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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1929 PAGE NINE E-------- SL . Early History of Village of Hampton . Provides an Interesting Story and Tells of Efforts of the Pioneers (By The Times Own Correspondent) Hampton, April 24, 1929--The following may be of interest to a pumber of readers of the Hampton news items, and to others interest- ed in Ontario County history. A lady who has known Hampton in- timately for over three-quarters of 8 century sponsors a list of resi- dents of the village and vicinity fitty years ago, more or less, and gives some other historical data of much interest. "A really ~ complete list can scarcely be expected when a person must draw on memory over such a long period of years. I wonder who remembers William Allin, John Ashton, Samuel Ashton, Ben- jamin. Ashton, Capt. R. H. Bunt (Cooper), Irwin L.. Brown, Thomas Burrows, J. H. Burrows, Wm. Beer - (blacksmith), Robert Burns (farm- er), Richard Baulch (tailor), Ar- thur Stott (wagon maker), John Cole (tailor) and sons John T., William J. and Frank A. Cole (merchant tailor), John Y. Cote, and son Jesse E. L. Cole (butch- ers), William Creeper, Thomas Creeper, Joseph Clatworthy (build- er), Cryderman family, Daniel, James, Marshall, Michael, T. J. Clarke, William Cowling, William Doidge, Elliott family (Henry Ell- ott, Esquire, who built flour mills and stores) sons, Henry (Postmas- ter), James, Thomas, Jchn and William Elford, Charlie Pascoe, Erastus Fowke, Horace Farley, John Farley, F. L. Ellis (teacher), Edward Groat (shoemaker), Wil- Ham H. Gay, Edward Hastings (pumpmaker), Charles Horn (mill- er), John Johns (wagonmaker), sons, Ceiphas and Lewis, John H. Joll (farmer), Richard Katerson (furniture dealer and undertaker), George Kerslake (farmer), John Lavis (carriage-maker), William Law' (farmer), William Martin and Richard Moyse (shoemakers), George Oliver, Thomas Oke (ho- tel), Harry T. Phillips (hotel), Thomas Peters (farmer), J. Pick-~ ard, William Rogers, Esquire, Joun Ruse, Thomas Robbins (farmer), John B. Russell (farmer), Thomas G. Stenhouse, sons, George, Frank, Charles, Humphrey Short, sons, Henry and Wiliam - D., Edward Trenouth (mason), son Ambrose, Samuel Thompson (harnessmak- er), Wm. Thomas (harnessmaker), Richard Trick (farmer), Mr. Thom, Richard Trenouth (mason), Na- than Gifford (farmer), Jesse Sain er, William Vanstone, Joseph Ward, Samuel, Ward (grocer), John Wakely, Daniel Williams, Thomas Yeo, James Johns (wagon- maker), Rev. Abraham Morris, Willlam Oke, (carpenter), Lock- hart Ormiston (merchant), W. Per- Hl | (housand members, kins (shoemaker), Daniel Wilcox (tailor), Wm. Vanstone (wagon- maker), Thos. Ward (butcher), J. R, Janess (carding and clotn mill), Thomas Clarke (black- smith), Richard Butler (saddler), F. L. Ellis, William Williams, John Lord (farmer), Thomas Welsh (cheesemaker), James Smith, Rich- ard Worth, Charles Merrill, Ed- ward Jenkins, Thomas Smith, Former Teachers "Some, former teachers were: (Senior Room) F. L. Ellis, George Jamieson, R. J. Niddrie (now a Doctor in Toronto); Junior room-- Mrs. Webster, Misses' Marion and Ella Motley, Miss E. J. Kerslake, Miss J. Salisbury (Mrs. J. E, L. Cole, Bowmanville), Miss Kate ar- gue, Miss Waddell, Miss F. Gal- braith, Miss Robena Johns, Miss E. Currie (Mrs. A. Barton, Osha~ wa), Miss Amy Armour, Miss Ida Jones (Mrs. Wilson, New Toronto). Early Buildings "The school on the west side of the village was built in 1884. The school was situated just north of Mr. John Clark's house on the v- shaped lot. The B. C. Parsonage was where Mr. Lewis Allin now lives. Mr. Henry Elliott, Sr. was appointed first Postmaster in 1851, when the village took the name of Hampton. In those early days Mrs. Webster had a private school for girls. Two Solina girls attended, namely, Sarah' Werry, who became Mrs. Hancock, Tyrone) and Jane Ann Jennings (Mrs. W. J. Fleming). Then there were Sar- ah C. Elliott, (later Mrs. Kater- son), Eliza J. Ashton (Mrs. John Elliott), Mary Cowling (Mrs. Har- ris) and Ellen J. Short. The Old Main Road * "In the early forties the main road to Bowmanville was on tue west side of the stream and led up through Mount Pleasant to Mi- chael Cryderman's sawmill. The Farleys, Crydermans, Williams and Smiths were settled in that district. The corners on the west side where stood the Elliott home- stead (now occupied by Mr: C. E. Horn, miller) and formerly by his father, Mr. Chas. Horn (miller), was called Shantytown. When Mr, Henry Elliott, Sr. built the grist mill and operated the sawmill in partnership with L. Ormiston, the settlement became known as: Mill. ville. In the late forties the Scu- gog Road was opened up and in 1851 Mr4Elliott built the present grist mill and when the roof was finished the well known Kitt Mit- chell stood on his head on the ridge board. In those days grain came from as far north as Mara and Rama until other outlets were found. Churches and Ministers "The Bible Christian Church had 'its origin in the preaching of Wil- !7iam Bryan at Shebbear, Devon- ire, England, in 1815. The first 'onference wag held in 1819 and by this time there were about twe By 1831 there W | were six thousand members ana TA AREY TRE WN Beautiful Finish ~ without hard rusting Don't envy the brand new car its smart lustre. hiz Polish will make and keep your car's finish as beautiful as a fresh paint coat. Takes just a few And you don't have to rub minutes. Insist on Whiz 50c and $1 sizes ONTARIO MOTOR SALES 99 Simcoe St. S. Phone 900 two men weré chosen as mission- aries for British North America. Francis: Metherall was sent to Prince Edward Island in 1832 and John Hicks Bynon to Canada, ar- riving at Quebec in June, 1833. He and his wife (Elizabeth Dart) settled in Cobourg and from there travelled over their circuit of about two hundred miles and preached the gospel. "Soon additional missionaries ar- rived from England, Thomas Green, J. B. Tapp, Paul Robbins, Wm. Hooper, Henry Ebbott, Jacob Gale and others. "Preachers in Darlington circuit in 1850 were, Rev. J. H. Eynon, Rev. A. Morris, Rev. John Edwards. Believe it was in 1856 that Hamp- ton circiut was organized and the | preachers were H. Ebbott, J. Hoop- {er and George Hayecraft (supernu- merary). Other Preachers "Other preachers were: 1869, Rev. John B. Tapp, 1859-62, Rev. Wm. Hooper, 1862-65, Rev. W, R. Roach, 1866-67, Rev. Joseph Hoidge, 1878-75, Rev. Henry Ken- ner, 1875-76, Rev. W. Wade, 1876- 79, Rev. S. H. Rice, 1879-83, Rev. 'R. B. Rowe, 1883-84, Rev. Jesse Whitlock, January 1884, Rev. W. R. Barker, Methodist (this was '| when union took place), 1884-86, Reys. George Brown, Mr. Taylor, 1886-89, Revs. Edward Barrass, S. Salton, 1889-92, R. McCulloch, Sanderson, 1892-95, Rev. J. J. Lid- dy, 1895, Rev. E. E, Howard. "Later Ministers: Revs. Henry Thomas, E. J. Anderson, J. Berry, B.A.,, T.H,P. Anderson, C. W. Bar- rett, George Brown, J. O. Totton, W. W. Jones, B.D,, J. R. Bick. Younger men in this circuit, pro- bationers before union; Rev. R, T. Courtice, Rev. A. Richards, Rev. J. G. Yelland, Rev. J. W. Cannen,. Rev. J. H., Oke, Rev. James Rol. lins, Rev. Tredrea, Rev. W, W. Down, Rev. Thomas Brown, Rev. Gibson. Trails "When Rev. J. H. Eynon first came here there were poor roads or blazed trails and he travelled va horseback. In the early days, be- fore the church was built, services were held in different homes and the women wore their sun-bonnets and aprons to meetings. "Mrs. John Colwill, Jr. has a Hampton Quarterly Plan of 1864 and Mrs. Katerson one of 1873. Mrs. Colwill also has the minutes of conference held at Hampton in June, 1869, also a group of B.C. Ministers taken at conference in Bowmanville in June 1865. "Mrs. Katerson has a group tak- en before that at Bowmanville con- ference. They are standing on the old church steps. Some of them are: Revs. Wade, H. J. Nott, Ma- son, Cantlon, Williams, Morris, J. Pinch, Hooper, Green, Ebbott, Ash- ley,. Edwards, Hurley, Chappel, Hoidge, Roberts, Roach and sev- eral others. Cornerstone Laid in 1874 "It- may be news.to many. that the cornerstone of Hampton Church 'was laid on May 7th, 1874, by the late Honourable John Simpson, Senator of Bowmanville, and the dedicatory services were conducted on first Friday of February, 1876, the sacred edifice costing about $7, 000, with much gratuitous labor and material added. It then be- longed to the Bible Christians, but the present fine brick parsonage belonged to the Methodists. Trustee Board: William Elford, H. Elliott, Sen., H. Elliott, Jr., Thomas Clarke, Wm. Vanstone, Edward Cann, Thomas Burrows, George Awde, Thomas Ward. The Church's Golden Jubilee was cele- brated on February 22nd, 265th and March 1st, 1925. "Mrs. Katerson and Ambrose Tre- nouth are oldest residents now in Hampton who were born in the vil- lage and have always lived here. Mrs. Thomas Pascoe is one of tne oldest citizens at present, but is a more recent resident coming from the farm south-west of Solina. Founder of the Village" "It may be noted that Mr. Henry Elliott, Sr. was an early settler ana founder of the village on the first sixty-five acres he bought in 1840. A group of small buildings were first called Shantytown, later Mill- ville, and ultimately Hampton. "The bell in the present church was procured from Bowmanville English Church when they bought the chimes. . Recent Changes "Hampton citizens much regret- ted the loss by fire in September, corner stores and dwelling and also the store to the north in November, First | 1925, of the Elliott three-storey |J Fort Garry Hotel, The rug was entirely man HUGE RUG FOR HOTEL oronto Carpet Manuf: The above photo, | shows an extraordinarily large rug size 48'x45', specially manufactured for use in the . This rug weighs over a ton and will be used in the dining room of this Hotel. actured by the Company, the only manufacturer in Canada with facilities for handling a rug of this description. It took twenty -two men to load it on the car. 1927, formerly owned by Mr, John Cole. However, we are glad that the Elliott store has been replaced by another, being the third store on that corner being operated at the present time by Mr. George Barron, whose place of residence is in connection with the same build- ing, it being quite a unique brick building. Mr. W. W. Horn now carries on an enterprising business on the opposite side of the street where Mr. John Elliott previous to Mr. R. Avery had a grocery store. "Dr. Jabez Elliott, 11 Spadina Road, Toronto, is one of our Hamp- ton boys that has made his mark in the world, son of Henry Elliott, r. "Trinity War Book was compiled by Oliver Hezzelwood and publish- ed by Trinity Methodist Church, Toronto, in 1921, and containing brief records of those who fought and of those who died in the Great World War. A copy of this book is in the hands of a friend of Mr. Elliott and contains the following information and picture of him: Temp. Lieut.-Col. Dr. Jabez H. El- liott, 11 Spadina Road, Toronto, enlisted April 1915; detailed to Military Hospitals' Commission, 1916; appointed to Special Advis- ory Commission on Tuberculosis, 1917, on Special Medical Board to visit Sanatoria M. D, No. 2, 1918; Consulting Physician, chest diseas- es, M.D. No 2, November, 1920, with rank of Lieut.-Col. (Temp.). "The Elliott Memorial Park which was formally opened on September 10th, 1921, in the pres- ence of a large and happy assembly of citizens and others, was present- ed by Dr. J. H, Elliott and his sis ter, Mary Jane (Mrs. C. J. Kers- lake) and has proved to be an ideal spot for recreation, both for our young people here and those from other centres of the township, be- ing fitted up with slides, swings, etc. for the children, and spacious area for ball games, which are largely attended during the sume mer. This, too, has been a favour- ite place for family picnics, indus- trial pienics, Sunday School picnics, and a chosen spot for the Hampton School fair the last few years in preference to the school grounds. It hag a fine entrance which will soon be an array of beautiful color- ed tulips. "It is truly evident that the citi- full-size' biscuits 1 whole No kitchen work--No cooking--Just pour SHREDDED > "With all the bran of the wheot A delicious, nourishing breakfast on which to work or play-- A well balanced ration for any meal and so easily prepared. The paper inserts in each package contain a surprise for the kiddies. Bh am zens of Hampton are indeed lovers of flowers by the appearance of most of the homes, both in winter and summer, whose windows or lawns cheer the passer-by with their house-plants' and variety of shrubs and flowers. The Women of "Much has been said here about the male sex, but the following has been said of the females by one who knows the community well: 'I have known many of the females of the past half century of acquain- tances with the village and have travelled far and wide during adult life and have never seen a better class of wives, mothers and daugh- ters than Hampton has contained, and many a good wife and success ful husband have gone forth from Hampton homes to make homes in other centres and communities in this broad Dominion and the great Republic to the south of us. In- ap ---- = deed we are prone to believe that we still have as fine a type of wo- manhood, both old and young, as can be found anywhere, which by the interest takem, both in the home life and church, and com- munity organizations gives evi- dence.' 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