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 PIIE m HIRDWOOD LUMIER. DRESSEO 110 II RDIICII. 
 
 Bpccial (tt;<«iKnHfnr {Wfrit^eraioi'i fumiHlieilun Applle«tl m. 
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 OTTAWA. Hee page 45. 
 
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 ■ ELL >n.-.MK UllAWA. 
 
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 Best Dress-maliing' Establishment. 
 98 & 100 SPARKS ST., - - OTTAWA. 
 
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 J. C. ENRIGHT, 
 
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 Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware, Stoves, 
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 Jobbing Carefully and Promptly Attended to' 
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INDEX. 
 
 DEY BOAT AND CANOE WORKS 
 
 MaiinfanturerB of 
 
 Rice Lake Canoes, all kinds of Pleasu^d 
 Boats, Sneak Boats, Steam Launciies, 
 
 Double ami HiiiKlo Hand OruiferB, Fadilling ami Sailing 
 CanocK. Lumber or Driving HiiBts, also Oars, I'addlps, 
 S^NJls. MaBt.B, Uowloclts, and tsvery dpHcription of boat 
 fittin^^g in Stock. Uace Itoats asiiecialty, 
 NEAU MAIN STIiflET HKIDOE 
 EaNt 8id» of Catial. 
 
 t*ef Vhiib 80. 
 
 OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 MALCOLM McLEOD, O.C, 
 
 ADVOCATE, &.C., 
 
 Fof Fnmnce of Quchfc and Supreme and 
 
 Exchequer dourts, Ottawa. 
 
 PARLIAMENTARY PRACICE. 
 
 Office, 85 Wellington Street, - OTTAWA. 
 
 bee Piit{e 70. 
 
 INDEX. 
 
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 OTTAWA. 
 
 Aerated Water Factory, M. Drolet .W 
 
 Ahearn. Win., blackHmitli , .. (W 
 
 Automatic RefrlRiTator Co., .Jas Gordon M 
 
 Railoy, W., tnbuceoniHt. 00 
 
 Balmoral, The, (.'. H. Keville. <)7 
 
 rtaiik of Ottawa Goo. Hiiru flO 
 
 Hainbrick Bros. , ({roctvii til 
 
 Doaty & Miller, iiro<lnce merobants ftl 
 
 HooUatt, Mru, milliner 4.5 
 
 Bijou Restauiant, E. \V. Hillman (ii) 
 
 Birkbtt, Thus., bftidwaro 7St 
 
 Blaia, A., drv «oiirt.s Oi! 
 
 Blyth, Geo. K., dry Koods ... 50 
 
 Boilega \ViuG (Jo. of t'anada .OO 
 
 Borbridgp, 8. & H., harneas, utc 77-Hti 
 
 Brankin, Patrick, produce mcx-ohaut JO 
 
 Brown, W. E., boots and shooH ■)« 
 
 Bureau & Hro.. printers.. 40 
 
 Bush, BonbriRht * Co., inusio h;!-M 
 
 CaBoy, .Ino., Rrocer 77 
 
 Christie, .^.& Co., drUHRifltB ."il 
 
 Ohabot, 1>. H., clothing 75 
 
 China Tea House, \V. Wail 80 
 
 Connor, ,T. H.. waHliinK-iuachincB 49 
 
 Craig, ./.& H., tailors C.i 
 
 Cushiug Ifouse, A. <.'ushing &. Co 4(i 
 
 Daoior,C. O., druRRist 71 
 
 Donaldson A Thomson, tailors BH 
 
 Day Bros., b:)at builders 80 
 
 Doucet, C. H. watchmaker 02 
 
 Dominion Hall. Goo. SimniH 47 
 
 Dupinb * Nolin, dry goods .SS 
 
 Kastoo, S T., coal and wood 78 
 
 Easton * Co.. forwarders 79 
 
 Enrlght, .J. C, hioves, etc 50 
 
 Faulkner, N.& Son, hatters, etc OH 
 
 Foroo, Thos., l>oot8 and shoes 01 
 
 FissiauU, Dr. ,1. A 72 
 
 Prendenberg, Mrs., watchmaker and Jeweller 47 
 
 Garland. .Tohn M., dry t;oods 53 
 
 (irist Henry, solicit.ir of patents 5.5 
 
 Guillaiiinu, I' C. books, etc 07 
 
 Hall, K. 1'., harimss maker 60 
 
 Hanrattv 3. A., books, etc .IJ) 
 
 Hai'am, B, fiirnituro ,57 
 
 Harrison, W., livery Oil 
 
 Harrir & Canipljell, furnituiH 51 
 
 Hams, Geo. A., coal ami wood, etc tMi 
 
 Harvey, A, patent attorney, etc 81 
 
 Hope, .Tames A Co , books,'Btationery, et<! 08 
 
 International Tent and .Owning Co., A. G, Forgio 54 
 
 .Tones, A. W, boat builder .5.1 
 
 Kearns & Hyaii dry goods 0,5 
 
 Kennedy H. B. * ,1. .A., grocers 49 
 
 Kirkwood, Miss A., artist . 77 
 
 Lfthlanc * Ijaniay, tailors ,50 
 
 Lapointo, Moses, flsh. game, etc 01 
 
 I<aro8e & Co., dry goods Oa 
 
 Laverdure, E. G., plumber 05 
 
 Ijamb, .lohn * Son, unglnners 78-87 
 
 Lefebvre, K., merchant tailor 48 
 
 Lett, William Pittmau 45 
 
 IjBivors, E., architect 67 
 
 Ijloyd, Win. .-K,, druggist 07 
 
 Manchester, D. Ij., t.iilor 71 
 
 May. Geo. Ik Hon, leather, etc 74 
 
 Merchants Bank of Canada, W. Ij. Marlor 57 
 
 Metropolitan Ijosn and Havings Co 55 
 
 Mills. A. K., tombstones, etc 84 
 
 Murphy G.. boots and shoes 08 
 
 McArthur & Travorsy, grocers, etc BO 
 
 McC'iillonpli. 1.1. W., coal and wood 04 
 
 McDiarmid, C, sewing machines. 82-i)Q 
 
 .McEvoy Bros., grocers 61 
 
 McKenna, .1. groceries, etc 63 
 
 Molvinlev, .Tohn, gas fitters, etc 66 
 
 Mcijauriii, Goo , B..V., LL.B 61 
 
 ilcj.eod, Malcolni, 1.^.0 70 
 
 McVeity, Taylor barrister, etc 64 
 
 Nankin, T. G., Hhade Park Ktock Farm U-12-13-14-15-16 
 
 , Nolan, Dr 07 
 
 I Nellis A Monk, barristers 08 
 
 ' Neville, ('., grocer, etc 65 
 
 1 Nye. I.. N., tobncoonist .50 
 
 I Ontario Bank, \. Himpson 56 
 
 '. Ottawa Carpet House, Hhoolhed <fc Co 58 
 
 Ottawa I.ivorv, G. Gratton 83 
 
 Ottawa Pijic Works, (!. .\. Perkins 76 
 
 : Ottawa Tomprrance ('ofTo6 House 08-8S 
 
 Orme, .1. V, . * "o!- music, etc 68 
 
 O'Koilly, r. clothier 45 
 
 I Peacock, Goo., batter 72 
 
 \ Perkins, E. Tj., machines, etc 7:) 
 
 ■ Private School for Dancing and Deportment, Prof. 
 
 I Mcliregor 72 
 
 Quebec! Hank, H. V.Noel ,55 
 
 Uicliard, A. D. & Hon, dry goods OS 
 
 1 Bii-holieu Hotel, W. O. McKay 46 
 
 Kobertson. .1.. 1,.D.H., P.D.H 69 
 
 ' H<igern. H. & Hon, iindortakers 60 
 
 Uogers, F.,i!onfectioiiur 47 
 
 : Uoos. ilolin, robnccoiiist 49 
 
 ' Hoseiithal, .A., jeweller 54 
 
 Uussoll, F'orbcs iV Co., dry goods .53 
 
 Hiissell House, Kenley & St. Jacipies 30 
 
 Hliepbord.,)oliii. painter 61-^9 
 
 Hlattery. Wm.. fruits and oyuters 66 
 
 . Utarrs. M. A- Sod. groceriei, wines, etc 69 
 
 I Ktcphon Bros., paints and oils 40 
 
 I Rteiihons, A. .1.. boots and shoes 58 
 
 I Story Geo., general merchant 68 
 
 I Stewart, Mcl.eod. Mayor. . . i4 
 
 ; Tackalierry, I. I). , auctioneer and real estate 49 
 
 I TopUiy. Will..!., photographer 68 
 
 I Thickc. W. H., engraver 76-88 
 
 I Trudel Bros., cimfectioiierH 68 
 
 1 Viiion Hank of Caiinda, M. .\ .Anderron 4Q 
 
 Valin A' .\dBm, barriBtors, etc 04 
 
 Victoria Foundry, N. S. Blasdeli * Co 63 
 
 Wellioglon Hotel, M. McDonald 76 
 
 Wonderful, The, Miss U. K. Wheeler 90 
 
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 CARLETON PLACE 
 
 IJertraiKl. W., confectioner M MoDlariiiid, W. & D., dry goods iO-W 
 
 DicliHon.J. hardware 9:1 i Nichols A, builder W* 
 
 (irahHm, (i., i{rocor 92 Pattorson, It., barrister ».» 
 
 McDiarniid K. & Co., general merchants 92 I Hiuclair, \V. 8., tailor ''•' 
 
 ALMONTE. 
 
 Almiinto HoiiH«, Dr. T. W. Raines 97 
 
 Davis House, -Ino. (tominiU 98 
 
 Potior, H. D.. liarnoss 97 
 
 Rosamond Woollen Co U8 
 
 Shaw, Kobt. T., druggist W 
 
 Victoria MillH, Elliott & Co Ig 
 
 Wiliou Geo., dry goods "7 
 
 ARNPRIOR. 
 
 Adaraa, Wm. H., milliner lUO , Hallidav & Kedey, dry goods ]0t 
 
 Farmer, Win.. l>o<itH and shoos... WO | l.yon'H Hotel, J B. I;you '^ 
 
 Fraser, (leo , dry Koods... 101 1 Menzius, A., druggiHt 102 
 
 Galvin, M., dry goods lOH-104 i StafTord, B. V.. furniture lOH 
 
 RENFREW. 
 
 Oonnan Bros., general morchants 106 
 
 Liogan Bros., woollen manufacturers 107 
 
 Stewart Bros., general merohants lOfi-UKJ 
 
 Stewort, 1'. H. & Co., hardware 100-108 
 
 PEMBROKE. 
 
 Bank of Ottawa, Mr. Fraser 114 i .Tewoll & HufT, gonnral dealers 112-1'2(> 
 
 Copeland Hoiiso, Copeland House Co 11,5 1 Martin, K. it Co., gennral merchants 11^* 
 
 Cunningham, ,lno., general merchant 11.5 j Miller, Alex., geooral merchant 1H117 
 
 Delahuy A- Co., drv aoods 112 ! Mnrrav, T. * W„ dry goods 11.5 
 
 Dickson DrugCo.,'Tho 115-111 ] McAllister, W. K., miller 11;1-11H 
 
 Devlin, ('. A Son, foun'i<)r;i 116 i (VMoara, J. J., barrister '15 
 
 Dunlop (fe Chapman, liardware 112 1 Hhouldioe, tinware, etc 114 
 
 Fortin, F. K., tailo.' 11,5 I Thompson & Fraser, general merchants 110 
 
 Hunter Bros , hardware I'O • White, U. * .1., grocers and lumber dealers. ll!J 
 
 PERTH. 
 
 Coombs, ,Jno. H., drutn,MHt 122 \ 
 
 Hicks House, .lohn Wilson 12-2 i 
 
 Hicks, ThoB., carriage maker... 
 Ktanley, Matthew, cai'riage njaV 
 
 122 
 12:} 
 
 SMITH'S FALLS. 
 
 Cairns, fieo. F„ barrister 12.5 
 
 Ija\ell,.lohn R., barrister 125 
 
 Mills, .\lbert E., grocer ^ 125 
 
 Sparhara, Bayard E., barrister 125 
 
 Steele, Oeo,, builders' supplies I'2& 
 
 BROCKVILLE. 
 
 .liB- 
 
 Ablmtt. Orant <Se BubU, confectioners 
 
 Beatock, D. V., dentist 
 
 Bourkc ife Mooney, « rateil water 
 
 Bowie& Co., brewers 1;15- 
 
 Brockvillo Loan &. Savings Co,, (i. H. Weatherhead.., 
 
 Brown, M. M., barrister 
 
 Chrysler, .7. F,., jeweler 
 
 Coat«8, W, & Bro., jewelers 
 
 Clint, E., furniture and undertaker 
 
 Davis, A, A , butter and cheese, to 
 
 Feohan ACo., music i;*. 
 
 flrilfln, (i K , furs, etc, 
 
 Hanrahan, T, E. & Co., brokers, etc 
 
 .Jackson, H. F. .T.. real estate 
 
 Kaufman, A. C. ,1., music, etc 1:14 
 
 KearnsiS Marshall, lumber ..i;)7- 
 
 138 i 
 
 i:*)i 
 i:M '■ 
 142 
 Itl 
 i:<4 
 
 129 
 1.10 
 1,% 
 
 i;iOi 
 
 140 
 128 I 
 
 i;« 
 
 12H : 
 
 14:i I 
 
 145 • 
 
 Oachapell, L. A HonP, boat builders l:),5 
 
 kjvman, Chas. C <Sr Co., dry goods IS!6 
 
 McBrcarty, M., i)liiniber, etc 128 
 
 McCrady, A. (J. it Sons, tanners 127 
 
 Mann SlamifacturingCo., The .1. W 141 
 
 Mellefont, (i. W., grocer 1:47 
 
 Morrison lb Macdonald, stoves, etc l;i5-l;W 
 
 Noilson likCo 1:47 
 
 Newlands & Allan, architects 1:41 
 
 Ontario Ulovo Works, .las. Hall & Co 1,S!1-144 
 
 Kdw, Danirl, harness, etc 133 
 
 Hibald, C, nnrstryman 128 
 
 Kmart Manufacturing Co., The Janieo 1.19 
 
 Tacey Bros., cigar manufacturers I3li 
 
 Turner, .\llan * Co . druggists 120 
 
 Young, (ieo. H., Ii" tsand shoes 190 
 
 KINGSTON. 
 
 American Bottling (>)., Hinds Bros 1.5,5- lftil7:i 
 
 Breck & Booth, cosl and wood 149 
 
 Burnett House, T. V.'ilsou 15ti-l(Kt 
 
 Carson, John, Mayor 14H ■ 
 
 Carson, B, wholesale grocer 1.5H 
 
 Cliown. E. & Son. tin. copper, zinc, etc 162-175 ' 
 
 City Hotel. Jas. .(ackson 14810:4 
 
 '"rnthors. H. <fe \V ,r., bakers 109-174 
 
 Drennan, W. M, furniture 158-102 
 
 Farrell, 'rho8.,grocei . 1.53 
 
 Farmer, Thos., grocer, 155 | 
 
 Ford & Sons, tanne-s, etc 1.55 ! 
 
 !■ raser, Donalil, banker 154 j 
 
 Oberndiirffer, H., cigar nianufactaring 140-104 | 
 
 OldroivoA Horn, sail makers 1,59 ' 
 
 Oliver, Mrs. .r. K, fruit l,5f 
 
 Halligan, ,1. A Co., grocers 151 
 
 Knapp, A. C, boat builder 1.52-171 ! 
 
 Loynes, Hbore fi Co,, tea importers 150 
 
 Montreal Trans. Co 1.52 
 
 Minnes * Burns, dry goods 106 
 
 MeCannnon, ,T, & \V., livery '..5;i 108 
 
 McDonald A,cak<'S and pastry 1.58 
 
 New York Tiuno Warehonwe, K. .J. McDonald 1,57-172 
 
 Bold, .James, furniture, etc 151 
 
 Kichardsou, .las. it Si,n, grain, &c 157 
 
 Uobertsou Bros., crockerv, etc 140-170 
 
 Honey * Van Ijuven, clothing, etc 1.50 107 
 
 Kobertson, Ueo. & Hon, wholesale grocer* 1.53-101 
 
 Shaw Kobert, ban-ister .. 154 
 
 Bhibley, Henry T., B, A 169 
 
 Skinner, H, & Cti., druggist* IJW-lOO 
 
 Smith. C. F., barrister 100 
 
 Kmythe, E. H., y. C, LL. D I'fl 
 
 'nook, I". L., barrister , 1(16 
 
 Ward, .John, gmuer 158 
 
 Wright, Clark & Son, hatters, etc 194 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 DE8ERONTO. 
 
 Bedford, Honry K., barrister ; 177 
 
 Bruton, W. C, grocer 177 
 
 Camerou, Jas., dry goods 
 
 Donoghue, F. & Bro., general merchants 176 
 
 Egar, W. Geo., druggist 17ii 
 
 (ireatrix, .). T., baker and grocer 178 
 
 _.. Soger, Oeo, J., grocer 178 
 
 17/ Smith, Jas. G , fniit 177 
 
 Woodcock, Win. M., grocer 178 
 
 .i!iylsworth, J., wholesale grouer.. 
 
 NAPANEE. 
 
 180 I Campbell House, Allison & .lobuson.. 
 
 COBOURC. 
 
 170-181 
 
 Arlington, The, Mrs. E. Vazey 1S.5 
 
 Appleby, A. B., hiiles, skins, furs, etc . 184 
 
 Bank of Toronto, J. Henderson 184 
 
 Brook, C. B. & Son, boots and shoes 184 
 
 Cobourg Car Works, .las. Crosseu 1K1 
 
 Cobourg Woollen Co., (Limited) 184 
 
 Field Bros., dry goods 18S 
 
 Hewson, A. & Sons, dry goods 186 
 
 Morton House, R. C. Floyd 188 
 
 Johnstone, W. H , dry goods 186 
 
 Maokechnie, H., brewer 183 
 
 Kiddell, W. K., LL.B 186 
 
 PORT HOPE. 
 
 Tilack, Wm. C, horse collars, Ac 188 
 
 Buckle, Jas. & Bons, leather, etc 1'7 
 
 Coleman, V. A., saddlery hardware 188 
 
 ■Clark, J. F., dry goods 188 
 
 Queen's Hotel, A. A. Adams 189 
 
 Spooner, Alonzo W. manufacturer of copperine 190 
 
 Williams, S. & Co., merchant tailors 188 
 
 Williamson, K. B., jiianos, organs, etc 189 
 
 Williamson, W., bookseller 180 
 
 TORONTO. 
 
 Acme Silver Co., The, plated ware i(ri ] 
 
 Antiseptic Inhaler Co., J. A. Kaufield & Co £05 i 
 
 Banfleld, J. A. & Co., commission merchants 201 i 
 
 Canada Stained Olass Works, J. McCausland & KonlOiJ-aiO ' 
 
 Canada Kiibbei- Cii , luhber (,'oods 2(ifi 
 
 Engine and Machine Works. A. Doig 100 
 
 Ellis. Jus. E. & Co., manufacturing jewelers, otc....l!)8-i.M3 I 
 
 Gendron Manufacturing Co., baby carriages, etc '2(i7 I 
 
 Hointzmau itCo., piano manufacturing :i(K)fi 
 
 Moxie Nerve Food 104 • 
 
 Macfarlaue, McKinlay & Co., window blinds ....l'J.')-'2l!! 
 
 Macdonald, John & Co., dry goods 90g 
 
 Oriental Klectric Belt Co., electric belts, etc.. . 210 
 
 Pease Fuinace Co., J. F., iurnacoa i£K>-214-215 
 
 Robertson, J. 8. A- Bros., publishers 197 
 
 Handham Chas. A., engraver 107 
 
 Sutherland, James, music dealer 198 
 
 Stone* Wellington, nurseries 903 
 
 Schlicht & Field Co., The. office files, etc 204 
 
 Toronto Steel Wire Mat Co., wire mats 200 
 
 Toronto Rubber Co. of Canada,, rubber goods 211 
 
 Wheeler, Frank, engineer 199-2 
 
 BARRIE 
 
 Bailey, J., veterinary surgeon '22;i 
 
 Barrie Hotel, W. J, Middleton ia 
 
 Clayton, Jno., boots and shoes. 221 
 
 Clark, Jas. & Co., dry Boods 2i5 
 
 Crompton, E. B. & Co ,dry goods... 219'i20 
 
 Cross, Wm. H. & Co., tanners •^24-aill 
 
 Dowell, Jno. J. watchmaker, etc 222 
 
 Henderson, J., hardware i.21-2;i2 
 
 Kidd, J. P., druggist 222 
 
 Lee, J. & Son, furniture 22.5 
 
 Lower, F. J., tailor 227 , 
 
 Monkman, (}., druggist 227 
 
 MoKae, A. & Co., tailors 220 
 
 McLean, W. C, druggist 239 
 
 Northern Book Depository, A. Scott 220 
 
 Northern Oil Works, (lapon & Co 226 
 
 Paul, W J., wholesale iMJOts and shoes 281 
 
 Pla.\ton Jno., iron and tin rooflugs and steam fittings 220 
 
 Ross, C. H., Mayor 218 
 
 Stephens, R. A. A Co., dry goods 217-200 
 
 Singer Manufacturing Co., W. W. Ellis 910 
 
 Strong & Donnell, dry goods 228 
 
 Toronto Tea Store, Waters & Co 227 
 
 Vaiisickle & Bro., lumber, etc 228 
 
 Whittakor, J. S., tailor 224 
 
 Woods, Jno,, druggist 323 
 
 OWEN SOUND. 
 
 Arnold, H. D., bookseller i^.lH 
 
 .\rmstrong. John, barrister 'H!> 
 
 Bowes, n. P., dentist 2;I7 
 
 Breckouridpo, R., cabinetmaker 24.'> 
 
 Bulchart & Uro., stoves, etc 2.'>;) 
 
 Campbell, Alex., druggist 240 
 
 City Hotel, A. Duncan 2:W 
 
 Corbet G. i Sons, engineers '2.10 
 
 Craig, Wm., photographer 241 
 
 Creighton Bros., dry goo is 201 
 
 Creiijhton, W. J., Palace Book Store 2.'i2 
 
 Dominion Grange Mutual Fire Iiisuranoe Ass'n 24H 
 
 Douglas, Jhs., tailor 247 
 
 Douglas. T. W., tailor '2.51 
 
 Duncan, D. R., groceries and provisions 2.">1 
 
 Eaton Bros., brewers ittl 
 
 Eberle, (»eo., hatter, etc i'.U j 
 
 Fir.zell, Thus., loots and shoes 210 
 
 Forhan, M. jeweler 244 
 
 Frost, A., barrister 240 
 
 Frost, J. W., LL.B., barrister 240 
 
 drier & Brown, groceries, provisions, oto 241 
 
 Grimths, J. C. & Co., leather, etc 240 
 
 Graham, S. & Co , boots and slioes 2.t2 
 
 Hsll, Jas., Tailor, gents' furiiishiugs, etc 2.52 
 
 Harrison, Flour, Oatmeal and Woollen Mills 242 
 
 Ireland, W. K. .S Co , boiil-j, etc 24,5 
 
 Johnson House, Jas. Johnson 2:'WI 
 
 Kennedy, Wm, & Sons, foundrynien 23H 
 
 Koiigh, W. H., hardware 94T 
 
 LePan, H., groceries and provisions 240 
 
 Manley, W. J., druggist 240 
 
 Masson, Jas.,Q.C., M.P 2.'J7 
 
 Melville .t Co., dry goods 249 
 
 Merchants Bank., A. St. L. Mackintosh 24.1 
 
 Monaghan & C^o., boots and shoes. 254 
 
 Morrison,!)., mayor 235 
 
 McCleau W. A. A Co., grocers, etc 244-2% 
 
 McKay, 1)., dry goods 241 
 
 McLaughlaii & Sons, confectioners 244 
 
 Newman, E. H., jeweler 243 
 
 Northern Business College. ('. A. Fleming 2:16-255 
 
 Owen Sound Steam Saw and Planing Mills 251-259 
 
 Owen Sound Dry Dock, Ship Bdg * Navigation Co.2.50-25S 
 
 Pain A Allison, Iiand and Insurance Agents . 2)3 
 
 Parker ifr (!o.. druggists 'Sft 
 
 Pretty, Geo. R, iihotograplior . .. 'i4" 
 
 yueon's Hotel, W M. Matthews 24.')-2.')7 
 
 Roilferii tV LePan, hardware, stoves, etc J47 
 
 Roblnsou, H. A Co., dry goods, etc 348 
 
 Rutherford, John, printer and publisher 23< 
 
 Ryan, J. C, dross goods. 943 
 
 Toronto Tea Store, J. Notter 29B 
 
 Wlgbtman, druggist 340-1 
 
 Wilcox, B., variety store 389 
 
 Wright, John, manufacturer of flour, etc 841 
 
 Wilson Bros., furniture 8i9 
 
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 T G. NANKIN, PROPRIETOR. 
 
 NEAR OTTAWA. RICHMOND ROAD. 
 
 Since stock raising has been pursued to any extent in Canada, there are many 
 portions of the Dominion that are justly famed for the excellence of their stock. The 
 farmer, or the gentleman who merely raises stock for its own sake, need have no difficulty 
 in procuring, within the geographical limits of his own country, the finest breeds extant. 
 There are, however, some portions of the Dominion — or, to to speak more specifically — 
 some farms where the stock raised is not excelled in any part of the world. \Vith a laud- 
 able ambition to emulate the traditions of the British breeder, with respect to the excellence 
 of the stock kept, and the facilities and advantages for the raising of stock, some few 
 Canadian gentlemen are entitled to the highest praise, and enjoy, indeed, a wide-spread 
 and well-deserved rejjutation ; and none are more entitled to the palm than Mr. T. G. 
 Nankin, of the ShaHe Park Stock Farm, Richmond Road, near Ottawa. At this farm, it need 
 hardly be said, is to be found the finest stock of animals — possessing all the essential 
 points of excellence — procurable on this Continent ; and a higher grade will not even be 
 found in (ireat Britain. 
 
 The Shade Park Farm comprises four hundred acres, of almost exclusively pasture 
 land. The situation is picturesque, bounded on the north by the Ottawa river, and 
 interspersed with beautiful shade trc-s. The climate is comparatively mild and salubrious, 
 and the pasture is rich and nourishing. Mr. Nankin imports the principal portion of his 
 stock, consisting of Ayrshire cattle ; Chester White, White Lancashire, English Vorkshire, 
 and Jersey Red swine ; Oxford Down sheep ; Scotch Collie Shepherd dogs, and fancy 
 poultry. 
 
 Of the merits of this stock it is necessary to speak somewhat in detail. 
 
 First with regard to the Ayrshire cattle. It is uniformly admitted by the most 
 competent judges, that in all the essential points of excellence, there is no known breed of 
 cattle in existence to- day to eciual the Ayrshires. Their general adaptability for the dairy 
 can mainly be reckoned by liie amount of food consumed, and the proportionate amount 
 and quality of the milk |)roduced. And there are other elements which cannot be over- 
 looked, such as the relative value of the carcass when the milking life is ended, to that at 
 the beginning ; and what is even more vi. uable to the Canadian farmer, in this severe and 
 changeable climate, is their general hardines': of constitution. The .\yrshires have always 
 been awarded the first place, and the hiL;hest honors. These ha.e been attained by their 
 own intrinsic merits, in public competitions at the leading exhibitions and fairs in America, 
 where all known breeds of .-.ule were side by side, competing in the same prize rings. 
 Moreover, the Ayrshire co/ jjossesses tameness and docility of temper, which must con- 
 siderably enhance her value, while a sound and strong constitution, coupled with vivacity 
 and spirit, are much to be desired. .\n authority says, " The (jualities most sought after in 
 dairy animals, of all breeds, are that they yield abundance of milk in comparison to the 
 food consumed, and that, when dry, they should fatten quickly. The purebred Ayrshire 
 certainly excels all others in the former, and, as to the latter, she is in no way inferior to 
 many of the best established breeds, krown up to the present time.'' The Shade Park 
 
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 herd of Ayrshires is headed by the famous prize bull^uLiAN (1288), His unbroken line 
 of victories in the show rings have made his name familiar throughout Canada. Sultan 
 has won more honors than probably any other bull, of any breed, living, and has been at 
 the head of the Shade Park herd since 1882. His stock is called for from all parts of the 
 country, and bought at fabulous prices, being prize-winners themselves wherever shown. 
 Young cows sired by Sui tan have made the highest records ever attained by Ayrshire 
 heifers of the same age. 
 
 The Shade Park herd also contains, among others, the following noted cows : — 
 Primrose, (No. 640), First prize cow at the Grand Dominion Exhibition, 1884. 
 This cow has never yet been placed second in any prize ring. 
 
 Sunbeam, (No. 1725). First prize three- year-old at the Grand Dominion, in 1884, 
 
 and winner of the Dominion medal, as best female of any age ; also winner as three-year- 
 old at Toronto Semi-Centennial Fair, and Grand Central Fair, Hamilton, 1884 ; and first 
 in her class, all over the Dominion, in 1882 and 1883. 
 
 (luEEN, (No. 1509). Winner of first prize, at the leading fairs all over the Dominion, 
 in 1883. Not exhibited in 1884 ; but a prize winner all over the Dominion in 1882 ; also 
 
 one of gold medal herd at Dominion. 1882, and one of the herd that took the $100.00 gold 
 prize, for best herd of four cows of any breed, for general purposes and profit. 
 
 Susie Jane, (No. 1123). Also a noted prize-winr.er for years, with a record of 42 
 quarts of milk in one day, on gV'iss alone. '* *' ■ 
 
 Annie T,aurii;, (No. 1689), Also a specmien of the .\yrshire breed, with a record 
 of 41 quarts in a single day, on grass alone. 
 
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 The Shade Park herd numbers about one hundred head, of different ages, all exhibi- 
 tion stock, fit to win a prize al any show, the young stock being principally sired by Sultan. 
 
 Mr. Nankin's herds have carried off the following prizes :— At the Great Industrial 
 Fair, Toronto, of 1885, twelve first prizes, six second, and four third, including the only 
 silver medal offered for Ayrshire cattle ; also the diploma for best three sows and boar, of 
 any age or ages, having three first prize sows, and a first prize boar, to show for this 
 diploma. At the Grand Dominion Exhibition, London, Ont., 1885, awarded ten first 
 prizes, SIX second, and four third, including the Dominion medal, for best sow of any age 
 or ages or breeds ; and also the Dominion special prize, for the best three sows and boars. 
 
 of any age or ages or breeds, having again three first prize sows and a first prize boar to 
 win this prize with. His herd defeated in this competition the Sweepstakes herd trom the 
 World's Fair at New Orleans, defeating them in single classes, and again as a herd. The 
 Dominion medal for Ayrshire cattle, at the Grand Dominion Exhibition, 1884, was a' o 
 carried off by the Shade Park stock ; and also the Dominion medal, for swine of any aj,e. 
 The Shade Park Ayrshires also carried off the Dominion medal at the Grand Dominion 
 Exhibition, 1882. These herds have won, durinjr the past three years, si-cty-five first 
 
 
 prizes, ten second, and ten third prizes, eight specials, six medals and diplomas. For 1886, 
 including Industrial Exhibition at Toronto, Provincial Exhibition at Gue!;i!i, und tliC 
 Dominion Exhibition, Shcrbrooke, P.Q. : Seventy five first prizes, fifty second prizes, and 
 sixty-two third prizes, for cattle, swine and sheep. 
 
 The herd of thorough-bred swine at Shade Park is unsurpassed in the world. Take 
 the weights of a sow, ac different ages, in ordinary condition. 
 
 Jennie, (3678), at 6 months old, 250 lbs. ; at 12 months, 500 lbs. ; at 2 years, 800 
 lbs.; and Betty 2Nn, (2920), at 22 months old, when sucking a litter of pigs, 855 lbs. ; at 
 
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 3 years, 1,015 ^^^- Tiese are Chester Whites, a breed of swine eminently adapted to the 
 general farmer. Chester Whites are hardy, easy feeders, attain a large size, and fatten at 
 any age. The Shade Park herd of White I^ncashire swine is the oldest, if not the only 
 pure-bred herd in Canada. The general characteristics of the White Lancashire swine are: 
 A very short snout, dished face., (with scarcely any head at all), standing very low on their 
 legs; .ilraight and very broad on the bark, deep bodies, large quarters ; very small pricked 
 or standing ears ; skin thin, with ? good coat of fine hair, being all white ; they are very 
 fine boned ; they arc all pork, and of the finest quality. They will keep fat on grass and 
 water alone. They are fit for the butcher at any age, and will weigh from 300 to 350 lbs. 
 one year old, and at maturity 600 lbs. 
 
 At the Shade Park farm are several importations of the genuine small breed of English 
 Yorkshire swine. These animals are the most perfectly built of the swine species, and are 
 put up with an inconceivably small amount of waste. All breeding stock is either imported 
 or bred ilirectly from imported sires and dams of the most desirable pedigrees. Every pig 
 sold is warranted jierfect, and fit to win a prize at any show. 
 
 The characteristics of the Jersey Red swine are : A good coat of fine red hair ; broad 
 faces, short snouts ; thin pendant or wilted ears ; good shoulders, largely developed hams ; 
 
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 broad, straight backs, and e.\reilcnt middle piece.«, the wiiole supported by fine symmetricnl 
 legs. On good feeding they will dress, when one year old, 400 to 450 lbs. each, and trom 
 600 to 900 lbs. each when from 22 to 27 months old. 
 
 Of the Scotch Collie it is unnecessary to speak ; its merits are well-known, in fact it is 
 famed the world over. 
 
 The Shade Park has long been tamed for its superior strains of fancy poultry. The 
 White Faced Black Spanish are one of the oKlest of the jnire breeds. They are everlasting 
 layers, and are of a hardy constitution if properly bred. Their general appearance is 
 aristocratic, hiving a fine, stylish carriage. 'I'he white face and e-:r lobes, leading features, 
 are ot pure white, and resemble kid, finely dressed. Cocks weigh from 7 to 8 lbs. ; hens, 
 6 lbs. each. They are unsurpassed as layers, their eggs being large and of fine (luality. 
 
 The breed of White Leghorns at the Sh.ade Park Farm is unexcelled in America. 
 The breed is true and uniform. Their appearance is sprightly and stylish in the extreme, 
 and are beautiful and handsome. The cocks are of fine symmetry, and well developed, 
 with fiiie straight combs. The hens are of good size, with beautiful top combs. 
 
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 'I'he Light Brahmas are splendid winter layers, producing fine large eggs in abundance, 
 when other breeds are entirely idle in winter quarters. 
 
 The Shade Park Farm is excellently adapted to the raising of stock, and possesses 
 every facility and advantage. In one main building are the piggery, 40x160 feet in dimen- 
 sions ; boiling house — for feed — granary and root house, with water pump, 14 feet geared, 
 windmill and elevated tank, which supplies running water to all jjarts of the buildmg where 
 stock is kept. The cow-house is 42x122 feet in dimensions, and here all the feed is kept 
 and prepared for the cattle, by the same windmill power which supplies the buildings with 
 
 water. The jjoultry house is 36x60 feet in dimensions, and is composed of 20 apartments 
 or divisions, of heavy wire netting. Water is also constantly running through this building, 
 and the tem])erature during the winter is such that it never freezes. Incubators are in ';se, 
 and, during 1886, 500 chickens were hatched. 
 
 Mr. Nankin sells his stock over the whole of this Continent, enjoying a very large and 
 ever increasing trade. He is a native of Prussia, but has lived in Canada since his infancy 
 Prior to coming to the .Shade Park I-'arm, he was at Merrinte, Ont., where he had also a 
 very large stock farm. He has a thorough knowledge of the stock in which he deals, is 
 courteous and obliging, widely known, and very popular. 
 
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 HRIKF REVIEW, HISTOIUCAL AND DESCRIPTIVE, ITS COMMERCIAL ANU INDUSTRIAL RE- 
 SOURCES AND ADVANTAGES, ADAl'l ED FOR THE I'ERUSAL OF CITIZENS, STRAN- 
 GERS AND TRAVELLERS. 
 
 The Dominion of Canada comprises the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, 
 New lirunswick, Prinre R(hvard Island, British Columbia, Manitoba and the North-West 
 Territories. 
 
 The dream of confederation had bestirred men's minds during the early part of the 
 present century, Init not until the inauguration of what is known as the " Quebec 
 Conference,' were any definite steps taken towards its accomplishment. All the Provinces 
 of British North .'Vmerica with the exce|)tion of British'Columbia, were represented at that 
 Conference, when the foundations of (ilanadian Confederation were laid. This was on the 
 roth of October, 1864. The scheme became the fjueslion of the hour. In all the 
 Provinces represented at the Conference, discussion was at a [iremium, events of great 
 mouicjit, however, had ted to the question being viewed from a practical standpoint. 
 The Uegislutive Union of I'pper and Lower (.Canada had been unsuccessful in effecting 
 hriim 'Tij between the English and the French ; and a parliamentary struggle, in which 
 acrii pny ofth' bitterest kind was its most potent feature, had resulted in a deadlock, 
 lev.dering fiirther l''gislfitionMmpi.issihie. I'romineiu statesmen of both parties were of the 
 ofiiniofi, that the only jol'iticn of t!;'> difficulty was to be found in the dissolution of the 
 existing Liigi^'ative Union, ynJ tlig Vo''<Tiation of a Federal Union. Delegates were 
 appointed to visit the Maritime Provinces, to ascertain whether it might not now be 
 practicable to accomplish a British North American Confederation. The three Maritime 
 Provinces were indeed weary of their isolation, as the ex{)ense of the Government was 
 felt to be oppressive and were considering the feasibility of forming a Maritime Union. 
 
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 The delegates assomhlcd iti Cliarlottetcjwn, 1". !•:. I., for that imrpose, and were visited b\ 
 the rciiiesentatives of the Canadian Government. The former readily assented to hold 
 
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 their project in abeyance, pending consideration of the advisability of attem])ting the 
 larger Union ; and the result was, the (juebe<; Conference held in the City of (^)iiel)ec. 
 
 A general plan was agreed iijton, and a series of resolut'ons adojited as the basis of 
 an Act of Confederation. These resolutions were carried at the next session of the 
 Canadian Parliament, on the 3rd of lebruary, 1865, by a large majority. The s< heme 
 met with bitter ojjposition in the Miritime Provinces ; however, through the influence of 
 the Ciovernment in the Nova Scotia Legislature, resolutions were finally carried without an 
 appeal to the people. .\t the jndls in New IJrupswick a decided negative was given to 
 the whole scheme, but by the influence of the Colonial Secretary, the Covernment of the 
 Province, and the leaders of the Ojnfederation movement, a reaction was afterward 
 
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 brought about, and the measure triumphantly carried. Prince Edward Island and New- 
 foundland rejected the resolutions. Delegates from the Canadas, Nova Scotia and New 
 lirunswick, proceeded to London, to ( ompk-te the details of the scheme and secure the 
 necessary legislation. The Hritish North American Act was passeil through the Hritish 
 House of Parliament and received the koyal .Assent on the 28th of .March, 1867 ; and 
 by Royal Proclamation the Confederation of the Provinces of Ontario (Ui)per Canada), 
 (,>uebec (Lower Canada), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, was "^'-ummated first day of 
 July of that year. 
 
 Negotiations with the Hudson's Bay Company for the abolition of its territorial rights 
 . n the North- West. Territory, were completed, and an act making the necessary api)ropria- 
 
20 
 
 THE DOMINION' OF CANADA. 
 
 tion passetl by the Canadian Parliament in Aiiril, i.S6(}. The intention of admitting this 
 whole < iumtry uniler the title of the North-West Territory, was frustrated by the lialf-hreetl 
 rebellion in December, tH^K; ; but on the 20th of May, iSyo.an art passed the jiominion 
 Parliament creating the New rrovime of Manitoba and udmittint; it 10 the Contederatiort, 
 and on the 2 yd of June of that year, it was admitted by Ro\al I'roclamation. 'i'he \asi 
 remaining [lorti >ii of the griat juairie regior\ extending all the way to the Rocky 
 Mountains, thonL'h jirovisionallv divided into i)rovinces is still known and governed as the 
 North-West Territory. On the -'oih of July, 1871. the Province of Hritish (Jolumbia, 
 including Vancouver's Island, was added to the Dominion of (Canada, and on the first of 
 luly, iH7_5, six years after the foimation of the Union, i'rince lidward Island ;ils(^ liec;i 
 a memi)er of the Confederation. 
 
 came 
 
 ONTARIO 
 
 tiie Premier l'roviii<e ot the Dominion claims the I'irst notice here. Its settlement 
 dates from the close of the Revoluliftnary War of 1773 Prior to that date there were few- 
 white settlers in Ontario. Hut immediatel)' after the close of the war, the Uritisli (io\ern- 
 merit caused surve)s to be made cf the lands along the shore of tiie Upper .'^t. Lawrence, 
 where a i)la( e of refuue was provided for the U'niti'il lanpi.e Loyalists. i'o each a tree 
 grant of 200 acres ol land was made, also gifts of (oi»d, clothing, agricultural im|ilcments, 
 etc. The number of these settlers was rapidly augmented by (lisbanded soldiers and half- 
 pay officers, and by immigrants from Creat Hritain. 'Co these also, liberal grants were made. 
 .\l)(3ut 10,000 ijcrsiiiis made their home in Up|)er Canada in 1774. 'I'hriving settlements 
 sprang U]) ; the rich soil yielde<l alumd.mt harvests : and zealous missionaries threaded 
 their way "from settlement to settKinciu, thnnigh the dark mazes of the forests. The 
 growth of the new colony was steady and rajiid. 
 
 U])per Canada was at first governed as a Crown Colony, the entire Province lieing 
 
 divided into four 
 districts, each hav- 
 ing a sherilf and a 
 judge appointed 
 by the Imperial au 
 thoritics. Under 
 the new constitu- 
 tion, which was 
 granted in 1792, in 
 response to a de- 
 mand for a Consti- 
 tutional Ciovcrn- 
 iiunt, the Provini e 
 had a Legislative 
 (Jouncil appointed 
 by the ("town and 
 a Legislative As- 
 sembly elected by 
 the pco|)le. 'I'he 
 (Jouncil consisted 
 
 iV/tiflTfira Itiivr ami llinck's Monument. 
 
 at first of seven, the .Ksseinbly of sixteen inend)ers. I'he first seat of Covernment was 
 located at Newark, a village ai the mouth of the Niagara River. In 1795 it was removed 
 by (Governor Simcoe to Vork, now 'I'oronto. 
 
 In i8.^.i Uj^per Canada was uniteil to Lower Canada, the whole becoming the Pro- 
 vince of Canada, with one Legislative Council and Assembly. Kingston was at first 
 cho.sen as the Capital, but in 18.^3 the seat of Government was removed to Montreal. 
 In 1867 the union was dissolved, when the two original I'rovinces were incorporated into 
 the Dominion of Canada. 
 
THE DOMINION 01' CANADA. 
 
 ai 
 
 The history of Ontario, apart from jiolitiral struggles, h.is bt-en soiju^'hat eventful. 
 As Upper Canada, it formed the objective point of the American Army during the war of 
 1S12 ; and It waii rei)eatedly invaded. 'I'he battles of (Jiieenston Heights, Stoney Creek, 
 ilindy's l,ane, and several others were fought within its borders. .\ long and hitter strug- 
 gle for responsible government ( uiminiited ui the Rebellion uf 1S37, which was the precur- 
 sor of the Union An of 1.S41. The I'enian Raids of 1866, of no great moment certainly, 
 created much e\<itement in 
 the los?. of several Cana- 
 
 the r 
 
 ro\inci', bv reason 
 
 )f their unpro\(jkeil character, and 
 
 dian volunteers, who fell 
 in a skirmish at Ridgeway. 
 Ontario is bounded 
 on the N.Fi. and K. by the 
 I'lovince of (Quebec ; on 
 the S. K , .S. S. \V. and W. 
 by the River St. Lawrence 
 and the Creat Lakes ; and 
 on the N. W. and N. by 
 NLmitoba. Its length from 
 South-east to North-west is 
 al)out 750 miles, and from 
 South-west to S . >east 
 
 500 miles. 
 
 Sinci 
 
 e se 
 
 tlenient of the " l?oundary 
 Dispute" by the report 01 
 the Judicial Committee of 
 the I'rivy Council, the 
 boundaries of Ontario may 
 be given as follows :- -On 
 the northeast. Lake 'I'em- 
 iscamingue and theOttawa 
 
 South-east, Lake 
 
 l<.iver ; bouih-east, Lakes 
 Ontario and ]>ie, and the 
 St. Lawrence ami Ottawa 
 Rivers; South-west, Lakes 
 St. Clair, Huron. Superior, 
 Rainy, and Lake of the 
 Woods, and Rivers De- 
 troit, St. Clair, St. .Mary, 
 I'igcon and Rainy ; west 
 and north-west, a line run- 
 ning from the north-west 
 angle of the Lake of the 
 Woods due nortii of the 
 Winni|)eg River, if such 
 line falls west of the con- 
 ilueni c of the I'lnglish and 
 A\'iniiipeg Rivers, or across 
 
 the Winnipeg and English Rivers, in case such line falis 
 rivers, the ce u[) the English River, or up the \\'innipeg and English Rivers, as the case 
 may be through Lac Seul or Lonely Lake, across the portage between that Lake and Lake 
 St. Joseph, through Lake St. Joseph and down the .\lbany River, to the point wliere the 
 line IS intersected by another line running due north from the confluence of 
 the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. I'he Privy Council's decision defined the bound 
 ary no further, but if the award of the ari)itrators, who reported in 1878 is to be 
 adopted from this point, the line will continue down the .\lbany to its mouth, and thence 
 follow the .shore of James' Bay to the puint, where it is intersected by a line drawn due 
 
 t'irit Tunnel— llockii Moinitnhis. 
 
 east of the conniicnre of those 
 
 } J 
 
22 
 
 THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 noi'th from Lake Temisciminguc, llic puint of departure. The boundaries of Ontario aS 
 thus (lefitud, embrace an area of about .'20,000 square mile>. The pupuhition of the 
 I'rovinre, aecordiiif^ to the census of 18S1 was 1,023,228. The total area of land and m- 
 land water of the Province is about 107,780 S(|',iare miles, or equal to 68,979,200 ai:r||. 
 The surface of the Province is undulating rather than mountainous, and is widely diversifi- 
 ed with rivers and lakes. .'\ main water shed divides the waters of the St. Lawrence from 
 those of the Ottawa ; and the Lnurentian Hills run westward from the Thousand I>les to 
 I>ake Sinicoe and thence form t!ie coast of the Oeorgian Bay and Lake Huron. A fertile 
 belt e.Ktends over three fourths of .the present inhabited jiarts, and a considerable portion 
 of the territory, in the hands of the ( 'lovernment. 1 arge crops of sprinji; and fall wheat are 
 raised ; as also of oats and barley, rye, Indian corn, potatoes, turnips etc. 'I'he apple 
 
 orchards of the South-west- 
 ein Counties are e\ceedins;ly 
 productive, and pears, plimi.s, 
 grape.:, cherries, and other 
 fruits thrive there luxuriently 
 The climate is tempered by 
 the near pioximity o( the 
 1 .ai<es, and the wintei is short- 
 er and less severe than that 
 of (^)uebec. , 'l"he principal 
 rivers of Ontario are the trib- 
 utaries of the (.)ttawa, the 
 I'leni h, the .Maganetawan, 
 the Severn and tlie Noltawa- 
 s.iga falling into the Georgian 
 liay ; the Saugeen, the Mait- 
 Innd, and the Au\ Sables fall- 
 ing into Lake Hurc)n , the 
 Thames ruiming into Lake 
 St. Clair ; the Cirand into 
 Lake '^'rie : the Trent, undei 
 (lideri.... names into P>ay 
 ( Hnnie, and tlie Niagara into 
 l.aki' Ontario. The lordly 
 St. Lawrence flows through 
 the I'lastern part of the Prov- 
 ince from Kingston. The 
 principal lakes are Superior, 
 Huron, ]"'.rie and Hntario ; 
 and among the smaller arc 
 Nepigon, Simcoe, and Nip- 
 issing. 'I'he jirovi ice is rich 
 in mint rals ; iron, copper, 
 lead, |ilumbago, antimony, 
 arsenii , manganese, gyiisuni ; 
 marble of superior i|uality and liuilding stone abound in die region between Oeorgian Pay 
 and die Ottawa. On tiie North shore of l^ike Ontario, there are extensive ( ojiper mines, 
 and on the shore of Lake Superior, espe< iaily at Thunder Hay, tlierc are valuable silver 
 dei'osits. .\inethysts, agates, mica, iron, gold, < otialt, and bismuth ,ire also found there. 
 In the South westerly p.irt of the Province are inexhaustible petroleum wells ; and u1 C.od- 
 crich anil Kincardine are valuable salt wells ; and large peat beds exist in many jiarts 
 of the Province ; an enormous lumber ir.idc is carried on in thic Province, and 
 the chief lumber districts are, the Muskoka region and the waters of the Ottawa. 
 Settlement has up to a late date been made only South of the l.aurentian Range, but be- 
 hind these hills there is an extensive tract of m h agricultural land a^ level astlie St. Lawr- 
 
 
 Oh Frnsei- liivii- Ji)iti«h Cdiimhin. 
 
 
THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 23 
 
 ence Valley and timbered witli a heavy growth of mixed white pine and hardwood. Dur- 
 ing the past thirty years railways have developed incredibly and the Province has now 
 several thousand miles of railways, '{'here are several Canals in the Province ; the Wel- 
 land between Lakes P>ie and Ontario, to avoid the Niagara Falls, the Rideau Ijetween 
 Kingston and Ottawa, and the St. l.awreme Canals, necessitated by the rapids of the 
 great river. The sys- 
 
 tem of education is un 
 surpassed, affording to 
 rich ana jioor alike the 
 means of free school- 
 ing. The schools are 
 sujinoried by a tax on 
 ])roperty sujiplemented 
 by aid frcjm i.he J'ro- 
 vincial fund«. 'I"he 
 Roman Catholics have 
 separate schools in the 
 cities and large towns, 
 but in the sparsely set- 
 tled districts there is 
 only the mixed free 
 schools. There are 
 Normal Schools at i'or- 
 onto and Ottawa for 
 tile cducatioi, of si hool 
 teachers. Theie are 
 numerous public insti- 
 tutions in the I'rovince, 
 chielly in the hands of 
 the Coveinmeni ; for 
 exam|)le, the Lunatic 
 x\sylums at Kingston, 
 Toronto, London, Am- 
 hcrslburg, and Orillia ; 
 the Relo'-mator\- Prison 
 at Penetanguishene : 
 the Asylum tor the 
 Blind at Brantford ; the 
 Deaf and Dumb Asy- 
 lum at Belleville, the 
 University ( !ollege and 
 Osgoode Mall at To- 
 ronto. The Courts of 
 Justice are the (^)ueen's 
 Bench, ("ommon Pleas 
 and Chancery, each of 
 which is presided over 
 by a Chief Justice and 
 twoassist.Mits ; and a 
 Court of l-lrror and Aj) Af«»A,.hi i\iiih. 
 
 l)eal, composed of a 
 
 President and the Judges of Superior C'ourts of law and ecpiiiy. In each ."ounty is a 
 County Court, presided over by a County Court Judge. 'I'he Judges of the Superior 
 Court go on circuit to each county of the Province twice a year to hold Assizes for the 
 trial of civil and criminal cases. The Judges of the Court of Chancery hold their 
 Courts in various counties as well as in Osgoode Hall. There are five episcopal die- 
 
24 
 
 THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 ceses in the Province ; '1 oronto, Niagara, Ontario, Huron and Algonia ; and five Roman 
 Catliohc dioceses ; Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, Hamilton and London. Tlie largest 
 and in all res|)ects the most important City in Ontario is Toronto, the Capita! of the 
 Province. Its population numbers nearly 130,000 souls. It is beautifully situated on 
 Lake Ontario, and is handsomely and regularly built, containing a number of magnificent 
 
 and costly buildings. 
 Ottawa the Capital 
 of the Dominion is 
 beautifully situated 
 on the river of the 
 same name. The 
 I'arliamen buildings, 
 standing on a bold 
 [iromontory over- 
 looking the Ottawa 
 River, are among the 
 most imposing struc- 
 tures on this conti- 
 nent. Kingston, the 
 fortified city has a 
 delightful situation at 
 the outlet of Lake 
 Ontario, and is well 
 built. Hamilton is 
 an active commercial 
 city at the heaci uf 
 navigation on Lake 
 Ontario. London is 
 a [irosj^erous inland 
 city in the centre of 
 the Western Penin- 
 sula. Ontario con- 
 tains many spots of 
 interest to the tourist. 
 Besides the Thou- 
 sand Islands of the 
 St. Lawrence and the 
 unrivalled scenery of 
 the great lakes, tliere 
 are the l*'alls of Nia- 
 gara, the Falls of 
 K.akal)ikki, on the 
 river Kaministi(iuia, 
 thirty miles from its 
 outk:t at the head of 
 Lake Superior. The 
 lcgislati\e equipment 
 of the Province con- 
 sists of a Lieutenant- 
 ( io\ernoi, an ICxecu- 
 tive Count il of five 
 everv four years. 
 
 I 
 
 c 
 
 members, and a Legislative .'\ssembiy of eigitl, elected 
 
THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 «S 
 
 QUEBEC 
 
 is said to have heen discovered liy Sebastian Cabot in 1497, but Jaoiues Cartier made 
 ihe first settlement near Quebec in 1541. Up till 1760, when Wolfe conquered Quebec 
 the country was held by the French. In 1792 the Province was divided into Upi)er and 
 Lower Canada, in 1841 these were re-united; but in 1867 both were merged in 
 Cont'eileration. 
 
 The Province of Quebec is bounded on the North by Labrador and Hudson's Bay ; 
 on the East by Labrador and the Culf of St. I-awrence ; on the South by Haie des 
 Chalcurs, New lirunswick and the State of Maine ; on the South East by New Ham])shire, 
 Vermont and New V'ork ; on the South west by the River Ottawa and the Province of 
 Ontario. Its length from Lake Temiscamingue to Auxe au Blanc Sablon, in the Strait of 
 Helle Isle, is about 1000 miles and from the above named lake to Cape Gaspe, is about 
 700 miles ; breadth, about 300 miles, giving a total area inland and water of about 193,300 
 square miles. The Province contai.is extensive and trackless forests, great rivers and 
 lakes, considerable prairie stretches, and bold rocky heights. The ])rincipal mountain 
 ranges are the Notre Dame and (ireen iNFountains, which stretch in parallel lines S. W. to 
 N. E. The rocky masses connected with the mountain chain that line the St. Lawrence 
 advance in many places close to the river and form precipitous cliffs from 200 to 300 feet 
 
 le 
 
 le 
 
 of 
 
 .re 
 
 la- 
 of 
 
 It! 
 
 la, 
 ts 
 
 high. Tile Province is rii h ui mines of golci, copper, iron and other ores. Cold is found 
 chielly on the banks of the Chaudiere. Copjier is found in large ijuantities in the eastern 
 townships. Iron is found in several districts, and it is almost entirely free from phosphor- 
 ous. Lead, silver, zinc, [ilatinum, etc., are also to be found in various sections of the 
 Province. The St. Lawrem e Hows through Q)uebcc, ret'eving just above Montreal, the 
 Ottawa, a river 800 miles long. Below Montreal, on the right, it receives the Richelieu 
 River, which has its origin in Lake ('ham|)lain : the St. Frances, rising in Lake Mem- 
 ))hremagog, and the Chaudiere at the outlet of Lake .\legantic, and on the left, it receives 
 the St Maurice, the llatiscan and the Saguenay rivers. 'I"he climate of (^)iiebec is warmer 
 than that of Ontario in stunmer, and much colder than that of the lattei in winter. The 
 soil is geni'ialh lii h and adapted to the growth of cereals, hay and gr(!en croj)s : apples 
 and i)luins grow in abundance. The timber to be foimd in the Province consists largely 
 of red and white |)ine, and the other kinds are ash, birch, beech, elm, hii kory, bkuk walnut, 
 maple, cherry, butternut, basswood, spruce, fir, etc. There are several thou.sands of miles 
 of railway in operation in the Province. I'or judicial jRirposes the Province is divided 
 
THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 27 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 Si 
 
 c 
 
 Is. 
 
 into 20 districts, each district having aiiiple and ecjiial juri.-diction in all matters except as 
 to revision and appeal. 1 he Superior Court sits in revision only at Montreal and (Jiuebec. 
 I'ublie instruction is under the control of the Superintendent of Education, who is assisted 
 by a Deputy and a Council of tweftty one members. 'I'wo thirds of these are Roman 
 Catholics, one third I'rotestants 'I'herc are separate schools, and a normal school for 
 training teachers. The J'rotestant universities are McClill College, at Montreal, founded 
 in 1827, and liisho[)'s ('ollege, l.enno.wille, founded in 1843. The Roman Catholic 
 University, of Laval, was founded by the (^)uebe( Seminary in 1852. The Roman Catholic 
 dioceses are seven in number, the arch diocese cf (^)uebec and the diocese of Montreal, 
 Three Ri\ers, St. Hyacintho, Sherbrooke, Rimouski, and Chicoutimi. The Protestant 
 dioceses are two in number, .Montreal and (Quebec. The four principal cities are 
 Montreal, (Quebec, Three Rivers and Sherbrooke. The chief manufactures of the 
 Province are : cloth, linen, fun^iture, leather, sawn lumber, plain |)aper, hrrdware, 
 chemicals, soaii, boots and shoes, cotton and woollen goods, steam .Migines and locomotives, 
 wooden ware of all kinds, agricultural imijlemenis, ships, etc. Public affairs are adminis- 
 
 Oil the Loifer St. L<iwienci: 
 
 tered by a Lieutenant doserncjr. an Lxei ulivoC^oimcil of seven members, a Legislative 
 Council of thirty-four menibeis appointed for life, and a Legislative Assembly of sixty-five 
 members. There is a court of (jucen's Bench, with a Chief Justice and five assistants; a 
 Suijerior Court with (!hief justice and twenty-eight assistants ; a Court of \'ice Admiralty ; 
 (.'oiirts of (^)uarter Sessions, and courts for the summary trial of sma 1 cases. There are 
 several canals which greatly facilitate commerce: l.achine, extending from Montreal to 
 Lake St. Louis; the Peauharnois, uniting Lake St. Francis and St. Louis; the Chambly 
 uniting [,ake CMiamplain and the Richelieu Ri\er. Among the jioints of interest to the 
 tourist are the Chaudiere falls: the I'alls of Montmorency, seven miles beldw Quebec ; 
 the Saguenay River and numerous other points of delightful resort. 
 
 k i 
 
28 
 
 THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 NOVA SCOTIA 
 
 was visited by John Cabot and his son Sebastian in 1497 ; it was colonized in 1604 by 
 De Monts, a Frenchman. In 17 13 the country was ceded to the English by the French. 
 In 1763 the Island of Cape Hreton was annexed ; in 1784 the I'rovince of New Brunswick 
 was created out of Nova Scotia (Acadia), and in 1867 Nova Scotia became a Province of 
 the Dominion of Canada. 
 
 The Province is a long narrow peninsula on the shore of the (lulf of St Lawrence. 
 The country is beautifully variegated by ranges of lofty hills and broad valleys, both of 
 which run longitudinally through the Provmce. Its .Vtlantic frontier is (ompo.sed of poor 
 soil, although i)Ossessing some valuable gold and other mineral deposits. Along parts of 
 the Bay of Fundy extends a ridge ol mural precij^ice from 100 to 600 feet high. Beyond 
 this barrier lies the rich valley of Annapolis, and the Basin of Minas, immortalized in 
 Longfellow's " Evangeline." Nova Scotia covers an area of about 3000 square miles. 
 The principal lakes are R'jssignal, twenty miles long, and Ship Harbor Lake, fifteen miles 
 long. These are on the main land. Cape Breton, separated from Hie main land by the 
 Strait of Canso, is also part of the Province. There are several large lakes, i'he great 
 Bras d'Or is a magnificent expanse of water, fifty miles long, of great depth, and abounding 
 with valuable fish. On Cape Breton are locateil valuable coal mines, the most imiiortant 
 of these being at Sydney. There are several rivers navigable for distances varying from 
 two to twenty miles. The most remarkable body of water in the Province is the Basin oi 
 Minas, the east arm of the Bay of Fundy, penetrating sixty miles inland. 'I'he tides rush 
 in here with great violence and form what is known as a " bore." .\t the high tides they 
 sometimes rise from forty to fifty feet ; while in Halifax harbor, on the opjiosite side, the 
 spring tide rises only from six to eight feet, ''"he Province possesses valuable resources, 
 in gold, silver, iron, copper, lead and coal. The quantity of iron belonging to the 
 Londonderry Iron Company, is said to be inexhaustible, and the product is as good as the 
 best Swedish. Ag.ites, amethysts, jaspers, chalcedonies and cairngorms abound in the 
 amay daloidal trap along the Bay of Fundy. The climate is temper.ue, the thermometer 
 seldom going 20' below zero ; while the heat seldom roaches 98' above zero in the shade. 
 The sprmgs are long, but the summer heat for a brief season is almost excessive, and the 
 autumn is delightful. The vegetation is rapid, and hay, oats, Indian t:orn, bu( kwheat, 
 wheat, barley, potatoes, turnips, and other grains and roots thrive well ; while fruit is 
 successfully produced. The apjile orchards of -Vnnapolis and Kings County extend along 
 the roadside in .n unbroken line for fifty miles. Fogs are common along the coast, 
 rendering summer weather chilly. IMie Province has a < oast line of looo miles, all along 
 which the fisheries are carried on. Next to agriculture, fishing is the great industry. The 
 bays, harbors, and inland lakes yield salmon, cod; halibut, haddock, mackeral, herring, 
 shad, lobster, etc. Th.ere are also some oyster beds. Ship l)uil(iing is extensively carried 
 on; and there are over 500 miles of railway in operation in the i'rovin<:e. 'I he Inter- 
 colonial, a (jovernment roail. runs from Halifax to Amherst 13.S miles, tiience proceeding 
 onward to St. John, N.H., and Reviere du Ltiup, There are two canals, one from Halifax 
 to Cobequid Bay, the other connecting St. Peter's Bay on the .\tiantic coast ot Cape 
 Breton, with Great liras d'Or Lake. The chief city is Halifax, with a poimlation of 
 36,100. The harbor is the finest on the continent, and |)rote( ted by a fortress armed 
 with batteries of three and six hundred poumler .Vrmstrong rifiedguns. Education is free, 
 the non-sectarian school system prevailing. The chief se.Us of learning are : Dalhousie 
 College •'r.' University, St. .Vlary's College (R. C), Presbyterian College, Halifax, Acadia 
 C .,: "ti.st* ac U'olfeville, St. I'rancis College (R. (.'.), .\ntigonish and King's College 
 
 ^■.'.H Ui> .,,..' ■ (Church of England), Windsor. 
 
THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 ag 
 
 NEW BRUNSWICK 
 
 was settled by the French in i62() ; and it fell into the hands of the British after the Con- 
 quest of (Quebec : and in iS^; it joined the Confederation. 
 
 I he I'rovince of New brunswick is bounded on the N. W. by Quebec ; N. by Baie 
 des Chaleurs ; E. by the (Julf uf .St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait ; S. by the Bay 
 
 Lord LiiimU,wne. Govfitior Vcncml uf Canmhi. 
 
 of Fundy and a part of Nova Scotii, and on the W. by the .State of Maine. The 'reattst 
 length from North to South is 2,50 miles : greatest breadth iqo miles ; area 27,322 square 
 miles. The surface is generally Hat and undulating, '{'he shores ef the Gulf of St. Law- 
 rence, and the waters of the St. John, Re.stigouche, Miraimchi, Richibucto and Ste. Croix 
 rivers contain valuable trails of siirurc and jjine timber. .Ml these rivers mentioned are 
 large and the St. John, -fso miles long navigable for 100 ton vessels to Frcdericlon, 00 
 
 ■ ;/! >'i 
 
30 
 
 THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 miles from the sea ; and shallow bottomed steamers run thence loo miles further up the 
 river. Two hundred and twenty miles up the river is a magnificent cataract known as 
 Orand Falls, about 80 feet high. The valley of the St. John is exceedingly fertile, and 
 salmon, bass, pickerel, mackerel, and other valuable fishes are found in them in consider- 
 able number. The chief industry of the Province is agriculture; next lumbering, then 
 fishing, and manufactures, ship building being one of the important industries. There 
 are some valuable mineral deposits found in the '• Mineral belt " skirting the Southern 
 coast, and then striking northerly. The lakes are numerous, the principal one being (>rand 
 Lake, 30 miles long, and two to seven miles wide. This commrnicates with the River St. 
 John, 50 miles from the sea. Coal and iron are abundant, copper and manganese also 
 abound. The valuable bituminous deposit in Albert County produces for every ton of 
 coal, 100 gallons of crude oil. There is no country on the Continent more bountifully 
 wooded and watered and, the soil is very fertile. The climate is subject to extremes of heat 
 and cold. All kinds of crops grow and ripen well. There is a free non sectarian system 
 of Education ; as in Nova Scotia educational affairs are administered by a (Ihief Super- 
 intendent and a Hoard of Education. There is no Mmister of Education, as in Ontario, 
 and the system woiks admirably. There are about 1,400 Indians in the Province, chiefly 
 Micmacs and Milecites. The Government is administered by a Lieutenant-Covernor, 
 and an Executive of nine members ; there is a Legislative Council of eighteen mem- 
 bers, and a house of Assembly of 4 r members, the latter being elected every four years. 
 There is a Supreme Court, with a Chief Justice and four Puisne Judges, having jurisdiction 
 in law and equity ; a marriage and divorce Court ; a V^ice-.Adniiralty Court : and a 
 County Court for each county. There is a great extent of excellent settlement land yet 
 in the Province and extensive timber areas. 
 
 Uosiid ill' (iii'i Uiiiliie. 
 
THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 3' 
 
 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 
 
 was among Cabot's earliest disc.overies ; but in i66^ it was granted to Sieur Doublet, a 
 French naval officer. It was taken by the Hritish in 1755, restored by the treaty Aix-la. 
 Chapclle, retaken and finally ceded to (jreat Britain in 1758. In 176S it was raised into 
 a se|)arate (lovernment ; in 1773 the first House of Assembly met, and in 1799 the name 
 of St. John was changed to Prince Edward in compliment to Iklward, Duke of Kent, who 
 that summer had visited the Island. In 1873 it joined the Canadian Confederation. 
 
 I'his little Province formerly called St. John's Island lies in the Culf of St. Lawrence, 
 and is washed on the North by the (Juif and separated from New Brunswick on the East and 
 Nova Scotia on the South, by Northumberland Strait. It is 130 miles long ; its breadth is 34 
 mites, though at its narrowest jiart it is but four miles wide. Thu total area is 21,134 
 miles. The surface undulates gently. At one time the land was covered with a dense 
 forest of beech, birch, majile, poplar, cedar, and some of the original forest still remains. 
 'I'he soil is a light reddish loam, and is exceeilingly fertile. The chief crops are wheat, 
 barley and oats, and these are i)roduced in heavy crojis. I'he winter is long and cold ; 
 but the summer is delightful and rapidly brings the crops to maturity. The fisheries are 
 valuable : and the north coast is visited by cod and mackerel, sometimes in abundance. 
 Shij) building is an imjjortant industry in the Island. There is a Lieuten.anl (Governor, an 
 Executive fJouiKil of live meml^ers and ;i Legislative Assembly of twenty-two representa- 
 tives. Justice is administered according to the English law and practice. The free non- 
 seciarian school system, as in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick prevails. Besides the 
 public schools there are St. Dunstan's College (Roman Catholic), and Prince of Wales 
 C'i'llege (I'rotestant). The Lord Hishoj) of Nova Scotia exercises ejnscopal authority 
 
 ver the island, but the Roman Catholics have the diocese of Charlottetown, the canita 
 ■nd chief city of the Island, and has a population of over 10,000. (Georgetown and Sum 
 
 lerside are the other chief towns. 
 
 BRITISH COLUMBIA 
 
 was first established in 1H5X. The Canadian Pacific Railway, recently constructed, con 
 nects British Columbia with the I'.astein Pro\inces. It is bounded North by the 60th par- 
 allel of latitude ; East bv the the main chain of the Rocky Mountains ; .South l)y the L'Uited 
 States, and West by Al.iska, the Pacific Ocean and (^ueen Charlotte's Sound. The area is 
 350,000 scpiare miles. The coast line is deeph indented ; the Norttiern part of the Col- 
 ony is diversifit'd by mountains, lakes and rivers, and is of reir.arkable fertility, [)roducing 
 in abundance cereals, vegetables, and fruit. The rich gold valley of the 1 raser River is a 
 good pastural region. There arc large forest d.istricts through the Province, ihe timber jf 
 which is very valuable. The Douglas ])ine yields sjxirs from 90 t(j 100 feet long, and 20 to 
 24 feet in diameter. Often a tree 300 feet long without knot or blemish is found. At 
 Hurrard's Inlet, 9 miles from New Westminster, there are pine trees from 27 to 30 feet in 
 diameter. The natural resources are very valuable. Cold is found on the Fraser and 
 Thomiison rivers, and in the Cariboo district. There are also valuable silver and cojjper 
 mines, and extcnsi\e coal beds. 'I'lie fisheries are valuable and one of the chief industries. 
 The climate is mild, and catde can stay on the plains and among the hills during the winter 
 without housing. Winter lasts from November till March ; but snow seldom remains long 
 on the ground. Wheat, barley, ])otatoes, turnips, a|)ples, pears, etc., grow luxuriantly. 
 The Province too, is rich in fur bearing animals, among these being black, brown, and 
 grizzly bears, lynx, marten, fox and beaver. The ( hief rivers are the Fraser and the 
 Thompson. The former pursues a rajiid course between steep and rocky banks, until, aji- 
 proaching the sea, it presents a fertile and rit hly wooded valley from 50 to 60 miles in 
 length. The Fraser is 700 miles long. The Thompson surpasses the Eraser in richness 
 
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 of scenery, and it flows through one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Steamers 
 ascend the P'raser for loo miles ; and beyond the terminus, a government gravel road be- 
 gins and extends u\> the river for 450 miles. lUirrard's Inlet is an excellent harbor, and 
 Port Moody, one of its inlets, is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Public af- 
 fairs are administered by a l.ieutenant-Ciovernor and an Executive of live members; a 
 Legislative Assembly of twenty-five members, elected every four years. Victoria the Ca|)- 
 ital, has a population of about 6,000, and a large number of Chinese have settled in the Pro- 
 vince, 
 
 MANIT0I3A. 
 
 In March, 1869, the Hudson's Bay Company surrendered to the Imperial (Jovern- 
 ment their territorial rights and governing resjwnsibility in the North-West, and on July 
 i()th, 1870, l'-nglan<l handed over the territory to Canada. 'I'he Red Rivet Rebellion 
 broke out almost immediately and after some time, Manitoba entered die C(;nfederation. 
 
 Manitoba is bounded on the S. by the Uaited Slates and on the N. E. and W. by 
 tho North-West Territories of the Dominion; area, 14,340 square miles. The name 
 Manitoba is a contraction made by the French Canadian voyapeurs, of the Oee word 
 Manitowaban. " Manito " signifies a spirit and " waban " means a strait and as the waters of 
 a strait in Lake Manitoba are excited sometimes in an unusual way the Ir.di ,ns believed that 
 some mighty water-spirit moved them, and so tliey called the lake Manitowaban. The 
 soil is extremely fertile. The greater part of the J'rovince is one huge .'iweep of rolling 
 prairie covereJ with long grass and wild flowers, and dotted here and there are clumps of 
 poplar, white oak and other trees. Wheat ripens in rio days and yields from twenty to 
 twenty-five bushels to the acre ; all kinds of garden vegetables grow luxuriantly as does 
 fruit, and all the cereals known to Canada. The climate is ;evere in winter, so that the 
 mercury sometimes freezes, but the air is so dry, and the bitterest nights often so deadly 
 calm that the intense frost is not ft;lt so keenly. Fierce bli/.zards sometimes sweep over 
 the bleak prairie, often unrooting houses and barns. The largest lakes are ^^'innil)eg and 
 Manitoba, the former 2<So miles lf)ng and from five to lifty-seven miles wide, the latter 1 10 
 miles long and twenty-five miles wide. Winnipeg is the capital and has a population of 
 about 25000. There a^e two bishoprics, that of St. Honiface, Roman ("atholic, and 
 Rupert's Land, Church of England. 'l"he bishop lives at Si. John near Winnipeg. Public- 
 affairs are administered by a Lieutcnant-Ciovernor, an Executive of five members, a Legisla- 
 tive (."ouncil of .seven and a House of Assembly. The Province has three colleges, St. 
 John s, Church of England, St. Boniface, Roman Cathc^lic, and Kildonan, Presbyterian, 
 besides a number of convents and schools. Development ingoing on at a rapid rate in 
 Manitoba. Immigrants are flocking in from all ijuarters, and the Canadian Pacific 
 Railway joins Uie Province to the skirts of the Rocky Mountains. 
 
 NOirrH-WEST TERRITORIES. 
 
 This vast and fertile region in which are rej^jsed the most sanguine hopes of the 
 future, has not yet been made into provinces. The Territories include all the British 
 possessions on the Northern part of the .\merican Continent, outside of those ])rovinces 
 named. 'l"he area is estimated at 2,750,000 scjuare miles. Till 1870 this region was 
 known as the Hudson Bay Territory, from Henry Hudson, who discovered the Bay in 
 1610, and perished on its shores. Till 1870, when the country became part of the 
 Dominion of (Canada, it was governed by the Hudson's Bay Company. There arc numer- 
 ous lakes and rivers in the Territory, the princii)al rivers being the Nelson, Severn, 
 -Abbitibbi, East Main and Great Whale, all flowing into the Hud.son's B.ay ; the Mackenzie, 
 
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 33 
 
 Coppermine and Crcat Fish, flowing into the Arctic Ocean; the Saskatchewan. Assiniboine 
 and Red River fMliiiij^ into Lake Winnipeg, and the Kolcsoak and Xatwatkaine, into 
 Hudson's Str;uts. 1 he Mackenzie, one of the greatest rivers in the world, is 2500 miles 
 
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 hills and coal measures. The roiinlry is rich m the various minerals, and contains wide 
 areas of pine. In the far North are long dreary stretches of muskeg. The agricultural 
 capai)ililies, of at least 60,000 square miles, are great. The Saskatchewan country is of 
 
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 THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
 iinriviUlcd fertility, and is cstiinatetl to he capable of supportin>{ 90,000,000 of i)eople. 
 The winters are severe, hut duiing the delightful summers ahundant crops of roots, grain 
 and fruits are |)ro(lucx'(l. There are various railroads through the Territories, including 
 the ("anadian I'acific Settlers and ( .ittle ramhers tlo( k yearly into the region. 
 
 The commercial importance of each of the provinces formmg the Dominion of 
 Canada is pretty generally known, and the efforts that have of late heen made to develop 
 their resources and extend their trade have heen attendetl with the most satisfactory 
 results. The system of inland navigation in (Canada is the most extensive and perfect in 
 the world. I'he vast territorial e\tent, mir.eral wealth, fertility of soil, uni)aralleled fisheries 
 and extensive forests of the various ])rovini us are known and valued ahroad. With the 
 boundless fields of coal on either shore in Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic, and in British 
 Columbia, on the I'acific coast with a climate most favorable to the develo])ment of 
 human energy, it is scarcely i)ossihle for the mind to assign a limit to the future growth of 
 the trade, industries, and commerce of Canada. 
 
 The foregoing |)ages will lunvey to the unin'tiated, some idea of the extent of our 
 country, and of its re.sources, both natural and ac(]uired. To the Canadian and all inter- 
 ested in the welfare of the Dominion, there is ground for the most sanguine hopes, as a 
 bright future is in store for our country. (;anada is a home of industry, of progress, of 
 freedt)m, of compirative peace anil traniiuillty ; and whether it be the destiny of Canada 
 yet to unite with the neighboring republic, or remain as it is, an integral part of the Mritish 
 I-aiipire, the genius which has thus far led it on its way, will, we are confident be ever 
 present. 
 
 God hloss our new Dominion ! may it be 
 
 Clranted n proud and happy destiny ; 
 
 Ontario and (,Jui;bei l;o h;ind in hand 
 
 VVitli .\ova Scotia and New Brunswick's land ; 
 
 Those noble borderers df the rushing wave 
 
 (irand, lilting binh place of the free and brave ! 
 
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 May all in brotherhood unite 
 To live in peace, or for our freedom tight 
 Heneatli the llag for which our fathers died, 
 And left us as their legacy and pride ! 
 May heaven give strength and eneigy to those 
 Who from political convulsion's throes 
 A proud example to the sons of earth, 
 lirought union and an empire into birth ! 
 May wisdom guii'.e them as they onward steer 
 The vessel of I lie State in her career ~ 
 Smooth he the wave and gentle be the gales 
 That fill our ark of safetv's v^ell trim'd sails — 
 Strong be the vision of the pilot too, 
 To keep the pfirt ol union full in view, 
 Until the anchor's cast, the sails are furled, 
 A spectacle of envy to the world ! 
 
THE CrJ^Y OF OTVAWA. 
 
 n. BRIKK REVIFAV, HISTORICAT, AND DKSCRIITlVf*:. 
 
 fts Commercial, Industrial and Natural Resources. 
 
 The City of Ottawa, Capital if the Dominion of Canada, is situated on the bank of 
 the Ottawa or Orand River, in tho ( ounty of Carleton, in the I'rovinte of Ontario, being 
 one hundred and twenty miles from Montreal, and some two hundred and sixty from 
 Toronto. It is easy of access from all ])oints hy the (Irand Trunk, the (!anadian Pacific, 
 the (."ariiida Atlanti'j, the St l,awrenr<; & Ottawa and the Toronto iV ()uehec Railways; 
 as also by the steamers of the Ottawa River Navigation Company, and by boat on the 
 Rideau Canal between the Ciiy and Lake Ontario. 
 
 The history of Ottawa is a history of ])ra}^ress. Its successive stiiges of development 
 might be most afitly described as bounds and leaps. From a state of primeval simplicity 
 and forest gloom, when the red man reared his wigwam on the lianks of the Ottawa, where 
 the trapper found a welcome rest after the toils of the chase, to a city of metropolitan 
 greatness, where noble spires and glittering mmarets pierce the bright azure ; when 
 structures, grand and imposing, vie with the continent in beauty and richness of design ; 
 and where all around us are symbols of a nation's greatness, of indusfry and enterprise, of 
 education and retinement. That was what Ottawa was sixty years ago ; this is what the 
 Capital is ro-day. 
 
 The story of Ottawa is not soon, or easily told, for around its eventful career are 
 woven many episodes of thrilling interest- events at once national and significant in their 
 character, resulting in the forming of that central Imk thit binds togetlier our common 
 heritage, and around which all our hopes for Canada are grouped. 
 
 ^\'e must therefore content ourselves with simply indicating in brief outline, the past 
 and the i'Rksknt. 
 
 Bytown, or Ottawa, as we now know it, was founded m the year 1827, and owes its 
 existence to the Imperial military work, the Rideau Canal, which was designed for the 
 purpose of keeping up communication between (Quebec and Lake Ontario. The war of 
 1812-15 revealed to Hritish statesmen the necessity of building a canal that should connect 
 the waters of the Ottawa and of the I ,ower St. I -a wrcnce, with the western lakes at Kingston, 
 and thus secure an easily defensible channel of communication between Montreal and the 
 west. Several schemes, however, had been submitted, but the idea of building a canal is 
 said to have originated with the Duke of Wellington. In 1826 the work assumed definite 
 shape and in September of that year, after having completed his plans, Colonel By of the 
 Royal Engineers, who had arrived in Montreal in liuie, now went actively to work. 
 
 The then social condition of Jiytown is happily depicted in trijjjjing verse by 
 William Pittman Lett, in his "Recollections": 
 
 " Of ancient t^ytown, as 'twas then 
 A place of busy working men, 
 Wiio handled barrows and pickaxes, 
 Tamping irons and broadaxes, 
 And paid no corporation taxes ; 
 Who without license onward carried 
 All kinds of trade but getting married ; 
 Stout, sinewy, and hardy chaps, 
 Who'd take and pay back adverse raps 
 " Nor ever think of such a thing 
 
 As squaring off outside the ring 
 Those little disagreements which 
 Make wearers of the long robe rich. 
 Such were the men, and such alone 
 Who cjuarried the vast piles of stone, 
 Those mighty, ponderous cutstone blocks 
 vVith which Mackay built up the locks," 
 
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 CITY OF OTIAVVA. 
 
 And of Colonel By, from whom Bytown derived its name, T.etP presents him in 
 relief: 
 
 " Thp portly Colonel I behold, 
 I'lainly as in the days a( old, 
 Conjured before me at this hour 
 Hy memory s undying; power. 
 Seated upon his t;real iilack steeil, 
 Of stately form and nulOe breed, 
 A man uho knew not how to liinch — 
 A liritish soldier every i.n h. 
 Courteous alike lo low and hinh, 
 A gentleman was Colunei liy. ' 
 
 Up to this time the site of Ottawa was little otiicr than a mere iiaiiilet. There was 
 one Isaac l'"rilli who kept a tavern near the Slides liridge, and Xk holas Sparks, tlie 
 fotintler of Ottawa, lived near the present Wellington Ward Market. Of the first post- 
 master, Matthe.i' C^onnell, he is best described in the words of Lett : 
 
 " Stern Matthew Connell, fiery Celt, 
 
 Below the present liywash dwelt 
 
 Beside John ("owaii, o'er whose grave 
 
 The grass of '32 did wave. 
 
 No man got in a passion faster 
 
 Than did old Bytown's first postmaster ; 
 
 ■^'et wa^ he a !nost up; ight man 
 
 And well the old machinery ■' ran " 
 
 When mail bajjs came on horse's back * 
 
 Before we had the railwiv track, 
 
 .\pd their arrival on each morn 
 
 Was signal'd by an old tin burn.' 
 
 the work of eonstriirtion was fairly under 
 
 After 
 business. 
 
 way an impetus was ij,i\'eii lo 
 
 "And ^"ankee silver round uas thing 
 With lavish hand by low and hixh 
 In the good days of Colonel By." 
 
 The first act of incorjjoration vsas i^assed in 1S47, when ihe old boroiij^h of Bytfjwn 
 became a nuini( ipaiity. Mr. John .Scott was elected first Mayor, and the Ibllowing 
 gentlemen composed the first (.'oun< il ; Messrs. John Ik-.^ei Lewis, Thos. Corcoran, 
 Nicholas Sjiarks, Natltaniel Shenold, Hlaisdeli. ]. Friel and John liedard. 
 
 Ottawa was incorporated as a city with ten tliousand iniiabilants toward the end of 
 the year 1854, the Act of Incorporation (oining into operation on ist Januaiy, 1S55, and 
 at the same time a new state of tilings was in.uigiiratcd Mr. John Lower Lewis was the 
 first Mayor of the infant city, the Council that s.it with him being; .Mdermen John l-'orgie, 
 Andrew Main, Edward McOillivray, Nicholas Sjiarks, Henry J. I'riei, Kdward Smith, 
 James Ooodwin, James Lemay and Lyman Perkins. Councillors: James Mathews, 
 Thomas L;ingrell, N. S. BlaisJell, Tlvmias Hinton, John Rochester, Nathaniel Biirwash, 
 Charles Rt)wan, Joseph Heauc!iam)»s, I >an)ase Hourgi'dise and Liisebe Varin. 
 
 The city is divided into live wards, named respectively: Victoria, Wellington, St. 
 (ieorge's, By and Ottawa ; anil under the .Municipal Act of the Province of (Jntario, each 
 ward is represented by three Aldermen elected annually on the fust .Monday m the month 
 ol January. The poelation of Ottawa at present is sel down at ,^0,000 of Knglish, .Scotch, 
 Irish, l-'rench and (!. /an origin. 
 
 The< ity debt was consolidated by .Act of Parli.imeiit in i'S7,S, when it was $2, too, 000, 
 Since then debentures of $121,000 have been issued for local improvements. This was 
 in 1884 ; and more than $100,000 have since l)een added. There is also a debt v" •e'al 
 estate of some $52,000. The assets of tlu cit) are: estimated salue of water works 
 $1,300,000; credit of sinking fund $,^00,000 : real est ite .$,^27,000. The ;mnu;il assess- 
 ment of the <'ity is about $1 _',ooo,oco. 
 
 On June 15th, 1^59, the jiroposition was lirst submitted for the construction of water 
 works, but not until D'-iajmber, 1S71, wis any definite action taken. Lhey were opened 
 in 1873, and form the most valuable as.set of the City. 
 
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 CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
 In 1872 the Fire Brigade of the city became an united or corporated body and it 
 was then that Mr. Young was first appointed Chief. Prior U) this the brigade was entirely 
 a vohuitccr one. In 1874 the brigade was re-organizcd and firemen rofeiving wage, 
 employed In point of general efficiency the Fire brigade of Ottawa is one of the 
 best on the continent.. A most laudable institution, in connection with it is the 
 Firemen's lienevolent Fund, established in 1875. The objects of the association are to 
 assist those members of the brigade injured in servue, the widows of those killed during 
 service, and to find substitutes when any member is disabled. 
 
 During the past few years, many very imi)ortant local ini] rovernents have been 
 accomplished, costing an immense amount of monc) but all tending to the conii)letion of 
 Ottawa as a metropolis. In 1884 an excellent bronze statue of .Sir Oeorge luienne t^artier 
 was ere<ted on the s([uare immediately to the westward (;f the Parliament buildings. The 
 statue was placed on the jiedestal in December, i88.|, and the inaugural ceremony took 
 ptaci; ()n the 27^11 January, 1885, the date of the opening of the session that year. The 
 total cost (jf the monument, which was erected at the public expense, was $10,346. 
 
 Within the city limits the chief attractions are, the Parliament and Departmental 
 Huildings. These were commenced in i85<), the corner stone of the centre block having 
 been laid by H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, during his visit to Canada in i860. The first 
 at tion taken towards deciding upon a permanent seat of Covernment for the Province of 
 Canada was on the 24th .Marc;h, 1857, when resolutions were adopted by the House of 
 Assembly providing ^225,000 hn the necessary buii(ling-< and pra\ing Her .M.ijcsty to 
 select some place as the permanent seat of (iovernment in Canada. On the 31st 
 December following a despatch from the Colonial Secretary conveying Her Majesty's 
 selection of Ottawa as the seat of(iovernnient, was communicated to the F.-gislature. In 
 May, 1859, architects were invited to submit designs for Parliament and De|)artmental 
 Buildings, a notice whi( h resulted in sixteen designs for the former being submitted, and 
 seven for the latter. The design of Messrs. 1''h1Kt \: Jones for the Parliament .ind that of 
 Messrs. .Stent A: I. aver for the Deiiartmental Buildings were adopted. In May, 1865. the 
 buildings were so far advanced that it was decided to move the public departments from 
 (^)uebec to Ottawa, and the work of 1 tearing the ground and cunstructing riiads ,ind walks 
 to ,ml froM the buikiings was proceeded with. In Oclobei, 1865, Ottawa was substantially 
 the seat of CovernmeiU, and the first session of the Legislature of Canada held in Ottawa, 
 commenceil on the 8th day of June, 1866. During that session the scheme of Omfedeia 
 tion was adopted, and .$500,000 was granted towards the cdmpletion of the buildir.gs, and 
 in I'V'bruary, 1867, authority was granted to make certain alterations in tht I.Lgislative 
 Assembly for the accommodation of the increased number of members fmining the House 
 of Commons under the Confediration scheme. At first the arrangement of the House 
 was somewhat ..imilar to that of the present Senate. Phe Sjieaker's throne was .it the 
 north end of the Chamber, but when the increased number of members had to be provided 
 for, the Speaker's chair was jilaced at the west side of the Chamber and the rows (jf seats 
 re arranged. 
 
 The site chosen for the Parliaim-nt and Departmental Buildings is f)n a prominent 
 blufT, jutting out into the Ottawa River, inunediately in tront of '• L'p|)er I'cjwn " and at an 
 elevation considerably higher than the city and the land in the vicinity. On the eastern 
 side of Parliament Hill is a deej) ravine, in which the combined locks of the Rideau Canal 
 hav(> been built. The north side of the hill is ])recipitous and on the west the hill slopes 
 ■gradually and diminishes in width. On the soutii tlie Parliament gnnmds are bounded 
 by \Vellington Street and extend along that thoroughtiue for a distance of 1,750 feet or 
 about one third of a mile. The plot of ground which was formerly known as " Barrack 
 Hill ■' is of irregular shape, containing 29 acres, and is a part of the ordnance lands 
 conceded to Canad.i by the British Covernment with the Military Canals, 'i'lie three 
 principal buildings are placed so as to form three sides of a (piadraiigle, measuring from 
 north to south 600 teet and from east to west, 700 feet. The Parliament building stands 
 on the north side of t'le square next to the Ottawa River and is 472 ;eet long. It faces 
 the south and h.is a depth of 370 feet at the centre, coveting altogether an area of 82,886 
 superficial feet, or nearly two acres apart from the ground covered by the librar) building 
 
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 b.isement floors arc 159 feet above the Ottawa River. Those of the eastern and western 
 departmental blocks are 135 and 142 feet respectively higher than the river. The i'arlia- 
 ment grounds are, for beauty of situation, unsiirpas.sed perhaps on this continent. "The 
 Lovers' Walk,'' extending half a mile in length round the fare of the rlifr, shaded by trees, 
 IS a most delightful retreat. A continuous carriage road is constructed round the square ; 
 and the entrance to the grounds for carnages are opposite Elgin and liank .Streets. From 
 these |)oints the roads incline gently to the level of a wide terrace in front of the Parliament 
 building. The Parliament and Departmental Buildings are graceful and imposing and 
 the general style of architecture is a modified 1 2th century ( '.othic. The principal material 
 used in their construction is a hard cream colored sandstone from the .adjac ent townshij) 
 of Nepean. The dressings, stairs, gablets, pinnacles, ivc, are of Ohio freestone ; and a 
 happy relief is given to the whole by the arches of red Potsdam sandstone, over the 
 window and door openings. The roofs are of Vermont slate, of a dark color, variegated 
 by light green bands. The buildings cost between five and six millions of dollars. 
 
 I'arlidmint liuihlitmn, from Ihr Iliver. 
 
 In the central building are the .Senate Chamber and House of <'.immons. The roof 
 of glass above each through which the light is admitteil is su|)j)orted b)- numerous marble 
 columns of elegant design and highly polished. 
 
 The Parliamentar\- Library p(jssesses many attractions and is a moilel of its kind. It 
 is situated immediateh in the rear of the Parliament building with which it is connected 
 by a passage way. The Library building is circular inside, being yo feet in diameter, 
 'i'he main wall is four feet lliick and its exterior forms a iiolygon of sixteen sides, at each 
 angle of which is a flying buttress s|)anning the roof of the "lean to" and joining the main 
 wall at a height ( alciilaied to resist the thrust of the vaulted roof, which forms a in.ignificent 
 dome, 'i'he Library building was completed in 1877 and occujiied the same year. It 
 contains about 115,000 volumes, and additions are being constantly made. In the centre 
 of the Library stands a statue of Her NLajesty the (^)ueen, executed by .Mr. Marshall Wood. 
 
 Nori:. -Owing to the large increase in the number of civil service employees and the 
 necessity for ■'idditiiiiial accommndation, in 1.S.S2 steps were taken to have a new Dejiart- 
 mcntal lauilding erected. The site selected was the northern half of the block facing 
 
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Farliament square ;ind bounded by Wellington, Elgin, Sparks and Metcalfe Streets. The 
 work was allotted to Mr. A. Cliarlebois, of Ottawa, who afterwards associated with him 
 Mr. I,. O. Labelle, of Montreal, who superintv.nds the work of construction. The building 
 which is now approaching completion, occui;ies almost the whole of the ground purchased 
 as a site for it. The cost of the site was $'<".i3() and Mr. Cliarlebois' tender for the 
 construction of the building was .$295,000. The \Vellington Street elevation is 280 feet 
 long, the Elgin Street no and the Metcalfe Street 99. In the rear is a roadway leading 
 through between I'-lgin and Metcalfe, i'he external walls throughout are of red New 
 Brunswick sandstone, faced with brick. The building is a massive and imposing 
 structure and is of a Byzantine style of architecture. It is e.xjiected that offices connected 
 with the Post Office, Interior and Indian affairs Deiiartments, with the Patent Office and 
 Model Room, will be removed to the new building some time this year. 
 
 Other places of deep interest connected with the Government, are the Patent Office, 
 the Geological Museum and the Fisheries P-xhibit. 
 
 M.ajor's Hill Park, situated on the banks of the Rideau Canal and the Ottawa River, 
 in the centre of the city, commands the admiration of all visitors. It is covered by many 
 beautiful trees and is tastefully laid out in winding walks and avenues and profusely 
 planted with (lowers and shrubs of great beauty and variety. 
 
 The Rideau Falls, about a mile east of the city, are far famed for their beauty. The 
 waters of the Rideau fall into the Ottawa at two points of confluence by reason of a large 
 island which divides the stream about 800 yarJs from the latter. During the spring of 
 the year when the waters are high, these falls- tumbling perpendicularly down a rocky 
 descent of between forty and fifty feet, are grand and picturescjue. 
 
 The Chaudiere Fails form a cataract of great depth and volume. It is spanned by 
 an iron suspension bridge, which was comi^leted in 1844. Standing on this bridge the 
 view that is to be liad of this magnificent waterfall, especially during the spring freshet, is 
 grand in the evtreme. Fron the constantly ascending cloud of spray it has derived its 
 French name Grande Chaudiere or " llig Kettle."' 
 
 Cartier Scjuare. the property of the Dominion Government, not far from the Rideau 
 Canal, in the centre of the city, is among the jilaces of interest in the (Capital, and is 
 without doubt one of the finest jiublii- squares in C.mada. 'I'he s(juare covers about 24 
 acres. At the east end stands the Drill liall, an immen.se brick building. The sijuare is 
 convenient for military evolutions and is largely u.sed for sui;h, .ts well as for sports and 
 games. During the summer of 1884 the sc|uare was broken up and leveled. It was 
 planted on all sides with two rowj of trees, which afford a cool and pleasant shade to 
 \isitors. 
 
 T.ansdowne Park is picturesquely situated on the banks f)f the Rideau Canal in the 
 immediate viciniiy of the city, and is easily accessible b\- lanil as well as by water. On 
 the grounds are held the periodical exhibitions of the Ontario .Agricultural i^>nd Art 
 -Association, and the jiark is a jioj^ular resort for picnics and such like. Some years ago, 
 one of the finest h;ilf mile racing tracks in Canada was constructed on the grounds. 
 
 The I >uflerin HricJge is a inagnilicent iron structure connei ting Rideau and \V'ellington 
 Streets, and the Sapper's Bridge as it now exists forms a commodious conneciing link 
 between Siiarks Street and Rideau Street, which runs easterly to the Rideau River. 
 
 There are many fine ornamental and substantial structures in the City of Ottawa, 
 among which may be mentioned the Post Ot1i<:e, the several Bank edifices, Stadacona Hall, 
 the I-'rench Caiiai.lian Institute, the Russell House, the (irand I'nion and the massive brick 
 lilock erectet' some years ago by the present Mayor of the city, Mr. M( I.eod Stewart, on 
 the corner of Sparks and Elgin Streets. 
 
 The public buildings of the city are the City Hall (which cost $90,000), Registry 
 Office, Central and Primary School liuildings in the different wards ; By, AVellington 
 Vi(toriaand Ottawa Ward \larket Houses, and liie Fire Stations connected by electric 
 telegraph, for fire alarm purjioses, with the C'eiitral ( )llicc at the City Hall. Phe (^loUegiate 
 Institute, and .\Ioikl and Normal School buildings are centrally situated o\\ Cartier Square, 
 the educational institutions being costly, commodious and ornamental structures. 
 
 'I'here are about 30 churches, many of which are costly and handsome and denoin- 
 
42 
 
 CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
 inationally, are divided as follows : Bai»tist, Congregational, Catholic, Apostolic, Presby- 
 terian, Methodist, (ierman, Lutheran, Episcopal and Roman Catholic. The Salvation 
 Army is also rejiresented. 
 
 Among the attractions in the vicinity of the City of Ottawa, but demanding more 
 than a mere passing notice in a work of this kind,, is Rideau Hall, the residence of His 
 Excellency the (lOvernor-Ceneral. It stands on a vantage ground in the midst of a 
 beautiful gruve of pine, old forest trees in the village of New Edinburgh. It was built 
 for a private residence by the late Hon. Thomas Mackay and has Ijeen considerably 
 enlarged and improved since it came into the hands of the Canadian Covernmcnt. 'l"he 
 grounds attached to the Vice- Regal residence contain about 87 acres. The cost of the 
 ])lace, together witii tiie improvements effected, amounts tt^ about $300,000. Rideau Hall 
 has l)een occu|)ied by the re[iresentatives of Her Majesty since the lime of Lord Monck. 
 The lart;;est antl linest cricket ground in the Dominion is in this domain, which by 
 permission, has frequently been used for challenge interprovincial games of lacrosse. 
 
 The City of Ottawa is the centre of the leading industry of the Ottawa District, 
 namely : the manufacturing of square timber and the taking out and manufacturing of 
 lumber of all kinds. In the jjrosecutioii of this important staple trade, thousands of men 
 and horses are constantly employed, cutting and taking out s(]uare timber and saw logs 
 during the winter months, and rafting uj), and floating them to the mills, and Quebec and 
 United States markets in summer. In the lumbering operations of the Ottawa and its 
 
 Viirliiini'itl JUiildinos, hiok-inu Eiml. 
 
 tributaries, in the stiuari tinr.ber branch alone, millions of dollars have been invested 
 apart from the immense expenditure incurred in the purchase of limits, the production of 
 saw-logs and in the erection of tlie many vast mills within the Imiits of the city, and in 
 its immediate vicinity, tor the pur|)ose of manufacturing hunber of every descri[)tion 
 laths, shingles, sash, doors, blinds and planed boards. 
 
 Ottawa is the centre of an important system of navigation. The Rideau Canal which 
 connects with the Ottawa H!.er here and divides the city into two almost ofjual parts — 
 Upper Town and Lower Town — may j^jrojjcrly be classed as an Ottawa institution. By 
 means of this Canal and the Rideau and Cataraque Rivers, a thorough system of naviga- 
 tion is ]irovided between the Ottawa River and the St. Lawrence at Kingston. The total 
 length of the Kideaii Canal and navigation system is 126 miles. In going from Ottawa 
 to Kingstim v}3 locks ascend and 14 descend. Total rise 282 feet and total fall 164 feet. 
 Depth of water on sills five feet. The Ottawa River has been made navigable between 
 Ottawa and Montreal by means of the St. Ann's Lock, the Carrillon Chute a Hlondeau 
 
 
HISTORICAL REVIEW. 
 
 43 
 
 and Grenville Canals. Between Ottawa and the head of Grcnville (.'anal, the O ttawa is 
 navigablt; for 60 miles without interruption. Hl^ J_ f^-^ 
 
 The river from which the city derives its name, ranks as tiie largest of the third class 
 rivers on this continent, and drains with its thirteen tributaries over 5.S,ooo s(|uare miles. 
 It is navigated from the City of Ottawa to its confluence with the St. I.awrence River, one 
 above and one below the Island of Montreal, traversing a distance of more than 400 miles. 
 The Ottawa River oflers the finest water power for all classes of manufacturi.ig and for all 
 other uses of domestic economy in the Dominion; advantages which are being rapidly 
 absorbed by capital and enteiprise to be develoi)ed into great commercial achievements. 
 I'he geographical location of Ottawa when cc)m[)ared in its relation with other cities of the 
 Dominion makes it one of the most easily accessible cities from all points in Canada, and 
 with its five railroads and the Ottawa Navigation Company's capabilities [iossesses niore 
 and bettor forwarding facilities than any of its inland contemporaries. '^.^" . " 
 
 With these and other advantages, natural and accpiired, the possibilities of the destiny 
 of Ottawa, for expanding into avast metropolitan city, combining within its area, besides 
 the Ciovernmental transactions of the Dominion, the greatest results in the field of 
 commerce, are not to l)e counted lightly. In the general trade of the city can be found 
 every legitimate industrial pursuit, known to modern commerce, inclusive of lumber, .•■aw 
 
 Dominion Mithi:ili^l <•/(»,, /i .uimra. 
 and planing mills, ioundries, machine shops, cabinet, furniture and carriage manufadure, 
 sash, door and blind factories, extensive iron ])lanls, awning makers, broom and brush 
 factories, and many others. 
 
 From the most authentic sources it is known that the |)opulation of the city has had, 
 and is at present showing a phenomenal growth. 
 
 Around the City ol Ottawa on all sides is an e\<cedingly rich and fertile agricultural 
 country. 'J'he Townships of Nepean, Crloucester, Osgoode, Ooulbourn, March, Huntly, 
 l''it.rroy, North Cower, and Jieckwitli, from tlie agricultural products of which the Ottawa 
 markets are supplied, contain within their borders as large an acreage of inie fertile soil as 
 any in the I'nnince of Ontario. 
 
 Ottawa is now a great railway centre. With its natural advantages, its favorable 
 surroundings, its metropolitan character, its inc reasing commercial importance and gigantic 
 lumber trade, it must ultimately grow and expand to an extent not dreamed of by tlie most 
 sanguine but a few ye.irs ago. 
 
 Under the imjjetus whi<h must naturally be Ki\ en to trade, agriculture, commerce 
 and manufacture, by the manv railroads converging here, it may lie reasonably assumed 
 that at no distant date this city shall have e.vi)anded and increased in wealth and import 
 ance to such an extent, as fully 10 justify the foresight, and the wi.sdom of the choic e, of 
 Her Majesty the (^ueen. 
 
A COMPENDIUM 
 
 REVIEW OF THE LEADING INDUSTRfAL AND MERCANTILE 
 
 ES TA BL ISHMEN TS 
 
 City of Ottawa, 
 
 INCLUDING BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF PROMISENT MEN. 
 
 \\W WW* 
 
 McLeod Stewart, Esq., Mayor of Ottawa. 
 — Mr. McLeod Stewart, the recently elected Mayor 
 of Ottawa, is one of its most pro>»ressiveand prom- 
 inent SODS, and .1 brief notice of his life is con- 
 sistent with the scope of this work. He was born 
 in Ottawa in 1847, and is a descendant of the 
 Stewarts of Appin, both upon the father and 
 mother's side. William Stewart, his father, was 
 one of the foremost men in the Ottawa Valley, and 
 represented Hytown and the County of Kussell for 
 several years in the old TarUament of Canada. 
 He was one of the fathers of the lumber trade, 
 and framer of the t'uller's Act, and other import- 
 ant measures. Mr. McLwd Stewart was educated 
 at the Ottawa C.rammar School, and at the Uni- 
 versity of Toronto, where he graduated as a B. A. 
 in 1867, and was a prize-man in reading, and 
 graduated as an M. A. in 1870. Mr. Stewart com- 
 menced the practice of the law in partnership 
 with Scott & Ross. When Mr. Scott became 
 
 Secretary of State in the Mackenzie Gove^-nment, 
 and Mr. Ross was appointed Senior Judge of the 
 County of Carleton, the firm of Scott, Ross & 
 Stewart was merged into Stewart, Chrysler & 
 Gormully. The latter retired from the firm some 
 months ago, and Mr. Godfrey was admitted in his 
 place. Mr. Stewart was appointed a Lieutenant in 
 the Governor (ieneral's Foot Guards on its first 
 formation. He has held, and now holds, several im- 
 portant public offices, f'^or instance, he wasjPresi- 
 dent of St. Andrew's Society for three years, and 
 Chief of the Caledonia Club for two years. He is 
 Director of the Protestant Hospital ; is President 
 of the City of Ottawa Agricultural Society ; a 
 Director of the Metropolitan Street Railway ; 
 Director of the Edmonton and Saskatchewan I^ai:d 
 Company of Canada; Vice-President of the Stew- 
 art Ranch Company ; Director and Secretary of 
 the Canadian Granite Company ; was President 
 of the Canada Atlantic Railway until he resigned 
 to contest the Mayoralty; is President of the 
 Canadian Anthracite Coal Company, and President 
 of the Dominion Investment, Loan and Savings 
 Company ; 's Solicitor of the Canadian Bank 
 of Commerce at Ottawa, and of other large corpor- 
 ations. Although possessing a large and lucrative 
 legal practice, Mr. Stewart has found time to 
 identify himself with nearly every public and 
 private enterprise in the City of Ottawa, whether 
 of a local or national character. He is a staunch 
 Liberal Conservative, and has rendered important 
 services to his party. He has several times visited 
 Europe, and, during one of his visits, spent nearly 
 a year on the other side of the Atlantic. In 
 religion, he is a Presbyterian. Mr. Stewart 
 married in 187.) I^innie l'"mma, eldest daughter of 
 Col. Walker Powell, Adjut.Tnt-General of Militia 
 and Defence for Canada. .Vlt hough yet a young 
 man, Mr. Stewart has already accomplished much. 
 He is one of the foremost men in the Ottawa 
 district, is possessed of ,1 genial disposition, as 
 well as excellent business ability and intellectual 
 capacity. He has spent his means for the advance- 
 ment of the city. He has been the friend of all 
 classes, and when the citizens of Ottawa last Janu- 
 ary returned him at the head of the poll as the 
 Chief Magistrate, with an official majority of 447, 
 substantial evidence was given of the appreciation 
 of Mr. McLeod Stewart. Mr. Stewart is a f.uent 
 and able speaker, and is well versed in all public 
 and political topics. He can also wield a vigorous 
 pen. In the position of Chief NLigistrate, he will 
 no doubt give good satisfaction, and, on his retire- 
 ment, it is expected he will leave an excellent 
 record behind him. 
 
 vsri 
 
CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
 45 
 
 William Plttman Lett, 'l"''e Bard of j finest in Ottawa The millinery products of this 
 the Capital. — U is sviihJn the s<.:ope of a work of j establishment are unexcelled, the head milliner 
 this sort, to include those nirn who lia\o distin- | beinR in every sense an (irZ/j/c and without a super- 
 Ruished themselves m literature, who by a;t, or by ; ior in this section of the country, limploymeut is 
 the magic charm of their character and dispc- ' given to id haniis, the selection of Mrs, lJecke;t, 
 sitioii, have won the hcifu.iKe of all who have come Ixiii;; all adepts in their line. With the facilities 
 within their po^ver. I'or these reasons, if none this laciy enjoys Iniyimr for cash, she is enabled 
 better can be advanced, we shall occupy some space to deal vsith customers, most advantageously. Mrs. 
 in briutly reviewing the life of one of Ottawa s most ! Beckett is an accomplished milliner, a refined, 
 highly-.nifted citizens— William Filtman Lett. lie | courteous, and most reliable business lady. 
 was the second son of the late Captain Andrews F^ett i 
 of the 26th Cameronians. and was born at Duncan- ! 
 noil I'ort, in the ("ounty of Wexford, Ireland, on the | 
 i2th August. i,Si(j. The following year, became! 
 to Canada with his parents, and from that day to ; 
 this, his history belonf^s to Canada, Me spent his ' 
 childhood in the village of Kichniond. in the county i 
 of Carleton , and came to Hytown on the 17th 
 March, 18.17, ^^^ ^^''^ educated in the public 
 schools of Bylown, and at the High School of Mon-.| 
 ireal. and afterwards studied Latin and the higher I 
 branches with the Rev. Ale,vauder Fletcher, of; p, O'Roilly, Clothier. 269 271 Wellingtor> 
 South Plantagenet, for three years. During the Street.-- Am ,ng me inost enterprising and success- 
 four following \ears he lived on a farm, in the 1 ful merchant tailors and clothiers of Ottawa is 
 Township of liuntly, and it was here, no doubt, ' Mr. 1". O'Reilly. This gentleman, who was form- 
 that he first tuned Ins harp, and wooed the muse, ! erly of the firm of C)'Keilly IBros., .\ylmer, I'.t,)., 
 and where he formeti and matured those thoughts j ctjmmenced business in Ottawa recently and his 
 he has since given to the world in p.ose and verse, i success has already been phenomenal. The 
 In 184.4, he returned to Bytown, and was at once i premises occupied by him comprise a three storey 
 identified with llie press, as editor of the 0'/ii7t'ii | lirick building 25 .x 70 feet in dimensions, the upper 
 AdvocaU, a Conservative rgan, and afterwards con ! flats of which he uses as work shops, cutting rooms, 
 ducted the C>nj';i'(' Ai'/)', a I'lurnal devoted to the I etc. He employs a large number of skillful hands, 
 interests of Orangeism. In [anuary, 1.S55, he was I and will before long increase that number. Mr, 
 appointed clerk of the City of Ottavva, an office he | O Heilly deals in ready made clothing, gents furn- 
 holds till this day, having filled it with uniform : ishings, hats, caps and a fine line of tweeds. Asa 
 satisfaction. Mr, Lett has been a contributor, prin- 1 merchant tailor, as a manufacturer of ready made 
 cipally of poetry, to the local press, for the last I clothing, Mr. O'Keilly is already justly celebrated, 
 forty years, .\ strongly pronounced spirit of pat- j and has no superior in Ottawa. Mr. O'Reilly, 
 riotism has distinguished his writings, and many ' although having commenced business quite recent- 
 of his contributions have been rcjiublislu'd in diller- j ly in Ottawa, enjoys a trade that is increasing 
 ent places in Canada. His " Recollections of By- ' evers day. He is most widely known in the Otta 
 town ' will ever live. He was the author ol the ' wa Valley and will at no distanj date build up a 
 amusing letters which frequently appeared in the trade second to none. He is a '"young, energetic 
 Ottawi papers, signed " Sweeney Kyan," written i and enterprising Canadian and learned his business 
 in the Tipperary idiom. .\s a public speaker on I in Aylmer and Montreal, 
 temperance and other subjects, he has made his — .- - 
 
 mark, and h.is for some years back delivered an 
 annual lecture on subjects of Xaturil History before 
 the Field Naturalists' Club, ol the (Mty uf ( uiawa 
 of which he is a member , and he has also spoken 
 at the annua! celebrations of the St .\ndrcv, and 
 St, Patrick societies. Mr, Lett has always been an 
 enthusiastic sportsman, and always owns a good 
 gun and a good dog. He is unassuming, possesses 
 a genial, contented and happy disposition, and is ' 
 
 A. LofebyrO. .Merchant Tailor and Dealer 
 in Gents I'urnishings, .!7j-275 Wellington Street. 
 — As a commercial resource the tailoring and 
 gents' furnishing trade must constitute an import- 
 ant element. In Ottawa is this particularly so. 
 and among those engaged in it, Mr, A. Lefebvre is 
 tnost favorably identified. He commenced busi- 
 ness in April, 1886, and already enjoys a large and 
 
 " ' 1 .111 '. 1 1 1, (reassuring tr.ade. 1 he premises he occupies are 
 
 amongst the most high y esteemed and popular 01 , . , " , ' ,- . ,_ ■ •.. 
 
 .' ,'^, /,... ■' " 1 I' ! handsome and are 15 X 00 feet in dimensions with 
 
 the citizens of Ottawa. ' :>j > 
 
 Mrs. Beckett, Milliner, 567 Sussex Street- . 
 — Anion.g the, millinery establishments of Ottawa- 
 none are of a more representative character than 
 that of Mrs. Becisett. No. .5(>7 Sussex Street. It; 
 was established in 1S80, a leading trade having 
 since been built up. Mrs. Beckett carries a large : special advanlages to his customers. S large and 
 and magnificent assortment of goods which she ^ excellent assortment of gents' furnishings is also 
 imports principally from London, I'aris and New carried, and being procured im the same favorable 
 York. She deals largely in ostrich feathers, satins, terms, a wide scope is given to local competition, 
 silks and trimmings, and makes a specialty of Mr. Lefebvre is of I'rench descent, and is a most 
 ostrich feathers, the stock being the largest and competent and reliable man of business. 
 
 35 x yo I 
 
 three fiats He gives employment to fifteen skill- 
 ful and experienced hands, while the work he 
 turns out is of a high standard of (|uality, resulting 
 in the above flourishing trade. A tine line of 
 tailoring cloths, imported and domestic, is con- 
 stantly in stock, and these goods being procured 
 on favorable terms, enables Mr, Lefebvre to offer 
 
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46 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Union Bank of Canada, ^- ^- Ander- 
 son, Manager, Union Chambers, Metcalfe Street. 
 I'aid up capital, 81.200,000- Prominent among the 
 banks doing a largt- busines.s in Ottawa, is the 
 I'nion Hank of Canada. This branch was estab- 
 lished in 1871, and has enjoyed unbroken pros- 
 perity. A Urge savings bank business is carried 
 on, deposits bainu' received at j per cent. .\ 
 general banking business is also conducted, embrac- 
 ing collections, receiving deposits, discounting 
 notes and buying and selling sterling exchange on 
 London and New York. .\ very large amount of 
 money of this bank is in circulation. The 
 efficient manager of this branch has been 
 identified with the I'nion Hank of Canada since 
 1872, having during most of the time been in Mont- 
 real and Ottawa. In 1879 he assumed the manage- 
 ment of the branch in Ottawa, and under him the 
 business of the bank has materially increased. 
 Mr. Anderson, who is a Canadian, is a thorough 
 financier, and as an official he is most reliable and 
 painstaking. 
 
 known hotels of Ottawa, the Cushing House is con- 
 spicuous. It was built in 1850, and came into the 
 ; hands of its present proprietors in 1884. The situ- 
 I ation is most eligible, and the house is well e<iuip- 
 ped throughout. It is a substantial, three-story 
 brick struLture, and contain.-^ 30 well-furnished bed- 
 I rooms. The parlors are al.so handsomely furnished, 
 1 and there is a reading and a billiard. room. The 
 i rooms are always scrupulously clean and well 
 ! ventilated, and during the cold season of the year 
 the house is comfortably heated throughout. U 
 I has all modern conveniences and ra'iks as the best 
 9 1 house in the city. The bar is always supplied 
 1 with choice wines, liquors and cigars, and there 
 I are livery stables in connection with the house 
 under the management of Mr. Casey. Mr. Cush- 
 I ing enjoys a large commercial and general patron- 
 ' age, but this need not be wondered at. Messrs. 
 Cushing it Co. are experienced and competent 
 hoel-keepers, understanding thoroughly the wants 
 of the public. 
 
 Richelieu Hotel, W O McKay, Prop 
 rietor ; O. K. Holduc, Manager, Susse.x Street.- 
 In an important lumbering district like Ottawa, 
 giving employment to a very large number of men, 
 whose wants are akin, and yet without a hone, it 
 is only right that suitable provision should be 
 made for them in hotels devoted to their require- 
 ments. Happily there are such hotels here, and 
 as a representative one of its kind the Richelieu, 
 situate 1 on Sussex Street, claims first atienlion. 
 The Richelieu is exclus vely a liiinborman's hotel. 
 It has all accommodations essential to their wants, 
 comfortable, clean and well furnished rooms, good 
 and substantial meals, and is conducted on broad 
 and liberal principles. It contains 75 bedrooms, 
 the dining roam having seating capacity for 150. 
 The Richelieu is ably cimducted by Mr McKay, 
 the proprietor. \vhoisse;ondcd by his eilicient man- 
 ager, Mr. O. R. Holduc. The Richelieu is the 
 recognized headquarter.s for lumbermen through- 
 out the Ottawa N'alley. Mr. McKay is a lunibsr- 
 mm's agent, and hires men both for .-\merican and 
 Canadian lumber manufacturers, whom he sends 
 to points over the whole continent. In addition, 
 Mr. McKay is also wholesale and retail dealer in 
 wines, licpiors, cigars and tobaccos, in which he 
 carries on a verv large trade. He is a direct im- 
 porter of Curacoa, red and white wines, French 
 brandy. Jamaica rum, etc.; imports pure Havana 
 cigars and handles also a large stock of the finest 
 Canadian li(iuors and cigars. He makes a speci- 
 alty of French wines, Ouinelle, Ditiuert, Jaume, 
 Chartreuce. Maraskino and Creine Mokaa. He 
 carries the finest assortment of French wines in 
 the city, as he does also cigars. His trade extends 
 throughout Ontario and (Quebec and is worth from 
 *8o,ooo to 9' 10.000 a year. Mr McKiv is a thorough 
 and enterprising man of business, and is widely 
 known and highly esteemed for the possession of 
 many estimable (|ualities. 
 
 Stephen Bros,, wholesale and Retail 
 Dealers in Faints, Oils, etc., Kj.) Sparks Street. — 
 It IS an old saying and doubtless a true one that. 
 I "a thing of beauty is a joy forever." Hy means of 
 I the painter's brush, many a hou.se inside and out- 
 side has been beautified, and many an old article 
 made new : indeed, the many pleasinir transforma- 
 tions effected by the painter'.^ brush it would be 
 j difficult to enumerate; consecjuantly the trade 
 carried on in paints, oils, etc., must be an import- 
 ant one Messrs. Stephen Bros, rank among the 
 most prominent here engaged in that trade, and 
 these gentlemen have been in business since 1873. 
 ; Their premises are commodious, being 73 feet in 
 depth with three tlats. The stock they cirry is a 
 I very heavy and complete one, embracing colors 
 I and paints of ever\' description, glass of all kinds, 
 j and artists' materials. They carry the best <|uality 
 I of goods, buy for cash and sell their goods at the 
 ' most reasonable prices. The trade they carry on, 
 as might be expected, is a very large one and is 
 both wholes.ale and retail. These gentlemen are 
 I natives of Montreal, and are widely and most 
 I favorably known, baing thorough and most reliable 
 men of business. 
 
 Cushing House, 
 
 etors, Rideau Street.— .-Vi 
 
 rietors. 
 
 A. Cushing & Co., Prop- 
 
 . — .-Vmong the old and w 
 
 I A. Bureau & Brothers, ^^^"^ ^tid 
 
 I Ornamental Job Printers, 170* Sparks Street. — 
 
 I Job printing has been rapidly developed within the 
 
 } past few years, and must now be regarded as a 
 
 ; most important staple industry. It gives scope to 
 
 : skill and ingenuity , it is in a sense allied to art 
 
 where fancy and ornamental printing forms part 
 
 of the industry Messrs, .-V. Hureau iSr Hrothers 
 
 I who have for a considerably long period been 
 
 ! before the public as plain and ornamental printers, 
 
 I having commenced business in ■87), are in posses- 
 
 j sion of a large and .steadily growing trade. They 
 
 give employment to ten competent workmen, and 
 
 I the work they turn out is of an admittedly superior 
 
 I character. This firm are French-Canadians, being 
 
 I natives of Ouebec, and came to Ottawa the year 
 
 they began business. They are ho'.h practical 
 
 and enterprising gentlemen, and upright men of 
 
 ell- I business. 
 
CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
 47 
 
 Dominion Halit '■''" Simms. IVoprieti^r 
 II I" I>e\\'()lff, MaimKcr, corner Sparks .ind Bank 
 Streets — 'I'liure is perhaps n<i (itv in Canada, nf 
 the size and importance of ( )tta\va, so wifll supplied 
 with hotel accommodation as the ("apital The 
 number ul hotels is not only somewhat larj^e. hut 
 in their ^{eneral character, appointments and »>■ 
 forth, they rank as superior hotels, ;in(l among the 
 number of this class is Ow l)<iminion Hall This 
 house is inost elifjihly situated, beinjj in the centre 
 of the city and within two minutes walk of the 
 House of Parliament It constitutes a substantial 
 four storey structure and is well appointed throuKh- 
 out It contains 45 l)edrooms, excellent parlors, 
 public and private, reading; rooms .and sample 
 rooms, the Dominion bein^ a favorite resort of 
 
 reliable establishment has been known to theOttawa 
 public since 1869. Mrs. Frendenberg keeps always 
 on hand an excellent assortment of watches, clocks, 
 jewelry, plated- ware, toys, fancy goods and musical 
 instruments, which, securing on the most advan- 
 tageous terms, she is enabled to offer special in- 
 ducements to customers. The stock is of superior 
 quality throughout, part of which is imported from 
 the l.'nited States, and part bought from the best 
 Canadian houses. — Mr, I'rendenberg, this lady s 
 husband, is a practical and experienced watchmaker 
 and jeweler, and he attends to the mechanical de- 
 partment of the business. .\11 repairing work is 
 promptly attended to and satisfaction isguaranteed, 
 A lar.>2 and tlourishing trade is carried on and 
 this is a most reliable establishment. 
 
 commercial men The bar attached to this hotel, 
 ainon.i^ the hnesl in the city, is constantly supplied 
 with the choicest wines, li(|uors and ci.yars, and is 
 noted for its f.incy mixed .\nierican drinks The 
 kitchen is a model of its kind, being after the style 
 of Delnionico's, of New York. Mr Simiiis. the 
 propriet'.ir. has conducted the Dominion Hall since 
 1882, and is by birth an I'.nglishman, having had 
 large experience both in the OM Country and in 
 Canada as an hotel keeper Mr Siniins is ably 
 secondetl l)y Mr DeWolie, the manager, who had 
 12 years' experience in New York, 
 
 Mrs. Frondenborg, Watchmaker and 
 Jeweler, 5314 to 535 Sussex Street. This old and 
 
 F. ttpSBTHf Confectioner, 13O15H Rideau 
 Street - No (onfecti(jnery establishment in Ottawa 
 enjoys the reputation, or has perhaps the patron- 
 age of that of Mr i" Rogers This is an old 
 establishment, having been founded in 1H72. Mr. 
 Rogers deals in candies, rich and rare cakes, ice 
 cream anrl so<la water in season, and his ice cream 
 parlors are among the most baud . 1 .ij ii the city 
 of Ottawa, being most extensively '^uzed dur- 
 ing the summi'r months. Mr Rogers manufac- 
 tures everything he has for sale. He makes a 
 specialty of muffins and crumpets, of which he is 
 tne only manufacturer in Ottawa .\s a caterer to 
 parties and other festivities he has few superiors. 
 
 Mr Rogers is a Canadian, having been born not 
 many miles from Ottawa It was here he learned 
 
 his bn.siness, but gained excellent experience in the 
 
 I'nited States Mr. Rogers is highly esteemed in 
 
 the community. 
 
48 
 
 l^KOVINCE OF ONTAklC). 
 
 yH, E. Brown, wholesale Dealer! 
 in JJoots nnii Shoes, iji Rideau Street — As , 
 a distributing point in every departnunit of 
 comtnerce, the advantages .md lacihties afiordcd 
 t>y Ottawa, are Kenerally recognized. Thus the in- i 
 vestment of ca;>ilal is bein^ constantly encouraged, ] 
 while a commercial struttiire which yearly assumes 
 mnch larger proportions, giving tci (.)tta\sa in more 
 sanses than one, its metropolitan character, is being I 
 rapidly built up. ( >ae tiade contributing materi- 
 ally to the commercial fabric.is that carrie<l on in 
 the sale of boots and shoes, and among the repre- 
 sentatives in that line here, is Mr. \V. E. ISrown. 
 This gentleman s premises, vvhich are very large , 
 
 and commodious, are situated at <ji F<:deau 
 Street ; a large trade is carried on. which is 
 wholesale only. The facilities enjoyed by 
 this house in the carrying on of its trade, are 
 unsurpassed even in Montreal and Toronto, and is 
 necessarily in a pofiiticjn to afford peculiar advan- 
 tages to customers. .\n immense and excellent 
 assortment is at all tii.es on hand, and close prices 
 constantly rule. Mr. Brown's trade extends over 
 a large portion of territory, and three competent 
 travellers are kept constantly on the roa 1 Mr. 
 l^rown* is a thorough man of business, having ac- 
 quired his pres';nt enviable position by persever- 
 ance, energy and honorable dealing. 
 
CUV OF OTTAWA. 
 
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 '■ B, Tackaberry, Auctioneer and Hen] 
 hstate A^ent, ^<, Sparks Street, opposite Kussell 
 House— The business of ilu- auctioneer ilcmauds 
 no small ability and the pcsnession of a wide range 
 of knowlrdge. That these are fxjssessed by Mr 
 Tackaberry everyone knows, as there are lew men 
 in Ottawa better known than is this popular auc- 
 tioneer Mr. Tackaberry has been before the 
 p'lblic for I .enty years as an auctioneer and 
 valuator, and the varied and difficult functions of 
 his business he has discharged not only with 
 ability but with satisfaction to everyone. Dunns 
 the somewhat lenKihy period he has been in 
 business he has conducted some very large and 
 important sales and the results of his yaarlv trans- 
 actions reach to an a'most fabulous amount. As a 
 valuator and broker, Mr, Tackaberry has no 
 superior, and his whole career has been an honor 
 able one. The appraisal of real estate is a feature 
 of this gentleman's business, as is also the negoti- 
 ating of loans on real estate, and he makes a 
 specialty of handling timber limits and real estate 
 both at auction and pnv.ite sales. ) 
 
 J. H. Connor, Manufacturer of Connors 
 Improved Washer, 544 Sussex Street. — Mechan- 
 ical invention is not one of the least important of 
 the distinguishing features of the present century, 
 and anything that reduces labor and at the same 
 time accomplishes the object desired, more effect- 
 ually, is an invention of primary importance: such 
 an invention is that of Mr, J. H. Connor, /o rivV. his 1 
 improved washing machine which he invented and 
 patented in 1875, u is generally reported to be 
 the best washing machine in the Canadian market, 
 and the large trade enjoyed by Mr. Connor is co- i 
 
 extensive with the Dominion. '• Connor's improv- 
 ed washing machine " makes the nearest approach 
 to the old method of hand rubbing without the 
 least injury to the clothes. It secured the first 
 prize at the Industrial Exhibition, Montreal, i88j, 
 and the first prize at the Dominion exhibition. Ot- 
 tawa, 1884, also highest honors Dominion Exhibi- 
 tion. Sherbrook, Que. Mr. Connor deals exten- 
 sively in wringers, being the sole agent for the 
 Dominion for the " Challenge Wringer." He has 
 twenty agancies established through the country 
 and will have one hundred more before the fall 
 of this year. Mr, Connor is a Canadian, is a 
 skillful mechanic, energetic, enterprising and most 
 reliable man of business. Circulars are mailed free 
 upon application. Agents wanted. 
 
 Patrick Brankin I'roduce commission 
 Merchant, 8 and i) liyward Market, and (.'and 42 
 •Market Siiuare, Whol'.'sale Butler Depot al |o and 
 .(2 M.irket Square. — The commission traile in all 
 leading centres ot commerce is of great importance, 
 and in Canada it is conducted with success, ability, 
 and general integrity: id(;ntitied with it in Ottawa 
 Mr. Patrick Brankin is one of the most iromincnt. 
 This gentleman commenced business eight years ago, 
 aud since then has built up a trade which is alike a 
 credit t I himself and to the capital city. In thearti- 
 cleof l>utter alone, Mr. lirankiu carries on the larg- 
 est tradeof any in thecity. He handles eggs, cheese, 
 lard, honey and all merchandise embraced in the 
 produce trade. He also handles fowls in the fall 
 and winter, of which a specialty is made. Purity 
 and freshness of goods can always be relied on here, 
 as Mr. Hrankin is careful to handle no goods or 
 stock that do not jiossess these essential iiualities. 
 Mr. Brankin is a popular and widely-known gen- 
 tleman, and carries on a large trade both wholesale 
 and retail. In his dealings he is straightforward, 
 being always guided by the principles of integrity 
 and honor. 
 
 John ROOSf Tobacconist, Scottish Ontario 
 Chambers, 50 Sparks Street. — I'he importance of 
 the tobacco trade need not be dwelt on here. It is 
 generally recognized and most people deem it an 
 indispensable adjunct to the commerce of any 
 place; the tobacconist being in fact as necessary 
 an individual as '; grocer, butcher, or baker. 
 Mr. John Koos th( popular and well known tobac- 
 conist, of Ottawa, occupies premises, which no 
 doubt constitute the finest establishment of the 
 kind in Canada, and he carries on the largest and 
 finest tobacco trade in the Capital. His stock is 
 by far the largest and finest to be found anywhere 
 between t 'le t wo great centres, Montreal and Toronto. 
 He make-, a specialty ' I imported \'irginia tobaccos 
 in tins, aud tine Havana cigars, and usually carries 
 an immense stock of Egyptian cigarettes, imported 
 direct from Malta, His stock of pipes en. braces 
 every variety, while his assortment of plug, granu- 
 lated and fine cut chewing, and smoking tobaccos 
 of every description is very large. Mr. Koos is 
 energetic and is highly reputed as being a most 
 enterprising as he certainly has been a most suc- 
 cessful business man. 
 
 S. B. & J. A. Kennedy, Dealers in 
 i Choice Clroceries and Provisions, 23.S 240 Rideau 
 ! Street, corner Cumberland Street. — Among the 
 ; merchants of Ottawa distinguished for the e.xcel- 
 lence of the goods they carry, and for the remark- 
 ably low prices at v/hich they sell them, are 
 Messrs. S. H <t J. A. Kennedy of 238 and 240 
 Rideau Street. These gentlemen began business 
 in 1S83 and are already in possession of a most 
 appreciable jobbers and retail trade. The 
 premises they occupy comprise a two storey brick 
 building and they carry a full and fine assortment 
 of goods, a specialty being made of teas, which are 
 of a highly superior (juality. They also deal ex- 
 tensively in dairy produce, and carry on a large 
 country trade, being both jobbers and retailers. 
 Messrs. S. B. (S: J. A. Kennedy are both young en- 
 terprising Canadians, thorough and most reliable 
 men of business. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, 
 
 Georse li» Blythi importer of and Dealer 
 in Stapfe and Fancy Dry Goods, Carpets and 
 General House Furnishings, 300-302 Wellington 
 Street.— Mr. George R. Blyth, the proprietor of 
 the "GlasRow Warehouse," can trace a long and ! 
 honorable business career. This gentleman com- 1 
 menced business in 1S54, ^nd has built up a large 1 
 and leading trade, by strict attention to business, | 
 by understanding the wants of the trade and sup- > 
 plying them at the lowest possible prices ; and by 
 a uniform adherence to those sterling principles 
 that govern all mercantile concerns, characterized ■ 
 by integrity. The premises occupied by Mr. BIyth i 
 are located at 300 and 302 Wellington Street, in a ] 
 most eligible part of the city, and are 70x30 feet in 
 dimensions, with four flats, including basement. • 
 Mr. RIyth carries a very heavy and excellent 
 assortment of goods, of both foreign and domestic , 
 manufacture; the former being imported by him 
 direct, and including full lines of staple and fancy ' 
 dry goods, carpets and general house furnishings. 
 The facilities which a cash purchase extends to the 
 dealer are enjoyed by Mr. Ulyth in full, enabling 
 him to offer to customers a superior line of goods 
 at rock-bottom prices. The goods carried are 
 those that meet the requirements of a general i 
 custom, and the trade enjoyed by Mr. IHlyth is a ' 
 very large one, extending throughout the Ottawa 
 Valley. Mr. BIyth is a native of Scotland, but 
 has spent the most of his life in this country. 
 While being a pushing and energeti : man of busi- 
 ness, his name is a synonym for all that is honor- j 
 able and upright. I 
 
 Russell .House, Kenly & St, Jacques, I 
 Proprietors, Sparks Street.— It is sometimes stated, ! 
 but only by those who have not travelled much in I 
 Canada, that the two great centres of commerce | 
 and industry — Montreal and Toronto — surpass im- 
 measurably all other cities in Canada in hotel .ic- 
 commodation ; that in point of elegance of appoint- 
 ment and completeness of e(iuipment, the leading 
 hotels of those two great Provincial capitals are 
 infinitely superior to those in any of our other 
 cities. This impression is entirely erroneous, and 
 is, we repeat, only entertained by those who have 
 not travelled much through Canada. In the city 
 which enjoys the peculiar distinction of being the 
 seat of the Canadian tiovernment, there is an hotel, 
 which in all tne essential attributes that distin- 
 guished the leading hotels in those two named 
 cities, is inferior to none in Canada ; in some re- 
 spects it is superior to any others of which we can 
 boast. We mean the Russell House. In archi- 
 tectural design it may not e<iual the Windsor of 
 Montreal, or claim a similar commaixling position, 
 but in all else that distinguishes a first class hotel, 
 in the strict meaning of that phrase thf Russell 
 House is surpassed by no other in Canada, sustain- 
 ing as it does the metropolitan character of Ottawa. 
 Situated on Sparkj Street, opposite the I'ost-Oftice, 
 it is less than .1 minute's walk to the Houses of 
 I'arliament. While being centrally located, it is 
 within easy reach of all places of business The 
 Russell House is a large and m.ignifi(:ent stotie 
 structure, six storys in height and covers an entire 
 block. It has three main stairways, wide and lofty 
 corridors, two elevators and seven fire escapes to 
 give quick and easy exit in case of fire. There are 
 
 235 bedrooms with rooms en suite, giving excellent 
 accommodation to 400 guests. There are two 
 ladies' parlors, ladies ordinary and gents' parlors, 
 there being also private parlors, while the dining- 
 room is a large and luxuriously fitted up apart- 
 ment. There is also a large reception hall, three 
 
 private rooms outside the corridors and such 
 adjuncts as bar-room, billiard-room, readin;-room 
 and barber's shop. The house throughout is 
 magnificently furnished, with bath-rooms and all 
 modern conveniences on each fiat, including 
 electric bells in each room, which communicate 
 with the office. During the cold season of the year 
 the house is heated with automatic steam tubes, 
 giving a warm and uniform temperature, and gas 
 and electric light are both supplied ; the rotunda, 
 the dining-room, the ladies' ordinary, the bar-room 
 and the kitchen being lit with the latter. The 
 Russell House has been patronized by royalty and 
 nobility, including the most distinguished visitors 
 to Ottawa, but a list of whom we cannot attempt 
 here The Russell is the political headquarters 
 during the Session, and it is generally admitted 
 that more political discussion is carried on in the 
 corridors and rotunda of the Russell House than 
 in the House of Commons. The proprietors, 
 Messrs Kenly and St. Jacques, are experienced and 
 competent hotel-keepers, and under their able 
 administration the Russell has acquired an envi- 
 able distinction : and than Mr. F. X. St. Jacques, 
 there is not a more popular or better known man 
 in Ottawa. 
 
 L. N. Nye, Importer of and Dealer in Fine 
 Havana Ciuiirs, etc.. 30 Sp.irks Street, Russell 
 House Hlock- -Mr L N Nye is one of the leading 
 tdbacconists in the City of Ottawa He has been 
 esl.ihl. ilied for a period of 30 years, and is most 
 own and very popular The trade he 
 Is a very large and select one. Hi.s stock 
 . the finest brands of domestic and foreign 
 ,ind tobaccos He carries a fine line of 
 )mu:hes and smokers' sundries and w.ilking 
 He imports must of his cigars from Cuba 
 and the cigarettes from the I'nited States The 
 whole of his slock is bought for cash, and liis trade 
 is altogt;ther local ;nid with the rich class ; he does 
 a very large box trade in the higher brands and his 
 stock throughout is of the finer kind. 
 
 widely 
 
 ca-^rie 
 
 com- 
 
 ciga 
 
 pipes, 
 
 canes 
 
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CITY OF OITAWA. 
 
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 Harris & Campbell, Manuraciurers ot j 
 
 Furniture and l.'pholsttiers, 34.. ^0 and 38 O'Connor 1 
 Street. — In the macufacture of furniture, Canada is i 
 surpassed by no country in the world, its products j 
 finding a ready market on the other side of the 
 Atlantic. As in all industries, however, there are ! 
 degrees of superiority of work, and among those | 
 engaged in this industry Messrs. Harris & Campbell I 
 j;ive way to none, their goods having secured for ; 
 them a wide and lasting popularity. These gentle- '■ 
 men commenced operations in i8fi6, and the 
 premises they occupy cover an entire block, the 
 factory and warerooms constituting a substantial 
 structure of three storeys, being 200 x 150 feet in 
 dimensions. A thorough system pervades this 
 establishment, and all departments are well classi- 
 fied, the basement being devoted to storage, the 
 first floor to dining room and oiiice furniture of 
 every description, the second floor to bedroom 
 
 suites, parlor furniture and art work, and the third 
 floor 'o parlor and chair furniture of every kind, 
 ready for the upholsterers. The work tnnied out 
 by these gentlemen is all first-class in ipi.ility, and 
 they manufacture the plainest as well as the finest 
 and most expensive class of furniture, elaborate 
 carving and fine art work, entering largely into the 
 latter They give employment to between thirty 
 .and forty hands; and they carry on a very large 
 trade, which practically extends over the whole 
 Iiominion, although it is principally of a local 
 character. The members of the tirm are Messrs. 
 R. 1\ Harris and Thomas Campbell, who are both 
 natives of Iniland, They are practical men, and 
 have secured tlieir uniijue position by the production 
 of goods that always command a ready recognition, 
 and by an adherence to the strict principles of 
 business integrity. . 
 
 A. Christie & Co., druggists, sparks 
 Street. Corner Metcalfe Street. -That the drug 
 trade is a most important branch of commerce, and 
 is intrinsically of great value, needs no formal 
 admission, and prominently identified with it in this 
 city are Messrs. A. t.'hristic A Co. These gentle- 
 men commenced business in iH()(), having since 
 built up a Hade which is one of the largest retail 
 trades of the kinil between Montreal and Toronto , 
 these gentlemen enjoy an enviable reputation. 
 Their stock embr.ices 1,'irge and complete assort- 
 ments of drugs and cluMnicals. raw and manufac- 
 tured, proprietary medicines, surgical appliances 
 an extensive line of uli.iirs, tinctures, emulsions 
 
 toilet articles, perfumeries, etc. Messrs. A. Christie 
 & Co. handle as specialties Wyeth elixirs, syrups, 
 emulsions and compressed powders, the latter being 
 a new form of pill, which is much more easily 
 absorbed in the stomach than the old-fashioned 
 rolled pill. They handle also the celebrated 
 (lelatine Coated fills, manufactured by McKesson, 
 Robbiiis <V Co., of New York City, that are 
 extremely popular with the medical profession. In 
 the line of proprietary remedies of their own man- 
 ufacture may be mentioned "A. Christie & Co'" 
 Cough Elixir, ' for all pulmonary complaints, which 
 is extensively used. Two most important special- 
 ties handled by Messrs. A. Christie A Co., and 
 introduced by them in Ottawa, are Celluloid 
 Spectacles and Eyeglasses, and Spencer's (Jphthal- 
 moscopic Test Lenses. The former are in frames 
 representing tortoise shell and amber, and were 
 unanimously awarded the highest honors at the 
 .•\merican Institute Fair. Being made from fibrous 
 materials, they are practically indestructible. They 
 are much lighter than any others at present in the 
 market, twenty-live pairs of the frames weighing 
 only one ounce They are claimed to be much 
 stronger and more durable than any others, and 
 may be dropped without i ijury upon the hardest 
 substance. In beauty of finish they surpass the 
 ordinary tortoise shell, rubber and steel frames 
 commonly in use They are not affected by 
 atmospheric changes, and are made wit.'s ditferent 
 sized fnimes to suit persons whose eyes are either 
 ne.ir or far apart. The springs are made from a 
 combination of metals, which will neither rust nor 
 be affected by heat or frost ; and the frames are set 
 with line lenses, accurately focused to suit all 
 .sights. Spencer's Ophthalmoscopic Test Lenses 
 for detecting all visual defects, is a .scientific and 
 practical instrument, and must supplant at an early 
 date the ellete tests now in use 'This instrument 
 is used in adjusting spectacles and eyegla.sses, and 
 satisfaction i.s guaranteed in all cases of Myopia, 
 or near sight ; Hyperopia, or far sight: Presbvopia, 
 or o'd sight . and -Vstigm.itism, or poor sight This 
 instrument measures eyes s parately, a method 
 which all oculists agree is the proper one, as many 
 persons are found to have eyes that are unlike, and 
 so requiring lenses of different magnifying or 
 diminishing power for each eye. An eminent 
 physician, l)r. C. A. Bucklin, of New York, 
 endorses the accuracy and value of this instrument. 
 We have intentionally occupied some space with 
 our reference to these two specialties, as their value 
 is undoubted, the latter especially being an instru- 
 ment of the utmost scientific importa ce. To 
 proceed — The prescription department of .Messrs. 
 A. Christie it Co. is an extensive one, being famous 
 in Ottawa for the accuracy and skill displayed in 
 the compoiinduig of medicines This is largely due 
 not only to the freshness and purity of the goods 
 used but to the s\stetn employed, being as follows 
 Kacli prescription must pass through the li.mds of 
 two skilled pliarmacisis— the compounder and 
 examiner— so that it is almost impossible for a 
 mistake to arise Mr. A Christie, the head of this 
 leading house, and by whose ability its present 
 enviable position has been acquired, is a native of 
 < ittii'Va, where it need not be added he is most 
 widely and favorably known. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 A. J. Stephens, importer of and Dealer 
 
 in Boots and Shoes. 102 Sparks Street. — The more 
 important elements in the commerce of Ottawa 
 have been of somewhat long but steady growth, 
 the house of A. J. Stephens in the boot and shoe 
 trade affording an example. It was established in 
 1862, having been owned since 1868 by the present 
 proprietor. Mr. A. J Stephens is widely l<nown 
 as an importer of the finest lines of American and 
 English boots and shoes, which being procured 
 under favorable uuspices, are ofl'ered to the public [ 
 at remarkably low prices. At all times may be i 
 found here, in every variety and style, boots and 
 shoes from the English, American and Canadian 
 markets and with a laudable ambition to be a 
 leader in his line, his stock as regards quality, 
 style and durability can always be relied upon. 
 Mr. Stephen is also engaged in the manufacture of 
 boots and shoes, giving emp|||yipent to eighteen 
 hands, and the work turned out is equal to the 
 standard represented in the imported stock. It 
 goes without saying that Mr. Stephens enjoys a 
 large and flourishing trade and he enjoys the 
 esteem of all, his career throughout having been 
 characterized by straightforward and liberal 
 dealings. 
 
 Aerated Water Factory, m. Droiet, 
 
 424 Sussex Street. — During the hot months of 
 summer, nothing is more refreshing, nor indeed can 
 there be anything more acceptable than a draught 
 of some sweet cooling beverage Unlike intoxi- 
 cants, the result is wholly beneficial, consequently 
 the manufacture of such goods merits universal 
 recognition. That these commodities are receiving 
 a constantly widening patronage is evident from 
 the development of the industry. A ready 
 market is found for them, and a really superior 
 class of goods is constantly in demand. The pro- 
 ducts of Mr. M. Droiet are admittedly of standard 
 quality and are extensively used throughout the 
 country. Mr. Droiet began the mftnufact\ire of 
 cooling beverages, known as sparkling champagne 
 cider, ginger ale, cream soda, strawberry and rasp- 
 berry ginger, in 1875. The machinery and appli- 
 ances are all of recent date and the ingredients he 
 uses r^re all pure and salutary in their effect, con- 
 sequently the goods he places in the market 
 possess all the virtue of excellence. The large 
 trade carried on by this gentleman, extending as it 
 does throughout Ontario and Quebec, necessitates 
 the employment of 16 hands, a number which, 
 considering the ratio of increase in trade, will 
 shortly have to be enlarged Mr. Droiet who is a 
 French-Canadian has an intimate and practical 
 knowledge of the industry he carries on, and he is 
 a thorough and most reliable man of business. 
 
 Wm. J. Topley, I'hotographer, Sparks; 
 Street. — In t'anadian photography the name of ^ 
 Topley is a synonym for all that is excellent in ' 
 that art. Few photographers in Canada if any, 
 have achieved the distinction this gentleman 
 enjoys as a photographic artist. The establish- 
 ment of which Mr, Topley U the proprietor, was 
 
 established in 1868 by Mr. Notman, of Montfi-al, 
 as a branch of that well-known house. From the 
 first, Mr. Topley had the management of the 
 Ottawa branch until 1872, when he bought Mr. 
 Notman out, since which time he has been sole . 
 proprietor. That class of work which has made 
 Mr. Topley's name famous is in taking portraits. 
 The pose of the (igure, the lighting, and the artistic 
 character of the work, are all features in this de-. 
 partment that bear the impress of the master. 
 Since 1868 Mr. Topley has photographed all 
 Canadian Cabinet Ministers and all our leading 
 statesmen. He has also photographed royalty, 
 nobility and all distinguished visitors to the Capit- 
 al since the above date, and during the vice-regal- 
 ship of the Marquis of Lome, he was appointed by 
 His F:xcellencv, Vice-Regal Photographer. A work 
 by which he shall ever be remembered as one of 
 the most eminent photographers Canada ever pro- 
 duced, is the picture he executed in 1876 of Lord 
 Dufferin's Fancy Dress Ball, at Government 
 House, 300 figures being naturally and gracefully 
 grouped. As a vie .<ing f /lotographer also. Mr. 
 Topley ranks second to i;one in Canada ; and a 
 recent feature is the execution of illustrative por- 
 traits, the subject of poems and stories being illus- 
 trated by pose, expression and character repre- 
 sentation. Mr Topley enjoys the largest and 
 finest photographic business in Ottawa, and 
 charges per dozen from ^6 00 to ♦7.00. Mr. 
 Topley is a native of Montreal, but has spent the 
 most of his life in Ottawa, and the Capital should 
 be proud to claim such a citizen. 
 
 Russell, Forbes & Co., wholesale Dry 
 Goods Importers, Cor. Sparks and O'Connor 
 Streets.— The trade carried on by the great dry 
 goods house of Kussell, F'orbes & Co. was estab- 
 lished a quarter of a century ago, by Magee * 
 Russell, gentlemen who continued to carry it on 
 until 1876, when the firm was dissolved, being 
 continued under the style of 1. \V Kussell & Co , 
 the existing firm having been formed ist January, 
 1879. The building occupied is a magnificent 
 structure of light grey stone, and is without doubt 
 the finest business structure in Ottawa. It is 
 40 x go feet in dimensions ano four storeys high. .\ 
 large and excellent assortment of goods is carried, 
 imported by the firm direct, and consisting of 
 foreign staple and fancy dry goods of every descrip- 
 tion, cloths, tweeds and fine woollens, manufactured 
 in Great Britain, Ireland, and on the continent of 
 Europe. .X most extensive trade is carried on by 
 Messrs Russell, Forbes iV Co , embracing the City 
 of Ottawa, the entire Ottawa \'alley and adjacent 
 sections, a number of travellers being kept con- 
 stantly on the road. A fine quality of goods is kept 
 in stock, which are procured on the most favorable 
 terms, and it goes without saying that no house in 
 this section can compete against that of Russell, 
 I'orbes A: Co. in the advantages it offers to the 
 trade. Mr. j. W. Russell, the senior member, is a 
 native of Scotland, while Mr. Forbes is a Canadian. 
 Both gentlemen are thorough business men, and 
 are widely and most favorably known, the entire 
 history of this house having been distinguished for 
 honorable and upright dealing. 
 
CITY OK OTTAWA. 
 
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 John M. Carland, ^^'holesale Dealer in i sausage manufacture the secret is exclusively that 
 Dry (ioods, Sparks Street. -The vholesale dry ! of Messrs. Beaty & Miller, '''he larv;e and repre- 
 goods trade of Ottawa will compare most favorably ' sentative trade carried on by these gentlemen was 
 with that of the larger cities of the Dominion and • established in 1884 by Mr. Beaty, the senior rnem- 
 araong tho.se engaged in it, some spiice must be ber of the firm and at the beginning of this year 
 given in this work to a notice of the establishment : associated with him Mr. Miller. These gentlemen 
 of Mr. John M. Garland. Tliis gentleman com- ! manufacture by steam power, all sausages, and 
 menced business in 1881, and the trade he now 1 prepare hams, bacon, etc. Their sausages are 
 enjoys is a leading one. The premises occupied [ admittedly the finest in the market, and are known 
 are commodious, being 22 x 99 feet in dimensions, as " Heaty's Celebrated Sausage," while the hams 
 embracing four floors. The whole of this space is and bacon they cure and prepare for the market 
 utilized with a large and excellent assortment of , are of first-class quality. Messrs. Beaty & Miller 
 goods, principally of staples, be th foreign and j carry on only a first-class trade and consequently 
 domestic, and a specialty is made of Canadian | their goods are if the quality required by such a 
 goods. Mr. Garland is a direct importer and trade. The gentlemen own and work a farm not far 
 being a cash buyer the best markets are open to j from the city where they procure all their own milk, 
 him, consequently the inducements he is prepared j cream and honey, their bees yielding about three 
 to offer to customers are of a substantial character. I tons of honey each year. These goods they also 
 The large trade enjoyed by Mr Gatland extends i sell and carry on a large trade. Messrs. Beaty & 
 throughout the whole of the Ottawa valley, neces- ' " . . _ .. 
 
 silating the employment of a large staff of assist- 
 ants in the warehouse, while two travellers are 
 
 n a lari 
 i.yfbr 
 
 Miller are both, j^ng, enterprising Canadians, 
 lull of en';rgy and first class business ability. 
 
 kept constantly on the road. Mr. Garland is a 
 native of Canada. He has built up his trade on 
 the principle which eventually tells in one's favor, 
 and he enjoys the t..teein of all with whom he 
 comes in contact. 
 
 George Story, f"»eneral Dealer, 73 and 75 
 
 Clarence Street. — The oldest and perhaps the best 
 
 known store in Ottawa is that of Mr. George Story. 
 
 It was opened by him in 1850, as a dealer in 
 
 general goods and merchandise. His stock con- 
 
 I sists of groceries, butter and eggs, general dry 
 
 J. A. Hanratty, Dealer in Books, Station- j goods, crockery. Limps, and -shelf hardware. The 
 
 ery and Wools of all kinds, 1 16 Kideau Street. — stock is .1 heavy one and is well assorted. Mr. 
 
 The devebpment of the book and stationery trade , Story carrie;; on a large city and farming trade. 
 
 is simultaneous with the intellectual and material j ife is by birth an Irishman, and has lived in 
 
 development of a people. In Ottawa it is an | Ottawa since i8.}i. For nine years he was 
 
 important feature of the city's commerce— a re- 
 assuring augury — and prominent among those J 
 engaged in it is Mr. J. .\.. Hanratty. This gentle- 
 man commenced business between six and seven , 
 years ago, having since built up a tlourishing ttade. i 
 His stock is large and of excellent character, com- | 
 pi'sing standard books of every descriptiin, 
 i-tationers of all kinds, toys, fancy g'.iods and birth- 
 day gifts, which is one of the largest and finest ' 
 assortments of its kind in Ottawa. I'icture framing 
 of which Mr Hanratty makes a specialty is execut- 
 ed with taste and in this department he is liuilding I 
 up a lartre patronage. It may be mentioned also ' 
 that Mr. Hanratty lends books at the rate of one , 
 cent per day. Mr. Hanratty is an enterprising I 
 and energelic gentleman, who has built up his 1 
 present flourishing trade on the iiienls of his stock | 
 and on the merits of the principles on which he \ 
 carries on his business. 
 
 Beaty & Miller, Manufacturers of lieatNSi 
 Celebrated Cambridge Sausage, and Dealer in all ' 
 kinds of Dairy Produce, Oysters, etc., .iio Miid 212 \ 
 Sparks Street. --" Nothing Succeeds like Success," ; 
 and success is usually the rew.ird of well directed i 
 energy. What to do and how to do 11. are the two 
 questions involved, the solution of which will deter- ' 
 mine one's fate. " Beaty 's ( 'elel>ratcd Sausage ' | 
 has had a great ileal to do with the success of the 
 establishment conducted under the lirm .".nd style 
 of Beaty ^ Miller. A saus.ige appears to most 
 people a very simple iluiij;, but to a much larger 
 number of people it is a very palatable tl 'np, ,itnl 
 when its principal ingredient is ronsidei id one 
 v.inders why or how it is so palatable 'I'nat is a 
 secret known to its manufacturer, and oi the best i and generous in nil his dealings. 
 
 ployed as a clerk when he embarked in business 
 for himself without a dollar, but with an excellent 
 reputation. Mr. Story is one of the oldest and 
 most highly respected citizens in Ottawa. 
 
 Andrew W. Jones, Boa* Builder, East 
 Side Canal Basin.— Possessing peculiar facilities 
 for pleasure on water, the manufactt " of boats is 
 an inlustry of importance in Ottawa, while in the 
 hire of boats the commercial advantages must be 
 consider^ble. Prominently engaged in this indus- 
 try and trade here is Mr. Andrew W. Jont;s. This 
 gentleman has been established for a period of 
 twelve years and enjoys a very large trade, while 
 in the hire of boats, his patronage is a leading one. 
 The premises he occufiies are commodious and 
 well adapted to the purposes in view, having every 
 convenience and accommodation. Mr. Jones 
 manuf.ii tures all varieties of single and double 
 sculls, with sliding seat, shells, canoes, and all 
 kinds of pleasure boats, making a specialty of single 
 and double scull slides Mr. Jones turnn out only 
 tirsl-class work, for which lie enjoys a wide repu- 
 tation , his steam yachts also rank deservedly high, 
 Mr. )ones has m;ide recent improvements on his 
 biiildnig. and it is now perhaps the finest of its kind 
 in the city, while his stock of boats for hire and 
 pit asure purjKJses is not excelled. Ap.nrt from the 
 patronage Mr. Jones enjois in the hire of boats, 
 iiis trade as a builder is ,1 very large one. extending 
 as far as Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, Mr. Jones 
 has excellent storage accommoihitlon and has 
 always a number of private boats in his shed. Mr 
 Jones who is a iiativa of Otttawa, is a gentleman of 
 nuirh enterprise and ability, widely popular, fair 
 
54 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 International Tent and Awning 
 
 Company, i^- a. Forgie, Manager, 184 Sparks 
 Street. — In a country such as Canada, where 
 " Camping out " is becoming more conimon every 
 summer, and which the heat of the weather renders 
 so enjoyable, and for the very same reason, where 
 awnings are rendered indispensable for our windows, 
 more especially for those of stores and other places 
 of business where goods are exposed to the broiling 
 sun, the manufacture of tents and awnings is an in- 
 
 ling quality, while the products evince durability 
 I and excellent workmanship. This Company also 
 ; deals largely in toboggans, window shades, lacrosse 
 I sticks, water-proof goods, etc. The prices attached 
 1 to the goods of this Company, are all that could be 
 desired when quality is taken into account, and 
 ' those meditating the purchase of such articles, 
 [ would do well to call on Mr. Forgie, the obliging 
 ' manager of the International Tent and .\wning 
 j Company. This gentleman, who is a native of Ot- 
 tawa, is thoroiighly practical, having an intimate 
 knowledge of this particular business, he is emin- 
 ently qualified for the office, and is most reliable. 
 
 dustry that deserves all encouragement, as its im- 
 portance can hardly be overrated. That such an 
 industry exists in Ottawa need not be wondered at, 
 as the country immediately surrounding the Capital 
 ranks amongst the most picturesque in Canada, 
 affording the most luxurious retreats to the wearjed 
 merchant and professional man, and the most in- 
 viting ground for the sportsman. The International 
 Tent and Awning Company, with premises at 1H4 
 Sparks Street, is an important institution, and was 
 established in 18S0. Employment is given to some 
 thirty-five hands, and the premises are 90x25 feet 
 in dimensions, and four storeys in height. Mr. A. 
 G. Forgie is the efficient and energetic manager. 
 
 A. Rosenthalf Jeweler, 87 Sparks Street. 
 — The manufacture of jewelry, watches, etc. on this 
 continent, has within a comparatively recent date, 
 assumed not only very large proportions, but is of 
 that character, which places it in competition with 
 any country in the world. And ifsucn be the case, 
 it goes without saying, that the jewelry establish- 
 ments for the retail of goods in Canada as well as 
 in the United States, are as a rule, sufficiently rep- 
 resentative to merit a special notice in a work of 
 this kind. Some discrimination, however, must be 
 made, and we select the establishment of Mr. A. 
 Rosenthal, as aflbrding an excellent type, reflect- 
 ing no small credit on the capital city of the 
 Dominion. The trade carried on by this gentle- 
 man, was established some twenty years ago, and 
 during the last seven years, Mr. Rosenthal has 
 been sole proprietor, since which time a large and 
 
 and the goods take premier rank in tlie marktt, 
 with the n.itural conseciuence of a large and con- 
 stantly increasing trade. The goods m.iiKifactured 
 are tents, awnings, tiags, and camp furniture of 
 every description, a specialty being made of tents 
 and camp furniture. The material used is of stejr- 
 
 tlourishing trade has been built up. Mr. Rosenthal 
 carries a large and excellept assortment of goods, 
 embracing a complete line of jewelry, watches, 
 clocks, silverware, and opt icil goods, and diamonds, 
 of which a specialty is made. A specialty is y.Iso 
 made of Rockford watches, for which Mr. Rosen- 
 thal is agent for the City of Ottawa. Repairing 
 watches and jewelry is also a special feature, and 
 the work turned out is ni 1 excelled, the result being 
 a large and constantly increasing patronage in that 
 line, while a large and flourishing trade is carried 
 on. Mr. Rosenthal, who is a native of Ocrmany, 
 is a gentleman of extensive travel, having been in 
 India, ICnsland and .\ustralia prior to coming to 
 Canada. He is an energetic and most reliable 
 man of business, being much respected throughout 
 the community. 
 
CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
 55 
 
 Metropolitan Loan and Savings 
 
 CompanVf f>'fice, no Wellington street.— i 
 In the course of monetary transactions, and in the ; 
 negotiation of real estate, those institutions devoted ' 
 to the lending of money are frequently found to be ' 
 a source of immense benefit, affording facilities ' 
 which could not otherwise be obtained. The Met- ! 
 ropolitan l.o.in and Savings Company of this city : 
 occupies a prominent position as a lending medium, ' 
 having since the date of its inception, 31st Decern- ; 
 ber, 1872, enjoyed a cjntinuous development of 
 business. On this date, the amount of shares sub- ■ 
 scribed was 857,300.00, on December yst, 1886, it i 
 was 8320,000.00. At the date of inception, the 
 amount of shares paid up was ^22.067.00, and on 1 
 31st December, i8Sfi, it totalled 8310,591.93. The I 
 value of assets 31st December, 1872, was 823,067.90, 1 
 while at the same <late in 1886, it was 8408.778.55. 
 At a meeting of the shareholders held 31st Decern- 1 
 ber,i880,it was announced that the net profitsof the 
 year amounted to 819,76341, when a semi annual | 
 dividend of 3 ';' was declared, and during the year | 
 loans were carried out to the amount of 891,200. j 
 The Metropolitan Loan and Saving.s Company | 
 advances money on real estate, and on all securities 
 embraced in the statute .iffectinp loan companies; 
 and no hard and fast rule is adhered to, as is usually 
 the case, as to what percentage shall be advanced 
 on the actual cash valuation of the Company's 
 Inspector, the nature of the security in each case 
 deciding that. Following is the Board of Directors . 
 H. V. Noel Ksq,, President, James Cunningham 
 Esq,, Vice-President, H. \V, Bate Esq , C. T. Bate ' 
 Esq., John Mather Es(i., Robert Blackburne Esq., ; 
 lamas Rochester Esi|., John Roberts list]. Mr. 
 Chartres K. Cunningham is the efficient Manager. 
 Secretary and Treasurer: a gentleman eminently 
 qualified for these offices, who by ability, energy 
 and with a single eye to the interests of the Com- 
 pany, the foregoing results are largely due. 
 
 Henry Crist, Solicitor of Patents, Victoria 
 Chambers, O'Connor Street. — An age of invention 
 is the nineteenth century. Scarcely a month pa.sses, 
 but some fresh discovery in mechanics, some con- 
 trivance entirely new testifies to the «-pirit of the 
 times in which we live, and inventions of any 
 value whatever, until secured by patent, must not 
 be paraded, as they would be quickly copied and 
 utilized by the covetous who are at all times on the 
 alert to benefit by the brains of others. The im- 
 portant functions of a solicitor of patents are not 
 generally known, but to the inventor he is indis- 
 pensable. The latter is. of course, subject to no 
 law in this respect, but should he attempt to secure 
 his patent, unaided by the solicitor s skill, he would 
 most likely fail in securing his object, being un- 
 familiar with the requirements al'fecting patent.s. 
 The accomplished solicitor i.s a gentleman possess- 
 ing n wide range of knowledge, including a famili- 
 arity with all patent laws He understands thor- 
 oughly the requirements in e.icli cise, prepares ail 
 documents and carries through all negotiations, 
 securing for the inventor the exclusive right of his 
 invention. Hence, a patent solicitor in these days 
 of invention, is a most important individual. Mr. 
 Henry (Jrist, whose name is familiar throughout the 
 Dominion, is the oldest patent solicitor in Canada, 
 having been before the public for a (juarter of a 
 
 century. He enjoys a very extensive and lucrative 
 practice. In addition to securing patents for in- 
 ventions in Canada, he also gives professional 
 assistance in obtaining American and European 
 patents, preparing specifications and drawings, 
 searching as to novelty, caveating, reissuing and 
 extending of patents, arguing rejected applications, 
 preparing assignments and licenses, advising on 
 validity, scope and infringement of patents, and 
 registering trade marks. During Mr. Grist's pro- 
 fessional career, he has secured for invehtions, over 
 4,000 patents. Mr. (irist, who is an Englishman 
 by birth, pos.sesses a thorough knowledge of the 
 patent laws and of mechanics, while his general 
 range of knowledge is almost encyclopoedic in its 
 extent. Mr, Cirist is most favorably known 
 throughout Canada. 
 
 Dupins & Nolin, importers of and Dealers 
 in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, 57 and 59 Sparks 
 Street. — R.inking among the most prominent dry 
 goods establishments of Ottawa is that of Messrs. 
 Dupins (S; Nolin. These gentlemen who com- 
 menced business ten years ago, are in possession 
 of one uf the largest trades of the kind in the 
 <Jttawa Valley Their magnificently appointed 
 premises are most commodious, being 120 x 40 feet 
 in dimensions, and embrace three Hats; the first 
 fioor being devoted to silks and dress goods, prints, 
 black goods, velveteens, velvets, plushes, flannels, 
 and Manchester goods , ths second fiat to millin- 
 ery, ladies' underwear, mantles and cloths, and 
 the third floor to the manufacturing department, 
 viz. : millinery, dress and mantle m.iking. These 
 gentlemen import their goods direct, and make a 
 specialty of dress goods for evening wear. .V large 
 and excellent assortment of goods is at all times on 
 hand and the stock being bought in large quanti- 
 ties, and for cash, enables these gentlemen to ofter 
 I their goods at a price against which few houses in 
 1 this city can compete. A large number of hands 
 are employed in the manufacturing departments, 
 55 being employed at dressmaking, i 5 at mantle 
 making, and t2 at -nillinery. A llioroughly com- 
 petent and experienced /iwJi.'/i is at the head of 
 each department and thi; products of this house 
 have secured for it a wide and enviable reputation, 
 the latest styles being followed, while the finish 
 and guneral workmanship are unsurpassed. In 
 addition to the hands already enumerated, the 
 large trade carried on by the.se gentlemen entails 
 the employment ot no fewer than 13 clerks. 
 Messrs. Dupins & Nolin are most energetic and 
 thorough men of business, whose career through- 
 out has been marked by honorable and straight- 
 forward dealings. 
 
 Quebec Bank, H- y- Noel, Manager, i.!4 
 W^liiigton Street: ifead Office, <,)uebec— Of all 
 the, financial instilutinns of Canada priority must 
 be given to the Quebec Bank in point of age, h.iving 
 been established in i.SiH by Royal I'harter, being 
 thus the oldest bank in the l>ominion The capit- 
 al is 82,500,000 all paid up, hence the stability of 
 1 this institution is assured In 1853 a branch was 
 : established in Ottawa, by its present efficient man- 
 j ager, Mr. H.V. Noel. Business was at first carried 
 j on in rented premises, but after a few years a 
 j splendid stone structure was erected on Wellingtor 
 
56 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Stre't, opposite the I'arliament Buildings, for the 
 future transaction of business. That the career of 
 the (.)uebec lianl<, in Ottawa, has been one of pros- 
 perity goes without saying. It has a savings 
 department with large deposits, and all other 
 branches, incident to a banking house are ably 
 carried on. Mr. Noel is a native o( the Island of 
 Jersey, but he has spent some 55 years of his life in 
 Canada. Henot only established the Ottawa branch 
 of the Quebec liank, but has had it continuously 
 under his management, the success which was as- 
 sured at the outset has been sustained in flattering 
 proportions. 
 
 The Wonderful, Miss K R. Wheeler. 
 Importer of and Dealer in 1-ancy Goods, corner 
 Sparks and O'Connor. — Commerce finds an 
 avenue through a great variety of channels, 
 and trade carried on in fancy wares is cer- 
 tainly not one of the least important. To the 
 juvenile pwrtion of our race in particular fancy 
 goods have a never ceasing attraction, and as the 
 " youiig idea" is largely cultivated by symbols and 
 representations, giving scope to the imagination 
 and laying the foundation oftentimes of useful 
 knowledge, the object of fancy goods is not solely 
 that of pleasure or amusement. Again, goods 
 coming under the denomination of "fancy" are not 
 all meant for children. The purposes they serve 
 are varied, being both of an ornamental and useful 
 character; therefore this trade deserves all encour- 
 agement, and must form in every centre an import- 
 ant feature in its commercial fabric. Identified 
 with this trade no house is better known in Ottawa 
 than the " Wonderful," of which Miss K. R. 
 Wheeler is the proprietress. It was founded in 
 October, 1882, by C. Delano, and on December 
 ist, 1884, Miss k. R. Wheeler became sole owner, 
 since which time, under her able management a 
 large reassuring trade has been built up. The 
 premises occupied are commodious, being 8 ) feet 
 deep, and a large, varied, and excellent assortment 
 of goods is carried, embracing all kinds of fancy 
 goods and toys, which are classified into graded 
 departments, namely, goods sold at 5c.. roc, 25c. 
 and Si.oo. The goods include glass, china goods, 
 tin.vare, silverware, writing desks, cigar cases, and 
 goods in infinite variety, suitable for children, for 
 presents, for amusement and for use. Miss 
 Wheeler imports a large portion of her stock and 
 buys for cash, and between Montreal and Toronto, 
 no similar establishment can ofter the same value 
 for the s.ime money ; while the selection is almost 
 unlimited, the prices are within the reach of the 
 poorest. Miss Wheeler deserves all praise for the 
 able manner in which she has carried on this 
 establishment, building up a large and flourishing 
 trade, a line of business moreover which com- 
 mands no small ability and much energy. 
 
 Ontario Bank, Alexander Simpson, Man- i 
 ager, 82 Wellington Street ; Head Office: Toronto; 1 
 Paid up Capital, fti, 500,00(1; Rest, S!ioo,ooo,— | 
 There are few countries in the world whose bank- ; 
 ing institutions rank higher than those of Canada. I 
 Executive ability, combined with a judicious enter- I 
 prise, the constant material growth of our country, ' 
 
 and the immense circulation of notes and specie, 
 are the factors contributing to the position attained 
 by the banking houses of Canada. Not only the 
 head offices, but most of the branches distributed 
 throughout the country carry on a flourishing 
 business. In Ottawa, the Ontario Bank (whose 
 Head Office is in Toronto), furnishes a good ex- 
 ample. This branch is certainly not of recent 
 date, having been established in 18G4. Since then 
 a constantly increasing business has been carried 
 on. A general banking business embraces the 
 scope of the operations of the Ontario Bank here, 
 receiving deposits, discounting notes, making col- 
 lections, and buying and selling sterling exchanges 
 on London and New York. Letters of credit are 
 also issued that are available in all parts of the' 
 world. The Ontario Dank has always been en- 
 abled to give a dividend of 6 per cent., and as a 
 bank stock it rules from 117 to 120. Mr. Simpson, 
 who has been identified with the Ontario Bank for 
 a period of 14 years, has had the management of 
 the Ottawa branch for a period of five years. 
 Under the able regime of this gentleman the busi- 
 ness of the bank has steadily increased at a ratio 
 which bespeaks for him the highest prai.se. Mr. 
 Simpson is a Canadian, and as an official is ener- 
 getic, painstaking and most reliable. 
 
 Automatic Refriserator Com- 
 
 D.any, Manufacturers of Hanrahan's Patent Re- 
 frigerator, 3^3 and 335 Wellington Street —A recent 
 invention affecting refrigeration has resulted in the 
 production of a refrigerator, which in point of gen- 
 
 eral utility and effectiveness, is not surpassed b;'^ny 
 other refrigerator manufactured on this continent. 
 We refer to Hanrahan's Patent Refrigerator, of 
 which Mr, James c;ordon, the proprietor of the 
 Automatic Refrigerator (Company, has the sole 
 manufacture of in the Dominion of Canada. It 
 is a result of the simple laws of nature, and is 
 specially adapted for the preservation of fresh 
 meals, fish, milk, butter and other perishable ar- 
 ticles, and for the thorough circulation of dry air. 
 In construction, it is neat and substantial, and is 
 
CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
 57 
 
 finely finished. At one end, in a chamber for the : process claimed for them, the conditions of de- 
 purpose, the refrigerator is charged with ice, there sication and refrigeration, such being necessary for 
 being open spaces all along top and bottom, so as preserving delicate fresh fruits for a considerable 
 to allow the cold air to pass through below to the i length of time, without injury, in their natural state, 
 chamber, where the meats, etc. are kept, and thence I have the honor to be. Sir. 
 
 escape at the top. This goes on constantly, so that j Your obedient servant, 
 
 a thorough circulation of dry air is the result, and . J. Lowe, 
 
 all perishable articles are thus preserved to an in- Sec. Dtp. of Agriculturt. 
 
 definite period, a fact which has been proved by \ 
 
 the most severe tests The Hanrahan Patent Ke- Th« Mftrr hania Bank of Canaria 
 frigerator must eventually, and at no distant date. ; ^^.TnO ^®,^,f ^,3.V4®r, Me"a^ 
 replace those less elhcient now in the market, as (^,^-^g^ ^;ontreal : Capital paid up ^s.yoQ.aoo, 
 the reallv ilesired object "f .1 refrigerator is here ; j^^^, ^j.^^_^,p^_[^^^^i,^^ j^gj,^^j.jj^^j^^ ,j,^ j.^^,^, 
 fully realized, and while no noxious air can lurk ^^^ .^^^jg;^^ ^^^ ,|,jj. continent, and seventh in the 
 about the meat chamber, there is no possibility ol ^^^^^^ ,f,g Merchants' Bank of Canada is almost 
 the least contamination, by the presence in the . ^ ^^^ altogether beyond vicissitude, caused 
 refrigerator of absorbents, which were that the t ^^ commercial misfortunes, and by which linan- 
 case, would be totally destroyed. Jhe ground ^.j^, in5ti,i„io„s of almost every kind frequently 
 
 1 come to grief. The ■ ttawa branch of the Mer- 
 I chants Hank was established some twenty years 
 : ago, and a very large business is now carried on, 
 I which has been gradually but steadily built up. A 
 ; general banking and exchange business is trans- 
 acted ; savings bank and other lieposits are received, 
 
 . - 1 1 u- J 3"*^ interest allowed: Sterling Bills of Exchange 
 
 equipped of its kind in Canada, the machinery and I 3j,j [m,grs of Credit for use in Europe, India, 
 tools being of the most improved kind while the , ^,,jj,,^ and Japan are issued r- the Ciydesdale Bank, 
 gas for the factory is generated on the premises, : ^Limited) : Sterling Bills of Exchange a- mirchased 
 and every precaution is adopted in the case of hre ' - 
 
 covered by the works and offices of the Automatic 
 Refrigerator Company is one acre in extent, the 
 lactory being on Lyon Street, while the offices 
 are on Wellington. The buildings are substantial 
 stone structures, some three storeys in height. 
 The offices have all the most modern improve- : 
 ments, while the factory is the most completely 
 
 there being on each flat fifty feet of hose, attached ; 
 to a pipe communicating with the mainstream, 
 besides half a dozen of buckets, always kept full of 
 water. In addition to the manufacture of the Han- 
 rahan refrigerator, Mr. Gordon manufactures all 
 kinds of builders' supplies, sash-doors, blinds 
 mouldings and house furnishings, the work 
 turned out being of a like superior quality 
 with the refrigerator. The trade enjoyed in the 
 latter is already substantially over the whole of 
 Canada, while the trade in the former is large and 
 principally confined to the Ottawa Valley. Mr. 
 Gordon, who is a native of Ottawa, is a gentleman 
 possessing much practical and e.xeculive ability, 
 having amjily exemplified these by his recognition 
 of the commercial and intrinsic advantages of the 
 Hanrahan ri;frigerator, and having at the same 
 time added an important industry to the City of 
 Ottawa. We here appenil a letter received by Mr. 
 Hanrahan, the inventor, from Mr. John l.owe, 
 Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, on 
 the Hanrahan refrigerators purcha..ied by the Gov- 
 ernment, and placed on board the steamships 
 " Sardinian " and " Vancouver." for the transit of 
 Canadian fruits to the Colonial and Indian Exhi- 
 bition. 
 
 "DEI'.^RTMKNT of ACRIcri.TURE, 
 
 Ottawa, Ont, jijth Nov. iSS6- 
 
 Sir;- 
 
 I have to inform you in reply to your 
 enquiry respecting the refrigerators fitted on board 
 the Steamships 'Sardinian' and ' \'ancou\er.' by 
 order of the Minister of Agriculture, under your 
 patent, for the transit of Canadian fruits in cold 
 storage for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in 
 London, that the results have been in all respects 
 satisfactory, and have fully answered the antici- 
 pations which were formed. These refrigerators 
 under your patent, have given by the automatic and reliable 
 
 on the most favorable terms. Mr. Marler, tnt most 
 efficient manager, has been for a long period of 
 years, identified with this bank. A number of 
 years ago, he opened a branch of the Merchants 
 in St. John's, Quebec, and held the management of 
 it for thirteen years ; he was afterwards promoted 
 to the branch in Quebec city, of which he had the 
 management for two years. K.-r one year he was 
 .\ssistant Inspecior, and assumed the management 
 of the Ottawa branch on 1st January. i8!-7. Mr. 
 I Marler is a most competent and reliable official. 
 
 B. Hsram,^^ '>olesale Manufacturerof Sofas, 
 
 j Lounges. l*»rlor Suites, etc , 1719-181 Kideau St 
 I and ,i,s Vork St — Thi' manuf.icture of a high class 
 I (if furniture is an industry which grows in extent 
 I every year as it increases in importance It is an 
 industry, moreover, of the character that might be 
 I ex])icted in ;i country where thi- manufacture of 
 furniture is (uie of our most iinportaiit industries: 
 while jLvith respect to the design, finish and general 
 ' cjualit) of the goods, they are unsurpassed anywhere 
 in the world .\s a manuficturer of sofas, lounges, 
 piirlor suites, bedroom sets, etc., Mr B Haram 
 ! has long since acquired an en\ iahle reputation, and 
 I as might be expected, he enjoys a \ery large trade 
 I between Quebec city and Toronto Mr Haram 
 j liegan the manufacture of this class of furniture in 
 i 1^78 lie has two warerooms, oneni 179-iSi Kideau 
 j Street and another at 5,8 Vork Street, being 20x99 
 land 25X9ii feet in dimensions respectively The 
 I factory is situated about two miles from the city, 
 and where in .iddition to the manufacture of furni- 
 ture, upholstering of a high gr.ide of quality is also 
 c irried on and of which a specialty is made. 'I"he 
 tride carried on is both wholesale and retail, and 
 it is Mr Haram s intention to open up the lower 
 I'loxinces this summer .Mr Haram h.is a thorough 
 knowledge of the industry in which he is eiigage<l, 
 ■ind as a business man he is energetic, generous 
 
58 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 J. L. Orme & Son, Impnrtets of Pianos, | 
 Organs and Musical Insirunients, 117 Sparks | 
 Street. — There can be no betlt-r proof of the cul- , 
 ture and refinement of a nation, than its taste for a | 
 fine quality of music. In the more thickly popu- ' 
 lilted parts of Canada, these features :ire promin- | 
 entl\- discernilile. The axe and the plough have ; 
 had their diy, and done their work, so far as the 
 cities are concerned. The gloom of the forest has j 
 j;iven way to magnificent cities, with substantial j 
 and imposinf structures, broad well-paved streets, | 
 to industry, commerce, education and refinement, i 
 Such IS the historical se<iuence of all great and i 
 progressive countries, and Canada is assuredly ' 
 among that number. The leisure and opportun- j 
 ities which wealth secures, have afforded facilities ! 
 to the sons and daughters of our common inheri- ; 
 tance, for the acquisition of those branches of] 
 learning of the higher kind, giving scope to the ■ 
 cultivation of native talent, that would otherwise : 
 remain dormant or be lost, guiding the natural ! 
 bent, giving it point and refinement, indicating as ! 
 it must, the status we claim as an intelligent and ' 
 
 progressive people. Music, while it is said to 
 "soothe the savage breast," is elevating and refining 
 in Its tendency, and therefore the finer the music, 
 the more beneficial must be its eflects The City of 
 Ottawa is deservedly entitled to the distinction ot 
 being refined, as is evidenced among many other 
 things, by its music establishments, and suffice it to 
 confine ourselves to the best, namely, that of J. L. 
 C.Ume I'i: Son. This house was established twenty- 
 one years ago by Mr. J. I,. Orme, who has since 
 retired to the land of his birth, Scotland, the busi- 
 ness being now carried on by his son Mr. C.. L. 
 Orme, and by a cousin of the latter Mr. Matthew 
 Orme. The wareroom of these gentlemen is splen- 
 didly fitted up and equipped, and is loox^o feet in 
 dimensions, with the premises on the flat above, 
 known as St. James' Hall, (retjuently used , for 
 musical and literary entertainments. A large and 
 \ery fine assortment of pianos and organs is at all 
 times on hand , these gentlemen handling the goods 
 of Wm. Knabc i"v: Co , of Baltimore and New York, 
 
 J and C. ['"ischer, of New York, Behr Bros , New 
 York, the Emerson I'iano Co., Boston, and the 
 IViminion Organ ct Piano Co., of Uowmanville, 
 These gentlemen are also agents for Beesson li Co., 
 of London, England, whose tiand instrument.s are 
 so widely popular ; and are sole agents on this con- 
 tinent for David Glen, of Edinburgh, the famous 
 manufacturer of bagpipes. For this instrument, 
 Messrs. J L. OrmeA Son receive orders from everv 
 part of this continent. 'I'hey have also a complete 
 stock of musical merchandise. This firm carries 
 on the large.st music trade between .Mrmtreal and 
 Toronto, and it will be seen frcmi the list of pianos 
 and organs they handle, that they only deal in 
 first-class goods, and the same is to be sai<l of every 
 department. These gentlemen are energetic, have 
 a thorough knowledge of the instruments in which 
 they deal, are widely popular, and are eminently 
 qualified to carry on a business of this kind, as is 
 proved by their singular success. 
 
 Donaldson & Thomson, Merchant 
 
 Tailors, uij Sparks Street. — The industries of Can- 
 ada grow apace, and our commerce increases 
 in volume and widens in extent ; but the indus- 
 try which particularly interests most men at 
 one time or another, — that is to say, if t!iey 
 have any regard lor modern taste, and wish to 
 appear before the world as every gentleman 
 should — is merchant tailoring. The prou'ess 
 and development ot that industry is of jreat 
 importance, and we must all take a rno 'e ir 
 less deep interest in it, as i>ur general appeoi- 
 anCe and even our status depend to a large ex- 
 tent upon it. A prominent house engaged 
 in this industry here, and enjoying a splenilid 
 reputation, is that of Donaldson Ov: Thomson. 
 It was established between six and seven 
 years ago. and so successful have these gen- 
 tlemen been, that they have gradually built 
 up a trade ai.d accjuired a standing as mer- 
 chant tailors, that to-dav places them in the 
 front. They keep an excellent stock of import- 
 ed and fine grades of Canadian staple and 
 fancy woollens, embracing all the latest pat- 
 ;- terns and fabrics in the markets. The goods 
 
 this firm turn out, are not surpassed in style, 
 finish, and general quality, and the cutting 
 and designing receiie the personal attention of .Mr. 
 A. Thomson, one of the firm, who is ably assisted by 
 his son Mr .Vndrew Thomson. ,\ specialty is m.ade 
 of full dress and evening suits, which are models of 
 neatness, style and (piality. These gentlemen are 
 conversant with every detail of their business, are 
 energetic and reliable, and enj(;y the esteem and 
 patron.igo of the leading citizens of Ottawa. 
 
 Ottawa C9rpet House, Shooibred c'^ 
 
 Co , Importers ot and 1 >e ilers in (Carpets, Oilcloths, 
 Curtains and Furniture, 148 Sparks Street.— Among 
 the resources which go to make up the commercial 
 fabric of the City of Ottawa, the trade carried on 
 in carpets and furniture forms a most important 
 element. That a large representative establish- 
 ment devoted to that trade flourishes in this city, 
 is a striking proof of the general prosperity of the 
 city, as supply must be regulated by the demand. 
 Such, however, is the case, namelv. that establish- 
 ment known as the Ottawa Carpet House, of which 
 
CITY OF O TTAWA. 
 
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 Messrs. Shoolbred are the proprietors. This house 
 has carried on a constai)tly increasing traiie since 
 1872, and in its present extent and volume there is 
 no similar house between Montreal and Toronto 
 which can approach it. The premises occupied 
 are most commodious, being ioox.>6 feet in dimen- 
 sions, with four tiats Messrs. Shoolbred & Co. are 
 dire:t importers and cash buyers of English car- 
 pets, oil cloths and curtains, and they are extensive 
 dealers in household furniture of every description, 
 a specialty being made of black walnut furniture, 
 selling a complete bedroom set of that kind of wood 
 for #25 00, without doubt the cheapest in Canada, 
 if quality is taken into account. Messrs. Shoolbred 
 ei Co. carry on a very large and flourishing trade 
 as might be expected, as they sell all their goods at 
 an extremely moderate figure, notwithstanding that 
 the entire stock in trade iS of superior quality. Mr. 
 Shoolbred is an Englishman by birth and came to 
 Canada some 31 years ago. He is a most enterpris- 
 ing and thorough man of business, and by his es- 
 tablishment contributes in no small measure to the 
 importance of Ottawa as a commercial centre. 
 
 M. StSrrs & Son.Itnportersofand Dealers 
 in Groceries, Wines, Liquors, etc. — Among those 
 engaged in the wholesale grocery and liquor trade 
 of Ottawa, Messrs. M. Starrs & Son are representa- 
 tive. These gentlemen carry on a very large and 
 constantly increasing trade, they handle superior 
 lines of goods and enjoying exceptional facilities, in 
 the markets they are at once placed in favorable 
 competition with the leading houses of the country 
 with respect to supplying the trade with the best 
 goods at the least possible quotations. These gen- 
 tlemen are direct importers of their foreign stock 
 and deal very largely in the various lines of domes- 
 tic goods, emi racing groceries, wines, liquors and 
 c gars. They handle Gooderham i^- Worts, and J. 
 Ci. Wiser and Sons high wines, proof and rye, 
 Pinct Castillon i**: Co.'s (I'"rance) superior brandies, 
 for which Messrs. M. Starrs & Son are sole agents 
 in Ottawa. They handle also I'age's fine winp« '""d 
 S. Davis it Sons justly celebrated cigars. These 
 samples will convey some idea nf the character of 
 the stock c;trried. Messrs. M. Starrs A Son con- 
 duct a large wholesale trade, which in addition to 
 extending throughout the Ottawa Valley, embraces 
 the following counties : Carleton, Kussell, Prescott, 
 Renfrew and Pontiac, all these sections being vi.sit- 
 ed periodically by travelers Messrs. .M. Starrs t'v- 
 Son are among the most energetic, enterprising and 
 successful men of business in Ottawa. 
 
 The Bodega Wine Company of 
 
 Canada "'""^^^"Of '■''^ Harrison, 33, ^ and 30 
 Wellington Street — Montreal, Toronto. (Jltawa and 
 Buffalo —-The Capital City of Canada might be 
 said to represent in many respects the finest of its 
 kind. This is what might be expected. The 
 nature and importance of a centre attracts its own 
 specialties. This is practically the case in Ottawa 
 with regard to its hotel accommodation and its 
 wine and liquor establishments. In this connec- 
 tion, the Bodega Wine Company of Canada gives 
 way to none. The Bodega is a household word 
 among Parliamentarians and among the upper 
 classes of society in Montreal and Toronto, as well 
 as in Ottawa. .Major Dawson, the head of the 
 firm, established this business in Toronto some 
 
 seventeen years ago, and for a period of four years 
 the liodega hus been familiarly known in Ottawa, 
 premises being originally occupied in the Russell 
 House. The present premises occupied by the 
 Bodega Wine Co., 33, 3.^ and 36 Wellington Street, 
 are magnificently furnished, embracing hotel, bar, 
 and private sitting rooms. 1 he hotel is patronized 
 by Members of Parliament and the t-Zi'/i of society 
 during the Session ; the bar is splendidly fitted up 
 and contains none but the choicest wines, liquors 
 and Havana cigars. These gentlemen import 
 direct their wines and liquors, from Spain and 
 other parts of Europe ; and always to be found in 
 Slock are the goods of Boshamer, Leon & Co., 
 Bordeaux Sherries. Bodega (dinner wine), Walker's 
 Rye, bottled Sherries, I'orts, Champagne, Hock, 
 Moselle, Claret, Burgundy, Santerne and aerated 
 waters ; also choice cigars which are imported 
 direct from Havana. The private .sitting rooms 
 afford a pleasant retreat to the wearied politician, 
 and are easily accessible, being opposite the Houses 
 of Parliament. Messrs. Dawson & Harrison, in 
 addition, carry on an extensive family trade in 
 wines and liquors, enjoying the patronage of all 
 those who buy only the choicest of goods. The 
 Ottawa branch of the Bodega is under the able 
 management of H. Boteler, late of Suffolk, Eng. 
 
 LeblanC 8l Lemay, Merchant Tailors, 
 Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers of Clothing 
 and Dealers in Haberdashery, Jewelry, etc., cor. 
 Sussex A Murray.— In a city where employment is 
 given to a very large numher of laboring men, the 
 business whose chief object is to supply them with 
 clothes, haberdashery, etc., is assuredly an impor- 
 tant one, and calls for an intimate knowledge 
 of the wants in question, ^uch a business do 
 Messrs. Leblanc & Lemay carry on, and such 
 a knowledge do they preeminently possess. 
 They have been established since 1872. and enjoy 
 a large and flourishing trade, and v^hh the peculiar 
 facilities afforded them in the markets in which 
 they deal, this firm can supply all their goods at 
 the lowest prices. They handle largely Canadian 
 manufactured goods, and English, Scotch and 
 I'rench fabrics, haberdashery, jewelry, hats, 
 caps, trunks, valises, pipes, pouches, purses, etc. 
 The trade carried on by this firm is principally 
 with shantymen, and the stock is selected with the 
 view chierty of supplying the wants of that trade. 
 A large general local trade is also carried on, and 
 a very appreciable wholesale trade. This firm also 
 carries on a boot and shoe store, i Murray Street, 
 where a large assortment of goods is at all times 
 on hand, and where good quality and excellent 
 bargains rule. Messrs. Leblanc & Lemay are 
 I'rench Canadians, but have lived for a long psriod 
 in Ottawa where they learned their business. They 
 are energetic and most reliable men of business. 
 
 J. C> Enright, nealer in Stoves, Tinware, 
 etc., 331 Wellington Street. — One of the oldest 
 and best known houses in the stove and tinware 
 line is that of J. C. ICnright. It was established in 
 1850 by the father of the present proprietor, who 
 succeeded him in t88o. The premises are ample 
 and commodious, and an excellent assortment of 
 goods is at all times to be found here, consisting of 
 tin, sheet iron and copper ware, stoves of the most 
 recent and improved design, manufactured by the 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO 
 
 leading Canadian houses, coal oil, house furnish 
 
 inKs, etc 
 
 stock he carries, ami is a general plumber and tin 
 
 I ably with any similar establishnient in this section 
 Mr. I',nnght m.iniifactnres most of the | of the country, and as a result that mi«ht be ex- 
 
 I ected, a larRe.ind ticiunshinK trade is f arried on. 
 In addition to a purely ri'tail trade, Mr. Bailey al.so 
 cun<lucts an appreciable whole.sale trade, which in 
 like manner is constantly increasing Mr. liailey 
 is a native of ICngland and came out to Canada in 
 1KS3, the year he commenced business, his estab- 
 lishment at the outset beinp a very humble one. 
 He is now one of the most popular and at the same 
 time o-.ie of the most successful men of buhintss in 
 the Canadian capital. 
 
 smith, having throughout executed all such work 
 with general satisfaction In addition to a large 
 local country trade. Mr. Eniight enjoys an appreci- 
 able wholesale jobbing trade, extending through 
 the Ottawa Valley. Mr. Enright is a native of 
 Ottawa and has spent his life in the city. He is 
 most reliable and a thorough man of business. 
 
 W. Bailey f Tobacconist, 20t' Sparks Street, 
 — The sign oi ttie ' Dude " is know.i to every smoker 
 in (-)ttawa, and to many more besides. Mr. Uailey 
 who beg.'in business in 1S83, oicupies handsomely 
 fitted up premises, and c.irries a heavy and select 
 stock, comprising the linest brands of tobaccos, 
 cigars, pipes of every description and a complete 
 line of smoker s sundries. The imported as well as 
 the domestic goods aic all of a kind thai indicate 
 the leading character of this establishment, and Mr. 
 Bailey is so thoroughly conversant with every de- 
 tail of the busiiuss he carries on. that the wants of 
 the trade are at all times anticipated by him. He 
 is among the first here to introduce anything new, 
 while at the same time he secures his goods on 
 such terms as to enable him to compete most favor- 
 
 The Bank of Ottawa, in^rporated 1874; 
 
 I'aid up i.'apital 1*1,000.000. Kest 9-''>o.i".io ; Head 
 Oflice. Wellmgion Street. — The monetary institu- 
 tions of Ottawa have been uniformly progressive; 
 and one cause contribut'ng to so de.sirable a result. 
 is to be traced to the fact that the Capital .itfords 
 a site and ready point tor note circulation. The 
 chief function of banks in this city is that of invest- 
 ing. !>eposiis are accepted for re-investment, the 
 safety of loans being uu.iranteed to investors. An 
 exchange business also forms a prominent feature, 
 and an immense amount of money is put into cir- 
 culation each year bv the banks of thin city and 
 peculiar facilities which are constantly increasing, 
 give ample scope to a large general banking busi- 
 ness. The only bank in Ottawa with its head olHce 
 here, is the ISank of Ottawa, and since its inaugura- 
 tion in iS7.(, it has enjoyed a reassuring prosperity. 
 \t the date of incorporation, the paid up capital 
 was 9 (43.000. It is now tl'i .000,000. At the first 
 annual meeting of the Hank, held in it>;5. the total 
 circulation was staled to be ?io2,ooo. and on the 
 30th Iiecember. 1.SS6, at a meeting of the share- 
 ii(.>lders. It had reached the appreciable figure of 
 S'n 3,706. indicating as it does, a most satisfactory 
 ratio of increase The aggregate amount of this 
 bank's loins in J 875. was #600,000, it is now 
 ?j, 450. 608.24. The total deposits in 1S75. were 
 8201,000, they are now 92,098,415 14, and the 
 " Kest ' IS *Tiio.ooo The building occupied by the 
 Bank of Ottawa, on Wellington stieet, opiposite the 
 I'arliament buiklings, erected in iS,->4, at a cost of 
 over ?40,ooo, is one of the most substantial 
 and handsome structures in the city. Branches of 
 this bank are at Carleton I'lace, .\rnprior, Pem- 
 broke and Winnipeg. b'ollowing is the Hoard 
 of f'ireclors James McLaren Esq., President, 
 Charles Magee Esq.. Vice-President, C. T. Bate 
 Esq.. K Blackburn Esq . Hon. Ceo. Bryson, Hon. 
 L 1<. Church, Alexander Fraser Esq.. George Hay 
 Esq , and John Mather Esq., The present cashier 
 of the bank, Mi. George Burn, was appointed to 
 that oflFice in 1880 having previously filled the 
 position of inspector of one of the Montreal banks. 
 Mr. Piurn is a sound and able financier, possessing 
 an intimate knowledge of the theory and practice of 
 banking, and is a most relialile and painstaking 
 oflicial. Under his able management, coupled with 
 the close attention which the IMrectors give to the 
 affairs of the institution, the business of the bank 
 has steadily progressed, the present volume of its 
 transactions being alike creditable to the manage- 
 ment, and ai indication of the prosperity of 1 Ottawa 
 as an industrial and mercantile centre. 
 
CITY OF O'lTAWA. 
 
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 McEvOy Bros* f ^■"''^'^■'^ ^"<' Provision 
 Merchants, 54 Hyw.inl Market. — The grocery 
 trade is the most iniiinrtant feature in the com- 
 mercial fabric of the city, anil eacli year new 
 establishments devuted to that trad«; are bein;; 
 opened Prominent among the more recent is that 
 of Messrs VIcKvoy Bros, who be^an business in 
 1886. The retail trade carried on by these i<entle- 
 men is a larj,'e and flourishing one, beinu Ixith local 
 and suburban, an excellent family fade having 
 been built up These ^,'^■ntleme^ enjoy sui>;rior 
 facilities in the prosecution of their business buy- 
 ing and selling for cash, knowing ttioroughly the 
 markets in which to deal, anil lieing .ible to supply 
 at the most reascmable prices the wants of the trade 
 with which they are lainiliar 1 hey deal in fancy 
 and staple groceries, pork, flour, ilairy pnxluce, 
 etc , and make a specialty ol butter of which this 
 firm keeps only the best Messrs McEvoy Uros 
 are young men, nati\esof ( Ittawa, who are widely 
 and most favorably known, being energetic and 
 enterprising and most reliable men of business 
 
 George McLaurin, B. A., LL. B., 
 
 Barrister, ig Klgin Street —Cieorge Mcl-aurin, 
 B.A..LL.B.,one of the most successful and corn e- 
 tent lawyers in Ottawa was called to the bar in 
 1881. He was born wiihin 30 miles of Ottawa in 
 the Township of Clarence and was educated at the 
 County Grammar Si hool there. He aftersvards 
 attended the Toronti University where he had a 
 distinguished career, receiving the degree of b. A, 
 He then entered the great law office of the HIakes, 
 Toronto, and at the same time attended the law 
 course at the University, graduating LL.H. Mr. 
 McLaurin has been engaged on many important 
 cases in which he has been generally successful 
 He conducted the chancery suits of Ftrgmon- 
 IVinJior and Uron'ii-O Connor, also an important 
 case in the Court of .\ppeal, Toronto, llomton- 
 McLaren, which decided an important point of law 
 between landlord and tenant. All theee cases Mr. 
 Mcl^aurin won. He is in excellent practice, and is 
 aoiong the most promising lawyers in the city. 
 He makes a specialty of commercial cases in ! 
 which he enjoys the leading practice in the city, 
 being patronized by the larger portion of the lead- 
 ing business houses. 
 
 Moses LapOinte, nealer in Fish, Game, 
 Poultry and Ice, 39 \ork Street, Lower and Upper 
 Town ?>Iarkets.— The extensive trade carried on 
 by this reliable house was established in 1867. 
 The premi.ses on York Street are ample and are 
 for the wholesale trade only, the stalls at the 
 markets being for the retail. Mr. Lai oinle em- 
 
 filoys 20 men duting the winter ti.shing on the 
 akes for him, his tish coming direct from British 
 Columbia, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. He 
 imports his oysters and purchases game all over. 
 Mr. Lapointe does the wholesale trade of the city 
 and three-fourths of the retail trade in his particu- 
 lar line. In his wholesale trar;le he supplies most 
 of the retail stores in the Ottawa Valley up to 
 Sudbury, i'einbroke, etc. In the ice business Mr. 
 Charbonneau is associated in partnership with 
 him. They have two large ice houses, one in the , 
 Upper Town on the corner of Lyon and Maria I 
 
 Streets, the other in Lower Town, corner Caihcart 
 and Dalhousie Streets, and they employ between 
 JO and 40 men during the winter cutting ice. 
 They carry on by far the largest ice trade in the 
 city, and employ four wagons during the summer. 
 Messrs lapointe & Charbonneau are French 
 Canadians, widely and most favorably known, 
 
 Thomas Force, Manufacturer of and 
 Dealer in Hoots and Shoes, 76 Hank Street. — Mr. 
 Thomas Force began business in 1883 and has the 
 reputation of turning out as fine work as any boot 
 and shoe maker in Ottawa, while few can compete 
 with him in the lowness of his prices. Mr. Force 
 manulactures ordered work only and does repair- 
 ing, and for patching he uses Jones' famous patch- 
 ing machine of which there are only two in this 
 city. Hy it patching is accomplished with remark- 
 able neatness and facility. In ordered work, Mr. 
 Force makes all sorts of gents and ladies' boots 
 and shoes, with the e.xceplion of coarse work, and 
 a perfect fit is always guaranteed. He employs 
 three competent assistants and he enjoys a Urge 
 and excellent trade being both local and suburban. 
 Mr. I'orce is a native of ICngland where he learned 
 his trade. He has lived in Canada 18 years, and 
 lias acijuired his success in business by the pro- 
 duction of meritorious work and by honorable and 
 upright dealings. 
 
 Bambrick Bros., Orocers, lo and 12 
 
 riyward Market Square. —The large and flourish- 
 ing trade carried on by this house was established 
 in 1H7S bv Mr. J. Bambrick, who associated with 
 him Mr. Wall. In 1883 the partnership was dis- 
 solved and Mr. Bimbrick admitted his brother, 
 -Mr, E. Bambrick trading under the style and firm 
 of liambrick Bros. This firm carries a complete 
 and fine assortment of staple and fancy groceries, 
 all kinds of fish, pork, dairy produce, flour, feed, 
 etc. They import canned goods from Chicago and 
 deal generally with first hands and producers. 
 Theic gentlemen enjny an extensive local and 
 farming retail trade and an appreciable wholesale 
 trade imong the smaller dealers in the city. 
 Messrs. Bambrick Bros, have special facilities and 
 have always special inducements at their disposal. 
 They are Canadians, being natives of Ottawa, and 
 they are energetic, enterprising, and most reliable 
 men of bu.siness. 
 
 John Shepherd, Painter, etc., 227 Kideau 
 Street and 17') George Street. — Among the paint- 
 ers, glaziers, etc., of Ottawa, none are more prom- 
 inent than Mr John Shepherd, who enjoys by far 
 the largest trade in the city. He has been estab- 
 lished since 1870, and occupies most commodious 
 premises extendmg from Kideau to George Streets. 
 Mr. Shepherd is engaged in all classes of painting 
 and glazing and is most extensively employed as a 
 contractor. He does the leading plate glass glu- 
 ing trade of the city and keeps the largest stock of 
 plate glass, and in sign painting and paper hanging 
 Ml- Shepherd is the most extensively engaged and 
 enjoys an envial.'i: reputation, his work being all of 
 standard grade Mr. Shepherd has always on 
 hand a large stock of paints, oils, varnishes, wall 
 paper, artists' materials and glass of every descrip- 
 lion, particularly of plate glass. He imports wall 
 
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 PROVINCK OF ONTARIO. 
 
 paper from ICnKland aiiil the t'nited Slates, plate 
 and window ({lass from KiiRland and I'lance, and 
 artists' materials from Kn>;land Fie also pur- 
 chasss a large amuunt of stock in Canada, dealing 
 directly with manufacturers Mr. Shepherd is an 
 Eniflishinan, and i^ame to Canada when seven 
 years of a^e. He is a most energetic and enter- 
 prising man of hiisimiss, of which ht- possesses a 
 thorough knowledge and is most relial>le and 
 highly esteemed. 
 
 C. H. Doucet, Practical Watchmaker and 
 
 Jeweler, etc , Knssell House Hlock, 40 Sparks 
 Strtel. — The jewelry trade carried on by Mr. C. 
 H. IJoucet is a representative one. It is large and 
 constantly increasing As a manufacturing jeweler 
 Mr. Doucel's reputaiion is secured The stock he 
 carries is large and select, and is procured on the 
 most favorable terms, being thus enabled to ofler 
 sp«.:ial advantages to the pnblu- Mr Doucet's 
 stork consists principally of Amerii.an and English 
 watches, jewelry, plated ware, etc. He manufac- 
 tures jewelry of every kind and engravis gold and 
 silver plating, in which he displays peculiar taste, 
 and for which he has special iiualilications Mr 
 Doucet enjoys a large trade with the guests of the 
 Kussell House, but he carries on a large trade wi h 
 the general public as well, being largely patronizerl 
 by the trade for whom lie cveciiles a large amount 
 of work. Mr. Doucet is a French i anadian, lieing 
 a native of Sherbrooke, Que. In Montreal he 
 learned his business where he enjoyed every ' 
 facility for it;; acquisition. 
 
 A. p. Richard & Son, importers and 
 DealtTs in I )r_\ doods, etc , 3^7 and ,i,ji) Sussex St 1 
 -The extensive trade carried on by .V H Kichard 
 & Son was established in i.Sd.S In ihe senior mem- 
 ber ol the existing tinn and was conducted iiiuU'r 
 the name of .-\ 1) Kichard In iSSi Mr Kich.ncl 
 associated with him Mr Laros(', a eoparlnersliip 
 whiili existed for one\ear.and in iS.Sj Mr Uich.ird 
 admitted his son and has since tr.uled under the 
 style iind linn of .\ O Kichard .V- Sen The 
 premi.ses occupieil are well titled up and ;i heavv 
 and excellent stock is carried, consisting of sta]ile i 
 and fancy dry goods, gents' furnishings, gloves, 
 hosier), etc This (irni . imports all their gloves 
 from Franc t! their (..irpets and oilcloths from the ] 
 Mnglish and .Xniiru an markets, and in domestic 
 goods they deal directly with itianufacturers The 
 business is conducted on a cash basis, and thus , 
 special advantages can always be expected from 
 Messrs Kichard t'v- Son The dressm.iking ai.d ; 
 millinery departments are most etiicient and tlu; ! 
 products are of stand, ird gnule, a large and con- I 
 stantly increasing trade being carried on with all ' 
 classes Messrs. .\ I) Kicliard \ Son arc I'rencli 
 Canadians, and are energetic and enterprising ; 
 gentlemen ■ 
 
 Ottawa Temperance Coffee 
 
 House. I'r. J .\ Macl'lierson, Li :-,.ee, 1S2! 
 Sparks Street. — .\inoiig the most gratilying and | 
 re.issuring features ot the nineteenth century is Ihe ' 
 progress of temperiince. Thanks to the persistent 
 etTorts made by temperance advocates and those i 
 interested in the cause, society is wakening up to | 
 its moral signiiicaiue Temperance lectures, teni i 
 perance literature and temperance coffee houses I 
 
 are among the more potent agents used in .iccom- 
 plishing SCI desir.ible results There is therefore! 
 much ground for hope and no small cause for 
 gr-itimde that an institute known as the Ottawa 
 Temperance (!o(fee House is among ihe mercan- 
 tile resources of the Capital It was est.iblished 
 in it\H^, Ihe originators being the W. C T. I,'. A 
 |oint slock company was tormed by a number c)f 
 Christian \:u\ut and genilemen of the city, who 
 I were interesti'd in the temperance movement I"or 
 I some timt their efforts met with good moral re- 
 I suit-;, but pecuniardy their venture w,is a failure. 
 .\t this juncture Dr. Macl'herson became maniger 
 .111(1 in .1 very short time the most reassuring results 
 crowned his eflorts, and the business was trans- 
 ferred to him The (ireniises occupied comprise a 
 three storey brick building 2^ x 70 feet in dirnen- 
 I hions. The rooms are well appointed, comfortable 
 i .uid airy. The first floor is used as n dining rocmi, 
 the second as a dining room for public occasnms 
 and the third is used as a hill for recreation The 
 dining room can comfortably seat 2i>j peojile 
 ' This is a favorite resort f c r da\ boarders and is 
 largely used for cluli dinners The meals given at 
 the (.)ttaw,i IVinperance Coffee House are e.xcellent 
 in (|uality, .and without doubt this is the cheapest 
 pl.ice in Ottawa, .and among the modern improve- 
 nients it embraces it is lit by thi; New Wanzer Oil 
 Lamp, which throws out a clear, soft and perfectly 
 ■lead) light, which is pleasant to re.ul by 
 
 LarOSe & Co., importers of and Dealers 
 in Staple .ind Fancy Dry Goods, etc , 101 Kideau 
 Strcvt - 'I he recently cst.-iblished dry goods and 
 tailoring house of I.arose c'i: Co has met with rapid 
 and notafile success, as the firm have alre.vdv ac- 
 ciuirc'il a reputation for the c;irrving c^if a sujxjrior 
 line oi goocls, which ihey offer un the most reason- 
 able terms ,ind turn <nit goods as tailors and dress- 
 makers ol which there are none superior in the 
 market Messrs. Lar'ise A Co. carry a full line of 
 staple .md fancy dry goods, hats, caps, and gcints' 
 fiirnisliings. They import Scotch and Fjiglish 
 tweeds and import silks, satins, and veK els from 
 France F'inplovment is givtm t^i about ,)o hands 
 .ind the most c apable help available is to be found 
 at ihe head of each department .\ll work turned 
 out by this lirm is guaranteed and a large order" 
 trade is carried on with the upper classes In the 
 face of much formidable iipposition these gentle- 
 men have built up a trade and acquired a nputa- 
 tion of which any cme might well be proud 
 Messrs Larose cV Co are yonn.g, enterprising 
 Canadians, possessing e.xcellent e\ec:iitive ability 
 and experience and are highlv esteemed as beini; 
 most reli.cble men of busiiu;ss 
 
 A. Blai*^, Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry 
 (ioods, 1 I ( i\ideau Street --.Vmong the representa- 
 tive dry goods houses of Ottawa, is that of ,\lr \ 
 Hlais This gentleman commenced business ii 
 1S85, and b\ the sale of fi'-si-class goods ;it the 
 most ri',is<inable prices and by the production ot 
 work of standard grade an evc:ellent trade has 
 alread) been built up The premi-ies occupied by 
 Mr r.lais ccmiprise ,1 substantial three storey Inick 
 building (o X fjo feet in dimensions, the top flats 
 being devoted to dressmaking and tailoring .\ 
 full line of staple and fancy dry goods i^i carried, 
 tweeds, gents' furnishings. ladies' hats, etc. The 
 entire stock is bought for cash and a strictly cash 
 
CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
 63 
 
 trade is carried on Mr Ulais' head dressmaker 
 has had a Kuropean and New York experience and 
 all work uirnttd out under her supervision is marked 
 by artistic finish. In the tailoring department the 
 cutter has had 30 years' excellent experience and 
 the products are not excelled in Ottawa. Mr Hlais 
 enjoys a large— principally tashionable -trade Init 
 he caters also to a general custom, for which he 
 has special facilities Mr JHIais is a native of 
 yueliec, and came to Ottawa when quite young. 
 He is an energetic and most reliable man of 
 business 
 
 ^Victoria Foundry and Machine 
 
 Shops, N S lilasdell.V Co, Middle Street, 
 \'ictoria Island, Otlice 204 Middle Street. — Among 
 the more unportant industries carried on in Ottawa 
 and vicinity, is that of Messrs N. S Wasdell & 
 Co . of the Victoria Foundry and Machine Shops 
 This concern was established many years ago, hav- 
 in.y been in existence since 1.S50. The entire plant 
 covers a large extent of ground at least an acre and 
 a half, and there are four three storey buildings, 
 blacksmith shop, machine shop, foundry, office and 
 storehouse. The motive power is supplied by 
 water, and so ample is the supply under their 
 
 control iliat all the machinery mi ilic IsLind could 
 be propelle d by it. The machinery is the latest 
 and most improved, and the equipment is compilete 
 in every respect .\t the Victoria I'oundry are 
 manuf.ictured all kindsof engines, mill irons, valves, 
 pumping machinery (for water works,) hydrants, 
 etc., etc , and all kinds of engine and machine 
 repairing is done as well The products t.f this 
 foundry are not surpassed in Canada, and an 
 immense trade is carried on extending over the 
 whole of the Dominion This concern although 
 conducted under the name of \. S. iilasdell & 
 Co.. is really owned by Mr Milton W. Merrill, 
 a gentleman who is a native of Ottawa, practical, 
 enterprising, and highly esteemed. 
 
 J. McKonna, Dealer in Groceries, Import- 
 er of W es and Liquors, and Railroad Contractor, 
 154-155 ink Street. — Among the most enterpris- 
 ing and successful merchants of Ottawa is Mr. J. 
 McKenna. He carries on a very large trade in 
 
 ! groceries, wines, liquors, etc. His large and well 
 assorted stock consists of complete lines of staple 
 
 ] and fancy groceries, pork, fish, flour, native and 
 foreign wines, liquors and cigars, importing all 
 
 j foreign wines, liquors and cigars. Mr '.icKenna 
 
 ' also deals with the leading houses in Canada. He 
 buys for cash and enjoying facilities of a special 
 character he is always in a position to offer ad- 
 vantages to customers. Mr. McKenna's grocery 
 trade is very large ; he also carries on the largest 
 retail liquor trade in Ottawa, besides enjoying 
 a splendid wholesale trade in the same amounting 
 on an average to #40,000 a year. He intends 
 erecting a three storey brick building shortly, in 
 which he will conduct an exclusively wholesale 
 liquor trade. Mr. McKenna's enterprise is not 
 yet complete. He is largely engaged in railroad 
 contracting, recently completing a contract for 
 ¥200,000. He has built a round house at Point St. 
 Charles, Montreal, and another at York, near 
 Toronto. Mr. McKenna has had contracts in 
 every part of Canada including British t'olumbia, 
 and is in partnership with Mr. Archibald. Mr. 
 McKenna who is an Irishman by birth, has lived 
 in Ottawa for seventeen years, and is highly 
 esteemed, being a mo.it energetic and reliable man 
 of business, also built the main sewer of Cornwall. 
 
 N. Faulkner & Son, Hatters, Furriers, 
 and Gents' Furnishers, iii Rideau Street. — The 
 ml and fur trade must always be of great import- 
 ance, and among those most favorably identified 
 with it in the city, are Messrs. N Faulkner * Son. 
 These gentlemen have been established for only a 
 short time, but their sterling methods of doing 
 business, the goods they offer to the public, and 
 the prices they ask have so favorably impressed 
 customers that already they are in possession of a 
 flourishing trade. The premises they occupy are 
 well fitted up, forming part of a substantial brick 
 structure, and are 21 x 55 feet in dimensions. 
 
 These Sentlemen import their hats from England 
 and States handle only the finest lines, while in furs 
 and haberdashery, they deal with leading Mon- 
 treal houses. A specialty is made of pull-over and 
 silk hats to order, and the style, finish and general 
 quality of these goods v/ould be difficult to sur- 
 pass anywhere. A specialty is also made of haber- 
 dashery, a large and fine line of goods being at all 
 times on hand. These gentlemen also make shirts 
 to order and it can be stated with confidence that 
 owing to the facilities and experience enjoyed by 
 these gentlemen, that in the manufacture of shirts 
 they have no superior and are destined to lead 
 that trade in the Capital. It is the intention of 
 Messrs. F'aulkner it Son to embark in the manu- 
 facture of fur goods in the fall of the year. Messrs. 
 N. Faulkner A Son are thoroughly competent and 
 experienced men of business and are honorable 
 and upright in all their dealings. They are of 
 French extraction. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Valin & Adam, Harristers, Solicitors, etc , 
 Chnmbers, 25 Sparks Street — The only (ir7n of 
 French h^\^vers in Ottawa is that of Valin I'i Adam 
 They enjoy a hit,'h professional reputation and are 
 most competent and reliable, and they are <iualirred 
 to practice in hoth provinces. Mr | A. \'alin, the 
 senior nuimber, is a native of ( )t*i\va, where he re- 
 ceiv id his elementary education He then went to 
 the Sulpiciam Collef^e, Montreal, and thence to 
 Toronto University, where he graduated He enter- 
 ed the office of Mr I'alton McC.irthy, of Toronto, 
 where he acquired a practical knowledge of the 
 law, at the same time attending lectures at the 
 University, and was .idmitled to the bar in iSS^ 
 Mr. A. .V. Adams was born in the County o( Sou- 
 langes, r.Q ,and was educated at the St. Hyacinthe 
 CoilcKe, where he spent eijjht yi-ar.s I'or the two 
 foUowinj; years he was deputy sheriff of St llya- 
 cinthe, but afterwanls went to Ouebec where he 
 attended the l„i\al University, being at the same 
 time Private S(-cretary of the ['residents of the 
 Legislative C'ouncil He also studied law in the 
 office of Hosseau A: i.anguedoc, and when he gr.adu- 
 ated at Laval he took the degree uf LL .Nl }Ie 
 was admitted to ii>e bar 12th July, i,SH4. 
 
 C> W. McCullOU{i[h, C'oal Dealer.Oflice: 
 Russell H(.u.se liluck, S(m;!1> :5>rt:i,'t. — Mr. Ci W. 
 McCullough is the most important coal merchant 
 of this district He has been established since 
 1877 The coal sheds are on the west side ot the 
 Canal Basin, 200 x 100 feet in dimensions, capable 
 of holiiing (1.000 ton. of coal. These sheds are of 
 course only for winter storage, the co.d Ixring de- 
 livered direct from the cars during the summer 
 months. Mr McCullough li.is also yards in M(,n- 
 treal and Hrockville, the trade in the latter place 
 being attended to by bis brother, Mr \V T Mc- 
 Cullough, and in Montreal by his biutherin law, 
 Mr. G. \V. ("anieron, both of whom are interested 
 in the business. Mr McCullough deals in all 
 varieties of coal, impfirting anthraciti; coal from 
 Pennsylvania, .soft coal from Ohio, and black- 
 smith's coal from I'.ugland The entire stuck is 
 bought for cash and a purely cash traile is carried 
 on. Some 30,000 tons of coal ,ire handled each 
 year, and 35 men are employed in the summer 
 and ten during the winte- in (iit.iwa alone, and ,111 
 immense trade is carried on. Mr McCullough, 
 who is a native of lirockville, began liusiness tin re 
 ori,i;inally fifteen years ago when ipiite a voung 
 man. and by energy, perseverance and enterprise 
 has built ii|) a tr.ide which reflects on him the 
 highes* credit. 
 
 Taylor McVelty, Harrlstor and Solicitor, 
 Supreme Court and 1 U'li.irtment.al .\gent, Scottish 
 Ontario Chambers, Sp.irks Street - Cine of the 
 most picmiising voung l.iwyers in the City of Otta- 
 wa and in possession of a large and const.intly in- 
 creasing practice is Mr Taylor McV'eitv He was 
 born in Kicbmond near < ittaw.i, but has spent the 
 most of his life in the Capital. I le w.is educated 
 at the Collegi,ite Institute here and then entered 
 the oMice of the Hon Ji'hn l)'(!oiUH)r to read lor 
 ihe bar and ac(iuire a knowledge of the practice of 
 law. In 1.S77 he passed his pn liininary examina- 
 tion, and in 1H82 he was called to the bar. His 
 
 practice, although a general one, is principally with 
 cases aflected by commercial law Mr. McVeity 
 takes an active part in politics, and is 1 'resident of 
 the Macdonald Club, the strongest political organi- 
 zation between the Capital and Toronto. He is a 
 son of the Chief of I'olice. 
 
 A. K. MillSa Manufacturer of Tombp'ones, 
 Marble and Oranite Columns, and Imporiwrs of 
 linglish I'loor and Decorative Tiles, etc., 234 
 Sparks Street. — Art in stone cutting is a primary 
 indication of a high slate of civilization, that is to 
 say, if the art attains an ideal in scope and beauty, 
 representing fine proportions with elaborate and 
 artistic finishing. .Vrt is the exponent of nature, 
 and is at the same time the unerring indicator of 
 that point of attainment in civilization and culture 
 of the people where art finds a ready expression. 
 In England and especially on the Continent of 
 Kurope, art has long since attained a noble and 
 lofty ideal. In the New World, where the march 
 of progress is steady and vigorous, art constitutes 
 an important feature in the industries and ac(|uisi- 
 tions of the people , an<l if we do not create all our 
 productions, we at least possess a fine discrimina- 
 tion .and the ability to assimilate and adapt. 
 Marble works are somewhat numerous in Canada, 
 
 where artistic work of the highest order is execut- 
 ed, and among these are those of Mr. A. K. Mills, of 
 23.1 Sparks Street in this city. This gentleman, 
 who has been established since i8('.), manufactures 
 tombstones and marble and granite columns, mak- 
 ing a specialty of mantels and house fiirnishi igj. 
 In the highest sense of the term his work is artistic 
 and highly finished. Mr. Mills is also a dealer in 
 all kinds of brass goods and grates .ind an import- 
 er of I'.nglish floor and decorative tiles ivmploy- 
 nient is given to six competent workmen and a 
 large trade is cartie<l on, being principally local, 
 including the surrounding country. Mr. Mills, 
 who is the founder of the first marble works in 
 Ottawa, has a thoroughly practical knowledge of 
 the industry in which he if engaged, his products 
 being generally admitted to be as good as the beat 
 produced in Canada and this is saying a good deal. 
 
CITY OF OT TAWA. 
 
 65 
 
 KearnS & Ryan, importers of and Dealers I one and embracing as it does so large and ir.iscel 
 in Staple and Fancv :;ry Goods, o«-io<.> Sparks j laneous a class of goods, no small ability isreqiiiret 
 
 Street. — Conspicuoui among the more important t 
 dry goods establishments of Ottawa is that of 
 Messrs. Kearns & I<yan. These gentlemen carry 
 on what might be called a leading trade, and they 
 rank among the oldest dry goods merchants of 
 Ottawa. This house was established a quarter of 
 a century ago and it now enjoys a prestege and 
 importance unequalled bv any similar establish- 
 ment here. The premises are most commodious, 
 being 100 X j ) feet in dimensions, with four tlats. 
 which are splendidly fitted up with all the appoint- 
 ments of a large and first-class dry goods establish- 
 ment. \ very htavv stock is carried, including a 
 complete ar.cl excellent assortment of staple and 
 fancy dry goods, carpets, etc., a specialty being 
 made of dress goods and carpets. These gentle- 
 men cater to a fine and medium trade and conse- 
 quently their stock is always and altogether of 
 hrst-class quality, and is bought for cash. As 
 dressm kers, a department which is made • a 
 speciality of. These gentlemen enjoy a uni'iue 
 reputaUon aiui art extensively p,'itronucd by the 
 better class of customers. .\t the head of this 
 department is a compoteiit artiste and a stafi" of 
 some 211 assistants is emploNed. Messrs, Kearns 
 iV Kyan are Canadians and are well l.unwn for 
 their thorough business principles, their straight- 
 forward and upright dealing and are highly es- 
 teemed by all with whi^ni they come in contact. 
 
 carry this trade on successfully 
 
 retl 
 Mr H G 
 
 Laverdure is prominently identified with this 
 feature of the city's commerce, carrying on a large 
 and flourishing trade. The premises occupied by 
 
 J. & R. Craigf Mi-rch.ipi Tailors, 103 
 
 Spiirk.s Si I'roiiiiiii nt ainon^^ the essentially 
 fashioiiablf tailors of ( Itiawa rirc Messrs J. I'v: \i 
 Craig This firm connuenced business in I^73 
 having siiici' built up a trade whicli is tht' largest 
 of it. I<iiid in the ( )tt,uv,i Valley. They give em 
 plownnu t> upwaril> of forty hands who ;ui' .ill 
 skillful ir.idesiiien. ■iiid their |iroduits are of that 
 standaid of quality, which li.is procured for this 
 firm a wide iiojuilaiilv and .1 large and consl.mtly 
 incre.isiut; ir.uU' of the better class Messrs | and 
 1< Craig carry a large .mil fine assortment of 
 tailoring cloths and triinuMngs, whiirli they iiiqiort 
 direct, on the most reasunable terms, and I'l the 
 priVuclion of their gooils they follow the (-ri- 
 valling styles, so lh.it uliiK; the material usj'd it 
 ahvays of superior (piality. the latest style .an 
 alwa\s be expected lix those who p.itrot.ize this 
 est.ibiishmeiit The tent leineil h.ive .dl alont! con 
 ducti d their business on Ihoroiighly homir.ible 
 lines, thev gi\i' the best valiii- for the least possible 
 money, satisfaction Ix'ing in each ca.se guaranteed 
 Thus h.is the f ide of this housi- been iiuilt up. 
 which is iiul'-fil only a natural consequence of its 
 inuiii>ic merits Tbesi- getitleineii .iie n.itnes of 
 lielf.'ist, Ireland Tlie\ are most reli.il)le ,ind com 
 peteni men of business and are most favorably 
 quoted b\ all with whom they h.i\e had any deal 
 inKs whatever 
 
 E. C. Laverdure, I'lmnber and Healer in 
 Hardware, (••), 71. v < and 73 Willi, mi Street In a 
 city whose progress vMthin the past few years has 
 been phetiorneiial, there is an c\ er increisiiig de 
 maud for hardware goods, conseipientiv llie trade 
 carried on in these x'^'ods niist be an impott.int 
 
 'lkSt^rk!:^:;:^£D^0h 
 
 tins u'l'iitlenian are l.ir^e and coiutiiodious ami com- 
 prise four fiats The stock, which is conipiete, is 
 of superior <pialily, Including luiildet s' and mechan- 
 ics tools and in tact a complete assortment of 
 shelf h;irdw,ire Mr I i. erduii' is .also engaged in 
 l)lunili\n),;. in.tking a si)ei i.ilty of sanil.iry iilmnbing, 
 the wi.rk undertaken beinj; executed in such a 
 manner as to eiisiire a large ,ind constantly incriias- 
 ing trade lie makes ,1 s)K'cialty of roofing, in 
 which he is extensively tmgaged and in which he 
 has had an ex,)erience of 53 \e,irs It may also be 
 menti<ined that Mr L.iverdure h.ilidles an excellent 
 assort ineiit of stovi^s in the latest and most improved 
 designs Mr l..iverdiire is a pr.tctical meehanic, a 
 thoroiiKh and iipriKhi man of lousiness and is much 
 esteemed in the lommunity 
 
 C> Neville, Grocer and llirect Importer of 
 I iiie Willi s and Liquors, ii.s Kideau Street -The 
 large grocery anil liquor tr,ide carried on by Mr 
 Neville, was est.iblished bv him in 1S71), having 
 been previouslv engaged in the iloihiiij:; ;oid tailor- 
 ing business Mi; occupies impleandi oinmodiiius 
 premisi's, iDmprisiuK ,1 three storey biiik liuilding, 
 io X KH) teet in dimensions, extending Ironi Kideau 
 to Messex Streets on the latter of which is the 
 bonded w.irehouse, ,1 two storey lirick building 
 capable ol cont«iiiitig kxi b.irrels of liquor Mr 
 Ne\ illi- s stock is of well-known qui^lity and em 
 braces general groceries and provisions, wines. 
 
 
66 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 liquors and cinars. He imports his wines, liquors 
 and cigars from London, Fr.ince. Spain and Hoi ; 
 land, dealing directly with manufacturers, anil a 
 specialty is made of seven year old rye and nine I 
 year old brandy. Mr. Neville buys for cash and ' 
 carries on a very large \vholt:sale and retail trade, 1 
 the former in liquor extending throughout I'rescott ■ 
 and Russell counties Mr Neville is a Canadian, ! 
 being a native of North Lanark. He has lived in 
 Ottawa for 15 years, and is one of the mf)st enter- j 
 prising and successful merchants of the Capital ' 
 
 John McKfnIey. rUimber, Clas and Steam 
 Fitter, tj6 Rideau St —There is a constantly in- 
 creasing demand in a city like Ottawa for hrst-class 
 plumbing work in all its '.nanches, and among 
 those favorably identified with that industry here, 
 is Mr John McKinley who has been established 
 for one )ear This gentleman has had a long 
 experience of the business to v. hich he devotes him- 
 self and all work executed by him is strictly first- 
 class He occupies premises 06 Rideau Street, 17 
 X 30 feet in dimensions and employs a staff of com- 
 petent workmen. Mr. McKiiiley is a bell hanger, 
 plumber, gas and steam fitter and engages al.so in 
 galvanized iron roofing. He makes a speciall> of 
 steam and hot water hf ating in which he has h.ul 
 a wide practical experience and in which he is ex- 
 celled bv none. Mr. McKinley jxTforms a large 
 amount of contract work, undertakes all sorts of 
 repairing which is executed with promptness, 
 seldom failing to give entire satisfaction Mr 
 McKinle\ was born in Montreal in which city 
 he le;arned his business He is a most reliable and 
 competent man of business 
 
 ports his excellent oysters from Baltimore and New- 
 Haven and receives large consignments of all fruits 
 in season direct from the growers, handling on an 
 average, in apples alone, 3,000 barrels a year In 
 biscuits and confectionery, Mr Slattery deals 
 directly with manufacturers and handles only a 
 superior quality of goods Mill a speci.dty is made 
 of fruit, in which Mr Slattery has had ^o years' 
 experience. Mr Slattery's trade is both wholesale 
 and retail, and embraces in its scope the i-ntire 
 Ottawa Valley Mr Slattery is a nati\e of Ireland 
 and came to Canada 37 years ago He is a 
 thorough and energetic man of business and is 
 much esteemed by all who know him. 
 
 Geo. A. HarriSt Forwarder, Coal and 
 Wood Dealer. Musgrove Street, ('anal Basin. — 
 ! The forwarding trade contributes in no small 
 j measure to the pn.sperity of a city, enhancing its 
 . iriiportance as a commercial centre, and in Ottawa 
 I Mr Cieorge .V Harris, is the gentleman most ex- 
 : tensively engaged in that trade. He began busi- 
 ' ness in tlie year 1873, 'iiil by energy and persever- 
 1 ance the display of executi\(! ;d)ility and fair and 
 ; honorable dcNalings has built up a trade and acquir- 
 ! ed a connection which places him at the front in 
 ' the forwarding interests of Ottawa. He occupies 
 I 300 feet of dockage on the Canal Basin , his exten- 
 I sive coal she<ls have a capacity of .|000 tons, and 
 Ik; has in addition large piling grounds for wood 
 and commodious warehouses on the basin for the 
 I storage of merth.indise Mr Harris is the owner 
 
 Ga Murphy* Dealer in Hoots and Shoes, 
 •American and Can,idi,in Kublxrrs, 530 Sussex St — 
 This well known and popular establishment was 
 fdiinded in 1W17. by Mr. ('■ Murphy, who has 
 carried nn thi; business iluring .ill these years, ex- 
 pcriencmg throughout re.issuring tokens of success 
 and what has brought him success, has at the same 
 time conferred on him honor, for Mr Mur|i)iy it 
 need not be said, h.is steadfastly conducted his 
 business on those sterling principles of Integrity, 
 that regulate and distinguish all honor.ible mercan 
 tile concerns Thi' iirt-niises occupied by him are 
 spacious and well fitted up, being i ( x too feet in 
 dimensions ,\ l.irge and (me as.,ortment I'f goods 
 is carried, comprising tine .\iiierican boots and 
 rubbers imported by him i.llrect. and Canadi.m 
 boots and shoes, moccasins, luitts, trunks, etc 
 Mr Murphy also niaiiufactures boots and shoes 
 ;[i\ ing emplo^ ineut to ten comp'u-iit men ,ind his 
 goods are .idmittedlv without siiperuus ill the 
 m.irket .\ specialty is made of gents in. 1 boys' 
 handiu.ide work, which have siciinil for him an 
 enviable and well earned reput,itioii Mr Murphy 
 is by birth an Itishnian, .ind has lived ^.^ years in 
 Ottawa, having learned his business here He is 
 highly I'steiineil b> all who know hitii 
 
 William Slattery, lm]»orter .^f and Dealer 
 
 in I'niits, ( >vsters ,01. 1 Confii liiui. ry. 70 Rideau St 
 This wellkiiuwii aivl representative house was 
 est.tblished in i.* S, and the tr.ide c,irried on is a 
 large and leading one of its kind Mr Slattery im- 
 
 <)f the steamer " O.itineau, ' one of the Merchant 
 , Despatch J.ine. eng.iged in the carrying of mer- 
 chandise between Nlontreil ,ind Ottawa, and is 
 ' agent for the p.issenger ste.iiner " Flla Ross, " tl.at 
 plies bet wi'eii Kingston and Miuitreal Mr Harris 
 ! IS also exl<'nsl\ely engaued in the cirrving ol lum- 
 ber iHtween Ottawa, Montreal. '.Hiebec Hurliiiglon 
 ' and Whitehali, being o\vn< r of the st-Miner • deo 
 \ Harris ' and ten barges, eiigageil e\clusivel\ in 
 
 , that ttiide ,\Ir Harris li, is also th ily regular 
 
 line of Ireight boats plying between Montreal and 
 
 < )tta»ya he is an extensive dealer in loal and wood, 
 
 importing the former direct ,ind carrying on a 
 
 largerel,iil tr.idi', his facilities en,ibliiig him to deal 
 
 I witli customers most .idvantageousl) Mr Harris 
 
 ; was bom not .)0 miles from Ottawa and came here 
 
 : in 1871, the year he bi^gan business, being then 
 
 I ipiiti^ a young mail Mr Harris has .ilways taken 
 
 an interest in tlie progress ,ind vvellare of .he 
 
 t'apital City, and represented St Oeorge's Ward in 
 
 ; the City ('('lined for the two ;,ears i.SMviand i(SKi, 
 
 (luting which time he was chairman of the Hoard 
 
 ol \\ orks Committee and ol other import.iut Coin- 
 
 i mittees 
 
CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
 67 
 
 Vim. A. Lloyd, chemist and Druggist, 
 lOj Rideau St. — Prominent among the old drug 
 establishments of the City ftf Ottawa, is that of Mr. 
 William A. Lloyd It was founded many years 
 ag" by ex-Mayor Featherstone, the present 
 proprietor succeeding in i<S73. Mr Lloyd carries a 
 large and complete assortment of goods, incident to 
 the drug trade, comprising among other things a 
 complete line of drugs, chemicals proprietary and 
 patent medicines, and pharmaceutical preparations, 
 also a fine line of toilet goods. This gentleman is 
 in the enjoyment of an extensive dispensing 
 practice, which is alike a proof of the skill he 
 exercises in the compounding of medicines, as of 
 the purity and excellence of the goods he uses 
 
 Mr Lloyd also makes n specialty of st«ds of all 
 kinds which he receives in large consignments from 
 the United States For purity of goods, liberal 
 dealing and moderate prices, this establishment is to 
 be commended, and the large and flourishing trade 
 enjoyed by Mr. Lloyd necessitates the employment 
 of two skillful clerks am\ a boy 
 
 The Balmoral, Chris. S. Neville, Proprie- 
 tor, 16 Elgin Street — The Palmoral has been 
 established for one year, and it is already famed 
 for its rich and luscious wines and liquors, and its 
 delicious oy.ster stews This popular resort ranks 
 among the finest of the kind in Canada, and Mr 
 Chris. S Neville is tht: enterprising proprietor 
 It comprises a splendid three storey stone structure. 
 No If) KIgin Street, separated by a lane from the 
 new departmental buildings The upjwr fiats are 
 devoted to oyster parlors and (lining rooms, and 
 finer Kwms for the purpose are to be found no- 
 where The ciiisnf of the H;ilmoial is relebrateil 
 for its excellence, and s{>ecial attention i.-^. given to 
 private dinners and such like Mr Neville im- 
 ports his wines, liquors and cigars direct from place 
 of jirodiiction, Kngland, France, Spain, fuba, etc . 
 and deals directly with Canadian distillers and 
 manufacturers and keeps the largest and finest 
 stock o( these goods in Ottawa He em])lo\s three 
 bar len<ters who are experienced and .ill attepts in 
 their line. .\tl li(pior is ser\ed from the wood, and 
 a large and strictly first class patron.ige is enjoyed 
 Mr Neville is a nati\e of Ottawa He is promin- 
 ently identified with spmting fraternitv iiiid is 
 manager of the Ottawa Uaseliall t lub, and is one 
 of the most widely known and popular yi;uiir "ten 
 of the city. 
 
 E. LolverS, Architect, ^h), Sp.irks Street — 
 K.mkiiig .iniong the most proniint'iii architects of 
 this city is Mr L Leivcrs. This gentleman has 
 been established twenty eight years, bin ihe whnle 
 o) that time he has not spent in Oltaw.i It w.is 
 Mr Leivers who designed the Princess Ojiera 
 HoiKse in Winniivg . he has als<i planned a very 
 large numlier of private residences through the 
 whnle of t anada, private residences being the 
 line he principally follows Mr Leivers is a native 
 ol l''ngland where he was educated and sluditnl his 
 profession He was a|)prentiied in the office of 
 Thomas (Mark, the eminent Knglish architect, being 
 afterwards with t)wen Jones A I >igby White, the 
 designers of the I'Igyptian and Hvzantine Courts 
 (1854), lieing portions of the Crystal Palace. After 
 
 acquiring a thorough knowledge of his profession, 
 enjoying peculiar advantages, which a training 
 under so eminent men afforded him, he came to 
 Canada and settled in the meantime in Ottawa, 
 practicing afterwards in New York 
 
 P. C. Cuillamne, Dealer in Books, Fancy 
 floods, etc.. corner York and Sussex Streets — 
 There can be no better evidence of the i'lteiiectual 
 and material advancement of a people, oj at least 
 of a community, than the pro,gress that has marked 
 the book trade during the pa,st few years Ottawa 
 is a centre in which the book trade flourishes, 
 growing rapidly year by year It is a reassuring 
 token, and prominent among tho.se engaged in that 
 trade here is Mr. P. C. Guillamne, who has been 
 established since 1875. The premises he occupies 
 are spacious and commodious, being 30 x 80 feet 
 in dimensions. Mr. (juillamne imports most of 
 his goods from France and some from the United 
 States and deals in most instances directly with 
 manufacturers and 1'. st hands. The stock is heavy 
 and well assorted, comprising books— -especially 
 Catholic books — ornaments, fancy goods, station- 
 ery, paper bags, wall paper, etc Mr. (luillamne 
 makes a specialty of Catholic books, of which he 
 has the largest .assortment in the city, The facili- 
 ties enjoyed by Mr (iui'lamne are such -buying 
 largely, dealing with manufacturers and first hands 
 and buying for cash — that few similar establish- 
 ments in Ottawa are in a position to ofler the same 
 .idvantages to customers Mr (iuillamne enjoys a 
 very large trade, both wholesale antl retail and is 
 largely patronized by the priests of the diocese 
 Mr (iuillamne is a native of I'rance and has lived 
 in Can.ada for 16 years, and is a most reliable and 
 thorough man of business. 
 
 Dr> Nolin, surgeon Dentist, Operating 
 Rooms, 369 Sussex Street. — Dr. Nolin ranks 
 among the most prominent dental surgeons of this 
 city, although he has been only established in 
 Ottawa one year. In his particular line he is 
 eminentlv (jualified, having by study and a wi.ie 
 range of practical experience acquired a thorough 
 knowledge of dentistry. He makes a specialty of 
 children's teeth, and uses all the latest appliances 
 known to dentistry. Dr. Nolin who is a I'rench- 
 Canadian, was born in St |ohnn, P. (.)., and receiv- 
 ed his first collegiate traming in Ottawa. In 1879 
 he began professional study with Dr. Trudeau, of 
 St. Johns who was a pupil of the Harvard Dental 
 Department He afterwards went to Montreal and 
 ptirsueil a course in medicine at the Laval Univer- 
 sity, at thesainetime attending Dr Hazin'sotticc, m 
 Montreal, who is one of the most celebrated 
 dentist- in that city. He next proceeded to 
 Philadelphia, where he continued his professional 
 study. Returning to Canada, he completed his 
 course in Quebec, and commenced practice in 
 Montreal. He went to Toronto, where he 
 remained for some time, and finally settled in 
 Ottawa. Dr. Nolin is a rising French //■//(•rii/<i<r, 
 and ^s a poet, he enjoys his provincial fame, an 1 
 is one of the founders of a new literary society 
 lately establishml in this city, and known as the 
 A. B. C. Club. Dr. Nolin's future is assured. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 William Ahearn, General Blacksmith, 
 9 Uuke Street, ChauUieie. — No name is more 
 prominently identified with the blacksmithiiig 
 industry on the Chaudiere than that of Ahearn. 
 The trade carried on by Mr. William Abeam, was 
 established a quarter of a century ago, and four 
 generations of this family have been blacksmiths. 
 The premises (Occupied by Mr Ahearn are com- 
 modious and sub.^tantially built, there being a 
 carpenter's shop in the rear 2()x 30 feet in dimen- 
 sions. Mr. .\hearii manufactures lumbermen's 
 supplies, such as caiitdogs, handspikes, etc.. a 
 supijly of which he has always on han.i. Asa 
 manufacturer of lumbermen's tools, Mr. .\hearn 
 has admittedly no superior, having been awarded 
 numerous prizes at provincial exhibitions, and at 
 the Kreat Centennial for these implements. Mr. 
 Ahearn also manufactures cans, expresses, etc., 
 and also keeps a stock of them on hand. Mr. 
 Ahearn enjoys a very large and excellent trade 
 throughout the chaudiere and neighborhood, 
 being the representative in his line here and the 
 longest established. He is by birth an Irishman, 
 and came to i)ttawa when quite young. He learn- 
 ed his trade with his father, and since embarking 
 in business for himself he has perpetuate<l the 
 reputation of the family, as being most skillful 
 blacksmiths. 
 
 James Hope & Co., -Manufacturing I 
 Stationers, Hook Hinders, Printers and Importers' 
 of Books and Artists' Materials, 45 and .(7 Sparks [ 
 Street and 22, 24, 26 and 28 Elgin Street.— It is to i 
 
 due course come to the front, if reached through 
 progressive stages, so Mr. Homes products were 
 soon in wide demand, and as the trade increased, 
 so were the premises in proportion, until in 1H62 
 when the old establishment was destroyed by fire, 
 and the present handsome structure erected in its 
 stead. In 1864 Mr. Home associated with him Mr. 
 Hope, trading under the style and firm of Home & 
 Hope. In 1865 Mr. Home died, the business being 
 continued by Mr. Hope until 1886 when he associ- 
 ated with him Mr. S. S M Hunter, when the said 
 firm became James Hope dv Co. In 1887 Mr. 
 H'jnter left to become one of the firm of Hunter 
 Bros , of Pembroke, the business being continued 
 under the .same name, and this is to-day the 
 largest and most important house of its kind in this 
 section of the country, being most widely known 
 and enjuyiug an extensive trade. The premises 
 occupy a very prominent position, and the industry 
 embraces the manufacture of stationery, book bind- 
 ing and job printing. Constant employment is 
 given to a staff of skillful tradesmen and the work 
 turned out is of standard quality The firm are also 
 importers of books and artists' materials and a 
 large and excellent assortment of stationery, is .it 
 all times on hand, and this house enjoys special 
 facilities in the prosecution (if its large and flourish- 
 ing trade. Mr. Hope is an Knglishman by birth, 
 and a gentleman of well-known ability, energy and 
 perseverance and is held in high esteem by all to 
 whom he is known. 
 
 be regretted that the hi-ttory of industrv and com- 
 merce is too much neelected. The historian hastens 
 to record the di eds of piibli- men, while the career 
 of a iiiiintifrictuter or merchant is supposed to be 
 beneath his notice We are not aware of any 
 authentic history which could be of more value or 
 convey more instruction than a connected n.irra 
 tive of the rise ot our industries ami commerce, 
 with special refereiKe to their promoters tine 
 instami" of no small interest or instruction is 
 aflorded 111 the history cf the house of James Hope 
 iv Co., as inilicatiiig what small ami hiinibl(! be 
 ginnings mav result in, ami uhat energy, persevfjr- 
 an e and integrity may accomplish. This leiding 
 house was established in 1852 by the late Henry 
 Home who, at that time, bonrded in a humble 
 frame house, his room serving the dual purposes 
 of bed and workroom. But as true merit must in 
 
 Trudel BrOS.f ("onfectioncrs and Bakers, 
 540 Sii.sse\ Street .\ recent established and flour- 
 ishing confectioniry trade is that carri«l on by 
 Mii.isrs Trudel Bros They ben.in business in 
 \>'Hii and their trade which is already a large one, 
 is liotli wholesale and retail The premises they 
 occupy are iiinple anil splendidly fitted up. com- 
 prising :i three storey brick building, 20 \ (15 feet in 
 diiiiiMisions, with excellent ice cream parlors They 
 deal in fruits, confectionery of all kinds, cakes and 
 ice cream They manufacture their own confec- 
 tionery and cakes, that are justly noted for their 
 purity and excellence, .mil procure all their iniit 
 where grown The business is conducteil on a 
 thorough c.ish basis, aiul a large wholesale trade is 
 carried on, extending for \o miles round the city, 
 and ,1 tirsl-class retail trade is also enjoyed. These 
 genllemen ari' h'rench ( aii.idians and rank among 
 thesuccessfiilanil enterprising merchantsof thecity 
 
 Nells 4t Monkf Barristers. Solicitors, etc . 
 2.' Mflr.dle Street ,\mong the lawyers who have 
 nut with .•! rapid and assured .success at the bar in 
 t ittawa, are Messrs .Nj-llis tV: Monk These gentle- 
 men are in good practice, are well known, enjoying 
 an excellent professional reputation Mr N'ellis is 
 a native of Western (liilaiio .ind was (died to the 
 b.ir ill i8'i7 Mr Monk was born in Ott.iwa and 
 was educated rit the ( Ittavva Collegiate Institute 
 .\fler attending other cr>lleges he entered the ollice 
 of Pmki'v, Christie iV: Hill to re.id law and acquire 
 a pi.ictic.d knowledge of it He afterwards went 
 into the oflice uf Messrs Stt^wart. Chrysler iS: 
 C.ornmlly, and in 1 S.s j he was called to the bar, 
 .\lr Monk is one of the prominent citizens of Oita- 
 w.i, and is .Vlderman for Wellington Ward Both 
 gentlemen are soiiml and accomplished lawyers, 
 having earneil a well dest-rved practice 
 
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 I^CAfthur & TraverSVf I'^P'^rt^''^^'^^'^'^ ^"'3^^^' ^'"^ ^"^^ perhaps the most handsomely 
 Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Staple and Fancy \ fitted up bar. The dining room, or mon; cor- 
 Groceries, Wines and Li()Uors. 137 Hideau Street. ■ rectly the linich counter, is presided over by Mr, 
 —Prominently identified with the grocery trade ' Nicholson who has had an experience of fifteen 
 of the Capital are Messrs. McArthur .V Traversy. years of this particular line of business. Lunches 
 The trade these pentlemen carry on is a large and are served up in the very best style, and t)ie place 
 fine one, and their slock is heavy, complete and of is extensively patronized by the city merchants, 
 excellent quality. The premises they occupy are clerks, and civil servants. The bar is at all times 
 commodious and three storeys in height, every supplied with the choicest wines, liquors, and cigars, 
 available space being occupied. The stock em- and is also largely patronized by a better class 
 braces a complete line of groceries, provisions, and of customers. Mr. Hillman who is an English- 
 wines and liquors, including all popular and well- Canadian, has had twenty years' experience of the 
 
 known brands, while a slock of fine and fancy 
 groceries of every kind is at all times on hand 
 Messrs. McArthur A Traversy enjoy peculiar 
 facilities in the foreign and domestic markets, with 1 
 which they are so familiar, and are thus enabled I 
 to compete with any contemporary rivals in their 
 particular line of tradf. Thf ^oods ttiey carry are 
 the finest procurable, while their prices are per- 
 haps lower than those of any similar establish- 
 ment. Messrs. Mc.\rtliur iV Traversy are thorough 
 and energetic business men who are widely and 
 most favoiably known. 
 
 business in which he is engaged, 
 petent and widely popular. 
 
 being most com- 
 
 W. Harrison, Livery and Hoarding 
 Stables, zo.t Oueen Street. — There are no board- 
 ing or livery subles better known, or more highly 
 reputed than those of Mr Wm. Harrison, No. 204 
 (.jueen Street. This gentleman has been establish- 
 ed since iSfio, and his large and well fitted up 
 premises extend through from Queen to .Vlbert 
 Streets, being the largest stables in (lltawaand 
 also the best kept. Mr Harrison bnards on an 
 E. P. Hall, Harness maker, 45 Duke Street, average 22 horses, that are well cared for, and his 
 -The only one engaged in the manufacture of har- chirgesare most moderate. Ho hasalsoeight horses 
 
 ness on the Chaudiere is Mr. li. J'. Hall. This 
 gentleman, who bought out Mr. 1'. Carrigan in the 
 fa I of ifSSf), is carrying on a remarkably large trade, 
 having considerably improved on that of his prede- 
 cessor. Mr. Hall manufactures all kinds of har- 
 ness and saddlery, his products being of first-class 
 quality, having secured for him the constant patr-n 
 age fif several of the largest mdl owners in addition 
 to carrying on a large city and country trade. Mr. 
 Hall has .it all times in stock a full line of harness 
 and saddlery, bells, whips, hrrse blankets, curry 
 combs, etc. Mr. Hall makes a specialty of fine 
 light harness, and manufactures a large quantity of 
 ordered work. Mr Hall, who is a native of (Ittawa, 
 is a most energetic and enterprising young man, 
 who well deserves the success he has already met 
 with. 
 
 J.. Robertson, L. D.S., D. D.S., 
 
 Dentist, 89 Sparks Street. -In the dental profession 
 of Ottawa, the position occupied by Dr. Robertson 
 is an unique one. He has been established here 
 since i8.Sj, and has the largest an<l finest operating 
 rooms in Uttawa, and uses all ih'' latest improve- 
 ijients known tc dental science. Dr. Kobertsun is 
 
 of his own, all well known trotters and racers. 
 Amongstthem may be mentioned " Minnie H, " "Joe 
 H," and " Midgrt, " all of which have a splendid 
 record. His horses are adapted to either single or 
 double harness. He has all kinds of stylish 
 vehicles and hamlsome harness, enjo\iiig a large 
 and representative patronage. Mr. Harrison is a 
 native of Belfast, Ireland, and lame to Canada 
 when quite young. There are few better judges 
 of horses than Mr. Harrison, and he is popular 
 among all classes. 
 
 8. Rogers 
 
 Embalmers, 13 to 
 
 4t Son, f'ndertakers and 
 23 Nicholas Street. — .Messrs. 
 S. Kogers A Son, are among the largest and most 
 prominent undertakers and embalmers in fanada. 
 The trade was established in 1S64 by the senior 
 partner, and has been gradually but stead- 
 ily built up until now there are few larger 
 establishments of the kind in the Domin- 
 inion. This firm (x:cupies extensive premises, 
 has four hearses, and a large number of ctaches, 
 and has every requisite essential to the carrying 
 on of a first-class trade Messrs. Kogers & Son 
 
 a skillful dentist, possessing a thorough thecretical import extensively metallic caskets from New 
 
 and practical knowledge of his [irofession, and he 
 enjoys an excellent practice which is one of the best 
 in the city. Dr. Robertson is a native of Toronto, 
 but cime to Ottawa when ((uite young. After re- 
 ceiving an education at the (irammar school here, 
 he went to Toronto, and there entered the Royal 
 I'ollege of Dental Surgeons After graduating, he 
 practiced for three years in the County of Hruce 
 
 York: they buy a large number from the leading 
 Canadian manufacturers, and manufacture also 
 many caskets themselves They make a specialty 
 of embalming, and in this feature of iheir business 
 (hev are excelled by none in (Canada, applying to 
 it scientific principles. It may l)e mentioned here 
 that one of the members took a course of practi- 
 al anatomy at Bishop's Culltge, Montreal, so as 
 
 after which he went to Philadelphia to the Dental to (pialify himself more thoroughly foi this branch 
 College, of which he is also a graduate. of the business. Mr. Rogers. •!-.„ senior member 
 
 I of this firm is one of the most prominent and 
 
 I oldest residents in Ottawa. He is also a prominent 
 
 \V. Hillman ' Free Mason, being P. D I) (i, M in the Ottawa 
 
 The " Hijou" District, and is also a leading ineniber of St. 
 
 BIJou Restaurant, h. 
 
 .Proprietor, is Metcalfe Street. 
 is one of the finest restaurants 
 
 the city of George's Society. 
 
7° 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Malcolm McLeOd, Q. C, Marrister, ! 
 etc., 8() Wellington Street. — Tnis eminent jurist 
 was born in the North-West, but received his 
 education in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was called 
 to the bar, in Montreal, in 1845, whet', and 
 throughout the judicial districts of the Ottawa 
 Valley, belonging to the jurisdiction of Quebec, 
 he has ever since been in active and leading 
 prac tice, with the exception of fully two years, 
 (1874-6), when he exercised the function of a 
 District Judge, for the two district Counties of 
 Ottawa and I'ontiac ; but owing to inadequacy 
 of salary for the oneroui: duties the Judgeship 
 involved, ho resigned his seat on the bench, and 
 resumed practice. Though not a member of the bar ' 
 of Ontario, ht opened an office four years ago, in 
 Ottawa, for ne convenience of his extensive 
 climti'lle, on both sides of the Ottawa river. In . 
 1887 he was appointed yueen's Counsel. Though j 
 never in Tarliament Mr. McLeod, was before' 
 Confederation, much engaged in politics and 
 I'arliamentary work, especially in controverted 
 elections, when such matters were decided by \ 
 Committees, ad hot, of the House. In the House of i 
 Commons and in the press, his name has been for ' 
 many years past, prominently associated with the 
 subject of annexation of the North-West to ' 
 Canaiia. In the session of 1SO2, he presented a ' 
 memorial, setting forth his special interest in that ' 
 quarter, giving prominence to the condition of the ; 
 people of the Ked Kiver Settlement, who had pre- 
 viously, in vain, petitioned the Imperialauthorities, 
 for government of some kind, in order that relief 
 might be found from a state of .nnarchy, existing, ' 
 owing to the inett'iciency of the Hudson'f Bay Com- ' 
 pany to govern the country. The memorial fellHat, 
 as the (iovernment of that day was opposed to the 
 western extension of Canada. Mr. Mcl.eod, then 
 addressed himself to the Colonial Secretary, (the 
 Duke of Newcastle) on the subject, enclosing both 
 petitions with a memorial statement from himself, 
 that inimc'liate action should be taken by the 
 Imperial Ciovernment in the direction sought. \ 
 The papers were duly acknouledgedby HisCirace. ; 
 andafe>vdays later, he delivered a memorable 
 speech in the House of I.ords, (Hansard, July 
 i8(ii) declaring ag.'iinst the Hudson's 15ay Com- 
 pany. Before this the even tenor of all communi- 
 cations from the Imperial flovernment, even up to 
 His (Irace's despatch of jrd June, i,Sfi2, to 
 Governor Monck —Canada n Hudson's Hay 
 Company, and ■ their territories," — had been in 
 marked support oi the Company. In the speech 
 referred to, they and their charter were condemn- 
 ed ill the strongest terms ; and the announcement 
 W',is then, for the lirsl time made, that the charter 
 would be withdrawn, and the administration of the 
 country resumed by the Imperial Government. 
 A marked change followed on the part of the 
 Company and had it not occurred just then, the 
 " Hudson s l'.,iy Company's Territories," would in 
 all probability have fallen into the hands of a 
 syndicate of American I'ur Traders, headed by 
 Sir Miranda Curiis Lainpson, an enterprising 
 " Cireen Mountain Hoy "of Vermont. 
 
 Mr. McLeod, was really the first to point fmt 
 the possibility of a transcontinental railway route. 
 From personal knowledge and thoroughly reliable 
 sources of information at his command, he defined 
 in the Dttawa TVwi-,', in the summer of 1809, a 
 
 feasible route for a railway from Montreal to 
 the I'acilic Coast, and at the same time present 
 ing three routes, giving estimates of distances, 
 heights, and physical features, which subsequent 
 survey— a'.i per official reports — proved to be 
 wonderfully correct, even as to cost. Until these 
 letters and pamphlets, under the Nom dc plume 
 " Britannicus" appeared, the universal impression 
 was, that the Kocky Mountains, and the " Sea of 
 Mountains " beyond, did not admit of a railway, or 
 a road of any kind. Mr. McLeod knew better. 
 In early life he had with his father, the late John 
 McLeod, senior, lived four years in the very bottom 
 and throughout the length and breadth and height 
 of that " Sea of Mountains." Mr. McLeod, senior, 
 at the coalition of the two great fur companies, 
 vi^., the Hudson's Bay Company, and the North 
 West Company, of Canada, was the first member 
 of the original Hudson's Bay Company, who cross- 
 ed the Rocky Mountains to formally accept deliv- 
 ery of the country beyond the Rocky Mountains, 
 from the North-Westers who up to that time, had 
 alone established a fur trade there, except Astor 
 whom they had bought out. Mr. McI.«od cross- 
 ed the Rocky Mountains by the Athabasca Pass, 
 descended the Columbia to its mouth ; thence 
 returned as far as Okanagan, and thence as far 
 north as Kamloops, the chief post of that region. 
 His knowledge of trade routes in all directions 
 was a matter of business, being duly recorded in 
 the business registry of the post. His son (the 
 subject of this notice) happened to have these, or 
 many of them. From such (/(i/a, and with a good 
 memory, '• Britannicus ' presented what was 
 accepted by the Canadian Government, as suffici- 
 ent ti) warrant the venture of a railway to the 
 I'acitic, in face of the I'alliser Report. When 
 under the terms 01 Union with British Columbia, 
 an exploration was set on foot. Mr. Sanford 
 Fleming, the Chief Engineer, put himself in com- 
 munication with ■' Britannicus," who willingly 
 rendered valuable assist.ince. In advocacy of the 
 great work, Mr McLeod has published, an. I 
 gratuitously distributed to the press of Can-ida, 
 and to leading men ( f Fngland six or seven 
 pamphlets All this has contributed much to the 
 success of the scheme At the same time, we 
 understand that Mr. McLeod has never had any 
 pecuniary interest in it. He opposed, however, 
 the committal of the work to a private company, 
 and took a strong exception to the terms of tne so 
 called •■ Stephen's t.'ontract" as first laid before 
 the House ; an opposition which though most 
 reasonable in the public interest, seems to have 
 put him beyond any personally beneficial interest 
 in the work. 
 I When in or about May, i86g. the Govern- 
 ment at last determined on annexing the 
 North-West to Canada, the then Premier of 
 Ontario, the late Hon, John Sanfield Macdonald — 
 ever faithfully alive to the interests of his Province 
 —suggested sua motti that before taking any 
 steps towards taking possession of the country, 
 a confidential agent should be sent to it, to as- 
 certain matters there, and to report to the Govern- 
 ment. The suggestion was a wise one. The 
 office — one of some delicacy — Mr. Macdonald sug- 
 gested, should he offered to Mr. McLeod as being 
 intimately and by family ties, connected with many 
 leading persons there Mr. McLeod, was asked 
 
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 to offer his services, which he at once did. The sug- 
 gestion, however, was not acted upon. Under cir- 
 cumstances, (now historical) the warning of danger 
 was unheeded by the Government of the day, and 
 the logical sequence, was the Red Kiver 
 
 possession of his son, who from them, and his own 
 personal knowledge, first mapped out to the world 
 the immense agricultural resources of the far 
 North-West, such as the Peace River region, 
 beyond the so called " Fertile ^elt" of the Palliser 
 
 trouble of 186970. Had Mr. Macdonald's advice | Report. Mr. McLeods book, "Peace River." 
 
 published 1872, first drew attentio I to the subject, 
 and really inaugurated the official explorations of 
 the regions in (juestion. In this work of Clrealer 
 Britain in America, Mr. McLeod's services have 
 been recognized in complimr ntary terms by the 
 highest authorities in England, among them being 
 Lord Salisbury, and Mr. Gladstone ; and it can 
 in truth be said that preeminently in this matter 
 of North-West development, Mr Mcl-eod, is an 
 historical figure in Canada. We understand that 
 he has almost ready for the press a history of it, 
 containing much useful information not as yet 
 published ; and will thus supply a long felt want 
 with regard to that region of Canada. 
 
 been taken, there would in all probability, have 
 been no such trouble. When the trouble did 
 come, a cry arose in Ontario, to force a way at the 
 point of the bayonet. That was impossible, 
 under the circumstances, for in the temper 
 of the Red River people, of all nationalites, 
 the shedding of blood would have been dis- 
 astrous. The Government, unaware evidently 
 of the causes, or of sotne of the causes of such 
 combined opposition, were at the moment at 
 their wit s end. In deprecation cf any forcible 
 measures, Mr. McLeod, in suggestive terms, 
 memorialized them. A conference with him 
 immediately followed. Matters of disturbance in 
 the internal relations of the Hudson's Bay Com- 
 pany and the sentiments jf the people in general, 
 with regard to the Canadian movement were ex- 
 plained, and an expression of opinion given, to 
 meet the difficulty. On this, and probably with 
 information from other sources, to the same effect, 
 a mission of conciliation was despatched ; well 
 meant, but sadly blundered. The change was one 
 earnestly desired by them, but unfortunately they 
 were ignored, as a factor in the matter. Naturally 
 enough, Mr. McLeod's sympafliy was with them. 
 In this connection it may be stated, that Mr. Mc- 
 Leod's father, while an officer of the Hudson's 
 Bay Company, was specially detailed to assist the 
 first brigade of tl,j Selkirk settlers, in their journey 
 from York lactory, (Hudson's Bay,) and in the 
 first establishment of the settlement At the same 
 
 time, he bui t and estabished, a the first trading . '^. . . , , v 1 • . ,t 
 
 /• ., ,, , , r, ^ ... sively in imported "seeds of everv description. V 
 
 posts of the Hudson s Bav Company in that ,^ ■ ■ '■ r .u n ' ■■ ,> i 
 
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 region, and thence five hundred miles westward 
 That was between 1812-16, during all which tinu; 
 he led in the van of contest against the North- 
 West Company, and held his ground against odds, 
 which counted as ten to one, and was the mean; of 
 saving the colony from total annihilatio;i This 
 was during the year of 1815 when the first battle 
 of the whites there occurred From ttiat time, till 
 the coalition in March 182 1, in the far north 
 towards the Arctic, and westward to the Rockies, 
 he continued to e\er lead in the struggle — ever to 
 success. So he carried the Uritish Hag to the 
 Pacific Shore, where, with his associates, he 
 started an e.\pansion of trade, not only in furs but in 
 other natural rerources of the rich Pacific Slope, 
 from Yukon to San Francisco, and with the 
 Sandwich Islands and Russian .Masks. 
 
 Mr. McLeod, senior, was the first man known to 
 cross the Continent from Hurison'sBay tothe Pacific 
 and his field of work north and south extended from 
 the Mackenzie River, to the Saguenay Country. 
 For some yaers (1826-30), he had the very respon- 
 sible charge of Norway House— which hebuilt— the 
 rendezvous of alt main trade brigades, from the 
 Interior, for transport thence to the shipping port, 
 York Factory. At Norway House, the chief 
 council for Government of the trade, met annually , 
 and to it .all reports, etc , had to be made. Many 
 of these, and a number of private letters accom- 
 panying them, were regularly noted by Mr. Mc- 
 Leod, senior, and these heirlooms, are still in the 
 
 C. O. DaCier, Chemist and Druggist, 517 
 
 Sussex St — Amimg the old and most reliable drug 
 establishments of Ottaw.i, that of Mr C C). Dacier 
 is conspicuous. This gentleman commenced busi- 
 ness in 187 ) and now enjoys a leading local, and 
 I suburban trade He carries a complete line of 
 drugs, druggists' sundries, patent medicines, toilet 
 I gt)ods. etc , and makes a specialty ot his own pre- 
 I parations, among which may be enumerated a pre- 
 paration for cough, cholera, rheumatism, worm- 
 syiup, infants' cordial, and untibilious pills which 
 are justly celebrated He also handles a fine 
 assortment of sjiectacles of which a specialty is 
 made, field glasses largely, razors, penknives, and ;i 
 large assortment of f.incy goods, and deals exten- 
 
 (Juebec, and 
 ! graduated at the Pharmaceutical Association of 
 1 k,Hiebec. he is also a member of the Ontario College 
 i of Pharmacy He i?. a competent and most reliable 
 i ('ruggist ,uul upright man of busine.ss and an 
 estimable citizen 
 
 D. L. Manchester Fashionable Tailor, 
 204 Wellinnton Street. —Supply is regulat- 
 ; eil bv deniiind, and the C(mstantly increasing de- 
 j m.ind for fashionable and tine clothes has brought 
 t til the front tailors whose practical experience in 
 leading i^stablishnienls and whose executive ability 
 ] li,i\t' secured for them a large and ready tnide, 
 1 among the fashionable class Mr Manchester 
 'ranks among the best tailors in Ottawa This 
 is saying a good deal where the tailoring trade 
 is on the whole of a representative character. 
 This gentleman commented business in 1886, 
 ,ind to day is carrying on an e> client trade 
 among the fashionable classes of the Capital. 
 Tht! premises occupied are 15 x fio leet dimen- 
 , sions The slock embraces a splending assort- 
 ment of tweeds and gents' furnishings, importing 
 all Knglish, Scotch and Irish tweeils In Canadian 
 fabrics he deals directly with the manufacturers 
 and buy exclusively for cash, doing a strictly cash 
 trade He manutactures nothing but ordered 
 work, and all work is warranted as l)eing first-class 
 in every respect. Mr. Manchester, although a 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 young man, has had an excellent experience as 
 ciitti-r in SDiiie of the best tailnrinK establishments 
 and has a lluiroui,'!) ])ractical knowleil^je of the 
 tailoring trade Mr Manchester is a native of 
 (ntawa. and an enterprising and most reliable man 
 of business 
 
 Dr. J. A. FiSSiault. SurK-eon r)entist, 25! 
 Sparks Street -One ol the most prominent and; 
 accomplished dental surgeons in the City of Olta- j 
 \va is Dr. J A I-'issiaull 1 his gentleman has only j 
 been established one \ear, but so thorough a theo- i 
 retical an<l i)ractical knowledge does he possess of [ 
 dentistry in all its branches that he is already in | 
 ))ossessi()n of a large and constantly increasing j 
 representativi- patronage. The Dr occupies hand- 
 somely tiltedup rooms, and uses all the latest ap- [ 
 pliances known to dentistry He imports artificial ■ 
 teeth from I'hiluleiplii.i ,-ind in the extracting of ! 
 teeth uses nitrous oxide or laughing gas He also 
 manufactures a tooth paste known as " I'lite Denti- | 
 frice IVancaise,' whicll is becoming celebrated and j 
 in which he enjoys a largeand representative trade , j 
 and he makes a specialty of teeth which are hard 
 and difficult of extraction, using the most improved | 
 instruments I)r I'issiault is a native of Montreal, I 
 but received his elementary education in Ottawa i 
 He afterwards attended to the Seminary of (.Hiebec 
 and Kegaud t'ollege, Coimty N'audreuil. ,\fier the 
 con'pletion of his studies he tra\elled for some i 
 vears, and began his professional tr.iining in 1 
 Ottawa and (Jananoipie and graduated before the 
 Ontario ("ollege of l)entistr\' 
 
 Private School for Dancing and 
 
 Deportment. Professor .McCiregor, i^.,. 151 
 anil 154 Metcalft, Street. — Mancing is no modern 
 institutioii. In biblical times it was greatly in 
 vogue, and so throughout all subsecjuent ages has 
 it been practised , but it is essentially an aciiuisi- 
 tion, pertinent to the social requirements of the 
 present day. .\s a polite art, it suggests that re- 
 finemept we claim for this century. To merely 
 " trip the light imtastic toe " is not the entire ac- 
 ct)mplishment. nor indeed is tqat the sole object 
 aimed at. To be able to use one's feet and limbs i 
 with the same eise and grace hat a musician 
 moves his lingers on the keys of a piano is certain- 
 ly an accomplishment we should all strive after, 
 but as one polite acquisition enables one the more 
 easdy to accomplish others, so by the strict ac- 
 quisition of dancing, deportment, graceful pose of 
 the body .Tnd politen-ss, in the comprehensive 
 meaning of the term, must follow in due time as 
 naturally as refinement of manners is a sequence 
 of a cultivated mind. The private sc liool for danc- 
 ing and deportment in (Jttawa, of which Professor 
 Mc(ircgor is the principal, is preeminently an in- 
 stitution for the acquisition of the polite art. Pro- 
 fessor Mcfiregor has been established in the City 
 since i.SiSo He enjoys the patronage of the t/i/c of 
 Ottawa, and during the session has always a very 
 large number of pupils The school, situated on 
 Metcalfe Street, comprises a handsome threi-storey 
 brick building. It contains private parlors, dress- 
 ing rooms, and reception rooms, with dining-room 
 
 in the basement, capable of seating 100 couples, 
 being the entire length and width of the building — 
 <)o X 18 feet. The dancing- room — a model of its 
 kind — is 60 x js feet in dimensions, aud 22 feet 
 high, with fine large gallery for sfiectators and 
 music. The building is lit throughout with gas 
 and heated by steam, and is magnificenf ly furnished. 
 A piano is used for class work, and a full orctiestra 
 is engaged for balls. The dancing academy is 
 fitted up with immense mirrors, giving the dancers 
 an opportunity of seeing themselves in all their 
 movements. Professor McGregor, who has no 
 superior in Conada as a teacher of the polite art 
 in Canada, is a native of Canada. He acquired a 
 knowledge of his profession in Philadelphia, Boston, 
 Ne.v York, and other large cities in the United 
 States, so thai in point of training his advantages 
 have been exceptional. Prior to coming to Ottawa, 
 the Professor was in Detroit. He is a member of 
 the National Association of Dancing Masters of the 
 L'nited States and Canada, whose members are 
 only those highly proficient. Professor McGregor 
 has on an average 200 pupils, and gives grand 
 assemblies once a month. His academy is the fav- 
 orite resort for society balls. 
 
 George Peacock, importer and Manu- 
 facturer of Hals, (^aps and Furs, corner Kideau 
 and Sussex Streets.— N'o one is more familiar with 
 the history of the fur and hat lr.ace of this city, or 
 understands more thoroughly its requirements 
 than Mr. George Peacock. This gentleman whose 
 name is almost a household word throughout the 
 country, commenced business in iS^S. He enjoys 
 an enviable reputation as a manufacturer of hats 
 and furs, and enjoying the most exceptional facili- 
 ties in the various markets in which he deals, his 
 goods can not only be procured at the lowest 
 prices in the Ottawa trade but the general quality 
 of them is unsurpassed. Besides manufacturing 
 
 hats, Mr. Peacock imports these goods from Eng- 
 land and the United States always procuring the 
 latf^st moMs and of the finest quality. He is an 
 extensive manuf.acturer of furs and imports the 
 raw material from England, and Kussian and 
 Persian skins from Leipsic. He handles largely 
 Canadia 1 raw furs from the Upper Ottawa and 
 Gatineau. His business is conducted on an all 
 round cash basis. He makes a specialty of his own 
 manufactured seal goods for which he obtained 
 first prize at the Provincial Exhibition in Ottawa 
 in 1S84 Mr. Peacock enjoys a very large and 
 constantly increasing trade, receiving orders from 
 all parts of the Dominion. 
 
CITY OF OriAVVA. 
 
 73 
 
 E. L. PERKINS, 
 
 
 -MANUFACTURER OF- 
 
 Milling Machinery, Engines, Boilers, Etc. 
 
 305-312 SPARKS STREET, 
 
 OTTAIVA. 
 
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 The products of this gentleman rank de- 
 servedly high in the market, ant are in use 
 tiiroughout the whole of Canada. Mr. I'erkins is 
 among the earliest manufacturers here, having 
 commenced operations forty-five years ago The 
 entire plant covers about an acre of ground, and 
 there are five large substantial buildings, four being 
 of stone and the fifth of brick. Motive power is 
 supplied by an engine ol twenty horse power, and 
 employment is given to twenty hands. The shops 
 are completely equipped with the most improved 
 machinery and tools and the goods manufactured 
 are milling machinery, Perkins A Mousseau's patent 
 circulai twin saws for stock lumber — admittedly 
 the best saw of the kind in the market — stationery 
 and marine engines, lath, picket and shingle 
 
 machines, and cast-iron nblier road crossings, of 
 which Mr Perkins is the sole manufacturer in 
 Canada. Mr. Perkins' trade is a most extensive 
 one. Mr. Perkins in a (Canadian, and is among the 
 best known, and most highly respected citizens of 
 Ottawa, being one of the oldest inhabitants. Hi* 
 father was owner ol the first blacksmith shop in 
 Uytown.or Ottawa, in which he worked and learned 
 his son his trade as a blacksmith. When Mr. Per- 
 
 ' kins t)egan business it was in a small and humble 
 
 i way, and it is therefore a flattering compliment to 
 his ability and perseverance that his industry has 
 
 j grown to its present dimensions. His foundry i» 
 the largest and best eriuipped in Kastern Ontario. 
 
 ; and has turned out the laigest and heaviest cast- 
 
 ! ings. 
 
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74 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 wBox.B«Aua DBAuma xn 
 
 ^IJcathcr, ^^hoc <{||indin9A, "^Ignglidh and ^|||merican 4]gaddlert)-|fard\^are 
 
 and -^flcr^c ^glothing. 
 
 AOBWTB rOB BOSTOir BVBBBR BBLTIIf O OOMFA ITT. 
 
 Norwich Oak-Tanned Leather Belting. Manufacturers of Beef Moccasins. 
 
 74 RIDEAU STREET, - OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 The rapid development 
 of the inilustries of Can- 
 ada with iht! increased de 
 inand for goods, at one time 
 in comparatively small re- 
 quest have xiven scope to 
 mercantile enterprise, and 
 to-day, in all centres of 
 importance, we tinil estab- 
 lishments of this charac- 
 ter conducted on a large 
 scale, commanding very 
 superior executive ability. 
 The manufacture of boots 
 and shoes is an industry 
 of great importance, but 
 only within a compara- 
 tively short period has it 
 assumed immense propor- 
 tions, conseijuently the 
 trade in leather, shoefind- 
 ings and such li\<e has at 
 the same time assumed 
 a like importance, and 
 amongthoseengaged in this 
 trade here, (leorge May iS; 
 Sons are the most promin- 
 ent. This house is not of 
 recent date having been 
 established in 1858 by 
 George May. who carried 
 on the business alone until 
 188.}, when he associated 
 with him his two sons, (1. 
 S. it \V. C May. The 
 
 I open to them, and in 
 
 and lilted uppers in great 
 variety. Messrs. George 
 May & Sons also carry a 
 well assorted -.tock of sad- 
 dlery hardware, Ixjth En- 
 glish and American, all 
 kinds ofhor.e clothing, etc., 
 in fact evrrythiog in that 
 line requisite to the trade, 
 even to the smallest detail, 
 in order that this firm may 
 be able to (ill all orders 
 entrusted to them by the 
 trade. Messrs. George 
 M,-iy & Sons are thf> sole 
 agents in this section for 
 the celebrated Bostoi.i<ub- 
 ber lielting Company . the 
 Norwich American Oak 
 Leather iielling Company, 
 and lage's " Hercules " 
 lace leather, and p.irties 
 wishi g the l>est class of 
 goods will best consult 
 their interests by using 
 these brands, as they rank 
 the finest and best on this 
 continent This firm also 
 handle extensively beefskin 
 moccasins for the lumber 
 trade Messrs (ieorgeMay 
 iSr Sons being extensive im- 
 jiorters and dealers, buy- 
 ; ing exclusively for cash 
 ; enjoy unrivalled facilities, 
 the best markets being 
 '-'lose relations with manu- 
 
 founder is now deceased, 
 
 but the name and style of the firm remains un- 
 changed The otiice and warehouse are situated ' farturers and first hands. As a matter of course, 
 at 74 Kideau Street. The premises are most com- 1 the advantages they can offer to the trade, are un- 
 modious, well fitted up and thoroughly equipped, excelled and the result is a very large and con- 
 being specially adapted to the business carried on. ] stanttv increasing trade 
 
 Here can be found at all times a full and complete j Messrs. (Jeorge May <t Sons rank among the 
 stock of leather of all descriptions (both native and , most energetic and enterprising merchants of 
 
 foreign) comprising sole, (a notable brand, being 
 that known as 'IVnetang") upper, harness, I'rench 
 calf and kip, of which the bist brands are earned, 
 namely, "Royal" veal kip and calf, of which this 
 house has the sole control The finish and wear- 
 ing qualities of the "Royal" stock are widely known 
 and need not be commented on here Amonjr those 
 of the trade manufacturing from first-class ma- 
 terial it is in constant demand. There are also at 
 all times in stock here, shoe findings of all kinds, 
 
 Ottawa ; the complete record of this house from 
 its inception up to the present time, has been one 
 of which the present proprietors can well afford to 
 feel proud , the dealings have all nitjng lieen fair 
 and upright, the treatment of customers has l)een 
 generous and cruirteous, and everything has been 
 conducted on the strict principle of mercantile 
 integrity. 
 
CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
 75 
 
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 P. H. ChabOt KeaHy-marfe Clothing. 
 
 Gents' I'urilishiiiKS, etc- , j)iJ Sussex Street. — 
 An)on(5 the merch.int t.-iilors and Rents furnishers 
 of this city, few are more prominent than Mr. V. 
 H. Chaljot. He is one (if the merchant princes of 
 the Capital, anil is, in the highest sense of the term, 
 a representative Canadian, lie l)eRan business in 
 1870. and the premi.se.s he occupies, of which he is 
 
 the owner, comprise a substantial three-storey 
 stone building, r.fi x (13 feet in dimension^ beinK 
 one of the must hand.sonie blocks in (Jttaw" As 
 a merchant tailor it is iinnecesssrv to speak here 'if 
 Mr. Chabot. His reputation is wiilespread. He 
 has few superiors, and he has at all times on hand 
 a large assortment of ready-made clothing , is an 
 extensive importer of Scotch, Kiiglish and I'rench 
 tweeds and trimmings , deals direct with Can.idian 
 manufacturers and the best houses in Canada, and 
 
 carrie* a heavy stock of cloths, gents' furnishings, 
 hats and caps, buffalo rolies, He, trunks, and an 
 extensive stock of generaltlry goods. The facilities 
 enjoyed by Mr. Chabnt are considerable, as he 
 conducts his business on a purely cash basis. Km- 
 ploynient all the year round is given to 7s hands, 
 and Mr < "habot carries on a very large and flourish- 
 ing trade Mr. Chabot owns extensive timber 
 limits ill Manitoba, about kxj miles S(|uare, which 
 he intends shortly to open He is .Secretary -Treas- 
 urer of the St. Catharines Milling it Lumbering 
 Co., (Limited), Vice-President of the (.)ttawa Koof- 
 ing A I'aving Company. \'ice-I'resident of the Loan 
 A Investment Co. ilf is a large holder of stock in 
 the Teniscamimiue Colonization l"o , a Director of 
 the C.inadian Institute, and I'residenl of the IJy- 
 ward Liberal-Conservative .-Association Mr. 
 Chaliot IS a l'"renchfanadian, being a native of 
 Vaudreuil, and has lived .17 years in Ottawa. He 
 was an alderman from iSNi to 1SS3, during which 
 time he discharged many important civic functions. 
 
 Wellington Hotel, Martin McDonald, 
 proprietor, (i.; <,)ueeii ;jtreet. — There are few 
 things which can lend more attraction to a city in 
 »h<; estimation of visitors than good hotel accom- 
 modation Happily, Ottawa is most favorably 
 apfiointed in that respect, and among the hotels 
 here deserving of unstinted patronage, is the 
 Wellington, of which .Mr Martin Mci)onald is the 
 proprietor. This hotel which is most centrally 
 located Injing at \^' Queen Street, opposite the 
 \V«llington Market has been recently refitted, 
 repainted, and refurnished, and is a popular 
 resort. It contains twenty bedrooms and all con- 
 veniences and comforts are enjoyed here The 
 bar is at all times supplied with choice wines, 
 lii)Uors and cigars, and in connection with the 
 hotel, there is stabling accommodation for a large 
 number of horses. Mr. Martin is a popular and 
 pfficient hotel-keeper, understanding thoroughly 
 the wants of the public. 
 
 W. H. Thicke, Hngraver, 4H Elgin street. 
 -'I lie origin of thf art of engraving dates back to 
 ,in early period, and has engaged the attention of 
 the most skillful — those possessing in an eminent 
 degree the genius and the ability of the executive 
 .irtist. Kngraving demands a high onler of abilities, 
 and among those identified with it in Ottawa, .Mr. 
 W. H ("hicke is conspicuous. This gentleman en- 
 joys an enviable reputation as an engraver, and 
 ttegan business in 1SS2. Mr. Thicke is a wood and 
 metal engraver, and designer in all its branches, 
 engraving coats of arms, crests, monograms, 
 cutting steel dies, masonic and notarial seals, em- 
 bossing note paper and envelopes, visiting cards, 
 etc Mr. Thicke is largely employed by the 
 jewelry establishments of the city The work 
 executed by Mr. Thicke is not surpassed, being 
 strictly of a high class and artistic character. Mr. 
 Thicke who is by birth an Englishman, is a young 
 energetic gentleman, who has lived in Ottawa 
 for fourteen years. 
 
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76 
 
 PROVINCK OK ONlARiO 
 
 Ottawa Pipe Works, c a Perkins, 
 
 Manuhclurer of Hot Water ami Steam Heating 
 Apparatus, ICtc, jii Sparks Street. — There can be 
 no better evidence of the increasinR importance of 
 Ottawa as an iiidiistri.il cent re, tlian the fact that each 
 year witnesses new aojuisitions in that respect. One 
 recently established, of great intrinsic value, is 
 that carried on at the Ottawa I'ipe Works, of which 
 Mr. (" A I'erkins is the sole proprietor 'I'his 
 firm occupies a two storey striulure jomoo feet in 
 dimensions, and motive power is supplied by a 
 fifteen horse power entwine, givinu finployment to 
 twenty-five hands. This firm manufactures prin- 
 cipally a new patent steam I'oiler, which it 
 claims will supplant all others in the market. The 
 principles on which it is constructed are those that 
 relate to a[)plied mechanics It is made of cast 
 iron sections connected by tubes, the centre plate 
 being the new departure which affords the ad- 
 ditional and important advantages. It is {o inches 
 wide by .}() inches deep, and is 5 feet high. It 
 gives 400 feet of heating surface exclusive of that 
 supplied by the centre and top sections , including 
 
 the mains it will heat 1500 feet of tubes, thus giv- 
 ing a third more heating surface than any other 
 boiler in the market for house heating purposes. 
 .\gain. the boiler manufactured by .\Ir. C i\ 
 I'erkins possesses additional advantages over other 
 boiUtrs of a similar liind. The latter have drop 
 tubes and circulators, so that the tubes in time 
 become corroded by being burned and kept con- 
 stantly full of water. This new boiler on the other 
 hand, ha'! a hollow centre plate, which gives a 
 direct circulation from bottom to top. so that there 
 is no filling of the tubes with rust or sediment. 
 In the sprir.g-time when the boiler is done for the 
 season's use, it can be blown out and fre.-d from 
 all sediment, leaving the boiler in good condition 
 for another season dry and clean. This estab- 
 lishmett enjoys a large and flourishing trade ex- 
 tending throughout Ontario and Quebec, being a 
 sutficient acknowledgment of the merits of us 
 products. Mr. I'erkins is a young practical mechanic 
 of ability, energy and perseverance, who by his in- 
 dustry, has contributed materially to the in- 
 dustrial importance of the Capital. 
 
CITV OF OI lAWA. 
 
 77 
 
 Miss Alwilda Kirkwood, Artist. 8^^ 
 
 Sparks Street — As a protrait pHinter, it is sad; 
 to assert that Miss Kirk wood has tew it any 
 superiors in ("aiiada She has lieen established 
 here only one month, ,uk1 her productions h:ive 
 already created a furoie in Ottawa She enlarnt^s 
 pictures in Indian Ink, Water Color, Tastille or 
 Oil, l>y the best systert. kno\\n at the present day, 
 and is (jualified to make any chanKf-s in old 
 pictures if desired She usp.-> no bromide prn'-ess 
 in her work, and her productions arf true and 
 realiitic. Two of her paintiiiRS were sent to the 
 Colonial and Indiati lOxhIbition. Lomlon, I'nftland 
 one of tliiMn being a jK^rirait of Sir John \ 
 Macdonald. ami thev drew forth the highest 
 encomimus of Her Majesty the (.Jiieen, who admir- 
 ed them greatly. Miss Kirkwood is a native of 
 Keniptville, and was oriRinally a pupil of Frof 
 Morison, while attending the Ottawa Ladies 
 College. She afterwarris went to Ch' ;ago and 
 New York to perfect her education, for son.e time 
 she studied under one of the best artists in 
 Illinois. Miss Kirkwood l>egan her professional 
 work or career in (juelph. and carried ofTtwo first 
 prizes, also a Silver Medal at the Provincial 
 Exhibition held there She also does work of all 
 kinds of artistic decorative work 
 
 8. & H. Borbrldge, Manufactureis of 
 Harness, Saddles, Trunks, P.ic., and Wholesale 
 and Retail dealers in Leather, Saddlery. Hard- 
 ware, Robes and Whips, SH, 90, <j2 and 9.4 Kideau 
 Street, 15 to 23 Mosgrovo Street, iSd Sparks 
 
 Street. — Among th« industries ot Ottawa, one of 
 the most imporlani, and of its kind tierhaps the 
 largest in Canada, is that of Messrs S. A H. 
 Borbridge, manufacturers of harness, saddles, 
 trunks, valises, etc The enterprise carried on by 
 these gentlemen is a most extensive one, and 
 met its a special notice ill a work of this kind. It 
 was established in i.1(2, having since been carried 
 on with constantly reassuring success. The prem- 
 ises occupied by this firm are spacious and i-om- 
 modious, comprising three, three storey buildings, 
 one being a substantial stone structure, while tht! 
 other two are of brick, 66xiq6 feet in dimensions 
 
 motive power is supplied by a water motor almost 
 eipial to ten horse power All the latest and nio»l 
 improved machinery is in use, and every lacility 
 inciilental to the industry carried on, l)eing em- 
 braced and employment is given to about ninety 
 hands Messrs. S. A H. Horbridge manufacture 
 double carriage harness, gold plated, silver plated, 
 nickel plated, black japanne<l, etc. ; single carriage 
 or buggy harness finished in the '-.ame styles . 
 coupe harness, ditto , track harness, ditto single 
 and <louble express harness, ditto and umt^er 
 harness such as Umg trace lumber h.irness, long 
 trace farm harness, etc. . hook harness for lumb«T- 
 inc; and farm purposes coarse and fine harness , cart 
 harness and Scotch cart harness collars, riding 
 saddles, sohd leath'-t trunks, ladies' saratcga 
 trunks, gentlemen s Saratoga trunks all sizes ai'd 
 • lualities of ladies and gentlemen's travelling bags 
 satchels, from the cheap racifu. to the elegant 
 and costly Tilley ^.ags , horse clothing , moccasins, 
 mitts and robes. These gentlemen carry the best 
 assortment of ladiesand gentlemen's travelling bags 
 in the l.)ominion and wi'.h regard to hor.se clothing 
 they have a special agent in I'.ngland buying ma- 
 terial in the lowest markets, .so that the facilities 
 enjoyed for manufacturing are unrivalled, being 
 in a position to sell blankets as cheap as. if not 
 cheaper than any other house in Canada. They 
 also keep a large assortment of beef skin and oil 
 tanned iiK^ccasins and are in a position to sell this 
 class of goods at the lowest possible figures. They 
 have at all times on hand a large and excellent 
 assortment of musk ox buffalo, grty goat, black 
 goal, and other rolies , tiole 
 straps, martingales, bridles, 
 reins, curry-combs, bru.shes, 
 mane-coir.bs, snaps, whips, 
 chains, dog collars, etc, I'ho 
 products of this house are of 
 standardi|uality,and are sold nt 
 the lowest possible prices They 
 are represented on the road by 
 a staff of travelers, aud their 
 trade which is enormous ex- 
 tends throughout the whole 
 of Canada. 
 
 John Casey, importer 
 of and Dealer iri Ctroceries 
 and Wines. .;94-2'j() Dalhousie 
 St Warehouse 119 Clarence 
 Si — This gentleman has been 
 established for a period of 
 twelve years, and by fair and 
 honorable tlealings. energy 
 and perseverance has built up 
 a trade, and acquired a reputa- 
 j tion of which he might well feel proud. He enjoys 
 one of the largest trades in this section ol the city, 
 
 ■ enjoying facilities in the purchase of goo<is which en- 
 able him to otter special inducements to customers. 
 
 ; His premises are ample and well fitted up lor the 
 ' coming on of a large trade, and his stock which is 
 
 ■ complete and of superior quality consists of full 
 lines of staple and fancy groceries, dairy pro- 
 
 • dure, pork, ham, flour, feed, etc. He also deals 
 largely in fine brands of wines and liquors, import- 
 ling his wines, gins aud brandies direct. He also 
 handles some fine lines of cigars, native. In addition 
 
78 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 to a large and flourishing retail trade, Mr. Casey car- 
 ries on an appreciable lobbing trade. Mr. Casey is a 
 native o( Irelaiirl, but has sjient the most of liis 
 life in Ottawa, where he is highly esteemed by a 
 host of friends, iieing in every respect a represen- 
 tative man ot business. 
 
 John Lamb & Son, Fngineers, 316 
 iV; i.'.i Sparks Street. Ottawa. —As an industrial 
 centre. 1 )ttawa is increasing in importance every 
 year, and among its products rank the foremost of 
 their kind in the (Jan.Tdi.^n market. The indnstvy 
 carried on by Messrs. Joii,. i.aipb X Son is an 
 important one. If was estal)iislied in iSd;, and 
 today the product^ of their skill and enterprise 
 are to be found in many manulacturing establish- 
 ments, both in the I'nited States and in our own 
 
 be fed through with the same eas3 as drissftd 
 lumber. Their machinery is of a class which is 
 so much needed at the present when iTonomy in 
 the production of lumber is of .so great impor- 
 tance. 
 
 8. T. EaStOn, Forwarder, Dealer in (.'oal 
 and Wood and ("leneral Commission Merchant, 
 1K5 Canal Hasin, "Kastons Wharf."-- Identified 
 with the forwarding inlerestsand commission trade 
 of Ottawa, the name of I^aston is prominently and 
 most favorably known. The specific tr.ide of this 
 house was established twenty ye^rs ago by Mr. 
 Hiram Easlon, father of the present proprietor, 
 who succeeded to the business in iMi. Mr. 
 ICaston's dockage, on the canal, has a frontage of 
 i/io feet, and his storeroom and ofhces comprise a 
 
 I >.iininion These gentlemen have madi- for them 
 selves a reputation as engineers which ai loiints for 
 their large and increasing trade. Theit double 
 action water wheel, the p.iteni for which they now 
 hold, has sill eessfully cimipeti-d with other [wpular ' 
 wheels, while .is to price it has largely the advan- j 
 tage of them In the saw null branch of ilieir ' 
 business, Messrs. I anib ,V- Son have lor some years | 
 made specialties of the machines, illustrated on 1 
 page ol this book Their resawer is of cxcep- | 
 tional compass, beinn capable of dividing either a 1 
 half inch board or a slick of limber of fourteen I 
 inches s.|;i.ire. Hy ,1 peculiar arrangement of thn ; 
 feed works, rough, knotty, and uneven tir>ber can • 
 
 three storey btick building, 38 x 42 feet in dimen- 
 sions. Mis extensive loal sheds have ,1 capacity of 
 
 i*-***^-^ 
 
 5000 tons, while there is now on his piling grounds 
 over 1000 cords of wood, and he has in addition 
 
CirV OF O'll'AWA. 
 
 70 
 
 four lots on the east siJeof thit canal, where some | 
 2000 additional ctrds of wnod tan be conveniently i 
 piled, and Mr. l^aston intends etecting at an early ; 
 date a large coal shed capable of conlainint; 10.000 j 
 tons of coal Theso facts will cinvey some inipres I 
 sion as to the verv larjjc and tloiirishinn trade ' 
 oarried on by Mr. ICa.ston He einpluvA t«o tii^'s ! 
 of his own and seven barges that tratlir on the I 
 canal and the Ottawa River, enRayed in the iner I 
 chandise and l.iinber service Mr. Kastun is also ; 
 HRcnt for the two passenxer and freight steatners, i 
 •Olive" and "Ida," that ply between Ottawa,! 
 Montreal an<l Kingstoti, via Kideaii (.'anal, niakin^ 
 two trips per week. Mr. ICastmi is also agent for ] 
 his fathers mills in Merrickvdle. Ont . the shin 
 gles, lath, eti-., manufactured there linding a large ' 
 and ready market, wholesale, throiighcnit the 
 Ottawa Valley. In coal and wood .Mr. l.aston err- 
 ries on a very large trade, and importing the 
 former direct, he enjoys the f.iciHties aftorded to 
 first hands, and in deli\ery of these gocds he em- 
 ploys ."» large number of carts and wagons. Mr 
 Kastoii IS .1 native of Mernckville, Ont., hut has 
 lived in Ottawa since i|uite young. He has been 
 associated with his business since iKiyhoud, and by 
 the creation of those qualities that never fail to tell 
 ;n mercantile concerns, and by !air, honorable and 
 generous dealings, he has accpiired a reputation, in 
 addition to a verv large trade, of which he can well 
 afford to be proud. 
 
 Thomas Birkett, (mponerof and Dealer 
 in Hail»arr iisKideau Street. -Among those i 
 engaged in the hardware trade in Clttawa. Mr. | 
 Thomas Hirkett stands lirsi. This gentleman 1 
 
 ware line, lioih shelf and heavy An immense 
 tpiantily of heavy goods is ;t all times in sto<:k, 
 which is stored in a large two story warehouse 
 the lighter stock, including paints, oils, varnishes, 
 glass, carriage and bent uoodwoik .sjiokes, tires, 
 bodies, scales, saws, coal, rope and chains. All 
 goods are imported direct from hrst hands and 
 manufacturers (or ilic carrying on of his very large 
 trade. Mr. Hi^keti enjoys exceptional facilities, 
 and this house is represented on the road by a staff 
 of travellers. Theuibbing traile carried on by this 
 gentleman being consnierable and is marked by a 
 inateiial increase each year. Mr Mirkett is a most 
 energetic and thorough man of business, and is 
 highl> esteeine J in the comnuinity. 
 
 EaStOn & Co., l-orwardeis, etc.. (.20 I.ittle 
 Sus.seK .Strefi--is.;, l^^ Sparks Street Canal Dasin, 
 -Prominent among those engaged in the forward- 
 ing trade of Ottawa are .Messrs. ICaston iV Co., who 
 
 have been estaiilishi'd sime {S.si,. Tlie tr.ide they 
 have since built up is a very large one, ami their 
 reputation is at a premium I'hey have the largest 
 dock frontage im the canal basin in the cily. being 
 i.VS (eet -lieing the niily ilnck on the canal basin 
 that will permit a \ esse! drawing six feet of water 
 to land g.iods. Their premises cover itiost of the 
 lanil from the canal ba.'in to ihi; Sapper's bridge. 
 Thev li.ive coal sheds capable of holding iu.txio 
 
 ronimenced busiiieas in iSWi, hkving by peiscver tons, and uood y ird with a capacity of .; oiki cords 
 itnce ,ind ability, anil bv straightf.irward ■mil of woo<l. They have in addition immense store- 
 honorable dealing: built ii|i the leailing hardware houses (or tlui storiiiK of im.'n hanidsc and hey 
 trade sine th.it dite The pn^mises are most iintrol the steamer • Water I ilv, " ("apt Milligan 
 c.omir.odiou!!, and a very heavy and most complete carrying io.ckxi bashels, and the new bar^e 
 stock It carniKl, including everything in the ha*d- 1 "Como. " with a capacity of O.oiki bushels, and the 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 barge "Elizabeth," with a capacity of O.ooc bush- 
 els. They have alsn the steam tug ■' (Jrenville," 
 and the l^arges " Hertie, ' " Einni.i " and '•Catara- 
 qui," having connections with ()swe«o. Montreal, 
 (juebec and all inland ports Messrs. Kaston .V 
 Co., are also dealers in tl"ur, nitnieal, shinKles, 
 coal and wood, beintJ agetits for the Kidi;au Uoller 
 Mills and Merriikville Mills. Their trade is wholt-- 
 sale and retail, the former extending throiiKhi-iit 
 the Ottawa Valley. In the city alone their retail 
 trade in sliiniiles, coyl, tlonr, etc., is very con?id<!r 
 able, ("onduclinp tlieir hiisiness on a sound i:asli 
 basis, Messrs, Kaston iV Co. are at all limes Me to 
 till orders most advantageously. They are most 
 reliable, fair and honolable in all their dealingB. 
 
 Dqv BrOSif Buat Hiiilders, Kast Side Canal, 
 near Maria Street Hridge, The boat building in- 
 dustry of (ittawa is headeil by Mr. loseph Dey 
 This gentleman has been before tl.e public siiio' 
 i.Sdo (formerly Cockburn (i l)ev),and hiisaci|uire.l 
 ail enviable reputation as a l)oat builder. This 
 
 east side of the bridge. The rink is a most popular 
 resort during the winter months, and it is without 
 e.\ception the finest rink in the city. It obtains 
 the Vice-Kegal patronage and is always kept in 
 excellent order and is under the management of 
 Mr. IvKvin 1' IJey. The building i-s 200 feet long, 
 by <>> feet wide. The shop adjoining for building 
 boats in is (ju feet Ion;; by 50 feet wide, and three 
 storeys high Mr Joseph Dey, who is a native of 
 I'inglaiid, has spent most ol his life in Ottawa, 
 where he is widely and most faMirably known. 
 
 China Tea House, wiiiiam vvaii.Fam- 
 
 il> tjrijcer and Wine Merchant The sign of the 
 " China Tea House ' is the index to one of the 
 finest grocery and wine estat)lishments in the City 
 of 1 Ittawa. Mr. Wall founded the trade of this 
 house in 1^05. .\ tirstclas.i trade is carried on, 
 and the entire slock is of superior quality. It com- 
 prises an ur.riv-illi;d assortment of fancy groceries, 
 win s. li.]uors, cigars, ('tc, and dsiry produce must 
 not be forgotten, Mr Wall imports his goods 
 
 (irm has the largest and lim.-st boai houses in 
 Ottawa, parlHiilaru is the Litter feature noticeable 
 in tht; splenrli.l building with .ir^ ular rocf used 
 during thi' sumiiiiT months as a ''oat liverv and 
 during the winter as a skating rii..; The) manu- 
 facture pleasure boats of all kinds, sneak boats, 
 steam brunches, double and single haint cruisers, 
 
 C addling ,ind sailing canoes, tib and bitten canoes, 
 etler known as the Iv'ice Lake Canoes, lumber or \ 
 driving boats, also rowlocks, masts .ml all k'udsof ! 
 boat (itiings, and also make .1 specialty of racinn 
 boats, m which Mr. 1 )ey hiis admitiedly no superior i 
 Mr. \i )■■ Dey, who is supeiintendimt of the build- 
 ing of boats, has ha<l twelve years' rare experience. 
 He worked with J. H Kusliuui, of Canton. N'.Y., 
 the well-kno\Mi boat builder, in >vhose establish- 
 ment he was overseer ol the building of Canadian 
 canoes. His experience stands h.m in good sliad 
 in his present position and all work turned out is 
 guaianteeil. I'he very large trade enjoyed extends 
 over the whole of ( anada They also enjoy the 
 largest trade in the luring of boats, as also in the 
 slurag<! of priiate boats. The lioal house is the 
 first thing that fitril.es the eye in crossing the M.iria 
 liridge boing the most prominent builJliig ou the | 
 
 direct, and ihis house is tlit! headquarters of a fine 
 line o| .\merii-aii goods. In adilition to a large 
 and representative lojal trade, a consider.ible job- 
 bing trade supplements the year's turn over. lix- 
 ceptio:ia! fa ilities a;e en)oyed by .Mr VVall, 
 being ail importer, and buying in the cheapest 
 markets, thus enabling him to ^leal on the most 
 
 favorable terms with his customers. Mr. Wall is 
 a Canadian, being a native of Kingston, lie came 
 to Ott.iw," in iN(>(.i and by his own unaided efl'orts 
 has acquired his present enviable position He is 
 a thorough ami most reliable man of business, and 
 is widely and must favorably known. 
 
CUT OF OTTAWA. 
 
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 A. HARVEY, C. K, 
 
 PATENT ATTORNEY AND NOTAKY PUBLIC. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OF "THE 
 
 PATENT REVIEW." 
 
 Victoria Chambers. 140 Wellington Street, 
 
 OTTAWA. 
 
 One of the moM eminent patent attorneys on 
 the American Lonlinenl and eujoyinK the most 
 extensive practice in Canada is Sir Harvev. 
 Horn in (iermany, In; has had the advantage 
 oi .1 'vtechuic education there as a civil eni>i 
 nror. .iiid after various en^aKemetits as drafts 
 man and on wjrks, "«nt to Kngland where lie 
 practiced his profession as civil and mechanical 
 engineer, and patent solicitor f )r fifteen years. 
 Hecane lo Ottawa in i8,"Si, and acted as drafts- 
 rii,"i a d confidential clerk to a firm of patent 
 »c'. itors for a little over a year. Me sulisecpienlly 
 (i jK the manaKoment, on partnership terms, of 
 tn, practice of another local patent solicitor for a 
 similar period with great success, and then (om- 
 menced practice on his own account at his present 
 HUarlers. During Mr. Harvey's residence in 
 Ottawa, the bulU of the patenc business transacted 
 hy local attorneys has passed through his h.mds, 
 and he enjoys now the most extensive local practice, 
 his ottice being the largest, most c mimndious and 
 most perfectly equipped. ICverylhitig is arranged 
 with a view to economise time and to ensure 
 proniptnes.s, accuracy and neatness, together with 
 comfort to those employed . Hesides the larg<; 
 general olhce, which has spenJid light, tlu^re is a 
 store and packing room and a cunsultmn room. 
 A private telephone line connects his residence 
 with the oHice, and the latter is coniieitcil ujih 
 the telephone exchange. l''rom six to eight clerks 
 and assistants work under Mr ll.irvfy s eyes, in- 
 cluding a bookkeeper, stenographer, typewriter, 
 draftsmen etc. Mr Harvey's set of books and 
 system of filing and recording papers is the most 
 perfect and complete in use by any practilinnei 
 in his line, the former being specially deiiigned by 
 and made for hiin with a view to ensure reliable 
 and prompt refereiu:es and data The office ir also 
 well provide.) with reference works on patents 
 and trade marks, which is so important a factor to 
 the. client in this branch of work, and there is also 
 the most complete file of official journals, embrac- 
 ing those of (~anada, I'niled Stales, I'.ngland ( i), 
 Ciermfiuy, l-rance. etc. He has published among 
 an extenaivn line of patent literature, a handsome 
 (iulde to I'aleiits, ^i pp. 3vo , cont/iining much 
 useful infortnation on patents, irn.de- marks, etc., 
 
 in about 2<j different countries, also industrial and 
 other statistics, etc., which he semis to applicants 
 free. This is the largest and most complete piibli- 
 catiim of the kind, and very neatly KOtten iip. T.arly 
 in iHHd the Ontario Oovernment appointed Mr. 
 Harvey a notarv public for Ontario, making an 
 exception i. I his favor to their rule of confining 
 thesecommibsions tomembersof thebar in cities and 
 places where such exist, on account of being the .'■-■nly 
 one in the city and district who is able to transact 
 notarial biiviness in t'.«rm.-jn for the large fJerman 
 population of the city and surrounding* Mr. 
 Harvey s practice consists in procuring patents, 
 and registering trademarks, designs, ana copy- 
 rights in (.".inada, l.'nited States, Kngland, tier- 
 many, l-'rance and other countriiis, preparing and 
 recording transfers making preliminary and ex- 
 pert examinations, mve.stigatijns and opinion?! :^8 
 to validity, and infringements, conducting p.i'«nt 
 litigation, taking testimony officially and all work 
 tiertainins to this line. ' He also draws convey- 
 ances, mortgages, agreements, contracts, wills, 
 orolests. deposit i'lns and general noUrial work in 
 Knglish and (ierman. Mr Haivey is also a 
 member of die Ottawa Board of Tr.vlo and serves 
 oil the Hoard of .\rhuration H-.i has an extensive 
 foreign practice. Itiu nervices being much sought 
 after in cases of iinp<'rtaiice vi-hew spe' ' i! skill and 
 experiK!i'.e is desired, his experience exieiiding 
 over a perioil of -M years He is also the editor 
 and proprietor of Tlic Patent Kn^u;.', a Monthly 
 Internaiional I'aient joiirrial, establi.shed by hirn 
 ,11 the iKijjiniiing of the present year, and which is 
 an iinprccedente 1 success, having a circulation of 
 o.ooo in the 1 niteil States and Canada, and ex- 
 i'.»ndmg ais(j labfjut i ooo copies) to England, 
 (icrniHH^ and France I'lus journal represents 
 the interest of inventors, patenloes, and endeavors 
 to popularise inventio'.i.s and patents in the maiirjer 
 of trade journaly.. The l\tlent .Vc-vri' publishes 
 illustrated des<:riptijns of new and important 
 I inventions, statistic*! inforinatton, list cf Cadadian 
 I pa lent r., legal decisions. dr-.ciissf.s dasiretl changes 
 i in the law ain! practice, anil collects items of 
 I special interest It is the rntxlium for bringing new 
 ; inventions U'fore the public The subscription to 
 Tht I'altut Hn'ir.f is f '/.oo per annum. 
 
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 Charlea McDiarmid, >'ew wiiiinms 
 
 hewing Machines, ifi< Sjiarks Slreel. This is 
 essfiitially an a(,'e of invention, of the rt-duLtion of 
 labor by mechanicnl skill One direction it has 
 taken lias beoii lo reduce the ardiunis work of 
 sewini! Thf .iconics of the shir! maker liave been 
 co'i iiuMKirated in verse, and touching talcs have 
 been (ircuialed of untimely deaths an<l of the 
 tragic close ol lh« lives of those who wfre doomed 
 to eke out a living by means of the iiPfdle 
 Happily the toil is now reduced to a minimum by 
 the sewinx miichine and in all esciblishmenls 
 where (he neeille p'ajs a part the sewing machine 
 is to be found, anil few housekeepers consider their 
 home (.ompletft willii'Ut one So lar^-elv used as 
 the sewing machine therefore is, it is of gome im 
 portani e to know whicli one is ilie best which can 
 atcoinplish the best possible results, with the lea'^t 
 possible iroiible or noise There is really much 
 competition in sewing machines, but niih the best 
 can now hold ilieir own for any I'nKlh of lime in 
 the niarkei This is the .secret of the phenomenal 
 success of the ' New Williams. ' Diinng the com- 
 paratively short period it ha* been before the 
 public, it has setiired a name and reputation that 
 other machines have failed lo secure in twenty 
 year*. This is of course due to the transcendent 
 merit.s of the " New Williams." It is without 
 dfiubl the best inai liine manufacdired in Canada 
 and ranks amoiiij llie best in the worl 1 It pos- 
 sesses three fewer jioints of friction than any other 
 sewing mai binr before the piiblii-. .md th s is a 
 feature of gr<'.»t importance, and during the pas! 
 twelve mniit!i:< iieveral improvements have been 
 made on it The r.tilcli regulator is situated on 
 the front of the arm. near the base, in a pobitiun very 
 
 convenient to the operator. It has a self-thread- 
 ing automatic take-up . it has the most complete 
 and perfect loose pulley device in the world, enabl- 
 ing the operator to stop and start the machine 
 without stopping the motion of the treadle, or other 
 m-^tive jxiwer. The New Williams runs quieter 
 and easier than any other shuttle machine in the 
 market. It will sew the finest fabrics and not 
 draw or pucker the work . it will sew heavy goods 
 with a finer thread than any otner machine. It 
 has a double feed which ensures more uniform 
 length of stitch, enabling the operator to stitch on 
 the edge of a garment and across seams without 
 difliciilty. Mr. Mcl>iarmids territory embraces a 
 radius of twenty miles rouiul Ottawa , he employs 
 a large number of sub agents, and sales are brisk. 
 This neeil not l)e wondered at considering the 
 intrinsic merits of the ina<hine. It must eventu- 
 ally ainl at no distant date, supersede others now 
 in the m.irkei, Mr. McHiarmid has at all times 
 oi, hand all sewing machine supplies, .ind he also 
 undertakes all repairing work ami gUTrantees full 
 satisf.iction. Mr Mcl>iarrnid is also agent for the 
 Williams-Singer sewing Machine, which possesses 
 many points of excellence an<l is rapidly making 
 iis wav in the market lie is also agent for the 
 Huntingdon Organ t"o . of I liintingdcm, <>ue , re- 
 cently established. The gooils issued t)v this 
 comp^nv are of standard grade, the tone and 
 action of the organ are of such a ipiality as will 
 ' certainly make It a favorite with the public. Mr. 
 McDiarmiil, who is a Scotch Cana<liin. is a native 
 uf lliinliiigdon i.iiie. He is acme, energetic and 
 reliable, and although cstablishe.l for only ons 
 year, by strict attention to businsss has already 
 met with natterin,{ success. 
 
CH'Y of OTTAWA. 
 
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 Stables '"•• ("■atlon, OS nueen Street.— '1 he 
 finesl iiverv stables in this section of the coiintr> 
 are those of which Mr. G. (Irallon is the proprietor. 
 The premises are 90 x (><> feet in dimensions, the 
 buildings forming three sides of a square, being 
 staldes, coachhouse, harness room, etc. In the 
 centre is tn excellent yard. At present Mr. Ciratton 
 has fifteen horses boarding that are well tared for 
 in every .espect— all of them being lirstcl.iss 
 horses, it being proverbial that Mr. (iration boai'ds 
 the best horses in the city. Mr Ciratton has ten 
 
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 and handsomoly fitted «p premises, and carry a 
 sujierior line of pianos, organs, small instruments, 
 and general musical merchandise In heftvy 
 instruments they handle the celebrated Ileintz- 
 man parlor, grand s<juare and upright pianos, and 
 the I^ell and Kain organs No reference need be 
 made to the quality of these instruments, as their 
 praises have alreiidy been heralded throughout 
 Cana.la. Messrs. Bush. Honbright A Co., carry 
 on a large and ever increasing tr?de, ranking 
 among the most prominent <Iealfrs in Ontario, hav- 
 ing gained an excellent reputation for liberal and 
 straightforward dealing. 
 
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 Stables ''• tiratton, tvS Oiieen Street.— '1 he 
 finest livery stables in this section of the country 
 are those of which Mr. G. (iralton is the proprietor. 
 The premises are 90 x (>(< li.it in diinensions. the 
 buildings forming three sides o( a square, lieing 
 stables, coachhouse, harness room, etc. In the 
 centre is an excellent yard. At present Mr. Gratton 
 has fifteen horses boardine that are well cared for 
 in every respect— all of them being (irstclass 
 horses, it being proverbial that .\Ir. Gratton boards 
 the best horses in the city. Mr Gratton has ten 
 
 horses of his own for hire, at all times in excellent 
 condition, tirst-cl.-xss roadsters, and adapted to 
 either single or double harness Ho has a largR 
 number of excellent rigs for liverv purposes, both 
 double and single, and he runs the busses for the 
 Russell House, and has besides two busses for 
 pleasure purpose?, and the best band busses in the 
 city. Mr. 'Jr.itton enjoys by far the largest and 
 i-cst patronage in the city. He is a French-Cana 
 dian, and came to Ottawa many years ago. He 
 has had a long experience in the business, and is 
 widely and most favorably known. 
 
 Bush, Bonbrijght & Co., ^i<)s>c 
 
 Dealers, 158 Sparks Street — The music trade of 
 Canrt, has within recent years assume*! large 
 proporiiuiis, having .icquired a representative 
 character, and prominoiit among those identified 
 with it in the City of Ottawa, are Messrs Bush, 
 Honbright & Co. These gentlemen occupy large 
 
 and handsomely fitted up premises, and carry a 
 superior line of pianos, organs, small instruments, 
 and general musical merchandise In heftvy 
 instruments they handle the celebrated Heintz- 
 man parlor, grand scjuare .ind upright pianos, and 
 the Hell and Kain organs No reference need be 
 made to the (|uality of these instruments, as their 
 praises have already be<-n heralded throughout 
 Canada. Messrs. Hush. Honbright il Co., carry 
 on a large and ever increasing trade, ranking 
 among the most prominent dealers in Ontario, hav- 
 ing gained an cx'.ellent reputation fur liberal and 
 straightforward dealing. 
 
 THEHEINTZMAN I'lANOSAT MOMK AND ABROAD. 
 
 I.unifon, Eiig., Fib. .ind, iH(!6. 
 To Messrs Hciniimaii &Co., Toronto 
 
 G ntlemfn, I camot speak but in terms 01 highest praise 
 ot llie Piano I*'orle» inaniilaclniiMl by yon. After thoroujihiy 
 ii-slinK the instrunienls, I say wiili true confiileocc that they 
 are perfect. KOGKK A.SCHAM. 
 
 Pianist to Ilis Koyal >ligbiies<i the Prince uf Wales. 
 
 Ko>a; Albert Hall, T ondon. Aug. ir.l, i,S80. 
 As regrirds purity and hTilliani.y of tone .ind elasticity of 
 touch, your instruments, in my opinion, could scarcely be 
 equaled and certainly not surpassed. 
 
 AKTHl'R I,. ESTRANGE. 
 
 Toronto, Aug. loth, 1886. 
 Canada may well feel proud of the magnificent instru- 
 ments now nn exhibition at the london Coloni.il Exposition, 
 I'hey !>re from the niaiiufactory ot .Messrs. Heintxinan & Co.. 
 ot this city. Pi,ino A Organ. 
 
 "Music Trades Journal." 
 
 It is rare indeed that Pianos are found to combine so 
 many excellent qualities. "General Press." 
 
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 1^8 Sparks Street, Ottawa 
 
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 OTTAWA 
 
 TEMPERANCE COFFEE HOUSE 
 
 182 SPARKS STREET. OTTAWA. " 
 
 Open every day from 7 o'clock a.m. till II p.m. Sunday: Breakfast, 9 
 till 10.30; Dinner, 12.30 till 2; Tea, 6 till 6.30. 
 
 The Best NOON DINNER, \i till 2, in the Dominion, for 26 Cents. 
 
 iiwifiiro BiWHBK, e TiLz. s, ao oawTS 
 
 The Dining Hall (which is exceedingly comioriabh) is capable or seating 
 200 Guests. DINNER 6 p.m. 30 CENTS. 
 
 REFRESHMENTS • AT • ALL • HOURS. 
 
 CHOPS, STEAKS, SANDWICHES, &c. ICES & FRUITS in Season. 
 Oysters in the Shell, Fried, Stewed & Raw. 
 
 All Provi.sions of tlus l^stablishment ;irc of the host and frcsiicst (jiialily. (x)iirtesy, 
 Promptitude and Cleanliness are also i haractcn'stics uf this House. 
 
 Visitors to Ottawa are solicited to give the Coffee House a trial. 
 
 Daily Papers, Weekly and Monthly Periodicals always ready for use. 
 
 I PyBLICSUPKULSANDPIC-NICSPBOlED. 
 
 LARGE PUBLIC HALL AND A BALL ROOM TO LET. 
 
 1^' %-•*■ no INTOJUOATXHO I.IQVORB AUiOWSB OH TBB FBBinBBS "Vt ^t^j 
 
 J. A. MacPHERSON, LL.D., Etc. 
 
 Lessee and Manager 
 
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 I'KCJVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 S. Zi H. BeRBRIBGC, 
 
 WHOLESALE DEALERS IN 
 
 Leather, Saddlery- Hardware, Whips and 
 
 Roljes. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS OF 
 
 SADDLES, HARNESS, 
 
 TRUNKS, VALISES, 
 
 BAGS, vSATCHELS, 
 
 HORSE BLANKETS, 
 
 BEEF AND OIL 
 TANNED MOCCASINS, &c., &c. 
 
 88, ()o, ()2, ()4 Kideau Street, 15 to 2;^ Mosorove Street, 
 
 and 186 Sparks Street, 
 
CITY OF OTTAWA. 
 
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 JOHN LAMB & SON, 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 SP. .RKS STREET, - - OTTAWA. 
 
 THE CONSTRUCTION OF FLOURING, BARLEY, OATMEAL AND 
 SAW MILLS ATTENDED TO. 
 
 All kinds of Mill Machinery made to order, Ruch as Lath Machines, Resawers, Shingle 
 Machines, &c. All sizes of Lamb's Double Action Water Wheel to Order. Plans and 
 Specifications of Mill Work, Surveys of Mill Sites, Machinery Drawings, &c. made 
 at moderate rates. 
 
 ECONOMISER SHINGLE MACHINE. 
 
 This little tiiacliinc is exactly what its 
 name implies, beinn designed for niaking 
 shingles out of ends of boards, slabs anil 
 liloi ks, and thus convertinx what would 
 otherwise only be used for fuel at best 
 into good and salable material. 
 
 It carries two saws, one for edging the 
 block, and the other for taking off the 
 shingles, and the carriage-block is so 
 constructed that with it an inch l)oard of 
 the length of a shingle may be divided 
 into three equally sized shingles, leaving 
 no remainder, or nine shinglen out of ,\ 
 three-inch block. 
 
 It IS a strongly built, compact and 
 most serviceable machine. 
 
 LAMB'S IMPROVED LATH MACHINE. 
 
 One of the must profitable industries in connection with the saw mill is the manufacture of lath 
 and pickets. Our machine is especially ada|'ted for keeping the mill clear of refuse, or, in other w.irds, 
 of turning the same into saleable material. The principal |i<jints of its excellence are its self-feeding 
 arrangement, durability, great tapacity for work, the small space they occupy, and linally the small 
 cost. Being u.sed exclusively in the (.)ttawa Mdls should ainne be a suthcient guarantee of their worth. 
 
 LAMB'S DOUBLE ACTION WATER WHEEL. 
 
 is undoubtedly the createst Water Motor of modern use 
 80 many tests that it needs no pr 
 quirers with testimonials from th 
 
 80 many tests that it needs no praising of its efhciency from us, but we will be happy to furnish en- 
 
 iiiosi important tr.ill owners on the Ottawa and els 
 
 It has been so long in use, and has stood 
 
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 sewhert". 
 
 Some of the advantages peculiar to our Wheel are : 
 
 1st. Its cost IS small, compared to that of other wheels. 
 2nd. it ran be taken out without disturl ing the case. 
 3rd. It is not encumbered with a multiplicity of gates; 
 
 with their perishable attachments, 
 jth The large openings of the Wheel ensure it against 
 
 bability to choking with rubbish. 
 5th. It can be piate 1 either in or out of the tliime, but il 
 
 IS preferable to have it outside, where it can be 
 
 opened in a few minutes a' any time if necessary, 
 fith. It is ipiile frostproof, 
 -ih It saves every inch of head, 
 ^ih. It IS steady in running, and suitable for any kind 01 
 
 work, 
 '^th. It is most economical in the use of water, and is 
 
 especially recommended for low heads and light 
 
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 PAPER HANGINGS, 
 
 WHOLESALE DEALER L\ 
 
 Plate Glass, Oils, Paints, 
 
 Dry Colors, Varnislies, &c. 
 
 Agent for the White Enameled Letters and Numbers all sizes. 
 
 ESTIMATES GIVEN 
 
 Agent for Spence & Sons' Stained Glass, 
 
 nyc O "JSr T R, E .A_ L . 
 
 AI.L ORDHRS TROMPTLY ATTHNDHI) TO. 
 
 JOHN SHEPHERD, 
 
 227 Rideau Street and 176 George Street, 
 
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 PROVINCE 01- ONTARIO. 
 
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 WHICH HAH ATTKNDKD THE 
 
 NEW WILLIAMS' MACHINE 
 
 ever since its introduction to the public has been astonishing only to those who know 
 nothing of its superlative merits. The secret is easily exi)lainecl. True merit must al- 
 ways su((eeil, and tlie su( < ess ot" the NEW WILLIAMS has been due entirely to its e\- 
 <ell<.'nt qualities which have*been well appreciated by an intelligent public. Everybody 
 is pleased with the ea.se with which it is managed, and the beauty and strength of the work 
 it performs. The natural consequence is that sales are steadily increasing. Intending 
 purchasers should not fail to see the New ^\'illian1s before making a selection. Do not 
 waste your n\oney on cheap and inferior maciiines, but tniy the New \Villiams, and thus 
 avoid trotilile and vexatious annoyance. The New Williams is now the People's Favorite, 
 and the en\'y of all competitors. 
 
 ULLillllO [XIMIIIE IT. SmiSnCIIDII eomtllNIEED DlFOilE MEV IS ISKEO. 
 
 CHARLliS McDIARMID, 
 
 163 SPARKS ST., - OTTAWA. 
 
TOWN OF CARLETON PLACE. 
 
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 CARLETON PLACE. 
 
 ITS HISTORY AND RESOURCES, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE 
 
 A FEW OF THE PROMINENT BUSINESS HOUSFS REVIEWKD. 
 
 Carleton Place is situated on the Mississippi, atjout half a mile from where the river 
 issues from the lake of the same name, in licckwith Township, County of '.anark, jo 
 miles north of Perth, the County seat. It was settled in iSiS, and originally called 
 " M(jrphy s l''alls," after a family of that name who owned the land, wheio the village now 
 stands. 
 
 The Mississippi River, from 200 to _po feet wide, makes a descent of about 20 feet 
 within the bounds of the village, affording an amiost unlimited supply of water i>ower, 
 only a small part of which is as yet utilizer!, and there being mj no on the river during 
 the winter to obstruct manufacturing operations, deri\inL; their moti.e jiowcr from it, it is 
 sjiecially valuai)le for driving grist and oatmeal mills and woollen factories, 
 
 Carleton I'lace being the centre of a great railway system, as also an important centre 
 as regards the leading roads to all jiarts of Central Canada, it affords txceptional facilities 
 for the various manufacturing and mercantile enterprises, conseiiuently the Iciiling 
 industries are .somewhat extensive, and there is a number of excellent and cx'.ensive 
 stores. 
 
 Carleton Place has three telegraph offices, and two ne^spaiJers (conservative and 
 reform). There are five churches, two very fine school houses, a handsome town hall, 
 and several other public Iniildings of a superior charat ter. 
 
 There being no swamps or marshes in the neighborhood, the health of the village is 
 uniformly good, and the inhabitants enjoy an am|ile supply of the purest water from 
 numerous artesian wells^ bored through the calciferous sand rock, and the Potsdam sand- 
 stone of the .Silurian system, into the metamorphic rocks below. There is in the vicinity 
 a quarry of what is known as the " HeckwMth '' stone, a calciferous sand rock, which is 
 used extensively for railway and architectural purposes, both in the village and surrountl- 
 ing towns. 'I'his with the chrysaline limestone and the common blue limestone, in un- 
 limited i|uantity, with the brick niade in the village, there is an ample supply of building 
 material for all purposes. 
 
 Carleton Plac:. was incorporated as a village in 1870; and the municipal affairs are 
 in the hands of a Reeve, Dejnity Reeve and tliiee Councillors. The .isses^ed valuation 
 of vv:d\ and personal property exceeds half a million of dcll.uN, while the bonded indebt- 
 edness, according to recent statistics, amounts to $6,600. 
 
 No town in this section, or in any of the adjoining countie^, Ottawa excejited, affords 
 better educational facilities than Carleton IMace. The lirst school house -a log hut- -was 
 built in 1826, on I'ridgc Street, ncir tlu' town line, a .Mr. Kent being the first pre< eptor. 
 This sufticeil for a number of yi'.irs, when a frame i)uilding of larger dimensions than the 
 log hut was erected, to meet the eidarged demand of a growing po|uilation. .'\ solid .ind 
 handsome stone structure, built in i8;^o and fir-it used as a town hall, now serves for the 
 public school ; and some four or five yeirs .igo a High S( hoo! afforded additional and 
 
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 siii)erior educational facilities. The Principal is Mr. J. R. Johnston, and the Assistant, 
 Mr. E. Sheplierd, gentlemen who are eminently fitted for their respective offices. The 
 efficiency of the High School may be judged by the fact, that eight second-class and nine 
 third cJas-^ teachers received certificates last summer, several of whom olitained also high 
 [)rofi'ssional certificates from the Model School ; the number of successful students at the 
 various examinations last summer, being larger than that of any Collegiate or High School 
 in the Ottawa Valley, with one exception. The average number of pupils attending the 
 High School is loo. The Public School consists of a principal, Mr. J. A. (loth, and ten 
 assistants, and all grades of public school work are most efficiently carried on, a large 
 number of pupils each half year, passing successfully the dejiartmeiital examinations to the 
 High School. The a\L-rage attendance is 800. The members of the Hoard are most of 
 them, cnihusiasts in educational matters, and no small share of so encouraging results is 
 due to the energy and devotion of t!ie learned t'hairman, Robert Hell, Esq. 
 
 A. Nichols^ Manufacturer of Huilders' 
 Supplies, C'arleton I'lace. - I'romineiu anicmg those 
 engaged in the manufacture of Innklers supplies in 
 Carleton I'lace i.s .Mr .\. Nichols, who l,egan busi- 
 ness in 1.S86 He manufactures a class 01 goods 
 that finds a ready market, hence the large and 
 tiourishing trade he enjoys The premises he 
 occupies cover one liaif of an acre of ground, an<i 
 nuptive povier is supp'ied by an engine of thirty 
 horse power, giving const. mt employment to thir- 
 teen hands. Mr Nichcjls manufacture.^ all kinds 
 of builders' supplies, sash door, blinds, shingles, 
 etc , and turns out dresseil lumber of every descrip- 
 tion That the trade enjo\'ed bv Mr Nichols is a 
 large one is evidenced by the fai'.t that it extends 
 throughout the l'ro\ ince of Ontario. Mr Nichols, 
 who is a native of Ketnptville, is a member of the 
 Town Council of Carleton Place, and of the Hoard 
 of School Trustef:s He takes a deep interest in 
 all that relates to the welfare and prosperity of the 
 town, and he is held in the highest esteem 
 
 V^f. Bortr3nd, ConffCtioner, I-Sridge street. 
 — .-Kmong the commercial resources of the town of 
 Carleton Place, the trade derived Irorn confection- 
 ery and such like goods is not the least important. 
 It is a ir.ide which flourishes everywhere, and it is 
 therefore of the utmost importance th.it the goods 
 should h:; pure and non-injurious The goods 
 manufactured and retailed by Mr. W. Bertrand, 
 pos.sess such qualities, and as the nisult of an 
 honest endeavijr t(j build up a trade, he is already 
 in the enjoyment of a most .appreciable one, not- 
 withstanding tnat he has been but one year in the 
 business Mr Hertrand manuf.actnres confection- 
 ery of nearly every kind : Iv! also deals in fresh 
 fruit, in oysters, groceries and lob.iccos, making a 
 specialty of c mfectionery ,ind Iruils. He also 
 conducts an oystc;r ami ic;,' cream parlor, where 
 dur ng the proper seasons these goods are enjoyed 
 by a very large number, being served up in tirst- 
 class stvii! and always of excellent (luality. Mr. 
 Hertrand is a native? of Prescott, and is a thorough 
 and enterprising man of business 
 
 C. Craharn, ('■nicer, Main Street. --This 
 well known and reliable house was established in 
 
 1^77 The trad : carried on by Mr. G. Graham 
 being a large and tiourishing one, built up on fair 
 and scjuare dealing, excellence of goods and low 
 prices. Mr. Craham's thorough knowledge of the 
 business enables him to anticipate the w.mts of 
 the trade, and he never fails to furni.sh the best of 
 everything the market affords in the grocery line. 
 The stock which is complete and well assorted con- 
 sists of groceries, provisions, flour, pork and 
 crockery, a specialty being made of gmceries and 
 provisions. Mr. (iraham being a cash buyer enjoys 
 the substantial facilities which cash jjurchases 
 confer, at the same time enabling him to deal most 
 advantageously with customers Mr. Graham was 
 born in the County of t.anark, and he is a gentle- 
 man highly esteemed in the community. He has 
 always taken a deep interest in the progress " 
 Carleton I'lace, and has fo-- one year been a mem- 
 ber of the Town Cfiuncil 
 
 R. McDiarmid <k Co., (General IV-alers, 
 
 Bridge Street. — The nature of that .rade in general 
 
 goods is best described by the designation. No 
 
 other line of business meets more fullv the wants 
 
 of our kind, and in a town removed from a great 
 
 i commercial centre the trade derived from such a 
 
 i business is all important. The knowledge of our 
 
 , general wants must afford to the merchant carr) ing 
 
 I on such a trade peculiar facilities in suppl) ing' the 
 
 j demands, so that in the most comprehensive mcan- 
 
 ! ing of the term the law i>( supply and demand, is 
 
 thus seen in full operation. Among those engaged 
 
 in such a trade in Carletcm Place is Messrs K 
 
 McDiarmid iS: Co They have been before the 
 
 public since iS.So, and while now in the enjoyment 
 
 ot a large trade, which is constantly increasing, their 
 
 n^putation for f.iir and square dealings is nt once a 
 
 gratifying token of honorable succf'ss, suggestive of 
 
 the stock of goods they carry and of the prices at 
 
 which they retail them.' Stapleand fancy dry goods, 
 
 ready made clothing, gents' furnishings' hats, caps, 
 
 boots and shoes, and groceries, form the principal 
 
 branches of Messrs McDiarmid & Co.'s large and 
 
 well as.sorted stock. They buy uniformly for cash, 
 
 L>eing thus placed in most fa\'orable competition 
 
 with regard to similar local establishments Mr. 
 
 Mclii.iriTiid is a native of Carleton I'lace and is 
 
 widely and most favorably known 
 
TOWN OV CARLE TON PLACE. 
 
 93 
 
 W. S. SincldiFa Successor to Colin Sinclair, 
 Merchant Tailor, No. 6 Bridge Street.— This old 
 and well known house was established in 1851 by 
 Mr. C. Sinclair, father of the present proprietor. 
 The trade and patronage secured at the commence- 
 ment is still retained, having been very materially 
 supplemented, during all these years. Mr Sin- 
 clair enjoys a first class reputation as a skillful and 
 fashionable tailor, and he enjoys perhaps the 
 largest trade in this section of the country. A 
 specialty is made of fine tailoring, and the goods 
 turned out amply justify this leading feature. Mr. 
 Sinclair always has on hand tine tailoring cloths, 
 which he imports direct from England, and keeps 
 also in stock a general line of gents' furnishings. 
 A strictly cash trade is carried on, Mr. Sinclair 
 being thus enablrd to deal advantageously with 
 customers. Mr. Sinclair was born near Carleton 
 Fiace, in the County of 1-anark, and is a thorough 
 an'' .pright man of business 
 
 R. Patterson, IJarrlster, Bridge Street.— 
 The Ontario bar is deservedly reputed for the 
 hi(;h professional standing of its members, a fact 
 which applies not only to the barristers in the 
 great centres of the Province, but to the country 
 members as wf II ; and Mr. R. I'atterson, of Carle- 
 ton Place, is a gentleman, whose professional 
 career, although as yet a short one, bears out this 
 statement He was born in the town of Almonte, 
 some seven miles distant, where he was also 
 educated and studied law in the ofiie of Messrs. 
 Jamieson it Cireig, I.^arristers, there. In 1883 Mr. 
 Patterson was called to the bar and was rapidly in 
 possession of a good practice, being engaged in 
 commercial, common law and chancery cases. 
 He is a sound and most reliable lawyer, taking 
 high rank among his local contemporaries. 
 
 J. Dickson, Healer in Hardware, Bridge 
 Street. -I\'\v things evince more suri-!y the pms- 
 peritv of a place than the nature of its business 
 establishments If enjoying a general mercantile 
 
 I of being behind in anything that goes to make up ** 
 modern town Its -mercantile establishments ar'' 
 on the whole equally as good, and in some respect^ 
 
 ■ better than those of our larger cities All branches 
 I of commerce are more or less represented, and the 
 I trade in hardware and house furnishings is one of 
 i the most important J'rominently ideniihed with 
 I such a trade here is Mr. J Dickson, a gentleman, 
 
 I who although he has been established in Carleton 
 j only since 1S84, is already most widely and favor- 
 I ably known His premises are ample and well 
 j equijiped for the carrying on of a hardware trade 
 , His stock in complete and embraces full lines of 
 I shelf and heavy hardware, stoves and house furn- 
 I ishings. Mr Dickson being thoroughly familiar 
 I with the markets in which he deals, ;md enjoying 
 I e.xcellent facilities is unrivalled bv any !■ cal con- 
 
 ■ temporary in either pric e or quality of goods. His 
 I store is the best in the hardware line in Carleton 
 j I'lare, and he carries on a very large and flour- 
 \ ishing trade. To Mr Dickson's energy and enter- 
 i prise such gratifying results are due His dealings 
 , are uniformly honorable and he enjoys the confi- 
 I deuce of all 
 
 i W. & D. McDibrmid, Dealers in Dry 
 i Goods, (.^-lothing. etc — rroinin.iitly among the dry 
 I goods merchants of '.'.arleion Hlace are Messrs VV 
 i iS: D McDiarmid This house which was estab- 
 ! lished seventeen years ago, comprises a substantial 
 brick structure, the premises occupied by this firm 
 1 being 46x50 feet in dimensions, with two flats 
 I Enjoying special facilities in the markets in which 
 
 .<c^ 
 
 equipment and if at the same time, the merchants 
 with what facilities they enjoy, can compete with 
 those in larger and more important centres that 
 place is /;-;'/«« /(i,-,v abre.isl of the times. No one 
 at all familiar with ("arleton Place can accuse it 
 
 they deal, Messrs McDiarmid are at all times pre- 
 pared to meet the wants of the trade most advan- 
 tag<'ously Their stock which is heavy, comprising 
 an excellent assortment of goods, consists of dry 
 goods, clothing, gents' furnishings, boots, shoes and 
 teas, a spixialty being made of the last r-'r..>;d 
 goods Messrs McDiarmid, v.ho are natives of 
 Carletor I'l.ice. are widely and most favorably 
 known, being honorable and upright men of 
 business. 
 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 ut^ kV J. 
 
 THE 
 
 GOLDEN LION STORES, 
 
 CARLETON PLACE, 
 
 ONTARIO. 
 
 IVM. & D. n/lcDIARMID, 
 
 WHOLKSALK A\D RETAIF. DEALERS IN' 
 
 Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing, 
 
 Men's Furnishing Goods, Furs, Teas, 
 
 Boots & Shoes, Carpets, Floor and 
 
 Stair Oil Cloths & House Furnishings. 
 
 YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY PURCHASING AT THE 
 
 GOLDEN LION STORES, 
 
 iVBARI.V OPPOMITE POHT OPFIC'B. 
 
TOWN OF ALMONTE. 
 
 95 
 
 ALMONTE. 
 
 ITS HISTORY AND RESOURCES, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 
 
 A I'i;\V OF THK I'ROMINKNI KUSINF.SS HOtSB',.S RF.VI KWF I). 
 
 There is no town in Ontario of tlie bize and pojjulation of Almonte, possessing within 
 Its corporate limits, the same number and magnitude of important industries, the same 
 energy, enterprise and "go" as this little bustling town on the Mississipj)!. 
 
 The (irst settlement was made in 1S19, when a few <;olonists pushed theii' way into 
 'the trackless forest ; but two years later a large number of settlers arrived, mostly cotton 
 spinners and hand loom weavers from the west of Scotland. Undaunted by the difficulties 
 that faced them, and unaccustomed as they were to the tilling of the soil, they were 
 pioneers of the traditional type, with willing hands and stout hearts. Among the number 
 was a native of Perth, David Shepherd, who availing himself of a grant of 200 acres, and 
 the condition attached thereto, erected a grist and saw mill. Each of the settlers was 
 also made a loan of eight dollars, a sum which was to be reimbursed the (lovernment, 
 before patents were to be issued. The late Hon. William Morris, however, interceded on 
 behalf of the settlers, and the amount was remitted, the patents being issued in the year 
 1829. But prior to this date, the peaceful and industrious colonists were destined to ex 
 perience exasperating annoyances and unjirovoked molestation. In 1822 a bat< h of settlers 
 i was brought out from Ballagililan, Ireland, under the auspices of the Hon. Peter Robinson. 
 These settlers had ajjparently no intention, at least at the outset, of earning their bread, 
 jaccording to the Divine dictum, as subseejuent events jiroved. Under the c ontrol and 
 direction of a priest who had accompanied them from Ireland, they created all manner of 
 disturbances, endeavored to drive the Scotch settlers off their land, and to pilfer and do 
 away with their goods. The situation of affairs had finally assumed so serious a nature, 
 that the militia had to be brought down from J'erth to (luell the disturbance, put a stop 
 to the wholesale robbery, and restore to the colony its wonted peace and quietude. 
 Many of the rioters afterwards settled in the forests of Ramsay, others went into the 
 adjoining Township of Hunlly, while the remainder, who were possibly the worst of the 
 lot, left the country altogether. Progress was again resumed, and the pluck and persever- 
 !ance of the early settlers soon made themselves felt. 
 
 In 1851 the first woollen mill was erected here, under the name of ^he Ramsay 
 
 iWooUcn -Manufacturing Co., now owned by ".lliott & Co. It was burned down in 1852 
 
 fand the site afterwards sold to James Rosamond. This w.ts about the year 1858, and 
 
 iiVIr. Rosamond erected a woollen mill in place of the one burned down. 
 
 I In 1870 Almonte was erected into a village, and in 1881 it became a full fledged 
 
 jtown. The gendcman who laid out the streets of .\lmonte has been the .subject of much 
 
 'caustic wit, and speculation has been rife as to who that gentleman was, the streets of the 
 
 town being the most meandering and haphazard probably to be found anywhere. It has 
 
 Jbeen mentioned on good authority that Joseph M. O. Cromwell was the surveyor, but 
 
 Jthat his arrangement of the streets was unavoidable, owing to Daniel Shipman's allocation 
 
 luf his lots. The assessable property of Almonte for 1886 was valued at $745,000. The 
 
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 provincp: of Ontario. 
 
 Municipal Oovemment is in the hands of a Mayor, Reeve, Deputy Reeve and Council. 
 The magniticent Town Hall was erected in 1884, at a cost, including the site, of about 
 $34,000. It is built of light blue iiuicstoiie with slate roof, being 55 x 80 feet in 
 diniension;^. 
 
 In February, 18S6, a joint stock company was formed for the introduction of electric 
 lights, and there are at present twenty lights in operation, i'he fire department comprioes 
 a steam and a hand en;^ine, and three water tanks are located in different parts of the 
 town for use in the event of an emergency. 
 
 In r8S4 a Mechanics' Institute was founded through the instrumentality of leading 
 merchants and manufai turers. Tiie library now contains i,ooo volumes. 
 
 There are two new.ipapers published in .Mmonte, the Tinu-s and the Criizeite, the 
 former being a Conservative, and the latter a Reform organ, 'i'here are extensive woollen 
 mills in .Mmonte and other important industries are carried on, among them being very 
 large lumbering operations. There are several excellent church edifices, the l^jiscopal, 
 Presbyterian,' Methodist, Baptist, and Catholic denominations i)eing represented. 'IMie 
 Mississip])! at this jjuint affords ample water i)ower for manufacturing concerns, and much 
 of it can yet be utilized. 
 
 The first school house in .Mmonte was a log building erected in 1829, thus showing 
 that the imi)ortaiice (jf education was recognized at an early date of the settlement. The 
 school house stood at tiie south end of Bridge Street and for a number of years it sufficed 
 for all practical |)urposes. In 1851 a stone building of larger dimensions was erected ; in 
 1865 or '66 a High School was established here, and in 1868 a large stone school building 
 was erected on (!hurch Street, at a cost o\' $6,000. It was burned in 1S85, and was re 
 built the following year. There are nine teachers altogether, three of whom are in the 
 High .School ; and the average attendance is about 375. 'The jiresent High School 
 building, situated on .Martin Street, was built in 1S75, at a cost of $12,000. 'The upper 
 storey however is only used as High School, the lust floor being used as Public School, 
 where there are more than 100 pupils in attendance. The jtrinc pal of the former is 
 Mr. John McCarter, an old Init energetic preceptor, who previously taught school in 
 Scotland, having held his present ai^jjointinent since 1870. P. G. McCJregor, B.A., is 
 the {)rincipal of the Public School, and has held that position with entire satisfaction for 
 a period of twelve years : and a large number of efficient pupils is turned out every year. 
 
 /iffr^^S/l'S^hM^^i.-' Prop, Central Drug 
 Store— This popular drug store was established in 
 1885 by its pr-sent owner. The building is of 
 brick : the slioj;, .vhich is ^5x45 feet, is a model of 
 neatness and order, the beautiful show windows in 
 front forming a correct inde.v of the good lasle, 
 judgment and painstaking exactness exhibited in all 
 the arrangements. The stock, which is large and 
 varied, embraces all the drugs and chemicals usu- 
 ally found in a first class drug store, together with 
 a full assortment of standard patent medicines, 
 toilet articles, &c. Robert T. Shaw, Esq., was 
 born in 1843, at Shawbridge, V. y., of which 
 village his father, who is still living, was the 
 founder. His first tutor was Mr. James Roy, 
 now the somewhat celebrated Rev. James Koy 
 Afterwards, when still young, he proceeded 
 to Wheaton, Ilhnois, where he attended the 
 college of that place for two years. On return- 
 ing to Canada, he engaged wiih Messrs 
 Lamplough and Campbell, wholesile and retail 
 druggists of Montreal, with whom he remained 
 eight ears, for the first few years attending the 
 lectures of the Medical J'rofessors of McGill Col- 
 lege. Having secured his license as member of the 
 
TOWN OF ALMONTE. 
 
 97 
 
 Ontario College of Pharmacy, he started business 
 for himself, in company with another druggist, in 
 Durham, Grey County, where he remained two 
 years In 1871 he moved to Arnprior, where his 
 thorough knowledge ofthe drug business, his straight- 
 forward dealing and gentlemanly deportment, soon 
 gained him the confidence and esteem of the entire 
 community. In 1885 he sold out his business in 
 Arnprior, and opened in the flourishing town of Al- 
 monte, where he now residis. He at present to a 
 certain extent monopolizes the dispensing business 
 of the place. The care, accuracy and despatch 
 with which prescriptions entrusted to him are 
 put up, recommend him to the faculty, and 
 the general public, as thoroughly experienced 
 and reliable. Mr. Shaw's mi-d is original and in- 
 ventive, and familiar as he is with the curative 
 properties of every known medicinal agent, it is 
 not surprising that ho should have succeedeil i . 
 making discoveries which have added materially to 
 the efficiency of the healing art, and proved an in- 
 valuable boon to many a sufferer. One of his 
 preparations, '' Syrup of Pine Tar and Spruce 
 Cium," has become celebrated as an effectual cure 
 for coughs, colds, itc , and, as a specific for chest 
 and lung complaints bids fair to supersede every 
 other remedy that has preceded it, and through his 
 agents, Messrs Evans. Sons & Mason, of Montreal, 
 is reaping a rich harvest by the sale of the same. 
 Mr Shaw (unfortunately probably for himself) is 
 still a bachelor, and he certainly will prove to the 
 fortunate young lady a spotless gem in the rough 
 who gets him for a companion for life 
 
 8. D. Potior, Manufacturer of Harness 
 and Saddlery, Bridge Street.— The manufacture of 
 harness and saddlery is an industry that has been 
 assiduously developed within the past few years in 
 Canada, and it may now be safely claimed for us 
 that our products are second to none. In the 
 country towns as well as in the large cities, the 
 goods turned out are of a generally high grade of 
 quality, evincing all the enterprise and ability 
 which we share in common with other countries. 
 Prominent among those engaged in this industry in 
 Almonte, is Mr. S. D. Potter, who began busiress 
 some six years ago. He manufactures all kinds of 
 harness and saddlery, using the best mateiial, and 
 bestowing on his production-^ that care and atten- 
 tion, which place them in favorable competition 
 with those produced either here by contemporaries, 
 or elsewhere in the Dominion. Mr. Potter has 
 always on hand a large assortment of harness, 
 saddlery, horse clothing, trunks, valises, etc , and 
 he enjoys a large local and country trade. Mr. 
 Potter is an .•Vmerican by birth, but h s lived in 
 Canada for many years. He has a thorough, prac- 
 tical knowledge of his industry, and is a compe- 
 tent .and most reliable man of business, 
 
 ^ George WilSOrii Dealer in Staple and 
 Fancy Dry Goods, Ktc. — Most prominent among 
 the dry goods merchants of Almonte who have 
 had a rapid and assured success, is Mr. George 
 Wilson. This gentleman who began business in 
 Arnprior in 1865 and removed to Winnipeg in 1881, 
 in both of which places he carried on a successful 
 business, established himself in Almonte in 1884. 
 The premises occupied are commodious and are 
 
 specially adapted for the carrying on of this 
 particular business. Mr. Wilson deals in full 
 ranges of staple and fancy dry goods, gents' furnish- 
 ings, hats, caps, furs and groceries, and his 
 facilities are such that he is enabled to compete 
 with any similar establishment in the town in price 
 and ([uality of goods, Mr. Wilson is a native of 
 Almonte, where he learned Ins business. He is a 
 most reliable man of business and is very generally 
 esteemed 
 
 Victoria Miils. i-i'if" * ^'o- Wooiien 
 
 Manulacturers, Mill Street.— One of the most 
 important manufacturing concerns in Almonte is 
 that of Messrs Klliott & Co., woollen manufac- 
 turers. The Victoria Mills were purchased by 
 these gentlemen more than 18 years ago from Mr. 
 Rosamond, since which time the buildings have 
 undergone material changes, and substantial 
 additions have been made ; the main building 
 being a solid stonr structure five storeys high. 
 Water and steam supply the motive power. There 
 are two engines, and the total horse power is 150. 
 The mill is what is known as a nine set mill ; 
 there being 3000 spindles, and .11 broad and 
 narrow looms, giving employment to 150 hands. 
 The goods manufactured are fine and medium 
 tweeds, the products of this firm being claimed to 
 be the best of the kind manufactured in C'anada 
 as they command very high prices in the market, 
 and have been awarded prizes and diplomas at 
 various exhibitions. At the Colo ial Kxhibilion 
 recently held in London England, they were 
 awarded a diploma and bron?e medal. An 
 enormous trade is carried on, extending over the 
 whole of Canada The members of the firm are 
 Messes. Andrew Elliott and John Elliott, his son. 
 The senior member is by birth a Scotchman, and 
 was for a number of years prominently identified 
 with organizations outside of his industry, having 
 been for a long period President of thi Conserva- 
 tive Association of Lanark. The manager, Mr. 
 Arthur Devitt, is a native of England. He has 
 lived in Canada for 17 years and is an example of 
 what energy, pluck and abilitv can do. Eleven 
 years ago he entered the employment of this firm 
 as a loom " fixer" and has gradually attained 
 more important positions, until to-day he is the 
 efficient and reliable manager. 
 
 Almonte House, nr. r. w. uaines. 
 
 Proprietor, Corner Mill and Bridge Streets — This 
 hotel is without doubt the best and most complete- 
 ly equipped in the County of Lanark. Although 
 not uf recent date, for it has been well-known to 
 the travelling public for nearly half a century, it 
 has undergone material improvements, while a 
 large and handsome addition has been made to it, 
 since acquired by the present proprietor. It 
 comprises a substantial stone structure, three storeys 
 in height, and covers a large area of ground on the 
 south side of the Canadian Pacific Railway track. 
 Fronting on Mill Street, at the corner of bridge 
 Street, it is most centrally located, being scarcely 
 a minute's walk from the station, and within easy 
 reach of all places of business and interest of the 
 town. As a first-rlass hotel it is fully equipped 
 throughout with all modern conveniences, and 
 contains 34 bedrtcmsacd four sample rooms and 
 
 :'!&mmu:w- 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 is lit with electricity. The /^ monte House is 
 larpely patronized by the general travellinR public, 
 and as a commercial hotel it has no superior in 
 this county. The proprietor I>r. T. W. Kaines is 
 one of the most popular and hospitable of men. 
 He is a dental surgeon by profession, and for 
 many years had a large practice in Almonte. He 
 is a grailuate of the Ohio Dental College, Cincin- 
 nati and of the Ontario College of Dental Surgeons, 
 Toronto, where he received the degree of D. D S. 
 
 Davis House, J"'in Cemmlll, Proprietor, 
 Bridge Street. — In the estimation of the travelling 
 public, good hotel .iccommodation is of first con- 
 sideration. Ill Alinnnle it will be found to be of 
 superior (luality, and among the best hotels in this 
 city IS the Davis House of which the well-known 
 Mr. John Gemmill is the proprietor. It is most 
 eligibly hxiated on liridge Street and comprises 
 a large and handsome structure, recently remodell- 
 ed and renovated. It containsabout fifty bedrooms, 
 seven splendid sample rooms, is lit by electricity 
 and has all modern conveniences and accom- 
 modations to be found in a first-class hotel, and 
 essentia! to the travelling public. The ruistuia 
 all that could be desired, and the rooms are hand- 
 somely furnished, at all times well ventilated and 
 scrupulously clean. In connection with the hotel 
 there is stabling accommodation for a large num- 
 ber of horses. Mr. Uemmill is a most competent 
 and experienced hotel keeper, and is popular 
 among all classes 
 
 Rosamond Woollen Co., Almonte. 
 
 — A nation's greatness is best shown by its indus- 
 trial and mercantile enterprises, for these are the 
 emblems of its brain, its energy and its determin- 
 ation. Dotted throughout the Province are fitting 
 monuments of what we or our fathers have done, 
 in giving to the Dominion its proud status, as a 
 manufacturing country, and among these o'lr 
 woollen mills claim particular notice There is no 
 other town in Canada so extensively engaged in 
 the manufacture of woollen gooils as Almonte, and 
 the most important concern here, identified with 
 the industry is that of the Rosamond Woollen Co. 
 James Rosamond, sr., who is known as the father 
 of the woollen industry in Eastern Ontario, was 
 born in the County of Leitrim, Ireland, on the 14th 
 February, 1S05. He came to Canada in 1827, and 
 three years later arrived in Carleton Place. For 
 sixteen years he was engaged in the milling busi- 
 
 ness, operating both saw and flouring mills In 
 i8.)fi he established a carding and cloth-dressing 
 factory for custom work, subsequently introducing 
 the manufacture of satinets, flannels, 1 lankets, and 
 other woollen fabrics, and this it is said was the 
 pioneer woollen mill in the Ottawa Valley. In 1857 
 Mr. Rosamond removed to Almonte, as it seemed 
 to offer better faciliti. s, and he erected svhat is 
 now known as " No. 2 Mill." '""he population of 
 Almonte ut this time was 350. Until i,S62 Mr. 
 Rosamond conducted the enterprise, but during 
 this year he practically retired and leased the mill 
 10 his two sons Hennett and William. In 1870 
 the present Company was formed, the management 
 being in the hands of Mr. Hennett Rosamond 
 than whom there is no more competent man of 
 business in Canada to-day. Under his superii- 
 tendence the concern has prospered, so that it new 
 yields a handsome return for the capital invested, 
 while the products find a ready market in all 
 parts (if Canaiia, and even in South America. 
 The officers of the Company are: Hennett Rosa- 
 mond, president and managing director; Sir 
 (Jeorge Stephen, vice-president ; James Rosamond, 
 jr., secretary ; and William Smith, superintendent. 
 The immense mills of the Rosamond Woollen 
 Co., were erected in 18OO. They are built of lime 
 stone from the Almonte quarries, and are 310 x 
 f)0 feet in dimensions, the main building being 
 six storeys in height. There are in addition, dye 
 houses, picker rooms, storehouses, boiler rooms, 
 etc., and at the extremity of the grounds are the 
 beautiful falls and cascades, whence part of the 
 motive power of the mills is derived. There are 
 8,300 spindles in operation, and 80 broad and 
 narrow looms. The motive power, partly steam 
 and partly water, is 500 horse power, giving em- 
 ployment to some 400 hands. The goods manu- 
 factured are tweeds and worsteds, and there 
 are admittedly no finer goods produced in Canada. 
 The dyeing process is unexcelled being fast and 
 durable as any in Kngland. The products nf these 
 mills have been awarded many medals, amon^ 
 them the gold medal at the Centennial for tweeds. 
 Mr. Hennett Rosamond under whose imnediate 
 
 ', control, this great industry is, has spent the most 
 of his life in Almonte. He has always taken a 
 
 \ deep interest in the general welfare and develop- 
 ment of the town, and has held such positions as 
 
 j Reeve, Councillor, Chairman of the Board of 
 
 ; Education, and Mayor. Mr Bennett Rosamond 
 possesses much energy, and is withal courteous 
 
 i and inviting in his manners. 
 
 
VILLAGE OF ARNPRIUR. 
 
 99 
 
 ARNPKIOK. 
 
 ITS HISTORY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCK 
 
 A FEW Ol' THK I'KOMINKNT BUSINESS HOUSES KEVIEWEO. 
 
 I'he first white men, known to have camped on the site of Arnprior, for a'ly length v)f 
 time, was a gang of men in the employ of McConnell IJros., the lumber operators of Hull. 
 It is said that tiie ]>rimeval monarchs of tlie pine fore-ts, which grew where Arnprior now 
 stands, were among the largest and best, ever sent to the (^)iiebec market. 
 
 Arnprior forms a centre, round which is to be foimd the mos^ '» nutiful and pictur- 
 es(iue scenery. The fast llowing waters of the Madawaska, wash it o;i M»e one side, and 
 the lordly Ottawa (exi)anding into Chats Lake) sweeps past the vilhige on its way to 
 the sea. Chats Lake— one of the finest sheets of water in the Dommion -is but a short 
 distance from Arnprior, and affords excellent boating <ind fish' - |)rivil..-es. It >.-.\tends 
 from the Snow Rapids to the Chats, a distance of aliout 20 miiv..,, and varies f.oni one to 
 two miles in width. T*s shores are indented with beautiful bays an(' '.jreeks, and the 
 sylvan groves aiiU sli .dy nooks, which dot the banks of the lake. an. well known and 
 fretiuently resorted to by the inhabitants of the village. 
 
 The lit settlement of a white family on the present village site, was evidently when 
 Chief McNab arrived there in the summer of 1823 with a i)arty of settlers irom the High- 
 lands of .Scotland. 'I'he (."hief built his house (Kinnell Lod^e) on the ground overlo^i'ing 
 Chats Lake, and began opening up the I'ownship of McNab for settlement. A large 
 number of Scottish emigrants were brought over by the Chief .md placed on farms in the 
 township. About the year 1831, Messrs. .Vndrew and Ceorge iiuchanan were granted the 
 water [irivilege on the Madawaska by the Chief, and they erected a grist and saw mills. 
 The following year o])erations were commenced, and as in the meantime ([uite a settle- 
 ment had sprung up, Messrs. Buchanan named the hamlet .'XmiJrior, after a town in 
 Scotland, of which they were natives. In 1835 Mr. A Buchanan died and a year or two 
 later his brother Ceorge failed in business, and removed to Chats Island. He was killed 
 in 1839 while attein])ting to free a timber "jam.' The first steamer which plied on^ Chats 
 Lake was built by Ceorge Buchanan, and bore his name. 
 
 About the year 1850, the late Daniel McLachlin purchased the waterpower and 400 
 acres of land, lying on each side of the Madawaska, from the mouth u|; to the White 
 Bridge, and the ])lace began again to flourish. New saw mills were erected, the dam 
 across the river was completely rebuilt, and everything that would facilitate the ])r()per 
 carrying on of lumbering operations, was given effect to. One of Mr. McLachlin's first 
 acts, after getting jtossession of the pro])erty, was to have the land surveyed into village 
 plots. 'I'he best lots were put on the market, at a very low figure and, soon houses and 
 stores began to make their appeaiance on streets, from which the stumps of large pines 
 had not yet been extracted. Each year saw the thriving hamlet, increase in population 
 and importance. 
 
 The Village of Arni)rior was incorporated, by Act of I'arliament in 1862, ' nd the first 
 Municipal ('ouncil met on the loth of July of the same year. It was composed of Eric 
 Harrington, Reeve ; and Messrs. Daniel McLachlin, William Carss, James Harvey and 
 Thomas Foy, Councillors; and A. H. Dowswell, Clerk. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Among the great natural advantages of Arnprior, are its valuable marble quarries, the 
 products of which arc in groat.'r demand every year. The stone is a dark bluish grey, 
 beautifully variegated, and is suscejHibl, of taking a very fine i)olish. 
 
 l"he educational a<l\antages of Arnprior are of a very superior kind. The High 
 School was erected in 1875 at a cost of $10,000. It is a handsome red brick structure, 
 trimmed with white brick. It possesses a good reference library, and a fairly eipiipped 
 laboratory. The subjects taught are those required for departmental examinations for 
 teachers, and for matriculation in arts, law, medicine and divinity : and the j)U])ils usually 
 secure a crctHtable standing. 
 
 The incandescent system of electric light, was introduced in Arnprior some time ago, 
 and is now largely used in stores, offices, and public buildings. The fire department is 
 very efficient, and there are three volunteer corps. lleligiously, Arnprior is divided as 
 follows : Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, E])iscopal, Baptist, including the 
 organization known as the l'",vangelical .Association. The press is ably re])resented by the 
 CV/w///t/f (ConsLr\aii\ei, a weekly eight ])aged pajjcr, established in iSyg, and of which 
 .Messrs. Munn and Macdonald are the proprietors and editors. The buildings of Arnprior 
 are generally of a sub'tantial character, and the streets are well laid out. 'i'here are* 
 branch telegraph offices here of the dreat North \Vestern and the C. P, R. 'I'he assess- 
 ment of .\rnprior is i)ut down at $500,000 ; the population is 3,000 : and this year being 
 the fiftieth anniversary of the reign of (Jueen X'ictoria, it is tiie intention to incorporate 
 Arnprior as a town. 
 
 William H. Adams, MilUnerand Dress- | 
 
 maker nnA DcaIit in I'iaiiii';, ()rR;ins, utc... l-.l^'iii ! 
 Street — The iDilHiierv and dressmaking trade is ' 
 well represented in Arnprior, and amonj^ those 
 prominentl\ identified uitli it is Mr. Win H Adams. 1 
 Tliis 1,'entlemaii liejjan l)iisiness some fourteen 
 years a^'o. as a lnnilier merchant and manulaciiirer 
 of l)iiilders' supplies, and four ye.irs a>;o he em- ' 
 b.-rked in the milliner) and dressinaking business, j 
 assoeiatiuK with him Mrs .\danis, who is an | 
 accomplished and experienced uf/is/i- This lady 
 has entire charge of the millinery and dressmaking 
 and the ),ioods lurnetl out are of a hi(,di jjrade of 
 quality An assortment of mlHinery ^'oods. ladies' 
 apparel, hosiery, gloves, etc . is at all limes to be 
 found on hand, and as Mr. .\dams is a cash buyer, 
 these goods can always be had on the most reason- 
 able terms In addition Mr .\dains handles pianos, 
 organs and sewing machines, dealing in the best 
 t'anadian ,inil .American "makes" Mr .Adams 
 tnjoys a large and nourishing lr;ide. He is a com- 
 petent man of business, fair .and honorable in ,all 
 his dealings 1 le is a native ,f Irel.ind and came 
 to (.'anada \i, years ago. He has held important 
 otlii-ial positions her*, and is highly esteemed in 
 the community. 
 
 William Farmer, Manufacturer of and 
 l)eal<T in Hoots and Shoes, )olin Street - .\inong 
 those engaged in the lioot and shoe trade of .Arn- 
 prior, Mr. William Farmer is one of the most 
 
 prominent This gentleman has been manufactur- 
 ing boots and shoes for the past twenty years, and 
 up to seven years ago manufactured exclusively 
 The premises occupied are commodious, being 
 27X()0 feet in dimensions The stock carried is an 
 excellent assortment of goods, comprising full lines 
 of Canadian and .American goods of fine, medium 
 and •.ommmi (piality Mr I'armer buys for cash 
 and is thus in a position to com]iete most favorably 
 
 with all rival lacal establishments The goods 
 turned out by Mr Fanner are also of standard 
 (piality, ;ind he enjojsa large and Hourisliing trade 
 Mr. l"armer, who is a Welcliman, has lived in 
 Canada lor the last quarter of a century He is a 
 representative man of business and citizen and is 
 at present a member of the Hoard of School 
 Trustees 
 
VILLAGE OF ARNPRIOR. 
 
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 Halliday 6t Kodoy, Dealers in Dry (loods. i 
 (Groceries, etc., corner John and Madawaska — 
 Among the establishments of this kind that have i 
 met with rapid and assured success must be in- 
 cluded ib-t of Messrs. Halliday ilv: Kedey. These' 
 gentli nvn .egan business in iStSi, beint; now in 
 jKisse' ■.! >ii of a large and leading trade. Their 
 pi"e'fii-.:c= are handsomely fitted up and are spacious 
 and mosc commodious, being i 1x156 feet in dimen- 
 sions. Thev deal in full ranges of staple ani fancy 
 dry goods, clothing, groceries, boots and shoes. 
 They enjoy unequalled facilities in the markets, 
 and import their goods diri'ct. They also buy for 
 cash They are engaged in t.-iiloring ; the goods 
 that issue from their establishment being justly 
 noted for their lit and (luality. Some idea will be 
 conveyed of the transactions of these gentlemen 
 when it is stated that last year thi;ir receipts 
 amounted to 944,000 Hotb members are (ana 
 dians, and ,nre upright, energetic and representative 
 men of business. 
 
 George Fraser, 
 
 Books 1.1.-. c .. 
 
 Dealer in I" incy (ioods, 
 Books, etc^, John Slreel" .\itiong tlie nu'rc.iiitile 
 enterprises cfeserving of note here, is Ili.Tt carried 
 on by Mr C.eorge Traser. This gentlem.m has 
 lieen in business here for a period of ele\en years 
 and has since built up a large and tloiirishing tr.ide 
 He deals largely in boi '-s. including scliool Ixjoks, 
 stationery, Canadian, .^iiierican and ICnglish w.ill 
 pap('r. music, and hue lines of fancy goo.ls Mr 
 I'raser being a cash buyer, the best markets are 
 open to him, and is thus enabled to compete in 
 price and <iiialit\- ot goods with all rival loc.d 
 establishments carrying on a similar business 
 Mr Fraser is \ery largely engaged in picture 
 framing and map mounting, his trade in which 
 being a very largo one, and this goes to prove that 
 his produc Is are of a superior cpiality .Mr I'raser, 
 who is a native of Scotland, came to Canada some 
 thirty-four years ago He is industrious and 
 energetic, a thorough and most reliable man of 
 business. 
 
I02 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 B, V. Staff Ord, Manufacturer of Kurniture 
 and Huildi^rs' Supplies, Madawaska Street, — 
 Prominently anionij the industries carried on iu 
 Arnprior is the manufacture of builders' supplies 
 and furniture .ind the representative here engaged 
 in this industry i.s Mr H, V, Staftoni This 
 gentleman began business nearly a quarter of a 
 century ago in Almonte, having reinoved to Arn- 
 prior some i8 years ago. His factory is most 
 completely equipped with all machinery and tools 
 incident to the industry, and the poods turned out 
 are not excelled anywhere in Canada Mr. 
 Stafford's warerooms rank among the finest of the 
 kind in the Dominion, they are 60 x 26 feet in 
 dimensions, with two flats, and are most handsome- 
 ly and expensively fitted up. He employs thirty 
 competent workmen, and all kinds of furniture are 
 manufactured, including parlor and bedroom suites, 
 of which a specialty is made. He also manufac- 
 tures all kinds of builders' supplies and undertakes 
 all classes of upholstering. He deals also in pianos, 
 organs, baby carriages, ei.>.. Mr. Staflord is a 
 gentleman of surpassing enterprise and executive 
 ability, and the trade he carries on might be de- 
 nominated as enormous, extending practically over 
 the Dominion. Mr Stafford is a Canadian, being 
 a native of Hrockville and his history has been a 
 somewhat eventful one. We can only detail one 
 event or episode here. He fought with the Con- 
 federate Army under General Hyndman, in the 
 memorable battle of I'earidge; and befort; the year 
 was out. during which time he served in Lhe Con- 
 federate .\rmy.he was destined to acipiire no small 
 distincii<ni The day before an important engage- 
 ment he disguised himself as a rustic peddling eggs, 
 and thus visited the I'cdcial Camp While plying 
 his mwly assumed avocation and with a look of 
 rustic simplicity that knew little beyond the price 
 of eggs, he gathered the det.nls of the approaching 
 engagement as he moved from one tent to another 
 On returning to the Conferlerate Camp he drew 
 out a plan of the campaign, which resulted in the 
 Federals being badly beaten and the daring private 
 
 was honored with a mark of flattering distinction. 
 
 Lyon's Hotel, J " l-yon, Proprietor, 
 corner Madawaska and Hugh Streets — The Lyon's 
 H(jtel has been well known to the travelling public 
 for a period of 30 years It is one of the finest 
 hotels in this section and enjoys the leading com- 
 mercial and general patronage here It is centrally 
 located in \rnprior, and a free bus conveys all 
 guests to and from the station It is fully equipped 
 with all modern conveniences and contains 24 bed- 
 rooms, two parlors and eight sample rooms The 
 ro ins are well furnished and always scrupulously 
 clean. During the cold season of the year, the 
 house is comfortably heated throughout, and is lit 
 by electricity In connection with the hotel there 
 are al.so boarding and livery stables Kobinson 
 Lyon, the late proprietor of the hotel, was most 
 widely and favorably known, and his son, who has 
 Conducted it for .seven years, makes an excellent 
 successor, being most comiietent and very popular. 
 
 A. MenzieS, nrugglst, John Street.— The 
 
 drug trade ot Arnprior needs no words of com- 
 mendation. It is somewhat largely carried on, is 
 representative in its character, and prominent 
 among those engaged in it is Mi". A. Menzies. This 
 gentleman commenced business here in 1884, hav- 
 ing succeeded Mr. Robert T, Shaw, now removed 
 to Almonte. Mr. Menzies premises are well fitted 
 up, and contain a large and excellent assortment 
 of goods, comprising drugs, druggists' sun- 
 dries, chemicals, patent and proprietary 
 medicines, toilet goods, stationery and 
 seeds. Mr. Menzies imports a portion of 
 his goods and buys exclusively for cash, 
 so that he is always in a position to offer induce- 
 ments to customers. He enjoys a large and flour- 
 ishing trade, as also a large dispensing practice, of 
 whicli he makes a specialty. Mr. Menzies is a 
 ative of Perth, but came to Arnprior the year he 
 began business. He is a most competent and re- 
 liable drugf;ist and an excellent man of business. 
 
 
VILLAGE OF ARNPRIOR. 
 
 103 
 
 ftH, Cdlvirit Merchant Tailor and Dealer in 
 Dry Goods, Etc , Corner John and Elgin Streets. 
 —One of the most inergetic and enterprising 
 merchants of Arnpri r is Mr. M, Galvin. His 
 career so far has been a remarkably successful one, 
 because, not only have h[n energies been well 
 directed, but he possesses executive ability of a 
 high order, and has a far-reaching and wide-awake 
 business mind. In :86G he left Carleton Place, 
 where he was born, and iTrned the dry goods 
 business, and came to Arnprior having been offered 
 a position by Mr. K. J. VVhitla in his establish- 
 ment as salesman. He had been but one year here 
 when Mr. VVhitla associated with him his sales- 
 man in business, under the style and firm of 
 Whitia & Galvin. In 1877 the partnership was 
 dissolved, and Mr. Galvin then cariied on an 
 individual business and enjoys remarkable success, 
 having built up within a very short time an 
 amazing trade. He then removed to Almonte, 
 where ho. opened out a large dry goods and tailor- 
 ing establishment, and here too he had ample 
 prosperity. In 1880 when the Winnipeg " boom " 
 stirred the speculative and enterprising mind of 
 Canada, Mr. Galvin was among the first to make 
 for Winnipeg. Here he engaged in the real estate 
 
 speculation and was always lucky enough (o come 
 out at the right end of the horn. Mr. Whitia hav- 
 ing in the meantime removed to Winnipeg in 18H2, 
 Mr. Galvin saw an opening for the dry goods trade 
 in Arnprior, and he at once returned and pur- 
 chased the Mclntyre property, corner of John and 
 Elgin Streets, on which he built a large and hand- 
 some brick block. It is three storys in height, and 
 that part occupied by Mr. Galvin is 100x35 feet in 
 dimensions. The premises are handsomely fitted 
 up, well equipped throughout, being specially 
 adapted for the carrying on of a dry goods business 
 on a large scale. Mr. Galvin deals in staple and 
 fancy dry goods, hosiery, gents' furnishings and 
 ready-made clothing. He is a cash buyer, and the 
 best markets are open to him, his facilities for the 
 carrying on of his business being unsurpassed in this 
 section. Mr. Galvin also engages in tailoring and 
 mantle making departments, in which he is noted 
 for the excellence of his products. Mr. Galvin 
 necessarily enjoys a very large trade and employs 
 during the summer months between fifty and sixty 
 hands. He erected the building now occupied as 
 the Post-office, and it can be safely .raid that it is 
 one of the finest of the kind in the Province. He 
 is a member of the School Board. 
 
I04 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 The Che apes t Tailorhig Establishment 
 
 in Arnprior. 
 
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 MERCHANT TAILOR 
 
 Wff*- 
 
 AND DEALER IN 
 
 GENERAL DRY GOODS 
 
 X^tKkk ^Ifff '^l^ 'IWF 'Wir flUT ^ 
 
 M. GALIIN, 
 
 COR. JOHN & ELGIN STREETS, 
 
 ARNPRIOR. 
 
nt 
 
 TOWN OF RENFREW. 
 
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 RENFREW. 
 
 ITS HISTORY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 
 
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 DR. 
 
 A FEW OF THE PROMINENT BUSINESS HOUSES REVIEWED. 
 
 It is now between forty and fifty years ago since the late James Morris, the Registrar 
 of the then County of Renfrew, drew up the first deed in which the budding village of 
 Renfrew was named. It was originally known as the "Second Chute," the site of the 
 village being on the second chute of the Bonnechere River, .\mong the early settlers 
 was a strong Scotch element, and it soon miide its jiresencc felt by the practice of some 
 national characteristics. 
 
 About this time there were a few frame buildings in the place, of a business, as well 
 as a private character, and it appears that while the building of houses in those days, was 
 an undertaking mutually rendered, the occasion, or rather its close, was deemed worthy of 
 celebration As a proof of this, an incident of some interest may he narrated here. 
 Robert Mclntyre, a shoemaker, had a frame house erected, and the builders were six in 
 number. They were willing, hardy fellows, with a responsive appetite, after a kind. After 
 the completion of the work of construction, they were hospitably entertained in the old 
 Xavier Plaunt's Hotel, then an unpretentious frame building. Strange though it may 
 seem, the thoughts of this six took a grave turn, as the night was ai)proaching the "wc 
 sma hours ayont the twal." The subject of building a Presbyterian Church, was canvas.sed 
 and z.xg\xQ(^ pro and con., Mr, Flaunt, the host, was called in, and when asked what he 
 would charge for a a site for such a pur|)Ose, he said, without a moment's hesitation, 
 "gentlemen, I will charge you noting ; you will get one quarter acre for dat purpose," and 
 one dollar, as the first instalment towards the erection of the church, was ])aid down there 
 and then. 
 
 The first mstilution in the village of any note, was the school. It had been held for 
 some months in a building, opposite Coomb's Hotel, erected by Roderick Ross. Duncan 
 Ferguson was the first teacher. 'l"he trustees built what was then known as the best 
 school house in the Counly of Renfrew. But it was Ceorge Ross, brother of Frederick, 
 referred to above, who gave to the Village of Renfrew a distinctive character, and who 
 did far more for it than any other man. He secured the Post t)ffice for the village, the 
 Division Court, the Agricultural Society, the Act of Incorporation as a V'ill.ige, the Public 
 Cemetery and the County Grammar School, He was first Post Master, first Division (Jourt 
 Clerk, first Secretary-Treasurer of the Agricultural Society, first Secretary-Treasurer of the 
 Public Cemetery Co., first Clerk of the Village l^Iunicipai Council and first Treasurer of 
 the Corporation. 
 
 The first political meeting held in the village was in the spring of 1847 The 
 "Indemnity Bill" was creating some stir throughout the country, and on this occasion it 
 formed the subject of discussion. The meeting was held in front of Plaunt's Hotel. It 
 proved a stormy one. Under ihe influence of stirring speeches old men and young became 
 so excited that a free fight was feared. 
 
 In 1848 Mr. John Smith came to the village, from the Village of Fanark, having 
 purchased what was then known as Sampson Coomb's saw mill with the intention of 
 erecting a tannery. This was the first industry of any note, established in Renfrew, and 
 the popjlation afterwards rapidly increased. 
 
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 PROVINCE OV ONTARIO. 
 
 The press is well represented in Renfrew. It was somewhere about 1857 when J 
 Jamieson, then member ot parliament for North I^nark, established a paper here called 
 the Renfmv Journal. It changed hands several times, and after an existence of one 
 year, expired. In 1871 the Renfreiv Mercury 3i.^\>^?lx&A under Mr. L. Smalifield, and in 
 1882 he associated with him his son, Mr. W. E. Smalifield. During the same year the 
 paper was enlarged from quarto size to the eighth page, being the first paper in the 
 neighborhood to do so. In 1885 the Mercury was again enlarged. It is a liberal organ, 
 ably conducted and progrt ' sive. In the beginning of 1887 another paper was established 
 in the village under the title of the Renfreiv Journal, (independent) of which Mr. Arthur 
 Gravelle is the i)roiirietor. 
 
 The Village of Renfrew, when the County was separated from Lanark, was one of the 
 competitors for the honor of being the County Town ; Pembroke, some 35 miles to the 
 North-west, and the Village of Douglas, 16 miles west of Renfrew on the Bonnechere 
 River, being its rivals. After a heated struggle, Pembroke won the prize. 
 
 Up till 187 1 there were only three church edifices in Renfrew, the Roman Catholic 
 the Presbyterian and the Free Church. There are now some very handsome and sub- 
 stantial churches, and all the principal denominations are represented. There are com- 
 mon, high and separate schools in the village, occupying large and substantial structures. 
 The attendance is good and the impils turned out are generally efficient. There is a 
 number of fine business structures in Renfrew. The streets are regularly ahd well laid 
 out, and a system of electric light was introduced some time ago. 
 
 P. 8. Stewart & Co., Hardware Mer- 
 chants, Raglan Street. — .\mong the commercial re- 
 sources of the town of Renfrew, the hardware 
 trade is one of the most important, and among 
 those prominently identified with it are Messrs. 
 P. S. Stewart & Co. This house was established 
 in 1873, and the gentlemen composing the firm are 
 Messrs. P. S. and James Stewart. The premises 
 occupied are ample, being 26x42 feet in dimensions, 1 
 with two flats and storehouse, 60x30 ft. Th's firm 
 handle a heavy stock, comprising full lines of shelf 
 and heavy hardware, bar iron, cast spring tire and 
 sleigli shoe steels, glass, putty, paints, oils, cordage, 
 Portland cement, land plaster, calcined plasters, 
 blacksmiths' tools, nails, horseshoes, leather belting, 
 coil chain, blasting and sporting powder. There is 
 a full line of house furnishings always on hand, fine 
 table and pocket cutlery, and a very large assort- 
 ment ofpaints, mixed ready for use. This firm buys 
 altogether for cash ; it enjoys exceptional facilities 
 in the markets, and carries on one of the leading 
 hardware trades in Renfrew. These gentlemen 
 are natives of Perthshire, Scotland. Mr. P. S. 
 Stewart has all along identified himself with all 
 Vocal popular movements, and was for a period of 
 six years in the Municipal Council, having held the 
 position of Reeve for five years. 
 
 Stewart Bros., General Merchants.— 
 This old and reliable house was established twenty 
 years ago by Messrs. Stewart Bros. The premises 
 are most ample and commodious, comprising a 
 biick building, three .storeys in height, 50x70 feet 
 in dimensions. Messrs. Stewart Bros, deal chiefly 
 in staple and heavy dry goods, gents' furnishings, 
 groceries, boots and shoes, crockery and glassware. 
 The stock is a very heavy one, one flat being de- 
 
 voted entirely to genls' furnishings, and a specialty 
 is made of dry goods. Messrs. Stewart Bros, have 
 acces to the best markets, and enjoy exceptional 
 facilities for the carrying on of their large trade. 
 This firm deals very extensively in all kinds of farm 
 produce ; it buys butter in any quantity from one 
 tub to a carload. A staff of competent salesmen is 
 employed, who are notably civil and attentive to all 
 customers. Messrs. Stewart Bros, are Scotchmen, 
 having been born near the town of Stirling. They 
 are representative men of business, and enjoy the 
 esteem of all with whom they come in contact. 
 
 Corman Bros., Cieneral Merchants. — 
 The general trade in Renfrew, constitltes one of 
 the most important featurefi of its commercial 
 fabric, being very generally aod largely carried on 
 here. Among those engaged in it Messrs. Gorman 
 Bros, are prominent. This firm established its 
 trade here in 1877, having now assumed appreci- 
 able proportions, so that it ranks favorably with 
 that of similar local establishments. Messrs. Gor- 
 man Bros, deal in groceries, dry goods, hardware 
 and boots and shoes. The stock is well assorted, 
 and a large trade is carried on. Among the farm- 
 ers, the facilities enjoyed by this firm are good, 
 and they are always prepared to ofi'er substantial 
 inducements to customers. Messrs. Gorman Bros, 
 were born in the ("ounty of Lanark, and for some 
 time they taught school in different parts of the 
 country, in the Counties of Lanark and Renfrew . 
 Both are energetic and most competent men of 
 business, thoroughly reliable and straightforward 
 in all their dealings. This firm also carries on a 
 similar business in the Village of Maynooth, County 
 of Hastings, which is under the management of 
 Mr. T. J. Gorman, a member of the firm. 
 
TOWN OF RENFREW. 
 
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 LOgSn Bros. I Woollen Manufacturers.! 
 — One of the most important industries carried on 1 
 in Renfrew is that of Messrs. Logan Bros. It is 1 
 not by any means of recent date, as it was primar- j 
 ily established some thirty-siven years ago to meet ' 
 the wants of the early settlers , nothing but cus- I 
 torn work being turoe J out. About ten years ago \ 
 Messrs Logan Bros., began the manufacture of j 
 blankets, in which they have been eminently sue- i 
 cessful. The mill is driven by water power, and i 
 is fully equip ed throughout. The goods manu- | 
 factured are chieflv blankets, etoffes, and heavy ! 
 tweeds, but a specialty is made of blankets. The ! 
 
 products are not surpassed anywhere in quality, 
 and have been awarded several first prizes at 
 Provincial Exhibitions in Ottawa, and a large and 
 flourishing trade is carried on. Mr. Logan, the 
 senior member, was born in Paisley, Scotland, 
 and came to Canada nearly half acentury ago, set- 
 tling first in Ottawa, where he " served his time " 
 with the Hon. Thomas McKay. The Messrs 
 Logan pos-sess a tburough knowledge of the in- 
 dustry over which they exercise immediate con- 
 trol : they are shrewd and most reliable men of 
 business, being fair and upright in all their busi- 
 ness relations. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 
 P. S. STEWART & CO'Y, 
 
 HARDWARE MERCHANTS. 
 
 Bar Iron, Cast, Spring, Sleigh Shoe, Tire and Machinery Steels ; Glass, 
 Putiy, Paints, Oils, Portland Cement, Calcined Plaster (Land 
 Plaster). Ready Mixed Paints a Specialty. 
 
 FULL LINES OF TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY IN JOSEPH ROGERS & SON'S 
 AND OTHER CELEBRATED MAKERS. 
 

 TOWN OF RENFREW 109 
 
 
 STEWART BR0S., 
 
 
 GENERAL MERCHANTS. 
 
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 STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, 
 
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 Gents' jH'urnisliirigs, 
 
 
 Boots & Shoes, 
 
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 CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. 
 
 Butter Bought in Any Quantity, from One Tub to a Car Load. 
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 POLITE AND COMPETENT SALESMEN ALWAYS IN 
 
 ATTENDANCE. 
 
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 RENFREW, ONT. 
 
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 PEMBROKE. 
 
 ITS HISTORY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 
 
 A KEW OK IHI': PROMINENT BUSINESS HOUSES REVIEWED. 
 
 When William A. Moffatt, in the year 1840, gave it as his opinion that Pembroke 
 was destined to become a place of importance at no distant date, every one laughed at 
 what were called his "foolish ])rophecies;" but the expectations which then appeared over 
 sanguine, were not too enthusiastically indulged, for Pembroke is to-day one of the most 
 stirring and progressive towns in the Dominion. Mr. Moffatt, who was the founder of the 
 town, at once recognized the jjossibilities of the future, which he gauged with a remarkable 
 prophetic accuracy. 
 
 Pembroke lies on the upper bank of the AUumette Lake, about the centre of th*^ 
 County of Renfrew, as far as frontage is concerned. The place was originally called 
 Miramichi, a name which it derived from the emigrants who came here from Miramichi, 
 N.H., after they had been burned out during the great fire there of 1825. Here, the great 
 Champlain rested some days, where the town of I'embroke now stands. He summoned 
 together the Indians, front which dates the first political meeting in Canada. He smoked 
 with them the pipe of ])eace, and then harangued them on his mission. He told them 
 that while he wanted to setde the country, it was to be for their good. 
 
 It was not until the fall of 1828 that the first white settlement was made here however. ' 
 It was then that Peter White, accompanied by his wife and children, paddled his way here 
 in a canoe, from Ottawa. The distance was 100 miles, and the voyage occupied fourteen 
 days. A daughter born to him sometime afterwards, was the first white child born in 
 Pembroke. 
 
 In the year 1840, William A. Moffatt arrived. After deciding on the location for a mill, 
 he had the settlement surveyed into village lots, where the principal i)art of the town now 
 stands. The first Post Office was established in Pembroke in 1876, and Mr. Moffatt 
 became the Postmaster, of which his son is now the incumbent. Until the post office was 
 established here, the nearest one was sixteen miles distant, to which letters were conveyed 
 once a week. Mr. Moffatt figured very prominently during the early period of the settle- 
 ment. He was Reeve for many years of the town and township, and was twice elected 
 Warden of the united Counties of Lanark and Renfrew. He was also a candidate for 
 parliamentary honors, but resigned his pretensions on the day of nomination, and allowed 
 the Hon. P. M. VanKoughnet, a minister of the Crown, to be elected by acclamation. 
 Mr. Moffatt died in Ajml, 1872. Aged 69 years. 
 
 In August, 1842, there came to the place a young man, with long flowing (j)cks, and 
 agile, springy steps. 'I'his was Mr. Andrew Irving, present County Registrar. He 
 was engaged to teach a school in Pembroke near the Muskrat, and his advent to the 
 command of that institution, marked an epoch in the lives of the school children of that 
 day and place. He had a keen piercing eye, and was stern in character, and no sooner 
 had he assumed the duties of his post, than he inaugurated a system of unflinching discip- 
 line. It must have been one such whom Goldsmith had before him when he penned the 
 following line : "A man severe he was and stern to view." Mr. Irving was a 
 
 firm believer in the "tawse" and adopted unconditionally the doctrine of an old Scotch 
 
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 theless possesses many aniiiible traits of c liaracler, for i)fneatl» a stern exterior there beats a 
 warm heart. The office of jjreccptor did not represent however, all the functions discharged 
 by him. Possessing a fund of knowledge, encyclopaedic in its range, he was regarded as a 
 kind of reference library, and assumed in addition to many otiiers, the offices of the three 
 black jjrofessions. He was in turn lawyer, doctor and evangelist. Hewas < onsulted by every- 
 one, and implicit fnith was reposed in him. It would sometimes happen that a "poser" was 
 propounded, but his ready wit and ()uick resource always brought him relief. His name 
 spread far and wide, and when the "gentlemen of the long robe" heard of hi>n he was 
 dubbed the "constitutional lawyer." His knowledge of constitutional law however was no 
 mere "smattering,'' as was once fully confirmed in a question of municipal procedure, 
 which arose in the following way : An intluemial citizen had been elected Reeve of the 
 town, which occasioned (considerable excitement ai ,ong a certain portion of the inhabitants, 
 who made a jiersistent attempt to unseat him. Mi-. Irving pointed out the claims of the 
 elected to the office and upon his decision, assumei'. its duties. The decision was appealed 
 from, to Toronto, and the decision of the Court cnfirmed Mr. Irving's rendering. Being 
 a practical joker, Mr. Irving, after the news of the decision had arrived, met one of the 
 Reeve's opponents and thought he would communicate to him his own version of the 
 result. Ai)i)roaching him with a kind of lacadaisical smile he asked the party, ''have you 
 heard the ground of the Judge's decision ?" "No," was the stiff reply. "The judge asked," 
 continued Irving, "who conducted this case," and upon being told it was Mr. Irving, "I 
 have heard of him before" said the Judge. He knows more of these things than I do, 
 and I therefore confirm his judgment." 
 
 The first store opened in Pembroke was in the^ spring of 184,3, '^V I^aniel O'Meara. 
 The stock consisted chiefly of tea, sugar and smuggled whiskey. In order to secure the 
 last named article, Mr. O'Meara took into his confidence a professional smuggler named 
 Wallace, who was afterwards drowned in the Petewawa River. Daniel O'Meara was a 
 character from every standpoint. He had no education, but possessed excellent business 
 abilities, and a character at once rough, ready, roystering and obliging. He was one of 
 the most notorious of men, and the incidents narrated of him give a spice to the early 
 annals of Pembroke. 
 
 In 1852 Pembroke was incorporated as a village, and the late Edward Bourke was 
 the first Reeve ; and the first village council met in September of the same year. 
 
 Being the centre of extensive lumbering operations, and with a good agricultural 
 country around it, the growth of Pembroke has been greatly assisted. It was incorporated 
 as a town in January, 1887, and its progress has since been very rapid. 
 
 In January, 1861, the County Council jietitioned the Oovernment lo choose the 
 County Town for the County of Renfrew, and in compliance therewith, the Governor in 
 Council issued a j^roclamation, dated August 23rd, 1861, naming Pembroke as the County 
 ■^rown. The Provincial Council passed a by-law for the issue of Debentures, and in the fall 
 of the same year gave out the contract for the erection of a Court House and (iaol. But 
 shortly after the decision of the Government was jjublished, an angry and prolonged 
 agitation was created by the rival contestants, for the honor, headed by R. R. Smith, 
 which resulted in an injunction being issued by the Court of Chancery on account of the 
 debentures issued, having an illegal rate of interest. The friends of Pembroke then ap- 
 plied to Parliament, to legalize the debentures, which was done. The agitation and 
 opposition to the Government's decision then came to an abrupt end, and a new contract 
 was entefed into, for the completion of the building, in December, 1864. It was 
 completed in October, 1865, and occupied for the first time in December of the follow- 
 ing year. 
 
 The Court House is a massive and handsome structure, and is built of a beautiful — 
 almost white — freestone, found on an island in the middle of the Allumette Rapids, about 
 four miles from the town. This stone was pronounced by the late Sir William Logan, the 
 purest freestone on the continent. It has been exposed to the wea:ner for now more 
 than twenty years, and its color is as bright and clear as when placed in position, in the 
 building. The building is 96x46 feet in dimensions and cost about (including the gaol) 
 
113 
 
 t'ROVlNCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 $50,000. The gaol, 58x43 feet, is built of limestone from a (luarry about a mile distant. 
 
 There are many handsome and substantial structures in Pembroke of both a private 
 and business character. The electric light was introduced some time ago, and is largely 
 used throughout the town. The Methodist, Fresbyterian, Episcopal, Roman (.'atholic 
 and baptist denominations are represented, and the schools are in the hands of very 
 efficient teachers. 
 
 Jewell & Duff» Oeneral Dealerfi, Pem- 
 broke Street --The trade carried on by this tirm 
 wns established by them in 1HS5 The premises 
 occupied are ample, being 30x30 feet in dimensions, 
 forming part of a substantial brick building in a 
 most eligible part of the town. The stock carried 
 embraces a full as.sorfment of general merchandise, 
 dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, ready-made 
 clothing, hardware, glassware, crockery and pro- 
 visions, and they handle farm produce in very 
 large quantities, which they sell on a small margin 
 They enjoy une<]ualled facilities in the markets, of 
 which the best a.'e open to them. There are few 
 establishments of a similar nature in this section 
 that can compete with them in price and ijualityof 
 goods, conseijuently they are at all times enabled 
 to carry a superior line of goods, which they retail 
 at the most reasonable prices. The memliers of 
 the firm who are Mess-rs \Vm Jewell and \Vm. 
 Dull, are energetic and thorough men of business, 
 who are widely known and highly esteemed, being 
 most reliable and upright in all their dealings 
 
 R, jc J. ^Vhite^ ("troci rs and Lumber Mer- 
 chants. I'enibroke Street .\mong the most enter- 
 prising and successful nierch.ints of Pembroke 
 must l)e included Messrs K \ J White who have 
 been established in business for a period of hfteen 
 years, having during the whole of the time carried 
 on iin extensive grocery rind lumber trade The 
 grocery store is 30 x 40 feet in dimensions 
 where a complete assortment of all kinds of 
 groceries is always to be found, which being pro- 
 cured for cash while the best markets are open to 
 the firm, are sold at the lowest po.ssible prices .\s 
 lumber merchrmts Messrs. White are extensively 
 engaged, their operations extending throughout 
 a large extend of country Hoth gentlemen were 
 born in ,\ylmer. Que,, and are most enterprising 
 and (Miergetic 'I'hey are public spirited gentle- 
 men, identifying themselves with all popul.ir move- 
 ments, and are highly esteemed for the possession 
 of many excellent ([ualities. 
 
 DunlOp & Chapman, Hardware Mer- 
 chants, I'embroke Screet. — One of the leading 
 mercantile establishments of Pembroke is that of 
 Messrs. Dunlop A Chapman. It was established 
 a number of years ago, by W. D. Chapman to 
 whom the present firm are successors. The 
 premises occupied are large comprising a brick 
 structure of three storey, 100 x 40 feet in dimen- 
 sions. An immense stock is carried consisting 
 of full lines of shelf and heavy hardware, farm 
 implements, etc. The facilities enjoyed by Messrs. 
 Dunlop iSc Chapman are unrivalled, and they sell 
 their goods at practically rock bottom prices. They 
 
 also manufacture axes of superior quality and 
 turn out tinware of every kind, and both these 
 classes Of goods they make specialties of. Messrs. 
 Dunlop tS: Chapman carry on the leading trade 
 here in supplying lumbermen on the Upper Ottawa 
 with axes, ropes, chains, tinware, and all lumber- 
 men's supplies Mr Dunlop who is a native of 
 I'embroke, was for some time engaged in the 
 lumber trade. Mr. Chapman was born in Gren- 
 ville. Que but has been a resident of I'embroke 
 for at least twenty six years. Both gentlemen 
 are thorough and most competent men of business, 
 being shrewd, wide awake and enterprising, and 
 I withal honorable and upright in all their dealings. 
 
 R. Delahey & Co., importers of and 
 Healers in Pry floods, I'Ac . Pembroke Street. — 
 This old and reliable house was established twenty- 
 two years ago by K iJelahev, senior, and for a 
 period of 12 years the business has been conducted 
 under the style of K Delahey A Co The premises 
 are most handsomely fitted up, and are spacious 
 and commodious being 50 x 100 feet in dimensions 
 with two Hats. The stock carried is very heavy 
 and of excellent ipiality, comprising full ranges 
 ot staple and fancy dry goods, gents' furnishings, 
 groceries, etc., a specialty being made of dress4| 
 
 goods. Messrs Delahey iS: Co., buy exclusively 
 for cash ; tluv enjoy exceptional facilities ;in the 
 market in which they deal, and are at all times 
 enabled to sell their goods at the lo\^st possible 
 figures, being in this respect surpassed by no 
 similar establishment in I'embroke The manu- 
 facturing departments carried on by this firm are 
 dress and mantle making, the products being 
 notably of standard grade, and employment is 
 given to 20 hands and a very large and excellent 
 trade is carried on Messrs K. Delahey A Co., 
 are keen, wide awake men of business who under- 
 stand thoroughly the wants of the trade, and are 
 enabled to supply them most advantageously. 
 
roUN OF PEMBROKE. 
 
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 factiiriT, 
 .1 review 
 
 B. McAllister, Mill«r ami Mann- 
 I'embroke Street — In a work devote 1 to] 
 of the industries, commerce and natural 
 
 this town, 
 is enpaned, 
 surn'.d by 
 
 the 
 
 The industry in which this Kcntleman 
 was established in 1X65, and was as- 
 present propricliM- in 1.S80. The 
 plant covers a larne area of 
 ground on the east and west sides 
 of the Mu'-ktat river The (lour 
 mills operated by Mr MiAlhster 
 are eijuipped with the full roller 
 proces? , and with regard to the 
 goods manufactured, a specialty is 
 in de of strong liaker.s' and i>atent 
 tlours Tlu: products are unsur- 
 passed in iiuality, and an imtuense 
 trade is carried on. Mr Mc- 
 .Mlister also engages in the iiianu- 
 faciure of woollen goods, for 
 which he hasfivery facility, manu- 
 facturing heavy tweeds, flannels, 
 sergis and blaftkets, goods that 
 tind a lar;;e sale throughoul the 
 country Mr McAllister has com- 
 plete control of aluT St unlimited 
 water power, utiluing some 350 
 horse power or more on the Musk- 
 rat river , and in the purchase of 
 wheat or wool his facilities are 
 unrivalled, consecjuenlly, he can 
 place his goods on the market at 
 lowest possible prices In ad- 
 diti(jn Mr McAllister is sole pro- 
 prietor of the elect ri- light system 
 in Pembroke, and is one of the 
 most energetic and enterprising 
 gentlemen in this section of the 
 ciuinlry M; McAllister was born 
 in ICardley. yiiebec. and since his 
 advent in I einbroke he has con- 
 tributed marvellously to the build- 
 ing of it up as an industrial and 
 commercial centre T'ublic spir- 
 ittd, he has always exemplitied a 
 deep interest in national and local 
 movements of a beneticial nature, 
 and sat for some time in the i'ro- 
 vi cial House for the North Rid- 
 ing of Renfrew 
 
 E. Martin & Co., c-en- 
 
 eral Merchants, Pembroke Street. 
 — Prominent among the most 
 successful merchants of 1 'embroke 
 are .Messrs li Martin A Co , who 
 have been in business here since 
 1^172 The premises they occupy 
 are spacious and conini<idious, 
 with two flats, while the stock 
 carried is heavy and comprehen- 
 sive, including groceries of all 
 kinds, crockery, glassware, etc 
 Messrs Iv Martin (V- '"o enjoy 
 exceptional lacilities, jying in 
 the cheapest and best markets, 
 and they carry on one of the largest 
 cash trades in the town of I'em 
 broke Mr Martin, is a native of 
 Cavan, Ireland He served in the 
 resources of the Dominion, it is litting that an tx- volunteers for a long period of years, and was on 
 tended notice should be given of the important duty during the I'enian invasion, being now a re- 
 enterpiises carried on by Mr. W. H Mc.Mlister, of tired major of the volunteers. Trior to coming to 
 
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 114 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 I'embroko, he liveil in Beaiiharnois, near Montreal, i 
 having sat at lh(! (Council Hoani in that town for 
 sevt'ral years Mr Martin is widely nnil most 
 favorably known. lieinK a most reliable and enei-| 
 getio rnan of business 
 
 Alexander IVIiller, <;em-rai M.-rciwint, 
 
 }'i,'nihrMl,(! iStrf't Ideniilu-d with the t;(Mi<'r.d 
 trade i)f I'emliroke, Mr A Miller is one of tiie 
 most prominent. This .L^ciitleinan lie^an business 
 in i.Hi')5. in jwrtnership wiih his hrolher, and dis- 
 solved in if>Hi, since which fine Mr Miller has 
 carried on an uiflividiial business. Tlie preniisfs ' 
 occupied by Mr Miller .ire spacious aiul con modi 
 ous, beinj; 50.^60 feet in dimensions, comprisins a 
 splendid iiricU striuunre A most e.\ten^!>«' atnl 
 comprehensive stock is carried, including provis- 
 ions, t^'roci'ries, drv goods anil harilw ire, secured ! 
 for cash The best markets are open to Mr Miller, [ 
 and few similar establishments in •hi.'; section can 
 compete with him in the advantages which he is ni ' 
 a position to offet in ''.e pric.t and quality i>{ his 
 goods, consequently he carries on ;i very lart;e 
 trade which is constantly increasing Mr Miller 
 is a native iif (jlasgow, Scotland, and came to 
 Canada in iSf);t fie is a keen and svide awake ; 
 man of business, whose dealings ha.'e been con- 
 sistently distinguished b> iViirness and uprightness. 1 
 
 C. Devlin 6c Sona founders, Pembroke j 
 
 Street. -Iron casting is one of the important in { 
 dustries carried on in I'enibroke, and proiriineni ; 
 among those engaged in it are Messrs t" Devlin | 
 A Son. This concern was established in 1S70 by! 
 Mr C. Devlin, the senior partner, and >iix years ' 
 ago he associated with him his son The foundry ; 
 is well equipped, and steatii supplies the inotive' 
 power. Messrs. C. Devlin 'i; Son manntactiire ■ 
 principally s'oves, ploughs ■ jtiool desks and : 
 seal fittings, making a specipliy of stoves in which ; 
 this firm are largely engage.! in the manufacture of. 
 
 926o,«oo. The amount of notes in circulation is 
 8i 4,^,706 : the total assets of the liank are 84,126, 
 ;oo ii), while those immediately available amount 
 10 15507,1 Sa.6j. The Pembroke branch was estab- 
 lished some six years ago, and a growing business 
 has been steadily enjoyed. The bank at this point, 
 undertakes all branches of hankin:;. making collec- 
 tions, receiving deposits, discounting notes, buying 
 and selling Sterling exchanges in Dondon and New 
 York, and isstiirc bank credit.-, available in all 
 parts of the world Mr. I'raser is the manager 
 here, and one belter iitted fur the office, tnore com- 
 petent and reliable, it would lie difficult to find 
 
 R. & J. ShOUldice, Manufacturers of 
 Tiiiw.ire, ;inil I'caler-, 111 Stoves, htc , Piimbroke 
 Street The niamifacli'.re i>\ tinware, of roofing 
 and such like, IS an industry of importance in all 
 progtf.ssive centres That Pembroke is distin- 
 guishc'd by a steady growih and (jrosperity goes 
 without .s.i) ing, consequently this industry ranks 
 MS a nni-.t imoortant one. Prominently identified 
 'vith it here are Messrs I< I'i | Shouldice This 
 firm began busine.ss in 1SH5. being already in 
 
 jfaagrgSfc, 
 
 ,\ specialty is also made ot an invention of this , 
 firm —patented in the l-'nite.! Slates and Canada - ' 
 nainely. an automatic car coupler, wherel/y larsi 
 in coming in coniuii.-tion are instantly cmp'ed' 
 without the aid of any one. so that the danger | 
 always attending this operation is altogether done ' 
 away with The products of this firm are uni- 
 formly of first-class (ju ility, an 1 a large and ' 
 flourishing trade is enjoyed Messrs Devlin iV 
 Son underst.-'.iid lliiroughlv the industry in which | 
 they arc engaged, and are eiiterpii;:ing, energetic 
 anil mist rebablc men of business. 
 
 fiossession ( i the leading t raile of tlu' kind in Pem 
 )roke, a fiicl whiih need not be commenteii on 
 ■ here These gentlemen turn out all kimls of 
 tinw.iie and iron moling, the products being notab- 
 1 ly of a superior quality, hence the trade thev 
 i carry on They also handle a genera! and well 
 BanU of Ottawa, Pembroke Street ,' .issorted lin.- of sio\es, and have at all times on 
 He. id ( mice, Ottawa --Among our most stable and ! h.ind a full line of tinware .Messrs, K i^ I 
 flourishing monetary institntions is the I'ank of Shouldice who are natives of Peinbroke. are widely 
 Ottawa. 01 comparatively recent dale, the paid- and most favoralilv known as being competent ;ind 
 up capital is ti 000,000, while the "rest" ia m<^st reliable men of business 
 
 
TOWN OF TEMHROKE. 
 
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 F. E. Fortitl, Merchant Tailor, Pembroke 
 St. — This Kenileman who has conducted a flourish- 
 ing trade for fourteen years, is in every respect a 
 representative tailor In the manufacture uf his 
 goods he strictly adheres to the prevailing style. 
 He carries a tine line of tail ring cloths while in 
 neatness, finish, and durability, his products are 
 not surpassed. He occupies commodious premises 
 being 6f)X25 feet in dimensions and carries a heavy 
 stock, in addition to tailoring cloths and .sady 
 made clothing, . .ine assortment of hats, caps, and 
 gents' furnishings. Mr Fortius puces are the 
 lowest possible quotations, being enabled to sell 
 low owing to the facilities enjoyed by him. Mr. 
 P'ortin is an excellent man of business, being 
 competent, energetic and upright. He was a 
 member of the Municipal Council for seven years, 
 and IS a public spirited gentleman, and a most 
 estimable citizen. 
 
 J, J, 0'Mei>rd* Barrister and Solicitor, 
 Pembroke Street. In publishing a review of -the 
 resources of Pembroke it comes within the scope 
 of this work to ircUide the legal profession. 
 Happily it is represented by a number of able 
 members of the bar, and among the juniors, Mr. 
 J. I O'Meara is one cf the most promising. This 
 gentleman was born in Ottawa where he received 
 his education, graduating as B. A. before the 
 College of that city. He afterwards read law 
 with NIr. C. Deacon, ^ue., of I'embroke, and at a 
 later date entered the ciminbers of the then hrm 
 of Rose, MacdonalJ, .Merritt and Coatswcrth, 
 barristers, Toronto. In February, i.'iSj he was 
 called to the bar, and shortly afterwards com- 
 menced practice in Pembroke. Mr. O'Meara is a 
 sound and competent lawyer, being in the enjoy- 
 ment of a large and constantly .creasing lucra- 
 tive practice. In ihe preparation of his cases, Mr. 
 O'Meara is painstakirg and thorough, and whether 
 as a counsel or pleader before the bar he enjoys 
 the confidence of all who have retained him. 
 
 John Cunningham. I'ealer in General 
 Merchandi'ie, Pembroke Street.- -This well known 
 house was established by Mr. c'unningham iti iHy) 
 being now in possesslin of one of the best trades 
 in Pembroke Mr. Cunningham occupies com- 
 modious premises, being lo x 70 feet in dimensions 
 and a large and well assorted stock is carried, 
 comprising staple and fancy dry goods, clothing, 
 boots and shoes, groceri'..s, patent medicines, utc, 
 a specialty being niadeof groceries and dry goods. 
 The facilities enjoyed by Mr. Cuniiini.;ham in the 
 market enable him at all times to oiler substan. 
 tial inducements to customers in pr":e and iinality 
 of goods. Mr. Cunningham who is a n.ntive of 
 Ireland, is a most competent man of business, 
 having adhered throughout to the principles of 
 mercantile integrity. He is most widely kfiown 
 and highly esteemed in the coinmunitv 
 
 The Dickson Drug Company, 
 
 Pembroke Street. — This leading establishment in 
 the drug line was founrled in i,S7o. The premises 
 occupied are handsomely lilted up, and are replete 
 with every appointment essential to the carrying 
 on of a first-class trade. The stock carried is of 
 excellent ({uality throughout, and consists of drugs, 
 
 diuggists' sundries, che:nicals, patent and propri- 
 etary medicines, pharmaceutical preparations.toilet 
 and fancy goods of which a large and fine assort- 
 ment is carried, and a specialty is made of several 
 valuable preparations manufactured by the Dickson 
 Drug Co The facilities enjoyed by this Company 
 are unrivalled, being enabled to fill all orders at 
 the lowest possible j'rices Dr. Di kson. the 
 principal, is a native of Pakenham. He is a most 
 competent and reliable druggist and a thorough 
 man of biisines<:. He is public spirited, takes a 
 deep personal interest in the development and 
 welfare of Pembroke, and from 1879 to 1882 inclus- 
 ive, he filled the .Mayors chair. .Mr. T. C. liethel, 
 the efficient manager of this establishment, is a 
 gentleman of vide experience, having learne.l the 
 business in Mr. Hooper's pharmacy, in Toronto, 
 and graduated from Pharmaceutical t?ollego in 
 Ontario. He was also in business in Kingston 
 previous to his accepting his situation with the 
 Dickson Drug Company. 
 
 T. & W. Murray, Dealers in Dry C.oods, 
 Groceries, Ftc, Pembroke Street. — The well 
 known house of T. iS: W. Murray is the leading 
 mercantile establishment in Pembroke. It was 
 found-'d in 1858, and from then until 1SC2 was con- 
 ducted under the style and firm of Murray Bros , 
 when It changed to that of T. it \V. Murray. The 
 premises occupied, comprising a handsome brick 
 structure, three storys in height, are spaciotis and 
 commodious, being 70xi(jo feet in dimensions. 
 
 ' They are completely equipped throughout, being 
 specially adapted for the carrying on of a general 
 
 1 trade on a large scale. An immense and well 
 assorted stock is carried, consisting of full ranges 
 of staple and fancy dry goods, groceries, provisions, 
 hardware, both shelf and heavy, readv-made cloth- 
 ing and boots and shoes. Messrs. .Murray appear 
 to understand the requirements of the country 
 thoroughly, the best markets are open to them, and 
 
 ' so extensive are their oporatinns that with thj ex- 
 ception of Montreal and Toronto, no similar estab- 
 lishment in Canada can offer better in iucements to 
 
 ' customers than this firm are at all times in a position 
 to do, and the trade carried on is both wholesale 
 
 ' retail. In addition, these gentlemen areengaged and 
 in tailoring and in the manufacture of boots and 
 shoes, being identified v«ith the firm of Murray & 
 
 : (iorman, departments which are most fully eqiiip- 
 
 ; ped. and eniployiner,t is given to some thirty hands, 
 
 i Messrs. Murray are ounersof the Copcland House 
 111 Pembroke, and own the leading business struc- 
 tures in town, and are most extensively engaged as 
 
 i real estate dealers. 
 
 Copeland House, Copeland House Co., 
 I'embroke Streit. In atown of the industrial and 
 commercial im|)orlance of Pembroke, and whose 
 resources, both natural anil ac<iuired, are being 
 constantly developed, it is essential that the accom- 
 modation it provides for the travelling public 
 should be of a superior kind. In this respect, 
 Pembroke is assuredly without a superior in this 
 or any of the adjoining counties. The Copeland 
 House has made Pemliroke a synonym for all that 
 is excellent in hotel a :coinmodati(jn as between 
 this town and Ottawa, no finer hotel can be found 
 anywhere. The Copeland House comprises a 
 
ii6 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 large and magnificent three story brick structure, 
 centrally located. It is completely equipped 
 throiiyhout ;)S a first-class hotel, tjeing maKniti 
 cently furnished and possessing all modern con 
 veniences and accommodations. It contains seven 
 ty live bedrooms, has three parlors and thirteen 
 splendid sample rooms. It is also tqnipped with 
 a billiard room and a Scott Act bar, where choice 
 temperance diinks an<l cigars are at all times to be 
 had. The rooms are light and airy and are pro- 
 vided with electric bells, while electiic liRhi is als) 
 used in the house. The C'opeland monopolizes the 
 leading commercial patronage of the to.vn, as also 
 that of a general character. In connection with 
 the house are livery stables, and a Iree bus convey > 
 pas.sengers to and from the station The Cope 
 iaml House is owned by Messrs. T. ^S; W. Murray, 
 the leading iiierchiints of I'embrohe. 'I'he House 
 is under the maiuigeinent of Mr. T. A. Mulligan, a j 
 genllen'ian who is widely known to the travelling | 
 public, among whom he is very popular, ha' ing I 
 liad charge of some of the leading hotels in Can- j 
 ada and the United States. He was clerK of the i 
 kossin House ofT'oronto for fouryears, .ind had also | 
 charge of the Gait House ollice, of l.ouisvule, Kv, | 
 prior to his assuming the management of the Cope- j 
 land He lias a thorough Knowledge of hotel ! 
 matters He is attentive t^i the wants if his gue.sis, j 
 to which the success and the reputation of the 
 Copeland iy. in no small measure due. 
 
 Thompson & Fraser, Manufacturers j 
 of and Dealers in Hoots ami Shoes, l'eMiljroke| 
 Street. — The leading boot and shoe e^tabl1shmel)l 1 
 m l^einhroke is that ciriied on by Messrs. T"hoii!p-| 
 son I'l: Fraser. It w;is founded some el'iven years 
 ago by Mr Thomiison. the senior member, who I 
 associated with him a few months ago Mr. I'raser, i 
 trading under the style and lirni of Thomp.son \- 
 1 raser. This firm manufacture boots and shoes. 
 
 i 
 
 to their present position by their own unaided 
 ef)'orts--a fact which bespeaks tlieir e.xecutive 
 ability and intrinsic worth. 
 
 Hunter Bros., Dealers in Hardware, etc , 
 I'einbroKe Stiett - In every centre of activity and 
 progress the i.ardw ire trade must always form an 
 import lilt feature of its commercial fabric the 
 house most prominently identilied with (hat trade 
 in Pembroke is that of Messrs. Hunter Bros. 
 It \v? J founded in 1S58 by Mr. \V. A Hunter as a 
 general store, and ten years ago he associated with 
 him his brother, Mr. S. S. M. Hunter, when a 
 large hardware department was added. The 
 premises occupied ate spacious and commodious, 
 the hardware department aUme being lyxO'i feet in 
 dimensions, the slock consisting of shelf and heavy 
 
 making a spe<i,iU\ ff line goods. 'I'luur piodui ts 
 are not surpassed in <|uality, ha\ uig gained for 
 them an enviable reputation, and a ver)' large and 
 llourishing tra^le. They have at all limes on n.Tiid 
 an excellent assortment of goods, which thc^y retail 
 at the most reasonable prices. Mr. Thomps(m is 
 a native of I'emliroke. as is also Mr. Fra.ser . ihey 
 are both essentially seif-iiuide men, having attained 
 
 hardware, stoves, etc. the other lines carried com 
 prist staple and fancv ilr\ giiods, hoots, shoes, 
 groceries, provisions, uiid crockery. The facilities 
 enjoyed by Messrs Hunter Hros are unsurpassed, 
 being enabled to compt-ie mcjst favorably with ,-iny 
 similar eslablishiiieiil in I'enibroKe in price and 
 quality of goods, and the trade ihey carry on is a 
 vt-ry large and nourishing one. .Messrs. Hunter 
 Hros were born near Philipshiirg, and are mosi 
 enterprising and energetic, ,ind by ai. adherence to 
 the strict principles of busint ss integiitv have built 
 up a tr.ide at once a credit to themselves and |o 
 the town of Tembroke 
 
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 
 
 117 
 
 The Cheapest House in the County. 
 
 w 
 
 77ie Cheap Store full of Bargains, 
 
 •^'-^■4i'C>'W''i?^'' 
 
 Goods being bought direct from Manufacturers are sold at 
 Lowest Wholesale Prices. 
 
 ALEXANDER MILLAR, 
 
 General Merchant and Grain and Provision Dealer, 
 
 PEMBROKE. ONE 
 
 Branch Store : 
 
 MILLAR BROS., 
 
 Mattawa, Ont. 
 
 «1 
 
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TlB 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 w. B. McAllister, 
 
 PROPRIETOR OF 
 
 PiBROKE- ROLLER -PROC[SS- FLOUR -MILLS 
 
 MANUFACTURER OF 
 
 CMOICR FAMILY, STRONO BAKERS AND P.VrEN'l' F1,()UR, ORACKED 
 WHEAT, C.RAHAM FE01:R AND AMBER GRITS (a nkw aktici.i: 
 
 OK l)Ii;r I'NKXCKI.I.Ch IN NriklTIVI- I'KOl'Kiri I Ks). 
 
 Pembroke - IVoollen - Mills, 
 
 MANUFACTURER OF 
 
 HEAVY lAVEF.DS AND EI'OI'FES, ALL WOOl. AND UNION FLANNELS, 
 GREY AND WHFI'E BLANKETS, YARNS. 
 
 #100,000 Pounds Wool Wanted. #- 
 
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 
 
 119 
 
 MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS, 
 
 Proprietors of ths followin); Specialties, besides many not enumerated here ; 
 
 OLEO-PHOSPHATE, 
 
 A Pancreatic Emulsion of Pure Norway Cod Liver Oil, Combined with Acid 
 
 Phosphate of Lime. 
 
 This is, without any exception, the most valuable preparation of Cod Liver Oil in the market 
 It is PRF.scRiBED by Physicians with the utmost confidence, and taken by Patibnts, voi'ng and 
 OLD, without the slightest difficulty, and with the most bfineficial results. 
 
 PRICE, $1.00 PER BOTTLE. 
 
 AROMATIC WINE OF BEEF AND IRON 
 
 Is made from Fresh Beef, Citrate of Iron, and Sound Sherry Wine. 
 
 It is acknowledged to be the best Tonic and Bi.ooi) Maker in the hands of the public, and is 
 taking the place of all other preparations of the kind. 
 
 PRICE, $1 00 PER BOTTLE. 
 
 BETHEL'S MAGIC COUGH CURE 
 
 Makes its own way against all competitors by reason of its Unquestioned Merit. Nothing will 
 p ve such prompt relief in all Coughs and Colds as this Magic Cure. 
 
 PRICE, 25C. PER BOTTLE. 
 
 IDEI?,]yn.A.OTJPt.A., 
 
 The Queen of Toilet Lotions, 
 
 Is having an extensive and Mpidly increasing sale. For Chapped Hands, Rough Skin, Pimples, 
 Freckles, and all Skin Blemishes, it is without a rival. 
 
 PRICE, 25C. PER BOTTLE. 
 
 The New and Perfect Tooth Wash, 
 
 Takes with all classes. Contains Ligiiii) and 1'owdbk combined. Its effect in Cleansing the 
 Teeth, Hardening the Gums, and Imparting an Agrehahi.e Aroma to the Breath, is simply 
 marvellous 
 
 PRICE, 40C. PER BOTTLE. 
 
 CA.IPXILiIjII'OI^E, 
 
 The Parisian Hair Tonic, Restores the Hair and .Stimulates its Growth in a most .satisfactory 
 manner. Once used, no other Dressing for the Hair will be tolerated on the Toilet Table. 
 
 PRICE, $1.00 PER BOTTLE. 
 
 IXO] 
 
 »ZK.TTGI- 00]»X] 
 
 .asB" 
 
 Manufacture many other valuable Pharmaceutical Preparations and Toilet Goods. They have, and 
 deserve the reputation of giving special care in selecting pure ingredients, and compoundiiig with 
 great precision. To Wholesale Purchasers they offer liberal reductions. Header, look to your 
 interest, and buy their goods. 
 
I20 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 JEVEL2L El DdFF 
 
 GENERAL MERCHANTS, 
 
 -AND- 
 
 Dealers in all kinds of Merchandise, 
 
 COMPRISING : 
 
 Dry Goods, 
 Groceries, 
 
 Boots and Shoes, 
 Crockery, 
 
 Hardware, 
 
 Glassware, 
 
 Provisions, &c. 
 
 EVERYTHING SOLD AT A SMALL MARGIN ON COST. 
 
 Being Direct Buyers, we are in a position to retail goods to compete with -jny other 
 
 House in the Ottawa Valley. 
 
 HAY, OA rS, PORK, FLOUR, &c., ALWAYS KEPT IN S'i'OCK. 
 
 ..EVv^ELL & DUFF, 
 
 Main Street, Opposite the Bank of Ottawa, 
 
■ tfiiWl 
 
 vin 
 
 TOWN OF PER TH 
 
 121 
 
 PERTH. 
 
 ITS HlSrORV, IXDUS'l'RIES, AND COMMERCE. 
 
 A KKW OF IHK I'KOMINKNT BUSINESS HOUSES RKVIKWKI). 
 
 The first settlement was made in, or about, where the town of Perth now stands, in 
 the year 1S15, when a large niuiiber of families left the " Land O'Cakes " to ])ush their 
 fortunes in this unknown region. In 1816 Captain Joshua Adams, a veteran, who served 
 in the American War of 18 12 13 in the Canadian Militia, was among the first to draw a 
 town lot of an acre, on which he erected a tavern ; shortly after that, settlers began to 
 l)Our in, and jjcnding the taking up of their allotments, camped on the island, in the 
 River Tay, w'lich now forms the central p^ on of the town. Until they had got some 
 land under cultivation, and were able to provide for themselves, the settlers were |)rovided 
 with i)rovisions from a Clovernment store, under the charge of Captain Fowler. The settlers 
 lived in the rudest of huts, roofed with bark and wooden boughs, and as the winter came 
 on, most of them moved off to Hrockville, Prescott and Montreal and there remained 
 until the following spring. The year 181 7 was one of great hardship, and settlers were on 
 the verge of starvation. During this time Capt. Adams abandoned his tavern, and erected 
 one of the first grist and saw mills, and was soon in possession of a flourishing trade. 
 The first store was opened in 1816 by Mr. (afterwards the Hon.i \\'illiam Morris ; and 
 the next store was established by Benjamin Delisle, an ex-captain in the Canadian 
 Fcncibles, who came to the settlement in the summer of 18 Ki. His store, which is still 
 standing, was on the south side of the Tay, near where the English Church now stands. 
 
 The construction of the Rideau Canal in 1825 gave Penh an impetus, and ojiened 
 up a direct line of communication, and means of conveyance with the River Ottawa. 
 During the years the canal was under construction, trade flourished in the town ; the large 
 number of men employed on the work bemg the means of causing a considerable amount 
 of money to be \wt into circulation. 
 
 In 1840, while Perth still tormeil part of the township, municipal institutions were 
 first introduced; and in January 1851 the town became a sejjarate municipality, with a 
 council composed of reeve and four councillors. On the first of January. 1854, the town 
 was incorpcrated with three wards, Ivist, Centre and West, and the council was composed 
 of a mayor and nine coun< illors, and stands so at the present time. 
 
 The first communication Perth had by rail, with the outside worUI-wns about 1859, 
 when the Hrockville & Ottawa Railway was constructed, and a branch built from Smith's 
 Falls to Perth. The name of the Hrockville & Ottawa was subsequently changed to the 
 Canp''a Central. About 1882 the Ontario (!t Quebec Railway was constructed from Perth 
 to Toronto, and on its completion, it and the Credit N'alley, and t'le Toronto, (>rey & 
 Bruce Railways passed into the hands of the Canadian I'acfic Railway Company. 
 
 The car shops of the Canadian Pacific, covering 50,000 square feet of ground, in 
 which an average of 200 hands are emi)loyed in the manufacture of flat and box cars and 
 conductors' vans, are located here. The C. P. R. Company owns 25 acres of land 'n the 
 vicinity of the Perth station, on which are twelve buildings. 
 
122 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 In order to connect Perth with the Rideau ('anal route, a canal was projected several 
 years ago, to extend from Perth to Beveridge's Bay, a distance of six and a half miles, and 
 in 1883 operations were commenced, under the ausjjices of the Dominion Government. 
 
 I'erth is situated on the banks of the River lay, which empties itself into the Rideau 
 I^ike, a few miles from the town. I he streets are wide, regular, and lined with substantial 
 stone buildings. The total assessment for 1886 was $1,120,000, and the population 
 
 nearly 4,000. 
 
 The Town Hall, a handsome structure, is two storeys high, and built of white sand 
 tone from the Bathurst quarry, with a deep belt of blue limestone from the Beckwith 
 quarry. The tire department consists of the Tay steamer fire engine, with a company of 
 thirty-one members ; and the Union fire engine, with a company of twenty-eight members. 
 The town is lit by electricity, and there are 45 lights in operation. There are two newa- 
 napers, the Courier I Reform I, and the Expositor {Conservative). P^ducational matters 
 are well attended to, and the training is effirient and thorough. The first school was 
 built in 1 8 18 and stood where now stands St. .Andrew's Church. The various denomina- 
 tions are here represented, and there are some handsome and substantial church edifices. 
 
 Hick's House, John Wilson, Proprietor, ! 
 Clore Street -Hetween t)tt;i\va and Toronto, there 
 is no hotel to equal the Hicks House in general | 
 equipment It is in every respect a (irst-class j 
 hotel embracing all modern conveniences and ■ 
 accommodations, for the entertainment and com- | 
 fort of guests The situation is a most eligible , 
 one. being in the centre of the town It comprises 
 a three storey stone structure 200 x 170 feet in 
 dimensions, and contains 50 bed-rooms, 6 sample- 
 rofjms. elegantly furnished parlors, and billiard 
 and pool rooms Klectric bells communicate ; 
 from the bed-rooms to the office. On each flat are i 
 all modern conveniences, and the rooms a 
 
 luxuriantly furnished and well ventilated ; and the 
 office, corridors, etc , are lit by electricity Dur- 
 ing the cold season of the year, the house is 
 heated throughout by hot water, the temperature 
 being uniform and always comfortable In con- 
 nection with the hotel there is excellent stabling 
 accommodation, and a free bus conveys all guests 
 to and from the station. Mr John Wilson, the 
 popular and well-known proprietor is a native of 
 Perth, having lived here during the whole of his 
 life. He isan excellent host, and enjoys the esteem 
 of all who know him. The house is [under the 
 management of Mr. Thomas Jordan, a gentleman 
 well-known to the travelling public. He has a 
 thorough knowledge of hotel matters, and is pain, 
 staking and attentive to the wants of his guests. 
 
 Thomas Hicks, carriage Maker, North 
 Street.— As a manufacturer of carriages, the 
 position enjoyed by Mr. Thomas Hicks is an 
 unique one. He has been actively engaged in the 
 industry since 1855, ^^d being most widely known, 
 he is generally regarded by those who are in pos- 
 session of the facts, to have no superior in Canada 
 in his particular line of products, having been en- 
 trusted with many important contracts, while he 
 enjoys a very large and flourishing trade through- 
 out this section of the Province. His factory is 
 very fully equipped, and he gives constant employ- 
 ment to ten skillful hands Mr. Hicks manu- 
 factures carriages, sleighs, cutters and waggons, 
 on which the best workmanship is expended, giv- 
 ing highly finished and desirable products Mr. 
 Hicks has executed several large contracts for the 
 Canadian Pacific Railway Co., in supplying them 
 with railroad waggons, carts and sleighs to be 
 used at the Rocky Mountains and elsewhere, and 
 he has also held several similar contracts with the 
 Grand Trunk Railway Company. Mr. Hicks is a 
 native of Devonshire, England, and came to Can- 
 ada in 1842, having been the whole of the time in 
 Perth. He possesses a thorough knowledge of the 
 industry in which he is engaged, and enjoys a 
 high reputation as being an honorable and straight- 
 forward man of business. 
 
 John 8. Coombs, Apothecary and Drug- 
 gist, 19 Foster Street West. — This old and leading 
 establishment was founded by Mr. Coombs in 
 1846. The ample and well-appointed promises 
 
 contain one of the most complete and best se- 
 lected assortments of goods of the kind to be found 
 in Ontario, comprising pure drugs, medicines. 
 
 I 
 
TOWN OF PERTH. 
 
 '23 
 
 chemicals, patent medicines, perfumery, toilet 
 articles, paints, oils, dye stul'fs, spices, cual oil, 
 lamps, chimneys, fancy i?oo(ls, etc. Mr Coombs 
 is a direct importer, and buys exclusively for cash, 
 and ciirryinK (m a strictly cash trade, \\hicli is a 
 very lar(;e one, he is in a posilion to skII hi.-; goods ' 
 cheaper than any similar establishment in Perth, 
 .Mr Ciionibs' motto being ' sm.ill profits audi 
 (]uick returns." .\11 medicines are fienuinc and of 
 the best qudity Mr Oo(imbs enjoys a large 
 ilisjxMising practice, coinpoundinj; all prescriptions 
 with the utmost care .Mr ("oombs is a native of 
 Plymouth, fJevonport, Kngland, and came to 
 Perth in 1846. He immediately embarked in 
 business, and by ability, strict att'^nlion to busi- 
 ness, honorable and strai^rhtforward dealings has 
 built up .1 trade u hich de.sftrvedly ranks among the 
 commercial pillars ot the town 
 
 Matthew Stanley, carriage Maker, 
 .North Street. -In this section of Ontario, the 
 carnage industry may be put down as being of 
 a thoroughly representative character, the ])ro- 
 ducts taking high rank, among those of all Can- 
 adian manufacturers Mr Matthew Stanley is most 
 f.avorably ant! prominently identihed with this 
 industry in Perth, and began business in 
 i866 The goods he turns out are not excelled 
 
 for their general excellence of quality, and he 
 enjoys a very large trade, extending throughout the 
 entire Ottawa Valley The factory is a large two 
 storey stone structure, 140 x 40 feet in dimensions, 
 with large attachments and out buildings The 
 factory is fully ecpiipped throughout : motive 
 power is supplied by an engine of t;, horse pnwer, 
 and employment is given to (itteen skillful hands 
 ^Ir Stanley manufactures all kinds nf cnrri^.gf:-,, 
 
 sleighs and lumber wagons, making a specially of 
 the l)Uggy, which in design, durabilin- and finish, 
 is not excelled anywheie in Canada Mr Stanley 
 isa native of Perth, where he was born in 1S47 
 He has a thorough and intimate knowledge of the 
 industry in which he is eng.'iged Mis trade has 
 been built uji solely on the merits (;f his products, 
 and being an honorable and upright man of busi- 
 ness he is highly esteemed in the community. 
 
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 124 
 
 I'ROVINCK Ol' ONTARIO. 
 
 SMITH'S FALLS. 
 
 US HlSrOKY, INDUS'I'RIKS AND COMMERCK. 
 
 A 1):\\ Ol I III' PROMINENT liUSINESS IIOUSKS RKVllAVKf). 
 
 The tirii;inal ^ettlemont of Smith's I-'alU dates from 1810. when a grant of land on 
 llie Ritloau River was made by the Crown to I'tinnias Sni)th. Hence the origin of the 
 name of tlie piaec, but the inhabitants being of a somewhat democratic character, substi 
 tilted an /for the )' that appears in the composition of that gentleman's name. The grant 
 compriscil most of what is now the Village of Smith's I'alls. Its history begins with the 
 building of the Rideau (anal. This work was commen<ed in the year I1S19, and soon 
 after that year, signs of settlement began to nianil'est tliemselves at Suiii I's l''alls. 
 
 Among the first settlers at Smith's Falls was Abel Russell Ward, who came here in 
 1825. He took u]) 400 acre.s, on which he commenced lumbering, and it eventually 
 assumed large proportions. Shortly after this bramh of industry was established, others 
 followetl the examjile set by Mr. Ward, and lumbering operations became the staple 
 industry of the settlement. 
 
 The early history of Smith's I'alls was uneventful. The first industrial enterprise was 
 the building of a grist and saw mill by .Mr. Ward in 1825. .Afterwards the llrm of Ryken 
 tV Simjison opened a general store, and it may be mentioned that those who had lumber 
 to sell tiuring the years iSj(), iS^iy, i8jS and 1S29 found ready jiiirchasers in the con- 
 tractors of the Ritleau Canal. During the yeais named, frame and log house were the rule. 
 
 About thirt} years ago t!ie excellent water power of the Rideau at Smith's Falls began 
 to attract the notice of enteijirising manufacturers and a number of industries were soon 
 established, and an increased pojiulatinn and the erection of buildings of a more substan- 
 tial class than hitherto, soon betokened a career of ))rospcrity for the )oiing village. 
 
 In 18^53 properties were laid out in village lots, and the fine, wide streets, bear 
 testimony to the nindern ideas then ]irevaiiing. In 1854 the place was incorporated when 
 the population was yco. Smith's I'alls is divided into three wards, Dufferin, Rideau and 
 F'.lgin, covering an area of ()oo ac:res, and the present population is ,5,350. 
 
 The assessed valuation of projierty within the corporate limits for 1886 was $600,621;. 
 
 'i'iie Town Hall is a two storey stone stru( tiirc .|ox8o feet in dimensions and was built 
 in 185^, at a cost of $8,000. The Council Chamlier and a station for the steam hre 
 engine are located on the ground floor. At the rear of the hall stands a bri<,k hose tower, 
 which rises to a height of 70 feet. 
 
 The extensive water (lower at Smith's Falls is one of the most valuable features of 
 the town, an<l the numerous mills and factories that utilise water as a moti\e power, have 
 largely contributed to the growth and prosperity of the village. There are three falls on 
 the Rideau Riser, all within the corjiorate limits, with a total fall of .some 60 feet, to over- 
 <onic which there is a succession of locks on the canal with a lift averaging about ten feet 
 for each lock. 
 
 I'",lectric lights were introduced in Smith's Falls by a local joint stock comi)any in 
 1885, and there are ntiw ;^3 lights in operation. 
 
 'I'he railway facilities of Smith's Flails are excellent ; its educational institutions com- 
 prise the High, Central and tllgin Ward .Schools, under able and efficient management. 
 
<iHi 
 
 TOWN OK SMI'lilS KAI.I.S. 
 
 'S 
 
 George F. CaiinS, Hamster, ("hainbers. 
 Uei.kwidi Street. /\ picinressive cfritr<^ iitracts to , 
 It .lot uiilv I'liliistriiil :iiui coinmcri. i:il etil'.TpriM!.. 
 Init re[iresetuati\es of the profi's-ions as well 
 'riii; " KtMilleiPiJii of the \onji rnhe ' tinct Smith's j 
 lalls a jirntnisitiK itnlie. f,.r location, ami ainonj; 
 the nuist proiiiisiiiK Muiniti-'rs nf the 1''K'11 [iroffssion ; 
 here is Mr lieorKc 1- C airns, uhnst; ihaitil'crs are 
 (III HecViwitli Slrt'i't. This yciuiin Rontltrnan is a | 
 native of Perth, ticinK a son of Mr Ihoinas Cairns, 
 ilie pustniaslor iViere He u.is born in 1857, anil 
 was ediicatoi.i at llie Colleguile Institute of hi.n 
 native town. Hi; stiutu^d law in the nflioe, first of 
 F, A. H'lll, lV;rth, .ind subse(|Honilv in that of 
 Watson, Tliorne A' Snittllie, Toronio, and \\as 
 called to the bar in Hilary term, 18^4 He com- 
 menced practice the same year in Smith's Falls, 
 and in a short time st.'i.iired an excellent piactice. 
 Thi-i speaks voUinits for the ability of Mr, Cairns, 
 who is a a barristfjr uf the Ini^best promise. | 
 
 Albert E. Mills, I'^aler in (Jroceries! 
 and I'rMvisioiis, II".;kw,ali Street. — One. of the 1 
 most succrssfiil and enlerprisiiiy nierihanl.s of! 
 Smith's I'.ills is Mr. .\. V.. Mills, This gentleman 1 
 who has been in business for some time, enjoys 
 one of the most rajiidly increrisuiB tr,ndes here, 
 ana there is a reason l"T this. Mr. Mills, ulio is 
 uell known for his eiierj^y and imterprise, is a ' 
 shrewd and wideawake m,Tn of Ivusiness. thor- 
 ont;hly familirir wi(b the wants of the trade, and 
 enjovinf< exceptional f.icilities, which alford him, 
 .IS it were, a vantajje ground in dealing wiih cus- 
 tomers, with respect to price and .(ualils of goods 
 He has secured the position which he enjoys to- 
 day, cd beini, one of the most competent and suc- 
 cessful merchants here His stock is well ' 
 assorted, and i:(>mprises full lines of staple and 
 fancy groceries an 1 provisions, tlie trade he en ! 
 joys being both local an i suburban. 
 
 Bayard E. Sparham, Barrister, cham- 
 bers, Heckuiih .Street — .Mr. liayard K Sparham, 
 who IS a i;en;leinr\n of known abilitv and promise, 
 is a son of the late Dr. Jimanuel M. Sparham, of 
 Kemptville, Mr. .Sparham first studied law in the 
 chambers of (Ji'onnor and Hogg, of Ottawa, and 
 subsequently in tliose of Wood <V Welister, of 
 Hrockville, where he completed his legal studies 
 He began the piractice of his profession in his 
 native town, from which he removed to Smith's 
 Falls, after a successful career of lu'e years. 
 Induced, however, by the progressive spirit of the 
 latter place, the change he thought would be a 
 desirable one. and as events have proved, his de- 
 cision was a wise one. Notwithstanding the re- 
 assuring prospects Mr. Sparham had at Kempt- 
 ville. " a prophet has no honor in his own 
 couniry, ' and lie had only been but a short time 
 in Smith's I'alls, when he found himself in pos- 
 session of a promi'^iiig practice, and recently 
 
 he was appointed local notary to the liranch 
 here of the Inion Hank of Canada. Hej;ives special 
 alteiitiun to collections 
 
 John R. Lavell, Hamster, Chambers, 
 Cor M iin and l;etl;i\ith Streets — We have much 
 cause to bi proud of the legal i)rofession, for 
 .Tiiiorg its members are gentlemen of learninK, 
 erudition and marked ability Not only are the.se 
 • pidities to be ftv.ind among the city meintjcrs, but 
 a-noiig (mr ci.iintry barristers as well, and a 
 gentleman who is in every sense an aciitiisition to 
 th'j profession is Mr. John K. I-aMll, senior bar- 
 rister at Sinith s balls. lb; was born at ''eterboro, 
 f)nt , hut pas.sed the early part of his life tt 
 King^^ton. re<:eiving his education at the Collegiate 
 Institute there. He subsequently entered the 
 Oueen's l.'niversiiy, from which he gr.-idiiated in 
 1S77. He studied law with li M Itritton, y. C , 
 was admitted a solicitor in November, i8t(o, aiul 
 called to the bar in .\ugust, 18.S1, lia\inR com- 
 menced practice at Smith's Falls some time pre- 
 viously. Heing an able and sound lawyer, Mr. 
 I.avell is in extensive practice, and is solicitor lor 
 many of the leading busuv'ss houses here, includ- 
 ing Mnlsons I'.ank. His practice, however, does not 
 preclude him fruiri identifying himself with public 
 or municipal in itters, h,i\ mg already served two 
 terms as a. councillo!, and one term as reeve. Mr, 
 Lavell enjoys the confulence of the community, 
 being highly esteemed both socially and otherwise. 
 
 CsorSG Steele, N'anufacturcr of Huild- 
 
 rrs' Mip|ilie-, r.lc,l.iS(, • Island, Smith's Falls. - 
 rhis important industry has just been established 
 bv Mr. Steele On the site o( the iiewl^ -erecteil 
 f.ictory, there stood until little over a year ago, an 
 old saw mill, which was a relic of the early settle- 
 ment. 1 he- factory which now stands in its stead 
 is ,\oxfiO leet in dimensions, with two tl^ts The 
 latest and ino.st improved tn.ichiiury and tools 
 have been intrcduceil. the e(|uipment being com- 
 plete in every respect. Water supplies the mo- 
 tive power, and employment is given at present to 
 six hands, a number which will shortly be in- 
 creased when the factory is in full operation. 
 Only skillful and experienced workmen are em- 
 ployed, and the products, comprising builders' 
 supplies, such as sash, doors, blinds, mouldings, 
 I Ic. and hoiisefurnishings are unsurpasseil in gen- 
 eral exceilence of (piality, while the material used 
 is of the best kind procurable, well dried and 
 seasoned The prospects for the future are very 
 reassuring, and before any griat length of time, 
 this industry in which Mr SleeU is engaged wilt 
 develop into one of the most important located 
 at Smith's I'alls Mr Steeh- is a native of Perth, 
 Out., and has lived in .Smith s f-'alls during the 
 last twenty years. He is practical, energetic and 
 enterprising, and enjoys the best wishes of his 
 townsmen. 
 
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 I'KOVINCIC or ONTAKIO. 
 
 13K()CK\ ILLE. 
 
 IIS HISIY)RN ANF) RT'.SOURCKS, INDUSTRIES AND COMMKRCK. 
 
 A FI.W n|- rnii PROMINKNl BUSINESS HOUSKS RKVIKWID. 
 
 l{i(i( kville, one ut the most beautiful and flourishing towns in (!anada, was first per- 
 manentl) settleii somewhat mure than loo years ago. In i7'S4, \\'ilhaiii Ituell, a U. E. 
 Loyalist, horn at lU-hron, Connec ticiit, arrived in the township of I'^li/.abethtown, and was 
 given a grant of 500 ai res of land by the Oown, on whii.h he erected a log house near 
 the river front, and the following year he renu)\ed here with his wife and child. About 
 the year i7<)o, Daniel Jones purchased a piece of land and erected a saw and flouring 
 mill ; and al>oiit five years later Mr. Huoll erected a flouring mill. The first tavern was 
 built by Adie! Sherwood, on the south side of King, near Home Street. .Xbout the year 
 1S05, Jones crei ted on King Street a store and warehouse in which he and his brother- 
 in-law, John Stuart, carried on business. In i.SoS, Mr. Jones built on the same block of 
 land, the first two story frame house. 
 
 The settlement early received the name of " Snarleytown," and subsccjuently that of 
 '".li/.abethtown. In rXii :\n effort was made to ( hange it to Williamstown, but it was 
 finally deciiled to name it l>rock\ille, in memory of Sir Isaac lirock. 
 
 During the war of 1812, flank companies were stationed along the frontier. The 
 first one in Hrockville, was under the command of Captain Reuben Sherwood. In the 
 summer of the first year of the war, occurred the brief and harmless encounter between the 
 British war vessels " I'.arl of Moira " and the •' Duke of (iloucester," and the .American 
 schooner "Julia." The British vessels were anchored a little west of the 'i'hree Sister 
 Islands, and the " Julia" was just below the liig Island, west of the town. Towards the 
 close of the war, the 57th Regiment was stationed in Brockville. 
 
 .Hro( kville has a population of nearly 9,000, and posses.ses assessable property amount- 
 ing to $,;, ^^00,000. The water works went into oi»eration in 1884, and there are now 
 aboul nine miles of mains, and Sj, h)(lrants in position. The sujjply is taken from the 
 St. Lawrence, ,^25 feet from the shore. 'ihere is a double set of pumi)s, having a com- 
 bined cap.acny for elevating _^, coo, 000 gr.lhjns of water pi r (..'i''. 
 
 lirockville was one of the first towns in ("anat: i 10 i'itr duce gas, the works having 
 been built in 1855, and el'ctvic lights are now also in or.era!if)n. 
 
 Hrockville is an important town on the drand Tria'.k '{.ailway, the rei)air shoji for the 
 Eastern Di\ision being located here. This is also the cerininus of the Brockville i)ianch 
 of the Canadian Pacific, which was originally constructed from Brockville to Ottawa ; it 
 then became the Canadian Pacific, and finally part of the C. I'. R. System. This road 
 enteis the town through a tunnel one eighth of a mile long, which brings it to the edge of 
 the River St. L;iwrenc(.', where there is a <:ar ferr) to .Morristown, N. \'., connection being 
 there made with the Utica M: lila* k River, now forming jiart of the Rome, W'atertown 
 anti Ogdeiisburg road. The (;. P. R. has also another line to the water's edge with ferry 
 dock at the west end of the town. 
 
 The steamers of the Richelieu iV Ontario steamboat line call daily at Brockville dur- 
 ing the summer. I'he Merchants' Line of [)ropellers, the Bay of (^)uinte Ixjats and a large 
 
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 flert of river boats sto'> rot;ularIy : and the close iiro\imity of R'ockvilh- o the far famed 
 Thousand IsLuids iniikes it a resort ol ):real attraction during tin- summer mo-itl\s. while 
 it affords maiiy lai ilities lor enjoyment. 
 
 On the 2Xlh of |ime, iH^i, an Act was jiassed e-)tal)lishing the ['resident and Hoard 
 of Police of Hrockville. I'he town was divided into two wards, Mast and West, ami the 
 <irst Hoard of Police, consistiiij,' of five members, assembled at tiie l.'uiirt House on the 
 5th day of Ajiril following. 
 
 The Mechanics Institute was tstahlisiied in iH8^. tlirou^ii the exertions of J iidj^e 
 Reynolds and other |)iominent ('ti/.-ns. It has o larj^e membershiii, and there are numer 
 ous and valuable books in thelil))j)y ; there is also a reading room liberally supplied with 
 periodicals and newspapers. 
 
 'I'he press 's well represented in Mrockville, and p<isses?.es a long arid not unintere.st- 
 int; history. We cannot enter into details here. The newsp.i|)ers now publi>,hed are the 
 Tillies (Con.strvative;, AVivv/'i/tv ( Reform t, and the Monitor, and each is ably conducted. 
 
 'i'he Victoria Hall is a substantial structure, and was erected 1862-3 ^it a cost of 
 $,^o,coo. 'i'he main buildim,' is So feet souare, surmounted by an octagon tower rising 
 .80 feet above the sidewalk. It contains the 'i'own H.ill, (,'oun( il Chamber, I'olue Court 
 room, otVu es of the 'I'own Clerk, 'I're.isurer and ( 'ollector, and the reading rooni of the 
 .Vleclianics' Institute. A one story extension in the reu, 40x80 feet, is devoted U) market 
 purposes. 'I'he entire building is constructed of l.lue limestone, and is a massive and 
 liandsonie strui tnre. 
 
 i'he spleiulid building used as I'ost office and Custom House, was finishetl in the 
 spring of 1SS6. it is three storvs high, and the Iroat is built (if Credit \'.'lley stone. I he 
 ;irchite( ture is of the < (iniposite order, the ( ulting and (arving of the front being fine 
 specimens of artistic work. 'I'he first story is occupied -.viih the I'ost-office department ; 
 the second story by the Customs and Inland Revenue ; while the third is used as the 
 <:arelaker's apartments, i'he total cost was about .$50,000. 
 
 'I'he first '-(hoot in Hrockville was established during the very early peri(,(l of the 
 setilement, and its educ.uion.il institutions now, wliile they will compare most favorably 
 with tliose to be found in any other town in ("anada, are under competent man.igc- 
 ment, the system being most thorough and efficient, 'i'he; various religious denomi- 
 nations are all well represent<:d, including the Salvation Army ; and there is a number ot 
 very fine church edifices. 
 
 During the summer months, IJrockville is one of the most delightful towns in Canada 
 to live in. Its situation is pii tuiesi^ue in the e.>!treme. Huiit on gradually sloping ground 
 it overlooks the Ri\er St. Lawrence ; and the beautiful high lands in New \'ork State on 
 the opposite shore, and the count-)- immediately to the north and west of Ijrockville are 
 .ulnu.ist unrivalled for beaut) . % 
 
 A. C. McCrady & Sons* ^^oo\ 
 
 I'lillers ;iii.l Tanners, '-^c I'aul Street. — 1 Ins old 
 and reliable house, was established in iSf.^by.V. ! 
 G. McCra<ly, the seniiir metnher ot the firm. In : 
 iHSo, he associated with him his son. C. H. Mc- 
 Crady, and in i.S,S2 a yotin|.'er son, I'red C? 
 McCrady becaoie al?o a member of the firm. The i 
 plant covers a hirge area of i;roiind on St. I'aul 
 Street, tlie inain buiidint; which i.s the engine room, 
 beiiiR i.\ X 70 ftet in dimensions, and three storeys 
 in height, while another, a three storey stone - 
 structure, is 52 .\ 42 feet in (iim^insions The 
 motive power is supplied by steam, an eii(;ine of 
 15 horse power being in use. KKht lianiis are con- 
 siantlv employed, and all tTiachineryand appliances 
 essential to the imlustry have been introduced. 
 Messrs. McCrady A Sons, manufacture mittens ' 
 and sell wool, their product;, having secured 
 
 for them a wide reputation and a larRe and 
 tlounshinu trade. They also deal largti)' in hides 
 and caif skins, and are (.ngaKcd v.'ool pulhn>;, of 
 which br,inch lhe\ make a specialty ; rind the trade 
 which they enjoy extends to the Ottawa district. 
 Mr A MtCtady is a native of Hrock\ille, and 
 was born in 1815, fie is a genlleman \.idely 
 known and highly esteemed, :in<l lor ni,in\ years 
 was a member of the Uoar'i ot School Irustees. 
 
 Charles C. Lyman & Co, feaiers m 
 
 Drv Ooods, King Siteet. — .Vtnong the dry goods 
 tneichants of Hrockville, Mr. Charles (" Lyman 
 is one of the nio.st prominent, having been success 
 ful in building up a large and flourishing trade, 
 acquiring at the same time an excellent reputation 
 for fair and generous dealings, ha\ ing studied the 
 wants of his customers, and supplied goods of 
 
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 l'k()\ 1NCI-: OF ON'IARK), 
 
 excellent ijiiality at tlie lowest possible market 
 i|Uotations. This house was eslablisheil 6 jears 
 ago by Mnrsh.Ul I'v Lyman The senior meniher 
 of the firni recently lelired. ami Mr Charles (". 
 Lytnaii is now sole jiroprietcr. tradinR under the 
 style of Charles C. Lyman A Co. The premises 
 occupied are commodious, beiiiR (to x _(o feet in 
 fiimensions, and are well fitted up, being specially 
 adapted to the business tarried on. The stock 
 tarried IS a first class assortment of f;o<'ds, com- 
 prising; full ranges of staple and fancy dry Roods, 
 Bents' furnishings, hats, raps and furs. The entire 
 slock i.s bought for cash, and the best markets 
 are opien to Mr. I.yman, his facilities beiuR un- 
 rivalleci. Mr. I.yman enjoys a very large trade 
 which is CO' a.itly increabing. Me was born in 
 the vicinity i>i Urockville, and is one of the most 
 popular and hiahlv esteemer) merchants of this 
 town, beiui; public spirited. upriRht, peiierous and 
 courteous. lie is a prominent member of the 
 1. O. (). V. 
 
 M. McBrearty, I'iumber, Gas and fUeam 
 I'ilter. King Street — In a centre of importance 
 and activity, such as Hrockville is generally con- 
 ceded to be, the plumbinp industry is of primarv 
 
 siRniticani e rrominenl amoni; those enKageti in 
 it here is Mr, M. McHrearty, a gentleman who has 
 successfully carried on the business for two years. 
 His premises are well titteil up and equipped, and 
 
 are lar^e and commodious being Ho x 20 feet in 
 
 dimensions Mr. .McIJrearty, who is a skillful 
 
 mechanic of considerable experience, engaRes in all 
 
 classes of plumbing uork, gas and steam titling. 
 
 hell hanging and general repairing, and he has 
 
 already built up a most appreciable trade which is 
 
 \ the largest of its kind in Hrockville. his steady 
 
 I engagements gi\ing enijilo) nient to 7 competent 
 
 [hands. Mr. McHrearty has at all times -i hand 
 
 ; a complete assortment of plumbers, gas am sleani 
 
 litters' supplies, and buying his goods for cash he is 
 
 enabled to ctfer special advantages to civslomers. 
 
 Mr. .McHrearty. who is a native 01 Montreal has. 
 
 lived in Hrock\ille for two years, and he alieady 
 
 enjo)s the confidence arid esteem of a host of 
 
 patrons. He is a prominent lacrosse player, being 
 
 a member of the Hrockville lacrosse team 
 
 Henry F. J. Jackson, '<eal I.state. in- 
 surance and Loan Agent, King Street. — This gen- 
 tlt man, who is a native of London, Lngland, came 
 to Canada in iK44. settling in .Montreal. He 
 securetl an appointment on the Si Lawrence anti 
 Allanti<- Railway (now the Cirand Trunk Railway), 
 as Superintendent of Tratlic He was suhse]iient- 
 ly a contractor on the line, and saw laid the first 
 rail of the (irand Trunk System at Longueil. 
 opposite Montreal. He removed to Merlin in the 
 year iSsj, when the population of that town was 
 little more than 300. Here he held manv import- 
 
 ' ant appointments. He was a contractor on the 
 railway between Herlin and Nesv H.-iinburg . he 
 
 j was inaile a justice of the Peace, an olticial as- 
 
 I signee, a siiperintender'i of schools, etc. In 1878 
 remo\ed to Hrockville, of which he has since 
 been a resident, and lives iu one of the finest 
 residences in the east end. formerly the property 
 of the late !ndge Steele. Two years ago Mr. 
 Jackson embarKed in business here, as retirement 
 
 I proved irksome lo one of so active a mind. He is 
 engaged iu the business of real estate, in which he 
 is the most prominent here . he is also an insur- 
 ance agent, and lends money on mortgages. He 
 represents the Canada Permanent Loan and Sav- 
 ings Company, and is ;; director of the liritish 
 Canadian Loan and Investment Company. He 
 also rei>resenls the (Jntario Mutual Life Assurance 
 (\5mpany thf' W'afcrloo Mutual, ;ind the Mercan- 
 tile I'ire Insurance (."ompanies, at whose inception 
 he assisted, and is agent for the London ai\d Lan- 
 cashire, the National ol Irelmd, and the London 
 Assurance Company Mr. |acks in is a gentleman 
 highly esteemed, being a thorough man of business 
 and a representative citizen. 
 
 I C. R. Griffin, Manufacturer of Ktirs, Brock- 
 ; ville - Some of our most important industries 
 have been established through natural causes, and 
 have reached a stage of de\elopment. excelled by 
 no other countr> in the »vorld For example, in 
 the manufacture of furniture, of tlour and of furs, 
 we occupy the premier pi>silion,but in the prosecu- 
 tion of these industries we have been immensely 
 assisted by the natural jiroducls of the country ; 
 our facilities have all along been superior, while 
 our energy, our enterprise, and our ingenuity have 
 been expended upiui them. The fur trade has 
 from time immemorial been of great importance in 
 Canada, and the manufacture of furs is an industry 
 
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 we [loint to with just priile. In almost overy 
 centre of im).ortaiK f it coiiaiitules a [iroinineiit 
 pan of its industrial ,iml mercantile resources. 
 In Hrockville, as nuKht lie expected, the industry 
 13 a rep'-t'Senlaiive one Mr ('•. \< r.nirin. the 
 ■.veil known manufacturer ot furs, has ac.jiiired a 
 reputation second to none in the Dominion, and 
 the period diinnR which he has been aclnely en 
 i;at;ed in this industry extends over twenty six 
 years. Mr (irithn was horn in Irela id. hut is a 
 descendcnt of -m old Worcestershire t.iinily. ar ' 
 came to Canada some ;)(> years ago. Vlr. Cintt'ii's 
 hte has heon one of activity, of well di''Cciea 
 energy and enterprise, and conse(iuent)y one of 
 sncciss. .\t the luitsel he set hcfore himself an 
 ideal, which he has uniformly tiursued. to manu- 
 facture only a superior and high class <|uality of 
 goods. He never alopted the usual method of 
 most business men, namely the advertisement o( 
 his wares, but allowed his products to make 
 their own wa\ and thus a tr.ide was huilt U[> sim- 
 ply upon their intrinsic merits— a trade which 
 steadily grew, simiili meous wiih an increasing 
 reputati.in. Mr.Crriflin manufactures all hne furs, 
 for uhich there is a market over the whole of 
 r-uiada. while he al.so supplies families in New 
 N'oik City and 1 'hiladelphia A sp cialty is made 
 of seal and I'ersiaii lamb furs, and these goods as 
 turned out by Mr. (irit'iin need no words of coin 
 mendatiou here. It is otdy during the winter 
 months Mr. Orilhn pursues his in.lustry, when 
 einplo)ment is given to ihiiteen hands. 
 
 J. E. Chrysler, jeweler. King Street. - 
 Wiiliin a comp.iralufjv few yeaii, the jewelry 
 trade of t'anada has been immensely deve! jped, 
 and if from no ./cher standpoint now, than a mere- 
 ly commercial one, we are prepared to compete, 
 with similar establishments in other parts of the 
 world, .■\mong those engaged in the jewelry trade 
 in Hrockville Mr. J. IC. Chrysler, deserves a notice 
 ill a work of this kind, 'l"his genth.inan, who is a 
 thorough and exp.rienced watchmaker and jewel- 
 er, began business on hi-^ own account in iftSs, and 
 by strict attention to business, and by fair and 
 straighf jrward dealings he is already in possession 
 of an excellent trade which i,s constantly increas- 
 ing. 'I'he stock carried by .Mr Chrysler is well 
 selected, beinR ol snperior (jUality, and comprises 
 
 contemporary rival establishments .V specialty is 
 made of repairing , anil in addition MrChrysler 
 is engage<l in pold and silverplating, and whatever 
 I an industrial chaactcr he devotes himself to, he 
 turns out in a worki.'anlike manner Mr Chrysler 
 ' is a Canadian, and has lived in Hrockville during; 
 the past seven years. He is a young a d enter 
 prising gentleman, a keen anrl thorough man of 
 business He is wi 'ely known and eenerally 
 popular, possessing m.iny estimable qualities. 
 
 diamonds, watches clocks, |"welry, silverplated 
 ware, opera glasses and opiual goods The entire 
 stock is bought (or cash. The best markets are 
 open to Mr. Chrvsh r, and with what other facili- 
 tias he enjoys, he can conipele most favorably with 
 
 Allan Turner & Co.. I'rnggisis. King 
 
 Street.— The trade ol t is leading establishment. 
 was founded in 184.1 by the late Allan 'lurner, 
 father of the present proprietor, Mr. Allan Tirrner 
 who sncteeded to 'he business in i^Si. The pre- 
 mises occupied arc lastefully, .''.lid well I'hte'j up, 
 I and a line assortment of goods is carried, com- 
 i prising drugs, chemicals, drugyists' sundries, 
 I patent anil proprietary medicines, d\e stufls paints, 
 cils glass, toilet goods, etc. Mr Turnc al.so 
 manufactures and grinds white lead putty, and 
 manufactures pharmaceutical preparations ii> 
 which he carries on a large wholesale and retail 
 trade, Mr. Turner enjoys the very best f.icilities 
 for the carrsing on of the business, mutually 
 ; advantageous to merchant and consumer, and the 
 goods caTied are generally of a hue rpialitv, result- 
 ing in a large and representative trade. In addi 
 1 tion, Mr Turner enjoys an exi:ellent dispensing 
 practiie, being careful and skilful in the com- 
 j pounding ol drugs and medicines, the name of 
 ' Turner l)eing synonymous with all that is excellent 
 in connection with the drug trade. Mr Trrner 
 is a native of HicKkville, and is a Ihrecior of the 
 Water ("o He is a gentleman widely known and 
 I highly esteemed boih socially and otherwise 
 
 C. SIbsId, ^'■''■^'■'"vnian. King Str-jel. — In a 
 comprehensive work of till!- kind, the propagation 
 of soft wooded or tlower-bearing plants, is an 
 industry descrv ing of notice here, catering as it 
 doe. to a taste, which happily is growing year by 
 year. Most persons who ha\e little plots in front 
 of their dwelling, lovf to plant it with (lowers, 
 because they lend 10 them a beauty and attractive- 
 ness the eye loves to dwell on. while bouquets, 
 wreatns and potted jilanls p!iy a prominent part 
 S)cialiv and otherwise. The gentleman identified 
 with this industry in Hrockville, is a nurseryman 
 of wide and excellent experience. His nurserj is 
 situated on King Street at the east end of the 
 town, and covers an area of about half an acre. 
 The greenhouse is heated by hot water and is 
 otherwise well eipiipped for the propagation of 
 plants, livery kind of greenhouse plants is .0 he 
 found here, fuschias, fiegonias, rosi-s, and ill kinds 
 of soft wooded or flower beuing plants. Although 
 Mr. Sdiald has but recently ac<piired this nursery, 
 he is already in possession of an apt reciable tradf , 
 making up choice bouquets and v realhs, in arldilion 
 to engaging in all ilcpartments of florist work. 
 I le also iiillils orders for trees, and a flourishing 
 trade is being rapidly bndt u]i, Mr. Sibald's- 
 manager is Mr. I'rancis W illiams, an accomplishfl 
 and expi'ienced florist v ho :s a native of Kng- 
 land, 
 
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 W- CoateS & BrO., wholesale and Re- 
 tail Jewelers, Kiii^ Streel. — Amimg those en- 
 gaged in the jewelry trade of lirockville, Messrs 
 W. Coates I'i Bro. are the most prominent This 
 house was established in 1S57 by Mr. W.i'oates, 
 the senior member of the firm, and in i!^j('i he 
 associated with him his brother, Mr. Willis Coates, 
 who for more than ten vents ha<l been connected 
 with leading wholestle jewelry establishments in 
 Toronto. The premises the firm occupy, (10x23 
 feet 10 dimensions, comprise a massive bnildii.,- 
 of which Mr. \Vm. Coates is the proprietor. The 
 stock carried ib heavy and well-assorted, consist- 
 ing of jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware and op- 
 tical goods, and in addition they have a good line 
 of stationery, books, albums, violins and music, 
 of which Messrs, Co.ites it Bro,, owing to the 
 
 and is fair, honorable and upright in all his deal- 
 ings. Mi. Davis was born near UrockviUe, and 
 has lor a long period of years been identified with 
 the butter and cheese trade having bought for 
 a well-known house when scarcely arrived at 
 manhood 
 
 George 8. Youngf Dealer in Boots and 
 Shoes, King Street. -Among the commercial re- 
 sources of the town cf Brockville, the boot and 
 shoe trade is of primary importance, and promin- 
 ent among those engaged in it is Mr. George S. 
 Young, The business earned on by him was 
 founded in 1873 by C. Best, and acquired by Mr. 
 Young in i87<). The premises occupied are very 
 large and commodious, being tio x 25 feet in 
 dimensions with basement The goods carried 
 comprise a general assortment being all of ex- 
 cell nt quality namely : boots and shoes, Canadian 
 
 facilities thov e.ijoy, are tfiiabied to sell at re- 
 markably low prices. Some five years ago the 
 firm cominenctil a jobbing trade in watches, 
 jewelry, etc , and so assiduously and successfully 
 has it been develoiied that it now extends from 
 Quebec to Saroia, This is the best recommend- 
 ation as to the standing and reputation of this 
 hou.se, the members of which have by energy and 
 perseverance, low prices and fair and honorable 
 dealing accpiired their present enviable position. 
 Messrs. Co,-xtes iS: Bro are Canadians, havint; been 
 born in Prescott ; aad in Brockville, where they 
 are widely known, they are held in mnih esti- 
 mation for the posession of many estimable 
 qualities. 
 
 A. A. DaviSf Kxporter of Bntter and 
 Cheese, King Street.— The export trade in firm 
 pro<luce is being rapidly developed, and ranks among 
 our more enterprising pursuits. Brockville afiords 
 a good centre for Imtter and cheese operations, and 
 among those identified with ili,s trade here Mr. 
 A. A Davis is one of the most heavily involved, 
 handling goods, and exporting entirely on his own 
 account Mr Davis began business as an exporter 
 of butter and cheese five years ago, and now 
 carries on a very Urge trade with men hanis in 
 London, Liverpool, (ilasgow and Bristol, export 
 ing on an average 15,000 cheeses per annum, and a 
 very large qnantitv of butter. Tin* superior f.icil- 
 ities enjoyeil by Mr. Davis dealing larnely, buying 
 for cash, and dealing always i'ire<:tly with the 
 farmers and iinniifacluro;rs, enables him to nffer to 
 his iransHllantic i ustouiers superior iuduteincnts, 
 and he alwajs handles an excellent class of gocds, 
 
 and .\inericau, American rubber goods, of which 
 a verv large stock is handletl, trunks, valises, etc. 
 Mr Young being a cash buyer, a partial importer, 
 and thoroughly familiar with the markets in which 
 he deals, enjoys exceptional facilities and can at 
 all times alTord to liis customers special induce- 
 ments in price nnd quality of goods. Mr Young 
 manufactures on the preiuises long boots and 
 staple lines, and there are none finer turned out 
 here, employment b(Hng tiven t" five hands. Mr. 
 Young who is a native of Toronto, came to Brock- 
 ville in iS7f), having previously represented a lead- 
 ing boot and shoe house in Montreal on the road 
 'Mr Noungisan energetic and thorough man of 
 business with a record of which he can well afiord 
 to feel proi.d. 
 
 D. V. Seacock, Dentist, King Street — 
 l"ew names are better known to the dental pro- 
 fession of Canada, than that of D V. Beacock, 
 L. D S of this town This gentleman has been 
 in practice since i.S6q and by indomitable energj- 
 and perseverance in his profession, has built up a 
 very large practice. He has not only made many 
 impoitant discoveries in dental science himself, 
 but he also availed himself largely of those of 
 others .\inong other appliances he was the inven- 
 tor of a dental flask used in the inannfacture of 
 artificial sets, which he patented , also a compound 
 blow pipe and a base for artificial teeth. One of 
 his inure re(eni iinpio\ements, is that known as 
 continuousguni work. It was formerly the practice 
 in m.ikuig artificial sets, li.at the teeth were in 
 twos and threes, attached to the plate numerous 
 joints being visible By Mr. Beacock s new plan 
 the teeth are attached separately but firmlv, and 
 the roots are covered with a porcelain enamel. 
 
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 the exact color of the natural gums, uhi<.h 
 is baked in the furnace, becoming fjuite hard 
 and smooth, there being no joints or seams. 
 This is a very important improvement, and , 
 Mr. IJeacock was the first to introduce it 
 in Canada He is still the only dentist in ! 
 the Dominion who makes sets by this method, 
 and lie receives orders from all centvns He 
 also uses a royal compound as a base for arti- 1 
 ficial dentures. As a result of several years per- 
 sistent experimeni. a compound of the royal meials 
 IS secured, having the properties to meet in a 
 satisfactory manner the highest recpiirements of 
 prosthetic dentistry The material resists both 
 chemical and (jahanic action to a remarkable 
 degree, consequently there is no decomposition of | 
 the siliva, and no discoloration of the plate The 1 
 material being cast, the finest lines of the mouth i 
 are a curately copied, thus securing a perfect ht 
 Its thermal conductivity is such as to secure to 
 the mucous membrane freedom fro n passive con- I 
 gestion, so very common to rubber and other I 
 common plates. It is superior to the celebrated 
 but expensive continuous gums; ist because of its ■ 
 superior strength preventing the cracking of i 
 enamel : ami its perfect fit, and it being easily re- i 
 paired The great variety of forms in which it can ; 
 be wrought, brings it within the reach of all clas.ses. 1 
 Mr Heacock's laboratory is equipped with all the | 
 appliances for turning out the best class of work. ; 
 There is a Tuerk water motor to drive the lathes, 
 polishers, blast for the furnaces, etc ; Mr. Beacock 
 has also just invented a small but powerful hand gas 
 forge for heating and melting purposes, and is the , 
 only one of the kind in Canada .\ visit to the ' 
 estal.ilishment would reveal other evidences of ; 
 skill and enterprise, but let these siiflice Mr. | 
 Ueacock manufactures on ihe premises nitrous 
 oxide gas, ued in the extraction of teeth. ICxtrac- J 
 tion by thi., gas is not only painless but it is the ! 
 safest anaesthetic known. There has been no other 
 anaesthetic introduced which has not atsom-; tin... 
 I oen injurious, and in some instances proved fatal 
 Nitrous oxide has been administertd during the 
 last few years to many th lusanils, vet no single 
 accident has resulted directly from its use Mr. I 
 Heacock is a native of Lincolnshire, lingland, 
 and came to Canada in if^jj. He learned his 
 business in this country, and is an ac(|uisition ' 
 to the dental profession of (."anada, of which it , 
 can well afford to be proud Hridgework or teeth 
 without plates, enamel or porcelain fronts, in fact 
 this is the only place in Canada where this cl.iss 
 of work is manufactured. 
 
 Brockville Loan and Savine;s 
 
 Co>, '■• " Weatherhead. MatuiKcr, 1 iiiue 
 (orner King Street anil Market Scjuare - Among 
 the monetary institutions of this town, the lirock- 
 ville Loan and Savings Company is one of \\\a 
 most jirominent, having up to date been one of the 
 most prosperous It was the outcome of a termin- 
 ating Building Society, known as the lirockville 
 Mutual Building Society, which terminated aftsr a 
 period of nine years and four months. ']"he svstem 
 was to receive deposits monthlv. on the cnnditicm 
 that the Society would termiiiste in ten years but 
 the lapital accumulated tosj great an extent, that 
 
 the Society was wound up after the above 
 mentioned period, and the present permanent 
 institution established in July, 1885, the b(joks 
 being opened the following year Money is loaned 
 on real estate on first mortgagfs, the amount 
 advanced on country property being 50 of the cash 
 valuation of the Company's Inspector, and 
 varying aci:ording to the standing of the party 
 and tlie location when within thecorporato limits of 
 a town. The system is carefully and efficiently 
 carried out and it is a fact worthy of note that the 
 company has no prop'fty on hand and for sale. 
 The business has steadily increased since the dale 
 of inceptinn. the first year showing an accumulated 
 sum of Ssy.ocjo In August 1S86, a savings bank 
 branch was established, deposits being received at 
 4'V, ; 'he amount that may bedeposited being equal 
 to the capital stock paid up, and f 50, 000 were de- 
 posited during the first year. The subscribed 
 capital is ftjoo.ooo , authorized capital S500.000. 
 The directorate is as follows —James Worthing- 
 ton, President , I>. H. Jones, Vice-President and 
 Valuator, |ohn Ryan, W. H, Cole, Valuator, 
 Gordon Siar, , Kubert Bo^^•iu aru l^'dwiii Abbott. 
 Mr. (i. H. Weatherhead, the manager, is a most 
 efficient nfticial, to whose ability and painstaking 
 care, the prosperity of the institution is largely 
 due. 
 
 NewlandS & Allan, Architects. Etc., 
 10^ King Street. — The services of the architects 
 are indispeiusable everywhere, but more especially 
 is his importance recognized in a centre of activity, 
 where huiWings are being constantly erected. 
 .Among those engaged in this profession in Brock- 
 ville, are .Messrs. Newlands A Allan, who have 
 been located here sincu rst January 1S87 The head 
 office of this firm is at Kin);ston, where Mr. .Vew- 
 lands has bf en prominently before the public since 
 lSSi, as an architect, having been extensively 
 eni;aged as a contractor, prior to opening an 
 architect's oflice. Mr. Newlands, is one of 
 the most prominent architects in Kingston, 
 having carried out with the highest credit to 
 himself, important architectural contracts hav- 
 ing executed the plans of the principal private 
 residences and business blocks there Me was 
 the architect for the Kingston and IVmbioke rail- 
 wav, and drew the plans and superintended the 
 erection of the splendid KiuKSton and Pembroke 
 passenger station at Kingston, which is a cut stone 
 building finished inside with hardwood, being 
 altiigether, from at) architectural point of vieu , a 
 work of much skill and taste Since establishing 
 in Brockville. this firm have met with a gratifying 
 success, having alnady executed the plans for a 
 number of large private residences, and business 
 blocks Messrs. Newlands * Allan, are aUo build- 
 ing surveyors and valuators and are largely en- 
 gagecl as such. Mr William Newlands, jr., who 
 IS a ii,itive of Kingston, pos.sesses a thorough 
 knowledge of architecture in .ill its departments , 
 and this can with truth be also said of .Mr. 
 (leorge .-^ .Vllan, the junior partner, who is also a 
 native of Kingston, having sf r. ed his time with Mr. 
 Newlands. lioth genllemen are young and ener- 
 getic, with .1 fruitful career in store for them. 
 
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 l'R()\ INCi: OF ONrARIC). 
 
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 The James Smart Manufacturing < 
 
 Company* (iomt; and < ioiirloy Mrt't!ts -Thu 
 most important imhislrial enterprise in BrocKviUe I 
 is that carried on !)>' 'Ibe )aiiies Smart Maniifac- 
 turiiiH Company The htisincts was comnu'iueil 
 in a hnmble waj, about jo years apo, by Mr. James 
 Smart, wiio is now Sherili of the I'nited ('ounties , 
 of heeds and (irenville, and \> as contmui'd under 
 his manaijement until i8Si, when the present 
 (?orapany, at that time coinposed of Mr. Smart, 
 John M (iiU and tlie late 1< ibert (Wll, was forme<l. 
 and the business transferred to them. Mr. Smart i 
 afterwards sohl out his interest to the brothers' 
 (iill. In the latter part of r,S8i), the adjoining 
 est.iMishment of Messrs. Smart and Shepherd, 
 manufacturing some of the same line,->, ,uid up to 
 that date in active competition with this company, 
 was absorbed, and both concerns are now conduct 
 ei under the one management. The stock of the 
 ("ompaiiy with trilling exceptions, is held by John 
 M. Gill, the estate of the late Robert Gill .a.id the 
 principal employees, John M dill is President 
 and General Manager, John II. A. lirigps, Vice 
 President and Secretary Treasurer , and Wm M, 
 Powell, Manager of the stove department. The 
 
 works cover the entire block formed by Home, 
 (Jonrley and Kincaid Streets and the St. Lawrence 
 River, being 550 x (25 feet in dimensions, with 
 yards on the north side of <"iourley Street The 
 foundry and works are fully ei)uipped with all 
 essential machinery and tocl.^- of a modern kind, 
 and employnunt is given to about 200 hands. The 
 goods mani:factured are stoves of every descrip- 
 tion builders and house furnishing hardware, 
 laun mowers and rollers, labor saving tools for 
 carpenters, blacksmiths and carriage makers; 
 warehouse trucks, jack screws, etc. wagon skeins, 
 carriage b.inds, and other carriage builders hard- 
 ware, cabinet makers' hardware. in( hiding castors, 
 bedfasleners, etc. : hand pumps of every descrip- 
 tion and kitchen sinks, letter copying presses, and 
 oflice sundries in brass and iron, school desks amt 
 castings The goods are niiiformly of standard 
 i|ualitv, and this company are the manufactureis 
 of the famous " Pahce Aladdin " art base burner, 
 gener.illy admitted to be the most handsone, best 
 fitted and linished hiiating stove ever placed on the 
 Canadian market. Their trade extends through- 
 out the Mominion, and to (ireat Britain and 
 .\ustralia. 
 
TOWN OF BROCK Ml. I.E. 
 
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 Ontario Clove Works, James Haii & 
 
 Co , Foot of IJroad Stret-t -The industry carried 
 on at the Ontario (jlove Works is one of t'ii« m.i-.t 
 important in Hrockville.and wasestablishedin 1.H6-, j 
 l>y Mr. James Hall, the head of the present (irm | 
 The ground covereil by this plant extends over an area ! 
 of an acre and a half, and the iiuildin^s are massive i 
 brick and stone structures, three storeys in height { 
 The works are completely equipped with the latest \ 
 and most improved machinery incident to tlie in- 
 dustry carrifxl on, including oil mills, tinishing 
 machines, etc l-lmployment is given to So hands, i 
 and the goods that issue from the establishment 
 are not excelled in Canada There are 150 kinds' 
 of goods manufactured, kid, buckskin, calf im- 
 
 j^Jt^VOQLOVE^^O^ 
 
 the [oint Stock Compan\ .Messrs .\bboit, (.rant 
 A Hiiell formed a partnership and rebuilt the 
 premises, and a largR •'I'ld substantial structure is 
 the result of their decision They manufacture 
 biscuits and confectionery principally, and their 
 goods are not excc'lled anywhere in Canada The 
 various kinds of confectionery are manufactured 
 bv skillful hanils, the ingredients used being pure 
 and wholesome This firm also manufacture pop 
 corn, in which they enjoy a verv huge trade The 
 general trade is very extensive, and is rapidly ex- 
 tending throughout Canada, and 'iiis is the best 
 guarantee of the excellence of the products of 
 .\bbott, (Irani \ Huell 
 
 Daniel Row, Manufacturer of 
 Harness and Carriage Trimmings, etc . 
 Muell Street This well known and re- 
 liable and the oldest harness house in 
 this vicinity was established in i8(ii by 
 Mr Kow, and a very large and flourish- 
 ing trade is now carriid on by him. 
 The ]iremises occupied comjirise a two 
 storey building, 20x40 feet in dimensions, 
 and an excellent assortment ol goods is 
 ( arried comprising carriage trimmings, 
 harness of all kinds, whips, and general 
 saddler) goods, and boat cushions, a 
 speciall) bt'ing made of cushions for 
 steam yachts and boats, as also of other 
 fittings, and awnings and curtains, in 
 which Mr K<iw enjoys an extensive 
 lra<le, sending these goods to all [larts of 
 the Dominion. Mr. Row has constantly 
 studied the wants of his particular lines, with 
 which he is most familiar ; he is a cash buyer and 
 the best markets are open to him, conseijiiently he 
 is a formidable rival to any 
 coniju-i i t ion. Mr kow 
 manufactures largely har- 
 ness iind saddlery of all 
 descriptions, his products 
 being of standard ^rade. 
 His trade is principallv 
 local, and is a large .and 
 flourishing (me Mr Kow 
 
 is a native of Hrockville, and is thoroughly enter- 
 prising, being a practical, energetic and most 
 reliable man of business 
 
 T. E. Hanrahan & Co., Brokers, etc., 
 
 King Street - This well known hoiist' was estab- 
 
 ported kid. C.difornia tanned fleer skin, commonlv 
 called "Najvitan buck." etc. Mr Hall also manu 
 factiires patent irioccasins 'I'hey are perfect 
 snow excludi-rs and fit better than anv others 
 manufactured They also ctinlrol the manufacture 
 of moccasins which are co\ered by patents in the 
 Dominion The\ represent manv important im- 
 provements and take high rank m the market The 
 trade enjoyed b) ihis firm is an immense one. ex- 
 tending throughout the whole Dominion, from 
 Halifax to Vancouver Mr Hall is a native of 
 ('lickmannanshire. Sc )tland, and came to Can- 
 ada when six \ears of agr During most of the 
 lime he has lived in Hrockville and vicinity IVw 
 men possess more energy than Mr Hall, and few 
 have exemplified more indomitable perseverance 
 than he has in the perfecting of this enteriirise, 
 
 ,.nd all who .are famili.ir with ihe pro.lucts of the ,„hed in Montreal i.Sy.S.smce which tnne. branches 
 him will readily grant them the palm ol success ,,3^,; t,^,.,, established in leading centres in Canada 
 
 - and the I'nited Slates. The Hrockville branch 
 
 Abbott, Crant & Buell, StiMm t .mfec was opened scarcely two years ago, Mr. [•'.. M 
 tionery , and Hiscuit Works. Church Strei;t— With- Standring being appointed manager. The busi- 
 out exception this is Ihe leading manufacturing ness of this house has steadily increased since its 
 concern in Hrockville It was established in 1,847 inception, until now it carries on the largest broker- 
 by Starr Itros , by whom Ihe business was con- age business on this coniinent. Su(h a gratifying 
 ducted until it vv.is assumed by Starr, (.'II iV Co. 1 result has been achieved by pursuing a fair and 
 the trade having in the meantime been greatly de- I liberal policy toward customers, anil giving them 
 veloped In ihHi a joint stock conipanv was 1 facilities and terms unequalled by any other iioiise, 
 formed by Ihe .idmissicm of several prominent em- and the financial position of Ihe (inn 'S such that 
 ploves .V charter was obtained ;ind Ihe new Ihey guarantee the full carrying out ard discharge 
 
 company was known as the Stan .( .ill M.iiiul.u lur- 
 ing Company In June, i.SSj. (he whole establish- 
 ment w.is biinied to the gnviind , and it was after- 
 wards decided not to continue the busines,, iindir 
 
 of all obligations, regardless of any losses which 
 they niik'ht sustain bv the fail'ire of other firms, 
 through vvlio.Ti lliey iiiav have lUme business for 
 customers. Mtssrs Hanrahan I'v Co. buy or sell 
 
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 134 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 for cash or future delivery, in quantities lesired, 
 and do a direct speculative business in American 
 slocks, grain, oil. and provisions, and deal on their 
 own account, through leading firms in New Nork 
 and Chicago. The house is. susiained by the com- 
 missions charged. It is enabled to do business on 
 a small commission and to offer customers facilities 
 scarcely e(,ualled by any similar house in Canada 
 or the i'niled States. Since the establishment of 
 the Brcckville branch, a steadily increasing busi- 
 ness has beim done. Mr. Standring is a thorough 
 broker, possesses an intimate knowledge of the . 
 markets and is a most efhcient manager. He be- 
 longs to Morristown. .\ Y , on ihu opposite side of - 
 the St Laurence, where in addition he carries on 
 a flourishing Custom Mouse brokerage business; 
 that is to say. making entries for merchandise of ; 
 all descriptions, arriving there from Canada, paying ■ 
 duties and shipping goods for consignees. Mr. ! 
 Standring is an energetic and enterprising An.eri- 
 can, and is widely known and highly esteemed 
 Chief Offices : New York, Chicago, Albany, and 
 Buffalo Brand) Othces, connection by own 
 special wires Hamilton, Ont., Turont ), Kingston, 
 Peterboro, Brockville, Ottawa, Ouebec, 'iherbrooke. 
 Three Rivers. St Johns, N. '< i'Halifax, N S . and 
 25 other otlices in I', S and Csnai'a. 
 
 A. C J. Kaufman, Mu-"c Deal, r, Kinp 
 Street -There can be no surer evidence oi the 
 progress and prosperity of a ci ..itry. than the 
 development of its music Iradt. Ata.-^'" 'or f 
 line arts, must precede their acqu. itii.n t ti..; 
 taste must finit be cherished by rePninf, infiuencR.'. 
 which are only possible under essentially favorable 
 conditions. Brockville is one of our progressive 
 and flourishing frontier towns, and a demand for a 
 better class of music esiablishuients has been 
 supplied by such a house as that of ,\. (.. J 
 Kaufman, f.nindedin iSyo This gentleman whnse 
 premises are on King Street, handles a large and 
 excellent assortment of goods. Mis pianos and 
 organs are from the best and most eminent manu- 
 facturers on this continent, viz. , the New York 
 Weber, the piano ot the world, Meeker piano. 
 New York Dunham, New York . the Hale. New 
 York , the \'ase \ Son piano, Boston Mallet, 
 Davis it Co , Boston ; the New l-.ngland piano. 
 one of the best medium priced pianos m the 
 market, and the Lansdowne piano, roront<' . the 
 Wm. Hell iV Co., (Ouelph) organs, the Kileour 
 organ, and the Warrent (lou^h ort;ans. of Detroit 1 
 the |. T. Kowe organs, that are provided with ad 
 justable peil.-ils, and can be arr.inged to any 
 height HI a moment, whereby a child four years 
 old can reach the key board and sit up in a proper 
 position with ease. The ( trchestrone, a wonder ol 
 the ninete<'ntli century. Mr Kaufman impcuis 
 largely from (lermany .ind Now York, handling ,i\\ 
 kinds of musical instrumenis andmnsical merchan- 
 dise his facilities being such that he is enabled 
 to oiler extraordinary inducements in sheet music, 
 inJtrucliou books, violins, guitars, tlutes. fifes, 
 picolos. violincellos, cornets, accordeons,org'inettes, 
 mouth organs, music boxes, violin bows, pitch 
 pipes, tuning forks, banj )s. mondolins, German, 
 Italian, and Kussian strings, clarinets, piano 
 covers, stools, and elegant scarfs for upright 
 pianos, the bitest Parisian styles, made of velvet 
 
 and silk trimmed with gold and silver. Mr. 
 /'anfman, also engages in tuning and repairing, 
 for which he employs Mr. .McMeservey an ex- 
 perienced and expert tuner and repairer of pianos, 
 (formerly with Chickering & Sons, of Boston). 
 Mr. Kaufman, who is a thorough musician, is a 
 native of (iermany He has been prominently 
 identified with the most important musical events 
 in Brockville, having been instrumental in bring- 
 ing to the town leading musicians of the day. Mr. 
 Kaufman also gives lessons in music, in which 
 he is ably assisted by .Mrs. Kaufman, who has a 
 class of .;j pupils. Mr. Kaufman is musical editor 
 01 the A'l-'or/irr, of Broc''ville, formerly musicial 
 correspondent of //;t' Conner, of Chicago, III., but 
 owing to pressure of business, has been obliged to 
 sever his connection therewith. 
 
 BOUrke & Mooney, Manufacturers of 
 .■\erated Waters , Cur. Huell and Brock Streets. — 
 The consumption of aerated waters in Canada is 
 very extensive, and is becoming more general every 
 ye,.r, conse<iuently it is of the utmost importance 
 that these drinks should be of a quality at once 
 pure and wholesome. The manufacture of the.se 
 goods is somewhat extensively carried on in Can- 
 ada, and among those whose products are strictly 
 of first quality, are Messrs. Bourke & Mooney. 
 The enterprise in which these gentlemen are 
 engaged, was established in 1883, by Mr. M. 
 Bourke, the senior member of the existing firm , 
 1 din 18H5 he associated with him Mr 1). J. 
 ,\Iuoney. trading under the firm and style ot 
 iUjurke cS: Mooney. The factory is situated at 
 the Corner of Buell and Brock Streets, and com- 
 [irises a three storey stone building 30 x 40 feet in 
 dimensions, with cellar underneath. Kvery 
 modern appliance is in use, and the goods manu- 
 factured are lemon soda, cream soda, club soda, 
 and plain soda maple beer, birch beer and 
 ginper beer, a s])ecialty being maiie of tlie maple 
 beer, introduced by this firm and of which tliey 
 are the exclusive maiiufactureis. The article is 
 highly commended for its excellence of quality, 
 and a large an<l constantly increasing sale is en- 
 joyed in it. The extensive tr;ide carried on by 
 this firm, extends throui^hout Ontario, and they 
 enjoy a reputation second to none Mr. Hourke 
 is a native of Smith's l"alls, while Mr. Mocmey 
 hails from Prescott, and both came to Brockville 
 in ii";6. Th -y are practical, energetic, and einer- 
 prising niei. of business and are highly esteemed 
 for their fair and upright dealings. 
 
 M. Ml. Brown, Barrister, King Street.— 
 The junior bar is well represented in Brockville 
 by gentlemen of ability, and among the number 
 must be included M. .\I. Brown. Me was born in 
 the County of Leeds, 2i)th September, 1S58, and 
 received his elementary training at the public 
 school. Village of l.yn. and in 1H73, he became a 
 student at the Albert College, Belleville, and 
 matriculateii at the end of the first year He took 
 honors throughout the course and was gold 
 mtidalist in modern langi ages In 1879 he receiv- 
 ed his B .\. In i88<. he began the study of law 
 .i.ith Euqeue McMcahon, of Belleville, with whom 
 he remained until 1882. finishing his professional 
 
TOWN OF BROCKVILLE. 
 
 «35 
 
 studies with, Delamere, Black, Reesor and 
 English, of Toronto. In 1884 he was admitted to 
 the bar, and the same year commenced practice 
 in Brockville. Mr. Brown "'as rapidly in retiuest, 
 and now enjoys a large general practice which is 
 steadily increasing. Mr. Brown is a sound and 
 reliable lawyer, and a young gentleman of great 
 promise. 
 
 TaCOy Bros., cigar Manufacturers, King 
 Strtel. — The manufacture of cigars is an industry 
 of much importance in this country, and among 
 those engaged in it in Brockville Messrs. T.icey 
 Bros, are among the most prominent. These 
 gentlemen commenced business in October, 1885, 
 and already their trade extends practically over 
 the whole Dominion. They give employment to 
 ten competent hands. Their factory is fully 
 equipped and fhe cigars they manufacture will 
 compare most favorably with any in the Canadian 
 market. The special and well known bran. I . of 
 this firm are "Electric Light," and " Tacey's 
 Burnett," which are manufactured of Havana 
 filler and Sumatra wrapper. The trade enjoyed 
 by this firm is constantly increasing, the nouse 
 being represented on the road by both partners. 
 The members of the firm are J. P. and G H.Tacey, 
 both young and enterprising Canadians, being 
 natives of Brockville. They possess a thorough 
 knowledge of the industry m which they are en- 
 gaged, and are most reliable men of business. 
 
 BOWIG A( Co., Manufacturers of Ale.s, 
 I'orter and Lager, Water Street. — One of the 
 most important industries carried on in Brockville, 
 is that in which Messrs. Bowie & Co., are engaged, 
 namely the manufacture of ales, porter ife lager • 
 It was established in 1871 by H. Taylor. Several 
 changes afterwards took place until 1875, when 
 Messrs. Bowie it Bate became proprietors, and 1 
 traded under that style; a substantial impetus; 
 being given at the same time to the trade. During 
 ing this spring Mr. Bate retired, and Mr. 
 Robert Bowie is now sole proprietor, trading under 
 the style of Bowie iV Co. The brewery is a sub- 
 stantial structure on Water Street, two storeys 
 in height, and being 80 .\ Kio feet in dimensions. 
 Motive power is supplied by an engine of 20 horse 
 power The brewery is equipped with all modern 
 appliances, and the goods inanuf.ictured are ad- 
 mittedly of a high grade of ()uality All ales, . 
 porters, and lagers are made in the good old- 
 fashioned way, poss'ssmg body, flavor and taste. 
 No modern innovations have been introduced, and 
 consequently the goods are of the best quality, 
 and the enterprise has proved a success. .\s might 
 be expected, the trade enjoyed by Mr Bowie is a 
 very large one, extending as far as (Quebec. Mr. 
 Bowie is a native of London, England. He came 
 to Brockville in 1875, and has all along been a{ 
 public spirited and popular gentleman. He was ; 
 mayor during the year 1884, and for many years 
 prior was a member of the Town Council. There! 
 is a branch office in Ottawa, under the able 1 
 management of Allison G. Bowie, where the same j 
 grades of the celebrated stock of ales, porter, etc , 
 are sold. 
 
 Morrison & Macdonald. Dealers 
 
 in Stoves, Tinware, Hot-Air-Furnaces, Etc., 
 I'erth Street. — Among the establishments of this 
 kind that have met with rapid success, must b« 
 included that of Messrs. Morrison & Macdonald. 
 It was established by this firm in 1883, since 
 which time a constantly incfasing trade has been 
 carried on, until now it is one ut the largest of its 
 kind in Brockville. Messrs, Morrison & Mac- 
 donald occupy commodious premises on Perth 
 Street, 30 x 50 feet in dimensions and two storeys iik 
 
 height. They deal largely in stoves, hot air-fur- 
 naces, tinware, graniteware, scales, cistern pumps, 
 sinks and cheese factory supplies, of which a 
 specialty is made. These genilemen import their 
 galvanized iron wire. They arethoroughly familiar 
 with the markets in which they deal, and enjoy 
 exceptional facilities, being cash buyers ; they are 
 thus enabled to offer special advantages to cus- 
 tomers. They manufacture all tin and copperware, 
 employing a competent staff of men, and the goods 
 they turn out are not excelled in Brockville. 
 Messrs. Morrison k Macdonald are Canadians, 
 and are both thorough men of business, whose 
 success has been acquired not only on account of 
 what facilities they have enjoyed, but owing 
 largely to the fair and upright treatment of their 
 customers. 
 
 L. Lachapell & Sons., Boat Builders, 
 Jessie Street. — I'ho geographical position of Brock- 
 ville affords an inviti:'.g field for the manuficture of 
 boats. The lordly St. I-awrence, with the far- 
 famed Thousand Islands in the vicinity, give many 
 inducements to the tourist and lover of scenery, 
 pleasures which in this particular locality can 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 only be enjoyed by boat. Among those engaged in 
 the manufacture of boats here, are Messrs L. La- 
 chapell * Sons. Hosts have been turned out by 
 Mr. L Lachapell since 1H47, but in 1HS2 he 
 associated with him his sons, Albert and John 
 Lachapell, trading under the firm and style 
 of Lachapell & Sons. The factory situated on 
 Jessie Street, is a three storey building, Ooxioo feet 
 in dimeusions ; employment is given to six compe- 
 
 "^SS 
 
 tent hands, and the goods turned out are princi- 
 pally sail and ordinary pleasure boats, and if the 
 trade enjoyed by Messrs. L. Lachapell it Sons is 
 any criterion as to the quality of the goods they 
 turn out, then it need only be said that they carry 
 on an immense trade, extending not only over the 
 whole Dominion, but to different parts of the 
 United States as well. Mr. L. Lachapell was 
 born at L'Assomption, V. Q., in 1H22, while the 
 two sons were born in Ontario: Albert in 
 Kingston, in 185), and John in Kingston, in iSOi, 
 All these gentlemen are practical and skillful 
 boat buildsrs, energetic, enterprising and upright 
 men of business. 
 
 is not excelled in this section of the country. 
 He also purchases adult coffins from the well- 
 known houses, and manufactures all baby coffins : 
 and a con^plete range uf undertakers supplies is at 
 all times on hand. Mr. Clint buys all goods for cash, 
 aud enjoying facilities which cash purchases confer, 
 he is in a position tn offer superior advantages to 
 customers. Mr. Clint's trade is principally among 
 the be-it families in Hrockville, in twth furniture and 
 undervaking, and he caters only to a fine and 
 medium trade. Mr. Clint is a native of Arnprior, 
 but has lived in f^rockville for nine years. He is a 
 practical and thorough man of business, and 
 enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know 
 him 
 
 Feehan & Co.* Dealers in Pianos, Organs, 
 and Musical iVlerchandise, King Street. — This 
 leading music house was established in 1872 by 
 the pre.-ent proprietor, Mr. F. R Feehan. The 
 store is one of the hnest in Hrockvillo, being 
 70x30 feet in dimensions, well lit with plate glass 
 windows, and excellently fitted up. Messrs. Fee- 
 han iS; Co. handle the best " makes " of American 
 and Canadian pianos and organs, and make spec- 
 ialties of Williams c'i: Sons I'ianos, Karn and 
 I )oherty organs, than which there are admittedly, 
 none finer in the market. They also carry a full 
 line of musical merchandise, including violins, gui- 
 tars, banjos, accordeons, flutes, etc. They import 
 large quantities of musical instruments from Ger- 
 many, a portion of their stock being specially manu- 
 
 E. Clintf Furniture Dealer and Funeral 
 Undertaker, King Street. — Among those most 
 prominently identified with the furniture trade of 
 Brockville, and enjoying a leading undertaking 
 patronage, is Mr. E Clint. This gentleman began 
 business about eight )ears ago, and by strictly 
 honorable dealings, and the thorough and satis- 
 factory execution of all orders, a \ery large and 
 flourishing trade has been built up, while an en- 
 viable reputation has at the same time been ac- 
 quired The premises occupied are commodious, 
 being 70x30 feet in dimensions, with three flats 
 and basement. Mr. Clint deals in all grades of 
 
 furniture, which he secures from the leading manu- 
 facturers in Canada, all upholstering work being 
 done on the premises, which in its general quality 
 
 factured for them. A specialty is made of sheet 
 I music, and thev handle the latest productions of 
 I linglish, .American and Canadian publishes, and 
 ' guarantee to furnish any piece of music published. 
 ! They send a special catalogue of each department 
 ; on aptilication. They enjoy the leading music 
 j trade in Urockville, and the reputation of giving 
 1 thorough satisfaction to purchasers Messrs. 
 i l-'eehan iV Co. also do a general repairing and tun- 
 ' ing business in pianos and organs, and employ a 
 [ staff of eight assistants as salesmen aud repairers. 
 j They also deal largely in sewing machines, and 
 I keep constantly employed three traveling salesmen 
 ,1 n this department of their business, and at present 
 j are making a specially of the new Williams. Mr. 
 I Feehan is a native of Toronto, and came to Brock- 
 ville in 1.S72 He is a thorough man of business, 
 ' and ranks among the most prominent here. 
 
TOWN OF BKOCRVILLE. 
 
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 C. W. MellefOnt, Grocer, KitiR Street E ' 
 — This well known and reliable establishment was 
 founded in iXyb by Mr, Mellefont This f;entle 
 man enjoys the leading east end family grocery 
 trade, which is a very large and representative one 
 Commodious premises are occupied, being 28x80 
 feet in dimensions and are well fitted up, being 
 specially adapted to the business carried on The 
 stock, which is somewhat heavy, comprises full 
 ranges of staple and fancy groceries, provis- 
 ions, crockery and glassware. It is of first-class 
 quality throughout, and being bought mostly for 
 cash, Mr Mellefont's facilities are superior, enabl- 
 ing him to offer peculiar advantages to his custom- 
 ers. The large trade enjoyed by this gentleman 
 was built up by persistent perseverance and fair 
 dealings, the wants of customers having been 
 studiously noted, while fair and strictly honorable 
 dealings were cardinal points in the business. 
 Mr. Mellefont is a Canadian, having been born in 
 Augusta Township, County of Grenville. He has 
 lived in IJrotkville since 1876 and is much esteemed 
 by all who know him. 
 
 Kearns & Marshall, t-umber Mer- 
 chants, ICii ., King Stre-it Kast. — This firm are 
 among the most prominent lumber operators of this 
 section. The business was established in 1872 by 
 Mr. Thomas Kearns, the senior member of the 
 fim, whc associated with him Mr V K. Marshall, 
 in 1874. The office and yard are on King Street 
 East, and the planii .; mill at the corner of William 
 and Louis Streets, imside the Crand Trunk 
 Freight Sheds Thefa<:tory is equipped with the 
 latest and most improved machinery, and an 
 engine of ^i> horse power is in use. Messrs. 
 Kearns and Marshall handle enormous quantities 
 of lumber o'uring the year, and thev are largely 
 engaged in the manufacture of all kinds of builders' 
 supplies, sash, doors, mouldings, etc Employ- 
 ment is furnished to thirty competent tradesmen, 
 and the goods turned out are of a quality that 
 ensures a large and constantly increising trade 
 and they ship to New Englanrj and other places 
 in the United States, and they have yards at 
 Morristown, N Y., being the shipping and dis- 
 tributing point for the States. Mr. Kearns, is a 
 
 native of Smith's Falls, and Mr. Marshall of 
 Toledo. Tht former came to Urockville in 1872, 
 and the latter in I87^. Uoth are practical, 
 thorough, and upright men of business 
 
 NoilSOn & Co., >~>ealers in Fancy Cioods, 
 Wall Fajier. etc., King Street.— Among the most 
 pre minent business houses of Hrockville, is that 
 of Neilson & Co It was established in 1875, 
 being now tho leading one of its kind here. The 
 premises occupied are commodious, being 65 x 16 
 feet in dimensions, and are well fitted up, being 
 completely equipped and specially adapted to the 
 business carried on, .-Vn immense and well assort- 
 ed stock is carried, comprising fancy goods, silver- 
 plateJ ware, Keilin wools and fingering yams, 
 baby carriages, school books, stationery, Canadian 
 and American wall and decorative paper, of which 
 a very heavy stock is 
 Biy, carried, the <assortment 
 
 being admittedly the 
 best in Brockville. 
 Neilson c'i Co., enjoy 
 facilities in the markets 
 that are not excelled 
 here, being cash buyers ; 
 and the trade carried on 
 is as, might be expected, 
 a very large one. 
 Messrs. Neilson iV Co., 
 also engage in picture 
 framing, of which a spe- 
 cialty is made, and if 
 the (juantity of work 
 issuing from this es- 
 tablishment is the cri- 
 terion to its (|uality, this 
 house must turn out 
 goods of strictly stand- 
 ard grade Mr Neilson, 
 who is sole proprietor, is a native of Ramsay 
 Township, I^anark County He is a competent 
 and energetic man of busincs.s. and by his efforts, 
 and straightforward dealings, he has built up a 
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 These Goods are Manufactured from the very best raw material, and 
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 From the Best and Most Eminent Manufacturers on this Continent, viz.: 
 
 TlIK NEW YORK WEBKR, the Piano of the world, unequalled in quality 
 of tone, power, sweetness, durability and heautv of desi^ai, 
 
 'Ihe elegant and unmatched DECKER IMANO. N.Y. THIC DUNHAM, 
 N.V. THE HALE, NA'. The relebrated and justly popular VOSE & SON 
 IMANO, BOSTON. The handsome NEW ICNO.EAND PIANO, one of the 
 best medium priced I'ianos in the market. THE ]IALLET & DAVIS 
 PIANOS, BOSTON. 
 
 THE LANSDOWNP: PIANO, (manufactured by Mr. G. Heintzman, 
 Toronto). These Instruments have deservedly a high reputation throughout 
 the country, and are not onlv licautiful, but reliable in every respect. 
 
 THE WM. BELL & CO.. (CiL'ELPH ,, ORGANS, there is none better in 
 tone, design and workmanship. THE KILf.iOUK ORGAN, so highly prai.sed 
 for its fine tone, ([ualities and beautiful exterior. THE WARREN & CLOUGH 
 elegant organs, of Detroit. The faultless and reliable UX BRIDGE ORGAN. 
 THI', ORCIH-'.STRONl-:, a wonder of the 19th century. 
 
 J. T. ROWE'S neu' favorite Organs, which are prcn-ided with adjustable 
 pedals, (patented), aiid can be arranged to any height in a moment, whereby a 
 child four years old can reach the ke)'-board and sit up in a proper position 
 with ease. 
 
 TIh" iittiMitioii i}| tlie public is rilso invited to the e\liaordinary inihiccinciits now oftcTed in Slitiet 
 Miisic. Instruction l-iooks, \iolins. (iuit.irs, I'lutes. l-iles, I 'iccolos, ViijlouctMloH, ('(.imicts, .Xccordeons, 
 Oifiancttes, M(}iith Organs, Music Hoxcs, \'i<ilin Hows I'ilcli I'ipcs, Tuninn I'orks, Itaiijos, Mondolins, 
 Violin Cases, (itrtnan, Italian and Russian Strings ("I.iriucts. I'at^Mit Heads (or Violins, Mridges, 
 l''in(jer Hoards. Tail I'icces. Soundiu.i; I'ort Sellers, he.iutiful riano ("overs, Stools; also «;lt;gant 
 Scarfs for rprif,'ht I'i.inos, the latest I'arisian Styles, made of Velvet and Silk, trimmed willi ( iold 
 and Silver 
 
 MR. M. C. MESERVEY, an Experienced and Expert Tuner and Repairer 
 
 (If the I'iauo forte, (formerlv u ith CtiiikerinK ^: Sous, ot Boston ), will .iltend to .all orders loi 'luninj; 
 with prontptness. and wdl gi\e the l)est satis action to all who employ him, l>oth in regard to work 
 inanship as well as moderate ch.irges 
 
 A. C. J. KAUFMAN. 
 
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 itlatcrials and House I'urnishinL;s in Wood, kept in stock and made to order. 
 
 Order.- ty Mail Soliciled anl Pr-omi:'w Ailenlion Guaranteed. 
 
 American Office, Yard and I'laning Mill, 
 
 Canadian Ofticc, \'aid and Planing; Mill, 
 
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 KINGSTON. 
 
 irs msroRN' AN'ij rksources. ixdi'stries anm) commerce 
 
 A I f:\V OF Hit: TROMINl Nl lU.SINK.S.i MOU-I S KrVIKWKI> 
 
 Kingston is situated at tlu' licad of the far famed I'housand Islands, on llic River 
 St. Lawrence, wlier; the waters of Lake Ontario, the Bay of (^)iiinte, ,ind the Cataraijui 
 Creek, unite. 
 
 It is one of the oldest <ities in Canada, and excepting Oiiebec and Hahfax, possesses 
 tlie stmngest fort in the Dominion. It is now more tiian t.vo iiundred years since the 
 first I'uropean, iiv-t his In(han alUes in a ^rand couni il for negotiations, respecting this 
 and adjacent terriK^ry. His name was .\I de Coiirsi-lles, wlio in 1672 iiad ascended the 
 river, direct from Montreal, (lonvinred of the strategic importance of the situation, and 
 impressed with the \ iew that met his ga/e on every hand, lie sought ijerniission to erect a 
 wooden fort and trading post. Permission was granted him, hut he was soon afterwards 
 recalled, and the work of lomiilction was entrusteil to his succes.sor. Count de Frontcnac, 
 who erc-cted a massive stcme fort, after whom it was named. I'he Indians called the fort 
 by the Fren< h name " Cadaracpie," signifying, "'a [Aavc of great strength"; hut it was siili- 
 sequently rendered "Cataraqui," and in this form the name is retained to the present day. 
 
 Fort Frontenac constituted an important factor in the French colonization, until 
 1758. when it was finally cajitured hy ilie Hritish, uncier Col. Hradstreel : and after the 
 Conquest of <^)ueliec, by Ceneral WDlfe, the whole of Canada passed under the rule of 
 the English, and has remained so ever since. 
 
 During the war of 1812 the principal military and naval stores aiifl equipments were 
 concentrated here, the fortifications having in the meantime been enlarged and improved. 
 In iS.4.0, Kingston was selected by Lord Sydenham, then (iovernor, as the C'apital of the 
 Proviiices of I'pper and Lower C'aiKitla, but his untimeU' death bla.>ted forever the 
 prospects of the < ity in this res]iect. 
 
 'Lhi geogra|)hical location of the tity of Kingston, however, is of the nio;>t perfect 
 character, for the founding of a great metropolis. Lying :,t the head of navigation on the 
 River St. Lawrence, it is ]ilai ed within reach of the navigable water front, connecting the 
 city, with the great North-^A'esl, whire the railroad service of the country gives it an 
 outlet to the I'.k ific t)cean, and thence to the most eastern section of the world. The 
 inland navigation <jf the < ity, is not less valuable 15y way of the Rideaii River, and the 
 Canal of the same name, the va>t interior of (Central Canada, with its wealth of natural 
 and manufactured jiroducts, is ojien li> the markets of iMirop ; and ;\meri<:a from the j)ort 
 of Kingston. These advantages an.' not lost sight of, and the present outlo(jk for greatly 
 increased commercial relaliv)ris with all set lions of the Dominion, are of the iin^st reassur- 
 ing chaia( ter. 
 
 But the strategic importance of the City of Kingston is one of lis salient feature-s, and 
 as an objective point, is iiraitically impregnable. In 1865, Sir William |er\ois. then 
 Dejuiiy ! )ire( tor of i'Ortifications in England, was sent to this country lu rep'ort up<"in its 
 tapabilities for dif.me Kingston was regarded by this authority, as one of the most 
 imiiorlant points in the defence of the Irontier ; and in the proposals which followed, after 
 
CITY OF KINC.STON. 
 
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 a careful survey, there was included a com|)lete and detailed scheme, for the < imstruction 
 of a series of strong works, about two miles outside of the city. These were desij^ned 
 with a view to ensure the safety of Kinj^ston, from any land attack, such as might be 
 made by an enemy who had disembarked at some point, on the shores of the lake, west 
 of the city ; and to defeat any attempt of hostile t)odies, that had crossed the river on the 
 other flank, to march directly upon the city, without encountering a strong op;..'.sition. 
 These pro[)osed works, were to consist of a series of deiaclied forts, extending from a 
 jjoint en tlie river, about two miles in advance of l'"ort Henry, to Kingston Mills : tlience 
 covering the railway depot, to a |)oint near the Village of (iataraijui, and turning back to 
 the shores of the lake near Ferris' Point. The construction of these works would have 
 enabled a force of about 7,00c men to hold Kingston against a coup dc main, and this 
 small body, reinforced to the number of about 20,000 men would ha\e enabled a steady 
 resistance to be maintaineii, against any force whatever. l!ut such works were nevei 
 built. Fort Frontenac is now the liead(}uarters of the 3rd Military District, containing a 
 force of 9 battalions of infantry, two regiments of cavalry, two batteries of field artillery, 
 and a garrison battery, besides the permanent school and the cadet corps. 
 
 The forwarding facilities of Kmgston, both bv land and water, are of the most valu 
 able character. Situated on tlie main line of the (irand Trunk Railway, Kingst(jn has al! 
 the advantages, for receiving and forwarding freight, offered \>\ that great highway. 'I'he 
 Kingston and Pembroke Railway supplies the city with a new avenue oi commerce and 
 brirn;s to its markets, new customers for its goods. In addition to the new territory, 
 which it has opened up, it connects at Sharbot Lake and Renfrew, with tiie Canadian 
 Pacific Railway, oi^ening to the merchants of Kingston, the markets of ("anada, from the 
 Atlantic to tiie I'acific. 
 
 Kingston jjossesses a number of important manulac turing concerns ; as also a num 
 ber of large mercantile establishments which will compare with those in the princijial cities, 
 Montreal and T(jronto. Kingston, is substantially built and well laid out, the jiublic 
 buildings being worthy of special note, namely : the City Hall, t!ounty C'ourt Hous-e, 
 I'rovinc ial Penitentiary, Rockwood .Vsylum, Ceneral Hospital, tiie two Cathedrals, and 
 other church edifices. Forts Henry and Frederick, and their Martello Towers. The 
 suburban streets are lined with beautiful sh.ade trees, and many handsome residences, 
 while a jxtrk of about thirty acres, tastel'ully laid out. and ornamented, affords facilities 
 for recreation and amusement, whi( h are greatly availed of by the citi/ens. 
 
 Among the educational institutions are the (^)U'jen's L'niversity, comprising a beauti- 
 ful building, the gift of the citi/.ens, with a staff of 15 jJtofessors, and attended by 300- 
 students each session; Royal CoiK^ge of Physicians and Surgeons, with a staff of 12 
 ]irofessors, and attended by 112 students; Royal Military College, comprising very- 
 handsome buildings, with a huge staff of Fnglish military otiiiers, and attended by 
 80 cadets ; Kingston Ladies" Medical College, endowed by the iiti/ens; Kingston Col- 
 legiate Institute and Technic al and Business t!ollege, attended by 200 pupils. There are 
 also twelve public and separate sciiools, which rank among the best in the Province. 
 
 Situated as Kingston is, upon the gently -.loping fiice of a hill, having a southerly 
 exposure, facilitating perfect dr;iinage, ami with its temperature modified, both in summer 
 and winter owng t<j the vicinage of Lake Oiitari'), Kingston is justly considered cue of 
 the healthiest ( ities in Canada. 
 
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 John Carson, Esq., M'iy»rof Kingston. 
 
 Ill ri i;iiin|ireht;iisive work (jI tiiis kind, it is tittin;,' 
 that Some extenilcl nolii.-f shoiilil lie tjiven to His 
 Worshio. ilie mayor, for in no small decree does 
 the prosperity of a municipal community d"peiid 
 upon the wisdom, prudence aiid ability of the 
 civic head. A wise and enliKliteneil policy in 
 niunii.ipal administration footers commerce and 
 industry, it promotes the social and intellectual 
 development of the people, and i^ives to their 
 morals a higher tone Moreover, in a city of the 
 population and historic importance of Kinp;ston. 
 apart altogether from itsrelative position a« a com- 
 mercial and industrial centre, the chief civic mag- 
 istrate must he a >;eiit!ei?ian possessint; no small 
 ainount of executive aliility and wisdom, giving him 
 social preslice and tireal inlluence of a general 
 character John ("arson Km) . mayor if Ki.iHstnn. 
 is a youn^; gentleman of kuowii ability . lie was 
 born in Kingston, in \ii^.\, and was educated at the 
 Common and private si hools here .\t an early 
 age he took an acli\'! part in munii ipal affairs, and 
 
 I " f^altner," which was a stock horse on the fartn 
 ' of the late H, H. 11. I'rince l-<!0|.K)id This horse 
 : stands over 17 hards high, and weighs 22!, cwt. 
 In politics Mr Carson is a Reformer, but he has 
 not as yet prominent!) identlied himself v.ilh pol- 
 ! itiis. Being still a young man. the future lies be- 
 fore him, anil, at a later stage, he ma> develop a 
 t,isie for politics, which he evinc ed at so early an 
 age for municipal matters, and there is no reason 
 to tloubt that in the larger arena, he would at no 
 [distant date cuno pn minently to view. His 
 ! father, the late Robert ("ar-ion, formerly carried 
 Ion a large whilesale tlour and feeii trade on 
 Princess Street, ,11 d after his death some ^i.\teen 
 years ago, the business was for some time carried 
 on hy his widow and three sons, R j , \V H. antl 
 ^ T ,V Carson. Mrs t'.irson died on the 2i)th |an 
 I uary. i.S.SO, when the subject of this notice became 
 associated with Ins broihi-rs in business, taking 
 charge of the retail branch, and which is carried 
 on under the style and lirm of ("arson Bros Mr 
 Carson is a gentleman of inilomiiable persever- 
 I ance, pluck and energy In iheccminercial world. 
 , and at the council bo,ird. his presence is ftit, and 
 with ihe record he has alreadv made, it is i ot too 
 sanguine to hope for h:m a more brilliant one in 
 the future. 
 
 City Hot©l, J'lnies Jackson, Proprietor, 120 
 I'rinciss Mutt. -'I'his leading and well Known 
 hotel has been estatlished lor a long period of 
 years, being one of the oldtst in the city, and at 
 the same time the most central. In itij^, Robert 
 Irwin became proprietor, and contiinied so for a 
 quarter of a century Me was succeeded by 
 
 his iViility and courage soon brought hin to the 
 front lie wa.s elected alderman lor Kideau w.iid 
 first in 1880. and held the position until i88n in 
 elusive In 1SS7, he was elected mayor by a ma- 
 jorttv of (50, which gave an accentuation to the 
 popularity of this yoting gentleman and it was at 
 the B.ime time a recognition of his sterling abiliiies 
 Mr. ("arson has always taKcn a prominent (art in 
 everything that had fir its olject the welfare ami 
 advancement of the city, ami he h is expressed his 
 opinions openly and with n ) tiniertain sound. The 
 mayor is a great admirer of sporting horses, an, I 
 imports largely from Kiigland .'f thoroughbreds 
 Last year he piKchasi d in l-.ngl and a verv hand- 
 some arnl vain 4ble ( "leveland bay, " l-ord I Jcorge ' 
 It iinfortiinately became sick on board slip, and 
 subsei|uenlly died 111 Montreal. .\niong other 
 horses His Worship imrchasi-d and no v owns, is 
 the celebrated Stiholk I'uncl; Praught stallion. 
 
 .-Xrch.bal'i .Mcl'aiii ithe 'ate ptii| lietor ot tl;e Urit- 
 ish American Hotel), v ho was succeecled by Mr 
 James Jackson, the present pio|)rietor, in i88v 
 rhe City Hotel is a massive four storey stone 
 structure, doxijo feet in dimei.sions, ami ranks 
 among the finest commercial h.'tids in this section 
 of the cc;untr). It cotitains 45 bedroom.s, with all 
 
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 moilern conveniences, including hot and cold baths 
 on each Hat. There are (niv^ite and piil)li parlors, 
 all the rooms heins; splendidly furnished in the 
 most modern style. There are ei^ht sample 
 rooms, sitting and reading rooms, billiard and pool 
 rooms The house is lit hy electricity and gas, 
 and what with electric bells, telephone, and all 
 else that constitutes a hrst-class hotel, the (!ity 
 Motel deserves to rank among the be-^t of our 
 hostelries. There are livery stables in connection 
 with the house, and a hacU meets all boats and 
 trains, as also a bagpaye wjggon An excellent 
 patronage is e.xtetided to the City Hotel, especially 
 by travelers Mr. Jack-on, who catne to Kingston 
 in 1883. is a host of the first water, being hospit- 
 able and generous to a fault, and is consequently 
 much esteeme 1 The t'ilv Hotel is under the man 
 agement of Mr T. J Mcdinnes. a gentleman who 
 is well-known to the traveling public, and to whose 
 courteous manners the reputation of the City 
 Hotel IS largely due 
 
 S. Oberndorffer, Manufacturer and Im- 
 porter of I"ine Havana cigars, 1S9, 01 and c^ 
 Princess Street -To the smoker, and the number 
 increases rapidly every year, there is nothing more 
 pleasant than a choice fragrant Havana cigar. 
 A really good Havana drives dull care away, 
 steadies the nerves, cdms the mind, enervates the 
 brain, and makes one contin'c 1 with his neighbors 
 and himself It is therefore of some consequence 
 to know where the genuine H.ivana can be found . 
 all doubts ca be set at rest if one shnnld lie lucky 
 in hniling the p.rodncts of Mr 1 )bernd<Tffei, whose 
 
 fine Havana cigars have admittedly no superior in 
 the market to-day. This gentleman has had a long 
 exfwrieiice in the manufacture of these goods, hav 
 ing commenced business in ihoo. He manufac- 
 tures and handlfs only tine Havanas, the leading 
 five cent brands being " .\cadia." ' Little Heauties" 
 anrl " Alia," while the specialties are ten cent 
 goods, among which may be mentioneil an im 
 tnense favorite " Troubadour. ' Kmploytncnt is 
 
 ! Riven to from 50 to 75 skillful hands, and an 
 enormous ir,if!e is carried on by this gentleman, 
 extending thrnughout the Dominion of Canada. 
 Mr. Oberndorller is a n,itive rf H,-den, (iermany, 
 where the finest cgars in the world are made, and 
 where this gentleman learned his business, so with 
 every advantage in his favur, he would necessarily 
 produce a first-class article when he embarked in 
 business on his own account. 
 
 Robertson Bros., importers of and 
 Dealers in Oockery and Cilassware. 1S7 Princes* 
 Streei -The enterprise ;ind push of the merchants 
 of Kingston are generally known, and ranking 
 among the largest and most important business 
 houses riere is that of Kobertson L-iros It was es- 
 tablished in 1.S70 by this firm, and by well direct- 
 ed energy and enterprise, liy strict attention to 
 business, and by upright and straightforward h al- 
 ings. an extensive lra<1e has been built up. and an 
 , enviable reputation acquired. .VIessrs Kobertsoii 
 I Pros, occupy spacious premises, comprising a 
 a three storey brick structure, 3).\i2o feet in di- 
 mensions, with a large storage warehouse on wharf 
 at the foot of Gore Street, being a massive four 
 I storey stone structure, 7S feet square. .\n im- 
 ; niense stack m carried, eiul.-'cing china, glass, 
 j crockery, silver-plated ware, lamp f,. ""ds, chan- 
 deliers, cutlery bronzes, stationery and general 
 ; fancy goods. The stock, which ranks as one of 
 the finest of its kind in Can ula, is imported hy 
 this firm direct from I-'nyland, Irance .ind Ger- 
 many. The best markets are open to KobertsoD 
 Pros., being exclusively cash buvers, and in close 
 rel uious with manufacturers. The extensive trade 
 arried 011 by this firm extends throughout the 
 Province of Ontario, and three travelers represent 
 ihe lioiiS(> on the road, who penetr.ite into every 
 iiart of Dniario. .Messrs. Robertson Pros, are 
 -Scotchmen, l>eing natives of the ( )rknev Islands, 
 uid came to Kingston 2S years ago. They are 
 amonnst the most successful and representative 
 rnen of business in Kingston. 
 
 Breck & Booth, ^'"'tl ^"d Wood I^eal- 
 (Ms ,111(1 Vessel ,\gents. Cor. Clarence and Ontario 
 Streets —The trade in coal and wood must ever 
 r.ink as of great importance, lieing so extensively 
 used both for industrial concerns and for the home ; 
 ,ind prominent among those identified with this 
 tra<le in Kingston an; .Messrs Breck iS: Pooth The 
 business was established in i.S!^^. and a const.antly 
 increasing trade has since biu-n carried on Their 
 (iflices are located at the corner of Clarence and 
 Ontario Streets, and their vards at the corner of 
 ( liitarid ,-ind West Streets The trade they carry 
 on is both wholesale and ret.ifl In connection 
 with other large vessels, they receive their coal 
 from Oswcyo. hard anil S'lft in their own ship the 
 " Jessie W Preik." known as one of the largest 
 and most handsome schooners (ilying on the lakes 
 This firm handle some 10.000 tons of hard and soft 
 coal annually, and they also carry on a kirge tr.ide 
 in all kiiuls of wood Their facilities enable them 
 to deal with customers advantageously, and their 
 prices are always found to be of the lowest They 
 ,ire also vessel agents, chartering the same for car- 
 goes to any section Messrs Preck iV Pooth are 
 thorough and mos' .vli.ible men of business 
 
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 PROVINCE OK ONTARIO. 
 
 Roney & VanLuven, Dealers in 
 ClotliiiiK anfl (ients' lurnisliings, 122 I'rincess 
 Street — The clothing anJ gi-nts' furmsliing 
 trade h;is been most assiduously developed in 
 Kin^^ston, within tlie past few years, represent- 
 ing no small amount of energy, enterprise and 
 ability I'roininentU' among those identified 
 with this trade here are Messrs Koney I'v; Van- 
 Luven The business was estal'lished in 18O2, 
 by J Dunbar, who in iWij was succeeded by 
 T. Seale In 1S81, S Ivockwel! assumed the 
 business, and in March, 18S7. was succeedea 
 by the existing firm. The premises are eligibly 
 situated on the princivial tliorouyhfare of the 
 city, and are J=,.<jo feet in dimensions They 
 are tastefully and well fitted up, and have large 
 plate gl.tss fronts The stock carried is heavy, 
 being one of the finest assortments of the kind 
 in Kingston It comprises an immense stock 
 of ready made clothing -mens, lioy-^and child- 
 ren's, which in style, finish and tit are equal 
 to the best custom made goods, being manufac- 
 tured specially for the tr.ade of this linn Tlv; 
 stock also includes Scotch, Irish and Canadian 
 tweeds, worsted coatings, l-'rench ,ind Hngiish , 
 and a general lino of West of KiH'l and .and 
 French trouserings. Messrs. Koney iS: Vun- 
 l.uven are altogether cash buyer.s, an.1 possess- 
 ing a comprehensive knowledge of tile markets 
 in which thev deal, thi-ir fa..iiities are unrivall 
 ed, and conseijuently their goods arc sold at r..- 
 markably low prices They give employmeni 
 to fourteen hands— the cutter being as artistic 
 and skillful asany in Kingstoi. --.ind the) carry 
 on a Large .mil fionrir^hing trade, uhich although 
 prmc.ipalh local, extends be\oiid the city limits 
 Mr. Konev cinie to Kingston in i^^5. being a 
 nativi' of Napanee He is a ih-irough dry 
 goods nan, having "liad several >ears practical 
 experience in the leading establishments in the 
 Cnited States Mr \an Lu\en is at present 
 the Keeve of the Township of Kingston 1 le 
 li.is tor seveial years b^'en identified with the 
 Council, and is also a nieiiil.ii-r of the County 
 Hoard of lle.dth 
 
 Shore Loynes & Co , iva inipon- 
 
 ers and Cirocers. Corner I'rnKessand Montreal 
 Streets — The citizens of Kingston have much 
 cause to be proud of their commercial estab- 
 lishments, for nowhere else in the l.>ominion 
 are manv better to be found Th" grocery 
 trade is largely represented here, and many of 
 the estal'lishinents devoted to this trade are 
 very cumiiiodious. well fitted up ami fully 
 eipiipped Among this number must be in- 
 cluded that of Messrs Shore I.oynes iS: Co 
 This house was established in ifty.iby \ Martin, 
 whocarrii'd on tlie business until 18S2, when 
 
 ' ]w was succeeded by the present proprietors 
 
 1 The premises occupied comprise a two storey 
 bnck structure, io^yo feet in dimiMisions, and 
 
 ' in the front are large plati- glass windows. 
 
 ' Messrs Shore I.oynes ^ Co enjo\ an excellent 
 reputation, owing to the ineproachalile stand- 
 ard on which the business is conducted, as also 
 on account of the unrivalled facilities enjoyed 
 by this house in the markets, the best and 
 cheapest of which are at all times open to them 
 
 ' .Messrs. Shore Loynes it Co. deal largely in 
 
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 CITY OF KIN(;STON. 
 
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 teas, cnffees, general groceries and provisions, 
 canned goods, fancy goods, slationery and small 
 wares Almost the entire stock is imported from 
 Great Uritain and the United States and bought 
 for cash, and the trade carried on is both local and 
 suburban. Mr Loynes is a native of Kingston, 
 and possesses a comprehensive knowledge of the 
 business in which he is engaged lie is widely 
 known and highly esteemed being a straightforward . 
 and most reliable man of business. : 
 
 James Reid* I'umiture Manufacturer and 
 I'uneral Director, 254 and ^j^o Princess Street — 
 The manufacture of furniture is not only one of 
 our staple industries, but so great a reputation 
 have we acquired by it that our goods are sought 
 after far and near, finding a market on both sides 
 of the Atlantic Nature has supplied us with the 
 material in abundance, and our manufacturers 
 with well directed energy and enterprise have 
 made the most of their advantages exemplifying at 
 the same time no small skill and ability in the 
 execution of their work Mr James Keid, the 
 well known furniture manufacturer, of Kingston, 
 has been actively engaged in business since iH^y \ 
 
 He makes a sjiecialty of arterial embalming, which 
 I is done by his son, Mr k J, fieid, who h' Ids a 
 diploma from the Rochester School of I-^mbalming 
 Mr Keid is a native of County Monaghan. Ireland, 
 and came to Kingston in iS2^ His protracted 
 I career in business has been one of honorable suc- 
 cess, and he is highly esteemed and resjjccted 
 socially Mr. !< J Keid, who is the manager, is a 
 prominent Mason, Odd Fellow, and a member of 
 : the Koyal Arcanum. 
 
 ,J. Halligan & Co., Dealers in choice 
 Family (iroceiies, \Vints and Liquors, Brock 
 Street.— Ranking among the leading grocery and 
 wine and liquor establishments of Kingston, is that 
 of J Halligan & Co This house dates its inception 
 from 1864, having been established by Mr. J. 
 Halligan, who continues to carry on the business 
 under the style of J Halligan * Co. By strict 
 attention to business, by studying the wants of his 
 customers, and by courteous and upright dealings. 
 Mr. Halligan has built up a very larf;e and flour- 
 ishing trade. He occupies eligible premises on 
 Hrock Street, not far from the Market Scjuare, and 
 they are commodious, being 22x64 feet in ditnea- 
 
 He occupies extensive premises on Princess Street, 
 comprising a inassive four storey stone structure, 
 40\i2f) feet in dimensions, with a three storey brick 
 addition in the rear, .(0x70 feet in dimensions 
 Mr Keid emplovs a staff of \\orkmen who are 
 skillful and experienced, and he manufactures 
 pnncip.illy ortlcied work and general lines of com- 
 mon Nvork, but carries a larjje ,iiid excellent assort- 
 ment of all gnrdes of furniture, comprising drawing 
 room, parlor, beilrt)om suites, cdiinet lurnituri', 
 hall, library, olhce, dining room, and all kiiuls of 
 liousf'hold and othi.-r furniture Mr Ki'id buys 
 l.irgely and for cash, and the lu^st markets are open 
 to him, consequentlv the facilities (injoyed by him 
 are unsurpas>erl, enabling him to sell his goods at 
 ri^markably low prici^s, and to ofler special induce- 
 ments to his custoiTiers Me also hamlies iron 
 bedsteads, which he imports, and engages in all 
 branches :)f upholstering work. .■\s a funeral 
 director and embalmer, Mr. Reid has long since 
 acquired a wide-spread reputation Me has two 
 carriages, two large hearses and one for children 
 
 i sions. and forming part of a massive stone build- 
 i ing, two and a half storeys in height Mr. flalligan 
 ■ deals in a choice selection of goods, comprising 
 staple and fancy groceries, of which he carries full 
 and complete lines, canned goods, teas, coffees, 
 wines, spirits and liqucrs. Mi. Halligan imports 
 ! direct Bass's ale, also wines, spirits and li(]Uors, 
 ' and being generally a large dealer, buying for cash, 
 he enjoys e;:ceptional facilities, as the best markets 
 are open to him. It is noticeable that while his 
 stock is one of the best selected of its kind in 
 Kingston, his pri.es will be found as low as the 
 lowest He gives steady emphjyinent to four 
 i clerks • r salesmen, and his large trade is not 
 ! simply local, but extends to the surrounding dis- 
 ! tricts Mr Halligan is a native of Leinster, Long- 
 ford. Ireland, and came to Kingston in 1S50. His 
 career has been distinguished by honor and grati- 
 fying success, and he enjoys the confidence and 
 esteem of all who come in contact with hitn, and 
 ''.. iglhe years 1872 ~nd 1873 he was the es- 
 teemed President of St I'atrich s 'Society. 
 
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 I'KOVlXCi: OF ONTARIO. 
 
 The Montreal Transportation 
 
 CompanVt M"iiirf,-il ami Kingston - I IH- 
 prospcriiy (it a I'onimcrci.Tl centre dept-nds in no 
 small decree ujioii its furwardinn facilities, and in 
 this respect Kingston U hi),'hly favored both by 
 land and water The lordly St Lawrence as a 
 means of communication has few superiors, anil 
 chief among the forv.ardint; companies plying on 
 its waters, is the Montreal I'ransportatiim ("om- 
 panv It was established in i.Sfi7 the working 
 liead(|iiarters being at Kingston, and the olficial 
 stafl at Moiitieal I'he main promoters of the or- 
 ganization of thisConipaiu were Hugh Maclennan. 
 AW Ogilvie iV Co and t; M Kinghorn. all of 
 Montreal The geographic al location ol Kingston 
 asa point from which to forward all classes of goods 
 I'la the St Lawrence was recognized by them, as 
 affording the greatest despatch thereby, and uj«in 
 the formation of the Company, which has at present 
 a capital stock of 85oo,tX)o , elevators, shipyards, 
 machine shops, etc , were located at Kingston 
 'I'hev have in active operation six large tugs and one 
 steamer with her consorts capable i>S transporting 
 from loo to 1 20,000 bushels of grain at one time 
 The actual capacity, however, of their merchant 
 darine service in tonnage is much larger in amount 
 than the above (igures indicate, but the maximum 
 tonnage is restricted bv the rapids, and the amount 
 given for the number of tugs is all that is per- 
 inissable. lorty barges of grain, with a carrying 
 capacitv of i)O0,ooo bushels, are employed on the 
 rivers and lakes between Oswego ,\nd Montreal, for 
 coals; and Kingston and Montreal for the cereal 
 grains Ihe lake tonnage is n-jirisented in the 
 splendid steamer • ( llengarry, and the two 
 large, well-eijuipped schooners. "John ( iaskin " 
 and 'Glenora '. and thev h.ive latefv added the tug 
 "Walker" with her consorts, capacity 100.000 
 bushels These vessels ply the lake traffic exclu- 
 sively between Duluth an. I Kingston, representing 
 a capacity of more than 100,000 bushels of wheat 
 at every trip. They are discharged upon their ar- 
 rival into the Companj^'s barges by the three ele- 
 vators of the Company, loc iled at the fool of Oueen 
 Street, which show a combined working capacity 
 of 15,000 l)ushels every hour The Company dur- 
 ing the winter cf i8,sr), liuilt thrc'e lake barges 
 ecjuipped with sails c;)ni[)lele, and named respect- 
 ively " Jenni ," " Maggie" ancJ" Bella," total carry- 
 ing capacity of 95,000 bushels These three are 
 towed by the tug " Thompson" and are intended 
 for the Lake Lrie trade, to ply between Lake l-^rie 
 and Kingston, and if necessary to go down through 
 to Montreal, making a total lake capacity of 1115. 
 000 liushels, and river cap.icity of cjocooo bushels. 
 All boat and barge luiilding, rei)airs, etc , are 
 handled at the shipyards of the Company, which 
 are located in this city, giving employment during 
 the season to 140 hands. The total number of 
 hands in the employ of the Comoany will exceed 
 5cx), and they are mainly governed and operated at 
 this end of the Company's line, being one of the 
 most important industrial enterprises of Kingston 
 Through the judgment, enterprise and ability of 
 Messrs. V. R Henderson and Captain John (jaskin, 
 the former the managing director of office matters 
 at Kingston, and the latter in charge of all outside 
 affairs of the Company in this city, the welfare and 
 prosperity of the Montreal Transportation Com- 
 pany are due, having advanced to one of the larg- 
 
 , est and most solid institutions of its character on 
 
 j this C(mtinent The officers are as follows Mon- 
 I treal -I'resident, Hugh Maclennan. Secretary, (L 
 ' M Kinghorn Outside Manager, David (L Thomp- 
 son . at Kingston 1' l< Henderscm, Managing 
 ! Director, and Captain John (Jaskin, Outside Man- 
 ; ager 
 
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 A. C. Kn^PDf '^°3' Builder, Ontario 
 Street — The industry of the boat builder is always 
 (if importance in every shipping and boating 
 crntre, although the trade is not necessarily con- 
 fined tr the district. It 
 therefore forms an im- 
 portant industry in 
 Kingston, and promin- 
 ent among those engager] 
 in it. is Mr. A. C. 
 Knapp. This business 
 was established in 1835, 
 by W. C. Knapp, who 
 carried it on until his 
 death in 18H5, when he 
 was succeeded by his 
 son the present pro- 
 prietor, Mr. A C Knapp. 
 'The factory is situated 
 lii'^ ^iV'jM/jSPPI on Ontario Street, and 
 
 n'lflilHMK '^ '^'" storeys in height 
 
 being (>o x 40 feet in 
 dimensicms. U is fully 
 equipped throughout, 
 and employment is 
 furnished to a staff of 
 crimpetent boat build- 
 ers. All kinds of boats 
 are built by Mr. Knapp, 
 lap-streaks, pleasure 
 boats, small light row- 
 \\y linil IHlim' in;.^skiff-, and al! .ordered 
 
 v.'ork. He also mnuu- 
 f.jctur>;s oars, sculls, 
 paddles, pins, rowlocks, 
 masts, etc. The work 
 turned out is not sur- 
 passed any where in 
 If I^W-f^^^. Can,-ida, Mr Knaop 
 
 having obtained a wide- 
 spread and enviable 
 reputation as a builder 
 of boats. He enjoys a 
 very large trade through- 
 out Ontario and yuebec 
 and it is constantly in- 
 creasing. The prices 
 are extj-emely moder- 
 ate ' all kinds of models 
 are kept on hand, and 
 _^ any one contemplating 
 
 i, ' 1he purchase of a boat 
 
 will best consult his 
 interests, by patroniz- 
 ing Mr. Knapp. He is a native of Kingston, and 
 is a practical and experienced authority on boats. 
 He IS energetic and enterprising, a most re! able 
 man of business, and is highly esteemed both 
 socially and otherwise. 
 
 Edwin ChOWn & Son, importers and 
 Dealers la Tin, Copper, Zinc, Can Trimmings, 
 
CITV Ol' KIN'{;STON. 
 
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 Stamped Ware, Asate, Iron W'.irt;, and general 
 Tinners' Supplies. M iniifaclurers of Tin and 
 Copper Ware — 'I'he nime of lidwin Chown, the 
 senior member of this firm, has bfcn before the 
 Kingston public for more than forty years. A 
 native of Devonshire, Enplanil, he arrived in 
 Kmuston in iSu. andhas watched with interest, 
 and assisted with all the powers of his naturally 
 energetic character to promote the prosperity of 
 the city of his adoption. In his capacity as a 
 citizen of Kingston, Mr. Chown has served as 
 alderman for St. Lawrence Ward for 12 years 
 He is a Justice of the I'eace for I'Vonlenac County, 
 and a Life Governor of the (leneral Hospital. He 
 has always been foremost in supporting by his 
 money and inliuence every niovi nient fending to 
 develop the resources of the surroundinR country 
 or the improvement of the city. The tirst busi- 
 ness association of Edwin Chown was formed in 
 i8?5 with his brother, and in 1849 the partnership 
 was dissolved, and Mr. Henry I'unninKham 
 became partner with Kdwin Chown The Victori 
 Foundry owned by this firm was mainly devoted 
 
 to the manufacture of stoves, and the names of 
 Chown iS; Cunningham are to be found on most 
 of the stoves in central Ontario. In iSS.( the busi- 
 ness had assumed such proportions that it was 
 thought desirable to divde it. The fijundry beinR 
 taken over by Messrs. H. Cunniiighatn and ("has 
 I). Chown, under the old style of Chown iV 
 (."unninghain, while Mr. (ieorge Y Chown wss 
 taken into partnership by his father under the 
 present style of Kdwin Chown A Son The City of 
 Kingston being advantageously placed with direct 
 communication by G. T. R . tlie C" P. K. and K 
 A: 1' K. R., also by water by Lake I'litario, the 
 River SI. Lawrence and the Rideau C'anal, it was 
 
 resolved by the new linn to give special attention 
 to the wholesale branch of the business. This has 
 been done with very encoifraging results, every 
 month showing a satisfactory advance The 
 elements of this success are those simple ones 
 which must be at the foundation of commercial 
 success, buying for cash, prompt shipment, careful 
 attention to packing and freight charges, etc. 
 Kdwin Chown A; Son orcupy commodious premises 
 on Hagot Street, giving employment to a number 
 of hands, but alteratiijns are contemplated in order 
 to accommodate the increasing trade. 
 
 George Robertson <t Son, whole- 
 sale Grocers. Ontario Street. — This well-known 
 and reliable grocery establishment was founded 
 in i3f)0, by the late (jeorge Robertson, who subse- 
 ijuently associated with him his son George. The 
 founder died in 1S75, and the son in 1885, and the 
 business is now carried on by Mr. H W. Robertson 
 under the style of George Robertson & Son. The 
 premises occupied on Ontario Street are extensive, 
 being ^oxit'io feet in dimensions, and comprise a 
 massive three storey stone struct- 
 ure, .-^n immense and well as- 
 sorted stock is carrio ', miisisting 
 of teas, coffees, sugars, tobaccos, 
 fruits, canned goods, groceries 
 and provisions generally, almost 
 the entire stock being imported 
 by this house The facilities en- 
 joyed by Mr Robertson are un- 
 rivalled. Not only does he buy 
 extensively, but the best markets 
 are open to him and he buys 
 e.xclusively for cash, conse- 
 quently the advantages which he 
 is in a position to offer to the 
 trade in price and ([uality of 
 goods are of a substantial and 
 superior kind. Employment is 
 given to fifteen hands, and a very 
 large trade is carried on extend- 
 ing throughout the Province of 
 Ontario Mr. Robertson is a 
 Scotchman, and was born on the 
 Orkney Islands He came to 
 Kingston in i860 and his busi- 
 ness record has been one of 
 energy and perseverance, and 
 the result an honorable and well- 
 earned success. 
 
 E. H. Smythe, Q. C, 
 
 L L. D., Chambers, iqz 
 Ontario Street —This gentleman, who is one of 
 the most able law\ers in Kingston, was born at 
 Wymondham near Melton Mowbray, Leicester- 
 shire. England, in the year of i8.|.(. He is a son of 
 the Kev. \V Herbert Siiiylhe, formerly of the dio- 
 cese of Huron, and siihse'piently of Tamworth dio- 
 cese of Ontario. Dr. Smythe received his early 
 education at the North Lonifon Collegiate School. 
 London, England, and the London Grammar 
 School. In iSoj he entered the Toronto f'nivers- 
 ity from which he graduated li. A. in 1867. .\fler 
 completing his arts course he entered the office of 
 the late Thomas Kirkpatrick, Kingston, where he 
 began the study of law. In 1870 he was called to 
 
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 I'ROVINCE OF ON lARIO. 
 
 the bar, and at once commenced the practice of his 
 profession He early evinced no small skill and 
 energy in the handling of lases and soon found 
 himself in {lossessim of an ajipre lable practice 
 which has steadily increased. His prauice while 
 of a Keneral character is largely in commercial 
 and maritime cases, on the laws aflecting which he 
 is a recognized authority. In 1H81 he received the 
 degree ot L U. I)., and in 18H5 he was appointed a 
 yueen's counsel. Dr. Smythe also hoKIs two silver 
 medals for proficiency in law, obtained while 
 a studeni. He served in the Queen's Own 
 during the I'enian disturbance of iHfift and 
 1870, and was present with the University 
 Kitles during the action at Limeridge on the 2nd 
 June, iH6f). He was major in the Princess of 
 Wales, Own Rifles, but retired in 1884. retaining 
 his rank. The subject of this sketch has also f>een 
 prominently identified with civic life. He was for 
 four years an alderman of the City of Kingston. 
 and ina>or during 188s. ami he is a member of the 
 Board of Trustees of thi' Collegiate Institute 
 He IS Past- President of St. (icorge s Soceiy and 
 Son 1 of Knglan.l, Kingston, and Master of Ancient 
 St. John's No i .\. F. and A. M. He is also Presi- 
 dent of the Conservative Ass ciation. Kings on, 
 and takes an active part in follies. He married 
 in 1872, Kli/.a, eldest daughter of (ieorge M. 
 Wilkinson, of Kingston. 
 
 Clark Wright & Son, Hatters an! Fur- 
 riers. Wellington .iir.-et The hat and fur trade 
 of Kingston is of primary significance, and among 
 those engaged m it, ("lark Wright iV Son are 
 prominent, enjoying an envia le widespread repu- 
 tation This house dates its inception from the 
 year 1840, when it was founded by Clark Wright 
 
 cellent assortment of goods is at all times to be 
 found here, consisting of silk, stiff, straw and all 
 kinds of hats and caps, furs, gloves, robes, etc. 
 The stock is notably of very superior c|ualiiy, and 
 beina bought for cash, the prices are as low as can 
 be found anywhere, the bt!st and < heapest markets 
 being open to this house. Mr Wright gives em- 
 ployment to eight competent hands, who are en- 
 gage I in the inanufacliire of silk and felt hats, and 
 furs of all kinds, the products being superior to 
 those usually found in wholesale houses This 
 house carries on a large and first-class trade, both 
 retail and jobbing, the latter extending far beyond 
 the city limits. Mr. Wright is a native of Kmg- 
 ston, and is a practical, s raightforward man of 
 busint^ss, thorougly reliable, whose dealings have 
 consistently been of an upright character 
 
 Donald FraSOff flanker. — Prominent 
 among the nnanciai institutions that go to make up 
 the stability of a community, is the private bank, 
 and prominently among the private bankers in 
 Kingston, is Mr. Donalil Fraser. This gentleman 
 established his business in 1S81. He commenced 
 his banking career in Perth, where he entered the 
 ] Commercial Hank in 1858. He has since occupied 
 I several important positions in the Merchants 
 I Hai k of Canada, and was for ten years Manager 
 of the Kingston branch of that bank. He con- 
 I ducts his private bank strictly on banking princ- 
 iples, and has succeeded in building up a very 
 large business with farmers and tradesmen, who 
 prefer doing business with him than with the 
 public banks. Mr. Fraser is a thorough financier, 
 i and most reliable in all his dealings 
 
 who carried on business alone until 1880, when he 
 as>^ociated with him h.s son, C. W. Wright. In 
 1886, the senior partner difd, and the son contin- 
 ues to carry on the bii'-iness under the old style. 
 
 The new premises now occupied (two doors west 
 of old stand) are commoiii'ms and well fitted 
 up; they are 23 x (m fett in dinensions, and 
 form part of a three storey stone structuie. An ex- 
 
 Robert Shaw, Harrister, Chambers, Cor. 
 Kinu and Brock Strcel.s — In an important com- 
 in rcial and industrial community like Kingston, 
 an inviting field is offered to the legal profession. 
 To gcntliMnen of abilitv, the range of practice is 
 very great, affording scope alike to forensic talent 
 and legal acumen. t'ompetition is necessarily 
 keen in a centre like this, in the professions as well 
 as in industry and commerce, and only those who 
 can combine with al ility. energy and perseverance, 
 rise above the contracted atmosphere of the pro- 
 verbial pettifogger. Among those mtinbers of the 
 bar, who have given sure proof that a succe.ssful 
 career awaits them in the practice of law, is Mr. 
 Robert Shaw. This gentleman is a native of 
 Kingston, and was born in the year 1H32. He was 
 educated at the public school here, and thence 
 proceeded to the Collegiate Institute, where he un- 
 derwent the regular course prescribed for entrance 
 into yueen's University, and was successful in se- 
 curing the " Watkins " scholarship on his entrance 
 into said university, and also during his course in 
 arts, he was again successful in securing two sr liol- 
 arships. namely, " Caiaraqui " and the " Kiis' 
 and when he obtained the degree of !■*. A., ' 
 seiond on the list, (session 1872-3). He 1 
 meiiced the study of law, and entered the i 1 s 
 
 of Britton & Price. He was admitted soi ' in 
 Trinity Term of 1877, and was called to the t ,,! n 
 I-Iilarv Term of the following year. He beg la 
 practice in Kingston the same year, and it has 
 sitadilv increased Mr. Shaw enjoys an excellent 
 reputation professionally, and is an ac(|uisition to 
 the profession of which he is a member. 
 
Cll\ Ul' KINGS rUN. 
 
 •55 
 
 American Bottling Co., >i>n.is Hr..s 
 
 M.iiki-I Sjii.iii 1 Ins li>m-.r u,i-> cstalilished in 
 i.Sh) by Mrssrs (liiKls Urcs Iht v mamif.ictiiri! 
 goiKis i>( a hiiih xr.nl'' of (|ii.'ilitv ami h.ivc alrrad) 
 built u|> a MTV lar^f* traiie wliich is inn'-lanllv 
 incri-.\.-.ini;, Thf) occupy prtMuist^s on Markel 
 S'juart', comprisinj! .i thtct! storey stone striK turc, ' 
 20x150 twt m dimensions, running throncli from 
 Market S'luare to (.'larence Stricl. 'I'lu-y are fully 
 K(|uippe(t with the most modern bottling' nia( hiner\ , 
 including Tuft's Apjiavatus, and they have all ap 
 pliances and e(iuiprneius necessary to the industry 
 m which they an enj;a>;e4l This hrin Jiianufactmc 
 giutjer ale, birch beer, lemon and plain sodas, 
 sarsapardia and vanilla, f;oods which are admitted- 
 ly witiiout a superior in the market I'hey also 
 import mineral waters from the I'nited States and 
 
 are soleagiints for '.he ()-.we^'o Deep Rock Mineral 
 Water The trade carried on bv this lirm extends 
 throunhout Central Ontario, and will prob.ihly , 
 before li>ng, e.\teid throughoul the Dominion 
 'I'he members of the firm are K \V and J. K Hinds, 
 who are natives of New York State. They came to 
 Kingston in i^iSa, and h. well directed energy and 
 enterprise, possessing a thorough knowledge of the 
 industry in which thi-y arc; engaged, manufacturing 
 a (irst-class .irticle. and dealing with the trade (m 
 fair and generous lines, they have built up a trade 
 and acip.in-d a reputation of which they can well 
 alford to leel prfuid 
 
 Tord & ^o«^S, C'ataraiiui 'l"aii;',ery, ( itfice 
 Market Snuare I.^Mlher is now .so extensively 
 usee! both uiilusiriilly and otherwise, that its 
 manufacture is an industry of great importance 
 and among those most prominentlv ideiitihed with 
 ii in Kingston are Messrs ford iV Sons, (if the 
 Catar,-e]iii Tannery The business was established 
 in iS^,}, by Mr William Ford, th;^ senior member 
 of the ("irni, and in iStvX he associated with him his 
 tw .ons. Kobert and William ('•. I'ord. The plant 
 C'virs a large area of ground, the main building 
 being a two storey brick structure, 50x1.^0 feet in 
 
 dimensions, while the engine hou.se is ^oxfo feel in 
 dimensions Motive power is supplied by an 
 engine' of .(O horse power, and the tannery is fully 
 e<]uipped with the latest and nio.st improved 
 machinery and appliances r'mployment is fiim 
 ished to iwiiitv hve hai'ds who are engaged in the 
 manufacture of slaughter sole, harness, iipjier and 
 gram leather. jH'libliv buff and split leather, waxed 
 calf cove and c.ilf kid. cird and bag lealhei, bi-lting, 
 belt leather, hose, etc There ,ire no better goods 
 of the kind plac'd on the Canadian market, than 
 those iiianut iciund by this firm, and some idea 
 will be obtained of the relative standing of this 
 house when it is stated that not only does their 
 trade extend over the whole of Canada but to ICng- 
 land as well, and the prices at the same time com- 
 pare most favorably with those of others Mr 
 William I'ord, the senior member, is a 
 native of the North of Ireland, and came; to 
 Kingste.n many years ago Me has been 
 much identihed with public life; anil is 
 amemg the most intiiieiitial citizens of 
 Kingston lie has been an ileleTiiian and 
 mayor; he' has been President of the Water 
 Works and a iMrecti^r ol the (ias Co , ;iiid 
 is at present rresident of the Ontario 
 Building Society. and fiovernorof Kingston 
 Mosiiital. and Director of Kingston Ceme 
 terv. .ind also tor fifteen years Chairman of 
 Public School Hoard The yeuinger me'm 
 bers of the hrm are nati\es of Kingston, 
 and all are practical, thorough and most 
 reliable men of business 
 
 ryir«. J. K. Oliver, fiejaler in 
 
 I I nil I'onlcclioiu ly.i-tc , M.irket Square -- 
 .\mong those prominently identified with 
 the: fruit trade of Kingston is Mrs J K 
 (Miver This lady began business in 18H2, 
 and her trade which has steMelily increased 
 > is now a large and appreciable one The 
 
 stock comprises an exceUe:nt assortment of 
 gcK'ds, namely full lines of groceries, 
 canned goexls foreign and domestic fruits, 
 all kinds of fruits in season, oysters and all kinds 
 of game in season, biscuits, confectionery, pre- 
 serves, jams, jellies and fanners' produce, garden 
 flowers, cigars and tobacco Mrs Oliver is a large 
 importer of fruit and oysters, and being a cash 
 buyer the facilities she enjoys are of a very su[^H;r- 
 ior nature, and her prices are as low as those of 
 any in Kingston Slie gives employment to four 
 I hands, and carries on .1 llourishing c ty and C(uintry 
 trade Mrs Oliver is a native of Kingston and is 
 a thorough bn-iness !; fly 
 
 j Thomas Tarreli, (;r"<^c'r, Wim:and Spirit 
 Mitrcli.oil vi Market Square.-- .\mong those iden- 
 tihed with the grocery and wine and spirit trade ol 
 King -.ton is Mr Thomas Farrell He began busi- 
 ness in il^N 1. and by fair dealing and the enjoyment 
 
 ' of excellent facilities, has built up a l.irgeand nour- 
 ishing trade Thi- premises occ iipieil are commod- 
 
 , ious anel well fitted up, .ind a large; and well-aSborte;d 
 
 I st(jck is carried, comprising teas, coftees, canned 
 goods, pickles and all kinds of groceries and pro- 
 visions, farmers produce:, flour, foreign and domes- 
 tic frui's. and all green fruits in season, hatnr, 
 bacon, cigars and tobaccos, beers, ales, wines, spir 
 
 I its .ind liquoi ^ The entire stock is bought for 
 
r^"»"«iiwp 
 
 1 50 
 
 TROVINCK ()!■ OMAR 10. 
 
 casli, and ilit; best iiiul cheapest iiiarkfl> aic at all 
 tiini's oiieii to Mr I'arrt'll I Ic sells his kdikIs con- 
 s('<iiit;t\tly al the lowest possihlc prices, and in a<l- 
 dition to a lar(,'c citv and countrv trade, he also 
 carries on a larm; trade supplyiiii,' steamboat atid 
 \esse! stores Mr I'Virrell is a native ot I^onHlord. 
 Inland aiidcanitMo Kingston in 1864 He is a 
 thorough and most reliable man of . business, an<l is 
 hiijMv I'steeiiu-d in tile communitx 
 
 MInneS & Burns, I'ealers in Dry c;oods, 
 etc (cnier I'liiucss and lla^jot Street. — .\moni; 
 the establishments ol this kind in Kingston that 
 li.Tvi" met with notable and rapid success is that ct 
 Messrs .Vlinnes iV Huriis 'I'lus hfiuse was estab- 
 lished in iHH^, and already tlu'se fjeiitlemen are in 
 possession ot a cerv large ,md lloiirishint; tr.ide, a 
 fact which bespeaks for this house the higtiest 
 credit. They occiipv eligible premises al the 
 c;irner of I'rinctss and Hagot Streets They are 
 well lilted up and fully eipiipped for the most con- 
 venient handling ot goods, being 25x^0 feet in 
 
 imensioiis, w itli lu<i floors. Tlic sli 'ck is a \et \ 
 arge ;md complete one and is well assorted con 
 sistiiig of full ranges of staple and lanc\ (lr\ goods, 
 gents' furnishings, carpeting.--, and house furnish- 
 ings Messrs. MinnesA Hiirns import tlit i;reater 
 part of their slock from l-ngland and laryelv from 
 the United Strites 'I'luy are e\cliisivel\ cash 
 buyers, ,iiul have imru.illi'd f,icililies, the best and 
 ihe.ipest markets being at all lime .open to them, 
 and they si'll their goods, .is iiiilee<l they are en 
 abled to do .so piolitablv .it the lowest market 
 (irii es 'I'l'is hriii is also iiigaged in tailoring, and 
 their prodiuts are of notabl\ sii[ierior c|u,ilit\ 
 I'he lrad< is both loi al and suburban iiid emiilm 
 meiit is furnishid to ten liiiiils Messrs Minnes 
 iV Miirns are iiatues o( Kingston, .iiid are ihorouyli 
 .ind most reliable men of business 
 
 Henry Skinner & Co., wholesale Drug 
 
 gisis. eti , i'liu. ■■■s Miiii 1 he xOiole.sale drug 
 trade lias liei;ii l.iigeU de\eloped witlim the p.isl 
 few years, and 111 Kingston, giiitlemi'ii of known 
 ibilitv and enterprise are ei.g.iged in it. ami the 
 house of lleni \ Skinner iV Co, is most ii'liable and 
 npiesentative It was established about tweniv 
 years ago by the late Ibiir) Skinner who had 
 been imgaged in I he retail trade for some eight 
 years previously Mr Skinner lontintied to cari\ 
 
 on the business alone until iSSj, when he associat 
 , ed wilh him \V Skinner, senior, and J M Shaw 
 i I he same year the sifiiior member (lied, and the 
 I business is now carried on f)y the estate of Henr\ 
 I Skinner, William Skinner, senior, and J M Shaw 
 trading under llie style and (inn of Henrv Skinner 
 a ("o. This hrin occupy spacious and well fitted 
 up premises on Princess Stret't, comprising ,1 two 
 stcrey brick budding, ^^xiot feet in (' nensions, 
 [ with buildings in tfie rear exti'nding to Queen 
 Street, with stores facing on Hagot and Grove 
 j Streets, tor the stoiage of oils, etc Kheir stock is 
 necessarily very e\teiisive, and comprises drugs of 
 I all kinds, t heniicals, dye stuffs, paints, oils, drug- 
 I gists' suiulries, lamps lamp cliimnevs, seeds, etc , 
 which ihis lirm import direct from Kngland. 
 I'r.ince, ( iermany and the Inited States in im- 
 mense ipiantilies 'I'hey are cash buyers, and the 
 facilities the\ enjoy in the markets ,ire uneNcelled, 
 <-onse(pi(iitly the adv.intages which they are in H 
 position to offer to the trade are second to none in 
 1 the Dominion Tins 'irm are inanulacturers of the 
 j celebrated 'Skinners Balsam of .Vniseed." of 
 ' tinctures, fluid extracts, elixirs, liniments and 
 I syrups, which are extensiM-K usid .md highly re 
 I pnted The liouse is represented on ihe roail b\ 
 two iraM'ilers and an excellent tv.ule is carried on 
 I extending throughout Ont.irio and a portion of 
 I (.)nebec, and employment is given to twelve hands 
 ! in the store Mr \V Skinner is a native of l.in- 
 I colnshire, Kngland, and has live<l in Kingston since 
 i iH(>j,whiK' Mr Shaw w. is born in Kingston Hoth 
 gentlemen ha\e a thorough knowledge of the bu^"- 
 ness in which the\ are engaged, are energetic and 
 enterprising and possess the conlidence of all with 
 whom the\ come in contact, both socially and 
 otherw ise 
 
 T. L> Snook, I'arrister, f'hambers, i»o 
 Prii. cess street rn.,iiiiitnt among the barristers 
 of Kingston is ,\Ir )', I.. hii< ok This gentleman, 
 who IS ot ( ierman desi-ent, was eiliK aled at \ictoria 
 and r pper (anada colleges Alti r studying law 
 : with Sir Henry Smith .md the Hon John 11 Cam 
 '' eron. he was called tu the bnr m Cinad.i, and sub 
 seipiently to the bar in the liiited States. He has 
 ; for many years hlled several public positions, such 
 as county solicitor, railwav diredor, alderman, 
 etc , and he ranks |irominently in t e legal pro- 
 fession, being .m authority on niiinii ipal matters. 
 He IS a f{o<'d debater, his speec hes atiounding in 
 appropriate and convincing metaphor and allegory. 
 Mr. Snook enjovs a large and lucrative practice, 
 and is a sound and most reliable lawyer. Of late 
 years he has btfU an active Salvationist, and is 
 always ready to take a first or other posilmn in 
 Divine st.ivice. 
 
 J. & W. McCammon, livery and 
 Horse K\( haiige. Cor. M.igot .mil Hio.-k Streets,— 
 .\tnong those identified with the hvoty trade of 
 KiuKston, |. A VV. McCammon are Ihe most pioin- 
 inent. Thev commenceil business in iNHi .anil well- 
 direi t< il iMiergv and t;nterpri.se, eoiiibined with f.iir 
 dealing with pstrons. have given the in the (ir."it 
 plaie in thf ir particular line here. They occupy a 
 splendid eslablishmenl. i>i<\i.'.o feel in dimensions, 
 and the stables and sheds are well-titled up and 
 fully eijuippcd They have twunly-onu horses, 
 
CY\\ OF KIN<;sr(,)N. 
 
 157 
 
 tliat ire always to he found in t,'on<! condition 
 They are all K'-"i roadsters ad iptfld to either 
 single or doiibli; harn.-:ss, and tcj side or gents sad- 
 dle, a )d ihev are .jiiiet, stylish and easily iiianaye'ii 
 Amoiij,' the tuiitiler is one sporting horse, den 
 eral 1 >iidrid}>''," reivird 2.|0, gained in Montreal, 
 i.S-n at a pnv.ile trial. Messrs Mi raDiiiiipii have 
 fuitv excellent rigs of all kinds, liuggies, phaetons 
 cino( y to()s, hai ks, d.jg earls, wagpoiis. pleasure 
 '■HV." and carnages of every description. Messrs. 
 Mtl'amnion enjov a very large patronage of the 
 belter elass. They are natives dl Kingston and 
 are uidelv and most favorahly known. 
 
 New York Piano Warerooms, 
 
 H I .\UI>owall, ^M I'riiuess Sui-et The social 
 Loiidilion of a iieople is largely gaugird iiy its 
 riuisical tasi.^s The piano, the organ, the violin. 
 ;nd sinie other uwlninients from whicii the sweet- 
 est music Clin hi- produced, represent contenipurary 
 tnusical standard, in the nio-l enlightiMied (oiintries 
 of the worlil Canada is ahreasi uf tin' times, and 
 llii- trade in letisical instruments (-■■nstitutes i 
 
 ' ing of three flats, abont 24x70 feet er.ch nonnected 
 by an elevator he lias also a repairing and varn- 
 ' ishing dip.irtmenl Mr McOowall employs skill- 
 , fill tnneis and lep.iin'rs. and m.ikes a specialty of 
 ' this branch, sujjplving parts for the renovation of 
 [ .ill kinds of mil .leal instruments liiteMigenl 
 buyers lully appreciate the adv inta..'r nf pun has- 
 I ing from a house so thoroughly eipiipped .-\ very 
 lull assortment ol musical inslniments is handled 
 by Mr McDowall particularly in pianos and 
 I organs fit has sole agency for .several of the 
 leading Canadian manufacturers, besides importing 
 direct inaiiv of the l)est known and most popiil.ir 
 pianos and organs of rniten Mates manufacture. 
 He also imports some high grade I lerinan pianos, 
 including those from the eminent Imperial Court 
 makers Mr McDowall handles in addition ;dl 
 I kinds ol musical goods and meichandi.-.e He is a 
 lined importer of all kinds of musical goods, and 
 I buving from the ni.iniilacliirers in the Unileil 
 States Cierm.iny, as v.ell ,is in C.inada, his gooils 
 I are sold at low jirices, which he is also enabled to 
 do advantageously, fieing a cash buyer .Mr Mc- 
 I >o>vall I .irries on a flourishing Hade, 
 and large .piantilies of goods are 
 handled through local and tr.ivelling 
 agents, who cover an extended terri- 
 tory and the traile tarried on is 
 botli wliolesale and retail Mr Mc- 
 I)owall is a native of Kingston He 
 pcissesses a comprehensive knowledge 
 of his business, is fair and genevoiis 
 in ail his .Ijalings, and enjoys the 
 confidence of all who come in con- 
 i.iii u ith him 
 
 J?)mes Richardson 4c 
 
 Son,'''" Men llili;-. illil Wiileis 
 ill Coal I'liosph.ite .md .itlier Miner 
 als, I'rincess Street ( oniinercial 
 Dock This reliable ,inil leadinK 
 house wa established in iH^o l>v Mr 
 J.inie'- Kichatils, in. the senior mem- 
 l)er"t : lie firm In iHo.s liea.ssm iated 
 with him Mr (ii'orge Kichardson, 
 and in 1S72 Mr Henry Kichardson 
 fiecainea member o| ihe lirm Messrs 
 |anies Uichardsoti X Sons .ire most 
 i-v tensive dealers in grain and coal 
 They operate a iteam elevator with 
 .1 cip.ieitN of .'^o (io() bnshel.s This 
 i|ii;u;lit\ does not, however, lepiesetlt 
 .inylhing lik< the extent uf the trans- 
 actions of thi>. bouse lor they handle 
 on .III aver.ige from one .iiid a half 
 10 two millions )1 bushels of gra 1:1 per 
 annum Tlie\ ,dso handle pfio.?- 
 phates exIensiveU the 1 oid which 
 IS iisi-d lor tactorv and steam pur- 
 poses is brought direct from the pits 
 in ('.ipif Hreton This firm buys ex- 
 I InsiveU lor c.ish, and their loim cred- 
 most import, on 1 l-iiieii! in mir (on,meiiial fabric | it;,|,i,. st.inding w ilh their extensive de.iliiigs place 
 In all l.irge cities the trad.- is cottsiderable. .iiitl in ,i„.„i beyond all coinpetitiou as to the .idv-intages 
 Kiiigsti n It is full) up to the nvei.'ige .Among j ti,ey ,ire in .1 position to exterrd to iln-ir i iistomers 
 thoie id'.Mililied with it liete Mr k | Md lowall, j iiifir Hade is ovr the >\ hole ol C.in.ida and they 
 of the New \ork I'iano Waierouins, is the most 1 ulsn itn()oil very extensively from f-tiglaiid .and I'u- 
 prominent I'liis gentleinan. who commenced | | •,,j(,.j| k^ja,f,s 'Mr [.nne- Kichardson, wtio is one 
 luisiiiess in i.sso occupies most eligible premist-s 1 „(■ |),p mott inllutnlial liti/ens of Kingston, is a 
 on I'nn. I'ss Sii'-et that ar.- well htted up. consist- | n;„,v,. „t the north ot Ireland, but came to C.inada 
 
 ' when ipiite young He is.i thorough manofbiiBiness 
 
'58 
 
 frovincp: of Ontario. 
 
 The Burnett House* r wiison, 
 
 I'ropneior, Ontario Street Ihis leading hotel 
 was established many years ajjo by one Irons, 
 anil pasted through several hanils until acquired 
 by the present proprietor in 1H83. The Burnett 
 House is a (irstclass hotel, and is most eligibly 
 situated on (Jntario Street, wiihin easy reach of 
 the station, all steamboat landings, and at the 
 same time of all places of business. It is a large 
 four storey stone and brick structure 100 x 40 feet 
 in dimensions, overlooking the St. Lawrence 
 River, and guests can obtain a magnifi. ent view 
 of the city and surroundings, including the far 
 famed 1000 Islands, it is full) e(]iiipped and 
 appointed throughout. It contains 5, bedrooms 
 with rooms fmuiu, there being on each flat all 
 modern conveniences There are sitting rooins 
 
 Kingston Ont 
 
 and parlors hands<iniely fiirrii-hcd, simple rooms, 
 rrjadiug and smnliing rmims Tlu- house is 
 spleiiilidly furnished throughout and the rooms 
 are liifht and airy Lleriru hi'lls coii-.munii .ile 
 from all rooms to the odice. The house is lit by 
 gas, and during the cold season ol the vear is 
 hea*'d by hot w^ter. Tlitre is ,ilso telephone 
 commiinic.ilion. The bar is at M times supplied 
 with the choicest wines, litjiiors and cigars The 
 Murnclt House enjovs a l.irge and mnsiantly 
 increasing patronage, an<l ranks among the finest 
 hotels in this section of llu'lOt^nlr^• .Mr Wilson, 
 the proprietor is a ( '.iiKulian. litiiiK anali\eof 
 Nipince. and came to Kingsti/n in irss;;. lie is a 
 genial host, is widciv iiopular, and un.lersland.s 
 thorouKhlv the wants ()( the piililH with regard to 
 hott I icciimiiioilali.jii 
 
 John Ward, '>r<'cer, t.|i and uy I'rinccss 
 Sired. I'hisold mil reliable lii>iist' w.ts cstalilish- 
 t'd ill iSt7, bv I'. Conroy, who cained lui the 
 business until iH;*', when In- was succeeded by 
 his nephew Mr. John W.ird the [irescnl proprietor. 
 The |tremises occupied are <:iimmodious, leinE a, 
 X f)o feet in dimensions forming |iari 1 f a sulstaii- J 
 tial three sl.irey stiiidiire 'Ihe stoi k carried 
 IS ail excellent assort luetil of goods, comprising' 
 full lines of slajile ant! fancy groceries, teas, j 
 collees. siiijnr.i. (lour ieei\ canned g. lods, grain, 
 ' ills III season farmers produce, hams, bacon. '■ 
 r le ertire slock IS bought for ca^h. and the! 
 
 best and cheapest markets are at all times open 
 to h'm. affording him unrivalled facilities which 
 enable him to compete with any similar eslablish- 
 ment in Kingston, as regard prices and ijuality 
 of goods. Employment is given to four clerks or 
 salesmen, and a latge city and country trade is 
 carried on, which is constantly increasing. Mr. 
 Ward is a native of Montreal, and came to Kings- 
 ton some thirty years ago. He is an enterpris- 
 ing and energetic gentleman, a thorough and 
 upright man of business, and enjoys the confidence 
 of all wh 1 have dealings .vith him. 
 
 A. McDonald, Manufacturer of Cakes 
 and I'astry. ;iSf) Princess Street —The manufacture 
 of cakes and pastry is an industry of much im- 
 portance, as the goods are principally used for 
 domestic purposes. Among those 
 engaged in it. ihe excellence of whose 
 products have secured for them a 
 _: — -. wide and enviable reputation, is Mr. 
 
 .\. McDonald. This gentleman com- 
 menced business in iHlS,(, and has 
 already built up a large and Hoiirish- 
 ing trade The premises he occupies 
 are ample, being ho x 40 ft:;t in 
 dimensions, and the goods manu- 
 factured bv this gentleman are bread, 
 cakes of all kinds, pastry, and wed- 
 ding cakes of whi -h a spu ialty is 
 made. He also m.inufac tures all 
 kinds of plain and fancy <akes, his 
 prolucts being reputed as good as 
 the best known in Kingston. Mr. 
 McDonald also deals in confec- 
 tionery and biscuits, handling only 
 a pure and fine line 01 goods. Mr 
 Mel onakl is a native ol Inverness, 
 Scotland, and came to Kingston in 
 I 1S37. lie is an energetic and thorough man of 
 , business, and etiiovs the conlidence of all who 
 I have dealings witli him 
 
 R. Carson, Wholesal- (Irocers, I'rince.ss 
 Street. I Ills le.iding giocir establishment was 
 founded in iSiS, by tlu; late IV. t'arson, who was 
 .it one time a very prominent merchant in this 
 city lledied in July i.'^7o, since which time the 
 i business has been carried on by Mr. I< (. Carson. 
 'I'liis house enjoys an enviable reputation, having 
 been alwavs conducted on the slru test principle 
 of commercial intigriiy. while ihe unrivalled 
 f.icilities enjoyed bv the house, ha\e also .secured 
 for it a large number of patrons. The premises 
 are commodious and well fitted up, beiiiu ^3 x 50 
 leei ill dinietisions. comprising a massiuj three 
 sioriy stone siriicture, witli huge rear attachments. 
 The slock embraces a full line of yroceiies. 'Hour 
 and feed, in whii h .Mr. v'arson deals extensively , 
 coal, ml, etc , Mr, Catsoii. ini|ititts fn m Liverpool 
 and New York, diMling directly with first hands 
 aiiil buying for cish I'mploMiniit is gi\tn to six 
 liainls. and the traile enio>ed by iliis house extends 
 throughout Ontario Mr Carson, is a native of 
 Kiiiiston, ami is hivhiy esletined and widely 
 po|)iilar. lie was an alderman in \>-;i, and was 
 subsev|iiKntly elected mayor of the city 
 
 W. WI. Orennan, Dialer in I-urnilure 
 and I LvitflakiM, ; \ ;; I'linctss Street. -Ihe 
 
■■i 
 
 •ill 
 
 cnv OF KINdSTON. 
 
 '59 
 
 name of Orennan has for a loni; perio<l of years, : 
 been most prominently identified with the furni- 
 ture and iindertakini! trade of Central ('annda, and 
 few similar establishments carry on a larger trade 
 or enjoy a better patronage to-day, than that of; 
 Mr.W. M. Drennan. This house wasestablislied by 
 S. T. Drennan, in 1H55, who cnntmued to carry 
 on the business untd 1S8,;, when he was succeedei 
 by Mr. W. M. Dronnan. He not only handles a 
 very heavy stock nf furniture of all kinds, but 
 manufactures as well all common lines, turning out 
 a large ai.iouiit of ordered work. To carry on so 
 extensive an enterprise, very lar(i;e premises are 
 necessarily recjuired. Those occupied by Drcnnan, 
 comprise a three storey stone structure, and are 75 
 .\ iou feet in dimensions, well fitted up and fully i 
 equipped The stock is an excellent assortment 
 of poods, including in add'tion to the common 
 grades, all kinds ot parlor, chamber and dining 
 room furniture, in all the latest and leading styles, 
 and as Mr. Drennan s facilities are unsurpassed, 
 ii is notorious that he sells his goods the cheapest 
 of any house in Kingston, The undertaking 
 depart ment is frilly eipiipped with all essential 
 requirement.^, there being a complete stock of 
 caskets, ctifhns, robes, crapes, gloves, etc , con 
 slanilv on hand. Mr Drennan aitemis all funerals 
 himself, saiisfaciion in each case beiii^ guaranteed. 
 He has three large hearses and one devot-.d 
 entirely to children , the hearses are ,iUiong the 
 finest in l" inada , one i^artuulariy with s(]uare 
 (ilate gl.iss panels, and "lilver and gold urns and 
 railings, is the only hearse of the kind but one, 1.. 
 Canada Mr. Uiennan i:i a well-known expert in 
 
 embalming, and holds a diploma from the .N'ew 
 Vork Schoiil of I-.'dialming lor preserving the 
 dead, and he makes a specially of what is known 
 as arterial embalming. Mr. 1 iretinan ulm is a 
 native of Kingston, has been muh ideiuilieii iv.ith 
 IHillic life, lie was a public si hool ;r;.;t(i! for 
 the >'iar'i from iH.">i) to iS.sj, mcb'-sive, I an 
 alderman for iataraqui War I, from iSS.) ■ -S-. 
 He is also an ntficer commanding ife Kingston Kii Id 
 Hatt< ry of .\rtillery with the rank nl M,ii.>r The 
 late H T Ihetinan w.is >u less a pioiinneit piililic 
 man in his day, lia\ing been .111 aKIennan tor iiniiy 
 years, and Ma\or dnringtlie \ear iN72 and turned 
 the hrst s(.d of the Kingston and IVmbroke Kail 
 way duiing his Mayoralty He was also Sec 
 Treas of the Kingston Hmise o( Industry for 
 some years, and on reiiring \\as pnisented with a 
 txantifnl oil painting of hinist-K. He was also 
 I'resi lent of the I.iberrd t'onsmyative .\ssociiition 
 (iir a number of years, aid on retiring, he was 
 again the retipient of a token of g(meral esteem 
 by l>eing presented with an illuminated address 
 
 Oldreiva (St Horn, S.nlni.iker^ ,ii)d ship 
 ch. 11 11 ill 1 . ( iiit.ii 10 Street In a l.irge and important 
 shipping centre, such .is Kingston, .ind where the 
 
 manufacture of boats .ind sailing craft forms a 
 large ii dustry, the manufacture of sails, and the 
 vocation of the ship chandler must be of no small 
 importance The) are both represented to a con- 
 siderable extent in Kingston, and among those 
 most prominently iilentified with them are Messrs 
 Oldr'.'ive iV Horn The business was established 
 in 1.V17 by .Mr (i. S Oldreive, the senior member 
 of the firm He carried on the business alone un- 
 til i'*75. when he associated with him Mr. .\ Horn, 
 tr.iding under the style iind hrm of tJldreive & 
 Horn They occupy eligible premise^ on Ontario 
 Street, comprising a three-storey stone structure 
 24X'>o feet in dimensions They give emjiloyment 
 to eight cimipi'teiit. skillful hands ;ind the goiKls 
 that issue from the establishment of this firm have 
 s<-cured for them a very wide reputation. They 
 manufacture sails of all kinds, rigging, tents, awn- 
 ings and flags ot all kinds They lig out vessels 
 complete under contract They manufacture life- 
 buoys, and an Improved (government Kegulation 
 Life Helt. inxented by this firm, which has been en- 
 dorsed by the C.overnnient Inspi^ctor and .M.nister 
 of Marine .\s ship chandlers Messrs OUIreive 
 and Horn carrv full and cimiplete lines of vt^ssel 
 and );icht supplies, and having excellent facilities, 
 sell the same on the most advantageous terms The 
 trade carried on by this firm is ;i most extensive 
 one. and covers the entile l>omii:ion Mr Oldreive 
 was born in Devonshire. ICngland. and came to 
 Kingston about ilSfi-. Mr Horn is a Scotchman, 
 and came to Kingston in 1.SS4 Both gentlemen 
 have ,1 thorough. pr,ic;ical knowledge of the busi 
 ness in which thev an- engaged, and are most re- 
 liable str.iiglitlorn.ird and honorable in all tlieir 
 dealings .Mr Horn li.is devoted i onsider.ible of 
 his time to public .iff.iirs, and is at present a public 
 schixil trustee 
 
 Henry T. Shibley, B. A., Hamster, 
 
 Chandlers, 44 ( larence Stieet. -In a comprehen- 
 sive work of this kind it is fitting that notice 
 should be taken of those "gentlemen of 'he Ijiig 
 rolxj ■ who take prominent rank in their profes- 
 sion. .\mong tint number in Kingston is Mr. 
 Henry T. Shililey This gentleman, who is g son 
 of Schuyler Shinley. l-'.x M.I'., was liorn n. the 
 Township of I'ortland, Coiintv of I'rontenac, 
 May i.stii, iHf>o, being of Cterinan descent. His 
 ancestor. John Shibley, C. IC , f [. S., a Cnited 
 Kinpire Loyalist, came to I'anada from Albany, 
 N \ , alter the .\merii an Kevolution in i-H), and 
 settled near Haih < >iit Mr H T. Shibley was 
 educated at the I'ollegiate ItistitiU" and Queen's 
 t'nnersiiv. Kingston. Huring his college career 
 he won the " Wat kins Si holar-hip.' for general 
 proficiencv and the ■ Kirkp.tlrick Prize, " for 
 Constitiitional Historv. graduating in i.'^Hi. with 
 first-class honors iri History and I'olitioal I con- 
 omv. securing the gold me I il in ilie latter su' ject. 
 He studievl I >\v in the ottices of Uritton ,V Uliilney, 
 of Kingston, .'itiil Meatly, (MMilwiik, I honison iV 
 Mlackstoi k 01 loronto, and was < ailed to the bar 
 in Trinity term, ["Ss"; Mr. Shibley has rapidly 
 built up an I'viellent ptailice, ami is last pushing 
 his way to the front. He ha. been already identi- 
 lied with |olltics, and during the last general 
 election vv.ns a (I. iber.i! cainlidale for Addinglon. 
 Mr. Shibley is widely known and is highly 
 esteemed. t)oth socially and otherwise. 
 
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 160 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONl'.ARIO. 
 
 H. & W. J. CrOtherS, Biscuit and Con- ! 
 fectioneiy Manufacturers, i\ ;incl 13 Wellington; 
 Slri-et AmonK' the estalilishmcnts of this kind in I 
 Kingston this is one of the most representati\e j 
 Messrs H I'v; \V J (.'rothers began business in | 
 iH(m), and the eNtensive trade carried on 1)V them • 
 to-day has been built up by tlie production of i 
 strictly hrst-class Koods. which ha\e obtained for ' 
 the firm a widespread and enviable reputation 
 They occupy eligible and extensive premises on i 
 Wellington Street, being 45x1 15 feet in dimensions, ■ 
 comprising a three storey stone structure I'.m- 
 ployment is given to ()0 hands, who are engagec' n 
 the manufacture of all kinds of biscuits and con- 
 fectionery .and wedding cakes matle to order The 
 trade carried on extends ihroughoui Centra! 
 Ontario, but the firm have also shipped goods to 
 Vancouver. This firm also deal in llour. sugars, 
 etc , in which they carry on also an appreciable 
 trade I'he.se gentlemen were born in I'rince 
 lulward (.'ouulv. but h.ive li\ed in Kingston for a 
 oug period of years, having come here in iS(i() 
 ""'hey are pi.ictical. energetic and thorough men of 
 ! isiness, who are widely known and highly es- ■ 
 teemed, and Mr W J (.'rothers, who has been 
 
 identified with public life, was an alderman for 
 Cataraipu Ward during the year 1.SS4. 
 
 C. F. Smithf Barrister.- Among the rising 
 and most iiromising members of the junior bar 
 here, is Mr. (' I-" Smith This young gentleman 
 was horn in Kingston, being the fifth son of the late 
 Sir I lenry Smith He was educated at the old 
 Kingston grammar school, after which he studied 
 law with ( lildersleeve iV W'alkem of this city. He 
 was called to the bar in iS«.). and immediately 
 thereupon became a partner of Dr. Smythe. with 
 whom he had complete his legal studies Mr. 
 Smith is a gentleman of marked ability and prom- 
 ise, and was elected alderman for Ontario ward in 
 lanuary, i.sSt. 1 >iirine the past three years he has 
 rieen I'resiitent of St. ( ieorge's Society, and is also 
 F'resident of Leicester Lodge. Sons of Ivngland 
 Henevolen Society, and he is Secretary of the 
 Liberal t'oi.servative Association of Kingston, and 
 takes a prominent and active jiart in politics. Mr. 
 Smith IS aclivelv <'ngaged in In i profession, and has 
 already pctpiirtd an exrelleni reputation, being a 
 sound, reliable and indefatigable lawyer. 
 
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CITV OF KIN(;STON. 
 
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 Geo. Robertson & Son, 
 
 PVIiolesale Grocers, 
 
 Kingston. 
 
 '^•-^^^(t}^^^ 
 
 SPECIALTY : 
 
 - - TEA - - 
 
 >>i«- 
 
 ' ' Close Figures to 
 
 Casli Buyers. " 
 
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 162 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 The Prices Tell ! The Quality Sells ! 
 
 Having completed arrangements for a sale of Fall and Witter Styles at 
 
 prices which will make me 
 
 THE FRIEND ^ ECONOMICAL flUYER 
 
 Don't wait ; get the first choice from my new stock of 
 
 PARLOR. CHAMBHR AND DINING-ROOM . 
 
 FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS 
 
 BEST ASSORTMENTS. ALL THE LEADING STYLES. 
 
 Prices ■ which ■ will - startle - everybody 
 
 MY SPECIALTY-To Please Customers. 
 
 MY AIM To save Money for ray Patrons. 
 
 MY INTENTION -To do Better by you than anyone else. 
 
 My Undertaking Department is equipped with all the necessary require- 
 ments pertainmg to a first-class establishment. A complete stock of 
 
 - Caskets, Coffins, Robes, Crapes, Gloves, fto., - 
 
 ( DNSTAN II.V ON HANI). 
 
 Mr. Drennan attending to all Funerals himself, guarantees satisfaction. 
 
 ALL KINDS Ol- KKrAIRLVC. DONK ON TirL SHOKTKST NoTICK AT 
 
 W. M. DRENNAN'S, 
 
 The Fttrniture King of Central Capad a. 75 4 77 PRINCESS ST. KINGSTON. 
 
 tse- OPEN DAT AND NIOHT. TELEPHONE No. 87. 
 
CITY OF KINGSTON. 
 
 '63 
 
 City Hotel 
 
 lag PRINCESS STREET, 
 
 Kingston, 
 
 Ontario, 
 
 T^HE ^QSJT GERT^RAL HQUSE IN THE GITY 
 
 WITH LIVERY AND TELEPHONE ATTACHED. 
 
 JAMES JACKSON, 
 
 Proprietor. 
 
 COMMERCIAL RATES, - $1.30. 
 
 Street Cars pass the Hotel. Carriages and Baggage IVagon meet ail 
 
 Boats and Trains. 
 
 T. J. McGINNIS, Chief Clerk. 
 
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 164 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 MANUFACTURER OF 
 
 F INE H AVANA 
 CIGARS: 
 
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 THE FOI.LOWINC, RRANDS ARE MV SPECIALTIES : 
 
 10c. Cigars, El Troubadour, Henry Clay ; 5c. Cigars, Acadia, 
 Utile Beauties, Queen of Pearls, Adas, Diamonds, Etc., Etc. 
 
 89, 91 & 93 PRINCESS STREET, 
 
 KINGSTON, - - ONTARIO. 
 
 TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION No. 166. 
 
 All orders promptly attended to and satisfaction guaran- 
 teed. I give my customers value for their money. 
 
CITY OF KINCSTDN. 
 
 •65 
 
 
 R. W. HINDS. 
 
 J. R. HINDS. 
 
 AMERICAN BOTTLING CO. 
 
 HINDS BROS., 
 
 M.WrFACri-KI'KS ol- 
 
 Ginger Ale, Birch Beer, and Sodas. 
 
 Mineral Waters and Cider constantly on hand. 
 
 10 Market Square, - KINGSTON, ONT. 
 
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1 66 
 
 I'ROVINCK Ol- ONTARIO. 
 
 COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, te„ k. 
 
 Delays arc danj^'erous. If you have a coiij;[h or cold consult your present and 
 
 future comfort, and use only 
 
 SKINNER'S BALSAM OF ANISEED, 
 
 It is without doubt the best cou^^h remedy before the public. As there are com- 
 paratively useless imitations, see that you get 
 
 and take no other It has been in use now for 30 years in Canada. Any num- 
 ber of testimonials can be furnished as to its efficacy. Try it for 
 yourself and be convinced. Prepared only by 
 
 
 WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, 
 
 KINGSTON, - - . ONTARIO, 
 
 and sold bv all dealers. 
 
 As a pain reliever, either for external or internal use, there is no better than 
 
 Skinner's - Perfect - Pain - Panacea. 
 
 Try it and you will afterwards use no other kind. Wholosalc by 
 
 H. SKINNER & CO., 
 
 and retail by all dealers. 
 
CITV Uf KlMiiSrOiN. 
 
 167 
 
 RoNEY & VanLuven, 
 
 122 PRINCESS ST., 
 
 KINGSTON, ONTARIO. 
 
 " 7V/e - Clothiers - of - Kinj^sfon. ' 
 
 ill 
 
 Are showing the 
 
 Largest and Finest 
 
 Assortment of En(?lish, 
 Irish, Scotch, French 
 
 and Canadian Tweeds 
 and Worsteds to be 
 found in central 
 
 Ontario. We use only 
 
 the best nnateriais in 
 Manufacturing 
 
 and Guarantee a 
 
 Perfect Fit. 
 
 We have always on 
 hand an immense 
 
 stock of Ready Made 
 Clothing in Mens, 
 
 Boys and Children's, 
 
 which for style, finish 
 and fit are almost 
 
 equal to custom made 
 work. Having selected 
 the materials and had 
 
 them manufactured 
 
 especially for our 
 trade, we are enabled 
 
 to show honest goods 
 
 at low prices. 
 
 NU SH()I)I>\ KKl'l IN .Sl()( K. UK H.W 1, AISD .\ IIN'K ASSORl'MRNI" 
 
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 I'lu' Latest Novelties always in stock. V\ c advertise only what we are able to prove 
 
 to the entire satisfaction of the rustoiiier. I'"or | proof of this, call and see iis, as 
 
 it is a plijasure for us to show our ^oods. Kemeinher the place. 
 
 122 PRINCESS STREET. 
 
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 FROVINCK OK ONTARIO. 
 
 KINGSTON 
 
 HORSE EXCHANGE, 
 
 Lm-Ai-BOAfiOl-SMES, 
 
 CORNER OF BROCK AND BAGOT STREETS. 
 
 First-Class Rigs, Single and Double, of All Kinds. 
 
 GOOD PH/1:T0NS and BrGGIHS. 
 
 First-Class Road Horses 
 
 And Good Harness. 
 
 HACKS TO ALL TRAINS AND BOATS. 
 
 Special Arrangements made with Commercial Men, 
 Opera Companies and Circus Agents. 
 
 eOOD REUABLE HORSES ALWAYS ON HAND FOR SADDLE USE. 
 
 Rigs of any kind on Shortest Notice. 
 
 Charges Moderate. 
 
 TELEPHONE CONNECTION 
 
 McCAMMON BROS. 
 
CITY OF KINGSTON. 
 
 169 
 
 Whe Bupnetfe i©use 
 
 Kiu^sfo/i, Out. 
 
 THIS IS NOW THE OVLV /•7A\S"/'-c7..-/.S\S HOTEL IN I HE CITY, 
 SITUATED OVERLOOKING THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. 
 
 FROM THE HOTEL. GUESTS CAN OBTAIN A VIEW OF THE 
 
 River St. Lawrence and the far-famed 1,000 Islands. 
 
 TERMS $1.50 TO $2.50 PER DAY. 
 
 Thomas llllson. 
 
 Proprietor. 
 
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 170 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 showroom: 
 187 PRINCESS ST. 
 
 warehouse: 
 FOOT OF GORE ST. 
 
 ROBERTSON BROS., 
 
 IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE 
 DEALERS IN 
 
 t I CROCKERY % i 
 
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 GHINA, # GLiASSVARE 
 
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 CUTLERY, * PLATED-WARE 
 
 3mMl :~ ^r^^n3f=:D-r^Ii==Jr =Dr^JrS^i~J?^Jfi-^' ■~T,^J!^^7 f~JS3r=M 
 
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 GOODS, CHANDELIERS 
 
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 Kingston, 
 
 Ontario, 
 
CIT\ C)l KlN(.SION. 
 
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 A. C. KNAPP, 
 
 BOAT BdlUBCR.- 
 
 Cataraqui Bridge, Kingston. Ont. 
 
 Oafs, Sculls, Paddles, Pios, Rowlocks, Masts, Sails, Be, 
 
 At Very Low Prices. 
 
 A/J descriptions of Boati, Built tn Order. Repaired and Painted. 
 
 All Orders Promptly Hxccuted and Satisfaction Guaranteed. 
 
 Fine Models, Good Material, Moderate Prices, 
 
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 jBOj^rrs :f'o:r s3:ii^e. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 R. J. McDOWALL, 
 
 Nei^ York Piano ll^areroouis, 
 
 220 Princess Street, - - Kingston. 
 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. 
 
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 
 
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 "^ PARLOR |f 
 
 ORGANS 
 
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 CHURCH [? 
 
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 UPRIGHT 
 
 SQUARE 
 
 ^n<5)frumeatl(!^ from fKe lseai.iaa 
 
 aKmerlcan, (SJerman ^ G>aaac|Iar2 
 
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 Correspondence Solicited Orders by mail will receive prompt attention 
 A large stock of sheet music at half price. VISITORS WELCOME. 
 
CITY OF KINOSTON. 
 
 >73 
 
 R. W. HINDS. 
 
 J. R. HINDS. 
 
 THE 
 
 American Bottling Company. 
 
 KMaillliXKIIXKllDlllH 
 
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 MAM lACTlKLKS OF 
 
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 ARBONATED BEVERAGES. 
 
 MmmmmxxxmM^ 
 
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 Sole Ajjcnts for Canada of tlic cclebratetl and world rcnowiKjd 
 
 Oswego Deep Rock Mineral Waters. 
 
 Sure cure fur dyspepsia, constipation, hcailachcs .'uirl stomach di.sea.ses, and it 
 
 has been endorsed by the leading temperance advocates of both 
 
 hcmispheics, as being an infallible antidote for thirst 
 
 for alcoholic stimulants. Etidorscd by 
 
 the medical prcifcssion. 
 
 Market Square, 
 
 KINGSTON. 
 
174 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARfO. 
 
 //. & PV.J. Crotlien, 
 
 r iscuits and 
 
 Confectionery. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF 
 
 
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 CRKAMS, HON ItONS. CliOCOlAI K. CARAMKLS, \( ., \:( . AIL ORDERS 
 
 I'ROMrriA ATIENDEI) 10. 
 
 H. e^ W. J. C ROT HERS, 
 
 WELLINGTON STREET, • - KINGSTON, ONT. 
 
CITY OF KINGSTON. 
 
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 E5. 
 
 »i;rs 
 
 EDWIN CHOWN c\: SON, 
 
 IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN 
 
 TIN, COPPER, ZINC, CAN TRIMMINGS, 
 STAMPED WARE, AGATE WARE 
 
 AND GENERAL TINNERS' SUPPLIES. 
 
 Manufacturers of TIN & COPPER WARE. 
 
 Large Stock on hand at best Market Prices. 
 
 Quid- S/iipnini/ h (>. T- R. C l\ A'. Luke Oiilariv. 
 Tin St. lAXX^'fciuc River. Ilie Ric/tuii Canal 
 and I.iHal S/ai^tS, 
 
 SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO SECURE LOWEST RATES OF FREIGHT. 
 
 Kziisra-STonsr, 
 
 o]srT.A.Ptio. 
 
 ESTABLISHED 1843 
 
176 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 DESEJIOX'JU 
 
 II.-. (lIsrORV, INDUSTKIK.^. AND CUMMKHCE. 
 
 A IKW OK [UK I'KOMINKNT l!l->>INES.S IIOfSF.S RKVIEW KH. 
 
 'I'lie site of Dcscronto was orijiiially a jxirtion of the Mohawk Indian tcservc, but 
 many years ago was patented to one ('utlil)erison. 
 
 In i.S4,S, the place conMsied of a small store, and two or three dwellings, being known 
 as " Cuthbertson's \Vli:'rf/' At this tiine, a firm from .Anluini, \. V., <-o!,,istinf.^ of H. M. 
 Rathbun, Ihonias V. Howe, I.. K. ('arpcnier and Amos Rathbiin, established." small saw 
 and grist mill and store, and the plac e bei anie known .is " Mill I'oint." 'i'he business was 
 earned on with mdilTerent siu cess until 1X55, at whu ii time H. li. Rathbun came wiih his 
 f.imih to resiile here, and took entire < ontrol of the business which lie carried on alori" 
 iinlil 1S64. when his son, K. \V. Rathbun, who had re< ei\ed his luisinoss training in New 
 \'ork C'lty, was admitted as a partner, and soon after was given entire cii.irge of the busi- 
 ness, which was (arried on under the name of H. 1!. Rathbun \- Son until July, nSS^, 
 when it became incor])orated as the Rathbun ('om])any. 
 
 In A|iril, iSHi, tlie village was incorporated .as Descronto. It is located on the liay 
 of (Juinte, iS miles east of HelleNille, 7 miles wot of Napanee, and 16 miles north of 
 I'icton. It is also three and a half miles south of the (iraiu! '1 rimk R.ulwa\- line, with 
 whu h it is ( nmK( ted by the Bay of (^)uinte Railway. It has ex< elienl fac ilities for trans- 
 jjortation, both by rail and water. The population now exceeds ,^,ooo. 
 
 The only publii building hcte is a < ommodieiis l)iick schoolhouse, occupying a com- 
 maiidin'j position in the vilhm', .villi a cajiable staff of teai her^ who make every effort to 
 teach the ''young iiK.a how to shoot. " 
 
 I here are some tine < hurch cdifK es in Deseronto. The I'rcsl)yterian chiir: h is a 
 beautil'ul stcme strm ture in the ( iothi; .'^tyle, erei ted in 18S4 by the late H. ii. Rathbun. 
 ami presented by him to the Presbyterians : the English chun h is also a handsome ^tone 
 edilice, rie.irinn < ompletion, while the Methodists and ("atholic.s have ne.it brii k chun hes. 
 
 1 Jc'-eronio IS ((instantly growing. rc]ireseiuing mucli enterprise, being ehielly that of 
 the Ratiibun ( ompany. 
 
 F. DonO^;hue & Bro., ('oncral M<-r 
 ch.inis M,im >iiriM-i I \\i: tr.i'U' i .irriccl nn in K'-n- 
 eral ni-Tiliaiidise must vM?r r-ink as "f great im- 
 port.iiuf ill every onnntry town, ami li calls fur no 
 sm.ill •amount of t'nfTi<y and exctiilivc ability. 
 Prominent amonK iIu'm- ideiililierl with this trade 
 in l>e««ront,i are Me.ssrs I-". DonoKhiii* iV Bro 
 This well-known house was eslablishud in iS^H. 
 and till! ineniliprs (',( the firm are Messrs I", lion- 
 oKhiie .ind J. M Oliver. Iradini; under the st\le 
 and tiriTi of F lionoKhiie \- Hr>\ They oeciipy 
 commodious jMnniises, being jox(>o feet in di 
 
 mnnsions. .-ind the stork, which is somewh.-i! heavy, 
 I oinprisev fidl lines nl staple .ind fancy dry tfoods, 
 silks, saiins. car()cfs, hats ( aps, groceries, shelf 
 h;<rdware. toilet artiilm. tmots .ind shoes, ^trunks 
 and valises, and a large assortment of x.irden s«!eds. 
 1 he St™ k is well selected, and is iKnight altORether 
 for lash The laciliHes enjoyed bv this firm are 
 une\ce!i«'d resiiltinK u. a large, (lourishinR local 
 trade. Messrs. I lonufjluie .V Hro are Canadians 
 and have lived in lieseronto since tS.(o. Thry are 
 ihorouKh aii'i most rclialle men of business, and 
 enjoy the roiifidence and esler-m ol the community 
 
■■I 
 
 TOWN OF DESERONTO. 
 
 177 
 
 JpmeS C. Smith, nealer in Fruits and 
 Conlectionery. St deorRe Street —This gentleman 
 commcnce.l business in Oeserontoin tfiS;, and as a 
 proof of his executive ability, energy and persever 
 ance. he has already secured an appreciable trade. 
 He occupies premises on St Oeorge Street that are 
 tastefully fitted up and ^oxiio feet in dimensions 
 Mr. Smith deals in confectionery, handling (mly 
 such goods asarepuru, fruits, canned goods, cigars, 
 tobaccos, biscuits, farmers' produce, groceries of all 
 kinds and a geneial assortment of gfiods. The 
 facilities enjoyed hv Mr. Smith enable him to deal 
 advantageously witl; customers, and while his stock 
 comprises a supoiiorassortment of goods, his prices 
 will he found as low as local conteinpor.iries Mr. 
 Smith manufactures Ringer beer and ice cream, 
 and has a fountain of delectable soft drinks. Mr. 
 -Smith is a native of lienfrew, Ontario, and came to 
 l)escronto in i.^Sy to commence business, having 
 previously been Secretary 'I'reasurer to the school 
 commissioners of Shawville. 
 
 James Cameron, Dealer in Dry Goods, 
 droceries, (rockery, Iv,'.- . St. (Jeorge Street — 
 Among the must enterprising and successful mer 
 chants of Deseronto, is Mr. James Cameron. This 
 gentleman commenced business in iSNi He occu- 
 pies commoilioi-.s premises, being \2\hi1 feet in di- 
 mensioDS, which comprise a building two storeys in 
 height, erected by Mr Cameron This gentleman 
 
 h. indies ,1 line ass >niiifiii ot >,jo.ls, (.•iu^m ism^ full 
 lines of staple; and (ar. y rlry gnods, groceries of all 
 kinds, canned goods, fruits in season, v hiiia. crock- 
 ery, glassware, farmers' produce pork, lisli in 
 season, harvesting tools, coal oil. lamps and lamp 
 goods The entire .stock i;, bought for cash, and 
 the faciliiies eiijovec! bv Mr Cameron are of a very 
 5up''rior kind, en ihling him lo deal with cu-tomers 
 most advantageously ^^nd thus a large and tiourish- 
 
 inR trade has been built up, and having adopted 
 from the outset the strict prmcifiles rif commercial 
 integrity, he enjoys the conSderce and esteem of all 
 he comes in contact with Mr Cameron is a na- 
 tive of County Antrim, in the north of Ireland, and 
 came to Canada in ihd'j He settled in I)eseronlo 
 in 1K70, where he has remained ever since He 
 was in the employment of the Kathbun Company 
 until 1881, when he commenced business. He has 
 also oeen identihed with municipal matters, having 
 been a member of the council for several years. 
 He has been for several years, and is at present, a 
 member of the Hoard of School Trustees. He is a 
 member of the M.asonic Lodge, an Oddfellow and 
 an Orangeman He is a I'resbyterian in religinn, 
 and has been Sei retary to the Hoard of Manage- 
 ment for a number of years. 
 
 W. C. Bruton, Healer in Oroceries, Pro- 
 visions, Ktc . M.un Street — The grocery and pro- 
 vision trade IS well representei'i in Deseronto, 
 being among the most important (;f our commercial 
 resources, and identified with it here, Mr \V. C. 
 Uruton is among the most important. This gentle- 
 man commenced business within a comparatively 
 recent date. 1MS4, but by strict attention to busi- 
 ness, well-directed energy and enterprise, an<l irre- 
 proachable dealings he has built up a lar^eaad liour- 
 ishing trade and enjoys an excdlent reputation as 
 a representative man of business His premises 
 are well fitted up, and are i3.\40 feet in dimen- 
 sions, and he deals in choice teas, staple and 
 fancy groceries, canned goods, fruits in season 
 farmers' produce, (lour, feed and pork, biscuits, 
 confectionery, seeds, foreign rind domesiic fruits, 
 cigars, tobaccos, etc The stock is well-selected 
 and is boi.'ght for cash, and enjoying as he does 
 first-class facilities, lie sells his goods at a close 
 margin, lieing in this respect on a par with any 
 similar local establishment. Mr Uruton is a. 
 native of Napanee, and came to Deseronto in 
 I1S84 to embark in business, and the success he 
 has since enjoyed is the best proof of his ability 
 as a man of business, and is the most reliable 
 endorsement of the system on which he con- 
 ducts his enterprise. 
 
 Henry R. Bedford, Hamster at Law, 
 
 Main street. ThcgnnlliMuaii whose ii.^me heads 
 this article is a law)er in Deseronto. Mr. 
 Henry lv Hedf rd is a native of Fngland, and 
 wa-. educated at I'.lon. whence he entered into 
 Her Maji'stv s -."ird Foot, known then as the 
 Koy il Welsh Fusiliers. He afterwards omi 
 >.'rated lo Canada, and openeil a law olHce m 
 Deseronto m 1^75, where he lias been in con- 
 stant practice ever since In isso, he was 
 appointed by the I'limini'^n (iovernment, law 
 agent to the Mohawk li.ind of Indians, of the 
 Hav of ijuinte. Mr HiMlford's private residence is 
 in the rownship of Hichtnond, in the adjoining 
 county, being Leautifully situated. Mr. Hedford 
 talies an active part in politics and is oneof the 
 \'icel'residenls of the Liberal Conservative .-Xssoci- 
 ation of the t.'ounty of Hastings, and See retary 
 of the Deseronto Liberal Conservative Associ- 
 ation 
 
178 
 
 PROVINCK or ()\1 ARfO. 
 
 W. M. Woodcock, I'^aler in (Jrocer- 
 les, (. (mfi;cii(JiKr\ 1-1l . Mini Street.— I'rotnmeiil 
 anions those eni;;i)i<Mi in tlif urocery tra<le in I 'cs 
 erontc is Mr \\ . M. WOuUotk. I'his K(-iitl<niaii 
 conirnKiireil liusiness in iSS), anil by strut atteiumn 
 thereto, slii(l>inu the winis of his nistuniers, an't 
 irdatiPK nil in a spirit d! fairncs; ,ind (jenerosity, 
 he has smcetiiled in huildmj; up a larne anil ap- 
 preciable traile, which is cutistantlv incn-asiny. 
 His store, whirl) is well t'lltcil up, is situated on 
 Main Street, .ind is h xu. feet in dimensions. -Mr 
 Woodcock Ji-alii in lull lines of groreries. cinned 
 Koods. provishiiis, fruits in season, farmers' pro- 
 duce, hams, pork, bacon, conlectionery, cigars to- 
 baccos and 'inware. ;'. specialty being made of 
 first tla-ss butter Mr. WoixIcolU (•n]0)s ui\riv:illi<l 
 facilities in the markets the tiest and cheajiest of 
 which he tiris at all liniea ai.cess ti, and his prices 
 are notably the lowest market ipiotations The 
 stock is well sell.'! ted and is specially idapted to 
 the trade of the locality. Mr. W'o.Klcock is a 
 native of l>eseronto and is widely and most favor- 
 ably known, being a thorough and most reliable 
 man of business. 
 
 Ceo. J. 8a|bi;er, l»ealer in i;roceries. Pro 
 visions, etc . .Main >ireet.— Aiiionv': the representa- 
 tive urotorv an. i provision e.stahlisliinfnts jf Des 
 eronio is th.-»t of Mr Ceorge J S.tger. trading, 
 under tlie si ylf. and firm of iSai;er Uros In is.s4. 
 Ivlw.ird Sager .''■lired. since which time the biisi 
 ness ha-' been carrie.i oil by ( ieorge J Sager The 
 premises occupied are eligibly located, being on 
 Main Street, aid are jutK.if, tu.^t in dimensions, 
 forming pan o( a substantial brn:k striutiae. 
 I hey are well litt.-t up and are specially adapted 
 to tlie biismess carried on. The stoik carried con- 
 sists of full lints of gro';eries and provisions, 
 canned goods, tnnts in se,".son, pe. funiery, hair oils, 
 fanners' prodii' e, hams, bacon .ir:d pork, bisciiiis 
 confe; tionery, flour md teed, cigars, 'obacciis and 
 pipes, and a sp'ici.tliy is made of teas, of which a 
 very hue assortment is carrK:d Mr S.iger s prices 
 will alwav, be (niimi as low as tho-c of ;i.iy similar 
 lo.al establishment being a cash buyer ;iiid enii v- 
 ing tirst class facilities in the markets and the 
 tr.ide he eii)o)s is a large .iii I llourishing one 
 Mr. Sager, v'.ho is a native of I 'esertsnto, is a 
 young Kentleman of excellent business abilities, 
 energetic and enterprising, whose irreproachable 
 anri generous dealing 'uth the piiblii hive secured 
 him the cordidriice and esteem of everyone 
 
 Wm. Ceo. Egar, l>ruggist. Main street 
 
 .\iiiong ll'.c most fiH.ipnsing .■.nd sKillfiil <lrug- 
 gisls III I leseronto i> Mr William fleorge I'.gar. 
 This gentleman began business in i-^-t. and has 
 since acipiirctl an euviabb' teputatun .is a pliant. a 
 cist anil manufacturer of niat.y valuable ptopnet 
 ary me<li:iin's He ticcupies i Huni.iduius and 
 well e.piipped premises on Maci Street, with large 
 plate-glass front. The store is iie'ite.l i.y liot 
 
 water. The stock <. arried comprises a hne assort- 
 ment of goods, natnelv, drugs, oh' inicals, surgical 
 ippbances. patent m>-<li.ines toilet atti'les. per- 
 fiimerici. books, sch.jol books, stati.'iiery, wall 
 paper, violins, lanny goo.ls. lamps ami lamp goods, 
 lecds, cigars, tobaccos and pipes, wines and liquors, 
 conlectionery ami bsliitig t.n kle. 
 Mr l^gai buys for cash, and his 
 l.uilities are tintivallcd. his goods 
 icing sold at nor4bly low prirjes. 
 .Mr f.gar manufactures an. I 
 makes a specialty of a Hair lii- 
 vigorator extract of prickly ash, 
 smart weed and white oil. Iieing 
 a liniment for sprains, gail.s. con- 
 tractions spasms, etc . magic 
 erasive thud for removing grease, paint, oil, etc , 
 fri.m silk or wi ollen goods tootb.iche drops. 
 Snort s I'ainltss l Dm Killer, ci^ugh temedy, syi np 
 • if wild cherry, horehoiind and pine, tasteless juice 
 of the castor bean, bi 'anicil bitters, cod bver oil 
 with wine and brandy, worm seeds and butternut 
 worm destroyer and otli r piopriet.iry medicines. 
 Mr. I'.itar en!o>s also a leading dispensing j rac- 
 tice, being a most coinpeieiil and careful ; harma 
 cist Mr. Kgar is a native of London, i 'ul . and 
 :ame to Deseroiuo in l>y\ He h ifi been identdieil 
 with public life, having bt-en village clerk, school 
 trustee and councillor being popular and widely 
 esteemed among all classes. 
 
 J. T. Creatrix. "■>'«^' Crocer. I.tc. St 
 i.c.Mi.c Siii'.'t I he maniit.K lure of bread is an 
 iiidustrv o| i.lu' iit'iiost iiiipoi tancc. .is the pritlucls 
 pl.iv .1 primary pan in our domestic ectiiiomy It 
 is iheielore oi some moment to know wlnre .i pure 
 ,in<l wholes.iiiie .irticle can ,ilways be lounri Mr 
 I r i;i"e,itri\ IS one of the moit p.rominenllv iden 
 li(n:d with this industry in 1 lescvonto. and the 
 bread he m.inufad ures, lioth plain and fancy, have 
 pl.icid his r put.itiiin beyoml a doubt lie also 
 luanul.K lures c.iki.-s of all kinds. ,ind conlectionery, 
 and in them also tlv- standard is maintained The 
 business i irried on by Mr (•fiatris w.iscst.iblished 
 in l^7ob\ a Mr Ivirkpatvick. .ind alter passing 
 ihroiigh '-.•viral h.in.ls. wis assumed by the prest;nt 
 p'oprieloi in in;s The pn iiiiscs are coirmodioiis 
 .111(1 will htti'd up being .'on^o lect in .limeiisions, 
 and in .iddition to a stock of the goods m.inulac 
 turnlby Mr (Jreatrix.he handles an assortment 
 of general groieiies. provisions, i anned goods, 
 tinners' produce, biscuits fruit- china, crockerv, 
 glassware, cigars and t'lb.in-.is Mr dieatrix buys 
 lor c.tih. .iiul the f.iiilitii s he enjoys are unriv.illed. 
 and It goes without saying that he carries on a 
 very large tr.ide, which is both loi tl and rounlry 
 ' Mr iireatrix is a nativi- >>l l.on.loi. llnglaiid. and 
 came out to C'anad.i in i.Si.o, and in ihiyo settliil in 
 nescronto Me IS a piai iical .md most reli.ible 
 man ot business liiit g. iieidiis and ii)ini,hl m ill 
 III'. d"alings 
 
ii! 
 
 TOWN OF NAPANKE. 
 
 179 
 
 NAPAN E I]. 
 
 ITS HISTOKV AND RKSOUKCES. INDl'STRIES AND COMMERCE 
 
 A KEW OK THK I'KOMINKN I HUSINKS>> HOUSES REVIEWED. 
 
 Following out the wesiw.ird course of the Crand 'I'runk Railway, the thriviiif? 
 town of Najianee, making a l>riglit link m the chaui ot C!anadian civili/ation, is 
 reached. Napanee is an incor|)orated town, on the Napanee River, in the townships 
 of Richnioml and Krederi( k>l)urg, in the rounties of Lennox and Addington, of 
 which it forms the county scat. I( was settled in 1X51. and incorjjorated as a town in 1S65, 
 sm<e which time, it has made most rapid progress. In populatii»t\. there has been a marked 
 inireasc, as in the year 1.S56, the po|)iilation was only ),5oo, whi<h number, in 1S71, 
 had in« reased to ,5,00c, while, at the present time, it e\< eeds 4,000. The excellent 
 water power, supphctl by the Nai)ance river, has bctn utilized, in the establishment of 
 indiistrk's, and, iiiutngst the m.iiuifacturing enterprises of liu' town, are saw, tlour, and 
 woollen mills, furniture f.u'tories. glass works, foundries, .ind other manufactories. The 
 river is navigable, .is far as the town, and (luite an extensive shipping trade is c arried 
 on. I'louring mills, at one time, constituted the chief industry, and, to this fact, we 
 may attribute the origin of the name, .is, in the Indian tongue, Nau-|ian ee, as they 
 pronouiK e it, means tlour ; it was the ( iistom, amcng the iiatiMS, to call, " going to 
 the mill," "going to N'au jMnee," hence, the deris.itioii of tin- title. 
 
 Napanee is the terminus of the NaiKinee, ramwortli \' (Juei)ec Railroad, which 
 was lirst granted a charter by I'.irlianunt, in 1879, to run from the main line of the 
 Cirand Trunk Railway, at Napanee, and ( (inne( t with the (Canadian Pacific Railway, 
 and the Ottawa River. The country, through whi(h the road p.^sses. is a wide, agri 
 < ultur.il distiKt, ami, .dong the .Napanee River, possesses many notable branches of 
 manii(a( ture, su( h as, the .Nap.inee Paper Mills, at Najiatiee Mills, i'hompson s Mills, 
 at Newi)urgh, the Hub and Wheel Manufacturing ("o., of V'arker, and others. 
 
 Napanee contains .Methodist. Presbyterian, {-'.iiiscupal, and Roman Catholic ctuirches, 
 three Piibli<' Schools, a Me(hanus' Institute, with a library of 1,000 books, a good 
 Opera House, and three newspapers, the /\.\/ir<.\\, /iniTir, .and StanJurd. I'wo Hanks 
 have brani hes here, the .Minhanls li.ink of (,'aiiada, and the Dominion Hank. The 
 Court House is a substantial, and elegant building, with a spacious gaol in connection. 
 
 The chief exports are. grain. Hour, prodiu e, and live stock. The assessed valu.v 
 tion of real .md person.il pioperlv. is$()i2.5i5, ;ind the bonded indebtedness, $60,000. 
 The town is lit with g.is, and lias telegrajih and teli phone facilities. There is daily 
 steambo.it ( Diinection betwien P:cio;, lklle\ilk', ,uul I )eseronto. 
 
 CampbeH House, Miison a JoIium.h 
 
 |'n>|ii li I -Is N;i|i.iin( .1 Mil I hero is nolliiiiy which 
 adds Ml MiiK li ii> till- pivstim; I'f a cil\ or town in 
 thi' esiim.iliim nl sir.iiiKfrs ;is (irslcliss hotel ;ic- 
 <(iiiiniiMi.ili(ms 'I'lif town of Nap.nii-c is to In; 
 1 oiiKraliilatid i>n the posst-ssion of tsi.iMistiminIs 
 of ilii-, kind of .1 lii^lt ordiT, and wluili 111 all thi-ir 
 fli!lails (an well iiimp.int \Mlh lliosi' of any town of 
 similar 'Au- A very lavonte place of re^nl for 
 those whom pleasure or husiness ma\ tall lo Nap 
 anee IS ihi' wll known ■ ( .iinpliell ilmise which 
 for a lopfi nninhi'i of years has lieeii devolid lo the 
 pur|X)K«s of an hotel This house was ori^;inally 
 
 j l< ■muled l>v Mr I'.unjihell from whom its prest'nt 
 ii.iiiu' w.is taken , aflei nianv years' ass<ni.ilioi» 
 Willi the house 111! was siici i-evled hy dillirent 
 lenani-<, ol wliuh the inosl popular ire the present 
 proprietors, .Messrs Allison iV Johnson, \i ho entered 
 into joint poss«'ssion The liuildin»; is .1 haiuisome 
 and sulislanii.il ihrei! storey structure, while tlut 
 interior is nioilelled and Mnislied in the niosl 
 thorough and complete manner with all the 
 niinlevn conveniences and arranneinenls of first- 
 clas^ city hotels (here .ire sixty spare Iw-drooins. 
 all spacioii.-, ap.irlmeiils, well veiitilat<;d, tiirnisheil 
 and lighted throiiKhout .ind unitormly healed iit 
 
■So 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 the winliT m.iiillis The whul" hmldiUK is well 
 <irainii<l ami tin- sai)ilar\ .irranjit'iiifnts arr dd a 
 |H!rfi!tt system TIiitc an- four sitting runins, as 
 well as readiiiK and siiv>l.in>; romni i'liil a well 
 appoinli il billiaril roi>m, with tour extcllent tallies 
 Til'.- (lining rootii is a very spacious apartment ami 
 has ample seatint; atiouimiulalion lor one huiulreil 
 Ijuests: the euisim? is most excellent, and the table 
 is at all limes liher.illy suppli.-d u itli the choicest 
 of viands and delicacies in season In everv n- 
 spect till: I'amphell House is a first class estalilish- 
 meni. uiisurpiissed bv any in this section, the halls 
 ;ind corridors are wide, s;r,icioiis and couM'nient. 
 whiht tlu' rooms .ire all commodioii'.. liand-.oiiiely 
 furnished and eli),;,int in all tlieiv appointini-nts, 
 fixture and upholsti-ry There is hune stabluiK' ac 
 conimod itioii the yards .ind sheds covering a lull 
 acre of (jround A si, ill ol competent andcoiirl- 
 «oiis assistants, lilteen in luiinber, attend to any 
 «!Xpiessed wish ot quests .and eM-rvthin>! is done to 
 provide lor thi' comfort and convenience of palrmis 
 The members ol this co p.irlni'rship are Messrs .\ 
 II .\llison and S |iihnsoii, both native C.an.idi.ins. 
 and gentlemen who make most popular .md obliK- 
 inn hosts, sparing no ellorl^ on their part to render 
 the t'ampbell Motisi' in e\ery way a pleasant home 
 for those who seek the shidter of its hospitable 
 roof I'his hotel is the hc-adiiuarters tor the 
 <'anadian Wheelinens Association ol Cinada for 
 Jhis I'istnct It is ilso the only hotel in Nap,inee 
 '.vhich caters to a line commercial trade Mr 
 Johnston h,ivint! bt'iu a coiiimerci.d travidler for 
 tdeven ye.irs. ii is but i,,ilur,il ih.il the Hrotherhool 
 of Commerci.il Travellers would stop at this hotel, 
 where they always receive a cordial welcome by 
 I he proprietors 
 
 «!• AylSWOrthf^^ '1'''''°^''*''^ 3'>'l K^tail ( Grocer, 
 anil Wholesale Anent for all ^(radts of (."igars. — 
 It is almost wonderful to contemjilate the inaKni- 
 <ude which the (jrocery trade has attained in this 
 country, when compared to the limit to which it 
 was circumscribed some (]uarter of a century ago 
 Anions the popular grocery establishments oi" 
 N ipanee there are none enjoying a better reputa- 
 tion than that of Mr. J. Aylsworth, who for a long 
 
 perio.l has been enga^ted in this important branch 
 of industry. This business wan established by Mr. 
 .Vylsworth twertylne years ago, and since its In- 
 ception at that time, it has ever enjoyed a solid 
 connection, its resources have in that period been 
 materially developed and its trade proportionally 
 increased, ,ind it is to (lay one of the most promi- 
 nent urocenes in the town, the trade of the house 
 beiuK both wholesale and retail. The building 
 occupied for the purposes of this business com- 
 prises three flats, each loi'Xii feet in dimensions, 
 admirably arranged and proviiled with every con- 
 venience for the purposes of this trade. The base- 
 ment is devoted to sugars and heavy goods, the 
 hrst Hat serves as a general store, and the upper 
 jiie for te.is and wooden ware, etc The stock is a 
 \ery heavy and complete one and embraces ihe 
 linest lines of choice staple and fancy groceries in 
 the way of general provisions canned goods of 
 all descriptions, condiments and table delicacies, 
 of all kinds In his stocK will be found the 
 'inest and best leas and coflees brought into 
 this country, as he possesses unsurpa.Hsed facili- 
 ties fiir prot iiriiiK his supply direct from lead 
 ing importers and can ofler inducements that 
 cannot readily be obtained elsewhere. .\ large 
 business is also done in ciijars, Mr Aylsworih 
 I beirs.s! wholesale agent for all grades of cigars of 
 ] the linest brands of domestic and imported cigars 
 ' to be chtained in this country. The growth and 
 j prosperity of this house are only commensurate 
 : with ihe eiiergv and enterprise of its projector, 
 I who is sedulously employed in maintaining the 
 i character of his goods, and by so doing is able to 
 j meet the most exacting demands of the trade. 
 ' Mr Aylsworlb also carries a line line of staple dry 
 goods. This gentleman is a native of the County 
 i of Lennox and has ever identilied himself with the 
 business and local interests of this place. He is 
 a member of the Town Council, a member of the 
 ! I.'iard of 'i'rade, and is highly respecteil in all 
 i communities, and owner of buililing. which in size 
 is .|.|Xioo, one half being used by Mr. |. Aylsworlh 
 and Ihe other by Hell Telephone Co., and Teriple- 
 ton it Heeman, publishers of Napanee /leaver, and 
 Fred, Arnott, jeweler. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF OxNTAftlO. 
 
 COBOUEG. 
 
 ITS HISTORY AND RESOURCES, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 
 
 A FEW OF IHE PROMINENT BUSINESS HOUSES REVIEWED. 
 
 Situated on Lake Cat3rio, whos'; clear water? are seen to line the horizon, by a 
 well-defined arc, with charruing views on all landward sides, which, in scenic pictur- 
 esqueness, are scarcely livalied anywhere in central Ontario, Cobourg is one of the 
 most beautiful towns, on the 'ine of the Grand Trunk Railway. The beach of 
 Cobourg, was famous two centuries ago, as a resort for salmon fishing, for so we learn 
 by a letter of the Manjuis de Denonville, to Louis XIV, in 1687, this section of the 
 country, for many miles around, being then largely settled by the Sulpicians. 
 
 Cobourg is the County Town, and judicial seal of the united counties of North- 
 umberland and Durham, and was first settled, during the year 1 798. Among the ear'y 
 settlers, was a number of U. E. Loyalists, who came here during the American War, of 
 181 2. They were given grants of land, by the Government, and bonuses for the erection 
 of grist and saw mills. The inhal)itants lived in log huts, and that part of the town, 
 near the lake, was a cedar swamp. Distilleries were among the first industries estab- 
 lished, but the first store was opened in the year 1802. IJetween 1828-30, a large 
 number of settlers arrived, jirincipaliy Scotch, and, having piirchaseti land, they soon 
 made their presence iv:lt. Their industry and enterprise, made the rising settlement 
 of Cobourg — or Amherst, as it was originally known — famous in the Newcastle district. 
 They made a plank road, extending to Gore's Landing, on Rice Lake, a distance of 13 
 miles ; and Cobourg, in common with Port Hope, became the shi])i)ing point for grain, 
 and other mercliandise, from Peterbnrc', and the whole of the Newcastle district, which, 
 until divided u]) into four ridings, was said to extend from Lake Ontario to the North 
 Pole. NLiny are the instances, that might !)e cited, of the enterprise, that marked the 
 spirit of the early times, and which, eventually, far exceeded the demands, but let the one, 
 already referred to, suffice. 
 
 Shortly after the coronation of Queen \'ictoria, the ])lace was named Cobourg. 
 In 1837, the village was incorporated, imder the jurisdiction of a Hoard of Police, who 
 managed its affairs, for thirteen years, when it was made a town. In 1832, the Victoria 
 University, first known as the " Upper Canada Academy,' was erected. It is a 
 massive structure, surrounded with beautiful grounds. The Town Hall, built of Ohio 
 stone, was completed in 1859. It is of a composite style of architecture, and, with a 
 few exceptions, is the finest structure of the kind in Canada. It cost $120,000. 
 
 There is a. number of important industrial enterprises in Cobourg, among which 
 may be mentioned, the Cobourg Car Works, and the Orjtario Woollen Mills. The 
 fire brigade of the town, is well equipped, and is represented by 250 enrolled volun- 
 teer i..v.'mbers. The principal religious denominations, have handsome church edifices ; 
 and, besides several benevolent and other so( icties, there is also a Mechanics' Insti- 
 tute, and there are two newsjjapers. Conservative and Reform. The assc sed value of 
 property, is $1,395,000 ; and the populajion is 5,000. Municipal affairs are in the 
 hands of a Mayor, onu nine Members of Council, and the Town Clerk, is Mr. John 
 Sutherland. 
 
TOWN OF COBOURG. 
 
 183 
 
 Cobourg Car Works, James crossjn, 
 
 Proprietor, University Avenue — It is only on the 
 continent of America that the traveller enjoys a 
 long journey by rail. The luxurious cars he is 
 provided with-mmy of them as far as interior 
 equipment is concerned, bsing veritable palaces on 
 wheals — and possessing as they do all modern con- 
 veniences as fully as though one were living in a 
 first-class hotel, renders the longest, and otherwise 
 tedious journey, short and enjoyable. The industry 
 represented in the manufacture of railroad passen- 
 ger cars has reiched, what might easily be claimed, 
 as the culminating p )int of the enterpriss. and 
 nothing further remiins for the sug;gditive ingen- 
 uity of the car builder. But the enterprise ^ id 
 skill represented in these cars, however, and in 
 which all Canadians and Americans alike fec;l a 
 natural pride, are traced to only a few well known 
 houses, and ranking among the most prominent on 
 this continent is that of Mr. James Crossen, of the 
 Cobourg Car Works. This gentleman, whose 
 name is familiar to every railroad corporation 
 throughout Canada, established his present busi- 
 ness in 1870, and such energy and enterprise has 
 he brought to bsar upon it, that as a builder, not 
 only of all kinds of passenger cars, but of freight 
 cars as well, he ranks second to none on this conti 
 
 Midland, Intern.;tional, Canada Atlantic, Quebec 
 & Lake St John, I'ontiac & Pacific Junction, 
 Northern & North-Western, Huron & Erie and the 
 North-west Coal Navigation Co , of Lethbridge, 
 North West Territories The excellence of work- 
 m:inship expended on the cars that issue from this 
 establishment is unsurpassed, and Mr. Crossen has 
 studiously adhered to the one principle \ hich he 
 adopted at the outset, namely, rather to lose money 
 in the meantime than allow an inferior car to leave 
 his works, and the value of this golden rule to a 
 manufacturer can be easily appreciated. Mr. 
 Crossen has spent most of his life in Canada. He 
 is a gentleman of great energy and force of charac- 
 ter, and prior to embarking in his present enter- 
 prise was partner in a foundry in Cobourg, whico 
 has, however, since been demolished. 
 
 H. MackeChnie, Brewer and Maltster. 
 Orr Street.— This gentleman commenced business 
 in 1862, and has since acquired a wide and en- 
 viable reputation for the goods manufactured by 
 him. His brewery yards, etc., cover three acres 
 of ground, and the main building, which is a brick 
 structure, is 120x50 feet in dimensions. The 
 brewery is fully equipped with the latest and most 
 improved machinery and appliances, and employ- 
 
 nent. His extensive works cover some ten acres of 
 ground, and the m.iin building is an immense 
 structure, containing only a very few of the iL-part- 
 nuMits repivsfntfd in this enterprise. The wimks 
 are most completely ('([uipped with the latest and '■ 
 most improved machinery and tools, some of them 
 being exclusively ad.ipted to this particular indus- i 
 try. There are thre^- steam engines, aggregating i 
 > jo horse-psuver, and employnieiu is given to }oo 
 hands The estai)lishnient is coiulucteil on a 
 thorough system, and to each man or boily of men, 
 is assigned a specific class of work. The car shop 
 is an immense department, and affords employment 
 to an army of men. At one end the car assun^es its 
 preliminary stages, or rather, receives its founda- 
 tion, it is then passed down for some distance on a 
 track when a fresh ging perform their portion of 
 the work, and this goes on until it reaches the other 
 end of the shop, when the car is completed and 
 ready for use on the railro.id. Mr Crossen manu- 
 factures every class of railroad cars, including 
 sleeping, passenger, post-office, baggage, box, i)lat- 
 form, hand-cars, etc : the output being about six 
 passenger cars per month, and one hundred and fifty 
 freight cars per month Vt one time or another, 
 Mr Crossen has supplied every railroad corpor- 
 ation in Canada, including the (irand Trunk, 
 Canadian Pacific, Intercolonial, Central Ontario, 
 
 ment is furnished to a large staft of men. The goods 
 manufarttired are ale, porter and malt. Mr. 
 Mackechnie manufactures 1,000 bushels of malt 
 per annum, and 7.000 barrels of ale and porter. 
 He manufactures from pure malt and hops. These 
 r.oods possess body, flavor and taste, and the trade 
 enjoyed by him extends throughout Ontario. Mr. 
 Mackechnie has uniformly adhered to the principle 
 of placing only a first-class article on the market 
 and obtain a reputation and standing thereby. 
 That he has been successful in accomplishing this 
 object goes without saying, and has thus obtained 
 a high standing among the brewers of Canada. 
 Mr. Mackechnie is a native of Scotland, and has 
 lived in Canada for thirty years. He is a practical 
 and thorough man of business, upright in all his 
 dealings, enjoying the confidence of all he comes 
 in contact with. 
 
 Norton HOUSS, 1< C. Floyd, Proprietor, 
 
 King Street. — Ranking among the best hotels on 
 the Grand Trunk line between Montreal and 
 Toronto is the Horton House of Cobourg. It has 
 been established for some ten years and was 
 recently acquired by the present proprietor, Mr. 
 R. C, Floyd, who has thoroughly renovated and 
 refurnished the house so that few better hotels 
 will be found anywhere for the accommodation of 
 
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 184 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 commercial travellers and the general travelling ! fitted up, and are commodiou!" being 70x25 feet in 
 public. The Horton House is a substantial brick ', dimensions. This firm manufactures all kinds of 
 building three storeys in height, with certainly the ; boots and shoes, turning out a fine line of goods 
 best hotel location in Cohourg, being on King i that have secured for them a reputation second to 
 Street, in the very centre of the town, within easy none. They also deal in boots and shoes of the 
 reach of all places of business, the lake and the best Canadian and American manufacture, making 
 railway station. It contains twenty-five bedrooms, a specialty of fine lines. The trade catered to by 
 with rooms fnsuite, elegantly furnished parlors, this firm is a fine and medium one, and the goods 
 sample rooms, sitting or smoking rooms, with bar- ' are of the quality to meet its demands, and the 
 ber's shop in connection. All the rooms are well trade enjcjyed is a large and flourishing onu. In 
 furnished, large, high roofed and always well ven- connection with thia establishment, a branch iscon- 
 tilated;electric bells communicate from all rooms to : ducted at Grafton, of which the senior member has 
 the office, and all modern conveniences are on each the management. Messrs. C. B. Brook &. Son are 
 flat. In connection with the ilorton House are : natives of England, and are practical and thorough 
 first-class livery and boarding stables, and a bus ' men of business, who have met with a gratifying 
 
 meets all trains and boats. Mr. Floyd, the pro- 
 prietor, is a young gentleman, a native of Cobourg, 
 possessing a thorough knowledge of hotel manage- 
 ment, having held responsible positions in the 
 leading hotels in both Canada and the United 
 States. Since acquiring the Horton House, Mr. 
 
 success, because their dealings have been fair and 
 upright, their goods of excellent quality and their 
 prices low 
 
 A. B. Appleby, Dealer in Hides, Skins, 
 I'ur, Wool, Etc., Marnet Square — This energetic 
 Floyd has built up an excellent patronage, and by and enterprising gentleman bepan busiress in 1878, 
 his courtesy and hospitality has become the friend j and so sic^essful has he been that his trade now 
 of all who have slept under his roof. aiiounts on an averpge to 8150,000 per annum. 
 
 I .Mr. Appleby denls very extensively in hides, skins, 
 
 ^<«K<«...» iAf,«,Aiion /»« I s.mI*<%W f'""' wocls, tallow, bones, plastering hair, salt 
 ,,.C9-°**"rS '•90"?" ^*'"' .Limited, hogs, horses and other live stock. He also deals 
 King Street \Vest --One of the most important in- , ^^^y largely in produce, of which he makes a spec- 
 dustnes carried on in Cobourg is that of the Co- , j^, j„ ,,Kles and salt his operations are one of the 
 bourg V/oollen Co. (Limited), rhi-s concern IS one I ^j,5t extensive in this province, and the trade he 
 of the oldest of the kind m ()ntario, and was ac- ^.^^ies on is both wholesale and retail. Mr. Ap- 
 quired by Messrs. John Routh * Co^in i875,who in | ,^ ^ wherever he can find a market, and has 
 i8b(, formed the present company The plant covers {^e reputation of giving the highest prices, he buvs 
 five acres of ground located at the west end of the ; ^j j^„ ^^^^ j^^ cash, and has his choice in all 
 town, and near the lake shore. The main building 
 is a four storey brick structure, 160x50 feet in di- 
 mensions, with which are connected the engine 
 
 the best markets. He sells on small margins, and 
 his trade extends throughout Ontario and Quebec, 
 as well as largely in the United Stale"-! 
 Mr. Appleby, who is a very energetic and enterpris- 
 ing gentleman, is a native of the State of Maine. 
 He has lived in Cobourg for a period of nine ye.irs, 
 and his straightforward dealings have commended 
 hr.n to all classes. Prior to coming here, he lived 
 in Chicago, where he was extensively engaged in 
 the hide and skin trade, but seeing an opening in 
 {'anada, he removed here, and the anticipations he 
 formed of what he could do here have been fully 
 realized. 
 
 Bank of Toronto, J- Henderson, Man- 
 agar, King Street. — Since the establishing of the 
 Cobourg branch of Bank of Toronto in 1856, a 
 steadily increasing business has been carried on, 
 and has now assumed very considerable propor- 
 tions, and the results are in no small measure due 
 to the able management at this point. In addition 
 to a general banking business, namely: receiving 
 ! deposits, making collections, discounting notes, 
 issuing bank drafts on all part ; of the world, and 
 buying and selling sterling and American ex- 
 C. B, Brook & Son, Manufacturers of changes, a savings branch is also conducted, de- 
 and Dealers in Hoots and Shoes, King Street.— posits being received at 3 percent The Bank of 
 Among the industries carried on in Cobourg, the Toronto is among the most stable and flourishing 
 manufacture of boots and shoes is of great im- , of our monetary institutions. The capital paid up 
 portance, and prominently among those identitied is 82,000,000, ,ind the rest is 81,250,000, During 
 with it are Messrs C. B. Brook .t Son. This rep- ' the past year the interest accrued on deposits 
 resentative house w.is established six years ago by | amounted to 8.59. t5(, rebate on notes discounted 
 Mr. C. Brook, the senior member of the firm, and I 856,220, while the balance of profit and loss ac- 
 sbout two years ago he associated with him his two ' count was put down at 820,05.^.32, the total profit 
 sons, trading under the style and firm of C M for the year being twelve and three-fourths per 
 Brook & Son. The premises occupied are well- 1 cent, on the capital, being a remarkably good 
 
 showing. Mr. Henderson, the Manager, is a native 
 
 and boiler rooms; the wool storage room, dye 1 
 house, picker and drying rooms being in a large, ! 
 separate brick building. The mill is thoroughly ; 
 equipped throughout, and is supplied with auto | 
 matic sprinklers, connected with which are two 
 Worthingtcn steam fire pumps, connecting with 
 reserve supply of water. The mill is that known as a 
 seven set card niil'. There are 43 broad and nar- 
 row looms, and employment is furnished to 160 \ 
 hands. The goods manufactured are exclusively 
 tweeds, 400 000 yards of which are manufactured 
 per annum. The products are second to none of I 
 their grade in the market, and a very large trade 
 is enjoyed, extending throughout the Dominion of 
 Canada. Mr, William Rosamond is President and 
 Managing Director, and Mr. John Kouih, Vice- 
 President and Superintendent. Both gentlemen I 
 are practical and experienced woollen manufac- 
 turers, Mr. Routh being known to be one of the 
 most competent in Canada, Mr. J. E. Boswell is 
 Secretary. 
 
TOWN OF COBOURG. 
 
 i8s 
 
 
 of Hamilton, Ont. He has been in the service of 
 the Bank for a period of twenty-three years, and 
 
 Erior to assuming the management of the Cobourg 
 ranch, which he has held for ten yea/s, he was 
 manager of the branch in St Catharines. He has 
 also neld other positions of importance, and is re- 
 garded as a thorough financier, a reliable and 
 painstaking official. 
 
 The Arlington, Mrs E.Vazey, Manager- 
 ess, King Streec. — The Arlington Hotel ranks 
 among the finest in this section of Ontario. It was 
 established in 1873, and comprises a large, four 
 storey brick structure, being 150x90 feet in dimen- 
 sions. It was originally owned by a joint stock 
 company, and is now under the able and eflicient 
 management of Mrs E. Vazey. The Arlington is 
 in every sense of the word a first-class hotel. It 
 contains 90 bedrooms with rooms en suite, private 
 and public parlors, a spacious dancing hall, and 
 sample rooms. The house is splendidly furnished 
 throughout ; electric bells communicate from all 
 rooms with the ofFxe. and all modern conveniences 
 are on each flat, including hot and cold water 
 baths. The house is heated by steam and lit by 
 gas, and everything that can contribute tu the hap- 
 piness and comfort of guests and mcident to an 
 hotel, is to be found here. While eligibly situa'ed 
 on the main thoroughfare, the location of the Ar- 
 lington is somewhat retired, and has beautifully 
 shaded grounds extending to the lake shore, 
 peculiarly adapted to lawn tennis, croquet and 
 such like amusements. The Arlington is open dur- 
 ing the whole year, being during the summer 
 months, one of the most delightful of resorts, and as 
 such, its patronage embraces many of the t-lile of 
 American society, as also of the army and navy. 
 
 always taken a deep interest in the prosperity of 
 the town of their adoption. They have both been 
 members of the Town Conncil, and Mr. C. C. Field 
 was Mayor of the town, and for a period of twelve 
 years Chairman of the Public School Board, being 
 still a Trustee of the Public School Mr J. C. 
 Field represented West Northumberland in the 
 Provincial House for four sessions, and it is now 
 ably represented by his brother Mr. C. C. Field. 
 
 W. R. Riddell, L L.B., Barrister at 
 Law, Chambers, King St. West. — The gentleman 
 whose name heads this article is one of the most 
 promising members of the junior bar of Ontario. 
 Mr. W. R. Riddell was born in Hamilton Town- 
 ship in 1852. He was educated at the Cobourg 
 Collegiate Institute, and the Victoria University 
 where he obtained the degrees of B.A. in 1874, B. 
 Sc iH7(i and L L.B. in 1878, being thefirst to receive 
 the degree of B. Sc in Ontario. He is also a Fel- 
 low of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, and a 
 Senator of his Alma Mater l-'roni 1875 until 1879 
 he was the incumbent of the Chair of Mathe- 
 matics in the Ottawa Normal School. He was 
 called to the bar in February, 1883, having obtained 
 honors and the gold medal. He studied law in 
 Ottawa, Belleville and Toronto, but commenced 
 his practice in Cobourg where he has remained 
 ever since. Mr. Riddell is a gentleman of well- 
 known ability and has been employed by the 
 Crown on important criminal prosecutions in 
 I-eterborough, Lindsay and elsewhere. He al- 
 ready enjoys the largest counsel practice in the 
 two counties, and as counsel, in both civil and 
 criminal matters, Mr. Riddell has made his mark, 
 and is a distinguished acquusition to the bar of 
 Ontaiio. 
 
 Man- 
 g of the 
 1.S56. a 
 rried on, 
 propor- 
 isure due 
 addition 
 receiving 
 g notes, 
 orld, and 
 ican ex- 
 icted, de- 
 Bank of 
 ourishing 
 1 paid up 
 During 
 deposits 
 iscounted 
 loss ac- 
 tal profit 
 rths per 
 bly good 
 a native 
 
 Field Bros., importers of Dry Goods, 
 King St. — This is the largest and one of the oldest 
 mercantile establishments in Cobourg It was es- 
 tablished in :8j2 by the late John l^'icld who carried 
 on the business until 1857, when he was succeeded 
 by his sons. J C. A C. C. Field, trading under the 
 style and firm cf I'ield Brothers. The premi.ses 
 occujiied are most commodious, being 100 \^o feet 
 in dimensions, with three flats and basement, and 
 they are well fitted up, being specially adapted to 
 the business carried on The stock carried is heavy 
 and is one of the finest assortments of poods of the 
 kind in Cobourg. It comprises full ranges of staple 
 and fancy dry goods, gents' furnishings, carpets, 
 floor oil cloths and ready made clothing, a specialty 
 being made of silks and dress goods. This firm 
 also deal in a fine line of family groceries. They 
 import the principal portion of their stock from 
 F^ngland, Scotland, France, Germany and the 
 United States. They buy exclusively for cash, 
 and with a thorough knowledge of European and 
 other markets, it goes without saying that their 
 facilities are unrivalled, and they carry on the 
 largest dry goods in this section. 
 
 Messrs Field Bros, are natives of England, and 
 came out to Canada in 1834, having been preceded 
 by their father, the late John Field, by two years. 
 From the first they settled in Cobourg, and these 
 gentlemen are now among the most influential and 
 prominent citizens of Cobourg. They have both 
 oeen much identified with public life and have 
 
 A. HeWSOn & Sons, I'ealers in Dry 
 Goods and Millinery, King Street. — This house is 
 among the Tidest, and most reliable mercantile 
 establishments in Cobourg, and has obtained a 
 wide-spread reputation through the principles 
 on which its transactions have been uniformly con- 
 ducted The business was founded by Mrs Dooly, 
 in 1S5:;. Four years afterwards she formed 1 
 partnership with Mr. .\. Hewson, the senior mem- 
 ber of the existing firm, and traded under the style 
 and firm of i looly & Hewson. Some twelve years 
 ago. Mrs. Dooly retired, and Mr. Hewson being 
 left in possession of the business, associated with 
 him his son, since which time the business has 
 been conducted under the style and firm of A, 
 Hewson & Sons. The spacious and well fitted up 
 premises are 100x25 feet in dimensions, and alto- 
 gether three flats are occupied for the purposes of 
 the business. The stock carried is a fine assortment 
 of goods, and comprises fid! lines of staple and 
 fancy dry goods, millinery, and ladies' fancy goods, 
 of -all kinds. This firm are direct importers of 
 gloves, hosiery, dress goods, Berlin wools and silks, 
 and a specialty is m.ide of ladies' furni.?hings. No 
 finer stock will be found anywhere than that 
 handled by this firm ; and, buying as they do, on 
 the most advantageous terms, and with a thorough 
 knowledge of the markets in which they deal, the 
 best and cheapest of which arr- it all times open to 
 them, they enjoy unrivalle . <lities, enablirg 
 them at all times to deal most .U'. ...utageously with 
 
lii 
 
 1 86 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 customers, both as to price and quality of goods, 
 resulting, as might be expected, in a large and rep- 
 resentative trade. As manufacturers of millinery, 
 the reputation of this house has long since been 
 V assured. A competent and experienced attiste is in 
 charge of this department, and the goods that issue 
 therefrom are notably of standard grade. Messrs. 
 A. Hewson it Sons are also manufacturers of ladies' 
 wool mitts, toques, caps and such like, an industry 
 to which they devote the upper flat of their 
 premises. Their goods have obtained for them an 
 enviable reputation, and their trade — exclusively 
 wholesale— is chieHy confined to Montreal and 
 Toronto, where they supply the leading houses 
 handling such goods. Mr. A. Hewson, the senior 
 member of the firm, is a native of Ireland, and 
 came to Canada in 1H42, in which year he settled in 
 Cobourg. He was for many y^ars identified with 
 the Municipal Council, and was also a Commis- 
 sioner of the Town Trust. Mr. Hewson is a 
 staunch Conservative, and is highly esteemed by 
 all who know him. 
 
 W. H. JohnStOnP, Dealer in Dry Goods, 
 King Street —Identified witn the dry goods trade 
 
 of Cobourg, Mr. W. H. Johnstone is the latest ac- 
 quisition, This gentleman succeeded to the busi- 
 ness of W. G. Collins in the spring of the present 
 year, and by perseverance and well directed enter- 
 prise, fair and generous trentment of customers has 
 already succeeded in building up a large trade 
 which is constantly increasing. He occupies most 
 commodious premises being 130 x 25 feet in dimen- 
 sions with three flats and basement. The heavy 
 and well-assorted stock carried, comprises full 
 i lines of staple snd fancy dry goods, carpets, oil- 
 I cloths, 'inoleums, gents' furnishings and ready 
 ; made clothing. Mr. Johnstone buys exclusively for 
 cash and being an experienced dry goods man, he 
 : possesses a comprehensive knowledge of the markets 
 
 • in which he deals, the best and cheap- st of which 
 
 • are at all timesopen to him enabling him to deal with 
 
 j customers most advantageously. Mr. Johnstone is 
 a Canadian, being a native of the county of Grey. 
 Prior to coming to Cobourg in the spring of 1887, 
 he had carried on business in Brandon, North West 
 Territorispfor five years, and was also for some 'irne 
 in business in the town of Simcoe. Mr. Johnstone 
 is a thorough and most reliable man of business. 
 
 
TOWN OF PORT HOPE. 
 
 187 
 
 POET HOPE. 
 
 ITS HISTORY AND RESOURCES, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 
 
 A FEW OF THE I'ROMINKNT BUSINESS HOUSES REVIEWED. 
 
 Port Hope has, for a long {)criod of years, been prominently associated with the 
 merchant shipping of Central Ontario, and possesses a splendid harbor. As a manu 
 facturing centre, Port Hope is of much importance, and oossesses exceptional natural 
 advantages, having excellent water privileges, which, thanks to the enterprise of cap- 
 italists and others, have been largely made use of Among the various industries, 
 located here, and carried on with much success, are, iron foundries, stone and jjlough 
 factories, machine shoi)s, carnage factories, flouring, and saw mills, and tanneries. The 
 commercial importance of Port Hope, is generally recognized, and for some years past, 
 it has been very largely developed, until now, it extends, even beyond the limits of the 
 Dominion. There are several bank agencies in Port Hope, a Mechanics' Institute, and 
 two daily, and three '.eekly newspapers. It possesses a fire brig.ide, which is well 
 equi[)ped, which was first organized, in 1850 ; and its excellent system of water-works, 
 was established in 1859. ["he Post Office, built in 1S85, is a handsome, three-storey, 
 brick structure, situated on the corner of Queen and Hector streets. On the second 
 floor, are the County Jinige's Chambers, and the Customs' Inland Revenue offices. The 
 educational advantages ■. f Port Hope, are of a very superior character. 'I'rinity College 
 School, a branch of Trinity College, Toronto, was first established, in the Village of 
 Weston, in 1865. There are also excellent high, and common schools, and the system 
 of training, is the most thorough and efficient. The various religious denominations, are 
 represented, and there is a number of very fine church edifices. Port Hope is 63 miles 
 east of Toronto, and contains a population of 5,500. 
 
 James Buckle & SonSfManuJ^acturers 
 of I'orpoise and Cordovan Round Laces and Leath- 
 ers, Bedford Street — An enterprise of great im- 
 portance carried on with continuing success in 
 Port Hope, is that in which Messrs. James Huckle 
 A Sons are engaged. This firm has been establish- 
 ed here for only a comparatively few years, but 
 manufacturing a class of goods of a superior grade 
 of quality, they have already acquired a reputation 
 second to none in ^\1nad•l, in their particular line, 
 and their trade, which is a very large one, extends 
 over the Dominion. They occupy very large 
 premises., the building being a two storey structure, 
 I04xrio feet in dimensions. The premises are most 
 conveniently laid out for the industry carried on, 
 each process being assigned to a separate depart- 
 ment, and included in the excellent equipment The 
 firm have a' very considerable expense introduced 
 
 machines made in England for rolling laces, etc. ; 
 the whole building is hsated by hot water. Em- 
 ployment is given to twenty five h:;.ius, and an en- 
 gine of 30 horse power supplies the motive power. 
 The goods manufactured are plain and rolled leath- 
 er laces for boots, etc., cordovan and polished peb- 
 ble leather, plain glazed leathers, and leather for 
 brace suspenders, a specialty being made of laces 
 made from real porpoise skins. This firm also 
 manufactures an excellent imitation of porpoise 
 lace. This firm is the only manufacturer of lace 
 leathers in Canaila. Mr James Huckle, the .senior 
 member, is a native of Yorkshire, England, and 
 came to Port Hope with his two sons in 1882. 
 Mr Buckle is a practical and thorough man of 
 business, energetic, enterprising and upright in all 
 his dealings. He is a mumlier of the Durham 
 Lodge. S O E. P S. 
 
i88 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Ill 
 
 Wm. C. Blacki Manufacturer of Horse! 
 
 Collars, Cavan Street. — The industry in which this \ 
 gentleman is engaged was established by him in ; 
 1881. The factory is thoroughly equipped with j 
 the latest and most improved machinery incident I 
 to this particular industry, and a staff of competent ! 
 workmen is employed. Mr Hiack manufactures 
 long and short straw horse collars of some twtsnty- 
 six different kinds, and his products are not sur- 
 passed by any placed on the market. From the 
 date of incpption the trade has gradually grown. 1 
 until now it extends over the entire Dominion of: 
 Canada. Mr. Black, who is a native of the County ; 
 of Wellington, has resided in Port Hope since 187O. 
 He is a practical and most reliable man of business ' 
 whose success in his enterprise was largely due to 
 his straightforward and irreproachable dealings, as 
 also to the superior grade of his products 
 
 S. Williams & Co., Merchant Tailors 
 and dealers in (lentlemen's Furnishing Goods, 
 Walton Street. — The tailoring art was never so 
 thoroughly developed, nor so much appreciated as 
 at the present time, and none identified with the 
 merchant tailoring trade of Port Hope are more ; 
 aware of these facts than S. Williams iS: (Jo The : 
 trade of this house was established in 1869, by the 
 firm of Kells & Hills, to which the present proprie- 
 tor, Mr S. Williams succeeded in 1876 This gen- ! 
 tleman has long been engaged in the murchant 1 
 tailoring business, being now an acknowledged 
 leader in his line. His handsomely fitted up prem- 
 ises are located on Walton Street, and are 20 x 65 , 
 feet in dimensions with plate-glass front, and the 
 excellent assortment of goods constantly on hand, ■ 
 comprise the finest fabrics from all the famous , 
 looms of the world, including tweeds from England 
 and Scotland, imported direct by Mr. Williams. 
 In his stock will be found a choice lot of overcoat- 
 ings, trouserinaB, suitings, etc , also a fine assort- 
 ment of collars and cuffs imported from the 
 C'nited States. In the mannf.Tcturo of clothing, 
 Mr. Williams guarantees a perfect fit, while the 
 arti.-tic style, cut and finish of all garments issuing 
 from his establishment have secured for him an 
 enviable reputation. As an evidence of this, Mr. 
 Williams' trade is not merely local, but extenils to 
 British Columbia, Manitoba and also the United 
 States Mr. Williams is a native of the Township 
 of Clark, and came to reside in Port Hiipe in i8(3o. 
 He is a practical and thorough man of business and 
 gives to his enterprise his strict personal attention. 
 His facilities are unrivalled and he is an acquisition 
 to the fraternity, which he adorns by his courtesy, 
 energy and ability. 
 
 V. A. Coleman, Manufacturer of Sad- 
 dlery Hardware, Cavan Street, — The subject of 
 this sketch is a native of Hrockville, and came to 
 Port Hope in 1870. He has since an early age 
 been identified with the manufacture of leather, 
 harness, boots, shoes, etc., and being a gentleman 
 possessing great energy, per.severance and enter- 
 prise, has made various important improvements 
 connected vvith these industries, particularly in ; in business in 1878, and possessing rare executive 
 saddlery hardware has he been successful in placing I ability, energy and perseverance, and whose deal- 
 on the market an article which is claimed to be the ings withal were of a straightforward and upright 
 tnost perfect of its kind produced in Canada, 1 character, he rapidly built up a trade and connect- 
 tiamely, a trace uucklb, which possesses the fol- { ion, acquiring at the same time an enviable reptt- 
 
 lowing points of excellence It clamps i>he trace 
 between two flat plates, and conse<iuently i-tijures 
 it as little as possible ; tt tightens on the trace ^.r,/y 
 when the horse pulls: there is no possibility of 
 losing the tongue plate (or wedge). ; the buckle is 
 manufactured in a durable form, and of the best 
 material attainable, so as to ensure as few break- 
 ages as possible ; the springs are constructed of the 
 best brass spring wire, and each coil which the 
 hinge pin passes through is looped alternately, so 
 that there are three loops equal to six wires bearing 
 upon the tongue holding it in position, and three 
 othe' loops resting on the bottom of the spring box 
 holding it in position There is no possibility of 
 its wearing out by any amount of use, and scarcely 
 any possibility of its getting clogged. Mr. Cole- 
 man manufactures trace buckle.s, double hook 
 snaps and halter furniture, churn gear, harness 
 fittings, etc. , but a specialty is made of the trace 
 buckles and halter furniture The Coleman trace 
 buckles, Coleman's double hook snaps, and Cole- 
 man's halter furniture are covered by patent in the 
 United States and Canada. As might be expected 
 a very large trade is enjoyed by Mr. Coleman, ex- 
 tending as it does oyer the entire Dominion. Mr 
 Coleman's enterprise has, by supplying the mar- 
 ket himself, stopped the importation from England 
 and 'he U. S. to a large extent of several articles 
 which are in his line of business. 
 
 J. F, Clark, Irop'^'^ts'' °fa"d Dealer in Dry 
 Goods, and Merchant Tailor, Walton Street.— 
 Among the most enterprising and successful men 
 of business in this section of the country must be 
 ranked Mr. J. F. (Mark. This gentleman embarked 
 
TOWN OF PORT HOPE. 
 
 189 
 
 talioD He occupies large and commodious prem- 
 ises, comprising a four storey brick structure. 32 x 
 100 feet in dimensions. The premises are hand- 
 somely fitted up with large plate-glass fronts The 
 stock carried is immense, being an excellent as- 
 sortment of goods. It comprises fancy and staple 
 goods, silks, satins and plushes, dress goods and 
 all kinds of furs and fur goods in season The 
 tailoring department comprises a fine assortment 
 of broadcloths, tweeds, woollens, hats, caps and 
 gents' furnishings. In the rear is the boot and 
 shoe department, where a large and varied stock 
 is always on hand, and there is still another de- 
 partment, namely, that of groceries, in which there 
 IS a stock of staple and fancy groceries, provisions 
 canned goods, teas, coffees, dried fruits, farmers' 
 produce, etc. Mr. Clark is a large direct importer 
 of dress goods from France, of gloves and hosiery 
 from Germany, of tweeds from Scotland, of wor- 
 steds from England, of teas from Japan. He buys 
 exclusively for cash, and it goes without saying 
 that his facilities in the markets are unrivalled. A 
 specialty is made of the tailoring department : a 
 first-class cutter is employed, and all goods issuing 
 from this establishment are of strictly standard 
 grade, and a very large trade is carried on, extend- 
 ing as far west as Toronto. A large number of 
 hands is employed in this busy mart, there being 
 ten in the dry goods, grocery and boot and shoe 
 departments and eighteen in the tailoring depart- 
 ment. Mr. Clark was born in the Township of 
 Monaghan, about fifteen miles from Port Hope, 
 to which town he came in 1867, and which he has 
 since made his home. He takes a prominent and 
 active part in conrection with the First I'resby- 
 terian Church, cf which he is an elder, and the 
 Y. M. C. A., being a gentleman who is universally 
 esteemed. 
 
 QUBOn'S HotOlf A> ^- Adams proprietor, 
 Corner ol Walton and John Streets. — To the trav 
 eller xho spends most of his time on the road, 
 there are few things of great-r importance to him 
 than good hotel accommodation. In Port Hope, 
 however, no anxiety need be entertained, for here 
 first-class hotel accommodation is to be found, and 
 the Queen's affords it. This popular hostelry was 
 established about forty years ago, and was as- 
 sumed by the present proprietor in 1873. The 
 Queen's is a large and ma,ssive three-storey brick 
 structure, being 60 x 120 feet in dimensions. It is 
 eligibly situated on the corner of Walton and 
 Jolin Streets. It is fully equipped iii every respect 
 as a first-class hotel, being notably one of the 
 best in this section of the country. It contains 
 thirty bedrooms, private and public parlors, four 
 sample rooms and sitting rooms, with telephone, 
 and pull-bells in all rooms. \\\ modem conven- 
 iences are on each flat. The rooms are elegantly 
 furnished ; they have high ceilings, and are light 
 and airy, and during the cold season of the year, 
 are always comfortable. In connection with the 
 hotel, is a first-class livery establishment. The 
 Queen's is essentially the popular hotel here, 
 enjoying a vfry large commercial and general 
 patronage. Mr Adams is a Canadian He is an 
 experienced and most competent hotel-keeper, 
 whose hospitable and genial manners have won for 
 him universal popularity. 
 
 W. Williams on* Bookseller and Station- 
 er, Walton Street — The intellectual advancement 
 of the community is pretty accurately arrived at 
 in ascertaining the state of its book and stationery 
 trade. Happily, in Port Hope, it is in a very 
 flourishing condition, and among those most prom- 
 inently identified with it, is Mr. W. Williamson. 
 The business carried on by this gentleman was 
 established many years ago, and assumed by him 
 in 1875, since which time a very large and flourish- 
 ing trade has been built up, while a reputation 
 for fair and honorable dealings is enjoyed by Mr. 
 Williamson. He occupies commodious premises, 
 comprising a three-storey brick structure, 25 x 60 
 feet in dimensions, and the stock carried is heavy, 
 complete, and well-assorted. The first floor is 
 devoted to books, stationery, fancy goods, artists' 
 materials, and novelties of all kinds, the second 
 floor to wall papers, picture framing, etc., and the 
 third floor to book binding, of which a specialty is 
 made, and in wnich Mr. Williamson is somewhat 
 largely engaged. Mr. Williamson imports from 
 England and the I'nifed States, and buys alto- 
 gether for cash, his facilities enabling him to com- 
 pete with any similar establishment in this section 
 of the country He also manufactures picture 
 frames, an industry for which he is noted, and in 
 which he is unexcelled Mr. Williamson is a 
 native of Scotland, and has resided in Port Hope 
 since 1875. He is a thorough, energetic, and most 
 reliable man of business, and is highly esteemed 
 in the community He is a member of the Board 
 of Harbor Commissioners, and has been so for 
 some years 
 
 R, B. Williamson, r>ealer in Pianos, 
 Organs and Sewing Machines. Cor Walton and 
 
 Queen Streets. The universal taste for music of a 
 high class has made the merchandise in pianos, or- 
 gans, etc, of very great importance, and gentlemen 
 
190 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 of ability, energy and enterprise are engaged in this 
 business Kvcry centre cf importance offers an in- 
 viting field to well directed energy, and prominent 
 among those iilentitied with the music trade of I'ort 
 Hope is Mr H U. Williamson This gentleman, 
 who is a Canadi,in, and a thorough judge of musical 
 instruments, came to I'ort Hope in 1873, and em- 
 barked in his present enterprise He occupies 
 eligible and spacious f)remises, being 27x60 ftel in 
 dimensions, and comprise part of a four storey 
 brick structure The wareroom is tastefully fitted 
 up, has plate glass front, and is lit by electricity 
 Mr. Williamson in selecting his stock has (lisjilayad 
 no small judgment, handling only those articles 
 that have become famous. For instance, he handler 
 the Heintzman piano, the Dominion organs and 
 pianos. Bell organs, instruments that are well- 
 known throughout the whole of Canada Mr. 
 Williamson also iniports a fine line of pianos, or- 
 gans and sewing machines from the United States, 
 and he also control;, the Raymond sewing machine 
 in the midland districts. This gentleman ei.joys 
 unrivalled facilities, dealing as he does directly 
 with the manufacturers, with whom he makes 
 large contracts, and controlling a large local job- 
 bing trade, can always offer special advantages to 
 the customer Mr. Williamson is widely and most 
 favorably known, both socially and otherwise. 
 
 AlOnZO W. SpOOner, Manufacturer of 
 
 Copperine, John Street — This practical and enter- 
 prising gentleman began business in I'ort Hope in 
 i8rt4, and has since that date placed on the market 
 a metal known as copperine, which for the pur- 
 poses for which it is meant, is unexcelled. Copper- 
 me is a purely non-fibrous anti-friction metal, 
 made of copper and tin, and is intended to be used 
 by engineers in fitting axle boxes. The chief diffi- 
 culty in this respect hitherto, was in keeping the 
 axles from heating Hrass, bronze and babbit 
 metal are used, but all have more or less friction, 
 which engenders heat. Copjjerine is a metal pat- 
 ented by Mr Spooner in the United States and 
 Canada, and possesses such qualities, that it is 
 practically impossible to heat it in the box. For 
 heavy journal bearings, crank pins, steamboats, 
 saw mills, roller grist mills, planing mills, and in 
 all good machine work, copperine is to be strongly 
 recommended. Mr Spooner also manufactures 
 brands of oil, that have obtained for him a wide 
 reputation, making a specialty of Amber brands, 
 known as " Golden Star XXX," engine, " (iolden 
 Star XX," engine, and " (iolden Star X, machine. 
 Mr Spooner enjoys a very large and constantly 
 increasing trade extending over the Dominion. He 
 is also a heavy dealer in lumber, his operations 
 during the lumbering season necessitating the em- 
 ployment of a very large number of hands. Mr 
 Spooner is a gentleman of great energy and enter- 
 prise, and is a representative man of business. 
 
CITY OF TORONTO. 
 
 191 
 
 TORONTO. 
 
 THK CAPM'AI, OF ONTARIO, AND QUEEN CITY OF THE VVESI', 
 
 A IlKIEK RKVIKW OK IIS HISTORY, ITS INDUSTRIES, COMMKKCE AND RESOURCES. 
 
 Little more tli.in a renuiry ;igo, tiie rude wigwams of the Indians, were the only indi- 
 cations of human existence, where the City of Toronto now stands. The noble elk 
 threaded its way through mazes of forest, and the beaver gambolled in solitary streams. 
 The ubiquitous white man, had not as yet i)enetrated the wilderness of forest gloom, or 
 claimed for hunself a " local habitation and a name." 
 
 The causes which led (lovernor Simcoe, to choose I'oronto, or York, as he called it, 
 as the future capital of Up|)er Canada, have been often repeated in contemjiorary histories, 
 and need not burden these pages. 
 
 On the 6th of March, JS34, the limits of the town of York were extended, and it was 
 erected into an incorporated city, under the name of Toronto. 
 
 The " Queen City of the West,' by which it is popularly known, aptly describes its 
 relative imi)ortance, being one of the most flourishing and populous cities in Canada. 
 It is situate, on a gently slojjing plane, on the nortliern shore of Lake Ontario, 340 miles 
 west, south west of Montreal ; 500 miles from (^)uebec ; ,58 miles from the mouth of the 
 Niagara River and 500 mlle^. from New York. A beautiful bay forms the southern front 
 or boundary of the city, and is entered by a narrow opening, at the western end, about 
 half a mile in width, and is sci)arated from the lake, by a semi circular island, running for 
 about three miles, in front of the city, enclosing n basin about a mile and a half in 
 diameter, forming a safe and well sheltered harbor. 
 
 The site is somewhat low, but rises gently from the waters edge. The city is largely 
 built of bri('k, but is freely intermingled with strut turos of stone, many of which are hand- 
 some and ornate in structure. The streets are generally spacious, well laid out, regularly 
 l)uilt, and cross each other at right angles. The two main thoroughfares are King and 
 Yongc Streets, which divide it into four large sections. (^)ueen Street is the main artery 
 of the city, and for upwards of five miles is closely built up with stores and private dwel- 
 lings. Many of the streets occujjied by the [irivate residences of the n)erchants and busi- 
 ness men of the city, present u picturesejue, and attractive ajipearance ; such streets as 
 larvis, .Sherbourne, ('hurth, W'iltor. ("rescent, Cerrard, Carlton, Wellesley, and others, 
 being principally built up with fine blocks, or detached villas, and in most instances, they 
 are fronted, or surrounded with garden lots, carefully cultivated, and protected from the 
 street thoroughfare by ornamental railings of iron and wood. 
 
 The importance of Toronto, as an educational centre., may be inferred from the 
 statement, that it contains Universities, Colleges, Schools of Science, Private and Public 
 Schools to the number of 70, among which may be mentioned, the Collegiate Institute, 
 the Upper Canada ('ollege, the Normal .School, the Toronto Model School, the Ontario 
 School of Art, St. Michael's College, the Provincial University, University College, the 
 Bishop Strachan School, the University of Trinity College, Knox College and McMaster 
 Hall. Schools of the best kind, to which the poorest child in the city has free access, are 
 to be found in all parts of the city. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
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 The manufacturing interests of the ( ity are varied and important. Several extensive 
 iron and stove foundries, en^^ineering < oncorns, car !)uilding works, jiiano and organ 
 factories, paper mills, carriage factories, soap works, boot and shoe factories, breweries, 
 spice mills, cabinet factories, and the largest distillery in the world, are situated here. 
 
 As a port of entry. Toronto possesses great natural advantages, and has one of the 
 best harbors on Lake Ontario. It has also excellent railway facilities, there being six lines 
 of railway converging here, some of which are through main lines, cast and west. 'i"he 
 principal roads are : the C!anadian Pacific, the Clrand Trunk, the Northern and the 
 Ontario iS: (^)uehec. l-'irst-class passenger steamers also run during the season, to all the 
 principal points on the lake, and ports on the St. Lawrence River. 
 
 'i'oronto is the aiknowledged literary metropolis of Canada, and its press exerts a 
 potent innucnce throughout the Dominion. The first newspajier published here was the 
 Upper Canada Gazette and American Oracle. It was a weekly publication, the price 
 three dollars per annum, size about fifteen inches by nine. It was first issued at Niagara 
 in 1793, as a semi-official organ, recording the acts of the {lovernment and Legislative 
 Assembly, but shortly after the removal of the .seat of (jovernmenl to ^"ork, the prospectus 
 of the Upper Canada Gazette and American Oracle announced the intention to remove 
 from Niagara, and continue the publication at York. It was printed on very coarse l)aper, 
 sometimes on blue paper, similar to that on the outside of magazines and Government 
 blue books. The local information was generally very meagre, affairs in (ireat Britain 
 and the United States, occupying most space. The Gazette continued its existence until 
 1826, when its publication ceased. More than a hundred newspapers, daily and weekly, 
 have made their appearance since that year, many of which have ceased to exist. At the 
 present time, about 80 newspa] >'rs and periodicals are published in Toronto, some of 
 which are of high literary merit. 'I he leading dailies are the Mail 2lx\6. Glohe. The latter 
 is a pronounced Reform organ, while the former, until recently an exponent of Conseiv- 
 ative politics, is an independent and outspoken journal. 
 
 Toronto is well provided with [>laces of amusement, and facilities for recreation. 
 Her two theatres, on Adelaide Street Wei.t, will compare with any on the continent, in 
 completeness of e(iuipment, and in the comfort of their furnishings. There is a number 
 of halls, well adapted for social meetings, lectures, etc., and the beautiful bay and magnifi- 
 cent lake, in summer, aflbrd every t)pportunity for exercise and pleasure, by boating and 
 sailing, or by enjoying many of the pleasure excursions |)rovided during the season. 
 
 The clubbing instinct is strong in the " Queen City," and among the most prominent 
 clubs here are : the Toronto Club, National Club, Albany Club, Reform Associ- 
 ation, Argonaut Club, Toronto Rowing Club, Bay Side Rowing Club, Royal 
 Canadian Yacht Club, Toronto Lacrosse Cluf), Ontario Lacrosse Club, Ontario 
 jockey Club and the 1 oronto (?anoe Club. Secret and other societies are also well 
 entrenched here. The Masons have a large number of lodges, Toronto being in addition 
 the seat of the (irand Lodge of Canada. The Oddfellows arc well represented, also the 
 Foresters, Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Orange Order and 
 Temperance Societies. 
 
 There are many buildings in Toronto which fully sustain its provincial statui, possess- 
 ing as they do, a high degree of architectural merit. The principal o( these are : 
 
 University College- Comprising a magnificent and imposing pile of buildings, in the 
 Norman style of architecture, beautifully situated in the neighborhood of the Queen's 
 Park, and erected at a cost of over $500,000. 
 
 Knox College —On Spadina Avenue, was erected at a cost of about $100,000 The 
 buildings are commodious and handsome, affording ample space for class-rooms, library, 
 public hall and students' rooms. 
 
 Trinity College — Queen Street West, is a most handsome structure of white brick, 
 with stone dressings, being designed in the third period of pointed English architecture. 
 
 Normal School,— -The buildings comprising this institution, are situate on one of the 
 most attracti\'e spots in 'i'oronto, forming an open square of about eight acre^, bounded 
 on the north by Gerrard Street, the east by C'hurch Street, the west by S'ictoria Street and 
 on the south by Gould Street. The grounds in front of the building arc tastefully laid 
 
CITY OF TORONTO. 
 
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 out, prescntinj^ a rich display of floral beaut\, and many choice specimens of Canadian 
 and foreign trees, flowers and shrubs, are to he found here. The main building is of 
 while brick wiih stone drcssmgs. The front is in the Roman-Doric order, of I'alladium 
 character, having for its centre, lour stone pilasters, surmounted by an open Doric cufiola. 
 
 St. James' Cathedral— C'orner King and (.'hunh .Streets, is a massive structure, ir\ 
 the early Knglish (lothic style, and cost about $170,000. 
 
 .Metropolitan MetlKulist Church — Metropolitan Square, is a splendid white brick 
 building, relieved with cut stone dressings, and noted for its general beauty. 
 
 St. Michael's Kom.tn Catholic Cathedral Hond, Church and Shuter Streets, is a fine 
 structure, in the early decorated style of Knglish C.othic. The nave is ryo feet long and 
 56 feet in height; the ceiling is rich, and the spirt' reaches a height of 250 I'eet. 
 
 Jarvis Street liayiiist ("hur(h —Corner Jarvis and Cerrard Streets, is one ot the most 
 imposing church edilices in the city, in the (Jothic style, and the interior design is most 
 striking. Cost about $100,000. 
 
 New St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church - Corner King Street West and Siincoe Street, 
 is a very effe< tive and massive looking edifice, in the Ncjrman style ot arcnitecture. 
 
 Custom House — Foot of Vonge Street, is one of the most handsome and ornate 
 structures in Toronto. 
 
 Post-Otfice — Adelaide Street, facing Toronto STf>et. Italian style of archite<:ture. 
 The building is of richly wrought Ohio stCiie, three stoi , high, with a basement and lofty 
 attic in a mansard roof. The front elevation is compo- d of a central break, which is 
 relieved with comjjlex columns and p.lasters, with poli ,hi tl caps and marbled bases, and 
 moulded cornices, at heights corresponding with e.- h floo"-. 
 
 The Receixer-General's Office — Toronto Str i, is a cut stone 'uiilding in the Craeco 
 Ionic "ifylc of architecture, after the Temi>le (/ .Minerva, a At'uen'. 
 
 ■ ;oode Hall -(Jueen Street West, ne.'.r Universi') \ venue, named after the I Ion. 
 William Osgoode, the first (!hiei Justice of Upp'': Canada, is a fine classic structure, 
 erected at a cost of $250,000, and stands in the centre 01 six acres of ornamental grounds. 
 
 IJeutenant-Covernor's Residence — Is a palatial build'^sj on the corner of Ki:ig and 
 Simcoe Streets. It is designed in the modern French style of architecture. The main 
 building is three storeys in height above the basement, with steep mana.ird roof, covced 
 with .Melbourne slate, and relieved by handsome segmental domes lighting the thirl story 
 ajiartments. Covering the main entrance, under the towei, is a large, handsf)me carriage 
 porch, supported on clusters of Corinthian column.s, resting on cut stone pede-^tals. This 
 building contains one of the finest halls and stairways in the Dominion. The grounds are. 
 extensive and picture.sque, and are well laid out with flower beds and shrubbery. The 
 building cost over $102,000. 
 
 The Bank of Montreal, the Bank of British North America, and the Dominion Bank, 
 buildings, take high rank in architectural design and finish ; and the Manning Arcade on 
 King Street West, is a specimen of architectural beauty of composite design, excelled no- 
 where in Canada. 
 
 Toronto is richly endowed with benevolent ai.d charitable institutions ; and of these 
 the Toronto General Hospital is entitled to the first place. It is situated on the north 
 side of Cicrrard .Street East, between Sackville and Sumath Streets. The site is well 
 chosen, from a hygienic point of view, its elevation being 80 feet above the leve' of the 
 Bay. The Hospital buildings cover an area of four acres. The beautiful park like 
 grcjunds which surround the building, were laid out under the siii)erintendence of the late 
 Mr. Mudie. The other institutions are the House of Providen( e, Lunatic .\syluin. Burn- 
 side Lying-inHosi)ita!, Hospital for Sick Children, . Asylum fur In( urables, Dental ("ollcge 
 and Infirmary, Clirls' Home, .'\ndrew Mercer Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boys' Home, House 
 of Industry, Infanis' Home, Newsboys' Horn;, Notre Dame In.stitute, St. Nicholas Home, 
 Toronto Dispensary and Sma!l-[)ox Hosiiital. 
 
 In addition to the above, there i.; a number of other organizations, which in an unob- 
 trusive manner are doing much good, and Samaritan like, '• casting their bread upon the 
 waters." The Lake Side Home for little children, the Convalescent Home, in connection: 
 with the Hospital for Sick ("hildren, occupies a site on the west point of the Toronto 
 
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 194 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Island. The plot of ground on which it was built, was leased by the Corporation of the 
 City of Toronto. 
 
 Though young in years, Toiunto is the most vigorous city in Canada. The energy 
 and enteri)rise of her merchants and manufacture's are ]jroverbial througliout the length 
 and breadth of the country, and convincing jjroofs are to be found on all hands in the 
 city. Her trade extends throughout and beyond the Dominion. She receives products, 
 both natural and manufactured, from all dimes ; old buildings are Lf'ing ra|)idly replaced 
 by handsome and massive structures ; old streets are widened and jiaved anew ; the 
 residences of some of her merchants are palatial in structure, while the interior gives 
 ample ])roof of elegance, refinement and luxury. The time is not far distant, when 
 'i'oronlo will become the metropolis of Canada, as it is already in several respects, and in 
 the meantime it is well worthy of its royal designation, the "Queen City of the West." 
 
 MeXIE ' NERVE '- FOOD. 
 
 The Moxie Nerve Food Company, ^y>^7 Church I 
 Street. Toronto — Sole Agents for the Dominion of | 
 Canaoa, for the Moxie Nerve Food. Moxie Lozen- I 
 Ses. Moxie Celebrated l.ime Juice, Lemon Fruit 
 Juice ('ordial, Julian Alvarez A i'.o s I-emon Juice, 
 D.ivenport's ( linger Cordial, and Oavenporl's l,on- ' 
 don Club Sa^iCe, occupy the extensive and c om- 
 modioli " premi.ses, corner of Church and Lombard 
 Streets, comprising an area of ,^0x53 feet, with a 
 three storey brick building and basement, where 
 their extensive business is carried on. and where 
 «;very facility for the prompt attention to, and ac- 
 commodation of their numerous patrons is amply 
 provided It has been frecjuently remarked tliat 
 for evi;ry ailment to which the human system is 1 
 heir, there is a panacea in nature There is a 
 good deal of truth in this adage, as almost every ' 
 year some fresh discovery is made, simple enough 
 it may be, yet most effective in accomiilishing 
 most valuable cures Not long ago a tasteless . 
 plant w.is discovered by Lieutenant Moxie, of the 
 United State's \rmy, who, while hunting for heal'.l. 
 in the mountain regions of South ;\merica, found 
 the natives using what they ciUed the ' I'ood 1 
 I'lant," as we do greens Surprised at its effect 
 on his own nervous system, he shipped abale. and , 
 its history to I )r. .\. Thoniyison, of l^ouell. Mass , ; 
 who was Lieutenant Moxie's physician, to deter- I 
 mine its characteristics, who found w lien prejiared 
 in decocticm whenever he used it, the patients said, 
 " It gives them a solid, durable strength and a 
 greatly increased appetite," he found it cured any- 
 thing caused by nervous exhaustion It restores 
 nervous people who are tired out mentally or 
 physically, stops the appetite for intoxicants in old 
 <lrunkards, insanity, blindness from overtaxing the 
 sight, paralysis (all ! ut hereditaryl, sick headache, 
 loss of manhood from excesses, makes people abli- ' 
 t<i stand twice their usual amount of Labor, nient- ; 
 ally or physically, v.ith less fatigue It has cured 
 two cases of softening of the br.iin. and recovered | 
 helpless limbs I found it to be neither medicine ; 
 nor stimulant, but a nerve fond, and harmless as i 
 milk r>r A Thompson says, " It has taken me 
 20 years with an i'nv)rmous practice to learn that | 
 nine-tenths of the prevailing illness comes from 
 nervous exhaustion, an inability of the nerves to 
 
 control the functions of the body, because ordinary 
 food nannol furnish enough of the kind of nutrition 
 necessary to repair the wear and tear of our 
 present mode of living, and which labor imposes 
 upon the nerves This Nerve Food renders medi- 
 cine unnecessary in a large majority of cases. I 
 do not like to advertise like a quack, but my 
 friends siy 1 must give it to the world. With the 
 flavoring extracts to make it palatable, the people 
 and press unite in declaring it the best beverage 
 made. In honor of its discoverer it has been ap- 
 propriately named ihe "Moxie Nerve Food," The 
 sales have been so large that additional facilities 
 were needed and the manufacturing capacity in- 
 creased, so that now our weekly output amounts 
 to .^7,000 bottles When I tirst received it, the 
 immense ost of transportation from such a 
 distanc:;, caused ine to think I should never see 
 my money again, in tact ! felt chagrined to ihink 
 I h.ul become the victim of such circumstances. 
 Th(! decoction gave me a wonderful appetite and 
 siicugth all winter .After settling its uncertainties 
 on myself, I resolved t) test it on others My 
 first opportunity was a case of apparent progres- 
 s ve paralysis, the lady was about 65 years of age, 
 and helpless ; she had been given up by her 
 physician and frirnds I lirst tried medicines but 
 without effect, her mind being nearly as bad as her 
 body The Moxie bnitight about a complete re- 
 covery in I ( davs. The next case was a prominent 
 Lowell lady, with paralysis of right arm and the 
 utmost nervous exliaustion : the .Moxie cured her 
 in 13 days .\ case of complete dead paralysis of 
 the right side, of seven weeks' standing was first 
 tried with metlicine and electricity, but without 
 avail. The Moxii\ after five days, produced an 
 intense activity of the nerves in the |)arali/ed parts, 
 •md a very sensitive condition, there is now a slow 
 progress towards a restoration of UKjtion. Another 
 case of a prominent journalist who had been over- 
 worked mentally and had neglected proper exer- 
 ci.s" ; he had loss of memory, a tendency to mix 
 ideas, and an inability to walk without support , 
 mental labor was impossible The Moxie com- 
 (iletely cured this complex case in ten days The 
 man is now editing his paper, with mind and bixly 
 vigorous and active, but he says ■ Moxie will be 
 
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 CITY OF TORONTO. 
 
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 his drink in the future, because he can stand twice 
 the mental labor with less fatigue when using it. 
 The professional men, lawyers, and school teachers 
 particularly take the Moxie as an assistant, in se- 
 curing rapid and lasting repair to the nervous 
 system afier severe and tedious application in their 
 respective callings. During the first nine weeks 
 over 300 cases of nervous exhaustion were reported 
 as cured, among those, two weie blind for years, 
 caused by overtaxing the sight, and four others, 
 one a prominent authoress, were reported by their 
 friends as having been cured of insanity, one of 1 1 
 months' standing and the others of two and a half 
 years, brought about by overtaxing the brain 
 These cases were cured at once, proving conclu- 
 sively what I insist upon, that three-fourths of all 
 fancied diseases are simply starved nerves, like 
 starved muscles, they recover when the right kind 
 of food is supplied, and a thousand and one weak- 
 nesses and ailments disappear as the nerves re- 
 cover. The patiei.t more often wa^ts to be fed 
 than drugged. Ordinary food cannot supply the 
 requisite amount of nutrition for the nerves of per- 
 sons whose labor is almost entirely of a mental 
 character, because svhen the rest of the organ'sm 
 is nearly inactive, but little food is required to 
 supply its slow waste, while the demands of the 
 brain are much increased, and the nervous system 
 requires special elements that do exist largely in 
 ordinary food From these self-evident facts I 
 insist that four-fifths of all our ailments and physi- 
 cal disabilities simply occur, because of the in- 
 ability of nerves. I say also that a proper nerve 
 nutrition is the want, and not an irritating stimulant, 
 which eventually destroys the life of that organ, 
 as physic does that of the bowels Further com- 
 ment upon this valuable remedy is useless, as its 
 curative properties are becoming universally known 
 and acknowledged by the most eminent medical 
 authorities. Messrs j. C. Hufi' and (ieorge 
 Mortimer, who compose the Moxie Nerve Food 
 Company, are energetic, sterling business men, 
 whose urbane and courteous bearing toward their 
 patrons and the general public, cannot fail to win 
 for them a popular notoriety which v.ill contribute 
 in no small degree to their truly deserved success, 
 and the sterling quality of the goods they are 
 handling needs no comment, as their excellence and 
 superiority are world wide Mr. J C. Huff is also 
 ihe proprietor of the establishment where the 
 Fagle Steam Washer. Eagle Family Mangle, l^agle 
 and Matchless Wringer, and the Improved ("lern 
 Wringer liench are manufaclured under the firm 
 name of Ferris iSi Co. These machines have 
 gained f'>r themselves such a world wide reput.-ition 
 and notoriety throughout the Dominion that com- 
 ment on their intrinsic value to e.ery family is 
 unnecessary. When we say th.it they are to he 
 found in the homes of the best families in the 
 ci.untry we think we have said all that is necessary 
 to convince every careful and intelligent person 
 that their excellence is undisputed These 
 machines are sold by local agents in every town- 
 ship and county, .iml since their introduction, a 
 little more than a year and a half ago, over ten 
 'housand have been sold In the manufacture, ten 
 men are constantly employed, and the proprietor 
 ;iiid patentee have, during the time above stated 
 ciused a feeling c)f gladness to pervade fhroughoui 
 
 thousands of homes and families in this Dominion 
 and the neighboring Republic. 
 
 Macfarlane* McKinlay <t Co., 
 
 Manufacturers of Window Shades, etc. Office and 
 Factory, 31 and 33 St. Albans St. — It is only within 
 a comparatively recent date that the manufacture 
 of window shades has assumed somewhat of a fine 
 art. The plain, unpretentious article is being rap- 
 id'y discarded, and one more pleasiing to the eye, 
 while, at the same time more useful, is taking its 
 place. Most prominently identified with such an 
 industry are Messrs. Macfarlane, McKinlay & Co., 
 of 31 and 33 St. Albans Street. This house was 
 founded in 1880, by Messrs. Macfarlane i&O Brien, 
 who carried on the business for one year, after- 
 wards conducted under the name of Macfarlane & 
 Co., and finally Mr. A. K. McKinlay was admitted 
 a partner, trading under the existing style of Mac- 
 Farlane, McKinlay & Co. The office and factory 
 constitute a large and substantial structure, built 
 after the American style, 50x200 feet in dimensions, 
 and three storeys in height, and two miles of heat- 
 ing pipe are used for drying purposed. The factory 
 is completely equipped with all tools, machinery 
 and appliances of the most modern kind. The goods 
 manufactured are window shades, plain and orna- 
 mental oil shades, shade cloth and spring rollers, 
 tassels, cords, fringes, shade pulls and ornaments. 
 These gentlemen turn out. on an average, 6,000 
 yards of painted cloth, and 800 shades per week. 
 Apart from the excellence of workmanship and 
 elegance of design of the painted cloth decorated 
 window shades, as produced by Messrs. Macfar- 
 lane, McKinlay A Co., these shades are far more 
 servijeable, possessing more intrinsic value, than 
 those that are rapidly becoming obsolete They 
 protect the room from heat, as the heat generated 
 by the rays of the sun cannot penetrate the shade, 
 and, when the window is open at the top, it there 
 escapes. The trade enjoyed by these gentlemen is 
 necessarily a very large one, extending in Canada 
 from Halifax to British Columbia. An extensive 
 export trade to London is also carried on, these 
 gentlemen having shipped $20,000 worth of goods, 
 or 35 tons, to that city last season In London 
 their goods are exhibited in the Soho Bazaar, and 
 orders are executed by Messsrs. Schollbred & Co., 
 Tottenham Court Road. The county trade is 
 represented by Messrs. Newman, Smith & New- 
 man ; and that of the Midland counties by Messrs. 
 Hopkins & Son, Hirmingham. Messrs. Macfarlane 
 fi McKinlay hue received enquiries from Ger- 
 many India aiul Australia, and are negotiating to 
 open up a trade in these countries. So rapidly is 
 the trade enjoyed by these gentlemen increasing, 
 that last year it was 50 per cent over that of the 
 year previous Messrs. Macfarlane & McKinlay 
 are well-known for their energy, their executive 
 ability, and sterling business principles Mr Mac- 
 farlane is a native of Montreal, while Mr. McKinlay 
 is a Torontonian. 
 
 Canada Stained Claps Works, 
 
 Joseph McCausland & Son, 7O King Street West. — 
 One of the surest indications of the progress and 
 advancement of a people, is the taste which finds 
 au expression in high class works of art, which 
 adorn and beautify the home, the church and the 
 
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 196 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 sion it is of the first importance that with re^ird 
 
 to machinery and 
 appliances we 
 should, as far as 
 possible, be in- 
 dependent of the 
 foreign producer. 
 Happily our me- 
 chanical indus- 
 tries are being 
 rapidly develop- 
 ed, and an im- 
 portant one car- 
 ried on in Tor- 
 onto is that of 
 Mr. Alexander 
 Doig, 61 Nelson 
 Street. This 
 gentleman began 
 business in 1876, 
 and notwithstan- 
 ding much dis- 
 couragement has 
 succeeded in 
 , building up a 
 ' very large and 
 flourishingtrade, 
 having acquired 
 an excellent rep- 
 utation for the goods he turns out. The works 
 cover fully a quarter of an acre, and are fully 
 equipped with the most improved machinery, such 
 as lathes, planers, shapers, drills, etc. The goods 
 manufactured are chiefly upright and horizontal 
 engines, dynamos, electric lamps, bricli and tile ma- 
 Montreal here, l)eing an allegorical treatment of chines, hydrants, valves, coal and clay crushers for 
 
 brickmakers, and elevators. Mr. Doig manufac- 
 tures an improved brick machine whereby the 
 brick are very compactly pressed Mr. Doig 
 has executed many important contracts, hav- 
 ing supplied dynamos for the Toronto Electric 
 Light Co.. and put in the gas work (the Lowe 
 process) in Winnipeg and Cuelph, and enlarged 
 those of Brockville. Of Mr. Doig's products it 
 may be said that none superior are manufactured 
 in Canada, Mr Doig is a Scotchman, being a 
 native of Krroll, Perthshire, ?nd came to Canada 
 when five years of age After a thorough practical 
 training and experience in the manufacture of en- 
 gines and m,ichinerv he embarked in business on 
 his own account. Shortly after being established 
 he was in the enjoyment of a large and re-assuring 
 trade, but his works being in the vicinity of dwel- 
 ling houses, one landlord, more hasty than prudent, 
 
 cathedral, lending to them a charm they would not 
 otherwise possess. This taste m,iy find an expres- 
 sion in a variety of ways as regards the home. 
 For instance, it might be found in paintings, bric- 
 a-brac, statuettes, bronzes, etc., but we know of ! 
 nothing which gives greater charm or luxuriance to 
 the interior of a house or church, than the beauti- 
 fully stained glass windows, which are so generally 
 met with in this country, and more especially is 
 this charm enjoyed, if the walls and ceilings have 
 been finished with artistic and decorative paper. 
 The firm of Joseph McCausland & Son is a synonym 
 for all that is excellent in stained glass work and in 
 decorative paper. With regard to the former, 
 they are the oldest and most experienced firm in 
 Canada. This house was established in 1856 by 
 Mr. Joseph McCausland, tho senior member of the 
 firm, and in 1882 he associated with him his son, 
 Mr. Robert McCausland, trading under the firm 
 and style of Joseph McCausland & Son. The 
 handsome premises, recently enlarged and refitted, 
 are 50 x 200 feet in dimensions, with three flats, the 
 upper flats being used for the storage of an im- 
 mense assortment of stained glass. This firm 
 import direct from England, France and Germany, 
 glass of every kind, which they use for churches 
 and dwellings, and a specialty is made of memor- 
 ial windows and high class domestic glass An 
 enormou.s trade is carried on by tb's firm in 
 these branches, extending throughout the Prov- 
 ince and Dominion. As designers in stained glass, 
 they enjoy an enviable reputation, having executed 
 the principal works of the kind in C^anada. Eor 
 example, they executed the highly artistic and 
 masterly work in the dome of the new Bank of 
 
 the Guardian of the Gold. They also supplied 
 
 the glass for the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa ; 
 
 they executed the memorial work of Christ's 
 
 Church, Hamilton, and of St. Thomas' Church, 
 
 of the same city ; and are at present engaged in 
 
 erecting windows for Trinity Chapel, Toronto, and 
 
 much other work of importance. The exhibit of 
 
 stained glass work of this firm at the Colonial 
 
 Exhibition, held in London, 1886, was specially 
 
 mentioned, having obtained '.he most flattering 
 
 commendations from British celebrities, among 
 
 them being the Prince of Wales. Recently Messrs 
 
 McCausland & Son introduced a new feature in 
 
 their business, namely : that of wall and decora- 
 tive paper, which is now so completely equipped, 
 
 that their facilities are not excelled anywhere, and 
 
 this includes the advantages they enjoy in the 
 
 market. They import direct, and make a specialty 
 
 of all grades of paper hangings They employ a had Mr. Doig placed in chancery for months, and 
 
 large staff of competent decorators, and all in the ' works closed for a week on the ground that his 
 
 employ of this firm are specially selected for the works were a nuisance. Notwithstanding that the 
 
 case was nonsuited, the delay thus occasioned to 
 carry out the many contr.icls he 'lad in hand at 
 the specified time, cost him some Oq.ooo. Mr. 
 Doig had many discouragements afterwards to 
 contend with, but being in good credit, enjoying 
 the lonfidenre of all, and manufacturing a class of 
 work constantly in <lemand, he has gradually sur- 
 mounted every obstacle which stood in his way 
 _ ^ , until now he enjoys the wi^ll earned fruits of energy 
 
 Alex. fii)ig, (11 NeHon Street. — Our mechanical in- j and persev.irance, honorable and straightforward 
 
 dustries rank among our most important, r.s in a I ilealinKs The above cut does not show the latest 
 
 country where the manufacturers are to a large ! improvements cf this gentleman, being that of last 
 
 extent in a state of incubation and constant expan- year. 
 
 work at which thev are engaged. Among the 
 many advantages which Toronto enjoys as an in- 
 dustrial and commercial centre, the industry repre- 
 sented by this firm deserves a prominent place, 
 thanks to the energy and enterprise of this well- 
 known house. 
 
 Engine and Machine Works, 
 
CITY OF TORONTO. 
 
 «97 
 
 We take pleasure in directing attention to ihe 
 advertis«!ment of Mr. C'has. A. Sandham, artistic 
 designer and engraver or; wood, appearing on the 
 inside of the front cover of tiiis bool<. Mr. Sand- 
 ham has been established in Toronto for three 
 years, and although a young man has alrea:ly 
 achieved a reputation in his special line which now 
 extends throughout the Pominion, and many of 
 his patrons include the leading business men iv 
 Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime F'rovinces. 
 The front cover of this book, as also the Heintzman 
 illustration on the back cover, svith the majority of 
 the really fine illustrations throughout this work 
 were engraved by him. Mr Sandham has every 
 facility for executing orders to any e.xtent, and 
 those who patronize him invariably secure striking 
 and artistic designs, the workmanship being un- 
 surpassed. While every branch of the wood en- 
 gravers art is attended to, special attention is given 
 to landscape, mechanical and architectural designs. 
 His address is 40 C Iborne Street, Toronto. 
 
 J. S. Robertson & Bros., vSubscription 
 
 Book Publishers, Mail iiuilding— In all the wide 
 range of industrial pursuils there is not a more in- 
 teresting or important occupation than that of the 
 publisher and bookseller, upon whii.li the education 
 of the masses, and the enlightenir.ent of tins coun- 
 try in a large measiiri' dt:|ieii<l. 'fhrouphout the 
 wholo Dominion there is ,i steadily increasing desire 
 for erudition and culture, Ih^ consefpience being 
 that the book traile is of more than ordinary im- 
 portance In revii'wing the v.irioiis iMiierprihes 
 that have made 'I'dronlo the t^re^it roniiiiercial 
 centre of the Dominion, it is instructive and inter- 
 esting to note the advances thai have been made in 
 ea. h of the re'pri^sentalive industries, and to ascer- 
 tain exactly what has been :\ci:oniplis)ied by energy, 
 enterprise antl integrity. In lookini,' over the field, 
 it is comparatively easy to see that the publishing 
 trade has exercised an important influence upon 
 our general trade. Within the last ()uarter of a 
 century, a leading feature u( this branch of in- 
 dustry, namely, that of subscription book puolish- 
 ing, has in Canada b en materially developed In 
 this connection a representative and thoroughly re- 
 liable firm is that of Messrs. J. S. Kobertscn I'i 
 Hros., who occupy a very pr minent position in the 
 publishing business. l"he' ' ^itlemen have had 
 a long and varied experienct .u the book trade, and 
 the history of their house since its inception has 
 been one of steady progress, and from small be- 
 ginnings with an entirely local trade, it has by thi^ 
 zeal and perseverance of its proprietors, developed 
 into Its present gigantic p'-oportions, its operations 
 extending from Halifax to British Columbia In 
 1874, Mr. J, S. Robertson purchased a bookseller 
 and stationer's business in Whitby, and in 1871;, 
 
 took his brother, Mr Charles Robertson, into part- 
 nership, and added a newspaper and job printing 
 department. In 1883, Messrs Robert.son & Bros, 
 purchased the establishment so well-known as the 
 post office book store, at the corner of Toronto and 
 Adelaide Streets, and at the same time began the 
 development of the subscription book business, in 
 which line they have been eminently successful. 
 In 1884, they purchased the plant, goodwill, Ac, of 
 the Whitby '• Chronicle," the oldest vistablished 
 paper in the County of Ontario, having been in 
 active e);istence for twenty-five years Under the 
 able management of the Messrs Robertson, 
 this journal increased in popularity, and became 
 the recognized organ of the Liberal party in this 
 section. Meanwhile their publishing business so 
 rapidly increased as to demand their almost un- 
 divided attention, so in March, i88.|, they disposed 
 of their book and stationery business at Whitby , 
 in the following March they sold out their interest 
 in the " Chronicle." and in October, 18H5, they also 
 gave up their book store in Toronto, removing to 
 their present rantral and spacious oflices in the 
 front part of the " Mail " building, where their sole 
 business is now confined to the subscription book 
 trade. They have agencies with establishtii offices 
 at London, Brockville, St John's, N B and Win- 
 nipeg Some idea of the magnitude of their busi- 
 ness may be formed when it is known that they 
 have one hundred and fifty agents throughout the 
 Dominion, as well as a large clerical staff. They 
 sell all high-class standard works, ar well as albums, 
 on either the cash or instalment plan, and give 
 special attention to the publishing of Canadian 
 works of local and public interest, making a lead- 
 ' ing specially of I-aniily Bibles, which for design, 
 I beauty and general excellence are absolutely unex- 
 i celled by any other in the uarket .Messrs. Kob- 
 I ertfon I'v Bros, are representatives in Canada of the 
 , celebrated publication? of Lea Bros. A- Co., a 
 I house over one hundred years old, who have produc- 
 ] ed such notable works as •' I'epper System of .Me'- 
 ! cine, ' •' American System of I)entislry." and ulher 
 I medical works, which are .sold only to immibers uf 
 ] the profession. .Messrs. Koliertson also deal in line 
 I I'rench and (ierinan art publications, as published 
 1 by fJebliie it Co , of I'liilatlelphia, also the publica- 
 ! lions of Hubbard Bros, of the.s.-\me city. Through- 
 j out the entire administration of this ciimpreheiisive 
 ; business, there pervades a system of order, ihat 
 facilitates the trans.iction of business here con- 
 j ducted, and makes the house a pleasant one with 
 which to establish relations. There is ever an 
 j active <lemand (ov reli.ible steady agents, on straight 
 I sr-lary or commission, and business relations o.-<ce 
 I entered into, are as sure to become agreeable, as 
 i they will be profitable and satisfactory to all con- 
 j cerned Mr. I S. Robertson has had a practical 
 j experience in the book business since he was four 
 I teen years of age, while his brother, Mr. ("Iiarles 
 I Robertson has a thorough knowledge of printing, 
 I and for some lime was employed in the job depart ■ 
 i meni of the "<;iobe " The combination of^ the 
 practical abilities of the.se gentlemen has in no 
 I measured degree contributed lo the iiiark<:d suc- 
 cess that has attended the eflbrls of this firm. 
 I The nieiiihers of thin co oartnership are natives of 
 Toronto, gentlemen of ability and integrity, who 
 I have always identified themselves with any measure 
 conducive to the general benefit and welfare of the 
 
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 198 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, 
 
 comrniinitv. Mr. J S. Robertson, during his resi- 
 dence in Whitby, was a member of the Town Coun- 
 cil ; for one year he was Chairman of the Finance 
 Committee, and for two ytars Chairman of Fire 
 and Water Both are Fresbyteriar ;, and have 
 held oflici; m the churches to which they belone 
 Energy, enterprise and business sagacity have 
 marked the career of this popular firm in the past, 
 and give ample promise of a long continued suc- 
 cess in the future. 
 
 JaS. E. E'liS & Co., .Manufacturing 
 Jewelers and Imporlers, Cur King & Yonge Streets 
 — Hanking as the finest jewelry establishment in 
 Can.ida is that of Messrs. J.is K Fllis cV- Co I', is 
 also the oldest hciuse oi the kind here, having been 
 established in 1836 by Kossin Hros In 1852, 
 Messrs. las K Kllis <^' Co succeeded to the busi- 
 ness, and have carried it on with constantly reassur- 
 ing success ever since The stand isouf'of the fin- 
 est in the city, l>eing ai the corner of King and 
 Yonge Streets. 'I'he |ireniises occupied comprise 
 
 the excellent facilities they enjoy, are prepared to 
 ofter the best possible value at the lowest possible 
 prices. The stock carried is unsurpassed in Can- 
 ada, as this establishmeni caters exclusively to a 
 fine trade, and consists of diamonds and other 
 precious stones, watches, fine jewelry, sterling sil- 
 verware, plated ware, French clocks, bric-a-brac, 
 statuettes, bronze ornaments, etc. Their stock of 
 silverware is very extensive, being agents at this 
 point for the (iorham Manufacturing Co . the l.irg- 
 est and most celebrated manufacturers in this line 
 in the v\orld Diamonds, rubies, anrl other prec- 
 ious stones, of which a specialty is made, are carried 
 loose, and ;;ct to order in any special design 
 .Messrs. Jas F VAWa & Co arc also nianiifacturing 
 jewelers, and makt' a specialty of the manufacture 
 of presentation plate and nie<l,'ils, which are exe- 
 cuted in the highest style of art The line of 
 watches carried embraces all the leading makers of 
 I'-iirope and America .Ml fine watches, as iiuleed 
 all their manufactured goods, are made expressly 
 for their trade, and bear the imprint of the firm 
 Among the important agi.'ncies held by this house 
 are F. Howard Watch and Clock (/o , of ISoston, 
 and F C.ay l.;iniaille iM: Co , No. 5 Rue Heranger, 
 Paris, dealers in clocks, bronzes, statuettes, etc 
 The Messrs FIlis iS: Co are practical men in all 
 departments of their business, giving the same 
 their personal attention Messrs FIlis & Co hold 
 by s|)ecial appointment the position of oHicial (lov- 
 cinmenl niilway timekeepers Thu (inn ni,ake a 
 specialty of the erection of Tower and Church 
 clocks, time, strike, (juarter, steeple and chime 
 Special attention is ' «> given to repairinj^ and 
 adjusting of fine watcnes With such facilities and 
 eipiiiiinent, and enjoying an enviable reput,atiun, 
 it is ncit surprising that Messrs FIlis A Co, carry 
 on the largest trade of the kind in Ontario, Since 
 the decease of J F. lUlis, senior, in 187.^, the busi- 
 ness has been carried on by .Mr. J, F. FIlis, 
 junior, and .Mr. M. T Cain, who has been in con- 
 ni'Ction with the firm for the past 30 years, and is 
 a practical and thimuigh gentleni.in of business, 
 i ,-ind is well esteemed both socially and in a busi- 
 j iK-ss way. 
 
 i Jas. Sutherland, Music Dealer, 292 
 I Yonge Street Among the music dealers of Tor- 
 ' onto, who have within a comparatively short time 
 i limit up a large and tlourishing trade is Mr. James 
 Sutherland, This gentleman, who is a native of 
 I Toronto, began business in 1881, and by well- 
 directed energy, a thorough knowledge of the 
 music trade, and by reputable dealings, has built 
 up a trade which while it is largely local, extends 
 ' throughout the Dominion Mr. Sutherland occu- 
 ; pies well-appointed premises at No. 2^2 Yonge 
 Street, and his stock which is a very complete and 
 well assorted one, comprises violins, com.-ertinas, 
 I accordeons, llutes, guitars, and all kinds of musical 
 instniint.nis - excepting band instruments- book 
 I and sheet music, and music stands, and pianos and 
 organs are procured on the most advant.igeous 
 terms to order. Mr. Sutherland imports a portion 
 of his goods from the United States, and a portion 
 from (iermany, and his connections are such that 
 as regards price and quality of goods, h" is at once 
 placed in most favorable competition with similar 
 local establishments Mr, Sutherland is a gentle- 
 
 part (il ,1 li.nids.iiiu' brick stnaturi., .iiij i'ac ample 
 and commodious, being (10x23 ''-ct iu dimensions. 
 Thi! interior is the most superbly (itied up ol .my 
 simikir establishment m (.'anada, there being elab- 
 orately carved ebony cases, while everything is in 
 keeping throughout Messrs Jas Iv IJlis ,*i Cc 
 are direct importers, dealing altogether with hrst 
 h,' lids in (ircit liritain, the (Continent of luirone 
 .'lid ihe I'nited States They have at all tit!ies on 
 
 hand the latest novelties in the market, ,iiid with j man who is widely and most favorably known, 
 
 being a thorough and most reliable man of business. 
 
CITY 01 'lORONTO. 
 
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 WHMliillM, ^ 
 
 Frank Wh©©l6rt Ho' Water and steam ' years are hot wafer and steam healing furnaces. 
 Healing Engineer, 5H Adelaide Street West.— 1 As a means of lieating buildings, whether of a 
 Among the more important inventions of recent ' public or private character, these are admittedly 
 
20O 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTAKIO. 
 
 superior to stoves, while furnaces are more econ- 
 omical and moreeasilyjmanaged than stoves as they 
 have a much wider heating radius. Although 
 established quite recently in Toronto no one in 
 this city is more prominently identified with hot 
 water and steam heating apparatus than Mr. Frank 
 Wheeler This jjentU man began business Sept. 
 ist, 1886, and he is already in the possession of a 
 very large trade, which has apparently increased 
 by bounds. The premises occupied are most com- 
 modious, being 147 x jOo feet in dimensions, and 
 three storeys in height The offi.-es and ware- 
 rooms ar efilted up in first-class style, and there is 
 at all times a large and excellent stock of furnaces 
 on hand. Thai Mr Wheeler carries on a large 
 trade is evidenced by the fact that he employs, 
 on an average, no fewer than 104 men, all of whom 
 are thoroughly competent meclianics, none others 
 mdeed being employed. They are paid higher 
 wages than they could secure anywhere .'Ise in 
 Canada, and all v/ork turned out bears with it its 
 own guarantee. Mr Wheeler is the sole agent for 
 Canada for the celebrated Gorton Steam lieating 
 Apparatus. By this invention the steam is gener- 
 ated in boilers placed in the basement of the 
 building, and distributed througli it by a system 
 of coils and radiators which render the heai uni- 
 form throughout. The system is such that sc ircely 
 a quart of water need be added to the boilers each 
 week, as the steam, after accomplishing its object, 
 is returned to the boiler and again heated and dis- 
 tributed. So perfect is the construction of this 
 apparatus th3t the intermittent and disagreeable 
 noises so common to steam heating are entiiely 
 unknown. Another valuable apparatus handled 
 by Mr. Wheeler is the Ciuerney Hot Water Boiler, 
 by which hot water is the medium usid instead of 
 8te.ini, being distribut'jd through the building to be 
 heated. .\ re.servoir of cold water placed in the 
 upper storey supplies a boiler in the basement 
 where it is heated and carried through pipi'S, re- 
 tinning to the reservoir to be utilized over and 
 over ag.nin. I!y the natural application jf grav- 
 itation this s)sltMn will h* at a tesidence or office 
 without tho necessity of constantly replenish- 
 ing ihe water supply in the boiler. ■ It takes a 
 heap of love to make a woman happy in a told 
 house' Mr. Wheeler's reputation as a successful 
 engineer is mainly due to the fact that with in- 
 domitable energy and perseverance he combines 
 a thoroughly practical knowledge of the business 
 in which his success has been almost phenomenal. 
 Mr. Wheeler is a gentleman widely known, not 
 only in Canada, but in the Union as well, and 
 simultaneously with the foundation of his business 
 in Toronto, a corner stone was added to the com- 
 mercial fabric of the yueen City of Canaua 
 
 Heintzman & Co., •''•'n" Manufactureis, 
 117 King Street West -Kleiitilied with the inanu- 
 faoture of jiianos few names are more distinguislieil 
 on this continent than that of Heintzman. 'Ibis 
 house was established in i!S()0 by Mr. Theodore 
 Heintzman, the present proprietor, who has been 
 prior to this year, ,1 member of the Western I'lano 
 Co , of Buffalo, N ^' Mr Heintzman was at first 
 associated with the late John Thomas, in Toronto, 
 the partnership continuing until 1866. when Mr. 
 
 Thomas retired. Mr Heintzman formed a new 
 partnership. and associated with him a Mr. Bender, 
 trading under the firm and style of Heintzman & 
 Co. In i8/fi, Mr Bender retired, and since then 
 .Mr lleintzin.'iii has been sole proprietor In iHfx), 
 the present commodious premises on Kin,>> Stieet 
 West, adjoining the Rossin House, were occupied, 
 comprising a four storey brick structure, 51x200 
 feet in dimensions, and used for factory, warerooms 
 I and offices, hrom the very outlet Messrs Heint/- 
 ) man set before them.seives an ideal in the 
 I manufacture of their instruments, which they have 
 studiously followed throughout, resulting in a 
 I reputation at <mce unicpie and universal The 
 ! Heintzman piano is now the general favorite, being 
 I found not only over the whole of (^an.ada, but in 
 I the homes of the wealthy in Kngland. It has been 
 awarded numerous medals and diplomas at leading 
 American and Canadian exhibitions, and at the 
 Colonial Hxhibition, recently held in London, 
 Mngland, it received the most fiattering praise 
 from the highest authorities. I)r Stainer, of St 
 1 'aid's Cathedral, said in his report to the com- 
 missioners--^" 1 much regret that owing to the late 
 period at which I was called upon to make a re- 
 port, all the more important instruments exhibited 
 liy this firm had been sold and removed But 
 those remaining fully justified their reputation. 
 An upright grand (style 15) which I ex.iniined was 
 in every respect a fine instrument, the touch was 
 sympathetic and had a good repeti -on, the tone 
 was full and rich I also trieti a ; yle of No. g, 
 which was e<iu;illy deserving of unqi .lified praise"; 
 and such musicians as I Iv .Vdkins, Royal ("ollege 
 of Music, I.(m(lon ; .Arthur Lestrange, Conservatory 
 of Music. I'aris ; Max Bhime A Henrik, Lichten- 
 stein, ('onservatorv of .Music, Leipsic ; Chas. 
 Da\ idson, .\ R A M', ; Roger A.scham, A. R. A M. ; 
 Henry Weinkowsky, \'n'iina Ctmseri atory, aiul 
 many others endorsed the merits of the Heintzman 
 pianos in terms of the highest praise, and among 
 the many ])roniineiit men who bought a Heintzman 
 during tlie Colonial Ivxhibilion wris Sir B. St. John 
 .\tt\ nod M.ithews (if I'oiitril.is Court, Hereford- 
 shire. Wherever the Heintzman piano is intro- 
 duced it becomes a favorite, aiul is in most in- 
 stances preferred to those of the most celebrated 
 .American makers. I'arlicularly is this Ihe case 
 after a few ye.'rs trill, .ind by close comparison, 
 while llieir durability is universally acknowledged 
 Mr Heintzman h.is spent upwards of jo years in 
 the manuf.ictiire of pianos, being one of .he oldest 
 on this continent h".m|iloynient is give'i to 137 
 hands, none but skilled workmen being enployed, 
 and at the present time ji to i^ pianos issue from 
 the factory every week .-V staff of six travellers 
 are constantly on the road and .igencies are estab- 
 lished all over Canada .Ml lumber used in the 
 factor) is of choice selection and thoroughlv sea- 
 soned, of which a very large stock is kept < hand 
 It is therefore a matter of gratification l< anad- 
 ians generally, and to Torontonians in paiiiciilar, 
 that here they have a piano manufactory that is 
 unri\alled liy the best Americ.in houses in the 
 production of a piano, combining all the features 
 of external beauty, piirit)' and bnlliaiicv of tone 
 and elasticity of touch, and abo\e all noted for its 
 lasting qualities--an instrument that finds its most 
 ardent .advocates among those who have had it for 
 a period of years constantly in use 
 
ined a new 
 Mr. I lender, 
 iiintzman & 
 sirn'e then 
 r In 1869, 
 Kinn Stieet 
 re occupied, 
 ure, 51x200 
 , wareroonis 
 •srs Heint/.- 
 ;al in the 
 h they have 
 lilting in a 
 ersal The 
 vorite, being 
 nada, but in 
 It has been 
 IS at leading 
 and at the 
 in London, 
 ■ring praise 
 ;iin(!r, of St 
 to the com 
 g to the late 
 ) make a re- 
 us exhibited 
 loved JBut 
 reputation, 
 caniined was 
 11; touch was 
 m. the tone 
 rle of No g, 
 ified praise", 
 oval ("ollege 
 ,'onservatory 
 •ii;. Lichten- 
 isic Chas 
 k A M.: 
 atory, and 
 Meintzman 
 and among 
 llciiit/.man 
 I! St |ohii 
 I liTrford- 
 111 is intro- 
 in HKjst in- 
 I celebrated 
 is I he case 
 ornparison, 
 nowledged 
 30 years in 
 f ,he oldest 
 ive'i to 137 
 ig ei iployed, 
 s issue from 
 X travellers; 
 s are estab- 
 used in the 
 'oughlv sea- 
 It ' hand 
 m ti anad 
 1 p,ii iicular, 
 aory that is 
 )iisi's in the 
 I lie features 
 niiv of tone 
 noted for its 
 inds Its ntost 
 ,e had it for 
 
 CITV OF lORON TO. 
 
 201 
 
 NO 3 REGISTER 
 
 vThis^legjsicrs the Aril duht 
 . ♦'of ubur Purchase ■:_■_ 
 
 KEYS, 1 c:kn r to suu si/i:, n; ixchks dekp, im iNriiiis hi(;h, m inchks widk. 
 
 J, A. Banfield & Co.f Commission others In large establishments where numerous 
 Merchants and Ciener.d liroKiVs, .( King St. ICasl.and important tran.sactions are daily carried on. 
 Sole Agents for the Nation. il Cash Register, 
 of Dayton, (Ihio and the K.ipid Service 
 Store Railway, of Detroit —It is of the first 
 iniport.ince to a merchant, and indeed to all 
 wiio are engaged in nuMcantile transactions, to 
 l;now to a certainly (he fniancial results of the day's 
 I r.msactions, and I10W to accomplish this with the 
 least possible delay .m<l trouble, cimmends its(;lf 
 to the consid 'nition of the '..ininiercial world, Il 
 is no doubt the i \p 'vience of most merchants th.it 
 moiie\ has b:'eii lost through the carelessjiess of 
 clerks to enter credit s.des, or to give back the 
 proper change, while considerable delay has some- 
 times been occasioned by the incorupetem y of 
 
 these are matters of grave importance, and there- 
 fore how to remedy them mi'ans dispatch and ac 
 cur.acy of transactions, and at the end of the year 
 a considerable sun; of nuiniiy Happily the Nation 
 al (^ash b'egisl r is a solution of th(.' diliiculty. 
 meeting, as it does, all the re([uirements of the case 
 It is mannfactnntd by the company of the same 
 name at D.iyton, Ohio, who have it covered by 
 tw(;lve p.atents, and some two years ,igo it was in- 
 troduci'd in Canada by the gentleman whose name 
 heads litis article, ;ind there are now more than 
 3000 o\ the registers in use in the leading countries 
 of the world. Apart ahv)gether from its intrinsic 
 
^^^ 
 
 202 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 miTits, the National Cash Register is of handsome 
 desi>{n, the cabinets being either of black walnut or 
 of solid mahogany, tastefully inlaid with foreign 
 woods, and considering what it accomplishes, it is 
 by no means high priceil. In an article of this 
 kind, it is impossible to do justice to a description 
 of it ; suffici! it therefore to refer to it in the brief- 
 est terms It can be made to register from one 
 cent up to hundreds of dollars, and liy a single 
 stroke of the finger, the following results are in- 
 stantly produced the bell is rung, the indicator of 
 the former sale is dropped out of sight, one or more 
 indicators are brought into full view, showing the 
 new sale, the cash drawer is unlocked and thrown 
 open, while the sale is recorded on wheels inside, 
 being only accessible to the proprietor All sales 
 are registered accurate!) . whether cash or credit : 
 if the former, the money is put in the drawer, and 
 if the latter, the (jurchaser ... given a.slip, and a du- 
 plicate is placed in the drawer It is a fact that 
 some credit sales are never charged, so with each 
 register going to a dry goods, drug, hardware, groc- 
 ery or other store, is sent a leather covered book, 
 witii purchaser s name printed in gilt letters on the 
 front cover. One cover is supplied gratis, also ten 
 insides. with consecutively numben-d credit slips, 
 which are reallv Muall bill heads with dealer s n.imo 
 and business printed at the top. These slips are 
 used thus when a credit sale is made, the name of 
 the purchaser and items are entered upon a slip, 
 which i.s lorn out and given to the customer, a du- 
 plicate of which is made by a carbon sheet. .\t 
 night the total amount of the credit slips and 
 the cash shoiilil ecpial the amount shown by the 
 register. We know of no more valuable auxiliary 
 in any merciintile hnuse than this register, and its 
 indispens,ible utilil\ being recognized more . and 
 more every day, as is evidenced by its fabulous 
 sale throughout the worki Mr Hanfield h.is an 
 army of agents distributed throughout Canada, the 
 sales averaging .15 per month Mr Hanlield is 
 also sole agent for the Rapid Service Store Kail- 
 way, which is rapidly r'xcelling any other cash 
 transmitting system in existence, and is lieing gen- 
 erally adopted hy the leading merchants in th(? 
 Country. Tlieuperation of the system is somewhat 
 as follows slender steel wires adiate from the 
 cashier's de.sl; to the s.des stations, being ovtirhead 
 The cars pass noiselessly along these wires until 
 they reach their destination at either end. where 
 they automaticallv interlock with a fixed spring 
 motor, and come silently to rest Hy a simple turn 
 of the hand 10 right or left of about half an inch, 
 the cash box is instantly detached from the car 
 and emptied of its contents When ready to be re- 
 turned, the same instantaneous movement places 
 the cash box in position for transmission, and an 
 easy downward pull of a few inches upon a cord 
 pendant from the machine, puts tlie spring in op- 
 eration, and when sufficiently terse, automatically 
 releases the car, which glides swiftly and silently 
 forward as if propelled by a magical force The 
 speed of the car, as well as the distance to be 
 traversed by it. are regulated by simply adjusting a 
 button upon the cord A speed of loo feet in from 
 three to four seconds is easily attainable Since Mr. 
 Hanfield introduced the Rapid Service Store Rail- 
 way in Canada, he has had many sales, his trade 
 being substantially over the Dominion. Mr Ban- 
 field, who is a native of Quebec City, is a gentle- 
 man of remarkable energy, enterprise and persuver- 
 
 ance, and he if. to be congratulated upon introduc- 
 ing two such vaiuable aci)uisitions to the commerce 
 of the Dominion 
 
 The Acme Silver Co., Manufacturers 
 of the finest quality of Electro- I'lated Ware, ,55 and 
 37 Wellington and 44 and 46 Front Street East — 
 The manufacture of silver-plated ware is an in- 
 dustry of primary significance, and most promi- 
 nently identified with that industry, not only in 
 Toronto, but in Canada, is the Acme Silver Co.. 
 situate on Wellington Street East, foot of Eeader 
 Lane, Toronto The plant was originally the 
 property of the Meriden Silver Tlate Co., and in 
 1884 was purchased by the Acme Silver Co., the offi- 
 cers of which are Messrs. A. J. Parker, I'residtnt, 
 and T I'. Wodehouse, Secretary. The building 
 IS a massive brick structure 'joxioo feet, five storeys 
 high, running through from Wellington to Front 
 .Streets. The first flat or basement contains the 
 engine, (a 50 H P. Corless). and boiler, rolling 
 machines, power stamping presses, shears, drop 
 hammers and other heavy machinery The second 
 or main floor IS devoted to the offices, shosv room 
 and stock-room On the third flat is most of the 
 valuable machinery used in the business, and every 
 fool and machine is of the most modern kind; here 
 are some 50 skiPsd mechanics engaged in rolling, 
 spinning, turning, buffing, chasing and designing. 
 On the fourth fiat is the store- room where the 
 goods in metal and the glassware for mounting is 
 stored. The fifth flat contains the plating, burnish- 
 ing, polishing, mould making and machine rooms. 
 Employment is given to 60 hands, including 
 specialists for the finer grades of work. The Acme 
 Silver Co. manufacture all their goods from the 
 raw niaterial, turning out all kinds of silver plated 
 ware, known to the trade as flat and hollow ware. 
 This ('oinpany is also the proprietors of the " (i 
 Rodgers " (Toronto) trade mark . the brand which 
 is stamped on all flat ware and knives. .Ml gvjods 
 stamped " (} Rodgers, .\ 1, Toronto," being guar- 
 anteed 50 per cent higher than A i Stamiard 
 The products of this Company are unexcelled in 
 their general excellence of (|uaiity, and as a proof 
 of this they carry on an extensive trade, extending 
 as it does over the whole Dominion of C'anada. 
 I'heir exhibit at the late I'olonial Exhibitic, l^on- 
 don, England, of .'oo pieces of silver-plated ware 
 secured the diploma, the Acme Silver ("o. fieing 
 the only Canadian manufacturers of the kind whose 
 goods have received that distinction, and, as a 
 result, a large trade has been opened up in .\us- 
 tralia, the Commissioner for South Australia hav- 
 ing bought up the whole of the exhibit for the 
 exhibition at Adelaide, South Australia. These 
 gentlemen are represented on the road by three 
 travellers, and have a branch establishment at 21 
 Lemoine Street, Montreal. Mr. A. J. Parker, the 
 President of the concern, and Mr T. F. Wode- 
 house. Secretary, are natives of Canada, and are 
 thoroughly familiar with their respectire depart- 
 ments in which they are engaged ; the former 
 having, prior to the foundation of the present 
 company, been identified with Rogers & Uro., of 
 Waterbury, Connfc,;ticut, the Meriden Silver Plate 
 Co., Meriden, Conn. Both are energetic, enter- 
 prising and most reliable men of business, and are 
 highly esteemed by all with whom they have busi- 
 ness or social relations. 
 
n introduc- 
 ^ commerce 
 
 nufacturers 
 /are, 35 and 
 eet Kast — 
 re is an in- 
 lost promi- 
 not only in 
 Silver Co.. 
 )t of I.eader 
 iginally the 
 Co., and in 
 Co., iheoffi- 
 ■, President, 
 hi; building 
 .five storeys 
 [on to Tront 
 contains the 
 iler, rolling 
 shears, drop 
 The second 
 , show room 
 most of the 
 5s, and every 
 n kind, here 
 d in rolling, 
 d designing. 
 1 where the 
 mounting is 
 ing, burnish- 
 :hine rooms, 
 s, including 
 The Acme 
 is from the 
 silver-plated 
 lollow ware, 
 of the ■' G 
 irand wliich 
 .MI goods 
 being guar- 
 Stamiard 
 iu;\cellfd in 
 as a proof 
 xtending 
 of Canada. 
 bitic, L-on- 
 pl.-ited ware 
 Co. lieing 
 kind whose 
 and, as a 
 up in .-Vus- 
 istralia hav- 
 ibit for the 
 lia. These 
 ad by three 
 hinent at 21 
 Parker, the 
 F. Wode- 
 da, and are 
 ive depart- 
 the former 
 the present 
 & Bro.. of 
 Silver Plate 
 ;etic, enter- 
 :ss, and are 
 have busi- 
 
 CITY OF TORONTO. 
 
 203 
 
 Stone h. 
 Wellinccton 
 
 Fonthill Nurser- 
 ies, 22 24 Church 
 St.— That section 
 of country in 
 Ontario, of which 
 St. Catharines 
 forms the centre, 
 is justly desig- 
 nated the "Gar- 
 den of Canada," 
 the soil being 
 rich and product- 
 ive, while the 
 climate is mild 
 and salubrious. 
 There could be 
 no more appro- 
 priate centre for 
 nurseries, and the 
 propagation of 
 those plants and 
 trees possible of 
 production in 
 Canada, t h an 
 this Here are 
 the greatest nur- 
 series of Canada, 
 the largest of 
 them being those ' 
 known by the 
 name of the 
 Fonthill Nurser 
 i e p Messrs, 
 Stone & Welling 
 ton have carried 
 these on since 
 187 S, having 
 bought ou' the 
 original proprie 
 tors They are 
 situated some 9 
 miles from St 
 Catharines, and 4 
 trom the 'I'own of 
 Wetland, and 
 embrace alto- 
 gether 4(5 acres ; 
 and everything 
 in the nursery 
 line is produced, 
 including nuts, 
 fruit bearing 
 trees, deciduous 
 trees, shrubs, 
 roses, and all 
 kinds of vines 
 and small fruits, 
 a specialty being 
 made of hardy 
 varieties of fruit 
 t rees, imported 
 direct from Rus- 
 sia.for the North- 
 West and North- 
 ern parts of 
 Ontario The 
 fruits, plants, 
 trees, etc., pro- 
 duced and 
 
204 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 propagated by this firm have secured for them an 
 enviable reputation, extending not only over the | 
 whole of Canada, but including large sections of 
 the U ited States as well. This tirm t-mploysorne j 
 200 men on the re^d, including Canada and the ' 
 United States. Thecentral office is at iz-n Church | 
 Street, Toronto, with branches in Montieal, 
 Rochester, NY., the MidJle States and New Eng- [ 
 land States: also at Madison, Wisconsin, and 
 British ("olumbia Mr \V. K. Wellington, who is ! 
 now at the head of this concern — Mr Stone having ] 
 died some time ago — attends to the retail depart- i 
 ment, and is well-known for his energy and per- ] 
 severance, being a thorough and most reliable man : 
 of business ; and Mr. E Morris, who is a partner, I 
 resides at the nursery and personally oveisees j 
 the growing of all stock Mr. Vorris is a thorough 
 ly practical man, an enthusiast in the work, and 
 evidently the right man in the right place. 
 
 The Schlicht & Field Co. (i^imited). 
 
 Manufaciurers (jf Office Labor Saving; Devices, 
 Lake Side Building, ^i Adelaide Street l{ast.-- 
 Not many years ago the fittings and equipment of 
 an office were comparatively simple anti rude 
 But ill this, as in mostly every other department, 
 the spirit of invention has been at work, and ;it no 
 great cost, an office can now be elegantly and most 
 conveniently fitted up with wh.it are knowr as 
 "office labor sav !ng devices," This is a most im- 
 portant industry and is constantly becoming more 
 
 manufactured are the Shannon letter and bill 
 filing cabinets, document files, etc. The Shannon 
 letter and bill file is already familiar to the com- 
 mercial world. It IS a valuable invention and many 
 imitations of it have been attempted. Among 
 others the following are some of the leading 
 features of the Shannon File ; The papers are not 
 loose after being filed. The f)apers can be manipu- 
 lated with the greatest of ease, their disarrange- 
 ment being im[K)ssible, and papers can always be 
 conveniently examined without removal from the 
 files ; any paper can be removed without dis- 
 arranging the other papers , \vhen a single file is 
 used very little room is taken up ; it may be hung 
 at the side of a desk, or in any other convenient 
 place : papers when transferred to the binding and 
 transfer cases are bound in book form at one oper- 
 ation, and any paper can be removed from the 
 binding or transfer case without disarranging the 
 others. The Schlicht A Field Co also manufacture 
 a most valuable aid towards dispatch in letter 
 copying, namely, a wrapper roller damp leaf 
 copyer. This is used instead of the usual copying 
 book, which to siy the least represents a rather 
 slow process of copying and will doubtless 
 shorily become a thing of the past, and this com- 
 p.-in\' are the only manufacturers of this specific 
 kiiul of copyer, which is of so superior a quality in 
 design, finish, utility and durability that it ranks 
 second to none. This company also keep in slock 
 a full line of side cutting^ iiulexe.s, ruled aud printed 
 in such a manner as to meet the general want. It 
 may be mentioned that the binding, ruling, print- 
 
 so as the immense advantage of these devices is 
 being recognized. Prominently engaged in this 
 industry in Toronto is the Schlicht A Field Co., 
 (Limited). This concern was established in 18H1 
 by j. B. Devlin, who carried on the business '.mil 
 1S84, when it was acquired by Messrs Schlicht &. 
 Field, and in iSSii the concern was merged into a 
 joint stock company, of which Mr. Z A. Lash.y.C 
 is I'resident, and ISIr. F'red W I'arker Secretary- 
 Treasurer and Manager. The goods principally 
 
 \ ing and paper of these indexes are all that could 
 I be desired. The goods turned out by this company 
 ' have secured a deservedly high reputation, as in 
 I the quality of the material used, their general 
 i utility and workmanship, they are unexcelled, while 
 ' the benefits and conveniences they afford as office 
 i devicp.-;. .ire of very great value indeed. A very 
 I large trade is carried on extending over the whole 
 ' Dominion, and five travellers are constantly en the 
 ! road. 
 
CITV OF TOROri'l'O. 
 
 aoj 
 
 J. F. Pease Furnace Co., '.v. 15) 
 
 and 135 Oueen Slnet I'-iist — One of the most im- 
 portant industries, not only in Canada, but on 
 thi^ continent, is that of furnace manufaclurin); 
 and heating apparatuses, and ranking among the 
 first on this continent engaged in such an in- 
 dustry, is the J. F. I'ease Furnace Co., which has 
 won an enviable reputation, co extensive with the 
 limits of these two adjoining countries. Mr J. 
 F Pease, the originator and inventor, after more 
 than a (jiiarter of a century unceasingly devoted 
 to the perfecting of his Kconomy F'urnaces. es- 
 tablished a company in Syracuse, N. Y., and com- 
 menced the manufacture of this now famous 
 heater, since which time many impro-'ements 
 have been made. The increasing dt iiand 
 for the furnaces of this Company in ♦he 
 different provinces in Canada rende;ed it 
 necessary, in order to attend to the demanc'.s o/ the 
 
 trade, to establish a manufactory in this country. 
 Consequently, i.T 1885, operations were commenced 
 at 87 Church Street, here, the premises compris- 
 ing two stores, with basements and floors above. 
 Beginning in a careful way with a staff of skilled 
 and experienced workmen, their aim was to main- 
 tain the high standard of perfection already reached 
 in the manufacture of these celebrated furnaces. 
 By sparing no expense in securing the very best 
 material, and by careful superintendence over 
 their various manufacturing departments the de- 
 mand for their furnaces increased to such an extent 
 that inside of one year more room was found to 
 be necessary, and larger premises had to be secured. 
 Accordingly, in February, 1886, the works were 
 removed to the factory and warerooms which had 
 been lately occupied by, and known as The Do- 
 minion Tin Works, at the above address, contain- 
 ing four commodious flats, and extending from 
 Queen to Britton Streets. The machinery in 
 operation is of the most improved type, and a 
 staff of experienced heating engineers is employed. 
 The Improved Combination Steam and Warm 
 Air Heater, manufactured by this Company, com- 
 bines the best features of both the steam and the 
 warm air systems. The fire which produces the 
 warm air, generates the steam, and the greatest 
 result from a given amount of coal is obtained, 
 and the quality of heat produced cannot be 
 equalled by anv other apparatus manufactured. 
 The In proved Economy W;irm Air Furnace has a 
 larger capacity than any other warm air furnace 
 
 invented. All parts above the cast iron fire pot, 
 same as the Combination Heater, are manufac- 
 tured of heavy svrought pl.te steel, ami are .so 
 constructed, the ditl'erent parts being so thoroughly 
 fitted to one another, as to preclude the possibility 
 of the escapement of gas or dust, and the draft 
 dampers are easily controlled from any room up- 
 stairs, obviating the necessity of goiTj into the 
 cellar to regulate them The trade ca-ried on by 
 this Company is enormous, being practically over 
 the whole of this continent At the Industrial 
 Exhibition, Toronto, 1885, this Company were 
 awarded the Silver Mudal, the only premium given, 
 all other manufacturers being represented. Fol- 
 lowing are the officers : J. T Sheridan, Esq., Presi- 
 dent • S. Stephens, Esq., ist Vice-President ; D. M. 
 Kennedy, lisq., 2nd Vice-President, and J. U. Sheri- 
 dan, Esq., Secretary and Treasurer. 
 
 Antiseptic Inhaler, 4 King st. East — 
 
 The complaint of this age does not arise from want 
 
 of remedies lor human ill, but rather from their 
 
 multiplicity, and where competent and disinter- 
 
 i ested advice is not at hand, it is difficult to make 
 
 [ a selection of a proper remedy for a given disease. 
 
 I The Antiseptic Inhaler, which is endorsed by 
 
 I leading practitioners has been found to be the most 
 
 I effectual remedy in all cases of catarrh, asthma, 
 
 I bronchitis, consumption, and all affections of the 
 
 lungs, throat, and nasal organs. The mode ot 
 
 I treatment by this inhaler is the only practical one 
 
 ' in existence, as a difficulty has been experienced 
 
 I with other similar appliances in reaching the 
 
 affected parts. By the Antiseptic Inhaler, vaporsare 
 
 I formed from proper mixtures which are inhaled 
 
 I and coming indirect contact with the lungs, throat 
 
 j and nasal organs, they are cleansed and healed, 
 
 results which cannot be accomplished by merely 
 
 
 swallowing any drug, as in order to reach these 
 particular organs, any medicine must pass through 
 the windpip.e, and it is evident that no solid sub- 
 stance or liquid of any kind can be taken in that 
 way, consequently it must be reduced to a vapor. 
 In cases of consumption, by using the Antiseptic 
 Inhaler, the remedy is directly applied thus giving 
 immediate relief. In chronic bronchitis the tieat- 
 ment is both palliative and curative: the antiseptic 
 inhaler effects both, producing the former by one 
 inhalation, and by continual use and careful avoid- 
 ance of all causes likely to derange the general 
 health and thus indirectly aggravate the disease, 
 will in all cases efftjct a permanent cure. Mr. Ban- 
 field, whc •« -"le agent for Ontario, Manitoba and 
 the North-Vvest, enjoys a very large trade in this 
 invaluable appliance, as not only are its merits be- 
 ing generally recognized by the public, but it is 
 endorsed by the medical profession. 
 
^Tr**ip 
 
 206 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 The Canadian Rubber Company 
 
 of Montreali Manufacturers of all kinds of 
 Rubber Goods Factory, Montreal : i Front Street 
 East, and 21 Yonge Street, Toronto. Capital 
 <i, 000, 000. J. H. Walker, Toronto Manager. — 
 The manufacture of rubber goods is an industry of 
 great importance, and the Canadian Rubber Com- 
 pany of Montreal needs no introduction in these 
 pages, having secured an enviable reputation co- 
 extensive v;ith the Dominion. The immense trade 
 carried on was established 33 years ago in Mon- 
 treal, since which time the trade has continuously 
 increased, widening in its area, and growing in vol- 
 ume each year, and so large had the trade grown in 
 Ontario and the west, that in 1880 a bran h estab- 
 lishment was opened in Toronto. The premises 
 occupied are most commodious and -elegantly 
 fitted up at No. i Front Street East, and ave in di- 
 
 mensions 40x280 feet and four storeys in height, 
 with basement. The Canadian Rubber Company 
 manufactures all kinds of rulber goods, including 
 rubber shoes, felt boots, rubber belting, steam 
 packing, engine, hydrant, suction and fire bote, 
 and all classes of mould goods The 
 products of this company have long since 
 taken the first place in the market, which is still 
 retained, and the Toronto branch is at all times 
 stocked with a complete assortment of goods manu- 
 factured by the company. Mr. J. H. Walker is 
 the eCficient manager of the Toronto branch, a 
 gentleman who is in every way fitted for the office. 
 He is a native of Toronto, has had an extensive 
 and practical experience in his line of business, and 
 is widely known and highly esteemed both socially 
 and otherwise. 
 
_/ 
 
 CITY OF TORONTO. 
 
 atj 
 
 in height, 
 Company 
 including 
 ng, steam 
 fire hose. 
 Is The 
 )ng since 
 ich is still 
 all times 
 ods manu- 
 Walker is 
 branch, a 
 the office, 
 extensive 
 iiness, and 
 th socially 
 
 I 
 
 Cendron Manufacturing Co., ) 
 
 WellinRtoii Street West, Toronto, Ontario. — 
 Amongst the American people of the United States, 
 more especially the business men thereof, Canada 
 is looming up as a country wliere business can be 
 done upon business principles. The leading inanu 
 facturers of the 1'. S , linding that the duties upon 
 their wares which they intend to dispose of in Can- 
 ada are too high for them to do any competition 
 with their neighbors across the creek, have wisely 
 taken advantage of the N. P , and have come over 
 and established branch offices or factories as the 
 case may be, and it is quite evident that Toronto 
 will have a fair share of new enterprises within her 
 midst, as the railway facilities are unsurnassed, 
 reaching as they do. all over Canada and British 
 Columbia, making Toronto the great railway cen- 
 tre of Ontario ; her shipping facilities are also un- 
 surpassed. Among the American manufacturers 
 who recognize the situation of Toronto as a busi- 
 ness centre, is the firm of Gendron M'fg Co., who 
 have established themselves in the large and com- 
 modious building situated at No. 9 VVellmgton 
 Street West, where they occupy the basement, ist 
 2nd, jrd and 4th flats for the proper prosecution of 
 their immense business as manufacturers of ex- 
 press waggons, velocipedes, bicycles, tricycles, toy 
 wheelbarrows, dog carls, doll carriages, etc., etc. 
 Size of premises are as follows : basement and 
 ground floor, 25x100, 2nd, 3rd and 4th flats. 40x100. 
 'i'he t)asement is used for store room, for finished 
 iron work, such as wheels, sidebars, sleigh runners, 
 and other articles of like nature. The first flat is 
 occupied as an office and show and sales room. 
 Here are on exhibition some of the handsomest, 
 and finest display of children's carriages as can be 
 nowhere else seen in Canada, in fact a mother or 
 doting father would be puz/.led to select from such 
 an assortment of elegant upholstered and silk and 
 
 satin tinished carriages. The second flat is tlie 
 wheel department, where the dilfcrenl kinds of 
 wheels, axles, springs, veloci|)edes, bicycles, tri- 
 cycles and other auxiliarie.s of an iron nature 
 are manufactured. The third is given over to 
 the wood-turning, wood-working and upholstering 
 departments. The fourth to the tinning, painting, 
 nickel-plating and reed wr)rking departments. 
 In the various departments none but the l)est of 
 material is used, and the latest improved machin- 
 ery is utilized, ICmployment is furnished to 
 about 45 skilled artisans, who are adepts in their 
 various branches The motive power is furnished 
 by a ten horse power engine, with a twenty-five 
 horse power boiler. This firm are »lso patentees 
 of the celebrated (iendron iron wheel, which has 
 obtained such a wide-spread reputation in the 
 United States and Canada, and justly so The 
 personnel of the firm are A Gendron, 1'. Gendron, 
 i^ V Dusseau. J F. Vogel and Geo. H I'isher. 
 The Messrs (iendron are natives of Canada, 
 whilst Messrs. L V Dusseau, [. 1". Vogel and 
 Geo. H. Fisher are natives of the United States, 
 Having been born in Toledo, Ohio. The mem- 
 bers of the tirin are active, enterprising busi- 
 ness men, being possessed of rare executive ability, 
 and all of that go-.-iheadress. which is so absolute- 
 ly essential to become a successful business man. 
 This firm now do a large trade over the whole of 
 the Dominion, which speaks well of the goods 
 manufactured by ihem, as being as represented. 
 Wholesale houses would do well to receive their 
 quotations before purchasing elsewhere Their 
 patent wheel can be used for hay rakes, cultivators, 
 velocipedes, sulky ploughs, wheelbarrows, road 
 wagons, dog carts, children's carriages, bicycles 
 and tricycles, and for other purposes too numerous 
 to mention Their main factory is situated at Nos. 
 350 to 358 Superior Street, Toledo, Ohio, U. S. A. 
 
M^MiUlJlUlliUi 
 
 208 
 
 PROVINCE OK ONTARIO. 
 
 |i I 
 
 John Macdonald & Co., wii isaie 
 
 ImpiirtLTs lit Ury (iouds. Woollen .mil I-"ancy 
 ''..)0(ls, 28, ^o, \i aiul j4 I'ront Street ICast, ami 21, 
 2<, 25 and 27 Wellington Street Kast, Toronto; 
 and Manchester, I'',n(,'land. -There can be no l)elter 
 proof of the commercial greatness of 'I'oronto than 
 the fact, that in our midst we have the larfiest ilrv 
 K "Oils house in fanada, an institution whiih h.is 
 been built up and sustained bv the sterling ipiali- 
 ties, the energv and indomitable pi'rseverance of 
 its founder, John Matdonald iS4ij was the ye.ir 
 of its inception, ami throUKlioiil the loui; period ' 
 that has .since elapsed a tnide has been Ki'^dH'il'v ' 
 
 but steadily built up. which in its volume and ex 
 tent, is the largest to-day of its kind in C'anada 
 The premises occupied by |ohu Macilonald it Co., 
 consist of a handsome si.\ stony stone building, 
 extendiu;.,' from WeUington Street I'last to f'ront 
 Street, witli ma),'uilicent fronts on each street. 
 The facing on Wellington Street is of t)hio sanil 
 stone, uhili- that on l"ront Street is of Ohio stone 
 and Oswego brown stoni', the frontage on each 
 street being 100 feet I'lii! interior of the building 
 is diviiled into six floors, tooxi^o feet in dimi-n- 
 sions, each having two immense warerooms. 
 separated l)y a solid w;dl abv)ut four feet thick and 
 
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 with heavy irm dnors. The total flooring of this 
 gigantic house covers about 75,000 supeiricial feel 
 or nearly two acres, and the building is divided 
 into departments, and everything is under a 
 thorough system for the facilitating and the better 
 to carry on the business The basement is devot- 
 ed entirely to shipping purposes On the tirst 
 tlat is the staple department, and in the ware- 
 house 'joining is the linen department On 
 the second Hoor is the stnfi' room, consisting of 
 dress goods of every description, the adjoining 
 warerooni beint; devoted to a stock of foreign 
 woollens On this flai, at the southern end. is the 
 elegantly htte(j up office of Mr. Macdonald. The 
 whole of the next floor is devoted to the mantle ' 
 department, of which there is an immense and ex- 
 cellent assortment The floor east contains the 
 C^anadian woollens, and the fourth floor is devoted 
 
 to fancy goods and haberdashery, while the top 
 flat contains an assortment of carpets, impcrled 
 direct by this hou.se from all the carpet manufac- 
 turing houses of the world The goods which are 
 of the finest <iualitv, are procured on the most 
 ''avorable terms, thus enabling John Macdonald A 
 Co ,to compete advantageously against any .similar 
 establishment in ("anada. ICmployment is given 
 to about too clerks, salesmen and warehouse men, 
 and the enormous trade carried imi extends 
 throughout the wliole of Canada Mr Macdonald, 
 who is a native of Perthshire, Scotland, came to 
 (.'anada in I'My. lie affonis an excellent type of 
 the Scottish character, being indomitable in the 
 prosecution of his object, a quality which exercised 
 by this hardy and energetic race, has contributed 
 immensely to the building up of our common 
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 patent improved reversible steel wire door mat. 
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 ever devised It is made of galv.mi/.id sleel >vire, 
 jaiianned iron Irame . snow. ice. mud and claj are 
 wiped out of sight by the slightest scra|)e The 
 mat is self cleaning and rei|uires no sh.iUing 1; 
 costs from one-thinl to one-half less than the cor- 
 rugated rubber mat of ei|ual tliK'kness, and is 
 .adapted for any and every pl;u e where a mat or 
 
 matting is required. Being made of (he finest 
 (piality of Bessemer steel, these mais musi last for 
 an indefinitely long period, and it is penineni to 
 remark that the product as turned out In the 
 Totonlo Steel Wire Mat Co is all that could be 
 desired in a mat both as regards workmanship and 
 durability, and thnt they give universal sati.sf.action 
 IS evidenced from the very large .uid ctmstantly 
 increasing tr.ide carried on. extending as it does 
 over the whole Dominion of Can.id.i. while a large 
 export trade to the .\iislralasian Colonies. New 
 Zealand, India and ("eylon is also carried on. Mr 
 Kams.iy has agents at all principal points through- 
 out t:an,ida, ,in(l i'l his laclory he employs no 
 fewer than i;, men. Mr. Kamsay who is ,i Canad- 
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 GOSSAMER CIRCULARS from the cheapest to the best. 
 
 RUBBER BOOTS AND SHOES. 
 
 RUBBER BELTING, PACKING and HOSE. 
 
 Sole dealers in the Dominion of the celebrated brands of Eire Hose — 
 
 EUREKA, a triple or three (3) ply hose. 
 
 PARAGON, a double or two (2) ply hose. 
 
 RED CROSS, a single ply hose 
 
 EUREKA MILL HOSE, a single cotton hose, rubber lined. 
 
 EUREKA GARDEN HOSE, a single hose, rubber lined 
 
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 WAREHOUSE— 28 King St. West, TORONTO. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 MAGFARLANE, HcKINLAY A GO. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS OF 
 
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 PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL OIL SHADES, 
 
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 J. E. ELLIS & CO., 
 
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 IMPORTERS OF 
 
 DIAMONDS. LADIES AND GENTS' FINE WATCHES. 
 
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 GORHAM k CO.'S STERLINS SILVERWARE, 
 
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 The E. Howard Watch and Clock Co. 
 
 Tower and Chime Clocks and Bells a Specialty. 
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 J. E. Ellis & Co., 
 
 Corner Kiim* and Yonoe Sti'eets, 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 CANADA STAINED GLASS WORKS. 
 
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 AN UNRIVALLED ASSORTMENT OF (ILASS FOR CTIURCHES, 
 
 I'UHLIC BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS ALWAYS ON HAND; 
 
 ALSO OF CHOICE WALL PAPERS AND NOVELTIES 
 
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 BUSINESS OF THE KIND IN CANADA. 
 
 
 JOSEPH McCAUSLAND & SON, 
 
 76 KING STREET WEST, 
 
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 ONTARIO. 
 
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 TOWN OF BARRIE. 
 
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 BARRIE. 
 
 ITS HISTORY, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE. 
 
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 In the early develoi^ment of Canada, the march of civilization was almost entirely m 
 a \Vesterly direction, but now as that section of the Dominion, .it Ic.ist as far as the 
 i'ro\ince of Ontario is concerned, is well settled and fairly populated, increased attention 
 has of recent years been paid to our Northern districts, in which we fuid a chain of bright 
 links, in the shape of thriving towns and villages, beautifully situated by pleasant lakes, 
 and in the midst of fertile surioundings. 
 
 On the line of the Northern and North-Western Railway, pleasantly located on 
 Kemjienfeldt Bay, Lake Simcoe, is the enterprising Town of liarrie. It was incorporated 
 as a town in 1S31, and is the Capital of the County — Simcoe — in which it is located. 
 Though there has been nothing phenomenally rapid in its develoi)ment, still its growth 
 has been steady and well assured, and now jjiesents the ap|)earance of a busy hive of 
 industry, the future jirospects of which are of the brightest nature. Amongst its commer- 
 cial industries and manufactures are woollen, saw and planing mills, foundries, a tannery, 
 two breweries, etc. It has also churches of all denonunations, I'^piscopal, Methodist, 
 Baptist, I'resbyterian, Congregational, and Roman Catholic. There are four public 
 schools, a Mechanics' Institute with a fine selected library of 1,500 volumes, also a Court 
 House, a town hall, with a seating capncity of 700 ; three newspapers, the A'ar/Aern 
 AdTonce, the Examiner, and the iiazette. Two banks are represented here, the Bank of 
 Toronto and the I'ank of Commerce. The country around is fertile and productive, and 
 grain, together with lumber and manufactured goods, are sh;pi)ed from here in large (juan- 
 tities. During the navigation season steamboats connect with Orillia. twenty-five miles off, 
 and other Lake Simcoe [)oints, and few pleasantcr spots can be found at which to spend a 
 summer vai ation. In distance Barric is sixty-four miles from Toronto. 'I'he Village of 
 Allandale, half a mile from the town, is the point of jumtion for the Toronto and Hamil- 
 ton branches of the N. \' N. \V. R. R. 
 
 The assessed valuation of the town is $1,157,999, and the bondc indebtedness 
 $31,039. The pojHilation exceeds 5,000. 
 
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 R. A. Stephens & Co., General Dry 
 Goods Merchants — Perhaps the most indispens- , 
 able branch of trade that we have amon^ us is that 
 of dry goods, and those inniimeralile articles of ^ 
 wearing; apparel which go to make up the complete 
 ecpiipment <p( ladies' attire, ai'd one of the ithsI ex '■ 
 tensive and reliable houses in this line of enterprise 
 in B.nrrie is that of Mr K .\ Stephens, trading 
 under the title of K A Stephens i<; (_',o This : 
 businc^-i was originally founded in 1.S75 l)y Mr F I 
 Howler, who was succeeded, in 18H4, by Messrs. 
 Phillips & .Stephens, the first named of whom re- '< 
 tired in i8Kf). since when this enterprise has been 
 conducted by Mr. Stephens alone. Since its in- : 
 
 ception this house has ever occupied a prominent 
 position among the business houses of Barrie and 
 with progressive energy has rnaterially added to 
 the resources of the town The premises occupied 
 are located on Dunlop Street and consist of a sub- 
 stantial brick l):iilding, 22x109 feijt in dimensions, 
 which affords everv facility for the efficient prose- 
 cution of this business, the hrst Honr being used as 
 A general store, whde the second flat is rlevoted 
 exclusively to merchant triilonng and ready made 
 clothing The stock thioiighout is a most exten- 
 sive and complete one .ind the house has the 
 reputation of selling really first-class goods at 
 prices which defy competition. In this stock may 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 he found silks, s/iiins and all kinds of foreign and 
 domestic dress ),'oods, also cloths. Loltons. sheet- I 
 in^'s, gloves, hosierv . larlies and ^'ents lurnisliini,' 
 floods and in fact everything iniluded under the 
 general h<'adiii(,'s of staple and fancy dry j;oods. A 
 fine line of carpels is also carried from ihi: cheapest 
 tapestry to expi'nsive UriissiMs and Wiltons, such > 
 as ir variety and price must satisfy the purses 
 and tastes <if the most fastidious .\ special 
 feature of this liusiness is the manufacturu of 
 
 Island with an uncle and aunt. He there received 
 his education, and at the a^e of tifteen he joined 
 his father. Mr. Benjamin Koss, at his farm in the 
 Township of Innislil, iu the ("ountv of Simcoe. 
 For two years he actively cngagfd in farming 
 operations, assisting his father in the cultivation 
 of his farm, but having a desire for mercantile life, 
 he forsool; agriculture and engaged as a clerk in 
 the dry goods establishment of Mr. T. S. McCon- 
 key, now Sheriff of the County of Simcoe For 
 ten years he remained in this position, devoting 
 the most assiduous attention to all details of the 
 business, at the expi--'tion of which time, Mr. 
 Mc("onkov recognizing itie abilities and high char- 
 acter of Mr. Koss took his former em|)loyc into 
 partnership with him. This co-partnership, to 
 the nuiiual satisfaction of both continued harmon- 
 iously for ten years, when Mr McConkev retired, 
 Mr, Koss associating with him Mr. DonaldOilchnsl, 
 the firm being known under the constitutional 
 title of Koss A (idchrist. This partnership was 
 dissolved at the end of five years, and Mr Koss for 
 another tivo years alone conducted the business, at 
 the end of which time he retired from the dry 
 ordered clothing, ,i staff of practical assistants being goods trade and commenced business as a private 
 k(.'pl for this purpose, under char^je of an experi banker -an occupation in which he is now e.ngaged. 
 
 
 enced cutter, .md so great is th<! reputation of this 
 house in this respect that customers are to fie 
 found in many distant parts of the I'ominion The 
 trade of this house is a large and sulistantial one, 
 and the establishment in its various departments 
 gives employment to twenty assistants. Mr 
 Stephens is a native of Owen Sound, and came to ; 
 Ilirrie in 1H79, and the establishment he has built ' 
 up may be regarded as a model one, which retl^cts 
 great credit on its proprietor, whose judicious and | 
 enterprising management has brought the business 
 up to its present great proportions. Mr. Stephens 
 is a prominent mason, and is Junior Warden of 
 Kerr Lodge, No. 2jo. 
 
 C.H. Ross, Esq., Mayor of Barrie.— 
 A review of the various commercial and industrial 
 pursuits of the leading cities and towns of the 
 Dominion must bring home to all, who give this 
 
 In this important ] irsuit Mr. Koss has been em- 
 inently successful; his great executive ability, 
 thorough knowledge of financial matters, and high 
 standing in both mercantile and social circles, 
 being ([ualitications that peculiarly fit him for this 
 career. In public life he has for many years been 
 a prominent figure. F'or fifteen years coniinuously 
 he has been a member of the Town (."ouncil, 
 during ten of wliich he occupied the position of 
 Reeve and Deputy Keeve, till in the present year 
 he was, by acclamation, elected to the very highest 
 honor it was in the power of his fellow townsmen 
 to place him. During his municipal career, Mr. 
 Koss has ever pursued an upright and independent 
 course, allying himself to no faction, but honestly 
 and straightforwardly pursuing that path which 
 conscience dictated as the best, and ever keeping 
 in view the best interests of his fellow townsmen. 
 Mr Koss is an active, progressive man of business. 
 
 subject even the most cursory attention, the 1 foremost in enlightened advocacy of all improve- 
 fact of the wonderful development that in all j ments, having for their object the benefit of the 
 branches of enterprise has taken place in all parts | public. In his own business he is careful and con- 
 of Canada. This is in a great measure the result | servalive, stronglv discountenancing the wild spirit 
 of individual energy and perseverance, but still it 1 of speculation which now and again manifests 
 is very obvious that the growth of cities and towns ; itself. .\s a banker Mr. Koss is ever ready to ren- 
 has been greatly facilitated by the wise adminis- der assistance to any commercial enterprise, based 
 tration of civic government, who have fostered in- on a solid foundation, and which has reasonable 
 dustries, encouraged manufactures, and in every hopes of success. In private life he is a warm 
 way have striven to inciease both the attractive- 1 friend, an upright gentleman, and is ever ready to 
 ness and the resources of the municipal sphere I extend the hand of fellowship to those less fortunate 
 they have been called upon to govern. Thus it 1 than himself. He is a prominent supporter of the 
 seems peculiarly compatible with the object of this 1 Presbyterian Chiircii ; he is also a Justice of the 
 work that due and fitting representation should be 1 I'eace for the County of Simcoe, having received 
 made of the cliief magistrate of each city and j his commission from the Ontario (iovernment in 
 town included in this comprehensive volume. Mr. ! 1885. The career of Mr. Ross is one of which he 
 C H Ross, the respected Mayor of the thriving \ may well feel proud, and which offers a bright ex- 
 Town of Harrie, has for mcny years been identi- I ample to the rising generation. He has during his 
 fied with the best interests of the town of his i active and successful business career developed, 
 adoption, and both as a private citizen and as a . not only the highest of reput,itions for his honor- 
 public official is fully deserving of honorable rec- ; able methods and sterling integrity, but likewise 
 ognition. Mr. K(!ss i.s a native of F^ngland, having i as a public spirited citizen who has labored fear- 
 been born at the seaport Town of Hull, in York- lessly and earnestly on behalf of his fellow towns- 
 shire. When but seven years of age he came to men, as his record in the aldermanic halls abun- 
 New York, and for eight years remained at Staten dantly demonstrates. 
 
TOWN OF BARklE. 
 
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 Singer Manufacturing Co., \v. \v 
 
 hlli-i Ak''"'. iJiinlKp .Mrei't -\Vi: livi; in ,in .ij^e of 
 proKress ami ilevelo,Hii(M)t. in wliuli iht." nirtchaiiic- 
 al genius of man is CDiitinuallv uvolvlni< new dis- 
 coveries, the most iiotabli! ol wliioli in the present 
 century has been the inveiitiin of t'le 8ewi^^ 
 machine, which mav now be regarded as a neces 
 sily in every household The sewing machine 
 was lonK n^o Ijmught to such a decree of excell- 
 ence by the Singer ManufacturinK Co that it was 
 almost suppostsl it was impossible to make further 
 improvements or advances in their workings or 
 operations, but the history of this celebrated 
 machine has biien a record of improvements, and 
 today It is w'rhont a peer, and is the recogniz-d 
 f"imily machine, and is e(|ually useful for hic<'mi- 
 facturing purposes, sewi^ig fine ^ill; poods as well 
 as leather and oiher conrs.' fil r' 'I'Iih imorov 
 
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 business. His otiije and warerooms are on Unnlop 
 Street, where a variety of Singer m.ichines, wuli 
 all necessary atsaclimenis is always to Ite found 
 This branch was established in 1(477, since which 
 time there has been an annually .steady increisd in 
 the sale of these mathines. the irade covering the 
 County of Simcoa and the Miiskoka and I'ariy 
 Sound districts. Last ye.ir over six hundred 
 machines were sold, this branch being represented 
 by twenty-live agents, with eighteen horses and 
 wagons. Machines are sold on the cash or inalal- 
 inent plan al the convenience of customers. Mr 
 Idlis, the enterprising representative of the loin- 
 pany, is a native of the C.ountv of Sinicot', and 
 came to liarrie in iK.so, he is a thorough, reli.ible 
 gentleman, and one who can be de|)ended U|ion 
 and all his assertions regarding the rcnowneil 
 Singer will be found perfectly correct. He is a 
 
 ments made by the company combine all the essen- 
 tial features of a tirst-cla'^s niathine, and the Singer 
 may be called the best illustration of what Piay be 
 termed the perfection of mechanism. It is a 
 machine that for variety of capability, ease in 
 working and managemeiil, and for the excellence 
 and finish of the work, certainly stands without a 
 rivat as a noiseless and easdy running .sewing 
 machine. The manufacturing machines embrace 
 thirty different varieties, from a lightning stitcher, 
 with a nine inch head, or a dash board machine 
 with a seventy-five inch head, to a ponderous 
 machine one hundred and ninety-two inches 
 long, weighing one and three-quarter tons, fcir 
 ■sewing belting ninetv inches >.n width. The 
 general manager for the noithern district for these 
 celebrated machines is Mr W \V, Ellis, a gentle- 
 man of long txperience in the sewing machine 
 
 member of the Simcoe Lodge, No. 79, Mason, and 
 also of the Select Knights of the A. (J. U. W, 
 
 E. B. Crompton & Co., importers of 
 Staple and l-'ancy I>ry Coods, Mill.nery, Clothing, 
 etc , Harrie. - ( uie ol the leading characteristics of 
 our commercial fabric is the size and extent of the 
 dry goods trade, to which industry our most 
 palatial business houses are devoted. That liarrie 
 is not behind her sister towns in the size and 
 magnitude of her establishments in this connection 
 may easily be discovered by a visit to the extensive 
 premises of Messrs. K B. Crompton it Co., im- 
 porters of staple and fancy dry goods, and which 
 since its inception has always enjoyeil a liberal and 
 influential patronage from all classes of society. 
 This business was established by the present firm 
 in 1S70, the constitution of which is composed 01 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Messrs. E. H. Crompton, Joseph Applebe and 
 John Gilchrist, gentlnmen well known and hiKhly 
 esteemed in commercial circles. The premises 
 occupied are very spacious and commodious and 
 consist of a three storey brick buiUlinR, 26x90 feet 
 in dimensions, with an additional warehouse in the 
 rear of McLean's drug store, which is used for the 
 storage of staple goods. So far as the char.icter 
 of the stock and its extunt is concerned, it may le 
 stated, that it is unsurpassed by any other contem- 
 porary concern, and embraces .i diversity simply 
 impossible to describe in dress gcxjds, from the 
 cheapest prints to the most ex ensive silk and 
 velvet fabrics, ladies and gentlemen's furnishing 
 goods and hosiery, linens, woollens, cottons and 
 mixed articles of every texture and descriptidn, 
 fancy articles, ready made clothing, and in fact 
 everything conceivable that would prop :rly be 
 classed under these general headings Special 
 attention is paid to the millinery, dress and mantle 
 making department, which is under the charge of 
 a staff of thoroughly experienced and artistic 
 modistes; the newest London and I'ari.sian fash- 
 ions are brought out as soon as introduced to the 
 trade ; hats and bonnets are trimmed in the new- 
 est styles and most recent fashion'.). All goods are 
 purchased direct from manufacturers, both in this 
 country and Kurope, in large (Quantities. The ; 
 members of this firm are well fitted bv experience > 
 and ability to successfully conduct the affairs of i 
 this house antl are held in the highest estim.ition. ■ 
 In every respect this house may be considered .i 
 representative one. prompt, liberal and enterpris- I 
 ing. It is both the oldest established ar,d most 
 prominent enterprise of its kind in Barrie and is : 
 the only one that visits the European markets to 
 purchase stock direct, this imfxirtant part of the 
 business being generally undertaken by Mr. ; 
 Crompton. Of the individual members of this ! 
 firm Mr. Crompton is a native of Yorkshire and i 
 came to Barrie in 1H70; he was for some time a • 
 member of the Town Council. Mr. Applebe is a ! 
 Canadian by birth, and manages the branch store j 
 at Newmarket. Mr. Gilchrist was born near \ 
 Barrie. The operations of this house are conduct- ' 
 ed with a scrupulous regard for the interests of all | 
 patrons, and business relations once entered into : 
 with it are certain to become as pleasant as thry ' 
 will be profitable and satisfactory to all concerned. 
 
 Mr Plaxton also deals largely in stoves and ranges, 
 the stock including the very best on the market, 
 suitable for either coal or woixl, as well as furnaces, 
 steam, plumbing and gas fittings, tin. gr.mite. cop- 
 \WT anil japanned wares, cistern, well and force 
 
 John Plaxton, iron and Tin Roofing, 
 Steam I'iiv,-. litlink's, etc , Barrie. — Desiring to 
 record for the benelit ot the public generally and 
 for business men particularly the present growth 
 and development of Barries maiuifacturiiig inter- 
 ests, we shall notice in these pages onl\ tho.se who 
 are the more worthy representatives of each 
 particular branch of business. In the line of tin 
 and iron roofing and sanitary plumbing no worthier 
 establishment can be mentioned than that of Mr 
 John Plaxton, whose house of business is hicated 
 on Dunlop Street He is extensuely engaged in 
 the manufacture of tin. copper and sheet iron ware, 
 all of which he pnxluces from the best quality of 
 materials, and finishes in the most woikmanlike 
 manner known to the trade. The " Hot Water 
 fioilers" turned out by Mr Blaxton have met with 
 general satisfaction wherever they have been tried 
 They are patented m both Canada and the United 
 States and are widely circulated in both countries 
 
 ^ pumps, iron and brass stop cocks, valves, rams, 
 and a variety of articles (lertaining to this branch 
 ] of biisinuss .Ml orders for outside metal work, 
 I siuh as iron and tin rooting receive most prompt 
 i and careful attention, whether in town or country, 
 while s[)ecinl care is paid to healing public aiid 
 private buildings «illi ste,im. hot w.itir and hot 
 air .As a sanitary measure for the promotion of 
 health, the plunilniig ir.-ide occupies a \ery promi- 
 nent position, for on the perfect performance of this 
 so much of the health .md coiniort of a community 
 depends, and in this coniitction ,in active and 
 practical e.xperience. such as that of Mr Plaxton, 
 who is thoroughly coinersaiit with every detail of 
 his trade. IS certainb m element to secure confi- 
 dence Mr. l'la\ton does a very large and extend- 
 ed trade, shipping some of his products to all parts 
 of the Dominion Mr. Pl.ixton is a native of 
 Barrif and has ever taken an active part in promot- 
 ing [h-. welfare of the town. He is now, and has 
 for the two previous years been, a member of the 
 'I'own Council ;ind is also a member of the Sons of 
 Kngland , personally he is highly respected by all 
 classes. 
 
 A. MoRaO & Co.) Merchant Tailors. 
 .VIc::.-<rlhy Block, Uunlop Street. — Now-a-days 
 it is a(,-olutely necessary with every man engaged 
 IP /.neve ntile life to be well dressed. The world 
 goes lar;,ely by appearances, and to the natural 
 diviif- of the man, tasteful dress adds great im- 
 1 r^is.; v-encss Hence in presenting to our numer- 
 ous, readers a faithful picture of the business inter- 
 ests of Barrie, the merchant tailor must necessarily 
 occupy a prominent position. Amongst the leaders 
 in this line must be mentioned the firm of Messrs. 
 A Mcf^ae & Co., which was founded many years 
 ago by Mr. McKae, and has ever since maintained 
 a prominent place in the merchant tailors of this 
 section, a first-class trade of wide extent being now 
 done. Custom tailoring is promptly executed in 
 all its branches, and the most stylish, well-ifttiirg 
 and durably made garments are here made to 
 order at the shortest notice. The store occupied 
 is unusually spacious and commodious, bding 
 
TOWN OF BAR R IE. 
 
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 3oxioo fee< in dimensions, and is elegantly fitted 
 up and etjiiipped with every appliance for the com- 
 fort and convenience of customers. The stork 
 carried is very extensive, and includes fine broad 
 cloth, tweeds, woollens and worsteds, imported 
 from the best Kuropean looms, ,ind which comprise 
 a vast variety of fashionable goo<ls from which to 
 make selection. The newest patterns and most 
 attractive stslfs are always o i hand as soon as put 
 on the market, and weK ''ttint;, stylishly cut and 1 
 substantially made cli '',• ; ;ire supplied at the 
 most reasonable prices An averaf{(; of from 
 fifteen to twenty skilled assistants are employed, 
 and an annual trade of from $20,000 to $30,000 is 
 enjoyed. 
 
 W. J. Paul* Wholesale .ind Retail lioots 
 and Shoes, Dunlop Street— AinouR the prospemus 
 business houses of narrie in the boot and shoe 
 trade, whose extensive operations and well estab- 
 lished reputation have ni.ide tlietn prominent and i 
 conspicuous, is that of Mr. \\ . J. I'aul. which is I 
 lot:ated on Dunlop Street, near the New I'osI ; 
 C)ffice, having a frontage of twenty feet and a cleptli 1 
 of one hundred fi-eT. This business was (irst es- ] 
 tablished by Messrs. Tarley cV Oliver, in iSjf), who j 
 were succeeded by Mr, Jolm Holmes, he, in turn, 1 
 by Mr, K. Hayes, then Messis. S Temple & Co., 
 who in i,S85 were followed bv Mr. f'aul, under I 
 whose able administration the business has greatly | 
 increased in volume and trade I'rior to taking 
 this business himself Mr. Paul was manager for 
 Messrs. Temple liv: Co. This hou.se now does the 
 
 elegance of finish, comfort and durability, in proo' 
 of which they took lirst pri/es at the Centra' 
 Simcoe Kxhibition, held at Uarrie, 18H5 and iKMO, 
 for ladies and gents' tine lioots and shoes , only 
 thoroughly experienced workmen are employed 
 and only the very best of materials used. Mr. 
 Paul is a native of Newmarket and came to ISarrie 
 in iSHi, and though he has conducted the business 
 but for the Inst three years, he has by indomitable 
 energy and enterprise, brought it up to a very high 
 standard of excellence. 
 
 John ClaytOrit foots and shoes, Dunlop 
 Street. -.\ house that has built up an important 
 business, since its inception a few years since, is 
 that of Mr John Clayton, maniilacliirer of and 
 de.nler in boots and shoes, who has ga ried a repu- 
 tation of the highest order, owing to the superior 
 character of his goods, and the fair dealing and 
 honorable principles of business which have char- 
 acterize 1 the tran.sactions of this establishment 
 from its foundation. The premises occupied on 
 Dunlop Street, consist of a very spacious and com 
 modious store, j^x8o feet in size, where at all times 
 is to be found a very fine supply of ladies, gents, 
 youths, misses and children's boots and shoes of 
 the very best make, in all grades and jualities, and 
 which are sold at prices that absolutely defy com- 
 petition. I'he patent adjustable balmorals for 
 
 largest business of its kind in this section of the 
 Province and its trade is annually increasing, the 
 goods manufactured and dealt in, having a thorough 
 standard reputation. The goods kept in jtock 
 comprise ladies and gentlemen's fine boots and 
 shoes, also top boots and boots and shoes of all 
 grades, to suit all classes of customers, either 
 adults or children. Cricketing, lawn tennis and 
 lacrosse shoes are also dealt in, rubber goods are 
 imported from the States, and slippers from Ger- 
 many. It is, however, in the line of custom work 
 that this hou.se so pre-eminently excels, the pro- 
 duction of goods to order are masterpieces of ex- 
 ecution and cannot be surpassed for neatness, 
 
 ladies, are especially commended, and first-class 
 ladies' boots are sold here for a dollar and a 
 quarter and a dollar and a half, which at most 
 other establishments purchasers would be asked 
 two dollars and over. Mr. Clayton gives employ- 
 ment to SIX skilled assistants, and gives special at- 
 tentionto the manufactureof l.idicsand gentlemen's 
 fine boots and shoes to order. The greatest care 
 IS exercised with regard to all work emanating 
 from this house, and the result is a product, which 
 for beauty, comfort, fit and durability, cannot be 
 excelled either in this town or any other. As a 
 result, Mr. Clayton enjoys a large town and country 
 trade, which is steadily increasing, his annual 
 transactions now amounting to ^18,000. Mr. 
 Clayton is a native of Kingston, and came to liarrie 
 in 1877, opening up his present business in 1881. 
 He is popular with all who know him, and is a 
 member of the Royal Arcanum and of St. Patrick's 
 Soci- ty. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 John J .Oowoll, Watchmaker and Jeweler, 
 Dunlop Street. --The trade in jewelry at the pres- 
 ent time constitutas a very important feature of our 
 commerre, and opens up an ever-inviting field of 
 enterprise for the exercise of skilled mechanical 
 ingenuity Among.st those who in Barrie have re- 
 cently embarked in this line of business is Mr. 
 John J Dowell, who though he has had to com- 
 pete with older established houses, has neverthe- 
 less built u|i the foundation of a very encouraRins 
 trade, which only reijuires time to materially de- 
 velop Mr Dowell possesses all the elements 
 necessary for .success ; he has had a lon(j and var- 
 ied experience in the business, and is a thoroughly 
 skilled and expert jeweler and watchmaker. His 
 store is situate on Uunlop Street, being 11x90 feet 
 in dim :nsions, and is especially neatly fitted up, 
 
 the stock bearing evident signs of having been 
 selected with care and judgment. Here will be 
 found a superior assortment of gold and silver 
 watches of the very best makers, especially those 
 of .\merican manufacture, which are now in such 
 general demand not only on this continent, but in 
 all parts of the civilized globe, also clocks, rings of 
 all ilescriptions, lockets, chains, and a variety of 
 fancy goods and electro plated articles : optical 
 goods are also dealt in. with spectacles to suit all 
 sights Mr Powell makes a specialty of rep.iiring ; 
 engraving is done in the highest degree of per- 
 fection known to the art, and the manufacture cf 
 jewelry to order in goul or silver is promptly exe- 
 cuted. Mr. Dowell is a native of Cumberland, 
 Rncland, and came to Harrie in -JiHo, and prior to 
 going into business on his own account, he was 
 manager tor Messrs, Saunders Bros., of this town, 
 and is thus well-known as a thoroughly reliable 
 watchmaker. He is a member of the Corir'.hian, 
 No t)(>. Masons, also of the Sons of I'.ngland, ,\,< ). 
 I'"., I. I) 0. F 'nd of St. (ieorge's Society. Mr 
 Jlowell is ve popular with all who know him, 
 either in six:iai r commercial circles. 
 
 W. C. McLean, Medical Hall, Dunlop 
 St. — It is thejirerogative of the druggist to adminis- 
 ter in time of need, relief to the sufferer, and lie is 
 the able assistant of the phvsician and his skill in a 
 great measure renders the medical profession 
 successful A leading and throughly reliable drug 
 establishment in Hatrie is that of Mr. \V. C. Mc- I 
 Lean, proprietor of (he Medical Hall, on Dunlop 
 Street, which was established in 187J by Messrs. ' 
 Tolen i^ McLean, but the former retiring in 1879, j 
 
 Mr. McLean has since alone conducted this busi- 
 i.ess. The premises occupied consist of a three 
 storey brick building, of which the basement and 
 first floor 1.5x90 feel in dimensions, are utilized for 
 the purposes of the btisiness. The store is elegant- 
 ly appointed and is fullv stocked with a fine supply 
 of pure drugs and chemicals, desirable and jiopular 
 patent medicin'js, surgical instruments and phy- 
 sicians' supplies, perfumery, toilet articles and the 
 usual druggists' sundries, as found . dl first-class 
 establishments of this nature. Speci.il attention is 
 , paid to physicians' pre.scriptions and family recipes, 
 which under the personal supervision of Mr.Mc- 
 I.ean are compounded with reliability, accuracy and 
 despatch. The trade is of a very extended nature 
 in both town and country. Mr. McLean is a native 
 of the County of Siincoe and settled in Barrie in 
 : 1S72, where he has ever been foremost in favor- 
 I ing any movement having for its object the welfare 
 j and advancement of his fellow citizens. For three 
 I years he was a member of the Town Council and 
 ; was afterwards Deputy Reeve He is a member 
 \ of Kerr Lodge No. 2 50 if Masons, also Chief Ranger 
 of the L O. V. and in addition. President of the 
 Reform Association of Centre Simcoe He is a 
 : gentleman of high professional abilities and scholar- 
 I ly attainments 
 
 ! J. P. Kidd, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines} 
 Fancy (ioods, \c. — In no country in the world are 
 I the virtues of drugs and chemicals so thoroughly 
 ; understood and appreciated as by the inliabitant.- 
 1 of the Ar..t:ncau continent, and it is a matter of 
 I public congratulation that the great majority of 
 ; the pharmaceutical fraternity are gentlemen of 
 professional ability ai. scholarly attainments. 
 .\mong the more prominent of the drug establish- 
 ments of this triwn may be mentioned that of J P. 
 Kidd, located at the corner of Dunlop and Claver- 
 ton Streets This busi ess was established bv its 
 present proprietor in 1S72, and since that period 
 It has ever received a very liberal share of public 
 support and patronage, a result mainly due to the 
 courtesy and straightforward business methods 
 pursued by .Mr. Kidd. The store is a capacious 
 one. It) X 60 feet in dimensions, admirably fitted up, 
 thoroughly well appointed, and replete with every- 
 thing retjuired to constitute a complete first class 
 drug and prescription establishment The exten- 
 sive and well selected stock eiidiraces a full line of 
 pure drugs, chemicals and medicines , also fine 
 perfumery, toilet soap and other toilet articles, 
 fancy goods, druggists' sundries, and a carefully 
 assorted stock of such patent or proprietary pre- 
 parations as are known to possess healing virtues 
 and curative powers devoid of deleterious or in- 
 jurious elements The compounding of physicians' 
 prescriptions and family recipes receive lh.1t careful 
 and intelligent professional attention which their 
 important character so imperatively demands. 
 Since its inception this business has grown to pro- 
 portions which must be extremely gratifying to the 
 proprietor, who requires three qualified assistants 
 to attend to the demands of the pntrouage Mr. 
 Kidd is a native of the province of (Quebec, and 
 came to Harrie in 1872 to found his present busi- 
 ness, and none can say but that he thoroughly de- 
 serves all the success that has attended his well 
 directed efforts 
 
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 J. BsiiOVi Veterinary Surgeon and I.iverv, 
 cor. Dunltip ami Mulcaster Streets. ^The advance- 
 nu'nt of veterinary science within the past ijiiarter 
 of a century is indeed something truly vvonderfnl. 
 Thoroughly eijuipped veterinary schools are main- 
 tained in all civilized countries, atid .ot a few of 
 the leading scientific minds of the at;e have been 
 devoted to research and investigation in this in- 
 terestinp; and important science. The Ontario 
 \'eterinary College of Toronto is a good example 
 of what is being done to fostf-r and develop the 
 hif;iiest attainments in veterinary sui^ery A gen- 
 tleman who graduated from that institution with 
 honors in i!S7i, and who is now estahlished in 
 Harrie as a veterina^v surgeon, is Mr. J H-iiley, 
 who for the last fourteen years has been ent;aKed 
 in this profession here. He possesses every f.icility 
 for the successful prosecution of the business, and 
 now enjoyc a most extensive practice which is 
 yearly increasing. Three vears aco .Mr, Uailey 
 added to his business that of a livery stable, in 
 which he has been eminently successful, doing the 
 largest business in this (oiinertion 111 Barrie. lie 
 keeps eleven horses all of superior stamp. i|uiet in 
 saddle or harness, free from vice, sound in wind 
 and limb and good inovers. He keejis an ample 
 variety of ci.rnages in the line of pli,i tons, bug 
 gies, cutters, sleighs and covered vehicles in short, 
 a turn-out (obtained from (his establislrnent leaves 
 nothing to be desired .Mr Bailey is a thoroughly 
 pr ictical as well as theoretical juilge of horse, and 
 those wishing to buy or sell can, wi'li everv con- 
 tidence, consult him. and may also firmly abide by 
 his opinion .-Vs a veterinary surgeon. Mr. Hailey 
 ranks deseri .dly high in his profession liefore 
 sealing here in iSy), he for son'.c time practii ed in 
 the Township of King Mr Hailey is a native of 
 ■ the County of York, and is very popular with all 
 who know him. 
 
 John Woods, C-hemist and Druggist, 
 Dunlop Street. — In reviewing the various lines of 
 industry and commercial pursuits in 3 irrie, there 
 can be no .piestion a'j to the validity of the claim 
 of the druggist to be represented in this compre- 
 hensive work. Mankind owes so much to the skill 
 and science of pharmacy that it is with a peculiar 
 feeling of gratitude we should regard this [>rofes- 
 sion, .\n old establislied and leading representa- 
 tive of the pharmaceutical fraternity is Sir. |ohn 
 Woods, whose house of business is located on 
 Dunlop Street. This gentleman became established 
 here in i.SIm), and during the inanv years that hav(; 
 elapsed since then he has steadily increased his 
 connection, and lie now to the fuUesi extent enjoys 
 the conhdence of a large circle of the general com- 
 munity. He is a thoroughly accomplished chemist, 
 fully versed in the mysteries and science of his 
 profession, in which ne has had a long and v.iried 
 experience. His store, i.) >; no feet in si/e, is fully 
 stocked with a choice line of pure <lrugs and chem- 
 icals, the most popular and desirable patent med- 
 icines, and the usual accessories of a really lirst- 
 cl.iss establishment in this line, comprising phy 
 sicians' supplies druggists sundries, toilet articles 
 ■ind fancy goods. 'I'his establishment is in every 
 respect a most ( ninprehensive one. ano is one of 
 the best eipiipped in .Northern Ontari >. .\ specialty 
 is made of the compounding of physicians' pre- 
 scriptions and family recipe.s, the most diflicult 
 fonmila being put up with caie, despatch and ac- 
 curacy , in this line Mr, Woods has received high 
 acknowledgments i'roin eminent physicians as to 
 his ability as a reliable an:l c;ompetetit dispensing 
 chemist Mt. Woods is a native of the North of 
 Ireland, and came to Marrie in iSf>9 . he is a mem- 
 ber of the Corinthian t.odge. N'o. iy>. of Masons, 
 and is highly esteemed as a gentleman of great 
 professional ability. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 J. 8. Whittaker, The Tailor. Barrie.- | 
 A prominent house in (his connection, which, since i 
 its inception, some seven years since, has ever en- j 
 joyed a s.ohd trade and a wide reputation, is that i 
 of Mr J. S. Whittaker, proprietor of the I'lmnix ■ 
 Hall ClothinR House, located on Dunlop Street. ! 
 This business was founded in iS8o, by Messrs. ' 
 Saunders it Whittaker, the lust named of whom | 
 retired in ihSf:, since then .Mr. Whittaker has alone I 
 conducted this enterprise. The premises consist ' 
 of a substantial three storey brick builduiR. 25x100 ' 
 feet in dimensions, of whic;h the ground and second i 
 floor are utilized for the purposes of the business, i 
 employment beirg furnished to a stafi of twenty 
 practical assistants. The thoroufih experience of 
 Mr WbittaliiT, cotipled ^ 
 \uth an extensive kno^v- ' 
 ledge of what constitutes ; 
 symmetry and elegance of 
 design 111 wearing apcarel 
 has given this estaWish- ! 
 ment a prohnency attain- ' 
 ed by lew of its compeers, 
 and the truth of tins is 
 exemplilied in the high 
 character which the gar- 
 r tnts of the house have 
 . blained. The store, 
 which is very attractive 
 and coinir.odious. is fully 
 stocked with a valuable 
 and varied line of the 
 finest luiropean woollens 
 and siiilint;s. embracing 
 the latest patterns in the market, and manv others 
 (if special designs not to be found elsi'w here, as 
 well as the standard goods generally sought after 
 by those who are mure conscrvati\e in the <:!iar- 
 acier of their <iress. These Koods are made by 
 the most noted I.nglish m.nnufacturers, and in the 
 ample variety carried, this house is enabled to 
 cater to the wants of ad patrons. A first class 
 custom tailoring trade is en; )i,ed. and which in its 
 e.»;tent covers all lortions of the t'onnty of Simcoe. 
 Mr, Whitt.-iker is a native of Yorkshire, England, 
 and settle! in liarrie in 1870 He is a member of 
 the Kerr l.mlge of Masons, jt \u, and is widely es- 
 teemed as an honorable business man and upright 
 private citiien, who justly merits the success 
 attained by his ability, energy and per.severance 
 
 Wm. H. Cross & Co.,'l';>nr,erE, P.arrie-, 
 Out >.ot tlic leas; inipoitaul industry of our 
 country, is that of the loiumetce in hides and 
 leather. This latter commodity enters so largely 
 into the in.mufacture of a variety of ariicltsof 
 actual daily necessity to all, as to make the daily 
 occupation of a tanner one of more than ordinary 
 significant e Among those e.«tablishments which 
 in this line have given an active and healthy im- 
 petus to ihis trade, must be reckoned that of 
 Messr? W H Cross A Co , tiie well-known tan- 
 ners of B.trrie This house is a very old estalvlirhed 
 one, having been founded thirty hve years ago by 
 Mr. (\. drahani, who, in is^i, was succeeded by 
 Messrs Shorire,ed A Laidlaw, to I e followed, in 
 t882, by the present (irni Since its lirst incepti.in. 
 this tannery has enjoyed a steadily increasing 
 reputation and trade, and never was it in so lloiir 
 ishing a condition as at the present time. The 
 
 premises occupied consist of a substantially built 
 brick structure, three .storeys in height, with a 
 basement, and 42x125 feet in dimensions, the 
 whole establishment being thoroughly equipped 
 with the most modern appliances and facilities for 
 the prompt and efficient prosecution of this busi- 
 ness. The niotive force is supplied with a 55 horse 
 power engine and a powerful steam boiler, while 
 active emplnyment is furnished to a staff of from 
 tweniv to twenty-five hands The products of this 
 establishment are harness leather, i)iiif and splits, 
 a^ well as lioot and shoe uppers, the specialty 
 beniK the celebrated Crown brand of harness leather 
 and Kempenfeldi collar sides and kips. .Ml these are 
 of a very high quality .'<nd linish.and have a standard 
 reputati'iii in the market The greatest care is taken 
 in ihe selection of raw hides, whirli are carefully se- 
 lected forth evarioiisclassesof leather manufactur- 
 ed Theperfect syslemwhich is characteristic of the 
 operations of the factory, and the eniployuient of 
 none but the best of highly skilled labor, ensures the 
 I'Toduction of goods which on all points will favor 
 ably compare with any in the niaiket The facilities 
 of the house are such as enable it to produce these 
 high-grade goods at the lowest market prices, and 
 these advantages have influenced a trade which is 
 derived from a'l parts of the iJommion ')"he 
 capacity of the factory is very extensive, and n 
 great number of hides are annually marufactured. 
 The members of this firm are Mr W 11 Cross, a 
 native of the County of Halion. who came to Harrie 
 in I.^S2, and .Mr Joseph Harber Jr , a native 
 Canadian, who resides in fieorgetovvn, County of 
 Halion It would he difiicult to find elsewhere in 
 the Dominion a lealh»r factory l.elter equifiped or 
 with more coniprehensive facilities for the transac- 
 tion of a large trade, aiul tlie production of a 
 superior grade of goods at bottom prices 
 
 J. Henderson, importer .-md Dealer in 
 Shell .did lli.i\\ Hardware Bar Imn and Steel. 
 I'.nialN Oils, tilass, (.'urdage, Mill biirnishings, etc.. 
 llunlop St., H.urie. and Huron St , C.ollingwood. — 
 Over twenty yc-ars ei'fagcd in one business means a 
 life long accpiaintan' (ship with and accjiiired exper- 
 ience of practical knowli;dge of a business or 
 profession that no theory coid'l e\er give Such ar 
 ixperience has Mr J Henci'^rson, importer nl and 
 df.der in shelf and hea\y h.irdware, whose house of 
 business 111 Harrie is located on Hunlop St Mr 
 Herderson commenced biisim-ss in this line in 1866, 
 ,ind thi' growth of his Industry has invn comnum- 
 sur.ile with the increase and development of the 
 town, and at the present time a very large trade is 
 enjoved, goiwls beinw sent to all parts of the 
 I'nwiiir e The trade in hardware is of a sjniTially 
 impon.int nature, for it. its wide range it iucUldes 
 so many articles of daily iisi! m the home, as well 
 as a iiiimerous assortment of others iMpiallv indis- 
 pensable in various liraiit lies of trade The premises 
 comprise a sji.ic lous brick building, thrt;e storeys in 
 hei;;lit. with a basement, each 22 \ 00 feet 111 size, 
 wliiMe every facility is enjoyed for the protnpt 
 proscution of this business The slock c irried is 
 of a most ( omiirelurisut; nature including .ell kinds 
 of sli'-lf and liea\y hardware, bar iron ,ind steel, as 
 \.ell iis paints, cjib, gl.ass. conlage harvesting, 
 car|V'nters and blacksmiths tonlsbiiildi^rs supplies, 
 carriage hardware and woodwork, mill supplies, 
 hshing tackle, breech am! muzzle-loading guns of 
 
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 modern make, Sheffield cutlery, and the innumer- 
 able small articles that form the full equipment of a 
 first class hardware establishment. Mi Henderson 
 imports direct from leadin;^ manufacturers in 
 England and the United States, and, biiving in 
 larf^e iiuantities for cash, he is enabled tf) secure his 
 supplies on most advantageous terms, and thus can 
 offer goods at prices not readily duplicated Mr 
 Henderson is a native of England, having been born 
 in the (^)unty of Cumberland He settled in 
 Barrie m iSfifi, where, as a result of his own per- 
 sonal energy and enterprise, he has built up his 
 present substantial business, and in every way is 
 deserving of the success which has attended his 
 well-directed elforts Mr Henderson has another 
 store of a similar nature at ('c)lliiigwood He also 
 possesses a vetry large farm in Manitoba, wliere he 
 is engaged in cattle ranching and agricultur.il 
 pursuits. — — 
 
 JaS. Clark & Co., importers and Dealers 
 in Staple and I'.incy I 'rv Goods, (Nothing, Millinery , 
 Mantles, Silks, Carpets, etc, — .\mong the list of 
 commercial purs:iits prominent in our town and 
 country, that of ilry goods occupies a very leading 
 position, and in this line we have many of our most 
 prominent citizens engaged In Harrie a very 
 prominent establishment is that of Mr J C"lark, 
 tr.iding as J Clark iV Co., which, during its long 
 existence, has ever held a very leading position 
 amongst the business houses of Harrie. Though 
 Mr. Clark has recently taken over this business, it 
 is yet a very old established one, having been 
 founded by Sheriff MiConkey in 1XO3, who, ten 
 years later, was succeeded by Mr John Watson, 
 Mr. Clark taking possession in the prt;sent year 
 The premi:-es are located on Dunlop St , andc(m- 
 sist of a three-storey building, 24 .\ 130 I'eet in size, 
 the store ha\ing a hand^f>me plate gl.iss frf)nt, and 
 being unusualU well supplied with all con\enieni:es 
 and facilities both for the storage of stock and the 
 accommotlation of patrons. The stock is first-class 
 in >-very particular, comprising everything that is 
 new and desirable in staple and fancv dry gocxls 
 In di ss goods a ver\' tine assortment is carried, 
 embracing silks, satins, cltjth, prints, and all 
 standard materials, and, in fact, all the numerous 
 articles that legitir.iately pertain to this branch of 
 business .\ le.iding I'eature of the Vuisiness is the 
 dressmaking and millinery dep.irtiiieiit, which is 
 under the charge of thorocgidy experienced nioili.fles, 
 while the newest London l',iris and New York 
 fashions are introduced as soon as known to the 
 trade Mr Clark also gives every attention to 
 merch.mt t.ailoring, turning out the finest of g;ir 
 ments, in the latest fashion, jierfect fits being in all 
 cases guaranteed The work turned out in this 
 connection is f)f an exceptionallv line ijuality, and a 
 very large and excellent patronage is con.seipientlv 
 enjoyed The whole stock in every department is 
 carefully selected, and reflects the highest credit on 
 the tasie and judgment of Mr Clark, who is a 
 thoroughly practical business man of ex|)erience, 
 and who knows exactly what his yiatrons and the 
 public generally want He can always meet their 
 demands in the most satisfactory manner, with the 
 best class of goods at the lowest price He imports 
 dress goods and millinery from I-jigland, and the 
 best tweeds from Scotlan<l, and does a large town 
 and Country trade, which in volume amounts to 
 between ¥40,000 and ?5o,ooo ,1 year, while employ- 
 
 ment is furnished to a staff of twenty assistants 
 Mr. Clark is a native of .-Vberdeenshire, Scotland, 
 and came to liarrie in 1M7O He is a very pleasant 
 gentleman with whom to An business, ami sust.iins 
 an excellent social and business status in the com- 
 niiinity. Mr Clark is a Select Knight of the 
 .\,(.1.1J W., and is a member of the Sons of Scotland 
 and of the I.O O I". 
 
 J. Lee & Son, Furniture Dealers, Bayfield 
 
 j Street, iiarrie. ( )ntario,-- In the list of industries in 
 ■ Barrie, that of furniture t.ikes a prominent posi- 
 I tion, and among the houses engaged in this branch 
 of business, that of Messrs j Lee A Son iseiititletl 
 to due notice and recognition This business was 
 established by Mr Lee in 1)^71, since which time- 
 it has ever occupied a prominent place amongst the 
 conuneriial enterprises of the town, and whether 
 an intending housekeeper may require a large or 
 small iiuantity of gooils in this line, the establish- 
 nuiit of Messrs Lee & Son cm always be depended 
 on to give the utmost satisl'action. The premises 
 occupied by the firm are located on I-5,ivfield street. 
 I and conqirise a two-storey frame structure, 40x40 
 : feet in dimensions, fully stocked with a great \a- 
 I riety of almost indi.-,pen.sable articles of furniture 
 
 and upholstered goods, which combiite use, com- 
 fort and adornment in the house In this large and 
 diversified slock may be found commim and exten- 
 sion tables, drawing-room, dining-room and cham- 
 ber suites, centre tables, dressing cases, buffets, 
 lounges, and every description of upholstc-red goods 
 Spring mattrasses are also de.ilt in, a-, well as hair 
 and other mattrasses and pillows .\ staff of prat;- 
 tical assistants is always kept Mr L.ee, the enter- 
 prising head of the house, is a native of ^'orksllire, 
 Hngland, and came to Barrie in 1^55 , he is a 
 thoroughly practical and experienced man, and 
 gives his entire attention to the busines>, taking 
 especial care to give satisfaction to all customers. 
 
 Barrie Hotel, ^v. j, Middieton, i-rop,, 
 
 Dunlop St — In .a work of this kind, that treai.s of 
 the resources of the thriving Town of lianie, and 
 which is destined to be reail by numbers residing 
 In all parts of the country, it is of course our duty 
 to speak of an establishment where visitors repair- 
 ing to this town for business or pleasure will be 
 enabled to find all the comforts of home, in 
 addition to every attention, civility and convenience 
 possible. The " Barrie Hotel " is the oldest estab- 
 lished house in the town, devoted to the entertain- 
 ment of guests, and during its long existence it has 
 ever been the favorite ancl popular resort in Barrie 
 for the travelling public It has been in the hands 
 of its present proprietor, Mr, \V, J. Middieton. 
 since 18.S.!, and, under his able administration, its 
 old prestige has been fully maintained, and every 
 convenience has been introduced that couW in any 
 
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 226 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 way add to the comfort of guests. In iact it has 
 been the aim of Mr. Middleton to make his house 
 in every way home-like and comfortHbie to all who 
 
 of his race and is energetic, prompt and reliable in 
 al! his transactions. \Ir. Scott s forefathers were 
 also in the book business in Scotland He also 
 
 come beneath his roof, whether as transient ^;uests [ conducts a similar enterprise at Orillia under the 
 or boarders. The building is a substantial three- '. management of his son, Mr. Walter Scott. 
 
 storey brick, fi6,\i3o feet in dimensions, and is i 
 
 splendidly fitted throughout There are spacious ! Northom Oil WorlCSi Capon it Co., 
 sitting rooms on both the ground and upper Hats. ! wholi-sale dealers in Burning and Machine Oils, 
 reading and smoking rooms, four sainple rooms for ' Paints, (jlass, Varnishes. Wall I'ajiers, etc , Harrii' 
 the convenience of commercial inen, and forty-six ' Ont — A very important feature of the manifold 
 sleeping apartments These are all large, well ] mercantile and industrial interests of this country, 
 ventilated and lighted, and furnished throughout : is that of oil and the discovery of petroleum h;is 
 with handsome modern furniture, while electric greatly arlded to the wealth and resources of the 
 
 bells communicate from rooms with the olfice 
 Haths and every convenience are on each flat. 
 The house is heated throughout by hot water and 
 
 Dominion Though oil is a great essential for art- 
 ificial light, still in itsdiflerent varieties, it is equally 
 necessary in the running of machinery, and the 
 
 lighted l)y gas. The cnisitic' of the house leaves I ir.ade in this commodity at once assumes a \ery 
 nothing to be desired , everything of the best that | prominent position in our commercial pursuits The 
 the market can furnish is to be found in the bill of j Northern Oil Works of Messrs Capon & Co. are 
 fare, including all delicacies in season. There is [ entitled to honorary mention in a review of the 
 stabling accommodation for sixty teams in connec- j business interests of the Town of Harrie, as con- 
 tion with the hotel Mr Middleton is a native of j tributing in no small degree to the wants of a large 
 Ireland, and came to Barne in 1H82. He i ! propurtion of the inhabitants of this section Messrs. 
 thoroughly acquainted with all the details and ; ('apon ct Co are wholesale dealers in burning and 
 necessities of hotel life, as, prior to settling in this ] machine oils, also paints, glass, varnishes, wall 
 town, he kept the " fiordon House " at Orange- i papers and picture frames. This business was 
 ville, which he still owns Visitors to the Barrie i established by Mr. W H Capon in 187S, who, in 
 Hotel Will at all times find prompt attention and j ir,Hh. was succeeded by the present firm of Capon 
 
 care, and everv homelike comfort 
 
 N. 
 
 Northern Book Depository, ^^th 
 
 well's Hlock, Alex Scott, bookseller, stationer, 
 news agent and dealer in fancy goods, Barrie — 
 The great facilities now enjoyed by printing estab- 
 lishments, enable the best of works to be repro 
 duced in the cheapest of forms, and in all larg 
 
 iS: Co , consisting of Messrs W A, <."apon anc 
 ! H Johnston The premises occupied are situate 
 m I'unlop Street, and comprisi; a two storey brick 
 
 building jSxioo feel in ev.ze. where a very lull and 
 I complete line is carried of oils, paints, glass, \-ar- 
 , nishes, wall papers, picture frames, paint brushes 
 I and artists' materials The machine oils are im- 
 i ported from the best .\mericanand Canadian manu- 
 ■communities the occupation is one which finds a i factiirers, linseed oil from Liverpool and coal oil 
 wide field of enterpri.se. In Harrie, the Northern | from I'etnilea and lUiftalo. \' S., th^' purest of paints 
 Book Depository, of which Mr. .\lexander Scott is ; from 1-lngland and the best of glass from Cerinany, 
 proprietor, occupies a very prominent place. This j In everv department, .Messrs Capon li: Co aim at 
 l>usiness was established by Mr. Scott in iSyfi, and ! procuring the very best Their oils have a high 
 since that time, bv the use of the most effective ; reputation for purity and extelience. and a large 
 and energetic business methods, ht has succeeded '• trade i-, done in this line, and at prices that cannot 
 in building up a trade connection of which he may j be beat Messrs Capon & Co. are. also sole agents 
 justly be proud, and one which ranks as the lead ' for .Vlabastine, theonly permanent wall finish nian- 
 
 ing establishment of its kind in Harrie. The 
 premises occupied are centrally located on Dunlop 
 street, and consist of a three-storey brick struc- 
 ture, of which the ground floor, 18x90 feet in 
 dimensions, is utilized for business purposes. The 
 stock includes a very fine selection of the best 
 works of the most popular authors, also magazines, 
 periodicals and general literature, all of a high 
 class and order, which include classical, biographi- 
 
 ufactured in the l.^ominion, and the best and cheap- 
 est paint primer This compound which is now 
 coming into universal use. is manufactured by the 
 Alabastine (.'o., at Paris, Ont Alabastine is in no 
 way like the kalsomine (n'eparations sold under 
 various names Inste.ad of being an inert mixture, 
 dependent on glue to hnld it to any surface, .\la 
 hastine forms a permanent coating for walls, is 
 hardened on the wall bv age and moisture, ,ind the 
 
 cal, historical, scientific and artistic volumes, as i surface is strengthened by every coat added from 
 well as works of fiction, romance, poetry ami j time to lime li is not an experiment, neither an 
 religion, all oflered at remarkably low figures. ' attempt to profit by the experience of others, it is 
 Mr. Scott also carries a complete line of stationery, the perfected resiiltof more than ten years' practical 
 plain, fancy and commercial paper, as well as blank use li is just the thing for brick and iur shingled 
 books of ail kinds The leading newspapers can , roofs, and saves more than half the paini: it is not 
 always be obtained here, and foreign ones to order. ' a si/.ing. but a porous cement, and can he ecpially 
 Mr, Scott carries a very ine assortment of wall- well usitd for railway coaches, carriages agricul- 
 papers of most artistic and varied design, imported tural implements and all kinds of buildings The 
 from the United States, -hIso hammocks and sport- price of a p,ickage is only fill) cents, and with this 
 
 ing goods of all descriptions, toys, hand satchels, 
 and fancy goods generally. Mr Scott gives em- 
 ployn.ent to t]ve assistants and does a large town 
 and country trade. This gentleman is a native of 
 the South of Scotland, and settled in I'.arrie in 
 
 iS'/fi. He possesses all the sterling characteristics the highes' standard. 
 
 quantity sixty yards may be covered with a double 
 coat Messrs Capon .mil Johnston are both native 
 born Canadians, who can conscientiously guaran 
 lee the excellence of their lines of oils, ,is well as 
 oilier goods, which are always m.iintained at 
 
TOWN OF UARRIE. 
 
 227 
 
 F*. J. Lower, 
 
 Merchant Tailor and 
 dealer in He» 's' Fur- 
 nishings, in tl.e new 
 block, between the 
 Barrie and yueen's 
 Hotels, 13arr ie.— 
 Wei 1 fi tt i ng gar- 
 ments in these mo- 
 dern days have be- 
 come more than ever 
 a necessity, and we 
 are conferring a ben- 
 efit on our numerous 
 readers in all parts 
 of the I'rovince, in 
 pointing out an es- 
 tablishment where 
 these articles are to 
 be obtained in per- 
 fection. A leading 
 house, engaged in 
 business as a mer- 
 chant tailor, is that 
 of Mr. F. J. Lower, 
 of Dunlop street, 
 uho has in this con- 
 nection gained a very 
 wide and thoroughly 
 deserved reputation. 
 This business is a 
 very old established 
 one, having been 
 founded twenty 
 years ago, by Mr 
 Geo. Lane, who was 
 succeeded by the 
 present proprietor 
 in 1875 The prem- 
 ises occupied consist of a three-storey bricU build- 
 ing, 10x90 feet in dimensions, which affords every 
 facility for the prosecution of the l)usiness, nine 
 hands finding active employment all the year 
 round The assortment of broadcloths, tweeds, 
 woollens and general suitings, comprise the finest 
 goods from the most celebrated English looms, 
 which are i-tnpnrted direct, and the most fastidious 
 and critical cannot fail to be suited at this prom- 
 inent and popular establishment. Mr. Lower is a 
 thoroughly practical and experienced master of 
 the tailoring art. and takes a loremost rank in his 
 profession, while, as none but experienced hands 
 are employed, first-class workmanship can always 
 be relied upon, together with perfect (its The 
 garments made at this establishment cannot be 
 surpasseil for style, finish or workmanship, and, as 
 a result, a wide patronage is enjoyed, the trade 
 being drawn from all parts of the province. Mr. 
 Lower is a native of London, b.ngland, and came 
 to Harrie in 1S70, He is a gentleman highly re- 
 spected in social and commercial circles, he is a 
 prominent member of the Methodist church, a 
 member of the .Masonu Lodge (Corinthian No 
 g;), a member of the St. (leorge's Society, as well 
 as of the Southampton Lodge of the Sons of 
 Kngland 
 
 Toronto Tea Store, waters .\. son. 
 
 Dunliip Street, tor John, dealers in Teas, dioceries 
 and I'rovisions, Flour and Feed. Crockeryware, 
 
 I Ac— In the present comprehensive range to which 
 I the grocery trade has attained, it may be said to 
 I include the great majority of the necessilie'; of our 
 ' daily existence, and thus constitutes a very si,gni- 
 ! fic.-int factor in our commercial pursuits. .-Vniongst 
 \ those ilevoted to this l)usiness in Harrie. who. both 
 I by the length of their existence in the trade, and 
 I the reliable quality of the goods carried are 
 !es[x;cially de.serving ot honorable mention and 
 j commendation, is that of Messrs .\. G. Waters iS: 
 Son, which, though it has imly comparatively re- 
 cently been in the hands of its present proprietor, 
 ! has, nevertheless, been ling established This Inisi- 
 ness was founded liy Mr M H Spencer, in i.Sfij, 
 , and he was. in iSsfi, succeeded by .\lessr.s. Waters 
 '• k Son, who have well maintained the high reputa- 
 tion thi.s hou.se has exer enjoyed Their store, 
 which is most desirably located at the coiner of 
 Dunlop and John Streets, is unusually large anil 
 spacious, being joxioo feel in dimensions, and is 
 specially arrani,'ed for the proserution of the Inisi- 
 ; ness. The stock carried is full and complete and 
 in its varied nature comprises a very choice assort- 
 I ment of st.-iple and fancv groceries, general pro- 
 visions, hermetically sealed goods in tin ;»nd glass, 
 I table delicacies, breakfast cereals, sugars, spices, 
 land, in short, everything necessary for a really 
 ; lirst-class establishment of this kind Teas and 
 ! coflees, than which there is no commodity more 
 ; difficult to obtain pure and reliable, are made a 
 
 ■ specialty, and include the finest products of China 
 anil Japan in teas, with flagrant coffees from |ava 
 and South .\merica. Flour and feed, as well as 
 crockeryware. is also dealt in. and in all depart- 
 ments the highest standard of excellence is aimed 
 at A large town and ci>iintry trade i.-> done and 
 employment furnished to three a.ssistanis Mr. 
 
 ' A Ci Waters the head of this house, was born in 
 (iloucestershire, ICiigland. and came to Harrie in 
 
 I 1SO7 he is a iironiinent mason, and a member of 
 
 t Corinthian Lodge. No i)(). His son, .Mr .\. C. 
 Waters, was born in Harrie The members of this 
 
 ; firm are gentlemen of enterprise and perseverance, 
 
 ■ sfudving the interests of llieir trade, and provid- 
 ing tor the wants of their customers in the most 
 
 1 satisfactory manner. 
 
 C. Monkman, chemist and Druggist, two 
 
 i doors West of the Harrie Motel, Dunlop Street, 
 
 ' Harrie - ( )f the ni.iny professions which are called 
 
 into daily use. and which in all communities are of 
 
 absolute necessity, there is none holding a more 
 
 important or significant position than that of the 
 
 chemist and druggist Among the popular drug 
 
 stores which attract attention by the tasteful 
 
 manner in which they are arranged is that of Mr. 
 
 George .Monkman, of Dunlop Street, v ho has been 
 
 engaged in this profession, at his present location, 
 
 for the last twelve years. I'his business was 
 
 originally foiuuLvl by the Wells Hros., in 1.^72, and, 
 
 af er passing through several hands, vv.is, in 1^75, 
 
 taken over by the present proprietor, under whose 
 
 : able administration the trade of the house has very 
 
 considerably developed Mr Monkman occupies 
 
 a well arranged store, id x fio feel in size, with a 
 
 handsome plate glass front, fitted up in the best 
 
 manner with attractive show cases and counters, 
 
 j Here is carried a fine assortment of (ure drugs 
 
 j and chemicals, physicians' supplies and surgical 
 
 instruments, the most popular proprietary medi. 
 
PW 
 
 228 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 cines, toilet articles of all kinds, sponges, brushes, | 
 perfumes, extracts, and druggists' sundries A 1 
 spt;cialty is inado ot compounding physicians' 
 pre^scriptions an 1 family recipes, which is done I 
 un:!er the immediate supervision of Mr Monkman, | 
 who is a gentleman of wide experience in his 
 profession ard who is 1 ighly endorsed by the ' 
 niedical fraternity Mr. Monkman is a native born ' 
 Canadian, and settled in Barne in 1871, and is ' 
 highly popular in both social and conimeicial 
 circles He possesses a thojough knowle.ige of 
 materia niodica, and enjoys the conhdtnce of a i 
 large nuniler of patrons. j 
 
 Strong & Donnell,^n'rort'>rs and Dealers : 
 m Staple and I'ancy \>r\ (ioods, Millinery, Mantles, ; 
 Clothinf; and l-'urs. ("lothinp. l^resses and Man 
 ties made to order Sign of the I!nicorn, Dunlop ; 
 Street, Uarrie — Amonj; the leading establishments i 
 of the ihiiving town of H.irrie, none are deserving; ! 
 of more favorable meiuion than thai of Messrt. I 
 Strong >V Donnell, importers and deaicrs in staple 
 and fan.;y dry goods, mdlinery, etc. This house . 
 has been in existence for a nnmlier of jears, and I 
 since its inception ili history has been a steadily 
 progressive one , it was fonnde.i in 1^75, by Mr. , 
 }. Ci. Strong, whoir, i->8: ' >ok .* ' . Uimnell into i 
 partnership. The premi":'; ufi' ;ire located on ! 
 
 Duclop Street, and comprise a two storey bnrk ] 
 buildinf,', ^0x109 feet in dimensions, wh«re every 
 facility !s enjoyed for '.h storage of stick and the 
 couvMuience of patrons. The s " : car ' ; very 
 extensive and embraces a line l.i..; of dies.- );uods, 
 from the cheapest piiniE 10 the most tspt'usive 
 silk and velvet fabrics, Ladies and eenis' furii'shinK 
 goods, hosiery linens for household use and for 
 wear, woollens, cott<ins and mixed goods of every 
 texture and d(.-s(rlption, fancy goods, and in short 
 everything conceivable that would come under 
 these general headings. .Vll goods are purchased 
 direct frot.i manufactun'rs and i^lport^-rs, and the 
 principle upon which the house is conducted is 
 that of just dealing, givint; full v.nlue for money, 
 and linding emolument rather in increased .s.iles 
 than ill large profits. Special attention is given to 
 the millinery and dressni.iking department, in fact 
 ladies' goods in general are made a specialty. The 
 newest London, Taris and .New York styles are 
 always on hand, hats and bonnets are trimmed in 
 the mt^st .iriislic manner, dresses in the latest 
 fashion are made to order, perfect fits in all cases 
 being guaranteed , this department is under the 
 charge of thoroughly experienced modistes, four- 
 teen being engaged in dressmaking .and eight in 
 millinery, the whole estahlishment giving eniploy- 
 mer.t to twenty-three hands. Keady made clothing 
 carpets, oil cloths, hats, caps and furs, are also 
 dealt in, the trade of the house bemg I'Oth town 
 and country. Of -he meinhers of this tirm Mr. 
 Strong was born in the County of .Simcoe, and 
 
 came to Barriein 1875 Mr, Donnell is also a native 
 of the same county, and came to Barrie in 1882. 
 Both are Rentlem':n well and favorably known in 
 social and commercial circles. 
 
 VanSickle & BrO., Manufacturers of .md 
 Peahrs in ;dl kinds nf Luml^-'r and I'ire Wood, 
 Shingles, I-alh, etc , Barne — .-Vmong the various 
 extensive and growing commercial industries r.f 
 Barrie, which exerci.^e an important infliicnre upon 
 our general trade, and be.ir the marks of continued 
 iicrease and prosperity, none perhaps occupies a 
 more useful or s'.gnihcant position than the Uiinber 
 trade. The advantages pos.scsscd hy Barne as a 
 ft-ntre for the distribution of lurnl?er from the great 
 forests of the north have been recogni/ied as being 
 : of great importance, and have restdted in the 
 i estaiilishn'it.nl of .1 trade here that is ci'ustanlly in- 
 creasing in \oluine luigaged in this depaitment 
 I of commerce we lind the wfll-known ■ Ikiyxiew 
 I Mills" owned by Messrs Vausicklu c'i. Bro., which 
 were established some sixtet-n years ago by Mr. 
 j John K.iss. ;aul after se\(;r,d changes passed into 
 the hands of the present proprietors in iSHt. The 
 firm oicupy commodious and con\enient yards, on 
 ! which are erected a two storey mill, doxSo feet 
 ! in dimensions, fitted up with every miMlern con- 
 1 \enience and app'li.uice in the shajic of improved 
 ' machinery necessary for the prosecution of this 
 i business, the motive force being supplieil by two 
 I steam engines, the one of 40 horse power and the 
 I othei of 20-hiirse power, while employment is fiirn- 
 I ished to some twenty four h.inds Messrs Van- 
 j sickle & Bro are nianul'acturers of and dealers in 
 I .ill kinds of lumliei , shingles, lath, etc . ;ind make a 
 sfH cialty of hill stult. They enjoy intimate rela- 
 ' ti.ms with shippers of timber, and they are enabled 
 to otter the trade every facility hir obtaining him- 
 liei upon tht: most advantageous terms The 
 faiiluies (vf the houst- h.ive expanded with the lapse 
 of ve.irs since its establishment, and are now such 
 i as can apjilv onlv to those thoroughly uuderstand- 
 i ing the business, md who arc entcr[>rising eiunigh 
 I to lake advantages (.if every convenience, w hereby 
 ' all orders are immediately attended to and I'ronipt 
 ! ly executed The products of this house have a 
 standard reputation and are shipped to all parts of 
 I the liOHiinion as well as '.o the I'nited St.ites 
 I I'r.impt, liberal and ent"rprising. all its operations 
 I are conducted with a /.calous regard fo' ihe interests 
 I of lis patrons, while all goods are eipial to thc; very 
 ' Ix .t, no matter where prodmred. The members of 
 , the firm are Messrs W I) and C \'ansickle, both 
 ' natives of the County (•( Wentworth, who came to 
 ! Barrie in 18.S1. Mr W. I) Vansickle is a member 
 of the Town Coundl. a member of the .\ () U W 
 ' and a Select Knight Both ,in: thorough-going 
 business men. popular svitli all with wdioin they 
 come in contact 
 
TOWN OF BARRIE. 
 
 229 
 
 E. B. CRONPTOM. 
 
 JOS. APPELBE. 
 
 JNO. GILCHRIST. 
 
 [. B. CROMPTON & CO. 
 
 IMPORTERS OF 
 
 Staple and Fancy 
 
 Dry Goods, 
 
 Mti/i, 
 
 inery, 
 
 Clotlnitg, &c. 
 
 DUNLOP STREET, Oppite the N. & H. W. Ry, Station, 
 
 BARRIE, ONT. 
 
mBBHMi 
 
 230 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 THE BARRIE CHEAP 
 
 m GOODS Mm. 
 
 R. A. STEPHENS & CO., 
 
 DUIMLOP STREET, 
 
 BARR/E, - ONTARIO, 
 
 IMPORTERS OF 
 
 STAPLE AND FANCY 
 
 BRY GOODS 
 
 FULL LINES OF DRESS GOODS 
 AND TRIMMINGS. 
 
 A SPECIALTY. 
 
 A FULL LINE OF 
 
 Gents' Fufnisliing Goods. 
 
 In ORDERED CLOTHING we excel. 
 A perfect Hi guaranteed. 
 
 BI!MBMBBH:tHZ|PI.ACB : 
 
 R. A. STEPHENS & CO. 
 
miHi 
 
 CO., 
 
 TOWN OF BARRIE. 
 
 WM. H. CROSS & CO., 
 
 Leather, Hides, 
 Talloiv, 
 
 231. 
 
 '^f:^^^^(^'^'s^'JOf3fMm«&e!m3^^^ 
 
 5K« 
 
 I ^^ * TANNERS 
 
 $K 
 
 ^^ 
 
 
 <)R*^^5K>K»SK5iOif»Sf5KJK5K)!OK)K^5K?K5t5K*2»!0!^^ 
 
 excel. 
 
 Findings, Tools, 
 Boot and Shoe Uppers. 
 
 CO. 
 
 BARRIE. ONTARIO. 
 
I ir" 
 
 232 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 J. HENDERSON, 
 
 Importer of and Dealer in 
 
 Shelf and Heavy Hardware 
 
 \^ 
 I BAR IRON AND STEEL, | 
 
 Paints, Oils, Glass, Coi'da^e , 
 
 Mill Fitrnishings, & c., 
 
 ^ ' 
 
 BaRRIE & COLLINGWOOD 
 
 DUNLOP STREET. HURON STREET. 
 
 iMMSHII 
 
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
 233 
 
 OWEN SOUND. 
 
 ITS HISTORY AND RESOURCES, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 
 
 A FEW OF THE PROMINENT BUSINESS HOUSES REVIEWED. 
 
 Almost unrivalled anywhere, in the beauty and grandeur of its scenery and surround- 
 ings, Owen Sound, stands out as a striking relief, against all other interior towns, in 
 Ontario. It is situated, at the head of a deeply indented, and well sheltered arm. of the 
 (ieorgian Hay, and lies nestled in a valley, or rather, glen, being flanked by rough broken 
 bluffs, or mountains, which here and there rise to an elevation of 200 feet. The deep ."ind 
 limpid waters of the Sydenham and Potawattomie How through the town ; and from the 
 hillside can be seen the Bay, dotted with steamers and small craft, the great expanse of 
 water which stretches to the northern horizon, and the Indian Peninsula, in the distant 
 perspective. Along the lieautiful road that skirts the steep banks ot the Sydenham, the 
 prosjjcct is most inviting, while the way leading to the far-famed Inglis' Falls, is proverbial 
 for the beauty and variety of its scenery. It is along the main thoroughfare, up to the 
 Cemetery Hill, to the left of which is the surpassmgly lovely valley through which the 
 Sydenham flows. The rock, which supplies the town with water, is passed, and until the 
 Falls are reached, a succession of views, picturesque and sublime, meet the eye at every 
 step, wi.ile the green embowered j)athway in the vicinity of the l''al s, gives one a glimpse 
 into fairyland. 
 
 Owen Sound was originally called .Sydenham, and its founder predicted for it a great 
 future. The first survey was made in 1840, by C'harles Rankin, and at that time — with 
 the exception of about twenty families in the townships of St. Vincent and Collingwood — 
 what now comprises the Counties of (Irey and Bruce, did not contain a single white 
 resident. 
 
 In 1841, a few settlers located in the adjoining townships of Sydenham and Derby; 
 and the settlement and progress of Owen Sound dates from 1842, since which time it has 
 grown so rapidly, that it is now the most important town in northern Ontario. It was 
 during this ) ear, that .Mr. A. M. Stephens, associated with him another gentleman, and 
 brought the schooner " Fly " here, from 'JVironto, a vessel of fifteen tons. He also opened 
 a general store, erected |^earl ash works, and a grist and saw mill, at the place now known 
 as Inglis Falls. Hugh (i. Campbell, and Thomas Rutherford, each opened a tavern, and 
 Ezra Brown established a tannery. In 1844, the steamer "Co's. .■ .nmanded by C^apt. 
 James Dick, who is still alive, was placed on the route, between '.: ■ - ;• on Bay and Sarnia, 
 calling each way, at this port ; and during this year, Owen Sound, or rather Sydenham, 
 was declared a port of entry, Richard Carney, being appointed Collector. In 1854, the 
 County of Grey was set apart, as a separate County, and this place was made the county- 
 town. In 1857, it was erected into a town by special charter, under the name of Owen 
 Sound, and Richard Carney was elected the first mayor. 
 
 It is distant from Toronto 122 miles, and is the terminus of the 'I'oronto, Grey & 
 Bruce, now forming part of the C P. R. system, and is the focus into which runs the lead- 
 ing gravel roads of the County. It is the leading lake port of the north, and has regular 
 steamboat connection with Chicago, Killarney, Manitowaning, Sheguindah, Little Current, 
 
234 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Nagawonj?, (lore Hay, Si)anish River, Algoma Mills, Blind River, Thessalon, Cockhurn 
 Island, Bruce Mines, Hilton, St. Joseph Island, Garden River, Sault. St. Mane, Mirhipi- 
 coten, I'rince Arthur's I,andin<? and Duluth. Its water power is unsurpassed, and it offers 
 excellent facilities for manufaclurin).; enterprises, being on the highway between the east- 
 ern centres of trade, and the great N(jrth-\\'est. Some well established manufactories are 
 in operation, with a demand beyond their producing capibilities. Owen Sound possesses 
 the only dry -dock, and shijjbuilding yard, on this side of Lake Huron, and has one of the 
 most complete systems of water works in Ontario. 
 
 Oil'*-;! Sontul High ScTuwl. 
 
 In 1880 the Board of Trade was incorporated under Dominron Act, Mr. S. J. Parker 
 is President, and Mr. W. B. Stephens, Secretary-Treasurer. In .August, 1886, the Owen 
 Sound Electric Illuminating and Manufacturing Co'y (Limited), was established, with two 
 40 light arc dynamos (Thomson-Houston System, of Boston, U. S.), which at the present 
 time, are running to their full capacity. The Company will have in operation, ere the 
 first of August of the present year, a 500 light, long distance, incandescent plant, with 
 which they ex])ect to meet the requirements of domestic lighting, at a rate equal to gas, 
 namely, at about $1.50 per thousand feet. The motive power is steam, there being a 150 
 horse-power Brown Allen en:;ine in use. A company, manufacturing gas, under the new 
 process, are just commencing their works here, and expect to be in operation by the first 
 December next. Owen Sound is the headquarters of the C. P. R. line of steamships, and 
 here the Company have an immense grain elevator, while others are in prospect. The 
 grain trade at this point is very important, particularly with Chicago, and according to the 
 
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 last trade and navigation returns, a larger ship])inn trade is carried on at Owen Sound than 
 at any other C'anadian port on fresh water. The flag (juarries operated here .ire destined, 
 at no distant date, to he the most extensive in Canada ; and two large stone fjuari les in 
 constant t)peration, su|)ply stone for railway, hridge and canal work. 
 
 As regards fruit growing, the neighborhood of Owen .Sound is no exception to the 
 rest of the i,ake Huron territory, and apples, pears, plums, and strawberries, reach 
 perfection. 
 
 Owen .Sound possesses an excellent |)ublic park of 45 acres, which is located on the 
 hill, in the eastern part of the town. It has a fine half mile racing track, and grand stand, 
 also cricket, lacrosse and baseball grounds, and in other parts of the town tliere are also 
 small pleasure parks. 
 
 The religious denominations represented here are (he lCi)is< opalian. United I'resby- 
 terian, Knox Presbyterian, Methoaist, Baptist and Roman Catholic ; and there are some 
 fine church edifices, which in architectural design and massiveness, will compare favor- 
 ably with those found in the larger cities. 
 
 The educational c(]uipment and facilities of Owen Sound are of the most superi-r 
 kind. There is a magnificent High School building, pronounced by the Inspector of 
 Schools for the province, as the finest of the kind in the Dominion, and there are two latge 
 public school buildings. The system of training is thorough, and is in the bands of 
 efficient teachers. There is also a business college, noted throughout the country, for the 
 thoroughness of its business course, and has a regular attendance of about 200. 
 
 'Two newsjupers are published, the Times (Conservative), and the Advertiser 
 (Reform). Population about 7000. 
 
 Duncan Morrison, Csq., Mayor of 
 
 Owen Sound. — In a town of the importance and 
 enterprise of Owen Sound, one would expect lo find 
 at the head of its civic government, a gentleman, at 
 once energetic and pul)lic spirited Such indeed 
 is the character of Mr. Duncan Morrison, the pre- 
 sent mayor of Owen Sound; not only is he a gen- 
 tleman of well-known energy and ability, but he 
 has all along taken a dtep and per.sonal inter^•st in 
 everything which had for its ol)ject the welt, ire of 
 the town. He \sas born in the City of Glasgow, 
 Scotland, forty four years ago, so that he is still in 
 the prime of life He was educated at the Urock- 
 ville Grammar School, and the yueen's University, 
 Kingston, from which latter institution he graduat- 
 ed as H A . in the year t8(>2 He studied law with 
 the late Hon, George Sherwood, of Urockville, and 
 the Messrs. Blake, of Toronto. He was called to 
 the bar in 1869, and came to Owen Sound that 
 year, when he entered into the partnership which 
 still subsists between him and John Creasor, Q (^ 
 The firm now being Creasor, Morrison & Sniith, 
 (A. D. Creasor, B A. and H. B. Smith). Mr Mor- 
 rison enjoys the confidence and esteem of all 
 classes, and Owen Sound is to l)e congratulated in 
 securing for its Mayor, a gentleman who is at all 
 times prepared to sacrifice so much on its behalf. 
 
 Northern Business College, 9 a 
 
 Fleming, 1 'rincipal, Scrojx" St reet — The ed ucaf lonal 
 facilities of Owen Sound are of a very superior kind, 
 and particularly those afl'orded by the Northern 
 Business College, of which Mr. C. A. Fleming is 
 the principal. This institution was established six 
 years ago, the preinises first occupied being those 
 now \ised as the Advfither ofTice. Within a com- 
 paratively short time several removals had to be 
 made, owing to want of room, until the present 
 premises were occupied a short time ago. The 
 building is a massive three storey brick structure, 
 situated on Scrope Street, and is fifty feet square. 
 
 1 It is well appointetl for a practical collegiate course, 
 an! contains on the (jrst Hoor. the ofhces, princi- 
 I pal s class room and l.^dies' cloak room , the .second 
 ; iloor is known as the general assembly room , wlnle 
 ! the third floor contains such departments as re.id- 
 i ing room, actual business, banking, shorthand, etc. 
 I This is the only biisini.'ss college in Canada ai'd the 
 I second in America, occupying its own building 
 j The cour.se of study is a thoroughly pr.ictical and 
 efficient one, and embraces b(jokkeeping in all its 
 branches, correspondence, business papers, arith- 
 I metic, mensuration, commercial law. grammar, 
 punctuation and shorthand. There is also a special 
 course in penmanship, instructions being given in 
 plain and ornamental penmanship. Mr Fleming 
 IS assisted by five teachers and lecturers, and the 
 system of instruction is so thorough, that many of 
 the late students of the Northern Business College 
 are now occupying positions of trust in all parts of 
 the United States, and in the principal cities of 
 Canada. The unparalleled success of this institu- 
 tion, is in no small measure due to the fact, that 
 Mr. Fleming brings to bear on his work a scholarly 
 mind, a matured and perceptive judgment His 
 whole heart and soul are wedded to the mission he 
 has u' dertaken, and he combines with it a rare 
 energy and indomitable perseverance Mr. Flem- 
 ing is a graduate of the Normal School, Toronto, of 
 the Hamilton Collegiate Institute and of the On- 
 tario Commercial College, of Belleville. He is an 
 accomplished and artistic penman, and was recent- 
 ly awarded two bronze medals at the Colonial and 
 Indian P^xhibition, London, England, for exhibits 
 of plain and ornamental penmanship which he sent 
 to that exhibition. Mr. Fleming is also the editor 
 and proprietor of a monthly publication, The Busi- 
 ness Educator, which is devoted to the advancement 
 of business education and good penmanship It is 
 ably conducted and is clearly printed oq fine-toned 
 paper. 
 
236 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 C. Corbet & SonS« Manufacturers of 
 Marine, Stationary and Portable Steam Engines 
 and Boilers, Turbines. Flour and Saw-Mill 
 Machinery, Iron and Brass Castings, Forgings, 
 and Special Machinery, Founders, F^ngineers and 
 Millwrights, Steam Heating. Union Street. — The 
 important enterprise carried on by this firm was 
 established by Christi- & Corbet in 1.H32. Some 
 time afterwards the partnership was dissolved, and 
 Mr, Corbet carried on the business until 1862, 
 
 results, the latest and most improved machinery 
 having been introduced, while the works are 
 otherwise fully equipped. Motive power is supplied 
 by a steam engine of twenty horse power, and 
 employment is given to some fifty hands. Messrs. 
 G. Corbet A Sons manufacture marine, stationary 
 and portable steam engines and boilers, turbines, 
 flour and saw mill machinery, and turn out all 
 kinds of iron and brass castings, forgine, as also 
 special machinery. It is unnecessary to state here, 
 
 |: I 
 
 when he associated with him his sons, John and ' 
 Robert, trading under the style and tirm of (1. 
 Corbet iV Sons. The sciiicir partner afterwards 
 retired, and the sons became sole proprietors, 
 continuing to carry on the business under the old 
 style. The works cover half an acre of ground, the 
 main building being a solid stone structure two 
 storeys in height. F'irstclass facilities are enjovid 
 by this firm for the production of the most effective 
 
 the quality of the output as this firm have long 
 since ac(|uired a wide and enviable reputation, 
 their goods being admittedly second to none. T'ie 
 trade they carry on is necessarily a very large one, 
 extending, as it does, to M.initoba and the North- 
 West Territories. This firm, who are ("anadians, 
 of Scotch descent, are practical and thorough men 
 of business, '.lo af esteemed by all for the pos- 
 session uf many estimable qualities. 
 
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
 «37 
 
 Parker & Co.| I'raagistr., i'oiUett Sreet - 
 This linn aic tlm lending (irugii;ists in Owen Sound. 
 Tlu; business wjs founded in 185(1 by Messrs 
 Parker A C'attle, who carrii^d it on until i<S6i),wht!ii 
 the junior partner rotirod ; Mr I'arkor after- 
 wart's assnciated with him liis nephew, Mr John 
 I'arkpr. a ho has charge of the counter trade. 
 Messrs I'arker & Co. occupy very comniodimis 
 premises on the main thoroughfare, lieing 2S x too 
 tee' in dimensions, three tiats i)eing reijuired for 
 tli« bnsiness This firm carry a very heavy stock, 1 
 •Ahich consists of drugs, chemicals, patent medi- 1 
 cines, etc They manufacture several valnaMe i 
 projnietary articles, such as " Yorkshire Cattle , 
 Feeder, 'ami " (".gyptinn Sanatire Oil " 'an appli j 
 cation for cuts and bruises) They are also heavy ' 
 importers of agricultural seeds from London and i 
 
 (jlasgovv, in which they carrv on a large wholesale 
 trade, e\tending throuyhoct b.>th counties They 
 deal also \ery Largely in wines and liiiuors, and 
 iinp"it direct wines, braiKlies and gins They are 
 agents here for the now fainou'-' I'elee Island wines. 
 in whlih in common aith Ih" other brands, a l.i'ge 
 and ilonrishing trade is earned on This firm 
 enjov facilities that are nniivalled. and are thus in 
 a positian ai ill lunes to deal most advantageoiisb 
 with I iistomers. Mr S J, I'arker, the senior 
 member, IS a native o( l.ngland, .and came out in 
 Canaoa thirty one years ago He is a gentleman 
 who IS very highly esteemed, both socially and 
 otherwise He is one of the • barter members ol 
 
 the Ontario ("■ liege of I'hannacv, is County Treas- 
 urer, and was Chairman of the Miiilding Committee 
 of the Hoard of Kdncation, whc erected the hand 
 somi: Collegiate Institute, now the pride of Owen 
 Sounil. He is I'resident of the Hoard of 'I'rade, a 
 position which he has held for nearly six y.:ars . 
 and he is part owner of the Owen Sound Water 
 Works. Ilis nephew. Mr. |ohu I'arker, is a young 
 gentleman of marked ability and promise. He 
 studieil at the 'Jntario College of I'harmacy, from 
 which he graduated a silver medalist. 
 
 James Masson, Q.C., WI.P., o^en 
 
 Sound - I Ins pentleman was born near the Village 
 of ('ampbellford. in ihe County of Northumberland. 
 He was educated at the Belleville liramniar ScIikjI, 
 and commenced the studj- of law in the office of 
 \V. H. J'orton there, with whom he com- 
 pleted his articles. He was admitted a 
 Solicitor in Hilary term, i,S7t,and was called 
 to the Har in Easter term of the same year. 
 He almo.st immediately commenced practice 
 in Owen Sound, and lieing acknowledged 
 from the first as a young man of promise 
 and marked aliility, he vvas rapidly in pos- 
 session of a large practice He has been 
 retained on many important civil and crimi- 
 nal cases He is aclear qnd forcible speaker, 
 and both befor • the Mar and in ("hambers 
 he ha:? eipially [iroved himself a sound and 
 lhorouj,h lawver. In 1H73 .\Ir Masson was 
 .'ippoiiiled Local Master in Chanc<-ry, and 
 la i^yH he wasmaile Kegi^trar for the Mari- 
 linie Court In 1SS3 he was created a 
 I nieens Counsel, when he resigned both 
 those positions He has always been prom- 
 inently identified with politics, and at the 
 general election of iS^^y he was elected to 
 represent ihe North Riding of the County of 
 C-rey in the l>iminion House of Commons, 
 1, .^^; Mr, Masson, who is a Conservative, is a 
 f^/y] st.aunch supporter of the National Policy 
 and of the Macdonald administration He 
 is, however, an independent thinker, and is 
 a genllenian of liroad anil enlightened 
 views , and, as sU':h. he is an ai ipiisi'ion to 
 the Conservative jiarty in the House nf 
 Commons He has obtaiivd much distinc- 
 tion in his profession, and is a decided 
 .ii:(liiisition to the liar of Ontario. 
 
 A. P. Bowes, I'entis-, I'oulett St, 
 
 (above Caintrnn s I 'rug Store.— This \ oting 
 
 gentleman, wlio ia a ii.itiM of Ottawa, coni- 
 
 ' •" til meed practice in < )wen Sound in ll»^}, ami 
 
 is I'-'-ognii-ed as a dentist of niarked ability 
 
 and sisil! H' began the study of dentistry with 
 
 Mr. W illiam Mcl'hee of Ottawa, and afterwards 
 
 ; entered the (,)ntario (!o!lege of i»entistry, Toronto, 
 
 Ironi which he graduated in i8t<t. Hethen .iccepted 
 
 a p3sition with the late hrm of Trotter iV I'aesar, 
 
 'loroiit 1, and cam ^ to i)wen Sound, as stated 
 
 i above, in the yeir iSii In extracting teeth Mr 
 
 Bowes adopts the commendable Hurd system. 
 
 namely, by means if vitalised air, whrdi, while it is 
 
 absolutely safe, is at the same tinv altogether 
 
 painless Mr Howes carries on dentistry in all its 
 
 branches, both mcch.inical .ind operative , an<l. 
 
 having so far given the utmost satisfaction, is in 
 
 possession of a large and increasing practice. 
 
238 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Wm. Kennedy & Sons, Manufactur 
 
 ers of Fropeller and \vat-ir Wheels, Main Driving 
 Gt.ars, Shafting and Pulleys, Cor. Beach and 
 
 0»VEN SOUND. ON"^ 
 
 Stephens Streets. — The industry carried on by this 
 firm is the most important in Owen Sound, and 
 their products have secured for them a widespread 
 and en 'table -eputation, being in fact second to 
 none in Canada in their particuKir enterprise. The 
 business was established by William Kennedy, who 
 IS a native of Scotland, some twenty-seven years 
 ago. He carried on the business for four or hve 
 years, when he admitted his sons Thomas and 
 Matthew Kennedy In i.S7h Thomas Konnt'cly 
 died, and on the death of the father in iS.Ss, the 
 sons William and Alexander became members of 
 the firm, since which time the business has been 
 carried on by the Kennedy brothers under the old 
 s'yle of Win. Kennedy it Sons. The works cover 
 an acre of ground, the main building being a two 
 storey stone structure, 4o>.20o feet in dimensions. 
 The latest and most improved machinery has been 
 introduced, and the works are fully ecjuipped 
 throughout. Steam supplies the motive power, and 
 employment is fu-'nished to (o hands The goods 
 m,\nufacturt'd are prin- 
 cipally turbine water 
 wheels, propeller wheels, 
 mirineenginesaml heavy 
 mill machiniTy. The 
 prodH'.:ts are of s'nndard 
 graiif. and not only docs 
 'he tr.ide extend over the 
 whole of (^anada. but to 
 Australia, Kngland, Ire- 
 land, and th'^ West [ii 
 dies. Mess.s Kennedy 
 lire practical, energetic 
 •and thorough men of 
 business, and are to be 
 congratulated upon givmg O-^eu Sound a high 
 industrial reputation 
 
 been eminently successful, is Mr. H. D. Arnold. 
 This gentleman who is a native of (ioderich, began 
 business here in October, 1886, and his trade, which 
 is now a most appreciable one, 
 has steadily increased. Mr. Ar- 
 nold is very energetic and enter- 
 prising, and in addition to carry- 
 ing a large stock of stationery of 
 all kinds, books, fancy goods, and 
 linglish, .\merican and Canadian 
 wall paper, he handles largely 
 agates from Lake .Superior. Mr. 
 Arnold secures these from a Tor- 
 onto house who are engaged in 
 their collection, and he exports 
 them to Germany, where he has 
 them polished They are after- 
 wards returned 10 him with a 
 beautifully polished s'-^'-ce They 
 can be made use of • ariety of 
 
 ways, and Mr. Am . enjoys a 
 large sale for them Do'h in his 
 store and in the C. I'. R boats. 
 Mr Arnold is also publisher ami 
 sole proprietor of an album con- 
 taining a view of the magnificent 
 scenery about Owen .Sound and 
 the upper lakes, such as Lake Superior, Manitoulin 
 Islands, Georgian Kay and Sault River .Mr. Ar- 
 nold also handles the leading daily newspapers, 
 inclmling the Chicago hit.r (kenn, the Detroit Free 
 Press and the New Vctk Mtrniiy, and most of the 
 English periodicals ' 
 
 John Rutherford, I'rinter and Publisher, 
 I'oulett Slreei In a large and progressive town 
 the services of the job printer are of the utmost 
 im|x>rtance, and more especially .ire they valuable 
 when the work turned out is of the finest quality. 
 Mr. |ohn Kutlierford has admittedly no superior 
 in his particular line. The business carried on by 
 him was established in 1851 by Richard Carney, 
 late sheriff of the Algoma l)istrict, and after pass- 
 ing through different hands, was assumed by the 
 present proprietor in i.'if^. who for some time had 
 associ-it-d with him Mr Creighton. The printing 
 house IS thoroughly ecpiippeil for all kinds of print- 
 ing, and there are five presses, fmir of which are 
 run by steam. limployment is giv n to twelve 
 hands, and )ob work of ail descri|)tions is under- 
 taken, but a spe( i.ilty is ni.ide of municipal forms. 
 Mr Rutherford 1.-. 'he printer of the Co ol>eralot and 
 /'ii/ri>«, a periodical In the interests of the Gr.inge 
 Mutual lnsiirnnc(' Co . and the Hmine's liducator. 
 issued by the Northern Business College of t)wen 
 Sound, in the interests of business education. Mr 
 Rutherford also does all kinds of letter press bind- 
 ing, anil in neatness and durability his work is iin- 
 excelled. Mr. iCiitherf.ird is a i.ative of Toronto, 
 but has resided in 1 )won Sound sinco iSsi He 
 was Mayor in 18,^5-11, having sat in the ("ounoil for 
 four years previously. He has also been a member 
 of the High School Hoard for fourteen years, and 
 is a Justice of the I'eace for the County of t>rey. 
 
 M. D. Arnold, Hookseller, stationer. Etc., CoO. EberlO, Hatter. I-ashionable Tsilor 
 Poulett Street.— The book and stationery trade I and Gents l"iirnishir, I'oulett Street. — The iner- 
 finds ample recognition in Owen Sound, and among \ chant t.iiloring trade is always an important factor 
 those more recently established, and who have j in the commercia bric of every town and city, 
 
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
 239 
 
 and within the past few years it has been immensely 
 developed. Prominent among those identified with 
 it in Owen Sound, who have met with rapid suc- 
 cess is Mr. George Eberle. This gentleman began 
 business here in March of the present year, and 
 since then has built up an appreciable trade which 
 is constantly increasing, having acquired an ex- 
 cellent reputation as a merchant tailor. In ad- 
 dition to employing a large staff of competent 
 hands, he employs a skillful cutter, and the 
 products that iisue from this establishment are in 
 fit, style and finish second to none. Mr. Kberle 
 occupies spacious premises, being 20x100 feet in 
 dimensions. They are well lilted mi and appointed, 
 and the stock carried conif.nsts an assortment of 
 fine tailoring cloths, broadrloths, woollens and 
 tweeds, a full line of gents' furnishings, hats, caps 
 and furs. Mr. fCberle buys for cash, and his facil- 
 ities are ^uch that he is in a position to compete 
 most favorably with s.milar local establishments. 
 Mr. Eberle is a native of the County of Kent, and 
 came to Owen Sound in 1884 He is a thorough, 
 energetic and most reliable man of business, enjoy- 
 ing the confidence uf all with whom he has dealings. 
 
 to being local, a very large jobbing trade is also 
 carried on along the line of the upper lakes. The 
 trade enjoyed by this gentleman is constantly in- 
 creasing, giving empl(5yment to six clerks or sales- 
 men. The founder of this house was, before his 
 death, one of the most prominent inhabitants of 
 Owen Sound. He was for some time Mayor and 
 took a leading interest in everything which had for 
 its object the welfare of the town. Mr [.imes 
 Notter is a gentleman who is also widely anil most 
 favorably known, being a thorough and most reli- 
 able ma:i of business 
 
 B. Wi COX, Variety Store and Knitting F.ic- 
 tory, I'oulelt Street.- The name of Wilcox is 
 synonymous with all that is excellent in the variety 
 line, of which his stock is the Lirjiest and most com- 
 
 
 City Hotoly Archibald Duncan, Tuulett 
 Street. The i'Aiy Hotel is the most popular inn 
 here and is one of the best one dollar a day house 
 North of Toronto It has been conducted f r seven 
 years by the present proprietor, Mr. Archibald 
 Duncan, whose genial and courteous manners have 
 become proverbial throughout the country. The 
 City Hotel is a substantial structure situated on 
 the main thoroughfare, in the very heart of the 
 town. It contains 60 large, airy and well furnished 
 rooms, with rooms cnsiii/e, spacious and elegantly 
 furnished parlors, with all modern conveniences 
 in the house. The dining room is the largest in 
 Owen Sound and is tastefully and well fitted up. 
 The ffw-Hw IS faultless , the tible is liberally sup- 
 plied with delicacies of the season, and the 
 cuiiirii' is under the management of a competent 
 chi-f The bar is also one of the finest fitted up in 
 Owen Sound, and i.-; at all times supplied with 
 the best wines, liquors and cigars. The premises 
 occupied by the City Hotel are by far the largest 1 
 of any hotel here, extending as they do from Poulett j 
 to Scrope Streets, and there is stabling accommo | 
 dation for i .15 horses. As a farmers and family' 
 hotel the City Hotel has no superior. Mr. Duncan 
 is a Canadian of Scotch descent, and is immensely 
 popular among all classes 
 
 Toronto Tea Store, j.-inus N.itu-r, wine 
 
 and Spirit .Mcrch.mt, svhoh'saie mid rel.Til dealer in 
 (iroceric'S and I'nivisiniis, Crockery ;ind < llassware, 
 I'fulett Street I'ho TdioiUo Te.i Store has long 
 been nssoci.'iti'd pmininently with the commerce of 
 Owen Sound Tin; Imsini'ss w:is established in 
 i8(i(, by Hichard .Notter and the present proprietor 
 Mr lames Notltr. succeeded hiin in 1S75 The 
 pri-miscs oci iipifd ,ire iSoxJ7.^ feet in dimensions, 
 and are well fitted up 'ilie stork which is nf gen 
 erally fine quality, comprises full lines of staple and 
 fancy gruceries, pnivisinns. crocUerv , glassware, 
 wines and liquors Mr Notter inij irts all his fine 
 liipiors, crockery and cig.us .ind e-.joys lacilitics in 
 the market second to none. ii<Mng an extensive and 
 exclusively cash buyer The trade he enjoys is 
 one of the largest m Owen Sound, and in addition 
 
 plete in Owen Sound, and with all that is first-cla.ss 
 in hosiery, his stock of which is not.ibly the best 
 here , is it is also the largest .Mr H Wilcox is a 
 native of Toronto and heg,in business in Owen 
 Sound in 1H70. He occupies most commodious 
 promises, being 25x1 ix) feet in dimensions, with 
 knitting t.ictorv ill the rear The stock is a very 
 lirge (>ne, and embraces staple ;md fancy dry goods, 
 millinery, fancy goods and sin.iU w.ires of ,ill kinds, 
 etc Mr Wilco\ also h.'indles the /i,i;;/,'.v/;c, ll'iiititinJ 
 Wiiliani! sewing machines, the lainous World Star 
 knifing machines and the I'xbridge organs, which 
 are cliiimed to be the best in the market to-day. 
 Mr Wilcox buys f(ir cash and no one lujoys better 
 facilities th.iii he does In his knitting factory he em- 
 ploys several girls who are eiiy.iged knitting all kinds 
 of ladies, gentlemens ,ind cliildren's hosiery, and 
 the goods turned out are excelled nowhere, and the 
 trade he enjoys is a very large one The millinery 
 dep.irtnient is also fully eipiipped and under the 
 management of an e\]K rienced arlislr. the best class 
 of gDoils lire turned out Mr Wilcox is a thorough 
 man of business and is .iir.ong the most smcessfiil 
 and enterprising here It may also be nu'nlinned 
 he is agent for Hiilt'TK k (S: Co.'s fashion p.Uti'nis, 
 ■ulmitted to be the best in the world 
 
240 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 Robert Wie^htman, Druggist, Pouieit 
 
 Street —This gentleuiaii, who is one of the most 
 prominent drucgists of Owen Sound, br-gan busi- 
 ness here in iftnO. By ability and well directed 
 energy and enterprise, he has built up a verv large 
 trade, and as a reliable druggist and man of busi- 
 ness, he enjoys a reputation second to none. Mr 
 Wightman occupies most commodious premises on 
 the main thoroughfare, being Ho x 26 feet in dimen- 
 sions, which are elegantly fitted up and well ap- 
 pointed throughout, and the stock which is heivy 
 and well assorted comprises full lines of drugs, 
 chemicals, patent and proprietary medicines, and 
 also wines and li<iuors. of which a very large stock 
 is carried. Mr Wightman also handles, and is 
 the sole agent for the Dominion for " I-ittles Sol- 
 uble Phenyle," a new disinfectant and germicide 
 for hospital, surgical and home use. This pre- 
 
 paration has been pronounced by tbi' higtiest san- 
 itary authorities the best disinfectant ever ollered 
 to the public, as is proved by some of their re- 
 ports on sanitary science. It was lately tested ; 
 along with other disinfectants by a committee of | 
 Ciperts, acting on behalf of the \itierican Ciov-. 
 trnmenf at \lallimore, I,' S. A., and was fouud to' 
 
 I be the best disinfectant, being successfully active 
 ] at a solution of z per cent. while many so-called 
 I disinfectants were proved to be entirely worthless 
 j Phenyle is as effective as carbolic acid, containing 
 J all its good properties without its disadvantages, 
 I and is perfectly non-poisonous and non-corrosive. 
 It is largely in use throughout Canada, being found 
 in the lea ling hospitals. It is also used by the 
 I C. P. K Company, and other corporations using 
 disinfectants. Mr \Vightman is also agent lor 
 ! Canada for ■' Little's Sheep and Cattle Wash," and 
 both this and the Ph:;:;yle he ships to every part 
 of the D miinion, supplying the wholesale houses. 
 , In wines and liquors, Mr Wightman's trade is also 
 a ver/ large one, both wholesale and retail, ex- 
 tending along the upper lakes. The principal pre- 
 parations manufactured by Mr Wightman, and 
 hich have obtained for him a wide reputation, 
 are Pectoral Cough Drops, Arnica Lini- 
 ment, Vegetable Antibilious T'llls, and 
 Condition and Heave Powders. &c , Ac. 
 Mr. Wightman's facilities are unrivalled, 
 and the dispensing practice he enjoys is 
 a very large one. Mr. Wightman is a 
 native of Toronto, where he studied. 
 He is a member of the Council of the 
 Ontario College of Pharmacy, and it 
 can be said of him, that by his energy, 
 courtesy and ability, he is a decided ac- 
 quisition to the pharmaceutical profes- 
 sion 
 
 H, LoPan, Dealer in Groceries, 
 Provisions. Wines and Liquor.s, Poulett 
 Street — I'roniinent among those identi- 
 fied with the grocery and liquor trade of 
 Owen .Sound is Mr H LePan. This 
 gentleman began business here some 
 fifteen years ago, and has since built up 
 one of the largest and finest trades in 
 the town. He occupies spacious prem- 
 ises that are well fitted up, being 
 specially adapted to the business carried 
 on, and his large and well assorted stock 
 comprises full lines of staple and fancy 
 groceries, provisions, and wines and 
 liquors, of which a specialty is made. 
 Mr. LePan imports his wines, brandies 
 and gins, and secures his wliiskies direct 
 from the distilleries. He also deals 
 argely in flour ,ind feed, and in crockery 
 and glassware, and is an e.\clusively 
 cash buyer. His facilities arc unrivalled, 
 and in additiim to a large and represen- 
 tative local trade, he carries on a large 
 jobbing trade, principally in wines and 
 li(luors, extending to the upper lakes 
 Mr Lel'an, who is a native of the I 'nited 
 States, is an energetic, enterprising, and 
 thorough man of business, and is widely 
 known ind highly esteemed both socially 
 and otherwise 
 
 Thomas Frizzed, Manufacturer of and 
 Dealer in lioots and Shots, I'oulett Street —This 
 gentleman, who is a native of the l^merald Isle, 
 came out to Canada in 1851 The place was then 
 little other than a bush, and where Mr Frizzell's 
 large and well appointed store now stands, on the 
 principal thoroughfare of the town, the tree stumps 
 
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
 241 
 
 being 
 
 were still in the ground. The business carried on 
 by this gentleman was established thirty-hve years 
 ago by the late James Frizzell, and the present 
 proprietor succeeded to it fifteen years afterwards, 
 so that he has been in business now for a period of 
 twenty years. Mr. Frizzell occupies commodious 
 premises, being 70x24 feet in dimensions. He 
 manufactures all kinds of boots and shoes, and the 
 goods Me turns out are admittedly second to none 
 in this section of the country He also deals in a 
 large stock of boots and .=hoes from the best 
 factories in Canada, a specialty being made of 
 
 ladies and Rents' fin kid boots Mr. Frizzell buys 
 for cash and his f.'jods are sold at the lowest pos- 
 sible prices It goes without saying that he enjoys 
 a very large trade. Mr. Frizzell is a prominent 
 Orangeman and organized the first Orange Lodge 
 in Owen Sound in 181)7. He was for three vears 
 the (?ounty Master, and for eighteen years Master 
 of the Lodge and thirteen years District Master 
 He was also a member of the Tcvn Council for 
 three years, and a member of the Board of School 
 Trustees of Sydenham for fourteen years Mr 
 Frizzell is very widely known and is one of the 
 most highly esteenfed inhabitants of (Jwen Sound. 
 
 Donald McKay, l>t;.-ilHr m Dry Goods 
 nnd \liilineiy, 1 'oulttt IStrefl --.\mong the more 
 recent an<l important acijuisitions to the commerce 
 of Owen Sound, and in particular to ihe dry goods 
 and millinery tr.ide. is the enterprise carried on by 
 Mr Iion.dd McK.iy, established by him in i8Htv 
 This gentleman, whose experience as a dry goods 
 man extends over a period of forty-three years, in 
 leading houses where a tine and representative 
 tr.ide w,-iK carried on, (xjs.ses.ses a compreheiisiv e 
 knowle-dge of I'le dry goods tradt- in all its br.uiches, 
 including a tamiliarity with the best m.irkets Since 
 the lorm.uion of his business hen- he has met with 
 pronounced and well merited success having 
 won the conlidence and esteem of all with whom 
 he has had dealings. His premises are situated on 
 the [irincipal thorouglifare of the town, are taste- 
 fully fitted up and well apjioiiited, being Soxj 4 feet 
 in dimensions The stock is completi- and well as 
 sorted, comprising (nil r.inges of staple and fancy 
 dry goods, milliiu'rv and gents furnishings, ;ind a 
 specialty is made of millinery Over this depart- 
 ment a coiTipetent ixrttsle prtfsides, and the goods 
 tliat issue thereftom are iine.\relled, being neat, 
 stylish and artistically arranged Mr McKay 
 caters to a line and medium trade, ami con.sequently 
 his stock always comprises a choice selection of 
 
 goods. Being a cash buyer, thoroughly familiar 
 with the markets, the best and cheaf)est of which 
 are at all times open to him, and controling a large 
 and flourishing trade, his facilities are unrivalled, 
 enabling him to compete with all similar local es- 
 tablishments, as to price and quality A goods. 
 Mr McKay is a native of Caithness, Scotland, and 
 came to Canada in 1^44, when quite young. He is 
 a gentleman, who as a man of liusine.^s is thorough 
 and upright, and as a citizen, an .acquisition to the 
 community. 
 
 CriOr & Brown, importers of groceries, 
 provisions, crockery and glassware, Foulett Street. 
 — The grocery and provision trade is largely repre- 
 sented in Owen Sound, and among those most 
 prominently identified with it are Messrs, drier it 
 Brown. This firm was established in 18.S2, and by 
 well-directed energy and perseverance, fair and 
 upright dealing, a very large trade has been built 
 up Messrs, drier A Brown occupy most com- 
 I modious premi.ses on the main thoroughfare, being 
 121x114 feet in dimensions, with three flats. They 
 I are tastefully jind well fitted up, and the heavy and 
 I well-assorted stock carried comprises full ranges 
 ! of staple and fancy groceries, provisions, china, 
 j crockery and glassvvare. .\ specialty is made of 
 ; crockery, the assortment carried by this firm being 
 the finest in Owen Sound. This part of their 
 stock they also import from Germany, England 
 and the United States, and buying their entire 
 stock for cash, and handling goods somewhat ex- 
 tensively, the facilities they enjoy are unrivalled, 
 enabling them to sell their goods at the lowest 
 market prices, and the trade they enjoy is neces- 
 sarily a very large one, being both wholesale and 
 retail, Mr. W. A. (irier, the senior member, is a 
 (Canadian, having been born not far from Owen 
 Sound, while his partner, Mr J, K. Brown, is a 
 native of Scotland, but has resided in Canada 
 for seventeen years. Both gentleinen are thorough, 
 ' energetic and representative business men 
 
 John Wright, manufacturer of flour and 
 oatmeal, Poiileti Street. — I'rominent a,mong the 
 industries carried on in Owen Sound, and ranking 
 
 ; among the most important of our staple indus- 
 tries, is the manufacture of tlour and oatmeal 
 Mr. John Wright, who has been engaged in this 
 industry for the last seventeen years, enjoys a 
 widespread reputation for the excellence of his 
 products. Mr Wright's flour and oatmeal mills 
 are situated on th(; limit of the town, steam and 
 water supplying the motive power to the former, 
 
 ' while that of the latter is supplied altogether by 
 water. The full Hungarian roller process is in use 
 in the flour mill, 100 barrels being thedaily output. 
 All the ordinary brands are manufactured, patent 
 and family, and a very large trade is enjoyed, ex- 
 tending throughout Ontario Thirty barrels of 
 oatmeal are turned out each day, and the goods 
 are of uniform standard grade, the third being that 
 
 j known as granulated and rolled oatmeal Mr, 
 
 I Wright also turns out large quantities of pot 
 barley and split peas, and deals in fesd, grain, etc 
 
 ; Mr Wright was born near Glasgow, Scotland, and 
 has resided in Owen Sound about twenty years, 
 
 ; and is one of the most prominent and highly 
 
 ' esteemed citizens here 
 
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 243 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 J, C. Rydrii dealer in dress goods and no- 
 tions, Poulett Street. — Prominent among those 
 identified with the fine dry goods trade in Owen 
 Sound, is Mr. J. C. Ryan. 1 his gentleman is 
 noted for the quality of the stock he carries, 
 which is admittedly second to none in Owen 
 Sound. He deals exclusively in dress goods and 
 ladies' wear, and makes a specialty of the former. 
 The stock is of the finest qualitv, and is imported 
 direct by Mr. Ryan twu:e a year, from the most 
 famous manufacturers in England and Scotland. 
 He also handles a fine line of Canadian goods, and 
 enjoying the best facilities, the cheapest markets 
 are at all times open to him, and is thus enabled 
 to sell his goods at remarkably low prices, which 
 
 he invariably does. Mr. Ryan began business 
 within a comparatively recent date, January 18H4, 
 and by well-directed energy and perseverance, 
 possessing a comprehensive knowledge of the 
 business in which he is engaged, and by treating 
 all cu.stomers fairly and generously, has succeeded 
 in already building up a large and flourishing , 
 trade. He occupies spacious and commodious ; 
 premises, being 60x30 teet in dimensions, which | 
 are elegantly and tastefully fitted up. Mr. Ryan, 1 
 who is a young and enterprising gentleman, is a 
 native of Caledon, and prior to commencing busi 
 ntss in Owen Sound, was engaged in the same line | 
 in Orangeville. 
 
 Harrison's Flour, Oatmeal and 
 
 Woollen MillSf ^^'"^ ^V"i llamson, white 
 and grey blankets, tweed, flannels, stocking yarn, 
 batting, etc., on hand or made to order, family 
 flour, (iraham flour and mill feed of the first 
 'luality, I'oulett Street— In the year 1.S.57, the 
 brothers William, John and Robert Harrison, 
 tradinj; under the style of Harrison Bros . estab- 
 lished here a grist and saw mill, which, by well- 
 directed energy and perseverance, shortly became 
 an established success In 1X56 a flour mill was 
 built, and in i,Sfi8 the saw mill was removed tu the 
 mouth of the Fottawatime river, Mr. John Harri- 
 son assuming the m.inagement William Harrison 
 put in new machinery in a woollen mill adjoining. 
 
 and commenced operations as a woollen manufac- 
 turer. Since the death of this gentleman, his 
 widow, Mrs. VVm. Harrison, has been sole pro- 
 prietrix, and the business is carried on under the 
 I management of Mr John Harrison, jr. The flour 
 I and oatmeal mill is well equipped, and the full 
 j roller process is about to be introduced, and the 
 I products of the Harrison flour mill hjve loii^ since 
 I been quoted as of standard ((ualitv, resulting in a 
 i very large trade. In the woollen mill, blankets, 
 tweeds, etotTes, shirtings, va-ns,eir., are manufac- 
 ; tured, and they too have secu'-ed for this establish- 
 ment a well merited -eputalicn. In addition, Mr. 
 Harrison deals larg^.'ly in \'ool, expor'ing on an 
 average some 45,000 lbs per annum, aid handles 
 all grades of flour an 1 mill eed, and iiis facilities 
 are known to be the ve.-y best. \lr. Harrison, who 
 is a native of Caielph, is a gentleman of first class 
 executive and business atility He is eminently 
 adapted to the management of a large business 
 concern, and his system of carrying it on, has won 
 for him the confidence and esteem of all with 
 whom he has had dealings. 
 
 E. H. Newman, Jeweller, I'onlett St.— 
 I'lominent among those engaged in the jewellery 
 trade in Owen Sound is Mr K. H. Newman The 
 business carried on by this gentleman was estab- 
 lished in 1.S71S by the firm of IVIurphy (S Newman ; 
 and the present proprietor, two years afterwards, 
 bought om Mr .Murphy Mr. Newman occupies 
 large and commodious premises, that are tastefiilly 
 fitted up and well appointed, and the well assorted 
 stock embr.Tces watches, cloi ks, jewellery of all 
 kinds and plated-vv.ire. Mr. Newman imports the 
 
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 THEBESTI 
 
 I bulk of his stock, and his facilities in the markets 
 , .\re of the most superior kind . 'nd '•'.e ,i(hnnt.iges 
 ! which he is always in a position to otier to cus- 
 j tomers in price and value of goods are equal to 
 ] tho.se of aiij- reliable house. .Mr Newman em- 
 I ploys a competent staff of assistants, and he manu 
 i factures hroorhss, earrini^s. rings and other staple 
 ; lines, his produ.ts being of standanl grade and a 
 I large and flourishing trade is carried on Mr, 
 ! Newman is a native of the City of New York, where 
 j he was born in 1X53 Hi' is a practical and most 
 reliable man of business, and he is widely known 
 and highly esteemed both socially and otherwise. 
 
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
 243 
 
 QU6en'S Hotels W. M. Matthews, Cor. i also agents for the following insurance companies, 
 Union and Scrope Streets —Owen Sound is to be | viz.; The yueens, the Glasgow* London, the I'he- 
 envied among the Northern towns in possessing i nix of Brooklyn, the Ontario Mutual Life, I^loyd's 
 several first-class hotels, and ranking second to : Plate Glass, and they are general agents for the 
 none in this section is the Queen's, of which Mr. ' London & Lancashire Life Assurance Company. 
 W. M. Matthews is the popuhr and competent They are also agents for the London & Canadian 
 proprietor. It comprises a handsome three-storey I Loan A Agency Co. of Toronto, and in additioa 
 
 brick structure 126 x 200 feet in dimensions and is 
 most eligibly located in the business part of the 
 town, it contains fifty bed-room.s, with rooms 
 ensiiite ; spacious and elegantly appointed parlors, 
 eight sample rooms, sitting and smoking rooms ; 
 and this is the only hotel in town having a billiard 
 room. The house is luxuriously furnished through- 
 out and in each flat are all modern conveniences, , 
 including hot and cold baths. The house is 
 heated with steam and is lit by electricity. The 
 dining room is spacious and well fitted up, while 
 the table is at all times liberally supplied with the | 
 delicaciesof thesea.son,and ^)^ecuisiHe is under com- 
 petent and thorough management. The Queen's is 
 very largely patronized, especially by commercial 
 travellers, and is acknowledged one of the finest 
 hotels in Canada. Mr Matthews is by birth an 
 Englishman, and has had twelve years' experience 
 in commercial travelling. He has conducted the 
 Queen's for four years. He is a gentleman of 
 marked ability, affable and genial in his manner 
 and constantly strives to make all guests at home. 
 
 Pain & Allison, Land, Loan and Insur- 
 ance Agents, Pnulett Street — The servicijs of the 
 land, loan and insurance agents are always of the 
 utmost importance in a progressive centre, and ; 
 those most prominently engaged in this business ; 
 in Owen Sound are Mess-s. Fain & Allison. The 
 business was established by Allison (.t McKnight I 
 some years ago, and in 1887 Mr. McKnight retired | 
 when Mr. G. F. Pain was admitted a partner trad- ! 
 ing under the style of Pain & Allison. This firm j 
 carry on a large business as real estate agents and j 
 ending money on approved security. They are | 
 
 they carry on a large business as accountants and 
 auditors This firm enjoys a very high reputation 
 for honorable and straightforward dealings * Mr 
 Pain who is a native of England has lived in Owen 
 Sound 17 years. He is clerk of the township 
 of Sarawak and town auditor. Mr. J B Allison 
 is a Canadian and both gentlemen are energetic, 
 enterprising and are highly esteemed in the com- 
 munity 
 
 The Merchants Bank of Canada, 
 
 A. St. L .Mackintosh, Manager, Union Street. — 
 Standing first among the monetary institutions of 
 Owen Sound is the Merchants Bank of Canada, as 
 indeed it ranks among the first on this continent. 
 The Owen Sound branch was established in 1867, 
 when the thun Commercial Bank was merged in 
 the Merchants .-V career of steady prosperity has 
 awarded its able management for many years 
 past. The paid capital being now 'S5, 71)9, 200, 
 while the rest is 01,700,000. The total amount 
 of notes in circulation up to the 31st of May 
 of the present year wa> $2,288,75,), and the total 
 assets were 810,990,08794. Banking in all its 
 branches is carried on, namely : receiving deposits, 
 making collections, discounting notts, issuing 
 bank drafts and letters of credit available in all 
 parts of the world, and buying and selling sterling 
 and New York exchange. The constant increase 
 in the commerce of Owen Sound and the spirit of 
 commercial enterprise which characterizes the 
 people of this .section, combined with the facilities 
 afibrded by the Merchants Bank tend greatly 
 to the prosperity and permanency of this institu 
 tion here. 
 
244 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 James McLauch'an ft Son, Biscuit 
 
 and Confectionery Maiuilacturers, I'oulett Street. 
 — The senior member of this firm is a self-made 
 man, in the truest sense of the word. He is a 
 native of Dumfries, Scotland, and came out to 
 ('anada in the yea' 1834. lie at first settled in 
 Hamilton, Ont , where for some time he carried on 
 business; in 1869 he came to Owen Sound, and 
 has since remained here, being now one of its most 
 prominent and highly esteemed citizens. Mr. James 
 Mcl.auchlan is a gentleman of great force of 
 character, energy and perseverance, and it is nar- 
 rated of him that, arrivmg in Owen Sound in the 
 evening, he at once set about the erection of a log 
 structure or shanty, in which to carry on his 
 business The following morning the erection was 
 completed, and operations forthwith commenced. 
 From that day to this Mr. McLauchlan's career | 
 has been preeminently a successful one. His rep- 
 utation as a manufacturer and man of business 
 having steadily risen, while his trade has constantly 
 increased, covering now a great extent of country 
 In 1884 Mr. McLauchlan associated v/ith him his 
 son, and since then the business has been carried i 
 on under the style and firm of James McLauchlan | 
 i(c Son. The premises occupied, front on Poulett I 
 Street, and are large and commodious, having a I 
 frontage of twenty-five feet and a depth of two 1 
 hundred and ten, and compri.se a massive structure, | 
 three storeys in height. Employment is furnished | 
 to a large number of hands, who are skillful in j 
 their respective line. All kinds of confectionery I 
 are manufactured, plain and fancy bread, cakes, j 
 and biscuits, a specialty being made of wedding j 
 cakes. Everything is carried on under a thorough j 
 system, and each department is complete in itself, 
 and the establishment throughout fully equipped. ] 
 This firm use on an average twenty barrels of tiour j 
 per day, and even this large quantity will shortly | 
 be exceeded At present the trade extends to 
 Muskoka, Kincardine, Tarry Sound, the Norih , 
 Shore of L.ike Superior, Sault Sle Marie, the 1 
 Manitoulin Islands, I'ort William, and as far east : 
 as Toronto Mr. McLauchlan has for more than 
 thirteen years been a member of the Council of: 
 the Hoard of Trade here , he is a member of the ' 
 School Hoard, and has also been prominently 
 identified with the Tire Department. In politics 
 he is a Conservative, and at all times a gentleman 
 and a thorough man of business 
 
 W. A. McClean & Co , Orocers, Cor ; 
 Poulett and Division Streets. — 1 he gentleman 
 whose name heads this article is one of the most \ 
 enterprising and successful merchants of Owen I 
 Sound His trade and operations are most exten- ; 
 sive, and lie has all along conducted his business : 
 on the strict lines of commercial integrity. He 
 began business here in i,S68, and afterwards ad- ; 
 mitted a partner. His establishment is one of the 
 largest in Owen Sound, being 23x150 feet in di- 
 mensions, and comprises a four storey brick 
 structure with commodious basement The stock 
 carried is very heavy, and consists of full lints of 
 staple and fancy groceries and provisions. This 
 firm are also the largest dealers in town iu pork, 
 their "Diamond A Hams" are a household word 
 throughout this section of the countrj, canned 
 goods, salt, grain, .\merican and Canadian coal oil. 
 
 and garden and agricultural seeds They import a 
 large portion of their stock, and buying exclusively 
 for cash, their facilities are equal to those enjoyed 
 by any wholesale house in Canada. As grain 
 dealers their trade is a very extensive one. They 
 operate an elevator with a capacity of 40.000 
 bushels, but they deal still more largely. They 
 not only ship to nearly all points in Canada, but 
 export extensively to Liverpool, England, and it 
 may be stated here that Mr. McClean was the first 
 to ship grain from Owen Sound to Liverpool. 
 Their general retail trade is the largest in Owen 
 Sound, and as wholesale merchants they ship 
 largely to the upper lake district Mr. McClean 
 who is energy and enterprise personified, is a native 
 of Ireland He came out to Canada in 1856, and 
 the same year settled in Owen Sound. He has 
 been identified with the Town Council, and is at 
 present a High School Trustee. Mr McClean en- 
 joys the confidence of all becomes in contact with. 
 Mr. McClean's partner, Mr M. K. Duncan, is a 
 young gentleman possessing energy and excellent 
 business ability. As a salesman, he has few. if any 
 eciuals, and he will without doubt make his mark 
 in the world. We wish this firm every success in 
 their business undertakings. 
 
 M. Forhan, jeweler, Poulett Street.— 
 Identified with the jewelry trade of Owen Sound, 
 Mr. M. Forhan is one of the most important. He 
 began busine.ss in if^56, now more than thirty years 
 ago, and that he still c.-irries on a large and flourishing 
 trade is the best criterion both as to his reputation 
 and ability. His tastefully fitted up and w«ll- 
 appoinleii premises are large and commodious, 
 being 2oxt20 feet in dimensions, and the wellas- 
 s jrted stock comprises watches, clocks, silver-plated 
 
 ware, diamonds and spect.icles, and a fine assort- 
 ment of plain and fancy gold rings. The stock isof 
 superior quality, a portion of which is imported by 
 Mr. F'orhan direct, and the whole is bought for 
 cash, enabling him to sell his goods at the lowest 
 prices A specialty is made ol watch repairing, 
 and satisfaction is always guaranteed. Mr. Forlian 
 is a native of t'haiham, Ontario, but has resided in 
 Owen Sound since 185*). He has sat in the Coun- 
 cil Board, and is at present a member of the Board 
 of School Trustees. 
 
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
 245 
 
 William Craig;, HhotoRrapher, Corner of! 
 Fouietl and Baker Stieets —This gentleman em- i 
 barked in the photographic business a (juarter of a 
 century ago, having carried it on in Toronto and 
 St. Catharines prior to his coniin« to (Jwen Sound 
 in i88o. Mr Craig is a photographic artist in the '■ 
 truest meaning of the word, executing work which | 
 IS second to none in fineness, hnish and expression \ 
 His studio is located at the corner of I'oulett and I 
 Baker Streets. His operating room is spaiions 
 and well etjuipped with cameras, backgrounds, and 
 all accessories to a first-class photographic estab- 
 lishment. Mr Craig executes all kinds of direct 
 work, from the card to life size He also engages 
 in copying, enlarging, and water coloring, and 
 everything that issues from his establishment bears 
 the impress of the artist A speci.ilty is made of 
 cabinets, and Mr. Craig enjoys a large and con- 
 stantly increasing patronage. He also does picture 
 framing, and has, at all times, on hanl a large 
 assortment of mouldings, and deals in a fine 
 line of fancy goods. Mr. Craig is a native of 
 Caithness, Scotland, and came out to Canada in 
 1K57. He IS a gentleman who is highly esteemed 
 both socially and otherwise, and his straightforward 
 and upright methods of doing business have 
 secured him a well merited success 
 
 R. Breckenridge, Cabinetmaker, Up- 
 holsterer ana Undertaker, Poulett Street. — The 
 furniture constitutes an important factor in the 
 commercial fabric of the Town of Owen Sound, 
 and among those most prominently idtnitified with 
 it is Mr K Breckenridge. This gentleman has been 
 in business for at least twenty years carrying on 
 now a large and leading trade, while he enjojs an 
 enviable reputation, as being a most upright and 
 
 operation for a long period of years, but unfortun- 
 ately it was destroyed by fire and never re- 
 built Mr Hreckenbridge is one of the pioneers of 
 Owen Sound, and he has since living here built a 
 large number of houses, thus .-idding materially to 
 the wealth and importance of Owen Sound 
 
 W. K. Ireland 4t Co., Dealer in Books. 
 Stationery, Wall I'aper, etc , Poulett Street. This 
 gentleman, who is the leading bookseller of Owen 
 Sound, is a native of Dundee, Scotland, and came 
 to this country when eleven years of age. He com- 
 menced business first of al} in Meaford in iHy?, 
 and removed to Owen Sound in i88j. Mr Ireland 
 possesses rare energy and executive ability, and is 
 a thorough man of business. He rapidly built up 
 a trade hf.re and is now admitted to be the leader 
 in his particular branch of business here. His 
 tastefully fitted up and well appointed premises 
 are situated on Poulett Street and are .;ix8ofeet 
 in dimensions, and among the large and well as- 
 sorted stock are to be found books in all depart- 
 ments of literature, school books. Bibles, hymn 
 hooks, school supplies, fancy goods, English, 
 American and (^.inadian wall paper, fancy and 
 
 straightforward man of business The premises 
 he occupies on Poulett Street are commodious, 
 being 25x50 feet in dimensions, with two flats He 
 carries one of the largest and best assortments of 
 furniture in town, including in addition to a gen- 
 eral stock of all grades, a line line of walnut bed- 
 room and parlor suits He deals with the most 
 highly reputed furniture manufacturers throughout 
 Canada, and buys altogether for cash, so that he 
 is at all times in a position to sell his goods at the 
 most reasonable prices. As an undertaker, Mr. 
 Breckenridge enjoys a large and first-class patron- 
 age. He has one fine hearse and a full stock of 
 everything essential to this particular line of busi- 
 ness, including crape, gloves and shrouds. Mr 
 Breckenridge is a native of Uumfries.Scotland, and 
 came to Canada thirty years ago. having resided 
 almost the entire time in Owen Sound He is a 
 self made man in the true senso of the term Ho 
 at one time bad a very large f,ictory which was in 
 
 OWKN SOU.NU COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. 
 
 musical goods, and stationery of all kinds. .\ 
 sp cialty is made of collegiate and school supplies, 
 as also of Bibles and hymn books, a considerable 
 portion of the stock is imported and the whole is 
 bought for cash, and no similar establishment in 
 Owen Sound can offer better advtntages to cus- 
 tomers, and few can offer as good as .Mr. Ireland 
 is always in a position to do. Mr. Ireland is a 
 gentleman widely known and highly esteemed, 
 being i representative man of business. 
 
 John Armstrong, Barrister, Solicitor, 
 Conveyancer, &c., Poulett Street. — As might be 
 expected, the legal profession is well represented 
 in Owen Sound, and Mr. John Armstrong is a 
 member of ihe local bar, deserving of notice i.i a 
 work of this kind He is a native of Millbrook. 
 ("ounty of Durham, Ont. He was educated at the 
 I'pper Canada College, and graduated from the 
 I'niversity of Toronto, taking honors in metaphy- 
 sics and mathematics during his course. He after 
 I w.trds taught in Weston, and also in the Owen 
 I Sound High School. The scholastic profession , 
 I however, did not afford him scope enough for his 
 I abilities, and he subsequently began the study of 
 
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 246 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 law and entered the office of Creasor & Morrison, 
 of Owen Sound. He was called to the bar in 
 Trinity term 1885. and commenced practice in the 
 fall of that year in Owen Sound. Mr .Vrmstrong 
 is an able and sound lawyer and has already ac- 
 <iuired an appreciable practice which is constantly 
 increasing. Mr. Armstrong has always taken a 
 prominent and active part in the work of the Y. M 
 C. A here and is President of that institution, 
 having been so for some years. He is highly 
 esteemed socially being a gentleman of high moral 
 character. 
 
 J. W. Frost, LL.B.. Banister, Cham- 
 bers, I'oulett Street - This gentleman who was a 
 son of the late John Frost. Esq., one of the pioneers 
 of Owen Sound, is one of the prominent lawyers 
 of this town He was born at Long Island, 
 near Ott.Twa, in the year iH^jH, and was educated 
 at the Victoria College, Cobourg, from which he 
 graduated in arts in iSi).;, securing the Webster 
 I'rizi^ for ;;ssay writing From 1.^6^ until 1H72. 
 Mr F'rosl engaged in mercantile life in Owen Sound, 
 and in iHoy he took the degree of LI,.B at the 
 Oibourg University In 1S73 he commenced the 
 study of law to enter the profession, spending the 
 most of his time in Toronto offices. In i.SyO he was 
 adinitteil a solicitor, ;ind the same year called to the 
 b.ir He at once commenced practice in (Jwen 
 Sound. Mr Frost is an able and sound lawyer, 
 and enjoys a good praclice. He has been somewhat 
 prominently identified with public life, having for 
 a number of years been a member of the Town 
 (""uncil, and until the present year, hail held for 
 soiiK! time the position of Deputy Keeve in the 
 County (Jouncil. In politics Mr Frost is a re- 
 fwrmer, and for a period of three years was pres- 
 ident of the Kefnnn .Vssociation of the North Kid- 
 ing of the County of Cirey. Before entering the 
 profession of law, he held the position of High 
 School Trustee for six years, and was during the 
 .same time one of the examiners of candidates as 
 public school teachers of the county, and holds a 
 certificate of qualification for this position under 
 the present educational law and regulations. He 
 is a promoter of the interests of his town and 
 county, and is very highly esteemed both socially 
 and otherwise. 
 
 Alex. Campbell, Chemist and Druggist, 
 Poulett Street — .^inong those engaged in the drug 
 trade in Owen Sound, who have met with rapid 
 and flattering success, is Mr. Alexander Campbell. 
 This gentleman who is a native of London, Ont., | 
 commenced business here in 1880. and is already | 
 in possession of a large and flourishing trade, hav- | 
 ing done remarkably well since opening his store j 
 here. He occupies most commodious premises, ^ 
 being 20x100 feet in dimensions, and the stock he ; 
 carries is heavy and well assorted, comprising full ; 
 lines of drugs, chemicals, druggists' sundries, ; 
 patent and proprietary medicines, foreign and do- i 
 mes'ic cigars. Mr. Campbell also manufactures ■ 
 several proprietary articles, among which may be j 
 mentioned baking powder, tooth powder and hail ! 
 powder, of which a specialty is made. Mr Camp- j 
 bell deals also somewhat extensively in English ' 
 <.-andies, lozenges, drops, etc. He is a cash buyer | 
 and his facilities are the very best. An excellent I 
 dispeosary practice has been rapidly built up, and ' 
 
 it is constantly increasing Mr. Campbell served 
 his time in London, Ont., and graduated a gold 
 medalist from the Ontario College of Pharmacy in 
 1873. His experience as a practical druggist and 
 pharmacist extends over a period of sixteen years, 
 and it goes without saying that he is most compe- 
 tent and reliable. 
 
 Alfred Frost, Barrister, Poulett Street. — 
 Prominent among the members of the local bar, is 
 Mr. .Mfred Frost. This gentleman was born in 
 Ottawa, in the year i8.|2, and came to Owen Sound 
 in 1845 with his parents, lieing a son of the late John 
 I'rost, Ks<i He was educated at the Academy of 
 St Catharines, and at the Victoria College, Co- 
 bourg, and afterwards matriculated at the Univer- 
 sity of Toronto. He first began the study of law 
 in the office of C J. Kykert, of St. Catharines, but 
 when the family removed to Owen Sound, he en- 
 tered the office of Mr. S. J. Lane, pres"nt junior 
 judge of the County of (irey, and he completed his 
 articles with Messrs Cameron & McMichael, of 
 Toronto Before presenting himself for examination 
 he embarked in commercial life in Owen Sound, 
 and for a period of four years, the whole time he 
 was in business, he was eminently successful in his 
 enterprise He presented himself for examination 
 in 1870, when he was admitted a solicitor, and in 
 1872 he was called to the bar and commenced prac- 
 tice in Owen Sound In professional, he has been 
 as successful as he was in commercial life. In 1875 
 he was appointed County Crown Attorney, and in 
 1SS5 made local Master of the Supreme Court. He 
 has also seen much of public life In 1873 he was a 
 member of the Town Council, in 1874 he was elected 
 Deputy Keeve of the Town, and in 1875, Keeve, a 
 position which he was obliged to resign on being 
 appointed Crown Attorney Mr, Frost is recog- 
 nized as a sound and able lawyer, and enjoys a 
 large and flourishing practice 
 
 J. C. Criffhh^ & Qo., Manufacturers 
 of Leather and Harness, Division Street, Bay View 
 Tannery —Mr. J. C. Griffiths is one of the most 
 energetic and enterprising manufacturers and mer- 
 chants of Owen Sound. He began business here 
 ten years ago, and is now admitted to be the leader 
 in his particular lines. He is the proprietor of the 
 Bay View Tannery on the west side of the Syden- 
 ham Kiver, where eleven hands are employed in 
 the manufacture of harness leather, the quality of 
 his products having gained for him a wide-spread 
 reputation. His trade, is a very large one, and it 
 extends from Port Arthur to Montreal. The 
 ta.nnery is a large building, being 100x44 feet in 
 dimensions, and it is fully equipped throughout. 
 Mr Crifhths al.so m.anufactures all kinds of har- 
 ness and saddlery, turning out goods of a high 
 grade of quality, resulting in a large and flourishing 
 trade Mr. Griffiths has also at all times on hand 
 a full line of harness and saddlery, and of every- 
 thing pertaining to horse clothing. He is also a 
 heavy wool dealer, and his facilities are .second to 
 none. Mr. Griffiths was born in th Cnunty of 
 Welland, and came to Owen Sound ten years ago. 
 He is a gentleman of rare energy and ability, and 
 possesses all the elements to success. George 
 McQuay, formerly of Newmarket, was admitted 
 into partnership three months ago 
 
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
 247 
 
 Redfttrn & LePan, inip'Tt'-fs "f n.ird-; 
 
 ware, St'ivi-, linsN.ire, Ship < haiiilliTy, I'aints, ' 
 Oils, Ac. I'ouli'tl Slrt;t:t 'I'his tirm, wlv) have 1 
 been in business sinci! iMdi). cany on ihf larxest ' 
 trade of its kind in Owen Soiliul. and arc ener^'-'tK | 
 and enterprising nion (if liusinuss The premises 1 
 they occupy are spacious and comniodious, com- 1 
 prisin« a massive three storey structure, U'O'J? i 
 feet in dimensions The stock carried is immense, | 
 and is well assorted, emb'acinx full lines of shelf 1 
 and heavy liardware and shipthandlery, a spi-ci.ilty | 
 beiuH made of cutlery, mechanics and builders' j 
 tools This lirm are lar^jc importers of ^as pipes! 
 and shilf w.ire, and buying aUof^etfur for cash, | 
 then facilities ari' equal to those I'lijoycd l)y atiy 
 wholesale house The rt;tail tr.ule of lliis house is 1 
 a very large orie, but the whi'les.dc transactions ex- I 
 
 up from the hunddest bcKinnings It w is also in 
 the year 1M52 when Mr I hxi^lass embarked in busi- 
 ness as a tailor, and the very fact th.it this gentle- 
 man has made clothes for the inhabil.mts r)f Owen 
 Sound, anil surrr>iindint,' c luntry. for a periofi of 
 thirty fixe yi-ars. the best proof is afforded of his 
 practical ability as a tailor, for the fashions then 
 and the fashions now, are two entirely diftereiil 
 things, and the competition now is intensely keen 
 and |)er.iistent With a humble be;,'inninK. Mr 
 Dou^dass has gradually built up a trade ,md .1 1 on- 
 nection alike flattering to himselt .md to the com- 
 munity He ni iw occupies spacious . I nd com moil ious 
 premises on tlie main thoroughfare, being jonioo 
 feet in dimensions, with wurkshop in the rear. The 
 premi-ses are well appointed and an excellent as- 
 sortment of tailoring cloths IS .ilways to be ound 
 
 tend as far north as Winnipeg, supplying most of 
 the mills along the north shores of the (Georgian 
 Bay and Lake Superior. Messrs Kedfern & LeFan 
 also manufacture all kinds of sheet and metal waie. 
 and their products have secured for them a wide- 
 spread reputation They engage in plumbing in all 
 its branches, steam and gas fitting, and employ j 
 only skillful and competent workmen, so that all | 
 work executed by this firm is of a high grade of j 
 quality Messrs Kedlorn A LeI'an are natives of | 
 Owen Sound, and are >videl\ and most favorably | 
 known, being ihorough and most reliable men of | 
 business. | 
 
 James Douglass, Merchan'. Tailor. I'ou- 
 lett Street -The gentleman whose name heads this 
 article is a native of Perthshire, Scoll.md, .and is 
 among the oldest residents of Owen Sound He 
 came here in the year 1852. and remembers when 
 the population of the place was no more than 500, 
 while he has seen its industries and commerce grow 
 
 on hand, including broaddoths, woollens and 
 tweeds, imponed chiefly by Mr Douglass himself 
 He has also in stock a fine line of gents' furnishings, 
 and he buys altogether for cash, his facilities in the 
 markets being unrivalled Mr. Douglass is a gen- 
 tleman highly esteemed in the community, and has 
 since iX>>=, been a member of the Hoard of School 
 Trustees He is ably assisted in his business by 
 his two sons, J D and R D. Douglass, thv former 
 beitlg^an expert cutter, while the latter is sales- 
 man. 
 
 yM . KoUCh, Hardware Merchant. —In every 
 centre of progress the hardware trade forms an im- 
 portant item in its commercial fabric, and in the 
 town of Owen Sound, which is essentially progres 
 sive and go-a head, this trade is neeess.irily one of 
 its most important I'roininently identified with it 
 for a long period of years is Mr William Kough. 
 This gentleman haying established his business 
 
J4« 
 
 I'ROVINCE OF ON'l'ARIO. 
 
 twc-nty-iJeven years a«o. He gives employment to 
 a large numf)er of hands, ,ind hi: <KCupie«. spacioii«i 
 and CdiTinioclioiis prmusis, huirj; zjxi^Ji fi et in 
 ilim-^nsions. Thf mUm k is t.mipleti' in all iu 
 bran(:h(!s anil is soineuh;it i^xtPiiiive It is will as- 
 sortud and isnjiiyinn as Mr. Koii^ih doi-s, unriv.illiKi 
 tacilitii.-s in the m.irl<ets, he is at all tinii's pic-pari-d 
 1(1 exfnd t 1 Ihti tradf with \vh<iin lus trans irti^iiis 
 prinripallv .ne, th(; liosi advantrtucs Mr Ko\i>;h 
 f trritjsim a \ ery lar^'f' Iradt". ivhii h txteiiits tl'rotii;h- 
 oiit the I'dininidn. Mr, Kdiij^h was liorn \n Hn^- 
 land, anil caiiii' to Canada in i.'^i^ HeisaKenllt-mjiii 
 possessin.t; <xii:11imu t-xeiutive and 1> isinessal>'lilics 
 beinj; om: of tht" oriKinMtorsof the < >-.vt;n Smind Drv 
 I >nck SliippiPK and Nriviuation Co Me is alsn 
 fxl' nsi\ ely f n»,'a(,'cd in stock fanninii, bcin^ .1 breeder 
 of a celebrated herd of (ialloway lattlc, the bull 
 " Closeburn " \\hicli heads it, ha\ int{ been awanieil 
 first prize 
 
 Dominion Grange Mutual 
 Fire Insurance Association. "';"' 
 
 t )ltKe ( >\Mii ■^. Mind. 
 
 ;iii-. 
 
 1- csI.iI.Im 
 
 o:d in .Mareli. i.s.17, with head nrtice in I "wen sound 
 
 'I'lie suhst.-intial bent !its it otters were re.uhU reco>; 
 
 nuL'd and trie bu.sine-s which is n')w a \' 1 y large 
 
 one, h.TS .steadily iiicre.ised The Dominion (.ran^e 
 
 Mutual Kiie Insiirann: .Xs.sociaii -n is the lar,sest of always kept thein in the vf.nguard, while ti.ev mjoy 
 
 its kind in ijanada. being at present composed of 1 a reputrtlion second to none for honorable and 
 
 about «.CK)o niiiiil'er- 'I'he eajiital is $170,000. and ' straiKhltirward dealing 'I'hey occupy spacious 
 
 the .issets amount to the sum of SiOu.ooo, aii'.l the ' and coitiiuodiou.spreiuiieson the princi])al thorough- 
 
 biisirieg<i carried on i.s purely co-operative, kx-ing 
 basi'd on that system in VMjRue in Kn^land, that is 
 to sav. each insurer becomes resfionsible for a cer 
 lain amount h>> w;iy of 'undertaking, ' ,iiid makes 
 a deposit thereon sufficient to covi^r average loss, 
 and vsoiking e\pense All prolits are applied t(> 
 reduce th<! tleposil pteniiuni the followinu term 
 The company issiK s \ery liberal policies, on what 
 Is known as tlie ■ blanket system ' and itsbusiii. ss 
 has been exiendeil to the MarUinie I'rovinces Jii- 
 surance is effected only on farm fmildings, isolated 
 houses, churrhi". sch^pol }iouses, halls and i battel 
 pr(,()erty The company has erected a commodious 
 anf! well appointed office. coin|)risint,' ■< substantial 
 bri< k structure, with excellent v.niltsfor protection 
 ol i.rop*:rtv This is the only company on thi<* 
 continent pursuinK the daily assessment plan, by 
 whit li each loss is accurately distributed .'•>•,• ra/a, 
 on all policies in force, on that particular d,i\ on 
 which the loss occurs. Mr l< [. I lovle. the able 
 and experienced m.mager. was born in I lance 
 Count). N'ova .Sc(;li.i, bei::g a son of the late Kiv. 
 |o!in Doylt I'or some time he li- cd near JUiffalo, 
 -<..- -..^^.^ ''"t ■*ut)seiliieiiily returned to Can- 
 "" " "'""'^^IB '"^'■■' Ht-' has been engagi'd in iusur- 
 ^B .nice business for a period of tliirty- 
 ^ tuo years, with the exception of a 
 ^ fiw years, during which time he was 
 i engaged in rail wrn (ontraciing. Me 
 i" has repi.'S(.n!ed ,is -ciieral a^erft ami 
 r.speclor. all tli< leading insurance 
 < oniiiaiiies oC Caii.iAi ;;n(( j'us coni- 
 ii.iii) is to lie longratula <■,) u]-„,n 
 securing the serM.es of one so effi- 
 cient and pliable Mr Doyle is 
 also extensively engaged in fruit 
 growing, in the nursery business, ar 1 
 in gciier.d larming. .\s one of the 
 oil lesidentsof Owen Sound, he has 
 always taken a deep interest in its 
 de\clopnient having sat in the town 
 (oiincil for a period of twelve ye;ars. 
 Il''wiis ,)lso representative of the 
 I'wiiship ^Sarawak for eleven yeais, 
 .Old he n(nv devotes i is principal 
 .itiention to the development of the 
 Dominion Orange .Mutual Fire In- 
 siir.tnce Association, the business of 
 which is rapidlv increasing. 
 
 Henry Robinson & Co. 
 
 Dealers m Dry l.oods, (liocenes, 
 
 etc. Pouletl Street — Prominent 
 
 amont, those carrung on a trade in 
 
 general inerchandi-<- in Owen Sound 
 
 is the firm of Henry Robinsc" •. 
 
 (.0 The business of this h. 
 
 est.iblished in iSoy. md In nr anti 
 
 upright dealing, this 'in re soon 
 
 in possession oi 
 
 has steadily inc 
 
 IS one of the lar 
 
 senlative of its kind in Ow 
 
 Henry Rr)binson A; Co. h.ive 
 
 buyers, and tims with the b'-st and . h -ape 
 
 ets at all times open to then, their facilit 
 
 n which 
 
 c.til now It 
 1 most repie- 
 I'ld. Mi-ssrs. 
 bee- cash 
 nark- 
 have 
 
IC^WN OK OWKN SOUNF^ 
 
 »49 
 
 fare (if the town. I)einn .jsmdo f<vi iii iliiiumsions. 
 and the lar^ju and «el! asMirted stock comprises 
 full lines of staple and fancy dry kihkIs. clothing, 
 carpets oil cloths, and a general line of house 
 furnishings, ^jroceries nf all kinds and boots and 
 shoes This firm import direct, the principal 
 part of their dr) ^'ooils stock, from the markets 
 of I'.nKland and Scotland twice a year, ■.vhere, l)einK 
 in close relati. s with the manufacturers, their 
 facilities are unsurpassed Mr Henry Kobinson 
 the senior member of the (irni, is a n.itive of l.on 
 don, KuRland, ,-ind settled in ( )wen Sound in \hf») 
 He is ;i «entleman highly esteemed in the commun- 
 ity and vv.is once elircted mayor, having for a num- 
 ber of years been identified with the town council 
 
 Malville & CO.t ^^''V Go<^=' Merchants, 
 Poulett Street. The dry goods trade constitutes 
 one of the most important factors in the commerce 
 of Owen Sound, and among those identified with 
 it Melville & Co. are conspicuous. This house was 
 established. oriKinally, by Mr. Andrew Melville, 
 in Collingwood, who still 'sif'.es there where he is 
 now enRaged in the lumbering trade and mercan- 
 tile business at Nottawa, three miles from Colling- 
 wood. The premises occupied are tastefully 
 fitted up and well arranged, and are spacious and 
 most commodious, being ^2 x no feet in dimen- 
 sions, with two floors and basement. The large 
 assortment of goods carried is one of the finest of 
 its kind in Owen Sound, and comprises full lines of 
 staple and fancy dry goods, millinery, carpets, oil- 
 cloths, linoleums, genis' and house furnishings. 
 Mr. Melville imports direct carpets, oilcloths, lino- 
 leums, dress goods and millinery, and the facilities 
 he enjoys in the markets are unexcelled. The 
 millinery department is fully equipped, and is 
 under the management of an experienced arlisie, 
 and the goods that issue therefrom are admittedly 
 second to none, resulting in a very large trade and 
 a widespread reputation. Mr. Andrew Melville 
 is a native of Scotland, and came out to Canada 
 in 1843. For some time he lived nine miles from 
 Toronto, on Yonge Street, engaged in the grist 
 milling business, when the Queen City had none 
 of its present appearance or importance, and he 
 aftervvards removed to (."ollingwood, of which he 
 IS one of the pioneers 
 
 C F, PrettVt I'hotographer. Water Street. 
 — Among its many advantages both natural and 
 acf|uirt:d. Owen Sound is second to no town in 
 Canada with respect to photography, and the 
 credit of its being so is due to Mr <"■ F. Pretty. 
 This gentleman who is a native of Toronto, has 
 been engaged in all the best photographic galleries 
 in the United .States and Canada, and is in the 
 highest sense a photographic artist. He began 
 business in Owen Sound in January. txSy, and the 
 patronage extended to him has steadily increased. 
 He occupies splendidly appointed premises in the 
 Kilbourn JJlock. the sitting room being elegantly 
 furnished, while the operating room is the largest 
 in Canada, and is fully equipjied Mr. t'retty 
 executes photos from the card to half life size, and 
 the work he turns out is of the highest class, real- 
 istic and artistically finished Mr. Pretty devotes 
 himself entirely to photography, including enlarg- 
 ing and copying, and he deserves to rank among 
 the best photographers in Canada. 
 
 W. J. Manley. nruggist. Poulnt St - 
 
 This gentleman bejj.iii business in Owen Sound in 
 
 1,><H(>, .\nd beifig a skilful .md mosi reli.ible druggist. 
 
 has met with remarkible success He occupies 
 
 el(!gantlv fitted up and commodious premises, being 
 
 75XJ0 feet in dimensions, and his stock is one of the 
 
 finest assortments of its kind in Owen Sound It 
 
 comprises full lines of drugs, chemicals, phrirma- 
 
 ceiilical prepar.ilions, druggists' sundries, toilet 
 
 giKMls. and s()i'ctacles of which a 
 
 specialty is made, .Mr. Manley 
 
 being st)le agent here for the 
 
 famous " .\rgus ' sjH-ct.icles aiid 
 
 eyeglasses He also m.iuuf.ictures 
 
 ,1 number of reiiie.lies of great 
 
 value, namely. " M.mley's Heef, 
 
 Ironand Wine, "ManleysTliroat 
 
 .md lung Syrup," Mauley's 
 
 i Hlood and Stoin ich Hitters,' '■ Manley's I.iver 
 
 j I'ills," " Manley's Cartiolic Ointment, " ■ M.inley's 
 
 Safe Worm Killer, " " Manl y's Sweetened (.'astor 
 
 1 Oil," and " Manley's (iood Samaritan Oil " This 
 
 gentle-nan is in possession of an appreciable dis- 
 
 ' p«msing pr.ictice, which is f:onstanlly increasing, a 
 
 I fact which besjwaks Mr M.inley's reputation as a 
 
 careful and thorough pharmacist 
 
 Wilson BrOSai Dealers in Furniture and 
 
 1 l!ndertakers. Poulett est -The business to which 
 I this firm have succeeded is one of the oldest and 
 I best established m the county, having bee.i started 
 1 in 1857, and came into p.jssession of the present 
 ; proprietors in 1884. This house has long 
 I been regarded at a leader in its line, and 
 I a liberal patronage has always been ex- 
 tended it. The System on which the business has 
 ] always been conducted has been that of fair and 
 ' upright dealing, while the facilities enjoyed by this 
 j house for the most advantageous carrying on of 
 the business, are second to none The premises 
 I occupied are spacious and commoriious, b^ ing 
 
 •25x100 feet in dimensions, and three floors alto- 
 gether are required for the business. Messrs 
 : Wilson bros deal in all grades of furniture from 
 \ the plainest 10 the most expensive and elaborate 
 I drawing room and parlor suites, goods which they 
 buy from the best known manufacturers in C'anada 
 j They make a specialty of upholstering, their pro- 
 t ducts being notably of standard quality. As 
 undertakers Messrs. Wilson Bros are the leaiiers 
 here. They have two first-class hearses, and have 
 I at all times on hand a full line of funeral and 
 undertakers' supplies. The members of the firm 
 are Messrs William, James M. & John M. Wilson, 
 They were born in Given Sound where they are 
 I well known and highlv esteemed, being most re- 
 liable men of business. 
 
PROVINCK OK ONTARIO. 
 
 The Owen Sound Dry Dock, Ship 
 Building and Navigbtion Co., Lim- 
 ited. '" coiisiiieration of tin- liMstiii^ and in- 
 creiisiiig inipnrtaii' e of Owen Sound as ;i sliipt)ing 
 poll, the f'.reat iiiariluiK; interests L-cntennu lii-re, 
 ;ind the 1 irxe transportation business that is dont;, ; 
 it is but nainral that a dftnand should have arisen 
 
 either in American oi Canariian jxirts The length 
 of the dock is (o.) feet, \'. ith a wid'li of 75 fi;et, a 
 depth of i() feet with 1 ' feet "•' v.atcr on the mitre 
 sdl, while the Kate is 50 feet wide It is a dean 
 dork, lined with square tinih>er The works are 
 supplied wiih saw mill and planer, blacksmiths, 
 arpe. iters and joiner;' shops, and every appliatice 
 
 Inr a ship yard ami dry dock, and that shipbuilding, j "T^'-essary for the effective proserution 01 work, 
 dockinRaiiu .vessel repairuiK shtMild occupv .i plac while emplryment is furnished l a lar^e staff of 
 of arcat promine^ice ainont; the vatie.l in lustnes experienced hands. A lar^e business is done ex- 
 of this commtinitv. Cajiital in abnndanc,;. to- lendinR to all the ports onthe lakes and embracing 
 
 ship buildini; in all its branches of car- 
 per.tering. loincr wcrk. blacksmilhinR, 
 calking, sparmakiUR and general ship 
 refiairing AI! work done here is dis- 
 tinpiiished for its substantiality, ac- 
 nracv. durability, careful and exact 
 workmanship, the use of best materials, 
 and excellence of liiiisli, and there are 
 many specimens of their handiwork now 
 plying up and down ihe great lakes. 
 The Owen Soiin i Dry Dock and Ship 
 Building t:ompany was organize^l in 
 IJ>75, and in the twelve years of its ex 
 istencfc has turned out a large (|uantitv 
 of hrstclass work. Owen Sound Har- 
 bor is safe and commodious, and a 
 good port for wintering No winds 
 affect it. There are no ice jams or fresh- 
 ets, while there is any depth of water 
 with soft twttoni and no fjoulders The 
 liresent otficers of the Compnny are: 
 Mr. John Harrison, I'resident ; Mr, 
 John (r.orbet Vice-President ; Mr. 
 Robert Corbel, and Mr W Knugh, 
 Secretary and 'I leasurer. The imme- 
 diate management, supervision an i con- 
 trol o' tlhs great business devolves 
 upon Mr. John Simpson, who occupies 
 (he important position of Supoiinten- 
 Aon' whii h may be regarc'ed as a 
 fortunate '',ici for tie (cinpanv. in that 
 a more llicroiighly expent need, or more 
 able inauager for a busine:..; of this kind 
 it would be exceedingly difficult to find 
 Mt Simpson is a sliip builder of wiile 
 repute, and armiigst his pioductions 
 are the steamers' City of Owen Sound," 
 ■ ( Miebec." " Out irio," Atl.intic, ' 
 • ■• Pacific' and ntunerous other vessels 
 ("ontr-icts are taken for building all 
 kinds of steiinboats, tugs and sailing 
 vessels, whi '.!a'l rep.'iirsareexpeditious 
 ly and elficie'itly done, boiler, machine 
 and engine work being promptly atten- 
 ded to. ('apt. John Simpson learned 
 the business of ship building from Ihe 
 gether with thorough and complete theoretical and late Donald Mclsav . of Boston, Mass. the Imilder 
 prarncal mastery of the business, are absolute r .- of the celebrated Ann-r'can clijiper shij's which 
 .seiitials of theconstruciKin and oper;itii)n of a ilry frequently be.it sleim in luuiit of speed That the 
 dock or the successful pro.secution of the various 
 classes of work involved :i\ ship building and its 
 concomitants of ri'pairin!< et.\ These essentials, 
 ■ill and singl\ , are t'cssessed in large measur'! by 
 the Owen Sound Dry Dock, Ship Huilding and 
 Na^'igation l.'o. (Limited) This is the lirst drv 
 doi,kon('anadian waters west of theWellandCan.il, 
 while It is pronounced by competent ciptains and ' 
 
 insurauce men to have no superior on the laketi, ! of four hours. 
 
 business of the Owen Sound Dry Dock and Ship 
 Ituilditig Company has prospered so abundantly 
 IS amp. le evidence of the intelligiMice, ability and 
 fidelity which charii.terue all its operativms. As 
 an instance of promptness, the large steel steamers 
 of Ihe C V \< K. have been pU' >'il in iheir hfiUds 
 lor new tl,\nges to Ihe propeller wheel, and have 
 been rcinriied to the Company in the short space 
 
TOWN OF OWLN SOUND. 
 
 251 
 
 p. R. DunCarif I'nporter of and Dealer in ' 
 
 choice Cirocerir-i, I'rovisious, eic . i'oiilett Street. ' 
 — This (;enll(;rii,in, who is a native of Toronto, but : 
 who has liveii hert; since hu was a chil'J. be^^an 
 business in ih^ j He enjv)ys one of thebest family 
 and farn; trades ainon^ the Knicers and provision ' 
 dealers of Owen Sound l"he prt'inises occupied , 
 by Mr. Duncan are spacioui-' being 2s x ^>o feet in 1 
 dimensums, and the slock carried istine of the best 
 assorted <jt l!ie kind heie . it O'lnprises full lines' 
 of staple and fdncy groceries, proxisiiins. canned 
 goods, tolvatcos crockers and K'-li'Sware, a speciallv 
 beins made of teas and sugars. Mr. Iiuncan buys 
 alt<>;ether Icr cash, and enjoys facilities in the 
 markets that are unrivalled, consequently he is en- 
 abled to oiler special mducenienis to customers, > 
 selling' his goods at the lowest possible prices. As 
 a result he carries on, in addition to a large retail 
 trade, an appreciable jobbing trade which extends i 
 many miles beyond C)wen b"und Mr Duncan , 
 possesses a comprehensive knowledge of the grocery 
 and provision 'rade, and the success he has 
 achieved has been largely due to his constant study 
 of the wants of his customers, his fair, generous, i 
 and upriyht dealings. \ 
 
 Creis;hton Bros., importers of and' 
 
 Dealers in I.)rc (loods, etc. I'oulett Stre.;t - 
 Prominent among those engaged in the dry goods [ 
 and grocery trade of ( twen Sound are Messrs 
 Cteighton Urns. This reliable ari.l well-known 
 establishment was foiiniled in iSd.S by (ieorge 1' 
 C'reightou. and in 1S73 he associated with hini his 
 sons, \V. ( >*i: '; l". Creighton, jr . trading under 
 the stvie and firm of (1 1' I'reighlon & Sons In 
 iRHo the senior member retired since which time 
 the business has been carried on by the sons under 
 the style of ("reighton Bms Tlie piemises occti- •■ 
 pied are iiio.v2.'S feet in dimensions with two flats 
 I'hey are elcgaiitly title 1 up and well ippointed, 
 having large plate glass front.s. and the lariie and 
 (xcellent st-x k carried embraces full liiiesof staple 
 and fancy dry goods, getiis furnislnngs groter'rs, 
 boot'-- and shoes. They import direct from England 
 many hnes of dr> gi)0(is and gents' furnish- 
 ing?. The entire stock carrie.' ranges fiom 
 Ji.i.ooo to 817,000 worth of goods. Messrs ! 
 I'reightjn IJros are cash buyers, and enjoy 
 the best facilities in the ma'',ets, so that 
 they are at all times in a posjiKm to sell their' 
 goods at the lowest inarki t prices It goes withonl 
 saying that tliev enjoy a verv lari.:e trade nsually 
 averaging ?i '.ooo per .luiniiu. This firm also c^m- 
 duct a stole at Cipe C'rnker. an Indian rest i\e 011 
 the ilh)re (>t (leoigian liay beiii..; iiiuler the man- 
 agement ot Mr \V |. Crcightiri Thisliim ;;rc 
 also p.irt ownets of theS S .Mileiscn, apassenger 
 and fieight boat plying between iiwcn Sound and 
 Meafoni Tliornbury and other poiuis, Messis 
 l"reii;hton liios are iiati\e.s o( Owen Soi,nd and 
 rank among the most prominent merchants and 
 citizens of the town .Mr <■ 1' ( "teigliton repre 
 seats ceulral ward in the council and has done so 
 for two years, lie is also a pi.tniiieiit ud Ifellow, 
 bding District I.ieputy (irand Master of that 
 organiitaiion 
 
 Eaton Bros If I'rewers Maltsters, Chat 
 lotte ;>ti(U. The 111, iniifai lure of ale and porter 
 IS an imiiisiry of great importance, and anion^ 
 
 these, the purity and e.xce'Ieiice of whose (iro- 
 duris have secured for them a widespread rejiiita 
 tion, are Messrs. Katon Bros , of Owen Sound. 
 These gentlemen, who are natives of l^ngland, 
 began business here a fen years ago. but the brew- 
 ery has been established tor at leasi a ijuarter of 
 a century Since benig acquired by the present 
 firm, the newest and most improved appliances 
 have been introduced, and pertiap.s there is no 
 brewery in fanad,, more completely equipped 
 than is this one Messrs, liaton Dros. havesp.tred 
 neither pains nor expense to render their establish- 
 ment, >n point nf completeness, second to rone, 
 and beint; tl.eniselves praoical and thorough 
 brewers, the goods they place m the market are 
 admittedly the best turned out in Canada. The 
 plant covers half of an acre of ground, and the 
 brewery is a large, massive stone structuie, with 
 exiensive vaults below ground for the storage of 
 ale and porter, before being shipped In rear of 
 the building is an excelicnl fresh water supply, 
 derived from lime rocks, and having a pressure 
 sutticient to rise 50 feet above the highest point of 
 the brewery. Messrs liaton Bros give employ- 
 ment to a competent stafi' ol men, and the goods 
 manufactured are ale and porter, whith are manu- 
 factured altogether from pure malt and heps. 
 The average output is '1,240 barrels per year A 
 very large trade has already been tuiilt up. extend- 
 ing as far west as I'ort .Arthur an.t as far east as 
 Toronto, an appreciable trade being carrieti cm 
 ,dong the uppei lakes, and on the line of the old 
 Tormto ( rMy A Dr^ce railroad The members 
 of the htm are Messrs. I'hristopher and 1-Tank 
 I'.aton. They are energetic and enierprising men 
 of business, courteous in their manners, and hon- 
 orc.ble and upright m all their dealings. 
 
 Owen Sound Steam Saw and 
 
 Planing Mills, Icbn Hamson. frop.ietor, 
 Dii sse.i ai"d I iiilressed Lumber of all kirds. Sash, 
 Doors, b'ram". Blinds. Mouldings, Lath, llollowtd 
 Battens, I'ii-.iS, Etc.. West Street - Ivigaged in 
 tlie lumtier tr.ide and in the manufaituru of build 
 ers' siipnlie." Mr John Harrison is ihe most im- 
 portant here This gv.iitleman l>!gan business 1:1 
 1^70. and by rare energy and pers^-\eraiice, the 
 ptoducti m of goods second to none ami by fair and 
 bom rable deallPg^, he has built up a most evten- 
 si'.e trade, and atqiiired an enviable npiltaiion. 
 The g'cund ci'vered by the plant is roine ten acie--' 
 111 extent, the factor\ being a two storey 
 frame structure (ovu.S feet in dimensions. It is 
 equipfed with the latest and most improved ma 
 chiiicry and tools, and einplo\rnPht is furmshid to 
 thirty hands. All kinds of buililers' sup;ilies .«re 
 here maiiiifactiired. including sash. d( ors, blinds 
 and mouldings, ami all kind.s of dresseit lumlai is 
 also turned out Mr Harrison also deals in laths 
 and shingles, and is a very extensive dealer in 
 lumber turning tiver some V"co,c<io feet per 
 annum His trade extends to the upper Uues, and 
 along the C. B. K line to T'oronto Mr Harrison 
 IS a native of I'ngland. but caire out toi'aiiada 
 ! when a bov, settling in (>\\en Soiiufl. abi'iit forty 
 \cars ago. He is a most reliable in.tn ol business, 
 and IS highb- esteemed. He was for some time a 
 member of thi Town l ouncil, and is at present a 
 member of the Scho '1 Board. 
 
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 252 
 
 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 8. Graham 4l Co., wholesale and Retail 
 Kealers in Boots and Shoes, Slippers, Rubber 
 Goods, Trunks, Valises, Satchels, etc .Water Street. 
 — The business of this leading house was establish- 
 ed fifteen years ago. The trade originally carried 
 on was in groceries, boots and shoes, but during 
 the last eight years exclusively in boots and shoes, 
 trunks and vali.ses, of which this firm carry the 
 largest and best assorted stock in Owen Sound. 
 The spacious and well lit premises are 25x110 feet 
 in dimensions, and this is admitted to be the 
 largest retail boot and shoe store in Canada. The 
 immense and well as.sorted stock comprises boots 
 and shoes of the best Canadian manufacture and 
 trunks and valises of every kind. This tirm buy 
 altogether for cash, and their facilities being the 
 
 standard grade. 
 
 very best, their goods ,ire I'ot.ibly sold at rem.irk- 
 ably low prices, resulting in a Miry largo ,ind nour- 
 ishing trade. A spt'cislly is made of rep.iiriiig.and 
 two men are employed, who seldom fail to give 
 entire s.Ttisfaction, to those wh'i entrust to them 
 the repairing of their boots and shoes l"he mem- 
 bers of the firm are Messrs S (iraham and \\ in 
 Kwens, both Canadians Mr. (irah.iiii is a proii i 
 nent Methodist, anil is Siiperinlendcnt of the Sun 
 day School, his sons l)eing respectively Setrfetary 
 and Assistant Libraiian 
 
 JainOB Hall, I'ailor and (tents' I'urnisher, 
 I'oiilett S.reet. — Tins olil and rclialle house was 
 eslablished by Mr (' Hall in ihd;, mid has since 
 grown in popular favor, being now regarded as one 
 
 of the mercantile institutions of Owen Sound. In 
 
 1884 Mr. Hall retired, and was .•:ucceeded by his 
 
 nephew, the present proprietor, Mr. James Hall. 
 
 This gentleman is an experienced and thorough 
 
 :lry goods man, and since assuming this business 
 
 has given a very substan- 
 
 ti,il impetus to the trade. 
 
 The premises are atnple 
 
 and commodious, being 25 
 
 xOofeet in dimensions. with 
 ' two flats. An expert and 
 
 experienced cutter is em- 
 
 ; ployed, and the clothing 
 
 j turned out from this estab- 
 
 shment is of uniform 
 
 Mr Hall 
 
 has also always oa hand a large 
 assortment of ready made 
 clothing, a fine line of gents' 
 furnishings and an excellent 
 stock of tailoring cloths, in- 
 cluding broadcloths, woollens 
 and tweeds. Mr Mall im- 
 ports all his Scotch woollens 
 and buys his entire stock for 
 cash. His facilities are such 
 that he is placed in favorable 
 competition with all similar 
 local establishments, and the 
 large and flourishing trade he 
 enjfiys, necessitates the em- 
 ployment of twenty hands 
 Mr. Hall, who is a Canadian, 
 was horn not far from Owen 
 Sound ; he is an energetic and 
 most reliable man of business, 
 and enjoys the confidence of 
 all who have dealings with 
 him, 
 
 W. J. Creighton, 
 
 I'alace Book Store, I'oulett 
 Street — There is nothing 
 uhic'. impresses the stranger 
 to Owen Sound more ipiickly 
 than the evidences of enter- 
 prise which he sees on every 
 hand, and among those \vho 
 lontiibiiie largely to itus ele- 
 ment 111 the town is Mr. W. J 
 Creighton The business car- 
 ried on by this gentleman was 
 establrshed many years ago, 
 namely in 1S50. by the late W II. Carney, Mr. 
 IMward Todd afterwards coniliu ted it for some 
 years, and he, in i,S7,S, was succeeded by Mr. j. V 
 Creighton, who in iHfSj, sold out to his brother, 
 W. J Creighton. This gMitli'inan shortly alter 
 wards sold out to Mr |ames Sharp, and in 1887 
 he opened new premises and appointed his brother 
 Mr.). !■' I'reiKhton. m.Tnager. I'he premises whirh 
 areooxio feet in dimensions, are the most taslefiiliy 
 titled up of ,itiy in Owen Sound, wnh iiandsome 
 c.ises and calniuMs and largt plaleglass fronts. The 
 stock is well selected and embraces books, station 
 ery, fancy goods a-id linglish, American .ind Cana- 
 dian wall paper, the two first being imported by 
 Mr. Creighton direct The entire stock is bought 
 for cash, .md the trade has increa.seil by rapid 
 
TOWN Ob" OWKN SOUND. 
 
 strides since th : clay business was commenced 
 Mr ('reighton is a native of Owen Sriumi. and is 
 onfi (jf the niosi energetic, enterprising and suc- 
 cessful men of business here, whose career thrDuph- 
 iiiit has been one of the strictest integrity. 
 
 (.cm-: 
 
 Johnson House, ]^<-^^^ Johnson I'ro- 
 jirietor. H.iKer Sin^ft Mi James Johnson is one 
 of the pioneer.", of Owen Souiid, and ha.-; con<iiicted 
 an hotel here for a period of thirtv-one years. 
 beinK by far the oldest hotel proprietor in Owen 
 Sound. The lohnson House which ranks anionjj 
 the best one dol'ar a day luuisi s north rif Toronto, 
 was bmil by Mr |ohnsi>n. and opened in iHS':i 
 The ground covered is aliORether half an acre in 
 
 «a^e 
 customers 
 liiffh ;;radt 
 
 extent. The hotel bmldini;; is a n assive hricU 
 and stone slriiciiire ^i :•: -/.» feet in dimensions, and 
 three slorey.s in heinht ronlai'.s -o larpe high- 
 roofed, airy and veil (.irn'shi/i n. •ooins, with 
 ro^ims f/f w/'^, spacious parlors and ..ins rooms, 
 atid all that contributes to the eipi'pmriit of a first- 
 tJass hotel. The dioiiu; roum is larjjc and well 
 fitted i;p , the trble is ,ilwa\s liberallv supplied 
 with the delicaries of the season. ;ind the menu is 
 all that colli 1 be desired, the iiikihi' boinK under 
 coiiipelf nt and expi rienc ed management I'lie 
 bar IS at al! lime.s will sii|iplieil v.iUi the best wii;os, 
 li'iuors and riRars, nnd as a fainilv and fariii'-is' 
 hotel the Johnson Ibnise his fn.v superiors There 
 is .itao excellent .st.ibbnc .accomtnodation for i jo 
 horses, in connev tion with the hotel. nn(\ it may be 
 in-^nlioned that this is tie onlv h nel in town hav- 
 ing a free bu-i o( its own. Mr, J jhnson is a nali-.e 
 of Ireland, but cime out to Canada nearly sJMy 
 years ago lie is a «f"'l<'fn'in who is wid»ly 
 known, an<l is highly esteemed by all clas.st-s 
 
 ^5^ 
 
 T. W. DoU£;laS. -M.rch.i'it Tailor and 
 I iirnisii' r, ^1 '.uiliiit Struct - • ,\monH the 
 coiiinier(;i:il resources nt ()wen Sound, the. mer- 
 chant t lilorim^ and jjents' lurnishini; tr.ide is one 
 of the most important it is \er\ larjiely npre- 
 sented. and amcnK the most energetic and sue- 
 ces-.ful of those identilied with it is Mr T. W 
 hoUj^las This gentleman be>;.in business in i.HHi 
 :ind has since built up a large and flourishing; 
 trade Mr. liouglas. who is a thorough man of 
 business, and possessing a ctimprcbensive know 
 ledge of the pirlicular branch in which he is en 
 id, has constantly studied the wants of his 
 he h,is uniformly turned out goods of a 
 of ciuidity and his tre.itinent ot cus 
 lomers h.is alwav^ been 
 ia-r and upright He oc- 
 cupies spacious premises, 
 lieing J.^XiSo feet in di- 
 mensions, which are 
 tastefully htled up and 
 well a|)])oiiUed He gives 
 employment to eighte.-n 
 skillful hands,. 1 1 id en I ploys 
 ane.vperieiiced aiid arlistic 
 cutter Mr Poiiglis .il- 
 ways guarantees ,t perlect ht. .mil in style .iiid 
 linish his products hav.;- secured fcir hin' a will de 
 ser\fd lepiitalion He has always cm hand a hne 
 assc;riineiit of tailcjriiig cloth;-. broadcl>)tlis l-'rench 
 worsteds, woollens and tweeds, most of the woollen.s 
 beiiv,' imported by .Mr. Iiouglas. He also deals in 
 a fine line of gents furnishings, hals. caps ,ind 
 lurs, and the tacilitu s h>- erjovs in tlu: m.irkets are 
 ol .< very superioi kind enabling hiin at all liine-i 
 1) di?al with the I usiomer advantageor.sly Mr 
 l>ouglasisa native of duelph, hut h.is spent the 
 most of his lifetime in Owen Sound, where he is 
 widely known ami as widely popular. 
 
 R. P. Butchart 8t Bro., d^^iiers m 
 
 Stovt^s, Tiiiw.ire HaicKvare, ('iitleiv, I'aints, Oils. 
 (il.is.s, ihildren s Carriages. Ship Supplies. l-"tc . 
 I'oulelt Street - Among those engag-d in tlio h.trd- 
 w.ire trade of Owen Sound, .Me,ssrs. K 1' lint 
 chart tV Hro are ronspii iious The tiade of this 
 house was established thirty-tive years ago by 
 <; M l<utch.ut, who continued to carry on the 
 business until iSHi, when he was succeed' d bv the 
 present firm, who are among the most enterprising 
 .ind no aheatl merchants of t )wen Sound They 
 occupy Inge ,iiid c mnmcKlious premises on the 
 principal lhon>uglilar«'. being Hi u jo feet in dimen- 
 sions Ihe store is well fitt'td up. .inii h is l;.rge 
 pi. ite glass fronts The hea\y stock carried com- 
 prises full lines of shelf .ind he.ivv hiiclware, house 
 furnishing goods, stoves, pj.inls. mis and varnishc-s 
 Tile lirm imports tin and plate glass largely, and 
 buy ahogether for cash and being extensive 
 de.ilcTs, c cintrol a large trade I hi y enji^v un- 
 rivalled facilities, their go<ids bc:ing sold at the- 
 lowest possible- price , and the trade- they enjoy is 
 neceiisanly a ver\ l.irge one, being boih wli'iUsale 
 and retail They tnanutacture ill kinds of tin 
 ware goods, and have a lar';e wotkshop in the 
 rear ol two flats, where ' iiploymenl is i'urnished 
 ! to a large stafi of competent workmen Messrs 
 
im 
 
 rKOVlNCE OF 0\ lAKlO. 
 
 
 R 1' lUitchart A Hn. Ii.ue also two sli.ifs in 
 Manitoba, i)ne at Hoissfvaimi and the otht'r at 
 Oolorainc, which are untier the manaj;i-inimt of thi-. 
 junior partner Messrs Ihitthart iV Uro are natives 
 of Owen Sound, and are widi'ly known, h.iinn 
 highly esteemed, hofh socially and (jtherwise. 
 Mr. R 1' lUitchiirt, who attends to the Inisiness 
 here, is one of the most prominent citizens of ( jwen 
 Soimd. and is at present a menil'er of the Council 
 of the Hoard of Trade 
 
 W. C. Monaghan & Co., Mmutac 
 
 lurersofand I'ealeis in Hoots ami .shoes. I'oulett 
 Street. - -.Xmont; the most successful nier( liaiits here 
 dealing in boots ami shoes, is Mr, W (" .Monat>' 
 hail This (gentleman coininenced business in |SH() 
 and is already in posstjssion of a very larfje trade, 
 which has rapitll> increaseil siiue the day he Iw'Kan 
 business His comiiKKlious premises are ^'T\7ofeet 
 in dimensions, and they are well (itted i;>, with 
 double plate ulass fvonts Mr Mon.inhan, who 
 caters to a tine and mediiini trade, and his stock, 
 which is somewhat <\iensive, is an exielleiit as- 
 sortment of ro'-kIs, toiii|)risin;; boots and shoes of 
 
 medium ,ind fine 
 ipiality, a specialty 
 beiiiK made of 
 ladies and gents' 
 line boots .ind 
 shoes Mr Mon- 
 aghan buys for 
 cash, and his facil- 
 ities are sue h that 
 he is phi' ed in 
 most favorable 
 coinjietition with 
 similar establish- 
 ments in I )wen 
 Sound, both as re- 
 gards price and 
 i)u,iliiy ol M oods He gives employment to a slaft of 
 four corn^ietent workmen, and manufactini's all 
 classes of ladies and gents' boots and shot s, his pro- 
 diiclshaving seciiriHl for him an eii\ table reputation 
 Mr Monaglian is a Cinadian and came to (Hi en 
 Sound in irt.'^o, and by his energy (lerse- 
 verance and ability, his trade is regarded as an 
 institution of the tuwn of his adoption. 
 
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
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 (9 wen (Soi//n/, 
 
 On fa tic. 
 
 T HE '- /neST '^ PRAGTlGAb 
 
 (T QIjLEGE - IN ^ CANADA. 
 
 The course of study is adapted to the wants of the Farmer, Mechanic, Menhani and 
 Professional man. A hfe scholarsliip for the Commercial Course, for unlimited time, is 
 only $35.00. Board in private families, $2.50 per week. 
 
 The fiillowiuK sulijectB are iucluJed in our HimiiieHR CoiirHii: Hook keeping by Hiuele and Double Kiitry, an 
 applied to Wholesale and Uetail MorchandisiiiK. KariiiiuK. MaiiiifactiiriiiK, Si'ttlnnioiit of Kstates. HaiikiiiK. .loint 
 Stock roiiipanies, .\H8ociatioiiH, L'hiirchns, etc., I'otitnaUHhip. ('mjimercial Arithinelii-, Letter WritiiiK, .Mousiir- 
 Htion. nuBinesB rapera. Commercial IjUw, Practical (iraiiimar. .-pelliiin Shortliaml. etc. 
 
 The Principal is a Practical .\ccountant ; books are brouRlit to him hmidiedH uf uiIIck f.jr audit uiid iidjuBt- 
 menc, and be is consulted frequently by mail and telegraph, on dilhcidt points in Hook k..u|>in({. Hoemployh 
 the best teaching talent ; vou can always be sure of tliorouMb iiistrnutioii and Kinitlenmnh Ireiitnicnt. Then- 
 are no hididays. For furtlinr particulars, address C. A. FLEMING. Pki.ncii'ai,. Owi.n Soind, Om' 
 
 (b/ie z)iott/tern ^Oit^ 
 
 siness 
 
 \^o//coe 
 
 inil fine 
 .pecially 
 ;i(lt' of 
 
 Ki.-nts' 
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 Moji- 
 lys fur 
 lis f.icil- 
 li that 
 o fcl ill 
 orable 
 )ii with 
 il.ihlish- 
 
 < )wen 
 
 h .IS re- 
 
 ti- mill 
 
 >l;ift (if 
 
 n-s all 
 
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 irt.ition 
 
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 perse- 
 
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 Has been removed to our large stone College building of three storeys and basement, 
 owned and used e.xdusively by ourselves. In the basement is a twenty horse-power boiler 
 for steam heating, 'i'he three storeys contain the following departments, besides halls and 
 stairways: i -Principal's Private Study. 2 -General business Office. 3 — IVincipal's 
 ("lass Room. 4 — Ladies' Dressing Room. 5 -Actual business and Hanking Depart 
 ment. 6 — Theory Department (nearly 50 feet siiuare). 7 — Reading Room. 8 -Kirst 
 Assistant's Class-room 9 — Second .\ssistant's Class-room. 10 — Shorthand Department. 
 
 We desire that it be understood that this is the ON I A' business College in t'anada, 
 and ONI.V the second in .\merica that own and occupy their own building .Ml others 
 are on second, third or fourth storeys of buildings used lor stores and otiier purjicies. 
 
 A few (lavs ago we received our awards from the Colotiuil and Indian lAhibition, 
 London, England, TWO MEDALS AND TWO DIPLOMAS. Ihcse, with Two 
 Medals, Three Diplomas and about Twenty Kirst and Special Prizes from the Provincial 
 and Industrial Exhibitions, go to show the superiority of our Institution. 
 
 I'or further information communicate with 
 
 C A. FLEMING, 
 
 PRINCIPAL, .... GIVEN SOUND, ONT. 
 
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 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 W. A. McGLEAN & CO., 
 
 XrOTFlEIXS OE'OXb 
 
 Noforious l^eas, 
 
 A. H. 
 
 ams, 
 
 and Boneless Bacon, 
 
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 
 
 ALSO 
 
 GGAlj QIL ANB SALT. 
 
 Pouktf Street, 
 OWEN SOUND. 
 
 W. A. MCCLEAN. 
 
 M. R. DUNCAN. 
 
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
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 QUEEN'S HOTEL, 
 
 W. M. MATTHEWS, Proprietor. 
 
 COR. UNION MP SGROPE STREETS. 
 
 Headquarters foi CommerciaJ Travellers to Owen 
 Sound. 
 
 The hotel is elegantly furnished throughout and 
 fully equipped. 
 
 The Menu is unsurpassed, the Cuisine being under 
 the most competent management, and the tabic is at 
 all times liberally supplied with the delicacies of the 
 season. 
 
 The employes arc attentive and courteous to guests, 
 for whom eve'-y comfort usually found in a first rlas> 
 hotel is provide-^ 
 
 A Bus meets all Trains and Boats. 
 
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 PROVINCK OK ONTARIO. 
 
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 (LIMITED.) 
 
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 JOHN HIRRISON, JOHN CORBET, JOHN SIMPSON, 
 
 President. Vice-President. Master Ship BuUder. 
 
 Wi KOUBNi Secretary Treasurer 
 
lOWN OF OWEN SOUND. 
 
 259 
 
 JOHN HARRIS0N, 
 
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MANUFACTURER OF 
 
 Sash, : Doors : and : Blinds 
 
 Dressed and Undressed Fine 
 
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