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      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, 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. ...

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 19 Nov 1868, p. 2     Terrible Tragedy at Georgetown. One of the most horrible cases of crime occurred at Georgetown, on Wednesday, 11th inst., the following particulars of which we extract from the Toronto Telelgraph:- "John Vance, a blacksmith here, at the request of his wife called on Dr. ...

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 26 Nov 1868, p. 3     THE GEORGETOWN ABORTION CASE, - As soon as the evidence taken by the coroner in the above case was read over by the County Attorney, he ordered the arrest of Vance, the husband of the deceased woman. He was accordingly taken into custody, and is now in gaol at Milton. …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 3 Dec 1868, p. 3     AN old man by the name of Duncan Blair, came off the G. W. R. train at Bronte Station on the evening of the 27th inst., suffering from difficulty of breathing; asking permission to remain all night at Wray's Hotel, which was kindly granted, and during the night expired. He …

 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, 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. 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, 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, 6 Aug 1868, p. 2     A FEW days ago a very sad accident occurred to a family named Large, near Campbellville. It appears that the mother sent two children, aged respectively, 6 and 4 years, to get some water from a spring near by. The recent fires in the woods have burned the pine trees …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 13 Aug 1868, p. 2     ANOTHER old pioneer in the County of Peel has passed away, - William Graham, of Tullamore, at the advanced age of 93 years. He emigrated from Fermanagh, Ireland, to Canada in 1832. He had perfect possession of his faculties of both body and mind to the last, and never was …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 13 Aug 1868, p. 3     Death of Mr. David McKinnon. The Hamilton correspondent of the Globe says, the many friends of Mr. David McKinnon, barrister of this city, will regret to learn that he died last night after a short illness. On Monday last he went to St. Catharines on business, and the same ...

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 23 Apr 1868, p. 2     Murder in Mount Forest. We learn from the Daily Mercury that Dr. Dunbar, for many years a practioner in Mount Forest, instantly killed a young farmer named Leonidas Challoner, by striking him a heavy blow with a crutch on the back of the ear, causing a large effusion of blood …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 7 May 1868, p. 3     A VERY sad and painful accident occurred in Milton on Saturday last, to a child of Mr. James Bailey, mason. It appears that the child who was about two years old, being thirsty seized a saucer placed to catch lye, and before he could be prevented drank it up. Prompt …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 3 Sep 1868, p. 2     Miss Mary Gibson, a young woman of 19, residing in West Dumfries, in attempting to slide down from her father's barn mow, on the 15th ult., was caught and thrown upon the side of a rack which was on a wagon on the barn floor, receiving such internal injuries as …

 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 …