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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-07-16, Page 66cfdr <Y'A,X BACK Nile was named after a in the village blacksmith shop on Colborne side. ;> In 1900, Charlie .McPhee had a vineyard to serve the public on N. 'fie Lot 6, Con. 9, East Division just about where Jerry McPhee built his home in 1985. One mile south of Nile Lot 1, Con. 10, West Divisioh by the creek was a cheese factory owned by the area farmers with J. Tiffin as secretary. It was sold to Bissett Bros. in 1917. Jim Elliott owned the west part of the sawmill land by 1890. He was a honey man . and a concrete contractor. By 1945, Stuart • Taylor had this land, and ran a blacksmith shop and later a welding business. Walter Petman ran the store, and sold State Farm Insurance — 1940's and 50's. Arthur Spragge built the feed mill on Lot 4 in the early 1940's. The Orange Lodge, which sat on east 'h, Lot 15 was demolished. The first church was built in 186649 of white brick and faced west, by 1900 the congregation was 200 strong. The present rapid stream Two of our earlier historians, Alma (Gir- vin) Reid,and Gladys (Pentland) Dustow, wrote an article for Colborne Township Recollections, which is very enlightening about this area. Our hamlet was called iiquatary until Min Cantelon named us, ile, because of the rapid little stream at e back of his lot. According to the ladies, there were three stores, two shoemakers, and Samuel Pentland who made his own weaving loom, for wool and carpe t I believe James Rhynas had one of the first businesses in the area with his sawmill. As the surveyors laid out the lots around his property, he built one of the first stores, and the rake factory which was on the east of his property behind buildings Lots 16 & 17•. This .factory was operated in later days by Wm.:McVittie known by some of our seniorcitizens of today. George May had a blacksiith shop on 1/2s‘church was built on the 'same sire, this acre S.E. corner of Lot 12, Con. 1, Ashfield ttime with 5 Obasement 00.00 in t at a Church scost of epprox- T efirst p by Office, James Rhynas opened was conducted in the Orange Lodge, while the irsPostaht 1a61. the new church was being built. There was a hotel ad the Brunswick Harvey Pettmati built the garage in 1947, on Lot 18 on the north east corner. It burn- byBob Sheppard. ed to the ground with the keeper, Mr. rim today er 985 businessmen are: Arnold • BLevey. Our — back -hoe and gravel trucking; cher,rand Atlas CharlessD Henry Austin ,bf Brian Stothers — bricklaying; Charlie andmiles eastsof Nile bookkeeper, ofe Culbert — ditching operations; Bud Mabon Nile. Two Dodd ad a saw — aluminum siding; and half way between i' nosh side, Henry 1 and a wooden pump shop. Half a mile Nile and Auburn — Ralph Starkey — box beyond Dodd's, Robert Wilson had a frames for collector plates. Congratulations From Point Farm MarkQt Mini -Golf (Highway 21 North across from Provincial Park) We're happy to be Part of Your GROWTH. RCM Fiarry S Marla Dykstra 524-6362 Pose 45 The Carlow General Store Hotel was a holiday haven The 18 -room, two-storey , Menesetung Hotel, designated on Plan 11, Colborne Township, as Hamlinck Place, was located in Menesetung Park, north of G'-ederich. 11 was built about 1895 by Mr. Hmatlinck. Ile also , operated a Canning Factory in Goderich using the fruit from the orchard adjacent to the Hotel. Mr. Bert McCreath, a Toronto lawyer and brother of Harry McCreath of Saltford, bought the hotel around 1920- It was a bright, airy building painted white with traditional dark green It catered mostly to families. The main en- trance faced Lake Huron, commanding a superlative view of the famous Colborne sunsets from the long verandah that stint- PICK tret ched the length of the building. The registration desk was located in the spacious hall beneath the wide stai which ascended without turns, up the north wall of the hallway. The" -bright, cheery dining -room occupied the north side of the building. Mrs. McCreath, mother of the owner, was famous for her apple pies which she baked in a wood stove. Later im- prove. lents were made to the kitchen but her pies were never improved on! No li- quor was served. The sitting -room, complete with fireplace, piano, card tables and unpainted wicker furniture, took up the south side of the hotel. Clifford Real Estate extends a hearty CONGRATULATIONS Township's to all of those involved in Colborne Town p Sesquicentennial! -Appraisals -Property Management -Investments FREE EVALUATIONS NO OBLIGATIONS 524-9097 76 Hamilton St., -Residential -Farms -Business -Resort Properties PICK UP YOUR FREE CATALOGUE 524-8951 Goderich N7A 1P9 atC 0;5 heckin to Falls Reserve Conservation Area at Benmiller'524 6429 FEATURING: 050 Serviced and Unserviced Campsites •Day use Picnic Area •Swimming, Fishing on the Maitland River •Scenic Hiking Trails • -• S.