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achat onsite eecteree ent An' Interesting' 5 Bit vot History' th 'Gleaned from "Old "Print. "qwENtt' "pean _ioie tat. Ave We 6 AND [MP ROVEMESTS IN ELMA. " ----_ SS, gia ? ITH the excoption of Wal- face, Elma is. the newest township in the county of Perth us regards the date of its setfle- meut. The surface of Elma,is in no place sufficiently high to admit the ap plication of the term "andulating," and tie complete intermixture of different gfades and classes of svil throughout 'jie entire towuship renders its descrip tion as a whole rather difficult); but apart from the low swampy land which forms # considerable portion of its area, Elma may be described as a snificiently high devel to admit of convenient tillage and drainnge,, with occasional breaks in the sairface, which might, without exaggeration, be dignified by the name of whills. The area comprised within the limits Ae Scribed contains 67,132 acres, of Which in 1s7L, 23.453 acres had been ioyproved; bit as the development af the township since those fi fares were,taken hes been rapid, they will serve only as an epproxi m ttion to its improved area of Lhe pres- eut date, as will also, in respect to its population, the tigures of the latest census returns, which set down the population of Eima at 3616 souls. Adthouwzh the landin Eima was not pub inte the marke? tll 1854, there were Mm wy settlers located in the township previous ty that date, the second of whom appeats to have been George | Code, who came through the township in 1818,1n company with his brother Richard, who new resides in) Huron County, Mr. Code was favourably im- pressed with the location of the present atte of Trowbridge ; and returning to his home in Le anark. County, he sept his 80n3 Samnel and 'George to take pos- sesion of the spot of his choice, and fol- lowing them soon after. he built the firat saw mill in the township on the bank of the Maitland at that place. Even before the ae of , whe Codes' settlement there was a "squatter" nam- éi Tennant living in the township, who acted as guide to Mr. Code when, he came in to locate, and performed a similar office for many of the pioneers. At that time he lived in a Jog shanty with a roof of hemlock boughs, on Lot 5, Con. 8, but ne died many years since, after having sharedand alleviated the sufferings of many of the pioneers in- cident to earty life in the forest, remote .from civilization and its attendant comforts, . Among the next earliest settlers were Robert Bingham, who took.up Lot 22, Con. Tin 1S49, and here he entertained many of the early residents and their fumes as they passed in to, locate; in tact, he provided ail who required it with food or shelter, and was con- sequently most bighly esteemed by Uwese who partook of his hospitality, Mr Bingham did not remain there a great many years, but removed across the border long since. Also among the pioneers shouid be mentioned William Bingham, a brother of Robert, who ar- rived at the same time as lng brother ; Witham Gibson and family, who also aumne in 1849, and settled near Trow- bridge ; John and Samuel Ritchie, and one Henry, wno were in that locality about the same time ; while further to the east Roibert, Hamilton, Dayid Graham, the Boyds, Nash, Coghlin, and Robert Lowry were among the first to Tie hardships and privations endur- ed by the pioneers of Elina were much the same as Usose bopne by the first resideuts of other localities remote from the conveniences of life. As an instance at Yhelx struggles with the "wenius of the forest," we might rd that a trip to Shakespeare--20 miles tant --tor provisions, which they woid | earry in on their backs, Was no tucom- mow occurrence, tor was an "excur sion" to miulat Mitchell, the trip to and from which place required four days to make i withan ox team, which could ouly be osed tuder favourable cireum- stanevs, avd at other times the settlers carried the wheat to and flour from Mit. ehell on their backs. The first child born in Elma was Elizavet, danghter of Samuel Code ; the first ovurriage was that of Jobn Ritehi+ to a lady whose name we did not jeara pand the first death was that of tobert Toughen, in, 1851, whose coffin wis made by Samuel, Code, out of slabs | which the deceased hada few days | previeusiy cnt ont with which to make a door tor his shanty. The people of this township long re- mained at a disadvantage for want of roads, and were treated very untairly by the Government in this respect, as will hereafter appear. These lands were purchased on the understandiug that 371g.cents per acre of the receipts for Crown lands gold, and 50 tents per acre for school land sold, should be con- tributed by the Government to an * 'Lm. provement Fund," which was to be ex- pended in the construction of roads a bridges throughout the township ; bat | UY an Order in Council the Govern- ~meut repudiated this agreementin 1860, | and it was only after several years of, the utmost exertion on the part of the | people that a House Committee was at length appointed to investigate the wrong, and throngh this means the fund was restored. It is but just to note in this connection that the one person, more than all others, to whom | thie credit of securing this restoration | of the people's nights belongs is Mr. | tobert Cleland, at that time Reeve of | ihe township, who was unremitting | and self sacrificing in his endeavours | In this regard. coptention was the gravel road, which ! in 1858 was inaugykated and construct- | ei from Monkton to Elma Centre, ; 'hietly through the influence of Wm Morrigon. As Listowel flow began, to | assumie Rothe importance as 'a Village, | nd | of t ple "was desirous of obtaliniug « hi Ward in the south, but, the ann ot e ve al x south, of that Place yf, in Mr. D . Hay, Reeve of the tonite secured. Ke. A -vy-AWw Through the Couuty Coypeil appropriatiog money forits completion. © Tnere was terce opposition yw. this by law, wirich was oply willl the assistance of the Warden's vole, and before Lhe deben, naturally. tures whieh it auchorzed coaid ye dis; pused of, sume Of ks eppoyeyls in slituted proceediags, iy Chincery to invalidate (he deventiures, ater which no person canid be laditced to purchase, them, dnd: this the grave red scheme again thr@alened toaigisa pr wiat of funds to earry 1b ott ati this crisis of even-s,: sind) be tiav, whe bad from the tits apposed the enemies of this scheme of duaprevewueot witha most cr reditable pers.titiqce. waine te Lhe rescues and det vis soa rage for buriding tye roid wach owior 'span sibility: pedgrig soe. ee te tine eas ofits fullneot, aed ae. at cr having secured tae road co be ewe he da duced ihe Conary eta d eeop him forthe onety, do wos 4 desperate gam througout, and wt Thay seaked his -ptivate Meus Weer Ls SUCeRSS, andat-is, gratifying to toe the ap- preclation with woricu line people re- gard his efforts in their vel yt Previous to 1857 Eima was annexed to Logap for municipal. pupfposes, 'but in the year named she 'assumed separate township government, and the fodowing named gentlemen were elected as Couticiilors to administer the same, viz: Josfpl Lennan, Donald Gordon, Adex Mitchell, Robt Bingham, and Wm Morison. of Whom the latter was elected tu the, Reevesinip. the appointed officers tor that. year were Arthar Goydon, Clerk, and Treas- urer; Cornelius Cosens, Assessor; apd Wm. Fennell, Collector 'Phe Council elected Jolin Grant to the Reeve's chair tu 1858, and Joseph Leynan to. that position the year following. 'The Couneil of 1899 was composed: of (J. Lennan, Samuel Roe, DOD Hay, Geo. Jackson, and John Stevenson, and it Was by the assistance of bis own vote that My. Lennan was elected Reeve, ip opposition to Mr. Jackson, who was the candidate of Messrs. Hay and -Stevefison, Upon the election of Mr. Lennan, Myr. Llay resigned hig seat, and Joseph Caruth was elected to till the vacancy. - During 1859 the Council passed "a resohition declaring i} "painfully evident that there will be a great de ficiency in the supply of seed and bread for cousumption;' "aud with a view to securing a supply of the same, they passed another resolution, Surgeytly pressing upon the County Council -to feanatubentures on the Non-Resident Land fax, and outof the proceeds of such ' deventures, when, sold, .this Couneil appropriate £50u for the pur- chase of wheat 'for the above object," and the substance of was subsequently carried into effect. From stu to 1866, Melusive, D. Hay occupied the Keeye's chair, and in 1862, on the township 'becoming en- titled toa . Deputy Reeve, Jonn Grant wis honoured by his elec tion tq that office, and was suceeeded the year following by Samuel Eure, who has beep re-elected each year sinc From 1867 to 1869 inelusive; Robert Cleland was Chief Mavistrate of Eima, being followed by Daviel Falconer, who enjoyed a four years' Incumbency, and gave place iv i874 to R. L. Alex- ander, who held the office two years ana yielded it to Robert Cleland, who retained it during 1876 and 1877; since which time Mr. Alexander has con- tinued tn the position. For the current year the muni-ipal officers of Elma are . Alexauder, Reeye; Samiel Roe, Deputy Reeve; Jon G. Alexander, William Lochhead, land Chas. Mackenzie, Councillors; jv omg Fuliirton, (Newry P, OQ.) j Clerk; T.J Knox, Assessor; and Mosez | Harvey, 'Treasurer. There are several smart villages in Elma, of which the first founded, was frow bridge, situated about six miles West-south-west of Listowel, of which place it is served with a daily: mail. When Elma was first surveved there was 4 "town plot" laid out here where the Maitland crosses the side line be- | ] no "town" has yet been erected there- on is but another proof that by the location of "town plots," but; that it will converge toward its centre} as naturally as water finds its level, llowever, there is considerable attract iveness about Trowbridge in a cotn- | mercial sense, and al present there. are ; about 150 people residing there, besiqes | the usual number of stores, wills, mechanics' shups, &¢., generally found in a place of ike size ge wry ts a small village on the sel ruad, 7 miles south of Listowel, a -ontaing a couple of stores, hotel, viacksmith shop, aud cheese factory. sprung into exisience sipce the con- struction of the South Extension of the W.G.& BRR. The depot is about a mile distant from old Newry, for which place it was named, and of | which this young village' was at first | considered a "branch;" batit has now | far outgrown the parent stem, and 1s 'at present the most important village tu Lhe towuship, and contains several ' hotels, large saw and grist mulls, eight jor ten stores, blacksmith, carriage, | tinware and shoe shops, tailors, dress- this resolution | p.,! tween lotsiand 6, but the fact that! the | channel of trade cannot be regulated | Newry Station isa place which has |' tant, sed from Henfryo is 8 on Loot rey and in on | facilities, eujeysieach even industrial inst found in» 'inare of 160 iuhabitants. Hammond is a post office on the 6th and 7th concession line near the Morn' ington boundary, , which receives a@ semi-weekly mail- off Listowel, 6 miles distant. . Here is-also a-store au alurge cheese factory, the name by which the place is Renerely known beiug Gotham, 3; Donegal, the name of which suggests its origin; is # post office 23¢ miles south of Hammond, and there is also in the place 4 good store, while the surrounding country is of a ie grade, and thickly settled 'The: township is 'tainly y supplied 9 with railway tacilities by ¢ B. South Extension, 'ahich aaa south merdal and trom > Listowel 'to Newsy Station, thence west to. Henfryn, where it passes in the towuship of Grey; be- sides which the north-east cornet: of the township is traversed by the Strat- ford and Huron R. R., on, which line, there is a station calted Britton, about four miles ont from Listowel "toward stratford. The peyple of Etma,.dis- played a very creditable amount of enterprise in securing these roads, to of 330,000, and to the latter &10.0U0, The present liabilities of Eima amount to 311 920, including their indebLedness to the W.G.& B. Sinking Fund and interest, aie and the same..to.the & R. Fund, $520, which liabilities urea their available assets hy only $6.928.45, an amount quite insignificant as compared with their resources, Eima is favoured with a class. .of people in whom are combined-industry, intelligence, and enterprise in equal degrees; and to their liberal exercise of these prneiples, may be attributed their success in elevating their town- ship to a@ pontivi segoyd to none. us regards public and "private. improve- merits, including scheuils, mills, villages, cheese factories, broad and well-tilled farms, subs ntial . and. handsome s contributes to intellectual, social, or commercial progress. AGENTS,-- Lam just starting the best. thing fur money-making you have seen for many a day. Your name... and ad- dress will bring the golden information, TY. H. Linscortr, Toronto. &twroed Market. Fall Wheat ' $ 6 Spring Wheat . w BAPIOY? cis ssnivtiemens eds sense wendnas 43 WAS s ces veianateche taewevanneeate $2 PRBS ccrcecsaunyeswscvaveccens 46 BENG is teeing vo ad vienna' vinnsne's 6 Oh Flour, per cwt. 2 Ww Bran, per ton. 12 shorts per ton 1d Hide ir L ' 7 eee . OPCH LLL... 70 Vood, 2 im t loug er re 00 1H Pot sloes,per ba Sai 1 00 1n 'ork, per cwt., accessed. es > 74 6 00 Butter, per pound ' ai 13 16 Ege, per dozen .......50 6.0... 12 13 THE One COLUMN. C. H. . MERRYFIELD, LICENSED. AUCTIONEER FOR THE County of Perth, , Monkton, tates pagel For particulars ap- ply ay at this office ~ Teacher Wanted: certificate, wanted to-teach.s. S,; Y , Elma, fi forthe year 1899, Apply, stating salary, to "4 SAMUEL WHFERRY, oe ACHER, with ond or 3rd, 'class | & Nop. --* SS wey P.O. 36-4* Notibe. Parties indebted t to the late Frank is for axrtenléural sested to settle with Mrs rtis, ahwaod, Ont. at once, as ahe purposes ea a i ng up the es 'he 100 acre farm on con. & Elina, is nico offered for sale or to ren Terms casy. | H j j ' Rr. LL AM i other wis PRED J. CURTIS, ¥ 45 GEORGE BROW x, ,} Bxoontory ood P. O. ' 30.4 Estray ( Cattle. TRAYED on m the premises of the | undersigned, Jot 20, con. 16, | ~ Elma, on or about Sept. Ist, 1818, i five young cattle, The owner is request ed to prove preperty, pay charges aud ake them away. JAS. H. HOLMES, Monkton P. 35-4in Estray Sheep. S undersigned, lot 21, con. 9, Elma, on or about Sept. ist, 1898, ote. sheep and lamb. Owner is requested | to prove property, pay charges and take them away. WM. ROBB, New 3s--tin | makers, church and school, besides the | depot, storeliuuses, and thelr natural ; concomitants, which make it one of the most pEomisiug villages within all | long distane Monkton is situated atthe junstion | of the Eima gravel road with the | Logan townline, It is built principally | Another source of |i) Eima, and contains two saw wills, | White Boar. 'half a dozen stores, several hotels, | three Protestant churcaes, telegraph | viize and post office, and. recetves a; 'daily' mail vorth ea south by the | Mitchell and. Listowel , stage, , from Which former. place it is "Yo pies dis- | Boar for Service. HE undersigned apes for service ce ft on Lot 24, Con, 10, Elma, a thor. |, oughbred ; pedigreed Chester He is a fine hog of his { breed, bred by Butler &*Son, of Dere F's bam, Oxtord Co. TeERMs.---$1.0, JAMES DANBROOK. Newry P.O} fi. | 95-4in* its rt tations 28 ara usually | the first of which they-granted a bonus ' buildings, and in short, everything that}, "See Our Goods |! Ont. | implements | or-| - 1. to : wo , druggists. T. Milburn &Co., Toronto, Ont. TRAYED on the premises of the}, ? y, P.O.) af joe Ai a aia a0 ue i "7 _- Knd Picture premie . We have opened ..0 gut 8: large and: select. Frame Mouldings, Curtain Poles, Window Blin and prettiest designs in Parlor Suites, Bedroom' Suites, Extension Tables Couches, Chairs, Curtain' Poles, Mouldings; Bric-a-Brac '&e.* Picture 'Framing a Specialty. sof Fura urniture, : - Pieturess , &., including the Lates' Sideboards. Office Desks.' Hall Racks, : Blinds; -- Having recently ed my store for the Recommodation of Faraiture and.its accessories, 1 amin a position ta furnish houses throughout on the shortest nouice and at prices lower than the lowest, : UNDERTAKIN( and executed. Prices moderate. 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