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Newspaper

Barrie Examiner

Location

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 08, 1912

Page

8

Man dies at hockey match in Midland Collingwood game

A Collingwood spectator, an Englishman about forty two, Fred Guest, collapsed at the Midland versus Collingwood hockey match on Thursday and died from heart trouble. He leaves a wife and two young children. Funeral held Monday. 1000 spectators heard of the tragedy as both teams played.

Midland Collingwood Fred Guest Zils Gallingwood Wira & Nail Oo Dance Stratford Eddie Gould W. Beatty Chase

Rowdiness on Barrie trip spoils return from hockey game

The Barrie to Collingwood special train trip ended in chaos with youths and adults drinking heavily, vandalism, and several men rendered unable to walk. The Crowded two hour journey left Collingwood shocked as many were carried from the train and many windows were broken, a disgrace to civilization.

Collingwood Enterprise Barrie G.T.R Collingwood Looge

Local Office Handoff in Midland and Friel Death Notice

Way Inet Ha ch man coe hooet whim Pby a a a retuca boat Will be held i Midland in thanean d att hes fallen on office over to Mr. James Marley, one of Major Quurrio's party workers, Mr. Marley had purchased from Dr. Murphy the vacant store on the corner of the Ave, and this fitted it up for a port office. Death removed a well known resident of this version on Sunday Feb 4, Hugh Friel died at 68. He farmed, then contractor in the West. He never married and lived with brother-in-law D. Loftus, Phelpston. Surviving: two brothers Patrick and James Friel, and two sisters Mrs. M. Hussey and Mrs. Loftus. Funeral at St. Patrick's Church officiated by Rev. Father Gearin. pallbearers were nephews Joseph, Peter, Hugh Loftus, Hugh Friel Jr., and P Hussey. List of attendees includes many Loftus and Keaney family members.

Thaneand James Marley Qurrio Marley Murphy Corm Hugh Friel D. Loftus Phelpston Mra M. Hubsey Patrick James Friel St. Patrick’s Church Father Gearin Joseph, Peter Hugh Loftus Hugh Friel, Jr P* Hussey

Elmvale Society Notes and Local Auctions

Elmvale February notes list visitors from Warily and Barrie at local homes, with multiple births, formal notices, and many upcoming farm stock and implement auctions led by auctioneers McConkey and others. The week features dances, curls, and a grand carnival at the Crystal Rink on February 14.

Local Notices and Social Snippets from Feb Era

Feb items note W Jamieson farm purchase by Jos McLean and Harold Arnold visiting Orangeville. Miss Bell Miller of Utopia visits here while Clair McDonald and Rita visit Warminster relatives. Dalton Banting suffers wrist blood poisoning. Ivy extends sympathy to the Robertsons on their infant's loss. Olive Lennox and Miss Smith of Himvale visit. Miss Mabel Banting visits Barrie. Local hockey crowds in Barrie last Thursday and Geo Arnold’s business trip to Toronto last week.

Onavy Mabel Banting Barrie jBarrie Geo Arnold Toronto

Friendly gatherings and notices from Guthrie area

Gilchrist hosts Miss Johnston from Barrie as guest over Sunday. An At Home event in Guthrie Church last Friday evening was a decided success and enjoyed by all. Friends of Jas Caldwell send wishes for a speedy recovery. Jennie Graham entertained a few friends on Monday evening. Lily Wearing of Barne indicates vacation with her parents in attendance here. Maude Caldwell has left for Relervtie to nurse in a hospital. A parlor social at Mr Mocks Shanty Bay drew participants from the district.

Elmvale Ethel Scarlett Warly Burns Middleton Waverly A.C. Bishop Florie Forsythe Thornton Stan Schomberg Albert Spring Ina Patterson Barrie Aloe Burton Hilda McManu Chesley Dave Christie Crystal Ivy Geo Usher Mise Pearl Toronto Clare- Elson Oro Station Wm. Hison Keith Hill Muir Vespra Harry Pene- Phrry Oro Gilchrist Misa. Johnston Hina Gilchrist Guthrie Church Jas. Caldwell Jennie Graham Bella Lily Barne Pat John Morrison Manitoba

Thornton Briefs Move and Visits In Stayner Area

Thornton news notes Mrs. Stone returns home from Stayner after an extended visit with her niece Mrs. G B Henry. Mr. Boake leases his farm to Mr. Copeland of Fooseee and will move to Regina. Miss B Dutcher has come home.

Thornton Stone Mra Henry

Daughter of Mrs Simpson Visits Sister in Stroud

After six months with her sister Mrs Dr Simpson in Stroud, Floren Forsythe spends a few days with her mother. The brief note mentions family arrangements and a small church union delivery in Conistil, with references to local names and places.

Local stock market mixed receipts and hog price rise

A brisk week at the stock yard sees larger shipments and an uptick of 15 cents in hog prices. Cameron and Shepard shipped hogs along with cattle and sheep, while listings show hogs at 6.25 for butcher's and 5.50 to 4.50 for various weights, cows at 4.50 per hundred, and spring lambs around 6.00 per head.

Timothy Hay Perth Jos Marrin Barrin Marewt

Saturday Market Faces Attendance Drop From Bad Roads

Marketday saw fewer shoppers as side roads remained badly blocked across the countryside. Local merchants reported steady butter at 85 cents a pound and eggs varying from 3 to 40 cents a dozen. Dressed meat was offered with hind quarters at 9 cents and fronts at 9 cents per pound. chickens sold around 15 cents per pound, though few were brought in.

No Home Complete Without It How To Rig an Automobile Rig

A satirical guide describes a hack to build a car using a galvanized tub as the body and wheels from a wagon, with a gag meter on the axles and a bicycle pump inflated tub. It warns about gas costs and includes absurd steps involving bologna, a gad meter, and a cheese odor to mimic a motor vehicle.

Tom Holison Nikola Teslar Toom Surrey

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