The Huron Expositor, 1967-02-23, Page 6HURON: xpO To SEAFORTH, ONT., Fih>3, 2; 1977
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In, Feb. 27th
0:30 pm.
GOOD PRIZES .- LUNCH
ADMISSION; 50 CENTS
Sponsored: by Edelweiss
Rebekah Lodge
BETHEL
BIBLE CHURCH
(Services at Orange Hall)
Rev. Floyd B. Shantz, Pastor
' Services for
Sunday, Feb. 26, 1967
Family Bible School 10 a.m.
Morning Worship, - 11:00 a.m.
Message: "Principles of Re-
vival"
Evening Service: 7:30 16.M.
Message: "Victory in the
Thought far the week:
A pint of example is worth
a gallon of advice.
Come and Worship with us.
this Sunday
REMEMBER, YOU ARE AL-
WAYS WELCOME AT BETHEL
NEWS of
BRODHAGEN
We are sorry that these
names were omitted at -the.
World's Day. of Prayer service.
Mrs. Robert Frerch,Mrs. Lloyd
Pfeifer, Mrs. Irvin miller and
CASH
Fri., Feb. 24th
8:15 p.m.
Legion Hall, Seaforth
15 Regular Games for $10.00
Three $25-00 Specais
Jackpot $50 to go
(Children under 16 not
permitted)
ADMISSION $10.0
Extra Cards 25e, or 7 for $1..00
Auspices Seaforth Branch 156
Canadian Legion
PROCEEDS FOR WELFARE
WORK
Huron Liberal Association
(For Federal Purposes)
ANNUAL MEETING fr
.Legion Hall -- Exeter
Friday, March 3, 1967
IJon. J. J. (Joe) Greene
Canadian Minister of Agriculture, will speak
RECEPTION f ii.m. DINNER 7 p.m.
Tickets Available Fr'bm Municipal Chairmen
SEAFORTH 'TEEN TWENTY
THE NOVELLES
on
SATURDAY, FEB. 25th
9:00 to 12:00
at the
Seaforth Arena
Admission: $1.00
GIRLS: No Slacks BOYS: Ties
SMORGASBORD
OMMERCIAL HOTEL, Seaforth
As Many Helpings As You Wish
,$2.00 Per Person
Saturday, February 25 6 - 9 p.m.
Entertainment Friday Night
KELLY DAWN'S TRIO
Friday, Ma
Flea
rch' 41•th, TH% NIGHT HAWKS,
turing Clarence Petrie
JUVENILE' "B"
PLAYOFFS
WINGHAM Vs.
SEAFORTH
Sat., February -25th at 8 p.m..
SEAFORTH MEMORIAL ANNA
PLAY.OFFS
INTERMEDIATE t,1„
HOCKEY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
-ACTON AT SEAFORTH
SEAFOR `H ARENA
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TIME: 8:30 .
ADMI-SS4N 75 teens and 25 cents
bard i t o.
!rt bdst 4 out of 7 series ,......
Airs. Harold Elligsert were uelh-
ereftes ter the. Service
The Brodliagdie 411 Home-
making Club met at the hoe
of the assistant leader, Mrs.
Ken Elligsen. Janet Scherbart1,
vice-president, was in charge
of the meeting and .each mem-
ber answered the roll call with
--Why I chose my material for
my sleeping garments." The
club is called the Dainty Dream-
ers and Wendy Trutter, Glenda
Dickison and Joyce Vock are
designing hook` covers.
During the meeting the
group discussed how to shrink
material, how to read and al-
ter a pattern and making a fiat
felled seam- A pattern was also
laid on material, pinned and
shown how to be cut.
The Luther League of St. Pet-
er's Lutheran Church, met Sun-
day night, with Earl Leonhardt
-leading in prayer. Douglas Leon-
hardt had, the topic "Alcohol
and the effects on the mind."
The League is joining with
Stratford to try to get the film
"Moment -to Act". Talent night
was discussed -
'Mrs. Ken Elligsen attended a
bridal shower at Campbell's
basement in Mitchell on Satur-
day night for Mrs. Larry ,Gold-
stein of Toronto, the former
Faye McKenzie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred McKenzie,
Mitchell.
Ken Ahrens, Hamilton, spent
the weekend with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs: Wilfred- Ahrens.
Mt. and Mrs. Wayne Beuer-
mann and Jeffrey, London,
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Beuer.
mann, -
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ahrens
and family. Burlington, spent
the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Rachel Ahrens.
Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Wolfe
visited with the Tatter's brother,
Ezra Hinz, RR 1, Sebringville,
on Saturday. who is recuperating
at his home after being a pat-
_ient at the General Ifeep-ital, sin
Stratford.
• C. of C Meets
The Chamber of Commerce
held their annual ladies night
with about ninety present for
a turkey dinner and a sing -song
with Edgar Elligsen, master of
ceremonies and Mrs. Lloyd
Prueter accompaping at the
piano. Various novelties were
passed among members and
their wives. -
Reeve Rudolph Bauer pro-
posed a toast to the ladies and
Mrs. Leonard Rose to the men.
The ladies weie each presented
with, ,an '"Iridescent Celestial
Bowl". George .Rock presented
the past president, Lloyd Prue -
ter with . a certificate for faith-
fully fulfilling his duties in the
past year.
President Orval Parrott thank-
ed the lady, caterers of the
LCW 16r the dinner and Mrs.
Martin Dietz replied.
The highlight of the evening
was the guest speaker, Donald
Ahrens, who was introduced by
Gary Sholdice. He discussed the.
Department- of •Educatio'n and"
showed a flim, "Winds, of
Choice", a picture about you
and your "career", prepared by
the Ontario Man-Pnwer Retrain-
ing Program. Mr. Ahrens said
that he travels• to many places
and has seen a lot of Commun-,
ity Centres, hut'Brodhagen was
one of the most successful which
he suggested Was clue to co-op-
eration and working with one
another. This is good for the
whole community he said. Mr.
Ahrens is from Burlington. -
Edward Scherbarth, Jr., thank-
ed Mr. Ahrens and presented
him' with a barometer on be-
half of the Chamber of Com-
merce. August Scherbarth and
Lloyd Prueter showed colored
slides of their trlp to. Europe;
and Russia,
The evening closed with pro-
gressive euchre with prizes
going to high, Mrs. George Jar-
muth, William Diegel; low, Mr.
Ken Smith, Harry Muegge; lucky
chair, Mrs. Edwin Scherbarth.
A Centennial Queen For Brussels -
BRUSSELS SELECTED A Centennial Queen at ceremonies on Saturday evening. Here
Marlene Smith is being crowned by Archie Grewar, Centennial activities chairman, while •
Princess Linda Lowe and Princess Ann Lowe {norelation) look on.
ec.aII....EarIy History
f .Grey Township
Grey 'Township `was sur-
veyed as the most eastern of
the range of government
townships in Huron Cbunty,
lying northeast of the origin-
al Tract, with an area of near-
ly 65,000 acres; it is the 3rd
largest township in the coun-
ty, , rectangular (almost a
quare) in shape, and tbe_la7nd
of good quality, generally
clay, well watered by the
Maitland River and smaller
streams.
At the time it was sold iso_
nettlers in1854-it was cover-
ed with forest, mostly consis-
ting of elm, beech and maple,
with a little pine and cedar.
It is bounded on the north by
Turnberry and Howick town-
ships (Huron County and Wal-
lace Township, Perth Coun-
ty); on the east side by Elma
Tcwnship (Perth County) on
the smith by McKillop Town-
shie (Huron County) and
Logan Township. (per t h
County); and on the, west by
Morris Township (H urn n
County).
About 1850 -the first settler
a French - Canadian named
Beauchamp, located on the
8th or 9th Concession near
Henfryn but before 1852 he
moved to a lot west of Cran-
brook, where the Maitland
River crosses the 12 Conces-
sion.
The second settler .John
Mitchell. later a deputy reeve
for many years, located at the
site of the present hamlet of
Molesworth in June 1952. The
next pioneer settlers were the
early settlers of Ainleyville.
.(now Brussels). William Ain-
ley. was • the third settler. he
,elected that site in 1852 'arid
in October 1853 and the
spring of 1854, about 30 fam-
ilies settled in the district A-
mong them were Peter, John
and Duncan Ferguson, Rob -
rt and Ronald McNaughton, •
Peter McDonald, . the Hyslop
femily. William Douglas and
five' sons. Thoreas Blackie.
James .1. Ford, the Sellars
f. roily,`"the. McPadzean broth -
Smile of the Week
An English tramp knocked at
the baekdoor of anold inn call-
ed "George and the Dragon"
and asked for a bite to eat. "Not
on your life," shouted the land,
lady. "Be 'gone before I call. the
constable!"
The tramp slouched off but
within a few minutes was back
at the door again.
"Now what?" screamed the
landlady..
".I wonder '
ifI might have a
few words with George?" he
asked.
Classified ads pay dividends.
Intermediate `D'
Play -Off Hockey
Zurich vs. Winthrop
SEAFORTH ` ARENA,.
Mon., feb, 2,7tb..
8:30 p.m.
Second Game in Best of
Seven Series.
Chamber. of
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of this nature were. common to
Chambers of Commerce in com-
munities comparable to Seaforth.
Mr. Gingerich said 'that in Zur-
ich the fee was $15 and $8,
plus $10 for five dinners p
year which was paidin advance.
In Tavistock, the fee was $17
for each business place.
The chairman, Mr., Sills, said,
that the executive had given
considerable thought to a bud-
get for the $ear's operation end
that a fee in the' area of $15
as well as assistance from the
municipality would be necessary
if the Chamber was to do the
job that was expected of it,"
LOCAL BRIEFS
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Gorwill
and Ellen have returned from
a three week's vacation in
Jamaica.
Miss Marjorie Papple and
Miss Donelda Adams attend-
ed a teachers' convention in
Kitchener on Friday.
Mrs. Vincent Morrison and
Theresa, Larry and Stephen
Meagher, Waterloo, visited
on Saturday. With Mr. ani
Mrs, Jack Meagher, -
Mrs. J. E. Keating has re,
turned from Toronto where
she spent the past two weeks.
Mr. Jack Johnston, Gor-
don Thoinpsont and Jack Dal-
las, ' all dr 'Brucefield, and
(Kenneth Keys of Toronto,
left by motor for Mexico last
week.
Mrs. Harvey Moore, who
has been a patient in St. Jas-
enh's . Hospital, London for
the past nine weeks, was able
to return to her home here
on Saturday,
!dr. -arid Mrs, CedII Lemon
and Janice of Sarnia visited
over the week end at the
homes of Mrs. Irony Chesney
and .Mr,, DaVid Lernoi�....
Mra. `,rank Iyeithebaker of
Clinton 0 a gas of VOL
Low Trobbutt la Santis&:
ers, John Stewart, John Blair,i
Donald Alien and three fam- I
ides of Laments. •
During 1853-54 and from
that time forward the settle
ruent, of the '1'ownstup was
rapid, with the tide of sett-
lers .ilowing westward from
Perth County into the dist-
i itis ..around Moncrietf, - • Sil-
ver' Corners, Heniryn, . Ethel
aeo. i\tuleswortn, and north-
ward up the "Gravel Road"
irc•m Seaforth to Waltoh,
S ranbrook,. Ainleyville (Brus-
sels), Morrisbank, and 'James-
town. •
Grey Township was formed
into a Separate- municipality
in 1856, and the minutes of
the first meeting of the coun-
cil are dated "Grey, Conces-
sion 11, Lot 10,. January 21,
1856". The council -elect con-
sisted of Peter McDonald,
Peter Ferguson, Robert Leck-
ie,:John- Robertson and Thos.
Strachan. Peter McDonald'
was elected 'chairman and
Dunean.Ferguson was appoin-
ted secretary of the meeting.
PE ter McDonald was appoin-
ted,Reeve, which position he
held for nine years, 1856-64.
The council appointed John
Stewart the. _ first__ township
clerk.
Archibald McDonald was
Reeve in 1865-67, John Lec
kie in 1868-73 and Thomas
Strachan held that office for-
the
onthe next five years. In 1862
the township became entitled
to• a deputy reeve and John
Mitchell of Molesworth held
that position 'in '1862-63. Arch-
ibald McDonald in 1864, John.
Leckie in 1865-66, David Dob
son in 1867-68,'Archibald Mc-
Donald again in 1869-72 and
Samuel Sleman for the next
six or more years.
John Stewart was clerk in
1856-58, William Grant in
1et59-69, John R. Grant in
1 e70-72, and Alex Hunter for ,
the next six years. In 1876-78
the council comprised: Thos. -
Strachan, reeve, Samuel Sle-
man, deputy reeve; and John
Hyslop. Walter Oliver, arid
Jacob Keffer, councillors. In
1878 the other . township of-
ficals were: Alex McNair,
treasurer, William Bishop,
Assessor, Donald McLaughlin
Collector, and Alex Stewart
and James Livingston, audi-
tors.
According to the last cen-
sus before 1861, Grey Town-
ship then had a population of
2461, and there- were 397
land -owners, who held 40000
acres. In 1861 nearly• 6000
acres were in crop and anoth-
er 7000 under cultivation. In
the township about ' 33000
acres were wood and w Ll d
Iind. The largest acreage in
crop was about 3,000 acres of
spring wheat. which nroduc-
ed 55,000 bushels. Another
600 acres produced 17000 bu-
shels of oats, and 500 acres
produced about 17000 .bushels
of peas. • Pota'toes and, turnips
were "must crops" In all pio-
neer settlements and in Grey
Township, 288 acres of the
firmer produced 27,618 bus-
hels and 457 acres,of the lat-
ter . produced 86,169 bushels.
Livestock seems to have
been comparatively scarce,
namely • 67. bulis, oxen . and
steers; 103 milk cows, 125
calves, and heifers; 31 heroes
over three years old, 4 colts
and fillies; 126 -•sheep• and 196
pigs. Only 5051 pounds of
Nutter and 648 pounds of
cheese,\ wetre listed under do-
mestic manufacture.
In 1873. the Wellington,
Grey and Bruce (now C.N.11..)
railway was built from' Palm-
erston to Windham, and ft
passed through Grey Town-
ahi from Henfryn, through
Ethel to Blrus"sols. The first
two places were just post vil-
lages prior to that tithe, af-
terward growing into small
villages. or urban settlements.
Henfryn is Situated On the
Elnut braneli of . the middle
IVi$ftlatlll Rivet, on 1ots14.35,
-Concession 8-9, near the east-
ern bounder*, of the town-
ship. bear herd the first sett-
1,tr, the 'Wendt Collodion
Ikentucham jt. , settled abo :
11180' ..In 1861 same., of th
noerby<' plbricer se tiers were
Slide of the Week
man walked up -to a iiendleg
machine,: put in a coin_ and
Pressed the buttow_ labeled "eof'
fee, double cream, sugar." No
cup appears, but elle noizles
went into action; sending forth
coffee, cream and sugar. After
the proper amounts had gone
down . the drain, the machine
turned itself off.
"Now that's real automation
for you," said the man. "This
thing. even drinks it for yen."
On the 6th Con. John Bell -
and, William Cuthingham;
On the 7th Con:, William
Charters and John Grant; 8th
Concession, Miles Hollenbeck,
9th - Con., William . Baker,
Hugh. Campbell, James Hicks
and Francis Dwelt 10th Con,
William Cook, Dennis and
John Howard; and"the lith•
Con„ George Biddle, George
Denman, Rebecca Hodges,
John Long and Adam Sharon.'
Ethel is located on the mid_- ..
dle Maitland Myer, with the
village in Con. 7-8 and the
railway station in Con. 9,
lots. 22-23. In 1861, seine 6f
the nearby settlers were: On
16th Con., William Chapman,
George Dobson, James Eng-
lish, John Gill, James Hamil-
ton, Robert Jones, Henry Nei-
land,:..Jacob Storm; 7th • Con.,
Davidson and Lawrence Dob-
son, James McKelvey, John
McPhail, Sibble Nicholas, An-
drew, James and William
Sharp, Peter. Sinclair, Thome
ae Taylor; 8th Con., William
Archibald, Thomas Barton,
Jonathon Carter, John Fair-
burn, John Grant, Malcolm
Lamont, Charles -Pratt, Rob-
bert Ross, Reinhart Rupp, An-
drew, and Benjamin Tindel.
Also on the 9th Con. were:
Clem. Barnett, Robert Barr,
John Ho"llenlieck, Thomas
Mitchell, William Lake, Colin
James, John Sleman, Michael
Stone, ` Abel Tindel, Henry
and John Wilson:and on the
10th Con., William Calder
Joseph Gill, John Gouenlock,
Isaac Grey,- Coleman James,
James Kerr, John McIntyre,.
Thorrias Pearce.
Moncrieff:, Post Office, is.
on lot 24, Con. 15. ' In 1861
some of the settlers were: on
the 12th Con.,. Peter Finlay,
James Horning, Benjamin
Long, Wm. McInnis, Hugh
McNeil, Wm. Martin, Morde-
cai Millard, Geo. Patterson,"
On the 14th Con., Andrew
Erakine, Robert. Gordon, Neil
McArr, Donald McNeil, - Dav-
id Millard. and Luke Sneiran;
On the 15th Con., William
Aitcheson, Alex and William
Campbell, Janes McArr,,-Don-
ald and . John McTaggart,
George Shiel ar!d Hartwell ,
Speirane and on the 16th Con.
David Douli, William Fulton,
James Ross, and William Tor-
rance and. on the 17th Con.,
Adam Dolmage.
EUCHRE
Friday, Feb.. 24th
St. James' School
Auditorium.
8:30 p.m.
ADMISSION - 50c
Sponsored, by -the Catholic
Women's League
Proceeds forScoutsand Guides
A Personal Call
For You
No One Else Can Aswer to God
For You . , You Alone Are
Responsible
For Accepting His Salvation, and
Attending His Church.
• WORSHIP WITH US THIS
SUNDAY IN
P.tESEYP RYA N
CHITROH
11:00 i
RECEPT10
Mr. oflfNMrs. R..obert ':Oa10
inf* Maria► Cron1.10,
Fri., . Feb. '24th
Brodh-agen Community
Hall -
Music by Royateires.
LADIES BRING LUNCH
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presents
An All -Canadian Series of Four Concerts
October 31, 1967
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Canada's Singing Sensation
Nov. 26, 1967
BARBARA COL-
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Jan. 20, 1968
CANADIAN OP-
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OXFORD STRING
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at reduced prices for Series Subscribers
MEMBERSHIP
Adults only $8.50; Students only $3.50; Family Membership
only $20.00
•
. MISS SESSIE GRIEVE, Seaforth Representative
•
- Seaforth Farmers Co; -operative
BANQUET UET ani
ANNUAL • MEETING
Thursday, March 2nd
at 7:00 o'clock
EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH
Guest Speaker :
PROFESSOR FORSHAW
of the University of' Guelph
Tickets available at the. Office or from Directors
SEAFORTH
FARMERS
S
Phone 527-0770
BIGGER. THAN EVER BEFORE
FARM ' S
Starts . Tuesday 4 Big . Days
February 28 to March 3, 1967
OPEN DAILY - 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. -
Closes Friday 4:30 p.m.
ADMISSION 5500
Children with Adults
admitted free
° See the
Latest in Farm
Equipment 'and Machinery'
Daily Programs Afternoon and Evening
TUESDAY, FEB. 28
1:45 p.m. -Official Opening, Ken Patterson Chairman
2:00 p.m. -Panel, The Future of the Seed and Feed Grain
• Industry in Ontario
8:00 p.m. -Crowning Farm Show Princess, Baking Queen
Bakifi TPri'ficess- -
8:30 p.m. -Fashion Show - Meg. Daniels - "Fashion
Trends over the Century" -
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 1 •
2:00 p.m. --Panel, "The Faure of the Dairy Industry"
3:00 p.m. --For Ladies, Poultry Products Demonstration
7:30 p.m. -Junior Amateur Contest , _
8:30 p.m. -Public School Square Dance Competition
THURSDAY, MAR. 2
2:00 p.m. -Panel, "The Future of the Beef and Swine
Industries"'
-
2:b0 p.m. -For the Ladies, Electrical .(lppliance Demon-
stration t
$:30,)i.ttt.-Junior Farinerama by Middlesex Jr. Farmers
FRIDAY, MAR 3
---1:46-Part.---Presentation, of .Major:Awards _.
2:30. pan, ---Auction Sale, Grain, Beans,, Potatoes
• 4180 pan -Slow Closes• .
Western Pair Grounds
FARM SHOW
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