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IN THE YEARS AGONE
Highwayman waylays St. Mary's man in 1889
Oct. 11, 1889
• The Huron Expositor announced that,
as part of a drive to enlist at least 400 new
subscribers, they would be offering the
newspaper "...from now until the first of
January, 1891, to all new subscribers for
the price of one year, viz. $1.50. New sub-
scribers will get three months for nothing.
This is a splendid chance which should be
taken advantage of at once."
• Mr. Peter Cameron was passing over the
bridge on the 4th concession when the
weight of his steam threshing machine
proved too much for the bridge. If not for
two new planks that had been laid down
several days before, the whole establish-
ment would have gone through and
landed several feet below, undoubtedly
killed both Mr. Cameron and his team of
horses. Fortunately, the threshing engine
remained suspended on these two planks
until it was removed, and Mr. Cameron
received minimal injuries and bruises and
his team was unhurt.
• Mr. Porter, a St. Mary's resident, was rid-
ing his horse back from Stratford after dark
when he was waylaid by a would-be high-
wayman some four miles form his home.
The assailant stopped Mr. Porter and
ordered him to get off his horse and unload
his goods. Mr. Porter, it was reported, "...
thinking this rather impertinent, declined
to do so and was fired upon by the daring
highwayman." The horse shied and Mr.
Porter was able to make a getaway, but on
the follow day exhibited `:..the mire on his
clothes and the (musket ball) holes in his
hat as conclusive proof that there is no
humbug in this, but that it was a bona fide
attempt at highway robbery."
• Annie Louise Cushing, aged 24, organist
in St. George's Episcopal Church, Utica, has
just married a 14 -year-old boy named
Edward Grey.
Oct. 16,1914
• A good samaritan, in the person of Mr.
E.C. Collis of Henfryn, last week gave to the
editor of the Brussels Post a half dozen
potatoes that weighed ten and a half
pounds and nine others that weighed six-
teen pounds. The editor will now be able to
get through the winter, whether the war
continues or not.
• Over one thousand applications have
been received in Regina for membership in
the proposed second Canadian military
contingent. Hundreds of men are also
offering their services in all other centres of
the Western Provinces.
IN The principal event of interes in the war
zone during the past week was the siege
and capture of Antwerp, in Belgium. Ant-
werp, one of the world's greatest seaports
was supposedly impregnable but could not
stand up to the immense siege of the Ger-
man guns.
• Autos belonging to Mayor Reid and Dr.
Helleman of Goderich were badly smashed
when the doctor, who only got his car the
day before and was out for a trial spin, lost
control. Mayor Reid, hebind him, saw what
happened, swerved his vehicle to the right
to avoid hitting the doctor, and wound up
in a five foot ditch. The doctor's car finally
landed in the ditch also.
Oct. 13,1939
• Charlie Dungey, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Dungey, Commercial Hotel, Sea -
forth, held up the lucky ticket at the Mitch-
ell Lions Club Frolic and became the
proud owner of a new sedan.
• A meeting to aid recruiting for the D
Company Middlesex -Huron regiment was
held in the Seaforth Armouries and was
warned by Mahor Norman Newton, recruit-
ing office for the regiment, that this country
was arming for a life and death struggle.
• Provincial traffic officers and local police
continue to search for the driver of a truck
or car which struck and fatally injured Ben-
edict Holland, 20, of St. Columban and
drove away, leaving him lying in the high-
way. The scene of the accident was a short
distance from where two other fatal acci-
dents have occurred during the past two
years.
• Mayor J.J. Cluff presided over a regular
council meeting where Assessor Wm.
Ament reported that the population of Sea -
forth had increased by 66 in the past year.
Seaforth's population now stands at 1,771.
Upon hearing that only 69 dogs were regis-
tered in the town of Seaforth, one council-
lor was heard to remark that there were
more dogs than that running loose in his
corner of town. Replied Mr. Ament, "The
dogs are never at home when I call."
• The Regent Theatre in Seaforth was
showing "Dark Victory" with Bette Davis,
"...the greatest actress of our time." Coming
attractions were "Gunga Din" and
"Wuthering Heights"
Oct. 15,1964
• Completion of Huron's latest Develop-
ment Road No. 12 from Seaforth to High-
way 86 was opened at a short ceremony in
Brussel by Highway Minister Charles
McNaughton. It was believed that the road
would prvide the shortest route to north-
ern Ontario and would encourage traffic
through the district. One of the features of
the road dvelopment was the opening of
the new $80,000 bridge spanning the Mait-
land River.
• In Ottawa, suggestions are being made
that Canada's smaller provinces merge into
larger units. Specifically, proposals were
made to the effect of merging the Maritime
provinces and Premier Bennett is cam-
paigning for B.C. to take over the Yukon
and the western chuck of the Northwest
Territories. AS well, Saskatchewan would
absorb Manitoba. "Don't look for any sud-
den unity moves, but neither should any-
one write off the possibility that we might
have six instead of ten provinces before the
end of the century."
• Seaforth lost of its most avid sportmen
with the passing of Norman (Archie)
Hubert recently. A favourite with hockey
and baseball fans, he starred on a numer of
Seaforth teams in both sports and was a
member of the Beavers when Seaforth won
an Ontario Hockey Championship in the
early 40s.
• Seaforth District High held its annual
Yearbook Dance and made a great profit of
$7.15 for the yearbook coffers. Not a bad
showing, considering admission was a
whopping five cents.
Oct. 11, 1989
• A Dublin landmark has been given a
facelift the past few weeks, in preparation
for the opening of a new business operated
by the G.G. Goettler family in the village.
Dublin clockworks is set for their grand
opening Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. with a ribbon
cutting and a ceremony.
MI An RR 4 Seaforth youth was the recipient
of a $2,500 scholarship during the Interna-
tinal Plowing Match held recently in Essex
County. Matt Townsend, 16 -year-old son of
George and Ruth Townsend, not only fin-
ished first in his age class, but managed to
accumulate the second highest number of
points overall in the Junior category to win
the Reserve Championship.
• Northside United Church will celebrate
the 125th anniversary of the coming of
Methodism to Seaforth, with a special slate
of activities on Oct. 15. Guest speaker will
be Dr. Eugene Bannerman, Professor and
chaplain at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
of Toronto, the school founded by Howard
Hillen Kerr of Seaforth.
Whitney South, Huron Expositor
First signs of fall
From sun to rain and hail,
Huron East residents saw
it all this past weekend as
mother nature continues to
let us all know colder times
are on their way. Here,
clouds roll in over local
fields, while small tufts of
green grass do their best
to brave the chill.
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