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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-05-08, Page 5wole down iliPillOr lane, The Ritchi: by Lane Gardnerfame returning home one evening in the recent past, I was surprised to sure otic of tho Zion c ra- unity landmarks engulfed lfed ui Haws; Looking down from homeon the hilltop the neat morning, only a fo smoldering embers remained Qf theneigh- boring ho'se. `ears ago it was the h*Me of James and Lottie Ritchie. and their family of seven daughters, and five sus; Margaret (Gant) Myrtle: (R.9 Helm) Mama (E, Oardner)A.'Ruby (G Saunders), Edna (WW.. Ross),: Esther : (S0 ibsan), Jane (C0 Eastman), Edgar (L Helm),, Alfred (3D Berns), Frank (S. McCauley) 'ed (A. Smith), iti» and 'adeno Many descendants van to trace their grassroots back to tho Ritchie homestead. James ,nteiib was the community ti resher an. and enjoyed a long route cif work in the fall when the source of power was the. stearn engine. while I remember all time fa,milly embers, itseem Bodega: was the steam engine engineer; that would lift me up-: t®" blow :the whis- tle. Edimwas y first Sunday Seh r;01 teacher • a 1RS i#Mi � l3�1tl 1 �Chis ay, tla ' 8, 1996 Pi ge Everyones I oking for Ue and ill k and Sarum and c aug. ter Aline were the last Ritchie faM ly to occupy the Ritchie house. As we pay tribute to the Ritchie family, the community landmark and neighboring ho ^ se, I sin- cerely hope the e many descendants will have mry bpleas t memories o 'hear oivn. To me .the sconein the valley has , changed, but changes co e to the peo- ple of all is mankind. They are in fact God"s Diseiplt� •e so with the we e ib ied t ' abid they: Burr ';uad and care fe,ruUk re can Horses etc., .00.: OFF ALL ARTICLES AT THE PICK- qa'D LUC NOWW onaad MacKinnon 528-30430 Bill Hunter 528-2009 ASHFIELP- Joe Van Osch 395-2865 WEST WAWANOSH - Cecil Cry,^ston.52946912 Bob' InNin 529-7566 Kp� INLOS .- Atari MacDougall. 395-2786v Dave Eadie 39-4238 Ali Proceeds fob h ;,Commuriity Betterment EN 0 F . To the editOr oo ing.for in: rmer res] .. • erine. Dear editor: Perhaps one of your readers could help with an enquiry from Di. Harry Allard, of Oaxaca, Mexico, who has written the Huron County Historical Society seek- ing information about his maternal grandmother. She was Mrs. John F. Bedford, born as d. Catherin McIntosh, tos$ , Ilvi 8, 1875 in !nckr ow9, and probably . died before 1930. • 1 would be pleased ; to, forward any information provided. I can be reached at BOX E Safor'tb, NOK l W O, phone :519-527-1860, or, 'Paulcarr@liproneid.edu.o. n.ca. Paul Carroll, President. GRAY'S, PERENNIALS. The Perfect Mother' Day Gift Bring: your Mother gut tee phoose. - from 150 varrietieS of second year perennial plants, growtt in • the field, or pick up agift • certificate Varieties include Lavender,, Pruhella. Poppy, Primula and Buddleya: These:plants have wintered in Bruce County and keit! Bring us a sketch of your flowerbedand we will help your design ashowpiece,"free of charge,. LOCATION: 3 miles west of Walkerton on Kincardine Highway. Hours a weekdays after 4:30 p.m. a all day on weekends. 881-1522 SPRING DRAW BONANZA 576 Campbell St, Tor Those Moments That Matter B r,