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The Huron Expositor, 1972-08-17, Page 7• • e • • • • • V 4 4ks The Galley Dining Room at the Qiieen's llOtel in Seaforth has recently reopened. The interior of, the [dining room has been entirely redecorated in gold, white and brown providing a pleasant atmosphere in which one May enjoy the fine food. The menu is all new and interesting with such items ranging, from the Rub,a,dub Special which consign at a quarter POMM of succulent ground beef, salad, french fries and a frOSt7.1nOg of beer to the Captain Sinbad, a family meal in. which the head of the family carves a roast beef to the family's tastes. • The atmosphere pleasant, the service .efficient and the food tasteful, all make the Galley Dining Room at the Queen's Hotel an excellent place in which one can enjoy a fine meal, 4 FREE WITH ANY FULL COURSE MEAL AT I THE a lite 19 redeem 'coupon Valid until Sept. 15,1972, I •••••••••••••#####........ on completion of their renovations. We are proud -to have had a part in the project. 'BALLIMACAULAY Ltd. 04 Ontario • Seaforth • A the. (115 -atteNt • • DINING LOUNGE delicious food for a captain and his mates; fOr liCenced under, LL.B.°. QUEENS HOTEL — SEAFORTH — HWY. 8 527.0820 Congratulations to the Queen's Hotel Seaforth I Older than,Seafbrth; eens___adlitmces . renovation program HE ourrroklfg FORTH• AVER 17.,11072, • 17.. Completely restyled and reflecting Hotel the Galley is prepared to offer the modernization program under way in the Queen's a wide variety of tempting'foods in an attractive setting. `The Galley' features- modern decor and service Congratulations to the Queen's Hotel on their recent renovations. Painting and Decorating by ••Orptitour ainting & fiterorating " iDerbing loabonerS for 20 pears line ereatiVe 313epratoro 241 RAYMOND AVE. - 434-9670 - LONDON 11, ONT. DICK SEYMOUR LONNIE SCHEIDING 434-9670 43-7229 PEERLESS TILE LTD. LONDON, ONTARIO to the Queelis Hotel on their renovation's. We are proud to have had a part in this project. Tuckey Beverages Ltd EXETER, ONTARIO Authorized Bottlers of Pepsi-Cola and Kist Products PEPSI Queen's Hotel Sea forth on the completion of their renovations An Expositor Classified will pay you dividends. Have you. , tried one? Dial 527-0240. • ttr iextensive mod- commercial per bushel. Minimum weight for carried out ,an erxiization. program,., throughout purposes is 48 the entire hotel. r.....liassan pounds per bushel. There is- a heavy yield, however. has completedlurther -LT- " The excessively hot weather, roverdents.' , of a couple of weekd ago caused .e the barley to ripen too fast and the kernels never filled out pro- perly," Mr. Miller said. "As well, the fast growing conditions caused the crop to grow too much straw and much of it fell over." Mr. Miller said the 'white bean crop is looking very good and; along with the corn, it needs more hot weather. Most of the corn has recovered from the frost but unless there is a late frost, some of the replanted corn may not be mature enough. "It's going to be a real pro- blein this year to know when to' take the corn crop off. If it is harvestetiAep soon then many of the greener cobs would be smashed. If they. wait too late then many of the earlier mat- uring plants will have fallen over and-be rotting," he said. -Mr, Miller said it - was too 'early to' tell7 how the oat crop would yield but' it may be light for the same reasons as the barley crop was. , ' Dry, warm weather also seems to be the secret to getting off the second cut of hay in this area. Much of the first cut was rained on and went into area, barns in bad condition, " A substantial-amount of first cut hay is of poor quality,"-• Mr. Miller said. to an excellent supper, which had been prepared for them. AM- ong those present we noticed quite a number from the "surrounding country, _440 several from neigh- boring towns. After ill-had fully satisfied the 'inner man', the tables were cleIred preparatory for the intellectual part of the feast. "The chair was occupied by Mayor Coleman, ti first vice- chair by M.P. Hays, Esq., and the second vice-chair by James H. Benson, Esq., It would be superfluous to say that these gentlemen filled their several positions with, credit to them- 'selves and to the entire satis- faction of the entire company. The usual toasts on such occ- asions were proposed in fitting terms by the chairman, and were eloquently responded • to, by gentlemen present. Excellent songs were sung by ProfesSor Milliard and Messrs. G. W. Cline, Robert and Thos. Hayes, R.Car- m ichael, James Stretton and John Scott. , • "In proposing the toast, 'The Health of the Host' and 'the pros- perity of the new hotel',the chairman alluded in fitting trms to the circumstances under which the hotel had beem erected and the commendable energy and enterprise of the proprietor in investing his Meant so commodious, handsome and sub- stantial an edifice and announced that the pleasing duty of 'christ- ening the hotel' had been -dele- gated to him, and stated that the name by which the house would ,,One field in the Kippen area had an excellent• yield of 80 bushels to the acre," he said. "It's grading very good too." The barley crop is a diff- erent matter though. It is the poorest crop in years with some weighing in at only 39 pounds An' extensive renovation program. in the Queens Hotel, which has been ° underway for some months, is nearing completion. The dining room has been refinished and. reopened as The Galley. It provides an „ attractive appearance and the relaxing atmosphere -so neces- sary to enjoy good food. Also on the ground floor the Huron. Room reflects modern decor and will continue .to be . a restful stopping place for travellers and area residents alike. Wall-to-wall carpets cover the floor, while the serving • ' • To Construction and and 'Maintenance • LONDON IS ONTARIO Weather making gloomy forecast for farmers The Queen's Hotel, which re- cently has undergone extensive renovations, has grown, up with the town. There has been a hotel on the site at the north- .eant' corner of Main and God- erich Streets for more than 100 years, When the British Hotel, a frame building, was destroyed September WS, in a fire that razed half the business sec- tion of the town, the proprietor, Thomas Stephens, within days had made arrangements for the erection of a new building which a few months later was opened as "The Queen's." Contract for brick, stonework , and plastering•for the hew build- ing 40 x 65 feet, was awarded October 1, 1876., to James Mullett, with completion prom- ised December 20 of the same year. Commenting on the contract,. The Expositor of that time said: "The. contractor is said to be a pushing energetic man, and no doubt the work will be done by the time promised." Mr. Mullett and the other tradesmen employed on the con- structionproject did their work well, and by early spring the hotel was ready for 'opening cer- emonies, which were set for April 2, 1877; The Expositor of April 6, 1877, tells of the event: "Ste- phen's new hotel in this town was formally opened by a public supper on the evening of Monday last. At the appointed hour about 80 gentlemen sat 'down Unless the weather improves in the next, few days, area farm,. ors may be in for one of their • worst years on record. Mike Miller, Association Ag-•• ricultural Representative for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food •in Huron County said that if the warmer, sunnier and dryer, wea- ther 'doeSn't show up and stay for a couple of weeks' some 4'et'oPsr4votiltite threatened. M. Miller said that most of the wheat • crop came off in good order , with the exception of a few fields that were. hit with ' the June frost. area and entrances are finished in rich panelling. Entrance to the Huron room may be gained directly from the hotel foyer or from North Main Street. The Huron Room' features entertain- ment which proves particularly popular with the young people. A Seiforth landmark for nearly 100 years, the Queens suffered some damage to the third floor and roof of the building early this spring. The damage which resulted, now has been repaired, the work having. been included in the renovation program that• was underway at the time. hereafter be -known would be 'The Queen's Hotel'. "The hotel is one of the most commodious and handsome ed- ifices of the kind in this section • of the Province. it is two Aeries high with a mansard roof. The halls, both on the ground and second flats, are large and airy, while'the sitting and bedrooms have an exceeding comfortable and cheerful appearance. The whole house will be heated by , hot air from a furnace stationed in the cellar. It is also being elegantly furnished." The opening was on a Monday evening, and two days later on Wednesday, disaster almost struck again, when fire was discovered in a down stairs floor. This is the story from The Expositor at the time: "The new hotel of Mr. Steph- ens had a narrow escape from destruction by fire on Wednes- day morning last. Between 5 and 6 o'clock in the morning, when Mr. Stephens awoke, he was somewhat astonished to find his room filled with smoke, On getting up,, aeci coming down stairs, he discovered the floor in the hallway, immediately, alcove the furnace, to be on fire. He got assistance and in a short time the fire was extinguished, but not however until consider- able damage Was done. "The floor over the furnace was completely burned out and the doors and,, partitions were charred and scorched.. The fur- nace had'hot been properly se- cured,ttere"being only the thick- ness of one brick between it and the joists underneath the floor. The bricks became• so hot that they ignited the, joists and hence the 'fire. Had not the partitions on each side of the hall been brick, there is no doubt but the house today would be in ruins. As it is, a few dollars will repair the damage, and the furnace will likely be more Se- curely guarded," The Stephens family continued to operate The Queen's for nearly ' 60 .years. Subsequently, there were several owners. In' op° the building was- pur- Chased by„ Alex assail, who .T.F. • Siratiord Aare Contracting oantited CONGRATULATIONS to the Queen's Hotel on the completion, of their renovation program. We are proud to have been General .Contractors. • The WEDDING INVITATIONS THE HURON EXPOSITOR PHONE 527-0240 Seaforth •