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tainm "we grandf 1843 2 M Cedar Grove Farm Steeped In History ‘u'vc visited Black 'ioncer Village, yOu re seen Mr. Reesor blacksmith shop. g out tiny birds nals for the enter- t of visitors. CLOCKS his many talents group (Ecvkâ€"XIS; rather-clock mak- Grubin. Jacob MI 3 Reesor kitchen Bill Douahertv. l alter moving another farm 3 the north. CENTENNIAL 11sten-to him talk an owl emerges un- liS fingers is a live 1 in Ontario history. sOrs have lived in 1am township since Reesor arrived here Pennsylvania in 1804. esors have lived on articular Steeles ave. since Sim's great- father bought it in after moving down another farm, two’ 501‘ and Mrs of the )Ll'l' xrde Murray, runs the dairy farm with nerd of Holsteins . Reesor pursues ' of woodworking carving in the in- and cluttered kshop under the at the rear of the II HOBBY t in Sim nfortable u're interested in history and owls, )uld meet Simeon :3 that his young S'won’t be ablc he kind of coun- ati 1i! IaI farms are n this corner of There are nine him a couple of he Reesors. SOI from scho‘ or has retired ‘ larming now lVll‘S. Keesor are the Centennial which the Ont- 1lion of Agricul- ed them because as been in the l_\‘ since Confed- 1 t f e cl t h e v arving owls, :urns interest- \'3 pieces on he, has made walnut and bowls and is an authoritv . he had, when 161‘ day there vims to be en- two separate holes on the or grew up on while Canada 1g. In recent as seen Metro Dwi‘ng, too _ e familv farm on a history :mennial farm irove and, as a ves fascinating from sumach able kitchen to him talk an I I'll IMDL’I‘I pmnin erges un- 18 a live history. lived in mal historv cou n- when there i\ ‘esor's arm How many of these Stoufiville firemen can you recognize in this picture 2 The before renovations were made and in the background can be seen some of the hand reel eq group (back row, left to rlght) Herman Burkholder, H. J. Malloy, E. A. Button. Fron Grubin, Jacob McMulleu, Frank Rae, Frank Nighswander, Jesse Davis, Harry Perry, JOB- Bgll Dougherty, Bil! Legraugh. John Lehgan. owl as a gift for someone he likes. I'm proud to say he made a tiny owl for me. sometimes will carve an I dont think you“ be able to bu) anything from Simeon. He has ne\ er put a piice on his “ork but Satuulms am: fine. M1. Recso1 will show _\011 his wo1kshop 3which is jam- med lull of the things that used to, and still do, make a [mm mm. He'll show you his carv- ed bowls. with ti‘illium and flower decomtions, and a cheese bomd tuned 110m one limb of a “alnut tree which Peter Recsoi‘ planted from a walnut he carried from Pennsylvania. And Mr. Reesor will show you his owls â€" all carved from sumach wood which has a golden yellow- green sheen and a lovely grain. If you're interested in \vuodcarving and would like to visit a Centennial farm, you're welcomc to make a call at the Recsor place p1ovidcd \ou don't do so on Sunda}. Sunday is a day 101 cliuuh and lamil) \isits 101 MI. and Ml‘. Reesm - Markham township still has many Reesors. Sim's father used to recall that there were 35 Reesors of voting age who picked up mail at Cedar Grovc post office. There are still ma- my in Markh times the Pennsylvani Rcesors hele tror ter count), Pen: 63 years before C tion. IS a handsome grandfather clock that Sim made when he was 20 â€" against the advice of his father who thought he should wait un- til he was a little older and had acquired more skill. In the Reesor parlor is another grandfather clock, a treasured heirloom. It was the property of patri- arch Peter Reesor who led the Pennsvlvnnin n-nnk Isa Imih‘ handsome 'mv. June (7 I96] WORKSHOP go back the reunions. Pennsylvani 1m Reesoxs )1 from Lanca Pennsylvani re Confeder $015 som A group of Stoutfville's young ladies “'ht Rear (left to right) Olive Hoover (Mrs. (Rev.) } Warriner (Mrs. R. J. Fleury), Maude Todd (Mrs Hamilton). Third row (left to right) Ethel Bya (Mrs. Turner), Alma Hoover (Mrs. (Rev.) Merce riner (Mrs. Totten), Mary Lemon, Kate Darrach Banner), Gertie Daugherty, unknown, Violet Ke: Haakie, Gertie Mitchell (Mrs. Frank McDonald, George Barkey). Only three of the above are nc *n can you recognize In this picture 2 The photo was talk on“ can be seen some of the hand reel equipment that v :older, H. J. Malloy, E. A. Button. Front row (left tt hswander, Jesse Davis, Harry Perry. Joe. Mertens, Jame unknown, Violet Kos'terc.’77F7r6n_t«;nv\;n(\|;l;i s. Frgnk McDonald, Jennie Lehman (Mrs. lover (Mrs. (Rev.) Hainer), Olive )lcNair. Blanche O l, Maude Todd (Mrs. Fred Button). Jessie Leaney (ll to right) Ethel Byam, Cynthia Cook, Norah Barker, (Mrs. (Rev.) Mercer), May-Urquhart. Second row I 5 young ladies who had M are now livin Agnes Anderson (Mrs. Ernié 8:1“ put on an evenin 3R1! M rs M (4mm: csmuum !867-l967 Martin. S an Aiken .\l reH CENTENNIAI READY MIX LIMITED 1 (MAM (EN NEVILLE RED 8. PHARMA enten SCHEIJ