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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
8
The West Simcoe electoral contest ends with W. T. Allan, Collingwood barrister, defeating Isaac Scott by a large majority. The article notes a heated race with strong party involvement and references to past contests and Conservative expectations.
W Littlehales of Chicago, formerly of Barrie, denounces AOUW policy shifts that render old policies largely valueless. He notes 35 years of payments totaling about 1400 dollars and assesses that funded earlier claimants, while facing monthly dues of 44.20 dollars for a prospective 641 dollar benefit.
The Barrie Juniors defeated Collingwood 17 to 4 last Tuesday night in a fast paced hockey game. Tomorrow, visiting team strengthens their lineup and local fans are urged to attend in large numbers to watch the speed makers.
Live hog prices keep climbing with $12.75 paid for hogs and $9.00 for sows at the local stockyards. The shipment included 110 hogs and 80 head of cattle.
Canada's most realistic Interpreter of Literature and the only Canadian-born Reader who studied under Professor Duxbury of Manchester will lecture at Collier Street Methodist Church. The event occurs Monday January 22 at 8 p.m. Admission is 25 cents.
Arthur Watson leader of the Pentacostal Mission on Collier Street faced a serious charge after rumors of anti recruiting statements. Police arrested him Thursday night and he was jailed. At a Friday hearing before P M Radenhurst witnesses described him calling soldiers devils and khaki wearers murderers. He denied some statements but admitted remarks about kings and the Red Cross. Bail set at 200 and a 177th Bn representative may attend future meetings.
Collingwood Intermediates beat the 177th Bu 4 to 2 at Mam moth Rink in a tight match. Cheesman started for Fryer while Dyer replaced Teskey for the soldiers. Whitehead refereed with light duties as penalties were few. Two goals by the winners occurred while the soldiers were a man short for tripping.
Judge Vance grants guardianship of Walter James Sidey to his uncle in the Nottawasaga suit over custody of the 12 year old orphan. The boy’s grandmother kept him after his father died at a barn raising. costs come from the $2875 estate left by the father.
In the opera house last Sunday Rev. Geo A Brown spoke on Be strong therefore and show thyself a man. The talk stressed fellowship with God as the mark, shown by truth purity character strength tenderness and service. Capt Harper and Rev Wallace aided the service.
The Barrie Fire Brigade fought four nocturnal blazes in bitter cold, with the heaviest loss at A. B. Thomas boat works near the G T R station. The workshop and upstairs quarters burned, with losses around 1400 dollars and insured values totaling about 2600. A. D. McLean barely escaped a smoke-filled home on Codrington Street, and a shed fire at J. McCorkindale’s on Park Street was quickly controlled, while A. Horne’s fire on Tiffin Street was noted in the Allandale column.
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