Local notes from Crown Hill and area mix visitors and minor events
Crowded community diary from Crown Hill and surrounding towns highlights visits by Miss Late Ford of Toronto Miss Lizzie Rix hosts guests Mrs Irvine Anderson and Bracebridge guests Miss Violet Harp and Miss Ella Lock. notices of sermons post office hours and fires plus accidents. school reopens social clubs form and local travel by residents including Jory Irvine and Barrie visitors. regional updates from Aug 19 20 with multiple names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Hill
Late Ford
Toronto
Lizzie Rix
Irvine Anderson
Hamilton
Violet Harp
Bracebridge
Lizzie Prentice
Gravenhurst
Ella Lock
Frances Botting
Unclear OCR note on local store and school reopening
Fragmentary report describes efforts to restore a flow and paving near a new Lennox store nearing completion and mentions Waldo north of To ton School reopening on a Monday. Details are fragmented with uncertain names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQuay
W. Lennox
Waldo
Toton
Local notices from Angus reflect community life and deaths
Residents and visitors are listed in a long row of social notes from Angus Aug 20. Names include Lettie Hanna, L. McLean, J Brown Whitby, Thompson Martin Bradford, Rev. Sanderson Penotang, and Miss Bella Martin of Hamilton among others. The town reopens its public school with Miss Gee White teaching and Arthur Reid undergoes a successful operation. James Moore, 61, dies at his sister’s home. burial in Norval after service in Dent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joeo Barton
Are
B. Banting
Lettie Hanna
L. McLean
J. Brown
Whitby
Thompson Martin
Bradford
R. Davis
J. Coxworth's
Leatherdale
Angus
Jassie, MacAteer
Toronto
Mildred
Walkinsow
Midland
Mra. Martin
Bella
Hamilton
Nell Shaw
William McKevor
Callendar
John Woods
Thomas Willoughby
Anne Wood
Samnlaale
Sanday
James Campbell
Wellington Dean
Primrose
McFadden
Algoms Mills
Whealey
Sproule
Arthur Reid
Mas. McLean
W. Ment
Collingwood
Horet
Minnie
Rosa Ayerst
Thorsa West
Barrie
Averst
Hattie Richardson
Wavy Lake
Alberta
Thos. Henry
Lone
James Moore
Gee, Dent
Norval
Elmvale
Joseph
Dent
Phoebe
Wm. Lang
John Archer
Thos
Archer
Haring ‘Archer
Duncan McAuley
Herbert Darrell
Goderich Council Shifts Voters List Printing Decision
In Goderich the council rejected the local papers and awarded the printing of the Voters' List to a job office over a small price difference. The Orillia Packet notes the move reflects poor judgment and lack of gratitude toward town papers, sparking debate on local media support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goderich
Orillia
Markets Close High as Wheat and Cattle Prices Fluctuate
London cables report steady rates while American markets show mixed signals. Wheat futures hover as live stock prices dip and rise across Buffalo and New York markets. Cattle and sheep quotes vary, with several steers and cows priced differently. Violent crime report notes a fatal dynamite incident following a domestic dispute in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
East Buffalo
Peiline
New York
FOR SALE Real Estate Listing in Oro and Vespra Townships
Real estate for sale describes a frame stone cellar property by a spring creek near a school and R R station, 100 acres with 80 cleared, two wells, creeks, barn, shed, and a frame house priced at 85,000 in Oro Township. Also 60 acres in Vespra Township with clay soil, a frame house, near church and post office on a county road priced at 3,200. Additional dwellings in Barrio offered by J N Brown Western Real Estate Exchange of London, 220 Blake St. Barrio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
Malles
Oro
Vespra
Prive
J. N. Brown
Seizendar Airship Show and Fireworks Display
Special features include Capt. Kenabenshue’s airship and a grand fireworks display. Daily excitement touted with special excursion rates from Barrie and Toronto departures. Tickets valid to Sept 10 1907 with specific dates in late August and early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenabenshue
Barrie
Toronto
A. McNabb
J.D. McDonald
D.P.A
Sailing Schedule for Lakes Superior Steamers and Bays
Navigation notices announce summer steamers on Lake Superior and Georgian Bay routes. Departures from Colewood and Byng Inlet list daily and weekly sailings to Owen Sound Parry Sound Penetang and nearby ports with 1.30 pm 3.30 pm and 10:30 am times as noted. Tickets available via railway passenger agents and F A Lett Barrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Perginate
Briay
Fortaine
Parry Sound & Penetang
Penetang
Farry
Sound and Way
F. A. Lett
Barrie
Geneva Schedule Change Aims Barrie Arrival at 1.15
Beginning August 9 the Geneva timetable will shift so she reaches Barrie at 1 15 enabling the popular two hour sail on Tuesdays and Fridays to Big Bay Point at 2 p m The ship will call at Hawk sake at 11 45 and Shanty Bay at 12 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva’’ Wall
Barrie
Big Bay Point
Hawksake Wen the
Shanty Bay
Barrie Markets Aug 21 1907 Fall Wheat and Meat Prices
Barrie market report lists fall wheat prices at 0.85 to 0.90 per bushel, flour prices per barrel 4.25 to 4.50, shorts and bran per ewt, wool and hides rates for unwashed and washed wool, tallow and calfskin values, lamb skins and horse hides totals, beef and hog figures, potatoes and hay prices, with ranges and unit terms for the day.
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Brn
Moser
Abuxer Law Life Assurance Company
Honra
T. Beecroft
THE
Barrie Examiner
J.A. MacLaren
Tax Examen
Barris, Ont
Barrier
Examiner
Stat
Ella Robertson
Lizzie Hamilton
Ottawa
Norman Davis
Westn Seitimbury
J. Bowl
Miss Hubbert
Hubbert
John Russell McLean
Mr. McKittrick
J. Cowan
Wm. Duncan
Anten Mills
Leo Coughlin
Gfteen
Iid
Edna Jackman
Ilenas
Sannidale Corners
Cands
Thare
W. H
Miss Gverfoot
Iil Springs
Fred. O'Brien
Hannibal
Mosia
Binister
Gilford
E. Rothwell
Latchford
Vliay McLeod
Fennel’ Hothwell
Isorval
Saskatoon
Boyes
Crows
Bill Feepending
Min Lavina
Richardson
Ira
Palmer
Spalmer
Brantford
J. Palmer
Midhurst
Egerton Young
Carson
Gilbert Markle
Cobalt
Marian Orrock
Jas, Contta Jr
L O. F
Martha’ Garvin
Mr. Mackenzie
Bolton
R. D. Coutte
Villa Nova
Mins Quinlan
Stanley Garret
A. A. Garvin
Miss Arkney
Mrs. Craig
Misa May Russell
Mira Jennings
Dalstons
Chas. Horton
Nantyr
Ida Hastings
Ing
Jawson City
Behring Sea
Zakon River
Seattle
Vancouver
Rockies
Prairies
Winnipeg
Kinler
Thompsonville
C. Willoughby
Cookstown
W.cg. W. McCullough
Acre
Stroud
Will Mulholland
Minsay
Toronto Junction
Maud Hills
Thomas Harper
Lena Latimer
Stewart
Pittsburg
Florence
Charlie [Campbell
Holly
Elsie~Robinson
Olive Bowman
Rich. Rogerson
Le‘froy
Irving Nelson
Maggie McKinley
Nelson
Gallos
Edna Hughes
Lefroy
Constance Dousé
Johnson
Minto
Batn
Ivy
Mondary
Tench
A. RK. Sanderson
Penotang
Trornton
Edith Blackstock
Gray
Methodist Church
Mabel Patterson
Jas. Goodwin
Robt. Henry
ORR
A. McAuley
P. W. Doyle
John Conlin
A. Ritchie
Jennie Dent
Geo. Dent
Miss A. Crowe
Wm. Conlin
Liverpest
Chicago
Lonon
London
TOR
ETO Toro
Fieminett
Cabhe
Mss
Fda
Catharine
Annie
Lin
Feos Fischer
Ition
Nicholas
County of
Simcoe
Western Real Estate Exchange of London
Blake St
Farm Laborers
H. H. Otton
H. H. Otton & Son
Geneva
Watchmaker
Berlin
Hears Hardware Store
Queen' Barrie
Q Sand
Charles Shaw
Hiracos
Mal Arene
Optician
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