The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-09-13, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1028
Monster Celebration
Through Huron Tract
On 100th Anniversary
A century after the first road was
hewn through the great Huron Tract
the completion of the Huron road
as a paved thoroughfare was mark
ed on Labor Day when thousands of
pople throughout the tract joined in
the greatest celebration this district
has known in the lase decade.
From every part of the tract, ori
ginally comprised of over one mil
lion acres, owned by the Canada
Company, they gathered to honor
the memory of such pioneers as Fry-
fogel, Seebach and Hicks, Van Eg
mond, John Galt, Vanderburg and
Dr. Wm. Dunlop—men who left a
glorious heritage, and stamped in
delibly on the pages of history a re
cord of perseverance, courage and
da^ntlessness, such as has ever been
equaled in modern times.
Doubly significant was the cere
mony, which began at Fryfogel at
10 ofclock in the morning, and end
ed at Clinton late in the evening,
since it celebrated both the opening
of the Huron Tract in the year 1828
and the completion- of the Huron
highway as a paved road, one hun-
clred years later.
Notables from all over the prov
ince were present to join in the pro
gram, which took place in Fryfogel,
Stratford, Seebach’s Hill, Mitchell,
Harpurhey, Goderich and Clinton.
One hundred years ago, what is
now known as the Huron Tract was
a dense forest land unknown to the
white man, and traversed only by
the Indians. Into this came the
hardy pioneers to clear the land in
the face of almost insurmountable
barriers.
Cut Narrow Trail
Through it the late "Tiger” Dun
lop cut the narrow trial that is to
day a paved highway running
through one of most prosperous sec
tions of Ontario, and along whose
borders thriving towns and cities
have sprung up and today stand as
monuments to the courage and for
titude of those men who pioneered
the district.
At various points along the high
way imposing cairns were unveiled
to the memory of several of those
pioneers, and thousands of people
joined in the celebration initiated
by R. T. Orr, chairman of the Strat
ford Historical Society. The cutting
of the tape at Harpurhey by the De
puty Minister of Highways, R. M,
Smith, officially opened the section
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Toronto-Montreal run
of highway between Seaforth and
Clinton, and at the same time com
pleted a highway from Goderich to
Montreal.
Start at Fryfogel
At Fryfogel, just east of Shake
speare, was inaugurated the cele
bration which was to prove a mem
orable one to the history of the Hu
ron Tract At 10 o’clock in the
morning a great assemblage
people had gathered around
cairn, erected to the memory of'*Se-
bastien and Mary Fryfogel, earliest
settlers of Perth County, who came
into the district in 1828 and built
the first log cabin on the spot where
the monument was unveiled in their
memory.
The speakers were Briggen Cruik-
shanks, chairman of the sites and
monuments•commitee of the Domin
ion of Canada and Hon. Dr, J. D,
Monteith, provincial treasurer. The
former, in his address, conveyed
appreciation of the committee
the splendid work undertaken.
Of National Importance
“Had you seen the original Huron
road,” he said, "you would probably
have agreed that it was a very poor
one. The opening of the road was
an event not only of local or pro
vincial importance but of national
importance. The Huron Tract would
never have been opened had it not
been for the opening of
Early settlers along the
lake fronts were able to
without roads, but inland
to procede settlements.”
Warden of Perth, J. M. Kincaid,
unveiled the cairn, throwing back
the Union Jack covering the tablet
on which was inscribed “Erected,
1928, to commerate the opening of
the Huron rpad by the Canada Com
pany, 1828. This marks the place
of the old log building occupied by
Sebastien and Mary Friyfogel, first
settlers in Perth County, 1828.”
Three hundred cars formed in the
procession, which then proceeded to
Queen’s Park, Stratford, where Ma
yor J. A. Andrew
welcome to those
the celebration and
assembled for the
1st, 18th, 34th, 71st and 110th
taiions,
Refers to Toll Roads
Wellington Hay, M.P., Perth,
in a brief address to the huge ga
thering recalled the fact that 55
years ago his uncle in Parliament
moved'to abolish the toll roads, a
move which was carried and today
there are now free roads and a high
way which solidifies this section of
the country.
Proceeding to Mitchell, the pro
cession stopped long enough to pay
tribute to the memory of Andrew
and Eva Seebach, the first settlers,
at what is now known as Seebach
Hill. There Mayor J. Andrew pre
sided at a brief ceremony, during
which R. T. Orr placed a wreath on
the cairn erected this summer to
theii* memory.
In the course of a brief address,
Senator J. P.
hundred years
broken forest,
first man to challenge that forest—
of
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ths
for
the road,
river and
get along
roads had
extended a civic
participating in,
the war veterans
reunion of the
bat-
Rankin said: “One
ago this was un-
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and
had
to let the trees feel the keen hUe of
his axe. He with othr settlers
brought foijth these fertile fields—
and to them we owe more than we
can estimate.
Ceremony at Mitchel
Directly across the street from
the spot where Col. John and Eliza
beth Hicks built the first tavern in
Mitchell was erected a cairn to their
memory and here another brief but
fitting ceremony was carried out in
the presence of over 1,000 people.
Mayor Arthur Mutton presided and
F. G, Sanderson,, M.P., delivered an
impressive address in which he said:
"It affords me a great deal of pleas
ure in having this opporunity of
paying tribute to those pioneers
whom we are paying tribute to to
day—pioneers who, by their indus
try, thrift and courage, blazed and
paved the way for those of us who
were fortunate enough to come
Lind and enjoy the prosperity
happiness that we do.
T. S. Ford, who for 50 years
been engaged in business in Mit
chell and whose parents were
friends of the pioneer settlers, un
veiled the cairn to their memory.
Built Original Road
At Harpurhey, where a similiar
ceremony was’conducted in memory
of Col. Anthony Van Egmond, first
settler in that district, Mayor Gold
ing of Seaforth, in the opening ad
dress said: "As 'we read history,
we do feel that we should honor
those men, who, through strenuous
efforts, left us such a goodly heri
tage.” It was particularly fitting
that the memory of Col. Van Eg
mond should be honored on such
an occasion, he pointed out, parti
cularly in view of the fact that he
was the contractor for the original
Huron road, the completion of
which as a paved highway was be
ing celebrated. In this connection,
he declared that the connecting link
between Seaforth and Clinton, which
complete a highway from Goderich
on Lake Huron to Montreal, was
one of the finest in Ontario. On the
platform with him were Mrs. Char
ters, who was born in Egmondville
in 184 6 and Thomas Daly, born in
Egmondville in 1849.
Thomas McMillan, in an address,
declared: “We may well recall the
wonderful transformation that has
taken place. This section was not
settled by English, Scotch, Irish.
Dutch
many of
nations.
James
the two
ada Company, original owners of the
Huron Tract, comprising over one
million acres of land, briefly re
viewed the history of the section,
and unveiled the cairn to the mem
ory of the Van Egmonds.
Highway Opened
Following the ceremony of unveil
ing the monument, an equally inter
esting ceremony took place, namely,
the cutting of the tape to mark of
ficially the completion of the Huron
highway as a paved thoroughfare.
The chief speaker was the Hon. J.
D. Monteith, who paid tribute to the
work done by the Hop. G. S. Henry
in extending the road system, and
outlined the policy that
ment has pursued.
Thousands of persons
arrival of the procession
where a cairn in honor of John Galt,
founder of the Canada Company,
and Dr. William Dunlop, first war
den of the forests,'under the Can
ada Company, was unveiled. Mayor
I-I, J. A.’MacEwen presided at the
ceremony and welcomed the gather
ing to the city. Ho also referred to
the sudden death recently, of T, H.
Rothwell, vice-president of the com
mittee in charge of the Goderich
celebration.
Hon. James Malcolm, minister of
trade and commerce: Louis Blake
Duff, of Weltend, president of the
Ontario Historical Society; Charles
Robertson, M.L.A., for North Huron
and J. A. McLaren, of Toronto, re
presenting the Huron Old Boys’ As
sociation
speakers,
one of the
the cairn,
sented Mr.
bouquet of
all paid tribute to the.
torical Society, which
celebration, while MT.
special tribute to the splendid foun-
dation laid by John Galt and Mr.
Dunlop.
Still Call for pioneers
"When this road was opeued up,”
he said, "there wras no such thing as
a steam railway, a telegraph line or
a telephone,
mail service,
■fieen heard of.
on horse-back
came with their own resources into
the primitive forest and by their
own resources they built homes.
Clinton Ceremony
After partaking of dinner at Gode
rich the party returned to Clinton,
where the celebration was .already
under way. The chairman here was
the mayor, Col. H. B. Coombe, and
the speaker was Archbishop Wil
liams, of London. Rev. C. L. Har
rison, pastor of the Clinton Angli
can church1, unveiled the cairn to
Peter Vanderburg, who donated the
site for the Anglican cemetery. Mr.
Harrison officated in the absence of
John Ransford, a son of one of the
earliest settlers in the district.
Monster Tattoo
Following the ceremony a mon
ster tattoo was held, a number cf
hands from the district taking part.
A feature of the fireworks display
was a large set, the design of which
was "100 year.”
The bands taking part in the tat
too at Recreation Park, where 3,-
000 people were gathered, were from
Stratford, Mitchell, Kitchener, Wa
terloo, Goderich and Clinton.
There was no railway
Electricity had never
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Awards for the best decorated en
trances and homes along the Huron
highway in connection with* the Hu
ron Tract celebration of Monday,
were announced by G. Laithwaite,
Goderich, as follows:
Goderich to Taylor’s Corner, Con.
Bissett and C. Oke.
Taylor’s Corner to Holmsville, J.
Ford, B. Trewartha and A. Sturdy.
Holmsville to Clinton, H. Jenkins,
G. Mairs and John Huller.
Clinton to Alma, Charlie Glue and
John Dale.
Alma to Seaforth, J. Beattie, W.
Jamieson and J. Fowler,
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Stratford
Campbell.
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W. Jacobs.
Stratford, W. Ransdon and J. B.
Heritage.
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and permanent gate-way built spec
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STEPHEN COUNCIL
ofThe Council of the Township
Stephen convened in the Town Hall,
Crediton, in Tuesday, the 4th day of
September 192S, at 1 p.m. All
members present with the exception
of Chester Mawhinney. The min
utes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Tetreau-Dearing: That By-laws,
Nos. 372, 373 and 374 being By
laws for the construction of the Sit
ter. Turner and Lovie-Gill Drains,
having been read the third time be
passed and signed by the Reeve and
Clerk and the Seal of the Corpora
tion bo attached there to. Carried
Tetreau-Dearing: That the Clerk
write the Broderick Brothers, the
Contractors for the Mud Creek
Drain requesting them to not fur
ther delay the commencement of the
construction of the Mud Creek and
Deitricll Drains. Carried.
Dearing-Goetz: That the contract
for the construction for the Sitter,
and Turner Drains be awarded to
Winter Bros., Corunna, Ontario,
and the Tender’ for the construction
of the Lovie-Gill Drains to W. J.
Lovie of Grand Bend. Carried.
. Tetreau-Goetz: That the follow
ing orders and pay sheets be passed:
Kerr, McNevin & Kerr, services
had done for others, so decided to tayj
it. When I had finished the fourtnj
bottle the headaches were a thing of;
the past.”
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deal.
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speakers and expenses re Referee order tor
Mud Crek Drains $35.00; The Chat
ham News, advertising for contracts
for four Municipal Drains, $17.50;
Municipal World, supplies $7.40;
Centralia Farmers’ Co-operative Co.,
cement $40.65; Hydro Electric Po
wer Commission $5.00; Sundry per
sons assistance, Ryan Drain survey
$16.00; pay sheet. No. S. Joseph G.
Finkbeiner $16.25; No. 13, Roy E.
Ratz $25.00; No. 26. Peter Eisen-
bach $35.50. No. 26, Peter Eisen- bach $16.5 O';
The council adjourned
again at the Town
on Monday, October
p.m.
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