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Trafalgar Chisholm, Thomas J .. residence, Trafalgar Clark, Thomas, hotel, Georgetown Cooke, George, residence, Ksciuesing Cooke, George, saw mills, F:sqiiesing Dixon, William, residence, I'rafalgar Davidson, John, & Sons, residence and nursery, Nelson . . Dewar, John, residence, Milton Douglass, W. J., saw mill, Nelson Duffes, Alex., store and storehouse, Burlington . . Fager, B., Brant House, Burlington iMtzsimmons, P., residence, Fsquesing " . . F>eeman, Dr. C, residence, Toronto p'ord. Arthur, residence, Nelson Haddow, Robert, residence. Nelson. Harrison, Johnson, residence, Milton Ireland, R. B., residence, Nelson . . Laird. Wm., residence, Esquesing . . Laidhuv, Duncan R., residence, Esquesing. Lawrence, W. A., Palermo agricultural works, Palermo . . Lindsay, W. 11., residence, Milton. . Mathews, James, residence and store, Acton Milton i^own Hall . . Milton Court House. . Molyneaux, James, residence, Milton Moffat, James, residence, Nassagaweya Mitchell, John R.. planing mill.. Milton Noble, Robert, Hour mills, Nerval . . Robson & Jackson, hotel, Milton . . Stewart, Duncan, residence, F:squesing . . Smith. Sydney, residence, Acton . . Waldie, John. & Co., store, Burlington W'illiams, Charles, residence, Glen Williams j Williams, B., woollen mills. Glen W^illiams I Williams, Joseph, saw and grist mill. Glen W Zimmerman, fames, residence, Nelson PORTRAITS. 66 i 66! 26 26 63 71 39 34 30 49 671 ^7 luarber, James, Georgetown. . 49 Barber, John R., Georgetown 10 Barber, J' seph, Jr., Georgetown t I Barber, James, Jr., Toronto. . 74 Barl^er. William, Streetsville Barber, Robert. Streetsville.. 70'Bussell, James M., Trafalgar 35 : Beaiy. \V. C. Trafalgar /C I Bessey, John S.. Esquesing. . 70 Bessey, Robert F., Esquesing 59 Bessey, John R., Esquesing 38 ; Cooke, George, FIsquesing . . 35 Cooke, Mrs. George, Esquesing 63 Clements, Mathew, Trafalgar 67 Cargill, Henr\, Nassaii^aweva 62 Dewar. John, Milton 74, Imager, W . 1.. P., Milton Freeman, Lsaac, Trafalgar. . . Freeman, Dr. C, Milton Johnston, Dr. J. S., Oakville Laird, William, Esquesing . . Laird, Mrs. William, Esquesing Mathews, James, Acton McCraney, W., Oakville McLeod, W., Georgetown . . Williams, B., Glen Williams Williams, Joseph, Glen Williams Williams, Charles, Glen Williams illiams 7 49 42 33 67 ■y 1 3J '> 1 62 38 35 al . . .. 38 n . . .. 70 [uesiiig' .. 70 I . . .. 3>^ inirton .• 35 en Williams •• 74 n Williams .. 23 mill, Glen \V ill ams 23 vielson •• 27 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ITS. IS ns Hi 14', Hj Hi 18 18 47 50 50 50 50 10 10 31 31 18 47 31 31 47 7 7 47 51 18 54 54 54 AND STATISTICS. Title Sheet . . Table of Contents . . Historical Sketch of Canada Historical Sketch of the County of Halton The County of Halton Agricultural Society Leoral . . 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SMITH & C TORONTO \ \ I i I6< lai PARK LOTS » k^)^^^4JI^^\W\^^ M^ ^^^V W^']i\if ^ -i:r IMlELSOlNl TOW IMl SHI IIP HANNAHSYILLE KELSON P.O. NELSON TOWNSHIP. SCAXje. too FT PKK INCH c o jsr I N.D.S YILLE P.O. WNSHIP. •KH INCH O JS^ I N.D.S ^^ 40 39 38 37 36 \ofzf 35 bvh 5 r •• 1 ■■ " • 1 •■ 1 ^oA 78 29 30 31 3Z 1 33 1 ! 34* •7 6 5 4 3 'I X .. ^^clt , S T ^N^^ ^ ^;>^; ,^ -^^ 53 Line hc/u'ccn Lofs 7 (C' S WILLBROOK SCAI.K 4 CH? PER INCH ^ ■^.. \ \ X N Parto/Tam'UMmkiT'MthtAnntJiirni IMJi:LSO;Nl TPWINJSIHJIIF' COMPILED FROM REGISTERED PLANS \. \ \ \ *i' IJ VI Kfl^i.SmiiiiC'! loioiito. ■■■■■n ^,-».«-.— .« •- ■' ■"^•"tmm mmw»m*»W' -- Jyijr}}!'- het^ erT the-. r<7rt.7i«£:L of M^.^- J.. ffe^'S!*:''^' 3Ar cB^^n^^^^ w m •fi^i'tit-'imi'im'mmmMKj '^^.•. j-^..-.j..^^::njZi L o r ip''' A4/- j.rf /a 34-i rf' IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) 1.0 I.I 1.25 5 1^0 1.^ M 2.2 1.8 U 11.6 .^. % <^ /a /. 'n (P ^ ■r, '/ /A Photographic Il^VjU^U Corporation #% -4i>^ 1 iV 4>, V '^«c^ « % ^^ 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 k O^^ ^ 'p l^' i .& 5* I' f 1 ■^ Cwiyi^ ^^nt VI l^^^-Ck/ -i " 3 t J 1 ■ i ■ 1 iS i ■i I I 1' I ;l» i II if r ^M^iy^^ / / ^.^C'^L^^C^Cl^C't^.^Ck:/ .^ //// f-'/?/ ^-f — ROLPH, SMITH t,C9 TCRO/VTO i i I it. I o w r^. w i, ! i "t ''■^ I I i, ■; I iK[;;.:JL.m fpra^HP -\-\\ i ^ i'^JUl/l^^ i I: _i._2Jli. xril, rr" a'i': iflliPI f^?\ ■■'■ r T r<-JI - ITT -T ■-•r-r» ,o>T--..r-rr7.-=Ar- r T.-- JKJkr*; .J_ji L_ r T l-Clt-J i. & ir -[Tir- J4 rt wr-'r- \ .-LifelL_ '^ -T -l ISJ ^::^t';^i'1i^i"1 11 I I I'f'^i^ffMi^ti-girf'Mrjs^.H fiift' '^''?ir'.^r'."«! .iL-Vl P' •' ■, . . r?^: II L ^- 4V: ' 1 .d '.7« rt': 'rJiri ptJh • -i _'!_._. : ■'■''■ . yy/V' . il k^. ! . 1 n JL V/ 111 '//.a;! i" i. 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MAPS, SURVEY & REPORTS FOB. - "the PRiVmiE province" TOWN^SIHF DIAGRAM Shefviny tiiv manner (tf MJMHERIISTG 'rHE HKCTIONH SHEWING Scale 'rJJ^a ^lilcH -to -theJ^nvh ^ i 1— i^^ no so MxIfN ' A Sl ttHJ6 f4.GIUVesfma('oii Del. :0t*** D'^. .^~ *-» ^20 *»4 — -T— 4,1 ^& #* if Sfl^ ■^s- ?;* TrP io- ?^ -i^ ifJ is- ■//- r'k /is^ -Ti- /ij ■1- 1 1 19 V n- f ^ _ I — -4-- -t — 1.- 'f-- 1 /,' <* B Each Township is OJUiles Square ^ Section ,. / , I' Corvtains b'fO acres - — ^References — ' Moiin led Police Stations marked thus d j Rtiii ds, Trailn 3 c . »...._,.■ — — - - 6 ! -iVfiZte - . . - . ^ . ,1 . HeiyMa uhrjvp thf Sea are marhfd in fi?et TiZafffeLl --^^X <9^ Snow-shi/eL ?^ 5/ -^>-<:3 ^ . » 3 i ' : • i ill I ^^ T ' lint ten I ur ortFAHc. \jr.ntered arcorriimf ia-tfie Art of Parli»T>wnt \ o£ Canada in the year fSfb by JanXleland HfvnUtou. ! ,„ fh., OFfirf nf fhe Minister of Agvininurc jMrdUi^ i /eg. . 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T 13, TRAFALGAR TOWNSHIP gOl/°/V. ^MITH & C° TOffOA/70 i> , i f P' H WPil Farm Residence of John Breckon Sen" :K0N SeN^ ThORNHILL. (con Z,s.d.s.lot2,nelsonTP) 1 i\ If H i^^l . . 1 1 . 11 > l I 11 ^ I . I . Ill I .. ,/;'iiMpft|tl\,.v:,Ta^'f^:^ ,,, ai^^p?9gs!«^f(igBg«j9H^^ ^'^ l''^''-; ■•■■■■■'-- '^'"VV." ■■•■.■-•:,. .. "''■•«,.... ,■••''S-..;^...:^>;■v■•i.,^ Farm Hesidence of Arthur Ford ] lUR Ford BsQ^ (ConZ N.S. lot 8, Nelbon tp) POLPH, SMITH » CO 7O/\0NT/.. I life iV»Me'/>vm^Orm«-^*r'eA. 719 ^'"^^ ^H.rA y^' O N "TfiT Old, Post .^^' FcMiA ->^^,^^-^H^ MCo.Ihitt % oiAk \, \ r-^'H" A f- \ Ir-i ^VLIt ; '■At- ; CATO«| f -i^ iiCOTrcl ^ ONoi- 1 ■■!.».> !"" 1 7 -'!SOUTHIkVM|/H CNSlV*' '•'■" ><'CAJ I TO ' \ I A^^ feir'ii? i o-v ,4. -^^^'^^mw^ ?->'^-?iS»»3r u It rma'^ '\ vv-- '.All. «NM« v;;ll^'^^' A'/// \r9N — 'p,: iJR.K Ltmoi. ro» -^>fe*- I'Vhicptili ^te?^: X [iH s ~ H 1' T06/^INS\_i^ , _ . 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IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 1.1 !fia IIIIIM ■^ i^ ill 2.2 is 1^ 12.0 1.25 III 1.4 1.6 ^ p;^ ^ •i'i % ^'^^ /A ^M^ w f /M' Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WIEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 llrl o o » — I m o :2: 03 (/J o ^^ o i , mm': jS^" vv\ruu uvtjt onjUi ') ' ■ ««4iis»'..*iaB ;^ «^.^«»«*»^^=.- AN HISTO] THE COUNT Including Lists of the County and To^/vn Offic Population, and a description of some o Although the scope of this portion of our work is to present to our readers more particularly an historical sketch of the County of Halton, a brief notice of the general history of our country, and particularly of the Province of Ontario, will not be considered out of place. More than the outlines of that history could not be expected from the limited jpace alloted to the letter-press accompanyinj^c this work, and the reader is referred for fuller details to the numerous excellent works which have been written on this subject. We shall, therefore, only briefly set forth the more salient features of the general history, and not deal in details until we reach that part more especially connected with the County of Halton. Canada was discovered by Jacques Cartier in 1534, and from that time until the treaty of 1763, when it was ceded to Great Britain, belonged to T<>ance. Samuel de Champlain was the first French Governor of Canada (then called New France), and died in 1635, after having con- ducted several important exploratory expeditions. At that time and down to the year 1663, a company chartered by the French Government, under the designation of "The Society of 100 Associates," exercised supreme control over the affairs of the colony. This company was bound to pro- vide for the settlement of the country, and for the religious care of the colonists as well as the conversion of the savages. lUit the Company did little to further the settlement of the country, for in 1648 the popula- tion of the colony did not exceed 800, and in 1662 less than 2,000, very many of whom had been brought out by associations of pious persons, or About the last mentioned period, in order to supply the In 1763 General James Mu structions, as far as practic discontent was produced I finally a compromise was ; EnsfUsh le?al forms were rights, the ancient laws of upwards of fourteen years ( ing the laws can be said to In 1774, Sir Guy Carle ernor, the " Quebec Act " grievances complained of t English inhabitants were j Act. In the meantime, nol government and the admin from the condition n whicl ports of wheal, fish, and c had increased to over 80,0c In 1775 and 1776, on t can colonies and the motl the miseries of war. Gen colonial forces, advanced River St. Lawrence and M a retreat to Quebec, which ■'.''■'v/.-xi^r-'j',^ HISTORICAL RECORD OF fNTY OF HALTON, md To^A^n Officers, the Agricultural Production, Educational Statistics, )tion of some of the Principal Towns and Villages of the County. In 1763 General James Murray was appointed Governor-General, with in- structions, as far as practicabla, to introduce the laws of England. Much discontent was produced by the attempt to introduce English laws, and finally a compromise was adopted. In criminal cases, trial by jury and English legal forms were established. As regarded property and civil rights, the ancient laws of the colony were allowed to have force. But upwards of fourteen years elapsed before any settled mode of administer- ing the laws can be said to have been introduced. In 1774, Sir Guy Carleton (afterw;.r' Lord Dorchester), being Gov- ernor, the " Quebec Act " was passed, by which some of the principal grievances complained of by the French Canadians were removed. The English inhabitants were greatly dissatisfied with the provisions of this Act. In the meantime, notwithstanding the errors connected with the government and the administration of the law, the country had recovered from the condition n which it was left on the cessation of the var. Ex- ports of wheat, fish, and other products were made, and the population had increased to over 80,000. In 1775 and 1776, on the outbreak of hostilities between the Ameri- can colonies and the mother country, Canada became involved again in the miseries of war. General Richard Montgomery, commander of the colonial forces, advanced with a considerable body of men toward the River St. Lawrence and ^tontreal, and forced (Governor Carleton to make a retreat to Quebec, which he effected with great difficulty. Obtaining was concluded at Ghent on December 24, 1814. After the cessation of hostilities the former internal dissensions were "renewed with increused bitterness, and finally culminated in the rebellion of 1837-8. During this period from 1814 to 1837, many Governors of distinction and ability had been sent out from England, but they discharged their duties under instructions from the Home Government, which, while it doubtless was desirous of promoting the welfare of Canada, was ignorant of the requirements of the people. But the task of reconciling the dif- ferences between the contending parlies was no light one, and it is (|ues- tionable if any amount of tact in the administrators would have accom- plished it. In 1831 the House of Assembly presented a long list of griev- ances to the Governor, some of which were remedied by the Imperial Parliament, which passed an act giving the Colonial Assembly full power over the Colonial revenues. In 1832 the cholera first appeared in Canada, and was very fatal in most of the towns and villages. The breach between the House of Assembly and the Imperial Government began to widen, un- til in 1834, the Assembly refused to vote the supplies, and sent Mr. Viger to England to lay before the Government a statement of grievances. By this time the populations of the provinces had increased to 300,000 and 500,000 respectively, and the people demanded an Elective Legislative Council instead of the appointed one. In the Legislative Councils of the two provinces, consisting of twenty-three and seventeen members, respec- tively, no less than twelve and ten, respectively, were public officers in receipt of pay, of whom the majority held seats also in the Executive ports of wheat, fish, and o had increased to over 80,00 In 1775 and 1776, on t can colonies and the moth the miseries of war. Gen colonial forces, advanced River St. Lawrence and Mi a retreat to Quebec, which control of the navigation ( junction with the notoriou begun to besiege Quebec, badly wounded, and Monts ceniber, 1775. Early in th places which they had capti retreated from the country, the French Canadian pop mained loyal to the IJritisl the ^'Inglish troops. When hostilities cease States was recognized, ma join in the revolt, and ha themselves discarded by t cated. Upwards of 10,00 pire Loyalists, remov'ed fr^ Canada, now Ontario. T M the designation of "The Society of 100 Associates," exercised supreme control over the affairs of the colony. This company was bound to pro- vide for the settlement of the country, and for the religious care of the colonists as well as the conversion of the savages. lUit the Company did little to further the settlement of the country, for in 1648 the popula- tion of the colony did not exceed 800, and in 1662 less than 2,000, very many of whom had been brought out by associations of pious persons, or religious orders. About the last mentioned period, in order to supply the colonists with wives, young women of good character, principally selected from among orphan girls, were brought out from P'rance under the aus- pices of religious persons of their own sex. After the suppression of the "Company of Associates" in 1663, the. increase in the population was more rapid, and in 1763 we find that it had reached 70,000, principally settled in the lower part of what is now the Province of Quebec Under French dominion Canada was more of a military than an agricultural colony, and the various settlements were little more than a chain of bar- racks ; presenting in this a striking contrast to the then Hritish colonies on the other side of the St. Lawrence. The most bitter animosity existed between the British colonists, who occupied territories lying east of the Alleghanies, and the French inhabi- tants of Quebec, and even when the parent countries were at peace, war raged between their respective subjects on the question of disputed boun- daries. On the breaking out of the seven years' war in Europe, both England and France sent reinforcements to their troops in America. In 1752 the Marquis of Montcalm arrived in Canada with a large force. After various ' and loyal settlers was a gr sieges and battles lasting over several years, finally Niagara was captured ed material aid in after y by the British in 1758 ; and about the middle of February, 1759, ^ squa- Manv of their descendant dron having on board an army of nearly 8,000 men, under the command of General Wolfe, sailed for the St. Lawrence. On the 26th June, the fleet anchored off the Isle of Orleans, and Wolfe published an address to the Canadian people, in which he promised them safety in person and pro- perty, and freedom in religion, if they remained neutral. But this appeal had little effect on the brave peasantry, who adhered loyally to their valiant commander. While the British fleet had been slowly ascending the river, Montcalm and his followers were busily preparing to receive it. They labored unceasingly to add to the great natural strength of the country about Quebec, and above all no efforts were spared to organize the peasantry. Great reliance was placed by the Canadians on the sup- posed difficulty of navigating the river, and they were filled with disap- pointment when the preconcerted signal announced that the British fleet had passed the "narrows" in safety. Many weeks were spent by the invading force before the apparently impregnable fortifications without any decisive advantage being gained. At length it was determined to make a night attack and approach the city by the Plains of Abraham. On the evening of the 12th September the movement was commenced, and on the succeeding day a desperate battle was fought, in which both Wolfe and Montcalm were killed. The British troops gained a decisive victory, which was followed in a few days by the surrender of Quebec. A vigorous but unsuccessful attempt was made in the spring of the follow- ing year to regain possession of Quebec ; but finally Montreal and all Canada capitulated, and by the treaty of 1763 the country was formally ceded to the British Crown. The inhabitants, being nearly all Roman Catholics, were guaranteed the free exercise of their religion. At this time nearly .he whole region was a wilderness, the principal settlements being along the St. Lawrence and its chief tributaries, and from 1760 until 1763 was governed by councils composed of military officers. no body of men are more U. E. Loyalists. In 1 79 1 the province \ representative institutions provinces were again unite tion in both houses — the The first Legislature for th 1792, at Niagara (then ca while the new constitutioi not altogether do away wii introduced new elements c an irresponsible body, whi der the title of an Execu Catholics were not fairly r tic was honored with a s the great majority of the putes occurred between th of British origin, and the / continued to increase in ii per Canada, and only th( 1812, prevented open rupt parties united, and, for th( lasted until nearly the cloi a great amount of patric were made by the Americ For fuller details of 1 born valor by Canada, wi referred elsewhere. Suffi flag prevailed, and the inv ports of wheat, fish, and other products were made, and the population had increased to over 80,000. In 1775 and 1776, on the outbreak of hostilities between the Ameri can colonies and the mother country. Canada became involved again in the miseries of war. General Richard Montgomery, commander of the colonial forces, advanced with a considerable body of men toward the River St. Lawrence and Montreal, and forced (Governor Carlelon to make a retreat to Quebec, which he effected with great difficulty. Obtaining control of the navigation of the river, Montgomery proceeded to effect a junction with the notorious General Benedict Arnold, who had already begun to besiege Quebec. This undertaking, however, failed, Arnold was badly wounded, and Montgomery was killed on the night of the 31st De- cember, 1775. Pearly in the ensuing spring the Americans retired, all the places which they had captured were abandoned by them, and finally they retreated from the country. In spite of the endeavours of the Americans, the French Canadian population, under the guidance of the priests, re- mained loyal to the British Crown, and cheerfully . econded the efforts of the ^'Inglish troops. When hostilities ceased in 1782, and the independence of the United .States was recognized, many persons in the .States who had refused to join in the revolt, and had remained faithful to their allegiance, found themselves discarded by their ^^llow-colonists and their property confis- cated. Upwards of 10,000 of these, known by the name of United Em- pire Loyalists, remov^ed from their homes and came to settle in Upper Canada, now Ontario. The addition of so large a number of intellig ,nt and loyal settlers was a great advantage to the country, and they render- j ed material aid in after years in preserving this country to the old land. Many of their descendants still hold prominent positions in Canada, and no body of men are more deservedly held in high esteem than the brave U. E. Loyalists. In 1791 the province was divided into Upper and Lower Canada, and representative institutions granted. This lasted until 1841, when the two provinces were again united under one parliament, with equal representa- tion in both houses— the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. The first Legislature for the Province of Upper Canada met in the fall of 1792, at Niagara (then called Newark), under Governor Simcoe. For a while the new constitution of 1791 worked comparatively v/ell, but it did not altogether do away with the former causes of dissension, and finally introduced new elements of discord. In each province there was created an irresponsible body, which the Governor was empowered to create un- der the title of an Executive Council. In Lower Canada the Roman Catholics were not fairly represented, and the chief Protestant ecclesias- tic was honored with a seat, while in both, paid public officials formed the great majority of the Executive Council. The most unseemly dis- putes occurred between the Council, almost entirely composed of persons of British origin, and the Assembly, principally of French, and the feeling continued to increase in intensity. . Matters were not much better in Up- per Canada, and only the breaking out of war with the United States in 1812, prevented open rupture. However, in defence of the provinces all parties united, and, for the time, laid aside their disagreements. The war lasted until nearly the close of the year 1814, and the Canadians exhibited a great amount of patriotism and bravery. Five successive invasions were made by the Americans with very little result. For fuller details of this interesting struggle, upheld with such stub- born valor by Canada, with but little assistance from home, the reader is referred elsewhere. Suffice it to say that unshrinking fidelity to the old flag prevailed, and the invaders were compelled to retire. A treaty of peace til in 1834, tl;e Assembly refused to vote the supplies, and sent Mr, to England to lay before the (Government a statement of grievances. By this time the populations of the provinces had increased to 300,000 and 500,000 respectively, and the people demanded an Elective Legislative Council instead of the appointed 0110. In the Legislative Councils of the two provinces, consisting of twenty-three and seventeen members, respec- tively, no less than twelve and ten, respectively, were public officers in receipt of pay, of whom the majority held seats also in the Executive Councils. In 1834, in Lower Canada, the Assembly passed a series of resolutions, 92 in number, and passed addresses to the King, setting forth their grievances. In 1835 a commission was appointed to enquire into the alleged grievances and their remedy. The Commissioners reported at great length, a.nd the report was discussed at great length in the House of Commons. Resolutions were passed which virtually suspended the Canadian constitution of 1791. On the arrival of the news in Canada in April 1837, the opponents of the Government held " indignation " meet- in<^s. and finallv broke out into insurrection. The movement was renew- ed in 1838, but never had much chance of success. It is not our purpose to enter into an account of this unfortunate affair. Lives were lost in several risings that took place, but finally the Government succeeded in crushing out the rebellion. A few of the unfortunate rebels were captur- ed, tried and executed, others were banished from the country. Most of them were, however, restored to their civil rights, and many of them still remain among us, holding positions of trust, honored and loyal citizens, and respected by those who formerly opposed them. The causes which led to this unhappy struggle being all now removed, their removal being no doubt greatly accelerated by it, let us hope that our country may never again be placed in such an unfortunate position. In 1841 the two pro- vinces of Upper and Lower Canada were united, the total population being about 1,000,000, that of Upper Canada being estimated at 465,000, of Lower Canada at 625,000. By the Act of Union there was to be one Legislature framed after the model of Great Britain, an equal number (42) of elected representatives for each of the old provinces in the House of Assembly, and also a Legislative Council to consist of life members, not less than twenty in number, and appointed by the Crown, and the powers of the Legislature were defined. In 1856 a modification of the Constitution as regarded th»; Legislative Council was made. The pro- vince was divided into forty-eight electoral districts, and that body was made elective, excepting as to the life members already appointed. The Constitution of 1841 existed until it gave way for the more comprehensive Constitution which now exists, and which came into force on July ist, 1867. By this system the different scattered provinces belonging to Britain in North America have, with the exception of Newfoundland, been united into one solid confederacy, the Dominion of Canada. The period from 1841 to 1867 was an era of continued progress in legislative reforms, in population and in wealth. The principal measures and improvements were the passing of laws for the establishment of systems of municipal government to enable the people to manage their own local affairs, also of systems of public education ; the introduction of Responsible Govern- ment ; regulation of the finances and currency, and of the tariff on im- ports '; the completion of the syctem of canals for improving the naviga- tion of the St. Lawrence ; railways and other public works ; the postal sys- tem ; settlement of the clergy reserve and seigneurial tenure questions ; the estabhshmcnt of universities, colleges, and normal schools, and the better division of the country for judicial and municipal purposes. Though all these matters were debated with more or less acrimony, yet the violence of old times did not take place. The difficulty of working the Constitution 7 6 ATLAS OF THE COUNTY OF HA ! I of 1841 had become so serious that it became clear to Canadian statesmen that some change would have to be made. The majority of the repre<^en- tativos from Upper Canada were often Iiiiidcred in obtainin^f hiws useful for tlieir province by the minority, through the aid of t!ie Lower Canada majority, who often experienced similar obstacles to good legislation in their section. IJoth Provinces were dissatisfied with each other, and it was found impossible for any ministry to obtain a working majority in the Assembly. No less than five changes of (iovernment occurred between May 1862 and June 1S64. The credit of the country jjccame seriously impaired, and parly feeling ran very high. The party leaders, with great patriotism and wise statesmanship, appreciated the dangers of the situa- tion, laid aside their political differences, and settled upon a united plan of action. Recourse was again had to the Imperial Parliament, and the great scheme of the Confederation of the British North American Pro- vinces was passed into law. The scheme was not a new one, having had its advocates from a very early period in our history ; but it was not un- til the Conference of 1864 that the scheme assumed its present shape. In March 1865 an address to the Queen was voted by the Canadian Par- liament, and in 1866 delegates were sent to England to see the scheme passed into law. In February 1867 the Imperial Parliament passed the British North America Act. It abolished the Constitution of 1841, and established the Dominion of Canada, to consist of the Provinces already united, and such others as might chose thereafter to join the Confederacy. The new Constitution aimed to place the several provinces as respected their comnion objects under one general government, while leaving to each the control of its local affairs. The general government is conduct- ed by the Governor-General, with the advice of his Privy Council, the House of Commons elected by the people, and the .Senate appointed for life by the Crown. Ontario is governed by the Lieutenant-Governor, assisted by his Ministry and the Legislative Assembly elected by the people. The events since Confederation are too recent to narrate in a work of this kind. Suffice it to say that the country is still progressing with wonderful rapidity, and though Canada has suffered, and still bears the marks of the financial crisis which has passed over both Europe and America, yet it has been affected much less tiian many other countries, and bids fair to become in the near future, the home of a great nation. THE COUNTY OF HALTON. P.issing from the general history of Canada, wc come now to speak more particularly of the County of Malton. While the historian can find little of " moving accidents by field and flood" to embellish the narrative of the early settlement of tiiis county, yet it has not been entirely desti- tute of heroes, or men who, when duty called, were ready to step into the breach. In fact the early pioneers, in their own humble way, acted tlie heroic part, and filled perhaps quite as useful a part in the world's historv, as though they had won their honors on the tented field. And the troubles that Canada has passed through has demonstrated to the world that her sons are no less fit to take up the sword than to pursue the more quiet, but no less honorable duties of the field, the furcst, or the counting- house. Among the honored names in Canadian history, Halton can boast of being the home of I5iant, that firm ally of lungland, who breathed his last at what is now the village of Burlington. When the Indian was the possessor of the soil the southern part of Nelson Township was the scene of many a hard fought battle, as their traditions and the numerous graves yet to be found bear testimony, but since the history proper of Canada began, no battles have been fought within the borders of this &c., forming good sites for mills and manufactories. The soil is ge ly good for farming and grazing purposes, and it contains a wealth intelligent farming community. There are a large number of mai tories of various kinds, which are more particularly mentioned i sketches of the several towns and villages. The (Jrand Trunk R; runs through the northern extremity from east to west, and the Western through the south. The Hamilton and North-Western Rv cuts it diagonally from Burlington to Georgetown, and the Credit ^ Railway is partly constructed, which will divide it in the opposite tion. Truth compels us to say that its roads are, as a general thing fit for travel in summer, or when covered with snow. At^ther tiiiK mud is something to be remembered with anything but pleasure \ unfortunate traveller. The County is well supplied with post and graph offices. Oil the 13th June, 1871, in accordance with the statute of the Oi Legislature then lately passed, Mr. Robert Little, then head teacl Acton Common School, was, by a by-law of the County Council, ap| ed to the important position of Inspector of the public schools ( County. The appointment was made on the unanimous vote c I members of the Council, as Mr. Little had, during a long residence : County, gained a deservedly high reputation as an instructor of \ and it was thought -and as experience has proved thouglit correc that he was eminently qualific' for the new office. Mr. Little en upon the duties of his office with great energy, and as the Coun Public Instruction had prepared a new programme of studies and ; system of grading pupils, the work, never light, for the first year wa; great. Very many of the school sections had not provided the accoi dation prescribed by law, and to remedy this the new Inspector us his powers of persuasion, and when that failed, fell back on his rights and compelU'd the Trustees to obey the law. The consequenci a great deal of complaining from the delinquent sections, but a marked improvement in school houses, grounds, and furniture-ai provement which is still going on. From the Inspector's last report to the County Council (1875 find that the value of property assessed for school purposes during amounted to $6,105,815, an increase over the year 1871 of $2,241 The total receipts from all sources in 1875 amounted to $50,459.09 the total expenditure to $46,190.84, of which nearly $28,000 was pa teachers' salaries, and over $10,000 in the purchase of school site; building school-houses. During the 'hxa years from 1871 to 1875 the of $69,793.85 has been expended for the purchase of sites and for bui school-houses. The estimated value of school property in the County was in $116,585, and the value of the desks and furniture $10,1 n, being s crease in this item since 1871 of .$6,109. In 1S71 only twenty o school sites were enclosed. Now all are enclosed excepting one, ar contain the quantity of land required by l.iw, many of them greati ceeding it. Phere are fifty-nine school-houses, and of these thirty-fiv brick or slonc, and tweiUy-four frame. The log houses, of which were two remaining in 1871, have all disappeared. With respect \ school buildings, Halton will compare favorably with any County i Dominion. The total number of pupils enrolled was 6,163, of v there were 5,722 attending school, and the number of teachers was ei The number of public school libraries in the County is twenty-t of Sunday school libraries, fifty-six, and of mechanics' institutes, on( latter being in the Town of Milton. In all there are eighty-six p NTY OF H ALTON. nil factories. The soil is general- 's, and it contains a wealthy and are a hirge number of manufac- particuhirly mentioned in the gcs. 'I'lie Grand Trunk Railway LI':(]AL. The first judge for Halton was Joseph Davis, Esq., who held the position until his death in 1866. In 1867, the present judge, Thomas Miller, Ksq., was appointed. The late (iilbert Tice Hastedo, Esq., a Dm east to west, and the Great f "^'^^^^ "^ considerable talents and an universal favorite on account of Iton and Xorth-Western Railwav i '" V';'^^^""> ''"^' "arnvheartedness, held the off.ce of Clerk of the Peace .•getown,and the Credit Valley '"'\ ^7" ,^''""^'>' ""'"^ '^'^ untimely death in .868, when he was sue- ,,' ,.,.., ,. cceded bv tiie iiresent nuumbcnt of the office Inhn Dpvv-h- I'c^i tIw. II divide It m the opposite dnec- ^ ' .. , ,.,- , ^ "' i"c omcc, jonn ueuai, j,sq. uie , ., • , ^'■'^t occupant ot the office of Sheriff was Levi Willson E=u who re- )ads are, as a general thing, only 1001 1 , , *viiisum, r..q., wno re- .. ". . . "^ /; signed in 185.S, when he was succeeded by his deoutv Geor'^e Criwford with snow. At £)ther times the i .r ... , ,. , •,,,,,, .. > •"» «^it.piii). ocoigc v_ia\vtora . . .u- 1 . 1 L t ' McKindsey. Esq., who still holds the office. Thomas Karev Esn w-»« 'ith anything but pleasure by the I 1 ., • , ' lu'iiuis i\acc\, i.sq., was n 111 1 1 ! appointed Registrar on the separation of the counties and sfill nt th 'ell supplied with post and tele- j , ,. , , , '-"""^'^^' •"'" stiii, at an advanced age, continues to discharge the duties of his important office. W. L. V. Eager, Esq., is Deputy Clerk of the Crown and Fleas, Clerk of :e with the statute of the Ontario ! the County, and Registrar of the Surrogate Court, and has also held those )crt Little, then head teacher of i offices since the separation. ■ of the County Council, appoint tor of the public schools of the on the unanimous vote of the d, during a long residence in the ation as an instructor of youth, has proved thought correctly — new office. Mr. Little entered t energy, and as the Council of programme of studies and a new light, for the first year was very had not provided the accommo- y this the new Inspector used all at failed, fell back on his letral A few years ago, Judge Miller was appointed .Master in Chancery at Milton, an office then created by the Judges in Chancery. There are five Division Courts, of which the boundaries ;;re as follows : DIVLSION COURTS. ISr DIVISION. From the Town Line, Nelson, to the 6th Line, Trafalgar, then from the L'ase Line, between Esquesing and Trafalgar, to the Lake Shore, in- cluding Milton. Clerk, Wm. Panton ; bailiff, J. A. Frazer. 2ND DIVISION. From the 6th Line, Trafalgar, to the Town Line of the County of Peel, then from the Base Line to the Lake Shore, including Oakville. the law. The consequence was ' Clerk, Robt. IJalmer ; bailiff, C. H. Thompson, delinquent sections, but a very I grounds, and furniture-an im- ^^'^ division. From the 6th Concession of Esquesiiig to the Town Line of Chin- ., / o V Iguacousy, then from, the Town Line of Erin to the Hase Line between tlie Lountv Council (187;). we t- • i t- r 1 • 1 i- z^- - \ /i>'' ^^^iEsquesing and Trafalgar, including Georgetown. Clerk, Robt. Young: foi school purposes during 1875, ^ bailiff, John Haves. ■er the year 1871 of $2,246,307.1 ' 4TH division. 5 amounted to $;o,4.sQ.oq ; and! tt *i /-.i t- r i- . '^ t- ,^. urh n..,,-K. « >« 1 -JT ' ^ '■"'" '''^ ^'^'^ ^''"*-' "^ Esquesing to I own Line of Nassagaweya, then ich nea.ly $28,000 was paid for ; fi.„,,, ^,,, ^P^,,,„, Line of Erin to the Hase Line between E^quesin'^ and lie purchase of school sites and Trafalgar, including Acton. Clerk, Jas. Matthews ; bailiff, R. Adaml years from 1871 to 1875 the sum lurchase of sites and for building erty in the County was in 1875 d furniture $10,1 1 1, being an in- ). In 1871 only twenty of the : enclosed excepting one, and all »' law, many of them greatly ex- )uses, and of these thirty-five are The log houses, of which there , sappeared. With respect to its | Georgetown. 5rH DIVISION. The whole of the Township of Nassagaweya. Clerk, S. R. Lister • bailiff, H. Stingle. 6rH division. The whole of the Township of Nelson, including the Village of Bur- Hngton. Clerk, Robt. Miller ; bailiff, H. King. The Legal profession of the County is represented as follows : Messrs. John Dewar, Wm. Laidhiw, and I). A'cGibbon, Milton. Messrs. J. D. Matheson, Robert Forsayelli, and G. S. Goodwillie, ivorably with any County in the i enrolled was 6,163, of whom ; number of teachers was eighty. ;s in the County is twenty-nine ; )f mechanics' institutes, one, the I all there arc eiL;luy-si\ public R. S. Appelbj, A. R. Lewis, Oakville. T. J. C. (jieene, Builington. .Alton LIST OF MAGISTRATES FOR HALTON. ,():ikville ! 11. ion (' 1 , Ml 'ti()ul)les tliiit Can. 1(1.1 h;is |)a-^se(l ihioimli li.i^ (Kinoii^lr.itcd to the UinUl tlial licf sons arc no loss lit to take up the sword than to pin-siie the more i|iiiet, but no less honorable ('uties of the liekl, the fonst, or the countiiij;- house. Anionj; the lionored names in Canaihan liisiory, Halton can boast of bciny; tiie home of Brant, that firm ally of lCn<;land, who breathed his last at what is now the vi!laj,'e of lUirlington. When the Indian was the possessor of the soil the southern part of Nelson Towiship was the scene of many a hard fouj,Hu battle, as their traditions and the numerous graves yet to be found bi^ir testimony, but since the history proper of Canada began, no battles have been fought within the borders of this county. Many of her settlers took part in the war of 1812-13, ''"il 'n 1837-8 Hallon was well reprcs:Mited or. both sides. The first municipal organization of what is now the Province of Ontario, was made by Lord Dorchester in 1788 by proclamation, under the authority of an Imperial Act of Parliament. The Province was divid- ed into four districts, namely : -Lunenburgh, Mecklinburgh, Nassau, and Hesse. The Provincial Act of 1792 continued these four divisions, but called them Eastern, .Midland, Home, and Western. Each district was to have a gaol and court-house. Halton formed a part of the Homo District. It subsequently, with Wentworth, formed the (lore District, which comprised the following townships :— Wentworth contained Ancas- ter, Barton, Binbrook, Brantford, (".lanford, Onondago, Tuscarora, and Saltfleet ; Halton contained Beverley, Dumfries, P-squesing, Flamboro' West antl Kist, Nassa;.j,iweya, Nelson, and Trafalgar. The district first commenced settling in 1783. and according to the calculations of Mr. Gourlay, it contained, in 1817,6684 inhabitants. In 1817 there were in the District four places of worship, eighteen grist mills, forty-one saw- mills, and three medical practitioners. There is no mention made of legal practitioners, they being, in all probability, a lu.vury unsuited to the state of the country at that time. The Gore District was set apart in 1816, and the first settlers in the country were almost exclusively U. E. Loval- ists, who preferred to begin life over again in the bush rather than sever their connection with the British Crown. They were a brave, intelligent, industrious people, and their noble example has left no lighf impression on the people of the present dav. Afterwards the Counties of Wentworth and Halton were reduced to their present dimensions and continued united until 1853, when they were separated ; the Townships of Escues- ing, Trafalgar, Nelson, and Nassagaweya forming the County of Halton. The first County Council meeting (provisional) was held at Thompson's Inn, in the Village of Milton, on the 12th day of July, 1853, under the provisions of " An Act to separate the County of Halton from the County of Wentworth." The members [)resent were Messrs. Brown, Crawford, John McNaughton, Robert Miller, W. F. Romain, George Ghent, and James Young. Mr. James Young, Reeve of Esquesing, was elected Pro- visional Warden ; P'rancis Hamburgh, Clerk, and Henry Harrisori, Trea- surer. In 1854 Mr. Ghent was elected Warden. The municipalities of the Towns of Milton and Oakville were added in 1857. In 1865 the Village of Georgetown, and in 1874 the Villages of Burlington and Acton, sent representatives to the County Council. The County now comprises nine municipalities, viz: — tRe Townships of ICsquesing, Trafalgar Nel- son, and Nassagaweya, the Towns of Milton and Oakville, and the Vil- lages of Georgetown, Ikirlington, and Acton. It is a compact little County, in shape, oblong, and is 24 miles long, by about 15 miles in width. The waters of Lake Ontario form its southern boundary, and it is bounded on the east by Peel, north by Wellington, and west by Went- worth. A range of the Burlington mountains runs through the western portion of the County almost from south to north, being a continuation of the Burlington heights, and it is watered by some large streams, the Credit and its branches, the Twelve-mile Creek, the Sixteen-mile Creek, lilt. nil till' .ni.ihiii} (.1 1 Hill itqimLil l)_\ l.nv. in.iiu- of them greai ceeding it. 'Phere are fifty-nine school-houses, and of these thirty-fi brick or stone, and twenty-foin- frame. 'Phe log houses, of which were two remaining in 1871, have all disappeared. With respect school buililings, Halton will compare favorably with any County Dominion. 'Phe total number of |)upils enrolltd was 6,163, of there were 5,722 attending school, and the number of teachers was c 'Phe number of public school libraries in the County is twenty- of .Sunday school libraries, fifty-six, and of mechanics' institutes, on latter being in the 'Pown of Milton. In all there are eighty-six libraries, containing 17,885 volumes. 'Phe Milton mechanics' in: contains 1,500 volumes, and the public school library at Acton co 1,100 volumes, v.ilued at $1,000. THE COUNTY OF HALTON ACiRlCL'LTURAL SOCIE' Was organized in 1853, the following gentlemen being among the le .spi-'s in f'.tn-,|.-,a the ociety : Levi Willson, J. Jarvis, H. M. S\ / • ' ■ ' r and John McNaughton, John White, Adam .Sproat, W Ba.' , (}eorge Brown, Absalom Bell, Hugh Mason, Johnson Hai D. R. Springer, Joshua Freeman, John 'PurnbuU, and James Me The following were the first officers elected at a meeting held at Mill i6th March, 1853 : Thomas Douglas, president ; W. Barber and Springer, vice-presidents ; and Samuel Clark, secretary-treasurer 1864, the Society purchased eight acres of land in Milton and b Hall, the cost being $2,300. and in 1874 further enlarged and inipro' at a cost of $400. In 1865 the members were so well pleased wil manner in which the officers had conducted the building of the hall they re-elected the directors and presented the secretary, W C, I with a gold watch and chain. 'Phe following will show the progres Society has made : 1853- Membership Subs $100 Government (irant 900 Fees at (iate Municipal Grant Prizes Paid 305 'Phe Annual Fall Show attracts an immense crowd, and is one ( great events of farm life. The Society also holds a show every sprir the exhibition of stallions, of which Halton has some splendid specii The following is a list of presidents since the organization o Societv : 1864. $229 877 428 75 662 1876. $348 700 700 100 964 1854. Thomas Douglas. 1855. John White. 1856. D. R. Springer. 1857. D. R. Springer. 1858. J. R. Bessey. 1859. H. M. Switzer. i860. Robt. Miller. 1861. J. M. Bussell. 1862. A. Willmott. 1863. Thomas Hume. 1864. Joshua Norrish. 1865. Joshua Norrish. 1866. Thomas Bowes. 1867. Robt. Miller. 1868. Adam Sproat. 1869. A. Campbell. 1870. John Sproat, Jr. 1 87 1. David Halton. 1872. G. Crawford McKin 1873. C. P. Preston. 1874. John Ramsay.' 1875. James Bussell. 1876. John Fothergill. 1877. J. B. Bessey. For the first three years Samuel Clark was secretary-treasurer, present secretary, W. C. Beaty, has held the office since 1857. ^'r^:'-'K^T.t-*' Tf' ^'tK'^se >\ l.nv, in.iii\- n| tliciii ,i;iiMlly c\- oiiscs, and of tlicsc thirty-tivt' arc The lo^ liousos, of wliicli tlicic isappcarcd. Witli respect to its favorably with any County in the Is enrolkd was 6,163, of whom e number of teachers was eighty, ies ill tile County is twenty-nine ; of mechanics' institutes, one, the n all there are eiyhty-six public Tile l.e;^Ml protV-s'^ion ot' the Couiitx 1^ rcpic im.;! as follows : Messrs. John Dewar, VVm. Laidlaw, and D. McCWbbon, Milton. Messrs. J. I). .Matheson, Kobert Forsayeth, and {). S. (ioodwillie, (Georgetown. K. .S. Appolb.-, A. R. Lewis, Oakville. T. J. C. (ireenc, Ikiilington. LIST OF MA(.i. STRATHS FOR H ALTON. Hie Milton mechanics' institute ^ Atkinson, Thos Appelb school librarv at Actun contains Alton, John Oakville JC Appelbe, J as Trafalgar Aikman. Ale.x Palermo Alton, Thos y\ppelbe Akin, Robt Xassagaweya Allen, Wm Acton West Maimer, R Oakville Hessey, J no. S (ieo'gctown Bowbeer, W. S Trafalgar Heaty, W. C Omagh Hrain, John Hornby Bray, Kzra Oakville IJarcIay, Francis Milton ., „r . , Harbor, Jas (Jeoigctown resident ; \V. Barber and U. R i 1, 1 r.- ■ ,- ,, • . ,,, , t I i^. IV. ij;ii^e,. p i-ancis Kilbncie ;RICfLTURAL SOCIETY 1 I itlemen being among the leading' 'illson, J. Jarvis, }]. ^L Switzer, n White, Adam Sproat, William high Mason, Johnson Harrison, I Turnbull, and James Menzies. ed at a meeting held at Milton on Clark, secretary-treasurer. In of land in Milton and built a further enlarged and improved it MS were so well pleased with the ted the building of the hall, that ited the secretary, W C. Beaty, ving will show the progress the 1864. 1876. $229 $348 877 700 42 B 700 75 100 662 964 nmense crowd, and is one of the so holds a show every spring for 3n has some splendid specimens. s since the organization of the 1866. 1867. 1868. 1869. 1870. 1871. 1872. 1873. 1874. 1875. J 876. 1877. Thomas Bowes. Robt. Miller. Adam Sproat. A. Campbell. John Sproat, Jr. David Halton. Bowes, Thos Milton Bowman, S. A Palermo Brocelbank, Robt Horni^v Buntin, Wm Burlington Bigger, M. L Trafalgar Brownridge, Jos Hornby Colling, F Lowville Clemments, Matthew . . . .Trafalgar Christie, D. D Acton Cowin, John Hornby Cargill, Henry Nassagaweya Campbell, Arch Acton Cross, David Esquesing Cotter, Hugh Ft. Nelson Cr vford, (1. C Zimmerman Center, Socrates Milton Chisholm, R. K Oakville O'Conner, Chas Streetsvillc Cummins, T. G Burlington Coates, Thos Miltoi! Clay, Wm Norval Dixon, Elijah Milton Elliott, Geo Trafalgar Elliott, Thos Campbellville Eastbrook, Geo Nassagaweya Foster, Thos Norvaj G. Crawford McKmdsey.i t- .1 ^ wt ^ „ „ T, ^ Firstbrook, Wm Acton C. P. Preston. r .1 . i r •,, V eatherstone, Jos Lowville Foster, Henry Cumminsville Fisher, Peter Nelson Foster, Geo Zimmerman Freeman, Joshua Burlington The Frazer, John S Glenwilliams Ghent, Geo Burlington John Ramsay." James Bussell. John Fothergill. J. B. Bessey. k was secretary-treasurer. :he office since 1857. Hall, R. S Hornby Harrison, Johnson Milton Hall, Asa Acton Huiite, John Ashgrove Henderson, Robert.. ..Glenwilliams Hood, Wm Drunyain Hall, Hibert Hornby Hardy, (k-i) Oakville Hardy, John Ashgrove Hardbottle, Geo., jr Lowville Jackson, John Hornby Joyce, Wm (Georgetown Jones, Wm. H Oakville Keiiney, Wm Trafalgar Kean, John Nassagaweya Kean, B . H Appelbe Lister, S. R Campbellville Lawrence, Jacolj Palermo Lyon, W. D Milton Langtrec, (Geo Bronte Lawrence, Cyrus Traf.dgar Lawrence, W. A Palermo Lindsay, Jas Hornby Moore, C. H Oakville Menzies, Jas Norval Miller, Jas. N. Norval Munn, David Trafalgar Miller, Robert ; Burlington Murray, John Esquesing Marlatc, S. D Burlington Martin, Jos Milton Menzies, Jas Campbellville McKay, A. (G Bronte McCraney, Wm Oakville McKay, H (Georgetown McKinnon, John Norval McCall, John Ashgrove McDougald, Peter Oakville McLeod, Daniel Zimmerman McTavish, Duncan Ballinafad McCGregor, John Lowville Mcintosh, John Norval McClure, Wm Glenwilliams McNaughton, John Milton Mc Duffy, Daniel Trafolgar McLeod, Wm Georgetown McLaren, Peter Campbellville Norrish, Joshua Eden Mills Newton, John Limehouse Noble, Robert Norval ATLAS OF Tt /*>. Fettit, VV. G Tr.ifal-.ir I'ost, Albert 'l'r;if.il';:ir Riiston, Thos (ic()r.,'cU)\vii Roe, VV. W (jcoryitown Robertson, Uuncan Milton Robinson, John C Oniagh Robertson, David Milton Romain, W. F Oakvillc Robinson, Henry Onia^,'!) Ramsay, Allen Eckn Mills Stinson, A Nelson Stringer, Jas Salmon', ilic Stringer, D. R Nelson Svvitzer, H. M Palermo Sproat, Adam Milton Symon, Chas Acton Spence, Wm Cumminsv illc Savage, Solomon (Jakvillc Sovereign, Chas IJronte Springer, O. V lUirlington 'l"!\oni|)->on, R lUirlington 'rii()m|)s(Mi, (ieo I^sciucsiiig Thonias, ICciwartl Nelson 'I'liornton, J. I' (ilcnwilliams Tassie, Jas I.owville W'illmott, Austin Milton Walbrook, H O.ikville Williams, Chas Glcnwiiliams Wilson, John Oakville White, John Milton White, Jas IJronie Wass, Wm (Jakville Wigglesworth, (leo. . . . (Icorgetown Waldie, John Hnriington Williams, l> (ilenwilliams Vomig, W. II Oakville The following .s a list of the Wardens of the County since the separ- ation from W'entvvorth, all of thorn being still alive : James Young, 1S53, (ieorgc (ihent, 11^54. Robert Miller, 1855. James Young, 1856. Robert Miller, 1857, 1858, 1859, i860, 1861. Wm. Clay, 1862, i8'')3. Robert Miller, 1864. 1865, 1866. Aiexaniler Campbell, 1867, i868. John McNauglUon, 1869, 1870. I'eter A. McDougald, 1871, 1872. W. i). Lyon, 1873, 1874. John Waldie, 1875, 1876. THE LICICNSIC COMMISSIONERS. The License Commissioners, under the Crooks Act, are Wm. Buntin, Chnirman, • - - Burlington. W. H. Young, Oakville. Johnson Harrison, .... Milton. J. A. Frazer, Inspector .... Milton. D. W. Campbell was appoinietl Official Assignee under the Insolvent Act of 1875. Joshua Van Allan has for many years discharged the office of Jailor :iind Crier of the Courts. LIST OF CORONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF HALTON. Anson Buck, M.U. Clarkson Freeman, M.I). Angus .Stewart, Esq. I). D. Wright, M.I). - Robert McCullough, M.I). James Barber, Esq. - William Freeman. M.I). Nelson McGarvin, M.D. William Richardson, M.D. J. S. W. Williams, M.D. ■ Palermo. Milton. Nassagaucya. Oakville. Cieorgetown. do. do. Acton. Burlington. Oakville. The following is a list of the Offif:crs of the 20th Halton Battalion Rifles of Volunteer Militia : J_cuI.-C(j1. " fohn Mun;t\-. Milton Lodge, No. Lodge, No. i2(S, Kilbric ton Lodge, No. — , Burli Royal Black Prece| No. 245, (Georgetown ; I 165, Hornby ; L. O. L., ville ; L. O. L , No. 4^ L. O. L., No. 332, Omag THE T( This Townshij) deriv which it was formerly co '' The Land of the Tall P the early settlers we m John .McPherson, John Watkins, William Nick Stewart (from whom Ste' I)lock), James Liidlaw, J Thomas Barbour, (icorj. Jacob and William Swac British Isles, and were in new country. Many of the descend in life in this county and vations of the pioneers, t benefit of their labors c these, they boldly persevi wealthy community. Of information, and the first Township Clerk, Col. .Mi is an account of the first Year's Dav, 1821. The 1 James Frazer was chosci hour, Assessors ; Thom; John Stewart, Town W^ai by the Justices in Sessioi The town meetings were Thomas Thompson's tav< the only tavern between I business consisted chiefly what animals should be ; masters and the registrat: tinctive mark. We notic out of either of the ears o: device of entirely cutting serious business of the ( convivial time over the li( ** Trainmg Day" on the 4 was required to present h many in a carousal, and i rebellion, when the popu antagonistic to each othei ever, must not infer that t were probably far superio is only lately that |)eople TLAS OF THE COUNTY OF HALTON. 77 ODD FKLLOWS. Milton Lod!,'e, No. 92, Milton; Orion Lotlj-t-, No. 109; Mystic Locl-c, No. 128, Kilbride; Oakville Lodge, No. 130, Oakvillc ; |]iuiin-i- toii Lodge, No. —, Burlington. ORANOK. Royal Black Preccptory, No. 314, (]. R. I , (Jeorgetown ; L. (). L, No. 245, (Georgetown ; L. (). L., No. 166, Milton ; Hornby L. (). L., No. 165, Hornby ; L. O. L., No. 158, Nerval ; L. O. L., No. 1,184, Canipbell- villo ; L. (). L, No. 440, Kilbric^p ; L. O. L., No. 11S3, Burlington; L. O. L., No. 332, Omagh ; L. O. L., No. 352, Bronte. THE TOWNSHIP OF KSOUK.SLNG. This Township derives its name from the magnificent pine timber with wliich it was fonnerly covered, the word signifying in the Indian tongue, " The Land of the Tall Pines." It wis settled ab )ut the year 1819. Among the early settlers we might mention James Hume, Konald McDonald, John .McPherson, John McColl, Joseph Standish, John Reed, .Samuel Watkins, William Nickcll, James Frazer, John Stewart and Duncan Stewart (from whom Stewarttown derives its namej, John Stewart (Scotch P)lock), James L lidlaw, James Dobbie, Abram Neilsnn, James Campbell, Thomas Barbour, (ieorge and Morris Kennedy, Alexander Robertson, Jacob and William Sw.ickhammer. The .settlers were mostly from the British Isles, and were men of the right stamp to hew out homes in the new country. Many of the descendants of those mentioned abovehold good positions in life in this county and throughout the Province. Of the trials and pri- vations of the pioneers, those of their s-uccessors who have reaped the benefit of their labors can form little conception. Notwithstanding all these, they boldly persevered and laid the foundation of a prosperous and wealthy community. Of the early settlement it is difficult to obtain much information, and the first official record we find is in the possession of the Township Clerk, Col. .Murray, who kindly placed it at our disposal. This is an account of the first "town meeting," held in the Township on New Year's Day, 1821. The meeting was held at the house of Joseph Standish. James Frazer was chosen Town Clerk ; Joseph Standish and Thos. Bar- t j bour. Assessors ; Thomas Fyfe, Collector ; and Charles Kennedy and I John Stewart, Town Wardens. In early days the township was governed r by the Justices in Session, and afterwards by the Gore District Council. The town meetings were held, as soon as a tavern was established, at .Mr. Thomas Thompson's tavern on the 7th line. This was until about 1840 the only tavern between Post's Corners in TrafUgar and (Juelph. The business consisted chiefly of defining the proportions of a lawful fence what animals should be allowed to run at large, the appointing of path- masters and the registration of cattle marks, each settler requiring a dis- tinctive mark. We notice that the favorite mark was a " half-pcnnv" cut out of either of the ears of the beast, while sometimes the more barbarous, device of entirely cutting off an ear was resorted to. After the more serious business of the day was disposed of, the custom was to spend a convivial time over the liquors of the host. The only oilier great day was " Trammg Day" on the 4th of June, when every male above the age of 18 was required to present himself for drill. This day generally ended for many in a carousal, and frequently one or more fights, especially after the rebellion, when the population was divided into two distinct parties as antagonistic to each other as could well be imagined. The reader, how- ever, must not infer that the old pioneers were of a disorderly class. Thev were probably far superior to those in other parts of the Province, but it is only lately that people have in gener.il discovered that to bre.ik ,1 m ir ' branch of the River Credit. Whilst on the West P.ranch of the same river, the .Messrs. Nicklin, of .Vcton, George Tolton, of (Wen Lawson, (iowdy & Moore, and I. Newton & Sons, Limehouse ; Capt. Johnston and Messrs. Lawson Bros., Stewarttown, have Mills. There arc many other available sites for manufactm-ing pur|)oses. The po|)ulation is supposed to be about 6,o:)d, ex':lusivj of Georgetown and Acton, which, tliough I situated in the township, are separate mimicipalities. Among the princi- pd villages in this towiisiiip, besides those just mentioned, are : Norval, (ilenwilliams, Limehouse, Stewarttown, Ballinafad, Hornby, Ashgrove I and Silver Creek. Vh^ total assessment of real antl personal property for 1876 was $ 1. 337,6a;, (which is very fir Ijclow the real figure) upon which a rate of five mills in the dollar is levied for all purposes, excepting school and railway rates. The Grand Trunk Railway runs through the northern portion of the township, while the Hamilton and North Western runs diagou.dly through the wlule townsiiip from south to north. 'I'hc Ks- quesing Agricultural Society is in a highly prosperous state and has about 250 memb-M-s, and last year distributed in prizes nearly $600. The Presi- dent for 1876 was J. B. Bessey, Es.[. ; Vice President, George Tolton ; while John .Murray, Esq., has held the offir ; of Secretary-Treasurer for over 22 years. Tlie fillowing gentlemen have filled the office of Reeve since 1850 : John .Mc.Maughton, 1850. James Young, 1851 to 1856, both inclusive. John McNaughton, 1857-8. William Barber, 1859. William Clay, i860 to 1866, both inclusive. John McNaughton, 1867 to 1870, both inclusive. William Clay, 1871 to 1876, both inclusive. STEWARTTOWN. This is about the oldest village in the county, and before the building of the Grand Trunk Railway did a very considerable trade. The construc- tion of the railway was the chief cause of its decline, together with the fact that a former owner of the mills here was a non-resident. This and otherimtoward circumstances was the cause of the removal of the trade to George own. There are now, however, strong indications of returning prosperity, and the village is likely again to become one of the most flourishing in the township. The population is over 200, and increasing. The mills have become the property of Messrs. Lawson Bros. They have recently erected a steam saw mill, and intend putting up a steam shingle mill immediately. The flour inill is situated on the west branch of the River Credit. (Steam is also to be added here at once.) It is estimated that twomillicn feet of lumber will be manufiictured here this season, be- sides a large (luantity of shingles. Number of hands employed by tb n, about 20. Captain Jolmston has also a saw and shingle mill constantly running, and employs 10 hands. David Cross, Esq., has an extensive tannery, which turns out annually a large and superior quality of leather, which, together with his hop farm, gives employment to a considerable number. Edward Nixon, saddle and harness maker, is doing a lucrative business, and is largely patronised. Henry Tost, builder, has quite a reputation in his line. Thomas Bell, blacksmith, &c., is also doing a good business. This village is the capital of the township, and it has been the seat of the local legislative body, viz., the Township Council, since 1850. It contains a large two-story brick school-house,with two departments; two churches, namely, Church of England and Wesleyan .Methodist ; the most commodious Public Hall in the township ; a Drill Shed, and is the Kobcit McCiill()ii.i4li, M.!). James IJarbcr, I'lsq. - Wiliiain Freeman, M.I). Nelson Mcdarvin, M.I). William Richardson, M.I). ). S. \V. Williams, M.I). t icori^c'ou II. do. do. Arton. HurlinHion. Oakville. The following is a list of the Officers of the 2oth Hallon JJattalion Rifles of Volimteer Militia : John Murray. Wm. Allan. Capt. II. M. .Switzer. Capt. John Kaittin^^ I-:. J. Ogden, M. D. J as. Ap|)elbe, M. D. Capt. K. S. Appellie. Walter McKay. Capt. K. 15. Albertson. Capt. VV. I'. Appclbe. Capt. liarber. Capt. Curry. Capt. Kerns. Capt. Shaw. Capt. I'anton. The Regimental Division of llalton, or .Sedentary Militia, is under the command of Lieut. -Col. Donald Campbell, M. S., of Nelson. The following is a list of his officers: Lieut.-Col. • Major - - Paymaster " • Adjutant - Surgeon - * w Assist. Surgeon • - • Quartermaster • Sergt.- Major - N 0. I Co. Oakville, No. 2 Co. Stewaritown, No. 3 Co. (Georgetown, No. 4 Co. Norval, No. 5 Co. Nelson, No. 5 Co. Acton, No. 7 Co. Milton, Major Wm. Allan, M . S. Major John R. Barber. No. I Company No. 2 Company No. 3 Company No. 4 Company No. 5 Company No. 6 Company No. 7 Company No. 8 Company CM])t. (;. H. (ireen. Lieut. H. Douglas. Ensign S. Sinclair. Capt. David Lucas. Lieut. John K. Appelbe. Capt. David Robertson. Capt. John Anderson. Lieut. J. H. Marlatt. Capt. James Colquhoun. Lieut, John Kcan. Knsign J. B. Wmn. Capt. D. Murray. Lieut. D. Carradice. Capt. James Newton. Lieut. J. H. Bessey. Capt. Richard Anthony. Lieut. L. (Grant. SOCIETY DIRECTORY. MASONIC. St. Clair Lodge, No. 135, Milton ; Burlington Lodge, No. 165, Bur- lington ; White Oak Lodge, No. 198, Oakville ; Credit Lodge, No. 219, (Georgetown ; Walker Lodge, No. 32 r, Acton ; St. Clair R. A. Chapter, No. 75. Milton. di'\ ill.' of I III iii'ly ( Ultmg I serious business of the ill convivial lime over the lic|u "Training Day" on the 4tli was recjuired to present hin many in a carousal, and fri rebellion, when the |)o|)ula antagonistic to each other; ever, must not infer that th( were probably far superior is only lately that i)eople h; head is not one of the b opinion. In fact, there are are still in ignorance of thi^ The population in 1821 reached the number of 424. Rev. I'eter Ferguson, was " Scotch Block, where he reii pying the pulpit of a congr aries of the Church of Eng time. Stated services were period. About 1S4.0 the C- htill standing on Swackha The Presbyterians erected 1845, and the Wesleyans I owned and occupied by tl (Guelph was opened as far onal line through the town: struction west of Georgetov ber and small standing trc ever, there were not many as the leading thoroughfa The government of the G lishment of municipal insti pal Council under that Act Niman Lindsay, Deputy- F Thompson, Councillors. Council, and held the office the present Clerk, was app office established in the to' on the 7th line, on lot 9, c( removed about 184,0 to : name. Norval was the ne township is one of the fine lent quality of its land for I berman has here, as in otl ages, there still remain larj parts produce an excellent fiictuted largely. Many o wears an air of thrift and residences, and has some notable are the Presbytei BIf k, and the Methodist son;e very creditable schoi remarks on the separate v unexcelled, and is largely i Noble, Charles, Joseph a (U'\it !.■ lit (.niiiiMV { imni'" nii ,m ^^.\\^ \\\i-> icsortcd to. Aft i.r I Ik- inmi.' serious husincss of tlic il;iy was disposed of, the custom was to spciul a whicli turns out aiimially a l.ir^e ami superior i[ualily of le.itUer, wlm ii, convivial li.ne'over the hcp.ors <,f the host. The only other ^reat day was '^'^"''^^^'' '''''^' ''''* '^"1' f'"*'"' «'^^''' employment to a considerable number " Trainin}; Day" on the 4th of June, when every male above the .v^c of i8 was recjuired to present himself for drill. This day j^ent^rally ended for many in a carousal, and frequently one or more tights, especially after the rebellion, when the |)()|)ulation was divided into two distinct i)arties, as aniaj^onistic to each other as could well be imaj^ined. The reader, how- ever, must not infer that the old pioneers were of a disorderly class. They were probably far superior to those in other p.irts of the I'roviiicc, but it is only lately that i)eople ha\ e in general discovered that to break a man's head is not one of the bust ways to convert him from an erroneous opinion. In fact, there are some parts of the l'r.)vince where the people are still in ignorance of this truth. • The population in 1S21 is stated in the township minutes as having reached the number of 424. In 1832 the first I'resljyterian minister, the Rev. I'eter Ferguson, was " settled" over the " Boston'' congregation in the Scotch Block, where he remained for many years, afterwards also occu- pying the pulpit of a congregation in Milton. There were also mission- aries of the Church of ICngland and other denominations from about this time. .Stated services were held at Hornby and Norval from an early period. About 1840 the Congregational body erected a church, which is still standing on Swackhammer's Hill, on lot 32, in the ^d concession. The Presbyterians erected a church in what is now the village of Acton in 1845, and the Wesleyans b.iilt on? ni ir it in 1851, which latter is now, owned and occupied by the Disciples. The road from Little V'ork to Kdward NL^on, saddle and harness niaker, is doing a lucrative business, and is largely patronised. Henry Tost, builder, has cpiite a reputation in his line. Thomas Hell, blacksmith, &c., is also doing a good business. 'This village is the capit.il of i\\.' tosvnshi|), and it has been the seat ol the local legislative body, viz., the Township Council, since 1850. It contains a large two-stor*, brick sohool-house.with two departments; two churches, namely. Church of Kngland and Wesley. in Methodist ; the most commodious Public Hall in the township • a Drill Shed, and .s the headquarters of No. 2 Company, 20th Hatt., under command of Captain Ap[)elbe. Here also are situated a (Grangers' Lodg<', and Orange Lodge ; also, a Lodge of Cood Templars. 'The Tostofrtce is called PIsquesing, and was the tirst established in the township. LIMEHOUSE. Limeli ouse is situated on the Grand Trunk Railway three miles from Georgetown, and is celebrated for its Lime Works and stone quarries. The property in the first place was owned by the Hull and Meredith families. About the year 1840 Mr. Clendenning purchased the land and saw mill, and named the place Fountain Green. In 1857 the Tostoffice was established, and John Newton, Esq., appointed Postmaster, which position he still retains. The place at that time took the name of Lime- house. The first lime kilns were built by two separate companies, Messrs. (iuelph was opened as far as Georgetown about 1832, passing in a diag- j JJescoby & Worthington, and Lindsay i.^ Farquhar, Each tirm erected onal line through the township, and known as the York Road. Its con- kilns and manufactured lime on a large scale. In the year 1857 Messrs. struction west of Georgetown consisted chietly of ram wing the lying tim- ber and small standing trees to the breadth of a w iggon, of which, how- ever, there were not many to pass over it at that time. 'Tiiis road served as the leading thoroughfare to which all thj other roads were directed. The government of the Gore District Council conrimied until the estab- lishment of municipal institutions by the Act of 1849. The first Munici- pal Council under that Act was composed of John McNaughton, Reeve ; Niman Lindsay, Deputy- Reeve ; James Young, R. S. Hall and William Gowdv & Moore fi '.ally purchased the works owned by Mr. Hescoby, and Mr. Farquhar bought out Mr. Lindsaj- and became sole owner. Messrs. Gowdy & Moore have six kilns, each of them capalile of burn- ing 35,000 bushels per year, or 2 lo.c do bushels in all. 'They have a water lime mill which last year ground 6,000 barrels. They have also a saw mill which will manufacture 10,000 feet of lumber per day. 'The Farquhar Limeworks consist of four kilns, which are of about the Thompson, Councillors. Richard Tracey was appointed Clerk of the same capacity as Gowdy & Moore's. Mr. Farquhar also owns, a good Council, and held the office until his death in 1855. John Murray, Esq., j Free stone quarry, which is in full working order. the present Clerk, was appointed in March of that ye ir. 'The first ost- Mr. John Newton built a Liill in 1850, which, during the building of the office established in the township was called Esquesing, and was situated 1 G. 'T. R., ground all the water lime used in the construction of the road. on the 7th line, on lot 9, concession 7, Henry Fyfe, Postmaster. It was removed about 1840 to Stewarttown, though still known by the same naiTic. Norval was the next office and was established about 1840. 'This township is one of the finest in the Province, and is noted for the excel- lent quality of its land for farming purp )ses. Though the axe of the lum- berman has here, as in other parts of the Province, committed great rav- ages, there still remain large quantities of most valuable timber. Some parts produce an excellent quality of building stone, and lime is manu- Aictured largely. Many of the farmers are wealthy, and the township wears an air of thrift and prosperity. It is studded over with handsome residences, and has some very fine churches, among which the most increase. He claims advantages over all other p. lints, as they are fully as In the year 1862 he put new machinery in, and started a Woollen Mill, which is still in operation. He ha one set of manufacturing machinery, and also does all kinds of custom woi k. He has also a saw mill adjoining the factory. In 1872 Messrs. Meikle, Newton & Co. commenced the manufacture of mineral or fire-proof paint. In 1874 James Njwton became the sole pro- prietor. 'These paints are obtaining a wide reputation, and are now gen- erally used for the painting of cars, roofs and machinery of all kinds, there being eight distinct shades of the paint. 'The present capacity of the mill is about 500 tons per year, which can be doubled should the demand notable are the Presbvterian and Anti-Burgher Churches in the Scotch durable and only about one-tenth the cost of lead. He had samples at Blf k, and the Methodist and Episcopal Churches at Hornby. There are the Centennial Exhibition for which he obtained the bronze medal. He some very creditable school-houses, the best of which are noticed in the has also shipped sample lots to Australia, where he expects to do a large remarks on the separate villages. The w.iter power of this tov.-nship is trade. unexcelled, and is largely utilized by the Messrs. Barbjr Brothers, Robert Noble, Charles, Joseph and Benajah Williams, and others on the main 'The amount of goods shipped from the Limehouse Station during the year 1876 was 4,1 30 tons, principally lime and lumber, at a cost of $5,004. I. I i j i 78 ATLAS OF THE COUNTY OF HA BUSINESS DIRECTORY. B. Haslett, Dry-Goods, &c. John Newton, Postmaster. Gowdy & Moore, Limeworks. James Farquhar, Limeworks. James Newton, Maniifactiirer of Paint. John Miller, Limch'^i se Inr. HORNBY. Hornby is situated on the base line between Trafalgar and Esquesing, five miles from Milton and six from (jeorgetown, and contains about 150 inhabitants. The village is divided into two parts, called respectively East and West Hornby, the Postoffice being located in the Eastern part. The commercial business is done by Mr. John McMillan and Mr. Charles McClelland, who have very creditable establishments and do a large trade. The former also is Postmaster. Mr. David Lindsay keeps a good hotel, and there arj two temperance houses, kept by Samuel Armstrong^ and F. Smith, The school-house is a very handsome one, built of brick and is one of the finest in the county. There are four churches, namely : Church of England, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist. The village also possesses an Orange Hall, Drill Shed and brass band. Among the earliest settlers in this place were James and David Lindsay. There .ire no manufactories in the village, but several very close to it. At Farlton, about half a mile from Hornby, Mr. Irwin has a steam saw and shiiv^ic mill which is capable of turning out aljout 18,000 feet of lumber per day, and which generally is run to its full capacity. Mr. George Brain also has a lumber and shingle mill near the village. Messrs. Brain Brothers have liie only brewery in the county, on the 8th line, about one mile east of Horn'oy. This business was established in 1845 by Mr. jdlm Brain, the father of the present proprietors, John and Edwin Brain. The tirst l)uilding was built of logs, l>ut the present is brick and frame. The first year the (|uantity of barley consumed was 300 bushels, which has now increased to 10,000 bushels, besides about 8,000 lbs. of hops. 40 tons of coal and 300 curds of wood. They employ about 10 men ami 40 horses, and the machinery is run by steam. They p' oduce from four to five thousand barrels of beer annually. NORVAL. Norval, a \'i!lage in the Township of Esquesing, on the (i. T. R., is situated on the River Credit, 25 miles from Toronto, containing about 450 inhabitants. It was first settled by the late James McNab, P'sq., in the year 1820. It was called McNabsville until 1840, when a Postoffice was established and the village took the name of Norval. Tlie west branch unites with the main river here, making the water ])o\ver for milling pin-- poses of a superior kind. There are a good brick school witii two teachers, three Churches, an Orange Lodge and Hall, a band, a Volunteer Company under Captain Curry, and a Drill .Shed. Colonel Clay, the Postmaster, has been in business in Norval over 40 years, and all that time has oc- cupied pubhc positions. He firsi iielonged to the District Council which sat for the united counties of Wentworth, Brant and Halton. He hr.s also been a member of the Esquesing Township Council ever since its forma- tion, twelve years of that time occupying the position of Reeve. He was also Warden of the county several times, besides being acting Magistrate and School Trustee for a number of \ears. He served as Captain in the Militia during the rebellion, and was afterwards gazetted Colonel. The )rincipal business of the place consists of the e^rnsi ve iiill of Roljert try and village to be quickly settled, until now it is a well cultivated thickly populated country. The vil!:.ge was first called Williamsburg, when the inhabitants succeeded in getting a Postoffice established, name was changed to (}lenvvilliams. The scenery around the (ilen is t romantic, and tourists and artists t.ike great delight in rambling thro its woods and dales. There is at present only one church, the Metho Episcopal, although the Presbyterians have one convenient to the vill and the Church of England Minister at Georgetown also holds ser every Sunday in the Town Hal!. There is a beautiful and cominod Public School, employing two teacli'TS. First among the manufactories of the village is the magnificent Woo Mill owned by Mr. Benajah Williams, who, by his energy and perse ance and a thorough knowledge of his business, under the most disc( aging circumstant es has succeeded in establishing a factory seconc none in Canada. The mill war. first a wooden structure, erected by late Jacob Williams, Esq., in the year 1839, and after his death, v.'hich curred in the year 1854, the property was purchased by Chas. Willia Esq. He carried on the business until 1867, when it was totally destrc by fire. It was rebuilt the same year of stone, on a very much la scale, and carried on under the management of Mr. B. Williams, present proprietor. It was again destroyed by fire in 1875, when Mr Williams became the proprietor, and rebuilt it. The building is no handsome structure, being 52 feet wide, 100 feet long and two and a- storics high. The mill is now running at its fullest ca|)a(:ity and empi 50 to 60 hands regularly. He manufactures principally yarns and 1 goods of every description which have taken diplomas and prizes wh ever exhiljited. The machinery is of the most modern invention, t sisting of wool cards, spinning maciiines, twisters, knitting machines,! built by Messrs. Da\is& Furber, Northampton, Mass., I'. .S. The bi ing is heated by steam, and it also has a complete system of water-w( for quenching fires. The whole establishment was built at a cost of 3 000. The amount of business done is something enormous. The uses daily 450 pounds of Canadian wool, making about 130,000 poun year, which manufactures nearly 100,000 pounds of \arn. These gc are obtaining a very high reputation with the wholesale trade of the i minion, and are fast taking the lead over all other Canadian good similar manufacture. The whole machinery is driven ijy a 40 horse po Leffel water-wheel. The Glenwilliams tlour mill is now owned by Mr. Joseph Williams I contains three run of stones, driven by water. The mill docs a large c I torn business, and also grinds large quantities of flour for foreign mark ! The mill is run night and day, and is capable of turning out 400 barrel : flour a week, using about 1,800 btishels of wheat per \veek. or 93,600 year. The saw mill is owned by Charles Williams, Esq. It was first buil 1825, and has been in constant use ever since. It has been refitted t\\ A large quantity of lumber has been nianufactured at this mill. Its c; city is 14,000 feet per day. Charles Williams, Esq., .dso owns the factory known as the Bobbin factory, formerly owned by Mr. John H Mr. W. Tost attends to the wants of the horses, and has built a ■ fine brick blacksmith shop and carriage shops. He has been in busii in the (^ilen a long time, and does an extensive trade. He is also manufacture- and patentee of Tost's celebrated iron beam harrow, wl I are becoming so deservedly popular. Mr. D. A. Cooper has a very good steam shingle mill, which ti out shingles very fast. These shingles are justh celebrated for their j^ quality. Mr. James Bradley has bought the property known as the " H Shoddy Mills,"' and is busily preparing to erect a large stone grist NTY OF HALTON. low it is a well cultivated and IS first called Williamsburyf, but ( a Postofifice established, the scenery around the (Hen is truly :!al delight in rambling through )nly one church, the Methodist e one convenient to the village, Georgetown also holds service is a beautiful and cominodious llage is the niagnificent Woollen D, by his energy and persever- siness, under the most discour- itablishing a factory second to )oden structure, erected by the (, and after his death, v/hicli oc- purchased by Chas. Williams, 17, when it was totally destroyed r stone, on a very much larger ment of Mr. H. Willi;ims, the 1 by fire in 1875, when Mr. B. It it. The building is now a )o feet long and two and a- half ts fullest capacity and employs cs principally yarns and knit ps. Me h.i . lu'en m busiue in the (ilcn a long time, and does an extensive trade. He is also tl manufacturer and patentee of Tost's celebrated iron bc.un harrow, whi( are becoming so deservedly popular. Mr. 1). A. Cooper has a very good steam shingle mill, which tun out shingles very fast. These shingles are justU celebrated for their got ciualitN. Mr. James Ibadlcy has bought the propert\ known ,is the " Hut Shoddy Mills," and is busily preparing to erect a large stone grist m during the coming summer. Mr. Robert Brown carries on a pump and cistern manufactory. II pumps are to be seen all over the country, and his establishment is i creasing in popularity. Mr. W. Watkins is Postmaster, and keeps a general store. He al attends to the wants of those matrimonially inclined, In furnishing tlu with the necessary license. ! Mr McCrea keeps a general dry-goods and grocery store. BAI.LIN.MAD. This is a small village lying half-way between (Jeorgetow 11 and Er and is situated on the Esqwesing side of the town-line between Erin a Esqwesing townships. It contains about 150 inhabitants. Andre . Da carries on a general store and the Fostofrtce. Archibald Thompson ha< grocery. B. McCarter and Peter Ferguson do a general blacksmilhi business. A. Ackert has a pump factory : and B. Belgravcand A. Fletcl carry on the manufacture of wagons. The only hotel in the place is carri on by B. Hill. SILVER CREEK. This is a sinall village situated en the 7th line, about two and a-h miles from C^eorgetown. There was formerly a good milling business dc here, but the mill is now vacant. The principal industry is quarryi large quantities of stone of a superior quality being obtained here. A gr deal of the stone used in building the International Bridge at Buffalo v obtained from here. ASHC.ROVE. Situated on the 7th line, between Stewarttown and Hornby. 'I business done here is very small. There is an hotel, blacksmith sh store and Postoffice. GLENWILLIAMS. Glenwilliams is an energetic manufacturing village, situated on the River Credit, one and a-half miles from Georgetown, containing about 500 inhabitants. The land on which the village now stands, 400 acres, was a complete wilderness and owned by the late Mr. Muirhead, of Niagara, when it was purchased by the late Mr. Charles Williams in 1824, and he and his family were the first settlers in the place. The magnificent water privi- lege and the enterprise of the early settlers caused the surrounding coun- MILTON. Milton, the county tow n of Halton, is situated in the west corner of Township of Trafalgar, on Sixteen Mile Creek, and contained a populati according to the census of 187 1, of less than 1,000. Since then it has incn ed to the neighborhood of i ,200. In 1 822 the late J asper Martin drew fi the Crown J 00 acres of land, and bought another hundred from one Jos W^hitefield, and in the fall of the same year settled with his fiimily on j No. 14, in the second concession of Trafalgar. Where the town now sta he built a grist mill, and it being the only one in the neighborhood, bk yiM^2 ■aaiaaiHiBiiMBaaiaB lii^^iHibili MMm s. Hi' lia 1 l)ren in l)ii>iiichsi ■nsivo tnide. He i^ also the itrd iron be.iin harrow, which ;am shinj^lc mill, which turns iistly celebrated for their ^jood npcrtx kridwn as thr " F^urst rcct a lar^c stone jurist mill nd cistern manufactory. His and his establishment is in- ;ps a {general store. He also ! inclined, In furnishini^ahem id grocery store. ctween (Jeoryclown and Erin, : town-line between Krin and ;o inhabitants. Andre . Davy . Archibald Thompson has a 1 do a general blacksmilhing id 15. Helgraveand A. Fletcher ily hotel in the place is carried 7th line, about two and a-half | y a good milling business done irincipal industry is quarrying, ' being obtained here. A great , national Bridge at Buffalo was i swarttown and Hornby. The ; is an hotel, blacksmith shop, ituated in the west corner of the ek, and contained a population , i,ooo. Since then it has increas- le late Jasper Martin drew from other hundred from one Joseph ; ir settled with his fiimily on lot i ar. Where the town now stands ; s one in the neighborhood, the I liisiituie .ind library: Moms. I hitni.i-, Kaicy, (it'di-i- Brown, Jas. Ki.k h. (i. Tice Basleilo, John Hol;-;.'tc, W. Hill, Ke\. J. Hunt, Rev. K. Tre- mavnc, J. L. Watson, K. W.illbrook, I-.. M.irtin, Dr. Freeman, Dr. Card- ncr ail ! W. A. Agar. At a sul)sei(uont meeting held on the i<>tli FL-bru- arv of the same year, the committee reported, and it was considered that sufficient support had been given to warrant them in organizing, which was done. The following gentU-nun fornu'd the first Boaid of Dircclitrs : ' has. (Gardner, M. D., President ; Win. Hill and Coo. Brown, Vice-Brosidents ; John White, John Holgatc, James Kiach, John Martin, H. Wallbronk, W. L. B. laager, K. I.. Whyte, Rev. Francis Tremayne ; John Holgate, Trea- surer ; and W. A. Agar, Secretary. With varying fortunes the institute went on until it has attained its present high state of perfection. To Mr. John Dewar, who has always been a warm friend and active supporter of the institute, a large share of the credit for its success is due. On the tables of the reading-room, which is in connection with the institute, are to be found the leading Canadian dailies, and a number of other p.ipers and periodicals. The amount of benefit conferred on die community in culti- vating a correct literary taste, and elevating the intellectual and moral standard of the people, is something that cannot, of loiirse, be calculated in dollars and cents, but must be very great. To the gentlemen who ori- ginated the institute, and to those who successfully carried it on, the great- est honor is due. I'he greatest diawbaik to the business men of the town has been the want of railway communication with the outside world. The nearest sta- tions were Bronte, on the (Ireat Western, and Acton and Georgetown, on the ('.rand Trunk, distant, respectively, ii, 12 and 13 miles, which can only be reached during spring and fill, through mud axle deep. Repeated ef- forts were made to obtain a grant from the County Council for the purpose of macadamizing roads leading from the front and rear of the county to the town, but owing to sectional Jealousy these only resulted in failure. About the year 187 1, principally through the exertions of Mr. Sheriff McKind- sey, a charter was obtained for "The Onkville, Milton and Guelph Rail- way." About the same time Mr. George Laidlaw obtained a charter for his " Credit Valley Railway " scheme, and as he had just successfully com- pleted other railways of which he had been the promoter, and was a gen- tleman of great persuasive powers, the townspeople eagerly caught at the proffered opportunity of getting "out of the mud," and blindly voted to the project a bonus of $30,000. A section of the county also granted $75,000. The road has been graded all the way from Toronto to Gait, with a few tritling exceptions, and ties have been laid down, but owing to want Of funds the work has in the meantime been stopped. Mr. Laidlaw, with his characteristic energy, is still advocating his scheme, and is again applying to the city for an increased bonus, with a prospect of success. Should he obtain it. no doubt the road will be built, and will prove a valuable outlet for the county. As yet Milton has reaped no advantage from its large bonus, other than the temporary increase in trade during the prosecution of the'work on the road, and the only tangible property the town possesses is the bond of the C. V. R. Company for the erection of a free warehouse , when the railway is completed. The Oakville, Milton and Guelph scheme was coldly received by the people of Guelph, and consequently expired [Since the above was written, the city of Toronto has granted another bonus of $250,000.] A few of the leading business men of Hamilton had in the meantime projected a road to run from that city through Wentworth, Halton, Peel and Simcoe to Hogg or Matchedash Bay, with a prospect of eventually be- ing extended to connect with the Canadian Pacific Railway. Obtaining a IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // % 1.0 I.I lis ■ 4.0 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.25 11.4 11IIII.6 V] - , ATLAS OF THE Ijunus from Hamilton, they next attacked the county of Halton, and, after repeated faikncs, Ihially oistained bonuses'from the village of Georgetown and a section of the county, including Milton, of $80,000. This company, which is now amalgamated with the H. and L. E. Railway, under the name of the H. and N. W. Railway, has also felt the stringency of the money market, but has now the road built so as to connect with the Grand Trunk at Georgetown, and already have it open for traffic, but with the opening of spring will have it in complete running order. It is already doing as active a business as the state of the road will justify, and will prove a great boon to the interior of the county. Another great aid to business has been obtained by Milton in the establishment there of an agency of the Bank of Hamilton, which was opened under the able management of Mr. E. A. Colquhoun, in January of the present year. Many efforts had been made for years to induce some of the banking institutions to establish •m agency in Milton, but without success, and the want of this indispensa- i)le aid to commerce had long been keenly felt. With both railway and banking facilities no doubt the town will advance mucli more rapidly than it has heretofore done. The first manufacturing-business established in the town was the grist mill of Mr. Jasper Martin, above mentioned. In 1822 he erected a frame building, and in a few years afterwards took it down and rebuilt it with stone. In 1853 it was destroyed by fire, and the property came into the hands of Messrs. John White and Edward Martin, who also, in conjunc- tion with Mr. W. D. Lyon, carried on an extensive general store. They then erected the present mill, at a cost of $30,000. In i860 it became the property of the present owner, Mr. Jos. Martin. It is a large stone struc- ture four stories high, with three run of stones, driven by a superior water power Mr. Solomon Hannant has carried on the business for the past seven or eight years, with a short exception. He manufactures a large quantity of flour, and with increased facilities for shipping, will do a still larger business. Mr. Cummings also does a large custom and merchant millin<- business in the Milton Steam Mill, on Commercial street. The leading manufactory is the extensive iron foundry belonging to Mr Joseph Brothers. Ihis foundry was established in 1855, and has been for the past ten years conducted by the present owner with marked suc- cess The original foundry was a stone building, 17 S >^ 60 feet in .size and two -ories high. Mr. Brothers has since added a blacksmith shop, 24 x 30 teet "and frame workshops, 160 x 30 feet, and two stories in height. The principal articles manufactured are threshing machines apd a combined reaper and mower, which has obtained a Provincial reputation, and is one of the best made in the Dominion. The Milton Threshing Machine is noted over the whole of Western Canada, and possesses all the latest mi- provements The foundry does a business of about $40,000 per annum, and 'rives employment to a larg. number of intelligent mechanics. It has al- ways been warmly patronized by the farmers of Halton and neighboring counties who can appreciate the value of these helps to successful husban- dry. With the aid of the railway, no doubt the business will be greatly in- The lumbering interests of Milton is an important feature of its busi- ness In addition to the saw mills actually in the town, there are other important establishments in its immediate neighborhood which contribute .naterially to its trade. Among these is the saw mill of Mr. Jonathan Tas- ker about three miles from the town, in the township of Nassagaweya This establishment cuts from 20,000 to 25,000 feel of lumber per day, and from 75 to 100 bunches of lath. Mr. Samuel Coxe has recently sold to Messrs L awson & Bannerman his mill on the first line ot Esquesing, about one and a half miles from the town. This mill cuts from 20,000 ic, 30,000 feet daily; and directly opposite is the establishment ot Mr. U. C. the same amount of business. I hese gentlemen Mr. George Smith h: made his store popular b; has been closely identifiei power for its benefit. He occupying the position of Mr. James Holinrak^ large business. The grocery and pro Mr. J. P. Roper has a ve groceries and crockery. Mr. J. Cartmer carri ing a complete stock of 1 Mr. A. F.Johnson a tal business. Messrs. P. M. McKa in addition to dry-good; Mr. Charles Neihan: voted to boot and shoes. Besides these are Th bakery and confectionar harness maker ; R. Jon Dermott, tinsmith ; Ja chant tailors ; J. L. Dins watchmaker ; G. A. He grapher. Mr. Henry Watson years. He also deals la Messrs. McCallum tion with stationery and Telegraph Company. There arc two very B. Jones and Mr. Amos ness and turn out extra ] There are four excel Cook ; " Wallace House H. Jackson, and the " F Mr. John \farsliall and very e.xcellent rigs, proprietor of the stages and Georgetown. The medical profef Robertson and Dr. ). H The town officials s Dewar, Esq. ; Treasurei lector, F. J. Jones, Esq. Mayor sinne incorporat Martin, 1858-9 ; James elusive ; George Smith Robertson, 1873 to '76, i ^(.loin ibout tl Georgetown is an part of the township of has the reputation of 1 size in the Province. I Village and supply pow .AS OF THE COUNTY OF HALTON. 79 a s if .f d h i- d n 5t h le y le IX St je ill at to ni c- id le :d le is n- id d- «g n- n- si- er ite is- id. nd to lOO C. len Mr. George Smith has for many years carried on business and has made his store popular by his fair dealings with his customers. He, also, has been closely identified with the progress of the town, doing all in his power for its benetic. He has been member of the Council for many years, occupying the position of Mayor, which he holds at present. Mr. James Holinrake also has a dry-goods establishment and does a large business. The grocery and provision business is well represented in the town. Mr. J. P. Roper has a very large stone building, which is well filled with groceries and crockery. He also deals largely in hardware. Mr. J. Cartmer carries an extensive stock of groceries, besides hav- ing a complete stock of boots and shoes. Mr. A. F.Johnson also has a full stock groceries and is doing a capi- tal business. Messrs. P. M. McKay & Son have been in business a long time, and in addition to dry-goods, groceries, etc., have a Uirge bakery, Mr. Charles Neihans has the only store in the town, exclusively de- voted to boot and shoes, and does an extensive business. Besides these are Thomas Henderson, grocer and baker; George Davis, bakery and confectionary ; George Hume, flour and feed ; R. Husband, harness maker ; R. Jones, harness, etc. ; W. J. Stearn, tinsmith ; P. Mc- Dermott, tinsmith ; Jacob Bastedo, hatter ; Bews & Houston, mer- chant tailors ; J. L. Dinsmore, watchmaker a'ld jeweler ; William Sloan, watchmaker ; G. A. Hemstreet, photographer ; David Butchart, photo- building is a beautiful red brick edifice with a very lofty spire. At tha time the Baptist congregation only numbered fourteen. The Rev. C. Per- rin, graduate of the Canadian Literary Institute at Woodstock, Ont., was pastor four and a half years, when the number had increased to 75 mem- bers, with a large number of adherents. Mr. Perrin then removed to the City of St- Catharines, when he was succeeded by Rev. H. Cocks, gradu- ate of Spurgeon College, Eng., during whose pastorate, fifty-one mem- bers were added. Mr. Cocks resigned in September 1876, and was suc- ceeded by Rev. Malcolm McGregor, the present pastor. A parsonage, one I of the most handsome dwellings in Georgetown, was completed last year, the church property being valued at $13,000. St. George's Church, Church of England, is a large frame church, with a frame parsonage adjoining. Rev. Arthur Boultbee, incumbent. The Presbyterian congregation is a large and influential one, but is at present without a settled minister, the Rev. R. Ewing, who, for many years was in charge, having resigned in 1876. They have a large brick church, without, however, any pretensions to architectural beauty. The Methodist Church of Canada is well repres- ented here. The congregation has recently finished a small but very handsome brick church at cost of about four thousand dollars. The Rev. Mr. Mills is pastor. The Methodist Episcopal Congregation, Rev. Mr. Lynch, pastor, has a plain frame cluuch. The Roman Catholics iiave also an unpretentious frame building, but have no resident priest. Ahe Town Hall is a rather shabby looking frame building, situated on Guelph street, with a lock-up in the lower story, used principally for lodging " tramps.' grapher. ^'I'he Council, however, contemplate the erection very shortly of a building Mr. Henry Watson has been engaged in the drug business for many years. He also deals largely in stationery, books, and seeds of all kinds. Messrs. McCallum Brothers also have a large drug store in connec- tion with stationery and books. They also are agents for the Montreal Telegraph Company. There are two very extensive cabinet establishments, owned by Mr. B. Jones and Mr. Amos Gillott, respectively. They do a very large busi- ness and turn out extra good articles. There are four excellent hotels in Milton : the " Thompson House," S. Cook ; " Wallace House," John Walker, sen. ; " Commercial Hotel," Jos. H. Jackson, and the " Farmers' Hotel," David Dewar. Mr. John Marshall has a well conducted livery, containing 20 horses and very e.xcellent rigs. He was, before the opening of the railway, also proprietor of the stages running between Milton and Bronte, and Milton and Georgetown. The medical profession is represented by Dr. C. Freeman, Dr. D. Robertson and Dr. ). H. Bennett. The town officials are : Mayor, George Smith, Esq. ; Reeve, Duncan Dewar, Esq. ; Treasurer, W. L. P. Eager, Esq. ; Clerk, Assessor and Col- lector, F. J. Jones, Esq. The following gentlemen have held the office of Mayor sin-e incorporation of the town : (George Brown, 1857 ; Edward Martin, 1858-9 ; James McT.uffin, 1860-1 ; W. D. Lyon, 1862 to 1866, in- clusive ; George Smith, 1867-8-9; Clarkson Freeman, 1870-1-2; David P.obertson, 1873 to '76, inclusive ; George Smith, 1877. GEORGETOWN. Georgetown is an incorporated village situated in the north-easterly part of the township of Esquesing, con uiinmg about 1 500 inhabitants. It has the reputation of being one of the most enterprising villages of its size in the Province, The river Credit and its branches run through the Village and supply power for quite a number of energetic manufacturers suitable to the wants and importance of the village. The Division Courts and most public meetings and entertainments are held in it. Mr. Henry Orr, has recently fitted up a small but neat public hall, over his marble factory, and Mr. R. Bennet has erected a commodious ball-room or hall connected with his hotel. In December, 1875, an agency of the Hank of Hamilton was opened here, being the first bank in the county, Mr. Colqu houn, agent. On his removal to Milton, Mr. J. Oliver Mowat, was ap- pointed agent. Early in the winter of 1876, a joint-stock company was formed with a subscribed capital of about a thousand dollars for the pur- pose of establishing a skating and curling rink. After the work had been commenced, however, Mr. M. J. Bird, offered to assume the responsibility, and the company sold out to him. Mr. Bird successfully completed the building , and his rink forms one of the most attractive places of amuse- ment in town, and is daily and nightly thronged with those who wish to enjoy either of those healthful and enjoyable amusements. A fair for the sale of cattle, horses, &c., is held every montlv, and is quite an event in the village ; it being the means of attracting a large concourse of farmers and stock dealers. On f^iir days. Main St. presents the appearance of a city thoroughfare. In railways, the village has the aid of the Grand Trunk, and recently of the Hamilton and North-western, to enable its business men to compete with the rival towns. The town granted a bonus of $10,000 (besides assuming its share of the county bonus) to the latter road ; and its townsmen were the first to aid the prompters of the new road with their influence. It is, of course, premature to speak of the ad- vantages which the H. & N. W. R. will confer, but they doubtless will be equal to the aid rendered by the town. The G. T. Railway has a hand- some stone station here, under the charge^of Mr. Charles Ryan, and near the town is the famous iron bridge, 768 fcfet long, and f 12 feet high, and was built at a cost of $5fXD,oco. The American and Canadian Express Companies each have offices here, Mr. J. G. Barley, being agent for the former, with an gffice at Mr. Ruston's drug store, and the ofiice of the lat- ter being at the G. T. R. Station, under the management of Mr. C. Ryan. There is also a volunteer company, (No. 3 of the 20th Battalion) of which Mr. J. R. Barber, is Captain, R. D. Mc Master, Lieutenant, and G. S. imporiaiit csiablisliinciUs in its iiiimi.(.li;uc ncigiibDrliuod which coiuiilnilc materially to its trade. Among these is the saw mill of Mr. Jonathan Tas- ker, about three miles from the town, in the township of Nassagaweya This establishment cuts from 20,000 to 25,000 feel of lumber per day, and from 75 to 100 bunches of lath. Mr. Samuel Coxe has recently sold to Messrs. Lavvson & IJannerman his mill on the first line of Esquesing, about one and a half miles from t!ie town. This mill cuts from 20,000 to 30,000 feet daily; and directly opposite is the establishment of Mr. U. C. Robertson, doing about the same amount of business. These gentlemen each give employment to about 35 men, and in future Milton station will be the outlet for their e.xportations. Mr. D. F. Carradice carries on a saw mill with a good custom trade. The building is of stone and the motive power steam. Mr. James Lindsay, in addition to his saw mill, which is kept running to its full capacity, carries on an extensive stave and barrel factory. In 1874 Mr. John R. Mitchell started a steam sash, duor and blind factory. This building is 42 x 60 feet in size and two stories high, and the machinery, which is the best of its kind IS run with a 12 horse power engine. He also has lately turned his atten- tion to the manufacture offence pickets, of which he sells large quantities. Mr. Socrates Center has for a great many years carried on an ashery and manufactures a large quantity uf pot and pearl ash. Messrs. McNair & C Oeorgetown is an incor] part of the township of Esqu has the reputation of being size in the Province. I'he ri Village and supply power foi in its vicinity. The late M earliest settlers in the place ; there were only three familie Sylvester Garrison and Mr. brothers settled in the place a at that time was generally kr after it was christened " Oeo nedy. The first store opei Sumpten, who started busint Mr. James Young, in 1842, years.' He is now manager hotel was opened about the i Lowe and Messrs. Hustler & McKenzie carry on extensive carriage nianu- leyan Methodists built a chu factories and do a general blacksmithing trade. Mr. John Cavcrhill also winter, when it was replaced carries on a blacksmith shop in connection with Mr. James Waldie, who about $5000. The next chu; manufactures a superior cultivator-harrow. Mr. James Fields supplies the in 1845, the first minister fc town and neighborhood with pumps, etc. The principal builders are Mr, John Hunter and Mr. William E. Mitchell, who have, during the past few years, erected a number of handsome buildings. The press is represented by Messrs. Wallace & Panton, who publish 77u' Canadian Champion, an excellent local paper. This paper was established in 1859 by Mr. James | then came ihe Church of E A. Campbell, who in 1864 sold it to Mr. Robert Matheson, who conducted ; the G. T. R. grew rapidly. I it until 1869, when he sold it to Mr. J. D. Matheson, under whose charge i of Esquesing, but the inhabi it remained until Mr. George Wilson purchased it in 1874. Mr. Wilson | ance of the place it would b sold it in 1875 to the present energetic proprietors. It has always advo- to have the management of Rev. Mr. Unsworth, has b( years. The building at the being made to build a large the coming summer. The cated Liberal principles, and has a very large circulation, with a good ad- vertising and jobbing patronage. The mercantile interests, like the manu- facturing, have suffered from the want of railway facilities, but, neverthe- less, the merchants of Milton have always managed to secure a fair share of the trade of the surrounding country. Messrs. F. Barclay & Lindsay have a very large dry-goods establishment and do an extensive business. They also deal largely in boots and shoes, Mr. Barclay has for many years carried on business in this county. He first embarked in the mer- cantile line in the town of Oakville, and in 1848 moved to Georgetown, where he carried on business successfully until the year 187 1. He then, after a short stay in Torontc, opened up in connection with Mr. W. H. Lindsay, the present business in Milton. Mr. Barclay has, since arriving at manhood, occupied many positions of trust, among which was Reeve of; possesses a very large brict Georgetown, and member of the Milton Council and Reeve of the town. : many years a private acadc He has also taken an active interest in politics on the Reform side. 1 near the G. T. R. station, n( Messrs. Lyons & Arthurs have a general store, consisting of dry-goods, , ing is specially adapted for groceries and hardware. The business was formerly carried on by Mr. \ ers, &c , but is now unoccuj Lyon. Mr. Lyon has always been a prominent man in the county and has ', time it will again be occupi been elected to fill many positions. He has been member of the Council ^ Efforts are now being made for about a quarter of a century, a large portion of which tiine he occupied j tion, which would be very the position of Reeve. He was also Postmaster of the town, which posi- Baptist Church which was < tion he resigned on his election to the Local Parliament. His son, Mr. | John Smith Bessey, wiih John Lyon, was then appointed Postmaster. i Bessey, J. B. Dayfoot, & their own choice, applied ti village. By by-law of that I and the village, as such, dati on whicli day the by-law w Reeve of the village. He h( by Mr. Francis Barclay, wh resignation, Mr. John R. 1; the office until the preser McKenzie was elected. Ui Trunk Railway, Messrs Ba under the supervision of Mi and did a large amount of GEORGETOWN. (Georgetown is an incorporated village situated in the north-easterly irt of the township of Esquesing, containing about 1500 inhabitants. It IS the reputation of being onu of the most enterprising villages of its ze in the Province. I'he river Credit and its branches run through the llagc- and supply power for quite a number of energetic manufacturers its vicinity. The late Mr. Cieorge Kennedy and his family were the equal to the aitl rciuleretl by the town. The (i. T. Kailw.iyli.i-. a hand- some stone station here, under the chargeof Mr. Charles Ryan, and near the town is the famous iron bridge, 768 feet long, and 112 feet high, and was built at a cost of $5{ Esquesing? but the inhabitants thinking that from the growing import- William and Robert going into the woolen factory, James into the paper .nee of the place it would be more conducive to their general prosperity ^ factory, and Joseph learning the millwright and building trade. Thirteen o have the management of their own local affairs in the hands of men of; years of labor and saving supplied them with sufficient capital to start a heir own choice? applied to the County Council for incorporation as a ' custom and one set carding mill in (Georgetown, to which place they re- ■illage. By by-law of that body the desire of the petitioners was granted, ' moved in 1837; and six years later, built an establishment of the same pro- mdthc village, as such, dates its history from the 13th December, 1864, i portions in Streetsville, under Robert Barber and Benjamin Franklin, a )n whicli day the by-law was passed. Mr. James Young was the first j brother-in-law. As the country grew so did each factory, until the George- 80 ATLAS OF THE COUNTY OF H established in 1837 was dissolved in 1869, William and Robert retaining tiie woolen mills in Streelsville, James, the paper mills in (jeoigciuwa, and Joseph Barber and 13, Franklin, retiring. No change however was made in the name of the firm, [ohn i\. H;irber. second son of James P.nrber, was born in 1S41. He went into the paper mill office after the burning of the Streetsville woolen mills in i86i,and still continues in charge of the financial part of the business. He entered the volunteer militia in 1863, as ensign, and shortly after the Fenian Raid in 1866, got his company. Was ([uartercd at Sus- pension Bridge in 1866, under Col. R. B, Dennison. Was elected to the Village Council, in 1865, and is still a member of that body. During this time he sat as Reeve for ten years, and on retiring from that posi- ion was, with the exception of Col. Clay, the oldest member of the County Council of Halton. Joseph Barber, Jr, eldest son of James Barber, was born in 1839, and takes the charge of the manufiicturing. He has taken little part in public matters, being fully occupied with his business affairs. The paper-hanging window shade factory is now owned by Messrs, Barber and Cole. This manufactory was first started by Wm. .Shaw, in 1864, and carried on by him until 187 1, when Mr. J. Mark Barber pur- chased it and carried on the business successfully. This year he associated with him Mr, Cole, and they have added very largely to their machinery. The machinery at present consists of one grounding machine, which will turn out over 4 miles of paper per day, one wall-paper machine the capacity of which is 2,000 rolls per day. The drying process is done by steam, in one room there are 2,300 feet of steam pipes. They have the best kind of machinery, and their goods find a ready sale. The paper is principally manufactured at Barber Brothers paper mills. The amount of business annually done is from $20,000 to $25,000. GEORGETOWN ENVETOPE FACTORY. This factory was opened by Mr. E. C. White in 1863, and has since been continually in operation. The machines are all American make There are five envelope machines, each capable of making 100,000 envel- opes per day. There is also a large power cutter and a box cutter. The envelopes made at this factory are of a superior quality and take very well in the markets. FRANZ AND POPE KNITTING MACHINE MFG. COMPANY. Some years ago Messrs Creelman Brothers of this town were ap- pointed agents for the celebrated Franz & Pope Knitting Machines, that were manufactured in Bucyrus, Ohio. The business increasing so fast in Canada, owing to the reputation which the machine attained, the Creel, man Brothers entered into partnership with the original firm, and started a factory in Georgetown,. The machinery consists of 2 Miller, i Lathe> 2 Drills, I Punch, and all the neccessary machinery for the finishing of the machines. They will manufacture about 600 machines per year. B'H)T AND SHOE MANUFACTORY. The boot and shoe manufactory of Mr. J. B. Dayfoot has long been a source of wealth to the town, he employing regularly from 80 to 100 men. He manufiictures principally heavy boots, and disposes of them generally in the city markets. The machinery is of the latest patterns, GEORGETOWN CARRIAGE FACTORY. This extensive establishment is owned by Messrs Culp and McKen- zie. The building is a 3 storey biick building, 90 ft. long, 30 ft. wide, situated on the south side of Main Street. The business done at thig factory is enormous. Their carriages, cutters and waggons are to be seen all over the country. It is no uncommon thing for them to carry off aU the first prizes on all the articles they exhibit, not onlv at rnuntv sh lows' the officers of the Battalion, with a beautiful sword, for his ener severance, and strict attenuuu lu the duties of his office. For some years the people of the village suffered materially want of a grain market, several grain buyers wishing to make headquarters, but owing to the want of ston-liuuscs they could not a public meeting was called and shares at once subscribed, suffi build the present commodious storehouse at the G. T. R. station, diately after grain buyers came in and now there is a good mai only for grain, but for all kinds of farmers' produce. The princi] buyers are Messrs. McLeod, Anderson & Co., and R. D. McMas The extensive dry goods business now carried on by McLeod son & Co., was first established by Messrs. F. Barclay and P. A. P gald in 1848, This partnership was dissolved by Mr, Macdougn in 1849. Mr. Barclay kept the business himself until 1863, when ciated with him in partnership, Messrs. W. McLeod and James ^ On the death of Mr. McLean, which took place in 1865, the busir carried on under the name of Barclay & McLeod. The business was on successfully by them until 1871, when Mr. Barclay retired, and t ness from that time has be^n carried on by the present firm, lA Anderson & Co. The store is a large brick one, two stories high, in length. The average stock on hand amounts to nearly $4o,c they claim to do a business of over $90,000 per year. They emp' stantiy from twenty-five to thirty hands. The business now carried on by Messrs Grant, Thomson & C in the first place started by Mr. James Young, in about 1842. Ti ness passed from one to another until the present proprietors possessed of it in 1871. They deal exclusively in dry goods, and adhere to the "one price" system. The principal grocery bus done by Messrs. R. D. McMaster, H. McKay, McCollum Brothei Thompson and W. T. Jackson. Those gentlemen also buy lai country produce. Mr, John Wilson and Mr, Chas. Thayer, have each an e: furniture establishment, and manufacture large quantities, besides ing heavily. The hardware trade is represented by D. Reid anc Whittaker ; the drugs by Thos. Ruston and Dr. Star ; the jewelle ness, by N. Armour and T. J. Wheeler ; boots and shoes, by D. ( son and W. Austin ; bakery, Thos. Statham and Wm. Meadows ; and tin-ware, S, Statham and Wm. P. Moore ; harness, J. F. '. Hotels Thos. Clark, R. Bennett, B. Thompson and H. H. Spier; village has four doctors, viz. Dr. Ranney, Dr. Freeman, Dr. St; Dr. Standish, and three lawyers, R. Forsayeth, J. D. Matheson an Goodwillie. The only newspaper in the village is the Georgetown Herald, by Mr, T. J. Starret, this paper was started by Mr. Isaac Hunter i though various other papers had started and become extinct befo Mr, Hunter sold to Mr. Jos. Craig, who sold to Mr. T. H. Burns, Mr. Burns sold to the present proprietor. The paper is conservi politics, and is handsomely supported by all classes. GEORGETOWN HOP BUSINESS. The Hop industry in the vicinity of Georgetown is assumin proportions, and the soil has proved very favorable to their About 200 acres of Hops were cultivated last year, and the gener age is from 600 to 800 pounds to the acre. The following are the pal growers : J. Smith Bessey, 15 acres. Rose & Ruston, 12 " D. Cross, 15 H. Ross, 15 C. Barns, 5 « John McNaughton, i S. McNaughton, John McKinnon, Alex. McKinnon 1 UNTY OF H ALTON. »eautiful sword, for his energy, per- ulIl'S of his office. village suffered materially for the n buyers wishing to make it their storLliuuscs they could not. Then 2S at once subscribed, sufficient to ise at the G. T. R, station. Imme- id now there is a good market, not ners' produce. The principle wool n & Co., and R. D. McMaster. now carried on by McLeod, Ander- ssrs. F. Barclay and P. A. Macdou- dissolved by Mr. Macdougald retir- is himself until 1863, when he asso- . W. McLeod and James McLean. 00k place in 1865, the business was McLeod. The business was carried 1 Mr. Barclay retired, and the busi- on by the present firm, McLeod, brick one, two stories high, 100 feet id amounts to nearly $40,000, and 0,000 per year. They employ con- >. [essrs Grant, Thomson & Co., was Young, in about 1842. The busi- 1 the present proprietors became :clusively in dry goods, and strictly The principal grocery business is McKay, McCollum Brothers, Wm. ise gentlemen also buy largely of Thayer, have each an extensive re large quantities, besides import, epresented by D. Reid and Thos. n and Dr. Star ; the jewellery busi- ; boots and shoes, by D. C. Wat- tham and Wm. Meadows ; stoves ^. Moore ; harness, J. F. Taylor ; 'hompson and H. H. Spiers. The ney. Dr. Freeman, Dr. Starr and rsayeth, J. D. Matheson and G. S. is the Georgetown Herald, owned arted by Mr. Isaac Hunter in 1866, d and become extinct before that. ) sold to Mr, T. H. Burns. In 1874 )r. The paper is conservative in )y all classes. " BUSINESS. of (jeorgetown is assuming large [ very favorable to their growth. ;ed last year, and the general aver- re. The following are the princi- acres. ohn McNaughton, 15 " ). McNaughton, 4 " ohn McKinnon, 6 " Vk'x. McKinnon 14 " a high state of efficiencyyTThe village possesses six churches : the Metho- dist, Presbyterian, i.p^.up.ilian, Congregational, Baptist anu Dibciplc. The Methodist. Church is an imposing edifice capable of seating 700 peo- ple. The next in point of beauty is the Congregational, though much smaller. Both these churches arc built of brick, and of very ornamental designs. The other churches are wooden structures, but very comfortable, the Episcopalian being a very neat building. Among the most prominent industries is the Sole Leather Tannery of Messrs. Beardmore & Co., of Toronto, being one of the largest in the Province. The business is at present managed by Mr. Z. A. Hall. The tannery was built about 35 years ago by Mr. A. Nellis. It was burned in 1852 and rebuilt by Mr. McKay, after which it was purchased by Atche- son, McGlashon & Co. Mr. Beardmore bought it in 1865, and put it in thorough repairs. In 1872 it was again destroyed by fire, and rebuilt the same year, on the same foundation, by the same firm. The tannery turns out from 18,000 to 20,000 sides of sole leather per year, and use in its manu- facture from 1,800 to 2,000 cords of bark, at a cost of $10,000. The hides are principally imported from South America. The present building is entirely built of stone, 147 feet long by 60 wide, with leech-house 70^x30 feet, engine-room, etc. The tannery and yard occupy four acres, and the invested capital is about $60,000. A. B. Wright has in operation a tanneryfor the purpose of manufactur- ing sheepskin leather. This gentleman has but recently commenced busi- ness, but is doing his share towards the development and growth of the village. In the matter of staves, lieadings and barrels the establishment of Mr. J. B. Coats demands more than a passing notice. This establishment com- menced on a small scale, and by the energy of its principal, has pushed on to a rapid development, and employs quite a number of hands, and sup- plies goods of the best description. In 1868 Mr. W. H. Storey, being desirous of entering into some branch of manufacturing where energy, push and perseverance would bring corres- ponding success, commenced the manufacture of gloves, and established the business now known throughout the Dominion as the " Canada Glove Works." The business being one of the most difficult to establish, the en- terprise was not without its difficulties, being at that time a comparatively new one in Canada. The obstacles to success were numerous and dis- couraging at first, and required more than an ordinary amount of patience, judgment and determination to overcome them ; these qualities were forth- coming, however, in its founder, who, taking as his motto nildesperanditm, pushed on to success, and from a small business, at first employing a very few hands, the concern now in all its departments gives employment to be- tween fifty and sixty persons, and is not only one of the early pioneer es- tablishments of its kird but the first in point of excellence and fineness ot manufacture in the Dom lion of Canada, to which the numerous Provin- cial awards given it testify, as also does its numerous business connexions reaching from Winnipeg to Halifax. In 187? Mr. Story admitted Mr. James Moore as a partner, since which time the business has been carried on under the style of W. H. Storey & Co. The firm at present manufacture over seventy varieties of gloves and mitts, including almost every conceivable variety of those goods in buck- skin, calf, sheep and kid leathers, ranging in texture from the heaviest wear to the finest in gentlemen and ladies' goods. The first aim of the firm is the producing of first-class goods in every respect. How far this has been accomplished! is evidenced by the preference given their goods over the foreign manufactured article. The firm in 1875 erected a tannery 36 x 60, 2)^2 stories high, for the manufacture of their own glove leathers from the raw material, which was a move in tiie ri^ht direction, as it placed them iiuU- of foreien in the city markets. Tlie inacliincry is of the hitest patterns. OEOROKrinVN CAKKIA(iE FACTORY. This extensive estabHshment is owned by Messrs Culp and McKen- zie. The building is a 3 storey brick building, go ft. long, 30 ft. wide, situated on the south side of Main .Street. The business done at thig factory is enormous. Their carriages, cutters and waggons are to be seen all over the country. It is no uncommon thing for them to carry off all the first prizes on all the articles they exhibit, not only at county shows' but at the central fairs. They keep constantly employed 15 hands. Mr D. McKenzie, one of the firm, has been member of the Village Council for a number of years, and now occupies the position of Reeve. The firm started business in 1862, and were burned out in 1866. The present building was built in 1876. D. McKinnon, keeps a gene il black-smith and jobbing shop, which he started in 1859. The buildings are of stone, and very commodious. In addition to his general blacksmithing, he carries on the waggon and carriage making. He also manufac ures a very large number of plowg and harrows during the year. He employs six hands. Alex. Greeves also carries on a general blacksmithing business and plow manufactory. Mr. Lawrence Rose has the only grist mill in the village. It is a frame building, but we understand that it is the intention to replace it with brick. The mill does a very large custom trade, besides grinding large quantities of flour for foreign markets. Mr. Rose deals heavily in grain of all kinds, which contributes greatly to the prosperity of the place. The mill contains three run of stones and is driven by water power and steam. The capacity of the mill is about forty barrels per day. A new feature in the manufacturing business has been started by Messrs. J. H. Day & Co. This establishmer.t is for the purpose of manufacturing paints. The machinery consists of a four horse engine and boiler, and eight paint mills. The goods manufactured are called " Superfine quick-drying coach paints " and varnishes. The drying quali- ties and coloring are patented by the firm. They are all ground in bes(- gold-sized Japan. The paints are put up in tins which contain from half, pound to five pounds, and sell at an average of from 50 cents to $11 per can. The eight mills will grind about 100 tons per year. Mr. Edwin Search has, for a number of years, manufactured brooms in this village, and during the last year has gone more largely inio thg business. He supplies a large number of merchants, and his brooms are highly spoken of. Mr. J. C. Hillock has his tannery at the present time in the old wool- len factory belonging to Joseph Barber, Esq. He did a large tanning Ijusiness until his establishment was destro}ed by fire in 1876. It is the intention to build a new one shortly. Messrs. Crawford Brothers' sash, door and planing factory, originally owned by Crombie & Co., is situated on Main street, and is well fitted up with the necessary machinery for doing a large business. The engine is a twenty-five horse power. It is confidently expected that there will be an immense building business done in this part of the county during the [ coaling year, and builders and lumbermen generally are preparing for a ' brisk trade. The principal architect and builder in Georgetown is Mr. j Waller McKay, who has been engaged in this branch of business in this i village for many years. He is also an active member of the' Volunteer force, occupying the position of Sergeant-Major of the 20th ' Battalion. He was presented, after the last encampment at Niaga'-a, by ; proportions, and the soil \va^ proved very faxor.ible to their gi About 200 acres of Hops were cultivated last year, and the general age is from 600 to 800 pounds to the acre. The following are the \: pal growers : J. Smith Bessey, 15 acres. Rose & Ruston, 12 U. Cross, 15 H. Ross, 15 C. Barns, 5 John Murray, 4 Wm. Joyce, 7 Mr. Burt, 12 Jas. Kennedy, 10 .S. Kennedy, 4 Peter Rowe, 4 Jas. Robertson, 4 (( a <( ii u John McNaughton, 15 S. McNaughton, 4 John McKinnon, 6 Alex. McKinnon, 14 Wm. McCoUum, 5 John Hunter, 5 Lawson Brothers, 4 Wm. Moore, 5 Mr. Logan, 4 Bessey & Frazer, ro John Hainer, 5 srUAWHKURY INTERESTS. The Strawberry business bids fair to be a leading industry of thi tion. Already there are about 30 acres under crop. The average per acre is about 2,500 quarts to the acre. The following gentleme the largest growers • Rose & Ruston, 5 acres. Mr. Whitmore, 4 H.Sherman, 3 [. S. Bessey, 3 C. Barnes, 3 ACTON. Acton is an incorporated village on the Grand Trunk Railway, t three miles from Toronto, and contains over 900 inhabitants. It h the past few years been progressing more rapidly than, probably, any village in the county, and is becoming quite a manufacturing centn was first called " Danville" after a clever young man, who was a ch the first dry-goods store established in the place, which was own Wheeler Green. The first grocery was kept by Miller Hemstreet, wl up the first sign post, on which was inscribed " Danville Grocery by ] Hemstreet." The next name it bore was " Adamsville," so called aft first settlers in the place, Zenas, Rufus and Ezra Adams. But in li Postoffice having been obtained, the name was again changed, this ti Acton, on motion of Mr. Robert Swan, a native of Northumberland, land, who died in Acton a few years ago. /The first grist mill was sit on lot 24, in the 6th concession, and was known as McCallum's Mil was a small log building, with one run of stones and a bolt. A bo employed to carry up the ground wheat and pour it into the bolt, i 1835 it is related that while the mill was grinding Mr. Mann Butler's the shaft of the water-wheel gave way, and Mr. Mann had to gather i grist as best he could, and travel off to " Williams' Mill," now Glcnwill In 1873, the population having reached the required numb severed its connection with the Township of Esquesing and became ; corporated village. The first council was composed of W.. H. S Reeve, and Messrs. John Speight, Asa Hall, C. T. Hill and Dr. M< vin. Councillors. The present Councillors are : D. McGarvin, (R( Messrs. D. D. Christie, S. Smith, D. Henderson and E. NicklinV .* has one of the finest public school-houses in the county of Haltftn, built of stone and employing three teachers, one male and two fen There is n-^ subject in which the inhabita-.ts take more interest an more liberal than in the education of the young, which have ever be very fiuoiablc to llicir giowlli. i last year, and the general aver- !. The following are the princi- acres. lin McNaughton, 15 '' McNaughton, 4 " hn McKiniion, 6 " t'x. McKinnon, 14 " m. McCoUum, 5 " lin Hunter, 5 " wson Brothers, 4 " m. Moore, 5 " r. Logan, 4 " issey & Frazer, ro " hn Hainer, 5 " I'ERESrS. be a leading industry of this sec- ; under crop. The average yield :. The following gentlemen are acres. S. Bessey, 3 " Barnes, 3 " itt:^, mcTuUing almost every conceivable \anelv o f t in-.e U( jotls in jjuck- he Grand Trunk Railway, thirty- over 900 inhabitants. It has for rapidly than, probably, any other uite a manufacturing centre. It r young man, who was a clerk in the place, which was owned by 2pt by Miller Hemstreet, who set bed " Danville Grocery by Miller " Adamsville," so called after the id Ezra Adams. But in 1844, a e was again changed, this time to native of Northumberland, Enir- /The first grist mill was situated known as McCallum's Mill. It )f stones and a bolt. A boy was and pour it into the bolt. About grinding Mr. Mann Butler's grist d Mr. Mann had to gather up his k/'iiliams' Mill," now Glenwilliams ;ached the required numbejr, it • of Esquesing and became an in- ^as composed of \V.. H. Storey, Hall, C. T. Hill and Dr. McGar- )rs are : D. McGarvin, CReeve,) iderson and E. NicklinJr Acton 5 in the county of Haltcn, being lers, one male and two females, a-.ts take more interest and are young, which have ever been in skin, calf, sheej) and kid leathers, ranging in texture from the heaviest wear to the finest in gentlemen and ladies' goods. The first aim of the firm is the producing of first-class goods in every respect. How far this has been accomplished is evidenced by the preference given their goods over the foreign manufactured article. The firm in 1875 erected a tannery 36 x 60, 2>^ stories high, for the manufacture of their own glove leathers from the raw material, which was a move in the right direction, as it placed them independent of foreign supply, giving them increased facilities and enabling them to meet any foreign competitor. The tannery firm is carried on under the style of Storey, Moore & Co., Mr. Edward Moore being a partner therein, and un- der whose superintendence the manufacture of leathers is carried on. It would be a matter of surprise to many were they 'to know that the kid gloves they wear were the product of an establishment in the village of Ac- ton, county of Halton. The wholesale value of the gloves made here during the past year is about $35,000. From 35 to 50 hands are ernploped, men and women. Wages average about $500 a month, paid every Saturday- evening. Most of the goods are sold to wholesale houses in Toronto, Montreal, and other cities. The firm has two travellers constantly on the road, taking orders and supplying the retail trade — Mr. J. K. Fuller, east of Toronto, and Mr. Charles Dean, taking the western section of Ontario. Mr. John Brown is the local agent in Maitoba, Messrs. Walter Wilson & Co. supply the wholesale trade in H'^iebec and Maritime Provinces, and Sutherland Bros. & Co., of Toronto, the wholesale trade m Ontario. //ow Glo%>es are Madc.-''Y\\Q. mode of manufacturing may be thus de- scribed : The skins on being brought from the dresser are first selected, the thinnest and finest qualities being generally reserved for ladies' goods, the next in grade for gentlemen's fine wear, and the third selection for the cheapest grade of goods, some of which are known as seconds and sold accordinglv. The skins having been selected, they are handed over to the cutters for their part of the work. They are then placed in season until sufficiently damp to work properly, then stretched and worked in every direction, in order that flaws or defects may be discovered and also to give elasticity to the leather. After being sufficiently worked they are meas- ured ; and herein the skill of the cutter is manifested, as he knows at once what kinds and sizes of the goods the skin will cut to best advantage. The different sizes are cut out of the skin in square sections, and in this shape they are again worked over the end of the cutter's table until they are ready to be cut. Those that are table-cut are slit and cut by shears, and are amongst the best fitting, and generally the finest class of gloves has this labor performed upon them. Other classes are cut with dies, by which means, after the stock is prepared, a great number can be cut in a day ; and when we consider that there are 120 pieces in one dozen pairs of gloves, without the lining, the facility afforded by using dies will be at once apparent. On the gloves being, cut they are taken to the work-room and passed to the silker, whose business it is to decorate them, which is done with a machine specially adapted for the purpose. On the decorating being completed, the gloves are passed to the makers, who again select them, the pair which will match the best being kept together. Having done so, the work is proceeded with, and ^^ording as the goods are fine or otherwise is the amount of labor bestowea upon them. As many as a dozen pairs of the finest quality of gloves are made by some of the makers in a day. After the machine work is done, the goods are sent out to be trimmed if they are for fur tops, or if for elastic tops to have the elastic worked. This work is done out of the factory by those working at their ATLAS OF THE liomes. On being returned, the goods are handed to the person whose ' railway Cpassing along the duty it is to finish thi;m, and this part of the labor is termed laying off. can be easily constructed) The goods are again placed in the seasoning cloths until they arc suffi- this to become one of the ciently damp to finish. Great care is required in this part of the work, as vince. The limestone roc if the goods are not properly attended to here, all the nice labor of the maker will be lost as far as appearance is concerned. The gloves are now stretched on hands shaped for the purpose, and with tools adapted for this part of the work are shaped, and then laid awa" to thoroughly dry. They are now taken to the packer, who again selects them, then l)ands them ' which will no doubt form a properly, marks the size thereon, puts them in boxes holding one dozen ' railway. each, and affixes the number of the glove thereon. Messrs. Brown & Hall, also pushin<{ men, are engaged in the manufac- ture of lumber and shingles. Their saw mill and shingle factory are separ- ate, and they are doing a good trade and are reliable men in every respect. Michael and John Speight also carry on blacksmith and carriage works on a large scah. Their machinery is run by steam. They have been in the business over 25 years. The celebrated Acton Plough Company was organised in 1875, Messrs. .S. Smith, E. Snyder, W. Stevenson, C. S. Smith and N. McGarvin being appointed directors. The company have done an extensive business and have taken a large number of first prizes for general purpose ploughs, and also took the first prize medal over the world at the Centennial. Their single frame plough is on a new principle, and is patented both in the United States and Canada. Its beauty is its simplicity. As to the merits of the plow, we can scarcely do better than copy the following remarks from the Boston Journal of Comiiierce, which were recently written for that paper by its Philadelphia correspondent on the Exhibitton grounds : "Acton Plouoh Company.— Thf, Stevenson PLOUGH.~Amon«T the numerous improvements of the day, those upon agricultural instru- ments are neither the least ingenious nor the least numerous, and that venerable tool now rejoices in a renewal of its youth, which makes it much more etiflcient than it ever was before. Of course Yankee ingenuity has brought out some most valuable points in plough-making, but the general con- sent seemed to be that the Stephenson Plough, shown by the Acton Plough Company of Acton, Ontario, Canada, was undoubtedly the best, as upon inquiry it appeared the cheapest on exhibition. The company showed single and double frame ploughs, provided with steel land sides and mould boards. In these ploughs the share, instead of being made, as usual, with a socket, is manufactured from a solid piece, having a shank which enters a solid wrought iron socket, forged on the end of the standard. Hence the share will wear longer, keep firmer in its place, and can be laid with less trouble than any other share made, as there is no socket to interfere. Owing to the extreme simplicity of its construction it can be made of any desired length, width or thickness on the land side without altering any other part of the plow ; and it can be set to or from land by simply heat- ing the shank and bending it in any desired direction without loosening- bolts or nuts or taking the plough apart. The coulter is made with a round shank which enables it to be set readily in any required position, as either to or from land, erect or slanting backwaras. The latter position is of great advantage, as it obviates the choking up of the plow by weeds or grass seeds. The plow can be regulated to run at any required depth in any soil by a screw placed at the heel of th^^slow which raises and lowers i ,„ails at that time were carr the land side and allows the plow to run on the whole sole plate or bot- 1 Toronto to Niagara, and set torn, even after it has been greatly worn. There are other improvements to Trafalo-ar for their letter especially connected with the land side by which ilie proper adjustment of log cabin occupied by one Hi a new sole plate is secured. teen, and among his clerks B. & E. Nicklin do a large busmess m their steam grist mill, and also vVilson Mr Chalmers repi run a bakerv in connection with it. ^^^ ,^;_^ /^^ ,;;^ ^^^ ^^^ ^ facilities for the manufactu: The favorable location of way, combined with a plem desirable location for the . Messrs. Secord Bros, c hardware stores in the coi years, they have overtaken race for custom. The pro] no opportunity to advertis steady increase in their tra( held by the public. The 1 Mrs. Secord, G. M. Scott, and Jackson & McNab. Charles Cameron has a pc ness. Galloway Bros, can There are two livery stable; are a number of other store; mention. The medical p Lowrey, and Morrow, but There is a very well condi lished by Joseph Hacking, supported by all parties. T kept by Mr. R. Agnew. i more particular notice of J mately connected with the 1 THE TOVN is situated south of Esques tling about the year 1807, v and six-pence per acre. Ar Proudfoots, Kattings, Freei Chalmers, Albertsons, Chisl In 1817 it contained 5, and land had risen in value population had increased to as 5,027, besides the town separated since 1850. The and the timber, pine and \ lower part is sandy and of t established in the township at Post's Corners. This w Dundas. .Mr. Proudfoot w. present town clerk of Geor .AS OF THE COUNTY OF HALTON 81 railway ('passing along the front of the quarry at a point where a switch can be easily constructed) leading directly to the City of Toronto, destines this to become one of the most valuable properties of its kind in the Fro. vince. The limestone rock (on the adjoining lot) affords the very best facilities for the manufacturing of lime on the most approved principles. The favorable location of the rock, its proximity to the line of the rail- way, combined with a plentiful supply of wood, makes the property a very desirable location for the construction of lime kilns, the product o( which will no doubt form a considerable item in the business of the new railway. . Messrs. Secord Bros, carry on one of the most extensive grocery and hardware stores in the county. Though only established for five or six years, they have overtaken all rivals, and bid fair to outstrip them in the race for custom. The proprietors are energetic and far-seeing, and lose no opportunity to advertise their wares or extend their business. The steady increase in their trade attests the appreciation in which they are held by the public. The other principal stores are kept by C. P. Hill, Mrs. Secord, G. M. Scott, J. W. Mann, (]eorge Yeman, Mrs. McNair, and Jackson & McNab. J. H. Coates has a stave and barrel factory. Charles Cameron has a pork-packing establishment doing a good busi- ness. Galloway Bros, carry on a bakery, and Dr. Morrow a drug store. There are two livery stables, run by R. Adams and Joseph Allan. There are a number of other stores of various kinds too numerous to particularly mention. The medical profession is represented by Drs. McGarvin, Lowrey, and Morrow, but as yet no lawyer has settled in the village. There is a very well conducted newspaper, called the Free Press, pub- lished by Joseph Hacking, Esq. It is independent in politics, and is well supported by all parties. There are several hotels, the principal one being kept by Mr. R. Agnew. Among the personal sketches will be found a more particular notice of Dr. McGarvin, the Reeve, who has been inti mately connected with the leading enterprises of the villao'e. THE TOWNSHIP OF TRAFAL(;AR is situated south of Esquesing and east of Nelson. It commenced set- tling about the year 1807, when wild land was selling at seven shillings md six-pence per acre. Among the earliest settlers were the Sovereigns, Proudfoots, Kattings, Freemans, Posts, Biggars, Mulhollands, Kenneys, -halmers, Albertsons, Chisholms, Sproats, Browns, Hagars, etc. In 181 7 it contained 548 inhabitants, one grist, and four saw mills, md land had risen in value to.twenty-two shillings per acre. In 1850 the copulation had increased to 4,513, and by the census of 1871 g is stated IS 5,027, besides the towns of Oakville and Milton, which have been ieparated since 1850. The land through the township is generally rolling md the timber, pine and various kinds of hardwood. The soil of the ower part is sandy and of the upper part clay. IjVhe first post post-office :stablished in the township was Trafalgar P. O., opened in 1820, situated It Post's Corners. This was the only postoffice between Toronto and 3undas. Mr. Proudfoot w;.s the postmaster, and Mr. Robert Young, the runs the Boyne Woollen Mills, doing a large custom business. There are two churches near the village, viz: Methodist and Presbyicrian, and a very handsome brick school house. TRAFAl^GAk or PosTViLLE is a small village about 4 miles from Oak- ville, on Dundas street. This was the first post office in the county, men- tioned more particularly above. The post-office is kept by James Appelbe, Esq., and there is a hotel kept by C. J. Baker. There was for years a good business done here before the trade went to Oakville. Bronte is a village on the G. W. R., 20 miles from Toronto, and 13 from Hamilton, on the twelve-mile creek. It is a harbor on Lake Ontario and considerable shipping is done at this point. It has a population of about 300 The first settlers at this point were the Sovereign and Belyea families.i^rhe harbor is owned by the Bronte Harbor Company of which R. K. Clfisholm of Oakville is the principal stock-holder. There is annu- ally shipped from this port 80,000 bushels of grain. The principle buyers are Messrs. P. A. MacDougald, R. K. Chisholm and W. E. Hagaman,who are owners of the three large warehouses. There are seven vessels owned by the residents of the village. The Saw Mill which is owned by Wm. McCraney, M. P., is constantly running and turns out large quantities of lumber, which is shipped to all points on the lakeV^ The fishing interest is considerable and gives employment to a large number of hands. Dur- ing the winter months great quantities of Sysco Herrings are caught and smoked and sent to the city markets, and find a ready sale. As many as 8,000 of these fish have been caught at a single haul. They are sold at $10.00 per thousand^Messrs. Page & Mitchell carry on a grist mill con- taining three run ofstone which is owned by Mr. Thos. Shard. The principal business of the village is carried on by the following persons :- J. H. Thomas, General Store and Telegraph Office ; W. A. Johnson, Grocery, etc.; L. Lucas, Grocer; S. Adams, Blacksmith Shop. The Trafalgar Agricultural Society was organized in '^'^ *^h« first Exhibition being held at Posts' Inn, on the 15th Jun.; o( the same year.^^ The beginning was small but the society has steadily advanced until it now is one of the best township societies in the Dominion. The number of entries for the last thirteen years has averaged about a thousand, and at the last Exhibition, which was held at Oakville, the number was 1,300. The society has also held various plowing mat- ches, and has also awarded prizes for roots in the field and for flax. H. M. Switzer, Esq. held the position of Secretary-Treasurer for eleven years. At present Mr. Wm. Clements holds that position. The exhibitions are held alternately in Oakville and Palermo. TOWN OF OAKVILLE. Oakville is the largest town in the county, and is situated at the mouth of Sixteen-mile Creek, twenty-four miles from Toronto, and twenty miles from Hamilton. The population was, according to the census of 1871, 1,684. The land on which the Town of Oakville stands, was . -„, .„^ originally occupied by the Mississaga tribe of Indians, of which the rele- tresent town clerk of Georgetown, was his deputy for many years. The i brated John Brant was Chief On the survey of the country this block nails at that time were carried on horseback along Dundas street from i (^60 acres) was left the property of che Indians, and was called the " Indian foronto to Niagara, and settlers from all parts, as far back as Erin, came ' Reserve.'' It was eventually ceded to the Crown and ordered to be sold Trafalgar for their letters.^ Oakville in 1824 was represented by one ^y auction by the Government, and by public advertisement, dated the 3g cabin occupied by one Hingson. Mr. Chalmers kept a store on the Six- lo^'^ J"b') '^27, Thomas (;. Ridout, then Surveyor-General, ordered the een, and among his clerks was His Lordship, the present Judge Adam '^'""^ ^" be sold on the i6th August, 1827, at Crooks' Mills, on the twelve- Vilson. .Mr. Chalmers represented the district in Parliament for some '^''^ *^'''-'^'^'' '"^'^'^on, now St. Anne's. The sale took place on that day and inie, but on his defeat, he shot himself I'rafMl'jiir P. () rnnfinno/l 1., the laic Colonel Willi:im ( •]ii>;1w>lii-i hpr^imo tin. niirrhn»^ni- ;»nH immorliitP- m i|iiiictl j)i)^,itioii, .iM establisliccl in llic i(>\vii:ilii|) wii cither to or from land, erect or slanting' backwards. 'I'he latter position is [ ;,t Post's Corners. This was of great advantage, as it obviates the choking up of the plow by weeds or Dundas. Mr. I'roudfoot w;s I grass seeds. The plow can be regulated to run at any required depth in | present town clerk of C.eorget any soil by a screw placed at the heel of thcplow which raises and lowers i mails at that time were carried the land side and allows the plow to run on the whole sole plate or bot- Toronto to Niagara, and settle toni, even after it has been greatly worn. There are other imp-ovements j,, Trafalgar for their letters.] especially connected with the land side by which the proper adjustment of loy cabin occupied by one Hinj^ a new sole plate is secured. | teen, and among his clerks Wii B. & E. Nicklin do a large business in their steam grist mill, and also Wilson. Mr. Chalmers repres run a bakery in connection with it. time, but on his defeat, he she (leorge Tolton's tlour mill is one and a half miles east of Acton. He supply the wants of the inhabit is noted for always paying high prices for grain. He does a good custom Hannahsville, Esquesing and 1 business, and also ships large quantities of flour. the McCoUs of P^squesing, can Thomas Ebbage carries on a sash and door factory and does a large ' Esquesing for a long time. / V bodies were established .(t a business, which is increasing rapidly James Ryder has been carrying on the carriage making business in Acton for the last twenty-three years, and manufactures largely. Last year he turned out over sixty different rigs. Dr. Mc(}arvin & C. S. Smith's Canada Lime Worl"^^ •>-; siti:?.te'! about a mile and half east of Acton. The works were > ted by Messrs Robertson & Laidlaw in 1872, they having succeeci -. n getting a switch of the G. T. R. up to their works. The present firm purchased ing villages in the township, the property in 1874. The works consist of two draw kilns, each capable village is situated on the secor of burning 350 bushels per day. They have also two set kilns whose the G. W. R., and eight mil capacity is 1,500 bushels each, which is burned in four days. hundred inhabitants. The st; A large quantity of hops are grown in this neighborhood. James | a stopping place. The late M Mathews has six acres which were set out nine years ago, the average 1 ber of his friends and relative: yield per acre being about 700 pounds yearly. One year they raised \ township. They emigrated i organized before the war of stocked with deer, bears, gamt fish, particularly salmon. The place of the forests are well til thing that constitutes a thrivin incorporated towns of Milton ; 1,400 pounds to the acre. Two to three hands are employed regularly> and during the picking season it rcauires from 60 to 100. c<:j L' li-u _-i. _..!. ..1 >.\r\.„., ,:.. .. ., settled at Forty mile Creek, there. Mr. Lawrence Hagar in Palermo in 1 870. The prin sive foundry and agricultural was built in 1842 by his fathe has attained large proportior farming implements have obta H. M. Switzer, of whom a pers on a thriving business as a gei ing magistrate of the village. Company opened an office in Sidney Smith set out three acres six. years ago and has averaged about the same. John Henderson also has three acres which were set out nine years ago. They also turn out well. Mr. Mathews has been making a specialty of onions and celery. One year he planted five acres of onions and raised an average of 500 bushels to the acre, and sold them for 80 cents, realizing $2,000. Christie, Henderson & Co., of the Glasgow House, Acton, succeeded in the year 1872, the late firm of C. & J. Symon, as extensive dealers in dry goods, millinery, boots and shoes. This well known house, estab- lished about twenty years ago, has always taken a forward stand in pushing I wagon shop, Lyman Thurston business in Acton. Its present proprietors have added a number of new 1 harness shop. J. E. Burger h features, making the business of the Glasgow House one of the most ex- good brick school-house and s tensive in the County. They annually ship large quantities of butter, is a very fine building, erected poultry, &c., to Eastern markets, and in the fall of the year buy up, and a large drill-shed, which is als pack under their own supervision, large quantities of apples, which they ship to Canadian and European markets. During the year 1876 they ex- tensively engaged in buying up and shipping eggs to American markets, and intend making this an important adjunct to their business. This firm are also the proprietors of the valuable lime stone and free stone quarries in the southern part of the Township of Nassagaweya, situated on the line of the Cre!i|it Valley' Railway, about three miles west of Milton, the county town of Halton, and about thirty-three miles west of Toronto. This property consists of two hundred acres of land inter- sected by the range of mountain extending from Niagara by way of Hamilton, and then in a north-easterly direction through the entire Pro- vince. The free stone is pronounced to be of excellent quality, in many respects comparing favorably with the celebrated Ohio stone, is easily ob- year for the exhibitions of tl one medical practitioner, Dr. Omagh is a small village ton, containing about 100 i Methodist, Church of Englanc a Temperance Hall. Drumquin, on the 7th li and inn. Auburn, on the same I house. BoYNE is on the second tained and almost unlimited in quantity. Besides its proxnnity to the a post-office, blacksmith shoj The land on which the Town of Oakvillo stands, was il)lishctl in llic lowii^hip was I rafal^ar i'. I)., o|)encd in lojo, situated I'ost's Corners. This was the only postoffirc between Toronto and I '"7'i i/''^4 ndas. Mr. I'roudfoot w;s the postmaster, and Mr. Robert Youn^, the "riKMnally occupied by the Mississa^a tribe of Indians, of which the cele- sent town clerk of (Georgetown, was his deputy for many years. The : ^'ated John Mrant was Chief. On the survey of the country this block Is at that time were carried on horseback alon- Dundas street from (^^o acres) was left the property of ihe Indians, and was called the " Indian ■onto to Niagara, and settlors from all parts, as far back as Krin, came ' Reserve." It was eventually ceded to the Crown and ordered to be sold Trafalgar for their letters. X Oakville in 1824 was represented by one '^y =^"^^tion by the Government, and by public advertisement, dated the cabin occupied by one Hingson. Mr. Chalmers kept a store on the Six- i 'oth July, iH>7, Thomas G. Ridout, then Surveyor-General, ordered the 1 and among his clerks was His Lordsiiip, the present Judge Adam ' ^'^'"e to be vid on the i6th August, 1827, at Crooks' Mills, on the twelve- Ison. Mr. Chalmers represented the district in Parliament for some ' "^''^ creek, Nelson, now St. Anne's. The sale took place on that day and e, but on his defeat, he shot himself. Trafalgar 1'. O. continued to the late Colonel William Chisholm became the purchaser,and immediate- ,ply the wants of the inhabitants until the establishment of offices at ly after, having ..btained a charter from the Provincial Parliament com- nnahsviUe, Esquesing and Norval. Mr. John McColl, the father of "fenced the construction of Oakville Harbor, and completed the same so as to admit vessels in the year 1830. At that period large quantities of White Oak staves were made in Trafalgar and near townships, and tloated les were estamisnea ai an eany uay, and three schools were also , ^low'i the Sixteen for shipment to Quebec. Col. Chisholm was the pioneer d before the war of 1812. The woods were in early times well in that trade, and having represented Halton in Parliament for sixteen years, and laid out the town of Oakville, the Hon. Robert Haldwin Sul- livan, the then Commissioner of Crown Lands, gave it the name of Oak- McCoUs of F^squesing, carried the mails for the people of Milton and 4ucsing for a long time. / Places of worship of the different religious established at an early day, a anizec eked with deer, bears, game of all kinds, and the streams abounded in 1, particularly salmon. These have all long since disappeared, and in ce of the forests are well tilled farms, beautiful residences, and every- \ viDe, and the founder thereof the cognomen of " W'hite Oak," by which he tig that constitutes a thriving and well-to-do community. Besides the orporated towns of Milton and Oakville, there are a number of thriv- villages in the township. The first in importance is Palermo. This age is situated on the second line, three miles from Bronte station on G. W. R., and eight miles from Milton. It contains about three was generally known in Upper Canada. Oakville was erected a Town by Act of Parliament in July, 1857, when the late Col. (George King Chisholm was unanimously elected the first Mayor, and occupied that position for six consecutive years, when he voluntarily retired from that position. The only High School in the County is to be found here. It is well attended ndred inhabitants. The stage between Milton and Bronte made this ! and conducted very satisfactorily by Mr. P. A. Switzer, assisted by Dr topping place. The late Mr. Lawrence Hagar, together with a num- r of his friends and relatives were the first settlers in this part of the kinship. They emigrated from Pennsylvania in the year 1799, and tied at Forty mile Creek. In 1806 they came to Trafalgar and settled :re. Mr. Lawrence Hagar was born in New Jersey in 1784 and died Palermo in I870. The principal manufacturing business is the exten- e foundry and agricultural works of W. A. Lawrence. This foundry C. H. Lusk. The public School building is a very fine brick one, and employes five teachers, j There are-six churches, viz : Church of England, Rev. Canon J. B. Worrel, M.U.; Presbyterian, Rev. W. Meiklc ; Metho- dist of Canada, Rev. Thos. S. Howard ; Episcopal Methodist, Rev. Wm. Pimlot : British Methodist Episcopal (colored). Rev. B. W. Timothy ; Roman Catholic, Rev. R. R. Maurace, LL.D. There are also a Masonic, an Odd Fellows, two Orange, and two Temperance Lodges. The Masonic s built in 1842 by his father, the late Jacob Lawrence. The business 1 lodge was chartered on i ith January, 1868, the late Col. G. K. Chisholm 5 attained large proportions, and their reaping machines and other | being the first W. Master. The town has became quite a favorite water- ming implements have obtained a wide and favorable reputation. Mr. '■ ing place, being thronged in the summer season with visitors, who have M. Switzer, of whom a personal sketch is to be found elsewhere, carries ; come to enjoy its salubrious air and healthful fruits. There are quite a a thriving business as a general merchant, and is postmaster and act- ^ number of cottages built for the accommodation of guests, and some f magistrate of the village. A few years ago the Montreal Telegraph families come as far as from Texas even to escape from the summer heat mpany opened an office in the village. Henry McCready carries on a \ and find in Oakville the rest and recuperation that the more gay and ex- gon shop, Lyman Thurston a blacksmith shop, and J. & ' . Stedford, a ! pensive watering places of the States cannot give. Toronto also sends its rness shop. J. E. Burger has the only hotel in the village. There is a ad brick school-house and several churches. The Methodist Episcopal quota of visitors, principally ladies and children, who are thus within easy distance of the husband and father in the city. Board can be obtained i very fine building, erected a few years ago, at a large cost. There is I here at a very reasonable rate, and of excellent quality, and the country arge drill-shed, which is also used as a public hall, and every alternate around affords most delightful drives or rambles, while for those aquat- ir for the exhibitions of the township agricultural society. There is e medical practitioner, Dr. Anson Buck. ically inclined Ontario's blue waters offer every inducement. The private residences are better than the average of towns of the size, some indeed being remarkably handsome, and the streets are clean and neat Omagh is a small village on the 4th line about five miles from Mil- ! looking. On the banks overlooking the lake is the favorite pro- 1, containing about 100 inhabitants. It possesses three churches, . menade in the cool of the evening, and here open air Concerts are given ethodist, Church of England, and Disciples, a two-story drill-shed and j ijy (japt. Albertson's Band twice a week during the "season." Indeed remperance Hall. one cannot well find a more pleasant spot to escape to from the dust and Drumquin, on the 7th line, has a post-office, store, blacksmith shop bustle of the city. It is also a favorite resort for excursionists, who conie , . bv steamer from Toronto and Hamilton to spend a few hours. It is high- Iv Diobable that when the advantages which Oakville affords m the way Auburn, on the same line, has a blacksmith shop and temperance of pleasant society, facilities for boating and driving, railway communica- use. tion, and in fact, thoroughly enjo>ing one's self at a reasonable expense, BOYNE is on the second line about three miles from Milton, and has become more thoroughly known, it will grow to be the great summer re- 3ost-office, blacksmith shop, and waggon shop. Mr. Logan McCann sort of Canada. The soil in and about Oakville is peculiarly suited for \i li II 'If 82 ATLAS OF THE COUNTY OF H (( « W. Conkright 5 M. Falen 8 S. English 4 M. S. McCraney 8 James McCraney 6 J. Hagaman (nursery & fruit) IS Chisholm Brothers 9 Thos. Reynolds lo E. Postans 4 McNeil Brothers 8 Chas. Culhani 6 (( (( a (I (( it a raising berries and other fruit, and of late years a great many people have embarked in the culture of fruit, particularly strawberries. This industry of late years has assumed enormous proportions, and Oakville is now the greatest strawberry growing district in the Dominion, over 300 acres being in a state of cultivation. The following table will show the names of the principal growers and number of acres cultivated by each : — Jones & Lackey 10 acres. | H. Husband 12 acres. Alex. Robertson 9 Wm. Martin 14 A. Robertson 6 Jas. lirymer 10 Bernard & Moore 6 B. Walbrook 5 John Bredin 3 H. J. Baker 12 J. Beardsley 4 Geo. Seeker 4 John Culham 6 John Staley 4 The shipments for 1876 lasted three weeks and averaged 300 cases per day, each case containing 56 quarts of berries, or 16,800 quarts, mak- ing for the three weeks' shipping, a total of 312,600 quarts. The average price received was 7 cents per quart, in all amounting to $21,882. The industry gives employment to a large number of men, women and chil- dren. The demand still keeps pace with the increased supply, and new markets are every year being opened up. In the spring the town is the great market for wool, and the farmers come from great distances to obtain the high prices, which, by their facili- ties for shipping, the buyers are enabled to offer. In the grain season, also, a great trade is done here, the principal buyers being Messrs. Hagar- man & Jull, and Mr. P. A. McDougall and Messrs. Barclay & Co. The Oakville Foundry carried on by Messrs. Robertson & Uayen gives employment to about twenty-five hands. The principal lines of manufacture are sinks, and cistern, well and force pumps of every des- •cription. Their pumps are so constructed as to be frost-proof, and as such are warranted by the manufacturers, and tiiey are rapidly superced- ing all other kinds of pumps or methods of raising water. They turn out about twenty-five pumps per day, and intend shortly to increase the num- ber, as the demand for their goods is constantly growing. They also manufacture a number of small hardware lines, such as jack and bent screws, clothes reels, and barn door rollers of different designs. The building is a large two-story, stone edifice. Near this last-mentioned establishment, is the extensive steam saw- mill of W. McCraney, M.P., situated on the Sixteen below the swing bridge. This is one of the largest mills in the county, and the facilities for shipping are very great. Messrs. W. B. & C. P. Chisholm's establishment for the manufacture of strawberry baskets was rendered necessary by the increase of th strawberry industry. They last season manufactured nearly three quar- ters of a million baskets. They also make plant boxes, etc. John Cross, Jr., also carries on the same line of business on a large scale. This gentleman was the first to introduce the culture of straw- berries in Oakville. The manufacture of furniture, etc., is also largely carried on in Oak- ville. The manufacturers are R. B. Tait, W. H. Young, and C. Ziller. The first named uses steam power. R. O. Woods does a large business in the manufacture of sashes, doors, blinds and fi-uju'v; lie nl^,-) Urquhart, John Barclay, W, McCraney, M.P., John Ion, Morris Fc R. Balmer, Clerk ; and John McCorkindale, Treasurer. The following is a list of the mayors of the town since its incor| tion : George K. Chisholm, 1857 to 1862 inclusive ; W. F. Romain, to 1865, inclusive ; Robert K. Chisholm, 1866 ; John Barclay, 18 1870, inclusive ; VVm. McCraney, 1871 101872; George K. Chisl 1873 and part of 1874 ; P. A. McDougald,part of 1874 to 1877. THE TOWNSHIP OF NELSON. This township, which is the southwesterly portion of Halton, wa earliest settled part of the county. The first family who came into township was the Bates family, who settled there in 1800. Mr. Augi Bates was the first white child born in the township and county, George Ghent, at present living near Burlington, a personal sketc whom appears in another part of this work, being the second. : after Mr. Bates' family came the Davis family, the Ghents, Kerns, The township made little progress towards settlement until 1807, wl number Oi families came in, and in 181 7 it contained 68 inhabited ho and 476 inhabitants, two grist and three saw mills. In 1850 the po; tion had increased to 3,792. Its population, according to the cens 1871 was 5,277, which is now considerably below the mark, princi owing to the growth of the village of Burlington. /^The first church built in 1822, on the farm of the late Gilbert Bastedo, for the Presbyti congregation, the Rev. Mr. King being sent by the Synod of Ulster missionary to this part of the country. The first Methodist church built soon after, at what is now called Nelson Village or Hannahs The Rev. Egerton Ryerson was one of the first ministers who prea in the neighborhood. The Rev. Thomas Greene, D.D., .vas sent to township by the Irish Church Mission Society in 1832, and in 18; succeeded in having a church erected at Port Nelson, which is supp to have been the first Episcopalian Church in the county, j The towi is now thickly dotted over with places of worship, some of whic] very fine structures. The soil of the township is generally good larger portion of the timber being hardwood. Considerable pine tii was found in the township, but it has almost disappeared since the lun men commenced their operations. The land is rolling and in some ] very hilly or mountainous, spurs of the Burlington heights run through to its western and northerly parts./- Besides the incorporated vi of Burlington, it contains the villages of Nelson, Zimmerman, Low CumminSiville, Kilbride, etc. The Twelve-mile Creek flows thr it, on which are several grist and lumber mills and factories. The t ship has an agricultural society which is well supported by the fan and its exhibitions, particularly of stock and grain, are very fine. T is also a volunteer company, belonging to the 20th Halton Rifles, u the command of Capt. Kerns. Granges of the Patrons of Husbandry, Temperance and Orange lodges, are also established in ditterent par the township. There are a number of fine school buildings in township. Nklson Villac;e, called Hannahsville until the post office wa tablished, is situated on Dundas street, eleven miles from Hamilton thirteen from Milton. A station of the H. & N. W, railway is situ within two miles of the village. There is a public hall, in which the h ship council nicctin.Lrs. Division Courts, and other public mcetini^s UNTY OF HALTON. M.P,, John Ion, Morris Falen ; lie, Treasurer. of the town since its incorpora- inclusive ; W. F. Romain, 1863 1866 ; John Barclay, 1867 to to 1872 ; George K. Chisholm, I, part of 1874 to 1877. F NELSON. terly portion of Halton, was the first family who came into the ;d there in 1800. Mr. Augustus I the township and county, Mr. irlington, a personal sketch of work, being the second. Soon amily, the Ghents, Kerns, etc Is settlement until 1807, when a t contained 68 inhabited houses, ;aw mills. In 1850 the popula- on, according to the census of »ly below the mark, principally lington. yfThe first church was ;rt Bastedo, for the Presbyterian 2nt by the Synod of Ulster as a The first Methodist church was elson Village or Hannahsville. e first niinisters who preached Greene, D.D., .vas sent to this Society in 1832, and in 1835 he .^ort Nelson, which is supposed h in the county. 1 The township of worship, some of which are ownship is generally good, the ood. Considerable pine timber St disappeared since the lumber- and is rolling and in some parts e Burlington heights running 'Besides the incorporated village Nelson, Zimmerman, Lowville, ilve-mile Creek flows through mills and factories. The town- kvell supported by the farmers, ,nd grain, are very fine. There ) the 20th Halton Rifles, under the Patrons of Husbandry, and established in ditterent parts of f fine school buildings in the lie until the post office was es- jven miles from Hamilton and -I. & N. W, railway is situated a public hall, in which the town- md other pul^lic mcetinj^s arc BURLINGTON, ' his village is beautifully situated on the shores of Lake Ontario, in the township of Nelson, at the easterly corner of that portion of the township known as Brant's Block. The village, formerly called " Wellington Sc|uare," by which name it is yet best known, was first projected by Col. Joseph Brant, who, in 1778, received from the Crown a "grant " of the block of land which still bears his name, and which he received in consideration of his services and loyalty, he being one of the chiefs of the Six Nation Indians who con- tinned ever true to the British (Government during and subsequent to the American War of Independence. The first regular survey of the village was made by Mr. James Gage, who, in 1 8 10, purchased from Catherine Brant and Augustus Jones trustees under Joseph Brant's will, 338>^ acres, described in Gage's deed as the northeast angle of " Brant's Military Tract." Upon a portion of this purchase Wellington Square was built, deriv- ing the " Square" part of its name from the shape of the survey and its first or Christian name from the " Iron Uuke," the hero of Waterloo. During the Gage regime the village rapidly increased its proportions and population, and subsequent to the building of a large and handsome steam and flouring mill with an accom|)anying wharf and warehouse be- came a considerable grain mart. Eventually the property, save such portions as had been sold off in town lots, passed into the hands of Messrs. Torrance & Co., merchants, of Montreal, and in the possession of this firm a very large proportion of the village yet remains. Messrs. Torrance, after purchasing from Mr. (iage, continued to carry on th,e grain business, and while represented by their able and widely known agent, Mr. Thomas Baxter, this firm were very extensive dealers in cereals, Wellington Square soon became noted as one of the best grain markets of Western Canada. The oldest inhabitant yet speaks with ])ridc of seeing as a fre- quent occurrence, upwards of two hundred teams in a single day delivering their gold producing cargoes. Even Hamilton, then as now yclept the "ambitious city," was sometimes thrown in the shade as re gards the shipment of the " farmer's joy." However, after the close of the Crimean war and consequent decline of brcadstuffs, business in this line materially decreased, as did also the price of property. The introduction of railways having lessened lake freights, the village like many others situate on " Ontario's laughing waters," fell into an ordinary humdrum existence, and so continued for many years. Of late, however, it rallied again, and during the "lumber fever," owing mainly to the enterprise and exertions of Mr. Ben- jamin Eager, a native and well known inhabitant of Halton, business "rolled along with ever glowing wheels," which " rolling "' continue(J«un- interruptedly until the bottom fell out of the lumber market, making it difficult for lumber merchants to plank down, and thus keep business up to the standard. Notwithstanding, however, this second depression, the place has gained an impetus that will not be easily checked, and, moreover, having that bone and sinew of every town, sound merchants, will continue to thrive apace. Among the leading merchants may be mentioned Messrs. Waldie & Kerns, G. Bradshaw (Jv: Co., Charles Hales, Thomas Graham and A. McLaughlin, general merchants. William Bunton, Esq., and Hugh Cotter, Esq., grain merchants. .Mr. Hales also, as agent for Torrance & Co., carries on a gristing mill, as does also Mr. Benjamin l-'nger, who, among liis nianv other enterprises, recently' erected ters of a million baskets. They also make plant boxes, etc. John Cross, Jr., also carries on the same line of business on a large scale. This gentleman was the first to introduce the culture of straw- berries in Oakvillc. The manufacture of furniture, etc., is also largely carried on in Oak- ville. The manufcvcturers arc R. B. Tait, W. H. Young, and C. Zilicr. The first named uses ftcam power. R. O. Woods does a large business in the manufacture of sashes, doors, blinds and frames. He also carries on a saw-mill, doing a brisk trade. . J. Fairfield & Co., carry on a large carriage manufactory, and are noted* for the excellence of their work. They are both practical men, and thoroughly understand their business. Messrs. AIUmi & Hagaman also carry on the manufacture of waggons, carriages, etc. Blacksmith shops are also carried on by James Kelley, li Ha'rper and Louis Kemp. There are three livery stables, carried on by E. Hilmer, Wm. Walsh and John Doherty. Shipbuilding is carried on by John Potter, while the contractors and builders are Wm. Carson, W. M. Lee, S. Carkruff, Jas. McDonald, Sr., Wm. Gallie, George Collins, Jos, Boon, bricklayer, and John Heitlcy, plasterer. John Moore & Co. and Wm. Robinson, are stove dealers and tinsmiths ; and K. Gul- ledge ar.d James Taylor have harness shops. Mr. Dockham, E. Bethel and E. Smith carry on watchmaking and jewellery business. James Elliott and A. Johnso i deal exclusively in boots and shoes, with a strong competition from the grocers. Mrs. Lane carries on a bookstore. The principal dealers in dry goods, etc., arc Messrs. Hagaman & Jull and Jno. Barclay. . v Messrs. Hagaman & JuU's is an extensive busmess m dry goods, clothmg, etc. Their store is a large, three-story building, and the busi- ness was established many years ago by Mr. W. E. Hagaman. Visitors from the cities are surprised to find such an elegant and well- selected stock as is kept by this firm. Mr. John Bicrclay also carries on a large business on the opposite corner. Both these firms are heavy buyers of grain, wool, etc. Mr. M. S. McCraney removed from Bronte to Oakville a few years ago. He is a large dealer in dry goods, groceries, etc.- also, J. A. Williams and W. F. Romain have dry goods stores. McVn'tyre'& McGiffin succeeded Mr. W. Robertson in business, and deal extensively in hardware, coal, etc. John Urcjuhart succeeded his father, Dr Urquhart, in an old established drug business, and another drug store is carried on by C. Pearcc & Co. C. W. Coote & Co., John McCorkin- dale, J. Watkins, Wm. Joyce, J. G. Heiter, W. Walsh, S. B. Ganton, and W H. Young carry on the grocery trade. The latter also deals in stationery, wall paper, etc., and has a news agency. A number of other businesses are carried on which it would be tedious to recapitulate. Mr. R. Balmer is postmaster, Division Court clerk, and town clerk, and has the office of the MontrealTelegraph Company. The Oakville Express is a weekly paper published oy E. Bailey. In politics it =s reform and has a good local patronage. Mr. Bailey is a writer of good ability, and as a " local" reporter has few superiors on the country press. He also prints the " Halton and Wentworth Church Magazine," of which the Rev. Canon Worrel is editor. ^The medical profession is represented by Drs. Sutherland, Johnson, Wright, Williams nd Bowman, and the legal by R. S. Appelbe and A. R. Lewis. Mr. W. Wass is an auctiom^er, estate agent, land broker, etc. John Barclay, Esq., is chairman of the Board of School Trustees, and John McCorkindale, secretary. The Town Council is composed of the following : Mayor, P. A. McDougald ; Reeve, W. H. Young ; Council- lors, C. Anderson, W. B. Chisholm, E. Kilmer, James Kelley, John aiu c .iiul t »l.llr^t There l.ul: est.il)li-.lii.il 111 (lilUn'ift p.irl arc a number of fine school buildings in the township, township. Nelson VlM.Af.K, called Hannahsviile until the post office wa: tablished, is situated on Dundas street, eleven miles from Hamilton thirteen from Milton. A station of the W. & N. W. railway is situ within two miles of the village. There is a public hall, in which the tc ship council meetings. Division Courts, and other public meetings held. The exhibitions- of the township agricultural society are also here every fall. It has a tine brick school-house, cLrill shed, t churches and one hotel. There arc two saw-mills, owned by R. D. land and George McKerlie ; McGowan & Smith, and Wm. Cartwr carry on waggon making; Thomas Selby has a general store, post-o and telegraph office, and R. B. Adams has a harness shop. CUMMINSVILLK, named after its founder Mr. Cummins, is at in- village, about eight miles from Milton, containing about two hun inhabitants. Messrs. Schooley & McCay have a furniture f^^ctory, there is a grist mill in the village. Alex. Hay keeps the only store i village, which does a large business. A large lumbering business formerlv done in this neighborhood, but it has declined owing tc scarcity of limber. There is a post-office, and an office of the Mor Telegraph Co., kept by Mr. Hay, a church, a blacksmith shop a bakery The mills of the Canada Powder Company are situated a distance from this village on the Twelve-mile Creek, and the little vi around them is called Dakota. The mills are in charge of Mr. E. V Ictt and a very large business is done in the manufacture of gunpowder, T^oa'l, etc. Tlic scenery about the mills is ver>- fine, and would well i a visit. KlLRRiDE is another small village almost joining Cumminsville I is about seven miles from Milton. It contains about two hundred ii itants, a Presbyterian church, an English church, a school conjointly Cumminsville, Odd Fellows, Orange and Temperance Halls, etc. village was laid out and named by the late William Panton, Esq., wl a number of vears carried on business here. A large mercantile bus was done here by Mr. T. L. White, and after he sold out to M. McNab & Parker, they carried on a very fine business, until they h; succumb to the pressure of the times. Since they gave up busines place has rather declined, but shows signs of reviving trade. Fr Baker, Esq., carries on a woollen manufactory, doing a fair bus There' are also a number of trades carried on in the village. LowviLLE is situated on Twelve-mile Creek, about 8 miles fron ton, and contains about 150 inhabitants. It has two churches, a s and a temperance lodge. Mr. John Johnson carries on a foundry manufactures a large quantity of agricultural implements. The mill of Mr. J. S. Kemp has three run of stones, and does a large c and shipping business. He has established a good market for gr? his mills. Mrs. Rumple carries on a furniture manufactory, run by power, and Messrs. Burkholder & Smith are engaged in the manuf of carriages, waggons, plows, etc. Mr. A. B. CuUoden does busines general merchant. There are also an hotel, harness shop, shoe post and telegraph office, etc. Zimmerman, named after its founder, H. P. Zimmerman, E also situated on Twelve-mile Creek, and contains about 100 inliab There is a very fine grist-mill owned by Mr. Zimmerman, and at p carried on by Mr. Conroy. Mr. Daniel Zimmerman carries on mill. There is a good school house in the village. i",'-tM(«est:- fsl.il)li^lKil 111 (iillin'iu pan ■ tine school buildintis in the lie until the post office was es- :vcn miles from Hamilton and {. & N. W. railway is s I public hall, in which the town- hkI other public meetings are ;ricultuial society are also held moreover, having that bone and sinew of every 1(»wm, sound merchants, will continue to thrive apace. Amonj,' the lcadin^,' merchants may be mentit)ned Messrs. Waldie & Kerns, G. llradshaw & Co., Charles Hales, Thomas Oraham and A. McLau-hlin, general merchants. William •I^ T\ Bunton, Ksti., and Hugh Cotter, Ksq., grain merchants. Mr. Hales also, Ituated ,. ,. •__ _ • .: .„:n 1 „!_.. i\f_ as agent for Torrance c\: Co., carries on a gristing mill, as does also Mr. lienjamin ICagcr, who, among his many other enterprises, recently erected a handsome fTouring mill, with a powerful engine and all the best modern ichool-house, cU-ill shed, three i appl';^"<^^"«- The manufacturing interest is but little represented, which is to be regretted, as the locality is especially well suited for this line of trade, the shipping facilitics.both by land and water being exceptionally good. We have, however, NTr. James Allen, whose waggon and carriage factory turns out work which, for excellence of finish and for durability, can hardly be surpassed. We have also the wire works of Ciooker I'.ros. & Co., which really deserve more than a passing notice, as the manufactory of Messrs. Crookeristhe only one of the kind (.n the continent of America, and possibly on the globe, the wire turned out of this establishment being '" '''''''' i under a patent of which Messrs. Crooker are themseb-es the inventors, tit has declined owing to the ] ^^^.^ speciahy is a process by which, having duly constructed the :, and an office of the Montreal ^.^^^^^^^ ^^^,.^^ ^,f wirework, they then proceed to galvanize or tin their irch, a blacksmith shop and a - ■ • -> iw-mills, owned by R. D. Ire k Smith, and Wm. Cartwright' has a general store, post-office, s a harness shop, ndcr Mr. Cummins, is a thriv- , containing about two hundred ly have a furniture factory, and ^ay keeps the only store in the large lumbering business was r Company are situated a short nile Creek, and the little village Is are in charge of Mr. E. Cor- manufacture of gunpowder, char- very fine, and would well repay Imost joining Cumminsville, and itains about two hundred inhab- church, a school conjointly with work " by dipping,' thus rendering it both beautiful in appearance and extremely durable. Their different kinds of turned baskets are especially elegant. Of hotels there are three. The Zimmerman house, a fine, handsome three-story brick veneered building, erected at a large cost by one Peter M. Zimmerman, and by him rented to Mr. Peter Evans, whose hostelry is a first-class resting place for the weary traveller. There is also the Bur- lington, kept by Mrs. De Carmo, and the Lake View kept by John Wray Soeaking of hotels, wc must not omit mention ot the justly celebrated Bnnt House" which, although not within the limits of the corporation, id Temperance Halls, etc. The \^ s,,ia to' be in the suburbs. This hotel, also one of Mr. B. Eager's te William Paiiton, Esq., who for re. A large mercantile business d after he sold out to Messrs. fine business, until they had to ince they gave up business the gns of reviving trade. Fr- ■ ■ enterprises, is built upon historic ground, and actually includes ,n its struc- ture a portion of the old dwelling house of " Brant," the celebrated chief already mentioned. This portion of the house is built of red cedar logs brought bv the Indians all the way from the " Thousand Isles," and which logs, although now more than one hundred years old, are to-day as sound a when as " sons of the forest they shook their crests to heaven-. The ufactory, doing a fair business. I ^^^^^ .^ probably the largest building in the county, and stands upon the d on in the village. ^^^^^^ ^^ Brum's Pond, an inlet of Burlington Bay, commanding a most le Creek, about 8 miles from Mil- n^a^nificent view of the lake, bay and surrounding country, probably one ;. It has two churches, a school of the most beautiful bits of quiet scenery m Canada. Ihe 'Brant is inson carries on a foundry, and exclusively a summer resort, and is capitally situated for the purpose, ultural implements. The grist ^^^^^^^er^ ply during the summer at all hours of the day, between the stones, and does a large custonV House and the city of Hamilton, the wharf being immediately in front of hedagood market for grain at ^he hotel ; in addition to this the H. & N. W. Railroad passes withm a niture manufactory, run by water f^,, j^^^^dred feet of the house, and just at the gate of the hotel grounds. are engaged in the manufacture | ^^^e erected a platform for the accommodation of the summer- guests _ , . .-.1 - i-..:ij:„^ fV.r.,-0 ;= cilun :in f>vrpl pnt vipw of that ^. B. CuUoden does business as a hotel, harness shop, shoe shop, From the verandah of the building there is also an excellent view of that ma-nificent piece of engineering, the iron swing-bridge over the Burling, ton'canal. This bridge is 172 feet long, is of wrought iron, and of the • .^ort^rn or stvle known as the Trapeizoidal Truss, and was built by the der, H. P. Zimmerman Esq., ^^ l^f^'l^'''^^^ contains about 100 inhabitants. ; Hamilton Tool Co., ""^er tne p ,,,,u\.hcA. as the structure Mr. Zimmerman, and at present ;1 Zimmerman carries on a saw- iie village. whose reputation as a bridge-builder is now established, as the structure is said to be the second largest swing bridge in America. But having left both the bridge and the Brant behind let us once more return to the vil- 'Y ATLAS OF THI l.iKC. In 1S73 a petition of the freeholders of the villa-^es of I'ort Nelson and Wcllin,-,'ton Sc|iiare jointly, was presented to the county council pray- ing for incorporation under the name of lUirlin^'ton. The by-law was duly passed, antl the newly born cor[)oration proceeded to elect its council as follows • John Waldie, Esq., reeve ; Messrs. Henjamin Eager, James Allen, ("•eorge Murison, and Charles Hales, councillors. Mr. Hales was subse('"ntly superceded and Mr. James Cotter became a councillor. \v' ..,'thei . »• good or evil the fact of incorporation is due to Mr. Wal- die, it being entirely a scheme of his, which he was urged to carry out by a conviction that only by having a separate corporate existence could the village derive the full benefit of such portion of revenue as was collected from the locality. And here, while mentioning Mr. Waldie's name, let it be said that he is one of whom any municipality might feel proud. An Jndweller of the .Square since boyhood, he has by industry, perseverance and sound business capacity, and being ably abetted by his popular part, ner, Mr. Wm. Kerns, built up a business, it may be safely said, second to none in the country. A slight idea of the business done by his firm may be arrived at when it is known that the firm have never less than twelve or thirteen employees continuously busy. In a short sketch like this many matteis of interest must necessarily be omitted, suffice it to say that Bur- lington, admittedly one of the handsomest villages in the Dominion, has doubtless .1 successful future before it. Its situation from a mercantile point of view being perfect, situated at the head of the lake it has all the advantages ot navigation, and has a brilliant future before it. The rail- way advantages are also unusual, as both the (ircat Western Railway and the Hamilton and North Western R. R. pass through the corporate Jimits, thus gi>'ing a railroad in all directions, and these facilities being duly recognized the villagt lation of 1400. The last s as the ;i.i\:N. W. R.R. en less 1400 is ni>arer the nun And now, while speak that Ikirlington has gained every summer a large influ the lake the scorching city The vessel pre perty ol Henderson, skippe;- and o\ carrying capacity 345 tons and the Sweepstakes, vess iy5 tons register. These die and Mr. William IJunt This township is the progress has been somewli munication. It lies to the it is mountainous ; though s( in the country is to be foui ward the labor of the far suffering from bad crops, is largely patronized, and exhibited of a superior qu; bellville, a village of about POLITICAL HLSTC Among the early representatives of the County of Halton, before the separation, were : Hon. James Crooks, father of the present Minister of Education, Mr. Scoihird. James Durand, Col. William Chisholm, of Oak- ville. who held the position of member for sixteen years, Mr. Shade, George Chalmers, Hon. Mr. Wetenhall, and Caleb Hopkins. Mr. John White, of Milton, was elected in 1851 over Dr. Hamilton. He was the reform can- didate, and sat in parliament until 1S54, when he was defeated by over 300 majority by the late Col. (Jcorge K. Chisholm, of Oakville. In 1857 Mr. White and Col. Chisholm again contested the county, when Mr. White was elected by 5:0 majority. In f86i Mr. White beat Mr. Finlay McCallum bv 331 ; in 1863 he defeated cs-Sherifif Levi Willson by 831 | majority. In 1862, on the election of a member of the Legislative Council , for the Home T^ivision, Mr. (now Hon.) J. C. Aikins, of I'eel, the Reform candidate, was elected oxer Col. Clay, of Halton, who was the Conserva- tive candidate, by a large majority. Mr. Aikins afterwards joined the coalition cabinet of .Sir John Macdonald, and is now one of the leaders of the Opposition in the Senate. He is a gentleman of considerable ability .,nd a fluent speaker, and is one of the n-'>)st prominent laymen of the Methodist Church. In 18 House of Commons comini posed by Col. (j. K, Chish( was elected by 137 majorit office, Mr. White was oppo feated by 135 majority. Ii istration was defeated, and Alexander Mackenzie. Tl Ml 1874 'he House was di good fortune deserted him < Hair.ilton, by 23 majority, just come into force. Mr. C was unseated for bribery b holm was again chosen as McCraney, of Oakville, a during the one session he s porter of Sir John) given tli both the candidates were j; LAS OF THE COUNTY OF HALTON. 88 duly recognized the villaj,'cwill doubtless rapidly increase its present popu- lation of r400. The last school census did indeed fiKure up to 1600, but as the H. &. N. W. R.R. employees were then workini; in the village doubt- less 1400 is nearer the nuuiber of permanent residents. And now, while speaking of a population, we must not omit to state that Hurlington has gained quiie a reputation as a watering place, and has every summer a large influx of visitors seeking to escape on the banks of the lake the scorching city heat. The vessel prt perty of Burlington is represented by Captain Daniel Henderson, skipper and owner of the Mary Jane, a vessel of 22,000 btish.. carrying capacity 345 tons register. The Aizor, Capt. K. Finlayson, skip and the Sweepstakes, vessels each of about 12.000 bush, carrying capacity, 195 tons register. These last twain are Jointlv (uvned by Mr. John Wal- die and Mr. William lUmton. NASSAC.AWEVA. This township is the most rccenti> settled po'tion of Halton, and its progress has been somewhat retarded owing to the lack of railway com- munication. It lies to the south-west of Esc|uesing and a groat portion of itismountainous ; though some of the best and most productive farming land in the country is to be found here. Immense crops of grain, roots, Ike, re- ward the labor of the farmer, even when other parts of the county are suffering from bad crops. The township has an agricultural society, which is largely patronized, and its exhibitions are well attended and the articles exhibited of a superior quality. The municipal business centre is Camp- bellville, a village of about 200 inhabitants, situated on lots 5 and 'i, in the I 6th concession, ft is the centre of a good lumbering and agricultural dis- trict, and is on the line of the Credit Valley Railway. This railway is to i run through the prim ipal part of the township and when built will add largely to the wealth i)f the inh.-bitants, as by its aid the magniticcnt stone and lime .piarries cm be utilized. Holh the lime and stone .ue of .1 verv I superior cpiality and are destined yet to form a source of revenue to th*" township. The largest saw mill in this section is owned by Cargill t\: Wheelihan. It has a large circular saw, and a gang of 32 saws, lath mill. &C. It can turn out from twenty-tive to thirty thousand feet per d;iv Mr. W. A. Young has a woollen mill near the village, does custom work, carding, manufactures blankets, yarns. &c. Mr. C. VV. Abrey has ,t tine I stone grist mill, with excellent water power, which does a large busmess. Messrs. Mason Ihos. and Lister vS: Kidney do the mercantile l)usine';s (4 the community. There ;ire three ehurches, school house and Orange .and Temperance halls in the village. The other business men are John M< - ■ Phee, tinsmith ; M. Hubbard, boots and shoes ; A. Donaldson, cooper : James Menzies, blacksmith ; Wm. Hurk, merchant tailor, &c. The hotel is kept by .\le\. Wheelihan. There is another village, Xassagawcya or Brookvillc. on the (Juelph road, 4 miles from Campbellville. There is a drill shed, hotel, et •. : John Easterbrook keeps a general store. T. 15. Winn, M.D., is the on'\ medi- cal man in the township. i'he Division Coiu-ts for the township are held here. There are a number of streams suitable for tiie establishuieir, of far- ' tories, etc., and the only thing now wanted to induce parties to embark in manufacturing is the completion of the Credit Valley Railway, whi'h. it is j earnestly hoped, will be within a short time. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY. Methodist Church. In 1807, on the first election for the newly constituted House of Commons coming on. Mr. John White again found himself op- posed by Col. (i. K. Chisholm, and. after a protracted and severe contest, was elected by J37 majority. In 1872. on the expiration of the term of office, Mr. V/hite was opposed by Mr. Sheriff McKindsey, whom he de- feated by 135 majority. In October, 1X73, Sir John Macdouald's Admin- istration was defeated, and was succeeded by the present ministry of Hon Alexander Mackenzie. The latier decided to appeal to the country and 'n 1874 ^he House was dissoKed. On this occasion Mr. White's usual good fortune deserted him and he was defeated by Mr. D. 15. Chisholm, of Hamilton, by 23 majority. .\ new and more stringent election law having just come intf) force. Mr. Chisholm's election was appealed against and h^ was unseated for bribery by an agent. The scat being vacant, Mr. Chis- holm was again chosen as the Conservative candidate, and Mr. William McCraney, of Oakville, as the Reform c.mdidate. Mr. Chishohn had, during the one session he sat for Halton, i though formerly a warm sup- porter of Sir John) given the present Administration a liberal support, and j both the candidates were prominent temperance men, so that the contest ' was somewhat mixed. However, after a short but sharp struggle, Mr. Mc- Craney was elected by 135 majority, and though his election w,is appealed against, caine safely through the ordeal and still represents the county. The tlrst member for the Ontario Legislature was Mr. William I'ar- ber. of Streetsville, who, as the Reform candidate, was electe,u-lxM for supporting Sandfield Macdonald's (Government, and selected Mr. W. I) Lyon, of Milton, as its randidale. Mr. Barber ran as an Independent Reformer, and, obtaining a large Conservative support, defeated Mr. Lyon by over 250 votes. In 1875 .Mr. Barlicr .tgain ran, this time with the sup- port of the Reform Convention, and defeated Mr. Bcaty, the Conservative candidate, by 152 majority. His election was .ippealed against, and set aside, he himself being disqualified. Mr. W\ I^. Lyon was again chosen by the Reform Convention, and Col. Clay by the Conservatives, and the former was elected by 56 majority, and still holds the seat. ciutlul.itr, W.I , cli'itrd over Ldl. ( l.iy, (il I l.illnu, \\ hi> \\,i~. llu: ( '.inM.M\ ,i- hdliii wa;^ ;i>„Miii ( lidscii ;i-. ti tive cnnditliUe, l)y a lar},'i.' inaJDiity. Mr. Aikios aftci wards joined llie MrCraiicy, of ().dh ori.nin. his parents John and '..iiaii iiusseil setllinu ''^ Trafalgar in 1S19. He was born in 'rr.ifal^ar ■i\ i;'!?^, ihI hns followed a.nri(iilture. as (lid his father, all his life. He still resides on ih.;' 30<5 acres (la 13 r 9th Con.") on which his father settled, and possesses one oi the linest resi- dence in the county. In 1S61 he married Murj^aret, d.uii;hter of William Klliotl of Meadowvale, and has seven children living, Mr. IJiissell is in politics a Conservative, and in relij^ion a member of the Linuch of England. DAVID ROr.KRTSOX, M.D. Dr. Robertson was born in the Township of I'.squesiny in 1841. He graduated in medicine at McCiill College, Montreal, in 1864. receivin;; the degree of M.D. CM. In 1864 he began to practice his profession in the Township of Nassagaweya, and in 1867 removed to Milton. He has a large and lucrative practice, and has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of the town and countv. 1 ie has occupied a number of important positions in the town ; he was Mayor of Milton for four years, and volun- tarily retired fri)m that position at the last election, and holds now the position of Treasurer of the I'ublic School IJoard. In iwliiics he is a pronounced Reformer, and is President of the Halton Reform Associa- tion. His father was an officer in the British army, and was one of the first settlers in tiie Township of Escpiesing. ROBERT NOBLE, Esq. The business enterprise of Mr, Noble is more particularly referred to in the sketch of the Village of Nerval, with which village he is closely identified. He is a native of Cumberland, England, and like his father before him, he is a miller. In 1864 he married Miss Marion Lang, and has four children living and one dead. He is connected with the Church of England congregation at Nerval. Mr, Noble has a good reputation for fair dealing among the farmers, from whom he purchases large quanti- ties of grain. FIN LAY McCALLUM, Esq, Finlay McCallum, Treasurer of the County of Halton, is a native of Breadalbane, Perthshire, Scotland, and was born on the 12th of January, 18 1 3, on the north side of Loch Tay in the Parish of Kenmore, about four miles west of the village of that name. He received the first of his edu- cation at the countrv scho« attended the paiish school :i He began to teach when onl in his own neighborhood foi He emigrated to this countr this country for about twcnt the rebellion, and taught ■^cl ing, till the year 1853, when he remained only two years having so many stones to ga would wish it to be. He the irar, which office he tilled til to late (ieorge Brown, win county w.is set ap.irt. and w Finlay McCallum w.is neve always was a servant of the part in the leading c|uestioii those matters, might interfe charge of his duties in othei some years after being appoi health from the want of exer Block, Escpiesing, about thn with his family in the spring to and from his office daily, daughters living. He alwa; Church of Canada, in conne JOl Mr. John Leslie was bori 1 8 14. His parents' names w( born in the County of Tyron Township of Esquesing in il that part of the county. T Williams, but at that time a ( and far between, but the coi cleared with beautiful farms considered a wealthy class c was born in Ireland, and eiT years old, and he remendier settlement of this county, a I trials of the early settlers, I they have had 1 1 children I always supported the Refoi iilin wa;^ ;i>Mm ( lidseii ill tiit; ( oiisei\,iti\i raiidid.iti'. .niil Mr. William ^, , ,, ..,,,,, ,v ■ - ,. .- ,. 1 ,, , I, r ri . M iu 11 u 1 iisu e, he hiiiiscif bcinj,' .lisqualitu'd. Mr.W, I). Lyon was aj; am chosen tr.Crancy, ot Oakvilie, as the Kclorm , n each. le emigrated to thi-; countrv in the vear i^>> .^^"^Wf -^MJ. % Photogrdptiic Sciences Corpomtion ■1>' ,\ 4 :\ \ mHy ^v 23 WEST MAIN STREEf WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 84 ATLAS OF THE COUNTY OF ] W. H. STOREY, Esq. George and Jane Storey, father and mother of W. H. Storey, were born in Yorkshire, England. They emigrated to this country in 1845, and setUed in Summerville, on Dundas Street, in the County of York.' The subject of the present sketch was born in the Village of Ayton York- shire, England, and was the only child of his parents. His adviitages for education were good, and he obtained a good English education, be- sides Academic training. His parents dying when he was only fifteen years old, he apprenticed himself to the late John G. Rogers, Esq of Lambton, in the County of York, to learn the saddlery business,' and it is due to the memory of this esteemed and good man, to say, that his wise counsel and direction, assisted materially in the promotion of his moral character. Having completed his apprenticeship in 1856, he commenced busmess, in the Fall of that year, in Acton, in connection with J F Tav lor, under the name of Storey & Taylor, Saddlers. In 1859, the business firm was dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. Taylor moving to Georgetown where he still carries on business, and Mr. Storey continuing the business m Acton. In 1868, he established his present business, which is known as the "Canada Glove Works." In 1857, he married Hannah Jane i daughter of Auson Smith, Esq., and has six children, two sons and fou^ ! daughters, all living. He took an active interest, in connection with Dr i McGarven, James Matthews, and some other gentlemen in the incor- 1 poration of the Village of Acton, and was elected the first Reeve of the ' new municipality in 1873. Was returned Reeve by acclamation in 1874 i at the end of which year he resigned. He has been closely identified ' with the progress and growth of the Village of Acton, and has taken an I active interest in every movement having in view the advancement of its interests. Has also been closely allied to its educational interests and in i connection with Robert Little, (now County School Inspector,) took an I active part in the establishing of the Public School Library, which to-dav is ' ore of the largest, if not the largest, in the Countv, possessing some of the choicest works, and numbering over 1,200 ^•olumes. He is an active member of the Methodist Church of Canada in Acton, and has always been closely identified with its interests, as also with the building of the ^ Society's church, which is estimated to be the finest church in the county. He carries on a very extensive business, employing a large num- i ber of hands, particulars of which will be found in the history of Acton in I another column. ' GEORCJE COOK, Esq. George Cook is a native of England, and was born at Lilj cross in the parish of Goodley, near Barnstaple, Devonshire. Determined on bet tering his fortune in the new world, he came to Canada, remaining for a year in Hamilton. He then removed to Aberfoyle, where he ran Mr George Frazers saw mill for five years. Then he leased Atkinson's mill for ten years, and diligently applied himself to business. He made a few years ago, a very fortunate speculation in timber lands in Michigan He built a very handsome brick residence on Lot No. lo 6th Con Es' qucsing, and the next year built a saw mill on the same lot. His m'ill is capable of cutting three million feet of lumber, one hundred thousand f.et of lath, and five thousand squares of shingles in ten months. Mr Cook .s a shrewd business man, and is thoroughly reliable in every respect uos sessmg the confidence and esteem of all classes in the coinmi.nity ' JOHN SMITH BESSEY. way of education in his earlier years, he stands a noble specimer old Canadian Pioneers, and one of whom the rising generation sh< proud. He, with his family, settled in the County of Halton, in what was called the " New Purchase," in the Township of Trafalg Oakville, thus making him one of the very earliest settlers in the of Halton. He had, in common with the few other early settler great difficulties to encounter in those early days, the County bein| dense wilderness, there being only three families, so far as knowr Township, and no store nearer than Little York, now Toronto, grist mill nearer than Dundas; no money, and very little fo nothing to buy it with. For many years the hardships were ver^ It was almost impossible to save what small crops they succei raising, in their imperfect manner of farming, owing to their desl by birds, vermin and other pests, consequently they were obliged on potatoes for their staple crop, and for animal food they depen the rivers and lakes, which abounded with salmon. In times whe were not so plentiful, they would trade the salmon, all but the hej other necessaries, so that potatoes and salmon-heads were a fa dish, and for a change they would try salmon-heads and potatoc would soon as they could raise wheat and corn, the old Patriarch Mc( send the boy Hiram, with a bag of corn strapped on the horse's b Dundas, to get ground, and he would return the next day with a meal that was to supply a dozen in a family. F-requently they wou the corn and pound it in a hollow cut in a stump, and make it into of hominy. Shoes and clothes were almost impossible to be had. old orchard on the old Homestead, many of the trees now eighteen through, were carried on the back of Hiram and his father from D a distance of twenty miles. The few settlers in those early da> mostly frugal, honest, hospitable, industrious and earnest Christiar and it would be well if the present generation would follow their ej more closely. The McCraney family is of Scotch extraction. Tl of Hiram McCraney, and mother of the subject of this sketch. maiden name was Louisa English, was born near Belfast, Irela 1800. She is of Scotch and English parents, and emigrated, wii parents, to this country, about 1814, and settled near Oakville, in 1 gar. She is still hving. Mr. and Mrs. McCraney have now been m fifty-two years. Their family consisted of eight children, three boj five girls, of whom four daughters and two boys are still living. elder Mr. McCraney followed farming and lumbering. He buil saw mills and several other buildings near Oakville, and cleared up three hundred acres of land in that vicinity. He was always act everything that tended to develop the resources of the country especially in trying to improve the welfare of himself, and family ai around him. Has been a zealous advocate of temperance and religi( and his wife being members of the Methodist Church for nearly fifty Wi.'liam McCraney, eldest son of Hiram and Louisa McCraney and bromer of D. McCraney, M.P.P., of Kent, was born in the To'wnsl Trafalgar, County of Halton, on the 15th of December, 1831, an< continued to live there ever since, with the exception of three years in California, from 1852 to 1855. His advantages for education limited to the common schools of that time, which wer*. nn^ .^ be pared to those of the present day, but by a course of reading and has endeavoured to fit himself to fill the positions he has occi through life. His occupation has been farming and lumbering e the time he spent in CaHfornia, mining and building. He has clean and developed over five hundred acres of land in this county has three saw mills in Halton, and one in North Simcoe, all of whi'ch he owns and operates. He also built pianin^^ mills in St. few yeaib ago, a iKc-. \n iXcr Mis .iilv.inlaiies for education OUNTY OF HALTON. le stands a noble specimen of the >m the rising generation should feel I the County of Halton, in 1805, on in the Township of Trafalgar, near ^ery earliest settlers in the County the few other early settlers, many early days, the County being then a •ee families, so far as known, in the Little York, now Toronto, and no money, and very little food and rs the hardships were very great. It small crops they succeeded in irming, owing to their destruction iequently they were obliged to rely )r animal food they depended on ith salmon. In tunes when they ! the salmon, all but the heads, for id salmon-heads were a favourite salmon-heads and potatoes. As I corn, the old Patriarch McCraney ■n strapped on the horse's back, to Jturn the next day with a bag of JAMES MATTHEWS. This gentleman is the son of Abram Matthews, who was a farmer Un1..H ?.?' "^Tu^ '° ^'^"^ ^'^^""- The father was born in the tVv nl%?'' ""^^ 'o^ "'°'''"' ^""^ ^"S"^'^' '-^"^ '^^y «««Je^l in this coun- If w!n !^°''^'.'" 'f '°- ^'- ^^"'^^^^ ^^« •'°rn i" Pilkington, County ^=s^irrtr-ny^^^^^^ iram and his father from Dundas, settlers in those early da>s were rious and earnest Christian men, DR. McGARVIN. Nelson McGarvin, M.D., was born in the Townshin of n^i. the County of Middlesex, January 7th, ,830. hJ t^ the^onr^:' Z James and Mary McGarvin, both of whom were born near HamLn Ontano. His father was a farmer in that neighborhood. Aft r"ar' nage they removed to Delr ware. In the year ,836, they removed to C^a ham, where they hved till ,838. From thence they removed to the United ^ States wheie they lived for nearly three years, and then returned to nily. Frequently they would take '" '7'' ''"'*^ ^^"'^^ '" Ancaster. The subject of this narrative a stump, and make it into a sort | 7""^ ^^1^' ,? " ^^^ busmess of cloth manufacturing with his uncle Mr most impossible to be had. The | .r;^^' "^^^^ ""^^ ^'^^^n years old. After remaining there for six y of the trees now eighteen inches ^^^[^ ^^^Y"^ f "* ^° ^^h°°l ^"""g the winter months as was the custom - - m those days) he became anxious to obtain a good education, and mad" an agreement w.th h.s uncle that he should work two years f .r him and — ' tl f' r u ':" ''"' '"" '''''' ^° ^^^°°'- After remaining a yTar at Tation would follow their example ^f °ol ";»der the late Mr. Regan, he became acquainted with Dr Hunter of Scotch extraction. The wife I f^^ "f J^"""^^'' J^l!^ ""^T ^^ apprenticed himself as a medical student' he subject of this sketch, whose jf"';^ studied w.th h.m about eighteen months; then attended medical s born near Belfast, Ireland, in ! ru^'^'u^* I^ University of Toronto, in the winter of 1851 and i8C2 parents, and emigrated, with her I ^"'"^^ *7 ';*'f P'"'^^ '" Anatomy. In the spring of ,852 he came to the settled near Oakville, in Trafal- 1 ^"""^^ ""^^ 7.^"°"' ^"^ ^^^k a situation as teacher at Wellington Sauire "' • "^^ "•'^"^d Burlington, where he remained till iSq, • from thenTht to the Township of Trafalgar and taught the scho'^K.f ^ nl Tort ^ over one year In the spring of 1854, he married Miss Mary A Freeman daughter of Isaac Freeman. Esq., of Trafalgar, and settled in theTew ir Oakville, and cleared up some \ J ^^ ^*'^''"' '^^'''^^ ^'^^ then but a mere hamlet, and has remain^H inity. He was always active in I ^^'^ ^^^'^ f <^e- "^ took his degree of doctor of medicine at Victoria College m the sp.ing of 1856. His wife died in November, ,850 le'line 'r.T" T.' ''"f ^"- "' "^^^'^^ ''^^''^'•^ ^^- «--h C Hms Dec 27, i860. The result of this union was two daughters and one son all of who., are now living. He had always taken a lively interest =Pth;edu cation of the young of this place, so n^uch so that the people elected Wm as Truscee of the Acton School, which office he held fo^nit years ! succession. During the first year of his trusteeship and with cons^erable difficulty he obtained the consent of the ratepayers to change the si^of the school. After having obtained the object he desired he put forJh hL energies to have a commodious school-house built for the section and to him IS mainly due the magnificent stone structure which Acton now boasts —-.... '""1 ru '' '^''•'"^'^ *" ^ °"^ ^^ th^ ^''''' organized schools in the county farming and lumbering, excep. T h V'^^y^ attached of over 1200 volumes, in fact he became so at' id building. He has cleared up ^!' ^^ P'^*'^ ^^^^ ^^ ^''^^ '•«'''^>s ready and willing to assist in pro- )f land in this county, has built ' ?^ '^^ Prosperity in every possible way. rth Simcoe, all of which he still I , *^^ ^^'^'' '^^^ ^^' ''^ ^"'"Pany with Mr. J. H. Smith, built a light iiQV7o n rmiimnflidim srhonl-hnim(> liiiilf fm- flii-> cprt-inn nnrl fn iw year, ago, uvcy .ux.uua.. =....»...... ... ........^^... ^^ j^f^^.^j „.^,„, .y-, u) 1855. His a.lvantayes for education He built a very handson-.e bnck residence on Lot No. .0 6th Con., Ls- , ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^.^^ ^.^^^ ^j^.^,^ ^^^^^ „^^ ^^ l,^ qucsing, and the next year budt a saw m.I on the same lot H.s n. 1 ,s | ' ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^„^ , capable of cutting three nulhon feet of U.mber, one hundred thousand f.et P \.^^^i^.^^.^,^„.^^ ,^ ^-^ himself to fill the positions he has occ, of lath, and five thousand squares^ of shmgles m ten months. Mr. Cook ^.^ occupation has been farming and lumbering, e is a shrewd business man, and .s thoroughly reliable .n every respect, pos- g .^ California, mining and building. He has clean «:ssing the confidence and esteem of all classes m tne commumty. |^^^^ ^,,^iopcd over five hundred acres of land in this county, has three saw mills in Halton, and one in North Simcoe, all of which h( owns and operates. He also built planing mills in St. Catherines, ^ he has still in operation. He has built a large number of farm h and buildings near Oakville, besides erecting and refitting some eig houses in the town, eleven of which he still owns. He has also tributed largely to the different churches and public buildings i native county. He was married on Queen's liirthday. May 24th, 18 Miss Elizabeth Coote. They have eight children living and two dead living are two boys and six girls. Until recently he has not occupic very important public positions, excepting being member of Counc In 1868, he removed from his farm to Oakville. In 1869, he was e to the Common Council and Grammar School Trusteeship, and con to hold those positions until 1872, when he was elected to the Maj of Oakville by acclamation, remained in that position until 1874 he resigned and wished to return to his private affiiirs, but throu strong solicitations of his friends, he was persuaded to run for the JOHN SMITH BESSEY. This gentleman is one of the sons of John Recci Bessey, a short sketch of whom is given above. He was born in the Township of Esques- ing, in 1 832, and has always resided in that Township. He has all his life followed agricultural pursuits. About ten years ago, the late John Smith, an eccentric but wealthy old resident of Esquesing, having made his will, leaving two hundred acres of valuable land in Esquesing to Mr- Bessey, besides leaving large legacies to other parties, departed this life. On searching for the will, no trace of i< could be discovered. Claimants of all shades and degrees of kinship and affinity made their appearance. The suit of Bessey v. Bostwick, a cause celebre in our Canadian Chancery Court, and one highly interesting to the legal fraternity, especially to those concerned in it, was begun, and dragged its slow length along. Fortun- ately, Mr. Bessey was able to prov^, by reliable witnesses, what the con tents of the missing will were, and that the old gentleman had, shortly j ship, against the then Warden, P. A. McDougald, ELsq., and was ( before his death, mentioned its existence, and so established his rights, and became the proprietor of Lot 19, in the 7th Concession. To this ♦arm he subsequently added one hundred and fifty acres. Mr. Bessey raises large numbers of cattle, making a specialty of thorough-bred Dur- hams. He is also largely engaged in strawberry and hop culture. In 1876, he was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the County of Halton. He is closely identified with the agricultural interests of the Township, and takes an active though unostentatious part in the promotion of all enter- prises connected therewith. In religion, Mr. Bessey belongs to the Baptist denomination, amd on the building of the church in Georgetown, he was the principal contributor, as mentioned in the preceding article on the Vil- lage of Georgetown. In religious matters he always uses his wealth with a liberality that is entitled to every commendation, and is worthy of being widely imitated. JOSEPH BYRON BESSEY. This gentleman is another son of John Reed Bessey, and a brother of John Smith Bessey, who are above mentioned. He was born in t^sques- ing in 1843, and is largely interested in growing and exporting apples and other fruit. He has been a prominent supporter of the Agricultural Societies, having been a director, for eight or ten years, of the Township smd County Societies, and at present is President of the latter. Mr. Bes- sey is a good type of the new generation of farmers, enterprising, indus. trious and intelligent, and having much more favourable educational advantages than their predecessors, always open to seize the newest and most advanced modes of forwarding their interests. WILLIAM McCRANEY, E.SQ., M.P. Hiram McCraney, Esq., the father of William McCrancy, M.P., was born in Canada, on the Grand River, la what is now the County of Brant, in 1801. and is still livine. and. considerin? his manv f1i<;nHvantacr«ic in tti* I npiorhbnrc fnr hie mnnv exrellent qu.ilities. by a large majority, and continued in that position until January when he decHned to run again. On the 15th day of December, \\ the unseating of D. B. Chisholm, Esq., a convention of represei Reformers from all parts of the county, met at Milton, and unanir nominated him to contest the county in the Reform interests. Th test was keen, but on the 25th of January, 1875, he was elected majority of one hundred and thirty-five. He has been connecte the Methodist Church since childhood, and a member for over years, most of that time occupying positions of trust. He has alw; a deep interest in all the affairs pertaining to the improvement County of Halton and the welfare of her people ; her roads and n have always had his sympathy. In the agricultural interests taken a deep interest, having been President of the Trafalgar Agri( Society and Director of Trafalgar and the County Societies on occasions. In her educational interests, as a public and private r has always felt disposed to be liberal, knowing the disadvantage: which he laboured himself when young. He has always been a advocate and an active worker in the Temperance cause, and h; much towards lessening the great evils of intemperance. WILLIAM KAITTING, Esy. The subject of this sketch was one of the first children bori Township of Trafalgar. His parents were John Kaitting, who w near Utica, N. Y., and Elizabeth Kaitting, born in New Jersey. Tl tied on Lot No. 18, Dundas Street, Trafalgar, in the year i8o8, ar son William was born in the following year. His family and hims been closely identified with the agricultural interests of the townsl Mr. Kaitting during the rebellion of 1837, took an active part on tli ist side. In 1829, he married Ellen Davidson, by whom he hj children, seven of whom are still living. For a long time he h connected with the Methodist Church, and is highly esteemed an ailv.intayes for education were :ime, which were not to be com- u course of reading and study the positions he has occupied farming and lumbering, except id building. He has cleared up af land in this county, has built rth Simcoe, all of which he still ng mills in St. Catherines, which energies to have a commodious school-house built for the section, and to him is mainly due the magnificent stone structure which Acton now boasts and which is claimed to be one of the best organized schools in the county, with a library attached of over 1200 volumes. In fact he became so at- tached to the place that he was always ready and willing to assist in pro- moting its prosperity in every possible way. In the year 1869 he, in company with Mr. J. H. Smith, built a light stock tannery in the place, and in the following year converted it into a -o I factory for manufacturing kid leather for gloves, where they had a market a large number of farm houses | ^^ home for all they made. It was carried on with success till 1874, when ting and refitting some eighteen | ^j^^y ^q\^ j^ g^t and purchased the Canada Lime Works, near Acton, in ; still owns. He has also con- company with Mr. C. S. Smith, and which is now carried on under the es and public buildings in his i j^^^g ^^ McGarvin & Smith. In the year 1873, an idea was conceived en's liirthday. May 24th, 1857, to j ^j^^^ ^j^g inhabitants of the place would be better off if the village was set hildren living and two dead. The j ^^^^ f^.^^^ ^j^^ Township of Esquesing for municipal purposes, and he recently he has not occupied any i ^j^j^ j^j. ^ jj gtorey and a few others called a meeting to get the views g being member of Council, etc. ^f ^j^^ people on the subject, anc^the result was that the inhabitants peti- akville. In 1869, he was elected i ^j^j^^j f^^ ^ separation, which was gninted, and in 1874 a council was Ichool Trusteeship, and continued ! gjgj,jgj ^j^h Mr. W. H. Storey, Esq., as reeve, and Messrs. McGarvin, \ he was elected to the Mayoralty 1 n^w^ Hill, and Speight as councillors. He remained as councillor for twa in that position until 1874, when y^^^g^ ^^.j^en Mr. Storey declined to accept the office a gi in, and he was is private afifiiirs, but through the ! gigj,^(.(l as reeve for 1876, 1877. He has always taken much in- s persuaded to run for the Reeve. 1 ^q^q^i in the welfare of the county by giving his vote and influence to- cDougald, Elsq., and was elected ^.verything that tends to improve it. In the year 1875, he connected him- that position until January, 1876, : g^j^ ^yj^j^ the Methodist body of ^his place, and after doing so, was one of 15th day of December, 1874, on j jj^^ f^^ ^ho took an active part in providing suitable accommodation for ., a convention of representative | ^j^g congregation ; so active was he in that project that he was appointed , met at Milton, and unanimously j chairman of the building committee, and by the kindly co-operation of the the Reform interests. The con- 1 building committee, means were provided for the erection of one of the luary, 1875, he was elected by a finest churches in the county, costing over $7000. During his residence e. He has been connected with j^ this place, nearly 23 years, he has seen it rise from a mere post village ,, and a member for over twenty ^jth but few houses, to one of the'most prosperous villages in the county, tions of trust. He has always felt ining to the improvement of the er people ; her roads and railways the agricultural interests he has ident of the Trafalgar Agricultural ; . the County Societies on several | :s, as a public and private man, he { knowing the disadvantages under g. He has always been a strong Temperance cause, and has done of intemperance. TING, Esy. le of the first children born in the vere John Kaiitting, who was born \g, born in New Jersey. They set. ifalgar, in the year i8o8, and their year. His family and himself have ;ural interests of the township, and 37, took an active part on the loyal- Davidson, by whom he had eight ig. For a long time he has been and is highly esteemed among his tips. OLD HUNDRED. A CENTENARIAN AND PENINSULAR VETERAN, MR. ANGUS MCDONALD. Angus McDonald, the present centenarian of Esquesing, was born in Islay, Scotland, on the 12th of February, 1777. He enlisted in Glasgow in March, 1803, as a driver in the Royal Artillery, and afterwards served in the Peninsula, under Sir John Moore and the Duke of Wellington, His first taste of hard active service was at Walcheren in 1809, he being among the little remnant of a hundred thousand men that escaped from the horrors of that expedition against the French batteries on the Scheldt. He fought in the decisive battle of Vittoria on the 21st of June, 1813 ; at St. Sebastian one month later, and on the 14th April, Easter Sunday, was engaged in the rout of the remains of Marshal Soult's army, at Toulouse. But the day he best remembers is the i8th of June, 18 15, when he took part in the Titanic struggle on the field of Waterloo, for which action, as well as for St. Sebastian and Vittoria, he received medals. He relates that in the midst of the battle at Waterloo he sat on his horse, sword in one hand and trumpet in the other, seeing the ranks fast thinning and the squares grow sm.ilier under the terrible fire of the French ; and that the " Iron Duke," witnessing the devastation of his gallant followers, knelt down by a small fir bush, which he grasped with hisjeft hand, while with ATLAS OF THE •» JOHN John Read Bessey was 1 1802. His father, with two served all through the Rcvol charge in the Township of grandfathers on both sides o settled in the same township 1814, Mr. Bessey drove a te which he received $400. In great difficulties in reaching 1 after leaving Dundas street, 1 the Credit, now called Norva for the purpose of bringing tl the right raised to heaven he prayed that either night or liluchcr would come. Mr. McDonald states that by stretching out his arm he could have laid his sword on the shoulder of his kneeling General. And when the feaj-ful fight was over he and his comrades rode out in the moonlight through the field of carnage, their horses trampling in a lake of blood, even tap to their saddle skirts, and that night they saw their brave General weep like a child over the dead bodies of their gallant comrades. Mr. McDonald was discharged on the ist of May, 1816 ; and emi- grated with his family to Canada in 1832. Shortly after he landed he lost his wife and one son. He drew land in the Township of Esquesing —lot 23, in the first concession— about two and a half miles from where now stands the village of Acton. Here he has since lived in lusty man- liood and old age, to see descendants grow up around him and go out in- to the world. For the last twelve years he has been totally blind, his eyesight having been impaired since the battle of Waterloo, where they | Credit at that time, to the se were injured by the close and incessant firing. He has never ceased to back again to Lincoln, and a he cheerful, and loves to recall the scenes of bis hfc, in peace or war, to in 1822, and has lived on the an attentive listener. He had seven children, five of whom are living ; ' acres, 200 of which were bou forty-eight grand-children, and fifteen great-grand-children. " mick, sister to Sheriff Jones, On Monday, 12th of February, 1877, the children, grand-children, Mr. Bessey always took an :great-grand-children, and many friends of Mr. Angus McDonald met to i active service in 1837 with t celebrate his hundredth birthday, at the house of his son-in-law, Mr. 1 captain, which position he st George Elliott, near Acton. Among the visitors were Rev. Messrs. Cam- 1 Esquesing Agricultural Socie eron and Calvert, of Acton, and Black, of Everton, the latter having been ' the success of the society was one of the old pioneer companions of Mr. McDonald when they settled , president of the County of I: in "the bush" years ago. After the company had partaken of a sumptu- ' In politics he has always be ous repast prepared by the old gentleman's grand-daughters, the follow- ! which will appear on anotl ing address was read by Mr. P. Ferguson, a grand-son :- ! Esquesing, " Dear Grandfather,— We, your loving grand-children, being here assembled, avail ourselves of this opportunity to congratulate you on hav- ing reached your hundredth birthday. We hereby express our gratitude to Almighty God for having been pleased to grant you good health and soundness ^f mind to such extreme old age ; and we pray that He may ! be pleased to continue the same blessing to you to the close of your life. Will you please accept this suit of clothes from us as a slight token of our 1 love to you ? and we pray that the (rod of all Grace may keep you in the ; knowledge and love of Himself and Jesus Christ His Son, and finally bring you to enjoy His presence in the Kingdom of Heaven." ''Esquesing, Feb. 12, 1877." ' . The address and the accompanying garments were presented on be- half of the attendant descendants of the patriarch, and later in the even- i ing the gift was supplemented by the arrival of a box, which, on being opened, was found to have among its contents a handsome pair of shoes 1 JOh: sent to Mr. McDonald from some of his grand-children residing in Michi- gan. During the evening prayer was offered up by Mr. Cameron, and Mr. A. Campbell related some of the adventures cf pioneer life, which were highly interesting and amusin<^ to the younger portion of his auditory. At a late hour the company broke up, but not before the aged patriarch had gathered his numerous descendants around him, and leaning upon his staff, implored the blessing of ( lod upon their succeeding generations. The scene, as may be imagined, was very impressive. JOHN DEWAR, Esy. Was bom in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, in the year 1829, and came to this country with his parents in 1830. His Other's name was i^"'"' ^'^*'*'^^>' ^^^^•' ^^•■- ^'^'■'■'^°" John Dewar, and his mother's maiden name Emily Knight, both natives 1 P*^^^''^ '" ' ^37- He was an a The fifth son of Thomas and on the 5th February, 1822. land, and settled on lot 12, n< first home in that part of the conxeys now but a jjoor idea to build a house, for the roof slabs from the logs, and ever; sturdy crop of forest. It is h: and privations of the early set township before she saw an Little York (now Toronto), w a pound of tea, going one daj the neighbors in to partake c years after coming to this cou widow with six children, the e succumbing to circumstances, difficulties of the situation, ar borhood were benefited by hi was not a school of any kind she taught successfully for m: other religious services, she cc tance.that settlers came many at the advanced age of 85 yej 1853, Ma'"garet Bowes, whose of I'erthsliirc. as were their ancestors for man\- generations. and in cverv wav bonchcial -AS OF THE COUNTY OF HALTON. 85 JOHN READ BESSEY, Esq. John Read Bessey was born in the County of Lincoln, Canada, in 802. His father, with two brothers, and also his motlier's two brothers, erved all through the Revolutionary War in 1776, and received their dis- harge in the Township of Grantham, and drew 200 acres each. His randfathers on both sides of the house were U. E. loyalists, and also ettled in the same township. At the age of twelve years, in the year 814, Mr. Bessey drove a team for the British troops for 100 days, for 'hich he received $400. In iSiy he came to this county and experienced reat difficulties in reaching this township. He rode on horseback, and fter leaving Dundas street, his only route was a fish road to the forks of owed mother, three brothers and three sisters moved to Canada, where he married Miss Sarah Brice, a U. E. Loyalist, at Niagara, 1786 ; prov- ing a happy union, and resulting in leaving ten children, all of whom are representatives of lar-;e families to bless and honor our loved Do- minion of Canada. He moved to the head of the lake in 1796 and settled on three hundred acres of land, which is now part of the city of Hamilton, and a portion of said land is still owned by the family. He took an active part in establishing the first Methodist church in that city. David Reynolds Springer, the subject of this memoir, was born in I the city of Hamilton, April 3rd, 1800, and being the oldest son inherited I the first privilege of driving his father's ox team, and at the age of thirteen .e Credit, now called Norval. This road was n.ade by the inhabitants | ^l t^tml'^litl '7 Y """'''\ °' '"''"'' •''" P'""^'' '"' '"'"''"^ .. .u» ... „r u„:„„:__ ., , ... , .- , - .. 1 \^.^ ^'^^ **"^''> ' ^^'"'e his fiither was takmg an active part in the defense of h:s adopted home. During the war of 18 12 laboring men were scarce, he )r the purpose of bringing the salmon, which were very plentiful in the redit at that time, to the settlements along the lake shore. He went ack again to Lincoln, and came to Esquesing to do his settlement duties I 1822, and has lived on the farm ever since. The farm contains 300 :res, 200 of which were bought by his father from Mrs. Thomas McCor- lick, sister to Sheriff Jones, and 100 he bought from his fathers brother, [r. Bessey always took an active part in militia matters, and was in :tive service in 1837 with the government forces. He was appointed iptain, which position he still holds. He was the first president of the squesing Agricultural Society, and held the position for nine years, and le success of the society was largely due to his perseverance. He was also resident of the County of Halton Agricultural Society for three years. 1 politics he has always been a conservative. His residence, a view of hich will appear on another page, is lot 18, in the sixth concession, squesing. JOHNSON HARRISON having had to pay a man $4.00 per day to cut his wheat crop. The facilities for education were limited, there being no school nearer than Toronto or Fort Erie. Hut through persevering industry, at the ago of twenty-one, his father's clearing had enlarged sufficiently to guarantee his marriage 10 Sarah Horning. Dec. 26, 182 1, a success till 1834, when death removed his loved partner, leaving him with four children. To better their circumstances he sold his little farm of 100 acres to a -j.ecu- lator for Si 6,000. In April, 1835. he married Susannah Thompson, his present wife, and settled in the Township of Nelson, lot 17, Dundas street, where they still reside, spending the evening of their life in serene happiness. Their surviving children, three sons and three daughters, are all liap- pily married, being useful and highly respected citizens. The three for- mer are farmers occupying and owning four hundred and fifty acre; in block surrounding the old homestead. He has always been a prominent man in the neighborhood and noted for his liberal dealings, aid and encouragement to schools and churches, he fifth son of Thomas and Elizabeth Harrison, was born in Trafalgar, { ^^ '^^^ been an active Justice of the Peace for thirty-five years. His love I the 5th February, 1822. His father and mother were natives of Eng- : ^^^ ^^^ Methodist church is intense. His house the home of the Metho- nd, and settled on lot 12, new survey, Trafalgar, in 1820, and built the i "'^^ niinisters. and at his table they are always welcome guests. St home in that part of the country. To say that they were farmers,! ^" politics is a Reformer, and associated with his esteemed friend, the nveys now but a jioor idea of their occupation. Their first care was i '^^^ John Werenhall, Esq., [whom he nominated as a representative of the build a house, for the roof and floor of which they had to split and hew i ^'^ ^'°*^^ District in the Canadian Parliament, and was seconded by the djsfrom the logs, and every rod of land had to be cleared of nature's | '^^^ Honorable Robert Spence. in a political speech, the ablest ever dcliv- irdy crop of forest. It is hard now to convey any idea of the loneliness ^^^^}^ '" ^'^^ County of Halton.] Was very zealous in establishing the lirst d privations of the early settlers. Mrs. Harrison was six months in the! ^J^ncultural shows in Nelson, and also t^nk an active part in organi^iinj^ wnship before she saw another woman. Their nearest shop was at ! *'^^ '*''"^''"'^'^' •'^ff*''ciiltural .As.sociation in 1846. ttle York (now Toronto), where a woman has been known to walk for pound of tea, going one day and returning the next, anJ 'hen inviting e neighbors in to partake of what was in those days a laxury. Five ars after coming to this country, Mr. Harrison's father died, leaving his dow with six children, the eldest only 17 years of age, but instead of ccumbing to circumstances, she bravely fought with and overcame the ificulties of the situation, and not only her family, but the whole neigh- rhood were benefited by her perseverance and energy. When there LS not a school of any kind for miles around, she organized one, which ! e taught successfully for many years, and long before there were any PETER .A. McDOUGALD. This gentleman is the son of John McDougald, Esq., who came to Canada from Scotland, and settled in the township of Alboro', Elgin County, in 181S, where in 1825 the subject of this sketch was born. Mr. P. A. McDougald received a good business education, which he greatly improved by a judicious use of , his undoubtedly excellent abilities. He j settled in Oakvillc in 1844. He first embarked in the mercantile business ler religious services, she conducted a Sabbath school with such accep- '" ^^^^''gft"^^'"' •" partnership wth Mr. Francis Barclay, now of Milton, ice that settlers came many miles to attend it. She died June 5, 1867, 1 ^^'^^^'^^s removed to Oakvdle where he is still an extensive dealer ,n the advanced age of 85 years. Mr. Harrison married on 20th June, ' ^'^J"]- '" '^^'5 ^^ '"''^''"ecl a daughter of the late Col. Wm. Chisholm, 53, Margaret Bowes, whose parents, of Irish descent, settled in Trafal- : ''f''^^ °"f '°" '^"'^ ^'"'' ^'^^^ghters. During the rebellion of .837 Mr. r shortlv after Mr. Harrison's. Her father served as captain at Chip- i ^^'°°."^"'^' volunteered into the 3rd Company of First Battalion Middle- wa in .837. He was an active, energetic man, and exerted a moral ' ''I ^^'•'''f ' t^^^^^' '' .^''""^"^ ''«'"^' "" '^'^ "^«"^h of Detroit river. In d in cverv wav bonohcial inrtuenrc throuuhout the conmmnitv. Mr. ^"'"^'^ ^''■- ^^^'^ '""^'=^" '^ =' I^eformer. but not being in accord wi.h some i a late hour the companv broke up, but not before the a-ed nattianh , , ■ i »:. i i i had gathered his numerous descendants around him, and leanin- upon , „„, , ,.,,,,,„, „f .,„,. uI^a r, ,. .VV-. ,,,,,., ' was not a school oi an\ kmd tc nis Stan, mipiored the blessm^j of Ood upon their succeeding generations. The scene, as may be imagined, was very impressive. '' i she taught successfully for mar other religious services, she con tancc that settlers came many i at the advanced age of 85 year 1853, Margaret Bowes, whose p gar shortly after Mr. Harrison's pewa in 1837. He was an ac and in every way beneficial ii Harrison has been identified ^ tional, and temperance interests to an office in the militia, ar criminal accounts. In 1876 h missioners for Halton, under t\ JOHN DEWAR, Esy. Was botn in Aberfeldy, I'erthshire, .Scotland, in the year 1829, and came to this country with his pa'-ents in 1830. His father's name was John Dewar, and his mother's maiden name Emily Knight, both natives of Perthshire, as were their ancestors for many generations. The elder Mr. Dewar settled with his family on a farm in the Township of Es(jues- ing, where he continued to reside until his death in 1871. Mr. Dewar received a good common school education, having attended the school taught by the late .Alexander Robertson, the father of Dr. Robertson of Milton, for six years, and after teaching school four months,before he was fifteen years of age, attended the grammar school, then kept at Palermo, ; becoming a candidate for any j during the winter, and studied classics and mathematics at the Ouatre ' important work to educate pub Bras school in Esquesing. He then taught a common school for up- ! ^^^^ opinion when former'. Hi wards of three years, when he finished his education at the, Ohio .State ^"^ ^"'^ unpretentious citizen. College. In November, 1853, he went to Toronto to study the legal peop'e, as far as he could, to w profession, was admitted an attorney in Michaelmas Term. 1858, and '^^'^^^^ '" ^^^ ■^^^^^'^•^'^^ ^'^"''^'^ called to the bar in Easter Term following. In November, 1858, he com- ^'^ ^'f^« holding various positio menced practising his profession in Milton, and in August, 1868, on the ; class-leader for 14 years, super death of the late Gilbert Tice Bastedo, was appointed Clerk of the Peace ! "^ ^'^^ choir. Mr. Harrison 1 and Crown Attorney for Halton. In October, 1874, he married Jane W. ; deavored to cultivate, for tea( Somerville, a daughter of Robert B. Somerville, Esq., late :\I. P. foj. i service not only to his own cl Huntingdon, Que., now manager of the Standard Bank in Harriston. He ^S ^^^ " ^P'"^ ^^ song." is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and has always taken an active part in the affairs of the branch of the U. C. Bible Society at Milton, having HARVEY Was born in the County of 1 with his parents, William and settled in the township of Albi at the age of twenty-one, left h J. M. Chaffee, at Tullamore, G( months, when he entered the Smith of Toronto. Here he n Palermo, County of Halton, wl for many years acted as secretary. Before his appointment to a govern- ment office, Mr. Dewar was for a long time the secretary-treasurer of the Halton Reform Association, and took an active part in politics. He was also a member of the town council of Milton, until disqualified by holding his present office, and is still a member of the Board of School Trustees. He has always taken a deep interest in the cause of education, and has devoted much time to the interests of the schools and Mechanics' Insti- tute. Last year Mr. Dewar purchased the residence of the late John Martin, being probably the finest residence and grounds in Milton, a view still remains. He married, in of which appears in another place. | ^^11, England. Seven childrei — — ! On 30th September, 1846, he \\ JOHN MURRAY, Esq. ^ ""^'^ ^^ '''" ^''^^'- "" ^""^ ^ Col. Murray was born in Ireland, in 1832, and settled in Canada in 1848, He has been closely identified with the county, and more par- ticularly with the township of Esquesing, acting as clerk of the township council since 1853, and secretary of the Agricultural Society since its for- mation. There is scarcely any public matter of importance transacted jn the township, in which the " Colonel " is not called upon to take a part, and he possesses the confidence of the farmers to a high degree. He is the commanding officer of the 20th or Halton battalion of rifles, and was out with his company during the Fenian raid, but reached the frontier too late to participate in the engagement. He formerly carried on mercantile business in Stewarttown, but now occupies his time in farming and per- forming his official duties. In addition to the offices mentioned he holds the offices of postmaster at Stewarttown, and issuer of marriage licences. In 1856 he married the widow of the late Richard Tracy, by whom he has one son living. the Court of Queen's Bench, Wentworth. He is also a cai since the organization of the staff as paymaster. Mr. Switz( England. In politics he is a political honors, has never as] has been very successful and i: appointed him one of the tru and Northwestern Railway. DAVH was named after his grandfathi in the revolutionary war, 1775 in the city of Albany, New Yor during the revolutionary war. lood were benefited by her perseverance ;ind energy. When there not a school of any kind for miles around, she or»,fanized one, which ! taught successfully for many years, and long before there were any j ;r religious services, she conducted a Sabbath school with such accep- :c.that settlers came many miles to attend it. She died June 5, 1867, j le advanced age of 85 years. Mr. Harrison married on 20th June, 5, Margaret Bowes, whose parents, of Irish descent, settled in Trafal- , shortly after Mr. Harrison's. Tier father served as captain at Chip- 1 a in 1837. He was an active, energetic man, and exerted a moral in every way beneficial inthience throughout the community. Mr. •rison has been identified with all the principal agricultural, educa- al, and temperance interests in the county, and was appointed in 1856 j in office in the militia, and subsef|uently a government auditor of j linal accounts. In 1876 he was appointed one of the license com- j sioners for Halton, under the " Crooks Act." He has never aimed at DHiing a candidate for any political honors, considering it to be a more ortant work to educate public opinion, than to legislate according to j : opinion when former'. His part, therefore, like that of many a use- ' but unpretentious citizen, toward good legislation, has been to get j pie, as far as he could, to wish for good and wise laws. He was edu- | ;d in the Methodist Church, and has been identified with that body all life, holding various positions of trust in connection with it, as .trustee, ;s-leader for 14 years, superintendent of the Sabbath school and leader he choir. Mr. Harrison has a natural adaptation, which he has en- vored to cultivate, for teaching children to sing, and has done good nee not only to his own church but to the community, in cultivat- the " spirit of song." A. McDougald received a good Inisiness educat ion, whicli lu- )4ie.ui\ H.\RVEY MORRIS SWITZER s born in the County of Limerick, Ireland, in 1819, and emigrated \ his parents, William and Eliza Switzer, to Canada, in 1832. They led in the township of Albion and cleared a farm there. Mr. Switzer, he age of twenty-one, left home and entered mercantile life as clerk to I. Chaffee, at Tullamore, Ciore of Toronto, where he continued eighteen iths, when he entered the dry goods establishment of the late J. A. ith of Toronto. Here he remained five years, and in 1844 moved to ermo. County of Halton, where he commenced business, and where he [ remains. He married, in 1845, Martha Solomon, a native of Corn- 1, England. Seven children were born to them, of whom one is dead. 30th September, 1846, he was appointed postmaster at Palermo, which :e he still holds. He has also been a Magistrate and Commissioner in Court of Queen's Bench, since the separation of the county from ntworth. He is also a cadet of the Military School, and has, ever :e the organization of the 20th Halton Rifles, held a position on the '{ as paymaster. Mr. Switzer's religious faith is that of the Church of jland. In politics he is a conservative, but, not being ambitious for itical honors, has never aspired to enter public life. In business he been very successful and is highly respected. The County Council lointed him one of the trustees to hold the bonus to the Hamilton I Northwestern Railway. DAVID R. SPRINGER i named after his grandfather, who was of (German descent, and killed he revolutionary war, 1775. His father, Richard Springer, was born he city of Albany, New York, A.D. 1758, and fought for the British flag ing the revolutionary war. x\t the close of the war, he with his wid- improved by a judicious use of his undoubtedly excellent abilities. He settled in Oakville in 1844. He first embarked in the mercantile business in Georgetown, in partnership with Mr. Krancis Barclay, now of Milton, afterwards removed to Oakville where he is still an extensive dealer in grain. In 1855 he married a daughter of the late Col. Wm. Chisholin, and has one son and two daughters. During the rebellion of 1837 Mr. McDougald volunteered into the 3rd Company of First Battalion Middle- sex Militia, stationed at Elliott's Point, on the mouth of Detroit river. In politics Mr. McDougall is a Reformer, but not being in accord with some of the party leaders in Halton, has not generally acted with that party. He has been a member of (Jakville Town Council since its incorporation, part of the time being reeve. In the years 1874, 1875, 1876 and 1877 he has held the office of Mayor, and was Warden of the County for the years 187 1-2. He has long been connected with the Presbyterian church at Oakville, and is one of its most influential and respected members. THE LATE CHAS. KENNEDY, ESQ. The subject of the present sketch was born in New Jersey, March 13th, 1792. During the war between (Wen Pritain and the United States Mr. Kennedy acted as Sergeant in the Flank Company, in his Majesty's service, with much credit to himself. In the year 1818 he was married to Miss Elizabet',. Williams, and in 1820 he and his wife removed to the township of Esquesing, (near Georgetown) and were amongst the earliest settlers in that part of the country. He was a licensed Dep. Provincial Land Surveyor and did a very extensive business in that line. He also acted as magistrate for twenty-one years and gave universal satisfaction, acting as he did from pure principles. Possessing an extraordinary tact for public business, anything for the improvement of our country and bet- tering the condition of its inhabitants found in him a friend on hand. At the first settlement of his family in Esquesing they were almost destitute of the preaching of the gospel, only an occasional missionary would find his way to this township. In 1817, however, he united with the Metho- dist church and remained a firm member until his death, which occurred June .2th, 1864. He was always a liberal supporter of the Gospel and to his liberality in part is to be attributed the introduction of Methodism into that section and vicinity. His house was the home of the ministers and in fact it was a place of rest and refreshment to poor travellers. His death was deeply regretted by all classes of people. R. G. BAXTER, ESQ. Is the second and eldest surviving son of the late Thomas Baxter, Esq., who settled in this county about 35 years ago. He first commenced busi- ness in the village of Lowville, and afterwards removed to Wellington Square, where he managed the estate of D. Torrance, Esq., of Montreal. He started business for himself as general merchant in 1861 and became one of the most extensive grain buyers west of Toronto. In 1862 he pur- chased the " Asahel Gage" farm, and improved it till it is now one of the finest farms in Ontario. He resided there until his death, which occurred April 6th, 1876. He took a very active part in politics, working with the Reform party. He was also Councillor and Reeve for a number of years for the Township of Nelson. Mr. R. G. Baxter resides at "Balsam Lodge Farm" and is partner in the firm of Brasher & Co., merchants and grain buyers, Burlington. ii 4, 86 ATLAS OF THE COUNTY OF HA WM. ALBERTSON, ESQ. W.Ili.im Albcrtson, Esq , was bom in the State of New Jersey, in the year 1793. He came to Canada with his parents in 1800 and settled in the Tuwnbhip of Proudfoot, and caine to the Township of Trafaljjar in 181 1, where he has hved ever since. He served in the war of 1812 for two years. He was standing within a few feet of General Brock when that hero received his fatal wound. He was himself wounded in the head in that engagement. He was also one of the party who drove the Ameri- cans over the banks. In 1837 he served in the (Jovernment forces all through the rebellion and helped to drive the rebels fr )m Navy Island. When Mr. Albertson first came to Irafiilgir, and for sonu- years after, the principal inhabitants were Indians, very few whites at that time having made their appearance. He had nine children, seven of whom are still living ; five of the sons are settled in Trafalgar. Mr. Hiram Albertson at present owns the old homestead, his father living with him. JAMES MOLYNEAUX, ESQ. Is a native of County Down, Ireland, and came to this country when a mere boy, and has since resided on Lot 12, 2nd concession N. S., Town- ship of Nelson. He has followed agriculture during his life and has been successful in his undertaking. His father was born in 1797 and consequently is in his 8ist year, still injoying a large amount of health and strength for one of his years, es pecially so when it is considered that he not only has undergone the hard- hhips common to the early settlers in this county, but has also in his younger days endured the fatigues and dangers of a commander of a ves- sel engaged in trade on the Atlantic Ocean. His forefathers, who, many vcars ago, lived in comfortable independence on the family estate, in the south of France, but in consequence of the intolerant laws which existed at one time in that country, trampling down all civil and religious liber- ties, they, with many of the best and noblest of the land, abandoned a life »»f ease and luxur> to seek an asylu.n where greater protection could be had for those, like them, who were ready to sacrifice everything for the free worship of God. .Many of these victims of superstitious and unwise l.iws settled in the north of Ireland, amongst them a gentleman by the name of James Molyneaux, which gave origin to the name in Ireland. This gentleman purchased an estate in Armagh, his son afterwards set- tlin"' in the County of Down, who was the father of the present elder Mr. Molyneaux. When of proper age he entered into the linen trade, at which he remained some time, but in order to give his family a better chance for exertion in a new country, and give them a more extended field lor their labors, he and his wife, Jane Mathews, and family emigrated to America in 1835. At once he turned his attention to agriculture and pur- chased the premises he now occupies. He manfully bore his share in the difficulties attendant to the settlement of a new country, the back part of Nelson, upwards of 40 years ago. Dangers, difficulties, deprivations on every hand, with its rocks, wild beasts, frost, with the most wretched of roads, or no roads at all, except zig-zag through the wilderness by the "bla/e" on trees. But now all this has changed. Where were dense for- ests are now, by the exertion and enterprise of the early settlers, beautiful residences and well tilled farms. In all of those difficulties Mr. Molyneaux bore his part, and with a wife and twelve children dependent on him for support, steadily persevered until now he has obtained a competency. When danger threatened this country in 1837 by insurrection, which at first seemed a wide-spread plot amongst discontents to wrest this Country fron: the glorious privilege of being considered a part of the British Empire, ind when brave and loyal hearts were called on la rally roun d the H^a CHARLES SOVEREIGN, ESQ. The subject of this sketch is of German descent, though his anc tors settled in the States, long ago. His father was born in 1777, in S sex Co., N. Y., and his mother was of a New England family, her na being Nancy Culver. In 1799, the Sovereign and Culver families emig ted to this country, and settled principally in the townships of Windh; and Townsend, in the County of Norfolk. They came with some twei w.iggons, 40 yokes of oxen, 300 sheep and a large number of horses, co &c. Mr. Philip Sovereign, the father of the subject of this sketch, wa man of liberal views and great energy of character. He farmed, ra: grist mill, saw mill, tavern, distillery, and in all things was diligent in business. His location was at Waterford, in the County of Norfolk. i8o5or 1807, he was elected member for Norfolk, over Lawyer Bostwick a John McCall, and was soon after appointed Judge of the Surrogate Coi When Governor Francis Gore and suite made their tour through the west district, Mr. Sovereign, jr., made ample provision for their reception a entertainment. They stopped with Mr. Sovereign over night. In Ap 18 r 2, he moved with his family to what was then called the " New Purcha: in the Township of Trafalgar. Here with his usual energy he set ab clearing a home for himself and family, until the breaking out of the v of 1 81 2-3, called him from his peaceful avocations to take up arms in ( fence of his country. After the war he returned and worked away at farm until his death in 1833. His son, to whom this history more parti larly relates, was born in Sussex Co., N. Y., and came to Canada with father. He obtained the best education the country at that time afford and persevered diligently in the prosecution of his studies, until he \ able to teach school, which he did most successfully, and finally read the position of superintendent of schools for Trafalgar. The difficult in those days in the way of obtaining a fair education were very great, Mr. .Sovereign succeeded in overcoming them, under most discourag circumstances. After the close of the war in 181 5, Mr. Sovereign, at earnest solicitation of the inhabitants of South Trafalgar, opened a | vate school the first in that part, Mr. Sovereign being then but a b Mr. Sovereign relates about being sent, when a boy, to the blacksmi shop to get the ploughshare sharpened. The nearest shop was at E Flamboro', eleven miles distance. When he got to the shop, the sm told him he had no coal ; the only thing to do was to stay all night, some wood and make charcoal. This was done, and the next day he \ enabled to return home with his sharpened ploughshare. He also rela paying $20 for a barrel of salt, and his father was only able to obtain i that price after repeated journeys to McDougald's salt-works, below wh Hamilton now is. After teachfng for a number of years, Mr. Sovere returned home and worked at farming with his father, until the latter g him a hundred acre farm, on which he afterwards settled. On the 2 June, 1825, he married Miss E. A. Howell, of one of the first familie: the township, by whom he had six sons and one daughter. All are i Head except one son, who is in Texas. Mr.* Sovereign has served the p he in many different capacities, and has always taken a deep interes educational matters, as teacher, trustee or superintendent. He is om the old land-marks of the county, whom our young men would do wel imitate. THE L.\TE ISAAC VanNORMAN. The subject of this sketch was one of the old land-marks of county. He was born in the year 1784, and came to Canada at the t of the American Revolution, and for the last seventy years resided on N< FNTY OF H ALTON. IGN, Esq. lan descent, though his ances- ther was born in 1777, in Sus- lew Kngland family, her name jn and Culver families emigra- in the townships of Windham They came with some twenty large number of horses, cows, e subject of this sketch, was a character. He farmed, ran a n all things was diligent in his in the County of Norfolk. In folk, over Lawyer Uostwick and Judge of the Surrogate Court, e their tour through the western )vision for their reception and (vereign over night. In April, len called the " New Purchase" his usual energy he set about il the breaking out of the war cations to take up arms in de- urned and worked away at his horn this history more particu- , and came to Canada with his : country at that time afforded, an of his studies, until he was iccessfuUy, and finally reached )r Trafalgar. The difficulties education were very great, but lem, under most discouraging in 181 5, Mr. Sovereign, at the >outh Trafalgar, opened a pri- ^ereign being then but a boy. en a boy, to the blacksmith- The nearest shop was at East he got to the shop, the smith o do was to stay all night, cut done, and the next day he was ploughshare. He also relates 2r was only able to obtain it at jgald's salt-works, below where imber of years, Mr. Sovereign his father, until the latter gave erwards settled. On the 29th of one of the first families in nd one daughter. All are now Sovereign has served the pub- Iways taken a deep interest in superintendent. He is one of If young men would do well to nNORMAN. of the old land-marks of this nd came to Canada at the time st seventy years resided on his way for Colonel Clay, of Norval. During this time he held the office of President of the County of Halton Agricultural Society for two years, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Township Society, in which he took a great interest. He was elected each successive year, from 1855 to 1867, Reeve of the Township, and managed the affairs to the satisfaction of the people. At this time he accepted the offices of Clerk and Treasurer of the Town- ship, and left his farm and went to reside at the Village of Nelson, for the convenience of the public, as he also had to take the clerkship of the Sixth Division Court of the County of Halton, which offices he still holds. In the spring of 1874 he was offered the Collectorship of the Port of Wel- lington Square, now the Village of Burlington, when it became necessary for him to remove to his present residence, Burlington. GEORGE GHENT Was born in 1806, on the farm on which he now resides, in Brant's Block, in the Township of Nelson, being the son of Thomas Ghent and Elizabeth Davis. Both his parents were born in the then province of North Carolina, before the Revolution, and belonged to the U. E. Loyalist party. Determined to remain true to their King, they left their home and all its endearing ties, and came to Canada in 1792, where they settled in Saltfleet, in the County of Wentworth. In I805, they sold their property there and removed to the farm their son now occupies. Mr. Ghent has always been a farmer, and though his advantages for edu- cation were small, he has always occupied a leading position in his neighborhood, owing to his natutal abilities and sterling worth, having served for several years as a .vlunicipal Councillor, and once having occu- pied the honorable position of Warden of the County. In politics Mr. Ghent has been identified with the Reform party. In 1831, he mairied Catherine Bates, a granddaughter of William Bates, who was also a U. E. Loyalist, and of this union there were born nine children, one of whom is dead. HENRY FOSTER, Esq. His parents, Charles and Elizabeth Foster, were born in Ireland. While on board ship, on their way to Canada, the father died, and left the mother with eleven children. They came to the Township of Nelson, and settled on a farm of fifty acres. They had at that time to go to Ham- ilton to trade, a distance of sixteen miles, either on foot or with an ox sled, taking two days for the journey. Mr. Henry Foster has been, since manhood, a very active politician, both in Municipal and Parliamentary matters, being a staunch Conservative. He has been a member of the Township of Nelson Council continuously for eighteen years, twelve of which he has occupied the position of Deputy- Reeve, and four that of Reeve. He has been Acting Magistrate for the Township for a number of years. In 1837 he shouldered a musket and did duty in the Govern- ment troops. He was born in Ireland in 1821, came to this country with his mother and family in 1832. In 1841, he married Miss Jane Colling, and had six children, one of them being dead. Mr. Foster has always been an energetic member of society, and has taken a deep interest in the welfare of our country in general, and the Township of Nelson in particu- lar. He is a member of the Methodist Church of Canada. ROBERT HOWES, ESQ. The parents of the subject of this sketch, Jonathan and Hannah Howes, were natives of the County of Norfolk. Enirland. Thev emi- 'blaze" on trees. Hut now all tins has changed. Where were dense for- ests are now, by the exertion and enterprise of the early settlers, beautiful residences and well tilled farms. In all of those difficuliies Mr. .Molyneaux bore his part, and with a wife and twelve children dependent on him for support, steadily persevered until now he has obtained a competency. When danger threatened this country in 1837 by insurrection, which at first seemed a wide-spread plot amongst discontents to wrest this country from the glorious privilege of being considered a part of the British Empire, and when brave and loyal hearts were called on to rally round the flag that for a thousand years " braved the battle and the breeze," he was one qf the first that stepped forward for the defence of his adopted country. His services were immediately accepted and he received a commission as quarter- master on board of Her Majesty's Steamship Sir John Colbortie^ on Lake Erie, commanded by Captain Beer and Commodore Drew, com- mander of all the vessels of war at that station. His services, at that ccUicalional inittcrs, as to;u:iier, trustee or superintendent. He is ont the old land-marks of the county, whom our young men would do wel imitate. THE LATE ISAAC VanNORMAN. The subject of this sketch was one of the old land-marks of t county. He was born in the year 1784, and came to Canada at the ti of the American Revolution, and for the last seventy years resided on farm in Nelson, which he received from the (iovernment as a U. E. Loj ist, on what is called the Middle Road, four miles from Burlington, the time the deceased settled down on his farm, there was but one ho between his own and Burlington Heights, and he had to go to Cro( Hollow, near Ancaster, with an ox team to get his grain ground, house was for many years the church and preaching place of the Mel dists of the surrounding country. The deceased had been for sevei time were particularly acceptable on account of his known ability for the j five years an honored and worthy member of the Methodist Church, and navigation of vessels in these waters. The above ship largely contributed 1 the last fifty years a local preacher of the same. He did much for to the safety of the frontier and defence of the Province. He served from elevation of his country in many ways. He gave great attention to Chippewa westward, along the frontier, until these unfortunate troubles were at an end, when he wis hon:>rably discharged. Since that time he has quietly lived on his own property, faithfully discharging his duty as a citizen, both hale and hearty, in his 8ist year. Long may he live is the sincere wish of his many friends. W. H. YOUNG. education of his children, one of whom established a school for the edi tion of young ladies ton Academy, and whv. many years been carrying Institute. Another son IS William Hilton Young, reeve of the Town of Oakville, was born in the Township of Trafalgar, in 1825. His father was a native of Penn- sylvania, and was born in 1797, and his mother a native of New Jersey. In 181 1, they emigrated to Canada, and settled in the Township of Nelson, near the present Village of Burlington, from which they afterwards re- moved to Trafalgar. The first frame house in Oakville, occupying the site of the " Oakville House," was erected by Mr. Young's father. The educational advantages of the country were at that time limited, and Mr. Young had little opportunity for obtaining a liberal education, the want of which has been compensated for by an aptitude to catch the inspiration of passing events, and a determined and successful effort to be acquainted with the literature of the day. Passing the most of his life in the County of Halton, and being the oldest resident of Oakville, where he has ear- ned on business as a merchant, he has always taken a lively interest and closely identified himself with all projects for the improvement and gen- eral interest of the town, and his integrity and adhesion to right principles have time and again been rewarded by the confidence of his fellow towns- men. Surrounded in his younger days by the influence of a tavern, he quickly saw the evils of intemperance, and has long been a staunch ad- vocate for temperance and prohibition. As a public man he has been • in former years in this city as the Burli .quently went to New York, where he has on a ladies' school known as the VanNorr a successful physician in Detroit. The ceased's decendants number somewhere about two hundred. He died his farm on the I5lh of F'ebruary, 1877, in the ninety-third year of his i in the full and glorious assurance of a life immortal in the land where inhabitants never die. His remains were followed by a large numbe friends and neighbors (who showed their appreciation of his wortl their visits to see him and minister to his wants during his last days hours,) to the church, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. John ( roll, D.D., and then to the old burying place of the family and ne borhood. Thus the old and early pioneers of our country are rap passing away from our midst. ROBERT MILLER. The subject of this notice has taken an active part in the intc of his township and county, and has filled almost all the offices of 1 and honour that it was possible for the people to give him, and unso for by him. He was born in the County Down, near the City of Bel Ireland, on the fifth of May, A. D, 1819. His father, the late Tho Miller, emigrated to then Upper Canada, with his family, in the 1827, and settled on a farm near the Village of Zimmerman, in the T( ship of Nelson. Schools were not as free or as accessible then as now, Robert, the subject of this memoir, obtained his education in the T of Dundas. In 1836, he commenced the study of medicine, but or identified with nearly all the ofifices of trust and responsibility in the outbreak of the rebellion, he volunteered to put it down, should town, such as Councillor, Public and High School Trustee, Collector of Tolls at Oakville Harbor, Issuer of Marriage Licenses, Justice of the Peace, P.eeve and License Commissioner for the County of Halton. In politics he has always been a reformer, and has exerted an active influ- ence for that party in the town, which was at one time almost a unit for the conservative cause. He has long been a member of the Methodist Church, and has been a superintendent of the Sabbath School for over twentv-five consecutive years. He was united in marriage to Miss Fyfe, in 1847. His family consists of six children, four sons and two daughters all living. a musket and served through the rebellion until the evacuation of ! Island by the rebels. On his return home, he worked a short time his father on the farm, and was given a commission in the Militia. In 1 he entered into manufacturing and continued until 1850, at which his father, wishing to retire, he gave his attention to farming, and wa; on the Commission of the Peace, and in 1851 elected a Councilloi fo Township of Nelson. In 1855, he was elected Reeve of the Town and upon the meeting of the County Council, also Warden of the Co which office he held at the time of the separation of Halton from V worth, and up to 1867, with the exception of two years, when he been an energetic member of society, and luis taken a deep interest in the welfare of our country in general, and the Township of Nelson in particu- lar. He is a member of the Methodist Church of Canada. nNORMAN. of the old land-marks of this id came to Canada at the time >t seventy years resided on his Ciovernment as a U. K. Loyal ir miles from Hurlington. At farm, there was but one house , and he had to go to Crooks' to get his grain ground. His jreaching place of the Metho- eceased had been for seventy- the Methodist Church, and for : same. He did much for the He gave great attention to the iblished a school for the educa- ars in this city as the Burling- to New York, where he has for lool known as the VanNorman hysician in Detroit. The de- lout two hundred. He died on he ninety-third year of his age, immortal in the land where the followed by a large number of r appreciation of his worth in wants during his last days and areached by the Rev. John Car- lace of the family and neigh- ers of our country are rapidly ROBERT HOWES, Esq. LER. an active part in the interest 1 almost all the offices of trust opie to give him, and unsought Jown, near the City of Belfast, His father, the late Thomas ., with his family, in the year ge of Zimmerman, in the Town- r as accessible then as now, and led his education in the Town e study of medicine, but on the !d to put it down, shouldered n until the evacuation of Navy e, he worked a short time with [mission in the Militia. In 1839, nu^d until 1850, at which time tention to farming, and was put 1851 elected a Councilloi for the elected Reeve of the Township, The parents of the subject of this sketch, 'onathan and Hannah Howes, were natives of the County of Norfolk, England. They emi- grated to Canada in the year 1814, immediately after the American War. He first lived in St. Johns a short time, when he came to Toronto, then Little York, and remained awhile, when he came to Trafalgar, County of Halton, where he raised a large family of eleven children, eight of whom are still living. He was eighty-five years old when he died, which event occurred in 1852. He built the first grist mill in the new survey of the Township of Trafalgar, and he also had a distillery, where he made and sold "good pure" whiskey at only fifteen cents a gallon, and made money on it. This was in the "good old days of yore." His principal business, however, was farming. Robert Howes, his son, was born in Trafalgar, in the year 1826. He has seen much of the country cleared up, having lived in it all his life and followed farming entirely, and has been very successful at the business. On another page will be seen a sketch of his premises. At the age of twenty-one, he married Rebecca Matilda^ daughter of S. D. Kennedy, Esq., of Trafalgar, and have had only one child. His advantages for education were only limited, as when he was young, the teachers only taught in the winter months and lived by " boarding round," and some of them were nothing very extra in the way of education themselves. He has voted Reform most of his life, but he is not a strong party man, but prefers the Liberal side of politics. When his father first settled in the Township, and for several years after, the settlers were obliged to carry flour eight and ten miles on their backs, the only road being a blaze on the trees through the woods. Had it not been that Providence had supplied plenty of venison, and that the rivers abounded with beautiful salmoM, the early settlers must have starved or left the country entirely. In those days small clearings were done by " Bees." The settlers would take turns and go to each others' places, and the way the chips would fly would astonish the farmers' sons of the present day. They would work all day and dance all night. At these gatherings there would generally be, besides other things, a barrel of whiskey, which would be rolled into the field, and everybody could help himself to all he wanted, and, from all accounlr, no apparent injury followed. Mr. Howes and family attend the Primitive Methodist Church. JOHN WARREN, ESQ. John Warren, Esq., was born in the village of Kingussie, Inverness- shire, Scotland, on the Qlh July, 1825. His father's name was James Warren, son of Robert Warren, miller, of Inverness-shire, Scotland. His mother's maiden name was Barbara Cameron, daughter of John Cameron, farmer, native of Aitintia, Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Scotland. They, with a family of four boys, emigrated to Canada in 1832, and settled on Lot 29, 5th concession of the Township of Esquesing, County of Halton, on the 7th day of November, of the same year. The voyage across the Atlantic occupied seven weeks and three days, in the ship Sharp of Sun- icil, also Warden of the County, ' derland. Thence by steamer to Montreal, and by boat to Prescott, thence paration of Halton from Went- ' by steamer William the Fourth to York, thence by waggons, via Uundas )n of two years, when he gave street, and through thick woods to Esquesing. On arrival in Esquesinj ATLAS OF TH the> lodjicd with Mr. Paul Kennedy, in ;i small log shanty of about 12 x 18 j Oakville, the members feet, who, with his wife, received them with that hearty hospitality which among them being Gra settlors in a new country alone cin give. As stated above, Mr. John ' from Hamilton, Toronto Warren settled in this country in 1832, ne being then seven years of age. ' masons assembled at the His advantages for an education in the early part of his life were limited, in the usual order, juiiii For four years after coming to this country lie was obliged to receive his ' deceased, where the usu; eilucation at home, until in 1836 a school was commenced in a little log Harris. The bearers m house that had been used as a carpenter's shop, but had b.-en cleared out uf them also wearing the for the purpose. A teacher was employed— Mr. Charles Duncan, from 'iiitl proceeded to St. J uc Nova Scotia —for three months in the winter, for which each pupil was L)*^"' "f ''i<^ church, rea( obliged to pay $1.50, and "boarded round" with the parents of the youths I singing two funeral hyni who attended school. He attended this gentleman's school for five or six j "^ '^ minister of tiie Chi cjuarters during the winter months, and in vacation tried his best to im- | ''^I^i^ter Mason, and the c prove his mind by reading what books and literature it was possible to get " ' '^'^^^ March " as the hold of. He served a good apprenticeship to learning how to swing the densely tilled, and a lar axe and the grain cradle, and how to drive oxen. Those last named j remain outside. The sti branches were through necessity the rule, while school education was the j ^^^ funeral cortege passe exception. In 1840 a school house was built (a log house), in 1852 a frame house took its place, and now that is replaced by a be.iutiful brick house. Since 1841 a school has been kept open with very few intermissions until the present time. On the 4th of January, 1858, he married Helen, daugh- ter of John and Elizabeth Macdonald. The former was a native of the parish of Albie, and the latter a native of the p.insli of Insh, Inverness- shire, Scotland. They came to Canada in 1843 and settled on Lot 25, in the 3rd concession of Esquesing. He has had seven children, all of whom are living, four boys and tiiree girls, the eldest being 17 years of age and the youngest one year and four months old. Mr. Warren has followed fanning all his life, with the exception of five years which he worked at I offices had been paid, t carpentering and building. Mr. Warren was elected to the Esquesing where a resolution of cc Township Council in 1868, and has been continuously elected to the pres- ent time. He was elected Deputy Reeve in 1874, which position he still holds. He was brought up in the Presbyterian church and is still a sup- porter of that body. He has always supported the Liberal side in pon- tics and has worked earnestly in the cause. Mr. Warren is energetic in anything he undertakes to 1.I0, and generally accomplishes his purposes. He is a prominent man in the Temperance cause and labors very earnest- ly for the suppression of the evils of intemperance and the total prohibi- tion of the " curse of our country," the liquor traffic. WM. CHLSHOLM, E.SQ. ping and public buildings and the bell of St. Jude': tion of the day. " At the conclusion 1 and marched to the ceni entering the " Chisholin the funeral service of th Worrell, after which the Past Master of the Lodgi Grand Secretary and Di addressed the Lodge, spc mentioned that the last about a week before his charity of the order of tl Col. Chisholm, tne count viUe, lost a great friend a ROBEl- R. K. Chisholm, Esi born in the Township of per n.in.Mitly located in cation at the co.n.non sci iltoii. He married Miss and t'oui- sons, ail living, tions, his always suppo was born in Lillics Leaf, Wroxborough, Scotland, in 1809. He eini;>-rated with his father and family to the St.ite of New York in 1819. Caine to the Township of Esquesing, Co. Halton, in 1822. He live I with his parents on the farm until April 13, 1837, when he m irrie.l Mi,s Sdr.ih Eiizibe h elected reeve of iVafalga Hopkins M-Nau,diton,and settled on lot 15, 3I-.1 co ic^ssio 1, To.vnsnpof villc from 1802 to 1865, Ti-afilgar, wh^re he still residis. Th^y h ivj nil cji c iMdrjn, sjvin of ville, troin 1837 to 1871, whom are living, four boys and three girls. His a Iv lat i,^js .or eJucation of customs of the port'c were very limited, but recognizin.^ the value of ic, ^ ivj n,s ch.ldren all th • which position he still he advantages in his power, and they are all good sch )1 us. H3 bjio 1 rs at present to the United Presbyterian Church of Aai-rica, alw.iys taknv an interest in church matters, being first elder in thj Free Cliurc.i several years, and is Conserv.itive in pjiitics, acuvjly worlcing f )r his party. In 1837, during the rebellion, he served as Ensign in the Government troops, afterwards was appointed Captain. When he first came to the County 01 Halton the county presented a very different appearance from what it TI lere was not a tree cut do\ The subject of this and was born in the Coui this county in the year i h. removed to Oakville, FLAS OF THE COUNTY OF HALTON. 87 Oiikvillc, the incinbers of the craft to tlie munbcr of i 50 were present, amonj,' them bein-j (]rancl Sec'y Harris, U.U.G.M. Mason, and others from Hamilton, Toronto, Milton, UurHnyton, Cieorgctovvn, &c. The Free- masons assembled at the hall of il ; White Oak Lodge, and after forming in the usual order, juniors in front, marched i.o the hue residence of the deceased, where the usual Masonic service was conducted by R. VV iho. Harris. The bearers were officers of the 20th liattalion, in uniform, most of them also wearing the badge of Masonry. The procession then formed and proceeded to St. Judc's Church, where the Rev. lire. Worrell, Incum- bent of the church, read tiie appropriate lessons and service, the choir singing two funeral hymns. The clergyman, in addition to the surplice of a minister of the Church of England, wore the lambskin apron of a Master Mason, and the collar of Lodge Chaplain. The organist played the "I'ead .\Lirch" as the congregation entered the church, which was densely tilled, and a large crowd being compelled, for lack of room, to remain outside. The stores and other places of business were closed as the funeral cortege passed slowly through the town, the flags on the ship- ping and public buildings were at half-mast out of respect for the deceased, and the bell of St. Jude's Church was solemnly tolled during a great por- tion of the day. " At the conclusion of the service in church, the procession re-formed and marched to the cemetery, the 'mourners and ALisonic hatcrnity only entering the " Chisholin lot." The coffin being deposited in the grave, the funeral service of the Church of England was read by the Rev. Mr. Worrell, after which the Masonic service was conducted by Bro. Ratting, Fast Master of the Lodge to which the deceased belonged, assisted by tUe Grand Secretary and iJistrict Deputy Ciiand Master. After the labt sad offices had been paid, the brethren marched back to tiie Lodge room, where a resolution of condolence was passed. R.W. Ijro. ALison then addressed the Lodge, speaking in the highest terms of the deceased. He mentioned that the last correspondence he had with Bro. Chisholin was about a week before his death, and was concerning the claims on the charity of tae order of tne widow of a deceased inason. In the death of Col. Chishulm, tne county of Halton, and particularly the town of Oak- ville, lost a great friend and public benefactor." School of Medicine, with marked success for three years. Then losing health he went to New York in the fall of 1^71, lor the |)uipose of recup- erating and visiting the hospitals at the same time ; anil being impressed with the thoroughness of the practice in those institutions, he decided to take a theoretical course as well. Entering Bellevue Hospital Medical College in September of that same year, his ability and assiduity enabled him in six months to become a graduate of that institution with the highest honors and scholarship he i'.nd Mr. Turner, a gentleman of N. Y. State, standing at the head of a class of one hundred and twenty- eight graduates. During his course of study here he walked the wards with one of the most eminent authors and surgeons, I'rof. Frank H. Hamilton, whose friendship and confidence he won, and afterwards received from him certificates of the highest scholarship. Before becoming a graduate u{ this college, the doctor was appointed to the public |)osition of assistant physician and surgeon to the New York City Lunatic /\sylum, where his assiduity and ability gained him the supervision of the " sick-room," all acute cases of the institution being placed under his care. This position he held for eighteen months, giving every satisfaction, and carrying off with him the highest certificates and recommendations of the institution. Returring to Canada in September, 1873, to satisfy his friends, he com- pleted his course of studies, (required by law), and became a graduate and member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in April, 1874. Meet- ing with Dr. E. J. Ogden, of OakviUe, in the fall of this same year, their modes of practice and views of medicine being very similar, they entered into an equitable partnership for one year, on condition that either of them should withdraw at the end of that time. Dr. Ogden having removed to Chicago, Dr. Johnston dissolved partnership with him in July, before the year was up, the whole of Dr. Ogden's interests being transferred to him. Since taking charge of this field, the doctor has been very successful, not only in the practice of medicine, but in surgery and obstetrics as well, having gained an enviable reputation in his treatment of diphtheria, also in the treatment of fractures and other surgical operations, particularly in orthopuedic surgery. ROBERT KERR CHISHOLM, Esq. R. K. Chisholm, Esq., third son of the late Col. Wm. Chisholm, was born in the Township of Nelson, County of Halton, in 1819. He became p.^r n.vn.Muly Ijcitjd in O ikville, in October, 1834. He received his edu- cation at the co.n.non scaool in Nelson, and (}ore District school at Ham- ilton. He married Miss Lewis in 1858. and has a family of one daughter and four sjns, ail living. He has not held any particular political posi- tions, his always supported the Liberal Conservative party. He was elected reeve of I'rafalgar for the years 1854 and 1856, also reeve of Oak- viUe from 1802 to 1865, and member of the council for Ward one, Oak- vilie, h-oin 1837 to 1871, when he resigned. He was appointed collector of customs of the port of OakviUe, on the death of his father, in 1842, which position he still holds. CLARKSON FREEMAN, Esg. WILLIAM WASS, Esy. The subject of this sketch is the son of xNoah and Rebeccv Wass, and was born in the County of Lincoln, England, in 1817. He settled in this county in the year 1852, in the Township of Tr.ifalgar, and in 1856 removed to OakviUe, where he ha Clarkson Freeman is the sixth son of Isaac and Hannah Freeman, of the Township of Trafalgar, and was b )rn 26tn Fel)ruaiy, 1827. He was sent to school at an early age, out m con ii.j'.ieac-; of the inefficient state of the co nmon school in those days, little or no progress was made until one day his fither enquired how m my ro »ds tliere were in an acre ( f land. The answer not i)cing > itisfactorily given, th ; father said : "If this is all yf)u have learned in seven years at scliool I will teach you how to work on the farm." Having commenced to work im.nediately, he also commenced the pursuit of knowledge under difficulties, by driving the team all day with one hand and with the book in the other. He then was a student in earnest, ami gave up all his boyhood sports and amusemenis for that of intense and close application to his books, !)uring one year of industrial self taught schooling on the farm he made greater progress and proficiency than the seven ypa:s at school. His father still persisted in his decision that his son should not return to school, notwithstanding his frequent solicitations to do s >, until his objection was removed by this singular incident. One very 'lot summer's day, after his son had worked faithfully for a few hours alone in the corn field, he rested under the cool- ing and refreshing influence of a shade tree with his book in hand, and vsas .^o aijsorbjJ in his st IKllC- n.it ut not ol)st. ^vI'HM a.v hviii.;, I,,ur 1, ,vs .,n 1 tluvc .-ics. ,Im ,, 1. i ,u^-, .... LMi...itu.a were very Imitted, but rec.)«m/in,r the viilue ol ,c, j; ,v > .„s clrldrjii ..II tli • advMnta-cs in his po^VL-r, and they are all - )> 1 sch )1 1. s. 1 1 • Ijjio ,„rs at l)rcsent to the United I'resbyterian Clunch of Aaurici, alw lyi taknijj an -merest m clunch matters, beiny first elder in thj Free Cmnca several years, and isCoaservative in |))liLici, acuvjly wninn^ f.r his party. In 1S37, durin,,' the rebellion, he served as Ensign in th.- Government troops, aUervv.irds was appointed Captain. When he rirst came to the Coimty 01 Halton the county presented a very dilferent appearance from what it does at present. There was not a tree cut down, now it is a beautiful cleared country, with every convenience to make life easy. Mr. Chisholm, when he married, commencei farmin„' on a leased f.inn, afierw.irds he purchased it, and his since been able to purchase in all 560 acres. All the cluldren, som- of whom are married, live within two and a half miles from the old h.)nv-stead, and all attenJ the same church, and assist each other materially in the work n.-cessary to a farm. THE LATE COL. G. K. CHLSHOLM. Col. George K, Chisholm, eldest son of Col. Win. Chisholm, was born at Nelson, the 4th of September, 18.4. He was educated in his early life m the common schools of the county, and afcerwaixb at the Upper Canada College. He was married to Miss J. Land, daughter of Col. Robert Land, of Hamilton, and had a family of four sons and one daughter, wiio are all now living. He was appointed Serjeant-at-Arms of the Legislative Assembly, ,n which capacity he served for several vears, until the Union of the "rovinces of Upper and Lower Canada, when he resi^nied ; and through the solicitation of his friends consented to be a candidate for the Liberal Conservatives of the County of Halton and was elected m.inber of Parliament in 1S54. He was in active service in 1837. and supported the (Government of the country to his utmost abilitv. He was Colonel of the 20th Halton iJaltalion for many years, and du'ring that tinr. very much endeared himself to his officers and men, and wis one of the most active promoters of the volunteer militia in the cotmty. Af.er the St. Alban's raid, in which Southern sympathizers crossed over from Canada and robbed banks, etc., in the defenceless North, the Canadian Govern- ment in the winter of 1864-5, formed three Provision d Battalions out of the best of the scattered volunteer companies, and stationed them along the frontier. Col. Chisholm's company, the Oakville company, now No. i m the Halton regiment, was one of the companies chosen, and served for four montiis at Chatham. The men were chosen from the best material hat Oakville and South Trafalgar could supply, and under Col. Ciiisholm's kindly but firm rule, they behaved themselves so well as to carry away the highest esteem of the people among whom thev were quartered. Dur- ing the Fenian raic' of 1866, Col. Chisholm and his company also were on active service, but were not called out in time to participate in the fight at Ridgeway. He was reeve of Trafalgar for the years 1850, .851 and 1852, and mayor of Oakville for eight years. He died at Oakville on the 14th of April, 1874. The following, in reference to his funeral, appeared in the Champion, a local paper of the county, the 23rd of April : " On Saturday last the remains of the late Lieutenant-Colonel George King Chisholm, of Oakville, were borne to their last resting-place by prob- .^bly the largest crowd that was ever congregated on a similar occasion in .his county ; it is estimated that not less than 2,000 persons were present. The deceased having been a distinguished member of the Masonic Order, and at the time of his death the Master of White Oak Lodge, No. 198 ut i.usloins 1)1 the poit of (J which position he still holds. WIL The subject of this skct and was born in the County 1 this county in the year 1852, removed to Oakville, where had a busy life, and has cart estate agent, stock and moii veyancer, accountant, and als cessful. He has for many ye a leading part in politics on t of the Methodist Church of ' DR. In the year 1812, Win. first and only member of his he remained for a few yean purchased a large portion of Township, where he eventua The living members of his fa land, W. E. Johnston, who w who w.i.- born in Canada. C Canada at that time, these and are essentially self-instrui W. E. Johnston, Esq., dition of the country at that he visited the settled districts to Canada, eventually settled land ; and married in the ye; ship. Here he has since live and confidence of his fellows, itics on the Reform side, but ligious matters, alw.iys strc denomination, contributing I that denomination, and suppl During the Crimean War he speedily fell in value, lowerin exclusively to his farming opi are J. S. Johnston, W. P. Joh Dr. J. S. Johnston, the sub the year 1849, and owing to eight years of age, his educati he was s .\teen, when he ent( remained two years studyin losses, taking upon himself c the school, that he might be e as early as possible. At the taining a course in arts ,n t before the College of Physic cessful, standing first in the ( itors, (^one of his teachers bei place). He then went regula le \\,i- .i|.|..|i leil collci tor cusloiiis ol Uic port of O.ikviUc, oil the ilc.iili of Ins father, in 1842, hicli position he btitl holds. a stii'k'iit in cirncst, .uu\ -.ivc up .ill lii-. boyli.io,! sp-Mts .iiul .niuisi'incnis for that of intense and close application to his books. During' oiu- year of industrial self tauyht schoolin'; oi' the farm he made ^'reater projjrcss and protiriiMU y than the seven ypa:s at school. His father still persisted in Ins decision that his son should not return to school, notwiihstaudinj; his frequent solicitations to do s >, until his objection was removed by this sin^'ular incident. One vt;ry 'lot summer's day, after his son had worked faithfully for a few hours alone in the corn tield, he rested uniler the cool- ing and refreshinj^Mnflin-ncc of a shade tree with his book in hand, and was so absorb-'d in his .studies tli.it he ilid not observe his father until he was ne.ir him. The father said : "Is this the way you work ? 1 think you might as well go to school, as y(»u are no good on the farm." His son re plied if he would allow him to go to school that he would educate himself at his own expt-nse. To this uiulerstaiuling both consented and the agrce- WILLIAM WASS, Ksg. The subject of this sketch is the son of Noah and Kebeccv Wass, id was born in the County of Lincoln, En^,ri.ind, in 1817. He settled iti lis county in the year 1832, in the Township of Trafalgar, and in 1856 ;moved to Oakville, where he has ever since resided. He has always ad a busy life, and has carried on the business of auctioneer, land and ,tatc agent, stock and money broker, notary public, commissioner, con- jy.mcer, accountant, and also farming operations, and has been very suc- ;ssful. He has for many years been an acting magistrate, and has taken leading part in politics on tlie Reform side. In religion he is a member \ '"^nt was rigidly observed and executed by lather and son. He then at- f the Methodist Church of Canada. DR. J. S. JOHNSTON. tended the common school a year, under tiie instruction of the late Thos. Baxter. Esq , of Nelson, and made rapid strides in learning the different English branches aiul then left and walked almost daily to attend the gr.iniinar school at Palermo, under Mi. Andrew Hall, He commenced In the year 1812, \Vm. Johnston, who was born in Ireland, was the i ^^^ ^^^^^^ of classics ami mathematics, and after the space of one year was -St and only mcmbjr of his family who came to the United States, where i ^^'^^'^''^ ^'■"'" ''^^' students to teach the common school at the Moyiie. He remained for a few years, and then coming to Toronto, Canada he ^'^^'o'^' '" ^'^^ summer months and went to Toronto during the winter. He archased a large portion of land, in 1816, in the County of Peel, Toronto ownship, where he eventually settled in 1.S28, living to a good old age. he living members of his family are Jas. Joiinston, who was born in Irc- nd, W. E. Johnston, who was born in the United States, and one sister ho w.i- born in Canada. Owing to the early and unsettled condition of inad.i at th.it timj, these genilemen received very limited education, id are essentially self-instructed and self-made men. W. E. Johnston, Esq., feeling diss.itisiied with the political con- tion of the country at that time, returned lo the United States, where : visited the settled districts of that country, and returning in a few vears was the priv.ite pupil of the late Rev. Charles Ueede, who was senior wran- gler of Caml)ridgc, and ,\lr. V^crnor, who was Master of Arts, of 'Trinity College, Dublin. He received instructions in mathematics from the for- mer and classics from the latter for several months. He then si>l'iu a year in Toronto under the instruction of a matern il uncle by the n iine of Graham Maco, who was a divinity student at the tiien King's Colle-e To- ronto. From constant study in preparing to enter the I'mversity he be- came nearly blind, and had a surgical operation performed upon his eyes to remove a grotte that was extending over them. After a temporary respite from his studies and complete recovery from the o()eration, a .leri- r-.. I .11 1 1 M' 'T- 1 • , , • cal friend wished him to studv for the church, to which he renlied that he Canada, eventually settled in I oronto I ownship, where he purchased , , , . , ' • • , , • • ^ "it-u in.u nc „. I • I • .1 o o M r ,. .- . was not good enough to be a minister, and the minister said, "You arc too nd ; and married in the year 18 ^8, Miss Jane Hrown of the same Town- I, , . , , „, , •,, ' * "" '^"^ '"'^ ;., ii..„i, I 1- J 1 1 • >r • , honest a young man to be a lawyer," then he said he wou d try to be a lip. Heie he has since lived, leading an active life, enjoying the respect! I . u . ^ . r • 1 • .• '> ^" '^t. a ,^ „ ,t; 1 fi- rii ,,1 , , . ' doctor. He took a private course of lectures in chemiscrytrom the Rev las. id confidence of his fellows. He has always taken an active part in pol- <• , ^ ^ ■ . ^- ■ i- • ■ o ^ '^ '^^v jas. , ,, .K u r 11 11,, .^ I Spencer, and commenced Ins studies in medicine m 1840 at Dr. Rolnh's cs on the Reform side, but never sought or held any office ; also in re- | Ji ' ;ious matters, always strongly supporting the Wesleyan Methodist mominaiion, contributing largely to the buiUiing of a fine church for at denomination, and supplying the site for the same from his own land, uring the Crimean War he purchased land at an exorbitant rate, which leediiy fell in v.ilue, lowering his means considerably, and confining him ;ciusively to his (arming operations. The living members of his family e J. S. Johnston, VV. T. Johnston, and Miss M. E. Johnston. Dr. J. S. Johnston, the subject of this biographical sketch, was born in e year 1849, and owing to the death of his mother when he was but ght years of age, his education was but very indifferently attended to until i was s xteen, when he entered the County Grammir school, where he imained two years studying with every energy — knowing his father's sses, taking upon himself extra studies in the classics not required by le school, that he might be enabled to matriculate into a higher institution ; early as possible. At the end of that time, being disappointed in ob- ining a course in arts ,n the University, he went up for matriculation ;fore the College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he was verv sur- jssful, standing first in the order of merit among the successful compel school, and attended every two weeks a class during the summer and kep up with them, although they received daily lectures. He attended two sessions at Dr. Rolph's school, a:,d when the doctor left the school for Parliament he continued his medical pursuits at the University and gradu- ated in April, 1853, and coinm need the practice of his ■ 'ofession in ihe village of Lowville, in Nelson. He was inarrieil to Elizabcih Martha, the eldest daughter of the late Jas. Cobban, M. D., of Milton, and removed from Cum ninsville to Milton in October, 1854, anJ pr.icticed in partnership with his father-in-law untd a short time before his death. Dr. Cobban was the pioneer practitioner of Milton ;uid its surround- inge,and was a gentlem.in of supeiior abilities and attainments, and enjoyed a very lucrative practice, which his son-in-law has retained by his great perseverance and strict attention to the duties of his profession. In i860, in consequence of ill health, he was advised to visit the old country. The result of that sea voyage was not only a complete restora- tion to health, l)ut it was a great advantage to him in the acquisition of professional knowledge by his frequent visits to the different hospitals and infirmaries of England, Ireland, Scotland and France. He has always been a student and never loses an opportunity to store his mind with use- ors, ^one of his teachers being among the matriculants and took second ; ful knowledge. During the last spring campaign of the late rebellion in lace). He then went regularly into the study of medicine in the Toronto | the United States he offered himself as a volunteer surgeon, and was at- i a, 88 ATLAS OF THE COUNTY OF H^ tachcd to the operating staff at the front in the 2nd division of the 6th corps, in (Jraiu's army of the Potomac, and was at the nine days' battle before the takmgpf Petersbiirgh and Richmond, and the subsequent engagements with tlie army in its forced marches until tPe, surrender of General Lee. He has been identified with the cducatio'^ ;1 inteest, as well as all local improvements of the town of Milton. He /aj o. ^rted Mayor for the town in 1870, and re-elected by acclamation for 1871 and 72. During his incumbency of office he took a very active part in securing the most de- sirable of all improvements, that of railway ''acilities, to the town. He has spjnt money towards building up the town and contributing to its pros- perity, in religion he is a .Methodist and in politics a Liberal Conserva- tive, but has voted independently in municipal affairs, for those whose ability the public interest required, irrespective of party lines. MESSRS. BARBER BROTHERS. TORONTO WOOLLE.V MILLS, STREETSVILLE. In 1843 the Messrs. Barber Brothers and Mr. B. Franklin, (since dead) started a Woollen Mill in Streetsville, at first on rather a small scale, but as the country grew so did the factory, until in 1852 a large new building was erected, and the machinery from the mill in Georgetown and very much new was added, until now it is one of the finest factories in the Dominion, a view of which will bj seen among our illustrations. In 186 1 the factory was destroyed by fire, and a more extensive one was built. The present mills, built of stone, comprise several buildings, the main building being 125x50, four stories; the mill and warping room, 30x84, three stories ; adjoining the mill room is the dye house, also built of stone, 30x50 ; then comes the boiler house and dry room, built of stone and brick, iSx^S, one and a half stories high. The wool house, which is of stone and brick, 30x56, is where the wool is stored and sorted. It is then conveyed to the dye house, scoured and dried, then taken to the top storey, or garret of the main building, by means of machinery^ where it is put through the pickers and dusters, v/hen it is conveyed to the card room on the fourth storey. There are in this room eight sets of cards comprising twenty four machines, with all the latest attachments and i.nprovemiats. After ths wool is prop.-rly carded it is then taken to the spinning room, which is situated on the third fl.it, the machinery of which consists of seven jacks, two mules and a dou'jle and twister, all of the most improved manufacture. It is there made into yarn and taken to the second flat or weaving room. Here will be seen scores of men, women and children, busily engaged in weaving the yarn into all kinds of Can- adian tweeds. The cloth is then talc;Mi to the first flit, which is used for the finishing room, where it is washed,, scoureJ, examined, fulled and finished ready for shipping. The mill is lit up with gas, manufactured on the premises from gas oil. The building is also heated by steam pipes and it has a complete system of water-works so that in case of fire each flat can be flooded with water iu five minutes by means of force-pumps. The entire machinery is driven by an overshot wheel, sixteen feet in dia- meter with a fall of twenty feet head. There are two very laro-e boilers which are only used for heating and drying purposes. The whole machin- ery and buildings cost about $200,000, and there are employed from 150 to 2O0 hands. They finish ready for m irk-t about 900 yards of tweed per day, amounting to about $120,000 per year. They have also a saw millLmachine shop, blacksmith she as lieutenant. In 1841 he married Rebecca Sophia, daughter of the Pearson Cullodcn, Esq., and in 1847 he removed t(, Cum;n;nsville entered mercantile life. Possessing a superior education and an apti for public business, he for a number of years was elected to the town council, and his services as a justice of the peace were in frequent req tion. For a time he was engaged in partnership with Francis liaker, h in milling and lu.nb.'ring business, and thjy laid out the Village of brido, naming it after a village in Wicklow. During the financial crisi r857, Mr. Panton had to succumb to the pressure of the hard times, shortly afterwards removed to Milton. About i860, on the deatl Francis Hamburgh, Esq,, he was app minted county clerk, and subseque inspector of inland revenue, which offices he held until his death in il His son, Mr. William Panton, the present county clerk, was appointed successor. Mr. Panton was a great student, particularly of poetry, ? was himself a poet of no m.^an ability. His "Craftsmen of St. Clair song dedicated to the brethren of St. Clair Lodge, Milton, is one of finest Masonic poems we have ever read. He was ardently attached the principles of Freemasonry, and took an active part in founding Clair Lodge, of which he was one of the charter members, and where memory is still fondly cherished by the brethren. He was greatly esteen by all who knew him, and his death was greatly deplored by a wide cii of friends. W. McLEOD, Esq. The subject of this sketch was born in Caithnesshire, Scotland, 1838. At an early age he concluded to make the dry goods business profession, and consequently he entered into the business in Wick and terwards at Glasgow, where he remained, until thinking that America feied a larger field for young men, he emigrated* to Canada in 1857. first went to Oakville, where he clerked for a short time, afterwards goi to the United States, where he remained until 1853, when he arrived Georgetown and took a partnership in a dry goods firm, which, af various changes at different times, is known as the fiimous Mamnic House, of McLeod, Anderson & Co. The establishment being suci' popular one and one in which the whole public take a deep interest short description of the premises and business will no doubt be of inter to the general public. The establishment is situated on Main s'rc Georgetown, is built of brick, two stories high, with basement. It is 1 teet long, 34 feet wide, and from 30 to 40 hands are constantly employ( The basement is crammed full of reserv j stock, and looks more like wholesale warehouse than a retail dry goods store. On entering the m: entrance on the left hand side will be found all kinds of haberdashc fancy goods and small wares, rich dress goods from all climes, silks of patterns and colors, prints, piles of black and colored lustres, parmatt; French merinos, Persian cords, itc. On the right is a complete stock boots and shoes, from the smallest and cheapest to the largest, most c pensive and stylish, (a special clerk attends to this department.) Furtl- on will be seen immense quantides of flannels, including both Canadi and foreign manufactures, staple goods, consisting of tickings, towcllin< table damasks, plain, check and fancy shirtings, denims, white and strip duck, piled together, reaching to the ceiling Ascending a few steps ' come to the gentlemen's department, where we find the whole centre c cupied vvith tables, on which are piled immense quantities of ready-ma clot'iing suitable to the wants of the general public. In this line of goo JNTY OF H ALTON. ca Sophia, diuightcr of the late removed t(. Ciiin;ninsvihe and eiior educalion and an aptitude ars was elected to the townsliip peace were in frequent requisi- rship with P>ancis liaker, Esq., 1-7 laid out tiic Village of Kd- '. During the financial crisis of iressure of the hard times, and About i86o, on tlie death of county clerk, and subsequently le held until his death in 1S65. | :ounty clerk, was appointed his nt, particularly of poetry, and lis "Craftsmen of St. Clair," a r Lodge, Milton, is one of the He was ardently attached to in active part in founding St. larter members, and where his iren. He was greatly esteemed satly deplored by a wide circle ISQ. in Caithnesshire, Scotland, in ike the dry goods business his 1 the business in Wick and af- intil thinking that America of- -ated to Canada in 1857. He a short time, afterwards going itil 1853, when he arrived in dry goods firm, which, after ivn as the famous Mammoth e establishment being such a )ublic take a deep interest, a ss will no doubt be of interest : is situated on Main s'reei, [h, with basement. It is 100 nds are constantly employed, stock, T.nd looks more like a 1 store. On entering the main d all kinds of haberdashery, ds from all climes, silks of all id colored lustres, parmattas, : right is a complete stock of ipest to the largest, most cx- to this department.) Further els, including both Canadian sisting of tickings, towellings, igs, denims, white and striped Ascending a few steps we >vc find the whole centre oc- nse quantities of ready-made public. In this line of goodb Mr Lyon and Mr J. E. Arthurs. Mr. Lyon has alwavs been ide.uilicd vuh the pubhc affairs of the county. Ik-fore the incorporation of Milton, he was one of the councillors of Trafalgar Township, served at different .mcs as reeve and mayor of Mdton, and was warden of the county for two years In .87., he ran for the Ontario Legislature, as the nominee the Reform Convention, against Mr. WUl.am Harber, who supported lie Coal. , on (government of Mr. .handheld Macdonald. but was delated. In ,87.. he contested the county as the Reform Candidate a,ainst Col. ^t ilVodf H ;" r"''"!'^' ""'"'"^'^'^ llakon, which ;osition he St. 1 holds. He has always taken a decided stand on the Rcfor.n si.le of politics, is a ready speaker, has an extensive knowled-e of .xiblir iCfm.; and .s gifted with a large sha.-e of common sen.e. l^^^^H::!:!::, t2 a comparatively new member, he has not laken a very p.-ominent'part in he debates, but when he has spoken, he has done so effectively a I cred.tably and h.s duties on committees of the House have been admi rably performed. "' JAMES M. BUSSELL, ESQ. The father of the above, was a native of the County Fermanagh. Ireland, and, with his family, consisting of his wife, three sons and two daughters, emig,ated to Canada in the year 1819. He came to Little York (Toronto), ^^hcrQ he remained for about six months, when he drew 200 acres of land from the GQverument, and settled in the Township of Trafalgar, where he resided until his death, which event occurred in iL Dimng h.s residence in this county, he took an active part in agriculture.* and was always known as the early settler's friend, assisting in every way m his power all who applied to him for help. He was a merabor of the Chui-ch of England, and lived an upright, christian life, and when he departed th.s life, was sincerely and deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. James M. Bussell, Esq., was born in the Township of Trafalgar, on die 6th of May, .824. He has all his life followed farming, and has been most successful in his undertakings. His farm is one of the finest in the county, a view of which will be seen on another page of this Atlas His advantages for education were none of the best, but he managed by strict application to his studies, to succeed in obtaining a fair education In pohtics he has always supported the Liberal-Conservative paity t din- a very active part in the different elections since arriving at .'nanhood behev.ng that the Conservative party alone were capable of governin- the' country prope.ly. o o c ISAAC FREEMAN, Born 1795, was the second son of William Freeman, who, shonly after his arr.val from England, married a Miss Clawson. from Holland and lived at Elizabeth Town, near New York. The result of this marria-re was that he was the f.uher of three sons and five daughters. Uurin- the American Revolution, he strictly adhered to the British connection^and took up arms in the defence of those principles for which he almost sacrificed h.s life, and the total loss of all of his property, and emigrated w.th a number of American Loyahsts, about the year 1800, to the wilds of Canada, and settled on a farm near Ancaster. His brother. Claikson I I Uii: picmiiC". from },Ms oil. 'Ihe l).iiUlii\^,Ms also hsitJ-l by stc.i n pipes, and It hiis a complete system of water-works so that in case of lire each flat can be tlooded with water in five minutes by mains of force-pu nps. The entire machinery is driven by an overshot wheel, sixteen feet in dia- meter with a fall of twenty feet head. There are two very larjje boilers which are only used for heating and dryinj,' purposes. The whole machin- ery and buildings cost about $200,000, and there arc employed from 150 to 203 hands. They rettling duties had boen performed by his father, who earned his provisions in a blanket from Ancaster, on his back. It was then des- cribed as the County of York, the Home District, anc4 Province of Upper Canada. He settled in 181 8, and was therefore one among the first pioneers who commenced clearing the forest hy chopping all day, and burning log heaps by nights, amidst the howling of the wolves,- which ser<;naded nightly the log cabin with such a terrific medley, as if they desired to dispute further encroachment and peaceful and quiet possession of the soil. He endured many hardships, in common with many others, who had the energy and perseverance to convert the haunts of wild animals into cidtivated fields. .Mr. \Vm. Lyon McKenzie made his escape across his farm, during the rebellion, from his pursuers, who were nearly overtaking him before he entered the woods. He had two hounds with him, which he tied to a sin.Ul tree, in order to delude those who were anticipating his capture for the reward. Mr. P'reeman was blessed with thirteen sons and two daughters, of whom only nine sons survive. WILLIAM C. BEATY, ESQ. This gentleman was born January 6th, 1828, on the funi in the New Survey of Trafalgar, which he now owns, and which his father drew from the Crown. He is a son of the late John Bcaty, a biograpliical notice of whom appears in this work. The education I advantages in Mr. Heaty's early days were of course very slight, notwithstanding uhicli, he dili;4ently persevered, until in the fall of 1848, he successfiilly passed an examina- tion before the superintendent of schools, Mr. Thor.iton, and received a certificate entitling him to teach. He afterwards attended the grammar school at alermo, then taught by Mr. Alex. Hall, and one session of the normal school. While attending the normal school in 1849, he made a profession of religion, and became a member of the body of Christians known as the Disciples of Christ. In 1850, he took a leading part in establishing a congregation of the Disciples at Omagh, of which he has ever since been a prominent member. Mr. Beaty has all his life been particularly identified with the agricultural interests of the county, and is one of the most progressive farm'jrs we have. In 1854, he successfully operated in his neighborhood a mowing machine, and in the following year, at a trial of mowers, cut half-an acre in thirteen minutes and forty- five seconds, for which feat, the manufacturers, Messrs. Hillington iS; Forsyth, Dundas, presented him with a plough. In 1856, the County Agri- cultural Society offered a prize for the one who had most successfully i IMAGE EVALUATSON TEST TARGET (MT-3) V // {/ ii. /<. A o ■'W Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14380 (716) 872-4503 4* 'n y« •; / ' ^"S^' 5i>: % ^. /''O *<> ATLAS OF THl II operated a reaping machine, and Mr. Beaty received it, having with one of Lawrence &. Sons' Reapers cut in 12 days, 168 acres of fall wheat, one day having cut 25 acres, while the sun was up. In 1856, he was elected secretary-treasurer of the Trafalgar Agricultural Society, and held the position for six years. In 1857, he was elected to the same posit n in the County Society, which he siill holds. In 1864, the latter society having purchased eight acres of land in Milton, and built a hall, Mr. Beaty was presented with a gold watch and chain, accompanied with a highly complimentary address, as a mark of their appreciation of his efficient services. He first entered the Trafalgar Council in 1864, and in 1867 he was elected deputy- reeve, which office he held for three years, when he voluntarily retired. In politics, he has taken an active part in the organization and work of the Liberal-Conservative party, and in 1867, was elected president of the Conservative Association, over which he continues to preside. In January, 1876, he contested the county as the Conservative candidate, in opposition to Mr. Wm. Barber, but was de- eated. The other public offices held by Mr. Beaty, are justice of the peace, quarter-master 3rd Battalion Halton Militia, commissioner in Queen's Bench, and post-master at Omagh. On February 13th, 1866, he married Elizabeth Robertson, daughter of Donald Robertson, a native of Perthshire, Scotland. He took an active part in supporting the Credit Valley Railway in obtaining a bonus from Halton, and also in obtaining the necessary legislation to legalize the by-law. ROBERT MEADDOW, Esq. Robert Meaddow, of the Township of Nelson, was born in Scotland in 181 1, and settled in this country in 1841. He received a plain English education, and, like most of his countrymen, by industry, integrity and frugality, succeeded in placing himself in comfortable circumstances. In religion he was brought up to the Presbyterian faith. He was married to Sarah Kennedy of Grimsby, Ont., and has one child living. He has a tine farm, and a view of his beautiful residence appears in this work. CHARLES WILLIAMS, ESQ. Charles Williams, Esq., was born in the Township of Stamford, County of Lincoln, on the 15th day of December, 181 1. He was the second son of Benajah and Elizabeth Williams. He removed to what is now called Glenwilliams, in the year 1824, where he still resides. He was one of the earliest settlers in this part of the country, and has been largely connected with the prosperity and growch of the place, owning a large amount of property in the village and surround. ng country. His father, Benajah, purchased 400 acres, which now constitute^ a part of Cilenwilliams, from Mr. Muirhead of Niagara in 1824. When he with his family settled on the property there was not a clearing near him, nothing but a dense forest, and they in common with all the early pioneers suffered many privations, which we of the present generation can hardly realize ; but stiil they always kept up good hearts, and worked with a will and trusted in Provi- dence. Mr. Williams has, during his life, been extensively engaged in milling business of different kinds, such as saw mills, grist mills, woollen mill, &c., nearly all of which factories and mills being at present owned and operated by his sons. The water privileges on his property are second to none on the river Credit. And when there are increased railway f^icili- Whereas John Beaty desirous of intermarrying minister of the Church of or either of them, these ai impediment why they m;i notice thereof to J as. McK Justices of the Peace in ai Given under my hand The notices were dul hour afterwards and pulle< and none of the curious ol tention of the parties. M of Enniskillen, Ireland, w were born thirteen childre banker and broker, Toron WiUiam C. Beaty, Esq., S are the sons who are livin and propiielor of the Dai Loyalist side in the rebel battle of Callow's Hill, ^ over the Falls and burni having lived in Trafalgar of one of the members of HI The father of Mr. Ca County Antrim, Ireland, in the year 1824, is still li Henry was born in the Ti 1838, and was married t 1864. He never occupiec has been an influential a gaged in the manufacture steady pursuit of business RC Robert Little, Inspec was born at Woolwich, K His father, Robert Little, Scotland, 25th Septembei ng, County of Halton, 2n was born in the parish of the i8lh September, i86i, Artillery in 1823, and ser' Canada. The subject of this st which was fostered by his school at Broinpton, wli purcliasea 400 acres, wluch now constitutes a uart of (ilenwilli.ims. from louerl LAS OF THE COUNTY OF HALTON. 89 " MAkklAGK NOIICfc:. Whereas John Beaty and Elizabeth Stewart, both of Trafalgar, are desirous of intermarrying witii each otlur, and there being no pacson or minister of the Church of Kngla.id living within ei^^hteen miles of them, or either of them, these are thercfoie to noti.y all petsons who know an\ impediment why they may not be joined together in matrimony, to give notice thereof to jas. McBride, of Tr ifalgar, Esquire, one of His .vlajesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the district of Gore. Given under my hand at Trafalgar, nth September, 1823. (Signed) Jas. McBridf., J. P." The notices were duly posted up, and a friend came along about an hour afterwards and pulled them down, so that the law was complied with and none of the curious of the community were enlightened as to the in- tention of the pariies. Miss Stewart (afterwards Mrs Beaty) was a native of Enniskillen, Ireland, who came to Canada in 1820. Of this union were born thirteen children, nine daughters and four sons. Robert Beaty, banker and broker, Toronto ; James Beaty^ (2.C. and Alderman, Toronto ; William C. Beaty, Esq., Secretary of the Halton Agricultural Association, are the sons who are living. James Beaty, Esq., late M.P. for Toronto, and propiielor of the Daily Leader, is a brother. He took part on the Loyalist side in the rebellion of 1837, arrived in Toronto just after the battle of Gallow's Hill, went to Chippeway and witnessed the running over the Falls and burning of the Caroline. He died April 23rd 1870, having lived in Trafalgar 50 years, and leaving his farm in the possession of one of the members of his familv. HENRY CARGILL, Esq. The father of Mr. Cargill, David Cargill, Esq., was a native of the County Antrim, Ireland. He settled in the Township of Nassagaweya in the year 1824, is still living at 76 years of age and enjoying good health. Henry was born in the Township of Nassagaweya, on the 13th of August, 1838, and was married to Margaret Davidson on the nth of March, 1864. He never occupied any public position, but for the last 18 years has been an influential and respected private citizen of the county, en- gaged in the manufacture of lumber, and devoting his whole time to a steady pursuit of business. ROBERT LITTLE, ESQ. Robert Little, Inspector of Public Schools for the County of Halton, was born at Woolwich, Kentshire, England, on the 7th February, 1835. His father, Robert Little, was born in the parish of Westruthe.-, Berkshire, Scotland, 25th September, 1801, and died at Peru, Township of Esques- ng, County of Halton, 2nd Sspte nb2r, 1858. His iiDthsr, Marion Bell, was born in the parish of Stow, Edinburghshire, and ,ilso died at Peru on the i8lh September, 1861. The elder Mr. Little entered the Royal Foot Artillery in 1823, and served about 22 years, 7 years of which he spent in Canada. The subject of this sketch at an early age evinced a taste for books, which was fostered by his teacher, Mr. Henry Marvin, who kept a private school at Broinnton, which Mr. Little attended for iwo years prior to night scho.)i Wire t) c )a luct r-'iding, spalling, writing, and aritimjtic cla-ises,distribjt-*an.l coUeJt the bjjlcs,slates,&c.,it baing often \ \ p m be- fore h.,' arrived home, for »v'.iic i tli .• rem nvir.itioT was half a crown a week. He t mght in tlie same nig'ic s :h )ol durin.j tha winter of 184.9, '^t ^'i- close of WiUc;i year he fi lally left sch ) )l. His teacher, Mr. R )bert Dan, ob- tained these situations for hin. Ab>ut the bs^inning of 1850 he wis ap- :)ointeJ first of three assistant teaciiers in thj Sessional School of St. .\n- drcw's parish unler the siip:rvisiori of thi Rjv. Drs. Clarki and Craw- ford. Tiie hjad in ister was Mr. R jh^rt Hall, the second inspector of the \p;)ientice Ni,,'ht Schools. He continued with Mr. Hall until he re- n )V3.1 Afith his f imily to C mala in April, 1852. Whilst acting as assist- ant toacher in the Sessional S:hoi)l he attended the lectures on Natural Philosophy and Mathematics in the school of Arts, and obtained a diplo- ma for junior ui ithematics in 1851. Also took lessons for one quarter in Latin and Greek from Mr. Alexander Mackintosh, a well known teacher of classics in Edinburgh. . Upon his arrival in Toronto he presented a letter of introduction from Rev. Dr. Clarke to Rev. Xiw B irclay, the then minister of St. Andrew's congregation, by whom he was introduced to the late Rev. Mr. Gale, Principal of Knox College. By his kin Iness Mr. Little wais recommended to the late Rev. Peter Ferguson, of the Scotch Block, Esquesing, and was appointed teacher of S. S. No. 5, cf that Township (known as the Water- loo section), on the 2nd of August, 1852. He remained in that section until the close of 1853, when he removed to S. S. No. i, Esquesing (Ligny, so named by him, as the adjoining section was calleu Quatre Bras). Here he remained for nine years, or to the close of 1862, and had a capital school. In one class were Rev. R. J. Laidlaw, William Laidlaw, barris- ter, Duncan McGibbon, barrister. Dr. D. Robertson, late Mayor of Mil- ton, and D. Dewar, reeve of Milton. A large number of the pupils in this school obtained teachers' certificates. He taught in Acton from January, 1863, to June, 1871, being recommanded to the Acton Public School by the Superintendent of the township. Rev. Dr. O'Meara. A considerable number of Mr, Little's pupils in the Acton School became teachers. He passed his first examination for teacher's certificate in September, 1852, in Hamilton, obtaining a second class certificate, value 7a-|-2b. Obtained a first-class special certificate in .Milton, value 12a. Passed the special examination in Toronto for inspector's certificate in 1871, and received the unanimous appointment of county inspector in that year. Was also appointed town inspector by the Boards of Education of Milton and Oak- ville. In 1875, by appointment of the Chief Superintendent of Education he was nominated senior acting inspector of the Parry Sound and Algo- ma districts, which he visited in conjunction with his colleague, J. R. Miller, Esq., inspector South Huron. From 1852 t / the present time Mr. Little has only been out of har- ness for one month, caused by an j.ir^ction of the sympathetic nerves of the left arm, brought on by close and unremitting attention to his duties and private studies, so it is evident that he has not eaten the bread of idle- ness, and has only gained his present position by patient perseverance. Being warmly attached to his pupils, and possessing the respect and con- fidence of both the children and parents of the Ligny section, Mr. Little steadily refused to leave, although he might easily have obtained much more lucrative situations. When he removed to Acton he received a very valuable silver tea service, and his Acton friends also presented him with costly gifts on his resignatio'i of the school therj to undertake the duties of inspector. On the 23rd of May, 1864, he married Sarah, eldest daugh- ter of S. B. Johnston, Esq. Mr. Little is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, and #; 5. from Robert Little, Inspector ot I'ubijc Schools for tFic County of Halton, i the left arm. brou'i:ht on bv close and unremittiuir attention to his duties puicliascn 400 aciCh, uIirTTi now v:unbtiUiti;:i a pail of (ilcnvvillianis. from Mr. Muirhead of Niagara in 1824. When he with his family settled on the property there was not a clearing near him, nothing but a dense forest, and they in common with al' the early pioneers suffered many privations, which we of the present generation can hardly realize ; but still they always kept up good hearts, and worked with a will and trusted in Provi- dence. Mr. Williams has, during his life, been extensively engaged in milling business of different kinds, such as saw mills, grist mills, woollen mill, &c., nearly all of which factories and mills being at present owned and operated by his sons. The water privileges on his property are second to none on the river Credit. And when there are increased railway facili- ties, which will be in a short time, the village of Glenwilliams may look orward to a brilliant future. „ JOHN BEATY, Esq. John Beaty was born in the County of Cavan, Ireland, emigrated to Canada in 1818, drew land in 1819, and settled in the Township of TraAil- gar in 1820. He was one of the first settlers in the new survey of that township, it being at' that time almost an unbroken wilderness, so that Mr. Beaty was sometimes three weeks without meeting with another person. Wishing to secure a partner for hfe, and there being no clergyman of the Church of England residing within eighteen miles, it was th'irefore legal for a justice to perform the ceremony. Accordingly the lady's consent being obtained, Mr. Beaty duly advertised his intention according to the law at that time by posting up on the trees on the highway four copies of the following notice, which we copy as being somewhat of a curiosity in these days : ioDcrt Litllo, was born at Woolwich His father, Robert Liti Scotland, 25th Septetr ng, County of Halton was born in the parish the i8lh September, il Artillery in 1823, and Canada. The subject of thi which was fostered by school at Brompton, 1845, when his p iren tended the Arthur .Str( casterian School for charge of the well-kno Dun, who, with his fath ter. Miss Marian Dun, teaching staff. Mr. V Apprentice Night Sch^ of these schools establ Lancasterian Night Sc a senior and a junior, thirteen years of age. and went to Stockbri( arithmetic to one of th to 8 a. m. tive morninj returned home and aft as one of the monitc school which opened a I W U)Ucn LitUo, Iiis|)cct()i- ot I'liljlic Schools for iTic County of Halt on, was born at Woolwich, Kentshire, England, on the y\h P'ebruary, 1835. His father, Robert Little, was born in the parish of Westruthe.-, Berkshire, Scotland, 25th September, 1801, and died at Peru, Township of Esques- ng, County of Halton, 2nd Septe nber, 185S. His in )ther, Marion Bell, was born in the parish of Stow, Edinburghshire, and also died at Peru on the iSlh September, 1861. The elder Mr. Little entered the Royal Foot Artillery in 1823, and served about 22 years, 7 years of which he spent in Canada. The subject of this sketch at an early age evinced a taste for books, which was fostered by his teacher, Mr. Henry Marvin, who kept a private school at Brompton, which Mr. Little attended for two years prior to 1845, when his pircnts removed to Edinburgh. In Edinburgh he at- tended the Arthur Street Academy for one year, and afterwards the Lan- casterian School for three years. This latter institution was then in charge of the well-known Dun family. The head master was Mr. Robert Dun, who, with his father, Mr. Geo. Dun, his brother, 1 )r. Jno. Dun, his sis- ter, Miss Marian Dun, two assistants, and a band of monitors, formed the teaching stafif. Mr. Robert Dun was the first inspector of the original Apprentice Night Schools of Edinburgh. There were about twenty-two of these schools established in various parts of the city in 1848. In the Lancasterian Night School there were three masters and two assistants) a senior and a junior. Mr. Little was the junior assistant, and was then thirteen years of age. His day's work was as follows : — Rose at 6 a. m. and went to Stockbridge, two miles from residence, to give lessons in arithmetic to one of the clerks of John Hope, Esq., W.S. ; tau^'.it from 7 to 8 a. m. five mornings in the week, for which he received half a crown ; returned home and after breakfast went to school, and in his turn acted as one of the monitors ; after tea studied till time to go to the night school which opened at 8 p.m. and closed at 10 p.m. His duties at the the left arm, brought on by close and unremitting attention to lii-. ilutiis and private studies, so it is evident that he has not eaten the bread of idle- ness, and has only gained his present position by patient perseverance. Being warmly attached to his pupils, and possessing the respect and con- fidence of both the children and parents of the Ligny section, Mr. Little steadily refused to leave, although he might easily have obtained much more lucrative situations. Whon he removed to Acton he received a very valuable silver tea service, and his Acton friends alsj presented him with costly gifts on his resignatioi of the scho.il there to undertake the duties of inspector. On the 23rd of May, 1864, he mirried Sarah, eldest daugh- ter of S. B. Johnston, Esq. Mr. Little is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, and in politics has always been ide itified with the Reform party. As an instructor of youth he his few equals, and among the warmest friends he has are his old pupils. As an inspector he performs his duties in an admirable manner and his services in th it capacity were warmly appreciated by the late Chief Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Ryerson. Since his appointment there has been a marked impVovement not only in the school houses and grounds, but in the method of instruction. ROBERT F. BESSEY, Esq. Robert F. Bessey, eldest son of John R. Bessey, whose biographical notice appears elsewhere, was born in Esquesing on the 23rd September, 1829. He has lived in the township all his life on a beautiful fruit farm, and has always been actively engaged in agricultural pursuits. He is a member of the Baptist congregation, and a liberal contributer to all church and charitable objects. He was one of the chief promoters in the erection of the Baptist chapel and parsonage in Georgetown, in the wel- fare and prosperity of which he takes a lively interest. t jitt* Atidtoneer & Land Valuator, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, OFFICE: COURT HOUSE, MILTOIT. Milton Livery & SaTTstables, Stage Office, &c. JOHN MARSHAlZr^;": PROPRIETOR. First-Class H orsesjnd^Camges for Hire. nFFinEin^lTllTTTRTETrMILTON. "CHAMPION" OFFICE, MILTON. — ■*•» S. P. P ANTON, EDITOR. -4#»' - — ^WP The Official Paper of the (^unty^micUm^ Largest Circulation. ALL KINDS OF JOB wW^ii^ITHiiATNESS & DISPATCH. Office: Main Street, Milton , Out. ~ J. F. TAYLOR, Georgetown, MANUFACTURER OF Saddles Harness, Trtmks and Valtses, Travelling Bags, Horse Clothing, IVhips, Combs and Brushes. _ ^^k- we have tl,o brRC. Stock in the Cot,«y of "aUon, and are prep..ccl to seU^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ a. a„,_ho.,se ,„ °"'"t,. srJSy all .x?;o;a-^;i'vrKKiNTEf ^ ,'^l'v%nS^-^'^"°'^' uiU be stucuy ^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ,^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ workmen and material. — *•*■ ^ AM^FD to L'ivo SATISFACTION as Ihoy are of our own Msuuitaclure. w. Contract M Plans & Specifica CONTRACTS BE Cabinet Main UNDERTAKING A SI Trimmings alwa shortest ARTIS' GEOF ^" N.B.— A large Mr. Kahrs. ^xS^py^ffLj Stylish Rigs ai COLLARS WAUR iXFSS and on the shorlost notice SIPEOI-A-I t ffittt^ 'Jk &> ■i^^ W 'S%l ^ mgltii^ W. E. MITCH b: L.U Contractor, Builder & Architect MAIN STREET, MILTON. Plans & Specifications for Buildings Drawn on the Shortest Notice. CONTRACTS TAKEN FOR THE ICRECTION Ol' BUILDINGS. ^50- PARTIUS l!MIM,(.VlNr, HIM WILE, I'lNI) II' To THUIK AI.VANr.UM^V BENJ. JONES & SON, Cabinet Makers m Undertakers, Main Street, Milton. -*♦*- UNDEl iPTAKING A SPECIALTY. Anio.icaii ColHus and Caskets of every syle, with suitabk IV mnin<'s always on hand. Hhroud.s, Scarfs. Cmpo and G bves supplied on the «hnv^est notice, mw Glass Hearse to Hue at moderate charges. W* B. KAimSt ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER, GEORGETOWN, - - - - ONTARIO. . ^ — ^ m- N.B.-A large number of the Potraits in this Atlas were from Photographs by Mr. Kahrs. ^^^__ ^^^ ___^— ^__^— ^,,,pv^nr, , GEORGETOWN Livery and Sale Stables! PROPRIETOR. -*•*- NATHANIEL MARSHALL, Sty/is/i Rigs and First-Class Horses can be had on the SJwrtest Notice and on Liberal lernis. < il\>Ci f-l /nf 'ijj< Saddles rliiriicss, i i an Horse Clothing, IVhips, Combs and Dmshcs. -«♦*- »ill be stuctly ^^'^^^^^^^i^y '^^^^ ^„( ,^^ ;3,5t workmen and material. \^JI^S^^ t>l>l|KI 4»» rm T ARS VVAHRASTEB to give SATlSFACliON .is Ih.j are of our own MimufacUre. SiKINO of all ki.-«ls \ rv wTtnr and all kinds of farm produce. The highest market price will be J3ai>l_m jash lor GKAlxN, W OOL, ^e- GRAIN BOUGHT A ND SOLD ON COMMISSION. ^ L. W. GOODENOW, Agent Montreal Telegraph Company, Georgetown. Agent for PIANOS and ORGANS, STOOLS &c General Ag«,^ for th^ Counties of Peel, Halton and Wellington, for the justly "'^^r^*^" "" -^^3 fo^ cash or short time NI.W YORK, PIANOS and ORGANS W,n quote ^^^^^^ /^'^"q'^GaN, containing .0 than any agent can or dare quote ^he WAlfcK^ ^" ^^^ f^^ ^ 5 ^, j200. STOPS, is fully equal, ni power and q"'''''y°;i'tv -In ORGAN with 8 STOPS for $105. I will sell, for $1 35 cash, to any Church or So-^f X'^" "J^^^i^^J ^, Organ made. Name "^^ -dtf-'ldtltV-t- lo^v:? "^l StTCnt or Dealer, then buy else- , ^''"'- Correspon dence solicited. Address. ^ ^^^^^^^^ GeOfgetOWIl. SECORD BROS. MONTREAL HOUSE, - - - ACTON, ONT, DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF fiuilbing. House Furnishing anb Fielb Harbujare. CROCKERY, CHINA AND GLASSWARE. rj ROO F R I F S-In Gr"^ies we Tarry thTkrgest Stock in the county. our StocU Of TEAS are always Large, Choice -^„,C\eap^ For the qu H.^ ,„, prices of these goods, our House has gamed a great repaid Orders bv Mail nromptly attended to. ^ I Patrons' TOWN OF MILTON. Date lit NAMK. LOCATION. Settle- NATIVITY. P. O. AI)I>ltH:«S. OCCUPATION, • numt. _- Aiulrews, George Main street 18.02 Eu;,danr, .Mill(»u Butcher and Farmer Burns, Theodore If Main street 18tt0 Canada ii Publisher 'Weekly Ne Barclay, F (( 18:7 H(!(>thind «< General Merch't & Ue Drothers, Joscpii Commercial street 1851) Camilla it Prop, Milton Aj.'. Wo Black, J W Main street ISC'; Ireland t( Barber and I'roi), B Rooms. Bews, William (( 18.j5 Scotland tt Mer(diant Tailor Bews & Clewstou (( li Mt:rchant Tailors Bradley, Joliii 11 Con 4, Lot i;; 18i)2 Eiii,dand ii Teacher Grocer, Dealer in Bo Cartmer, Isaac Con 4, Lot l;j 1854 Euf^land it shoes, cro(dvery & gl ware. Campbell, Peter Conuncrcial strc.-t 1840 (Janada ti Pro]). Milton Steam M Camphull, I) \V Main street 18\ Jnlui Maui .street 1841 Canaila (1 Solicitor an.l Allorne> Mitrhell. \V E t( 1H42 t. (i Builder ami AicliiNcl McKav, i* M « 1851 Scotland it (Icn. Mei'cliant an'l P.a Marshall. Jcdin ant(in. S P Main street ( i Publisher of 'Ciiami i i; ■i<-v,.\'\r... V K 1 S.'iH Kic^'lalid Milton ( iciicral McrclMiit ONS' Directory. TOWN OF OAKVILLE.~Co7(/mim/. IIDIll'Ifili, ATION, NAMK. Hutclier and Farim-r PuT)lisli(!r 'WeoUly Nows' Uciiciul Morcli't & licuve PiDp. MiltDii A).'. Works liarln'V iiiid I'roi), Hath UooiiiH. .MiT(diaiil Tiiilor MtMi'liiiiit Tailors Teaciier Grocer, Dealer in Bdotif shoes, crockery & glass ware. Pri>l). Milton Steam Mills Solicitor & Ollieia! Assiij. I'loj). 'l"iionij)s(/n Haiuj Farmer McrelKinl Tailor Farmer Ueneial lilaiksmitlis and wanj^on makers. t'oniityAtty.&crkl'eiwe Farmer Flour ami Feed Mereli't I'resliytt'riau (.'lerfiymaii Law Clerk [Co. lialton I)y. ('. of Mie Crown .V (' I'reshyterian (;ierj,'yiiiaii M,l)., H.C.W k W. ('aiiinetDeal'r.Scnndertkr Haker and (Srocer (.'aijiiiiler.and .Joiner iMeieliant Veterinary Hurf,'e')n Farmer and Slock Uaisii' l.nmlier Ut^aler l'lio1i.L;raiilii'r Mcrcliani J'ailor I'lop. Commercial ll(tlc! Calin't Maker iV Lmiertkr Harness Malier (ienitral Meichant Sheriff barrister Sc Solicitor Connty Jiidue Connty Tre ..--nier Solicitor an. I Allorney JJniider ami AicliiNet (icn. Merchant aiel Haker Jjivery and St.iiic I'loji. Carria.n'e Majiiil.ictiu-crs Milton r'lanin- Mills Contractor Pulilislier of 'Cliani] ion.' (iciii'ra! .MerclMiit Ln«k, Dr C H McCraney, W MeCranev. M S Meliitvn- & .McCillin M( Intvre, J , Me(iillin, Sam'l » Moore, (; II i'earce, C W Reid, C S Uomain, W F k Co Switzer, V A, M A Seidier, (j 1' Tiiit, R B Tliom].son, C H Tucker, Charles Vogan, S W Wass, Will Williams, .Ino A Wood, Charles Wood, li Shaw Young, W H LOCATION, N.\MK. .Andrew, George Ahl-'son. Ifuldah Aliiert.~on, Hiram Alliertsoii, (Jeorge Ajipellie, .1 K Addants, Sammd Armstrong, Rohert Aikman, Ale.vandei' Bnssell, .lames M Boak, Thomas llcU, Samuel Brown, William lirymer, Arthur 1. V BriiW'U, William T 1'.' ntlcy. (ioiilVey l^entli'V, Natlian Butrtict Dundas street Navy street Colhouriie street Date of Settle- ment. i 1862 1831 I 18;^2 i lSti3 IS.W 1«48 1SC7 Eugland 1S73 : Can.adu 1X07 '. Kngland l.SC:? i Scotland 1S.S7 r.S. 1873 Indi.i 1865 I Irelaiwl lSi>-2 i Fngland 1833 i Canaila kS7<) j W. Indies i 1863 j bernuidas ' i 1825 ' Ciinada UCLL'l'ATION. Oakville t< n l( It rv Goods and Clothing Man. Oakville IT- .Mill.i Pr(,p (ii'occr i^' geu'l meicliiu'it TOWNSHIP OF TRAFALGAR. l.dfATKlN. Con 2. N J) S, lot 1 Paleimo Con 2, N 1) S, jot ."> Con 2, N I) S, hit 4 Con 1, S I) S, lot 16 Bronte Con (), lot 1 2 Con 1, S I) S, lot 3."> Con 9, lot 13 C. II 7, lot 11 Coilionie street Con 2. N I) S, lot 7 Con 4, B F, lot 7 Coll 1, N J) S. lots 4 and Conl, S DS, bt4 Con ], !S I) S, lot 1 Palermo C.u 4, N S, lot 4 Coll 5, N S, lot; 2 ami 3 Ojdvviile ('nil 10, int i;; Date of I Settle- i NATIVITY, l". O. ADIUtK.ss, riient. I 187-'' I Canada 1846 1 S28 1S24 TVJl Ls;-.;") 1846 r. S. Canada Sheridan Palermo Trafalgar Bioii'e Hornliy Palermo Hornliy 1845 18] 9 I8.")7 i iMiglaud I Milton 1874 : •' , Oakvir ISfi'.l ' Scotland , Trafalgir 1S71 I England ^ Oakville lN7.'i I Canaila ; Trafalg.ar 1.^48 i Kii'^land i Sheridan 1>>38 I '" 1833 Canada Palermo 1831 1842 1 S42 (Jm:igh O.akviJle IjninliV Ol'C't rAT10,V. Farmer Ti-acher F.ti nii-r T|i clerk ;inil ins nut Ulai'ksnnlh an.l larmcr F.uincr and de.iler in line hor-M's Farmer Farmer Fame r .■mil >-\i\r\ rai-cr Doni Ti.'l o]ir, loliacciiiii.-.i, express agt, .siatioih'iy ,and hlank ImoUs, and fancy arliele^, anil iii- a.'ic'il Farmer Fruit gro'ver Farmer and stoci; r.'ii^er M I), M P CS, coumillor .and deputy I'eeve. Farmer I'riivincjiil land shim vor F II iicr ;iiid stork raiii ;■ Mlllllll .Mfllj;l".ic>' lll^l||||t(. 1 M.Kiii,lsay. (i C Alain sl'uct IS'Ji* Canada II sh.'inr I MrdjiiM,,,,', 1) 1 Mill.T. T 1 MrCiilImn, T McKiMi/ii' .Jdliii .Mitrlifll. >V K n l.HL' It II liarristcr ^ Suliciti Victiiria sIri'C't Ih.'iO <( II County Jud^;i' Con 1, Lot J, Ksq, Tp. I8:t;{ Hcollaiid <■ (Niunty Tic Miicr Main struct 1S41 Caiiadii II Solicitor aii'l A lion '< 1812 «i 1 1 Jliiildcr and Aiclii' ' I • MiKiiv, I' M Marsliull, .liiliii j M.'Nair, .1 (( iHf)) Scotland II (icii. MiTclianl ami X Woii t!anada II Livery and St..i;r 1' (< l«:j(f Hi'otland n Caniaj;i! Mainil.n'ti (■-nmmi'ri'ial stivft 1841 II 1 1 »i ! •}]''':'";"' •' " Mill Nlnu-t 18H8 <'aii,ida It Millon flai.iiis' Md .Wc^air, Ji.liii CDiiiiiKucial str.'t t MclJiit'ii, James Ottawa 1811 Canada Ottawa Conti'iictor l'ant<.ii, S P Main street It Piildislicr of 'Chan llil>M, Jolill 1> (( isri«5 Ku;,'laiid Milton . (!c;iicial .Murcliiiut ScDtt, William f-. ■ Sli'iii, NVilliain Con 1, r,ot U 1821 Scotland 18111 l'!ii|.'laiid II TinMiiith .'t Stove 2> 'I'a^^kur, .liiiiatiiaii lH7u Canada II Flint and <)y>lcr 11 Mill Stici't is.tl Caiifida II Lnmlier Mcichaiil ! 'rayk-r, S I-' i>i Sim Garden Lane 1840 Kii,L;iand II I'rop. Milton Tann Wliitc, Joliii Milton is.rj Irciaiiil It KxM. v., farmer, 1 i . . . Mcivh't .V li, K. . Witmnt. Austin J 1' >i •• II lictirctt [''ainicr ;*• i' TOWM OF OAKVILLE. NAMi:. Anderson, Cynis W Andursim, ■lolm Ha i ley, Ed HaK.'iay, J llalmcr, 1! Brav, (} F IJukcr, U J ("hi.-holin, Hooi'i'l K ( 'ootc, C W Cliish(dm Bros Chisholm, W B ) Clii>hoiiii, C I! )■ Cliami)ioii, W M Dayer, 15oiinsal] & Co Bayer, .lohn "J Mounsall, Andrew d V Bouiisalj. (ieo H j Kiliolt, James l''aiilicl 1 it Co (;m.v. w F llu;iaman k dull Ha<,'aman, W E > J nil, Bennett T Hnsliand, II Heiter, James S Ha;i'amaii, J Harris, T T Jolnistcii, Jas S, M I) Jones, W l[ Joyce, W Location, Colhouriic street Navy .street. Collionnie sti-eet I' Colhourne street Con. 4, B F Lot '2 Navy street C(jlliOUriic :,lrect Reynolds street, Con 3, S 1) S, Lot 1 Colbouriie street Colboui'iie street Dundas street Colbourne street Colbourne street cou Cidbonrne street Navy street Colbourne street Con 3 S JJ S, Lot Colbourne street ' •it'.e ol ISeltle- I .NATIVITY. I in -lit. I 1HIJ3 (!an.nla 1875 Seollaad 1874 Ln^dand I 1838 1 Scot land I ]8;'.C I ]87rt Canada j i.s;it] i ISIO Canada 1«37 I". O. AltDKK.'^S. OCC'irATION. Oakville 1844 1840 l.\'a < '.■iiiada 1875 I''iik(.'r Livi-ry luid Mhuc I'luji, (Jariiii^je .Miiiiiil.ifliiicis Milton ri.'iiiiii;; Mills Colli nictor I'lililislicr of '( 'liiiiii] ion.' (il^lll'I'Ul Mull'llilllt Fanner VViitrli Miikfv .<; .lewcliT 'I'ili-niitli .V Stove Dealer Fiuil iiiul Oyster liii/;i..i- I.iuiilier Meicli.inl I'rop. Milton Tannery Kx-^1. I'., farmer, inn Iter Meivli't .V It. 10. A-eiit. lletirett Kiiiniei' E. . AIlDUKS.S. (ICCUrATION. kvilje Fiirnier I'rop. Canailian Hotel Eilitor & I'lop. 'Kxincss' Dry Coods, (Jioeeries and I Clotliinji. ! , 1*. .M. (!lerk Div. Court. ■' Town Cll;., A'^l. for Ins. Miller Fruit Grower Collector of Custoiim ; J>oots, Shoes, (Iroecries, ' (crockery and hardware. ( i'lojis. Oakville 15ox and '( IJasket Factory , Fanner C Fmindiy, Macliinn Shop -{ and Iron I'unip Mami- l, lactiirers. J)«aler in JSoots and Shoes J'rops.llaltonCarriagewks Boot k Slioe Fniporinni, h\m) dealer in general (Iroceries, Crockery, and Hardware. Dry Goods llraiii Mt^ivhts Master of I'uhlie School (Ji'ocer, i^c {•'rnit Grower DiHilist M D, M C !' k S, Ont Fruit (Jrower Di'vGoods, jii'ocries, hoots iV shoes, I'rockery, glass and earllienware. )'.Us.,'ll. .hlliic, M I'oak, Thomas iiell, Samuel lirowii, William I'.iviner, Arthur I, F I'.n.wn, William T !'•' Iltley. (iodt'rey Heiitlev, Nathan Buck, 'a iirownridge, Tlionia-. Hl;4.,'er, A T F>rav, ivigar Ihissell. .1 W lionliam, John iiUliston, .losepli Hrav, M I'lowhci-r. W S l'.e,ilv, W C Cainphell, .1 S Clements, Mathew Cowan, Will !•; Chisholm. tJ \>, (Jarter, W .1 Cronkrile. W II ( "aviinagh. .lames Cowiii, iiiiza ('lements, Willi.im Cuniiingham, Ivoliert ('liisholm, TlioiuMs .1 ("owaii. .loliii, Sell. Carpenter, Fiederick W Ciinninuham, (J F Cliiie, lliniii Caverhill, Tliomas Clenegheii, Mrs M Cniriis, A Camphel'. Feter Dcariii'i. Thomas Dalhy, IJichard Dixon, William Delmaour, .) A Evans, Thomas ^V Evans. Thomas J'larl, .lames C Ellis, William iMiulish. Stewart Plemins.', Ilolieit A Freemiin. Isaac Fee, William G Ford. (JeoiL'' Ford, James li Fleininu', Alexaiidc*' .\ Felaii, M, Capt. (iihson, .loseph tJaldc, Jacob ITardy, Cieorire H Harrison, K'llierl E Horning, .lidiii E Hagey, Williain Howes, liiibert Halhngreen, Livi Hall, Samuel Halliday, George Hauna, K S Howes, Joseph Harker, John Iiiglelieart, John E Ingleheart, \V C Jarvis, Mrs John Johnson, lienjainin Cull !i, lot i:; Ci, 7, lot 11 Collioriie street Con -2. N D S, lot 7 Con 4, H F, lot 7 Con 1, .N D S. lots 4 anil.".. C(m 1, S DS ht 4 Con 1, S D ^, lot 4 I'aleinio Cou 4. X S, !„t 4 Con u. N S, hd-. -J and :\ Oakville I Con U), lot i;5 Con 11, lot 4 J5roiite Con 1, S D S, lots 27 ami 2S Con 1, N 1) S, lots '.I and 10 Con ;■), N S, lot 7 l>r.i •■ Horiil.y 1S.')7 j England i Miltcui' 1874 •' U:ikville I''. 11 Ihi I Faiiiii r .Mid si'ick ralM-r Dom Tel ojir, toliaciMiii-i, exprejis lui, .si.itioiieiy and lilaiik Imiiks, nn.l liiiicy articled, ;iiid in agent Con 2. N 1) S, lot .'$0 Colli, N DS, lot 1*4 Walfo •d (^>ti •_', S D •'^. lot 1.'. Con :5, s DS. ha i'.» Con 4, i; F, lot 17 Con 7, N S. lot 2 Con ;j. N S, lot .". Con 4. N ^!, lol lit Con G, X S, lor 14 Con «, X S. lot 1.-. Con !), N S, lot If) Con 1, S DS. lot :! S S N .. 11 Tiiialg,-)! Coll 1, N" DS, lol lo Con ], S D S, lot 2:i lirontt Station Con 2, lot 8 Ciui 2, N D S, lot I!.') Con 2, N DS, l,,t 31 Con ;i, X S, lot !> (!on 4, N S, lot 14 Con END S, lot 22 Con ", .M 1) S, lot 2:; Con 1, X DS, lol 22 Con 4, li F, lot ;} Con 1, N D S, lot 7 Con 4, S I) S, lot 24 S S :5, Trafalgar Con 1, N D S, lot ir. Bronte Con i, S D S, lot 12 Con ti, N S, lol 2 Colli, N DS, lot 24 Con 4, li F, lot IS 9th line, SD S, lot 2 (^n 2, S I) S, lot ". Con 2, S D S, lot (3 Con 2, lot 2 Con 4, B F. lot 32 Trafalgar Mills Con 7, N S lot 8 Cou 8, lot 12 ilia <-OU n, lOL ij Con 2, S 1> S, lot 4 (Ion 2, N DS, lots 21 and 22 Streetsville Colhorne street, Oak\ il Con 2, S D S, lot 7 Cou 1, S D S. lot 32 Con 2, S D S, lot 31 Con 3, N S, lot 2 Con 5, N S, lots 1 am 180!) 1 Scotland Trafalu'ir Fanner 1871 England Oakville Fiuii gro'ver l,s7.'. Canada Trafalgar Farmer uuii stock r.iiser 1848 I'jlglalid Slieiidan " " l>:\s 1 '• " >• 1. Canada ('luiiiniiissille F.irmer I8r)3 '* Ziiiiineriiiaii * * lS.=i7 England F'llcrino It 187.'i Canada Milloii (. 182t) 1 ( ■• Fanner and fiiiil grower IMO I'alermo Fanner 1S44 (4 Oiiiicdi *>' 1832 Irelaicl Oakvilh- it 18,11 Canada •■ Fruit grower 1841 Eiiglam! Tralal-ar Farmer 1. 3 1 relaiid •J.ikville Farmer and fruit grower 1S70 Scothind TralMlgar Teicher 17!H) \. Jeisey ^^ Fanner 184ti Canada I5ronte Teacher 1872 . i Trafalgar Farmer 182.'> t. Omagh ■' 1871 Scotland I'alermo I . ISiia Irelaiel Oakvilln Fruit glower ]S.-)3 Canada Sheridan F.trme.r 1800 (• *' t* 1843 ti Oakville (( it Zimm •rinan Teacher lSt-17 (i IJronte Fanner 187tJ it I'alermo .Miller 1827 i( Driiniipiiii Farmer and sloidv grower 18.31) it Horn by F.irmer 1S40 Ireland Sheriilaii Fariuor 1842 Sciitland Trafalgar a 187;-. (.'aiiada Streetsville Teacher ls;-!4 ti Oakville .\rtist 1.S70 England a Fanner 1837 (-'anada Palt'inio <( 1823 .. a tt 1838 Ireland Bovne Farmer 1837 Canada On'iagh 1 F.armer and dcalr in sIi/Ca PATRONS' DIRECTORY. TOWNSHIP OF TRAFALGAR.- Continued. Date of NAMK. LOCATION. Settle- ment. NATIVITV. V. O. ADDHKSa. OCC'l'ATION. Kttitiii;r, William Con 4, R V, lot 1!) 1844 (( Oakvillo Market gardening and small Iruits Kiiitiii.:, ■Ii>iin Con 1, N D S, lot 18 1838 <( Trafalgar Farmer Kiii^?, i/( Hornliy tt Lawrence, W A Palermo 1844 (1 Palermo Manufacturer Agricnl- Imideiiients. Let!, !)miit Lawn-iirc, KrerriH Con 2. SDS, lot 1 1831 i( Sheridan (( Lal>ar, Mrs David Con ;i, S D S, lot 18 1812 t( Oakville " and fruit raiser Leacii, It Con 3, SDS, lot 3 1816 it (( tt >t (( Lalurell.', G H Bronte 1876 England Bronte Station master at Bronte Mason, ToMaH S Con 10, N S, lots 11 and 12 1834 Canada fetreetsville Farmer ' McDoiiKall, •loliii Con 5, N S, lot 11 1842 (( Milton it MitclK'il, Joliii Bronte 1872 t( Bronte Miller McLcrrmii, Kdward Coul, N DS, lots 12 and 13 1826 Ireland Trafalgar Bl'ksmith and wag'n mkr iMliSDM, •loSCpll Con 10, N S, lot 11 183!) Canada Hornby Farmer McNeil, Roderick Cmi 3, SDS, lot 10 1843 Scothand Oakville Small fruits a specialty Mason, Siimtiel Con 10, N S, lot 1.5 1826 Canada Hornliy Tarmer McKiiy, .John Con 2, S D S, lot 18 1843 ti Oakville Farmer and .stock raiser Martin, William Con 3, S D S, lot S) 18.06 i( a Fruit grower, etc Moore, ii (J Con 3, S "D S, lot (i 1838 (t it Fai'mer and fruit grower Miirlett, (Jeorgo ' Con 1, N D S, lot 1 1818 a Sheridan Farmer Mcliiiiii, .lolin Con 1, S D S, lot 12 1841 Ireland Trafalgar Farmer and stock raiser Miinn, K 11 Con 1, S D S, lot 15 1820 Canada ti Farmer Murphy, ('tiester Con 1, bet. (jtli and 7th line 1850 (t Oakville it Main, James Con 2, N S, lot 7 1863 P]ngland Boyne Farmer and stock raiser Mcf'iinn, L Con 3, N S, lot 6 1831 Canada it Propr Woolen Mills Miinn, Aliiert Con 4, N 8, lot 1 1849 ti Omagh Farmer M(;(;i.!lliind, William Con (i, N S. lot 14 1862 It H orn by Farmer and stock raiser Morton, (;tiiirle.4 Con 8, N S, lot 11 1875 ti it Farmer Mc(!tn .-^ '^'■' ' Milton F:iri. er NAMK. Coli|uuoun, ]•] A Clark, Thomas ('ain, James P Culp, Hiram Day, J H Freeman, Wm, M I) Forsayelli, R Goodwillie, O S Grant, Thompson & Co (irant, Lachlan Grieve, Alex Goodeiiow, L W Kahr.s, Wm H Matheson, J D McMaster, R D Marshall, Nat McKenzie, 1) McKinnon, D McLeod, Wm AlcKenzie, Wm McKay, Walter Norton, T R Ruston, Thomas Roe, Wm W Starrett, T J Standish, Dr J Taylor, J F Thompson Wt Piiysician, M R C S, T K Forsiiyelli, K Main street 1864 <( >( Solicitor Goodwillie, G S l( Barrister & Atty-at-La\v Grant, Thompson & Co Main street 11 Dry Goods Merchants (irant, Liu'hlan u 1864 Scotland 'V, .IftlllDH HtcveiiMoii, Mark Siiydi-r, .loscpli M HnV, Jolm I> Stok e, 'riii.in.'iH Hteufonl, Joiiii N Sinitli, UtMiJiiniiu Siivfiu'i', Kilwanl SluMidaii, K H.iaiii, .Iiiintiy C IMicrwofxl, John 'IVrryberry, Mary 'oonier, WiUicr Taylor, Creor^'o Turner, A -J H Wilkinson, l-'rancis Wliite, J Lyall Warner, Tliomas VVilHon, Kicliard Wild, Joseph, D.D. Wriulit, Jninus • Williams, H WaHH, Joseph Ward, (»eori?e Waldljrook, Benjamin WilMon, Thomas Wales, John WilliamKon, Samuel Yenney, II A NAME. AppeUie, J S Anderson, Geo Barher, John R Barber, James liarljer, Joseph, jr Barber, Joseph M Uarlier, Josejih, sr I^eiinelt, L L Hessey, John S Coll I, S I) S, li.l S-i vJun 1, N l)S, lot -JO I (Jon ;{, S I) H, lot 4 ! (Jon 7, N S, lot V.i Con 1», N S, lot 'J (Jon 5, N S, lott) Con 2, N I) S, h)t 17 Con ;J, N S, lot U Con 1, N S, lotfi I'alermo Conf), N h, lot 13 dm t), N S, lot i:} Con H, N S, lot ;') (!on H, N S, lot 4 iUni 1, lot 1-2 Con :5, S I) S, lots 31 ami 32 Con 4, S l)H, lot 34 HronU! Bronte Con 3, S 1) S, lot 23 C(m2, NDS, lot 24 (Jon 2, N 1) S, lot 3 Con 1, NDS, lot 7 Con 2, N' l)S, lot<5 Ciml, N DS, lots Con 2, S I) S, lot !) Con 3, S DS, h)ls26and27 Con 3, S I) S, lot 21 (Jon 1 , S D S, lot 34 Con 1, N DS, lot 13 Palermo Conl.SDS, lot 22 Cmi 1, S D S, lot 6 Palermo Con 2, S D S, lot 3 Con 1, N S, lot 7 Conl, NDS, lot 28 Palermo Con 1. S DS, lot? (!on 1, N D S, lot 19 Con 1, N D S, lot 33 Con 2, S 1) S, lots 30 and 31 Cmi 1, N D S, lot 14 Con 2, S D S, lot 2 Con 3, S D S, lot 31 (Jon 2, NDS, lot 26 Bronte Con 3, S DS, lot 11 Con 3, S D S, lot 34 Con 3, S D S, lot 5 C(,n 7, lot 2 Con 4, N S, lot 3 Con 8, N S, lot 2 S S No. 16 l.S.lo l«3rt 1841 IX v2 1832 1X31 1841 1840 1844 1862 1873 1874 18:i0 i8n8 1812 1812 18.^6 1834 1832 1828 i8iy 1840 1865 1844 1834 1842 1831 1871 1874 1826 1844 183] 1842 1851 1811 1862 1828 1873 1826 1867 1835 1856 1872 1841 1861 1831 1827 1848 1841 1841 1875 liviuiid (Janada Km^land (Januda Ireland Canada It Ireland Canada Ennland Ireland U. S. n Scotland Canada Scotland Caiuida Ireland Canada it England it C;inada Ireland Canada U. S. England Wales England Canada England (Janaoa England Ireland U. S. England >( Canada U. S. OaUvillr Tratulgar Oakvillo Hornby Drumipiin Oma^dl Trafalgar Milton Palermo Milton Hornl)y l)riim<|nin Streetsville Milton Bronte Oakville Trafalgar Streetsville Trafalgar (Jrna'l painter and grainer Farmer Faiiner and depty reeve Farmer Merchant J F&P M t'armer and tine horses Farmer Prop hotel and P M Thresher Earn er Farmer and miller Farmer J P and farmer Farmer Farmer and assessor Farmer and fine Jiorses Farmer Oakville Bronte Oakville I'alermo Trafalgar Palermo Oakville Sheridan Palermo Milton Palermo Sheri 'an Trafalgar Palermo Bronte Trafalgar Slieridan Box 198, Brooklyn, N Y Palermo Bronte Oakville Appleby Zimmerman Omagh Driimcpiin Palermo Butcher and farmer Harness and shoemaker Farmer and wagon maker Farmer General inercliant Farmer " [chant Farmer and lumber nier- Farnier Clergyman Farmer. Farmev, frait and hop grower. Farmer <( (( (( Master Orange lodge No. 332, sec'y Halton grange Farmer and tine horses Teacher GEORGETOWN. LOCATION, jUate of I Settle- ment. Church street Main street River Crelit Main street Main street Con 7, l^ot 19 1834 1852 1841 1834 1839 1848 1834 1864 1831 NATIVITY. Canada Scotland Scotland Irelaiiil i.anaila <( Ireland Canada V. O. ADDHKSS. OCCUPATION. Georgetown General Insurance Agent Dry Goods Merchant Paper Maker, Reeve of (Jeorgetown Paper Maker i( ti Prop. Wall Paper Mills Paper Mills Dentist Farmer and Hop Raiser Hacoii, Milr., K Barber, tlolm Cameron, Charles Coats, J B Cook, E Campbell, Thos II Cook, U ii Forbes, Geo Galloway Bros (Jibbins, .James (Jibbins, .lames jr Hall, II J Hacking, J H Hall, Z A Hill, Charles T Kennedy, D Leavens, Gjorge Luabjrt, Levi Little, Rol)ert Lowry, W H, M.B, M.C.P, McDonald. W H Mann, Peter McGarvin, N, M D Matthews, James Peer, S L, L D S Ross, John Ryder, James Ramshaw, Robert Smith, David Storey, W H & Co Sims, Robert Snntli, Sidney Secord, J Augusta Swan, Mrs Maria Speight, John Snyder Eli Wilson & Johnson Wright, A B TO^ NAME. Agnew, Janet Bull, William Barbaree, Lambert Bell, Tliomas Currie, William J Cargill, David Cargill, Henvy Carnochan, Georgf Campiiell, Archibald Cusick, Patrick A Campbell, Alexander Crawford, William Campbell, A Colquhoun, John sfmf? •^, '.'■•ii.t.^ijv^-'.' tt ii M i Wi i i Wlri mi M 'i ii' wr if • ■ Itainll, Mile-, K Hiirlicr, tliiliii CiunerKii, ('hivrlcH I'oats, J B Cook, K Cainiilu'll, Tlios H Cook, 11 ii Forbes, Geo (Jalloway Bros (iil)liiiis, .James Uil)l)in.s, .lames jr Hall, iI.J Hafkiii)^, J H Hull, Z A Hill, Charles T Kennedy, D Leavens, Gjorj?e Liiubdrt, Levi Little, U'.l)ert Lowry, W H, M.B, M.C.P.S McDonald. W H Mann, Peter McGarvin, N, M D Matthews, James Peer, S L, L D H Ross, John Ryder, James Ramsliaw, Robert Smith, David Storey, W H & Co Sims, Robert Smitii, Sidney Seoord, J Augusta Swan, Mrs Maria Speight, John Snyder Eli Wilson & Johnson Wright, A B Mill street Cdii :{, liot 30 Main street Mill strtet Ransom street Main street Mill street Con 2, Lot 24 Con 2, Lot 2-1 Mam street Mill street Main street Mill street Main street Mill street Main street Mill street Church street Con 4, Lot 28 Mill street Main street Willow street Mill street Mill street Main street <( Mill street Willow street (( Mill street Main street l«7;"j 1H71 1843 187tl 1851 1875 1833 1842 1837 1875 1843 1830 1831 18«55 ]8t59 18."i2 1875 18.59 1843 1851 1838 1840 1871 1835 1872 1871 1873 1826 IStiO 1847 1848 1875 1876 1859 Canada Alt. A<:ton Autoii Canada Se.otland " Ireland Canada Canada ti U.S. Scotland Canada <( England Irelaml Scotland Canada Canada Canada " tt Canada a (( England Ireland England <( Canada Canada III ij.'i ^ .-1 Cani.ige Builder Farniei and Pork Dealer I'ro)) Acton Stave and Bbl Works Sachller ft Harness Maker I'rop. I'uissin House (ieneral Insurance A^ent Engineer in Actou Stave Works Bakers aud Confectioners Farmer it Manl'r Lumber & Shingles Editor iM Pro}) Acton Free Press Manager Acton Sole Leath Tannery General Merchant Mason and Contractor Barber Foreman Acton Stave Works Public School Inspector Physician Teacher S S No 13 Esques Farmer I'hysician, Dealer in Lime, and Reeve of Acton Gen'l Merch't. Clerk Div. Court, PM,& Agt M.Tel Co Dentist Head Master Pub. School Carriage Mfr. iiBlcksmith Gen'l Blacksmith ; Car- riage ironing a specialty Carpenter Glove Manufacturers Farmer and Florist Gentleman General Merchant Lady Wagon Maker,and Under- taker Manager Acton Plow Co Stove & Tinware Merchts Prop sheep calfs'n tau'ry TOWNSHIP OF NASSAQAWEYA. NAME. Agnew, Janet Bull, William Barbaree, Lambert Bell, Thomas Currie, William J Cargill, David Cargill, Henvy Carnochan, Georg' C;inipi)ell, Archibald Cusick, Patrick A Campbell, Alexander Crawford, William Campbell, A Colquhoun, John LOCATION. Con 4, lot 22 Con 3, lot 25 Con 1, lot 25 Con 6, lot 19 Con 4, lot 8 Con 4, lot 12 Con 6, lot 17 Con 6, lot 20 Con 7, lot 26 Con 2, lot 15 Con 1, lot 10 Con 6, lot 18 Con 2, lot 31 Con 4, lot 27 Date of Settle ment. 1856 1843 1854 1831 1856 1828 1838 1836 1833 1849 1867 1851 1876 1836 NATIVITY. P. 0. ADDRESS. Canada i< It Ireland Canada Ireland Canada Ireland Scotland Canada Scotland Ireland Canada OCCUPATION. Farmer KnatchbuU Eden Mills Nassagaweya Canipbellville Nassagaweya >< Acton Mofiatt Nussngaweya Farmer and outcher " " " \ Farmer Corwhin j Lumber merchant KnatchbuU i Farmer it Farmer aud mill owner Farmer Lumber merchant Farmer \ PATHOr J TOWNKIMI- 01' SXHSAGAWEYA-VoHlinued. Date ol 1 NAMK. LOCATION. Hettle- NATIVITY. 1'. 0. ADDltKSS. OCCUPATION. ment. 1857 Drod^'M, V ;;ri Con ;'), lot 14 and 15 1 Canada. Nassagaweya Farmer Dnly, .Jai.ie Con 4. lot 16 ISvIrt Ireland «< " ^ Mercha . Darliy, Robert Con 4, lot 21 1848 Kn},'land li Farmer Dyniond, Williuni Con r», lot i.U 1858 tt << <• Klliott Jniiies Con 1, lot 1« 1873 Ireland Moffatt Blacksmith Klliott, Dfvviil Con 1, lot 5 1851 Canada Ciim|>bell\ille Farmer Kiixtnii, 'riioirias Con ;-.. lot '27 1853 «i Knatchbnll " Kiisti'ibrook, .loliii Con 4, h.t 18 1852 England Nassagaweya General merchant ft 1* . Fairell, Mrs J H Con a, lot 1875 U. S. Campbellville Hotel keeper Gould, 1'et.n- Con 2, lot 14 1844 Canada Moflatt Farmer Ho<;sj, Siiimiel Con 4, lot 12 1820 << Nassagaweya 11 Hall.uliiy, John A Con 4, lot 15 , 1838 i 11 it ' Hotel keeper Kitcldn;,', dolui Con 1, h)t21 1842 (( Corwhin Fitrmer Ki'iiii. Ilui^li Con 4, lot 13 184!t Ireland Nassiiguwcva Furmcr ami blacksmith Kitcliinj;, VVilliiim Con .'), lot 31 1868 Canada Rock wood Farmer Little, Peter Con 2, lot 17 1852 Scotland '■ Motlatt <( Little, Peter Con 2, lot 15 1871 11 i( Merchant ami 1' M Mason, John Con 4, lot f) 1875 Canada Campbell ville Mei chant Mc(Tiei>or, iJiiiK'aii Con 7, lot 27 1839 li Acton ■. Farmer Moiuif^hun, Con 4, lot 15 1846 it Nassagawcvu it Maekluiii, Hobert Con 1, lot 18 1850 (( Motlatt t i Morrison, Duncan Con 1, lot lltanl 2't 1862 Scot 1,1 ml n ti MeCurdy, William M Con 2, lot 12 1835 Ireland Nassagaweya it Mcdurdy, Alexandei- Con 2, loi 12 1850 Canada , a tt Mason, Thomas A Con 4, lot ti 1875 f ( Campbellville Merchant and farmer xVIoHat, James Con 4, lot 16 1843 Scotland Nassagaweya Farmer and stock raiser McPhedersow, Alex Con 4, l,c 18 1827 Canada ti ■( it i* McAlpine, Andrew Con 4, lot 17 1843 n a Farmer Norrish, George Con 2, lot 21 1843 England it It Nichoj, Henry Con 6, lot 28 1864 Scotland KnatchbuU it Niehol, Alexander Con 6, lot 28 1864 ( » k( t( Norrish, Joshua Con 4, tot 31 1843 England Eden Mills ti Peacock, John A Con 1, lot 11 1850 England Motlatt ti Pirliet, AbniT Con 4, lot 21 1843 Canada Nassagaweya Wagon & carriage bnihh Hobertson, Duncan Con 7, lot 1 1831» n Milton Farmer and lime burner Ramsey, Miss Enielijie Con 4, lot 32 1861 it Eden Mills Teaciier Ramsey? John Con 4, lot 32 1861 <. ti Farmer and reeve Ritchey, Robert Con 7, lot 20 1836 Ireland Acton Farmer Ramshaw, Georj;e Con 3, lot 21 1864 Canada Nassigaweya Blacksmith Scott, Peter D Con 7, lot 1 1862 it Milton Farmer Smith, H B Con 4, lot 8 1870 (jiernuiny Campbellville ti Stingle, Henry Con 3, lot 18 1858 tt Nassagaweya Bailitf, undertaker, <;abi net nuiker & hotel keepe Strauf,', James D Con 1, lot 16 1875 Caiada Moffatt Wagon maker Htanamb, James CoJi i, lot 23 1854 England , Nassaga\^ -ya Shrti maker Thompson, Patrick Con 6, lot 18 1872 Ireland i( Farmei' and blacksndth Wallace, Hiram Con 1, h)t 16 1830 Canada Moffatt Shoe maker Watstm, William Con 3, lot 2.; 1837 • I Nassagaweya Farmer Wilson, Thomas Con 4, lot 26 1843 England Knatchbuli It White, James Con 1, lot 27 1866 Canada Eden Mills ti W!iI( \Va{?on& carriatie huilder Farmer and lime Imrner Teaciier Farmer and reeve Farmer Blacksmith Farmer Bailiff, undertaker, cahi- net maker & hotel keeper Wagon maker 8hr« maker Farmer and hiacksmith Shoe maker Farmer Elacksmitli I'liytsician Farmer and mason Lumber merchant Mill owner NAMK. INO. Haniy, John Harris, William Hamilton, (Jeorge Harjier, Robert Holmes, John Hnmphrev, Jolin r.ill, William Haslet, iSi-iijamin Hill, David' Howdeii, ftiusan V Irving, Thomas Johnston, J Kennedy, (i H Kinard, John Kvie, (,'apt. Joseph Knijiht, Robert Laidlaw, Duncai. R Laird, Willia,.i Lawsun, II V fjaiic, 'riiomas Leslie, .James Leslie, John Lamb, John Lindsay, Ninian McEnerv, William McD.imdd, Hii^di Miir>lock, .James McDonald, G & A Murray, James McKen/ie, .John Moore, William M(;Naiif,'litoii, (J H McNauf,'liton, M K McKechnev, Du.nald McNal.b, A C McClierson, James .McDonald, Archibald Mc( 'allum, A McKinnon, Alex Murray, J Meiizies, James May, Thomas H Miller, John .Miller, John Mi<:kie, Willi.im .Miller, James N Neilson, Abraham Nixon, Robert N(d)i,, R Nixon, W B Nixon, John Nixon, baimu'l Newton, John Nixon, George Paterson, Alex Preston, L Robertson, D C llcid, James Ross, Henry L Reid, Roliert F Ross, Andrew Ramshaw, Wilson Ramshaw, George K Sloan, Robert Stavret, Daniel Stoan, Wdliam J Smith, Geori;e 'J'O W .NS 1 1 1 P ( ) F KSQ V KS I N(». -Continual. LOCATION. Con (t, lot 7 Con .'i, lot L*) Con 10, lot Vi Norval Norval Con 11, ?ot 4 Con ;<. lot 7 Limehoiise Halliiiil'ad Con 10, lot 2t) Con 4, lot 24 Con 7, lot 1« Con 8, lot 21 Con 2. lot 2'2 Norval Con ;!, l..t 4 Con '.\, lot .'> Con tl, lot ♦) Con 4, lot 14 Con 5, lot '20 Con 4. lot Irt Con 10, lot -22 Con 7, lot 31 Con 7, lot 21 Con 9, lot 32 Con 7, lot 29 C;on 7, lot 8 Con 4, h t 29 and .'SO Con 3, lot « Con 4, lot 11 (;on ;{, lot 12 Con '2, lot 12 Con 2. lot 12 Con .'■), lot 10 Con 3, lot 2 Con 6, lot 14 Con .'), lot 14 Con 8, lot 6 and 7 Con 9, lot « Ste wait town Con 11, lot 7 Con 10, lot 1 Liniehouse Con (), lot 1 Acton Con 11, lot « Con 6, lot 5 Con 9, lot 8 Noival C;on 10, lot 9 Con 10, lot 9 Liniehouse Limehouse Con 8, lot 32 Con G, lot 8 Con 9, lot 9 Con 2, lot 8 Uon 10, h-'t 28 Con ."), lot 17 Con 9. lot 16 Con (5, lot 32 Coil ."., hn .32 Con 6, lot 32 Con 11, lot '20 Con 9. lot '29 Con 11, lot 20 Dntu o f, ( Settle- NATIVITV. 1". O. ADDUKSS. OCCUPATION. ment. Ashgrove. 1831 Canada Farmer 1874 tl Es(|uesing 11 1834 Scotland Norval f 1 1848 Ireland II Blacksiiiith and .1 P 1839 Canada If Carriage builder 183.7 1 1 11 Farmer 1872 Ireland Millon Mill hand 18tJ7 Knglaiid liillli'lliiuse .MiMi'haiit 1843 Canada liallinarad Hotel keeper 'J'eacher S .S .No. I.'i 1858 England t» 1 P M, J P, woollen mani 1843 Canada Ballinafad { i Farmer 1844 Scotland Ashgrove « 1865 Euglani) Norval tl 1852 Canada Milton Lumber merchant 1834 Ireland (ileiiwilliarns \ Farmer 1836 Canada Georgetown ' Farmer and hop raiser 18.'»1 f f li Farmer 1833 iiiitH WliiU', .Iiiiiu'H Wniaie, I) Winii, T n, M B Wo(hI, Isftuc. Wli«(iiilitui, David Vouiig;, Wiliiam A Coil a, itit L'ti (Jon 4. lot W Coil 1, lot 27 fon 5. lot -JH Con 4, lot 15 Con 4, lot 18 Con 4, lot Cnn 4, lot 5 ami tl \M7 184:» IMrtH 187« isrtr. 18.7 1840 1873 Kiiv'lituil ('lUllulil Si:otlilllil (!iiiiiiilii Kiiuhkiid Cuuada fu-»HUKiiwi'ya Kn.itcliliiili Kderi MilU Knutcliliull Canipbellvillt MlllU'l' Hliicks'.iiitik I'liynii'ian FaniiiT aiiil mason iiiiuitiur iiiorcliiuit MUl owner TOWNSHIP OF ESQUESING-. NAMK. AriiiNtronn, Williaiii Apv**"'"* ^'"J'^ William 1* Alexan er, Jost'idi LtesHey Ezra Uritton, Uiidiard BiiiKliam, Jului Brown, Kolit-rt BarhtT, 'I'lioinas Black, Ceoi^e W BiooUk, David Browiiridjje, .)ose|»h Bullevant, William Biocelliank, Robert Bruin, Jolin & Uro Bradl«y, Janifs Brain, (leoijfe Brown, Charles Beamish, Thomas Brown, John C Bowman, David Brain, Theodore Bessey, liobert F Coxe, Samuel Ohisliolm, M Cotliell, Georjre Chisliolni, Thomas Cooke, (ieor^e Cross, David Clark, D Clay, Wm Cross, Soiihia Crai;;, John (Joon, Isaiah Clark, Elias Campbell, Georj^e Cook, David Cooper, Archilia'd Caverliill, James Campbell, Donald Dnff, John Drummond, Pldlij Devereaux, E W Dutf, John Evans, John Elliott, JolinT Emmett. W K. Edge, William Elliott, Williiim, Sen Elliott, William, Jr Fisher, William Fox, Anthony, M D Fitzsimmons, Patrick Fitt, James Feamley, Joseph Graham, Richard Hume, James, Sen Hume, Thomas Hume, Alexander Hagyard, Thomas I,(iCAT10!«. Con 10, lot 2 Con 8, lot 1« Con 10, lot 14 Con 6, lot 20 Con 8, lot '24 Con 8, lot 2rt Con 1, lot 30 Con 4, lot 12 Con 4, lot 14 Con 7, lot « Con 7, litt 4 and 5 Stewarttown Con 8, lot 4 Con 9, lot '2 Con », lot 17 Con 9, lot 2 Vaiw 9, lot 4 and 5 Norval Con 5, lot 19 Con 2, lot Con 10, lot 1 Con G, lot 19 Con 3, lot 7 Con 2, lot 2 Con 2, lot a Con 2, lot t) Con 6, lot 10 Con 8, lot 18 and ID Stewarttown Con 11, lot 11 Con 5, lot 19 Con (>, lot 24 Con 6, lot 24 Con 8, lot 25 Con 8, lot -V) and A\ Con 8, lot 29 Con 10, lot 21 Con 7, lot 28 Con 4, lot 9 Con 2, lot 7 Con 2, lot 15 Con 7, lot 18 Con 2, lot 8 Con 10, lot 17 Con 3, lot 11 (.Jon 4, lot 16 Con 3, lot 7 Con 3, l<«t I Con 3, lot 1 Con 5, lot 9 Con 7, lot 1 Con 8, lot 5 Con 7, lot 27 Con 3, lot 30 Con 7, lot 12 Con 4, lot 10 Con 4, lot 12 Con 2, lot U Con 3, lot 9 r>nte ot Settle- ment. 183« 1848 1851 1839 1854 18/4 184.S 1S!9 1834 1853 lH'r> 1872 1870 1828 18«8 1834 1838 1875 1845 1819 1840 1829 1848 1839 1862 1870 1863 1823 1829 1831 1831 '842 1854 1875 1837 1836 1832 1865 1856 NATIVITY. Canada Ireland (Janada Ireland it << Canada Eiijfland Canada it Ireland Canada Scot.md Canada England Canada England Caiuula Ireland Canada P, (>. AI)I)UK8H. Scotland 1832 I 1861 ! Ireland 1831 I Canada 1856 Scotland 1865 1833 1876 18;'5 1833 1838 1835 1867 1850 1854 1873 18:i7 Ireliiud Scotland Canada Etiiiland Scotland Canada Ireliind Kii,i(lanil Caiuu.a I OCCUl'ATK/N. Hornby Es(|iiesing Nerval Limehouse Geor'etown Acton Ash Grove Speyside Hoin'oy it Esijuesing Hornby t< Georgetown Hornby Norval Limehouse Miltcm Hornby Georgetown Milton Asligrove Es(iuesing Norval Limehouse (Jeorgetown Ballinafad ti GlenwUliams Acton Asligrove Milton Speyside Georgetown Eviston Georgetown Milton Speyside Milt(m Speyside Hornby it Georgetown Acton Asligrove 1820 i U. S. 18 1 9 I Scotland 1838 : England 1876 I Farmer a Clergyman Farmer Stone cpiarry Farmer Speyside it Asligrove Stone mason Farmer Brew.'is Farmer Lumber k shingle manf Farmer Hotel keeper Farmer Lumber mercliunt Farmer Farmer & lumber merch' Tanner and farmer Hotel keeper Merchant, Ueeve Lady Farmer and lime burner Farmer Hotel keeper.SilverCree Farmer t( Farmer and miller Farmer Farmer and currier Farmer Dealer in imported stoc Farmer Engineer Farmer ti Physician Farmer Lime Imrner Farmer Farmer and mill owne Farmer .II'IIIIT I{|ni'kH:iiith I'li.YHiciiin Fiu HUT mill iiiiison Ivillc; IjiiinlaT iiionliunt Mill owiii^r INO-. KKSS. OCCUTATKiN. Farmer it n it Clergyman Xt* Farimir )wn Htoiif <|u;ury Fanner (1 ve <> 41 II g Stone mason Farmer Brew.-rs )wn Farmer Lumlier & Khinglt- maiif P'armer Hotel keeper ise Farmer TiUmber mercliunt Farmer Farmer & lumber merch't Tanner and farmer Hotel keei>er Merchant, Reeve Lady Farmer and lime burner Farmer Hotel keeper.Silver Creek Farmer Farmer and miller Farmer Farmer and currier Farmer Dealer in imported stock Farmer Engineer Farmer (I Physician Farmer liime l)\irner Faiiuer Farmer and mill owner Farmer Pater-cin, Alex Preston, L Uoliertson, I) (-' Ueid, Jitmes UoM«t, Henry L Keid, Kolieit F lliitts. AmlfW llamsli.iw, Wilson KiiniNliaw, (ieorge V, Sloan, Robert Mturret, Daniel .Stoan, VVdliam J Smith, (Jeorjje Stewart, Donald Sliortreeil, .lolin H Stark, Abraham Stark, Roliert Swit/.er, Joseph A Switzer, Samuel Standish, Josejdi Scott, Andrew Snyiler, Joseph SwackhamiuLM', John Swackhamnier, David Somerville. File Stewart, John Stewart, Roltert Thompson, William Tost, W Stewart, Duncan \V .illace, William Waldie, Alexander Williiuiis, Benajah Wigj^lesworth, J Wi^glesworth, William Whaley, Uol)ert J Wigt,desworth, (Seorge H Warren, John NAME. Armstrong, James Alexander, James Agnew, John Alderson, James Agnew, Johnson Allan, James Alexand'T, Johii Addison, William Atkinson, Robert Allan, James /^ Iton, David itkinson, M S Burkholder, Isaac C Breckon, John, senr, Breckon, John, jr Brown, Francis G Bower, W it G Burns, Joscjdi liell, Jacob J Bell, Absalom Butts, John Byrne, Martin Barnes, Amos Baker, Francis Campbell, James Cau'pbell, Neil J Cullo(len,'A B Colliiii,', FcaUierston Con ti, lot. h Con It, lot !» Con 2, lot 8 Con 10, l"t 28 Con f>, lot 17 Con ». I'd Itf Con ♦«. lot iJ2 C(m fi, lot nj Con (I, lot 32 Con 11, lottiO Con St. lot 2» Con 11, lot 20 Con 2, lot Itf Con:i, h>t7 Con 4, lot 8 Con h. lot » Con 11, lot 2 (.'on 11, lot 2 Stewarttown Ci)n i'l, hit 23 Con 5, lot 22 Con 4, lot :52 C(.n 4, lot 112 Con .'», lot 24 Con 3, lot 4 Con 3, lot 3 Con 7, lot 10 GlenwillianiM Con 3, lot 3 Stewarttown Con 2, lot L'4 (■011.7, lot 32 Con 8, lot 8 Con !l, lot 7 Con 11. lot 1 Con 8, lot !t Coil 5, lot 29 184t Siotlaiid AsliKrov I^inieliouse Farmur 1821 ti II 44 1828 I'. S. Acton 18:w Canada " «< 1841 II Liniehouse 4< 1848 ii Milton 14 IS.-)! ii 41 « 1829 Canada Asligrove i ( General IdacksmitU 184(1 hngland GlenwilUam-* I Pat comb beam harrow 1819 Scotltiml Milton Farmer 18.11 New York F^(|ueKing II 1857 1 Scotland Acton Farmer and stocit raiser 1832 1 Canada Balliiiafad Farmur 18.''.1 II Ashgrove II 1849 i< II 14 m>h • 1 Churchville 14 \m-i i> Asligrove II 1832 Scotland Acton Farmer and stock raiser anil deputy reeve % TOWNSHIP OF NELSON. Con 2, N D S, Lot 4 " 7, N S, Lot \h " 4, N S, Lot 13 " 4, N S, Lot 4 " 7, N -, i^ot 7 " l,Nl).S,Lotl,2 " 1, " Lot 1 Brant Block Con 2, S D S, Lot 2 " 1, " Lot 1.2 4, .^^ .< 14 (J 11 l^ 4< i< 15 Con 3, Lot 7 " 3, S D S, Lot 2 44 3^ .1 .. 3 " 2, N D S, ' 5 i< o <' "6 " e' N S, Lot 1 7, 44 / 7, II 10 a, i< 9 % 41 H % II 'A II 9 Con 1, N D S, Lot « " 1, S D S, Lot 7 " 3, N S, Lot 7 " H, " Lot 5 Jate of Settle- NATIVITY. 1*. 0. ABUnESS. OCCUPATION. ment. 1870 Canathi Zimmerman Blacksmith 1874 14 Milton Farmer 1844 Ireland Kilbride i 14 1873 Canada Lowville 1870 14 Milton 4< 1873 Scotland Zimmerman 18fi9 Canada Palermo 1835 England Burlington 44 183t) Canai'a Appelbe \hhb Scotland II 1830 Canada 4< i8r'4 II Nelson " Durham Cattle 1856 Canada Lowville Blacksmith 1831 1842 En<,dand Canada Appelbe (1 Farmer " and stock raiser 18()8 <( i( 11 1853 US Zimmerman Merchants 1871 Ireland It Farmer 18.18 Canada Nelson 186(' 41 II II 1853 >4 Lowville 1829 Ireland Cumminsville Powder maker 18()5 Canada K 1 1850 Ireland Kilbride Farmer & woollen manl r 1836 Canada Nelson Farmer 183(t II 11 1849 East Indiji I Lowville Merchant 1871 1 Canada 11 Farmer and J P 93 PATRONS' DIRECTORY. TOWNHIIII' OK NKI,HON. Omtinurd. NAMK. (!(irri'l, .TaiiiuH l.'mlcU, K Ootli'f, .loliii (Jlirie, Aiwiin tl tin Ml KIT, Kilw l!ottiT, W illiiuii Coitsr, J 1- Dtforest, JaiiieH Di'loivst, William Dicu, Hfiimiel Doi'.ui, hMiiuiiid Uryilcii, 'I'liuiiiiiH I'jiiKlisli, V. L Kastoii, Juliii Kord, Ui'oi'gu Peallifr-toii, Jo.-tvph Fi)titer, (Jeorgu Kotliei-ill, .Jolui Fowlor, lli)b(fit b'entln'istDii, Jolin Ford, Artliui' Foster, Henry Keutliurstoii, Jaokriou liratiaii), TiiuM Olieiit, (icorKO Grecnlees, G G Hall, Daniel Harrod, ,Iolin Hall, David Haddow, llobfrt HejiderKoii, James Hawkins, W J Hardlxdlle, William Hume, Miss Janet Harvey, James hardliottle, George J Ireland, II B Ireland, ilolm P Ireland, John Jarvis, William Jordan, J S Johnson, B F King, Hugh W Landi, Nathaniel Little, James Lang, Joshna McClure, Williani Molyneaux, James Mcliaren, Daniel McKerlie, James McKerlie, George Maw, Richard McKerlie, Alex Mattliewinan, Joseph Marlatt, 8 D McCay, George Morse, F E Morse, S P Nellis, A R ONeill, W P Powell, Henry H Pickett, William Page, E G Prescott, James Pettit, Jonathan M Pettit, William G Readhead, John LOCATION. Con tl, 8 I) S, Lot 8 " '-', N S. Luttl " a, S D H, Lot 8 " 'A, " " 11 Itiirlinutou Port NtiUon Con 7, NS, Lot 4 " f), Lot y " n, N H, Lot 10 " 1, S I) S, Lot 1 " 1, " " 22 Con I, N I) S, Lot 24 " 1, S I) H, " (i Con 7, N >i, Lot « " 4, " " 7 " t), " " 1 " 2, S D S Lot 5 " 4, H F, iOt " 1, SDS, Lot 22 " 7, N H, 1 iotS " 1, " " 5 " 1, NDS, Lot 20 Conl, S D8 Urant Hloek Con 2, N S, 1 ,(.t8 Con 2, 8 D 8, Lot 11 it «) tt " 10 " 2. " " 10 " 6, N 8, " 15 " 3, " " 7 it ^ tt " ;'. " «, " " 8 " 3, " •' 7 " 'A, " " !t Conl,ND5, Lot 14 " 1, 8 D 8, " 14 " l.NDS, 10,17 Cow 6, N 8, Lot S " 2 " "8 " 1,' N D 8, Lot 5 Con 7, N 8, Lot 3 Con 5, N 8, Lot 3 " 1, ND8,Lot22 Brant Blocti Con 2, I'ot 8 " 2, N H, Lot 12 " 1, ND8, Lot8 " 1, 8 D 8, " 8 " 1, " " S) " 1, N D 8, Lot 4 " 1, 8 D 8, " 13 " 3, " " 1 " 4, BF, Lots, 4 " 4, N S, "8 " 3, Lot 5 " 3, Lot 11 Con 1, N D 8, Lot 4 Brant Block Con 5, N 8, Lot 4, 5 " 4, " " 6 " 4, " Lot 10 " 2, 8 D 8, Lot 6 " 3. " Lot 12 " 3, " " 13 Con 5, N S, Lot 6 Date 1)1 Settle- iiivnt. 1N74 is.-.t 1HI4 1873 1«58 lK4ii 1830 lh74 1.H37 IMiit 1 «.■)() 1837 1871 18.13 1831 l8ti(i 1837 1873 1848 1833 18«t 1847 18.5.-. 18()t! 187;') 1829 ISiJl 1841 1855 1839 1873 1864 1855 1872 1850 1824 1825 1340 .VATivirv. Ciiniuia Canada England Canada Knglan I Ireland Kn.^iland Irelanil ('.'I mil la Eji'.,'lanrl Canadii Ireland England Ireland Can id:i Canadn England C.iiiada Scotland Canada U8 Canada Canada 1872 I Canada 1875 ! Scotland 184(5 ! Canada I 1867 I Canada 18-27 Ireland 1855 I Scotland 1837 I Englan.l 1872 ! Canada 18:15 Irelan.l 1826 ' Caiuula 1819 1845 1874 i England 1872 Canada 1842 1851 " 1833 1871 I 1862 I " 1856 i Canada 1851 I Irelaml 1861 ' England 1873 i Can.ida England 'Canada 1872 1868 1835 1845 1869 ; Canada P. 0. AUUHKMM.i Nelscm I ('iimminsville Appellm .t lliirlington I'ort Nelson OCCUrATIO.N. Firmer M m.iger F'owder MIIU Fanner and stock ratiter Fanner Basket manufacturer Farmer Zimmerman ; Farmer .Mdton Lowvillt! Palermo Aj)jioll)u TOWNSHIP OF > Waterdown Appcliie Milton Lowvillo Zimni'Tman AjjpePie I'ort Nelson Nelson Milton Burlington Nelson Nelson liniliiigton Cuijiinin.sville Nelson Burlington AppelliB If Milton Lowvillo Cumminsvillu Kilbride Nelson Zimmerman Cumminsville Nelson Zimmerman Zimmerman Waterdjwn Burlington Cumminsville ivilbride Nelson Api)elhfi Port Nelson Lowville Palermo Waterdown Lowville tt Zimmerman Appelbe Burlington Appelbe Lowville Stone Mason Fiirmer Farmer iml J P ami J l> and Stock raiser and Fruitgrower Farmer tt Farmer Kceve Funnor tt Blacksmith farmer Post. Master Farmer Miller Farmer am) 8to( k liaiser Farmer and .Stock Ii»iser Farmer Merchant Farmer Farmer and Bail i IF Farmer Physician and 8urgeon Farmer " and Stock Raiser it " and J P " and Mail carrier Prop. Lowville Iron Wks Nursery Farmer Farmer and Lime Burner Farmer (< Blacksmith General Blacksmith Farmer and Stock Raiser " br Durham Cattle Farmer and Lumberman NAMK. Hprlngrr, Adam Hmitli. K II Sliei wiioil, Williutn Hlii Ms, .lolin Smitb, AlnaliiiMi 8cho,,|,.v, .1 II Stephen'-on, K W Stuart, I' Hniytli, Megowaii Sprin,'er. Franklin M HwirklmniMier, Wm Sover. i-n, Daniel F Sjirin-er, () T Tassle, iIumeK Tuck, Cli.irles Vanlle.t, D A Walker, Philip Walsiin, 'I'lKJinas Walker, William Watson, William Wilkins, Moses ZiniiMerman, Cliarlis Zlniniermaii, Dan'l Zimnicnnan, tianies i?-'l NAMK. Allen, .lames Allen, (ieoige Aiilier, Thomas C Allen. Lot B Baxter, H (} Bunton, Wm Bray, Frederick Cotter, Hugh Dalton, Tlioa Douglass, W J Dallies, Ale.x DiilHes & Allen Davidson & Son, Jno Eager, Benj Evans, P T Fisher, Wni Greene, F J C Ghent, Thaddius (Jreen, Thos, LL I) Hilts, Richard Kerus, William Miller, Robert Parsons, FreS, L.itl'a Con. '2, Lot 9 Con 7, N H, L„t l;{ " 2, .V i)S, li.ita " .'., N s, |„.t 2 " 1, N l)S, LMi, 21 " 4, H I) S, K), 14 Conl, HK.Lotsl.i'.'l " 2, N I) .\ Lot 6 " 2, " " « iMtf oq S»«ttl«!- j NATIVITV. rnvut. ' 18(12 iNrr. l^.Vl IN 7.1 lS'i7 I87J LStll iMir) 18 u 1M12 isrio 18;<| law 1873 Caimdii li'i-lniid (Jaliad;t f'liniula Kii^land Canada 1841 (.'iinaila 1870 England 1874 i 185(1 ! 18.14 ]8t2 184' 18Ui Canada Canada I I I». O, At)OnKS.<(. NcInou l« iilmtiii'vrnari liowvUlu II Cummhtitville N(dM>n II A|i|Milm UtiiiiriKtiin occ"f',(Tro!f. Liiwvillo Waturdown Kilbridi) Nelson ZiniMuii man II Nt^lson I'oit NiilHon I'ort Nelson ZinitiiL-rn:un F^irrntir Hiitci Ivi'i'iiur Kariiier Ciintnii'tor ''imia^,'!' .MannCactiiriM Caliimt Makoi- •'• I'll Ulaeksinitli >Vai.(oii Maker rariiier " (Pr.m|„.,t Hill) Fruit Grower Farmer " and Stock tUlxtr HarneMM Maker Farniur " IJeimty Reevo II " anu Htoc'k Hainut Farmer LiimliermaM Farmer , BURLINGTON. I.OCATION. Date of Settle- ment. NATIVITY. rndaml Camilla England P. (). ADDPKSS. Burlington 1. " II OCCUPATION. Brant Block II Burlington 18;i8 1844 18;7 1877 Carriage Uuililer TiiiNiiiitli Grain merchant Con 2, Lot 17 Water street Brant street 1863 18^2 1859 Canada En;;land Jersey I'd Burlington II II Merchant J. 1'. iV Grain merehant Farmer and small fruit Burlington 1825 Canada Port Nelson J. P. & Grain merchant ^Con 2, N D 8, Lot 19 Burlington. II It 1848 1835 1838 1877 1827 Canada New York England Tort Nelson 11 Burlington ii II Farmer & Stock raiser Prop. Planing & saw mill Grain merchant Grain merchants Nurserymen II 1868 1867 Canada! 11 Burlington Lumber merchant Prop. Zimmerman Houm Con 2, S D S 1854 Canada Port Nelson Farmer Burlington II 11 1846 1840 1837 Canada It Ireland Burlington II II Barrister, &c., &c. Farmer & .stock raiser Rector Wei. Sq. Eug.Ch. 1876 II Port Nelson Marble dealer ..vl 1840 Ireland Burlington Merchant Burlington 1827 Ireland « Clerk &Treas. Tp. Nelson Brant • 1867 Canada II General blacksmith " Brant Burlington 187t' 1873 Canada Ireland II II II Painter and glazier Water and John 1842 Scotland 4i Warden Co. of Halton <,