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BKAMPTON—BRANTFOHD. 35
Holmes, John, smith and waggonmaker. Rogers, Joel, innkeeper.
Kilkenny, T., cabinetmaker. Ross, Rev. Alexander, Church of Scotland.
McConkey, Thomas, clerk of division court, and Ross, Benjamin, carpenter.
commissioner of queen's bench. Ross, James, carpenter.
McDonald, John, tailor. Sachs, George, tinsmith.
McKay, J., & Co., general store. Sutherland, H., blacksmith.
McLachlan, Rev. John, Free Church. Swallow, John, builder and carpenter.
Murray, G., & Co., general store. Thompson, John E., barrister at law.
Oats & Cockerloin, grist mill. Todd, James, butcher and innkeeper.
Palmer, William, blacksmith. Trott, William, tailor.
Parkhill, Thomas, tailor. Trott, S., & Son, upholsterers and cabinetmakers.
Paton, James, M. D. Turner, George, bootmaker.
Phillips, G., carpenter, &c. Walker, James, tailor.
Purkiss, William, baker. WalKs, T. G., saddler.
Rice, Rev. L. O., Wesleyan. Wardman, Ralph, shoemaker.
BRAMPTON,
A VILLAGE situated in the Township of Chinguacousy, County of York, C. W.—distant from To-,
ronto, 26 miles—usual stage fare, 3s. 9d. Population about 600.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PBOFESSIOUS, TRADES, &c.
Boyce, Rev. W., Primitive Methodist. Macdonald, D., school teacher.
Brain, J., brewery. Murdoch, Dr. W.,
Forster, W., general store. Martin, Mrs., female school.
Gilchrist, D., innkeeper. Pringle, Rev. James, United Presbyterian.
Haggart & Brothers, iron founders. Ross, J., general store.
Harvey, Dr. A. Trueman, D., chemist and druggist.
Holmes, Rev. A., Presbyterian. Stewart, A., innkeeper.
Holmes, J., tannery. Weir, J., innkeeper.
Howland, P., postmaster and general store. Whitehead, T., general store.
Jackson, S., general store. Wright, G., general store, miller, and distiller.
Lynch, D. L., general store, and clerk and trea- Wright, G., reeve.
surer of township.
The Village also contains 3 blacksmiths, 2 cabinetmakers, 1 cooper, 3 carpenters, 1 fanning-mill
maker, 3 tailors, 3 saddlers, 3 shoemakers, 2 tinsmiths, 1 watchmaker, 2 waggonmakers.
BRANTFORD,
A TOWN in the County of Wentworth, and Township of Brantford, C. W,, is situated on the Grand
River, which is navigable to within 2£ miles of the Town, for which distance a Canal has been con-
structed, so that Brantford, during the season of navigation, has now an uninterrupted water communica-
tion with Lake Erie. Brantford is distant from Toronto, 73 miles, from Hamilton, 24 miles—usual stage
fare, 5s. From London, 65 miles—usual stage fare, 153. During the summer and fall there is steam-
boat communication direct with Bufl'alo, three times each week—usual fare, 10s. Population about 4000..
AGENCIES OF ASSUEAITCE COMPANIES, BANKS, &c.
Bank of British North America, James Christie, agent, Colborne st.
Bank of Montreal, Wm. Muirhead, agent, Colborne st.
Brantford Navigation Co., D. Thorburn, president; John Cameron, secretary, Colborne st.
Brantford Building Society, Colborne st.
Brant Mechanics'Building Society, J. K.Buchanan, secretary and treasurer, Colborne st.
Canada Life Assurance Company, W. Muirhead, agent, Colborne st.
Colonial Life Assurance Company, Daniel Brooke, agent, Colborne st.
Gore District Mutual Fire Assurance Company, A. Cook, president; Allen Good,
secretary and treasurer; Thomas Rich, general agent, Colborne st.
Merchants' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Buffalo, John Kerby, agent, Colborne St..
National Loan Fund Life, and Equitable Fire Assurance Companies, A. Bunnell, agent,
Colborne st.
Provincial Mutual Fire Assurance Company, Alexander Kirkland, agent, Colborne st.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PB0FESSIONS, TRADES, &c.
BACON & CIIAVE, cabinet, chair and furniture factory, Colborne st.
BOWIE, JAMES, M. D. medical hall, Colborne st.
BRANTFORD COURIER, weekly paper, Henry Lemmon, proprietor, Colborne st.
BRANTFORD HERALD, weekly paper, W . Johnston, proprietor, Colborne st.
BRETHOUR, JOHN, importer of staple and fancy dry goods and groceries, Colborne et.