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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-07-23, Page 27Myrtle Taylor gave her full attention to the card games during the township's dessert euchre earlier this year. The event was held on April 9 and drew a good crowd. (Anne Narejko photos) Halmets make .township. from page 5 -7r tersectioin of the Township Line and Con- " cession 12. It was initially called Berne, but later renamed Blake. At its peak in the 1900s, Blake was the home of a general store, a post office, two blacksmiths and two rural churches. In the 1960s, there was a welding repair shop. Today, approximately 12 residents call Blake home. Drysdale As so often done, the hamlet of Drysdale was named after its first settlers. Drysdale" is located on the Hay and Stanley Township boundary at the intersec- tion of Highway 21. It too peaked in the 1900s with a blacksmith shop, general i epair business, two general stores, post office, hotel, church and school. Now most businesses are gone. Hillsgreen Situated at the intersection of Parr Line and Tower Line, all that is left of the small hamlet .of Hillsgreen is a store on the Hay Township side and one house on Stanley Township property. At one time, Hillsgreen, which was named after an early settler whose name was Hill, had two churches, a store, post office, hotel," blacksmith, cider mill, Orange Hall and a dozen homes. a�r�rse A �� �� ooaoeleoto s •end► ��., w QF cip.\•lvts �' o oto S gay4 f S %V red o�Na� ocsao 13 Oers°{etre vqe • res o e�a� Best b �a eXte StS0)%CtS1t$16 REEVE: David Johnston COUNCILLORS: Helen Owen James Quick Clifford Freeman Patricia Muratori CLERK TREASURER: Patrick Graham THE CORPORATION OF' THE VILLAGE OF BAYFIELD Patio 9A Congratulations Township of Stanley on your 150th Birthday Sesquicentennial County of Huron Bill G. Hanly CLERK TREASURER AND ADMINISTRATOR Leona Armstrong WARDEN