10 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
1
Notice to creditors in the estate of Lawren Brennan late of Barrie Simcoe County. Sarteher teressed Ross and Embury solicitors Barrie dated 28 July 1905.
A busy Barrie page lists a Thursday band concert at the post office, early sale prices on cement and goods in Lath Shin, and a total solar eclipse set for Aug 29 morning. Fire and theft reports appear with Dougall Bros. furniture stock damaged by fire, several drownings narrowly avoided, and local ads urge fresh groceries from John Bowman and a tour of Park’s Five Points sofas. Community notices include church services, a civic holiday excursion, police attention to pavement weeds, and a charity limb donation ceremony. The Parada tickets and seating corrections, a sea-outing by the Sea Flower Club, and a Meaford-Georgian Bay excursion are detailed alongside sport and race short items and a lacrosse altercation.
Local notes list many Toronto and Newmarket visitors in Barrie and area during holidays. Residents including Miss Irene Dyment, Mrs. Forsyth, J. C. Brokowoski, Bert Robinson, Miss Goodson, and Miss Dodds are mentioned with travels to Toronto, Woodstock, Rosseau, Oakville, and other centers. Several Barrie residents hosted guests from Owen Sound, Bradford, and Newmarket, while others traveled to Totten ham, Paris, and Rochester for short visits and holidays.
Carriage Works defeated a Barrie and Allandale selection in two games. The Carriage Works team prepared to play Sattori at Big Bay Point in a scheduled matchup.
A lively turnout at Orillia regatta sees Toronto and Orillia athletes claim several titles. Anderson of Orillia defeats Toronto champion Bloomfield in men’s singles. Orillia wins singles, tandem, three paddle and fat men’s race while Toronto takes crab race and war canoe races amid tight team contests. Barrie Blacks lose 7-3 to Allandale. Barrie team errors costly as Allandale pitcher Greenfield leads win. Tennis outing at Jackson’s Point features 23 Barrie players, Minotota yacht event, and varied matches with several close scores and cheers for the hosts.
fragmentary items show Charles Naylor of Ann Arbor sending letters to sister Mrs Rhinehart. Dr McCalman is camping weeks at a summer home Be Hewson at Strawberry Islands. Rev Plummer of Stags hee Toronto conducted services at Trinity church.
Last Wednesday night Mr Warde driving toward Allandale with LeRoy Fowles and another passenger struck six inch pipes across the road at five miles an hour. The impact tipped the auto into a ditch. Police later charged George Bruce Thompson James McDermott and another man with placing the pipes across the street. A boy James McDermott was found hiding in a swamp nearby. The court date was set for trial by jury.
Debates on the Electric Railway Company franchise propose nonexclusive rights, no lower than 20 years, with protections for Dunlop and Bradford streets and no money bonus. The 35th Regiment Band announces Capt. Chan-W. Lees-Redy of Boston for four nights of Grand Parade opera at Opera House Barrie with a staged extravaganza of over 175 performers and elaborate scenery. Tickets range 35c to 50c, with 25c gallery, and the plan opens Friday at Robertson’s drug store. Band concert tonight on the post office square features Glenwood march and other selections.
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