100 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 18, 1906

 The ORANGEVILLE SUN reports that on Friday night of last week another fight took place at the Queen's Hotel "and for a time it was a genuine rough-house. Harry Tyler, a carpenter employed at Matthew's Planing Mill, and Alex Watson, porter at the Queen's, live opposite each other on Church Street. Tyler accused Watson of ill-treating dogs owned by the former and a fight started. It is said Tyler was getting the better of the argument when Watson went behind the bar and got a club and dealt Tyler a bad blow on the head, making a bad gash. Tyler tried to ward off the blow with his arm and it was also hurt. The matter was to have been ventilated in court, but before it reached that stage it was settled by Watson paying Tyler $20. Several fights have occurred at this hotel recently and it might be well for the License Inspector or Commissioners to see who is responsible for the disturbances."

 The DURHAM CHRONICLE reports that "excellent progress is being made on the Proton, Durham, Hanover,Walkerton and Kincardine Railway. A visit last Friday to the works at Priceville was decidedly interesting. A steam shovel, train of flat cars, steam engine and gang of men are cutting down hills and filling up valleys in commendable shape. The line keeps to the west side of Priceville, some 60 rods from the Durham Road. Grading on the new railway is going on rapidly. About eight or nine gangs are at work between Durham and Hanover and several between Durham and Priceville. Work is also being done between Hanover and Walkerton, and before the ground freezes, the ordinary grading will be pretty well rounded up. We understand the contract calls for completion of the work before the first of July next, but it hardly seems possible to think it will be done so soon. However, great changes can be made in a short time by the judicious use of men and money. The location of the road through the town will not be fixed in all probability until next spring."

 E. Berwick, of the wellknown firm of E. Berwick & Co., informed the Shelburne Free Press last week that he had just taken in four tubs of the best butter he had tasted for months and on inquiry he found the butter had been made by Mrs. Robert Armstrong, of Rosemont, a lady 81 years of age. Although Mrs. Armstrong keeps a housekeeper and also a hired girl, she attends to the butter-making personally. Mrs. Armstrong is the mother of Mrs. John Brett of Primrose.

 There was considerable excitement around Rosemont Saturday last when it was reported that the Ontario Bank was in difficulties. The branch of the bank at Alliston never had so many callers in one day as they had on Saturday. Every depositor in the locality of Rosemont started for Alliston and there was quite a run on the bank. Some drew out their money and deposited it in the Home Bank, while others were satisfied to trust their funds to the Bank of Montreal.

75 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 22, 1931

 Carpenters completed their work last week on the new Mortuary in Shelburne Cemetery, and it is now in the hands of the painters for the final touches. The site for the building was well chosen, being the highest point in the cemetery. The architectural lines present a satisfactory and pleasant appearance. The building was designed and built by Herb Hughes, the well-known contractor and builder, who had the contract for all work and material, and it is only fair to say that he has given every satisfaction to the Cemetery Commission and all others who take an interest n the cemetery. The mason work was done by the Emrick Bros., of Horning's Mills, in their usual workman like manner.

50 YEARS AGO Wednesday, October 17, 1956

 Centre Dufferin District High School emerged the victor in the South Grey Interscholastic Track Meet, held last Friday on the fairgrounds in Shelburne. The other high schools competing were from Markdale, Flesherton, Dundalk, Durham and Hanover.

 The Owen Sound SUN TIMES has expressed concern that the new CPR Dayliner service between Owen Sound and Toronto will increase hazards at crossings along the line because of the Dayliner's speed and quiet operation.

25 YEARS AGO Wednesday, October 21, 1981

 The cost of using Dufferin County's school facilities has been raised 20%. The county board of education updates their fee schedule each year due to changes in custodial salaries and maintenance costs such energy for the buildings.

 Municipal staffs must know what to do when members of the press approach them asking them to "open the books and empty the drawers," Dufferin County solicitor Bill Church told the association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (Zone 2), which met in Orangeville last Thursday.