HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-09-04, Page 285"
,..,
The :saw =IBA the . Threshenue0 Bea-
.
• • AO: 044 been a tradition for the. Searson
, - 'Way:ever since -,the. late George Searson
first ran the eibibit at the first. reunion.
- . • "When we Were kids.we'd tag along to the
• . ..
reunion. We took over after he died," said
Carl Searson of Watford who has been in
,,,...• charged the saw millexhibit for the past
three Years.• His three ' brothers Clare,
e. . Harley and Darryl are all long time
•••'''". , members of the Threshermen's.MSOCiatiOD.
c . • Mr, Searson said his 'father brought the
,..-- aw mill along with his -two Sawyer -Massey
4109
•
13 and 1929 steam engines.for the first 12..
- •
years .of the reunion Miice-that tisie, the
Threshers Association baS1ad their own
saw mill which is onlY uSedan the days of
the rehtion.
In fact, the Searson'a continue to keep the
steam power alive at their Watford saw
mill. Their mil, says Mr. Searson, is he on-
ly one in Ontario to run with the aid of a trac-
tion steam engine.
The saw mill is run at the reunion through
a series-uf belts, 'pulleys and .shafts which
are attached to the steam engine. The saw
mill consists of an edger which cuts the bark
(malU woo .1eavina sai�btedge. The
sawdlist tuulerthe blade is whiskedaw4Yk
,another belt which is..also:hooked to the
steaMengine: •
While Working the saw mill exhibition, he
insists that. all the approximately 12 to to
steam engines at the reunion get' an tipper—
Utility to powerthe mill.
"We use all the steam engines with earth
hooked to the mill for a half to three-
quarters of an hour. We want to let the
crowds see the different Ones of engines at
work," he said„.
TheBIAh reurdon istiotthe only threshers
show in which the Seasons participate.
They also placedtheir two steam engines on
display at a sirrdlar event in Brigdeh m late
August. Although the reunion is the source
of a lot of bard work for Mr. Searson, he
says it's a lot of fun.
"You get to meet a few people you don't
see from year to year. We take the trailer
and the whole family moves up to Blyth for
the weekend. It's an awful lot of fun."
WELCOME
the
24th Annual
to
THRESHER'S REUNION
**in aid see us foi ell your •
MIMING
SUPPLIES
MANNINOS
Building Supplies LhL
COMM of Haman St, a Hey 4
Oita 523-9305
The lumber cutting operation is an impressive site and a popular display at the thresher
reunion. You'll always find a crowd gathered around this operation, to watch the giant
saw slice through logs. •
Join Us In
Welcoming the 24th Annual
Pioneer Thresher and
Hobby Association Reunion
OUR STORE WILL BE FEATURING
A SPECIAL...
Friday and Saturday
September 6 & 7
*Summer Dresses*Suits*Blouses
*Bathing Suits*T-Shirts and Shorts
*Separates (Slacks & Pants)
*Knitting Needs•Fabric Centre
"Check Our In -Store
Specials"
.11
SEPTEMBEIT6 and 7
i( • f';,71
kY
e. NAL
. ,
Check Our .in -Store Specia
BLYTH VARIETY
Main Street Blyth 523-4702
• ;4111,
"fop 9111111
ashion
are
Visa
Welcome
BLYTH
523-4351
HOURS:
OPEN 6 DAYS
A WEEK
9 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.
During Myth Summer Festival