Johnson Bart, who died roth of April, 1820, aged 20 years, 6 months."

This last is on the Street lot.

"Erected by the Presbyterians, of Drummondville, to the memory of Marion Watson, the beloved wife of Rev. Wm, Dickson, who died 24th of April, 1859, aged 32 years. 'A woman who feareth the Lord she shall be praised.' Prov. 31. 30.” The first interment in this cemetery is supposed to have been

that recorded below.

"In memory of John Burch Esq., who departed this lite March 7th, 1797, aged 55'

The name Street is well represented here as well as in the neighborhood as Street's Mills, Street's Island etc. Samuel Street was the wealthiest man of the district.

"Sacred to the memory of Samuel Street, of the Niagara Falls, Born at Farmington Connecticut, March 14th, 1775. He settled in this District A. D. 1790 and died August 21st, 1844."

The name of Thankful, Nehemiah and Abigail Street are found, also Thomas Clark Street, MP, who died at Clark', mills. The husband of Laura Secord, who was wounded at Queenston Heights is thus recorded.

"In memory of James Secord, Collector of Customs, who departed this life 22nd February, 1841, aged 68."

CHIPPAWA.

The graveyard round Trinity Church is evidently old, as around the three sides may be seen the stumps of rows of immense trees which from their weather worn appearance must have been cut down long ago. From the fact of this having been the scene of a battle we might expect to find the graves of many military men but evidently these had all been "heaped and pent, rider and horse in one red burial blent" for here they are not found. The names most frequently occurring are well known to those who have studied the early history of this old settlement, Cummings, Clark, Street, Macklem, McMicking, Kirkpatrick. Here are found names showing foreign origin as Rapalje, Hugoe, Ives, Vinnidy, Bliling, Shoemacker, Sibbit, etc.

Close to the church in an enclosure covered closely with vines are two handsome headstones commemorating the first minister, whose register of births, deaths and marriages from 1820 to 1837 has lately been found.

"Sacred to the memory of Rev. Wm. Leeming, late rector of

this parish. who was appointed a missionary to Canada by the society for the propogation of the gospel in foreign parts in March 1820, born Feb. 25th, 1787, died June 1st, 1863. Thy will be done."

"Sacred to the memory of Margaret Hickson, for thirty years and upwards the affectionate wife of Wm. Leeming, first minister here, born October 21st, 1777, died April 6th, 1853."

In a large square enclosure of stone and iron are two of the old altar tombstones.

"Sacred to the memory of Thomas Clark, a native of Dumfries, Scotland, who died in 1837, aged 67, and for more than twenty years was an independent member of the Legislative Council of this province, having lived in this province from its earliest settlement, and by persevering industry and strict integrity procured for him general respect, while his kind disposition and becoming deportment endeared him to numerous friends, by whom his death will be long and deeply lamented. His sisters in grateful recollection of their affectionate brother have erected this tablet to his memory."

That to his wife is in similar form with a short and simple inscription.

"Sacred to the memory of Mary Margaret Clark, wife of the Honorable Thomas Clark, and daughter of Robert Kerr Esq. late Surgeon of the militia department in this province, who died in 1837, aged 45."

In another enclosure.

"In memory of Thomas Macklem, fifth son of James and Lydia Macklem, born at Chippawa 1817, died at Magnolia, East Florida, 1859."

On the other side, "James Cummings eldest child of Thomas C. and Caroline Macklem. Drowned in the Niagara river at Clark Hill, and whose body unhappily was not recovered. His mother thus denied the consolation of laying it near his father has caused this inscription to be placed here to commemorate his birth 1852, and his melancholy death, May 6th, 1860,”

In another enclosure are inscriptions.

"In memory of James Cummings, born 1789, died 1875, and Sophia his wife, born 1800, died 1878, also Ann Macklem, his sister, born 1800, died 1886,"

James Cummings was the son of Thomas Cummings, the first settler at Chippawa, coming in 1784, being Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace, performing marriages in that capacity. The books kept from 1796 by him and his son James are models of neatness and methodical habits.

Another large enclosure of stone and iron with many

tombstones.

"In memoriam Oliver T. Macklem, fourth son of James and Lydia Macklem. On a square pedestal is a marble female figure life size, "to the eldest daughter of James and Adelaide Macklem, died at Toronto 1889, aged 25."

One soldier's grave was found.

"In memory of Adam Ormsbry Esq. late Major of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, who died 9th October, 1835."

On old stones are inscriptions to J. Kirkpatrick, 1831, and Jane Cockroft, his wife and a late one to Mary Howat Hurrell, daughter of John Kirkpatrick, also Mary Other McMicking, beloved wife of George McMicking.

As showing distant place of birth.

Thomas Craine, born in Douglas, Isle of Man, and Ludwig Bliling and Frederick, wife of Ludwig Billing."

PRESBYTERIAN GRAVEYARD CHIPPAWA.

Here the names are almost all either of Scottish or German origin, the former predominating, as Menzies, Meiklejohn, McKenzie, Dobbie, Fleming, Gowanlock, Aberdeen and Flett, Kister, Lehrback, Oeppling, Lutes, Snider, Herber, and the places of birth, Dumbarton, Stirling, Banff, Renfrew, South Carolina and Alsace etc.

A granite monument is in memory of a valued physician and dignitary of the church.

"In memory of Robert Aberdeen, M. R.C.S. E., born in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born 1808, died 1879.”

Here is the record of a railway tragedy.

"Elizabeth wife of John Copfer, killed by accident at Ashtabula, Ohio, Dec, 29th, 1876,"

And two from the German fatherland.

"In memory of Nicholas Willick, died March 25th, 1894, aged 78, a native of Upper Alsace, Germany."

And on an iron cross.

"M. Herber Gestorben 7th January, 1862, 70' jahr, and H. Herber Gestorben, 5th October, 1869, 79 jahr,”

"Sacred to the memory of Thomas Fleming, a native of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 1813-1861.'

In that to Jeanie Fleming, wite of Addison Waud is another example that the name of the first minister of Niagara was kept in memory

The name of Jason Mogge, son of Jason and Caroline Plato, recalls the name of the Plato graveyard near Fort Erie,

One of the few verses in this graveyard is of a higher order than the frequent doggerel,

Near this was the spot sought by Laura Secord in her memorable walk 23rd June, 1813. On a hillside is an old graveyard, some of the dates going back to the time of the war.

"In memory of George Couke, who departed this life Dec. 4th, 1812, aged 55,'

His wite buried beside him must have survived him many years, dying 1838, aged 86. We learn from other sources that George Couke was a private in the 2nd Lincoln Militia.

Andrew Hansel, born 1747, dieć 16th May, 1818, aged 70, and John Hansel May 29th, 1813.

George Hoover died 15th February 1827, aged 90.

In an iron fence enclosure with a large Aberdeen granite

monument.

"In memory of Jonathan Hagar, died October 10th 1813, his wife Azubah, died 1847, aged 78," Also Mahitable, daughter of Jonathan and Azubah Hagar.

Mary Seburn and Stephen Seburn died in 1828 and 1830 respectively. The name Swayze occurring in the first Parliament, also the name given to a delicious apple of this peninsula

is here found.

"In memory of Hannebel, son of Malum and Mehitabel Swayze."

"Mary Swayze wife of Hiram Swayze, died 1818 aged 32." Is this an ancestor of one of our missionaries in China?

"In memory of Thomas Goforth, died 1844, aged 88,"

It is remarkable how few here give the place of birth but that below shows pride of country though destitute or almost so of capital letters.

"Sacred to the memory of Wailace Bell, who departed this life August 31st 1828, aged 35, he was a native of colcleugh, northumberland, old england.

Here Wallace Bell lies in the dust

When his time comes to die he must."

The rest is indecipherable.

On one stone is the name of Jacob Hansel and in that beside it Israel Hansel near them Oran Theal, Zalmm Theal, and the names, Tuer, Marlatt, Lutz, Metler, Griffiths, Hopkins are found and among Christian names Ephraim, Andrew, Jacob, many reaching extreme old age as 88, 93 etc, Many old chipped so as to be unreadable.

stones are

A short distance from this is the Decew Church with a graveyard of later date with the names of Detler, Warner, Ash and Fawell, Merethew, Vanderburgh, An inscription in German with the English translation below.

"Anna Marie Egister, Ehefrau von Joseph Zieglr gest d 17 Mai 1874 alter 29 Jahre."

The verse following the next inscription rises above the ordinary range.

"In memory of Rebecca, wife of Hugh James, Sr. born in Locherea, Ireland, born 1775, died 1869, aged 73.

In the register kept by Rev. Wm. Leeming, of Stamford and Chippawa, is often mentioned as the place of marriage burial or baptism, the "German Church" and here near Thorold is the graveyard, although the church no longer exists, as it was taken down to make way for the new canal. Many of the bodies buried here were removed to the beautiful new cemetery but the greater