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Do you remember?
BY JABEZ RANDS
(As part of Clinton's upcoming Centennial
celebrations next year, fabez Rends of Clin-
ton is writing a weekly column 9n the history
of the town.)
Do you remember when Fair's Mill of Clin-
ton was grinding wheat and turning out good
flour?
In 1852, Samuel and Thomas Rance came
to Clinton and bought some land from
William Rattenbury on the east side of Albert
Street at Princess Street in Hullett Township.
In 1854, they built a steam grist mill, which
was the only one for some miles around, and
therefore they. had a very good business. The
mill itself was a four storey, brick building
with another frame storey built on top to
make it five storeys high,
Thp engine room and boiler room were
built at the north side. They were both made
of brick as was the chimney, which was 75 feet
high.
On the west side of the brick mill, a large
three storey frame building was constructed
and was used for storing flour, bran, shorts,
and any finished product
On the east side of the mill, another frame
building was constructed. It was made by
laying plank flat on top of one another and
spiking them together. It was used for grain
storage bins and was also about three storeys
' Around 1860, James Crombie apparently
bought the mill and a large amount of land in
Hullett Township, about 84 acres. He leased
the mill to William Murray and James Ten-
ney, who were both millers.
I believe that James Fair took over the mill
from Mr. Crombie in the late 1860's, because
in 1871, he was operating the mill and owned
some 70 acres in Hullett Township as well as
the lots in Town. What we used to call Fair's
Farm is now Elliott's Farm.
Mr. Fair installed a distillery in the mill,
and for years, you could get your free drink of
whiskey at the corner of the mill from a large
barrel full of whiskey with a dipper hanging
handily beside it.
Mr. Fair also built a saw mill to the north
side of the mill. He used' it to do custom
sawing as well as buying logs and sawing
them up for his own use. He made his own
barrels for shipping his flour in.
In a check made and a map drawn in 1884,
it shows a 30 horse power steam engine run-
ning the saw mill and a 75 horsepower Arless
steam engine running the grist mill.
After the death of James Fair Sr. in 1899,
his two sons Norman and, James took over the
milling business and ran it until John
Schoenhals bought it in 1914. Mr. Schoenhals
continued to run the mill until 1938.
In 1918, Mr. Schoenhals discarded the steam
engine because of the cost to heat the boilers
and he had a 50 horsepower electric motor in-
stalled to operate the mill.
The mill was sold to the Saleable Salvage
Company of London in 1939 and all but the
first storey was taken down. What remained
was made into a Service station. Even this has
disappeared now, the end of an old landmark.
The above picture shows the brick mill after
the two frame additions were taken down in
1939.
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VISIT 77 ALBERT ST. RES. 404004
Walton; Mrs, Harold Turner,
Goderich; Mrs. Cecil Blake,
Dungannon; Mrs. Ford yce
Clark,. 'Goderich; Raymond
Scotchmer, Bayfield; Mrs.
Edith Raker, Seaforth; Mrs,
Robert; Simpson, Hensall; Mrs.
Guy g nimerson, RR 5,
Goderich and Mrs, Gladys
Wallace,
Chairmen of Standing Com-
mittees,- membership, Mrs.
LeRoy Poth, Bayfielc4 projects,
Mrs, Tait Clark, RR 6,
Goderich; finance,'Harry Wor-
sell, Goderich; personnel con-
stitution by-laws, Judge Glenn
Hays, Goderich, editorial, Mrs.
Tait Clark, RR 6, Goderich;
auditor, Mrs. Osborne
Falconer, Goderich.
.ExToificio members, Warden
Wm, Elston, RR 4, Wingharn;
Reeve H. E. Wild, Wingham;
Archivist Historian, Mrs., W. D.
Mack,' Crediton; public
relations officer, Mrs. D,D,
Mooney, Goderich,
Mrs, Amber Popp, secretary
treasurer of the Society for ten
years and Harold Turner,
president for -five years have
retired because of ill health. A
tribute to their long and faith-
fpl service was expressed by the
in-coming president David
McClure and was heartily en-
doraed by all.
The meeting ended in the
customary social hour with
Auburn Women's Institute as
hostesses.
Photo by
Mike Reilly
STAFFEN-SIMON
St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church in Clinton ' was
decorated with lilies and an
arrangementi of yellow and
white mums for the April 6th
wedding of Elizabeth May Stef-
fen, daughter 9f Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert John Staffen of Erie
Street, Clinton and Robert
Douglas Michael Simon, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G.
Simon of Waterloo.
Rev. G.L. Royal officiated at
the double ring ceremony,
while Mr. Charles Merrill
played the organ, accom-
panying the soloist, Mrs,
Robert Homuth.
Given in marriage by her
parents, the bride chose a gown
of lagoda crepe over fetta,
styled with an empire waistline
and an A-line skirt falling into
a slight chapel train. The
bodice and the top of the Vic-
torian sleeves was done in
chantilly'lace with a wide cuff
of lagoda crepe adorned with a
row of tiny buttons. A hood of
chantilly lace completed the
picture and she carried
bouquet of small yellow roses
with white daisies and lily of
the valley.
Pat Staffen, sister of the
bride, was the maid of honor
and she wore a halter gown in
yellow and white checked ar-
nel, styled with an empire.
waist, a large collar and' a 'self
jacket tied in front.. She wore a
large picture hat trimmed with
yellow and white checked ar-
nel, She carried an umbrella
with yellow and white daisies
with small blue flowers.
The attendants were Gale
Simon, sister of the groom and
Jan Koenig, friend of the bride.
They were dressed similarly to
the maid of honor.
The groomsman was Richard
Simon, brother of the groom,
and the ushers were' Mike
Reeve, friend of the groom and
James Toth, cousin of the
bride.
Following the wedding, a
dinner was held in the church
basement and a reception
followed at the Clinton arena.
After taking a wedding trip
to Quebec, the couple took up
residence in Kitchener.
CHURCH
SERVICES
ALL .SERVICES ON DAYLIGHT SAVING' TIME
ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH
"THE FRIENDLY CHURCH"
MINISTER: LAWRENCE S. LEWIS, 11.A.,
ORGANIST AND CHOIR DIRE9YOR:
MRS. DORIS MCKINLEY' A. MUS.
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1974
9;45 a.m, Sundrny School
11:00 a.m, Worship and Nursery
11:3Q a.m. Junior Congregation
SERMON;
"SELECT YOUR OWN ELEVATION"
EVERYONE WELCOME
WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED CHURCH
"THE CHURCH THAT CARES"
I PEOPLE SERVING GOD THROUGH SERVING PEOPLIE1
MINISTER: JOHN S. OESTREICHER,
ORGANIST: MISS CATHARINE POTTER
CHOIR DIRECTOR; MRS. WM. HEARN
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1974
11:00 a.m. Special Youth Service
"Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat"
by the junior choir.
SERMON: "STORY OF JOSEPH"
11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Nursery
HOLMESVILLE UNITED CHURCH
9:45 a.m. Worship Service
and Sunday School
SERMON:
"STORY OF JOSEPH"
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, Clinton
263 Princess Street
Pastor Alvin Beukema, 13.A., B.D.
Services: 10:00 tr.m. and 2:30 p.m.
(On 3rd Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Dutch Service at 11:00 a.m.)
The Church of the "Back to God" Hour
every Sunday 4:30 p.m. CHLO
EVERYONE WELCOME
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH 123 James St. Clinton
MISSION ity,th :
. ". D.J. McMASTER, P.P.
MASSES: 8:00 p.m. Saturday
9:00 a.m. Sunday - 8Iyth
11:00 a.m. Sunday - Clinton
Religious instruction- Thursday afternoons (unless otherwise
announced) St. Joseph's, Clinton.
BAYFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
"EVERYONE OF US SHALL GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF
TO GOD" — ROM. 14:12
PASTOR: REV. L. V. BIGELOW
10:00 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL 11;00 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP
7:30 p.m. EVENING WORSHIP
WEDNESDAY 8 p.m. PRAYER MEETING
EVERYONE WELCOME
ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1974
SUNDAY AFTER ASCEN11ON
11:30 A.M. Holy Communion
Sunday School
FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHAPEL
162 MAPLE ST.
(1 street west of Community Centre)
9:45 a.m—WORSHIP SERVICE
11:00 a.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL and BIBLE HOUR
8:00 p.m—GOSPEL SERVICE
Tues., 8:00 p.m—PRAYER and BIBLE STUDY
For Information Phone: 482-9379
CALVARY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
166 Victoria Street Pastor: Leslie Hoy, 524-8823
9:45 a.m. Suhday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
7:00 p.m. Prayer Service and Evangelittic Service
7;00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service
8:00 p.m. Friday, Young Peoples
ALL WELCOME
ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, MODERATOR
CHARLES MERRILL, ORGANIST
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1974
Minister Rev. Samuel Kerr
9:30 a.m.—Worship Service
SUNDAY SCHOOL
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
HURON ST., CLINTON
PASTOR O. STRAIN 4824041
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1974
10:00 Sunday School For all ego*
11:00 am, Worship Service and Nursery
Guest StioilkiW ROC L. Warr'
Victoria United Church, Goderich
7:30 p.m. Evening Service
WED. 8;00 p.m. WATCH "tHE VITAL WORD
CHANNEL it
8:00 p.m. FRIDAY
YOUNG
PEOPLE'S MEETING
The residents enjoyed a song
service on Sunday evening
sponsored by the Christian,
Woolen's Club of South Huron.
The Goderich Township
' volunteers were at the Home
on Monday to assist with the
afternoon program. Mrs. Molly
Cox, Mrs. Driver, Norman
Speir and Jerry Collins
provided the old tyme music for
the activities.
The residents of ground floor,
Huron County Historical Society
holds annual meeting in Auburn.,
The annual meeting and
ejection of officers was held in
Auburn Community Hall with
an excellent attendance, over
100 registering - for the Heron
County Historical Society
meeting.
It was prefaced by a tour of
Craig's new saw mill in
Auburn.
The business meeting was
held in Auburn Community
Hall with president Harold S.
Turner in the chair,
Two faithful members of
Huron County Historical
Society, Cyril Murray and
Harry Bolger passed away
during the past year.
The treasurer, Mrs. Amber
Popp, reported a balance of
over $1400 in the treasury.
Mrs. Tait Clark was named
delegate to the annual meeting
of the Ontario Historical
Society in Toronto in June.
The Women's Institute of
Auburn with the president,
Mrs. Haggitt in the chair took
charge of the entertainment
segment of the program. It
began with a sing song of well
known and nostalgic songs led
by Mrs. Taylor with Mrs. Bob
Phillips at the piano.
Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock gave
an interesting and comprehen-
sive 'history of Auburn - this
was followed by an address by
Bill Craig on the "Hardwood
Industry in Canada." Mr.
Craig was thanked by David
McClure for an interesting tour
of his new mill and for his in-
formative talk on a subject in
which he is an authority.
Ross Robinson favored with
mouth organ selections. His
Honour Judge Glenn Hays of
Goderich gave his report of the
Nominating Committee as
follows:
Officers, Huron County
Historical Society 1974,
Honorary presidents, Miss
Belle Campbell, Seaforth, W.
E. Elliott, Goderich; Past
President, Harold S. Turner,
Goderich; president, David
McClure, RR 1, Crediton; first
vice-president, Harry Worsell,
Goderich; second vice-
president, Mr. Joseph Hogan,
Exeter; secretary-treasurer,
Mrs. M. Batkin, Clinton.
Councillors, A. Y. McLean,
Seaforth; Mrs, W. Metcalfe,_
Hayfield; Mrs, F., Finglancl,
Clinton; Mrs. M.'Batkin, Clin-
ton; Mrs. Earl Heist, RR 1,
Crediton; Mrs. W. Turnbull,
Brussels; Mrs. Harry Bolger,
Brussels; Mrs. Nelson Reid,
Vanastra
Voicings
BY JENNY RUSSO
Miss Patricia Hackenbrook
had a surprise birthday party
on May 12 for her eighth birth-
day. Mrs. Hackenbrook made
special birthday cakes for the
children at the party, and as an
added surprise, her sister Mrs.
R. Newton and husband from
Milton and Clayton arrived
from Gravelhurst to spend time
with Patricia and their parents
for the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Le Brun
have moved to Vanastra from
Belleville, Ont. Mr. D. Le Brun
is working in Goderich with the
ministry of revenue. Mr. D. Le
Brun is accustomed to living in
areas like Vanastra as his
father was in the airforce for 30
years. Welcome to our com-
munity,
Well, we have weathered
through the first long weekend
of the year. Some of us had a
beautiful weekend and some
had a terrible weekend with the
flood, but to all I hope all has
turned out for the best, with
Saturday and Sunday and
Monday with no rain.
CLINTON NEWS,RECORD,THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1974-4
MATERNITY
WEAR
at the
SEPARATE SHOPPE
Main Corner Clinton
Open 2.6 Closed Weds.
north and centre were guests on
Tuesday evening of the Kinette
Club. Twenty-six ladies took
advantage of the outing held in
the Clinton Public School with
transportation provided by
members of the Club and the
van. The guests arrived at 6:30
and after being presented with
corsages they were served a
delicious smorgasboard supper
in the cafeteria. A musical
program and singalong made a
very pleasant evening for the
folks and many thanks are ex-
tended to the Kinettes for a
very worthy project.
The Auburn Women's In-
stitute were hosts on Wed-
nesday for the May birthday
party and presented gifts to the
24 celebrants. Mrs. Torn
Haggitt was emcee for the af-
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ternoon and also gave two
readings with mouth organ
selections by Robert Turner,
piano solos Mrs. Jackson, duets
Mrs. Donald Haines and Mrs.
R.J. Phillips, sing-a-long by
Mrs. Gordon Taylor. One of
the celebrants, Mrs. Cart-
wright, thanked the Institute
on behalf of the residents and
lunch was served by the ladies.
Art Finlayson of Seaforth
arranged a musical program far
"Family Night" and joined
Mrs. Wilma MacLean with
guitar and accordian selections.
Carl Oesch of Zurich and
daughters Kim and Jane, and
Ruth Gingerich provided
several vocal and instrumental
numbers. Mrs. Orville Dale ex-
pressed the appreciation of the
residents.
Sunday, May 26
Rev. Ron Curl
WESTFIELD 2 P.M. ,0
SPECIAL' MUSIC
SPECTACULAR FIL,M
"Thief in the Night"
PLUS SPECIAL MUSIC
HURON MEN'S CHAPEL 8 P.M..
Evil Prevails When GOod Men Do Nothing
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