Contests Calm in Simcoe County Townships This Year
In Simcoe County many township councils return unopposed including Vespra Essa Innisfil Flos Medonte Adjala West Gwillimbury and Tecumseth. Oro sees McArthur withdraw allowing Reeve Ball to be unopposed with four deputy candidates and six councillor hopefuls. H J Tudhope notes twenty five years presiding at Oro nomination meetings.
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Simcoe County
Vespra
Essa
Innisfil
Flos
Medonte
Adjala
West Gwillimbury
Tecumseth
Oro
Reeve Ball
Alex. McArthur
James Crawford
Donald McKinlay
Archibald Smith
Neil McNiven
Edward Johnson
Jno
M. Earnhardt
Wm. J. Scott
Michael Mahony
Walter Thompson
Gilbert Love
John A. McDuff
Three-cornered race for presiding officer. council slate trimmed
Mayor Craig faces Warden Martin in a three way contest for presiding officer. A large pool of councillor nominees remains with eight still in the field and many retirees marked. Names listed include Reeve James Martin J B Ketchen Jos Spicher and councillors Geo Cain Harry Lawrence A E Somerville Geo Culham D McMacken J Pickering J Buie Jr W T H Gilroy J Huth W B Cauthers R Macham H Matthews S Speers Geo Wilson R Baycroft J Murray L Burkholder.
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Craig
Warden Martin
James Martin
J. B. Ketchen
Jos. Spicher
Geo. Cain
Harry Lawrence
A. E. Somerville
Geo. Culham
D. McMacken
J. Pickering
Local Nottawasaga Reeve Relinquishes Post Deputy Rivalry Emerges
In Nottawasaga Reeve Isaac Scott steps aside and W. J Holden backs deputy E Jamieson for reeve. Jimmie Jardine, ex County Council member, elected deputy. Councillor candidates include Angus Campbell Duncan Livingstone Robi Giffen Walter Shields Duncan Currie Albert Anderson.
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Nottawasaga
Isaac Scott
W. J Holden
E. Jamieson
Jimmie Jardine
Angus Campbell
4Th Line
Duncan Livingstone
Robi. Giffen
Walter Shields
Duncan Currie
Albert Anderson
Acclaimed Town Elections Named In Brief Meeting
The town elected officials by acclamation. Mayor is Robert, with Meaird and Dun can McNab serving in the council. The deceased or absent details are not clear in the fragment.
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Mia
Nose
Aged Hillsdale Woman Dies After House Fire
Mrs. Robert Burnfield, 72, living near Hobart, was singeing a fowl when her clothing caught fire. She died a few hours after Saturday's blaze as her husband and brother-in-law fought to smother the flames. He suffered burns attempting the same rescue. The community mourns a highly respected resident.
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Hillsdale
Robt. Burnfield
Hobart
City Officials and Trustees Named in Public Notice
Curran First Deputy Reeve Philip McLeod SecondDeputy Reeve James Doyle Aldermen S E Carss E F Cooke C B Jones J MelIlvenna Neil Mc Phail W G Thompson Water Light and Power Commissioners Jas B Tudhope F Hd Horne Public School Trustees H Cooke George McKee Wim Swinton
Local Election Results And Officials Named
The list records elected and appointed town officials including Mayor W. B. H. Patton and J. H. Finlay. Reeve D. A Bell. Deputy Reeve W. Williams. Councillors P. Stoulenburg F. A. Hodgson W. A. Clark A. McIntosh Dr. Arthur P. A. McAuslan E. J. Bellman and W Light. Road Commissioner H. A. Currie J. A. Caslake. Board of Education A. M. McFaul W. Fryer J. Mair E. Brown G. B. Westcott.
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W. B. H. Patton
J.H. Finlay
D. A Bell
W. Williams
P. Stoulenburg
F. A. Hodgson
W. A. Clark
A. McIntosh
Dr. Arthur
P. A. McAuslan
E. J. Bellman
W. and Light
H. A. Currie
J. A. Caslake
Board of Education
A. M. MecFaul
W. Fryer
J. Mair
E. Brown
G. B. Westcott
Wardenship race opens after retirement of three officials
The retirement of Messrs. Scott Horrell and Stafford from municipal life triggers a warden's race. Reeve Train of Flos Reeve Ball of Oro and Reeve Dundas of Essa are named contenders with Reeve Todd of Innisfil signaling candidacy. Innisfil has waited 26 years since John Ross held the post. Todd sits 12 years on township council and eight on county council.
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Messrs
Scott, Horrell
Stafford
Reeve Train
Flos
Reeve Ball
Oro
Reeve Dundas
Essa
Reeve Todd
Innisfil
John Ross
Cold Weather Reports From Sask Provinces
Subscribing reader Robert Packart from Gainsboro Saskatchewan notes no sleighing and 35 to 40 below temperatures while Mrs Chas Ramsay at Herschel Saskatchewan reports 34 below zero. She recalls crop yields with wheat around forty bushels and flax near twenty, and asks for the Simcoe newsy letter.
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Robert Packart
Gainsboro
Sask
Chas. T. Ramsay
Herschel
Barrie
Simcoe
Notable council member Sarjeant praised for finance leadership
The candidate for first deputy reeve, Albert J. Sarjeant, is lauded for excellent service as a council member and for diligent supervision of the town’s financial affairs while Chairman of Finance, reflecting his live business background.
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Albert J. Sarjeant
Illness and notices from the Front reach Allandale region
Reports from Barrie and area recount Pte Edgar Taylor's serious pneumonia, Lt Col Spry's transfer, and word that Pte Richardson was killed but is now in an English hospital. Updates cover medical officers, war buttons for exempted men, a wounded Pte Marshall back in action, and letters from families including Morley Payne’s account of a fallen comrade.
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Pte
Edgar Taylor
A. Taylor
Allandale
D. W. B. Spry
Barrie
Pte. Richardson
76Th Bn
Wilfred Johnston
Little
Johnston
Admiralty
A. E. Buttons
177Th Bn
John Marshall
Lefroy
J. T. Marshall
Pte. Marshall
Death of Archibald Hunter Photographer in Barrie
Archibald Hunter, a Barrie photographer born in Scarboro seventy seven years ago, died after a weeklong illness via acute bronchitis worsened by holiday overwork. He moved from Meaford to Barrie fifteen years ago. survived by his wife Mrs Hunter. Interment was held at Elmvale on Monday.
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Archibald Hunter
Scarboro
John Lambie
Flos
Meaford
Montana
Barrie
Hunter
Obituary: John Brooke Gill 91 in Barrie area
John Brooke Gill aged 91 died on Christmas Day at his daughter’s home in Barrie after living in Vespra most of his life. Born in England he moved to Canada at seven, lived in Vespra 33 years, and then Barrie. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs. John Finlay, and sons Thos. P. in Michigan, John B. in Kentucky, Frank in Wisconsin, Samuel on the homestead, Mrs. Max Robertson in Cairo, and others. Funeral held in Midhurst with Mr. Perrin of Toronto officiating. pall-bearers listed.
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John Brooke Gill
Vespra
John Finlay
McDonald St
England
Canada
Barrie
Finlay
Thos. P
Marquette
Mich
John B
Louisville
Frank
Grand Rapids
Wisconsin
Samuel
Concession 4
Max Robertson
Cairo
Midhurst
Mr. Perrin
Toronto
Robin John Irwin
Alex. Kennedy
E. J. Armson
John Wallwin
James Richardson
Death of R M Ness Barrie Citizen Laid To Rest
R M Ness former Barrie hotel manager and later a Ratcliffe Paper Company representative died at his Maple Ave home after two strokes, aged about 67. He was born in Innisfil in 1858 and lived in Barrie for 30 years, serving on town council. Survived by wife Mrs Ness and four children Wilda, Bessie, Barclay, and Max at the Front. Interment at Union Cemetery under Masonic rites with pallbearers named.
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Barrie
R. M. Ness
Maple Ave
Robt
McConkey Ness
Innisfil
Owen Sound
Stayner
R. A. Dutton
Ratcliffe Paper Co
Toronto
Corinthian Lodge
Bessie
Barclay
Max
Mr. Ness
Alex. Ness
Allandale
John M. Ness
Thos. Ness
Guelph
Union Cemetery
Geo. A. Brown
St. Andrew’s Church
Andrew Carson
S. G. Caldwell
J. J. Jamieson
S. Maley
D. A. Gauley
R. A. Stephens
Barrie Collegiate Institute to Open in New Quarters
The Barrie Collegiate Institute plans for opening next Wednesday in the old Public Library building and Brown & Co block rooms on Dunlop Street. The Brown block rooms are heated and furnished, while the library site requires plumbing and heating work, with six rooms plus lavatories on the ground floor and a science room upstairs.
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Barrie Collegiate Institute
Public Library
Brown & Co
Dunlop St
Brown Block
Love
W. C. Thompson
Carnegie
Barrie Collegiate Institute Fire Destruction Noted in Alumni Letter
The Educational Link column recalls the Barrie Ontario Collegiate Institute destroyed by fire on the 18th. Built two years earlier for 80000 dollars with contents over 100000, the school was a long standing institution dating to 1843 with notable principals and students achieving high provincial honors. The Alumni express sympathy to Barrie, its Board of Education and Principal Henry.
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Mail and Empire
Barrie Col
Collegiate Institute
Barrie
Ont
Simcoe
BE. Gore
William Checkley
F. Checkley
H. B. Spotton
J. Hunter
S. H. Henry
Board of Education
Henry
Golden Wedding at Lefroy Aged Rogersons celebrate 50 years
Mr and Mrs Richard Rogerson of Lefroy marked their Golden Wedding on December 19 at Maple Villa, home of their son H D Rogerson. Born in Innisfil and Sharon, they have seen Lefroy grow from wilderness to a fine Simcoe County township. They were joined by children grandchildren and surviving brother William. Auld Lang Syne closed the celebration. Mr Rogerson is a Liberal and Presbyterian.
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Richard Rogerson
Lefroy
Maple Villa
H. D. Rogerson
Mr. Rogerson
Innisfil
Rogerson
Catherine Willson
Sharon
Simcoe
William
Reeve of Nottawasaga Chosen at Alliston Today
At a Liberal convention in West Simcoe held in Alliston Isaac Scott was unanimously selected. Nominees J H Mitchell of Alliston and D Williams of Collingwood withdrew. Riding officers named: Pres Jno Birnie KC, Vice Pres J H Mitchell, Sec Treas D Williams, Executive F Wiley.
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Liberals
West Simcoe
Alliston
Isaac Scott
J. H. Mitchell
D. Williams
Collingwood
Jno. Birnie
K.C
J.h.mitchell
Treas
F. Wiley
Nottawasaga
J. M. Mitchell
D. G. Bell
Stayner
Dr. Smith
Creemore
Essa
B. J. Reid
Tessorontio
Robt. Scott
Transfer of Bell Telephone Manager at Newmarket
Alex C. Price, popular Bell Telephone Co. manager, is transferred to Newmarket and will assume new duties next week. He will be succeeded by Mr. Bruce from Collingwood. The Board of Trade met Tuesday night and adopted a resolution praising Price for his courtesy and diligent service.
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Alex. C. Price
Bell Telephone Co
Newmarket
Mr. Bruce
Collingwood
Board of Trade
Price
President Otton Triumphs In Barrie Club Showdown
The annual match between President F. W. Otton and Vice President C. Cameron at Barrie Club ended with Otton winning. Skips and scores feature W.H. Kennedy 9 G D Cameron, F. W. Otton 13 P. Love 16, R. Malcolmson 8 J. Patterson 12, A. D. Simon 14 A. Brownlee 5, totaling 44 to 36.
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F. W. Otton
C. Cameron
Barrie
W.h.kennedy
G.d.cameron
P. Love
R. Malcomson
J. Patterson
A. D. Simon
A. Brownlee
Money in Poultry Raising in Oro Farmer Sells Stock
An Oro farmer sold to Robertson at Shanty Bay for the Xmas trade 149 dollars of geese and turkeys and 35 dollars of chickens previously. The note demonstrates what can be achieved in poultry raising.
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Robi. Robertson
Shanty Bay
Barrie Stockyard Says Hog Prices $11.50 SOWS $8.50
Barrie stockyards reported Tuesday prices of 11.50 for hogs and 8.50 for sows. The shipment totaled 146 hogs and 10 head of cattle.
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Barrie
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Sunnidale
Radium Studio
Elizabeth St
Wellington Hotel
Barrio
Robert Burnfield
Mac Colquhoun
Geo. Wilson
Wm. Wilson
Dunkirk
Nelson
B.C
Calvin H. Hurst
Painswick
Nixon Hurst
Hurst
Weyburn
E. M. Thomas
Payne
Morley
France
Elmvale
W. Simcoe
Reeve of
Mr. Price
Barrie Stock Market
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