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Menrybrook farm Stately Georgian home in Hollywood setting Vol. 11d No. 52 THE CANADIAN CHAMPION, MILTON, ONT., APRIL 24, 1974 EMPIRE OAK slasa fronted china cabinet haa apooled and exotic carved deaign with animal paw feet. fW ITHOUT ADVERTISING YOU WOULDN'T KNOWJ NEW SPRING & SUMMER FASHION SHOES JUST FOR YOU 1 878-9;877 Thur. noWI.sa4~ban 184 Main St. Milton POGOLE OWNERS MILTON VETERINARY RLINIC Mrs. Burdett wishes to announce the introduction of a poodie clipping and styling service in bis clinic on the corner of Mill and Bronte Streets. 878-9711 878-9512 - STORY AND PHIOTOS BY JOYCE BEATON The stulely whsite brick Gerishm fBois and MayMry elooks 400 acres frs oia farmiansi REAT AU T ait tsecorner nf Five Sideroad REAT ) AUN nd Foarlis Lise ie ARRIET (abovel Enqaesing. Tise approocs le cepo asstero eye on the Merryisroni Ferms n ptair aing With struighl from a Hollymood c urved raln. movie mitis isai seemos lise mites ni mitie hourd fencing and o long lreed fane. Tise expansive front lame reis doms ta Imo man-made posds ait lise front of lise homse misere, uppeopriutely enougis, mitie geese smim. Eves lis isarn la mitie. Tise bsarn roof boide a round losvered cspolu, perisapo a heifry ai ln ime, topped mis a mealiser vaste. MHITE GEORGIAN Closer inspecion reveais )rme of Bob n Mr eusic ssahe fencisg inside tnhar ie mwhite hourds andi us nid lerry Ileft Il an the nione bsouse attachedt 1 lise -iginal stose house in impjressive main busilding. sar. Tiss is tise original home- slead hut somnetime ufler 1017 hy Robsert Murray. Tise cross deed mus cisanged t0 tise Murray same in 1852, lthe uarge addition poal ul Murray ni Martin St. Milles cume 10 lise bsouse an a bsride oin 01022. il han cianged hans foar tes sisco sire and iser huand lefI in 1928 and mus hougisl hy Hurlasd Merry ini 1954. THIRD SECTION Isiisefassiiy Boi Merry han hived mosi oI his lufe os tise farm. His fuliser died in 1060 ieaving lise faema bo iis moliser mise ras il sntl l ier deuti 1967. AI usaI lime Bois parii se lie.frn fromt lise aiy etale In 1969 ise and Mary married and are huppîiy raisisg sp liseir Imo dagisters, year and a isaîf old Jslia and fosr montisold Betsy, in the mst ideal cosadilions. Bois sl a Isîl-fimne farmer raisng Shortisorn ratle, pigs, and cash cropo. An autîe commanily moriser, ise is second vice-peesident of lise Huitos Federalion of Agri- cslture and u leader in 4-H and Csismors. Heuand Mary UMBRELLA STAND in tise front hall holds many unusual walking canes as osell as fishing polos in readineos. Wide pioe floors can be seen. MAHOGANY DINING SET is centred with beautiful crystal chandelier. The two large windows are left undraped and adorned wilh Eoglish antique glass. Canada Manpower Centre for Students POST OFFICE BUILDING 243 Main Street West Milton TELEPHONE: 878-5092 OFFICIALLY OPENS MAY 1, 1974 Students are invited to register for aummer employment. Employera are encouraged ta lost their job voanciea. HIRE A STUDENT THIS SUIMMER S Canada Centre de Manpower Main-d'oeuvre ICentre du Canada Manpownruvd Main-deunve Immigration et Immelgnation This advýertIsement Es sponsored by fthe Milton Chamber of Commerce are memisers of Boston Pres- byterian Chsrch. Tise comingeanmuses have a total nf il roems and lisree balhrooms. The Georgian frontsl typical miii ils wvide centre hall, living roemn to the righl, dining ronm le the lfeu and hitchen isehind. The ntairmuy venin ai a ml tandis g and continus ils curved railing 10 the three isedrooms and hais os the seond flov. The sione prtion of tise homse is panele dommitairs and divided in an silice and family rainm AI ose lime il sas lise hilcisen and diing room ni tise bosse. llpslairs, entered son isy lise main isody ai lise bosuse, tisere are tmo hedrooms and a baais Tise pine mails and iseamesi couline ni lise fumily room are a perieci setling for tise Merry collection of nosiaigîo. Reminders of lise puni inclade an nid gn collection, anodes raiselai1, oil lamps, spissing wheel. isasd-made fors, Continuosi on page Cg JULIA ROCKS BETSY in an olsi spool cradie stîli very nuch in style in the living room of the beautiful oId farmhouse. CHESTS 0F drawers in the old Merry bouse are band-made and most unusual. Above the Sheraton tradition is evident in the attached swing mirror. Belew, th1e ugeo0f the furniture cao be determinesi by tise banging knobs used frequently in 1the mid 19111 century. BRIGHT DEEP WINDOW in 1the family room is a perfect setting for t11e spinning wbeel, butter churn, aod old shaving mirror. FAMILY ROOM geta plenty of uae by Bob and collection of borne brasa on Use nantel front. Bob's Mary and Useir two daughters. Joua enjoya ber olsi father, Harland Merry, ia shown in the portrait. rocker as Mary feeda baby Betay. There ia a fine -I ïht