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PAPERS OF WILLIAM SWORD FROST

These papers contain miscellaneous items collected by Mr. Frost during his lifetime. There are a very few additions added after that time and only for purposes of clarification.
In the Frost files in the Orillia Public Library is correspondence with a number of persons and authorities during the time he was mayor of Orillia. 
The Frost family came to Orillia on July 1st, 1867 by the steamer "Emily May" from Bell Ewart in Lake Simcoe.
Orillia, at the time of the settlement, and indeed for many years afterwards was known as "The Narrows Village". The Village itself was not located on the Narrows as we know the same but at the present site of Orillia localized from the waterfront up as far as the Church of England. 
The origin of the name Orillia is unknown. It is said to have come from Wellington's veterans of the Peninsular War. The names Rama, Mara, Thora, Mariposa, Orillia and Ora are probably of Spanish origin. This could only be termed a reasonable conjecture.
On some of the early maps, Orillia is shown as Port Borland. This came from Capt. Borland who was a fur trader connected with the firm of Robinson, Borland, and Rowe of Newmarket. 
Borland's name is perpetuated in Borland Street.

Page 2

This page shows the Orillia Lakefront in 1867. It is interesting to note that photography came into wide vogue during the American Civil War. It was a great many years afterwards before technology enabled the reproduction of photographs in printed form.
The Emily May was a very well-known steam vessel operating from the foot of Lake Simcoe at Bell Ewart, which was the railhead to Orillia and Washago. 
The Emily May, in the late 1880’s was burned at its moorings in Bell Ewart and the bones of this well-known ship are shown in the snapshot.

Page 3

This photograph shows the Emily May at the wharf in Orillia. It was then operated by the Midland Railway. Emily May was the daughter of Captain Isaac May who operated the vessel.
As stated on the previous page the vessel operated from Belle Ewart which was the rail terminus and what is now a trans-continental line. 
Bell Ewart was named after an individual by that name.
Afterwards this became, by usage, Belle Ewart. 
Please see complimentary season's ticket on Page Twenty-Seven.

Pages 5 to 26 inclusive

These pictures are of the sketches by T. H. Ware and were done in Orillia about 1844. Ware was a Barrister of the Middle Temple. Information indicates that he was born in 1810, probably in Cheshire, and came to Canada in 1844. As well be seen he was an artist of some ability. He returned to England and died in 1890.
The Ware sketches are in the Toronto Public Library where there are two sketch books in the Baldwin Room containing thirty-nine sketches by Ware. 
They are invaluable in giving to present day some idea of the Orillia community approximate to the time of the settlement.
The Frost family arrived in Orillia in 1867 which was about twenty-three years after these sketches were made. No doubt, there were many resemblance between the Orillia this family saw and the Ware sketches.

Sketch of the residence of the late Capt. St. John

Page 5

The residence of the late Capt. St. John

The above sketch was made from approximately the old Payne farmhouse on Bay Street looking North. The island on the right is Chief's Island. Foundations of the fireplace of this cabin are on the south side of the residence now occupied by Mrs. Andrew Wetherwax. (See the snapshot of Bay Street, 1913, in these records.) (The land involved is that which is on the right hand side of the picture.) The Frost property would be approximately where the clump of trees is shown on the left hand side of the sketch.
St. John was an early settler and it is after him that Lake St. John or Cingin was named.

Sketch image of home

Page 6a

This house which was afterwards the Paine residence was built by Capt. St. John in 1834. He built this house after using the log cabin shown on page 5. St. John was married to an O'Brien. Subsequently, Mrs. St. John's mother, Elizabeth Drinkwater bought this cottage. It was rough cast as in this picture. She had it bricked and it was occupied for four generations before it was torn down in the 1930's.
The original Drinkwater came to Canada in 1832 with his sons and two daughters. They spent two years in Canada in the Southern states and visited with St. John in 1832. Mona cottage was built in 1834. The original Drinkwater left Canada shortly after settling here owing to the fact that he was impoverished by the defalcations of a solicitor in England who departed to India with the family fortune. 
Elizabeth Drinkwater, above mentioned, was the Sister of the original Drinkwater. She was married in England and became a widow. Then she marred William Paine Sr. and came to Ontario with her two sons, William and Alfred, who were well known in Orillia. They Purchased Mona Cottage. William Paine was the father of Mrs. Audrey Jackson, presently living and one of the daughters of Elizabeth became Mrs. Charles Lett Stephens whose family premises were on the Atherley Rd.

Page 7

Log Cabin in Orillia, Lake Simcoe, Upper Canada, September 1844. T. H. Ware

Very probably these log cabins were located in the vicinity of the present Anglican Church. A number of log houses, including the Meeting House, were on that location.

Page 9

Indian Village, Rama, Lake Couchiching, County Simcoe, Upper Canada, sert. 1844, T. H. Ware

This Sketch is taken looking south. The narrows [should be Narrows] can be seen in the distance. This is about where the old stone Indian Church was afterwards located.

Page 11

Log Bridge over the Coldwater River, County Simcoe, Upper Canada, 10 September 1844.

Very probably this is at Coldwater and may be at the site of the present highway bridge across the river. Otherwise, it may have been closer to the Mill.

Black and white sketch of Coldwater, Georgian Bay

Page 13

Coldwater, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, County Simcoe, Upper Canada 1844, T. H. Ware

Probably at the location of the Mill at Coldwater. The large building perhaps is where the Indian agent has his residence and office. Capt. T. G. Anderson, well-known in the early history of the Province, was the Indian agent at this time.

Black and white sketch of Corduroy Road - over a swamp in Orillia Township

Page 15

Corduroy Road - over a swamp in Orillia Township. Upper Canada, September 1844 by T. H. Ware.

This is typical of early roads. The corduroy was afterwards covered by earth. In the spring heaving took place which stills plagues old roads to this day.

Page 23

Indians at Coldwater near Lake Huron, Upper Canada 1844. T.H. Ware

Coldwater was a trading post and this would be a typical sketch of those times.

Sketch of Hodge's Hotel, Oro, Lake Simcoe

Page 25

Hodge's Hotel, Oro, Lake Simcoe. T. H. Ware - This is at Hawkestone

Pages 31 to 33

Charles Harold Hale in making comments on this book remarks of this page - He places the location of the lumber mill in the foreground approximately at the point of the refreshment stand at the entrance of Couchiching Park. Reference to the Park is made later.

Couchiching Beach Park was originally called ‘Asylum Point”. The building was originally erected for a hotel by Henry Fraser of Price’s Corners. It was purchased by the Government in 1859 and enlarged and occupied by a “Convalescent Lunatic Asylum” to use the objectionable description of those days. The hospital was under the charge of Dr. John Ardagh. The name was later changed to “Orillia Lunatic Asylum for Chronic Patients”. This was later converted to “Asylum for Idiots” under Dr. Beaton. The Beaton family were very well known in Orillia. The building was then torn down after which the property was purchased by the Town for Couchiching Beach Park. The Price was $10,000.00. The present great institution for defective children was then erected on its present on Lake Simcoe.

Picture of General view of Orillia from the Asylum Building

Page 31

1872 - General view of Orillia from the Asylum Building

This picture shows the old saw mill that stood in the present park, also the old Presbyterian Church, the old English Church, the then newly erected Methodist Church, the Roman Catholic Church, etc.

This picture was taken before the railroad ran through Orillia to Midland. This mill was built and operated by Oliver & Sutherland and later by Budd Janes.

Asylum Building stood near where the Champlain Monument now stands.

Image of lumbering in Oirllia

Page 33

Lumbering - Orillia - 1872 Follow-up of picture on previous page

Pages 37 to 39

Contain old-time group pictures. Seemingly it was the fashion of those days to have such group pictures taken.

Image of Orilla Cricket Club in the Eighties

Page 37

Orillia Cricket Club in the Eighties

Back Row:
1.Harry Buck; 2.----------;  3. Edward Alport; 4.John McCork; 5.George G. Booth; 6.George Whiten; 7.Dr. S.W. SlavenCenter Row:
1.----------; 2.----------; 3.Harry Allan; 4.Hy. Scadding; 5.J.B. HendersonFront Row:
1.Likely one of the Scaddings; 2.Bruck Murphy

An old-time group picture

Page 39

Back Row:
1.W. H. Tudhope; 2.----------; 3.----------; 4.Geo. Thomsom; 5.J. B. Tudhope ;6.Eddie Cook ;7.----------
2nd Row:
1.Wm. Sherman; 2.----------; 3.Joe Gill; 4.Big Jack Adams; 5.----------; 6.H. Wilson; 7.----------
3rd Row:
1.----------; 2.Ed. C. Moore; 3.Geo. Armstrong; 4.Albert Lawrence
Seated - Left to Right
1.----------; 2.----------; 3.John Tudhope; 4.----------;5.Albert Parkhill; 6.Lloyd (Ted Or Jack); 7.W.S. Frost;8.----------

A picture of part of 60th Jubilee Anniversary Celebration in Orillia

Page 41

Part of the 60th Jubilee Anniversary Celebration in Orillia

This is a very interesting picture of part of the 60th Jubilee Anniversary Celebration in Orillia, June 22nd, 1897. The picture of some of the children might be identified at this date 1965.

A picture of Orillia from Pumpkin Island

Page 43 - Orillia in 1875 (1)

Orillia from Pumpkin Island

The top picture shows Orillia from Pumpkin Island. Pumpkin Island is now known as Cedar Point or Cedar Island. Actually, it was a peninsula across the base of which was dug a canal. This island was developed by Andrew Tait, a well-known lumberman in Orillia.

Image of Orillia in 1875

Page 43 - Orillia in 1875 (2)

Image of Orillia in 1875

Page 43 - Orillia in 1875 (3)

Pages 45

The page shows interesting views at approximately 1884, although some of the pictures may have been taken before that time undoubtedly that of the Couchiching Hotel and its grounds. This Hotel was apparently burned in 1878.

The Couchiching Hotel which was on Couchiching Point was built by Northern Railway Company and was the most portentous resort north of Toronto. It was built about 1873 and had beautiful and spacious grounds. It had its own railway station near the Atherley Road. After the fire the grounds were purchased by the late Andrew Tait in the late 1880’s. Lord Dufferin, Governor-General of Canada, stayed in this hotel over the weekend an his way to Muskoka. The Hotel was opened in 1873 by Gen. George B. McClelland who was the commander of the Northern Armies in the American Civil War in late 1861 or 1862.

View of town from Northern Railway which is at a point on the Barrie road beyond the Fallaroy factory. Then view of the Catholic Church. The second Roman Catholic Church was torn down at the beginning of the century and replaced by the present edifice. The second church was a brick building on the present site. The first church was a log structure on the site of the old Cemetery at the top of Tucker’s Hill. The site is on the south side of the road and was the old Roman Catholic Cemetery. The log structure was first built by Thomas Mulcahy, as a residence. Afterwards it was occupied by R. H. Jupp, once Mayor of Orillia and Warden of the County.

Image of Eastern view of the Lake in the Distance

Eastern View of the Lake in the Distance

Eastern View of the Lake in the Distance

Image of Birds-eye of the Southeastern Part of Town

Birds-eye of the Southeastern Part of Town

Birds-eye of the Southeastern Part of Town

Image of Town from Northern Railway

Image of Town from Northern Railway

Image of Town from Northern Railway

Image of the Catholic Church

View of the Catholic Church

View of the Catholic Church

Photo of the Orillia Cricket Club

The Orillia Cricket Club

The Orillia Cricket Club

Image of The Couchiching Hotel and its Grounds

The Couchiching Hotel and its Grounds

The Couchiching Hotel and its Grounds

Page 47

Again these are interesting views of Orillia in the early days.

Image of Orillia from the Lake

View of Orillia from the Lake

View of Orillia from the Lake

Re: the picture “Orillia from the Lake” C. H. Hale stated, “In the foreground is Delany’s boathouse at the foot of Coldwater Street, afterwards owned and operated by Thomas Bridgewater; in the foreground is Vick’s Flour Mill still in existence.”

Image of St. James Church

St. James Church

St. James Church

On this page St. James Church, of course, has been replaced by the present structure. (See later reference) Asylum Point is now Couchiching Beach Park. (Reference has been made previously to this and the building erected thereon.) St. James Church See also Page 53. This picture is taken from Peter St.The Church had a capacity of about 250.

Image of Asylum Point

Asylum Point - View 1

Asylum Point

Another image of Asylum Point

Asylum Point - View 2

Asylum Point

Page 49

Orillia 1884 - Mississaga Street, Looking East

Image of Mississaga Street, Looking East

Orillia 1884 - Mississaga Street, Looking East

Mississaga Street, Looking East

Mississaga St. looking East. In the foreground is the Orillia House, for many years the town’s chief hotel, built and originally operated (check on copy) by James Haw and J. K. Hessey. Backed up to the door is the old bus which used to take the guests to and from the railway station. Next door is W. J. Gilpin’s Hardware Store and beyond is Perry and Alport’s Dry Good Store; then Booth’s, afterwards World’s Furniture Store. The vacancy marks the site of J. J. Hind’s Variety Store. This site is now occupied by the Masonic Temple Buildings.

Another image of Mississaga Street, Looking East

Orillia 1884 - Mississaga Street, Looking East

Mississaga Street, Looking East

Orillia's Mississaga St. is taken from the corner of Peter Street. The store on the right hand side is J. W. Slaven's Drug Store, afterwards George's Drug Store.

Image of Mississaga Street, Looking East

Orillia 1884 - Mississaga Street, Looking East

Mississaga Street, Looking East

Mississaga St. looking East is taken from the West Street corner. On the right hand side is the location of the present new Bank of Montreal building. Also can be seen G. H. White's Hardware Store. Frank Kean’s General Store, Shaftsbury Hall and Offices, T. H. Robinson Drug Store, Melville Miller’s Hardware on the corner floor, then the American Hotel just opposite the old Orillia House.

Page 51

Black and white photo of Peter Street

Orillia 1884 - Peter Street

Looking up Peter Street

Looking up Peter St. from, Mississaga St. Spire in the distance is that of the old Presbyterian Church. Brick Building known as Margrett’s Furniture Store on the same side. Across Coldwater St. is Dr. Elliott’s home and office, late the Harvey Clinic. The office of J. S. Wright who took these picture is just south of the building sign and who was a grocery merchant.

Black and white photo of Mississaga Street

Orillia 1884 - Mississaga Street

Mississaga Street

Mississaga St. looking West. This is the south side of Mississaga St. taken from about the Dominion Bank corner. The outlines are familiar at this time - 1965. Warner and Company store is on the south-west corner of Mississaga and Peter St.

Black and white photo of Mississaga Street looking West

Orillia 1884 - Mississaga Street looking West

Mississaga Street looking West

Mississaga St. looking West. This shows the now Royal Bank corner and the old Times newspaper printing office. In the distance is the tower of the old Orillia House.

Page 53

Orillia 1884

Image of St. James Church

St. James Church

St. James Church

This is a view from Coldwater St. of the old St. James Church erected in 1857 and torn down in 1389 to make way for the present edifice. The tower, built in 1863 fell shortly after completion into the vestry. It was rebuilt. The bell first installed was cracked and according to Charles Harold Hale still is.

Image of Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church

This was the first Presbyterian Church erected in the 1850’s. It had rough cast exterior. The pews were rented and had doors on them. It was torn down in the 1880’s to make way for the present edifice. Please see pictures in this book of the present Orillia Presbyterian Church bell and also the picture of Dr. Grey, Dr. Grant and Mr. MacGregor, afterwards Dr., taken on the 50th Anniversary of the Congregation. (check copy)

Image of Chancel of St. James Church

Chancel of St. James Church

Chancel of St. James Church

Is that of the old stone Church. The choir and organ were in the gallery at the other or west end.

Image of Methodist Church

Methodist Church

Methodist Church

This is as the Church appeared in 1884. The tower has since been torn down, the narthex added. This building has since been enlarged and an entrance added from Peter St.

Image of The Frost House, Mississaga Street and Wyandotte Street, Orillia.

Page 55

The Frost House, Mississaga Street and Wyandotte Street, Orillia.

Image of Arches decorating Orillia 1885, Mississaga Street.

Page 55

Arches decorating Orillia 1885, Mississaga Street.

Image of Ex Mayors Members of Council and Police.

Page 73

Ex Mayors Members of Council and Police

Front row, left to right: 
Chief Lou Church
Ex Mayor William Sword Frost
Ex Mayor Crawford Goffat
Mayor Robert Curran
Ex Mayor James Brocket Tudhope
Ex Mayor Ben Johnston

In the rear row in uniform: Constable John Whitton, Superintendant of Couchiching Beach Park

On extreme right of picture, second row behind Ex Mayor Johnston is H.R. Tuphope

Image of The Old School 1864 - 1870

Page 73

The Old School 1864 - 1870

Old School Building, Coldwater Street just west of Salvation Army Citadel, was the old Bowes House.

This school, 1864 and following - was the Stephen Duggans Private School.

W.S. Frost attended here.

Page 74

Image of Henry Appleyard

Henry Appleyard

Henry Appleyard one of Orillia’s early settlers

Image of Orillia Station

Orillia Station

Orillia Station burned 1917

Image of Strawberry Island

Strawberry Island

Strawberry Island

Lafferty, Gunn, Graham, Ham, Allan Ambrose, Jupp, Blair, and G. F.

Pages 82 to 83

Image of J. J. Hatley Store

Page 82 - J. J. Hatley Store

J. J. Hatley Store (Bert, J. J. Hatley, Matt Warren)

J. J. Hatley’s Store with its packing house on Colborne St. was not a market. After the custom of those days meat of various kinds were hung outside where dust, flies, etc. were of no avail. Much of the meat vending was done on the street. See the portion of carcasses.

Image of Hatley Pork Packing House, Colborne Street

Page 82 - Hatley Pork Packing House

Hatley Pork Packing House, Colborne Street

(W. Withers, M. Wood, Wm. Town, Chas. Bert,
J. J. Hatley, H. Appleyard, Morgan Lloyd.)

Picture of W. S. Frost

Page 83 - W.S. Frost (21 years of age)

W. S. Frost (21 years of age)

These are pictures of William Sword Frost, collector of the items in this volume. In 1882 and 1883 he was a member of the Queen’s Own Rifles in Toronto. Hence the picture of him in uniform. As previously indicated he was born in Glasgow, Scotland, March 17th, 1864 and came to Orillia with his parents in 1867.

Image of W.S.Frost at 17 years of age

Page 83 - W.S. Frost (17 years of age)

W. S. Frost (17 years of age)

Copy of a picture taken in Toronto on 1881 when 17 years of age. Orillia Oct. 17, 1932

Pages 84 to 85

W.S. Frost

Image of Dad

Page 84 - Dad

Dad 1917 Age 53

Image of W.S. Frost at age 18

Page 84 - W.S. Frost

W. S. Frost 1883 age 18

Picture of Orillia Board Of Public School Trustees 1898

Page 85

Orillia Board Of Public School Trustees 1898

Back row - left to right - Joseph Wilson, W. S. Frost, George H. Clark
Front row - left to right - William Grant, Herbert Cooke, Robert Mainer, F. G. Evans

Pages 86 to 89

Image of Tea Meeting Team

Page 86 - Tea Meeting Team

Tea Meeting Team

The Rev. J. M. Jones shown in the Tea Meeting Picture is the Rev. J. M. Jones incumbent of St. George's Church, Fairvalley, and St. Luke's Church., Prices Corners. He was a witty Welshman.

left to right - H. Cooke, Dr. Gilchrist, W.S. Frost, C. Roberston, Dr. McLean And Rev. J. Jones

Image of Old Elephant House

Page 86 - Old Elephant House

Old Elephant House - Northwest corner of Mississaga and Front Street.

Image of The Albion Hotel

Page 88

The Albion Hotel

The Albion Hotel, according to C. H. Hale, was located on the south side of Mississaga St., not the north side as indicated.

An image

Page 89

The Lake of Bays, of Trading Lake, as was its early name was long a rendezvous for traders. Bigwin Island was later named after Chief Joseph Big Wind. The location of the traders according to very early maps was at the landing where now is Bigwin Inn. In the 1860's the Hudson's Bay Company established a trading Post under the jurisdiction of factors, Thomas Goffatt of Orillia. It was a small rough cast building and the clerk in charge lived above the store where the trading was done. The Hudson's Bay Company actually established their post at the Narrows, Orillia, in the mid - 1800's as that it was not of really early origin. The name Washago may reflect the influence of the Hudson's Bay traders and their connection with the Washago Indians who are, to this day, located on the Severn River which flows into Hudson's Bay.

Page 92

Image of Tudhope's Carriage Works

Tudhope's Carriage Works

Tudhope's Carriage Works

Tudhope's Carriage Works was destroyed in a great fire in 1909 which threatened Orillia. The great fire took place in the mid-afternoon.These works had been constructing, since its inception by William Tudhope, Sr., wagons, carriages and farm vehicles. About 1908 it started the manufacturing of auto-buggies and motor cars. Its great competitor at that time was the McLaughlin Carriage Factory of Oshawa. The Tudhope's obtained an unknown engine known as the Fisher Motor while the McLaughlin's obtained an unknown motor vehicle known as the Buick. The Fisher was not successful as afterwards turned out. As a result of these developments the Tudhope works stored gasoline, oil and other things relating to motor vehicles. Hence the great fire of 1909. The bottom picture shows the original Tudhope homestead. The business then occupied the whole block upon which the buildings were erected but the homestead was preserved. it was destroyed in the great fire as will be seen from the lower picture.

Image of The Great Tudhope Fire

The Great Tudhope Fire

The Great Tudhope Fire 1909

Pages 93 & 94

These two pages show the store of W. S. Frost and Company and in the upper left hand corner of Page 93 is a picture of the Highlands which is on the south-east corner of Canice and North Streets. As regards his house reference will be made later to the same. W. S. Frost who had obtained his apprenticeship in Toronto as a maker of rings and a diamond setter worked for, J. B. Thomson who was the predecessor of George T. Madden’s Jewellry Store. On Mr. Thomsons death W. S. Frost went into business for himself as W. S. Frost and Company, Diamond Hall. This was in January 1st, 1892.

This first store was on the east side of the Mucaulay block. Later, in 1906, it was moved to the present location where business is still in existence under the name of Town’s Jewellry Store. Much of the interior is recognizable.

Andrew Miscampbell. to whom reference is made in the succeeding pages, was a great friend of W. S. F. and loaned him $300.00 with which to go into business. W. S. F. was always somewhat of an independent politically but was an ardent admirer and supporter of A. Miscampbell. One of their principal bonds of friendship was the fact that they were both ardent Presbyterians. Andrew Miscampbell, at one period in his political life, announced that he was going to retire and go into the Presbyterian Ministry. He was a lumberman in close association with James Playfair in the Georgian Bay Lumber Company. His home, later Playfair’s home, is now the museum in Midland. Mr. Miscampbell went to Sault Ste. Marie and was elected as its member in 1902. In the next ensuing election he was the victim of what was known as Mine Scandal in which the Liberals brought individuals from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and voted them on padded paylists at the then defunct Helen Mine at Michopocoten. In the meantime, Mr. Miscampbell died. This scandal was one of the reasons for the defeat of the Ross Government and the coming into power of Sir James Whitney.

In the letter Mr. Miscampbell expresses some misgivings about the baby’s reaction to the name “Leslie Miscampbell”. Afterwards in 1917., in France, Col. H. V. Rourke recognized the name because his father had sat in the legislature as member for Grey with Mr. Miscampbell. Resulting from this, friendship grew between himself and Leslie Miscampbell Frost. who became musketry officer of the Canadian 20th Infantry Battalion in France.

Image of Highlands

Picture of Highlands

Image of Store of W.S. Frost

Store of W.S.Frost and Company

An image of W.S.Frost store

Image of Store of W.S. Frost and Company

An image of W.S.Frost & Comapny "Diamond Hall

W.S.Frost & Company "Diamond Hall"

W.S.Frost & Company "Diamond Hall" Orillia

The Lake of Bays, of Trading Lake, as was its early name was long a rendezvous for traders. Bigwin Island was later named after Chief Joseph Big Wind. The location of the traders according to very early maps was at the landing where now is Bigwin Inn. In the 1860's the Hudson's Bay Company established a trading Post under the jurisdiction of factors, Thomas Goffatt of Orillia. It was a small rough cast building and the clerk in charge lived above the store where the trading was done. The Hudson's Bay Company actually established their post at the Narrows, Orillia, in the mid - 1800's as that it was not of really early origin. The name Washago may reflect the influence of the Hudson's Bay traders and their connection with the Washago Indians who are, to this day, located on the Severn River which flows into Hudson's Bay.

Another image of W.S.Frost & Co.

W.S. Frost & Co.

An image of A. Miscampbell, M.P.P. 1891

A. Miscampbell, M.P.P. 1891

A. Miscampbell, M.P.P. 1891

Died in 1905.
Conservation member for the Simcoe East, 1890, 1894, 1898
and for Sault Ste. Marie, 1902.
Andrew Miscampbell was the godfather of Leslie Miscampbell Frost.

Page 97

During the great depression of the 1930's, Municipalities of Ontario issued relief vouchers for the necessities of life to people who were in destitute condition owing to the depression. J. B. Johnstone was then Mayor of Orillia. The town endeavouring to make relief vouchers more acceptable to the people, issued Purchasing Relief Scrip, one of which is attached. This enabled the reliefee to purchase his requirements. The system was subject, of course, to abuse and was not very successful, something like Daylight Saving of 1911-12.

The below Scrip is for 10¢, which in those days was an amount of some significance.

Image of Purchasing Relief Scrip

Purchasing Relief Scrip - Side A

Purchasing Relief Scrip

Image of the other side of Purchasing Relief Scrip

Purchasing Relief Scrip - Side B

Purchasing Relief Scrip

Page 98

These show further scenes of the Tudhope fire and Diamond Hall. The principal interest is the upper picture of the old school on the Barrie Road,. This school was a pioneer school in Orillia. Insofar as is known it is not the school attended by W. S. Frost or any of the Frost children, That school was (ie. the school in late use) was on Coldwater Street close to the present Salvation Army Citadel. This old log school remained until the 1920’s when it was unfortunately demolished.

Image of News clipping about Diamond Hall Orillia

News clipping about Diamond Hall Orillia

News clipping about Diamond Hall Orillia

Image of The Old School (Barrie Road)

The Old School

The Old School (Barrie Road)

Image of Interior W.S. Frost & Co's Jewellery Store

W.S. Frost & Co's Jewellery Store

Interior W.S. Frost & Co's Jewellery Store

Image of Burning of the Old Tudhope Homestead

Burning of the Old Tudhope Homestead - (A)

Burning of the Old Tudhope Homestead, August 21, 1909

Image of Burning of the Old Tudhope Homestead

Burning of the Old Tudhope Homestead - (B)

Burning of the Old Tudhope Homestead

Images from the Unveiling of the Champlain Monument

Page 99

Scenes from the Unveiling of the Champlain Monument

This page shows scenes relating to the unveiling of the Champlain Monument, July 1st, 1925. A great gathering of people was present as is indicated. The lower picture shows scenes of St. James Church including that of the first church, 1841-53.

The Sunday School stood on approximately the location of the present Sunday School and was moved from that site to the north-east corner of Bay and North Streets where it served as the summer residence for the Howard family. It was later destroyed by fire.

Page 100 & 101

These pages deal with scenes taken on the Village of Edenfield, North of Manchester, United Kingdom. This was the home of the Barker family. The Great Hey House and farmhouse was the home of Margaret Barker, grandmother of Margaret Jane Barker, later Mrs. W. S. Frost. Margaret Jane was born in London, Ontario whence her father came in 1853 from England and Edenfield. Edenfield remains much the same today as it was 150 years ago. The prayer books of the Barker family, who were Anglican in background, are in possession of the family.

As a matter of interest, Edenfield was in the constituency of Sir Robert Peel who is represented in a statue on one of the great hills in that Moor Country

Image of Edenfield Village from lower Cockham Farm

Page 100 B

Edenfield Village from lower Cockham Farm

Image of Lamb Bridge from near Irvell Vales Great Hey farmlands behind houses

Page 100 B

Lamb Bridge from near Irvell Vales Great Hey farmlands behind houses

Image of Great Hey through trees

Page 101 A

Great Hey through trees

Image of Edenfield Church from Vicarage home gate

Page 101 B

Edenfield Church from Vicarage home gate

Image of Edenfield Village from Holcombe Road Hemshore

Page 101 C

Edenfield Village from Holcombe Road Hemshore

Image of Lamb Bridge from Viaduct. Cattle in Great Hey Farmlands behind

Page 101 D

Lamb Bridge from Viaduct. Cattle in Great Hey Farmlands behind

Image of Edenfield Church form N.W. corner

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Edenfield Church form N.W. corner

Image from Holcombe Road near Stump

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From Holcombe Road near Stump

Image of Great Hey from the rear

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Great Hey from the rear

Image of Edenfield Church from N.E. corner

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Edenfield Church from N.E. corner

Image of Edenfield Church from N.E. corner

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Great Hey from garden

Image of Lamb Bridge from Great Hey fields Musbury Church steeple near top right centre in distance Helmshore

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Lamb Bridge from Great Hey fields Musbury Church steeple near top right centre in distance Helmshore

Image of Great Hey Farmhouse

Page 101 K

Great Hey Farmhouse

Image of Great Hey Farm on left. Great Hey Farm in clamp of trees on right

Page 101 L

Great Hey Farm on left. Great Hey Farm in clamp of trees on right

Image of marriage certificate of W. S. Frost and Margaret Jane Barker., January 1st, 1890.

Page 102

marriage certificate of W. S. Frost and Margaret Jane Barker., January 1st, 1890.

Photo of Fredrick William, Sarah Anne, Margaret Jane

Page 107

1875 - Fredrick William, Sarah Anne, Margaret Jane

Page 108

William Elton Baker came from Edenfield, Lancashire County, Which is near Manchester. He had six brothers and one sister. Father was in the cotton business but failed with the supplanting of hand looms by power looms in the thirties. William Elton Baker went into the employ of E. Leonard and Son of London about 1853. At the time of his death in 1877 he was Foreman and Foundry Superintendent.Marie Waud, his wife, came with her father from the city of York, England, Her father was a contractor and most of the family afterwards returned to England in the early seventies, Part of the family are still in London, Ontario.

Both families belonged to the Church of England. William E. Barker, in Canada, became a Methodist and his family were brought up in that church.

Photo of William Elton Barker

William Elton Barker

William Elton Barker 1830 - 1877

William Elton Barker
1830 - 1877

Photo of Maria Waud

Maria Waud

Maria Waud

Maria Waud
wife of Wm. Elton Barker
1840 - 1895

Page 109

In the account John Frost, who died on the 14th day of July, 1883, shows some inaccuracies.

He arrived in Orillia on July 1st, 1867. He, therefore, had been in Orillia 16 years at the time of his death. The account also shows that he had been a Mason for nearly forty years. This is probably not accurate. His Masonic Certificate is dated June 17, 1867 but no doubt he had been a Mason previous to this. That he had become a Mason in Ayr at around about twenty years of age seems improbable. However, it is probable he had been a Mason for a number of years before the insurance of the certification which is noted on Page 104.

Photo of John A. Frost

John A. Frost

John A. Frost 1822 - 1883

John A. Frost
1822 - 1883

Photo of Janet Anderson wife of John A. Frost

Janet Anderson wife of John A. Frost

Janet Anderson wife of John A. Frost 1844 - 1911

Janet Anderson wife of John A. Frost
1844 - 1911

Page 113

Photo of Mr. William Calverley

Page 113 A

Mr. William Calverley founder in Canada of that well-known family.

Photo of Mr. John World

Page 113 B

Mr. John World

Mr. John World with his son, Thomas World, conducted the World’s Furniture Store.

Photo of Mr. E. Morrison

Page 113 C

Mr. E. Morrison

Mr. E. Morrisonwas the founder of that well-known family who lived on Coldwater Road.
The sons were school teachers.

Photo of Postmaster Goffatt

Page 113 D

Postmaster Goffatt

Postmaster Goffattwas Thomas Goffatt connected with the fur trade.

Photo of Mr. John Harvie

Page 113 E

Mr. John Harvie

Mr. John Harvie whose family conducted a teamster business between the railhead and Washago. See other references.

Photo of Mr. Joseph Wallace

Page 113 F

Mr. Joseph Wallace

Mr. Joseph Wallace whose sons, Major Clark Wallace and Angus Wallace were well-known. 

Photo of The Dominion Bank, Orillia

Page 113 G

The Dominion Bank, Orillia

The Dominion Bank, Orillia was the predecessor of the present building.

Photo of Couchiching Point Hotel

Page 113 H

Couchiching Point Hotel

Couchiching Point Hotel opened by General George H. McLand, Commander of the Union Forces 1862,opened in 1870,s and afterwards burned.

Sketch of Cashman and Perry Clothing Store

Page 113 I

Cashman and Perry Clothing Store

Cashman and Perry Clothing Store was at the south-west corner of Peter and Mississaga St.

Page 114

Photo of REV. GEORGE GRANT

Page 114 A

REV. GEORGE GRANT

REV. GEORGE GRANT a retired Presbyterian Minister and School Inspector. See references to the Cyesta incident on the Severn River. Rev. Grant was the clergyman in question.

Photo of E. LONG founder of the Lang Foundry

Page 114 B

E. LONG founder of the Lang Foundry

Photo of Councillor Clark

Page 114 C

COUNCILLOR CLARK George Clark, afterwards Magistrate.

Photo of D.N. McKinley

Page 114 D

D. N. McKINLEY well-known leather man

Photo of DR. McLEAN

Page 114 E

DR. McLEAN well-known Orillia practitioner, speaker and personality.

Photo of DR. F. R. PORTER

Page 114 F

DR. F. R. PORTER practitioner

Photo of M. Issacc Day

Page 114 G

M. ISAACC DAY public school inspector and ardent Presbyterian

Photo of R. D. GUNN, K. C afterwards Judge Gunn.

Page 114 H

R. D. GUNN, K. C afterwards Judge Gunn.

Photo of MR. J. P. SECORD

Page 114 I

MR. J. P. SECORD well-known in Orillia and an ardent Ross Government supporter.

Photo of DR. A. H. BEATON superintendent of the Ontario Hospital.

Page 114 J

DR. A. H. BEATON superintendent of the Ontario Hospital.

Photo of Mr. WM. Thomson

Page 114 K

MR. WM. THOMSON see Geneva Park.

Photo of MR. ADAM ANDERSON well-known tailor.

Page 114 L

MR. ADAM ANDERSON well-known tailor.

Photo of COUNCILLOR ROBERT KERR dealer in hides and leather.

Page 114 M

COUNCILLOR ROBERT KERR dealer in hides and leather.

Photo of MR. F. G. EVANS well-known Orillia lawyer.

Page 114 N

MR. F. G. EVANS well-known Orillia lawyer.

Photo of MR. GEORGE McKEE well-known educationist.

Page 114 O

MR. GEORGE McKEE well-known educationist.

Photo of MR. D. J. GIBSON of Gibson Bakery. Afterwards removed to Washington, D.C.

Page 114 P

MR. D. J. GIBSON of Gibson Bakery. Afterwards removed to Washington, D.C.

Page 115

Photo of MR. F. H. HORNE insurance agent and public figure.

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MR. F. H. HORNE insurance agent and public figure.

Photo of MR. S. L. MULLETT well-known in Orillia business.

Page 115 B

MR. S. L. MULLETT well-known in Orillia business.

Photo of DR. J. C. MOORE dentist

Page 115 C

DR. J. C. MOORE dentist

Photo of MR. E. A. DOOLITTLE a well-known Orillia character

Page 115 D

MR. E. A. DOOLITTLE a well-known Orillia character whose home was on Newash Street opposite Front Street.

Photo of JAKE GAUDAR world’s champion oarsman whose forbearers lived at the Narrows.

Page 115 E

JAKE GAUDAR world’s champion oarsman whose forbearers lived at the Narrows.

Photo of MR. THOMAS MULCAHY well-known Orillia merchant and Orillia of the Mulcahy block.

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MR. THOMAS MULCAHY well-known Orillia merchant and Orillia of the Mulcahy block.

Photo of DR. D. GRANT, M.P. son of the Rev. R. N. Grant, Presbyterian Minister.

Page 115 G

DR. D. GRANT, M.P. son of the Rev. R. N. Grant, Presbyterian Minister.

DR. D. GRANT, M.P. son of the Rev. R. N. Grant, Presbyterian Minister.
Member for Northern Ontario 1904 and 1908, defeated by Col Sam Sharp.

Photo of MR. J. H. PEARCE well-known musician.

Page 115 H

MR. J. H. PEARCE well-known musician.

Photo of M. B. TUDHOPE lawyer. Afterwards Judge, County of Leeds.

Page 115 I

M. B. TUDHOPE lawyer. Afterwards Judge, County of Leeds. One of the characters of Sunshine Sketches.

Photo of Pine Grove Gardens

Page 115 J

PINE GROVE GARDENS

PINE GROVE GARDENS owned by Joseph Soliett whose greenhouse in the Pine Grove area of Orillia was well-known.

Photo of MR. W. J. MacFADDEN

Page 115 K

MR. W. J. MacFADDEN druggist

Photo of Mayor Miller

Page 115 L

MAYOR MILLER

MAYOR MILLERC. J. Miller, proprietor of Miller Tannery, afterwards destroyed by fire. His son was John C. Miller.

Photo of Mr. H. Cooke

Page 115 M

MR. H. COOKE

MR. H. COOKE
Herbert Cooke, well-known druggist. Leader of the Presbyterian choir. Sunday School Superintendent and member of the Board of Education. Very well known Orillia character.

Page 116

Photo of Mr. Robert Mainer

Page 116 A

MR. ROBERT MAINER tinsmith

Photo of Mr. J.W. Slaven

Page 116 B

MR. J. W. SLAVEN druggist druggist after whom Mt. Slaven was named. Also known as Dr. Slaven.Conducted a liquor store in Mt. Slaven adjacent to Orillia which was afterwards eliminated by a vote.

Photo of Mr. John Northway

Page 116 C

Mr. JJOHN NORTHWAY of the Northway stores in Toronto. He was not a resident of Orillia.

Photo of Clerk Grant

Page 116 D

CLERK GRANT, C. E. Grant whose father was clerk of Orillia before him.

Photo of MR. J. R. Eaton

Page 116 E

MR. J. R. EATON was the son of the Eaton Planning,Mills.

Photo of Mr. WM. Tudhope

Page 116 F

MR. WM. TUDHOPE founder of the Tudhope Carriage Works and father of J. B., W. H., H.R. and M. B. Tudhope.

Photo of A.E.Ardagh

Page 116 G

A.E.ARDAGH, M.D.

Photo of Mr. G. T. Madden

Page 116 H

MR. G. T. MADDEN

Photo of Mr. R. H. Jupp

Page 116 I

MR. R. H. JUPP

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