Neighboring Townships News Dec 26 Recaps Xmas Visits
Local items note Mr and Mrs L B Avery visiting Caledonia over Xmas. Sylvia Coleman, formerly a Toronto teacher, returns home for holidays. Dunnell returns from Pratt Manitoba. Families from Toronto visit friends locally. births tell of a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Lou Stewart. Church services adjusted after a boiler flue burst at the Methodist Church. Numerous residents such as Joe Coleman Clifford Fisher Allan Graham Leeson McGowan and Bert Marwood spend Xmas with relatives. Remains of Mrs Groves interred. she was once Cookstown’s resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Avery
Caledonia
Sylvia Coleman
Toronto
Will Donnell
Pratt
Man
J. S. Willoughby
Lou Stewart
Welsh
Union Bank
Fisher’s. Jos
Coleman
Milton
David Coleman
Clifford Fisher
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Tyrwhitt
Weston
Creswick
Etta
Treva Slight
Barrie Business College
Allan Graham
Carnduff
Sask
Leeson McGowan
John Purchase
Herbert Jebb
Reed
D. H. Ross
Chas. Jebb
Orillia
John Jebb
O. M. Readman
Barrie
T. A. C. Banting
W. G. Mackay
Ruth
Groves
St. John’s Cemetery
Cookstown
Cochrane
Bert Marwood
Christmas Guests and School Concert Highlight Ontario Notes
December visits mirrored holiday cheer as Mr and Mrs Wm Latimer hosted friends in Toronto and Thornton guests included the Boakes and Wallace family. Willie Constable returned from the West, and Arthur Greens hosted Toronto and Monteith residents for Christmas. A North Bay visit by the Gordon couple accompanied a school concert praised for readings recitations dialogues and music. A birthday book and snapshot album presented to Miss Jenkins raised 40 for Red Cross. Willie Young from Toronto is visiting with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Latimer
Toronto
R. J. D. Simpson
Jas. Boake
Wm. Boake
Thornton
Herb. Wallace
Willie Constable
Mitchell Mathers
George Green
Monteith
Mr. Green
Arthur Green’s
Jos. Gordon
North Bay
Miss Jenkins
Red Cross
Willie Young
Mineling News Roundup of Returns and Local Events
Lewis Walton returned from Assinaboia after ten years on his homestead. Irving Addison of Strassburg renews old acquaintances. Wm Fralick was ill. friends hope for a quick recovery. Edith Tracy returns from Toronto for a few days. Robert Collins back after illness. Albert Maw home from Toronto for Xmas. Weston Berry spent Christmas at home. church services planned. Harry Priest Jr and Emma Priest visit from Montana and Macleod. Isabel Russell visits from Toronto. John Patterson loses fire-destroyed house near Budd's on ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Walton
Assinaboia
Sask
Irving Addison
Strassburg
Wm. Fralick
Edith Tracy
Toronto
Robert Collins
Albert Maw
Weston
Berry
Anton Mills
Harry Priest, Jr
Sunday School Entertainment At Crow's Corners Church
Dec 26 report notes the annual Sunday School program held at Crow's Corners Methodist Church on Friday evening. Families from Owen Sound Toronto Sarnia and Severn visited over Christmas with local residents including the Wiggin and Julham households and Carmen Pickering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow’s Corners Methodist Church
Frey
Owen Sound
S. S
Frank Dance
Sarnia
D. Shaw
Carmen Pickering
Toronto
Edward
J. Wiggins
Severn
Clarence Lageer
Bethesda
Christmas Social Recap and Local Visitors Arrive
Dec 27 Crown Hill notes extend sympathy to How ard Robson on a recent bereavement. A group from here attended a Xmas supper and concert in Daston last Friday night. EK. L. Tilley of Toronto and Bert Bonney of Thornbury visited Crown Hill this week, along with Mr. and Mrs. H. Black of Allandale and Florence. Mrs. Anderson stays with her sister, Mrs. Egbert Avison. Fred Dunn and Norman Dunn with their eastward relatives are wintering in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Hill
Howard Robson
Daston
EK. L. Tilley
Toronto
Bert Bonney
Thornbury
Xmas service features gift to organist Miss Addie McConkey
A pleasant feature of the Methodist Sunday School Xmas service was the presentation of 50 in gold to organist Miss Addie McConkey whose faithful services are valued. The Presbyterian Sunday School held its social tea on the 49th with pupils and teachers each gifting a present for a fire zone. A $65 Hale was sent to a minister in Matheson for distribution. The community extends sympathy to the relatives of the late R. M. Ness of Barrie. Geo. Lamb of Midland visited Albert Spring, Sr. recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Addie McConkey
Presbyterian Sunday School
Matheson
R. M. Ness
Barrie
Christmas Visits And Local Wedding In Ivy
Dec 26 notes Christmas visits from Mr. and Mrs. Carruthers and others. Beverley Jennett and Miss Hill wed on Dec 25 with wishes for a happy life. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Jennett on the birth of a daughter. Local dances, visits, and church communion mark community scenes in Ivy and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McQuay
Union Bank
Smithville
Speers
Barrie
Ivy
Downey
Alliston
Carruthers
Mr. Standen
Minesing
Lennox
Beverley Jennett
Miss Hill
Collingwood
Jas. Jennett
Toronto
Holiday visitors and local notes in Cundles
Miss Martha and Evelyn Parr of London spend holidays with their mother. Mr and Mrs Peter Hook of Toronto visit Candles friends. Miss Lina Moffatt returns to Toronto after a short visit. Adolphe Guest briefly home then back in Toronto. Lagrippe has struck several families, especially Mr and Mrs Botham. School scholars’ concert on December 22nd was a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Evelyn Parr
London
Peter Hook
Toronto
Lina Moffatt
Adolphe Guest
Lagrippe
Christmas Party Honors Miss Wright for Effort
The room was nicely decorated and the up to date programme concluded with Santa Claus giving presents from the tree. Miss Wright the teacher who organized much of the success received a fine pair of snow shoes and delivered a suitable reply. Wallace Brown served as chairman for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Miss Wright
Wallace Brown
Holiday visitors and guests fill local homes
Dec 26 notes show Miss Nellie Kell of Aurora, Mr and Mrs Geo Siigley and son Lorne of Druid Sask, John R Linton of Toronto, Milton Brown and H Webb of Toronto, Mr Orrock and daughter Marion of Barrie, Mr Cripps of Angus, Sam Maley and family, Mrs A Maley and Mrs S Barclay at A A Dyer, and John R Hunter of Queen’s University home for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Kell
Aurora
Geo. Siigley
Lorne
Druid, Sask
John R. Linton
Toronto
Milton Brown
H. Webb
Mr. Orrock
Miss Marion
Barrie
A. Orrock
Mr. Cripps
Angus
Red Cross Work Reported by Churchill Presbyterian Guild 1916
The Churchill Presbyterian Guild documented 1916 Red Cross activity with weekly meetings Wednesdays 7 to 9 pm. They rolled bandages made surgical pads and hospital shirts and shipped 24 boxs overseas mostly socks. Receipts 184.47 expenditures 152.56 balance 31.91. Donations came from individuals social at Mrs Pratt Patriotic Sunday Churchill baseball gate receipts and waste paper sales. The knitting department produced 170 pairs of socks and thanks were given to helpers. Socks were sent to Red Cross Field Comforts and the 6th Aux Howitzer Brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
6Th Aux. Howitzer Brigade
Christmas boxes list names and roles
In the notice the Christmas boxes include the President of Guild F W Allan and Red Cross Treasurer Dr Pickard, detailing their positions within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild
F. W. Allan
Red Cross
Dr. Pickard
Christmas Visits and a Sad Passing in the Village
On Christmas day James and J J Hart of Toronto and Walkerville visitors, Norman Van Norman of Toronto enjoyed Yuletide with families. Misses Constable and relatives shared holiday time with Jno Sandersons. Mrs Harold Robson of Crown Hill, formerly Gladys Hubert, died after months in Berrie Hospital. funeral at Crown Hill cemetery led by Rev Stephenson amid community mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Hart
Toronto
J. J. Hart
Walkerville
Thos. Hart
Norman van Norman
Lettie Hart
Orillia Hospital
Constable
Barrie
Jno. Sanderson
Ransted
Sheehan
Humphrey
John Sutton
BE. R
M. E. Park
Harold Robson
Crown Hill
Gladys Hubbert
Christmas visitors and family gatherings in Vespra
Jno Murphy from Toronto spent the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. Alma Ethel and Olive Switzer returned to Toronto after Xmas. G Carson of Niagara Falls visited with aunt Mrs. F Carson. Mrs. H Baker visited with sister Mrs. G Wingrove. Rae and Jas Switzer attended Mrs. H Robson’s funeral. C Hebdon spent time with C M Hickling and Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield. Harbor and Mrs. Gilhooly visited Dalston with Bidwells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. Murphy
Toronto
M. Murphy
Alma
Ethel
Olive Switzer
G. Carson
Niagara Falls
F. Carson
H. Baker
G. Wingrove
Rae
Jas. Switzer
H. Robson
Crown Hill
M.kenny
P. J. Murphy
W. G. Coles
Kingston
C. Hebdon
C. M. Hickling
Sheffield
Victoria
Harbor
Mrs. Gilhooly
Dalston
Bidwell
Christmas visits and holiday gatherings in town
Dec 26 notes numerous visits by Toronto residents including Miss Barbara McCuaig and Maggie Graham and families to relatives here. Yuridekes describe Christmas with friends in Keswick and Collingwood visits, plus local church social at Ore Methodist and Guthrie Sunday School entertainment on Dec 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Mc- Cuaig
Maggie
Katie Graham
Toronto
Connell
Erma
Keswick
W. A. Graham
Duncan McCuaig
Arthur Lyall
Mary Graham
Collingwood
Geo. Caldwell, Jr
Mrs. Rose
Christmas Visits and Local News From Orillia and Nearby Towns
Dec 26 notes travelers and visitors across Ontario communities. Mr J M Fellows and Mrs Fellows visit Toronto friends while Miss Mona Pugsley stays in Belleville. Annie Barnhart of Collins NY spends Christmas with her mother. Mrs Demaline in poor health goes to Orillia Hospital. Miss Huson visits Oshawa. Mort Fellows of Dominion Bank, Orillia, spends Christmas at home. T Joslin and Miss Pearl with Xmas at Washago. Wm McKay of St Catharines visits Jno McKay for Yuletide. Pte William Reid and Pte Angus McKay of the 157th Bn are in trenches in France. Madeline Houston, finishing at Guelph College, returns home. Gladys Barnhart of Toronto home for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Toronto guest of J Houston for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Fellows
Toronto
Mona ’‘Pugsley
Belleville
Annie Barnhart
Collins
N.Y
Demaline
Orillia’ Hospital
Huson
Oshi Va
Mort
Fellows
Dominion Bank
Orillia
T. Joslin
Pearl
Washago
Wm. McKay
St. Catherines
Jno
McKay
Yuletide
Wm. Reid
Angus McKay
157Th Bn
France
Madeline Houston
Guelph College
Satuday
Gladys Barnhart
Mrs. Butler
Ms. J. Houston
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Craigvale
B. B. Beynon
Thornhill
Edmund Beynon
Stroud
Lambert Doane
Ed. Ayerst
Preston Thompson
Chris. Gilpin
H. C. Chapin
Jas. Stewart
R. W. Stewart
Alex. Stewart
Mamie Henry
Toronto University
Mary Paton
Gertrude Foster
J. H
Henry
Detroit
Thos. Henry
F. C. Bishop
Flora Dutcher
Elmvale
Harold O'Dell
Gordon Spencer
Russell Crossley
J. He Doane
Miss Blackstock
Jane Ayerst
F. J. Dunlop
Simpson
Claudine Jamieson
Huntsville
W. J. C. Boake
Andrew Wallace
Laura Thompson
Geo. Crossley
John Crossley
J. W. Corbett
P. A. Banting
Essa
J. W. Thompson
W. C. Henry
J. A. Corbett
Columbia Grafonola
Columbia
Jack’s Lake
Geo. Lamb
Midland
Albert Spring, Sr
P. Carruthers
W. Speers
West
Davis
Shelburne
Pte
Errol McClean
177Th Bn
Srigley
C. Nixon
Christ’s Church
S. Fisher
Ker Robert, Sask
Jos
Garrett’s
P. D. Box
Patterson’s Drug Store
Allandale
Holly
Churchill Presbyterian Guild
Shanty Bay
Vespra
Guthrie
Hawkestone
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