150 years ago
July 20, 1876
WOOL! WOOL! WOOL!
The usual quantity of Wool wanted at the Valleyfield Woollen Factory, where the highest prices will be paid, and where Merchants and Farmers can always find a good stock of Cloth and Flannel. Now is the time to buy cheap, and provide for summer heat as well as winter cold. Thankful to my many friends for their former patronage I invite a continuance of the same. JAMES WATTIE
125 years ago
July 18, 1901
ORMSTOWN: Owing to the company that took the contract for supplying the pews failing to supply them at the date agreed on, it looks as if it may be September before worship is resumed in St Paul’s church.
VALLEYFIELD: The present warm spell of weather has given every on a longing for aquatic exercise, in consequence a good many of our people have purchased new row and sail boats.
100 years ago
July 22, 1926
NEW SUPERIOR ARRIVES AT H.C. – Inducted on Friday. – Rev. Mother Provincial, of the Congregation of Notre Dame, Montreal, arrived here last Friday, accompanied by Rev. Mother St. Matthias the Apostle to induct her into her new charge as Superior of the Huntingdon Convent.
OILING SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT FIFTEEN DAYS – County of Beauharnois – St. Timothée parish; Montreal-Valleyfield Highway, River road, east, St. Joseph range road, east, Ste. Cecile village, Jacques Cartier street.
75 years ago
July 18, 1951
[PHOTO] Above is seen the trial traffic signal that was set up at the Post Office corner in Huntingdon and which everyone agreed did a wonderful job of controlling the traffic at this busy corner. The orderly movement of the traffic at this corner through the direction of the lights was a revelation. Even old dobbin (inset right) [photo of horse and buggy] gets the green light before leisurely proceeding on his way. But, this week, although the fixture still remains, the lights are off and the traffic goes its own way once more.
50 years ago
July 21, 1976
NEW RESTAURANT FOR THIS AREA – will open at Powerscourt – in the very near future. The name? What else, “The Covered Bridge.” Jack McAllister, formerly of Howick, will be the proprietor. Gastronomical expert, Jack operated the concession at the Atlantic Provinces during Expo ’67 and since then, operated a nursing home in Howick where the guests found him to be kind and generous. Not only that, but once lady said his home-cooked meals “Were delicious every day.” THE COVERED BRIDGE – will be a little different from most restaurants. There won’t be a menu. There will probably be a few standard dishes such as roast beef but the public will be invited to make reservations and at the same time their choices for main dishes. Probably escargots followed with lobster in your favourite style, steak for two, spaghetti for a party, fowl for two tables? You name it, it will be prepared… to your specifications. HAVING KNOWN JACK FOR SOME TIME – we can truthfully say that we know he has the connections to obtain top quality gourmet foods. He also knows how to prepare them. In brief, The Covered Bridge at Powerscourt could well replace the Little Denmark of yesteryears. NOW JACK – get moving and prove I’m right.