London Fair Raceway Diary of a Race Day Mixup
A first person race day account describes two hours to travel to London and a disruptive plan with Doug and Jim Thatcher. The narrator finishes seventh after a difficult race and hints at a future placement while noting Miss Montreal won Thursday’s purse of 450 dollars.
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Doug
London Fair Raceway
Gt T
London
Jim Thatcher
Jim
Mneycan
Shore
John Salmon
Dick Tit
Art show by Tony Sepers at the Factory in Guelph
Visitors from Ontario and Quebec attend a multi day art exhibition of Tony Sepers at the Factory on Priory Street in Guelph, with dates from October 9 to 13 and hours specified. The piece covers travel of local residents, community group formation, and humorous local notes.
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Tony Sepers
Shiloh
Rockwood
Priory Street
Guelph
Guelph Campbellville
Reverend Tucker
Tractor Fire Near Speyside Sparks Bramosa Alarm
Early Sunday night a tractor fire at Bill Thringe’s home on the 2nd Line just north of Speyside in Bramosa drew the Rockwood fire brigade from bed at 3:30 am. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze already extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Fire Brigade
Bill Thringe
Speyside
Bramosa
Elm Tree Farm Open House Attracts Hundreds Of Visitors
Elm Tree Farm hosted an artful Open House featuring Elizabeth Wilkes Hoey and her daughter Martha. Visitors from Rochester to Peterboro and even Toronto viewed silk screen fabrics watercolors pottery and woodwork in a one-family showing with hospitality from Hoey family members and a snack service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Tree Farm
Rochester
Peterboro
Rockwood
Elizabeth Wilkes Hoey
Martha
Elizabeth Hoey
Sir George Williams
Montreal
Martha's Pottery
Mrs. Hoey
Caroline
Toronto
William Hoey
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Elm Yree Farm
Elizabeth Wilkes Howey
Ulest
Prstte
J. A. Little
Main Street
Vern Hinton
Ilinois
Miss Vers Scott
Jim Oakes
Guelph Street
C. Nugent
Morrisburg
Ontario
Beaconsfield
Quebec
A. Duby
M. Milne
Acton
Midland
R.ap.e
Dukie Ellis
Denny's Insurance
Mill St. West
Safeco
Mii ‘Ball
Harold Denny
Caroline Hoey Mouthwraith
Acton Free Press
Tom Ebbage
Lou
Main St
Lou’s Used Cars
Salt — Sales
BEL — Aquawater Conditioning ‘Co
Dills Stationery
VENUS
Wits
Triangle
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