Fragmentary retail talk noted in dated OCR
The readable fragments reference shopping and costs, mentioning a department store, co operation, and a person named Ian McCormick amid unclear dialogue on prices and delivery terms.
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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
3
The readable fragments reference shopping and costs, mentioning a department store, co operation, and a person named Ian McCormick amid unclear dialogue on prices and delivery terms.
The listing records Christmas visitors from Toronto Hamilton and Guelph and locals who stayed home. Mrs A G Muir visits Toronto. George Jermey returns from the West. Fred Perigo visits from Orillia. The town held a Christmas tree on December 22 with proceeds of 31 dollars.
December 26 report notes Union S S scholars hosted a tea and Christmas tree last Thursday evening with both churches inviting adherents and members. The item lists local visitors and holiday greetings, plus a charity surplus of about 22 dollars sent to the Children’s Shelter in Barrie.
December 26 notices list Walter Rands of Port Credit with the Misses Rands of Toronto as Christmas guests of their parents. Hovey Adams and Mr. Adams spent Christmas in Tor onto and Beeton respectively. Alfred Park and his sons visited Stroud with the Van Normans. Mrs. Arthur Peterson plans a Toronto visit with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Hildred Martin hosted relatives from Toronto. Mrs. G W Caldwell’s health is not improving. Welcome to new neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parridge who moved to the farm bought from W P Graham. Mr. Ball of Crown Hill will erect a dwelling on a lot bought from George Brooks next spring.
Christmas across Ontario scenes include Crawford clan in Toronto Orillia Hawkes Stone and Midland visits. Mr and Mrs Richard Crawford mark a golden wedding on December 25 with family gifts and well wishers.
Evelyn Sloan of Toronto and Will Sloan of Mallorytown spent Christmas with the Watt family. Various guests from Maple Lake Toronto and Fort William visited. The funeral of Mrs. Wm. Thomas was held Dec 19 with Rev. W. Johnston leading services and many mourners attending. Sympathy extended to her two sons.
Christmas visitors from Coulson's Hill and nearby towns joined Bethesda residents over the holiday. The Bethesda school concert on December 21 presented choruses recitations dialogues and drills with phonograph accompaniment. A play Miss Susan's Christmas Visitors followed and the gift distribution closed a well received evening.
Ontario report notes 29 goitre cases among recently examined pupils in Sault Ste. Marie schools. In another item, Owen Sound pushes to have CP passenger steamers run from the town to the head of the lakes.
Several families and individuals return home for holidays in Stroud and nearby towns. Notables include Miss Mabel Wright, George Wright, Miss M. Warnica, Miss Georgie Johnson, Mrs. Eden, Rev. and Mrs. Beynon, and the Wright family. events cover Christmas gatherings, a Stroud Curling Club rink game against Scottish Curlers on Feb 22, and the Methodist church Christmas tree and Sunday School entertainment.
At Churchill on Friday December 22 a large crowd attended the annual nominating for Innisfil Township Council. The meeting listed nominees for Reeve Deputy Reeve and Councillors while debates focused on park purchases taxes road work and compensation for sheep killed by dogs. Reeve candidates included D H Coleman and R A Sutherland with Eben Todd among deputy nominees and council hopefuls George Leslie G Arnold R D Henry S H Reynolds W J McMaster W M Trombley A McKenzie and T Cook.
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