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.- . . 5-ch; ) in a Literary and Secial sense as well as fraternal for many years. There were singing classes, sometimes weekly in the early days. These were held in the Temperance Hall In the athletic field at picnics, who were excellent baseball players. as "pitcher" on his local ball team, J team, to play bees, etc., were to be found some Here we make note of "Ab" Wilson who oined Frank Dunn, catcher on Douglas baseball on the Renfrew team in later years. Early picnics s and "Ladies Aid" by Erwin Jeffrey Station, ponsored by the "Division" and later on by "Division , were held in Ferguson's grove, the fine maple grove now owued . Later picnica were held in Gibbon's grove at Admaston the last real picnic of the community being held there May 24, 1912. About the beginning of the cmmmmity was added to by Mr. Sam Bro opened a general store and Post Offic in. Brown had previous to this taught Post Office closed when Mr. Brown clos 1900 decade the commercial life of the wn (father of Mrs. Arthur Campbell) who e at Oak Grove, Lot 17, Concession 6. school at one time in 8.5. No.5. That ed his store. A cheese factory owned by Mr. Livingstone and Mr. Chas. McCready began operations near Lynch's corner, farther west on Road 80. Later Mr McCready moved the factory to a sit as owner and maker until forced to .;‘ in connection with factory. e near Admaston Station and operated it retire. Mrs. McCready conducted a store Extracts from the D Gerald and Harold McDonald, by Harold McDonald. iary kept by Mr. John McDonald, grandfather of who lived on the McDonald homestead now occupied g 1855 Mr. John McDonald came to Admaston from Pakenham. i E 1865 The Good Templars were being organized. W June 5, ,Severe thunder storm and cyclone wrecked buildings in Gratton, 1892 Admaston and Horton townships. “ May 31, Ground still too wet for seeding. ? 1895 June 8, Sowed wheat. 1893 July & Aug.1893 Continuing wet weather â€" croys were good. May 12, Finished seeding. ‘ 1894 ‘ he cedar bridge 1896 cote) swept away by flood waters. I W April 1% Walkers and Bains and t (across Bonnechere at Nbrth-