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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR item mentions two names Carr Tevitencet and Harry Do Jamteron in relation to a Barrie setting with a reference to eight sett. No clear event, role, or date evident. Summary presents the readable names and location hint without fabrication.
Around town items report hospital cases in Barrie and sales at Marrin's Shoe Store. notices include business dissolutions, police activity, an upcoming fall rink program, a charity prize offer, and a church sermon schedule. A Beaverton excursion underperforms, a theft of Major Rogers prize bulbs is noted, and local weather aids trips to Toronto.
The St Louis and Canadian Photographer magazine August issue features engravings by Canada’s top photo artists. J Frank Jackson contributed two portraits including a highly praised old lady portrait. St Louis critic J Edward Rosch calls Jackson’s work clever and exquisitely carried out.
The Board of Health reports water samples from wells show impurities in most tests and advises boiling all milk as a precaution. Dr Little and Sanitary Inspectors assist in the effort to preserve town health amid ongoing sanitary work.
Frank Bryant spattered Thomas Brady amid a dispute described as a response to a sitter's reed in sleep while Bryant was unwell, signaling a troubling incident during a private confrontation.
Next Wod Sept 2 the first annual children flower show under the Barrie Horticultural and Town Improvement soviet will be in the Town Hall. Flowers shown come from seeds the society distributed in spring. fifty prizes total with 75 3 and 25 cent awards. Classes I II I II mix of arrangements and colors. Special for Mr Wood class best tetanium grown from cuttings. prize subscription to Canadian Horticultural. Ladies of St Mary’s Church fund debt clearance for church furnaces $189. Garden party raised over $201 net for the debt. Receipts and expenses detailed.
Jobo Spearin and George Steele were seriously hurt in a runaway Monday morning while en route to Oro side for grain. Their team bolted near Little Lake Rush, striking a telegraph pole. Spearin suffered a jaw fracture in three places and lay unconscious for over ten minutes, while Steele sustained a dislocated shoulder and head cuts.
The usual mid-summer repairs and cleaning have been completed and the schools will reopen on Tuesday next September 1. New staff members Miss Scanlan of Aurora and Miss MacPhee of Renfrew will take over Second class in the West Ward. Miss Hepburn receives a month’s leave for a West trip and Miss Booth takes two months to visit the Old Country with Ontario teachers, departing September 10. In their absence local substitute teachers will handle rooms. Parents are urged to enroll children in the first week. kindergarten remains open full time to capacity.
A magistrate at Gawkestone dismissed charges against Rev. W Williamson a Methodist clergyman charged with unlawfully practicing medicine. Detective Ross of the Ontario Medical Council presented about a dozen witnesses who testified to Williamson providing treatment but Williamson said he did it as an accommodation and refused payment. He holds a homeopathic diploma from a St Louis school with Canadian qualifications. a medicine box was shown in court. The magistrate advised Williamson to discontinue practice.
Barrie Club and J.L. Somerville's Kempenfeldt Tourists played at Queen's Park. Somerville top scored with 16, teammates added 21 and 17 while Barrie posted 6 for 27? in response. Cooke led bowling for Barrie with 6 for 16, Lefroy took 7 for 25 as Barrie won in a strong showing. A return match is set for Sept 3, with more matches planned through September 1 in Orillia and Toronto against Bank of Commerce, as Barrie aims for a perfect season.
Two hundred patrons attended the Barrie versus Collingwood baseball game amid strong winds. Collingwood won 3 to 2 as Carlson’s fielding and Kohlmeyer’s erratic throws shaped the contest. Barrie threatened in the seventh and eighth innings, but Collingwood’s defense and timely hits held. Arrangements are being made to replay at the Agricultural Park, with Labor Day eyed for another meeting.
Miss Jessie Roswill announces reopening of a school on Tuesday at 47 Collier Street. Local authorities urge parents to confirm enrollment and check for updated schedules.
Public auction at Barrie Town on Saturday November 2 1996 at noon for property described as a 20 acre parcel near the mining station rear seat area. Balance of price due at sale with further particulars to be learned from solicitor Donald Boss dated August 26 1903.
In the second round pairs include Frawley with Forbes and others such as Boys with Hoar Stephens with Sprote and Brownlee with Devlin. The third round lists Brownlee versus Stephens Hay versus Neelands and Powell versus Grasett.
A handicap tennis tournament began at Barrie Club with fray round results: Boonin-B0 defeated MacLaren 14-15, 6-3. Morton 24-15 beat Elmaley 15, 6-3. Grates15 beat Dunbar 34-15, 6-4. Boys-40 beat Alexander 14-15, 6-1, 6-2. Sir Louis Jette, former Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, will return to the bench. Miss MacNamara of Cornwall was pinned by a railway horse and died from injuries. C. C. Beale of Boston noted Cicero taught shorthand during a lecture.
Steamship service by Dominion Line offers swift regular sailings between Montross and Liverpool with strong on time performance and comfortable accommodations reported by The Examiner Office.
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