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IN THE YEARS AGONE
AThree Goderich men spend the night in the
`cells' of Seaforth when celebration at a local
hotel in 1938 provokes police response
June 15,1888
Th e post offi ce safe took a
baulky fi t the other day and the
combined strength of the entire
staff was insuffi cient to turn the
lock. Before it could be opened
Mr. Dickson had to get a man
from Galt and a new door will
be required. Th e bylaw to raise
money for the erection of a ward
school in this town is published
this week. Th e voting takes
place on Monday, July 9. Th e
Collegiate Institute club is prac-
tising hard for a match tomor-
row afternoon with the Berlin
Rangers. Th e Rangers, having
come out at the top in the West-
ern Association Series, are now
champions of Canada and virtu-
ally champions of America.
Hensall is to have a large time
on the second of July, on which
occasion the new driving park
will be opened. Th e following
purses will be offered for com-
petition: two 45 -trot purse $120,
three-minute trot purse $115,
running race purse $45, free for
all purse $175. In the morning a
baseball game will be held and
in the evening a grand concert
will be held.
June 13,1913
Fire broke out early last Fri-
day morning at the poultry farm
of Alfred Baeker of Brussels, and
before it was out 800 chickens,
the office and several brooder
houses were destroyed. Th e loss
will be heavy and there is no
insurance. Th e fi re is supposed
to have started in one of the
brooders, and at one time
threatened to sweep the whole
plant. Th is is Mr. Baeker's fi rst
season, consequently the loss
will be felt all the more. He still
has a thousand more chickens,
however. Mr. A. Cardno is here
from Manitoba visiting his
father and other relatives. A pic-
nic and demonstration under
the auspices of St. James
Church, is to be held in Case's
Grove on Tuesday, July 1.Th ere
is to be a great tug-of-war, a
baseball match, races, dances
and other sports and the com-
mittee is sparing no work that
Dominion Day may be a great
success.
June 17,1938
Seaforth citizens will pay
taxes at the same rate as in
1937, members of the town
council decided on Monday
evening as the rate was set at 43
mills. While the rate was not
reduced, the council has
financed its work in such a way
that it will be enabled to nearly
complete the Main Street side-
walks out of current revenue
rather than issue debentures.
Rev. Father Joseph Sylvester
O'Rourke was ordained to the
priesthood at St. Peter's Cathe-
dral Saturday. On Sunday he
celebrated his fi rst Mass in his
home parish, St. Patrick's
Church, Dublin. Th e 12th
annual Huron County Live
Stock Judging Competition was
held in the Clinton district on
Friday, June 10 under the direc-
tion of the Huron County
Branch of the Ontario Depart-
ment of Agriculture. Forty-nine
boys took part, the competition
being open to all boys in the
county 26 years of age and
under. Work on the tennis court
at the Seaforth Golf and Coun-
try Club is rapidly nearing
completion and with continued
good weather the courts should
be ready for play by the fi rst of
the week. Usually a holiday at
the lake is preferred but three
Goderich men reversed the
procedure on Tuesday when
they drove inland to Seaforth
and commenced a celebration
at a local hotel. Chief Helmar
Snell entered the picture and as
result the three spent the night
in Seaforth cells.
June 14,1963
Seaforth town council
accepted the resignation of
Police Chief Elmer Hutchison
and on the recommendation of
Chief Hutchinson asked for
the resignation of Constable
Sam Bates at its June meeting
Monday night. Chief Hutchin-
son's resignation will take
effect when a successor has
been appointed. Constable
Bates' resignation takes eff ect
immediately. Th e action taken
was based on a report of the
police committee presented to
council 1 by chairman William
Wilbee. The action refl ected
continued criticism of policing
methods which has featured
council meetings for many
months, and what was
described as an inability to
control rowdyism and reckless
driving in the town. The
Chamber of Commerce intro-
duced two signs saying "Sea -
forth, the Friendly Town" to
town council Monday night.
Council gave permission for
the erection of the signs,
which will advertise the town
to travelers using Highway 8.
Seaforth Lions have agreed to
pledge $5,000 to the new Sea -
forth Community Hospital
Building Fund.
June 15,1988
A multi-million dollar sub-
division planned for the north-
east corner of Seaforth could
mean great things for the
town. Planned by Royal
Orchard Homes, a subsidiary
of R and D Investments Ltd. of
Toronto, the subdivision calls
for the construction of 31
townhouses, one highrise
apartment (possibly for sen-
iors), eight semi-detached and
17 single dwellings. All will be
located on an eight -acre parcel
of land, located north of the
arena, and previously owned
by John and Anne Middegaal.
Another Seaforth-area hockey
player is on the brink of great
success in the arena. Pat Mur-
ray, of Dublin, was drafted in
the second round by the
National Hockey League's
Philadelphia Flyers.
Scoreboard
Seaforth Shuffleboard
June 1
Men's high: Arnold Ramsey, Bob
O'Brien 4 wins, Larry Larsen, Red
Vantyghem, Cor Vanden Hoven,
Art Sale 3 wins.
Ladies' high: Audrey Hoff 4 wins.
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