The Huron Expositor, 1968-10-31, Page 26TJ
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Wiped Out Whole Families
We don't appreciate modern
medical achievement until we
see what the pioneers went
• Though. Whole families were
wiped out by dysentry, small
• pox or typhoid. Few people
died of -old age.
' Birth columns in The Ex-
positor were often followed by
death notices of mothers who
died in childbirth. •
The piotieers of Western
Oiltario were not so badly off -
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as were those in some other
areas. The climate here was
more gentle than in other dis-
tricts, and water was pure, and
the air came fresh off Lake Hu -
ren. But still the conditions
were hard and disease was the
major killer. One epidemic
was recorded in Egmondville
in Sept. 19, 1872.
- "A serious' epidemic, -re-
sembling scarlet fever, has
been very prevalent among
children in Egmondville for ,
some time. Several deaths
have taken place, but we are
glad to learn that many who
have been affected are re-
covering, and that the dis-
ease is subsiding. The school
has been suspended for over a
week on account of the pre -
•valence of the disease. There
have been a few similar cases
in Seaforth but of a much
milder form than those at
Egmondville".
Moltillop Township Council- (left) James McQuaid, Assesso
• Reeve Ken Stewart, Councillors Allan Cempbell,Ralph McNichol, W.
J. !deeming, Harold Dodde:and Clerk -Treasurer Wilson Little.
The Council and Citizens of
THE TOWNSHIP OF McKILLOP
Join In extending heartiest congratulations to the Citizens of Seaforth
On their eentennial,t,
We recall with pleadure the years of close association and co -opera -
thin Which hatre contributed to a better conununky And look forward with
46041denza to the years ahead,
Cordno, fitig* is Landmark -
The Cardno block, which
for more tha,l) 99 years has
dominated the. Seafotth Main
Street, was erected lit 18.77 4
Alex Carrillo., one of Seaforthfs
pioneer businessmen.
Containing five stores the
block included on the second
floor Cardnos Music Hall
'which The Fixpositor of Dec.
18. 1877 described in these
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words: -,
'- Th e hall is, without ex-
,ception, the -best and most
complete in- every respect to
be found outside the large
cities. It is large, well shaOd
and tastefully finished. The
main hall is 90 feet long, and
45 feet -wide with a gallery irr
the rear. There is also a
supper room running parallel
with the main 041 the full
length,' and 20 feet wide with
an arched doorway between.
The hall is seated with chairs
and lounges which are both
comfottable and convenient,
The rental charge for the hall
was $15. 00 a night.
The same report went on to
say that•the hall was °Oiled by
a series of entertainments the
first of which featured "a christ-
ening performance whicn con-
sisted of sprinkling the walls of
the hall and the floor of -the
stage with sparkling champagne"
When he had finished perform-
ing this duty. Mayor Coleman,
after making a "few appropriate
preliminary remarks" named
the hall 'Cardno Music Hall'
The complete block cost
$30, 000. 00 and when first
built was lighted by gas man-
uf4Ctured on the premises. The
clock in the high tower was im-
ported from Boston at a cost of
$1, 000. 00 and it cost an addit-
ional $1, 000. 00 to have it
insialled.
Located in
Seaforth
Since 1957
Alex Carrillo had stick -to -
it qualities which served him
well tn business as it did in
getting him from Scotland to
Canada. His home folk did not
approve of him leaving the
homeland, but being determin-
ed to see the new 1,a.nd, he de-
livered a load of flour from the
1Cardno mill for shipment, got
the money for it, and'skipped-- -
out on his pirents. This was in
1852. Afterhe arrived in.
Canada he worked for amime in
St. Marys and Clinton before he
took root in Seaforth, where he
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Topnotch Feeds Limited, a
subsidiary of,James Richardson
& Sons Limited, has experienc-
ed a steady growth and has play-
ed a major role in the economy
of Seaforth since it purchased
the forrrier Excellence Flour.
Mills here in 1953.
In 1957 the head office
was moved here ' and was
accommodated in the former
flour mill offices. Increasing
demand for office space led to
the purchase of the nearby W.
J. Duncan factory building on
Main street which was convert-
ed to a modern office struCt-
ure two years ago.
In 1964 Topnotch -Feeds
Limited, Seaforth entered into
an agreement to purchase the
grain elevators-4nd facilities
of Midlake, Elevators Limited
in St, Thomas, Port, Stanley,
Springfield, Dutton and Til-
bury. The acquisition gave
Topnotch Feeds Limited bran-
ches in these cendes, as well
as branches in Dundas, Milvert-
on, Stratford, Seaford', King-
ston, Mcifat, Dorchester, Brus-
sels and Wroxeter,
James Richardson 8; Sons,
Limited, started business in
Kingston, Ontario, in 1857 and
• is the largest and oldest privat-
e!), owned grain company in
Canada. Through other subsid-
iaries, Richardsons has exten-
sive interests in country and
terminal elevators, feed and •
fertilizer plants in Port Arthur,
Fort William and throughout
Western Canada. In addition,
James Richardson & Sons, their
securities division has branch-
es across Canada and is well
known in Ontario, operating
offices in Chatham, Galt, Ken -
ora, Kingston, Kitchener, Lea-
mington, London, Ottawa,
Simcoe, Toronto and Windsor,
George T, Richardson, -
vice-president of James Rich-
ardson & Sons Limited, a part-
ner of James Eichardson & Sons
and President of Topnoteh
Feeds Limited, who was in
Seaforth during the negotiat-
ions for the purchase stated
that Topnotch Feeds Limited
recognized the importance of
cash grain production in this
area and looked forward to
commencing the hew operation. •
Topnotch has carried- out '
extensive improvements in -
eluding COnstruction of a large
research' centre, additional silo, .
capacity And a:complete grain
drying fcWt1'
became one of the leading
businessmen of the town. Eiere
he was a provision dealer, pork
packer; had a grocery, clothing
and tailoring business, and also
opened the first bakeshop in the
town. In lateyears his sons,
John and George, carried on the
bakeshop and grocery,business,
and they were followed by John's
sons, Nelson and John, in the
1940's.
The Cardno, name is con-
tinued on Main Street by the
John A. Cardno Insurance
Agency.
He ,Walched Seaforth crow Up
Thomas Grieve, who ort September 30th celebrated his
102 birthday was here when both Seaforth and the Huron ,
Expositor began. Mr; Grieve, Who is a resident of Kilbar-
chen Nursing Home is in reasonably good health.
.to the citizens of
Seaforth
on the
100th Birthday
of the municipality
• and -to -
The Huron\ Expositor
on ,enterinig a second
century of service to
the \community
e
We recall that the first Hugills
came to ,the district in 1842.
'through the years succeeding generations
have taken pride in their Craftsmanship in the
wood working trades, including violin
Construction and carriage making.
We take pride in this tradition, of careful
workmanship and attention to detail
that ensures complete satisfaction.
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• Joseph T. Hugill
General- Contractor
Seaforth, •Ontario
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,.Head Office of Topnotch Feeds Limited at Seaforth with a portion of the
Seaforth mill and retail division shown to the right. Topnotch has 14 plants
across Ontario.
On the 1.1:,)4h Anniversary of the Founding of• '
SEAFORTH
We Here at Topnotch areproud of our
association with the town during the
15 years we have been located here and
of the contribution we have been able
to make to the community
OPNOTCH
TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED
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