J. C. Morgan Dies in Oakville Former Barrie Leader
J C Morgan M A longtime Barrie public figure died in Oakville at seventy seven. He served as Forest ers' Orphanage superintendent for seventeen years after twenty five years as North Simcoe and Barrie school inspector. Funeral held in Oakville with former orphanage boys carrying his casket. He was a noted educator musician and civic leader with ties to Trinity Church and fraternal orders. He leaves a widow Miss Kate McVittie and a son Dr Edward A Morgan and a daughter Miss Gladys.
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Barrie
J. C. Morgan
Oakville
Foresters
North Simcoe
Canon Morgan
Trinity Church
Simcoe County
Toronto University
Morgan
Canada
Ontario
Independent Order of Foresters
Mr. Morgan
James Choppin Morgan
St. Vincent
British West Indies
Wm. Osler
Kate McVittie
Edward A. Morgan
Toronto
Gladys
Annie Stewart
Newmarket
H. E. Choppin
Judge Morgan
W. A. Boys
K.C
M.P
D. M. Stewart
California
Dalston Wins Oro Football Final Showdown
Dalston edged Guthrie 1 to 0 on Dalston field to advance to finals against Jarratt. A crowd from Oro Vespra and Barrie watched as wind sun and crowd pressure shaped a tight match with strong defense and little roughness.
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Guthrie
Dalston
Wesley Brown
Oro
Vespra
Barrie
Homesters
Tom Crawford
Oro Station
Guthriel
Jim McArthur
G. S. Luck
John Caldwell
Lawson Sampson
Oswald Packard
Norman Stoddart
Robi. Sinclair
Geo. Sampson
Ewan Caldwell
Norval Caldwell
Roy Stoddart
Howard Bertram
Jack Wilson
Dan Key
Ewart Brown
Herb Fraser
Ivan McLean
Clarence Brown
Jesse Bidwell
Verner Hickling
Roy Emms
Chas Robson
Jarratt
Grand Trunk Cancels and Trims Summer Trains
Due to coal shortages the Grand Trunk has cancelled three summer trains and shortened others. Northbound and southbound changes affect departures from Barrie with trains from Toronto to Muskoka Wharf Huntsville and Scotia Junction altered or halted. Some services now run via Gravenhurst rather than Huntsville.
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Grand Trunk
Toronto
South River
Barrie
Muskoka Wharf
Scotia Junction
Huntsville
Gravenhurst
Toronto-Scotia Junction
Orillia Old Home Week Baseball Tournament Announced
The Ontario event features Toronto Hillcrests Guelph Maple Leafs Lindsay Greybirds and Galt in a Tuesday contest. Officials expect strong attendance from far away as top class Ontario ball is on display. Lacrosse action with Orangeville champions follows on Thursday.
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Orrillia
Toronto Hillcrests
Guelph Maple Leafs
Lindsay Greybirds
Galt
Ontario
Orillians
Orangeville
Vernon asks about Barrie monument to fallen soldiers
A Vernon British Columbia inquiry to Barrie about the Barrie Innisfil and Vespra memorial honors the 185 soldiers who died in the Great War. The Vernon War Memorial Committee chair Louis Ball asked for dimensions and height citing the Barrie monument unveiled by Lieut.-Governor Harry Cockshutt on June 28.
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Vernon
B.C
Barrie
Innisfil
Vespra
Louis J. Ball
Vernon War Memorial
A. W. Smith
Mr. Smith
Harry Cockshutt
Brute Kin Bateman Receives Two Year Principal Sentence
Austin Bateman, in police court, confessed to attempted improper conduct with Mary Lovely, a twelve year old, and received two years in prison. Crown labeled him a brute and noted his accomplice claims about two girls named Marie and Bessie. He also got one year for receiving stolen goods, to run concurrently.
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Austin Bateman
Jeffs
Mary Lovely
Bateman
Crown
Cotter
Mr. Cotter
Cleveland
Toronto
Marie
Bessie
Bayfield Street
Barn and Contents Destroyed at Craigvale Fire
Fire at W. J. Leonard's Craigvale barn Thursday destroyed a 40 by 75 foot structure with stables, burning 35 loads of hay seven loads of wheat and 50 bushels of oats. Loss valued at 3000 dollars with 1500 dollars insurance on both barn and contents. No livestock perish reported.
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W. J. Leonard
Craigvale
Two New Concrete Bridges Planned in Simcoe County
Freeman Campbell, County Engineer, says road work is progressing well as two 60 foot concrete bridges will be built. One on Road No. 11-a in Tecumseth Township by B. Dorsey of Beeton, the other on Road No. 21 in Tiny Township by J. J. Dumond of Brentwood. Total highway expenditure during the season is about $150,000, excluding town and village improvements.
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Simcoe County
Freeman Campbell
Tecumseth
B. Dorsey
Beeton
J. J. Dumond
Brentwood
Brunswick Thrift Plan for Down Payment
A Greene Music Store ad proposes a Brunswick Thrift Bank loan to accumulate the down payment for a Brunswick phonograph. It promises quick accumulation and offers to apply the saved amount as the first payment. Call for particulars at Greene Music Store Mary and Elizabeth Streets.
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Brunswick
Greene Music Store
Mary and
Elizabeth Streets
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William Green Joins Barrie Sales Staff Announcement
The Dominion Texas Oil Company announces William Green has joined the Barrie sales staff as local representative. He will handle all locality matters for the company from 158 King St West Toronto Ontario.
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William Green
Barrie
Dominion Texas Oil Company
King St. West
Toronto
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