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HCHS Textual Records collection: Files 2500 to 2999 Ontario File
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Rawdon Township : diary of W. Hambly, 1793-1794

File contains a reproduction of a manuscript diary of W. Hambly, surveyor, for the period 6 December 1793 to 1 May 1794. The diary entries discuss the survey process in Thurlow, Sidney, Huntingdon and Rawdon Townships. Also present is a typescript transcript of the diary with an appended footnote section which contains a glossary of terms.

Porter, E. Guss - 1888

File contains a printed page titled "To The Electors of Murney Ward", dated December 1st, 1888 and written by E. Guss Porter who was seeking re-election to the City Council. It outlines his services of the previous year.

Porter, Edward Guss

Quinte Curling Club (Belleville) 1958

File contains newspaper articles and clippings regarding the opening of the new Quinte Curling Club quarters in Belleville, in 1958 and other club activities including celebrations of its 100th anniversary in 1967. Articles are:

1958-01-23 p5 New Curling Club Opens (online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-january-1958/page/n305/mode/2up )
1958-02-01 p9 Quinte Curling Club Open House (online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-february-1958/page/n7/mode/2up )
1958-03-20 p4 Sweep! (editorial, online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-march-1958_202108/page/n237/mode/2up )
1960-04-29 p2 Quinte Curling Club Enjoys Another Successful Season (online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-april-1960/page/n469/mode/2up )
1960-06-24 p2 Harry Trepanier New President of Curling Club (online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-june-1960/page/n411/mode/2up )
1967-01-21 Banquet, Social Evening Mark 100th Birthday of Curling Club

Rikley, Andrew Genealogy

File contains a letter dated 22 November 1969 from Brian Roberts, Carnation, Washington to Mrs. M.G. Plumpton, curator Hastings County Museum requesting information on the Rikley family. Included is a copy of a marriage certificate dated 4 April 1826 for Andrew Rikely (widower) son of Andrew to Eliza Arkles, daughter of John Arkles, married St. Thomas' Church, Belleville.

Thomson, Andrew : family papers

File contains four printed and manuscript Thomson family documents including:

  1. a deed issued to William Thomson for a town lot in Belleville, 19 April 1854
  2. two Travelers Insurance Company (Hartford) policies issued to Andrew Thomson, 11 August 1869 and 1870
  3. a letter of administration issued by the Surrogate Court concerning the estate of Matilda Jane Thomson, issued 6 April 1892

Rathbun Company : history

File contains a typescript essay entitled "Deseronto and the Rathbun Company," by T. Dane Martin. File contents include a manuscript landing certificate issued by E.W. Rathbun & Co., Wholesale Lumber Dealers 22 October 1877, and a manuscript invoice issued 15 August 1895. Also present is a printed issue of Sylva : Lands and Forests Review, Vol. 12, no.6 (Nov-Dec, 1956) which includes a historical overview and photographs of the early lumber operations of Rathbun & Company

Railway : Canadian Northern Ontario Railway Co.

File contains: Exhibit 18, Trenton from minute book page 201 concerning the making Trenton C. North Railway Co. its divisional points & conditions 28 July 1911; Exhibit 5, Agreement between C. North Railway Co. & Town of Trenton, lists railways agreements 1 August 1911; Exhibit 14, re. abandonment of operation of Deseronto subdivision between Trenton Order No. 52012 Board of Railway Commissioners of Canada, Ottawa 12 June 1935

Riggs Family Wedding 1913

File contains a copy of the newspaper article detailing the wedding of Iola Vera Riggs to Ronald Struan Lewis on 18 Jun 1913 in Belleville, Ontario. The files also contains a copy of a newspaper article about Leona Kathleen Riggs (niece of Iola Riggs) and her aspirations as a singer.

Sidney Township History

File contains: a copy of a motion dated 3 May 1791 naming the persons appointed to serve as Town Officers; a copy of the programme from the opening of the "Sidney Township Centennial Hall and Municipal Offices" dated 17 June 1967; a letter addressed to Mr. G. Boyce (Hastings County Centennial) from C.S. Chard with some memos of the area.

Stockelbach, Lavonia

File contains a newspaper clipping from the Intelligencer dated 5 May 1966 titled "Mrs. Lavonia Stockelback, Artist, Author, Dies at 92"; the articles gives a brief bio of Mrs. Stockelback (nee Hunter) who was born in Belleville.

Sulphide

File contains 2 newspaper articles; one from the Ontario Intelligencer dated 13 November 1964 titled "Nichols Chemical, Sulphide, Will Close at Year's End Due Loss of Mine Market" and the second one (dated 30 May 1957 from the Tweed News) titled "Rawdon Family Have Acquired Sulphide Store.

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