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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-06-29, Page 15WIaghartl Ovanccs'Ilmes. Thatglay, 'June 1967 ragel TAKEN ON THE John Craig farm, Lot 17 and 18, Con. 1, Kinloss, shows Mrs. Craig in the buggy with her husband standing be- side it and Jack Craig on load of turnips. Hanna family opened store here in 1880 1914 DODGE The Dodge Brothers, early parts pioneers, produced their first cars in November, 1914. They were four- cylinder models with 30 horsepower and all steel body. Price — $785.00. AND SINCE 1914, RIGHT TO THE PRESENT, THE DODGE QUALITY HAS BEEN CONTINUED BY CHRYSLER CANADA LTD. WE'RE PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH A FIRM, JUST AS WE ARE PROUD OF CANADA'S ACHIEVEMENT. 1867 1967 LEN CRAWFORD MOTORS Your Dodge • Plymouth • Chrysler - Valiant Dealer Josephine Street, Wingham - Phone 357-3862 EARLY PICTURE of Josephine Street and Diagonal Road shows Union Factory on the corner of Victoria and. Di- agonal Road. The arena corner was vacant and Beattie's Livery Stable was half way up the Diagonal block. Across the street from the Livery was Mr. Reading's pump works and a blacksmith shop owned at one time by Mr. Jobb and also by R. A. Currie. The northeast corner of Jose- phine Street shows the Stone Block, the Gregory Block, James Walker's furniture store and the Bank of Commerce. AS CANADIAN AS THE BEAVER On July 1, the Golley home- stead celebrates its 113th birth- day. • A quiet stream, rolling hills, outstretched fields and maple woods enfold a tale of an early pioneer family who after leaving Ireland, took up 200 acres of virgin bush to build a home in a strange new wilder- ness; thirteen years before Can- ada became a country and two years before Morris was in- corporated as a township. Joseph and Margaret Golley and their three children purchas- ed 200 acres of bush along a narrow, winding trail. Today this trail is No. 4 Highway and the 200 acres of bush is Lot 1, Con. 2, owned by Robert Gol- ley, a grandson of the first own- er. Joseph Golley had been a weaver in Belfast, Ireland. One of the proud possessions of the Golley family is a wool coverr let woven by him nearly 100 years ago. Among other an- tiques that three generations cherish are his weaving loom, candle lantern, grain cradle, oxen yokes and the Crown Deed to the homestead. This deed shows the sale price of the land paid in English money. More eloquent than words, these-priz- ed possessions tell the story of the early pioneer's fight against the frontier of a new land. After settling four more children were born. James, the eldest son took over the farm. The story was often told that after the family had worked hard all week clearing the land and building, they walked to the trail to see the new wide road that was slowly being blaz- ed, where it was later to reach the town of Wingham (as yet unheard of). Mail was gotten once a week by walking to Bod- min, five miles away. In 1881 the present brick house was built. It has been a home to five gen- erations. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Golley, who reside on the farm, have five children. Three sons, Clar- ence, Jim, and Glenn all farm glIMIIMIIIIIIM11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111•111111111111111111111111111111111111•111111110111111111111111111111111111•1111L a a a U U U U U WE'RE PROUD TO SALUTE OUR CANADA I-)1867 is 1967 44 i i BEAVER I . i II — " A, \''--\ Phone 583W, WrOiiiitair .IN Perin Roitneientiflini IP Robert Sea r i 0 i LUMBER i Ill a E lingitailifittitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiitiiiiiiittiiiriiiiiiiiitiiiiittliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitattialiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiimiintodi in Morris township, Two daughters, Mrs. W. Thornton (Dorothy) lives near Bluevale, and Mrs. G. Leeson, (Grace) lives near Ottawa. There are 11 grandchildren, Julia, Jill, Jeffrey and Cindy Thornton; Bar- ry, David, Dewayne, and Dean Golley; Timothy, Sean and Lyanne Leeson. On July 1, the Golley home- stead will quietly celebrate its 113th birthday. A rippling stream fed by a spring from a gravel pit still rambles through the centre of the farm, where it has brought a cool drink to the farm's beef herd and provided fun and enjoyment to children of five generations. Some ofthe very old shade trees are still standing. The fields and wood- ed haunts haven't changed. They remain in reverence and quiet tribute to this pioneer family, who with others, came to a strange new land to build and carve a future for the gen- erations which have followed. Beaver Lumber succeeded old established firm When Beaver Lumber pur- chased the lumber business of John A. MacLean in 1947 it be- came successor to one of the oldest established businesses of the community. In 1866 Lachlin MacLean came from Zetland to work in the sawmill of Archibald Fish- er in Lower Wingham. He bought the mill from Mr. Fish- er and shortly after his son, John A., went into business with his father. In 1885 they purchased the Scott & Bell sawmill on Jose- phine Street N. , and in 1889 added the Anderson mill on Shuter Street to the operation. The same year the Lower Wing- ham mill was torn down. John A. MacLean took over the business in 1900. Twenty years later he bought the Dins- ley House, a hotel that stood near the station on Josephine Street, which he used for a planing mill. The lumber business and the building were sold to Beaver Lumber in 1947 and Miss Marg- aret MacLean operated the coal business for some years after, with her office located in the present beauty parlor beside Haselgrove's Smoke Shop. In 1961 Beaver Lumber built a new store with warehouses be- hind the new structure and the former Dinsley house was de- molished. Fire in June 1966 destroyed the warehouses and a large stock of lumber and supplies. The loss- was estimated at $80, - 000. These buildings were re- built. Clarence Duquette is the manager oldie Wingham branch of Beaver Lumber. Plow Olonolomi purchashed from Crown for $200.00 1n, 1kM four brothers, Robert, Jim, John and David Currie came to this area from Bal- maelellen, Scotland and on. Passing through Quebec, wit• nessed the burning of the Par- liament Buildings. there. They claimed Lots 40 and 41, Con. 14, making a block of 400 acres: Robert claimed N.H. Lot 40; Jim claimed S.H. Lot 40; John claimed W.H. Lot 41; and David, E.H. Lot 41. The Currie brothers then re- turned to the Elora district until 1854 where their sister had mar- ried and settled on a farm.Dur- ing their trip back to Wawanosh in 1854, Jim died of pneumon- ia, The south half of Lot 40 was disposed of and the north half of Lot 39 was obtained. Robert Currie purchased Lot 40 from the crown for $200.00. This is the place where he liv- ed and farmed. He also farm- ed W.H. Lot 39 until David, his son, was married. Robert Currie was born in Scotland on November 15th, 1829. He married Ann Link- later of Beirsay in the Orkney Islands on July 26, 1856 in the Township of Wawanosh. Their family consisted of eight sons and one daughter and one adopt- ed daughter. They were John Thomas, Robert, James (died at 2 years), William Johnston, Andrew, Anne Spence, James Hastie, David and George. He built a log house in 1854 and replaced it with a large stone house in 1873. The barn and implement shed were built in 1870 and a garage added in 1927. The stones for the house and much of the lumber in the buildings came from this farm which originally was covered with trees and many large stones. Robert Currie farmed from 1854-1902 at which time he re- tired to Wingham having pre- viously made two trips back to his native Scotland. He had the privilege of being the first reeve of East Wawanosh in 1867 and he was also the first census taker in the township. Before this he was deputy reeve of the entire township of Wawanosh. His home was the lodging place for many friends and vfisitors. 'In -19024iis Son Andrew ,. bought the farm from his father and farmed there until 1926. He had one son, Robert John, and two daughters, Margueretta and Jessie. In 1926 his son Robert John bought the same farm and farm- ed until his death in 1954. He had one son, John Andrew and four daughters, Doreen, Jessie, Barbara and Marjorie. In 1954, one hundred years after Robert Currie settled on this farm, it was purchased by his great-grandson, John A. Currie. We have two sons, Ro- bert and Paul and four daughters, Ruth Ellen, Sandra, Karen and Heather. Our son Robert is 4 years old and is the fifth gener- ation from the Robert Currie who built the first log house in 1854 and the still solid stone house which is 94 years old. This farm ranks with the best in the area and the soil is very productive with due thanks to a great-grandfather for his selec- tiQn.of farms. In 1876 taxes Were $28.80; 1966 taxes were $353.51. This farm qualifies for a "Century Farm", —Helen and John Andrew Currier in East Wawanosh 1867-1967. Mrs. R. Orr and Thomas Scott have secured the services of Miss Pauline Johnston of Brantford, the famous Indian princess and elocutionist, who will take part in a first class entertainment in town. Part of the proceeds in aid of Metho- dist Pipe Organ Fund. -- Wing- ham Times, 1893. The young men who freely expectorate tobacco juice on the sidewalk in front of build- ings should be called down. It is a disgusting habit. -- Wing- ham Times 1893, Golley farm settled by grandfather back in 1854 1 1 11 11 11 1 1 • 1 1 1 11 • 1• 1 1 O • U a a U a U U a U a THE FORMER Dinsley House, a hotel near the station was converted to a planing mill and off ice by John MacLean and later purchased by Beaver Lumber, It was torn down when Beaver Lumber built the present store, Miller's Ladies' Wear and Hanna's Men's Wear are two present-day businesses that were founded by the Hanna family who first opened a store in Wingham in 1880. The former was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Miller and the men's store by Clare Cantelon in 1962, following the death of John W. Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. John Hanna Sr, settled in East Wawanosh in 1876 and had a general store there until they came to Wing- ham. Mr. Hanna was promin- ent in municipal and political affairs and it was his wife, the former Mary Young who manag- ed the business. The whole family, Mr. and Mrs. Hanna, their sons George and John W. and daughters, Maud, Mary and Pricilla all clerked in the store. They had a large business with as many as 22 clerks at one time. George decided to go into business for himself about 1905. Fire wiped out his establish- ment and he rebuilt in 1907 the building which is now N. D. Cameron Wholesale, just south of the town hall, He called the new store Little Eaton. The following year he bought out Hanna & Co. and Miss Little's millinery business and stock. This gave him a full range, from groceries to dry goods. In 1908 George Hanna died as a result of typhoid fever, just a few days before his father. Mrs. Hanna then re-established Hanna & Co. In 1921 she had the frame building which stood on the present Hanna Men's Wear site removed. It was bricked over and is now the residence of Mrs. Tom Ellis on Edward Street. The new store was built on the same design as the one put up in 1908. Mrs. Hanna died in 1921. John Hanna became head of the firm after his mother's death, Both the stores were operated as one until the one on the north was sold to Walker Stores Ltd. in 1926. Later a ladies' wear, three stores south of the men's wear was operated by Hanna & Co. Clare Cantelon managed the men's department and Mrs. James Campbell managed the ladies' store for a number of years when Mr. Hanna was in- volved in politics as the provin- cial member for Huron-Bruce, IGA ON SITE When the Remington IGA came to town in 1954 they opened a grocery business where Bondi's Restaurant is now. Af- • ter the Walker Stores Ltd. clos- ed out here the building re- mained empty for a time and was taken over by Remingtons in 1957. As business increased the store became more crowded and the firm purchased the former Brunswick Hotel site and de- molished the remains of the building which had been des- troyed by fire. In 1963 they moved into their modern and attractive store which also pro- vided customer parking at the back. Remingtons have three IGA stores, the one here, managed by Harold Remington; the Clin- ton store, managed by a broth- er-in-law, Laurie Slade who was in the store here for a time; the Mitchell IGA; and a cloth- ing store in Kincardine manag- ed by a brother, Dave Reming- ton, assisted by their sister, Mrs. Russ Anderson. MM. FRED COOK'S threshing outfit made the first trip over the new bridge on Con. 6 East Wawanosh after it was built. The bridga was torn out a few weeks ago and a new one is under construction. Three of the children of the late John T. Currie are seen in a picture taken about 1906 on the Currie farm, Lot 2, Con. 13, East Wawanosh. Mr. Currie was the first native-born reeve of the township. From the left are James H. Currie, Rea Eleanor and Mary Irene. The horses were named Roger and Rest ,arid- the dog was Caruso.