HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-07-15, Page 17Exeter reaches 125th birthday with a tradition of business and agriculture
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Pickard's Block opened
187:_s at Inc corner cf Jo,
and Street:, it tnctude
Samweit and Pickaru" tar
good., grocene, clotntn.
tne. Masonas Halt ar
Lxcnange LianK
Lanac, Tnis outiaing
current v OCCUOICC1 t
Ireuccuons tioupcnic
Hee _forms A,7Pi; prow:cu.
men5e.otrice and Exert
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apartments adot.O tn•
vustnesse
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Thafglepeutthall
(vas erected in 188;
1.- Above: First rate-aecommodations. The Central
•, Hotf.;- a 5,tagt-' Loaf-, was OP- ' ' more tha:: 4
- inns uetweer., rondo.; anl 11 was OUI'tir
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an.rstuoi.:Un1 • : was aemoitsned tr:
, way. — tr),..-cdrrer! Nation, trust Uutidtngt,
Itv Kate Monis
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1..xeter s. merchant s are preparim: tor. the: hakes • ;cont,Tlioncr. .•miit. store rsk,
annual suiriMcrsalr, Thegrocery ctore.s ar -photottrapher, tw, taws•ct . rt(wititl,
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sellingeanninr supplies and fresh 1 h. thre.• hank. and tw,% telerraph oft toe-
tailors are markin» down their samba - st•:t : 1 hi tnisine%ce• wet generali tewatp,
and fhtink'enstomers tor the tall clothnik. Th th l. mil: streict,'w Atiii..8trei-
hardwarc store, " tir: clearin• ou: the: trot:, Norm) Streett nunt ko1-t, • •
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gardeniny eciuipmenl 1 hi siovi smiti i. number of hrici buildings had alreacl.,
pearinr up fro- the cooler daS, .o i il in buil- v trami htii ktinr t :1
.. • remainini All thi wa Pre;.sel:t •' t'Ptr helom
:Irlith•• low turniturt • sr, hafness. tear
on; howl: sevecal harhet - .htilehet.
11 IA7 •
}-xetcr and
the ni.wls formed Viliar.•
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the. downtnwi witt
the1 town i 1
Although todav ar descussik•
activity municipal restnicturim. 11 nes 1,
Whit- ther:t: ar' Man.: slrhilartlie • helweei the are. Th: settlement ( • I..xete an,
thi- week . sidewal: da‘•-•.- am! /W. i*rancistnwl tel Stennel an,
commerce c'•• 12-. veal at Inert arials. .ani amalgamate. 1,
mans- ditierence hr,1 (.1 al:. Mel-- veert! n, 1-.x.eie• pt. Marc: I •
sideWalks anti even boardwalks wero nr-• •
contructed until 1
• Thestrect was mud° s in tno spnn.
and :dust.; 111 the summe„:. Hitchin,
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pcistsand rails tine:loon:
th; Main Strec: and man, store
had overhanginr'c porche1,, Kee;
the area ird,tront of the. store or Ittftit
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The settlement's beginnine Weir
„typica: n southw.estcr.r Ortari•
altholigh the people -involved -worked 1.
rhake•Exetcr more tflaui typical communit an, -.
.lame Willi . an hi • wit- W'Cr. In, lir c-ounciitor. • .
settlers in tho. are.... arr,s in 1 tn:• winte- c-: coritinue\1
1832.-:3,1 and itettiinit on ix: 21,. Lonuoti koa «trziteirt • posnlp; • ociwee•
Shortis- attc: Wiiitarn McConneli arrive,: ani- • .6crocmc: , OleSt -.Atisabt•
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built a shanty near to Ausabiokit 1•• River and tno tertn.: agrICtlittlii;: tan,
Fdi .several year,. . Wet:, wa rid "rhuDI hxeker waS-Incotporateu as...idowt: 1 05....
improvement til• ared sun07 .Jsaa 1_ .1.xcicese
:r. rviirr: toe r!izol•
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h./Lett'? ‘•el sitt 1),is 0
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wilt nonuiatiot . :
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arriveo 11 - 184" Yr- unineChater erecter
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At it Exeter s lown Hall weis our: 1118F , _1., altenirDi 1( Ousiiies -Itt 11.ao• plagyall
YVEnz, aft( viiiagt: was, incorporate,.
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INFORMATION SOURCES i
• Historical Atlas of Huron County
• Exeter: A History of Exeter
• 1984 Huron County Historical Atlas
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b‘.. tie. earis 1870 . L'Aett-' • 110, 11 I, tt;‘,Avt pi, 11,- tow,.
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litricton-14toodham pool staff Steel Magnolias is a must -see
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winner, 1, • escape- the outsait
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assistant supervisor), Kelly Jones (head. guard) and Eileen. Crawford (supervisor). In front •
from left, Cherise Wuerch, Heather Hardeman and Kelly Stephens. The pool is open for
public swimming Mon. - Fri. 2-4 p,rn. and 6:30-8 p.m., Sat! 2-4:30 p.m. and Sun. 6-8 p.m. '
The cost is $.1.80 for 12 year -Olds and under and $2.00 for 13 -year-olds and up. For more
information calk 229-6544. .
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is the cure til the play 'and limith's
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Stcet Magnolias a heart
v,aintcr and a definite nIUNL7M.:4; thiN
season at the HCP . •
The Huron Country Playho'use'.
piuduction of Swel Magitoita
IUDs llutit July • - July I1 .