Barrie and area wartime notes and local updates
Deaths and injuries reported across the region including Harry Ellis North, Lieut. Barnes and Lieut. Rogers killed, Jno Todd Innisfil, Victor Hewson, Wm Fraser and Wm Fraser listed, Alfred Doane died, and James Chegwin Midhurst. Local actions include phone exchange tender closures, a new stand at fair grounds, and council decisions on band grants. Rain relief followed heat, and fires caused damage at J Balfe’s stable and the Str Otonahee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrie
E. B. Barnes
Angus
Morton
Big Bay Point
Jno
Todd
Innisfil
Geo. Rogers
Barrie Bakers
Otonahee
Major Biscoe
Alfred Doane
Pounder Bros
Reeve Banting
Essa
J. Balfe
Victor Hewson
France
Wyles
Allandale
G.T.P
Fair Grounds
James Nicholson
Essa St
James Chegwin
Midhurst
Wm. R. Fraser
A.O.O.W
Travers
W. Bell
Germany
Lindsay
Claud Faux
1.C. O.F
E. Hanmer
Michael Quinlan
Port. Hope
P. Lyons
Chronology of Local Events for 1916 Continued
July 14 to 30 record varied items from R W Payne winning a bowling trophy to Camp Borden events including riots and a new train link. Notable mentions include deaths, missing officers, weather records, school results, and a detailed World War I reflection urging local men to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Payne
Camp Borden
Board of Health
S. Wesley
W. H. Crosby
Brett
Rush
Anderton Brewery
Jno. McCosh
Victor Hewson
Sam Hughes
Jas. Cooper
Mercury
Simcoe County Feather Co Advertises Bedding and Feathers
The Simcoe County Feather Co of Orillia offers ten roll feather mattresses and down comforters from old feather beds. They buy old or new feathers and an agent will call. Phone 634 Barrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simcoe County Feather Co
Orillia
Barrie
Vacancies at Training School for Nurses Near New York
A handful of Canadian women seeking thorough training in Surgical Medical and Obstetrical nursing are urged to write for full particulars. The program at an up to date American hospital is 30 minutes from New York with new nurses home facilities limiting vacancies. Superintendent of Nurses General Hospital Elizabeth New Jersey 1-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Hospital
Elizabeth
N.J
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Duc
eCial
Arrie
Call ‘Ories
C.M
and Ollier
Ining Aship Neral Incer
Otary Oney
Aries Oney
Rrie
Lon
Ogy, Ollier
Willlevergy
Ation Hone
Isses
Canada
Ae Eee
Ontario
Patriotic Fund Committee
THE
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Victoria Street
Ottawa
Harry Ellis
Judge Vance
Queen’s Hotel
Cross
Belle Ewart
Florida
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Louisiana
Bermuda
West Indies
C. E. Horning
D.P.A
Union Station
Toronto
Ont
J. E. Billingsley
Fyles
the Examiner
Allandale Presbyterian Church
Harry Lennox
Geo. Livingstone
Pte
J. H. Tomlin
Jack Boys
Geo. Martin
John Walker
John Irwin
Bay Shore
Asa Warnica
Morton Farm
A. Gordon
Simcoe
W. I
Simcoe Bns
Thompson
Dunlop St
W. C. Andrew
Arthur John Jonnson
Roy
Garley
Ohio
Youngstown
St. Joseph’s Convent
Prince Rupert
Arnold
John Buchan
Nelson
Ypres
Oise
Moussy
Bulfin
Army Service Corps
Bruce
Bannockburn
Navy
Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve
Imperial Navy
Aemilius Jarvis
Bay, Street
Department of Naval Service
Nhe Ee
Albert Spalding
America
Edison
Anna Case
Metropolitan Grand Opera
Zenatello
Italy
Jas. G. Keenan
Barrie, Ont
Phonec. Brown
Col. Elizabeth
Adler
Army
WM. Wrigley, Jr. Co., Ltd
Wrigley Bldg
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