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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 24, 1924
Page
5
Real estate ads list cottages and houses for sale with prices from 1000 to 15000 dollars and terms such as cash or rent. Properties include modern brick homes with gardens and farms. rentals include a newly decorated flat. Clarkson House Block contact H A Henry and W J Cowan via phone 31.
Barrie society mirrors a holiday exodus with numerous residents from Toronto and other towns spending Easter at local homes and visiting relatives. Notables include Miss Laura Ambler, Miss Irene Pratt, and Miss Frances Leslie, among many others returning for the holiday. The Easter Foresters dance at the Armories drew about 100 couples, while Ray Hoover departs to Listowell to manage British American Oil territory, to be succeeded locally by Glifford Ironsides.
A noon Wednesday ceremony at Central Methodist parsonage tied Miss Mary A. Rix of Toronto to Roy Wilson Barker of Sundridge. Rev. E. T. Douglas officiated before close family. The couple, attended only by relatives, will reside in Sundridge.
Amy Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas Cooper married Thos W Horn of Toronto at Trinity Church on Saturday April 19 at 8 pm. The bride was given away by her brother Albert Cooper with matron of honor Mrs R H Heppleston. After the ceremony guests, about twenty five, enjoyed luncheon at 48 Sanford Street before the couple leaves for a Toronto residence.
Miss Hazel Chappell enters the Royal Victoria Hospital this week to begin nurse training. Crown Hill notes Easter visits from Miss Mamie Metcalf of Whitby and friends. Free Methodists announce a April 25 to 27 quarterly meeting with services and a Love feast, led by Rev. E Snider, with a farewell to Pastor Mr. Knighton planned for Crown Hill Edgar and Dalston services.
The Rev G H Knighton gave a music and reading talk to the church group. Miss Hazel Chappell led the readings and presented a lamp to Knighton with Annie Avison. Knighton will leave for Guelph next week amid warm expressions of appreciation and best wishes.
Miss Wilde, a 72 year old dressmaker at 72 Small St, offers sewing at home and daily engagements for alterations and custom garments.
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