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IN THE YEARS AGONE
Conservatives win in Seaforth
June 28, 1889
• The Clinton New Era complains bit-
terly about the damage done to gardens
in that town by the nightly depredations
of vagrant cows. Why doesn't Clinton
rise to the dignity of a first class town
and pass a bylaw prohibiting these ani-
mals from running at large, instead of
allowing its streets to remain a cow pas-
ture. If grass will grow on its streets, it
would pay better to hoe it out, than to let
the cows run at large to eat it down.
• An old landmark, in Brussels, is
being removed by the tearing down of
what was formerly called Melville
Church, the building and lot belonging
to D. Stewart.
• The horse shed at Turner's church,
Tuckersmith, has been enlarged by the
addition of 40 feet, which makes it a very
commodious establishment.
• Mr. H. Lowery, teacher in No. 5 Hul-
lett, was very severely hurt during the
football match at Mr. Lawrence's picnic
on Friday last during a tussle for the ball.
His neck and back were very severely
strained, but he is progressing as rapidly
as possible towards recovery.
• Several years ago an old northern
minister had a habit of marking in the
morning with a cross the verse for the
evening's text. One day the verse chosen
started at the bottom of one page and
finished on the next. Some boys during
the day saw the Bible lying open on the
pulpit and determined to play a joke on
the minister, they pasted two leaves of
the Bible together, so in turning over the
page the minister would turn two pages.
When evening came the old man
proceeded as follows: "and Noah was a
hundred years old and he took unto him-
self a wife and she was (and here he
turns over on the next page) eighty
cubits long and forty cubits wide, and
was pitched within and without."
July 3, 1914
• Election day passed over very quietly
in town. There was little or no excitement,
but diligent work was done on both sides
and every available vote was brought out
In the evening the Liberals assembled in
their rooms in Campbell's block and the
Conservatives in the Town Hall to receive
the result of the elections. The result in
Seaforth was known within half an hour
after the close of the polls, and was some-
what disappointing to the Liberals. The
returns from the province were all in by
about 10 o'clock, and were disappointing
to the Liberals as it was, no doubt, gratify-
ing to the Conservatives.
• During July and August the dry
goods and clothing stores will close
every Wednesday afternoon. AS this hol-
iday is granted for the benefit of the
clerks, they respectfully request every-
body to assist them by not making any
effort to shop in these stores on the after-
noons mentioned.
June 30, 1939
• Sylvester Allen, for 15 years a member
of the Seaforth PUC maintenance staff,
was instantly killed about 4:30 p.m. Satur-
day afternoon when he came in contact
with a 2,200 volt line while working on a
pole in front of Seaforth Lions Park on
Goderich Street.
• L. Elston Cardiff, 44 -year-old Reeve
of Morris Township, on Wednesday night
was elected Conservative standard
bearer for North Huron in the next
Dominion election.
• Classes at the Seaforth Lions Park
will commence on Monday morning,
when Don McGregor, lifeguard at the
pool, will teach swimming, gymnastics
and boxing.
111 Mr. Cudmore, the well know horse
buyer, shipped from Seaforth station this
week 18 heavy horses for the Scotland
market. One of these, a grey tipped the
scales at an even ton, while a bay
weighed 1900 pounds. This shipment
was made through Williamson Bros. of
Toronto.
June 25, 1964
A nine-year-old Auburn girl, Marie
Plunkett, ran up 41 points out of a possi-
ble 50 to win the Huron Expositor Tro-
phy at the annual Hullett Township field
day at Londesboro. The daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J.A. Plunkett, she defeated
more than 160 competitors.
IN A former mayor of Seaforth and for
nearly 60 years an active citizen, Dr. Fos-
ter Herburn, 85, died in Huronview Fri-
day. He had bee in poor health for about
a year.
• The contribution which former
members of the Seaforth Lions Club had
made to the Lions Park facilities was
recalled in an impressive ceremony Mon-
day evening, when a plaque was unveiled
and dedicated in the bathing pavilion.
The children's wading pool was erected
in 1962 in commemoration of them.
• Mr. Bill Clancy and his fellow mem-
bers of Legion Branch 109 Goderich, are
enthusiastic citizens. So enthusiastic are
they, that they bough one of the last
RCAF Lancasters from Crown Assets at
Dunnville.
• County council goes for the Canadian
red ensign as national flag. Council associ-
ated itself with Wellington in a recommen-
dation to Prime Minister Pearson that the
ensign, with the shield of the Canadian
coat of arms in the fly, be adopted as the
national flag of the dominion.
June 28, 1989
• In recognition of her exemplary citi-
zenship, Jane Papple has been awarded a
Canada Day Award of Excellence. Jane's
certificate reads: "on Canada Day, in rec-
ognition of an exceptional contribution
to the youth of Canada and to the ideals
of Canadian Citizenship."
• Allan Carter will be the new school
board trustee for Tuckersmith Township
and the Village of Hensall. The results of
the election held Monday, June 16 saw
Carter win with 240 votes.
• Seaforth Canadian Tire is under new
ownership. Kevin Shay, a 17 -year veteran
of the Canadian Tire corporation, pur-
chased the store from former owners
Roger and Anne Adams as his first Cana-
dian Tire franchise.
• Seaforth Mayor Hazel Hildebrand
has been served a summons to appear
before the Courthouse Square Court on
Friday, July 7, 1989 and 3:52 p.m. She is
charged with excessive promotion of the
town of Seaforth.
Photo submitted
Students honoured through Lake Huron Learning
The Lake Huron Learning Collaborative honoured two local students through its Jean
Marlatt Bursary Program on June 24. LHLC vice -chair Judy Cairncross (left) and Lynn
Bearden, Jean Marlatt's daughter (right) presented the 2014 award to Amber Gravely
(inside left) and Tina May (inside right). Tina lives in Londesborough and is a student
in the Early Childhood Education course series at LHLC Goderich. Amber recently
completed the Healthcare Office Assistant program at LHLC's Kincardine centre. She is
a resident of Kincardine. Both of these programs are offered through the organization's
partnership with Fanshawe College.
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