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      Bridge. First Bridge over the Narrows between Duck and Maple Lake. In 1918 Christie Township asked the government for $2000. to build a permanent Bridge across the narrows (on lot 20 concession 8) The picture shows the bridge that was to be replaced. The cement replacement bridge was once agian …

      Edgington Store. Store. Built about 1878. Left portion was a log building sided over. Right portion was a frame building. Geroge Edgington Mrs. Edgington,(second Mrs.), Grampa Edgington (John). John father of George had the store built. He was a shoe maker by trade and he read a lot. Jim White, …

      A closer view of the Edgington store shows the sign clearly. This building burned about 1903 and was replaced by a home for the Edgington Famly by a son (Thomas). The house was built over and beyond the store foundation. A newer home was built at thes sme location by …

      Ladies. 7 ladies. June 1923 Ladies Aid, Orrville. From left Theresa White, Orpha White, Mrs McArthur, Myrtle Ditchburn, Unknown, May White (Mrs. Ed), Mrs Malkin. 95 V. Malkin

      Station, Built about 1893. Edgington Station. 3 men on engine 3 men on Platform. First station is on the Seguin Trail heading east. The Orrville P.O. was named after John Orr. When they were blasting for the station, rocks fell on the roof of Malkins Store in uptown Orrville. Vi …

      Mower. Horse standing hictched to a mower. Jim White Sr. - Grand father of present Jim White. 77

      Horses Binder. Three horses pulling a binder. Emerson White farm? Jim White

      People, 1915. Threshing Group. Charlie Klose, Sam Kettle Sr., Jim Morrsion, B. Helmkay, Routley Stoneman, Allan McRoberts, Gread Meads, Alex Crawford, Jess Graham, S. Kettle (Sam), Front row. Tom Ariss, Edwards, Alf McCauley. Men in front of what looks like a barn. Probably at the Kettle's farm. Jim Klose. 80

      STATION. Edgington Station. Built 1893. Dorothy Rodger.

      Winter scene. Horse and cutter. Eph Gallager married May White. Winter scene - bush and split rail fence in the background. Jim White Orrville.

      Baby Aug 20/1924. Miss Muriel White (later Van Duzen), 7 1/2 months. Parents John and Orpha White. 93 Jim White

      Curtain Stretchers. Theresa White Dog Joe White. And niece Susan McGarvey. Jim White. 94

      People, 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Samual Townsend Malkin, Mary McArthur Malkin. 8 years after they established store at Orrville. 1893 established store. V. Malkin. 51

      Orrville Hotel, Peter Hannon's Lakeview Hotel and Home. Early 1900's 56 Dorothy Rodger. 66 Church St.

      Orrville, Street in Orrville. Peter Hannon Sr. and family lived in house on left. The house burned down early in century. Later, Herb Slater built on or near the same location. Hotel at right. V. Malkin, 20 Avenue Road.

      S.S. No. 3 School. Opened Feb. 1900. School was held in the old township hall the previous year. Orrville. Wood. Pupils, Teacher.

      Notice Edgington School on the left. Old Edgington House at the Narrows. At one time most farmers in Christie kept a few sheep. Eventually wolves, or coyotes, forced the farmers to sell what was left of their flocks. Jim White, Orrville

      People 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hannon. Formerly Jennie Reid. She was 17 and he was 38 when they married. Her parents were Bill and Sarah Reid (Buchner) Bill was a brother or Joe Sr. and Peter Sr. (Peg Graves' father) V. Malkin

      Lady. About 1918. Pearl Peavoy. Log house to right. In Orrville. Possibly looking west from Charles St. The gate mighe have opened into the yard of Arthur Thomson. At one time all yards in Orrville were fenced. Dorothy Roger 62

      Horses Two men, team drawing water from Maple Lake for wash day at Cedar Lawn tourist home. Stone boat. Prince and Duke (horses) Prince born 1936, Probably John White on right. 65 Jim White