1991

Bits of History

At one time there was a Wesleyan Chruch on Main Street located somewhere between what is now Prentice Store and the Treading Post. When it ceased being a church, it was used as a Grange Hall.

The building across from where the town garage is, was a two-room school. The little room was for young children and the big room was for older ones.

The building where the town garage is now used to be a cheese factory. At one time there was a post office in Short Tract, located on the corner of Main St. and Holiday Rd.

Old Timer's Corner

Back in the 1930’s Granger had constables. Bill Davis was a constable once. In those days there wasn’t a lot of money and everyone “made do.” Bill had a Model A Ford without an exhaust pipe, so you can imagine the noise. According to him, he left the exhaust pipe off so people would know he was coming. They could get out of his way or hide. In the winter time the Model A would steam like a locomotive. There wasn’t any anti-freeze, just water or alcohol. Bill used water, a little at a time, and as long as “she” kept steaming, he was in business.

Jack Voss likes to tell of some old gravel pit stories when he was working for John Curry, Superintendent. Jack would operate the power shovel to load the trucks with gravel. He had trouble getting the truck driver to back his truck under the bucket so he could fill it. One day Lennie Lee came driving into the pit and got in position to back under the shovel bucket. He opened up his door, preparing to move backward. Somehow he lost his balance and landed on the ground. No matter! The truck kept backing until it stalled in perfect position. Jack leaned out and yelled, “That’s the best I’ve seen that truck parked yet!”

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