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v j 1 beautiful white spruce specially chosen to make yoor tree the perfect complement for your yuletide qecorating order now see them at famous mclarett castle is sqld murt allison masseyharris sales service mill street tr 73291 ad tat owmwfaoww aoaut wadandar bvaninc deo 8th 1hi r loyal black preceptorjr 895 3 meets in the orange hall hornby wednesday dec 16 at 830 p m telegram photo eavestrougmng plumbing heating don houston tr 72506 insurance travel real estate walter t evans mdlarens castle historically fam ous peel landmark riow has a new owner toronto barrister j d ross ait oakville resident mr ross recently purchased the property which was last owned by william sinclair low toronto triangle 72512 mill street serving your community for over 30 years money you cam at hfc 793 euhlfhont s mete st swil mand floor phono iso brampton ont peel countys famous mclar ens castle has changed ownership salcof the caledon landmark to mr and mrs j d ross was com pleted last week by the j a wil- kmghby real estate arm through the norval agency of walter fid- ler mr ross a toronto barrister dives at oakville it was purchas ed from william sinclair low of toronto the property which in cludes 300 acres of good farm land and a new barn is tenanted by sandy mcmurray the castle a perfect miniature of a perthshire scotland castle stands as a monument to the early scottish settlers of canada on this spot 115 years ago james mclaren from oallender scotland and his wife who was a mcnab from islay scotland decided to make their home mr mclaren later was a member of parliament for the coun ty for several years set on a hill the castle commands an impressive iew in all direc tions to the south smoke can be seen curling upwards from factor ies in brampton and port credit eastward the village of inglewood lies nestled in a valley with the sometimes turbulent credit river winding along its side northward lie the famous forks of the credit and quarries where cre dit valleststone is hewn from this area the material used in construct ing the parliament buildings in end those christmas money wofries jdfn oak tfw htifma toronto was quarried westward and nearby the tiny village of betfountaih on a small mountain in these surroundings james mc laren decided to hew a home out ot the wilderness finished 89 years ago the castle or as it is sometimes called the grange presents a superb view as one drives up a long slderoad worn down to bedrock road bordering the road approaching the castle are snake rail and old scotch type stone fences another link with the pioneers of the area sweeping up the long winding driveway into the grounds one is tempted to stop and admire the high norman tower in front reach ing nearly 100 feet i the air from this tower ships sailing into toronto harbour or the mist rising from niagaa falls or at night the coloured lights used to illuminate the falls can bs seen clearly there is a gothic type entrance the threeinch solid oak door is locked with two large handmade iron keys the visitor is amazed by ceilings reaching to a height of 16 feet to the left of the doorway is the den james mclaren used it has mas sive handmade bookcases on the right is the tower entrance a cir cular stairway climbs to the sec ond and third storeys consisting of 18 rooms of which the master bedroom is the largest four separate suites complete with dressing rooms and clothes closets occupy the second floor also on this floor a nursery leads off into a square tower on the northeast cor ner of the building on the third floor is a large at tic where legend has it a secret cult the grange held their meet ings here the grangers the first farmers cooperative in ontario was formed the room was also used by the district women as a sewing and knitting centre reaching the main floor again you enter a large living room about 20 feet square though now used as a storage room the paneling and woodwork retains its lustre even after 90 years the floor of wide boards shows little signs of wear even though it was the most used part of the castle large folding doors open into the banquet hall which is also pan eled and about the same size as the living room sitting at the head of the table james mclaren could look out the window at the fields and see the inglewood valley many miles away on the left is the doorway lead ing to the kitchen here mr mc laren as postmaster distributed the mail to the district settlers for more than 40 years and from this room embarked on the political career that saw him elected warden of peel in 1880 a position he held for 20 years off the kitchen is a large flag- stoned scullery where all meals were iprepared a doorway leads into the cellar which extends the length and breadth of the castle to one side is a 200foot well drink ing water was drawn by means of a wooden pump the well is now m partially filled in only the handle and part of tho pump shows above the earthen floor the sightseer is struck with the workmanship of the scotch masons who left their chisel marks in the granite in various designs the stone used in front of the building was cut from freestone found otf the 300 acre farm adjoining the castle other granite used was hau led up the mountainside by oxen from nearby quarries lesse perry the contractor and john muir carpenter with a large gang of stonemasons and labourers worked all one winter to dress the stone for the building each stone mason indelibly left his trademark as he chiselled out the various pie ces it ts a matter of record that from six to ten workmen were employed in constructing the castle contin uously from i860 to 1866 and though they worked for as little as 25c a day it proved oo much for mclar ens pocketbook the square tower towards the river was never com pleted at the back commodore grill glen williams hamburg m specialty joe cream ijgj credit valley taxi call mac tr 7241 in days of old protection of ones property called for armor and walled castles both the drawbridge and the iron suit are riow out of fashion however you can get much more dependable protection for your home and its contents today ask us for strong and ad equate insurance john r barber agency succe to elmer c thompson insurance service john b barber f kersey e c thompson mill street tr 73821 from this tower the mists rising from niagara falls can be seen farm nws will discuss vaccination warble fly at meeting farm news pick competitors for jr farmer annual flowers for all occasions potted plant bedding stock buim artistic designs we wire flowers rosedale floral 14 murdock st tr 72952 and have plenty of money for christmas shopping in 1954 wouldnt yon like to get a cheque to bolve your ohribtnobs shopping problems you can get that next november if you join oar christmas club now heres all you do pimply make a small deposit once way second week through the year after 50 weeks 26 deposits youll get a nice cheque for next christmas or for whatever you wish visit our nearest branch and join our cbratmasclubtodfcyfv i joffl our 1954 christmas cub rihiswp at amy branch of he canadian bank of commerce dr wharton provincial veterin arian and r h graham associate director of the ontario livestock branch are to be the special spea kers at an open livestock meeting in the court house milton next week this meeting sponsored by the halton livestock improvement association we uixheratand from edwin harrop president of the as sociation is being held to consider whether or not any further action should be taken towards taking ad vantage of recent legislation which permits townships passing bylaws making catfhood vaccination and treatment of cattle for control of warbles a compulsory feature this should be an excellent opportunity to hear the two subjects discussed halton livestock improvement as sociation will govern further action on these two matters by the recom mendation of this meeting all cattle owners irrespective of whe ther they keep grades or pure breds are extended a cordial invit ation the annual conference of the junior farmers of ontario is sche duled for the king edward hotel toronto early in january in con junction with the conference there will be the usual public speaking competition here mary pope of palermo will be the halton repre sentative this year the programme will include such musical compet itions as ladles trio mixed quar tette and male quartettes under the leadership of thomas allen of dundas halton juniors recently held a few tryouts or practices those selected are as follows ladies trio faye clements milton anne mclaughlin acton end marjory segsworth palermo mixed quartette faye dements and marjorfe segsworth ralph cunningham norval and stuart mcfadden muton male quartette garfield colling and merle gunby milton clare richardson palermo and howson ruddeu norval commercial doirffistic wiring good workmanilnp prompt service leos electric service ml st tr 72901 leo is in the shop every morning from 8 to s to ensure service please 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