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;Mayor Gets First Letter
(Historic Tillson Barn Being wrecked
To Clear Site For Five New (--louses � fit Mail Delivery
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TILLSONBURG, April 16 —
' One of Tillsonburg's pioneer Free Press Norfolk Bureau as reflection of growth of the
buildings, the barn on the for. TILLSONBURG — House -to- community. He quoted statistics
mer Tillson farm, is being Ouse mail delivery started here showing that in 1940 the post
q wrecked by Contractor R. J. 'i esterda with Mayor E. S. of"
handled $23,13T worth of
-;� Manning, RR 3, Tillsonburg, business; in 1950, $41,935 and to
and the materials sold on the Ted" Vance receiving the first date In , 1. 50,,714, of
spot. delivered letter, from Postmaster Mayor Vance said he teltnnnt
&t" Surrounded on three sides by General William Hamilton, ex- closely associated with the post
modern homes, the site will be pressing his congratulations to office here, since his late uncle,
used for five more new homes. the town. W(Ifred McGuire and great-
- , Max Lysack, regional director uncle, William McGuire, had
a:
` 1P'Ii The barn was one of a group of postal service, from Toronto, both served as postmasters.
of magnificent buildings. on the said Tillsonburg is the 170th of Farmer mayor George Hollicq
farm that was named Annan- 11,700 post offices across Cana- oldest resident of Tillsonburg,
pg; •- gym, ;,,, dale. The great barn is built of I da, to Institute home delivery, recalled the first Postmaster, E.
*" solid brick and still looks about long Rumored D. Tillson and noted that the
as permanent as It is possible J. A. Flaherty, district dime- Postmaster's P P grandson Victor
to make such a building. I for of postal service, from Lon. Tillson was present.
i ''ti. s'uf•- don, spoke of rumors of mail
It is estimated their are
q delivery In Tillsonburg, which
e more than a quarter of a. mil- he had heard repeated during
° ]ion bricks In the structure. An former years. He said the people
L-shaped- structure 120 by 1n0 were disappointed when rumors
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feet, it looks more like a city failed to .materialize into estab-
y factory than a barn. Iished service, and that as te-
- The interior Is divided up by suit it had taken citizens some time to accept the actual an-
nouncement of stout timber with as reality.
well -matched boards, 1
Inside are six huge postmaster Ken Gagnon, of
rectangu- ' TiPost as
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tar brick silos, said to have been g. Promised that as
the first large-scale silos built soon as "bugs" were removed
In Ontario. from the system, housewives I
would be able to set their clocks
.w The near -by dairy building is I by the Postmen,
g„ also being wrecked. An tinder- Reflection of Growth
',' "' ••'>t' ground conduit reached away Mayor Vance cited the service
from here through fields to the.
piggery, another set of brick"' r' J
buildings on similar scale An% Cja--_Z -/IL Y- A% 1. 11 fTginv
9-`•� quality to ths,,barn.
The Tillson farm' -A$ Provided I �u""' A.t `
agricultural Writers' with. Sue-
terial for a,.pumber ofhyears. `e. tq— (?6%-
The estate is serveA,by a
num-ber of laneways which were 71e-az"21 /f%
planted with tree., that have Cy,�,,L 1 - f y 6 Y -l6/'-" R'o-wcel
long since arched Over into _ 1N.n.Z
lovely shaded drives. The main q /-
one has been known for years
as "Lovers Lane:'
• - Natural springs over the ea- �.
• - fate were piped judiciously a.nd
J,,/ a for yearn once supplied all the �G-/9G y-7JLw. �n tau a�
�Q�Gs. 3 -.. i� a�-. °enO Qe«a.2 Cam„ Lv-/ C- lQ6 1✓�tee%f i✓Ln
�fB-•eL ' community water. A pair of
artificial trout ponds were es-
tablished on a largr, stair and. �-- /9(r I? -
The .! �In-5.ti✓
Tillson barn, another of Tillsonburg's old landmarks to fall under the wreckers Old-timers"toll of Patches made
hammer, will be sold piece by piece on the spot. It is being torn down to make from them. /7-/9/ 9- -
room for houses. Fifty foot timbers were found in the barn. (Photo by Seldon.) A writer In finished and other
buildings
as fa /,;�f-
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d at a
the remarkable 992 noted ace that
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'Oxford of $30,0w Every brick in the
house was faced on emery see P 1 >� �
wheels in the former Darrow + y, Mesabi sso0 41 29
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foundry to assure perfect iOlnA. l+ A Moiybden 1900 17�7 2;
-••'+ In this great farm this town's Net Pete 4M 2% 2 1
� A A founders and Pioneer builders -lilt NJ Zinc 2600 26is1141 21
have left x familymemorial Nielesine 2so0 21i/ 2
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TILLSONBURG, May 2 — Eleven head of cattle were killed
agricultural spectacles
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today when fire destroyed a frame barn, drive shed and piggery
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and a source of community
In Tillsonburg.
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on the farm of Harry Ellery at Mt. Elgin, 12 miles north of
pride
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here. Damage was estimated at $44,000.
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Origin of the blaze wax not immediately known. Loss, $24,000
for buildings and $20,000 for contents, was partially covered by
insurance.
Also destroyed In the blaze were quantities of 11a straw,
grain and farm Implements. i -4llp�aN$Mrs s�a Pe,
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The nearby frame farm home, threatened when high winds
blew blazing embers onto its shingle roof, was saved by 'Pill
sonburg firemen who were at'the scene for two hm�NMkegs /
iineer Required
tacturer of Electrical Ap-
Is the services of a sales
Experience essential.
automobile. This is an
for real advancement.
NO. K-109, FREE PRESS