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has a hill of considerable size known as Zion‘s Hill. A school and a church also bear the name of Zion. when the cheese factorv was built it was also called the Zion Cheese hanufacturinc Co. ‘7' A About 1855 a cheese factory was erected at Nalloway. Lt was one 01 tne first in the Countv and operated until 19h9 when the Company surrendered their charter and sold the factory. About 20 years after the Hallmvay factory was built the people in this co nmnity decided to build a factory. This was in the year 1887. From the old secretary's book we have found the following agreement â€" ”He the undersianed each for himself covenants and airees to and with the Zion Cheese Hanufacturing Comnanv which is to be incorporated by (Letters latent) to become members and hereby constitute ourselves members of such company and covenant to take the number of shares set opposite their respective names and pay the price or sum set opposite such shares respectively for the same, we severallv covenant to pay fiar said shares to the said company as so as it is duly incorporated or as the directors thereof mav direct. Dated at Thurlow this 27 day of October A.D. 1887. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Witness G. M, Caldwell." Following directly after this were the names of subscribers and members of the newly formed Company along with their shares and the amount paid. Sivnatures of Subscribers and members Number of shares taken Price to be paid _ _3;each ,erson sieninp for shares taken 1. G. 1-1. Caldwell 30 120.00 2. 3. F. Comins 20 80.00 3. G. Youker 25 120.00 A. ”. Townsend [A 56.00 5. J. S. Hamilton 8 32.00 6, U. Lawrence Q0 80.00 7. P,D. Sills â€" (transferred to L.h, Bills) 20 80.00 8. John Donnan- ( ” to fillet Ketcheson) 1A 56.00 9, a, Caldwell 30 1:20.00 10. Th. Bills 29 116.00 1].. m. ‘Wnires 8 32.00 I .K) 20 I