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      A biography of Joseph Brant.

     

      Marine excerpts from the Amherstburg Echo

     

      Contents: Title page p. i General index p. XXXV Index to cities, towns, and villages p. XXXVI Kent County Farmers’ Directory p. 1 Essex County Farmers’ Directory p. 78 Lambton County Farmers’ Directory p. 149 Elgin County Farmers’ Directory p. A1 Alphabetical business directory of the cities, towns and villages …

      Photocopy of the Farmers' Directory for the County of Oxford for 1886. Includes separate directories for Blandford, Blenheim, Dereham, East Nissouri, North Norwich, South Norwich, East Oxford, North Oxford, West Oxford, East Zorra, West Zorra Townships with names alphabetically arranged giving post office, lot and concession and whether freeholder or …

      1886 DAILY BRITISH WHIG (available on microfilm at Queen's University - Stauffer Library, and the Kingston Public Library) Jan. 2, 1886 nil

      p.2 Two steamers have just passed through the Straits of Mackinaw, and the mild weather prophets should make due note of the fact, which is said to be without a parallel in the history of Lake Michigan.

      p.1 Knights of Labour - a history. p.3 The Board of Trade - H.Calvin, J. Gaskin and W. Lesslie elected to Board of Trade.

      p.3 A H'YE LIKE AN EAGLE (biography of James Duncan Thompson) - (part) "...J.D. was born in Montreal in 1847, and educated in the normal and model schools of the metropolis....After leaving school he entered the office of Glassford & Walker, ...

      p.1 He Has Undisputed Sway - Mr. Senecal trying to get monopoly of St. Lawrence for R. & O. Company; arrangements completed for amalgamation with Longueuil Navigation Company.

      p.3 Personal Column - Mr. Powers, manager of the ship yard near Ontario St. for many years, has retired from the business. The yard will be run in future by Capt. Theo Allen. Capt. J. Donnelly, sr, left for Montreal yesterday morning. Incidents Of The Day - The ...

      p.3 Incidents Of The Day - Capt. J. Donnelly, Sr., will raise the tug Shickluna, sunk at the entrance to the Lachine Canal in 18' of water.

      p.2 Condensed Telegrams - The plans for the enlargement of the Welland Canal, admitting of vessels drawing 14 feet of water, have been prepared.

      p.3 Incidents Of The Day - The work of lengthening the str. Rideau Belle 15' was commenced at Davis' shipyard yesterday. A new boiler for the str. Pierrepont is being built at Davidson & Doran's foundry by Mr. Hazlett. It promises to be the finest manufactured in the ...

      p.3 Laid Up At Toronto - The sch. Mary L. Breck, which served the volunteers as a barracks during their halt at Port Munroe on the north shore of the Canadian Pacific Railway, while en route to the scene of the rebellion, is now lying in winter quarters at Toronto. …

      p.2 Condensed Telegrams - It is said that Capt. Harbottle and Lieut. Gordon, R.N., the commissioners, will censure Capt. Munroe of the ill-fatedstr Algoma.

      p.3 Few Vessel Charters Are Made - Some charters of vessels for the lumber trade have been made for next season. Mr. Neelon, of St. Catharines, has contracted for some 400,000 feet, and agreed to carry it at figures considerably below the rates of last year. There are enquiries ...

      p.3 Work On the Tecumseh - There are now 19 men employed upon the Tecumseh, the number will be increased to 30, and these will have work until the opening of navigation. The repairs to the Tecumseh and barges will involve an outlay of between $4,000 and $5,000. Personal ...

      p.2 Steaming Of The Timber - Capt. Allen, who is superintending the repairs to the steamer Tecumseh and consorts, has erected a large box, in which to steam her timber. The steam is supplied from the boilers in Eilbeck's elevators. p.3 Will Look For the Body ...