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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-10-07, Page 5• Opinion i Thad 6r10&bs e 4 , Performing in Here Comes Charlie In 1967, members of the Friendship Circle at the First Presbyterian Church in- cluded from left, Shelia Morton, Bili Hodgert, Alice Reid, June Boussey, Glenn Chesney, Anne Kling -Furry, Marilyn Chesney, Don Morton, Bob Wilson and Wilson McNab. Have an opinion? Write a letter to the editor seaforth news@ bowesnet. com All letters must be signed and include an address and phone number. Letters will be edited for grammar, punctuation, spelling, length and libel. 4111111111111111111111110 `Rascals' break into town hall and carry off large drum from Salvation Army in 1884 October 3, 1884 Messrs. H. & L. McTaggart of Chiselhurst are engaged packing and shipping apples. They intend shipping . about 2,000 barrels if the weather continues favourable. Some rascals broke into the town hall on Tuesday night last and turned things upside down. They carried off the large drum, belong- ing to the Salvation Army, and it was found tying in the street the following morning, uninjured. Thomas Govenlock returned home on Monday last from Mon- treal. He had started off to go to the old country, but was unfortunately, a passenger on the ill fated train which rolled over the embankment at Pickering station on the Grand Trunk Railway. He received such a severe shaking up that he was afraid to venture on a sea voyage. Consequently, he returned home and is still. pretty sore and nervous. Robert Govenlock has gone to the Old Country with the cattle and sheep for his father. October 1, 1909 Charlie Weiland, son of Mr. H. Weiland of Egmondville met with a painful accident on Friday morning last at W. Ament's saw mill. He was oiling some machinery, when the thumb of his right hand got caught ' ing pushed to release the starter, in the cog wheels and was so badly mangled that it had to be amputat- ed below the first joint. Charles Sills, fire ranger for the Ontario Government, in the Ni- pegon district for several months past, returned home on Tuesday for a few days prior to leaving for To- ronto University, where he resumes his studies. Ross Sproat, son of James Sproat of Tuckersmith has purchasd the grocery business of James Cum- ming, in Egmondville. A number of farmers in Leadbury are disposing of their hay. The pre- vailing price being paid for good hay by shippers is $10 a ton. October 5, 1934 A fellowship in sociology at McGill University has been awarded Annie Mustard of Brucefield, a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. Norman A. Baillie, one time farm boy, former school teacher and a past president of the Los Angeles Bar, was elected the eighth presi- dent of the State Bar of California in a spirited three -corner contest. On Monday night while leaving the bowling green, Dr. Beehely's 'car stalled on Main Street opposite Gallop's Warehouse, and while be - the motor suddenly started .and the car went away with a rush and without the driver or passengers. In front of the Commercial Hotel the car wrapped itself around a large telephone pole and was somewhat badly damaged. October 2, 1959 Graham Kerr, Seaforth was in- jured when thrown from his sulky during races at the Seaforth Fall Fair Friday' afternoon. The acci- dent happened during the first race of the afternoon. Mr. Kerr suffered a slight concussion. Gloria Boyd of the Seaforth Dairy Calf Club won first in showmanship at Seaforth Fall Fair. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd. Seaforth Dairy Calf Club is the biggest 4-H Club in Huron with 39 members who completed their project. The unusually mild weather dur- ing the past week has resulted in unusual growth. Ernie Miller of Seaforth discov- ered raspberry canes well laden with ripe berries growing in his garden. October 3, 1984 The pedlars and hawkers bylaw needs updating. But before that's done representatives of the Sea - forth Business Improvement Area (BIA), will make their recommen- dations to a committee of council before the Oct. council meeting. All 115 shoe factory employees at Genesco of Canada in Seaforth have been laid off for three weeks, effective last Friday. The lay-off was totally unexpect- ed says Charlie Geddes, plant man- ager. Employees had just returned to work after a two week layoff in September. Despite heavy competition from varying events in Huron County, the Seaforth Lions Club second an- nual Oktoberfest was a success. Approximately 1,000 "people, equalling last year's crowd at- tended the Oktoberfest held at the Seaforth and District Community Centres Saturday afternoon and evening. The four way stop at the corners of Franklin and East William Streets near the Seaforth and District High School will not be removed. Chief Hal Claus recommended to the September meeting of Sea - forth council that the four way stop should be kept so as not to turn East William Street into a drag strip.