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Centenniai
Report
1867:1067
H ISTORY
of
$REY TOWNSHIP
(Contributed by
Mrs. Orval Harrison)
MONCRIEFF
(continued from last week)
The school board entered the
township school area. January
1947, In 19ti the school was clos-
ed and the pupils transported to
the Central School at Ethel, Mueic
instructions were commenced in
the school in 1937,
The cc:MIMIUnity hail was built
in 1926 and served the community
until the tml of 1965, when the
former school was purchased by
the comniunity, In 1986 the hall
WaS sold.
Three SWW mills were erected
on the 111th concession Within 3%
Miles, also one on the Logan,
Grey boundary known as Stowe
Mill. There was soon a villagb
there called S tower ills, later
named Carmmunock. There was a
trail through tiro bosh from tbo
1.6th concession to Stoweville.
The trail was nd 'Young
St. because of people by the name
Vn,•;, former
'obertson farm. Lot 29 and Part
lot concession 15,,
'rho first midi was brought
:front ranbrook ovmry two weeks
to Mcl'agr.zorts, 1 otor the mail
came three times a week via
M on It on, Car-mm.13 non. and.
Monerieff. The first. moil carrier
to bring mail to moncrieff Was
Sand y Campbell follotred by
Marsha II I arrison LSI%) and Win,
Bray, at this time the Post Office
was in George's McKay's house.
The Post. Office was moved from.
Mciay's in 1m.7 when the first
:mire wds built by Mrs. Lucas, a
idow with two small daughters.
This story was (mired. by John Mc-
George McKay,]have Shiells,
John ilislop. Jack Sanders, Wm,
Schnock. John MclOvan, Mac
A.hram, curt Rath well and was
burned while owned by Mr.
Rathwell. Richard Pratt built
the present store now owned by
Mrs. F. Harrisoa and sons.
‘tcNatight station on. C.P.11,,,
short distance front Moncrieff,
was a thriving shipping station
for livestock, and baled bay„ The:
people of the Coinmunity planned
excursions, by rail to Goderich,
which were enjoyed immensely.
The opening of the first Meth-
odist church, Moncriert, named
Bethel, took place in 1393, prior
to this the people worshipped in
the school and met in homes for
Drayer meetings. The school be-
came too small for the crowd.
The community was canvassed,
enough funds were promised to
ii,contnanee building the church.
Chas. Querengesser, owner of a
saw mill donated most of the
lumber ,tee Watt, minister at
Itenfryn, (father of the late Mrs.
Coo. E. f:-,peirarir supervised the
carpenter Work, The organ was
PlIrclursed to tistowel for about
4r35.00. Rev, Watt came every
Sunday nig,ht to preach bringing
Ills daughter Mina to Play the
orga strinmpr (whose panic
wfis never known by anyone)
passed by while the church was
being built, rinquired if they had
Emile for the church, The i111011.
a riSW ore(' no, 1111(1 in a few. days
11ev. Watt received a lovely' large
the 'nail. The Bethel
chu!'ch war, closer! for a while
because of six appointments no
the fiaritq-il one being
Rr;i rph on coneesstou four.
Plmr presbyteviat:, tbim purchas-
ed the (Intreh cc's,;; r,n the
Crenbrook cborr.s with 'Rev, 1/
n•('rae nrenehintr every other
Sir nd;ry. ltl 1Irt f tlni Bethel
conrregatiet made applientiott
to Presbytery to have a service
every Sunday, Rev, Perrie,
Wingham„ Elev, A, C. Wishart;
Brussels, and 'Rev. R. A, ttindy
Walton, represented the corigre,
gation. at, Maitland Presbytery.
ThiS was granted, the name was
changed to Knox and Rev. Lundy
was the first minister of this
liorch. The building was replac-
ed by tin. present. church Which
was officially opened
teary 1912, in 19.25 it becaine
t`titect
There' was a blacksmith shop'
built by Mr. Munn, other black-
smiths . were Mr, Armstrong,
r.sander cinlr, T fsnry Foltz, 'iThe
brmttsr beloiming to the shop Was
burned down during Henry Feltz
time in iittF4, There is ti. storage
shod for fertilizer On this pro-
porty• now owned by Mrs, P. A.
Harrison and Sons,,
The chopping mill and houSe
blilit by Mr. Joseph Riehl:
serves. the .community. Where
the, elevaot now stands Was
onco a tile •yard that niannfacto
ed. several hundred tile a. day of
various sizes.
The first cars came to' the
community about 1914 soon to be
followed by tractors and radios,
The telephone came about 1910.
The party line on concession 16
was 3% miles long with about 8
subscribers on it. For entertain-
ment Duncan McTaggart was
often requested to sing over the
I elephone,
During the two World wars
several from the community ser-
ved for our country„ S01110 did not
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The hydro came about 193,7„
The library' board committers
Was altiminted at a Parra, Forum
mesilog 'held at Harold Keys in
November 1941. The library was
an associate of littron Conn I y
Library. The store provides
accoModation for 'this service'.
The Women's Ittst it rite \vas
formed in October 1951. It has
been active in the community
'I-F1 ClubS, renovating the corn.
inunity halls etc.
Through the years there have
Been many halls teams, romban
and soft:hall, enjoyed at the com-
munity iut Hi.
J.,00lc for more (Irey lownship
(111 54 next week in connection
with Ihl' centennial celebration.
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