The Huron Expositor, 1955-07-29, Page 8:N1 til;
ON EXPOSITOR, sEAFoltTnn, ONT., y ' 20, 1055
-Remember?
Ford Cars have come a long way
since that day in 1910 — 45 years
ago — when the late John F. Daly
sold the first Ford car in Seaforth!
This year we are celebrating 45
years' association with the Ford
Motor Co., and are proud in the
,,knowledge that we are the old-
est Ford Dealership in Canada.
On this Reunion and Centennial
occasion, we join the people of
Seaforth, with whom we have
been associated for so many
years, in looking forward to a
continued -success - for the com-
munity.
DALY MOTORS
FORD — MONARCH
See our Model T Ford in the Parade
on Monday, August 1st
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Atlas DuISCUSSE.S $ealoit
Schools, Industry, (ound
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Matters of - an educational, re-
ligious, benevolent. literary and
scientific character are ably re-
presented and carefully fostered
by very efficient High and Public
Schools, churches of seven differ-
ent denominations, a Mechanics'
Institute, Masonic and Oddfellows'
Lodges, one of the "livest", news-
papers in the whole country, and
an a'dequjate number of disciples
of the various ]earned professions.
The High School was only organ-
ized on the 7th January, 1879. The
building is a very fine specimen
of modern school architecture;
and the staff of teachers employ-
ed, and the general arrangements
in connection with it, make the
remark equally true when applied
to it as an educational institution.
The building and grounds cost
$6,000. Charles Clarkson, B.A., is.
the principal. The Public School
accommodation consists of a brick
two-storey and basement, T-shaped
building, containing eight rooms,
a lot of which were filled to crowd-
ing -till the opening of the High
School. There are now seven
teachers employed, with an at-
tendance verging close upon 500.
Leonard McFaul is Head Master.
The building itself is considered a,
complete and commodious one
for the purposes desidgned, the en-
tire cost having been within a frac-
tion of $10.000. The receipts of
the Public School Board (of which
„Dr. Coleman is chairman and Wm.
Ballantyne, secretary) for 1878
were $5,137.08, and the expendi-
ture came within $290.78 of that
amount. Of the above receipts,
the niunieipal grant alone - was
$3,200; and of 'the expe►ditures,
$2,658.30 went to pay teachers' sal-
aries.
'The Mechanics' Institute may
properly be described as is a de-
cidedly flourishing condition. Orig-
inally organized at Harpurhey
when that town "moved down" to
Seaforth, the Institute did like-
wise. It now possesses a library
of 1,500 volumes of most care-
fully selected books, among which
are many of the most valuable
standard works and books of
reference; most comfortable ac-
commodations, including library,
reading and recreation rooms, etc.;
and a membership of 225. Dr.
Vercoe is president, and William
Moore, librarian.
Of the Masonic body there is a
Chapter ,here, viz.: "Seaforth,"
No. 66, R.A.M., and the 'Britan-
nia" Lodge, A.F. & A.M., No. 120,
G.R.C,; `Fidelity" Lodge, I.O.F.,
No. -55, also flourishes; and the
above bodies have both very ex-
cellent halls.
As already remarked, the press
is very ably represented here; in
fact, 'The Huron Expositor has no
superior., in the country, and but
few equals as an enterprising live
local newspaper. It is about 12
years old, is published,'printed and
edited by the McLean Bros., is
Reform in politics, and circulates
very nearly three thousand copies.
Seaforth is the seat of the Sec-
ond Division Court of the County
.of Huron. It was established at
Harpurhey over thirty years ago,
with Mr. Dickson, the present
"WELCOME HOME, OLD BOYS"
In welcoming home Seaforth Old Boys,
we would like to congratulate the Town
on a century of progress.
We are looking forward to a colorful
future!
HAROLD WHYTE & SON
MEAT MARKET
Phone 341 •Seaforth
"Congratulations,
We hope. Citizens
and Old Boys have
a good time
during the Centennial
Celebrations!
Seaforth"
Seaforth's Souvenir. Centre
We have Bunting, Crepe Paper and Flags
For. Decorating Floats, Houses, Etc.
SEAFORTH 5c To $1.00 STORE
E. LARONE — Quality Merchandise at Popular Prices
"WELCOME BACK, TO SEAFORTH, OLD BOYS"
BOX FURNITURE STORE, .
Successors to Broadfoot & Box
1876 — 1955
Seventy -sever years of Progress and Service to the Community of
Seaforth and district
BOX FUNERAL HOME
Located in the old Dickson Home on High Street
BOX AMBULANCE SERVICE
24.1Iour Service
Phone 595-W••
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Seaforth
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County Registry, as the first
Clerk. Ile was succeeded by the
present clerk, Mr. Ludwig Meyer,
who has now retained the position
for over 26 years
A -,perusal of the auditors' report
for 188 leaves the impression that
the Town of Seaforth is financially
in a healthy condition; in fact, ex-
ceptionally favorable compared
with most towns of equal aspira-
tions. this report shows that $8,-
400 were collecte't in -taxes $1,574
in various 'licenses,; and $212 in
sundry other ways; and that of the
total expenditures (which amount-
ed to $10,282), the County rate took
$827; Education, $3,200; Charity,
$220; Drainage and Street Im-•
provements, $4,300; Fire Depart-
mnt, $225; Municipal Government
and sundries, $1,500. The assets
of the town include. $3,550 invested
in real estate, the interest being
yearly applied to school purposes;
$2,200 accumulated sinking fund
on debenture loans; estimated va-
lue of Town Hall and ground, $1,-
500; ditto of Public School, $10,-
000; ditto of High School, $6,000;
ditto of Fire lApparatus, $1,900;
or a total of $25150. Against this
we find liabilities of $12,000, in-
cluding the loan of 1870 ($3,000),
for street improvements; the $3,000
borrowed in 1876, to pay a bonus
to Mr. Laidlaw for establishing a
foundry here; and $6,000 borrow-
ed last year to build the High
School. The loan of 1870 has 15
years to run, from its date; that
of 1876; ten years; and that of
1878, twenty years; $1,500 of the
1876 loan was withheld from the
foundry founder for some non -ful-
filment of conditions; and $1,000
of accumulated sinking fund on
previous loans .were applied to the
re -purchase of one of the six -$1,000
debentures of 1878; so that really
$2,500 should be struck off the
$12,000 to show the true state of
the town's indebtedness. The money
noted above as drawing interest
for the benefit of the school fund
was a portion of Seaforth's share
of the Municipal Loan Fund Sur-
plus,; the balance having 2been
spent on local improvements. That
the town is abundantly able to
meet all pecuniary demands from
the above liabilities, or any reas-
onable amount contracted in the
future, • is evident from the fact
that the ratepayers (who number
625, and represent a population of
2,211)- own real property within
the Corporation assessed at the
sub of $493,270, personal property
at $64,300, and a taxable income
of $5,600, ,or 'a total of $563,170,
Such is the past history and
present condition o1;, a town which
has been and is in very many ways
exceptionally favored. Having now
got a vantage start in the race`
for empire," its future will be just
what its.. citizens choose to make
it; and although 'many of,them,
as individuals, are among the
most enterprising men of the whole
country, and although whatever
share of prosperity Seaforth pos-
sesses is due to the enterprise of
her citizens, yet the impression
forced upon an outsider is that
this enterprise is confined to them
in their individual capacity, and
that unless they go to work as citi-
zens, and bring the state of public
improvements (which, aside from
the schools, are of a very low
standard) up to the ideas of the
spirit of the times, the town can-
not but decline in prestige, which
in time will probably be followed
by more substantial dosses. There
however seems little danger,of this
view of the picture being filled, as
the question of buildings for the
public offices and public markets,
as well as a complete system of
water supply and fire protection,.
is already, and none too soon, un-
der the earnest consideration of
the "City Fathers."
Ah:
WELCOME . NoME S * ASID LAD IE
While youare at home,
come in and see our New Store
SEAFORTH'S •
:RCA VICT;OR•.": DEALER.
Leaders
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The Best
in
Appliances
TENNIS ELECTRIC
Main Street r•Seaforth
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'IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME"
We hope Seaforth Old Boys will have a good time.
during the Centennial celebrations
Don't forget to drop in and see us!
Meteor and Mercury Dealer
Phone 146
Seaforth
This picture was taken during a Special Sale in 1926, Left to
right: Ross Savauge,. Murray Savauge, the late Fred S. Savauge,
John Cardno.
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WELCOME HOME!
SEAFORTH OLD BOY
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5.VAUGE'S
(Established 1910)
Jewellery - Gifts - Fine China
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