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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1996 PAGE 19.
1966 Tri-County Chainps — Ethel
Back row, from left: Doug Pearson, Bob Pearson, Dennis Earl, Gary Godden, Gary Earl,
Keith Ward, Don Bateman, coach. Front: Ken Scheerer, Dan Pearson, Joe Raynard, Wayne
Ward, Verne Mills.
Little left
of once
booming
Henfryn
Two houses and a tile yard are all
that remains of a once busy hamlet
on the town line between Elma and
Grey Twp.
An historical atlas records that
Henfryn, a station on the
Wellington, Grey and Bruce
railway, had 150 inhabitants and
numerous business establishments,
including a tile and brickyard, a
general store, hotel, a sawmill,
tailor shop, broom factory,
blacksmith shop, and yards for
shipping cattle.
The two churches, Anglican and
Methodist, were situated on either
side of a street, at one time lined
with houses. The Methodist
congregation dwindled and the
church was purchased by the
Anglicans and used as a
community hall for many years.
The lot on which the Anglican
Church was built was purchased
from a Welshman, Edwin Clark
Kearns Davies, on March 10, 1882.
Pine from Mr. Davies' nearby
sawmill was used foi the floor,
doors and pews. The bricks came
from the yard across the road from
the mill. David Edgar helped haul
sand and Andrew Laidlaw of Lot 3,
Conc. 7 Elma, helped haul stone.
The 10th concession was just a
trail through the bush at this time.
The church was named after
Welsh Saint David. The Rev. C. J.
A. Batston was the first incumbent.
On June 30, 1957, the 75th
anniversary was celebrated. Rev. J.
H. Kerr, assisted,by his nephew,
Rev. R. J. Kerr (former student
entering the ministry from St.
David's, Henfryn), returned to
preach at the services. June 26,
1964 at 9:15 a.m.. the last regular
service was held.
The tile and brickyard was
started over 80 years ago by Mr.
Middleholt. The next operator was
Sam Wright followed by S. Cole,
Thomas Dougherty, Ralph
Thompson, and Homer Henderson.
In 195 — Mr. Henderson
purchased 13 acces of land from
Mrs. Blithsry to I-•'" -,ew plant
Contin•i , i on nape .
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Grey Township
Happy 140th Birthday
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