Clinton News-Record, 1979-06-28, Page 28PAGE •
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.The Post Office
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Ferguson's Blacksmith and Carriage Shop 1900
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a,
Auburn
well-prepared •
for fire
Although Auburn is
now serviced by the Blyth
Fire Department, the
Auburn fire hall stands on
Goderich Street beside
the Bank of Commerce. A
pumper sits inside in case
it is ever needed.
The bell on top of the
fire hall originally was on
John Ferguson's
blacksmith shop, and
later on Edgar Lawson's
stable. Pltr many years,
it was rung at meal time.
Before 1948 there were
three underground tanks
in the Village, each
holding about 350 barrels
of water. One 'was
situated at the east end at
the corner of Turnberry
and Goderich Streets, one
at the west end on
Goderich Street, and the
other centrally located at
the corner of Loftus and
Goderich Stre.ets.
In 1950, three more
tanks were installed, one
under'the fire hall, one at
.the southwest end at
Alma and King Streets,
and the third at the
northeast end on County
Road 25 and Egmont
Street.
Well used bell
The old bell on top of the firehall has also topped a
blacksmith shop and a stable.
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524-8386
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Postmaster won Queen's medal
Auburn's post office
has had several locations,
but the mail always got
through.
The first post office,
called Manchester, was
located on the west side of
the river. It was moved to
a log building situated on
the vacant lots on the
north side of John Street
between Egmont and
King Streets. The post-
master was John Sturdy.
It was later moved to
Sutherland's store, now a
vacant variety store.
Samuel Caldwell moved
it down the hill to his
store on the site of the old
evaporator on the corner
of Goderich Street and
Maitland Terrace. In 1890
D.E. Munro moved it to
his store on the corner of
Turnberry and Goderich
treets, where it
"remained for many
years.
In' 1928, Alfred
Rollinson was appointed
postmaster. He moved
the office to his harness
shop at the west end of
the village. Rollinson was
honoured with a medal
from Buckingham
Palace, at the time of
Queen Elizabeth II's
coronation in 1953.
In 1955, the post office
was renovated, and the
premises were used
entirely for post `office
business.
The building belonging
to the Orange Lodge was
purchased in 1968. After
renovation, the building
inkwas moved to its present
location.
The present postmaster
is Mrs. Jewel Plunkett,
who has held the position
since last October. The
post • office serves about
316 'addresses, including
three mail jpuutes.
In the beginning, the
mail came from Goderich
and was brought from
Carlow by a man by the
name of Johnston. Later,
after the London, Huron,
Bruce Railway came
through Blyth, the mail
was brought twice
weekly, then daily, from
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Jewel Plunkett, Auburn's postmaster, looks out from her air-conditioned
wicket.
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Blyth by James Moore.
When the Canadian
Pacific Railway came
through Manchester, the
name of the post office
was changed to Auburn.
Rural routes were
established in 1914. In
October 1959, there was a
change in the mail ser-
vice, and it was brought
by truck from Blyth twice
a day by Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Bradnock. In the
early '60's, the mail was
trucked from Clinton.
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IN THE FUTURE
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524-7379
you've last seen us. 'We've
moved and now have a huge
NEW LOCATION ON
D. E. Munroe's store and post office
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