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Wide shot of the Belfry cemetery, located on Line 8

"Erected by Mrs. Sophia Belfry to the memory of ... affectionate Husband: James Belfry, who died Aug. 31, 1849, E. 46 y's, 7 mo. & 6 d.
Jac....ed.. mo.,
..rtha. July 17 1830, Died 11 y'r, & 10mo.
Children of the above"
From the Belfry Cemetery

"Charlotte, Wife of James Van Every, Died March 29, 1857, A. 50 y's"
From the Belfry Cemetery

Recounts the fire at John Kirkpatrick's Hotel, originally the Burns' Hotel, in Bond Head on September 23, 1854.

"Reuben Flower, died July 8, 1854, Aged 53 yrs.
Also Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the above, Died May 11, 1855, Aged 24 yrs."

"Sophia Belfry, died Dec. 5, 1857, Aged 49 Yrs."

"Adelia, Daug. of ...Workman, Died Sept 28, 1861
Aged 8 weeks"
From the Belfry Cemetery

The timetable of the Northern Railway for the winter months in 1862-1863, from Toronto to Collingwood.

"To the Editors of the South Simcoe Times.
Five months of the year are gone, and yet no indication of any attempt to forward the erection of the building, although the means to do so are said to be at hand.
Do our Councilmen image they can play possum in this manner, or make it a stalking ... to ride into office next year. If they so think, there is one who will do what he can to "lave them at home," undisturbed for the remainder of their natural lives, for as sure as Jupiter forges thunderbolts, not a soul of them will ever control the affairs of the village hereafter, if it can, with the help of others beside himself, be prevented by
Terence O'Know-You0Don't
Bradford, May 3, 1862."

This article relates to the fire of Bradford on June 24th, 1862, which originated in an unknown stable in the main city sector. There is no lasting record of a newspaper published during the week of the fire.

"Fire Inquest

On Friday morning last [June 27th], Corner Allen, with a Jury, held an inquiry into the causes of the late fire. About a dozen witnesses were examined, after which the jury returned the following verdict:
'We, the Jury empannelled to inquire into the causes or origin of the fire that occurred in this village on the night of the 24th [June] inst., having heard the testimony brought before us, are of the opinion that such fire originated through accident, whose cause is unknown to this Jury.
-A.S. Warburton, Foreman'
No evidence was adduced to show that there was either a candle or lamp in the stable on the evening in question."