Farm Laborers Excursions 1906 to Western Canada
Manitoba and Saskatchewan report a bumper wheat crop and need up to twenty thousand laborers for harvest. Canadian Pacific Railway will run laborers excursions from Ontario to Winnipeg and west stations. Going dates begin August 4 through August 22 with fares 12 dollars, return 18 dollars extra if conditions met. For details write C B Foster, CPR, 71 Yonge St, Toronto. R J Fletcher, Barrie agent.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ontario
Winnipeg
Toronto
Sarnia
Yonge St
R. J. Fletcher
Barrie
Examiner Copies for Sale at Local Stores
The Examiner is available in duplicate copies at Scott's and King's bookstores and at T. Cavena's grocery on Bradford street.
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the Examiner
Scott’s
King’s
T. Cavena’s
Bradford Street
Savings Accounts Attract Small Deposits With Growth
The article highlights Savings Accounts that grow over time as small initial deposits attract additional funds. The first deposit acts as a magnet for other modest sums that might otherwise be wasted, leading to larger balances for depositors to contemplate.
Mitchell Square notes and social visits
July 30Miss T Cameron of Orillia spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Best returned after visiting Thornbury. Miss F Huff of Meaford visits her uncle E B Earnhardt. Mrs D Shumway of Quebec visits her father C Cameron here for a time. Miss F Crispin of Barrie spends holidays with Miss Mary Clark.
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T.cameron
Orillia
Sunnidale Corners Social Notes and Storm Damage
Miss Gertie Matthews of Toronto visited her aunt Miss Louisa Matthews on Sunday. A baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Will Spicker on July 29. Mr and Mrs On Patterson and Master Allan of Barrie visited John Risebrough recently. Mr and Mrs Will McMurray of Stayner called on relatives here last Sunday. Lavina Rose spent Sunday with Mrs R G Richardson of Edenvale. A heavy thunderstorm Friday damaged some crops in parts of the neighborhood.
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Gertie Matthews
Toronto
Louisa Matthews
On.Patterson
Allan
Barrie
John Risebrough
Will. McMurray
Stayner
Lavina’ Rose
Mra. R
Ward Arthur Varty holidaying in Wye Vale
A clipped society column notes Arthur Varty holidaying in Wye Vale and lists numerous local and visiting residents. Several Toronto and Depot Harbor names appear among visitors and locals visiting kin, with mentions of garden parties, engagements, and railway updates.
August wedding at Barton Avenue church fuses family, gifts
Miss Luella Brown and Mr. W J Patterson wed in a Barton Avenue Methodist ceremony August 1. Notables from Allan Dale and Orillia attended, with bridesmaids Olive O Donnell and May Brown, ushers Harry Webb and Jack Rutherford, and gifts including a diamond bracelet for the bride. The couple departed for Owen Sound and Western Ontario.
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Luella Brown
W. J. Patterson
Methodist Church
Barton Avenue Methodist Church
Allandale
Misa Luella G
Mervin Brown
Orillia
Mendelassohn
W. J. Crawford
Wm. Robinson
A. J. Paul
Patterson
Ida Storey
Aurora
Arthur £. Patterson
Olive O’ Donnell
May Brown
Harry Webb
Jack Rutherford
Bay St
Owen Sound
Ontario
Local Petion in Cardwell Drives Cooperative Local Option Plan
Rev Ren H Spence returned from a north lecture trip stirring interest in a Dominion Alliance local option campaign. He cites Tecumseth Essa Innisfil and Wards with Tottenham Beeton Alliston Bradford as targets. The plan could close 21 taverns if communities cooperate across boundary villages Coskstown Thornton and others. Spence will campaign in Bond Head Newton Robinson and Cookstown next week.
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Ren. H. Spence
Dominion Alliance
Tottenham
Tecumseth
Essa
Innisfil
W. Rated
Beeton
Alliston
Bradford
Coskstown
Thornton
Alme-Street
Thie Campaig
Spencer
beOee
Bond Head
Newton | Binson
Cookstown
Ward Five Excursion and Local Notices
Ward Five residents enjoyed an excursion to Berlin with many reporting a fine trip. The Barrie Carriage Co. is stocktaking and giving staff a short vacation. A boy named Gordon McKinley was struck by a horse and buggy on Bradford Street, receiving head and body injuries. Mrs Cavena invites shoppers to try her grocery store for fresh vegetables.
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Ward Five
Berlin
H. Robinson
John Street
Gordon
William’ McKinley
Bradford Street
Obituary of Edward Graver Barrie’s Established Hardware Merchant
Edward Graver a long time Barrie hardware merchant died at his Toronto home at No 3 Olive St after seven weeks illness. Born December 3 1820 in Cambridge England he came to Barrie in 1850 and built a prosperous trade on Dunlop Street later retiring with son Robert continuing briefly. Survived by wife in their 85th year and one son and two daughters including Mrs John Calves soll Barrie. Body brought to Barrie and interred at Union Cemetery services by Rev J J Redditt. pallbearers named R King J J Brown Wm Freek Thoa j Smith G G Smith W Sarjeant.
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Barrie
Edward Graver
Olive St
Toronto
Mr. Graver
March
Cambridgeshire
England
Cleveland
Ohio
F. A. Hoar
Dunlop Street
Robert
Graver
Bia
John Calvessoll
Union Cemetery
J. J. Redditt
Grave
R. King
J.J. Brown
Wm. Freek
Thoa J Smith
G.G. Smith
W. Sarjeant
Notable Sunday Rain Dampens Lefroy and Area Churchgoers
A near nonstop downpour on Sunday impacted services as Rev. Mr. Brace of Richmond Hill preached in Churchill and then at Craigvale for the local Masons. Lefroy Presbyterians faced a disappointing no show. Mrs. Little visited Mrs. Sproule and Rev Brace was guessed by Mr. Ardill over the weekend. Nearby visits included Mr. and Mrs. Reid of Grand Valley and Mrs. Reid, while Mrs. Walter McCullough returned to Schreiber. Funeral attendance showed sympathy for the Nelson family, with Mrs. McKinlay of Toronto and Miss Maggie McKinlay visiting Lefroy. Tom Barry returned to Chicago and Miss Nellie Banting of Barrie visited Miss Tillie Donnelly.
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Mr. Brace
Richmond Hill
Churchill
Craigvale
Lefroy Presby ‘Terians
Brace
Ardill
Thornton Reid
Grand Valley
Joha | Reid
Reid
Walter McCullough
Schreiber
Lefroy
Nelson
McKinlay
Toronto
Maggie McKinlay
Sproule
Henry
Late Mrs Geo Nelson Dies at Broadview Farm
In niafil mourns the death of Mrs Helen Nelson aged about 67, widow of George Nelson. She died June 24 after a paralysis stroke at home following a Sunday visit from church. Born in Elgin shire Scotland in 1858 she came to In-Disil in 1863 with two brothers and married Nelson in 1867. Four sons and four daughters survive along with one brother and one sister. Funeral Thursday at Stroud Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Beynon with large attendance. Floral tributes from family and friends noted. The family thanks The Examiner for support.
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Inniafil
Helen Nelson
George Nelson
Broadview
Scotland
Elginshire
Disil
Nellie
Jeroie
Weyburp
Sask
Aurvive
James Riach
Robert Duncan
Nelson
Stroud Presbyterian Church
Thorsday
B. Beynon
Death of Mrs John McGowan after seven months illness
Mrs Elizabeth Foster McGowan of Midhurst died Friday after a seven month struggle with chronic bronchitis. Born near Peterboro she was the eldest Foster family member. She married Thos John McGowan in 1857 and lived in Oro and Vespra before settling in Midhurst. Funeral Sunday at Presbyterian Church Midhurst with Rev Westney officiating. burial in Presbyterian cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs James Dunn Goulais River and Mrs W W Boye Midhurst Ont two sons Henry Weyburn Assiniboia and Robt Alsiherta. sister Mrs A Drury of Barmie. (Note: OCR fragments retained)
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John Mc~ Gowan
Elizabeth Foster
Midhurst
Vespra
McGowan
Peterboro
Thos. Fosner
Con
Oro
Bence
John McGowan
Ifmot
Jas. Dunn
Goulais River
W. W. Boye
Ont.j
Henry
Weyburn
Assi
Robt
Alsherta
Drury
Barmie
States
Messrs
Jas
Chegwin
Patrick Doran
Cook
Robi
Orock
George Franklin
Thor
Gore Bay Wedding Unites Misa Thorburn and Arthur Gray
A stylish Gore Bay home wedding united Misa Margaret Jessie Thorburn and Arthur P. Gray of Langdon North Dakota with Spencer officiating before about fifty relatives. The bride wore white silk with lace and orange blossoms, entered to Liszt’s wedding march, was given away by her father, and left for Langdon after a honeymoon to Soo and Chicago.
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O'Bayview
Rebt. Thorburn
Gore Bay
Misa Margaret Jessie
Arthur P. Gray
Langdon
North Dakota
Atr
M. E. Gray
Barrie
P. S
Spencer
Jennie Fraser
Nellie Thorburn
Petovasky
Chicago
N. Dakota
Oddfellows Excursion to Peterboro Next Wednesday
The Oddfellows plan a Peterboro trip next Wednesday with a low rate of 1.25 dollars and half fare for children. A special train leaves Allandale at 8 p.m. and stops at Hurrie Gowan Ore Station Bankstone and Orillia on the way to Peterboro.
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Peterboro
Oddfellows
Allandale
Hurrie
Gowan
Ore Station
Bankstone
Orillia
Canada
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The
Two
Booth Tarrington
Gentleman From
Indiana
Beaucaire
Toronto, Can
Bank of Toronto
Mitchell Square
Sunnidale Corners
Will. Spicker
Arthur Varty
Wyevale
Lot Webb
Sutton
Park
Walter Precious
Woodstock
Misa
Minnie Ross
Merritton
George Lawrence
Mra. Shear
Mrs. McPhail
Whitby
Mary Colross
Orilliam
James Cannon
Caledon
Ernest Batkins
Ald McMorran’s
Mra. Williams
San Francisco
Thos. Horne
Wm. Bradford
Miss Boddy
T. C. Royce
Grace
Annie Allen
Thamesford
Masters Fockler
City
A. Swithh
Douglas Branton
Depot Harbor
Mrs. Hope
Edna Cannon
A. M. Deverill
Transportation Department
John Brunton, Sr
London
Geo. Roth
Wife
West
Armour Thompson
Greta
Cone
Dauphin
Man
Martin Burton
Cumberland St
W. C. Thompson
Alex. Watt
Vincent
Bideford
United States
Park’s
Presbyterian Church
Union
Llia
Emama Wilson
T. Wilson
Wm. Park
Mimico
David Johnston
H. Metzger
C. Fagan
North Bay
Fort William
Grand Trunk Railway
P. “Lougheed
the. Bakery
Johnston Bros
Fim
Lund
Gravenhurst
J. L. Barton
Aia
Moasic
Parry Sound
Ottawa
Mesers
Crawford and Robinson
Out of Town
D. McCosh
Corzton
R.patterson
B. Woolford
Adda ‘Thompson
Beaverton
McPhail
Brechin
R. C. Jamieson
Meaford
Ethel Mason
Oscar Clink
Bert Storey
Aurors
Cardwell
Toronto News
A. Shannon
Crown Hill
McWaters
Robert Simpson
John ‘Coady
Charles Street
Barrie Carriage’ Co
Archie
Walter Longhurst
E. Graver
Geo. Nelson
Bicycle Supplies
T. A. McDonald
Bosanko Block
Mickle
Dyment & Son
Dominion
Montreal
Liverpool
Southwark
Great Britain
J. A. MacLaren
Assiniboix
King Toronto
Stratford
Toronte
Tekésn
SB. Smith
McDenala
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