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I 'WHITBY TOWNSHIP SURVEYED IN 1791 In this article dealing with Toronto to Kingston. Troops bull. His son, Thomas, was ap- By 1851 the population of the THE OSHAWA TIMES, Monday, April 10, 1967 § the early history of Ontario often stayed at his home and pointed agent for the Bank of village had grown to about 550. 1 County we commence a study he appears to have operated a Montreal, the first bank agency There was one physician, three of the early development of hotel of sorts. in Whitby, in 1853. He later grist mills, an ashery, a tan- the various municipalities. Donald Smith and a man served as manager of the On- nery, seven stores, three tav- This article tells of the found- named Quick lived on the shore tario Bank for some years. erns, two wagon makers, three on ing of the Township of Whitby. of the lake in 1803; while a Other early residents were blacksmiths, a cabinet maker, Miss Cross held the first school Dr. Foote, George McGillivray a woollen mill, foundry, brew- 2 ne ? 5 4 a 4 McG ay, : The Township of Whitby orig- in a small log hut in 1811. Charles Fothergill, the Tweed- ery, and a soap and candle fac- {nally embraced the Township Other early residents of the ies, Farquharsons, Howards tory. power . pal ih dag oh and eae were John Hyland, John and the Campbells of Brooks PLANK ROAD | They the Town of Whitby as well as . and William Warren, lin: Nichols, Drydens, Betts To facilitate the movement of | gress the Township of Whitby proper, "Squire". Armstrong and Dr. Hopkins, Delongs, Harrisons, grain from Port Perry to Whit- : A portion was surveyed in 1791 Still, Lawrence Hayden and Fishers, ILamons, Burns, by a plank road was built in still, and the remainder in 1795. O'Callaghan Holmes. Michaels, Spencers, Ogstons, 1848. The road was laid out and tween The earliest record of town- The only post office was at Blairs, Martins, Jeffrey, Thom- built by government engineers. ship matters was found in an Crawford's Corners and the sons and Andersons of Whitby. Construction consisted of four- have old book giving the marks of nearest doctor was in Toronto, The Kirk built on Starr's Hill inch planks of the finest pine, come cattle, sheep and hogs belong- When the Warrens opened a accommodated as residents of 14 feet long and laid diagonally. ig in ing to ratepayers in Pickering store at Hamer's Corners in Whitby Township and Oshawa The road was privately oper- w, or and Whitby, commenced in 1823 it ges the only establish- in those days: while a frame ated until 1876 when it was things 1801. ment of the type between To- building, known as the Baptist taken over by the county and of for The first recorded minutes ronto and Port Hope. Church, was the place in rah resurfaced with gravel. tell of a meeting of the officers LAND CHEAP all township and public meet- Originally "The White of the Townships of Pickering Land along the main road ings were held. Church" on Starr's Hill, King- i and Whitby on March 4, 1803, could have been bought for $2 to : ston Road, accommodated all ming at the home of Samuel Munger. $3 per acre in those days. Mr. WHISKEY CHEAP residents of. Whitby Township, | ig de- Among other things the meet- Hayden opened a store at the Barn raisings and logging Whitby and Oshawa until the | art of ing decided that to be legal town line in 1837; while John hees were common with whis- Wesleyan Methodists built in | vern- fences must be at least 4.4 feet B. Warren built mills in Osh- key being invariably consumed Brooklin. In 1862 a Presbyter- | g for high and two feet wide at the awa in the same year. Joseph in large quantities as it sold for jan Church was built. 1 pro- bottom with rails no more than Goreman built a fulling and 20 to 25 cents a gallon. The village of Ashburn was four inches apart. E. Lock- carding mill in south Oshawa The old Township of Whitby originally named Butler's Cor- e prov- wood, the assessor, reported in 1822 and about the same time was divided into two separate ners for Richard Butler who és 4 Mf alr £5 19 shillings in Halifax cur- A: M. Farewell built a mill and municipalities in 1857 -- the settled there in 1832. In later : saan rency had been received in distillery on the Little Creek. east part being called East years, due to the number of ) have " "Gi i 7 ¥ : ' ; : NE HA a 1802. John Gibbs settled in south Whitby and the west portion asheries producing potash, the thing 'Whitby would appear to have Oshawa in 1829. and in associa- retaining. the old name. Accord- name was changed. Myrtle, MAYOR WMAN PRESENTS TRADITIONAL SILK T h th been united with Pickering in tion with his brother, Thomas, ing to the 1877 assessment roll which was first settled in the Carrying more than a year to dock in Whitby Pateneau, who docked his liam Morrison, Councillor ° the Home District at this time. bought the mills known as the the value of property in Whitby 1830's was known as Wells Cor- million gallons of gasoline, Harbor. Whithy Mayor ship at 1 p.m., Saturday, Vernon MacCarl, Harbor- The Woodruffs, Carrs, Bris- South Oshawa Works. The lat- Township was $1,768,155 and ners, but in 1858 when it be- tha tanker -Avinowhraieh Wasinond Newnan vient with the traditional top master David Ross with the gt bins, Smiths, Wilsons and ter was the father of Hon. T. N. there were 827 taxpayers. came more populated the name ' nee ss mii hat. Left to right are: In captain and the mayor. ily fed Lyndes were among the early and W. H. Gibbs who later play- Land in the Brooklin area was changed to Lenwood. was the first ship this presents Captain Roland dustrial Commissioner Wil- --Oshawa Times Photo : settlers previous to 1812. ed leading roles in Oshawa's was first taken up in the 1820's. Somewhere around 1868 it took | - a PF ; mater TIF wen SALMON PLENTIFUL history. The first known settler of the its present name. The first post ] s ® |e a Mt Sikcon ae taTie Loe Rend ATO dy Ot Ot) ee ee taine Jabez Lynde settled on the William Dow settled on the village, then known as Winches- office was opened in the shoe- 'Council Solving WHITBY BOWLING Peon G17 (oay Pat" Brombier ean llel Meltwaln TAB, Peuiine ambh (7K Phe sieht creek bearing his name in 1804. third concession of Whitby ter, arrived in 1832. Several maker's shop operated by | WHITBY MONDAY MIXED BOWLING |(249). ie ilis Wild 216, Velma Evans Mike bse: Splendid salmon were taken Township in 1833. One of the other families arrived during Reuben Hurlburt who later at- - Team Standings-- Big Five 35, Whitby, Team Standings--- Jim's Stage Door 17,|phone Olenik 211, Joan Coulthard 235, with pitchforks frofn logs in the foremost agriculturists in the the 1840's. Growth was rapid tained fame as the originator of Land Rezonin Cleaners 29, H. D. Pontiac 29, Candies! Wilson's Food Market 15, The Oliers 13,/Ruth Morgen 175, Florence McGee. 177+ anil: Ss 10g , Bt ists it 1 3 : ' 5 ti n is ae) g 28, Woodpeckers 28, County Bow! 24, Slick Mitton Machinery 12, Bathurst 12, Lam-\Kay Peterson 193, Jannettee Craddock way stream. Mr. Lynde was employ area, with Francis Leys of and in 1846 there were 300 in Hurlburt's Shoes for Chil ees Six 23, Night Hawks, 21, Neighbors, 20, Rr peta hae a atta aT tke Wars Guiles tha ese ede a d f dd tches f Pickering, he imported the first habitants dre ed to forwar espatches from ickering, P > 8. n. HAMP.TON -- Darlington!17,K.p.p.s 14, Headpins 12, Pipers 11,/Golden Gate Restaurant 10, Andrews 10, Marle McLaughlin 186. in be Pin Heads 8. Jokers 8, Storrar Ltd. 8, The Golfers , i ; » r ssa eae which ee i T fn Township Council, at Ats last) Triples over 600-- Earl Smith 818 (270,|8 Whitby Police Assoc 6 J. B. McMuil YOUNG ARE CARELESS ha at meeting, moved to give con-|%23, 225); Millie Peags 730 (373): Martylan Reel Satete Hunters under 20 years old years |More Coverage sideration to the rezoning of|702, (208, 256, 238); Bova Rowden | WHITBY LADIES "FLOWER" are still responsible for more Van Belle Gardens, Lot 24, Con-|24)) Ron. Childs 680. (262, 21+. 207 POWLING LEAQUE than half of the shooting acci- rt by ' , 244); Ror s 262, 211, 2 THURSDAY AFTERNOON , anit ariie Gi (231, 232 ); Hans jents in Ontario each year. Be house cession 2, In the meantime, |SParlie Gil 676 (28). 258% DNF Bar| ath Section Winners -- Asters eee eas 4 Crop Insurance council was of the opinion that peal A AS eee iP ARS PR htc Standings and Total Pts. dais. Sure YOU know how to handle : | evil 05, 21 y; Ron |l@8 12, 47; Violets 13, 55; Roses 7, 32:\a gun safely. Ask for the Te th | all structures now located Faye Nevilis 629 (205, 216, 208); eae , zg r e n | D.4 . Adair 629 (226; 263); Lil Peake 615 (205, 4 » 375 ¢ , 30; skates bane UXBRIDGE - The Ontariojine property said oe Arie pani dev heey 208)1 os) eee, Wee \oroe) Warcies th err Ackcre'ip, we (Commandments of Hunter ; |County office of the Departmentisidered permissibl Hewis #12 (218); Ron Pascoe 606 (220,| High Average -- Ev Curtis; High Safety. Write the Department of amon y P Sideread permissible. 221); Barb Pisan! 606 (239, 204); Pete Double Fiat -- Gray Barr 472) Hishitands and Forests, Parliament spon- lof Agriculture and Food has| A bylaw to close and convey Ape neon: tt (218, 204); Judy Brooks | f00! Mlgh single' lst fell ib ike var Buildings, Toronto | the announced that crop insurance !0 abutting property owners) ee . . iets ean ea Haier d d is now available to farmers on parts of an abandoned road al- duke Peace Si daase a A bat lowance in Lots 32 and 33, Con- yd 3 spring grain. , n (\ ) ° 1 po- Last fall crop i me cession 3, was passed. Triples 660 Mad vers Gene Childs BE WISE ne) ECONOMIZE ! ie Be ay on ih ular whet It was announced council has Charie srelbeoue 767 (3031s, Anay Mert SAVE DOLLARS ! } é y y a AS Charlie Snelbrove 767 (303); A Mart . font crop. The program has now been|no objection to the closing of) inslich 756 (330) nn taundry 783 (288) | 1g at extended to cover oats, barley the road allowance between Lot yer 708 (3s0)7 'Don Reed joo 0%), Ai | Save on Premium Quality and mixed grains. Coverage in-|35, Concession 1 of the Town- Hammers 690. (243); Hans Zimmer 688 cludes such hazards as drought, |ship of Clarke and Lot 1 of the (24° Rom MacCarl 685 (300); Wayne flood, frost, hail, wind, rainfall, |Broken Front. Concession of . Dy- excessive moisture, plant dis-| Darlington Township, within the ed a ease and insect infestation. jlimits of the Kingston subdivi- Ptting Coverage is written on a con-|Sion of the Canadian National I a te tinuous policy which runs from | Railways. ' be year to year, until cancelled; Miss Niddery, welfare admin- Gt. the ant by the farmer or the Crop In-\istrator, was authorized to at- Columbus Club PH. 668-3341 cela surance Commission. A farmer|tend the Ontario Welfare Offi- SERVING OSHAWA -- WHITBY -- AJAX ond DISTRICT F |may insure his crop up to 60\cers' convention, June 5, 6 and _ ti \70 or 80 per cent of his nor- 7, in Kitchener. 133 witty. ane mal expected yield. Road accounts for March in ntti | The insurable value of spring|the amount of $21,304.19 were EVERY }grain has been set at 2.2 cents;passed for payment pt be per pound or $44 a ton. Under} ------- | TUES. NIGHT the plan provision is made for --_ ribisen inally |the 'adjustment of early losses KEEPS HIS SECRET Noors Open ot 7 PM ctical |where the farmer wants to aban-| LONDON (CP) ~-- Bookstore 'Ad Pe 50 iiss Be B tee |don the crop or put the damag-| browsers cannot find any infor- Pan Ye = 4 2 ed ---- other use. Pay- pring about J. B. Priestley's || No Children Under 16 Years ments in the early stages are|latest novel on the dust-jacket | of age please. PINEWOOD DERBY DRAW LARGE ENTRY made at a reduced rate. jbecause he forbade his pub. | i 2 O The final date for acceptance|lishers to print any "blurbs.'"| Bingo Starts at | A large number of Wolf Anderson Street Collegiate Down of Whitby Town- Davies and Billy Hayes. |of applications for coverage on You can't describe the plot of | 8 P.M. SHARP is- and Vocational Institute, ship. The winners, from The finalists will take part |spring grains has been set by|™y books in a couple of hund-' rk bod Cubs from the Whitby dis ; pring 8 y} " : trict Saturday took part in Whitby. Prizes were award- left, included Paul Tane, in the Oshawa and District {the Commission as May 1. |red words," is his explanation. | ; eh : ed to seven young hobby- Ed. Colliver, David Aiken- Derby. A list of Insurance agents|= on caged the Pinewood Derby at ists by Reeve Heber head, Doran Foeller, Bryan - --Oshawa Times Photo handling this crop inwarnote,| * Party 5 s ee es | A meeting is to be held at and further information on the} ig by- | 8 re F ; plan may be secured from the} # to WHITBY, AJAX CLUB PROGRAM To Explain |r tri stats nm |i tc 4 s yesiture ani ood office at Ux- GOST DAA HEAL Nh ORR ET UROL ETT i" MONDAY, APRIL 10 _ |Timothy's Church Women's Co t ] R of the department of municipal) bridge. ;onnel pag got eo ' sige dbo ee ag bn rae niro CASON attairs wil give their reason | -- we ------ See ! Drive! ' night; 1st Whitby Scouts; Whit-!|Legion Ladies' Auxiliary; 7 ; ; antl WN MOWE ing a by Baptist Church Explorers: |Pecl's, United Church CGIT;| BETHANY - A delegation ap-|f0F 'aking this action, and will! @ LAI MOWER sa gg a ie rei a aah iar a peared before Manvers Town: act as it will effect the town- SALES & REPAIRS 1967 DODGE u ary, ot. ark s nite ; " > = het Church Women Unit 1 and 2; THURSDAY, APRIL 13 sii council Jae Week, staat ships, | WILDE RENTAL or Se alaik's Uniied Ghiute h Whitby Baptist Church ed over the new subdivision con-| The delegation protested any pneral We Ini iCubs; Salvation Army Wom. trol order of Municipal Affairs) curtailment in home building| an ee farted Women Unit 5; St. Mark's|"™42*, & --_ Minister F. W, Spooner. He has : || Whitby, Ontario 668-3226 |, 67 D RT ral United Church Women Unit 7; /€2'S Home League; Ajax Hap- Hisichateh the Mnwnwlibk. Ot unless absolutely necessary. i tehell "2 es ca aoe Lae eg ent ee Cartwright and Manvers as . | Excellent Selection Now : tie omen Group 1; St. Andrew's|.\U), ot. ¢ Heed | ' : visi : om Presbyterian Women Group [church Parish Helpers; 'Chris. aPeas of subduision control, |] R@yeagR NOW PLAYING -- One Complete A $50 loan e House of Windsor Chapter|tian Reformed Church Ladies' F oe had esc a by tat Program Each Evening at 7:30 DRIVE IODE; Ajax Ladies' Auxiliary)Society Work and Pray, Board FOE ne OREN Des e e WHITBY : Hockey Paiclpaon: Ajax-Pick-|of Directors Whitby Co-Op|he was placing Manvers under Half (] / e e Hockey Assocation; AlaxPiCK: IC ait Union; Whitby. Garden subdivision control as laid down vomon | Yuba he till payday isn't iliary. Club; Ajax St. Timothy's Pres-|in the planning act. ae, p 7 :f fe byterian Church WMS; St.\--- -------- -- f : DEG TUESDAY, APRIL 11 John Ambulance Cadets. | "Cut Button" 4 | DO e ne, it Al-Anon Family Group; | ute as a Button h r thy Whitby Whittlers TOPS Club;|FRIDAY, APRIL 14 918 BROCK ST..N WHITBY ONT the maximum thine Whitby Shrinking Violets TOPS| Red Cross Senior Citizens' "7 BE VDE DPAL WITH NORTHE/PE Club; Whitby Happy Hopeful|Club; Pentecostal Church) ay of Afternoon TOPS Club; Picker-|Young People's Christ Ambas-| nome. ing Pounds Peelers TOPS|sadors; Co-Op Credit Union) op it. Club; Whitby Duplicate Bridge|banking night; Salvation Army Club: Red Cross work room; |limbral Brigade. | Faith Baptist Church Pioneer| capURDAY APR | 3 AS See ! APRIL 15 ey: Soren 8 dex atk , j meeting; Whitby Chapter 248) Ple's Band. | H er seme ee . 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