BISHOP'S  GATE

A small village in the township of Burford, situated on the Hamilton and London Macadamized road, eight miles from Brantford and seventeen from Woodstock. It contains one good hotel kept by Mr. Joseph Gillespie. Mr. J Bingham's foundry and agricultural works were established in 1845, his buildings are frame, 40 x 50 feet, three stories high, with extensive wings or mouldings and blacksmith shops; ten to twelve men are employed with an engine of 12 horse power, and $ 7,000 worth of reaper, mowers, drills, stumping machines, ploughs, harrows, cultivators, and other agricultural implements, are tuned out annually. Mails daily. Population 80

   BURFORD VILLAGE (CLAREMONT)
            also see Township of Burford

A post village in the township of Burford, on the Hamilton London gravel road, distant from Woodstock 16 miles, and 9 miles from Brantford the County Town. It contains 4 churches The Episcopalian, a neat brick building erected in 1855 at a cost of $1,800 and is seated to accommodate 300. Rev. James Padfield, incumbent. The Wesleyan Methodist is a good frame building erected at a cost of $ 1, 000. The Baptist Church congregation under the pastoral charge of Rev. J Vining. This church was erected in 1866 of frame at a cost of $ 800. The Congregational Church, at Burford Village was organized by the Rev. James Nall in 1835. A place of worship was then built which has been improved at different times since, and with burying ground attached is valued at $ 3,000. Mr. Nall was succeeded in the pastorate by the Rev. W F Clarke, who was ordained over the church in 1844, and continued in his ministry until 1846. Upon his removal the vacancy was supplied by the Rev. W. H. Allworth for nine months. The next pastor was the Rev James Vincent, who continued his labors among them for 8 years. Upon his removal to the Unite States, the Rev William Hay of Scotland was elected minister and entered upon his duties in August 1856. Several  revivals have been enjoyed by this church, one in 1857, in which sixty souls were added to the membership. The Rev Wm Hay resigned in 1868 and was succeeded by the Rev. John Brown who is now in charge. Samuel Gammange, Lawrence Daniels, Aaron McWilliams, Henry Cox, John Keachie and David Maune are deacons.

The schools are of brick and frame, divided into two departments, where 150 pupils are educated under the charge of Mr John Linton, 1st Class Teacher and principal of Burford Public Schools, assisted by Miss B Green.

There is also a Masonic Lodge in this place.
L O L No 362 - Meets on the first Tuesday of each Month. Jacob Carter W M
The Nightingale Division, No 81, Sons of Temperance meets every Monday evening, Jacob Sherwood, W. C. T.

The mercantile department is well represented by Mr. Ira L Day and Mr Henery Cox, who are doing a large business in dry goods, groceries, crockery, ready-made clothing, boos, shoes and medicines. Among the mechanical trades we notice the large cabinet shop of Messrs James and Wm Heare, established in 1850, where all kind so f cabinet ware and upholstery may be had.

Two hotels - the 'Albion' well kept by Mr Wm Briers, where commercial travellers and the public will be well accommodated.
A Good hall and a drill shed. Mail Daily. Population 40 

   CAINSVILLE

An important post village and station on the Grand Trunk Railroad, in the Township of Brantford situated on the Hamilton and Brantford stage road, at a distance of 3 miles from Brantford, 21 from Hamilton and 15 miles from Caledonia by railway. It contains 2 churches, Wesleyan Methodist and Church of England; a school house, 2 hotels, 2 stores and a post office, 3 wagon shops, 3 blacksmith shops, and a shoe shop. Mails daily. Population 150. The Rising Sun Hotel is well kept by Mr. Stenabaugh. The carriage factory of Charles Grantham is 30 by 20 feet, two stories and his blacksmith shop of similar dimensions. He manufactures carriages, wagons, buggies, sleighs, cutters and does blacksmithing generally.

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