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      This is a one page letter written to family members back home by Abner Ingleheart Hopkins as of October 9, 1895. It details his adventures after leaving home to seek work and a future as a farmer. It is a humorous account of his trials and travels.

      From Armstrong family collection. The Full Text is not 100% accurate.

      A photocopy of the letter from new Richmond Hill Public Library Board taking control over the old Mechanics' Institute.

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 19 Dec 1895, p. 2. Date of Event: Dec. 1895     Newspaper located at the Grimsby museum

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 7 Mar 1895, p. 7. Date of Event: 3 March 1895     Newspaper located at the Grimsby museum.

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 29 Aug 1895, p. 7. Date of Event: 22 Aug. 1895     Newspaper located at the Grimsby museum. Age 47 years.

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 29 Aug 1895, p. 7. Date of Event: 23 Aug. 1895     Newspaper located at the Grimsby museum.

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 16 May 1895, p. 2. Date of Event: May 1895     Newspaper located at the Grimsby museum.

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 16 May 1895, p. 2. Date of Event: 15 May 1895     Newspaper located at the Grimsby museum.

 appeared in Daily Standard, 25 Nov 1895, p. 2. Date of Event: November 24, 1895     City of Death: St. Catharines Place of Burial: Christ Church Burying Ground, Grantham Age 72 years; Treasurer of the County of Lincoln; Funeral from the family residence to St. Thomas' Church (St. Catharines) and then to the Homestead, Eight Mile Creek

      City of Death: St. Catharines Age 25 years; Funeral from the family residence, 16 Centre St.

 appeared in Daily Standard, 13 Nov 1895, . Date of Event: November 13, 1895     City of Death: Grantham Township Place of Burial: St. Catharines Cemetery Age 78 years; Funeral from his late residence in Grantham, to St. George's Church, Homer

 appeared in Orillia Times, 6 Jun 1895, . Date of Event: 30 May 1895     ...

 appeared in Orillia Times, 11 Apr 1895, . Date of Event: 26 Mar 1895     ...

 appeared in Orillia Times, 9 May 1895, . Date of Event: 8 May 1895     Daughter of Fred Bates.

 appeared in Orillia Times, 17 Jan 1895, . Date of Event: 13 Jan 1895     ...

 appeared in Orillia Times, 7 Feb 1895, . Date of Event: 31 Jan 1895     Daughter of Henry Arens

 appeared in Orillia Times, 21 Feb 1895, . Date of Event: 16 Feb 1895     ...

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 5 Dec 1895, p. 2. Date of Event: Nov 1895     Mr. Pew, the wellknown railway projector, was in Grimsby last week attending the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Fitch......

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 5 Dec 1895, p. 6. Date of Event: 29 Nov 1895     The funeral of L. Coon, eldest of Solomon Coon, took place Sunday afternoon, a very large number of all denominations assenbling to pay their last respects to the dead. Deceased had been ill for a considerable time, and the end came on Friday. The services were held in the Presbyterian …