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memories or over 70 yafi aga the esghtbfconceslonof maikhan toinisupjtebeginiiingfatuie exhiiltldn gronndbatuiesoath side of lfcnkbamf townshlpi v- sgfess i lanarticle7written20 years ago and printed at that time i j about 872theiwriterfirstat- t tended mknain fair at thattime i everybody was in good trim forat j least the last day of the fair as it i was corislderedo7e the besvfairs held in those days and i am pleased to see it has not lost its reputation j yet large crowds came from every direction for all roads ledjto mark- ham fair on the west side of the street was situated a general store conducted by the late archibald barker and his son james they kept the post office as well opposite on the east side of the street was a drug store owned by a man sinclair holden which was the only place of its kind in the village farther up the street was the speiqht works a large factory where wagons and sleighs were made and large shipments were sent out to all parts of western canada this factory usually em- ployed from fifty to sixty men the building is now used as a garage this was one of the greatest blows to markham village when this was closed up and there was no longer thcmen streaming out for home r after the whistle blew going a little farther we came to the methodist church the writer will n not forget the large numbers who gathered there to attend the sun- day school i convention i believe i this good work is still going on messrs h b reesor and david stouffer were the leaders in sing ing v this convention was held one year in markham next in stoufr- villethen inunionville and vic- tonasquare a little farther up the street messrs t g morgan carried on a large blacksmith trade making many kinds of useful implements plows harrowsand cultivators- besides a gieat horseshoeing trade still as we journey up the street was the franklin house owned and managed by the late hamilton hall here was a kind and atten tive hotel man always ready to assist those who called at his door he was a model hotel keeper as people in those daysdrove from beaverton and brock scott and other places with gram and meats the trip to toronto and return usually took from four to five days vthe trip was not all sunshine either there were in those days as todaymen who watched for the people leturning home from the city many were the men who lost their money- by those who would rather rob a man of his cash than earn enough themselves just t op posite thev franklin house iwhere the post office and the bank of nova scotia stands was a large foundry thepropertyof jas fleury sonshere was another black eye for markham whenvthis was- moved away aurora nowhas the fleury works farther up was- a hotel called marrsvhotepl believe it is called the trembnt house now this was swept out years ago iby fire when thomas fatheringham was burnt todeath- but laterithe present buildings were erected nextto this pnngles wagon and carriage factory which fell a prey tofirealsonext came the carriage works of mr h r wales which alsowasburnt next tothis was a pump factory owned by the late davidcash next to thiswas a blacksmith shop owned by mrg t bainbndgei i thinkit wasabout 1871 the railway was built theft called the toronto and nipissing later it swas taken over by the gtrnow canadian national the writerr helped uo draw sash and door frames for the stations from aglncourt to uxbndge this iwas done on wagons shortly after this thev elevator was built juston the north side of the track therewas not a house on either side of the road fromthe track until you reach- edthelate a b factory where hef madesasht and doors planing andf shingles there were twovsmall hbusesherebeside the 3tbreroom was later turned into a j dwelling housed thelate davidmeyer builtanew house the parsonage now and built another forjhimselfv wherehe dieda the jumpfshop andhousehextitiare reryold buildings these wereused orpump shop and dwelling house jyth the late- atmoore 5n the east sidemvas the home of me of markhams oldesfsettlers heftlate peter ramer- a little aftherup the concession we came o what was then called german- own here large tannery iwned by the- late hc r corson vhovl believe was the editoreof the jarkham-economist- later ht was peratedbyonetchristian7ramer lpottery plantwas operated ifmy nemoryserves me by one joseph videman vthe 5 name ofthe first iperator i have forgottenhowever mvasjateri removed from here xo he corners of the nextsideroad lose where mr peter burkholder ives now on lot 20 owned byajmr teidt was a store and post office inthe sideroad goingwest was nother small store owned by one etermclaughlln also a mr knox ladasshoeshopon the sameiside- oadvonhlet a9 the late david iyer had a mill and factory where hairs spinning wheels and other liinrsjofthiskindweremadein assing let me mention the dutch hurchk asitwasrfbestfknown hich jiststill i standing and the titer would liketo4entlon jit iter noobjection rhen we cameto mllnesvlllewhere itllatepeter milnekept a good sneral store also a post office suth ofthlslstands the old stone rememberipnegeorgetcalvertwas the south east corneron the siderbad was a black smith shop and dwelling house on the opposite corner ofmrcleonard hoovers farm was a largedwelling nousevastageearrieoymauiand passengers fromstororitotostouff- a builders supplies we have a good supply of asphalt roofing and cedar shingles hlpoul7f chop pouitry feeds molasses fencing ironfence posts surge milking machines farrs elevator claremont phone ssw claremont meat market freshand cured meats fresh fish in season have our truck call on you hi goodwood and district on wednesdays a j sutherland o phono 1808 claremont a shoe store operated by one joseph yaieijdixdns quiteia lively spot thenfhechurch on the hill is an old buildingtoneof the first ehurchesbuiltthemill wasa busy spolimanyjpteanisi could jte oyongestreelfewlfa standing therewaiting their v- t turn i to make- the returnjtripfor many miles some of them bad to go in those days the farmers took their wheat there vand the flour went back- in return mrtkobert dixon i built i the mill but several men have operated it since one mr hess was the most successful in grinding the wild goose wheat as it was very hard and flinty he used to say if you wanted good flour it took- at least two more days longer make it as he had to wet the wheat and jet it sweat v then another blacksmith shop was owned by samuel raymond near here was a srtiingle mill run by jacob grove also another cheese factory these were on the out skirts of the city of ringwood where you could get something for your stomachs sake and your often villechejeat milnes corner- we struckftheold dlamroadunnii from sfeuffviile across thet town- line to ringwood then 4 southto milnesvilletthen to victoria square and still west to elginmills road and when it- began to break up- the roughest y corduroy road could not touch itmany a man said thingswbich would mot be very edifying to a congregation how- ever about this- time there was a woollen mill onthe milne farm close to the river then as you were going it up the grade there was a hotel and you could get some o be jovful to keep the weary- willies ingood tune while travelling what was then called the good road i wonder what would be the cost of the dlank road to cover the distance from stouffville to elgin mills on yonge street at present prices as you went on up from milnesville there was a cheese factory on the farm of mr arthur barkey the school house at dixons hill looks quite natural yet just beside it was innrmiuesmrjnewburyhbuttoh keptthehotelontheeighth cort cession but my memory cannot rej call the names of die many who kept the one- on the townlinemr philip widemanwaiithelastnian you coujddealfwithbecause he would print yourhame on one of those stones which would mark your last resting- placed unclejohn seventeencats onthis farm w last t week in the course of our news gathering theteporter called at a farm homejpn the west side of markham township when to our amazement the lady of the house sheiruttoalljst ioju5 j5rst fwpulse wastb6aythat it was auverytpoor fanrtforajnduse to any time around- since its chances of survivalswould beso elimwith acatatlevery turn of the comerjuilaheiirarjis4jsii just iwhyi this homes retains so manyteftswedo not know jperhaps the folks tneretdo not believein killingofthe animals- but r ever- thereasbn teentoms and nellies about the place and a mighty nice hbmcfor thenrif is if the cats have prefer ence for clean spacious and com- fortable homes v this procesvf sion off them certainly struck rich if these pats get all the milk they can drink it would almost take the declared theyhad no less than seventeen cats on the place and as j resources of one cow to keep them red king fall wheat improved imperial amber more resistant to- smut rust sprout winter kill and lodging good yielder heavv strong straw firstclass milling dicksons hill mill telephones stouffville 26372075505 firemens dance in brougham township hall- friday aug 31 1945 good 5 qrchestrd in attendance fred waller caller for squares z draw 3pr washing machine admission 50 cents come dance on the new hardavood floor r jf to the canadian public we say y s uring the war so happily ended the canadian national railways as canadas greatest transportation system had a- gigantic task to do our ability to fulfill this duty to the credit and satisfaction of the nation is due not only to the skill devotion and zeal of those who are our workers- bat in large measure to the canadian public who byj their generous responses to appeals for help and their uncomplaining acceptances of- restrictions and controls lightened our burden j we wish to thank the canadian public sincerely fortheirhelp themillionsi i of passengers who used our trains and steamships the shippers of freight and express the guests in our hotels the patrons of our- telegraph and other- services and the unnumbered citizens who refrained from travelling- needlessly astheir contribution to the common cause f the surrender of the last enemy has ended the fighting butithas not ended the war job of the canadian national railways the men and women in the services have to be brought home without delay and for that purpose we and other- extensions of our war job we may continue to enjoy the underj i i t r j i- v i standing of the canadian public- tf i c chairman and president 4m canadian national railways the largest transportation system in america t i m -l- zv v i si i i f 1 at8hafartecfcaij f r jft iiri mthi t frig tj vv ill