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Diocese.) Next came the Revd. Father Lynch,
now Parish Priest of Peterborough. ‘The present
incumbent is the Revd. Father Kielty, a native of
Prescott.
Since Father Kielty took charge of the parish he
has been untiring in his efforts to improve the church,
not only ina spiritual but also in amaterial manner,
The original building was a substantial stone struc¬
ture. During the past season Mr. James Gallena, of
Brockville, was engaged to erect a massive tower,
surmounted by a beautiful spire and cross, and well
has he accomplished his task. The venerable church
has thrown off the rust of years and taken a new
lease of life. Admirably situated, it presents a neat
and tasteful appearance and is deservedly admired.
A beautiful marble slab, a present from the Merrick¬
ville Church, is inserted in the tower, and bears the
inscription: “ Dro VERO,” (to the true God.)
Among the manufacturing industries of the Town¬
ship is a factory, established by B. F. Stewart, for
building carriage wheels under the terms of a patent
process of which Mr. Stewart is the inventor.
JAMES HUNT.
James Hunt is the son of Absalom, who married
Maria Warren. James was bornin 1850; he learned
the carriage making business from his father, which
he has conducted with success in Frankville and
Toledo. Mr. Hunt married in 1872,
daughter of Richard Johnston, Elizabethtown. A
few years since he purchased the residence of the
late Captain Brennan; it being destroyed by fire, lie
erected an elegant brick structure (shown in the
illustration) for hotel purposes. He also continues
the carriage business in Frankville.
THE CONNOR. FAMILY,
AND
SAMUEL CONNOR.
William Connor came from the County of Caven,
Ireland, in the year 1521, and settled on the 8th Con¬
cession of Kitley, from which place he removed to
the farm he now occupies, near the village of Frank¬
ville. He married, about the year 1830, Ellen Horton,
by whom he had the following children :—Robert,
residing in Brockville ; Samuel ; William, who died
in 1850; Margaret married Alexander Morrison ;
Philip diedin 1877; Ann married Robert Jelly ; and
Thomas.
Samuel Connor was born in 1837, on the old home¬
stead. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to
Wellington Lewis, to learn the trade of shoemaker.
After a service of three years, he removed to Frank¬
ville ; then visited the Western States, but returned
to Frankville, where he opened a shoe shop in
connection with a tannery, and continued the same
In 1870, he built a large hotel,
engaging also in the manufacture of cheese. Dis¬
posing of his hotel in 1876, he purchased the Robinson
House, which he has refitted in the most substantial
manner for the accommodation of his old friends.
about twelve years.
In 1864, Mr. Connor married Charlotte Burnett,
of Elizabethtown; and in 1868, he was appointed
Township Clerk, a position which he yet fills.
SAMUEL EDGAR.
"The subject of this sketch was born in the year
1837,in the Township of Kitley. He is the youngest
son of James Edgar, who was born in the year 1791,
in the County of Down, Ireland, and emigrated to
Canada in the year 1821, settling in the Township
of Kitley in 1825, where he resided until his death
on the 26th of January, 1870. He was among the
first settlers of the Township, and one of the oldest
Justices of the Peace. He was a member of the
Municipal Council for eleven years, during which
time he was four times returned a member of the
Counties’ Council. Mr. Edgar held the office of
Lieutenant in the Militia until too old for service,
and was also one of the oldest Freemasons in the
Counties, having obtained fifteen degrees in the
Order. He was the only son of James Edgar, who
was born in Montgomery, England.
N. H. BEECHER.
Mr. Beecher was born in the State of New York
in 1839. When seventeen years of age he came to
Canada, entering the employment of Robert Fitz¬
simmons, Esq., with whom he acquired a thorough
In 1863, he
opened a general store in Toledo, where he has
knowledge of the grocery business.
since resided. Taking a deep interest in public
affairs, Mr. Beecher entered the Municipal Council,
serving seven years, five of which he has been chosen
as Deputy Reeve. His course in the Counties’
Council has been unvaryingly in the direction of
economy and retrenchment, coupled with liberality
in making grants for improvements absolutely re¬
quired. At the last general election he was freely
spoken of as the Liberal Candidate for the House of
Commons, North Leeds.
CHANCY BELLAMY.
The subject of this sketch was born at Elbe
(Dickens) in 1818, He is the son of Chancy H.
Bellamy, who was one of the early settlers of
Yonge. In 1843, Mr. Bellamy married a daughter
of James Bates, and in 1855 he purchased the
property shown in illustration. Naturally of a
Sanguine disposition, his energy and perseverance
have been the means of building up an extensive