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the "St. Thomas Standard." Charches and chapels, six; viz., Episcopal, Pres*
byterian, Catholic, two Methodist, and a Baptist.
Post Office, post three times a week.
Professiuns anil Trades.— Four physicians and surgeons, three lawyers, one
^•ist and saw mill, carding machine and cloth factory, two foundries, two
breweries, two distilleries, ten stores, six groceries, four taverns, one temperance
house, two druggists, one printer, four saddlers, one baker, two butchers, one
watchmaker, four coopers, eight blacksmiths, three waggon makers, five tailors,
four shoemakers, one painter and glazier, one tinsmith, one surveyor. Two
bank agencies— " Montreal," and
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Gore."
Principal Tavern.— " Ivor's,"
ST, VINCENT.
A Township in the Sinicoe District; is bounded on the north by the Notta-
T^asaga Bay; on the west by the township of Sydenham; on the south by Euphrasia;
and on the east by Nottawasaga Bay and the township of CoUing-wood.
In St. Vincent I,028 acres are taken up, 1592 of which are under cultivation.
This township is beginning to settle up fast: it contains good land, and some
thriving farms. The principal settlements are a short distance from the bay.
There is an Indian village on the bay, near the town line between St. Vincent
and Sydenham, the inhabitants of which possess a fine tract of land in the neighbourhood.
St. Vincent was added to the Simcoe District in 1844, previous to
which time, it formed a portion of the Home District. One thousand five hundred
acres of Crown lands are open for sale in the township, at 8s. currency
per acre. There are two grist and two saw mills in the township.
There has as yet been no return of the population from St. Vincent
Ratable property in the township, £6758.
ST. WILLIAMS, OR PORT METCALFE.
A Village in the township of Charlotteville, situated on Lake Erie, six miles
west from Norniandale. It contains about 100 inhabitants and a Methodist
church, one store, one tavern, one waggon maker, one blacksmith, one tailor,
one shoemaker.
STURGEON CREEK.
A small Stream in the township of Mersea, which runs into Lake Erie; on
which is a grist mill.
STURGEON LAKE.—(See Rice Lake.)
SULLIVAN.
A Township in the Wellington District; is bounded on the east by the township
of Holland; on the nortli by Derby; on the west by unsurveyed lands;
and on the south by Bentiuck. This township has only lately been stirveyed
and laid out, and no return has yet been made from it. Fifty-two thousand
two hundred acres of Crown lands are open for sale in it, at 8*. currency per acre.
SUNNIDALE.
A Township in the Sinicoe District; is bounded on the north by the Nottawasaga
i5iiy; on the west by the to\\nship of Nottawasaga; on the south by
Tossorontio and Kssa; and on the east by Flos and Vespra. In Sunnidale .3144
acres are taken up, ."578 of which are under cultivation. The Nottawasaga
River enters the township at the south-east comer—runs nearly north for rather
more than three miles, when it curves to the east, and leaves the township:
after passing thrf>ugh the townshi])s of Vespra and Flos, it re-enters Sunnidale,
about three miles from the hay, runs west to within a mile of the town line