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The Winthrop General Store in 1951, purchased from BHI Montgomery
by Austin and Annie Dotmage, who built a store with living quarters in the
back and moved there in 1953.
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The Winthrop General Store today is owned by Doug and Gall Schroeder.
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Relief Committee provides garden seeds to
families to grow their own vegetables in 1934
May 9,1884
Samuel Wallace who was injured
by his horse running away while
he was coming down the hill at Eg-
mondville; two weeks ago, is now
sciently recovered to be around
again.
Jas. Broadfoot of the Mill Road
has rented the front 50 acres of Alex
McCartney's farm and pays $200 a
year for it. Mr. Broadfoot now works
250 acres of land. Mr. McCartney
left; for Kansas this week where he
has purchased a large farm.
Dr. James Gray, son .of Mrs. Gray
of the Mill Road has received the
appointment df superintendent of
the General Hospital.
The Walton Cheese Factory will
open on Monday next and the milk
drawers will go their rounds. The
directors hope that all interested
will take notice and have their milk
in order as they intend to draw ev-
ery second day for some time.
May 7, 1909
While working in P. Aments saw
'mill in Brussels last Thursday, An-
gus Campbell was struck on the
face by a slab thrown from the saw,
which ,rendered, hien unconscious
for a time. His right cheek bone was
staved in and his eyelid badly cut,
besides other bruises.
On Monday night about 9:30, the
stable on Mrs. Neil McLaughlin's
lot in Brussels was almost burned
to the ground. It was caused by the
upsetting of a lantern which was
hanging on a peg on the wall. R.J.
McLaughlin was going past it with
a forkful of hay to his horse when
the accident occurred. He had just,
time to get the horse out before
the entire building was on. fire. His
rigs were in the outbuildings - and
escaped damage. The stable was a
fairly good one and the loss will be
about $800, ,with an insurance of
$170, on the building and contents.
Robert McMillan of Hulled has
purchased the fine brick residence.
of Mrs. B.B. Gunn of Seaforth. Mrs.
Gunn does not give uppossession
until September.
May 11, 1934
John McKenzie was elected presi-
dent of the Seaforth Badminton
Club for the ensuing year at the
annual meeting of members in the
club rooms on Monday evening. The
meeting was preceded by a keenly
contested tournament which was
won by J. Cluff and S. Dorrance.
Mr. E.B. Goudie, Silver Creek
Dairy, has purchased from Mr.
A.C. Rutledge two fine Jersey cows,
which he has added to his already "
splendid herd.
Announcement is made that the
Relief Committee will again pro-
vide garden seeds for all those
unable to purchase them in order
that families may grow their own
vegetables. There are several gar-
den plots available for those who
have no gardens or who require
further space. The committee fur-
ther advises that people who make
no endeavor to grow their own veg-
etables, need not apply to the Relief
Committee, next fall and winter for
supplies.
May 8,1959
The business •of Huron Whole-
sale was sold this week to Gordon
Beuttenmiller of Stratford. Owned
by W. Orland. Johnston the business
serves the retail trade throughout
Huron County. Included in the sale
is the, residence and warehouse: on
on . Sparling Street. Mr. and Mrs.
Beuttenmiller and their family of
two small sons will move here next
week.
After three years of ,hard work,
Seaforth Fall Fair has attained
class "B" status. Seaforth is the
only fair in Huron with B rating.
Only other nearby fairs of this cat-
egory are Mitchell, Stratford and
Teeswater.
Smith Shoe Store has been sold to
S.D. Smyth & Son, George Smyth of
Mitchell. In charge of the store will
be James Glasglow of Mitchell: Mr.
Glasglow has moved to Seaforth.
With the thought of improving
the appearance of farms from the
road, Seaforth Junior Farmers are,
this year sponsoring a farm en-
trance improvement contest. Mer-
ton Keyes was named chairman of
the committee in charge of the con-
test with Bob Fotheringham, secre-
tary and Bruce Coleman in charge
of publicity.
May 9, 1984
Tuckersmith Township Council
passed a bylaw Tuesday appointing
the sesquicentennial committee.
Next year, Tuckersmith will cel-
ebrate its incorporation as a town-
ship 150 years ago in 1835.
The race for warden in Huron
County promises to be a most ex-
citing one. At a regular monthly
meeting �f Huron County Council
Wednesday, four councilors de-
clared their candidacy.. in the .De-
cember election of the 1985 war-
den.
Reeve 3ob Bell was the first to
seek the nomination after advising
council that he would "seek support
and consideration."
Family tradition had a bearing on
the announcement of Grey Town-
ship Reeve Leona Armstrong who
told fellow councilors that it "took a
lot of nerve to decide to run." While
Grey Township has produced three
wardens, one of them was Mrs.
Armstrong's father.
Seaforth and area kids, and even
some adults got into the rodeo spir-
it on Saturday. Unlike a rodeo that
has horses, calf roping, bronco bust-
ing and cowboys, Saturday's rodeo
was for bicycles only, and it attract-
ed about 150 of the two -wheelers of
all sizes and description.
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