Murphy Farms celebrates 100 years

July 18, 2013 · 0 Comments

The Murphy family celebrated its 100th anniversary of ownership of their farm on Saturday with a day of celebrations. Mark and Hollis Murphy receive a plaque commemorating the anniversary from Arnold Banting and Olive Lee of the Essa Township Historical Society.

Photo by Richard Blanchard

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