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IN THE YEARS AGONE
Conservatives win in Seaforth
June 28,1889
• The Clinton New Era complains bitterly
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 prohib-
iting these animals from running at large,
instead of allowing its streets to remain a
cow pasture. 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 build-
ing and lot belonging to D. Stewart.
• The horse shed at Tumer's church, Tucker -
smith, has been enlarged by the addition of
40 feet, which makes it a very commodious
establishment.
• Mr. H. Lowery, teacher in No. 5 Hullett, was
very severely hurt during the football match
at Mr. Lawrence's picnic on Friday last dur-
ing a tussle for the ball. His neck and back
were very severely strained, but he is pro-
gressing as rapidly as possible towards
recovery.
• Several years ago an old northern minister
had a habit of marlcing 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 pro-
ceeded as follows: "and Noah was a
hundred years old and he took unto himself
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 Con-
servatives 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 somewhat disap-
pointing 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, gratifying to the
Conservatives.
• During July and August the dry goods and
clothing stores will close every Wednesday
afternoon. AS this holiday is granted for the
benefit of the clerks, they respectfully
request everybody to assist them by not
making any effort to shop in these stores on
the afternoons 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. Saturday
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 Mor-
ris Township, on Wednesday night was
elected Conservative standard bearer for
North Huron in the next Dominion
election.
• Classes at the Seaforth Lions Park will com-
mence on Monday morning, when Don
McGregor, lifeguard at the pool, will teach
swimming, gymnastics and boxing.
• 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 possible 50 to win
the Huron Expositor Trophy at the annual
Hullett Township field day at Londesboro.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Plunkett,
she defeated more than 160 competitors.
• A former mayor of Seaforth and for nearly
60 years an active citizen, Dr. Foster Her -
burn, 85, died in Huronview Friday. 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 Monday evening,
when a plaque was unveiled and dedicated
in the bathing pavilion. The children's wad-
ing pool was erected in 1962 in commemo-
ration of them.
• Mr. Bill Clancy and his fellow members of
Legion Branch 109 Goderich, are enthusias-
tic 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 associated
itself with Wellington in a recommendation
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 citizenship,
Jane Papple has been awarded a Canada
Day Award of Excellence. Jane's certificate
reads: "on Canada Day, in recognition 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 owner-
ship. Kevin Shay, a 17 -year veteran of the
Canadian Tire corporation, purchased the
store from former owners Roger and Anne
Adams as his first Canadian 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 exces-
sive promotion of the town of Seaforth.
Photo submitted
Kids of all ages entertained the
crowd at Andrea Van Bakel's end of
year piano recital, which was held at
St. Anne's High School on June 8.
Spectators were asked to bring
in food items to be donated to the
Seaforth and District Food Bank. The
kids played well and made parents
proud.
Back row: Chloe Harris, Lauren
Williamson, Renata Datema, Caitlin
McKercher, Erica Maloney, Jack
Campbell, Azana John and Andrea
Van Bake!
Front row: Alyssa Albers, Clara
Datema, Jake Van Bake!, Andrew Van
Bakel, Ava Vanden Hengel, Mackena
Vanden Hengel and
Kate Maloney
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