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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-06-20, Page 13A FAMILIAR SIGHT to people of Bluevale, this old blacksmith shop has been standing on main street longer than anyone in the village can remember. R will now be used by Gordon Ross in his welding busi- ness.—A-T Photo, Bluevale Personals Rev. G, C. Mitchell, Mrs, Mitchell and Mr. George Thom- son attended the recent London Conference of the United Church, at London. Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Bruce, of Clinton, visited at the home of Miss Mary Duff on Sunday. Mr. Bruce, now in training at the R. C. A. F. in Clinton, is the grandson of the late Wil- liam Bailey, a native of Blue - vale, a relative of the Thynne and Messer families. Mrs. Wm. Robertson is apa- tient in the Kitchener Hospital. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McMurray were Mr. and Mrs. Will Frisken, of Napanee, Mr. and Mrs. Donald McMurray and daughter of Lucknow, and Mr, and Mrs. lir 'Smith and family, of Brus- sels. Mr. and Mrs. George Mc - Culla, of Kitchener, spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs, A. D, Smith. Rev. G. C. Mitchell, Mrs. atchell and their guests Mr. and Mrs. Hepburn, of London, visited at Paisley on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Ross were in Toronto for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Webb and children, of Painswick, and Mr. and Mrs. C, B. Hoff- man visited Mr. and Mrs. Claire Hoffman at Exeter, on Sunday. Mrs. Clen Yeo and Mrs. Helen Allan, of Southampton, were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McKinnon. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McTavish and family, of London, spent Sun- day at the same home. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kearns, of Kincardine, visited Jack Adair, at Bluevale, and Mrs. William Adair, at Brussels, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Elliott and children of Listowel spent Saturday with the Harry 51- liotts' . Mr. Jack Elliott of Cornwall and Miss Helen Rose of Ottawa, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elliott. 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Carmichael's JOSEPHINE STREET PH. 357-2726 The Olc Iacksmith Sho BLUEVALE--The old black- smith shop has stood on the corner of the r, ain street in Bluevale longe than any citi- zen can remember. Now it has been bought by Gordon Ross, of Bluevale, who will use it for a welding business. The blacksmith shop has an interesting history. Built in the seventies by the late Frank Scott, it was his workshop for 50 years. The ringing of the anvil and sounds from the steam sawmill were evidences of Bluevale's industries in the ear- ly days. The blacksmith was an apprentice who learned the trade. Across the street was another blacksmith shop, now almost forgotten. Bluevale was then a thriving village with several stores, a few hotels, a cheese factory, three churches and more people than it has to- day. Mr. Scott retired in 1925 and died in 1933, Two mem- bers of his family survive, Mrs. R, F. Garniss, at Clinton, and Malcolm Scott, of Bluevale. As new methods of transpor- visited with Mr, and Mrs, Jack Hall in Brussels on Sunday and attended the baptismal service of their baby, David John, in the United Church. Sunday afternoon they all visited with Mr, and Mrs. Jack Scott and family in Newton, Mr. and Mrs, Harry Elliott visited in Kingston Last week. WHITECHURCH Mrs. Cecil Falconer, Mrs. James Falconer and Lois spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Welwood of Caledon, and Mr. and Mrs. Angus Falconer and sons of Streetsville visited at the Welwood home on Sun- day. Mr, and Mrs. Calvert Falconer of Blyth visited onSat- urday with relatives at Hillsburg and on Sunday they and Mr. Fal- coner and Lois and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Falconer of Toronto visit- ed isited at Niagara Falls. Mrs. Jennie Harris and Mr. Hugh Harris of Wroxeter visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Gordon McBurney. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Slesser and family of Glamis, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Jacklin and family of Brussels, Mr. and Mrs, Mansel Cook of Lonsdesboro and Mr, Leonard Cook of Blyth visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook of Marnoch. Euchre and Dance Aids Arena Fund BELGRAVE=-Another success- ful euchre and dance was held on Friday evening in Foresters' Hall, in aid of the building fund for Belgrave's new arena. Prizes for the euchre went to: High, Miss Mary Taylor, Doug Bruce; loW, Mrs. Stanley Black, Robert Purdon. Another dance will be held after haying is completed, 0 tation became popular there was less work for the black- smith, though Fred Seiling, now of Brussels, bought the shop on Mr. Scott's retirement and carried on for several years. Recently Charles Jones, of Wingham, has been the owner and the building was used only for storage. This generation of children has never "looked in at the open door to see the flaming forge and hear the bellows roar", There is no such person as "The Village Blacksmith". Donnybrook Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Rit- chie and family of Ashfield visited with Mr. and Mrs, James Leddy last Sunday eve- ning. Mr. and Mrs. Willows Moun- tain and Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Josling of Londesboro visited Tuesday with Mrs. Wesley Jef- ferson and family, Two carloads of U. C, W. ladies from Donnybrook United Church attended the special meeting held at Westfield, Wednesday evening. Quite a number from this neighborhood attended the West Wawanosh field day, which was held at School Section No. 2, with six schools in attendance. Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, June 20, 1963 Page 5 LAKELET Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Aikenhead and family of Brucefield, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keffer and family of Ethel, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Barker and family of Beachville and Mr. Don Smith of Palmerston, Visiting with Mr, and Mrs. E. Metzger on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Metzger and Mrs. Esther Smith and family all of Palmerston. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hubbard and daughter of Belgrave spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs George Hubbard. Mr, and Mrs. Gordon McKee and family, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dahms of Mild- may on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wright, accompanied by Miss Jennice Merkley and Mr, Doug David- son of Wingham, spent Satur- day at Kitchener. Sunday visi- tors with Mr. and Mrs. Wright were Mr. and Mrs. George Far- rish of Wingham. Trons-Canaca Hichway Is Mrs. Johnston's Topic BLUEVALE--The Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. W. J. Peacock on June 12th, the president, Mrs. George Hetherington, pre:;iding, and Mrs. Charles Mashers, the new secretary, reading reports. The roll call was "Name a beauty spot in Canada that you would like to visit," and a good attendance of members was on hand to answer it. Mrs. Sparling Johnston quot- Afterno®i•-: Unit Holds Meeting BELGRA VE-- The Afternoon Unit of U. C. W. met in the church parlours on Wednesday with 16 members present and one visitor. The meeting open- ed with a hymn and prayer. The secretary's and treasur- et's reports were read and ap- proved. An invitation was read from Calvin -Brick Church, and was accepted for June 18. The meeting at Westfield was dis- cussed and several decided tog°. A discussion followed in res gard to Alma College. Mrs. Willard Armstrong took the study book and told of the ways of the people in Okinawa, Mrs. Earl Anderson conducted Bible study frotn the Word and the Way. A Psalm was read in uni- son. Mrs. Carl Procter read the story of Eddie Ric kenbecker, en- titled "Other Hands Than Mine': The meeting closed with ahymr. and benediction, ed from the hand book the du- ties of the district director and Mrs. W. J. Peacock outlined the work of the secretary of the organization. Mrs. Mathers made an oral survey of the membership to find age, marital status and education for a report to the dis- trict. With the use of posters and maps, Mrs. Jas. Johnston, des- cribed the Trans -Canada High- way through Alberta and British Columbia, mentioning beauty spots, tunnels and snow sheds among the mountains. Mrs. Milton Fraser gave a report of the East Huron District annual meeting held at Gorrie in May. Appointed to a committee for remembering the sick were Mrs. George Hetherington, Mrs. Charles Mathers, Mrs. J. K. McMurray and Mrs. Harry El- Iiott. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Mel Craig, Mrs. Jack Wickstead and Mrs. Milton Fra- ser. EARL REUNION GORRIE--Over seventy of the descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Earl gathered in Listowel Park on Saturday for the annual reunion. Reelect- ed were, president, Leslie Earl, Ethel; sec, -tress, , Miss Mary Thornton, Kitchener, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Shaw, Sarnia, came the longest distance. THE OLD FORGE of Bluevale's blacksmith shop has seen many years of service. At one time the black- smith's shop was one of centres of activity in com- munity life, but with changing times has become a thing of the past.--A-T Photo. NUTHEAD WAS AWAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME Back in 1682, one William Nuthead established the first printing press in Virginia. His first report wag on the Virginia Assembly. The colonial government was so disconcert- ed that it appealed to the King, Charles II, for a ruling. Charles decreed that nobody in Virginia could ever use a print- ing press. Nuthead had to move to Maryland to practice his profession. WROXETER Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson and Dale of Port Rowan are spending a few days with Mrs. Wilson's mother, Mrs. Eliza- beth Hoffman. Miss Linda Green, Goderich, is vacationing with her aunt and uncle, Mr, and Mrs. George Gibson. Mr. Wm. McDonald under- went surgery in K -W Hospital on Monday and we wish him a speedy recovery. 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