I OFTEN WONDER IF THE RESIDENTS OF HAMILTON REALIZE THE MAGNIFICENT HISTORICAL HERITAGE WE FIND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON. GROVEVILLE IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE "VILLAGES" WHICH CONTAIN A FASCINATING WEALTH OF HISTORY. GROVEVILLE ALWAYS REMINDED ME OF THE STEREOTYPICAL 19TH CENTURY NEW ENGLAND TEXTILE TOWN. GROVEVILLE WAS ALSO A TEXTILE TOWN WITH THE MORRIS MILLS BEING THE LEADING PROVIDER OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE TOWN WORKERS. THE McELMOYL FAMILY ALSO CONDUCTED A BUSINESS OF WOVEN CANVAS DUCK BAGS FOR CARRYING COAL AND OTHER RURAL USEAGE. IN ONE OF MY FORMER POSTS ON THIS SITE, I REPRODUCED A GRAPHIC OF THE VARIOUS BAGS AVAILABLE. GO TO THE UPPER LEFT OF THIS SCREEN AND IN THE "SEARCH BLOG" SPACE, KEY IN CANVAS AND SEE IF YOU CAN FIND IT. THE POST YOU ARE NOW VIEWING WILL APPEAR FIRST, (BECAUSE IT CONTAINS THE WORD "CANVAS".) ARROW DOWN TO THE NEXT OCCURRANCE AND VIEW THE GRAPHIC. CLICK ON THE GRAPHIC ONCE FOR ENLARGING, CLICK A SECOND TIME TO SEE THE MAXIMUM SIZE.
AS AN INTERESTING ASIDE, DID YOU KNOW THAT GROVEVILLE WAS ALSO HOME TO A MINCE MEAT PRODUCING ENTITY. THE BORDEN FAMILY HAD A THRIVING BUSINESS THERE MANY YEARS AGO.
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