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North Leeds Lantern page 3 Focus on : QHHQR‘L um \ , Crosby The word Crosby means "near the crossroads". This name aptly describes the settlement of Crosby, located at the crossing of Highway #15 8: #42. Originally Crosby was named Singleton's Corners, after William Singleton, on whose farm the settlement was founded. The first pioneers of this area were the , Singletons, Stouts, Murphy's J ohnstons, v Knowletons, Legget's and Barker's. fly”, -, ., General Store, Crosby Residents of Singleton's Corners first had courtesy Jack LeClair ;' their mail delivered to Newboro. In 1890, W.T. E. Singleton built a Post Office for the people it of "the corners". In 1898 the name of Singleton‘s Corners was officially changed to Crosby. This happened for two reasons. There was a Post Office in western Canada already bearing the same name thus the mail was often delayed and even lost. The second reason involved the Brockville and Westport Railway. When the railroad was built, a station was erected at Singleton's Corners. Through an agreement with the Township, this station bore the name of Crosby. Thus to avoid confusion in both these aspects of service, Singleton's Corners became Crosby. Butcher Shop, Crosby courtesy WI Village Book Methodist Church, Crosby courtesy Blanche Pyne Crosby First Post Office 82 General Store The first church built at Singleton's Corners courtesy WI Village Book was the Methodist New Connection Church. f It was a frame building located where the { cemetery is now. It was later moved across the road and used as a wood shed. In 1888 a brick church was built, replacing the old frame edifice.The brick church has since been torn down. photo reproduction by Earl Mattice Information on Crosby courtesy of South Crosby LACAC Summer Works PFOJBCt ’ Blacksmith Shop, Crosby courtesy Blanche Pyne Train Station, Crosby courtesy Blanche Pyne With the advent of the railway, the village of Crosby prospered. The settlement possessed a grist mill, a blacksmith shop, two general stores, a barber shop, a shoe repair, a garage, a butcher shop, a post office, a railway station, a service station and lunchroom, a cheese factory, a school and a church. As time went on, the railroad closed and people moved on to more prosperous areas. Crosby's interests were depleted and now all that remains ia a general store, two service stations, a farm equipment business and a summer flea market , Main Street, Crosby courtesy Crosby WI Village Book