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the acton free press thunday june- asjfr 16 two mwuia tainm of campbellvllle ere shown in hit recent photo mr m a moor 87 left it former world wr on nurm end i descendant of john campbell who founded ih villeoe mr robens garrett right celebrated her 88th blnhday in january and apent 40 year wording in campbellvill pott office recalls 40 years in po urn rolvna bena garrei who cslebraied her mih birthday wilh house full of friends and nelftrbort last january 30 it woman who hat spent more time working in ihe camrvbttkllle pot office than any of iu post master ot her 6 year in pot office work hf spent 40 of ihcfii in the campbell- hie post offue the rest at kelao po i tjuess my life has always heen the pom olfue she retalleil and for 4a of those vin the pa office occupied a ionirr of her home mr anvil recalled the was born ttobena allen in campbell vllle in ih house now occupied by r j early when she was five iw family moved to nearbv chrk- tie community and when he us 16 the applied for a job in the kelso poat office she admit she fibbed about her aye to get the ob too she worked there 16 year be fore reluming to her birthplace about ihk time ii c letter had a store and the post office where coulters store now hand then col matt bealty took over in 117 and moved the post office to hi store unuhe utixvl into a former hotel that was an apart ment building when it bunted down in 1 957 col beattv later told the store and post office lu p d mahun who turned it over tofredgar rett her husband for a while it occupied the ekley home on the main comer of the village 11 laved there for a year and in 1912 was mowd to the garrett home where it remained until 1958 j k mahon was post- master when it was moved from the garrett home to a place in the agnew electric building across the road wheiv it still located today kilrd at 77 mrs garrett was mamed to fred garrett in september 1912 from her marriage until 19m she served as a clerk in the of flee then retired nl 77 scars of age and she can still recall that in 1912 there wetv only 50 village boshoklen the first nirul route began in 1913 or 194 and was taken b george stokes today there are tlose to vw town and district box holders intlucnng three rural routes her familv eight brothers have alt died and two nieces and two nephews are her onlv fam ik left although she lives alone in ihc house she has a puppy for company and the neighbors are very helpful orancjfe ledge opdfted in 1877 opt bf fir orfawteaiftsra active hi campbcimhc fof cjotc to a crnktry is the loyal orange lodge lodge was founded in febrtkry i5 and the fcresrtit lodge hall was opened in 1877 first master was william fm- enbrook and secretary was t a- maton the 164 masvr is ed parchem the lodge usually enters the july 12 parades around the dis trict and is a member of the halton county group of orange lodges the ttovsl templars of tem peratvee were auo active in live village around 160 and built tfvelr own haft near the ptvtent masonic hall in 1165 activities ceased about iwd other lodges active ki camp- bellville for short periods of time included the ancient order of foresters the canadian hume circle canadian order of cho en friends and the canadian order of forenters trwjejy sthes john campbeh buih a tvplul pioneer shanlv in the fast half of lot 6 third concession set up a sawmlu beside the stream and the hamlet of campbell vdle was born that was in 1831 and he had just emigrated from scotland to montreal and spent weeks coming by boat and on foot to reach the rough virgin forest that lay where he chose his homcslte the site is now purdvs general store the founder of todays thrlv ing village died uime years later when he was slnick by lighten ing one of his sons was drown cd in 1856 when a railway bridge fell at the desjardine canal hamilton a great granddaughur or john campbeh mrs mar moore still possesses he watch he wore that faleful day conservation intojfct the halton regbon conscrvn tiop authority has take over ihc campbellvike pond as a conscr vation project and installed pic nlc benches for the use of isl ors llfesavlng equipment therm was donated bv the womens in stitute several years ago wj5r- ttt m a ctttmch pok 44 yiam th homs of my and mrs bv flla and family in campballvilla has bwn uid at a rsidnc for hs pail 53 yv frtad in isa 5 it was uid by dhn iof thg campballvilu wilevn malbodttt church until 1911 wlitfn it was remodelled into livmq quarter wi av olam ftttaotncf was erctd by th laws brohm o4 th tarra cotta bk works in i80 has oc nn uid as a lumber office and more recently a homa the olirti purchatad it m 1956 and have imce cleaned out the pond biide it for a dth hatchery th ornamental lions quardirvq trw front doo attract qreat numbers of viviors h a olnomrad gothic styu house now owned by mrs cock ram and her fattier a j desand is a typical i860 frame house and was in the menies name from 1903 to 1963 it was built by dr t b winn ih f village doctor cammfuviufs roumow john campbell once lvd irt this house now owned by mr and mrs robert elliot it is around 155 years old over 60 years qo t was a butcher shop at well as a residence and therr was a qroenhouse there too 1 a friendly welcome awaits you i th you are invited to come to campbellville s 50 anniversary celebration 1 9 1 4 1964 a starts this weekend big doings from friday on a bio parade see program at right for when and where dancing ball game sports free pony and merrygoround rides for children v e spdal variety entertainment 1 9 6 4 bicycle decorating contest luscious big outdoor barbecue supper cww spedal church service sunday afternoon v 1 9 1 4 ft pony and mrryground ttld friday you are cerdlallv invltad la ahenel campbellvilles 50th anniversary -dance- come onei come alli lame uh h this invitation extended by the following campbellville businesses in the civic interest of our community g w goldstraw- rial btatt ray olan utkbis comrecten ltd halton mutual fire initmamcm company serving tiii area sine 1890 lorraine uautvsaion h e purdy otnmal mttatamrs vuuor campbeuville tuty weirs esso smvkf station cartinbeth fuels ukt waltoncbettvule township of nassagaweya rrhe ftrtlna el the wefe a t moore ocntral tflsmtance george inglis ho trwi tmmiiilum king calcium products co limited cammeuviiu coulter bros juckyjekhlailmatket- agnew radioelectric camvmuvitu crawford lumber fual ulmlnej material coal earlys setvrcs station mohawk raceway friday june 16th 9 to 1 dance in tke moemllskr le toltons 6 pce band admission si ruaishmints avatlaut in case of rnn diner under cover supervised parking saturday 1000 am ucyde deceratlne cenieat em chlkben ptlfee sparta and oamei al ihe ball part fvee b itldet and merryoereund fer children 130 pm tin arad with need bandi tree nantln0 ceremeny ofrelal ottenina el anniverury saetui rveaenlalien ef htaqo rent remler j lebarm tmergenty leuue denwntlratlen by hahen ceortty imo kre hftntiitgi dltalay with itulmet in actlen by ment ben ef hahen ceunty mutual fire aid acquetlc dememtratlen by llfeajuada al hahen retlen cenaarvatlen autherhy 400 pm ball game mlhoh led sex vt catnttbellvllle mekhent 430 to 730 pm uo iajrtecol sut mteank hah oreundi served by the ladu ef st seereet anajllcon church st sr st 50 8301 pm tail lfttal variety entertainment al ihe bell aril sunday 230 pm special church service at st davids rvetbyterun church conducted by rev frank lawion of halifax nova scoria attitted by rev r p e jeffaret rev john schreil there wlh be refreshment served after the service special historical display at camracuvilu hjwjc school sponsored bv the women inttltute open friday 730 to 930 pm saturday 10 am to 10 pm sunday 4 pm to 6 prri