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IPA' owmeMA"l . All fall, I Of �All Ak 1% AM 0071, Ail VOLUME �1. t4 —.5 wr� A Al "FOREWORD" I am so glad to hear that the Women's Institutes of Ontario are going to compile village history books. Events move very fast nowadays; houses are pulled down, new roads are made, and the aspect of the countryside changes com- pletely sometimes in a short time. It is a most useful and satisfying task for Women's Insti- tute members to see that nothing valuable is lost or forgotten, and women should be on the alert always to guard the traditions of their homes, and to see that water colour sketches and prints, poems and prose legends should find their way into these books. The oldest people in the village will tell us fascinating stories of what they remember, which the younger members can write down, thus making a bridge between them and events which happened before they were born. After all, it is the history of humanity which is continually interesting to us, and your village histories will be the basis of accurate facts much valued by historians of the future. I am proud to think that you have called them "The Tweedsmuir Village Histories". Written by Lady Tweedsmuir. Tbt Zfbtlatbe jOunter J�oobiegm; foomesuab THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE FOUNDER OF WOMEWS INSTITUTES ADELAIDE HOODLESS 1857-1910 Adelaide Hunter Hoodless was a we _ tan of intelligence and education; bt, when her first baby died she felt that he might have lived if she had known more about how to take care of a baby. So, she led a campaign for clean milk in her city (Hamilton), and a crusade to have homemaking — Household Science — included in every girl's education in public school, with special courses available at colleges and universities. All of this was accomplished before her death at the age of fifty-two. Mrs. Hoodless also wanted homemaking education for women who were already mothers of young children. She spoke of this at a meeting of Ontario Farmers' Experimental Union; and Erland Lee, a young farmer of Stoney Creek, offered to organize a meeting of the women of his township, Saltfleet, if Mrs. Hoodless would speak to them. Following this meeting, the world's first Women's Institute was organized at Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, on February 19th, 1897. Its purpose: better homes and a better community life. For information about other commemorative spoons, write: S. PEARL CLARK 66 Rosedene Avenue Hamilton Canada ST. GEORGE, ONTARIO BRANT CO. FWIC In 1851, David and Jane Hunter bought a modest clap -board house on the Blue Lake Road, South Dum- fries Township in Brant County, now known as the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead. The Homestead was known in the community as "The Willows". The Hunter family was blessed with twelve children, the youngest was Adelaide, born in 1857. This child was a natural leader and during the latter part of the 1800's and very early 1900's was instrumen- tal in the formation of many women's organizations, among them, the Women's Institute. Also, schooling for girls, especially in the `Domestic Science' area, was a deep concern, and she worked tirelessly toward promot- ing a better life for women and children. The Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead purchased in 1959 by the Federated Women's Institutes of Cana- da, is located in a park -like setting about a mile from the junction of Highway 24 and 5. The Homestead, typical of the mid 1800's was heated by many stoves upstairs and a large fireplace in the cellar. The house was probably built around 1830. Typical of that era, the simple doorway, flanked by wooden pilasters leads into a hallway from which the stairwell rises straight to the second floor. The rag carpets, common in those days, cover the floors, and many pieces of furniture and lovely dishes form a part of the priceless original heirlooms handed on by the Hunter family, which adds authenticity to the Homestead. Recently a comfortable apartment was added to the house, leaving space for a nicely furnished mid-1800 kitchen and small pantry. A Hostess resides in the apartment and welcomes many visitors during the year. The Federated Women's Institutes of Canada have set a goal of $50,000.00 to form a Foundation Capital Fund, from which the interest will be used to run some of the day to day maintenance and operation costs of the Homestead. The Fund was set up in 1979 and $8,000.00 has been invested to date. As donations come in, further funds will be invested. The Capital Fund will remain intact. Members from all Provinces have been asked to join together to donate $1.00 per person during 1981. Ontario members are asked to send their donations to the FWIO office and in turn the Treasurer will send the funds to FWIC. The Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead R.R.1, St George, Ont. NOE 1N0 Hours. . .2.00-5.00 p.m. Daily Except during March when closed Buses book in advance with Hostess Telephone 519-448-1 130 ADELAIDE HUNTER HOODLESS HOMESTEAD 19 n Ow ADELAIDZ HUNTER YOODLEBS HOMESTEAD R.R.#1, St.George, Ontario. z mile West Intersection Highways # 5 & 24 June 13, 1959, a plaque sponsored by the Blue Lake and Auburn Women4s Institute was unveiled by the Archaeological and ' Travel and Historic Sites Board, Ontario Department oL Publicity, at the birthplace of Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, Founder of the Women4s Institute. All levels of the Women4s Institutes were in attendance,• Branch, District, Area, sented Provincial, national and International, the latter repre by an Area Vice- President of the Associated Country Women of -the World. In July, 1959, at Charlottetown, the Federated Women4s Institut--s the birthplace. A three ,,aonth? s Homestead purchased for $11,500, acres of land. P.E.I. the Board Directors of of Canada decided to purchase option was taken and the with approximately three Following the 71IC purchase of the property a National Homestead Committee was set up. The project was placed on the agenda of the FWIC Board Lieeting in Vancouver, June, 1961. It was brought before the National Convention that followed, and as'a result $5,000 was voted from the funds to restore the Homestead and $500 for landscaping the lawn. Later by a Board letter vote, $50 was added to the c:�iount for landscaping. The Horticultural Department of the Ontario Agriculture College, Guelph, planned and did the landscaping around the Homestead. A flag stone walk was placed in front and to the side steps. Sturdy and attractive steps both front and side were constructed. The : otvnsizip of South Dumfries donated the use of heavy machines and labour, whic.z improved the site as - use well as the parking a- c,-t. Picnic tables were the courtesy the Ontario Department of .:ighways for three seasons. Basically the house way well built. ih� foundation needec little attention and the roof only Tainor repairs. The basement was cemented and nct nabs ir_5t-9.1led with a new cc water tank. Cupboards from the old kitchen were placed i3 the basement, also a counter space and electric outlets tc prepare for picnic parties. The outside, basement entranc+ was re -built. An oil furnace with forced air vents was installed and gives adequate heat to Th -��theowholehahouse. hot ario Hydro did a complete re -wiring job idTh �r tank u �n� 1tkPd a very su.bwtantial bill as pa. D moved an unsightly pole from the front of the house side. FWIO "Edgemont", the property owned by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario on which sits the Erland Lee (Museum) Home, the Drive House and Tenant House is situated high on the Escarpment overlooking Lake Ontario on Ridge Road in Saltfleet Township, Stoney Creek. The Women's Institute members, not only in Ontario but beyond and local municipal govern- ments all helped to raise funds to purchase the home in 1971. The `Lee' ancesters received the Crown Deed back in 1801 when a frame house was built. The next generation built the back part of the present home in 1860 and later in 1873 the front portion. Erland Lee, progressive farmer of Wentworth Coun- ty, Secretary of the Farmers' Institute was responsible for asking Adelaide Hoodless to speak at the Ladies' Night of the Farmers' Institute. Because of Adelaide's great charisma and vital interest in women, she en- couraged the formation of a Women's Organization. Erland and Janet Lee travelled the roads of Saltfleet asking the women to attend this special meeting. It has been often repeated that Erland Lee said, "if men need an organization to learn how to better feed their animals, then women need an organization to learn how to better feed their families." As a result of their effort, 101 women met at Squire's Hall and the Women's Institute was formed. The Erland Lee (Museum) Home, depicts life in a middle-class farm family home. Some artifacts belong- ing to the Lee's still remain, among them, the ceiling - high pine cupboard, built in 1801 and the dining room table. 18 It was around this dining room table that the original Constitution was worded by a Committee, including Erland Lee, and recorded by his wife, Janet. A copy of the original Constitution, by-laws and early minutes of the first Women's Institute in the World, Stoney Creek, are to be found in book form on the Constitution Table in the Dining Room. The Drive House, has been converted into a display area and demonstrations can be seen on special activity days. Women's Institute members have raised $130,000.00 which is invested in a Foundation Fund. This fund will remain intact, and the interest will be used to assist with part of the daily operations of the Home. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Beachin reside in the apartment at the back of the Home and are on daily duty to welcome all who come to visit. Both the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario and the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada, have seen fit to honor the foresight of Erland Lee and Adelaide Hoodless, who together founded an organiza- tion which now includes 81/2 million people around the globe. The Erland Lee (Museum) Home R.R.1, Ridge Road, Stoney Creek, Ont L8G 3X4 Hours. . .10.00 a.m.-3.00 p.m. Monday through Friday Closed month of February Buses book in advance with Hostess, Mrs. Victor Beachin Telephone 519-662-2691. ERLAND LEE (MUSEUM) HOME A FEW THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WOMEN' 9 INSTITUTES LISTED ARE QF_ a } --instrumental in having bread wrapped. -- white line painted on centre of Prov. highways -- red stripes removed from bacon packages fluorescent paint on sides of railroad cars " (for better night vision at rural crossings) -- garments labelled re quality. a. --11 if it music on school curriculum (1937) -- " 'STOP" signs at railraod crossings -- fowl graded for sale -- legal marriage age at 16 years (with arental consent) (19 -- car owners purchase public liability insurance . before a license (1938) -- law mandatory for traffic. to sto , when school bus is stopped (1962� -- hot lunches available in schools -- International Peace Garden (2200 acres -Manitoba & North Dakota) (19351 -- breathI liter & blood tests of certain motorists (1962) -- •" hospitalization benefits to all pursing Homes -- T.B. tests for persons dispensing food -- sex education in schools (1945) -- regulation re dimming car lights (1945) -- staples abolished on packages of food pproducts (1964) -- poison containers clearly marked (1964) -- sale of mineral based detergents. banned -- course on Household Sciense at MacDonald Institut -- dental and medical inspection in schools --Ifmilk pasteurized -- " MacDonald Institute U..gf.Guelph, began as a result of the efforts of W.I., led by Mrs. John Hoodless war memorials -- war services e.g. Red Cross, Korean Conflict 'i�'t-"�-' /..G4�r 0.-�—f ri✓.n+..,� J Gam. c:g..n114 '^, c! 1� r v++daw. •� T V '..l tint. s�-G�ICJ �'GN/ Q-�L%+t/ f�. V . , ,�6�tLd • �� [r.�-C-� �.d'CG.( f i�.e !l`�'�.4s J i L Z atL�/ 1.s1 X. _ PRESENT INVOLVEMENTS OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES ( 1982) --educational short courses --scholarships and burseries --rural libraries --community halls --restoration of cemetaries --Sponsor A Child program --Tweedsmuir Community History Books --4-H Homemaking Clubs --Adelaide Hoodlass Homestead at St. George (F.W.I.C.) --Erland Lee Home at Stoney Creek (F.W.I.O.) --support to Junior Women's Institutes --letter, Friends and Exchange programs began 1941 through A.C.W.W. --tent at International Ploughing Match (in 1984 the W.1's of Wellington County will be responsible for entire Ladies Program at I.P.M.) ' . v. / / Y. / . _ c �iu+:'.{ lri.-L� .. _ ..�y' 1'�1- !�, o. .�s _'L�•..t 1.�-c.. - .( ! I r,_'t''.2_ - i.. 1 •t First prize song selected Featured below is the first prize for the Bernice Noblitt Award Com- song written by Mrs. Ella Smith, petition open to Institute members Williamstown, Picnic Grove W.I., in the Ottawa Area. The song en- titled "An Institute Prayer" may be sung to the tune of "Bless This House". An Institute Prayer Bless our Institute we pray, keep us caring every day, Caring for the treasured things, fac- ing all that each day brings, Bless the places that we meet, keep us kind in what we speak, Love we pray that we may be, Ever true in love for Thee. Bless the children we hold dear, may they never learn to fear, Bless the homes where we can share in all the things for which we care. Bless, O Lord! our neighbourhood, give us strength to do more good. Lord, we pray that all may see, paths O Lord, that lead to Thee. Lord, we pray that all may see, paths O Lord, that lead to Thee. Bless our country that it might, ever stand for truth and right, This great land from shore to shore, needs to love Thee more and more. Many tongues the people speak, yet good lives are what all seek, Lord, we pray that we may be, Always true in love for Thee. Bless our leaders give them grace, that with fairness they may face All the problems of each day, and let them know the kindly way. Lord, our thanks to Thee we give, for this land in which we live, Help us keep it strong and free, closer, closer God to Thee Held us keep it strong and free, closer, closer God to Thee. Father for the world we pray, and the rulers that hold sway. Many countries torn with strife need to know a happy life. For each one in need we pray, may all learn a better way. May all learn to on Thee call. Thou hast hope and love for all. Women bless in every land, help them Lord to take a stand, Stand up tall for truth and right and may they always see the light. Aid in lives that have such care, let all know that each must share, Lord a brighter day we'll see, when all know a love for Thee Lord a brighter day we'll see, when all know a love for Thee. r CL-IREMOFT WOMEN'S INSiITITfE -- PRESIDENTS Mrs. C . J. Frodie 1909 Mrs. G. Y. Forsyth :.913-- 191E 'kfiss -ennie Forgie 191E Mrs. R. E. Forsyth 1917 Mrs. Peters 191R Mrs. G. M. For::yt` 1919--1920 Mrs. D• v id Gregg 1921 Miss S r Edw rds 1922 Mrs. G. M. Forsyth 192' Miss C1-rr Underhill 1924--25 Mrs. D vid Gregg 1926--27 Mrs. Filpratrick 192 ---31 Mrs. G. M. Forsyth: 1931---33 Mrs. F. Loyst 1933--34 Mrs. R. E. Forsyth 1934--39 Mrs. McIntyre 1939--45 Mrs. "enry Johnson 194s--49 Mrs. J. Frdgerow 1949--52 Mrs. G. McConnell. 1952--54 Mrs. J. Peddie 1954---5 6 Mrs. Lloyd Fugh. 1956--59 Mrs. Gr! nt r-)ylor 195 Q--59 Mrs. Melvin Johnson 1959--61 CL . REM 0N.F WOME ') INI ,fIfUfE -- PRE�IDENfj (Coat Id. ) Mrs. R. J=+ckson Yrs . J. `Inonhy Vr�-. Willi_ m 'V11 11-ce *"rs. Ellis Britton 1961--63 1963--65 1965---66 19 6 6--- ._-;� U i c_: CLAREMONT WOMEN'S INSTITUTE -- SECRETARIES Miss S. E. Evans Miss Clara Underhill Mrs. Russell Pilkey Miss S. E. Evans Mrs. "ooey Mrs. Wesley Lebm-n Mrs. J. Badgerow Mrs. R. Torr-nce Mrs. J-ck W- rd Mrs. Gordon Gauslin Mrs. W. R. Evans Mrs. J. Peddie Mrs. 17ow:rd '-ill 1909--31 (22 yrs.) 1931- 315 1935-737 1937---39 1939--42 194 3--4 6 194 6--49 1954---60 19 60---61 1961--64 19 64-- 68 196A--77 1977-- Two men share the distinction of having served the Claremont public for the longest period; Dr. nelson Tomlinson, whose medical service has extended from early 1919 until the present time,; and Harry Porter, who came as barber in 1914, and continued in that capacity until 1971. Born in Manvers Township, of Irish ancestry, Harry Porter, while still in his 'teens, suffered an injury which necessitated the loss of a foot. This handicap led to his choice of barbering as a career* After apprenticing for a year with Jim Hanna of Stouff ville, he came to Claremont in October of 1914, to work for Peter Shirk, who had "bought out" Bob Bryan, who previously owned thebusi- ness. The barber shop at that time was in the old "Bundy Block",where the new Stiphout TV store is now loc-,;,ted. The telephone exchange was also in the same building. No forty hour week existed in those days- one_eveninE off each week, Saturday night busy until midnight, -or later. About 1916, Harry bought the business from Mr. Shirk, and moved down to the building on Yain Street, next to the Corner Store., where Hugh Pugh tow has his real estate office. For a time, Magnus Henderson, a shoemaker, had the rest of the building rented. Later the Bethesda&: Stouffville Telephone Co. bought the property, and Edgar Shirk lived in the residence, having charge of the switchboard in the eastern part. It was during this period, in 1937, that the old Sanderson Hotel and livery stable burned -one of Claremont's spectacular fires. Following this fire, in 19?8, Sandersons sold pieces of the property to Wm. Brown, who built the present restaurant and ad- joining residence, and to Harry.Porter as the site for a new barber shop. Gordon Taylor later bought the restaurant from the Browns, in time enlarging it to include his Marina. Harry continued his barber busi- ness in the little shop until September of 1971, when after a stroke, and on his doctor's advice, he closed the business and sold the shop to Gord's lvarine Many changes have taken place during that more than half a century! In those early days we had three churches, a veterinarian, a pump shop, a bake shop, two blacksmith shops, a carpenter shop, two shoe stores, two grocery stores, and a general store. Ap cars replaced Old Dobbin, people have become accustomed to going farther afield for all types of service. It.'s all "progress", but occasion- ally we older folk feel a bit of nostalgia for those "Good Old Days": _a V- dt-3ry4rai- bt,.r G&of A/e$s S' a ti►d e rSD Yt�� d r Y_7 rDcYY` �ir��-�Z�an I-Orc, re--,e r 6,Aic -K Dye & Durham Law Stationers Toronto, Can. No. A.D., 191 ,In t�a saupreme Court of Ontario Metbeen "Y FLI�ABETH 3RODIR. 8"ft on be--.;,'t f of be rse if add all the ah ildren of Ralik Brodie, Physician, deceased, and an Ad- minietratrix of the �strate of the said Ralgb $ro the 9 PLAINTIFF AND T81 MICIPAL CORPORATION OF MR T itf:RIP OF PIoimi q DEFENDANT GEORGE THE FIFTH, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, KING, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. TO ;Y. `!/ �..... GREETING: me command 10ou to attend the Sittings of the Supreme Court of Ontario to be holden at the Cif Hallo i,UfII Street on 'feet a'Y' XV0U'O a 031 XOn"Y day of A.D., 191 8 fOU3rtb Yarob at the hour of ♦ o'clock in the fore noon and so �• A' y Vesi from day to day, during the said Sittings, until the above cause is tried, to give w evidence on behalf of the. def®ndant• and also to bring with ou and-p,roduce ail"time andalaie afgrgii�L 1 a Mitne0o. the Honourable SIR WILLIAM RALPH MEREDITH, Knight, Chief Justice of Ontario the twenty-first day of A.D., 191 ®, in the eighth yebra ry year of our reign. "E. Harley" 01*3* of Records and Write. By Cherry ne, Octo er A.war Claremont Wins the Ninth Award of the Shoulder -To -The -Wheel Club SHE is a very valiant little old lady, indeed, this trim meeting of Red Cross workers. And I thought, as I To -The -Wheel Club have turned out in actual work and vigorous small "Scotch Body" whose husband used to be our Minister till the heavy burdens ac- walked away to my own particular duties, "How"' truly typical she is of British women everywhere to- as well as in the many other thi s they have found time for in the month of October lone is undeniably cumulated from the last Great War took their sudden day!" So calm and plain, so unassuming and unspec- mighty. But, however could have known about toll and he was carried from the pulpit one sad Sun- day morning some fifteen or sixteen years ago, Even tacular-and so MIGHTY, so very Mighty! And again to -day, when we read over the it had they not written in to tell us? • And how, then, rcoveted that did not keep her long away from her duties, remarkable record of the Claremont Shoulder -To -Thee -Wheel could they ever have won the $25 Award? though, and she has scarcely missed a Sunday from Club Group, to whlch-the-JUdges7i-ave unanimously It seems to us that there must be many other fine her accustomed pew from that day to this, except when heavy illness laid her low and the doctors all given -the - $25 Award for October, this very same feeling surged through all my being in just such Groups in similar positions, and we hope that the these Groups shook their heads and said "She'll never go back q wave of pride and confidence. For here it is, exempli- secretaries of will make it a part of their regular routine work to see that a report of again." But she did. And she has carried her torch of, the activities of each and unflinching courage high and every month fords its way to >w r desks of the Judges in this = ' shining throughout all the , R€ l: s ,the succeeding ministerial re- u z. j . d most interesting Shoulder - To -The -Wheel ClubouCon- gimes till now, again, there' is Red Cross work going x ''' 1+4 , 1I test. It is scarcely fair to your on in the basement of that a� Ali i Group, you know, if their church, and again there is f ( ' ~ work is not given a chance to urgent work for her to inspire ' -compare with the work of and support. To be sure, it .! ' , 3 other Groups each month. is her daughter-in-law who f t� e t ' You just never can tell when carries the nominal banner of = '�� '.�� ',' You might be judged worthy leadershipnow,. and a grand, t . '' of that Big Award, or, per- good woman she is, too, but °` '., haps, t h e Encouragemenj everyone knows that the ac- Award might come our way tual unflagging drive -to -duty' e t For instance, for the first time comes to each and every, ` y since the beginning of our meeting with that indomit- Club, this month we find our - able little old figure in its �* selves unable to bestow the well-worn grey suit with the Encouragement Award upon years of staunch experience € u' any of the Groups entered. behind it. .1 - £� wF kv Had you sent in your report, I met her the other day as the storymight be an entirely she hurried up the street to different one, for, while the the meeting, hnd, because the Ogicers of the Provincial Federation of Womett'sInstitutes of Ontario who attended Large Groups did outstand- the Central news from London was a Area Convention held ingly well this month, there in Toronto Nov. 5, 6 and 7. Left to right: Miss Mary A. Clarke, Supt. of On- was not one of the Small little bit hard to take that tario Women's Institutes; Mrs. Ernest Duke, President, and Mrs. L. Leatherdale, Secretary. day, we paused in the rain Groups which we felt had for a moment to chat. And earned the Encouragement thisthis is what she answered to my troubled look:- m deariel I've two bit Y here in fled again, the same British g quietness of doing and P Award -there really was not sufficient improvement in the work of the Smaller poems me purse , that I'm going tae read the wimmen the day. You're overwhelming magnitude of results which emanated so radiantly from the little Scotch her Groups to merit the Award. Yours might have no going tae be there with us, you say, so I'll just let you read them ower. 'Twill woman on way to her typical group of fellow -workers -for -the- been the very one we were hoping to see. - +- Every month brings to us such a influx remind you that we Britons have gone through all this more than once cause on that rainy Fall afternoon. So seldom do they feel called upon to "tell the world they splendid of new- entrant Groups, and we are so happy to before, and, in the Father's own good time and way, what .,,.welcome are doing! i And yet, how wonderful it is when they them all, and to know that our Club is we'll go through it again to victory." And this is what I read, while she waited there in the gusty r' do. Here, we have been wondering, because we had not heard, just what Claremont had been doing about i" ecoming so much more widespread in its scope. It is an unfailing delight, too, when our staunch old friends rain:- - "Not unto us," cried Drake, "not unto us -but unto those "good intentions" of which they told us in the early days of our Club, and now, isn't It come back month after month with their r000rds of steadily inee Theyewed Him Who made the sea, belongs our England now! good to see how wbnderfully well they have been carry- ing the very backbone ofo utr C ubrproject andk. eel that we would be lost indeed without their fine - Pray God thatheadand mind and soul we nrovg� nul-uIauIun uie gauuns oi_ uus hour -and filw_- on in the same calm and steadfast way to ae- mnlishment_a rc )lv prPat� • ��� u•hnto._ +�r,> , ^t _ °ieir work from tfie beginni sup - port and encouragement. But we cannot help won- ,i ; , . i�t i t,� r �� �t cannot t help w great victory." very g"is an inspiration in itself, but what that Group who form Shoulder- _•. which started out so bravely and were soiiIled witFi- Those words were written by our - - promise. We cannot believe that they have stopped Alfred Noyes of the times of the n working. They were quite too Great Armed d t1 m h a, an ie next one was a bit of Tennyson's Ode, writ- ten when Napoleon threatened Europe, and again this Britain dared the worst with unfailing faith and sublime daring in such words as these: - "Thank God who isled us here, and roughly set His Briton in blown seas and stormy showers, We have a voice, with which to pay the debt Of boundless love and reverence and regret. To these great men who fought and kept it ours, And keep it ours, O God, from brute control, O Statesmen, guard us, guard the eye, the soul Of Europe, keep our noble Eng- land whole, And save the one true seed of freedom sown Betwixt a people and their ancient throne." uc in earnest for that to ever happen -and too keenly conscious of the need. Where, then, are such Groups as these, and what have they been doing? and why have they failed to report of late? Trafalgar, with its 45 members; Iona Station, with 25; Scotland, with 14; Elmbrook, with 12; Beaumaris, with 28; Chatsworth, with 15; Renfrew, with 11; Under- wood, with 50; Knulsford, with 12; Carluke, with 18; Sandy Point, with 23; Northfield Station, with 30; Apsley, with 8-Tiverton Red Cross; Renfrew; Centralia; Os- pringe; Daytown; Cargill; Paisley -we are so anxious to know about you all! Little or big, we want to know what your work has been, and in what ways you are continuing. Do have your sec- retaries keep us informed each month. And, no matter how small your Group may be, or how un- important you may feel yourself to be, remember that we shall Somehow there wasn't very Here are nine girls from Alberta to Nova Scotia who tooksts never look upon you in that light. much to say between us after Boys' and Girls' Farm Clubs at Toronto, Ontario, under the direction of the Canadian Count There is just p much scope for that. We both were satisfied. I cil on Boys' and Girls' Club Work of which A. E. MacLaurin, Ottawa, is secretary. The one, and ndl Group as for the larger quite much valuwatched the grey little figure girls did excellent work, with two Alberta young ladies, Nora Fulcher and Isabel Ferguson, its work. Never sforget that ito m- trudging away in the rain, her winning the swine judging championship of Canada in competition with boys' teams. From portant fact. knitting bag bulging with the sea- left to right, front row, are Jean Stewart, Duhamel, Alta,, who was teamed with Stanley And the Church Groups -where men's socks she'd done since the Gould of Rosalind, Camrose Dairy Calf Club, in the dairy cattle judging; Nora Fulcher, are they? There must be many last meeting, and her two little Leduc, and Isabel Ferguson, Calmar, Alta., of the Liberty Swine Club, who won the swine more of these than the ones who poems neatly folded in her purse; judging championship. Back row, left to right, Paule Fremont, Prince Albert, and Martha have been reporting to usl It ready to read at a fitting moment, Haugen, Spruce Home, of the White Star Poultry Club, Sask.; Neva Greeno and Olive is a surprising fact that up to the and to play their part, no less Goodwin, Amherst, Lorneville Potato Club, N.S.; Evelyn Olson and Elizabeth Quayle of present not one of these Groups important than the socks, at that the Briarlea Grain Club, Crutwell, Sask. (Continued on page 26) POLICL VILLAGE OF CL-U`.S..O_,' C"tF:;O:r' s t C x -L:IO. July 7, 1967. Taxpayers within the villaC-e of Claremont. '. ITfi0Tj►' Prejudice: is you ;Are ;i '::re, the Council of Pickorinr Township by a s.zotion of ;irs. Joan L.=:cPhorson soconcled by Councilor John %*illi-nms that no action Jo t:alcon by the Council to purcliase the South-:.est Corner Lot at Con- cossion 9 and-�rocic ad. for imy -)ur;�oso as requested lay the Trustee's of Claremont. fftor a discussion r.,,ith tale ')ept. or ;unicipal affairs ±rho foel that Council is tryin._ to re s< sowot:iin, into Vic _ict by contendin.- th;xt this Lot, whoa in effect it is Parkette r-ith tccossory service )rovidin - �ar':in:-, hoc. -ever t:zis could bocowo z lon Vily Court Casc for �r uwent unr: court C:ccisior.. .►s t.io Villr,_e Trustees :i"ve not 'receivec zlny )etition in fc;vour of ti7is lot ,,urcir«sc, it can o:r1y bcr ussumcd, tiiat the mousiness ;:.n and T ;—. P..;yer .are in favour of one iaan, t:rrou.:± �crson;l masons, ±rill (.io,)rivo:).any future p..tr':cin;_ within 152 foot witiin :A1 cirections of the four corners ±:itirin the Villa.,-(; o." Cl::ro,_)ont :_nd tlirou�h this action V.i:d that ol" Council -Is outlinad in yin earlier -)ara; ra;)h, ±-e the Vill_-. .e of Clurc ,,.font douuto ; �ro::iznztely ::11000,00 to our Frei; hbours within trio io±:-ns:rip of Picicerin, , ±:?hich ,previously would 'rc;vo beou used ,�articul rly for the purc;xaso of this saic:. 1 xnc� to �-)rovido a rar'cette r�.tt:ier titan tiz© existin_ condition r.-:lich no o:cists -L this area. Yours truly, Polico Villere of Claremont Trustees. cc :'ickorin• Council. CLAX I� ONT VILLAGE Taken from the air looking northeast along 9th concession. AN ay ot. or a ,f O' r. CLAnEIMNT VILLAGE Taken from the air looking west. CLAREMONT CET NNIAL CEO., RAff ION FItI D �LI', ,�3ATL'R77�4.`5� , SUNDAE' JUNE 10, 11, 1- 3 8 Come, Dear Old Coinrade! Uame, ��cax ©�c� �COaonxa�, &ca Walt `fil�l6leula;n �ocvx�xana a�a��tS3oate�a�: C/ cJfie Q%/vrev�z� /c�a�6/ ua✓Ze�2/ �t tc:ds ~'ca, '�:.. cXL3acL��G U2,ai: l�xl�lL�l1p6�JL rJ`tQavl2Ntl� GL'eua: e/�ae luJ�rl e�er�e�ct o��a�rcr� aga,0 �/'./ien ayocc ut�esre�in croZa�cif' c(tR/a4 gae. Greetings from the Old Fo.1 s at Horne. a Divine Service for Toronto District, •: 4 " The Claronont United Church / '�3 Z' sl')� 111P a 0 Rt. odor. Bruce Lehman D.D.G.M. 'actor. Bro. Harold -IoOkins Dist. Sec. Fj Rev. T.H. Fleetham - Dist. Chap. Rev. E.S. Linstoa,d - 11inister of the Church Bro. Kent Milroy - Organist. .Yinnual Meld .9aq CLAREMONT To be held under the aui.pices of the PARK BOARD in the I MEMORIAL PARK TUESDAY, JUKE 23rd, 1936 commencing at 12.30 p. in. standard time A bigs;er and better program of races, soft -ball and foot- ball in the afternoon with the same liberal prizes as previously EVENING ENTERTAINMENT Another Big Amateur Contest from the Pavilion, with loud- speaker arrangements, for which $50 in cash and prizes are to be given the winners, the first eleven to qualify. Applica- tions received by the Secretary, Mr. Alfred Pretty until Wed- nesday, the 17th. Local talent particularly desired. Neutral judges selectedfor the contest. Contestants are required to appear for rehearsal at 4 p. m. ONE ADMISSION for afternoon sports and evening enter- tainment. Adults, 30 cents, including tax; Children, 20 cents ine. tax. Cars parked on Grounds for 25 cents. Dance at 10.30 in Community Hall, 25 cents each Entries for Softball to he in hands of Secretary by noon 'on June 22nd. N. F. Tomlinson, President Aired Pretty, Secretary d )ubl"lee FIELD DA Y —AT— CLAREMONT To be held under the auspices of the PARK BOARD in the AIENOUTAL PARK —()N— THUR5DAY, JULY 18, 1935 commencing at 12.30 p. m. standard time. A splendid program . of Athletic Games and Sports in the afternoon with very liberal prizes. EVENING ENTERTAINMENT The BIG FEATURE( —AMATEUR CONTEST from the Pavilion with loudspeaker arrangement, for which $50.00 in Prizes is to be given the winners, the first seven to qualify. Applications received by the Secretary, Mr. Alf. Pretty until Tuesday, July 16th. Local talent particularly desired. Neutral Judges selected for the Contest. Contestants are requested to appear for rehearsal at 4 p. m. ONE ADMISSION for SPORTS and EVENING EN'Ttl:- TAINMENT. Adultr,_30 cents, including'tax Children, 20 cents, inc: tax Cars parked on the grounds for 25 cents Refreshments and Light Lunches Served on the Grounds Entries for Softball to be in hands of the Secretary by noon July 17th. Will. Palmer, President 1 Alfred Pretty. Secretary OW N O F PIcKF�i INVITATION TO THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE PICKERING MUSEUM IN THE VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD ON SEPTEMBER 15th, 1979, AT 2.30 P.M. BROUGHAM UNION LODGE, A.F. & A.M. No. 269, G.R.C. CLAREMONT, ONTARIO A4 HV% �P 1872 ti 1972 in the CLAREMONT LEGION HALL on FRIDAY, TWENTY—SECOND, SEPTEMBER, 1972 at 6:30 O'CLOCK The Claremont 4-H began in the fall of 1959. Mrs. Ellis Britton was the first leader and Mrs. Jack Ward was the first assistant leader. The course was called "Cotton's May Be Smart". The 14 .girls in the course put on a Fashion Show in the hall at a Women's Institute Meeting. The following girls have all received their Provincial Honours for completing 12 units. Barbara Carson Twiner Quite often, someone will ask me "Where did you learn how to cook or sew?" and with great pride and sincerity, I will say that it was, to a very great degree, from ffky experience and training with the 4-H Homemaking Clubs. It's hard to say how much of a better person I am because I spent almost ten years in Club Work. It's not just with homemaking talents in which I feel proficient, but also you get to meet girls your own age group. Also you are more prepared, if an occasion occurs and you have to get up and make a short speech. After all, the nervous excitement before doing our skit or demonstration munt have done something for us! The judging and quizzes at Achievement Day make you think --weigh factors for and against a product to help decide which is really the better deal. It seems like such a long time ago when Mrs. Britton approached me and said that the Claremont Women's Institute was going to start a new project and sponsor the Homemaking Club --would I be interested? I had just become 12 years old. We were to make a cotton dress for the project which was "Cottons May Be Smart". In the years since then, that dress got updated and shortened several times, and my machine has stitched several miles. I had had some experience with cooking and baking but m,T interest increased. At least with three brothers I had no trouble getting rid of my experiments --successful or otherwise! Usually the projects alternated from sewing to cooking. Included were almost any subject in homemaking -- bedroom accessories, clothes closets, wardrobe planning, entertaining, first aid and gardening, in cooking fruits, vegetables, cereals and foreign foods. I was able to partake in a trip to the CNE for three days. It was with great anticipation that I looked forward to a place that is so common now. We stayed at the Woman's residence at the U of T, went on a tour of the museum and Parliament Buildings as well as the Grandstand Show and "Ex". Along with a girl from Altona, we put on a skit about posture. Two years later, I went to the Girl's Conference held at OAC in Guelph. Here we had tours of the grounds, building, and had several lectures on becoming a woman and good Canadian citizen. Soon I was to receive my Provincial Honours and a dozen teaspoons. For my last six Projects, I did "double duty" -- a member and leader. It is always with great pride that I use my sterling spoons and especially the pie server. I know that there are not very many people with one like it. In conclusion, to stun up mir opinion of the 4-H Homemaking Clubs, I hope that my children will be able to participate in this work. Of course it was only Possible because of the dedicated work of the leaders who spent many hours and much thought in this work. Carol Anderson I began 4-H with ,great eagerness even before I was old enough to receive credit for my work. That was in 1963, I began with the course "The Milky Way". In 1966, I completed "The Supper Club" as my sixth unit and received my County Honours. In the summer of 1967, I was honoured to represent our District on a trip to Toronto. It was a great experience to sr.end a weekend in a University Residence with about 200 fellow 4-Her's from all over Ontario. During the visit, we toured the Parliament Buildings and the Museum, and we spent a day at the CNE and an evening on the Grandstand. I received my Provincial Honours in 1968 upon completing my favourite unit "Needlecraft". In the summer of 1969, I was thrilled to learn that I was being Presented with a $100 scholarship to aid my further education for my work in 4=H. I enjoyed all the time that I spent as a member of the 4-H Homemaking Club. The knowledge I gained and the experiences I had will be forever of value to me. Dorell Britton �' T V� I have always liked sewing and cooking. By belonging to the 4-H Club, I learn more about the techniques of correct sewing and get new ideas and recipes for cooking. 4-H gives me a reason for cooking, and I make the time to try the recipes which I would not get around to trying if left on my own. I like sewing better than cooking. Through the 4-H I have learned how to sew properly, and by makin,; the articles, I have become comretant enough to make my own clothes in the style I want. I completed by 16th project in the spring of 1973 and I was assistant leader for my last three rrojects. Being a leader showed me how much effort my leaders had put into the projects. In the summer of 19711 I was chosen as one of the girls to represent Ontario Countv at the 4-H Conference held at Guelph University. This gave me an insight into University life as we staved in residence on the campus. It also gave me a chance to meet other girls from across Ontario with the same interests as me. the talked about the courses their had taken recently and the ones 1 had taken recently and which ones we enjoyed most. Many of the courses were the same but some were different,. I think 4-H is a good experience for every teenage girl. She learns sewing and cooking -- basic things that will help her later in life. Darlene Sandra Gammage Unlike many groups, 4-H allows us to experience all factors of like. From cooking and sewing, personal hygiene and home decoration, to the study of nature and outdoor survival, politics and home safety; we can experience them all. Every project is more than just a benefit to the participant, but a benefit to society. Every girl learns how to cope with life and how to communicate with other. Participation is the key factor. "Learn to do by doing" is the 4-H motto, and that is precisely what is done. My most memorable demonstration of this was when I had to cut up a whole chicken into pieces. It felt terrible, but it was fun. My favourite projects are the Outdoor Living. As I was in the Cadet Corp in Pickering at the same time, I always had plenty to as. I have always felt comfortable outdoors. I loved making the letters and envelopes with a leaf print, as I love art too. We took various leaves and pressed the backs onto a ink pad and then on a paper. I was amazed how clearly they turned out and how prefessional they looked. In this same project we did animal feet prints in plaster of paris. It was great fee tramping about in the mud searching for raccoon prints' Even though where is a lot of work involved in 4-H, the only thing I can remember is the fun we had. We were always doing something interesting, and doing it well. I had a number of leaders, and things never got boring because the lady who enjoyed a certain topic taught it. We always had the best. If there are any young ladies out there waiting for some pastime that is fun and challenging, 4-H is for you. There is nothing better than increasing your knowledge and improving your abilities. I have completed the following 12 projectsand was horneured to receive my Provincial Hoeours, and a gold pin. Focus on Living, Needlepoint, The cereal shelf, Essential Edibles, Accessories - The final touch, Outdoor Living, It"s Your Corner of the World, Which Came First = The Chicken or the Egg, 4-H Bread Winners. Ready? Set? Sew'., Food for Friends, More Outdoor Living. Nancy Ann Ward 1 uu6,aj, wy., f ir-st:.r-H project. in the Spring of 19'�4, az; the age of twelve, with,"Clothes For Leisure". I received my County Honours in the Fall of 1976. In the Fall of 197y, I received my Provincial Honours upon completion of "Needlepoint", which was one of my favorite courses. I was fortunate enough,to receive several trips through the 4-H program. I wentto the Regional 4-H Conference at the University of Toronto in 1976. In June of 1979, I was the County Representative at the Provincial 4-H Homemaking Conference at the University of Guelph. In April of 19do , I was honoured to be selected f'or the top 4-H award in Canada. I was the Provincial Representative to the -)Oth U.S. National 4-H Conference in Washington D.C.. One 4-Her from each province in Canada was selected. Our first stop along a very eventful trip was Ottawa. There we were honourea by meeting with the Governor-General Edward Schreyer, and the Minister of Agriculture, Eugene Whelan. In Washington D.C. we were hosted by over 300 4-H members, leaders and staff from 46"states, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, District of Columbia and Guam. We had the opportunity to meet with U.S. President Jimmy Carter -at the White House, as well as other U.S. Uignataries. This trip was an opportunity of a life tame. It was definitely the highlight of my w-H years. The 4-H program has enabled me to become a more rounded person. I have enjoyea my 4-H courses, and I will always remember the valuable training and opportunities that I have received. 4-H is a program that enables you to get more_ out of it than what you put in it. Each project was a learning experience for the members and leaders alike. I feel we all had a chance to grow and change for the better. As I reflect back on my 4-H club work, I am thanklul that I was a rural youth tihat was able to benefit from what. 4-H had to offer. I am unankful for the leaders, Womens'-Institute Memuers and others who made this opportunity possible. I have learnt many valuaule finings from the 4-H program-- One is "Never say no to an opportunity!" Ki m 3zvdns I have always been very proud to announce I was a 4-H member. I have found each and every course very interesting and beneficial to me. I started 4-H in 1974 at the age of 12. The first course I took was the "Club Girl Entertains. In the spring of 1977 I received my County Honours with my sixth course, "For Knits Only." And in the fall of 1979 I achieved my Provincial Honours with the course "Needlepoint. I have now completed fifteen 4-H Homemaking courses. In June 1980 I was selected to represent Ontario County as a delegate at the Provincial 4-H Homemaking Conference. I w ., among 142 delegates across Ontario. The conference was held at the University of Guelph with the theme,"Dimensions 80 - Looking Ahead". This was one opportunity I would not have wanted to miss. I highly believe ghat 4-H has benefitted me in all aspects of living such as �;uoking, sewing, crafts and personal hygiene. in h_L-.A;h school and college. Also 4-H was an advantage to my education I really appreciated the opportunity of the 4-H training made possible with the financial aid of the Women`s Institute and the leadership and devotion of my leaders. CLARE, YONT POST OFFICE (Historical Research Paner-1949) When there was no Claremont, the stone building which still stands on the south-west corner of the Brock Road and Ninth Concession (now occupied by Mr. McLeod) already stood there. It was built in 1W on the corner of the farm of Mr. HRmilton. His brother-in-law, Mir. Patterson, lived in it for a short while but moved to Toronto. Shortly after- wards, Thomas Noble, a genial Irishman rented the store and began selling groceries and oti-:er wares to settlers of the neig-ibourhood. The place t1jen began to be commonly known as Noble's Corners. This was the second store in the neighbourhood, John C . Michell having alread77 conducted business since 1844 on the east side of the Brock Road, j mile south of the corner, now known as the Rol Brignall Farm. Ambitious enough to boast two stores, the region of Noble's Corners had yet no depository for Her Ma.jest-,Tls Mails. About 1850 the community decided that it no longer could do without so necessary an institution, they began to cast about for a name for the new post -office that was to be, Several names had been in order but the one ordered by Mr. Michell met with most favor. Some years earlier his Uncle, Mr. Watkins, who had owned the Hamilton Farm, built a house on it, near the Ninth Concession which, mindful of a little village near Old London, he had named 'Claremont Cottage". Mr. Michell is suggestion was t�-at the name of Claremont be riven to the new post -office and embryo, village. It was so named, and by annoint- ment of the Queen and the Province of Canada, Thomas Noble be- came the first post -master of Claremont in 1851. He continued on as post —master until 1853 when it was taken over by the' Macnab Brothers, who carried on in the store building for two or three years. Then they bought the corner lot on the north-west corner and to this they'brought a frame build- ing that had been built in Greenwood. This building still stands on the corner owned by Mr. Wm. Palmer. They began to lay the found- ation for an extensive and prosperous business. William Macnab left the business at this time, his place was taken by his brother Duncan. They continued on in this build- ing until July 18759 when they: purchased the brick building on the south-east corner of the four -corners, and moved the rost- of_fice part along with the groceries and other contents of the store. They continued in this store for 24 ;Tears or until 1899. They then retired from active management, the business being being transferred to three of the - ounger generation of the Macnabs, Peter, son of the older brotle_r, ;'1il_liam and Charles and Peter, sons of John. This partnership was maintained for a number of years, but eventually was dissolved, the share of the two brothers being purchased by Peter TAPcnab, Sr. T;r. Ma.cnab carried on for a number of years then the post -office and store was taken over by .1 Mr. David Scott, who carried on until 1930. Then the store business was sold to Mr. Bertrand and the Post -office -hart was taken over by Mr. Pretty who moved it back to the ;are building on the north-west corner, where it had been for a number o_f ?-ears. Mr. Pretty carried on as xnostma.ster until 1947. Then it was taken over bv, liar. Fred 11orleir, and a new post -office was built by Mr. Fred 11owder, between the cor- ner store anc the -B.S. telephone office on the south-west corner. Mr. Mor.le- is still our postmaster and Clare<-nont has had her name and post -office for 98 ,Tears . (later history on Claremont Post -office) In 1955, the late Charles Cooper built oar -present Post - office west of the four -corners. This is a modern block build- ing with a brick front. Yen Betz Construction Company of Stouff- ville erected the building at a cost of $15,000. The structure has modern conveniences with up-to-date lighting an:+, forced air heat. Mr. Morley assisted by his wife Verna, continued at the Post -office until 1963, when Mr. Morley retired. He was succeed- ed by Mr. Roy McLeod. Roy remained a short time as Postmaster. In 1964, I:ir. Rates became Postmaster at Claremont assisted by Mrs. Wilmot Hill. r Some Fappenings of Interest in the Baptist Church Ferio6icallir during a stretch of 20 years from the 1950's to the 19 70's our church received some renovations and modernization. This started in the basement. For man` years there was no real basement but just a, dug -out bi- enor.gh for a furnace in which wood was burned. During Rev. George Davison's pastorate a proper excavation w,es made under the church auditorium, which was used for a Jr. Sun- da,,' School. Cupboards were built by the Mission Circle for S . School supplies, choir gowns etc. Then in 1953, an' oil furnace was installed anc_ in the summer of 1970, washrooms with flush toilets were put in the basement. The kitchen was our next Y)roject. The Mission Circle bore this responsibility. In 19i59 quite adequate cupboards were built an,'I.. in 1962 new dishes, a setting of 100, were bouF,ht. The gift of a second hand refrigerator by Jessie Tay- lor has completed the modernization of this kitchen unit. In 1960, we sold our old parsonage to Mr. Erwin Carr- uthers but our minister continued to live there until Feb. 61. A new modern brick bunEa.low was built on Joseph St. during the fall of 1Q60 o.i_d the winter of 1961. Its first occupa t was Mr. John Carnegie. Miss Mabel Edwards was instrumental in getting the people enthused about improvements in the Sr. Sunday School room. She began by offering to pay all cost over for the lay- in- of inlaid linoleum on the floor. Sunday School funds paid for attractive new drapes and the chairs were painted picking ur one of the colours in the curtains. Since then someone has donated stacking chairs, which in my opinion, are not as col- ourful as the old ones. New tables have also been added and just recentlti storage cupboards. Since Mr. Luck has become our min- ister the ceilinE has been lowered and new lights installed. Our Minister and some of the men in t1je cs,.urch did all the work - carpentry and -painting. In 1 J 70 , renovations began on the church auditorium. All the woodwork, walls and pews were painted an antique white. Only the armrests were stained and varnished a medium oak. Early in 1971, the whole expanse of the floor was carpeted the platform which had been lowered, as well. The industrial type of carpet with its rich reddish -golden shade is warm, attractive and min- imizes noise - in fact it is practically nil. The organ and pul -pit were moved to the west side of the platform and the comm- union table was placed on the east side of the platform in front of the baptistry. A new wrougkit-iron railing has. been -nut around the stair well leading to the basement. These auditorium re- 0 novations were made possible because, when "Nilitevale Baptist Church wes burned down any. the; decided not to rebuild, $6000. o_ their assets were riven to the Claremont Church where some Of Whi tevale 's former adherents and members were now attending. In addition:, again Rev. Tuck and some of the men have done all t':ie work except la` -in- the carpet. Before our re -dedication service on I~a=- -0, 19,71 we hope to have new Draperies on the ba.ptistr'r an� new lifhts. Some other Zi�ts_and legacies 1. Miss Elizabeth Evans left the church enough mone, for an electric organ w-Ilich was installed in 1954. 2. Mrs. ''Tm. Birkett also remembered the churcl-, in her will. This money was used for a new pulpit, sedilia and h7,-mn-board. `. after the death of Mr. G. 14. Fo-rsvth in 1959, his daughter, Viola, gave a communion table in memos,= of her father, mo- t'^_er, and sister 11ar-17 4. I~ caps Mabel Edwards presented the church with choir frowns and caps. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Linton had receptacles for communion curs placed. on the back of the pews. These are varnished to match tre arm -rests, 6, !.-Irs. George Ca -.-ter presented ti_e church with two silver coll- ection plates in memory- of her grandfather, P: r. Senior, wir o had served on the Convention Board of Stewardship, for man71 ,;-ears. He had manta times preached in this capacity in our church as a lat,- minister. ` 7. Mr. and P.Irs. Hutton gave a new ourside light fixture made b;, Mr. Hutton himself. This October, 10,71, the church celebrates its 150th anniver- sarv*. POWER PLANT BIGGEST EVENT IN TWP. HISTORY The location of Ontario Hydro's new $266 million nuclear power station on the shores of Lake Ontario, has been termed by Reeve Clifford Laycox as the most important event in the 153 year history of Pickering Township. Addressing an audience of more than 400 on Saturday morning, marking the official start of the huge construction project, Reeve Laycox called it a "momentous occasion." He said that he was pleased that Pickering had been selected as the site for such a program. Mr. Laycox stressed the many advantages that the township had to offer both for industrial and commercial interest. "This may sound like a sales pitch," he said, "Well it is. There are many faces in the audience that I have not had the privilege of getting too yet." Premier John Robarts lined up the transit to mark the beginning of the venture. "We are proud indeed to be the province in which this country's nuclear power program began and reached maturity," he said, "just as we are proud of Hydro and its leadership." Hon. C. M. Drury, Minister of Industry, also addressed the gathering. The program chairman was Mr. W. Ross Strike of Ontario Hydro. It is proposed that the plant will be ready for operation in 1970. The first record of the Claremont Lawn Bowling Club available was dated July 24th, 1931. This meeting was called for the purpose of electing a slate of officers and a board of trustees. As a result of this meeting the following were duly elected: PRESIDENT - H.G. McINTYRE VICE-PRESIDENT - F. WARD SECRETARY TREASURER - R.J. HOW Elected as board of trustees were the following: R.E. Forsyth, Dr. N.F. Tomlinson & F. Evans. A committee of five to act as greens committee were also appointed. A set of by-laws were set up at this time. The membership fee was set at five dollars per gentleman, two dollars and fifty cents for ladies and non-residents were to pay one dollar per year. The property where the club was located was owned by Mr. Lyman Pilkey who leased it to the Club for the sum of one hundred dollars, the Bowling Club to pay the taxes and local improvements. In 1931 there was a membership of eighty-eight, composed of forty ladies and forty-eight gentlemen, but sad to relate from then on the member- ship decreased till in 1936 there were only thirty-nine members. At this time it was proposed that the club join the Ontario Lawn Bowling Association, this would entitle teams or rinks as they are more commonly known, to take part in competition anywhere in the province provided they were paid -up members of the club. The club acted on this proposal and duly became a member of the Ontario Lawn Bowling Association. Teams from Claremont Bowling Club took part in tournaments from time to time with a fair amount of success winning trophies from time to time. Speaking of bowling teams or rinks these were known as fours, which as the name implies meant four players, next there were Irish Trebles composed of three players and Scotch Doubles meaning two players. These rinks could be all ladies, all gentlemen and mixed. After joining the O.S.B.A. each paid -up member would receive a Lawn Bowling Annual. This contained all the tournament dates all over the pro- vince for the whole season which would start about the first wednesday in June and continue to the end of September. The club carried on reasonably successful up until 1962 when some friction arose amongst the members which caused a split and some members joined up with Stouffville and Uxbridge. For several years then it was a toss up whether the club would fold or not, but by 1969 the past was forgotten and the members started to pull together and things began to look more like old times. Considerable improvements were accomplished such as a new fence tile on the club house floor, new lights and cupboards in the kitchen. This brings us up to 1974 when the lack of members caused concern as to whether it was possible to carry on. A meeting was called and the situation discussed at great length. It was moved that a delegation approach the council to see if they would take over the property and facilities and operate it with the Senior Citizens Group, having the right to use the club house for their activities. A delegation representing the Bowling Club duly met with a committe of council at the Municipal building. The members of this committee received the proposal quite favourably, and in due course agreed to take over the Bowling Club with the Claremont Club to operate it as before. The Town of HISTORIC STATION DEMOLISHED CLAREMONT - Another piece of history became victim of the bulldozer yesterday with demolition of the 93 year old rail- way station in this hamlet. Pickering Councillor Norah Geraghty said last night she believes CP Rail levelled the building when it heard rumbling of public support to have it preserved. Mrs. Geraghty was in- formed that the two -storey frame structure had been wrecked only yesterday, when she raised the issue at a public meeting in the community last night. Mrs. Geraghty had hoped to arouse sufficient interest amoung Claremont residents to force CP Rail to continue use of the station. The railway plans to demolish nine picturesque stations along the 100-mile-line northeast of Toronto and re- place them with small concrete block and aluminum structures. Mrs. Geraghty said she received terrific response to a story in Monday's Star about her campaign to save the old station. Several people told her they planned to come to last night's meeting if the railway station was to be discussed. The chairman of the historical society wanted it preserved, she said. "One man offered his property to put the building on, another lady was interested in setting up a little tea shop," she said. "They were really getting gung-ho on it. Then the announcement was made that the bulldozers were there today." Mrs. Geraghty said she thinks CP Rail got the same number of calls she received "and they decided they'd better move on it now. It's a -shame." CP Rail had earlier offered the station building to the town of Pickering, provided it was moved to another location. C.P.R. Depot Mrs. R.P. Hopper was author of the book entitled "Old Time Primitive Methodist in Canada". She dedicated this book to the memory of her dear father and mother, James and Margaret Agar. It is a tribute of affection around the names of those who when their country was young surmounted obstacles, their courage overcame prejudice. The R.P. Hoppers lived on the south-east corner of Joseph and Wixson Street and this house is now owned and occupied by Mr. & Mrs. George Carter. Mr. R.P.Hopper purchased the stone store at the south-west corner of Con.9 and the Brock Road in 1875 and continued in business until 1897, when he sold it to his brother David. This building was erected in 1847 before Claremont obtained its official name. Excerpts taken from the book "When Mr. Jolly was on Whitby Pickering Mission he started services at Bethel, in a log school house on the north-west corner of Con.9 and Bethel sideroad. Isaac Linton was one of the converts and among the first members were Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ward, Robert Middleton and family, and others. The school house was not very comfortable so they decided to hold meetings in Mr. Linton's farm kitchen". In 1899, when Claremont Methodist Church was built, Mrs. Linton was chosen to lay the corner stone. She made forty pies for the dinner and when the Church was opened, gave one hundred dollars - an amazing amount for those days. Mrs. Raymond Stickwood, a grand daughter of Mrs. Isaac Linton, is an ardent worker in the United Church and has in her possession, the trowel that her grandmother used when laying the corner stone. Now in 1972, Mrs. Stickwood is president of the U.C.W. of Claremont United Church. Her husband, Raymond, is Chairman of the board of Stewards and their daughter is a member of the Church Choir. MRS. R. P. HOPPER IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF MRS. R.P. HOPPER 1845-1922 "Where all the saints rest who have heard Thy call, Have risen and striven and now rejoice in rest: Call us to home from sorrow To rest in Thee Tomorrow In Thee our Best, In Thee our All" Christina Rossetti Those who knew Jane Agar, wife of R.P. Hopper of Claremont and Toronto, in the days of her youth at Newtonbrook, more than half a century ago, always recalled with pleasure the memory of her buoyancy of spirit and her love of fun. Through a long and unusually useful life these characteristics marked her, and in all her efforts for the public we all stood her in good stead. What would worry or exasperate others furnished her with a new and fascinating glimpse of human nature, or with downright amusement. Her humor, yoked with her robust common sense was often both her own salvation and that of her cause. In an age when too many profess a passion for "service" but ache for praise and when ambition is apt far to exceed ability, Mrs. Hopper supplied the contrast. She was splendidly endowed and she knew it, but she was content wholly to obliterate herself if only the common good could be subserved. Accordingly, much of what she did was hardly known; although it was impossible to conceal some of her activities in church work, in Women's organizations and in the sphere of civic politics, where before ill -health set in, she was an acknowledged power. From rare parents, who were identified with that early Methodism in Toronto which she portrayed in her published volume, she inherited not only sagacity and normal strength, but also a human and generous turn of mind. She could not be deceived. At the same time, she could not be unkind. The head was always steady, but the heart was always warm; and head, hand and heart were ceaselessly at work to relieve sorrow, establish righteousness and strenuously to foil the evil -doer. Faith was with her essentially a sixth sense. What others seem only to have won, was hers by a high intuition. In the best meaning of the term she was a Christian mystic and the "practice of the presence of God" was her habit as it was, too, her strength, refreshment and consolation. She was of those - "Who carry music in their heart Through dusky lane and wrangling mart, Plying their daily task with busier feet Because their secret souls a holy strain repeat". -2/ VILLAGE IS HER HOME Annie Porter is as much a part of Claremont as the house in which she lives. The village is her birth place and so is her home. Through the years, Mrs. Porter has contributed much to the welfare of the community. It was fitting then, that she should be honored, Sunday afternoon, at a gathering of close friends in the lower auditorium of the Claremont United Church. The occasion was her 80th birthday. Looking lovely, her white hair glistening in the noon -day sun, Annie (Spofford) Porter sat back in the comfort of her favourite black leather chair and reminisced about the days that used to be; about the Claremont she used to know. It was her great grandfather, the late Robert Law, who purchased four acres from one of the Wixon brothers back in the mid-1800's. He later sold the property to Mrs. Porter's mother, Lavinia Spofford "for one dollar and his love and affection". The house, still Mrs. Porter's home, was built by Nathan Forsyth and William Leaper around 1890. Annie received her elementary education in Claremont and later continued on through the Continuation School. Two of her principals were the late M.E. Ward and the late Milton J. Wilker. "I just missed Dr. Tomlinson," she said with a look of regret. Following graduation from Toronto Normal School, she accepted a teaching position at Claremont and remained there from 1925 to 1933. She also taught for a short time at Cherrywood. Then cupid intervened. Annie Spofford and Harry Porter were married in 1933, prompting her to vacate the classroom (at least temporarily) in favor of becoming a full-time housewife. During the war years, members of her chosen profession were scarce so, on the advice of an inspector, she returned to the same room from 1942-1957. It was quite a challenge, she says, thinking back. For it was during her retirement that the course of study was changed. She had to acquaint herself with it, then teach it, all in a very short time. Some of her pupils were children of students she had assisted the first time around. For 3, years, she taught at Stouffville. The highschool principal was Archie Stouffer and the public school principal Paul Boadway. Pupils she remembers were - John Button, Janet Button, Harold Lewis, Reg Stouffer, Jack, Bill and Ethel Sanders, Edith Swift and Charles Nolan. 2/ Skating was always a favorite recreation, in fact, she says now, "the church and the rink were my life". An indoor arena was located just north of the Claremont Park. In Stouffville, one of similar size was located on Mill Street. Following a second retirement from teaching, Mrs. Porter accepted a position at the Claremont Library and remained there from 1958 through to 1971. Prior to her husband's death in 1973, they travelled extensively including trips to Alaska, coast -to -coast across Canada and to Florida. I always enjoyed driving, she said. She's looking forward to regaining her licence following eye surgery in York -Finch Hospital and a period of convalescence in Parkview Home at Stouffville. Until recent years, Annie never considered herself "a joiner". However, in her own works, "it was either do things or become a hermit". She attends services regularly at the Claremont United Church and is secretary of the U.C.W. While she honestly admits "I don't know a quarter of the people who live here now", it was Annie Porter who helped shape the lives of hundreds of students through two generations. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 0 f N CLAREMONT AREA FARM NAMED HISTORIC SITE Hugh Miller, R.R. 2, Claremont, is justly proud of the historical significance attached to his farm Thistle Ha' on the 7th Concession of Pickering. Recently, the Government of Canada recognized its significance too and declared the property an historic site. An engraved plaque has been erected in one of the fields signifying this fact. Hugh Miller, his father and grandfather have been prominent breeders of shorthorn cattle, Clydesdale horses and Shropshire sheep, dating back to 1848. Jim Thomas THISTLE HA' This farm was acquired about 1848 by John Miller, a Scottish immigrant who became a pioneer importer and breeder of pedigreed livestock in Canada. In 1852 the Millers began importing quality stock, notably shorthorn cattle. Clydesdale horses and later Shropshire sheet from the United Kingdom. Miller's example, as well as the animals bred at Thistle Ha', played an important role in improving stockbreeding throughout North and South America in the 19th century. Succeeding generations of Millers have maintained the farm's reputation for raising fine blooded stock. GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Building Stone Fence at the Millers (Thistle Ha') 4r, and Mrs. Ward provided the Tomlinson with loric i.,. Our Doctor — N.F. Tomlinson In 1909, a short, muscular youn n came to Claremont as principal of the Continuation School. He and Jane Tomlinsonvw son F. Tomlinson, son of Frederick . He was of English and Dutch descent —his ancestors were among the original settlers of New Amsterdam (later York) and his grandmotherthe city of New f was Phoebe Van Horne . He had been in i union in 1890. 1 Claremont once before, at ending am ending the first Ward family re l remember it well", he said, "I was dressed formally, in black string tie and white shirt. Compare the well dressed four -year -old of today with that garb. " When it came time for the photograph to be taken, he was placed in the very front row. Nelson was born in Reach Township and attended public school at S.S. No. 3, Scott — two miles north of Lot 1, Conc. 7, Scott Township, where his family had moved. His secondary education was received at Uxbridge High School and he later attended a teacher training course at the Model School in Port Perry. All of this equipped him for the task of teaching in the Public School at Brougham in 1906, w one-half years. here he remained for two and For this young man, events moved quickly. Upon his arrival at Brougham, Nelson was advised to attend the Sons of Temperance meetings (apparently all the "nice" girls went there). It was there that he met Miss Beatrice Alger, a resident of Brougham , and a direct descendThomas Hubbard, the first clerk of Pickering Township ouncilaTheof y became very good friends. Nelson decided to further his education and after attending the University of Toronto, Claremont was most fortunate in Procuring him as the principal of its Continuation School which had only been in existence for one y d ey, ear. Three of his students at that time were Cliff, PilkMagnus Morgan and Clarke Rawson, who found in their teacher many qualities rarely found these days: tireless energy, desire for the good, and a mind keenly interested in problems of the p s't, Present and future. He taught here for two years and from that group of I students; seven became teachers (three from the Rawson family), two became doctors, one a dentist, two graduated from Guelph, one a banker, and one a nurse who served overseas. I In 1911, the medical profession lured his many talents and he enrolled in Medical School in Toronto. He remained there for three years t because of financial difficulties, he returned to the teachin f became High School Princi al in Erin, Ontario. g profession. He Beatrice and in 1915, their P first son, William (Bill) was born he marne P. Nelson remained in Erin for two years, then he returned to the Univer- I sity of Toronto and graduated as a Doctor in April 1918. During this time, F his second son, Edward (Ted) was born, He served his internship at Mus- a koka Sanitarium, where he treated soldiers for tuberculosis. It was at h Gravenhurst that their only daughter Grace was born. From there, he went d as Doctor's Assistant to Depot Harbour on Georgian Bay. p Dr. Caldwell had been the medical practitioner in Claremont but had enlisted for service in World War I Claremont was now without a doctor, le and the influenza epidemic was rampant. Mrs. Walter Ward took it upon p herself to phone Dr. Tomlinson and ask if he would come to their aid. It C was no time until he ended his northern practice and returned "home" Claremont. He arrived in February 19toB youngest son, Alan, was born 19 and in the following year, their jaf Ica Doc said, "It doesn't make 1 was anncruncea in7g7Z much difference what we think, does it There'll be plenty of noise, but I don't suppose it will affect me — `flown' long before then. " I'll have I Dr. N.F. Tomlinson. Charles Alton Cooper, business and community leader in the Village of Claremont for 40 years passed away in Uxbridge Hospital on Friday, June 26th. Mr. Cooper had not enjoyed good health for some three years, but his death came quite quickly last week only the day after he had been removed to hospital. Charles Cooper was born in Claremont fifty-nine years ago, a son of Mrs. Cooper and the late Frank Cooper. lie became associated in his fathers hardware and implement business at the age of sixteen and has become known over a wide area as his business expanded many times. The Chas. Cooper Co. was synonymous with the name of Claremont. As a business man, a community leader and a friend, "Charlie" as he was popularly known to his hundreds of friends had become almost an instituion in north Pickering. He carried the International Co. im- plement line for forty years and was honoured in 1963 as a General Motors car dealer for twenty-five years. The plaque which was pre- sented to him at that time is enscribed, "for loyalty, integrity and service," and these words sum up the life of this man in his community. Nineteen years ago Charles Cooper married Mildred Carson who survives him. He is also survived by one brother Richard, associated with him in the business, two sisters, Rowena, (Mrs. Frank Barclay), Isabel (Mrs. Wm. Benson of Claremont and his mother Mrs. Mary Cooper; one sister Eileen predeceased her brother. Charles Cooper was identified with Claremont United Church, was a member of the Masonic Lodge and had served as Village Trustee and was chairman of the Recreation Committee when it started. He was the founder of the Ontario Retail Farm Equipment Dealers Ass. and served as president for a number of years as well as a director. The funeral on Monday afternoon was one of the largest ever conducted in Pickering Twp. The floral tributes were magnificient almost completely filling the entire one end of the funeral chapel. Mr. Cresswell who conducted the service, spoke of Mr. Cooper's great circle of friends, his jovial manner and sympathetic understanding which had endeared him to so many. The funderal was conducted from the McEachnie Funeral Home in Pickering Village and interment was made at Claremont Cemetery. Mr. Len Sykes, managing director of the ORFEDA Association and a number of past presidents served as honorary pallbearers and those bearing the casket were, Blair Evans, Jack Ward, Ken Ward, Earl Wilson, Ken Middleton and Joe Ward. 5 Charles Cooper �i SARAH E.LIMET7T, EVAN!S Sarah 'Elizabeth Evans was born in 1863, on the fG,rru owned by her parents, William Evans and Melissa '.For. a.n, lot 14, Cone. 9, Rol -ph, her brother* was -Iorn three �-e2.sa later and froze the bejnninL they were associated ,with Clare;iont Rartist Church. Their father William was the son of Janes and S,-rah (Pu. il) Evans �7ho ®,:u,_rated fro-m Radnorshire, Wales. Their mother, ''elissa for G n, + as tue da�� .A.tex• of Alexander and Elizabeth (Sharrard) i'oz• ail. HO, ias a ,;lr, =Uth and ca.rriad on this business on the lot arl no;? lives. TT-- la,z' e rick hoist: was :guilt by these earl;? settles. Af-t;ar Nill:'Lamis death at the aL-�e of forty, the ::other and two child:cen farLed ins l.brid`-e Township. }chile livin, there, a :kiss Little ca,.,e to teach at Tebb School anc, sr.e lived v-11th the Eva.s fc.:i?anti Elizabeth She aElizabeth becaw;:e firm frPends _ later iss Little married David ire_; , father of ".ins Isobel "re; z. El-zabeth ora s very, fortu Otte to be able to attend Ontario Ladies t Colle'e, Whit iys +c extend her education � nd learn mad cra¢to. Shle. a:Id her brother R.olph ax.d their mother then moved to Clareraort (third house north. of :3oeth Di.srer_s;.z-i ltd. ) In the early I� -0's , 23lizebeth Lave Lusic lesson3 on her or,_an and late_r� on the piano. Their hor_ie Teas filled :,.ith many beautiflul crafts made by Elizabeth and her uother: oil rairtin s, charcoal sketches, a, hand—knit coverlet over beautiful hone-Liade cq ilts display -in<-, tie finest stitchery, and chairs covered i- needlepoint. Elizabeth played t,-e or, an in tiie Bal)tist Church for :aat: ",.Llaxa and accompanied the 3apti st Yale Quartette. She ..as a leaner of t"._e R,ission Circle and became one of tI_e Dir_ 'actors of the " hitb- ,TAnd.saT As�oci 'pion. She was Secretary: Of t, 2 Noren►s Institute for twenty five--es.r_s. Throw;-h a 1 of her 3a. 3lty.i;; years, P:'is;; Evens (Cl Zabeth) retained y=oun- at Lean. Plan, of her Youn,. reople's Sunday School C? ass have ,one out into the world much the better for havin;-� had the in- fluence of silch a wonderful Chr=stie.n lady and Friend. She had ,_r st res-Pect for tl-e adv4_ce that Talv had bestowed upon her. Dr. F. S . F.illier Dr. F. S . Fillier via.s born in Enfgloild a..d came to Canada as a boy and concluded Ids e �uca.tior.. at McP__aster University in '?amiilt0n, Qnta.ric, ,;here he received the de;,reps of D.A. (3.920) , 3.Th. (19,29) and D.D. (1 '483). Fe had rastorptes In Clarencevilie, `:sue., Dunnville, ont., and in 3clivia., South America. Dr. ar firs. Fillier were :;arr. ied in jtlj_v 1922 andwent to ;3o-t ivia as : iissio-laries i; Decem'oer, 1922. mf,e.T worked in Boli-ria far tr enty__ii de year: witY. three furlou-hs i It--rvonin ;. Dr. Irillier ru,;l33Ye;:i to>Ta ;gooks in Snani.sh acid established the Southern Cross Radio Station. in 19469 Dr. hillier Ras ar- ointed Associ,-te '! neral Sec_ retarY of the Cap;2dian 3aptist porei,-n P"3ssion 3oard and in ti at sa,,e y-e<r he became the rle neral Secreta, Treasurer 2'Y- of the _ �c.:.x7. , the stone store at the south east corner of the :ninth Con- cession eazd the : roc.: Road in 1Si�, and continued in business uxltil soid It tc his brot_ier, David. W. H. Adams has ,iritten, "ataith .gas wi 'll her essentially a sixth sense. What Othel'S seem only to ha-,;e vion'. hers by a hiL� intuition. In tha nest :,eaai�l, of the team, she ;vas a Christ- ian mystic, and tr,e "practice of tho preselice of 'od" was her haAt as it was, too, her s oren taL, refreshuent and consolation." The HonOurable W 231ic-,n G. Ne iijaii, so,, of i,r. Us4 firs. EarrY Newman, of "raenwood, has lived all of his life in Pick- erini, and now resides at 3alsa:L on tare former Winton White �ro— I a:erty. BefOrc cc-:112 to this area, he faaw-ad the land that is now known as West Swore ir_ Soutai picaQrin,. On _lPebruai7 26, 1S i4, afte- a -ears of invoivment in rol- itics, he was appointed Ont,.riots new j'ilojister G:i t_;e E.Zvir�n_ went. Per. Neman had been servin as Parliamentary As;istarit to Transportation and Comi4anicaticxi Minister ^rordori Carton since ""arch 1Si2. -Before that lie [iad served on ricuering Townsi-, Coun- cil for six -Years and wazi Vale -T-ou .-est reeve to ever mold that po: itios. In 1Q�67 he :won the Ontario South elcctio n �n3 steadily I_ai_iea -.O ularity-. He and Lie rife, ]Joil;,� , named ta- it place of residence "mOnry oon" which m!eaiis 'r7jelcoL,e" aim tills describes ta_e a.tLiosphere of the New"a,n ho :e. Tie, havetiiree ci:ildren; Cathy, C errA and Allan. i D O'NAID RAWS O N Donald Rawson, son of Reuben Rawson, attended school Clare;;iorit, tLen attended the Uni versit, of Toro ito. In 1946 he became 'heod of the Diolo>,. Departme:.t at the: Univer- sity of Sa3katchawan i.z Saskatoon, a position lie retained_ until hiu death, in 1961. In 1962, `rs. Rawson received a scroll from Rreri_i.ea.' 7. S . 1loyd sLoYvin; an aeries p ioto raph of Rawson 3ay in Nemeiben Lake, ,Lich wao ti:e last lace on which Dr. �H'ison carrie- Out fisheries .researct:. 71—je ocroi 1 Z"_`oC: the foi i - i.Zscriptionz rmaamed in memoxs? of Donald S. Ravison, Phd., F.R.S.C. , 10,05-1 61, in -reco, :.ition of his outstandin_; services to Sasr<<tchew,-.tl -lmd to Canada in the fields of ? ii-noloa a,: --id AaloC; It , -oes ontto describe him ao a devoted teacher and professor and an ocitstandin; scientist and Nathfind.er in the .Prnctica.l ap-lica.tion of liiinlolo, streOt ill Saskatoon has been named Rawson Street, in :Alenory of this Noted scientist. 'FAST IM' VM' OFT IICFYRr-" TOW'_,']S!T_IT' IN TM AREA 12. JOHN FORGIE John i-or; i e , scan of John or. is and . Wbar,_ Duactrn . was boric O.Li not 131, C-(Mceauion _-ickerin�. Eis paxents lL,,-.r=ed there. .-or wore tl.,<n thi rt,, v era -a then they reti---d tk; the Vilir e of Clare— mont. JoLn 2or ie Jr. married Iles -,o,;ies -and they had two. sons, J1 ic-L. In 1501j, UL� .:i.Ce died f-nd in lcoC, lie married arraQ, f ryl i Ch,nrlotte 73-,owitt. The,,,. rearmed on the home fare;. ,,,r. Por ie took pm rctive y;--rt in politics. 'To beL,,,-,-,,n as an Asses, cr of the Taanship of Pickerin in -1906 and uex,,-ed in thet cayacity for three y ears. after a 1�.,-ze two -ears Le w,--.s returned tc the po6illl:.on. In 15139 he was elected councillor ."o-. -he TaansLi[ 0 Ila office he held unl _Jl lc.6 -_:id deputy- reeve in part of 1c,18 and prrt of 1922. Whe:a R.R. 1-lowbre-y *,.-,cs uaable to .fulfil Lia cc=At-_,%ents in 1518, jolIin nor c )a_c,Peeve, ., e post Le e a -,.So Leld in :LS2 <,jjd L for, o-.1- Le fam in to 7'r. David Dawson nd "ovad to CllareLiont. 11r. ltr, ie trFaveilled 'Jhorse c-nd bu, often; str in,, in llj_e south 6nA 02 -zl_a to-;mslAy. for twee or three days ct a time,, until I-e L,---d Palfilled lUs duties'. 5'hera 11.0 reLw-ined over.Aijit his sister, rs. Ro-Oert Cars,�n, then li_-;`_n in Dun- barton. '.'ALCO32-' VORS-y5,T- r. 71 ra 0 'cps one OIL' Pic;__llezin Is ..;()bt -c;ti,e and er,t'_.uL;iastic L our _:lsj politi,al c,,,reer,, wi-icl.- extei-xled from 1-01 until has death, ',*',r. Pors,.:tll held 4 alxcost every aajor o-lice in ; ot}h the To _ shi of icY:e An, : nd the Politie Rile e of Claremont. i e -:ars intensel-y nro,:A of his ici,<-,.1 record. Re was one o the To anship is mo .:t noted i:istoriauns. 13s co i-;act office —library carried records da,tin )aa!L to earl;; pioneer life in the wa.nici i,ality. Kle was active in the South Ontario I,ioer^l A.. socia.tioi:. ?'r. Pors- tih st,-,rted c.t -`_-Ie botto.. of the muni-A al ladder .,_.nd climaxed his career by bein chose _ Wr.rde:; of Ontario County in 1;2�. In 1501, he cuas elect4d to -}he Clsrewort Fu :lie Schoo-1 _3oard, ^,n off�.ce he hel I of.o Pnd on .:or `hirty -ears. he :7es ^ bo, rd men- ber members y+►1te at School � :gas eut--j1ished in C1/^�.rei_ijo'),ntQ. Other members a1a tal.p t4Lme ,7ere 31i. R.7..j- h Ir'� Le C.nd Al-Jer V IlC%+ison. Fe aps a charter iL:ember of k.Le Clpremont Cemetex;- :3o�_xtl :rorri 1,08 until Ids death. Ye wao Member on 1h first board of Tristees when Claremon-1, ,axis dec- tired a Tolice Village in 1103 and held that ros- ition until 191 ; . Forsyth ,ire e? ected to ric. eri n,_ T<,wnsi r Council in lC"1. 7rom 1923 to 192C, he was %ep ity Reeve •-_,id in 1 2 he become Zee ire of Fickerin, Townshir_, holdin,. the office or two -, ea.rs . Ue h:--d eei_ ap- ointed -'the Claremont re rose ntryti ve to the "-, dro C ok,.4ssi ission - nd durin,., his terL; as Reeve, he was instrumental in grin in hydro to Cl,-.remont. T°ac" was - Le son of De-niel x'orsyth f nd Paehei =.3,,rry, ,i-o settled first : ,round "ia,.s... o-:a, in Uxbrile a awnship land then in C1a.re— raorY ? e MrTri.ad Cooi-er of C.iareLont and they; had four cldld ren; Viol,� , E a]c (deceased in ± c.43) , n1dor Ana and-3--_rry. , who died ininf ;aacy. . Viol- .-.nd eor, in so id tt-pir IL in 1 `, 3 d .::o ed to "r rid-,. r;. r. Fors. th h.rd ima.ny in' e r-estc Out frinuin -.,;as his livelihood. re d in or%_,ed:Ln. Shorthorn c the r--nd Clyftddue i orses. Le was o chr rE.er meul)ep of he On'- o 0o _rt:-. Tlo•.. ^er's Association ---nd wfs c-E od on to ; ud, a ca itle c, t man, rur-,l Iairs. ?Zr. Ed. air lard urchr•sed the Fors; -th fairy in 1546 any: "r. Foro3th built a lovel;; red brie'.s bun. aloe at -Le corner of "ixson Street cmd the ninth Concession, .-i_®re he s ent his s tireLient �re4rs. Re diets in 1_c.1. E"E OR M "ERCIN r eor, a ofow was tho s'-..n o.'- John erc�;vt % "rencv. descent, Arc.,-nd 1010, ' he erowo et.i ., rpted t the United States and to Ca4adrv, settl�d on Concession two, '-icherin:. Thev. 1, ter li °.red in C e..• rei on-t . Jahn hr+d four s ns , D ^__ eI , John who "oecs.YL.e Frorrietor f -[.'Le l.otel in 3rcu %� , '7r,:; ter -.-Id -eor _„e. ecr_ a .iao iel I _known �- 4� nnr.ker i;. this ^rea.. To wns keenl,; inter seed in municip- , rctivities r nd in 19 'Was elected DeI;..ta- Reeve for two l,"'Ol tc 1 4:4 he served a:J Councillor. When in 18c5 he -.aas exec � ed Reeve nd in 1c�02, 7 1thou h not in council r.t the irac , ire :,gas .—1 ,,oinl ed Warde -. of Ontaxio C ouni.y. eor a la.t :r moved to fort Terry where he i.ecr,e reeve. I i; ao_ John carried on the pum,:)—mr kin busine3s, Tom: E . . F�007,TM Elias :3. T`oove_. ;fs � I- e ; oun. i.Ist son of Abrr.t a :: roo . er - nd 17, ria Sur i os er .vho lied on four Lun rad acres of l,..nd, inclu.din.. lot 4, floncession 3 r-nd pert- of :mots Concession 'I".. --blot -.711,, Cojace-solon ^nd n 'j"... Concess-on �i, Ali,,-s married Rachel Lott -,-nd li,;ed on tha east half of LAt 71 -- mem-er of the 5 awnshi,,; .L L�. -3rrin ---as 4, Concesson 3esides f, a he 1. Council lor five ye.-xs, Dep.-,WA„ Reeve for two, years rnd Reeve in 1915-IS16* JOEN, TrUILER John -,'iller was borf,. ne.-r Annan, Dum-freesp Scotiend on 131"f. On Arril 12, 18-he 'Left 'Scotland Fri-Lvin, on lh.: fi-st of Jane. For fi-,.,-e years lie lived in then after olher members of the fa -Al,, h,-vin come uut, 1he, settled on 1;ot 25, Coneassion. 'Uckerip- In 11'I 1-4-y he.ought the fnx---- since kno,zn -s wilistleha" where he s ent the re:A of his life,, He %-,-,.rried T-ar. r-xet ',13,iteside nd lic-A the follavvin family: Wi7li-mp Roklertj Jr-mes, John. ll;--,len,, A, nes, . and k'-,P.r aret. a Fis secor.,.. .-ii-fe wazi Eli.,abeth 3o, er and their were: ,eor a, A.ndre:i,,, Jlk:enr` and JoLn was a successf-a-, fe,...T%per . nd an ins, orter breeder of stoc-, I.Tle took -n acti--.e pert in 4he affr-il:Z Q.Lthe "jowrusi-dr, ser-,,gin az C ounc. i� lo-r -.-nd Reeve fur yo rrs qi,-,d in 18'.16 beca-e xuel. of Ontario County. To died in 1504. JOSETTT 1"TITKITOUSE Jose h Yonkhouse c: me to Crnpda in and bee an store -eel-,in- iL Aitona the fc1lowin., year. In 1-:11 lie mftried Christina Reesor and le.-Nin'. the store he began mj'.1Lljy-, T"JU i e din 18 #� died 'L�,* -0a 1,;'i4 he mo--.1ed to --,Ot 32. Concession 9, -j3d for twelve %wneed Ak a the fc�'z%� . Irge tl ei rat-rried Eliza.;eth 'Cot titer -anti aoora uecax4e in_ ierested in aunicinal Fffairs. Re oer:Ied for te:I years ir-, Iickorin, yo.°.reship Council tieing Reeve I'Tom 13.�¢_ 3'7 an T-.,,arde::r of 0 ata:i-io CoL.nt in l__8 . When his brother died, he retu ,n--d tc the store ,mid continued until his deat.a in 1S03. lle ,as sacceeded by his son, t"+i lis J. onkhouse. „ E OR W illim Reescr was borax on his rarent's � 'rii, April 2-, 1:"; , in he e of Aitona, F3s educ.tio:1 was att<-ined at the villa schocl—Louse. Te al , s eri jo4 ed s7-sorts, narticiT)atin in :boo :basil, baseball, ocice;, , curlin" ,>ad ; awn ,ot�lin:. Ir. Reesur vton Lielly� huntin trorhies !-nd from the fie t ;year that he s -lo t (17ei. hin 2GG pounis), 7 to elf. L)ec.r ru_ tyes mode. 'eesor was a :post o :' his li-e. In the eexly dv,,, of iiis oath, 1~e Izeled his father, is °. Elie s Reesor on the hone farm <nnd lr-ter, 'Then I e nmarri�d, Le :eau Yrt Iais o:.n 'arm, in F'`on, olio:.. -1'q ;mil , 'sae ` urc1�E:•sed a -arm froL: -`r. Jose_ h "'onkhouse, in sL; toikz. Re was extreLiel3 inte ; ested in public f airs, servin tzli.rtee�r e£ - c;; oil he Council of Tickerir�` �'o:.r�sl�jir _ :six e4 .3 as Caunci i lo= , two yew rs as DeT. Utz Reeve and .:lice w ears e':i Reeve. I e 5?c�S ,`rae_ of Ontario County in iS543. It «a_s a etr, ,n-;e coincidence th,-t same fcM shoald hay°e t.ao omrners ;also Notre becme "",,rdens of Ont,. io County — ;'r. ?'onkhouse and _ ` Ree3or. ns .;ems rut n•!-i v-a ..F +I-.- A ton. Christia, Ci_urci. and later, the Church. _`r. T'eesor marriod Ethel °-il f,.rd t.ntheir �^Taly incuu ded ; s. falter Carter), Evel, n (jr rs. 11red 11.1cluTr1r) , nd k illeard the office of TYeside_-t o."' 311Lt l-ter, cage to be kno•:;n as the TIome Te].e-t hone Comr:any. In 1913L, he left i,ot 12, Concession o, Tickering, to institute the Industric-1 warm -:t D_n taff, ° --1ch -.,as a home for the reh,-b- ilitation of convicts Lor the Toronto aret,. 77. G. Scott well- s-Ated A" -.or the positiol and gained great res-ect iron the rrisonervs. '!hile ;:'Ir. Scott ;ra,s at h .n�staff, '.'r. ;9iiliam C. Ornerod too . over the fa.m. T';is fami.l. inc_uded s Emerson, Howard, Edith rnd They ret. -inad until l�l; , ,:;hen W. resettled on -the farm, Re in :; c� sae active in coi�..:_.nity- ,end poli!:i- al :f eir4�. He was Reeve of pi clkerini Townshif: in 1c12, lcic <-nd 1`' 20 � nd in -the last rear :r7tta:i.ned the hi,,-h honour o." beinE elected IvIllarden f Ontario C` oa" ty-. Thi ,,-- was an well -deserved a.cl:ievemeni as his whole - i e ?etas centred -.round Iris fa �i lt, , I.3i-- `.,)rm end the .ell_>lein of the resid- ent, of 'l-ickerin. Townshir. J A �� iMiERFlL . J,n"es Jtnderhill was born_ on, the seventh Concession of Tickerin. , s0:, of Ro :ert 7nderid 115 ,,1so or' ic-ceAnr,: To'dashan In .77rrch 13S4, lie riiarried R-chae:i 'ilson. Later he acq-LUred the farm to the ,-testt of C1^.re�,on't., south o ' the :1inth Conc:esslon, r4mainin there xitii lit?=. Ile was connected :with local municipal af.fair-s, was on the se''llool bo!-xd for t,o:ent _one ear-;, io�al ?olice �rrustee 13oard ^nc3 a OWnshi { Council. TMe aa—, Reeve of rickerinti o- t,aahi- hay —in, sa;::ceeded tb-tints 6jbtion in 1SO4. 've was an rtc-tiva kembe- of the "e+ttodist Church and a member o" the "'.c.so�iic f,od, e. T7e -sas ^ sc a vex,; enthusi^.stic curler. 14 I-r 7r 0 - oaned twc hundred --crsss of laid •nol"U'lu--aeot o.,,-' --nderhill L-he vi e , of 7esle- ZeY s in chrr.e. re waz -o, dealer in -nd treader of Clydesdale horses f!nd Cotszmid rnd ';hror- shi-,.e sl.een. and T-1'rs, i,"nderl.Lill h;-,d one diu,hterC!,-,ra (now T'rank Carson). a HISTORY OF THE CLAREMONT U. C. W. 1962 to 1982 ************ Back in January 1962, a new organization was formed in the United Church. For 10 years, the W. A. and W. M. S. had been discussing union and finally it became a reality - the W. A. looking after the needs of the local church and the W. M. S. the missionary side of it including the Mission Band. The new organization known as the "United Church Women" or U. C. W. was to do the work of both. Now this was some task because both of these organizations had had long and proud histories and it took a lot of patience, vision and intelligence to cope with all of this. Some people said that it was the biggest thing that had happened in the United Church since "union" in 1925. The purpose of the United Church Women was: "To unite all women of the congre- gation for the total mission of the church and to provide a medium through which they may express their loyalty and devotion to Jesus Christ in Christian witness, study, fellowship and service." We have tried in our local organization to do just that. Claremont U. C. W. began with 48 members - Mrs. William Wallace as President. The inaugural service was held on Sunday, January 28, 1962 with Rev. A. E. Cresswell conducting the election of officers. Two units were formed with Mrs. Clifford Reynolds as leader of the afternoon unit and Mrs. Richard Ward leader of the evening unit. Great things have happened in the last 20 years, both spiritually and financially. Last year alone, we gave $2,000.00 to the Board of Stewards to help with the maintenance of our church. Donations of money or clothes were given to the men's hostel at Oshawa, ARC Industries (workshop for retarded adults in Ajax), Partici- pation House in Markham, Street Haven in Toronto, and many more worthwhile causes. Two of our ladies should be given special recognition today: Edith Stickwood helped in every capacity, and 7 years ago, when the afternoon unit couldn't get a leader, she offered to help them out and has been their leader ever since. Dorothy Cook has been treasurer of the overall organization for almost the entire 20 years. These ladies are both to be commended. Several of our ladies have moved to other congregations and are great pillars in the organizations where they live. We miss them very much. During this time, we have been fortunate in having three ladies who have helped us in every facet of our program - in the meetings, in the kitchen and as a model in our fashion shows, namely - Mrs. Creswell, Mrs. Linstead and Mrs. Cook -- Many thanks to them. Today we have honoured 10 of our senior members. It is great to offer applause for a job well done and to show our appreciation for the accomplishments of both these and our younger active members. Living is just not existing. We all have a talent (no matter how small) and a job to fulfill. Qa Ten senior members of the Claremont United Church-, Women were honored at a special service marking the organization's 20th anniversary. Of the ten, seven were able to attend including (left to right) - Aldine Evans, Maud Anderson, Hazel Sanderson, Olive Vine, Annie Porter, Agnes Wallace and Clara Carson. Each was presented with a,corsage and church pin. Mrs. Wallace was the U.C.W.'s first president twenty years ago. Unable to attend were - Laura Reynolds, Clarissa Woods and Jean Benns. "You are the salt of the earth," said Marean Ward at the conclusion of a special service honoring ten senior members of the Claremont U.C.W. Special music was provided by a choir of U.C.W. members. It was twenty years ago that the United Church Women's organization was formed a work that, in the words of guest speaker Jean Nauta of Lemonville was to become "the total mission of the church". It was Geneevieve Carder, now of Stouffville, who headed up the re -organization committee, Mrs. Nauta explained. The purpose, she said, was to review accom- plishments of the past and set targets for the future. The speaker praised the leadership provided by UCW presidents over the past 20 years. "You gave us the inspiration to stand up and play a part". Following the service, lunch was served with Andy Rogers making a lovely Anniver- sary cake. U.G.W. President Lillian Gauslin delivered an interesting history of the organization. Many former members attended. W E L C O M E_ T O_ C L A R E M O N T Compliments of The United Church Women October 1982 North Pickering Royal Canadian Legion. The Legion — Lest We Forget When the war against Germany ended in a complete surrender of the enemy, on May 8th, 1945, there was great rejoicing. In larger places it was proclaimed a public holiday. Few people that lived through those years will ever forget that day, listening to the radio as the King's speech was broad- cast from England. The war had hit Claremont hard — almost every young man served his country either in Canada or abroad and some never returned. Those who gave their lives from Claremont were: Alvin Lehman, Victor Prouse, Ivan Purdy and "Teddy" Rhodes. "And so they passed over and all the trum- pets sounded for them on the other side." A banquet was held on Saturday evening, May 11, 1946, to honour all of the returned men and girls. The Women's Institute and Park Board sponsored the event, which included the wives and sweethearts. There were fifty-one men and three girls, each of whom was presented with a pen and pencil set. The address was given by Mr. Joe Farr, and Mrs. H.G. McIntyre made the presentations. A special Dedication Service of chimes was held in the United Church, Claremont, in memory of the young men of the community who gave their lives. These chimes were to be played every Sunday and on special occasions, such as Christmas and Good Friday in recognition of the services of all the men and women who served our country. On March 15, 1948, the boys decided to organize. They were called the North Pickering Branch of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League. Arthur J. Sutherland, Claremont, became the first Presi- dent and Harold O. Hopkins the first Secretary. Twenty-one members signed the Charter, namely: Art. Sutherland, Glen Manderson, James Nor- ton, Gord. Benson, William Hicks, John (Ren) Loyst, William Voss, John Lehman, Sid Dunning, Doug. Reynolds, James Briscoe, Joe Farr, Fred Morley, Leslie Lye, Roy McLeod, Gord Taylor, J.O. Graham, Moses Norton, Wm. (Bud) Norton, Harold Hopkins and Howard Hockley. This new branch was to include all "Boys" from the Village of Brougham to Coppin's Corners and from the Whitby -Pickering Townline to the Markham -Pickering Townline. At first, the boys decided to buy a building to serve as their meeting - place. They paid ninety dollars for it and loaded it onto the truck. Before HONOUR ROLL OF CLAREMONT World War I (1914-1918) World War 11 (1939-1945) Walter Anderson Alvin Lehman Frederick Brown Jack Norton Rosewell Carson Joe Norton . John Dafoe Kenneth Evans Ross DeRusha Jim Faulkner Albert Emms Walter Knox Thomas Foster Victor Prouse Harold Graham Ivan Purdy George Hennett Henry Rasmusen Archie Hopkins Ted Rhodes Arthur Littlejohn. Percy Lynn ���• Ralph Madill 1 William McLean Albert Peters William Shepherdson Clarence Stokes Richard Underhill "They served till death! Why not we?" aft.*. .. Victor Prouse (killed in action) Walter Knox (killed in action) Jim Faulkner (killed in action) Joe Norton (killed in action) Alvin Lehman (killed in action) Jack Norton (killed in action) Kenneth Evans (killed in action) Ivan Purdy (killed in action) Edward (Teddy) Rhodes (killed in action) Tflr MT, Z-10 , C!�,ll-iH In lUZ}`(` iiJ Citard 1,K 11jamin Jones► ouGh� eco o? lands 12- acres In from John Jaclrson at'. the north vent cox ne~ of lc',: ( )„ rear c one , 7t, Pickering, mr,p In 1854. a croup of people known as the I Jack!-.,on°s Congregation" bought; this piece of lard from Richard Jones, but it was not till 1856 thA.t they could afford Lo build a church,, As Mr. Jackson owned the rest of this farm at this time it. in 'very likely that is 1,jlere the "Jackson"s Congregation" got it's name. The zhu.mh was a frfime structure„ built on posts. Pach side had two windows with the entrance to the north, Inside, they had a box stove ,with Wie pipes running the full length of the building. At th-1r: time there were at least four branches of Iethodism in this area6 The Methodist Fpiscopal Congregation met in 1857 in a building known as the"WJhite Church", it was on the south -crest corner of lot 8, conc.7. The Bible Christians met in a building at the north-east corner of lot le at the 8th. concession. The Primitive 'lethodists gathered at the Balsam Church known as the "Temple Hall", which was just east of where the Balsam store is now. Later the shed from the Temple I:all was moved down to the Mt.Zion Church and was placed to the east of the shed that was there, and it stayad there for many years. In 1967 this shed was donated to the Brougham Museum. It was torn down, taken to Brougham where It was rebuilt In It's original dorm, and it can be seen there at the present time. Evidently the different branches of Methodism got together as the Pickering Circuit was formed in 1863. This included Pickering, Brougham, Mt, Pleasant, Greenwood. Claremont„ Glen Major,, ;Ito Zion, Salem, Kinsale and Audley. In 1873 Samuel Jones gave to the trustees of Jackson's Congregation (later known as Mto Lion),a piece of land on the north side of the roast In exchange for their property on the Mouth side._ The church was moved to the north side and again it was put on posts, It was much the sage as before with some improvements. It was a little larger and the windows now had small colored glass in the panes. In 1893 the congregation decided to have a larger and batter church so they built the present brick church at a cost of $2496.00. A great deal of the work was done by the local people. While the church was being built the (�-ongregation had church In the shed. A fevr of the trustees and stewards at this time were" Richard Wilson T.Co McAvoy, Elijah Jones;, John C. Jones, Mr,, George Middleton held the mortgage which was burned at a later date. There are just t.wo churches in this circuit now, Greenwood and Mt. Zion„ Rev. T.H. Fleetham is the present minister,and has beartbere for nearly 15 years There are still a few descendants of the pioneers living hone. Although the attendanke has dropped off we have a good junior choir ladies rlasn, Sunday School, UX W- and Men°s Club, A Groat many of the pioneers were burned in ..^Inl.nm Co1me1t(vrY,, which wan t►,o f l- nt ror+oR.ory and also the firnt church in t 1to cl7 r3+•J:°ir_ +! „ OPTICIAN 1 Robert E. Forsyth, son of Rachel and Daniel Forsyth, practised Op- tometry in Claremont and Toronto for many years. His office in Claremont was originally in the Barry Public House, north of the C.P.R. tracks. He also repaired watches and clocks. In 1904 he operated a Gent's Furnishings store in the same location. "From the head down, he handled a full line of spring hats, spring shirts (coloured and white) and spring footwear. A call at the store convinced the most fastidious that R.E. Forsyth's, North Claremont, was the place to get the right goods at the right price"' Robert was married to Edna Caster and they had two children, June (Mrs. F.J. Button) of Stouffville, and Anna (Mrs. C.J. Clarke), of Windsor. He was an enthusiastic bowler and curler, a member of the Rameses Shrine in Toronto for fifty-four years and a life member of the Shrine Ladder of Smiles in support of the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children. VETERINARIANS Thomas Graham, Veterinary Surgeon, had an office at the establishment of Graham Bros., west of Claremont, in 1896. Previous to this, Dr. Charles Brodie, graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, began practising in Claremont. He was the eldest son of James and Matilda Brodie, of whom, four sons were veterinarians, one a drug- gist, and two medical doctors. From 1875 until well over thirty years, he continued in Claremont, then he moved to Chazy, New York, to be the veterinarian for the Miner Farm, where he died in 1917. Dr. Brodie mar- ried Priscilla Tracy and they had four children: Melville, Emma, Frank, and Ralph. Dr. George Brewster was the next veterinarian in Claremont (around 1914-15), followed by Dr. Breton Love. Dr. Love boarded with Miss Emma Brown until his marriage to Ethel Burton. He was the last practising veterinarian in Claremont, leaving here around 1915 to go to war. His wife died before he returned. They had one daughter, Muriel Maxine. , IMAGE NOT AVAILABLE IMAGE NOT AVAILABLE Pioneer Farms And Families Many of the farms in the Claremont area have fascinating histories — some of them have been handed down through five or six generations of one family. A few have not been described in this book. This may have been for one of several reasons — the property has been divided into many small acreages; the farm has changed hands so many times through the years that it was impossible to get a clear picture of its history, or the information could not be readily obtained. The following is an account of many of these farms, and people who settled in Claremont before 1900. ANDERSON — James Anderson and his wife lived on the Uxbridge - Pickering Townline, one half mile west of the Brock Road in Uxbridge Township. They had fourteen children, twelve boys and two girls. As the family grew up, they all left this area except Alex. He was born February 23, 1865. At the age of fourteen Alex went to work for James Evans on the ninth Concession of Pickering, later known as the Edgar Evans Farm. After nine years with Mr. Evans, he went west to take up land and settled in Bat- tineau, North Dakota. Alex married Annie Perry and to this marriage there were three children, Myrtle of Toronto, Maitland of Claremont and Gol- die. He returned to Claremont in 1911. In 1912, Alex and Reuben Besse purchased the livery business from Fred Evans. They continued with this for some time, and finally Alex bought out Reuben's share. In 1916, the business was sold to Thomas Sanderson. At this time Percy Lynn was driving the south mail route. He joined the army and Alex finished out Percy's contract. The route was let out for tender, and bid in by Oscar Barber. Later, Alex moved to Toronto, where he died in March 1925. In 1916, Maitland, like many other boys in the area, worked for the C.P.R. His salary was seventeen cents an hour, ten hours a day. Maitland marred Maud Sanderson and they had three sons, Ernie, Earl of Clarem- ont, and Rae of Peterborough. Earl married Helen Wilson, of Balsam, and they have three children: Carol, Ernie and Murray. Rae married Ann Wilson of Lakefield, and they have one daughter, Michelle. This makes five generations of Andersons who have made their home in Claremont. APPLEBY — Thomas Appleby, one of the early settlers in the area, was a staunch member of the Primitive Methodist congregation. For many years he was a class leader, local preacher and Sunday School Superintendent and often rode twenty miles on horseback to an appointment on the Mar- kham circuit, preached at three places, and returned home the same day. Thomas married Ann Ward (daughter of Richard Ward) of Balsam, the minister being the Rev. William Gledhill, one of the first Primitive Methodist ministers. Thomas and Ann settled on Lot 17, Conc. 9, and they had two children, Thomas and Jennie. They began in very humble circums- tances like so many of the early settlers, and in later years moved to Wroxeter, Ontario. Mr. Appleby was a butcher in Claremont for a number of years around 1869-70. This land is now owned by Frabak Corp. WELCOME TO: CASTER FORSYTH HOUSE 5230 OLD BROCK ROAD NORTH This house was built in 1892 by Mr. Thomas Patterson, a local Claremont builder, for Mr. Tobias Caster. Mr. Caster was a grain merchant and was owner of the grain elevator where the Claremont Co —Op now stands. Mr. and Mrs. Caster had two children — Edna and John Herbert. John graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto and lived the rest of his life in Toronto. Edna married Robert Forsyth of Claremont. The wedding ceremony was performed in the "Front Parlour" of the house on April 23, 1902. Mr. Forsyth was a great —great grandson of Mr. Joshua Wixson, one of the original settlers of the Village of Claremont. Mr. and Mrs. Caster continued to occupy the house until their deaths in 1934 and 1940. Due to Mrs. Caster's illness and her inability to look after the house, Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth and two daughters moved into the house in 1925. Mr. Forsyth was an optician and although his office was in Toronto, always resided in Claremont. He died in 1956 and Mrs. Forsyth in 1959, at which time the house was sold to Mr. W. Bi nstead and family who lived in the house some 20 years. In 1980 Peter and Wendy Bigalke bought the five bedroom Victorian home and they have since been restoring it to its original charm. They are currently working on the hallways and stairs with finishing touches to the dining room. The old house features original coloured glass, ceiling medallions, carved 1874 door hinges and extensive wood trim and wainscotting. Over the years all the wood had been painted, and the Bigalkes have spent many painstaking hours stripping paint to bring back the natural pine beauty. With the help of Mrs. Bigalke's father, the verandahs have been rebuilt including new posts and gingerbread copied from the rotted originals. The old summer kitchen and woodshed have been converted into the family room. Painted wainscotting from the old dividing wall was used to finish the "woodshed" half of the room. An old barn beam was used for the new fireplace mantel. The pine cupboard in the corner is the refinished original. In the hallway by the kitchen, there is an original metal candle holder nailed to the door frame in the same spot it has always been. All of the light fixtures throughout the house have been replaced with mostly antiques as the originals have been lost through the years. Upstairs, one of the five bedrooms was converted into a bathroom with an attempt at down —playing the modern conveniences by hiding the shower behind the door, using an antique buffet as the vanity and an old four —footed tub that the Bigalkes bought from south of Stratford, Ontario. You will find photo albums on the dining room table of "before" and "after" pictures of each room or project as they were completed. BUNDY - John Bundy emigrated from England in 1832 with his wife and two children. His little daughter died before they arrived in Canada and was buried at sea. They settled first in Uxbridge township and then in Claremont, John excelling in the carpentry, -trade. His family: George (who was a cabinet maker and undertaker), John, Samuel, Abraham, William and Joshua (who carried on the tinsmithing business in Claremont. Their residence was just south of the United Church (formerly the Methodist Church) and it became known as the "Bundy Block_". George Beverley and his wife and family lived there until it was torn down and a cement block store was put up by a Mr. McGrath to replace it. COCHRANE - (PEGG) - William Cochrane, a native of Ireland, came to Canada in 1945. He first lived in Pickering, then moved to Burford Township and helped to lay the railway be- tween Paris and Woodstock. He returned to Pickering, and worked for the Miller family of Atha. He married Elizabeth Devitt and after working four years at Atha, they moved to Lot 11, Conc. 8. They had ten children including: Jane (Mrs. David Pilkey), Elizabeth (IYirs. W. H. Coates), Josephine, AL-nes and James. Lot 11, Conc. 8 was deeded from Crown Land in the early 1800's. James Macauley had purchased it from Chief Justice Elmsley and this was part of the land known as the Toronto Purchase. Then the Linton brothers purchased it, each having f i f'ty acres with separate sets of buildings. Nilliam Cochrane bought both farms around 1862 and built the present buildings. He was a Shorthorn importer and made several trips to Scotland to purchase breeding stock. His daughter Josephine and son James ran the farm until the early 1900's. This farm was then rented to Emerson Ormerod, James Stevenson, and Norman Linton respectively. In 1937 William Pegg; bought the farm. Nr. and Mrs. Pegg had four children: Sheila, David, Marion and Gerald. The next owner was Ralph Hyatt in 1963, who more or less ran it as a hobby farm while he worked in Toronto. Then, in 1973, they sold it and moved to Cambray where they bought another farm. Since then, Lot 11, Conc. 8 has been operated by many dif�erent people. BARKEY — The Barkey family originally came from Pennsylvania, U.S.A. In the early 1800's they settled in Whitchurch Township. Daniel Barkey, son of Jacob, and his wife Barbara Pike moved to the present farm Lot 28, Conc. 9, Pickering, in 1837, and built a log cabin. Howard Barkey has the original deed from the Crown for this land. The main house was built in 1857 of cut flint stone from the farm and bears the inscription "D.B. — 1857". Daniel was a Mennonite preacher as well as a farmer. They raised a family of six: Peter, was a doctor in Pennsylvania; Lydia, Francis and Victor operated shoe stores in Chicago and Levi went to Duluth, West Superior. Wilmot remained on the home farm and married Martha Stouffer. Their family consisted of Mildred of Stouffville; Ella; Mary (Mrs. Clarence Hoover) of Markham; William; and Charles who remained on the farm and married Bessie Mowder. Of his family of five, Clifford married Mary Graham, of Markham; Barbara married Arthur Adams of Markham; Wil- mot; Walter married Laima Kivedaras, of West Hill; and Frank, who remained on the home farm. Frank married Donna Johnson and they have four children: Sharyn, Elaine, Glenn and Eric. They are the sixth genera- tion of Barkeys to live on this farm. In 1970, Dr. D. O'Connor purchased the farm and Charles retired to Markham. Frank has a fine herd of Registered Holstein cattle, winning many prizes at fairs throughout this part of the - province. BARRY — John Barry was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1824. When he was just a boy, he came to Canada with his parents and settled in Whitch- urch and later, near Manilla in Victoria County. In 1845, he married Mary Sharrard and in 1846, settled on a farm just east of Claremont on the eighth Concession. He carried on a very successful business as a butcher. Then, he built a sawmill on the creek just south of the village. It was burned to the ground twice but he persevered. In 1890 he purchased some land and two houses near the C.P.R. station and in 1891, he erected a large Public House and store on the north side of the track. He later became a very wealthy man owning over three thousand acres of land. His daughter was Mrs. Dan Forsyth. Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth had five children: John, Mary (Mrs. (Dr.) Ralph Brodie), George Malcolm, Robert E. and Mildred. John Barry owned Lots 19 and 20, Conc. 7, Pickering, which in later years became known as the Storry farm. In 1859, John Barry sold this parcel of land to Joseph Wixson and from then until 1903, it was owned by a series of persons namely: John Hood, Robert Hopper, and George Gerow. William Storry came from England with his parents and they settled first in Scott Township. He married Elizabeth Smith and in 1903, the family moved to the seventh Concession. They had four children: Levi, Charles, Newton and Hannah. In 1905 William died and willed the farm to his sons, Levi and Charles, and in 1911 Charles purchased Levi's share. Charles Storry married Elizabeth Gostick and they had four children: Mabel, Wesley, Armand William, and Newton (deceased at an early age). Charles died at the age of thirty-seven during the 'flu epidemic that was prevalent in the area and Elizabeth carried on with the farm. Armand moved to Brougham in 1947 and later operated his own gravel business. Wesley and Mabel remained on the farm until 1973, when it was exprop- riated by the Federal Government. They have continued farming near Listowel, Ontario. Mrs. John Barry B�1�O�t -Liam and Charlotte Ee:1so vnd lived first in Man -ers, Ont_.rio. T :en in 1830, t ,ey moved to bear:'Lham To,rvnship �ihere they were b-irned out. From there, they went to Uxbrid-e Township in 1n96. The i_r famil'y inciuded: Wesle-y, Milton, Harry', Minnnie and -Tay-. They all have up far:iing e.xce pt Milton, who l arr -ed Mar3i Evans, dauE;hter of Jarnes Evans. The- lived on the E. W. Evans farm (Lot 14, Conc. 9), Iic:_er_in , and ra sed a fa::ilof seven: Ivai1, `-Villiaia, Myrtle, !;ary. Jean .vans o., E and Gordon. In 1c5; t .e - retired in Clare.ont. Milton died in 15:" and h _s v,ife lived d;pith Jean (Mrs. Kenneth Reesor) until her death in 1 �', g. I -.an married Etta Sal-lderClon (deceased 1''Cl) and ttior'.ed for the C.P.R. -acost of his life. He then, married 10'abel Sanderson wive in Agincourt. Ivan ha::s two daughters Ediia and P.Uldred. Wilm liamarried Isobel Cooper and fari3ed west of Clarei,iont until the-,- retired in Steuffville. They have two da-u,;hters, Enid and Ruth. -LP- P-rt e (Mrs. Mark Linton) lives in Toronto. -Nark retired from the T.T.O. in 196;. Their children include: Bernice, Foward(deceased' Jean and Audrey. Mar- married 'Nilliam Goar (deceased) of Ha-Zilton. They had one so 1, John. Jean married Kenneth Reesor and farmed ed until Kenl s death in 1".c7. The- had one child (died in infancy). Jean now resides in Stouff?;ille. Evans married �: a;.r�2,ret Norton. In 19-44 trey boy -.jilt the "i lliam Edwards farm (Lot l , Conc. �,) and Evans has beer, e; iplo- ed b,. the C.P.R. They have fire children: Ya.r,; , Eexry, St:- -ley, Dorothy and Donald. Gordon-:iarr_ed T7,or::ia 3everley- aid the- live in Ciaremo--.t. He is the forem, an of P.ic',�eri_ng Township Roads Departii8,1,1t. Their fa:ai1 / incl.-,.des: Robert , Grace, Thomas and Blanche. rnAHaT.- Thomas Graham -married Elizabeth Nesbitt and farmed on 22, Conc. 8, picrkerinL. T e_J retired to the former Presb- terian Manse, in Clare -Lunt. Their famii.ly incladed: Jamesy (married 11,7r, S-mith), I:ral- area, (the dressmaker), John (married Jane Jones) , Stewart (married Etta Neal), Elizabeth Ann (miar_•ied Kirr_wood Beelby) and 11a.ry (Married 7,7illia--i E. �_ Cowie). BtivivETT - Wiiiiam Bennett and his wife emigrated from Engiarid ana settleu uri Lots 4j and 44, C;oriu. 9, Picxering in id33. Their son. Thomas Bennett married Baroara McLeilana and had tnree sons, C.O., wno remained on the farm, and Waiter anu Sydney, wno settled on Lots 21 and 22, Conc. b, Picxering. Wiiliam Bennett owned one of tree i irst oricK houses in this area. It was one or the rinest in the Townsnip "witn spacious rooms and massive woodwork". Tuis riouse was a.ilowed to ue uei'LUra Ue Lnrvu6Tn Giie years. ine,r, Iri 'tile -L94-U; s Kairaa.n Vize-Ly purenasea it, remoaeilea it, ana it is once again one of the finest in the area. It was later owned by the Mclivrides berore being taken over by -the Federal Goverrunent for -the Airport. 4 'tTL`ITjS Df t, (Lot 1, Cone.3) ,.a, 1345, J01111 S. Nacauley granted Lot 1, Cone. 3, Fic_*erir to John Nelson ?=otter and Anne Gee. TL s docu_-i<ent was a BoldierS Grant and, Cie was Uransacted at Newcastle, Ontario. Tile;; built a lob, ca0in on t'le south-west field on Co "c. 3. Then in 184C, at Montreal, John Potter received the Crown Cra-_at. ?:_ore acreage was accjuired eac'ri time. In 1317,, the stone hol-.se was built by a 1'.r. Pearson., St0^_e7iasO.a, Hilo li ;Ted where Cherr- Dol,ins rol" Co._rse now is. Ti.e 6tones used in the constrac- tion of t',.e ro .se were fo-ond o:_ the far: and the lintels over ti-e window:�, were stone -boated from 77h_*- tby Harbour. Raps were built to thZ. road, to roll their up over the upstairs windows. This is O.le Oi. tl=e finest old stone ho-ses in tic _'.eri.�s' To-,'; -,ship. In 1::62, at Q Lebec, Alexander 71ilndn acq_,i red ti-.Le Grant and t'_; Wil'Cin fa._:il- retained it cntil l0j , Hen Lindsay L. beca,:ie t'he owner of 1 4 acres of land. Ti-.e Deat _s are well -'mown for -t_,_e r fra: t and veLetables in this area. T _e farm is now '_nown as "Green 3rae !' CC','JIL-Rouert Cc . _e ^__d '- s ,ri =e. H nar_ 1 or., Cl-e era _ ara. --- -� '" avf_ rT T^;^ _s'1 _-r to t' e nort'. half of Lot 2` 1 C o.ic . ; , + r Pic._ a��o-- l� '. They- had owe da-u_hter, Tfe=r,, and o:.e son, ??,_issell. meta_ :aa cried Frea Co, ;_e (_.o ? elatioLa) a d had o :e da.u, Qatar Ire.ae I�2rs Tho ia,s Filiiip) . Russell !:_arr.'.ed ^race Lynn, of Toronto, _e-r�e t,.e still reside, and the-: have no fa-,.ily. Frea Cowie ;7 s a to L t::iie r,e :.: er of t'.: C1� re-.o: t Football Cl-fo and his broti_er-in-l.aw, P,ussei-1 a,' so pla;; ea fo. a _cu be? of ears. ?TE-`,1illiam Co-raie ca..:e fro,.: Dumfriesshire, Scotland around 1 q and settled on Lot 2(, Conc. 7, Fic -erin - which remained in the ,COy'+ie na;;ie a-;1til around 1 44, w,.en it was purchased byAl.e;-� -nder (Ira- . This land was o7^i-inall- part of the land th< t ways ` i . en to Ca.pta.in Ceor, e I,a;�i for war se- vl ces . ,Villiam r�iarried Jenetn t (Jaet) 3ell, day'" Jointer of Dell, the first postmaster, of Atha;,. The7- also owned the E4 lot 27, Conc. 3, , Fic'._erin`. Their fa..iily inclt_d.ed: James, who married Ca.t1_:..arine Sharrard, k� dau titer of Aaron Sharrard (not a sister as in T'_e History of `- s� ro ham-P.--e 7.]0; John married Evaleena Lapp, of Altona; g, i+illian married A�:iaes Dun'�eld and t.h 1T ad one dau i ter, Annie •t Lo ise (!,'rs. 'Russell Davidson) , i "` rem_ ma.rr�_ed Cat' � ^- :._e Sharrard ` —1 dow of Ja.:i;es Cowie; Elizabeth married Elias 73ice; Robert died ' at t'_e a-e of one; and T;'a;_, ie married John Kerr and :loved to .3roo_-,tin. James y fa .i l r;e e : 7Til1ia•,, Edwin, ,,ho married TT� r-! rrah am and had o.,e^d«i -hter�!!! r, a.ret (Mrs. victor S; Ies),P-rd Fred, � ho Za:.rr ed e< C o V e. e Over 100 friends and family members gathered to celebrate the 90th birthday of Mary Cowie recently. DAY ''arl, in e 1 0's, reor,_e Dal- and his wife, Jane (Nellest),, ca. __e fro L ''or _shire . T:. e,- hacl de-_'artec.. fro::. ??hit ,- E Lland and landeu. at 71'11itby-, Ca_lada. Thie; settled on Cro-.: n Land, Lot '', Conc. � Pic _eri._1 Township. Their fa..-:ily included 71illiam, ,Ia.r�- (tors. 1 1. Jones), Ann-*i.e (':Irs. Robert Sadler), John, Jane (?'rs. Nilliar.i Lee), Ilannah and �'iio las. "'he-- lived therLa short pile, then _ ove_ to 3alsam. Thomas married Mar,, Sadler and they hac_ a son, o'Oert, who o-:.-,era,ted a portable sawmill at Evansville (east of Cl�.rei_ o_�t) . He also did c.:stou.' thresLin`. Later t _ey lived abort one ;:.rile south of Claremont and he or,erated 3arr-, Is mill. Robert f;arried Eannah Flint and their incl-aded : Jessie (1._n.i:a.rried) , Richard, '7illia;:1 and An.iie Sophia (I`_r . Al, in 3 ._shby) . Richard (Dic _) .,as care ;-a_-er End lire-r.an at Cedar Creek ti chool, -?Zile he t l en:'_ " . Fe rc, .eived ten ce_ t.s (each ti-e) for svaeepine the school .-nd ` 1.00 her 11:onth for li4'rstin` the fire. AI tI:.a a--e o.=I wel v-eI:e t�.resr'_ rS dad. Re �:. rrarri ea Sarah Ho_ :_ins in 1-16 and has lived in the sa:.:e house in Dalsam si,ce that ti:;,e. Sarah died and in 1973 he ::tarried Els-e His1a::! 1 included Charlie, De.'.?:ia '"rs. Clif.'. -�-�'•_ Doris (I,_rs. "ei a ld ";'estzart' 0 Richard (Dick) Day —Blacksmith —Balsam. EVANS - William Evans was born on a farm east of the Village of Claremont, the son of Thomas Morgan Evans and Mary Elizabeth Hannah Jane Linton. He married Aldine Ward, daughter of Walter Ward -on May 11, 1932, with the Rev. MacLellan officiating. He was a great sports enthusiast, a member of the Claremont Band for many years; a member of the village Fire Department and was given a thirty-five year medallion and a citation for his long and faithful service. He served as clerk of the session in the United Church and a member of the Board of Stewards for over 40 years. He was a Master Plumber for Pickering Township for 30 years and farmed for 11 years. William and Aldine had three sons: Blair, Glen and Dean, allof Claremont. Blair married Jean Madill; Glen married Isobel Atkinson and Dean married Carolyn Payne; two daughters, Betty (Mrs. Terry Hopkins) and Christina (Mrs. Paul Forsythe). Blair and Jean had two children: Rodney and Sherry; Glen and Isobel had four children: Kim (Mrs. John Bolender). Kelly (Mrs Clarke Canning), Patti and Pam. Dean and Carolyn had three children: Brad, Tim and Deanna; Betty and Terry had two children; Jodi and Jeff. Paul and Christina had three children: Chad, Damon and Jay. William died March 15th, 1978 while on vacation. FORGIE-- John Forgie came from Scotland to Unndj in 1852. He married Barbara Duncan in 1860, and t1ey settled near Cherrywood. After five years, they moved to No Lot 19, Conc. 9, and in 1897 retired in Claremont. Their family included: John, Mary, Kmes, Isabella, Jean, John (who farmed on Lot 19, Conc. 9, until his retirement), Annie and Agnes. John become the Reeve of Pickering Township in 1923-24. His first wife was Miss Bowes who died in 1906. They had two sons, Murray end William. Then in 1906, he married Charlotte Howitt. He was very active in all community affairs. In 1925 they sold the form to David Dawson. Fe and his wife, the former Edith Fell, had emigrated from England to Caned, in 1904. They settled first at Cherrywood and the first person they met upon grriv_l was William Teefy, a devout Roman Catholic. They shook honds, and Mr. Teefy remarked, "You go to your church ,and I'll go to mire but we'll w ilk along together." They became great friends. Oter, they went to Locust Fill, and in 1925 they settled on the Forgie f rm. They hod three daugh- ters: Helen (Mrs. De -in Mairs)t _Lucy (Mrs. Willi m Boyington), and Lillipn (Mrs. Joseph Empringh-m), -nd two sons: David and Robert. David Sr. died in 1948. GRAHAM -- Rich7rd Graham wn" a native of Dumfriesshire, in 3cotlpnd. Born in 1828, he came to Canada when P young man. 7e made myny trip_: to notl<nd crossing the ocean fifty-two times, bringing back to Cr nada Clydesdales, F^ckney - -nd ponies of high, quality. In 1882, he became a victim of pneumonia and passed away at his home, C irnbrogie Farm, Claremont leaving his wife, the former M-ry :arm .trong, daughter of Robert Armstrong of Markhom Town:.h:ip, and a family of five Lons, Robert, William, David, George and Thomas and two daughter:-, EliznbetV -nd M?rg^ret. As sons inherited their father's love of good homes and continued to import from :cotland. Their 7uccess in the slow ring t m ny of V a Leading Mrs and exhibitions on this continent, uch os the C:ynndi?n National Exhibition, Toronto; the Ott:fw nd London, Ontgrio Exhibition ; Chicgo Internationals Chicago, Illinoi ; and Mn dison .:quire G-rden , New York, won them many trop: ie And medals. Following ye depth of Willi-m, in 1932, the f rm we s sold and two remr fining member. of t' e f =mily, Thames and Margaret moved to the Village of Claremont. The farm was later purchased by Winton White nd his wife, Lila Barclay. Then Mr. and Mrs. H.hilge bought it, and trans- formed t a house into the "Claremont Nursing Uome Ltd". whether the man shown below the bride and groom is the minister or the father of the bride. If anybody in the area knows anything about this document or the people named in it, we would be interested to hear from them. The in- scription above the bride ( "Will make him an help meet for him") would throw many of the more liberated young_ women of today into a boiling rage. (Gosling) GAUSLIN - George Gauslin and his wife, Jane Gauby emigrat- ed from England and settled on Lot 13, Conc. 8 Pickering. Their family were: Joseph, Elizabeth, Richard, Thomas (Lot 14, Conc. 7), Susan, Hannah, Eliza, John (who remained on the farm), and Mary. John married Addie Tucker and they had three children: Walter, Herman and Ethel (Mrs. John Murray). They retired from tqe farm in 1970, and moved to Brougham. Both Herman and Ethel died in 1972 and Walter moved to Stouffville. This farm was bought by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Verschuuren (Pickering Sod Farms Ltd.). Joe died in 1987 and his son Peter took over the farm. Both Walter and Herman had no family but Ethel and John had two children: Walter who married Ruth Grose, and Jean (Mrs. Cecil McMordie). Walter and Ruth had two children: Robert who married Carolyn Burton and Julie. GAUSLIN - George Gosling and his brother emigrated from England around 1850. They landed in New York but never saw each other.,again. He and his wife Jane came to Canada and also purchased Lot 14 (north half) in the 7th. Conc. of Picker- ing from Archibald Pilkey (100 Acres) for the sum of $5,500. In 1893 tM-s land was handed down to his son, Thomas who had the name changed to GAUSLIN. Thomas married Mary Middle- ton amd they had one son Leslie and two children by a former marriage, Albert and Mame who both moved to the United States. The barn that now stands was built in 1901 and the brick house in 1905 which was onstructed for $5000. They drew all the bricks from Uxbridge with a horse and wagon. Thomas died in 1930 and Mary on Oct 31st., 1924 in her 77th. year and Leslie who had married Lila Slack, daugh- ter of Albert Zlack and Elizabeth Beverley, continued to GAUSLIN - (Cont'd) - operate the farm. They had two sons Gordon and Earl. Gordon married Lillian Graham of Mark- ham and they farmed on Lot 12, Conc. 8, Pickering. They had two sons Glen and Ronald; Glen married Linda Smith and they have five children: Melanie, Laura, Donna, Renee, and Neil. Ronald works at ARC Industries, in Ajax and is not married. In 1965 Leslie sold the farm to Messrs. Corson and Howes and the Gauslins retired to Stouffville. Earl is now in the auctioneering business and is not married. Gordon sold the farm in 1970 to David Haynes of Toronto and moved to Claremont Leslie died July 21st., 1972 and Lila died April 13th., 1981. GOSTICK - The northern half of Lot 24, Conc. 7, where the Machpelah (Gostick) Cemetary is located, was originally owned by Samuel George who had emigrated to Canada early in the 1800's. It was sold to John Gostick, Adam Spears, Alexandra Spears, Hugh liregg and then to l'homas Calvert Gostick in 1896. When Frank Gostick was married in 1923, he and his wife (Pearl Phillip), took over the farm. They had two child- ren, Gordon and Ilene (Mrs. Merlin Pugh). In 1966, they sold the farm to Shea Real Estate and moved to Stouffville. Part of this property was purchased by Frank Russell and is now in the expropriated area. GOSTICK- For one hundred and fifty some years, the direct line of the Rev. Thomas Gostick owned and operated Lot 24, Conc. 7, where five generations of Gosticks made their home. In June, 1832, after thirteen weeks of sailing, they landed in Montreal, continued their journey to Upper Canada, and settled in Pickering Township. Rev. Thomas Gostick married Sarah Spearing Burton, of Essex, England and to this union were born two sons and and three daughters, and one child who died before their GOSTICK - (Cont'd.) - departure from England. Thomas Flem- ing Gostick married Elizabeth Scarr of Drayton and lived on the homestead; John Gostick married Priscilla Hailey of Claremont; they later moved to London, Ontario; Liza marr- ied Alfred Tracy who lived on a fifty -acre farm on the 9th. Gonc. (retired in Claremont);Sarah married William Tracy and settled in Minesing, Ont.; Vary Ann married John Baillie and moved to Toronto. To Thomas Gostick and Elizabeth Scarr were born Thomas Calvert and Frederick, also a daughter, Elizabeth. Fred married Hattie `vdhittleton of Goodwood, Ont. They re- side on Lot 24, Conc. 7. To them were born two sons and six daughters: Maurice John, killed in a car accident in 1941; Russel Frederick married Ethel Ward and had one son, Gary Russel - they resided on Lot 24, Conc. 7; Muriel (killed in a car accident); Myrtle (Mrs. Walter Foote); Kathleen Isobel (killed in a car accident in 1986); Ellen Jean (Nellie) married William Hopkins and died in 1986: they had one son, Maurice William; and Ada Elizabeth (Mrs. Fred Hodgson) lived in Brougham; and Edith May was em- ployed as a receptionist at the Baptist Church House in Tor- onto: she died in 1986. Northern or Rear 2 of Lot 25, Concession 8, Pickering Township Originally this was two parcels. The north z of the Northern or Rear 2 of Lot 259 con. 8, was purchased from Edward Burton by Jane Gregg in behalf of her sons David and Hugh for the sum of 200 pounds on 29 April, 1845. There was a log house on the property at that time. The earliest Information on the south half, of the Northern or Rear 2 of Lot 25, con. 89 is November 159 1847 when William Winter sold 52 acres and 2 square rods to Samuel Palmer for sixty-five pounds and 5 shillings. On September 11, 1961, Samuel Palmer sold the property to his son William for 160 pounds or $600 of the money of the province. On 23 November, 1prEp, William Palmer sold to Hugh Gregg for 631 pounds and 5 shillings or $2525. This is quite an increase in value and we wonder if a new house had been built while William Palmer owned the Property. The house on this parcel in 1868, was moved in 1878 to its present location by rolling it on lo7s. The house is frame and set on squared timbers. The floors are pine planks. There was a centre hall with the front door facing the road and a verandah across the whole front. The whole house was built in the familiar 'TI plan, with a large kitchen and back kitchen at the rear. Above the back kitchen was a lumber room, an ideal play room for children on rainy days. That part of the house is now gone and the front door now faces the driveway. The original front door is covered with siding. The whole property remained in the Gregg name until 1968, passing f r^n. Jane to her son Joseph who sold to his brother Hugh in 1854, who in tern sold to his son David in 1912. In 1940 David sold to his son Hugh Kenneth who owned it until his death in 1966. In 1968 the property was purchased by K. Walmark and E. Pitt. It is now owned by the Government of Canada who expropriated it in 1972. The house as it was up to 1929 Barnraising 1902 (lot 25, Co1c . In t-,e earli7 rre, Of ten (si:Z bo-us anC Vith his and L family; 0'.- r --"-i r]-s le -..L ":; -.- L, � ro 2-' n Cal ada. After s-, Ireland ttie e nj i:j: three to e :-Ovet-:� to Pic,, ,'-e2.rs near (�er-l-l'.,ail ?,, --e ri 128, Township. S,,, Ort] 77 _I , s J. the.y _.; after, so�'S r- G 5 two sta- ed in pi re passed C 0-7c. T o,, v,, and cl-erj ,ip _ Jos eph (.Lot 2C 1- 1- L cL "lz � (10 ' 27., C 0--ac Joseph r7-r e --:, ad a c, of is area. ITU,`'.,,, ed ne ont,. 1 of Wl-ich for ?ived in L 7-i s 0 Clare:, �.o,-jt (Op Osite U_ �LaL-I-e-,ls 1parim, later ll , ea 0,1-�jrch). tl-ree ._iris va He had a fa.j I, Of a. areal Nellie the 0, h VV .1 o s e son S t rs. - -L 'r ,Vi2lian-, iJ es E-!---iott 0' 3roo" Palmer) a n Li z z e ("'I's. Charjes in)- John Gre ...... - - T. I- married �' I C. CL C 0, z�a !,'lcA,o7- daut htez, c)-c- b-Utsiiiess man and fOrnier teacher at prt. 'Rion S c' -1 in Clare-ont. -L-002- .10' n a • th lived Andrew her Parent,' and -'E3 -1 -.- e O Hu, h C-re- Tot 27, CO--'c. 8. rotller 0-- �L Joseph Of wilich had been p trc cO' ti-',2,ued ontl,.e in 16: -aced b- his part �..Ot'-er ii He ar— h-- s L-cle, re-ainder 41 T I a -Le, Noble lindsa, L-ad 0, fa T- L,o- as 7:1 David, Jennie (1,,,r - m -L -LO'Llr hc?,,:as C oiid- c.- an -,d 4 David cO�]ti',l-'L',.ed the r E-1 i, e ILI David part 0 f a fa r L _LO, 2C -1 s 0 u I -U. a I , Coi-'c. Ile . e,-, 1, in rri e d ";c south •T'Le 1- little, 7,r, I ilk0 J- 0r LV"O So�'2s both deceased), and t;,'O da.. laterITULl and r�ox-dOl '(2 .- Gre -Jed isahella Palmer ('istei-. i'mr'r - I Isobel Jean. Thomas Street L ` 'Id j b, Clare%�.o-�t. S'L--,e only: lived t ec- on "Vix'son W 0 -.ears -,d the ho�:se beaper sold These two '3-rot-1--ers, David and Fu,hp were twi22s- T-TuEh had 4 SE' l• i LCti 111 r� V-'�ri;1 ?r' iile David settled in ?each. Later. __L�yfl t'_at he would li.'..e to be �:tea.rer his brother. mother brotl_er, Joserh, :'ad boujLt lad in peach and the two a,: -,reed to trade fares. T' e one in peach �y:as all bush. after sc e Font _s c_" ;ac_ -area yin la;o�.r, Hu;_h as'_ ed Joe to trade :sec _ a .ai n. This ,gas arxan ed. Shortli; afterwards a tornado passed t-Iro t-_ -t a- t of Reac'i le : ellin`; a ood Portion of Joe t s f'7 rl. The farm (S1 of Lot 2S, Conc . S) __navrn las the r re`� far: c..,s in -(-e fa; _il- o,7er one hu_:`red Years passinfro--,. Fur; ll r. to David a, �n F = h Jr I K. D. Walmarc T �, � % t�_ �, to ._�. ;.Z 1 � it tidal sold to �. �� and Elaine Pitt. w IL HAMILTON - Four sons of John Hamilton emigrated from Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, to Canada in the early 1800's. William, opened a store at York Mills and later moved to Uxbridge. His grandson became the village postmaster. William was followed by John and Alexander, who came together, then later, the fourth brother, Robert came. Robert was a teacher and his profession took him to various places. Alexander Hamilton conducted a general store in Claremont from 1856 until 1861, just east of the four corners on the north side of the ninth Concession. He then moved to Albion. He died in 1889. John Hamilton first lived in the vicinity of Weston. He married Mary McGlashan and later moved to Pick- ering where he farmed for several years in the south part of the Township. In 1840 he rurchased the n--)rth half of Lots 19 and 20, Conc. 9, the north-east angle of which "corners" into the Village of Claremont. A stone building was erected on the corner known as "the stone store". It was the first store in the village and was operated by Thomas Noble, the first postmaster. John Hamilton lived on this farm until his death in 1887. His family were3 Alison, Helen, John, Janet, Jessie, Margaret and Andrew. HICKINGBOTTONi - In 1842 John Hickingbottom came to Canada and purchased Lots 2 and 3, Conc. 9, Pickering. Other owners were: 1906 - William Chisholm; 1915 - W. P. Jones; 1959 - Lewis Jones; 1964 - General Sir Neil Ritchie. It was sold again in 1974. The lovely fieldstone home on this farm is approximately 130 years old and shows the excellent work- manship that went into these older dwellings. In 1925, Claremont Brick and Cement Products Ltd., purchased ten acres of land and operated a business from there but this soon went out of existence. A gravel pit was also on this farm, where gravel was drawn out by horse and wagons to make new roads in the area. Each farmer was obligated to draw a certain amount or be charged extra in taxes.Later, the Township drew the gravel in trucks. HICKINGBCTTOIJ - (Cont'd) - While the Ritchies were the owners of the farm, the house eas laden with mementoes of battle campaigns and furnished with many Asian antiques. General Ritchie was a British Army '-�omrrander and rose from Second Lieutenant of the British Armed Forces in 1914, to A.D.C. General to the King from 1948 to 1951. When he retired in 1951, he was awarded the Knights Grand Cross (G.B.E.). This farm was later owned by Mr. and Iv7rs. Scott Fennell. Scott became our Federal Member of Parliament and served in the Department of the secretary of 6tate. He re- signed in 1988. PROPERTY OF CLEEVE HORNE One of the distressing aspects of an airport site is the deterioration of life in the adjacent land area; be it farm land which will suffer from noise and air pollution or streams and wild life habitats killed by the unnatural environment or homes made unfit to live in because of airport traffic. People and animals thus affected are rightfully called "The Uncompensated Losers." One such site, located only 3/4 mile from a projected runway is the home and property of Mr. and Mrs. Cleeve Horne. The area, encompassing two hundred acres, has been maintained as farm land and a natural sanctuary for fish, birds and animal life; such as deer, pheasant, fox, the blue heron and occasionally a timber wolf. The vegetation supports such rarities as the Fiddlehead Fern, Jack in the Pulpit, May Apple, Bittersweet, Wild Ginger and a magnificent growth of the Ontario symbol, the Trillium. The pond and stream also provide a resting place for migra- tory wild fowl. The Hornes will face an even greater threat if the airport is built. Their home, a building of international architectural importance and engineering accomplishment, will be particularly vulnerable to damage by aircraft. The roof structure based on the principle of the Hyperbolic Parabaloid, rests gracefully on its two low points. As a need for a bearing wall has been eliminated by the self-supporting roof, only full length glass windows are used to protect the interior. The concept, possible in theory for years, became practical with the invention of reinforced concrete and was realized in this building by the Toronto Architects' firm of Clifford and Lawrie in 1958. How long this home of future historic interest would remain intact with 747's passing 100 feet overhead is a point for speculation. People interested in viewing the house or partaking in a nature walk, have been invited to do so by Mr. and Mrs. Horne, during the festival weekend May 13, 14. The location is south of Claremont, � mile east on the 8th Concession off the Brock Road. the loneses Of Pickering Townshipy: � The large veranda which used to go around the east and south walls is gone, but the large, red brick house at the end of the lane is still stately. Built in 1870, the house is very typical of the time. The rooms are large and spacious with high ceil- ings. It is complete with hall, parlour and four bedrooms upstairs. A separate bedroom off the kitchen was built for conve- nience. The woman of the house could then get up and start the fire in the stove for breakfast without disturbing the rest of the family. Inside, the house is furnished with items which were aquired and owned by successive generations of the Jones family. Alma Jones, who came to the house as a bride in 1929, shows those articles with a respect and af- fection which reflects not only on the article but also on the family she married into. Among the pieces of furniture, plates and serving dishes, several of which had been given to past generations was wedding gifts, are three special pieces, presented with a particular pride. These are grand- father clock, a shipping trunk and a straight -back chair. These items were brought by the original owner of the Century Farm, Joseph Jones (1785-1859), when he left England. There would probably be more pieces of furniture still at the farm, but several articles were lost over the side of the boat which tipped before docking at Port Hope. Joseph came to Canada with his 10.children in 1832. His wife Joan (Hoddinot) had died a few years earlier. Joseph met Joan when the former soldier became the gardiner for Lord Hoddinot, who owned a large estate in Frome, in Somerset. Joseph was not considered good enough for marriage to Joan, so the couple eloped. What spurred Joseph's em- migration after Joan's death is not known. What is known is he made an unsuccessful attempt to claim the estate when Lord Hoddinot died. Joseph's movements for the next 10 years weren't traced, but he bought the farm on Lot 5 Conces- sion 7 in Pickering Township from the Canada Company in 1842 for 87 pounds, 10 shillings. "And there have been Joneses on the farm ever since," says Murray Jones, Alma's son, who now operates the farm. Joseph's youngest son, John Elijah Jones (1827-1912), just five years old when he left England, car- ried on the farm when his father died. John married Victoria Elizabeth Sadler. Together they had six children. It was the youngest of those children, Joseph William, (1873- 1954) who carried on the farm next. Joseph William, who was normally called Bert, married twice. His mar- riage to Florence Ann Ward (1875- 1927) produced two children, Ernie and Lorne Walter (1905-1983). Bert's other marriage was to Margaret Evans Wilson. Lorne, Murray's father, took over the farm in 1934. By that time he had been married to his school- days sweetheart Alma Elizabeth, for five years. Alma lived east of Claremont and Lorne both attend- ed the school on Claremont as children. Lorne made the five -mile trip by pony each day. Alma remembers the Jones' home as a warm place where neighbours would gather frequent- ly. She remembers much singing around the pump organ which had been bought for $70 in 1911. The organ had been bought for Lorne's mother who was the organist at the church. In the early `30s Lorne has a route to Toronto along which he delivered eggs, poultry, vegetables and sometimes meat. Alma remembers the advent of electricity at the farm as a great boon. Prior to that she can remember trying to keep milk cold in the basement by keeping a bottle submerged in cold water. When the water became warm it would have to be replaced with fresh water from the hand -pumped well. The mid-40s were "a hard time" Alma said. But being on the farm helped. Because they produc- ed much of their own food some of the rations could be traded for other goods such as sugar. Lorne started shipping milk in 1944. The dozen cows were milked by hand. The cream was separated at the farm and used to make but- ter. The cattle were often left to graze in the road, Alma recalled. Traffic was so rare along the road, there was no danger of them being hit. In fact there was so little traffic on the road, it was never cleared in the winter. While the doctor attend- cont'd on pp. to John Elijah Jones and his wife Victoria Elizabeth Saddler. Joseph William Bert Jones and his wife Florence Ann (Ward). century cont'd from pg. 7 ed Murray's birth in February of 1939 it snowed so hard the doctor had to be taken to the main road in a cutter, and he was the last to use the road again until spring. The first tractor bought for the farm was a "little Case" is still on the farm. Murray considers himself for- tunate his father had farmed before him. When he was ready to start farming in 1970, he was able to take possession slowly. He bought the calves from his father until even- tually the herd belonged entirely to him. He and his father were able to work as partners while Murray gradually bought more of the farm, until he took full ownership in 1981. He and his wife Evelyn (nee Dunkeld) now milk 35 cows, and their purebred holstein herd is about 90 head counting yearlings, heifers and dry cows. They grow their own feed utiliz- ing their own 97 acres and an addi- tional 350 rented acres. The land is rented from "absentee landlords" who have purchased the land on speculation, a growing phenomenon which concerns both Murray and Evelyn. They, over the years, have witnessed the city overflow spilling closer and closer to their farm. The farm itself is under building height restrictions as a result of the plans for the Picker- ing airport. Evelyn grew up on a farm near Altona which was ex- propriated during the planning for the airport in 1971. They reflect that many of their neighbors have sold the farms and moved away and wonder what the future of farming will be in the area. As yet none of their four children have expressed an interest in farming. Their oldest, . Brian, born in 1963, is married and works as a teacriel . Llllua, uui li ill a -, also married, works in Oshawa. Dale, born in 1969, is a student at Sir Sandford Fleming College in Peterborough and the youngest David, born in 1973 is a Grade 10 student. Evelyn says the children have all been told "the door is always open" for them to work if they want to, but it's hard to compete with the lure of city living and jobs with "regular" hours and better pay. Alma said there was a strong tradition of community service among the Jones family members. Murray apparently is continuing that tradition. He is quite active in old-time hockey, the community centre, co-op and the game com- mission. In 1984, he received as special bicentennial award in recognition of his contribution to Alma Jones spends m room of the farm house. any hours at quilting in the front Behind her is the grandfather clock. iim from England. Three generations of the Jones family are represented in the photo taken at Murray's daughter's wed- ding. Evelyn, Alma and Murray are seated and behind are David, Dale, Linda, Linda's husband, John Green, Brian's wife Diane and Brian. You are invited to the f� Ift Lot g, Con. 7 Pickering Township July 26th, 1992 1:30 P.M. To help Celebrate of Jones History B.B.Q. 4:00 p.m. Please bring your la nchairs and reply by July 1st to Murray & Evelyn 5one5 R.R. # I As�,b-urn, Ontario LOB IAA 410 -64.E -� 20 Our history is written -oh so they say In 1805, on Joseph and Joan's wedding day. Lets back up a bit and I'll tell the story. From then to now is an interesting allegory. Frome, England was the place where it all begun The seventh child of George and Susannah -he was a son. This Joseph was a strong gardener for Lord Hoddinott But this English gent found himself in a love -knot In love with the Lord's daughter by a common folk, Was unheard of then and would make Royalty choke. A Homestead Open House flcl (EQ1 Anniversary IB42-199Z 1842 was the date they settled here, To work the land and begin their career. 6_ - - - The Lord's daughter was Joan, a beauty was she. Their love was made known -so you see. Lord Hoddinott dreaded this love affair. But Joseph and Joan simply did not care. Without her father's blessing Joan did decide - To leave the estate and elope outside. When Joan died it left Joseph in a haze, With ten children to feed- he had to raise. He loaded his family on a ship in 1832. And headed to Canada not knowing what he'd do. A small barn was built for the animals and grain. The harder they worked the more they could gain. Elijah, six children and a wife. Worked in the fields for their entire life. There was no buying or selling in 1865. Families exchanged produce with neighbours to survive. Soap homemade, cloth, and preserves. The hardest worker got what he deserves. In 1870 they built this brick house. Later to be lived in by Bert and his spouse. 'Six weeks it took to come overseas. With mouths to feed and lots of disease. Down the St.Lawrence they stopped at Port Hope. Hardship was in store oh how would they cope? They lost their possessions when the boat up set. A few belongings saved, but the rest got wet. Where to settle they had to decide, The surveyor's marks in Mt.Zio was the place to provide. They settled on Lot Five Concession Seven. Property at last must have felt like heaven. That youngest son his name was Bert. Flaying the sheaves he was an expert. Turn of the century was a changing time. A new way of farming - a shift in paradigm. To Toronto markets carting their produce. To sell to the locals for their essential use. A cellar full of carrots turnips and peas. off to the canning factory before they freeze. The next one in line was Bert's son Lorne. To rake the hay, and plant the corn The land was bought January of 1842, For 87 lbs and 10 shillings too. A log house was built south of the lane. We are not sure of this, but there the lilac remai A full day's work was clearing the land. Dawn to dusk, was an enormous demand. Joseph's youngest son, Elijah was his name. Took over this land so they proclaim. Team up the horses, to till the soil. Planting some seeds was a tremendous toil. rThe thresher and whippet were being replaced. Modern inventions were winning the race. With new equipment came government guide -lines Taxes, quotas were a time of the signs. The farm operation turned to raising holsteins Lorne's son Murray owned the milking routines. ;Times are changing there may be a day. An airport, a dump or a new highway? As you look over this land give a little prayer. And thank our fore -fathers for a heritage of fresh air By: '! Joseph's great -great -great j� grand -son, Brian Jones LEAPER - Thomas Leaper emigrated from Yorkshire, England in 1830. After living in various places he settled east of Claremont on the 9th. Conc. In 1832 he married Ann Wallace and became a faithful worker of the Bethel Church. His family were: Mary, Thomas, Ann (Mrs. Law), William and Susannah. William was in the contracting business and it was he, who built the rink that was so popular both for skaters and curlers in the early 1900's. LE�H.MA_N - Wesley and Arvilla Lehman were married on Nov. 12th. 1919. Arvilla was the former Arvilla Hill and she was born in North Dakota on Feb. 6th., 1897. The couple took up res- idence north of Claremont in 1929 where they farmed. Around 1950 they retired and moved into the village of Claremont across from the public school. In addition to being a mother and housewife, she was an enthusiastic community worker. During the war she assisted the Red Cross and was a Life Member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Wesley was a Handyman doing cement work and small carpenter jobs. They are survived by two sons, John who married Rowena Redshaw, Bruce who married Joan Craig and Alvin , killed in action World War II. John and Rowena had four childrenr Robert who married Barbara Empringham, Alvin who married Nancy Janice (Mrs. Steve Cosgrey), and Gordon who married Brown. LINTON - Edward Linton and his wife, Ellen Middleton came to Claremont before the turn of the century. They had three daughters: Vera (Mrs. Eugene Mar tin) who farmed at Claremont, then moved to Kendal, Ontario; Sadie (Mrs. Norris Hardy) who lived in Claremont and later retired in Port Perry; and Dorothy (Mrs. Irwin Purdy) of Lindsay. 1,4r. and Mrs. Cliff Re; -holds 50th Wedding Anniversary, February 18, 1972 LINTON - Peter Linton was born January 2nd., 1865. He married Mary Bentley and settled in ;laremont where two sons, Levi Peter and John Lockwood Linton were born. Levi married Annie Shepher.dson, daughter of William Sherherdson (section foreman in Claremont). Mr. and Mrs. Shepherson had emigrated From England to Canada and settled in Claremont on William St. (where James Peddie later lived). They had a family of eight children: Emma, Annie, Mary, Ethel, Minnie, Maggie, Marshel and William (who was killed in World War I). Levi also became a sect_:n foreman on the C.P.R. He and his wife were the parents of seven children: Laura (IVirs. Clifford Reynolds), Merle (Mrs. Orville Cox) now deceased, Margaret (Mrs. Ernie Baker), now deceased, George (died in infancy), Stanley (married Reva Cooper), Doris (Mrs. Harold Hopkins) and Earl (marr ied to Marie Sadlemire). Clifford and Laura had two sons: James and Dou-alas. James married Maisie Robinson and they had children Dougl'3s married Carol Cram and they have children Clifford Reynolds had four sisters: Mrs. Olga Yeaman, Mrs. Thelma Woodburn.. Isobel, and Mrs. Evelyn Evans. Clifford died May 25th., 1982. Harold and Doris had one son Terry, who married Betty Evans daughter of William and Aldine Evans. They had two c-ildren Jody and CiirTord and Laura lived on the corner of Wellington and Victoria Streets. LINl'ON - (Lots 13 and 14, Conc. 8, Pickering) Isaac Linton (corn 1oU5) came to Canada from Yorkshire, England, in 1830, with his brother, Robert, who settled near Pickering Viliage. In 1832, Isaac settled on Lot 13, Conc. 8, Pickering, which consisted of eighty acres of busn land. H-'e Paid $6.00 per acre for it. Here he built a small frame house which still stands. The family slept upstairs and at night the last one to oea pulled the ladder up in case a wild animal entered the downstairs. He also built a barn 35' x 55' which also sta nds. he specialized I- in Clydesdale horses. In 1842, he married Hannah Coultice, who naa also emigrated from Yor kshire. They had six children, Elizabeth (Mrs. Charies Pugh), Ann (Mrs. Eaward Pugh), Jane (Mrs. Edward Russnell), Harriett Mrs. John Chapman) who lived on the Uxbridge -Pickering Townline, where their great nephew Lloyd Linton lives, Alice (died at the age of nine) and William. Twice a year, Isaac travelled to York (Toronto) by wagon and team to tirade his produce for sugar and flour. This trip took two days. In 1862, he built the stone house on Lot 13, and in Claremont - he built the house where Dr. Tomlinson reside They were very active members of both the Claremont Methodist Church and the Society of Bethel. They had many camp weetings on uheir property and people tra- velled for miles to attend. During the progress of such meetings Lhe ministers an principal workers lodged with the Lintons and they had twenty beds to make each day, lsaac purchased fifty acres on the north 2 of the S: of Lot 14, which naa been partially cleared by a family by the name of Dunn. A tew years later, he pur- chased another l ifty acres south ot- this. William Linton married Elizabeth Burgess, in lb'/2. To Lhem was born a daugh- ter Elizabeth (Mrs. Morgan Evans). The mother died six days alter Elizabeth's uirth. In 1874, William married Sarah Puckrin and their family included: Almira (Mrs. william Middleton), Alice (Mrs. Judson ward), Emma (Mrs. Herbert Blake), Etta (Mrs. Fred Ward), Norman, Levi and Beatrice (Mrs. John Bales). Norman married Eva Holtby in il)iV, and carried on with uhe iamily farm,, In 1920, he built a dairy barn and shipped i►ii-Lx In cans which rie Look aaily to the railway station in Claremont. LINTON - Cont' d. Norman's :amily includeds Edith (Mrs. Raymond Stickwood) R.N.., Eileen (Mrs. Paui Wellman), Mildred (Mrs. Maurice Binstead), and Doris and Dora (wno were twins and died in infancy). In 1951, Raymond and Edith Stickwood bought the harm from her father, who retired in Claremont. Their family included: Kenneth, Brian and Katherine (who is attending McMaster University in Hamilton to take her Bachelor of �-- Science in Nursing). The sixth generation corn on uhis farm was Janice Marie, daughter of Kenneth and Doreen (Jones), on September 11, 1971. n The Home of Isaac Linton — Built in 1862 — (now owned by Raymond Stickwood). LYNN -- Daniel Lynn came from England in the early 1800's. He married Sarah Catharine Wilson of Gwillimbury Township, York County. They farmed in Uxbridge Township for several years, then moved to the Claremont area. They had seven children: Annie (Mrs. Nathan Linton), Edward (married Esther Hardy), Mary (Mrs. George Bentley), Frederick (married Viola Middleton), Percy (died in World War I) - his twin died in infancy, and Robert. Fred worked for different farmers in the area. His family included: Irene (Mrs. Charles Redshaw), Bernice (Mrs. Bruce Douglas), Gordon (who worked for many years on the Roads Department of Pickering Township), and Murray (who married Elaine Edgar). ZD Mrs. Daniel Lynn became a Life Member of the Baptist Mission Circle in 1932 and was one of its Faithful supporters. MCAVOY - James McAvoy purchased Lot 3, Conc. 7 in 1839 from J.S. MacAulay. His son Robert later took over this farm and it is now occupied by Ellesmere Nurseries. Christopher McAvoy and Mary Kerr emigrated from Ireland in 1830 and settled in Whitby Township. They worked among the Quakers for a few years and in 1845 settled on Lot 8, Conc. 8. This land was later owned by William Arbuckle and then by his children, Eliza, William Arthur and Ethel. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Hoskins became the owners in 1947. They had six daughters: Linda, Janetta, Margaret, Ruth, Ann and Susan. Ruth (Mrs. Gordon Taylor) still lives in the Claremont Area. T. C. McAvoy, son of Christopher and Mary lived on Lot 8, Conc. 7. Later, Irving McAvoy and his wife owned and operated the farm. They had five children: Kathleen, Norval married Olive Thompson, Frank married Margaret Briscoe, Bernice (Mrs. Jack Ward) and Mary (Mrs. Jack Tulley). Norval and Olive had two children: Barbara and Neil; Frank and Margaret had three children: Brenda, William and Fay; Bernice McAv y - Cont'd. - and Jack had three children: Shelley, Nancy and Brent who was killed in an unfortunate accident at his home in 1980; Mary and Jack had four children: Steven, Michael, Kevin and Lisa. Irving and Mary McAvoy had another son John who died in infancy. Mary died in 1935 and Irving died in 1971. This farm was in this family over one hundred years when his daughter Kathleen sold it in 1973 to Robert "Bobbie" Baun, the well-known hockey player. _MIDDLETON - James and Almira (Rawson) emigrated from England and settled on Conc. 5, Uxbridge. Their son, Sylvester (Vex) married Ruth Marson, who was born in Thwing, England and came to Canada at the age of thirteen. Their family settled on the 6th. of Uxbridge. When their children were quite young they came to the Claremont area, living on the 9th. Conc. and also in North Claremont. They had a family of six child- ren: Andrew (deceased), James, Malcolm (Mac), Viola, George and Aldine. They were very ambitious people working for many of the farmers and Claremont residents for .500 per day. Through their perseverance and hard work they were able to over -come great hardships. Mrs. Sylvester Middleton had four sisters: Hannah (Mrs. Arthur Thornton, Louisa (Mrs. Oscar Barber), Henrietta (Mrs. William Linton) and May (Mrs. Wm. Catherwood). Malcolm and Maud had four children: Joan (I+Qrs. Madill) of Stouffville, Marian who married Stanley Benson, Grace who married Donald Benson, both of Claremont; and Kenneth who married Benson. MIDDLETON - Charles Middleton emigrated from Yorkshire, England to the United States. There he married Jane Carlyle and they came to Canada about 1845. They settled first in Uxbridge Township, where Mirs. Middleton died in 1873. Charles moved to Claremont and remained there until his death in 1909. Their two daughters were: Mrs. Pugh and Mrs. Joseph Readman of Claremont. George Mi_'cleton settled on lot 13 Conc. 7, in 1355. He married Maria Horsley and t'iey had ten children: James, John, Richard, Mary (Mrs. Thomas Gauslin, Lot 14, Conc. 7) , Jane, Elizabeth, Matilda, George, Hannah and William. George Sr. came from England when he was only twelve years old. George Jr. carried on the Middleton farm and mar- ried Georgina Barnes. Their family were: George, John, and Ada (Mrs. Lorne Ham). John married Jessie Beelby in 1939 and remained on the farm. In 1961 the farm was sold to W. Gordon Duncan and John moved to Ashburn where he died. MANTLE - David Mantle and Hannah Brillinger were married in 1853 and settled in Altona, Ontario. They had a large family one of which was Albert who married Adelia Pilkey, daughter of Joseph Pilkey who lived or. the eighth Concession. At first Albert and Adelia lived in part of the house, later owned by Dr. Tomlinson, then they moved to William Street, Claremont. Albert was a very active man excelling as a stone -mason and later in life he kept bees. Their family included: Hazel (Mrs. Nelson Sand- erson), Ina (Mrs. Dorian Woodburn) and Olive (Mrs. Harry Jarvis) Hazel and Nelson had four children: Evelyn (Mrs. Jack Duncan) of Orillia, Thelma (Mrs. Robert Hockley) of Sunderland, Joan (Mrs. George Childs) of Little Brittain and Reginald (who married Olive ), of Brockville. Nelson worked for the C.P.R. for a number of years, then he served in the Armed Forses during World War I and upon returning he worked for Russell Construction Company of Toronto. Hazel died in her 89th. year, Nov. 9th., 1988. MADILL - Henry Madill settled on Lot 2C, Conc. 7, Pickering in 1862. He was the son of Benjamin Madill, who came to Can- ada from Ireland around 1837. Henry married Phoebe Sharrard and their children were: Joshua, James (Lot 19, Conc. 7), Joel, John, Wixon, Ann and Sylvanus. James H. Madill and his wife Juliet Churchill had four children: Phoebe, Kate, Hattie and Fred. Hattie married Frank Ham and they had five children: Lorne who married Ada Middleton, Hilda (Mrs. George Middleton), Myrtle (Mrs. Walter Baker), Nora, and Marie (Mrs. Donald McCullough). They lived on Lot 21, Conc. 7, Pickering. Fred married Mabel Bunker and lived on Lot 20, Conc. 7, until they retired to Claremont. Fred died in 1973. They had two sons, Kenneth and Ross. Ross farmed on the Brock Road near Brougham, then Moved to Stouffville. Kenneth lived at Marmora and had five children: Mrs. Fay Graves, Oshawa; Darlene (Mrs. Hiram Harmon) of Altona; MADILL - Cont'd. - Bonny (Mrs. Mrs. Ronald Hare) and `Mayne and Neil of NMarmora. Mrs. Madill died March 3rd., 1976. MORLEY - Fred and Verna Morley looked after the Post -Office in Claremont for many years. Verna was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Evans and spent all her life in the commun- ity with the exception of two years at Norwick following her marriage. She was a Life Member of the Baptist Mission Circle. Fred and Verna had five sons: Gordon of Kitchener, Joe of Ottawa, Victor of Brantford, Wilfred of Stouffville and Kenneth is deceased. They also had two daughters, Jean (Mrs. Harvey McLean) P.E.I., and Gladys (Mrs. George Stallan) California. Verna also had one brother, Fred who ran the creamery in Claremont and two sisters Zella (Mrs. Fred Apple- ton) and Jean (Mrs. Clifford Pilkey). Victor Morley married Beth Sutherland and they had five children: Keith, Ronald, Guy, Craig and Tracy. Victor passed away suddenly Feb. llth., 19 . to Stouf'vilyea passed away Dec. 2nd., 1970 and Fred moved MIDDLETON - James Middleton and his wife were born in England and emigrated to Canada. They bought the south half of Lot 20, Conc. 8, in 1863 from Joseph Bell. Their daughter, Rebecca married Matthew Beelby and they bought the farm from her father in 1876. Their family included: William, Mary Jane (Mrs. Edward Graham), Alice, Frank, Kirkwood, Elizabeth (Mrs. Thomas Graham), Frederick and John. Their son, John married Florence Pickett and they had one son, Robert who now re- sides in Claremont. Later John's first wife died and he married Mary Ashenhurst. To this marriage was one daughter, Kathleen (Mrs. Robert Haslam). Frank Beelby married Frances Hood and they raised two sons, Ernest and Fred. Ernest married Elsie Carter and they farmed on the 6th Conc., Pickering. They had five children: Edna (Mrs. Russell Hodgson), Murray, Kenneth, Orval and Clarence who married Shirley Taylor. They have two children: Donna and James. Robert died in 19 and his wife May moved to Stouffville Their children were: Donald, Phyllis, Mary and Linda (Mrs. Lorne Michell. M` Fa -r-Ld--n C---- - 84? Lot 20 Concession 9 0n 'November 23, L,02, a petition was considered y a committee. It read: Abraham n nsend, Pickerin" yeoman, rr<.yin- for land as a settler, recommended for two hundred acres subject to settlinn duties. Abraham Toimsend and his i.-Afe, Statty (Statira Keeney) came to Canada with hiS sister Debcnah, brother-in-law, Joseph 'lixson, sister Elizabeth and ha • ?nsband Anthony Henc?rich, before _1800. f �rc M j 1 o yur /V,e yo r Ar Three children, Ganialiel, :ins and Eliza Townsend, rero born on this land. Gw-,oaiel lived in Pickering until 1815, then moved to Ohio. Who lived on lot 20 from then until 184.8 when John Strathern, his daughter Agnes ,trathern and son-in-law James F; .rlane settle(! here from Glasgow, Scotland, is not known. James AlcParlane's children were John, Larion, Margaret and David Strathern. oavid Strathern McFarlane T:.arried 1,1a.ry McDonald (daughter of Graham 1, Claremont). Their children were Agnes, Sara, Nary,, John, Charles, U v,?, 'Ater and Janes (born 1869). James McFarlane married Melia Dows-well in 1F%. Their children were Jean, Wallace, and Douglas. There w- log cabin on the highest land west of the brick house that noti, stands. It took three years to build the brick house. It has 1876 written on it. The front verandah was biAlt in 1905. It also has tTlo side verandahs on the back section. James :'cFarlane usually kept 20 cattle, and had a peacock. He had an evaporator in a shanty for maple syrup. They held sugarin,7 off for all of Claremont. James McFa.rl.ine went west in 1910 end took ur land in Peace River district in British Columbia in 1911. Joe Evans, the father of Fred Evans who still lives in Claremont, worked the land. People who rented the land vrp 'Meal) James Underhill from 1016 to 1917 and Roy MorP,an from 191P to 1"?l. Mary and Jack were born here. In 19''91 Tom and Hazel Bacon (nee *:''Atson) with their six children, Bertha, Tla7.e1, Mice, Dou,Flas, Don and Y�rrtle, decided to purchase the 200—acre 11�cFarlane farm from James "icFarla.ne and moved there froP1 the second of U-,rbridge at Ga.rabaldie. The farm was rurchased for "15,000. It had a wooden overhead brid^e over the railway tracks to net to the north fields. The bridge was in poor repair and the timh(-rs wea?:, so it was demolished about 1924. At tr:is time the house had a large shed at the, rear s-rith a yell in it and a rrivy connected at the northeast. A large elm tree _graced the west lawn and the clothes line was attached to it. The house inside containers six bedrooms upstairs and two downstairs. In the front part of the lownstairs was a dininn, pantr-, living area and front hell, front stairway, cellar stairs and out,ide cellar stairs. In the back section was kitchen, pantry and washroom and back stairway. The two barns were in sr,ambles. The old barns v: re rerlaced in 1923 by the new structure with a silo and cement stables, with three rows of stanchions and horse stalls. Hired help was neceosary hesirses for the building of the b.rn. Vilk cows, young stock rir7-4 sheep and 16 horses for horse mower were kert in the barn. The orchard east of the house contained Letween 75-100 trees. The north orchard had pears, rod and blue=7raPes and cherry trees. 3 The big barn raising brought hundred of reonle to -ether to be fed. In the house the ladies were turning out cakes and pies by the dozens. In the summer bread uas bought daily from Dave Taylors bake shop in Claremont. Mrs. Bacon baked in the winter herself and she made 1)1Jter anO -old it to Claremont dwellers. Fowl was the resin resource in the fell. Phat was cured and vegetables and fruit preserved. A lane ran through the centre of the farm,over the tracks to differ?nt fields and to the bush where 300 maple tree- wire taps-)ed each spring. There was .1 rock Barden along the side of the 9th Concession. Tlants were brought by Bertha Bacon from different places she travelled. In 1925, the house was remodelled. An archway was built between the front west bedroom and the living- roar making it into one rood, in artificial fire Mace and a centre chimney was built. by F#arry Found. The pantry and north east bedroom was made into a winter itchen. A furnace was installed and electricity was rut in around this tine. The bithroom was put in u^stairs in the front hall. Dnna].d a,.con ran the farm frorr. 1934 to 10,47. From 1947 to 1949, :i.lter .and Bessie Death owned the front 90 acres for which they raid 1" , 500. The rear 75 acres w is sole for �-,10 ). an acre.. Donald Bacon kept the middle 35 acres. 'FA and Norton owned the front 90 acren from 1949 to 1950. Joser,h /nda// ,vries moved here in 1950 with his wife Florence (`Findal.Q and dau_-.r,hters F-la and Shirley. Mary was born after the7,7- moved here. Ellis $ritt on from Aginco,,rt , cart oro, Ont . , bougl t the f rm in -ulv, l ),5 and mo�'ed here in A- ril, 195r with his wife, Dorothy (Miles), and daughters, Dorell and Marion. Their son, Lorne, was born in 1960. In 196O, Don Bacon sold 15 acres of his property to Ellis Britton, and 20 acres to a group of men Ciayward, Parker and Neale). These men then bought Mr. Bakers 75 acres. Ellis Britton kept and raised registered Holstein cattle. McFarlane's (now Home of Ellis Britton) Lot 20, Conc. 9. Built in 1876. 4 PALLISTER - John Pallister m.-=r_ied Elizabeth Keast and settled on Lot 23, Cbnc. 8, Pickerin Township. Their granddaughter, Mary Wilson married Thomas Sanderson of Box Grove, in Markham Township, and their family included: Edith (married Bert Ham and later Widmer Millar); Etta (married Ivan Benson), Fred, Nelson (married Hazel Mantle), Lewis (:Harried Gladys Middleton), Maud (married Maitland Anderson), Harold (married Gertrude Swalwell), Mabel (married Ivan Benson after Etta died). After farming at Brougham and at Underhills, west of Claremont, Thomas Sanderson purchased the Claremont Hotel in 1919. He had already obtained the livery business so he moved the horses and equipment to the hotel and carried on the business under one roof. _ He remained as proprietor of the hotel until, in 1937, i was es roved by fire. Ne]_son's family include: Evelyn, Thelma, Joan and Peginald. Maitland and Maud Anderson had three sons: Earl, Pay and Ernest, (See ANDEP.SON). Nelson was employed by the C.P.P. for a number of years, as were most of the young men of the area. Then he served in the firmed Forces during World War I and upon returning, he worked for Pussell Construction Company of Toronto, until his death (This company erected the Bloor Street Viaduct in Toronto). Claremont Hotel NlUASwAADLx- me earliest owner oz Lne Nlgnswanaer property was Edgar Cli4e wriu uwrrea wie o1.0 woolleri 1(1111 ana ou11t the nuuse nearoy. In -L>vG tnis property was purcrraseu uy Eri.,o ivlgnswariaer ana tneri made into a grist mill. 1n 1y?-o Pe uer ivlg�r,,:.dnaer lnszallea cluer ana apple-outLer equipment and tnls was useu lur ma.�y years. Tne sou Ln na11 of Lou 3i was ownea Dy SUiuucl Nlgnswander, Lne ouliaings weL*e -Loca ucu near UlLe nintn Conuc5slon ana later martin Nignswarider purchases iz. He ou11t a nuuse ana oarn up on one hill west of the pona - tnis was wnere Enos, Peter ana tia.L-vey were Dora ana raises. 'i'ne north halh of Lot 31 was ownea oy mar uin Sr. In l5o1L, Davis Nignswarider movea unere and his sons were oorn and raised there untii 19bb. PALMER - Samuel and Sarah (nee Money) Palmer emigrated from England to Canada in 1852 and they settl=�d on Lot 25, Conc. 8, Pickering. Mr. Palmer was a cabinet maker and in later years they retired to Claremont. Their family included: Sarah Ann (Mrs. Richard Burton, seventh Concession), John (a shoemaker in Claremont), Samuel, Mary Ann, William and Shackel (b-)th shoemakers in Claremont). William married Nellie Gregg and in later years lived on i7ixson Street in Claremont. William Palmer 1879-1962 CGULTIS: William Coultis emigrated from Yorkshire in 1828, settled first in Scar- boro then in j"ickering. He bought the south half of Lot 11,Concession 8, frum the Canada Land Company. His son George married Mary "cDowell in 1840. He bought the south half of the south half of Lot 2, Cuncessicn 8, then in 1857 he bought the north part of the south half of let 2, uoncession 8. He was one hund- red year of age when he died. George's on, "illiam n. Uo_ltis married Dorcas Vernon and they farmed the above acreage. �'• e Their s ons Frank, Blake and daughter Alberta still live there. Frank re - his granfather telling him that the squatter -,who had settled in this area were sometimes paid as high as $300 to get off the land. The pioneers, in clear- ing the land of hardwood, beech and maple, cut through logs two feet thick with an axe. Ths first houses were shanties with one slanting roof shingled with grooved smaller logs fitted together alternately with convex and concave sides up. Fireplaces had chimneys made of wood lined with blue clay. The house on the south farm is over one hundred years of age. The crown deed of the south farm, written on parchment, is still in their possession. W MORGAN. Alexander Morgan, son Of William Morgan and Marg- aret Gray, was born in Edinburgb.scotland on Jan. 6th. , 1825. At seven ears of age, he and his parents emigrated to Canada. A=ter nine weeks on the water they reached Quebec. A slow, tedio _s journe % up the St. Lawre.lce broug�_t them to Muddy York (later Toronto5. They first settled in Markham, where he and his father took up, the trace of blacksmithing. His father had brought his tools, anvil, bellows etc. from Scotland - in all trier- weighed 2,800 pounds. At twenty-two years of age he came to Claremont, married Elizabeth Sharrard and became well known in the art of blacksmithing. Their family included: Melissa (Mrs. ,9illiam Evans), ar- gavgay°et (1�rs. David Pugh), William Thomas, Rachel (Mrs. James Evans), Elizabeth (Mrs. Magnus Henderson), Duncan, Johnand , ►uncan Morgan and his Mother —Mrs. Alexander Morgan (nee Elizabeth harrard). Duncan ATor ail iris °;ife a_d fe.:>il-- of nne occu ied tree farm at t'r.e inte�•section of t.e 3roc Roi aand th Pickerin`- Uxbridge tovanline. He becG.;�.e the 77�rden of Ontario Count;; in lc-15'. The election of Reeve T`or`an of U.-arid,-re To�;Mship, as ''harden, was a Well -deserved 'noiio-.r to t'_l; t. unici--alit�-, o.-.e it had not e__- ;-.e�-ierc-d for t.vent- -nine ears. At t't e close of tLe last sestiion -1 - - Council for 1-1-Le -ear 1 1� �'r `or a.n ,7.s resented 01 , �_e Coy.;. ;, - , _ �. ? ,. !� air._ a , old -headed cane by G. D. Conant, t'ien Reeve of Oshawa. Ti,.I.s care is now i:: the possession_ of l,i s rent-`raLL-idson. Aft 1i�-ii�L or, probe t nc: o :_ :off 'ilis 3rittcn, Lot 20, Co-_c. , his son,Ro.- and 11.s s-,ife Tv!arr'n,ret (:H'le-1i-r.�) settled o.,., the A:ior--a.n honestea:d. In fact, fi-. e generations lived on The- later retired in Clare� ont.Vr. and r rs. po MorL,7an had t`:ao ch _ld_-en - - Jac_-. anu ?;°a. (Mrs . Howard Hill) , both of C=_are- o__-,t . Jac:. Harried r'*airy Phillips of 3ro:_ :_rare, 7 .d I'he. c�_ildren, Ge_reld, 13ra.nt, June and YarLare k , dau`hter of Duncan and Sarah rior`a.n, -married David Fu,h ^ ho rredecea.sed he, ii lr4E. T__e lived i_n Clarer_ol-t e_ ce 't fcr a fe,,,7 -ears in La'.efield, Torc.-to� and Kin.-iount,where t _ey ,ie e _i . t!,- crea.:;er- ai1Ci dam- business. Thar a.ret left t _e Clare-:ont area to reside in Osha,aa., w'._ere s'rhe r;arr_ed Earnest Stephenson. S1_e died in 1�_`4. Other members of thy, D-incan Yon an family- include - Flossie (";?rs. William Fe,.sb--), Ale._, Ma.rv-, Jen_lie, Laura, Ida and P.Ielissa. Geor e Mor; an arried Janet 3o,;,,es and the,fart;ed north of tf e C .F.R. Sta ion. Their son, ^`a, nus married Ada �einns and was emplo- ed cy the Canadian pacific Rail,aay. y T'. eir included Harold and I"urray. AUCTION SALE OF — i S - The undersigned has received instructions from Mime i aj k- I C"19 'IN E To sell br Public Auction on All AT WOR Ow"It 09- (IRVI His farm of 140 acres, more or less. (Known as Maple Lane Farm) composed of parts of lots 16.17 and 18, in the 7th cos,, of the Township of Pickering. The above farm has nearly 20 acresorthe best valu- ahle Timber n the Township. and has 50 acres well plowed. twice over, and 2 Apple Orchards that bear the choicest fruit. pears, cherries and small fruits. also 8 acres of Fall Wheat, now growing House 30 a 40, woodshed 3u x 50. cook -house attached. barn 45 s 120. horse stable 30 x 70, cow stable 20 x 36. with stone cellar attached fir roots. pie pen. hen house, and a never fa lin¢ well with wind pump and attachments. The above farm is one of the best in the County, and in the best locality, situated 2 codes from CEaremont on G P. R. station and 10 miles from G. T. R This is a splendid opportunity for purchasing one of the best farms in the locality. Terms and particulars made known on the day of sale. THOMAS POUCHER, Auctioneer. PILKEY — Peter Pilkey (Peletier) and his wife moved from Riviere du Loup, Quebec, to Leslieville near Little York in 1800, and later settled in Scarborough. He fought in the War of 1812. Their son Charles, and his wife Jane Forfar, moved to Lot 18, Conc. 7, Pickering, in 1840. They endured all the poverty and hardships that went along with pioneer life but managed to overcome them. They became wealthy and owned several farms in the area. Their family included: Ar- chibald, John C., Joseph, William, Jane, Thomas, David, Agnes, and Henry. In 1839, Charles bought 140 acres of land, parts of Lots 16, 17, and 18, Conc. 7, Pickering, known as Maple Lane Farm. This land was originally a grant from George III to the Hon. M. Emersley, a member of Governor Simcoe's cabinet, in 1798. Any person could apply for farm lots of 200 acres but United Empire Loyalists and military claimants were given spe- cial consideration. On November 22, 1837, an Indenture made between "Edward Buckly Wynyard Esquire, Colonel of Her Majesty Grenadier Guards and Richard Warner of Mortimer, Berks County, England, Esquire Captain of her Majesty fifth Regiment of foot ... of the first part; and Joseph Warner of the Township of Pickering, Province of Upper Canada ... of the second part" records the sale of the property, which also included the house. This property remained in the Pilkey name until January 1896, when it was sold to Edward E. Pugh for $8,425. The Pugh family retained posses- sion until 1962, when it was bought by Mr. and Mrs. Reginald M. Brophy. They have restored the old farmhouse and, with the addition of a large wing, have transformed it into a spacious eighteenth century dwelling. Charles Pilkey also owned Lot 14, Conc. 7, which in later years was purchased by George Gosling (later changed to Gauslin). Then in 1893, Thomas Gauslin became the owner and he and his son Leslie, operated it until 1930, when Thomas died. Leslie married Lila Slack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Slack and they had two sons, Gordon and Earl. Gordon married Lillian Graham and they farmed on Lot 12, Conc. 8. In 1965 Leslie sold his farm to Messrs. Corson and Howes, and the Gauslins retired to Stouffville. Earl is now in the auctioneering business in this area. Charles Pilkey also owned the W.P. Jones farm about the same time. Charles and Jane had nine children: Archibald (who lived on the Gauslin farm, and then went to Buffalo), John, Joseph, William, Jane, Thomas, David, Agnes and Henry. Joseph married Mary Carruthers and their family were: Elizabeth, Luther (Lot 18, Conc. 7), Lyman (pumpmaker in Claremont), Adelia (Mrs. A. Mantle), Mary (Mrs. Whiting), Alice (Mrs. Fred Pugh), and Jennie. Luther Pilkey and his wife, Liza Mitchell, had six sons: Clarence (Sas- katchewan), Clifford married Jean Evans (Toronto), Leonard married Mary Norton (Uxbridge), Stanley, Russell married Mabel Slack (Leask - dale), and Raymond married Violet Todd. The descendants of these families living in the area are the two daughters of Raymond and Violet (Todd); Pearl, who married Ivan Taylor, and Georgina who married Hilliard Stiner, both living on the Brock Road north of Claremont; Earl and Allan are sons of Russell and Mabel Pilkey. Earl, who lives in Claremont, married Shirley Etcher and they have four chil- dren: Larry, Terri, Lenni and Tracey; Allan married Louise Goldthorpe, and lives in Markham+ they have two daughters. Debbie and Heather. Mrs. EdGibson, Mabel Gibson (daughter), Mrs. Lyman Pilkey(Sophia)sister of Mrs. Gibson, Lyman Pilkey, George Richardson and Mrs. Richardson. A `;'AID Jamieson .- The William Ward homestead (Lot 4, Conc.B) was sold in 1310 to Victor Jamieson and his wife, Nellie Bur- nett who were married in 1900. er father, Leonard Burnett, had farmed 330 acres south-west of Greenbank and became Federal Iieraber of Parliawent for South Ontario in 1896. Her mother was Sarah Dryden, who was born and brought up on the Dryden Farm, north-east of Brooklin, recently owned by the Kahn Brothers. Victor and Nellie had two sons, Burnett and Ray, The P�repent house was built by Richard Ward in 1867 and this farm came to 6 e known as "Shads,- Nook Farm". Ray died suddenly in 1S26 at the age of nineteen and Burnett carried on with the farm. IIe married Lillian Parrott of Ashburn and they hadethree childreni Marean (Mrs. Richard Ward) of Claremont, Donald, who married Shirley Emprin am and is still on the farm, and Mary -Jean (Mrs. Duncan Y,artin�of Pickering. Mary -Jean died suddenly in 10,73. The Horne of Mrs. Harry Porter - Built in 1890. - - _ t�-th his ,wife . Sara "cKni 1-t• ce fro . __ ,.�d 1.ro-: 'na i1j. He accj..i ra _ 2. C rO'.'d Gr2.tlt ofaid on Itti Lot C C .-C . 8, Fic'_erin- The _r son . Joseph married A,. -in Leap e r _ a re_ �,• red o__ thefarm. T _ey I ad t,,ic childrei L"llian, and Airs. Fran'-- S Nof "'ard, ,rliose Ii.:-s;;.. __d was • el1-'_-,^o ,n as a --iusic teacher for rang ,Ye:-,-rs. The-r ua._t" liter, A-�11lie (*ors. Harr`;- Fo:L.1 er) has the "Cro;.n r�;;t" O ''i ... ^"•.r:•; <<,lanL: 'iiltri t _e 3!Inder�ture" t0 pOJe:.'t Lama 0- fo .r acre'.• o- la --di Si _^_eC� lJ' "Joseph a�Jj5On TL;flr. tt and ACii c.i 'di: -son. Yrs. Porter still lives i s t'. ho-ise on ",7iison Street, ;wilt i_, 1_30. He. treat rardfat' er h.�.d purchased tl:.- !and in 13;7, fro tlr c2 "inal settlers, ti-e ';'+ixso_,s. T_'_e f r.,i qLf n ed 'iu,lOs --1�' ti v.e:; �-:_id '.,ias last O erg,-ted, as S;�Ch, 07." �Ola CC,�tOn, now of St•ouffville, Ontario. It is now the ex :ropriated area. REID — Samuel Reid came from Suffolk, England, to Canada in 1837. He worked first for John Hamilton at Weston. Later he worked on a farm in Markham Township and then moved to Pickering, settling on Lot 16, Conc. 8. This property was a crown grant to Farrand-Elmsley in 1799. Later Samuel Reid passed it to his son John, who lived on the old, Joseph Wixson property, just north of the bend on the Brock Road. Richard Ward then became the owner and he built the present barn in 1899. During the construction of this barn, Will Palmer fell from the roof and lived to tell about it. In 1909, Richard's son Evans, married Margaret Macklem and they took over the farm. Their family included: Elizabeth (Mrs. Allan Fryer), Kenneth (married Kathleen Rea), and Marjorie (Mrs. Edward Ginger). Mrs. Ward died about 1924. Then Evans married Elizabeth Slack and they farmed on this property until their retirement to Claremont in 1949. 'Robert and Muriel Torrance then purchased the farm and moved from Cherrywood. They had four sons: John, James, Kenneth and Allen. In 1970, Whitehall Development Corporation bought it and the Torrances moved to Lakefield. It is now occupied by N. Bos and family. In 1916, G.M. Forsyth built a new home and operated the farm located in north Claremont. Then in 1946, it was sold to Edgar Ward who married Mary MacKinnon. They had one son, Keith. RICHARDSON — James Richardson came from Cumberland, England, and settled on Lots 24 and 25, Conc. 9. He married Jane Law (daughter of Robert Law), and their family included: James, Robert, Hannah (Mrs. William Michell), Sarah (Mrs. Henry Michell), Mary (Mrs. John Raw- son), and Ann (Mrs. H. Cooper). After Jane died, James married Mary McBeath and their son George, occupied the farm. Later, Edward Hoover and his wife became the owners and they built a lovely new home on their farm which is now in the expropriated area. RUSSELL — George Russell and his wife emigrated from Scotland. George died in 1867 but his wife lived in Claremont for many years. Their son John settled on Lot 15, Conc. 7, and they had seven children: David remained on the farm; another son, James, was a well-known miller in Claremont. David's family included: Milton and Arthur �Markhami,,Alleda (Mrs. Dougherty), Jessie (Mrs. N6rman Burton), Nellie (Mrs. Allison), and Charles. The Russell homestead is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Parker. SADLER — Thomas Sadler came from the neighbourhood of Stockton- on-Tees, England, in 1833, and settled first with his brothers, John and William, on the fifth and sixth Concessions. Then,in 1842, he moved to Lot 9, Conc. 9, Pickering. His wife was Jane Hughes and their daughter, Jane, married Richard Wilson. In 1869, Richard and Jane settled on S1/2 Lot 4, Conc. 8, which had previously been purchased by George Jones in 1829. In 1905, George Wilson (Richard's son), married Margaret Jones, who was a dressmaker in Uxbridge and received a salary of twenty-five cents a day. They purchased the farm at this time and their family included: Lloyd, Paul, Norman, Kathleen, Gordon, Helen and Earle. Lloyd married Doris Galbraith and they are still on the home farm with their son Kenneth. SANDERSON — John Pallister married Elizabeth Keast and settled on Lot 23, Conc. 8, Pickering Township. Their granddaughter, Mary Wilson married Thomas Sanderson of Box Grove, in Markham Township, and their family included: Edith (married Bert Ham and later Widmer Miller); Etta (married Ivan Benson), Fred, Nelson (married Hazel Mantle), Lewis (married Gladys Middleton), Maud (married Maitland Anderson), Harold (married Gertrude Swalwell), Mabel (married Ivan Benson after Etta died). SCOTT — Robert Scott emigrated from Cumberland, England, in 1838. He settled first at Lot 32, Conc. 9, and then on Lot 34, Conc. 7, Pickering. Robert married Alice Jones and they had one son John, who later lived at Atha. SCOTT — William Scott was born in Scarborough and in 1861 he married Elizabeth Miller and settled on Lot 12, Conc. 8, Pickering Township. Their family included: Helen, Agnes (Mrs. Peter Macnab Sr.), William George (who became Warden of Ontario County in 1920), Janet, Mary, Robert and David (storekeeper in Claremont). ' William later bought Lot 22, Conc. 8., and moved there. In all, they owned four properties in Pickering Township. Besides the ones already mentioned, they owned two farms on the eighth' Concession. Lot 22, Conc. 8, (known as Spruce Grove Farm) was purchased from William Scott by his son, William George. Then, a Mr. McCallum whose wife operated a millinery shop in Claremont, became the owner. In 1920, Mr. and Mrs. James McCullough came to Claremont from the Nipissing District and settled on this property. They had eleven children, three of whom became teachers, two nurses, and two business girls. Three of the boys were farmers and one son, Lyman, became Forestry Superin- tendent for Ontario Hydro in North Bay. James McCullough farmed here for fifteen years and then sold it to his son, Donald, who married Marie Ham. They remained there for several years, then moved to Don Mills, and now liver in Newmarket. Mr. and Mrs. McCullough Sr., lived on William Street in the Village of Claremont, from 1935 to 1950. He was an elder and staunch member of Claremont United Church for many years. Richard and Jean 14'hittington then purchased the farm. They had two children, Carole (Mrs. Gordon McDowell) and David. The farm has since been divided into smaller parcels of land and sold to the Federal Govern- ment. Lot 12, Conc. 8, was originally part of the Toronto Purchase made with Farrand-Elmsley in the year 1799. Then Frank Linton purchased it in 1837. While Mr. Linton owned it, the Flnian Raids were taking place (the Fenians were a group of Irish fanatics who hated the English and set out to conquer Canada and in time do away with England). The house at that time was north of the barn and Mr. Linton, having received word that they were coming up the sideroad, made several holes in the walls, placed guns through them and as he loaded, his two daughters fired them. The Fenians believed it to be a whole army ahead and made a hasty retreat. When Isaac Linton arrived to take up homesteading on the lot across the road, he began cutting down trees. Frank heard him and immediately told him that he was on the wrong property. Isaac had become mislead by the bend in the road at the eighth Concession. The Ellis family rented the farm in the 1880's. Mr. Ellis died there, and his wife and family moved to Toronto. William George (W.G.) Scott took over the farm. In 1911, he left the farm to institute the Langstaff Industrial Farm, and William Ormerod and family rented the Scott property. They remained until 1917, when W.G. returned to both his farming and political activities. ___ PUGH - (WILDER) - Lot 12, Conc. 9, Pickering was originally the property of Edward Pugh, son of Hugh Pugh Sr. 'then Emanuel Slack became the owner. He married Alma Lewis and they had four children: Cecil who married Libbie Wallace, Bertha (Mrs. John Coates), Perry and Edith. Around 1915 Emanuel sold the farm to his son-in-law John Coates, whose family included: Alma (Mrs. hobert Fuller), Floyd, who married Alice Phillips, David, who married Alma Redshaw, James and Harold. Cecil Storry then owned the farm. He married Annie Found and although he lived on Lot 23, Conc. 8, he bought many other pieces of property. His family were: Andrew, Betty, Jean and Mary. In 1946 he sold the farm to Earl McMullen and his wife, the former Evelyn Armstrong. The lived there for several years, then moved to Claremdnt.Their family included Murray (a vet- erinarian in Windsor), Stanley,(who married Mary Schneider) a Mechanics Teacher who now reside east of Claremont,Erma (Mrs. David McComb) of Castleton, Charlene (Mrs. Howard Davis) and Sheila (Mrs. Robert Smith). After Earl's death Evelyn lived on the farm with her daughter Erma. 1 he present owner of this farm is W.P. Wilder. The stately old stone house, which was built around the middle of the nine- teenth century, has been remodelled and is very impressive with its tennis court and swimming pool, offering a delightful con- trast between the old and the new. SHARRARD - James W. Sharrard was born in 1783 and first took up farming in Markham township and then near Stouffville. About 1812 he came to Pickering and settled on Lot 21, Conc. 6. He was es- pecially well known as an effective preacher of the gospel. He had nine children, one of whom was Sylvanus who married Ruth Wixson (daughter of Joshua Wixson). �ylvanus was a prominent tem- perance worker; his wife, known as "Grandma Sharrard", was one of the original members of the Claremont Baptist Church and taught aunday School until she was well over fourscore years. She was ninety-six years of age when she died. Their family included: Mary (Mrs. John Barry), Phoebe (Mrs. Madill) and Abigail (Mrs. Joseph Wixson). Nathanial Sharrard (brother of James came to Pickering in 1831. He had nine children, one of whom was Mrs. William Cowie Lot 26, Conc.7). Mrs. Sylvanus Sharrard (nee Ruth Wixson) W:.DDELL -- (HERON) -- William Waddell emigr ted from Scot nd in 1835, nd with his wife, C therine Tnomson, -nd f--mily of eight children, settled on Lot 11, Conc. 9, Pickering. Mr. W,ddell was elder of the Presbyteri•-n Church for sixty—three years end it is said th-t he walked from his home to Kingston Road, in South Pickering, to attend church. His daughter, Is,ibella (-ged 14 ye-ttrs, 7 months)was buried on their f-rm part of which became Cl remont Union Cemetery. "is son, Alex-,nder, w<as born in 1821 and lived on the old homestead until 1 ter years when he retired in Stouffville. �Te fought in the Feninn Rids and w-s commissioned ensign in 1856 nd c-iptrin in 1857 in the Fourth Batt^lion of Ontario Militi-. He married Aignes Somerville. In 1863, tl-e stone hou e, which is still st<nding, w-s built by J me- Welker. "Contr,,ct for --tone house lex- nder ;N to J men W^lker ddell Esq. (k'uiIder) To Building a _ ou -e Contr ct Exter Worke Two :'undyed Feet of -Lumber Glen Sh-rrnrd, Dec. 16, 1963 $355.00 6.00 2.60 Total $363.60 His second son, William spent his life in Pickering nd married Sarah Edwards. A third son was named Thomas. Irthur Prouse bought the f-rm in 1920. He and hi.: wife ha.d several children. E11a (Mrs. Tom Hammond) was the only one to remain in the area. Levi Hopkins became t e owner in 1950 =end he .and Willi m Eck�.rdt took t,-.e bush off for lumber. Tcien, in 1952, Lou Sherry purchr)_:ed the property for $12,500. A gren�t deal of money- w spent on renovating the buildings and the grounds, and with more :dditions -nd changes by tl:e pre.Ient owner, Ross Heron, it is now - lovely estate. z� Residence of Alexander Waddell — Lot 11, Conc. 9, Pickering (now the Property of Ross Heron). UNDERHILL -- Robert Underhill came from Devonshire to Canada about 1857. He settled first at Bowm.-nville and afterwards east of Pickering. He married Annie Salton and they settled on Lot 23, Conc. 6, and Lot 23, Conc. 7, Pickering. In later years he retired to Claremont (later Milroy's Funeral Home). His son, James, a former Reeve of Pickering Township, lived on the farm where the Claremont School now stands. His daughter_, Clara, was born there. In 1905, his wife died -nd because of his ill -health, he purchased the house opposite this (where Lehm�=ns now live). The f-•rm was sold to Joseph Borind. In 1912, they bought Lot 21, Conc. 9, Pickering, (200 ^ores). This f-rm has - unigye history. In 1828, it w s p-tented by the King's College. Three ye-irs later � twenty- one ye-r le -se wr,s gr-nted to All -in Gr,-nger, pert-.inin to the e - st h: if -snd in 1834, Poll Deed wf s secured. "Tot e - (f- Pickering Township lot is 80 - 400 rods - M-,ny were divided lengthwise 40 x 400 rods E.& W h-if - c-fled "n long 100"). This g-•ve him a condition,l ownership. I'is equity conveyed by will, W's inv lid ,ted in 1847. The McF-rl�nes purch--sed the property in 1R56 nd ret ined it until in 1881 the Mpcnnbs took possession; 1912 -- _7-mer Underhill; 1934 - Fr-nk Carson; 1973 -- south h-1f et-propri.,ted by the Crown for Intern ition 11 Airport. Fr,-nk and C17r- C rson have four children: Keith, Murry, :'Iubrey -and Barbara. The Underhill Home •ivirs,arson n ere in o res . attentive staffs that attended Clara. The family would like to express a further thanks to Rev. Verrey and Mrs. Alma Wilson. Entered into eternal peacefully, silently rest Clara May Carson, passed away the late dearly beloved wife of evening of July 14. Frank Carson, Clara was born December 17, 1899, the daughter of the late James and May Un- derhill. Clara's mother died when she was six years of age so much of the precious mother love was never enjoyed. Frank and Clara were married July 4, 1934. Born to that union were four children, Keith of Sharon, Aubrey RR 4 Sunderland, Murray.near Claremont and daughter Barbara Evelyn May of Pickering Liverpool Road. Late January, 1983, Clara was a short term resident of Parkview Home in Stouffville. She was attended by Dr. Button and the ever - kindly attentive staff for a period of six weeks. By mid -March Clara was a resident of the Village Retirement Centre in Pickering. She was attended by Dr. Hertzburg and an ever - kindly proficient staff. By early summer a much improved health was enjoyed. Many visits to her home and elsewhere were most delightful. By early winter, it no longer was to be. She was taken to the Pickering Ajax Hospital several times and she was given temporary relief. Clara spent the last month of her life at Pickering Ajax Hospital where she received excellent care. Clara was optimistic within a few days of her passing of life. Frank and Clara's 50th golden wedding anniversary was quietly recognized by the family at the hospital on July 4, 1984. Clara was an ex- cellent homemaker and loved her flowers. Her church, First Methodist, then United, played an abiding part of her life. As a child, Clara at- tended Sunday School. then as an adult became a Sunday School teacher. She was also a member of the choir and active in the Women's associations. For 65 years, Clara was a member of the Women's Institute. Mutual good will and a cheery smile were always cheerfully ex- tended. She was proud of her children, the 10 grandchildren and her three daughters-in-law, Beverly, Sandra and Isabella. Funeral service was held at the Claremont United Church on Wednesday, July 17. Services were con- ducted by Rev. James Verrey. "Amazing Grace was sung by Mrs. Alma Wilson most beautifully. Interment was at the Claremont Union Cemetery in the family plot. Pallbearers were six grandchildren, Cheryl, Karen, David, Paul, James and Kennith Carson. They were assisted by nephews Grant and Allen Carson. Flowerbearers were Donnie, June, Michael and Cindy. Frank Carson and his family greatly ap- preciate the many kind messages of condol- ences and many thanks to Dr. Button, of Stouffville and Dr. Hertzburg of Pickering and the ever -kindly Frank and Clara Carson of Claremont celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 4. A quiet fami- ly gathering was held at Ajax -Pickering Hospital, where Mrs. Carson is a patient. The Carsons received congratulatory messages from a number of dignitaries including former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. ' AD,DELL - William Waddell emigrated from Scotland in 1835, and with his wife, Catherine Thomson and family of eight children, settled on Lot 11, Conc. 9, Pickering. Mr. Waddell was Elder of the Presbyterian Church for sixty-three years and it is said that he walked from his home to Kingston Road, in South Pickering to attend church. His daughter, Isabella (aged 14 year s, 7 months). was buried on their farmi part of which later became Claremont Union Cemetery. His son, Alexander was born in 1821 and lived on the old homestead until he retired in Stouffville. He fought in the Fenian Raids and was commissioned Ensign in 1856 and Captain in 1857, in the Fourth Battalion of Ontario Militia. He married Agnes Somerville. In 1863, the stone house, which is still standing, was built by James Walker. His second son, William spent his life in Pickering and married Sarah Edwards. A third son was named Thomas. Arthur Prouse bought the farm in 1920. 'Their chil- dren were: Ella (Mrs. Tom Hammond), Lorne, Milton, Edgar, Doris, Verna, Hilda, Gladys, Isobel, Russell and Victor (killed in Wor ld war II). Ella remained in Claremont, marrying Tom Hammond and they had five children: Alfred, William, Robert, Glen and Gwen. Glen married Karen Blow and they had two children: Melissa and Tom. Gwen married George Ingram. Levi Hopkins became tie owner in 1950 and he and William Eckardt took the bush off for lumber. Then, in 1952, Lou Sherry purchased the property for $12,500. A great deal of money was spent on renovating the buildings and the grounds, and with more additions and changes by a later owner, Ross Heron, it became a lovely estate. Mr. and Mrs. Heron had two daughters, Darlene and Gail. He had a construction company for awhile but th is did not last & he also .vent into the mnaking of ceramics. He finally sold the stone house, barn and fifteen acres to Peter Palmer, who sold antique furniture. In 1989 it was sold again for approx. three-quarters of a million dollars and Mr. Palmer purchased the Wm. Palmer home on Wixson Street from 14r. and Mrs. John Auld. s _.f� ram• y� ,. +�•14 'yam' t. � �� � ,. i . A & B Enterprises began as a partnership between Mr. J. Anonby and a silent partner, Mr. Ottar Berger, in the summer of 1963. The company bagan by importing and distributing stainless steel cook -ware. They added several other lines, including hand -made ceramic flower plaques, created by a well-known local artist, Peter Meyer. Mr. Anonby bought out his partner and changed his lines over the years, dropping the stainless steel and replacing it with pewterware. The company was incorporated under the name of A & B Enterprises of Claremont Limited in 1971, and added Mr. Wm. Earle Cook of Claremont, to the staff. Mr. Anonby is well known by the better Jewellers and Gift Stores across Canada and has been dubbed the Pewter King of Canada by some of his fellow importers. in Sept. 1973, Tuesday 18th. , Mrs. W. R. Evans was made a life member_ of Claremont ',yomen's Institute. Here she is being presented with her badge and certificate. Seventeen members and friends gathered on this occ- asion to have a. picnic and meeting at Gull River, guests of Aldene at the family cottage. Our distinquisred member was well deserving of this honour as Aldine as a bride was Oven a complii,ientary mem- bership in Claremont Branch in 19;2. Mrs. W. R. Evans opened her home for her first meet - in in Au,--u.st 10,77. This was a girls meeting; when 24 gi rls were rre ;ent. Entertainment was surrlied by Mar a.ret Johnson and accompa-ied b7, Isobel Johnson. A duet "-Perfect Da-,," was sung by Alma. PuFh and Mrlrj orie Ward. Our records show Aldine has been a consecutive member for 41 years and is still ve r-�active. She has acted as Sec. Treas. , District Director and at rresent Public Relations Convenor. Man- meeting's an,-. euchres have been held in her home over these number of j%ears. Mrs. Alice Peddie, Aldene and Mrs, Dorothv Britton Sec. Treas. President MRS. ALICE PEDDIE Our motto is "There is magic in a word of praise", and one of our ladies here to -day deserves a great deal of praise for all that she has done for our organization. To- day, June 16th., 1982, we are honouring Alice Peddie, a member of our Institute for many years, with a Life Membership Pin and Certificate. Mrs. Alice Peddie has been an active member of our organization for many years. She was President from 1954 until 1956; Secretary from 1968 until 1977 and Curator along with Laura Johnson when Mrs. McIntyre was President in 1947; along with various other offices. Mrs. Peddie, the former Alice Bacon, lived most of her life in Claremont attending Claremont Public and Continuation Schools. She later took a course in nursing and after obtaining her R.N. at Port Hope, she nursed at Uxbridge Cottage Hospital. Alice married Jim Peddie in 1938 and they had two sons Willard and Fred. She was involved in the United Church organization and became an Elder in Claremont United Church, always helping with church dinners and banquets whenever time would permit. They moved to Whitby approximately eight years ago and Alice is still very active in St. Mark's United Church, Whitby, but finds time to return to our W.I. meetings. She is very interested in crafts, an ardent bowler, likes travelling and playing bridge. It is indeed a privilege to present Alice with this honour. Nice things should come to nice people it's true And that means lifes best should be coming to you. Good Health. Good Luck Good Cheer May they be yours abundantly and meet the future happily. Lillian M. Gauslin. Claremont, April 18, 1984. Dorothy Louise Miles was born in Markham -- many, many years ago: -- and received her education at Milliken Public School and Markham High School. That was followed by a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Toronto in 1946. After graduation she was employed by The Hudson's Bay Company until 1953. By that time she felt that Ellis Britton needed help and they were married that year in Milliken. Three years later Dorothy, Ellis and their two daughters, Dorell and Marion, moved to Claremont to the former Bacon farm. Here, a son, Lorne, was added to the work force. Shortly after coming to Claremont she joined the Women's Institute. This was a natural move, having been interested in 4-H work and Junior Farmers. Over the years Dorothy has willingly contributed to leadership through the office as President, and convening Standing Committees both at the Branch and District level. In fact, had it not been for her tireless efforts, our branch would not have been able to continue. For this, we are sincerely grateful. Dorothy is also the District Safety Representative for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. She has always been ready and willing to help in the community, especially in the church. Her extensive travels have helped to broaden her view- point of life. Dorothy also has a green thumb and she freely shares her garden produce. If we see a broad grin on her face, we know she has recently seen that little charmer grandson, Aaron. All this, as you may guess, is leading up to showing our appreciation for her years of service. Dorothy, it is indeed a privilege to present you with a well-earned Life Membership in the Claremont Branch of the Women's Institute. 4 Claremont Crewel Display Feb. 19th., 1981 Claremont, Ont. Winners - Poster Contest - Claremont Sesqui-Centennial - June-1988 (with Mr s. Ellis Britton, Pres. Women's Institute) Watt home: A four -year -old replica of original Claremont houses. Newman home: A fish pond is located on this estate property. Masonic Hall: Built circa 1865, the building was restored and reopened in 1985. Claremont offers tour of homes The Village of Claremont is 150 years old. As part of the community's sesquicentennial celebrations, a tour of home ranging from the Victorian to the modern will be held Sunday, June 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. Seven houses will be visited. Included in the tour is the Masonic Hall which dates to 1865 when it was used as Claremont's town hall. It was purchased by the Masons in 1901. Tour tickets are available from Andrea Graham, Claremont, (649-2604), or from the Town of Pickering Office, Brock and Kingston Roads, (683-2760 Ext. 246). The cost is $10, with a group rate (10 or more) of $8. Part of the proceeds will go towards constructing a repro- duction of the Claremont band - shell gazebo at the Pickering Museum Village. Included in the tour are the following — the Horne home, (Cleeve and Jean), Conc. 8; the Watt home, (Ken and Teresa), Wellington Street; the McBryde home, (Doug and Eilidh), Wixon Street; the Bigalke home, (Peter and Wen- dy), Old Brock Road; the Taylor home, (Brian and Lara), Sideline 4 and the New- man home, (Bill and Molly), Salem Road and Sideline 6. Afternoon tea will be served at the Claremont Masonic Hall, Old Brock Road. Participants in the tour may choose their own route. Maps will be provided. The tour is for adults only, with no pets allowed. Smoking is prohibited. McBryde home: A classic Victorian home built circa 1890. It was owned for many years by Harry Porter, the local barber, and his wife Annie, a school teacher and librarian. Taylor home: Lake Ontario can be seen from this home. It has been updated and restored during its 140 year span. Bigalke home: A stately Victorian home built in 1893. The present owners would like to complete the restoration of this home soon. From the Pages of History Mrs. E. D. Smith, First W.I. President The Smith family's community activities stretched well beyond business and politics. Senator Smith, a proponent of women's education, encouraged his wife Christina to become an active participant in the emerging Women's Institute. As a result, Mrs. Smith was to be elected its first Presi- dent, and many W.I. meetings were to be held at the Smith home. Her husband and others assisted Erland Lee, Secre- tary of the Farmer's Institute, to draw up the Constitution. The Institute was an important development in the lives of rural women who learned through it to apply a measure of science to their daily needs. In the latter part of the nineteenth century, farmers rec- ognized the value of organizations where they could share and improve their knowledge of farming techniques, by learning from each other's discoveries and mistakes. But the women, who also played an important role on the farm, making butter, caring for the hens, milking the cows as well as rearing a bevy of children had no such assistance and support. Education was limited, ignorance was widespread. It was as a result of ignorance that Adelaide Hoodless, the wife of a well established furniture company owner in Hamilton, lost a cherished baby. She had unwittingly fed her child contaminated milk and was distraught when she learned the reason for her child's death. The frustration of knowing that her child could have been saved had she been better informed about child care and homemaking, launched Mrs. Hoodless on a vigorous cam- paign to improve the practical side of a women's education. An invitation from Erland Lee of the South Wentworth Farmers' Institute to address the Institute's Ladies' Night gave Mrs. Hoodless an opportunity to expound her philoso- phy. "The health of your wives and children, which you are neglecting, is far more important than that of your animals." Mrs. Hoodless continued, "perhaps such an organization is more necessary since women's work, homecraft and mother - craft, is much more important than that of men since it concerns the home and the care of the loved ones who dwell therein." With the aid of Mr. Lee, a meeting of local women was organized in Stoney Creek. From that meeting on, the first Women's Institute grew from strength to strength. Mrs. E. D. Smith was born Christina Armstrong, a farmer's daughter from York Township in Ontario, she was a sensi- tive and retiring young lady. In 1886 she married E. D. Smith who originally studied to become an engineer. He had been forced to give up his studies, as his eyesight was in jeopardy. He then put all his youthful energy into his fruit farm, then the nursery, then the food processing business. The Smith's had four children, and Christina was the disciplinarian, while her husband was inclined more toward leniency. In 1889 the Smith's moved down from the escarpment to live in the house known as the Homestead in the Winona area. The original structure dates back to 1831 and a new wing was added later. In 1911, they moved into Helderleigh a grand post -Victorian structure near the present E. D. Smith office. This home became a place where visiting salesmen, sup- pliers and other business men would go for lunch, when in- vited by Mr. Smith. Hearty meals were often prepared by Mrs. Smith herself, using recipes she copied painstakingly into a black book she entitled, Mrs. E. D. Smith's Cook Book. Christina was fortunate to always have help in the house, usually an English family that arrived complete with trunks full of uniforms. Mr. Smith recruited workers in England and gave greatest encouragement to those with large families. Around the turn of the century E. D. Smith and Erland Lee formed a joint stock company and built a creamery at Vinemount. Later the building was used as a spray plant for the fruit industry. Large kettles were installed for the manu- facture of the sulphur mixture used then. In 1928, the Women's Institute was allowed to hold meetings in the building, they later bought and remodelled it. It is interesting to note that the E. D. Smith vineyards today supplies Canadian wineries. The only reason "E. D." did not become a wine -maker was that Christina objected on moral grounds. Since those pioneering days, the Women's Institutes have never looked back and today are a worldwide organization, thanks to the zeal of Mrs. Hoodless and Erland Lee and the organizational ability of people like Christina Smith. Women's Institutes Meet "q4!*' we ChallenRes By., Eiken luntin, FWIO Bard Dirccl" It's 1987 - the year Women's In- stitute members throughout On- tario will be celebrating. On February 19. 1897 the first formal organization of the Women's Institute took place in Saltfleet Township, Wentworth County. It was the combined ef- forts of Mr. Erland Lee, a member of the Farmers Union, who felt the women of the community should meet to discuss their needs as homemakers, and Mrs. Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, a dynamic speaker from Hamilton. At that first meeting Mrs. Hoodless pointed out that if men needed an organization to study how to grow better crops and how to grow better line stock then women should have their own organization to better their lines as homemakers and to better their skills in homecrafts and mother - craft. Ninety years later Women's In- stitute members continues to accept the challenges related to the con- cerns and issues of today's society. From July 6 to July 9, 1987 Women's Institute members will be going to North Bay for their 901h Anniversary Convention. Workshops will be set up to study: Program Planning for the Eighties; New Family Law Act; Lobbying - How to Get Your Message Across; Beware - take care; and Investment Opportunities, as weel as other cur- rent concerns. The organization, known as the Federated Women's Institute of Ontario, 90 years later still con- tinues to build for tomorrow by meeting the challenges of today. There are 27 District, County and Area Ontario Women's In- stitute Scholarships of $200 each being awarded annually to 4-H members who plan to further their education through courses other than high school. The Helen M. McKercher Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate in home economics from a Canadian university or College, who is continuing studies at a higher level. The FWIO International Scholarship is used to train young women from under -developed countries so they may go back and teach. The FWIO 90th Anniversary Educational Award has just been established. There are four awards to be granted annually - one for each region. These will be available to Women's Institute members who are planning to re-enter the educa- tion field to update or further their education. from dream to reality THE ERLAND LEE HOME THE ERLAND LEE HOME Nestled among stately pines, on the proposed extension of the scenic drive from Niagara along the escarpment overlooking Stoney Creek and Hamilton, with the blue of Lake Ontario beyond, is the beautiful white frame house which was the home of the Lee family for six generations. "Edgemont" is located on Ridge Road near Tapleytown, and about two miles from King St. East in Stoney Creek via the New Mountain Road. James Lee, of British soldier lineage, built a log cabin o,i this site when he and his family arrived with the United Empire Loyalists from Maryland in 1792. He brought some furnishings and flowering plants with him and several of these can still be found in the home and on the lawns. There was antique glass, classic racing prints, and other treasures, while outside are yellow roses, a lovely snowball bush, tiger lilies, myrtle, and sweet Mary. He cut virgin pine on the property and built some of the furniture, one specific piece being a seven -foot china cabinet made with wooden pegs instead of nails. James Lee was accidentally killed by an axe flying from its handle at the raising of the first frame house built in Saltfleet Township. The Crown Deed was presented to John and Mary Lee on their wedding day in 1801. It was John who built the back part of the frame house in the same year. It too was built of the virgin pine lumber hewn from trees cut on the property. John Lee served with the Fifth Lincoln Regiment in the War of 1812. Abram, son of John Lee, planned the present home at the top of Lee Mountain, on "Edgemont Farm", in 1860 and the front part was built in 1873. Abram tore down the original back part. This present white home is of Gothic architecture with the boards placed upright and the joins covered with battens. It has green shutters and handcarved verge boards. The neatly clipped cedar hedges, the large trees and trimmed lawns enhance the beauty of this vintage hcme. Abram's trea- sured diaries reveal interesting information of the progress of the locality. Mr. Moore, as a fourteen -year -old carpenter apprentice, hand carved, from the home-grown lumber, the verge boards running along the gables and front porch. His original pattern resembles a paper chain of maple leaves. It took him all one summer to do the intricate and artistic carving which is admired by all viewers of the house. Erland, grandson of John Lee, and Janet Chisolm Lee, with their five children were the fourth generation to occupy the Homestead. When the Farmers' Institute of South Wentworth was formed in 1882, he was one of the charter members, and during the years served as Secretary -Treasurer and President. The Farmers' Institutes were formed for the purpose of disseminating information in regard to Agriculture and for the development of local talent. Mr. Lee was a prominant, public-spirited, broadminded farmer of Saltfleet Township and followed mixed farming on the hundred acre property. It was through the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Erland Lee that the first Women's Institute was formed, and it was on the walnut dining table in this home that the original Constitution of the organization was penned by Mrs. Lee. It is significant that this dining room table, around which the committee sat to form the Constitution remains a treasured piece of furniture in the home. Frank, younger son of Erland, and Mrs. Lee with their two daughters carried on the tradition of the homestead. In due time much of the property was sold for residences, and at the present time there is 2.9 acresbesides a five -room house and a storage barn. E On May 28, 1961, a memorial plaque on a rugged granite boulder in front of the Lee Homestead was unveiled. In memory of ERLAND LEE and his wife JANET who pioneered the first Women's Institute -- now world wide -- at Stoney Creek, February 19th, 1897 and to commemorate their home with table on which the Constitution was drawn up Erected by the District of South Wentworth Women's Institute Mrs. Gordon Conant, daughter of the first President of Stoney Creek Women's Institute, said at the unveiling. "This plaque will remind those who look upon it, that the world progresses through human interest and continual hard work of those who still have the enduring pioneer spirit coursing through their characters." oric laque nd at thehErlandfLeets of Home byWtheOHistorictSitespBoard ofsOntarioeona0cdedicated the October 967. at the For many years it has been the hope of the Ontario Women's Institutes that the Lee Home could be purchased by Women's Institutes to become an archives for past Minute Books of the Branches, Districts and Areas, and other treasured documents and artifacts of the organization. An option was taken by the Provincial Board of F.W.I.0 in October, 1969, on the property on Lot 17, Concession 4, Township of Saltfleet, south side of Ridge Road, Wentworth County, and this expires in 1972. Besides the house with attach- ed garage, tenant house and barn on the scenic property, the dining room table with leather upholstered dining chairs, a large sideboard, desk built in the dining room bay window, and the floor -to -ceiling pine cupboard are all included in the option. The older part of the house still has the original hardwood - ornate iron latches and hinges. Thus for the 75th Anniversary of the Women's Institutes the purchase of the Lee Home preserved one of the most beautiful vintage homes in Ontario for a useful and permanent purpose. With the enthusiasm and interest shown by the members of F.W.I.0 through dona- tions of both money and artifacts the changes and renovations were able to be implemented and much has been accomplished within the past five year span. The back of the Home was converted into comfortable living quarters for a per- manent hostess and her husband. The important consideration in this conversion was that the house was not altered structurally and if more room should ever be needed and separate living accommodation built the Home historically has not been harmed. The lovely wide pine flooring throughout the whole house was all refinished and all rooms papered in the 1850 era. The pioneer kitchen dating back to the 1800's still has the old pine cupboard made in 1800 when the original Lee family arrived in Canada. A new well was drilled and washrooms and water system installed. Flags and flag polls have been erected along with new signs both at the Home and directional road signs. The newest project is the renovation of the Drive Shed. New show cases and demonstration areas will be built. Displays including tools and iron artifacts will included. Visitors come from all provinces and from overseas to view the dining room table where the original Constitution was hand penned by Mrs Erland Lee. There is a photographed copy of this first Constitution on the table. There still is much to be done, for indeed this is an on -going project and probably there will still be improvements and changes in the years ahead. In this our 80th anniversary year the members of the Women's Institutes of Ontario are attempting to preserve this Home in memory of all Women's Institutes and members who work for "Home and Country". The aims and standards designed by Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless and Erland Lee are enshrined in the preservation of the Erland Lee Home. Margaret Zoeller Chairman Erland Lee Home. 8/ 77 "Ammulla A-L J&A GRADE 8 GRADUATION ;LAREMONT 'UBLIC SCHOOL TUNE 2 ' , 1974 7 ?.11. GRADUATES 1. Lusical Interlude - TMISS NOLAN �. 'kjCESSION OF GRADUATES GLEN ALBERT R014 RODGSON y, r :_01gDA CINDY BALL TEAK JOP.DAN 4. N!3"LCRNE -Fitt. MIP.DLETOAT , GRAI•E 8 TEACHER WILLI!L4 BENSON TOANNE .JORDAN -, 'RZSEnTATION OF AWARDS LORNE 3RIT10N MARY ANNE KENNEDY ti. ?FOFI_'IENCY: MORGAN 3RITTON RUTH `HACKIE AFT - CLEN ALBERT MA1HEAATICS - TOANNE MANDERSON CINDY BRCOK5 JOANNE MANDERSON ZtGLISII - HARRY EHRET HISTORY - RICKY DAWSON ALAN CARRUTHERS ROBERT MCBETIT GEOGRAPHY - ROO WAD SCIENCE - SHEILA MCDOWELL JOHN CARRUTHERS SHEILA FCDO14ELL Etch of the above $5.00 sholarships to be presented by TEFF COLLINS JEFF 14ORRIS Azs. E. ?ilkey, ?resident of Claremont Lionettes RANDY DAWSON TMES NICHSWANDER RICKY DAWSON JOHN 'EARCE ^. G&ERAL ACADEMIC i ROFICIENCY - RICKY DAWSON HARRY ERRET PRIAN ?AYNE $25.00 scholarship presented by Mrs. .1. Bradshaw, JOHN EISMOREY TERRI ?ILKEY 'resident of the Ladies Auxilia ry, Royal Canadian LORI FAGGIANI DARREN PORTER Legion, Claremont ;,ranch DARYL GODEN ''A14ELA REEKS FRED HAYNE MICHAEL TACHE TIME KEN WARD MEMORIAL AWARD - SHEIL,A MCDOWELL CARON HARTLEY RONNIE WARD The award is for allround GENERAL ?ROFTCIENCY ROBERT WOOD 3, PONGURA3LE HENTION - LORI FACCIANI u. MUSICAL INTERLUDE - Ron Hodgson, Mike Tache, 1jeorgia l epburn, 'Mary Anne Kennedy 7. 40SI S WEAKER - MR. R. WEAVER, ?RINCI ?AL SOUTHWOOD ?Ar.-NOCD ").S. , AJAX , ONTARIO 8.-RESINTATION OF DI'LOMAS 9. V1LE?.%ICTORIA1 - RICKY DAWSON 1G. :ECESSION OF ::RADUATES A"?RECIATION Our appreciation is extended to the Clarmeont Lionettes, The Ladies .Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion, and those who assisted in the preparation of refreshments. a 11 49 -" CCU J wit I% ,40 jz' V hd -i �� ff �Mau 7 1 PA .THE NEWS ADVERTISER, WED., FEB. 26, 1992 / v X � X?_ d t 1 _ Ajax farmer Don Drake, shown here checking some of his barley crop, was among 40,000 farmers who protested on Parliament Hill Friday. 1W111C1J waILL W"a` ""'a"n'�' keting boards. me imster n_Mazarrtcower --- „hnt� by Cella Bronkhorgt Mr. Drake not only fears there's a spoke on behalf of the PM. He told threat to hundreds of thousands of the farmers the government is on farm jobs, but a lifestyle is under their side. "We are not the enemy." siege. Mr. Mulroney should have Mr. Drake is pinning his hopes appeared, said Mr. Drake. "He's the on the negotiating strength of a —~ — Canadian delegation presently try- ing to preserve agricultural market- ing boards in a new international trade deal. Proposed changes to the 108- _ member General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) would C -- outlaw the dairy, egg and poultry marketing boards. Trade minister Michael Wilson is facing an uphill battle: So far, only five of 108 GATT members support the Canadian positron. There's a lot at stake: To Canadian farmers, including Mr. Drake, the marketing board means j A/ l'� i 1 yt q a yn C D y,'1 ir/iss f 50 yr5. ,G/0Sed( j9Oof. Verb, Mason,f'l.J /CoX ONA Wes7G-nec�, rJ• J o n e $U. Eva-, Late John Paton World traveller CLAREMONT — Rev. Frank Conkey conducted funeral services at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, in Pickering, April 5 for longtime Claremont re- sident, John Paton. He was 93. After a lengthy illness and 13 days in Ajax General Hospital Mr. Paton passed away April 2 at 4 p.m. His wife, Laura, stayed at his bedside the entire time. A Masonic service was also held April 4. Mr. Paton was born in Scotland February 24, 1892 and lead a life full of adven- ture and variety. He left school after his father died and started a baker's apprenticeship. While train- ing he earned money by car- rying bags of coal. When he took time out for leisure he enjoyed gymnas- tics and eventually became the Champion Gymnast of Scotland. However, his de- sire for fun and adventure hadn't been satisfied so off he went to see the world. He was hired by Cunard Shipping Lines as a chief chef on many of their boats, but mainly on the Cassan- dra and the Orpheus. He also became chief chef on the Titanic. After working only three weeks on the Titanic, Chief Steward James Gibb told Mr. Paton the ship wasn't ready to sail and he should return to the Orpheus which was scheduled to sail to St. John's and Halifax. Mr. Paton took his advice and returned to the Orpheus. He was on board the ship, which became stuck in the ice, four miles away from the Titanic when it sank. Once he arrived in St. John's he joined the crew of another ship and spent two years sailing worldwide. When he returned to Scot- land his family was horri- fied because they had been told he was presumed drowned when the Titanic sank. Mr. Paton's name was never removed from the crews list. He later enlisted with the Black Watch regiment in Perth, Scotland and was eventually appointed an in- structor. In 1914, he suffered a knee injury which caused him to be discharged so he came to Canada the same year. He started working in a Toronto bakery and later moved to Brantford to work in the car division of the Canadian National Rail- way. He left his career, as Loading Inspector, with CN when he retired at 65. In 1955 he came to Claremont. He took charge of the Second Division Court (today, Small Claims Court) in Claremont and Pickering Township and worked there until the land was expropri- ated for the proposed Pick- ering Airport. One of his pastimes was judging dogs in Canadian and American dog shows and he was one, of only a few, International All Breed judges in Canada. While living in Claremont Mr. Paton was honored by the Uxbridge Canadian Le- gion as the oldest veteran in Uxbridge Township. During the funeral ser- vice two members of the Ux- bridge Legion attended in full dress to give Mr. Paton a last salute. He is survived by his wife Laura. 9//���a/� .�EJoat���appsed �7`�pp isly ✓ic�fce2csztl OGe�r ii Jcitoo� s'ppaste �+ ou !o Ga/iseodnta! lee J�,xCeenaf�i �n�� 70amme�2cem�n� �xe2��d TO BE HELD IN THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM _Zee�aleon IN THE CAFETERIA Was active sportsman CLAREMONT — Both a pub- lic service and a masonic memorial service were held from the McEachnie Funeral Home, Pickering, for Frederick (Fred) Evans follow- ing his passing, Dec. 1 in Scar- borough Centenary Hospital. He was 93. Fred Evans is best remem- bered by long-time residents as the operator of the Claremont Creamery, a business he con- ducted many years. He was an enthusiastic curler, lawn - bowler, hunter and fisherman. Born east of Claremont, the son of Joe and Alice (Seebeck) Evans, he later married Minnie Gleeson, now a resident of Parkview Home, Stouffville. Prior to his passing, both lived at Parkview and, for a short time, in Port Perry. Besides his wife, he leaves one daughter, Marion and one son, Garry, both of Port Perry; five grandchildren, Dale Jack- son, Jan Fykes, Rick, Ron and Donna Evans; and one great- granddaughter, Cheryl Jackson. Rev.Edward Cook of Claremont United Church con- ducted the public service, Dec. 4 with interment Claremont Un- ion Cemetery. The pall -bearers were -Gordon Benson, Tom Hammond, Rick Evans, Ron Evans, Wilf Morley and Charles Bath. ._7'2itt�ic� ✓Yoa.�m�t 70fii, �96J aC 8�. m. Speaker PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS MR. JOHN L. HAAR, B.A. PRIZES AND DIPLOMAS President of Centennial College, Scarborough, Ontario At Claremont Legion on Sunday, June 25th, 25 years of guiding in Claremont was celebrated by former and present Claremont Girl Guides, Brownies, Leaders, Commissioners, L.A. members and parents. The Legion was decorated with colour- ful streamers and welcome banners. The tea table looked very nice with a large and lovely decorated cake commemorating 25 years in the centre with vases of colourful flowers on either side. Lots of fancy sandwiches, pickles and delicious sweets along with tea, coffee and punch were there for everyone to enjoy. The reunion and open house was a success, but owing to other commitments there were many others that could have been there and we missed them. But those that did attend really enjoyed themselves and had a wonderful time seeing friends they hadn't seen for many years and doing lots and lots of reminiscing. Each person received a small pendant as a momento and a ticket on a free draw for a nice crocheted cushion, and a lovely flower vase donated by Jean Hamilton and won by Wendy Goodwin of Scarborough and Debbie Beverly of Claremont. Guests were present from Claremont, Oshawa, Goodwood, Huntsville, Scarborough, Stouffville, Port Hope, Markham, Newmarket, Pickering, Brougham, Norland, Turonto, Uxbridge, Maple, Dawson Creek, Colborn, Agincourt, Brooklin, Blackstock, Stroud, Brad- ford and Pefferlaw. The committee wishes to thank the people who provided the sweets and goodies, the Legion for the use of the hall, the Legion Ladies Auxiliary for the many and varied fancy sandwiches, Claremont Womens In- stitute, Rev. George ,z! Davidson and family, Tyndale Oil Furnace Service and Girl Guide Co., all who very kindly donated money. A very big and extra thank you to Guide Captain Linda Carder who worked very hard on the many interesting displays and helped in every way possihl----- -- -- - ✓he �%�' �' ✓ �o�atcn� .Yene�a�OGa�ila` �lur�� �aloGerr .�j� 796.E Claremont Football Club-1927 Front Row -Edgar Ward,Bill Evans,Fred Cowie,Ken Reesor, Frank Barclay,Gordon Riddle ' 2nd Row-HUGH Gregg,FreA Riddle,Harold Barclay,Magnus Morgan,Jack Scott, n genson,L`n riiKey,Lorne Jones 5/ra how- riiKey, w.waiiace,uoraon Ure 5cott,erea Evans,bon ri)r. ve -orsytti, gg,�rnie r uTom-Lomi inson Call fit s 4ai A. ' I gaAr r VAL Ik•I ir At, IL - , •I � � IIP IIBM ja Ali io to • _ r!! - .� -. 1 _ ; ._ , � p III II r I iq •.. _ _ Itl III z J 4f ! A t-i-y 1829 — Used as a hotel and stage coach halfway house. Became Brougham's Municipal building in 1937. fik 1850 — Built for Mr. William Bently, a pill peddlar, the home featured a second floor ballroom. RAlt or0 • H.M. KING GEORGE V. H.M. QUEEN MARY