Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 6, 1974, p. 11

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NINETY NINTH YEAR NO ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY SECOND SECTION Stone house fulfills dream CEDAR CREEK FARMHOUSE on Fourth Line Esquesing Town ship was built in 1870 by James Warren He emigrated to Canada in and lived in a log house BINGO Lie No Every Monday Night at 8 pm AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES 1000 JACKPOT NO ADMISSION CHARGE Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No 540 PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES the stone house was built years later It is now the home of David and Linda Craig and their Ihtee children Cedar Creek Farm early settlers home built in 1870 TURN OF THE CENTURY picture of Cedar Creek shows Mrs John Warren in the doorway Her eldest son James and his wife are in the fore ground Standing with them is Helen Warren now Mrs John Wood of Acton who has provided much of the house and family history as well as this picture OFGUELPH LTD Authorized Dominion Luggage Dealer SALE EFFECTIVE UNTIL FEB 28th GRAND PRIX SERIES ONLY SAVE FROM Strang la on Mi vol id A S out Sat I lor Ba Jicloth own S ltd en I Avocado Red uc lot gundy Tobacco bulls pad Tobacco or Slack ir Linda and Dave Craig and heir thice children live on Cedar Creek just north of 7 on Fourth Line in Township I inda 11 president of the board of directors of Maple Nursery School Georgetown and is head of the Guidance Department at Centennial School outside the stone form house has changed little in appearance since it was built in 1870 by Warren James and his wife Cameron of heirless shire emigrated to in spending seven weeks on sailing vessel They IKed in an by 12 fool log cabin for a few months at the home of friends from Scotland the Kennedys on the first line Their filth son wis born there before family moved to their own cabin on Ihls same properly on the fourth line In 18 years later they completed the si one house on farm then there were six sons in the family and I find it lo be in a house an settler are anxious to restore it as much as possible its original condition ind arc it with throughout 1 1 Is tor lohl of the past are everywhere The bubble blown glass in the living room windows is wilh the tot ten C fc J Dec WHO Mrs John Wood of it grind daughter of limes has provided rais with first hind his lory Her gnndfalher John W irrcn the second son of was deputy reeve of I Township in Mrs Wood family moved to stone farmhouse in 189J ind lived there until her lather named James is forced of ill health lo sell the farm in 1908 Mrs Wood recalls a wood stud where the is now and i the front porch one time there were steps Undine to a stand making to get in and out of buggies and wagons of the trees arc the planted over Mrs Wood th it the was added to the house a few years after IB70 as here was always a stone step or pari of a sill going into Ihe dining room could have been the outside door Kitchen A rankhn stove in the kitchen replaces the wood range of years gone by An original w has been enlarged to an attractive picture window in front of which Linda has two old nursing rockers A long table and six chicken coop chairs sit a large oval rug in the centre of the room A primitive pine cupboard is made attractive with flowered ceramic pulls painted by I of A pine wash stand in old copper boiler which now holds wood and a milk doubling as an umbrella stand are all part the kilehen decor In i La original location the dining room leads the kitchen An mpirc- slylechcsl of drawers with a cherry bonnet top is put to pi iclic use in the dining loom v is the Quebec pine In 1871 few if any cupboards Into I the right of the dining rcwmistheCrnigdcn In Mrs Wood time this room was a pantry and the adjoining bathroom was a door to the ecllarway ihe bathroom is custom built resembling ihe old dry sink with materials from old doors A wagon scat forms the back of the sink Wall wall pine cupboards in the den have glass doors and were originally in he living room glass doors were found by the Craigs in the basement behind the furnace They have since restored the wood and put the doors back on make a useful and attractive wall m the den The living room or par lor runs the full width of the house the entrance to which is off the front hall At one time part of the living room wis a smill bedroom The present larc room is and decor i ted deep blue wills offset the wide white woodwork and ceiling deep blue velvet Chester Held is a perfect match for the walls An indigo blue and white coverlet made in 1877 by if I ipperl covers the round nd table which holds i white glass Alladin I amp the table is a Quebec ladder ick rocker with i cane scat Completing the attractive corner irrangc- mc is a pine dry sink with ceramic knobs and a churn which has been con tried to a plant stand local artist The firep ice centres room on the wall 1 Inda commissioned bath to paint Cinndian birds on tiles which will eventually outline below the rim around the fire opening Ixjcal tradesmen ind have been caught up in I inda s to make lulhenhc changes in and their contributions are evident throughout he house A butternut corner cup board with bubble glass provides a natural back ground for the pine and maple Quebec baby cradle The finished pine floors through out boards eight incites wide Hours of puns taking work have removed tile floors installed over the smill front entrance hall is charmingly decorated with gold yellow nnd blue paper painted wood work imigine inhabitants i hundred ye irs ago a coat on the hill hooks and turning the original key in the lock before retiring upstairs A curved irehway the str stairs to the second storey The is rLe look window is furnished wilh chicken coop chair tool box which is now used is storife The four bedrooms are furnished wilh period fur Pine ire used llironihout make up for of cupboard space linda inlcnt upon keeping the tridilionil flavor has ilrcssed the bedroom win with bleached muslin curtains The upstairs bath room first room lo be rcnov is now modern functional The lighting ire of stage coach lamps Originally acres the I has been reduced lo the twoiind half acres the house ind outbuildings sit on I here is a pond stone house and a horse barn on the property The Craigs moved from lo the firm five ye irs It had been their dream live in i house but thought it would lie finnnci illy out of the question Tiny been pic surprised to find it possible with a hit of sear mil much hard work They ive been to and furnish iheir home bunging to life part of our heritage LINDA CRAIG sees how the hand painted tiles by artist Elizabeth Hoey of will look on fireplace Local tradesmen have been caught up the enthusiasm to make authentic restorations in the house CRAIG KITCHEN is furnished with pine Linda and David their old fashioned nursing rocker as the dog urges to be included THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many- valued customers during the past years of business in Acton It has been an extreme pleasure serving you KEN and STAFF Kens Auto Service Hwy Acton CURVED ARCHWAY frame the straight to the second storey Part of the squatty lookout win low at the landing can be seen Recovered in Toronto A car stolen Monday night from Main St abandoned in Toronto Keys had been lcfl in the ignition according to Acton OPP

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