HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-07-29, Page 26Wye would like to congratulate all
our friends and customers on their
celebration of Morrist_125th Birthday.
BLYTH MERCHANTS: •
The Blyth Saga
Hamms Car Sales Ltd..
Blyth Variety
Wilson's Health
& Gift Centre
Gores
Home .Hardware:
The Kitchen
Cupboard
Madill's Shoes,
Et Boys Wear
Blyth Meat
Market
Blyth Pro
Hardware
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CONGRATULATIONS
to the
Township of Morris'
on your
125th Birthday
FOr your Hardware needs see . 46
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BRUSSELS'
887-6525 .
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STONE SCHOOL BALL TEAM--These Were the members of the 'Stone
Student ,School-Baseball Team from 1946-1952 and triclude (left, to right) back row
- Harvey Edgar, Bill ElstOn, Jack Higgins, Jim Elston, Wilfred Haines,
George Higgins. Centre row - Chester-Higgins, Ed Eltton, John Spivey, wrote his
Rutherford Reavie, Ross Procter, Stewart Procter. Front row - Maitland
Edgar, George Procter. Photo from Bill Elston
family history
Teddy Cowan wrote this
history of his pioneer ancest-
Cowan and they are Teddy's
Armstrong married- George g Co. nraty l ations . ors for a school project Doris
grandparents. Teddy's house
on the north half. of Lot' 27, Morris Township is located at R.R. 5, Brussels
Concession 4, Morris Town-
ship.
ARMSTRONGS
The Armstrongs came to
Canada for adventure and to
make their fortune in the
wonderful new America.
(Their graves are in the
Brussels cemetery.) Richard
Armstrong Walked all the
way to Goderich and took oat
the deed from the Crown
land' for our farm. The farm
was all covered' with pine
trees at that time and he
deared it all by hand with
axes and saws and also-used
horses to pull the logs out.
The story also- went he
even carried a stove the
way from Goderich on his
back •since there were no
roads or good roads the
time.
Two Armstrong, sisters
married two 'Warwick broth-
ers. Richard Armstrong built
the house that I am living in .
There was a house at the
road on one of the fields
which Lewis Armstrong
lived in with- Richard Arm-
strong and his family.
Lewis Armstrong was born
in our house and so was
Doris Armstrong. Lewis
• Armstrong had five sisters
named Esther. Dollie, Annie.
Sadie, and four brothers
and himself, Lewis which
made S sisters and 5 brothers
and 3 died when they were
babies which, made 13 an
together.
Dods Armstrongs great.
grandfather Ingram was a
mbinet maker and built
caskets to bury people in.
Congratulations and
Best Wishes
to
MORRIS TOWNSHIP
on its 125th Birthday
YOUNG'S VARIETY
Brussels 887=6224,
Congratulations
to
Morris Township
on your 125th Birthday
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