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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
8
The store emphasizes a crowded condition as proof of customer satisfaction. It touts the largest staff in Barrie and notes fully taxed services during the past month. Brisk sales and constant activity reflect a thriving business, encouraging early calls for comfort and avoidance of lag.
A selection of fine colored muslin fabrics with floral designs and wide borders is advertised, including double width goods with satin finish and distinctive borders. The store touts LOC Scrims and Spot Muslin as top quality in Barrie. A large range of parasols is also offered, priced from 50c to $8.00.
The Congregational church hosted Miss Wiggins who spoke on temperance battles, focusing on liquor’s harms and narcotics. She noted varying methods from anti-treating laws to prohibition, urged action, and highlighted the Manitoba election example, W.C.T.U. work, and a Sunday talk to Sabbath scholars about cigarettes.
BORN. McTague At Penetanguishene March 21 to Mr and Mrs John McTague a daughter. WARNER In Barrie April 15 a son to Mr and Mrs Alonzo Warner Worsley street. MARRIED Shaw Wirkhut At Orillia April 5 Miss Letitia Wright Orillia to Thomas J Shaw Thornton. DIED McKinnon In Toronto April 10 Janet Kirkup McKinnon aged 28. WARNICA In Toronto April 18 Samuel Wesley Warnica formerly of Painswick in his 63rd year.
Barrie reports a dated price sheet listing coarse grain and vegetables, wool and hides, meat poultry and dairy, and general farm goods. entries show wheat flour shorts bran peas potatoes butter eggs turkeys mutton lamb hay straw wood and various animal products with unit prices and per bag or per cwt quotations.
Dr Humphreys claims fifty years of popularity for Specifics with wide remedies list. It advertises cures for fevers, worms, teething, diarrhoea, coughs, neuralgia, headaches, dyspepsia, menstrual issues, rheumatism, malaria, catarrh, and more with prices and order details. Sold by druggists or on receipt of price from Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co in New York.
Local notes record Easter visits and recoveries among residents Miss Ross home for Easter Miss Maud Whitley out again Miss Nellie Dixon injured last week. Several moves and job changes include H Heard to Midland for summer Wilson Hurst back from Toronto Wm Waldroff to Bradford. Baseball rising as summer sport. union meeting of O R C and B of RT at Trainmen's Hall. Dance for Royal Victoria Hospital with Capt Whish master of ceremonies.
A six year old girl, daughter of Mrs. Aldrich of Orillia, was killed near Graham's crossing in Allandale Ward after a freight train backed into a yard. She lost both feet and had an arm severed before dying at the hospital at midnight. The tragedy drew heavy sympathy for the bereaved mother as records show her husband is away in the Klondike and the child was their only one.
An old advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold with the slogan No Cure No Pay. Priced at 25 cents, the note promises relief for common cold symptoms.
April 16 marking the start of wrestling in this vicinity and a return to social rhythm after a bright holiday. Mrs. Grant and family relocated to Antea Mills last Friday while W. Grant of Edenville moved to their former home here. Miss A. Melcolm of Crossland visits Miss K. McLean. The M.L.S. plans a grand final concert this year on the night of the 24th, details to follow.
Miss A E Wiggins lecturer for the W C I U spoke on Child Culture and Humanity's Battles in Minesing on April 11. She held two well attended meetings at the Methodist church. Mrs. Alex Primrose hosted, Mrs. S Jacobs chaired the afternoon session, and Pastor Mr. Ingram led the evening. Twenty new members joined the Minesing union and attendees praised the speaker's training and presence, hoping for a longer stay.
Apr 15 notes Craighurst life: Thos Pratt and Lily Ostrander at Brethren conference in Toronto. Miss Lily Casey dies at 23 after two weeks illness. Funeral Thursday at R C church in Apto with local pallbearers and floral tributes from J Marvin Barrie and others. mourners recall her amiable character. Several locals away Easterly visiting or returning from Toronto.
The schedule lists gatherings: Wednesday 3 p.m. Prevailing Prayer. Thursday The Adder. Friday The Fire. Saturday The Flame. Sunday 11 a.m. The Balance 3 p.m. Preparing for Battle 7:30 p.m. The Crown. All are welcome.
The East Baptist church Philadelphia marks 14 years of pastoral service led by Rev. C. H. Woolston. St George's NY pastor Rev. Rainsford urges teaching country love to the poor before religious sentiment. St Thomas Braddock plans a new church with Carnegie support. Archbishop Corrigan heads a vast Catholic structure with 1.2 million in population and extensive institutions and ministries.
Western railroad managers push for absorption of private car lines mainly owned by packing house shippers. Grand Trunk plans to move to New York Central main station in Buffalo, after using Erie street station. French engineers breach Peking wall to extend Paoting fu line toward Tartar City, while Italian station wages provoke staff shortages and accidents.
The piece surveys elegant cut crystal umbrella handles with gold bands and ivory overlaid with gold wire, ending in a gold wired ball. It notes English holly sticks with silver or gold mountings, riding crops of malacca, and London reports a trend of walking sticks filed into triangular square and hexagonal forms with fashionably varied sticks for each costume.
For several seasons the Double Stores Millinery receptions have drawn general interest from ladies. This season showcases progressiveness in millinery art with ideas from New York and Paris adapted to Canadian needs. Miss Wright contributes handsome special designs. No show hats by foreign makers. all pieces are manufactured in our rooms by our own staff and can be replicated for customers.
A liberal range of New Brussels Carpets in new colors and designs suited for drawing rooms and dining areas. Special price 0.75e. English made with fast colors and borders. Fine 5 frame Brussels from top makers at close prices. New tapestry carpets offered at 25c to 50c per yard with unmatched quality. Floor oil cloths and linoleum in various widths. Direct imports of Japanese mattings 12c to 50c per yard.
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