History of Kemptville, Ontario, Canada

KEMPTVILLE, an incorporated village in Grenville co., Ont., on a branch of the Rideau river, 96 miles N.E. of Kingston, and on the St. Lawrence and Ottawa railway, 22½ miles from Prescott, 3H miles from Ottawa. It has good water power, and contains 5 churches, 2 telegraph offices, about 20 stores, 3 grist mills, 3 saw mills, 3 carding and fulling mills, 1 brewery and distillery, 1 tannery, 1 ashery, 2 iron foundries, &c. Pop. 872.

Kempt'ville, a village in Grenville co., Ontario, on a branch of the Rideau River, and on the St. Lawrence & Ottawa Railway, 22 1/ 2 miles N. of Prescott, and 31 1/ 2 miles S. of Ottawa. It has good water-power, 5 churches, about 20 stores, 3 grist-mills, 3 saw-mills, 3 carding- and fulling mills, a brewery and distillery, a tannery, an ashery, 2 iron foundries, &c. Pop. 872.

KEMPTVILLE, Ont., April 17 - The ice jam in the Rideu river has backed up the waters to such an extent for miles around, that farm lands are deeply submerged and it is feared much live stock will be lost.

Kemptville, Ont., June 3. - While John McGovern, an aged man, was unloading boxes at the lower station this morning, his horse became frightened at a train and threw him out of the rig on the side of his head and neck, seriously injuring him. He is not expected to recover.

Threaten Him With Revolvers and Take $325 From Him.

Kemptville, Ont., May 10. - About half past four o'clock this morning, Mr. Wm. Jackson, egg buyer of this town, went to his egg barn to get ready for an early start on the road. He was met by two toughs, who came out of the hay loft and demanded money. When Mr. Jackson was not willing to gratify them they made him go at the points of revolvers into the loft where they relieved him of about $325. They then gagged him and securely tied him with ropes, and after throwing buffalo robes and an oil-cloth over him, took their departure. He managed to get the gag out of his mouth and called for help. Mr. John Davison heard the call and hurried to his assistance. No traces other than foot marks across and adjoining ploughed field have as yet been found of the ruffians.

Kemptville, Ont. - A sad occurrence is reported from Osgoode Township, Carleton county, as a result of the recent storm and severe cold snap, during which Thomas Crawford of Reid's Mills had his feet frozen solid to the ankles and his fingers frozen to the knuckles.

Mr. Crawford left the home of his son Willie on Wednesday for Greeley. He then started home, going by way of North Gower, Kars and Osgoode. About three miles south of Osgoode Village, at a turn in the road leading to Reid's Mills, his horse got down in the snow. Mr. Crawford unhitched his horse and tried to get to William Hicks' house, which was only about 30 rods away, but found he was unable to reach it, so he left the horse at the fence and returned to the cutter.

This was about 4 o'clock Saturday evening, and a fierce storm was blowing. Mr. Crawford lay down beside the cutter, and there remained until Monday morning at 9 o'clock, when Messrs James Moses and William Hicks found him. They had started to open roads...