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(2) ghborhood , and i believe the first in the Erovince was imported fr m Rochester, by Daniel: McKyes in 1843. The horsegused in operating it were driven tandem, and a man stood on the pletrorm to throw off the sheaves. This reaper would cut twelve acres in a day. and did as good work as far as outtin was concerned .es the self-binder of today. Helmend Son of Gooourg beg n making reapers about 1646 , and secured first prize for their machine at the Irovincial Exhibition. The mowing machine did not appear until 1850 or 1852 . The first 1 saw was made by Ketchum of Buffalo , and cost one hundred dollars . It was heavy on horses and hard to manage."Ball‘s Ohio"wes put on the mrket soon afterwards, and was long a favorite.The rcvoling wooden horse-rake was introduced about 1&40 . The first one in our section .being used on Angus Craward's place. it sold at seven or eight dollars, and I doubt if a greater laborâ€"saver was ever produced at,1ess cost. The first threshing machine made its appearance in 111632."‘But7 contimued Mr. Riddell ."after speaking of the inconvanience of the way the people lived . and despite all the hardships of those days , and even if the larder was not always too well- filled they were the happiest period in our lifee." ' The highest tax paid by one person in this township in 1626 was 313:3}. The iowest 3 cents. Twenty-eight roteâ€"pavers paid 6 cents or less, The first settlers in the township grou thehr corn by poundâ€" ing it a hollow stump or log , and such as had wheat werjadiged to take it ,,oy boat to Kingston to he made into floor. on one session boats carrying grain were driven into Presqu'isle by a storm and frozen up there for the winter. During the winter season ixâ€"wesâ€"aâ€"coumonâ€"sessozr it was a common thing for a settler to have to ;arry flour on his back for twenty or thirty miles through the woods," A few people I might mention as having lived in the township. in speaking of Mr. Kiddell i suppose we have a right to be proud of his son . Chief Justice diddell of Tordnto.-He holds the highest position the legal profession has to offer . The family are well Known throughout the township , and once lived in our immediate neighborhood. Another whose boyhood was spent inthis neighborhood . who has done himself and family great credit is Admiral Simms,His mother was s Sowden and they lived where Mr. Adamson llVCS now. Another person or this township who must be mentioned was Mina Benson , daughter of Mr. James ieneou of Bewdisy. L) c ‘."Iâ€"<:‘ educate; at Hz; galzli: 291001 at lacing, 11:1 in zero hoop»: Liifill Bquul . Sue naught SUquJ. Eu be uuei Grove, then went to New Yurn to train for a nurse .Wniie therPSHe me» Kr, Leonidas Hubbard , Wnum sue married . Mr. huooard and Dillon Wallace , a nULefl writer u; ooys' Doons with a small party 39b UH” “U explore the ‘mxnown part or tne Laoradur , and mmce Observation 01' a tribe or indians inhaoiting that port oi the Country. His notes and diary mono a very intervening nuuK . This book was completed by Wells: oecause hr. fluorard oecumo iii . Supplies gave out , and he was left in his tent . wniin tne others separated to Look tor nelp. Hunoard died Before relic: arrived . f