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He erected the original one-‘Veltch, James Baird, John room frame school building In Quandt, William Marshall and Dr 1875. It was maintained by a pu- Brown, gil's fee at one cent per day. Founder Died In "" hree years iater tt had three In 1873 a Town Hall was built rooms and was bricked tn. f see- through the voluntary efforts of ond story was aeed In 19i3, iPlattssulle citizens and " was The Iarlure ot the moth h"pm-“laround this time that the village tor railroad conecttons tor PlattrirTGrrGi,d" the death ot tts toun- vtlle brought many changes to the der. village, Some of the larger 111- Although the United Church of dastries were discouraged and Canada is the only cjurch build- smaller factones replaced themnng used for religious, assembly The wollen mill for Instance, be‘today. at one ttme the communi- “we Mckie's buggy factory. ty was served bv the Evangelical, which did not survive when "u"Iutheran. anmve Methodist, tor cars appeared {Bamm and Salvation Army. Utr-to-date Hill Beside's Plans gust and flour mill Abraham Stautfer built one too, by the silver bridge Two cooper shops made barrels for the tiour and many leamsters were employed Platt had one of the most up-tu-date mills m the pro- vince. His Bour won first prize at the World's Fair at Paris m Ittt3. _ One day m 1868 a general holl- 1035, day was declared to celebrate the The 1935 the burnt out a whole Incorporation of Plattsvule as a block of stores. Only une house mat: Its status today " that of has been rebuilt on the whole a pa 'e village Nobody Ls able block, to recall when or how It reverted After Canada sandpapers stark People readily bought up the ed their branch in the old Baird land 1n the mien! communsty and Furniture factory m 1931, things try 1858 the settlement supported bettan looking up, S. B. Grimes many mdustrtes There was a and tus staff of four men turned woollen mlll when: Canada Sand- out the first sandpaper in October papers' Nu. 2 plant now stands of that! year, Since then twolarge which employed 80, a foundry oniadditions have hen added and the present Scout Hall site, mlsgndplper Is the lifeblood of the men at the Fried and Kaufman village Nr furniture factory, mu tannerles, M New Centre two wagon shops and a brick, The community developed a yard, ‘new SPT" {And when tire de- It he: in its huuared years suHived disastrous mes end bypassing of the railroad to become the centre for an indus try which employs 120 men. Its population is well over 500. Surveyed “that ---_------ k _- - - - me- -- Samuel Flatt uni the posaitulr - Villain Dow-Ian ties at nun; the Nith Raver water A series of disastrous Ares non Wet tor industry He built a the turn at the century account- um ttsill on the ute of the 9rer- ed tgtg',' the don/null of the en! Kaufman chopping mill and Vllluge he foundry burned to surveyed the Village, mung the the ground. It was replaced by streets the names they now but. pm 's [Furniture (acuity. Thu. Seventeen years after Jhe v11- lace was tuunded us population nag Jumped to more than , moo Hamvill O W I 000 Str tt Bttt as ' (my, Prospers Again on 100th Anniversary By In Ed unmet mum Dunne:- owndbylex (Chronicle Correspondent) and Ch" Hume: The words, Planavule Echo an PLA'rNViLLE.--lhte hundred yam after Samuel Platt mil in read on the front a the Mt settled here md founded the settlement which bore his ttlet m 2afte m“ . . . wn through rune, PUttaville u awn on the made. the ya". $1,)qu m ion of lt has in its hundred years survived disastrous the: and the writer were pubiished by A, bypassing of the mum to become the centre for nu indus G. Gm. tew “Wm Bre to be try which employs l20 men. Its population is well over 500. touysd "! tht village. A, I" lloyd Schweitzer Shoes Medium and low wedge heels In whne, red, green, brown, black, mums and pastels “’80 I. I. Waterloo Rod and Gun Club I Womens Cool Casuals I MEL BECKER, Presudent Watch this ad for date of the FAMILY PICNIC Next Meeting MONDAY, JULY " Machinery Display Sports for Children and Young People WE SPECIAL!“ IN CBMIKN'I FITTING. When attending the Build F's-uni or Cents-lb]. bring In your yon-(Iter- to be I“. Annual Field Day FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE at the Hacuendu BRING YOUR LUNCH AND SPEND THE DAY THURSDAY, JULY 3, I952 WATERLOO PARK 3.95 Miles Horst Set. of Agr. State of Pennsylvania "The Farmer's Day" SPECIAL SPEAKER WATEILOO Good Quality Leathers Smart Styles for Summer 4.95 and 5.95 Weekly Paper In 1337 In 1887 Mr Chester published the first Issue of the Plattsville Echo, a weekly newspaper serv- mg North Oxford, This building now houses a plumbing and tin- Although it IS still without Ianlway service and still lacks what many term City conveni- ences it Is hkcly that Plattsville's future for the next i00 years will be bright. The Presto tertans at one time held sauce; m the Town Hall. The Wesleyan Methodist erected the present United Church. Around 1900 the Salvation Army occupied a barracks across from the bakery. A Although the United Church of Canada is the only c9arch build- mg used for religious, assembly today, at one hme the communi- ty was served bv the Evangelical, Lutheran. Primitive Methodist, Baptist and Salvation Army. 7 The gentlemen responsible tor the construction of the Brst arena In Plattsville which was built in 1886 were George Milne, R. J. Neal, George Sauer, William Vench, James Baird, John, Quandt, William Marshall and Dr [ Brown, Build New Centre Old Bots and Girls to a village The community developed a celebration and report Plattsville new spirit and when tire de- winning the Ontario Football strayed the til-year-old arena m Championship, Among the Plans- 1947, The townspeople rallied.ville wagers in those days were around and in less than a year oi _A.rhtuj) OWNS. Bill Hall, Wil- brand new community centre was “am Rypsey and Ken Cummings. built Construction IS booming A metal report that William with many new homes being Cann of Woodstock spent the built yeeVen4 at his home He made The gentlemen responsible tor the trip by bicycle After Canada Sandpapers stub ed their branch in the old Baird Furmture factory m 1931, things began looking up, S. B. Grimes and tus staff of four men turned out the first sandpaper in October ugh?! year ange then tyqlargg The 1935 the burnt out a whole block of stores. Only une house has been rebuilt on the whole block ".. Vuluc'l Dow-Ian ' A series of disastrous Ares near the turn at the century account; ed large] for the don/null of ttse! villa: ¥the foundry burned to the ground. " was replaced by Bur 's Funulure factory. Thu. factory burned 20 years later in 1901 A new lactury was built' and was threatened by tire tn, 1935. i H. v, SHANTZ. Secretary In Smooth Leather or Suede Uppers '-"" An Advertisement in November of 1m carried the announcement that one business establishment gm the village had entered thera- dio Beld and would “Him. mu pupply of batteries and t most (needed Accomrieu. They were Ibo prepared to install " short {whee any ndw yet ranging trom Echoes published shortly after the turn of the 'i'i'f"R' are m the possession of Mrs, C nyton Got- ton They extend a welcome to Old Boys and Girls to a village celebration and report Plattswlle winning the Ontario Football Clyrmpionship, Among the Plans- this Pagers m ttyet' gay; were tl DRAMATIC .. SPECTACULAR ...ENTERTAIN|NG *MUSIC t THE TRAIL OF THE t0lilllSilulll * THE WATERLOO COUNTY CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE Presents F JUNE 30th to JULY 5th THE EPIC STORY OF WATERLOO COUNTY .d ”m3'A1'I3500 u) ' CHOIR" IN SUPPORT OF WATERLOO COUNTY HOSPITALS DEALERS -"e" BE INDEPEND- ENT'. Sell trom door to door 225 products well-known and guaran- teed including cosmetics, culin, ones. medicines, tarm specialties, tea, coffee, etc. Splendid vacant territories. $18. will buy travel- ling kit and assortment, NO RISK Details-- “To 5130 St Hubert, Montreal. 44 wnmm so, Waterloo Phone 21357 DEALERS WANTED ) A DRAMATIC OUTDOOR SPECTACLE Ra: P WATERLOO PARK *DRAMA *THE BALLET Mrs Reinhold an and .lyyy he“ Betty, Ottawa, an. P'tl'.ft) toll ‘London, Mrs. Kenna, tciktitiiisWhee gm. O'Brien, Toronto. and Mm.) the Edy-rd M. Benn, 2M Forrfiiiet Pm:a Ynterloo. recently rely: pm a ter visiting grammar Sister Sand . the Albany, valjl, Loretta c'"'"": tier - ,rrv.._ --» -"""'""'-., u. ”an; a; '" pnwcus I”, Inc. '"", Albert St., and Miss Minnie Brill/ successful progress was not re- Kitchener," left Friday for vttett-ltarded and Waterloo emerged as tion at Sauble Beach. Lake Hu- the peer of any among the court-' ron, ties of the Province, Mrs, Finlay Matheson, wife ut former Waterloo United Church: minister is seriously ill in Kine-) ston General Hospital, l yur gecimq F, Zimmerman, ts) . The Sungorfcst - . . Coming of the Scotch . History of Waterloo County . Battle Manoeuvres . Coming of the Dutch . Cast of 600 . Gay Nineties Songs EACH EVENING AT 8 O'CLOCK """ SHOP QUARTETTES featuring . . . TOLD TH ROUGH lthe south and thdintt Dumfries, {therloo and Wilma! well occu- pied, thexnpushed further north- ‘wnrd to d unoccupied land. In {these northern township. the net- ‘tlers were of mixed nationality, _corpprurittg English, Scotch, Irish and GermUn, with religious be- 'lie!s of a varied char-cur, From that time until the pres/ ent uninterrupted prosperity characterized the progress of the County. Among individual ruin dents there were up; and downs) trials and vicissitudes. {at the' same a? in present day ite, but, Once Known as "Oileen's Bush" The settlement of Woolvtch Ind Wellesley Townships, tom-:1! known u the “On-en’s Blah ' followed some years later. The Reople tnterelt lthq‘cougty trpm “With. Wellesley Iownsllips Big Manufacturing Cent; Preston Founded in 1833 Settlers as I . Highland Sword Dances . War of "" . Gypsy Dances . 30-pin. Orchestra First class Presser. Apply Pren: tice Cleaners, Collinnwood, at “(Elliot TiAnship--uuhn Ernst, Reeve, and Anthony Kaiser, De- puty Reeve Waterléo TGiAitiiir2 Dr. John Scott, Reeve, and Henry Snyder, Degty.ty naive. The Brtst autumn! the prom- nonal council of e County of Waterloo wu held in the town- uhip hall, Balm (now KilehenerH on the 8rd day of May, 1852, ur- suant to I proclamation 1tu b _ the Governor-General on the h'lif of February of the name yen, At this meeting the following repre- 39299ng wsre preertt:, a who acres the Grand River, at that wu than called 'Uehtel's arm. This Me n. later build the 1;“ being mUed by 'itil-) Beri I ah' cannu- ro rta eatatslsatr population pt 1.0180 g non with in; -AFiy iiUTrT ot Pretty! It" t/te motion at the who; tid JiaiiiTaraa "WEB M CM ‘5‘ ieeretina tet tpt. _NNubqe- town tn tooo (300. A. cure, WP, " cw hGriiGi. luly County 0M- IN COLORFUL QOSTUMES MASSED MALE CHORUS HELP WANTED vim; Put and pager mill work” are (gumm- when and.“ earners, which "er-go r1tt outrun” ut 81141 at Doe. t, I“ . Wolluhy Town-N - J. Han-ha. have In: M $uwke, Deputy have. Gait WHIR- Abalou M. have. Proton village--- B.- pcler, leave. , o muons _ . PRINTS o canons 0 nuns CW". W! ttrail" ia' tr'll's2"l'rlrld1'ltraJld,"?a.'e m CINDERELLA l SHOPPE OPEN FRIDAY EVENING-S " In: m. w. - Wm (Opp. Dominion We hm. .m Ma- SUMMER DRESSES M THE BEST radn m’ TRY