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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
10
The Company will parade for instruction at the Armory Owen Street at 7 30 p m on Friday Dec 41st. Promptness is necessary as instruction will only last one hour. Men wishing to join are asked to call at the office of A P Wilkes the Secy and sign the roll. Frank Moberly Captain.
John J. Williams of the Canadian Automatic Parcel Checking Co. showcases automatic checking cabinets at Union Station Toronto and invites interest at the Express Office. The device reportedly yields over 200 percent on investment and appeals to stock owners. Ladies and gents are invited to call.
Wool blankets and comforters advertised along with pure linen towels priced from 25 cents to 1.00 each and doilies cushion covers from 15 cents to 85 cents. Millinery also featured.
J E Farwell alias James Edward Hunter operated in Innisfil Vespra and Oro districts posing as a relief fund collector for Soldiers Belgian Funds. He gathered money around Churchill Great Anton Mills Craighurst Shanty Bay and Edgar north of Barrie. Det Beardsley secured a warrant. Farwell was arrested in the French Settlement and arraigned before J P Geo Raikes remanded for a week. He fled Dec 8 after staying with J Spence near Craighurst while posing as a relative of W C Hunter and attempting to buy property and a sawmill.
John Sinclair of the Barrie Tanning Co was invited to serve as a shoes quality commissioner for the First Contingent. He could not accept due to heavy overtime at the tannery and mounting business.
The town eyes considerable council turnover in 1915 with candidates for mayor including Dr Sprott and Reeve Caldwell. J F Craig, Geo B McLean, Ald Sarjeant, Ald Lowe, and others circle reeve and deputy seats while Ald Taylor and Ald Rusk face different prospects due to illness and armory work.
The two churches hosting the Crossley meetings report strong attendance, with crowds often crowding the larger venues. Remaining sessions, except Sunday, move to Collier Street Church likely to be packed as more than 250 have already pledged deeper consecration, with numbers rising before next Tuesday's close.
In this issue readers find abundant merchant messages for the holiday season. Advertisers highlight their wares and gift options with detailed notices, urging attention to the season’s offerings.
At the Cor inthian Lodge A F and A M last Thursday Felt was chosen Worshipful Master becoming likely the youngest in the lodge. Born in Oshawa 29 years ago he learned jewelry with Felt Bros and later worked 40 years in Toronto before moving to Barrie seven years ago to run a jewelry business. He joined Cedar Lodge Oshawa in 1906 and rose to Inner Guard in 1909 before becoming Master. Also elected were Ralph B Johnston I P M W A Lewis W S Jno B Barr J W Geo Monkman Treas A Wilkes Secy Robt King Chaplain Wm Taylor Tyler J B Barr J N Hobley Auditors W A Lewis Auditor of Hall Board and trustees W Bros Major Fred Sneath F R Redditt and F W Otton.
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