The location known as Seeley’s is part of Lot 32 in the Fourth Concession of Elizabethtown. From time to time this lot has been subdivided, there being several small parcels of land around the corner known as Seeley’s Corner. The total number of conveyances at the Registry Office of this one lot is the unusually large number of 170.
A patent from the Crown was granted for the East half of the lot, 100 acres, on May 21, 1803 to Samuel Booth and for the west half, 100 acres, on the 24th of May 1803 to John McVey. On December 8th, 1819, Peet Seelee [sic] became owner of part of this lot for a consideration of 104£, 12s, 6p. The lot became further subdivided by the will of Trueman Seelee, Henry Mott subsequently became the owner of part and also John Coleman. In 1842 Henry Booth and John Booth each became owner off part. These farms are today (1945) owned by Frank Cornell, Robert Mustard and Alvin Gardiner.
In a conveyance dated 1841 a sale was made of part to Nathan Kerr, described as seventeen acres, more or less, north of Sawmill Road. This is the road that runs directly in front of Seeley’s School. In 1852 Henry Booth sold part of the south half, known as Seelee Mill Pond, 51 rods long and the water privilege and right of way to one Richard Coleman Jr.
Other small parcels were sold to different parties and became the site of houses and other buildings close to the Mill Pond. John Booth became owner of part in 1858 and Thomas Booth became owner of another part in 1860. In 1864, Alexander Stewart purchased from Thomas Booth 86 acres, 80 aces being south of the road and 6 acres north of the road. The title of this part has since remained in the Stewart family. The conveyance to Richard Coleman Jr. Was followed by others including the land in Lot 33 known as Lees Pond and water rights and privileges, all of which were related to the establishment and development of the mill, which afterwards became the property of James Cummings.
In the early days use was made of all the streams and small waterways for the operation of the mill and this in time lead to the establishment of a number of small buildings in the vicinity. The outlines of an old dam may be seen leading from Seeley’s Corners to the bridge crossing the creek and at this point there was a water flume which conducted the water to the factory or mill on the south side of the bridge. This factory was from time operated for different purposes. One mill made hubs and spokes for wheels. The operation of these small mills became unprofitable yet they served the pioneers well. A butter and cheese factory stood near the bridge. The products of these factories were shipped via Seeley’s Station (since removed). It was from this cheese factory that North Star Farm derived the name.
In 1848 the first school at Seeley’s was built. It was located where an apple tree now stands on the east corner. It is reported that a resident of Seeley’s quarrelled with the trustee’s of the old school over the hiring of a teacher. He then hired a teacher himself and sent his children to attend classes in an upper room of a tavern. The foundation of this tavern can be seen directly across the road from Stewart’s house.
It is reported that Mr. J.W. Stewart paid the School Section $50. and drew the brick himself to have the new school on the present site rather than the old one.
Map of 1861-62Seeley’s School c1910believed to be the Howard Willows Family on the Seeley’s Bridge in 1917
Inez and Lemonine Sturgeon on the Seeley’s Bridge 1917
The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for the years – 1925 to 1926. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario
Tin Cap – Feb 27th, 1925
Mrs. Leonard Elliott, Brockville, spent a few days last week visiting her aunt, Mrs. George Boyd.
Fred Wright, Miss Mollie O’Donnell and Miss Myrtle Lyons visited on Tuesday at William O’Donnell’s.
Mrs. Anson Gilroy was called to Hamilton last week by the death of her father, Aquila Hanson.
Mr. and Mrs. B.S. Johnston, Brockville, are visiting the form parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Johnston.
Roy Locke, Brockville is moving his household effects into his new home recently purchased from S. Barker.
Reeve Reuben Davis is in Toronto this week.
Tin Cap, Jan 25th, 1926
Harold Rowsome, recently of the Recorder and Times staff, Brockville, and a former resident of the Tincap, left last week for Ottawa where he has accepted a position in the Civil Service.
Mrs. Robert Marks is visiting in Smiths Falls
Basil Reed is visiting in Bishop’s Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Davis celebrated their 40th anniversary of their wedding last week by entertaining a number of friends. Telephone messages and congratulations were received from many distant friends to wish them many more years of happy married life.
W.W. Anderson, Ottawa, visited at Jonas Gilroy’s last week.
Miss Matilda Anderson has been quite ill at her home here.
The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for the year – 1926. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario
Redan , Jan 25th, 1926
Miss Laura Loucks spent the week-end at home in Smiths Falls.
Mrs. Mildred Pritchard has returned after having visited relatives in Westport
Elgin Mott spend Tuesday last in Smiths Falls, a guest of Mrs. George Foster.
Miss C. Young, of Glen Buell, spent Sunday at Horton Young’s.
The farmers in this vicinity are busy getting in their supply of wood.
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 1st , 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 28th, 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.
The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for the years- 1912-1942. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario
Lyn, Sep 4, 1912
Killed on Track – While walking from Brockville to his home above Lyn, between twelve and one o’clock on Thursday afternoon, Nathan Purvis, a well known farmer, met his death on te tracks of the B.W.& N.W. Railway, at a point near Lyn Junction. An engine was a special freight train from Lyn to Brockville with D. Carty on the look-out. When nearing the place described he observed on the track what seemed to be a bundle of paper. As te train had almost reached the object and too late to give the signal Carty discovered that it was a man, who was run over and terribly mutilated. The body was sufficiently intact to permit identification by the train crew.
Lyn– June 27, 1925
Lyn Women’s Institute Holds Opening Meeting- membership comprises 41 residents of the village
The first regular meeting of the Lyn branch of the Women’s Institute was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Institute rooms. The president Mrs Stuart Booth, presided. After the singing of the Institute ode the roll call was responded to by the payment of fees, at the close of which the sectary reported a paid up membership of 41. Mrs. George McNish gave a splendid paper on “The value of co-operation”. Miss Julia Stafford collected suggestions for the yearly programmes from all present. Mrs. Helen Paul gave an interesting talk on the “Origin, Growth and Objects of Women’s Institutes,” which was followed by the nominations for the standing committees for the year. Refreshments were then served from a daintily decorated tea table, presided over by Ms. John Square and Mrs. Mazie Shipman. The social half hour was much enjoyed by all. The next meeting of the Institute will take place on the third Monday in July at 7:30 p.m.
Miss Bessie Billings has gone to New York to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bryson.
Miss Catherine Neilson is spending the summer at Ivy Lea.
Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Imerson and Omar Emerson motored to Delta on Sunday to visit friends. Mrs. Imerson is staying there for a few days.
Mrs. D. Leeder and baby, of Cartage, N.Y., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Imerson last week for the Davis-Howard wedding.
In spite of the threatening weather the social held by the Anglican Church on the rectory grounds last Friday evening was quite a success. While the crowd was not so large as usual everyone seemed t enjoy themselves. Rev. L.E. Davis, Brockville, acted as chairman and a very interesting programme was given.
Miss Jean McFadyen, Kingston, is visiting Rev. and Mrs. W.F. McCree.
Miss Mary Cumming, Toronto, is home for the holidays.
Lyn, Sep 24, 1925
Women’s Institute of Lyn Increases its Membership- Seventy-Seven now on roll of the organization
The regular September meeting of the Ly branch of the Women’s Institute was held on Monday afternoon in the Institute rooms with the president, Mrs. Stuart Booth in the hair. There was a very large attendance of the members who had as their guests the older ladies of the community. Ten new members joined, making a total of 77 on the roll. “The First Recollections” given in response to the roll call, created much amusement. The treasurer, Mrs. J. Bolin, gave a splendid report showing a good balance on hand. Miss. J. Hamilton reported on the probability of having a class in basketry during the coming month. It was decided also to hold a sale at Thanksgiving time. During the programme antiques of china, pewter, linen and trinketry, all well over a hundred years old and carrying besides much of local interest, were on display. Mrs. John Square gave again by request a paper on the “Early History of Lyn.” Two splendid papers, one in favour of “Consolidated Schools” was read by Mrs. Wilson Burnham and one on “Christian Stewardship” read by Mrs. Herb Robins were much appreciated. An interesting summary of current events for the month was given by Mrs. Walace Gardiner in the absence of Miss. J. Taylor. Of interest to all was the very realistic demonstration, given by Mrs. M. Shipman and Mrs. R. Steacy, of the processes through which flax is passed in the preparation of home made linen. A vote of choice of the delegate from this branch to the annual astern Ontario convention in Ottawa was taken and resulted in the appointment of Mrs. Helen Paul, with Mrs. Joseph Bolin as alternate. Tea was then poured at a daintily spread tea table by Mrs. John McCready and Mrs. Norman Lee. The splendid programme and happy social hour following reflect much credit on Miss Julis Stafford, who with group three ladies was responsible for the meeting. The next regular meeting will be held in the evening on the third Monday in October.
Miss Bessie B. Billings has gone to St. John, N.B. where she will teach in a select girls’ school.
Misses Gladys Latimer and Mary Brown have gone to Ottawa to attend the Normal School.
Dr. and Mrs. F.M. Judson have been spending a few days at C.M. Taylor’s cottage, Lily Bay.
Miss Margaret McNish has returned from visiting relatives in Toronto and Weston.
Dr. Lloyd Hannah, Moosejaw, Sask. Who has been ill, is here on an extended visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hannah.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Miller and family and father Norton Miller, of Prescott, spent the weekend with Mrs. John Stead.
Miss Taylor, who has been visiting relatives in England will spend a few days with Rev. and Mrs. W.T. McCree, on her way across Canada to her home in New Zealand.
Allan G. Cumming has returned to Boston, Mass., after having spent some weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.C Cumming.
Mrs. James A. Davidson, who s visiting her cousin, Ms. R.F. Tennant, was taken seriously ill on Wednesday, but is reported better at this writing.
Mrs. James Sheridan, Brockville, spent the weekend with Mrs. Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs. Muirhead, Brockville, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Square.
Miss Georgina Pergeau, Gananoque, has returned from visiting her sister Mrs. Moris Lee, in Detroit, and is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. George Pergau. Little Miss Betty Lee accompanied her home.
Last Friday evening Rev. and Mrs. A.E. Smart entertained the members of the A.Y.P.A. at the rectory.
The annual harvest Thanksgiving festival services of the Anglican Church will be held on Sunday afternoon, September 27, at 3 o’clock.
Miss May Stafford and friends are spending this week with Mrs. William Stafford and family.
L.A. Glassford, Toledo, Ohio, is spending a holiday in the village with Mrs. Glassford and Miss Widdis.
The Misses Agnes and Estella Bulloch are closing their home here next week and will go to Montreal to spend the winter.
Lyn, Jan 25th, 1926
On Sunday evening last a delightful song service was held in the United church and was thoroughly enjoyed by the large congregation present. Six well known hymns were sung by the congregation, who seemed to enter into the spirit of them, “Onward Christian Soldiers”, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”, “I Need The every hour”, “I hear thy Welcome Voice”, “I am Thine, O Lord”, “Oh for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”’ and the closing hymn, “O Vanada”.
The choir under the efficient leadership of Stuart Booth, excelled itself. The following anthems were given in a manner that would have done credit to any city choir; “Sing, O Daughter of Zion”, “Guide Me, O Thu Grat ehovah”, and “Seek Ye the Lord”.
Miss Fern Robinson rendered a solo entitled “Hear Me Cry”, and Casper Booth gave “The Holy City”. Mrs. M. Cornell, Miss Fern Robinson and J.Bushfield contributed solos in the anthems. The accompanists were Mrs. Stuart Booth, Mill Louise Booth and Miss Margaret Booth. At the close of the service many expressions of appreciation were heard. It is the intention of the organist and choir to hold similar song service once each month during the winter. The minister, Rev. F.G. Robinson, conducted the service.
Lyn– April 11th , 1927
Miss Margaret McNish is visiting Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Moffatt and Miss Mary McNish at Weston, Ont.
Sidney G. Easton is home from Lethbridge, Alberta to spend Easter with his father E.H. Easton and his sister, Miss. W.R. Easton.
Dr. and Mrs. E.J. Bracken and the Missess Elinor, Jean and Lois Bracken motored from Gananoque on Sunday to spend the day with relatives and friends.
Mrs. R.G. Stewart spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Weeks at Poole’s Resort.
James W. Cumming is home from Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. G.W. Judson will leave this week to spend Easter with friends in Ottawa.
The Misses Vera Armstrong and Helen Purvis have purchased Essex coaches from R.G. Stewart, the local automobile dealer.
Mrs. G.C. Cumming has returned from visiting relatives and friends in Toronto and Windsor.
The condition of the Rev. E. Teskey does not improve the way his many friends would wish.
Master Murray Billings will leave this week to spend Easter in Toroto with his sister, Miss Bessie Billings.
Miss Ruth MacNish, R.N., is home from New Rochelle, NY to care for her sister, Mrs. William Robinson, who still remains quite ill.
On Wednesday afternoon last a number of members of the Women’s Institute met in the Institute rooms and tendered Mrs. G.W. Judson and Dr. and Mrs. F.M. Judson a shower of preserved fruit, pickles, etc., as well as other useful articles as they were unfortunate to lose all of such things in the fire which destroyed their home recently. Mrs. Maurice Brown read a short address to which Mrs. G.W. Judson replied very fittingly. Refreshments were served by the committee in charge.
The regular meeting of the Women’s Institute will be held on Wednesday evening April 20, with Mrs. Maurice Brown as Convenor.
Lyn– July 23rd, 1948
CountyFarmers to Meet Tuesday at Lyn Farm
An evening meeting for farmers will be held on the farm of H.H. McNish, Lyn, Tuesday evening, July 27th at seven o’clock in the evening, under the supervision of the Experimental Farm Ottawa. J.R. Ostler, Leeds County agricultural representative, informed The Reporter yesterday.
He starter the newer and up to date work of the Experimental Farms and Illustration Stations would be outlined and it is expected speakers from Ottawa will be present for the occasion. Mr. McNich’s farm is the illustration station for this area.
The grain varieties are now nearly ripe and ready for observation as well as other crops and experiments going on. Leeds County Crop Improvement Association is co-operating with the Experimental Farm, Ottawa, in this programme.
The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for the years- 1927. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario
Lillies, April 16th , 1927
Albert Gardiner is a patient at the General hospital. All are hoping to see him home soon.
Morton Charlton’s auction sale was well attended on Wednesday last.
The farmers are commencing to work on the land.
Miss Florence Booth had her tonsils removed recently at the General hospital, Brockville. All are pleased to learn that she is convalescing rapidly at her home here.
David Lawson purchased a valuable horse from Charles McNish recently.
Dr. and Mrs. F.M. Judson, Lyn, paid the Vickery family a short visit one day last week.
The Misses Mabel and Lois Marshall are guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Dunster and family, Lyn, spent a day last week at A.H. Hendry’s.
The Misses Gladys Louise, Florence and Margaret Booth are holidaying at their home here.
Mrs. H. Darling spent a day last week with her daughter, Mrs. Morton Charlston.
The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for the years- 1924 to 1928. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario
Jellyby –Nov 17th, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Johnston, Greenbush spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Rowsome.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeman attended the funeral on Sunday of their uncle, John Freeman, New Dublin.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kennedy, Howard, Arthur and Kenneth Clark on Sunday visited the latter’s mother Mrs. Hiram Clarke, Ottawa, who is ill.
Miss M. Alguire spent the weekend at her home in Athens.
Mrs. James Henry Berry has returned home after having spent some time with her mother, Mrs. Condy, Smiths Falls, who is ill.
Miss Delia Freeman, Frankville, is spending a few days at the home of her nephew, Charles Freeman.
Jellyby, Feb 23rd, 1925
A large number from here attended the auction sale held at Wellington Davis’ on Thursday.
Jonas Baldwin, Merrickville, spent a few days last week visiting his daughter, Mrs. Gordon Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Johnston were Sunday visitors of friends here.
Miss Keitha Gray was the guest of her friend, Miss Viola Deval, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Watts, Plum Hollow, spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Symington.
Master Alton Freeman spent the week-end with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. James Glazier, of Brockville, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Ferguson and daughter were recent visitors at R. Cavanaugh’s.
Visitors in the home of Gordon Kennedy on Thursday last were Mr. and Mrs. M. Baker and daughter Fern, Mr. and Mrs. H Knowles and Miss Elva and J.W. Baldwin all of Merrickville.
Jellyby – Jan 25th, 1926
Howard Clarke was an Athens visitor on Monday last.
Miss Della Davis, Bellamys, spent last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Giffin
H.Rowsome, J. Jelly and R. Davis attended the swine marketing course last week at the Canadian Packing plant, Peterborough.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Foxton spent last Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Davis’, Bellamys.
Mrs. John Symington, Greenbush, spent Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Symington’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeman and Miss Delia Freeman spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Davis, Bellamys.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sunderland spent Saturday with the former’s mother, Mrs. John Edwards.
Mrs. J.H. Davis is on the sick list. Her friends are hoping for a speedy recovery.
Mrs. A.J. Smith was a Brockville visitor on Saturday.
Miss Lyla Moore is suffering from a severe cold.
Jellyby, Feb 21st ,1928
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. George Rowntree, Morton, and Mr. and Mrs.J.E.Johnston, New Dublin, and Miss Delia Freeman, Frankville, were guests on Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeman.
Hiram Clark, Campbell’s Bay, is spending a couple of days with his sons here.
Miss T. Hinton was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. Freeman.
Miss Marion Clark, Greenbush, spent the week-end at the home of her brother, Arthur Clarke.
Mr. and Mrs. Carles Freeman and son Alton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Bellamy’s.
Mrs. Harvy Knowles and little daughter, Elva, spent a couple of days last week with relatives in Merrickville.
Mr. and Mrs. Brock Moore spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Riley, Yule.
The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for the years- 1902 to 1930. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario
Greenbush, Sep 10, 1902
The Ladies Aide of Greenbush Church are holding a harvest social on Friday evening next in aid of the church.
Greenbush– June 29, 1925
Robert Wallace and family spent Sunday with friends in Brockville.
Miss Ada Davis is having a public school picnic today before her departure for her home in Kinburn to spend the summer vacation.
The frequent rains are preventing the proper cultivation of the corn crop. The grain and hay crop are looking well.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forsythe were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Locke, Brinston’s Corers on Tuesday of last week, and on Monday at E.J. Suffel’s, Delta.
Mrs. George Burke of Brockville, visited her brother, Henry Paterson last week.
Dr. Arthur Tinkless of Watertown, N.Y., called on his brother and aged mother, Mrs. Margaret Loverin, on Saturday last.
Miss Muriel Earl, of Lyndhurst, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hewitt.
Greenbush, Dec 5, 1927
The United Church here is holding Missionary Anniversary services on Sunday and Monday Dec. 11th and 12th. Rev. R.B. Ammond, a Missionary in China for more than a score of years will speak at Addison at 11am and at Greenbush Church on Monday evening the subject being “The present Crisis in China”. Offerings for Missions will be taken at all the services.
Members of the Greenbush SS. Are busy preparing for the annual S.S. Concert to be held in the church on the evening of the 23rd.
Miss Mabel Smith of Ottawa, who has been spending some time here following an operation, returned on Saturday to resume her duties as teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis K. Blanchard and family who spent summer at Franktown returned to their home here to spent the Winter. Shortly after their return the oldest son, Harold was taken ill of Typhoid fever and is still critically ill.
Mr. and Mrs. B.W. Loverin visited at Maynard last week and while there Mr. Loverin accompanied Mr. Percy Fretwell and Mrd. Obt. Seeley and attended the Royal Winter Fair.
Mr. A. Root left last week on a trip to Los Angles, Cal. Where he intends to spend the winter with his son Wilson E. Root.
The Greenbush Mission Circle held its annual meeting at the home of Miss Reba Olds, on Saturday Dec. 3rd where the following officers were elected:
President- Nina Wallace; Vice President- Florence Connel; Rec. Sec.- Kathleen Little; Cor. Sec.- Bella Twa; Treasurer- Maxine Loverin; Organist- Reba Olds. After the meeting the hostess served light refreshments.
Mrs. E. Kendrick of New Dublin is a guest at the home of her brother Mr. Fred Olds.
Mr. Kenneth Hall has gone to Detroit.
Miss Viola Duval spent Sunday at her home here.
Greenbush, March 1st , 1928
Mr. George Evans is still very critically ill at his home here. His daughter, Mrs. Gertie Ducoln of Alexandria Bay, NY is in constant attendance at his bedside.
The Greenbush Mission Circle held a social evening on the 24 inst. At the home of Miss Florence Connell, having their parents, the members of the Tuxis square and their parents as guests. An interesting programme of games, contests and music was carried out, followed by refreshments. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Connel for the use of their comfortable home thus enabling the young people to have such an enjoyable time.
Miss Florence Dunlop of Ottawa was a recent visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Gifford, while here she favoured the Ladies Aid by giving one of her lectures entitled “Our Sister Dominions” which was listened to with much pleasure and profit by all present. During the evening Miss Marjorie Wallace gave a pleasing recitation and Mrs. Lloyd Brown rendered a comic reading in good style. Mrs. Williams of Addison gave two pleasing solos and the male choir gave a splendid selection. Rev. Jas. Leach very ably filled the chair.
Miss Evelyn Kilborn is in Ottawa a nurse in training at the Civic Hospital.
Several from here took in the hockey match in Brockville last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Suzerini of New York are guests at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brayton.
The many friends of Mrs. Geo. Taplin regret to hear of her serious illness. Miss Merkley of Williamsburg is the nurse in attendance.
The box social held in the school house on Friday evening last under the auspices of the Ladies Aid was well attended and added over fifty dollars to the Treasury of that society. A good programme was given by local talent assisted by Mr. Jas. Watson of Eaton, Sask who is visiting here who rendered two solos in good style, At the close of the programme the boxes which were creations of art as well as receptacles of good things were auctioned by B.W. Lovern. Rev. Jas. Leach occupied the chair.
Greenbush – July 11, 1928
Farmers have begun their haying and report a fair crop.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fenlong of Evans’ Mills, N.Y., were recent visitors at Dormon Fenlong’s.
Mrs. B.W. Loverin spent the weekend at Newington, the guest of her son Arnold and his family.
Margery Wallace and Gordon Little were successful in recent entrance examinations. Congratulations
Miss Bessie White underwent a serious operation in the Brockville General Hospital on Thursday last. Her sister Wilma is with her as special nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith spent several days in Ottawa last week, the guests of her daughter, Muriel, when a farewell dinner was given by Mrs. Earl Scrivens in Honour of Sergeant-Major Harold Kerr and Mrs. Kerr on the occasion of their departure for Mayo in the Yukon Territory where Sgt.-Major Kerr will have charge of the Government Radio Station. Mrs. Kerr was formerly Miss Eileen Weaver R.N., of New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr will visit relatives at Winnipeg and Vancouver en route for the North West.
Greenbush – Aug 21, 1928
Miss Mabel Smith of Ottawa, who is spending her holidays with relatives, has gone to New York City to visit her brother Dr. M.T. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Robinson of Rochester are here on a motor trip; they are accompanied by their friends Mr. and Mrs. J. Waldron and their son.
Mr. Joseph Peterson is visiting his daughter Mrs. A. Blanchard.
Mrs. Maurice Shaver of Ottawa was a recent visitor in the home of her sister, Mrs. E.N. Smith.
Mr. Herbert Olds with his daughter and grandson of Eric, Penn., are spending a couple of weeks with his father Mr. Morton Olds.
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Tackaberry and Mr. and Mrs. John Deval and Miss Gretta motored to Dunrobin to visit friends recently.
Mrs. D. Fenlong arrived home last week from Merrickville where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. Morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. B.W. Lovern spent the weekend with friends at Elgin.
Mr. Bert Forsythe of Ottawa was a recent visitor in our village.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward wain of Moose Jaw, Sask., who are spending the summer with relatives at Morrisburg, called on friends here last week. Mrs. Swain was formerly Miss Lucy Loverin.
Greenbush – August 29th, 1928
Miss Evelyn Kilborn went to Ottawa on Tuesday to resume her training in the Civic Hospital which has been interrupted by illness.
Rev. Townsend, Westport, occupied the pulpit of the United Church here on Sunday last and gave an inspiring sermon on the subject. “The Evil Eye”.
Mr. Harry Sterling of Oshawa is spending his holidays with his Uncle and Aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Miller.
Miss Opal McVeigh, nurse in training at the Kingston General Hospital with a party of friends motored here on Sunday to visit her parents.
Mrs. And Mr. E. Smith and Miss Marguerite Kerr spent a few days in Ottawa last week and on their return were accompanied by Miss Muriel Kerr.
Miss Jessie Loverin spend last week with her friend, Mrs. Frank Frood at Dunrobin and also attended the Ottawa Fair.
Mrs. Hamilton Maird of North Collins, N.Y., with her children and grandchildren to the number of eleven persons are camping on Mr. Geo. Langdon’s lawn. While on their motor trip they intend to visit other places of interest.
The mission circle girls conducted a pleasant social evening on Mr. Jas. Gibson’s lawn on Saturday, Aug. 25th. Weiner’s, ice cream, cake and coffee were served to those wishing them and an impromptu programme was given. Among those taking part were Mrs. Ena Lawton and Mr. Claire Baird of North Collins, N.Y., and Mr. Robert Gregg, of Greenbush. Mrs. M. Moore and Mrs. E. Gifford were the accompanists for the evening. The Ladies Aid is holding a social evening at the same place on the evening of Sat., Sept. 1st.
Miss Mabel Smith returned to-day from New York where she has been visiting her brother, Dr. M.G. Smith and other relatives.
Greenbush – January 7th, 1929
Many of our citizens have suffered and are still suffering from the ravages of la grippe.
Miss Evelyn Kilborn started her duties as teacher at Toledo on Thursday last but her school has been ordered closed on account of sickness.
Mrs. Morris Loverin is in Kingston with her mother, Mrs. George Olds, who is very ill.
During the holidays Miss Mabel Smith visited her sister, Ms. Geo. Edwards in London.
Many family reunions were held on Christmas day. At Mr. Leonard Kendrick’s in addition to his own family were |Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith; Miss Marguerite Kerr; Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Gifford and family; Miss S.A. Smith; Mr. and Mrs. W.H White and son Archer; Mrs. S. Pritchard and Dr. Clare Pritchard of Athens; the Misses Muriel Kerr, Mabel Smith and Bessie White of Ottawa; Mr. Leslie Kerr of Baltimore, Maryland; Miss Wilma White, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pritchard and Dr. M.T. and Mrs. Smith and son Edward of New York City.
The guests at B.W. Loverin’s at the family reunion were Arnold Loverin and family of Newington; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Fretwell and children and Mr. John Harrison of Prescott; Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Judson, Mrs. Bertha Judson and Mrs. Avis Daniels of Athens; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Percival and Miss Melba and Mr. Carl Percival of Addison.
On New Year’s Day there was a gathering of the Johnston family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kerr when all the members of the family from far and near were present except Mrs. David Johnston and her son Gerald, who were detained in Smiths Falls through illness.
Greenbush – Jan 28th, 1929
Mr. J. Hewitt had the misfortune to have his horse which he had driven to Brockville one day last week take sick, so he had to leave it there in the care of a veterinary who reports that it is improving.
Mrs. D. Fenlong, in company with her son Roy visited at the home of her daughter at Merrickville over the week-end.
The Mission Circle met on Saturday, the 21st inst. At the home of Mrs. B.W. Loverin where an interesting program was given by all the members, at the close of which all took part in a contest provided by Reba Olds. The hostess served refreshments.
The Annual congregational meeting of the Greenbush United Church was held in the church hall on the evening of Thursday Jan 24th with a good representation of different families present. The officers and teachers for Sunday School were elected, the Ladie’s [sic] Aid reorganized and a new finance board appointed. Plans were made to meet any deficiency in balancing the books for 1928. At the close refreshments were served.
Mr. Gordon Moore of Francis, Sask. Is visiting his brother Morton and other relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Earl of Lyndhurst were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hewitt on Thursday of last week.
Greenbush, Aug 18, 1930
Miss Alice Hudson of Glen Elbe is visiting her cousin Pearl Hall
Many residents here was the big dirigible R-100 both on its western trip Sunday night and going east on Monday afternoon.
After a weeks holiday spent with relatives here and at Charleston Lake, Dr. Morley Smith left yesterday for his hoe in New York accompanied by Mrs.Smith.
Miss Muriel Kerr of Ottawa is visiting relatives here.
Miss Sadie Twa, R.N., who has been engaged as special nurse on a case in Brockville spent Sunday at home.
Miss Wilma White, R.N., of New York City, who has been touring Europe, arrived home on Tuesday last and is spending some time in the parental home. While in Bavaria, she visited Aberammergan, the scene of the famous Passion Play, staged by the people of that town, and has consented to give a talk on this and other incidents of her trip for the benefit of the Woman’s Missionary Society at their meeting in the church on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 20th inst.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Campbell and two children of Montreal, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. White on the 10th inst, and Mr. and Mrs. Doughty with their son and daughter of Toronto were there on the 17th inst.
Miss Irma Olds, R.N., of Erie, Penn., who is spending her vacation here, is spending a few days with relatives in Brockville.
The Greenbush congregation will hold their 97th anniversary of the building of the church on the second Sunday of October, when Rev. Mr.Semple, of Smith’s Falls, will preach at the morning service and also give an address in the church Monday evening. The evening service on Sunday will be in charge of the Rev. M.I. Robinson of Athens.
The funeral of the late George D. Langdon was held at the home of his son Louis, on Monday last and was largely attended. The pastor, Rev. R. Barbour officiated. Among those from a distance aere Mr and Mrs W. Clow and Andrew Clow of Alexandria Bay, NY; Mr and Mrs George Clow, and Mr and Mrs Blake Dickey and family of Yonge’s Mills; Mr and Mrs James Eligh, Mrs Annie Eligh, Mrs Elton Eligh and Mr and Mrs Ogle of Sherwood Springs; Mr and Mrs Charles Buell and son Harry and Euret Clow of Brockville; Mr and Mrs W. White and son Visitor of Caintown; Mr and Mrs Lorne Brown of Glen Buell; Mr and Mrs W. Clow, Tincap; Mrs H. Willows, Seeley’s; and Mrs Gordon McLean, Athens. Interment was made in Glen Elbe cemetery.
The service in the United Church on the 17th inst. Was in charge of the pastor Rev. R. Barbour, with Rev. Mr. Gray, a home missionary from western Canada and a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, as a special speaker. He reminded us of our very large responsibility to the home mission work as no country in the world has so large a home missionary territory. A pleasing duet was given by Mrs. E. Smith and Mrs. C. Hall.
Last week Mr and Mrs .H.Tackaberry accompanied by Mr and Mrs Geo. Taplin of Addison motored to Gore’s Landing to visit the Rev. James Leach and family.
Mr and Mrs Williard Fretwell of Prescott accompanied by Mr and Mrs Percy Fretwell of Maynard spent last Friday with friends here and at Charleston Lake.
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Glossville, Dec 6, 1905
Mr. Willie Good spent Sunday at Maitland.
Miss Maggie Johnston is home after spending a coupe of months in Brockville
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of Kemptville spent last Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Love.
Miss Hazel Breakell spent Sunday with her parents at Brockville.
Miss Edith Church spent Sunday here.
Miss Keitha Brown of Athens spent a week with Miss Eva Brown.
The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for the years- 1905 to 1930. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario
Glen Buell, Nov 27, 1905
Albert Hayes is erecting a new barn for Mr. Richard White and will soon have it completed.
Miss Ella Davis was the guest of friends in Smith’s Falls for a few days.
Miss Elsie Betz has returned home from a visit with friends in Uncle Sam’s domain.
Mr and Mrs John Andersen is having an addition built to his house.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Stewart were calling on friends in the Glen one day last week.
A number from around here attended the party at Mr. John Grey’s. All reported a good time.
Mr. Nath Stewart had the misfortune to lose a valuable young horse last week.
Glen Buell – Sept 26th, 1925
Under the auspices of the Anglican church at Addison, a surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Baxter Thursday evening in the honour of Mr. and Mrs. William Baxter. A hand-some oak writing-desk was presented to the young couple after which refreshments were served. Dancing was indulged in, until a late hour.
On Friday evening a shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Percival in honour of Mr, and Mrs. Alan Stewart. The young couple were recipients of many handsome and useful articles.
Miss Kathleen Forth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Forth, left on Saturday for Ottawa where she will attend the normal school.
Miss Naomi Baxter left Sunday for Ottawa to attend the Normal school.
Miss Nellie Newton left on Sunday for California after having spent the summer visiting her brothers, Arthur and Ernest Reynolds.
E.M. Westlake and son Byron left for Toronto on Wednesday where the latter is to enter the University as a student in the faculty of Arts.
Mr. and Mrs. .Horsefield, Frankville, were the guests of the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Brown.
Master Roy Armstrong, who has been spending the summer with his aunt, Mrs. Joseph Anderson, returned to Niagara Falls on Saturday.
Mrs. Leach and daughter, Smiths Falls, were the guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. Brock Davis, last Sunday.
Glen Buell April 6, 1926
Byron Westlake left this afternoon to resume his studies at Victoria University, Toronto, after having sent the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Westlake.
The many friends of Mrs. Burton Baxter are sorry to know that she is very ill and all hope for a speedy recovery.
Miss N. Baxter, of the Normal School, Ottawa, is spending her Easter vacation with her parents.
Miss Kathleen Forth, of the Ottawa Normal School, is spending her holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forth.
Rev Dr. F.W.A. Meyer of Brockville ably filled the pulpit on Easter Sunday owing to the serious illness of the pastor, Rev.F.G. Robinson.
The many friends of Mrs. Lorne Brown are pleased to know that she is improving after her recent illness.
Miss Gertrude Forth is home from Toronto to spend her holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Forth.
Glen Buell Farmer Loses House and Barn, Oct 23, 1930
About six o’clock this Thursday afternoon fire was discovered up stairs in the home of Mr. Burton Baxter, Glen Buell, caused from the chimney.
Help was summoned but by the time neighbours arrived the garage, barn and stable were all ablaze.
The cattle and horses were saved, but the contents of the house, the machinery and this season’s crop were all destroyed.
Mr. Baxter’s farm is 7 miles east of Athens, just south of the Athens-Brockville highway.
A year ago on another farm owned by Mr. Baxter, his barn and season’s crop were destroyed.
It was not learned whether or not any insurance was carried.
The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for 1925. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario
Fairfield East, Feb 25th, 1925
The auction sale of Claude Laforty was well attended and many from Brockville were there. The stock and implements brought extra good prices in spite of the sale being held over a day on account of the rains.
On Tuesday night the neighbours were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. C. Laforty, the evening being spent in games, music and dancing. The neighbours reported a splendid time and were grateful to their host and hostess for the entertainment. Miss Dora Barton, pianist, and Mr. Rowsome, violinist, furnished the music.
W.H. Irwin and Mrs. Richard Preston of Soperton are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Laforty.
F.W. Moulds, Brockville, spent Monday and Tuesday as the guests of H.E. Pyke
C.Moulds made a business trip to Brockville on Wednesday.
George N. Young, Brockville spent Monday with his brother in law, Ed Johns.
W.C. Dowsley, I.P.S. Brockville spent Wednesday morning at the local school.
Mrs. Peter Pyke is ill with a cold.
James Davis, Brockville, spent a day in the neighbourhood.
The Athens Reporter- excerpts have been taken from this newspaper for the years- 1902 to 1927. The original newspapers are in the archives of the Heritage House Museum, Athens, Ontario
Addison, Sep 10 1902
Messrs. Frank and Fremont Blanchard are attending the Toronto Exhibition this week.
Mr. James Nevens of Easton’s Corners was a guest in our village for a few days last week.
Mr. John Wiltse has left to take a circuit with the Holiness Movement church at Avonmore, Ontario
Several of our local sports attended the fair at North Augusta on Friday last and reported a good time.
Mr. Charles Kincaid and lady, of Plum Hollow, passed through here last week en route to visit the Toronto Fair.
Mr. George Charlton of Mt. Pleasant has purchased the celebrated “Gray Eagle” from Mr. Herb Wiltse and is ready for the boys now.
The Rev. Mr. Lawson delivered the first Referendum sermon on Sabbath evening last. He is going into the campaign in full earnest and will not cease till the 4th of December next.
Mr.James Wiltse of Silver Brook is building a grand silo, which, when finished, will be second to none in this section. We wish there were more of such enterprising farmers as Mr. Wiltse in these parts.
Mr. Brown has been on the sick list for some weeks but was able to attend the North Augusta Fair on Friday last bringing home with him a very fancy driver. Any one wanting to deal should give him a call.
Addison – Dec 6 1905
An open fall has enabled the farmers to do a lot of plowing
Mr. Henry Muscle has moved into the brick house formerly occupied by Mrs. L.Godkin, who has moved into Brockville.
Mr. R. Barber of Montreal is visiting his mother, Mrs. C. Barber of this place.
Prof. W.T. Lewis has been retained at the hospital at Brockville for some time past, though nervous prostration.
Mr. A.A. Davis of Brockville passed through this place one day last week.
It seems almost strange that anyone should take upon himself the responsibility of prophesying as to the mildness or severity of the coming winter, since so many, a year ago, foretold a mild winter, founding their statements upon the fact that the muskrats had not built and houses etc. One of the most correct proofs of a severe winter is seen in the ears of corn having an ample covering of husks, which was the case this season. Nevertheless, as there are exceptions to all rules, we hope this is one, although it would seem that the elements have combined to frustrate the most sanguine sage regarding this matter.
Addison – Nov 20th, 1924
Miss Maud Alguire was a weekend visitor at the home of Whilma and Helen Sturgeon.
Miss Opal McVeigh returned to her home here after a pleasant visit with friends in New Dublin.
Albert Drummond, Chantry, was a guest last week at the home of J. Patamore.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. H. Watts attended the funeral of Mrs. Hill’s uncle, John Freeman at New Dublin on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Arnold Loverin and Children, who have been spending a few weeks with relatives ere, have returned to their home in Finch.
Mrs. Omer Kilborn and infant son came to their home on Tuesday.
The November meeting of the Women’s Institute will be held in the Methodist hall, Addison on Wednesday November 26, Mrs. J.M. Percival will give and address on the preparation and serving of a Christmas dinner. Mrs. Delman Kilborn will tell of the Sins and Blessings of Christmas Giving.” Every member is asked to take part in the exhibition of useful and inexpensive Christmas gifts. The community is again reminded that the Institute library is at their disposal and books may be taken or returned every Saturday evening.
Rev W.F. Crawford, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, gave his illustrated lecture in the Methodist church, Greenbush, on Wednesday evening. A fairly good audience was present, and the lantern slides gave a splendid description of life in Turkey.
Addison – Feb 25, 1925
The Addison Women’s Institute will hold an open meeting in the church hall, Addison on the evening of Friday, Feb 27th at which E.F. Neff, of Athens, will show moving pictures and give an address on some subject of interest to agriculturalists. There will also be an oratorical contest for the boys and girls of the public schools of the community served by the Institute. Good music is being provided and everybody is cordially invited to present.
Dwight Brayton, of Syracuse, N.Y., is spending a few days with his parents Mr. and Mts. G Brayton.
Rev. H.E. Warren, Athens gave a sermon on temperance in the Methodist church here on Sunday morning.
Miss Mary Bowen, Glen Tay, is at present the guest of her sister, Evelyn, at the Methodist parsonage.
Mrs. George Taplin returned home from Brockville on Saturday accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Meltz.
Addison April 2, 1925
Mrs. R. Kelley spent a week in Delta, a guest at the home of her son Dr. J.M. Kelley.
Mrs. T. Brown spent a couple of days last week with friends in Brockville,
Miss Helen Male, Garretton spent the weekend at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Blanchard and R. Kelley attended the funeral of Mr. Topping in Athens last Thursday.
Miss Mary Wiltsie left on Saturday for Ogdensburg, where she has obtained a position.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Loverin and children after spending a week with friends here, returned to their home in Finch on Tuesday.
Mrs. Earle of Brockville, spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. George Booth and is at present a guest at the home of Mrs. I. Best.
Mrs. Herb Watts was a recent visitor at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. Mott, Redan.
Rev. D.D. Elliott attended the district meeting in Lansdowne on Tuesday.
Ernie Millar, who spent the past few weeks with friends here, left last week for Oshawa to visit before returning to his home in Davidson, Sask.
George Millar made a business trip last week to Kingston and Toronto.
The Addison and Greenbush W.M.S. met at the home of Mrs. E. Davis, Greenbush, on Wednesday afternoon. A good programme was prepared and carefully followed. The open Easter meeting will be held in the church at Addison on Easter Sunday evening.
Mrs. Snider who has spent some time with friends in the West, arrived here on Monday evening and is a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. Best.
Addison– July 1st, 1925
Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald and son, Allen, Picton were recent visitors at the home of Mrs. E.O. Howe
George Millar made a business trip to Kingston this week.
Albert Patterson, Brockville was a recent visitor at the home of his sister, Mrs. George Taplin.
Rev. D.D. Elliott, Mrs. Elliott and Evelyn spent the weekend with friends in Perth and Renfrew.
Mrs. E.O. Howe spent the weekend with friends in Brockville.
Blanchard, Toronto, visited friends here on Wednesday.
Rev. D.D. Elliott, Mrs. Elliott and Evelyn leave for their new home at Point Fortune, Que., on Friday.
Rev. James Leach and family who are coming here from Bishop’s Mills will arrive this week and take up residence in the parsonage. Rev. Mr. Leach will preach his first sermon here in the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The members of the Orange Order will attend.
Miss Betty Riley is a guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs. V. Moulton.
Addison, April 5, 1926
Mrs. John Best and Mrs. G.S.Booth have returned from Ottawa where they attended the funeral of their niece, Mrs. Will Forrest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Earl, formerly of Addison, now of Smiths Falls. Friends are sorry to hear of her sudden death. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband and several small children. Sam Brown and daughter, Vivian, also attended the funeral.
All are pleased to hear that Mrs. J. W. Sturgeon is improving after her illness of scarlet fever.
Mrs. Ted Best, who has been spending the past week in Addison with Mrs. J. Best returned to Delta to be with her daughter, Mrs. J. Scotland.
Miss Wilma Wills is receiving treatment in the General hospital, Brockville.
Much sympathy is extended Mrs. H. Watts in the death of her sister, Mrs. R. Symington.
Mrs. J. Moulton who has been ill for the past month is improving.
Levi Monroe and Mrs. Frank Taplin are both able to be around again, much to the delight of their many friends.
Miss. Helen Male, Guelph, is spending her holidays with her parents.
Miss Margaret Caldwell, Brockville, is spending a few days with her friend Miss Irene Greenham.
Miss Cora Howe is assisting in the store of R. Campo, Athens.
Ivan Mullin is visiting his sister, Mrs. F. Spence, Athens.
Addison, April 16th , 1927
The monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute will be held in the church hall on Wednesday evening, April 20th at eight o’clock. The hostess will be Mrs. E. Neddo and Mrs. S. Hannah, and the roll-call “A Garden Hint”. A paper on the “Care of shrubs and small fruits” will be read by Mrs. W.J. Sturgeon. There will be an exhibition of homemade quilts and comforters. An Easter programme is being prepared.
The Easter thank offering meeting of the Missionary Society was held in the United church on Good Friday afternoon.
J.B. Hall, having spent the past six weeks visiting relatives, returned to his home in Nairn Centre, Algoma.
Addison, May 29, 1930
Scene of Fatal Accident at Addison
A sad and extremely tragic accident occurred at Addison on Sunday afternoon about 3 o’clock when Russell Reynolds, aged 5 years, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reynolds of that place was accidentally killed.
It seems the he was struck down by a motor car driven by Keith Gray, R.R. 4, Brockville, who was driving in northerly direction, at a rate of about 30 miles an hour, on the provincial highway no. 29
It appear that the child, in company with an older brother, Edwin Reynolds and two other children were walking along the highway, when in playing beside the road, young Russell suddenly jumped out on the roadway proper, in the path of the oncoming car. The driver of the vehicle, who was then about 10 feet from the child attempted to avoid striking the boy by swerving the car. This was unsuccessful, and the child was instantly killed when struck.
Much sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, and also the two surviving brothers and one sister. Of them George and Mary have been attending High School in the village.
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
Tuesday July 2, 1895 issue
Fairfield East, Friday, June 28 –
The Ladies’ Aid hald a lawn social on the grounds at the Manhart church on the evening of June 26th. Quite a large crowd assembled to help empty the tales. After refreshments they were furnished with a firt class entertainment, consisting of readings, speeches, and excellent music by the choir. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves immensely.
The funeral services of Miss. Mary McCracken were conducted in the Manhart church on Tuesday, June 25, and services for her mother on Friday, June 28. The services were both conducted by the Rev. Mr. Danby of the Presbyterian church. The church was filled on both occasions. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.
The cry around this part of the country is not like the old woman who was starving and the parson went in to pray with her and asked for everything that he thought she needed excepting for something to eat, and she cried, “Don’t forget the potatoes” Here, it is, “Oh, for a few drops of rain !”
What might have been a very serious accident occurred at Mr. Hiram Manhart’s one day last week. In building a fire to get supper, some sparks flew from the chimney and caught the roof, but owing to great presence of mind and timely assistance from the neighbors the fire was extinguished with very little loss.
There is one of our prominent young men strolls up on the railroad occasionally and it is rather dangerous to be coming back when one is a little sleepy, as the train passes through the woods and deadens the sound, so that he might meet with and accident. So beware, G., and drive instead of walking; it is more pleasant.
Tuesday July 9, 1895 issue
Fairfield East – Monday, July 8 –
A number of our young people attended the celebration at Athens on Monday, 1st inst., and report having a No. 1 time.
Mrs. O. Lillie and child of Newboro are visiting her father, Mr. Anson Manhardt.
Miss McBratney is spending her holidays at Mr. Hiram Manhardt’s
The lasted fad around this part of the country is for a young gent to take his sweetheart to a party or pic-nic and bring her home without her supper.
I guess H… means business, as he seems to be a pretty frequest visitor. But of course it is all right.
Tuesday July 30, 1895 issue
Fairfield East Friday, July 26
The Rev Dr. Larmour will deliver a discourse to the Foresters on Monday, 28th inst. At half-past two in the afternoon. A number of courts are invited to be present.
The long looked for rain has come at last and is doing lots of good. There is to be seen a broad smile on nearly everybody’s face.
We think Professor Bonn had better come again so that some of our intelligent young men might learn all about horses and their ailments. He says he has been in the business for twenty five or thirty years and does not begin to know all about them, but one young man heard him lecture once and says he knows it all now.
Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Gilroy of Glen Buell visited at R.J. Sturgeon’s on Sunday last.
Tuesday Aug 20, 1895 issue
Fairfield East – Monday, Aug. 19-
Farmers are at their harvesting and report a very light crop.
The Foresters are getting along with the hall, slow but sure
It is reported that a young couple residing in this neighbourhood never heard a rooster until one morning last week when they got up about three o’clock and ran to the barn to watch one crow. Wonder if they have ever seen the oars…[sic]
Rumor says we are about to have a school for lady pugilists in the near future and then Wilie wants to look out and have a good backing or he may not come out in the second round as well as he did in the first.
There are some from this vicinity taking the Manitoba fever. Hope it will not end with any serious results.
Now, boys, the next time you go to a social, try to not go in at the eleventh hour, so you will be in time for supper.
Tuesday Oct 1, 1895 issue
Fairfield East, Saturday, Sept 28 –
Our blacksmith, Mr. Hough, is the happy man this time. It is a real nice little baby girl.
That young man from the other street, who comes over this way to church occasionally, has to look pretty sharp so as not to make any more mistakes, as the twin sisters look very much alike
Mr. R.J. Sturgeon lost two fine cows by lightning on Wednesday last.
Quite a number from here attended Prescott fair and report a large time, and the show of vegetables the best ever on exhibition in this part of the country.
Husking bees are the rage now
The whistle and whirr of the steam thresher are to be heard in every direction.
Tuesday Nov 5, 1895 issue
Fairfield East, Thursday, Oct 31 –
Bert Smith is the happiest man in this community. It is just the “sweetest, nicest little girl dat eber libed”
The Misses Mason and Birdsell are holding revival serviced near Algonquin
Mr. O.F. Bullis and wife of Athens are attending the tent meeting at Algonquin, and also visiting friends in this vicinity last week.
Mr. Gordon Manhart has gone to Newboro to attend school. We miss his smiling countenance very much, but hope our loss will be his gain.
Mr. Ford Wiltse and wife of Athens were visiting at R.J. Sturgeon’s on Sunday last.
We are pleased to see the smiling face of Mort Manhart in our midst again, after his sojourn in the cheese factory for the summer.
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
Tuesday Oct 30, 1894 issue-
Glen Buell– Monday Oct 29. Much interest was taken in the result of the great squirrel hunt of last week between ye men of the woods who are lovers of the gun and residents of Spring Valley. They issued a challenge to the red men of the glen to go into a friendly competition in order that the fact of superior skills might be made known to the public.
Spring Valley March 4th1889 The Goose Pickers’ Association which was to be organized at Dogtown, will meet here in the gymnasium rooms next door south of the Grand Central Hotel.
We expect to hear the tin wedding bells ring again.
Gideon and his band are making havoc in the bush, both in cordwood and logs.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Nelson Whitmarsh has recovered from a severe illness.
Mrs. James Emmans, from Cass City Mich., has been visiting her father Mr. John Westlake and other friends. She will leave for home on the sixth, accompanied by her nephew, Mr. Allen Hays.
Rollicking Jake is busily engaged in moving to Addison, where he will settle on the old Hewitt homestead.
There were quite a number from Pious Hollow attended a party at Briar Hill, NY on Friday last. They reported a good time.
Referring to Miss Maude Addison’s appearance in the Charity Concert last Thursday evening, the Recorder says: “She is an exceedingly clever young lady, and is destined to make her mark on the stage. Mr. C.C.Slack as a character singer gave the audience a treat.”
Spring Valley March 18th , 1889– Sugar weather is near at hand.
Mr. Blanchard, from Lombardy, has moved to the farm vacated by Mr. Jacob Hewitt.
Mr. Thomas Atcheson has had a series of law suits in which he suffered defeat, causing him some trouble of mind.
Pig thieves made another raid on Shosiaville [sic], but were met by Jimmy and his 82- calibre. He delivered four shots in succession, and drove the raiders away. I think the authorities should put a stop to such proceedings.
Archie Baldwin, our old bachelor of Noisy Hill, went to market the other day with his first load of produce for the season- his own make of butter, for which he received the highest prices.
A young man from Pratt Valley is ?? Sunday wending his way to the large farm on Charity Island. We expect to hear of a wedding which will cause some excitement.
A protest is lodged against the Dogtown lady who won the prize at the goose picking held here. The deciding contest will be between the said lady and a lady of the centre ward, and the deacon will be a judge.
Spring Valley– Monday May 13, 1889
The hail storm did considerable damage in this art of the country, breaking window glass and causing teams to run away while working in the fields. Some of the hailstones measured six inches in circumference.
There has been another fight at Pious Hollow among two of the Donnybrookers. They went to town and loaded themselves with bug-juice, and when they returned home they found a number of friends awaiting their return, having a supply of whiskey with them. The exhibition went on lively. They buried the King of the Hollow two sods deep. Then a lady and gent got into a fight. They fought hard tearing each other’s clothes Next day the young man was summoned before the Kadi and fined $10. and costs.
The little giant was working on the south side of the pan-handle farm when the hailstorm came up and caused the team to run away with the plough. He says that he would have held them if his hat had not blown off. They did no damage.
The Pratt Valley gent has turned out to be an eye doctor. Here was a lady visitor at Charity Island who was afflicted with sore eyes. The doctor examined her eyes and pronounced it acute inflammation, but said he could cure them if she would consent to use his eye wash according to directions. A bottle of the eye wash was sent and used only once, when the lady’s eyes got so bad that she could hardly see, the wash nearly blinding her. I say to the public that they ought to beware of such quacks; they do more harm than good.
Tuesday Feb. 5, 1895 issue-
Miss. Jennie Thompson of Spring Valley is this week visiting friends in Athens
Tuesday Feb. 12, 1895 issue-
Spring Valley– Monday Feb 11-
On Friday evening last about twenty invited guests partook of the hospitality of Miss. Gertie Hayes. After oysters were served a very enjoyable time was spent in games of all sorts, all being well pleased with the evening’s outing. Where we have the next one ?
Doctor M. is back to this vicinity, seeming to have improved considerably since he went away.
Mr. Thomas Thompson had the misfortune to freeze his face on Wednesday last while coming from the woods.
We understand our pugilist has sent out several challenges during the past two weeks. Look out boys.
Owing to the condition of the roads, the boys are unable to practice their speedy horses.
Our school is progressing favourably under the management of Miss. Tennant of Caintown.
Mr. Joshua Gilroy has refused a handsome sum for his celebrated horse, Doc. L is a hustler.
Tuesday Feb. 19, 1895 issue–
Spring Valley, Monday Feb 18-
Mr. B.H. Brown, son of Anson Brown, a well to do young farmer here, has devised and completed a fine labor-saving device to convey the manure from his dairy stable and dump it on the sleigh or wagon in the shed. A single track is hung high enough to clear the head and far enough back of the drop to be out of the way. On this track plays a truck, or car, 5 feet long; from this car is a trough or box suspended at the desired height and large enough to hold the droppings of 12 cows or more at once. The car is run to the back end of the back end of the line of cows and passes down as fast as the manure can be scooped in, and begins to turn on a quarter circle part of the track as soon as it leaves the cows and at the centre of the shed dumps its load on the sleigh and continues on up to the far end of the other line of cows and returns when filled and dumps in the same manner as before. Two dumps easily discharge all that is deposited in 24 hours from 24 head of cattle. The track is 90 feet long and in form exactly like an old fashion ox-bow and dumps at the middle of the bow. It is a self dumper.
His arrangement for watering stock and this device with some others, prove the B.H. is a practical genius and is of some ?? in his day and generation.
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 NewDublin for the coming year.
Saturday June 22nd 1889
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 11th 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, 13th 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 21st.
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, 7th 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.
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
Greenbush- Jan 15 1889
Peace has been restored and the ‘little brown jug’ found. That ‘man in the North End’, mentioned by your occasional reporter, assisted very kindly to sample the contents. It was pronounced by the ‘expert’ to be deficient in quantity, but in quality to be up to the standard jug juice of the present day.
Olds Bros. have remodelled their saw and shingle mill and are now ready to do first class work in all their branches.
O.A. Willoughby, blacksmith, has invented a calk sharpener for the horse shoes. It is said by competent judges to exceed anything of the kind hitherto invented Omer has applied for a patent.
Saturday Jan 26th, 1889-
Another of the old settlers of this section passed away, in the person of Mrs. Emily Blanchard of Greenbush, relict of the late Ebenezer Blanchard of Greenbush. Mrs. Blanchard was in her 75th year of age and has always resided on the family homestead since her marriage. She was a member of the Society of Friends and her funeral took place at their meeting house on Sunday last, where a large concourse of friends and relatives gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to one whose memory they will long cherish with fond recollections.
Greenbush, Tuesday April 9th 1889
John Forsyth had the misfortune to loose his valuable Ayrshire cow. Cause of death: want of the necessaries of life.
Norton Olds, while attending the saw in Olds Bros’ mill a few days ago, noticed the saw strike a very hard substance. On examination a stone weighing five pounds was found em-bedded to the depth of eight inches in a solid oak log. The saw was considerably damaged.
John McBeatney and Whitfield Pritchard start to-morrow for Manitoba, with their two valuable stallions, Eclipso and Emperor. They both intend to take up land.
S.G. Smith is slowly recovering from his severe illness. We are glad to see him around again.
Melissa Blanchard is very low. She has been confined to her house all winter.
Robert Connell, while assisting in removing lumber from the saw at the mill, had a narrow escape, his hand being badly cut.
Tuesday Jan. 8, 1895 issue-
Mrs. Jno. Patterson of Greenbush will shortly dispose of her farm stock and implements (date next week) and remove to Athens to reside.
On Sunday evening, George Stewart, aged 19 years, only son of Mr. Hiram Stewart, died at his home in Addison after a brief illness. On Christmas day he joined a skating party at Greenbush and contracted a severe cold, which despite the best of medical care, terminated fatally. The funeral takes place to-day at 10 a.m.
Tuesday Jan. 15, 1895 issue-
On Thursday, Jan 24. Mrs. Jno. Patterson, Greenbush, will offer for sale by public auction a lot of valuable farm stock, implements, etc. Sale at 1 p.m. N.E. Brown, auctioneer- See bills.
Tuesday Feb. 26, 1895 issue–
Greenbush, Wednesday, Feb 20-
Mr. and Mrs. B. Loverin and Mr. Clarence Blanchard are visiting friends in the United States
We are sorry to learn that Coll. McBratney got kicked by a horse, but hope it will be nothing serious.
Mrs. Allan Wing, who has been travelling for the good of her health, has returned to the Buster House.
Mr. Merrick Mott is a guest of Mr. John Lovern.
Mr. and Mrs. John Blanchard are visiting friends at Forfar.
Messer’s. Geo. And John Olds, who were seriously ill, are fast improving.
There must be some attraction at North Augusta that takes Messers. I. Kerr and John Loverin there frequently. What is it, John !
We wish to inform the Times correspondent of the little hamlet of Rocksprings that the “long haired hungry grits” are preparing a more expeditious vehicle than the velocipede to do duty at the next election
News comes from Athens that Mr. A.E. Donovan of that village is to oppose Mr. Geo. Taylor. Mr. Donovan seems to be popular, and if he decides to run may make it hot for Mr. Taylor.
People are inquiring why a certain gentleman from Frontenac who was in the habit of visiting this locality does not make his appearance. It is well to be cautious when danger is ahead.
Tuesday Feb. 26, 1895 issue–
Mrs. John Patterson of Greenbush and Lorren N. Brown, Addison and their families are among the latest additions to Athens’ population.
Tuesday April 9, 1895 issue–
Greenbush – Monday, April 8 –
Mr. Arthur Tinkis returned home on Saturday last from Queen’s College, Kingston
Mr. Morton Sanford of Brockville with his daughter Victoria, visited relatives here Saturday.
Sugar making is taking the attention of most of our citizens just now and during these pleasant evenings the merry shouts of the boys can be hears resounding through the woods.
Quite a number from here attended the social at Mr. Clarence Blanchard’s on Friday evening last and report having a good time and lots of sugar.
Miss Grace Unsworth of Brockville is the guest of Miss Bertha Blanchard, and Miss M. Gault is visiting Mrs. Norton Olds.
Miss Anna Culbert, of Merrickville, has returned home after an extended visit to friends and relatives here.
Our enterprising blacksmith, Mr. Jas. Hewitt, is giving his shop a new coat of paint.
Miss May Johnson of Irish Creek is the guest of Miss Helen Dixon who recently returned from New York where she was visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard McGrath.
Miss Rose Peterson of Belleville is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Loverin.
Tuesday April 23, 1895 issue–
Greenbush– Monday, April 22,-
Sugar making is over and people are gathering their sap buckets.
Our cheese factory opens to-day with Mr. Davis in charge assisted by Mr. D. Fenlong.
Mr. Ernest Loverin has gone from amongst us and will spend the summer in Forfar learning to make cheese.
We are pleased to hear that Miss Kietha Blanchard who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, is much better. Dr. S.S. Cornell is in attendance.
Mr. Ed Smith entertains a new ‘royal guest’ at his fireside. It’s a girl.
We would think it nothing more than fair if your Addison correspondent would attend the public doings of his village before trying to report thereon. His information must have been more remote than second hand when he got ‘sugar social’ changed to ‘toe social’ and ‘literary concert to ‘resurrection concert’.
It is to be hoped it wasn’t on Easter Sunday night he wrote his news for the Reporter and so got things mixed up.
Mr. Will Kerr is spending a few days with his uncle Mr. Thos. Kerr.
Easter was remembered by the ladies of our church some of them bringing plants and flowers, but the display was very small when we consider the number of successful amateur florists we have amongst us.
Tuesday May 7, 1895 issue–
Greenbush, Monday May 6,-
Farmers are busy with their seeding
Mrs. Levi Stone who, with her two children, has been visiting her father, Mr. Robt. Connell, during the past winter, started for her home in Tacoma, Wash., last Thursday. She was accompanied as far as Carleton Place by Mrs, Connell, who intends visiting some relatives at that place.
The house of Mr. Geo. Langdon, about a mile west of here, had a narrow escape from being burned on Tuesday last. The fire was caused by some sparks alighting on the roof. With the prompt assistance of some of the neighbors, the flames were extinguished in time to save the house.
The illness of Mrs. Alex. Blanchard who has been an invalid for the past six years, has taken a serious turn and small hope is entertained of her recovery She has the sympathy of the entire community in her suffering.
Mr. A.L. Tinkess left last Saturday for New York where he intends to spend the summer.
The remains of Ms Walker, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Kerr, were brought to the family burying ground on the farm of Richard Kerr for interment on Thursday last. The Rev. Johnathan Kerr, brother of the deceased, accompanied the remains to Brockvil’e where he was joined by the other members of the family.
Tuesday May 21, 1895 issue–
Greenbush- Monday May 20-
Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson of Smith’s Falls are still in our village
We are sorry to hear of the illness of Mr. Henry Patterson and hope it may not prove serious.
Tuesday June 18, 1895 issue–
Greenbush, Monday, June 17 –
Mr. Robt. Ricket is busy repairing his house.
Quite a successful Sunday school picnic was held last Saturday at H.L. Kerr’s beautiful grove. A bountiful repast was partaken of, after which the sports commenced and lasted until evening.
Prof. Benn gave a free lecture on the horse here last Saturday evening and endeavoured to form a class to receive instruction in the care of domestic animals, especially the horse, but failed to get enough pupils and so intends leaving our village for Addison.
Mr. Maurice Shaver of Ottawa arrived in our village Saturday evening and accompanied his wife and daughter home to-day.
Mr. Philemon Olds of Gouverneur, N.Y., and Mr. Jas. Olds of Morristown, N.Y., made a short visit to relatives and friends here last week.
Mr. Howard McGath of New York joined his wife and daughter last Saturday in their visit at Mr. Geo. Dixon’s where they will remain another week.
Tuesday July 2, 1895 issue
Greenbush– Saturday, June 29 –
The strawberry festival last Thursday evening on the lawn at Mr. Ed Stowell’s, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society of Addison, was a decided success. The evening was fine, the lawn was nicely illuminated, while the shower of the previous day had gladdened the hearts of the people; the Athens Citizens’ band furnished abundance of choice music, and everything seemed conductive to merriment and good cheer. The grocery on the grounds was under the able management of Mr. Byron Loverin and yielded a good profit. Misses Maud Taplin and Lizzie Kelly helped to swell the financial profit of the evening by selling home made candy and bouquets.
Tuesday July 9, 1895 issue
Greenbush, Monday, July 8 –
Mrs. E. Harris of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, with Mr. Noah Marshall of Toledo, made a short call in our village last Saturday en route for Toledo, where Mrs. Harris is going to attend the sick bed of her aunt, Mrs. Noah Marshall.
Considerable trouble has been made in our factory by some of the patrons sending bad milk. Inspector Publow has made two or three visits lately and strongly urges the better care of the milk.
Another of our young men, Mr. Herbert Olds has given up celibacy for matrimonial bliss, having been married to Miss Maria Gault at the residence of the bride’s parents, Brockville, last Monday, July 1st. Their many friends join in wishing them long life and happiness.
Farmers say that rain is very much needed, many of them having to cut their hay prematurely as it was drying out so badly. The crop is very light and many have already finished haying.
School has closed and our popular teacher, Mr. Byron Haskins, intends spending part of his vacation at New Dublin.
Mrs. Norris Loverin spent last week with her son in Athens.
Tuesday Aug 13, 1895 issue
Greenbush Monday, Aug. 12 –
Miss Ethel Blanchard of Athens was visiting relatives and friends here last week.
The recent rains have brightened vegetation and the farmers are reaping a fair crop of grain.
Miss Bertha Blanchard has returned from her sojourn with the family of Rev Wm. Knox of Ashton
A large concourse of people attended services in our church on Sunday evening last, conducted by the Rev. Wm. Pimlot. There will be preaching here every alternate Sunday evening instead of always in the morning as formerly.
Last week Messrs. Theodore Blanchard and Byron Loverin made a visit to the farm of Fletcher Bros., Oxford Mills, for the purpose of purchasing some thoroughbred stock with a view to improving their dairy.
Mr. German Tinkis of South Indian spent last week in our village on a visit to his mother.
The trustees of our church advertised for tenders for the painting of the walls and ceiling of our church.
One of our young men wanted ‘us four’ to go for a pic-nic to Charleston on Saturday last, but the fourth one couldn’t go as her mamma wouldn’t consent, so Billy had to scour the country for some one to fill the void in the company, but with all his energy failed to do so. And as Jack thinks there is a good deal of fun in seeing Billy get left so badly, he didn’t hesitate to say so. As a consequence they have already had one pugilistic encounter and another is expected when they meet without their good clothes on.
Mrs. And Mr. J. Johnson of Smith’s Falls are visiting relatives here.
Tuesday Sep 3, 1895 issue
Greenbush, Monday, Sept. 2 –
Mrs. Almeron Blanchard is in New York visiting her sons.
Messrs. John Olds, John McBratney and James Fenlong are among those who took part in the harvesters’ excursion to the North West
Mr. Ricket’s house, when finished, will make a great improvement to our village.
Mr. Talmage Smith of Brockville spent Sunday with his mother here.
Mr. and Mrs. Dowsley of Brockville are the gusets of Ms. Gilbert Olds
Mr.E.Olds of Morristown, New York is spending a few days with relatives here.
Mr. Chas. Kerr of Athens is putting a new roof on the church here. Messes. Metcalfe & Snow of Smith’s Falls are engaged in painting the walls and ceiling. Both improvements were very much needed.
Miss Keitha Blanchard starts to-day to attend the Athens high school. We wish her every success.
Tuesday Oct 1, 1895 issue
In passing through this district we were much pleased to notice the improvements that have been carried out in the Methodist church of Addison and Greenbush under the superintendence of the popular and much respected gentleman, Rev., Mr. Pimlott.
Tuesday Oct 8, 1895 issue
Byron W. Loverin of Greenbush left a basket containing 16 potatoes at the Reporter office last week that tipped the scale at 27 lbs., the largest weighing 3 lbs and 2 oz. The weighing was done by B.D. Judson, which is proof that the weights are correct. These potatoes are of the Rural New Yorker No. 2 variety from seed purchased from H.N. Hawks, Addison. We propose dividing this basket of potatoes into two lots and giving them as a premium to any two of our subscribers who will send in one new yearly subscriber each to the Reporter, accompanied by the cash ($1.00), which will pay up to Jan. 1st, ’97. The first come, first served.
Tuesday Oct 15, 1895 issue
Greenbush, Monday, Oct. 14 –
The corn crop being very heavy this year, husking bees are the order of the day.
Wedding bells are to ring in our midst this week.
Our church, which has been repaired and painted, will have reopening services on the 27th and 28th of this month. The trustees of the church are to be congratulated on securing the services of such excellent painters as Snow & Metcalfe, of Smith’s Falls
Among those from here who took in the annual excursion to New York were Miss O Tinkes, Messers Almeron Blanchard and Geo. Dixon
Mr. A.L. Tinkes, who spent the summer in New York, returned last week and will attend Queen’s College, Kingston.
Tuesday Nov 5, 1895 issue
Greenbush –
Mr.A.L.Tinkiss, who started for Kingston on Saturday the 26th ult., was taken seriously ill at Westport with pneumonia, where he is now under the doctor’s care. His mother, Mrs. Simeon Loverin is with him.
Mr. and Mrs. M. McCormack and Mrs. J. Olds of Morristown, N.Y., attended the funeral of the late Wm. Olds which took place here last Monday.
Tuesday Nov 5, 1895 issue
Greenbush Re-opening
There was a large attendance at the re-opening of the Greenbush Methodist church on the 27th alt. when service was conducted by Rev. J.S. Reynolds of Elgin. On the following Tuesday evening a tea and entertainment was held at which a very pleasant time was spent. Mr. Keeler of Brockville presided.
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
Glen Buell – Jan 22 1889
There is likely to be a change in the personnel at the Bell Farm managers for the coming season. It is generally understood from hints thrown out by the genial president in his after dinner speech at the annual school meeting that he will be looking for higher honours in the near future. The wily old president was wide awake for his own interests when he made the statement that ‘if his friends and the Reporter stuck to him as closely during the coming year as they did in the past, that he would have no difficulty in securing the position of Reeve of the Township for the year 1890’
Why do we not get a published statement from the proprietor of Glen Buell Cheese factory respecting prices the patrons received for milk and cheese for the year 1888.
Glen Buell: Saturday Jan 26th, 1889-
Early Friday afternoon, Professor David and a number of the Eureka Troop arrived in town and at once began active preparations in Manufacture’s Hall of the concert that evening. Old January, with all his faults favored the troop and all interested with a fine night for the occasion. At half-past seven nearly every possible seat in the room was occupied, excepting the one arranged for the Professor of Music, who had not arrived from Addison. However after a few minutes delay he claimed his chair, and Prof. David appeared on stage and made his maiden speech which was, as the school boy remarked, just right- short and sweet. The programme for the evening was complete and remarkably well rendered by the Troopers. The play of Aunt Polly visiting the Grove was excellent.
The part played by ‘Betsey Ann’ in the dialogue, ‘The Mysterious Box’ was well received by all present.
The recitations given by Mrs. D.J.Forth and Miss. Mande Addison were remarkably well rendered and well received. The music for the occasion was all that could be desired. We are free to admit that the concert under Prof. David’s management was a success.
‘Jolly John’ upon enquiry found that he was acquainted with Manager David. Secro Snowflake was the worst specimen of humanity that we ever saw. Master Handsome performed his art with credit. The darkey who managed the curtain was a little fresh. Receipts were good.
Glen Buell– Monday March 4th 1889. We notice with pleasure that our cousins of the progressive Methodist Church are getting large quantities of building material for their new synagogue. The trustee board have secured from Boyd Hall, Esq. a valuable lot on Main Street, nearly opposite the family residence of the General Superintendent of the Bell Farm Syndicate Co.
Mr.John Sturgeon ad wife are enjoying their annual vacation among friends and relatives near Carleton Place.
Our Butcher Boy, of the East End has provided himself with a black-thorn stick, in preparation for the Donnybrook Fair, to be held on the 17th inst.
Glen Buell, Monday, March 25th1889
For a length of time our Glen Buell people have not had a practical shoemaker. We are pleased, however, to notice that John Earl Jr., has purchased the tools, stock in trade, and good-will of the old cobbler’s business and opened up a shop on Earl St. Mr. Earl is a young man of good industrious habits has served three or four years in a large concern in Belleville, Ont., and is qualified to look after the business of this line of trade. Give him an order and thus encourage this young man.
Death, that old enemy of man, recently entered the family residence of Mr. E. Westlake, Point Edward and claimed his victim their youngest child, Dora, about three years old.
Miss. Turney has arrived home after a pleasant vacation of two weeks among her many friends at Lombardy.
Our public school board deserve much credit for the choice made by them in the selection of a teacher for the present term. She is an active, energetic, wide awake teacher. She has charge of about forty children in the public school, runs a private class two nights in the week, attends church without fail on the Sabbath, and entertains her friends in the evening.
Mr. H. Sandford and his wife, who have held very important positions in connection with the celebrated Bell Farm Company, have removed to Smith’s Falls. The lack of their company, counsel, and advice on questions of importance, will be keenly felt by the president.
Glen Buell, Monday April 1st 1889
A few weeks ago, a lady from Chipmuck Valley called on the owner of Charity Island and informed her that owing to the changed condition of her finances, consequent upon the successful termination of her suit for back-number alimony, against the estate of the deceased millionaire, she had decided to retire from active participation in poultry raising, and was prepared to dispos of the greater portion of her stock. After considerable haggling, a bargain was struck and part of the purchase money was advanced. O her arrival home the Chipmuck Valley lady found a lady from Dogtown waiting to see her with a view to purchasing the same lot of bipeds to which end she offered 25 cents more than the first purchaser. The offer was accepted, and the fowl were at once removed to the genial climate of Dogtown. When the Charity Island lady drove over to take home her purchase, she was blandly told that the tempting offer of the Dogtown lady had secured the geese. A feeling of chagrin at being beaten out of a good bargain by a younger lady, and the desire to make the original owner squirm, prompted the lady to offer 50 cents more than the last purchaser. A happy thought struck the recipient of the millionaire’s bounty. Here was a fine chance to win renown in the field of diplomacy. She told the would be purchaser to go home contented and she would have the fowl, and straightway hired away to the happy possessor of the much sought after property. With demure face she announced that there would be a lot of trouble if she could not get the fowl back for Charity Island. After a long and animated discussion, the original owner of the fowl secured a promise that upon the return of the deposit money the coveted geese should be turned over to the Charity Island lady. Late that evening a team was sent from Charity Island for the fowl. Arrived at Dogtown the teamster was beguiled with entertaining conversation, while the ex butcher hastily placed the web footed squawkers in a basket and carried them to the sleigh. Returning to Charity Island the tired and sleepy teamster took the fowl from the basket and placed them in a shed with some more of their species. The lateness of the hour and tired condition of the favourite son did not prevent him from noticing the fowl felt as if they had been sent out into the cold without their full quota of nature’s covering, and on entering the house he remarked that the geese had a mighty thin covering for the time of the year. Next morning the poor geese were found in a deplorable plight and had to be carried in and thawed out at the kitchen stove. Thereafter they were kept in the cellar for three weeks and blanketed. Your correspondent discovered that the Goose Pickers Association of Dogtown had met on the afternoon of the final sale and transfer, and anonymously resolved to pick the fowl clean, in order that the purchaser number two might be cheated out of the downy feathers.
Glen Buell– May 7 1889
We hope to be able to give your readers a short account of how work is progressing on the Bell Farm next week. The genial president has returned from Charleston Lake, where he had been superintending the building of the stairs in the new Armstrong House,
The deputy toll taker is in trouble again. It is said that a man hailing from the classic city out by the “gagin’ canaul” [sic] in a fit of absentmindedness drove trough the tollgate without paying the fee. The deputy made up his mind that he had been cheated out of his lawful dues times enough; so hastily ordered one of the subordinates on the farm to hitch up a horse, he started after the delinquent at a break neck pace. Which about a mile on the road to Athens, he succeeedes by his wild and almost frantic shouting and gesticulations in attracting the attention of the traveller. A bait was made, and when Richard drove up the traveler mildly asked what was the matter. “You haven’t paid to toll” blurted out Richard. “Oh! I’m so sorry to have given you trouble, but I quite forgot all about it.” Said the traveller. “To what part of the globe are you bound ?” asked Richard. “I’m bound for Frankville” quoth the traveller. “Then you are on the wrong road.” Said the deputy, and thereupon both turned around and retraced their way to Unionville. Arriving at the crossroad, Richard pointed out the way, when, with many thanks from the traveler sped on his journey. All at once a bewildering thought struck the deputy. Here he had been and gone fully a mile after an entire stranger, in order to collect a toll, and had expended a lot of wind in trying to make him stop. Then he had befriended him by pointing out the right way, and all he had received in return was a very polite “Thank You.” And the way he spurted back and forth between the toll bar and the provision counter was sad to behold.
Saturday July 20- 1889
Dr. Jas. H. Hall, an old Glen Buell boy well known here, is meeting with much success in New York city, He graduated with honors from the Medical Missionary Institute, and afterwards was placed in charge of a dispensary at Castle Garden, a position requiring much arduous labor. I addition to this post, the doctor has charge of the Tremont Hospital. Dr. Hall is a young man of industry and ability and we predict for him a very useful career in the medical missions of the Flowery Empire, to which he intends devoting his life.
Tuesday Oct 30, 1894 issue-
Glen Buell– Monday Oct 29. Much interest was taken in the result of the great squirrel hunt of last week between ye men of the woods who are lovers of the gun and residents of Spring Valley. They issued a challenge to the red men of the glen to go into a friendly competition in order that the fact of superior skills might be made known to the public.
Tuesday Nov 20, 1894 issue- (date show is the date on the paper, not the correct date)
Glen Buell, Nov 26-
Some time ago Ethiopean John, while rusticating in the woods back of Glossville, came across a very large black bear. Having no weapon and lacking sufficient courage to attack him single handed, he retreated to the house of his host, the well known steam threshing machine man, where be succeeded in getting a gun and the assistance of ‘Forgie’ to help slay the dangerous animal. Throwing off the governor belt they soon arrived at the scene of his bearship, but, lo ! to their amazement, the bear turned out to be a large black cat. Score one for John who says that his eyes must have magnified that cat.
On Thursday last a number of our young people spent a very enjoyable evening at the residence of Mr. Geo. Hall.
The social under the auspices of the Epworth League will be held in the schoolhouse next Thursday evening. Besides refreshments there will be a good programme of recitations, songs, etc. A good time is anticipated.
Tuesday Jan. 1, 1895 issue-
Glen Buell
Mr. John Westlake is seriously ill
Miss Louise Earl is home from Chicago visiting her parents.
Anther member is added to the family of Mr. Jno. Lee of Reynard Valley.
Our local cheese makers, Messrs Jas. Kirkland and Sheldon Hudson are home for the winter. They both look hale and hearty.
On Wednesday, Dec 19, one of our most popular young men in the person of Mr. Alvin Gilroy was united in marriage to Miss. Lena Yates of Athens. Rev. Mr. Perley conducted the ceremony. We wish the young couple a happy, prosperous journey through life.
Some enterprising agent could find ready sale for a couple of hand organ of the improved kind. No cranks would be required with the articles, as we are well supplied with these and they are of musical nature too.
The entertainment which took place on Wednesday, Dec 19th, was a grand success. The children who took part in it showed that their instructors, Mrs. Forth and Miss. Clow, did their utmost to make entertainment as pleasing and interesting as possible. The recitations by Misses Towriss, Henderson, Orton and Whaley, and Mesrs. Lynn and Stewart were given in their usual good style and gave evidence that thre is no lack of talent in that direction here. The musical part played no small share towards making the entertainment a success. We beg leave to thank the Addison orchestra for the choice selections rendered by them. The instrumental music furnished by Master Allen Lapointe showed marked ability and as time advances we hope to see him one of the shinning lights in the musical world. The Christmas tree fairly groaned under its weight of presents for the children. After receiving these a treat of nuts and candies was given them, and all went home feeling happy. Before closing we must not forget to thank genial John Yates for the very able manner in which he filled the chair.
Tuesday Jan. 8, 1895 issue-
Glen Buell – Saturday, January 5-
For some time in the past the ex-champion of the ring, who has lately put himself into training for the final match with his dusky foe, has been of the opinion that trailing the cunning fox alone and unobserved does not impart the necessary muscle and ambition to spread the colored man over the arena in three rounds. Acting upon these convictions, he decided to make a grand fox hunt through the holidays and sweep the game in some foreign locality out of existence and, as the artist of North Augusta gave such a glowing account of the magnificent game where he came from, the land of his nativity was selected as the scene of the slaughter- Great were the preparations made for the feasting and merry making of the party and for the proper care of the hounds when they reached the hunting grounds. The shades of the evening were beginning to fall when the party started from Pt. Edward, the ex-champion riding with the artist, who acted as a guide. After passing the B&W crossing the artist awoke to the fact that he was not foremost of the caravan, and as the most distinguished should always lead he decided to get there or hurt someone in the attempt, but soon found out to his disappointment that his camel wasn’t quick enough. This might be accounted for, however, as the animal transported a very heavy load consisting of, besides the two men (both heavy weights), “Watch” the famous bloodhound out of Dogtown, a quarter of horsemeat, a turkey and several other stables named in the bill of fare, too numerous to mention. But a happy thought struck the artist and instead of following the trail around to the Glen, as the others had done, he took the cross track between the White House and Pt. Peter. They had not gone far on this trail, however when the ex-champion, in his excitement imagining that he was in close pursuit of a fox, began to sway his massive frame from side to side in the endeavour to get a glimpse of the fleeting visions and in doing this rocked over the cutter and all therein was thrown violently into a snow bank. The artist pluckily held on to the reins for a few rods sweeping enough snow off the road to give him a good recommendation to the managers of the BW as a snow plow. The ex-champion fell on Watch burying him in the snow, but as soon as he had dug his way out he started for home at a rate that would distance the swiftest fox. The runaway horse ran into a farm yard , then on a lane where he freed himself from the cutter and started for the North Pole, but after getting over its fright it decided to remain in Canada and stopped in the shade of some bushes until it was discovered by some of the party soon afterwards. The animal was brought back to the cutter, which was but slightly injured. A little hay wire was ut into use and all was soon in good running order again. Its cargo was reloaded, all except Watch and ex-champion, who refused the invitation to again recline on the downy robes.
As yet we have not heard the result of the chase, but suspect that the slaughter of game was great. We think however, if excitement imparts strength to the ex-champion the colored champion in the coming match will be scattered to the four winds of the earth.
Tuesday Jan. 22, 1895 issue-
The proprietor of the Model farm at Mt. Pleasant has been engaged for the past week hauling wood from his timber limit at Glen Buell.
Tuesday Jan. 29, 1895 issue-
Jack Westlake, and old and respected resident of Glen Buell, died on Sunday evening. Funeral takes place at the Methodist church, Glen Buell, to-day (Tuesday) at half past eleven o’clock.
Tuesday April 16, 1895 issue–
Glen Buell, Monday, April 15,-
7,000 lbs. of milk were taken in on Monday, April 15, at our factory here. This amount speaks well for the cheese-maker N.Stewart, who is a general favourite.
Parker Seaman has moved to a small place near Borne, N.Y., where he will have charge of a cheese and butter factory.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Bennet Towriss took place last Sunday at our church. An able and eloquent sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Hagar of Athens, from Rev., 14 Chap., 13 vs. Mrs. Towriss was a daughter of the late Jerry Bullis and was born in this neighbourhood. She was in the 54th year of her age, and was a strong healthy woman until about a year ago when she was taken with diabetes from which complaint she died on Friday night last.
Lillian Hall and Albert Sturgeon are spending their Easter holidays at home. We are sorry to hear that the later met with quite an accident in the sugar bush by cutting his foot severely with an ax.
A number of our farmers are shipping maple syrup to the west.
If the farmers depended on rain water for making maple syrup, a vast quantity would be made.
We see the genial face of Mr. Moorhouse in our midst again. Welcome back, John.
Tuesday April 30, 1895 issue–
Glen Buell– Monday, April 29.-
A new bicycle in town
The Epworth League was conducted by Miss Towriss last Friday evening.
The Rev. C.F. Buker was visiting friends at the Hall last week.
The result of the fishing party of last week was that Mr. N. Stewart caught a severe cold and was very ill for a few days.
Sawing machines are something of the past. The boys expect to get their board next week.
The bicycle owned by H.Lynn met with an accident the other evening and was taken up to Galillee to be repaired, but the professor’s skill not being sufficient for the task he was obliged to return it to the owner.
Tuesday June 25, 1895 issue–
There was a large number of Friends passed through (New Dublin) here on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Joseph Hayes of Glen Buell.
Tuesday July 9, 1895 issue
Glenn Buell, Monday, July 8 –
The long wished for rain has come at last. Though too late to help the hay, it will do unlimited good.
Mrs. Alvin Gilroy is convalescent
C.J. Gilroy our worthy postmaster is on an extended tour up West, after having placed and imbecile boy, brought up by T. Whitford, in the asylum maintained in Orillia.
Four people from our school tried entrance examinations at Athens. This speaks well in favour of Miss Booth the teacher seeing that no pupil has tried the entrance for four years. Glen Buell is to be congratulated on securing the services of so efficient a teacher.
Mrs. Dr. W.J. Hall is daily expected.
Tuesday July 16, 1895 issue
Glen Buell– Monday July 8. –
Mrs. G.A. Gilroy has been suffering very badly with quinsy, but we are glad to be able to say she is much better and has gone to Athens to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Yates
Mr. Howard Moorehouse has also been suffering with quinsy, but is on the road to recovery.
We think there is another house in this neighbourhood that ought to have outside windows on, to keep it calm inside, as the neighbors can hear every time they have a big storm; so, if it would be of any benefit to them (as it certainly would do the neighbors) we would advise them, by all means to have them put on, or at least close their shutters so that the language of the much respected lady of the house will not disturb the slumbers of the public, as it has a very bad influence on the young, and we will then hope that there will be no more straw set afire or calves killed.
Ethiopian John has changed his occupation from a farmer to barber, so that any person having the misfortune of getting one side of his whiskers pulled out can get them all trimmed up equal to Mr. McLaughlin, free of charge.
Mr. C.J.Gilroy and Master Willie Whitford are taking a trip to Orillia and write that they are having a very pleasant time.
Tuesday July 16, 1895 issue
Glen Buell Monday, July 15,
Most of the farmers in this vicinity have finished haying. It is not necessary to say that many of the farmers are already buying hay.
Miss Stella Orton was the only successful candidate from this school in the late entrance exams.
Mr. John Anderson met with quite an accident the other day by his horses trying to run away with the mowing machine. At first it was thought that he was seriously injured, but he escaped with some serious bruises on his leg and is now able to walk around.
Miss Minnie T. Sturgeon has returned home from attending the high school in Harriston
Mr. Fawcett of Drayton is on an extended visit in this vicinity.
Mr. Robert Latimer is still on he sick list. We miss him very much in the church.
The pulpit here was ably filled last Sunday by Rev. Mr. Warren who preached an eloquent sermon from Gal.VI: 7 and 8
Tuesday July 30, 1895 issue
Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Gilroy of Glen Buell visited at R.J. Sturgeon’s (Fairfield East) on Sunday last.
Tuesday July 30, 1895 issue
Glen Buell Monday, July 22 –
Dr. Rosetta Sherwood Hall, (wife of the late Rev. W.J. Hall, medical missionary in Corea [sic]) and family have arrived safely at Glen Buell, the home of his Canadian parents. She has one son and daughter, small children. She has also two native Coreans with her, Mr. Pak and wife. Mrs. Pak assisted Mrs. Hall in her medical mission work in Corea considerably, and is brought to America by Mrs. Hall to be educated as a full fledged doctor of medicine, then go to her native country and thus be in a position to get very much nearer to her sister Coreans in need than any foreigner can hope . Ever since it became known that Mrs. Hall would return from Corea to her native home at Liberty, N.Y., the very many friends of Wm. J. Hall M.D. have been looking forward with much interest to the arrival of his wife and children at Glen Buell. Preparations are being made for a public welcome of the beloved Doctor’s wife and children in the beautiful little church, in the building of which the doctor was an earnest and most willing helper. Wednesday evening, July 31st, has been set apart for that purpose. Any
person wishing to see and hear Mrs. Hall and her Corean friends would do well to embrace the opportunity, which is one of a life time.
Wm. Karley, wife and children of Montreal are at present enjoying their vacation at the home of our genial friend, D.J. Forth.
Considerable interest is now manifested in the preparations for the coming camp meeting in Forth’s grove.
Miss Orton, of the White House, has gone east on a holiday visit.
Tuesday July 30, 1895 issue
Glen Buell Saturday, July27 –
Mrs. Dr Hall and children, also a Corean [sic] and his wife, have arrived from New York City, to visit her father-in-laws, Mr. George Hall’s
Mrs. R.G. Sturgeon has gone to Algonquin to spend a few days with her sister, Ms. Henry Greene, and will visit the Brockville asylum and other prominent places on her way home.
We feel in duty bound to warn our friends of the danger of eating much canned fruit and vegetables, as one person in the vicinity has been very ill for so doing.
Mrs. Milton Dancy has returned from Elgin where she has been visiting friends for the last two weeks.
The wolf is still prowling around, and though treated to a dose of shoe leather, it is still fared that he will yet capture one of the tender lambs.
Tuesday Sep 3, 1895 issue
Miss Jennie Goodall of Glen Buell is the guest of Misses DeWolfe, Reid st.
Tuesday Sep 3, 1895 issue
Glen Buell, Saturday, Aug. 31. –
Mr. George Gibson and Lady of Mallorytown passed through our village last week en route to visit friends at Addison
The camp meeting held here has been the saviour of life to many. One good sister from Frankville says she is going to carry the fire home with her, as there is much need of it in her village. We hope the fruits of her labours may be blest and many be brought to the Saviour.
Mr. C.J. Gilroy and son shipped their celebrated heard of choice thoroughbred cattle on this morning’s train to the Kingston exhibition.
One of our north wards citizens claims to be the champion curd-eater of this section. A pound a day is putting it mild.
A couple of King street gents from Addison passed through our village recently enquiring the way to Jerico. After some deliberation it was decided to go by Brock’s. Arriving at their destination all right, they had a good time, only they frightened the good matron a little by their sudden appearance on the scene. We wish them every success.
Great preparations are being made for our fair this season, which promises to be the best ever held.
Tuesday Sep 10, 1895 issue
New Dublin, Monday, Sept.9. –
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 15, 1895 issue
Glen Buell, Friday, Oct 11. –
Miss Lucy Hall is away visiting friends at Almonte.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Greene visited at R.G. Sturgeon’s on Sunday last.
There is a certain lady in our village who is very curious to know who the Glen Buell correspondent is. She interviewed the Dogtown dairyman some time ago, and silenced him, and she now accuses our Glen Buell dairyman. So, beware, Mr Editor, and don’t give her my name; for woe betides me if she knew it.
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Davis have been visiting friends in Detroit for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Sturgeon made a flying visit through here one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. B.S. McConnell and sister assisted in our choir last Sunday.
Any person wishing to engage a first class gardener can see one at Paul’s Point almost any time.
Potato digging is the order of the day now. The latest and best way of drawing them in is to put a barrel on your chain boat and then hitch your Ayrshire cow to it.
The Athens Reporter and County of Leeds Advertiser
Excerpts have been taken from this paper referencing Addison for the years 1889, 1894 and 1895
Jan 8, 1889
Miss. Jane Brown, Addison and Mr. Earl, of Young, were married on the 12th inst, at the residence of the bride’s father, amid festivities and pleasure. There was a large company of friends present, and many valuable presents were made.
Saturday Jan 26th, 1889-
The wedding of Mr.Sterns Knapp, of Plum Hollow, to Miss. Jennie Love of Addison, took place at the residence of the bride’s parents on Wednesday last the 28th inst. About eighty guests were present and the presents were numerous and costly, as well as being in good taste. The happy couple started the wedding trip on Uncle Sam’s side of the line followed by a shower of all the old boots and slippers which could be found in the Addison neighbourhood. May the newly wedded pair be blessed with every happiness
Addison Jan 29, 1889
Mrs. Poolab of Pleasant Valley has gone to Ottawa to spend a few weeks with her son, Lewis
Mr. Chas. Snider has gone to Michigan to make his fortune. We wish him success.
It is rumoured that wedding bells will soon ring in our village.
Addison: Mar 12, 1889 – Miss. Theresa Covey of Gananoque is the guest of Mr. Wm. Langdon her brother in law.
Mr. William Quinn has leased the blacksmith shop on King Street for another year, Success to Billy.
Mr. Ed Davis has secured the services of Mr. Henry Sheridan for the coming year. Mr. C. Stowell has succeeded in placing about twenty tons of ice in the mammoth ice house in his cheese factory for use this coming season.
Mrs. Pritchard has gone to Shelborne to visit her friends there.
Mr. Omar Arnold, who has been very sick for some time, will, we are glad to say, soon be convalescent.
Addison March 9th 1889 Our King St. blacksmith has been and gone and done it, and now Theresa is mistress of the little white house.
Mr. Ed McVagh has moved away to prepare for his cheese making this coming season, and Mr. Chas. Hayes has moved into the house vacated by him.
Mrs. A.Cole is spending a few days with her friends here.
Mr.David Langdon is very sick at his son William’s here.
Addison, Saturday March 16th, 1889
Died at the residence of his son William, Mr. David Langdon, at the advanced age of 76 years.
Mr. Hirman Clow and lady of Yonge Mills, are the guests of Mr. William Langdon.
Senator Roberts has vacated his old residence on Selina St., and is snugly domiciled with our King St. tea merchant,
On Tuesday evening, 12th inst., there was held one of the largest, if not the largest, milk meeting ever held in this vicinity. Mayor Derbyshire, of Brockville and Mr. Strong made most eloquent addresses which were very edifying and beneficial.
Mr. Gibson of Elbe has moved to our village, having leased the celebrates Hillside Farm from Mr. Walter Lewis.
Addison, April 1st, 1889
On Tuesday evening, the 26th, a number of our villagers drove to Frankville to join in celebrating the marriage of Mr. Jackson of Gananoque, to Miss. Theresa Covey. The nuptial ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Styles at the residence of her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J.Y.Covey. The groom was ably assisted by Mr. H. Leacock, of Frankville, whilst Miss. Aggie Scott of Addison waited upon the bride. A number of guests were in attendance. The bride was the recipient of a number of handsome and valuable presents, which testified to the high esteem in which she was held by her many friends here. The ceremony being performed at 8:30 pm the happy couple and suits were invited to an adjoining room, where a sumptuous repast awaited, provided by the kind host and hostess. Justice having been done here and usual toasts proposed and responded to, the hall was quickly cleared and all were merry as the marriage bell when the sweet strains of the violin were sounded by Messrs. Leacock and Hannah. The light fantastic was tripped until the wee sma’ hours, except an occasional break for some favourite song. A very enjoyable evening was spent, and all separated for their several homes, well pleased with their evening’s enjoyment, and wishing for a similar meetings ere long. He happy couple are visiting here at her brother’s, Mr. Wm. Langdon, previous to removing to Gananoque. It is needless to add, they have the best wishes of this community for their future happiness.
Mrs. Prichard has returned from Shelburne and is now fully prepared to wait upon her many customers.
Mr. H.B. Brown, our popular agent for ploughs, harrows, binders, etc., of the east ward, is doing a good business, being energetic and attentive to orders. Henry is always cheerful and ready to deal.
Messer’s. R.M. Arnold and E. Wiltse are busily engaged completing our village factory, which will be second to none in Ontario. Mr. Stowell is bound to give big results.
Any one desirous of inspecting a first class farm house, with regard to plan of rooms, mode of heating etc., should call on Mr. E Davis and have his wants gratified.
Mr. Geo. Pullah has returned from New York. He is looking hale and hearty, especially when wearing that elegant suit of clothes just got from H.S. Moffatt.
A vacant shoe shop here now and a good opening.
One of Glen Buell’s worthy scribes received an invitation to attend a wedding at a friend’s house a few miles out in the back country. To be sure of getting there in good time preparations were made for an early start, so old Dolly was slicked up and everything put in the finest order possible. Old Dolly being rather high spirited, and his honour being so enamoured with the scenery, he partially forgot the object in pursuit, and wandered off the road altogether. After driving four or five miles our of his way, on making enquiries as to his whereabouts, he was directed by a kind friend Mr. Charles Goff, to the haven he desired to reach, but unfortunately too late to see the nuptial knot tied or to partake of the sumptuous repast provided by the host for the evening.
Mr. C. Stowell has got the boiler for his factory on the ground.
Sugar making is the order of the day, that is, when the sap runs.
Mr. A. Cole of Ogdensburg arrived on the 2 pm train. He intends spending a few days here on very important business.
Addison, Monday April 8th 1889
Mrs. Pritchard has moved from King St. and has opened a first class dress making emporium on the corner of King and Selina Sts.
Mr. George Jackson leaves here this morning for the great North west where he intends to take up land and farm on a big scale. He is accompanied as far as Carleton Place by his brother in law, Mr. Wm. Langdon, who also intends going out to the North West next spring.
Sugar parties are all the go now, but gather up the feathers nice and clean, boys.
Mrs. George Patterson presented her husband with a fine girl baby one day last week. George is all smiles now.
Anyone wanting choice selections of eggs for setting purposes should call on our King St. fowl fancier, Mr. Wm. Langdon.
Birth: On the 8th inst., the wife of Walter Lewis, a son.
Addison- Saturday May 11, 1889
Mr. Frank Taplin met with quite an accident yesterday, which might have resulted fatally. As he was trying to capture a colt, it accidentally kicked him, rendering him insensible for some time, At last accounts, he was improving slowly.
Our King St. tea merchant has succumbed to high pressure in business and gone railroading for a change.
Miss. Koyle of Brockvlle is the guest of Mr. Walter Lewis.
Mr. Charles Snider has the misfortune to lose his celebrated Rysdik colt. High feed and indigestion were too much for him.
The first consignment of this season’s cheese left here on Thursday. It was pronounced a number 1 article, and was purchased by Mr. D. Derbyshire of Brockville.
Mr. H. B. Brown has sold his celebrated Hillside arm to Mr. G.S. Booth, which eaves a good blacksmith stand to lease, second to none in the country.
Addison- Saturday June 18, 1889
As Mr. James Barlow and his daughter, Mrs. Levi Church, were returning from the English Church dinner at Athens, one of the lines fell from the old gentleman’s hands, causing the horses to plunge into a deep ditch. Both were thrown from the vehicle, Mr. Barlow receiving serious injuries, which confined him to his bed, and Mrs. Church escaping with a bad cut in the forehead.
Mrs. Mowat and family, California, are guests at Mr. W. Lewis’.
Mr. E.S. Wiltse and his son are away erecting a house for Mr. A. Cole, Kitley.
Mrs. A.A. Davis, Brockville is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Demming, Gananoque, and Miss. Poolah, Brockville are visiting Mrs. Poolah, Pleasant Valley.
The rain is doing much damage. Some farmers have not finished seeding yet, and some of the fields look like miniature lakes.
Saturday June 22nd 1889
The annual lawn social in connection with the Addison circuit of the Methodist Church will take place on Wednesday evening next. This is a very popular fixture and we have no doubt it will be well attended. Both the retiring and incoming pastors will be present.
Tuesday July 2nd, 1889
Owing to the juicy conditions of the weather on Wednesday last, the Addison lawn social was postponed to Friday the 5th inst.
Addison Saturday July 20- 1889
Farmers have commenced haying in this section and report a very heavy crop.
Mr. Ezra Wiltse has been engaged by Mr. Levi Lewis of Newboro, as assistant clerk in his store.
Miss. Hester Wiltse is home spending vacation with her friends here.
Our King St. tea merchant arrived home on Thursday night last, but owing pressure of business, stayed only a short time.
Mr. H. Brown started one of his Maxwell binders on the farm of Malcom Brown, which gave such entire satisfaction to Malcom that he purchased it on the spot. He sold two ore the same day.
Mr. Henry Sherden, who has been sick all the season, at last accounts, was no better.
Mr. Willam Wiltse and his best girl passed through our village en route to see their friends at Young Mills.
We were in error in our item two weeks ago when we stated that Mr. and Mrs. W. Mallory, of Mallorytown, were guests of W. Lewis of this place. We have learned since that Mr. Mallory is a widower and that his companion was one of Mallorytown’s most respectable young ladies. When we knew Mr. Mallory, a few years ago, he was married and having never heard of his wife’s death, se supposed that it was his wife that was with him. We make this correction in justice to the parties concerned.
Mr. Ed Stowell of Addison, is making a tour of inspection with the cheese instructor in the Province of Quebec. Ed is determined to know all there is to be known about the cheese industry.
Addison- Saturday Dec 14 1889
Miss Jennie Gibson has been engaged to teach our school for the next year.
Mr. Joseph Moulto has moved into our village and now occupies the villa vacated by Senator Roberts.
Our mayor has consented to remain with us anther year on condition that he be furnished with an assistant on all pubic days.
Mr. Edward McVeigh, of West Winchester was in our village this week obtaining his share of the estate of the late Sarah McVeigh.
Addison- Saturday, Dec 28 1889
Our Christmas concert for the benefit of our Sunday School proved a success, the receipts amounting to enough to carry our school for the coming year. The solos and recitations were first class in every respect. The lecture delivered by Rev. Mr. Oliver was very interesting and the suggestions thrown out by our worthy divine are worthy of our careful consideration.
Mr. A. Cole of Kitley has opened out a cabinet shop at the residence of Mr. Ezra Wiltse, King St. east.
Addison Dec 26th, 1889
Barlow’s Cheese Factory- As it has become customary among cheese factories to make a public statement of accounts during the year, I thought I would make the following reports which I hope you will consider worthy of space in your valuable paper.
Total amount of milk received at Barlow’s Factory was 720,018 lbs. from which was made 69,586 lbs. of cheese; lbs. of milk to lb cheese 10.47 lbs; average price per lb. cheese 9.47 cents; total amount received for cheese $6589.28; amount of manufacturing $869.76, leaving a net balance of nearly $15.70 per ton to patrons. Signed C.L. McCrady, Secretary.
Tuesday Oct 16, 1894 issue-
Addison- Saturday Oct 13-
Mr. William Gray of Forthton, has the contract of repairing the Grand Central for H.S. Moffatt.
Mrs. Walter Lewis of King St., will leave in a few days to spend the winter with her parents in New York State.
Mrs. Poulin of Pleasant Valley, has moved to Brockville and Mayor Kelley will occupy the villa for the coming year. The foreman of the Model farm at Mt. Pleasant and his best girl were visiting friends at Slab St. recently.
Mrs. Hiram Brown and her daughter Lillian of Michigan are visiting their many friends in this vicinity for a few weeks.
It is rumoured that a young gentleman from Deer Park visited the stocking farm last week, and it is said that he got some very fine footwear for winter.
Tuesday Oct 30, 1894 issue-
Addison, Monday Oct. 29-
Mr. Moore and lady of Hamilton, Ontario are the guests of Mr. W.Lewis of King St.
It is rumoured that there is to be a change in the dispenser of knowledge in our school next year. We see no reason why there should be a change, as our present teacher is giving first-class satisfaction.
Mr. Daniel Livingston and lady, of Hard Island, were visiting friends at Silver Brook for a few days last week.
The Rev. Mr. Scanlon of Brockville was canvassing our village in aid of the Stanstead college last week. He met with a hearty response from a few of our most wealthy citizens.
Miss. Anna Langdon of Mt. Royal, is recuperating at Silver Brook for a few days.
Mr. Fred Bates has engaged as foreman on the Model Farm at Maple Grove for this winter.
Mr. John Latham and a lady, of Yonge Mills, spent a few pleasant days with friends at Mt. Pleasant last week.
Foreman Hull has severed his connection with the Model farm at Mt. Pleasant for the present, but will resume his former position in the spring if all is well.
Mr. Ezra Wiltse , of King St, is engaged erecting a very commodious building for Mr. A. Cole of Kitley, this week . Ezra is a hustler, and makes things ‘git’ sometimes.
Nov 18, 1894 issue-
Addison, Saturday Nov.10-
Mr. Robert Barlow of Glossville has leased his farm to a very extensive farmer of Kitley and will live a retired life for a few years to come.
Dr. Brown of Mt. Pleasant has disposed of his celebrated bay, Boston, to Mr. Richard Cardiff of Glossville who intends fitting it up for spring races.
Messrs. Henry and William Knox have returned home after spending a few days with friends at Inkerman and vicinity.
Messrs. Hyde and Co. have been engaged for some days constructing a water course across King st., which will drain all the water on the north side of Selina st. It was badly needed.
Mr.George Langdon of Mt. Royal, has been on the sick list for a few days. We hope it will not prove serious.
Quite a number of our local sports attended the fair at North Augusta on the 2nd inst. And did considerable business. Jabes was on hand and did some big swapping as usual.
Mr. William Peterson of Rocksprings has leased the residence on King st. from Mr. Frank Eiltse, of Silver Brook. We extend a hearty welcome.
Miss. Adda Sexton has engaged to teach Toledo school for the coming year.
Tuesday Nov 20, 1894 issue- (date show is the date on the paper, not the correct date)
Addison, Saturday Nov. 24-
Foreman Hull has severed his connection with our King St. farmer and Mr. George Evans has been engaged to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. Wellinngton Lewis, who has been seriously ill for some time, is slowly recovering.
Mr. Fred Bates has said good bye to his many friends in this section and will recuperate in the balmy breezes of York state for the future.
Mrs.[sic] William Peterson has been engaged as foreman at Maple Grove for the present.
Mr. Benson Empy has been engaged to instruct the youths of our school for the coming year.
Addison, Saturday Nov. 24-
Wedding bells have again pealed forth their melodies in our midst’s, it being the marriage of Mr. John Best, of Glossville to Hanna, daughter of Mr. James Brown of the same place on the 21st inst. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Knox in the presence of about 100 invited guests, after which all partook of a sumptuous repast provided for the occasion. The presents were costly and numerous, showing the very high esteem in which the young couple were held in the community. The orchestra from Addison and vicinity assembled about 10:45 o’clock and discoursed some excellent music. The bride and groom left on the 2 p.m. train for Ottawa on a short honeymoon trip, taking with them the best wishes of all that theirs may be a long and happy life.
The Athens Reporter and County of Leeds Advertiser
Tuesday Jan. 1, 1895 issue-
The entertainment which took place on Wednesday, Dec 19th, was a grand success. The children who took part in it showed that their instructors, Mrs. Forth and Miss. Clow, did their utmost to make entertainment as pleasing and interesting as possible. The recitations by Misses Towriss, Henderson, Orton and Whaley, and Mesrs. Lynn and Stewart were given in their usual good style and gave evidence that there is no lack of talent in that direction here. The musical part played no small share towards making the entertainment a success. We beg leave to thank the Addison orchestra for the choice selections rendered by them. The instrumental music furnished by Master Allen Lapointe showed marked ability and as time advances we hope to see him one of the shinning lights in the musical world. The Christmas tree fairly groaned under its weight of presents for the children. After receiving these a treat of nuts and candies was given them, and all went home feeling happy. Before closing we must not forget to thank genial John Yates for the very able manner in which he filled the chair.
Tuesday Jan. 8, 1895 issue-
Rev. Wm. Knox of Addison is the possessor of a monster bald eagle; its wings outspread measuring over eight feet from tip to tip.
Addison- Saturday Jan. 5-
Mr. Peter Baker of Cornwall, is spending a few days with friends in Glossville and vicinity.
The village carpenter, of Slab st., has resumed his studies at the corner school house for another year. We wish him success.
It is rumoured that wedding bells will soon ring at Silver Brook. We extend congratulations.
R.H. Field and lady, of King st. were visiting friends at Mallorytown this week.
It is rumoured that a prominent citizen of Silver Brook is about to unite with the Loyal Orange Lodge of this place.
Mr. William Langdon and lady. of Lyn, spent New Year’s with friends in the village. (Addison)
It is just whispered that one of our King st. gents is about to take a life partner in the near future.
We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Robt. Barlow of Addison which occurred on Tuesday evening, 8th inst.. Funeral on Thursday at 10 a.m. from family residence to Christ church, Athens. Mrs. Barlow was a sister of Ralph Davis, Brockville; Wm. Davis, Frankville; and Edward Davis, Addison. She has been a great sufferer for several years and death came as a welcome release from pain. The family have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement.
On Sunday evening, George Stewart, aged 19 years, only son of Mr. Hiram Stewart, died at his home in Addison after a brief illness. On Christmas day he joined a skating party at Greenbush and contracted a severe cold, which despite the best of medical care, terminated fatally. The funeral takes place to-day at 10 a.m.
Tuesday Jan. 15, 1895 issue-
One of the largest funeral processions that ever entered Athens was on Thursday of Mrs. Rob’t Barlow, whose death at Addison was chronicled last week. Nearly ninety cutters filled with friends and neighbors were in line. Service was conducted at Christ Church.
Tuesday Jan. 22, 1895 issue-
Addison, Monday, Jan 20.-
The Rev. Mr. Klyne is conducting revival service in our church this week and we hope much good may be accomplished.
The proprietor of the Model farm at Mt. Pleasant has been engaged for the past week hauling wood from his timber limit at Glen Buell.
Miss. Field, of Mallorytown, is the guest of Mr. R. H. Field. King st. east
Mrs. Argue of Ottawa is visiting at the parsonage for a few weeks.
Mr. Ezra Wiltse and Miss Viola Wiltse of King st. east were visiting friends at Jasper on Sunday last
Mr. Joseph Moulton is engaged as foreman with Mr. William Woof for the rest of the winter.
Mr. Charles Hayes has severed his connection with the Model farm at Maple Grove and has taken a residence in Lyn. He will be missed very much as he was a general favourite with all. We wish him and his family success in their new home.
Tuesday Feb. 5, 1895 issue-
Addison, Saturday Feb.3
The 3rd quarterly meeting for the year was held in our church on Sabbath last. The Rev. Mr. Knox delivered a very impressive address to a large congregation and administered the sacrament to about 100 communicants.
The juvenile instructor of Slab st., is having the best success with her pupils as far as can be ascertained.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances that little machine agent has failed to connect, but if there is anything very important transpires in the quire little burg we would be very happy to hear it.
Mr. Burton Smith and lady of Fairfield attended quarterly service in our village on Sunday last.
Mrs. H.B. Brown has been on the sick list for a few days, but under the skilful treatment of Dr. Stanley is recovering.
Mr. Noah Gifford and lady of Soperton paid our village a visit on Saturday last.
The Rev. Mr. Klynes will continue revival services for a few weeks. Success has crowned his labours and still the good work goes on.
Messrs. Kelly and Strong have succeeded in storing about 100 tons of ice for use in Palace factory, the trade of which, promises to be larger than ever before.
Tuesday Feb. 19, 1895 issue-
Addison, Monday, Feb 18-
The many friends of Mrs. George Empy will be glad to hear that she is slightly better and hopes are entertained of her recovery.
Mrs. A. Church of Mt. Pleasant was taken suddenly ill on Saturday last. Dr, Bourns of Frankville, was summoned and at last accounts she was slowly recovering.
Mr. Hiram Langdon and lady, of Carleton Place, are visiting friends in this vicinity for a few weeks.
Mr. Geo. Clow of Yonge Mills, was the guest of Mayor Langdon of Mt. Royal on Sunday last.
Mr. C. Stowel, of Maple Grove, is slightly indisposed. We hope it will not prove serious.
Miss Maud Ducolon, of Silver Brook, visiting friends in Frankville and vicinity for a few days last week.
It is rumoured that one of our King st. gents has a slight hankering after one of the leading belles of Jasper. Go it while your young – a faint heart never wins a fair lady.
The revival services have closed in our village for the present, the Rev. Mr. Klyne goes to Slab st. for the present. Goodness knows, he is badly needed in that section, and we wish his labours may prove of benefit to many.
Tuesday Feb. 26, 1895 issue-
Addison, Monday, Feb 25-
Again it is our sad duty to chronicle the sudden demise of one of our most highly respected residents of Mt. Pleasant in the person of Mrs. A. Church, who took ill on the 16th inst. The best of medical skill was summoned and all that kind friends could do was done, but to no avail. Death came as a release from pain and suffering in the short space of only four days. She was a kind and devoted wife to her husband and a loving mother to her six little children that are left to morn her loss. She always had a kind word and cheerful greeting for every one, under all circumstances, and few there are in this section that had more friends. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and six little children, four sons and two daughters, one brother and sister, and a kind father and mother. The funeral service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Knox in our church, after the remains were conveyed to the family cemetery in Athens. The bereaved friends and family have the heartfelt sympathy of all in this their hour of sorrow and trouble, knowing that it will be a happy transition from a world of suffering and pain to a home with her blessed Saviour in the realms of eternal glory.
Dearest Phoeba, thou hast left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But ‘tis God that has bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
But in heaven we hope to meet thee,
When the trials of life are o’er,
And to clasp thee to our bosom,
There to dwell for evermore.
Master Harry Church is very sick at present, caused by blood poison, and little hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Tuesday Feb. 26, 1895 issue-
Mrs. Martha Duclon, relic of the late Peter Duelon of Addison died at the residence of her son-in-law, Joseph Miller, Elizabethtown, on Saturday evening last
Tuesday Feb. 26, 1895 issue-
Mrs. John Patterson of Greenbush and Lorren N. Brown, Addison and their families are among the latest additions to Athens’ population.
Tuesday Feb. 26, 1895 issue-
Marriage- Johnston- Robertson- On Feb 20 at the Methodist parsonage, Addison by Rev.W. Knox, assisted by Rev. Mr. Gomery of Montreal. Mr. W.J. Johnston of Yonge, to Miss. A. McMillen Robertson, daughter of Mr. James Robertson of Scotland.
Tuesday March 5, 1895 issue-
Addison- Monday, March 4 –
Mr. Edward Gray has returned home after spending a few days with friends in Gananoque and vicinity.
Among the arrivals on Saturday evening express was our old friend Uncle Daniel, who will recuperate at Mt. Royal for a few days.
Miss. Viola Wiltse is visiting friends in Kingston for a few weeks. Mrs. William Cross and grand daughters Ellie and Mabel Cross were visiting at the residence of Mr. Ezra Wiltse, King st., this week.
Uncle Chauncy is able to resume his position as foreman. He says it takes more than a broken limb to interfere with his business.
Mr. George Marshall was taken very ill on Saturday last. We hope it will not prove serious.
Mr. R.M. Arnold of Selina st., received the contract of fitting up the emporium for the P.I.’s at Mt. Pleasant, his being the lowest tender.
On Friday last, Emms, second daughter of Mr. W. Miller of Mt. Royal, fell from the loft in his barn. Her head came in contact with some machinery cutting it in several places and fracturing the skull. Dr. Stanley was called and dressed it, removing several pieces of the bone. She is in a very critical condition at present.
Again we are reminded of our mortality by the removal of one of the oldest citizens on Slab street in the person of Martha, relict of the late Peter Dacolon. Diseased was in the 85th year of her age and had been an invalid for the last nine years. She bore her long illness with Christian patience and never was heard to murmur or complain. She leaves one son and four daughters to mourn her loss. The funeral services were performed in our church by the Rev. Mr. Know after which the remains were conveyed to the family cemetery at Athens. The bereaved friends have the sympathy of all in this their hour of sorrow and bereavement.
Tuesday March 5, 1895 issue-
Concert at Addison
Throughout the whole of Ontario the Ladies’ Aid as a society has cast its influence, devoting the time and talent of its members to better the social and financial conditions of the church. It is only necessary for us to know that a concert and dinner is given by a Ladies’ Aid when we at once conclude that the proceeds are for some good and useful purpose.
The Ladies’ Aid of Addison gave an entertainment in the school house on Friday evening and although the roads were in a bad condition, a good crowd assembled to pass an enjoyable hour. About 8 o’clock the president of the society, Mrs. Stowell, took the chair and proceeded with a lengthy programme.
An orchestra consisting of the boys of Addison and also of Athens orchestra entertained the audience while the curtains were down and the managers preparing for the next scene.
The first selection was by Mrs. Byron Loverin entitled “Carl the Martyr” It was a lengthy recitation but the ability and naturalness the reciter held the eager attention of the large crowd until the closing when she received hearty and prolonged applause. Mr. Crawford, disguised as a ??? represented “Mayor ??” at the World’s fair, paying $2. a day for his board with the additional ??? of a “Donkey” to drink his wine and bed bugs as large as squirrels. Mr. Crawf [sic] Slack, of Athens gave some of his comic songs in a popular style as to receive an encore after every appearance.
The moments sped swiftly as they generally do when people are happy, and before the programme was finished the clock had chimed eleven. All were apparently satisfied with their entertainment and dispersed to their several homes leaving about $30. in the hands of the “Aid”.
Tuesday March 12, 1895 issue-
Last week the Reporter printed labels for the apiary of W.D. Livingston, Frankville and for the maple syrup manufactory of Levi Monroe Addison. These little advertisers do not cost much and greatly enhance the appearance of the cans containing the liquid sweeteners they describe. We have paper specifically suited for the purpose. Send or call and get an estimate for what you require. The name of the producer attached to an article is a guarantee of excellence and always has weight with the buyer.
Tuesday March 19, 1895 issue-
The Addison Concert
An occasional correspondent having given the Reporter only a brief account of the Addison concert, another correspondent sends the following:
The concert given in Addison by the young people of that place on the evening of Friday, March 1st, was a decided success. Although the evening was not a favourable one the school house was well filled with an appreciative audience. In the enforced absence of Dr. Bourns of Frankville the chair was taken by Mrs. Ed. Stowell who, with marked ability disposed of a lengthy programme consisting of choruses, recitations, dialogues, songs, quartets, trio and a charade. The recitations given by Miss. Towriss of Glen Buell, Miss Clara Arnold, Miss Minnie Duclon and Mrs. Byron Loverin were well received, that of Miss Towriss being especially pleasing and though it was her first appearance among the people of Addison we can assure her of a hearty reception should she again favour them. Mr. Byron Haskin of Greenbush very creditably assisted in the singing and other parts of the programme. Mr. Slack of Athens received hearty encores after each of his selections. A good orchestra consisting of members from Athens and Addison gave abundance of music. The dialogues were of a harmonious style and kept the audience convulsed with laughter. We can assure the people of Addison of a full house should they give another concert.
Addison, Saturday, March 16-
Mr. Wilbert Mallory and lady of Mallorytown were visiting friends in this vicinity for a few days last week.
Mr. Fred Taplin has arrived home from New York and is taking a course in the Business College in Brockville for the present.
The proprietor of the Model at Mt. Pleasant has purchased the celebrated trotting mare, Black Diamond from Mr. A. Church, for the exorbitant sum of four hundred. He intends fitting her up for the turf and will make it hot for the boys this summer.
Mr. Franklin Wiltse and son of Silver Brook, champion sawers of this section, cut nearly 100 cords of stove wood in one day recently for Mr. Selah Hawks of Glossville. Any one wanting wood cut on short notice should give them a call.
Our little machine agent is doing a rushing business this spring, as every one far and near finds it to their advantage to deal with him, as he handles none but first-class goods and is always open for a trade. He will take a quantity of first class syrup in deal if customers prefer.
There is not a snipe in five miles around that will need a cathartic this summer if the author of that beautiful poetic illusion will take the trouble to read it to them by the light of the moon. We will be very glad to furnish and information at any time that would help them to pose as a first rate poet, but we are afraid to gorge them with too much at a time for fear their poor dilapidated cranium might explode.
Mr. Delbert Patterson, of Jasper, paid our village a short visit last week.
Mr. A. Church of Mt. Pleasant has moved to Glossville which leaves a first class blacksmith stand to lease for the present.
Mr. Ezra Wiltse, jr., has engaged as foreman with Mr. R.H. Field for this season.
Tuesday March 26, 1895 issue-
Mr. H.S. Moffatt, Addison is conducting one of his clearing sales. All interested should obtain one of his bills giving quotations.
Tuesday April 2, 1895 issue-
Addison, Saturday, March 30 –
Miss. Viola Wiltse has returned home after spending a few pleasant days with friends in Kingston. Rumor has it that she may become a permanent resident of the Lime stone city in the near future.
Mr. Thomas Charlton and his charming young bride passed through our village last week en route to visit his brother George at Mt. Royal. Tommy says any one saying a marriage is a failure is sadly mistaken.
Owing to a slight mistake between uncle Chancy and the proprietor of our King st. farmer, the foreman will strike for an advance in his salary this season.
Mr. William Hay has been engaged as assistant in our cheese factory this season. We wish him success.
Mr. George Evans has bid his many friends in this section good-bye for the present, having engaged as foreman on the Model farm of Mr. Morton Knapp, of Lake Eloida. We congratulate Mr. Knapp on securing so efficient a foreman, as Mr. Evans had a large experience with one of our leading farmers in this vicinity, last season.
One of our local sports has purchased the fashionable turn-out from Mr. W. Lewis of King st.
Mr. A. McVeigh of Mt. Royal is busily engaged buying deacon skins, for which he pays the highest prices. Among the numerous arrivals at the Florida House last week we noticed our old friend Mr. John O’Connor.
Tuesday April 16, 1895 issue-
Addison, Saturday, April 13 –
Mr. H.S. Moffatt is shipping 500 gallons of syrup out north, for which he pays the highest price of any buyer in this section.
Mr. A. Davis and family of Brockville spent a few days in our village, the guest of R.H. Field, King st.
Mr. David Wiltse has been engaged as foreman in our butter factory for a few weeks. The Dominion Government wants some choice samples just now, and David is just the boy can do it.
Mr. John O’Connor paid our village a short call recently on some very important business. John is a hustler and we hope he will succeed all right.
Mr. Robert Dixie of East Saginaw has leased the Prospect cottage at Mt. Pleasant and will assist Professor Blanchard to superintend the Model farm for this season, which will give the proprietor more time to devote to his other business. With a little development, he will eclipse any of our local sports, as Black Diamond is sure to win every time.
Mr. Fred Blanchard is spending the Easter holidays with friends on King st.
For the benefit of the church fund, the toe [sic] social at Mt. Royal last week was largely attended by the leading aristocrats of our village. They report a pleasant time. Glorious church work ! – first a resurrection concert, then a toe [sic] social, and the Lord knows what won’t come next. We wish them success.
Tuesday April 30, 1895 issue-
Addison- April 27-
Mr. David Wiltse has engaged with Mr. George Barnes of Athens as cheese maker in the factory at Portland. We wish him success.
Mr. Wellington Lewis of King st. has been on the sick list for a few days. We hope it will not prove serious.
Uncle Chancy, foreman for our King st. farmer, has bid good bye to his many friends in this section, having secured a position in a very extensive ranch in Michigan. We hope he ma succeed in his new home.
Mr. Robert Dixie and lady are snugly domiciled at Mt. Pleasant where they will reside for this season. They will be happy to entertain any of their old friends who may call.
We are very sorry your Elbe correspondent made a slight mistake in informing the public that our little machine agent had cancelled his engagement at Slab st., as it is not so; he never fails to connect and gets there every time. We hope the Elbe correspondent will be a little more careful in the future, as it might prove serious.
Mr. A. McVeigh of Mt. Royal has leased the Baker estate and will farm it quite extensively this season. We wish him success.
Alfred Pepper moved to Jellyby, having leased Orchard Valley cheese factory for this season.
The many friends of Mr. Thomas Brown, a former resident of this section, are very sorry to hear of his illness and hope he will soon recover.
Mr. A. Cole and lady of Kingston is about to ocate to this section We extend a hearty welcome.
Tuesday May 21, 1895 issue-
Addison Orangemen are arranging for an excursion over the B&W to Newboro on Dominion Day
Addison School House – The appearance of our school yard has been much improved by the levelling and planting of more trees. Also the windows of the house are adorned with nice plants, all of which will have a beneficial part in the education of the pupils in attendance.
We regret to have to announce the death of Mrs. Alex. Blanchard who passed quietly away on the evening of Saturday the eleventh inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr, Wm. Connell. Deceased was in the 59th year of her age and was much beloved by all who knew her. The funeral services, which were well attended, took place at the Quaker church, Athens. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the entire community.
Mrs. Howard McGrath of New York arrived last Wednesday on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dixon.
Tuesday June 11, 1895 issue-
Addison- Monday, June 10 –
Road work is the order of the day in this section right now.
Mayor Langdon of Mt. Royal has been engaged for some time erecting quite an extensive addition to his family residence which, when finished, will add greatly to its appearance. The mayor is a hustler and never leaves anything half done. Mr. E. Wiltse of King St. has the contract.
The editor of the Newboro Standard registered at the Florida house last week.
Mr. Omer Arnold is so far recovered as to be able to go out driving occasionally.
It is rumoured that one of our King st. gents allied himself with the United Workmen while in Ottawa recently. We wish him every success.
Mr. C. Hawks & Co. have struck a bonanza in the manufacture of a composition for the destruction of the Texan fly, as it is a sure thing every time, and everybody should but it.
Mr. A. Cole and lady of Kitley were guests of Mr. Ezra Wiltse, King st. east on Sunday last.
Quite a number of our local sports intend going to Westport on Dominion day.
Tuesday June 18, 1895 issue-
The Ladies’ Aid of Addison will hold a strawberry festival on the lawn of Mr. E. Stowell on the evening of Thursday June 27th. Athens brass band will be in attendance. Toledo and Addison football teams will play a final game in a field opposite the lawns at 6p.m. Ice-cream sold on the grounds. A grand time is expected.
Tuesday June 25, 1895 issue-
Remember the lawn social at Mr. Ed Stowell’s, Addison, on Thursday evening next. Addison and Toledo football teams play a final game and Athens brass band will be present.
Tuesday July 2, 1895 issue
Greenbush- Saturday, June 29 –
The strawberry festival last Thursday evening on the lawn at Mr. Ed Stowell’s, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society of Addison, was a decided success. The evening was fine, the lawn was nicely illuminated, while the shower of the previous day had gladdened the hearts of the people; the Athens Citizens’ band furnished abundance of choice music, and everything seemed conductive to merriment and good cheer. The grocery on the grounds was under the able management of Mr. Byron Loverin and yielded a good profit. Misses Maud Taplin and Lizzie Kelly helped to swell the financial profit of the evening by selling home made candy and bouquets.
Tuesday July 9, 1895 issue
Addison, Saturday, July 8 –
The farmers in this section are mostly through haying and report the highest crop for many years.
Several of our local sports took in the excursion to Westport on Dominion day and seemed very much pleased with their trip.
Mayor Langdon of Mt. Royal assisted at the Model farm at Mt. Pleasant for a few days last week.
It is rumoured that Mr. George Horton, a very extensive farmer of Kitley, has a slight hankering after one of the leading belles of Silver Brook. Go it, George, a faint heart never wins a fair lady.
Mrs. Langtry and two sons of Carleton Place are visiting friends in this vicinity for a few weeks.
Dr. Brown and Mr. R. Dixie have the contract of securing the hay crop on the experimental farm at Mt. Pleasant. We wish them every success.
Quite a number of the leading citizens of Silver Brook attended the celebration at Ogdensburg on the 4th.
The village carpenter of Slab st. has resumed his studies at the little yellow school house, and has promised to be more diligent in the future.
The social given at Maple Grove by the Ladies’ Aid was a grand success, realizing about $50, but the trouble is now they do not know what to do with the money.
Again it is our sad duty to chronicle the sudden demise of one of the most promising citizens of our vicinity in the person of Miss. Mabel, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ormond Moore, in the 14th year of her age , with that flattering disease, consumption. Deceased was beloved and admired by all who knew her. The funeral service was preformed in our church by the Rev. Mr. Hagar of Athens, after which the remains were conveyed to the family cemetery at New Dublin. The parents and friends have the utmost sympathy of all in this their hour of sorrow and affliction.
Tuesday July 16, 1895 issue
Addison Monday, July 15,-
The parsonage here is being repaired and painted, and when done will present a pleasing appearance.
Miss Ray Boyde of Athens returned home last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. O.P. Arnold intend starting on a visit tomorrow, to the Rev. W. Rilance of Cardinal
Miss E. Bissell is attending the sick bed of her aunt, near Ottawa
Messers. W. Gibson and W. Hay went to Ottawa on the 12th
Mrs. C.F. Gray who has been on the sick list for some time past, is slowly recovering under the skilful treatment of Drs. Dixon and Bourns.
On Wednesday of last week Mr. Benson Empey bid good-bye to bachelorhood and was married to Miss Sheldon of Chantry. Benson’s many friends here extend congratulations.
Miss Jennie Bishop of Oswego, N.Y. is visiting Mr. Jas. Brown’s.
The Ladies’ Aid society of this place is doing a good work. The members, only thirteen in number, have raised for church purposes over one hundred dollars in the last five months.
The small auxiliary of the W.F.M.S. was last week presented with the annual donation of $10 from Mr. Robt. Connel of Greenbush. Mr. Connel is a great help to the mission cause here and we think there are others who might do likewise.
Tuesday Aug 6, 1895 issue
Addison, Saturday Aug 3 –
Rev. Mr. Pimlot will hold a mammoth camp-meeting at Forthton about the 20th inst. We hope much good may be accomplished.
Miss Alma and Cora Langdon of Mt. Royal are visiting friends at Lyn for a few days.
Mr. A. Church has disposed of Black Diamond to Mr. William Mulcahy, of Caintown. Look out, boys, you want to get a hustle on now, as she is hard to beat.
Mr. Joseph Moulton has returned home, having finished his contract on the Yonge Mill canal.
On account of increase in business, Dr. Brown of Mt. Pleasant had to purchase another horse. We wish the Dr. every success.
Mayor Langdon, of Mt. Royal, has disposed of this season’s crop on the Experimental Farm at Mt. Pleasant to our little machine agent and |||Mr. R. Dixie has the contract of securing it.
Mr. A. Dolan and lady, of Chicago, are visiting friends in this vicinity for a few weeks.
Tuesday Aug 20, 1895 issue
Miss Jessie Addison met with a serious accident last week. While driving near the toll gate a rig collided with the buggy in which she was seated and the shock threw her violently to the ground. Her shoulder was dislocated and her arm was broken.
Tuesday Aug 20, 1895 issue
Addison, Saturday, Aug 17 –
Mrs. Pritchard has returned home after spending the holidays with friends in Shelburne and vicinity.
Mr. Walter Lewis and lady are recuperating at Charleston for a few days.
Mr. James Cummings of Lyn passed through our village this week. He made a short call at the residence of Mr.W.Lewis of King st.east
Miss Addie Barlow has returned home after spending a few days at Massena Springs.
The proprietor of the Model Farm at Mt. Pleasant is sparing neither time nor money to make his herd of trotters the most famous of any in this section, having purchased the celebrated Mayflower from Mr. A.Church at a most fabulous price.
Miss Viola Wiltse is visiting friends in Kitley this week.
Dr. Brown, of Mt. Pleasant has been quite indisposed for a few days. We hope it will not prove serious.
Tuesday Sep 3, 1895 issue
Addison, Saturday, Aug 31, –
Miss Anna Davis of Plum Hollow was visiting the residence of Mr. Joseph Moulton, King st., for a few days last week.
The camp-ground meeting at Forthton has been productive of much good. Many have found pardon and the luke warm professors have been stirred to a sense of the duty they owe to their God and fellow man. We hope the good seed sown may bear fruit to the honor and glory of God, as there is much of it in these parts.
Mrs. Prichard and son Clare have returned home after spending the holidays with friends in Shelborne. She has opened her emporium on King St. with all the latest styles and fashions for the season.
Mr. Joseph Scott and lady of North Augusta paid our village a short visit recently.
Our school has opened for the fall term. Benson wears a broad smile, having captured one of Harlem’s leading belles during the holidays. We wish the happy couple long life and happiness.
Mrs. A. Davis and family spent a few days at her parental home last week.
Tuesday Oct 1, 1895 issue
In passing through this district we were much pleased to notice the improvements that have been carried out in the Methodist church of Addison and Greenbush under the superintendence of the popular and much respected gentleman, Rev., Mr. Pimlott.
Tuesday Oct 8, 1895 issue
Addison, Saturday, Oct. 5, –
Wedding bells will soon ring out at Glossville
The village carpenter of Slab st. and his best girl took in the Ottawa fair.
Mr. J. Latham and lady of Yonge Mills paid our village a visit last week.
Mr. Almeron Blanchard has gone to New York to visit his two sons for a few days.
Mrs. Joseph Moulton and Mrs. C. Blanchard took in the Almonte fair last week.
Mr. E.S. Wiltse and lady were visiting friends at Fairfield on Friday last.
Dr. Brown of Mt. Pleasant exhibited his fancy pair of roadsters at the North Augusta fair on Friday last. They took the prize from all.
Miss Alma Langdon of Mt. Royal is visiting friends at Lyn and vicinity for a few weeks.
Tuesday Oct 8, 1895 issue
On Wednesday last, Mr. Delber Dobbs was united in matrimonial bonds with Miss Annie Scott, daughter of Abel Scott, Esq., of Addison. After a brief trip the happy couple have established their home in Athens. The Reporter extends congratulations and best wishes.
Tuesday Oct 15, 1895 issue
Addison, Monday Oct. 7, –
Mr. James Hall of Glossville met with quite a serious accident last week by getting struck on the hand as he was moving the thresher in the barn, which dislocated his thumb and bruised his hand to quite an extent. Mr. Thomas Whitford is engaged as foreman for the present.
Miss Lettie Pimlott has returned home after spending a few days with friends at Picton and vicinity.
It is rumoured that one of the leading farmers of Silver Brook has leased the Experimental farm at Mt. Pleasant.
Mayor Kelly and H.S. Moffatt attended the fair at Almonte last week and reported a jolly time.
Tuesday Oct 15, 1895 issue
Mr. A. McDougall of Addison passed through Athens last week with a large herd of fine young beef cattle.
Tuesday Oct 22, 1895 issue
Addison, Monday, Oct 21. –
Mr. A. Blanchard has returned home from New York and reports times are booming in York state.
Mrs. James Glazier and son Charles of Fairfield are visiting friends in this vicinity for a few days.
Dr. Brown of Mt. Pleasant has been quite indisposed for some time, but it is hoped he will be able to attend the North Augusta fair on the first Friday in November next.
Mayor Langdon of Mt. Royal has been engaged for some time repairing his residence, which makes a great improvement in the appearance of his premises.
Mr. W. Lewis and lady of Athens were guests of Mr. Walter Lewis of King street on Sunday last.
Mrs. James Eagan of Cincinnati were visiting at the residence of Mr. Frank Wiltse of Silver Brook, her brother in law for a few weeks.
The proprietor of the Model farm at Mr. Pleasant has disposed of his thoroughbred porkers at a fabulous price and will buy more if they are first class.
Mr. John Percival of Forthton has been on the sick list for some days, but at last account was improving.
Tuesday Oct 29, 1895 issue
Addison, Monday, Oct 28. –
Mr. Gordon McKea of Ventnor has engaged as foreman at the Glossville creamery which is now in operation.
Death has again entered our village and claimed as its victim one of our oldest citizens in the person of Thankful, relict of the late Peter Brown, in the 89th year of her age. Deceased had been a sufferer for the past two years with a cancer on her face, but she bore it with Christian patience and faith in her Saviour that He doeth all things well. Death came as a relief from pain on Sabbath morning 27th inst. At the residence of Mr. Vincent Wiltse with whom she had resided for a number of years. The funeral service was preformed by the Rev. Mr. Hagar of Athens, after which the remains were conveyed to the family cemetery at Athens.
Mr. George Booth of Silver Brook has purchased from our little machine agent one of his celebrated lighting express sulky, plows, and challenges the best they can produce to compete with it.
Mr. D. Copeland of Syracuse paid our village a short visit last week. He always brings good cheer and his visits are always welcome.
Mr. F.W. McKinnon of Smith’s Falls registered at the Florida House on Saturday last and spent the day in calling on old friends. We extend hi a hearty welcome always.
Tuesday Dec 10, 1895 issue
Addison – Monday Dec 9 –
The Rev. Mr. Grout of Lyn, delivered a very eloquent discourse in Ashwood Hall on Sabbath evening last, which was highly appreciated by all present.
Mr. Thomas and Elwood Gibson have returned home and will spend the winter in our village.
On the evening of the 20th inst. There well be held in Ashwood Hall a Christian entertainment in aid of the English church Sunday school to which all are certainly invited
Mrs. Oliver Bishop of Oswego is visiting friends in Glossville and vicinity for a few weeks.
Among the numerous arrivals at the Florida house last week, we noticed our old friend Mr. John O’Connor.
Miss Evelina Pepper is very sick at present and little hopes are entertained for her recovery.
The Rev. Mr. Pimlott held revival service in our church last week, but owing to other business it is postponed for the present.
Mayor Kelly is engaged building a very commodious carriage barn which when completed, will surpass anything of the kind in the village.
The proprietor of the Model Farm at Mt. Pleasant has been engaged for some time repairing the interior of his fine residence. Mr. R.M. Arnold of Sellina st. had the contract, which is sufficient guarantee that it was well done.
There will be held in our church on Christmas eve a Sunday school entertainment, to which all are invited.
Tuesday Dec 18, 1895 issue
Addison, Tuesday Dec. 17. –
We are sorry to announce the serious illness of Mrs. Geo. Langdon, but at latest report she was some better.
Mr. Ezra Wiltse, jr., who cut is foot one day last week, is again able to attend business.
Palace Creamery is doing a good business yet. The output is about 1000 lbs of butter per week.
The Addison Council No. 156 C.O.C.F., who attended divine service in Frankville recently, wish to tender the choir and pastor (Rev. Mr. Stilwell) of the Methodist
church a vote of thanks for their services. This Council is making rapid strides in its membership and is the leading society of the place.
Mr. Wellington Lewis is quite smart this winter, more so than during the past six months, which no doubt many of his old acquaintances, will be pleased to hear.
Are these two places forgotten hamlets or just names of railroad crossings on a map ? We have been unable to find out any information on either place.
As the map shows Bellamys did have a station on the Brockville and Ottawa Railway, Clark’s Crossing did not. The only information we could find was this one line comment from Edna’s Scrapbook:
A well know resident William Lamb aged 55 years, was killed by a train at Clark’s Crossing on August 24, 1865.
Excerpts from:
The Athen’s Reporter from Jan 31, 1889 to Dec 31, 1889
Clark’s Crossing
Jan 8, 1889
Miss. Viola Wiltse is spending a few days with friends at Clark’s Crossing.
If anyone has information regarding these two locations we would appreciate hearing from you.
Clarks Crossing on map of 1861-62Bellamys on a map of 1861-62
Spring Valley is located 7 miles north of Brockville on Highway 29, or what once the Victoria Macadamized Road, the main road, and stage coach route, leading from Brockville to Perth.
Located at Spring Valley is a famous old inn “Toppler’s Tavern” built in 1808. The home was originally built for Col. Samuel Wright and was set on 700 acres of land. Col. Wright was a New Yorker who fought in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was rewarded with a grant of 700 acres of land in Elizabethtown covering Lot no 21 and 22 in the Fourth Concession.
When Col. Wright died the house passed into the hands of the Topper family and the rooms were divided off to cater to guests.
Topper’s Tavern proved highly popular with a hosts of Leeds travellers. The Inn served fine old English ale, beer and a variety of liquors (Recorder and Times, Darling Collection Book 3)
Spring Valley did not really coalesce into a village. Partly this was due to geography. It was not at the intersection of any concession, but rather it was between two parallel roads, the old bush trail and the realigned Highway 29. Along the highway Spring Valley stretches from the 4th Concession road to Murray Road.
Originally known as Niblock’s Corners, after Absalom Niblock, a carriage maker, the community was renamed Spring Valley by the post office which was changing names all over the province. It was named in reference to he artesian spring that bubbles out of the ground and crosses the highway, the headwaters of the Lyn Creek. (Elizabethtown: The Last of the Royal Townships by Alvyn Austin pub 2009)
Topper’s Tavern c1985Wright House (photo Alvyn Austin)Spring Valley School, now a library and community centreSpring Valley School Class of 1937Spring Valley on current map of 2016Advertisement from the Athen’s Reporter c1889
“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.
SpringValley
Carl Ellis 7, and Fred 6, brothers, drowned in a quarry at Spring Valley in 1944.
While the United Empire Loyalists of 1784 opened up the St.Lawrence River areas of Elizabethtown and Augusta late in the 18th Century, it was not until the early 1800’s the tide of immigration reached the ‘back40’s’ of these townships.
One of these early homesteaders was farmer Peter McEachron who proved up on a Crown Grant of 200 acres on Lot No. 6 of the 4th Concession of Elizabethtown on February 10, 1803.
McEachron, whose name is misspelled in Land Registry books as “McCatherine”, must have also been a speculator for 14 months after taking possession, he sold the entire 200 acres to Nathan Clark, McEachron’s attorney. Daniel McEachron, probably a son engineered the deal.
The Clark Family was to remain in possession of all or parts of Lot No. 6 for over 100 years. On February 4, 1844, Nathan Clark sold the eastern quarter, 50 acres, to his son Robert C.Clark.
Robert’s will, December 11, 1858, split the property among his children, Robert Jr., W.C. Clark, Reuel Clark and Mirole Clark.
What was the Country Road Garden Centre occupied the centre 17 acre tract of the old homestead, while separate residences sit on many parts of the old farm. The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville own several parcels of land hacked off the homestead.
When McEachron accepted his 200 acre grant the land was overgrown with forests.
Indians, still seen in the neighbourhood when McEachron arrived, had used the area for years for hunting and fur trapping activities.
Spruce and pine, tamarack and cedar, chokecherry trees and sugar plum bushes predominated. McEachron spent the summer of 1803 clearing lumber off his land. The pine and spruce trees gave him logs for his cabin. The cedar provided him with fencing.
Hunting was good and McEachron and his neighbours lived off the land, bagging deer, wildfowl and fish.
Homestead at Rowe’s Corners
Aerial view of Rowe’s Corners and the famous Drive-In c1957Row’s Corners is probably best know to many of us for the nights we spent at the Drive In that was located there.Brockville Drive InPony Night at he Drive In c1955
Row’s Corners Map of 2016
Cole Bros advertisement in The Athens Reporter- 1892
“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.
Row’s Corners
John McNish of Rows Corners aged 66 years, was killed when struck by lightning while working in a field on May 10, 1883
Excerpts from:
The Athen’s Reporter from Jan 31, 1889 to Dec 31, 1889
Rows Corners
Jan 15 1889
Messrs Cole Bros of Row’s Corners have rebuilt their carriage works recently destroyed by fire, and are now ready to transact business as usual. Their pluck and enterprise are commendable
This old community is reached by Leeds County Road 7 which runs north from Greenbush and runs directly into this hamlet.
Around 1855, Billy Wilmer heard of an everlasting sweet water spring near the Elizabethtown – Kitley border. He decided he would find it and settle there. He reached the spring and discovered that it flowed constantly, winter and summer. He built a log cabin beside the spring and settled down with his bride, the former Jane Empry, both were immigrants from Ireland. Later as his farm prospered, Wilmer built a fine stone residence at the north end of his homestead on the Kitley side of the border. The old spring still flows in the bush land south of the house, but the old log cabin has disappeared
The first store in Rocksrings was in the log home of a pioneer named Wiseman. Following Wiseman storekeepers were Richard Latimer, James Hicks, Jack O’Neill and Levi Howe. Sometime before the turn of the century the new corner store was established with Levi Howe as proprietor. The site of the Wiseman store was once occupied by the Holiness Movement Church (Hornerite).
The Rocksprings United Church was opened January 8, 1899 as Rocksprings Methodist Church, and became United on church union in 1925. The formal dedication service in 1899 was performed by the Rev. Dr. William Ryckman. An oyster supper concluded the ceremonies. The church seated 160 and was built at a cost of $910. The land was donated by Samuel Tackaberry.
The Rocksprings School boasted an enrolment in 1909 of 33 area children. It was closed during the school consolidations of the 1960’s.
In the days when cheese sold for less than 10¢ a pound, the Rocksprings Cheese factory used to turn out over 25,000 pounds of cheese a week. Books of the old factory tell details of transactions in the year 1902. Receipts for one week were listed at $2,409.67 for 25,199 pounds of cheese, selling a 9.562¢ a pound. The farmers whose milk went into the factory received $2,023.78 in cash and $18.27 in cheese for those who accepted cheese for cash. The factory is believed to have been built by D.M. Wilson sometime before 1900 and flourished until the 1940’s. It has been since torn down, the old cheese makers house stands across the road from where the factory once stood.
One of the most majestic figures of the late 1890’s in this area was a tall broad shouldered blacksmith named William Barber. Barber doubled as the caretaker of the old Rocksprings School and the Methodist Church. A devout church goer Barber was known to generations of Rockspring schoolchildren in the four decades he worked there 1890-1930. Barber ran a blacksmith shop on the main corner of Rocksprings. The building is gone, but people used to recall the huge figure of Barber standing over the glowing coals in his forge as he fashioned horseshoes.
(Recorder and Times, Darling Collection Book 3)
Map showing spelling as Rock SpringsRoad sign leading into Hamlet- photo 2016
School House c1935Temperance Hall photo 2016Gorge Maud Homestead c1900Wilmer Homestead c1985William Barber, the blacksmithGeneral Store at Rocksprings c1985
Rocksprings Methodist Church photo 2016Rocksprings Methodist Church c1985
News Story Jan 18, 1905
“A jolly driving party from Brockville was entertained Tuesday night at the home of Miss. M.Mott, Rockspring. Owing to the heavy roads the band sleigh upset twice on the trip but the occupants ecsaped injury. The outing was throughly enjoyed by all” (The Brockville Times January 18, 1905)
“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.
Rock Spring
The new Methodist Church at Rockspring was opened on January 8, 1899, It is a neat frame building with a spire and will seat 160. The land was donated free of charge by Sam Tackaerry. The total cost of the church was $910. of which $600. has been paid. At the opening services Rev. E.W.Crane preached in the morning and Rev. J.A.Bell in the evening. The church was filled and the choir from Easton’s Corners furnished music. On Monday night an oyster supper was held. Rev. Ryckman gave the financial statement and invited further donations and over $300. was given, clearing the church of all debt.
The home of Wesley Burridge of Rocksprings was burned on September 28, 1930. The only thing saved from the home was the piano. The members of the family had to escape in their night clothing.
July 31, 1933, During a very severe electrical storm Henry Barns at Jellby had eight cows killed and Harry Cooper, Rocksprings lost three horses. The lightning was the worst seen in some years.
Stanley Pearce of Rockspring, 62, was killed in Quebec August 19, 1969.
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
Nov 18, 1894 issue-
Addison, Saturday Nov.10-
Mr. William Peterson of Rocksprings has leased the residence on King st. from Mr. Frank Eiltse, of Silver Brook. We extend a hearty welcome.
Tuesday Feb. 26, 1895 issue–
We wish to inform the Times correspondent of the little hamlet of Rocksprings that the “long haired hungry grits” are preparing a more expeditious vehicle than the velocipede to do duty at the next election
Tuesday July 9, 1895 issue
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.
Linden Bank was founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1798, 14 years after the initial UEL drive into Leeds and Grenville in 1784. The community did not receive its name until 135 years ago.
Col. John Butler Checkley, an Irish militiaman, came to Canada in the 1890’s to settle on the front half of Lot Number 6 in the Seventh Concession of Elizabethtown. His estate faces the Brockville-North Augusta Road about 10 miles out of Brockville and four miles southwest of North Augusta.
The Checkleys called their farm “Linden Bank” from the Linden trees growing along the bank of the creek flowing past their dwelling. (Linden trees are also known as basswood trees).
In time the entire community around the Checkley Farm became known as “Linden Bank”, and there was a post office by that name located on Gosford Road.
The area was settled by Loyalists. There were no roads, only wagon trails connecting the various farms of the region. The loyalists made their landings at Buell’s Bay on the Brockville waterfront, and then trekked by foot or wagon through 18 miles of bush to reach their future home sites.
Following an old Indian Trail, the newcomers took two to three days to make the arduous trip. The area had been newly surveyed, but the only way to reach the future Linden Bank was to follow an Indian Trail from Brockville to Lamb’s Pond (New Dublin) then east through Bellamy’s to reach Linden Bank. The direct route from Brockville to North Augusta was established after the community developed.
The settlers cut a wagon road through the hardwood forest from Lamb’s Pond to their homesteads. En route they had to traverse the high rise of land known as “the mountain” on Lot No 5, using a pass known to the Indians. The original road crossed a swamp on the other side of the rise. In subsequent years a road composed of logs was laid across the swamp. Traces of this road could still be seen in the early 1900’s.
Clearing their land, the pioneers grew wheat, Indian corn and vegetables, ran cattle and sheep and lived off the plentiful game on the mountain and in the woods. In the spring they tapped maple trees for sap and boiled it down to syrup and sugar for their tables.
Most had huts of log cabins built on their cleared land or in clearings near their homesteads. Some of these huts were located as dots on an 1861 map of Leeds County.
As the community developed, a business centre grew up. There was a tannery, mills, black-smithy and store. When the Brockville and Ottawa Railway was built, Bellamy’s Station became a forwarding point for goods. There was also a post office that was burned around 1920. The post office was never re-opened after the fire
By 1890 a carriage and buggy shop was operating at Linden Bank. By this time Col. Checkley had arrived and put the name “Linden Bank” on the map.
The first children of the area went to school in a crude log building, but in 1869 the farmers of the area constructed what became to be known as Marshall School. (Gosford School)
The school was built out of stone on a low knoll on Gosford Road probably 100 yards off the North Augusta Road. After serving generations pf Linden Bank children the school was phased out by the school consolidation of the 1960’s.
The school itself was built on land donated by the Marshall Family. Several families of Marshalls lived in the area, running their farms and contributing to community life. The school had rough wooden benches and desks. It had only one room, in which all the grades were taught. It was designated as Elizabethtown SS No. 17. A plague over the doorway gave the date of construction as 1869. (Recorder and Times, Darling collection Book No3)
Checkley Estate c1985Emma McBratney Home 1862-1924 photo c1985Current Township map of 2016 shows location of Linden Bank
Jellyby was named for the pioneer Jelly’s who settled these fertile fields back in the 1820’s, but just how and where the letters “by” were added is unknown. John Jelly didn’t know but pointed out that early cartographers sometimes added a letter or two to place names to make them more distinctive. As far as anyone knows the post office called it Jellby, before that it was known as Jelly’s Crossing from the fact that the road crosses the railway tracks here.
Prior to 1860 local folk got their mail at North Augusta. In 1859 the Brockville and Ottawa railway line was completed from Brockville to Arnprior with a spur line from Smiths Falls to Perth. Railway stations and subsequently post offices sprang up along the line. Jellyby’s post office flourished for a century before being phased out around 1965. The railway station disappeared around the same time.
The first money any settler made on his newly acquired land in the dim distant days of this community’s past came from the sale of potash, old records of the John Jelly family indicate.
Settlers, who had to clear their land of scrub timber and bush before they could grow crops, produced tons of ashes from burning the wood. Settlers hauled their ashes to the potash factories along the St. Lawrence or to the small communities nearby. By 1820, ash potteries were running in Phillipsville operated by Patrick Burns; at Spencerville, where blacksmith John Miller ran the mill; at Addison, run by Harry Lewis; at Seeleys Bay at the Hartley Mill; at Escott operated by partners Joe Dowsley and Andrew Todd; in Brockville, conducted by Henry Jones. In the years 1820 to 1850 tons of Potash went down to Brockville from the Jellyby area. The industry in Leeds collapsed between 1860 and 1870 following discovery of huge potash mines in Europe. Although farmers found ready cash for their potash, housewives also put ashes to good use making soap.
The Jelly farm was bought by the Jelly Family in 1827, but the land on which the farm is located is older than that, the original deed shows that the first grant of land was made in 1802. The original John Jelly came here from Ireland in 1820, living first in the United States, then coming to Canada in 1826 and settling here the following year. He was accompanied by a brother William and a sister Anne. The first house was a single room log cabin built on the farm. As his family kept growing he kept adding rooms until the original home was the centre of a rambling structure housing up to 11 children. Of the 11 children only one son Robert would remain to carry on the 200 acre farm. In 1885 Robert Jelly constructed a two story brick house, tearing down the original homestead.
(Recorder and Times, Darling Collection Book 3)
In 1830 the first church in Jellby was erected and it was a Methodist Church. Most of the area residents were Anglican and they had to travel to Brockville where the closest Anglican Church was located. In 1864, St. James Anglican Church was opened to worshippers in Jellby. A pioneer Anglican missionary, Rev. John Stanhage, who was then in charge of mission development in the northern sections of Augusta and Elizabethtown became the first minister of this new church. The stain glass window came from England and was a gift from Rev. John Stanhage . The hands on the painted clock above the doorway read 10:29, people are not sure if this is in reference to a bible verse, or the time that services started (Toledo Library Archives)
Jellyby or Jellby- In researching this hamlet we have come across both spellings, and a sentence by someone that they never knew which was the correct spelling as Jellby was used by the old timers in the area.
1-Early map showing the railroad and Jelly’s Station
2-Ruins of Methodist Church c19853-Original Jelly Home c1985
4-Jelly’s Crossing at the foot of Joseph Pritchard’s garden
7-St. James Church 20165-St James Anglican Church photo 20166-Painted hands on clock above the door- photo 2016
9-125th Anniversary Service, St. James Church8-Stained Glass window at the front of the church11-St. James Anglican Church interior12-St. James Church Interior
13-Mrs. William Jelly Birthday – 195515-Mrs. William Jelly’s 90th Birthday14-Mrs. William Jelly’s 90th Birthday
16-Pritchard Home on the Jellyby Road17-J. Pritchard Home on the Jellyby Road18-Joseph Prichard
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.
Jellyby
In Feb 1888 a post office was opened at Jellyby with Joseph Pritchard as postmaster. The community had been formerly known as Jelly’s Crossing.
July 31, 1933, during a very severe electrical storm Henry Barns at Jellby had eight cows killed and Harry Cooper, Rocksprings lost three horses. The lightning was the worst seen in some years.
On December 1, 1940 the Orchard Cheese Factory at Jellby was totally destroyed by fire with all contents.
The farm home of Lawrence McManus at Jellyby was burned on February 14, 1963. The family of three escaped in their night attire and bare feet and nothing was saved. Mr.McManus woke up coughing about 1:30 am and he woke his wife and called his 15 year old son they just barely escaped with their lives. The wind was blowing away from the cattle filled barns. The stone house known as the Tackaberry place was 103 years old.
On May 9, 1968 a garage and car owned by Alfred Adams at Jellyby burned. The owners son Hugh Adams received serious burns in the fire.
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
Nov 18, 1894 issue-
Glossville, Nov. 10-
Mrs. Henry Davis, of Jellyby, is a guest at Mrs. R. Barlow’s
Tuesday April 30, 1895 issue–
Alfred Pepper moved to Jellyby, having leased Orchard Valley cheese factory for this season.
The address ‘Tincap, Canada’ was familiar all over the British Empire, almost, wrote the postmaster in 1905, and very often letters came here addressed Tincap from Ireland, England and the United States.
There are several stories how the village got its unusual name, though all agree the ‘old schoolhouse which sat on the brow of the hill near the highway boasted a cupola with a tin cap, and as this was the only building of note, Tincap seemed a very suggestive name. Another more fanciful version is that Colonel James Breakenridge who donated the land, furnished the local militia with ‘tin helmets (tin caps), during the War of 1812 and placed one on the school cupola which sparkled in the sun and could be seen for miles.
Located on a small hill (an ancient sand beach), Tincap became a strategic point during the War of 1812, when Squire Breakenridge, the County Lieutenant of the First Leeds Militia, built a stone fort to guard against sneak attack. It was a small building on the 4th Concession Road just west of the village, facing south towards Brockville, whence the expected invasion would come. He supplied the men with tin caps and drilled them with rifles, but Forsyth’s Raid never came this far north. It became an ammunition depot, a minor cog in the government machinery, getting supplies of ammunition throughout the district. It sat in ruins for many years, until it was torn down and the stone used for paving the road.
Tincap may be the oldest community in Elizabethtown as old as Lyn or Brockville. Tincap was planned on the Quebec map before the land was settled. It is located exactly halfway across the township, at the intersection of the 4th Concession Road and the Perth Road, the back of pioneer settlement. It occupies two lots (18 &19) and the Commons in between the narrow strip of clergy reserves that run up the centre of the township.
The industry of Tincap was a blacksmith shop owned by Peet Seleye (Seeley or variations) another legendary character. He was a Connecticut Yankee, a U.E. Loyalist who arrived from Kingston a few years after the revolution with partners Enoch Knowlton and Stephen Smith.
Tincap was an appropriate locale for a temperance meeting, Tincap’s other industry seemed to have been taverns. There were two in the village itself, with a population of perhaps 50. Ezra Halladay of Brockville operated a frame inn at the intersection, which he sold to Orren DeWolfe. Around the corner in the valley was John Warren’s tavern.
By 1830 Tincap was a commercial site, the jumping off point for the back two-thirds of Elizabethtown.
The log school house was replaced by stone in 1850, which burned in 1894.
(Recorder and Times News Stories)
There’s not much to see in Tincap of its ancient history. There are a few old houses only. In 1908 the post office was moved here from Spring Valley and twenty years later D.A. Johnson installed the first gas station in the area. By then planes were barnstorming, including one which crashed in the fields east of the village, the beginnings of the Brockville airport. (Elizabethtown: The Last of the Royal Townships by Alvyn Austin pub 2009)
George Youngs Store at Tincap
Tincap School c1905Tincap School Fair c1930
Tincap School c1970
“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.
Tincap
Cynthia Louise Lamb aged three years was burned to death at her home on September 23, 1851.
Burton Johnston of Tincap burned at Belleville, December 8, 1936
A 14 year old boy, Aubrey Boyd of Tincap was killed while ridding his bicycle near his home on July 17, 1965, when struck by a car. The driver of the car was Chuck Lawson of Athens who told police he didn’t see the boy in time to stop. What made the accident doubly sad was the fact that the boy’s brother, aged 16 years, was killed by a car less than 3 months before when knocked off his motorcycle. The accident indirectly triggered a second crash a few hours later, which sent five persons to hospital. They were relatives of the driver who struct the boy.
The lure of a fresh spring in the Canadian wilderness led to the founding of this community. In 1790, an 18 year old immigrant, whose family tree could be traced back to France of the 16th Century trekked overland from his home in Andover, Massachusetts with his bride, and after a hazardous journey reached the future site of Greenbush.
His name was Jean (John) Saigon Blanchard. His bride was Abigail Waite born at Wickford, Rhode Island in 1767, the daughter of Rev. William Waite and his wife Mary Nichols Waite. The Blanchards reached Leeds County by way of Hartford, Conn., New York and Oswegatchie (Ogdensburg). They were ferried across the river to Maitland. At Maitland, young Blanchard was told by surveyors of “a beauty spot by a spring in the forest”. The surveyors supplied young Blanchard with a crude map and they headed north from what was later to be know as Brockville. They journeyed by covered wagon along a trail through what are now the hamlets of Forthton and Addison and east along a path through the forest. They found their spring at the rear of Lot 27 in the Eighth Concession of Elizabethtown. They later told relatives that it took “many days to clear a passage to the spring. We encountered many friendly Indians. They were friends indeed for there was no white man near or far.”
Before winter, John Blanchard had his home built and a stable ready for his oxen. They were 100 percent self supporting but had to subsist the first year on wild pigeon, wild game and fish.
The name Greenbush was imported by the original settler, John Saigon Blanchard, in 1790, from his old family plantation in Massachusetts which was knows as Greenbush. When Blanchard carved out his homestead here he gave the area its name.
Truelove Manhard, who wed Lucy White was a pioneer tanner in Greenbush. The Manhards were wed on March 14, 1831 and settled in Greenbush. There Truelove launched the district’s first tannery and boot shop. The shop prospered and later Manhard put up a stone building to house his business. He subsequently sold his factory to James White a brother of Lucy. Lucy died July 19, 1843 and lies in the Greenbush Cemetery.
Moses Olds, United Empire Loyalists, had been granted land on the Rideau in 1804, but was dissatisfied with his holdings. So he sold his grant and moved to Greenbush following his friend John Blanchard.
Few people know that the idea for the famous Oldsmobile cars of the early part of the 1900’s probably originated here in Greenbush. Moses Olds settled here in 1804, one of his sons James born in 1828 moved to the United States around 1880, and 20 years later his son Ranson E. Olds built the first Oldsmobile. It is possible the idea for a horseless carriage was instilled in the Olds family by the success of the old time carriage makers who ran flourishing businesses here in the 1850’s.
The old Greenbush General Store was founded by John Blanchards son H.W. Blanchard in 1836, and since that time has seen a number of changes in ownership. The original building was burned about 115 years ago. The old general store sold a bit of everything that a rural community needed. The general store also acted as the Greenbush Post Office. The first Postmistress was Adelaide Blanchard Loverin. She was a great grand daughter of John Saigon Blanchard. The post office was phased out in the 1930’s after development of rural mail routes cut down on their usage. Very little money passed hands in the early days of the store. They took in produce for payment for goods. Wheat at 50¢ a bushel, oats for 20¢ a bushel, butter at 10¢ a pound and eggs at 6¢ a dozen. They also took in hemlock bark drawing it to Lyn where it was sold for $2. a chord. As a point of reference cows were worth about $12. each.
Greenbush Store unknown date (photo #3)
Greenbush Store c1985 (photo #4)
Greenbush General Store c2009 (photo #5)
In 1861 Greenbush boasted Taylor’s Tannery, Connor’s Shoe Shop, a Black Smithy, General Store, Post Office, John White’s inn and hotel, Wesleyan Methodist Church; Flannigan’s Cooperage where barrels for arms were made, a sawmill, and Blanchard’s Carriage works.
Detailed Map of Greenbush 1861-62 (photo #6)
A cheese factory was opened in 1863 with Daniel Blanchard as owner and cheese maker.
Greenbush Cheese Factory (photo #7)
This picture was taken in Greenbush cheese factory Aug 30th 1904. Henry Davis owner of the factory standing at end of table. D. Connell standing between tables of cheese. Cheese sold for 8 cents per lb. up to Sept 1st when price went to 9 cts. per lb. I received $9.00 per month and board. written by D. Connell Feb 21, 1964 (photo #8)
Greenbush became a temperance centre in the years 1843-45, and Squire Hiram White Blanchard organized a lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars, a temperance society. He provided lodge rooms over the general store that he was operating.
School
The first school here was built in 1840 at the junction of the Addison-Rocksprings Road. The teacher was Sarah Taggart. The second teacher was Lucinda Keller, who boarded with her own parents and was paid a salary of $5. per month. In 1845 fire destroyed the school. A new school went up in 1848 and served the area until it was torn down in 1919. It was then replaced with a brick school which was used until phased out in the 1960’s. (for more information and photos see Greenbush – a one room schoolhouse in Elizabethtown)
(Recorder and Times, Darling Scrapbook Book 3)
Old Greenbush School (photo #9)
Greenbush School 1941 (photo #10)
Lillian Pelton, School Teacher in 1942 (photo #11)
Religion
Wesleyan Methodist Church- Construction of this church began in 1828 and it was completed in 1833. Services were held as early as 1931, before the floor was put in. The land however was not officially sold to the trustees until February 1842 by James Olds. The stone was quarried and donated by Sylvanus Keeler who settled in Concession 9 lots 23 and 24 in 1826. The church was built as a community church to be used by Methodists, Quakers and Bible Christians.
Methodist Church – photo 2016 (photo #13)Methodist Church – photo 2016 (photo #12)
“Originally it looked like a New York meeting hall, with square windows top and bottom, which can be seen as soldier courses. Inside it had a raised pulpit and a three sided balcony and could seat over 300 people, more than the entire population. In the 1880’s it was modernized and ‘Gothicized’ with pointed windows and interior remodeling. The Greenbush congregation was active in the religious and temperance revivals of the 19th Century, and in the 1880’s had a significant role in the creation of Canada’s ‘Social Gospel’ which stressed human relations and helping the less fortunate. The preacher was Salem Bond, a young ‘heretic’ who had been ‘rusticated’ by the Methodist Church and sent to Elizabethtown to think about his sins. Instead he wrote : The New Christianity. In 1967, the United Church closed hundreds of small rural churches throughout Canada. The Greenbush Church was closed for ten years until it was sold into private hands” (Elizabethtown: The Last of the Royal Townships, by Alvyn Austin pub 2009)
Methodist Church in Greenbush- undated photo (photo #14)
Cemetery
Greenbush Cemetery c 2010 (photo #15)
The old Greenbush Cemetery last used for internments in the early 1950’s was established more than 150 years ago. Surveyor Henry Little laid out the burial ground with its 66 plots at the request of Daniel Blanchard, descendant of the pioneers who settled Greenbush.(for more information and photos see Cemeteries in Elizabethtown – Greenbush)
Greenbush is located at the intersection of County Road 7 and where the Greenbush and Jellyby Roads meet
Saw Mill c1900 (photo #17)Sawmill workers early 1900’s (photo #16)
Sawmill Workers in the winter early 1900’s (photo #18)
Location of Blacksmith Shop and Cheese Factory on the left (photo #20)Filling corn silo c1904 (photo #19)Horton Home built in 1850 photo c1985 (photo #22)
Hewitt’s Blacksmith Shop (photo #21)
The Brockville Times Feb 3, 1905 (photo #24)The Brockville Times, February 7, 1905 (photo #23)
Feb 26, 1942 newsclipping (photo #25)
The White’s of Greenbush
After farming and establishing the Hamlet of White’s Corners, the descendants of James White and Anna Pearson moved to Greenbush
Wedding photo of William Henry White and Florence Pritchard (photo #26)
Wedding photo of William Henry White and Florence Pritchard (photo #27)
William Henry White (photo #28)
William Henry and son J.H. Archie White (photo #29)
White Home on Lot 20, Concession 8 in Greenbush (photo #30)
White Home- Lot 20, Concession 8, Greenbush (photo #31)
Rebecca Pritchard with Norman and Florence (photo #32)
Florence Pritchard White (photo #33)
Rebecca Pritchard (photo #36)
Rebecca Pritchard (photo #34)Rebecca Pritchard’s candlestick now in possession of her descendant Robert White (photo #35)
William Henry White, Florence Pritchard and Friends (photo #37)
Florence White (photo #38)
Rachel Pritchard and Fred Blanchard sons Harold and Donald (photo #39)
Off to Church (photo #40)J.H. Archie White (photo #42)J.H. Archie White (photo #41)
J.H. Archie White 1911-1994 (photo #43)
Postcard for Greenbush (photo #44)
“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.
Greenbush
The Greenbush United Church was built in built in 1833. James Olds a Quaker donated the land; John Keller, a son of Rev. Sylvanus Keller, quarried the stone for the church and drew it to the site. When first built, the church had galleries on each side and had 21 windows. In 1886 the galleries were taken down, and the windows reduced to ten. An adjoining hall was also built in that year. The Quakers as well as the Methodists used the church. When the 50th Anniversary was observed in 1883, the minister was Rev. Dr. Salem Bland. And at the 100th year observance, the minister was Rev. R.H. Whiteside. In 1925 the United Church of Canada took over and the church remained active for many years, until 1969 when it was closed, and the majority of the congregation transferred to Addison United Church.
The first school in Greenbush was built of logs in 1835. The first teacher was Miss. Sarah Taggart, a sister of Rev. Charles Taggart, the minister of the Methodist Church. The second teacher was Miss. Lucinda Keller who was paid $5. a month. In 1843 and 1844 the teacher was Miss. Orpha Ellmore. She was called the Temperance teacher as she hated liquor, and spent some time each day instructing her pupils on the evils of drink. In 1845 the school ws burned and there was no school for two months until the upper flat of the grocery store was fixed up for her classes and Adaline Kilborne was hired to teach. The next year school was held in a house owned by A. Root, and the first male teacher W. Landon was hired. He only stayed three months and later a house owned by W.G. Olds was used as a school with Miss Allison of Augusta as a teacher. In 1848 a stone school was built on the site of the first school. Dward Barry was the stone mason and Sam Prey was the carpenter.
A grand picnic for the Olds and Blanchard families and their relatives was held at Greenbush on July 12, 1901 with 92 persons present. The weather was perfect and the table fairly groaned with food. Some came from New York State and Michigan. These are descendants of John and Aaron Blanchard and Moses Olds who came to Canada from Vermont in 1787. By honesty and industry, both families have prospered and all own property and have comfortable homes. All are staunch temperance people and teetotalers. Some of the Blanchard’s belong to the Society of Friends and most of the Olds are Methodists. James Olds donated the land for the Greenbush Methodist Church and helped to build it.
A raging fire fed by strong winds destroyed J.W. Hanna’s sawmill, shingle mill and box factory at Greenbush on March 22, 1906 at 10 pm. Nothing was saved. Also lost was 2,500 feet of lumber, 200 apple boxes, 300 cheese boxes, 900 bushel measures, 5,000 cedar shingles, all ordered and ready to ship as well as all the machinery. Mr. Hanna had no insurance. Over 1,000 logs in the yard were not harmed. Mr.Hanna says he will rebuild. A collection is being raised which already amounts to $200.
Alba Roots Mill at Greenbush burned April 18, 1906.
On April 17, 1915 three young me from Greenbush went fishing in Mud Creek. They were Norman Connell and his brother Wesley, and William Fitzgerald. They fished for a while with no success and Norman said he was going further up the creek in an old boat pulled up on the shore. He went in spite of his friends warnings that the boat was not safe. After he had gone out of sight they heard hi shout, and they ran along the bank trying to see him. But their calls were not answered and they ran home for help. His body was found the next day.
On February 15, 1958 a large barn on Harold Hall’s farm at Greenbush was destroyed by fire of unknown origin. Lost in the flames were 25 Holstein cows, 30 pigs and 3 calves, also several cats. Six heifers in a building near the barn were saved.
On August 17, 1959 Steven James McIntyre, 11, of Greenbush was killed in a tractor accident.
On September 1, 1964 a machine shed operated on the farm of Omer and Allan Kilborn at Greenbush was burned. The shed was full of farm machinery and all was lost. The Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire Department was able to save the Coville home nearby he cause of the fire is not known.
A large barn and stable on the farm of Herb Vogel at Greenbush was burned on January 26, 1969. All the milking cows were driven out into the cold with difficulty, but a few head of young cattle and calves were lost. It was 14 below zero at the time. Elizabethtown firefighters fought the blaze for several hours as the large quantity of hay took a long time to burn.
An 18 year old youth Michael Berniques was killed on the Greenbush Road just off Highway 29 on April 28, 1969 when a timber jack he was operating overturned, pinning him underneath it, crushing him to death. He was engaged in the clearing operations for the new Golden Triangle Trap and Skeet Club.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Graham and their 14 year old son Mansell at Greenbush was burned to the ground on November 24, 1969. The owner of the house was Red Scott of Athens.
On August 20, 1970 a large stone farmhouse at Greenbush was burned after it was struck by lightening. The home was a landmark known as the Welt Davis place and was owned by Paul Foster. Two fire departments from Elizabethtown and Kitley fought the fire in a loosing battle.
This old community, lying in both Elizabethtown and Augusta Townships is reached by the Gosford Road which leads off the Brockville-North Augusta road eight miles northeast of Brockville.
The early history of this old Elizabethtown township community has been lost in the mists of time, but it is known that settlers were living here by the year 1800.
Old Gosford Cemetery was established by these pioneers but first burials have not been recorded. In fact the cemetery itself was not registered with the Land Registry Office in Brockville until 1865, some 65 years after the first internment took place.
The name of Gosford is probably taken from the village of Gosford in Ireland. The Champan family, long prominent in Gosford affairs, first appears in the records in 1812. In that year Irish emigrant, William Chapman, took possession of Lot 3, Seventh Concession of Elizabethtown. Chapman received a grant of 200 acres of Crown Land, located on the south side of the Eighth Concession Road. Chapman built a log cabin and cleared his land. Other settlers in the area were also clearing their acres of brush, and building homes.
The homes were connected by wagon trails, since there was at that time no recognizable road in the area. The wagon trails branched off from the Brockville-North Augusta Trail. In time, Concession Road Eight was constructed, and a log bridge replaced the ford which the inhabitants used to cross the creek running through Gosford.
The little Methodist Church in Gosford was built by Nicholas Burns in 1865. 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 know as Gosford about 1822.
Burns built up a prosperous homestead and was a highly respected citizen of the community until his death in 1884.
The Methodist Church he built occupies part of Lot 3 in the Seventh Concession of Elizabethtown. The church was built of stone quarried in the vicinity and then covered with rough cast. Land for the church and cemetery was donated by Aaron Healy and his wife Martha, the Healy’s were paid one dollar for the land. During the war years, the church went through rough times. Soldiers stationed at the nearby Landon Farm caused considerable destruction to the old house of worship. They damaged the organ beyond repair, broke windows and roughed up the furniture. The church deteriorated, the roof leaked, birds built nests in the rafters and grass in the cemetery grew into hay. In 1973 repairs were made to the church and the cemetery was cleaned up by willing volunteers.
Gosford’s old post office was located at the intersection of the North Augusta and Gosford Roads. It was known as Linden Bank Post Office, being located about a mile from the community of the same name.
Gosford Methodist Church photo July 2016Gosford Church erected AD 1865Interior of Church July 2016Interior of Church July 2016Gosford Church next to the cemetery July 2016
Chapman House Built 1900Gosford-Marshall School SS 17, photo July 2016Nicholas Burns Home built c1862 photo c1985
Location of Hawke’s School in Glossville on a map from 1861-62
The motorist passes through the former hamlet of Glossville so fast that they don’t realize that they just passed through a bit of Elizabethtown history.
Probably 100 to 125 years ago, Glossville was in its glory. But when the oldest residents of the area were in their childhood, the name of Glossville was already beginning to fade. Just what caused Glossville to be forgotten is unknown.
Perhaps it was because the cheese factory was the only thing that the community had going for it. The first factory burned down and was replaced by another on the same spot that was eventually turned into a home. When the factory fell on evil days and business started going down the drain, Glossville began to lose its glamour. When the factory closed probably 100 years ago, this hamlet died with it. The last cheese maker was a Ben Scott and it’s probable that he made his last cheese in the factory during the years of the First Great War 1914-18. Afterwards he was cheese maker at the Addison plant which later closed in 1942.
The Halls moved into the old cheese factory and set up a small confectionery and grocery store in one of the front rooms.
It may be hard to believe, but this tiny lost hamlet once boasted a newspaper. Oldtimers say stories handed down by their families tell of a weekly newspaper, the Glossford Review, which was once printed here.
There was a school in Glossville called “Hawke’s School. The school was so named because there were two group of Hawke’s children who attended the school in it’s early years. One Hawke farm was located north of the school the other farm to the south of the school. The school was sandwiched between the two farm families and filled with Hawke children. It was here that Glossville children were educated. The community sent its children to the old brick school long after people stopped using the name Glossville. After Hawke’s closed the children were bussed to Frankville or to Addison. Land for the school was donated to the area school board in 1857 by John Hawke, and it is probable that the stone building was erected within the following three years. Hawke’s School closed in 1962. The school was located at the junction of Hwy 29 and the Lake Eloida Road.
Around 1850, a tavern was reputed to have done a thriving business at the junction of the Rocksprings Road and Hwy 29, but today there is no trace of a building there.
Glossville was located north of Addison on Hwy 29 between the intersection of the Rocksprings Rd. and the dirt road leading to LakeEloida. (Recorder and Times c1980, Darling Scrapbook No 3)
Glossville Cheese FactoryAbandoned home on the way to Glossville, photo Recorder and Times c1980Former Glossville Cheese Factory, now Hall Residence (Photo Recorder and Times c1980)Hawke’s School c1950Rhea Peterson Home built c1870 (photo Recorder and Times c1980)
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
Glossville Jan 8, 1889, reporter writes:
December- On Tuesday, the 11th, Miss Hattie Mott, near Frankville was married to Mr. Richard Latimer, near Elbe Mills, at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Mott. There were about 60 guests present at the nuptial ceremony. The presents were valuable and numerous. The happy pair departed for Toronto and the west to spend a few days.
There are some score of other marriages under way, which will come off in rapid and happy succession, for there never was a time when there were so many strangers wandering about enquiring there way home, bewildered by the charms of the girls who adorn this neighbourhood
The Athens Reporter and County of Leeds Advertiser
Nov 18, 1894 issue-
Addison, Saturday Nov.10-
Mr. Robert Barlow of Glossville has leased his farm to a very extensive farmer of Kitley and will live a retired life for a few years to come.
Dr. Brown of Mt. Pleasant has disposed of his celebrated bay, Boston, to Mr. Richard Cardiff of Glossville who intends fitting it up for spring races.
Nov 18, 1894 issue-
Glossville, Nov. 10-
The butter factory has commenced operations again under the management of Messrs. McKee and Elliott.
Mrs. Henry Davis, of Jellyby, is a guest at Mrs. R. Barlow’s
Grey horses were son numerous last week that if such is to be continued we advise the construction of a new bridge at their headquarters or accept the sage [sic] suggestion- i.e., take the ditch for it
Mr. Levi Church spent Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. R. Barlow is slowly recovering from her severe illness
Mrs. Giles of Montreal is a guest at her daughter’s, Mrs. Sheldon Holmes of Sunny View.
Mr. Madden Hewitt will soon move to his winter residence in the west end. Miss. Anna and Adella Scott spent Sunday at their home in Valleyville.
Suggestion: “Ships that pass in the night” should employ better pilots.
Tuesday Nov 20, 1894 issue- (date show is the date on the paper, not the correct date)
Glen Buell, Nov 26-
Some time ago Ethiopean John, while rusticating in the woods back of Glossville, came across a very large black bear. Having no weapon and lacking sufficient courage to attack him single handed, he retreated to the house of his host, the well known steam threshing machine man, where be succeeded in getting a gun and the assistance of ‘Forgie’ to help slay the dangerous animal. Throwing off the governor belt they soon arrived at the scene of his bearship, but, lo ! to their amazement, the bear turned out to be a large black cat. Score one for John who says that his eyes must have magnified that cat.
Tuesday Dec. 4, 1894 issue-
Glossville– Friday, Nov. 30-
Mr. and Mrs. J. Best have returned from their honey moon trip to Ottawa and have settled in our midst.
Miss. Davis of Fairfield and Mr. Ed. Lyons of Smith’s Falls spent Sunday at Barlowville.
Glossville was represented at all the surrounding entertainments on Friday night, some at Athens, Saginaw and Glen Buell. All report a very enjoyable time.
Mr. C. Hawks has returned from the north where he held an agency for the Rochester nurseries.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Booth of Browntown are visiting friends in Carleton Place.
Mr. R. Love who has been suffering for some time from effects of a cancer is slowly recovering under the treatment of Dr. Dixon of Frankville.
Tuesday Nov 20, 1894 issue- (date show is the date on the paper, not the correct date)
Addison, Saturday Nov. 24-
Wedding bells have again pealed forth their melodies in our midst’s, it being the marriage of Mr. John Best, of Glossville to Hanna, daughter of Mr. James Brown of the same place on the 21st inst. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Knox in the presence of about 100 invited guests, after which all partook of a sumptuous repast provided for the occasion. The presents were costly and numerous, showing the very high esteem in which the young couple were held in the community. The orchestra from Addison and vicinity assembled about 10:45 o’clock and discoursed some excellent music. The bride and groom left on the 2 p.m. train for Ottawa on a short honeymoon trip, taking with them the best wishes of all that theirs may be a long and happy life.
Tuesday Jan. 8, 1895 issue-
Mr. Peter Baker of Cornwall, is spending a few days with friends in Glossville and vicinity.
Tuesday March 5, 1895 issue–
Mrs. James Brown of Glossville is on the sick list. We hope it will not prove serious.
Tuesday March 19, 1895 issue–
Mr. Franklin Wiltse and son of Silver Brook, champion sawers of this section, cut nearly 100 cords of stove wood in one day recently for Mr. Selah Hawks of Glossville. Any one wanting wood cut on short notice should give them a call.
Mr. A. Church of Mt. Pleasant has moved to Glossville which leaves a first class blacksmith stand to lease for the present.
Tuesday Oct 8, 1895 issue
Addison, Saturday, Oct. 5, –
Wedding bells will soon ring out at Glossville
Tuesday Oct 15, 1895 issue
Addison, Monday Oct. 7, –
Mr. James Hall of Glossville met with quite a serious accident last week by getting struck on the hand as he was moving the thresher in the barn, which dislocated his thumb and bruised his hand to quite an extent. Mr. Thomas Whitford is engaged as foreman for the present.
Tuesday Oct 29, 1895 issue
Glossville Floral Wedding
The happy event which excited so much pleased interest at Glossville has come and gone, namely the marriage of Miss Addie Barlow to Mr John M. Percival of Forthton. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride’s father, Robert Barlow, Esq., Glossville, on the 23rd inst. The house was beautifully fitted for the occasion, being tastefully decorated throughout with evergreens, flowers, and mottoes the whole suitably trimmed white. The decorating and illuminating were more than a success.
The bride wore a lovely cream satin beautifully trimmed with white, and was assisted by six of her cousins who acted as maids of honor. At eight o’clock p.m. when every person was quite, unexpectedly the six maids of honor in a procession two deep, in a tandem satin belt, advanced into the large and well filled parlor of the fine residence. The bride and her father followed to the tune of the wedding march which was played by Miss Davis of Brockville. The happy couple were joined together by the Rev Rural Dean Grout of Lyn under a beautifully executed flora design. The congratulations being over the dining room was next of interest and thither the over one hundred guests wended their way. It was magnificently laid out with a substantial and elegant repast. After the tempting ???? had received all due attention and many entertaining remarks, conversation and friendly greetings, the happy couple left for Montreal and other eastern points. The presents were pronounced ‘lovely’ as well as being numerous and valuable. Our best wishes go with them (this article was blurred and difficult to read, there may be some mistakes)
Tuesday Dec 10, 1895 issue
Glossville, Monday Dec 8, –
The milk meeting was held last Wednesday evening in Glossville school house was largely attended.
Mr.Levi Church lost a valuable horse last week
Glossville butter factory is running full blast. We are sure people are pleased with the returns as milk is drawn from Easton’s Corners and other distant points.
Miss Elva Pepper who has been in ill health for the last two years, is gradually sinking. Slight hopes are entertained of her recovery.
The young people of this section are making great preparations for the concert which is to be held in Ashwood Hall, Addison, on the evening of Dec. 20th. As no pains are being spared, it will doubtlessly be the event of the season.
Rumor says wedding bells are soon to ring again.
Mrs. Oliver Bishop of Oswego is visiting friends in Glossville and vicinity for a few weeks.
This quiet hamlet on Highway 29, nine miles north of Brockville has a long and chequered history dating back to 1787. Back then it was wilderness dotted by farms and homesteads of the early settlers. It is located where Hwy 29 crosses the Seventh Concession of Elizabethtown,
Originally known as Hayes Corners, from the numerous Hayes families which lived here, the hamlet was given the name of Glen Buell in the late 1800’s. No one knows for sure how Glen Buell was named; although the Buell name was well know in Brockville and district.
Old timers recalled that years ago the Brockville and Westport Railway line cut through a shallow rock outcropping, and the rock cut was known as “the Glen”. A board fence at the rock cut protected the tracks from winter snowdrifts. So it is possible someone joined “Glen” and “Buell” to create the name.
The Hayes family settled at this corner around 1805. Family tradition says the Hayes were closely related to Rutherford Hayes (1822-1893) , 19th president of the United States. The Hayes migrated here from Connecticut.
In the 1840’s Glen Buell must have been fairly populous, for 17 year old teacher Peter Booth reported in 1842 that he had 63 pupils in his one room country school. Booth the first teacher estimated there were as many more eligible students in the area.
The first known record relating to the Glen Buell area is the deed granting Lot No. 28, Seventh Concession of Elizabethtown to Henry Clow on November 5, 1787. (Recorder and Times c1980, Darling Book #3)
The Hayes Family (Leavitt)
Eli Hayes Farmhouse (Photo #2)
Eri Hayes, Sr. was born in Connecticut, December 6th, 1780, his parents being Ashael and Anna Hayes. In 1796, Eri removed to Canada and in 1805 he settled on Lot No 32 in the 6th Concession of Elizabethtown; he afterwards purchased 35 acres at the place known as Hayes’ Corners. Mr. Hayes married Anne, daughter of David Derbyshire. In 1807 the parents of Mr. Hayes came to Elizabethtown, locating on Lot 30 in the 5th Concession. Eri died in 1839, his wife surviving until 1860. His family consisted of the following children: Eri Jr. born January 24th 1808, married Betsey daughter of Benoni Wiltse; Carmi, born in 1810, married Mary, daughter of Neil Palmer; he died at Grand Rapids in 1876; Daniel born in 1811, married Deborah, daughter of Daniel Wing; Ira, born in 1815, died in 1844; Chauncy, born in 1816, married a daughter of William Knowles.
Joseph Hayes was born May 10th 1818; he resides on the homestead. In 1839 he married Thankful, daughter of Gardiner Lee, by whom he has ha five children. Mrs. Hayes dying in 1850, Mr. Hayes married for his second wife, Emily, daughter of the late Rosewell Rowley of Elizabethtown. Mr. Hayes’ family consisted of the following children: Ervin, who died in Michigan in 1874, leaving a widow and two children; Eri Jr. born in 1844, married Louisa daughter of John Cummings of Elizabethtown; William born in 1846, resides in Michigan; Charles , born in 1848, married a daughter of James Cummings of Lansdowne; Emeline, born in 1850 married Solomon Rowley of Elizabethtown.
Eri Hayes, Sr. had the following daughters: Sarah married Albert Blanchard; Orilla resides in Iowa.
(History of Leeds and Grenville by Thad. Leavitt pub 1879)
Hayes Family Updates
The following information and pictures were sent to us in 2019 by a descendant of Eri Hayes who lives in Tennessee. We appreciate this information as it adds to our area history.
Eri Hayes Home and Farm. Notice the similarities between this photo and the etching from Leavitt’s History Book above. The homestead was handed down to Joseph Hayes and then to Eri Hayes III. (photo #3)
Location of E.Hayes Farm south of Unionville (photo #4)
Eri Hayes III (photo #5)
Eri Hayes III and his wife Louisa (child unknown) (photo #6)
The Following has been taken from the Hayes Family Bible
Hayes Births
Hayes Births (photo #7)
Joseph Brouse Hayes was born on the 20th Day of March 1879
Edith Emily Hayes was born on the 12th Day of December 1880
Laura Ethel Hayes was born on the 6th Day of July 1883
Arthur Cornell Hayes, was born on the 26th Day of January 1885
William Stanley Hayes was born on the 18th Day of October 1888
Abram Waldron Hayes was born on the 22nd Day of January 1892
Hayes Marriages
Hayes Marriages (photo #8)
Eri Hayes & Mary Louise Cummings were united in marriage by the Rev. William Blair, on the 23rd day of November in the Year of Our Lord 1876
Arthur Cornell Hayes & Lulu Langdon were united in Marriage by the Rev. Mr. Sellery of Brockville, on] the 23rd day of May In the Year of our Lord 1906
William Stanley Hayes & Florence Weaver were united in Marriage by the Rev._____ of Goveneur N.Y. on the 18th day of October 1911.
Joseph Hayes Marriage
Joseph Hayes Esq. And Emily Cummings were united in marriage at Glen Buell, Ontario on the thirty-first day of December in the year of our Lord 1886 (1861) In the presence of Charles S. Bonesteel & Merrick Mott, signed Jno. Breddin, Pastor.
Joseph Hayes Esq and Emily Cummings (photo #9)
Hayes Deaths
Hayes Deaths (photo #10)
Laura Ethel Hayes died January 5th, 1884
Edith Emily Hayes, Died January 3th, 1886
Joseph Brouse Hayes, Died August 6th 1879
Abram Waldron Hayes, Died February 26th, 1893
Mrs. Emily Hayes Dies June 17th, 1895
Joseph Hayes, Died October 17th, 1906
Eri Hayes, Died June 22nd, 1913
Obituary for Eri Hayes June 22nd, 1913
The death occurred at Glen Buell yesterday morning at 6’o’clock of one of the oldest native born residents of that section when Mr. Eri Hayes passed away in his 69th year. He had been residing in Toronto for about six months previous to his death, only returning a few days ago to spend his last hours at his old home in Elizabethtown. He was a son of the late Joseph Hayes a pioneer of the township of Elizabethtown, and spent practically all of his life in that township. He was a farmer and a man of splendid physical appearance and strong character, one whose word was as good as his bond. He leaves behind to mourn the loss of a loving husband and kind father his wife and two sons. They are Messrs. Arthur Hayes, Glen Buell and Stanley Hayes, Toronto. He is also survived by two brothers and one sister. They are Charles, Glen Buell and Frank, of Cass City, Michigan, and Mrs. S. Rowley, of New Dublin. He was a Methodist in religion and an active member of the church at Glen Buell. In politics Mr. Hayes was a staunch Liberal and one whose advice was frequently sought and cheerfully given.
The Reorder extends sympathy to bereaved relatives.
The Funeral will take place to-morrow, at 2 o’clock, to the Glen Buell church, where the services will be …..
Eri Hayes Obituary (photo #11)
Obituary for Joseph Hayes
From Monday’s Daily. Joseph Hayes
Another of the old residents of Leeds county passed away last night at ten o’clock in the person of Mr. Joseph Hayes, of Glen Buell. The deceased was an octogenarian, being in his 89th year. He was born in the vicinity in which he died and had lived all of his long and useful life. He was honest, upright character, holding the respect and esteem of all who knew him. By his death another of the pioneers are removed and the community has lost a useful citizen. He leaves to mourn his loss three sons and one daughter. They are Franklin Hayes, Bay City; Mrs. Rowley, Elizabethtown; Chas. And Eri Hayes, of Glen Buell. Mr. A. Cummings, of this town was a stepson of the deceased.
The late Mr. Hayes was a Methodist in religion, and the funeral will take place to-morrow to the Glen Buell Methodist Church.
Joseph Hayes Obituary (photo #12)
William S. Hayes, October 18, 1888 to 1966
William S. Hayes (photo #13)William S. Hayes, Insurance in Buffalo, NY (Photo #14)
Waldron S. Hayes September 28, 1913 – March 25, 2000
Waldron S. Hayes (photo #15)Waldron S.Hayes age 22 in 1935 (photo #16)
Waldron S. Hayes (photo #17)Waldron S. Hayes (photo #18)
Family Portrait – Waldron S. Hayes and his wife Katherine K. Hayes (Apr 6, 1915-Aug 7, 1996). Left is Waldron S. Hayes Jr. (Apr 11,1938- Jul 19, 2008), Baby in middle is Wendy A. Hayes (bApr 24, 1951) on the right is Kathie E. Hayes (bDec 31, 1941) (photo #19)
L-R Waldron S.Hayes Jr., Anne, Mark T. (son) and the baby is Marks son (photo#20)
Birth Certificate for Waldron Hayes (photo #21)
Methodist Church
Glen Buell Methodist Church- The land for this church was bought in 1888 from Boyd Hall and his wife. The church was built in 1890 with William Gray and Edmund Westlake as carpenters. The bricks used to build this church were brought from Lyn. They were from the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Lyn which was blown down during a storm in 1888.
Original Interior (photo #24)Glen Buell Church c1980 (photo #23)
Glen Buell Church – photo 2015 (photo #22)Interior looking to the back of the church – photo 2015 (photo #26)Interior looking to the front of the church -photo 2015 (photo #25)
Glen Buell Store and Post Office c1890 , this is a ‘glass plate photograph’ (photo #28)Glen Buell Store and Post Office c1890 (photo #27)Glenn Buell Post Office and Store c1890 facing Highway 29, north of the church (photo #29)House at Glen Buell c1890 (photo #31)House at Glen Buell c1890 (photo #30)
Counties Map of 1998 (Photo #35)Glen Buell School, c1890- located facing Hwy 29, south of the intersection, the school was torn down in the 1980’s (photo #34)
Etching of Cheese Factory at Glen Buell (photo #39)
In the spring of 1881, Mr.C.J.Gilroy erected the cheese factor which is illustrated at the head of the article. The cut is from a pencil sketch by our special artist and was engraved especially for the columns of the Reporter.
The making room is 28×32 feet, is well arranged and under the efficient supervision of Mr. B.S McConnell, is so well kept and clean that there is scarcely color enough to indicate the business carried on in the room. The drying room is 20×40 feet. On the day of our visit there were between 75 and 100 cheese on the shelves which had a remarkably fine and uniform appearance. The whey house is a separate building in the top of which are the vats for the storage of whey. A steam injector forces the whey into these tanks, from which the drawers get their supply under cover.
This spring Mr. Gilroy threw out the old boiler and supplied its place with a fine new one of 16 horse power, and in order to make room for it and a large water reservoir, he enlarged the engine room to more than twice the size shown in the cut.
The factory is now in its eleventh year and under Mr. Gilroy has steadily increased in business and popularity until this season he is making up the milk from 586 cows. He assured our representatives that this large number of cows was obtained without driving a mile or canvassing a single person for their milk. We understand it is Mr.Gilroy’s intention in putting in te large boiler to heat the building with steam and thus paving the way for making up to the 1st of January each year.
Mr. Gilroy is and has been the efficient secretary of the Brockville Dairymen’s Board of Trade for several years, a position he occupies to the satisfaction of the cheese men and credit to himself. He is also the proprietor of a finely arranged country store, is postmaster of Glen Buell, and runs a large farm in connection with his other business. He is also identified in active church work and the fine new brick church, now nearly completed, owes its inception and present location in a large measure to the untiring energy and zeal of Mr. Gilroy. On the day of our visit a number of the farmers from the vicinity were busily engaged helping Mr. Gilroy plant some very fine ornamental trees in front of the church lot. It is expected that the church will be ready of dedication in a short time, when we hope to be able to give a short synopsis of the opening as well as a cut of the building.
We may add in some conclusion that the neighbourhood of Glenn Buell is peopled with a class of farmers whose comfortable condition, industrious habits, genial disposition, and courteous intercourse with each other are very commendable. These are the sterling qualities which go to form the basis of Ontario’s intellectual, social and financial greatness.
Article from the May 10, 1892 issue of the “Athens Reporter”
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.
Glen Buell
The new Methodist Church at Glenn Buell was built in 1890 and 91. The mason was James Walker of Algonquin. All the limestone used for the foundation, base, corners and sill were taken from the old Methodist Church at Lyn and redressed by Charlie Denny stone cutter of Athens.
A well known Glen Buell resident, Walter Darling, was drowned in Watertown, NY on July 1, 1893. He was employed in Brockville as a bookkeeper. The body was brought to his home at Glen Buell where the funeral was held.
Mrs. Sarah Collins of Glen Buell, aged 87 years, has been a very active woman and hard worker both inside and out. On May 10, 1897 she was carrying a mattress upstairs when she dropped dead with the mattress on top of her. She had carried it down a few hours before and out it out in the sun to air.
Milo Lee of Glen Buell died in a mysterious way on April 8, 1897. He was repairing a windmill for George Elwood and was at the top of it, when his body was seen to be hanging by one arm. He made no reply to shouts from the ground so Mr. Elwood climbed up to see what was wrong, and found he was dead. Help was soon on hand and it was with great difficulty that the body was lowered to the ground. He had slipped his arm through a brace at the top and this had prevented him from falling down.
Just five minutes after the teacher at Glen Buell schoolhouse called her pupils in after recess, a high wind blew the roof off of the school, on April 21, 1909. If the children had been in the yard some might have been killed.
On July 12, 1915 a Ford car driven by T.J.McConnell of Lyndhurst was struck by the B&W train at Glen Buell crossing. Passengers in the car were Mrs. George Rooney, her son Travers, Miss. Alma Graham and Miss. Beatrice Webster. All were thrown out except the driver who had a fractured leg. He was sent to hospital in Brockville. Dr. Roy Donovan of Brockville was on the train and he attended the injured. The ladies had cuts and bruises. Miss. Graham required stitches to her face and knee. The driver and all his passengers said the train did not whistle. It was raining at the time and the car top was up and the side curtains closed. The car was damaged beyond repair.
November 18, 1919 the Glen Buell Cheese Factory was burned.
The house and barn of Burton Baxter at Glen Buell were burned on October 16, 1930. The cows were saved but everything else was destroyed. A year ago another barn owned by Mr. Baxter was burned.
On August 31, 1953 Robert Perkins age 72 years was instantly killed on the highway near his home at Glen Buell when a farm tractor he was driving was struck by a car driven by J.B. Kelly of Athens.
In September 1958 the Glen Buell Church was saved from burning by the quick action of neighbours. Mrs. Melvyn Benton went into the church to place flowers in memory of her mother. When she opened the door she was met by the flames. She ran to a nearby house and rang the fire alarm system which worked well, as in a very short time help was coming from all directions. The stove sitting just inside the door burned its shape into the floor when a leg on the old woodstove gave way and the stove fell over on its side. The church board are going to order an oil burner.
Three persons died in a two car head on crash at Glen Buell on November 15, 1967. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Pereira of Athens were returning from an auction sale near Lyn when their car was in collision with a car driven by Joseph Burke of Ottawa, who was accompanied by his wife. Mrs. Pereria and Mr. and Mrs. Burke were killed. Mr. Pereira was seriously injured. Both cars were wrecked.
John Kilborn and his wife Elizabeth Baldwin established a store at Unionville about 1816. He was also given a government post assisting settlement of immigrants. Many of the early residents of the Perth area passed through his hands. The settlers travelled overland by wagon and in some cases had to cut their own roads through the forests. John Kilborn was a 17 year old store clerk in Brockville when the War of 1812 broke out. He immediately enlisted in a regiment being formed in Brockville. In September 1812 he took part in the raid by British and Canadian forces on Ogdensburg. He remained in the militia and in 1845 was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. (Recorder and Times, Darling Scrapbook No.5)
By the 1840’s Unionville was a thriving entrepot at the junction of the Macadamized Road to Smith’s Falls and the Plank Road to Farmersville. A private company, the Farmersville Plank Road Company, was chartered with a capital of £1600 divided into 320 shares at £5 each, “to make a plank road from Unionville to Farmersville, build toll gates and bridges, secure the necessary stones and make all the grading required for the road”.
Victoria Macadamized Road- May 17, 1849
An advertisement appears calling for tenders for the completion of the several sections of the Victoria macadamized road leading from the residence of John Taylor, in the fourth concession of Elizabethtown, to Unionville. The tenders were to state the lowest terms for which the whole or any part of the road would be planked or macadamized. Tenders were referred for particulars to Thomas Hume, district surveyor.
When the post office opened in 1831, postmaster E. H. Whitmarsh changed the community’s name from Stone’s Corner to Unionville. Two years later the post office was suspended, but the place kept the name, last appearing on a map in 1861.
Unionville Fair
As the village of Unionville grew, the Elizabethtown Agricultural Society held its annual fair in a vacant field opposite the Forth Hotel. Permanent buildings were constructed, including barns, exhibit halls and bleachers. The Unionville Racetrack was located along Highway No. 42 north of Forthton.
Brockville Fair Feb 22, 1905
Directors Meet to Organize- a Four Day’s Exhibition This Year.
At a meeting of the new Board of |Directors of the Brockville Fair, held yesterday afternoon, R.H. Field was re-elected secretary and Ed. Davis treasurer. The following committees were appointed:
Printing and advertising- R.H.Field, R.J.Jelly, G.A.Wright
Messrs Beecher and Field were delegated to represent the association at the meeting of representatives of fairs of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa on March 8th.
The four-day exhibition proved such a great success last year that it was decided to repeat the performance in 1905, beginning with either Monday Sept. 11th or Tuesday Sept. 12th which will be definitely settled later.
The Board will meet again on March 10th for the purpose of revising the prize list.
Forthton is located north of Brockville on Highway 29 at the intersection of Hwy 42
(selected excerpts from Elizabethtown: The Last of the Royal Townships, by Alvyn Austin pub 2009)
Old B&W Railroad station at ForthtonOld Forth Residence c1978Former Inn and Hotel at ForthtonForthton 4-H Homemaking Club c1954Road sign on 29 Highway1998 Map of Forthton
“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.
Forthton
The first post office at Unionville was opened on April 16th, 1841
At the Unionville Fair in August 1898, a special attraction was a race horse “Geraldine”, the Guideless Wonder”. The horse will race any horse, running without a rider and has never been beaten.
An amusing incident occurred at the Unionville Fair in 190. A woman borrowed a loaf of homemade bread fro a neighbour as she was expecting visitors. It looked so nice she entered in the fair and she got first prize.
Mowat Jackson 33 of Plum Hollow was killed on Oct 23, 1940 at Forthton.
Two men lost their lives in a motor accident at Forthton on No.29 Highway. Harry Countryman died instantly on October 30, 1941. His passenger William J. Hewitt died of injuries the next day.
A young resident of Forthton, Ronald Chant,21, was drowned in Lyn quarry on August 7, 1967. He had been swimming with other friends across the quarry when he seemed to tire suddenly and called for help. When friends reached him he disappeared. It took firemen and police almost an hour to recover the body. He was the only son of Mrs. Hazel Chant and the late Cecil Chant. He was employed at the Johnston Shoe Company in Brockville.
Fire destroyed a large dairy barn on the farm of Earl Seabrooke at Forthton on April 9, 1969. Mr. Seabrooke had just let his cows out to water, but the young cattle were in the barn. He was able to get 13 calves and a horse out safely but one calf, milking equipment and all other contents were lost. It is believed a short circuit in the wiring caused the fire.
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
Tuesday Dec. 4, 1894 issue-
Forthton– Friday Nov 30-
Mrs. Giles of Montreal was the guest of Mrs. D.J.Forth last week.
Miss. Ella Hall and Mr. John M. Percival spent last week in Brockville.
Mr. John Forth is recovering from a severe attack of pleurisy.
The trustees of our school have engaged Miss. Anna Scot as a teacher for the coming year.
The social given by Epworth League on Friday evening was a grand success. The programme consisted of readings by Misses Hall and Clow which showed great vocal talent, solos by Misses Towris and Orton were exceptionally well rendered, and recitations by Hamilton, Lyn, and Chas. Howe, show that in the near future Glen Buell may produce some great orators. The chair was ably filed by Rev. J. Perley who gave a very appropriate address. Rev. W. Coates closed by a very interesting address on League work. The refreshments were such as “Delmonico’s”. By the way the cake vanished into a vacancy in a high corner of the house, one could conclude that they had a heart for the missing link of the chain band. Bob, did you get any !
Tuesday Aug 20, 1895 issue
Obituary
Dies at his residence near Unionville, on Sunday evening last, Charles Knapp, aged 61 years. Mr. Knapp was born in Plum Hollow and has always resided in this locality. He was a brother of Ithamer Knapp, postmaster, Plum Hollow
This forgotten community lies just east of Jellby, on the Jellby – North Augusta Road. The area is reached via the Greenbush Road to Greenbush, Rocksprings Road through its junction with the Jellby Road. Landmarks to look for are John Jelly’s old homestead and ¾ of a mile beyond that, Bill Jelly’s old home which is located at the exact centre of what was once White’s Corners.
The second cheese factory burned down around 1940, the old shingle mill vanished in decay over the years and the only reminder of what was White’s Corners is the former home of Bill Jelly. The cheese factory was known as The Orchard Valley Cheese Factory and was located across from what was Bill Jelly’s house. The Orchard Valley cheese factory was owned by Jim White and J. Cardwell Ferguson was the last operator when the factory burned down. In the 1930’s cheese was selling around 13¢ a pound
Few in the area recall the settlement that once flourished just east of Jellby, but the old Shiloh Church which served the settlers still rises majestically on Shiloh Road.
Originally four families of Whites settled in the area. They located east of where the Ottawa- Brockville CPR line was to run in later years and at their back door was the Augusta Township Line. They settled on the ninth and tenth concessions of Elizabethtown.
Joseph White was the first to settle, followed by his brothers Eli, Henry and George. On February 24, 1824, Joseph White fresh from his native Ireland, bought 100 acres of land on the west half of Lot No. 3 on the Tenth Concession , paying pioneer farmer Enoch Knowlton 100 pound sterling for the land.
Joseph White died February 20, 1835. The White’s are buried in the Bolton Cemetery.
The old Bolton School once stool on the property of Henry White. The school once stood near the Bolton Cemetery on Lot 5 of the Tenth Concession in Elizabethtown. There was also another school, Bell’s School, in the area that served the children’s educational needs. Bell’s school was located close to the Bell’s Cemetery.
The Bolton Cemetery was sometimes referred to as Whitehurst, from the name of a nearby railway crossing. Old maps show the crossing as Whitehurst and more modern maps call it Bell’s Crossing from the Bell families living around there. There was a post office nearby supplying the Jellyby area (Recorder and Tines, Darling Collection Book 3)
2- James White’s Cheese Factory at the corner of Jellyby Rd and Shilo Road
White’s Corners*
as written by a descendant of John White
Lucy (Kilborn) White, was the wife of John White who died about 1817/18 at the age of 50 years.
After her husband’s death she and her sons moved to the northeast part of Elizabethtown in an area that borders on Augusta Township. Here they established a small village once known as “White’s Corners”. Lucy’s sons Eli and Henry settled on Lot 9 of the 9th Concession of Elizabethtown not far from the village of Jellby. In her later years Lucy lived with her son Joseph who had acquired land on Lot 10 of the 3rd Concession of Elizabethtown.
Lucy White lived into her eighties and when she died on March 15th, 1857 she was buried on Lot 5 of the 10th Concession. She lies next to her son Joseph. Her stone reads “Lucy, wife of John White died (dates missing) age 84 years.
James White, the eldest son of Henry R.S. White and Sarah Berry, took over the family farm on the 9th Concession of Elizabethtown from his widowed mother probably when he was in his early twenties. The home lot on the 9th Concession was variously referred to as Whitehurst or Orchard Valley. It was here that James White constructed a cheese factory that became an important supplier of this product for the surrounding district.
According to Wilma White, a granddaughter of James White, “The Orchard Valley Cheese Factory was situated in a grove of apple trees on the corner of Shiloh and Jellyby Roads”. This corner was called appropriately. “Whites Corners. The original cheese factory burned down around the turn of the century (1900) and James White replaced it with another factory he purchased in a nearby community he called Roebuck. Unfortunately this factory also burned down in 1940, but this was long after the property had passed into the hands of the Jelly family.
“John Jelly recalls White’s Corners chiefly because of his son Bill Jelly who occupied the last home owned by the Whites here. His house was once the property of James White and at the rear doorstep lies a tombstone which once adorned the grave of Henry White in Bolton Cemetery.
The railway crossing a mile north of John Jelly’s farm is known as Bell’s Crossing, but more than 100 years ago it was called Whitehurst. There was a post office there supplying the Jellyby area” (Harry Painting “John Jelly recalls Paltry $37 Cheese Cheques” Brockville Recorder and Times March 27, 1981)
*Excerpts on White’s Corners are from the book “A White Family Odyssey 1635-1997, Massachusetts to British Columbia, Canada” by Robert White
Jellyby or Jellby- In researching this hamlet we have come across both spellings, and a sentence by someone that they never knew which was the correct spelling as Jellby was used by the old timers in the area.
3-W.H. Whites at Whites Corners was his first farm which he later sold when he moved to Greenbush
5-James and Annie White
4-Anna Pearson White
6-James White’s Gingerbread Clock manufactured in Connecticut in the possession of his descendant Robert White
7-Jim White’s Home at Whites Corners c19809-Sarah Ann (Warren) White 18698-Thomas White 1869
The hamlet of Shiloh is located at the intersection of Shiloh Road and the road to Rocksprings.
The old Bolton School once stool on the property of Henry White. The school once stood near the Bolton Cemetery on Lot 5 of the Tenth Concession in Elizabethtown.
A Methodist church was built here in 1882. It was built by three Methodists congregations, Hill’s Chapel in the 9th Concession; a congregation that worshipped in the Bell’s Schoolhouse and another congregation that worshipped at Bolton’s School house. The beautiful red brick structure served the community well. It is located on the tenth concession of Elizabethtown at the intersection of the Shiloh Road with the Rocksprings Road. When the church was built in 1882 its’ postal address was Whitehurst, a nearby community which at that time had a post office. Whitehurst was used as a postal address until 1911 when rural mail delivery came into effect. Then the postal address was changed to Jellby. Nearby Boulton Cemetery was the actual burying ground for the Shiloh Church.
(Recorder and Times, Darling Collection Book 3)
Shiloh Church- photo July 2016Shiloh Church c1980 from the Recorder and Times
100th Anniversary Commemorative Plate for the Shilo United Church 1882-1982
Remains of old Cosgrove Home c1980
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
Tuesday June 25, 1895 issue–
Visitors – Mrs. M. Kendrick and little daughter of Shilo is visiting friends here this week. (at New Dublin)
Bell’s Crossing (Shiloh, Whitehurst and White’s Corners)
“What was the neighbourhood at Bell’s Crossing called before the railway was put through there – was it Whitehurst? The name Whitehurst was simply the name of the post office, and as far as I can remember there was no post office there before the railway (Brockville and Ottawa RR) was built. The name to most of us is a mystery, at the time many comments were made upon it. The reason generally given as to why it didn’t start with Bell was the railway said that there were already too many names starting with Bell.
Before the railway went through, the place was generally called the Bell Neighbourhood, and the school house always the Bell School house. The reason for this is that all the land around was owned by James Bell. The majority of all this land was simply wilderness when it was settled before 1831. There was a large section of wet swamp. The area where the railway went was practically filled with the original logs mixed with clay and some stone. What we called the ‘Island’ was surrounded by swamp through which a log road was built to drive over. Atkin’s Lake down to Cranberry was a big stream of water in which we all washed our sheep, and the boys would often go there to have a good bath.
As for the Shiloh Church, this Methodist Church was built after the church union of 1871 when the Wesleyan and New Connexion [sic] Methodist Churches became the Methodist Church of Canada. The Wesleyan Methodist Church worshipped in Bolton’s School House in what we commonly called ‘the Berry Neighbourhood’. After union these two congregations merged into one and built the Shiloh Church in a central place for all to come together for worship. This church was built upon the Moore property.” (Recorder and Times Letter to the editor, no date)
Bell’s School taken in 1937Bell’s School class of 1937
Bell’s Cemetery next to the school photo 2016Bell’s Cemetery taken 2016Bell’s Cemetery on the Rocksprings Road next to the schoolBell’s Cemetery photo fall of 2015
This is only community in the eastern side of the township, because the only road north from Brockville was the notorious and deserted “smugglers’ highway’, was Manhard. Manhard is located at the junction of the 5th Concession, at the edge of the Manhard Bog. It was settled by David Manhard, a German, and his many sons.
David Manhard built an imposing Inn in the 1830’s, the only stage coach stop between Brockville and Merrickville. It was two stories on the front, three at the back and a full for storeys at the end. It contained a lot of windows at a time when window glass was heavily taxed.(Elizabethtown: The Last of the Royal Townships by Alvyn Austin pub 2009)
Manhard’s Inn built in 1830 (photo Alvyn Austin)
Manhard Brothers photo taken in 1866
The Five Manhard Brothers
Sons of William Manhard, photographed on December 15th, 1866 are left to right: Henry 59, William 57, Seaman 53, Niamiah 51 and David 48.
Religion
Manhard Church with horse sheds. photo not dated
Manhard United Church- the land for this church was purchased from David Manhard in December 1892 by the trustees of the Manhard settlement congregation of Wesleyan Methodists. The church however opened its’ doors on December 24, 1871, 21 years before the land was officially purchased.
In 1871 Manhard was part of the North Augusta Circuit with Mr. David Manhard as local leader. In 1884 it became part of the Maitland circuit. In 1904 it again changed becoming part of the Augusta circuit and the name changed to the Algonquin Circuit. The parsonage was changed from Maitland to the corner brick house in Algonquin.
After Union in 1925 this residence was sold and one was purchased in North Augusta to become the United Church Manse. In 1971 the circuit was known as the North Augusta Pastoral Charge.
Taken from the Brockville Recorder, Thursday, December 7, 1871:
“Dedication: A new Weysleyan Church has been erected in the Manhard neighbourhood, a few miles from Brockville. The church will be dedicated Sunday the 24th The Chairman of the district, Rev. J. Williams, will preach in the morning and other clergy in the afternoon and evening. Services commence at half past ten, half-past two, and half-past six. A collection will be taken at the close of each service. A tea meeting is also to be held on the 28th when speeches and music will be the order of the day.”
Originally the church had a gallery at the back. The porch was built in the 1930’s and was used as a woodshed and housed two box stoves. When the gallery was removed the stoves were moved inside.
The following information is taken from the booklet “Centennial of Manhard United Church 1871-1971
“The church received its name “Manhard” because of the many Manhards who had settled in the area.
Previous to the building of the church people worshiped in the Manhard School (on the 6th Concession) as early as 1859. This being the only place of worship, the people of Fairfield joined with them walking a distance of 2 ½ miles.
Those were the days of the horse and buggy. Sheds were built to shelter the horses in all kinds of weather. They were constructed to extend in a North-South direction.
The ground floor was used as a dining space. Booths were outside for selling ice cream. Varied programmes of music and humour followed the hot supper of delicious home cooked food.
No porch existed until the early thirties. Originally there was a gallery in the church. The back of the church had two doors at the entrance, There was a large wood box in the porch which fed two huge box stoves inside, thus having no wood inside the church. Electric lights replaced the kerosene lams in 1951 and electric heat replaced the antique wood stoves in 1965.
Young People’s Association
During the ministry of Rev. Lalonde, 1929-1930, a young people’s group was organized. About fifty members met in homes every two weeks for social, literary, devotional and missionary programmes. During the war years the association disbanded as attendance was dwindling due to some of the boys going into the services and others to projects outside the community.
Manhard Sunday School Picnic in Hough Woods 1892Manhard Sunday School 1971
Ladies Organization
In the early years a Ladies’ Aid group of dedicated women held meetings and raised money to help finance the work of the church.
After Union in 1930 the Women’s Association was organized in accordance with the Manual of the United Church under the guidance of G.F. Lalonde with Mrs. Charles Edwards as the president and Mrs. Fred Bain as Sectary Treasure. This organization raised money in various ways such as quilting, socials, chicken suppers, crokinole parties, and penny bag races where members were divided into sides, the losers preparing delicious meals, the winners humorous concerts. Travelling baskets were used where each member contributed an article as well as purchasing one and it went on its way.
In 1962 under the leadership of Ref. James Gibson the W.A. became a new organization known as the ‘United Church Women’. In 1971 with Mrs. Edward Williams as president it continued to raise raise money in various ways for the upkeep of Missions, Manse, Camp for Youth, Summer Schools, etc.
Manhard’s School (School Section # 13)
Located on the 6th Concession
Manhard School c1860
from the School Superintendents Report (Ontario Archives)
1850: Stone Building, size 18×24, construction date 1847, condition: Good
1854: Stone building, first opened in 1844
Manhard Church July 2016Manhard Church July 2016Manhard Church interior July 2016
Manhard Cemetery across from the church July 2016Manhard Cemetery July 2016
The stone home that sits on the south west corner of the intersection at Addison, was built by a Mr. Lewis as a dwelling, but legend says that it was once an inn, a hotel, and later a general store. In the palmy days of the stagecoaches, it was a stagecoach station. Stables at the rear catered to the stage horses and provided shelter for the steeds used by horseback wayfarers, who stopped at the inn.
The house was strategically located at an intersection of country roads. From Brockville, the old Perth trail ran past the front door and veranda. The Greenbush- Addison- Athens road crossed the Perth Road at the intersection. In the pioneer days these were mere dirt roads, rutted in spring and fall, sometimes impassable because of the mud the spring and fall rains created.
Two United Empire Loyalists built most of the old stone houses still standing in this area. They were John Ketchum Jr. and Ira Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a refugee from the American Revolutionary War, who volunteered to fight for the British and Canadian Forces in the War of 1812. For his service to the Crown, Mr. Lewis gained a share of a special $50,000.00 fund set up by the Government of Upper Canada for 1812 veterans.
He married Phoebe, daughter of the founder of Lyn, Abel Coleman and they settled in Addison. Mr. Lewis then built the stone building on the corner in Addison.
Mr. Lewis also built an ashery near the house and ran a flourishing business. At one time he employed eight workers, working day and night producing potash, soda and lye for soap making. He shipped his products to Brockville and from there they were taken overseas for sale in Britain and the European continent.
John Ketchum was a United Empire Loyalist from Connecticut who fled the aftermath of the American Revolutionary War and reached Canada a few years before 1798 but did not reach this area until 1800. Mr. Ketchum built two of the Blanchard stone houses south of Addison.
For the first half of the 19th century, there were a couple of grist mills operating here. In 1873 one of the mills was replaced by a cheese factory, producing Addison cheese for 70 years until it closed in 1942. The factory was then turned into a feed mill and store.
Though a small village, Addison at one time, boasted its own newspaper. Bethuel Loverin, descendant of Greenbush area pioneers, farmed southwest of Addison. He was secretary of the Unionville Agricultural Fair and in addition to farming, he sold farm machinery.
In 1880 Mr. Loverin made a trip to Northern New York State and returned with a small printing press. He set up the machine in a room of his farm dwelling, and began turning out notices for sales and other advertising material. Then he decided to print a newspaper, and the “Addison Reporter” was born.
At first the Addison Reporter was a one page weekly. As he began to gather news, Mr. Loverin expanded the newspaper, but he soon realized that Athens, still known as Farmersville in the 1880’s, was ripe for a newspaper. He moved his operation to Farmersville and the “Athens Reporter” came into existence May 22, 1884.
In its heyday, Addison boasted two hotels, a stagecoach station, post office, two grist mills, a cheese factory, livery stable, shoemaker’s shop, barber shop, lumber business, livestock market, a newspaper, a millinery shop, dry goods store and two grocery stores.
Village Schools
The village’s first school was housed in an unused room of the Taplin Blacksmith Shop. Pioneer Thomas Taplin, who fled from Vermont after the American Revolutionary War, was the first school teacher.
In the 1820’s a log school was erected to replace the one room educational centre in the smithy. This building gave way to a stone school which served Addison for 90 years.
Charles O. Stowell, who married the two daughters of John Ketchum, was born in Massachusetts February 17, 1797. Educated in the United States he came to Canada as a young man with a teaching certificate. In 1832 he took a teaching job at the old Addison school about 200 yards south of the old Perth Trail. This pioneer log school was later torn down and the school moved into the Methodist Church. When the Methodists build a new stone church on the other side of the road, now the Addison United Church, the old house of worship became a permanent school. This school served the community for 90 years until it became unfit for school purposes. It ended its days as a stable on the Scott Farm, where it eventually gave way to decay and collapsed.
A wooden frame school replaced the stone structure and in the late 1960’s it was closed. The Addison School was listed as S.S.no. 21 (for additional photos of the school go to our post on “One Room School Houses in Elizabethtown)
(Recorder & Times c1980, Darling Scrapbook No.3 pages 1-9)
Addison School notice the boy without shoesAddison School House taken in 2016Addison School, Notice the Turnstile for a gate
Cyrenus Stowell
Cyrenus Stowell Home in Addison, taken from Leavitt History pub 1879
“Oliver O. Stowell was born in Massachusetts, February 19th, 1797. He came to Canada and began teaching at Lewis’ Corners about 47 years ago. At that time Ira Lewis Esq. was keeping a hotel at the Corners. After teaching about four years, Mr. Stowell devoted his attention to farming, settling on Lot No. 36 in the 8th Concession of Elizabethtown. He married Harriet Ketchum, who died in 1843; he subsequently married Abigail, a sister of his first wife. His son Cyrenus Stowell is a successful agriculturist, his farm being a model of neatness and order, in fact second to none in the wealthy Township of Elizabethtown. He has two children, Charles Mason and Edward Norman.”
(History of Leeds and Grenville by Thad. Leavitt pub 1879)
Coleman Lewis and the Lewis Family
At an early age, Ira Lewis ran away from home in Connecticut. At the time of his departure, he was a boy without money, and had no settled idea as to his destination. When he set out on his travels, he found a horse shoe, which he sold for 12 ½ ¢. He invested the money in a boys’ lottery and fortunately drew the highest prize of $1.00. With this ‘mine of wealth’, he journeyed to Ogdensburg, N.Y., a distance of 200 miles. After remaining in Ogdensburg a few years he proceeded to Brockville and from there to Lyn, where he opened a shoe shop (having learned the trade in Ogdensburg). While a resident of Lyn, he married Phoebe Coleman. Not being contented with the village, he removed to Brockville, but soon returned again to Lyn where he resided until 1824. During the year 1824 he purchased land at the point where the present village of Addison is located. After moving to that place, he for many years, operated a shoe shop, a farm and inn. During the War of 1812, he entered the British service, and subsequently received a pension for his patriotic conduct.
Coleman Lewis Home, taken from Leavitt History pub 1879
“Mr. Lewis’ eldest son, Wellington, married Cordelia Wilson. Coleman married Melinda Taplin; he is one of the most successful merchants in the County of Leeds, having conducted the mercantile business in Phillipsville and Addison, where he resides, carrying on a general store and a large farm. Two of his sons are also engaged in commercial pursuits: Levi S. at Newboro, and Charles H. at Brockville. Mr. Lewis’ residence is an elegant brick structure, a view of which is given in this work. Sarah Lewis married Mr. Adams of Oxford, Ira Jr. married Julia Dwight a grand-daughter of President Dwight of Yale College, Ira being a graduate of that University and a barrister. He practices his profession at Goderich, Ontario. William H. married Angelina Gates; Mary Louisa married Alfred Nelson of the Canadian Land Company, Toronto. We learned from Ira Lewis Sr. that the first house built in Farmersville was a log tavern which was kept by a man named Dickson.”
(History of Leeds and Grenville by Thad. Leavitt pub 1879)
Lewis Corners
Addison the corners in detail from a map of 1861-62
The original farm belonging to John Ketchum stretched from the present school site north to what is now Highway 29.
Where the road leading to the Ketchum farm intersected the old Perth Road (Hwy 29), the small settlement was known as Lewis Corners. The Lewis family had settled at the crossroads in 1784, built up a hamlet, and opened an inn and hotel, which is now used as a private dwelling.
(Recorder and Times; Darling Collection Book No.3)
Anglican Church – The land for this church was purchased from Levi Munroe in 1915 for $20.00. The cornerstone was laid in August, 1916 and completed in December of the same year.
“The church was a crenulated castle as a split from the Irish church at Redan, three miles north, which was considered too ‘high church’ because it put a cross on its steeple” (Elizabethtown: The Last of the Royal Townships, by Alvyn Austin pub 2009)
Anglican Church c1958Methodist Church Built in 1881Anglican ChurchInterior of Anglican Church
Bethuel Loverin [1]
At one time Addison boasted a newspaper, which was a small sheet of paper, double about the size of a window pane. Bethuel Loverin owned the printing press, which was operated on his farm, situated next to the Stowells. He hired two printers, Lewis and Luther Murphy, twin brothers. Later the press was moved to Farmersville and in the passing of the ‘Addison Reporter’ we find the origins of the ‘Athens Reporter’.
In his early life Mr.Loverin followed farming for a time, and was secretary of the Unionville Fair for many years, travelling about the country as a machine agent, and installing Lodges of the Good Templars throughout the counties of Leeds and Grenville, and in New York State. He had always been greatly interested in printing, and in 1880 he bought a small press and started printing sale bills, fair notices etc. at his farm near Addison.
Potash [1]
While some farmers converted the ashes into potash themselves, it was more usual to sell the ashes to a potash factory.
At the Lewis ashery in Addison, “from eight to ten men were employed day and night, manufacturing the collected ashes into potash, soda and lye.”
The Telephone [1]
In 1878, the first telephone exchange in Canada was opened in Hamilton and in 1880, the Bell Telephone Company of Canada was organized. The telephone came soon after to Brockville as it was on the main line from Toronto to Montreal.
Brockville got its first telephone exchange in March, 1881 but only twelve subscribers out of a population of 7,000 were bold enough to have telephones installed.
It is no exaggeration to say that the people of those days were incredulous when they heard of the marvel of the telephone. That they would be able to speak to neighbours and friends who were out of sight and beyond ordinary hearing distance, seemed unbelievable. Indeed early users of the telephone used to shout into the instrument, thinking it would enable the other person to hear better.
When a demonstration of the long distance telephone service was held in Prescott, a farmer participated. He was amazed to hear voices speaking from Brockville, eleven miles away. On his return home he told a neighbour about the ‘miracle’, but the neighbour refused to believe it. “Utterly impossible and a complete fabrication”, he protested.
Addsion Rural Telephone Company, established in 1908, was purchased by Bell in 1964.
[1] Leeds and Grenville, their first two hundred years by Ruth McKenzie
Milk delivery to Addison General StoreQuinns General StoreHowe bros of Addison the house is on the east side of the road LtoR Levi, Carman, Harold and FredHowe Family Gathering on their front porchFlorida House Hotel, AddisonCalamity Janes in AddisonFlemming House Hwy 29 AddisonIra Lewis Hotel operated in 1830 (Photo Alvyn Austin)Welcome to Addison, woman unknownOrange Lodge Building (Photo Alvyn Austin)Methodist Church, AddisonRev. R.H. Whiteside pastor Addison United Church 1933-35
Patterson’s Hardware Store at Addison c1975
Addison Savings Bank Advertisement in “The Athens Reporter” 1892Advertisement from The Athen’s Reporter c1889
the letters “by” were added is unknown. John Jelly didn’t know but pointed out that early cartographers sometimes added a letter or two to place names to make them more distinctive. As far as anyone knows the post office called it Jellby, before that it was known as Jelly’s Crossing from the fact that the road crosses the railway tracks here.
very often letters came here addressed Tincap from Ireland, England and the United States.
leads off the Brockville-North Augusta road eight miles northeast of Brockville.
there before the railway (Brockville and Ottawa RR) was built. The name to most of us is a mystery, at the time many comments were made upon it. The reason generally given as to why it didn’t start with Bell was the railway said that there were already too many names starting with Bell.
notorious and deserted “smugglers’ highway’, was Manhard. Manhard is located at the junction of the 5th Concession, at the edge of the Manhard Bog. It was settled by David Manhard, a German, and his many sons.
