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      This land deed between Neville Smith, his wife Martha Smith, and James Hitchcox, all of the town of Paris, transfers a portion of land in exchange for $875. The land is approximately 3/4 of an acre in lots 1, 2, and 3 on the south side of William Street.

      This is a handwritten manuscript of the codicil Hiram Capron added to his will, adding new provisions and changing some which existed in the original document. He revises his gift to his sons Banfield and William and makes more explicit arrangements for his wife and daughters. He also sets out …

      Original version and Mohawk translation of the song "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."

      Original version and Mohawk translation of the song "Pass Me Not."

      A handwritten lease agreement and indenture between William Duncan and Alfred Henson dated the 7th of January 1868 for a “dwelling house … more or less lying on the north side of the Hamilton road” as well as a barn and shed upon the same property for the sum of …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 10 Dec 1868, p. 3     ...

 appeared in Georgetown Herald, 12 Mar 1868, p. 2     ...

      Joseph F. Rainer opened a piano factory on the south side of Mary Street, east of Byron Street in 1860. This factory continued in operation until June 1872 when Mr. Rainer moved to Guelph. The factory was destroyed by fire on November 27, 1873.

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 9 Jan 1868, p. 2     To the Editor of the Champion. DEAR SIR. - The following are the particulars in reference to the strange woman who was found frozen to death on the morning of the 12th, near Mr. Perkins, Dundas Street. She took dinner the day before at Mr. Wm. McLeary's, 7th line, near …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 13 Feb 1868, p. 2     MURDER IN FLAMBORO. - We take the following from the Dundas True Banner of Friday: Yesterday afternoon, the wife of Mr. Thomas Washington, residing on the 6th concession of West Flamboro, left the home for the purpose of going to a Neighbour's, leaving a child about 18 months old in …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 13 Feb 1868, p. 3     SUICIDE BY A BRIDE. - The Owen Sound Times says an occurence of an extraordinary and melancholly nature took place in the township of Artemisia, county of Grey, on Tuesday last the 4th inst. It appears that on that day Mr. Charles VanFelson of Cornabus, was married to a young …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 20 Feb 1868, p. 2     A young man named Robert Thompson, engaged in digging a well on the premises of Daniel McBride, township Caledon, was instantly killed on Thursday by a bucket containing 300 weight of earth falling in upon him....

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 12 Mar 1868, p. 2     We have to record to-day the demise of an old resident of Halton, and one whose political career as a sterling and enthusiastic advocate of Reform must be fresh in the recollection of all the old settlers of this county. We allude to Samuel Clarke for several years Reeve of …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 19 Mar 1868, p. 2     THE LATE ALEX. SPROAT. - We clip the following from the Kingston News:- A meeting of the Medical students was held in the College on Saturday evening, called for the purpose of passing a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Alexander Sproat, son of John Sproat, Esq., …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 19 Mar 1868, p. 2     ON Saturday morning last, Mrs. Robt. Ferguson of the 3rd line, Trafalgar suddenly expired. She had been walking about the yard as well as usual a few minutes before, and having entered the house she lay down and almost immediately passed away. The cause of death was no doubt heart …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 3 Sep 1868, p. 2     On Saturday last, a singular accident occurred in Albion, by which a respectable old man by the name of Varner, lost his life. Deceased was, by the assistance of a yoke of oxen, trying to remove a large boulder from its bed, for which purpose he was using a lever. …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 3 Sep 1868, p. 2     ACCIDENT AT PUSLINCH LAKE. The Guelph Advertiser states that on the 20th a sad calamity took place at Puslinch Lake, by which an esteemed lady of Preston, Miss Elizabeth Goldsmith, met an untimely death. It seems that an excursion was got up among the members of the German Lutheran Church …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 10 Sep 1868, p. 3     FATAL ACCIDENT. - We have this week to chronicle a very sad and fatal accident to one of the oldest settlers in Trafalgar. We allude to the death of Henry Freeland, of the 1st Line, N.S., Trafalgar, who left his home early on Friday last for the Georgetown Fair, where …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 8 Oct 1868, p. 2     MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT GLENWILLIAMS. Twenty-two men precipitated thirty feet - They fall through three stories into the cellar - one instantly killed - another fatally injured - Ten or twelve dangerously hurt. Below will be found an account taken from the Leader, of a most ...

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 29 Oct 1868, p. 2     Death of Dr. Parker Last week we announced that on Sunday 18th inst., Dr. Parker, M.P. for County of Wellington, when returning from Rockwood on the railway track fell through a bridge fifteen feet high, and received a compound fracture of the thigh besides internal injuries. ...