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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
4
Garrett's Music Store advertises piano options including a Heintzman and Co piano or other makes. The shop offers instruments such as mandolin guitar violin autoharp or other home playable selections.
An ad from Victor Talking Machine Company highlights Folio and Sheet music options, choir anthems, church books, and first class sewing machines. It touts a large stock and invites Toronto customers to visit The House of Quality. Prices are not clearly stated.
Minings to stater Ds shows Gen Johnston thanking all who aided in the loss relief. Dalston to host a new skating rink with Thornton injured nearby. Missionary services at the Methodist Church drew rain-delayed crowds. Craigvale lodge officers elected Neely as Secy and Black as D of O. Several local visits and deaths noted, plus Stroud school November report and Midhurst Xmas plans and community events.
The column records a baby born to Mr and Mrs John Chappel and various local happenings. It notes church services at St James and an upcoming Christmas tree event, while reporting on local marriages, obituaries, school plans, and community projects. Lifespan of Leland Powers highlighted with funeral details and sympathy from the community.
An OCR fragment advertises 1847 Roger Bros silverware items including pie knives cake forks cold meat forks batter knives fruit spoons sugar shells and shells priced from 1.00 to 2.25 per set. It lists knives forks sets of six and assorted pieces such as sugar bowls fruit dishes spoon trays pickle cruets and butter dishes with scattered prices like 150 and 5.00 each.
Village notes report Fred Webb visiting his mother Mrs Vanderburgh and Mr and Mrs Wright of Stroud visiting friends. Funeral of Mrs Geo Moore attended. she died at 63 after long illness, survived by husband and four sons. Attendance from surrounding area at Fowl Supper at Thornton. Miss Margaret Henry and other locals mentioned. snowfalls and autumn ploughing prevailing. A wedding at Home of Mr and Mrs Selewell, Oro, Mary Selewell to James Milsmere, ceremony conducted by Rev Walker Hawkestone. Gifts listed. local guests Mrs J T Corbett and Mrs John Boyes noted. Dress and decor described. Weather of early December noted with snow on ground. Thieves report of men’s clothing stolen in Simmergon and Craigie districts.
Dec 9 notes from Thornton report Treva Lennox of Newton and Mise Muriel Brice of Dybert returning home after visits with cousin Margaret Henry. W O Wareham of Sarnia spent Tuesday and Wednesday with his brother. Rev G T Craw preached in Cooks Town with Rev Mr Poate of Bond Head taking the service. A few residents attended the sermon.
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