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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-09-30, Page 2Bdttoe* notes The following is an account of The Dark Day which was also known as Black Monday, contributed by one of our .readers. Raging foresres in Michigan turned the sky black in"" this -area on September 5, 1881, one. hundered years ago this month; the day that itbecame black as ..night at noon. • • '"A\‘4•1 THE DARK DA iii • B Chadic, Peas By The Dark Day - also known as Black Monday - .was on Monday, September S, 1881. lt; oust have been . a trying and perplexing experience for the people in this part of . Ontario. This day began much as usual- - the men went to the -:fields, the children headed out for school, .the women were doing the weekly Monday .washing. But, shortly after the noon . hour;oim.le; sensed that sonmthin . ' p Rwas different and strang e. The skies took on a peculiar colouring as if . perhaps a severe storm wasapproaching. Suddenl the skies_ became muh darker ut no storm,no rain. By two -thirty p.m. it was black .dark. The schools had dismissed the pupils, the - lamps were lit Mille homes; the animals and, birds went through the performanceofretir- ng retir- ing .fore the 'da . The situation was scary, Y ry eerie, uncanny. The people were bewilder ed, baffled and bamboozled. No onecould remember anything like this happening before. Some thought the end of the world was at hand anid' acted accordingly. Sometime during theevening the story began to unfold. In the towns, the telegraph wires conveyed the news that tremendous • forestfires) were raging, in Michigan. The winds were blowing the smoke, ashes and Code Brookside (B); Lucknow Christian School (C); St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge (S); Kinloss (K); Lucknow (L). Projects -School Studies K-3 Lucknow (open. area), Lucknow (K); 46 - M s. Black's class., (L); 7-8 - KellyMcBride; Joanne De Boer (L); Science - . Kindergarten (L). Exercise Books Gr. 1 -Rachel Brophy (S); Connie Husk -(K); Bill • Cooper (K); Jennifer MacKinnon (K); Gr. 2 - Den- nis Johnston (K); Peter Neufeld (L); Betty Anne Murray . (K); Judy Lane (K); Gr. 3 -Sharon. Askes. (L); Alison Wardrop (L); Sarah Brophy (S); Shawna Andrew (B); Gr. 4 - Heather Priestan (L): Lana Craig (L); Christine Connelly (S); Stephen Tiffin (L); Gr. 5 - Tracy Steer (L); Cindy Struthers (L); Karen Pickard (L); Kim Laidlaw (L); Gr. 6 - Heather Storey (G); Gr: 7 - Margaret Knoops (S); Susan Meyer (14; Gr. 8. Melissa Becker (L); . Steve Hamilton (L); ,Sherri Irwin..—(L); .__Lori , Stanley (L). Notebooks Gr. 4-JoanneJurjens (C); Patty Durnin ($); Wendy Miltenburg (S); Christine Connelly (S); Gr. 6 - Jeff Murray (L); Gr. 7 - Joanne De Boer (L); Susan Meyer (L); Sally Van Osch (S); Lonny Doherty (S); Gr. 8 - Mary Lynn Doherty (S); Sherri ' Irwin (L); Lori Stanley (L); Bill Card (S). Music .. Gr. 3 and 4 - Debbbie Atkin- son (L); Lisa Collyer (L); David Hallam (L); Heather Priestap (L); Gr. 5 • - Charlene Conley (L); Tracy Steer (L); Jimlie Nicholson (L); Cindy- Struthers (L); Or: 6- Nancy Le Mane (L); John de Boer (L) Audrey Bos (B); Heather Storey (B). Science Gr.1- Darryl Graham (B); Tian Falconer Wer (14; ' Adam Si(ilien (K); Chris Colwell (K); Gr. 2 - Dale Priestap (L); Luke Cranston (14; Peter Neufeld (L); Russel. Sutton (L); Gr. 3 - Ricky Wilson (K) Mark Dawson (K); Darlene Kikkert (C); Michael to Raa (C); Gr. 4 -. Lana Craig (L); Marlene Martin (L); Heather Priestap (L); Michelle Fraser (L); Gr. 5 - Denise Helm (L); Charlene Conley (L); Vicki Owen (L); Wendy Neable (L); Gr. 6 Tony Gingrich (L); Cathy. Hamilton (L); Jeff Murray (L); Gr. 7 - Julie Davis, Julie Stanley (L); Chris Irwin (L); Pauline. Preiss (L); Gr. 8 Bill Card (S); Linda Searle (L); Leaf Collection - Jean McWhinney (B); Rock Collection - Jonathan Nelson (L). Social. Studies Gr. K - Tara Thacker (L); Kerry Bakker (B); Penny Holmes (B); Tammy Noble (L); Gr. 1 -rtevensonStevenson (L); Julie ald (B); Jennifer Mon (K); Adam Skillen (K); Gr. 2 - Peter Neufeld (L); Dale Priestap (L); Kristen Owens (L); Robin Neabel (L); Gr. 3 - Boys in Mrs. Bell's class (L); girls inMrs. Bell's class (L); Gr. 4 - Debbie Atkinson (L); Lana Craig (L); David Hal: but (L); -Gr. 55 --Charlene Conley ' (L); Tracey Steer (L); Denise Helm (14; Tony Falconer (L); Gr. 6- Brian Wavle (14; Jeff Murray (L); Mandy Stewart (L); Brian Ross (L). Art (Groups) K - Mrs..Mclntyre's A.M. class and P.M. class;Gr.1- Mrs. Campbell (L); Mrs. Elphicky�y(K); ..Gr. 2 - Mrs. Campbell (L); Gr. 3 Mrs. Bell (L); Gr. 6 - Lucknow Christian School; Gr. 8 - Lucknow Christian School. Art (individual) K - Steven Bushell (L); Jennifer Cranston (L); Steven Porter • (14; Jim Miller (14; Kr. - Ryan Craig (L); Tama. Thacker (L); Lisa MacDonald (L); Rosemary duffer (L); Gr. 1 - Brad llhady (X); Daryl Graham (B); Dymond Dalton (K); , Kevin Hardy (B); Gr. 2 Allyson Ilaldenby (L); Russel Sutton (L); Robin Neabel (L); Megan Johnston (L);� Gr. 3 - Sarah Brophy (S); Rhonda Hogan (S) Brenda Van Osch (S); Brian ff a4114:01g tr 12114IWK Atif 6440.11 a4tn+1fds'to,r00*6$6603,6**61*rrz i elve soSe+r+rOilitto Redmond (5); Gr. 4 Heather Priestap (L) ; Marlene Martin (L); Clif- ford Fielder (K); Blaine Salkeld (K); Gr. 5 - Donna Raynard (B); Agnes Van Osch .(S); Julie Nicholson (L); Maureen Stapleton (5); Gr. 6 - Peter Van Diepen (S) Lisa Hilverda (C); Irene Tehas (C); Mary Stapleton (S); Gr. 7 • Lonny Doherty (5); Steven Van Osch (S); Maria Dalton .(S);. Donna Dames' (C); .Gr. 8' - Wayne '. Bergsma . (C); Scott Westecott (B). Poster Gr. 1-4 - Tanya Neufeld (L); Heather .Priesltap (L); Lana Craig (L);. Sandy Maclntyre (K); Gr. 5 - 8, Tony Gingrich (L); Jeff Muray (L); Debbie Emberlin (L); Terri Lynn Johnsolr(14. open Coats K-4. - Wood Item- - John Kinkel (K); David Hallam (L); Jennifer Cranston •(L); Egg Carton •. Kyle Lindsay (L); Amy Gingrich (K); Marlene Martin (L); Heather Priestap ' (L); Christmas decoration - Chad Stanley (L); Jennifer Porter (L)Tare 'locker (L); 54 (Hobby) Tony Gingerich (L); Tracy Steer (L), Crafts K - Tara Thacker (L); Tatum, Neabel (L); Danny Bushell (L); Chad Stanley (L); Gr. 1 - Jason Stanley (L); Wayne. Gollan (L); Sarah Zdybel (B); Shawn Woods (B); Gr. 2 .. Russel Sutton (1); Kristen Owens (14; Jason Humphrey (L); Allyson Haldenby (L); Gr. 3 - Brad Hayes (K); .Steven Rintorl (B); Julie Pentland (B) Jeff Scott (K); Gr. 4 - Lisa Collyer (Ll; Lana Craig (L); Marlene Martin (L); Clifford Fielder (K); Gr. 5 - David MacDougall (K); Gr. 7a Lonny Doherty (S). Creative *irking , Gr. 1 - Julie MacDonald (B); Kim Snowden (B)Tim McNee (B); Marita Mac- Dougall (K); Gr. 2 - Brad Taylor (K); Connie O'Con- nor . (S); Marianne Rhody (K); TracyWard'(K); Gr.3- Shawna Andrew (B); Tanya Turner (B); Scott Strawbridge (B); Maryon Wallow Sentinel, Wednesday, September. 30, 1991 ---Pie 2 • , l00 years ag debris across Lake Huron..The word spread like wild fire. Tuesday's papers were chuck fullof accounts of the big fires in the State of Michigan. . . The waters -of the Maitland ,River turned a mirky browncolour and' thousands of dead fish lined either shore. Housewives who had washings on the clothes line on Monday had to do the job ail over again. In these years, it was a very good rural DONNYBROOK FAIR fair. Of course, there was a bar. Whiskey This writer recalls hearing, When he was a sold for 25c per gallon.. Imagine that! "Before school boy, old men discussing Donnybrook • :long, Donnybrook Fair became famous or Fairand the glorious, uproarious times that took place there. Even, then; much of this . was hearsay because . few, if any,' of these men were old enough to have had first hand knowledge of the fair. ' Donnybrook Fair wasin full swing_ during the 1860s and on into the 1870s. The fair was one of . the first in this area and actually flourished for .a decade or more. People came from many miles around in ,all sorts of conveyances. ' In those years Donnybrook. was, a thriving burg with a store, a school,.a log . Methodist church and . several . shops. carrying on. various businesses. About one hundredyears ago the burg.had an hotel. Down, Jefferson, .McLaughlin, McPhedrian. were the names of some of the businessmen. infamous for its fights and brawls. Legend has it that the drinking and fighting sounded the death knell of the fair. Finally, the fair was moved across the township to Belgrave to what was hoped would be a more. successful setting. There is one lasting memento to Donny- brook onn - Y brook Fair y a poem of the same name. It is still around and still sounds pretty good. prizes at fall fair` Dow (B); Gr. 4 Wendy Miltenburg (S); Lana. Craig (L); Amy Gingrich (K); Christine Connelly (5); Gr. 5 Heather Howald (K); Tracy Steer (L); Laura Stanley (K); David Mac- Dougall (K); Gr. 6 - Tony Gingrich (L); Jeff Murray (L); Mandy Stewart (L);• Jeff Ackert" (L); Gr. 7 - Johnson (L); Julie Clark r. (L); Susan Meyer (L); Lorelee Howes (1); Gr. 8 - Dawn Nicholson (L); Dale, Hayes (L); Linda Searle (L); Bill Card (S). Guidance°or Health Gr. 1-2 • Marita Mac- Dougall (K); Judy Lane. (K); Gary Stein (K); Nathaniel Wolfe (K); Gr. 3 - Kent -Campbell (K); Kevin ,e Jong•(K): Amy 'Gingrich (K); Meashan Clarke (K); 4 - Lisa Collyer (L); ather Priestap . (L); Julie Nicholson (L); Denise Helm (L) ; Gr. 7.8 Lonny Doherty (S). Writing or Printing K - Mary Ellen MacKenzie (B); Matthew : Strawbridge (B); Jane Brophy (S);. Jodi Weaver (B); Gr. 1 - Marita MacDougall (K); Daryl Graham (B); Connie Husk .(K); Julie MacDonald (13);, Gr.42 Judy Lane (K); Betty Anne Murray (K); ,Dennis Johnstone (K); Marianne. Rhody (K); Gr. 3- Jennifer Mahon'. (B); Rod Crich (L); Sandra Van Osch (S); Ttw; to HURON CYCLE Page' 211 BAYFIELD PD. GODERICH 5,24-9061 OPEN HOUSE OCTOBER 2ND & 3RD till 8:00 P.M. Come and see the 1982 YAMAHA S WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD YAMAHA TIJi',\ :\Yn 11()1 1.1) f�}. EG.: 1982 BRAVO 250 1 X1,295 YAMAHA CHILDREN'S SNOWSUITS 95 50% OF F • uegul ,r Plugs • B.3,16. clava hats • All Snowmobile suits in stock *Big Red Pints • Snowmobile Helmets Free Collee Co!!& Donuts. Listen to C.K.N.X. Tor more in -storms specials HURON CYCLE 211 BAYFIELD DTD. GODERICH 524-9061 s+ i