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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
1
Dreamland announces Cow boy and Indian Frontier Celebration reels from Cheyenne Wyoming. Three reels touted as the most wonderful western pictures ever produced will be described by a special lecturer during Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening showings.
Notice is given that after twenty one days from publication an application will be made to the Surrogate Court of Simcoe County for guardianship of the infants Tatha Matter of the Seven LOYA STRITCH and HUGH DAITCH children of THOMAS STRITCH late of Barrie. Barrie. The solicitor LENNOX COWAN BROWN Barrie acts for the applicant and the notice is dated December 19 1900.
Department of Public Work Ottawa announces newspapers will not be paid for this advertisement unless authority is granted by the department. December 19, 1910.
Collingwood notes mix weather and social chatter with Irish Night at Bt Andrews Guild, Craighurst concert, and Santa season ads. Stores highlight coal, furniture, slippers, trunks, and calendars, while church notices and local election rules affect voters. Christmas cakes, Mr Hinds, and Moore's slippers feature amid bustling town commerce.
Local items describe holiday visits, engagements and travel of townsfolk including Mrs N Grose in Toronto and Mrs Hall in Hammond ton. A wedding at Hambly Firth unites Isabella Reid Firth to Joseph Weston Hambly with a reception in Wincheon and gifts noted. Community notices cover sales, auctions, horse purchases, hockey practice injuries, church sermons, and upcoming exams at the Collegiate with holiday recesses.
1910 council proceedings report tax exemptions requests for Hydro Electric and sanitarium operations. debate over sewer and water-front plans, wages and contracts, and honorarium for Mayor Beecroft. discussion on sidewalk extras for McMurray and Sissons, with questions of who ordered work and who pays.
The Barrie community is asked to approve a by law granting $1000 to the Royal Victoria Hospital. The hospital opened in 1905 with debt, grew patient care to 830 in the current year, and a new wing plus renovations are proposed to meet modern medical needs. The gift from Mrs Strathy and G B Strathy, along with county and other grants, funds part of the project, leaving a balance to be covered by public support.
The Opera House secures Misa Jessie MacLachlan for a special Christmas night on December 26. The Winnipeg press praised her program of favorite themes delivered in her inimitable style, complemented by Craighall Sherry's deep bass and humorous recitals. The piece highlighted Ian McLaren's Through the Flood and lauded MacLachlan's enduring power and charm.
This note marks the second anniversary of the Occupation of our New Department. It invites readers to reflect on the past period and extend season’s greetings. The message advertises a continuing stock of groceries and provisions including flour, fruit, and baking goods. It mentions brands and large sack quantities available for wholesale orders.
A meeting at Collier Street Methodist schoolroom brings together young men from Trinity Elizabeth Street Methodist Presby terians and Colliers Street Methodist Churches to form a Sunday School Hockey League. Each church will field a team and, if rink use is arranged, two games weekly. Officers elected include President Rev H R J Biggs, Vice President Morley Dui, Secretary Treasurer W T Alderson, with committee members Braden, Sam McAdam, Stanley Garrett and others.
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