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fine pnt 5 Ate GN a IE bE he OE ne OE py Png Big =X Se Sele Saat: 2 ated COLBORNE IN 1900 By Jim Bell | Some one asked me the oth- er day what Colborne was like fn 1900. Well, it was much like oe houses, town water ; 4 Bos at po linging up in front of the Brunswick to go and ‘meet the trains, There were more of them then than there is now. The Baggage man at the stat- ion had a real job those days, Sometimes there would be about a dozen big tronks to handle, Commercial Travellers travelled by train and pach us~- ually had at least about half a dozen trunks of samples and sometimes spent two or three days in town. I have just counted the new houses that have been built oh Burnham, Cedar and Park St. East since 1 built In 2952 and they number twenty-two. In 1900 there was no Burnham Ave, no Cedar Street and no Park Street East. Church $t. ended where Burnham begins now. The only way to get to the top of the hill where the water tower is, Fuller’s Hill then, was up Elgin Street which is now elosed from Church Street up, At the west end of the village, what is now Robertson street, used to be Robertson's lane, or more commonly known as the old lane, Between the lane and Church street was the Misses’ Robertson's store, If Was one of the oldest stores in the county and must have been one of the first in Colborne. Tt had a verandah all along the front and wooden shutters to close. over the windows at Se y alwaye a chair. against oor and ewhen it was push = bell w dingle and call one of thé dndies to servé pou. I think thei stock in trade was mostlyiweols and: fancy goods. One hem was. an artist of no m I dare say some of her pictures could be found around — yet, Another was a music teacher, An amusing thing is told about) + | them. There were four. sisters and althdugh the two ‘younger jones were past middle age, q REMEMBER Reminiscences of Colborne they were still considered children by the two older ones and not allowed to go out on the streets alone, — / and. belonging to the same property was an old orchard gone to weeds and brush then there was a frame house where ‘Steve Edwards and | family lived, I remember it very well indeed, There is one little in- cident that I must tell you around! for a few days and died, On the other corner, where Dove's. Restaurant now stands, Clary's Blacksmith Slop. He lived in a house right next. to the shop. Tt understand that this house burned down tater, The corner occupled by the High School was a vacant lot and the big brick house by it was built by Robert Coyle Jr. in about 1900. He lived there for some years and then sold it to a Mr, Usher. | There are a lot more changes ‘to write about but they will )have to sigs ae next time, COLBORNE ROTARY The Rotary Club met at the Queen's Hotel on Monday for their regular weekly meeting. The meeting opened with Ro- tary Grace and singing God Save The Queen, During dinner Alf Dove who has been ill was back with us to lead in the sing- songs. Mas. Irvine accompanied at the piano. Alf also gave us a talk on his trip to the Sports- man’s Dinner in Toronto, We had two visitors from Co- bourg, Russ Manning and Col. Slater from the Depot. Next week will be our inter club meeting in Cobourg. Col, Slater said his club was expecting a good turn-out from our club and that they hada very good pro- gramme planned for the eve- | ring. j { Al, Cammack who has return- led from @ trip to Florida said that he had visited the Fart lity and! Lauderdale Club while on his | vacation. Al. Cammack won our weekly draw and Mrs. Delbert Me- Laughlin was the lucky winner of our last suit draw. Mr. Deegan said that the Bond Suit Next to the Robertson store|, | it t t ; i were donating this b