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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-05-21, Page 5Wednesday, May 21, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED. Call: 1-888-786-7821 Fax: 1-866-757-0227 E-mail: placeit.sun @classifiedextra.ca Online: classifiedextra.ca classifiedextra.ca IN THE YEARS AGONE Railway crossing a hazard to doctor in 1914 May 17,1889 IN At a meeting of the town council held on Wednesday evening, the mayor and clerk were authorized to make arrangements for the meeting of the Fruit Growers Associa- tion. The town band was given the usual grant of $100. Ten- ders are to be asked for the work of street watering and supplying unscreened gravel. The appointment of Jas. R. Wright as Chief of the fire bri- gade was confirmed. The mayor was instructed to call a public meeting for this evening to discuss the Electric Light bylaw. • Mr. Samuel Walsh, the veteran stage proprietor between Wroxeter, Brussels and Sea - forth, will run excursion trips with his stage to Seaforth every Saturday. One face (60 cents) pays the return trip from Brussels. IN Mr. Henry Colbert has com- menced the work of repairing and reconstructing the Egmondville Brewery, which was injured by fire some time ago. May 22, 1914 MI The Hydroelectric power is being introduced into the Bell Engine Works and the whole machinery will, hereafter, be run by that power. The power was introduced into the wood- working department a year ago and it has worked so sat- isfactory that Mr. Bell has decided to dispense with steam entirely for power purposes. • A good many farmers in this vicinity are complaining of the damage being done by the wire worm in the early sown spring grain. • The town council is experi- menting on a part of Goderich Street with oil as a dust allayer and if satisfactory will adopt oil for all the streets instead of water. • The railway crossing on Main Street was the scene of another serious accident on Saturday last, and although serious, it was a miracle it was not very much more serious. Dr. J.G. Scott was driving south just as the 10:45 passenger train was approaching the sta- tion. He did not notice the train until he was on the track and then it was almost on him. The horse made a spring forward, but the engine struck the hind wheel of the buggy with such force as to throw the doctor out of the vehicle, alighting on the hard ground several feet away. The buggy was badly smashed and the harness completely torn from the horse. The doctor was ren- dered unconscious and was severely bruised and cut, but fortunately no bones were broken. This is a most danger- ous crossing and it is an out- rage that it has been neglected for so long. May 19,1939 • Pupils of School Section No. 3, Hullett, at Constance, made Huron County history on Monday when they planted the first of the woodlots which eventually all rural schools in Huron will have adjoining the school house. • When their Majesties King George and Queen Elizabeth stop in Stratford on June 6th, one of the police on duty there will be Chief Constable Hel- mar Snell of Seaforth. His presence will be a result of an invitation he received this week from Chief Constable Beatty, of Stratford, to assist in handling the crowds that are expected. Included in the crowd anxious to pay homage to Their Majesties will be nearly 5,000 Huron school children. May 14, 1964 • • • Seaforth councilors are deter- mined to carry through a cam- paign to clean up untidy areas in town. Subject of discussion at several council meetings, the clean-up campaign reached a climax Monday night when a list of 26 proper- ties that required attention was received by council. Police are investigating break- ins involving three Seaforth schools, which occurred Mon- day night. Seaforth Public, St. James Separate and Egmond- ville school were entered. Police said similar break-ins occurred in Palmerston and Wingham. When provincial honour pins and certificates were awarded on Saturday to six Huron County 4-H Homemaking Club girls at the Clinton Achievement Day, on hand were two mothers who have volunteered their services over the years as club leaders: Mrs. Ross Gordon RR1, Sea - forth, and her daughter Donna; Lila Black and her mother, Mrs. Stanley Black, RR1 Belgrave. Donna and Lila received provincial honors upon the completion of 12 4-H Homemaking Club projects. May 17,1989 • Eventually Seaforth District High School may become a smoke-free school, but as an interim step the school, in con- junction with the Lung Associa- tion, is offering students a stop smoking clinic. Fifteen students are taking the first teen smoke cessation program ever offered by the Huron -Perth Lung Asso- ciation, and as of Monday at 6 p.m. they have supposedly smoked their last cigarette. • After 13 years under the owner- ship of Dublin native Lou Maloney, the Dublin Feed Mill Ltd. officially changed hands last Thursday. Ed Dolmage and sons Rick and Bruce Dolmage, owner/operators of Mitchell Feed Mill, purchased the mill and will continue to run the business as normal. • The King and Queen of the Sea - forth District High School prom were Blaine Marks and Lois Binnendlcy. Runners up were Andy Ball and Tracy Salverda. • Walton native and Seaforth Dis- trict High School graduate, Ron Vercruyssen has made the first string of the Canadian National Basketball team. Vercruyssen was in Victoria, B.C., last week for the tryout and will leave shortly for competition in Europe. Whitney South Huron Expositor Seaforth Lions Club donates to Dean Lions Paul Stephen John Snell stopped by to present a cheque to the O'Reilly family (Jim with baby Shaylyn, Charlene, Dean and big brother Ben) on May 15. The money donated will go towards the purchase of an accessible family van to help with the family's growing transportation needs. A fundraiser, Drive for Dean, has been planned for May 24 and will take place at the Seaforth Community Centre. I- 1 ! i _ , I . . . • , t 'Ili) .1111 . islair - ..1. t *MI .iIz 64 . -and -. 1 • it ._ ir , . . ... - „...: .. - li' . . .... - ' is) .. ._ • a( Seafort bons _ hi - ab •07..-7,""k• _ ril, lp 1 - . or-• 2'r we LIE fi L.' 1 - .11.,-JIL. , - 1 - x ucru.ons - i • . • . WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED. Call: 1-888-786-7821 Fax: 1-866-757-0227 E-mail: placeit.sun @classifiedextra.ca Online: classifiedextra.ca classifiedextra.ca IN THE YEARS AGONE Railway crossing a hazard to doctor in 1914 May 17,1889 IN At a meeting of the town council held on Wednesday evening, the mayor and clerk were authorized to make arrangements for the meeting of the Fruit Growers Associa- tion. The town band was given the usual grant of $100. Ten- ders are to be asked for the work of street watering and supplying unscreened gravel. The appointment of Jas. R. Wright as Chief of the fire bri- gade was confirmed. The mayor was instructed to call a public meeting for this evening to discuss the Electric Light bylaw. • Mr. Samuel Walsh, the veteran stage proprietor between Wroxeter, Brussels and Sea - forth, will run excursion trips with his stage to Seaforth every Saturday. One face (60 cents) pays the return trip from Brussels. IN Mr. Henry Colbert has com- menced the work of repairing and reconstructing the Egmondville Brewery, which was injured by fire some time ago. May 22, 1914 MI The Hydroelectric power is being introduced into the Bell Engine Works and the whole machinery will, hereafter, be run by that power. The power was introduced into the wood- working department a year ago and it has worked so sat- isfactory that Mr. Bell has decided to dispense with steam entirely for power purposes. • A good many farmers in this vicinity are complaining of the damage being done by the wire worm in the early sown spring grain. • The town council is experi- menting on a part of Goderich Street with oil as a dust allayer and if satisfactory will adopt oil for all the streets instead of water. • The railway crossing on Main Street was the scene of another serious accident on Saturday last, and although serious, it was a miracle it was not very much more serious. Dr. J.G. Scott was driving south just as the 10:45 passenger train was approaching the sta- tion. He did not notice the train until he was on the track and then it was almost on him. The horse made a spring forward, but the engine struck the hind wheel of the buggy with such force as to throw the doctor out of the vehicle, alighting on the hard ground several feet away. The buggy was badly smashed and the harness completely torn from the horse. The doctor was ren- dered unconscious and was severely bruised and cut, but fortunately no bones were broken. This is a most danger- ous crossing and it is an out- rage that it has been neglected for so long. May 19,1939 • Pupils of School Section No. 3, Hullett, at Constance, made Huron County history on Monday when they planted the first of the woodlots which eventually all rural schools in Huron will have adjoining the school house. • When their Majesties King George and Queen Elizabeth stop in Stratford on June 6th, one of the police on duty there will be Chief Constable Hel- mar Snell of Seaforth. His presence will be a result of an invitation he received this week from Chief Constable Beatty, of Stratford, to assist in handling the crowds that are expected. Included in the crowd anxious to pay homage to Their Majesties will be nearly 5,000 Huron school children. May 14, 1964 • • • Seaforth councilors are deter- mined to carry through a cam- paign to clean up untidy areas in town. Subject of discussion at several council meetings, the clean-up campaign reached a climax Monday night when a list of 26 proper- ties that required attention was received by council. Police are investigating break- ins involving three Seaforth schools, which occurred Mon- day night. Seaforth Public, St. James Separate and Egmond- ville school were entered. Police said similar break-ins occurred in Palmerston and Wingham. When provincial honour pins and certificates were awarded on Saturday to six Huron County 4-H Homemaking Club girls at the Clinton Achievement Day, on hand were two mothers who have volunteered their services over the years as club leaders: Mrs. Ross Gordon RR1, Sea - forth, and her daughter Donna; Lila Black and her mother, Mrs. Stanley Black, RR1 Belgrave. Donna and Lila received provincial honors upon the completion of 12 4-H Homemaking Club projects. May 17,1989 • Eventually Seaforth District High School may become a smoke-free school, but as an interim step the school, in con- junction with the Lung Associa- tion, is offering students a stop smoking clinic. Fifteen students are taking the first teen smoke cessation program ever offered by the Huron -Perth Lung Asso- ciation, and as of Monday at 6 p.m. they have supposedly smoked their last cigarette. • After 13 years under the owner- ship of Dublin native Lou Maloney, the Dublin Feed Mill Ltd. officially changed hands last Thursday. Ed Dolmage and sons Rick and Bruce Dolmage, owner/operators of Mitchell Feed Mill, purchased the mill and will continue to run the business as normal. • The King and Queen of the Sea - forth District High School prom were Blaine Marks and Lois Binnendlcy. Runners up were Andy Ball and Tracy Salverda. • Walton native and Seaforth Dis- trict High School graduate, Ron Vercruyssen has made the first string of the Canadian National Basketball team. Vercruyssen was in Victoria, B.C., last week for the tryout and will leave shortly for competition in Europe.