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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
4
Fresh pork and beef available on market days Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays after December 1st. Consumers are urged to band with neighbors to buy a side or quarter and butcher at home. Call and leave orders at the sleigh or mail order.
Mr. L. F. Cross takes charge of the local Bank of Commerce branch. He is son of F. O. Cross long time St Catharines manager. Previous posts include Assistant Inspector at Winnipeg and branch manager at Pincher Creek. Mrs. Cross and their daughter joined him in Barrie.
The Manitoba government imposes an early closing rule ordering all bars to cease service by 7 p.m. The move aims to curb public gatherings and regulate nightlife. Minard's Liniment is mentioned as a historic remedy in unrelated ad text.
Multiple Barrie properties listed with prices and terms. Details include residences with stores, brick houses on John Street and Sanford Street, various down payment options, and land suitable for poultry farms. An 18x70 chicken house noted with first class land and barn. Contact W. C. Thompson at 15 Owen Street, Barrie.
Almond iced Xmas cakes 25c per lb and almond paste 30c per lb. Also a fine assortment of chocolates and other confectionery by the Lest makers. Shop Dr Dunlop and Bayfield Streets. Phones 250A and B.
Mrs. D. Golmeron returns from Toronto. Mrs. J. H. Knapp visited Toronto last week. Mrs. Matthews travels to Lindsay to visit sister Alex. Ness, formerly of this place, called on old friends. Dr. Barber returns from Toronto after days away. Mrs. Jas. Fryer visits Toronto after staying with parents. The Misses Spearin return from a visit with friends. St Georges Sunday School closed temporarily due to sickness. Wilfred Morrison, Toronto boy singer, spent Sunday with A. E. Patterson.
The Allandale Orange Lodge marked sixty years on Friday night with H G Robertson chairing due to W A Boys absence. Charter member James Ferguson attended alongside two fifty year Orangemen J Little Sr and G G Smith. A supper followed a long program including sermons, songs, quartette works, instrumental pieces and a historical sketch read by E A Little, who joined at 17 and continues the lodge tradition.
The Weekly Sun is described as a reputable farmers' business paper that consistently protects farmers' interests. It boasts the Dominion's best market reports and a weighty editorial voice, promising reliable reading during long winter nights. Readers are urged to renew and add the Sun to their 1915 paper list through special clubbing arrangements.
A. F. Garrett conducts a credit sale of farm stock and implements at lot 12 econ 2 Flos one mile from Hendrie station on Thursday December 10 at 1 p.m. P. A. Coughlin acts as auctioneer.
Notices record several obituaries and deaths including Lizzie Morrison aged about 85 at Vespra on Dec 2 wife of John E Morrison. Annie Draper aged 70 died at 54 Claperton Street at her niece Mrs Bishop residence. George Poole aged 79 died at Oro Station on Nov 27.
Town records show Mr Postle has purchased the Marr farm and new owners will take possession about March 1.
Dec 2 reports Wesley Crawford returning from the west and Miss Brooks visiting Miss Ida Crawford. Mrs J F Kirkpatrick and Mrs J A Crawford return to Saskatoon after months with relatives. Geo Maneer from Barrie in area fixing pumps. Farmers benefit from good plowing weather. Crawford Bros thresh clover. Rev A Shepherd will lead St Andrew's Church anniversary services on Dec 6. Mr Lawson and Miss Gertie Sampson visited Robert Crawford.
Crown Hill reports a box social last Friday netting 92 dollars aimed at fixing a skating rink. Miss Kate McArthur leaves for Edgar, Eva Partridge visits town, Simon Chappell ill, and Rev H T Crossley spoke Sunday. Mr Coulter from Painswick to conduct next Sunday service.
Mr and Mrs G B Henry visit Toronto friends this week. Miss Tupper of Elgin Mills visits her aunt Mrs H Hindle. Mrs Robert Black of Barrie spends Monday in town. Mr and Mrs Lucas of Holy move to the village into O W Quantz’s former home. Jane Stewart away on a week’s visit to Downsview and Toronto. Town supper at Egbert Methodist Church on Dec 9 with Thornton Methodist choir Miss Henry Miss Bruce and local clergy. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. Herman Lennox of Newton Robinson visits grandfather Jas Heylands over Sunday. Harry Dunning sells his farm to Mr Milligan of Cooks.
Rev. Dr. McLeod conducted anniversary services at Stayner Presbyterian Church last Sunday, delivering a sermon and leading the congregation in worship and remembrance.
The church hosted two well attended services with generous collections. Dr. McLeod attended the 26 year old cornerstone laying and preached at the opening. The late Rev. Robt Moodie led at that time, and Rev. R C McDairmid of Stayer exchanged pulpits and delivered two fine sermons at St Andrew's Church.
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