HomeMy WebLinkAbout449"Article copied from the Pickering News, Sept 21, 1883.
Visiting Dunbarton.
Notes By The Wayside-Beautiful Residence and Wealthy Farmers — A Delightful
Drive
On Saturday last we had the pleasure of paying our first visit to the little village to the
west. The drive out there is a delightful one. On either side of the Kingston road we noted
a number of substantial and charming residences, owned by some of the sturdy
yeomanry of this township, all of which presented a neat, cosy, and Home-like
appearance. The harvest is nearly over, most of the sheaves having been drawn
into the barns, threshed, and the grain ready for the market. Passing on we come to
Liverpool Market, which will soon present a busy appearance, as the grain season is
about commencing. Mr. Thos. Moody is on hand here as usual, prepared to purchase
all the barley and other grains which the surrounding farmers have to sell.
The conveniences of a good market for all kinds of grains is highly appreciated by our
farmers, as it certainly should be. Pickering has much to boast of in this respect.
Ascending the hill to the west of the Market we find ourselves in Dunbarton,
and the first person on whom we call is the genial postmaster of the village,
Mr. Geo. Parker. In connection with the post-office, he also has a general store,
the shelves of which are filled with a large stock of goods of every description.
Mr. P does a considerable business in the different lines kept in stock, and is well liked
by his neighbors, the residents of the village and surrounding country. Stepping across
the road we call on our old friend, Mr. John McIntosh, and as ususal find him busy in his
blacksmith shop. In connection with the forge we were own through the carriage and
waggon manufactory in connection with this business, which is under the supervision of
Mr. L. M. Grant. A neat little bugy, very handsomely finished, took our eye,
but remembering that our purse was not very well filled with ""the needful,""
we concluded not to purchase it just now. Mr. McIntosh has one of the most complete
arrangements for setting tires we ever saw. It is fitted up as a tank, with a large plate
iron surface, and is so arranged that as soon as the tire is fitted to the wheel the whole
is settled into the tank and immediately cooled off. A small lever is used to raise and
lower the plate, and a great deal of time is consequently saved at this work.
The village has several other business places, including the store of Mr. Tripp,
but as our time was limited we did not have an opportunity of visiting them.
We noticed several very fine residences, amongst which we may mention those of
Mr. D. Lawson, Mr. Dunbar, and the new one now being built by Mr. Parker,
which latter will be an ornament to the village.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Thos. Parker, brother of the postmaster,
has passed his final examination at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, as barrister and solicitor,
and is now in the law office of Messrs. McMurrich & Drayton.
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