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fi The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. January 25. 1989 Solina Family Proud of Home's 150 Year Heritage The latter part of the 1800s was an economically prosperous time and Bowmanville Bowmanville was one of the wealthiest communities in Ontario. It should be of little surprise, surprise, then, that so many large beautiful houses were built in and around the town roughly during the same time. One such house is located on the Seventh Concession, north of the village of Solina. The Eber Millson house, currently owned by Glenn and Linda Millson, has unofficially unofficially received historical designation under the Ontario Ontario Heritage Act. It is a two-storey, Queen Anne Revival style house whose walls are four bricks thick. The home contains 14 rooms. Although the house wasn't built until 1884, the farm has been owned and operated by members of the Millson family since 1839. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the farm and the Millsons are planning a family reunion to celebrate the occasion. Eber Millson II built the house Glenn and Linda are presently living in. It has been a tradition in the Mill- son family that one son carries carries on with the farm. Eber was the member of the family family to carry on the tradition in the late 1800s. He married Ellen Annis in 1884 and when he passed away, he was one of the largest land- owners in Darlington Township. Township. The next resident of the Millson property was one of Eber's tour children, Edward. Edward. Edward had eight children of his own including including Stanley, who is Glenn's father and former owner of the family farm. Glenn is the latest son to carry on the Millson tradition tradition by operating the dairy farm and caring tor the century-old century-old home. He said he and his wife see themselves as tenants of the house rather than owners owners and carry through their occupancy by making improvements improvements to the house for the next generation to take over. "You have a sense of responsibility responsibility knowing that generations before you have looked after the house. You have the responsibility to carry on that tradition," Glenn's wife, Linda states. When family members come to visit, Linda continues, continues, they have to feel welcome welcome to come home. The house was their home too. Other family members have their own memories of the house from the days when they lived there. The house is built of red brick, which Glenn mentions, mentions, came from Port Hope by horse and wagon. At that time, he says, it took the driver a day to get there and another day to get back - an incredible feat when one realizes how many trips in must have required to build the home. When you enter the house through the front door, the first thing you notice is the solid oak staircase, curving out of sight to the second floor of the dwelling. Linda mentioned that her mother- in-law had stripped the entire entire staircase when she had lived in the house. Towards the back of the house is a very large open kitchen which sports a table that was originally bought by Glenn' grandmother. Save Me! great- «ssdsr J, I I JL!. 1 1 Elmira Stove Works fheA Hreptaie Plus' 900 Hopkins St. at Burns Whitby 668-3192 The living-room on the first floor features a marble fireplace. A sister fireplace across the hall in the dining room is a little more spectacular spectacular since the room originally originally was a living room. The dining room boasts a bay window and highly decorative decorative ceiling. An original light, hanging in the centre of the room, has jewel-like stones creeping up its chain. Upstairs are Glenn and Linda's bedroom and those of their three boys; six-year- old twins Ross and Paul and three-year-old Mark. Linda plans to turn a large room towards the back of the house on the second floor into a bedroom for the twins. She said the room was used years ago as a bedroom for a hired hand. It was near a flight of stairs that the servant servant would use to go to the kitchen rather than use the stairs at the front of the house. Whatever changes the Millsons plan for their home, it will remain close to the original design Eber once haa. Glenn says there is "always "always an effort being made to improve". Those improvements improvements include not only the home but also the dairy herd, crops and the land. Talking to the Millsons one gets tne sense that they have lived in this house for many years. Surprisingly that isn't the case. The young family took over the family farm in 1986. Glenn left a steady job with General Motors to enter what some think is an unpredictable unpredictable profession. He said the house and the sense of heritage he feéls played a big role in his decision. decision. The Millsons share the feeling of tradition with area farmers (an uncle and a cousin cousin both have farms in the same area). "There is something something about the farming community," Glenn says, "particulary the older farmers, farmers, that they like to see the farm carry on from generation generation to generation." It means a lot to the Mill- sons too. "Almost all of the family hope there will be a boy to carry on the name," he added. The Millsons have just received historical designation designation for their family home. They are direct descendants descendants of Eber Millson, a man wno settled in the former Darlington Township in the latter part of the 19th century. Pictured here are the Millson family. From left; Glenn, Mark (on Glenn's knee), Paul, Ross and Linda. id fil .--A * The Millson house on the Seventh Concession of Darlington remains similar to the original design. The Millsons don't want to modernize the house and make changes only to improve on the original. Attention Advertisers Our 1959 Bridal Supplement will be published on Wednesday, February 5th Contact one of our advertising representatives at 623-3303 for full details MEKHAB EXTERIORS Soffits • Fascia Roofing • Capping Doors, Windows • Siding Eavestroughing We Use ALCAN Products No Job Too Big or Too Small 21 Morgandale Cres. Call Bowmanville (416) 623-9828 DEADLOCKS INSTALLED $ 69. 95 and up Includes -- Rekeying of your existing locks We also sell safes and cut keys ® J&J Locksmith 48 King St. E., Bowmanville 623-1021 °Cks^ BLOOD DONOR CLINIC -- Don't'miss the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic which isiaking place next Wednesday, February 1. Clinics are held at the Bowmanville Lions Centre in the afternoon afternoon and evening. Last year, the Red Cross reported reported a record response to its series of four regular clinics and the collections at the high school clinics. Of course, they're looking for a chance to equal or better that record in 1989. GRANTS FOR ARTISTS -- The latest giants from thé Ontario Arts Council have been announced announced and a number of area visual artists and writers have received funding. Some of those who have been awarded grants are: Ted Staunton, a Port Hope writer; Robert Winslow, a playwright from Millbrook and Visual Artists Artists George Raab and Harry Stooshinoff, of Millbrook. "KRACO" I{£20001 Carpentry & Contracting • Custom Homes • Renovating _ .. • Additions • Barns h • Designing • Drafting • Permits • Finishing Give the headaches to us! 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