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. IN Days OF yoRre O ’ - Community Industries . ‘ ‘ ' : Muir Sawâ€"mill * | | «. â€" 2l ‘In the early days a sawemill was located on Lot 28 Concession 8 ! of East Nissouri on the farm now owned and occupied by Mr., and Mrs. « Norman Conn. E | . The first sawemill started by Mr. John McLaren was built in the 1 third field back from the present road on the south side of the farm â€" . : up from a pond called Beaver Meadows., It was built on a side hill so j the logs could be rolled down the hill from the top to the saw. Mr. i John McLaren sold out to Mr., Henry Muir, a son of one of the famous | Seottish weavers who had come to DOalhousie Township near Ottawa and later migrated to the County of Psarth around Avonbank. Mr. Muir developed a prosperous mill which burned in the early 1890‘s. The mill was rebuilt, but this time it was erected just south of the Llane into the farm in the first field and near the road. Mr. Henry Muir with the help of his brother Thomas and two sons . John and James had a flourishing business. Many local barns were ‘ built from lumber sawed at the Muir Mill; also a large trade was built © ' up with the Richardson Oairy Supply Company at St. Marys, J. 0. Moore ' Planing Mill, the Bain Wagon Works at Woodstock and some farm implement e companies of Stratford., There being no railroad then between Woodstock, . and St., Marys, allthe lumber had to be teamed to St., Marys. If going â€" beyond 5t. Marys and vicinity, it would have to be loaded into box cars and taken by rail to its destination. f | * In 1908 with the supply falling off the machinery of the mill and ’ part of the building was sold.and moved to the Dorchester tileâ€"yard. o . ... The present driveâ€"shed on the Norman Conn farm situated to the north â€" w uziss ”A”‘*“;Tf“3135'“1'afid_east of present barn was part oF:%he former sawemillk,‘" CV TCt oâ€"â€" easi > . Granéhurst ' ' * C Granthurst is a ghost "town" of East Nissouri. Its location is known only to a few nowadays. It was located on the corners of Lots 31 Concessions 8 and 9 on the Uniondale sideroad. The land on the west at the corner is now owned by Mr, Roy Cooper and on the sast by Mrs. Norman Robbins. As the towunship was opening up, the need for a store became greater. The trek to St., Marys or Ingersoll took more time away from the farm. Mr, Alex Grant opened a store on the corner of Lot 31, Concession 8 and . was followed shortly after by a blacksmith shop on the opposite corner. _ Loo | 3 The store was taken over by Mr. E1i Day who eventually closed it. f . ‘ In 1890 the postâ€"office was opened in part of the store. Mr. Alox A Grant, John Sheldon, George Hunt and Eli Day served as pos tâ€"mastsers until © 24 the office closed in 1911. ‘ ' m 2. ;n the blacksmith shop, Bill Kohn, Fred Hepburn and Arthur Knapton [ looked after the needs of the local farmers which included such names as Thomas Richardson, William Richardson, Martins, Greasons, Elliotts, * | & McQuillans, McLarens, Muirs, Scotts and Wells. e . ' â€" (% . . to . v"v:“"‘v: ..:;‘::::?;g