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1'y frian Winter JAMES DRYDEN For the next three eeks luis colcînun will feaý.ture btle sîory of îbrec generations of one of' Wliby's mnost promînent families. eaclu îîenîber of whiclu nade a naîue for biniselfif in ls cliosen field ,ind played an inpcirîant part ini the bistory of Wlîiîby. The story begins xitb Jamues Drydenu, w'o \vas bornii Sunderlanid, England in 1806, and while an infant, moved with bhis parents 10 Wolsitigha.irn in the County of Durlham. While Jamies D)ryden was a clîild, biis father was killed whien tlîrown froin a horse, and James, an only chilci, was brought cîp by biis mnoîber. In 1I820 they enîmiigratecl 10 Caniada ancd scltlcd i Wlbitby Towîîship, wherc biis miotler nîarried William Paxton, the fa ther of' a fuîturre shceriff of Ontario Coninty, Thoînas Paxton. Wlicn lie came ot' age, James Drydcn setlled on 40 acres of' land iii lot 27 in dlie seconud concession o Whii tlby, wluerc lie reinied ointil I1832. lI 832, lie punrcliased 200) acres on lot 11, concessioni seven, i10w t be north caist corne r of' Tliickhon Roaid and Ilie scvenîtIi concession. I lere be buil t tlle luonie pic b red above, wl icb was knýlowiî as NIi apIe Shiade . 'Fili bon se \Va5 originially a mne sI orcy biliding, and a second Iloor mis added inI1926. 'l'le o rigi nalcda tc ofI't(lîe lion se \vOul d he ablonutI1850. M r.lDry deni\Vas m adc a J List ice oft* tllc Peaccea rly in Ibis career and \Vas oliiCol' tllie oldest 1magistrales in ilccouin ty wlicn lie died . île wvas a mlemiber ofI lie olIC Home lDistrict comnc il wîîeîî York, lcoel aid On ti() Coinoties were uni ted ini 1852, iaid lield aliniosl every mnîicipîal otfice iii Wiîtlîy 'Townslii iiiithie coinig years. [or many ycars lie wzis reeve of* bbli townsliji. Besicles îa r t ici pa bing in miiun ici pafl Ii fe .M r. D)ryde n wvas involved i n a ntîinber of commuercial enterprises. 1lie w.as a cirector of' tlie 0Oit Urio Ban k ini Bowm anville for mnany yea rs; a d irector of't lie i Il-fa ted Port sYIi i tby , Lake Scugog, Simicoe and iHucron, Rail'vay ini die 1850s, andl President of' the P>ort Wi tby a.nd Port Perry Raiilway wluen it wais bnilhin I1870-71I Ni-r. Drydenî aiso lielIc a coinuîissioin as ai Major ini the local Militia. île nia rred tIi rec tlimies, h is t'îrst vi fe beiing Ahi le WIIITBY FREIE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9,1976, PAGE 7 Groat, who bore hlmi one child, later Mrs. Joel Bigelow. In 1 835, Mr. Dryden, after the death, of his firsi wife nmarried Elizabeth Marsh, daughter of Israel Marsh, a pioneer Baptist preacher ini Whitby Township. As a resuit, Mr. Dryden and hiis son John became prominent miembers of tlîc Baptist Chiurch established by Rev. Marsh on the scventh concession east of tie Dryden farm. Elizabeth Dryden had six children before she died on March I12, 1 852. Mr. Dryden's third wife was Mary Stephenson, who diecl without bcaring any children. Two of' the chljdren of Janiies and Elizabeth Dryden adi ievec îlyifliiiincc. John b)ecamne Ontario's Minister of Agr-icoLîntro trom 1890 bo 1905 and George was Ontario ('ointy's rcgistrar of deeds fromn 1897 10 193 1. James l)ryden died on Jnily 3 1, 1881 agcd 75 years, and was btiried ini tic Baptiý;t cemictery near bis farm. Upon bis dcatlb, a nieighbonir Williamn Blair, reniarked "Jamnes Dryden was an honest inan if' cvcr there was one--a mani that neyer did a wrong of whicli lic was conscious", Mr. Drydenî was a prosperous farmner in Whitby Townshiip, and bis son John mnorc ilian doubled the size of lus original propCrty. île would travel by horse and coLer in the win 1cr to the mionthly meetings of the Ontario Bank in Bowm anville, and regnlarly altended the meetings of the Whithy Toý,inship Counci] at Brooklin. M'r. Dryden kept a diary in whicli he wrote a few*lines cach day, and bis diaries of 1861 and 1864 stili survive., Iii these diaries lie tells of bis trips 10 the Bank meetings at Bowrnanvillc, and of' bis farnîng activities. He tells of iîîstalling purnp logs, harvesting, and even of the times he considered lie made a fool of himself at political meetings. The diaries do provide an interesting insight'iplo the life of a l'arrner-poliltic ian bib te i9th century. (Nexi wcek: John Dryden, Minister of Agriculture) Words from W estLnde by Norm Mealinq Mic Wliîby Meni's Atlhle tic î\sSociut ion 's Soft hall LeagneC comipleted its second %veek of' play last %veek with az doubleheader at Centennial Park on Th ntrsdav niigh t. Grade eight students visit Quebec City Twenty-sîx grade cicdu î students fronu Dr. Robert Tbornton Pcîblic Scbcîcl are in Qtiebec City today t'or the second day of a fouir-day st1:v. The sîndents. accoînpan- ied by French teaclier Jacky Swadliîîg and one parerit. Ieft Witby yesterday on blin and wvill returîî Friday. Mrs. Swadling. svho teaciies Frenchi 10 sîndenîs ini grades four îlîrougb eigluî, said Iast weck Iliat the yocîngsters would be towniig Itie eIder section of tlîe city ciii foot iid %wocîldciec scli landc- nia s da he C lî 1e ia ac Fronteniac, thle Oîebec legisliat ire. thle ('ilacl ait c the PMainus of, Abraliaiuu. TVhey sill stay in hie Vieux 1:oYer. a 201-yeard hucse couver ted irii l a mtote!. 'le si odet s lelpcd otise t soiue of' the cos t of' thle t rip wi tIi varions fiind-raisingî proj e cts. Thuose wloio re in OQnhec were clîcîseiliecanse illcy were jcîcged t10 lute iniost deserving grade eiglii sîcicents. 'l'ie opeinfg gaine -saw Teamn 3 cleeat Teamn 2 lîy a 27 te 1(î score'. AI Armîstrionig Jiiiî Nicol*s str '. TFeain 2,vas \Vlieelans. ani lle secondc second lgainie Teani -3 received sonîîe tiîuiely lîittiîîg troîîî anîd Tomi Fi tzshiiions, and lb is, aloîig witli cing biel cIiig, was ciiotîgli lu ove rcomîe Teaiî s sîîarked aIt lie plaie by Pat Browni andci ave ini the field Iiy Raîudy Boles. gall 01' th(iIle diob lel îeale r sa w Tea iiî4\vin îits )lIl he sea:s oi c r te wl îîless Tea iii I. Tea ii 4was spa rked by JefIl N iles an d EF cncck . andclI leir peiformtanîce was ceîîeIial luthue ilr. For Teai 1 Doîîg I lolwect. Bob Sinii lt. a id [ciii lorev îîlayed wcll. '[lie sadnsae wc veks of pîay are as lows: Teaîii (Gainie,,\\'ol 13)5 'i ccl Po iiliîs lI lti'sct)ilinc! SaiIudaiy, -lirei 12. is ilie lThirc Amiiil We1stL lyîdeC( oiini y issoci.aî oniFaiivly iî I).Ly liegîîiîg aI I12:30> p.mi.. ini('cuiraI Park,. a day olf iii everis tAi the ss'lioe - viyî011take lîlce. Tuirc CHlI lie pony rides. r aces. lhiiiwîg everrIs. a biicyc le decora t iiic coli iest andic a visl t iy f .V.*s t nc le Bohby . I loI ciogs andci sot Iciriîîks wvil le served. Now G uaranteecf ilussl ienit Certilicales wsthlteii s of 5to 10 years 102- Paid dnnudlly Paîid semi-annually Certificates in excess of 5 years are not tiîsured by thec Canada Deposit Iîisurance Coriiora i(iii. VICTORIMA a GREY TRUST COMPANv, SINCE 1889 308 DUNDAS W WHITBY 'séé' > h'le tasi two fnn days have been- well-attended, scîccessfcîl eveîuîs. Its fun for the whole famiiy, and fun for tlhe nc;glbotirlîood. So, mnark it on your calendar, and lie t1lere. Ils at 12:30 P.11. ini Central Park. Sec you there! Al lliings beiîîg eccial, tbis coming Saturday should be the final Boy Scocut paper drive of tlue year. So, waîch for the signs, and gel Ibose newspapers bundled out early for thie Scoutls. 1 was verv iii eresteci 10 sec huaI the Region bad reversed ils 1'ield, aîîd decided to keeî thue Wliitby police station open. [luis \vas a gocid decisioîu and maîiy people arc 10 be coiratulated tc)i-svorking b secit muade. -Flue Regioiu, liowever, is îuot Ici be congratulated. Tluey plaved faist aîd Iciose once agaili witb the people of.Whitby anîd only a gencîirue protest causcd a cbange of plans. It appears Ic ie ic lat iî's abont limie Ihat those of us wvlio I ive ini this regionu, but îîot iii Osluawa, stood up and did liatle witli a Regional Cotncil wvhicli is topheavy with reîîreseîîtalioi f'rcîîuîOsbawa. If we don'î. our- absorptionu by tbe ciîy 10oie easl is an iîîevi table coniclusicon. Weil. llîis lias been yet aîîotlier shiort \veek for îîcws. Sec yon lîcre liext week., and plani on Fanîily Fun Day Satnrday. Jcîîe I 2îlî, ini Centîral Park. 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