesday morning. • St. Paul's Anglican Church is Hensall held their annual Christmas entertainment in the school room of the church on Thursday evening, the basement presenting holiday appearance with lovely Christmas emblems. Tea was served from very attractive tables, after which the children received gifts and candy from a Christmas tree at which Santa Claus was present. Avery enjoyable time was spent by all. • If the British fulfill their promise to hang their washing on the Siegfried Line, it's an even bet that among the woolies to dangle in the Nazy breeze will be many bearing the trademark, "Made in Canada." This whimsical determina- tion is shared by every member of the C.A.S.F. and it is all because they are developing a sense of humour that bids fair to outdo even that of their British comrades. Jan. 7,1965 ■ There were two NewYear's babies at Scott Memorial Hospital this year, bom an hour and a half apart The first arrival was at 3:05 p.m. when a daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. GaryAlex- ander of Seaforth. Mrs. Alexander is the former Karen Talbot of Brucefield. The next was Kevin Drager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Drager of Seaforth, bom at 4:35 p.m. Mrs. Drager is the former Dorothy Regele, and Kevin is their fifth child. • Well-known Seaforth businessman Sid Pullman sold his business this week. The new owner of Pullman's Barber Shop is Gordon Tyndall of Clinton. Mr. Pullman began his trade in 1923 when he learned barbering with Walter Robinson in what is now Savauge's Jewelry Store. • Hildebrand's Paint and Paper are marking the first anniver- sary of the opening of their Seaforth store, but as far as bamey Hildebrand, the senior partner of the firm is concemed, it is a fiftieth anniversary. His long association with the decorating business began in Zurich, where he learned the trade with the late Ferg Hess, a painting buggy and cutter boxes. Jan. 3,1990 IN The Seaforth Public Library has received a donation from the Seaforth Optimists in the amount of $1,850. The money will go toward the purchase of a second computer for the library, which will be installed in the children's section.