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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
2
The Canadian Bank of Commerce promotes its paid up capital and reserve fund while advertising drafts and money orders for sale and transfer. The notice emphasizes services related to drafts and money transfers offered by the bank.
John Dyment the younger seeks $5000 from executors of Nathaniel Dyment alleging on deathbed gift to him and his son, recounting past partnership and trainer feats, with statements to relatives and witnesses in Ontario and Windsor. His wife lives in Toronto and affidavits from Lorne and Bruce Thompson corroborate sightings and Dyment’s stated plans to reclaim funds.
School report for November lists students by class and names Mrs Usher as teacher. Names include Mamie Halbert Redfern Dyer Tyndale Allen Herrell Brown plus groups Sr II and Jr III with numerous Srigley Dyer Gibson and Bowen family members. transcription shows multiple misspellings and initials.
November honor roll from Stroud lists students by merit across divisions Br IV, III, II, Sr and Jr. Names include Lula Black Milly Black Fred Wright Mayme Mathers Ida Mathers Zella Harper Jeasie Webb Edith Beelby Alvin Webb Albert Wriglet Violet Sproule Wilford Booth Laura Sproule A J Merkley teacher junior department Hester Black Robbie Sproute Libbie Lennox Willie Sutherland Minnie Meredith Florence Beelby Levina Lennox Robbie Kerr Douglas Nelson Dwight Nelson Margaret Sutherland Willie Sproute Edna Beelby Joe Black Elmore Black Dalton Ferrier Charlie Sproule Willie Black Mabel Brown teacher.
An old court notice lists Hewson and Creswicke Barsters with Strathy and Eston as firm members, offering money from nine thousand pounds upwards at five percent. Offices noted Over Bank of Toronto Barrie. Court reference appears in the Supreme Court docket.
County council ends 1908 with 47 801 spent on roads and Edenvale Bridge cost 20 884. A new water and light contract for House of Refuge, clerk salary rise to 770, and a warden watch are noted. Debentures and grants outlined, Good Roads funds allocated, and plant repairs discussed amid sessions and a late evening vote.
A Taylorville Ontario resident reports two years of incapacitating headaches eased after three days on Fruit-a-tives. He says a week of use cured the headaches and improved appetite and digestion. He finished three boxes and now feels strong again, urging others to try the remedy. Fruit-a-tives Limited advertises 250 and 500 box sizes.
Cobalt Special No 46 departs 4.45 am for Hamilton No 64 bound for Hamilton at 7.20 am No 6 from Meaford and Penetang to Toronto 8 am No 44 mixed to Allandale 9.36 am No 64 to Toronto 1.50 pm No 68 to Zoroate 5.16 pm No 56 from Penetang to Hamilton 5.25 pm No 42 from Collingwood 1.05 pm Northbound No 3 to Penetang and Collingwood 10.25 am No 61 from Toronto 10.38 am No 61 to Gravenhurst 11.00 am No 65 to North Bay 3.50 pm No 27 to Penetang 7.50 pm No 67 to Meaford 8.00 pm No 55 to Orillia 8.05 pm No 48 to Collingwood No 47 Cobalt Special 12 am Nos 46 and 47 run every day including Sunday.
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