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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
4
Describes Uhlans entering Rheims Cathedral area with brutal soldiering as a British Red Cross nurse and French surgeon aid wounded. A nurse faces insult, priest and nurse condemned as spies, but Tommy Atkins and allied forces prepare rescue. The story ends with hope of healing and enduring memory of Rheims.
A long list of residents and visitors mark the holiday season in Allandale. Families from Toronto, North Bay, Midland, Bracebridge, Owen Sound, and Moose Jaw spent Christmas and New Year with local relatives. Local events include a Webb doll contest, parish lectures, and hospital notices.
Xmas guests included Mr and Miss Kelly at H Gallagher Belle Ewart Mrs G Hunter and family at J Hunter Craigvale Mr and Mrs F Jab bot and son Stroud and Mr and Mrs W Brewster and family at F Rich s Mrs Gibbons and children with her parents Roache s Point Mr and Mrs S Spring Jr at Peter Spring s The community extends sympathy to John and Frank Thompson on their aging mother s death A large crowd attended the Churchill nomination on Monday
A Merry New Year note from Seventh Line VesprA. Farmers busy gathering home wood as roads thaw. Sandy Wallwin trains a promising colt for future driving. Mrs Thompson and Mr Thompson spent Christmas in Queen City. Mrs Stewart of Angus visits old friend Mrs Robert Dobson. Seventh Line Church holds Xmas tree and concert January 8 at the schoolhouse. Locals attended a Midhurst concert last Wednesday and praised it.
A Sept to Dec term record from Vespra Midhurst lists Sr IV Leo Doran Irene Lem on Jr TV Clarence Ward Frank Garvin Islay Gill Lorne Barrett Elsie Wallwin James Handy Margaret Fieldhouse Melville Wattie Ruth Horton Bernard Doran Agnes Horan and others with noting staff like Hep Sehandrin Willis Card Bes Wilson and Waller Fer in a compact school roll call.
The Beeton village treasurer states a Dec 15 balance of 2351.74 and assets of 50434.22 above liabilities for 1915. The notice also reports barley thefts, transfers of inmates to the house of refuge, and two deaths, including John Wheeler and Mrs Emanuel Baker, with interments planned.
Ex-members of the 9th Mississauga Horse are asked to report at once to Alfred Wilkes in Barrie for Overseas service in the 3rd Contingent. A few other physically fit men will also be accepted.
The Witness and Herald report on December markets with prices for poultry butter eggs and vegetables. Owen Sound and Alliston show high poultry sales with average prices around 15c per item. Beeton Elmvale Griffin and Sark list varied wheat butter and egg figures, with occasional errors in figures and typos in items.
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