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BEifMLE FOI1IC MMl VERNON'S DIRECTORY PREFACE P U B L I S H E R , in presenting his First Edition of the CITY OF BELLEVILLE T HEDIRECTORY, begs to thank the people of Belleville for the liberal support he has received. Every means has been taken to render the new Directory accurate and upto-date in every detail known by piogressive Directory Publishers. The work will be published by me annually, and I hope merchants and business men generally, who want the very best will reserve their orders till they see me. Wishing them and the city a substantial advance in everything that conduces to a city's prosperity, I remain, HENRY VERNON, PUBLISHER AND COMPILER, VERNON'S CITY OF BELLEVILLE STREET, ALPHABETICAL. BUSINESS and MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY FOR THE YEAR July, 1909. 127 Jackson St. West, Hamilton. GENERAL Advertisers' Index 4 Alphabetical Directory 42 Churches 120 Classified Business Direct'y--126 City Council 119 City Officials 119 Corby Public Library 122 County & Judicial Officials.. .119 INDEX FIRST EDITION 1909 PRICE, Dominion Governm't Officials 6120 Educational 121 Fire Department 119 Fraternal Societies 122 Hospitals and Homes 121 Military 125 Miscellaneous Directory 119 Police Department 119 ADVERTISER'S INDEX Adams, R W 2 Ashley, Chancey front cover Bargman, Jonas 2 Butler, E J 3 Clute & Morden 3 Downey Coal Co front cover Geen's Drug Store..right hand cards Holton Lumber Co .. .front cover Hudson, W P, & Son 2 Ketcheson, H P . . . left top lines Phillips, D 2 Porter & Carnew 3 Sills, B E, & Co. .left bottom lines Stroud, Daniel ... left top lines Vernon, Henry .. right bottom lines and 6 HENRY VERNON, PUBLISHER, HEAD OFFICE--127 JACKSON ST. WEST, HAMILTON, ONT. BRANCH OFFICE--COOTE BUILDING, LONDON, ONT. THE GRIFFIN A RICHMOND CO., LTD PRINTERS, 14-16 REBECCA ST. HAMILTON