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The Huron Expositor, 1973-05-17, Page 11Our HOtoptown By Gordon Maloney 178 Elgin Crescent Stratford. • Today I received a notice in the mail stating the subscription to my Horne Town Paper was due, and would not be sent to Me anymore unless I renewed it immediately. ' For twenty-four years I lived in Seaforth. It was in this town I was born and raised and re- ceived my education. For the past four years I have lived in Stratford, and receive my Home Town Paper, the Huron Expositor each week. It has kept me in touch with folks, old and new that Lonce'knew-and Upon the arrival of my Home Town Paper in the mail, I would quickly turn to the Sports Column to find out how the "Beavers" made out in their previous hockey game. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping they won, sure enough it reads ,10-2. "Wewl This is terrific! dol Beavers Got" Next I would turn to the birth columns to see if any of the newly- weds in recent years 'had any new arrivals. "Sure enough," one lucky couple Were proud parents of''a-New Year's baby, while others were Just as proud to have their Sables come later. After rdading the birth column,, my eyes would slowly lower to the' death column hoping I would find it blank: But much to my dismay and sadness, I --find that I have lost a neighbur that lived down the street from me when I lived in Seaforth. Quickly I turn to the Smiles Column to read a- joke or two to cheer me up again. r‘t aper Then I turn 41 the front page for the news of the town. Here I find Very interesting local .storiee. In one case I read where an Old building is torn down and replaced with a modern Senior Citizens building. In one case Citizens building. In another story a fire has broken out, and our brave Volunteer Fire Brigade has saved it again. I could go on and on and on but I had better refrain now and get my subscription filled out and mailed in.. If I neglect it, I may have to write my own 'death column' next week which would read., Died: one subscription to my Home•"Town paper and all the "fond memories which I cherish so much. So you see, this is what my Home Town Paper, the "Huron Expositor" means to me; "Life" or "Death". ARNOLD STINNISSEN Life -- Health and Accident - Registered ,Retirement Pensions - income Tax Deductable Registered Retirement Annuities Representing Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada TELEPHONE 527.0410 111 GODERICHL.ST4 EAST,- SEAPORT*, r 'Is ' RICKY NEEDS AFFECTION Th1,7.roday4s Child should really be printed in color to show • • Ricky's beautiful red-goId hair 'and green eyes. With that ,coloring you would expect freckles and Ricky has them adorning his fair skin. In Ricky's appealing smile you see the diffidence that is typical of this six-year-old. He doesn't make advances until he is sure he is going to be accepted, but in a warm, reassur- ing atmosphere he is a basically happy child. /• Information about ,Ricky's background is scant. He is probably Anglo-Saxon in descent. Ricky `got off to a rather poor startin•life and when he first came into the care of the Children's Aid Society he was a frightened little fellow, hyperactive and highly strung. With the help of a specialized foster home and a special nursery school he- has improved a great deal. Ricky is considered a slow learner who will probably deed special classes. But he likes scheel and sets off happily every day. Are there warm parents who will give much of their time, affection and reassurance to Ricky? needs them badly. To inquire about adopting Ricky, please write to Today's Child, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information, contact your Children's 'Aid Society. 1, • (Continued from Page 10) Goderich. According to the lights are representative of this Signal-Star he was at •one time period. On a west window cat deputy registrar of deeds. He be seen the initials of John T. married Helen Miller, who at Dickson, cut with a diamond. one time was on the post office There are three fireplaces.Orig- staff; and they lived at 207 Light- inal pine floors remain, upstairs. house St. After , his wife died, Interior walls are two bricks in 1938, James sol d the place "thick. --. to D. J. Curry, • and it is now The hand-some stair from the the home of Arthur Curry, his front hall is said to have been son. relocated three times before the first lady of the house could make up her mind. The older furniture includes a massive sideboard brought from Scotland. Castramont far some years produced' prize-winning livestock and exceptional crops; generally regarded as a sort of "model farm". After James Dickson removed to Goderich, Castramont was occupied by John T., but net continuously, for the Huron Expositor states/that after being deputy registrar he "re- ' turned to th'd -farin". The Belden Atlas description of Robert Dick- son, brother of James, as 4.4 farmer and stock 'breeder" on Lot 15 may point to the principal operator of the farm. at this period. Upon relinquishing a parlia- mentary career and becoming Registrar of Huron, . James Dickson bought, on May , 10, When "Jimmy" died on Aug. 26, 1956, in Chicago, he was 86. A couple of years earlier he had removed to Seaforth, but had spent his summers in Chicago for many years. He was survived by one brother, Dr. A. Dickson, La Crescenta, Calif., and three sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth Kay and Miss Ella (Isabella?) of Strat- ford, and, Grace, •of 'La Cres- centa; Making up the eight are the names of three on the Mait- land Cemetery memorial: Robert Scott Dickson, who died In 1900 ager25; Jennie C., who died in 1889, and Grade Scott Dickson, who died in 1914, aged 29. Eliza- beth Nichol Dickson, eldest child of -Postmaster Archie Dickson, was •married to Adam McKay, of Stratford. Mrs. William Prud- ham,of Owen Sound, is a daughter. From her it is learned that Archibald John Dickson ' and Albert Rutherford Dickson died Dental Burg n '40 Franklin She Seaforth, Paulo Wishes to announce that his „ -- office will be closed unfil,\ *AY 27th, • NOTE TWAT ALL TIMES SHOWN ARE DATUGHT SAVING MAI Ontario PROCLAMATION a05 OF WHICH ALL PERSONS ARE ASKED TO TAKE NOTICE AND GOVERN THEMSELVES ACCORDINGLY PUBLIC MEETING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS, IF ANY, APPOINTED TO ACT FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE AND FOR THE NEGATIVE RESPECTIVELY UPON THE POLL TO BE HELD UNDER THE LIQUOR LICENCE ACT. MAY 9th, 1973 at the Township Hail, Varna, at 1:00 p.m. REVISION OF LIST OF V RS THE ADDITION OF OUALIFIED PERSONS MISSED AT ENUERATION, VOTERS AND THE CERTIFICATION OF PROXY CERTIFICAMTES. THE ADDITION OF PROXY (NOTE FINAL CtATEI FRIDAY, MAY 10th, 1973 between the hours of 12:00 Noon and 9:00 p.m. at the Clerk's Offke. POLLING TO-BE HELD AT (REGULAR POLLING DATE) POLLING SUB-DIVISION No. Jack McGregor Residence - Lot 25 Con. 3 Cornmigng 00 Lots Mt Concessions 1, 2, 3, 4 end 5, North of Huron County bed No. 3, Lou 24 and 25, Canoeulon Reynold Road North. POLLING SUB-DIVISION No, 2 R. I. Robinson Residence - Lot 7, Con. 3 Camdaing of Lots on Concessions I, 2, 3, 1 and S South of Huron County Rood No. 3, Loh 24 and 25, Cancesslon byfteld Road South, Lots 3 to 0 Woke, Concsision 3.0001 goceniety, POLLING SUB-DIVISION No. 3 Township Hell, Varna Caraprielng of Loh on Cononsions 6, 7, 8 end 9, Lots 11 to 23 Inclusive, Con. to and 11; Al,, loll 9 to 23 Inclusive Con. fleyfleld Road North, Loss 0 to 23 Indudve Con.Bayfiald Rood South, Lots 10 to IS Inclusive, Con, South Boundary, POLLING SUB-DIVISION No. 4 James Cleave Residence - Lot 13, Lk!. Comprising of Leh an C0111.11110116 11 Mad 13. and Lots en Conomsions Lake Road East and Lake Road Wes from Sld.road No. It, North to 'teyfleld Boundary, end lisyNtd Road South Including lots in Ranges A, 8, C, 0 end I; Lots I to 9 Inclusive Coneasslon Ilaybid Road North, Lou 6, 7 end 6, Concession bygeld toed South. POLLING SUB-DIVISION No. S Former Blake School - Pt. Lot 22, Con. S.S. Comprising of Lem 3 to 10 inclusive C01101010114 10, 11, 12 end 131: Loh 18 te 26 Inclusive, Concession Lib toed Wont Loh 15 to 23 Inched.", Concession Lake Rood ram Lott IS ro 20 Inef0000. C00000000, South Boundary. OFFICIAL COUNT THE ADDITION OF THE VOTES CAST FOR EACH SIDE TAKEN FROM THE STATEMENT OF THE POLL. PS PREPARED AT EACH POLLING PLACE, TO BE ANNOUNCED PUBLICLY. MAY 24th, 1973 at 12:00 Noon TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY MAY 2nd. 1972 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN MIL GRAHAM ninuesinao Oman ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Buy 2 Loaves Old Fashioned Home Made Bread AND GET 1 lb. OF SEAFORTH CREAMERY'S rl at DAIRY SPREAD 1 LB NET "F / 0% BUTTER SEAFORTH,.SUPERIOR STOR TM! /4449t4 earrpit, siimogArK •1.879,th.e, cottage on . Lot 133 in in California and are buried in Arale's buried in mayor at the time and manager Maitland Cemetery, also the wife of the Huron & Bruce Loan of Archibald John Dickson, Made- Company. It was a short dis- Leine Gillant, who died.in 1924. tance from the Presbyterian According to the Huron Ex- Church and the stores. The positor, s obituary, Archie Dick- property is owned now by J. C. son after leaving Castramont Thompson. Farm was in business inSeaforth James' second son, Samuel, before becoming the town's first was horn at C astramont on March postmaster. He was, the news- 31, 1841. At 24 years of age he paper said; "a true Canadian, was appointed postmaster of Sea- a good citizen and a kind and forth, succeeding his elder constant friend • . . Although brother Archibald. In 1867 he his position prevented him from.. married Nancy Ann Hannah, of taking an active • part in public Brockville, member of a pioneer affairs, he always took a deep 'Tutkersmith family. Mr. . Dickson died Dec. 9,-1916, of pleuro-pneumonia. He was long remembered for his acts beyond the call of duty, in delivering,- long-looked-for letters that arrived late, Saturday night. "They were given a quick Sunday morning delivery", the Huron Expositor said. "the tender- hearted official leaving them under the door . . He was one of .Seaforth's best known and most • warmly esteemed citizens." • , Samuel Dickson was survived by his wife; one son, S. A. Dick- son, barrister, Edmonton, and three daughters: Mrs. S. 0.Jones a'hd Mrs. W. M. Corbett, , Fort Saskatchewan; Mrs (Rev.) E. A. Corbett, Montreal, and Mrs. A. D. Sutherland, Seaforth. Mrs. Dickson died on Oct. 27, 1932, aged 93, and Mrs.Suther- land on April 18, 1950. They are buried in Maitlandbank Cemetery, in the Samuel Dick- son plot. Inscriptions on this shaft record the deaths, at 19 and 20, respectively, of Eliza- beth Gibson and James Turnbull, interest in everything affecting the public weal." - Successor to Archie Dickson as a postmaster of Goderich was William Campbell, a resident of `1 the town from its early yars. His appointment, in 1890, was made by Hon. John Haggart, Post- master-General in the Macdonald. (Conservative) government.What seemed to. many at the time a harsh application of the party patronage system was the ousting of Campbell in 1897, after the Laurier government took over. John Galt began in that year a tenure as postmaster which lasted nearly 40 years. He was a son-in-law of M. C. Cam- eron; long-time Liberal M,P. for South and later West Huron. ,William Campbell for the rest of his long life was a dedicated 'member of the Conservative party. Perhaps he had been un- wisely active while in -office. There were two Conservative administrations in the' course of Mr. Galt's tenure. It is recalled that two daughters of Mr. Camp- bell were members of the post office staff. After Registrar Dickson had been in Goderich for 17 years, he disposed of Castramont to John T. Dickson, the consider- ation being "a promise and natural affection." The deed bears date of April' 23, 1884, and, the son was.described therein as "of Goderich," presumably indicating that he was deputy registrar. The transaction did not include Lot 1,5 in Concession III, which Registrar Dickson re- tained until his death on July 28,.1895, when. it was bequeathed to John T. Lucinda (Hannah) Dickson, wife of John T., became owner of Castramont in -1896, and when she died in 1913' it passed • to William L. Forrest, of Goderich. His sister, Miss Alberta Forrest, got it in 1918, and when- she passed away in 1966 her niece, SATURDAY, MAY 19th, 1973 Mrs. John McCowan, became owner. • Registrar Dickson's will, made June 12, 1888, left to Archie the original homestead, dladswciod, in McKL1lop, also "my right to the premises known as the Huron Salt Well property in Goderich". Archie died. December 19 of the same year. Mary Dickson, eldest daughter of Registrar Dickson, married James Johnston and they had three daughters who lived to grow up: Isabel, Allison and Grace. After the death of their mother, at. about 33, the girls were brought up in their grand- father's. home. Margaret, young- est child of James Dickson, mar- ried John Elgin Tom in her late thirties. It was on her, Mrs: -- Wm. Prudham recalls, that much of the care of the young Johnston girls rested. All three were left substantial cash bequests by Registrar Dickson. The will, disposing of an estate of $27,500, was "granted administration" by John T. Dickson, deputy registrar. It provided $4,000 and a dwelling for James' widow, but she lived only two months after' her hus- band. provision was also made for the son Robert; he died at Whitby, Dec. 23, 1922, aged 75. Gladswood went to James 13.1,413 91?!? 494,TV-1'n-- bull Dickson, (not to be confused with James' son of the same name) on April 1, 1889. This brother died Jan. 15, 1898, and .his heirs sold to John McMillan. The Dicksons and Scotts, who arrived in the early years of Huron settlement, were thelinest type . of settler 'that could be desired: They made their mark at 'first in agriculture, later in many diverse fields, and their descendants are scattered across Canada And 'abroad; some in vocations unknown to their forbears. Lower Igoe NOW, AVAILOLE 111 l it. a.ncir 2nd Maritsa ...4 • -anywhere-in OntarkroR RESIDENTIAL v INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL and FARM PROP$RTIES Intselin -finatiehif on now.. cOnilliveirOn or land dovolopmonI REPRESENTATIVES IN YOUR AREA.PHONI SAFEWAY INVESTMENTS & CONSULTANTS. LTD. .AREA CODE 519-744-6535 COLLECT ' WE BUY EXISTING MORTGAGES FOR INSTANT-mien ********************** THIS AD IS WORTH * '20% OFF REGULAR PRICES ON ALL SERVICES * PERMS -- TINTS. - SETS and CUTS- * by KAREN and JOANNE on TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS ONLY Brian's HaArstyling * * 5271700 -SEAFORTH * * * -*g**:*-;*;4 *4;4 '"-Ar;*""witai ;41* * Dickson family first settled in Roxboro Ti cnioxiichi, now 126 St, Davi'clfs Glendale. ii6iin '1.6fice . ADVANCE POLLING RE:LIQUOR LICENCE ACT VOTE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF: TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN OF THE FOLLOWING VOTE TO V. TAKEN: SUBJECT OF VOTING Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under a dining lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises with food available? Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under a lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises? REGULAR POLLING WEDNESDAY, MAY 23rd, 1973 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 pan. FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO EXPECT TO BE UNABLE TO VOTE IN THEIR OW7( POLLING SUBDIVISION ON THE REGULAR POLLING DAY, ADVANCE POLLING WILL BE HELD between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Clerk's Office, Lot 19, Con. 3. Township of Stanley children of the Samuel Dicksons. James Dickson's eldest son, Archibald, was postmaster of Goderich from 1865, probably residing in rented quarters be- fore purchasing in 187Q Lots 10 and 11 at the southwest corner of West and Wellington Streets and erecting, in 1873 or there- abouts a large house, illustrated in the Belden Atlas and readily identifiable there by its numerous gables. The sketch shows a picket fence, a carriage drawn by a prancing team, and on the lake in the distance a sailing ship and a steamer. After Dick- son's death the property belonged to Mrs. C. A. Seager, then Dudley Holmes, barrister, and now to Gordon McManus. Archie Dickson died Dec. 19, 1888, of pleurisy, aged 49, leaving eight children, his obituary stated, the youngest about three. His wife, Elizabeth Scott, died more than two years earlier, in 1886, aged 42. She was not one of the Roxboro Scotts; her family were in McKillop, but lived east and north of Seaforth. Miss Jean Scott recalls that the last of the family in the are left funds to Seaforth High Soho for -bursaries. Of Archie's children, "Jimmy" is best remembered in