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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-04-17, Page 41441. Kent Paints Kent and Martin-Senour Paints Sunworthy and Waldec Wallpaper - Celanese Carpets ' Interior and Exterior Decorating Phone 527-1880 Seaforth agratulati, to the as Residents of SEAFORTH on your 100th Anniversary ©CERL1E10© OF CANADA LIMITED 26 —THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 17, 1975 Congratulations Seaforth on your 100th Anniversary We have a large stock of Potted Plants, and Cut Flowers to send a special message to that extra special person Seaforth's Centennial Flower will be available for this year's Summer Festivities MacLean flowers 12 Jarvis Street Seaforth Phone 527-6800 L e. =MAME Seaforth on' 100 years SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS tfolow PAINT ANI3 PAPER SHEMI011.01 MS A FIGHT SCENE FROM THE OLD WEST? —Na, this is a picture of Seaforth's Main Street looking north sometime in the 1880's. Note Cardno's Hall clock tower in the background, left, the wooden sidewalks and primitive hitching posts tin both sides of the street and the old street lamp on the left. This picture is taken from a stereoscope view taken by an itinerant Michigan artist, L.F.Wheeler who painted " the scenes on the stage curtain at Carno's Hall. The Paint and Paper Industry has kept pace during the past 100 years, developing new products and, new techniques which make decorating an easier task. Harvest excursions sent many west in Seaforth's first Century Something long forgotten in the age of mechanization is that great adventure that took place every fall, from about the turn of the century, well into the present century - the harvest excursion,. In the days before the combine it took thousands of men to harvest the millions of acres of grain that were the gold of the west. The grain had to be cut, stooked, loaded on wagons and threshed before the snow came. Anyone who has seen the size of the prairie' fields knows what a task this was. So from the cities and towns of the East, from the farms and factories, th ousands travelled west on special trains to help. "The harvesters , excursion to Manitoba and the Northwest was very largely patronized by persons from this district, many of whom are going to assist in harvesting, while others 'go to visit old friends and relatives and to see the country. A big crowd of people in addition to the travellers, gathered at the station to see their friends off.. The train, which conveyed the excursionists to Toronto, was crowded full and Remember! It takes but a moment to place an Expositor Want Ad and be money in pocket. To advertise, just dial Seaforth 527-0240. HILDEBRAND PAINT and PAPER Happy Birthday, Seaforth when it left here many were compelled to stand. In all about fifty persons were ticketed at Seaforth, while the neighbourhood of 7,000 left the province on this excursion."