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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-11-19, Page 5Wednesday, November 19, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com IN THE YEARS AGONE Chatsworth dentist dislocates arm while pulling tooth in 1889 Nov. 29, 1889 • One day last week, a tramp proceeding along the London read, south of Exeter, was having lots of fun to himself. He visited nearly every house on the route, and pretending to be a medical official, demanded permission to exam- ine all the members of the family. In some instances, he compelled the lady of the house to sit down on a chair, and after examining her tongue and feeling her pulse, would tell her of some ailment by which she was afflicted. When refused admission or compliance with his demands, he would produce a revolver and frighten the people into submission. At length he struck Mr. Wm. Balkwell's, and giving some impertinence there, Mr. Balk - well ejected him from the house and helped him along the road with a few vigorously bestowed boot applica- tions, which evidently cut his medical career in that neighbourhood short, as he was not afterwards heard of. • Brussels now has three barber shops. The citizens ought to be well shaved. Jos. Laird who has opened his shop this week in the Smale block makes the third. • A young man from Dublin raised a disturbance in Mitch- ell the other day, for which he was fined $2 and costs. • A dentist at Chatsworth had such a hard pull in extracting a lady's tooth the other day that when the tooth did come out the operator's shoulder was dislocated. Dec. 4, 1914 • Staffa schools reopened on Monday with a very small attendance as the measles seem to have crept into almost every house in the section. • The cause of the war and for Great Britain's involvement in it are to be made a subject of study in schools of the province as a part of the history course in all grade of the schools where it can be intelligently taught. • The epidemic of measles in Goderich still prevails. The police reported about 60 horses placarded, and new cases were being reported daily, though generally the dis- ease is of a mild type, only an occasional case being very ill. Owing to the small attendance at the schools caused by the measles, the local Board of Health has decided to close the schools indefinitely. • A.E. Hersey, proprietor of Brussels marble works, moved to his new premises last week. The building vacated by him has been purchased by the Dominion Government and will make way for the new post office building to be erected in Brussels next summer. Dec. 1,1939 • Neil Tyndall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tyndall, Tucker - smith, and a brother of Mrs. Clifford Broadfoot, Seaforth, is conducting one of the first classes of women auto mechanics at H.B. Beal Technical School, London. • The Huron County Council reports that 79 prisoners have been committed this year. We have at present in custody two prisoners. Cost of daily rations per prisoner is 11 and a half cents. • A coroner's jury enquiring into the death of Benedict Hol- land returned a verdict of accidental death from injuries unknown and apparently driving a motor vehicle. The young Holland, a 20 -year-old St. Columban boy, had died in Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth, a few hours after being discovered lying on Hwy. 8 on Oct. 9. Dec. 3,1964 • Interest shown in standard bred horses in the Seaforth area during recent years has resulted in the reorganiza- tion of the Turf Club. At a recent meeting Norman Wil- liamson of Walton was named president. Secretary - Treasurer is William Bernett, Seaforth. • Despite driving rain that soaked spectators and perform- ers alike, Santa Claus kept his appointment with Seaforth District people on Saturday afternoon. Merchants coop- erated by lowering awning to provide some protection from the rain. • Work on the new Seaforth Community Hospital is up to schedule, according to hospital officials. This week, roof decking was being put in place and it is expected the large building will be closed in before Christmas. Nov. 29,1989 • The Rural Voice, a highly respected monthly agricultural magazine serving a large area of mid -western Ontario, has been purchased by Signal -Star Publishing of Goder- ich, it was announced today by the two parties. • Seaforth's Main Street will soon be graced by another business. Oscar's of Seaforth will officially open its doors to the public on Dec. 1. Seaforth's Annual Santa Claus Parade will take to the streets Friday night, beginning at 7 p.m. The parade will leave Duke Street at the community centres, turn left at Main Street and progress through the town's business section, before turning left at Crombie Street (Canadian Tire) and travel north on Victoria Street back to the high school. No further word has been heard concerning the autopsy on a foal, which was miscarried under suspicious circum- stances several weeks ago. 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 and should be limited to 500 words. 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 1 WO seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca Whitney South, Huron Expositor Poodle skirts, greasers and socs - oh my Miss Ethier's Grade 7 and 8 class got a chance to get some new do's from students at St. Anne's on Nov. 13. The class was inspired to celebrate 1960s Day after reading the novel, The Outsiders. Students got a chance to show off their costumes and new hair styles with a dance in the school's gymnasium.