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Newspaper

Barrie Examiner

Location

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 24, 1924

Page

16

Trail Ranger Show Delights Collier Street Church

Harry White and the Trail Ranger group performed a varied gymnastics program for sixteen boys including four year old Bobby White. Winners received watches for senior and junior proficiency, with Redditt Hart and Dench earning prizes. The audience enjoyed choir help, solos by Mrs. Heath, and a flag tableau ending with Land of Hope and Glory.

Collier St. Methodist Church Harry White Trail Ranger Mr. White Bobby White Bobby White Willie Rich Redditt Hart Dench H. J. Heath Mr. Hoadley Jack Cooper Marion Partridge

Boy Hit By Truck Near Home Recovers

Herbert Carley five year old son of Clifford Carley at 95 Collier Street was struck by a motor truck driven by J S Vair in front of the home. He was taken to the hospital for X rays and treated for concussion but no skull fracture was found. He is improving.

Herbert Carley Clifford Carley Collier St J. S. Vair Johnston Wair

Local Residents Enter Easter Week in Midhurst

Easter week events include visits by Miss Ovens of Cree and families from Barrie Toronto and Elmvale. Alfred Cochrane longtime resident dies after months of illness. funeral held at Midhurst cemetery with relatives from Sudbury and Toronto attending.

Easter Visit and Local Happenings in Town

April 22 reports Mr and Mrs French and Miss Bella Young of Toronto visiting Mr and Mrs George Young for Easter. Local farmers begin ploughing and school closes for holidays. Miss Peacock teaches but stays home in Aliston during break. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper noted at Greafel Union Church on May 4. Toronto visitors Mr and Mrs Frank Quance and family spend weekend with friends. Mrs Wm Long and Daniel Dougherty of Peterboro visit sister Mrs Henry Cole Sr who is seriously ill. Mrs Thos Bishop of Orillia visits Mr and Mrs Albert Bishop. Adlet column note on The Examiner.

Misses Ovens of Creemore J. A. Wattie A. A. Garvin Walter Halbert Art Walt Thornton D. M. Coutts Halbert Miss Brown of Barrie R. Poole W. W. Boyce F. Wallwin Elmvale James Spence Roy Harry Woods Toronto Wm. Andross Robert Peacock H. E. Fieldhouse Clifton McKay R. Schandlen William Hopkins Norman Schandlen Elsie Handy F. Wallwin’s William Craig James Craig Newton Spence Ivy Russell Lynn Collingwood Alfred Cochrane Midhurst John French Bella Young George Young Miss Peacock Alliston Greafel Union Church Frank Quance Wm. Long Daniel Dougherty Peterboro Henry Cole, Sr Thos. Bishop Orillia Albert Bishop

Trespass Fines for Vespra Fur Farm Offenses

Marshall Keast and Ellsworth Crawford of Minesing were fined 15 each plus costs for trespass on Jno W Gosslings fur farm in Vespra. Offences dated January 18 and April 4 1924. Magistrate Jeffs presided after a five hour hearing with witnesses for both sides.

Marshall Keast Ellsworth Crawford Jeffs Jno W. Gossling Vespra Gossling Robert Gossling Frank Chappell James McGregor Daniel Luck J. R. Boys Donald Ross

Barrie Horticultural Speakers Visit Guthrie U F W C

Three Barrie Hort icultural Society members spoke on floriculture at Guthrie U F W C Monday night to about sixty five attendees at Alex Graham home. Rev. Neil Campbell chaired. Geo Vickers Geo C Brown and T T Young gave gardening talks. Thos Ross MP spoke. Readings by Laura Blanchard and A Patterson. Helen Ross sang. Refreshments followed.

Barrie Horticultural Society Guthrie U.F.W.C Guthrie Alex. Graham Neil Campbell Geo. Vickers Geo. C. Brown T. T. Young Thos. Ross M.P Laura Blanchard A. Patterson Barrie Helen Ross

Easter Visitors and Family Gatherings in Oro Station

Misses Helen and Bernice Leeds visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Jones for Easter. Mrs. James McArthur and Archie McCuaig join sister Mrs. Thompson of Orillia. Wishart Campbell visits sister Mrs. T. R. Crawford. Charles Bell of the Sea holidays with parents here. Marguerite Crawford of Toronto visits home. Uncles family spends Sunday with sister Mrs. Corbett of Barrie. Mrs. Percy Bell and son George of Orillia visit relatives here. Minnie McArthur of Barrie Easter with sister Katie.

Helen Bernice Leeds S. V. Jones James McArthur Archie McCuaig Thompson Orillia Wishart Campbell T. R. Crawford Charles Bell The Sea Marguerite Crawford Toronto Mrs. Corbett Barrie Percy Bell George Minnie McArthur Katie McArthur

Local Transfers And Visits In Stayner

Miss Eva Jackman visits Toronto friends for a week while Mrs Persell of Toronto sees her parents Mr and Mrs T Lee. J Wiggins of Severn Bridge visited, as did Mrs M Wiggins. Alex Moore buys a new house on Wier Street from J Hughes and moves soon. James Adamson buys Mrs Holden's Main Street house and has moved. J T Doner returns from Detroit after winter away. Persistent cold delays house cleaning as snow coats the earth. New fence around bowling grounds completed with shade trees planted.

Eva Jackman Toronto Persell T. Lee J. Wiggins Severn Bridge M. Wiggins Alex. Moore Wier St J. Hughes James Adamson Mrs. Holden

Local Birth Notices from Minesing and Nearby Areas

Birth announcements list newborns: Adams son born April 18 to W L and wife in Minesing. Boldt son April 23 in R V Hospital. Fralick son April 22 in Minesing. Gough son April 23 Crown Hill. Little daughter April 22 in R V Hospital. Lennox son April 16 Painswick. Moberly son September 19 in Bristol England to widow Mrs George Moberly. Prince daughter April 18 in R V Hospital Ferndale.

Adams Minesing W. L. Adams Harry Bailey Boldt R.V. Hospital R. F.boldt Mary St. Fralick Walter Fralick Gough Roy Gough Crown Hill Little W. C. Little Lennox J. D. LenNox Painswick Moberly Bristol England George M. Moberly George Moberly Waleach

Millar Weds Knicely At Vicarage Ceremony

Arthur Millar of Bracebridge married Annie Knicely of Colwell on April 22 1924 at the vicarage in a ceremony performed by Rev A R Beverley.

Millar—Knicely A. R. Beverley Arthur Millar Bracebridge Annie Knicely Colwell

Dr Charles H. Smith Dies at Petrolea on April 15

Sudden death of Dr Charles H. Smith born 1924 at Petrolea Lot 22 Con 10. William John Franklin Broley aged 48 identified in the notice as a peer or associate. Further details not provided in readable text.

Easter Services at Central Methodist Church

Central Methodist in Easter worship featured hung cages of singing canaries and a vibrant plant display. Rev E T Douglas preached on the garden tomb and resurrection while the morning sermon urged turning the garden life from graveyard to new hope. The evening service centered on song with the choir led by W C Sills and assisted by Harry Barron.

Central Methodist Church E. T. Douglas Christ Harry Barron W. C. Sills Douglas

Cards of Thanks and local notices from Orillia item

The notice gathers multiple thanks from families for flowers sympathy and bereavement support in a series of local acknowledgments. It also reports plans by the Water Light Power Commission to install a coin operated electric stove at motor camp sites in Orillia.

Orillia Water, Light & Power Commission

Mother Mine play by Collier St Methodist Dramatic Society

The Collier St Methodist Dramatic Society presents Mother Mine in the Sunday School Room on Tuesday and Wednesday April 29 30. An intermission orchestra and vocal numbers are planned. Admission 35c adults 25c for children. The cast includes Miss I Wilson Miss G Burton Miss J Hickling Miss H Irish Miss M Cheesman Miss M Wallace and others in a story set in Miranda Peley s Holly Ontario with action in a Deacon s home over two hours.

Collier St. Methodist Dramatic Society Cynthia Whitcomb Miss I. Wilson Miranda Peasley Mine G. Burton Martha, Tisdale J. Hickling Lettie Holcomb H. Irish Lillian“ Whitcomb M. Cheesman Mary Tisdale Martha M. Wallace John Whitcomb Craig Jack Payson Jack Cooper Joe Payson Howell Partridge Jerry MacConnell Cliff Graham Officer Lewis Toronto George Service Sam Blunt Pritchard Holly Ont

Credit Sales in Barrie and Oro Auctions

Credit sales listed for Barrie and Oro with multiple auctions. Miss Ross sells household furniture at 57 McDonald St. Barrie at 1 p.m. W A McConkey acts as auctioneer. An 8 p.m. sale at A J Tuck’s Dunlop St. Barrie offers dishes furniture and store goods. Ambrose Hayes auction on April 28 sells farm stock and implements at 1 p.m.

Miss Ross McDonald St Barrie A. McConkey A. J W. A. McConkey

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