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The Province of Ontario gazetteer and directory : containing concise descriptions of cities, towns and villages in the province, with the names of professional and business men and principal inhabitants, together with a full list of members of the executive governments, senators, members of the comm, 1869
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1Dornoch.—A Post Village in the Township of North Oxford, County Oxford, 9 miles from Woodstock, the County Town, and 100 from Toronto. Population 50.
2Campbell, James, dry goods and groceries
3GARDNER, PETER, Postmaster and grocer
4Gilchrist, J., cooper
5McDonald, John, carpenter
6McDonald, Robert, hotel keeper
8Douglas.—A Village situated on the River Bonnechere, Township of Bromley, County Renfrew, 27 miles from Pembroke, the County Town, 70 miles from Perth and 75 from Ottawa. The river supplies excellent water power. Average value of improved land $10, wild $4 per acre. Stage to Egansville, 10 miles fare, 50c.; Renfrew Village, 16 miles, fare 75c. Money Order Office. Population 800.
9Bell, Rev. C. R., (Church of England)
10Bolam, Thomas H., general merchant
11CAMERON, DONALD, Postmaster, gen. mercht
12Culbertson, Thomas, hotel keeper
13Gilchrist, Peter, miller
14McEachren, S., J.P
15McGregor, John, hotel keeper
16Philip, John, carpenter
17Queeley, John, general merchant
18Rose, Rev. F., (Episcopal Methodist)
19Thompson, W. S., teacher
21Dover South.—A small Post Village in the Township of Dover, County Kent. Distant from Chatham the County Town, 6 miles. Population about 90.
22GERVAIS, S., Postmaster.
24Downeyville.—A Village in the Township of Emily, County Victoria, 8 miles from Lindsay, the County Town, and about 100 from Toronto. Population 75.
25Cameron, James & Co., wagon makers
26Coyle, Rev. R., (Roman Catholic)
27Crowley, T. & P., shoemakers
28Fox, John, farmer
29Herlihan, William, gunsmith
30Holland, William, farmer
31McCARTHY, J. S., Postmaster and grocer
32McCarthy, T., hotel keeper
33Pigott, Edmond, farmer
34Powers, Michael, farmer
35Richardson, William, hotel keeper
36Scully, Denis, farmer
37Scully, Jeremiah, farmer
38Scully, John, farmer
40Downview.—A Post-office lately established in the County of York, a few miles distant from Toronto.
42Drayton.—A Village on the Conestogo River, and on the line of the proposed Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway, in the Townships of Peel and Maryborough, County Wellington. Distant from Guelph, the County Town, 28 miles, from Toronto, 75 miles. Stages to and from Elora, 15 miles, fare 50cts. Money order office. Population, 500.
43Adams, W. E., carpenter
44Anderson, Rev. William, (Bible Christian)
45Connor, C. M., shoemaker
46Crane, Rev. J., (Wesleyan)
47Crull, Theodore, cabinet maker
48Dales, Edward, farmer
49Dales, John, farmer
50Dales, Robert P., architect
51Deeble, Henry, carpenter
52Doan, Jacob, general merchant
53Dolton. T., watchmaker
54Eby, Lemuel. tailor
55Echlin, James, cabinet maker
56Emes, S. P., M.D
57Fawcett, J. D., carpenter
58Fisher, George, shoemaker
59Fisher, John, baker
60Fox, Martin, proprietor Drayton Hotel
61Gardner, A., general merchant
62Gordon, J. F., dentist
63Haight, John, general agent
64Halliday, James, teacher
65Hambly, W. L., farmer
66Harrison, John L., proprietor British Hotel
67Hartney, J. H., general merchant
68Healey, Almond, farmer
69Jackson, Rev. J., (Wesleyan)
70Marshall, Stephen, wagon maker
71Matthews, Rev., M. H., (Primitive Methodist)
72Montgomery, John, farmer
73Moodie, Alfred, saddler
74Nocker, Louis L., architect
75Richards, John, carpenter
76Samis, Solomon, farmer
77Smith, J., M.D.
78Smith, Alfred, auctioneer
79Smith, Alfred & Son, coopers
80Tate, John, baker
81Tuck, E. N., farmer
82Whales, John, carpenter
83White, John, general merchant
84Wittich, John, carpenter
85WORTLEY, W. C., Postmaster and gen. merchant
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