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     NEW DURHAM

A post village in the Township of Burford, situated on the Norwich plank Road, at the intersection of Wyndham and Burford town line. It is 18 miles from Brantford and the same distance from Paris and five miles from Norwichville. It contains a Wesleyan Methodist Church, three stores and one tavern. Mails daily. Population 80

Charles Allen Carpenter
Luke Cameron Farmer
Clyne & Hill Blacksmith
Thomas Haight Wagon maker
Mr. Hartley Widow
A Johnson Farmer
Adam Kelly Farmer
John Olds Merchant
Abel Schooley Merchant
Elihn Schooley P M , merchant
J Syples Hotelkeeper
R Woods Farmer

     OAKLAND

A post village in the Township of the same name, situated on the stage road leading from Brantford to Simcoe; and at a Distance of 9 miles from Brantford and 15 from Simcoe. It contains two churches, Methodist Episcopal and New Connexion Methodist, both handsome frame buildings; a good town hall and a flour and grist mill, 50 x 30 feet, 4 stories high, with three run of stones, and a good saw mill, which cuts about half million feet f lumber annually, both mills are owned and carried on by John Vivan Esq. There are three stores and post office, two wagon shops, three blacksmith shops, one shoe shop, and one tailor, two hotels, The Oakland House Hotel' kept by Mr. Jordan Beebe ins worthy the confidence of commercial travellers and the public generally. Mails daily. Population 100

W J Abbott Merchant
A Baker Rake maker
L Baker Laborer
Jordan Bebee Prop Oakland House
Smith Bebee Councillor
Peter Beecham Butcher
Neil Brown Carpenter
Chas Chapin Reeve Tp, Esq J. P.
Edwin Cook Weaver
Richard Cowles Tailor
Rev D Culp Sup M.E. Min
James Dunnett Farmer
Robert Knox Painter
Charles Lyle Wagon maker
William Lyle Blacksmith
John McDonald Blacksmith
Chas P McDonald Ag imp man
S D Malcolm Farmer
James Martin Farmer
Thomas Martin Farmer
William Martin Farmer
Robert Nobbs Wagon maker
Oakland House Hotel J Beebe proprietor
J Ploughman Peddler
John Proper Merchant
Robert Secord Butcher
Roman Segner Innkeeper
Adam N Smith  Farmer
D W Smith Carpenter
George Smith Laborer
R Sweezy Shoemaker
John Toyne P M and Merchant
Robert Vanlop Farmer
John Vivian Flour & Saw Mill prop
Stephen Vivian Millwright
William Vivian Millwright
Abm Westbrook Farmer
H S Westbrook Councilor
M Westbrook Farmer
Rev John Wood M E min

    ONONDAGA

A post village and station on the Grand Truck Railroad in the township of the same name, situated on the north bank of the Grand River, 9 miles below Brantford and 24 miles from Hamilton. It contains four churches - Church of England, of brick, Baptist, Wesleyan Methodist, Methodist Episcopal Churches are of frame. Five stores, and a post office, four hotels, one school house, one wagon shop, one blacksmith, two shoe shops, one tailor, Mails daily. Population 150.

Rev T Booker Baptist Minister
S W Bradshaw Blacksmith
Rev W G Brown M E Minister
W S Buckwell P M
John Forde Merchant
Joseph Forde Merchant and hotel keeper
S Harold Squire & Harrold
John Henderson Carriage maker &C
Isaac Howell Saw Mill
George Ireland Innkeeper
H Riddle Innkeeper
John Schofield Baker &c

 

David Smith Saloon
W Southwell Merchant
B Squire Squire & Harrold
Squire & Harrold Merchants & Millers
James Tingue M D &c, &c
M Whiting Merchant
Wm Wilson prop Ontario House
Josiah Woodley School teacher
William Wright Station Master G T R


    ROSEBANK

A post office in the township of Brantford, on the Governor's Road, about 7 miles from the county town. It is also know as Shipman's Corners

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