"Edward Bingham, Manufacturer of Cakes, Confectionery, &c. &c. Parties supplied in the best style and at the most reasonable prices. Bradford, Feb. 19, 1862."
Advertisement for Thomas Maconchy's clerk services, which began in 1843.
Maconchy was also the 'founder' of Gilford, won the contract to build an extension of the railway through Bradford and Gilford, and owned a very lucrative mill. See Governor Simcoe Slept Here p211 for more information on Gilford's founding.
