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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
6
A display features hand glasses combs brushes manicure sets perfumes toilet waters creams and lotions. The beauty aids promise high grade concoctions and unexcelled skin foods to suit the most fastidious customers.
Pair of stores with residence over and all conveniences priced at 1850 dollars with down payment options. Several brick houses on John St and Donald St with varying prices from 700 to 1150 dollars and down payments. New brick houses on Sanford St and Blake St offered on easy terms or exchange for land. Poultry farm site with 2.5 acres and residence barn stable and chicken house at 1850 dollars. Cottage with barn water on Mary St at 1650 dollars. Barrie Estab. 10 Years. Co Office 15 Owen St. Phone 288a.
News from Shanty Bay reports the drowning death of Cora Hart, a school teacher, while skating near North Bay, prompting deep sympathy for the Hart family. Other items note visits, illnesses, a successful talent tea, and a Christmas program by Sunday School scholars.
Anten Mills birth reported to G F Cole's family on November 26 a daughter. Joe Dickinson of Hamilton killed at work on Friday. he spent boyhood days here and neighbors extend sympathy. Marion Isabelle Carson infant daughter of A L Carson died at two weeks and interred in Toronto after December 9 ceremony. Fred Richardson of Cupar visited R M Carson. Margaret Muir spending eight days in Barrie. Napp returned to Elmvale from visit with Mrs. Cole.
Craighurst notes tell of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Innis returning from their wedding trip. Local happenings include well drilling for Mr. Wise, dry wells around town, Hill shipping potatoes, and women knitting socks for soldiers. Mrs. Geo McLean visits Barrie with son, Mrs. Jas Binnie visits with her sons, and a large dance is reported at the Ellsmere home. Ransom Gallinger moves to Duffield farm. A constable detains a man near Penetanguishine on Red Cross fundraising charges and sends him to Barrie for explanation.
Dec 8th notes say K F H Bell returns to England to join regiments and head to the front while Frank Foyston heads to Toronto to resume hockey. Death takes the young son of Mr and Mrs Dan Campbell in the village with funeral set for Wednesday. Rev A Strother visits Toronto briefly. Bert Beelby returns to work with Mr Dibben. Mr and Mrs Frank Wood of Allandale visit Wm Fralick’s on Sunday.
MIDHURST notes say Miss Mae Handy visits Collingwood relatives. The Ladies Aid and Women's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Wm. Orok Hill Tarvit on Thursday December 3. Officers for the coming year were appointed. Attendees enjoyed a talent tea after the meeting. Families share visits and wedding bells are mentioned with Rev J A Patterson preaching without accepting a church call.
Parish of Vespra lists services on Sunday December 13 at Minesing 11 and Midhurst 3 and Vespra 7 with Rev. Arthur Fstrother presiding as rector.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Geo Sharpe on the death of her brother in Toronto last Thursday. He was buried Saturday at Central Presbyterian Cemetery Innisfil. Mrs. Caroline Grey and daughter Ailsa visited friends in Orillia last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Reid visited his ill brother near Cookstown Friday night. A number from here attended the funeral of the late R M Scott of Toronto on Saturday.
Mrs Garnet Worsley returned home after a Barrie visit while Charles Bush of Midland visited his son Charlie. Creemore residents Mr and Mrs Norman Jardine spent Sunday with Geo Latimer's family. Rev Neil Campbell and wife from Oro attended the manse and Mr Campbell led service at Zion Church. L O L No 73 held its annual meeting on Dec 5 with 51 members present and officers elected.
W F M S meetings quilt making at John Lucas home. Churchill Male Choir oyster supper at Mrs Douse Lefroy. Vernon Orton of Toronto visits H G Willson. L O L social at Orange Hall with 80 90 couples. Royal Bank staffer Will Sloan weekend visit. Presbyterian service withdrawn for Lefroy anniversary services. Rev McKenzie officiates Ivy. Pearl T Gibbons weds George H Bonter at Rectory. plan to reside Belle Ewart. Trans of Markham visits H Pratt. John Boyes sells McCormick agency to Walter Ralston Lefroy.
Local youths repair the winter rink while Mrs Gauley and daughter Mabel visit friends. W Martin travels to Toronto for business. Mr and Mrs Jas Jennett host guests last Tuesday. Miss Craw of Parkhill visits. Ladies and girls knit for the Red Cross. Miss Florence Webb visits Miss Caruthers. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Norman Coxworth on December 5. Miss Effie Shields visits Cooks town. Miss Carmela Cripler visits Holly. Large crowd attends the event.
Last Sunday Presbyterian anniversary services drew liberal collections over $112. The Presbyterian Church Auxiliary elected officers at Mrs F A Arnold's home: Pres Mrs Gaul ey Vice Pres Mrs W Thompson Sec Mrs W J McLean Treas Mrs F A Arnold and Tidings Treas Mrs S J McDonald. Several local visits noted and the Mission Band held its annual meeting electing officers.
The report lists students across sections Sr III Jr III and II I and includes names such as Hilda Hoover Edna Beel Lillian Whitney Margaret Sutherland Wilfred Booth Bernard Barton Allan Black Hazel Guest Gordon Sutherland Lucy McWaters Joe Black Elmer Black Clifford Webb Herbert Beelby Lavena McWaters Rachel Foster Nelson McWaters Edgar Webb Willie Guest Bessie Hunter Clara Beelby Willie Black Fraser Sutherland James Clements Reta Quantz Jean Sutheland Reta Hoover Marjorie Black Fred Foster Edgar Thompson Morley Webb Elwood Guest Jean Boake Jack McWaters Milton McConkey Irene Clements No on roll 47 average attendance 35.
A number from Craigvale attended Lefroy anniversary services on Sunday. Wm Reid was called to Cookstown by his father’s illness. Alex and Miss Ethel Black visited Ivy. Miss Jenkins stayed with her sister in Allandale. L O L No 605 met February 2 with officers elected for the year: W M James Latimer, D M James Booth, Chap Robt Vaughan, Rec Sec Geo Neely, Fin Sec Edwin Johnston, Treasurer Samuel Reynolds, Sect Chas Neely, D of C Alex Black, 1st Com Frank Rich, 2nd Com.
After the officers elect were duly installed, short speeches were given by Herb Black, Ward Webb, R. McLaughlan, Alex Neely, Tyler, and Wilbert Black. Refreshments followed and the National Anthem ended the pleasant meeting.
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