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A History by Miss Beatrice They Came on Horseback To Help Fight Store Fire Some years ago Mr and Mrs Frank Belts decided lo sell the business brother Ed and his wife bought it and moved in Their family Roy Edith and Reta During Ed Bctts term at the store a younger brother Everett and wife Mabel Cook and family lived in the brick cottage and he often helped at the An ordinary cooks to ve was used In those days Wood and coal had lo be carried up two flights of steps and ashes down one I think there was a cistern from which soft water could be pumped but hard water had lo be corded In I hose early years most people shopped In their own little village or lown A few years later in 1905 on an early summer afternoon a fire started in the storeroom on the north side Ihe A strong west wind was blowing and as water was scarce nothing could be done lo save the buildings They began carrying things out Mr Ira Roszell and Jennie were employed there and bolh rushed in lo help Jennie lived with her mother Mrs Maggie in a house just north of Ihe Presbyterian Church Rev George Milncr also rushed over from the manse in fJSw ire Minding in platform ill set Mi the children in Hi Itais Willi I lulu Hills insult tin linns Km mi Mrs Iklf is on in BRONTE CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK CONCEPT PLAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS The Bronte Creek Provincial Park Advisory Committee wishes to inform the public about the Committee selection of a concept plan for the development of the park and to receive comments on the appropriateness of the proposed plan Representatives of the Advisory Committee the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Consulting Firm will be available at the meetings to answer questions Accordingly you are Invited to attend a public meeting and display of the protect as follows Tuesday June ID at a Council Chamber Ookville Municipal Buildings Auditor Trafalgar United Gas Bu Ontario Grant Street BURLINGTON Ontario Chairman Advisory Commit lei Ontario R RICHARDS Secretary Advisory of Resources Parks Branch Parliament Buildings Toronto Ontario help as did others in the Fad The smoke drew people from a distance some on horseback barn also went up in flames but horses and vehicles were saved Fortunately there vacant to Ihe north The fire also destroyed a medium sized frame house and barn on the lot just east of Ihe store They very little out of the Intense heat A frame hotel was just across the Town Line from the store And Mr Harry s home v as just across the road from the burning house On the hill just casl the village and below he Town Line was his parents home Richard All had to be carefully watched lest a spark and cause another lire What was removed from the More was placed in the lower half of the brick coUngc the north and by purchasing more iQlerlal Mr Bills carried on from there and attended to the It was a great loss lo the Belts also Mr and Mrs Ar thur Hills and Pearl who lived in the burned house Mr Frank Belts was notified id returned from the west and decided to rebuild Farmers took heir teams and wagons to help clean up the rubble and drew me from the countryside in ighbourhood wis happy to know a store was illnue in lie new building was planned for slnryes the is the old Swindlehurst brothers William Jomts or Jim and Alfred igreed to do Ihe work Some blasting had to be done lo make better basement Mr who lives in the farmhouse north of the brick cottage did hat part of Hie work hen Ihe began F tone had lec1od off specially the part facing out The masons scaffolds as the building The masons also put up small one the hack fence in which lo oil other inflammable Mr John Millar look for the framework Ik hod an assistant Harry helping wilh some of Ihe work He also did he framemwork on the barn When ihe building was finisrud i furnace was installed the centre of main floor ith water pipes for healing Then material from the transferred lo the new store new supplies were purchased Mr rank Bells moved and mail and business gradually got back to normal They remolncd for five years hen sold Mr and Mrs Richard THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS COUNCIL The couples club belonging to a church organization in Weston made their annual visit to Ilalllnafad Saturday evening Thc catered for the roast beef dinner in the basement of Ihe United church I When all had partaken of the delicious food the crowd went to community for en They finished the a dance Sorry to hear thai Iwo of our residents arc on the sick Mr Mall and Mr are both patients in the hospital Mr and Mrs Barnes irccently returned from attending a conference at Virginia Beach Thev spent a most cntoyablc lime visiting plates of Interest C he Public I or the Province announces the elect c Owen Sound Pres deni Strom Toronto Secretory W Farackerley Windsor Treasurer Wright Toronto President R FCA Sudbury Member the Executive J Blakcly Black Ford CA Troop J Kane London I Toronto All persons who practise c must be censed under Trie Public Accountancy Act and must observe The Code Ethics la d down by I An regard matters the penalties lor observance ihe Act and rctjulai rmv be obtained Mr Registrar The Public Acco Council or the Province I Ontaro Street East Toronto 5 Ballinafad News THURSDAY JUNE Page banquets and weddings and now auction sales Ballinafad is alive with activity Mr LI wood Snow is busy getting ready for his sale on Friday of this week and next week it will be Ihe auction sale of McEnory The church group of ladles will be having a booth both of these upcoming sales The group of ladies in charge of looking alter and packing the bale completed their work the church last Friday Ttiey sorted he different articles and packed them in cardboard boxes ready for shipment Mrs Winifred Smith Tin of Ihe day the dedication of the National Soldier s Cemetery Gel lysburg was REUNION Georgetown District High School In honour of the 50th Anniversary of Georgetown the high school will hold a reunion on FRIDAY JUNE 23rd From till m ALL FORMER AND PRESENT STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE INVITED TO THE SCHOOL TO VISIT OLD FRIENDS Refreshments will be served Slow even burning fast righting CHARCOAL BRIQUETS GUELPH STREET EAST- GEORGETOWN NEW STORE HOURS OlMthruFRI 8 AM- 9 PM SAT 9AM6PM Believer Prices BECAUSE OF OUR NEW LOW PRICE POLICY YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY LESS AT BEAMISH BEAMISH STORE GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE STORE HOURS FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVNIENCE TUESSAT9am a LADIES WHITE MORPUL SOCKS They never lose their shape Always Stay Put LADIES TANK TOPS ASSORTED STYLES SIZES SMALL MED SMALL MED LARGE BATH TOWELS 40 BEAUTIFUL PATTERN FOR HOME HOUSEHOLD PLASTICS DISH RACKS DISHPANS CUTLERY TRAYS MIXING BOWL SIZES BELIEVER PRICED c BEAMISH PRICE BELIEVER PRICE ST GARBAGE BAGS BOYS SWIMMING TRUNKS HOUSEHOLD USES Package of 36 Plastic Bags SIZES 3 ASSORTED STYLES Good Selection of Colour BEAMISH PRICE COMPARE SAVE 33 BEAMISH PRICE MENS WHITE ATHLETIC T0PS BRIEFS Sizes Small Medium and Large Flannelette Sheets Great for Cottage or Home Use Sizes 70x90 BELIEVER PRICE 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