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![]() Bill and Pauline Swingle with Ron Blackwell (center). Mr. & Mrs. Swingle donated the original bell from the Beech Flats School to Rekindle the Spirit. Mr. Blackwell and Pete Shinn constructed this belfry to house the bell, which is attached to the Hoagland School at the South Meadow Village at the Manley-Bohlayer Heritage Farm. Bill and Pauline Swingle with Ron Blackwell (center). Mr. & Mrs. Swingle donated the original bell from the Beech Flats School to Rekindle the Spirit. Mr. Blackwell and Pete Shinn constructed this belfry to house the bell, which is attached to the Hoagland School at the South Meadow Village at the Manley-Bohlayer Heritage Farm. By Kelsey Jones Anyone who has reviewed the early history of Canton has undoubtedly noted the reference to Beulah and her son Caesar, referred to as slaves of Ezra Spalding and Hannah Eaton, some of the earliest settlers in Canton.
The Spalding family are related to have arrived in Sheshequin in 1795 and it is further related that Ezra left his family there during the following winter, and, with his son Horace, located in Canton, “where Horace, now an old man past his fourscore and ten, still resides” (History of Bradford County by Rev. David Craft). Having chopped a fallow of about four acres and built a cabin, they returned to Sheshequin, and in the month of February 1796 moved to their new home. History indicates the family consisted of two sons and three daughters. “Besides these there were two negro slaves, who came from Connecticut, Beulah and her son Caeser. Beulah lived with her master part of the time, and died there. Caesar ran away; returned to his master,” but again left (History of Bradford County by Rev. David Craft). Undoubtedly, these few references were probably furnished by Horace Spalding who was living in 1878 when Rev. Craft wrote his history of Bradford County. The South Creek Lions Club is holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive to be able to provide a Thanksgiving meal for the needy in South Creek Township. Members of the Club recently voted to do this drive in order to help those who need help. Members will be making up food boxes from donations and also purchasing turkeys to hand out for those in need. The theme for the 2015 Canton Civic Club Annual Halloween Parade is “Movie Land." The parade will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Floats will be judged at 4:30 p.m. behind the High School. Costumes and novelties will be judged at 4:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ parking lot at the corner of East Union Street and North Minnequa Avenue. The Bradford County Historical Society is pleased to have recently received a child’s miniature Spatterware tea set that belonged to Bertha L. Bailey, formerly of Towanda. Born in Lynn, PA, in 1894, Bertha was the daughter of Harry and Clara Conrad Luce. She married William Bailey. After her husband’s death, Bertha provided for her family by operating the Antiquarian Restaurant in Tunkhannock at which time she acquired the tea set. The Bradford County Tourism Promotion Agency has extended its deadline for the Room Tax Grants. Applications must be postmarked on or before the deadline of Friday October 16. Grants are available for Bradford County organizations with a 501c3 or 501c6 status. For more information, please contact the Tourism Agency at 570-265-8687. Applications are at www.bradfordcountypa.org The 2015 Christmas Musical Special for the Christmas Celebration Conglomeration has been announced by Ted Bown, Director, and the title is "Light Out of Darkness” created by Randy Vader, Jay Rouse, and Rose Aspinall.
The Christmas Conglomeration Celebration again will be sponsored by the Canton Area Ministerial Association. The anticipated 100-voice choral group also will be featuring possible soloists, duets, trios, and ensembles. A children’s choir (grades 1 to 6) will be added later in the rehearsal schedule. The 18th annual Chinese Auction sponsored by the Friends of the Green Free Library will be held Saturday October 24th at the Canton Elementary School. The doors open at 5 PM – the drawings begin at 7 PM. The admission is $5.00 for adults, which provides them with one sheet of tear-off tickets plus door prize and grand prize tickets. Children under 18 are admitted free. Extra sheets of tickets are $1.00 each. Area businesses and individuals have donated fabulous prizes – toys, jewelry, tools, gift certificates, clothing, baked goods, decorations and tons more. Starting mid next week, and continuing for about two weeks the contractors will be utilizing pile driving equipment at the wastewater treatment plant site, which will generate a significant amount of noise and vibration.
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