HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-06-22, Page 10W.I. Notes
The Hensall Institute met at
the Hensall Hotel. After supper,
the meeting was opened with
president, Mrs. Dorothy Beaton
in the chair. Members answered
the roll call with their vacation
plans. The 4'eport of the Dis-
trict Annual was given by Mrs.
Hilda Payne. Plans were made
to enterta4n at Huronview on
July 19 and members wishing
to go will contact Mrs. Grace
Peck. Those wishing to donate
gifts will hand them to Mrs. Bea-
ton. At the close of business,
euchre was'played. Winners be-
ing: high score - Mrs. Elizabeth
s Riley, low score - Mrs. Grace
Peck, lone hands - Mrs. Mona
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fullest • capacity and will give
einployment to about 30 hands,
and will also carry on coopering
in connection. The G.W.R. Comp-
any have already delivered the
rails for a siding from the well
to the main line."
By NOvember 1881, Mr. Mc-
Ewen had finally succeeded in
striking the salt rock at the
depth of 1,011 feet, but apparently
the 'industry was not active until
1883 when a new salt well syn-
dicate was formed. In April, the
evaporating pans had arrived and
were being assembled, and in
June a large smoke stack was
.erected. By June 22, 1883,
the Hensall Salt Company was
reported to be . in full opera-
tion.
After the salt brine was
pumped from the well by a steam
engine pump,' the brine was
piped into the two evaporator
pans from a large wooden stor-
age tank. A fireplace beneath the
pans supplied heat for the evap-
oration process, and fine salt
was produced in the hotter front
pans, coarse salt. in the back
pans which heated more slowly.
In 1893, a sample of the Hensall
salt was taken to the World's
Fair, in Chicago, and it won the
highest award, thus attesting to
the quality of the product. ,
' The salt was disposed of both
by retailing It locally, especially
to farmers for sowing on the
land, and by shipping it' abroad
by train. Some of the salt was
shipped out in barrels, and, con-
sequently, a barrel-making ind-
ustry was established consisting
of a stave factory, a heading
mill, and a cooperage shop where •
the barrels were assembled, at
the rate of 500 barrels a day In
the apple season. The barrels
wdre• used to ship flour and oat-
meal in addition to salt and apples.
The salt mine and the barrel
industry together employed ap-
proximately 40 men, thus proving
to be a great asset to a young
village. However, this large ind-
ustry was to have a fairly short
life, for after about 20 years, the
works were closed down when an
outside syndicate purchased the
salt business in 1004:
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Children's service in the United church
Correspondent
Mrs. Joyce Pepper
Telephone 262-2344
Ushers were Chris McGregor,
Dwight Copsitt, Steven Corbett
and Deanna Reaburn, "Let your
light shine,," was the theme chos-
en by Rev. Don Beck for the child-
ren's sermon. A piano-organ
duet, What a friend we have in
Jesus" was given with Mrs.
Turkheim at the organ console
and Karen McAllister at the pi-
ano. ,The choir rendered the an-
them "God's Child Am 1."
Couple has fiftieth
wedding anniversary
• Children's Day Service was
held Sunday morning in Hensall
United Church,' with children
from the Sunday School taking
part. Brenda Pepper andCbris
Beck read the 1st and 2nd lesson.
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Mrs. Charles Geddes
BRIDAL SHOWER
A ghower was held Wednes-
day night at the home of Mrs.
Mervin Nott, for Phyllis Feeney,
bride-to-be. Her marriage to
Mr. Donald Nott, of Clinton, will
take place June 24th. The shower
was attended by aunts and
cousins.
"I'll have to wear my golf
socks today," the, husband
grumbled as he rummaged
through the drawer. 'What golf
socks?" asked his wife. "The
ones with eighteen holes in
them."
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ent. A Bible story "Lost in the
woods" was• read ancidiscessed.
The offering was taken and the
gift boxes presented. A sing-song
was held with the Africa record
and the- children beat their home
made drums to the beat of the
music. For the next part of the
meeting everyone. sat on the
, floor around an imaginary camp-
fire and listened to the stories
"Campfire" and "The River
Rescue". An African lunch was
enjoyed .and the Messengers
danced around the campfire to
the rhythm of the record. The
flag-. of Uganda was drawn and
coloured. Hotdogs and icecream
were enjoyed.
Legion ladies
I • auxiliary •
Hensall Legion. Ladies Aux-
iliary met in the Legion Hall,
with President Mrs. Irene Davys
,in the chair. Members accepted
an invitation to attend a 25th
, birthday. party for Goderich
'Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and
decided to adoptita new Veteran
at Westminister.' The members
are catering' to a wedding in
June. It was announced that 'the
meetings -will resume in Sept-
ember with a pot luck lunch.
There will be a joint installa-
tion of Officers on Friday at,
the Legion Hall. Guessing prize
was won by Mrs. Donna Allan,
'mystery prize by Mrs. Cathy
Bell.airi. G s
Travers, daughter of Mr.
andm
Don Travers, has suc-
cessfully passed. her Grade 7
piano with the Royal Conserva-
tory of Music.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Klungel
reported this week that a suc-
cessful bazaar and bake sale was
held Wednesday afternoon at the
Queensway Nursing Home-Mrs. '
Eva Kaiser, Hensall, was the
lucky winner of .a fancy dressed
doll. The proceeds from the Baz-
aar were $144.21.
Visitors with Mre and Mrs.
George Arrinstrong during the-
week-end were Miss Mary Buch-,
aanan, Toronto; Mrs. John
anan, London; Mrs.. and Mrs.
Don Flear and fairtily, Grand
Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Love
and family, London; and Mr. and
Mrs. Keith Buchanan and family,
Hensaiil
The family of Mr. and Mrs.
...Horton McDougall of RR 1, Hen-
sail, held a reception at Rus-
seldal e hall in honour of their
parents fiftieth ',wedding anniver-
sary.
Mr. and Mrs. McDougall were
married by the late Rev. Chidley
of Thames'Road, June lath, 1922.
Mrs. McDougall was the former
Agnes McKellar, daughter of the
late Mr. • and Mrs. Donald Mc-
Kellar of Cromartv. She has
two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Col-
quhoun of Clinton and Mrs. Sadie
Scott of Seaforth, one brother,
Lin McKellar of Seaforth. Mr.
McDougall was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McDoug-
all of Ribbert Township. He has
two sisters, Mrs. Jim Souter,
News of
Correspondent
Mrs. Rena Caldwell
Mr. and Mrs. 'Douglas Cald-
well, Moose Jaw, Sask., Mr. and
Mrs. Stan Grasel .y, Prince Al-
bert, Sask., Mr. and Mrs. Laugh-,,
le Gear Of Fergus visited' rela-
tives in.the area on Tuesday last.
Mrs. Margaret Hutchison, St. '
Thomas is visiting her brother,
and Mrs. Mellis. t'
Mrs. Vivan Cooper and Mrs.
Gayle Cooper attended the wed-
ding of ClaytonCooper which took
(from material developed by a,
Zurich area group working on
an "Opportunity for Youth" pro-
gram and which involved several
days research through files of
the Huron Expositor)
HENSALL SALT MINE
Although when one thinks to-
day about the production of salt
in Huron County, he thinks almost
automatically ,bf Goderich.
latter' part of the 19th century,
salt was mined and processed
in the village of Hensall, just
south of South Richmond Street,
behind the present Thompson
silos. In July, 1880, it was re-
ported in ,the Huron Expositor
that Mr. Petty, Carter, and Wil-
son had formed a stock company
to sink a salt well. The opti-
with which the prospect,
of this pew industry was greeted
was reflected in this newspaper
account of June 2, .1881:
"The Hensall Salt Well Com-
pany have commenced operations
and the work is progressing sat-
isfactorily. The engine and other
machinery necessary has been
erected, and drilling will com-
mence today. Mr. McEwen, the
contractor, feels quite sanguine
in regard to finding salt, although
he says it is considerably inside
the salt block line. If sufficient
salt be fount, 'Cue company pro-
poses running the works to their
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Seaforth and Mrs. Richard Phle-
ffer of Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. McDougall have
a family of six, one son, Hugh, at
home and five daughters, Marj-
orie, Mrs. John Drake, Staffs.;
Jean, Mrs. Bill Freele,'Belle
River; Dorothy, Mrs. ,:Gordon'
Hess, Zurich; Betty, Mrs. Glenn
Love, Sarnia; Mary, Mrs. Ronald
Rossi, Montreal, also fifteen'
grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.
The couple were presented
with many lovely gifts,•alsoflowe
ers, cards, as well as best wishes
from local members of parlia-.
merit. They were both born and
raised • in Hibbert Township -
where they continue to yeside.
KIPPEN
place in Greensv Hie; South Caro.;
lina last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L, Mellis
and Mrs. Margaret Hutchison
visited with t relatives in Wingham
on Sunday.'
Mrs. NormanDlckert is hid-
idaying at Sauble Beach.
Mrs. Edgar McBride is vis-
iting tier daughter and son-in-,
Ars. Steve Pine
at swill ste: Marie.
Strawberry picking at Leon-
ard Lovell'a is the order' of the
day.
Researchers recall
Hensall salt mine
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Chiselhurst .met
Thursday afternoon at •the
Church. President Mrs. Alvin,
Cole opened the meeting with a
poem "The ' Master's Power",
followed by the theme 'song and
prayer. Mrs. Vera Brintnell gave
the, worship, the title being'
"Faith". Scripture was taken
from Hebrews. Fifteen members
answered the -roll call., ft was
decided to send a small dona-
tion to Alma College- and to the
Retarded Adult Workshop. Mrs.
Rosa Harris read a'poem "K-Oep
Your Dreams" for the pry
gramme. Mrs. Alf Ross gave a
reading on Citizenship.. Hostes-
ses were Mts. Beatrice Boyce
and Mrs. Freda Boa.
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ffensall''United:Church
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day afternoon for the'final meet-
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Motto was repeated and the roll
call was' answered with 13 ores-
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