Oakville appoints James Tr. Black as Tax Collector
James TR Black is named Tax Collector for the Town of Oakville replacing J. F. MacCallum who resigned to become Collector of Cus. Also notes engagements and local incidents including library resignation and yacht racing results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James TR. Black
Oakville
J. F. MacCallum
J. T. Hopkins
Phyllis Mary
Eric Skerrett
W. H. Skerrett
Hamilton
St. Jude's Church
A. W
Daugh
Tor
Nelle
William George Green
William Green
Sudsbury
Suffolk
England
Wim Wille
Doughis Armour
Jules Crew
Star
Neighborhood News: Interesting Items From Other Centres
Reads like a compact column of briefs from nearby towns. It notes social events, local meetings, school news, and small community happenings of regional interest for readers who follow area life.
Sudden Death of BM William McCurdy Blacklock at 60
BM William McCurdy Blacklock of Rockville died Friday July 12 at age 59 from a heart attack. Funeral Monday at St. John’s Anglican Campbellville with Rev G Jones and Campbellville Masons in attendance. Interment at St. John’s Cemetery Campbellville. family and community extend deepest sympathy. Also notes the district’s heavy rainfall on Monday and local family reunions and vacations in Eden Mills Moffat Mattheson and Knatchbull areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McCurdy Blacklock
Rockville
G. Jones
Campbellville
St. John’s Anglican Church
Taylor
Moffat
Wilfred Thomas
Eden Mills
Wilson
Mattheson
Knatchbull
KI Y Camp Returns to Rockwood Busy Community Life
After two weeks at camp KI Y organization Guelph returns to Rockwood followed by the Bd-Tr Blue with Miss M Hume. Women’s groups meet for a joint August picnic and talks. Local sports teams suffer defeats. members travel visits include Mrs McMahon and many Toronto White Plains. Village council plans asphalt work. school stone supply. W I meeting guest speaker Roy Brooks. Agnes Harris shows improvement after a fall. Garnet Petty recovering from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KI Y Organization
Guelph
Theo City
Bd-Tr
M. Hume
Max’ Milne
W. Mf. S
J. E. Pearen
W. M.S
Credis
M&s
Mitchell
WH. L. Hennle
Acton
Campbellville
Livingstone, the
Pioneer
Evelyn Pearen
Victora Mision
Presbyterian Church
Lila Laverty
Goforth
China
Enid McNabb
Qtr
Garnet Petty
D.mcmillan
Haseball
Eden Mills
Everton
Loteal
United Churcheam
McMahon
White Plains
N. Y.afr
Andrew Little
Nothwell
Man
John Little
Women's Institute
New York
Robert
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Across Ontario
Mias Lily Campbell of Toronto stayed at her aunt Mrs. Bert Rogers home over the weekend. Mrs. Newman of Simcoe visited friends in the district. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Soper of Preston called on aunt Mrs. Barbara Gaper. Mrs. Gilles Betty and Bobbie of Kirkland Lake returned home after two weeks with local friends. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rogers visited Shelburne. Mrs. Nellis Kentzer of Georgetown spent Monday with friend Mira Soper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias
Lily Campbell
Toronto
Bert Rogers
Newman
Simcoe
Cecil Soper
Preston
Barbara Gaper
Gilles
Betty
Bobbie
Kirkland Lake
Shelburne
Nellis Kentzer
Eden Mills Women Enjoy Pleasant Evening at Mrs. N. 3 Marshall's
The loathy side in a contest entertained the winners with games and tea. July 1 the Eden Mills Yustituls guest Eden Mills members will visit Brookville Women’s Institute, with local members to supply the program. Recent Toronto guests and weather impact crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loathy
Toronto
Wm. Croft
Torento
Toltener Rsengsrwreya
Guelph
Everton Social Round of Weekend Visits and Funerals
Recent visitors at Mrs Ei Shepherdson's home included families from Toronto Guelph and Erin plus locals. Attendees marked a Thompson reunion in Erin and mourned the death of Archie Stephens of Erin after a fishing accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdson
Gibbons
L. Dewoberry
June
Toronto
Wilson
Stuart
E. Dunn
Eileen Winds
Guelph
Wattle Wickenzie
Thompson
Laaman Thompson
John A. Stewart
Dike
Grace
Erin
G. G. Robertson
George Young
Yosy Robertson
Orangeville
S. Jackcon
Mimosa
Rainy week brings crop aid and diary drive in Limehouse
Heavy rain eased with little damage to crops and haying. Local dairymen are urged to join Italton County tuberculin testing for cattle eligibility in government programs. Residents hosted visitors from Thumloe, Cleveland, Hamilton, Toronto and Acton, with church services drawing fair attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italton County
Jos. McGowan
Schomberg
Robinson
Nobleton
Cookstown
Bond Head
Chaos, Johnson
Thumloe
Ont
Johnson
Wm. Dobbie
Cleveland
Ohio
A. Dobbie
Hamilton
Lane
Gordon Meredith
Toronto
C. Lucas
Acton
A Meredith
Waines
Glen Williams
Jos. Scott
W. S. Milliere
Brampton
Millere
Local Notices and Social Updates
Congratulations extend to Helen Robertson and Gordon Robertson who passed recent entrance exams. Mr Mac Sinclair and sons to retool and paint a billiard table. Death notice for Rows Robertson drowned at Orangeville, only son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Robertson. Sunday visits to Burlington Beach and Stratford friends. Church services now evenings in summer. Master David Castleman holidaying with Gordon Aitken. Funeral of J A Stephens at Erin attended by locals. Albert McCutcheon motor trip with L Webb to Hamilton and Port Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Robertson
Gordon Robertson
Leslie Webb
Mac Sinclair and Sons
D. G. Robertson
Thunday
Rows Robertson
Orangeville
Jesse Robertson
D. Stewart
Arnold Sunter
Burlington Beach
BE. Carter
Reg. Carter
Muriel Young
Stratford
Carter
Robert Akitt
Erin
Albert McCutcheon
The
Hillsborg Weekend Visitors Attend Orange Celebrations
Social notes report weekend visitors from Toronto including Mr and Mrs Wm Cheyne and R J Dell among others. Attendees joined Orange celebrations in Exin and Guelph while crops were damaged by a pasting rain. Remarks note best hay crop in years despite delays, with numerous local visits and congratulations for a forthcoming wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr
Wm. Cheyne
Ann
R. J. Dell
Dill Bell
Friend
M. Buck
Robert Cheyne
Uc Wills
Vera Willis
Toronto
Exin
Guelph
Alex. Gray
Berthe
L. Jackson'u
Orton
Jack Anthony
Evin
Joseph Thomson
Mai Mae Booth
W. Cheyne
Sarkis Tavidian
Business College
Lorne Gregson
Eva
Rosa Nodwell
I. Nodwell
Warry Raven, Jr
Mussel Watson
Herbert Cox
Vancouver
B. C
Atimasa
Edgar Gray
Mitter
R. J. Robertson
Ernest Gray
Brampton
Muck's Park
Belfountain
Andrew Cheyne
Centre Inn
Will Cheyne
Thelma Lowry
Irwin McDougall
Hans
Community Notes from Crewsontown and District
Mrs. Charles Parker of Georgetown visited the Corners. Mrs. Ellis and son from Toronto visit Mr. and Mrs. George Graham. Miss Lois Black spends holidays with her mother Mrs. James Black. Miss Maud McCall was home for the weekend. Mar and Mrs Albert Wilding of London visited Mrs. Burlingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Parker
Georgetown
Ellis and Son
Toronto
George Graham
Lois Black
James Black
Maud McCall
Albert Wilding
London
Burlingham
Ten Day Review of Local Social Notes and Illness Update
Erin is engaged in Toronto papers as Miss Waterman. Ray Walker RN visits with her mother Mrs Ella Walker in Toronto. Moore of Minneapolis and Coulterville guests. Mrs R White and daughter from Elizabeth NJ visit. A J Stephens ill and feared for recovery. Dr E G Weaver to Philadelphia to join Bublos Hospital staff. June 20 marks the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Dr and Mrs Abbott and the reception hosted by Mrs J McKechnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Stephens
E.G. Weaver
Canon Weaver
Burlington notices and engagements fill local pages
The Gazette lists a three day Acton demonstration invitation for the Wiremen drill team and Citizens Band August 3 to 5. It notes visits by Mr and Mrs J W Howard in Wilkinsburg, Rose Maxwell and M Smith returning from North Hastings County, and Miss May Blygu and Dorothy Blygu sailing to Fort William for a month with Miss Phyllis Coombs. Welfare Board accounts total 673 56 for June, down about 100 from last year, and Lions delegates depart for Montrial and Mexico. Phyllis Mae Wilkin engagement to Reegland Chapman is announced, with a Burlington wedding planned. Public School Board appoints Miss M Bodkin to Central School. Miles Bodkin earns 800 and Miss Morne 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
J. W. Howard
Wilkinsburg
Pearl Street
Rose Maxwell
M. ©. Smith
Hastings County
Miss May
Dorothy Blygu
S. S. Norvnle
Fort William
Phyllis Coombs
George W. Tebbs
Frank Milne
Montrail
Montreal Lions
Mexico
Miai Jean Taylor
Duchess of Bedford
St. Catharines
England
Charles Wilkin
Hamilton
Phyllis Mae
Reegland Chapman
James Chapman
Burlington
Autrustard
M. Bodkin
London
Central School
Horne
Miles Bodkin
Morne
Gazette
Milton News: Whartons Visit. Local Happenings and Farewell
Mr and Mrs Alonzo Wharton of Winnipeg visit his sisters in Milton. Alonzo served 33 years at T Eaton Co. A window peeper rumor concerns Milton. A bear sighting is reported near Russell Peart’s farm. Miss Mabel Aiken and companions tea with Mr and Mrs Hare on Mrs Hare’s 81st birthday. James Houston suffers a minor stroke. Mrs Houston recently named Halton Returning Officer. Milton hosts farewell for Barney Marsh, celebrated Milton athlete, with gifts and bouquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Alonzo Wharton
Winnipeg
Wharton
Calvin Fleming
Gordon MacNabb
Alonzo
T. Eaton Co
Milton
Toronto
Carmier
Russell Peart
Guelphine
Peter 'Elley
Campbell
Mabel
Olive Aiken
Ackert
Edwards
Sfanilton
R. J. Hare
Hare
James Houston
Houston
Halton County
Eltvens
Bert Marsh
Barney Marsh
Lee
Munro
Archie MiucNalhy
Barney
Birney
Burdey Jia Taket
Pushion Ub
Vlaams —Chanplon
Georgetown Hosts Derry Day Celebration and Local Parades
Royal Black Knights plan Derry Day on August 12 with a citywide program. Georgetown residents including Mr and Mrs La McGil and J P Downing family visit Ottawa. James Cave of Detroit tours Europe before returning. Orangemen and True Blues from Georgetown Stewarttown and Glenwillims join church parade at Gluwarttown. Harry Watkins injures bicycle accident while avoiding a car on Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Black Knights
Derry
la. McGil
Georgetown
J. P. Downing
Bilis
London
Ottawa
J. A. Moll
James Cave
Detroit
RN. Cave
Detroit Prep
England
France
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Orangemen
True Blues
Stewarttown
Glenwillms
Gluwarttown
Harry, Watkins
Mui Strett
W. J. Evand
Canadian Rockies Motoring Route Promoted for Tourists
The piece highlights the Canadian Rockies as a premier summer motor route with highways linking through Yoho and Banff to Danff Lake Louise Emerald Lake and a “Dig Wend” stretch from Golden to Revelstoke. A 1935 seasonal daylight rail auto transport between Revelstoke and Golden runs June 15 to September 15, enabling drivers to ship cars by rail and complete a Winnipeg to Vancouver journey on a single all-Canadian route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockler
Rouute
Prairies
Golden
British Columbia
Revelstoke
Gelkiria
Motor Adea
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Birds Display Their Beauty Theorized in Courtship
A discussion on how birds, lacking mirrors, judge their own beauty through display. It notes the peacock’s blaze, goldfinch epaulets, nuthatch’s blue and blue-green plumage, and other vivid displays used to attract mates, suggesting innate visual calculus guiding ornamentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfinich
Surrendered after wedding joke quote
A humorous exchange at a ceremony features a bridegroom describing his past infatuation with a woman named Dinah. The groom recalls that after seeing Dinah again he chose to surrender his previous fancy, using broad dialect to recount the moment.
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Rockwood
Ballinafad
Limehouse
James Noble
Alys
Meredith
Clarence Bollett
Janet
Gordon
Holmes
Will
Mir. Lunont
Sonar Church
Vriitigs
Ospringe
Hillsborg
Crewson
Rieds
Ont -Paris
ROYAL
John
Jean Muir
Becky Sharp
Mirtain Hopkins
Matheson Lang
Surienden
Clark
Libby
York
Tin
Hedlund
del Maiz
Victoria Pimientos
Barr’s Quality Grocery
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Knox
Rabbath
Hila
G. J. Muster
Timothy
G. W W. Lantz
Malin Street
Bower Avenue
Allsime
Brunelle
Scotin’ Bank
P. Mor
Fou
Tinton's
Mill Street
Acon
Thy
Malton
Ontario
Legislative Assembly
H. N. Parmoer
A. D. Savage
RK O. Savage
E. Harrop
Gore District
Muisal
Norwich
Causas Amerance Company
Fortage
Franris Muizal
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