TOWN OF
BRANTFORD. Brantford is the County Town and judicial seat of the County of Brant. It is advantageously situated on the line of the Buffalo and Goderich section
of the Grand Trunk Railway, and is the most important station west of Hamilton,
distant 75 miles from Buffalo, 86 from Goderich, 183 from Detroit, and about 75
miles by railway from Toronto. The town has the advantage also of the Grand
River Canal navigation which places it in direct water communication with Lakes
Erie and Ontario, and the cities of Buffalo and New York. The site of the town is one of the most delightful in Ontario. It is
surrounded by an agricultural district unsurpassed in fertility of soil and
beauty of landscape. Brantford derives its name from the celebrated Captain, Joseph Brant, a chief
and warrior of the Mohawk tribe of Indians. The town was laid out and surveyed in 1830 by L. Burwell, Esq. About 1840 the
Grand River Canal Company commenced a work which has added materially to the
progress and prosperity of Brantford and surrounding country. The stock of this
company was two hundred thousand dollars, a great part of which was held by the
Indians. In a commercial point of view few towns possess greater advantages than
Brantford, and none excel it in population and public improvements. The present
population is about 8,000. The public buildings are most respectable and creditable. First, the Court
house is a very handsome white brick building with jail, built of' stone, the
whole enclosed by a good substantial wall - the entire cost of which, together
with Registry office and other county buildings, was forty thousand dollars. The town hall and market house are in every way equal to the county buildings
in style and appearance. The churches, banks, and school houses, axe all elegant and neat
structures. Kerr's music hall is not excelled in the Dominion. It contains
a stage, gallery, dressing rooms, with most complete appliances for theatricals,
concerts, &c. ; it is 100 feet long, 62 wide, and 45 feet high. and is built
of white pressed brick with stone facings, in the early Italian style of
architecture, and has the capacity of seating, one thousand persons. Brantford contains numerous large mercantile establishments, and can also
with justice claim a front rank among manufacturing communities, having large
establishments for the manufacture of flour, lumber, planed lumber, sash,
blinds, doors, beat stuff, cabinet ware, boots and shoes, ale and porter, soap
and candles, vinegar, potash, leather, morocco leather, starch, stone, and
earthenware, carriages and wagons, confectionery, cigars, hoop skirts, fanning
mills, pianos, guns and rifles, harness and saddles, and many other
establishments not here enumerated, which, in the aggregate, give employment to
a large number of industrious artizans. In the manufacture of steam engines, saw mills and mill machinery in general,
Brantford possesses one at least of the most extensive in the Dominion of
Canada, viz.: that of Messrs. C. H. Waterous & Co., for a full sketch of
which the reader is referred to the notices given in another part of this work
of the various manufactories and other industrial establishments. SKETCHES OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANTFORD MANUFACTORIES AND OTHER
ESTABLISHMENTS
Brewers.-- Mr. T. Spencer carries on an extensive business in this line, and is celebrated for the quality of his manufacture, employing about 14 hands. The brewery is a fine brick building of four stories high, 70 x 43 feet, with two wings, one 43 x 43 feet, and the other 35 x 30 feet.
Builders and Contractors.- Mr. James Tutt is largely engaged in the manufacture of all kinds of builders' and turners' materials. The mill is a good brick building, two stories high, 36 x 50 feet, with a frame shop 30 x 40 feet. About forty hands are employed, and a steam engine of' twelve horse power. Messrs. Bellhouse & Large carry on a very large business, and are prepared to execute the largest contracts for buildings, &,c. They employ about forty hands.
Cabinet Makers.- Mr. W. Peirce employs ten hands, and turns out furniture of the best description and latest styles to the amount of about $10,000 per annum. Mr. W. Dalrymple also does a large business in this line.
Carriage Makers.- In this important branch of trade, this town is well represented, and their manufactures are deservedly appreciated and celebrated. Among the principal establishments are those of Mr. Woods Lyons who employs twenty hands, Messrs. T. & J. Hext who turn out every description of goods in their line, giving work to an average number of twenty men. The Provincial Carriage Works, Mr. A. Spence, proprietor, who has an excellent reputation for the quality of the various articles manufactured by him from twelve to fifteen hands are employed here. There are besides these some half a dozen smaller shops, but all good and durable work is produced.
Confectioners.- Messrs. Leeming & Patterson are well known throughout Ontario as doing a most successful business in their line, employing a great number of workmen. They also manufacture cigars of the finest quality.
Fanning Mill Manufactory.- Mr. J. 0. Wisner is engaged in this business, and uses an engine of ten horse power, and employs from five to six hands.
Farriers and Horse Shoers, &c.- Mr. J. Jex, whose workshop is on the corner of King and Wellington streets, does a good business in this line, employing five to six men, We may n@te here that in consequence of the intention of the members of this trade to advance prices for shoeing, the livery stable keepers intend starting a forge of their own, but it is hoped that this necessity may be overcome.
Flour Mills.--In Brantford, which possesses such magnificient hydraulic power, there are, of course, many fine flouring and grist mills turning out great quantities of the important staple, flour. Amongst the most prominent may be mentioned the Holmdale Mills, Mr. D. Plewer proprietor, a fine range of buildings with storage room for 80,000 bushels. There are 6 water-wheels with a capacity of 80 horse power, and the mills turn out 200 barrels per diem. Mr. Wm. Calder has a fine mill with two run of stones, employing several hands, and manufactures a considerable amount of flour daily. Mr. Watt, of the Brant Flouring Mills, has water power to the extent of 60 horses and employs a number of work people. There are 5 run of stones in the mill. The Kirby Mills, Mr. Thos. Robson, proprietor, have 3 run of stones, employ water power equal to 20 horses.
Foundries. &c. - This town boasts certainly of some of the most extensive establishments under the above heading, not only in the Province, but in the Dominion. We here notice the Brantford Engine Works, Messrs. C. H. Waterous & Co. proprietors. This establishment was commenced in 1844, and consists of a main building of brick three stories high, being 15O feet long by 8O feet wide. There are also boiler, moulding and blacksmith shops. 50 horse steam power is used to propel all the machinery. They employ about 80 hands immediately in and around the works, and three gangs of millwrights stationed in different sections of the country where the firm may have a contract of fitting up mills complete. They manufacture steam engines, boilers, grist and saw mill machinery, shingle, lath and stave machines, corn cob crushers and grain crushers. We must, however, refer to their latest invention which, under the modest appellation of the " Poney Saw Mill," is an actual leviathan as far, as work is concerned, and about as insatiable for the amount of food necessary for its employment. Its cost to erect is not one-sixth of other descriptions of mills. In a mill that cuts one million feet of lumber per year with a 60-inch saw, it will save of what is usually cut into saw-dust, 120,000 feet of lumber, or, one inch board in every nine, or about 12 per cent of all the lumber cut.
Having seen it in operation at the Provincial Fair in Hamilton, 1868, we, in common with all who noticed its work, were astonished that so little a toy could accomplish so much and such splendid work.
The Victoria Foundry Mr. W. Buck, proprietor, is an extensive well known and justly celebrated house. The works which consist of a two story building, 300 x 44 feet, built of brick in the most substantial manner, and fitted up with every late improvement in machinery. A Steam engine of 50 horse power propels the machinery, and about 100 hands are fully and busily employee. Every description of stoves, castings, farming implements, tin, copper and sheet iron wire, &c., are here turned out in large quantities and of the best quality. Mr. B. G. Tisdale, the Britannia Foundry and Railway Stove store, fronting on Colborne and extending back into Dalhousie sts., is 270 x 36 feet, an engine of 20 horse power is here used, and about 40 men are employed. Mr. Tisdale is noted for the excellence of his wares, consisting of stoves, ploughs, agricultural implements, and every style of tin, copper and sheet iron ware. Mr. W. Stubbs, of the Dominion Iron Works, has in constant use an engine of 10 horse power, employs 12 hands, and turns out all kinds of agricultural implements. A good business is done here in repairing and general blacksmithing.
Gas Works.-The works originally established by a Company, are now leased by Mr. John Maun.
Gun Maker, &c.- Mr. W.Masterson is fully capable of attending to the, wants of the community in this branch of business, and cannot be excelled as a workman; he also repairs Sewing Machines as well as every description of machinery.
Hardware Merchants.-This branch -of business is well represented here, and among the most prominent houses are Messrs. A. J. Cleghorn & Co., who import very largely, and Messrs. A. Morton & Co.,, who are also well known, do each a large and extensive trade.Livery Stables.-Messrs. A. Bradley & Co., Market St., have the most extensive establishment of this kind here, they have several Stage Routes and have always good teams for their customers. Messrs. Baxter, also, are well known and do a good trade in this line, and keep good turn outs.
Music Hall.-The r6ader is referred to Mr. Welsh's advertisement and from personal observation, can state that this Hall cannot be surpassed in Canada.
Pottery.-There is an extensive pottery carried on by Messrs. Welding & Belding, which was established in 1846, about 20 hands are here employed.
Printers.-" The noble art " is well represented here by Mr. Lemmon, proprietor of the Courier, Messrs. Stewart and Mathison, proprietors of the Expositor, and by Mr. W. Trimble who does a very good job business, although but recently started.
Photographers.- Mr. Park who has a great reputation, is capable of attending to his patrons in a way that cannot be beaten ; and Mr. Edy, whose studio is oil Colborne st., is all artist of great attainments, and is certain to please all who give him a trial.
Saddlers.-In an agricultural county like Brant, saddlers must be in demand. and bad workmanship will not pass muster. Messrs. Gill and Gardner, (successors to Mr. McKay), fully sustain the reputation he established, they invariably take first prizes when they exhibit at the Provincial Shows, and employ about 12 hands. Their work is of the best style and they turn over about $20,000 annually. Mr. J. T. Triggerson also is noted for the excellent quality and finish of his work.
Soap and Candle Manufacturers.- Mr. Charles Jarvis, junr., employs in this branch of industry from 8 to 10 hands, the premises are situated on Spring st., and are built of brick and wood, the brick building being 84 by 42 feet, two stories high, and the frame 30 by 40 feet, containing six large cauldrons. Mr. Jarvis turns out about 100 barrels of potash annually, and two hundred boxes of soap and 50 boxes of candles weekly, the receipts of the establishment are over $50,000 annually.
Mr. A. W. Hazleton, Dalhousie street, established in 1862, occupies brick premises, two stories high, 30 by 40 feet. He employs about four hands and manufactures about 3 tons of soap and 6 barrels of potash weekly.
Mr. A. W. Watts' factory is on Spring street. It is built of brick 35 by 100 feet, and is two stories high. 3 hands are here employed in the manufacture of soap and candles.
Sheep Skin Tanneries.- Mr. John Ott in this line employs from 20 to 25 hands. The tannery is situated on Oxford street and is a frame building 3 stories high, 120 by 90 feet.
Mr. Michael Ott is also engaged in the same business on Dalhousie street.
Starch and Vinegar Works.- Messrs. Imlach and Goold, Spring street, occupy frame buildings 60 by 40 feet, three stories high and 20 by 40 feet, two stories. An engine of 12 horse power is used, and from 5 to 7 hands employed. They manufacture every description of laundry and corn starch and vinegar.
Tanners.- Mr. Michael Ott has been established in the business of manufacturing leather since 1860. He employs about six hands, and a steam engine of 18 horse power. Every description of leather such as sole, upper, kip and harness leathers as well as tanned sheep skins are turned out by Mr. Ott in large quantities. The tannery is built of frame and 80 by 45 feet.
Vinegar Works - Mr. D. Stevenson is engaged in the manufacture of all kinds of vinegars and turns out about one thousand barrels per annum. The premises are brick, three stories high and 56 by 32 feet.
BRANTFORD CHURCHES.
The Churches of Brantford are eight in number, and surpass those of any other town in the Province of Ontario, they are as follows:-
The Church of England.-GRACE CHURCH, situate on Albion Street, is a handsome brick and cut stone building, erected in 1859, at a cost of
$24,000, having capacity to seat 800 on the floor and gallery. The style of
architecture is 'The Second period Gothic,' and it consists of a nave and
side aisles, chancel, porches, and vestries. The clear story is supported by
well finished -iron pillars. The windows are filled in with stained and
embellished glass, on which are depicted elegant illustrations of scriptural
subjects: (especially those on the large Chancel window.) Mr. John Turner was
the architect, and deserves great credit for the ability he has displayed in
the churches of this town. There is in connection with this church a large brick
school house used for Sabbath school, lecture room, &c., built in the same
style of architecture. The present Incumbent, Rev. James Usher, Canon, is in
charge of the parish over 32 years. Services every Sabbath at 11 a.m. and 6:30
p.m.
Roman Catholic Church.-The Roman Catholic Church, on Palace Street, is a very superior building of white brick with cut stone dressings. This church when completed will be 155 feet by 64, exclusive of buttresses the transepts are 90 feet in width ; the height of the nave is 52 feet, and of the aisles 32; the ceiling is groined with moulded ribs .and bosses, corbats, &c. The church consists of nave, aisles, north and south chapels, sanctuary, with vestry in the rear. The front is finished with two towers, the larger one rising to the height of 180 feet. The windows throughout are of handsome stained -enameled glass; and when finished, the total cost will be about $25,000. Mr. John Turner is the architect, and Rev. Mr. Carryon is the P. P., assisted by Rev. Mr. Bardeau.
Wellington Street Presbyterian Church.-The Canada Presbyterian Church, situate on the corner of Wellington and George Streets, is a substantial frame building, having a capacity to seat 400. This is the oldest Presbyterian congregation in this place, being organized in 1846, under the ministration of the Rev. Mr. Drummond, who had charge of the church for twelve years, and was succeeded by the talented Rev. Joseph Young. In 1866, their present popular and energetic minister, Rev. Thomas Lowry, commenced to labor among them. There is a very handsome and comfortable brick manse in connection with this church, and to the credit of the congregation the whole church property is free from debt.
Zion ( Canada Presbyterian) -Church, Carling Street.-Rev. Wm. Cochrane, minister. This church was organized about 1864 or 1855. The first minister was Rev. John Alexander, who, after labouring faithfully for some years, went over to the Baptist Church, leaving the Presbyterian Church in Brantford under great difficulties. After a short interval the Rev. Wm. Cochrane was induced to leave Jersey city, and take the oversight of this church. His labours have been abundantly blessed, as the congregation has more than doubled- so much so, that it was found necessary to put up galleries and otherwise repair the church, under the direction of Mr. John Turner, architect and it is now one of the neatest and finest churches in this section of the Province.
There are three Sabbath Schools supported by this congregation. The church school under the superintendence of A. Robertson, Esq., has 200 children in attendance; King's Ward, under Mr. C. Duncan, has 70 ; and East Ward, under Mr. A. Hudson, 60. Altogether this church is in a very prosperous state.
Congregational Church, Victoria Square, Brantford.-Rev. John Wood, Pastor. This Church was organized in the year 1834. Its first pastor was the Rev. Adam Lillie, (now D.D. and Principal of the Congregational College of B. N. A. in Montreal,) who came from Britain to take the oversight of it in 1835. The next year a church edifice was erected on Dalhousie street, in which he continued to preach for about three years, when he removed to Dundas to take charge of the Theological Institute which was first established in that place, but was afterwards transferred to Toronto, and later still to Montreal. The vacancy thus occasioned remained unfilled for two years, the pulpit being supplied by neighboring ministers, and others, as they could be obtained.
In 1841 the Rev. Thomas Baker was invited to the pastoral charge, and continued to fill that position until 1848, circumstances then arising necessitating a change, when the Thomas Lightbody accepted the charge of the church which he led until the autumn of 1852, when he removed to Sheffield, N. B.
In December of that year, the present pastor, Rev. John Wood, a graduate of the Congregational College, and of the University of Toronto, was invited to supply the vacant pulpit, and afterwards take charge of the church, and having accepted the call, was ordained, and installed in the pastoral office, on the 16th of February, 1853.
The increase of the congregation necessitated additional accommodation, and galleries were erected m the house of worship, and the improvements were made in 1857 at a cost of over $2,000.
On the morning of Sunday, August 14th, 1864, the former house of worship was destroyed by fire through the act of an incendiary. The comer-stone of the new building,-of which, through the courtesy of the trustees, we are enabled to present an engraving, - was laid on the 19th of October of that year, and the edifice was completed and dedicated on the 19th of November, 1865. Its cost, including the new site, which is a very fine position on Victoria Square, (east side) was about $10,000. It is built of white brick with slated roof and spire, from a design furnished by Mr.. William Mellish, and was erected under his supervision. A bell of 200lbs weight, from Meneeley & Sons, Troy, N.Y., hangs in the tower, and a very fine organ, from the factory of S. R. Warren & Co., Montreal, occupies the gallery. The church is seated to accommodate 500 persons. It is free from debt.
Services- Lord's Day, at 11 a. m., and 6:30 p. m,, Sabbath school at 2:30 p.m. Lecture and Prayer Meeting,-Tuesday evening at 7;30, (8 o'clock in summer.) Communion Service - On the first Sabbath of every month, in the morning.
The pews are allotted, but not rented, all expense being defrayed by the weekly offering.
All seats are free to strangers.
The Baptist Church-The Baptist Church, situate on West Street, is a handsome white brick and cut stone building. Its dimensions being 100 by 56 feet. The basement is used for Sabbath school, lecture room, and similar purposes. The church is divided into three aisles and six tier of pews with gallery at end, and has capacity to seat 800. This fine building stands on the site of the old church which was burned down in 1857, and re-erected the same year at a cost of $18,000. The height of the basement is 13 feet, the ceiling, which is 27 feet from the floor, is of panel work with stucco ornaments, and the walls represent bonded masonry. The windows are glazed with stained and enameled glass-the spire, when complete, will be 160 feet high, and the building, which is of Romanesque style of architecture, reflects great credit on Mr. Turner. In 1833 this church was first organized by Rev. Wm. Rees, agent of the American Home Missionary Society, who labored in this place for a period of eight years, and was succeeded by the Rev. John Winterbotham. This exemplary pastor was succeeded by Rev. S. L. Davidson in 1850, after whom the Rev. John Alexander had charge up to the period when the present pastor, Rev. Wm. Stewart, commenced to labor in this church.
For more than twenty years the congregation worshipped in a frame building on Cedar Street ; and in 1855, a new brick church was erected at a cost of $7,000, which, in 1857, fell a prey to the devouring flames, and thus gave way to the present beautiful edifice erected on the same site. Notwithstanding the large dimensions of this building, it can hardly afford ample room for the present congregation, the membership being about 370, which exceeds that of any other Baptist Church in the Province. There is also a large Sabbath school in connection with the church, numbering over 400. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m., and 6:30 p.m.,and Sabbath school at 2:30 p.m. Church Conference Monthly Meetings, Bible Class and other religious services are observed. Rev. Wm. Stewart, Pastor ; Dr. Sutton, Clerk ; and Francis Ellis, Treasurer.
Wesleyan Methodist Church.-The Wesleyan Methodist Church is a respectable building of white brick and cut stone, situate on Wellington Street. It is 55 by 80 feet in dimensions. The basement is divided into lecture, school and class rooms. This church was erected in 1854 at a cost of $14,000, and is of the Gothic style of architecture, and is well finished and seated, having a gallery on three sides.. The walls are jointed and tinted, representing stone work.; and the ceiling, which in the centre is 38 feet from the floor, is of open roof finish, the angles being filled with Gothic tracery, and the whole painted and grained to represent oak. Rev. Mr. Gemley is the minister, and Mr. John Turner the architect.
The Primitive, Methodist Church.-This is a handsome brick building of Gothic style of architecture, situated on Market street, near the Railway Depot. This congregation was first organized in 1853 by the Rev. Thomas Adams, who succeeded in having this church erected in 1855, at a cost of $3,000, and has capacity to seat 300 persons. Of late the church has undergone a course of repairing-such as painting, papering, frescoing, &c., making it present a neat and beautiful appearance inside. It has also been supplied with a new double reeded organ, built by Williams & Co., of Toronto, and which is presided at by Miss Warner, the most celebrated musician of the town. The hours of Preaching services on Sabbath are 11 a. m. and 6 1/2 p.m. Sabbath school at 2 1/2 p. m. ; also a Bible class taught by the pastor. The week night services are as follows:-Tuesday-Class. Wednesday-Ladies Aid. Thursday-Exposition of the Scriptures and prayer meetings. At present the congregations are large. The church is crowded frequently, and they are feeling the necessity of building' a new church, with greater capacity to give room to those who come to hear the word of life. Rev. T. Griffith, Pastor.
EDUCATIONAL
Brantford Grammar School.-This is a handsome brick building, divided into two departments. The senior being under the charge of Mr. Wm. L. Richardson,-B. A., head master, and the junior division is taught by Mr. W. C. Middleton, assistant teacher.
The number of pupils taught in this school is 40 to 50.
The following gentlemen constitute the Board of School Trustees : John Montgomery, Chairman; J. Forde, John Taylor, George Foster, James Weyms, Henry Lemon; Robert Smith, Secretary.
Salaries.- Principal, $800; Assistant, $550 per annum.
The Central School is situated on Sheridan st., abutting on George st., on the east, &c. It stands on three acres of land affording a large, handsome plot in front, and separate play grounds for the boys and girls. The building is of brick, spacious and well situated, affording ample accommodation for seven hundred pupils, who are distributed into ten divisions with a teacher to take charge of each. These divisions are each in a separate room, furnished with all the appliances necessary for educational purposes. Each teacher is confined within a certain curriculum in which, when the pupils are well-grounded they are promoted into each next higher division, until at last they arrive at the 10th, in which a high Mercantile, English and Mathematical Education is acquired. In this last division, Classics and French are taught to those who are desirous of learning them, with the view of enabling them to matriculate in the university or any other affiliated College.
The names of the teachers as follows:-Dion C. Sullivan, L. L. B., Principal of the Brantford Public Schools, Charles B. Morse, Miss Eliza Craig, Miss Catharine Gillin, Miss Annie Stewart, Miss Harriet Coudy, Miss Ellen Gillin, Miss Lucy Burwell, Miss Mary Ballantine, Miss Harriett Woodyatt.
Besides the Central School there are three ward schools under the superintendence of Mr. Sullivan.
Kings ward school situated on Oxford street is divided into two departments, the senior being taught by Miss Sarah Turnbull and the junior by Miss Lizzie Batson.
Tile East Ward school is situated on Darling st., and consists of three departments, the senior being taught by Mr. William Britton, the next by Miss Mary Foster and the junior by Miss Sarah Blackwell.
Tile North Ward School is situated on Albion street and consists of three departments, the senior being taught by Miss Sarah Poole, the next by Miss Mary J. Turnbull, and the junior by Miss Agnes Purves.
From the highest division of each ward school the pupils who are found fit upon examination by the Principal are promoted into divisions seven and eight of the Central School, a certain standard or curriculum of the ward schools to assimilate with the plan pursued by the Central School.
Over sixteen hundred pupils have attended these schools within the past year.
The Local Superintendent is the Reverend John Gemley, Wesleyan Minister.
The School Trustees are:- Messrs. Charles Duncan, Chairman, John Minore, James Spence, John Ormerod, - Peel - Acheson, Andrew Hudson, Thomas James, Thomas Cowherd, James Bellhouse. The Secretary is Duncan McKay, Esq.
Roman Catholic Separate School is a handsome frame building divided into three departments. The male department is under the charge of Mr. John K. Barrett, the female department consists of 1st and 2nd divisions and are taught by Sister Mary Agnes and Sister Mary Frances Xavier.
Total number of pupils about 275.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Branford Courier.-The Courier was commenced in 1839 under the proprietorship of the present publisher, Mr. Lemmon. The paper is printed every Saturday morning; is moderately conservative in politics; contains the latest foreign and local news, and has a very large circulation throughout this County and its surroundings, and is an excellent medium for advertising. There is in connection with the paper a first class book and job printing office, at which a large amount of plain. fancy and colored work is turned out in good style and at extremely moderate prices.
The Brantford Expositor-.-This journal was first published once a week, in 1851, but in 1856, it was issued twice a week. In 1857, some change was made in the proprietorship, and it was issued, both as a weekly and semi-weekly; but subsequently reverted again to a weekly, as published now by Messrs. Stewart & Mathison. It is reform in its political sentiments and having a circulation of fifteen hundred copies, exercises a commanding influence throughout the County of Brant and adjacent Counties. It is one of the best advertising mediums west of Hamilton, circulating as it does throughout one of the most fertile, populous and wealthy agricultural regions in British North America; and the proprietors having recently procured an entirely new and large stock of the best jobbing type, with various kinds of new jobbing and power presses; they are doing a larger jobbing and advertising than is done in any other Canadian town in a single establishment.
The Expositor is issued once a week on the following terms :-If paid in advance.-To mail subscribers or called for at the Printing Office per annum, $1 50 ;.delivered at the houses of subscribers in the town, $ 2.00. If not paid in advance, 50 cents per annum extra will be charged in each case.
BANKS.
Bank of Montrea is on the corner of Market and Darling streets. - S. Read, manager; P. F. Blackader, accountant; W. B. Graveley, clerk.
Bank of British North America is on the corner of Darling and George streets. A. Robertson, manager; J. Carnegie, accountant; J. J. Hebden, teller; Geo. Menzies, clerk.
INSURANCE COMPANIES AND AGENTS.
AEtna Live Stock Ins. Society, Thos. Webster, agent, Kerby House.
Atlantic Mutual (Life), H. C. Allen, agent.
British America (Fire), Robert Sproule, agent, Market.
Canada (Life), C. R. Biggar, agent, office, Court House.
Commercial Union (Fire and Life), James Wilkes, agent, Colborne street.
European (Life), Thomas Webster, agent, Kerby House.
Hartford, Conn. (Fire), James Wilkes, agent, Colborne.
Home, New Haven (Fire), W. H. C. Kerr, agent, Market.
Imperial Ins. Co., W. H. C. Kerr, agent, Market.
Liverpool and London and Globe (Fire and Life), James Wilkes, agent, Colborne.
London Assurance Association, A. W. Smith, agent, Office, Colborne.
North British and Mercantile (Fire and Life), S. Read, agent, Bank of Montreal.
Phoenix (London), J.. H. Stratford, agent, Colborne.
Provincial (Fire and Marine). A. W. Smith, agent, Colborne.
Standard (Life), A. W. Smith, agent, Colborne.
Star (Life), Robert Sproule, agent, Market.
Travellers' (Life and Accident) Conn., James Wilkes, agent, Colborne.
Western (Fire and Marine), A. W. Smith, agent, Colborne.
BRANTFORD MECHANICS' INSTITUTE
AND LITERARY
ASSOCIATION.
Colborne street, established 1836. Contains 1,600 volumes. Thomas Cowherd, President; John Sutherland, Jackson Forde, Vice-Presidents ; William Watt, Treasurer; James, Woodyatt, Secretary and Librarian; Thomas James, Cabinet keeper; Managing Committee, John Edgar, Samuel Tapscott, Robert Alger, Geo. R. Van Norman, Rev. William Cochrane, B. F. Fitch, Chas. Greenaway. Number of members about 70.
MASONIC.
Officers of Mount Horeb, Chapter No. 20, elected 6th January, 1869. V. Ex-Companion J. W. Lethbridge, re-elected
1st Principal, Z.; Ex-Companion John Taylor, 2nd principal, H.; Ex-Companion Charles
Heyd, 3rd principal J.; Companion, Geo. H. Wilkes,
scribe, E.; Companion, Arthur S Hardy, scribe N.; R. Ex-Companion David Curtis,
re-elected treasurer; Companion Hugh McK. Wilson, pricipal sojourner; Companion
Wesley Howell, senior sojourner; Companion Robert Turner, junior sojourner; Companion James Tutt, master 3rd veil; Companion J B
Meacham, master 2nd veil, Companion John Gardham, master 1st veil; Companion
John H Stratford, D. of C.; Companion James H. Rich, Companion G. Carpenter,
steards; Companion Wm. B. Woodyatt, janitor.
Brant Lodge No. 45 A. F. and A. M. , G. R. C. -
Officers W. Bro. F. Mudge, W. M.; W. Bro. J Taylor, P. M.; Bro. McLauhlan, S.
W.; Bro. T. Burnly, J. W.; Bro. D. McKay, treasurer; Bro. R. A. Duncan,
secretary; Bro. H. McK. Wilson, S. D.; Bro. D. L. Benedict, J. D.; Bro. M
Hannard, J. G.. Bro. Rev. D. W. Duane, chaplain; Bro. J. Tutt, organist; V. W.
Bro. J. W. Lethbridge, Librarian; Bro. C. D. Tufford, D. of C.; Bro. W. B.
Woodyatt, Tyler. Regular communications Tuesdays on or proceeding full moon.
Doric Lodge No. 121 G. R. C. - - Officers V. M. Bro. Rignald Henwood, P.
M.; W. Bro. Thomas Patterson, P. M.; W. Bro. Samuel Hallson, J. W.; Bro. Dion C
Sullivan, chaplain; Bro. Charles Heyd, treasurer re-elected; Bro. James P.
Excell secretary re-elected; Bro. Thomas Harrison, S. D.; Bro. George H. Wilkes,
J. D.; Bro. John Humburch, D. of C.; Bro. Christopher Wilson, I. G.; Bro. John
McIntosh, Tyler.
Charity Committee- Bro. James P. Excell, Bro. Marshall Robson,
Bro. Richard Oxteby. Finance Committee - V. M. Bro. Thomas Rawlings, Bro. Arthur
S. Hardy, Bro. George H Wilkes, stewards. = Bro. Henry A Penfold, Bro. Thomas
Spencer, Bro. Walter Plummers. Regular Communications are held in the Masonic
Hall, Colbrone street ont he Friday on or before Full moon each month.
Burford Lodge, No. 106 - Office-bearers for 1869: W. B. F. Mudge, W. M.; J.
Bingham. I. P. M.; Wm. Grom, S. W.; Wm. G. Nellas, J. W.; H. G. Townsend,
treas.; John Findley, secretary; L. T. Whittaker, S. D. A. Steedman, J. D.; Wm.
H. Crysler, D. of C.; Brethren Tisdale and Perrin stewards; B. Cooklin, I. G.;
James Wetmore, Tyler.
I. O. O. F.
Brant Encampment, No. 4 James Woodyatt, C. P. ; J. B.
King, H. P.; E. Chalcraft, Scribe; C. H. Clement, Treas.; Ludlow Jackson, S. W.;
P. B. Hatch, J. W.; Jno. Noble, Guide; C. H. Clement, G. C.; Jno. Noble, Senti'l;
Robert Mathison, 1st W.; A. Clement, 2nd W. Meets on first and third Fridays in
each month.
Gore Lodge, No. 34, meets every Thursday evening at their rooms, Castello and
Young's block, opposite the Market. L. Jackson, N. G.; W. S. Campbell, V. G.; E.
Chalcraft, R & p> S.; A. D. Clement, Treas; Wm. Cowherd, Warden; W. B.
Woodyatt, O. G.; Jas. Gardener, Con.; W. H. Masterson, I. G.; F. J. Greny, R. S.
N. G.; E. H. Webling, L. S. N. G.; John Workman, R. S. V. G.; J. Y. Brown, L. S.
V. G.; John Clifford, R. S. S.; Walter Bates, L. S. S.
LOYAL ORANGE ASSOCIATION
Brant County Lodge.-Henry Lemmon, Co. Master; J. P. Carter, Dy, Co. Master;
Samuel McLean, Co. Sec.; A. Reynolds, Treas.
In this County there is but one District Lodge, of which the following are
the Officers:-Samuel McLean, District Master; W. McCaffie, Dy. D. Master; Edwin
Q. Bradviii, Dis. See.; Thos. Heeway, Dis. Treas.
Subordinate Lodges.-Lodge
No. 197, meets in the Orange Hall on King street, on the first Tuesday of each
month, at 7 1/2 o'clock p.m. The present officers are:-Thos. Kenny, W. M. ; Thos.
Glover, Dy. M. ; Samuel McLean, Sec. ; Dion C. Sullivan, Treas. ; Rolph Clinch,
1st Com. Man.
Lodge No. 360, meets in the Orange Hall, on the second Tuesday of each month, the officers are as follows:-Henry Lemmon, W. M. ; C. Wilson, Dy. M. ; J. Masterson, Sec. ; Wm. Coyle, Treas. Dr. Wye, 1st at Com. Man.
L. 0. L. No. 1274, meets in the Orange Hall, on the first Wednesday of each month, the officers are its follows, viz James Acheson, W. M. ; Robert Jameson, Dy. M. ; Joseph McLean, Sec.; Thos. Mooney, Treas. Robert Copeland, 1st Con. Man. Degree meeting when required.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Grand River Division, No. 68, meets every Thursday evening in the Temperance Hall: Thomas Webster, Provincial D. G. W. P;, County of Brant; Andrew Hudson, D. G. W. P., Town of Brantford. The officers of the Division are:-James Tutt, W. P. ; J. W. Gillingham, W. A, T. F. Findlay, R. S.; H. Poole, A. R. S.; G. W. Roger, F. S. ; A. Hudson, T.; Jas. Alred, Con. ; Jas. Bellhouse, A . C.; Henry Wade, Chaplain; J. Boyce, I. S. ; Byron Wade, 0. S. ; Thomas Webster, P. W. P.
Divisions are also established in the villages of St. George, Claremont, Mount Vernon, New Durham, Onondaga, and Mount Pleasant.
BANDS OF HOPE
Are organized in connection with the Baptist, Congregational, Wesleyan, and Primitive Methodist Churches.
BRANTFORD FIRE BRIGADE.
Organized 24th July, 1867. The officers are:-William Baxter, Chief Engineer; Thomas Webster, Brigade Secretary; John McCann,. Brigade Treasurer. Committee of Management:-Captains, E. Ormrod, John Steel, and James Gardner; Lieutenants, R. R. Westrope, Wm. Gibson, G. Boxall, Wm. Tipper, Wm. Cowherd, and Joseph Elliot.
The Fireman's Hall, situated on the corner of Dalhousie and Queen Streets, consists of four engine houses with suitable meeting rooms attached, all of which are comfortably furnished, carpeted, &e. The building is built of red and white brick, is two stories high, with bell and hose tower, and is one of the finest buildings for the purpose in the Province. The Fire Department of Brantford is, therefore, thoroughly efficient. well officered, and since the organization of the present brigade, though a number of fires have occurred, they have all been confined to the buidings in which they originated.
The Brigade consists of the following companies:-
Victoria Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 - This company is composed of about sixty members,
including officers Their apparatus is complete, having a carriage, one of the
best in the province, built at a cost of about
four hundred dollars; its members are all young and able bodied men, and are
fully up to their duties as firemen. The officers are:- E. Ormrod, Captain, R R
Westrope, 1st Lieutenant; Wm. Gibson, 2nd Lieutenant; S. McLean Secretary; H.
Sinclair, Treasurer; R. Ferguson, 1st hook; G. Forbes, 2nd hook; C Wade,
curator.
Exchange Fire Engine Company No. 4 - "We strive to save." This company runs an engine and hose carriage, which they put in its present state of efficiency mostly by their own exertions, the new running gear and folding breaks with squirrel tail suction, &c., having cost about, $400 (independent of the engine proper which is the property of T. Cockshutt, -Esq.,) it numbers about Sixty members all up to their duties as many a hard fought fire has testified. This company has, on several occasions, been the-recipient of several valuable acknowledgments for great services rendered on different occasions. The officers for the year 1869 are --James Gardner, Captain; Wm. Cowherd, 1st Lieutenant James Elliot, 2nd Lieutenant ; Thomas Webster, Secretary ; E. C. Passmore Treasurer; John Elliot, 1st engineer;; engineer; Angus McCawley, 2nd engineer; James Hawkins and Henry Howerth, branchmen; Jacob Foster and John Roe, suctionmen. Hose department- Angus McPherson, Foreman ; James Kennedy, Asst. Foreman.
Washington Engine Company, No. 5.-This. company has the honor of running the finest engine in the Province, it works five streams and is capable of accommodating 120 men in working it -cost $3000 . Their hose carriage is also a splendid apparatus, carrying 1000 feet of hose. Its members consist of the bone and sinew of the town, being chiefly composed of young and able bodied mechanics - they are "always ready when duty calls" - numbers about seventy members. The officers are: Captain John Steel. 1st Lieutenant, George Campbell 2nd Lieutenant, Wm. Tipper; Captain Hose, Andrew Steel ; Assistant Captain Hose, Alfred Ball; Engineer, James Stephenson; Secretary, Patrick Ryan; Treasurer Chas. Duncan ; Branchmen, David Davis, Dennis Burns and Edgar Smith.
VOLUNTEER FORCE.
38th Brant Battalion.-The County of Brant constitutes the 38th Battalion, and comprises seven companies, each company numbering 54 men - making in all 378 men. The companies are distributed as follows:- Brantford, three companies; Paris, one company; Mount Pleasant, one company; Burford, one company; and Drumbo, one company.
The following are the names of the staff officers and officers of each company in tli@38tli Battalion:- Lieutenant Colonel, William Patton, Major, Hiram Dickie, Surgeon Junior, E. T. Bown.
No. 1 Company, Paris Rifles.-Captain Baird, Lieutenant Totten, and Ensign Hughson.
No. 2 Company, Brantford Rifles.-Captain Curtis,, Lieutenant McAlister, and Ensign Thomas.
No. 3 Company, Brantford Rifles.-Captain Ingles, Lieutenant Russell, and
No. 4 Company, Infantry, Mount Pleasant.
-Captain Heaton, Lieutenant
Rutherford, and Ensign Chatterson.
No. 5 Company, Infantry, Brantford.-Captain Henry Lemmon, Lieutenant Ballachey, and Ensign Minore.
No. 6 Company, Infantry, Burford.-Captain Yeigh, Lieutenant Byrne, and Ensign Wetmore.
No. 7 Company, Infantry, Drumbo.- Captain Laidlaw, Lieutenant Pattello, and Ensign Watters
Andrew Morton, Paymaster; Francis Leeming, Quartermaster; David Spence, Adjutant and Drill Instructor to Battalion.
There are four companies of Infantry and three of Rifles, but it is decided that the Battalion is to be Infantry.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
C. J. Brydges, Esq., Montreal, Managing Director; W. J. Spicer, Esq., Montreal General Superintendent.
Brantford Depot is situate about midway between Fort Erie and Goderich, the limits of the Buffalo and Goderich District line of the Grand Trunk being about 75 miles from Buffalo and 183 from Detroit. Here the company has large workshops where 150 mechanics are employed in the building of cars, repairing engines, &,e. Four regular daily trials leave this Depot each way, besides the freight and specials. This is the most important railway station west of Hamilton.
The local officers resident here are:-J. Larmour, Local Superintendent R. Evans, Station Master; J. Jones, Mechanical Foreman; J. Hinsman, Ticket Clerk; F. Clough, Night Station Master; B. Smith, Baggage Master; W. White; Bagage Master: Wm. Rolph, Clerk in Superintendent's Office; J. E. Fenton, Train Dispatcher; M. Colcleugh, Train Dispatcher; D. Robinson, Freight Clerk; Wm. Watkins, Clerk Mechanical Department, J Bulman, Time Keeper; J Savage, Road Master.
STAGE ROUTES.
A Stage leaves the Commercial Hotel for Simcoe every afternoon at 4 o'clock. Returning, leaves Simcoe at 8 a.m., each day. A. Bradley, proprietor, Brantford. A. A. Purcell, proprietor, Simcoe
A Mail Stage leaves Brantford for Hamilton every morning at 7:15 a.m. C. B. Moore, proprietor.
A Stage leaves Burford every morning at 7 o'clock for Brantford; from Brantford to Paris at 9 a.m.; returning leaves Paris on the arrival of the afternoon express on G W R (east and west), proceeding to Burford by way of Brantford.
NATIONAL SOCIETY.
St. Andrew's Society.-A. Robertson President; J. T. Gilkison, 1st Vice President ; John Taylor, 2nd Vice President ; Robert Lindsay, Secretary; William Watt, Treasurer; Rev. Wm. Cochrane, M.A. Chaplain; Dr. J Y Bown, MP Physician, Managing Committee, - Robert Turner, Goerge Gill, Thos. McLean.
CLUBS.
Brantford Caledonian Club.-James Watson, President; George Gill, Vice-President; James Stark., Secretary ; John Secord, Treasurer. Managing Committee.-Matthew Truesdale, Robert McNaught, Thomas Watt, Henry Humburch. Established Oct. 1867. 0bjects mutual Improvement, meet once a week, (Monday evenings at 8 o'clock), at their rooms over Mason & Hamilton's Drug Store, corner of King and Colborne Streets.
Athletic Lacrosse Club of Brantford,- President, Dr. C. D. Tufford; Vice-President, W. D. lmlach; Sec.-Treas., J. H. Stratford; Captain, T.Woodyatt; Vice-Captain, C. V. Howell.
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
South Brant Agricultural Society.-President. A. McEwen; 1st Vice President, Adbeel Eddy ; 2nd Vice-President, Jas. Maxwell ; Sec. Treas., Duncan McKav. Directors.-D. Plewes, John Tennant, George Peatman. John Eddy, R. S. Gage, A. Silverthorn, I. B. Merritt, ,and George Keatchie. Auditors.-Allan Good and James Grace.
Brantford Horticultural Society.-President,
James Wallace, Esq.; Vice President, Wm. Grant Esq., Secretary, B. F. Fitch; Assistant
Secretary Walter Woods; Treasurer, E. C. Passmore. Directors - John
Snowdon, Wm. Sanderson, James Grace, Robert Russell, John Sutherland,
Jabez Rowe, James Woods, P. Turnbull.
Burford Agricultural Society.-President, David G. Hanmer; Vice-President Wm. Bonney. Directors.-Messrs. Adam Armstrong, Claudius Byrne, Edmund Yeigh, W A McWillias, Russell S Gage, Samuel McCubbin, James Lloyd, Titus Lawrason and Malcolm McIntrye.
BRANTFORD BRANCH BIBLE SOCIETY-
President Mr.Thomas Cowherd ; Vide-Presidents,
all resident ministers of the gospel being members of the Society;
Depositary and Treas. Mr. I. Cockshutt; Secretary,Rev. J Wood.
Committee - Messrs. Thomas McLean, James Woods, R. Duncan, J.
Sutherland, J. Ker, Judge Jones, D. Plewes, E. Sims, W H C Kerr, Dr.
Corson, J. B. Harpin, G. Ballachey, Walter Jones, D. Brooke, W.J.
Imlach, T.S. Shenston, T. Foster, G. Foster, F. Ellis, L. J. Beemer,
B. G. Tisdale, D. McNaughton, S. McCulloch, G. Clark, W. Turnbull,
Jas. Wilkes, W. E. Welding, C. B. Moore, F. F. Blackader, C. Lane,
W. P. Sctt, E. C. Passmore, H. B. Leeming, J. Cocker, T. Brooks, W.
Whitaker, J. Patton, T. Houlding, R. Hamilton, T. B. Crawford, J. W.
Bellemy and W. Smith.
Y. M. C. ASSOCIATION-
Office-bearers.-President,
G. R. Van Norman; Vice-President, George Foster; Secretary, R. W. Craig;
Treasurer, C. B. Moore; Librarian S. Tapscott. Managing Committee- W. H. C.
Kerr, James McLaughlin, George MacDonald, H. B. Leeming, F. Elliott.
BRANT COUNTY COUNCIL.
Municipality REEVE. DEPUTY REEVES.
Town of Brantford Francis H. Leonard. Wm. Paterson and W.
J. Imlach.
Town of
Paris
John Lawrence, M.D, Andrew H. Baird
Township of Brantford Wm. Turnbull
W. S. Campbell and H. G. Townsend.
Township of Onondaga Mathew
Whiting (None)
S. Dumfries Daniel
Anderson Louis Lapierre
Oakland Charles Chapin (None)
Burford Chas.
Hedgers
Charles Perley and
I B. Henry,
Francis H. Leonard, Warden; John Cameron, County Clerk; Charles Biggar, Treasurer.
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BRANTFORD FOR THE YEAR 1869.
Mayor, William Mathews; Reeve, Francis H. Leonard; Deputy Reeves, William Paterson and William J. Imlach. Councillors - North Ward-Geo. H. Wilkes, James Ker, and John Comerford. King's Ward-John Ott, John Minore, and Joseph Quinlan. Queen's Ward - Wm. Watt, John Taylor, and David Plewes. Brant Ward -Andrew Morton, Thos. Cowherd, and Thos. Whittaker. East Ward - Robert Phair, James Tutt, and James Spence. Clerk, James Woodyatt. Treasurer, Duncan McKay.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
S. J. Jones, County Judge; John Smith, Sheriff ; G. R. VanNorman, Attorney -, John Cameron, Clerk of Peace Walter B. Rubidge, Clerk of County Court, Deputy Clerk of Crown and Registrar of Surrogate Court; T. S. Shenston, Registrar; George C. Keachie, Governor of Jail; Andrew Keachie, , Assistant Jailor.
