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graphic and to Mr- I.:In rt'on,' .411 car.:•,e: faun Fort. William. fort
el'h•,r of dl•s:itte i•10, t1 4 '41eri'•11 ArftI11r .4141 1 Slit•'d :Fates ports
-old boy" and now editor e'rnt'ritlt: totalling .500,000 1,u<he:s of V:ra,n
of the Chatham Daily News, for were unloaded. The .na jor Pori ion
*iotne ;dot ti14 of -*he tn'v 41:1^ y of •tr grain is ,I trit)1:'ed to On-
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1F'if` t White Man hal:lnf e is exp.,rreit '., ov•'rs•ea.
The irs white :4441 4.) v1,1' '21.'j,1, .i :n l':•,n-, or United '1:41,'4
.i••• 411 rnut'I df jM)itttF'
when the railroad came to town, lII 1958, KuI'hantirlain, wite,l he' li i:t4'41 h^lt'il$, The „t lir import:int 41.1"1,;►:41+'nt
:it the month of til•' :144-t!•1f Th, 18u;44'4 had :In 4'S•'iring and
of us speeded our progress accordingly 4 h•'a:i414 water t Itis'•r Ilo 4114 7 1 httnlorols ht-in:nc' F4•llowin44
••1411449 and tn•,rt' .4ft4•ruar41 ':h.' the dis• )c4•ry •'f '41 in 1It d 1141)i )n
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Yes, the B of M "belonged" .n Goderich from •luos, llur.,n .in41 ,1':ri.' tribes 441 rod i4d a on thf 1«rttk'" if tt4+• N1a4-
the first. . Why, one - of the bank's ageiits, 174•u, 41:41:1,• 4d , k4' ;) :4 hate. d ;4114 ielr 4' I1' 1:.114 rebs, by a •'wnl
htlr(11144.4 fur
1'.1•'2] 4ither ;111+1 f••r 14.ttty formed by 3 114 1401 Platt.
I H. Findlay, was a Mayor here. And the stranger* that 111 nt:tinf'1 1,,,,41- The "Ili I"' Room
men who have followed him as agents- and :4tiTr .,v.'r ,he ;>1 f 11.:4::9 1)r1-pe-ri•t-i one night ,•1r,le 1,:-ankster'ti
t'-4rit4)ry ,toured a h:'rrr.''. .'f oil in the right
managers "have all been active participants !'h• y• ars ro;,.s1 lin h,•f•'r. 'an 11::1.44 and the next .1.1y :In oil th1.1m
in the community's life. America :•Nn1inz ,rid .1 re. 1 11rr. The news spread
French Canadian n.4tn.v1 Duch 1rin4'., t t41411V :1111 there was ;1 concerted
formed a trading p:4rttiers!!ip in rush for 4;o41.'ri+'1. 1,an41 w:i4
1824; and )4014114 :1 suit.)hi- 1.44•:Iti4144 hotlgh1 and s.,id with the carefree -
on the east 411on' of ia4ke Huron net, of ,1 Monopoly game.. .Active
,til it to rs (tn ch ! frivol that B,./nk of They establishetid :1 trilling post nn in tin: real estate h+i.)m was "%V141t
slit( the wide' 11:419 at the month of the Disney's father who still +•:1119
Mene.setung River, whish a few 4;•)41erieh his home. Walt - Disne.y'4
years later was to he ree'hrtaene,l grandfather operated the first grist
• the Ji1iitland in honour of the Gov- mill in the di'triet.
error (general, :;Ir Peregrine Nfait- `1'h4r- drillyr-4 olid not tinct oil hut.
14104, nt 4N 4 feet the drill en4"olnter4rl a
Meanwhile far way in Ii)nd')n, 11441i(1 had of r•9 -k 9:111 and the salt
England, events were shaping to 'Indusiry was horn in Ontario.
transform the Canadian wilderness. The salt business in Gorierich is
In 14423. John- ('alt, a native of now operated by the Dominion Salt
Ayrshire, had a visit from the Company Limited. Output ap-
(•.han•'ellor of the F 16'hegner, who proxim:)te14 200 tons ti (lay.
later heeame Lord Goderirh. The A large employer of wotnen in
('-haneellor suggested that (kilt eon- ' Goderich now i9 1loleproof Hosiery.
d11ct an enquiry into the resources Among 'the other Important Indus-
ot.('anada. tries :ire the lumber merchants.
The fgrrnina of the fr4nion9..ean (nlderich Manufacturing Company
Ada ("otnpany and 1 alt'_s journey to Ltd.', Mathir ion gnat Building
(Canada is an Absorbing tale of Works, which Is working to rapar-
adventurP beyond our resources to ity turning out steel tugs and boats
detail here. (salt arrived In little for the (great Lakes; And Dominion
L 1 it iF; f (N C K lel 7 , York late in I 1424 and (tn 141. Rood Machinery Company irtd.
George's Day, April 23 1'327, he whic'hmakes road graders and
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when the first ffiet ?
INETY NINE YEARS AGO t• That
was when we arrived here. It sounds like a
long time .: , but not beside the present 125th
anniversary of your becoming a town! -How,-
ever, no matter how you look at it, the time's
gone quickly for us old-timers because you've
made such rapid progress.
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Goderich was just a quiet, little rural settle-
ment back in the peaceful days of 1853 . . -
when the Bank of Montreal opened what
proved to be the district's first permanent
banking office•
We Goderich people had the name of being
progressive . all along-. We traded extensive-
ly with neighboring communities, and our
harbor was an active spot at all times. And,
Mon tre(ll real utas Jou. 11 iv with 41 41 twori
persona/ prole that, u'e :421/ to
J()74, 4174 fare /N•!"4tWto41 of your
1 25th. .AI n,l,tier.3*,rl,: " Well (lone
old trnvr.''
BAICOF MONTREAL
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OederkAA Brarwh : Brum Arsefrong, ;Manager
WORKING WiT1t CANADIANS iN EVERY WALK OF
the well-dressed men of the last century in Goderich
,and district
SANG THE PRAJSES OF
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cLEA N'S
who then sold not only men's wear but a ' large line of
general store goods.. - -
TODAY McLean Bros. is the oldest established store in Goderich
still in biisiness--75 years on the Square, having been founded
in 1877 with the third generation, Stan McLein now in charge.
o Day...
Men can well - sing the praises of this store for the finest in
men's wear at the most reasonable prices. - -,
We extend a cordial welcome to all Old Home Week
Visitors to call on us during the celebration. -
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cLean Bros.
The Square. since 1877.
Goderich