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      The Ontario County Courthouse was built from 1852-1854 on the west side of Centre Street between Ontario Street and Gilbert Streets. The architects were Frederic Cumberland and William Storm of Toronto. The extension at the north end was added in 1866. The building served as a courthouse from 1854-1964. In …

      Whitby Grammar School was built in 1846 at 315 Colborne Street West on the south side between King and Centre Streets. A modern addition was put on the front of the building in 1872-1873 at which point the school became known as Whitby Collegiate Institute. The school was demolished in …

      A list of 25 names, mostly of Purdy family, with indication of dates of birth and death.

 Hastings Chronicle, 7 Mar 1860, p. 2, column 6     newspaper article

 Daily Milwaukee News, 2 Dec 1860     THE BARNEY EATON GOT OFF.--The schooner Barney Eaton, which went ashore a few rods north of the Straight Cut, in the gale last week, was got off on Friday by Caleb Harrison.

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      SERIOUS DISASTER - The schooner Virginia, of Oswego, bound down with a cargo of corn, ran on a reef known as Hen and Chickens, in the upper end of Lake Erie, on Thursday evening. Her captain arrived here yesterday morning, and has chartered the tug Red Eric, with a steam-pump; …

      * note: This paper was not published on Monday at this time.

      CONDITION OF THE SCHOONER VIRGINIA - The tug Red Eric returned yesterday from the schooner Virginia, which still remains in a very precarious situation. All efforts so far to get her off have been unsuccessful, and it is now rendered more than probable that she will prove a total ...

      VESSEL DESTROYED BY ICE - We regret to learn that Capt. O. Evans has lost his vessel, Van Raalte, which was crushed to pieces by the breaking up of the ice in the East Bay a few days since. It is a total loss except the rigging. - Traverse City …

      *1851 New Brunswick-built ship of 1080 tons, owed in Liverpool.

      The ship carpenters and caulkers of Buffalo are on strike, the object of which is to force employers to pay cash instead of orders.

      List of Vessels Laid up at Oswego. The following is a list of the vessels laid up at this port for the winter of 1858-1860. We have separated the grain vessels trading between this port and the Upper Lakes, from those which are usually employed in our Canadian trade, showing …

      The Launch Yesterday. - A large concourse of our citizens assembled yesterday afternoon, in the vicinity of the ship yard of George Goble to witness the launch of the new vessel then on the stocks. Everything being in readiness, the vessel, gaily decorated with flags, the word was ...

      Marine Railway. - Mr. George Goble has leased the marine railway and shipyard at the foot of West First and Second streets for a term of five years, and we are happy to see is doing an active business this Spring. The railway is in first-rate condition, and Mr. Goble …

      The Launch. - The weather came off auspiciously yesterday for the launch of the new vessel just completed by Mr. George Goble, at the foot of West Fourth street. The wind was light at the time, and off the land, so that the Lake was very calm. Expecting, therefore, that …

      Vessel Building and Repairing. - We should have sooner noticed the transfer of the Marine Railway Ship Yard, to the possession of Mr. George Goble. There is no yard possessing superior advantaged to this, and we are glad that Mr. Goble is the possessor, for his long experience and ...

      Riot On Board A Schooner - Last evening quite an excitement was caused upon the dock by a difficulty which took place among the crew of the schooner W.S. Nelson, the circumstances of which are as follows: A sailor was shipped by Capt. Parker, Shipping Agent, and after signing ...

      Destructive Conflagration! The Screw Steamer Prairie State Partially Burned! At about 8 1/2 o'clock last evening, a fire was discovered in the hold of the Northern Transportation Company's steamer Prairie State, Capt. Williams, which was lying at their dock fully freighted ...

      The Propeller Prairie State which was partially burned night before last, has been raised, and is now unloading. At this rate she will resume her place in the line, as good as new, in a very few days. We regret to learn that Messrs. E. Skinner & Son, of this …