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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-10-27, Page 15HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN ETHEL — TheHuron County Historical Society were hosted by the Women's Institute when they met in Ethel on Wednesday night. Here members enjoy a talk on the history of Ethel by Mrs. Cliff Bray. (Photo by Langlois) Security. Income. And flexibility, For over 30 years Canada Savings Bonds have been the most popular investment in Canada. Literally millions of Canadians have used Canada Savings Bonds as a way to build a solid financial base. They're simple, straightforward and easy to understand. They're a great way to save. Here's why. Security. bility . They're flexible, because you can buy Canada Savings Bonds in various denominations, for cash or on instalments wherever you bank or invest. And they're cashable anytime, at their full face value plus earned interest. This year, ' the purchase limit has been set at $15,000. • q.cfr7%, 40j.tt'arr • q...1V, A• • wo Amu& A. Fully registered bonds. These bonds are registered as to both principal and interest. The interest is sent to you automatically by cheque each year on November 1st. They are available in denominations of $500, $1,000 and $5,000. B. Coupon bonds. These bonds are registered as to principal and have annual interest coupons payable to bearer. They are available in denominations of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000. 1..44 Canada Savings Bonds are -4g:An secure because they're backed by ATI'w all the resources of Canada. Income. They pay good income, an average annual interest to maturity in 1985 of 9.13(T. Each $100 bond begins with $8.50 interest the first year and then pays $9.25 interest for each of the remaining 8 years. 3 Average Annual Interest to Maturity Village of Ethel . Once had.' .2. barbers, 4 stores. 4 a •1. Correspondent Mrs. Cliff Bray The Huron County Historical Society met in the Ethel Com- munity Centre on Wednesday evening October 20, with a good attendance. Mrs. Mildred Gill welcomed the people. Bob Cunningham was spokes- man. for the evening program. Karen and Dianne Cox, daugh- ters of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cox, did a tap dance, Mrs. Phyllis Pfeifer played two numbers on the accordion and Norman Biernes and Cecil Bateman had two numbers with the violin and piano. Mrs. Stan Alexander showed pictures of some of their recent trips and of the vicinity. • There was a display of antique things also. Mrs. Cliff Bray gave a reading on The Life of Ethel & Community for over 100 years. Two weavers, Wm. Sharpe made blankets on a bring your own wool basis. A pair of white blankets cost six dollars also heavy woolen material for coats and warm clothing was made, she said. Mrs. Ge. Imlay, was also a weaver, in Charlie Scheerer's present home. Sam Chambers wove rag car- pets and rag masts - John Mason Fanning Mill Factory. At the Wm. Milen sawmill, the Maitland River was full of logs. John Patton made apple butter in two large iron kettles. Mrs. Patton made sweet curds for 10 cents a quart. They were special for pies. There were two churches, Methodist and Presbyterian - also the Brethern and Temperance Society. Their opening hymn was "Yield not to Temptation for yielding was sin." Two hotels were in Ethel, one in the village and one at the C.N.R. station. Also at the station were six trains a day, four passenger trains as well as heavy freights, a large grain store and shipping yard. In Ethel there was a carriage shop, two barber shops, offering a shave and hair cut for 25 cents and a shampoo for 10 cents; one butcher shop; two tailors - Mrs. Bob Lang and Wm. Fraser; three dress making shops, Eva Imlay, Emma Ransom and Mabel Men- zie; two miller shops - Geo. Mitchell and Emma Hunter; and one jewellery store and watch maker, Harvey McLelland. Ethel also had foul g; ;feral stores; one shoe maker; ore harness shop; two blacksmith sI ops; two hardware and tinsmith SI-. Ps and one grist mill, flour mili, bran and shorts. They took flour to Seaforth, Blyth and Walton. There was one bake shop; one restaurant; a post office and telegraph office; a pottery; a salt pickle factory offering one qt. of brine cucumbers for 25 cents. My , Bray said Ethel also had rice pottery and furniture Ind undertaker, Wm. H. medical docto rs, dentist veterinary and two board- - nouses. John Ames made wooden barrels, washtubs and wooden pails. There was a well drilling machine, two livery stables and one express wagon that brought the express from the station to the places of business. For recreation, there was a skating rink, tennis court, a good baseball and softball team and one of,the best .football or soccer teams, also a public library and a two room school with an average of 80 pupils. Downtown was Wm, Krauter's broom falctory, a good bank, lawyers' office where Wm. Spence would make your will and make deeds for property.. Ethel also had what was called a cement block jail. How did Ethel get its name. Mrs. Bray said she'd been told that when the railway was put through in the year 1860 or about that time, one of the workers' named it after his wife Ethel. Other places in the community included Roe's church, which, has been gone now for a few years. There was one cheese factory, a mile south of the village• on land now owned by John Brink' of Ethel. The tile yard at Henfryn, is old and still in operation, but the old store and church nearby is gone now. Union Church was closed and taken over by Mennonite people for their services. All the old country schools were closed. There is Mount Pleasant Cemetery and two small cemetery's in the area. In 1976 Ethel has one school with over 300 pupils, one general store and post office, one hard- ware store, one gas and service station, one chopping mill and one iron factory where they make iron fence posts and grain carts. It also has one cement factory where they make all sorts of lawn ornaments. Two slowly dying churches and one thriving Mennonite Church. Ethel also has large dairy farms, chicken and turkey farms, one chopping and feed mill, seven new houses, one community hall and also several school buses. Mrs. Bray's account was written by Mrs. Douglas Wardlaw (who lived in Ethel all her life) now at the age of 83, Mrs. Bray told the Historical Society that her mother, Mrs, I:M. Henery, raised the sheep, took the wool off its back and ' made, material for a heavy winter coat for my father. She then wove it herself and made the coat herself, Personals .Mrs. Mel Carnochan is a patient in Listowel Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Doig of Molesworth visited with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bremner and Doris on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bremner and Karen visited with Mr. and Mrs, Wan. Steele and Miss Brenda Bremner, all' of Guelph. The people of Ethel and Community extend sympathy to ' Mrs. Wardlaw and family, on the death of Douglas Wardlaw, who passed away on Friday evening, The hall board meeting was held on Tuesday evening, October 19, having our' first euchre party on November 8, the meeting was held at Mr. and Mes. Cliff Bray's. The Oct. meeting of the U.C.W. was held at the home of Mrs. Wm. Dobson on Thursday afternoon. A Post Classified will pay you dividends. Have you tried one? Dial Eitussels 887-6641. THE BRUSSELS POST, OCTOBER 27, 1976 No wonder they're . (.1 .1/S rrio pop .1 mvestrnent. ni ea CO $11 0; Mirrc as a opink which curric group Meal) e9thionm:Ess: romp e( grade, nu n oi eu Minist l e e a the nil hang main ay ages ladies l and I fe ore, gout high yo S n st gam' 45,2) of 4 ey be4 IlYtsebdeVr Mame si caul Iwrap Ott tho a lost roc; A aged gain of is „serve.. titici bep 13 and lbehi log