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November
1924 The SIMCOE REFORMER
ROWAN MILLS
Frank and Grant Procunier of Chicago were visiting their sister, Mrs. Fred Chamberlain during last week.
Miss Lillian Marr went to Brantford on Friday to visit her aunt Miss Kate Sanderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Trickett visited Mr. and Mrs. Al Abbott on Sunday
Friends and relatives of Emerson Brown were surprised o hear of his tragic death.
Harry Welsh went to Hamilton on Friday to visit his sister and see his daughter Helen.
Road 9 has been graveled as far as Wm Becker's hill and a good job has been done this year, at least over Big Creek flats.
The third disastrous fire within three years visited our hamlet on Saturday morning between two and three o'clock, when the oldest brick residence in this section fell prey to the flames. Built 75 years ago by Simeon Michener, from hand made brick, by himself, out of clay on his farm and moulded in forms of six by horsepower puddling machine and kiln-dried on the spot. The mason Karnes by name, did his work so well that the walls stood in tact after one of the hottest fires imaginable, as the woodwork was of the clearest pine, very heavy and dry as powder. When first discovered by the present owner, Ralph Rockefeller, the whole kitchen was a blazing inferno and the flames made such rapid headway that nothing could be saved. Cornelius, his octogenarian uncle, who lived in he rear part, was gotten out with difficulty. The late Robert Chamberlain's buildings just across the town line were threatened for a time, but the wind, which was blowing like a hurricane, fortunately shifted and saved a further conflagration. Neighbours rushed to the scene, but nothing could be done but prevent nearby buildings from loss by flying embers. There was a small insurance on the home, but the structure cannot be replaced, as the walls were one foot thick and some of the boards two feet wide of the choicest white pine. Many visitors expressed regret that he old landmark had fallen a prey to the flames.
The farmers shipped a car of hogs on Tuesday for which they paid 10c per pound.
Bread is no longer baked in the country as formerly, but the price is such that many will now try the good old-fashioned hop yeast or salt rising bread their mothers were so adept at making.
Municipal affairs have commenced to show signs of coming to life. If more would take an interest and turn out to nominations it would have a tendency to bring out strong and capable men, and matters could be threshed out.
Last Thursday, David Overbaugh, returning from Port Rowan stopped his car to give Miss Mary White a lift on her journey when in some manner the machine made for a deep ditch, in which it landed upside down, pinning both beneath it. Charles Pickard hurried to their aid and soon got both out, none the worse for what might have been a serious accident.
Mr and Mrs. George Powley of Pt. Huron, after an absences of 21 years, are visiting his brother-in-law, John Lafortune, and other friends here. He was raised and educated at Rowan Mills. He sees a great many changes and misses many chums
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