Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 27, 1980, p. 8

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Tilt HE- AID Eriruar I9M Penniestvorth owner talks histor Timothy Eaton started here merchant says Lynn moy be j Id George lonti knirs us much or more of the low n many who lived hen for Asked in John I is it she illind talk the of downtown members Mrs Society members she has always txtn a history huff a During her childhood spent hours sitting In Ihtl ft is stored behind e il in tin where shelved Shi had the now unheard of ixpericnu ringing the bell in J one room and Ixint pulled by tin Alining Mrs ir his for tin I in with your town whnh is now my town she said I own my own business here I chose to old town isier write a ilk about and I it down some lis of dm lit winning wire in John Moons iooatrt land in this are i Mrs Barnard Mr Moore in turn sold the grant Kennedy In 1B23 Mr Kennedy is believed built Ins first home a log cabin in where Silier Cretk Towers art now located said Mr Kennedy built his is located now and laler moved to a brick house across the street next door lo the police station In 1837 Mr Kennedy sold 13 acres and the to the pond lo William Barber who operated a mill in In those days Georgetown was known as Hungry Hollo and had a obi population of three By 1840 Georgetown had lis was located between Mill and James Streets on Mam Mrs said The store was owned by an named John Sumter the same time the frame church wis built on ttesleyin Street The person who re ill established Georgetown in a business sense was James Mrs Laniard He to IHlt with his bride and he pitched Ins tent on the lot join led Main Market Church and Mill Streets That must hive been with till wolieshowl ill night Mr ounj built and ed i ire store a general store ind stable on thai lot and he gnrdin in the middle of the lot Mrs sud He brought in the slotk or the garden New and within a few years had finest r den In the are i Mr ilso brought the first strawberry plants into the in He paid i for some whiehintlK deal of money The first ei grown berry in his pi Hits The mill and the general store prov ided most of the jobs in during this period fir those whowcreii irmitif full linn Mrs laniard said Timothy founder of batons Company worked in James general store one point before launching his own mercantile empire MUST 111 In lltU first up shop and foundry on the eorner where Knox in now stands Mrs Barnard id She added thai it is eay Gaze leer there Mr super til lit the said The wis si by ims down Roar as it is now known is in port at the time Much of Mini Slrttl wis in blocks Mrs slid Ihe firs the w is built on e i timer when the il Hank is now lot In the Culp and Cirri irks opened the use iptnul where tie Old is now lot i led Mrs llooms in Bennett House were i thy the hotel hid llirte simple rooms for s to ly their The Envelope opened in lflG1 some where the area bounded lie relunts i id this there i in town Her w is the efuhrplte i regular sm w is held in the tin in 1 1 milled Market I tilth mil what was linn known is itlnry Streel bill is in I irk In IHI lirk House and lis win built 11 is also lit in ninth Ihe first PANCAKE PALS I mis mi ii link I ill injov a SI up new found e Iloiif With who rcccntlv In in a lirnuili of SI in The was Mid built Ml ml when she studvmt the history of miuumly she is inltresttd in tin thildren did In in Herald in the limes Younes son In ijr pietu the life Ihe by the industries businesses which develop there Horses ind wagons wen obviously important bet lust blacksmith shop the works did excellent business she slid Mrs Barnard sud she has been old a mm named Bush opened hotel some lime around the time the smithy opened she lias been able to find no eonfirimlion of it In liMj congregation church was built where the now By 184G JOSEPHS I MENS HAIRSTYLIST IS FOR EVERYONE Jg Long Short WIN ASK AROUNDt JOSEPH J OFFERS THE FINE ART OF HAIR SHAPING Professionally Done Modern Styles At Reasonable Prices MOORE PARK PLAZA Tuei Wed Saturday CLOSED MONDAYS IN THE GRErtT TREASURE HUNT CONTEST ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Road N 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available Ullratino markers S2 37 10 recent till singles from CBS S1 00 Lakesido Games 505 Viceroy Balls jeans S24 95 retail value Odds winning tin 152 given out when you visil a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet giWo lor tho Grand To Instant Wn pnjres rub off silver panel and look for the All Instant Win and Grand Pnzo must bo mailed and rocoivod no later than May 31 1980 Bott Instant winners and Grand Prize selected entrant must correctly answer a skill quest on All prizes must be accepted as awarded Contosl open to all Canadian tor employees and For complete detailssee Rules and Regulations posted at all participating Kentucky Fned Chicken Stores Scout Traveler tarn I of Kentucky Fnod Chicken or its agencies requ rod tax pursuant the Quebec Act respecting lottenes rac publicity contests and amusement machines has been paid Queboc residents may submit any dispute relating to tho conduct and distribution this contest to Rogio courses Quebec Colonel Sanders boys and grls make it good INSTANT PRIZES GAMES 1000 jeans chicken STREET GEORGETOWN

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