COUNTY OF ONTARIO PA

SHORT NOTES

AS TO THE

EARLY SETTLEMENT AND PROGRESS

OF THE COUNTY

AND BRIEF REFERENCES TO THE

Pioneers and Some Ontario County Men

WHO HAVE TAKEN A PROMINENT PART IN

PROVINCIAL AND DOMINION AFFAIRS

—BY—

J, E. FAREWELL, LL.B., K, G.,

County Clerk and Solicitor.

WHITBY: GAZETTE-CHRONICLE PRESS 1907.

The following rough sketches relating to the history of the County were prepared at the request of the County Council.

For much of the information the writer is indebted to notes kindly furnished by Municipal Clerks.

As to the Township of Reach reference has been frequently made to a pamphlet written many years ago by the Rev. Mr. Monteith and first published in "The North Ontario Observer" and to the late W. H. Higgins' "Work on the Life and Times of Joseph Gould."

The sketch of Oshawa was written principally by Dr. T. E. Kaiser, its present Mayor.

It will doubtless be claimed that many of the incidents contained herein are incorrect as to names and dates. The writer is aware that in several instances such different statements have appeared in print. He has given them according to the best information obtainable.

He regrets that he had not more space at his disposal and trusts that imperfect as these notes are they will cause others who have the time and means to give their attention to the important matter of collecting materials for a County History, and that steps will speedily be taken to establish a County Historical Society to continue the work. COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

another expedition of French and Indians passed from Lake Huron to Niagara under instructions from the French Commandant at Que- bec to avoid Fort Rouille, now To- ronto, by taking this route.

COUNTY OF ONTARIO. In the old French map is a trac- ing of a canal route between the Ontario, the Keystone County, is Holland and Rouge rivers. wedged in between Durham and Victoria on the east, York and The first school in the Province Simcoe on the west, and rock-rib- was established at Frenchman's bed Muskoka on the north, while Bay, in Pickering, in 1669-1670, by its southern shores are washed by Fenelon and Trouve, Sulpician mis- Lake Ontario. sionaries, who wintered there and The county was first visited by gathered the Indians into a school white men in the month of Aug- In 1778 Ontario county formed ust two hundred and ninety-one part of the District of Nassau. In years ago (1615). 1798 it became part of the Home District, the first registry office for Champlain, the French governor which was Niagara. and explorer, accompanied by Car- The first white settler was Ben- on and other Recollect missionaries jamin Wilson, who settled in East at that time, ascended the Ottawa Whitby, east of Oshawa harbor, in river, crossed to Lake Nipissing, 1778. Some of his descendants are descended the French river to Geor- still living in the county, namely gian Bay. Coasting along this he children of Benjamin and Nelson reached the Severn river and thence Pickell. through Lake Couchiching he came to the country of the Huron In- The first "Town meeting for dians. He agreed to join them in chusing the offisors and other re- an attack on the Iroquois, south- gulators for the Towns of Whitby west of Oswego, in New York and Pickering" was held in 1801. State. Passing through Lake Sim- The first meeting for the like pur- coe to the Talbot river, which sep- pose for the Township of Pickering arates Mara and Thorah Town- alone was held in 1811. In these ships, he reached Balsam Lake, days there were County Lieuten- thence down the waters of the ants who had power to appoint Trent to Lake Ontario. Afterwards Justices of the Peace and Militia communication with Lake Huron Officers. In 1804 the County Lieu- was made through Whitby and tenant for York County was the Reach Townships and through the Honorable David Wm. Smith, who Rouge river in Pickering Township in some way acquired the title to to the Holland river and Lake a great many parcels of land in the Simcoe. Through this latter route county. In 1851 this county was HISTORY OF THE

united to York and Peel for judic- Township of Brock — Robert ial and municipal purposes. On the Sproule, reeve; Alexander Car- 14th of March, 1852, the Governor michael, deputy. General's proclamation forming Georgina—James O'Brien Bouch- the Provisional County of Ontario ier, reeve. was issued and Whitby named as Mara and Rama—James McPher- the County Town. On the 3rd of son, reeve. May, 1852, the reeves and deputies Pickering—W. H. Mitchell, reeve. met in the brick school house at Peter Taylor, deputy. Port Whitby, and organized the Reach and Scugog—Thomas Pax- provisional county. James O'Brien ton, reeve; Abel W. Ewers, deputy. Bouchier, reeve of Georgina, having Scott—James Galloway, reeve. been appointed by commission to Thorah—Charles Robinson, reeve. act as presiding officer until the Uxbridge—Joseph Gould, reeve. election of a warden, so presided Whitby—James Rowe, reeve; until Joseph Gould, Uxbridge, was James Dryden, deputy. elected provisional warden. After- Oshawa — Thomas N. Gibbs, wards the meetings, until the final reeve. separation from York and Peel, William Powson of Manchester were held in the Free church, now was appointed clerk. the residence of James Shaw, Whitby. The proclamation dissolv- At the first meeting Mr. Taylor, ing the union of the counties and seconded by Mr. Dryden, moved erecting Ontario into an independ- that the council do now resolve it- ent county was issued December self into a committee of the whole 30th, 1853. to consider the propriety of provid- The County was organized in ing ways and means for the erec- January, 1854, with nine minor tion of the necessary county build- municipalities, represented by nine ings within the County of Ontario. reeves and four deputy reeves. The committee arose and reported There are now seventeen minor a resolution and upon the motion municipalities and three police vil- to receive the report, Mr. Mitchell, lages in the County. In 1891 they seconded by Mr. Gibbs, moved were represented by 17 reeves and that the report be not received but 18 deputies. Under the Coun- amended by striking out all after ty Councils Act the minor munici- the word "resolved" and the follow- palities were grouped into 7 divis- ing substituted: "That no appro- ions and represented by 14 mem- priation for the purpose of erecting bers. By recent statute the council count}- buildings be made by the will be composed of the reeves of council until the actual sentiments each municipality, and deputies for of the inhabitant ratepayers be as- every thousand ratepayers. certained by a regular poll yea and nay to the question whether The members of the first council the people of the County of On- were; tario desire the separation of the

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County of Ontario from the other At the third meeting the council portions of the United Counties, proceeded to strike out the name and also whether they approve of of James McPherson as Reeve of the denotement of the site of the Mara and Rama and did order the county town by the Government. name of Michael McDonagh to be substituted in lieu thereof and that The yeas and nays were taken. Michael McDonagh do take his seat as Reeve of the Township of Mara Yeas: Bouchier, Carmichael, Gal- and Rama, which the said Michael loway, Gibbs, Mitchell, McPherson, McDonagh straightway did, and Sproule—7. upon his motion, seconded by Mr. Ewers, William Paxton, jr., was Nays: Dryden, Ewers, Gould, appointed provisional treasurer of Paxton, Robinson, Rowe, Taylor the County. The council passed a resolution requesting the Government to ap- The provisional warden having point at once a Registrar for the voted with the Nays the amend- County of Ontario, and an associ- ment was lost. ate Judge for York, Ontario and Peel, to be resident within the The resolution to raise by way county of Ontario. of loan the sum of ,£6,000 for the purpose of erecting county build- William Henry Smith, in his ings was then put and carried up- book entitled "Canada West,"" on the same division, the provis- published in 1851, says: "Markham ional warden voting a second time was long regarded as the first to break the tie. The committee to township, not only in the county, strike standing committees was but in the Province. Other town- then balloted for, and resulted in ships, however, have been strug- the election of Messrs. Bouchier, gling in the race and first Dum- Gibbs, Gould, Mitchell and Pax- fries and now Whitby has surpass- ton. ed her." In 1825 the people of this county A motion that when the council were not troubled with customs or adjourns it adjourns to meet at the internal revenue officers. The near- Free church (the present residence est of these officials were' the Hon- of Mr. James Shaw) on the first orable William Allen of York and Wednesday in June next, was lost, M. F. Whitehead of Port Hope. and a motion to meet after the ad- journment of the Council of the The man who wished to commit United Counties of York, Ontario matrimony had to journey to An- and Peel was carried. drew Mercer at Toronto for a li- cense or be called in church three At this meeting there was no times publishing of the banns. quorum. To register a deed a like jour- HISTORY OF THE

ney had to be made, Stephen Jar- at Port Hope and Whitby. James vis being the then Registrar of Armour, a relative of the late the territory out of which York, Chief Justice Armour, is said to Ontario, Peel and Simcoe counties have practised law at Whitby were formed. shortly after the rebellion.

There were only four commis- The Township of Georgina, lying sioners within this district entitled to the north of Scott township, to take affidavits as to the execu- was a part of the provisional tion of deeds on which they could county, but in 1853 it was by the be registered. Act 16 Vic., cap. 96, transferred from the County of Ontario to the In case a man was killed in this County of York. large district only four coroners could be found and all of them The population of the County in lived in Toronto. 1854 was about 30,000. In 1861 it was 41,565. In 1871 it was 45,180. There were then only nine public In 1893 it was estimated at .38,921, school trustees in the whole dis- but is actually much larger. trict. The Town of Whitby was organ- William Smith of Pickering; seems ized as a separate municipality in to have been the only Justice of January, 1855. the Peace for this County at this time. The Township of Scugog was separated from Reach in June, To post a letter the people of the 1855, and organized as a separate Countv had to go to John B. municipality in January, 1856. The Warren's store on the Kingston first white settler in this township road between Oshawa and Whitby. was a man named Graxton. It There was a post office in Darling- contains an Indian reservation of ton, at Black's Creek, just over the 800 acres on which a small tribe Whitby line, kept by James Black, of Mississaga Indians still resides. Esq. This man lived so near the boundary that he seems to have The Township of East Whitby been considered a County of York was separated from the Township man. He is named in the Home of Whitby and organized as a sep- District lists of commissioners to arate municipality in January, administer the oath of allegiance 1858. The first settler was Benja- and in the commission of the min Wilson, above named. peace. Rama Township was separated In 1837 Doctor Charles Ward is from Mara and organized as a sep- stated in the Canadian Almanac arate municipality in January, (Fothergill's) to be practising law 1869. The earliest settlers were

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Captain Allan McPherson, of the formerly called Edinburgh. The Sicilian regiment, and Captains first settler was a man named Wil- Garnet, Pass, Rooke, Coppinger liam Peak, who settled at the and Mr. John McKinnon. It con- mouth of Duffins' Creek before 1801. tains a reservation occupied by In June, 1900, the former Village Chippewa Indians. of Canton, or Duffins' Creek, was erected into a Police Village. The Village of Port Perry was detached from Reach June 9th, The first settler in the Township 1871. Organized as a separate of Uxbridge was Dr. Beswick in municipality in January, 1872. the year 1806.

The Village of Uxbridge was de- The first settler in the Township tached from Uxbridge Township of Scott was Evan Jones, a Welsh- June, 1872. Organized as a separ- man. Date of settlement, 1830. ate municipality January, 1873. It was incorporated as a town in The first settlers in the Town- 1883. ship of Thorah were J. E- White and a British officer, Ensign The Village of Cannington was Turner. detached from the Township of Brock in June, 1878. Organized as The first settler in the Township a separate municipality in Janu- of Mara was Patrick Corrigan, ary, 1879. 1823. The second settler, Arthur Kelly, took up his location in The Village of Beaverton was de- 1827, and died at the age of 106. tached from the Township of Thorah in June, 1884, and organiz- The County of Ontario has three ed as a separate municipality in towns. Whitby, Oshawa and Ux- January, 1885'. The first settlers bridge. were Donald Calder and Kenneth Cameron. Whitby is the County Town. Here are located the County build- The first settler in the township ings, including the Court House, of Brock was James Reekie. The Gaol and Registry Office, the date, October 10th, 1818. In June, County of Ontario House of Re- 1900, the Village of Sunderland, in fuge and Industrial farm, the Ar- the Township of Brock, was erect- mory of the 34th Regiment, and ed into a Police Village. one of the Government Experimen- tal Fruit Farms. It is an educa- The first settler in the Township tional centre with three well equip- of Reach was Reuben Crandell. ped public schools, an efficient Ro- The date May, 1821. man Catholic Separate School, and one of the Ontario County Model The Township of Pickering was Schools. The Whitby Collegiate HISTORY OF THE

Institute was established as a Port Perry, Cannington and Bea- Grammar School in 1849, and has verton are thriving villages. The during its long history held a fore- former has an excellent High most place among the High School and Public Schools, and is Schools and Collegiate Institutes the seat of one of the Model of the Province. Schools of the County. The Ontario Ladies' College was The successful co-education Col- established in 1874 in Trafalgar lege of the "Friends" is located at Castle, the former residence of Pickering. It attracts pupils from Sheriff N. G. Reynolds. Two very far-off Japan from Mexico and the extensive additions, involving a West Indies. large expenditure, and aggregating with the original outlay upwards Note—This building was destroy- of a fifth of a million dollars ed by lire in 1905. This misfortune have since been made. It is so well deprived the province of a most equipped and has such a numerous useful college and this county of a and able stall of instructors that it most able and accomplished educa- has attracted pupils from all parts tionist in Principal Firth. of the Dominion and the United The County of Ontario was well States. timbered. The energy of its lum- bermen in former years supplied a The Town of Oshawa has been large amount of timber and lum- appropriately called the Manches- ber for the Province and for export ter of Canada. It has a number of to Great Britain and the United the largest manufacturing estab- States. It was formerly one of the lishments for pianos, carriages, best grain growing counties in the malleable iron work, and woollen Province and next to Brampton, goods in the Dominion, besides Prince Albert was the largest grain many smaller but prosperous in- market in the Province. The pio- dustries. It has an excellent High neer in progressive agriculture, the School and three well graded pub- County of Ontario from the first lic schools, and Bishop Bethune La- has been noted for the energy and dies' College. The latter occupies skill of its importers and breeders Ellsmere Hall, the handsome resi- of live stock, and now holds a first dence of the late Hon. T. N. Gibbs. place in the Province in this re- There is also a convent school and spect, having regard to its area. It a separate school in connection also holds a leading position am- with the Roman Catholic Church. ongst the fruit raising counties. The Town of Uxbridge has sev- The past history of the County eral important milling and manu- of Ontario, as well as its present facturing establishments. It is condition and prospects for the fu- one of the best market towns in the ture, amply prove the wisdom Province. It has an excellent High shown in the selection of its and a well graded Public School. motto, "Peace, Plenty, Progress."

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GEOLOGICAL FEATURES. the lands, there being covered with water worn gravel and the clearly The Laurentian, the oldest rock marked shore line, concluded that formation crosses from the Adiron- the waters of the lake once extend- dack mountains in New York state ed up to this slope. Similar features at the Thousand Islands and are noticeable on the south side of stretches northward to the shores Lake Ontario. of Lake Huron forms the extreme northern part of the Township of Ten or twelve miles from Rama, so "When Britain first at the shore of Lake Ontario the Heaven's high command," "Rose land rises in a ridge to the height out of the azure main," this part of goo feet and beyond this the of the County of Ontario was in waters flow into Lake Ontario by evidence, and its people now live in way of the Trent and Bay of "The old country," the oldest of Quinte or into Lake Huron. From countries. These rocks are crystal- the south of this ridge flow the wa- line and contain no fossils. At the ters of the Rouge and Duffins shore of Lake Ontario the rocks Creek in Pickering and Lyndes consist of Utica schist and Tren- Creek in the Township of Whitby ton limestone, which extend north- and Warren's and Black's Creek, ward and terminate at Colling- through the Township of East wood. They are full of fossile. The Whitby into Lake Ontario.. North Utica Schist containing trilobites, of the ridges the waters of the Non- which, when found in rock strata, quon flow into Lake Scugog and clearly indicate that the search for the Trent Valley. The waters of coal below them is useless. Two or the Black River pass through Ux- three miles from Lake Ontario is bridge and Scott to Lake Simcoe an old beach of the lake where it and of the Beaver River through occupied a much greater area than the Townships of Brock and Thorah at present. From the Highlands of entering Lake Simcoe at Beaver- Scarboro' eastward through the ton. The Talbot River forming the counties of York, Ontario, Durham, boundary line between Mara and Northumberland and Hastings this Thorah, and another Black River level ground over which the waters flows through Rama to Lake of Ontario dashed against high Couchiching. The waters of Lake bluffs and banks or pushed up into Simcoe and Couchiching arc dis- bays, is found. Geologists call it charged by the Severn into the the Northern shore of Lake Iro- Georgian Bay. quois. About 1850-52 this peculiar condition was pointed out by Abra- The soil of the Whitbys and Pick- ham Farewell, ex-M.P.P., to Mr. ering, except on the old Iroquois T. C. Keefer, C.E., while accom- Lake shore, and of1 Reach is a panying him in making the prelim- heavy clay loam. In Uxbridge much inary search for the best line for of the land is sandy. Through the Grand Trunk Railway. Mr. Brock and Scott there are some Keefer, from the uniform level of cedar swamps. Scott has the best 10 HISTORY OF THE gravel for road making and the by the late Mr. James Pile, of the best roads in the county. In Rama 7th Con, Whitby Township. The there is much limestone and gran- gold medal for apples, pears and ite. The soils of this county are plums was taken at the last of varied producing "the best that such exhibitions by the Whitby Ex- grows." The first prize for wheat periment Fruit Station under the was taken at the Paris Exhibition management of Mr. R. L. Hagbard. COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 11

TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING.

Assessment, 1903, $3,837,235. "The Nen," but it has always re- Population, 1850, 6,385. tained the French name Rouge. Population, 1904, 5,211. Pickering and other townships In 1791 the first surveyor's line along the front of Lake Ontario was run from east to west on the got their names after towns in the front of the 1st concession, viz., county of York, England. the Base Line. East of the mouth of the Rouge The shore of Lake Ontario from is Frenchman's Bay. Over 230 the Township of Murray to the years ago a tribe of Seneca In- Township of York, both inclusive, dians lived here and this bay is was divided into eleven divisions, marked on the old French maps afterwards called townships, to with the Indian name Gandatsdha- which numbers were given. Picker- gon. It is the site of the first ing was No. 9 in this list and the school in the Province of Ontario. first name given to it was Edin- burgh; Whitby was Norwich, Scar- In 1669 and 1670 it was visited boro was Glasgow, York was by two Sulpician missionaries, Dublin and Darlington was Bristol. Fenelon and Trouve. They spent the winter there and gathered the The western part of the town- Indians into a school. ship is traversed by a river which the French called "Riverie Rouge," Duffins' Creek, which passes the Indians called it "Kataboko- through the Police Village of Pick- konk," or river of an easy en- ering, was called by the French trance. "La Riveire Sammon," from the number of salmon which frequented In the settlement of Markham it. Charles Fothergill called it and the west of Pickering by the "The Meander," and the village Dutch German emigrants from near it "Monodelphia." Pennsylvania in 1792, under the di- rection of a Mr. Berzey, they In 1796 Asa Danforth, an Ameri- crossed Lake Ontario or came can, obtained the contract to lay around the head of Lake Ontario out and build the second of Gover- to the river of easy entrance. It nor Simcoe's roads for opening up is said that after leaving the river communication through the coun- it took them nearly four weeks to try. This contract was for a road cut their way through to the 6th from Ancaster, the head of the concession of Markham and corre- lake, to Kingston. The road was sponding parts of Pickering. to be opened, two rods wide, for horses, and built a safe distance Governor Simcoe called the river from the lake shore. This precau- 12 HISTORY OF THE

tion enabled General Sheaf to lead A vote called and passed "That his men safely to Kingston after no hogg shall be free comener ex- the capture of Toronto, 1813, and a cept they will wey more than forty similar safe march was repeated weight." Voted "That no fence by Col. Hardy in 1814. shall be lawful except it measure 4% ft. high and 2 feet at the bot- The first settler in Pickering was tom, the rails not to be more than Mr. William Peak, who settled 4 inches apart." near the mouth of Duffins Creek. He was an Indian trader and in- "Meeting closed until warned terpreter, and the friend of Waubi- again." kishko, an Indian chief whose sway extended from the Credit River to Then follows a receipt from Wm. the Bay of Quinte, about the year Allan, Treasurer Home District, of 1800. Mr. William Peake, one of the payment of E. Lockwood, Col- the trustees of Pickering Village is lector of Townships of Pickering a descendant. and Whitby for 1802, five pounds 19s., Halifax currency, being in full, accruing to the Assessment In 1809 Pickering had a. popula- roll for that year. Caleb and tion of 187. This township was Henry Powell came from New formerly joined with Whitby. Town- Brunswick in 1810. James B. Pow- ship, one of the earliest records re- ell, many years a leading merchant lating to the township matters is of the Town of Whitby, chairman dated 4th of June, 1801. It is a of the Board of Education and record of the first of the old town town councillor, was a son of Caleb meeting days, entitled "A record Powell. of a meeting for choosing town of- ficers and other regulators for the Donald R. Beaton, Esq., town- Towns of Pickering and Whitby, ship clerk, has a record of the town held at the house of Samuel Mun- meetings for Pickering alone, com- ger, now the Judson Gibson farm, mencing 1811 with Thomas Hub- in Pickering, near Salem. The fol- bard, town clerk. In this record lowing officers were elected: Eben- appear the names of John Haight, ezer Ransom, town clerk; John Ma- as assessor; John Lawrence as jors, Pickering, Eleazer Lockwood, pathmaster, Joseph Wilson and Whitby, assessors; Anthony Rum- Timothy Rogers, pound keepers, merfield, Adam Stephens, town and John Richard and James Pow- wardens; David Stephens, collector;! ell as town wardens. Samuel Munger, Mathew De Willi- ger (Terwillinger), John McGahn, In 1812 there is a memorandum pathmasters; William Peak, David in the books, "Our Town Officers Lloyd, David Crawford, Abraham were put in by the Quarter sesons Townsend, fence viewers; Silas for the year 1813 by reason of the Marvin, pound keeper. wor that was declearede against us COUNTY OF ONTARIO. by the States in the year 1812," Yeak are new names of Town- and again, "by the same reason ship Officers. At the town meeting our Town metin ware omited in of this year, a by-law was passed the year A.D., 1814, and our Townd regulating the height and charac- Officers were put in in the same ter of fences. It is probably the manner." shortest by-law ever passed by a deliberative body. Here it is, "Voted that our fences is to be na- Timothy Rogers, above named, borly and lawfull." built a mill at Duffins Creek about 1810. This year Nicholas Brown came from Vermont and soon after In 1820 the population was 375. him the Quaker settlement of the In 1821 the following names of per- Browns was formed. sons who are remembered bv many now living, were elected as Town Officers: Joseph Winters, George In 1815 the names of McCaus- Caster (or Kester), Asher Wilson, land, Stott, Clark and Smith oc- and Joseph Webster, and in 1822, cur amongst the Town Officers. James Brown, Samuel Eves, Solo- mon Sleigh (called in the record In 1816 Vancleek, Post, Flower- Sly), George Anderson, John Al- field, Caleb Powell and Ray are bright and Cornelius Churchill. In new names of Town Officers and it 1823 the township affairs were was enacted "Hogs is not to run managed by John Sharrard, town a free comoners nor Horses." clerk; Thomas Hubbard, collector;, while Joshua Richards (probably In 1817 James Sharrard, Peter Richardson), John Blair and Da- Mathews, Joseph Brown and Sam- vid Wood were pathmasters. uel Doolittle appear us Township Officers. Pickering about this time receiv- ed a valuable addition to its popu- In this year Elder George Bar- lation by the incoming of a num- clay and his sons, George and ber of Irish Quakers, the Richard- James, came from Scotland and sons, from Queen's County; the settled in the township; Eli and Collins, Wright and Valentyne David Barclay, long residents of families; Thomas Reazon, father of the township, were born in Picker- Henry Reazon, School Inspector ing. Mr. L,. T. Barclay, Local Re- for Victoria County; the Taylors, gister of the High Court, is a from Tipperary, including Peter grandson of Elder Barclay. Taylor, for many years a county councillor, and who was at the In 1818 the names of Spencer, time of his death, County Trea- Udell and Anhrew Rawson appear surer. in the list, and in 1820 Zepcniah Jones, James Wood and Daniel About 1825, the Quaker family, HISTORY OF THE the Browns, came from the United about the same as that of the States, settled on the Kingston Division Court before its recent ex- road between Whitby and Picker- tension of jurisdiction. ing. The family included Asa Brown, Sherman Brown, Abram Amongst other early settlers Isaac and Jacob Brown, Roland were John Tool, 1821, Job Bur- and Nicholas Brown. N. W. Brown, ton, Abraham Knowles, Christian at one time the member for South Stouffer, Platt Betts, Isaac Camp- Ontario in the Local Legislature, bell, Martin, Nighswander, Am- and Mayor of Whitby, belonged to brose Boone, Richard Dale, William this family. James R. Brown, Hartrick, Elder Sharrard and his Clerk of the Peace and County brothers, the Haights, the Mat- Crown Attorney for Prince Ed- thews, the Posts, Hiram, George ward, is a descendant of one of and Asa, Levins Churchill, the Cor- these families. About this year nells, Donald McKay, Samuel and James Carpenter, father of Ira B. Joseph Jones, the Waddells, Geo. Carpenter, J. P., came from Ver- Higinbottom, Wm. Gibsons, and mont and settled near the town Yeoman and Judson, his sons. line of Whitby. He was one of the Mary Tool, widow of Hawkins first blacksmiths in the county. Woodruff, died 1906, aged 90 years. William Sleigh was the Township Clerk in 1825. Mr. Leys two sons, John and Col. Francis Leys, represented the In 1831 William Dunbar settled cities of Toronto and London in at Dunbarton and founded the fine parliament. Mr. Leys in 1834 was Scotch settlement there, of which then the only store keeper in Pick- Peter Nesbitt, Annans, McCono- ering. chies, Anderson, the Rev. Mr. Ken- Dr. H. Boys, above referred to nedy were amongst the leading had been an army surgeon, serving men. under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular war. Judge Boys, In 1834 Ebenezar Birrell, after- of Barrie, is one of his sons. Dr. wards a justice of the peace, Local Boys, resided in the Township of Superintendent of Schools, settled Whitby for a time. He was col- in the seventh concession, east of lector of customs. Duffin's Creek. The leading men on the front road at this time In 1883 Ralph Mowbray came to were Squire Galbraith, P. L. S., Pickering from Brooklyn, New York Squire Francis Leys, who kept the and Sherwood Palmer moved into post office on lot 13, the first con- Pickering from Scarboro. His son, cession; Squire George Fothergill, James L., was a schoolmate of the Donald McKay, William Smith, late President Garfield, and was a Dr. H. Boyes, and Joshua Richard- member of the County Council for son, all of whom served as com- 10 years. His brother Charles is a missioners of the Court of Requests, member of the Pickering Council. whose jurisdiction and duties were Squire Fothergill had been member COUNTY OF ONTARIO. for East Durham, had carried on a he passed his eightieth year. John Printing and Publishing business in Hyfield, father of Mrs. Yeoman Toronto and for a number of years Gibson and Mrs. Joseph Mont- published a Gazetter and almanac, gomery, settled at Salem Corners containing a large amount of in- in 1836. A school house was built formation as to the condition of there about that time. John Pea- Upper Canada. cock was the first teacher. Miss Thompson, a daughter of Hotel He commenced building a mill at Keeper Thompson, succeeded him. Pickering about the year 1835. At that time there was a grist and Trueman White came from Mark- saw mill on lot 15 in the 5th con- ham in 1845. He built at White- cession, East of Brougham, which vale, formerly Majorville, extensive was being run by a Mr. Sicely. Mr. saw, grist and woollen mills. He H. Howell bought him out and was for many years a leader of built and carried on a store and municipal and political affairs and distillery there. served a term as County Warden. John Miller, of "Thistleha," Hugh Pugh, father of Thomas Reeve of Pickering and County Pugh, late of Whitevale, came from Councillor for many years settled Wales to this township about the here in 1835. His Uncle George re- year 1834. David E. Pugh, town- siding in Markham, was then com- ship councillor, and his brothers, mencing the importation of stock Judson, Oliver and Hugh, are good from Great Britain for breeding representatives of this Welsh Bap- purposes. He brought out some tist stock. sheep and pigs for his uncle's farm. The first meeting of the Council He was followed in 1839 by his of Pickering since the passing of father and the rest of the family. the Municipal Act, was held at Thompson's Inn, one and a quarter The township, county and pro- miles south of Broughham, on the vince, in fact, have been greatly 21st of January, 1850. W. H. Mich- benefitted by the successful efforts ell was elected reeve, R. A. Parker in cattle and sheep raising and im- deputy reeve. The other members porting by John Miller and his of the council were Peter Taylor, family. It would be difficult to Frederick Green and Joshua Wick- estimate the money value of the son. Of Squire Green it is said, services which they rendered to the that, when holding court at Green- county in this way. Mr. Miller wood, which was named after and his son, Robert, more than him, he had as an associate, Squire once unsuccessfully contested South Birrell. A big, blustering fellow Ontario in the Conservative inter- was before them charged with as- ests. Mr. John Miller died at the sault. He marched in and out of age of eighty-seven, but was in ac- the court at his pleasure, using tive business for some time after much profane and very disrespect- 16 HISTORY OF THE

ful language to, of and about the Warden. court. Squire Green asked his brother, Justice Birrell, if there Hector Beaton was appointed as- was not some way of stopping esssor and collector in 1846. In this. Squire Birrell said he might 1849 he was appointed clerk, as- call out the posse comitatus, sessor and collector and held these whereupon Squire Green said, "The offices for several years. From 1862 posse comitatus be damned. This to 1883 he acted as clerk and trea- court is adjourned for five minutes surer, retiring at the age of eighty- until I whip the scoundrel." The two, having served the township court in due time resumed its sit- continuously for thirty-eight years. tings with a well whipped prisoner He was succeeded by his son, Don- present and submissive, ready to ald A. Beaton, in the clerkship, do and receive what the court and who worthily fills the position should award in the premises. at the present time. George Parker, has been treasurer for the Mr. Michell held the reeveship for years. Mr. Foster Hutchinson three years. On the death of Peter has been collector for about twen- Perry, member for South Ontario, ty-one years. David Gilchrist was Mr. Michell was elected member, assessor for nineteen years. but before he took his seat in the House there was a dissolution and The population in 1828 was 1,042 new election, and Mr. Michell did and according to the last census not receive the nomination. returns it is now 5,285. John M. Lumsden, afterwards M. Among the most celebrated stock P. for the riding, was the next breeders and importers in the Pro- reeve, and after four years was vince was James I. Davidson, who succeeded by T. P. White, who was lived in the northeast part of the reeve for sixteen years and Warden township. He was a member of for the county in 1861. the Dominion Parliament. His son, James McCreight was a member John Davidson, carries on the busi- of the council for twelve years and ness in which his father achieved reeve during three of these years. so much success. Mr. John Miller, above mentioned, served as reeve for nine years. Arthur Johnston, for years a member of the County Council, Messrs. Sylvester Mackie, Peter was for years a most successful Hoover, Joseph Monkhouse, importer and breeder of sheep, and George Parker, R. R. Mowbray, now ranks as one of the principal George Gerow, Thomas Beare, importers and breeders of cattle in James McBrady, James Todd, America. The Major brothers, sons Wm. Barnes, have all served dif- of William Major; Robert Milne, ferent terms as reeve. Mr. Monk- the Pughs, Graham, brother-in-law house and Mr. Mowbray and Mr. of the late John Miller, were most Gerow have each been County successful sheep raisers.

COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

The township is celebrated, not a sister colony. only for the success of its import- ers and breeders of cattle and The first doctor in the township sheep, but of horses as well. Rich- was Dr. William Burns of Duffin's ard Graham and his sons, William, Creek. The second one was Dr. Da- Thomas and Robert, of Claremont, vid Tucker, B. A., M. D. Dr. Tuck- have been for many years among er was Local Superintendent of the most successful of importers Schools after Mr. Burrell. He was and breeders of both heavy draught an excellent classical Scholar— and and carriage horses. edited editions of works by Roman writers. Robert Graham, veterinary sur- geon, was appointed by the Gov- David Tripp and his five sons ernment of the Dominion to take John, Thomas, Edward, James charge of the horses of the Mount- and Ira settled near Frenchman's ed Rifles and Artillery which Can- Bay in 1837. John built and car- ada sent out to assist the Mother ried on one of the first saw mills in Country in South Africa, when the the Township. attack of the Boers was made on 18 HISTORY OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF WHITBY.

This township was first known by William Peak, who afterwards as Township No. 8 of the Lake settled at Duffin's Creek. Wilson Shore townships between the Bay explained to Peak why he was go- of Quinte and York. It was also ing east instead of west. The chief afterwards called Norwich. learning from Peak what had hap- pened told Wilson to go back When a north of England man with him. Arrived at the shanty got the management of these mat- they waited about until an Indian ters in hand he wiped out the then was discovered prowling around in names of these lake front town- the hope that he might pick up ships and scattered Yorkshire something. The chief started him names along the lake shore, name- off to find the Indians who had ly: Darlington, Whitby, Pickering, looted Wilson's goods with in- Scarborough, York. structions to notify them to hunt up all the Indians who had taken The first settler in the county anything from Wilson and to be was Benjamin Wilson, who settled and appear three or four days af- in this township in 1790 or 1794, terwards with all the stolen goods east of Oshawa Harbor. He came and with all their own stack of from Putney in the State of Ver- furs. The unwelcome news was mont, and it is claimed he was a passed along like the carrying of United Empire Loyalist, and his the "Fiery Cross" in Scotland. daughter. Mrs. Nancy Pickle, the first white child born between To- The Indians appeared and placed ronto and Kingston. back in Wilson's shanty what was left of the goods and provisions. Shortly after his arrival his Then the furs of each Indian were place was visited by a band of In- opened out and Wilson was told to dians, who took his tools and pro- go through the packs and take visions which had been furnished from each of them enough to make to him by the Government, and up the whole of his loss. Wilson whatever else he had but his boat, took all he dared to take. The and told him to begone and not to chief said it was not enough and find his way back again. He had that Peake must "pull" more furs come around from Niagara, where from the packs till there was en- the Government then was. He went ough handed over. Peake "pulled" down the lake shore to Ganaraska, furs from each and added them to now Port Hope, where he met Wilson's stock. The chief was not Wabakischoe, a chief who ruled the satisfied. He commenced "pull- Indians from the Humber to the ing" more furs and added them to Bay of Quinte. Fortunately for Wilson's lot until he was more Wilson the chief was accompanied than paid in value and a good COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

surplus for the inconvenience he ernor Simcoe transferred the capi- would have in getting re-stocked tal of Upper Canada there in 1796. with provisions and tools. The Toronto then had no existence. chief hung up a wampum belt in The writer was informed by Mr. the shanty and told the Indians to A. M. Farewell that there were remember the day's proceedings. two French traders at the Hum- Wilson was not troubled after that ber, one of whom was named St. In fact he received much assist- John. They had some fruit trees ance from the Indians in his work. there, which indicates a somewhat lengthy residence. The first cherry The Record of Marriages in the trees in Ontario County were possession of J. P. Lovekin, J.P., brought to Harmony in 1807 by of Clarke, at the time of his death the Farewell brothers from the has the following relating to the Humber and from them many oth- marriage of Benjamin Wilson's er orchards were supplied. daughter : In 1804 the two Farewell boys "Third October, 1811— Married, paddled down the lake to the large William Pickell, of Arlington, to bay east of Oshawa harbor. Bluff Nancy Wilson, of Whitby, being Point, now containing 3 or 4 first duly published in presence of acres, but then large enough for a William Smith, and Waterman A. respectable farm, ran out to the Spencer. east of the bay. It was for many years occupied by one Terrill, a "Twenty-first April, 1807—Mar- fisherman, who afterwards settled ried, John Carr, of Darlington, to in Mara. The writer remembers Betsy Woodruff, of Pickering, with when native Indian potatoes were the written consent of her father. growing on it. The waters in this Present, Morris Carr and wife and bay were deep enough for large Mr. Woodruff's sou." sized vessels, as was the river en- tering into it, the western branch About this time a widow wo- of which was large enough to man who was living at White Riv- drive saw mills, flouring mills, er Junction, Connecticut, went to brewery, distillery, furniture fac- Niagara with her sons, Ackeus tory, at Farewell's Corners, now Moody and William Farewell, and Harmony. settled near where the Servos fam- ily, who obtained lands in this The protected bay with deep wa- county, resided. She there mar- ters, the powerful streams, decided ried Seageant James Cranford of the Farewells to purchase several the Queen's Rangers, then quarter- hundreds of acres along the ed at Niagara, and moved into the stream in preference to the site on fort. She and her sons went to which Oshawa now stands. Had Little York (Toronto) when Gov- the heads of these streams been 20 HISTORY OF THE

examined the adventurers would Duck, had been killed by a white have found that a half-mile and 1% man a year ago and no white man miles away was the source of the had been killed on his account. supply, which would cease as soon They followed the Indians to To- as the clearing of the lands along- ronto, finding them encamped on side them was done. The Oshawa the Island. Going to the Fort creek had its source west of Rag- they got the interpreter, Ruggles, lan, ten miles away, and its vol- and some soldiers, who arrested ume and continuance was the cause the Indian. On his trial it was of Oshawa's prosperity. urged that Washburne Island was not in the Home but in the New- Mr. W. B. Phipps, the late clerk castle district and that the court of the Forestry Department of the had no jurisdiction. The line was Ontario Government, asked the run by Major Wilmot and it was writer for some examples of the ef- found that the murder had been fect of clearing lands, and on done in the Newcastle district. The pointing out to him this case, trial was arranged to take place where a village with mechanics, at Presqule, and while Judge Coch- shops of various kinds, mills and rane, Solicitor General Robert factories had been wiped out, he Isaac Gray, Sheriff Angus McDon- stated it was the best example he nell, Mr. John Fisk, the high bailiff, had met with. the interpreters, Cowan and Rug- gles, Mr. Herkimer and the Indian The Farewells soon opened up a were going down the lake in the trade with the Indians, and in Government schooner "Speedy," 1806 left their man, John Sharp, Captain Paxton, the vessel was in charge of their camp at Wash- lost with all on board. Mr. John burne Island, Lake Scugog, while Fisk, the high bailiff, was related they went down the lake and river to the Bigelow family. Mr. Joseph to let the Indians know that they Bigelow, of Port Perry, has a copy were on the island for trade. On of the letters of administration their return they found the camp taken out after he was drowned. The looted and their man killed. Hast- Farewells and Lockwood were to ily burying him they started for take the schooner opposite Port Cedar Creek, at the head of the Oshawa, but finding the wind favor- lake, and followed the trail down able and not seeing the "Speedy" to Lake Ontario, east of Oshawa they hoisted sail in their birch harbor. Enquiring of Eleazar canoe and arrived almost at the Lockwood on the way, he told place of trial when they were over- them that he had seen the Indians taken by the "Speedy," but hav- passing the night before and had ing business at the carrying place crept down to the camp and saw they stopped there, and during and heard one named Ogetonecut the storm the three men had diffi- describe how he had killed Sharp culty in preventing the canoe from because his brother, Whistling being blown away. The court was COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 21

adjourned from day to day for over Karr, Brisbane. David Annis built a week waiting for the arrival of the vessels "Dianah" and "The the "Speedy," when a piece of the Lord Durham" a mile up the creek vessel was found and no sitting of from Lake Ontario. the court was held. The Lynde residence, near By the will of the Solicitor Gen- Lynde's Creek, Town of Whitby, eral, Robert Isaac DeGray or was built at the time of the war Gray, made in 1803, some slaves of 1812 and used as a hotel. Troops were set free and part of the lands frequently stopped there on their at Cedardrake, lot 11, first conces- marches up and down the country sion, Whitby, was devised to his during the War. slave servant, Simon, and to his other slave, "John," lot 17, con- The Farewell homestead at Har- cession 2, Whitby. mony, a landmark for eighty years, was raised on the day of Slavery was abolished by the the declaration of the war of 1812. first parliament of Upper Canada A squad of dragoons forwarding in 17-93. They were set free under despatches were stationed here dur- the will probably to prevent any ing 1814, the last year of the war. question as to whether the Act Before that time despatches were was applicable to those who were carried by Wilmot from Newcastle then in slavery. to Farewells' and by Farewell to Lynde's and Post's, and vice versa. The bones of a man were found Still Jabez and Hawkins Lynde and last summer by some campers on Woodruff were also despatch car- Washburne Island and from their riers. position it is probable they were those of John Sharp, who was Lynde is said to have settled at murdered by Ogetonicut. Whitby about the year 1805.

Amongst the other settlers be- Abraham and Peter Stoner and fore the war of 1812 were David John Palmer of Pickering and Annis on the lake shore near Port Thomas Henry of Port Oshawa Oshawa, a branch of whose family were also in the service in the war was living in Scarboro at that of 1812-15. date. Matthew Terwillegar, called in the early records DeWillegar, A man named Dan Smith lived Adam Stevens, the McGahens, call- on the lake shore a year before ed Megan, and the sons, Isaac, that time. Henry, Thomas and Asa, James Cranford, William Pickle, who Mr. Nightingale lived on the married a daughter of Benjamin Farewell farm, Town of Whitby, in Wilson's, Jabez Lynde, William 1811. 23 HISTORY OF THE

The first school in the township site Hall's place. The boats were was probably kept on the Howden drawn up on shore. Several at- farm opposite by a Miss Cross, in tempts were made during the night the same year. after cannon firing to take these boats by marines in small boats Samuel Cochrane settled upon from the American vessel. The the farm in Whitby on which the soldiers on the British boats were House of Refuge stands in 1812, reinforced by the settlers who with coming from near the province their rifles rendered such good ser- line, Vermont. He was a Quaker, vice that the American boat sailed but volunteered for service in the away and the stores reached York transport corps in 1812 and was in safety. drafted afterwards. He served fourteen months. The pay was In 1821 ''the four Irishmen" arriv- $4.25 a month. The soldiers got ed from Ireland. They were John $12 prize money at Detroit. He Borlase Warren, William Warren, was at the taking of Detroit and Laurence Hayden and O'Callaghan the battle of Queenston Heights Holmes. They were County of and died in 1889 while in receipt of Cork men and there entered into a pension for his services. an agreement to emigrate to Can- ada and carry on in partnership John Hyland came to the county agricultural pursuits. They settled from Ireland in 1817 and for many north of Harriers' Corners. Messrs. years kept store in Oshawa. J. B. Warren, Hayden and Holmes were commissioners of the Court In 1816 John Kerr, from New of Requests for Whitby and Reach. York State, settled in the North- The court was held at a school- west Ward, Oshawa, John McGre- house on the 3rd concession, just gor Southwest Ward, William east of the Dow farm. Mr. High- Karr Northeast Ward, and E. Ark- field, of Pickering, father of Mrs. land Southeast Ward. Yeoman Gibson, bought out the four Irishmen. Mr. George Mc- James Hall, father of Calvin and Gill, father of Colonel John, Me- Samuel Hall, settled on the lake Gill and Dr. William McGill, at one shore in 1820. He told the writer time a member of the Legislative that while clearing the woods on Assembly, a Scotchman who came his farm his new axe was broken from Paisley or Wigton, in Scot- by a piece of iron shell which was land, in 1822, was bailiff of this embedded in a tree. The writer court. Mr. J. B. Warm;, Mr. mentioned this to the late A. M. Hayden, Mr. Holmes, Peter Mc- Farewell, who accounted for it in Donald, Alexander Armstrong and this way. During 1812 a bri- Captain F. K. Tincombe were am- gade of boats engaged in car- ongst the earliest magistrates in rying military stores, were attack- the township. Mr. Hayden is said ed by an American gunboat oppo- to have been the first Roman Ca- COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

tholic who settled in South On- When it was proposed to estab- tario. At the time of his death lish post offices at Pickering and he was the chief clerk of the Court Oshawa McPherson protested of Common Pleas at Toronto. His stoutly on the ground that he son, Laurence, a Toronto barris- could do all the post office busi- ter, the owner of Haydenshore ness for these townships and have Park at Port Whitby, has probably plenty of time to spare. one of the best collections of books, maps and prints relating to The subsequent postmasters have the history of Canada in the pro- been Francis Keller, David Smith, vince. As an instance of the hard- Charles Nourse and John D. How- ships of settlers at a comparative- den, the present postmaster. ly late date it may be noticed that Mr. Hayden while paddling in a canoe to York with a grist was Ezra Annes, afterwards Mayor of overtaken by a storm near the the Town of Whitby, settled in the Highlands. His boat was capsiz- township in 1818. He was a clerk ed, the grist went to the bottom for Mr. Losie. of the lake, and he reached the shore in a very exhausted condi- In 1832 Wm. Anderson, the father tion. of George, James, John and Alex- ander Anderson, settled in the 2nd A Mr. Losie kept a small store concession north of Whitby Town. in Whitby about 1818, as did a Mr. Storey, and one Smith also had a Wm. Young settled on the farm small store at Duffin's Creek. These to the north in 1833, his sons Wil- had been closed before 1823, when liam and Andrew, are now living the Warrens kept a store and post on the farm. office, first at Hamers' Corners, eastern part of the town, and then A Mr. Cornwall was one of the on the Jerry Lick farm, Kingston first male teachers and Miss Wil- road, between Oshawa and Whit- liams one of the female teachers of by. It is said this store was then those times. These teachers "ran the only one between Toronto and the district," that is they boarded Port Hope. around amongst the settlers, their board being part of their pay. There was no other post office in Whitby or Pickering townships. About 1833 William Dow settled Postal matter was carried by pri- on the Glen Dhu farm, 3rd conces- vate enterprise from Thorah to sion, Whitby. He first settled in this post office. A post office was Lower Canada and lived in the kept at Hamer's Corners after Mr. Eastern Townships. They drove Warren's removal to Oshawa by west, crossing the ice at Ogdens- Alexander McPherson. burg, and bought the Glen Dhu HISTORY OF THE

property, then occupied by Ger- James Dryden came with his vais Cornell. His son, John Dow, widowed mother to the township father of John Ball Dow, barrister, in 1820 from the north of England. Whitby, carried on the farm after his death. Thomas Dow was en- His mother married William gaged in business in Oshawa and Paxton, sr., father of the late subsequently was agent of the Sheriff Thomas Paxton, for many Bank of Montreal, the Ontario and years M. P. P. for North Ontario, Western Banks at Whitby. Dr. and father of the present sheriff, Foote, who was the first doctor in J. F. Paxton. In 1832 he bought Reach, came from Vermont about the Maple Shade property near this time. He married a daughter Brooklin. of Mr. William Dow. He had an extensive practice in the Township There was no settlement about of Whitby. He was a brother of Brooklin at that time. He got lost the celebrated Senator Foote of in the woods and came out near Vermont. the town line of Markham. Mr. George McGillivray, who His second wife was Elizabeth married a daughter of Charles Marsh, daughter of the Rev. Wm. Fothergill, member of parliament Marsh, whose father was Israel for Northumberland, arrived in Marsh, the first Baptist minister of 1833. His father followed him in the Township of Whitby. the following year. Of his large family, Lt.-Col. J. A. McGillivray, Mr. Dryden was for many years commanding the 34th Battalion, a leading man in municipal poli- and formerly member of North On- tics, representing his township in tario, and Major T. A. McGillivray the Home District Council and the practised law in the count}-, while Ontario County Council. He was a three of the sons, Dr. C. F. McGil- director of the Ontario Bank and livray, Surgeon House of Refuge; of the Whitby and Port Perry Rail- Dr. Donald McGillivray of Toron- way. His son, the Hon. John to, and Dr. Wm., entered the medi- Dryden, represented South Ontario cal profession. Another was a vet- for over a quarter of a century. He erinary surgeon living in the Unit- was the second Minister of Agri- ed States. The youngest son, Nor- culture in the Province, the office man, is a minister of the Presby- having been held for a short time terian church at Cornwall. by the Hon. Mr. Drury. The proud William Gordon, of Bayside, and useful position which the de- Whitby, settled in the township partment holds to-day is almost about the same time. His son, entirely due to his practical know- Adam, represented North Ontario ledge of agriculture, the wants of in Parliament. Another son, James, the farm and his broad and com- was a barrister and solicitor and prehensive views as to making such Town Councillor. a department of use to the COUNTY OF ONTARIO. dian farmer. Foreign states and for a meeting. They started away governments have recognized its on Sunday, the 24th of December, excellence by sending representa- and spent the holidays in advocat- tives to Toronto to study the de- ing the separation. Had he lived tails of this department. He is still his energy would have carried with his son, William, engaged in through the railway to Midland in the importation and breeding of a very few years. cattle. The expenditures as to the Whit- George Dryden, the Registrar of by harbor and the plank road to Ontario County, is a second son of Port Perry were due to his energy. Mr. James Dryden. On his death W. H. Michell was Peter Perry came to Whitby in elected member of parliament to 1836. He formerly represented succeed him, but the dissolution Hastings in the Dominion Parlia- prevented him taking the seat. ment. He represented South On- Objection to Michell's views on re- tario in the Legislature after he ligious matters prevented his se- came here and was member at the curing a re-nomination, the Re- time of his death. form convention nominating Amos Wright, of Markham, who was The town was formerly called elected. Perry's Corners. Whitby in those days was known The separation of Ontario from as Radical Corners. York and Peel was brought about by his energy and shrewdness. To the west of the Town of Whitby Matthias Mackie, from New About Christmas, 1850, he Jersey, settled at Shoal Point, on thought the time a good one to Lake Ontario, then moved farther introduce the matter to the people east and settled upon the King- in North Ontario. He took with ston road before the rebellion. him Mr. Ezra Annes, as a Reform- He was noted for many years for er, to accompany him to Uxbridge, having the best log house on the then strongly liberal in politics. Kingston road. It was made of He had Captain Rowe, afterwards logs squared, hewed and planed mayor of the town and Warden of both inside and outside the house. the County, at Jones' Corners, His son, Sylvester Mackie, died re- now Sunderland, to interview his cently upon the homestead. His fellow-countrymen, the Irishmen of daughter married David Lusk Brock. John Watson, who as Reed, who came from Cumberland wharfinger at the Whitby harbor County, Pennsylvania, and located for many years and knew the nor- about two miles west of Whitby in thern farmers well, was taken 1828. He carried on an extensive along to get the farmers together tanning business there for many 26 HISTORY OF THE

years. At his death he was one of In 1840 the brothers, John and the largest landed proprietors in Robert, built a large flouring mill the county. Across the road from on the site of the present Brooklin Reed's James Almond, Esq., J. P., brick mill. It was destroyed by lived for many years. He was an fire in 1848 and was replaced by a Englishman who settled in New brick mill. York State before 1837. He in some way made the acquaintance B. F. Campbell, a County Coun- of Platt Betts. Betts was prob- cillor, now bailiff, is a son of John ably a Quaker or in some way had Campbell, and May and Flo Ir- had conscientious objections win, the celebrated actresses, are against fighting either for or his granddaughters. against the Family Compact, who then ruled the Province, so they Mr. John Campbell and David S. exchanged places, Betts going to Way built another grist and saw New York and Almond taking his mill just north of the brick mill in place in the Township of Whitby Brooklin. This mill was for many opposite the Reeds'. years managed by J. B. Bickle, who was an active man in munici- pal politics and filled the office of Before 1840 the rear of the Warden in 1868. The progress of township received important acces- the township is evidenced by the sions by the incoming of the Der- fact that in 1840, years after the bys, Henry and George. The arrival or the Campbell family, Briggs family — George, Da- there were but four houses in Win- vid, William and Manly Briggs. chester, afterwards the pleasant The Wells family, Gardner, Martin, village of Brooklin, these were all Jesse and Simeon Wells, who came log houses and were occupied by from Missaquoi County, Lower John McGee, Amos Way, the Canada in 1832. The Campbell Campbell family and William Hep- family came up from Lennox and enstal. Henry Daniel and George Addington. This family consisted W. Coulston, carried on an exten- of John Campbell, J. P., who had sive mercantile and grain business represented Lennox in the Provin- in Brooklin. Moses Bartlet, R. S. cial Parliament; Robert Campbell, Wicket and W. Murray carried on J. P., who engaged with his bro- the tanning business there. The ther, John, in the milling, lumber- Thomas family was an extensive ing and mercantile business; Aaron one. Stephen Mead Thomas did a Campbell; J. P., Calvin Campbell, large mercantile business at Brook- J. P., who was for many years a lin. He laid out the beautiful member of the Township and Grove-side cemetery on the gravel County Council, and was Warden road north of Whitby. He and Lu- in 1866. Another brother, Isaac cius Thomas were amongst the Campbell, J. P., removed to Mid- early school teachers. His brothers, dlesex County. Hiram, John and Eber, the Smith COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

family on the lake shore, Noah and George Mott in 1860; then R. Huckins, Noah Bates, Daniel and T. Harrison again became clerk, Jackson Holiday, the DeHarts, the and on his death the present effici Burns family and William Nichols ent clerk, Daniel Holliday, was were early settlers and are repre- appointed. sentatives of the men who have made the township. The township clerks from the early fifties had in many years to In 1828 a considerable amount of take charge of the distribution and salt was made in the township exchange of the school libraries from the waters of a spring on the which the township established in 3rd concession, near the McGowan each section. place. From 2% to 4 bushels a day were thus produced. In 1851 the township was agitat- ed over the question of dividing the After the separation of Whitby town into wards, as Pickering was from Pickering the town meetings then divided. The effort was un- were held in the old Baptist church successful. on the hill east of the Lick farm on the Kingston road. This build- The Rev. Robert Darlington, fa- ing was removed in the year 1856 ther-in-law of Dr. Hunter of 1837 to the west side of Byron street, fame, was treasurer for many Whitby, by J. H. Gerrie, after- years. wards mayor of Whitby, and was known as Gerrie's Hall, and later EARLY RECORDS. as Toms and Newport's shop. The first township clerk was William Mr. Daniel Holliday, Township Moore, a school master living on Clerk, has in his possession a book the hill west of the Union Ceme- containing a record of the Town tery. He was commonly known as meetings held from the year 1839 "Master Moore." James T. Somer- until the year 1850, when the old ville succeeded him as clerk. He system of appointing two council- lived at Thornton's corners. The lors from the Home District Coun- town meetings were next held at cil and making appointments an- Oshawa and then at Brooklin, nually of Township Officers, includ- where they are now held. ing pathmasters, pound keepers, as- sessors, collectors, town warden Gavin Burns, father of Mrs. and town clerks, was transferred Philip Taylor of Whitby, who suc- from the town meeting to councils ceeded Edward Skae as postmas- composed of five members: ter in Oshawa, was township clerk at the time Oshawa was incorpor- The first meeting mentioned in ated as a village. Mr. R. T. Har- the book was held on the 7th of rison of Brooklin succeeded him as January 1839. Ezra Annis, after- clerk, then John Gordon, Mr. Frost wards mayor of Whitby, was HISTORY OF THE chosen as chairman and William F. afterwards Township Clerk, and Moore (Master Moore), Township Postmaster at Oshawa; Edward Clerk, James Dryden, Assessor and Huggins, John Hubbell, Alexander George McGill, Collector. The Balmer and John Hamar. overseers of highways, sixty in number were all appointed. Amongst the fence viewers of the Amongst them were the following Township were : Ezra Annis, A. M. names of persons who will be re- Farewell, one of the first settlers; membered as having been promin- Peter Perry, M.P.P., James Twee- ent in the municipal and public af- die, George Fisher, Thomas Wil- fairs of the Township. Dr. Luther cockson and George Becket. Herriman, John Ratcliff, after- wards Reeve of East Whitby and The meeting appointed William County Warden, in the south-east Dow, Jr., John McLean and John division of the Township Joseph Welsh as Town Wardens to look Widdifield, Richard Harper and after the poor and the morals of Richard Luke. In another division the inhabitants. Two By-Laws John Hyland, James Dryden and were passed, No. 1—That all hogs Daniel Holliday a cavalry man in and all rams should be confined 1837. In another division Israel throughout the year. (2)—That the Marsh, Daniel S. Way, and William remaining by-laws stand as hereto- Dow, Sr. In another division, Wil- fore. liam Maw, Samuel Hill and John Fleming. Again we have John At the next annual meeting Jesse Campbell, ex-M.P.P., of Addington, Starr was appointed by the inhab- also a veteran of 1812. Joseph Rog- itants as Township Clerk, Elijah ers, Isaac Orvis, and James Haight as Assessor and Isaac Or- Tweedie. On the Post Road divis- vis as collector. Amongst the new ion Abraham Farewell, John Ams- names of overseers of highways are bury, Edward Smith, Joseph Fox, William Arksey, Col. John Far- Ezra Annis, and John McGregor. quharson, called in the records Fer- In the 8th and 9th concessions, Wil- guson, Michael McGowan, Calvin liam Squelch, On the Base Line Campbell, afterwards County War- and Lake Shore, Acheus M. Fare- den. John Watson, Harbour Mast- well, Thomas Henry, a veteran of ers, Sylvester Lynde, Charles' Fare- the war of 1812, Edmund Cooper, well, along with Peter Nicol, a Dennis Delay (Dulea), George Hes- merchant and distiller of Oshawa, ter, Benjamin Zwyckey, John Daniel Merritt, James Hall Asa Welsh, Donald Cameron, and Eleaz- Norton and Robert Almon were er B. Orvis. pathmasters on the Post Road, (Kingston Road). Benjamin Rog- Amongst the pound keepers ap- ers, Samuel Dearborn, Joseph Pear- pointed were : Samuel Cochrane, son and William Gordon, of Bay- John Corbett, John Hickinbot- side, were appointed for the Base tom, James Corbett, Gaven Burns, Line and Lake Shore division. COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

Annis, Peter Perry, James Twee- that the owners should pay three- die, George Fisher, George Becket, pence per head currency for each as fence viewers and William Dow, and every offence to the contrary, John McLean and John Welsh as and that any person allowing any Town Wardens, were honored with stray animals that is a free com- re-election. moner to remain in his enclosure over fourteen days between the first In 1842 Peter Perry and Edward of May and the first of December Skae, were elected as Home Dis- shall be liable to a fine of one trict Councillors and James T. pound currency. All noxious weeds, Somerville, at Thornton's Corners, briars and thistles were required to Township Clerk. At this Town be cut down on the highways by meeting seven school commission- adjoining owners. By-law No. Nine ers, viz., John Ritson, Rev. R. H. provide that the offices of Collector Thornton, Luther Herrington, and Assessor should be held by dif- (Harnden), William Dow, Jr., An- ferent persons, "so that the one drew Mason, John Campbell and may in some measure and degree John McLean were appointed. It prove a check upon the other." was voted that the by-laws stand as heretofore with the exception A special meeting was held on that all cattle, horses and hogs be the fourth of July in the Baptist kept up from the 1st December to Church, to fill the vacancy as Dis- 1st April. Mr. Somerville's minutes trict Councillor caused by the re- of the meeting are written in a signation of John B. Warren, Esq. very legible hand and a model for The minute proceeds, "when after all Municipal Clerks as to their being moved and seconded an un- arrangement and neatness. Mr. animous vote of the meeting was Somerville was an active and able given in favor of Abraham Fare- Justice of the Peace. well, Esq., to fill the above import- ant office." In the next year, 1843, the meet- ing was held in the English Episco- The collection of fines received pal Church, John Farquharson, the attention of the meeting. J.P., being the Chairman. Peter Perry and John B. Warren were In 1844 Gaven Burns was elected elected Home District Councillors Town Clerk and Peter Perry as and the School Commissioners were councilman. But one District re-elected. At this meeting thirteen Councillor seems to have been elect- by-laws were passed. Amongst ed. them one imposing a fine of six- pence per head for each sheep run- In 1845 the meeting was held at ning at large and the same for the Court House, Oshawa, Mr. every hog. The goose by-law was Perry elected Councillor. In 1846. introduced requiring geese to be it was held at the same place and confined throughout the year, and Mr. Farewell succeeded Mr. Perry. 3° HISTORY OF THE

The same Township Officers seem overseers. The report is signed by to have been elected as a general Peter Perry and A. Farewell, Dis- rule. trict Councillors.

In 1848 the meeting was held in In 1849 John Black, of Columbus, a Methodist Chapel at Brooklin was elected Town Clerk, the meet- when Mr. Perry was elected ing was held at Columbus. Councillor and it was resolved that the Township should be taxed by In 1850 for the first time five the District Council £50 to be ex- councillors were elected, viz., Ezra pended by the Town Wardens un- Annis, Dr. Allison, James> Burns, der restrictions from the Council in Luther Harden, Sr., and John relieving poor and indigent persons Black. Mr. Black being both worthy of such support. It was re- Councillor and Clerk. Chester Drap- solved that the councillors1 shall er was appointed Clerk, and during pursue the same course this years the same year Mr. R. T. Harrison as they did the last with regard was appointed. to giving prizes to such roadmast- ers as perform their duty best. In 1851, Thomas McBrien com- Henry Daniels was appointed Town plained of being wrongly assessed Clerk at this meeting. for "a merchant shop" and was re- lieved from the taxes; William In 1849 the councillors presented Thompson complained that he was their report as to the examination assessed for "a pleasure carriage," of the road and awarded to Divi- which he does not possess. The sion No. 55 William Develin, over- taxes were ordered to be repaid. seer, the first prize of a new road John Metcalfe prayed to be reliev- scraper of the value of £2, 10s. To ed from the payment of taxes on Division No. 59, Noah Bates, Over- "a frame house" erroneously asses- seer, to be laid out in procuring sed. His petition was dismissed, useful implements for road making but a Mr. Letcher at the same she sum of £2; to Division No. 50, meeting was relieved from an er- Samuel B. Pringle, Overseer, to be roneous assessment for a frame expended for the like purpose, third house." prize of £1, 10s. They awarded a first class place for a vast improve- Mr. Samuel Pollard at the same ment in the art and practice of session was relieved from payment road making to no less than 56 of taxes on "a pleasure carriage." divisions, while only ten were put in the second class and one in the These complaints and appeals third class. The report is address- were caused by the assessment act ed to the inhabitants of the Town- which had a scale of assessment for ship and recommended that due the kind of house a man lived in, a care should be observed in the se- house of round logs was assessed, lection of active and enterprising COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

If built of timber squared or hew- Curricles, gigs and other 2 wheel ed on two sides, one storey and not vehicles for pleasure, £25. more than two fireplaces, £20. Waggons for pleasure, £15. Additional fire places, £4. By the Assessment Act of 1853 Built of square timber, 2 storeys, the kind of house and number of stoves and fire-places the kind of carriages for pleasure are omitted Additional fire places, £8. for everything was swept into the net of taxation. Frame house under two storeys, The pay of members of the Coun- cil in 1851 was 6s. 3d. per day. The Brick or stone, 1 storey and 2 Township Clerk was required to fire places, £40. keep his office open from six o'clock a.m. to six o'clock p.m. on Additional fireplaces, ,£10. Saturday of each and every week during the year. Frame, brick or stone, 2 storeys, £60. In 1851, the Township Clerk was authorized to call a public meet- Additional fire places, £10. ing in the interest of education to be held in Mr. Thornton's brick Every stove to count as a fire- chapel, front road, on the third place. Thursday in June at 10 o'clock a.m. The writer attended this Billiard tables and stallions were meeting, the church was filled with assessed at £200. scholars, teachers and trustees from different parts of the Town- Close carriages with 2 wheels ship. A lecture was given by Prof. kept for pleasure, £100. Hind, of the Normal School and illustrated by chemical experi- Open carriages with 4 wheels ments. kept for pleasure, .£25. HISTORY OF THE

EAST WHITBY The township comprises the east back in the fifties a number of sail- part of the old Township of Whit- ors from about Port Oshawa vot- by from lots 1 to 17 inclusive. It ing for dead and absent electors at surrounds the Town of Oshawa, as Municipal Elections. It is said that the remainder of the old township the practise was sometimes at- does the Town of Whitby. tempted in Parliamentary Elec- In the Home District days the tions also. representation in the District Coun- The separation of the county cil was similar to the recent sys- from York , or rather the selection tem. The representatives were of a new county town, was anoth- elected directly to the District er line of cleavage. Council. When that was accomplished the The old townships of Whitby and question of aid to the Whitby and Pickering each sent two members. Georgian Bay Railway was an ad- By consent they were generally ditional subject. Attempts were taken one from the east and one made to divide the township into from the west of the township. five wards to break the Whitby combination, but it was unsuccess- For example, in 1842 Peter Perry ful. of Whitby and Edward Skae of Oshawa were representatives. The incorporation of Oshawa was In 1843 Dr. Allison of Brooklin hit upon as a means of counteract- and A. Farewell of Oshawa were ing the general success of Whitby representatives. in these struggles. In 1845 Farewell and Perry were Then came the separation of the representatives. township in 1857, when James Dry- den and A. Farewell were reeve and When the Municipal Act came deputy. John Ratcliffe becoming into force and five members were 1st reeve and William Bartlett 1st elected the struggle commenced. deputy reeve of the new Township The east side of the township, with of East Whitby. the influence of Oshawa, Columbus, Harmony and Raglan, was pitted The history of the early settle- against Whitby village, Brooklin ment of East Whitby township is and Myrtle. referred to in that of the senior township. Bands of music from Oshawa and Whitby proceeded to Brooklin on The southern part of East Whit- election days, handbills, pamphlets by was mostly settled by people and "Facts for Electors" were from the Eastern Townships of scattered broadcast over the town- Lower Canada, and from Vermont ship. The writer remembers away and New York. The centre of the COUNTY OF ONTARIO, 33

township was largely settled by In the north part of the township west of England men and was were the Fishers, Harndens, Sorn- known as the English Corners. berger, Rays, Prescott, Newton, Halls, Thomas Hodgson and Wm. In the south were the Coryells, Thompson, well vnown as "The Dearborns, Demerays, Drews, Fare Citizen" O'Boyle. wells, Groats, Halls, Moores, Henrys, McGills, McGregors, Ro- Grist mills were built by Sandy gers, Terwillagers, Annes, Hink- Small south of Cedardale. Peter sons, Mothersills, Pickles. In Taylor and Morris, three miles the centre were the Clarks, north of Oshawa. Doolittles, Hepburns, Beaths, Hicks, Kars, Lukes, Ashtons, Mc- John Ray, Luther Harnden, near Kenzies, Ormistons, Pascoes, Prin- Raglan; A. M. Farewell, grist and gles, Gibbs, Black, Waits, Howdens, saw mill; and saw mills by John Smiths, Wilcoxson, Chandler, Dr. Harper, R. Luke, Pascoe, Ray, McMahon, Stabback, Adams, John J. Campbell, and Edward Smith. Ratcliffe, ex-Warden of the County, Of the Smith family, William, Harper and Adams families. James, Robert and John, who set- tled in the village of Columbus and Amongst these men of the centre to the south of it, John and Rob- part of the township two are de- ert were members of the County serving of notice. John Black, a Council. William, a younger mem- Scotchman, kept a store at Colum- ber of the family, served more than bus. The sign was "John Black at one term as a member of the Do- home." He was strong in municipal minion Parliament, representing politics. His poetical effusions ap- South Ontario. He was reeve and peared about the end of December represented the Township and the with wonderful regularity. The County Council. He is paymaster writer remembers one headed, of the 34th Regiment with the "Arouse Columbians, Every One." rank of major. Another. "Wards, Wards, Will You the Town Divide?" He emigrated to At Port Oshawa the Mothersill St. Louis, Missouri, and in a letter family were settlers shortly after to a friend some time after his ar- 1833. George A. Mothersill, a Dub- rival stated that he was engaged lin man, was harbor master at Port in "the business of raising hogs, Oshawa. His sons, Richard, ex- mules and niggers." W. H. Gibbs, Warden of the County, who visited afterwards more than once mem- the County Council at its last ses- ber for North Ontario, and after- sion, is in his 88th year. His bro- wards an alderman of Toronto, car- thers, John and Dr. Joseph Moth- ried on a store and built and ran ersill, of Stratford, and Robert, the Fornax mills to the west of Co- came with their father to East lumbus. He was a brother of the Whitby. Robert returned to Ire- Hon. T. N. Gibbs. land. HISTORY OF THE

Mr. Joseph Wood kept a store in ed. One of them, John Ritson, Oshawa shortly after 1834. He was taught a school on the eastern harbormaster at the time of his boundary of Oshawa. In this death. A number of emigrants schoolhouse, and in the woods to were put off at Port Oshawa about the south of it, Joe Smith, the 1853. Some of them wer- ill. Mr. founder of the Mormons, frequently Wood and Mr. George A. Mother- preached and made some converts. sill, the former harbormaster, while humanely attempting to care for The Luke, Wellington, Keddie and these cholera-stricken people, were Hudson families, through marriage, both attacked by the disease and are his descendants. died, as did some of the emigrants. The other man, Reuben Hudson, Elder Thomas Henry, a veteran married a daughter of A. M. Fare- of 1812, and who was in receipt of well, taught school near Harmony a pension for such services at the and carried on the mill and distil- time of his death, was also harbor- lery there. He invented a system master. His sons, George, John of shorthand writing, and it is said (father of Ambrose Henry, a cipher which was used as a the ex-warden), Thomas, Phine- means of communication by the re- as, Ebenezer, Albert, James O. and bels in 1837. His son, Adrian, ob- William were all active, useful men tained the second highest place in in forwarding the interests of the the medical service of the United township. J. (). Henry & Sons States Navy. were among the first to export ap- ples to England. Before the rebellion Benjamin Lett, who afterwards while schools and schoolmasters achieved a bad eminence by blow- were few, two men who had been ing up Brock's monument and de- working for Philemon Wright, the stroying one of the locks in the owner of the present site of Ot- Welland Canal, then lived east of tawa, and were unable to get pay Raglan. He used to bring his for their work, and who declined to grists to the mill east of Harmony. accept the lands occupied by the He was a man of studious habits, principal streets of Ottawa in pay- passionately fond of history. He ment, but did accept a horse, an would appear at the mill with his old wagon and harness and $100 in- grist at daylight, leave his grist stead, driving west, came into the and borrow a book, go into the township. woods, and at dark would return the book and start on his ten-mile The breaking down of their wag- drive home through the woods. He on at Benjamin Stone's place on was arrested as a rebel, although the Kingston road, east of Oshawa, he had taken no interest in politics. resulted in their remaining as set- Annoyed at what he considered the tlers. They were both well educat- unjust treatment of Col. Reid of ed men. Schoolmasters were want- Bowmanville, when he was commit- COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 35

ted for trial, and being a giant in ion Bank in Whitby. One of his strength, while on his way to daughters was married to Principal Kingston gaol he overpowered his Kirkland of the Toronto Normal guards and escaped. School. The acts above mentioned are ex- amples of his subsequent career. Samuel Hall, who lived north of He died in the Western States. Oshawa, was one of the most use- ful men who lived in the township. East Whitby was the residence of He was a son of James Hall, one one of the greatest, best and most of the early settlers. He built the useful of men the Province has pro- Oshawa harbor and warehouses duced, namely, the Rev. Dr. R. H. and was connected with the manu- Thornton, a Presbyterian minister facturing interests in Oshawa. He who for many years lived near the built and carried on for many years Union cemetery, Kingston road. He an extensive woollen mill three was the Superintendent of Schools miles north of Oshawa. His son, L. for the township for many years, C. Hall, is a customs officer and and by his lectures and writings town treasurer of Oshawa. aroused great interest in education. He published several useful school Malcolm Wright, on the two rod books, notably the "Instructive road, was for many years an ac- Reader." Through his influence tive municipal politician. He quiet- largely the excellent system of ly took an important part in the school section libraries was estab- rebellion of 1837 and for his assist- lished by the old Township of ance to Mr. Gibson of Yonge street, Whitby about 1854. He was the Controller in Mackenzie's provision- apostle of temperance, and through al Government, he was rewarded his influence many total abstinence by Gibson when he became Super- societies were formed in this and intendent of the Colonization Roads the adjoining municipalities. He did and surveyor of many townships, extensive missionary work in con- with information which enabled nection with the church in Reach him to procure valuable land grants and the northern townships. He near the town of Harriston. Gib- was a man "of the large heart and son was concealed in the barn of kindly hand." Mr. Joseph Thorn, a Conservative, in the 5th Concession, during the One of his sons, Rev. Dr. Robert winter following, the battle at Thornton, has charge of the second Montgomery's tavern, and escaped largest church in London, England, to the United States in the and had charge of a church in Edin- spring, by a vessel belonging to burgh. Capt. Trull. His daughter married Capt. Yeo, of the Royal Navy, who Another son, E. J. Thornton, was was at one time a resident of the popular manager of the Domin- Harmony. HISTORY OF

Oshawa bridge and the bridge at Colonel George H. Grierson, fa- Duffin's Creek were built by the ther of ex-County Councillor Rob- Demarays of East Whitby. ert W. Grierson and Major J. F. Grierson, barrister, of Oshawa, was In 1856 Jeremiah Lick of Dar- a resident of this township. He lington, moved into East Whitby, was a man of extensive reading and from Darlington. He subsequently good ability and held several im- occupied the Warren farm on the portant civil positions in North- Kingston Road. He was one of the umberland before moving here, and pioneers in improving the making was the first Police Magistrate of of butter. Years ago he went to Oshawa. Holland, engaged an interperter, and spent considerable time study- This township is well watered ing the dairy methods of that and has a large number of farmers country, which then held a first who have achieved great success in place in butter making. stock raising and fruit growing. Port Oshawa at one time had Joseph Gould, an Englishman, piers and breakwater, but they was his neighbor. Mr. Gould's were washed away and the works sons, John T. and Joseph Gould, were finally confined to one pier. and his son-in-law, the late Ed- In the grain shipping days a large ward Morgan, have been noted as amount of business was done. It extensive shippers of cattle. to fell off considerably until the estab- Europe. Mr. Joseph Gould, now of Boston, was the first shipper of lishment of manufactories at Osh- cattle to Europe from a port in awa when the business increased so the State of Texas. much that it was necessary to make extensive repairs to the har- bor and the Dominion Government Prof. Melrose Gould, of Johns assumed the works and made the Hopkins University, Baltimore, a repairs. It is connected with Osh- noted Publicist and authority on awa by the Oshawa Railway. social questions, and an eminent financier, now of New York, is a Three large vessels, the "Para- son of Mr. John T. Gould above gon," the "Omar Pasha" and the mentioned. "Allies" were built at this port, by Hon. W. IT. Howland, Capt. Away back in the early forties James Farewell and C. Ferwilliger. George Gould and his brother, The last named of which ended its Joseph came to this country. ocean career as a British Govern- George had been a contractor for ment coaling vessel on the coast ol building the Delaware and Chesa- Africa. It is said that the first peake canal, and suffered by the three frame bridges in the county, states repudiating and writing namely, the Harmony bridge, the their debts off the slate. COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 37

Mr. Thomas Conant, recently de- Public Schools for the county ceased, was a native of this town from 1872, has rendered very useful ship. He was an extensive travel- service to the cause of education. ler and writer for the newspapers. By constant work he has improved He was the author of "Upper Can- the school buildings and their ada Sketches." He acquired a equipment and succeeded in raising large amount of land by economy, the qualification of teachers with- and left a fine library, containing out involving the school trustees in many historical works relative to litigation. He has been connected Canada. with the schools of this and Whit- by Township for over half of a James McBrien, Inspector of century. HISTORY OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF REACH

This township, which was named The next settlement was com- after Colonel Reach, was surveyed menced in 1823 by John Ray, on by Major S. S. Wilmot in 1809. lot 11, in the second concession, It had no white settler until, as de- and William Wade settled near scribed by a local poet, Manchester. They were followed by Jones, Hughes and Marvin, but "In the month of May in the year the difficulties of settlement and eighteen hundred and twenty- the privations to be endured were one, so great that they soon became When Reuben Crandell first begun disheartened and moved away. And did the first settling ever done In 1824 Abner Heard, afterwards In all the Town of Reach." known as Squire Heard, and Reu- ben Dayton afterwards settled on The Crandells came from New the site of Prince Albert, which York State to Prince Edward was for many years known as County in 1812 and from there to Dayton's Corners. It was some- Reach in 1821 through the Town- times called Boynton's Corners, ship of East Whitby. The only set- after William Boynton, who after- tlers then living between the pres- wards settled there south of Prince ent Town of Oshawa and Port Albert, and built a tavern which Perry were Joseph Widdifield, who is still standing. lived on the Oshawa Creek where the Reach road crosses it; Joseph Wiley, who lived on the hill north In 1825 a rough road was opened of Goodman's Mill, on the Nonquon from this place to Wiley's in Whit- road, east and north of Columbus, by Township, and the first and one John Ray, who after- burial in the Township, that wards moved into Reach. Mr. of John Ray, took place. The Crandell settled on the south side first grave at Prince Albert, of the road leading from Prince Al- which now has one of the prettiest bert to Manchester; there his cemeteries in Ontario, was for the daughter, the first white child, and burial of Reuben Dayton, son of his son, Benjamin, the second one of the pioneers. white child in the township, were born. Peter Christie, M.P., now In 1828 John Ensign settled occupies this farm. where Epsom now stands. He was followed by Hosea Shaw in 1829, The forest was so dense that it while south of Manchester Henry took Crandell two days in clearing Walker, the Silvers, William Ash- a road sufficient to get his ox ton, (1831) Dunholm, Dwire, Hink- team there from Wiley's place. son, Samuel Barber, Hiram Buck.

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and Thomas Graham (1834). 14th concession. Joseph Ward and wife, old settlers, have recently cel- Ashton left England in the sail- ebrated their golden wedding, at ing vessel "America" on the 14th which about fifty of their descend- June, 1827, and arrived in New ants were present. York on the 26th of July follow- ing. He was fortunate as to the The first saw mill in the town- length of his voyage, as compared ship was built by Squire Heard with many others who settled at just west of Borelia, in 1831. It English Corners in Whitby Town- served a most useful purpose to ship and in the Township of Reach. the settlers, but was blown down For example, William Paxton, great in the storm of 1852. grandfather of the present sheriff, J. F. Paxton, was eleven weeks on In 1836, the first store in the the ocean. township was opened by Captain George Leach, an Englishman, in Solomon Orser settled between what is said to have been the first Port Perry and the Nonquon. He frame building built in the town- was twelve days in making the ship. The man who wrote a book, journey from Kingston, with a entitled "Twelve Miles from a Le- yoke of steers, to the site of Or- mon," would have had a much ser's Tavern. He was followed by better subject in describing the Jeremiah Orser, John Mark and hardship of the settlers, who up to James Moon. The latter kept the that time had lived, many of Nonquon House, south of the riv- them, twenty-five miles from al- er. Charles Black kept a tavern most every necessary of life. on the north bank of the river. The deep gorge through which travel- Reach should erect a monument lers had to pass, before the road to Leach. Besides being the first was diverted west to Seagrove, was storekeeper he was the first grain probably thought dangerous buyer and postmaster, the post enough to drive any man to drink. office being opened in 1840. The Thomas Shaw settled between Or- first mail was carried to it on ser's and Moon's about this time. horseback by William Thomas, fa- ther of W. H. Thomas of Oshawa, A census in 1831 showed the from that place. There had been population to be 134. In 1833 and a system of letter carrying 1834 a number of settlers took up through the township at stated in- land about Greenbank. The tervals as early as 1827. (See Craggs, Timothy and Isaac ; the notes as to Tp. of Thorah). Bairds, Robert and Samuel; George Patterson, Robert Wells, first de- In 1836 the Coates settlement puty reeve of Reach, and one Adams was commenced near Shirley post were amongst these. Lewis Houck, office. Two men, Truax and Pot- about this time, was settled in the ter, had previously lived there a HISTORY OF THE

short time, but abandoned their Governor Simcoe's road (Yonge location before Mr. Coates settled St.) to Lake Simcoe and then east- there. Truax went to 14th con. ward along the shores of the lake. Reach. A wise policy was adopted in In 1838 Reuben Crandell built a building four leading roads through few frame houses at Prince Albert the Township from south to north, and Borelia. continuing roads from Lake On- tario through the Township of In 1846 James Burnett, Edward Whitby; first Simcoe street, the Asling, Smith settled on the Reach road from Oshawa through 9th and 10th concessions about English Corners, now Columbus, the middle of the township. Mr. O'Boyle's Corners, now Raglan, Asling built the first grist mill Dayton's Corners, Prince Albert, about this time, he afterwards had Crandell's Corners (Borelia), thence it driven by steam. It is said to north to the Nonquon, striking the have been the first steam mill in town line, between Brock and Mari- the township. The first steam saw posa. The Reach part of this road mill in the present limits of the was laid out by Mr. Smellie of township was built by A. Fare- Newmarket in 1828. Second, the well of East Whitby at Seagrave plank road running from Whitby in 1854. The mill was not raised through Winchester, now Brooklin, on the day appointed because he Well's Corners, now Myrtle, Fitch- refused to supply intoxicating li- ett's Corners, now Manchester, quors for the "raisin." It was thence to Borelia and Port Perry. subsequently raised by Sons of This road was assumed by the Temperance from Oshawa, Raglan Government of Canada in 1845, and Port Perry and other temper- through the persistence of Peter ance men from the Township of Perry, who represented the third Reach. Reach now is and for years riding of York, now South has been the only Local Option Ontario, in Parliament. It municipality in the county, except was so laid out and built by Gov- Scugog and Pickering. ernment engineers as to secure a good high and dry road bed with ROADS. easy grades over the ridges that to this day it requires nothing but The importance of good roads in an occasional coat of gravel. It is promoting the settlement of the still an object lesson to pathmas- country is shown by the fact that ters and road builders. the northern part of Brock, the Township of Thorah and the south Throughout its entire length it of Mara had received many set- was planked. It was a toll road tlers while Reach was compara- until the building of the railway, tively unoccupied, the settlers in when it was abandoned to the these townships having gone up municipalities. From Manchester COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 41

a good road was opened through 3. The school at Cedar Creek, 3 Smithtown, now Greenbank, and miles south of Prince Albert, 1841. Saintfield to the Township of Brock. 4. The school on the first conces- sion north of Ashburn, in 1843. Third, the Brock road, running in a direct line north from Whitby 5. The school on the Brock road through Butler's Corners, now between the nth and 12th conces- Ashburn, McKercher's Corners, sions, 1843. now Utica, Jockey Hill, now Ep- som, to the rear of the township. 6. The school at Utica, 1843. It was surveyed in 1831 and the Scotch settlement between Man- 7. One on the 2nd concession, chester and Utica was commenced near the Plank Road (Vernon's), by Peter and Donald Christie, un- 1844. cles of Peter Christie, M.P., ex- warden, Archibald McDermaid and 8. One south of Orser's tavern, Duncan McKercher. Reach road, 1845.

Fourth, in 1851 an important 9. The school one mile north of Epsom, 1845. road, the Nonquon, with the short- est distance between the lakes and the easiest grades, was built be- 10. One between the 13th and tween Port Perry and Oshawa by 14th concessions, 1845. a company which Dr. McGill, A. Farewell, T. N. Gibbs, Col. G. H. 11. One between Borelia and Port Grierson and Col. Fairbanks were Perry, 1847. the promoters. 12. Shaw's schoolhouse, near the Nonquon, 1848. Schools for white children. 13. One at the Coates Settle- 1. The first school west of Prince ment, 2nd con., 1848. Albert in 1829. William Ashton, a Derbyshire man, was said to The first school in the township have been the first teacher. It is was established in 1828 by Elder claimed also that a Mr. John Scott of the American Missionary James Alexander Cameron Cull Society for the Indians who then was the first teacher in the town- had a reservation where Port ship. It is stated that John Leav- Perry now stands. The school was leslay was one of the first if not not a large one; it had about thirty the first teacher in this township. pupils, some of them about twice the age of the teacher, who was 2. One at the Scotch settlement, very small. Aaron Hurd, son of near Utica. Squire Abner Hurd, a delicate boy 42 HISTORY OF THE

of fifteen, was the teacher, he was In 1844, the Baptists commenced a lad of great ability and promise. holding services in a schoolhouse, He died when very young while probably Vernon's. The first completing his studies in a college building built for a church was in the Eastern States. built by the Methodists on the Brock road in the nth concession CHURCHES. in 1848, and in the same year the Presbyterians built a church in the The first preaching of the Gospel 12th concession. The third church was commenced in 1827 by Elder was built by the Presbyterians at Israel Marsh, a Baptist. He was Utica, about this time. The build- grandfather of Charles Marsh, af- ing came about in this way: John terwards reeve of the township and Christie, father of Peter Christie, member of the County Council. ex-warden and M. P., was accus- tomed to walk to the kirk on The Rev. Mr. Scott, above men- Starr's hill, east of Whitby town, tioned, through his labors in 1827, from Epsom. He wrote to the converted the Indians from Pagan- Marquis of Bredalbane in Scot- ism to Christianity. Prior to this land of the want of churches in Can- they had been a pest and a nui- ada. The Earl sent a subscription of sance to the township. Through his £2o sterling and with this and the labors there was great improve- contributions of lumber, shingles ment in their habits and conduct. and timber the church was built in In 1832 J. Carruthers, Presbyter- 1848. John Christie's wife died in ian missionary, commenced to 1903, aged 96. visit the Counties of York, On- tario, Victoria and Simcoe preach- The census taken in 1848 showed ing to the settlers. the population had increased to the number of 1,541 during the preced- In his journal he speaks of trav- ing seven years. elling from Beggs and McGills, in the front of Whitby Township, POST OFFICES. through the forest to the present site of Prince Albert, thence north Reach had but one post office un- to Brock and Beaverton, seeing til 1851 and only a mail twice a neither houses nor settlers in some week. In that year they had a cases for twelve miles. tri-weekly mail. In 1852 the Port Perry, Manchester and Epsom post In 1835 the Rev. R. H. Thornton offices were opened and Prince Al- of the Kingston road, in Whitby bert got a daily mail. Reach re- Township, commenced holding ser- ceived its first telegraph message vices in the settlers' houses in at the office of Mason & Curts' Reach. He frequently met In- harness shop. dians carrying their canoes between Lakes Scugog and Ontario. The steamer "Woodman," Cap- COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 43

tain Hugh Chisholm, was built in continuously issued. Messrs. James 1851, and commenced tri-weekly Holden, James Baird and Henry trips to Lindsay. Parsons have been the publishers. The first Division Court was held The Prince Albert Infantry Com- by Judge Burnham at Manchester pany was raised by Major T. C. in 1852. Mr. Bowers of Port Perry Foreman, with John Billings as built the Scugog floating bridge in lieutenant, in 1862. This company 1856 and the services of the Island was for some time in the Toronto ferry boat were discontinued. The gaol in 1866 in charge of the Fen- bridge was a veritable "floating ian prisoners captured at Ridge- affair," portions of it went float- way and Fort Erie. ing down the lake shortly after- wards. Before the construction of rail- ways in the county, Prince Albert Dr. W. O. Eastwood, of Whitby, was for a long time, with the ex- was then practising at Port Perry ception of Brampton, the largest and was the first to ride over the grain market in Upper Canada. bridge. Up to that time he had to James and Andrew Laing of Osh- keep a boat for visiting his island awa, J. B. Warren, T. N. Gibbs, patients. A. Farewell, P. A. Hurd, George Currie and T. C. Foreman were The dam upon the Scugog River amongst the principal buyers. at Lindsay was built in 1845 and Joshua Wright, ex-warden, did a raised the waters of the lake three large boot and shoe and tannery or four feet and also a large quan- business at this point. The Village tity of fever and ague which caused of Port Perry, with its milling and the first medical man to settle in mercantile interests, had increased the township, namely, Dr. Jona- so rapidly in population and than Foote, who came from Ver- wealth that it was detached from mont. the township and incorporated on June 9th, 1871. The late reeve The Ontario Observer was first Mr. Wright, Crosier and Lamb are published in 1857 in Prince Albert members of families who have long by James Holden and has been been connected with the township. 44 HISTORY OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF SCUGOG Assessment, 1900, $342,846. lished about 1860. There are three schools and four churches in the Population, 1904, 472. municipality. Helen Pickle was the first white child born on the is- This island township was survey- land and still is living there. ed by Major Wilmot in 1816 and 1817. It formed part of the Town- The island is a beautiful one, ship of Reach and Cartwright. The containing about 11,000 acres. Seen building of the dam by Purdy at from Port Perry and the lake it Lindsay, caused the raising of the presents a view hardly to be ex- lake, separating the present town- celled in the province. It was con- ship from the mainland. The first nected with Port Perry by a white settler was Graxton, then floating bridge about 1855 and came Stephen Scoville, the Pickles, with Cartwright Township by a Moores, Readers, Seargent, E. and roadway about the year 1889. J. W. Gamble, Rodman Burnham, Scugog Lake is well stocked with Cole, the Grants, Sweetmans, Chas. fish and is the feeding place of Nesbitt, Aldred, John Foy, John wild birds—the Island will yet be a Collins, Wm. Bateman, J.P., the summer resort. Hood family, of which the present Reeve Hood is a descendant. Messrs. Ezra W. Gamble, Wil- liam Sexton, James Graham were There is an Indian reservation each elected seven times as reeve about 800 acres, on which a small of the township. Messrs. Wm. tribe of Mississaga Indians still Bateman and W. R. Ham each fill- reside. The first election for the ed the office for five years or township was held in the Head more. schoolhouse in 1855, when the fol- lowing councillors were elected; James Graham, who was a reeve of Reach, bought the extensive James Warren Gamble, Mathew Sexton farm and carried on exten- Emerson, Solomon Fralick, Daniel sively the raising of thoroughbred Williams and Joseph Reader. stock. James W. Gamble was the first reeve, John Foy was appointed the Up to 1851 the township had not first clerk and treasurer, and has three miles of road fit for travel. filled both offices continuously and The whole island is now well sup- with great ability to the date of plied with good roads. his death in 1905. Mr. Thomas Graham succeeded him. Before the Island was made a separate municipality, one-half of There is one post office and store it was governed by Reach and one- on the island. They were estab- half by Cartwright. COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 45

TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE This township lies immediately Markham under the leadership of north of Pickering in the second William Berezey in 1794. range of townships from Lake On- tario. Before the separation of the In 1808 there was a large settle- county this township was united ment of Pennsylvannia Dutch with the Townships of Whitchurch, Quak- County of York, and Scott. ers. They included the families of Joseph Collins, James Hughes, It was surveyed in 1804 and 1805 Amos, Stephen and Thomas Hil- by S. S. Wilmot, whose name ap- borne, Elijah Collins, Jona- pears in the Official Gazette in than and William Gold, whose April, 1805, as being licensed to names were later changed to survey lands. Surveyors, like the Gould, Ezekiel James, Ezekiel Rob- lawyers in those days, were not erts, Robert Wilson, Samuel troubled with examinations. Haines, George Webb and Charles Batches of them were made by Chapman. Acts of Parliament or Orders in Council. They settled at or near Uxbridge Town.

The first settler was Dr. Beswick Quaker Hill, west of Uxbridge, is in the year 1806. He attempted where the first church in the town- to build a grist mill and saw mill ship was built in 1809, the church in that year, but before its com- is still in use by the Friends' de- pletion he sold his property to Jo- nomination, and indicates the head- seph Collins, who completed the quarters of the site of the settle- mill but was killed in it while at- ment. tempting to remove the ice around the flutter wheel. The second male child born in the township was Joseph Gould, In the year 1808 that part of the who for many years represented township around Glasgow was set- this and the adjoining township of tled by the following families: The Scott in the Home District Coun- Kesters, Mordens, Forsyths, cil, was first provisional warden of Browns, Widemans, McWain, Town- the County of Ontario on its sep- send and French. Some of these aration, first reeve of the Village doubtless descended from the Ger- of Uxbridge on its incorporation mans from the Pultney settlement and for several terms member of in New York State, sixty families the old parliament of United Can- of whom, becoming dissatisfied ada for North Ontario. He was with Captain Williamson, who held born in 1808. He was a leader in a large parcel of land of which he municipal, commercial, education- was sort of feudal lord, came to al, manufacturing, lumbering and 46 HISTORY OF THE

agricultural matters in the town- in the village, it contained Collins' ship. His son Isaac, now living, small grist mill, John Lyons' was County Warden and represent- blacksmith shop and log house, J. ed North Ontario more than once P. Plank's small tavern, Thomas in Provincial and Dominion Parlia- Arnold's cooper shop and house. ments. He represented West On- the Carleton Lynde store and Mr. tario at the time this constituency Gould's saw mill and house south was abolished on the redistribution of the present grist mill. of Dominion constituencies. The only other village of any im- The first saw mill in the portance is the Village of Good- township was built in 1809, wood. by Joseph Collins, and he also built the first grist mill in the The Dowswells and Todds were same year. Later grist mills were early settlers. Members of these built by Joseph Gould, McNaugh- families have held important muni- ton of Glasgow, Wheeler of Ux- cipal positions, both in the town- bridge, Davidson of Goodwood. ship and county. The Waggs, Longs, Widdifields, Vanzant, The first schoolhouse was built Browns, Munros, Mordens, McCul- in 1817 on lot 30, concession 6. loughs and Forsyths, were early The first teacher was a little Irish- settlers in the neighborhood. man whose name has not been handed down to posterity. The township has twelve schools and eleven churches. In 1832 the The first store was built in 1830 Rev. Mr. Caruthers, the Presbyter- by J. P. Plank, who came from ian missionary, speaks of a twelve- the State of New York in 1826, mile tramp from Plank's tavern to and it was opened by Carleton Whitchurch through the woods Lynde, who brought a stock of without seeing a house or a set- goods there from Oshawa. tler. The first post office was estab- In the York Almanac, published lished in 1836. The first postmas- by Charles Fothergill in 1825, the ter was Joseph Bascom, a des- population of Uxbridge and Whit- cendent. Dr. Joseph Bascom of To- church is given at 1,291. ronto, was first mayor of the Town of Uxbridge. The Home District Mr. Eli Hilborn and S. A. Flum- Register in 1837 gives the popula- merfelt, the present clerk, filled the tion of the township at 462, and position for many years. the number of freeholders and The township was well timbered householders as 99. The popula- with pine. The Goulds, Forsyths, tion of Thorah was then 639. the Widdifields, Nesbits, Pilkeys, the Sharrads, Weir, Dykes and In 1822, when Mr. Gould settled Kellar, built saw mills. COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 47

Benjamin Parker of Glasgow was as a boundary line bridge. one of the early settlers; was reeve and then member of the County The waters of the Uxbridge Council for many years. He is an streams are so clear, cold and active magistrate. While in the pure that speckled trout abound, County Council he was an intelli- and numerous trout breeding ponds gent and persistent advocate of the have been established. establishment of a County House of Refuge. Elisha Miller of Glasgow was an early settler and for a great many John B. Feasby was also reeve years an active constable. He is and member of the County Council still living, aged 94. for many years. The northern part of the town- Aaron Sharrard, J.P., now of ship was settled earlier than the Whitby carried on an extensive saw south part. and grist milling business at Glen Sharrard, now Glen Major. The Brothers Asa and Joseph Millard, of Altona, are in the lead- John Weir, lumberman, took an ing ranks amongst horsebreeders in active part in municipal politics in the county. They have both re- Pickering and in Uxbridge. The presented their township in the bridge near Weir's Pond has re- County Council in several sessions. cently been assumed by the county HISTORY OF THIS

TOWNSHIP OF SCOTT, In 1842 the population of Ux- of the provisional County Council bridge and Scott was 810. of Ontario and opposed the separa- tion of the county from York and The township was surveyed in Peel. He had the first contract for 1807 by Major Wilmott of Clarke. carrying the mail into the town- The first settler was a Mr. Evan ship. Jones, a Welshman, who arrived there in 1830 and settled on Lot The first white child born in the 17 in the 6th concession. Abraham township was the daughter of Mr. Bagshaw afterwards owned and oc- Thomas Hood, a Scotchman, who cupied the lot. The first school- settled on lot 3, in the 6th conces- house in the township was built on sion, in 1833. She married Mr. the northeast corner of this lot. John Smith and is now dead. Her The first teacher was a Mr. Wil- brother and sister occupy the farm liam Morrow. During the next few where she was born. years the Weldons, Vernons, Philps, Pearts, John and James The second white male child in Anderson, David and Donald Urqu- the township was Alexander F. hart, John and George Clark, Urquhart. He was born in 1839. James Blanchard, Daniel Smith, William and John Hardy, George The first doctor in the township Smith, Hugh Mustard, Thomas was Dr. John Hardy. He was the Hood, Peter Leask, Thos. Thomp- first returning officer at a parlia- son, Simeon Tiffin, Joseph An- mentary election held in the town- nand, William Nelson, Andrew Tur- ship. He and his brother William ner and Thomas Roland became came from Scotland to Scott settlers. about 1844. Alexander Hardy, sev- eral times a member of the County The Home District Register and Council, was a son of William Almanac, published in 1837, gives Hardy. only the names of fourteen settlers householders in the township who The first town meeting in the are included in the above list. Jas. township was held at Mr. Thomas K. Vernon was the first reeve of Hood's house, the first Monday in the township after the separation. January, 1843. Abraham Bagshaw He was a member of the old Home was elected chairman and John District Council in 1847 also. He Clark was elected town clerk. was the first postmaster in the township and kept the office on his At this meeting six school com- farm on lot 8, in the 6th conces- missioners and five pathmasters sion. for the whole township were ap- pointed. The by-laws as passed at James Galloway was a member this meeting are a model as to COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 49

brevity, "'Hogs to be free comin- township was built nearly fifty ers," "Horses to be ditto," "The years ago on the lands where the lawful fence to be six feet high, Oddfellows' Hall at Sandford now staked and double ridered." stands. These people started in so well Andrew Turner was a representa- as to fences that to this day there tive in 1844. are few townships in the Province where the fencing is as good as in The commissioners for the Court the Township of Scott. of Requests in 1839 for the town- ships of Brock and Scott were Before the date of this town Mathew Cameron, John Shier, jr., meeting the late Joseph Gould, ex- and Joseph Lynch, Esquires. M. P., of Uxbridge, represented the united townships of Uxbridge and This township is noted for the Scott in the Home District Coun- law abiding character of its peo- cil in 1842, 1844, 1846, 1847. 1848 ple. The criminal record of the and 1849. township for the last fifty years contains but few names of resi- George Thompson held the offices dents of this township. of town clerk, assessor and collec- tor for many years and was reeve The township has but two ho- of the township at date of his tels. death. His nephew, John, son of Thomas Thompson, one of the The township has nine schools early settlers, was deputy reeve at and parts of it form parts of three that time. union schools. Scott has nine churches, five Methodist, three The early settlers were principal- Presbyterian and one Mennonite. ly from Scotland and the borders The first church was a Baptist of England. A number of Irish church built south of Sandford very settlers subsequently came in am- early in the history of the town- ongst whom are the Madills, Rey- ship. nards, Archibald Reid and others. The Scott Presbyterians did not Their descendants were amongst build a church in the township for the wealthiest and most prosper- many years. They attended St. ous of the township. Andrew's church of Scott and Ux- bridge at Quaker Hill, in Uxbridge The first • Superintendent of Township. The Rev. Mr. Lambie, Schools was Abraham Bagshaw. from Scotland, did the first mis- He was succeeded by the Rev. Wm. sionary work in Scott, preaching Cleland, of St. Andrew's church. in the settler's houses. He was well known in Whitby, was minis- The second school house in the ter of the Old Kirk on Starr's HISTORY OF THE

Hill, east of the town. maple sugar has been made in the county in a year during the early George Harrison moved into the fifties. township from the Township of Reach in 1859. Messrs. George Smith, Allan Gray and R. S. Webster, represent- The fine wheat lands of Scott atives of Scott in the County produced a number of good plough- Council, have been honored with men who did not hesitate to enter election as Wardens of the County. into contest with men of other townships. Amongst those who John Blanchard, several times a entered these contests were Jacob member of the County Council, is Taylor, John Taylor, Andrew Tur- a son of James Blanchard, one of ner, Andrew Smith, Donald Urqu- the early settlers. hart, Colin Noble, William Gallo- way and Marshall. They were good Robert Rowland, . now of the representatives of the yeomanry of County of York, was for many whom it may be said, "How jo- years a prominent and useful mem- cund did they drive their team ber of the County Council as a re- afield," "How bowed the woods presentative from Scott. beneath their sturdy stroke." William Nelson, Esq., the clerk Scott was well timbered with of the township council, represent- pine. At one time on the east ed this township as reeve for four branch of the Black River, the fol- years. His knowledge of Municipal lowing settlers were running saw affairs and good judgment, made mills and doing a large lumber him a most useful officer. business: Abraham Lehman, Levi Card, Martin Peart, James Leask The tornado which swept and a Mr. Stevenson. Mr. Leask through Reach in 1853, killing two had a flouring and oat meal mill people, passed through this town- on the same stream. ship between Udora and Leaskdale. It did great damage and hindered In addition to pine the township the clearing up of the lands. Scott seems to have had a fair quantity has fine beds of gravel and has of sugar maples, for as late as had councilmen and pathmasters 1852, 14,000 pounds of maple sugar who knew how to use gravel, and was returned as having been made were not afraid to use it—and so in the township. As much as a the township has the best roads in quarter of a million pounds of the country. COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

TOWNSHIP OF BROCK. This township named after Gen- 3 in the 5th Con. His immediate eral Brock was surveyed in 1517. descendants, eight sons and six daughters, are all living. There was a number of settlers in Brock before the more southern The first store in the township Township of Reach. They came by was opened by his brother, Richard way of Yonge Street, some east Shier, Lot 4, Con. 5. His son from Newmarket and some around George was reeve and county coun- the south shore of Lake Simcoe. cillor. A recent counting of this family shows that there were 217 The first white male child born of the family within 10 miles of in the township was Robert the old homestead. This family Stephenson. The first white female was of the Palatine stock and left child born in the township was Germany in 1706, went to Ire- Rachael Bagshaw. land and descendants came to this country, Jacob Shier settling first In 1821 Philip St. John, com- in Lower Canada. Came to 5th monly known as the "King of concession of Brock in 1832. Brock," came from Ireland and set- eled in the township. The first town meeting was held on the 7th January, 1833, at the The Hon. J. W. St. John, the house of Mr. Samuel Umphrey. present member for West York and Speaker of the Legislature, is one William Williams was elected of his 120 descendants who were township clerk, Richard Shier col- living at his death in 1874. lector and John Shier assessor. Col. James Vrooman and George Walton's register of the County Vrooman were earlier settlers, but of York in 1836-7 gives the popula- the pioneer settler was James tion of Brock at 1,240; 106 more Reekie. He came there in 1818, males than females. October 10th, on the night of which he slept under a pine tree. The town meetings up to and in- William Bagshaw who was the first cluding 1848 seem to have been postmaster in the township, set- held at private houses. In this tled on Lot 5, Con. 9, in the year latter year the meeting was held 1821. at the house of William Jones, when Col. James Vrooman and The first mill was built on Lot Robert Sproule were elected coun- 6, Con. 7, by James Ruddy. The cillors to meet in the Home Dis- first of the extensive Shier family trict Council at Toronto. was John Shier. He was a Limer- ick man who took up Lots I, 2 and In 1850 township councillors were HISTORY OF THE

elected as follows: Robert Sproule, den of this county five times. He Alexander Munroe, Robert McCul- also represented North North On- lough and Wm. Cowan. tario in the first Dominion Parlia- ment. His father, Major Joseph Robert Sproule was elected reeve in 183. and John Matcalfe was appointed clerk. There are fifteen school houses in the township and three union One of the oldest settlers, James schools. There are twelve churches. Weatheral, died recently, having lived continuously 74 years upon T. H. and Henry Glendenning the farm which his father located have filled many important public three years before the birth of his positions in the township and son. James Glendenning was a member of the Legislative Assembly. Money was so scarce in those days that he was glad to get a W.J. Gibbs, the late warden, dollar for walking to Toronto and is the son of Captain Gibbs, an of- driving some cattle. This was all ficer of the British regular service he received for his 120 mile walk. who settled in -Thorah in 1828. Thomas H. Walshe was town- The population of the township ship clerk for many years. This in 1839 is given as 1,257. position is now worthily filled by James Vrooman. In 1836 William Bagshaw and Matthew Cowan were Justices of James Ruddy, who built one of the Peace for this township. the first saw mills in the township, George Smith, John O'Leary, the In 1838 Matthew Cameron, John Keenans, Dobles, Shipman, Daniel Shier, jr., and Joseph Lynch, Es- King, the Campbells, the Ameys, quires, were the Commissioners of the Carmichaels, Brethours, George the Court of Requests for Brock Brabazon, Doyles, Malones, Tay- and Scott Townships. lors, Francis Acton, Valentynes, John Hall Thompson, the Harts, Cannington was detached from McPhadens, McLean, McDonalds, Brock and incorporated as a vil- Wm., Thomas and John, John lage in June, 1878. Bairds, Bolsters, Cowans, and Cor- poral McCully were amongst the In the northern townships of the early settlers and were followed by county it will be noticed a large the Sproules, Thomas and Henry number of retired officers and pen- Glendenning and Malcolm Gillespie, sioners who had served in the re- ex-warden. gular army became settlers.

John Hall Thompson has the The services of Ensign, after- honor to have been elected War- wards Captain, Gibbs, illustrates COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 53

the amount of active service seen Portugal, under the command of by many of them. Here follows a Sir Arthur Wellesley, in the year list of his services: 1808. of In the 8th Regiment, commenc- 5th. At the battle Corunna, ing in the year 1793 and extending under the command to the date of his arrival in To- Moore, in 1809. ronto (then York), 1827,— 6th. At the bombardment of 1st. At the battle of St. Vin- Walchern, under the command of cent, under the command of the the Earl of Chatham, in the year Earl of St. Vincent, in the year 1809. 1793. 7th. Several other battles and 2nd. In three battles in Egypt, skirmishes in Portugal and Spain under the command of Sir Ralph tinder the command of His Grace Abercrombie, in the year 1806. the Duke of Wellington, when he performed the above services in 3rd. At the bombardment of that well known and distinguished Copenhagen, under the command regiment the First Battalion, 50th of Lord Cambien and Earl McCar- Foot, whose character is so well they, in the year 1807. known and the remainder of his services in several veteran battal- 4th. At the battle of Vimeria, ions. 54 HISTORY OF THE

POLICE VILLAGE OF SUNDERLAND. This thriving village, once called the people of this township and its Jones' Corners, was made a Police capital take an earnest and praise- Village by by-law of the County worthy interest in all public af- Council in 1900. It is on the line fairs. The old frame building, built of the Grand Trunk Railway with- in the days of Malcolm Gillespie, in a short distance of Blackwater has been replaced by the fine new Junction, brick hall, containing clerks' offices and a lock up. Many of the early settlers of Brock and their children who have The village is lighted by electric- acquired a competence, are here ity. It has long had a private ending their days in well-earned bank and recently a chartered leisure. The village has good ho- bank has established a branch to tels, well stocked stores and pub- assist in receiving and caring for lic library, and a large number of the surplus monies which the fine residences. thrifty yeomen of this fine town- ship are unable to find borrowers The Township Hall is here. It is for. a large one and necessarily so for COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 55

TOWNSHIP OF THORAH. This was probably the first town- eron died in 1834 and was the first ship in the county to be visited by person buried in the Stone Church a white man. About 290 years ago Cemetery. Her daughter, Mrs. Champlain, the French explorer William McRae, was the mother of and Governor of Quebec, came Alexander McRae, for many years down the Severn through Lake a member of the County Council. Couchiching, the Narrows, to the The importance of this settlement mouth of the Talbot River, down appears from the fact that the di- the waters of the Trent to Lake rectory and registry of settlers and Ontario, by the route along which almanacs published in 1837 shows the Trent Canal is built. that one-fourth of the householders of Thorah belong to these four fam- The township was surveyed in ilies. Ensign Turner was followed parts, first, in 1820, by J. E- by a number of half-pay officers, White, who settled just north of Captain (then Ensign) Wm. Gibbs, Beaverton on the lake shore in Lieut. Osborne, Messrs. Ross, Neil, 1822. His son James was the first Murray and O'Donnell, Lt.-Col. white male child born in the town- Kenneth Cameron, of the 79th ship, and this same James White Highlanders, who was the first re- in 1847 married Jeanette Waddell, presentative of Thorah to Home the first white child born in Mara. District Council, and a J. P., 1831. The first female child was Eliza- In 1827 the balance of the town- beth Turner, now Mrs. McTaggart ship was surveyed by Gibson. A of Beaverton. She was a daughter number of Scotch settlers from Is- of Ensign Turner, a retired half- lay Island, including Donald Cal- pay officer, who settled in the der, the McMillans and the Mc- southwest corner of the township. Fadgens took up lands, and in The house built by him in 1822 1830 they were followed by more is still standing. It is the oldest Highlanders, John Bruce, John house in the township. The lum- Gunn, James Gordon, Fraser, Mc- ber used in building it was brought Lellans, Neil Murray. The mission- from Holland Landing by a row- ary, Carruthers, in his Journal, boat. The population of the town- describes a religious service held ship in 1825 is stated by the York on the banks of the Talbot River Almanac as 10. on Wednesday, 31st October, 1832. He says: "Thorah is settling by In 1824 Donald Cameron brought Highland Scotch and has a pro- a number of settlers from Glen- promising appearance for the sup- garry, amongst which were the an- port of the minister of the Kirk." cestors of the Campbells, the Mc- He describes the roads around the Raes, the McDonalds and Camer- lake to Georgina as "passing ons, now so numerous in Thorah through much forest and the worst and Beaverton. Mrs. Donald Cam- possible." HISTORY OF THE

Donald Calder built the first saw cation with the outside world mill and grist mill. The first store through this means. was opened by Kenneth Cameron in 1830. In 1833 George Proctor The first township clerk was settled in the township and opened John McKay, who settled in 1833. the second store. He represented The first woollen mill in North the township in the Home District Ontario was built by Postmaster Council for many years. About the Ellis. The population in 1839 is same time Charles Robinson came given at 585, while Reach was but to the township and for over fifty 667. years served it in various import- ant positions, as representative in The first church was built in the Counties of York, Ontario and 1843. The Rev. Dr. Watson was Peel in 1852, many years reeve of the first settled pastor of the Pres- the Township of Thorah, a member byterian church. He continued his of the County Council of this ministry from 1853 to 1903, con- county, of which he was warden in cluding his fifty years of service. 1859, a magistrate and Clerk of the Division Court for many years. The first town meeting was held at Beaverton on the 21st of Janu- The first post office was opened ary, 1850. The first councillors in T835, the first postmaster being were Alexander Brait for Ward James Ellis, but the carrying of No. I, Chas. Robinson, No. 2; letters to and from Beaverton Geo. Proctor, No. 3; Donald Cam- dates back to 1827, when Donald eron, No. 4; Kenneth Cameron, Cameron, above mentioned, ob- No. 5. Kenneth Cameron was tained the consent of the Postmas- elected reeve. ter-General, that a man could be employed in carrying mail matter At the first meeting a petition between Beaverton and the King- to the Government was adopted ston road post office in Whitby urging the completion of a great Township kept by J. B. Warren, public highway from Port Whitby a mile and one-half east of Whitby. to Sturgeon Bay on Lake Huron. In addition to being the nearest post office Warren's was the near- In 1858 Mr. McKay, the clerk est store. A subscription was and treasurer, was succeeded as raised and Kenneth Campbell was clerk by George Smith, who held appointed postman. He walked the office until 1891, when he was from Beaverton to Whitby once ev- succeeded by the present clerk, ery two weeks. He received the John McArthur. subscriptions and a small sum from the persons for whom he car- Messrs. John McKay, Capt. ried the letters. The few settlers Chas. H. Davidson, B. Madill and in Brock, Reach and the northern John McArthur have been the part of Whitby obtained communi- treasurers of the township since its COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 57 formation. for manufacturing peat into small cylinders for fuel. Electricity is The Commissioners of the Court used for driving the excavators of Requests for the Townships of the spreaders, rakes and cars used Thorah, Mara and Rama in 1839 in this work. were Capt. William Gibbs, L. Mc- Lean Cameron, Col. Kenneth Cam- Beaverton was detached from the eron, Francis Osborne and Michael township and incorporated as a McDonagh, Esquires. village on the 5th day of June, 1884. A successful effort has been made HISTORY OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF MARA. This Township like Thorah was Peter McMillan. surveyed in parts. The first part was surveyed by J. G. Chewitt in There followed a large influx of 1821. Irish and Scotch Roman Catholics including the families of McDonagh, North Mara was largely settled McDermot, Doyle, O'Boyle, Flinn, by Highlanders from the Western Harahay, Duffy, McNulty, Mc- Islands of Scotland and from Grath, McLennan and Foley, Glengarry in Eastern Ontario. The majority of the settlers were Ro- The Township of Mara and Rama man Catholics. were united until 1869. They were represented in the First Home Dis- Murdock Johnston and George trict Council by A. McRae. Thompson, elders of the Kirk, ren- dered most important service to Michael McDonagh, of Point Mara their co-religionists by holding ser- for several years succeeded him in vices in Gaelic and English and im- that office riding on horseback all proving their part of the Township the way to Toronto. He was an in the matter of education as well intelligent, warm-heartd whole- as morals. They received much souled Irishman. assistance also from the Rev. Dr. McTavish of Beaverton. Thomas McDermot represented the united townships in the first The first settler was Patrick County Council of Ontario and op- Corrigan, 1823. The second settler posed the railway through the was Arthur Kelly, 1827. He died at County. . the age of 106. D. G. Hewet for many years was By 1839 the population was 112. his successor. He was warden in 1858. Amongst the householders were included the Bruces, Hugh and Alex. Kennedy, another Atherley Robert, the Gilchrists, Donald and man followed him. He built the William; Michael, John and James steam grist mill at Atherley. Graham, Angus Kennedy, Angus P. and several other McDonalds. Philip McRae a descendant of one Donald, John and Finlay McRae, of the early settlers was warden 111 James Ritchie, William and C. 1874. Simpson. Robert Waddle, whose daughter, Jeanette, was the first J. P. Foley, J.P., was a leading white child born in the township. man in the township for many David Morrow and Alex. McGregor years. He was a member of the Duncan Campbell, John McNab and County Council and left valuable COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 59

bequests for the church and Separ- perform. ate School of Brechin. The pioneers of Mara were strong F. J. Gillespie, Timothy O'Leary and hardy people—many of them and William Broomfield, leading lived to great age. Mrs. Christina men of a later date, each have fill- Campbell, widow of Duncan Camp- ed various offices of public trust in bell was one of a group of Mara's the township. Each of them has centenarians. She came from Isla, been warden. Scotland, in 1847, a widow, and brought a large family. The What was supposed to be the late Rev. Dr. McTavish on coming poor Township of Mara has by the to Canada sought out his old perseverance and skill of its people friends, the Campbells. been converted into one of the most thriving and prosperous Duncan Graham, a descendant of townships in the Province, with one of the early settlers has failed good roads, good fences, well tilled the office of warden and represent- farms and good railway communi- ed North Ontario in the Dominion cation. House of Parliament.

The Townships of Thorah, Mara Peter Thompson, who frequently and Rama, formed the seventeenth represented the Township in the "Court of Requests" Division in the County Council, is one of the Home District. William Gibbs, L. worthy descendants of a sturdy McLean, Cameron, Major Kenneth pioneer family. Cameron, Francis Osborne and Michael McDonagh, Esquires, were D. G. Hewit formerly warden of the commissioners in 1838, and the county and for many years discharged about the same duties reeve of the Townships of Mara and as to the collection of small debts Rama, was an early settler. He as the Division Court Judges now lived near Atherley. 6o HISTORY OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF RAMA. Population, 1850, 8 whites, 500 The first white male child born Indians. in the township was Mr. Allan Mc- Pherson, the energetic and prosper- Assessment, 1904, $190,936. ous miller and quarryman. Population, 1904, 1,239. The first female child born in the This is the most northern of the township was his sister, Mrs. Jane townships of the county. The Laur- Adams. The lather was James entian range of rocks, the oldest McPherson, Esq., for many years known range of rocks, passes reeve of the township and was through the northern part of this warden of the County in 1880. township. There was formerly an Indian village, where Orillia now stands. Its settlement began in 1836 The Indians were removed to when Capt. Garnet settled there. Rama in 1838. They are Chippe- His daughter married James Mc- was and Potawotamies. Pherson, son of Capt. Allan Mc- Pherson, the second settler in the The first church was the Indian township. Capt. Garnet had serv- mission church on the Indian Re- ed as a lieutenant in the 82nd serve, a log building which is still Regiment in Spain under Welling- standing but not now in use. The ton.. He died 1866, aged 80 years. first store in the township was About the same time Capts. Allan kept by Peter Jacobs, an Indian, McPherson, of His Majesty's Si- near the site of the Indian church. cilian Regiment; Capts. Pass, This Peter Jacobs was a fairly Rooke, Cottinger and Yarnold, and well educated man and possessed Mr. John McKinnon settled in the much ability, particularly as an front range near Longford, which interpreter and public speaker. He was the centre of the first settle- acted as interpreter for the mis- ment. sionaries both here and in other parts of Canada. He was present- In 1839 Capt. Allan McPherson ed to the Queen in London and ad- petitioned the Government to open dressed the Methodist annual mis- a road to Orillia. He was success- sion meeting at Exeter Hall in ful. A post office was opened be- London on two occasions. tween 1840 and 1847 and was known as the Rama post office. The first mill in the township was Trenouth's saw mill, establish- This township is bounded on the ed about the year 1867, upon the west by Lake Couchiching, the In- Black River. The Longford Lum- dian name meaning ''The lake of ber Co.'s large mills were started many winds." about 1870. John Thompson, and COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 61

afterwards his sons, George and Inn on lot 12, Front Range. It re- William Thompson carried on these cords the election of Thomas Mc- mills with great success. Dermott, reeve; Messrs. Jno. M. The manufacture of lime and Trenouth, Patrick Mahoney, James chemical products is one of Rama's Tahaney and William McDonald as largest interests. councilmen. Dennis O'Brien was ap- pointed as clerk, Duncan McKinnon Rama was formerly united to assessor and Michael McNulty col- Mara and while so united Squire lector and Edward Lawrence as James McPherson was reeve of the treasurer. united townships for fourteen years. Mr. Allan McPherson now The second meeting of the coun- carries on a large business in cil was held at the Rama school- quarrying and cutting limestone house, but the record shows that blocks for building. it adjourned at noon for one hour to meet afterwards at the Travel- In 1837 the Indians volunteered ler's Rest. The clerk parentheti- to aid in the suppression of the re- cally remarks that the "old boys bellion and Squire McPherson was found the school a dry sort of a one of those in command of them. place." His father-in-law, Captain Garnet, an able officer, represented the The reeves since have been townships of Mara and Rama in James McDermott, James Mc- the Home District Council. Capt. Pherson, W. J. Trenouth, George Allan McPherson was an officer in Cleavely, John Carrie, and the 78th Highlanders and received John Adams, a son-in-law of his commission for special bravery Squire McPherson, to whose en- at the battle of Maidar. He served ergy and tact the building of some in the army for 20 years. He died of the largest bridges in the town- at Orillia in 1858, aged 86 years. ship is due. The township is tra- versed by large streams which ren- When the Indians were removed der road making difficult. These from Orillia to Rama the McPher- difficulties are aggravated by the sons and the Garnets were the only fact that the best land of the town- white families living in the town- ship belongs to the Indian reserva- ship. tion and is not liable for taxes. The first township meeting in the The removal of the pine timber led township after the passing of the to a decrease of the population Municipal Act, was held in 1869. and the people liable to assist in It was held at Thomas Lawrence's road building. 62 HISTORY OF THE

TOWN OF WHITBY.

This town was incorporated as Perrys and Christopher McDermott such, in 1855, by a special Act as principal shareholders. The com- of Parliamett. In view of its incor- pany having failed to make their poration as a town on account of payments to the Government about the location of the County Build- the year 1861, the Government ings there and in view of the pros- took possession of the Harbour and perity which prevailed during these the plank road and subsequently Russian war times, more land was sold them to a company or com- included within the Corporation panies in which Chester Draper, limits than was necessary or per- Joseph Gould, and members of the haps advisable. The proclamation Gould family were the principal setting aside the County from York stockholders. The road was re- and Peel was dated the 30th De- markably well built but owing to cember, 1853. the completion of the railway to Port Perry and the Port Hope and Much of the early history of the Beaverton road and the Northern town is included in the history of Road to Atherley the traffic was the Township of Whitby. One of greatly reduced. the principal causes of its develop- ment and growth was the building The owners of the road being in- of the harbour, which was so con- terested in the railway and the structed that its natural capabili- harbour, agreed that if the Town ties were so improved as to make of Whitby would give an addition- it one of the best harbours of re- al bonus of $20,000, to aid in ex- fuge on the north shore of Lake tending the railway from Port Ontario; also connected with this Perry to Lindsay, the company was the building of a plank road would abandon the road as a toll extending from Whitby to Port road to the municipalities through Perry. During the period of incor- which it passed. The bonus was poration of Whitby, the Grand granted and the toll road was ab- Trunk Railway was in course of andoned. construction. Wheat sold at $2 per bushel, property was sold for town In early times the most of the lots at higher figures than were business of the town was transact- ever afterwards realized, there are ed at Hamar's Corners on the large and commodious warehouses Kingston Road, one mile from the and elevators at the harbour be- centre of the town. The place was longing to the Whitby Harbour named after John Hamar—known Company and Mr. John Watson. as "John Bull." At this point was The Whitby harbour and road the post office, which served the were sold to a company with Township of Pickering, the present James Rowe, (first mayor of Whit- townships of Whitby and East by). John Welsh, John Watson, the Whitby and the towns of Whitby COUNTY OF ONTARIO. and Oshawa. The Warren Brothers, er and tailor shops also. About J. B. and William, kept the post 1836 Peter Perry came up from office and store there. James Wal- Addington County, which he had lace, for some time a leading man for some years represented in the in the Town of Whitby, carried on Provincial Parliament. He bought a general store and blacksmith property at the four corners, where shop there. One Demott, had an the Kingston road intersects Brock axe factory, William Till, father of Street on the site where Pringle's William Till, cabinet maker, carried Hardware store and the Oddfellows on that business at East Windsor, Hall now stands, and built a frame as it was then called. There were store. It was painted red, and dis- two hotels there then. In 1837 played in large white letters "Peter troops were quartered in the Spur- Perry at Home." His energy and rill house until the putting down tact was such as to remove the of the McKenzie rebellion. John business from the Bay and Hamar's Spurrill was for many years a ser- Corners to the four corners, which geant in the British army. This were known as "Perry's Corners" house was built and occupied by up to the date of incorporation. Peter Nichol as a store. Ross Extensive general stores were Johnston, Deputy Registrar carried carried on in the early days of on a general store in the brick Whitby's history by William Laing, building known as the Emerald Thomas Dow, James Wallace, Wil- House. Wm. Anderson, a son-in- liam Herman, L. H. Schofield law of Spurrell, kept this store al- & Co., Greene McDonald, Robert E. so. It was put up in a lottery and Perry, Carleton Lynde, Abraham changed hands. Bryan & Company, T. H. McMil- lan, R. H. Lawder, Yeoman Gib- With the building of the harbour son, N. H. Davis, W. Anson extensive stores were opened at Pringle, Lewis Houck. A general Port Whitby, then called Windsor store in those days was very gen- Bay, and carried on by Rowe and eral containing a stock of dry Cotton, John Martin, Welsh and goods, groceries, drugs, crockery, Lawder, James Pringle, Thomas china and glassware, hardware, Knox and one Harrison, Robert flour and feed, grain and ready- Bailey, James Bailey, James Bates, made clothing, seeds, boots and Richard Snow in succession carried shoes, and often wines and liquors, on an extensive bakery business. in fact everything the early settlers Hotels were numerous, Salsbury's needed was sold in them. large three storey brick hotel was the first building of its kind in the Later on came the specializing of County, William Scott, Captain business so that Hall & Moodie James McAllan, Captain Thew, sold groceries and liquor only, Archie Hamilton were amongst the R. & J. Campbell, Lowes & early hotel keepers at the bay. Powell, Laing & Stewart, sold dry good principally. G. C. Gross and There were blacksmith, shoemak- Hatch & Bro., hardware; Sabine & 64 HISTORY OF THE

Shurtliff and William Burns, boots sold by Mr. Jacob Cronk, who at- and shoes; Alexander Pringle and terwards removed to Taunton, in J&hn Ferguson, ready-made cloth East Whitby, and became a very ing and gents furnishings; Beall, strong temperance man. He died books and stationery; J. H. Ger recently at the age of ninety years. rie, Chas. Bannister, Doel & Dickie drugs mainly. Mr. Dickie sub- The house containing this bar, sequently became inspector of Di- was afterwards kept by Darwin vision Courts. One Connor, on the Kent and Moleyneux Hutton. For site of the Watson block kept the many years it has been occupied only saloon for the sale of liquors as a private dwelling by the late S. that ever afflicted the county. He B. Hatch and Charles Taylor. T. furnished no accommodation to the N. Scripture's brick hotel, on the travelling public. In his advertise- corner east of the Gazette office ment, upon opening business he was a popular hotel in the days of called his place "A Desideratum,' stage coaching. It had a ball room if it ever was "Long wished for which was extensively used until and welcome," to the people its re- the building of the Mechanics' In- moval was soon wished for and stitute. This h?>tel was subsequent- much more welcomed by the wives ly kept by D. Y. Wyatt, well- and mothers of Whitby. With this known through the country as a saloon and nine or ten hotels a teacher of singing schools. George brewery or two, Clark's up Town Robson, Nathaniel and Charles Ray and Nash's at the Bay, a distillery afterwards kept this hotel. Cherry run by one John Sproule, a race Smith's hotel, was kept in the old course was thought necessary and landmark, which occupies the one was established on the Lynde corner west of the Dominion Bank, place, west of Lynde's Creek. Dur- in later days it was well kept by ing the mayoralty of J. H. Ger- J. Black and E. Armstrong. This rie, the Queen's plate was run lor was the place where in the early on this course. The Hon. John forties, the old boys did mostly Sandfield McDonald, then Premier foregather to "Make a night," song of Ontario, was the guest of the and story went round and at times mayor on that occasion. Matters in the fun was fast and furious." On a few years so changed that the the east side of the Brock road, race course disappeared and the and north of Dundas Street, a performance which took place there large cottage was built. It was were about the year 1873 replaced suggested to the owner that he by the "Agricultural Horse Trot" might as well make it two storeys on the fair grounds, and lately and the second storey was put on. there were only three hotels Then obliging friends suggested where eight or nine formerly that while he was about it he carried on business. It is said that might make it a three storey, as the first liquor sold over a bar in the town was bound to grow and Whitby east of Lynde's Creek, was an additional storey was clapped COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

on, and so it came about that Pol- greatly improved in appearance. lard's Hotel was built. Major Harper & Son, iron and woodworking machinery factory Before the railways destroyed the has more than a Provincial and shipping business many more pub- Dominion reputation. Its machin- lic houses were necessary than now, ery is found in every Pro- for example there were fourteen be- vince in the Dominion. In the tween Whitby and Port Perry. Dur- early days Ford & Carpenter, ing- the season when grain was be- O'Donovan & Walkey's carriage fac- ing delivered there was at daylight tories did a large business, Stephen almost every morning a procession Gose's Planing Mill and sash fac- of teams reaching from the har- tor}-, now carried on by Mr. Rich- bour back to the centre of the ard Oke, has served the town and town, awaiting their turn to de- surrounding country well. Nearly liver grain. Over thirty vessels fifty years ago, when plaster was have been at one time in the har- more used by farmers for enriching bor for grain or shelter. the land, Messrs. Stone and Grainger had a plaster mill at MANUFACTORIES. Port Whitby for grinding up the rock gypsum into plaster. The want of water power hinder- ed the establishment of manufac- FORT WHITBY, PORT PERRY turies. The public spirit and energy & LINDSAY RAILWAY. of the citizens in endeavoring to Through the energy of James secure their establishment has been Holden, Sheriff Reynolds, Chester shown by the bonuses granted for Draper, of Whitby; Messrs James that purpose. For example the Dryden, Joseph Bigelow, Sheriff Brown and Patterson Agricultural Thomas Paxton and other citizens Works, now the Farmers' Co-Oper- of Port Perry and Whitby and the ative Machine Company, the Mudge $60,000 contributed by his town a & Hardwood Organ Factory, the railway was constructed from Atlas Woolen Mills, the Martin Whitby to Port Perry and Saddlery Manufacturing Company, then by an additional bonus which recently, tinder the manage- of $20,000, the road was ex- ment of Mr. Fred. Hatch, has tended to Lindsay and there con- doubled its building space and its nection was made with the Vic- business. Liberal exemptions from toria Railway running through taxation have been made to cer- Fenelon Falls to Haliburton, and tain manufacturers. King Bros. by means of a short line to Black- tannery, the successors of William water from Manilla Junction con- Burns and Carleton Lynde business, nection was made with the Nipis- is an extensive one. It has for sing road running from Toronto to many years been of great value to Balsam Lake and with the Port the town and the buildings have Hope, Lindsay and Beverton Rail- recently been doubled in size and ways to Midland on Lake Huron. 66 HISTORY OF THE

If Chester Draper had lived a rail- work. way would probably have been MODEL SCHOOL. built from Whitby to Collingwood for which a charter was obtained. One of the two county model EDUCATION. schools is situate in Whitby and has always been taught by its able In the matter of providing schools and experienced principal, Mr. for primary and higher education, James Brown, who has had charge the people of Whitby have always of the Henry and Dundas Street taken a deep interest. The first Schools. A large number of suc- school in the town limits was cessful teachers have been trained taught in 1811 by a Miss Cross. in the Whitby Model School. This was probably the first county school. One of the first Grammar Graduates of the old Grammar Schools outside of the cities and School have attained seats in the oldest towns of the Province and Local and Dominion Parliaments certainly the first in the County, and lately Mr. T. Hamar Green- was established in 1846, through wood won a seat in the Imperial the public spirit principally of Parliament for the City of York. Messrs Ezra Annes, Samuel Coch- rane, Peter Perry and J. H. Perry, The Hon. John Dryden, Minister The principals of the Grammar of Agriculture for many years and School have been James Hodgson, Lieut.-Gov. Daniel H. McMillan, of William McCabe, L.L.B. Arthur Manitoba. James Holden and W. Marling, M.A., Thomas Kirkland, E. Wolfenden and James Wallace, M.A., afterwards principal of the who have attained leading posi- Normal School, of Toronto, and tions as executive officers of the Professor of Chemistry in the To- great railway corporations, are ronto Medical School, G. H. Rob- graduates also. inson, B.A., L. E. Embree, W. W. Tamblyn, Master of Arts, Dr. ONTARIO LADIES' COLLEGE. John Waugh, and George H. Hogarth, B.A. Their principalship In 1872, through the energetic covers the times when it was action of the Rev. J. E. Sander- either the Whitby Grammar son, steps were taken for the pur- School, the Ontario County Gram- pose of purchasing Trafalgar mar School, the Senior County Castle, then the residence of the Grammar School, the High School late Sheriff N. G. Reynolds for the or the Whitby Collegiate Institute. purpose of establishing therein a During the principalships of Messrs. Ladies' College. The active pro- Hodgson and McCabe there was moters who associated themselves but one teacher and lately there with him and made the purchase of have been five masters, each with the building were Messrs. James specialist standing in one of the five Holden, Walter Couthard, (after- great departments of the institute wards Warden of the County), J. COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 67

S. M. Wilcox, G. Y. Smith, John counts that while living with his Rice, J. L. Smith, ex-Warden, father at "Bayside," there was a Richard Hatch, Joshua Richard- spelling match when Ormiston's son, William Blair, H. B. Taylor Perry Cornerers came down to J. B. Powell and Aaron Ross. beat Milne's Bay puuils. The Orm- There have been two periods at iston pupils were defeated. which the original building has been largely extended, first the The Catholic Separate School. building of Ryerson Hall to the J. J. Murphy was one of the first north, second the Frances Massey teachers. This school has been addition largely aided by the gift steadily improving under the man- of Miss Frances Massey. There has agement of its tactful and indus- been a constant improvement in the trious teacher Miss Lillie Droogan attendance, teaching staff, curricu- its pupils have succeeded in carry- lum and work of the college and its ing of the county scholarship equipment. more than once.

Pupils from the different and dis- Whitby has had a good public li- tant Provinces and states of the brary for the last sixty-five American Union, Mexico and West years. It was carried on first by Indies, have been attracted to it. the Whitby Library Association Its success was largely due to the the Mechanics Institute and under work of Rev. Dr. Hare, who has the Public Library Act. Late Hugh been principal since its establish- Fraser was Librarian for many ment. He was for many years ably years, and his daughter, Miss Hary assisted by Mrs. Hare. Miss Burk- Fraser, succeeded and is now li- holder has for some years been brarian. lady principal. CUSTOMS OFFICE. There has been expended on the buildings, including the additions One of the earliest customs offi- above mentioned, and upon the cers was Dr. Henry Boys, father of equipment of the college $175,000. Judge Boys, of the County of Sim- coe. He was an Army Surgeon in Amongst the early teachers of the Portugal under the Duke of Welling- Common Schools of Whitby, were ton. He was succeeded by William the Rev. Dr. Ormiston, Robert Dow, brother of Thomas and John Milne, who taught at the Bay, G. Dow, then William Warren, (one Y. Smith, now judge of the Surro- of the four Irishmen), Dr. G. A. gate Court, Ross Johnston, Deputy Carson, and Mr. J. R. Philip. Registrar, J. H. Greenwood, Miss Alice Hickey, John Dundas, Chas. CHURCHES. Bannister. One of the oldest in the town is J. K. Gordon, barriester, re- the St. John Episcopal Church at 68 HISTORY OF THE

Port Whitby. It is a stone building, ing place for the County Council. built by J. C. Stirling, afterwards After the building of the Mechanics' a well known hotelkeeper and auc- Institute on Byron Street, services tioner of Greenwood. The Rev. were held there. The Rev. Dr. John Pentland, B.A., a genial warm Thornton and Rev. Mr. Lowrie and hearted Irishman, was one of the James Scott were ministers. Sub- first clergyman in charge. The Rev. sequently the Presbyterian Church V. P. Meyerhoffer, who had been a services were held in the present Roman Catholic Chaplain in Napo- Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Bal- leon's armies, frequently preached lantyne and Rev. Dr. Abraham in this church. The Rev. Professor then a student were in charge of Bevin, of Toronto University, was this church until the Union with one of the clergymen in charge of St. Andrew's. this church. It is claimed that St. THE CONGREGATIONAL Paul's Episcopal Church, west of CHURCH. Columbus, of which Rev. Mr. Pent- land was in charge, was the first On the west side of Byron St., (Episcopal) church in the county. was a wooden building with a tow- It had a greater member- er, in which was hung the first ship than the Oshawa or church bell in the count}-, probab- Whitby Church. It was built in ly. It is now hung in the tower of 1836. The Old Kirk on the Kings- the Ontario Ladies' College. The ton Road, near Starr's Hill, was Rev. Mr. Finlay, Professor Geikie, for many years a landmark. Mem- Rev. J. T. Byrne and Rev. Mr. bers of this church drove or walk- Miller were ministers of this ed long distances from Pickering, church. Reach and East Whitby to attend it The Rev. Mr. Lambie was ALL SAINTS'. amongst the early ministers. After the building of St. An- Rev. Canon Cayley was the first drew's Church' in the town the rector and its chime of bells was old wooden building was torn probably the first placed in a down. The Rev. Kenneth McLennan church outside of the cities in this and Rev. Joshua Fraser were min- part of the province. The Rev. A. isters of St. Andrew's Church. J. Fidler, Rev. Mr. Cole, Rev. A. Some of our old residents remem- J. Broughall, and the Rev. A. ber these church-goers walking bare- H. Wright have been rectors footed, carrying their shoes till of this church. Mr. Wright was they reached the church—when they for many years a missionary in the put on the shoes and after service North-West Territories. He was walked home barefooted. present at the battle of Duck Lake, the first battle in the Riel's second The Old Free Church, on Brock North-West rebellion and officiated Street, near the foundry was for at the funerals of the Mounted Po- two or three years used as a meet- lice and soldiers who were killed.

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St. Andrew's Church is the suc- fine auditorium and excellent school cessor of the Old Kirk on the hill. room. Since the Presbyterian Union, it has been used by the two congre- THE ROMAN CATHOLIC gations. The Rev. John Abra- hams, D.D., has been the minister The present neat building of this in charge for twenty-nine years. denomination was built after a dis- His ability, industry and earnest- astrous fire which destroyed their ness in every good work have been first church. of great value to the town and surrounding country. For comfort neat decoration and appointments there are few towns The Baptist Church, was origin- or villages in the province which ally located on the Lick Farm, on can compare with the churches of the south side of the Kingston the Town of Whitby. Road. The early town meetings for the Townships of Whitby and East OLD SETTLERS. Whitby and for the towns of Whit- by and Oshawa were held there for John Shier, P.L.S., was one of many years. A large frame church the first land surveyors in the of the Orthodox style of architec- southern part of the county. He ture, formerly prevailing in this was county engineer and county country, was built on the street in clerk for many years. Arthur W. front of the Ladies' College Keddie, C.E., M. Whitelaw and W. grounds. The Rev. John Gerrie, 0. Johnston, now holding import- Local Superintendent of Schools for ant positions as engineers and many years was the pastor in architects in the United States, charge of this church in its were some of his pupils. Benjamin early history. On the union of the Yarnold, formerly town treasurer two Presbyterian churches the was in his early days a naval offi- Baptists secured the building on cer and saw much active service in Centre Street, formerly occupied by the British Navy. His son, W. E. the United Presbyterians. Yarnold, P.L.S., of Port Perry, is the county surveyor. THE METHODIST CHURCH. The county buildings were prin- Services were for a long time cipally erected in 1853. Messrs held in the Free Church, the Pres- Cumberland and Storm being the byterians using it in the mornings architects and James Wallace, con- and the Methodists in the after- tractor. They consist of the County noon. A large brick building was Court House, the court rooms and erected on Mary Street and used county offices and adjoining this until after the establishment of the the county jail. The buildings are Ladies' College, when the present substantial and convenient. The Tabernacle was built. It has a style of architecture is in keeping 7° HISTORY OF THE

with the purposes for which, they 1857. Special committee after com- were built. Some years after, a mittee had been appointed from safe and commodious registry of- that time to consider the question. fice, of neat design was built to Much thought and investigation the north of the court house. These had been given to it. There was an buildings are located upon the abundance of eloquence and resolu- highest ground in the town, are tions in favor of the plan generally supplied with water from the Whit- but no action, until Mr. John Cow- by Water Works system and light- an addressed a letter to the coun- ed by electricity from the town cil, offering to contribute $5,000 electric light plant. They arc well and Mr. William F. Cowan, his bro- heated by steam. ther offered to grant the council forty-five acres of land in Oshawa The County Armory for the 34th as a site for the Home and Farm. Regiment, on Dundas Street, near The people of Port Perry then of- the centre of the town, is well suit- fered $5,000 to aid the county in ed for the purpose. building, if the Refuge was estab- lished there. Finally the council de- THE HOUSE OF REFUGE. cided that it was advisable to go 0:1 with the work and locate the This is a well' built and well institution where it could, be under equipped building located upon a the supervision of the County fine site in the north west part of Council, Grand Juries and easily the town. With it is connected the visited by county people attending county farm and about fifty acres; the courts and county offices at of excellent and well cultivated Whitby. This action has been ap- land. The Refuge and farm are un- proved by successive grand juries der the able and efficient care of and by hundreds of ratepayers from Mr. J. F. Lavery, as superinten- all parts of the county who visit dent, and Mr. A. E. Christian in- the Refuge. spector. The Refuge was establish- ed by the County Council, volun- MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. tarily before the recent act, which requires all counties to build and The town has constructed an ex- maintain homes for the poor and cellent and efficient system of friendless. That this was done is water works and electric lighting, due largely to the generous action which will shortly be self-sustaining of two public spirited and human and which has already been of hearted Irish Canadians, Messrs. great advantage to manufacturers John and William F. Cowan, the and have assured the town from able and enterprising financiers and loss by fire and added to the con- manufacturers of Oshawa. The ad- venience and comfort of the people visability of establishing a County and which have attracted and will House of Refuge and Farm was dis- attract people to the town as a cussed by the council as early as place for business and residence.

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Dr. Robert John Gunn, a Banff- Customs. shire Scotchman was one of the earliest physicians in this part of Dr. F. Warren, formerly of Brook- the country. His practice extended lin, now of Whitby, is jail surgeon through Pickering, Reach, Whitby and he has a very large practice. and East Whitby. He will long be His fine residence was occupied at remembered for his great services the time of the rebellion by Col. to the cause of education and Cox. Drs. John and James Moore religion. He was for many succeeded Dr. Warren in Brooklin. years connected with the School Trustee Boards of the Dr. D. F. Bogart, surgeon for the town and was one of the principal G.T.R. Company for many years is supporters of the Bible Society another old timer. from its formation until his death and was jail surgeon for forty Dr. C. A. McGillivray, has been years. Surgeon of the House of Refuge since its establishment. Dr. W. 0. Eastwood is another old practitioner who has attained Dr. P. G. Mefdrum, completes the a high position in his profession. list of Town Medical men. All of Practising here and in 1857 he was whom have country practice owing local superintendent of schools for to the healthy situation and sani- Whitby Township. His sons, Wil- tary condition of Whitby. liam F. and John H. Eastwood, both became able physicians. The Amongst the early legal prac- many charitable deeds of Dr. East- titioners were James Armour, Za- wood and Dr. Gunn in kindly as- cheus Burnham, for forty years, sistance to the poor will not be county judge, W. H. Tremayne, forgotten during this and the next first County Crown Attorney, W. generation. H. Billings, son of Francis Billings, formerly Treasurer of the Home Dr. Robert Clark, commonly District. N. G. Ham and Dr. J. V. known as the "Scotch Clark," Ham, the former a very able but ("The English Clark," Dr. Joseph very lean man. The latter clerk of Clark, lived in Oshawa) was an- the Surrogate and County Courts other of the early practitioners. and Deputy Clerk of the Crown and a very fat man. Tradition speaks of a Dr. Annis. Dr. R. Chickley and Dr. Peake. J. H. Greenwood, several times Mayor of Whitby, S. H. Cochrane, Dr. G. A. Carson practised here L.L.D., who succeeded Mr. Tre- from 1856 until a few years ago. He mayne as County Attorney and represented his branch of the pro- who at the time of his death had fession in the Medical Council and a very large practice. He was a was for some years a Collector of son of Samuel Cochrane a veteran HISTORY OF THE

of 1812. H. J. MacDonnell was Mr. David Ormiston, B.A., a Clerk of the Peace after the death member of the County Council. of Mr. B. F. Ball, the first Clerk of the Peace in the County. Mr. Mr. J. B. Dow, B.A., Auditor of Macdonnell was County Clerk al- Criminal Justice accounts and most from the formation of the Local Registrar, and Major T. A. County until 1877. McGillivray, his partner for many years. J. K. Gordon, the oldest lawyer in the county, son of William Gor- Major James Rutledge, many don, of Bayside. times Mayor of the Town and Chairman of the Board of Water and Light Commissioners. The Judge G. H. Dartnell was a part- of practising lawyers have been ner of H. J. Macdonnell and was many years engaged in their pro- Local Master in Chancery, G. Y. fession here. Nearly every Whitby Smith, judge of the Surrogate lawyer has been Chairman of the Court and for many years Master Board of Education. of the Bay and Henry Street Schools, has been in practice since Mr. L. T. Barclay, for many 1585. years Local Registrar and Clerk of the Surrogate Court, has re- J. E. Farewell, K.C., L.L.B., suc- cently commenced practice. He has ceeded Dr. Cochrane as County been a Vice-President of Ontario Crown Attorney in 1872 and Mr. Ladies' College for a long time. Macdonnell as Clerk of the Peace Mr. A. E. Christian, barrister, and Under the provision of the Statute also court stenographer, is the on his death in 1877. latest addition to the profession. COUNTY OP ONTARIO.

OSHAWA. Assessment, 1907, $1,984,831. town. Who were the first posses- Population, 1850, 1,200. sors of this land? and who were Population, 1907, 6,400. their immediate successors? The following table of names and dates For convenience it might be well compiled from the Registry Office to divide the history of Oshawa will fairly answer these questions, into five periods. as to the full lots ,or sections thereof: 1. Early settlement, 1798-1822. Lot 10, 1st Con. 2. Industrial Foundation, 1822- Up to 1798 Crown 1840. " 1798 Isabella Shaw " 1824 John Crooks 3. Post Office Hamlet, 1840-1850. " 1829 Chas. Arkland " 1832 Aaron Choat 4. Incorporated Village, 1850- " 1834 Dennis Dullea 1879. " 1835 Phil Herriman " 1836 Joseph Fox 5. Town of Oshawa, 1879-1907. " 1836 Nelson Amsbury Early Settlement. " 1837 Edward Skae Lot 10, 2nd Con. The site of the present Town of (N. E . Ward) Oshawa covers an area of 2,400 Up to 1798 Crown acres, and is generally recognized " 1798 Isabella Shaw upon a county map as occupying " 1819 Francis Leys Lots Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 " 1832 Norris Kerr of concessions one and two, East " 1832 William Kerr Whitby. As most of this land is " 1835 Elijah Haight still used for purposes of agricul- " 1839 Joseph Wood ture it can readily be understood " 1840 Abraham Farewell that it is only the more densely " 1841 Henry Pedlar populated section that can pre- Lot 11, 1st Con. tend to play any part in the real Up to 1798 Crown history of the town. " 1828 King's College " 1828 Joseph Gorham In dealing with the early settle- " 1832 Robert & John Brad- ment of Oshawa we will confine bury our attention to lots Nos. 10 and " 1837 Joseph Gorham 11 of the 1st and 2nd concessions " 1837 John McGrigor of East Whitby, thus taking in the " 1837 Elijah Haight four two hundred acre farms which " 1837 William Weller come in close touch with each oth- " 1839 Thomas Gibbs er at the main four corners of the Lot ii, 2nd Con. 74 HISTORY OF THE

(N. W. Ward) lot No. 11, or Oshawa's N. W. UP to 1798 Crown Ward, and sold it to John Kerr in " 1795 Elizabeth Gray 1816. It must be fairly tendered " 1803 R. I. D. Gray, 1st At- to John Kerr that he was the torney Gen., Ont. first bona fide settler in Oshawa. 1804 Slave Simon (By will) He had a large family, many of " 1809 John Gray whom were born before he came to " 1813 Jabez Lynde Oshawa; some were born here. " 1816 John Kerr Many direct descendants still live " 1829 James Hall in the town and surrounding dis- " 1836 J. B. Warren trict. Among the pioneer settlers we meet the following names: Jno. When General Simcoe removed Kerr, Wm. Kerr, Norris Kerr, the seat of Government from Nia- Jno. McGrigor, John Ritson, Ben. gara to Toronto in 1794, the Stone, Annis, Hall, Arkland, Hink- Queen's Rangers, a British Regi- son, Henry, Ross, Bartlett, Wil- ment of soldiers, were taken along son, McGill, Farewell. with him, and in 1798 large sec- tions of lands throughout the Industrial Foundation, 1822-1840. Home District were ceded to the various officers find their particu- Since the general introduction of lar relatives. In most cases the steam power into factories one possessors of these grants never might fairly ask what natural ad- considered them of sufficient value vantages are possessed by Oshawa to even visit them let alone attempt from a manufacturing standpoint, anything in the shape of settlement. and frankly the answer would be, In many cases these lands were that they are very few indeed. bartered away by the generally While this is true of Oshawa to- easy-going soldier for a mere song. day it was not the case in early In the case of the lands now tinder days. The number of possible wa- consideration it is seen that they ter-powers of fair capacity within were first ceded in this very way, a circumscribed area > attracted the and in arriving at the earliest set- attention of many business men tlers we must deal alone with as far back as 1822. To the origin- those who actually lived upon the al water-power and the impulse it land and not with the holders of gave to business must be attribut- the deed. Jabez Lynde, 1813, is ed the foundation of Industrial the first name of any probable set- Oshawa. Factories, mills, distil- tler. He built a house in 1804 leries, breweries, carding mills, at Lynde's Creek, just west asheries, tanneries, etc., sprang up of the Town of Whitby, which along the creek from 1822 to 1840. it was claimed was the only The life history of the early fac- house at that time between tories was circumscribed to nar- Toronto and Port Hope on the row limits. A few years of en- Kingston road. In 1813 he bought ergy and activity generally termin- COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 75

ated in failure, but apparently 1843 R. Wellington, furniture. from the ruins of small industries 1865 Lauchland & Robson, tan- larger ones would arise and these nery. would live somewhat longer than their predecessors. Such seems Post Office, 1840-1850. ever to have been our history. Ups and downs have come and gone In 1840 the people in this little but on the whole the tendency of hamlet, known all around' the coun- Oshawa has ever been towards the try as Skae's corners, so-called af- establishment of larger and more ter Edward Skae, an enterprising permanent industries to take the and industrious merchant of the place of those which happened to place, received word from their M.P. be overtaken by misfortune or, dis- at that time, that the Government tress. had decided to listen to their re- quest and to grant them a post The appended list of industries office. It became the duty of the and the date of their inception will hamlet to select a name, and night give a fair idea of the foundation after night, we are informed by of our industrial history. Mr. Glenney, who was present at the time, the people interested1 met 1822 Cleveland, Grist mill. in the parlor of Munroe's Hotel 1822 Joseph Gorham, carding mill. and before the blaze of the back 1829 Thos. Gibbs, grist mill. logs in the large open fire place, 1832 T. N. Gibbs and W. H. Gibbs, they deliberated upon the great grist mill. question of a name for the new 1836 Miles Luke, tannery. post office. In the midst of one of 1836 Luke & Ash, tannery. these conferences, Moody Farewell 1836 Ba r t l e t t B r os . , t a nne r y. and two or three Indians from 1837 J. B. Warren, grist mill. Lake Scugog with whom he had 1837 J.B. Warren, distillery. been engaged in the fur trade, 1837 J.B. Warren, ashery. came into the room, and by com- 1837 Thos. Fuller, chair factory. mon consent the Indians were Later by Thos. Fuller, jr., chair taken into the confidence of the factory. council and asked for their opinion Later by Edward Mialls & Co., as to a suitable name. They rose Ltd., chair factory. to the occasion and suggested 1840 Oshawa Cabinet Co. "Oshawa," explaining that it 1839 Patrick Wall, cooperage. meant that point at the crossing 1841 Henry Pedlar, blacksmith. of the stream where the canoe was 1842 John Amsbury, edged tools. exchanged for the trail. The name

1842 E. Card, fulling mills. was at once accepted and has ever 1843 Munroe Bros., foundry. since been applied to this prosper- 1841 Moscrip, foundry. ous and progressive town. 1841 Spalding, brewery. 1841 Lockhart & Wilson, distillery. It was during this period that HISTORY OF THE we have to record the chief events Village of Oshawa, 1850 to 1879. in the life of J. B. Warren. Al- though many business men of fair As in the period from 1837 to calibre preceded him in Oshawa, 1850, the history of Oshawa was still, the extent and variety of his very much told in the life of J. B. enterprises, the comprehensive Warren, so in the period of its plans designed by him for the fu- existence as a village, from 1850 to ture, the length of time from 1837 to 1865 in which he stood forth as 1879, the history of Oshawa is al- our most substantial industrial most identical with that of the life leader, justly entitles him to be re- of another great man, the Hon. T. garded in the front rank of those N. Gibbs. True that his father, men, past and present, whose busi- Thos. Gibbs in 1829 purchased the ness genius did so much towards Cleveland mill and the sons, T. N. the building up of the Town of and W. H., followed along the same Oshawa. He erected the large mill at the bridge, which has scarcely line, but the great incidents of the once since 1837 ceased "to grind life of T. N. Gibbs and their bear- the corn to feed the crowd," a tan- ings upon the history of Oshawa nery, a store, a distillery, an ash- have reference to the period of his- ery, an hotel, the laying out of tory now under consideration. the N. W. Ward into town lots, the building of Prospect Park and He was first Warden of the the laying out of its grounds, County in 1854. Born in 1821 at which were afterwards developed Terrebone, Que.. married Aug., by W. H. Gibbs into one of the fin- 1843, was director of Confedera- est private dwellings in Canada, tion Life Co., president Dominion are all attributed to the business ability of J. B. Warren. Among Telegraph Co., president of Stand- other business men deserving of re- ard Bank, member of Privy Coun- cognition throughout this period cil, June 14th, 1873; Secretary of are R. Wellington, W. Bambridge, State for the Provinces until July R. Moscrip, Henry Pedlar, Wm. 1st, when he was transferred to the McMaster, S. B. Fairbanks, R. Inland Revenue Department; first Woon, F. Caulfield, Jas. Martin, elected to Parliament in 1865 and A. Masson, P. Wall, E. Card, J. continuously represented South Fleming, J. Hyland, James Mur- Ontario until 1874, when he was ton, J. D. Hoytt, M. B. Stone, Wm. Bettes, E. B. Wilcox, A. Fare- defeated by Hon. M. Cameron, at well, Jonathan Farewell, Martin whose death in 1876 Hon. T. N. Shaw, Peter Nichol, John Sykes, Gibbs was again returned; 1878 James Luke, Samuel Hall, Henry was defeated by F. W. Glen, and Carswell and W. J. Sutton. called to the Senate April 2nd, COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 77

1880, died in Oshawa 1882. (From der the firm name of Whiting and Parliamentary Register, 1878). His Tuttle conducted those works, al- brother, W. H. Gibbs, was Reeve ways most successfully, till his of Oshawa and the first mayor of death in 1876. In 1867 Mr Jno. the town. He was also Warden of Cowan joined Whiting in these the County, and elected to Parlia- works under the name of Whiting ment in 1872 for N. Ontario, de- & Cowan. In this way, and at feated 1874 and re-elected in 1876, this time, commenced the manufac- removed to Toronto in 1882, and turing career of John and W. F. died there 1903. While in Toronto Cowan, whose remarkably success- he filled the office of alderman. ful efforts in these lines have done more for the present proud posi- The members of the first council tion of Oshawa as an industrial for the Village of Oshawa were T. town than any other single factor N. Gibbs, reeve; J. B. Warren, Si- now visible in our history. las B. Fairbanks, Patrick Wall and Monroe. Other gentlemen who held high positions in the municipal life of The part played by Mr. A. S. Oshawa village, and who contri- Whiting in the industrial evolution buted much to its successful of Oshawa entitles him to be re- growth were Silas B. Fairbanks, membered as one of the town's David Spalding, James Carmich- greatest benefactors. In 1852 he chael, John Hislop, Geo. H. Grier- organized the Oshawa Manufactur- son, Thos. J. Eck, W. D. Michael, ing Co., with a capital stock of Ed. Morris, W. F. Cowan, Dr. F. $75,000, Pres., A. S. Whiting; Sec. Rae, Dr. McGill, Wm. Dickie, G. and Treas., W. Abbott; stockhold- Hodder, F. W. Glen, Patrick ers, L. Butterfield, T. N. Gibbs, W. Thornton, W. T. Dingle, Wm. King, H. Gibbs, A. Farewell, A. M. D. F. Burk, J. W. Fowke. Farewell, jr., John Smith, James Murton, Geo. Gould, J. D. Hoyt, Town of Oshawa. 1879—1904. D. Conant. This company failed in the crash of 1857 and in 1858 The year 1879 will be ever mem- Mr. Whiting succeeded in getting orable in the annals of our history Mr. Joseph Hall to take hold of as being the date upon which the the works and thereon was erected village corporation came to an end the great industry that made Osh- and the birth of a new town took awa known from one end of On- place. W. H. Gibbs was elected as tario to the other. the first mayor of the town of Osh- awa. Dr. Rae was the first de- In 1860 Whiting took a part of puty. Other councillors were W. the Hall works to manufacture H. Thomas, Higginbotham, Steele, scythes, and in 1862, being crowd- Mallory, Western, Munro, Blamey, ed out of those quarters, he erect- Kirby, Garrow, Hodder, Smith, ed the Cedar Dale Works, and un- Deans, Lauchland, Warren. HISTORY OF THE

Since 1879 the mayor's chair has town and constitute its frame been successively filled by the fol- work are The Western Bank and lowing men, whose names have The Ontario Loan Company, with been identified with the industrial T. H. McMillan at the head of and social life of the town: these institutions. The Ontario Iron Malleable Works, which is W. H. Gibbs, 1879. claimed to be the largest institu- Dr. F. Rae, 1880-1887. tion of the kind in Canada; the Mc- John Cowan, 1887 to July, re- Laughlin Carriage Co., the largest signed. carriage factory in the British Em- Robert McGee, 1887, Sep., 1889. pire; the Williams Piano Company, W. F. Cowan, 1889-1894. which also can lay claim to being W. J. Hare, 1897. the largest factory of the kind in F. L. Fowke, 1898. British North America; the Coult- R. McLaughlin, 1899. hard Scott Works; the Schofield F. L. Fowke, 1900-1906. Knitting Company., the Canning T. E. Kaiser, 1907-1908. Co., the Robert Woon Works, the Provan Hay Fork Works, the Ped- Among the matters which engag- lar Works, Robson's tannery, Eat- ed the attention of the town dur- on White Goods Factory; Oshawa ing this period are to be mentioned Steam and Gas Fitting Co. the bonus by-laws for the purpose of further extending the industrial Prominent among the names undertakings of the municipality, who have been associated with the namely, municipal history of Oshawa, not Masson Mfg. Co., $15,000, 1887. already mentioned, are Walter Heaps bonus, $15,000, 1887. Coulthard, Geo. H. Pedlar, C. A. Williams bonus, $20,000, 1888. Jones, Jno S. Larke, L. K. Mur- Canning factory, $5,000, 1900. ton, J. F. Tamblyn, Wm. Dickie, McLaughlin loan, $50,000, 1900. Jno. Dickie, O. Hezzelwood, J. F. Eaton bonus, $3,000, 1903. Grierson, Jas. Provan, C. French, Harness works. Jas. Ross, R. McCaw, Wm. Glen- First waterworks, $11,000, 1899. nay, E. S. Edmondson, J. C. Final waterworks, $130,000, 1904. Smith, Samuel Luke, R. J. Mac- kie, Thos. Morris, P. H. Punshon. The population of Oshawa in 1871 was 3,187; in 1879 it was 3,- Schools and Churches. 900; in 1881, 3,992; 1891, 4,066; 1907, 6,400. The first school of Oshawa was a small log building in the S. W. The electric light was established corner of King and Simcoe, taught in 1887 and the Oshawa Street by Miss Hall, in 1829, and after- Railway in 1895. Among the in- wards by A. Masson, who was the dustries and institutions which to- first male teacher. The Union day contribute to the life of the school was built in 1835, a part of COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 79

which is used still as the dwelling now stands their beautiful edifice, house of Royal Grigor McGrigor. in 1899. In 1843 a second school was open- ed where now stands the dwelling The Press. of R. Wellington. Centre Street school was built in 1856, and the The first paper published in the ward schools in 1877. County of Ontario was the Chris- tian Luminary of Oshawa, 1844. It Among the early teachers were was printed under the auspices of Miss Hall, Miss Howard, Andrew the Christian church. The Tribune Masson, Bentley, F. Wheeler, Sloan, and Friendly Moralist followed Wm. Scott, T. G. Chestnut, U. L. from the same source in 1850, un- Younghusband, A. W. Lawder, der the guidance of Elder Thomas Alex. Begg, Thomas Kirkland, af- Henry. The Freeman and Reform- terwards Principal Normal School, er were started about the same Toronto. time. In 1855 The Freeman merg- ed into The Vindicator and under The Union schoolhouse from 1835 this heading it has never missed a to 1841 served the double purpose week of publication since that date. of academy and cathedral. The J. 0. Dornan of Whitby published a children attended through the week paper for a short time. In 1872 for instruction and on Sunday all The Reformer was established by denominations—Methodists, Quak- W. R. Climmie of Bowmanville and ers, Baptists, Catholics and Chris- is still published. tians, by mutual arrangement as to time, etc., would meet here in turn for divine service. In 1841. the A list of the physicians who have Methodists built a church on the practised in Oshawa are as fol- hill at the head of Nassau St., and lows: Drs. Clarke, McGill, Bur- in 1867 removed to the large dette, Tempest, Rae, Martin, Mc- church still used by them on Sim- Brien, Farewell, Coburn, Belt, Wil- coe St. kinson, Hoig, Kaiser, McKay, Ford, Montgomery. The old Catholic church was also completed in 1841 upon the same Lawyers: Silas B. Fairbanks, site as that occupied by the pres- Egerton Ryerson, John Billings, ent handsome structure, which was R. L. Holland, Lyman English, built by Father Jeffcott in 1898. J. E. Farewell, R. McGee, C. A. The old Christian church was Jones, L. K. Muron, A. Rundle, T. erected in 1842 upon the ground F. Grierson, L. Drew, W. E. N. now occupied by the Williams Pi- Sinclair, H. E. Murphy. ano Factory. The Presbyterians, under the ministry of the disting- High School Principals : Russell, uished Dr. Thornton, erected a McCabe, Carnage, Seath, Professor church upon the grounds where Baker, Tamblyn, Smith. 8o HISTORY OF THE

In a mere sketch such as we have more than to natural advantage, here attempted it is impossible to that we owe any prominence we do justice to all the prominent may possess as a manufacturing characters who come before us for town. Let us be fair to the past review, and we hope we do no dis- and true to the present by accord- credit to any when we give special ing to these men the credit to attention to a few names which which they arc justly entitled. J. seem to stand out as the great B. Warren, T. N. Gibbs, W. H. moulding factors in the evolution Gibbs, A. S. Whiting, S. B. Fair- of the industrial life of Oshawa. banks, James Laing, Thos. Fuller, F. W. Glen, John Cowan, W. F. Four generations have almost Cowan, Thomas Dow, Edward passed away since Oshawa started Miall, Wm . McGill, Robert Mc- on its mission to become a great Laughlin, Samuel Hall and T. H. manufacturing centre. It is a mat- McMillan, are names which should ter of congratulation that each ever be cherished in the memory of period of her existence has been those who take pride in the pros- marked by the possession of one perity and progress of the Town of or two men of remarkable business Oshawa. ability. And it is to those men,

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TOWN OF UXBRIDGE. Population, 1,617. mately connected with the energy, Assessment, 1873, $167,475. perseverance and good judgment of Assessment, 1904, $552,282. Joseph Gould and his sons, Isaac J. Gould, Harvey J. Gould, Jona- Uxbridge was made a Police Vil- than, Charles and Joseph. It rare- lage in r862 and detached from the ly happens that the wardenship of Township of Uxbridge and incor- the county should be held by four porated as a village in 1872. By an members of the same family. The Order in Council dated 19th Sep- father, Joseph Gould, and his sons tember, 1885, the village was incor- Isaac, Harvey and Charles, have porated as a town. all held this honorable position. The late Joseph Gould, the foun- The building of saw mills, flour- der of the village, was the first ing and oatmeal mills, the estab- reeve. His son, I. J. Gould, was lishment of the woollen factory, seven times reeve. the construction of the Toronto and Nipissing railway, now a part George Wheeler was reeve for of the Grand Trunk system, the three years; R. P. Harman was establishment of important factor- six times reeve and once mayor. ies, is largely due to their energy and public spirit. H. J. Gould was five times reeve and once mayor. Jonathan R. The building and endowment of Gould was reeve and for two years the public library is a lasting mon- mayor. ument to their interest in educa- tional matters in the town where Dr. Joseph Bascom was the first the founder's life was spent. mayor of the town and filled the office for three years. William Hamilton, merchant and postmaster, and who frequently re- William Smith, Col. J. A. Mc- presented the Township of Ux- Gillivray, Andrew Paterson each bridge in the County Council, and filled this office for one year. who at one time owned three hun- dred acres of the village site, was William Hamilton, J. P., Charles an enterprising and worthy citi- Kelly and T. C. Nichols filled the office for two years each. His grandson, William, now post- The first settlement in the village master and acting magistrate, has was made by Dr. Beswick about been closely connected with the the year 1806. rise and progress of the town. The history of the town is inti- Mr. E. Wheeler, of Stouffville, 82 HISTORY OF THE

about 1856-57 built a saw mill and A. D. Williams was the first a grist mill. These were operated clerk of the municipality and held by his son George Wheeler, who office until 1889, when he was suc- was for some years a county coun- ceeded by the present clerk, Mr. J. cillor and reeve of the village and W. Gould. representative of North and West The Division Court clerkship has Ontario in the Dominion Parlia- been filled by Mr. Joseph Dickey, ment. now Provincial Inspector of Divis- ion Courts, Mr. Walks, T. W. The tanning of leather has been Chappie, now judge of the Rainy carried on since the year 1833, River District; Mr. Z. Hemphill when Mr. Joseph Bascom built a and the present incumbent, Jo- tannery there. Mr. Andrew Pat- seph E. Gould. terson has for years carried on a Uxbridge has a good volunteer large business there. John Bolster, company under the command of Harman Crosby, Archie Weeks, Captain S. S. Sharpe. Carleton Lynde, afterwards a mer- chant and town councillor of Whit- Amongst the members of the le- by, Ira G. Crosby, Joseph, Thom- gal profession who have practised as, Robert Johnston and A. T. in Uxbridge are Messrs. James Button were amongst the early Lemon, Mr. Bain, H. M. Howell, merchants of the town. Mr. Button K.C., now Chief Justice of for a time did a large lumber busi- the Court of Appeals of Mani- ness at Epsom in the Township of itoba; Col. J. A. McGillivray, Reach. Judge Chappie, E. C. Campbell, who filled the position of police magistrate, a son of the able and The town is situated at the junc- well known Judge Campbell of tion of two streams which furnish Niagara, F. N. Raines, R. M. considerable water power, all of Noble, W. S. Ormiston and S. S. which is used. This town was one Sharpe. of the first of the small towns of the Province to establish a munici- Amongst the members of the pal system of water works. The medical profession of Uxbridge was town is lighted by electricity, has Dr. Nation, who commenced prac- good high and public schools, a tice in 1847, Dr. Joseph Bascom, number of fine churches, a pros- the first mayor, now practising in perous organ factory and the fac- Toronto; Dr. McClintock, Dr. For- tory of Mr. Harman, an excellent rest, Dr. Clark, Dr. Horace Bas- public library in the building in the com, Surgeon-Major 34th Regi- town presented by Mr. Joseph ment. Gould. The town has good hotels Dr. McGee, Dr. Park have filled and two newspapers. It is one of the position of high school teach- the best market towns in the Pro- ers. vince.

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THE VILLAGE OF PORT PERRY. Port Perry was detached from took up the lot about the year Reach and incorporated as a vill- ---- . He subsequently sold these age on June 9th, 1871, and organ- lands to Peter Perry. The first ize as a separate municipality in general store was opened by Chest- January, 1872. er Draper about the year 1846. In this year Messrs. Thomas and Geo. Assessment 1873, $177,045. Paxton and Daniel S. Way built 1904, $484,680. the first steam saw mill in the Population, 1873, 1,300. village. The second was built by 1907, 1,600. Samuel Hill, of Whitby Township, in 1847. The third mill was built Port Perry was at one time the by Stephen Doty in the year 1852. site of an Indian Village, and in These mills did a very large busi- 1828 an Indian school was estab- ness and employed in getting out lished there. logs and in the manufacture of lumber a large number of men. On the incorporation of the vill- age Joseph Bigelow was elected The first post office was opened reeve; Messrs. John Phillippo, Wil- in 1852 with Joseph Bigelow, Es- liam Tait, Caleb Crandell and quire, as postmaster. Allan Sexton councillors. The steamer "Woodman" was Duncan McKercher was the first built by Hugh Chisholm for Rowe clerk and Henry Gordon the first and Cotton, of Whitby in 1850 and treasurer. He was succeeded by Mr. made the first trip to Lindsay John Brown, who still holds the in the spring of 1851, Mr. Chis- office. holm being the captain. Lieut.-Col. N. F. Paterson was Up to 1856 communication with clerk and solicitor for many years Scugog Island was made by a during his residence there. He was ferry boat. In this year -----the succeeded by Mr. W. H. Harris, Scugog floating bridge was built M.A. partly by subscription. The County of Ontario subsequently assumed This village Was known by the the bridge as a County work and name of Port Perry from about has expended in all about $25,000 the year 1850 and was named after in making a solid roadway. Peter Perry, of Whitby, who laid out the first town plot in the vill- The first newspaper published in age. The first settler and owner of Port Perry was the Standard the Lot 19 in the 6th concession of first issue of which was August Reach, the present site of Port 16th, 1866. Mr. Edward Mundy, Perry, was Elias Williams, who proprietor of the "Reformer" Os- HISTORY OF THE hawa, being the publisher. It was stroyed by fire. Through the energy afterwards published by Mr. S. M. of its people it has been so sub- Newton, of Whitby, now called the stantially and well re-built that "Star," and published by Samuel there are few villages in the pro- Farmer. vince of its size having more beau- tiful or commodious places of busi- The Ontario Observer now pub- lished in Port Perry, was estab- lished at Prince Albert in 1857 by The first common school was es- Messrs. Holden and Oliver now tablished in 1847 between Borelia published by Mr. Henry Parsons. and Port Perry. The present com- modious and well equipped High, The first church in Port Perry- Model and Common school was was a Methodist church built in built in 1872. Few schools in the 1853. There are now six churches. province have made a better re- cord than the Port Perry High The construction of the Port and Model School under the man- Whitby and Port Perry Railway agement of Principal D. McBride of was commenced on the 14th Sep- the former. tember, 1869, the first sod having been turned by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur. The first president The village has a flourishing of the company was Mr. Joseph manufactory of mill machinery, Bigelow. The directors were Sheriff conducted by M. Williams; flour N. G. Reynolds, W. S. Sexton, Ed- and saw mills of James Carnegie ward Major, Thomas Paxton, harness manufactory of Samuel Chester Draper and J. Hamer Jeffrey. Greenwood. It has a beautiful site and many The village is connected with the fine residences. Township of Cartwright by the Cartwright Roadway, the building of which was largely due to the It is provided with water works energy, tact and perseverance of and electric lighting plants, the Joseph Bigelow, Esq. property of the municipality. The Counties of Ontario and The lake was well stocked with Northumberland and Durham have fish, but owing to the lowering of assumed the bridge which has been the water at Lindsay Dam during of great benefit to the village of the winter of 1904, the fish were Port Perry and will doubtless be nearly all killed. The lake has since an important factor in causing a been re-stocked. Port Perry with union of West Durham with the its good hotels, its lake situation County of Ontario. In 1883 and and fine scenery is a pleasant 1884, the village was nearly de- summer resort. COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

Amongst the principal business Amongst the medical men may be men of Port Perry in its early his- mentioned Dr. Jones, Dr. J. H. tory may be mentioned Thomas Sangster, Dr. F. H. Braithwaite, and George Paxton, George and and Dr. W. O. Eastwood. Mark Currie, Major T. C. Fore- Among the legal practitioners, man, Joseph Bigelow, J. W. P. A. Hurd, John Billings, Maurice Trounce, Joshua Wright, Aaron H. Cochrane, T. M. Matheson, H. and William Ross, J. W. Gamble, L. Ebbels, W. H. Harris, N. F. Joel Morris, Paterson, K.C., and J. W. Crozier. 86 HISTORY OF THE

VILLAGE OF CANNINGTON. Population in 1877, 1,075. tablished by Joseph Davidson in " 1905, 1,298. 1835 and the second store by Assessment in 1904, $334,658. Charles Gibbs in 1842. Situated in the Township of The woollen mill was built by Brock was made a Police Village Nathan Card in 1840. by a by-law of the County Council, passed in June 1866, and became The first place of worship was incorporated in January 1878. built by the Methodist on Munro Street in the same year. The first council elected in 1879 consisted of : John Sharp, Reeve; The first school house was built Wesley Brandon, John Coxworth, in 1836. Its location was on Cam- Adam Dobson, D. C. McLean. eron Street, then known as Sproule's Bush. George Horn was appointed clerk, William McCutcheon treasur- The first post office was opened er, and Robert Vardon assessor in Joseph Davidson's store in 1847. and collector. Mr. Horn was succeeded by A. The first children born on the J. Sinclair, who was succeeded in site of the present village were 1889 by Mr. W. A. Robinson, pub- those of Irving Johnston. His fa- lisher of the "Gleaner," who is the mily was not as large as some of present clerk. the Brock families, but it included the following his sons William, The first settlers in the village John, Robert, Mathias and daught- were Laughland Davidson, 1830, ers Catharine, Eliza, Margaret, Robert Sproule, Godfrey, Maybee, Jane and Rhoda. Irving Johnston, Alexander Mc- Caskill, N. C. Shipman, D. Hall, The present reeve is Mr. Fred- W. T. McCaskill, William Donalds, erick Beck. B. Munroe. Nathan Card. Cannington has four fine brick The Beaver River runs through churches, Episcopal, Methodist, the village. Presbyterian and Baptist.

The first saw mill was built in A good public school building 1830 by Joseph and Mike Horner. with four class rooms. The first grist mill by the McCas- kill Bros. in 1833. A Grammar school seems to have been established in Canning- The first general store was es- ton or provisions were made for

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establishing one. By-law No. 244 of Malcolm Gillespie formerly of County provided that the fol- Toronto, was an active man in lowing named gentlemen be and are Municipal and Provincial politics. hereby appointed Grammar School His son, Dr. D. Gillespie, has for Trustees of the County Grammar many years been an active member or High School at Cannington and of the Municipal Council and that they retire from office in ro- School Board—was candidate, op- tation as named, Wesley Brandon, posing Mr. Gould for the Legisla- Richard Edwards and Archibald ture. He, with Dr. Bingham, coron- Sinclair. er, Dr. Hart and Dr. Boynton, have been for many years engaged in ex- Cannington has a good brick tensive medical practice. town hall with Council Chamber, Fire Hall for public meetings. It Cannington has a good volunteer has a good public library. company, No. 7, of the 34th Regi- ment, under the command of Cap- Alfred Wyatt, an English drug- tain C. F. Bick. gist settled at the village in 1848. He was local superintendent of schools for Brock for 10 years. He Mr. Hugh Lumsden, C.E. and was appointed an associate coron- P.L.S., is the chief engineer of the er in 1860. He married a daughter Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was of Major Thompson, late of the formerly an officer of the Volunteer 40th Regiment. Company, when practising his pro- fession at Cannington. The Lums- The Beaver River which runs den family was represented in through Cannington is said at South Ontario by John M. Lums- certain seasons of the year to be den, who was for some years reeve a very broad river, so broad that of the Township of Pickering and that the Cannington ratepayers represented South Ontario in the contend that at least three bridges old parliament of United Upper and which cross it should be maintain- Lower Canada. ed by the county. There are in all seven bridges in this small muni- Another brother is Gen. Sir cipality. Peter Lumsden, who was charged with the settlement of the boun- Mr. Hugh Wilson was for many dary of Afghanistan and British years closely identified with the India. progress and prosperity of this vill- age as a merchant, manufacturer The village is lighted by electri- and builder of a large number of city. residences, 88 HISTORY OF THE

VILLAGE OF BEAVERTON.

Assessed value in 1884 was $141,- village was composed of George F. 332. Present assessed value, $240,- Bruce, reeve. Mr. Bruce had been 211. Population, 966. reeve of the Township of Thorah and was warden of the county in Beaverton was separated from 1882. Councillors, John Leslie, Jas. the Township of Thorah and incor- Ritchie, Charles T. Young, H. porated on the 5 th day of June, Westcott. The first clerk was A. D. 1884. It is situated on the George Smith, jr., P. L. S., whose Beaver River close to Lake Sim- father was for many years clerk coe. and treasurer of the Township of Thorah. The grist and saw mill was built here by Donald Calder about 1830. Mr. Smith was succeeded in 1889 by Major C. A. Paterson, the pres- The village was formerly called ent clerk. Milton. The first church was built in Kenneth Cameron opened the 1843. first store in the place in 1833. There are two large and well fin- The first white child born in the ished Presbyterian churches, one village was Ann Gordon, who is Episcopal church and one Metho- still living there. dist church. One large, well equip- ped public school. The building of In 1829 George Proctor built a the Canadian Northern railway, the grist mill. The building was made proximity to Lake Simcoe, the of logs. It is now superseded by beauty of the scenery and the erec- a fine brick mill with the latest im- tion of an excellent summer hotel provements. has made Beaverton a pleasant summer resort. The first school teacher was Da- vid Ross, a Waterloo veteran. The The village has good granolithic school was opened in 1839. The and gravel sidewalks and is lighted first council of the incorporated by electricity.

REGISTRY OFFICE. Short Biographical Notes of Prom- inent Ontario County People.

Since the publication of the short notes as to the early settlement and progress of the County of Ontario as an appendix to the by-laws of the County Council, it has been suggested that short biographical notes as to Ontario County men, who have taken a prominent part in Provincial and Dominion affairs, and who have been lead- ers in the Agricultural, Manufacturing and Com- mercial interests of the County, should also be published. The following notes are now published to carry out the suggestion of the County Council. The writer is well aware that the list is by no means complete, but it is hoped that corrections will be made so that any errors or omissions will be cor- rected at no distant day by a more complete history of this important County. In writing these notes, the names of a large number of Ontario men have been suggested, who are filling important positions in manufacturing establishments and places of trust and confidence in commercial and financial institutions in many of the larger cities of the United States and in other provinces of the Dominion.

PROMINENT ONTARIO COUNTY PEOPLE. CLERGYMEN. ing, filled important positions as a Rev. Dr. Ormiston, formerly a pastor in London, Out., and in the teacher between Oshawa and Whitby, United States, and has achieved more and at Whitby, in this County. Ho than a provincial reputation as a Irc- was afterwards one of the Masters of turer. the Provincial Normal School at Tor- Bishop Clare Worrel, of Halifax, onto, and rendered great assistance in Nova Scotia, was for years a resi- carrying out the purposes for which dent of Oshawa, when his father, the Normal School was established. Rev. J. B. Worrel, was rector of the He was the pastor of the principal Church of England there. Presbyterian church at Hamilton, and Rev. Dr. J. J. Hare, was the first was afterwards one of the leading Principal of the Ontario Ladies' Col- clergymen in the city of New York. lege, and during the last thirty-five Rev. Dr. R. M. Thornton, born in years has, by energy, tact and perse- the Township of East Whitby, son of verance, built up one of the best the Rev. R. H. Thornton, D. D., Ladies' Colleges on the continent. (see page thirty-five anti) was The Doctor is known throughout the a successful public and high school Dominion and the Northern States as teacher in this County, graduated an able educator. with distinction from Toronto Uni- Norman McGillivray, M.A.. a town versity, was pastor of one of the. of Whitby man, is a distinguished leading Presbyterian churches in clergyman of the Presbyterian Church Montreal, and afterwards of leading at, Montreal. He has achieved a great Presbyterian churches in Glasgow, reputation as an eloquent lecturer and Scotland, and is now in charge of one clergyman. of the principal Presbyterian churches in London, Eng. DOCTORS OF MEDICINE. The Rev. A. U. De Pensier, former- County of Ontario men have been ly rector of the Episcopal Church, very successful, not only in this Pro- Uxbridge, has been elevated to the vince, but in the United States. Bishopric of New Westminster, B. C. Dr. A. D. Hudson, of East Whitby, Archbishop Dennis O'Connor, was was a gold medalist in medicine of born in Pickering Township, and be- the University of Toronto, and at the came the Roman Catholic Archbishop time of his death filled the second for the Province of Ontario. highest position in the Medical De- Dr. Sowerby, of Claremont, Picker- partment of the United States Navy, 92 PROMINENT PEOPLE.

and but for "his sudden death from medical profession of New York. pneumonia, would have been Surgeon- Dr. C. L. Starr, son of Dr. Starr, General of the American Navy in the of Brooklin, is one of the leading year following his death. surgeons in Toronto. Professor Alexandra Hugh Ferguson Dr. A. H. Beaton, of Pickering professor of Clinical Surgery in the Township, was for thirty years Medi- Medical Department of the Illinois cal Superintendent of the Provincial State University at Chicago, one of Asylum at Orillia. the founders of the Manitoba Medical College, was born at Manilla, in Dr. W. L. Herriman, of Port Hope, Brock and Mariposa Townships. He another East Whitby school teacher, has been awarded a Commandership captured the Governor-General's prize in the Order of Christ in Portugal, at the Provincial Normal School, To- the highest decoration the King of ronto, when it was first offered for that Country has power to bestow competition. He has given much at- on anyone outside of Royalty. tention to the treatment of the feeble- minded and epileptics. He was Presi- Dr. W. G. Farewell, of East Whitby, dent of the Provincial Association of has for many years filled important. Charities and Corrections. positions in the Medical Department of the United States Navy. POLITICIANS. Dr. Louis Barker, son of the Bursar One of the best known politicians in of Pickering College, was a graduate the Province during the battle for of the Whitby Collegiate Institute, the establishment of responsible gov- and is now one of the most eminent ernment, was Peter Perry, who for- Professors in Johns Hopkins Univer- merly represented Addington County sity, Baltimore. in the Provincial Parliament, and af- terwards South Ontario, was the Dr. Herbert Bruce, of Port Perry, founder of Whitby (Perry's Corners). now ranks as one of the leading sur- geons of the Province, enjoying a Hon. T. N. Gibbs was a member of lucrative practice in Toronto. the Dominion Government. Ho was Secretary of State for the Province, Dr. Launcelot Youngusband, for- and afterwards Minister of inland Re- merly head master of the school at venue, and at the time of his death Oshawa, became one of Detroit's was a Senator. most celebrated physicians and pro- fessors. Lieut.-Governor McMillan, ol Mani- toba, was in his early days a clerk in Dr. Norman Farewell, of Oshawa, one of the stores in the Town of is a leading specialist amongst the Whitby. OF ONTARIO COUNTY.

Lieut.-Governor Roger Allan, of member of the Royal Commission for North Dakota, was at one time a enquiring into and reporting upon the farmer in East Whitby, east of Col- best methods of improving agriculture umbus. He was connected by marriage in Ireland. with the McKenzie family. The Hon. L. Curtis, formerly a The Hon. John J. C. Abbott, who teacher in the Township of Pickering, was at one time a clerk in a store in was a member of the British Colum- Oshawa, subsequently became one of bia Legislature, and Minister of Mines the leading lawyers of Montreal, a for that Province. member of the Dominion Government, The Hon. J. W. St. John, of the and at the time of his death was Pre- Township of Brock, represented West mier of the Dominion. York as their legislator for a number Lieut-Governor Alexander Hender- of years, and at the time of his death son, of the Yukon, was a law student was Speaker of the Legislative As- in Oshawa, in the office of C. A. sembly. Jones, Esq. He subsequently became Judge Thomas W. Chapple com- a member of the Parliament of Bri- menced the study of law in the office tish Columbia. Attorney-General of of J. E. Farewell, County Attorney, that Province, and afterwards a at Whitby; represented North Ontario Judge in Vancouver. in the Legislative Assembly, and is now Judge of the Rainy River Dis- The Hon. M. B. Stone, formerly of trict at Kenora. Oshawa, was afterwards a leading politician in Minnesota, and a Sena- Lieut.-Col. John A. McGillivray, tor of that State. His grandson, Mr. K.C., of Whitby, was member for P. L. Fowke, now represents South North Ontario in the Dominion Par- liament. He was one of the leaders in Ontario in the Dominion Parliament. extending the independent Order of The Hon. John Dryden, for many Foresters, and Supreme Secretary of years a member of the Ontario Legis- that body for many years. lature. He was appointed Minister of T. Hamar Greenwood, formerly of Agriculture shortly after the estab- Whitby, was a teacher in the public lishment of that department by the school at Manchester, Ontario. He is Ontario Government, and by his ener- a member of the English Bar, was gy and ability has made it one of the elected to the Imperial Parliament, best means of advancing the agricul- and was appointed Assistant to the tural interests of any of the depart- Under Secretary of State for the Col- ments of agriculture in the American onies, and one of the Counsel for States and of the other provinces of Great Britain in the Fisheries case the Dominion. He was appointed a at the Hague.

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MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE AS- Members of House of Commons since SEMBLY PRIOR TO CONFED- Confederation: ERATION. Adam Gordon, W. H. Gibbs, George In the minutes of the Court of Gen- Wheeler, A.P. Cobourn, Frank Madill, eral Sessions of the Peace for the Jno. A. McGillivray, Duncan Graham, year 1810, the receipt of the Speaker's George D. Grant, Major S.S. Sharpe. Warrant to compel the payment to Thomas B. Gough, Esquire, of £21, For several years prior to the year is acknowledged, the said sum being in 1902, the Township of Pickering was payment of his sessional allowance as detached from South Ontario for Do- member of East York, and is to be minion election purposes. raised by assessment on the said East The Town and the Township of Riding of York. Uxbridge were for the same purpose In 1821 the Statute provided for detached from North Ontario. attaching to the East Riding of York These two townships and town, the Townships of Reach, Brock, Scott with the Township of Whitchurch and and Georgina. the Town of Newmarket, were formed into a constituency known as West William Lyon McKenzie, Dr. Thos. Ontario. D. Morrison, George Munroe, Charles Messrs. George Wheeler, Isaac Coxworth Small, the Hon. William Gould and Sir James D. Edgar, Hume Blake (afterwards Chancellor Speaker of the House, represented this of Upper Canada), Peter Perry, W. Riding until the old boundaries for H. Mitchell, Amos Wright, John M. election purposes were restored on the Lumsden, Hon. Oliver Mowat. re-distribution of the constituency and Members for South Ontario since West Ontario disappeared from the Confederation for House of Commons. list of constituencies sending a mem- Hon. Thomas N. Gibbs, Hon. Mal- ber to the Dominion Parliament. colm Cameron, F. W. Glen, William Members of Legislative Assembly, Smith, James I. Davidson, Leonard South Ontario, since Confederation: Burnett, William Ross, Peter Christie, Dr. William McGill, Abraham Fare- Frederick L. Fowke. well, N. W. Brown, John Dryden, Charles Calder. Members of the Legislative Assem- bly, North Ontario, before Confedera- Members Legislative Assembly North tion: Ontario, since Confederation. Joseph Hartman, Joseph Gould, Thomas Paxton, Frank Madill, I. J. John Hall Thompson, Hon. William Gould, James Glendinning, Thomas McDougall, Hon. M. C. Cameron. Chappel, W. H. Hoyle. OF ONTARIO COUNTY. 95

COUNTY OF ONTARIO NEWSPAPERS.

The Christian Luminary, 1844, Osh- BROOKLIN. awa—Elder Thos. Henry, Publisher. The North Star, 1855.—J. O. Dor- The Tribune and Friendly Moralist, nan. 1850, Oshawa. The Times, 1870.—J. Cuttle. The News-Letter, about 1851, Osha- BEAVERTON. wa.— Oliphant & White. The Packet was the first paper pub- The Freeman, about 1854, Oshawa— lished in North Ontario by William Messrs. McGill, T N. Gibbs, Abram Hillam, in 1855. In 1857, Mr. J. W. Farewell, G. H. Grierson and Walter Caldwell Brown purchased it and re- M. Wilson. moved it to Uxbridge. The Vindicator, 1855, Oshawa.— The Beaverton Express—J. J. Cave. Luke & Orr. PRINCE ALBERT J. O. Dornan, of Whitby, published The Observer, 1857.—Jas: Holden. a paper in Oshawa for a short time. The Reformer, 1871, Oshawa.—W. R. PORT PERRY. Climie. The Standard.—E. J. Mundy. The Star.—Robson. WHITBY, UXBRIDGE. The Whitby Freeman. The Packet, 1857. — Mr. Caldwell The Whitby Reporter, 1850.—J. S. Brown. Sproule. The Advocate.—E. J. Mundy. The Ontario Reporter.—J. H. Perry The Journal.—Frank Keller. & J. O. Dornan. The Guardian.—W. Pemberton. The Whitby Commonwealth, 1855— The North Ontario Times.—J. H. D. Beach. Chinn. The Chronicle, 1856—Higgins & Mey- CANNINGTON. erhofler. The Gleaner, 1870—James Currie. The Watchman—Col. Jas. Wallace. The Plaindealer, 1908—H. Chester. The Gazette.—James A. Campbell. The Keystone, 1903.—C. A. Good- PICKERING fellow The News, 1870.—Clark Bros. 96 PROMINENT PEOPLE

VETERANS OF 1812. The following applied for pensions Robert Taylor and Rosell Bagley, under the Dominion Act of 1876 : Prince Albert. Isaac Arnold, Brougham. John Simcoe, Rama. Pierre Laviotte, Cannington. William R. Dafoe, Rathburn. David Bedford, Columbus. Samuel Cochrane, John Palmer and Abraham Stoner, Dunbarton. Daniel Perry, of Whitby. Henry Fisher, Thomas Henry, and John Campbell, ex-M.P.. of Ad- Moses Martin, Oshawa. Harrison Haight, Port Perry. dington, Brooklin.

COUNTY MILITIA. During the Rebellion of '37-8, an At Whitby, Captain Wallace estab- Infantry Company, under Dr. Geo H. lished the Whitby Rifle Company; William Thompson, Lieutenant, and Lowe, and a Cavalry Company under Allan Cameron, Ensign. Major Cox, were raised in this Also an infantry company, under County. Capt. G. H. Dartnell, Lieutenant M. 34TH ONTARIO REGIMENT O'Donovan, and Ensign Woodward. The first Company established after At Columbus, a rifle company was the rebellion of '37, the Highland formed, with George Prentice as Cap- Rifle Company, 1857.—Captain James tain; Isaac Mooring, Lieutenant, and Wallace. Joseph Scurragh as Ensign. On the During the American rebellion, 1860, death of Captain Prentice, who tiled after the capture of Mason and Slidell of disease incurred during the Fenian Confederate Commissioners to Raid, J. E. Farewell became Captain. Europe on the British mail At Brooklin, a rifle company was steamer "Trent" by an Am- also formed, with Thomas Hodgson erican armed vessel under Com- as Captain; W. H. Brown, Lieuten- modore Wilkes, the Volunteer Militia ant, and Alexander Montgomery as in Canada was organized. In this Ensign. County a rifle company was estab At Greenwood, an infantry com- lished at Oshawa, commanded by Cap- pany was formed, with William War- tain John Warren, Lieutenant W. D. ren as Captain; F. Green, Lieutenant, Michael, Ensign William Dickie. and T. Poole, Ensign. Also an infantry company.—Captain At Prince Albert, an infantry com- S. B. Fairbanks, Lieut. D. F. Burk, pany was formed, with Major For- and Ensign T. L. Ritter. OF ONTARIO COUNTY. 97

man as Captain; John Billings, Lieut- was a Lieutenant in the Oshawa In- enant, and Clark as Ensign. fantry company ; of which D. F. Burk There was also formed in Uxbridge became Captain. Capt. Burk was the an infantry company, under Captain founder of "Burk's Falls" in Mus- Spears. Koka ; J. E. Farewell, Lieutenant in In 1868 there was formed an in- the Columbus Company. fantry company at Cannington, of The Commanding Officers of the which Mr. Cowan was Captain, and 34th Regiment have since been :— Hugh Lumsden, late Chief Engineer of Lieut.-Cols. William Warren, James the Grand Trunk Pacific, R.R.C.O., Wallace, M. O'Donovan, N. F. Pater- was Lieutenant. son, J. E. Farewell, Jno. A. McGilli- All these companies were formed in- vray, and A. G. Henderson. to a battalion, and the first nine of The Senior Major and next in suc- them went into the first annual camp cession is Major Fred Grierson, a vet- held at Thorold in 1866 (September), eran of the Northwest Rebellion. under command of Col. S. B. Fair- Major C. F. Bick, Adjutant. banks, with James Wallace and Wil- Surgeon-Major Horace Bascom. liam Warren as Majors; Captain C. Major Theodore McGillivray suc- A. Jones as Adjutant; Dr. W. O. ceeded Major James Rutledge as Ad- Eastwood, Surgeon, and Dr. Hilliary, jutant, and has recently been appoint- Assistant Surgeon ; R. E. Perry, ed Brigade Major. Quarter-Master. VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BOER The company officers were, with few WAR SOUTH AFRICA, 1900. exceptions, the same as at the forma- tion of the company. Frank Gibbs Lieut. Frank Rae. Oshawa. was Captain of the Greenwood Com- A. Talbot, Cannington. pany, on the promotion of Captain George Little, Pickering. Warren, and his brother, Fred Gibbs, D. Kennedy, Beaverton. was his Lieutenant. Another brother, Geo. H. Keeler, Oshawa. Charles Gibbs, afterwards Adjutant, F. F. Loosemore, Whitby.

EDUCATIONISTS OF THE COUNTY. John Jessop, of Reach Township, B.C., by the route which the G.T.P. became Superintendent of Education Railway has taken to get through the for the Province of British Columbia, Rocky Mountains. and ably filled that position for a Dr. Arthur Allin, of Reach Town- great many years. He was one of a ship, became a professor in one of small party who, in 1858, crossed the American Universities. from Winnipeg to New Westminster, Prof. William Tamblyn, graduate of 98 PROMINENT PEOPLE

Toronto University with highest hon- Graded Schools for the State of Min- ors, was (or some years a professor nesota. in one of the American Universities, Dr. G. J. Goggin, formerly a stu- and now fills a chair in the Western dent and teacher in the Whitby High University London, Ontario. School, became Superintendent of Ed- Professor Thomas Kirkland, for ucation for Manitoba and the North- many years a teacher in Oshawa and west Territories, and now of the Ed- Whitby, became Principal of the Pro- ucation Department, Toronto. vincial Normal School, Toronto, and John J. Tilley, another of the Whit- a Professor of Chemistry in the Tor- by High School teachers, became onto University Medical College. Provincial Inspector of Model Schools A. T. DeLeury, M.A., Professor of and Teachers' Institutes. Mathematics in Toronto University, lived in the Township of Brock. Lyman C. Smith, M.A., Principal of the Oshawa High School, has pub- Prof. A.G. Christie, son of Peter lished a book containing many excel- Christie, Esq., ex-M.P., Manchester, lent poems. is an electrical expert, and Professor Of Mechanical Engineering in the Uni- Dr. John Waugh, Inspector of Pub- versity of the State of Wisconsin. He lic Schools for South Ontario, has was a lecturer in Cornell University, achieved a Provincial reputation as a York. writer and master of the science of pedagogue. He is a distinguished gra- William Huston, M.A., son of Thos. duate of Toronto University. His Huston, Town Clerk of Whitby, the thorough acquaintance of the princi- winner of the Gilchrist Scholarship, ples and practice of teaching make his became President of Pickering Col- services as a lecturer in great de- lege, and afterwards Principal of the mand throughout the Province. Baptist College at Woodstock. J. S. Willison formerly lived at Prof. W. G. Umphrey, of the Town- Greenwood, Pickering Township. He ship of Scott, teacher in the Whitby has achieved first place as a journal- Collegiate Institute, obtained the tra- ist; was editor of the Toronto Globe velling scholarship of one of the lead- and News. His ability and industry ing American Universities, and is now have gained for him more than a Do- a Professor in one of the leading Am- minion reputation. This is evidenced erican Universities. by the fact that he has been appoint- F. J. Marquis, a graduate of the ed chief of the London Times news Whitby High School, has attained a service in America Competent writers high rank as Inspector of High and have declared him to be easily enti- OF ONTARIO COUNTY. 99

tled to be called "The Dean of Cana- ciation, and of the Province of On- dian Journalism." tario Charities and Corrections As- sociation. He is one of the thirty "UNCLE WALT." Benchers elected by the lawyers of Walt Mason, of Columbus, has Ontario to manage the affairs of the achieved success as a writer for the Upper Canada Law Society. He is Toronto Press, and is rapidly rising President of the Grand Council of the in his profession. different Military Veterans' Associa- John S. Larke, now deceased, for- tion of the Province, and one of the merly publisher of the Oshawa Vin- founders and Secretary of the Ontario dicator, and Warden of the County of Good Roads Association. Ontario, was for many years the Prof. Elgin R. Gould, an East Whit- Commerce and Trade representative by man, was one of the Professors of of the Dominion of Canada in Aus- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. tralia. He has been appointed several times Thomas Murray, a Township of by the Government of the United Whitby man, has achieved much cele- States to prosecute enquiries as to brity as a writer in the city of New political and social questions in Eu- York. rope. He is now one of the leading John Ball Dow, M.A., now deceas- financiers in New York. ed, founder of the Provincial Assoc- Ambrose McKay, son of the County iation of High and Public School Treasurer, Whitby, editor of the Utah Trustees. This Association has been Tribune, one of the most important of great service in advancing the newspapers west of the Mississippi. cause of education in the Prov- He is now editing a monthly maga- ince. Mr. Dow was for years zine at Salt Lake City. Secretary and its President, and was also President of the Provincial Edu- Hugh C. Lumsden, C. E., of Can- cational Association. His valuable nington, was one of the principal en- services were appreciated by his gineers in the construction of the election as a member of the Provin- Canadian Pacific, and for some time cial Educational Advisory Council. filled the position of chief engineer of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. J. E. Farewell, LL.B., K.C., Crown Attorney, Whitby, was associated Captain Lawrence Bogart, son of with Mr. Dow in the formation of the Dr. Bogart, of Whitby, is one of the above Association, and was its first distinguished graduates of the Royal President. He was also a President Military College at Kingston. He has- of the Provincial Educational Asso- been a lecturer at the Military Col- 100 PROMINENT PEOPLE

lege and at Queen's University, able authority in penalogy. Her fath- Kingston. er, the late W. H. Higgins was one of the ablest of country journalists, Captain Roy Stephenson, now de- and has written much as to the his- ceased, another ex-pupil of the Whit- tory of this and adjoining counties. by Collegiate Institute, was also a graduate of the Military College, and Another County of Ontario woman one of the staff of the Engineering who has achieved fame and wealth, is Department of the Militia at Ottawa. a granddaughter of the late John He had been in charge of a consider- Campbell, formerly a member of the able portion, if not all, of the topo- Legislature of Upper Canada from Ad- graphical survey of the Province of dington, under the name, "May Ir- Ontario. win," and has achieved fame as an actress. Her sister, "Flo Irwin," has Mrs. Emma O'Sullivan, widow of also been successful on the stage. the late Barrister O'Sullivan, a writer Mrs. M. E. Lawder, wife of A. W. on Constitutional History of Canada, Lawder, M. P. P., for South Grey, is also a graduate of the Whitby Col- was with him engaged as a teacher legiate Institute. She is Superintend- in the Oshawa Central School. She ent of the Andrew Mercer Reforma- is the author of "The Legends of the tory for Women. She has been very Hartz Mountains," and spent some successful in the management of the years in Germany in preparing this Reformatory, and is recognized as an work for publication.

AGRICULTURISTS, MANUFACTURERS, ETC. LEADING AGRICULTURISTS Joseph Pearson, of the Base Line, Amongst the first Ontario farmers Whitby; John Miller, of Pickering; who were engaged in importing and Herbert Spencer, of Brooklin; J. I. breeding thoroughbred live stock, and Davidson, of Ashburn, and in later directed the attention of the people of years, Thomas Guy, of Port Oshawa, the United States and the Province of breeder of Ayreshires; Arthur John- Quebec to Upper Canada as a place ston, of Greenwood, breeder of Short from which thoroughbred stock could Horns; Robert J. Mackie, breeder of be obtained, was John Cade, import- Herefords; James Leask, of Reach, er and breeder of Short Horns, whose the champion prize-taker for fat cat- farm was in the eastern part of Osh- tle; John Russell, of Claremont; Fred awa. Green, of Greenwood, breeder of Jer- seys; James Rennie, of Seagrave, a Other importers of cattle were :— successful breeder and feeder; the Hon. OF ONTARIO COUNTY. 101

John Dryden, and his son, William These and other Ontario men achieved Dryden. success in competition with Markham, Scarboro, Vaughan and York, men of Amongst the importers of sheep Durham County, and also at the plow- were Herbert Spencer, of Brooklin, ing matches which were held in con- Southdowns; John Miller, of Picker- nection with the Provincial Exhibi- ing; Thomas Pugh, Whitevale; Lieut.- tion in those days. Col. John A. McGillivray, Uxbridge, horned Dorsets. MANUFACTURERS. Amongst the importers of horses Amongst the leading manufacturers were John Wilson, of Oshawa, were George Mason, Walter Coulth- Clydesdales; J. I. Davidson, Ashburn; ard, T. Fuller & Co., A. S. Whiting, William Smith and Fred Richardson, Oshawa; Joseph Hall, R. S. Williams Columbus; John Bright, Myrtle; Gra- Co., Robert McLaughlin, John and ham Bros., of Claremont, Clydesdales William Cowan, Brown & Patterson, and Hackneys; Ernest Gunn, of Bea- Whitby; Geo. V. Martin, Samuel verton, Clydesdales; Thomas Hodgkin- Trees and Fred Hatch, Charles King, son and E. C. Tisdale, of Beaverton, Whitby; Paxton, Tate & Co., Port Clydesdales; John Vipond, Brooklin; Perry. Jonathan Porter, Oshawa ; A. E. BANKING AND COMMERCE. Major, Whitevale ; Chas. Schofleld. Messrs. John & William Cowan; T. J. O. Henry & Sons were pioneer N. Gibbs; T. H. McMillan, Oshawa ; exporters of apples; L. G. Drew, of A. A. Gilroy, manager of the T. Oshawa; Mr. Gernon, of Pickering Eaton Co., Winnipeg, Man.; J. W. John Gee, of Greenwood, were also Lamareux, Hamilton, manager of the large exporters. Tuckett Tobacco Manufacturers; Steel PLOUGHMEN. & Briggs, seedsmen, of Toronto , B. Hal Brown, Montreal; and Wm. Mc- Ontario County owes its position in Cabe, of Toronto, insurance; E. H. agricultural matters largely to the Lang, manufacturer, Montreal; Adam fact that a great many of the best & Leo King, lace merchants, New plowmen in the Province resided in York. this County. Amongst these, were: J. L. Curtis, Pickering; Arthur Bar- RAILWAY MANAGEMENT nett, Whitby; Frank Elliott, Reach ; James Holden, James Wallace, W. John Tweedie, Whitby; James Rennie, E. Wolfenden, of the Town of Whitby, Brock; Robert Angus, Columbus; R. have risen to important positions as R. Mowbray, Reach, now of Kinsale, heads of departments at Chicago of Pickering; .James Forest, Whitby. leading Western American railways. 102 PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Mr. John Flatten, of Reach, is one of Mr. Ham is probably one of the the chief executive officers of the Erie best known men in the Dominion. Railway Company. Messrs. George H. Ham and Joseph Jake Gaudaur, of Atherley, achiev- J. Brignall, formerly of Whitby, hold ed many victories as an oarsman fin- ment of the Canadian Pacific Rail- ally obtaining the World's Scull way. Championship. important positions in the manage-

EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTY BUILDINGS. When the County Court House was After 56 years it became necessary completed, it was quite sufficient for to do in this County what has been the purpose for which it was creat- done in many other Counties ■where ed. There was then but one County the Court Houses have been built for Judge ; there are now two, and a much less business The County Surrogate Court Judge. The office Council of 1910 took the matter in of Local Master of the High Court hand. More vault room was required had not then been created. There for the storing of public books and was then no such officer as a Crown documents ; an addition was made to Attorney in the County. There were the south wing, which makes it in no Public School Inspectors paid by appearance like the north wing and the County. There were then but provides new fire proof vaults for the four sittings of Courts at which crim- County Clerk, Surrogate Judge and inals could be tried. Now the large County Public School Inspectors. majority of criminals are tried by the Also a room for the County Clerk. County Judges. There were no sit- A second storey placed on both the tings of County Courts for the trials wings provides for a good County of actions without a jury ; now the Council Chamber, and three commit- trials of prisoners and the trials of tee rooms adjacent thereto. Also for civil actions by jurors are exception- a good Grand Jury Room, which al, and rare proceedings. In these can be used ate a Court room when tew days one never knows on what day witnesses are to be called. This will there may be a trial of some kind save the delay and expense of heat- going on at the Court House. Some ing up the large Court room. times two Courts are sitting at the On the second floor of the north same time. wing there will be additional room OF ONTARIO COUNTY. for the caretaker. When the Court to the early history of the County— House was built the caretaker's rooms to which collection contributions are in the garret of the main building earnestly requested. The modern san- were so few and so small that the itary conveniences which were re- Council appointed Johnny Welton, an quired by the Government lor the old bachelor, to that office. The es- Gaol, have also been placed in the tablishment of the County Law Lib- Court House. The additions much rary captured one of the caretaker's improve the appearance of the build- rooms. The caretaker gets by these ing, and plainly mark the rise and improvements much needed accommo- progress of the Keystone County. dation. The County Public School Inspectors get a room. There will A photogravure of the building as also be a room in which can be kept it now appears and of the men who relics of the pioneer days—old books, courageously tackled the problem are documents and newspapers, relating printed herewith.

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COUNTY AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS

APPOINTED BY GOVERNMENT, AND DATE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT.

Judge of County Court and ZACHEUS BURNHAM. 1854 Chairman of General Ses- GEORGE H. F. DARTNELL. 1896 sions of the Peace. NEIL McCRIMMON. 1900 Junior Judge ...... GEORGE H. F. DARTNELL. 1873 " ...... DUNCAN J. McINTYRE. 1898 Sheriff...... NELSON G. REYNOLDS. 1854 " ...... THOMAS PAXTON. 1881 " ...... JOHN F. PAXTON. 1887 Clerk of the Peace...... B. F. BALL. 1854 " ...... HUGH J. MACDONELL. 1856 ...... JOHN E. FAREWELL. 1877 County Attorney ...... WM. H. TREMAYNE. 1858 ...... SAMUEL H. COCHRANE. 1863 ...... JOHN E. FAREWELL. 1872 Clerk of the County Court and Deputy Clerk of the Crown JOHN V. HAM. 1854 ...... JOHN V. HAM, JR. 1864 ...... LYMAN T. BARCLAY. 1881 Judge of Surrogate Court ...... ZACHEUS BURNHAM. 1854 ...... GEORGE H. F. DARTNELL. 1896 ...... GEORGE YOUNG SMITH. 1899 Registrar of Surrogate Court...... JOHN V. HAM. 1834 " " " ...... JOHN V. HAM, JR. 1864 ...... LYMAN T. BARCLAY. 1881 Local Master Supreme Court ...... GEORGE H. F. DARTNELL. 1859 " " " ...... GEORGE YOUNG SMITH. 1899 Local Registrar H.C.J ...... LYMAN T. BARCLAY. 1881 Registrar of Deeds ...... JOHN HAM PERRY. 1853 " " " ...... F. RAE, M.D. 1896 " " " ...... GEORGE W. DRYDEN, 1897 106 WARDENS COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

WARDENS —OF THE—

COUNTY OF ONTARIO From Its Inception in the Year 1854, to the Year 1906, Both Inclusive.

1854. T. N. GIBBS, Esq., Reeve o Oshawa. 1855. T. N. GIBBS, Esq., Reeve of Oshawa. 1856. JOHN HALL THOMPSON, Esq., Reeve of Brock. 1857. JOHN HALL THOMPSON, Esq., Reeve of Brock. 1858. D. G. HEWEIT, Esq., Reeve of Mara and Rama. 1859. CHARLES ROBINSON, Esq., Reeve of Thorah. 1860. JOHN HALL THOMPSON, Esq., Reeve of Brock.

1861. TRUMAN P. WHITE, Esq., Reeve of Pickering. 1863. WILLIAM SMITH, Esq., Reeve of Uxbridge. 1863 JOHN RATCLIFF, Esq., Reeve of East Whitby. 1864. JOHN HALL THOMPSON, Esq., Reeve of Brock. 1865. JOHN HALL THOMPSON, Esq., Reeve of Brock.

1866. CALVIN CAMPBELL, Esq., Reeve of the Township of Whitby 1867. JOHN HAM PERRY, Esq., Reeve of the Town of Whitby. WARDENS COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 107

1868. J. B. BICKELL, Esq., Reeve of the Township of Whitby. 1869. JOSHUA WRIGHT, Esq., Reeve of Reach. 1870. WILLIAM SEXTON, Esq., Reeve of Scugog. 1871. GEORGE WHEELER, Esq., Reeve of Uxbridge. 1872. W. H. GIBBS, Esq., Reeve of Oshawa.

1873. JAMES 0. GUY, Esq., Reeve of East Whitby.

1874. PHILIP McRAE, Esq., Reeve of Mara. 1875. GEORGE SMITH, Esq., Reeve of Scott. 1876. JOHN MILLER, Esq., Reeve of Pickering. 1877. YEOMAN GIBSON, Esq., Reeve of Town of Whitby. 1878. MALCOLM GILLESPIE, Esq., Reeve of Brock. 1879. JAMES GRAHAM, Esq., Reeve of Scugog. 1880. JAMES MCPHERSON, Esq Reeve of Rama.

1881. PETER CHRISTIE, Esq., Reeve of Reach. 1882. GEORGE BRUCE, Esq., Reeve of Beaverton. 1883. ISAAC J. GOULD, Esq., Reeve of Uxbridge. 1884. JOHN LAWRENCE SMITH Esq., Reeve of Whitby Township. 1885. HENRY GORDON, Esq., Reeve of Port Perry. 1886. CHARLES GOULD, Esq., Reeve of Uxbridge Township. 1887. JOSEPH MONKHOUSE, Reeve of Pickering. 1888. TIMOTHY O'LEARY, Reeve of Mara.

1889. JOHN S. LARKE, Reeve o Oshawa. 1890. ALLAN GRAY, Esq., Reeve of Scott. 108 WARDENS COUNTY OF ONTARIO.

1891. S. H. GL ASSFORD, Esq., Reeve of Cannington.

1892. RICHARD MOTHERSILL, Esq., Reeve of East Whitby.

1893. R. R. MOWBRAY, Esq., Reeve of Pickering.

1894. F. J. GILLESPIE, Esq., Reeve of Mara. 1895. HARVEY J. GOULD, Esq., Reeve of Uxbridge Town.

1896. DUNCAN GRAHAM, Esq., Reeve of Mara.

1897. CHARLES KING, Esq., Reeve of Whitby Town.

1898. JAMES CARNEGIE, Esq., Scugog Division.

1899. WALTER COULTHARD, Esq., Ontario Division.

1900. JAMES GRAHAM UMPHREY, Esq., Brock Division.

1901. R. S. WEBSTER, Esq., Highlands Division.

1902. GEORGE GEROW, Esq., Pickering Division.

1903. WILLIAM BROOMFIELD, Esq., Simcoe Division.

1904. JOHN VIPOND, Esq., Whitby Division.

1905. WM. J. GIBBS, Esq., Brock Division.

1906. A. E. HENRY, Esq., Ontario Division.

Members of the County Council

AND OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE

COUNTY OF ONTARIO

FROM THE YEAR 1854 TO THE YEAR 1891, INCLUSIVE 110 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1854.

T. N. GIBBS, ESQ., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES. Brock...... John Hall Thompson.... John Hart. Mara and Rama.... Thomas McDermott ...... Pickering...... John M. Lumsden ...... Peter Taylor. Reach and Scugog. Thomas Paxton ...... Robert Wells. Scott ...... James K. Vernon...... Thorah...... Neil McDougall ...... Uxbridge ...... William Hamilton,...... Whitby ...... John Ham Perry ...... Abraham Farewell. Village of Oshawa... T. N. Gibbs ......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. •Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell Engineer ...... John Shier Auditors ...... James Hodgson and John Walsh

Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Pickering—Rev. J. Durant. Mara and Rama—Mr. Hewett. Whitby—Rev. R. H. Thornton. Scott and Uxbridge — Abraham Reach and Scugog—Rev. John Mit- Bagshaw. chell. Brock—J. H. Thompson. Thorah—Rev. D. Watson.

Grammar School Trustees.—W. H. Michell, Rev. R. H. Thornton, and Rev. John Mitchell. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 111

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1855

T. N. GIBBS, Esq. Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson.... John Hart Mara and Rama ...... D. G. Hewett ...... Pickering ...... John M. Lumsden ...... James V. Spears Reach and Scugog ...... Abel W. Ewers...... Robert Irvin Scott...... George Smith ...... Thorah...... Neil McDougall...... Uxbridge...... William Hamilton ...... Whitby Township ...... James Burns ...... W. H. Gibbs Town of Whitby...... William Laing ...... Village of Oshawa...... T N. Gibbs ......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell Engineer ...... John Shier Auditors ...... Wm. Powson and R. Darlington

Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Whitby—Rev. R. H. Thornton Uxbridge and Scott -- Abraham

Reach and Scugog—Rev. John Mit- Brock—J. R. Thompson chell Bagshaw Pickering—Rev. Alex. Kennedy Thorah—Charles Robinson Mara and Rama—D. G. Hewett Grammar School Trustees.—Whitby, Rev. R. H. Thornton, Rev. John Mitchell, W. K. Michell, Esq., and Rev. Mr. McFindlay. Ux- bridge, Thomas Bolster, Joseph Gould, Abraham Bagshaw, Dr. Na- tion, Joseph Johnston and Rev. Wm. Clelland. 112 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 185G. JOHN HALL THOMPSON, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson..... George Brabazon Mara and Rama... D. G. Hewett ...... Pickering...... John M. Lumsden...... James V. Spears Reach ...... Abel W. Ewers...... Thomas Paxton Scott ...... George Smith...... Scugog ...... J. W. Gamble...... Thorah ...... Neil McDougall...... Uxbridge ...... William Hamilton...... Whitby Township.. James Dryden ...... Abraham Farewell Town of Whitby.... James Rowe...... John Ham Perry Village of Oshawa Silas B. Fairbanks ......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell Engineer ...... John Shier Auditors ...... James Hodgson and Alex. Mc- Pherson. Inspectors of Weights and MeasuresHector Benton and Allan Lock- hart. Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Whitby—Rev. R. H. Thornton Brock—Alfred Wyatt, Esq. Reach—John Agnew, Esq. Thorah—Rev. David Watson Pickering—Ebenezer Birrel, Esq.. Mara and Rama—D. G. Hewett, Scott and Uxbridge — Abraham Esq. Hagshaw Grammar School Trustees.—Whitby—Rev. R. H. Thornton, Rev. Mr. Kennedy, Dr. R. W. Clark, Rev. Mr. Findlay, James Hodgson MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 113

and Dr. Checkley. Uxbridge—Abraham Bagshaw, Dr. Nation, Joseph Johnston, Rev. Wm. Clelland, Tho mas Bolster and Joseph Gould.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1857. JOHN HALL THOMPSON Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock ...... John Hall Thompson.,.. George Brabazon.. Mara and Rama. D. G. Hewett ...... Pickering ...... Truman P. White ...... Robt. Richardson. Reach...... George Currie ...... Abel Ewers ...... James W. Gamble ...... Scott...... James Galloway...... Thorah...... Neil McDougall ...... Uxbridge...... John Wideman...... Wm. Smith ...... Whitby Township.. James Dryden...... Abram Farewell. Town of Whitby.... James Hodgson...... Francis Keller..... Village of Oshawa. Thomas N. Gibbs ......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell Engineer ...... John Shier Auditors ...... Richard T. Harmon, A. G. Alex- ander Inspector of Weights and Measures Allan Lockhart and John Gordon Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Whitby—Rev. R. H. Thornton Reach and Scugog—Rev. R. Mon- Pickering—Ebenezer Birrell teith Scott and Uxbridge — Abraham Brock—Alfred Wyatt Bagshaw Thorah—Rev. D. Watson Mara and Rama—D. G. Hewett 114 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Grammar School Trustees. Whitby—Rev. R. W. Clark, Rev. Mr. Findlay, Jas. Hodgson, Dr. Checkley, Rev. R. H. Thornton and Ezra Annas. Uxbridge—Joseph Johnston, Rev. Wm. Clelland, Thomas Bolster, Joseph Gould, Dr. Nation and Abraham Bagshaw. Oshawa—J. B. Warren, Gavin Burns, S. B. Fairbanks, William McGill, M.D., T. N. Gibbs and William Tempest, M. D. Borelia—Thomas Paxton, R. Lund, Abner Hurd, Oliver Gerow, W. 0. Eastwood, M. D., and George Currie.

COUNTY COUNCIL OP 1858. DANIEL G. HEWETT, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES, REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson.... George Brabazon Mara and Rama ...... Daniel G. Hewett...... Pickering ...... Truman P. White...... J. V. Spears Reach...... W. Baynton, jr ...... Abel W. Ewers Scugog...... Ezra W. Gamble ...... Scott...... James Galloway...... Thorah...... Neil McDougall ...... Uxbridge...... Wm. Smith ...... John Wideman Whitby Township ...... James Dryden...... Calvin Campbell East Whitby ...... John Ratcliff...... Wm. Bartlett Town of Whitby ...... James Hodgson...... W. H. Tremayne Village of Oshawa...... David Spalding ......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk...... H. J. Macdonell Engineer ...... John Shier Auditors ...... R. H. Lauder and Geo. Flint Inspector of Weights and Measures John Gordon. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 115

Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Uxbridge—J. W. C.

Oshawa—Rev. John Pentland Scott and East Whitby—Rev. R. H. Thornton Brown Whitby Township—W. 0. East- Thorah—Rev. D. Watson wood, B.A., M.D. Brock—W. Wyatt Reach and Scugog—Rev. R. Mon- Mara and Rama—D. G. Hewett teith Pickering—Ebenezer Birrell. Grammar School Trustees. Whitby—James Hodgson, Dr. Checkley, Rev. R. H. Thornton, J. V. Ham, Dr. R. W. Clark and Rev. Thomas Lowry. Oshawa—S. B. Fairbanks, T. N. Gibbs. Dr. McGill, Dr. Tempest, J. B. Warren and Gavin Burns. Uxbridge—Thomas Bolster, Joseph Gould, Dr. Nation, Abraham Bagshaw, John P. Hilborn, David Walks. Borelia—Abner Hurd, Oliver Gerow, Prosper A. Hurd, George Currie, R. Lund and Thomas Paxton.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1859. CHARLES ROBINSON, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson.... George Brabazon Mara and Rama... Daniel G. Hewett...... Pickering...... Truman P. White ...... Joseph Wixon, jun. Reach...... Thomas C. Foreman..... Robert Irvine Scott ...... Martin Pirt ...... Scugog ...... Ezra W. Gamble...... Thorah...... Charles Robinson ...... Uxbridge ...... Wm. Smith...... John Wideman Whitby Township.. R. T. Harrison...... Louis Brown Fast Whitby ...... John Ratcliff ...... Wm. Bartlett Town of Whitby.... James Rowe ...... Chester Draper Village of Oshawa. James Carmichael...... 116 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell Engineer ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... A. G. Alexander, Robt. Darlington Inspector of Weights and Measures John Gordon. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Caretaker of Court House ...... John Welton.

Local Superintendents of Common Schools. Whitby—Rev. Mr. Dockham. Scott and Uxbridge—J W. C. East Whitby—Rev. R. II. Thornton Brown. Pickering—Ebenezer Birrell. Brock—Alfred Wyatt. Reach and Scugog—Rev. R. Mon- Thorah—Rev. D. Watson. teith. Mara and Rama—D. G. Hewett. Grammar School Trustees. Whitby—Rev. R. II. Thornton, J. V. Hain, Dr. R. W. Clark, Rev. Thomas Lowry, Dr. Checkley and Jas. Hodgson. Oshawa—Dr. McGill, Dr. Tempest, J. B. Warren, Gavin Burns, S. B. Fairbanks and T. N. Gibbs. Uxbridge—Dr. Nation, Abraham Bagshaw, J. P. Hilborn, David Walks, Thomas Bolster and George Gould. Borelia—P. A. Hurd, George Currie, R. Lund, Thomas Paxton, Joseph Bigelow and A. Hurd.

COUNTY COUNCIL OP 1860. JOHN HALL THOMPSON, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson ..... John Hart Mara and Rama D. G. Hewett...... Pickering ...... Truman P. White ...... Joseph Wixon, jun. Reach...... Joshua Wright...... Wm. McGregor Scott ...... Martin Pirt ...... MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 117

Scugog...... E. W. Gamble..... Thorah...... Charles Robinson Uxbridge...... William Smith .... John A. Sangster Whitby Township.. Robert Campbell. Wm. White Cast Whitby ...... John Ratcliff...... Wm. Bartlett Town of Whitby.... James Rowe...... M. W. Brown Village of Oshawa. John Hislop ......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Engineer ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... R. H. Lauder and Joseph Dickey. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspector of Weights and Measures John Gordon. Caretaker of Court House...... John Welton. Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Whitby—George Colston. Scott and Uxbridge—J. W. East Whitby—Rev. R. H. Thornton Brown. Reach and Scugog—Rev. R. Mon- Thorah—Rev. David Watson. teith. Brock—Alfred Wyatt. Mc- Pickering—Ebenezer Birrell. Mara and Rama—Rev. Mr. Dougall.

Grammar School Trustees. Whitby—Dr. R. W. Clark, Rev. Thomas Lowry, Dr. Checkley, Jas. Hodgson, Rev. J. Pentland and Dr. Eastwood. Oshawa—Dr. McGill, Dr. Tempest, J. B. Warren, Gavin Burns, S. B. Fairbanks and T. N. Gibbs. Uxbridge—J. P. Hilborn, David Walks, Thomas Bolster, Joseph Gould, Dr. Nation and Abraham Bagshaw.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1861. TRUMAN P. WHITE Esq., Warden. 118 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson.... Henry Glendenning Mara and Rama... Alexander Kennedy...... Pickering...... Truman P. White...... Joseph Wixon, jr. Reach...... James B. Campbell ...... William White Scott ...... James K. Vernon ...... Scugog...... E. W. Gamble ...... Thorah...... John Murray ...... Uxbridge...... William Smith ...... John A. Sangster Whitby Township. Robert Campbell ...... William White East Whitby ...... John Ratcliff ...... William Bartlett Town of Whitby... John Ham Perry ...... John Watson Village of Oshawa S. B. Fairbanks......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Engineer ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... P. H. Lauder and Joseph Dickey. Gaol Surgeon ...... P. J. Gunn. Inspector of Weights and Measures.John Gordon. Caretaker of Court House ...... John Welton. Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Whitby, Reach and Scugog—James Brock—Alfred Wyatt. Baird. Thorah—Charles Robinson. East Whitby—Rev. R. H. Thornton Mara and Rama—D. G. Hewett. Pickering—Ebenezer Birrell. Scott and Uxbridge—J. W. C. Brown.

Grammar School Trustees. Whitby—Dr. Checkley, James Hodgson, Rev. J. Pentland, Dr. Eastwood, Rev. Kenneth Maclennan and John Shier. Oshawa—Dr. McGill, Dr. Tempest, S. B. Fairbanks, T. N. Gibbs, J. B. Warren and J. H. Woodman. Uxbridge—Thomas Bolster, Joseph Gould, Dr. Nation, Abraham Bagshaw, David Walks and John P. Hilborn. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 119

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1862. WILLIAM SMITH, Esq., Warden. MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock ...... John Hall Thompson.... Henry Brethour Mara and Rama.. D. G. Hewett...... Pickering...... Truman P. White ...... Nelson Chapman Reach...... Jas. B. Campbell ...... Charles Marsh Scott...... Jas. K. Vernon ...... Scugog ...... Ezra W. Gamble ...... Thorah ...... Geo. Proctor ...... Uxbridge...... Wm. Smith...... John A. Sangster Whitby Township. Robt. Campbell...... Wm. Nichols East Whitby ...... John Ratcliffe ...... James 0. Guv Town of Whitby... John Ham Perry ...... John Watson Oshawa ...... Silas B. Fairbanks......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Engineer ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... John Clerk and Joseph Dickey, and David Beach, appointed Oct. 6th, in place of John Clerk deceased. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspector of Weights and Measures John Gordon. Caretaker of Court House ...... John Welton. Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Whitby—Rev. Kenneth Maclennan. Brock—Alfred Wyatt. East Whitby—Rev. Dr. Thornton. Thorah—Rev. D. Watson. Pickering—Ebenezer Birrell. Mara and Rama—D. G. Hewett. Scott and Uxbridge—J. Bascom, Reach and Scugog—J. W. Allison. M. D.

Grammar School Trustees.

Whitby—Rev. J. Pentland, Dr. Eastwood, Rev. Kenneth Maclen- nan, John Shier, Judge Burnham and S. H. Cochrane.

120 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Oshawa—S. B. Fairbanks, T. N. Gibbs, J. B. Warren, James Carmichael, Dr. Tempest and Dr. McGill. Uxbridge—Dr. Nation, Abraham Bagshaw, David Walks, John P. Hilborn, Joseph Gould and A. T. Button.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1863. JOHN RATCLIFF, Esq , Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. . REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson Henry Brethour Mara and Rama... Alexander Kennedy.... Pickering ...... T. P. White ...... Joseph Wixon, jr. Reach...... James B. Campbell.... Charles Marsh Scott...... William Nelson...... Scugog...... Ezra W. Gamble...... Thorah...... Andrew McNab...... Uxbridge...... Anson T. Button...... John A. Sangster Whitby Township.. J. B. Bickell ...... John Willis East Whitby ...... John Ratcliff ...... James O. Guy Town of Whitby.... John Ham Perry ...... James Rowe Village of Oshawa. S. B. Fairbanks ......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Engineer ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... Joseph Dickey and David Beach. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspector of Weights and Measures John Gordon. Caretaker of Court House...... John Welton.

Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

East Whitby—Rev. Dr. Thornton. Brock—Alfred Wyatt, Esq. Whitby—Rev. Kenneth Maclennan. Uxbridge and Scott—Dr. Bascom. Pickering—Ebenezer Birrell, Esq. Thorah—Rev. David Watson. Reach and Scugog—Dr. Oakly. Mara and Rama—Rev. J. Michell. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 121

Grammar School Trustees. Whitby—Rev. Kenneth Maclennan, G. H. Dartnell, S. H. Coch- rane, Dr. Clark, Dr. Tucker and Dr. Eastwood. Oshawa—J. B. Warren, James Carmichael, Dr. Tempest, Dr. Mc- Gill, S. B. Fairbanks and T. N. Gibbs. Uxbridge—David Walks, J. P. Hilborn, Joseph Gould, A. T. But- ton, Dr. Nation and I. G. Crosby.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1864 JOHN HALL THOMPSON, Esq., Warden

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson.... Henry Brethour Mara and Rama..., Alexander Kennedy ...... Philip McRae Pickering...... Truman P. White...... John Haight Reach ...... Joshua Wright ...... James Graham Scott ...... William Nelson ...... Scugog ...... Ezra W. Gamble ...... Thorah ...... Andrew McNab...... Uxbridge...... A. T. Button ...... John A. Sangster Whitby Township.. I. B. Bickell...... Jas. P. Cochrane East Whitby ...... James O. Guy ...... Robert Smith Town of Whitby..., John Ham Perry...... James Rowe Village of Oshawa George H. Grierson...... John Warren

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... Hugh J. Macdonell. Engineer ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... Robt. H. Lauder and Jos. Dickey. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspector of Weights and Measures John Gordon. Caretaker of Court House ...... John Welton. 122 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

East Whitby—Rev. Dr. Thornton. Uxbridge—Rev. Mr. Dowling. Whitby—Rev. Kenneth Maclennan. Scott—Rev. Mr. Clelland. Pickering—Ebenezer Birrell. Thorah—Rev. D. Watson. Reach—Rev. II. McArthur. Mara and Rama—Rev. J. Michell Brock—Alfred Wyatt. Scugog—F. Oakley, M.D. Grammar School Trustees. Whitby—Robert John Wilson, Dr. Clark, Dr. Tucker, Dr. East- wood, Rev. K. Maclennan and George H. Dartnell. Oshawa—Dr. Tempest, Dr. McGill, S. B. Fairbanks, T. N. Gibbs, G. H. Grierson, James Carmichael, John Ratcliff and Jas. 0. Guy. Uxbridge—Joseph Gould, A. T. Button, Dr. Nation, I. G. Crosby, Dr. Bascom and J. P. Hilborn. Manilla—Rev. 1). McGregor, Rev. John Campbell, Dr. Bain, An- drew Smith, J. H. Thompson and George Brabazon. Beaverton—Rev. David Watson, Rev. John McLachlin, Dr. David- son, Chas. Robinson, Kenneth Cameron and Andrew McNab.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1865.

JOHN HALL THOMPSON, Esq.. Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson ..... George Brabazon Mara and Rama ...... Alexander Kennedy ...... Thomas Neilis Pickering...... James McCreight ...... John Haight Reach ...... Charles Marsh...... Albert Spring Scugog ...... Joseph Reader ...... Scott ...... William Nelson...... Thorah ...... Charles Campbell ...... Uxbridge...... George Wheeler ...... John B. Feasby Whitby Township...... Calvin Campbell...... John Dryden East Whitby ...... James O. Guy...... Andrew Annis Town of Whitby ...... James Rowe ...... John Ham Perry Village of Oshawa...... D. F. Buck ...... Thomas Eck MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 123

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Engineer ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... R- H. Lauder and Joseph Dickey. Gaol Surgeon ...... R- J. Gunn. Inspector of Weights and Measures John Gordon. Caretaker of Court House...... John Welton. Local Superintendents of Common Schools. East Whitby—Rev. Dr. Thornton. Uxbridge—Rev. J. T. Dowling. Whitby—Rev. K. Maclennan. Scott—Rev. Mr. Clelland. Pickering—Ebenezer Birrell. Thorah—Peter Davidson, M.D. Reach and Scugog—Dr. Oakley. Mara and Rama—Rev. J. Michell. Brock—Alfred Wyatt. Grammar School Trustees.

Whitby—Dr. Tucker, Dr. Eastwood, Rev. K. Maclennan, Geo. II. Dartnell, R. J. Wilson and Dr. Clarke. Oshawa—S. B. Fairbanks, T. N. Gibbs, W. D. Michael, James Car- michael, John Ratcliff, Jas O. Guy, J. E. Farewell and Dr. Tempest. Uxbridge—Dr. Nation, I. G. Crosby, Dr. Bascom, John P. Hil- born, Joseph Gould and J. P. Plank. Manilla—Dr. Bain, Andrew Smith, J. H. Thompson, George Bra- bazon, Rev. D. McGregor and Rev. J. Campbell.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1866. CALVIN CAMPBELL, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES. Brock ...... John Hall Thompson...... William Wray Alexander Kennedy...... Philip McRae Mara and Rama ...... Truman P. White ...... John Haight Pickering Joshua Wright...... Albert Spring Reach William Nelson ...... Scott ...... Scugog...... Joseph Reader...... 124 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Thorah ...... George Proctor... Uxbridge...... George Wheler .... Ira Chapman Whitby Township. Calvin Campbell.. John Dryden East Whitby...... James 0. Guy.... John Smith Town of James Rowe...... John Ham Perry Whitby... S. B. Fairbanks. W. D. Michael Oshawa ......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Engineer ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... Robert H. Lauder and Jos. Dickey. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspectors of Weights and Measures James B. Campbell for North Rid- ing and L. Fairbanks for South Riding. Caretaker of Court House ...... John Welton.

Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Whitby—Rev. K. Maclennan. Reach and Scugog—James Baird. East Whitby—Rev. Dr. Thornton. Brock—Dr. Oakley. Pickering—Rev. John Baird. Thorah—Dr. Davidson. Uxbridge—Rev. J. T. Dowling. Mara and Rama.—Rev. J. Michell. Scott—Rev. Wm. Clelland.

Grammar School Trustees.

Whitby—G, H. Dartnell, Dr. R. W. Clark and Dr.

Uxbridge—Dr. Bascom, John P. Hilborn, Joseph Gould, J. P. Plank, Ira G. Crosby and J. L, Margach.

Oshawa—W. H. Gibbs, W. D. Michael and S. B. Fairbanks. Manilla—J. H. Thompson, George Brabazon, Rev. D. McGregor, Rev. J. Campbell. Malcolm Gillespie and Andrew Smith. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 125

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1867. JOHN HAM PERRY, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... Malcolm Gillespie..... George Brabazon Mara and Rama.. Alexander Kennedy.. Philip McRae Pickering...... James McCreight..... Jno. Weir, sr., Thos. C. Hubbard Reach ...... James Graham ...... James B. Campbell, John W. Allison Scott ...... George Smith...... William Sinclair Scugog ...... William S. Sexton..., Thorah ...... Chas. H. Davidson.. Uxbridge ...... George Wheler ...... Ira Chapman Whitby Township. J. B. Bickell ...... John Dryden East Whitby...... James 0. Guy...... Robert Smith Town of Whitby... John Ham Perry.... N. W. Brown Oshawa...... Silas B. Fairbanks... W. H. Gibbs

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Engineer ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... R. H. Lauder and Joseph Dickey. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspectors of Weights and Measures Levi Fairbanks for South Riding and R. A. Campbell for North Riding. Caretaker of Court House...... John Welton. Local Superintendents of Common Schools. Whitby—Rev. K. Maclennan. Uxbridge—Rev. J. T. Dowling. East Whitby—Rev. Dr. Thornton. Scott—Rev. Wm. Clelland. Pickering—Rev. John Baird. Thorah—Dr. Davidson. Reach and Scugog—James Baird. Mara and Rama—Rev. R. A. Brock—Rev. it. McArthur. Campbell. 126 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Grammar School Trustees.—Whitby—John Ham Perry, Dr. Tuck- er and G. H. Dartnell. Oshawa—W. D. Michael, S. B. Fairbanks and W. H. Gibbs. Uxbridge—Joseph Gould, J. P. Plank, Ira G. Crosby, J. I,. Margach, Dr. Bascom and John P. Hilborn. Manilla—Rev. D. McGrigor, Rev. II. Campbell, Malcolm Gillespie, Andrew Smith, George Horn and Neil A. McLean. Port Perry—Edward Major, Wil- liam S. Sexton, W. M. Cochrane, Harris Burnham, Thomas Paxton and James Jewett.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1868. JAMES B. BICKELL, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock ...... Malcolm Gillespie. Henry Brethour Mara and Rama...... Philip McRae...... William McPhee Pickering...... James McCreight.. J. Wixon, J. Miller Reach...... Joshua Wright...... George St. John Adam Gordon Scott...... George Smith...... William Sinclair Scugog ...... W. S. Sexton ...... Thorah ...... Charles Robinson...... Uxbridge ...... George Wheler ...... John B. Feasby Whitby Township ...... T. B. Bickell...... John Dryden East Whitby ...... James O. Guy...... Robert Smith Town of Whitby...... Oshawa ...... S. B. Fairbanks ...... W. H. Gibbs James Kowe...... James Holden

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jun. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Auditors ...... R. H. Lander and Joseph Dickey. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspectors of Weights and Measures Levi Fairbanks for South Riding and H. A. Campbell for North Riding. Caretaker of Court House ...... John Welton, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 127

Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Brock—Rev. A. Currie. Scott—Rev. Wm. Clelland. Mara and Rama—Rev. K. A. Thorah—Rev. J. C. Wilson. Campbell. Uxbridge—Rev. Jas. Douglas.. Pickering—Rev. J. Baird. Whitby—Rev. K. Maclennan. Reach and Scugog—James Baird. East Whitby—Rev. Mr. Thornton. Grammar School Trustees.—Whitby—Dr. Tucker, G. H. Dartnell, and John Ham Perry. Oshawa—S. B. Fairbanks, W. H. Gibbs and F. W. Glen. Uxbridge—Ira G. Crosby, J. L. Margach, Dr. Bascom, J. P. Hilborn, Joseph Gould and J. P. Plank. Manilla—Malcolm Gillespie, Andrew Smith, George Horn, Neil A. McLean, Rev. D. McGrigor and Rev. H. Campbell. Port Perry—W. M. Cochrane, Har- ris Burnham, Thos. Paxton, Jas. Jewett, Rev. Geo. Jamieson and E. Major.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1869. JOSHUA WRIGHT, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock ...... Malcolm Gillespie..... Henry Brethour Mara...... Philip McRae ...... Pickering ...... Truman P. White .... John Miller John Haight Rama ...... Thomas McDermott. Reach ...... Joshua Wright ...... Edward Major Jas. B. Campbell Scott...... George Smith ...... William Sinclair Scugog...... W. S. Sexton ...... Thorah ...... Charles Robinson..... Uxbridge...... George Wheler ...... John B. Feasby Whitby Township.. John Dryden ...... John Willis East Whitby ...... Robert Smith ...... Andrew Annis Town of Whitby.... N. W. Brown ...... M. Thwaite Village of Oshawa. S. B. Fairbanks...... W. H. Gibbs 128 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jr. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell Auditors ...... R. H. Lauder and Joseph Dickey. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspectors of Weights and Measures Walter Coulthard for South Riding and Hugh A. Campbell for North Riding. Caretaker of Court House...... John Welton

Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Brock—Rev. A. Currie. Scott—Rev. Wm. Clelland. Mara and Rama—Rev. K. A. Thorah—Rev. J. C. Wilson. Campbell. Uxbridge—Kev. James Douglas. Pickering—Rev. W. A. Ross. Whitby—Rev. K. Maclennan. Reach and Scugog—James Baird. East Whitby—Rev. Dr. Thornton. Grammar School Trustees.—Whitby—G. H. Dartnell, John Ham Perry and Dr. Tucker. Oshawa—W- H. Gibbs, F. W. Glen and S. B. Fairbanks. Uxbridge—Dr. Bascom, John P. Hilborn, Joseph Gould, John P. Plank, Ira G. Crosby and A. D. Weeks. Manilla—George Horn, Neil A. McLean, Rev. D. McGrigor, Rev. H. Campbell, Mal- colm Gillespie and G. H. Horn. Port Perry—Thomas Paxton, James Jewett; Rev. George Jamieson, E. Major, W. M. Cochrane and Harris Burnham.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1870

WILLIAM S. SEXTON, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES. Brock...... Malcolm Gillespie...... James St. John Philip McRae ...... Mara...... Truman P. White ...... Pickering...... Thomas McDermott...... John Miller and John Rama ...... James Graham ...... Haight

Reach ...... Abel W. Ewers and E. Major. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 129

Scott ...... William Sinclair. Robert Rowland Scugog ...... W. S. Sexton .... Thorah Peter Walls ...... George Wheeler.. Samuel Widdifield , John Dryden...... John Willis Uxbridge ...... James 0. Guy.... John Smith Whitby Township... N. W. Brown ..... M. O'Donovan East Whitby ...... S. B. Fairbanks. W. H. Gibbs Town of Whitby..... Village of Oshawa..

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jr. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell Auditors ...... Thos. Lawlor and Joseph Dickey. Board of Audit ...... J. Ham Perry and S. B. Fairbanks Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspectors of Weights and Measures Walter Coulthard for South Riding and Hugh A. Campbell for North Riding. Caretaker of Court House ...... John Welton.

Local Superintendents of Common Schools.

Brock—Rev. A. Currie. Scott—George Abrahams. Mara and Rama—Rev. K. A. Thorah—Rev. David Watson. Campbell. Uxbridge—Rev. James Douglass. Pickering—Rev. W. R. Ross. Whitby—Rev. K. Maclennan. Reach and Scugog—James Baird. East Whitby—Rev. Dr. Thornton.

Grammar School Trustees—Whitby—John Ham Perry, Dr. Tuck- er, and G. H. Dartnell. Oshawa—F. W. Glen, S. B. Fairbanks and W. H. Gibbs. Uxbridge—Joseph Gould, J. P. Plank, I. G. Crosby, A. D. Weeks, Dr. Bascom and Eli Hilborn. Manilla—Rev. Alexander McFadyen, Rev. D. McGrigor, Malcolm Gillespie, G. II. Horn, Rich- ard Edwards and Dr. Oakley. Port Perry—Rev. Geo. Jamieson, E. Major, W. M. Cochrane, Harris Burnham, Herbert L. Ebbels and James Jewett.

COUNTY COUNCIL OP 1871. GEORGE WHELER, Esq., Warden. 130 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... John Hall Thompson, George Shier Mara ...... Philip McRae ...... William McPhee Pickering...... Truman P. White...... John Miller and John Haight. Rama...... Thomas McDermott... Adam Gordon ...... Noah Bates Reach...... James Holman Scugog ...... William S. Sexton..... Thorah...... Peter Walls ...... George Wheler ...... Thomas Todd Uxbridge ...... Henry Bickle Whitby Township.. John Wills ...... James 0. Guy ...... John Smith East Whitby ...... Thomas H. McMillan. M. O'Donovan Town of Whitby.... S. B. Fairbanks ...... W. H. Gibbs Village of Oshawa.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer...... William Paxton, jr. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Auditors ...... J. W. Caldwell Brown and Thos. Lawlor. Board of Audit...... Jno. Ham Perry and Thos. H. Mc- Millan. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Inspectors of Weights and Measures Walter Coulthard for South Rid- ing and Hugh A. Campbell for North Riding. Caretaker of Court House...... John Welton.

Local Superintendents of Common Schools. Brock—Rev. A. Currie. Scott—George Abrahams. Mara and Rama — Rev. K. A. Thorah—Rev. D. Watson. Campbell. Uxbridge—Rev. James Douglass. Pickering—Rev. W. R. Ross. Whitby—Rev. Mr. Ballantyne. Reach and Scugog—James Baird. East Whitby—Rev. Dr. Thornton. Grammar School Trustees.—Whitby—Dr. Tucker, G. H. Dartnell, and John Ham Perry. Oshawa—S. B. Fairbanks, W. H. Gibbs and F. W. Glen. Uxbridge—Ira G. Crosby, A. D. Weeks, Dr. Bascom, Eli Hilborn, Joseph Gould and J. P. Plank, Manilla—Malcolm Gillespie, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

G. H. Horn, Richard Edwards, J. R. Oxenden, Rev. D. McGrigor and Thos. Wylie. Port Perry—W. M. Cochrane, Harris Burnham, Her- bert L. Ebbels, James Jewett, Rev. George Jamieson and Alex. Campbell. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners—The County Inspector, Mr. G. Y. Smith, Rev. A. Maclennan, Rev. A. Currie and Rev. Dr. Thornton.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1872. W. H. GIBBS, Esq., Warden,

MUNICIPALITIES. - REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock ...... John Hall Thompson. George Shier Mara ...... Philip McRae ...... F. Warren Pickering ...... Truman P. White...... John Miller and Stephen K. Brown Rama ...... Thomas McDermott... Reach...... Adam Gordon...... Noah Bates James Holman Scott...... George Smith...... Robert Rowland Scugog...... Wm. S. Sexton ...... Thorah...... Chas. Robinson ...... Uxbridge ...... Anson T. Button ...... Samuel Widdifield Whitby Township ...... J. B. Bickell ...... John Tweedie East Whitby...... James O. Guy ...... John Smith M. O'Donovan Town of Whitby...... T. H. McMillan ...... W. H. Gibbs ...... W. F. Cowan Village of Oshawa ...... Joseph Bigelow ...... Village of Port Perry.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Paxton, jr. Clerk ...... Hugh J. Macdonell. Auditors...... J. W. Caldwell Brown and Thomas Lawlor. Board of Audit ...... Jno. H. Perry and Thos. H. Mc- Millan. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. 132 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Caretaker of Court House...... Nathaniel Blow. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... Revs'. A. McLennan, A. Currie, Dr. Thornton and Mr. G. Y. Smith.

Trustees of High Schools.—Whitby—G. H. Dartnell, John Ham Perry and Dr. Tucker. Oshawa—W. H. Gibbs, F. W. Glen and John Cowan. Uxbridge—Dr. Bascom, Eli Hilborn, Joseph Gould, J. P. Plank, I. G. Crosby and A. D. Weeks. Manilla—Richard Edwards, J. R. Oxenden, Rev. D. McGrigor, Thos. Wylie, G. Horn and George Thompson. Port Perry—H. L.Ebbels, James Jewett, Rev. George Jamieson, Dr. F. Oakley, Charles Marsh and E. Mundy.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1878. JAMES O. GUY, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... Malcolm Gillespie.. Henry Brethour and George Shier Mara...... Philip McRae ...... J. P. Foley Pickering...... Truman P. White.. S. K. Brown and Jo Miller Reach ...... James Graham ..... James Holman and Mungo Weir Rama...... James McDermott. Scott ...... George Smith ...... Robert Rowland Scugog ...... William S. Sexton. Thorah ...... Charles Robinson... Uxbridge...... John B. Feasby .... Benjamin Parker Whitby Township...... J. B. Bickell ...... B. F. Campbell East Whitby...... James 0. Guy...... John Smith Town of Whitby ...... M. O'Donovan ...... James Campbell Village of Oshawa...... W. F. Cowan ...... F. W. Glen Village of Port Perry Joseph Bigelow...... Uxbridge Village...... Joseph Gould ...... MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 133

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Treasurer ...... Peter Taylor. Clerk ...... Hugh J. Macdonell. Auditors ...... J. W. C. Brown and R. J. Yarnold. Board of Audit ...... J. S. M. Wilcox and John Miller. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Caretaker of Court House ...... Nathaniel Blow. Inspector of Public Schools ...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... Revs. A. McLennan, A. Currie, Dr. Thornton and Mr. G. Y. Smith. Trustees of High Schools.—Whitby—John Ham Perry, Dr. Tucker and D. Ormiston. Oshawa—F. W. Glen, John Cowan and W. H. Gibbs. Uxbridge—J. P. Plank, A. D. Weeks and Dr. Bascom. Port Perry---Charles Marsh, E. Mundy and James Jewett. Manilla— Rev. D. McGrigor, Thomas Wylie, G. Horn, George Thompson, William Thompson and R. Edwards.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1874. PHILIP McRAE, Esq , Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock...... Malcolm Gillespie ...... Mara ...... Philip McRae ...... Henry Brethour and Pickering...... Truman P. White...... Wm. Cowan Rama...... James McDermott ...... I. P. Foley Reach. . . . James Graham S. K. Brown and Samuel J. Green James Holman and Scott ...... George Smith...... George St. John Scugog ...... Samuel Platten ...... Robert Rowland Thorah...... Charles Robinson ......

Uxbridge Township. John B. Feasby. Benjamin Parker Whitby Township.... J. B. Bickell...... B. P. Campbell East Whitby ...... James 0. Guy.... John Smith Town of Whitby...... M. O'Donovan... N. Ray 134 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Village of Oshawa...... W. F. Cowan ...... Dr. Wm. McGill Village of Port Perry.... Joseph Bigelow ...... Uxbridge Village ...... Isaac J. Gould......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Laing. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Auditors...... R. H. Lawder, G. H. Grierson. Board of Audit ...... J. S. M. Wilcox, B. F. Campbell. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Caretaker of Court House ...... Nathaniel Blow. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... Revs. A. McLennan, A. Currie, Dr. Thornton and Mr. G. Y. Smith. Trustees of High Schools.—Whitby—Dr. Tucker, D. Ormiston and John Ham Perry. Oshawa—John Cowan, W. H. Gibbs and F. W. Glen. Uxbridge—A. D. Weeks, Dr. Bascom and J. P. Plank. Port Perry—E. Mundy, James Jewett and Charles Marsh. Cannington— Wesley Brandon, Richard Edwards and Archibald Sinclair.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1875. GEORGE SMITH, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock..... Malcolm Gillespie.., Henry Brethour and George Shier Mara ...... James P. Foley..... John H. Seager S. K. Brown and Pickering. John Miller ...... Samuel J. Green James Holman and Reach .... Abel W. Ewers...... George St. John.

Rama...... James McPherson. Robert Rowland Scott...... George Smith ...... Scugog.... Samuel Platten ..... Thorah..., George R. Proctor. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 135

Uxbridge Township...... John B. Feasby. Benjamin Parker Whitby Township ...... J. B. Bickell ..... B. F. Campbell East Whitby...... James 0. Guy... Richard Luke Town of Whitby ...... M. O'Donovan.... Major Harper Village of Oshawa...... W. F. Cowan..... William McGill Village of Port Perry.... Joseph Bigelow. Uxbridge Village...... Isaac J. Gould..,

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... William Laing. Clerk ...... Hugh J. Macdonell. Auditors...... R. H. Lawder, C. H. Grierson. Board of Audit ...... Frederick Mun and J. B. Bickell. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Caretaker of Court House ...... Nathaniel Blow. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... Revs. A. Maclennan and A. Currie, David Ormiston and G. Y. Smith.

Trustees of High Schools—Whitby—D. Ormiston, J. H. Perry and Dr. Tucker. Oshawa—W. H. Gibbs, F. W. Glenn and John Cowan. Uxbridge—Dr. Bascom, J. P. Plank and A. D. Weeks. Port Perry- James Jewett, Charles Marsh and E. Mundy. Cannington—Richard Edwards, A. Sinclair and Wesley Brandon.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1876. JOHN MILLER, Esq.. Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock. George Shier ...... Henry Brethour and Mara.. Thomas Amey Philip McRae ...... John H. Seager 136 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Pickering...... John Miller. S. K. Brown, Sam- uel J. Green. Rama ...... James McPherson. Reach...... Abel W. Ewers...... George St. John and Peter Christie Scott ...... George Smith.... Robert Rowland ... Scugog ...... James Graham.. N. F. Paterson... D. Ross Thorah ...... John B. Feasby. Benjamin Parker Uxbridge Township ...... and Henry James J. B. Bickell...... B. F. Campbell Whitby Township...... R. Luke...... J. Lick East Whitby ...... Yeoman Gibson ...... Major Harper Town of Whitby...... Dr. Francis Rae ...... Dr. Wm. McGill Village of Oshawa ...... Joshua Wright ...... Village of Port Perry.... George Wheler ...... Uxbridge Village......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Treasurer ...... William Laing. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell. Auditors ...... G. H. Grierson and R. H. Lawder. Board of Audit ...... J. B. Bickell and Fred Mun. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Caretaker of Court House...... N. Blow. Inspector of Public Schools...... Tames McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... Revs. A. Maclennan and A. Currie, David Ormiston and G. Y. Smith.

Trustees of High Schools.—Whitby—John Ham Perry, Dr. Tucker and D. Ormiston. Oshawa—F. W. Glen, John Cowan and Dr. Co- burn. Port Perry—Charles Marsh, E. Mundy and James Jewett. Ux- bridge—J. P. Plank, A. D. Weeks and Dr. Bascom.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1877. YEOMAN GIBSON, Esq., Warden. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 137

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Brock ...... Malcolm Gillespie..... Robert Cunningham Thomas Amey Mara...... Philip McRae...... John H. Seager Pickering...... Samuel J. Green Truman P. Sylvester Mackey Peter R. Hoover Rama...... White.... Reach...... Peter Christie Thomas McDermott. John Mowbray Scott ...... Robert Rowland Scugog ...... Abel W. Ewers...... Thorah ...... George F. Bruce Uxbridge Township.... George Smith ...... Benjamin Parker James Graham...... Henry James Whitby Township...... Daniel Holliday East Whitby...... George R. Proctor... Richard Mothersill Town of Whitby ...... John B. Feasby ...... John Blow Village of Oshawa ...... J. B. Bickell ...... Aaron P. Cameron Jerry Lick...... Wm. Stephenson Village of Port Perry Yeoman Gibson...... Uxbridge Town...... Francis Rae ......

Joshua Wright ...... George Wheler......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Treasurer ...... William Laing. Clerk ...... H. J. Macdonell, John Shier Auditors ...... G. H. Grierson and R. H. Lawder. Board of Audit ...... J. B. Bickell and Frederick Mun. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Caretaker of Court House...... N. Blow. Inspector of Public Schools ...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... Revs. A. Maclennan and A. Currie, David Ormiston and G. Y. Smith.

Trustees of High Schools.—Whitby—Dr. Tucker, I). Ormiston and John Ham Perry. Oshawa—John Cowan, Dr. Coburn and G. H. Grierson. Port Perry—E. Mundy, James Jewett and Chas. Marsh. Uxbridge—A. D. Weeks, Dr. Bascom and Rev. J. Davidson. 138 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1878. MALCOLM GILLESPIE, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock. Malcolm Gillespie. Robert Cunningham Thomas Amey Mara...... Philip McRae...... Timothy O'Leary Pickering. John Miller...... Samuel J. Green, Pe R. Hoover and John L. Spink. Rama., James McPherson. Reach. George St. John... John Mowbray and Peter Christie Scott...... George Smith...... Robert Rowland Scugog...... James Graham... Thorah ...... John A. Proctor. Uxbridge Township ...... John B. Feasby.. Benjamin Parker and Henry James Whitby Township.. J. B. Bickell ...... Malcolm McTaggart East Whitby ...... Richard Mothersill. William Smith Town of Whitby.... Major Harper...... John Blow Village of Oshawa. Francis Rae...... William Dickie and Frank E. Gibbs Village of Port Perry. Joshua Wright. Uxbridge Town ...... George Wheler..

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Treasurer ...... William Laing. Clerk ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... G. H. Grierson and R. H. Lawder. Board of Audit ...... J. B. Bickell and Frederick Mun. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Caretaker of Court House ...... N. Blow. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... Revs. A. Maclennan and A. Currie, David Ormiston and G. Y. Smith. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 139

Trustees of High Schools.—Whitby—D. Ormiston, John Ham Perry and Dr. Tucker. Oshawa—Dr. Coburn, G. H. Grierson and John Cowan. Port Perry—James Jewett, Charles Marsh and E. Mundy. Uxbridge—Dr. Bascom, Rev. J. Davidson and Ira G. Crosby.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1879. JAMES GRAHAM, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock. Malcolm Gillespie. Robert Cunningham Henry Brethour Mara ...... Philip McRae. Tinothy O'Leary Pickering. John Miller .... Peter R. Hoover Thomas Barnard William Forrester Rama.. James McPherson. Reach. Peter Christie...... Joshua Dobson Leonard Burnett Scott...... George Smith..... Robert Rowland Scugog...... James Graham... Thorah ...... George P. Bruce. Charles Galloway Uxbridge -Township. John B. Feasby.. Benjamin Parker Henry James Whitby Township. James B. Bickell.... John L. Smith ...... East Whitby ...... Richard Mothersill. Wm. Smith...... Town of Oshawa.. Francis Rae ...... Geo. Hodder, Geo. F. Blamey. Town of Whitby...... Nathaniel Ray.. Jas. Campbell Cannington Village .... John Sharp ...... Village of Port Perry. Joshua Wright.. Uxbridge Village ...... Isaac J. Gould.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... Wm. Laing. Clerk ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... Samuel. H. Christian and Robt. H. Lawder. 140 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Board of Audit ...... G. H. Grierson and Joshua Wright Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Solicitor ...... John Edwin Farewell. Caretaker of Court House...... N. Blow. Inspector of Public Schools ...... Jas. McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... David Ormiston, B.A., Archibald Currie, M.A., and E. Cockburn, M.A. Trustees of High Schools.—Whitby—John Ham Perry, A. P. John- ston and I). Ormiston. Oshawa—G. H. Grierson, John Cowan and W. H. Holland. Port Perry—Chas. Marsh, E. Mundy and Dr. Sangster. Uxbridge—Rev. J. Davidson, Ira G. Crosby and Dr. Bascom.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1880. JAMES MCPHERSON, Esq.. Warden. MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock. Malcolm Gillespie. Robert Cunningham Henry Brethour Mara...... Philip McRae. Timothy O'Leary Pickering. John Miller.... Peter R. Hoover Thos. Barnard William Forrester Rama. James McPherson. Reach. Peter Christie ...... Joshua Dobson L. Burnett Scott ...... George Smith .... Robert Rowland Scugog...... James Graham... Thorah...... George F. Bruce. Charles Thompson John B. Feasby... Benjamin Parker Uxbridge Township. Charles Gould J. B. Bickell ...... John L. Smith Whitby Township. William Smith East Whitby...... Richard Mothersill ..... Patrick A. Thornton. George Hodder, Jno. Oshawa ...... W. Higginbotham Yeoman Gibson Town of Whitby...... Charles King ...... Cannington Village .... John Sharp ...... Village of Port Perry. Joshua Wright ...... Uxbridge Town ...... Isaac J. Gould...... MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 141

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Treasurer ...... William Laing. Clerk ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... S. H. Christian and R. H. Lawder. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts...... G. H. Grierson and Joshua Wright Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Solicitor ...... John Edwin Farewell. Caretaker of Court House ...... N. Blow. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... David Ormiston, B. A., Archibald Currie, Rev. Mr. Eastman, M. D., and E. Cockburn, M. A.

Trustees of High Schools. Whitby—Arthur Johnston, David Ormiston and G. Y. Smith. Oshawa—John Cowan, W. H. Holland and Geo. H. Grierson. Port Perry—E. Mundy, John H. Sangster and Charles Marsh. Uxbridge—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom and Joseph Gould.

COUNTY COUNCIL OP 1881. PETER CHRISTIE, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Brock ...... Robert Cunningham Thomas Amey James Bryan Mara ...... Philip McRae ...... Timothy O'Leary Pickering ...... John Miller ...... Peter R. Hoover Joseph Monkhouse Wm. Forrester Rama ...... James McPherson.... Reach...... Pater Christie ...... Joshua Dobson Leonard Burnett Scott...... George Smith ...... Robert Rowland Scugog...... James Graham...... Thorah...... George F. Bruce ..... Charles Thompson Whitby Township, James B. Bickell..... John L. Smith East Whitby ...... Richard Mothersill.. William Smith 142 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Oshawa. John S. Larke. George H. Pedlar James C. Smith Town of Whitby ...... James Campbell. Jeremiah Long Cannington Village...... John Sharp ......

Uxbridge Town ...... Isaac J. Village of Port Perry.... Joshua Wright....

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... James B. Laing. Clerk ...... John Shier. Auditors ...... S. H. Christian and R. H. Lawder. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts...... G. H. Grierson and Joshua Wright Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Solicitor...... John Edwin Farewell. Caretaker of Court House ...... N. Blow. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... David Ormiston, B. A., G. Y. Smith, LL. B., Archibald Currie, M. A., and E. Cockburn, M. A. Trustees of High Schools. Whitby—Rev. J. J. Cameron, David Ormiston and G. Y. Smith. Oshawa—John Cowan, W. H. Holland and Geo. H. Grierson. Port Perry—E. Mundy, John H. Sangster and Charles Marsh. Uxbridge—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom and Joseph Gould.

COUNTY COUNCIL OP 1882. GEORGE F. BRUCE, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Brock ...... Robert Cunningham Henry Brethour James St. John Mara ...... Philip McRae ...... Timothy O'Leary Pickering. John Miller...... Peter R. Hoover Joseph Monkhouse Wm. Forrester MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 143

Rama ...... James McPherson... Reach ...... Peter Christie...... Joshua Dobson Leonard Burnett Scott...... George Smith...... Robert Garland Scugog ...... James Graham...... Thorah ...... George F. Bruce ..... Charles Thompson Uxbridge Township ...... Benjamin Parker .... Charles Gould Edward S. Shaw Whitby Township...... John L. Smith ...... John Davidson East Whitby...... Richard Mothersill.. William Smith Village of Oshawa ...... John S. Larke ...... James C. Smith Charles A. Jones Town of Whitby...... Nicholas W. Brown. Jeremiah Long Cannington Village...... Wesley Brandon ...... Village of Port Richard Jones ...... Perry.... Isaac J. Gould...... Uxbridge Town......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Treasurer ...... James R. Laing. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors...... S. H. Christian and R. H. Lawder. Hoard of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts...... Joshua Wright and John Miller. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Solicitor ...... John Edwin Farewell. Caretaker of Court House...... Jonathan Wolfenden. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... David Ormiston, B. A., G. Y. Smith, LL. B., Archibald Currie, M. A., and E. Cockburn, M.A.

Trustees of High Schools.

Whitby—Rev. J. J. Cameron, David Ormiston and G. Y. Smith. Oshawa—John Cowan, W. H. Holland and G. H. Grierson. Port Perry—E. Mundy, John H. Sangster and Charles Marsh. Uxbridge—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom and Joseph Gould. 144 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1883. ISAAC J. GOULD, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

East Whitby ...... William Smith ..... Jas. Ross Town of Oshawa ...... John S. Larke ..... Wm. T. Pringle Wm. King Town of Whitby...... John Blow ...... Jeremiah Long. Whitby Township...... John L. Smith ..... J. R. Mathewson Pickering...... Peter R. Hoover... Jos. Monkhouse William Forrester John Mitchell Wm. Hubbard Scugog ...... William Bateman.. Village of Port Perry Henry Gordon...... Reach ...... Peter Christie ...... Joshua Dobson Leonard Burnett Uxbridge Township.... Benjamin Parker... Charles Gould Edward S. Shaw Uxbridge Village ..... ,. Isaac J. Gould.... Robt. Cunningham Henry Brethour Brock ...... James St. John Wesley Brandon __ Cannington Village.... Charles Thompson Thorah...... Geo. F. Bruce ...... Philip McRae...... Timothy O'Leary Mara...... John Thompson Scott...... Robt. Rowland ..... Rama ...... Jas. McPherson ....

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... James B. Laing. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors...... G. H. Grierson and Donald McKay Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... Joshua Wright and John Miller. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Solicitor...... John E. Farewell. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 145

Architect ...... A. Asa Post. County Surveyor...... W. E. Yarnold. Caretaker of Court House ...... Jonathan Wolfenden. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, David Ormiston, B. A., Rev. Archibald Currie, M. A., Rev. E. Cockburn, M.A., G. Y. Smith, LL. B.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Rev. J. J. Cameron, David Ormiston, G. Y. Smith. Oshawa High School—John Cowan, W. H. Holland, James 0. Guy. Port Perry High School—E. Mundy, John H. Sangster, Charles Marsh. Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom, Joseph Gould.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF JOHN LAWRENCE SMITH, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Town of Whitby..... Jeremiah Long...... Henry Jeffrey Town of Oshawa... John S. Larke...... James C. Smith Luther K. Murton East Whitby...... William Smith...... James Ross Whitby Township... John L. Smith ...... Jas. R. Matthewson Pickering...... Joseph Monkhouse. William Forrester John Mitchell James Percy Sylvester Mackie Reach...... Joshua Dobson...... Leonard Burnett James McFarlane Uxbridge Township. Benjamin Parker.... Charles Gould Thomas Todd Uxbridge Village. Reuben P. Harman 146 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Scott...... George Thompson.... John Thompson Thorah ...... Alexander McRae.... Charles Galloway Mara...... Philip McRae...... Timothy O'Leary Rama ...... James McPherson.... Cannington Village. William McPherson.. Brock...... Robert Cunningham. William Baird James St. John Scugog ...... William Bateman. Village of Port Perry.... Henry Gordon......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Treasurer ...... James B. Laing. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors ...... S. H. Christian and B. F. Camp- bell. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... Joshua Wright and John Miller. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. Solicitor...... John E. Farewell. Architect ...... A. Asa Post. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold. Caretaker of Court House ...... Francis Linton. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... Tames McBrien, David Ormiston, B. A., Rev. Archibald Currie, M. A., Rev. E. Cockburn, M. A., G. Y. Smith, LL. B.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Rev. J. J. Cameron, David Ormiston, G. Y. Smith.

Oshawa High School—John Cowan, W. H. Holland, James 0. Guy.

Port Perry High School—E. Mundy, John H. Sangster, Charles Marsh.

Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom, Joseph Gould. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 147

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1885.

HENRY GORDON, Esq., Warden.

REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES MUNICIPALITIES.

Beaverton ...... George F. Bruce ...... Brock ...... Malcolm Gillespie ...... J. Glendenning William Walker Cannington Village... William McPherson ...... East Whitby ...... William Smith ...... James Ross Mara ...... Timothy O'Leary...... Peter Thompson Town of Oshawa ...... John S. Larke ...... James C. Smith L. K. Murton Pickering...... Joseph Monkhouse...... James Percy Sylvester Mackie J. L. Palmer George Parker Village of Port Perry Henry Gordon...... Reach...... Joshua Dobson ...... Leonard Burnett J. McFarlane Rama...... James McPherson ...... Scott ...... Allen Gray...... John Thompson Scugog ...... William Bateman...... Charles Galloway Thorah...... Alexander McRae...... Uxbridge Township.... S. A. Flumerfelt Charles Gould...... Thomas Todd Uxbridge Village ...... Reuben P. Harman ...... Town of Whitby ...... Jeremiah Long...... Henry Jeffrey Whitby Township ...... J. R. Matthewson ...... Hazzard Wilcox

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Treasurer ...... James B. Laing. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors ...... S. H. Christian and T. H. Glen- denning. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice. Accounts ...... G. H. Grierson and John Miller. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. 148 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Solicitor ...... John Edwin Farewell. Architect ...... A. A. Post. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold. Caretaker of Court House ...... Francis Linton. Inspector of Public Schools ...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, David Ormiston, B. A., Rev. Archibald Currie, M. A., Rev. E. Cockburn, M. A., and G. Y. Smith.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Rev. J. J. Cameron, David Ormiston, G. Y. Smith. Oshawa High School—John Cowan, W. H. Holland and Jas. 0. Guy. Port Perry High School—E. Mundy, John H. Sangster, Chas. Marsh. Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom, Joseph Gould.

COUNTY COUNCIL OP 1886.

CHARLES GOULD, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton...... George F. Bruce..... Brock ...... James Glendenning William Baird George St. John Cannington Village, Wm. McPherson..... East Whitby ...... William Smith ...... George E. Mowbray Mara ...... Timothy O'Leary... Peter Thompson John S. Larke ...... L. K. Murton Town of Oshawa.... J. W. Higginbotham. Pickering ...... Joseph Monkhouse. James Percy Sylvester Mackay James L. Palmer George Parker Village of Port Perry. Joshua Curts...... Reach...... S. H. Christian...... James McFarlane MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 149

Peter Christie Rama...... James McPherson..... Scott ...... Allan Gray ...... John Thompson Scugog ...... William Bateman...... Thorah...... Alexander McRae ...... Charles Galloway Uxbridge Township .... Charles Gould...... S. A. Flumerfelt Thomas Todd Uxbridge Town...... Reuben P. Harman.. Town of Whitby...... Henry Jeffrey (died). G. Y. Smith G. Y. Smith ...... W. J. Burns Whitby Township...... J. R. Matthewson.... H. W. Wilcox

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... Charles Gould. Treasurer ...... Tames B. Laing. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors...... A. D. Williams and T. H. Glenden- ning. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... G. H. Grierson and John Miller. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Robert J. Gunn. Solicitor ...... John Edwin Farewell. Architect ...... A. Asa Post. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Caretaker of Court House...... Frances Linton. Inspector of Public Schools ...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Archibald Currie, M. D., and G. Y. Smith, LL. B.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Rev. J. J. Cameron, M. A., David Or- miston, B. A., and G. Y. Smith, LL. B. Oshawa High School—John Cowan, W. H. Holland and James O'Guy. Port Perry High School—E. Mundy, John H. Sangster and W. J. McMurtry. Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, James Bascom, M. D., and Rev. E. Cockburn, M. A. 150 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1887.

JOSEPH MONKHOUSE, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton...... George F. Bruce...... Brock ...... James Glendenning..., William Baird George St. John Cannington Village William McPherson.... East Whitby ...... George E. Mowbray.. Alex. McKenzie Mara ...... Timothy O'Leary ..... Peter Thompson Town of Oshawa.... L. K. Murton ...... William King Walter Coulthard Pickering ...... Joseph Monkhouse..... James Percy Sylvester Mackay James L. Palmer George Parker Village of Port Perry Joshua Curts...... Scott ...... R. S. Webster ...... John Thompson Rama ...... William J. Treenouth Reach ...... Joshua Dobson...... James McFarlane Peter Christie Scugog ...... W. R. Ham ...... Thorah ...... Alex. McRae...... Charles Galloway Uxbridge Township.... Charles Gould...... S. A. Flummerfelt Thomas Todd Uxbridge Town...... R. P. Harman ...... Town of Whitby...... G. Y. Smith ...... W. J. Burns Whitby Township ...... J. R. Matthewson...... Alex. Wilson.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... Joseph Monkhouse Treasurer ...... James B. Laing Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors...... Leonard Burnett, Michael Gleeson. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... G. H. Grierson and John Miller. Gaol Surgeon ...... R. J. Gunn. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 151

Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell. Architect ...... A. Asa Post. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P.L.S. Caretaker of Court House...... Frances Linton. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Rev. Archibald Currie, M. A., and G. Y. Smith,

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Rev. J. J. Cameron, M. A., David Or- miston, B. A., and G. Y. Smith, LL. B. Oshawa High School—John Cowan, W. H. Holland and Jas. 0. Guy. Port Perry High School—E. Mundy, John H. Sangster and W. J. McMurtry. Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom, M. D., and Rev. E. Cockburn, M. A.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1888 TIMOTHY O'LEARY, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton...... George F. Bruce..... Brock ...... William Baird...... George St. John Cannington Village. William McPherson.. East Whitby ...... George E. Mowbray J. T. H. Hancock Mara ...... Timothy O'Leary .... Peter Thompson Oshawa ...... L. K. Murton ...... John S. Larke Walter Coulthard Pickering ...... John Miller...... Sylvester Mackay James I,. Palmer George Parker Thomas Poucher Village of Port Perry. Joshua Curts ...... William M. Wilcox Scott...... Allan Gray...... John Thompson Rama ...... W. J. Treemouth ..... Reach ...... Donald McKay...... James McFarlane Peter Christie 152 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Scugog ...... William Bateman... Thorah ...... Alex. McRae...... Charles Galloway Uxbridge Township. S. A. Flummerfelt. Charles Williams Asa Millard Uxbridge Town.... William Hamilton.. Town of Whitby... G. Y. Smith ...... James Rutledge Whitby Township. J. R. Matthewson. Alex. Wilson

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... Timothy O'Leary. Treasurer ...... James B. Laing. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors...... Leonard Burnett, F. J. Gillespie. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... G. H. Grierson and John Miller. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. R. J. Gunn. Solicitor...... John Edwin Farewell. Architect ...... A. Asa Post. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S. Caretaker of Court House...... Frances Linton. Inspector of Public Schools ...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Rev. Archibald Currie, M. A., and G. Y. Smith, LL. B.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Rev. J. J. Cameron, M. A., David Or- miston, B. A., and G. Y. Smith, LL. B.

Oshawa High School—John Cowan, W. H. Holland and James 0. Guy. Port Perry High School—E. Mundy, William McGill and W. J. Mc- Murtry.

Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom, M. D., and Rev. E. Cockburn, M. A. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 153

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1889. JOHN SHORT LARKE, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton ...... George F. Bruce ...... Brock...... James Glendenning.. William Baird George St. John Cannington Village.... Adam Dobson, jr..... East Whitby ...... George E. Mowbray. John Ross Mara...... Timothy O'Leary ..... Duncan Graham Oshawa...... John S. Larke ...... Walter Coulthard John F. Tamblyn Pickering...... Sylvester Mackay ... Henry Westgate Ralph R. Mowbray George Parker Village of Port Perry. Joseph Bigelow...... Reach ...... Donald McKay...... James McFarlane Peter Christie Rama...... W. J. Trenouth ...... Scott...... Allen Gray...... John Thompson Scugog ...... W. R. Ham ...... Thorah ...... Alexander McRae..... Charles Galloway Uxbridge Township.... Charles Williams S. A. Flummerfelt.... Asa Millard Uxbridge Town...... Reuben P. Harman.. Whitby Township...... Stephen Medland J. R. Matthewson.... James Rutledge Town of Whitby ...... G. Y. Smith ......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... John Short Larke. Treasurer ...... James B. Laing. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors ...... Leonard Burnett, Robert 0. Law. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... G. H. Grierson and John Miller.

154 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. R. J. Gunn. Solicitor...... John Edwin Farewell. Architect ...... A. A. Post. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. I,. S. Caretaker of Court House ...... Frances Linton. Inspector of Public Schools ...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Rev. Archibald Currie, M. A., Geo. Y. Smith, LL. B. Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Dr. R. M. Bateman, David Ormiston, B. A., G. Y. Smith, LL. B. Oshawa High School—John Cowan, W. H. Holland and James 0. Guy. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, William McGill and T. S. Corrigan. Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom, M. D., and Rev. E. Cockburn, M. A.

COUNTY COUNCIL OP 1890.

ALLAN GRAY, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES.

Beaverton ...... Charles T. Young.. G. R. Proctor ...... Brock...... William Baird...... Malcolm McPhadden Joseph Thompson Cannington Village .... S. H. Glassford.... East Whitby ...... Richard Mothersill John Ross Mara ...... Duncan Graham__ F. J. Gillespie Oshawa ...... John S. Larke ...... Walter Coulthard John F. Tamblyn Pickering...... John Miller ...... Henry Westgate Ralph R. Mowbray George Parker Village of Port Perry. Joseph Bigelow...... James Boxall MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 155

Joshua Wright Reach. Donald McKay Peter Christie Peter Christie.., John Martin Edmund Tink Rama ...... W. J. Trenouth ..... Scott ...... Allan Gray ...... John Thompson Scugog ...... W. R. Ham ...... Thorah...... :. Alex. McRae...... Charles Galloway Uxbridge Township. S. A. Flummerfelt. Charles Williams Asa Millard Uxbridge Town..... Reuben P. Harman. Whitby Township. J. R. Metthewson... Alex. Wilson Town of Whitby... James Rutledge...... William Noble

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... Allan Gray. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors...... Thos. C. Foreman and Wm. Nelson Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... G. H Grierson and John Wright. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Robert J. Gunn. Solicitor...... John Edwin Farewell, Q. C. Architect ...... A. Asa Post. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S. Caretaker of Court House ...... Frances Linton. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Archibald Currie M. A., and G. Y. Smith, LL. B.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Dr. R. M. Bateman, David Ormiston, B. A. I. T. Barclay. Oshawa High School—James McMillan, W. H. Holland, and James 0. Guy. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, William McGill, J. W. Meharry. Uxbridge High School—Hugh McKay, Joseph Bascom, M. D., James Watt. 156 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1891.

S. H. GLASSFORD, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton ...... Thomas Treleaven Brock ...... George Shier ...... George St. John William J. Gibbs Cannington Village ...... S. H. Glassford.... East Whitby...... John Ross ...... Richard Mothersill Mara ...... Duncan Graham.... Francis J. Gillespie Town of Oshawa...... Walter Coulthard.. J. F. Tamblyn F. L. Fowke Pickering ...... George Parker ..... Ralph R. Mowbray George Gerow Abram Boyer Village of Port Perry.. Joshua Wright ..... Reach...... John Martin...... Leonard Burnett Thomas Allin Rama ...... W. J. Trenouth .... Scott ...... R. S. Webster...... Alexander Hardy Scugog ...... Thomas Graham... Thorah...... Alexander McRae.. Donald A. Brown Uxbridge Township...... S. A. Flummerfelt. Charles Williams Asa Millard Uxbridge Town...... Harvey J. Whitby Township ...... Gould...... Charles Calder Town of Whitby...... Alexander Wilson.... Charles King James Rutledge.....

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... S. H. Glassford. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell. Auditors...... Thos. C. Foreman and Wm. Nelson. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... G. H. Grierson and Joshua Wright MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 157

Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. R. J. Gunn. Solicitor...... John E. Farewell, Q. C. Architect ...... A. Asa Post. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S. Caretaker of Court House...... Frances Linton. Inspector of Public Schools ...... James McBrien. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Rev. Archibald Currie, M. A., and G. Y. Smith, LL. B. Trustees of Collegiate Insstitute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Dr. R. M. Bateman, L. T. Barclay and David Ormiston, B. A. Oshawa High School—James McMillan, James O. Guy and Robert A. Ross. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, J. W. Meharry and Wm. Mc- Gill. Uxbridge High School—Hugh McKay, Jas. Watt, Jos. Bascom, M.D.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1892. RICHARD MOTHERSILS, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton ...... Thomas Brock...... Treleaven, Jas. Vrooman George Shier...... William J. Gibbs Cannington Village...... Mara...... J. T. V. May ...... F. J. Gillespie Oshawa ...... Duncan Graham.... J. F. Tamblyn Walter Coulthard.. F. L. Fowke Pickering...... R. R. Mowbray George Parker...... George Gerow Abraham Boyer Village of Port Perry.... Rama...... Joshua Wright ...... W. J. Trenouth .... 158 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Reach...... Leonard Burnett... Thomas Allin James Munroe Scott ...... John Blanchard.... W. J. Kester Scugog ...... Thomas Graham... Thorah...... Alexander McRae.. Donald A. Brown Uxbridge Town...... Harvey J. Gould.. Uxbridge Township. S. A. Flummerfelt, Asa Millard George Dowswell Town of Whitby James Rutledge.... Charles King ...... ,

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... Rich. Mothersill, Cedar Dale. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors...... Thomas Forman, Port Perry. L. C. Hall, Oshawa. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... Geo. H. Grierson, Esq., Oshawa. Joshua Wright, Port Perry. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Robert J. Gunn, Whitby. Solicitor...... John E. Farewell, Q. C., Whitby Architect ...... A. A. Post, Whitby. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Caretaker of Court House ...... Francis Linton, Whitby. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien, Port Perry. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Port Perry; Rev. Archibald Currie, M. A., Sonya; George Young Smith, LL. B., Whitby.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Dr. R. M. Bateman, Pickering; David Or- miston, B. A., Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—James McMillan, Cedar Dale; Robert Mackie, James 0. Guy, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, Port Perry; William McGill. Port Perry; J. W. Meharry, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, Joseph Bascom, M. D., Jas Watt, Uxbridge. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 159

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1893.

R. R. MOWBRAY, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton. Thomas Treleaven... Brock...... William Baird...... William J. Gibbs James G. Umphrey Cannington Village. J. T. V. May...... Mara ...... Duncan Graham ..... F. J. Gillespie Oshawa ...... Walter Coulthard..... Eli S. Edmondson William J. Hare Pickering. Ralph R. Mowbray.. George Gerow Thomas Poucher David Annis Village of Port Perry.... Joshua Wright ...... Rama ...... W. J. Trenouth...... Reach ...... Leonard Burnett ...... James Munroe John M. Real Scott ...... John Blanchard ...... W. J. Kester Scugog ...... Thomas Graham ...... Thorah ...... Alexander McRae ..... Donald A. Brown Uxbridge Town ...... Harvey J. Gould .... John Hunter Uxbridge Township. Asa Millard ...... George Dowswell James Walker Town of Whitby... James Rutledge ...... Charles King Whitby Township. Charles Calder ...... John L. Smith East Whitby ...... George E. Mowbray John McGregor

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... R. R. Mowbray, Kinsale. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... Geo. F. Bruce, Beaverton; M. Glee- son, Greenwood. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Robert J. Gunn, Whitby. 160 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, Q. C, Whitby. Architect ...... A. A. Post, Whitby. County Surveyor...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S. Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien, Port Perry. Caretaker of Court House ...... Francis Linton, Whitby. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... G. H. Grierson, Oshawa; Joshua Wright, Port Perry. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Port Perry; J. A. Underhill, Brooklin; George Young Smith, LL. B., Whitby. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges ...... R. R. Mowbray, Kinsale; Joshua Wright, Port Perry; James Rut- ledge, Whitby. Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; David Ormis- ton, B.A., Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robert Mackie, Osh- awa; James O. Guy, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, Port Perry; William McGill, Port Perry; Thomas Nicholls, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, Horace Bascom, M. D., Jas. Watt, Uxbridge.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1894. F. J. GILLESPIE, Esq., Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton...... Thomas Treleaven. Brock ...... James Vrooman... Wm. J. Gibbs J. G. Umphrey Cannington Village. S. H. Glassford.... Mara ...... F. J. Gillespie ...... Wm. Broomfield MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 161

Oshawa ...... Walter Coulthard .... E. S. Edmondson Wm. J. Hare Pickering...... R. R. Mowbray...... Geo. Gerow Thos. Poucher Jas. Hilts Village of Port Perry. J. W. Curts...... Wm. M. Wilcox Rama...... George Cleavely ...... Reach ...... James Munroe...... J. M. Real Wm. M. Weir Scott ...... John Blanchard...... W. J. Kester Scugog ...... W. R. Ham...... Thorah ...... Donald A. Brown .... P. D. McDougall Uxbridge Town ...... Harvey J. Gould ..... H. O'Brien Uxbridge Township _ Asa Millard ...... Geo. Dowswell Wm. H. Todd Town of Whitby...... Charles King ...... A. M. Ross Whitby Township...... Charles Calder...... John L. Smith East Whitby...... George E. Mowbray. John McGregor

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... F. J. Gillespie, Uptergrove. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors...... Geo. F. Bruce, Beaverton; Wm. Nel- son, Uxbridge. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Robert J. Gunn, Whitby. Solicitor...... John E. Farewell, Q. C, Whitby. Architect ...... A. A. Post, Whitby. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools ...... James McBrien, Port Perry. Caretaker of Court House...... Francis Linton, Whitby. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Joshua Wright, Port Perry. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Port Perry; J. A. Underhill, Brooklin; George Young Smith, LL. B., Whitby. Special Commissioners on Roads and Bridges...... F. J. Gillespie, Uptergrove; S. H. Glassford, Cannington; John Blanchard. Leaskdale. 162 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; David Ormis- ton, B. A., Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robert Mackie, Osh- awa; James O. Guy, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, Port Perry; Wm. McGill, Port Perry; Thos. Nicholls, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Ira G. Crosby, Horace Bascom, M. D., Jas. Watt, Uxbridge.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1895. HARVEY J. GOULD, Esq, Warden.

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton...... Thomas Treleaven Brock ...... James Vrooman... Wm. Brethour John Wetherall. Cannington Village.... W. H. Hoyle ...... Mara...... F. J. Gillespie ..... Wm. Broomfield Oshawa ...... Walter Coulthard.. E. S. Edmondson Wm. J. Hare Pickering...... George Gerow ...... Thomas Poucher R. R. Mowbray James Hilts Village of Port Perry. Joshua W. Curtis.. Wm. M. Wilcox Reach ...... James Munroe ..... J. M. Real W. M. Weir Scott ...... Jesse Cook ...... James Quigley Scugog ...... W. R. Ham ...... Thorah ...... Donald R. Brown.. P. D. McDougall Uxbridge Town ...... Harvey J. Gould.. John Hunter Uxbridge Township.... George Dowswell... James Walker Jos. Millard Rama...... George Cleavely.... Town of Whitby...... Charles King ...... W. B. Pringle Whitby Township ...... Charles Calder...... John L. Smith East Whitby ...... John McGregor .... Robt. R. Grierson MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 163

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... II. J. Gould, Uxbridge. Treasurer...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood Wm. Nelson, Uxbridge. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Robert J. Gunn," Whitby. Solicitor...... John E. Farewell, Q. C, Whitby. Architect ...... A. A. Post, Whitby. County Surveyor...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Caretaker of Court House ...... Francis Linton, Whitby. Inspector of Public Schools...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... L. K. Murton, Oshawa. Joshua Wright, Port Perry. Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry. J. Underhill, Brooklin. Geo. Young Smith, LL.B., Whitby. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges ...... H. J. Gould, Uxbridge; Geo. Gerow, Claremont; R. R. Mow- bray, Kinsale.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—George Parker, Dunbarton; David Ormis- ton, B. A., Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby.

Oshawa High School—L- K. Murton, Oshawa; Robert Mackie, Osh- awa; C. A. Jones, Oshawa.

Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, Port Perry; Wm. McGill, Port Perry; Thomas Nicholls, Port Perry.

Uxbridge High Schooli—Ira G. Crosby, Horace Bascom, M. D., James Watt, Uxbridge. 164 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1896. DUNCAN GRAHAM, Esq , Warden

MUNICIPALITIES. REEVES. DEPUTY REEVES

Beaverton...... Thomas Treleaven.... Brock ...... James G. Umphrey. William Brethour James McCully Cannington Village.... W. H. Hoyle ...... Mara ...... Duncan Graham... Duncan J. McPhee Oshawa ...... Walter Coulthard. Wm. J. Hare F. E. Dingle Pickering...... George Gerow. Thomas Poucher R. R. Mowbray James Hilts Village of Port William Ross... Thomas Rundle Perry. James Munroe. John M. Real Reach...... Wm. M. Weir Jesse Cook...... James Quigley Scott ...... W. R. Ham ...... Scugog...... Donald R. Brown. P. D. McDougall Thorah ...... J. B. Gould ...... Charles Kelly Uxbridge Town ...... George Dowswell.., James Walker Uxbridge Township.... Joseph Millard George Cleavely. Rama ...... Charles King...... W. B. Pringle Town of Whitby...... Charles Calder.... J. L. Smith Whitby Township ...... John McGregor.. R. W. Grierson East Whitby......

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... Duncan Graham, Gamebridge. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... S. A. Flumerfelt, Goodwood; John Blanchard Leaskdale. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Robert Gunn, Whitby. Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, Q. C., Whitby. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 165

Architect ...... A. A. Post, Whitby. County Surveyor...... W. E. Yarnold, P.L.S., Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools...... James McBrien, Port Perry. Caretaker of Court House ...... Francis Linton, Whitby. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Joshua Wright, Port Perry. Board of Examiners ...... James McBrien, Port Perry; J. A. Underhill, Port Perry; George Young Smith, LL. B., Whitby.

Trustees Collegiate Institutes and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—George Parker, Dunbarton; David Ormis- ton, B. A., L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School--L. K. Murton, Robert Mackie, C. A. Tones, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, Wm. McGill, Port Perry; Peter Christie Manchester. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M. D., James Watt, George P. Thompson, Uxbridge

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1897. CHARLES KING, Esq., Warden.

DIVISION. NAME. POST OFFICE.

George Gerow, Claremont. Div. No. 1, (Pickering Division). Including— Township of Pickering. Arthur Johnston, Greenwood. Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division). Charles King, Whitby. Including— Township of Whitby, Charles Calder, Brooklin. Town of Whitby. Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division), Walter Coulthard, Oshawa. Including— Town of Oshawa, John McGregor, Oshawa. Township of East Whitby. 166 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division). James Carnegie, Port Perry. Including— Village of Port Perry, Township of Reach, Township of Scugog. Peter Christie, Manchester.

Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division). George Dowswell, Goodwood. Including— Town of Uxbridge, Township of Uxbridge, Township of Scott. R. S. Webster, Udora.

Div. No. 6, Brock Division). Henry Glendenning, Manilla. Including— Village of Cannington, Township of Brock. J. G. Umphrey, Valentyne.

Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division). F. J. Gillespie, Uptergrove. Including— Township of Mara, Township of Rama. Township of Thorah, Village of Beaverton. Wm. Broomfield, Brechin.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... Chas. King, Whitby. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood; Ross Johnston, Whitby. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor...... John E. Farewell, K.C., Whitby. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry. Caretaker of Court House...... Francis Linton, Whitby. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Joshua Wright, Port Perry. Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry; George H. Stone, Port Perry; John Waugh. B. A., B. Paed., Whitby. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 167

Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges ...... Chas. King, Whitby; Geo. Gerow, Claremont; Peter Christie, Man- chester.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; John Burns, Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robert Mackie, Osh- awa; C. A. Jones, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, Port Perry; Wm. McGill, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M. D., James Watt, Ux- bridge; Geo. P. Thompson, Uxbridge.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1898. JAMES CARNEGIE, Esq., Warden.

DIVISION. NAME. POST OFFICE. Div. No. 1, (Pickering Division). George Gerow, Claremont. Including— Township of Pickering. Arthur Johnston, Greenwood.

Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division). Charles King, Whitby. Including— Township of Whitby, Town of Whitby. Charles Calder, Brooklin.

Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division). Walter Coulthard, Oshawa. Including— Town of Oshawa. Township of East Whitby. John McGregor, Oshawa. Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division). Including— James Carnegie, Port Perry. Village of Port Perry. Township of Reach, Township of Scugog. Peter Christie, Manchester.

Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division). Including— 168 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Town of Uxbridge, George Dowswell, Goodwood. Township of Uxbridge, Township of Scott. R. S. Webster, Udora. Div. No. 6, (Brock Division), Including— Henry Glendenning, Manilla. Village of Cannington, Township of Brock. J. G. Umphrey, Valentyne. Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Including— Township of Mara, F. J. Gillespie, Uptergrove. Township of Rama, Township of Thorah, Wm. Broomfield, Brechin. Village of Beaverton. OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... James Carnegie, Port Perry. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood; John McKay, accountant, To- ronto. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor...... John E. Farewell, Q. C, Whitby. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry. Caretaker of Court House ...... Francis Linton, Whitby. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts...... L. K. Murton, Oshawa; J. B. Dow, Whitby. Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry; George H. Stone, Port Perry; John Waugh, B. A., B. Paed., Whitby. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges ...... James Carnegie, Port Perry; George Gerow, Claremont; F. J. Gillespie, Uptergrove. Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; John Burns Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Oshawa MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 169

Wm. Purves, Columbus. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, Port Perry; Wm. McGill, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M. D., Uxbridge; John Im- rie, Uxbridge; Geo. P. Thompson, Uxbridge.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1899. WALTER COULTHARD, Esq., Warden.

DIVISION. NAME. POST OFFICE Div. No. 1, (Pickering Division)., George Gerow, Claremont. Including— Township of Pickering. Arthur Johnston, Greenwood.

Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division), Charles H. Whitby. Including— Smith, Township of Whitby, Town of Whitby. J. H. Long, Whitby.

Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division), Walter Coulthard, Oshawa. Including— Town of Oshawa, Township of East Whitby. Robt. Grierson, Oshawa.

Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division), James Carnegie, Port Perry. Including— Village of Port Perry, Township of Reach, Peter Christie, Manchester. Township of Scugog. Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division), Jas. I. Walker, Uxbridge. Including— Town of Uxbridge, Township of Uxbridge, R. S. Webster, Udora. Township of Scott. Div. No. 6, (Brock Division), Wm. J. Gibbs, Cannington. Including— Village of Cannington, Township of Brock. J. G. Umphrey, Valentyne. 170 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Including— Township of Mara, James Doyle, Uptergrove. Township of Rama, Township of Thorah, Wm. Broomfield, Brechin. Village of Beaverton.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... Walter Coulthard, Oshawa. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood, A. C. Neff, chartered accountant, Toronto. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, Q. C, Whitby. County Surveyor...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. North Ontario Inspector of Public Schools ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry. South Ontario Inspector of Public Schools ...... Dr. John Waugh, Whitby. Caretaker of Court House...... Francis Linton, Whitby. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... L. K. Murton, Oshawa; J. B.Dow, Whitby. Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry; George H. Stone, Port Perry; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby; H. G. Park, Uxbridge. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges ...... Walter Coulthard, Oshawa; George Gerow, Claremont; Arthur John- ston, Greenwood.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; John Burns, Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Osh- awa; Wm. Purves, Columbus. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, Port Perry; Wm. McGill, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M. D., Uxbridge; John Im- rie, Uxbridge; Geo. P. Thompson, Uxbridge. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 171

COUNTY COUNCIL 1900. JAMES GRAHAM UMPHREY, Esq., Warden.

DIVISION. NAME. POST OFFICE. George Gerow, Claremont. Div. No. I, (Pickering Division), Including— Township of Pickering. Arthur Johnston, Greenwood.

Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division), Charles H. Smith, Whitby. Including— Township of Whitby, Town of Whitby. J. H. Long, Whitby.

Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division), Walter Coulthard, Oshawa. Including— Town of Oshawa, Township of East Whitby. Robert Grierson, Oshawa. Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division), Including— James Carnegie, Port Perry. Village of Port Perry, Township of Reach, Township of Scugog. Peter Christie, Manchester.

Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division), Including— Jas. I. Walker, Uxbridge. Town of Uxbridge, Township of Uxbridge, Township of Scott. R. S. Webster, Udora.

Div. No. 6, (Brock Division), Wm. J. Gibbs, Cannington. Including— Village of Cannington, Township of Brock. J. G. Umphrey, Valentyne. Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Including— James Doyle, Uptergrove. Township of Mara, 172 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Township of Rama, Township of Thorah, Wm. Broomfield, Brechin. Village of Beaverton.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... J. G. Umphrey, Valentyne. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood; A. C. Neff, chartered accountant, Toronto. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor...... John E. Farewell, Q. C, Whitby. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, North Ontario; John Waugh, Whitby, South Ontario. Caretaker of Court House...... Francis Linton, Whitby. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... Geo. Gerow, Claremont; J. B. Dow, Whitby. Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry; George H. Stone, Port Perry; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges. Walter Coulthard, Oshawa; George Gerow, Claremont; Arthur John- ston, Greenwood.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; John Burns, Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robert Mackie, Osh- awa; Wm. Purves, Columbus. Port Perry High School—F. M. Yarnold, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M. D., Uxbridge; John Im- rie, Uxbridge; George P. Thompson, Uxbridge, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 173

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1901. R. S. WEBSTER, Esq., Warden. DIVISION. NAME. POST OFFICE.

Div. No. 1, (Pickering Division), George Gerow, Claremont. Including— Township of Pickering. Arthur Johnston, Greenwood. Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division), Including— Charles H. Smith, Whitby. Township of Whitby, Town of Whitby. J. H. Long, Whitby. Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division), Including— Walter Coulthard, Oshawa. Town of Oshawa, Township of East Whitby. Robert Grierson, Oshawa. Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division), Including— James Carnegie, Port Perry. Village of Port Perry, Township of Reach, Peter Christie, Manchester. Township of Scugog. Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division) Including— R. P. Harman, Uxbridge. Town of Uxbridge, Township of Uxbridge, Township of Scott. R. S. Webster, Udora. Div. No. 6,"(Brock Division), Including— Wm. J. Gibbs, Cannington. Village of Cannington, Township of Brock. J. T. Edwards, Derryville. Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Including— Township of Mara, Wm. Broomfield, Brechin. Township of Rama, Township of Thorah, Alex, McRae, Beaverton. Village of Beaverton. 174 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... R. S. Webster, Udora. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood; A. C. Neff, chartered accountant, Toronto. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, K. C, Whitby. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, North Ontario; John Waugh, Whitby, South Ontario. Caretaker of Court House ...... Francis Linton. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... Geo. Gerow, Claremont; J. B. Dow, Whitby. Board of Examiners...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry; George H. Stone, Port Perry; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby; H. G. Parks, Ux- bridge. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges...... R. S. Webster, Udora; Geo. Gerow, Claremont; Arthur Johnston, Greenwood.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; John Burns, Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby.

Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Oshawa; C. A. Jones, Oshawa.

Port Perry High School—G. M. Gibbs, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry.

Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M. D., Uxbridge; John Im- rie., Uxbridge; Geo. P. Thompson, Uxbridge. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 175

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1902. GEORGE GEROW, Esq., Warden.

DIVISION. NAME. POST OFFICE Div. No. 1, (Pickering Division) George Gerow, Claremont. Including— Township of Pickering. Arthur Johnston, Greenwood,

Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division), Charles W. Smith, Whitby. Including— Township of Whitby, Town of Whitby. J. H. Long, Whitby.

Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division), Walter Coulthard, Oshawa. Including— Town of Oshawa, Township of East Whitby. Robert Grierson, Oshawa.

Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division), James Carnegie, Port Perry. Including— Village of Port Perry, Township of Reach, Peter Christie, Manchester. Township of Scugog. Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division), R. P. Harman, Uxbridge. Including— Town of Uxbridge, Township of Uxbridge, R. S. Webster, Udora. Township of Scott. Div. No. 6, (Brock Division), Wm. J. Gibbs, Cannington. Including— Village of Cannington, Township of Brock. J. T. Edwards, Derryville. Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Including— Wm. Broomfield, Brechin. Township of Mara, Township of Rama, Township of Thorah, Alex. McRae, Beaverton. Village of Beaverton. 176 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

The members of the council are ex-officio Justices of the Peace dur- ing their term of office.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... George Gerow, Claremont.

Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby.

Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby.

Auditors ...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood; A. C. Neff, chartered accountant, Toronto.

Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby.

Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, K. C, Whitby.

County Surveyor...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry.

Inspector of Public Schools...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, North Ontario; John Waugh, Whitby, South Ontario.

Caretaker of Court House...... Francis Linton.

Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... R. P. Harman, Uxbridge; J. B. Dow, Whitby.

Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry; George H. Stone, Port Perry; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby; H. G. Parks, Uxbridge. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges...... R. S. Webster, Udora; George Ger- ow, Claremont; Peter Christie, Manchester.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo, Parker, Duobarton; John Burns. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 177

Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Osh- awa; C. A. Jones, Oshawa. Port Perry High School— G. M. Gibbs, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M. D., Uxbridge; John Im- rie, Uxbridge; Geo. P. Thompson, Uxbridge.

OFFICERS OF HOUSE OF REFUGE. Geo. Gerow, Esq., Claremont, Inspector; J. E. Schiller, Esq., Whitby, Keeper; Mrs. Schiller, Whitby, Matron;, C. F. McGillivray, M. D., Whitby, Surgeon.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1903. WILLIAM BLOOMFIELD, Esq., Warden.

DIVISION. NAME. POST OFFICE. Div. No. 1, (Pickering Division), Thos. Poucher, Brougham. Including— Township of Pickering. R. R. Mowbray, Kinsale.

Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division), David Ormiston, Whitby. Including— Township of Whitby, Town of Whitby. John Vipond, Brooklin.

Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division). Dr. T. E. Kaiser, Oshawa. Including— Town of Oshawa, Township of East Whitby. A. E. Henry, Taunton.

Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division), James Carnegie, Port Perry. Including— Village of Port Perry, Township of Reach, Peter Christie, Manchester. Township of Scugog. Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division), Alex. Hardy Uxbridge. Including— Town of Uxbridge, 178 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Township of Uxbridge, J. H. Millard, Altona. Township of Scott.

Div. No. 6, (Brock Division), Including— Wm. J. Gibbs, Cannington. Village of Cannington, Township of Brock. J. T. Edwards, Derryville.

Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Township of Mara, Wm. Broomfield, Brechin. Township of Rama, Township of Thorah, Donald A. Brown, Beaverton. Village of Beaverton. The members of the council are ex-officio Justices of the Peace during their term of office.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden...... William Broomfield, Brechin. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood; A C. Neff, chartered accountant, Toronto. Gaol Surgeon...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, K. C, Whitby. County Surveyor ...... W. F. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, North Ontario; John Waugh, Whitby, South Ontario. Caretaker of Court House...... Francis Linton. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts ...... R. W. Grierson, Oshawa; J. B. Dow, Whitby. Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry; George H. Stone, Port Perry; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby; H. G. Parks, Uxbridge. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges ...... Wm. Broomfield, Brechin; James Carnegie, Port Perry; Peter Christie, Manchester, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 179

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; James Rut- ledge, Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Oshawa; C. A. Jones, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—Geo. Gerow, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M. D., Uxbridge; John Im- rie, Uxbridge; Geo. P. Thompson, Uxbridge.

OFFICERS OF HOUSE OF REFUGE". Geo. Gerow, Esq., Port Perry, Inspector; J. E. Schiller, Esq., Whitby, Keeper; Mrs. Schiller, Whitby, Matron; C. F. McGillivray, M. D., Whitby, Surgeon. Commissioners—James Carnegie, Port Perry; John Vipond, Brooklin.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1904. JOHN VIPOND, Esq., Warden.

DIVISION. NAME. POST OFFICES Div. No. I, (Pickering Division), Thos. Poucher, Brougham. Including— Township of Pickering. R. R. Mowbray, Kinsale.

Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division), David Ormiston, Whitby. Including— Township of Whitby, Town of Whitby. John Vipond, Brooklin.

Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division), Dr. T. E. , Including— Kaiser Oshawa. Town of Oshawa, Township of East Whitby. A. E. Henry, Taunton. Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division), Including— James Carnegie, Port Perry. Village of Port Perry, Township of Reach, 180 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Township of Scugog. Pete Christie, Manchester r Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division), Alex Hardy, Uxbridge Including— . Town of Uxbridge, Township of Uxbridge. J. . Millard, Altona Township of Scott. H Wm. J. Gibbs, Cannington Div. No. 6, (Brock Division), Including— Village of Cannington, J. Edwards, Derryville Township of Brock. T Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Including— Brechin. Township of Mara, Wm. Broomfield, Township of Rama, Beaverton Township of Thorah, Donald A. Brown, Village of Beaverton. The members of the council are ex-officio Justices of the Peace during their term of office.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... John Vipond, Brooklin. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood; A. C. Neff, chartered accountant, Toronto. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, K. C, Whitby. County Surveyor...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, North Ontario; Dr. John Waugh, Whit- by South Ontario. Caretaker of Court House ...... Francis Linton. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts...... R. W. Grierson, Oshawa; J. R. Dow, Whitby. Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry; George H. Stone, Port Perry; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby; Dr. R. G. Parks, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 181

Uxbridge. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges ...... John Vipond, Brooklin; Wm. Bloomfield, Brechin; Jas. Carne- gie, Port Perry. Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; James Rut- ledge, Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Oshawa; C. A. Jones, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—Geo. Gerow, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M. D., Uxbridge; John Im- rie, Uxbridge; George P. Thompson, Uxbridge.

OFFICERS OF HOUSE OF REFUGE. Geo. Gerow, Esq., Port Perry. Inspector; J. E. Schiller, Esq , Whitby, Keeper; Mrs. Schiller, Whitby, Matron; C. F. McGillivray, M. D., Whitby, Surgeon. Commissioners—James Carnegie, Port Perry; W. J. Gibbs, Cannington.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1905. WILLIAM J. GIBBS. Esq., Warden. NAME. POST OFFICE. DIVISION. Thos. Poucher, Brougham. Div. No. 1, (Pickering Division), Including— R. R. Mowbray, Kinsale. Township of Pickering. David Ormiston, Whitby. Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division), Including— Township of Whitby, John Vipond, Brooklin. Town of Whitby. Dr. T. E. Oshawa. Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division), Including— Kaiser, Town of Oshawa, A. E. Henry, Taunton. Township of East Whitby. 182 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division), Including— Village of Port Perry, James Carnegie, Port Perry. Township of Reach, Township of Scugog. R. M. Holtby, Manchester. Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division). Including— Town of Uxbridge, Jno. S. Todd, Goodwood. Township of Uxbridge, Township of Scott. J. H. Millard, Altona. Div. No. 6, (Brock Division), Including— Wm. J. Gibbs, Cannington. Village of Cannington, Township of Brock. Henry Purvis, Cannington. Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Including— Township of Mara, Township of Rama, Wm. Broomfield, Brechin. Township of Thorah, Village of Beaverton. Duncan McMillan, Beaverton,

The members of the council are ex-officio Justices of the Peace during their term of office.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... W. J. Gibbs, Cannington. Treasurer ...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors...... S. A. Flummerfelt, Goodwood; J. W. Crozier, Port Perry. Gaol Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, K. C, Whitby. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P. L. S., Port Perry. Inspector of Public Schools ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, North Ontario; Dr. John Waugh, Whit- by, South Ontario. Caretaker of Court House ...... George A. Kerr. Board of Audit, Criminal Justice Accounts...... R. W. Grierson, Oshawa; J. B. Dow, Whitby. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 183

Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBriden, Port Perry; E. T. Slemon, Oshawa; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby; Dr. H. G. Parks, Uxbridge. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges ...... W. J. Gibbs, Cannington; Wm. Broomfield, Brechin; Jas. Carne- gie, Port Perry.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; James Rut- ledge, Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Osh- awa; C. A. Jones, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—Geo. Gerow, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School --Horace Bascom, M. D., Uxbridge; John Im- rie, Uxbridge; D. A. Clark, M.D., Uxbridge.

OFFICERS OF HOUSE OF REFUGE.

J. E. Schiller, Whitby, Keeper; Mrs. Schiller, Matron, Whitby; C. F. McGillivray, M. D., Whitby, Surgeon. Commissioners — James Carnegie, Port Perry; A. E. Henry, Taunton.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1906. A. E. HENRY, Esq., Warden.

DIVISION NAME. POST OFFICE. Div. No. 1, (Pickering Division) Thos. Poucher, Brougham. Including— R. R. Mowbray, Kinsale. Township of Pickering,

Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division), David Ormiston, Whitby. Including— Township of Whitby, John Vipond, Brooklin. Town of Whitby, 184 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Dr. T. E. Kaiser, Oshawa Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division), Including— Town of Oshawa, Township of East Whitby, A. E. Henry, Taunton

Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division) James Carnegie, Port Perry Including— Village of Port Perry, Township of Reach, R. M. Holtby, Manchester Township of Scugog, Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division), Jno. S. Todd, Goodwood Including— Town of Uxbridge, Township of Uxbridge, J. H. Millard, Altona Township of Scott, Div. No. 6, (Brock Division), Wm. J. Gibbs, Cannington Including— Village of Cannington, Township of Brock, Henry Purvis, Cannington

Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Wm. Broomfield, Brechin Including— Township of Mara, Township of Rama, Duncan McMillan, Beaverton Township of Thorah, Village of Beaverton, The members of the Council are ex-officio Justices of the Peace during their term of office. OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

Warden ...... A. E. Henry, Taunton. Treasurer...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk ...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... S. A. Flumerfelt, Goodwood; J. W. Crozier, Port Perry. Goal Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, K.C., Whitby. County Surveyor...... W. E. Yarnold, P.L.S., Port Perry. Inspectors of Public Schools ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, North Ontario; Dr. John Waugh, Whit- by, South Ontario. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 18 5

Caretaker of Court House...... George A. Kerr. Board of Audit Criminal Justice Accounts...... R. W. Grierson, Oshawa; J. B. Dow, Whitby. Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, E. T. Slemon, Oshawa; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby; Dr. H. G. Parks, Uxbridge. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges...... A. E. Henry, Taunton; J. H. Mil- lard, Altona; Jas. Carnegie, Port Perry.

Trustees of Collegiate Institutes and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; James Rut- ledge, Whitby; Judge McCrimmon, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Oshawa; C. A. Jones, and W. J. Burns, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—Geo. Gerow, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M.D., Uxbridge; John Imrie, Uxbridge; R. P. Harman, Uxbridge.

Officers of House of Refuge.

J. E. Schiller, Whitby, Keeper; Mrs. Schiller, Matron, Whitby; C. F. McGillivray, M.D., Whitby, Surgeon; Commissioners, John Vipond, Brooklin; Duncan McMillan, Beaverton; and A. E. Henry, Taunton; A. E. Christian, Inspector, Whitby. 186 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Board of Examiners...... Jas. McBriden, Port Perry; E. T. Slemon, Oshawa; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby; Dr. H. G. Parks, Uxbridge. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges ...... W. J. Gibbs, Cannington; Wm. Broomfield, Brechin; Jas. Carne- gie, Port Perry.

Trustees of Collegiate Institute and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; James Rut- ledge, Whitby; L. T. Barclay, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Osh- awa; C. A. Jones, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—Geo. Gerow, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School-Horace Bascom, M. D., Uxbridge; John Im- rie, Uxbridge; D. A. Clark, M.D., Uxbridge.

OFFICERS OF HOUSE OF REFUGE. J. E. Schiller, Whitby, Keeper; Mrs. Schiller, Matron, Whitby; C. F. McGillivray, M. D., Whitby, Surgeon. Commissioners — James Carnegie, Port Perry; A. E. Henry, Taunton.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF 1906. A. E. HENRY, Esq., Warden.

DIVISION NAME. POST OFFICE. Div. No. 1, (Pickering Division) Thos. Poucher, Brougham. Including— Township of Pickering, R. R. Mowbray, Kinsale.

Div. No. 2, (Whitby Division), David Ormiston, Whitby. Including— Township of Whitby, Town of Whitby, John Vipond, Brooklin. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 187 Dr. T. E. Kaiser, Oshawa. Div. No. 3, (Ontario Division), Including— Town of Oshawa, Township of East Whitby, A. E. Henry, Taunton.

Div. No. 4, (Scugog Division) James Carnegie, Port Perry. Including— Village of Port Perry, Township of Reach, R. M. Holtby, Manchester. Township of Scugog, Div. No. 5, (Highlands Division), Jno. S. Todd, Goodwood. Including— Town of Uxbridge, Township of Uxbridge, J. H. Millard, Altona. Township of Scott, Div. No. 6, (Brock Division), Wm. J. Gibbs, Cannington. Including— Village of Cannington, Township of Brock, Henry Purvis, Cannington.

Div. No. 7, (Simcoe Division), Wm. Broomfield, Brechin. Including— Township of Mara, Township of Rama, Duncan McMillan, Beaverton. Township of Thorah, Village of Beaverton, The members of the Council are ex-officio Justices of the Peace during their term of office. OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. Warden ...... A. E. Henry, Taunton. Treasurer...... Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk...... John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors ...... S. A. Flumerfelt, Goodwood; J. W. Crozier, Port Perry. Goal Surgeon ...... Dr. Frank Warren, Whitby. Solicitor ...... John E. Farewell, K.C., Whitby. County Surveyor ...... W. E. Yarnold, P.L.S., Port Perry. Inspectors of Public Schools ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, North Ontario; Dr. John Waugh, Whit- by, South Ontario. 188 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Caretaker of Court House ...... George A. Kerr. Board of Audit Criminal Justice Accounts ...... R. W. Grierson, Oshawa; J. B. Dow, Whitby. Board of Examiners ...... Jas. McBrien, Port Perry, E. T. Slemon, Oshawa; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby; Dr. H. G. Parks, Uxbridge. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges...... A.. E. Henry, Taunton; J. H. Mil- lard, Altona; Jas. Carnegie, Port Perry.

Trustees of Collegiate Institutes and High Schools.

Whitby Collegiate Institute—Geo. Parker, Dunbarton; James Rut- ledge, Whitby; Judge McCrimmon, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie, Oshawa; C. A. Jones, and W. J. Burns, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—Geo. Gerow, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw, Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M.D., Uxbridge; John Imrie, Uxbridge; R. P. Harman, Uxbridge.

Officers of House of Refuge.

J. E. Schiller, Whitby, Keeper; Mrs. Schiller, Matron, Whitby; C. F. McGillivray, M.D., Whitby, Surgeon; Commissioners, John Vipond, Brooklin; Duncan McMillan, Beaverton; and A. E. Henry, Taunton; A. E. Christian, Inspector, Whitby. Schedule showing the Equalization of the Assessment Rolls of the County of

Ontario, as equalized by the Council at the June Session, 1907.

Ass'd val Equalized value of Equalized Total equal- Personal Real Property Per No. Assessed Value of ized value MUNICIPALITY. value of Property as per County of Real and Popul Cent. Acres. & taxable Personal ation. Count Real Valuators' property Personal Property income. Report. Property Rate. 17 7 Pickering ...... 71,77 3,285,741 $ 66,060 3,120,950 624,190 3,745,14 4824 5 Whitby Township ...... 5 1,487,926 5,250 1,422,835 284,567 0 1787 1,707,402 8 0 East Whitby...... 31,22 1,631,850 25,610 1,455,466 291,093 2594 8 2 Reach ...... 4 2,004,720 1,929,521 385,904 1,756,559 3164 10 9 2,315,425 Scugog...... 32,025 281,785 250 297,888 59,577 463 1 6 66,752 855,987 357,465 Uxbridge Township.... 988,305 4,900 177,197 2468 4 8 Scott ...... 1,378,050 194,963 1,027,184 1978 9,309 4,450 238,992 6 8 Brock ...... 51,969 2,719,806 2,154,815 12 16,181 430,165 1,433,955 3329 2 Mara ...... 49,291 1,633,630 1,106,478 2,585 778 2804 2 16,752 6 Rama ...... 66,092 212,179 189 321 221,295 1,327,773 1134 1 0 Thorah ...... 60,199 1,158,59 7,390 745,561 37,864 1256 2 7 4,630 227,185 4 Whitby Town ...... 31,517 846,379 650,000 149,112 2282 7 32,278 130,000 3 Oshawa ...... 1,507,75 79,775 1,109,000 780,000 6 3 Uxbridge...... 5 258,287 454,000 221,800 1620 2 5 2,400 1,330,800 Port Perry ...... 435,005 403,900 90,800 1300 2 3 500 544,800 Cannington ...... 421,115 70,994 284,000 80,780 484,680 981 1 6 Braverton ...... 314,490 280,000 56,800 1 1 448 276,237 49,94 340,800 41,600 249,600 456 2 21,829 Assessor's Return from the Several Municipalities for the Year 1857. £ £ s. o 111,311 10 o 43.046 10 5 427,075 2 269.277 23,638 2 50,866 Brock ...... __ 583 59,142½ £ S D 7,254½ Mara and Rama 301 s I 15 II 38,246 O 66,93 121,503 28,332 0 13 88 7 Pickering...... 981 ½ 106,167. 5 320.726 Reach ...... 820 o 6 I 6 9.49° O 66,578 320,726 68,721 15 £ 70,559 Scugog ...... 89 52,301 190,46.10 4 4 267 2 18,407 5,14 1/4 Total Scott ...... 6,639 417,536. '9 4 62,791 238 1 10.773 4 Annual Thorah ...... 27,990 o 7 8,343 575 I 7 24,000 Value of Uxbridge 19.989 249,391. 13 ■ 11,935 1/4 618 2 12 9,539 46,397 Real and Whitby...... 5/8 o 3 492 Personal East Whitby __ 618 10 7 19,886 30.762 40,492 197,10. o 10 1 492 3,928 5/8 Property 30,479 7 1 387,09. o 12,157 S. D. 30,479 331,26. o 8,793 27,778 105,909. Annual Actual 10,883 Value of 15,59 Annual o Values of 4 Value of 315,662.10 Houses A Personal Rate of Buildings 5,063 Lots or 315,662.1 or Parcels Property 0 5,063 Parcels s. M 3 658 D. Whitby Town .. £ 49,408 6 Oshawa Village 437 S. 113,60 Actual 13,787 62 Actual 10 65,01 Value of 12 6 10 Houses A 3 9 2225 14 0 Buildings Lots I II 6 l £ s. £ •3 2j 229,788 113,605 10 16 3l 39,934 65,010 0 6 ii 5 io 5 io

Actual Value of Personal Property £ 2,964 2,156 S. D. 10 o 8 9½ 35.974 Assessor's Return from the Several Municipalities for the Year 1857

Total Average Taxable Personal Total Value Equalize Value Equalized Amount of the Income Property of of Real \ alue of Real Equalized Value ol the not Real and Property Property for Real Property includ- Income Personal for 1857 1856 ing also the amount Property of Personal Property 1857

1 13 6 £ S. £ S- £ s. £ £ S. D. 130,561 10 CO 0 12 11 19,250 0 205,000 0 200,000 224,250 0 0 46,375 0 6 1 04 3.328 10 65,000 0 65,000 68,328 10 0 477.375 0 4 7 7l 50,300 0 500,000 0 450,000 550,300 0 0 O 303,344 0 2 16 8 34,067 0 285,000 0 268,000 319,067 0 0 25,165 0 1 1 11J 1,525 0 37,000 0 35.000 38,525 0 0 1 7 3 56,516 0 5,650 0 73,000 0 65,000 78,650 0 0 2 6 1 48,769 0 6,850 0 60,000 0 60,000 66,850 0 0 S5 10 7 ij '3',953 0 '0,450 0 150,000 0 140,000 160,450 0 0 10 7 ij 354,778 10 w 34,052 10 260,000 0 252,500 294,052 10 0 Total Annual 354.778 10 255,000 0 Value of 34.052 1 2^2 5OO 289,052 10 0 CO Real and 10 Total Actual w Personal Value of CO Property Real and S D Personal Property

4 0 £ s. D. 200,000 0 210,880 249,408 6 8 2 94 392,801 16 8 Q0,0OO 0 91,500 125,974 0 0 140,813 10 0

Total 2,180,000 2,090,789 2 464,907 16

ONTARIO COUNTY COUNCIL, 1910. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 193

County of Ontario==Members of Council 1910 J. White Reeve Pickering Township Brougham R. R. Mowbray Deputy Reeve Pickering Tp. Kinsale W. J. Haycraft Reeve Whitby Township Brooklin H. Gifford Reeve East Whitby Township Cedar Dale Jas. Graham Reeve Reach Township Saintfield A. Leask Deputy Reeve Reach Township Greenbank W. J. Jackson Reeve Scugog Scugog L. Forsythe Reeve Uxbridge Township Uxbridge Benjamin Madill Deputy Reeve Uxbridge Tp. Uxbridge James Arnold Reeve Scott Township Zephyr H. Purvis Reeve Brock Township Cannington John Fallowdown Deputy Reeve Brock Tp. Sunderland D. A. Brown Reeve Thorah Township Beaverton Geo. Read Reeve Mara Township Uptergrove Franklin Thompson Deputy Reeve Mara Township Brechin John Hayes Reeve Rama Township Rathburn David W. Parks Reeve Oshawa Town Oshawa John Gibson Deputy Reeve Oshawa Town Oshawa A. W. Jackson Reeve Whitby Town Whitby Chas. H. Nix Reeve Uxbridge Town Uxbridge H. G. Hutcheson Reeve Port Perry Village Port Perry P. J. Anderson Reeve Cannington Village Cannington A. W. Talbot Reeve Beaverton Village Beaverton

Standing Committees. Finance and Assessment—H.G. Hutcheson, Esq., Port Perry, Chairman. Messrs. Jackson (Whitby), Talbot, Parks and Gifford. Roads and Bridges—John Hayes, Esq., Rathburn, Chairman. Messrs. White, Brown, Jackson (Scugog), and Read. Education—R. R. Mowbray, Esq., Kinsale, Chairman. Messrs. Graham, Gibson, Madill and Anderson. County Property—Albert W. Jackson, Esq., Port Whitby, Chairman. Messrs. Mowbray, Haycraft, Nix and Forsythe. Legislation and Memorials—P. G. Anderson, Esq., Cannington, Chair- man. Messrs. Thompson, Arnold, Forsythe and Fallowdown. Printing—W. J. Haycraft, Esq., Brooklin, Chairman. Messrs. Graham, Gibson, Arnold and Hayes. Mileage and Per Diem—Alex. Leask, Esq., Greenbank, Chairman. Messrs. Thompson, Parks, Madill and Fallowdown. Agriculture—C. H. Nix, Esq., Uxbridge, Chairman. Messrs. Talbot, Read, Gifford and Leask. 194 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

Clerks and Treasurers of Minor Municipalities Within the County of Ontario. Oshawa—Thomas Mortis, clerk and treasurer. Whitby Tp. —Daniel Holliday, clerk, Brooklin; W. A. Holliday, treasurer, Brooklin. East Whitby Tp.—Wm. Purves, clerk; Columbus; Robert Hodgson, treasurer, Columbus. Whitby Town—Joseph White, clerk and treasurer. Pickering—Donald R. Beaton, clerk, Whitevale; W. G. Barnes, treasurer. Green River Reach—W. J. Dobson, clerk, Manchester; Jas. Munro, jr., treasurer, Manchester. Uxbridge Tp.—Joseph Millard, clerk, Altona; Thomas Feasby, treas- urer, Uxbridge Uxbridge Town—M. H. Crosby, clerk; Wm. Hamilton, treasurer. Scott—Allan Gray, clerk, Uxbridge ; R Harman, treasurer, Zephyr. Thorah—John McArthur, clerk and treasurer, Beaverton. Rama—W. M. Shields, clerk, O'Connell P.O. ; George L. O'Connell, treasurer, O'Connell P.O. Mara—W.R. McPhee, clerk, Brechin; John Fox, treasurer, Millington Cannington—W. A. Robinson, clerk; Geo. J. Hoyle, treasurer. Brock—Frank Doble, clerk, Sunderland; T. H. Glendinning, treasurer, Sunderland. Port Perry—W. H. Harris, clerk; J. H. Brown, treasurer. Scugog—Thos. Graham, clerk; John Jackson, treasurer, Beaverton—C. A. Paterson, clerk; Farquhar McRae, treasurer.

Commissioners. Narrows Bridge—Robert Calderwood, Atherley. Talbot River Bridge—E. Ducette, Beaverton. Scugog Bridge—George Colton, Port Perry. Nonquon Bridge—James McFarlane, Seagrave. Cartwright Roadway—George Colton, Port Perry. Black River Bridge—Robert Genno, Cooper's Falls. Rouge River Bridge— Beaverton Bridge—William Scott, Beaverton.

Officers House of Refuge. J. F. Lavery, Keeper, Whitby. Mrs. Lavery, Matron, Whitby. C. F. McGillivray, M.D., Surgeon. Whitby. Commissioners—W. J. Haycraft, Brooklin; P. J, Anderson, Cannington. Inspector—A. E. Christian, Whitby. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 195

Officers Appointed by the County Council of the County of Ontario Warden—W. H. Purvis, Cannington. Treasurer— Donald McKay, Whitby. Clerk—John E. Farewell, Whitby. Auditors—Neil McPhaden, Sunderland; J. W. Crozier, Port Perry. Gaol Surgeon—Dr. Frank Warren. Whitby. Solicitor—John E Farewell, K.C., Whitby. County Surveyor—W. E Yarnold. P.L.S.,' Port Perry. Inspectors of Public Schools—R. H. Walks, Brooklin, North Ontario; Dr. John Waugh, Whitby. South Ontario. Caretaker of Court House—George A. Kerr, Board of Audit Criminal Justice Accounts—A. M. Ross and W. E. N. Sinclair, Oshawa. Special Commissioners of Roads and Bridges—W. H. Purvis, Canning- ton ; John Hayes, Rathburn, and H. G. Hutcheson, Port Perry.

Trustees of Collegiate Institutes and High Schools. Whitby Collegiate Institute — F. L. Green, Greenwood; James Rut- ledge, Whitby ; Judge Neil McCrimmon, Whitby. Oshawa High School—L. K. Murton, Oshawa; Robt. Mackie. Oshawa; W. J. Burns, Oshawa. Port Perry High School—Rev. John Harris, Port Perry; Dr. Archer, Port Perry; W. H. McCaw. Port Perry. Uxbridge High School—Horace Bascom, M.D., Uxbridge; J. Jones, Uxbridge; R. P. Harman, Uxbridge.

Caretakers of County Bridges. Narrows Bridge—Thomas Harris, Orillia P.O. Wasdale Bridge—Edward McDonald, Severn Bridge, P.O. Park Pond Bridge, Uxbridge—James Mitchell, Uxbridge, P.O. Talbot River Bridge—Geo. Montgomery, Gamebridge. SCHEDULE Schedule showing the Equalization of the Assessment Rolls of the County of Ontario, as equalized ty the Council at the June Session, 1910.

PI Assessed Ass'd val Equalized value Equalized Total equal Per lO MUNICIPALITY. No. value of Personal of Real Property value of ized value of Popu Cent. G > AcreB. Real Property as per County Prtrson a Real and lation. County Property. & taxable Valuators' Property. Personal Rate." r incom- Report. Property. N PI o

> Pickering- ...... 71,775 $3,294,987 $51,130 3,120.950 $624 190 J3,745,140 481b 17.75 in Whitby Township.. 31,224 1,469,925 10,350 1,422,835 284,567 1.707.402 1807 8.09 on en East W hitby ...... 32,025 1,655,915 24,410 1.455,466 291 093 1,746.559 2632 8 28 Pi Reach ...... 63,387 2,020.695 11,377 1,929,521 385 904 2,315,425 3106 7.97 on Scugog ...... 9,496 285.540 250 297.888 59,577 357,465 440 1.69 51.856 3,850 855,987 Uxbridge Township 985,484 177,197 1,027.184 2435 4 87 Pi Scott...... , 49,350 1,380,701 7 450 1,194 963 238.982 1.433 955 1982 6 80 Thorah ...... , 32,206 1,151,417 4,09' 745,561 149,112 894,673 1168 4.24 z Brock ...... 66,538 2,724,186 16,988 2.154,815 430,965 2.585.778 3230 12.25 H Mara ...... , 61,305 1,611,253 19,562 1,106,478 221 295 1.327,773 3274 6:29 Kama ...... 35,878 219.898 10,742 189,321 37.8K4 227,185 1033 1 08 Whitby Town ...... 824,696 8i,554 650,000 130,00) 78J.000 2290 3.70 Oshawa ...... 2,400 1,759,435 213697 1,109.000 221,800 1,330,800 6218 6 31 Uxbridge ...... 500 448 3)5 51,740 454.000 90.800 544,800 1644 2.58 Port Perry...... 406^605 62,313 403.900 80 780 484,680 1264 2 30 Cannington...... 418! 324,135 47,033 284,00* 56,800 340,800 1057 1.62 Beaverton ...... 457 352,08i[ 24.779 280,000 41,600 249,600 962 1.18 21,099,219 100.00