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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-03-25, Page 7Wednesday, March 25, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 7 Once Upon a Time - Bruce County Memories Bantam Development win B Final at Elaine Irwin Tournament in Lucknow My Melodeon and Memories Adapted from an article written by Mary E. Keyes Submitted by Bruce County Historical Society My story centres around a small antique melodeon, owned originally by my mater- nal grandmother, Mary Jane (Cunningham) Rowan. In 1870 David Henry Rowan and Mary Jane Cun- ningham were married and moved to farm on Concession 11, Greenock Township, two - and -a -half miles south of Glammis. They built a log cabin in which to live until their house was completed. Mrs. Rowan broughtwithher some very attractive household furnishings, among which was a melodeon, a musical instru- ment, similar in some ways to a small organ. It had a bellows and two foot pedals which had to be pumped by foot when the instrument was being played. The two pedals, when pressed down, pushed rods up against the bellows' frame, thus sup- plying air that was blown through the reeds. This melodeon was the first - such instrument in this com- munity and it was enjoyed by friends and neighbours, as well as by members of the family. Many an evening was spent by friends and neigh- bours, singing to the music of such old favorites as "Nearer my God To Thee", "What a Friend We have In Jesus,' and also old songs, "Darling Nellie Gray'; "When the Curtains of Night are Pinned Back By the Stars'; and other songs popu- lar in that day. Sometimes so many friends gathered that some of them would have to sit outside the cabin on the stumps, but every- one still joined in the singing. One can still picture these folks- - - young, virile and strong, filled with determination and roEnsTuFIE CLINIC ISTVAN VASARHELYI DD Rod Fudge,Pump Organ Restorations Rod Fudge, owner/operator of Pump Organ Restorations in the US has kindly provided a photo of a melodeon that he has restored. This would most likely be the same type as in the article "My Melodeon and Memories" from the Bruce County Historical Society. You can learn more about antique organs on his website pumporganrestoration.com. March 2015. enthusiasm to get along well in this new venture of literally clearing out the woods and making homes for themselves and families. For all of these neighbours, the melodeon music brought back memories of earlier days spent in older parts of the coun- try or in the old land. In 1874, Purdy s Church, on the 14th Concession of Greenock Township, was completed. The walls and ceil- ings were plastered, wainscot- ting installed, coal oil lamp facilities were added, as well as a new platform, a railing and new seats. The congregation then held a special Dedication Service. Since the church had no musi- cal instrument, my grand- mother, Mrs. Rowan, was invited to bring her melodeon to provide the music for the service. This she agreed to do, and not only played for the ser - PLEASE RECYCLE 344 COMPLETE & PARTIAL DENTURES I;CLINES. REPAIRS CALL 519.395.0930 FOR APPOINTMENT HOURS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 9AM - 5PM 821 WIL N AvE POINT 'CLARK vice but also sang. To get to the Purdy church, one of the members came for Mrs. Rowan and the melo- deon. She then had to endure a long bumpy wagon ride. The road south of Glammis, known as the boundary between Kincardine and Greenock Townships, was not at that time open for wagons. It was just a narrow trail used for walking through the bush and swamp. The resulting roundabout slow trip to the church ended up covering about eight -and -a -half miles of concession and sideroads. Mrs. Rowan' s daughter, Elene, Mrs. John Deehan, my mother, inherited the melo- deon. It is still in excellent con- dition and is owned and cher- ished by me. Adapted from an article writ- ten by Mary E. Keyes and pub- lished in the Bruce County His- torical Society s 1971 yearbook Denise Angst The Sepoys played their first game vs. Lambton Shores and came out strong even though they weren't able to keep a win. They were 2-0 behind going into the third and got it to the 2-1 with a goal scored by Landen Sillib, assisted by Emma Metcalfe. Lambton Shores then came back and scored another 2 goals to get the win with a 4-1 ending. This Loss got the Bantam Sepoys to the B Side of the tournament and after a little break they were ready to go out and try their best. They played Walkerton #1 and were quickly behind 2-0 when Cameron Murray was able to score just shortly before the end of the second. His goal was assisted by Jus- tin Livingston and Tyler Jones. The boys were on fire then and Tyler Jones scored just a minute later to make the score 2-2. His goal was assisted by Cameron Mur- ray. Coming out again into ` PARK THEATRE aanwsa t .▪ 11 4 GIDEI ILEI 519 524 7811 S FOf MOVIE INFORMATION.,, www.mairleIinks. 1 -8OD 155-443fl EN MTY maidREGIONAL TNS." SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TRANSIT MENTALLY & PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED RESIDENTS NON -EMERGENCY MEDICAL, SOCIAL & EMPLOYMENT LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE 519-881-2504 1-866-981-2504 Please visit us at saugeenmobility.ca the third the team was on a roll and kept us cheer- ing! Tyler Jones kept on scor- ing to get a hat trick assisted by Justin Livingston and Cameron Murray. Patrick Angst also got an unassisted goal to make the score of the second game 5-2. Walkerton was able to score one more time but the Sepoys did hang on to their win to move on to the B Final! Every single player put in their best, it was so great to watch! They kept us on the edges of our seats as they once again came out to play great hockey in the B Final Game. The last game was played vs. Mount Forest and they got an early lead of 1-0. Once again the Sepoys found themselves behind but didn't wait too long. Patrick Angst scored unassisted to make it a 1-1 game. Going into the third period Mount Forest was able to pull ahead again to make it 2-1 but Luc - know didn't give up and Iucknows • } NEW LISTINGS 695 Hamilton St. Lucknow 11 yr old , 3+1 bdrm bungalow, 3 baths, 2 car garage. Full finished basement with wet bar. Propane heating. 1,437 sq.ft on main level. 80x150 lot. $285,000 700 North Delhi St. Lucknow 3 acres -1,800 sq. ft. home, w/finished basement, attached garage. plus detached 24x48 workshop/2 car garage. Hardwood treed lot with stream. 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Con- gratulations on a great tournament played by the whole team and an awe- some performance by Col- ton Metske in Net. This Team hasn't had the best season but sure was going out to make this the best season ending ever. Way to go Sepoys! A big thank you goes out to our coaching staff, Dave Sjaarda, Jack Metcalfe, Dawn Snowden and Dionne Smith for putting in all the hours, making sure the team had a great, fun season. Kru /it, 1° Jim Dittos Chad Mann 519-357-3015 www.kruzinmannlimos.com A Division of Lloyd Collins Construction Ltd. -TGW1r3HIP GF - Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Municipal Drinking Water Systems 2015 Annual Reports The Annual Reports for the following municipal water systems are available to the public at the Municipal Office located at 82133 Council Line, R. 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