100 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 30, 1907

+ Dr. Frederick William Lewis, of Orangeville, the Conservative member of the Ontario Legislature for Dufferin, died suddenly at the Queen's Hotel in Toronto last Friday morning. For two or three days before his death he had been complaining of feeling unwell, but it was not thought that his condition was all that serious. About 4:30 a.m. Mrs. Lewis awakened and, perceiving that her husband was in great pain, telephoned her brother-in-law, Mr. W. A. Lewis, of Brockville, who was staying with his wife at the same hotel. A doctor was summoned but death took place immediately.

The funeral, which took place at Orangeville Monday afternoon, is said to have had the largest attendance ever seen at a funeral in the town. Services were conducted by Rev. G. A. Rix, of St. Mark's, and Rev. John Hassard. During the service, held at the house, hundreds of people from all parts of the county who were unable to get into the residence stood outside in a snowstorm. Amidst a blinding flurry of snow the remains of the late MPP were laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Aspecial train, run from Shelburne at noon, had on board many prominent Conservatives and others.

There will be doubtless be a contest for the vacant Legislature seat. Since the County is considered a Conservative stronghold, the main fight will be in the Conservative convention. Mayor C. W. McKeown and J. L. Island, of Orangeville, W. A. Wansbrough, of Amaranth, and John Best of Mulmur, are the probable conservative aspirants. Messrs. McKeown and Island are understood to have definite intentions, but neither would commit himself so soon after the late member's death. The mayor's opponent at the last municipal election was Mr. Island and the former is president of the Conservative Association.

The Liberals will probably select from among D. B. Brown, former license inspector, Orangeville; Fred Silk, of Shelburne, president of the Liberal association; Alex Richardson, of Grand Valley; John Park, Mono; and J. L. Williamson, Mulmur.

+ The second annual Field Day held on the campus of Shelburne School last Friday, came off fairly well, with most of the events well contested. The road and bicycle races came off at 10 o'clock and although wheels were scarce and the winners had a promenade to Horning's Mills, the 5 1/2-mile foot race around the block was well filled up. The baseball match between Shelburne and Orangeville High Schools ended in a tie.

+ Melancthon Township has been heard from. A Plymouth Rock hen, belonging to Mrs. William Hurlburt, of Riverview, had the spirit of emulation aroused in it by the recent big egg items in The Economist. The result was an egg measuring 6 13/16th x 8 1/8 inches, and the editor vouches for it that its size didn't spoil its flavour. Next!

75 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 2, 1932

+ The annual meeting of the North Dufferin Baseball League was held at Horning's Mills last Thursday with Rev. D. G. Atkinson in the chair. Representatives from Honeywood, Shelburne, two Horning's Mills teams and Mansfield were present. It was decided to have the games at 6:30 sharp on Tuesday and Friday with the schedule starting June 7th and ending Friday, August 10.

+ Twenty-nine towns and cities have adopted Daylight Saving Time this summer, according to the latest list we have received. Those already on Daylight Saving include Toronto, Oshawa, Kingston, Ottawa, Bowmanville, Brampton, Cooksville, Newmarket, Port Credit, Richmond Hill, Westby, Whitby, Oakville, Guelph, Fort Erie, Welland, St. Catharines, Thorold, Napanee, Niagara Falls and Sudbury, and the following adopted the measure yesterday, June 1: Hamilton, Grimsby, Burlington and Dundas. Brantford will introduce it June 19, Iroquoi Falls, May 29, and Peterborough and Cobourg on June 11.

+ An issue at the meeting in Hamilton on September 18 of the General Council of the United Church of Canada, will be a final decision on the matter of women elders. The vote has been put to individual congregations and a favourable report has been brought in representative of the opinion of a large number of presbyteries and congregations.

50 YEARS AGO Wednesday, May 29, 1957

+ Mr. Harry Sawyers, who for years has operated the Boyne Feed Mill near Mansfield, has purchased the property and buildings formerly owned by H. White & Co., Shelburne, on the local CPR yard.

25 YEARS AGO Wednesday, June 2, 1982

+ The Ministry of Health has awarded $75,200 to establish the Dufferin County Community Geriatric Mental Health Services Program to meet the mental health needs of the elderly. The program will operate out of Orangeville.