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This photo of Snider‘s mill is part of the City of Waterloo‘s heritage collection. A bond of necessity was forged between the farmer anc the miller. The County of Waterioo was formed with the subdivision of the German Company Tract along the upper Grand River and was for the most part setâ€" tled by Swiss Mennonite farmâ€" ers from Pennsylvania in the first decades of the 19th centuâ€" n rural Ontario‘s early days, Ifarmers who grew grains looked to the nearest grist mill to sell their crop. One of their number, Abraâ€" ham Erb, owned Lots 13, 14 and 15 â€" generally the north, cenâ€" tre and south of today‘s City of Farming: Waterloo‘s origin Children up to 12 years of age can choose from our Kids‘ Menu or Buffet with the purchase of an adult entrée. Limit of 2 children per adult entrée order 1396 King St. N., ST. JACOBSY Waterloo In the centre of Lot 14, to make a millpond, Erb dammed a stream (now Laurel Creek} that flowed across the rough road, now King Street, leading from Dundas (Hamilton) into Waterloo Township. Beside that road he set up a sawrmill and grist mill. Local settlers were soon hauling their grain to Erb‘s mill and his business flourished. Under the ownership of Jacob Snider, his son, Elias, and his grandson, William, steam replaced water power in the grist mill; the latest models of steel rollers replaced millâ€" stones; the mill‘s fine flours Lunch or susMiTTED #HOTO won a high reputation across Ontario. The picture here of Snider‘s mill shows its imposing size and how close it sat to King Street where we see the singleâ€" track of the horseâ€"drawn tramway. The mill‘s orientation depended not on the street but on the angle between its origiâ€" nal waterwheel and the stream in back. As Erb and his heirs sold off pieces of his original lots, Waterloo grew. 0 Manufacturers of farming implements and furniture, wagâ€" oners and wheelwrights, tanâ€" ners and bootmakers, iron mongers, accountants and insurers, teachers, physicians, merchants, even photographers came to make a living in a swelling, civilized and economâ€" ically comfortable society. A wide variety of businesses were set up, often initially to satisfy the special needs of the agricultural community. The census of 1861 enumerâ€" ated an impressive 1,273 inhabâ€" itants in Waterloo. A population of 2,000, enough for incorporaâ€" tion as a town, was rapidly reached by 1876. Terence Scully, a member of the municipal heritage commitâ€" tee, with the support of the Waterloo public library and herâ€" itage resources, will be writing a column biâ€"weekly throughout 2007 to celebrate Waterloo‘s 150th anniversary. Scully can be reached by emailing tscully@wlu.ca. 6 until 9 p.m. ~ reservations recommended Take a look at our new menu at www.styacobs.com Benjamin‘s Restaurant & Inn 1430 King Street North, ST. JACOBS 519â€"664â€"3731 ADVERTISERS tell them ... 1 saw your ad in the Chronicle. We are proud to announce that we are now an Oakley Dealer Come in and see the latest fashion frames that have arrived E. Dyck O A BC LE V OPTICIANS Side Bacon Deti Sliced Black Forest Ham Breaded Pork Schnitzel Fresh Farmers‘ Pork Sausage Mild Gouda Cheese www.edyckopticians.ca WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, March 7, 2007 + 13 SERVING Kâ€"W AREA SINCE 1980 385 Frederick, Kitchener, Frederick Mail 519â€"745â€"9741 itncss +S0MiM=> ATERLOO TOWN SQUARE 519.747â€".1424 _ _ ~_â€" BREAK? for the whole family AWAY swimwear $2.29/ ib $3.29/ Ib $2.29/ Ib $4.59/ lb $4.49/ Ib $8.89/ ib