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The Huron Expositor • January 7, 2009 Page 5
The Goderlch Street home of M.J. McLean In the first decade of the 1.900s.
Today, Drs. Robert and Carotin Shepherd live in thehistoric house.
s offer $1,5 iiifri1d in 1883 after large
number of windows smashed at Roxboro school
December 28, 1883
One night last week some evil dis-
posed persons deliberately smashed
a large number of panes of glass in
the windows of the Roxboro school
buildings: At the annual meeting on
Wednesday the trustees were au-
thorized to offer a reward of $15 for
such information as will lead to the
detection and conviction of the mis-
creants who committed the mean
act. It is to be hoped . they will be
discovered and fittingly punished.
Christmas passed over quietly in
Seaforth. The weather was delight-
ful, and it would almost seem that
the sleighing had come for this oc-
casion and it was very generally
availed of. Almost every person
who could secure anything in the
shape of a rig was out sleigh riding.
The rink was a leading attraction
and many spent the afternoon and
evening there. The shooting match
at Harpurhey was also well patron-
ized by the sportively inclined. We
hope New Year's will pass as pleas-
antly.
December 25, 1908
'Robert Elgie 'of Tuckersmith was
unloading a load of grain at the
Kippen elevator one day last week,
when his team took fright and, be-
ing young and sprited, made a wild
dash for liberty. They ran through
the station yard and onto the rail-
way track and ran a considerable
distance along the track before they
were _ catpured. Luckily neither of
the horses were imiuch worse for the
run.
At a meeting of the Bell Engine
and Thresher Company held on
Thursday evening, the reports of
the manager and auditor for the
year ending Oct. 31 were consid-
ered and showed the business to be
in, a very satisfactory condition. The
usual dividend . of seven per cent
will be paid at the proper time.
Mr. J. Harris of Walton has pur-
chased from Mr. J. McGavin a hand-
some two-year-old filly, for which he
paid $135. Who says horses aren't
cheap? �.
December 29, 1933
Fire of an undetermined origin,
completely destroyed the large
frame store and residence at Win-
throp owned by Melvin Clarke,
early Sunday morning, Dec. 24..
Mr. Clarke and his family had left
a short time before to spend Christ-
mas in Varna.The building and con-
tents were a total loss: Mr. Clarke
has rented a house on James Street
recently vacated by R.E. Jackson.
Roxboro school was the scene of
a happy gathering of about 150
people on Friday evening when
they attended the annual concert
which has come to be one of fame.
Miss Stella Richmond, the teacher,
and those who assisted are to be
congratulated. Music was supplied
between numbers by the Plumbtree
and Broome orchestra. Mr. J.H.
Scott, of Seaforth made a splendid
chairman. Santa . Claus appeared
and the presentation of gifts took
• place.
December 26, 1958
An informal reception and dance,
Friday evening marked the unof-
ficial opening of the new • Seaforth
Shoes Limited plant on . West Wil-
liam uStreet. The event combined
the employees annual Christmas
party with a preview of the new fa-
cilities to which municpal officials,
members of the Chamber of Com-
merce and local service clubs were
invited. A formal opening will be
held in January, when an opportu-
nity will be afforded the public to
view the new factory.
Two storage sheds roofs collapsed
in Brussels under the weight of
heavy wet snow. The roof of the
metal coal shed of Joseph Brewer
caved in with a roar and the roof of
the United Church shed collapsed.
The church shed was used by Brus-
sels Motors to store cars, and some
of the cars were slightly damaged.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scott of Rox-
boro marked their 60th anniver-
sary of their marriage on Sunday.
Family and friends called to extend
congratulations.
December 28, 1983
More than 50 out-of-town travel-
lers were stranded in Seaforth over
Christmas when approximately 20
centimetres of snow and 60 kilome-
tre/hour winds caused white -outs
throughout the area and closed
parts of highways` 8, 21, 4, 23, 24
and 6.
Chain letters have again sur-
faced in Seaforth and anyone who
receives such a letter is advised to
disregard it.
A letter received by a Seaforth
resident was sent . "for good luck."
The letter doesn;t ask that money
be forwardwi on. In part, the letter
says, "this letter is no joke. Send
copies to 20 people who you think
need good luck. Do not keep this
letter. It must leave your hands
within 96 hours."
Firemen were called to the farm
of Nico Peters, lot 31, concession
7, Tuckersmith township at 10:20
p.m. Saturday. On the scene for six
hours, the department was ham-
pered by poor weather conditions.
The blaze destroyed a barn. Also
lost were about 500 laying hens and
600 pigs. hn
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