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Our Free Engine Analysis will pinpoint your troubles quickly and efficiently. We also have complete facilities for WHEEL ALIGNMENT and FRONT END care. M`GEE AUTO ELECTRIC "SALES BACKED BY SERVICE" 355 Josephine St. 357-1416 WINGHAM, ONTARIO 8a—THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 28, 1972 We are proud of our long association with the people of the Brussels Community and look forward to continuing to serve our many friends and customers in the years ahead. WINGHAM DRIVE - IN CLEANERS • PICK UP and DELIVERY Brussels Agricultural Society older than. village "The eighth annual exhibition Of the prey Branch Agricultural Society was held at Ainleyville on ToeSclay, the 12th inst. Not, Withstanding the wetness of the Morning and, the bad state of. the roads, the turnout of people. was decidedly in advance of anything formerly seen in this society. The entry of horses, cattle and sheep was unusually large, and the marked improve- ment in the in-door department was ample proof that the neat and nimble fingers of the ladies have not been idle since last show day", It is now a century since Fairs were first held in Brussels (Ainleyville). The earliest re- ference to this fair was found in a Seaforth paper in1869, which referred to it as the eighth annual fair, Thus it was organized in 1861, and was known as the grey Branch Agrictatur41 Society. Also in a report of Fall Fair, 1899, was the state- ment that the Grey Branch was organized in 1899. The first fairs were held in Victoria Park, with, the inside department housed in the hall at the Armstrong hotel, now the American hotel. The 1913 Brus- sels Post's comment was that the, Society was organized about 50 years ago. At the annual meeting in 1872 the officers and members of the. Grey Branch decided it was necessary to purchase a piece of ground for the purpose of erect- ing a hall and forming exhibit- ion grounds. A committee was formed to investigate the Possibilities of buying some land and the price of same. At a meeting a month later, subscrip- tion lists were put into circillat- ion to raise money to purchase a site. Three and three quarter acres were purchased and the deed of land is dated Sept. 19, 1874 and the • priee was $575.00, The next summer contractors commenced work on the new Agricultural hall, which cost $600 and was in readiness for the 1875 Fall Fair. Due to the abolishing of the North Riding in Huron County, a new Society was organized on Feb. 5, 1875, and was known as. East Huron Agricultural So- ciety. This information was taken from the Seaferth Exposi- tor. Not until the annual meet- ing in 1885 was the name of any officer learned. Donald McLau- chlin was president that year. The annual meeting of East Huron Agricultural Society was held on January 23, 1885, in the Town Hall with, vice-president Wm. Grieve in the chair. The treasurer's report showed the receipts to be 1,135.49; Expen- ditures, 1,106.58; Balance $28.91. Total membership 80. Officers for the year 1885 were: President, Donald McLauchlin; 1st Vice, wm. Grieve; 2nd. Vice.,Robert Gibson; Directors, Charles Hingston, Robert Brown, James Ferguson, Robert Miller, G. MOffatt, Thos. Kelly, Alexander Stewart Jr., A. L. Gibson, David Milne; Auditors, F. S. Scott, W. H. Kerr; Sec. - Treas., Daniel Stewart, Delegates to provincial Exhibition, Robt. Gibson, Daniel Stewart. At a following meeting on Feb. 7, the directors decided to hold the shows for 1885 at Brussels on the first Thursday and Friday in october. The East Huron Agricul- tural Society sponsored the Spring Show which was held on April 16. These shows were held for a number of years and were mostly exhibitions of stal- lions and bulls. There were 26 horses exhibited that. year, A big attraction at this fair was an exhibition of implements. The East Huron Society published a prize list each year, but the Grey Branch did not have one, Each society had its own annual meeting and financial statement, but held the Fall Show jointly. It is not known how these societies divided the proceeds from the Fair. Perhaps the explanation is in some of the early missing files of the Brus- sels Post. The grounds on which the Fair was held were small and inadequate. At the annual meet- ing of the. Grey branch in 1891, the question of enlarging the grounds was discussed. The directors decided to buy 10 more acres from John Leckie on condition that $600 be received as gratuity from the funds of the late Caledonia Society and Driving Park Association, and that the Grey branch agree to fence the said grounds and hold it subject to future lease or other arrangements with a Driving Park Association, should such be formed. This land was pur- chased and in readiness for the Fall Fair in 1891. Value of prizes awarded in 1886 as follows: Horses $184.50, cattle $71.00, sheep , 73.00, pigs $20.00, poultry, 16.00, imple- ments 22.50, grain 37.00, roots 17.00, fruit 12.00, vegetables 23.25, dairy produce 19.00, dom. manuf., 15.25, general 9.00, ladies 57.50, fine arts 20.00, plants and flowers 14.25, Spec- ials 4.50. Total $606.25 in two years this was an increase of $107.35 in prize money paid out. In 1888 as a special prize the Raymond Sewing Machine Co. offered one of their machines for the best 50 lb. tub of Putter. The winner was Mrs, John McDougall. In 1887 to increase interest they offered Valuable prizes In a butter making contest. EaCti contestant had to supply her own equipment, cream, etc. to make five pounds of butter. The day was very wet so we presume no one entered the contest as there was no report about it in The Post, On the Thursday evening of the annual fairs, the Palace was open and the public invited to view the exhibits. Each year a program of music on the organ and violin, also orchestra, was provided for entertainment. In 1889 an Indian Club swinging con- test was held on Friday. On Thursday evening the entrants, gave an exhibition of club swing- ing. There were four classes in this competition, but only en- trants for girls under 16. Prizes were first $1, 2nd. 759 and 3rd .501. Winners were Nina Rogers, Lizzie Roddick, and Maude Hall. Other entrants were Lily AinleY, Jennie and Kate Wilson, Edith Whitely, Nellie Ward, Maggie McNeil, Alice Watt, Rosie Watt, Rosie Le Bon, Bertie Robert- son. Each of the non-winners received 359 from the Editor of the Brussels Post. The following is a comment by the Editor of the Post. "You will look the.country over and over before you find a more obliging set of, officers than the manage- ment of the East Huron and Grey Branch Agricultural. Societies." In 1891 horse races were introduced as an added attraction for the first time. There was a mile trotting pace won as fol- lows: Philip Ament, Peter Scott, Bert Gerry. A half mile dash, two heats, won by: F. S. Scott, Beattie Bros. and George Baker. In 1892 a new competition was held, namely — to determine the best lady driver. Results were: Miss Cameron of Tuckersmith, (Continued on Page 9A) a 4?.