Hello Listers, Finally got back to the newspaper archives today.. - & found a few items that hopefully will be of interest. Think there's a Tittimore researcher on the list -- so let's start with the Montreal Gazette P 1 - Aug 2 1854. The children of the undersigned having abandoned his house & home without his consent ...all persons are cautioned against giving them credit or support on his account for he will not be answerable for their engagements. Dec 1 1853 St Armand, Qc. signed : P Tittimore +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Quebec Gazette : Thurs Aug 3 1854 (from Sherbrooke) ...... body of a man was found drowned in the St Francis River about 4 miles below Sherbrooke (Qc) on Thurs last. The body is supposed to be that of Railroad Engineer named Spout who was dismissed for intemperance about a week since. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Montreal Witness: Sept 6 1854 Christieville : On 27th ult. Miss Jane Brown , 3rd daughter of the late J ames Brown Esq - (died) - aged 51 yrs. The article goes on to discuss the merits of Miss Brown in teaching children religious instruction & ends with these words : " our community have sustained a great loss in her death" Hinchinbrooke: Tues, 22 Aug last - Mrs Janet McFarlan (died) aged 95 yrs. Relict of the late Robert Gibson of Ph of Luss ? Dumbartonshire , Scotland. Endeared since her emigration to this country to a large circle of acquaintances & friends, by her stern virtues & qualities of one of the standard families of Scotia. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ St Johns News & Frontier Advocate Fri June 6 1849 p 4 (advert) Dr Burroughs - Dentist - has removed his office to the corner of McGill & St Paul Sts - Montreal. Artificial teeth inserted on gold plate or on Pivot, equal to natural ones, both for use & for ornament. False palates inserted upon the most scientic principle . dated Montreal Jan 1848. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ St Johns News & Frontier Advocate Sept 6 1861 p 2 (taken -- it says -- from the Sherbrooke Gazette of Sat last) This was long..so I'll paraphrase it. Seems there was a yoke of oxen taken from the pasture of Mr Abiel Abbott of Hatley on the night previous to a cattle market in Sherbrooke -- & were driven there - arriving about 7 am. Yarded by a man calling himself James Pier (though the article seriously questions this was his real name). A Mr Dinning or Dimming Esq of Quebec City was at the sale - saw these fine oxen - & paid $60. for them. Mr Pier was never heard from again. Meanwhile Mr Abbott's brother was at the sale & saw the oxen & wondered why his bro. was selling them - but didn't question it. When all the facts were known Mr Dinning/Dimming graciously returned the oxen to their rightful owner. ++++++ Also P 2 : under "International Justice" there's an item about a cricket match between Philipsburg (Qc) & St Albans (Vt) - in which the St Johns paper pointed out the interesting fact that the St Albans "Messenger" had much to say about this upcoming match. Then it says " It was favourable to the Canadian players & singular to say the event is passed over in solemn silence by them" (St Albans paper) ! On the same page there is a list of all the players on both teams..& informs us that the Philipsburg team hosted a dinner for the American one.. & they had a spirited time. +++++++++++++++++++++++ St Johns News & Frontier Advocate : Sept 18 1861 page 3 (marriage) Mon. Sep 9 @ the residence of the Bride's Father - by Rev M Townsend-- Theodore Wiliams of Norwalk Ohio - to - Mary J , dau/o E S Goodnow Esq of Henryville, CE Oct 11 - P 2 Court News On Monday Henry Martin of Stanbridge was placed on t rial for arson & acquitted - afterwhich he was immediately discharged. ++++++++++++++++++++ There was also some mention about the Collins trial in Montreal (of Clarenceville) but I just could not make out the name of the murdered person..& Mr Collins was not given a first name. Hope you enjoy these snippets. Pennie