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church and parsonage. building was at once erected, and continues in use, having frequently undergone the necessary repairs. The first resident priest was the Rev. Daniel Farley, who officiated from 1840 to 1856, when he was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas Coyle, who was relieved in 1860 by the Rev. William Harty, the latter gentleman remaining for upwards of fifteen years, in 1875 retiring for the present pastor, the Rev. James Murray. ». GO KRAZ ETI, NLD: Dr. Potter was born at Manotic, Ontario, and educated at Queen’s College, graduating in April, 1875. He commenced the practice of his profession 1876, he subsequently in his native place the removed to Ashton, settled in Kemptville, permanently. Same year. In Ontario, and HALEY FAMILY. George Haley came from England as a British soldier under Burgoyne. After the close of the Revolution, he settled on Lot No. 26, in the 2nd Concession of Augusta, where he married Mary Lynch, raising a family of five sons and six daughters, viz.: William, John, Samuel, George, Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, Esther, and Ann. William retained the homestead, and upon his death bequeathed the old place to his sons, William and George. John and Thomas, and two sons, reside on the homestead. Frederick Lynch, also a soldier in Burgoyne’s army, came to Canada, and settled on Lot No. 23, in the 3rd Concession of Augusta. WILLIAM MORGAN DUNHAM. Mr. Dunham was born at Plattsburg, New York, March roth, 1797. In 1807, he came to Brockville in company with his father and three brothers. In 1835, he kept an hotel anda general store on the corner now occupied by Wood Brothers asa cigar store. On the ist of November, 1819, he became a member of the Masonic Order, subsequently becoming Worshipful Master of Lodge No.3. On the 23rd of June, 1823, he was appointed first Lieutenant of the 1st Regiment of Leeds Militia in the District of Johnstown; and on the 17th of January, 1836, he was promoted to the captaincy of the same company. On the 25th of March, 1846, he retired, retaining his rank. On the 8th of May, 1840, he received the appointment of officer of Her Majesty s Customs at February t1oth, 1871, when he was superannuated. He died at Cole’s Ferry, December 2° h, 1877. | BENJAMIN CHAFFEY mounment— ‘Tn his life he has shown what a gifted ye. great intellect can effect, when combined with industry and energy. " CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN AUGUSTA. From Captain D. Collins, Maitland, we learn that the first Episcopal service held in Augusta was by a man named Nichol, who, it appears, was not a regularly ordained clergyman, as it was found necessary to pass an Act of Parliament to legalize the marriages solemnized by him. The first parish church in Augusta was the Blue Church, between Maitland and Prescott. It wasa large frame building, but in consequence of the limited congregation, was pulled down, having been declared unsafe, and the present structure erected The Rev. John Bethune, afterwards Dean of Montreal, was the first resident minister of the Parish of Augusta (he also officiated in Brockville.) He held services in the Blue Church, and also in the stone house on the Collins’ homestead.— on the old site. Mr. Bethune, the late Bishop of Toronto, taught a school in a barn on his brothers place (the clergyman’s.) In 1821, Mr. Bethune was succeeded by the Rev. Dr. Blaikie. He built St. John’s Church, Prescott—a large frame building which stood on the site of the present stone edifice. He also built, in 1826, a stone church in Maitland. He it was that pulled down the old Blue Church. On his death he was succeeded by the present rector, the Rev. Mr. Lewis. FIRST COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. house of Mr. Derbyshire, Farmersville, to form an agricultural society for the County of Leeds. OFFICERS, Hon. Charles Jones, President. George Breakenridge, John Ketchum, ant Joseph Wiltse, Vice-Presidents. Benjamin Hamblin, Treasurer. J. K. Hartwell, Secretary. Committee —Levi Soper, Edward Howard, Stirling Deming, Elijah Judd, Trueman Hicock, George Delong, Jonathan Sexton, R. Munsell, Ebenezer Smith. Visitors —Elizabethtown: Truelove Butler, R. M. Johns, Robert Earl; Yonge—John Deming, Archd. McLean, T. P. ape on; Lansdowne—Seneca Washburn, Richard Johnston, Joseph Landon; Leeds— Hiel Sliter, John S. McDonald, William Gilbert ; Bastard—Nicholas Bresee, Peter Bresee, James Phillips; South Crosby— Henry Halladay, Benjamin Ellsworth, John Leggett ; Ebenezer Wilson ; pees.»
