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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
5
Fragmented notes describe Christmas tree plans and a Sunday choir entertainment. Mentions of a former year focus and personnel changes include Fréd Dale securing a position, Mr. Bell of Wavarly, and Mrs Thompson departing to visit daughter Mrs. McGilli of Mi i.
Fragmentary notice lists Dell Entertainee George Fox and Mim Frances with Canadian splinist sect references. It notes Plano at Robertaon Drogére and ticket prices around 25, 5.60, then 75 and 10 cents for events and admission at a camera place.
Rosa Campbell, father of the Only Reliable Guide to Mexico and manager of the American Tourist Association, plans to arrange a Grand Trunk Railway route. Details will be announced later. Campbell brings 25 years of Mexican tour experience, offering unique itineraries and fares unmatched by others aboard his dining car Quantzintecom atzio and the open top observation car Caililith, cited as the largest and finest.
Barrie engineer H T McLeod aboard the steamer Mariposa recounts a severe gale near Two Harbors Duluth where the ship battled snow and high seas for eighteen hours. The crew faced smashed cabins, waterlogged pumps, and near starvation, yet the vessel pressed on through the blizzard, credited with surviving by bold decisions and steadfast duty.
Lefroy Pse of the Wittige dies on Tuesday at a ripe age. He settled in West Gwill and married Agnes Cond. The couple celebrated their golden wedding in 1900. Ten children born, nine living attended the funeral. Richard Henry died about 20 years ago. Surviving are Noah Barrie Christopher Roy Robt Lefroy Mrs King Bradford Mrs Caning Mrs A King Miss Alice Miss Sadie Lefroy and Mrs Bateman Innistil. The deceased was highly respected and large gathering attended the funeral led by Rev L McLean and Rev Beynon. Family have neighborhood sympathy.
Pieces from Edenvale recount visits and movements of locals Dell Carter De McNabb and others visiting Barind Robert-80078 drug store R Davidson’s Brentwood with friends Pratt Salth on CP R Craigs Haret and a Lisle visitor Derby tracking a November storm tear heroes heading toward Edenvale.
Reported plans suggest Barrie will play in senior intermediate and junior OHA divisions this winter with Midland Argonauts Marlboros Nesymarket Collingwood Meaford and Arlington. Dozen players turned out for practice and Barrie shows strong material for a swift club.
The Barrie Baptists hosted Prof. Keir stead from McMaster University for anniversary events. Morning and evening sermons impressed large congregations with scholarly, vivid word pictures. Under Landon’s leadership the choir provided fine music and a social evening featured speeches, solos, and contributions from local pastors and musicians.
A fragmented classified-style notice offers a permanent branch office manager position in Chicago with weekly salary and no investment, but the garbled text and misspellings suggest a questionable job listing. It mentions a local territory, presence not essential, and an address at 0 Block in Chicago.
MESS VALENS, a teacher, advertises a two week course teaching dream learning, mantle cutting, and garment making for children. The full course costs 10 dollars and includes a free valued item. Sessions invite attendees to Barrie Public Library on Saturday, December 9 between 1 and 5 pm for enrollment and demonstration.
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