Granby, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Granby)
1867 - Granby

"Granby - A prosperous village on the line of the Stanstead, Shefford, and Chambly railway, in the township of Granby, county of Shefford, and in Bedford District, situated on the north branch of the river Yamaska. Its estimated population is 700. Distance from Sweetsburgh, and West Farnham 14 miles ; St. Hyacinthe 26 ; Bedford 24 ; and Dunham 21. Daily mails arrive from Montreal at 6 p.m., Waterloo, 7 a.m., St. Hyacinthe 4 p.m. Tri-weekly mails by stage from Sweetsburgh Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 11, p.m., and departs the same day at 1 p.m. Mails leave daily for Montreal, at 6:30 ; a.m., Waterloo, 6:30 p.m., St. Hyacinthe 7 a.m. Cars arrive from Waterloo for St. Johns at 6:40 a.m., and from St. John! for Waterloo, at 6:36 p.m. Stages connect to and from Magog lake. There are four churches in the village — Church of England, Roman Catholic, Congregational, and Wesleyan Methodist; a flourishing academy ; district school, and a weekly paper. There are also extensive lumber and leather manufactures in the place."

The Eastern Townships Gazetteer and General Business Directory: A Commercial Directory and Guide to the Eastern Townships of Canada, Containing Also Much Useful Information of a Miscellaneous Character ... January 1, 1867 Smith & Company

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