Balsam Hill WI Tweedsmuir Community History - Community #11. Township & Council, 1917=2008, page 3

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' the weight n. Ste eLWhelami ‘ lJ . V 83 Easy Admiral-9n, term also 0911 (:11 oflioe as Reeve. » hupossed, on which he appears ' on the street ,hisiriends could seo’that his fpl; powers were tailing. .But 0' two weeks was hehseriously i the and. pnt somewhat I and after -&ll-, on Saturday fiiorui v ’r ‘nst. 'He had know - 'imsélggr .time that the final noun I!» not be long jdelayecl; land a, fielt on Friday that the end, nppmaching, for to his son , ho had come down froin as bunhrunger, but who halite play . ' ciul visit vArnprior on that ‘day, he particu 1y urged“ that he should return to him that night. De- :ceased came to Canada. with figurâ€" v‘ ents‘from the county Cnrlow. ‘ ‘ 9.118, .in 1828. The family settled in‘ the Shamrock neighborhood of Adgaetonr and there the majority of th 'Qanifly Vhove since resided: his’ broth 7 ‘ l ael and Jaime ’ still being 29‘ 'ithe townshi‘ . as were l; and John. until their “we; . Minna 353143“ and homeland there for fifteen years, He was fairly successful, in the miners’ quest:- and .‘i’eturned to AdmutOn 'in 1870 coinfdrtably 011. From that time he was something of the gentleman farmer; and shortly after his return, to Canada, was mar- ried. to Miss Hannah German. Eleven childrenwfive boys and six girlsâ€"were born to them, all still livingâ€"Thomas, Stephen and W. J. on the farm, which ‘ is a. large one; Peter is in the United StatesyPatriok .T. is u woodmng'er in the employ of the Government: Mary (Mrs John Connolly, of Renfrew); Elizabeth (Mrs Thus. McGom-t, Brom- ley); Maggie E., teacher in Admas- ton; and Celia, Mono and Gertrude, lot home. As has been noted. Mr IWholun was for an. uupreoedentedly liong period one of the municipal leg- islators of his township; and took ‘great pride in and enjoyment out of Zthis service to the people. He was a staunch Conservative; and it would lbe hard to find his superior us an astute Worker for his party. He was .a. devoted son of the Roman Catholic ichuroh; belonging to the parish of Douglas: the funeral. service being lconducted in St. Michael‘s church Where on Monday morning by Rev. fFather MoPhui-l, Redomptorist Mis- lsionary. The pull-bearers were Messrs D. Campbell, J. B. Ferguson, Thos ‘Lyons. M. Sullivan, 0. Enriglit and {John German. Messrs Campbell and ‘Ferguson bore with them a beautiful Wifinth, with which won the inscrip- tionâ€"“A last tribute to our old Reeve. Signed. Admnston." Deceased haul ‘a fair education, vonsidering the ed~ ncationul facilities offered in his boy- hood (lays; und his travel had helped lto develop him, He. was of genial presence and kindly ways: and the ‘Wide measure of the hinlliness felt lr him by his neiglibnrsrwas o somn .‘iu. ,... R. station on ,Thurs- ‘ est tqbid farewell and ‘ and 151‘s [Al M ny 9an v _ rnoutfifl. ’It is on My McQuo/rri'e ’ and through all oined‘true ' "â€"â€"Mi’as Peter: C. Campbell. Wlfh‘ startling suddenness 'came the announcement on Saturday in town of the death at ('alahogie Thursday night or Mr Pet G. Camp- bell, a native and well-knox resident, of the township of Admas n. His father was Peter Campbell, head of one of the pioneer families; who Settled in the township many years ago. Peter G. was the youngest son. He was also postmaster of Balsam Hill; took an interest in good live- stock, and lately had been much in- terested in the building of good roads, having been superintendent in the last five years of the expending of much of the road money’ laid out. in this Riding by the Provincial Gov- ernment. It was while away from ,home on this Occupation, that he met. F‘Mith the illness that prove-l fatal. He was superintending some road work ten miles or so above (‘nlahogiel when taken ill with Ilysenm-y. Al man of fine physique and always‘ strong and heaany, be delayed seeb‘ ing medical advice too long, and: when Dr. Reid reached him he saw; that the case waS' hopeless. He; leaves a widow, (Miss Agnes Penderl before her marriage). two daughters“ and an adopted son. Two brothers, John anll Donald. both of Admaston, and two sistersâ€"Miss Anne. on the homestead with Donald and Mrs Joseph Reid of Ben ' survive. Mr Campbell was eghyterian, and the funeral. ' ifiilurday l; 5» Rev .534“ Admaetou on Friday, Francis R. Bennett, 3 >1 . i we Mr. Bennett had liredliazloug‘tlmu in Admaston. Besides a "law he lmvm a familyof six sons '3 rl three (laugh. ters to mourn his loss John; anlx it ‘ at‘t’ho Soc; Harry in.Admastm uel, Westmeath: David G. and . . \\'.‘ 01' Cobalt. The daughters are Mrs . t of Great Falls. Mouton \ir; ‘ .ll;s ~ '47]. daen and children spent the: e’ek-end with friends in Ben- ' frew. Miss Jeanette. Ferguson has returnâ€" ed home after visiting with friends mil/([3155? git. Eady of Renfrew visited at her parental home here this Week. Bornâ€"On December 2nd to Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Camfihell, a daughter. Mr. John Dalgllsh and daughter of Regina, Sash, who game East last week, on a visit to friends liare‘_hnve ,both‘ inkenthe ‘

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