Hamilton,Ontario, Canada

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Hamilton, a city of Canada, capital of Wentworth Co., Ontario, situated on the shore of Burlington Bay, at the head of Lake Ontario. The city is a regular port of call for all the steamship lines operating from Montreal to the head of Lake Superior. Besides being the center of a complete electric-railway system, it has direct connection with the Canadian Pacific, the Canadian National, the Toronto, Hamilton Buffalo, the Michigan Central and the New York Central railroads. Hamilton is situated in a rich fruit and agricultural district. The city has an unlimited amount of electric power, supplied by two large companies, at Decew Falls and at Niagara Falls. The attractiveness of the city, which is renowned for its beautiful homes, is enhanced by its parks, driveways and recreation grounds. The mountain driveway affords a delightful view of the city and surroundings. Opportunity for recreation is provided by Dundurn, Harvey, Gore, Victoria and North Shore parks, golf links, Burlington Beach and the Hamilton Athletic Association. The noteworthy buildings include the custom-house, city hall, post office, normal school, a public library and Collegiate Institute. The city is m excellent place for the location of factories, and considerable United States capital is invested in industrial pursuits. Because of its diversified industries, numbering about 500, Hamilton has become known as the "Birmingham of Canada." It has the largest plow and implement works in the British Empire, and is the center for Canada of the steel and iron industry as well as the textile, agricultural implements and wire industries. The city has 83 churches, 33 banks, 51 schools public, private and technical, 5 hospitals, and 3 public libraries. The annual outward merchandise tonnage of its harbor is second to the ocean port of Montreal.