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IN THE YEARS AGONE
Stratford speeder fined $10.94 in 1914 for going over 15 mph
Nov. 15,1889
The Wingham people are talking about establishing gas
works in their town, as they think that gas will be more
generally serviceable than electric light.
■ Mr. George Hess of Zurich has received a patent for his
electric clock, in which there should be thousands of dol-
lars. The clock will be in great demand, as such an article
has for years been sought. Frost will not affect it, neither
can it vary as to time.
• At a meeting of the town council held on Monday night
the street committee was authorized to open up the drain
on William Street and also one to the residence of Mr.
Adam Kline.
• Armstrong Kerr of Brussels was last week committed to
jail for six months owning to his having no visible means
of support. Kerr is in poor health and without friends,
and is a fit subject for the House of Refuge if the members
of the County Council would only do their duty and pro-
vide this very necessary structure.
Nov. 20,1914
For traveling faster than 15 miles an hour is his auto, W.
Nimick of Stratford appeared before Police Magistrate
Davis and pleaded guilty. He was fined $10.94.
■ Goderich is suffering from an epidemic of measles.
• The cold weather of this week has stopped the plastering
of the new Hensall Town Hall, which has received nearly
all the first coat, but there will be no doubt a few fine, soft
days in which to complete the plastering.
• The muster -role of the second Canadian contingent
which is now being mobilized will be 15,272 officers and
men, with 4,765 horses, 58 field and heavy guns and 16
machine guns.
Nov. 17,1939
• During the past few weeks an epidemic of thieving from
milk bottles has been prevalent in Seaforth. On some
days, according to W.C. Barber of Maple Leaf Dairy, as
much as four dollars has been stolen from milk bottles.
Householders are urged to discontinue leaving money in
bottles overnight in order to discourage the thieves.
• Council adopted a resolution asking that Sky Harbour air-
port in Goderich be considered as one of the aviation
training centres.
• Another milestone has been reached by Mrs. Mary Avery,
Mitchell's oldest citizen, who has just reached her 106th
birthday. A year ago, a message of congratulations was
received from Their Majesties King George and Queen
Elizabeth.
• Seaforth's 1939-1940 hockey program advanced another
step on Thursday when players and fans met to name
committees to run the teams. The meeting unanimously
approved entering an Intermediate O.H.A. team and,
with the intention of developing young players, the meet-
ing also approved entering an O.H.A. Junior team.
Nov. 19,1964
The lives of three young McKillop Township residents were
claimed in a tragic one -car crash on County Road 15. A
joint funeral service was held at Northside United
Church for Patrica McCluskie, Donna Jean Gordon and
Gordon Driscoll.
• Boyd Taylor, who represents Morris Township at Huron
County Council meetings, constructively criticized the
Board's lengthy meetings. The sessions start at 8 p.m.,
and most of them conclude around 2:30 or 3 a.m. He
wondered if more work could be done in the commit-
tee meetings.
• Seaforth Farmer's Co-Operatve will mark a further step in
an expansion program with the opening on Thursday of a
new retail store.
• Seaforth District High School students received scholar-
ships and bursaries valued at $6,700 at the annual com-
mencement exercises this year.
Nov. 15,1989
• Wayne Caldwell appeared before Tuckersmith COuncil
last week to update members on the progress of the
Huron County Landfill Site Investigation. A brief presen-
tation was made on the constraint mapping process
being used in conjunction with the Huron County Waste
Management Master Plan.
• The Seaforth Junior Ringette Team hosted the Goderich
team last Friday night and overpowered them by a 9-0
score. Andrea Gingerich got the shut out.
• Graphic storyteller Martyn Godfrey, teacher and chil-
dren's author, visited Seaforth Public School last week
and had students there in hysterics over his tales of his
own students - often the inspiration for characters in his
own books.
• The Township of Hibbert will be receiving blue bags this
Saturday to be used for recycling purposes, instead of the
customary blue boxes.
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