Huron Expositor, 2007-10-17, Page 6Opinion
The Huron Expositor • October 17, 2007 Page 5
Frank Phillips photo
Both wearing Centennial Year beards. Der Sills and Frank Silk Jr. stand in front of
Sills Hardware on Seaforth's Main Street in 1967.
Jim Sills stands in front of Sills Home Hardware on Seaforth's Main Street.
McKillop gaining baneful' reputation
in 1882 after several barn fires
October 13, 1882
Another bear. A few days ago,
William Menarey trapped a large
black bear in the swamp in
McKillop, near Downey's Mill. The
animal was shot afterwards.
Incredible speed was shown when
John and Hugh Grieve threshed 68
loads of peas in eight hours on the
farm of Thomas Govenlock. They
must have put it through pretty
fast.
McKillop township, usually order-
ly and peaceful, is gaining a repu-
tation which will have a baneful
effect upon the municipality. Two
barns owned by Thomas Govenlock
and Mr. Cameron were lost by fire
and an attempted barn burning of
Mr. Dolmage. Now added to the list
are the extensive barns and out-
buildings owned by Samuel
Scarlett which fell prey to the
incendiary's torch.
The auction sale of farm stock
and implements of Robert Scott,
Burnside, McKillop, realized
$1,140, and handsome sum. Cows
averaged $32; spring calf, $28;
sheep, $15 a pair and a driving
mare for $165.
J.S. Roberts returned to Seaforth
after spending five months in
Manitoba, learning to plow and
drive oxen.
October 18, 1907
Brussels residents David McCall
has completed his apprenticeship
in the furniture and undertaking
business with Leatherdale & Son.
He will leave for Calgary where he
has accepted a situation.
William Charters of the Mill
Road, Tuckersmith, won the prize
for the Seaforth Agricultural
Society, he being the director who
procured the largest membership
list.
Street watering tax on Main
Street, Seaforth is twice what it
was in former years. This is caused
by the greater expense of keeping
the dust down on the new pave-
ment, as the water dries more
rapidly than it did on the gravel
street.
The Seaforth Curling Club held
their annual meeting. Elected
Patron James McMichael, presi-
dent James Dick and secretary
Wm. Ament.
October 7, 1932
While attending the Baker's
Convention in Toronto, W.A. Crich
was successful in guessing the
nearest weight of a jar of powdered
milk. As a result of his guess of 64
pounds, nine 9unces, he received a
cheque for $4.
Cardno's Hall had one of the
largest crowds ever seen at a dance
when the Sports Dance took place.
The biggest part of the attendance
was made up of students from the
local and other collegiates.
A rink of Seaforth bowlers won
the first event of the Merchants
and .Manufacturer's Tournament in
Wingham. The prizes were four
walnut secretary tables. The team
included J.E. Willis, M. McKellar,
M.R. Rennie and R.J. Sproat.
James Carnochan, Tuckersmith
received a severely crushed arm
when his sleeve was caught in a
corn cutter. The accident happened
at the farm of Carnochan Bros.
November 15, 1957
Seaforth and district experienced
one of the earliest snow storms on
record when 10 inches of snow fell.
The snow was accompanied by high
winds. A large sign in front of
Crich's Restaurant was blown
down, smashing through a plate
glass window.
Members of a local hunting party
brought home three bucks and a
doe from the Parry Sound district.
The party included Thomas and
Robert McMillan, McKillop; Russell
Marks, Walton and Eric Munroe,
Seaforth.
A new organ was dedicated at the
Egmondville Church for those
members of the congregation who
gave their lives in the two world
wars. Reeve of Tuckersmith, Ivan
Forsyth presented the organ and
Legion president John Holland
replied.
The Seaforth arena commission is
faced with major repairs to its ice -
making machine. A budget was
presented of anticipated expendi-
tures with the total being $2,845.
October 20, 1982
There'll be plenty of election
action in the townships surround-
ing Seaforth on Nov. 8. While only
Hibbert and Tuckersmith town-
ships will have a contest for reeve,
there'll be council elections in both
those places as well as in McKillop,
Logan and Hullett. The most
sought after job on Seaforth council
in the Nov. 8 election is the reeve's.
Three men are vying for the second
top council post, which carries with
it the responsibility of representing
the town on Huron County Council.
Plans for new buildings and
major renovations to existing ones
downtown will have to be approved
by Seaforth council, following pas-
sage of a site plan control bylaw
last week.