100 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 12, 1906

 The spring millinery openings of the four dry goods stores in Shelburne, Messrs. N. Fisher & Co., E. Berwick & Co., R. H. Benson & Co. and Chalmers & Puckering,was the most elaborate and interesting display ever made in the town. More attention appears to have been given to this year's exhibit than to any previous exhibit. All day on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, the crowds of lady admirers gathered in the different showrooms and expressed very favourable opinions on the beautiful creations of the millinery art. The showrooms in each case were handsome and artistically draped and the combinations of colours in the different displays created a pleasing and handsome picture. The small hat appears to be prominent and the medium hat is in evidence in all the showrooms and many attractive models are shown in the larger and more picturesque styles. There are many new styles that we cannot name but each and all are of interest to the ladies. Each store had one front window handsomely dressed, which attracted a great deal of attention. The lady who cannot select her spring hat in any one of the handsome showrooms mentioned must be very hard to please.

 Another victim of that dreadful disease prevalent on the Back Line of Melancthon died on Friday last and was buried the same day in Shelburne Cemetery. The deceased, Margaret A. Hurlburt, was the widow of Ezra John Hurlburt, who died March 24th, just two weeks previous to his wife's death. The deceased was in her 27th year. The dead couple leave a family of three children, two girls and a boy, the oldest being only four and the youngest a six-month old baby. A number of the Hurlburt Sr. and Hamilton families are still down with the same disease, which doctors have identified as typhoid pneumonia.

 A mysterious fire which broke out in the top storey of A. Richardson's grist mill at Grand Valley on April 3rd left the mill in a mass of smoking ruins in about three hours. The Methodist church, livery barns and several stores and dwelling houses also caught fire from dying embers but all were put out by buckets of water, the engine being used to put out the fire at the church. There was insurance of $4,000 on the mill and contents and the mill was valued at from $5,000 to $7,000. Mr. Richardson, who is now in the West, will not likely rebuild, as he was negotiating for the sale or removal of the mill from the town.  The liquor party in Owen

Sound are preparing to make a big fight to test the validity of the Local Option bylaw. All the hotel keepers in Owen Sound and Sydenham who now have licenses, have made the usual applications for the ensuing year and also the two shop license holders. Whether they have hopes of winning out in the contest, or are merely putting up a bluff, is hard to conjecture.

 It is reported that $13,000 has been set aside by the CPR for the purpose of rearranging its Orangeville yard and another sum of $6,000 has been appropriated for a new station. The ORANGEVILLE SUN says it is informed that the plans called for a frame building but it has been changed to stone and brick. "We all hope that the good news is true, for everyone knows that we need a new station in the worst way."

75 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 16, 1931

 Mr.G. A. Preston, principal of Shelburne High School, has resigned his position, the resignation to take effect in mid-summer. Mr. Preston has been chosen from a large list of applicants as principal of the new Earl Haig High School in York township, situated north of Toronto. The new school will start off with 10 teachers, and with the rapid expansion of the city northwards, it is expected that within a very few years will have 20 teachers.

 Public schools in Ontario will re-open for the fall term this year before Labour Day, instead of before that holiday as usual.

50 YEARS AGO Wednesday, April 11, 1956

 Shelburne and District Chamber of Commerce met at the library Thursday night of last week to discuss the possible construction of a swimming pool. Harold Townsend offered figures showing a cost of $9,000 for a pool plus $3,000 if lockers and toilets were required, all in addition to the cost of the land.

 Shelburne Citizens' Band will take part in a service at the Cenotaph in connection with the annual assemblage of veterans of the District Zone of the Canadian Legion, which will take place in Shelburne on Sunday, April 22.

25 YEARS AGO Wednesday, April 15, 1981

 Niagara Escarpment Commission Phase Two hearings for Dufferin will be continued several months from now since many individuals and organizations have suddenly expressed a desire to make submissions. Administrator Walter Gowing said Tuesday that about 90 applications to appear before the hearing officers had been received.