his municipality was named in honor of Mr. John Fullarton, a director of the Canada Co. In area it is smaller than most of the others in Perth County; in fertility of soil, second to none. Generally, more rolling than Blanshard or Downie, its long sweeping valleys and gentle undulations make perfect drainage easily available to every section within its limits. This township is well watered, being intersected by several streams of considerable magnitude. The river Thames flows through a most beautiful valley, almost in a direct line from north to south. Along its banks are many fine farms, and, although the ancient forest is now nearly gone, there are a few places that tell of a former glory. Who can wander along these old streams, and mark those quiet, sequestered spots, still found here and there, and not think of the period previous to pioneer days, ere yet ruthless hands had destroyed forever their impressiveness and beauty?

Fullarton contains over 42,000 acres, exclusive of the river Thames, which, in the field notes, is held to be 2 1/2 chains wide, with an additional 50 links on each side as a towpath. This river in Fullarton is still held by the Crown. In that section north of this township it becomes private property, there being no allowance in the field notes either for tow path, or bed of the stream.

In 1829, a range of lots was surveyed on the Huron road, and thrown open for settlement. A further survey was made in 1832, the whole township being completed in 1835 by John McDonald, P.L.S. Subsequent to 1832, when the first settler entered Fullerton progress up till 1843 was extremely slow. During this year (1832) Hugh Kennedy Junck located on lot 20, first concession. He was the first settler in this township, and was like a thorn in the flesh to the council for many years. He erected a sawmill on Whorl Creek, near Mitchell, which was doubtless a great convenience to the new settlement. His millpond was a source of great annoyance, however, always overflowing, flooding his neighbours' property, and seriously injuring those highways in its vicinity. Complaints were constantly being made to those in authority. Cold official letters, couched in language of terrific dignity, were sent to Mr. Junck, pointing out that unless an abatement of the nuisance complained of was at once effected, recourse would be had to extreme measures. He appears, however, to have kept on the even tenor of his way, quite regardless of threatened official vengeance. For a quarter of a century this warfare was kept up without any serious mishap to Mr. Junck, and it was not till time and circumstances brought a change that the source of complaint was removed.

Meantime, between 1840 and 1845, a great influx of settlers had taken place, and previous to 1850 Fullarton may be said to have been fully settled. It was, like nearly all other municipalities in Perth County, located by a mixed population. The northeast corner from the fifth concession was settled by Germans. From lot 15 to the Mitchell road was a mixed population. West of the Thames, from the Huron road to concession 9, were English, from Devonshire and Cornwall. On the Mitchell road, from Fullerton village to the south boundary, including concessions 17 and 18, were Scotch, from Dalhousie. Near Russeldale was a mixed population, Scotch predominating. In that section, of which Carlingford is centre, was a mixed population, English predominating.

Several miles east of Mr. Junck's, a number of Alsatian families settled near Seebach's hotel, spreading south and west. Amongst these we find such names as Rohfreitsch, Kramer, Schelleberger, Pauline, and Bartle, and further south Hoffmeier, Kruspe, and Stoskopf. On the river Thames were Andersons, Watsons, Browns, Rogers, McIntosh, and Youngs. On the Mitchell road were Pridhams, Heals, Moore, Harris, and Beers. In 1843, came the Woodleys and Bakers, locating where Fullarton Corners now is, then a great unbroken wilderness. In 1844, the Canada Company opened the Mitchell road, extending through Blanshard. This important highway formed a connecting link between those older settlements at London, and soon brought a great increase to the population of Fullerton.