The record, 26 juillet 1990, Cahier B

thei tuscora Brome County News Section B Thursday, July 26, 1990 Emma Stevens Hé* M Theatre Lac Brome founder and artistic director is leaving Page 3 pPP" INSIDE Library: Foster: Achoo: Parc Sutton: THIS Pettes Memorial The little Checkov's Municipalities SECTION: gets much horse show The Sneeze entitled to needed that grew a real big recylcing facelift bigger crowd pleaser grants —— B2—Th#* KKi'OKII—Thursday.July 2fi.1990 Brome County.Community Billboard COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday July 26 A 500 card party sponsored by the Christ Church Committee will be held at 7:30 at Fraternal Hall, 910 Main St.in Cowansville.Everyone is welcome.Friday July 27 The Knowllon Pony Club will be holding a hay ride and barbecue at the club on Ball Road.Soft drinks, hot dogs and hamburgers will be served starting at 5 and a hay ride will follow.Interested in some good old fas-hioned summertime fun?Please call The Pony Club any morning at 243-6613.Cost is $5.00 a person and includes hamburger or hot dog, drink and hay ride.Everyone is welcome.Saturday July 26 The Annual Church Bazzar Sponsored by the Ladies Guild will be held at the Church of The Ascension in West Brome from from 3 to 5.There will be a table of home baking, handicraft tables, books, surprises and much more.Afternoon tea will be served.Admission charged.A rummage sale sponsored by the St.James Evening Guild will be held in St.James United Church Hall at 2.Tea and cookies available.CHS Homecoming '89.The First anniversary of Homecoming ’«g, a get together to exchange photos, videos and an opportunity to look at Pat and Shirley's “Book of memories.” The event will be held at 2:30 at the Cowansville Gold Club.Refreshments will be available at club prices.Stay as long as you wish! For information call Pat at 263-0751, Doug at 263-3463 or Warren at 263-1261.Sunday July 29 The Foster Horse Show will take place at the Lion’s Park in Knowiton.For more about this historic annual event see page 9.Friday August 3 The Austin Women’s Institute Annual Garden Party is to take place at the Austin Town Hall from 1:30 to 4.Included in the event will be : Sale of home cooking, handicrafts, children’s treasures, nearly new and salvaged.Afternoon tea will be served, also soft drinks and ice cream for everyone.Saturday, August 4 A Coldmeats and Salad Supper will be held from 5 to 7 at the Bolton Centre Town Hall to benefit the Holy Trinity Church Women’s Committee.Admission charged.Everyone is welcome.ARTS Until August 11 Theatre Lac Brome presents eight classic comedies by the Russian master comedy Anton Chekov.See review below.Until July 29 Arts Sutton Gallery — 7 Academy, Sutton, is presenting an exhibition of paintings by Michèle Drouin.Until July 29 Now’s your last chance to take part in the second annual Tour des arts.The tour of 20 local studios allows art lovers a chance to get out and meet local artists in the Sutton, Knowiton and Mansonville triangle.Maps of the tour are available at the Chambre of Commerce and in local tourism bureaus.The Arts Sutton Summer School is offering a wide range of three- and five-day workshops in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, silks-creen, etching and woodcuts for adults and children in July and August.The school’s studio is located in Dunham in an old countryside church.For more information call the school at (514) 248-3969.Brome County Community Billboard in published as a five service to the community.If you have a notice you wish to appear in the Billboard send your submission to: Brome County Community Billboard, do The Record.66 Lakeside Road, Brome Lake, Quebec, JOE I VO, or2509 Delorme Street, Sherbrooke.Quebec, J IK IA I, orjust drop it by the Knowiton office.Material must be received by Monday noon the week of publication.Be sure always to include a phone number.The Sneeze: Classic Chekhov sure to please everyone By Cindy Fisher KNOWLTON — Taking in Michael Frayn's translation of Anton Chekhov's The Sneeze at The Brome Lake Theatre last Friday was watching quality, professional theatre in every sense of the word and gave the audience a chance to see the humorous side of this usually serious Russian playwright The eight short plays, although dated in situ, were nonethless topical if viewed purely from a human standpoint, making one take a lighthearted look at the human The by Anton Chekov race and its foibles and amusing failings.Featured were the acting talents of five people with a wealth of diverse acting experience amongst them, all being equally proficient and gifted.#¦___fre.1 recam Randy Kinnaar, Publisher.569-9511 Chariot Bury.Editor .569-6345 Lloyd G.Schelb, Advertising Manager.569-9525 Richard Lataard, Production Manager.569-9931 Mark Gullletto, Press Superintendent 569-9931 Guy Renaud, Graphics .-.569-4856 Francine Thibault, Composition.569-9931 CIRCULATION OEPT.619-569-9528 KNOWLTON OFF.: 514-243-0088 FAX: (819) 569-3945 Subscriptions by Carrier: weekly Subscription* by Mail: $1 60 Canada 1 year- $78 00 6 months $47 00 3 months- $33 00 1 month- $16 00 U S 6 Foreign: 1 year- $159 00 6 months- $97 00 3 months- $65 00 1 month- $34 00 Back copiea of The Record are available at the following prices: Copies ordered within a month of publications 60c per copy Copies ordered more than a month after publication: $1 10 per copy Established February 9, 1897, incorporating the Sherbrooke Gazette (eat.1837) and the Sherbrooke Examiner (eat.1879).Published Monday to Friday by The Record Diviaion, Groupe Québécor Inc.Offices and plant located at 2850 Delorme Street.Sherbrooke, Quebec.J1K 1A1.Second class registration number 1064.Member of Canadian Press Member of the Audit Bureeu of Circulation The plays were a series of Chekhov's earlier works.Seasoned En glish actor David Clarke played the inspector general with Susan Glover as the cart driver who brought the action to a recognizable national level with a strong newfie accent.Clarke was also brilliant as Dr.Shelestov.his ceaseless rapid fire monologue and final intricate, entangled disagreement with his suspenders and pants gave the audience their money’s worth in comic value.With spasmodic right eye twitching uncontrollably, Robert Hig-den played the henpecked husband and ladies school administrator (of questionable ability), in The Evils of Tobacco, and was the stuffy senior Government official with Leni parker as his wife in The Sneeze.Bill Rowat with Susan Glover as wife played the socially inferior but "trying hard to be noticed" minor government official, both seated, incongruously, above the senior government official at a concert.Through crucial, perfect timing and action alone, these four actors never broke stride.The story made even funnier as the minor made every major social faux pas listed in the books including producing a sneeze with rather moist and unfortunate consequences much to the chagrin of his superior below.The set design, the creation of the multi talented Jean-Charles Martel, effective in its austerity, was simply huge, blow ups of Chekhov’s face in stark black and white, the shelves, chairs and tables used also carrying the same color and design theme.While the term “summer theatre” brings to mind plays of a lighthearted nature, The Sneeze was quality theatre with substance and is well worth the trip J'he Sneeze continues until August 11, 1990.'xwu'm: LAC BROME SUMMER THEATJtE- jum*nt.tsiscroK .ÏMMVîlïVIN» bromis LE GRAND COURTIER DTCI WEST BOLTON 4.5 ACRES VIEW OF BROME LAKE $35,000 LINDA BOUCHARD, BROKER 534-3656 We can’t live without you.The Kidnev Foundation Oe Canada Emma Stevens: Local theatre By Rita Legault KNOWLTON — After eight years of being the heart and soul of Theatre Lac Brome, Artistic Director Emma Stevens is leaving to expand her horizons.Come September 3, Stevens will be moving on to other projects.She may be back to act from time to time — but her days as the Theatre's main resource as founder.artistic director, actress and personable PR person are over.“It’s time to go on," she said in a recent interview.Stevens said it's healthy for artistic directors to change régula rly in order to avoid “things getting stale".“I think its a good thing for an ¦M Emma Stevens.7 can never completely cut the umbilical cord.- ÊSM RENT $550 PER MONTH OR BUY & 534-2513 V-* Charming 1860 Village home, 617 Shef-lord Street, Bromont, two bedrooms, large living room, kitchen with dining area; renovated and fully equipped and furnished.zoned residential and commercial, immediate occupancy available, short or long term, residential or commercial.$550 per month or $69.900.ALSO Nine beautiful country acres with view between Bromont and Orford, convenient to Autoroute, owner financing available (90 per sq.ft.) 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people are inee ting to try and counter these cele brations because for them the am vat of the white man was the start of murder, desease and genocide The United Church was also to blame for many of their problems, they treated the Indians as sub humans and in t9H»> the United Church of Canada made a public apology to them." he said Ryk Allen is very much a mo dern man seeking and finding answers to modern problems and social wrongs Yet he is also an ap proachable person in every sense of the word, able to communicate and discuss less lofty concerns, making sense of many unanswered questions without elevated rhe tone In a community encompassing many diverse social and economic groups, a man and minister like Ryk Allen is a must, bringing people today spiritually and emotionally, spreading the word the modem wav OMlvmiK ULâJULAJLâU ét CANEVABEC 81 Formerly E.T.TENT & AWNING For all your canvas needs * illuminated awnings ‘ Garages * Sales * Leasing * Storage * Tarpaulins for boats, trucks, etc 6211 bout Bourque Rock foiesl Tel: 819-864-6854 RvA; Allen.a modern minister in a modern world.RETORD/LUCTNDA FISHER Golden Age Club meets KNOWLTON — The Golden Age Club met on Thursday.July 19 with 40 members present.President Elsie Royea opened the meeting with a warm welcome to all.The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary Muriel Cook and accepted as read.A get-well card was signed by members for Hazel McGovern.Five hundred was played at nine tables and one game table.Prizewinners: Ladies 1st,Lillian Brown 3820; 2nd.Agnes Bailey 3540; Gents 1st, Guy Booth 3300; 2nd, Ormonde Brown 3180; consolation.Gertrude Ferguson 1320.Game table winner Lee Lawruk.Prizes were won by lucky ticket holders.Refreshments were served and a social hour enjoyed.POISSONNERIE MONT SUTTON 1080 ch.Knowllon rd., Ville de I>ac Brome (West Brome) Qc.J0E2P0 (514) 263 9900 Poisson Frais et Fruits de Mer Fresh Fish anil Seafood ALSO AT MARCHE AUX PUCES DES CANTONS DE L EST on Sat.from 9 to 5:00 p.m.Sun.from 9 to 5:00 p.m.=»«= BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY LADIES FASHION WELL LOCATED IN KNOWLTON ALL RENOVATED 263-9648 TUESDAY at the mmmmm Knowlton Pub 5:30 - 8:30 P.M.RIB STEAK DINNER W/GARDEN FRESH SALAD Réservation! please (514)243-6862 Home of Theatre Lac Brome Present this od to receive 1 FREE dinner when purchasing a dinner of the tame or greater value Valid (Tuesday) nite only hll August 14 B*—Thr KFM'OKI) Thursdüy.July 26, l!W« Pettes Library: New look for Knowlton matriarch By Cindy l ishcr KNOWLTON - The Pettes Li brary.Literary (irand Dame of Knowlton.has undergone a major facelift spawning a resurgence of public interest in this venerable local institution Seventy-five percent of the three month's work work was funded by a government subsidy from the (Quebec Cultural Affiars Ministry.The balance of funds came from the Town of Brome Lake.T'rom money raised but not from regular fund raising campaigns,” librarian Susan Bailey (iodin was quick to point out."Understandably.some people did not want their donations going towards renovations." Originally built in 1893, The I’ettes Library was recently given historical landmark status by Ihe Brome County Historical Society.However, any library, old.new, local or métropolitain, must move w ith the times and when (Iodin was hired seven years ago.sh 'hr Right with her the winds of change.NEEDED UPDATE The library content was in need of modernizing," she admits."But not all people were ready to accept that a library of the 80 s and oo's needed a few books on physics or raising children.Many people were quite happy with the library as it was as long as they could find their favorite Danielle Steele or Herman Wouk " A visit to the I’ettes Library reveals that book content is but a very small part of the major changes to the red building situated at one of Knowlton's major intersections.I-ocal decorator Sally Webster was instrumental in colour choice, furniture selection and decor throughout the renovations.With a Master's Degree in Library Science behind her, ex-Knowlton resident Portia Lcggat also drew on her experience working for an architectural firm that specialized in library design to find tune the original ideas put forth by Godin Alain Bcllevanee of Sutton drew up the plans and the results are pleasing to far more than just the eye.The dated obsolescence and ins-titional look has been replaced by a welcoming openess that invites any bibliophile to pick a hook.have a seat, and stay a while.In fact library staff members have noticed that more and more members are taking advantage of the comfortable overstuffed chairs and reading tables that give the library an almost living room atmosphere.MORE LIGHT The walls of the once rarely used rooms at the rear of the library HOTEL GILMOR NUDE DANCERS SHOWS START at 3 p.m.to 3 a.m.(EVERYDAY EXCEPT SUNDAY) EROTIC FILMS TEL: 263-3835 R.R.2 (Route 104) WEST BROME have been completely removed al lowing more light into the central area and all walls have been painted a dark green accented by off white door and window frames and wall to wall carpeting throughout.Downstairs was also given a fresh coat of paint making it far more cheerful for those interested in children's books, and non fiction A back entrance for the handicapped in wheelchairs was also added allow them access to the lower level books.Godin sees the role of the library as an important one to any comuni-ty and when asked about the libra ry’s plans for the future she points out that "We would like to plan more activities for the library and have purchased a good T.V.and video so that one day we may be able to present quality videos for all.We also plan to continue to upgrade our book collection which is really good for a library of this size.One day I hope to be able to call it superb.” Presently the library employs two full time and one part time staff member and is helped by a bout 50 volunteers.In the summer a student is brought in and another part time member will be hired after the summer.POSITIVE RESULTS Godin said she is pleased with the positive effect that the library’s new facelift is producing."We seem to have acquired many new members recently,” she said, “In fact, record numbers." “There are some afternoons when we process from 250 to 300 books,” she adds."Word of mouth seems to have brought many readers out of the woodwork and our membership is stable at about two to three thousand.” A newly acquired computer will one day take the manual work out of recording the exact number of members, now an almost impossible task due to countless variables such as part time, full time residence status, language, sex, age etc.Knowlton’s Pettes Library, like a precious book, is a rare find.It has managed to keep up with the times, moving, as Knowlton has done, with the changing tide.As today's world becomes increasingly automated beyond human comprehension asking us to make a multitude of confusing choices, the written word remains the simplest and most constant choice of all.Throughout the ages, it has provided the human mind with food for thought, comic relief, historical information and the delight of a “Can't put it down" mystery with a gripping final twist.No matter what the outside world offers, libraries like The Pettes will always welcome with open arms, offer a comfortable chair and a good book.Forthe reader, the greatest decision is a simple one: When to put it down.¦i smm V ÎR ¦ - Local decorator Sally Webster was instrumental in colour choice, furniture selection and decor throughout the renovations.t I I ! 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NUMBIR MAIL THIS COUPON TO: The Record P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5L6 COST OF ADVERTISEMENT: (min $3 00) $0 12 x_words x days » S ADVERTISER'S NAME_________________________________ STREET ADDRESS_______________________ PROVINCE__________POSTAL CODE________ TELEPHONE ( )______________________ PLEASE CHECK FORM OF PAYMENT CHEQUED MONEY ORDER Cl CREDIT CARD ?CREDIT CARD PAYMENT MASTERCARD Cl VISA ?CARD NO______________________________ EXPIRATION DATE______________________ SIGNATURE____________________________ THi RECORD RESERVES THE RWMT TO REJECT OR | EMT ANY ADVERTISEMENT.CD Th—ThurMla\ I Foster Horse Show.The little show .lull % By Cindy F isher The Foster Horse Show, taking place on July 29 at The Lion s 1'ark in Knowlton.celebrates its 40th birthday this summer.Believed to be the oldest self supporting horse show in Quebec, today's Foster Horse Show is a far cry fromthe small event organized in 1951 by Buf fy Glascoe in his field in Foster.Glascoe's small show attracted people in their cars so he passed the hat and gave the $8.00 he collected to the church across the street.Little did he know that he had started one of the most succesful annual horse events and fund raising in the area.Old newspaper clippings from 1958 attest to the 3.000 people who attended the show, the proceeds going, as they do now, to the Brome-Missisquoi-Ferkins Hospital 20 SFECTRATORS In 1958 the Knowlton advertiser and Eastern Townships Chronicle wrrote that the show was "A far cry from the first show .when there were only twenty spectators .and even they weren’t expected.Instead of four horses, this year there will be fifty.As time went on, the show attracted the bigger stables and horse loving families who brought their horses and ponies and provided top level competition.The Mounties would come to hand out ribbons and be photographed with the youngsters.The Knowlton High School band would bring on the winners and send out the losers.Fathers would sit and chat, a beer in hand, in the back of a truck or trailer and the mothers would organize, console and congratulate However, for many who remember, the nicest part of the old show was that sense of family friendship and fun.so often lacking in today’s shows with their “Let’s win attitude.” One Knowlton resident remembers fondly that “It was really one big social gathering w'here everybody knew each other.” MOVED TO KNOWLTON In the 1970’s the show was becoming a major horse event so it moved to the Lion's Park just outside >f Knowlton.It became a top rated show' offering hunter, jumper and lat classes and as in the past is run rompletely by volunteers w'ho vork hard for months before the how to make sure all goes well on he day.About five years ago.area horse nthusiat Anne Johnston took over he reins as show organizer and ave it a much needed boost in the rm and organizational revam-ing.She appears to have the riming of the show down to a ”T” and takes no bones about how and ¦here the money is allocated, that->b done by Hank Rotherham and 'rew Macrae.“The Foster Horse Show mnage-lent makes a veritable art of eing tight fisted when it comes to «penses.” she notes."All workers re volunteers and any ‘freebies’ rquired by our Sponsor Chairman ¦e given as prizes to reduce the toll taken by ribbons and prizes from our entry money ” The entry money for the show goes to pay such expenses as judges fees, advertising, mailing, Canadian Equestrian Federation dues and any other show expenses.CHARITABLE DONATIONS Trimming and cutting the excess has enabled the show to give charitable amounts to the hospital, in 1989, the cheque was for twenty thousand dollars, a more than generous sum from a small local show run by dedicated volunteers.Johnston will only keep a class on for two years if it’s running in the red but admits that there are special cases.“About the only exceptions are the walk trot and the family class which saves me from being accused of hating small children mot good P.R.11," she said.Johnston is also amusingly ruthless abut her team of dedica ted volunteers and warns."Woe be tide any committee member who tries to reclaim any of their huge long distance bills .that is auto matically assumed to be part of their volunteer effort." However, as anybody who has ever worked with this organized dynamo knows, she has a special gift when it comes to dealing with people, makes the most mundane job sound crucial to the success of the show (even garbage collection! ! > and freely admits that she WIZARD Needless lo say, that through h«” organizational wizardry.The For Ster Horse Show is now an efficient money making machine In this day and age.that is no small task and the community owes her a round of applause and a thank you The year's Foster Horse Show will also feature a Picnic Contest and prizes will be given out lor the most delectable and lavish of the day These contests are frequent at many shows and draw countless entris from people wanting to join in the edible tun linen covered table complete sterling silver place settings and mouth watering goodies, others may choose a simpler there Iikc The Teddy Bear's picnic Interim led ' Call Ann Johanson at zia eio.(or more intormation Horse lovers and s|»orts enthu siasts of all ages are welcome to come and join the tun on July 29th at The Lion's Park in Knowlton and organizers can almost guarantor perfect weather rumour has it that the weather has always coo|>e rated for the show after 39 years the odds are m their favor Recognize any familiar faces from 35 years ago!' 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So it won’t be till Dominion Day or a couple of weeks later that Cassie will finally be let out with the herd.And then my friend, will follow a scene so saturated with unbridled pleasure that even the Animal Rightists would find it refreshing.(Unless of course they decided they should feel sorry for the cows.) But on the day when he is finally free to roam the fields of heaven, I wish I could offer an apology for those six months of solitary confinement which is the price our Casanova must pay for his season of love.“Cassie,” I would say, “you could consider yourself lucky, you know.You still have your reproductive organs, a rare streak of luck indeed in today’s cattle world.Like winning a super lotto would be for me.The market wants steers, not bulls.And for the very few of your brothers that have been selected to carry on the race, fewer still are allowed to copulate.Most must spend their entire lives in some bull monastery where they can only wonder what a cow must look like.The conceited little man from the Artificial Insemination Centre now insists that he can manage the breeding business better than the bull can.You, Cassie, are one in a million You are still permitted to do what comes naturally.But even if he could understand I wonder if he would think my apology sufficient : if with a shake of that massive hairy head, he would try to tell me that the orgy now about to begin would never be enough to atone for that long, long winter of his discontent.That like Ethel Wilson, he find > the price of love exorbitant.Back in 755 after running afoul of too mr ly jealous husbands as well as ' te Inquisition that first Casano a found himself in a dungec < in Venice’s notorious Piomb prison; and his first remark here was that to be sentenced for five years in such a doleful place was indeed one high of a price to pay for the pleasure he had so unselfishly given so many women.But a few months later after he had made an ingenious escape from the place and was again in a bed where he had no business to be he was suddenly the optimist again.“It costs much to love,” he told the woman beside him.“But not too much!” And I’m hoping our Cassie would agree. Thr ItKt'OKU- Thuroduv, July 2»i.I9!*U HI Abercorn: Churches change hands but keep faith By Audrey Martin McCaw Church Street in Abercorn is certainly well named.Today, St.Simon's Roman Catholic Church on the north side faces All Saints Anglican Church on the south side.But this was not always so.St.Simon’s was originally All Saints Anglican, the community’s first church built in 1865.The present Anglican church building, on the south side, was built in 1870 as a "Union” church, later part of the United Church of Canada.This changing of sites represents the fluctuation in the population of a small community and the attendant ability to support a local place of worship.According to the late historian Harry B.Shufelt, “the first infor mation we have with respect to church services at this place is found in the journal of the Rev.Thomas S.Chapman who arrived on January 24th, 1849, at Sutton Corner,’ five miles from Sutton Flats.” SHEPARD’S MILLS Actually, Abercorn was known for many years as Shepard's Mills, after its Loyalist pioneer Thomas Shepard, and the name was changed to Abercorn when the Post Office was established in 1849.Mr.Shufelt writes that Mr.Chapman had received a letter of introduction from Rev.Joseph Scott, who was at Coldbrook (Knowlton) to Dr.B.Seaton, collector of Customs.Dr.Seaton was an Englishman and as we shall learn gave the land and also money for the erection of the large brick church’ by the members of the Episcopal Society.Dr.Seaton was absent from home and so the Rev.Chapman went to a man’s house by the name of Spencer with whom he lodged for the night.That evening Mr.Chapman held a service at which about 75 persons were present, chiefly youths, and so he ‘gave a sermon appropriate to the young They were very orderly and atten live.’" “He wrote in his journal that there was no place for public worship except an old delapidated school house, which was probably the school building mentioned by Thomas (Contributions to the History of the Eastern Townshipsi as the second school house which was built of logs and had a much better heating system than the first.PRIMITIVE HEATING It was warmed by the primitive Dutch back, whereas the second one had flat stones placed on the ground in the centre of the school room and on these a circular space ws enclosed by bricks, raised to a height of a few inches, so as to contain the wood necessary to warm the room On top of the bricks ‘an old cauldron was inverted.with a hole in the bottom, through which smoke passed into the pipe.’” Mr.Shufelt says that several years passed before a church was actually built on the M acre of land given by Benjamin Seaton - who was quite prepared to fence in the beautiful site as well as draw-stones for the foundation and contribute a cash donation In 1865 the Rev.J.Smith of Sutton reported that "At Abercorn the Church Building Committee are prosecuting their labours with zeal and vigour .a neat design has been furnished by Messrs.Lawford and Wilson, Architects, Montreal." It was described as "a large brick church of Gothic style the main building is 5(1 x 36, with a chancel 20 x 18.It affords seats for about 350 persons.Its windows are filled with beautiful stained glass and it promises to be, when completed, one of the finest specimens of architecture in this section of Canada ” In 1868 the Rev.Smith of Sutton reported to the Church Society for the Diocese of Montreal: NO BELLTURRRET "The church at Abercorn is completed, except the bell-turret, and we opened for divine worship on the 10th July last (1867), upon which date two years had elapsed since the laying of the corner stone.It was a day of grateful interest to the friends of the church, who have struggled through all difficulties and succeeded in erecting an edifice creditable to their zeal and energy.” In a further report two years later.he wrote: "In July 1868 the late lamented Metropolitan consecrated All Saints Church.Abercorn, and also held a confirmation at the same time.The services will be long remembered by those w-ho were privileged to be present.” Soon after this auspicious begin-ning, in 1870, some "non-conformists" chose to leave the Anglican fold and form a separate church.Possibly they had been attracted to the Methodist doctrine which had been preached in Sutton since the turn of the century.The Abercorn group built a new church across the street from the Anglican on land given to them by Dr.Lorenzo Miner.This congregation, which later became part of the United Church of Canada in 1925, was served in those years by the pastor of the United Church in Sutton SADDLE-BAGS MAN Methodism had begun in En gland around 1730.with John Wesley, and had spread to Eastern Canada and the U S In 1799 a Methodist Conference in Massachusetts sent a young preacher.Ixirenzo Dow, to develop a new circuit in northern Vermont and nearby parts of the Eastern Townships, including Sutton.Dunham and St.Armand A typical "saddle-bags man”.Dow covered his territory on foot, or when possible on horseback, riding about 30 miles per day, preaching in fields, barns, private homes or schoolhouses, where they existed, and he was described as "one of the most remarkable men of his age.for his zeal and labour m the cause of religion.” He wrote several books and in one he refers to his first visit to Dunham and Mur-phrey Magog-Lake’ (sic): "The people in this part of the country were the off-scouring of the earth, some having ran tither for debt, others to avoid prosecution for crimes, and a third character had come to accumulate money These were like sheep without a shepherd, having only two ministers; one of whom believed one principle and preached another.From there I went to Sutton and got into three parts of the town ; in two of which there was a prospect of much good: but in the other, repro-bationism shut up the hearts of the people, and 1 must speak there no more." RELINQUISED RIGHTS In 1828 the American church relinquished its rights over Canadian Methodism.Other Protestant groups, such as the New Connection, the Congregationalists, Baptists and Adventists, were attrac ting adherents and.consequently, the “Union" churches served as a meeting place for several denominations.Following the first World War the original Anglican Church bui ding, described above was sold to the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Sherbrooke, and it became a Mission of the church in Sutton.The Anglican Church in Abercorn Various Protestant dénomma lions, including Anglicans, worshipped in the Union Church tnnl ding across the road By 1949 this building, no longer being extensi vely used, was sold to the Angli cans who once again desired to have their own place of worship in Abercorn It resumed its former name of All Saints, and so continues today, on the south side of Church Street In the meantime, the Roman Catholic Church Mission, occupying the original All Saints on the north side, had in 1941 formed a new Parish, now large enough to serve the growing French Canadian population which had been moving into the area folio wing the late 1830s It w as called St Simon’s and the first cure was Father Roméo Lapointe Again we quote Mr Harry Shufelt KEPT NAME "A very beautiful church has been created by covering the exterior (brick) with stucco and stone, and by wonderfully doing over the interior There wras a stone with the words ’ALL SAINTS’ on it above the entrance door and when the church was taken over by the Ro man Catholics they very gra eiously did not remove the stone, nor did they cover it with stucco Today St Simon's Church is ser ved by priests from Sutton or Mon treal A third church in Abercorn, the Seventh Day Adventist, was completed in 1930 Is watt'd on Thi bault Street in the southern part of the village, it serves adherents from Inith sidesof the international border BIBLIOGRAPHY Glimpses of \hercorn — its ('huches Harry l( Shufelt Historical Sketches of the Churches in the Cowansville Dun ham Pastoral Charge Ruby (• Moore.1962 History of liroinr County (jtifbcc Vol.II.Rev Ernest M Taylor.1937 Yesterdays of Brome County.Brome County Historical Society, Vols V and VI.articles by Audrey Martin McCaw and Mabel Boyce Seventeenth Report of the Incorpo rated Chureh Society of the Diocese of Montreal 1H6K (Sutton.Rev J Smith) Also report tor 1870 Sesquieentennial of Sutton, 1802 1952.The Catholic Church in Abercorn.g t P B12—Th«* HKCOKIX—Thursday, July 26, 19!» •'(Mi Waterloo Aller Ashton On the weekend of July 6, Mrs.Jesse Bailey was in Peterborough, Ont to attend the funeral of her sister.Myrtle McMellian She was accompanied by Boss and Klaine llainelm of Mansonville and her brother Merrill Sherrerof Dunkin Mrs Anita Hanna spent over two weeks visiting members of her family in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.Mr and Mrs.Gordon Ounsmore were here from Maine for a couple of days when they visited Gordon’s father and Frances' mother, Mrs Hreault.both at the Courville Nursing Home Mr and Mrs.Herb Foster of Knowlton were in town one afternoon and while here called on Byron Mizener and Alice Ashton at the Nursing Home South Bolton Jane Willey 292-5785 Recent weekend guests of Burton and Frances Salls-Tracy and Ros Macgregor were Sandra Miller, St.Lambert and Lynda Hill, Wales.Ros is working at Trinity Church as a student minister for the second summer.She has received her M A.in Pastoral Studies from the University of Montreal and will start her ministry course at the Diocesan Theological College in September.She still follows patients at the University of Vermont Medical Centre, and their parents.Burton and Frances Salls-Tracy were in Greensboro, Vt., for a bar- COUNTRY SEMI-ANNUAL SALE 45 Lakisidi Road Knovviton.Ql I Bi t )0I tvo (514) 243-0052 becue at the home of his sister Evelyn and husband Kenneth Withers, three brothers, the spouses, a sister and friend were also present.Erwin and Wilfreda Sails and their grandsons Willie Sails and Raymond Rothfel.Greensboro Bend, brother Howard and Ruth Sails, Morrisvilie, and sister Gertrude Dunbar and Milton Montgomery, St.Johnsbury, Vt., spent a day with Frances and Burton.Lynda Hill and her mother Joan Higeon of England were guests of Ros, Burton and Frances for a long weekend before returning to the United Kingdom.After preaching at Holy Trinity, South Bolton, and St.Paul’s, Mansonville, Eugene Wright, his wife Elyse and baby son Adam spent Sunday afternoon at Pine Ridge.Ros was pleased to greet her good friends from St.Barnabas church in St.Lambert.Mansonville Bertha Nichols 292-3258 Elden and Evelyn Judd of High-water, Que., have returned home from a month’s holiday out west and in Ontario, visiting their god- child, Dana Murphy and his family in Hinton.Alta., also calling on Deena and Allen Feuber and fami ly, also in Hinton The Judds returned to Cochrane, Alta., where they visited their other godchild.Deborah and Mick Domenyoz and toured many places.They were supper guests of Roger and Glenna Holmes in Calgary.Returning to Ontario on June 17 after their lovely time out west, the Judds stayed in St.Jacobs with their daughter Linda Kraak, husband Gerry and daughter Maria Evelyn and Elden returned to their home in Highwa-ter on June 26.On July 15 Elden and Evelyn Judd were dinner guests of Evelyn’s aunt Pearl Griggs and brother Sidney Griggs in Sutton to celebrate Evelyn’s birthday.The death of Rev.John Morris whose funeral was held on July 3rd at the Cathedral in Montreal has left the members of this former Parish of St.Paul's Anglican Church deeply saddened.Sincere condolences are extended to his family and Mrs.Joyce Morris.In the recent death of Bernice Leigh Smith, her many friends from the Vale Perkins, Sugar Loaf and Mansonville areas wish to express feelings of a great loss, both to themselves and to the community.for whom she did so much.The accidental death of Kevin Cote has shocked his family and friends.Sincere sympathy is sent to his parents, other relatives and friends.Norman Lawlor has been a patient at CHU Sherbrooke for several weeks.His condition is not good.Sutton Mable Boyce 538-2946 Mae Russell and Pete and Cora Hazard motored to Mississauga, Ont.where they visited Mike and Noreen Applebee and family.The Hazards went on to Dorchester, Ont.where they spent two days with Scott and Kim Davidson.Then to Brantford, Ont.as overnight guests of Mae and Howard Litt.Back to Mississauga, returning home on Sunday with Brian Applebee accompanying them to Sutton, where he spent a week with his grandmother.Pete Lussier and Elaine Tucker, Gagetown, N.B.and Bev and Mike Lussier of St.Hubert were calling on Mrs.Hazel Hazard recently.Mr.and Mrs.Gordon Wilfred, Rosenberry Road, were recent guests of Harold and Ruth Hazard.Bid Lachapelle spent a few days in St.Andrews East with her daughter and family Pam and Ken McOuat.Rev.James Cowan and Mrs.Cowan were visiting Mrs.Ellen Rumsby recently: They are from St.John, N.B.where James is Pastor of Main St.Baptist church.Mrs.Cowan is the eldest daughter of the late Rev.J.M.Jones and his wife Bessie Willey.Rev.Jones was pastor of Sutton Olivet Baptist church from 1929 to 1933.Mr.and Mrs.Joseph Owen, Vero Beach, Florida, were guests of Mr.and Mrs.Harold Rumsby.ïa Presse b’€table 3nr.(Etje iBarn Press 3nc.Brian Greene R R #2, West Brome, Quebec Canada JOE 2P0 Tel.: (514) 263-5460 Fax: (514) 263-9293 cA)NMM:R'"A PERFECT T | ^ To Explore Your Artistic Talent v i Nous offrons! 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