During that summer Mr. Reedy met Roy Potter, who was looking for a dairy herdsman and farm helper. Knowing his son-in-law wanted to be on a small farm, he suggested to Mr. Potter that he knew someone who might be interested.

  After an exchange of letters, Mr. Potter offered Charles Stallsworth a rent-free house, feed to two cows and two pigs for their own use and $60.00 a month. Jennie Stallsworth says, "To two young people anxious to start on their own ...

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The Public Utilities Commission was established in 1924 to control the water and hydro.  A ByLaw was passed by Town Council which was then submitted to the ratepayers at the next municipal election on January 5th 1925.

The first meeting of the Public Utilities Commission was held at the Town Hall on February 16, 1926 with Commissioners C.M. Johnston and E.J. Moore by acclamation. Mr.  Johnston to look after the Waterworks and Mr Moore the Hydro, with separate finance accounts made.  Wm. Chase ($15.50) and J.L. Warren ($11.50) listed a being paid for work done

Remembering the sacrifices this Canada Day

Written in 1914 by Laurence Binyon

and continues to accurately express after almost 100 years

For The Fallen

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England (Canada) mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: ...

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The beginnings of the house pictured above, which currently stands and occupies the property located on the corner of Talbot Street and Cameron Avenue in the town of Essex, can be traced back to the first decade of the twentieth century.

The archive record, at least in its current state, unfortunately contains no clear reference as to when the house was built, or even, ultimately, who was responsible for its construction. Knowledge of local Essex history, however, suggests that the house was built by Dr. William Clarence Doyle likely sometime before October 15, 1909; it is also from this date that the property is first associated with Dr. W.C. Doyle in the pages of the Essex Free Press.

It appears that the house was exclusively used by Dr. Doyle as his place of residence until, in February, 1913, when his medical practice was moved into the basement floor of his ...
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Photo taken circa 1900 from  the north side of Victoria looking at the area where the Essex Fire Hall is located. There are people in the foreground but are unknown. 
If anyone has any other information about this photo please contact me (sharon@oldtimecorner.ca).

It is believed the original owner of this photo was Charles William Chase,  born in 1841, Point Pelee,  moving to Essex about 1873.  He worked as an Engineer on the Waterworks,  He also served as an Essex Town Councillor for many years and Mayor in 1915 serving 1 year before he became ill with Cancer and died in 1918.
 

The Essex Waterworks was constructed in the 1880’s. There were two 50’ deep wells which were under the floor of the building.  One well had a steam driven pump which was used to force the water up from the other well. The pump was changed to electric ...
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