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Orono Weekly Times, 13 Jun 1963, p. 7

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______ ouoKo ~1'EEKL1r TIMES, THURSDAY, JUNE U, 1168 atcs~nd clay stuffed wlth MOSS. Mary-Warren, the seventh daugh- Local News, tc ter was married to John Brecken- Mrs. D. Tennant is a patient in rîdge and wrote, assisted by her the Memorial Hospital, Bowtia1n- dauglter in 1859, the "RecolèO- ville. fions ef Mary Warren Breckefl- Miss Nita Taîsma, dauglter of ridge". It tells of the journey a- Mi. nd rs.Ron aîsa hd across Lake Ontaro in October 1799 Mr. andpertion nthe Bmanville to meet ber future busband in New Hosàlptalon iueesd waay. ey ork. It tells 0f travelling in a -Hositalon Tesda. .sleigh andi of the grandeur of the Mrs. M. H. Staples, Mr. and Mrs. forests and of Niagara Fails andi Donald Siaples attended the wed- of spending a night in a wigwam". ding of Miss Mary Penfound, Marrieci in 1800, returned to Can- dauglter o! Mr. Allan Penfound ada in 1807 and to roughing it in and the late. Mrs. Penfound, to0 Mr. the bush of Durham County. It MeTaggart in Oshawa last Satur- tells of the strugglc with a greup day. of Indians who were drunk and of The Orono Fire Deparinment an- Cillng for beip from their neigl- ,wered a cail on Tuesday after- bOUrS, the Lovekins, across the 1100n f0 the Lunu Apartments on creek,' an-d then moving to Toronto -Main Street South. The cali wasý in Decemýber 1810. te the residence, of Mr. and Mis. In the War of 1812 the Baldwin ClOugh. On arrival if was fodj ladies joined ia making a flag for' thaf the threat of a tire had been the 3rd Regiment York Militia; overcome. Apparently wben light- one daughfer drew the design; the ang 'an 011 burner it flareci Up but mtto "Deed's Speak"> was sup- soen subsideci. Ipiied by the future Bishop John Mrs. K. Gamsby is spending fthe Strachan. As the ladies stitched balance o! the week in Orange- they were enterfained by the future vlle witb Doug and Barli Gamsby. ChieX Justice Beverley 'Robinson wbîile *General Brock inspected the work. POST OFFICE William Warren, one of the fam- (Continueci from page i) ous sons was 23 w'ben he arrived ,organizer for the annual Street, in Canada..Although trained as a Pair which- will be helci in Orono docter, there seemed more need in August. The Chamber mlembers for a lawyer than a doctor and aise voted in f avour o holding a more profitable. In 1804, Wm. War- draw, the prize te be cash. The net ren was admitteci to the Bar, aIse proceeds from the sale, of tickets opened a private boys' scbool - fho is te lie dvided 50 percent te fl2 fee was 8 guineas per year, wîtb winne;, forty per cent to the Or- ent'acec fee one guinea andi coud one Cbamber and 10 percent te the o! wood. Dr. W. W. Baldwin be- Seller o! the winning ticket. Mr. H-. came very wealIthy and built him- Partner was put in charge of the self a residence called "Spadna i sale 0f tickets. Tickets mwill be prie. 1 witb a broad road running te >Yerk' ed at $1.00 each. ltis now Spadina Ave. Around 1828 If was reporter' that the letters through inheritance from Miss El- sent te the businessmen in Orono izabeth Russell a nd fbrough. is re parking on the Main Street was, second marriage te Pheebe Russell showing some ffeet. It was also Willcocks, 51,000 acres of whaf is reported that tbe Orono Police new Toronto passed te the Bald- Trustees bad turned down the pro- ins. posai o! baning evernigbt park- Tbe (Hon.) Robert Baldwin was ing on tbieý Main Street. William Warren's sen and bis was Decision on a request fremn theý a most honourabie namne and aà Dur'ham Central Agrieulfural Se- I long roll in Canada's public lif e. ciety for a donation of $200.00 for Robert Baldwin was bern May 12, tihe Sehool Parade 0f tbe Oreno!1804. He wished te make the Gev- PIair was deferreil until after thec ernment o! Upper .Canada a real rOsuif s of the Herse meet wbich "Image and transcript" .f tbe gev- 1 s being held this Saturday. The ernment of Great Brlitain. Grasp- donation wil be considered, again ing the possibilifies of. "Respons- at te net metingin Jly. ible Government" lie br-came a at te nx± eetig i Jily. stauncb 'expenent Of it.,His ideas were passed on te Lord Durham BALDWIN PLAQUE Who was sent Out as Higb Commis- (Centinlied from page 1) sioner andi tbreugh himi became the fer the recognition of this historie cerner.stene of self government. site along wifb flie unveiling cere- Aithougli supporters of the Re- monies. ferrn Party, tbe Baldwins were tee 12lTflRV BEHIND THE PLAQUE censervative and tee aristrocrafic Robert Baldwinl, lured by thej b have any sympatby for the pe- fiee grant of township land, lefthis18 pery Wm. Lyon Mackenzie. The home ,SuimmerhÎll' or 'Knockmnore' "Rebellion of 1837" was a military in County Cork, Ireland ,bringinlg failure but a political suoesS. six oF bis children with hlm. They Lord Durham, who gave his landeri in June 1798 in New York name to Durham County, was aise and ,ook two weeks to journel Up a man of first class ability, large th&ý Riudson R.iver, suffering from sympathies andi wide experience. hea -ind mosquitees; anfotbPv two Hg' wa's one of England's ceai week's te travel the Mohawk River, barons and able to spend 30,009 8Xecmn Oswege they erossed the pounds on an electien. Lord Dur- kake te the peninsula of Toronto ham's Report, of 1839 contaîned loïand, then the carrying place of many werds attributed to Robert fthe Endianis, crossed the Bay by Baldwin, who became Soliciter ngint. York, now Toronto appea'red General in 1840. Attorney-General a creary dismal place - a dozen in 1842, and Treasurer of the Law mxuses, no church, no school, a Society Of Osgoode Hall. tTpper and mer s settiement. Lower Canada were joined in Gov- From York- to Baldwin's Creek ernment and Parliam 'ent met in <Toronto to Newcastle) was a jour- June 14, 1841, almost the date of ney of two days by boat, made the unveiling. longer 'in bad weatlier. At nigjit Robert Baldwin died .December a tent was used which was pitcheci 9, 1858, andisoon afterwards the or-. on the shores of Lake Ontario. The iginal homestead prokperty knewný first building was a small log but as "Aunarva" Passed from tfhe wth a.bark roof, chimney made of Baldwin Farmly. ROYAL B0W manville 623-5589 FRIDAY - SATURDAY - JUNE 14 -15 LONLYARE THE BRAVE, Kirk Dougam~ ialso OLD REX celoer SUN. MON. - TUES.- - WEDe - JIUNE 161 9ý Days _ýof Wine and-.Roses Jack Lemmon (aeademy-award~ rolb) ,Le e mlck, IT'S ut RED &WR-ITE THROUGH'OUT ONTARIO YOUR LOCAL MARKET 0f fers a Huge< Selection -of, RocÈk-bottom Prices chosen from it's groceiry, produce and meat departments In din Cornish's is off- ering A ESOLUTL. FREE with each $10 purchase or over a beautiful ,PIN WHEEL DES#MIGNED I FREE Ceckyvour maL iaIs& for Thur. r-Phone noir. FREE9 il for a complete list of spec- ,sday, Friday cand Saturday se Cornish's 1121 Orpno For Free Home Delivery

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