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The Huron Expositor • September 2, 2009 Page 5
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Fire breaks out twice at Fair ambassador's reign has
St. James School in 1959
August 29, 1884
The residence of John Dorsey had
a narrow escape from being burned
on Wednesday afternoon. One of
his little boys had been amusing
himself by lighting a bonfire along-
side a lattice fence which is at-
tached to the house. The fire soon
ran along the fence to the house,
and had ascended the corner of the
house when discovered. The men
employed in the shop soon extin-
guished the flames without calling
out the firemen.
Thomas Dinsdale of Kippen was
moving his steam thresher along
the first sideroad in Stanley last
week, they were obliged to cross
a small bridge which gave way,
precipitating the steamer to the
ground below. The steamer sus-
tained considerable damage but
Mr. Dinsdale has it again in good
running order. The township will
doubtless be called upon to foot the
bill.
August 27, 1909
Harold Broadfoot, son of Mrs.
J.H. Broadfoot of Seaforth, who has
been for sometime local manager of
the Canada Furniture Manufactur-
ers at Wingham has left that town
and accepted a good position with
the Robert Simpson Co. of Thron-
to.
Mr. M. Williams delivery horse
took a Monday morning run this
week. It started from the side door
of the store on Goderich Street
and ran round on the pavement in
front of the Royal Hotel, falling on
the sidewalk. It was captured and
further than the breaking of the
shafts of the wagon, no damage
was done.
The Forbes Bros. have secured
the contract for the erection and
installing of the Brussels, Morris
and Grey rural telephone system.
There will be about 86 miles of
wire. They are making good prog-
ress with their Tuckersmith con-
tract and will start on their new
contract as soon as the material is
ready for them.
August 34, 1934
The band concerts by the Sea -
forth Highlanders Band which
have been a pleasant feature of
each Sunday evening during the
past summer, came to an end for
this year on Sunday evening last.
The bplendid concerts which have
been under the direction of the
band leader William Ferguson.
While working in the Seaforth
Creamery on Thursday of last
week, Hugh Oke,- son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Oke, got his arm
caught in a belt. It was found that
the arm was broken with the result
that Mr. Oke will carry it in a sling
for some time.
Tuckersmith Council met in the
Town Hall Seaforth on Saturday
evening Aug. 25 when Reeve Ar-
chibald occupied the chair. The
motion by McKay and McGregor
that the rate for township tax for
1934 be 2.2 mills, the county rate
6.6 mills and general school rate be
2.3 mills.
August 28, -1959
Mrs. B.F. Christie and Mrs. Rob-
ert Doig tied in a jitney bowling
event Tuesday night. They both
gained two wins, plus six. For the
men, Lorne Dale won with two
wins plus six, while Jack Muir was
second with two wins plus five.
Four contracts totalling $285,577
have been awarded Looby Con-
struction Ltd. of Dublin.
Fire struck the second time in
the same day at St. James School,
when a blazing ray set fire to a ta-
ble in the basement of the building
Wednesday afternoon. The fire is
believed to have been the result of
combustion and was discovered by
James Morris about 4 p.m. It was
extinguished without an alarm be-
ing rung in.
August 29, 1984
Seaforth council agreed to extend
the deadline for the completion of
drainage in the parking lot at Ly-
ons Food Market until Nov 31,
1985 as long as an agreement is
signed between the town and Rod
Lyons, owner of the store, before
Oct. 31, 1984.
Canoeists from Brucefield and
Brussels won two gold medals and
one bronze at the National Mara-
thon Canoe Racing Championships
in Fredericton, New Brunswick on
Aug. 17 and 18.
An active feminist and 32 -year-
old mother of two, Valerie Bolton
is taking her first leap into federal
politics.,
Ms. Bolton is the New Democrat-
ic Party's candidate in the federal
riding of Huron -Bruce for the Sept.
4 federal election.
With the federal election less
than a week away, a straw poll con-
ducted recently by the Bluewater
Regional Newspaper Network in-
dicates 51.4 per cent of voters are
undecided about how they'll vote.
unforgettable memories
To the Editor,
Wow! I cannot believe that my
t as Seaforth Fall Fair,
mbassador has come to a close.
oughout the year I have made
many lasting friendships, unforget-
table memories, and gained an
abundance of knowledge.
Among many others, a highlight
of some things I have learned this
past year include:
1) the most productive county in
Ontario in terms of agriculture is
indeed Huron County;
2) a good pair of heels go a long
way;
3) that most of the fairgrounds are
fair game for the livestock...watch
your step!!
In addition, the most important
thing I have learned is the intense
dedication and preparation that the
Seaforth Agricultural Society puts
into each and every fair. From the
livestock shows all the way to the
Roundhouse, these individuals con-
tinue to prove year after year that
with community support and com-
mitment, the fair can and will
indeed, be a success..
Good luck to all of the participants
putting entries in this year, and
thank you for your continued sup-
port. Without you, the Roundhouse
contests would not be possible.
And before you leave the fair this
year, remember to thank the
Agricultural Society for their com-
mitment and excellence in organiz-
ing the Seaforth Fall Fair. Without
them, this entire event would not be
made possible. Good luck to all com-
petitors on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Seaforth Fall Fair Ambassador
Ashley Coleman
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