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Zurich Citizens News, 1975-07-24, Page 17Page 18 -Zurich Citizens News, July 24, 1975 Cottage industry in Bayfield A capacity crowd gathered in the Old Town Ha11Monday evening, July 14, for the regular meeting of the Bayfield Histor- ical Society and heard villagers and summer residents relate the "Hey -day of the Cottage Industry in Bayfield." Mrs. Ethel (Jowett) Poth told of her grandfather, the late Charles Middleton buying a tract of land in 1861 which cons- isted of the area from Deer Lodge Park sideroad on the north to the northerly edge of the Bay- field River flats on the south. In 1895, her father construct- ed the first cottage on the same property and people came from all parts by horse and buggy SHoPPEF C FUN & SAVINGS 0 0 c During IT This Week Sidewalk Sale GODERtCH Doug, Janet, Marilyn, Wendy and Edward would like you to help them celebrate the 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY of their parents Leo and Cecile Meidinger SAT., JULY 26 9-1 ZURICH ARENA Music by Mozart's Melody Makers Lunch No Gifts Provided Please and set up tents there. It was known as "White City." There were no modern facilities at that time and the water for drink- ing etc., was obtained from a sandpointfar below on the beach. The cottages grew from the one in 1895 to 17, and this is the80th year of operation of the Jowett cottages. This year Mrs. Poth said; the 4th generation of the McTaggart family, originally from Clinton were holidaying there, and were one of the first families to come to the Jowett property. Mr. Dick Moore, recalled on cassette tape his youthful days in Bayfield, from the age of 5 years when his family came from Chicago to Bayfield in 1909. They would come by train to Brucefield and Mr. Jowett would have arranged for a large buggy to meet them and transport they and their luggage to the Jowett cottages. He made ment- ion of the cottages with their built-in beds, no ceilings and part partitions, stating there was a very little privacy then. The cook - stove was on the outside porch on a lean-to with three sides protected from wind and rain. The privy was way down the bank and bathing was done mostly in Lake Huron. Groceries were ordered from Edwards Store in the village and when an order was delivered Mr. Edwards would take back with him the ord- er for the following week. He mentioned that the cottages were always occupied and that Mr. Jowett also furnished the wood for the stoves. Mrs. Betty (Mustard) Burch told of her father corning from Toronto in 1910 to visit his broth- er Bill and seeing Bayfield long- ed for a place here to bring his family to vacation. He purchas- ed property on the River bank on the north side and on the property was a very old house. There were no facilities and when the family arrived by train to Clinton and from there to Bayfield by rented horse and wagon their first chore was to take out the mattresses and shake out the baby snakes and baby m ice, MARINE ART • PRINTS • PAINTINGS Come and view our fine selection of nautical prints and paintings by such noted marine rtists as Homer and Sessions. Or maybe it's a windjammer weather vane or a whaling harpoon that would add that nautical touch to your rec room or den. Whatever your notion see us at the Captains Cabin on the River Road in Grand Bend. 85 RIVER ROAD. GRAND BEND 111 and air out the house after being closed up for the ten months. She told of her mother putting the familyh in a rowboat and tying them to parts of the boat so they wouldn't fall out and rowing to the south beach to swim. In 1920 her father purchased his first car and the next day they drove to Bayfield. Mr. and Mrs. Burch recently built their retirement home on the same property. Mrs. Bill Tillmann told of Dr. Tillmann Sr., coming to Bayfield to holiday and noted that his signature appears in the Albion Hotel register in 1904. He purch- ased the property where they now reside in the summer in 1920. Mrs. Agnes Parker told of her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles R: Will of London answ- ering an ad in the paper in 1918 for a cottage for rent in Bayfield. They had no idea where Bayfield was and had to get a map to locate the village. They spent five years at the Rankin cottage and eventually bought their own on Delevan Street. Mrs. Parker said that one big event was the whistle blowing at 12 noon from the Mustard saw- mill. She recalled the wonder- ful tines at the dance pavilion at Jowett's Grove, the golf course and said that every Tuesday was ladies day at which there was.a luncheon served. Mrs. Jean Cook related that when her family first came to Bayfield to vacation they also stayed in the Jowett cottages and in 1922 purchased property and built their own cottage. She said as the family expanded so did the cottage. When a baby was born a new little alcove was built and so it went until it is quite a large cottage today. Mrs. Mellisa (Truitt) Kurtz told of her parents belonging to a Baptist Church group in Detroit, Michigan, of which there were 12 couples. One of the couples came to Bayfield once and from then on the wives along with all of the children would come early in the spring and stay until fall. She recalled that one of the couples was Mrs. Lois Lance's. parents. Their parents were friends and the two families have carried on the tradition ever since.Mr. and Mrs. Lance and Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz now own their own properties in the village and spend as much time as they possibly can here. Last week 23 relatives of Lois and Melissa gathered on the beach for a party. Mrs. Dick of the village Guild said her family started to come to Bayfield in the 1930's from Detroit, and their first cottage which they rented was on the Metcalf property. They later pur- chased the cottage above the Malta "King Bluff." She said a really big event then was to save up enough gas coupons because gasoline was rationed to take a trip to Grand Bend for the. day. Another exciting time was when the Airforce boys came over from Clinton. She also mentioned the dances at the Pavilion and said that it was 28 years ago this month that she had introduced her husband to her parents. Mrs. Marg (Bauer) Lauden- bach, came to Bayfield in 1939. She said her mother was not very well and Dr. Tillmann had rec- ommended that they come to Bayfield, Mrs. Gwen Pemberton the Society chairman then carried on the business part of the meeting , OPEN EVERY NIGHT fifilStAliieliVACTg WED TO SAT JULY 7]. 71. 77. The Second Yd stest %'. % .:` PLUS ]L Fk1er i n theWorlcl �cn IN A(401161 HOL HILLII8 9HAl ter. Zei 0fltii i6iP[� ADULT ENTERTAINMENT VTHE FRONT f: ji'r Y I SUN MON JULY 77. 78 11os.iskr HE FAIR ' 8 LOWpIN1FflV4710#4L M^.Nh[ „ TT]eV9g..8their atfor tttete ,iI Ai . j. _ *1111 p� erieader 4- TOES WED THURS JULY 'the most Illagnihrenl wr,, - r I ti � r , ',.,' 7F. 10 11 piclure ever! nnwnosvRehs "GO NE INITITH THE WW (LUth 6.U11,F, ,1t V111EN LEIGH 1.HI. I,ESU1 IIO\\;Ui1) 1{OiAlklICILWIl,L.N1) V G ... :,:v•.> Vetoed 1.01 ProQramt Subject ra Cha qe Without Notice ZURICH LIONS CLUB SUMMER JAMBOREE ZURICH ARENA Y, JUL 25 UOUS DANCING ALL NIGHT 9 to 1 A,M, TWO BIG BANDS "DESIARDINE" ORCHESTRA AND "JOE" OVERHOLT pleieriMitil