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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-07-16, Page 5Wednesday, July 16, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 IN THE YEARS AGONE "Birdie" loses to a seven on Seaforth golf course 1939 July 12, 1889 • On Monday morning last, while a daughter of Mr. John Raspien, of the 100th concession of McKillop, was assisting in the hayfield, she was seen by those at work with her to suddenly fall to the ground. She was quickly carried to her father's house and a physician, who arrived soon afterward from Seaforth, gave his opinion that the young woman was prostrated by sun- stroke. The case was proved a serious one for the patient and in spite of all that could be done to restore her she remained in a completely unconscious state until Wednesday aftemoon. She was somewhat better on Thursday morning. • The nicest torchlight procession ever seen in this town was that which escorted the fire- men from the station on Friday night last. The stores will be closed on Friday next from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., during the great lacrosse match between Stratford and Seaforth. This promises to be the most exciting match ever played here. • The first meeting on the Board of Directors of the Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company of Ontario was held in this town on Tuesday last. • We have frequently urged upon the town authorities the necessity of havig some effi- cient system of inspection over the private hydrants in use in town, and we once again direct their attention to the matter. An official should be appointed whose duty it would be to make a daily round of these hydrants and wherever one is found open the owner of, no matter who he may be, should be deprived of the use of the water for the remainder of the season. One of the warmest and driest days this week, there were three hydrants within two blocks open while the noon pumping was going on and they had all been open for some time. Now, if a fire were to take while these hydrants were open so much power would be used as to render the works practi- cally useless. July 17,1914 • The fire brigade was called out early Friday morning, the little house in the rear of Mr. Byrnes livery barn being on fire. The fire was stopped before any serious harm was done. Its origin is a mystery, as the house has been vacant for some time. • The delightful rains during the early part of this week just came in the nick of time and have had a most beneficial influence on the grain and root crops and although there is a good deal of hay out yet it will not be injured. Not for several years have the prospects for an abundant crop of all kinds been so prom- ising as at the present time. • Kruse Brothers tile and brick plant, in Egmondville, are now turning out one hundred thousand tile and brick every month. The Messrs. Kruse are steadily increasing their busi- ness and now have one of the finest plants in Westem Ontario. July 14,1939 • More than 8,000 Orangemen of forty dis- trict lodges from Perth, Huron and South Bruce counties jammed into the Village of Brussels for one of the country's greatest Twelfth of July celebrations ever known in the district. • To have a birdie on a hole and still lose it to your opponent, who took a seven, was the unusual experience of G.D. Ferguson at the Seaforth Golf and Country Club this week. He was playing No. 5 hole with J.M. McMillan and J.E. Keating, when after his second shot the ball struck a bird, killing it instantly. Mr. McMillan went on to win the hole, despite Mr. Ferguson's birdie. • Seaforth will cooperate with the other municipalities of the county in upholding the equalized assessment of the county, which the Huron County Council has dopted, Seaforth council decided Monday. Two municipalities, Goderich Town and Stephen Township, have appealed the assessment, council learned. • Hundreds of district children daily make use of the Seaforth Lions Park and Pool. The Lions Clubs annual Summer Carnival is being held at the park this year on Wednes- day, July 26, when the people of the district will have an opportunity of showing their appreciation of the facilities provided for their use. July 9, 1964 • Tuckersmith Council established a tax rate of 11 mills for general purpose at the July meeting Tuesday evening. The rate is up two mills from last year. • A Seaforth area student was one of eight in Canada to earn a gold medal award pre- sented by the Business Educators' Associa- tion of Canada. She is Sandra Hugill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugill, RR 2 Seaforth. • Building permits issued since the first of the year total $79,850, down slightly from a total of $87,650 during the same period last year. The total this year includes the new Bell Telephone exchange, two residences and a new store building. • Announcement was made this week of the sale of Smyth's Shoe Store Ltd. to Rob- ert J. Read. Mr. Read has taken possession. A number of SDHS Cadet Corps are attending a cadet leaders' course at Ipperwash. Included in the group are Cadet Sgt, William Morris, Cadet Cpl. Fred Kentsch, and cadets William McGrath, William Boshart and Fred Welland. July 12, 1989 • One year after a study recommended that Huron County's Huronview Home fo the Aged in Clinton be rebuilt at three loca- tions, both the province and the county have agreed to go ahead with at least part of the proposal. But there will be no extended care home in the south of the county, and consequently, no additional extended care beds in the south, beyond the private care now available there. • Town council will soon be considering holi- day openings for retail businesses in Seaforth. A public meeting was held on Thursday, at which some local businessmen requested council pass a bylaw permitting retail businesses to open on certain specific holidays. • An accident north of Seaforth Thursday morning resulted in injuries to two local young men. Both were taken to Seaforth Community Hospital where one was treated for a broken collar bone and discharged, the other was taken to a London hospital for treatment for a frac- tured pelvis. • A local man got a letter from the NHL this week. Scott Driscoll of Seaforth attended a referees' clinic recently, and there he made contacts that will give him consideration to be recruited as a National Hockey League official. Recruiters will be watching Scott over the next couple years. Seaforth welcomes internat• ional guests Whitney South Huron Expositor Seaforth welcomed a group of European visitors as part of an exchange program with the Junior Farmers. The Huron County portion came at the halfway point of their trip, and the students carried on to various destinations for a break week including the Calgary Stam- pede, Toronto and Montreal. The group toured several farms and communities during their stay, and even got a chance to visit some local beaches and take in some Can- ada Day celebrations. "It was great getting to learn about each community," said Martina Reiberer, from Austria. "The exchange is all about learn- ing things and taking ideas back home!" For Reiberer, seeing the way farmers work in Ontario was an inspiring experience. "Canadians are very open to meeting people from all over the world," she said. "I really like the farming here because the people are so motivated to start new things and make things bigger and better." Harry Thompson, 22, from Northern Ireland; Martina Rieberer, 20, from Austria; Libby Stewart, 25, from Scotland; and Ramona Hasteolt, 28, from Germany, visited Seaforth as part of an exchange program with the Junior Farmers. • • ^ 4gre'tniii d • el:ratIm -