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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-07-06, Page 2PHONE: 392-6700 RR 3 Walkerton ,LLTY LILY Y Y Y L-L-�T�T�T T�Y�LL 5y.# Ce -Times, July 6, 1977 ter Personals MISAIror.kitiPlestifill Master Kris- tuffer-.1Viazey, of Kitchener are vrtsitingat the home of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Gibson. Mrs, Elaine McEntee, Weston, was a weekend visitor with Mr. Club celebratee\- 25th anniversary The 4-H Club Leaders' Associa- tion of Huron County and the adoption of the "4-H" name will be commemorated for 25 years in July. An anniversary banquet and reunion has been planned for Saturday, July 23 at 12 noon at the Blyth arena. At this banquet and reunion, many of the former agricultural representatives, as- sociates, assistants and home economists are returning to renew acquaintances. The affair is being sponsored by the Huron County 4-H Club Leaders' As- sociation. The ..Huron County 4-H youth council is sponsoring a 25th anni- versary dance July 23 from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Blyth, arena. Tickets for the banquet and re- union can be bought from Murray Scott, Belgrave, Ron McMichael, Wroxeter and Ken Mewhinney, Lucknow. Tickets for the dance can be bought from Barry Elliott of Lucknow, Lorraine Dinsmore, Fordwich, Bill Armstrong, Wing - ham and•Ken de Boer; Lucknow. and Mrs. Cliff Marks. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Tom O'Krafka who cele- brated their 25th wedding anni- versary with a family dinner in Wroxeter Community Hall on Saturday evening. Huron plowing match Sept. 15 Planning for the 50th plowing match sponsored by the Huron Plowmen's Association is well underway. The match will take place on Saturday, September 17 on the Stephen Township farm of Allan Walper, near Grand Bend. The coaching and junior match will be held two days earlier,on Thursday, September 15. While the association was formed in 1924 no matches were held during the war years 1942-43- 44 according to R. T. Bolton, the Association secretary -treasurer. Plans for the 50th match were advanced at a meeting in Win- throp on June 28. A special attraction this year will include a solar heat system which heats the Walper home. Other attractions include horse- shoe pitching with two classes, ladies' and men's nail driving contests and a log sawing contest with two classes. The meeting also approved plans to hold a banquet at Pine Ridge Chalet on October 20th. WESTEEL ROSCO GRAIN BINS Good Until July 15th 2,700 Bu. with door, 19' 5927.50 Other sizes also available at special prices R.�ipk.Campbell RR 3'=Blyth Phone 523-9604 ArrENTION 11 Brennan Paving Limited have now opened their Hot -Mix Asphalt Plant located in Whitechurch Pit (RR 1 Lucknow) Phone: 357-1347 (Wingham), of 376-6140 (Owen Sound) Buy your home, life„ boat, and auto insurance from a friend The Co -Operators your credit union sponsored insurance company AILCo-operatlt1n er1Gag Co -Ops. Located in `11 Credit Union Building. 0 AA 1l _.., .mt a f,,,,,. v8 I" 11 a arae .o.. , 1 ..v. V° s Josephine St.] Wingharn, Ont. North Huron Credit Union 35.74311 The Co-operators 357-3739 The growth of a village: As This is the fourth and final part of the history of Wroxeter com- piled by Mrs. George Gibson. O--II--0 When the change was made from the narrow gauge to broad gauge railroad, a considerable number of men were employed in the work and the opportunity was taken to incorporate the village, for which a certain population was required. A census was taken and com- piled by William Smith, who found the population was 764. By very uneven boundary lines, to include these workers, the objec- tive was reached. In 1874, a bylaw was passed providing for the incorporation of Wroxeter as a village on January 1st, 1875. In the year of incorporation, Wroxeter established a hook and ladder fire company, with Robert Paulin as fire warden. The first council also enacted a bylaw, by which every householder was compelled to keep his chimney clean or pay a fine of $10. At this time Wroxeter had hopes of becoming a place of some importance. It had many factories and places of industry, namely a flour mill, a sawmill, an oatmeal mill, a woollen mill, a sash and door factory, several blacksmith shops, a wagon shop, a tannery, a cooper shop, a shoe- maker shop, where boots and shoes were actually made, a tin- smith shop, two hardwares, and a number of general stores besides two,, taverns where accommo- dation for man and beast was supplied. But fire destroyed the woollen mill, the planing mill and the flour mill. All the factories were snuffed out one by one by the fac- tories of the larger towns and cities. In 1928, Wroxeter was disin- corporated by Act of Parliament at the request of the villagers and the site resumed its piace in the townships of Howick and Tura - berry, out of which it was' carved. This move rose largely outof the introduction of electricity which could be more cheaply `supplied to rural customers than to those in incorporated villages. • Wroxeter was the only village in Howick to be incorporated. • BEES WERE POPULAR 'There were manrbees.for vari- ous purposes. 'If a. farmer' Met with an accident at haying or harvesting season the neighbors would come in force and take in his trop. Barn raisings were great occa-. ort istory of Wroxeter sions. Farmers had done their work, with timbers duly mortised and all was ready. A crowd of sturdy farmers quickly gathered captains, who would be appointed to choose sides of strong active and experienced men. At the word, the men leaped to their appointed tasks, armed with hand spike, cant hook or pike pole. Slowly the beams were raised into the aik on the end of the pike poles, amid the yo - heaves and shouts of the crowd, each side bound to have the work .done first. There were perilous feats when young giants armed with heavy mallets, who permitted them- selves to be raised into the air, perched on a .beam, ready to drive in the wooden pins. The ladies , loaded the tables and appetites were keen. When darkness fell the young people adjourned to the kitchen. The fiddler took his place in the corner and the dancers took their places on the kitchen floor. This went on until the early hours of • the morning. Wroxeter boasted five hotels. —King Edward Hotel, where the Stewart Higgins family lived and had his bee equipment recently sold to Otto Schuldt. —Gofton House, now owned by Masonic Order. —Queen's Hotel, in Hemphill Block. —Day's Hotel, was near old Day's bridge now torn down and September, 1919, with a member- ship of 35. One of the first accomplish- ments of this organization was the building of a skating rink. Funds were raised by the mem- bers who sponsored teas, con- certs and socials. They also planted many trees and shrubs in the local cemetery. Later, monthly food parcels were sent to needy families in Britain. They also assisted in maintaining a paralyzed sailor in Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. Material was purchased and velour curtains were made for the stage in the Town Hall. Members took part in inter institute contest concerts along with two other branches in the area. Three prizes were given and Wroxeter carne first for three successive years. From our local branch we have had a member become a board director on the provincial board, Mrs. Myrtle MacNaughton, and a member the district president, Mrs. Mac Allan. In 1921, the members bought a vacuum cleaner and rented it out for 25 cents per day for members, and 50 cents for non members. It was put up for sale in 1937. In war years boxes were packed and sent overseas and numerous donations were made to the Red Cross. It was then that David Rogers, a war veteran was adopted by the institute and remembered with a radio and road is closed. other gifts. After the war David —McLaughlin Hotel, facing -` Rogers visited Wroxeter with his Town Square, burned 1893. - bride. He passed away in Brock - Our first skating rink was ville a few years ago. flooded by water pumped from In 1955 the members gave sub - the river. It was taken out by stantial help as well as helpful flood in 1927: The present rink ' advice in the remodelling of the was built about 1920 but has been Town Hall — now the Wroxeter condemned as a rink. The build- Community Hall. ing was sold to Burnel Smith as a A prize winning hooked rug storage shed. Recently part of the made by members of .the roof has caved in.• Women's Institute took. third Wroxeter had its first library in prize in Ontario, and was ex - 1872. In five years time, it con- hibited at the Royal Winter Fair. tained 1,000 volumes and. a In 1966 two benches with con - membership of 100. Later they crete bases were placed in the joined the Huron•County Associa- cemetery to commemorate cen- tion. In 1947, volumes totalled.tennial year. Prizes are donated 6,800 when the Huron Countyto the local fair. librarian culled and discarded A committee known as the . many: The library was closed in "Good Cheer" keeps in touch 1972 and all books were removed. with the sick and shut-ins during SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS • the year, espeically those in hos- The first rural Lions Club1 : pital. Canada was formed in 1943. In 1963 Then their 2otb Annivers '�"` " Masonry in -Wroxeter began in was celebrated, only five �ry864:'he lodge rooms at 'present members responded to roll call i are in the building next to the from original 36. The dub is still quite active. . The Women's Institute in • Wroxeter was organized 'in Wroxeter Personals Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker and family, Toronto, spent the week- end at their home here. Mrs. Edward Gibson, Mont- real, and daughter, . •Mrs. ' Don Dailley, Rockton; called recently on Miss Marion Gibson. Bill Dentinger,'Walkerton, and brother, Father Frank Dentin- ger, Formosa, called on Mr. and Mrs.. Allan Griffith last Wed- nesday. " Mr. and Mrs. George Mazey, Arizona, are spending three weeks with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Gibson and family. •. Mr. and Mrs: Ross Toman attended the Decoration Services at Elma Centre Cemetery on Sunday when a large crowd was in attendance. Mrs. Peter Iredom and family, St, Thomas, visited during the holiday weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ackerman. Mrs. Mac Allan accompanied Deposits Pay 8% North Huron Credit Union 357-2311 Life Insured 11 Savings Life Insured Loans her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Allan of Sarnia to Muskoka for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Griffith ' attended the committal service .for their cousin, Rev. R. J. (Bert) Scott of Toronto and Gorrie, in. Kincardine on Friday and; visited with the relatives at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Les Snarling after- ward. Unit members warned against self-seeking WROXETER — The dangers of self-seeking were stressed by Mrs. Wesley Ball when she spoke to the 'Friendship Unit of the United Church Women which met at the home of Mrs. Jack Taylor. Mrs. Ball said that "we are most interested in our self-image andnscious of our self- esteem ":'She said that self-seek- ingcauses one to lose sight of his values and his accomplishments. She stressed the value of matur- ity and humility, repeating King Solomon's words, that "before honor is humility". "Jesus' life was humility, beginning with His birth," she said. "Jesus was meek but not weak and to be more like Him, humble we must be." The speaker quoted the beatti- tude, "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth". She closed by reading the poem, "Brighten the Corner Where You Are" by Helen Steiner Rice,- and led the group in prayer. Psalm 743 was read in unison. Mrs. Herb Braniff read the scrip- ture and gave the meditation wherein she said that God came to earth in the form of a servant. "He brings hope to those in des- pair and teaches ches us the joy of giving and the grace of re- ceiving," she said. President Mrs. Archie Miller conducted the business, thanking all who took part in the meeting. She read portions from the book "Mr. Jones, Meet the Master", and the Mizpah benediction was repeated in unison. Mrs. Ball led in grace before lunch Was served by Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Braniff and Mrs. Ball. A social time followed: bank and post office. Several members have received their 50 year medal and some families have the third generation as members of this lodge. Their cen- tennial year was celebrated in 1964, with a banquet and the following Sunday a special church service was held. Wroxeter has had a park, where Sunday School picnics, family reunions and family pic- nics were held. There was a period of years when it was not too well cared for. In recent years a few interested citizens began to realize the value of it. Since that lights have been installed, a park building erected and a general clean up done. Again we can be proud of it. From our small village many noble and honest citizens went into the world, and many of us ave happy memories from liv- g in the area of Wroxeter. PRICES AT WROXETER MARKETS MARCH 21st, 1901 Flour per cwt. $1.75 to $1.85; bran per cwt. 65 cents; shorts cwt. 80 cents; oatmeal per cwt. $2.25 to $2.50; wheat per bushel 63 cents to 64 cents; oats per bushel 30 cents; peas per bushel 61 cents; barley per bushell 35 cents to 40 cents; potatoes per bag 30 cents to 40 cents; apples per bushel 50 cents to 60 cents; wood 2' dry, per' cord $1.50 to $2.00; wood, green, per cord $1.50 to $1.75; Hides per Ib. 6 cents to 7 cents; wool per lb. 17 cents to 18 cents; dried apples per lb. 4 cents to 41/2 cents; turkeys per Ib. 8 cents to 9 cents; geese per lb. 5 cents to 6 cents; ducks, each 25 cents to 30 cents; chickens per pair 25 cents to 30 cents; butter .per lb. 15 cents to -,I6 cents; eggs per dozen 10 cents to 11 cents;, sheepskins 25 cents to'$1.00; hay per ton $7.00 to $8.00. OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST The Mac Allans add this note to the history: Besides the exten- sive Gibson Mills, the village sought to promote other industry. It subsidized Nathaniel Allan,• after his furniture factory was burned,. to the 'extent of $1,500 to encourage hiin' to rebuild and continue his operations in the vil- lage. (It is interesting to note that his grandson Mac Allan is presert'ity. th'mem native -horn - reside' t 3if Wroxeter)." ' It also subsidized William Jolly to encourage him to establish a foundry in the village. In addition, there was a woollen mill operated by Robert Forsyth, a shingle mill by James' Ireland, a tannery by Manson di Mat- thews, and another grist mill, whose proprieters were the Clark brothers. w tote ` )1)a<1C1 INGLIS FARM DRAINAGE Quality Installation Clay or Plastic oFree Estimates 0 HEARING TESTS VANOE'S DRUGS-WINGHAM Friday, July 8, 1 - 3 p.m. NO OBLIGATION Batteries, accessories, repairs to most makes HEARING AIDS J. D. 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