History Tidbits of Dufferin County

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EDUCATION | LAND | POLITICS | SOCIAL NEWS

Education

Source: Orangeville Banner Newspaper, December 4, 1913 (N258 Reel #35 Archives of Ontario)

THE HONOR ROLL

Report of Orangeville Public School for November

Sr. IV. - Ellis Liddy, Mary McGillivray, Curtis Patterson, Greta Cotton, Charlie Hulse
Jr. IV. - Edith Henderson, Lillian and Alberta Rohmer equal, Edna Coulson and Nora Young equal.
Sr. III - Verna Kearns, Mary Harkies, Louise McGuire, Graham Kearns, Viola Farnell
Jr III - Olive Hughson, Phyllis Langford, Audrey McLean, Muriel Torrie, Albert Hawkins, Harry Duke.
Sr. II - Mammie Wilcox, Ethel Legate, Bernice Rowan and Dorothy Wright equal, Irene Taylor, Ivan Niffan.
Jr. II A. Class - Alice McGuire, Isabel Sanderson, Mary Eudle, Kathleen Bradley, Russell Rutledge
B. Class - Lillie Walker, Charlie Harkies, Mildred Youmans, Wilfred St. Croix, Wilbert Irvine.
Sr. I - Helen Cooper, Jean Currie, Robert Peavoy, Arthur Adams, Ethel Flodder.
Jr. I - Jean McNichol, Lulu Wist, Edith Young, Albert Jennings, Harold Sanderson, Helen Irvine.
Sr. Primer - A. Class - Reta Rutledge, Beverley Matthews, Bernard Hughson, Hannah Eudle, Mildred Davidson, Blanche Thompson
Class B- Clara Bennett, Eva Sherwood, Ella McBride, Elmy Rutledge, Dorothy Leeson
Jr. Primay, a. Class - Irene Hurst, Daisy Bailey and Erin Collins equal, Ethel Adams, Ella Grasley, Walter Johnston
B. Class- Violet Salter
C. Class - Myrtle McKinney and Grant Hyland equal, Gordon Sanderson, Crozier Price, Mary Hyland, Robert Duke.

Land

Source: Hardy, Hon. Arthur S. and David Spence (1880). Emigration - The British Farmer's and Farm Labourer's Guide to Ontario, the Premier Province of the Dominion of Canada. Toronto: Printed by C. Blackett Robinson.

DUFFERIN

This is a new county formed out of portion of Wellington, Simcoe and Grey. The soil is mostly a clay loam, although in one section it is light and rather rough land. The leading cereals are the principal farm products. The price of the best land runs from $30 to $40 (£6 to £8 sterling), per acre. Farms of 100 acres with 60 to 70 acres cleared, and log buildings, can be had for $2500 to $3000 (£500 to £600 sterling); and wild lots for from $1000 to $1500 (£200 to £300), per 100 acres. Rented farms bring from $2 to $2.50 (8s to 10s sterling), for cleared portions. In one of the townships - Garafraxa- there is a good deal of improved stock; but not much elsewhere in the county. The county town, Orangeville, is a very thriving place, and an excellent market centre. The Toronto Grey & Bruce, and Credit Valley Railways, supply Dufferin with abundant means of communication in all directions.

Source: Orangeville Sun Newspaper, Thursday, May 10, 1888 (N 258 Reel #8 Archives of Ontario)

THE DUFFERIN,
Land and Loan Agency

FARMS FOR SALE !

Amaranth
W 1/2 Lot 5, Con. 2	200 acres
W 1/2 Lot 22, con. 3	100
W 1/2 Lot 2 , Con 3	130
W1/2 Lot 1 Con 6	130
E 1/2 Lot 3 Con 3	130
W 1/2 Lot6 Con 6	100
W 1/2 Lot 22 Con 4	100
E 1/2 Lot 6 Con 3	100
W 1/2 Lot 8 Con 2	100
W 1/2 Lot 24 Con 1	100
W 1/2 Lot 25 Con 5	125
E 1/2 Lot 20 Con 8	100
W 1/2 Lot 10 and the W 1/2 of the E1/2 lot 10 Con 2 & Lot 11	200
E 1/2 Lot 2 Con 10	80
W 1/2 Lot 12 and S 1/2 of the W 1/2 lot 13 Con 1	150
W 1/2 Lot 22 con 9	100
W 1/2 Lot 5 & 6 Con 5	200
W1/2 W 1/2 of 1/2 Lot 4 con 9	45
E 1/2 Lot 28 Con 7	100
W 1/2 Lot 1 Con 3	100
Mono
East half Lot 22, con 6, East	96
Lot 23 Con 1, E	200
E 1/2 Lot 15 Con 3, W	100
E 1/2 Lot 14, Con 3, W	100
W halves lot 26 & 27 Con 7	200
E 1/2 Lot 28 Con 3, W	100
Part W 1/2 Lot 20, Con 6	83
W part Lot 7, con 2 E	79
E part of E 1/2 lot 7 con 1 E. Also a new saw mill on lot	50
Garafraxa
East half West half Lot 2, Con D	75
E 1/2 of W 1/2 & W1/2 of E 1/2 Lot 16 Con 10	100
SW part Lot 16 and 17 con 11	200
Lot 4 Con D	25
W 1/2 Lot 14 and 15 Con 14	200
W 1/2 Lot 9 con 17	100
W 1/2 Lot 10 con 15	100
Lot 3, Con A	75
Melancthon
Lot 226, Con 1 SW of T & SR	58
Lot 225, Con 2 S W T & S R	50
Lot 279, Con 2 S W T & S R	50
Lots 288, 289, and 290, con 4 S W T & S R	150
Lot 2, Con 4	200
Lot 21, Con 5, N E of T & S R	100
Lots 11 & 12, con 5, S W T & S R	200
Lot 18, con 6, S W T & S R	100

Also for sale in Orangeville, a number of Brick and Framd Dwelling Houses, a great number of Building Lots and a Ten Acre Field. All of which will be sold cheap and on reasonable terms.
A commission of $10 charged on all sales under and up to $400; over $400, 2 1/2 per cent.

R.W. MEDLEY,
Manager.
Office - Opposite the Gordon House. Fire and Life Insurance, Loan Agent Valuator. &c.

Politics

Source: Sawden, Stephen. History of Dufferin County, p.15-16

Wardens of Dufferin County

Provisional County Wardens--
1875 and 1876-F.C. Stewart, Orangeville.
1877-W.J. Parkhill, Mulmur
1878-Robert Wilson, Mono
1879-F.C. Stewart, Orangevlle
1880-Robert Henderson, East Garafraxa

Senior County Wardens--
1881-F.C. Stewart, Orangeville
1882-Colwell Graham, Mulmur
1883-Robert Wilson, Mono
1884-John Gillespie, Amaranth
1885-William Jelly, Shelburne
1887-John Gilchrist, Orangeville
1888-W.H. Hunter, East Garafraxa
1889-Andrew Richardson, East Luther
1890-Robert Gallaugher, Mulmur
1891-Richard Allen, Mono
1892-William Johnston, Amaranth
1893-William Jelly, Shelburne
1894-Samuel McDowell, Melancthon
1895-Harry Gillespie, Orangeville
1896-John Turner, East Garafraxa
1897-R.A. Riky, Shelburne
1898-W.H. Hunter, East Garafraxa
1899-John Park, East Luther
1900-Samuel Ewing, Mono
1901-R.J. Reburn, Mulmur
1902-W.A. Wansbrough, Amaranth
1903-Alex. Richardson, Grand Valley
1904-J.L. Island, Orangeville
1905-Paul Gallaugher, Mulmur
1906-Samuel Platt, E. Luther
1907-Jas. Armstrong, Orangeville
1908-Dr. Campbell, Shelburne
1909-W.J. Dynes, Mono
1910-Jas. Reith, Grand Valley
1911-Archie Greer, Mulmur
1912-John A. Cornelius, East Garafraxa
1913-John Bryan, Amaranth
1914-T. C. Dryden, Melancthon
1915-John Reburn, Mulmur
1916-J. A. Marshall, Mono
1917-Hugh Falxoner, Shelburne
1918-Alfred Menary, Grand Valley
1919-H. H. Hilborn, E. Luther
1920-C. V. Jeffers, Orangeville
1921-James Brown, East Garafraxa
1922-T. F. Simpson, Amaranth
1923-Archie Vance, Melancthon
1924-James Henderson, Mulmur
1925-T. S. Parkinson, Orangeville
1926-D. E. Dean, Shelburne
1927-W. A.Donaldson, Mono
1928-H. O. Ewing, Amaranth
1929-R. Lang, Grand Valley
1930-R. W. Brett, Shelburne
1931-T. E. Watson, Melancthon
1932-J. E. Thompson, Oraneville who died April 20th, succeeded by Norman Lindsay, Mono
1933-E. R. Cunningham, Mulmur
1934-W. E Tovell, E. Luther
1935-T. J. O'Flynn, Shelburne
1936-Donald Gear, Shelburne
1937-Geo. Cameron, Oraneville
1938-Harold Marshall, Mono
1939- R. C. Dynes, Melancthon

Social News

Source: Orangeville Sun, October 1867 (Archives of Ontario)

List of Letters remaining in the Orangeville Post Office, October 1, 1867

Bright, C.	Brewster, Hugh	Bond, Fred
Bell, Nathan	Banks, Jos	Campbell, Wm
Carson, Gilbert	Crosy, Mrs. John	Corbert, Robert (2)
Coote, Matthew (2)	Curry, James H.	Connor, Wm
Dixon, Thos	Decaw, E.C.	Dougherty, David
Duncan, John	Dodds, Hugh	Dodds, Jas
Donaldson, Mrs.	Dillon, Wm	Fligg, Mrs
Ferguson, Miss Annie	Gough, John	Hindle, Mrs. John
Hanee, James	Henderson, James	Hannah, Messrs J & J
Hurder, Jos	Island, Wm	Island, Jos
Jenkins, James	Jordon, Miss S.	Jones, Jas
Jenkins, Jas	Jenkins, Jacob	Kenna, David
Ketchen, J	Logan, Jos (2)	Linn, John
Meek, Wm	Maxwell, Allen	Morah, Miss Mary J.
Menary, Robert (2)	Milligan, Mrs. Ann Jane	McMaster, jas
McGuire, B.	McConnville, P	McKinnon, Mmiss
McPherson, John	McIntosh, Geo. B.	Nelson, Allen (2)
Parsons, Isaac	Richardson, John	Skelton, Jeremiah
Stevenson, John	Torrence, Thos.	Wright, Chas. W.
Watson, Jas.

Guy Leslie, Postmaster

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