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if a r h Newmarket Kr and bund Man l I B B S TRANSPORTS LOCAL ft LONG DISTANCE moving And cartage NEWMARKET ELDER FLOUR BRAN SHORTS MIDDLINGS MILLS LIMITED KING ST ior PHONE LAKESIDE TORONTO King City And District MRS LAURA PHONE KINO will give a shower their on Miss Allege Ferguson a resident of the village of King taught at school from to Kinghorn school SS held a reunion in and Miss Ferguson was central figures at the reunion one of the History tin More than a of events I some yards from Lowell Tan- Im the kicks I gel out js people There plenty of timely topics these days terestiivg to m hear new opinions and ideas I many acquaint ances help to pass the lime most while travelling about by bus that is the really fiend way to tra vel FARES ARE ROUND TRIP CHICAGO WASHINGTON NEW YORK Surcharge Included Tickets and Information at KING GEORGE HOTEL PHONE 2430 in are as colorful and dramatic as they are enduring The fourth and fifth generations of pioneer families who settled in small clearings in the dense forests of early King township are still residing in- the King- horn district They relate with pride the traditions dating back the early development of the Settlement was closely knit to the Davis tanning industry the school the fifth line Primitive Methodist church and the pi oneer dwellers All that is left of the picturesque village is its stock of sturdy descendants the school the mill its prosperous lands its pioneer homes and Memory Acres the site of the tannery and Davis home owned by Mr Davis great grandson of Andrew Davis too an incorpor ating the spirit of pioneer days Mr- Henry Borden has named his farm lands Tannery Hill Mr W lias named his place The Barn while Mr Bruce Davis is build ing his home on the site of his fathers house It was King City Womens In stitute that benefited from re- search work done by Mrs Roy Teen when history was read by Mrs Bill Doris The story was based oh facts given by older residents and whose authors are Bruce Davis and his wife Carrol Da vis Outstanding happenings have been the Davis Tannery official ly called the Lowell Tannery founded in with its fires which finally closed out a prolific chapter in Kinghorns history in There was the outstanding public career of the J Davis member of the provincial legislature and min ister of crown lands There was the school reunion of known as the Waller Rolling Day when over people returned lo to honor the man- who had taught for consecutive years his predeces sor Miss Alice Ferguson and Miss then who was assistant Mr McKay in I07 and principal from 18741880 Other notable dates were and when Gray and Walker won the provincial shields for public school oratory and and wheti silver cups were won by Douglas Kyle and Doris for oratory- They were ill I pupils of Mr tolling The Tannery Had it not been for- Pease an American by birth and a rural school inspector in parts of- York County in the named later by a Scottish blacksmith might never have a tannery location had a small St at the Golden Lion corner Several miles north James Davis whose ancestors lived in ihe Colony of Maryland United States had es tablished a small tanning indus try 1825 on his acres of land at now called Finchs Corners St Mr Pease went westward from St through miles of bush id the if concession at King Mr Pease came to branch of the he was fascinated with Us abundant water power He thought this was an excellent site for a tannery There Were great forests of hemlock pine and other mixed growths of vir gin trees Accordingly he piirrh acres of land for his son Edward in A combined tannery and dwelling was erected and Ed- Pease operated ihe plant on a modest basis until IflSSthe entire payroll being or three men Andrew Davis took over the business naming it well Tannery a it until J although vtas known as Davis Tannery First Tannery I On Sunday in April Crushing blow was dealt the young tanner Fire razed the building to the ground while Mr Davis and his family wor shipped in the small church a The tannery is on fire came the fatal words as the ser mon was in progress The work of a generation was gone Mr Davis rebuilt- in spite of the calamity that put him in debt The industry- expanded More homes were built and by to regular men were employed Wide markets had been gained and his five sons had learned the business Second Fire Just at- a time when chrome was increasing and the future of the industry was i dently assured came the second fire It was on Saturday noon March when short blasts of the tannery whistle and peels of the tannery bell gave the alarm Already smoke was pouring from the roof J Davis and his son Aubrey were standing in front of house where Archie Campbell dwells and stepping back they saw the smoke With ho fire protection to quell the blaze the place burned within an hour Only records from the offices and ft portion of hides in the vats were saved William Ross a tannery employee who still lives at King- horn describes the sight We were eating dinner when we heard the whistle Rushing to the scene I saw smoke pour ing from the roof The fire had started in the drying floor and worked its a downward Everyone tried to help but there was little one could do worked years in the factory and the destruction meant that lo people would of work Thomas Anderson fourth concession was the night watchman at the tannery at that time He was hot on duty We stood on the bank and watched my fathers machine enveloped by flames said Mar garet Cull Mr Cull took down two of the houses that were moved to Newmarket after 1903 J Davis arid his sons de cided to select a new site It was a hard break King town ship council urged the Davis family to remain in the com munity Newmarket was chosen and a large acreage purchased and in construction of a large building commenced A number of the Kinghorn employees went to Newmarket with the Davis family to work in the new tan nery Some of the dwellings at Kinghorn were taken apart and rebuilt in Newmarket and are said to be still in use James roves arid Ernie are probably the only two remaining workers who are still employed by- the Davis leather Co at Newmar ket had lost its in dustry many of the old homes disappeared and the population diminished Hetty who boarded the tannery work ers at a month died at years and her small roughcast north of the bridge oh the concession has long since disappeared too are the blacksmith shop plant many is the ha With Its driving For ten cents you could see a good Punch and Judy shov you could attend meetings and aye dances and oyster suppers I can of doings says Mrs The family can boast the fifth generation in Kinghorn In fact Paul grandson at Mr Kmllollinshend the generation their ancestor on United Km In the old churchyard cemetery on the fifth tombstone is dated Ab Harold Hoy sons of 2nd make up much of the vil luges population and Hums whose forties It led here in on the farm east of the school are stilt farm ing They tell of the Hums sawmill that manufactured the lumber for the school built St Andrews tamp St Andrews Missionary held hist Week the nunc of Mrs Walter Jr with good attendance Mrs Frank Dove of Aurora re with her auxiliary Mrs Black presided A er from the study book by Mrs Karroo scribing South America Read ings were given by Mrs Bill Mrs and Dove This auxiliary which 13 will have seven quilts ready for the mission bale be sent in May Mrs Black wili hriye pieced and quilted five by that Mrs Mrs Port Mrs and Mrs Dove are working on others while several give halts or lining or both Bible Class Social St Andrews Presbyterian Bible class held a social evening at the home of Mrs Kate Port last Friday evening to enjoy a program arranged by Mrs Finch the leader and Mrs The A of King United church will the home of Mrs John Parsons on Tues day evening March 25 Mrs Ralph Hunter will load the votionals arid Mrs M Jen- will have an Irish con test The Fellowship Group of ton United church enjoyed a program entitled Music held at the last week when Mrs the hostess from Mr Scott turned Sunday from a vitcotlon of Weeks l Kilge water They spent a few with Mr and Mrs A J Gordon at s Norman MacMtircliy Herb township home Wctlncsdny Mux Visitors of Mrs frank Morri son on Sunday arid Mm Alfred- their Mir Mrs recently by iof her only sister Mrs Frt of of Mrs Bob nunarid and children were in Toronto on March for the fu neral Of Mrs- grand mother Mrs Thorpe Among the neighbors Mr and Mrs James Cairns whose wedding anniversary was Wednesday Mar The couple were married at by the Frank min ister of King United church The ceremony was held home the brides parents Mr they settled in the spring after their mar in Decem ber 1905 Miss Mildred Gillies Toronto wis a recent visitor of Mrs Alfred at Strange Birthday Celebrated Jim Aurora was evening CUyWrestlirig Club Will who passed at resume activities of the current mi rsing homo She had broken I on Wednesday March 20 her hip and had and will function weekly on Wednesday evening through to the summer vacation period and Snider Their her friends attendants Mr Lloyd With will the brides J lngdon Snider Mrs Mel Mitchell King of tun lived on fourth and j of the Toronto ley sideroad farm Mrs Siting Club Carnival Maple Hunter is their daughter and Garden the Since that Bana and Mr and Mrs- Cairns have New hiembers will be welcome in both senior junior groups The annual dues arc 100 Ap plicants are urged to contact Coach Bob at City Bakery Last season the club enrolled from eight to boys Coach would be glad of an instructors help not necessarily an experienced per- son Showers for Bride The marriage of Miss Eleanor Phillips of to John of King on Saturday April is being preceded by showers On Saturday March 22 at the home of Mrs Johnston Mrs John will 40 of the connection for her future daughter-in-law- who is the fos ter daughter of Mr Crook of Hope On Wednesday Mar 12 Mrs Allah Jones Oak Ridges a sister of Eleanor held a miscellaneous shower and Mr and Mrs Crook in poor health since then Hie remains were taken to Bradford where a public service was held in the- United church with in terment in Mount Pleasant cemetery at Bradford Mr Thorpe passed nearly three years ago Surviving are two sons Roy of Toronto and Emerson of A son William deed many years ago Mrs Thorpe was formerly Annie Kneeshaw member of an old family of West GwHlimhury township Gifts A neighborhood gathering of is their son- Teddy three is their only grandson Home from Hospital Allah Glass son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Glass returned from the Hospital for Sick Children on March fli where he has been since the latter part of February Allan will remain in bed for the next three weeks and will not be able to return to his studies until next September Mr- George of Brad- Man paid a surprise visit to his sisters -Mrs- Aubrey Campbell and Mrs Chris Hawk ins Toronto- It is Mr farnilicset at the home of trip east Mr Gerrard and Dr John on employer- MrDon Cameron to say farewell to Mr and Mrs 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