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The Seaforth News, 1940-02-22, Page 4PAGE FOUR THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1940 THE SEAFORTH NEWS Snowdon Bros., Pill i.her+ WALTON Mrs. W. J. Humphries and Billie spent the week end with the forst- i errs mother, Mrs. I. 13oltou or Mc- Killop. Mrs. Kell Rutledge of Toronto spent the week cud with Mr. and Mrs. F. Rutledge. Mt'. Blair Shaw of Harrtstou spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Pearl Shaw. Mr. Gordon Murray, who is work- ing at Wroxeter called on friends in the village on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wright who have been spending the winter with friends M Wroxeter spent the week end at Chir home in the village. Mr, D. Bird, who has been in the London hospital for some time was operated on on Saturday and his many friends were glad to hear the operation was successful, and hope he will be soon able to come home. Mr, H. Campbell has rented Mr. E. Bryans' house and gets possession in the spring. The U.F.W.O. meeting was held at the home of Mrs. A. Coutts on Wed- nesday, Feb. 21st. "How to Win Friends and Influence People," was given by Mrs. Geo. Love. Rollcall was Ways of Showing Courtesy The annual World's Day of Prayer service was observed by the w•om- mets s organizations of the Anglican and Duff's United Churches. Mrs. Gil- bert presided and quiet music was av son. Many LONDESBORO Mr. and Mrs. Bert flunking were tu g'sts at t e home or Mr: Willis vim untain on Sunday. . Th Aim WeilMlssimtt E'ircle 11,"'Whit regular monthly meeting at he home of bliss Illeen Millet• on Tuesday e sday evening. All report a very enjoyable time. The Red Cross Bunce held on Fri- day evening, was a real success, the proceeds being $25. Mrs. John Mairs and Miss Berea Mairs were guests at the home of Mr, Wm. Govier, over the week end. Mrs. Charles Johnston is visiting her daughter Mrs. Cecil Cartwright, tiles Fern Watson of Auburn spent the week end with her mother. Mrs. Charles Watson. Private Cowan, Mrs. George Cow, an and Master Billy Cowan were guests at the hone of Mr. Ted Pickett on Sunday. The Win Others Sunday School Class held .a social evening in the basement of the church on Friday evening. A short program was given, consisting of a piano solo by Gladys Mountain, a duet by Margaret and Irene Fothergill, a reading by Mar- garet Fothergill, a solo by Eleanor Sprung. a solo by Isabel Forbes, and a mouth organ selection by Charles Stewart, Following the program, Mrs. Hesk, the teacher of Win Others Class was presented with a handsome hand bag and scarf. The address was read by Miss Fern Watson and Mr, Harry Snell presented the bag and. scarf. The rest of the evening was spent in playing games, after which a dainty lunch was served by the girls of the class. Miss Bina Kirk visited at the home of Miss Mabel Harvey on Saturday, played by Mrs. W D id heard the broadcast of the service conducted by Mrs: Ernest Forbes of the Inter -Board Committee of the Wo- men's Missionary Societies of Can- ada on Feb. 8th. The W.M.S. of Duff's United Church met on Feb. 14th with Mrs. Gilbert presiding. A letter from the supply secretary Mrs. Colclough requests second hand clothing and quilts. The programme was in charge of the Wal- ton group. A chapter on "The Regen- eration of India," was presented by Mrs, M. Holland and Mrs, Silas Johnston. BLYTH Services •were 'held in the United church on Sunday with Rev. Arthur Sinclair in charge. At the Sunday s•ahool a chorus was sung' by fourteen boys and Girls with Miss Elizabeth Mils in charge. 'Norman Sinclair, of Toronto Univ- ersity, spent the .week end with his ,parents, Rev. and 'Airs. Sinclair. Charles Barrett, Who •has spent the past two months at Milburn returned Intel, London, is spending severa 10 •town on Friday. weeks at the home of her parents The crokinole and card party spoa- I Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Follick. sored by the Horticultural Society Mr, John Tapp left this week fon was quite a success. A :dance followed Ottawa where he will stake his Monte • VARNA -Mr. and•Mrs. A. McBride of Blake were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Beattie on Sunday. • The dance put on In the hall Thursday night in aid of 4iphe -Red cross was a success. Proceeds mounted to around $30. AIossrs. Harold and Ah -in Elliott of Kitchener spent Sunday at the parental home. On their return they were accompanied by their mother. Mrs. Chuter spent last week with friends iu London. The Varna Associate Library held its annual meeting at the hone of Mrs. E. Beatty on Thursday evening last. The folloivin:g were elected dir- ectors for 15)'4'11: Ben Rat'hwell, Ed Chuter, Stewart Beattie George Reid; Mrs, \l. Elliott, Mrs. Sher. Keys and Mrs. O. Doweon. Mrs. • Geoitge Connell is spending this week with relatives in Toronto. \Irs. E. Smith visited with -friend. in London 'last :week. Stanley District LO.L. met in the Orange Hall on Wednesday last and elected the ;following as officers for the ensuing, year: \V.M., J. Pease; D. \l., A. Coleman; chap., C. C. Pil- grim; rec. sec., Percy Johnson; fin. sec., J. Petty; treas., J. B. Rathwellt n)ariihall, G. Clarke; '1st lest., W. J. McLeod; 2nd legit„ Lewis Clarke. The 'Royal- Scarlet -.Chapter. of Stanley held its annual .meeting in the 'Orange hall on Wednesday, Fob. 114th, The following officers were elected: '\\':C,. Fred McClymont; D.C., Jas. Petty: chap„ A. E. Erwin; scribe, Chas. C. Pilgrim; treas., El- mer Welbvter; near hall, Percy 'John- ston; 11st 'feet., W. J. McLeod; 2nd lett 'f. B. Rathwell tit cond., John Pease; 2nd coed„ Lours Clarke: her- ald, Anson Coleman: sentinel, Geo. Clarke. ' HENSALL Miss Violet Schwalm of St, Thomas spent the week end at the hone of her parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Pete). Schwalm. Mr, Donald Walker and Mr. Lloyd Noakes who are training for overseas service in Toronto spent the week end at their respective hones here, Mrs. John Elder left on Saturday for Toronto, where she will visi with relatives. Dlr. and Mrs. John Corbett and. Air. Garnet Mousseau spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Corey in London, Mr. John Swan of London visited on Saturday with his father, Mr Alexander Swan. Rev. Mr. Weir has been confined to his room for the past week with an attack of influenza which caused in flamnation in his ear. Mr. Weir's many friends hope for a speedy re sorely. Miss Mildred Follick, who has been training for a nurse in Victoria Hos the period of =ante: and refreshment_ were served. Mi,.. Annie Barr, teacher at Port Aubert, spent the week end witth her tparente. -Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barr. Mr. and Mrs. R. 5. Hoover of Grey - township' -celebrated their fiftieth wed- ding anniversary on Monday. Mrs. Hoover alas formerly Margaret Gib- son, daughter of the late James and Margaret Gibson of ;the first line of 'Morris. Mr. Hoover is the son of the • late Adam and Ellen Hoover of the .4th cnnceeeion of East Wawanosh. The ceremony was performed by the tate Rev. T. 13. \Vbilwin. then station- ed at Bluerale and pastor of the for- mer Methodist church. on February 19th. 11190. They- started married life on the 4th concession of East \\'a - war .an, near Westfield. Twelve years later they moved to •the 9th coact, - son ,.f Grey township near Brussel- • Where they have since resided. To this union 'were horn two ,daughters and ' l-ree -ons: Mrs. Duncan McCal- unt. Blyth: Harvey Hoover. Mount Forest:- Beth and Norman, at 'home. One +-ei, \Villiain. died in :19J5. Mrs. H -.over had one throther, the late Pet- er Gibson of - Hamilton. Mr. Hoover one of a lamily of thirteen, eight of wit .m are still living, his twin 'broth- er residing in 'Welland 'while the oth- er r:.ide in Alberta. They have sev- - en atnIchitdren: Harvey Jean and Irene McCallum. Blyth; Melvin and Cr:onion Hoover, Mount Forest, John and Murray Hoover. Brussels. Mrs. Hoover is 75 while ,Mr. Hoover is 78. 'flies are both enjoying -good health. BRODHAGEN Mr. and Mrs. George Young of Stratford visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Diegel on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Jacob of Kit- chener visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gottleib Mueller and Mr, and Mrs, Manuel Beuermann. Sir. and Mrs. Russell Sholdice and Gary visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sholdice at Walton- on Sunday. MANLEY The many friends of Mr. Pete Mc- Laughlin. who has been under the doctor's care will be glad to know he is on the way to recovery. Last Sunday night a snow storm tied up traffic. Some of the collegiate students were not in attendance, but the snow ploughs have made the main highways passable again. Mr. Fred Eckert from .Egmondville was a visitor in our burg the begins Hing of this week. A hunter was showing off his col• %action of trophies to a group of visit- ors. He was rapturously explaining how he acquired the various exhibits. "See that elephant?" he said. "I shot it in nay pyjamas." "My goodness," murmured- the sur- prised young lady, "How did It get with his son. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Baynhan and family of Exeter visited on Sun day with Mrs, Baynham's parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moir. Mr. John Craig, who has been con fined to Scott Memorial Hospital Seaforth, returned to his home here last week much improved in health. Messrs. E, L. buckle, Thos. Welsh, Alf Clarke, Geo. Hess, G. M. Drysdale and Walter Spencer motored to De- troit on Saturday and spent the week end there. Mrs. James Smillie motored to Toronto on Saturday and spent the week end with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shep herd. Mr. Wm. Craig is seriously ill at his home here with pneumonia and was given a blood transfusion on Sat- urday. aturday. Air. Craig's many friends wish hint a speedy recovery. A splendid attendance was at the hone of Mrs. J. A. Patterson on Wednesday evening when she was hostess for the Hensall Senior Insti- tute. Presiding for the evening was the president Miss Beryl Pfaff, and the opening exercises and the roll ea11 was answered with "My Maiden Name" in full, after which the scripture lesson was read. The main feature for the evening was the de- r000nstratiou of ironing a shirt by Mrs. Patterson the hostess. DUBLIN Mrs. Dan Williams and son Dan. with Airs. John McGrath and Hugh, were Sunday visitors at the home or Dir. and Mrs. Toni Williams. of Tuck- ersmith. Miss Anne Ryan has returned hone after a short holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Evans, Goderich. Mr. Ed Fawcett" who is ill in Strat- ford General hospital, is improving. Miss Mary, Burchill of London is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burchill, Dublin. Private Joseph Heffernan and 'Mrs. Heffernan of London were -week end isitnrs with Mr. and bits. Dennis Dillon. Mrs. David McConnell ie visiting ser daughters in Detroit. A. meeting of the executive of the Catholic Youth Onganizauion was held last week to make arrangements 'or an interesting program to be 'held at a later date. A number of our citizens attended `tie: funeral of Mrs. John Edwards in "tratford. The 'late Mrs. Edwards died at her ;home in Stratford early Sunday morning in her 78th year, She had been in poor 'health for the ;past year. l nrmerly Miss Catherine Feeney, she ;tis horn at Cardinal, 'Ont. She had. lived in St. Marys and 'Mitchell lbefore going to Stratford. She was married ttiout 515 years ago to John Edwards •.vdto predeceased 'her in 1939. Surviv- ing are three children, Mother Aug- usta of rhe ?t'reulin•e Order, "The Pines." ;Cha harm: Miss Sarah Ed ird . a`. moire, and Mrs. E. B. 'Dyers 1: Georgetown; :one brother, 'John 1- _,_ ney, and . :- sister;, Mrs. P. Bu •st and kir-. T'. 'Cyn. all of 'Cardinal S\ -ant and Alt 4d:A, 3 weeks See PICKIN'S OF SPORT Continued from Page One Codetnh •C+)al Swiger defense, iarrick, Shocnhtl ,centre,lahus,u, wings, W es1hrook, Dunk; silks,,. ;lack. E. \Vorsell, Kingewell,: Ii. \\'.or<ell. Durnin. Referee — Thoru- dyke, Clinton. Duncan Cup The Bruins defeated the Bison's ' .4 in a hard :battle Saturday :morn - ng. The Bruins' scorers were Coombe 2, Fraser 2 and Ry -an. while Eisler was the ,spearhead -of Bisons attack, netted t'he puck twice for the osers, and Wilson and 'Cnontlbs scored the otter Bison ,goals. In the second game the starry Chesney ,led the Athletics to a l'1-3 victory over the Argos by scoring 3 goals and assisting in the rest of his team's counters. Cleary S, Reid 2, and Mac- Lean scored 'the other Athletic goals. Sanith, \\'Dods and .Quinlan scored for the Argos. Hensall and Egmondville Win Egmondville defeated Dublin 4-3 and Hensall trintnted Winthrop 9-3 Saeturday night. In the first 'game Hensall trade 'Winthrop look sick and Feinbairn played a swell game for Hensall, netting the 'puck five times, while Hudson Campbell ,and Tudor •were the other Hensall scorers. Battles 2. and Riley scored for Winthrop. The second game oras more even with Dublin giving the River Rats a hard 'battle, 'C. Rintou-1, Don McLean, A, McLean and aNicholson scored .for Egmondville while Wilson, O'Connor and Wilson again scored for Dublin, CONSTANCE Most of the school children have been home owing to the flu. Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Riley of Clinton spent Sunday in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Glazier and Mrs. Adana Glazier of Clinton spent Sunday at the hone of Mr. and Mrs, David Millson. Little Douglas Riley is at present 111 with the flu. We are glad to see Mr. Walter Scott around again after being ill. Mr. and Mrs. Wan. Logan of Blyth spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Leo Stephenson. Miss Ethel Dexter, Kitchener, spent the week end at the hone of her par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Dexter. Airs. Austin Dexter entertained the ladies of her group of the W.A. one afternoon last week. A very interesting sleeting of the Club of Progress was held Friday evening, Feb. 16, in the sch000lroom. Chairman, and secretary, Mr, 0. An- derson. Human:Ms readings were given by Mrs,. E. Culbert, Miss Jean Wakefield, Miss Helen Britton. Mrs. 1Vm. Jewitt delighted the audience with a .piano instrumental. Miss O. Ptyee sang a solo, aceempanying her• self with the guitar, which was very much enjoyed. Two promising young singers, Eric Anderson and Teddy Phillips, entertained the audience with a duet. Interesting discussions on live stock were given by the 101• lowing: Mr. A. R. Dodds, the evolve tion of the British pig; Mr. Wilbur Jewitt. sheep; Air. W. M, Jewitt, cattle. The Misses E. and 0. Pryce favored the- audience with a piano duet. A very humorous musical trio was sung by Air. F. Phillips, Mr. C. Weldon, Mr. W. M. Jewitt, aecompan- led by Mrs. Jewitt on the piano. The meeting closed by singing God Save the King. The next meeting will be held on March 15. STANLEY We are pleased to know Myrtle McKinley is recovering from her re- cent serious illness. Gordon Saunders of Detroit visited Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McKinley over the week end. The annual meeting of Goshen Un- ited Church and Sunday School was held in the church on Monday after- noon of last week. Reports were given by the various departments and officers 'elected!) for the current year, The staff of teachers and officers stand practically the same as last year. The boards ' of Goshen United Church including members of`session, stewards and trustees will meet at the home of Mr. Richard Robinson tomorrow afternoon. A get together meeting to plan our church work fpr the year. On Monday evening, February 13th the Young People's Union of Goshen United Church entertained the Brucefleld Young People at a very successful Valentine social in the hall at Varna. Mr. Harvey Heys, vice president of the Goshen Y.P.U., wel- comed the visitors who were in charge of a most interesting devo- tional program. About eighty young people joined in a hearty sing -song, atter which several exciting games were played.. A delightful lunch was served and Mr. Bill Pepper 'thanked the Goshen society for a very plebs- ant evening. . Imperial Measure Certain standards of e'eigthts and measures used in some of •tire states 1 t the United States ;are not legal r: Canada, though frequently used. Tho D. S. standards are not so flange; 'beim, about 166.16 per cent smaller 111 catpac- itv than the legal .sta'nd'ards in Car:- arla: that is, the Imperial, coact an•l :ranee. Imperial roe-as'ure is 20 p sr er than the 'C S.measare,. r convect a ;given number of 1J S. ,gallons- into Imperial 'gallons, subtract 1'f ,111 or divide by 1-2. To convert a nunt'her of Im'p'erial gallons itito Lt. S. ,eallons, .add 11:5111, or .Inultiply by 1-2: - Goderich Juniors Get the :Breaks' Goderich Juniors defeated Sea - forth 7-4 in overtime at Goderich Tuesday night. The Seaforth team had a slight edge through most 'af the gant•e although Goderich got the ;breaks in the second 'period, and overtime :periods 'gave ,them 'she game. 'Westbrook opened the :scoring for Goderich when he took Johnson's pass to :score on a ten foot drive, The Beavers came right thacic and McLean scored on Pearce 'pass -to even the count :It.lf and Nigh sent the visitors one up when he scored un- assisted. Penalties in this. 'period went to 'hleLean 2, Cameron and \V e s lib rook. Starting the second period' the Beavers scored two more when Pearce and Hudson scored, but \Vorsell rounded 'tile Seaforth de- fense to score and put Goderich :hack in the 'game and two minutes later Westbrook scored the third Goderich goal when the puck ,.glanced 'off Cameron's shoulder into the •open corner of the Seaforth net. \Vestbrnok tied the .score early in the thud when lie heat Messenger fn a scratoble in ,front of the Seaforth net. The heartbreaking goal carte while Cameron was serving a l)eu- alty at 4.55 of the overtime when en easy shot deflected off Hudson' -s Reg and went into the opposite corner from -which the Seaforth goatlie ex- pected it. Doak and Westbrook ,cored G'oderich's final ,mals on breakaways wthile Seaforth played every man sup. Seafprth — Goal, Messenger; de- fense - Cameron. Riley; centre, Pearce; wings, McLean Nigh: subs., Gennnell, Hildebrand, Hudson. Goderich — Goal. Swiger; defence, Costello, Schnenhals; centre, John- son: wines. Westbrook, Doak; subs., Garrick, \Vs,rsell. Duenin. Black, Kingswell, Referee: 'I'h:orndyke. Clinton. Little Pickin... It was announced this week that Jack Walker has taken over the pos- ition of manager from Allen Reid for the intermediate Beavers in the play- offs—Jack is familiar with this job as he had it last year...The diction- ary says "amateur" means "to love" or "for the love of".,.Lindy • Leppard, who has been receiving mail from fannettes,, please note,..The McFad• din brothers have been playing good hockey this year...they were attract- ed to Seaforth instead of Dave Pink- ney's M.O. League by the healthy Sea - forth winter climate...The Junior Farmers play-offs commence on Sat- urday night...these games used to draw capacity crowds but there is too much other hockey now,,.Faus are arguing which is more important to hockey: Juniors or Intermediates.,. reminding us of the old gag: Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? ...because when Intermediates get too old to play, what could a town do without juniors...import them all?? The intermediates play their first play-off at Tavistock Wednesday night, ..best at luck..,the Juniors are smarting after Tuesday night's defeat at Goderie,.h,..it is only their second loss of the season.,.but they claim to have been granted only thirty ntin- rtes' practice since the season started whereas the intermediates have gen- erally had two practices a week... .Irs, get no special peivileges,.,the Juniors also say they have not even been able to get much needed socks from the S.A.A.A....It is considered possible the Junior Farmers' league will be abolished next year...which would be a pity because most of our local boys on the intermediate team got their experience in the Junior Farniers...Egmondville is now play- ingwithout the services of "Speed" Bell who joined the intermediates and Harold Nicholson who is out for the season with a dislocated shoulder... Their places are taken by two rookies; "Perk" Chesney and Don MacLean. Bob Gemmell had four teeth knock- ed nocked out by a stick in Tuesday's game. One of tike 'benefits derived from the 'Canada-+Uniterl States Trade A''greement may readily be apprecia- seel -When a study is -trade of the ex- •iort figures for cattle 'anrl calves :dor- in.:- the past Couple of years. 'In 1935 'Canada shipped store than 80,000 ;beef cattle to i.-. S markets. To 1939 title was increased to :1178,000 head, 'Calf exports, likewise showed a very -sharp increase from 4'6,000 in 1438 to 140,000 in d939. - REGENT THEATRE Seaforth NOW PLAYING James Cagney Priscilla Lane "Roaring Twenties" MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY Ginger Rogers in Walter Connolly "Fifth Avenue Girl" with James Ellison Tim Holt The best comedy since Bachelor Mother NEXT Alice Faye THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY Constance Bennett iu Spin" ''pin" "Tail Nancy Kelly Joan Davis Women at home in the sky—and hungry for Romance Coming—SHIRLEY TEMPLE in "THE LITTLE PRINCESS" ELIMVILLE Miss Dorothy Johns spent the week end in Toronto. Mr. A. C. Whitlock of St. Thomas was a visitor with Mrs. P. Whitlock and Mrs. R. Dennison on Friday last. The congregational meeting was held in the church last Thursday night. The reports were very satia- tory. Mr, and Mrs, Fred Long of Atwood were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. Wnt. Johns. NIr. and Mrs, Ewart Pym and girls of Exeter were visitors in the neigh- borhood on Sunday. SEAFORTH (By W. H. Johnston in the London Free Press.) It is seldom that a more unpromis- ing site for a ,prosperous community -has been chosen than that of the Town of Seaforth. In the early days it was a veritable swamp covered with an almost impenetrable forest. The site was so Ion' and wet that the farm lot' all around were located before .\ndrety Steene was courage- oue enough to take up lot 26, conces- sion one, 'McKillop, He made a clear- ing on the southeast corner of Itis lot and built a lig house that stood un- til burned down in the 70's. A man named McGregor bought lot 1!, concession one, Tttckerstnitli, but he lived about a rile away, to the west of Harpurhey. However, he cleared 10 acres on the corner and thus provided a building site for 'the future town. Ile offered the whole farm for $450 lint it was many years before he sold it, 'He sold three acres on the corner to Andrew Mc -Kearney, who built a log tavern. This building and Steene's log cabin were the only two houses in Seaforth until the God- erich & Buffalo Railroad was con- structed and opened in 1.858, For probably more than 20 years two adjoining villages -had been in existence with no thought that there should ever arise a rival on what w•as known as the Guide Board Svvarnp. It was so called 'because at the corn- er: where the Grey Turnpike termin- ated at the Huron road a post and forger board stood telling the lonely traveler how far it- was to Goderich. Egmondville and dinleyville (now Brussels) with finger .pointing to each of these villages As this guide board was in the centre of the swamp, the name stuck. The two rival villages were Har- purhey. less than two miles 'farther west on the Huron road, and Eg- mondville, the sante distance to the smith on the height overlooking the Bayfield River Valley. The first -named, Harpurhey, was started and named by Dr. Chalk, the first reeve of Tockersmitlt. The vill- age grew rapidly and by '1185'8 was an important plate with good b,usinese houses and some manufacturing, a mechanics' institute and another physician, Dr. Coleman. Egmondville was a live village with a Canada Company grist mill and a fine business centre catering to a large territory to the east, south and west and they gave Seaforth a real struggle for her -supremacy'. With two such 'formidable rivals eec are led to inquire how it was pos- sible for Seaforth to eclipse them. The first impetus towards the growth of a village ,was in the coming of the railway Which passed through what is now almost the centre of the town,' though the 'company did not consider having a station -there. Egmondville and Harpurhey 'set ,up ,flags stations that were used as such 'but Seaforth had nothing. Now the 'human element came into esietence and a mushroom town ap- peared almost over night. Three young professional. 'nen appeared on the scene and a wonderful transform- ation 'followed. These men were Messrs. Patton, Bernard and Le - Fray. Patton -was long a partner is the law business with Sir John A. Macdonald- in Kingston. Bernard and LeFroy were lawyers in 'Barrie. They 'bought the original lvicGregor's lot from C. Sperling and had it surveyed at once into a town 'plot. , They were indeed enterprising men with fine ability as salesmenand builders. Stores and hotels were op- ened, private dwellings were erected and occupied and the railroad comp- any was approached, asking for a station. Patton, Bernard and LeFroy offered a free site and the company accepted on condition that the sta- tion be built for them also, free of expense. Egmondville and Seaforth united and built the station. Harpurhey novo saw it was useless for them to eontiuue the fight for su- premacy and many from that village moved to Seaforth. Among those proving- were Dr. Coleman, William Ballantyne, James Hatt, Edward Hickson, Knox, Grassie and others. 4) These newcomers meant much to Seaforth. The post office was moved from Harpurhey and changed to Seaforth; Mr. Patton's 'brother being the first postmaster. The large and -prosperous 'Egmond- ville With .1f0 to 112 stores attd various manufacturing concerns continued the struggle but soon her business men saw the advantage of moving and they did so. Among the first was James Dickson, \I.P., later registrar of the County of Huron. These events contributed greatly to the rapid growth of Seaforth, In 0)60 it was little more than a name. In 1867 it was incorporated as a village with more than 1,900 inhabitants and in 1474 it was raised to the status of.•V, a town. Dr. Coleman was the first reeve of the village, A. Armitage was the first mayor of the town and. D. D. Wilson the first reeve. Some enterprising produce dealers began to buy grain and this business grew in a marvelous way. Individual firms handled ,aver $1,000,000 worth each in a year. Grain was teamed in from a distance of S0 miles to the north. This continued until the open- ing of the Wellington, Grey & Bruce R. R, in 1'875 and the Huron & Bruce in 11876. On September 4, 11877, the town ex- perienced the 'greatest 'disaster in -her history. A fire broke out that left about 12 acres of the business part of the town in ashes. This may have been a blessing in disguise since frame business blocks and homes were re=placed by substantial brick ones. Thus, we have a town that is oomparatively new and up-to-date Besides 'the large grain trade ,of the town. there were in her pahniest clays over 70 business stores, three salt blocks with a comlbined capacity of turning out more than 14000 •barrels a day, three large flour milling plants, a large oatmeal still, three pork pack- ing establishments, two foundries, 116 factories, 110 :blacksmith shops and a flax mill. D. D. Wilson did a 'large 'business in buying eggs in a large territory in 'Western Ontario with do- zens of large .wagons, drawn by ;beau- tiful teams :of horses. He was a splen- did ,business' man and there were many others like him in the town. Because of them Seaforth was a veri- table 'hive of industry in the heyday of her prosperity. Like many rural towns much of the 'bustle is lacking today but still there is a fine degree of successful 'business 'seen every- where. "That's a fine girl you've married," said the old friend. "Yes," said the Angler, absent- mindedly, "but you should have seen the one that got away."