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Huron Expositor, 2014-07-30, Page 5Wednesday, July 30, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com Yri e, l Paul McGrath, for the Expositor The Van Egmond House hosted its annual country breakfast on July 27. Folks were treated to eggs, bacon and all the fixins', while toast was prepared over an open fire. 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 1WO seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com IN THE YEARS AGONE All liquor licenses to expire in 1914 July 26, 1889 • Last week Mr. C Zilliax, Centreal Hotel, Brussels, pleaded guilty and paid $20 and costs for violating the Saturday night clause of the Crooks Act. Isaac Gill, of Ethel, was fined $50 for selling liquor without a license and $20 for keeping it for sale. The cases were heard before A. Hunter, J.P., of Brussels. In the search at Gill's, Constable Scott and the Inspector found a keg of beer. • On the 1 lth inst. A well-dressed tramp went into Mr. George Blair's, at Kippen and stole a watch; he went fur- ther down and stole another from Mr. Thompson near Hensall. He then took one to Hensall and got a glass put into it, since which time he has not been seen. • The schedule of convictions at the County Judge's criminal court and general sessions of the peace for Huron, fort he six months ending July 1, show that of fourteen cases tried, in thirteen a verdict of guilty was rendered, and only one not found guilty. This light list is a very good record for so large a county, and the result is very creditable to Mr. Lewis, our Crown Attorney. The list comprises eleven larcenies, one burglary, one false pretense and one assault. • There was a council meeting on Monday evening last, but there was no business of importance transacted. • Mr. F. Gutteridge now has the brickwork of the new wing being erected to the Public School building completed. • Mr. J.B. Watson wishes us to say that he is not, and never was a Mormon. Also, on Sabbath afternoon the 29th inst., at the hour of four o'clock, in the Town Hall, he will define his position. • Lacrosse - So much interest was taken in the champion- ship match played here between Seaforth and Stratford on Friday last that places of business were closed and factories and mills shut down from 4 o'clock to 6 o'clock to give everyone an opportunity to witness what was con- sidered would be the game of the season. The Stratford players brought 130 of their friends along and found the grounds all they could desire. Order was preserved with- out much difficulty by eight or nine special constables. The grand stand was filled with ladies of the town and vicinity, while men and boys elbowed each other trying to obtain the most favourable situations behind the ropes for viewing the games. In all there must have been some 1,500 spectators. The Beavers lost in overtime, and it was conceded by most of those present that they put up the finest all-around game, and deserved better luck. July 31, 1914 • Huron County has started in earnest to grapple with its rural problem. This problem has been long with us. We have known in general way for many years that the rural population of Old Ontario is decreasing. The Dominion census of 1911 gave us definite information that con- firmed our worst fears. The census statistics shows that the rural districts of Ontario had lost over 100,000 souls in the previous 10 years. Those who had remained more optimistic were astounded to find that the rural popula- tion of Ontario was less that it had been 40 years previ- ously: and Huron County suffered worse than most dis- tricts of Eastern Canada. • Next week will be the most remarkable week in the his- tory of Seaforth. The Fireman's Tournament and the Old Boys' Reunion promise to provide a program, the equal of which has never been given in this part of the country. • There is now a very attractive and well kept tennis court on the grounds of the Carnegie Library which seems to be liberally patronized by the young people. • All bars and liquor stores in the County of Huron on and after Aug. 1. All existing liquor licenses expire after that date. We understand that all the hotels in Seaforth will continue business as usual only that there will be no spir- ituous liquors disposed of at bars. July 28, 1939 • A new high in attendance at the Seaforth Lions club frol- ics and carnivals was reached Wednesday night when over 8,000 people crowded the Lions Park for the club's fifth annual summer carnival. • Aftermath of a brawl in a local hotel early Tuesday morn- ing, George Bentley, his wife, and Wallace Sunningham, of Toronto, were placed under arrest by Chief H. Snell. • With five out-of-town bands participating in addition to the Hensall one, a successful band tattoo was held in Hensall Wednesday evening. Following the musical pro- gram, a street dance was held, the event being largely attended. July 23, 1964 • Against a background of massive earthmoving machin- ery, a short ceremony on Friday afternoon marked the commencement of construction of the new Seaforth Community Hospital. • The councils of Tuckersmith and McKillop will consider action they will take in co-operation in the creation of an area planning board. Details of the board and the place it would occupy in the area were discussed at a meeting of the two councils with members of the Seaforth council on Tuesday night. • Paving of the development road north of Seaforth began at the Seaforth town limits last weekend, and by Wednes- day had advanced nearly three miles to the hill north of Grieve's Bridge. • A prominent Walton merchant, Wesley Charles Hack - well, passed away at his home on Walton on Wednesday morning in his 75th year. • Laruence Taylor, of Hullett Township, has received word that he has successfully completed his work at the Ontario College of Education, obtaining a type "A" in Sci- ence. Mr, Taylor, a graduate of SDHS and the OAC, Guelph, has accepted a position on the staff of Stratford Central Secondary School. July 26, 1989 • A Huron County teacher is to be awarded a $7,500 doc- toral scholarship by the Federation of Women Teachers' Association of Ontario, at a presentation at the Federa- tion's annual meeting in Toronto, Aug. 15. • Construction of the addition to the Seaforth Community Hospital is all but complete, and contractors are now putting on the finishing touches. Kick plates are being added to the doors, ventilation grates are being paces in the ceilings, and painters are doing touch ups. • Seaforth's skateboarders say they get hassled because they have nowhere to skate. Sidewalks are out, and so are roads. So it's not surprising that the boys recently asked town council to consider providing them with perma- nent facilities. They asked for a half pipe - two ramps fac- ing each other to form a "U" shape. The estimated cost of the proposed construction is $1,000.