HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-01-02, Page 39
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Seaforth celebrates 100 years as i town this year and a look at 100 year'
old Expositors sbow.tbat some things about our town haven't changed.jall...
that mach.
In an editorial writtenJu the fall of 1674 when word was received that
Seaforth would 6e- incorporatdd as i town, the Expositor's editor, M. Y.
McLean, great-grandfather of the present editor, wrote an editorial
chronicling the phenomenal growth and possibilities for the future of his
town which .had a popUlition of 2,500 souls,
Managing to geJAn a. plug foi the,#Grit* policy of reciprocity and
admonishing h)s fellow, townsmen not to let politics divide them, Mr.'
McImarf wrote.the editorial be I low,which Is reproduced as it appearer4100
years ago.
growing more wealthy. As they grow
in wealth; so will Seaforth grow in 1rade,
and this, combined with our, ib1ernal,
enterprise and push, b snot fail to make
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Seaforth, at no diMnt (lay, &' town
S.EAFORTH, F."! -AY, 04. 9, 1874. rivaliog in size and trade the larger com-
mercial contras of the country. In ad.
The Town of Seaforth. ditioi to all this, we have i., the salt
Seaforth box arlength been proclaimed deposit which underlies our town, a mine
`41fi- the Offlciat Gazette an incorporated of wealth which in itself is ButWc11-nt_ to
town. This event, m-triting, as it (loss, make Seaforth a. great place. This
an important stage in the history of our has already been, developtd to a con,
I progress, will be hailiid with pride And fi' aiderable, (free, and- has done its
plemro by every citizen. The prugreaq sbaire, in adding to the general pros -
of Seaforth, since its first inception, has parity, but it is capable, of -very much
been something remarkable.. Fourteen greater development. With the unlim.
years ago, the place where Seaforth: now iW market which reciprocity with the
atandit was a, bog -bole, and the only, United Staten would open to us for our
habitation was a log hojee. Eleven salt, that branch of busineat would
`years. age, the' population numbered be inc=od in an astonishing de�i�e,
about 800, and seven years Ago, when it and wouKadd<in an equal ratio to the
was incorpora
0ted as; a village,, the popu-
prosperity of the town, Upon the whole,
lation was barely sufficient to allow of then,,ma.have great cause to lqok back
incorporation. To -day, Seaforth is a upon the past with satisfaction and
town, with a populatlon of about 2,600, gratitude and forward to the future with
—this without IsginonAville or Har- hope and confidence.
purbey, which are, to all intents and pur- The harmony and good feeling which
poses, except legally, parts of Seaforth; has generally prevailed among our Wei -
In I -C years it. has increased from one nese ztul puvlio men has also had a most
solitary log house', which then *stood on beneficial effect in adding to the prof-
the Huron Road, to bo, one of the most' parity of the 'village. Unlike many
lively and prosperous towns in the Prov- towns, and villages, we have.in. -Seaforth
ince, with business houses and private no political or party bickerings. All
residences rivaling those of towns four parties and classes unite and 'work har-
times its a. -e. And still it continues to moninusly together for the prosp-arity
a4d.good of the place. We here diger
grow and prosper., In no single year,
during its, history,' has it progressed so toa and, agree to differ. While
larg6ly as during the year.now drawing there in, no doubt, a diversity of, opinion
tQ a close. During this season over liDO among the , inhabitants on political and
Private houses, besides several business municipal questiour, yet it is never al -
places of, ,large dimensions, 'have been lowed to engender spleen and ill -feeling
and are now being erected, and still there between citizens 'or neighbors.. While
the people of this village array them
not &.vacant More or dwelling in, the
whole town, and at least as many more selves under their respective banners, A
dwellings an have, been this summer. Parliamentary and municipal elections,
built would b6 occupied, qould they be and each does his utmost to secure ..the
obtained. Although this qxtraordivary success of his favorite candidate, yet,
prosperi when election day is over, all controversy
ty is clue in b r
groat Tpeasure to the
energy and ent6rpriso of oJ"t citizens gen-
ceases, and the contending patties again
erally, it is also due in no small degree unite and again work together for the
to the intelligent axil industrious farm. general good.' Thin in as it shopid be,
ing population who patronize Sesfort ' h as and as we trust it may long continue to
their trading or- market -town. That it be. Politied and party- stirifeii- among
will, continue in the future to prosper id cit", have milted, or, af-Aleslst,,very�
.
it has done in the past', there' is no roan- muoh--injured, the prosperity -,"ay
'ner of doubt. We are surrounded by a young municipalities, and so long as our
country which is constantly improving, citisew avoid thite destructive shoals,
16A by a class of settlers who are provi. we.. have every confidence that our pros -
dent and industrious and constantly plarity will continue to increase.
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Christmas with Mr. In,
' Andrea. and Mr. iwd Mrs. Th os.
Everard Kerslake and family. Wifem to jisg untied husband:
09no E000 Not just
Richard and. Steven , Eyre,' Sc6tt spent ChrittmAs with A Sto saying it's hash. It'
r. p sav,11194440v. "" j 1'1:,.�!4 x;,;
Shedden, are holidaying with and Mrs. Rbbert Taylor; Hensall, recycled, leftovers. Insuranco, Agency not just M6jtg'4$
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Otto Walker arri(cd home Office In MasouIOZIOclk
loans. But GuArAqt;,�d,
Gordon Scott.-fWm Exeter Hospital ori Tuesday. An Expositoe- Classified, will . ...... Malu$treet
Investurient Certificat
The Dow families held Members. of -Cromarty -choir pay you dividends. Have you tried Phone 527.1510 — Seaforth
Christmas gathering at Staffa joined with Hensall and Exeter one? Dial Seaforth 527-0240.
registered Toti—renleat
Hall an Wednesday. choirs in Caven Church- on -
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savings olat
Sunday evening to lead M"a
Mr. and Mrs. Everard dininisfCafi6-�,,*Iww
Kerslake- Den'itw, Barbara and &,community Carol Sing. Lower Interest Rates a
Marie spent Christmas Day with Andrew Douglas, Sarnia, spent and agency services,
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the Christmas holiday with his
Mr., and Mrs. Peter Cochrane. inexpensive safety, deposi:t.+
parents, Mr. and Mrs.Charles
Sarnia. Douglas. 1st .• and .2nd- MortgageS boxes... these a0d marry
Christmas visitors with Mr. and anywhere In Out arlor-on other me%ne services are
Mrs. Gordon Scott were Mr. anis
Mrs.' Douglas Eyie, Shedden,
Mr. and Mrs. Reg., Finlayson and
Michael, Staffa, -Mr. and Mrs.
Lorne Splane and Roxanne, At)na
and Frances . Scott,- and Len
McKenzie, all of London.
Mr. and h6s.Gordon Laing, and
family, and Mrs. John" Jefferson
spent Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs.Donald Riehl, Seebach's
Hill.
Marie Kerslake spent a few
days in Sarnia with Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Cochrane
INVEST -
Serious accident
in Hullet inl'ures two Guaranteei.
U.S.A. NO. 1 FLORIDA
A single car accident early The accident occurred at 1:30 Trust
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Sunday morningonHighway 4 A. M. SundaAL
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two miles north of Clinton in -northbound car went off the CEL RY '26
Hullett Township resulted in highway, struck a driveway on the C itate,
p, =serious-injur-ies_for a_.Clinton area east side of the road and rolled U.S.A. NO I GREEN
Caimpria Grapes 2,e,
Eddie Steegstra, 21. of RR.3, 89e
man and a passenger in his car. !our times into a field on the farm
of Murray Adams. DONALD Go 2 U 5 A. NO I FRESH OCEAN SPRAYb.
Clinton, driver of the car is a The injured couple were taken Cranberries 09,1 . 79c
-patient in University Hospital, • to the Clinton Public Hospital andEATON QUANP00b X
London, with severe back transferred to London by Dr. W., FANCY QUALITY
injuries. Harrett., I Office in Masonic Block
Mary Ann de Groot, 17, of dism GIAK
R.R.3, Blyth, a passenger, is also, Const able Ken Armstrong of Main St., SEAFORM 010LETIORN
a patient in the same hospital Goderich detachment I OPP
with back injuries. investigated the misfi��. Phone 527-1610
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