An 1904 reprint of part of the April 2nd, 1863 edition of the South Simcoe Times. It was printed by the Bradford Witness as part of the "Bradford 4_ Years Ago" series. It has happenings related to Bradford ratepayers and town council.
Event Date : December 25, 1867 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Rev. Egerton Ryerson Young, Wesleyan Minister, of Hamilton, to Lizzie R., eldest daughter of the late Joseph Bingham, Esq., of Bradford. The wedding took place in the Adelaide St. Wesleyan Church in Toronto. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Ryerson.
An 1903 reprint/summary of parts of the March 26th, 1863 edition of the South Simcoe Times. Printed by the Bradford Witness as part of the "Bradford 4_ Years Ago" series. It has significant information and parts from the mentioned edition.
"The long anticipated commencement of our national existence as the Dominion of Canada is at length realized. Henceforward the four millions of British subjects upon this continent will exist but as one people. We begin our new era of history under most auspicious circumstances. The causes that provoked so much strife and bitterness between us and our sister provinces are at length happily removed; the objects for which as a people, we have so long struggled have been in the main effectually secured, and the calamities that loomed so ominously in the future have vanished altogether from the political horizon." ...
Description : Richard Tyrwhitt, Esq., son to the late William Tyrwhitt, Esq., to Emma, second daughter of Rev. George Whitaker, M.A., Provost of Trinity College, Toronto, who also performed the ceremony. The wedding took place at the chapel of Trinity College, Toronto.
