West Coast Gazetteer &
Directory ~ Comox ~ New Westminster, British Columbia,
Canada
Comox
P O, Vancouver District.
Brown
Charles, carpenter
Fitzpatrick _____, hotel
Grant Robert, blacksmith
Pidcock R H. flour mill
Rodello Joseph, general
merchandise
Rollins Edward, shoemaker
Esquimault P O
Esquimault district, occupies
a pleasant site 3 miles west of Victoria. The harbor is
an excellent one, and can be entered by vessels of the
largest class with ease and. safety. It is the projected
terminus of a railroad from Nanaimo, the completion of
which will materially enhance its prosperity. Daily
communication is maintained with Victoria by stage.
Authur & Williams, proprietors Ship Inn Hotel
Bunting Charles C, Dominion
Inspector Customs
Doran John, liquor saloon
Everett P, liquor saloon
Howard John T, liquor saloon
and postmaster
Howse A R, surveyor
Jones Stephen, boarding and
lodgings
Lontet W W, general
merchandise
Miller J, proprietor
Esquimault House
Morris Thomas, hotel
Saunders Henry, general
merchandise
Selleck William, proprietor
Globe Hotel
Wilby Henry E, general
merchandise
Granville P O
New Westminster district, is
a prosperous little town, situated on Coal Harbor,
Burrard's Inlet. Its principal source of support is the
timber lands in the vicinity. A large quantity of lumber
is shipped from this place to different points on the
Pacific Coast. It is looked upon as a possible terminus
of the Canadian Pacific R. R.
Black
G, butcher
Blake _____, hotel
Donnelly P, liquor saloon
Manion James, hotel
Sullivan A. general
merchandise
Wilson B, general merchandise
Hastings
P O
New Westminster District, is situated on Burrard's
Inlet, about one mile from Granville. The manufacture of
lumber is extensively carried on, giving employment to a
large number of men.
Hastings Saw Mill Co, A Raymur manager, lumber
manufacturers
Parent O, hotel
Withrow D, hotel
Moodyville P O
New Westminster District, is
situated on Burrard's Inlet, nearly opposite the town of
Granville. It is the headquarters of the Moodyville Saw
Mill Co, who manufacture and ship a large quantity of
lumber.
Moodyville Saw Mill Co, H Nelson manager, lumber
manufacturers
Nanaimo
P O
Nanaimo District, occupies a
pleasant site on the eastern shore of Vancouver Island,
70 miles north of Victoria. It was formerly a trading
post of the Hudson Bay Co., from which it has merged
into a town of considerable importance. The extensive
coal mines and the rich agricultural lands in the
neighborhood are its principal support. One paper, the
Nanaimo Free Press, is published semi-weekly.
Communication is maintained with Victoria, Comox, and
other points by steamer.
Abrams J A, boots and shoes
Akenhead James, butcher
Barnston John G, barrister at
law
Bate Mark, Sr, manager
Vancouver Coal Co
Brown James, merchant tailor
Brunton J W, proprietor Black
Diamond Hotel
Cluness Daniel, physician
Dunsmuir, Diggle & Co,
colliery
Earl William, general
merchandise
Gamble A W, physician
Glaholm T W, stage proprietor
Gordon David W, contractor
Harvey James general
merchandise
Herre W F, accountant and
collector
Hirst John general
merchandise
Hirst Thomas, groceries
Hirst William, general
merchandise
Holden John, blacksmith
Horn W A, blacksmith
Horne A G, general
merchandise
Horth C, livery stable
Jenkins John, proprietor Old
Flag Inn
Jones W H M, physician
Lindsay _____, agent Dominion
Government Telegraph
Mahrer John, soda water
manufacturer
Mayers & Wolff, general
merchandise
McDonald D S, general
merchandise
McLachlan R K, painter
McMillan A J, civil engineer
Nanaimo Free Press, George
Norris publisher
Nightingale R, contractor
Norris George, publisher
Nanaimo Free Press
O'Brien J T, stage proprietor
Parkin William, groceries
Raybould William, general
merchandise
Renwick John, blacksmith
Rider Cora, contractor and
builder
Sabiston & Wilcox, hotel
Smith Donald, hotel
Smith Henry, brewery
Smith John, watchmaker and
jeweler
Tran field A I, butcher
Vancouver Coal Co, Mark
Bate, Sr, manager
Webb J, liquor saloon
Webb W E, bakery
Whitfield John, shoemaker
Whitfield Randolph, shoemaker
Wilson Walter, stores and
tinware
New
Westminster P O
New Westminster District, an
incorporated city of about 2,000 inhabitants, occupies a
picturesque site on the north bank of the Fraser River,
about 15 miles distant from its mouth, and 70 miles
north-east of Victoria. The town is built on ground
gradually rising from the water's edge, affording a
magnificent view of the surrounding country, embracing
the beautiful islands in the vicinity, clothed in
evergreen garb, and the lofty and snowcapped peaks of
the Olympic and Cascade ranges. As a business center,
the place has assumed considerable importance, it being
the distributing point for localities on the Fraser
River, as well as other places in the interior. In the
vicinity are excellent farming grazing, and timber
lands, which, together with the salmon fisheries, are
the principal resources of the section. The Canadian
Pacific Railroad, now six miles distant, will, when
completed, afford direct communication with a large
scope of undeveloped country, and contribute materially
to the prosperity of the place. The town contains
several churches of different denominations, and a
number of excellent schools, which are well attended.
Two newspapers, the Mainland Guardian and British
Columbian, furnish the inhabitants the news of the day.
Communication is maintained with Victoria twice a week
by steamer.
Armstrong C J, insurance agent
Armstrong W J, general
merchandise
Blackie Walter, blacksmith
and machinist
Bole W N, barrister at law
and city magistrate
British Columbian, Robson
Bros publishers
Brown E, general merchandise
Brown J C, postmaster
Carbould G E, attorney at law
Cash Stewart, liquor saloon
Chisholm D, wines and liquors
Chown F R, general
merchandise
Churton Arthur, tannery
Clute J S, customs officer
Grossman R, liquor saloon
Cunningham James, general
merchandise
Deane R W, dry goods
Dickinson R W, butcher
Edmonds Henry V, real estate
agent
Eickhoff J, general
merchandise and proprietor Union Hotel
Ewen A, salmon cannery
Ferris W D, real estate agent
Fraser James, watchmaker and
jeweler
French William J, butcher
Graham T W, carpenter and
builder
Grimmer L, painter
Hamilton W, liquor saloon
Harvey William, bakery
Henessey J, proprietor
Holbrook House
Herring A druggist
Holbrook Henry, general
merchandise
Howison J C, proprietor
Occidental Hotel
Insley Bros, proprietors
Colonial Hotel
Jaques John, liquor saloon
Johnstone W, shoemaker
Leggett C J, barrister at law
Major C G, general
merchandise
Masters S H, physician
McColl William, general
merchandise
McDonough C, general
merchandise
McElmeu A T, barrister at law
McInnes L E, physician, and
mayor New Westminster
McInnes T R, physician
McMahon P, hotel
Melody A, liquor saloon
Minke Edward, cigar
manufacture
Pafford F W, general
merchandise
Pearson T R, books,
stationery, etc
Peele A, druggist
Powers William, boarding and
lodgings
Robson Bros, publishers
British Columbian
Rousseau J, boots and shoes
Ryan George A, florist
Scott John T, contractor
Scoullar Bros, stoves and
tinware
Shiles B W, carpenter and
builder
Sievright James A, physician
Spears James, blacksmith
Sutter J K, publisher the
Mainland Guardian
The Mainland Guardian, J K
Sutter proprietor
Thomas J, boots and shoes
Townsend W B, butcher
Webster Bros, manufactures
lumber
Weilie W, general merchandise
Wise J, general merchandise
Wren John B, photographer
West Coast Gazetteer
Source: Disturnell's Business
Directory and Gazetteer, of the West Coast of North
America, W. C. Disturnell, Publisher, San Francisco,
California, 1882
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