Chickens vanish case puzzles court as theft tale unfolds
In Barrie Police Court Mrs Elizabeth Cook of Vespra Township reports forty chickens with six missing on March 20. Defendants William Nicely and Myrtle McCullough face charges of stealing and receiving stolen fowl, while Nicely is cleared and McCullough given a suspended sentence. evidence points to a bag with nothing inside as the prosecutor’s key clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Cook
Vespra Tp
Colwell
Cook
Barrie
Wm. Nicely
Nicely
Myrtle McCullough
McCullough
Allandale
Robt. King
O.T.A
Local Midweek Classifieds and Sales Notices
Announcements listing low rates for word ads and product promotions. Ads note cream buy, felt mattresses from W A Lowe & Son, moves of Professor D E Weir, discounted oilcloth and linoleum, Easter flowers, and a big clothing sale by Hunter's with a made to measure option. Also promotions for hot cross buns, Maple Leaf paints, Ferns and lilies, and chimney cleaning by E S Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lowe & Son
D. E. Weir
Maple Ave
Sophia St
Elizabeth St
Bryson Bros
Toronto Globe
Examiner
Brown Bros
E. S. Jones
E. A. Harris
Hunter
C. Brown
Drive for members for Barrie Community Association starts
A third annual meeting approved a brief one dollar membership drive to boost Barrie as a summer resort. Twenty directors will be elected, with officers named by them. Plans include a boat service, camping and visitor information, plus a map feature in a regional booklet. Births and deaths in March were 11 and 12 respectively.
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Barrie Community Association
Barrie
H. A. Henry
T. R. Huxtable
Alex. Milne
M. Morrison
Parks Commission
Orillia
T. T. Young
Trent Waterway Development Association
Drury
F. C. Biggs
D. Quinlan
S. J. Fisher
Reeve
Barrie adopts 43.75 mill tax rate with 1.05 cut
Barrie sets the current year's tax rate at 43.75 mills, trimming 1.05 from last year’s 44.80. The levy totals about 169,999, with assessments up about 140,000, shifting tax burden despite a larger overall levy and higher county share. Police Court reports 20 convictions in Q1.
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Barrie
Council
Soldiers’ Memorial
Collegiate Institute
Penetang St Flood Torrents Prompt Council Action
A Penetang delegation led by Messrs. Priest and Bell told the council of severe flood damage on Penetang Street. They described flooded streets cellars and walks with no outlet and called for culverts to relieve the floodwater. Temporary relief was promised and permanent measures to be pursued, noting similar conditions in other areas.
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Penetang Street
Messrs. Priest
Bell
Priest
James
Dundonald
Eugenia, James
Fisher
Magistrate Clark Hands Out Encomiums In Court
Police Magistrate G H Clark announced that Jeffs would take over responsibilities in Barrie Police Court. He thanked the Crown, the bar, police and town officials for their courtesy and praised police efficiency in pursuing justice.
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G. H. Clark
Barrie Police Court
Jeffs
Clark
Mr. Jeffs
Barrie Sanitary Inspector Resigns to Move to Welland
F. S. Smith, the sanitary inspector in Barrie for the past year and a half, has resigned. He plans to move his family to Welland on May 1 to engage in the shipping business with his brother, with plans to join the civil service later.
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F. S. Smith
Barrie
Mr. Smith
Welland
Civil Service
Toronto man injured in Bradford truck train collision
Leslie Vallier of Toronto lies in Royal Victoria Hospital with severe injuries after a C A Ward Co. truck hit by a passenger train near Bradford on Monday night. The driver, about 35, had ribs broken and a back injury and was en route to Longford with a load of household goods when the crash occurred.
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Leslie Vallier
Toronto
Royal Victoria Hospital
Bradford
Valker
C. A. Ward Co
Longford
Holland River
J. Clark
Walker
Allandale
Allandale Residents Seek Playground Space from Council
Allandale residents numbering 111 petitioned the Town Council Monday for use of a vacant seven to eight acre lot in Ward 6 as a playground. J E Morrison and E Shear urged support for a site recently acquired by the town. The group noted Grand Trunk workers plan sports and an athletic club exists. last year youths rented a field in Innisfil township. The club pledges funding for grounds, and the Mayor said possession is two months away but council will consider the proposal.
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Allandale
J. E. Morrison
E. Shear
Grand Trunk
Innisfil
Butcher Suffers Arm Fracture in Slaughter House Incident
J. H. Readman a butcher of 49 Mary Street slipped on the floor at noon Tuesday in his slaughter house and sustained a fracture to his left arm just above the wrist. He remained about his business on Wednesday.
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J. H. Readman
Mary Street
Mr. Readman
Examiner Subscription Push Prompts Early Sign-Ups
A pitch urges readers to subscribe to The Examiner, suggesting advantages of early commitment. The notice frames subscription as a timely choice for ongoing access to the paper's reporting and features.
Ald Byrne Pushes Open Inquiry on Police Reorganization
Ald Byrne moves the council to hold a special open session to study reorganizing the police department after a committee recommended no action. A sidewalk fund of 1000 dollars is designated within the 10000 dollar Board of Public Works estimate. Petitions seek sewer and street improvements on Grove, Dalton, William streets.
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R. J. Lee
King
J. Case
Rayner
Board of Works
Simcoe County
Parks Commission
Collegiate Institute
R. C
Ald. Byrne
Coming events and sales notices in Barrie area
Notices under this heading list hot cross buns and tea sales, theatre plays The Village Doctor and Olivet to Calgary, soup supper and Me Supper events at local churches, a large no profit clothing sale by The Hunter Clothing Co at Barrie, and a Field Crop Competitions meeting of Barrie Agricultural Society on Saturday April 8.
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Ag Bryson Bros
Grandpa
Trinity Parish Hall
Trinity Church Parish Aid
Churchill Orange Hall
Churchill Guild
Collier St. Methodist Church
Shanty Bay Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church
Olivet
Calgary
Toronto
Hunter Clothing Co
Barrie
Barrie Agricultural Society
Council Chamber
R.J. Fletcher
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Fions
Gies Y
Tinners
Owen
John Scandlan
Dunn
Scanlan
Legiate Institute
Barrie Carriage Co
Board of Health
M.O.H
Eevee
Penetang ST
Open Council Inquiry
Board of Public Works
Grove Street
Grove
Bayfield
Owen Street
Dalton Street
Creswicke
W. D. Little
William Street
Cumberland St
Burton Ave
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