1878 NANAIMO FREE PRESS AD, READS:

C.WALMSLEY, / CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST / COMMERCIAL STREET, / NANAIMO. / AND DEALER IN / PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUME

ANOTHER NANAIMO FREE PRESS AD, FROM 1878, READS:

IDENTICAL SALOON, / VICTORIA CRESCENT, / NANAIMO. / J. McKAY SABISTON,  -  PROPRIETOR,

ANOTHER NANAIMO NEWSPAPER AD, FROM OCTOBER 2, 1878.  

PAGDEN'S / BREWERY / MILL STREET / LOCAL PRODUCE, / NANAIMO BEER / ORDERS CAN BE

TAKEN FROM A NANAIMO NEWSPAPER, OCTOBER 2, 1878.

BLACK DIAMOND HOTEL / VICTORIA CRESCENT, NANAIMO, B.C. / J. W. BRUNTON, PROPRIETOR / NONE BUT TH

FROM A NANAIMO NEWSPAPER, THIS AD READS:         OLD FLAG INN / NEAR THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE, AN ONLY / 3 MINUTES WALK FROM STEAMBOAT LANDI

PACKAGE OF 10 REAL PHOTOS OF NANAIMO, EARLY 1900'S. FIRST ONE ONLY SHOWING.

COURTESY OF JONNY CARLSON

APRIL 1ST....1885 / J. W. BRUNTON / TO THE NANAIMO POST OFFICE, DR. / FOR RENT OF BOX NO. ...45..TO..30TH...1885....$.../5c.....  /  RECEIVED PAYMENT / 56 B 5,000-17-10-8

BLACK DIAMOND LODGE, NO. 5, E.O.O.F. (?MAYBE) / NANAIMO, B.C.  APRIL 29TH....1885 / RECEIVED FROM BRO.  .....WM. BRUNTON..  / THE SUM OF.......THREE.... DOLLARS / FO

ON LEFT CORNER IS A PICTURE OF TWO HORSES PULLING A BUGGY, WITH THE WORDS "LIVERY STABLE" ABOVE.  ON RIGHT TOP CORNER IS A PICTURE OF A 2 HORSE DRAWN WAGON, FUL

DATED APRIL THE 13TH, 1885.

THIS APPEARS TO BE A DELIVERY OF $100.00 CASH, TO A CERTAIN ADDRESS. DELIVERY CHARGES ARE 37 CENTS. SIGNED BY A.R.JOHN

THE / CANADA TEMPERANCE ACT / OF / 1878, / AND AMENDMENTS. / (THE SCOTT ACT) / TORONTO: / ROSE PUBLISHING COMPANY

FRONT COVER ONLY. I AM INCLUDIN

RAPER, RAPER, & CO. / BOOKSELLERS / AND / STATIONERS / NANAIMO, B.C.

NICE, ROUND CLEAR INKED STAMP.

THANKS,

47 VIC.   CONTRACT--ESQUIMALT-NANAIMO RAILWAY.  1883 / CONTRACT / FOR THE / CONSTRUCTION OF THE ESQUIMALT AND NANAIMO RAILWAY / ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT MADE AND E

LAST PAGE OF THE CONTRACT. THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THIS CONTRACT IS ONLY A COPY OF THE CONTRACT. THIS COPY IS NOT THE ACTUAL SIGNED, AND FINAL, COPY. THAT ONE IS LIKELY IN THE NANAIMO

TRIP 40 / JULY 21........1884 / J. W. BRUNTON / CANADIAN PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY'S (LIMITED), STEAMER WESTERN SLOPE, / FOR FREIGHT AND CHARGES FROM........VICT....  (VICTOR

NANAIMO SAW MILL / NANAIMO, B.C. JULY 2ND. 1884 / MR. J.B. BRUNTON / TO ROYAL CITY PLANING MILLS CO., DR. / ALL KINDS OF / ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLES AND LATHS, / DOORS, WI

A HAND WRITTEN, ON PLAIN PAPER:

$120.00        NANAIMO JULY 4/84

RECD FROM

$200.00             NANAIMO  JUNE 20/84

RECEIVED FROM MESSERS (?) BRUNTON & H

POST OFFICE FURNITURE STORE / NANAIMO, B.C.   JULY 5.......1884 / MESSRS BRUNTON & HALLECK / BOUGHT OF M. MANSON. / IMPORTER AND DEALER IN / NEW AND SECOND HAND FURNI

PIONEER SODA WATER & SYRUP MANUFACTORY / BASTION STREET BRIDGE / NANAIMO, B.C...FEB 1st......1884 / MR. W. BRUNTON / NORRIS PRINTER, NANAIMO. /

THIS IS ANOTHER JOHN MITCHELL LETTERHEAD, BASICALLY THE SAME AS THE ONE PRECEDING. EXCEPT THIS ONE IS DATED AUG. 1st.......1884.

A PURCHASE ORDER

18TH....SEPT........1884 / MR. JNO. BRUNTON / NANAIMO / BOUGHT OF / THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPy / TERMS / 1 JAR  4 GROS  PORK  4.25   17.00 / 1  KEG 

NANAIMO BC  JUNE 1 .........1884   /   MR.  J. W. BRUNTON / DR. /  TERMS.......TO...J.B. OBRIAN DR. /

A LIST F

POSTCARD PHOTO OF THE OLD CITY HOSPITAL.

CIRCA 1900

THIS IS A COPY OF A UNION BREWING COMPANY LETTER, ON A PROPER LETTERHEAD, TO SILVER SPRING BREWERY. I ACQUIRED IT YEARS AGO. 

VERY

PICTURE IN TOP LEFT CORNER OF RECEIPT, SHOWING A BLACKSMITH SHOP AND TWO MEN CHECKING OUT A HORSE'S HOOF/SHOE. /  BASTION STREET, NANAIMO, B.C....JUNE 21...1884 / MR. WILLIAM

VICTORIA, B. C....JULY..21ST.....1884 / MR. J. M. BRUNTON / TO JOHN LEAHY, DR. / BREWER AND MALTSTER / ALE AND PORTER IN CASK AND BOTTLE / JOHNSON STREET /  (WRITTEN: JULY 21

4/9/........1884 / MR. J. W. BRUNTON / BOUGHT OF / THE HUDSON'S BAY COMP.y / TERMS /

WRITTEN ORDER: 3..CS. (CASES)..XXX...L(?)T. BRANDY...16.&nbs

NANAIMO BREWERY / MILL STREET, NANAIMO, B. C. MAY 1ST. 1885 / MR. J. W. BRUNTON / BOUGHT OF JOHN MAHRER / MANUFACTURER OF / BEER, ALES, PORTER, ETC. ETC.

NANAIMO BREWERY / MILL STREET, NANAIMO, B. C.  JUNE 30 1884 / MESSEUR BRUNTON & CO. / BOUGHT OF JOHN MAHRER, / MANUFACTURER OF / BEER, ALES, PORTER, ETC. ETC. / JUNE 30&nb

NANAIMO, AS IT LOOKED IN 1867

JOHN MAHRER BECAME A LEADING PUBLIC-SPIRITED CITIZEN OF NANAIMO. HE BUILT THE OPERA HOUSE IN 1890, A SUBSTANTIAL BRICK BUILDING FOR A CITY OF FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE, "AS A STRICTLY F

PRACTICALLY UNHEARD OF, THE PROVINCIAL HOTEL; LOBBY CARD. KNOWN PRIOR AS THE BLACK DIAMOND. CIRCA 1874 (JUST FOUND RESEARCH TO INDICATE THIS HOTEL WAS OPERATING IN 1874)

PIONEER SODA WATER & SYRUP MANUFACTORY / BASTION STREET BRIDGE / NANAIMO, B.C.             JAN. 1ST....1884 / MR. W.

A SECOND RECEIPT FROM JOHN MITCHELL, SIGNED WITH A BLUE MARKER, OF SORTS. JUNE 11, 1884

THANKS TO JON CARLSON 

ALONG TOP: ?????????????????( TOO FAINT)       

DOWN LEFT SIDE, HALF-WAY, IN LINED BOX:  ADMIRALTA /

SEPT 25, 26, OCT 2, 9, 17, 27, NOV 2, 13, 23, DEC 4, 15, 25              (GOODS TOTAL)  16.63

CANADIAN PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY / LIMITED / JOHN IRVING, MANAGER  STEAMSHIP (PICTORIAL LOGO) / VICTORIA, B.C.  JAN. 16, 1884 /      &nbs

TRIP 100...........SEPT. 17....1884 / J. W. BRUNTON / CANADIAN PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY'S (LIMITED), / STEAMER R. P. RITHET, / FOR FREIGHT AND CHARGES FROM............ETC.,

NANAIMO.......FEBY 7......1885 / MR. J. BRUNTON /    TO STEAMER EMPIRE, DR. / E. POLLEXFEN, AGENT, 118 AND 120 PACIFIC STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. / VOYAGE NO. 192 / 1 PK

PEOPLE'S LINE (VERTICAL, LEFT SIDE) / OCT. 15..1884 J. W. BRUNTON / TO STEAMER "AMELIA," DR. (?) /   FOR FREIGHT: ETC., ETC.   SIGNED.

NANAIMO, B.C. JULY 1900 / MR. WOODMAN / DR. TO H. DAWSON, / CITY SCAVENGER. / TO SCAVENGER WORK FROM JUNE 1900 TO DATE OF CLEANING IN JUNE 1900......  .50 / TO...........LOAD.

WELLINGTON STREET / NANAIMO, B.C........JULY 10TH...1900 / MR. WOODWARD / BOUGHT OF W. HOGGAN / IMPORTER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE