Stormont
County is a historic county in the province of Ontario. The townships
within the county were: Cornwall, Finch, Osnabruck and Roxborough. In
1850, Stormont County merged with Dundas and Glengarry Counties to form
the United Counties of
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Cornwall Cheese and Butter Board
| HISTORY OF THE CORNWALL CHEESE AND BUTTER BOARD |
| CHARLES E PHILLIPS |
Charles
E. Phillips  HARLES
E. PHILLIPS was born at Maple Grove, June 17th, 1877. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Phillips. He married Margaret Shields,
and has one son and two daughters. He is an Anglican in religion
and a Unionist in politics. He has a farm of 75 acres located North West 1/4 Lot 14 and South East 1/4 Lot 15, Second Concession, Cornwall Township. He has been farming for twenty-eight years and a patron of the Cheese Board for twenty-one years. He is Secretary-Treasurer of the Farmer's Lea Factory and School Trustee. His farm stock consists of 17 cattle, 4 horses, 30 swine and about 70 fowl. His annual production is 500 bushels grain, 60 tons hay, 10 acres corn, 150 bushels potatoes, and 200 bushels vegetables. Mr. Phillips is regarded as one of the most substantial and progressive farmers of that community. His forefathers were United Empire Loyalists. |
| ____________________________________ MICHAEL SAMUEL SNETSINGER |
Michael
S. Snetsinger  ICHAEL
SAMUEL SNETSINGER was born in Cornwall Township, August 15th, 1850.
Mr. Snetsinger's father was George Snetsinger (deceased). His mother
was Marguerite Earner. He married Mary Eamer, by whom he was the
father of two sons and one daughter. In religion Mr. Snetsinger
is an Anglican and in politics a Liberal. His 115-acre farm is located
Lots 11 and 12, Third Concession, Cornwall Township. He owns 28
head of cattle, 4 horses, 16 swine and about 100 fowl. 800 bushels
of grain, 50 tons of hay, 250 bushels potatoes, 2 acres corn, and
a splendid orchard, comprise part of his crop each year. Mr. Snetsinger,
who has farmed all his life, has been a patron of the Cheese Board
since it was formed, and draws to Farmer's Lea Factory, during the
season, an average of 650 pounds of milk per day. He takes a particular
interest in his herd of pure-bred Ayrshire cattle. In exhibiting
turkeys, ducks and geese at the Ottawa and Cornwall Exhibitions,
Mr. Snetsinger has been a consistent prize winner. Mr. Snetsinger
has just retired from the position of Deputy Reeve of the Township
Council, after having served eight years. |
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