New Dublin Ontario

October 16 2017

New Dublin – News from the Village – 1925-1930

John Hamlets of Elizabethtown Elizabethtown Township Ontario, Forgotten Hamlets in Elizabethtown, Leeds and Grenville Ontario, New Dublin Ontario, The Athens Reporter 0

The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for the years – 1925 to 1930. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario

New Dublin – Feb 23, 1925

Dr. T.R. Whaley and Mrs. Whaley of Alsask, Sask., and Mr. and Mrs. W. Whaley of Charleston, visited their mother, Mrs. M.J. Whaley and their sister Mrs. A.A. Orr, last week. Dr. Whaley spent several days with his mother during his short visit in the east. He is a surgeon in his private hospital in Alsask and has only a limited time at his disposal from his work as a specialist in his line.

New Dublin – March 1^st, 1928

The Women’s Institute met in the Township Hall this afternoon, a good gathering and some visitors being present. After the usual opening and the minutes of the last meeting there was a general discussion re the proposed pipe fence to finish the inclosing of the cemetery on the west side of the road. Considerable material has been purchased and plans are being made to proceed with the work in early spring. A short report of Parliamentry proceedings was given by the chairman of that department, also local history was discussed also several interesting anecdotes related, dealing with modes of life and work and thought of the people in pioneer days. Mrs. W.M. Nash spoke at some length on the Nash, Davis, McConkey and Barry families as pioneers and was asked to get data concerning those names and present them at the April meeting. Two new books were added to the birthday library. Mrs. H.A. Flood gave a very interesting reading on “The Back Woods Folk” in Scotch dialect. Meeting closed in the usual way to meet again on the first Thursday afternoon in April.

Mr. and Mrs. George Roantree and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnston of Morton visited at J.E. Johnstons last week.

Miss Dehlia Freeman of Frankville is spending some time with her friends Mr. and Mrs. John E. Johnston.

Miss Beatrice Healey has returned from several days visit with her relatives Mr. and Mrd. H.Woods and family at Chantry.

Wm. J. Bolton spent Tuesday in Brockville accompanied by his nephew C. Hall of Greenbush.

John B. Harton who has been seriously ill with rheumatism for several weeks is slowly improving in health.

Joseph Astlford has been ill of heart affection but is improving.

Master Harold Toppin is still quite ill, but hopes are held for his ultimate recovery. He is much missed at school and play by his young associates. Mrs. R. Toppin is enjoying very good health after her serious illness.

Mrs. Mort Rowsome is ill, in care of Dr. A.I. Armstrong.

Much sympathy is extended to Mrs. R. Willey in the death of her mother Mrs. A.O. Tait of Spencerville, which took place at the General Hospital in Brockville last week.

New Dublin – Aug 28^th, 1928

The Women’s Institute will hold the September meeting on the first Thursday afternoon of the month. It will be grandmother’s day and all members and ladies of the locality are invited to be present and enjoy a good programme followed by luncheon. The meeting will open at 2 p.m.

The party held in the Township Hall on Friday evening provided an enjoyable occasion for a large number of young people from the surrounding district.

W.H Davis has returned from the General Hospital, Brockville, and is improving in health following an operation for appendicitis.

Miss Gladys Bolton R.N., accompanied her sister Evelyn home from the Brockville General Hospital, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. Miss Gladys returned to Toronto where she will continue to practise her profession.

The school here will re-open on Sept. 4 with Miss B. Maud of Addison again in charge.

Several from this vicinity attended the Ottawa Exhibition last week.

Miss Eva Horton and G. Fox of Syracuse, N.Y. are visiting relatives and friends here and in Brockville.

Mrs. Lewis Blanchard has been spending a few days with her parents W.H. and Mrs. Davis.

W.R. Johnston went on the Harvestors Excursion to the Canadian West last week.

Miss Edna Jones of Syracuse N.Y., visited the Misses Ethel and Shirley Rowsome over the weekend.

Mrs. R.N. Willey is spending a few days with her sister at Watertown, N.Y.

Miss Celena Menut of Binghampton, N.Y., is visiting her aunt and uncle Miss E.M. and H.R. Horton

Rev. Townsend of Westport conducted the services in the United Church here on Sunday.

Miss Shirley Rowesome visited friends in Brockville last week.

New Dublin – Feb 11, 1929

The play “Mary’s Castle in the Air” put on by the Manhard Y.P.A. in the Orange Hall on Wednesday evening was much enjoyed by a large audience.

The Women’s Institute met in the municipal hall on Thursday afternoon, the president Mrs. H.A. Frood in the chair and other officers present. On account of the prevalent illness in this locality the meeting for January was not held. Much correspondence was read by the secretary and considered by the meeting. Acknowledgements of Christmas remembrances were received from several recipients and a donation of five dollars from one so remembered.

Miss Beatrice Healy and Miss Shirley Rowsome were appointed a committee to prepare for a musical contest to be held before April 20. A household Science Course is to be asked for in the early part of June. At the close of the business session an interesting programme was put on by Mrs. R.N. Willey and Miss Norine Healey. The roll-call answered by “your favourite author.”

A paper on health was read by Mrs. Willey and Miss Norine Healey took charge of a humorous play “The House of Nuts.”

Mrs. T.E. Healey told a very amusing story and Miss Norine Healey gave several vocal selections accompanied by her ukulele which were very much enjoyed and applauded. Six new books were added to the birthday library.

The March meeting will be held on the first Thursday afternoon of the month, the programme in charge of Mesdames Thos Steel and Ed. Healey.

The history of the old mill near Bellamy and of the B.J.Horton farm will be read at the meeting. Roll call will be answered by, “Your favourite poet and a quotation from him.”

The annual vestry meeting of St. John Anglican Church will be held in the Township Hall on Friday evening, Feb 15. Light supper will be served at the close of the business session.

Mrs. Hiram Woods of Chantry is visiting her twin sister, Mrs. Fred Healey this week.

W.E. Earl is seriously ill of pleurisy in charge of Dr. A.I. Armstrong of North Augusta.

Miss Beatrice Healey has returned home from Toronto where she spent several months as stenographer in an Insurance Office

The Young People’s Guild of the United Church held a driving party to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mort Nash on Friday evening, Feb 8. It was Miss Verna Healey’s anniversary of her birthday and a social evening was spent in games and music. Light lunch was served at the close.

Earnest J. Kendrick is busy in the neighbourhood with his sawing machine.

New Dublin Jan 2, 1930

The concert presented by the Sunday School and public school on Monday night was well attended considering inclement weather. Rev. Mr. Barbour acted as chairman in his usual able manner. The songs, recitations and playetts given by the children were all well rendered.

A pageant “Christmas Everywhere” was one of the most picturesque and interesting numbers imaginable, the different nationalities being well represented by members of the community. “Indian Huntresses,” a drill, was very beautifully done, the members all being in white and silver with bows and arrows, the same huntresses sang and Indian Lullaby around the campfire.

A three act play “Sniffling Hiram” provoked peals of laughter from the audience as did also a lesser dialogue “The Fliver family”. Instrumental music was given by Miss Beatrice Healey, the accompanist of the evening and Miss Shirley Rousome and James Barrigar. The whole programme was one of unusual merit and would be worth reproducing to a larger audience. Miss Florence McBratney, the teacher, and others in the program are to be congratulated on the success of the evening’s entertainment.

Edward Webster, a pupil of St.Alban’s School of Brockville, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J.S.Webster, stood head of his form for the Michaelmas term just ended, making 88 percent average on all subjects. Edward is 13 years of age and in a class composed of 13 boys from Kingston, Brockville, Toronto, Montreal, Gananoque and one from New Dublin.

Miss Florence McBratney is spending the holidays with her parents in Brockville.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Griebe and two children and Niel Frood of Syracuse, N.Y. spent the holidays with relatives here.

Mrs. Elizabeth Orr of Brockville is visiting Mrs. Charles Burgess for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Willey and daughters spent Christmas with friends at Lyn.

On Tuesday evening about thirty friends gathered at the Municipal Hall for a social evening in honour of Mr and Mts. Elmer Grube, Niel Frood and Harold McDougal who have been absent from the community for ore than two years. Games and dancing were enjoyed till midnight when lunch was served and the company dispersed having spent a very enjoyable evening.

January 4 2017

New Dublin – News from the Village

John Hamlets of Elizabethtown Elizabethtown Township, Leeds and Grenville, New Dublin Ontario, The Athens Reporter 0

The Athens Reporter and County of Leeds Advertiser

Excerpts have been taken from this paper referencing the following hamlet for the years 1889, 1894 and 1895

Jan 8, 1889

Miss. Hester Wiltse has been engaged to teach school in New Dublin for the coming year.

Saturday June 22^nd1889

Mr. Byron Cadwell of New Dublin has just put in a first class cheese box plant in his saw mill.

Saturday July 20- 1889

Births: Cadwell- At New Dublin, July 11^th the wife of Byron Cadwell, of a son.

Tuesday Dec. 18, 1894 issue-

New Dublin

Church opening at New Dublin

Wednesday last was a red letter day in the parish of New Dublin as on that day the new church of St. John the Evangelist was opened for devine service. The new church of stone finely finished in wood, with windows of stained glass, and stands on the same ground as the one erected about sixty years ago. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather a large number of clergy and laity attended the three services held during the day. The clergy present were: Rev. Rural Dean Grout, (Rector of the Parish) of Lyn, Rev. Rural Dan Carey of Kingston, Rev. Messrs Cooke of Kingston, Young and Landsdown, Elliott of North Augusta, Forsythe of Oxford Mills, McTear of Maitland, Stephen of Frankville and Wright of Athens. Dedication and Morning Prayer were said by Rev. Rural Dean Nesbitt, assisted by Rev. Messrs Stephenson and Young. The Holy Eucharist was offered by Rev. Mr. Cooke, assisted by Rev. Messrs Forsythe as Gospeller, Wright, E isoler [sic] and McTear as Server. The sermon was preached by Rev Rural Dean Carey from Haggal II,9. Dinner was served by the ladies of the congregation in the town hall and was a most beautiful spread. After dinner the Litany was intoned by Rev. Mr. Elliott, and addresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs. Forsythe, Cooke and Young and Messrs. N. Brown and W. Stafford. The ladies also provided a first class tea which was largely patronized. Evensong was said by Rev. Wright, assisted by Rev. Messrs. Nesbitt and Cooke, when the following delivered addresses: Nesbitt, McTear, Wright and Cooke. Miss. M. Webster ably presided at the organ at all the services and during the offertory. Miss Joynt, of North Augusta sang a very fine solo from Mozart- “Come unto me” The Rector, Building committee and ladies of the congregation deserved the greatest credit for the successful manner in which the work was carried on and completed. We congratulate the church people of New Dublin on the possession of such a nice church, complete in every part, for the service of Almighty God.

Tuesday June 11, 1895 issue–

New Dublin– June 10-

Mr. T. McBratney is rushing business on his new residence.

Mr. Hudson Kendrick of Rocksprings spent Sunday with his parents.

Miss. L. Ward of Elgin was the guest of Mr. Aaron Sherman on Sunday last.

Mrs. E. Healy, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Samuel Horton, returned to her home in Perry Sound on Friday last.

Mrs. R. Maud of Smith’s Falls and her sister of Kemptville were guests of B.J Horton on Sunday

Mrs. Eugene Bradley and daughter from Perry Sound are visiting friends here.

Mr. B. Cadwell’s saw mill is running full blast. He is doing a rushing business in cheese boxes. The paper states that his boxes are the best that arrive on Montreal markets.

The Methodist church was well filled Sunday afternoon to hear the Rev. Mr. Knox deliver his farewell sermon. The sermon was a very touching one, the text being Matt XXVI chapter, 13^th verse. All miss his presence among us, but our loss will be some other’s gain. We wish him much success in his new field of labor, and pray that he may receive souls for his hire.

A visitor at Mr. Edward H. Rowsom’s , a bouncing baby girl

Our school is progressing nicely under the management of Mr. Geo. Homer of Rocksprings.

Tuesday June 18, 1895 issue–

New Dublin– Friday June 14,-

Berry picking is the order of the day.

Mrs. H. Davis is seriously ill.

The people of St. John’s Church are to have their annual picnic in Mr. W. Earl’s grove on June 21^st.

Mr. E.H. Rowsom is rushing business on his new barn, the stone work being put up by Mr. R. Kendrick. No slop work done here.

We understand that Mr. Anson E.H. Sherman has purchased a new guitar, with which he expects to charm the citizens in a short time.

The president of the Mope-pope factory was badly disturbed by a shower of stones, which caused him to fire.

Miss A. Gordon of Athens is the guest of Mrs. B. Cadwell

Mrs. David Slack and Miss Hall were the guests of Mrs. B. Cadwell on Friday last

Mr. J. Rappell of the Tin Cap was a guest of Mr. T. McBratney on Thursday last.

Tuesday June 25, 1895 issue–

New Dublin– Monday

There was a large number of Friends passed through here on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Joseph Hayes of Glen Buell.

Messers. Churchill Pepper have dissolved partnership, Mr. Pepper having struck another situation in Brockville.

Visitors – Mrs. M. Kendrick and little daughter of Shilo is visiting friends here this week. (at New Dublin)

Mrs. Shepley Rousom and daughter were the guests of Mrs. Richard Kendrick on Wednesday of this week.

Mrs. A. Robinson of Hard Island returned home on Thursday after paying a short visit to her daughter Mrs. Henry Horton.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Horton left on Saturday for Watertown to visit there daughter, Mrs. Patterson.

Mr. Albert Hayes wears a broad smile – it’s a girl

Tuesday July 2, 1895 issue

New Dublin, Saturday, June 29 –

Road work is the order of the day in this section.

Some of the farmers have commenced haying, on account of the dry weather.

Mr. Alex. Compo and son of Athens were in the employment of Mr. Byron Caldwell this last week.

Mr Caldwell is doing a rushing business in cheese boxes, having to work late and early to fill his orders.

Miss. Ina Gordon of Athens returned home on Monday after visiting Miss. V. Cadwell of this place

The terribles of this place celebrated their first anniversary in Mr. Joseph Deacon’s office on Monday last, which cost them $35.78

Tuesday July 9, 1895 issue

New Dublin, Monday, July 8 –

Dry weather still continues in this section. Fruits of all kinds will be a perfect failure if rain does not come soon.

Mr. Hudson Kendrick of this place who is in the employment of Mr. Wilson of Rockspring as cheese maker, and his chum, Mr. George Steacy, were visiting friends here on Sunday last. Huds look hale and hearty.

Quite a number of our city folks took in Dominion day. Some went to Athens and others took in the trip over the G.O.P. to Westport. All report a rattling good time.

Mr. Joshua Boulton of Brockville and son of Montreal paid our city a flying visit on Dominion Day.

Mrs. Robeson and little son of Brockville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Kendrick this week.

Miss Vienna Kendrick returned home on Thursday last after an absence of two weeks.

Miss Maud Kendrick was the guest of Mrs. Aaron Shermen on Wednesday of last week.

Another birth in the city. It’s a young girl.

Mr. Johnnie Austin had a ??? on his finger which caused him to have his finger taken off between the first and second joint. It was very painful.

The correspondent to the Times is a little rattled concerning Mrs. A. Sherman’s illness. She says she is improving quite fast; therefore, I think that the correspondent needs a bottle of porter or old rye.

Rev. Mr. Grout of Lyn preached a sermon to the Orangemen. The ?? was fine and the sermon was grand.

The Rev. Mr. Pimlott preached an excellent sermon to his people on Sunday last. His text was, “Adam, where art thou ?”

Tuesday July 16, 1895 issue

Mrs. Horton, relict of the late Wm. Horton of New Dublin, died at that place on Sunday, 7^th inst., aged 71, Deceased was a daughter of the late Wm. Whitmore of Wiltsetown.

Tuesday July 30, 1895 issue

New Dublin

On Saturday last two of our young men from Bolton Hollow distuised themselves and came into town as tramps. They gave the appropriate name of Black Knight and Whiskers.

We will all drink cherry wine this winter, as cherries are plentiful in this section.

They would all like to know who is the Reporter correspondent for this place. Well, friends, it is I; do you know me ?

A few of our city boys went to Lamb’s pond on Sunday and two of them went out in the punt “Armstrong.” They encountered a large snake and in the trouble that followed one of the boys fell out of the punt into the mud and water.

Miss Ethel Blanchard of Athens has been visiting friends in Brockville on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Bolton were the guests of Mr. George Bolton

Tuesday Aug 13, 1895 issue

Laid at Rest

A New Dublin correspondent writes the Reporter as follows: No trouble was experienced by he friends of our young man Robert Bolton, whose body was found Tuesday morning last, in securing the remains. The village authorities at Morristown considered that the facts concerning the drowning being a pure accident were so well verified that an inquest was not necessary. A permit was accordingly granted at once for the removal of the body. It had drifted fully a mile from the place where the canoe was upset, and was found by a resident on the river front floating in a bay near his boat house. The remains, which were quite badly decomposed, were removed to Clint’s undertaking establishment Tuesday night and the funeral took place from there at one o’clock Wednesday to the cemetery at New Dublin. The services were conducted in the Methodist church at the village by the Rev. Dr. Griffith, and were attended by large numbers from the surrounding country who have evinced the ?? sympathy with the mourning friends since the announcement was made. The deceased was a member of Mr. Birk’s Sunday school class and other representations from the Jas. Smart works, attended the funeral in a body, Respect was shown by all for the deceased, as he was one of our most noble young men.

Tuesday Aug 13, 1895 issue

New Dublin Monday, Aug 12-

The minister of this place is a hustler, having raised money to clear the debt on the church and to build a shed He must be somewhat absent minded, or was thinking of the story he told of the cow that had three calves, as he did not announce that there would be no service here on Sunday on account of communion service at Greenbush.

The prayer meeting flourished.

Under a large apple tree, our village blacksmith stands, which is Mr, John Kendrick with a hammer in his hands; he mends binders and reapers and tires and bands, and sells all of his fine honey he can.

Miss. Adda Sherman has left the employment of Mrs. B. Cadwell and is now visiting her brother and sister, Mr and Mrs. Aaron Sherman of this place.

Tuesday Aug 20, 1895 issue

New Dublin – Monday, Aug. 19 –

Frequent showers are visiting this section

The people in this section will soon have their grain all in and will have room to spare in their barns, as straw is very short.

The heavy wind on Saturday evening did considerable damage in the orchard around here.

The Sherman brothers have Mr. Thos. McBratney’s house all first coated, it will soon be ready for the carpenters to finish their work.

Mr. Johnnie Lickow has left the employment of Mr. Byron Cadwell.

Tuesday Sep 3, 1895 issue

New Dublin, Monday Sep 2 –

A large number of our friends attended the camp meeting last week.

Miss M. Ward has returned home after an absence of over two weeks.

Miss Vienna Kendrick has been visiting friends in Winchester and her cousin, Miss Kendrick, returned home with her for a short time

Miss Rowsom, Miss McNeil and Miss Moulton, from Ingersoll are visiting friends in this place

Tuesday Sep 10, 1895 issue

New Dublin, Monday, Sept.9. –

Mr. Aaron Sherman is again on the sick list

Mr. Ira Mallory, Brockville, is helping Mr. B. Cadwell get out a special order for cheese boxes. Mr. Cadwell goes to Toronto fair on Wednesday next.

Misses W. and Edna McBratney were guests of Mrs. Aaron Sherman on Monday

Black squirrels are very plentiful

It is currently reported here that the junior curd official of Glen Buell made an excursion west to Lake street with a beautiful little maid in her teens. While in the house some little trouble arose whereby our beloved son of the Glen had a special mark placed on his beautiful face. We advise the junior to be careful in future about entering upon new fishing grounds.

Tuesday Oct 8, 1895 issue

New Dublin, Saturday, Oct. 7, –

Council met here today

We are to have a bee this afternoon to haul material on the ground for a shed at the Methodist church.

Our holiness prayer meeting is flourishing in this place

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McDougal are happy and rejoicing over a new born babe. It is a girl.

A large load of our holiness people went to Algonquin on Sunday last to a camp meeting. They had a good and profitable time.

Mr. Hudson Kendrick has returned home from his factory for good.

Mr. Anson Sherman was visiting friends in Athens last week.

Wm. B. Boulton, Esq. is away up to London this week attending the Ontario high court of I.O.F. He was sent as a delegate for Court Glen Buell. We shall expect to hear Bro. Boulton address a public meeting in our town hall on his return.

Our mutual friend and citizen, Wm. H. Davis, has gone west for the purpose of squandering in traveling a quantity of money which came into his possession without labor, and he can’t afford to keep it with hard earned coin. He will visit Owen Sound, Toronto and other points of interest before returning to his usual place of worship.

Tuesday Oct 15, 1895 issue

New Dublin, Friday, Oct 11. –

Apple picking is the order of the day They are worth 15 cts. Per bushel in this section

Mr. John Davis will soon have the stone work completed on his new stone house. It is being done by Mr. Thos. Foxin and Mr. Joseph Place, and it is an excellent piece of work.

A holiness convention is to he held at this place in the town hall on the second day of Nov. We hope that all that are interested in this good work will be preset. All are invited and made welcome.

Our prayer meeting is prospering in this place.

A large number went to Algonquin on Sunday last. A large audience was present.

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September 14 2016

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Cemetery

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St. John the Evangelist Anglican Cemetery

Concession: 6, Lot: 20; – New Dublin Community Cemetery Board* – Across the road from the New Dublin Cemetery – GPS- 44.667349, -75.800447

st-john-the-evangelist-church-2 — St. John the Evangelist Church at New Dublin

st-john-the-evangelist-church-1 — St. John the Evangelist

view-on-the-side-and-behind-the-church-2 — On the left side of the church

view-on-the-side-and-behind-the-church-3 — Behind the church

dscf6805 — Right side looking toward the front of the church

william-giffin-d-july-17-1856-aged-60-years — William Giffin died July 17, 1856 aged 60 years

william-webster-dsep-30-1880-aged-83-yrs — William Webster died Sept 30, 1880 aged 83 years

William McCorkey died Dec 7, 1873 aged 86 yrs, 11 mo, 19 days

Wal. Bingham Moore died Jun 18, 1871 aged 103 and his wife Francis Moore died May 7,1897 aged 87 yrs

William Eyre died March 19, 1874

Moore Tombstone

Margaret Tackaberry, wife of William McConkey born Jan 31, 1807, died March 12, 1803 – “She died before she was born”

Mary Warren, wife of William Webster died March 21, 1870 aged 76 yrs

Mary and William Webster

Harvey McCokey died Sep 1, 1876 age 8 yrs, 10 mos and 25 days

Elizabeth wife of Joseph Carley born Feb 12, 1780, died May 8, 1870

Farrar and Moore tombstones

Albert Eyre died Feb 3, 1885 aged 29 yrs, 1 mo, 11 days

September 13 2016

New Dublin Community Cemetery

John Cemeteries in Elizabethtown Elizabethtown Township Ontario, Leeds and Grenville County Ontario, New Dublin Ontario 0

New Dublin Community Cemetery

Across from St. John’s Anglican Cemetery, Concession: 6, Lot: 20, New Dublin Community Cemetery Board – GPS 44.666448, -75.800546

General Views

General View

Kendrick Family Section

Sarah Moore died May 4, 1889 aged 14 yrs, 7 mos, 2 days

Ann Davis wife of Frederick Moore d March 23, 1896

Ann and Sarah Moore, mother and daughter

Harold and Emma Landon

William Foxton, died March 4, 1878 age 21 yrs, 6 mos, 1 day

William Foxton

August 24 2016

New Dublin- A Hamlet in Elizabethtown

John Hamlets of Elizabethtown Elizabethtown Township Ontario, Forgotten Hamlets in Elizabethtown, Leeds and Grenville County Ontario, New Dublin Ontario 7

New Dublin (Lamb’s Pond; Dublin Corners)

New Dublin as printed on a c1900 map (photo #1)

Lamb’s Pond was the original name of this settlement, the name being taken from a mile long body of water on the Lamb Homestead.

Nicholas Burns was born in Dublin, Ireland and as a lad of 19, migrated to Canada in 1820. He settled at Lamb’s Pond in Elizabethtown Township and when a community was developed there he was instrumental in renaming the hamlet “New Dublin”, obviously in honour of his own birthplace. Burns did not remain long in New Dublin, for history records that he established his permanent home on Gosford Road, east of the community known as Gosford, about 1822.

When the municipal form of government came to the townships and villages of Leeds and Grenville Counties in 1850, New Dublin was chosen as the township seat. Jacob A. Brown, the area’s first school inspector, was named as the first clerk of the township and he was succeeded some 20 years later by his son Nicholas.

New Dublin had a mill that was set up around 1840 and was operated for years by Byron Cadwell. At the same time, it is probable that the Eyres had a grist mill on their homestead east of New Dublin. Cadwell’s mill was taken down in the 1890’s by Ira Mallory, who used it as a saw mill and cheese box factory until 1923, when he closed it. Orville Brundige ran the mill with steam power for several years, but it was abandoned around 1960. It was subsequently demolished and nothing remains of the old factory. The village also boasted a tannery, cheese plant and other small industries that turned out various products.

In 1830 Christ Church was opened and this house of worship served the community for 64 years, until the present St. John the Evangelist was dedicated on the same site. The first church was built as an outpost of St. Peters in Brockville, since many of the residents of the area attended St. Peter’s and required a house of worship of their own. The church was built with tall Grecian pillars and when the building was torn down in 1893 to

St.John the Evangelist- July 2016 (photo #3)

make way for St. John the Evangelist, the front pillars were rescued. They were moved, and graced the front porch of the Webster homestead at Bellamy’s.

St. John the Evangelist – July 2016 (photo #2)

St. John the Evangelist c1900 (photo #4)

The congregation took the step of demolishing the old church because it was too small and in a bad state of repair. It was decided that renovations would be too costly and a new church was erected. On July 6, 1893, the cornerstone of the new church was laid with the appropriate ceremonies. The land for this church was donated by John Burns Sr. and John Burns Jr.

Original Church at New Dublin (photo #5)

Families of New Dublin

The names of the Rowsome, Bolton, Moore, Eyre, Bissonette and Horton families dominated the early history of this area.

Rosealie Bissonnett (photo #7)

Antoine Bissonette (photo #6)

Horton Family (photo #8)

William Henry Horton (photo #11)

Joseph and Georgina Bissonnett (photo #9)

Healey and Horton Wedding 1903 (photo #10)

Bolton Home 1900 to the left if Henry and Sarah Bolton seated in the buggy is William Bolton (photo #12)

Thomas and Jane Eyre emigrated from County Wexford, Ireland in 1817 and settled just east of New Dublin. With them came their sons, Henry b.1801; Thomas b.1803; and William b.1809. The Eyre’s had three more children after they arrived here, John, Samson and Thomasiana. The original Eyre homestead stands near the Bellamy’s crossing of the CPR line between Brockville and Smiths Falls. The house was build by Thomas Eyre, from stone that was quarried from a field a short distance away. (Recorder and Times, Darling Collection Book 3)

Bolton Family c 1880 (Photo courtesy of Barton J. Breen) (photo #13)

There is an inscription on the back of this photo that reads: “From left to right standing Joshua Bolton and his wife Caroline Mott, William Henry Bolton. Seated: L-R George Milward Bolton and Mabel Bolton nee Blanchard, George Bolton born 1821. George is the son of Henry “Harry” Bolton who was the blacksmith at Greenbuch. George died on May 3, 1901 and Mabel died May 14, 1902. Both are buried at the New Dublin Cemetery.” Note- Caroline Mott does not match historical records for the wife of either Joshua Bolton or Will Heney Bolton, (comments by Barton J.Breen)

“By the 1880’s, New Dublin was a busy industrial village, with a grist mill and sawmill nearby and roads in all directions. Accordingly, in a spirit of civic pride, the village had a building boom. This was when the infrastructure was built, four stone buildings, all in miniature: a new Anglican church and a Methodist Chapel, a school, and the crowning glory, the Township Hall. About the same time, in an effort to clean up New Dublin, a general store replaced the tavern where Ogle Gowan used to drink with the lads. Nevertheless, the backbone of New Dublin remain the Irish settlement of John Burns and Nicholas Horton.”(Elizabethtown: The Last of the Royal Townships by Alvyn Austin pub 2009)

Elizabethtown-Kitley Township Office – July 2016 (photo #14)

Methodist Church- July 2016 (photo #15)

Methodist Church – July 2016 (photo #16)

New Dublin School Class – date unknown (photo #17)

New Dublin School Class of 1937-38 Class of 1937-38 (L-R) Back Row: Alan Wilkins, Ray Bennett, Doreen Cole, ? Goodfellow, Doria Cole, Mr. Davidson (Teacher), ?,?. Middle Row: Lois Walker, Helen Barrigar, Dorothy Pritt, Lois King, Jean King, Shirley Hawkins, Mona Imerson, Donald Walker Front Row: Arthur Goodfellow, Bob Stewart, Bobby Imerson, Carl King, Vernon Bennett (photo #18)

New Dublin School Class of 1896 (photo #19)

New Dublin School- SS#15 (photo #20)

Workers at Ira Mallory Sawmill c1920’s (photo #21)

Yarn Spinning Bee (photo #22)

New Dublin General Store (photo #23)

Robert Earl’s Home taken from Leavitt’s History of Leeds and Grenville pub 1879 (photo #24)

John Earl’s Home at New Dublin taken from Leavitt’s History of Leeds and Grenville pub 1879 (photo #25)

Dublin’s Corners Map from 1861-61 (photo #26)

New Dublin Post Card c1910 (photo #27)

“Edna’s Scrapbook”

is a paperback book written by Edna B. Chant and was published in 1998. Edna Chant was a reported with the “Athens Reporter” for 23 years and she is the author of four books.

Her book, which is made up of news clippings from various sources, from which we have taken excerpts, gives us a glimpse into life in our area for over a hundred year period ending with stories from 1975.

While her book covers many areas of Leeds and Grenville we have only focused on the area within Elizabethtown-Kitley Township.

New Dublin

Robert Bolton, aged 20 years, of New Dublin, was drowned in the St. Lawrence River on July 31, 1895. He and a friend, Leslie Row, took a canoe, and started out for a paddle but the wind came up and they decided to turn back. However, as they attempted to turn the canoe capsized and both were thrown into the water. Both could swim a little but they clung to the boat, calling for help. A Mr. Stevens heard their cries and went out in his boat to help them. Just as he reached them, Bolton slipped beneath the surface and did not reappear. Row was rescued and they spent an hour looking for Boulton. His body was not found until August 6^th, a mile away at Morristown, NY.

The following article was written on May 12, 1985 by Stanley W. Cadwell of Solvay, NY in his 90^th year:

“The first man to settle at New Dublin was named Lamb and as there was a small body of water nearby, the settlement became known as Lamb’s Pond. Not long after this several Irish Immigrants moved in and the hamlet was named “New Dublin”. The store at the four corners was owned by a man named Sheppard Rowsome, who also ran the post office in the store. Directly across the road was the home of a Mr. Barry. The house between that and the old school, which was built in 1890, was the home of a stone mason, Aaeron Sherman. Between there and Glen Buell were settlers named Bolton, Walker and Davis. These people were farmers. At the four corners lived a man named Kendrick. He raised bees and sold honey. On the same road was the blacksmith shop, owned and operated by Len Orr. At the foot of the hill on the same side of the road lived the father and mother of Len Orr. Directly across the road lived a family named Sheridan. My father, Byron Cadwell, and my mother lived in Athens and were married in 1872. Dad and his father operated a carriage shop where they made wagons, sleighs and some furniture. At that time, there was a sawmill for sale in New Dublin and dad purchased it in 1886 and they moved to New Dublin. He bought a piece of land across from the mill, where he built a home in 1887. I wish to say at this point that there was probably no better constructed house anywhere. Dad used to say if there was anything worth doing, it was worth doing right. And at that time he fully expected to spend the rest of his life there. He used only the best materials, and even then realized the importance of insulation, as he filled the walls from foundation to the eaves with the course sawdust from the mill. My mother used to say it was the warmest in winter and the coolest in summer of any house she had ever known. He guilt an addition to include a grist mill, and he also made cheese boxes and shingles. All this was done before I was born. The youngest of four children, I was born September 24^th, 1896 and attended the old school. In 1903 my father was badly injured when a truckload of lumber fell on him at the mill. This made it impossible for him to carry on the business and in 1904 he sold it to Ira Mallory of Brockville. We then moved to Brockville where we lived for four years, and then moved to our present address in New York State.”

It is quite unusual to have a wedding at two o’clock in the morning, nut it happened in April 1907. Miss. McConkey of New Dublin was to marry Mr. Justus of Chesterville at her father’s home at seven o’clock in the evening. It started to snow about four o’clock and soon turned into a real old fashioned blizzard. The guests began to arrive and Rev. Cannon Grout who only had to come from Lyn, also got there although the roads were rapidly filling in. However the groom didn’t come. But the bride didn’t loose faith and said he would come. Games were played and every effort made to make the waiting plesant and at midnight the wedding supper was served. Then about 1:30 am the groom arrived very cold and tired but ready for the ceremony which was held as soon as hot drinks and warm kisses had revived him.

On February 27, 1911 J.H. Rowsome’s store and outbuildings burned at New Dublin.

A very unusual occurrence took place at the home of William Rowley of New Dublin on October 21, 1913. His aged mother Mrs. Solomon Rowley had been ill with heart trouble, and his youngest child Margaret, aged eight months, had also been ill for several days. On Tuesday, October 21^st, they both died in the same room at the same minute of the same hour.

On September 2, 1948 Ivan Stewart of New Dublin drowned at Cornwall.

On February 21, 1966 an early morning fire destroyed a home in New Dublin and claimed the life of seven year old Frederick Donald Meilleur.

Arner Brundige, 62, of New Dublin was killed in a truck crash on October 10, 1974.

Clifford Crummy, 43, was killed by a train at New Dublin on December 23, 1975.

April 26 2016

New Dublin – A One Room School House in Elizabethtown

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New Dublin School

(School Section #15)

Location of school on a map from 1861-62 (Photo #1)

The first school was built near Lamb’s Pond, almost across the road from the Ernest Kendrick farm, later owned by Donald Stewart. Later a school was built on the Horton Farm near the present school. No dates are know for the erection of either of these buildings. The second school was torn down and while the third school was being built pupils attended classes in the first Orange Hall, a frame building between the present school and the Methodist Church. The third New Dublin School was built in 1880.

Annie Scott, who taught in 1894, received $310. per year. ^[1]

The school has been turned into a home and is located at 7406 Seventh Concession Rd.

School Superintendents Report (Ontario Archives)

Shows the following information, which in some cases contradicts what we have already researched, and contradicts other filed School Superintendents Reports:

1850: Log building, 20×24 in size, constructed in 1837, condition: Good

1854: Stone building first opened in 1813

The following information was extracted from the motion papers of the Elizabethtown Council 1855-1872

That the sum of 21.50 pounds clear of all expenses be levied and collected on the rateable property of school section No 15.- 1862

that the application of the Trustees of School Section No 15 be complied with and the sum of $30 be levied and collected on the assessed taxable property of said School Section for School Purposes exclusive of expenses for the year 1869

that the application of the Trustees of School section No 15 be complied with and the sum of $115 be levied and collected on the assessed taxable property of said section exclusive of expenses for school purposes- 1871

that the application of the Trustees of School Section No 15 be complied with and the sum of $155 be levied and collected on the assessed taxable property of said Section exclusive of all expenses for the year 1872

^{[1] Recorder & Times May 1965}

New Dublin School (photo #2)

Class of 1937-38 (L-R) Back Row: Alan Wilkins, Ray Bennett, Doreen Cole, ? Goodfellow, Doria Cole, Mr. Davidson (Teacher), ?,?. Middle Row: Lois Walker, Helen Barrigar, Dorothy Pritt, Lois King, Jean King, Shirley Hawkins, Mona Imerson, Donald Walker Front Row: Arthur Goodfellow, Bob Stewart, Bobby Imerson, Carl King, Vernon Bennett (photo #3)

New Dublin School Class no date (photo #4)

1896 Class (photo #5)

New Dublin School Class (photo #6)

New Dublin School- photo by Hans-Ulrich Raffelt taken April 2017 (photo #7)