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GAUKEL & JOSEPH STS. PHONE 2â€"4469 (Chronicle Correspondent}) CROSSHILL â€" Crosshill‘s oldâ€" est resident, Mrs. Paulina Foster, who observed her 90th birthday May 5, is probably Ontario‘s oldâ€" est person in charge of a post ofâ€" fice. Mrs. Foster was appointed Thousands who -W_TflTh iinn\' mow N-ru-ushnn‘c‘.. food nourishes you . Don too tut. How ‘"Skinny‘" Girls Get Lovely Curves Tickets and Information at ASK YOUR LOCAL AGENT ABOUT "HIGHWAY TOURS" TO Aill PARTS OF THE U.S.A. So far this year the boys haven‘t caught too many of the big ones, so there must be quite a few of those you read about just waiting for you. Make it a carefree trip this yearâ€" travel by bus. Cain 5 to 10 lbs. New Pop There is no car on the road so differently smart as the 1952 Monarch or Ford ._. they are the newest new car for 1952! NCP tor new pounds, lovely curves, new pep. You can ride to the Centennial like a king . . . in a MONARCH . . . power rating 125 h.p. Settlers of Waterloo County travelled the hard way s power rating one team of oxen Prove it yourself . . . . test drive the 1952 MONARCH â€" "beyond compare anywhere‘" . . . . or the 1952 FORDâ€" "‘the biggest and best Ford ever buit"‘. GRAY COACH LINES Short skirts, bell bottom trousers, flappers, and the rest of the ‘‘Twenties" . . . Ford was then a leading car manufacturer. Crosshilt‘s Oldest Resident Postmistress at 90 June 27, 1968 1952 FORD Fighings 7 BEAYERTON PARRY SOUND BURKS FALLS Bullas Bros. Tile Bar 92 Ontario St. S. â€" â€" Kitchene TILE and LINOLEUM Linoleum and rubber tiles inâ€" stalled. Patterns designed to suit Born on a farm about two miles west of Linwood, now The nonagenarian is in fair health and is kort busy with household and post office duties. She enjoys motoring. Robert Foster died in 1923 has continued in that cap ever since (Subject to Change) Round Trip Phone 2â€"0301 7.65 13.45 13.45 Later established was a founâ€" dry operated by Hubbard and}w Waugh, a sawâ€"mill by William|a Hastings, two general stores by|o Nathaniel Tilt and William Clegâ€"|n horn and a grocery store by Mrs.|fe Woods. There were three blackâ€"|e smith shops owned and operated p In 1864 Crosshill had one store, one fruit nursery stand, two hoâ€" tels, two wagon shops, three blacksmith stands, two _ shoe shops, and two tailor shops. _ There were four religious deâ€" nominations, Church of England, Presbyterian, Primitive and Wesâ€" leyan Methodists. The post office was established in 1852, William Logan being the first postmaster. James McCutchâ€" eon was postmaster in 1864, folâ€" lowed by John Holloway, Jacob Frey, George Oakley, John T. Wiiford, Robert Foster, who took over in 1899 until his death in 1923 after which bis wife, Mrs. Paulina Foster was appointed postmistress and holds that posiâ€" tion to the present. _ According to records the vilâ€" lage of Crosshill was established one hundred and six years ago, in 1846. > Credit is given in these records to William Hastings and Hugh Hutchison for being the first setâ€" tlers in Crosshill. \ Established 1846, Crosshill Was Once Thriving Industrial Centre by conestoga wagon P.O. Established 1864 Smartest Car at the WATERLOO COUNTY CE NTEN NIA L Other Shops â€" _ CORONET MOTORS Limited School Erected For a number of years there was no means of education until a school originated in a house owned by Mr. Sutliff, about one mile west of Crosshill After a few years a school house was egcted at Crosshill on the proâ€" pétty owned by Ephraim Hoerle Mennonite _ Church, _ formerly Boyd United Church. This shed was used for drilling the Crossâ€" hill volunteer company of the twentyâ€"ninth battalion, consisting of fiftyâ€"two men not including the officers. Mr. Nathaniel Tilt was the first captain. This company won two silver cups at rifie ranges. Much of the target pracâ€" ticing was done in a clearing in the woods east of Crosshill. At one practice a very tragic acciâ€" dent happened, when one of the men, Mr. Walter Scott, was acciâ€" dentally shot and killed. \ by William Le‘%;non, William G{m;-idce and illiam â€" Ramo, three wood working shops oyer- ated by Andrew Kerr, Ben Jenâ€" nings and Mr. Littlejohn and there were two shoemakers James McCutcheon, Mr. Britton, and two tailors, Mr. Oakley and Mr. Heidman. Drill Shed About the same time there was a drill shed situated in the lot just south of the present Amish 236 KING ST. EAST The source of the St. Lawrence River, which is considered part FOUNDER JAS. BOYD of the Great Lakes Waterway, isl The Crosshill pastor who minâ€" in the State of Minnesota. istered to his parish for 29 years. The district surrounding Cross hill at that time was composed entirely of English speaking feo- Ele. A short time later Mr. John rbh purchased the Goodby farm, now owned by Dan Brenneman, and he was the first German to settle in this section. The district now is mostly settled by Amish Mennonites. f j Crosshill at the present time has one store, two apiaries, one sawâ€"mill, one garage, two repair shops, one church, fourteen resiâ€" dences, Gerber‘s turkey ranch, dences, Gerber‘s turkey ranch, one hall erected in the early days of the village and the municipal council still hold their monthly meetings there. The first teacher in this school was Mr. Thompson. The school operated for quite a number of years but it became necessary to make a change owing to other schools being started in adjoinâ€" ing territory. This led to the building of our present school on the east side of the village nearly eight years ago. ' and seholars came from quite a distance. By Mrs. Lorne Rennie CROSSHILL.â€"One of the oldâ€" (Chronicle Correspondent) est existing township chapels, â€"â€"â€"__..__._â€"â€"â€" |Boyd Church, was built in honour ~ |of James Boyd, parish minister ll Wa s for 29 years. Erected in 1888, the + edifice apparently began as a First German Settler 1952 MONARCH BOYD CRURCH, CROSssBnL YOUR FORDâ€"MONARCH DEALER Record pertaining to early conâ€" gregation history were burned in a disastrous fire in Millbank many years ago and available inâ€" formation is scanty. A church year book of 1883 slates the allâ€" presently under control of district Amish Mennonites. edulice apparently beg as a Preobyter?nn meetin;-ho?nnse. later becoming a United Church and KITCHENER to see the structure completed. On June 10, 1888, he passed away, a_a;_aflt 4 months from the official opening date. A Scot by 'Ei“rt-i: Pastor Boyd unselfishly volunâ€" teered his life for the Presbyterâ€" ‘tiime-high attendance as a modest 4. Dies At 74 _ Establisher Boyd did not live THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA P i q 2t h o o n‘ es dea on o ol d ts o en e oaee ces has helped to build new schools, highways., industrial plants, housing, oil pipelines, and many other important projects from coast to coast. Yet perhaps the most important contribution he makes to his comâ€" munity is simply this: As a life insurance owner, he is doing his best to make sure that he and his family will always be independent. No wonder we‘re rolling out the carpet for him â€" and the millions of Canadians he represents! 20 Your stancards of living is greater than you r ?‘ his prex_niul_n money, inv:eucj_ for him by a life He may not be a celebrity, a high government official or captain of industry. But, for his contribution to the welfare of his community, he deserves to have a carpet rolled out for him! Who is he? He is the typical iife insurance policybolder â€" a man whose influence on your standards of living is greater than you may think! For part Pfi Andinti nc anduiul : feater than you. ORANGE PEKOE "It is Good Cifizenship to own Life Insurance" More than 50 life insurance companies in Canada campete actively to offer you the best possible life insurance service. A trained life underwriter from any of these companies will giladly help you choose the kind and amount of life insurance that will best fit your own individual needs. Even in those days of hoop skirts, button shoes, driving coats and no selfâ€"~starter â€"â€" Ford manufactured the car the general public wanted most. ian Church of Scotltaendd,lmd uot an early age immigra or Upper Canada. Arriving in Ontario he furthered his education during a twoâ€"year course at Knox College. After gaining religious teaching experience in other centres, Rev. Boyd came to the Crouhliluadpqrhh in 1859 where he remai until his death at 74. PHONE 7â€"7303 ipsunnce company, IS2D