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Western Ontario gazetteer and directory, 1898-99 [microform] : containing that portion of the province west of, and including, the city of Toronto and south of Georgian Bay, 1899
83 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
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1North American Life Assurance Company, Company's Building, 112 to 118 King St. West, Toronto, has a larger ratio of assets to liabilities than any other Canadian Life Insurance Company.
3MIL AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MIL 467
5point. Population about 200. Charles Foster, p m.
6Anderson J E W, physician
7Everett John, pumps
8Foster James, grocer
9Franks Clement, blacksmith
10Markle Wesley, grocer
11Ryckman B G, fruit evaporator
12Seawell Edward, harness
13Shaw Homer, blacksmith
14Shaw R H, blacksmith
16MILTON
17An incorporated town 32 miles west of Toronto, on Sixteen-Mile creek (which supplies power,) and at the crossing of the N W line N & N W division G T R, and the C O line O division C P R, in Trafalgar Township, Halton County, of which it is the county seat. It contains flour and planing mills, a tannery, creamery, shoe factory, etc. Anglican, Cath, Pres and Meth churches, a public school, a Mechanics Institute, a town hall, a county court house, a bank and two weekly newspapers, the Champion and Reformer. It has good water works and electric light. Grain and live stock are the principal shipments. Good lime and sandstone quarries are worked in the vicinity. Stages daily to Lowville and Boyne. Population 1600. Telegraph, GNW and CPR. Express Dominion and Canadian. Mail daily. S. Hannant, p m.
18Alexander Wm, grain
19Bank of Hamilton, J F Harper, agent
20Bastedo & Co, general store
21Bennett John, hotel
22Berry Wm, harness maker
23Bew's Sons, tailors
24Bews Wm, merchant tailor
25Booth Edmund, confectionery
26Bousfield G E, butcher
27Boyd E W, barrister
28Burrows C, painter
29Campbell Hugh, insurance
30Campbell J R, vet surgeon
31Canadian Champion, Wm Panton, prop
32Carter M Miss, music teacher
33Chisholm Finlay, implement agent
34Chisholm Victor, barrister
35Clark W A, creamery
36Clements W B, hardware
37Cockburn J A, photographer
38Commercial Union Assurance Co, Limited, W A Lawrence, Agent (see adv)
39Conway John, stoves
40Conway Stephen, confectionery
41Deacon J S, pres Milton Wire & Roofing Co limited
42Dean John, hotel
43Dewar Bros, hardware
44Dewar Duncan, insurance
45Dice Samuel, insurance
46Dick W I, barrister
47Duff Alexander, barber
48Earl E F, stoves
49Elliott J W, barrister
50Fowler Henry, shoemaker
51Frazer J A, bailiff
52Gollop Benjamin, dentist
53Hannant J T, flour & feed
54Harper J F. Agent Bank of Hamilton & Federal Life Assurance Co
55Hemstreet G A, grocer
56Hemstreet R L, dry goods
57Henderson Thomas, grocer
58Higginbotham & Co, druggists
59Hodgson & Sheppard, grocers
60Hoff & Roedler, tanners
61Hollinrake & Son, general store
62Hume Bros, flour & feed
63Hunter John, builder
64Johnson & Son, founders
65Johnstone J R, furniture
66Jones Charles, furniture
67Kelly E, musical instruments
68Laing George, grocer
69Lavery Thomas, builder
70Lawrence W A, Agent Commercial Union Assurance Co Limited
71Lawson John, dry goods
72Lindsay James, saw mill
73Lindsay W H. general store
74Little Wm, harness
76The QUEEN CITY OIL CO., LIMITED,
77SAMUEL ROGERS, PRESIDENT,
78Corner King and Yonge Sts.,
79Phone 802. TORONTO.
81"Peerless" Machine Oil for store trade.
82Best general purpose OIL made in Canada. Holds 12 Gold Medals.
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