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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
8
An Indian leader recalls warnings against fighting the white man while recounting a meeting that urged unity with Alberta people. A telegram to Sir John A. Macdonald referenced Ottawa talks as the House of Commons debated Northwest unrest and potential government policy impacts.
A reader questions who truly protected British interests in North America from 1775 onward. The letter cites roles in 1776, 1865, 1885, the Wolseley expedition, the Riel uprisings, the South African War, and naval stations at Halifax and Esquimalt, arguing Canada bore substantial crown defense and imperial duties.
Webster Brown, a hunter who has traveled Alaska, extols a moose based dish boiled for 24 hours to create gelatine, claiming it is the choicest and most nutritious diet food in Alaska. He notes how locals preserve big game meat after kill to maximize carcass use.
The narrative traces William Johnson of Johnson Hall and his son Sir John through colonial wars, the 1756 Braddock era, and the Niagara siege, linking Johnson’s leadership to major victories and the creation of Lake George. It follows Loyalist ties, baronetcy honors, and the shift of estates amid the Revolution, noting Pepperell lineage and notable military roles within Canada and Europe.
The Public Works Committee weighs cement walks along Eugenia from Points to Albert, Poynts to Dunlop, and Peel streets. They propose filling holes in poplar stamps with saltpetre, repairing and painting water wagons, and evaluating a Fire Hall upgrade in Ward 16 with a police cell.
Mr Broome P Smith, secret secretary of the Upper Canada Bible Society, toured Thornton Ivy and Stroud after arriving in Canada last fall for health reasons. An English missionary with 23 years in Africa, he aided translations in Central Africa and worked with the Congo mission before meeting Stanley and Livingston. His lectures covered African tribes and Bible Society work, praised by the Bishop of Toronto.
Henry Smith aged about 80, a longtime Collingwood township resident, died on March 28. Born in Gloucestershire England October 4 1842 he came to Canada in 1844 and settled near Barrie. He married Eliza Armstrong in 1868 and left a large family. He was active in the Methodist church and a respected neighbor with extensive local ties and relatives listed in Barrie Windsor Port Arthur and Innisfil. Funeral attendance included W Smith Mrs Montgomery Mrs Webb and others.
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals including E L Forbes Errbert Plowman and H C Craig with scattered initials and partial surnames. The readable text notes names in a list style without clear event or action context.
No coherent narrative exists due to fragmented OCR text but names dominate. The fragment appears to catalog students or honorees, including Clarence West, Wilsy Addison, Caldwell, Lyall, Fred Laveries Lyall Jr, Martel Love, David Campbell, Sarah premier Lyall, Grace Addison, Helen Shanahan, Evelyn Stananhan, and others across classes V to II Part II.
The Dalston school report for March lists students by room and year with numerous names in each class. Teachers note strong attendance and merit in Senior, Junior, and Pt divisions, highlighting multiple Watson, Hickling, and Debenham entries across rooms.
Craighurst residents report the maple syrup season has begun with samples described as A1. Four young men head out on Saturday with destinations including Calgary and the coast via Hed Deer District Alberta. Other notes include house sale, visits, new residents, recoveries, and employment changes among locals.
Police Magistrate Jackson dismissed the charge against Lindsay key player Randall for striking Switzer and destroying his eye on the ice. The court found neither the alleged threat nor the assault fully proven. Switzer’s injury drew strong sympathy and Lindsay club resentment over the criminal charge. Crown Attorney Devlin and others defended, with G B Hopkins KC among those noted.
Credit sales and auction notices list farm stock, horses, implements, and threshing outfits with sale dates in April, led by W A McConkey. Community birth, marriage, and obituary notes from Barrie area follow, detailing multiple families and dates in early 1908, including Bassett, Cheesman, Fraser, Horne, Jory, Logan, Partridge, Pratt, Somers, Stewart, Wattie, Ward, and Wingrove.
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