The Kemptville Advance - Selected Transcriptions 1881 and 1891

The Advance, Friday, January 21 1881, Vol.1 No.7

SOUTH GOWER COUNCIL
"… Met at the Clerk's office, at Pelton's Corners, on Monday, 17th of Jan., 1881, at 10 o'clock a.m. After taking the declaration of qualification, and declaration of office before the Clerk, the Reeve took the chair and called the council to order. Moved by John Kennedy, seconded by Wm. Bennett, that Elijah Pelton, ??? ?e is hereby retained as Township Clerk for the year 1881. Carried.
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Moved by Wm. Bennett, seconded by John Kennedy, that W.J. Pelton act as Auditor. --Carried.
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Moved by John Kennedy, seconded by Wm. Bennett, that this Council do now adjourn to the first Saturday in Feb., to meet at Pelton's Schoolhouse, No.2, at one o'clock p.m. -- Carried. The Council adjourned."

The Advance, Friday, January 28 1881

MUNICIPAL CLERKS
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E. Pelton (South Gower) Pelton's Corners
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The Advance, Friday, April 15 1881, Vol.1 No.19
(front page ad)

ELIJAH PELTON, Jr.
Township clerk for South Gower ---
Issuer of Marriage Licenses, Conveyancer
Commissioner for taking Affidavits in
Queen's Bench, &c.
Residence at Pelton's Corners,
South Gower P.O., Ont.

The Advance, Friday, April 22 1881, Vol.1 No.20

…. "The idea of California being the land of plenty, is evidently prevalent in this section still. On Monday, Alfred N. Beach, Mrs. A. Williscraft, Wm. J. Bennett, Robert Kernahan (junior), and Samuel Bennett, started for San Francisco. On the same day H.E. Pelton left for Jacksonville, Ill., Hugh Callendar, Morrisburgh. Tuesday -- Jas. Fitzsimmons took the train for Winnipeg. Frederick Sparks, Lapeer, Mich. Wednesday -- Patrick Swain, and Barney Baxter, Grenville, Mich?? S.A. Mills, Toronto; and Alex. Mayhue, Point Claire. They all purchased their tickets of S.E. Walt, G.T.R. Agent, Kemptville."

The Advance, Friday, April 29, 1881, Vol.1 No.21

"On Sunday 17th, previous to his departure for Jacksonville, Ill., Mr. Haskell Pelton, was presented with a bible, from the Baptist Sunday School, South Gower, as a token of appreciation of his services as librarian, which he faithfully performed for the last four years. He leaves with the best wishes of the school."

(This issue also contains a description of the journey to California from a letter from one of the young men who went --- very descriptive, but too long to copy longhand.)

… there are more 1881 papers, and then the 1891 papers start with this issue:

The Advance, April 10 1891, Vol.2 No.22

ELIJAH PELTON, Jr.
Issuer of MARRIAGE LICENSES,
Conveyancer, Commissioner for taking
Affidavits in Queen's Bench, &c.,
Residence, Pelton's Corners

The Advance, May 8 1891, Vol.2 No.26

HOME NEWS
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SOUTH GOWER
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"We were pleased to see the smiling countenance of Mr. Hunter, at the office on Tuesday night. He remained until a very late hour entertaining the boys and as usual had a good word for everybody."
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The Advance, June 5 1891, Vol.2 No.30

"Mr. Hughes, Reeve of South Gower, has instructed the clerk, Mr. Pelton, to prepare a by-law for the purpose of dividing the township into three polling sub-divisions instead of two as heretofore. This is being done for the convenience of rate payers living in the northern part of the municipality, which will certainly be much appreciated."

The Advance, Friday June 12 1891

Contains the obituary of Sir John A. Macdonald.

The Advance, June 19 1891

Contains a reference to Haskell Pelton in the South Gower section

The Advance, August 7 1891, Vol.2 No.39

"Quite an addition is being built to John Pelton's residence, in the way of a brick veneered kitchen."
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"John Pelton (Hurlburt, Oxford) left for Manitoba on the excursion last Tuesday."
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NEW PHOTOGRAPHER
One of our enterprising and ambitious young men -- Edson Pelton -- having completed his instructions in the gallery of Mr. Pittaway, Ottawa, and elsewhere, will shortly commence business in Merrickville. We understand Dr. Church is now fitting up a place in first class condition for the purpose."