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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 15, 1966
A Centennial Museum for Seaforth
Requirements for additional museum
space were stressed at a recent .meeting
of Huron County Council: Report in-
dicated that the quantity of exhibits
the museum was being called on to ac-
commodate was such that proper dis-
play was not possible in the space avail-
able.
Huron is 'fortunate in having one of
the most interesting museums 43/4,n On-
tario. Not only are the displays repre-
sentative of articles in use by Huron
tract pioneers, but working models de-
pict in a fashion not otherwise .possible,
how the settlers went about their tasks.
While in no way minimizing the out-
standing job which the museum is do-
ing we sometimes wonder if an even
better service could result if the mus-
eum extended its operations to several
points in the county, rather than con-
centrating everything in the present
complex at Goderich.
The success of such a proposal would
rest, of course, on local interest and co-
operation:
In Seaforth, fpr instance, little use
is being made of the auditorium in the
Library building. Why could this not
accommodate a local museum which
could display exhibits peculiar to the
history of Seaforth and immediate
area and in which, from time to time,
would be exhibited particular displays
on loan from the county museum?
Such local museums would encourage
interest on the part of local citizens in
the background of their community
and result in the preservation of many
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articles of historic value which other-
wise will become lost. The central coun-
ty-museum at the same timeewould bene-
fit from the additional items which
would `be brought to light; many would
be of county rather than local signifi-
cance. -
Seaforth has the space; there are
many items and pictures available for
the asking as the nucleus of what could
be a mostinteresting and helpful ex-
hibit. What better Centennial project is
there for the Library board to under-
take?
Frank Sills
The death last week of Francis Shea
Sills removed one of the last representa-
tives of businessmen of his era from
Seaforth \fain Street. ,
While it is true Frank Sills had not
been. active in business for several.
years, his thoughts continued to be cen-
tred on the affairs of the street aria of
the town in which he had played such
an active role for more than sixty years.
The town meant much to ' him. As a
.member . of a. championship S,eaforth.
team at -thew turn of the century and in
later years when he represented the
town as reeve and on countless occa-
sions in between he was never reticent
in indicating his pride in Seaforth.
Certainly Mrs. Sills and the members
of his ,. family will have the sympathy
• of the community that he so- willingly
served. -.
Sugar and Spice
— By, Bill Smiley —
my dump among a lot of stran-
gers, etc. etc."
,.Sometimes she wavers,, and
asks me what England is really
like. The trouble is, I„ haven't
been there for over 20 years.
About all I can do is describe
some first-rate pubs, and tell
her howeasyit was to lose
your girt in the fog' or blackout,
unless you clung to her. Some-
how, these descriptive gems;
don't fan her ardor for the trip.
As I said, no one in his right
mind wants to spend a year in
the U.K. I know I'll come home
either riddled With ` rheuma-
tism, or in a wooden box with a
sheen of fog en it.
And it isn't sentiment. Ad-
mittedly, there are a few old
pubs I'd like to re -visit. But
they've probably changed into
raucous road -houses that serve
martinis instead of half-and-
h.alf, and the waitresses are in-
solent pups instead of buxom
barmaids who called you
"Luv", or "Ducks."
And there are a few old girl-
friends. I'd like to re -visit. But a
friend of mine did this last
NO EXPO FOR ME
We've been talking about it
for a long time. It would mean
a major upheaval in the family.
But it's two against one, and
this is a democracy. Unless, of
course, your wife happens to
' constitute the minority,
Today I applied for an
exchange teaching &job, for one
year, in the United. Kingdom. I
must, be. out of my mind, but I
'did. •
Daughter :Kim ,is all for it.
With. the adventurous spirit of
the• young, and their complete
lack of participation in, all the
work involved, she glows at the
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After all, England is the land
of the Beatles, the Rolling
Stories and the highest mini-
skirts.
England, as the song says,
swings like a pendulum do.
That's for Kimbo,
She'd like nothing better than
to spend a year abroad. Not ac-
quiring a broad education.
Never! She looks upon educa-
tion as small boys do upon
washing: .the squarest and most
useless thing foisted on the
young by stupid, loving parents.
No, what she'd like to pick
up in England is a Carnaby St.
wardrobe and a Liverpool ac-
, cent, so that she could knock
the local kids dead when she
comes home. The "mod" look
of Carnaby is bad enough, but
the dialect' of the Liverpudlian
is surely the ugliest . in the
world, outside the pure Hotten-
tot.
What she doesn't picture, and
I haven't 'the heart to tell her,
is the truth: If the deal goes
through, a year from now she'll
be wading through the fog in
Little Muddling, or climbing
the cliffs on the Isle of Mull,
complete with rubber boots,
raincoat . and sou'wester, ap-
proximately 3,000 social miles
from the England and London's
West End.
My Wife blows hot and cold.
One week, when, things are' par-
ticularly obnoxious around
here, she's fairly keen. She sees
a snug cottage, with vines and a
cozy fireplace shining brass,
and an English garden out
back. She envisages a jaunt
into London every week end,
for piano lessons, concerts,
lutzch, • and the theatre. '
"The next week, she's been
talking to 'Itolneone Who has
just spent a year there and was
half -frozen for 1/ tn'ontha. Or
alie says )"fatly all you think
t rn going,to leave my . oittfor,
table 'Zone, tteasi re4 , relit ttd1
udeitta,.i i all iy "Mertdn, to
,go' out, Info h ; wane `o Ott o
year, taking his wife along:
Somehow, he said, therewas a
lack of rapport, And they were
all so old. And eve§ worse;
they thoughthe was old.
And I. sure as 'heck don't
want Sto go and stand. on some
deserted, dilapidated air-dr_ome
and think of the old days. Old
runways are for the birds, who
make much better . landings on
them than I ever did.
No, what sparks my desire to
go away for al year is none of
these. It is the thought of
spending the whole of Centen-
nial Year in Canada.
Now, I love this land. But the
idea of an entire year of having
Expo rammed down my throat,
of watching municipalities sol-
emnly snip the ribbon at -such
sparkling centennial projects as
the new - public lavatories, or
the new parking lot, makes me
want to throw up.
And what better place to do
that than the U.K., where I
must admit I have done it be-
fore, on a number of occasions,
after an evening of warm pints
of bitters.
From Tile Huron Expositor
' Dec. 19, 1941 •
John Beattie marks his 52nd
Christmas as a merchant on
Main Street.
Friends and neighbors of liar-
vey Nott, on of Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Nott of Hullett, as-
sembled at the school house
of SS No. 1, Hullett, to pass a
pleasant evening with him be-
fore his departure to join the
Navy. Bert Irwin was chairman
and a short impromptu pro-
gram was arranged, the fol-
lowing local talent taking part:
Elmer Dale, Marie Holland, Mr.
and Mrs. - F. Fowler, ( Mrs.
Noble Holland, Mrs. B. Irvin,
Mr. and Mrs, E. Nott, Bobby
Irwin and Noble Holland. Har-
vey was presented with a vac-
,uuni automatic Parker pen and
pencil set.
Election of Officers for 1942
resulted as follows: president,
• George Watt, Blyth;. vice-presi-
dent, W. R. Jewitt, Londesboro;
secretary s Ross McGregor; dir-
ectors, B. Irwin, F. Tyndall, Jos-
eph Flynn,. W. Scott, Vic Roy,
Warren Gibbings, Nelson Lear,
Leonard MeNall, Glenn Ruthley,
Neville Forbes, Wil iam Govier,
William Knox, ' r., Archie
Young, Harry Yo • gblut and
Major Youngblut.
A disastrous fire occurred at
the home of James Morrison
on the 14th concession of Hib-
bert was completely destroyed.
He had started a fire in the
kitchen stove and went to the
barn. The fire became beyond
control. Two of the children
escaped through an upstairs
window.
Mrs. Robert Bonthron, Hen -
sail, quietly oelebrated her 88th
birthday at her home.
Mr. Ben Tinney of Hay Town-
ship, while hauling wood from
the swamp and standing on
the sleigh, had the misfortuee
to over blance and in trying to
regain it, let the axe fall, which
he was carrying, striking his
Mt, cutting''it severely, which
required several stitches.
'While driving to 'work, Clay-
ton Elliott of Varna had; a'tittr-
aculaus adventure. Suppoge i to
Have ' botti `,dazed by : the 'ear
lights, A- deer 'leaped ih front
011ie car -.,lire ngethe , wind. -
thield. Ile was 'cut 'about'' the
face and required' several
'stitches: The deer was destroy-
ed and the meat was turned
over to, the County lime.
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From The Huron Expositor
Wei. '22, 1916
.While returning from making
a call at Hensel, Dr. B. A.
Campbell had a narrow escape
.from serious injury when an
auto driven by a Mr. A. Law-
son of Exeter, caused his horse
to jump into the ditch and hit a
telephone post. He was thrown
against the post but a heavy
fur coat he was wearing broke
the severity of the post.
Mr. J. W. Beattie, the local
butcher, has this year one of
the finest displays. of Christ'
mas " beef, hogs and poultry
which has been .seen in Sea -
forth and" which will surpass
anything west of Toronto. They
were bought from, Robert Dev-
ereaux, Broadfoot Bros., and
.Finlay McKercher.-
Mr. James Dorrance of Mc-
Killop,has shown usman interest-
ing souvenir, in the form of a
German helmet. It was sent
from the trenches by his son,
a member of the' first Canadian
contingent. It ,is made of metal,
but very light and is of, a light
brown color.
Miss Mary Modeland of Pal-
merston and Miss Madge Stew-
art of Wallaceburg are spending
the holidays at their respective
homes here.
The skating and curlipg rink
opened for the season with
splendid ice. Mr. Thomas John-
son is the new manager.
Mr. A. D. Sutherland, special
recruiting officer agent for Seae
forth, has enlisted the following
mer during the past week; Man -
Yea
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ley Wauzi1 el, Henry .'Pennell,
John Cunn #nghatn and Jelin. J.
Bryan.
Miss Jennie Hilus secretary
and treasurer of the committee
of ladies who had chergffill the
euchre and bazaar in aid of the
British sailors fund, reports as
follows: progeeds• of euchre,
$220.65; bazaar $182.60; grant
town council, $44.27; expenses,
47.52; balance, $400.00,
Mr. G. W. Holmaie of Eg`mond-
ville is regularly in, receipt of
letters from his two boys at the
front, Bill at Ypres and Jimmy
at the Somme. Gordon wished
to thank Janet Scott and her
Sunday School class for a box
which had been sent to him.
-' Britian's reply to Germany's
peace move was made in the
British House of. Commons by
Prime Minister Lloyd George
and his speech was a memor-
able one;
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From The Huron Expositor
Dec. 18, 1891
The modelites attending Clin-
ton model. school met at the
home of principal Lough and
presented him with a handsome
rattan chair and plush covered
stool, accompanied by a worded',
address, expressing their ap-
preciation of his labors arid at-
tentions in their behalf.
Mr. J. McNaughton of Hen -
sail, who has for some time
past been in the, employment of
Mr. J. Stoneman of this 'village,
left this week 'for Toronto
where he has secured a situa-
tion with a firm.
Miss Wilson of 'Hensall, while
working a sewing machine, had
the misfortune ' to drive 'the
needle - right through her finger.
but with good nerve she pulled
at it until it broke, when a
friend with a pair of pinchers
succeeded in extracting the
broken piece.
The annual meeting of the
Patrons and shareholders of the
Constance Cheese and Butter
manufacturing comli'any was
had. 'The eheese'sOld'ffetted to
the patrons' *bout `` $4,160.''''Mr.
Papineait Is the "mateiger. The
following officers and direetljrs
were elected: John McDonald,
president; Robert Jamieson,
secretary and,treasurer; direc-
tors, John McGr$gor, Godrge
Stephenson, 'John' 'P. Hender-
son and John Britton.
' The eleventh annual ball and
supper of the Seafoith Fire
Brigade was held, in Cardno's
-HalL'There was a large atten-
dance .of old and young, near
and far and dancing was kept
up• until the wee small .hours of
the !morning. This was the most
successful ball they have had.
Mr, John Buie of Blyth was
In town visiting his old friend;
Mr. Andrew 1VIcCaa, who is at
his.' brother's residence in Eg-
mondville, sufferi-ng from in-
juries, the result of a fall.
Asan 'instance of the benefits
of 'advertising, Mr. William
Somerville of the Great North-
Western Telegraph Contpany in
this town, informs us that out
of 25 money orders sold by him
in the first week of December,
20 were sold to the Expositor
subscribers in the ,county who
noticed the advertisement.
Mr. H. B. Henderson of town
who for some time has been
teller in the Bank of Commerce,
here, left for Montreal, to as-
sume a similar position in the
same bank there.
We notice that an old Sea-
forthite, Mr. Alex McDonald, has
been elected Mayor of Winni-
peg.
Do' Y+ + .rhristmas Shappin At
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