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After leading Kettle Point, the timber is principally pine. A saw mill wa*
established at the north bi nd ol' the river, soon after the first settlement of the
district. There is an Indian reserve near Kettle Point, and another about three
miles above.
No separate census has yet been taken of this township.
Ratable property in the township, £1418.
BOUCHER'S MILLS, Or SUTTON MILLS.
A small Village in the township of Georgina, about two miles from Lake
Simcoe, and twenty-three miles from Holland Landing ; contains about one
hundred inhabitants. There are in the settlement, a grist and saw mill, tannery,
store, tavern, one blacksmith, and two shoemakers.
BOWMANVILLE.
A Village in the township of Darlington, situated on the eastern road, nine
miles east from Oshawa. The village is prettily situated, being built on the
sides of two hills, with a mill stream running through the hollow which divides
the village. It contains about 500 inhabitants ; churches and chapels, five, viz..
Episcopal, Free Church, Congregational, Canadian Wesleyan, and Chi'istian.
Post Office, post every day.
Professions and Trades.—One physician and surgeon, one grist mill, one
oatmeal do., oue tannerj-, one distillery, one carding machine and cloth factory,
one axe factory, one ashery, seven stores, four taverns, one brewery, one druggist,
one pottery, two waggon makers, three blacksmiths, one chair factory, two
bakers, two watchmakers, six shoemakers, six tailors.
BRADFORD.
A Village in the township of West Gwillimbury, 4 miles from Holland Landing,
and twenty-two from Barrie. The road Irom the Landing to Bradford
passes over the Holland river, and a large swamp bordering it, where a causeway
has been constructed nearly a mile in length, with a floating bridge in its
centre. The road between the two places has been macadamised, and a toll-gate
placed on it. Bradford was laid out in the year 1S30, and it now contains
250 inhabitants. Churches and chapels, two ; Presbyterian and Methodist.
Post Office, post three times a-week.
Projcssions and Trades.—One steam saw mill, one tannery, one distillery,
three stores, three taverns, two blacksmiths, tAvo cabinet makers, two tailors, two
waggon makers, one gunsmith, one saddler, one pump maker, two shoemakers.
BRAMPTON.
A Village in the township of Chiuguaoousy, situated on the Centre road, in
the south of the township ; contains about 150 inhabitants.
Post Office, post twice a-week.
Professions and Trades.—Two store' , one tavern, one tannery, one cabinet
maker, two blacksmiths, two tailors.
BR A NT FORD.
A Town in the township of Brantford, situated on the Grand River, 23^ miles
from Hamilton. It was laid out by the crown in 1830, and is a place of considerable
business. A canal, two miles and a-iialf in length, has been constructed
from Brantford to below the falls of the Grand River, which will be capable of
admitting and allowing vessels drawing three feet and a-half water to reach the
town. The fall in the river between the town and the termination of the canal,
is about twenty-three feet, which has been overcome by means of three locks.
During the last two seasons, a steamer ran regularly three times a-week from
the entrance of the canal to Dunnvillc (fare .f 1^). The Western road runs
through the town. Brantford contains eight churches and chapels, viz., Episcopal,