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NORTH HALTON HERITAGE AREA GLEN WILLIAMS Sam Beaumont came from Yorkshire to buy woollen mills in Samuel Beaumont was born Holm Yorkshire England on April IfMO Mis birthplace was In the heart of a woollen manufacturing district and he received a thorough training In the business At 19 years of age Samuel had charge of one the largest woollen mills in thedlstrlct Samuel came to Canada In IB79 and held responsible positions at Woollen mills In and An caster In he com his own business at and during he operated the woollen mills at Kilbride In 1877 Beaumont operated the woollen mills at until his firm was ruined by fire the following year With very little Insurance he suffered a heavy financial loss and relocated to Williams in Williams known as Williamsburg until the opening of the post office has always been connected with the woollen business When Samuel bought the Hirst Woollen Mills from Ross In 1 he used the power of the Credit River to turn the immense water wheel A horse rawer steam engine was Kept In reserve Flew Zealand wool was used In the Beaumont mill because of Its finer and more uniform quality compared to the Canadian product The Beaumont firm did Its own spinning and carding right from Products from the mill included knitted underwear yarns woollen blankets and high grade ladles and gentlemen s and cashmere hosiery Samuel Beau travelled to England on three to purchase equipment for the mill A making business was purchased by the in from Dominion Works This business was 1881 Samuel Beaumont married Emma Hatpin a member of a very prominent family In Yorkshire They had sla sons Joseph rred William and Two daughters died In Infancy The sons took an active part In the business and were raised In the Samuel Beaumont residence next to the mill Doctor Ashen hurst presently resides In the house which once hosted several church picnics on the Urge front lawns Samuel Beaumont died March 1906 and Joseph the eldest son assumed con of the business In IBB3 until his death In 1943 Joseph not unlike his father was very active In the Anglican Church In town and Williams He was Involved with the plans to build an English Church In the against the blessings or Bishop Moulin Both Samuel and Joseph were members of the Masonic Lodge which was Invited to lay the corner stone at St Alban Anglican Church Joseph Beaumont married Janet Cooper and raised a family of five Winifred Harold Tom Arthur rtarpln am Eleanor In a house at the corner of Joseph and Main Street In the Qlen He purchased the Manor Mouse from Squire Williams In each child took an active interest In the mill works The second eldest son Arthur even tually took over the business at the time of Art sold the mill in 1957 to Sam Qord Graham and frank Crew Pen rice and son stilt operate the business which was founded In under the Beaumont name Arthur Beaumont married Marie and they made their home In the lovely brick house which the pur chased In Art served as a member of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board during World War and represented the heavy hosiery section of the Canadian Woollen and Knitting Qoodson the Board Arthur was a charter member and past president of the Georgetown Lions Club He continued the family ties with the Anglican Church and served as Warden for St Alban s In the Qlen for 30 years Marie fiaumont has operated an an tlque shop from the lovely grounds situated In the heart of the village for years Her shop specialties In Canadian pine furniture and her client re Is mainly from the TorontoOakvllle area Arthur and Maries only child Judith control of the property by this time Robert noble was well acquainted with the grist business in England lie prentlced In Dun das and eventually worked In mills at and free ton In managerial positions He arrived In Canada In Robert noble and his son Col Alexander steadily In creased the flour mill production until the names noble and became synonymous In Canada s flour Industry In I860 noble rebuilt the mills and In 1889 changed to the modern roller system Some grain was purchased from the prairies but the main supply came from local farmers It was not unusual to see a string or wagons filled with grain awaiting heir turn to weigh In on the scales at the noble Dour Mill The neighbouring Holly wood Hotel would be a welcome silt after a long dusty ride Into the village A hot full course meal could be had for 33c which Included a thick slabor hot apple pie After the mill was always serviced by the Grand Trunk Railway which had Its station about I A miles above the village A group of land owners asked too much money when plans for the railroad route were being made Both parties held out so the railway was put through on the present CHFt line north of the village The station was a shipping point for the Hour which was mainly sold throughout the Quebec and Maritime regions England and Scotland and even the West Indies noble had two elevators used for storage of grain one at Georgetown and another at Acton railroad stations s Or and Trunk Station was closed on July partly because local farmers had changed their business from grain growing to dairying or stock raising By this time modern trucks could be the means of transporting goods right from the farm to the market Itad It not been for the bargaining stale mate between landowner and the the railroad would have passed closer to the village thus Inviting more industry in this regard Industrial potential cer The Toronto Suburban Railway which ran just south on the hill had a siding which ran directly to the flour mill Radial freight cars began shipping carload resides In town and Is married to Cobetle a chartered accountant Judith Is very active with the County Museum situated at Kelso Con servatlon Area near Milton It is fitting to note a plaque was erected In St Alban Anglican Church on June 20th of this year In memory of Arthur Beaumont who like his ancestors had a great love for hi church and village lots of flour from the time the TSR s first car passed through the village In April With the large volume and the Integrity of his business Robert noble provided a banking service for customers until when a branch of the Tanners Bank was established In However It closed in a short time A branch of the Metropolitan Bank was opened on February 1914 at the request and with the influence of Robert Noble With the decline In business after the sale the noble Hour Mill to Campbell Ltd in pljs the fact Upper Canada College decided not to relocate the bank closed April 1931 It had then amalgamated with the Bank of flova Scotia former bank building now houses David Vance s Art at the villages four corners The farm buildings near the old mill pond were always the centre of activity Old timers can still recall local farmers culling blocks or Ice from the pond deep in winter and loading them onto their sleds to take home for storage under sawdust In the noble Hour Mill was sold to W Browne and Co of Toronto by the Bank of ova Scotia which had taken possession through the falling of J Campbell The mill burned In January 1930 but was still In operation up to 1932 under Browne The noble family and the flour milt have both played Important roles In the development of the village of nerval The noble brand name for pastry flour and Kings Choice Tor bread flour were known throughout the Dominion and overseas Robert noble also served on the local school board as secretary and was a magistrate His son Alex noble served as a Lieutenant Colonel or the Rifles which Is now known as the Lome Scots Alex played an Important role In keeping the new Presbyterian Church building Inside the village when It was erected In as opposed to having It located on the hill outside the village It is Interesting to note how the village or thrived at one time compared to Its present commuter status PAGE Halton Sketches The village of as we know It today developed the pioneer enter ptlse of John and sons Scottish settlers who came rrom Vermont In 1820 In fact the village was called until when the first post office was opened In the community James a son dammed the Credit River and built a frame grist mill In which was later replaced by a brick structure and once stood near the en trance to the Credit Valley Club original ly known as the Riviera The mill was always the hub or norval industry Several descendants of mill em ployees still dwell In the village James Mcnab met with an unfortunate accident soon after the mill erection A mill stone slipped and crushed his leg and It had to be amputated above the knee The mills were then teased to John Barn hart In but were sold to a A damson In 1838 Adam son a son In Taw Col Mitchell ran the milts rrom 1843 to the grist mill was leased to and Warts of the famed distil llngramllles Robert noble or Carlisle England reputed to be the last miller In Canada with faith In the old stone grinding system bought the grist saw and woollen mills In from the Bank of Ontario which had 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