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THTJRSAY, SPT 24h, 195 - Tf~ ~AIAMAN TAT~AW EflWAUVYIY.u ra 4U~iFUNFI5i jw Pioneer Parents Hampton Village Resident Remembers Many Changes Ur Frank PlekiOrd RAMPTrON -Nlnety-year.ol Theodore Salter has sci great changes take place la ti village since he was a boyc tourteen. That is when he can to live at Hamipton, niovi with his parents froni tie fam iiy honicstead at Greenbanl nosth of Port Perry, la 1883. Hia. father wus a babe whel brougt from Engla!nd ta Can ada by his Pioncer pareniç Theophilus, Thcodore's ide brother, and four sisters, ar Iail dead. Theodore, a gentie <idndiy aid man with a surpris dr-ly good niemory, is the old _-Tjresident ln Hampton. e'Vwent to school ln the red brick school house, just nont of wliat is now Barron's gen eral store," reoalled Mir. Saller "They built a modern sehoo flot so long ago, but it got over crowded sa they stili use Il' old schoal as a classroom.?' That sohool was not the firg in Hampton. The first ane wii built of logs on Uic farmo Michael Cryderman, up on thi hli north o! the village la 1840 it was aisa used as cliurcl b) the Bible Christians. Tic fins preacher, Bey. D. Wright, nam. ed il Mount Pleasant. Th. firs school teacher was Tionui Sloan, a Scotemnan. Firat Road Thecfiret travelled road wai not tie highway used today, bui was te tic west, beyond 1h( old mil nid aItich othes side of Hampton Creek. It was or this west side of Uic strearr that th. first Bible Christian Church, after using tic school was built la 1847, a frame buildin Latha. since dlsap- id re % C c m tery is til. e.n lie pissent United Church. l' at thc corner of Scugog raid Of and Mill street, was begun in ne May, 1874, and completed in ig Fcbruary, 1875. At that lime At ri was the Bible Christian Church, Ik, atter'warde thc Methodist Church. Thei United Church en cemetery Je north on Uic west n'- aide of tic road. s. "When I iad finisicd my ýer scioollng, I wcnt ta work In Xe Henry Elott's generai store," ce, contlnued Mr. Salter. "Il was is- thc post office, too, and I used d- te work tie teiegraph. I was there about a year and a haif. d- Tien 1 learned ta be a carpen- h ter- wti Andrew Pennington. n- He and James Clatworthy wese r. builders. I went out West for ol two ycars aftci- liat. When I r- came back 1 was 24. I started is leaming for Thomas Elliott, Uic milles. .st Went To Oshawa i5 "Twice a weck 1 uscd la go ofto Oshawa with flour and 'e fced," sald Mr. Salles. "In those :.days, Oshiawa liad dirt streets )y and boaird sidewalks except for Uicth main strcet. That was made s'i of bricks." In 1840, Henry ElliotI Senior 38 bougit 65 acres on whiei Ham- ptan aaw stands. 7%c road from Bawnienville was on lie west as ide of bhe crcck at tint lime, it and bis first miii was on liat ie aide. LaIes, lie built thc present clezilon lhe cast aide o! Uic on strcaa..Il la stillin aoperation n Ioday, but as a fced miii, and in about the only lndustry lefI d, oves from Uic village Ms. Salles ce knew as a youth. Mr. Saller recollects that 1whcn be was a boy, lie often stoPPed at lhe blacksmti's siop (wherc McCrecll service station is naw), ta watch Wil- liam Beare, in bis split leather apron, shoeing a horse or mak- lng sparks fly as he poundcd a red-hot liorseshoe on tic anvil. Ticre were other blacksmiths la Uic Village: Thomias Clark Iand bis son, and before themn INatianiel Alln and John I Creeper, but tliey were before 1Ms. Saiterss ime. Busy Place Hanipton was a busy litîle place in those days. Mr. Salles rememnbers Frank Cales'l ailor shop and dry goods store; Hen- ry Eliiott, Jr's., general stase (now Barrons) wliere he wark- cd for a lime, and Samuel Ward's store on Mill street. Across from Elliott's general store, Richard Moyse had his shoemaker's shop. Opposite what !à now McCreclis service station, John Joins and bis son, Cephus, had their wagon shop. Before them, William Vanstone was thc wagon maker. At anc lime Ihere were thre cooper shops, but Mr. Salles remembers only Richard Bunt's place on Miii street, between thc present United Church and the aid miii. lie present butter plant north o! Uic village was once a flourishing cicese factory. Il ceased operations about 481 ycars aga. Annle Ashton was the village milliner across from Uic churchj on Mil street; J. Y. Cale ad is son, Jesse, were tanners, and 1Henry T. Pillips was Uic lav- cmn keeper. A big frame house hotel across from the entrance to the park on thc main street. When 1fr. Salter was 28, ho maried Anale Perklna. They will have bee n arrlcd 62 yea-s next May. Mss. Sa.ter , a aprlghtly old lady of 87, U bas the qufit she made 50 yeurs Mgo. Sewed Quit "I sewed qufit blocks fromn the timne I went to school," re- calcd Mis. Salter. 'Quilts were heavy then to keep you warmn la unheated i-coma. I had ten quilts when I was mariled; and au for quilting, I remember when wed havc six quilts on the go at one tinie In the church basement. I was always put at the end because 1 was icit- handed.'l Today, Mr. and Mm. Salter live west of Hgunpton Creck with their mnarricd son, Harold, on a 65-acre fsrm, thc houso faclng on th. aid road £rom Bowmanville. The bustling, tiing village Of Mr. Salter'g youth has long been no more than a memnory. The dirt roadla and board aide- walks hbave been replaced by asphait and concrete; theIcn.i dustries have given place to service stations and f9.rm in- plement dealers. Only the old miii remairis te link the pres. cnt with the past-that and Ms. Salter's nînety years.-Oshawa Times. CADMUS W.A. and W.M.S. August Meeting The. Ladiuus W.A. and W. M.S. met Tuesday evening, Au- gust 25th, at the. home of Mrs. Lewis Stinson with president Mrs. T. SameUls in the chair. The meeting opened with the theme song and hymn, follow- ed by repeating thc Lord's Prayer in unison. The. Scripture lesson was con- vened by Mss. E. Mackay, the topic beîng "Understanding His Way". The roll call was answer- ed by a verse of the Bible. Tie business of lthe evening lnclud- ed a report froan thc quilt cern- imiIcte that one ouit wus sold and there wm another ons for sale. The tables for thc church basement amre ckg made. The date waa set for our fowl supper and a conlttce w«s namcd for the buylng of a new carpet for thec duroh. Tic meeting was elosed with a hynin and the Mizpah Benedic- tiOI. Thc program conslated of a piano solo by Mirs. Ken Gray; a readlng by Msrs. G. Jolinston; tap dance by Nanicy Stinson; piano solo by Betty Stinson; a readlng by Mi-.. Jlm Gray; ba- ton number by Marlyn Stinson. Group 4 served a dellcious lunch nd a social hoursaperît. The ladies of Cadmus W.A. nd W.M.S. met at Uic home of Un-.."L Passant on Tuesday evening, Sept. iStli. Tiers were 17 members present and Mis. Sanieils presided. The meeting was opencd with aur tieme sang and hynin, after which Msrs. Samnella led la prayer. Mss. Melton convened thc de- votional. Thc topic was "Ljove Yous Eîiemies". Our' visltlng comniittee, MIIrs. Pasgant and Mis. Roirer, callcd- on Mis. Alec Wilson wli 1I11. Business included plans for thc fowl suppes and a commait- tee was namned te buy tic tur- keys. Mss. M. Gray and Mrs. R. Sîjason are the buying com- niittec. There will be four set- tiags. It was decided thal wc have Rev. Romeril and friends of Mrs. Passant show piclures between settings. Wc are te have a booth at Mr. Graham's sale. Thc meet- in-g was ciosed wlth a hyna and the benediction. The program, was made up of a reading by Mss. L. John- ston, a piano solo, Mrs. E. Mac- kay, a reading, Mis. Passant, nd a contest by Mss. McFay- den. Th. first prize was won by Mss. Sweet and thc consola- tion prize went te Mis. R. Stin- son. A delicious lunch was serv- ed by Group one and a social hour spent. KENDAL r IS. Earl Smiith of North Hollywood, Californie, la visit- ing with her maties, Mss. Chas. Thompsca, and Arthur. 7 Mss. Allen Foster nd Jane and Mr& Miarlatte attended Uic weddla.g of Allen Lindsay in Hamilton, Frlday evenig Mn. and Mrs. RayJughesl and Gloria, and Boy Mercer were guests of Mss. Mary Lux- on Suiiday. Mr. and Mss. Alvin Lowes, Gardon and Joan, visited Mr. nd Mrs. Eddie Cousoux nd farnlly Sunday. Mr. nd Mrs. John Awde of Jervis, have been visiting their daugiler, Mns. Martin Fastes, ici' husband and family. Mss. Mary Luxon and Mss. Wm. Mercer were in Oshawa Friday nd visiled Mr.nd Mss. Elmer Elliot. Guesta with Mrs. Swarbrlck on Sunday were John Patton, Mr. and Mss. Roy Patton, and Mss. Earl Smith of California. Ms.nd Mss. Delbert Lang- staff, Peterborough, visited Mrs. J. Neal and his brothers this weekend. Mrs. Neal's mo- ther lias been with lier helping hes ta get settied in her new home. The Clarke beachers meeting was held la Uic Sixth Line school Monday afternoon. Guests with Miss Katie Stew- art were Mss. Lofthouse and family, Oshawa, Mss. Cornish, Miss Wlhite and Jack Cornish of Port Hope. The re-apening service of Kendal United Chusch was heid Sunday afternoon with a fine attendance. Rey. John Smith o! Whitby, chairman of Oshawa PresbyLery, was guest speaker and re-dedicated thc church. Rev. Ms. White gave a talk on God's Business and on trying ta make the church and reli- gion a going concern. Spe-cial singing was provided by the maie choir fsom Audley with Mss. B-ell es accompanist on the organ. The church look- cd quite lmproved with the new ceiling and fseshly painted walls and chois loft. Lovely - i now atands im the Ma of th& 1 1 à baskets of flowers addcd a plea- sing touch. Thc offering on u- day amounted, ta $450.0OWc wcre very pleased te welcome s0 many friends back te Km.- dal. nie W.A. mceting was held Wedncsday evening, Sept. 16, at the home of M1ss. Chas. Thompson with pres1dent Mis. G. Cathcest in Uic chair. Mss. H. Foster opened the meeting with thc Devotional and vcay- er with Mis. Kennedy taking the Bible readlng. Mss. Catheart gave a tialk on the interesting Mie o f Rev. Boy Neehall, whose ancestors, rais- ed la H.lndu tradition In India, left there and came te Trini- dad and becanie Christians. Rev. Neehell studled 6% years ini Canada for thc minlstxy. Mrs. Kennedy lntsoduced, our guest speaker, Mss. Fisher, pre. sident of Oshawa Presbyterlal, who la especially laterested In midssions, gave us a splendid talk on Africa lIn connection with the book, "Africa 'Dlsturb- ed", written by Dr. and Mrs. Ross and illustrated by Mr. Johinson. In Africa there are 198 mni- lion blacks and only five mil- lion whites, but the latter few govesa Uic niany. The book shows what western civiliza- tion has donc for themn and thc many problemis created--one of which is racial prejudice. Afri- ce. has been dominated by Eu- ropean countries, but now they are becoming educated and Christianized and they want their freedom. Mrs. Fisher stressed thet un- less we made up the quota asic. ed for, our missionaries in An- gola would have ta do without necessary things for thc hospi- tais and schools. A collection was taken up later. Mrs. Wm. Robinson gave a reading entitled "Be the Best of Whatever You Are". The short business session was followed by a tasty lunchi and a social chait. We were pleased to have so many visit- 1 ors present. A hearty vote of J thanks was extended te Mrs.1 Fisher and to Mss. Thompson.1 BUEKTON 'Z Ruenit visiltg wIth *MÉ& GereStevens, ail of 1bron. to r.N. Nopsoon, Smeber. ou&% a" d fr. IL Ries, Toron. t'o. liSauL Knight. public udioci teacher, spet the. weekend wlth relatives la Toronto. Mr.nd Mn. EL. M. Ada rtthe weekend wIthla Mfr. nd 1Mm. George Alison vhsited hi* father in Port ope. General Hospitul on Suaday. bi. nd Un. R. J'. arvle, Oshawa, were Sunday visitora with M. and Mms A. J. Turn-ý bulL Sunday cullers with Mir. nd Mm . B.Rubbard were 1Mr. and Mr. W. Krantr. Gehawu, and Mfr. Don Hubbard ef Entield. Mfr. and Mm B ard Waddig- ton and family have moved back to Toronito aiter a brief residence oi a few montha dur- ation lIn the village. Tii. Hi-Tfyers C.G.1.T. held very sccsfui wiener ro5t at~ ~ a thMri f i. and Ms. A. J. Tursibuil oni Saturday even- Ing. Mr. nd1Ur. Lesle Taylor nd fanily spent Sunday witls Mr. nd Mrs. Cyrus Ashtoni. Mr. nd Mrs. H. Raymar, Ajax, vhslted wlth MIrs. Mary Dean on Sunday. Later Mrs. Dean accompanied therm ta Hastings where they vislted wlth friends. Mrs. Roy Bons returned ta ber home here on Sunday where she will reinain until the end of September. Later ahe will take up residence In Markham. Mr. and Mrs. George Law-. son and children, accompanied NiLrs. Bon. te her home, and Mrs. Lawson nd tic childrert will remain wlth her until her departure to Markham. Sunday visitors wlth Mrs. Bon. were Mr. and Mss. Jack Bell, Cobourg, and Mr. and Mrs. E. R.PLhijte, McLaughlin !isheries. THUP.SDAT, SEPT 24th, 1959 - TM CANADUN STATESSUM. BOWMANVnl&- MTARYM wàAý ý 1,