Brown Bros Storewide Clearance Before Move
All items in the Brown Bros store are reduced as the shop clears stock prior to relocation.
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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1922
Page
9
All items in the Brown Bros store are reduced as the shop clears stock prior to relocation.
Principal Girdwood announces honors results from the Upper School exams. Students received marks across Eng Comp Eng Lit History Algebra Geometry Trig Zoology Physics French Latin and German with codes for each paper and overall class distinctions.
More than 1500 railroaders wives and children joined the second annual G T R Employees Picnic at Queen's Park. The day featured games races a cricket match and an evening dance with music by the Barrie Citizens Band led by Boyd Sylvester.
A gasoline tank explosion at Cherry street Toronto on August 2 killed David Elgin McKee. He died in hospital the same day after being pinned under a wall of the tank. The blast caused $6000 in damage and fumes sparked the fire. McKee, youngest son of Maria Packard and Matthew McKee of Barrie, was married with a daughter and survived by five brothers and two sisters. The funeral and burial were held in Norway with numerous relatives in attendance.
The Horticultural Society showcased gladioli in Vickers Limited windows last Saturday. Over 250 spikes spanned a wide color range, drawing crowds and new admirers for The People's Orchid. Exhibitors included Walter Patterson S G Underhill Geo Vickers Mrs D M Stewart T T Young Mrs P Love Bert Marwood J A MacLaren Miss Hildred Hux table and E J Dibben.
J. B. Roberts and Henry Roberts, previously with the Barrie Dairy, have relocated to Toronto to establish residence there. They are identified as former Barrie Dairy personnel in the report.
Maurice Riach seven. year old, son of William D. Riach, former Barrie resident, died in Edmonton after a runaway horse struck him in a lane beside his house. Riach suffered broken ribs. funeral with wreaths from Westmount church officials, city dairy, choir, Sunday school and many friends.
John Maidlow manager of the Acme Press Toronto and F A Mc Lean broker Toronto were thrown from a car south of Stroud on the Wasaga Beach to Toronto trip. Maidlow pinned beneath the seat. McLean freed him. Maidlow taken to hospital then sent home. McLean unhurt except for facial cuts. Car a Studebaker Special Six with wheel top and windshield damaged. Wallet with 122 dollars lost.
A notice lists events and sales around Aug. 18 to Aug. 30. Brown's Removalt Sale starts Friday. a circuit garden party is planned at John Roe's home Minesing on Aug. 30 under united congregations. H L Jones opens a grocery near Greene Music Co Elizabeth Street. Anglican Church Ivy marks its Diamond Jubilee Aug 27 with Rev W F Carpenter from Matthews VA as preacher and a garden party Aug 28.
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