George of Clarenceville and from thence came to Dunham in 1799 and settled permanently on the land in Sweetsburg, where, a few years later, he he erected the brick house shown herewith. That land remained in successive generations of the family until a few years ago when it was acquired by Mr. Cady, whose ancestors fought on the other side during that revolutionary war with better success than the side espoused by Mr. Church.

Mr. Church opened a store near the present building where he, and his son John, traded for many years. He had also a pearl ash factory and a distillery, where potato whiskey was made, and the place was a noted center for upwards of half a century, under the name of Churchville. The old house was long used as a tavern, and became a central point for the stages and teamsters of those early days. The last occupant as a hotel keeper was a man by the name of Carpenter, who died within the last decade. The building of the Court House at the other end of the Village with the changes in transportation brought about by railways, were the deathblows of Churchville, a name remembered only by the oldest inhabitant at the present time. Its Occupant to-day is a thrifty farm

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er and mechanic who keeps up the reputation of the place as a spot for the dissemination of dry humor and hospitality, for, in some way, the Weary Willies have discovered that the old spirit of hospitable entertainment still survives and the genial proprietor turns no one from the door hungry whether he can tell a good story or not, keeps a bank account or not. Nor is the wanderer refused work as a return for favors, if so disposed. Cady is also the superintendent of repairs for the Court House and Goal and, by his cheerful manner witty observations and shrewd tact has greatly helped to familiarize the genial Sheriff with official duties and responsibileiies, while keeping the property of the Provincial Government in reasonable repair at fair rates.

John Church was a Captain of Militia and a prominent man in his day and locality and many a good story is still current as to his business methods in the primitive days. His son John Church, jr., died in 1831 and the father in 1839. Many a social gathering was held in that old brick house in the days when it was a leading tavern of the Eastern Townships, known far and wide. Since the railroads came the old taverns have all become hotels, or gone to ruin. N.

Missisquoi. He was elected a member of the local legislature for the County of Missisquoi, as an independent liberal in 1878 and represented the County until the general election in 1881. In 1882 he was appointed a Commissioner by the Provl. Govt. to report upon the indebtedness &c., of the several municipalities in the Province. to the Consolidated Municipal Loan Fund, completing his work. in 1885. In 1887 he was appointed Revising Barrister under the Elections Act of Canada, but resigned two years later. He was formerly, like most of the clever young men of his time, a member of L'Institut Canadien, in Montreal, and was one of its officers. He was at one time a prominent member and office holder of the masonic body, sitting in Grand Lodge with such leading men. as Sir John A. Macdonald, Hon. Thomas White, &c., but withdrew

formally in 1878. He married in 1868 Susan A., younge. daughter of he late Milton R. Bowker, of Sweetsburg. Of late years Mr. Racicot has refused all offers of position from every source, for which his great abilities and high standing at the bar marked him as eminently fit and proper, preferring the independence of private life. He has of late been indifferent to the practice of his profession, though he is probably more consulted than any lawyer in the District. Previous to that attitude there was scarcely a prominent case in the District with which he was not connected on one side or the other. Mr. Racicot is brother of Monseigneur Racicot of the diocese of Montreal, and uncle of Archbishop Langevin, of Manitoba, and a cousin of Hon. Senator David, and J. H. G. Bergeron, Esq., M.P., for Beauharnois.

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