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Jrit'?-rnment 8t r.t . n 8111.'s Cp"npto.,..~r. It wa s largel y .::i.ttennerl , ""ci t oy1lv hv t .'r] P Joc'11 ne')nlP , h 1+- hv · prominent resirlents of t.hP co nntv , ~rn k11f'f;:i Jo . 1 T}w pa ll beA.re~~s we re ;;; V .F. V-illson: t.r pn1~r T, ei r-i s: T" . ' 1 . r-r -,i-,P.t" ' · J.O. Cl arke : E . L . R::mey : 2. 11(1 A.rr. Fll jo +. 'T' 1-iprp irP,-r0 ,.,-p:inv b eautj ful tr j r:mtes , ''-P1onr, thP1'11. ni ec P s f-rorrt t '1P ~1 1111j ~..; n :i 1'..; t-:1-r , of rn-rt. Erie , an~ the Penc~ Hrjdge ~ irec to -r:::. 1 1 • l cl 0~0 rt?1_ .f-.i·-fr'°'s. l-40 1.rp~ The elector i s n ot ::-.ervj verl hy HY' Y i r rro~onto , ~-0 t~e nP~.,...P~~ nev '?r marrjed; 9-'lC h .'o co1~s :in s resjaPnt li V~L ng k in . i Wi l l of Dr . Dou.l ga s /1 nunh 0 r of' ri:ror her.11r->!".'ts (~~0 . 0'10 1 ,...,,r-> ;:i1 1. tha t -...dl l be <'le<:'luc terl fro r1 hj s e s+.;:ite ; t '"c- r-p1">'1;-:i ~. nrp-r P.s+~ 111~tP.ri :'l+ b 1-; t ween ~ 250 .000 f.·: 300 . noo , ~s t;o hf"? con+n1JP. r hv 0 n1 . n;::i""k ("l Haymo nd o f Welland; who vil l bP .,.,esDn·-,~ jh l_p Tn.,.. ~,.,,,, hi1iJnin~ r:if' +"'"' Ho spi t n l jn F o rt Erie . 't'lle actual a mou n t of t11P e st;:ite left h;r fir . f'o np;Irif'. 1.r;.i~ t 600 .000. Info rmntion o n Dr . Wil lj Re vi e w. Sep t. ~m Jlo1 1gl2s ::: fror1 t;')-ip Fo ~t W:ri P 'T' . ; ,,.,Ps 19~q . ·. : " � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. William Douglas Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to Dr. William Douglas, an integral figure in Fort Erie's local history. Douglas was a well respected public figure, whose money helped establish the Peace Bridge and Douglas Memorial Hospital. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s 1900s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection