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Webb. The evening was spent
playing cyokijwle after* which a
lunch was served.
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THE OLD HOME TOWN’ By'STANLEY
LHB Railway Proved Aid To
Development In Huron, Bruce
By Jennie Recroft Lewis
On December 11, 1875, the
first train ran from Wingham to
Clinton over the newly-completed
tracks of the London-Huron and
Bruce Railway.
The railway was’the result of
the effort put forth by Patrick
Kelly, an Irishman, who oper
ated a saw-mill and door factory
in Blyth.* «
I-Ie had developed a consider
able amount of export trade in
lumber, but was handicapped be
cause he had to team his pro
duct to Clinton, 11% miles, to
ship via the Grand Trunk Rail
way to the Atlantic .seaboard.
Finally competition became so
strong that he was forced to
up his export .business.* * * *
But he was undaunted.'
"Why not have a railway?”
asked Blyth businessmen. As a
result of his discussions and
agitations, . the Grand Trunk
Railway was first approached but
they refused to consider the
proposition.
With even greater determina
tion, Patrick Kelly went to Ham
ilton to discuss the matter with
the Great Western Railway Com
pany.
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He told them there
of freight business in
County. There was an
of firewood, tan bark, sheep for
the Buffalo market, as well as
cattle and flour to be shipped. He
made the proposition sound so in
teresting that the officials of
the company requested him to go
back to the municipalities of his
territory and secure subsidy
guarantees—-which he did.
So the "London Huron and
Bruce Railway Ltd.,” a .subsi
diary of the Great Western
formed and the railway later
built.* ♦ ♦ ♦
Wood was a .“poor pay”
but Patrick Kelly and his friends
had thousands of acres of tim
ber through which the railway
must pass. They arranged to have
a reasonable freight rate on fire
wood and tan bark before the
papers were signed. As a
thousands of carloads of
were sold in London and
quantities of tan bark
shipped to Ilyman’s Tannery,
London.
The building of the London-
Huron and Bruce caused much
speculation and concern in Lucan
and Clandeboye. Previous to this
(1858) the main line of the
Grand Trunk Railway was routed
through Lucan to Ailsa Craig,
thus by-passing Clandeboye.# s ♦ ♦ ♦
The Great Western Company
had secured subsidy grants from
nothern municipalities
pected Lucan and I Township to pay their
the benefit of having
way pass through the
that time it appeared to village
officials as if Lucan was on .the
most direct line to London,
therefore, feeling sure the rail
way would pass through the vil
lage, Lucan council voted against
paying the subsidy.
As a result of the indifference
of these two municipalities (Luc
an and Biddulph), the railway
line was re-surveyed and built
on a direct line south from
Clandeboye. It touched neither
Biddulph nor Lucan hut passed
under the Gand Trunk Rialway
at Lucan crossing, .about 2%
miles west of the village.
Thus Lucan, suffered an even
greater degree of disappointment
than that experienced, by Clande-
hoye a few years earlier.
# « * *
On that first train which
Wingham for London on
morning of December 11
were the bewhiskered reeves and
councilors from .various munici
palities all down the line.
They arrived at London short
ly after noon. A banquet was
held in
to mark the opening of the new
Railway. Patrick Kelly, the pro
moter, was one of the principal
speakers.ft ♦ * *
For 65 yrs. the “ homey” train
puffed up and .down the tracks
. from Wingham to London, pick-
: Ing up passengers who carried
baskets of eggs and crocks of
' butter to London market De-
# *
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give
He
was plenty
the Huron
abundance
was
was
load
result
wood
great
were
and ex-
Bidduljph
share for
the rail
area. At
left
the
1875,
the Tecumseh House
practice the train
name "Butter and
cause of this
received the
Egg Special.”
There were
seats of the early trains, but if
those old coaches could speak,
what
could tell of the early residents
of Huron and Middlesex.
Beside^ the scores of farmers’
wives who went to London mar
ket by train, carrying their pro
duce, the farmers themselves in
their "siack” time came riding
to London on the “Huron and
■Bruce.”
Many acquaintances were
struck up on the journey;
horses and cattle were priced;
changes in pastorates in the re
spective villages were talked
over; the weather predicted or
blamed; Sir John A. McDonald
or Sir Wilfred Laurier con
demned or eulogized; marriages
advocated or, forbidden; tributes
paid to departed friends; even
names suggested foi’ new arrivals
expected hourly! Indeed it was a
friendly informal train.
* * * *
On April 26, 1941, after nearly
66 years of continuous service,
it was decided to discontinue the
northern portion of this railway
—from Wingham to Clinton—be
cause it had become unprofitable.
At a convention held at .Gode
rich at which ratepayers of the
northern townships of Huron put
up a valiant, but
for the maintenace
it was decided that
link had served its
the last train ran in April, 19 41.
* * * *
The first engines were wood
burning and “speeded” through
the bush at possibly 12 to 15
miles per hour. Later coal-burn
ing engines with greater speed
were .installed, In more recent
years a Diesel engine has been
used.
One of the baggagemen on the
London, Huron and Bruce for 26
years was the late Bill Sneath.
During the years he served
(from 1909 to 1931) he made
many friends on his route: lie
knew his local railway geogra
phy and after he retired he wrote
a few verses in commemoration
of the years
& B.♦
While the
train still operates from Clinton
to London and though motor
traffic has greatly reduced the
business on the line, it will be
remembered that from 1875 to
1900 the “L. II. and 13.” played
an important part in the opening
up of the townships in Huron
and Bruce.
no cushions on the
interesting stories they
losing, fight
of the road,
the northern
purpose and
spent on the L. H.
* ♦ •
Diesel - propelled
Recenfc Bride Honpred
At Thames Rpad
A very pleasant afternoon was
spent at the home of Mrs. Mel
vin Gardiner Tuesday , of last
week, when ai*ound twenty-five
ladies met to honour Mrs. Hugh
Duncan (nee Joyce McAllister).
Mrs, William Ballantyne acted
as chairlady for the programme
which consisted of Community
singing with Mrs, Nelson Squire
at the piano. A short skit "Going
to Visit Joyce” by Mrs, Jack Dun
can and Mrs. Ken Duncan,
reading "Rustic Courtship” .by
Mrs. C. Flickwert. Contests were
then enjoyed with Miss Dorthy
McCurdy as convener,
Mrs. Roy Ballantyne read an
address and Mrs. Ray Clarke pre
sented the bride with a Chenile
bedspread, after which Joyce ex
pressed her appreciation. All
joined in singing "For She is A
Jolly Good Fellow.” A delicious
lunch was served at the close.
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Willing Workers
Hold Regular Meeting
The regular monthly meeting
of James Street Willing Workers
Evening Auxiliary .was held at
the home of Mrs. K.
The President, " Mrs.
Allison was in the chair.
Mrs. W. Witmer, Mrs. A. Ham
ilton and Mrs. William Allison
were appointed a committee to
prepare a Christmas treat for
the mission band members.
Mrs. A- Cann as Group Leader
took charge of the programme.
Roger Cann sang a Hallowe’en
song. Mrs. Pooley gave an
teresting talk on her recent
to the west.
Theme of the programme
“One in Christ.” The devotional
part of the programme was taken
by Miss Meta Salter, Miss May
Jones and Mrs. A. Cann. Miss
Ella Link sang a solo. Mrs, Wil
liam Thomson and Mrs. Ralph
Batten gave reports of the sec
tional meeting of the W. M. S.
held at Grand Bend.
Mrs. K. Crocker played two
selections on the electric organ.
The next chapter of the Study
Book was taken by Miss May
Jones. This was concluded by a
short quizz by Mrs. W. Witmer."
Lunch was served by the group
in charge.
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Buried In Toronto
Mrs, Della Scott Greb wife
Simon Greb died suddenly at her
home here early Sunday mor
ning. She was born in Stephen
township near Greenway and
came here fourteen years ago.
She was a member of James St.
United Church.
Surviving besides her husband
are: one daughter, Mrs. Victor
Payne and two granddaugthers
Miss Virginia Payne and Mrs.
David Gervais of Toronto.
The funeral was held at the
Hopper—-Hockey funeral home
where services were conducted
Monday at 2 p.m. by Rev. H. J.
Snell.
The body was then taken to
the .York funeral home Toronto
and internment wll be made on
Wednesday in Park Lawn Ceme
tery,
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Kippen W.M.S.
Marks Birthday
The W.M.S. of St. Andrew’s
United Church held their annual
birthday party on Wednesday
afternoon and were hostesses to
the auxiliaries of Varna and Eg-
mondville and Hillsgreen.
About ninety ladies were pres
ent. The president, Mrs. W.
Workman, opened the meeting.
Mrs. Kyle read the scripture and
lead in prayer. Mrs. L
Egniondville favoured
solo accompanied by
MacGregor. Mrs. II.
gave the poem, "Monotony”, by
Edgar Guest. Rev. Reba Hern of
Varna favoured with a solo ac
companied by Mrs. L. McConnel.
The guest speaker, Mrs. II.
Snell, of Exeter, was introduced
by Mrs. J. Sinclair. Mrs. Snell
gave a very interesting address,
using as her theme "Our Re
sponsibilities”. Miss Helen Love
of Hillsgreen favoured with a
piano instrumental.
The ladies retired to the Sun
day School room where a lunch
eon was served with Mrs. W,
Alexander and Mrs. J, McLean
pouring tea. The large two-storey
birthday cake was cut by one
of the life members, Mrs. A.
Montietli. Votes of thanks were
moved by Mrs. E. Cameron for
Egniondville and Mrs. Reid for
Varna and seconded by Mrs.
Gardiner.
Several from here attended
the bazaar and home-cooking
sale In Goshen United Church on
' Saturday last.
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