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Prnfc.isions and Trades^—Three physicians and surgeons, carding machine
and fulling mill, and cloth factory, one ashery, one tannery, one store, three
taverns, tliree waggon makers, one saddler, two blacksmiths, two shoemakers,
one tailor, one baker.
WATERLOO, OR FORT ERIE RAPIDS.
A Village in the township of Bertie, situated on the Niagara Rirer, about two
miles below the entrance to Lake Erie, and sixteen miles from Chippewa. A
steam ferry-boat is established which crosses the river every half hour to the
American vi)lage, " Blackrock," which is about two miles below Bixffiilo. There
is an Episcopal church in the village, and a custom house.
Population, about 180.
Post Office, post three times a-week.
Professions and Trades.—One grist mill, two stores, two taverns, one grocery,
one waggon maker, two blacksmiths, one tailor, one cooper, two slioemakors.
WATERLOO.
A Village in the township of Waterloo, two miles north from Berlin, situated
on a branch of the Grand River—contains about 200 inhabitants, principally
Germans, who have a Lutheran meeting-house.
Post Office, post twice a-week.
Professions and Trades,—One grist and saw mill, one distillery, two stores,
two taverns, two blacksmiths.
WAWANOSH.
A Township in the Huron District, belonging to the Crown; is bounded on
the north by Crown lands; on the west by Ashfield; on the south by Colborne;
and on the east by Crown lands, as yet unsurveyed. Tlie soil and climate of
this township are excellent. The iliver Ashfield runs through its north-west
corner; and the River Maitland runs completely through it from noi'th to south,
making several bends in its course. This township is settling fast. In Wawa-
Govern-
nosh there are taken up 20.J0 acres, of which 87 are under cultivation.
ment price for land in Wawanosh, 8s. currency per acre.
Population, 133.
Ratable property in the township, £593.
WAWANOSH. LAKE.
A Lake in the north of the township of Sarnia, about half a mile from Lake
Huron. It contains about 200IJ acres, and varies from six to eight feet in depth.
The Riviere aux Perclies runs tiirough it.
WELL AND.
A Countv in the Niagara District. It comprises the townships of Bertie,
Crowland, "flumberstone, Pelliam, Stamford, Tliorold, Wainfleet, and Willoughby.
For tlie purpose of representation in the Legislative Assembly, it is
united to the county of Lincoln.
WELLAND CANAL.
The (Channel of water communication between Lakes Erie and Ontario,
constructed to overcome the obstruction in the navigation between the two
lakes, caused by the Falls of Niagara. Its entrance frcmi Lake Ontario, at Port
Dalhousie, is iii the north-west corner of the township of Grantliam; it then
pHsses throuu-li that township and the centre of 'I'horold, in the south of which
; it .strikes the Welland River after leaving which it divides, and one branch
runs straight on to Lake Erie, while the ntlier is carried to the Grand Rivcr.
I'he Welland Canal was originally projected by Mr. Merritt, in the year 1818,
Mid the work was commenced in 1824.