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Museum Notes Thousands of Artifacts In FiveBuilding Complex HERALD THURSDAY APR 1973 J by JUDITH A perfect family outing during the Easter holiday would be a visit to the Ha ton County Museum Kelso Park Milton The Museum displays thousands of artifacts housed in a fivebuilding complex It in a minute drive from Georgetown via the Line to Sleelcs Avenue then following the signs to the Kelso Con serve lion Area The six acre Museum site is portion of the acre farm purchased by Scottish Im migrant Adam Alexander in 1636 The farm remained in the Alexander family for years until It was sold to the Hal ton Region Conservation Authority in 1961 An area including the barn pigpen blacksmith shop and house was leased for development by the Hoi ton County Museum Association A member of the Museum summer staff is a great great great great grand nephew of Adam Alexander ARTIFACTS The main Museum building a huge bam built in the IBM s houses the domestic fur of ibe County a early settlers attractively displayed n bedroom and parlour set lings Scores of other artifacts are on display here ranging In age from 450 year old Mlsslssauga Indian relics to grandmother a first carpet sweeper The pigpen was carefully renovated to preserve the original timbers and stonework and is now the Craft House Displayed here ore examples of the p oncer woman skill in weaving necdlecraft crocheting rug making quilting and dressmaking SCHOOL I The construction of the Coach House was a Centennial project of County It houses the Museum extensive collection of early farm equipment and horse drawn sleighs and buggies Also displayed here is the evolution of dairy equip ment and a tack room On the second floor gallery antique toys school furnishings from the County s old one and two room schools and the prov nee s third largest or nlthological collection The Blacksmith Shop has been preserved in Its original state The hundreds of children that visit the Museum yearly on day long school tours see the great forge and bellows working as Ihcy did over years oho and take part in the actual forming of iron RE ASSEMBLED The Log Cabin was brought to the Museum grounds In pieces two years ago and re assembled beside the pond It was built in Township by Alex Campbell in Colncldentally the first dwelling of the Alexander form was also a log cabin built by an Alex Campbell during the same era This small pioneer home measuring only at the base is furnished with propriale pieces from the Museum Canadlana collcc tlon The director J Newman Curator Mrs Brittain and the young guides look forward to seeing you at the Museum this year There a on fee pre schoolers free With Love From Spain St Andrew United hall was almost filled to capacity on Monday April when a fashion show entitled With Love from Spain was held Moire of S ihouette Fashions Burlington presented a collection of pant suits evening wear Jewelry and accessor imported from Spain Dlannc Alls and Linda Clipsham modelled he fashions Jean Veenstra was the model for a demonstration of the many variations of wearing a scarf and scarf clip and to end the show Helena Cragg wore a traditional Spanish fiesta gown The fashion show was sponsored by St Andrew UCW GIRLSHANG IT ON THE LINE MONDAY THRU YAM TO NOON Sounds WHO 102 Hop to it Send the FTD Happy Nest CANOPY BED WITH BUNDLE DRAWER IODE Celebrates 34th Anniversary Members of Countess of was received from the Red Strathmore Chapler Cros3 for blood c donors enjoyed dinner at the Drift Margery reported wood April to on the bridge tournament and celebrate the anniversary the final evening will be held in of the chapter Knox Church hall April All The monthly meeting bridge players w be welcome followed that night After words of welcome by Mention was made of the regent Mrs James F provincial annual meeting in Evans minutes of the March Hamilton April Miss Ruth Evans will hostess for the May meeting at her home on Maple Avenue West Prince Edward Island the Mrs Harold Watson Mrs Ken extended Was HarleyKay thanks to committee Mrs Ed Wilson Mrs James Staff Member Linton Mrs SamPenrice Mrs Knitting Company until her marriage In 1920 Mrs Harold Watson died at Altamont Nursing Home April She was Daughter of John J Allen and Catherine Derm id she was he former Jessie Elaine Allen She attended public and high school here Follow their marriage Mr and Mrs Watson lived in Toronto where she was a member of Baptist Church and later Baptist Church She was predeceased by her husband in 1903 and by a daughter Kathryn in She leaves one Jane Mrs Frank Bennett of court and a brother J Fin I ay Allen Largo Florida A sister Ann Allen died in 1903 Ross K Cameron con ducted the funeral service at Interment was In Greenwood Cemetery Georgetown Mrs John Campbell Dies In Shelburne Funeral service took place Thursday afternoon April for Mrs John Campbell who died on Monday at Dufferin Oaks Manor Shelburne after an illness of almost a year She was and had enjoyed ood health until last summer lev Robert of Orange conducted the service Mrs Campbell lived In Georgetown In the early twenties and had always taken a keen interest in the town where she often visited The Campbells came here shortly after their marriage He was a Bell Canada employee They later lived in Weston and after his retirement moved to Orangeville She was born at Camilla the former Evelyn May Neil She leaves her husband a son Harold of Windsor two granddaughters Gall and Lynda Campbell and a brother Ed Neil in the west Service and committal was at the Turner Funeral Home Orangeville Interment will be In Greenwood Cemetery there later hi spring Loons on homes ami la Money home mprovemen J dot on of loci to any VVnle or HI to 10 today loco lew Corp Torino Br Easter for someone spec by send the V Call or vs today we arrange for your HoppyNest to be on way Beautiful Cut flower bouquets Hydrangeai Easter lies Mixed pirn Flowering plants Corsages Delivered around town or around the Many cash and carry Save at RADIAL 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