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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
12
A local store notices offers high quality items with almond iced and 3 lb. quantities. Luncheonette serves tea coffee hot specialties sandwiches soups and bakery lunch options. Customers urged to book orders early at Bryson's.
Additional clothing gifts arrive from Mrs. J. B. Edwards Mrs. Byron King Sarjeant & King C. Martin Miss Ida M. Knapp Miss Raikes Mrs. A. H. Felt Mrs. J. Crossley Mrs. C. H. Beatty Miss Catcher and a $500 contribution from the Town.
County officials celebrate the Warden of Simone County with a gold watch and silver cutlery for Mrs. Wood. An official address thanks the Warden for high efficiency and cooperation across council sessions and wishes them a long, happy life. Signed by J. T. Simpson for the county council.
At Central Methodist Church today services at 11 a.m. feature The Test of Discipleship or Some Questions Answered. An evening program at 7 p.m. with Rev. H. T. Crossley. Seats free and all welcome.
Mrs A Edgar spent Tuesday with her sister Miss Margaret Purchase. Hazel Ritchie returned to Vespra Siding after months with her aunt Mrs Win Irwin. Young folks attended the anniversary and supper at Nicolston. J Purchase visited Utopia friends Saturday. Alex Fraser and Hughie Churchill joined Mr and Mrs Adgar for Sunday. Watt and Tait of Innisfil were guests of Mr W Purchase last week. Sadie Ney spent the weekend at home. Russell Griffen and wife of Thornton visited C Hyde Sunday. Herb Griffen visited his sister Mrs Orok last week.
On Monday a church ill male choir visited Thorn ton fowl supper and entertained a large audience and were encored. Walter Reeve is to be congratulated. YP S held a social evening in the church basement with 51 turning out. Red Cross fund dance drew many from around town. Churchill IOOF to host a social evening Wednesday at the hall. Annie Pierce visited Toronto. Checkers grow in popularity as winter nights set in. Geo Pratt spent Sunday with uncle T Calder on 12th line.
A large Barrie market drew farmers to town despite poor district roads. Eggs sold 40 to 43 cents a dozen, fowl remained plentiful with Plymouth Rock chickens favored for the pot, and butter traded down to 25 cents. Lamb was abundant and potatoes and apples held firm as buyers and sellers traded briskly before noon.
On Wednesday December 2 George Cameron shipped 150 hogs and 10 cattle. Ino Shepard ships today. Prices range for hogs from 7.00 to 7.25 per hundredweight and cattle butcher from 5.50 to 6.00. Canners move 2.50 to 3.00, stockers 4.50 to 5.00, calves around 0.50 to 0.88. Sheep 3.00 to 4.50, spring lambs 4.00 to 6.00, lambs 6.00 to 6.50, sows 5.00 to 5.50, fat cows 3.00 to 4.50. Barrie markets.
Edward Gray, son of Walter Gray, suffered a gunshot wrist injury when the weapon he carried on his way to work exploded after he slipped on a log. He was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital for treatment.
FOR Every Purpose FOR Every Purpose We always increase our stock of bristle goods for the holiday trade. Our stock in cludes every kind of a brush that druggists sell. Hair Hat Clothes Nail Bath Complexion and Tooth Brushes can be furnished in a variety of styles and qual ities. If you are looking for useful gifts or if you want a good brush for your own personal use, don't overlook our stock.
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