The Goderich Signal-Star, 1952-07-21, Page 7T[hI11.$13AY. J1:I.Y 31+t, 11itI;,V
THE GODERICHSIGNAL-STAR
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The Bedford Hotel
Congratulations,
Goderich
011.
Your
125th
Birthday
A. Y. McLEAN
M. P. Huron-Perib
('oultannications—past and present—are depicted here. Froth heft to right are Mrs.
M. A. Broacher, chief operator, and Mr. C. B. Symonds, manager of the Goderieh territory
of the Bell Telephone Company; an Indian guide (William -Drew) and Samuel de Cham-
plain ( William Sutherland) early explorers; George Ellis. Editor of The Signal -Star. This
picture and engraving is Vj eourt.esv of The BM Telephone Company of Canada. Photo
by Robert Henry. Mr. Drew and Mr. Suther land, Greven Room Players of the Uo41eru II
Dramatic (_flub, kindly consented to pose for the picture
Weicoine Home
Girls and Boys
WE'LL BE HAPPY
TO. SERVE YOU
DURING OLD HOME WEEK.
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Blackstone's Confectionery
"Ori The Broadway of Godericah"
The old clue!( atop the County Building on -the S4ivare
has been observing from its valttage point (h.>irnges in
4Toeierich for many year.. Now, on the 1"25th birthotly
of (rodericlt, it pau.;rs for awhile V) tell the houteeouiing
old boys and girls the changes then ran expert to find in
their old li.ome town.
If you visit 4 .slertrh during Old .. new one is being erected in the.
Ilome Week, - von will bud inc iu!! same old place but. like the schools,
tate suite old place on .top of for l!
of a different architectural design.
the tirst of its kind erected in ('au-
Court House. The County Council' sada they 'say-. It is slightly
Was going to tear us down ten year, flavored with oue of the emblems
ago. BCT—that little three -letter of l'resbj-terianism, the burning
word came into the picture and bush. but like the Biblical bush, it
kept the Court Ilouse and me In trout be a )resumed ha' lire. So, it
the same old place. you are a Presbyterian and have
But the trees kept erowi a g t 6 and faith, there may be corn in Egypt
1 can't :tee everything that is going yet for old Knox Church.
on in the old town. V',►u will find the 'hospital in
when last yen teleh r*ted Old Ike
Week.: 'There 'at'e .('-Mart t aIM p,.
1 seQrtlie Ma(•%icar, • Cloh* Black..
Doctor )t*b ►, 'the Stamens and
Ernie Priditatu. LOU might meet
John Acheson, Peter MacEwaa; P(
11. '" Robertson, Fronk. Binglww.
Darold Iilaiicstoue, Archie Madden.
Alex Cooper,' Cha rlite . %Wean, pan
WiggIurs, Jl[ike ,Keuuedy. 041* :in
'Jotck Grabam,,.hure $unroe, Georpfe
itIIhtb or Art Rossi, the last of the
old-titue walking potkeruen, and a
few t tkers 1 c lints tuentlon but fur
lark of :►lraee.
Eight Hotels; Then
The old tuwu is On the water -
wagon ours. When you were here•
for the 1011th anniversary <-etebr.1-
thin, we had eight hotels. Yon
could" treat yourself Anti four
friends for '.5 cents. 11ut that, was
lin the good old days. that are gone
laud with theta trent the uriglti:tl
plurieers. Don't het the "Water-
' set-up scare yuta,._uway from
coining.; to the Old Minae week
*celebration. '
Now we have another nits' touch.
Our real estate is in the real city
taxai-ion class. Isere is whit 1
heard ;t utuu say, the other day
from his seat in the park:
"1 thought . my old house kv:(a
'worth about $2,000. One day alopg
came a :strange man with a three-
foot rule, measured the outside of
the 11,1mse,. put down surae figures
and said 1' hall a nice house worth
at least $.5,()00_
"Well, I got quite chesty, felt
quite rich in •real estate. BUT—
my tax notice came in the mail one
day. 1 broke the seal on the letter
and then 1 broke several of,the ton
conuuandments on the tax notice,
mayor, council, tax collector and
the valuator and his three-foot'rule.
Sunday School Days
"Kut 1 remembered as a boy at
Sunday school writing something
about taxes that said 'Render unto
Caesar what is Caesar's' and as 1
was taught to follow the Scriptures
1 went and paid in Y' taxes and
apologized to the author, of the
ten commandments for the ones I
broke and bavt' telt better ever
1 However, you will dud a fess of the .'Fame old place but enlarged since. r"
of the old landmarks in the •a me gaud beautified. but von will find Now, I don't have to pay taxes
*old places as they were when how only 'tvvo of the doctors who werebut I have to stay out in the rata,
were a little school boy or girl. ,,u (pity when we celebrated the 'now, rind and heat and try to.But the old schools have gone—re1.,►>,v.n centennial—Dr fallow and keep watch on you .once your child
placed by new ones of different ' 1 ren, strike the hours of their birth'
11r. Taylor. They were the young.
architectural designs. lukitag °,►iia ,doctor. theta., Nuri•, the other old and marriages and 1 always have to
ing like the old schools you went ,{,flocs hive worn themselves out toll out the. last hour of their earth
to in your bygone days.
following their •profession � anal life as long, as I :Ito on top of the
Is Jluseum :1c►H passed on to their well-earned rest old Huron County ('curt house.
'I'he ofd ('entrap Seho d .0 North Now 1 ,ill say farewell, for 1
t►e'yund the .unset. The nurs(y feel that this will I►e the las Ufa
Street nose haus rhe •H.urolr !,{ua't grow old irk their profession; ('outtly Pioneer %In,•euiit. - In its t they just .art Married. ie-tl. f•o, y ,ll Iluure + �'. cek that 1 will bei here
old school rooms. You will lied one to toll the hours :as you 'eat, drink
will find new nurses lout all lovely
of the finest and ' most numerous', daughters of Eye. 1 why shuiildn't :and be merry. I wish you all a
collect -1r( ors Of pioneer articles in,' happy reunion with the friends of
thee- marry?t
any city pr !Own in Canada. The jour. -youth in their old :age and
.tail Still Theme
old ylaygrounds are flanked with a a safe return to scour own home
phoneer log, house. a grindstone The jail ,you will 1111d ill tit town. This is the siaeere wish of
from' an old grist will, a floral sante old place but the old jail, r I'Il1: OLD TIY��'N ('LOCK.
clock and numerous other a rtictes. :and ttirukeys are all _gone, their ,(;:,yin H. Green i.
• 'fife old Grammar Sehool. or ('ol= ! plat •s taken by ! eterilns of World--T-
►,teliale, that housed many brilliant ' Kars 1 :mil ll. 1'.S. �1"leu you have had your
Ifttron County arbor oras Ii;t been
Stothers' blacksmith and week's fun :and pla',i int reunion, if
sold to the Tovvn .If Goo1 rich. °Youvy:Ignn shop is :till st:andiug oil I you wish to have a Sweet remem-
' ictoria Street w he re y iru can get brance of your -school days and io) -
1%. -ill find only nue of the old titue
teachers of this first „IdschooI yosir home -shoeing dune. 1►y .1:1rk gond' days in your old bonne town
A. NI. Robertson. 1 4.11s ":t,1141'Wagons by Millie' or, village in Huron Count', just
You will find' alt the churches St,►the'r'. 1'w{1 of the old-time call attri :ingiesea street and Aur-
in the same old pare. exo.l.t Knox horse -shoeing lol-ieksniit114. I:eor N'rh:,se t he two books, 'l'he ()Id Log
l're�bcte'riau which passed oaf the Itr.,dfor(1 :;11d "1'hoin:is NVaruer, -tooth Se•ho d and Huron l►1d. 'toys in
lisp of the “Id house town i►y tire. retired. are in the old •sua11'' rIa s. Pioneer Days." published 19:19, and
The 111(1 .1.1/ 1% n 11;111 is in i l,e � 'The Old Log' House and Itygoue
.)1114' phi place 11111 all dolled ii 1hay• in Baur 1"illaZe,'' 1►u1)1i-hs'J
with new clerk. mayor :111(1 ',ma- 1 1918.
cillors. It 11:,s also had a fare _._.,_
lift:ii itiide :and out. The ,Duly ! Sir Edward Coke. ,one 41'the
one \-o1n would kt,>ov :it the Town world's great jurists, though cruel
Ilanwould be Eire 4'hiet"1:et,rt;e• enough to he not:i1►1e in :a pries
Beacom. age. still spoke out eunrat:c'ously
The 1441:re have :4 Hire otfee •,1 { for man's inalienable rights. la
the 'row 11 H:111. They' ;10 not travel ` the Sema vne ('ase in 1605 he ,a l ,.
:,round the .Square ,on foot :as in i a judgment on which in:any of : 1.1:
flays, eouC l►y.:, 1114,-„t-rrv't'1 -i-rt 1'711.`c•r 11re,iett1” ' Seew'rrrtyt' ' ii tie f tiniltlit:'
•:11111 are \ e`ry classy ... :, nd ' iI it:tlilled, -The helps• of hiss'^y,►1l1', 11e '',IA,dt•e•se(E i11 11irr bine nits ilf.f.+rr;itVII ;'•1, to 11 lin his ,•:,st14' :,ill t}urtt't'•,,
w itb Inas' hut tall,. :I.•: "weal for his defence :spasm." iH
.1s \ell travel around 111.` .11>1:lr, jilt, :,1111 ,ilei„tier, :I: t'. e: ii,,
t,oIi will find 4 'ry few con knew- iso.,'”
EE!!l Eal411•••NNEEENN 1tsNNN41
WELCOME HOME TO GODERICH!
You Will Enjoy Eating
— AT --
ARK GRILL
in the lovely, modern dining room' with the big windows
overlooking the blue water of Lake Huron.
G ODERICH
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OLD GIRLS and BOYS'f or
OLD' HOME WEEK
IN GODERICH IT'S
W. J. MILLS
Mot�rSales
AND GODERICH MEN, THROUGH LABOR, HAVE C ONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRESS OF GODERICH DURING
THE PAST 125 YEARS TO AN EXTENT NEVER FULLY REALIZED BY THE AVERAGE CITIZEN. HERE'S LOOK-
' ING TO A FUTURE OF DEVELOPMENT FOR GODERICH IN THE YEARS THAI` LIE AHEAD.
THE GODERICH TRADES & LABOR COUNCIL
t•
for Chrysler and Plymouth Cars, Fargo Trucks and
Goodyear Tires
ST. DAVID ST.
PHONE 755
'the forn t r Park Howse its Harbor 1'aalt has been rn ulent-
ibed for your enjoyment.
During 111d Ilona' Week rant. down and enjoy :t steal in the
:relaxing surroundings overlooking ,the lake. Kram the whole
family. They vv 111 coin) the outing at Park (:rill in
PARK HOUSE
IN .HARBOR PARK