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     The Eastern Townships GazetteerBUSINESS DIRECTORY OF BEDFORD DISTRICT

     This District Comprises the Counties of issis!uoi" Brome" an# She$or#%

    &BBOTT'S CORNER& sma(( )i((a*e in the parish of St% &rman# East" issis!uoi Count+" two an# a ha(f mi(es fromFre(i*hs,ur*" an# four mi(es from Ber-shire" .ermont% ai(s are recei)e# from ontrea(" /c%" semi0wee-(+ 1 Tues#a+s an# Satur#a+s% There are a Baptist an# 2es(e+an churches" an# a #istrict schoo(

    in the )i((a*e% 3opu(ation a,out 45%

    &+er" 6ames" postmaster an# farmer&,,ott" C% C%" 6% 3%" captain mi(itia an# farmerBroe" 6ohn" ,(ac-smithCarpenter" E#win" farmerCope" Char(es" farmer

     6or#an / Os,urn" *enera( merchantsSmith" 7% D%" postmaster an# pro#uce #ea(erSco8e(#" C% S%" (ieutenant of mi(itia an# farmerSmith" Shu,a((

     Trac+" E% S%" carria*ema-er2hitman" S% R%" 6% 3% an# farmer

    &BERCORN&n acti)e )i((a*e in the township of Sutton" Brome Count+" situate# on the south ,an- of theissis!uoi ri)er" 8)e an# a ha(f mi(es from Sutton F(at" two an# a ha(f mi(es from Richfor#9.ermont:" ten mi(es from Fre(i*hs,ur*" an# fourteen from ason)i((e% There is a #ai(+ mai( sta*e,etween this )i((a*e an# Sweets,ur*" an# another to an# from Richfor#% It is a port of entr+" has ate(e*raph o;ce" an# a popu(ation of a,out amin" Seaton" co((ector of customs / postmasterC(ea)e(an#" 6enne" carpenter an# >oinerIn*o(s" Geo%" carria*e manufacturerIn*a((s" 2a(ter" ,oot an# shoema-er?an#s,ur*" 7o(mes / Ross" *enera( merchantsiner" ?orenzo" farmerNie(#" &(fre#" *enera( merchantRecor#" E%" carpenter an# >oinerShephar#" Char(es" proprietor of ,(ac-smith an# carria*e shopSeaton" 6% 6%" *enera( merchantSeaton" E% 2% 7%" merchantSweet" So(omon" *enera( tra#er

    &D&S.I??E& p(easant )i((a*e on the roa# ,etween Farnham Centre an# Gran,+" in the township of Farnham"Brome Count+% 3opu(ation a,out @55% Distance from Gran,+" nine mi(es% ai(s recei)e# tri0wee-(+,+ sta*e from (atter p(ace an# Sweets,ur*h% There is a *oo# #ea( of (um,er annua((+ *ot out a,outhere" an# consi#era,(e ,usiness #one in ,utter tu, an# sash an# ,(in# manufactures" /c%

    ams" Geo%" postmaster" *en% merchant an# mi(( prop%ams" Geo% &%" merchant an# (um,er merchant an# owner of mi((sBoisse((e" 6oseph" shoema-er

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    Coo-" Otis" car#erDou*(as" E#war#" mi((erDufresne" Noize((e" ,(ac-smithE((eson" E% T%" ra-e" sash an# #oor manufactor+Goo#hue" Rufus" shoema-erGo#hart" Da)i#" ,utter tu, manufactor+ an# saw mi((Ani*ht" 1 " merchantartin" 3% &%" ,ai(i$ 

    Ruiter" E#mon#" tu, manufacturerS-inner" Thomas" harness ma-er

     Ti(son" E% 2% / Co%" tanners

    BEDFORD& ,ris- ,usiness )i((a*e in Stan,ri#*e Township" issis!uoi Count+" two mi(es east of the rai(wa+station -nown as Stan,ri#*e #epot% It is situate# on 3i-e ri)er" on which stream in the )i((a*e an#)icinit+ are se)era( mi((s" foun#ries" /c%" #ri)in* on acti)e tra#e% 3opu(ation of the p(ace a,out 55%Distance from St% 6ohns" twent+ mi(es Sweets,ur*" ei*hteen mi(es an# 3hi(ips,ur*" ei*ht mi(es%ai(s are recei)e# #ai(+% The Circuit Court for the count+ is he(# here" an# it is a(so thehea#!uarters of the issis!uoi &*ricu(tura( Societ+% There are two churches" Church of En*(an# an#etho#ist" an aca#em+ an# #istrict schoo(% The scener+ a,out here is )er+ attracti)e" an# the (an#

    of an e=ce((ent !ua(it+%

    ams" Ne(son" 6% 3% an# *enera( merchant" #ea(er in rea( estateBut(er" % &% 7o,art" a#)ocate" principa( Be#for# aca#em+Bec-" &%" tai(orBrown" &% ?% harnessma-erBor#en" &nson" sash an# ,(in# manufacturerBrown" N% S%" 6% 3% an# farmerBotham" 2i((iam" ,ai(i$ Superior CourtCapse+" Thomas" c(er- of the Circuit CourtC(o+es" Geor*e" *enera( merchantCost(ett / Son" ,(ac-smithsCore+ / Danie(s" -nittin* nee#(es manufacturers

    Che)a(ier" Gusta)e" % D%Dec-er" Reu,en" proprietor Dec-er's hote(Dic-inson" R%" N% 3% / re*istrar count+ of issis!uoiGou*h" 6ohn" sa##(er an# harnessma-er7art+" 6ohn" *enera( merchant?a)a((ee" &(,ert" shoema-eritche( / 6os(e+n" proprietors of foun#r+artin" rs%" Be#for# 7ote(artin" 6% 3%" hote(-eeper" an# (icense# auctioneerartin / &(cin,rac-" tanners an# curriersei*s" 7% O%" postmaster an# % % C%ei*s" O% ?%" ,a-erurph+" 6ohn" shoema-er

    ei*s" % R%" ph+sician an# sur*eonitche((" ,utcher3otter" &%" ,ai(i$ an# tai(orRi=for#" ?% 3%" sc+the an# a=e manufacturerRee#" ?% 6%" *rocer+ an# pro)ision #ea(erRice" C% &%" *rist an# saw mi(( proprietorS(ac-" Re)% Geor*e" incum,ent of Be#for# an# Rura( DeanShaw / Co%" sewin* machine manufacturersStone" iss 6% 6%" mi((iner an# #ressma-er

     Trom,(e" 3%" ,(ac-smith

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    BO?TON& township in the count+ of Brome" ,ut recent(+ #isco)ere# to ,e possesse# of *reat minera(wea(th% ?ar*e #eposits of copper ore ha)e ,een foun# here" an# at present two mines are ,ein*wor-e# with the most *ratif+in* success% There are the 7untin*ton an# I)es ines% The former"which is ,ein* wor-e# ,+ the 7on% ?% S% 7untin*#on" at present ta-es out" #resses an# ,o=es"a,out ten tons of ore #ai(+% This is sent ,+ teams throu*h Stu-e(+ to 2ater(oo" thence forwar#e#per rai(wa+ to the Unite# States% The ore is of a superior !ua(it+" an# +ie(#s a (ar*e percenta*e of

    pure meta(% The I)es ine has not +et ta-en out ore" ,ein* en*a*e# in shaft sin-in*% There is a(soa (ar*e tim,er tra#e carrie# on here" an# se)era( saw mi((s in acti)e operation% One is owne# ,+r% 7untin*#on" an# this" with the han#s en*a*e# in the mines" *i)es emp(o+ment to o)er 55han#s% There are three post o;ces in Bo(ton" )iz% East Bo(ton" &% % &ustin" postmaster SouthBo(ton" 6ohn canus" postmaster an# Bo(ton Forest" 6ames Channe(" postmaster

    BO?TON CENTRE& sma(( )i((a*e in the township of Bo(ton" Brome Count+% The popu(ation is a,out o,,erShur(e$ / Ste)ens" manufacturers of furniture" /c%

    BOSCOBE?& farmin* sett(ement in the township of E(+" She$or# Count+" containin* a popu(ation of a,out 5%It is situate# on the roa# from 2ater(oo to e(,ourne" fourteen mi(es from the former" an# twent+0one mi(es from the (atter p(ace% 2ee-(+ mai(s )ia Ro=ton%

    Fortin" Re)% &%" Church of En*(an#7ac-we((" 2%" postmaster" (an# a*ent" 6% 3%Shepher#" 2%" saw mi((

     Trump" T%" ,ric-(a+er

    BROE CORNER

    &n acti)e )i((a*e situate# on ,ranch of Yamas-a Ri)er" in Brome Township" mi(es fromSweets,ur*"

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    Chan#(er" ?% ?%" farmerChapman" 2m%" farmerChapman" Thos%" farmerChapman" 6ohn" carpenter an# >oinerChapman" Geor*e" ,utcherDun" 6ohn" ,oot an# shoe shop7unter" 2% C%" schoo( commissioner3rume" T% %" % D%

    Ree#" 2% E%" ,oot an# shoe shopShufe(t" C% C%" farmerSmith" D% 2%" saw an# *rist mi((Smith" C% D%" sash an# ,(in# factor+2esto)er" N% B%" Brome Corner 7ote(2i((iams" 7% R%" postmaster an# *enera( merchant

    C?&RENCE.I??E& )i((a*e in the parish of St% Geor*e #e C(arence)i((e" issis!uoi Count+" situate# ,etween theRiche(ieu ri)er an# issis!uoi Ba+% 3opu(ation a,out @45% Distance from ?aco((e" mi(es &(,ur*Sprin*s" H0

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    Episcopa(ian an# 2es(e+an etho#ist churches" an# aca#em+ an# #istrict schoo(" a commo#ious Town 7a((" /c% There is a(so in this p(ace an e=tensi)e cheese factor+" ,e(on*in* to r% E% E% 7i(("which consumes the mi(- of J55 cows" within a circ(e of 0

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    2oo#" Thos%" 6% 3%" *en% merchant an# % % C%2est" 6% C%" ,(ac-smith2oo#ar#" O)(in" *ent%

    E&ST F&RN7&& prett+ acti)e )i((a*e in the township of Farnham" issis!uoi Count+" 0

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    recei)e# #ai(+ )ia Stan,ri#*e Station% The sta*e communication with surroun#in* p(aces is *oo#% There is a tanner+ an# se)era( stores in the )i((a*e 1 a Rector+ an# Church 1 Episcopa(ian a*rammar an# #istrict schoo(% Durin* the ear(+ part of the summer of ust so (on* as the+ cou(# p(un#er an# #e)astate with impunit+% Thereupon" a fewcompanies were or#ere# to the front% This a#)ance cause the Fenians to retreat precipitate(+% The*reater num,er escape# ,+ crossin* the ,oun#ar+ (ine" ,ut si=teen of the ,rotherhoo# werecapture#" an# in Decem,er fo((owin* were ,rou*ht ,efore the Court of Kueen's Bench atSweets,ur* for tria(% The amount of #ama*e #one ,+ this rai# was consi#era,(e ,ut theGo)ernment of Cana#a refun#e# to the su$erers the fu(( amount of their (osses% One (ife was (ost"that of an o(# woman" who was acci#enta((+ shot%

    Bur-e" 6ames" proprietor Internationa( 7ote(Benoit" N% E%" photo*rapher

    Benoit" O(i)er" carria*ema-er an# un#erta-erBa-er" 2% S%" tanner an# currierBeatie" iss G% E%" mi((inerCochrane" 6ames" ,(ac-smithCham,er(in" 6%" ph+sician an# sur*eon% 3res% Co(% ph+sician an# sur*eon" ?% C%D+-eLPM" T% B%" shoema-erDa)i#son" Re)% 6% B%" % &%" Rector St% &rman# EastDa)is" Re)% 6ohn" 2es(e+an ministerGo$" E% 7%" *enera( a*ent for 2i((co=" Gi,,s" an# Sin*ers' sewin* machines" a(so" a*ent for piano0fortes" ca,inetLPM or*ans" S% R% 2arren's me(o#eons" /c%Internationa( 7ote(" 6ames Bur-e" proprietor

     6a!uasLPM" 7omer" en*ra)er an# #ea(er in tom,stonesAemp" O% B%" crown (an# a*ent for #ist% of Be#for#

    Aemp" &% S%" *rocer an# pro)ision #ea(erAemp" r% &nsonAemp" rs% ?inco(nAir-patric-" &n#rew" carpenter an# >oiner?an#s,er*" 7o(mes / Co%" *enera( merchantsar)in" E%" proprietor *rist an# saw mi((sO(i)er" Ro,ert" tinsmith" ,(ac-smith" /c%3attison" 2m% ea#" 6% 3%" 3% %" *enera( merchant" #irector % / R% utua( Ins% Co%" (ieut% No% " .o(%Infantr+ Compan+3ar-er" F% 6%" co((ector of customs an# te(e*raph operator3apineau" 6%" shoema-er3ec-" Gor#on" harnessma-erRe+no(#s" E% S%" *enera( merchant

    Rowe((" E%" ph+sician an# sur*eonSmith" 6% 7%" 6% 3%" *enera( merchant" sec'+ treasurer unicipa( Counci(" an# Schoo( Commissioners"a*ent ?% &%" of Scot(an#Sa*en#orf" 6% 2%" principa( Fre(i*hs,ur*h Grammar Schoo(Smith" N% &%" ph+sician an# sur*eonScottish 3ro)% &ssurance Co%" E% 7% Go$" a*ent" an# 7omeSee(e+" 2i((iam" *ent%.erner" 6oseph" tai(or2a(-er" 6ohn" >un%" *enera( merchant2e((s" G% 2%" ,ai(i$ Superior Court

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    FROST .I??&GE The terminus of Stanstea#" She$or# an# Cham,(+ rai(roa#" two mi(es ,e+on# 2ater(oo% It is ap(easant )i((a*e of a,out 5 inha,itants% Not much ,usiness is #one here owin* to its c(osepro=imit+ to 2ater(oo% There are two churches in the p(ace" Church of En*(an# an# 2es(e+anetho#ist% The farmin* (an#s are e=ce((ent in this (oca(it+%

    Co,urn" Geor*e" tai(or

    7utchins" &% 2%" *enera( merchant3o(-LPM" Re)% &%" etho#ist minister3ar-er" 6% %" *ent(emanRos,+" 6ohn" hote(-eeperSuther(an#" F% D%" % D%

     Tittemore" Geo% S%" *en% pro#uce merchant2i((iams" 6ohn" postmaster2oo#" &(onzo" 6% 3%

    FU?FORD& sma(( post o;ce sett(ement in northern part of Brome Township" Brome Count+" a,out mi(esfrom 2ater(oo% It is a new )i((a*e" !uiet(+ comin* into pu,(ic notice% There are two churches in the

    p(ace" Episcopa( an# etho#ist a(so saw" shin*(e an# (ath mi((" ra-e factor+ an# tanner+" a(( #oin*a pa+in* ,usiness%

    &rmstron*" Ro,t%" farmerBooth" 6ames" farmerDion an# Bouchar#" merchantsEn*(an#" R% an# 3%" tanners an# (eather merchants" proprietors saw" shin*(e an# (ath mi(( an#(um,er merchantsFessen#en" E,en%" farmerGeor*e" Oscar7u(,urt" Ne(son" carpenter?ewis" E(mer" farmerOrcu(t" Simon" postmaster

    3he(ps" Ezra" manufacturer of ra-esAie-)in" Geo%" mi((wri*htSar*ent" Ben>%" farmerSar*ent" O% 2%" carpenter an# >oiner?an*" 6ohn" farmer" /c%

    GR&NBY& prosperous )i((a*e on the (ine of the Stanstea#" She$or#" an# Cham,(+ rai(wa+" in the townshipof Gran,+" count+ of She$or#" an# in Be#for# District" situate# on the north ,ranch of the ri)er

     Yamas-a% Its estimate# popu(ation is H55% Distance from Sweets,ur*h" an# 2est Farnham

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    Bei!ue" 3eter" *enera( merchantBra#for#" 6ohn" *enera( merchantBro#eur" rs%" mi((iner an# #ressma-erBoire" 3au(" saw mi(( proprietorCha(mers" 6%" captain No% @" Gran,+ Compan+Co(e" Re)% Ben>amin" etho#ist ministerCo(e / 7un*erfor#" *enera( merchants" an# #ea(ers in ,ar- an# (um,erCowie" 2m% 6%" co(% in(an# re)enue

    Cowie" 6ohn G%" ma+or of CorporationDa)ies" D% &%" ,(ac-smithDowns" 6ames &%" *enera( merchantFrost" 2%" station0masterGi(mer" E% B% / Nephew" *enera( merchantsGi(mour" &%" captain No% < Gran,+ Compan+Gi(mour" 2% &% R%" % D%Gi(mour" E% B%" *enera( merchantGranby Gazette" S% C% Smith" e#itor an# proprietor" su,scriptions oiners" carpenters an# ca,inetma-ers7orner" 6ames" proprietor *rist an# saw mi((s7u#on" Geor*e" *enera( merchant

    7ac-ett" 3atric-" 6% 3%7erric-" iss &%" assistant" Gran,+ &ca#em+In*a((s" Re)% E% S%" etho#ist minister" retire#

     6ones" Re)% 2m%" incum,ent" St% Geor*e's church 6ones" Re)% 6ames" retire# missionar+ Ch% of En*(an#Aa+" 6ames" merchant tai(orAa+" &n#rew" 6% 3%?orimer" 6ohn" *enera( merchant?+man" 7% 3% % / 6% 3%" com% sma(( causes" com% Superior Courti((er" ma>or R%iner" S% 7% C%" *enera( merchant" (eather an# (um,er manufacturerasse" T%" shoema-erercure" %" *rocer

    orrison" D%" ,(ac-smithiner" C% T%" ,oot" shoe an# harness manufactureriner" 7ar(ow" 6% 3%+ott" 1 " Rai(roa# 7ote(a+otte" F%" N% 3%" sec% treas%itche((" &u*us" ca,inet an# furniture manufacturerc&u(e+" Re)% r%" curate R% C% churchcAechnie" &%" ,(ac-smithNico(" Ro,ert" *enera( merchant3orter" 6%" tanner an# currier3attison" Re)% 6% T%" Con*re*ationRousseau" E#w%" carria*e ma-erSea(" R%" ensi*n No% @ Gran,+ Compan+

    Smith" S% C%" e#itor Gran,+ GazetteSa)a*e / cCanna" *enera( merchantsSa)a*e" 6% 7%" proprietor Centra( 7ouse

     Ta+(or" 6%" (ieut% Gran,+ Compan+2hitcom, / Fu((er" ph+sicians an# sur*eons2est" 2m% ?u-e" sec'+ treas'r unicipa( Counci(

    ANO2?TON& )er+ prett+ )i((a*e" situate# on Brome ?a-e in the township of an# count+ of Brome% Thepopu(ation is estimate# at @H4% It is #istant from 2ater(oo

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    mi((s in the )i((a*e% ai(s recei)e# #ai(+% No church has +et ,een erecte# 2es(e+an ser)ice is he(#in the schoo(0house%

    7un*erfor#" 7enr+ D%" >un%" (um,er merchant7un*erfor#" 7enr+ D%" sen%" 6% 3%" farmer7un*erfor#" Israe( 6%" (um,er merchant" proprietor of saw mi((7un*erfor#" ?e)i N%" postmaster" *enera( merchantAent" Samue( S%" (um,er merchant

    I?TON CORNERS& )i((a*e in i(ton Township" count+ of She$or#" situate# on the roa# from Gran,+ to Ro=ton%3opu(ation a,out

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    cAa+" rs%Newe((" 7% 3%" tra#erKuac-en" Ross" *enera( merchantRuiter" 6% S%" Ne(son)i((e 7ouse an# ,ai(i$ of Superior CourtRuiter" G% 3%" farmer an# tra#erScott" 3% 3%" *enera( merchantS(o+*ett" Thomas" carria*e manufactor+Ste)enson" 2%" ,ai(i$ Superior Court

    Smith" S% N%" proprietor woo((en mi((s" *rist an# saw mi((sSmith" S% N%" *enera( merchantStinhour" 3ar-er" farmerSte)enson" Ro,ert" *ent%

     Tra)er" 7iram" ,oot an# shoema-er2i((ar#" Geor*e" farmer2atson" Re)% Chas%" Con*%

    NORT7 E?Y& farmin* sett(ement in E(+ Township" She$or# Count+" ei*ht mi(es from Ro=ton Fa((s% 3opu(ationa,out 4% ai(s recei)e# wee-(+ )ia the (atter p(ace% 3% O% Bethe(" postmaster an# *enera( tra#er%

    Bart(et" 2i(#er" 3% %" sec'+%0treas% municipa( counci(cDona(#" 6ames" *enera( store" sec%0treas% schoo( commissionersSmith" 6oseph" ma+or of the township

    NORT7 STUA?EY& )i((a*e in the township of Stu-e(+" She$or# Count+" twe()e mi(es from 2ater(oo% Tri0wee-(+ mai(san# sta*es% It is a 8ne farmin* countr+ an# (itt(e other ,usiness #one%

    &u#ette" &ntoine" postmaster an# *enera( store -eeper" S% T% for schoo( commissioners Tetu" C%" notar+" an# S% T% municipa( counci(?a)i*ne" 6ohn B%" ,(ac-smith?a)i*ne" Tree" ,(ac-smith

    3onton" 6% B%" tanner

    NORT7 SUTTONIs situate# three mi(es from Sutton F(at% It is a sma(( an# prett+ )i((a*e

    F(anner+" 6ames" carria*ema-erSweet" So(omon" postmaster" farmer an# tra#erSweet" O*#en" a*ent for 7ome Insurance Compan+" 7artfor#" Connecticut

    NOY&N& sma(( )i((a*e in the parish of St% Thomas" issis!uoi Count+" situate# near the ri)er Riche(ieu%

    3opu(ation a,out 45% Distance from ?aco((e" mi(es C(arence)i((e" @0

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    Deric-" ?% 7%" sec+% treas% of the parishFo=" Samue(" shoema-er

     6ameson" 2m% 6%" 6% 3%Rour-e" 2%" wine an# spirit merchantSpears" ?% 7%" sec+% treasurer parish

    NUTTS CORNERS

    & post o;ce an# farmin* sett(ement on the main roa# ,etween C(arence)i((e an# issis!uoi Ba+"Da)i# Nutt" 3% %" an# ,ai(i$ Superior Court 3% 7% E#+" farmer an# manufacturer of corn ,rooms%

    3IGEON 7I??& sma(( )i((a*e in the parish of St% &rman# 2est" issis!uoi Count+% It is situate# on the main roa#,etween St% &rman# Station an# Fre(i*hs,ur*% 3opu(ation a,out 5% It is #istant from the 3ro)ince(ine

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    Bri*ham" 6% S%" % &%" ph+sician an# sur*eon" Go)% Co(% 3% / S%" ?% C%Bur-e" Da)i#" % % C% an# carria*ema-erCheesemans" C% R%" 6% 3%" farmerCrothers" 2i((iam 6%" ,oot an# shoema-erCrothers" Thomas" tai(orCarpenter" 7% 7%" principa( 7i*h Schoo(Carr" 6ames 6%" carria*e trimmerEaton" 6% 2%" 6% 3%" presi#ent issis!uoi an# R% S% Co% an# mana*er issis!uoi carria*e factor+

    For#" S%" 6% 3% an# C% S% S%For#" 7% E%" co(or ser*eant No% < compan+Gi(,ert" D% B%" farmer7i((" C% &%" mar,(e #ea(er an# en*ra)er7o*(e" F% &%" carria*ema-er7o*(e" &%" sta*e proprietor7en#erson" 6ohn" co((ector of customs

     6ameson" S%" forwar#in* merchant an# farmer 6ohnson" 7on% F% G%" >ustice S% C% for D% an# Be#for# 6o+" 2m%" harnessma-erAeenan" rs%" *rocer+ an# pro)ision store?u-e" 3% E%" pre)entati)e o;cerissis!uoi 7ote(" ?ewis Strite" proprietor

    or*an" 2m%" 6% 3%issis!uoi carria*e factor+" 6% 2% Eaton" mana*erone+" &%" (ieut% R% C% riQesont*omer+" Re)% 7%" Church of En*(an#or*an" &% E%" te(e*raph operatoror*an" 7+%" ,ai(i$" Sup% Courtc?eon" 6as%" carria*e painterN+e" D% T% R%" 3% %" commissioner for De#% 3ot%" an# S% C% a*t% for Internationa( ?ife &ssurance" an#?i)erpoo(" ?on#on" ?% an# F% Ins% Co%" New Yor- &cci#enta( Ins% Compan+Russe((" &% 7%" farmer an# ensi*n No% Co%Ro,erts" T% R%" a#)ocate" sec+% issis!uoi an# R% S% Co% an# a*ent for Scottish 3ro)incia( &ssuranceCo%Strite" ?ewis" proprietor issis!uoi 7ote(

    St% 6ohns" Char(es" ,(ac-smithSmith" 2% 2%" war#en count+ issis!uoiS+mms" 2m%" carria*ema-erSmith" ?+n#s" *enera( merchant2hitewi((" 2% 3% O%" % D%

    3IAE RI.ER& sma(( )i((a*e situate# on 3i-e Ri)er" in the parish of Notre0Dame #es &n*es" issis!uoi Count+% Itis @ mi(es from Stan,ri#*e Station" an# same #istance from a(maison mi(es from 3hi(ips,ur*

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    Station mi(es Farnham

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    Ro#ier" Re)% G%" Church of En*(an#

    ROTON F&??S& *oo# size# )i((a*e situate# on the east ,an- of B(ac- Ri)er" in Ro=ton Township" She$or# Count+%It is si= mi(es from &cton e(e)en mi(es from Ro=ton 3on# an# 8fteen mi(es from 2ater(oo% There isa 8ne water power here" an# a *reat #ea( of (um,er is annua((+ manufacture# ,+ mi((s in the p(acean# )icinit+% There are a(so two (ar*e tanneries in the )i((a*e" which #o an e=tensi)e ,usiness%

    Dai(+ mai(s an# sta*es% There is on(+ one church" Roman Catho(ic" the 3rotestant communit+ usin*the schoo( house for its p(ace of worship% 3opu(ation 55% Inha,itants principa((+ French Cana#ians%

    Beauchemin" &% O% U% T%" postmaster an# notar+" c(er- of Commissioners Court" c(er- of Church Trustees" Com% #e #ernier pates tenueBom,ar#ier" 6% ?%" ,ai(i$ Chicoane" &(e=an#er" hote( -eeperCarpentier" me%" Ro=ton 7ote(Crowe" 6oseph" schoo( teacherE(,ri*e" Freman" saw mi(( manufacturer

     Tru#o" N%" saw an# *rist mi((s 6a!ues" E%" *enera( merchant 6ac-son" Thomas" *enera( merchant

    Ae*(e" %" *enera( merchant?afontaine" Napo(eon" *enera( merchant?afontaine" 6% ?%" notar+" secretar+ of counci(" #istrict schoo( inspector for town an# municipa(it+?an#er" 6ames" sa(esmancE)i((a" 2%" *enera( merchantichon" Re)% 6% C%" curecGrai(" C%" &merican 7ouseOuimet" 6oseph" sa(esman3ar-er" 6oseph" Ro=ton 7ote(Roc-us" &(fre#" ,a-er an# 6% 3%Roussin" Gui((aume / Co%" *enera( merchantsShaw" F% / Bros%" tanner+.ansan#for#" C% C%" *enera( merchant

    2oo#" G% R%" tanner" 6% 3%

    SOUT7 E?Y& farmin* sett(ement in the township of E(+" She$or# Count+" ei*hteen mi(es from 2ater(oo"twent+0ei*ht from Ro=ton Fa((s% ai(s tri0wee-(+ from 2ater(oo an# e(,ourne% 3opu(ation a,out@4% 3ostmaster" saw mi(( owner an# merchant%

    B(anchar#" F% R%" 6% 3%Dar,+" Nathan" S% T% #issentient schoo(s3apin" 3%" farmerSmith" F% %" Gran#e ?i*ne missionar+ an# postmaster" a(so municipa( sec% an# treas%.io(etti" ?% F% &%" >oint coroner for #ist% of Be#for# an# sec% treas% to schoo( commissioners

    SOUT7 STUAE?Y& )i((a*e in Stu-e(+ Township" She$or# Count+" si= mi(es from 2ater(oo" four mi(es from Frost.i((a*e" an# se)en mi(es from the Bo(ton ines% It is in a 8ne section of the countr+" which a,oun#sin romantic scener+ an# *oo# (an#s% 3opu(ation a,out

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    Coo-" C%" (um,er merchantGo#erich" C%" (ime ,urnerAnow(ton / ?i,,+" saw mi(( an# (um,er merchantsAnow(ton" 2% R%" mi(( proprietorAnow(ton" ?% 7%" secretar+ treasurer of unicipa( Counci(?i,,+" %" saw mi(( proprietoro((eur" Francis" ,(ac-smithartin" &%" (ime ,urner

    Richar#son" C% S%" shoema-erStuart" &(e=an#er" sa(esmanShephar#" 6aco," tanner an# 6% 3%

     Tittemore" N%" shoema-er2i((iams / Broo-s" *enera( merchants2i((iams" 6ohn" *enera( merchant2i((ar#" 2% %" ma+or

    ST&NBRIDGE E&ST .I??&GE& )i((a*e in the township of Stan,ri#*e" count+ of issis!uoi" situate# on 3i-e Ri)er" at which pointthere is a )er+ *oo# water power use# for a *rist mi((" tanner+" /c% it is 8)e an# a ha(f mi(es fromthe Stan,ri#*e Station" on the ontrea( an# .ermont 6unction Rai(wa+" from which there is a #ai(+

    sta*e" an# mai( (ea)in* the station on the arri)a( of the e)enin* train from ontrea(" an# returnin*in the mornin*" in time for the 8rst train *oin* to ontrea(% & #ai(+ mai( a(so connects withFre(i*hs,ur*% There are two churches" an Episcopa( an# etho#ist" an aca#em+" a ,ranch of theEastern Townships Ban-" two hote(s" se)era( stores" mechanics' shops" /c% 3opu(ation a,out @45%

     The 8ne pu,(ic an# pri)ate #we((in*s in this )i((a*e *i)e e)i#ence of thrift an# prosperit+% TheStan,ri#*e ?o#*e &% 3% / &% %" ho(#s its meetin*s re*u(ar(+" an# is in a )er+ Qourishin* con#ition%

    Bri**s" E% 6%" postmaster an# *enera( merchantBr+an" % .%" a*ent 7ome" New 7a)en" Connecticut Insurance Compan+Ba-er" 6% C%" mana*er of ,an-Ba-er" 6ohn" *ent(emanBurnham" arriot" ,(ac-smithCorne((" E#win" a#)ocate

    Corne((" S% 7%" farmerConstantine" Re)% ?%" % &%E(#er" 2i((iam" issis!uoi 7ote(Gar#ner" ?ester" &merican 7ote(7a#(e+" 3% 3%" mi((er

     6ones" 6ames %" ,oot an# shoema-er 6enn+" &(,ert" farmer?aroc!ue" &(fre#" ,(ac-smithei*s / Barne+" *enera( merchantsartin E%" tanner an# currier3ierce" Fre#eric-" har#ware merchant3rim" Ro,are" *rocer" ,oot an# shoema-er

     Tree" 6% &%" *rocer an# *enera( merchant

    ST&NBRIDGE ST&TION& )i((a*e that has ,een ,ui(t up since the openin* of the ontrea( an# .ermont 6unction Rai(wa+"on which (ine it is an important mai(" passen*er" an# frei*ht station% Sta*es connect with mai(trains for Be#for#" Stan,ri#*e" Dunham" /c% It is ei*hteen mi(es from St% 6ohns" fare 5 cents twoan# a ha(f mi(es from Be#for#" fare sta*e @4 cents si= mi(es from Stan,ri#*e" fare 45 cents twe()emi(es from Dunham% 3opu(ation a,out

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    Demase" S% S%" merchantDemase" Char(es" Demaise hote(Gi,son" Thomas" *rocer+ an# (i!uor store7astin*s" 7% &%" farmer7us-ins" 7oratio" Stan,ri#*e 7ote(

     6eran" C%" ,(ac-smithor*an" 2i((iam" station a*entont(e" 6% F%" farmer an# counci((or

    Ross" 7enr+" *rocer+ storeSe(,+" 6oseph / Son" *enera( merchan#ise

    ST% &R&ND CENTRE& post o;ce an# farmin* sett(ement a,out @0

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    SUTTON& stirrin*" p(easant )i((a*e in the township of the same name" on the north ,ranch of issis!uoiRi)er" 8)e an# a ha(f mi(es from &,ercorn ten mi(es from Sweets,ur* twe()e mi(es from Anow(tonan# twe()e mi(es from Dunham% The popu(ation is @45% ai(s are recei)e# #ai(+ ,+ sta*e )iaSweets,ur*% The )i((a*e contains an Episcopa(" Roman Catho(ic" an# Union Church a Town 7a(("aca#em+" *rist an# saw mi((s" /c% The scener+ a,out here is )er+ 8n#" an# the farmin* (an#s of ane=ce((ent !ua(it+%

    Bu((oc-" ?eonar#" ,(ac-smithBori*ht / Co%" *enera( merchantsCutter" 7% &%" % D%D+er" G% C%" postmaster an# (ieutenant0co(one(D+er" E% &%" tra#erDow" 2% 7%" ca,inetma-erDow" Char(es S%" secretar+ of counci(Fow(er" Re)% 7iram" 2es(e+an ChurchFrar+" &sa" ma+or of Sutton an# war#en of count+Go#ue" 6oseph" carria*e ,ui(#er7ami(ton" R% F%" % D%7unt" &(fre#" Sutton 7ote(

    Aemp" E(i>ah" 6% 3%" mi(( owner an# tra#erAen#a((" 6ohn %" ,(ac-smith?ahue" Domini!ue" tra#erc?au*h(in" &(,ert" harnessma-erarsh" E% F%" *rocer+ an# (i!uor #ea(eri((s" Reu,en" mi((er3renoin#" 6%" sa##(er an# harness ma-erSan,orn" 6ohn" mi(( owner an# tu, manufactor+Smith" Re)% 6ohn" incum,ent of Church of En*(an#Ste)ens" 6% S%" tai(orStetson" 6% &%" ,oot an# shoe shop

     Tupper" &%" carpenter an# >oiner Turner" 6% Ni(es" mi(( owner

    S2EETSBURG The chef-lieu of the #istrict of Be#for#" se(ecte# for this purpose on account of its centra( position%It is )er+ pretti(+ situate# on the northeast corner of Dunham Township" issis!uoi Count+" onemi(e an# a ha(f from Cowans)i((e" an# 8fteen mi(es from 2est Farnham" the nearest rai(wa+ station%ai(0sta*es connect with a(( surroun#in* )i((a*es" )iz 2est Farnham" #ai(+ Anow(ton" #ai(+ St%&(,ans 9.ermont:" #ai(+ 2ater(oo" tri0wee-(+ Gran,+" tri0wee-(+ an# Iron 7i((" semi0wee-(+% &(ar*e amount of (aw ,usiness is transacte# here each +ear% Two terms of the Court of Kueen'sBench" four terms of the Superior Court" an# four of the Circuit Court are annua((+ he(#% Thesi=teen Fenian prisoners capture# on the issis!uoi frontier" were trie# ,efore r% 6ustice 6ohnson"at a specia( crimina( session in Decem,er uries #isa*ree# on the ro,,er+ char*e tworemaine# in >ai( 7o(mes" un#er a sentence of two months imprisonment for (arcen+ Crawfor#"un#er a sentence of three months imprisonment" for recei)in* sto(en *oo#s an# a##en" Smith"an# Crow(e+" who confesse#" an# were sentence# to #eath% The court0house an# >ai( areconnecte#" an# are ,ui(t of stone after the mo#e( of others erecte#" after the passa*e of 7on% r%Cartier's #ecentra(ization ,i((% Sweets,ur* has one church" Episcopa(ian a hi*h schoo( a wee-(+newspaper" the Times a te(e*raph o;ce an# two hote(s% It is the resi#ence of r% O'7a((oran" % 3%3%" an# is at present in a )er+ prosperous con#ition%

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    Bow-er" % R%" hote(-eeperBori*ht" C% 7%" *enera( merchant" an# 3% %Bon#+" 7enr+" notar+Brown" ?eonar#" tanner an# currierBa-er" G% B%" a#)ocateBuchanan" G% C% .%" K% C%Brown" &% .%" artistBow-er" E#mon#" manuf% ma*ic (otion

    Bow-er" Da)i#" *roceriesChurch" 7enr+" ,ai(i$ Church" 7enr+" hote(-eeperCarter" 2i((iam" *ent% 1 " Re)% %" Church of En*(an#Foster / Cowan" >oint sheri$ G(eason" R% F%" *enera( merchantGa(en" G% &% *enera( merchant7a((" F% T%" prothonotar+" c(er- of the crown" c(er- of peace" c(er- of the Court7u((" Orson" >ewe((erAatharine" C% C%" Tremont 7ote(O'7a((oran" 6ames" K% C%" % 3% 3%?a,ount+" 6os%" shoema-er

    ?ec(ere" 6ohn" carria*ema-erartin" 7enr+" #eput+ sheri$ cSor(e+" 2m%" tai(or3ic-(e" &,ram" sta*e proprietor3ic-(e" 7% D%" hi*h consta,(e3ic-(e" E#war#" sta*e #ri)erRacicot" E%" a#)ocateRose" 7enr+" proprietor of #istrict of Be#for# TimesSee(e+" 7enr+ *enera( merchantShufe(t" Fu((er" farmerStreeter" Geo%" ,(ac-smith.incent" Norman" *ao(er2oo#" 7anni,a(" % D%

    2inchester" &%" farmer

    .&?COURT& sma(( farmin* sett(ement in E(+ Township" She$or# Count+" twent+0mi(es from Ro=ton Fa((s" an#nineteen mi(es from 2ater(oo% ai(s wee-(+ from the former p(ace% 6oseph Roussin" postmaster an#store -eeper%

    Cote" F% 3%" R% C%Cuisineau" 6% B%" saw an# *rist mi((sRoussin" 6oseph" 3% %" an# *enera( store

    2&RDEN& stirrin* )i((a*e in the township of 2or#en" count+ of She$or#" @ mi(es north of 2ater(oo on mai(roa# to e(,ourne% 3opu(ation a,out 55% & #ai(+ mai( sta*e passes throu*h )i((a*e% There is *oo#water power here ma#e use of for )arious manufacturin* purposes%

    &((en" ?u-e" ,ow( an# measure manfr%Bai(+" &%" carpenter an# >oinerFoss" E% 6%" painterGreni#" 6os%" manfr% ,utter an# sap tu,s7an-" 6are#" pot ash manufacturer?ee" S%" *enera( merchant" proprietor car#in* mi((" tanner" /c%

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    ?eonar#" %" tanner" propr% saw mi((s an# farmerartin" E% D%" 3% %" an# *enera( tra#ercDou*a((" F%" ,oot an# shoema-erc?au*h(an" 2m%" saw mi((" carria*e an# ,(ac-smith's shopastin" Sam(%" carpenter an# >oiner" mi(( propr%c?intoc-" 7%" ,ric- manfr%3ra+" &n#rew" ,(ac-smith2a((ace" 6% 2%" propr% 2or#en 7ouse

    2hitcom," ar-" propr% *rist mi((2a((ace" &% G%" carpenter an# >oiner

    2&TER?OO&n ener*etic an# Qourishin* )i((a*e in the township an# count+ of She$or#" situate# on the (inean# near the terminus of the Stanstea#" She$or#" an# Cham,(+ Rai(wa+% It was incorporate# in thefa(( of

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    Ers-ine" 6ohn" % D%" of Ers-ine / ?on*(e+Eastman" S% .%" machinistEastman" .% O%" machinistFoss" O% 6% / I%" carria*ema-ers an# un#erta-ersFoster 7ouse" C% S% 7a((" proprietorFrost" D% T%" who(esa(e an# retai( *rocer+Four#rinier" F% E%" accountant of S% S% / C% R% R%" an# captain No% @ Infantr+ Compan+Frost" Da)i#" station a*ent S% S% / C% R% R%" an# a*ent for Tra)e((ers Insurance Compan+" /c%

    Farnsworth" S%" en*ine #ri)er" S% S% an# C% R% R%Fis-" Newe((" sur*eon #entistFoster" 7on% &% B%" % ?% C%" an# (essee of S% S% / C% R% R% / Co%" co(% of mi(itia" an# ma+or of )i((a*eFarwe((" 6% %" mi((wri*htGa(er" 7%" tin manufacturerGaouette" F%" ,(ac-smithGen#reau" Re)% 3% D%" cureGra)es" athew" ,(ac-smithGirar#" &% D%" a#)ocate7o#*e" E% B%" photo*rapher7untin*#on" ?e,(anc / No+es" a#)ocates7a((" C% S%" proprietor Foster 7ouse7i((" Ro,ert" harness an# sa##(e ma-er

    7e,ert" &%" *enera( merchant7eath" 2i((iam B%" pro#uce merchant7utchinson" Re)% R% D%" % D%7as-e((" B% &%" accountant7o(#en" ?+man" machinist7ar)e+" C+rus" E%" pump ma-er7owar#" Geo%" c(oth #resser an# woo( car#er7a(e" &(onzo" carpenter7arris" 7% C%" c(er-?eonar#" 6% F%" a#)ocate of 3arme(ee / ?enar#?e,(anc" 6oseph" a#)ocate of 7untin*#on / ?e,(anc?a+" 6% B%" a#)ocate?aferriere" &% ?%" ph+sician an# sur*eon

    ?ain*" R% 2%" % &%" principa( She$or# &ca#em+?e,onte" % .% 6%" sa##(er an# shoema-er?a*ue" T%" Temperance 7ote(?acham,re" .%" *enera( merchant?in#sa+" Re)% D%" % &%" Church of En*(an#?awrence" Truman" con#uctor" S% S% an# C% R% R%?ewis" E%" carpenter an# >oiner?on*(e+" E#mun#" % D%" of Ers-ine / ?on*(e+?on*(e+ / S-inner" chemists an# #ru**ists?+man" 2hitcom," carpentercDonne((" 6% D% / Co%" *enera( merchantsartin" C% S%" ,ai(i$ Superior Courtartin" D%" ,a**a*e master S% S% / C% R% R%

    inc-(er" E%" ph+sician an# sur*eoninc-(er" E%" >un%" stu#entitche((" %" pro)incia( (an# sur)e+or" *enera( insurance a*enta$en" &(fre#" (ea#er of 2ater(oo minstre(s an# professor of musicorton" Geo%" c(er-Nuttin*" rs%" mi((iner3a+an" ?% / Co%" furniture #ea(ers3arsona*e" 6% D%" sa(esman3arme(ee" D% E%" merchant tai(or3arme(ee" &% B%" a#)ocate of 3arme(ee / ?enar#" an# ma+or of township of She$or#" an# war#en of count+ of She$or#" a*ent for 7artfor# Insurance Compan+ an# ontrea( Insurance Compan+ of

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    Stanstea# an# Sher,roo-e3arme(ee" 2% G%" mana*er Eastern Townships Ban-3arme(ee / ?enar#" a#)ocates3a!uette" S%" *in merchant3he(ps" 3hi(o" proprietor Temperance 7ote(3arme(ee" Rotus" % D%" schoo( inspector" #istrict of Be#for#3aine" 6% %" carpenter an# >oinerRe+no(#s" E% S%" proprietor 2ater(oo 7ote(

    Ro,inson" 7% ?%" *enera( merchant" schoo( commissioner an# #eput+ re*istrar an# postmasterRoss" Re)% 2% 2%" 2es(e+anRo,inson" Char(es" a*ent 7ome Insurance Compan+Rennie" F%" poun# -eeperShaw" E% N%" *rocer an# pro)ision #ea(erSte)ens" G% G%" a*ent British &merican ?an# Comp+%She$or# &ca#em+" R% 2% ?ain*" principa(" em,races three #epartments" ma(e an# fema(e" an#preparator+S-inner" C%" watchma-er an# >ewe((erS(ac-" Foster / Co%" who(esa(e an# retai( #ea(ers in pro)isions" *rain an# *roceries" a*ent Tra)e((ersInsurance Compan+" (ieutenant No% @ Infantr+ Compan+S(ac-" Thomas" ensi*n No% @ .o(unteer Infantr+ Compan+Sno#*rass" &%" *enera( merchant

    Shaw" Spencer" tanner" S% / E% G% Shaw / Co%Shaw" E% G%" tanner" S% / E% G% Shaw / Co%Strachan" 3eter" pear(ash manufacturerShepher#" 2i((iam" carpenter

     Tarte" Raphae(" ,ai(i$  Tru#eau" &ntoine" ,ai(i$ Superior Court Thetreau(t" C%" *rocer Ta,er" E% 7%" photo*rapher Ta+(or" 2% &%" catt(e #ea(er To##" Orrin" frei*ht a*ent Thompson" E%" *enera( merchant2ater(oo 7ote(" E% S% Re+no(#s" proprietor2he(an" 2i((iam" assistant postmaster

    2ater(oo 3etro(eum Compan+2ater(oo )ertiser" wee-(+ paper" printe# an# pu,(ishe# ,+ Carpenter" No+es / Co%2e,ster" 6oseph" inspector an# a*ent S% S% an# C% R% R%2ri*ht" E%" mason2esto)er" &sa" mi((er

     Youn*" Geor*e" p(asterer

    2EST BROEIs )er+ pretti(+ situate# on a ,ranch of the Yamas-a Ri)er" in the township of Brome" four mi(esfrom Sweets,ur*" nine mi(es from Anow(ton" an# ei*ht mi(es from Dunham% 3opu(ation a,out H4%

     There is one church in the )i((a*e 1 New Connection a woo((en factor+" an# *rist an# saw mi((%ai(s are recei)e# ,+ sta*e #ai(+ from Sweets,ur*" an# a(so from Richfor#" .ermont% The water

    power here is )er+ *oo#%

    Better" ?e)i" ,oot an# shoe shopCooe+" 6ohn 6%" ,(ac-smithCapron" i(ton" 2est Brome 7ote(7un*erfor#" S% ?%" postmaster" proprietor of woo((en" saw an# *rist mi((s7un*erfor#" N% ?%" merchant3ettes" Stephen" farmerScott" ?uther" *enera( merchantSweet" &% G%" carpenter an# >oinerSweet" 6% G%" farmer

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    Shufe(t" Simon" counci((or" proprietor Cheese factor+Scott" Norman" #eput+ c(er- of Com% Court

     Ti,,etts" Norman" ,oot an# shoema-er.au*han" &ustin" ,ric-(a+er

    2EST F&RN7&&n acti)e )i((a*e in the township of 2est Farnham" count+ of issis!uoi" #istrict of Be#for#"

    situate# on either si#e of the northern ,ranch of the ri)er Yamas-a% Distance from St% 6ohns" ,+rai(wa+" fourteen mi(es from Sweets,ur*" se)enteen mi(es Be#for#" fourteen mi(es St% Cesaire"nine mi(es Gran,+" thirteen mi(es 2ater(oo" twent+0se)en mi(es Ste% arie #e onnoir" 8fteenmi(es Stan,ri#*e" fourteen mi(es an# Dunham" twent+ mi(es%

     The mai(s are recei)e# here in the mornin* ,+ sta*e" from St% Cesaire" Canro,ert" Sweets,ur*"East Farnham" Bri*ham" an# 2ater(oo" at 5 in the e)enin* ,+ train" from ontrea( an# St%&(,ans% ai(s (ea)e for the (atter p(aces at H5 a%m% The sta*e arri)es from Sweets,ur* an# St%Cesaire at H@5" to connect with train for ontrea(% On the arri)a( of train from ontrea( in theafternoon" the sta*e (ea)es for these p(aces at 45% The (ast census ta-en in

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    Donahue" 2i((iam" *enera( *oo#s an# (um,er merchant" an# ,utter tu, manufacturerDufrane" Derric-" *enera( merchantDuranceau" F%" tinsmithDurocher" 3ierre" ,utcherDa)ois" 7i(aire" ,ai(i$ Dorsett" E#war#" e=porter of (um,er" *enera( merchant an# mi((er" resi#ence ?on#on" En*(an#" 2%Brown" a*entDuresne LP DufresneM" &%" ,(ac-smith

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