Christmas Socials and Visits Highlight Local News
Correspondents report Mat Goodfellow and family arriving from the West to visit friends for a time. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Grose of Lefroy visit with Roy McCabe. A stormy night did not stop crowds from hearing Mr. Crossley on Cards and the Dance. Elections at Barrie 4 L.O.L. No. 452 ended with an oyster supper. Christmas spirit grows as fowling begins. Crow's Corners Sunday School apports a Christmas tree on Dec 22. Women’s Institute meets at Levi Raymer’s, with Miss Alice Ross presenting a convention report.
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Mat. Goodfellow
Goodfellow
Sprott
Ivan Grose
Lefroy
Roy McCabe
Crossley
L.O.L
Barrie
Crow’s Corners
Women’s Institute
Levi Raymer
Alice Ross
Guthrie Social Notes and Arena Rink Opening
Herb Morrow returns from Toronto and Miss M Mitchell visits from Toronto. Toronto visitors Breakwell and Milne Breakwell stay with the Mitchells for a week. Laura Lyall visits Ross household. E Coates and Ralph Hickling open a new rink on Mill Pond and hope for success. S.F.C. thanks neighbors for help with the arena rink. Grand opening planned this week. S.F.C. girls and boys skated at A Kissock's last week for a pleasant evening. Wilfred Beasley returns home from the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb. Morrow
Toronto
M. Mitchell
T. F. Breakwell
Milne Breakwell
Wm. Mitchell
Laura Lyall
Ross
E. Coates
Ralph Hickling
Mill Pond
S.F.C
A. Kissock
Wilfred Beasley
Institute meeting draws large crowd and pays well
A large attendance at the Institute meeting on December 10 received good pay for attending. Those absent missed a grand airing of the speaker's ideas. James Coutts attends Institute meetings in the District. Honorable Charles Stewart of Killam Alberta visited the village Sunday. Reverend F. Smith of Bradford preached at the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. Miss Lulu Gill, after a week with friends in Barrie, has returned home.
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Institute
James Coutts
Chas. Stewart
Killam
Alta
F. Smith
Bradford
Presbyterian Church
Lulu Gill
Barrie
Arrival of a son for Mr and Mrs C Laval
congratulations to Mr and Mrs C Laval on the birth of a son on December 13. Several citizens are mentioned visiting and traveling, with social notes about Mrs Eden visiting Craigvale and Mrs Fred McKay in Toronto. The AOF plans a box social in the schoolhouse on December 18. Weather and holiday preparations are noted amid brief local updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Laval
Eden
Craigvale
Fred McKay
Toronto
Wheeler
Nelson
Snedden
Fennel’s
W. Trombley
Barrie
A.O.F
Elias Ferrier
Geo. McKelvey
H. Sheppard
McKay
Knickerbocker ice house repairs begin as lumber arrives
December reports arrival of lumber for repairs at the Knickerbocker ice house. Mr. Dawson brought two teams from Toronto. Work is scarce with many men hunting rabbits in spare time. Local visits include Mrs Eden with Jos Reid at Craig Vale and H A Whan from London visiting family.
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Belle Ewart
Dawson
Toronto
Eden
Jos. Reid
Craigvale
H. ‘A. Whan
London
Ont
Miss Willson of
Knock
N Davis
Wm. Rennie
Bradford
Grantham
Deane
Barrie
Fred Wood
Jack Gregg
Methodist Sunday School Event Postponed
The Methodist S. S. entertainment scheduled for Dec 22 has been postponed due to several children with whooping cough. Mr Bushel from Minesing led Sunday services at the Dalston circuit, and Rev J J Wheatley of Orillia is expected next Sunday. Mr Simon Chappell died at his home in his 78th year, survived by a wife and one daughter. Interment was at Crown Hill cemetery with Rev James officiating.
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S. S
Bushel
Minesing
Dalston
J. J. Wheatley
Orillia
Simon Chappell
Ile
Crown Hill
Mr. James
Craighurst News Briefs and Local Notes
W Christie CPR agent learns of his father’s death in St Catharines and leaves Friday for the funeral with E Mitchell of West Toronto taking station duties. John Williams of Weyburn Sask visiting relatives. Band serenades Mr and Mrs A Innis at their Caston block home. William Hodgson installs telephone. F Boongarden of Dalston moves to J E Hewitt’s house. W Wattie of Midhurst ships a carload of hogs to the City. Ladies Aid of St John’s Church hosts a Bazaar and tea in the Orange Hall. Miss Sarah Craig returns from Elmvale visit. Earnest Emery of the Barrie Business College spends Sunday at home.
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W. Christie
C.P.R
St. Catharines
Christie
E. Mitchell
West Toronto
John Williams
Weyburn
Sask
A. Innis
Caston Block
William Hodgson
F. Boongarden
Dalston
J. E. Hewitt
W. Wattie
Midhurst
Ladies’ Aid
St. John's Church
Orange Hall
Sarah Craig
Elmvale
Earnest Emery
Barrie Business College
Properties for Sale in Barrie
Barrie real estate listing offers multiple properties with prices payments terms and features. Includes pair of stores with residence over at Collier and Clapperton streets at 1850 dollars down payments possible seven room brick houses on John Street various houses on Donald Mary and Blake Streets plus new brick houses on Sanford and Blake Streets with easy terms and exchange options. W C Thompson office 15 Owen Street Barrie Estab 10 years.
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Collier and Clapperton Sts
John St
Donald St
Sanford St
Grand Trunk
Blake St
Mary St
W. C. Thompson
Owen St
Barrie
Thomas Skelton of New Lowell Dies After Illness
Thomas Skelton of New Lowell died December 5 after months of illness. Born in 1849 in Wexford Ireland he came to Canada thirty five years ago and worked for the Northern Railway and later the Grand Trunk. He leaves a wife, one daughter Mrs. D. McVeigh and three sons James Skelton Thomas Skelton and Andrew Skelton. Funeral Mass was held December 7 at St Patrick's Church Stayner with interment in the Roman Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Skelton
New Lowell
Wexford
Ireland
Old Northern Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
D. McVeigh
Barrie
James Skelton
Nottawasaga
Andrew Skelton
Sunnidale
St. Patrick’s Church
Stayner
Father O'Brien
Dominion W. A. calls Peace Sunday observance in U. S.
A circular from The Dominion W. A. urges all clergymen in the Dominion to observe Peace Sunday on December 20 by denouncing war as irrational and barbarous and by appealing for the negation of violent methods in international disputes.
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United States
Dominion
W. A
Minard's Liniment Cures Diverse Ailments Across Regions
In a 1907 notice Andrew King of Halifax reports cure from rheumatic gout. Lt Col G Crewe Read claims recovery from acute bronchitis in Sussex. C B Billing of Markham Ontario credits Minard's Liniment for rheumatism relief. Lakefield Quebec notes date October 9 1907.
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Minard
Halifax
Andrew King
G. Crewe Read
Sussex
Markham
Ont
Billing
Lakefield, Que
Teachers Want Uniform Exams in Simcoe
A meeting of the East Simcoe Teachers Institute Executive was held to urge the County Council to restore uniform promotion examinations. After the Council repealed the by law at a November meeting teachers view it as retrograde and will petition the Council and send a deputation to the January session to press the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orillia
Teachers’ Institute of East
Innisfil Social Notes Highlight Belle Ewart Visits
Mrs. Harry Sheppard of Belle Ewart visited Mrs. Gibbons last week. Mr. Walsh and family are moving to Belle Ewart this week. Miss Eva Spring is visiting friends in Allandale.
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Harry Sheppard
Belle Ewart
Gibbons
Walsh
Eva Spring
Allandale
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