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The pure clear air for which the soutli-western counties of Ontario are so justly celebrated, is nowhere purei- or better than here, cleaidiness prevails everywhert', there is an abundance of the piu-est and best spring water, and it is no wonder that the {)laee is an UTUisuidly healthy one. It is well within the memory of many of our oldei- citizens when this whole section was a wilderness of forests, with here and there a little clearing, where stood the " new " log house which gave shelter to the hardy picmeers whose sons tuul daughters are now living on Hue fai-nis, in good comfortable houses, many of them large and imposing brick structiu-es, with all modern conveniences. Aylmer is their trading point, and most of them take as nuich pride in tlie town as do our own citizens, ('ould some of these eai'ly {)ioneers, on whose memory too nnicVi honor cannot be bestowed, come back here now, what a change they would see. Railway facilities axe good, the G. T. H. and M. ('. li. giving competition in freight, and splendid passenger acc-ommodation to all parts. Wo quote IVom Page's Illusti'fited Historical Atlas of the County of Elgin, issued in CaViy 1877^ as follows, regarding the early history of the place : " Up to the year 18HCI Settleinent there was but slight claim to the title of village. The northwest corner across the creek was occupied by the log house of Mr. .John Vanpatter. Mr. Norris, the tanner, lived not far from the residence of Sanuiel York, Esc}. The southwest corner wfus the farm of the widow Vanpatter, and the old log house with the rude-looking old-fashioned log verandah in front, occupied the site of the present Town Hall. The southeast corner was taken up by Mr. Dakins, and a little east on the street lived David Adams, and the northeast corner lot, first bought by Noah Davis, had in the early times various owners. In 18:30 .lohnW. Beemer, Escj., now living at his residence among the trees one mile west of Aylmer, and for many years a magistrate in the vicinity, erected the fii'st building for a general store— Hodgkinson & Keith were the fii-st mei-chants ; this store was on the site of Mr. Arkell's brick building, and was binned in 1858. In 18S3 .lames Adams started a tailor shop -R. Mott a harness shop, and in 18*4 Nathan L. Wood built the frame hotel now occupied by Hiram Brown, Esq. Mr. ('layton bought the southeast corner farm, and his son, the late and highly respected Peter Clayton, opened a small store on the south side. The Aylmer fires have from time to time swept away all of the old buildings except the corner h<«tel and .fames Adams' tailor shop, now the residence of William Monteith. The old red house of Mrs. Norris after escaping by a scoiching in 186H, yielded at the second sweeping of Martin and Nairn's corner in 1874. The village was first called Troy, but this was the name of an American city, and in those stirring times just before the rebellion of 18137 we may well imagine feelings of strict loyalty on the one side and a desire for reform or independence on the other, were carried to a pitch amounting to bitter contention in nearly all n^atters. InlSij a meeting was held in (Jaswell's wagon shop to decide upon a name for the place. A majority were \n favor of Troy, but the nan»e Aylmer, from Lord Aylmer, then Governor General, was in some maimer sent to the Post OflHce Department. It is a good name Iiowever, the only inconvenience being that there is in the Dominion a nmch larger Aylmer, a city in Quebec, and mail matter often finds its way there by mistake. The post office was establishe*! in 1887, and Philip Hodgkinson was its keepfi- from this date until 1875. Roads were bad, and money scarce. Mi'. Brown tells of a nuid hole west of Ayhner that reached to Orwel!. of an ahuost impassible swamp east, and of corduroy south. PhiHp Hodgkinson describes the ciUTency as a bundh» of shingles (spHt anl shaved), a huirlred feet of pine boards, or a bushel of wheat as $1.00 Malahide currency, which was worth 75 cents in store pay or 50 cents in cash, and usage and necessity legalized this for a time. The early mei-chants were John and Philip Hodgkinson— Mr. Keith -Peter C'lay ton— Wood and Waring— and Wood and Kirkland. In 1854 Martin and Nairn went into business, and at about the same time the Murrays, and Arkell and CJanipbell ; .lames Little, Es([., also sold goods in his brick building, south side for a tinie." The small place, so interestingly described in the foregoing lines, has grown steadily since that time, and is to-day a good live town of about 2,51K) inhabitants, with broad clean streets, (the principal ones being block paved), lined on either side with beautiful rows of maple trees, fine granolithic and sto:ie sidewalks, splendid bi-ick churches, school houses, business places, hotels, and private residences, a perfect and adequate system of water vvoi-ks, an up to date electric light plant, both arc ft)r streets, and incandescent for inside use. The very highest class of schools, from Kindergarten t«) ( 'oUegiate Institute, good Opera House and Town Hall, in fact iMost of the conveniences, necessities, and luxuries of a city, some of which are described further on, making Aylmer a most desirable place in which to live. •k * * * * • Wliiie not in-imarily a manufacturing town, Aylmer has a number of inanUTaCtUnng instituUtms that would be a credit to any city in Ontario. First in the list is Interests the Aylmer Canning Factory. This factory was established first in 1879 by a joint st«>ck company of the business men of the town. It did not succeed very well, and in 18S:^ was bought by ^Messrs. T. M. Nairn, I). Marshall, and G. I. Walker. Mr. Walker sold his Intei-est to the two former in 1880, since which time it has steadily and surely advanced and increased both in extent and in public favor, until the present time, and with its branch factory in Hamilton, it is no doubt the largest institution of its kind in Canatla. This institution now covers several acres of gr«>und, and has a W(n'king and storage floor space of about ;-{5,0(Kt scpiare feet. The ImildingH are all of inodcni constnu'tion, and contjiin ovcrythinK that is new and up to date in th«' way of machinery. It is liglited by elt'ctricity, heated hy steam, and has all convenienceH. A large branch factory has been established in Hamilton, which runs principally on small fruits and tomatoes. VVhile the output from the fjictory here cimsists of corn, peas, beans, apples, (evaporated and cann(>d), jaujs jellies, chicken, duck, turkey, pigs feet, tongue, tomato catsup, and chicken soup snuiU fruits are also put up here. The number of hands employed here, rims from 150 to as high as 4(H) in the bjisiest seasons and from 120 to 200 in Hamilton. The output last year was in the neighborhood of 1,7(K),(K)0 cans. As high as 40,H(X) cans have been put up in one day at the factory hei-e. This factory of necessity makes a big cash market for farm produce, puts a lot of money in circulation, and gives employment to many women and children as '.veil as men. Its goods have a world wide reputation, and are shipped to all pai'ts. The Aylmer Roller Mills, of which Mr. Stephen Pierce is proprietor, has a cnpacity of KK) barrels per day. The mill has a 40,01)0 bushel elevator in connection, and does a large export, as well as local trade. It has both water and steam power, and a spm- line will soon be run direct to the mill from the G. T. R. Mr. Pie'-ce is also proprietor of the other roller mill in town, which does a large custom and local trad<;. Sptice will not permit a lengthened account «)f many of these industries, although there are several more that are worthy <»f special mention, among them being the Aylmer Pork Packing Establishment, owned and operated by McCausland & Ogilvie, wh(» handle all the hogs brought to them at any season of the year, either alive (tr dressed, according to the season. They pay out in cash to the farmers of this section from $J)0,(MK) to ,$125,000 a year for hogs, and from ,$60,000 to $75,000 for cheese. The Aylmer Iron Works, L. L. Sheldon & How, Proprietoi-s, «lo a large foundry, machine and repair business, maimfacturing as well, the t^'lebrated Anderson spray and force pump. Briefly nienticmed there are others as follows, many of which do business on a large scale : A. Boughner, —staves, hoops and saw mill. .lames McNally, — hard wt)od staves and general coopeiage. A. McKenzie & Co., — sash, doors, a»id builders' supplies. (Jhas. Price, — sash, doors, and builders' supplies. (ico. M. Sinitli. sash, doors, ami bnildci-s' supplies. Kiiiscy iV (Jillotl. cider fact<»ry. K. N. Draper, leatlier iiels. suspeiidei-s, etc. .1. T. Mowe, organs, .litlni Ii«»\ve, organs. .1. N. Winder, f^iiif^er al". cream soda. etc. T. II. Collins, plaster centre |)i«'ces. «"orners. etc. Lifj^ht Mros., I)i-ick. Kai/.er iV Sctn. coopers. Iliitcliinson tV: Thomson, marble works. Interests. • * * iVlerCflntlle Xo town in Canada the size of Aylnier can boast of larger or better stores than Aylmer. The Itusiness portion of the town has been destroyed by fire several times, and it has been built up again with handsome brick buildings, and there is not now a single frame or dilapidated looking building in the main business |>ortion of the town. Its merchants are alive and up to date in <»vei'ything. The stocks cai-ried by many would do credit to a city, und it is a rare thing that anyone has to go out of town for eitlu'ra necessity (»r a luxury. A glance through the pages of this book will give some idea of the size and (|uality of cnu' places of business. Briefly outlined they are as foll«)Ws : Dry Goons. A:('. .1. M. Farthing, Simpson & Case, and Vouell & Wrong. Dkpahtmental. The N. P. Finch ('o., and Poustie, Stewart & Burgess. (JmuKKiKH AM) C!h(H'KKKY. -K. G. Moore, Young & Caven. (Jhockriks. S, Barrett, .1. G. Heiter, B. Tibbitts & Son, D. W. Turnbull, ajid Miss B«)thwell. Hahdwake and Tinwauk,— W. Conn, .J. H. Glover. Wright Hi Allen. FURNITUKE. -A. .1. Anderson, A. Cronk, .1. Palmer. Bakkhh A: OoNFKCTioNKHH. F. (!. Ficciimiit Ic, F. A. Tufford. Hahnkss. W, Htu'lmiian, H. M. Coroy, Moots ani> Smoks. ("liristif A: Caroii, Ci-onk A: Uiisliii^^. (irKNTrt' FUKNIHUINO. -('hlistic k ('jlloil. Woollen Goooh and Twkedh. S. S. Cliitton. Mkkchant Tailohh. \V. Doiliiifr A: Son. F)Kl'(JH. K. A. CaiiKhcIl, .1. K. Hichfuds, BooiCH AND Station KHY.K. A. Cauf^hcU, (". .1. Giiiulry A: Co. Jewelry. ('. .1. (iiiiuhy & Co., .1. H. Walker. G. F. Van^y. Music Store. F^vaiis Brown. Photo Artisth. P. A. Brooking, W. F. ('harltoii. Floi'r and Feed, Coal, Etc. .1. K.Scott. BiTciiERS. W, Cartwright, W. T. Hare, M(K«'nn('y A: McCiireKor, Trim Bros. Barbers. -.1. Bishop, M. licarii, Ostraiulcr k .Mattln'ws, W. H. Walsli. Almost all other lines of business are fnlly represented here. Mr. Peter Hiehaidson has a larjje gi'ain warehouse at the G. T. H. station. J. H. Hambidge does a large cold storage business, being one of the heaviest egg and apple exporters in Ontario. Cai'riage makers, blacksmiths, laundries, etc., etc. • • • P ' Hotels and Livery. Aylmer has four as good hotels as could be wished for, viz: The lii'own House, .John Wallace, Proprietor; Central Hotel, Frank Donley, I'l-oprietor : Mansion House, F. H. Trim, Proprietor, and the Mero House, .lames Herendeen, Proprietor. They range in price from .$1.0() to $1.50 per day, and are all large brick buildings, conducted in first-class style. Two livery stables, where any kind of a turnout can be secured on short notice at reasonable prices. Pierce A: Son have Ix'en established here for twenty years, and conduct a thirty-five horse stable, one of the largest in Western Ontario. B. A. .Johnson is also a first-class livery man. and does a large business. Tlu'i'f is probably not a finer lot of chiii'clH's to be found ()n th«' continent in a place of dlUrCneS. (bis size. Tbe inteiiof and exterior views in tbis l»ook do not >j;ive a fair idea of tbeir si/e and Iteauty. Tiie Haptist and .Metbodist Cburcbes eacii Iwive a seating capacity of S(K) in tlie auditorium. Kacb lias a Hue basement, and tbe .Metbodist lias also fine scbool and class rooms in tbe rear. Tiinity cbiu'cb and Knox cburc-b ai'e bandsonie brick structures witb fine roomy basements. All tbe cburcbes ar«' lif^btcd witb incandescent lamps, and all are bandsome, well furnisbed and attractive witbin as well as witbout. Tbe citizens of Aylmer are a cburcli Koin^? i)eoi)le, and lar^e audiences turn out on Sunday to listen to eNupient 'p irtment is under tbe cbarge of Miss S. Glover, and it is fully eijuipped for tbe work, and is located ii) a fiiu' large room, being one of tbe institutions of wbicli we are proud. Th- sf'.io;)ls o;-cupy a full block, giving plenty of room for a play ground. Tbere an- two fine, large, imposing looking buildings, and tbe lawns and flower beds in front, and on eitber side, wbicb are well kept, add nuicb to tbe appearance of tbe wbole. Tbe Public Scbool staff is as follows: ('. T. Burdick, Principal ; Miss Mary Arnold : Miss Alice Arnold ; Miss Aniue Mor- ton : Miss Mabel Wickett : Miss N. Inglis; Miss N. Sovvler ; Miss I.. McC'ausland. Director Kindcrgar- It ■■ ''"• "T " >!r: ;.;z - '- •• - ' '""r ,• ;■ ';";;:.:■-;.. »: a.. »■„,. ..„» ,„...,. Institute IS kmm. ^'"'*"^,,, , ^. t,^^. ^.a,-!',.! .nanagemcnt ..t \\ • NN- "".,„„„„,.,. ,.xanu,.ations has .u. l-fov.uea auvin. th^^^ J^' ;:^::;\,., .,.,aily aavan<.a. an.l ath. ;;"^; ^ ,^.,. ,, ,,, ...UeK^at. heaa inuster since 1S«.^. '^^ ,^^. p,,>vinre. ( .tr/.en^ ( t A> i i.nivevsity s.ver.al occasion •.vHnkeatrou.ti^.t to hm ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ""''"'^"'^ '.^\sT ., r '71 a. I only ,,„ institution wh.ve they can e. u. . - ^ ^^.^^^ ^^.^^ ^.^^,„.,, , heve u. UO. - ^ ^^^^^^^^^ ,,mvse, ana they .•-'-•--■ pvcMul c.f It. Th H K ..^. •,,, ,„atw<» hoys, the la tev n u.^ ^^^^^^^ ,„„„„„. finest "■■;_,',■,,,„„»„.„•„. •>■.„.>■ »,.,■,.,,.,.»...■. .^..0.1. ^^.^^ ^,.^^ .^ „, ,v. Hutlwitoicl. B. A.. fii""l>a • i,-|,,,lMi; Misxl'"*''''""''- ' . ,. ,.„,„. nul Imialwa"'' n,»ti,uUMm NV.v. mK ISM. vi^^^^^^^, _.,,„,,.„.,,,,,, ,,,,^^^ G. M. StanainJ,^ see.-t ivas., -v.ay<.v Nan n. Cm • ^i for woi'k has bt't'U (lis has i>n ('«)lh'KiaU' imiv<'vsiiy an I i>nly S, Hn)wn. , to about «}. hut thi> 5. It was tor as iH'i- ^rhing t.lMMt [•nuH'ut, ai'«' f is W. \V. J.C. Clarkr. nan. I handsonu' a M«'»hanics si.h'ut. .1. .1- nitlty : .'• ^''- rontahisnow ay alt' to »»t> lu> f(M)nis v^•^' ly patronr/«'t by John Tibbits. Meeti?igh at this time were lield bi-monthly. In the year 1874, T. M. Nairn was re-elected Reeve, D. Stewart, G. I. Walker, J. C. Weisbrod and Aaron Prict', as C«tuncillors. L. .1. Gundry and James Finnic were appointed Auditors of the accounts. J. A. McCausland was appointed to ring the bell on Saturday nights at the magnificent salary of $5 per year. The year 1875 brought no change in the reeveship, T. M. Nairn still holding down the chair, with (i. I. Walker, D. Stewart, A. Murray, and .1. C. Weisb.od, as councillors. L. J. Gundry and Mr. W. A. Glover were appointed as Auditors, this being the first mention of the late, much lamented Squire Glover, At this time there were six taverns. H. J. Brown, J. W. Smith, Sydney Parker, Alfred Nickevson, Massena Hubbard, and Da\ id Ferguson, with two shop licenses, T. T. Mann and W. J. Kerr. In the year 1H7(J. W. F. F:ilis was appointed Clerk. T. M. Nairn re-elected Reeve in 187(J, the (Councillors w«'re Jehiel Yorke, J. ('. Weisbrod, Aaron Price and D. Stewart. The first meeting was held in the town hall as at present. The first High School was finished in 1875 and first occupied this year, it now (h)ing duty as the lower rooms of our public school. Thomas M. Nairn was again re-elected Reeve in the year 1S77, with Edwartl Walker, Jehiel Yorke, R.(\Wrightand J. C. Weisbrod, as councillors. The assessor for this year was Wm. Rushmer, and we find the n:une of our present collector, J. A. McCausland mentioned in that cipacity for t'.e first time with his salary fixed at .$:i(). James (iarrett was the village treasurer at a salary also of $:^(). The year lS78showsa very close election for Reeve, between I). Stewart, who received 12S. and T. M. Nairn 121 votes. Th«' Council were Jehiel York, H. C. Wright. P. W. M«Lay and J. H. Arkell. At 1 ;i 1^ >s. In this year the Council (lmdh:dj.it<^ve connn for the first time for w.rking inn-poses, vi/ : Indigent, finance, Hre and water sanitary and Town Hall conunittees. W. M. Ly<.n, assess<.r. The election <.f 1880 b.-ought on Md^iy inul .1. H. Arkeli for Reeve, with the result that McLay was elected, and the Hrst mention of any .Mnn.c.pal Council!;»rY;;,w-occupying a seat, is in the p(>rs..n of Moses L.-eson, who with .lohn Dennis, (i^M. Snnti, and .1. C. Weisbrod constituted the Council Roard for this year. The election of .lanuary 1.S81 r,>sulted in the people choosing P. W. Mcl.ay <.ver .lehiel York as R.'eve. and W. H. Farthing, M. L.'cson, (.. M. Smith and R.C. Wright as C<,uncill,.rs : Farthing got 2(H> votes, th,. largest ever cast tor (.mnc.llor. up to this time. The election of 18S2 showed a tie b.-tween P, W. Mcl^- and .1. C. NN'^'"-! »•'«; Reeve which was given bv the vot«. of the Returning Olticer, W. A. Glover, t.. Weisbro.l. I he ( ouncd consisted of V. W. Clark,'Moses Leeson, G. M. Smith and R. C. Wright. The first bloc-k pavement on Talbot Street was cunpleted this year. In 18S:^ .). (;. Weisbrnt worthy Coun.ill.»r for No. 'i Wanl, .1. M. Hntfman, h.-ading the list ot Councillors with 2-21 votes, T. C. Wright, W. C. Ringham ai.d GjiMhristie as balance oi Coum-d, Huffman's vot.> being the largest ever cast for a Conncillor up t,» this time. Tiiis year witness.'s t u' <.onstnuti<»n of the waterworks, with .lames A. Bell. C. K., as consulting engineer, which were largely ext.>nded by th.' pivs.'nt .'ngin.-.-r. Al.-x. Milne in 1887. Th.' first .'ost in 188f was rais.'.l by D.'b.'ntur.'s, th.'anu.unt lu'Ing $J>,(>. A n.'W i (l<'l>;iitni(' ill the election I'or 1S,S5 is shown in tlic choice hy ncclamatioii of the whole nuimcil, S.S.Chitton iK-ing elected Heeve : T. ('. Wright. .1. HiiffniMii, (J. H. Cinistie and W. ('. Bingliam ConnciiloiNr Onr jM-esent hailift", .Mr. .Milne. rec;'ived his appointmi-nt on Feh. Srd. A honus oi' .$r).()()() was carried to assist .>lessis. .Mci)iarniid and Pric e in tiie inannl'acture of hubs. ^!J)okes and bent stuff. A vote was taken and (.u'ried on the 11th August. ISS."). for the purpose of raising the sum of .$S,(M»i) to l)iirchase site and erect a suitable building for our piv'sent Collegiate Institute. The year ISSIJ finds S. S. Cluttoii re-elected as Reeve, wit'i a lU'w feature in that Dr. Sinclair was elected as Deputy Reeve, that being the first tinii' that the otTHce of Dejuity Reeve was known, witli G. R. ('hristi«', .1. (i. ("ainpbell and .1. L. lianibert. as ("ouncillors. An electric light franchise was given in this year to Messrs. .McDiarniiiKV Price. The village limits were extended and the conversion of the village into a town now took place . S. S. ("luttoii was elected the first .Mayor in ISSI). Dr. Sinclair, Reeve. .M. Leeson. Dejiuty Reeve. Ward No. 1 elected . I. M. Ingram, .lohii .M«'ro and Isaac W. Titus. No. 2 Ward (J. .M. Smith, I.. W. Rierc;- and .1. Kdgecombe. No. li Ward .1. W. Hutchinson, r>. Davis and .1. L. Lambert. The frontage assessment system was adojited this year. W. R. Hare was employed in August of this year as night watchman, and still holds the position. The waterworks w.'re extended and the brimi(illor.sicsultc,^e, Cliarles Watson, K. Man\- inson, J. .1. Nairn. N. liurj^M'ss, G. F. Clark, .1. M. FarlliinK. iind I.. .1. (iundry. An addition to the l)nnipiii{A- plant and a new Northy conipoinid i)nnii) was placed at a <-ost of ahont $1.()IM». The year V-\)2 lirought oni these candidates for Mayor. P. \V. .McLay and .1. I.. Landu'it, the first named l)einK eh-cted. The contest i'or the Heeveshij) hetween M. I.eeson and .1. .M. Ilnttinm resnlted in the election ol' I.eeson by a majority oi" KJ votes, and e(pially close was the election hetween onr present .Mayor and (".Watson, lor I )e])nty.t he latter heing- elected by () votes. Conncillors. (K .^[cKenney. .1. II. Ingram. .John Mero. H.H. Wright. T.Wooster, F. Haidvinson. (J. A. Hins^ham, (". A. i'ric' anA .lames Tvnner. A hot contest is noted in the election ollSlKi, between .M. I.eeson and I'. W. .Mcl/iy. I'or .Mayor, i.eeson being- elected by !) voles, while Huffman del'eated Watson for Heeve. and Oscar .McKenney was elected Depnty Heeve by acclamation, ("onnciihu's. H. Sheldon, .lohn Miller. F. II. Trim, T. Wooster. M.Connor. II. Wright, ele-ted by aci-lamation. The light in Ward :? was .i warded to (i^V.Bingl)am, C. A. Price and .lames Tnrn:'r. M. Leeson was re-elecied in 1S:)i over P. W. McLay. as ^Jayoi', .1. M. Ilnirman and Oscar McKenney. as Pe(>ve and I)ei)n)y Heeve by acclamation. Councillors, D.ivid Liddle. .lohn .Miller, (uj^ Harp , N. Pm-gcss, F. Diaper and .). .1. Nairn, by acclanntion, and an election in No. 'A W.ird resulted in ^ thechoici'of .F. .McNally. C. A. Prici' Jind .lame-; Turnei-. The first nieiition ol' the piesi-nl Clerk, .lunius Bradley was at this time, he being elected an anditoi- in company with Andicw .Murray. The date of t he death of .Mr. W. A. Glover was Dec. 1st , 1;::M, after having served the town in the cai)acily of Clerk since the 21st .Ian., 1S7S. .1. M. Huffman w.is elected .Mayor in the year IS'-f.') by .icciamat ion. Oscar M<-Ivenney defe.iting Ciias. Watson for the Heevesliip. .1. .1. Naiin defeating .1. L. Lanibeil for Deputy Reeve. Councillors. D. Liddle. II. O'Brien, W. H. W'.iile, Dr. Kingston. Fli.jah Draper. Fbei' Kinsey, A. W. Pierf-!', Martin Harris and C. I). Fuller. In February of this yeai' the present Clerk, .Iimius Bradh'y. was ai)i)ointed. he having resigned as Auditor. The pr(<^ent ellicient .Mayor, .1. .1. N.iirn, was elected in a contest with . I. .M. Huffman, to fill the cliair in r;».i. with <)s<2ivJVhJ\enxiey and I). 7r ;:1 liiddlc, ..s Ht'cve and Deputy Reeve, resjiectively. Councilhtis by fu-elaination, the persons beiiiK, G. A. Hiiif,Hiani. .1. G. Canipliell, H. O'Biien. J. .1. Kingston. W. R Puidy. J. G. Kaiser, M. Harris, C. I). Fidler. atid A. W. Pierce. A new system of collecting taxes was instituted this year, a collection heing math' twice instead of once a year, which has given general satisfaction. The pi-esent year shows that .1. .F. Nairn was again elected as Mayor over G. Watson, His nnuiicipal career connnenced as councillor for No. 2 Ward, and he was then elected Deputy Reeve and Reeve in succession, and has sat as Mayor for the years ISlKi and 1S!)7, David Liddle was elected by acclamation as Reeve. .Tohn Miller defeated Martin Harris for Deputy Reeveshij). Gouncillors : M. Leeson, Archie Poustie, Eher Kinsey, L. A. Hrown. Thomas Hannnond, James W. Allt'ii, Robinson Dawson and .1. H. Glover. .lames W. Allen immediately resigned, and an election between J. ^l. Huifman and Wm. I^ivingstone was given to .1. M. Hulfman. Tlu- oldest otticial of the town is the collector, . I. A. >h'Gausland, who has served the town as Bailiff and ("ollector for twenty yeais. The next is the acconnnodating and painstaking Treasjirer, \V. Warnock, and next is Alex. Milne, a most efficient official in every way. His offices aie town bailiff, town engineer, caretaker and chief of ])olice. .James ('aim the present Asses.sor, was appointed in ISK'). and has jn'oved a carefid and consci«>ntious official : and lastly, the Clerk, Junius Bradley, a care- ful and accommodating official, who has had considerable experience in nnuiicipal matters, having been foi- a niuuber of years associated with tlie I- ie T. M. Nairn, who was an authority on this subject. • • • Ayhner has two first-class weekly newspapers, which receiv<> the hearty support of l>ieWSpaperS Hie general pul)lic and business men. They will compare most favorably with the papers of ;tny other town in Canada. Thk Exi'HKSK is published every Thnrsf $S11.. Many widows have heen heiiefttted in the past, and many wives and mothers, who may some day he left without a supi)orter, will live to hless tl.ese soci.'ti.'s. The Soci.'ties represented in Aylmer are as follows : Fraternal Societies Name Aylmer Lodge, (^ourt Klgin, Aylmer Lodge, Court Aylmer. Malahid*' Lodge Prince Albert I^odge, Aylmer Tent, ("amp Aylmer, No. No. No. No. No. No, No. No. Aylmer Encampment, No. Aylmer Lodge, Aylmer ('hapter, A.ylmer Circle, Michael Council, Court Siu'prise, Maple Leaf I^odge, Advance ('ouncil, No. No. No. No. !)1 2J) (i 110 (>1 U SO 42 42:i SI 22 2(« No. S412 No. 81 No. 15 I.O.O.K. I. O.K. A.o.r.w. C.O.K. A.F.& A.M. S.O.E. K.O.T.M. W.O.W. I.O.O.K. L.().L. A.F. tS: A.M. O.C.H.C. U.T. of T. A.O.F. I), of K. C.O.C.F. Wlien lll-.Utlltf(l. 1872 ISS^ 1879 1801 ISCU ISSS 1S5»2 ISlKt 1S75I 1SJN> 1S7S ISS.") ISSo ISiM) ISOl ISSS I'rfscnt Mfiuln-M-sliip. l.-)0 12S 5)7 S7 K\ 70 m 58 55 :a 5() 42 40 :« 20 10 One of the permanent institutions of the town is the Malahide and Aylmei- Fair Association. Fxhihitions are given every fall at Recrefition Park, where there is a fine race track, grand stand, crystal palace, and otlu-r buildings; also football. bnseb;dl, .ind other spc.rting gnnnids. 1 I iocictics or iiul a laifjjt' insurance (M», Many lie day 1m' Lvlnu'r ar«' p. The system of waterworks is perfect, and quite ample for the needs of the place. The ■ "® town is piped in every direction, an inexhaustibh' supply of water for fire and lawn Protection •""'l'**'*''^ being drawn from the creek. Two pun)ps, one a NVorthington, with a capacity of 7r)(),(MH» gallons per day and the other a Northy compound, with a capacity of l,25t),(KH» gallons per day. Th"y are in charge of Engineer Alex. Milne and steam is kej)! up continuously night and day. Mr. T. H. t!ollins, chief of the fire department, has got together a very etticient lot of men, who on more than one or-casion have shown great coolness and bravery, and saved the town from destructive fires. They have a good ecpiipnient to work with, and never fail. A good comfortable readin,? room in the fire hfdl, where games and other anuisements are provided, is a feature of the organization. • • • Association, rand stand. R L-* '•'•!•• banking facilities of this place could not be better. There are two chartered, and tSanKing two private banks. The former are The Molsons Bank, with Mr. H. A. Ambridge, as ^^^ Manager, and The Traders Bank, managed by Mr. H. I'. Mc>rahon. Both private banks aie among the strongest in the country, and are conducted by men who have justly earned the respect, and entire confidence of the whole conununity, viz., Mr. W. K. Murray, wiio is now in his .S8th year, a most remarkable man, still bright and active, and at the bank every slie is the pojMdar manager of the bank, and is assisted l)y Mr. Lome Murray. Mr. William Warnock is the other private banker, and his office is one of the most elegantly fitted up business l)laces in Ontario. He is one of our most piogressive and prominent citizens. The medical profession is represented hereby Drs. G. P^ (narke, J. . I. Kingston, (\W. Marlatt, P. W. McLay, ('. Sinclair, K. W. Snn'th and .1. H. (J.Youell. The legal firms are Afessrs. ('rawford A: (Vawford. A. E. Haines, Miller tV Backhop ', and W. E. Stevens. THE STOTT POWER CO., PUIJLISHKHS. I TALHOT STRKKT, LOOKIXd EAST FHOM JOHN HTHKET. TOWN HALL BAPTIST CHURCH. AVL.'.i:::: corNcii, ijoahd. 1S!»7. M 7=n nssrn ■ ■^ ill \ WATKRWOKKS yVMV IIOHKK PLANT OF AYLMKK KMCf'TKK" AM) MK(J, CO. ffi PVV.XAV SCHOOL Hl'II-I)[NOS. KIKK BRIOADK. (1. T. K. STATION. I'mx KSS ROOM OK THK AYKMKH ( ANMNO KACTOH Y, i'OI.I.KOIATK INSTITUTK. 'ri'n.s OK {"<)i,ij<:.iiATK iNsriTrTK. POST OFKICK. I.OYAI, (»KA\<}K LOlXiK NO. 4211 jJERICHARDigl KKSIDKNCK <»K .1. CHAWFOHI). KXTKKIOH OF .1. K. KICUAHDS DHfCJ STOKK. DUrCJ STOKK. INTKHIOH OK .1. K. HICUAHDS KHIMJ STOHK. AYLMKH HU'YCKK V\A'U. AYLMKK LOIKiK NO. !)J. I. <). (>. K \V.\KN(>('K>i n.VXK. MAL.VlllDIO l,()l)(JK NO. 11(1. A. K. .»NI) A. M. I UKr'ARTMENTAL STOKE OF PorSTIK. STEWAKT .-v HrH(JES!S. h»-%'r ■'■ , •; r * .t i^ KIM)EK»ARTK\ KOOM, PITHLIC school. KKCHKATK N I'AHK. ■iifiW* I. <». (). K. HAM). ilMMM J5« ;|v**:-7/ mm V ■ ■ -t^i: CHAKI/rON's I'HUTOOKAPH (i.\I.hp:RY. AYI.MKK IHOX WOHKS. yi.tiiiggBW'*' H FAKTHINOV DHY K lOlUCSTKltS. ii MUUAKL COUXriL, NO. 203, K. T. OK T. MAPLE LEAF LODOE, NO. 31. DAUOHTERH OF ENGLAND. YOUKLL .>t WH()N(JS DRY OOODH STOHI 9 AYLMElt I'ORK PACKIXO HOUSE. PIERCE'S UOLI.EK MILLS. Ifp^ THK I'AL.VCIO (JHOCKKY STANI-KY UAHKKTT, I'lJUl'. 1 ^m METIIOIUST t'HUKt'H t"H(>IH. UKSlDKNtK OK \m. J. J. KlNtiSTOX. [ IftI 1 I •:c^ ( HKISTIK .«<; ( AKON'S (JKNTS' FUKNIHHINU STOKK. K. a. MOORE'S OKOCERY, RKSIOKNCK OP W. CONN. m COl'RT AYLMKn NO. H()i>, CANADIAX ORDKR OF FoKKSTKHS. i Ill AYr,.MKH KXI'HKSS I'I{I\TIN(i HOISK 'W I . A. IIKIUHMS ( (INKKCnoNKHY STOKK W. IU'(HANAN'.S HAKXK -Sy SHOP. fi TKADEHS HANK. DHY (HKH'S lIorsK CK SIMI'SON >S; IWSK WHITK DlUiJ STOKK K. A. ( AIMJHKI,!.. I'KOI'KIKnUi. ■MH B A. A, I. KSLIK's KWIsis; <■<»'!"!• ... ■- i-i-m.-.. = _ i»i.. ...1, i"i.. W5 « I J'IKIl i!V [.;. D.wi SITTIMl H„„M. R. c. MONTEITH'S KESIDENCE. '^<<^ AYLMER TENT, NO. 9, KNIGHTS OF THE MACCAHKES. «-m.w.^^,i,w^TP^^^ ii\-*iii )/Si^^s.ii.V«i. J.. .iewb:i-ry htokk ok .i. h. wai-kkh. moi.sov'h hank. .1. H. OLOVER S HARDWARE HTORE. KKSIDKNCK OK a. H, HACKTH. KKCEPTION HALL OF 1). H. 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