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hd planks placed on blocks. The first church erected in the Township was the small stone one built at Edwardsburg. On the first letter which Mr. John Miller received in Canada from his friends in Scotland, he was compelled to pay six shillings in postage. The nearest post office at that time was Prescott. Among the first school teachers in the municipality was the late W. B. Imrie, who taught in a frame school house about half a mile from Spencerville, near the present residence of James Miller. Among the early settlers in the Spencerville settlement were Daniel Cummings, Lot No. 21, in the 7th Concession; John Cron, Lot 18, 8th Concession ; Levi Adams, who came into the Township about 1830, and settled at a place now called Ventnor, where he built a saw mill. The first saw mill was built by Daniel Spencer, at Spencerville. David Keeler, Lot 23, 7th Concession; Felix DeLorimer kept a small grocery store in Spencerville, but lived on a farm out of the village; William Lemon, Lot 24, 7th Concession ; William McKnight, Lot 21. William Bennett and Andrew Bennett were also William was the father of John Bennett, now of Spencerville. early settlers. In the Lawrence settlement there were George Drummond, who was killed in the battle of the Windmill, John Lawrence, Samuel Dulmage, White, David, Elisha and William Brown, George Keeler. Among those who settled on the 5th Concession, the place being known as the " Hnnter settlement, " was John Hunter, his sons being John, Allan and Andrew ; Adam Linnin, Robert Linnin, John Linnin, Alexander Fraser, George Cowdory, Robert Dinwoodie, Robert McLatchie and William Smail. James Miller, son of John Miller, was born in April 1821, in Scotland, and came to Edwardsburg with his father in 1833. He resides on the homestead, which consists of two hundred and thirty acres. After his arrival in Canada, he did not attend school but a very few days and at an early age learned the blacksmith business with his father. Mr, Miller married in 1853, Ann, daughter of Archibald Fraser, of Perth. Mr. Fraser came to Canada in 1815, and was one of the first settlers on the Scotch Line. Mrs. Miuller’s grandfather, John Holliday, was sent out to Perth as a teacher, by the Imperial Government, and continued the duties of his proOn his arrival in Brockville, he opened a school in a building belonging to Billa Flint, and kept the school open during the winter ; the families of the Scotch emigrants having been left in Brockville until log houses could be the Municipal Council for some ten years, also serving as Reeve. He has frequently been solicited to offer himself as a parliamentary candidate in the Liberal interest. Silas Shaver, of Cardinal, and Grand Trunk agent at that place, is a descendant of an old U. E. Loyalist family ; the members of which were among the first settlers of the Township. R. C. CHURCH, CARDINAL. The structure is of brick, 50x36 feet in area, and is ornamented by a tower and’spire of excellent proportions. The architecture is Gothic, the design being from the hand of James Dowsley, of the villiage, Thomas Russell, of Morrisburg, completing the contract. The auditorium is comfortably seated. The ground upon which the church is built was generously donated by W. T. Benson, Esq., who also contributed liberally to the fund. Previous to the erection of the present structure, services were held in the old school house. The erection of the church is ina great measure due to the untiring energy and perseverence of Father O'Donnell, Parish Priest at Prescott. The church officers for 1878, are: R. P. McMillan, L. Byrne, C.J. Farley and William Dillon. List oF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, EDWARDSBURG, I813. Samuel Dulmage, Town Clerk. Thomas Armstrong and Peleg Spencer, Assessors. George W. Tuker, Collector. John Adams is of United Empire Loyalist descent, his father having been one of the original settlers. Mr. Adams was elected a member of the Counties’ Council in 1850, and has served the municipality as Councillor, Reeve, and Deputy-Reeve for twentyyears. He is the Recording Steward of the Canada Methodist Church for 1878; but, since 1875, has retired from active political life. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CARDINAL. The first church built by the Presbyterians was erected about the year 1827. It was a plain stone structure, but as the village grew, proved inadequate for the wants of the congregation. In 1877, an elegant church was built; the building is of red brick, faced with white, with a Norman tower, surmounted by a handsome spire 11o feet in height, the dimensions of the building being 56x34 feet. The interior is finished in exquisite taste, the walls and ceiling being frescoed in Italian style. The first pastor of the church was Dr. Boyd, of Prescott. The late Rev. Andrew Melville and the late Rev. D. Taylor officiated for many years. The present incumbent is the Rev. W. M. McKibbon, B.A. The new church
