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GROWTH OF PICKERING VILLAGE Hotels Peter Head's Hotel - now occupied by the Dales Block - used as a hotel till 1860. Succeeded by Andrew Mason, Thomas Major and D. O'Connor. D. O'Connor sold it in 1874 to Edmond Wright - turned into a store. Hotel south side of street, 1860 - sold to John Cuthbert by Richard Leonard. Cuthbert ran it from 1875 - 1885. Mr. Gordon then took over ownership. William Whiteside - proprietor of hotel on south side of street - opposite Alloway's shop. Hotel opposite Spink's mill - west end of Village - built 1870 by Timothy O'Leary. Stores P. F. Whitney's store - west end of Village - followed by William Logan. Business transferred - 1905 to E. Byron. 1857 Mr. B. Bunting bought out Hugh Brown's General Store, ran it for 30 years. succeeded by his son, R. A. Bunting. Store - north west corner Church Street & Kingston Road - built by J. R. Brownridge - 1883. 1884 sold store to W. T. Dunbar - ran it till 1904 - retired, D. Simpson took possession. Industries Blacksmith shop owned by Mr. Botsford in 1860 - west end of Village succeeded by Michael Reed, now occupied by G. Law - built in 1870 by John Armstrong. succeeded by Dennis O'Connor, Mr. Moore and present occupant. Industries - 1869 -.70. Shoemakers James Pollard Wm. Cuthbert B. McGann Carpenters William Ferguson J. Henderson John Hartwick Harnessmaker J. Hodgson Carriagemaker Lewis Grant Brewer John Lipsey Wagonmaker Patrick Sullivan Coopers (Barrel Makers) John Gordon Sr. John Gordon Jr. Grist Mills 1st grist mill erected by Timothy Rogers - 1810, followed by mill which stood back of present Spink Mill. Erected and owned by Mr. Elliot - 1837, later owned and operated by Peter Head.—destroyed by fire. Moses Smith built small mill near dd Pickering Station (Elm Dale). Later owned by J. Hoover.—burned down. Mill rebuilt by F. Gee and later taken over by D. Brokenshire. Spinks Mill was the largest industry on the lakefront. Erected in 1875 at a cost of $36,000.00, with six run of stones, worked by four Leffel water wheels, having a head of 34 ft. - Employed five millers, and had a capacity of 200 barrels of flour a day. It was serviced by a railway spur line from the G. T. R., to the north of the Kingston Road. In 1905 - large elevator - erected beside it - plant is was- one of the most complete in this part of Ontario. Picture: Mr. B. Bunting General Store & Post Office