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Pe ah RC v 2 Rt SSR NA ER 4 ERS a ---- 6 = PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday May 21 1970 ~and like any good country . climbs over the doorstep. FAM AAN tu SANS A Century Farm Keith MacNeill is one of ten public school pupils presented with cash prizes by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Lake Scugog Historical Society for their contribution in an Essay Contest. Keith won one of the two top prizes and the Star is indeed pleased to<have the opportuni ty of publishing his excellent essay on the theme "A Century Farm", He is a grade seven pupil of Reach Central No. 3, Bobby Lamb trips over a pile of snow as he runs out of the house following his father and brother Jim to the barn. At two years old, his legs are still short. .His snow suit cushions his fall, boy, he's up again and on his way. He hurries down the driveway. He passes the tractor shed and sloshes through the wet snow in the barnyard. His father and brother are , already in the barn by the" 'time he pushes open the squeaky door and Little does he know that he's following the same path that his great-great-grandfather, Hiram Lamb, walked on over one hundred years ago. For, on a cold morning in 1855, Hiram Lamb had walk- SKIN CARE CENTRE it's the Lord Simcoe Hotel". . . in the heart of downtown Toronto, within walking distance to the major shopping district... and with the. subway right at the door. You'll enjoy the friendly service and sensible prices, too. Next time you visit Toronto enjoy it more than ever... stay at the Lord Simcoe. Epsom. [1 ed out of his Manchester home. He had looked around at the acres of uncleared land north of him. His warm breath was visible in the frosty air of the morning. He saw land with no fences. He walked down to the crude barn and opened the door. The hinges did not squeak; they were made of leather. rence Pharmacy Announces 2 New Lines As he went to get his milk- ing stool and bucket, the sil: very breath of his cattle sur- rounded him. He continued with the milking, thinking of the labour of clearing which awaited him the next spring. He imagined huge crops of hay and oats moving in the breeze like the waves of the great river, ° Hiram Lamb had been born in Lower Canada on June 10, 1820. His father, John Lamb, was one of those who had immigrated to. Canada as a United Empire Loyalist. The Revolutionary War in the American colonies forced many loyal British subjects to flee to Canada. The col- onies were fighting for inde- pendence from Britain, but some of the colonists remain. ed loyal to the crown. When fuge, they were allowed to use the name United Empire Loyalists. They settled in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Lower and Upper Canada. When Hiram Lamb was ten, John Lamb moved. his family to Myrtle, a village which today stands on High- ways 7 and 12 in the province of Ontario. When he was thirty-five years old, Hiram Lamb's fa. INCLUDING THEIR TURTLES 2 W) Nii Ald University and King Streets, Tel, 362-1848 and Chuckles complete FAMOUS" they came to Canada for re-. . | hooked onto the roots of the .|ses, cattle, sheep and hogs.' | was also some marketing 'William L. February 11, 1864, he, mar- AANA Fa YY mily consisted of his wife & four children, and he was working his father's farm. He wanted a place of his own with land that was. more level. He bought a farm at Manchester, 'a village with a population of two hundred, just a few miles further north. The new farm, Lot 13, Man- chester, was owned by Abel Ewers. The lot took in two hundred acres" of Crown Grant. Hiram bought half of it, but some was taken for roads and public land by the village. He bought in three sections as follows: 1. Forty-six acres on Sept: ember 8, 1954, for £345; 2. Forty-two acres on the same day for £315. It was on a separate mort- gage; 3. Six acres on January 11, 1865, for $260. When Hiram Lamb bought the Manchester land, about half the-land needed clear- ing. This was the northern half: The clearing was done with axe, saw and stump- puller. To cut the maple, pine and cedar bush, the axe was the tool of the single-handed pioneer. There was a legend of a man who could split a six-penny piece (about the size 'of our dime) edgewise with it. The saw was a two-handed affair which 'was virtually useless without t wo operat- ors. The blade was in be: tween two long handles. The stump-puller was a contraption with an upright frame, chains: which hung down from the frame -and stump, and wooden levers which" pulled the chains up- wards. The stump was there- by worked out of the ground. Hiram Lamb's first crops on the Manchester farm were hay and oats. - When he got more land cleared, 'he grew peas. His first animals were hor- The horses were necessary ac a means of transportation. The cattle were used for meat and milk, as well as leather for boots and other articles of clothing. The sheep "were used for meat and clothing. The hogs were used for meat. Some of the animals were sold in Port Perry to drovers, who bought train-car loads and had them shipped, to Whitby where they were marketed. There done in Port Perry. When Hiram came to Man- chester there was already a house on the land. It was large enough to accommo- date him, his wife, Eliza Jane, and four children, George, Melissa, Ira 'and Francis. After thé moving thrée more children were born; 'Mary. Ann, Hiram J. & "*On*March 3, 1861, his wife died, - He lived for three years a widower. 'Then, on ried Mary Jane Harrison. Over the next few years they Had - three more children: John W., Maretta & Charles. During the next thirty- five years the children grew up and most moved away. Charles, the youngest, paid. them éach a certain amount of money for their share of the farm. He stayed on and farmed the land: He married and had two children. His son; Fred, was born in 1907, the same year Hiram died at the age of, cighty-seven. Hir- Continued on page 8 NEWEST IE BEANS Greenbank News The High C group will be in charge of the services next Sunday. Come out and support them, A large crowd turned out for the sale of Mrs. C. Ward's household effects last Thurs- day. The Euchre Party will be held in the. hall, Friday, May 22nd. ' t About fifty ladies attended the Institute luncheon in the hall on Wednesday, including a good representation from Honeydale, Myrtle and Brook- lin. Three autograph quilts, made at various times in the history of this community were on display and were of particular interest, 2 Mr. and Mrs, Roy Bagg of Sunderland were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phoenix on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Phoenix journeyed to Clarkson on Monday to visit the Ted Raes. Mrs. C, Pearson attended a going-away party for Mr. and Mrs. C. Hadden who are leav- ing for a tour of the British Isles and Europe. The gather- ing was held at the Cooper home. : Warmest sympathy is extended to Mrs. R. Leask and family in the passing of her insects, father, Mr, William Fockler of Bloomington, A number from this community have done him respect at the fun- eral home, Our sympathy also gdes to Mrs. Fred Knight in the passing of her father, -, Our local 4H calf club held their meeting at the farm of °~ Mrs, Zarins near Sunderland last week. Mr, and Mrs, A. Ashen: hurst called at the home of Lloyd Ashenhurst at Card- inal this week, We were sorry to hear that Debbie Lee has been ill. We hope she is soon well again. Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Beaton had dinner at Ralph Dusty' on Sunday. Mrs. H. McMillan spent a few days in Hamilton last week, Mrs, Ross and Mrs. John Cookman spent the week-end with Cathy in St. Catharines, Mr. and Mrs, Cookman with Mr. and Mrs. J. Cook Sunday night, Keep in mind our Sunday School anniversary on June 7th, Mrs. Macabe in Uxbridge Hospital, Congratulations it's. a boy. Continued on page 15 weeds "A complete line of agricultural chemicals for ths . control of: insects' and weeds is available at your "Co-operative. They're manufactured in Canada and formulated to meet Canadian farm conditions. + CO-OP*Weed Killers and Pesticides are your most; . effective means of crop protection' and if you need ' advice on any particular weed or insect problem, ° your Co- operative salesmen will be glad to help. For bigger yields . . more profitable crops, use CO-OP agricultural chemicals. 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