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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
4
A fragment indicates plans to provide better banking accommodation for farmers in the locality. Mention is made of a mortgage association and an assurance company connected with Beecroft, with names obscured by OCR errors.
A damaged OCR fragment from Barrie Examiner dated February 13 1905 references individuals J A MacLaren Pabither Tat Exawuren and location Barrie Ontario. The text is garbled with payment and insurance terms unclear.
The piece argues for brisk legislative work in Ontario and Saskatchewan Alberta spending three million on seed grain, discusses Dominion actions and railway reforms, notes Marconi wireless expansion, backs immigration efforts, and highlights court reform to ease litigation costs all while reporting local town happenings and a fatal freezing death near Moe Run.
January school notes list Clan IV and Pt II pupils including Mottay Hilton Irish Parr Moffatt and others with updates on February 10. Community items honor Harold Marenall with a newborn son and report storm hardships, frozen injuries, a fatality, and local visits. Collingwood stayner and Stayner figures appear with social visits and a farm sale of 5500 to buyer Will Harvey.
Feb 10 James Mills selling out his stock of goods as he intends giving up storekeeping. Miss Edna Williams visiting friends in Toronto. Mr and Mrs W Wilson returned from Toronto and are guests at The Woods. Mrs W Brown and Miss Bartha Brown of Maple Creek Alberta visiting here. Feb 11 Miss Mary Innis of Barrie visiting with Leasant Mrs Cameron here. William Graham of Ore spent days with his daughter Mrs BrEd Day. Services Sunday well attended. Hockey club seeks friendly games with neighboring teams.
Markets report scattered grain and dairy notes from Toronto and Chicago to New York. Prices show turbidity in turpentine spirits and dairy quotes with eggs futures and regional receipts. Western and southern dairy types rise marginally with various quality grades mentioned.
London cables show steady to firmer dressed beef at 8. refrigeral per lb. Toronto live stock totals include 1428 cattle 109 hogs on market, 647 sheep and lambs, 90 calves. East Buffalo and New York totals show buyers steady with hogs strong and calves fair. cattle, sheep, and lamb receipts cited with varied prices across categories.
Choice dairy and stock farm with 125 acres cleared 10 acres timber and 100 acres fall wheat land. Storey frame house barn and stable near BarrieOntario. Possession on short notice priced 1500 dollars for part or all of the farm. J N Brown general agent Western Real Estate Exchange London Canadian Express Barrie Office Box 407.
This week brings a taste of traditional winter as Monday meetings of the Women's and Farmers Institutes were postponed due to a storm. Miss Susan Spiers reports improved health after sanitorium treatment, while local visits include Mrs Keast of Penetang and Mrs Haliday of Toronto. Chas Mallard from Manitoba visits February 8. Snow and drifts keep roads difficult as residents hope for a change. John J. Dewsbury dies after a long illness. he was born in York England and aided by Mennonite Brethren in Christ. Funeral held at Ebenezer church with Rev Balwell and Rev Goudie delivering sermons. Pallbearers listed.
Lefroy reports persistent snow and storm days disrupting freights with delays through Tuesday to Thursday. Roads remain poor from drifts while Bradford High School students faced temporary eave damage. Stella Armit returned from a long visit. a resident recovers from illness. Mr. Road spent Sunday in Toronto.
The January honor roll lists students across four classes. Names include Maggie Simpson Morm on Hildred Martian Henry Cald Men Willie Packard Lettie Hart Douglas Pue Winnie Rosa Walter Malcolm Ernest Park Bertha Packard Josie Williams Edith Di i Petersen Russell Orr Willie Joseph Pemberton Anne Brooks Roy Megill Edward Younapias John McMan Norman Wortley Louis Caldwell Marjorie Malcolm Alex McMillan Ezra Caldwell Herb Fillingham Bertha Simpson Irving Wortley Thomas Ranas Herb Parliament Ryne Ball Rosa Petersen Mabel Rands Rex Sutton Charlie Caldwell May Robertson Eddie Sutton Harold Hawkins Harry Ball Minnie Sutton Walter Park Stanley Marshall Alex Parliament.
In Utopia, February reports say farmer James Sprowle was found unconscious in his barn by his wife on Friday evening. He was moved indoors and received medical care. he is said to be somewhat better. A newborn girl arrived at the McCann residence on Sunday. congratulations noted.
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