Vespra Parish Doings Show Sunday Services and Local News
District Doings reports from The Examiner's staff of live correspondents for Vespra Parish. Services are set for Sunday August 26 at St Pauls Midhurst at 11 am Christ's Church 7th at 8 pm and Ferndale School House at 7. A rector will conduct and Rev W S Westney R D led last Sunday's pavilion service with good attendance and a 7.05 offertory from A C Garden to Rev Rh Westney. Aug 20 notes Mrs Leng and Miss Lillie Leng of Toronto visiting Utopia. Lisle and M Bell families also mentioned. New teacher Miss Brooks begins duties today and local residents A Tuck Barrie and W A Hockridge are noted for weekend visits and other community updates.
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St. Paul's
Midhurst
Christ's Church
Ferndale
Bn Whbatie
Adgas
Methodist Ghirck
Gavel Bradburn
Leng
Lillie Leng
Toronto
Utopia
Ane ‘Lisle
M. Bell
Brooks
Harvest Fire Hits Heaben Hill Farm Losses Reported
Crown Hill notes Aug 21 report Heaben Hill’s barn and harvest lost to fire. Farmers cope with storm damage while threshing machines operate. Mrs Bert Luck and children visit Thomas Luck. Toronto visitor with Mrs Blinker from Edgar. horse ran away injuring foot. Albert Reynolds left for the West. Mr and Mrs Aldon Wice visited Newmarket. Miss Millie Rainey returns to duties after visiting Utopia Stayner Colborne. Miss Jane McLean of Church Hill hosted by Thyl Corbitt. Mabelle Falney passes exam. Zita Patterson hosting at Queen Jones residence.
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Heaben Hill
Bert Luck
Petthoro
Thomas Luck
Cutti
Barrie
Michael Hayes
Geo. Eddy
Albert Reynolds
West
Aldon ‘Wice
Newmarket
Millie Rainey
Utopia
Stayner
Col
Walt
B. Coutts
Mies Jane .McLean
Chorchill
Thyl Corbitt
Local Notes and Visits Across Barrie District
A digest of social visits and small-town happenings. Miss Cooper and Miss Lucas from Toronto visit friends in Bethesda and area. Miss Stella O Neill visits in Toronto. Annie Gallagher and others spend Sundays with friends in Crossland and Tottenham. Local business notes include Gcery Pacompany depositor rates and driver sale for 200 dollars. School reopens delayed by lack of teacher. threshing machine noise resumes.
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J. C. Hayes
Annie Gallagher
Crossland
Ronan
Tottenham
Emma. Pratt
Barrie
Olive Richardson
Laura—Coughlin
Mrs. O'Neill
Clara Reid
Midland
McEvoy
H. McEvoy
Toronto
Local Notes From Gilford And District Events
Miss Winnifred and Harold Palmer of Brantford visit John Palmer’s. Miss Maud Troyer and Miss Belle Holland of Toronto return home after a visit. Harvest hopes rise with continuing dry weather. Rev Fralick leads union services in place of Rev Claris. School reopens with Miss Rankin teaching. station improvements completed at the Dalston schoolhouse. Presentations to Miss Swan from the Presbyterian Church choir note her valued contributions as she prepares to leave.
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Maud Troyer
Belle [Holland
Toronto
Hame
Capenainn
Abe
J. M. Baldwin
Dalston
Mr. McDonald
Barrie
Presbyterian ‘Charch
G. C. Caston
Miss Swan
The
Presbyterian Church
Social Round of Visits Across Town and Nearby Cities
Aug 20 notes show Miss Muriel Burt returning to Toronto after a pleasant visit here. Edna Howarth to spend weeks in Toronto. Annie and Lizzie Fran ley return from Parry Sound. Mrs Wilton of Montreal visiting parents. Mrs John McGill of Midland with Pauline visiting her mother Mrs Thompson. Rev Yeomans of Jacksons Point preached at St Andrews Church. Maneer and daughter Fiste visiting Gavin Turner party returned to Sault Ste Marie. Currie spent days at Stayner. Mr and Mrs Wm Martin headed to Quebec. Z Rowat of Sudbury visiting Eva Rowat. Miss King of Orillia visited Mrs Dale. Mrs Vose of Toronto visiting Miss Mabel Martin.
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Muriel Burt
Toronto
Edna ‘Howarth
Annie
Lizzie Fran ‘Ley
Parry Sound
Wilton
Montreal
Holt
John McGill
Midland
Pauline
Thompson
Yeomans
Jackson's Point
St. Andrew's Church
Maneer
Fiste
Gavin Turner
Sault Ste Marie
Currie
Stayner
Wm. Martin
Quebec
Z. Rowat
Sudbury
Eva Rowat
Visit to Riverside Church by Rev J D Forward
Aug 21 to Rev J D Forward of Toronto will preach at the R Baptist church next Sunday evening. Congratulations to Miss Susie Teasdale and Walter Johnston on exam passes in Barrie. Miss Teasdale secured a teaching post at Fes sexton. Edith Tracy left Saturday to teach at Hopeville. Fred Knapp narrowly escaped serious injuries in a rapaway Monday evening, badly bruised. The Star notes the engagement of Miss Winnifred R Knapp of Minesing to Mr Truman Williams of Penetang. A large exodus to the West Wednesday includes many locals. W T White and family of Toronto visited James Crawford then left Monday. Mrs A R Standen visited Crown and Elmvale. Trustees have not secured an assistant for Mr Brook.
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Susie Teasdale
Walter Johnston
Barrie
Teasdale
Fessexton
Edith Tracy
Hopeville
Fred. Knapp
Winnifred R.knapp
Minesing
Truman Wiliams
Penetang
Mrs.Jacobs
J. McCullough
M. Keast
Irvin Johnston
Scott Primrosé
H. Priest Jr
J. M. Knapy
Rowe
Dalston Notes and Local Social Busy Scene
Aug 21 Mrs spannen of Minesing visits Mrs R S Fralick. Our teacher Miss Whitney resumes duties after vacation in Orillia. Union services next Sunday at 11 in the Congregational Church led by Rev R S Fralick. Miss Cora White travels to Toronto for millinery openings. Mrs I Jory returns to Winnipeg.
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Spannen
Minesing
R. 8. Fralick
Miss Whitney
New
Orillia
R. 3. Fralick
Cora White
Toronto
Real Estate Exchange Ad Mixed Ontario properties for sale
The Western Real Estate Exchange London Ontario offers farm and town properties for immediate purchase. Listings include 400 acres in Vespra with 300 acres timber and 75 acres timber in rear line. 8 acres in Allandale. 63 acres in Innisfil plus town stores and offices. Broad details on land, buildings, and terms, with possessions at once.
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Flos
Peta
Wwll Ochange
Allandale
Innisfil
Departure of Choir Member Marks Mutual Gratitude
A letter from the choir thanking a member for valued service and cheerful conduct, expressing regret at departure and sending heartfelt wishes for future welfare and happiness.
Lefroy Notes Back To Harvest Time And Local News
Lefroy news recounts back to harvest season with red clover prominent in profitable farming and grain samples at 70 cents a bushel. Local activity includes shipping stock, dredge movement to Barrie, visits from Toronto residents, a Barrie boat excursion, repairs at Bella Ewart Baptist church, and multiple residents visiting or staying with local families.
Wespra Council Sets 1906 Levy and Road Work
Wespra Council met August 10 with full attendance except Mr Finlay. Requests from School Boards for 1906 levies were received. Clerk instructed to notify John Hockridge to remove a stone and gravel placed in a ditch from the 16th century. Reeve Downey Wattie and Conus were appointed to inspect Crossroads 5 and 6 Swaley Creek and report next meeting. A by law was passed for a 1906 levy with county 2 3 4 mills town rate 2 12 mills general school rate 2 12 mills. Accounts totaling 345.17 for roads and bridges were passed. Council adjourned subject to call of the Reeve.
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Finlay
Cameron An Wattie
John Hockridge
Conus
Downey and Wattie
Swaley Creek
Terrible earthquake devastates Valparaiso Chile
An August event reports a severe quake at 7 52 pm Thursday in Valparaiso with 62 shocks that night. Estimated 2000 deaths and $250 million losses. Villa del Mar Quiribue Limache Quilota and surrounding villages destroyed, fire damage widespread. Railroads ruined. food scarce. people shelter in hills parks and streets. cold windy nights worsen conditions. A arriving steamship captain says the scene is worse than San Francisco's disaster.
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Valparaiso
Chili
Villa del Mar
Male
San Francisco
King's Horses to Exhibit in Canada Stir Clicks Across Breeders
Ten Shire horses from King George and Lord Rothschild head to the Canadian National Exhibition. Five belong to His Majesty and five to Lord Rothschild, including Girton Charmer and Premindor champions with multiple firsts. Tac soni filly by Calwich Blend, never beaten, adds royal distinction. Two yearlings and two well-built geldings complete a grand display valued around twenty thousand pounds.
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Lord~ Rothschild
Canada
His
Lord Rothschild
Girton Charmer
All England
Premindor
Amare
Baron Rothschild
Tacsoni
Calwich
Barrie men tour Winnipeg to gauge western prospects
J. B. Bennett of Barrie a real estate and insurance man and D. Quinlan county treasurer of Limecoe are guests of William Hunter in Winnipeg. They plan a westbound trip along the C P R extending to Edmonton and key branch towns. Although it began as a pleasure trip their optimism about western prosperity may prompt investments in the west and beyond. Bennett is a prospective Barrie mayor and brother of M P V H Bennett. Both men praise Winnipeg’s growth and expect it to become Canada’s premier city.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Telegram
J. B. Bennett
Barrie
D. Quinlan
Bennett
H. Bennett
Simcoe
Canada
Careless With His Money Anecdotes Of Lombroso
Anecdotes from Nuova Antologia depict Professor Lombroso at seventy as willful yet dependent on family advice. He hoards money in pockets with handkerchiefs to avoid running out while traveling, an odd habit illustrating his indifference to wealth.
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Lombroso
Nuova Antologia
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