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= finished with elegance, reflecting great credit upon
its congregation. Clergyman, Rev. Mr. Osborne.
First BAPTIST CHURCH, LEEDS.
Elder Stevens, Jr., a young man of the Township
of Bastard, was instrumental in organizing the |
Church, which at first consisted of eighteen mem- |
bers. For some time, it constituted a branch of the
Baptist Church at Gananoque. At a very early
date, Dr. Peter Schofield, in conjunction with Mr.
Stevens, officiated as Pastor. From 1835 to 1850,
the membership averaged 50. In 1848, a church
was erected on part of Lot No, 13. in the 8th Con- |
cession of Leeds. Recently, the congregation has
been materially diminished in numbers.
M. E. CHURCH, LYNDHURST.
This church was established in 1843.
attendance, 80. Wooden building, in a good state
of repair.
Average
MOUNT PLEASANT M. E. CHURCH.
"New building, erected in 1877; situated on rear
of Lot No. 11,in the rith Concession of Lansdowne. "
The congregation was organized in 1843, by the late
Philander Smith, D. D. Congregation, about 45 ;
Rev. H. I. Allan, Pastor.
The members of the M. E. Church are at present
erecting a new church in Leeds, having the neces¬
Sary expenses nearly provided for.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A new church has been completed on the
Gananoque Road, near the residence of John
Bracken, Esq. Handsome wooden building ;
congregation in a flourishing condition.
In 1877, an Agricultural Association was estab¬
lished at Lyndhurst, Henry Green, Esq., donating
the grounds. Buildings have been erected, and
the Society, through the exertions of J. C. Stafford,
Esqg., and E. C. Sliter, Esq., is in a flourishing
— — condition.
ké. The following is the assessment of the Township
for the year 1877 :—
Total number assessed, 571.
Acres assessed, 42,456.
. Acres cleared, 15,697. |
. — Value of Real Property, $540,940.
Taxable Incomes, $400.
. — Value of Personal Property, $66,505.
___. Taxes imposed by Municipality, $1,200.
= Taxes imposed by Counties, $1,353.
. Seeley’s Bay and Lyndhurst are both flourishing
ville ges, and rapidly increasing in wealth and popu¬
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tion. At the latter place, Henry Green, Esq., and
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COPELAND'S HOTEL.
Mr. R. W. Copeland, has recently erected at
Lyndhurst, one of the most substantial hotels in the
back country. The building is of brick, and pre¬
sents avery fine appearance. The proprietor is an
experienced landlord, and therefore fitted to dlis¬
charge his duties to the satisfaction of the general
public. Mr. Copeland is also proprietor of the
daily stage line connecting Brockville with West¬
Comfortable vehicles are despatched each
The
line connects at Newboro’ with the stage route to
Kingston, and at Westport with the stages for
Perth. (See view.)
port.
morning for the conveyance of passengers.
CHAPTER XVIII.
ANCIENT DIVISIONS—MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
By an Act promulgated by proclamation in the year
1800, the following division of the Province was
made :—
The County of Grenville comprised the Townships
of Edwardsburg, Augusta, Wolford, Oxford, Marl¬
borough, Montague, North and South Gower.
The County of Leeds: Elizabethtown, Yonge,
(Escott), Leeds, Crosby, Bastard,
Burgess, Elmsley and Kitley.
Lansdowne,
At that date the District of Johnston included
Leeds and Grenville, as well as Carleton, and for
many years the Justices in Session appointed the
Constables for the latter county.. The union was
repealed 2nd Geo. IV., c. 5.
NAMES OF MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, FOR LEEDS
AND GRENVILLE.
First Provincial Parliament, U. C., 1792.
Leeds. Grenville.
Second Parliament, 1797.
Third Parliament, rSor.
William Buell. Samuel Sherwood.
Fourth Parliament, 1805.
Peter Howard. Samuel Sherwood,
Fifth Parliament. 1809,
Sixth Parliament, 1810,
Seventh Parliament, 1817.
Jonas Jones, Peter Howard.
Eighth Parliament, 1821.
Levius P. Sherwood, Walter F. Gates,
Charles Jones. Jonas Jones,