The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-07-25, Page 27w
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�� outlay incident to plant and steel ranges. Unfortunately, the to our cilias» to see the budr
buildings, and also to its Co. find their help insufficient to developing so satisfactorily. A
development into an industry of turn Out so large an order as very fine exhibit is being shipped
which Wingham ought to be promptly as they could desire. to Toronto Exhibition, 000sl0016
(TM Advas m, Ane. 25.1M) pr•gel Another order of seventy stoves of steel ranges, box stoves,
The Advance congratulates the At the annual meeting on comes from a large firm, who are furnaces and hotel ranges, in an
Western Foundry Co. on the Friday last, a dividend of 7 per themselves makers of stoves. about thirty finely -finished
success attained during the cent on the preferred stock was The Western Foundry is now making
financial year recently closed. a line of furnaces that ate' a °� creditable
to
Few industries can show such declared. The Co'y. made a most making exhibit. Though they have to
rapid and substantialprogress. creditable display at the Win- will no doubt find ready sale, compete with long-eatabliahed
rapid n just closed has " nipeg Exhibition, for which they besides several new lines of firms, with immense capital, we
The Teased the infane of the received highest praise, and stoves. Their hotel ranges are expect the exhibit of the Western
Y it- already tanglible results are also meeting with popular Fly to take high rank,
terprise, its steady growth in the accruing, for one western firm reception. It is indeed gratifying creditable not only to themselves
face of many obstacles and heavy wishes to place an order for 600 to the Co. and should be pleasing but also to the Town of Wingham.
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Greetings
to wingham
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Murray and Mildred Taylor, Douglas and Ruth
join with their staff to extend Congratulations
Ito our Town in its 100th Year.
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While in town, drop in for fine food at
The Fr'ostyml ueen
143 Josephine Street
Hours are Sunday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 12 midnight
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
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Service Worthy'o your Confidence
In a growing community, one which
is more than ordinarily proud of its
fine homes and places of business,
reliable plumbing and heating service is
essential. And that's exactly what we
have provided over the years.
We invite centennial visitors to
drive around the streets of Wingham
and see for themselves the evidence
of civic pride. Beautiful homes,
well -kept lawns and colourful flowerbeds.
We think you'll agree that Wingham
is a fine town in which to live and a
real tribute to the memory of its
industrious pioneers.
)your 100th
ng &,,Heating
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WATCHING THE FLOOD—This group was out watching the spring flood of 1931 and In-
cludes Marg Fraser (Mitchell), Chester Stewart, Beryl Mundy (Mowbray), Lance Brown,
and Catherine Nortrop. ( Photo courtesy of Mrs. Ken Mowbray)
Wiis/ces Evety0ne a
Happy, Centonnid Home
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Edward Farley, Singham's
Railroad and then to Stratford
landed at the fork of the two
geared• it must have taken a
first settler, was an Irishman
via the Grand Trunk Railroad.
branches of the Maitland River,
gfeat deal of courage for a man
who had lived in Owen Sound
From Stratford he went by
supposedly on St. Patrick's Day,
with such superstitions to travel
before starting out for Wingham
wagon as far as he could go,
1858.
through and settle in the bush.
" in the spring of 1858. He was then
which was Bodmin, an early
W. Farley immediately set .to
Edward Farley died Feb. 14,
40 years old.
settlement in Morris Township
work to clear land and built a log
1897. Of the man who was the first
En route to Wingham he
about 2V4 miles east of Belgrave.
louse, which he lived in for the
settler in Wingham the Wingham
travelled by water to
When he reached Blyth his
next 40 years. The louse was torn
Times had only this to say in the
Collingwood and from there to
'freighters' were annoyed with
down about 60 years after it was
form of an obituary, buried with
Toronto by the Northern
the poor condition of the road and
built and no trace of it remains.
small matters of the day:
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abandoned him. He secured a
One of the strangest features of
'An old landmark in the person
wagon of his own and two yokes
Mr. Farley was his firm belief in
of Edward Farley passed away
Mayoralty
of oxen and transported his
ghosts, hobgoblins and other
early Saturday morning.
belongings to Bodmin.
things of a superstitious nature.
Deceased was the first settler in,.,_
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One da he stated that he had
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the Town Plot. At one time he
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election
FLOATED TO WINGHAM
seen two hobgoblins running
was in comfortable cir-
When he finally reached
along the ground, then they
cum -stances and was known for
in
1885
Bodmin, Mr. Farley built a raft
jumped over the rail fence
many yearsas `the mayor of
W He
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and floated his possessions and
leading to the barn and disap-
was 80 ears old.'
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Wingham was gearing up for a
mayoralty election in 1885, as
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evidenced by candidates' letters*
in The Times soliciting votes.
George McKay said he had been
requested to run by a' large
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number of ratepayers and
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promised to seryfaithfully if
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elected. One of the planks in his
platform was attempting to
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obtain the Canada Pacific ex-
hip
tension, giving Wingham another
tension,
competing line to the seaboard.I
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The second candidate, J
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Neelands, said he had been
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Persuaded to become a candidate
by a number of the influential
men of the town. "As I am well
known to most of the electors, it
will not be necessary for me to
make a personal canvass, he
added, also promising to do all
within his power to advance the
interests and welfare of the town.
It appears Mr. Neelands was
the successful candidate.
Service Worthy'o your Confidence
In a growing community, one which
is more than ordinarily proud of its
fine homes and places of business,
reliable plumbing and heating service is
essential. And that's exactly what we
have provided over the years.
We invite centennial visitors to
drive around the streets of Wingham
and see for themselves the evidence
of civic pride. Beautiful homes,
well -kept lawns and colourful flowerbeds.
We think you'll agree that Wingham
is a fine town in which to live and a
real tribute to the memory of its
industrious pioneers.
)your 100th
ng &,,Heating
---------------
WATCHING THE FLOOD—This group was out watching the spring flood of 1931 and In-
cludes Marg Fraser (Mitchell), Chester Stewart, Beryl Mundy (Mowbray), Lance Brown,
and Catherine Nortrop. ( Photo courtesy of Mrs. Ken Mowbray)
Wiis/ces Evety0ne a
Happy, Centonnid Home
0