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northumberland County Early Times (4121 words) |
 | An old resident of Ontario County telling of conditions there in 1825 made the statement that neither that nor adjacent counties were exactly crowded with officials. |
| Early residents of Hamilton and other Northumberland County Municipalities walked, in some instances, the 70 miles to Toronto to get a deed of their farms and what is more they did not seem to regard the one hundred and forty mile jaunt as any great feat. |
| In Ontario County it is stated that the earliest school house in the district, situated just this side of the town of Oshawa, was used for his purpose, the founder of the Mormons preaching there occasionally, and exploiting his views, which however, found little sympathy from the sturdy settlers of the locality. |
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