Lefroy Society Notes and Farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Chapin
Lefroy and area residents hosted visitors at local homes on the Sixth Line and at Killarney Beach. AL Kirkpatrick is seriously ill and confined at home for at least a month. Sylvia Barry and L Whan are visiting relatives. Miss Eleanor and Master Ewart Ralston were weekend guests from Toronto. July 18 is set for a Presbyterian garden party in Lefroy, with WM S meeting held at Killarney Beach. Mrs. W J Chapin, soon moving from the community, was honored with an electric iron and toaster, and Mr. Chapin received a leather club bag and a heartfelt address thanking him for his citizenship and service to church and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Morton
Painswick
Will Morton
Newmarket
T. A. Sawyers
Campbell
King City
Teboon
AL Kirkpatrick
Sylvia Barry
Orillia
Killarney Beach
Eleanor
Ewart Ralston
Toronto
W. J. Ralston
L. Whan
Lefroy
Lloyd George Park
Efroy
Presbyterian W.M.S
W. J. Chapin
Mum, Reid
F. Whan
R. Stewart
F. A. Ebo
Funeral and Community News from Minesing Station
The town notes a funeral for Mrs. T McKee attended by Mr. and Mrs. Pattenden and child. A Sunday School picnic with rain improved conditions. Visits include D Knapp family from Toronto, Mrs Alguire and relatives, Alex McKee family, Wallace Pattenden from Cobalt Mines, and nearby social visits by Misses Knapp, Miss Rowell, Miss Coates. An Orangemen celebration in Orillia drew locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Pattenden
Cobalt Mines
Orangemen
Orillia
B. Knapp
Barrie
Agnes Rowell
Otto Davis
Annie Coates
J. Jones
Community Visitors and Fire Hit Hawkestone Area
Hawkes tone residents hosted relatives from Mimico Toronto Novar Huntsville North Orillia and Chicago over a busy week. A fire at Jos Grice’s residence destroyed the house with barn and outbuildings saved by neighbor effort. School exam reports and class listings include Edna O’Brien Verna Johnston and others with teachers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McClellan
Wm Noble
Huntsville
Adam Noble
Chicago
George Noble
Toronto
Ken
Noble
Gerry Ross
Mona Pugsley
Black
Jarratt
Shirley
Chelsea Fellows
Harkness
C.N.R
Stayner
Jos. Grice
Miss Anderson
A. S. Anderson
Elm Vale and Barrie Visits Highlight Local Summer
Miss Anna Stone of Elm vale visits with relatives while Miss Eleanor Hayes, Miss Irene Garrett and Second Line stay nearby. Miss Margaret A. Binnie visits Barrie friends as Dr. Bert Coughlin from St. Louis spends a week at home. Leona Hayes and Mrs J M Knapp travel nearby. Margaret Toner and Catherine Coughlin holiday with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Stone
Elmvale
Eleanor Hayes
Irene’ Garrett
Second Line
Muriel .Carson
Luella Wilson
Toronto
Queensville
Jos. Cripps
Midland
Margaret A. Binnie
Barrie
Bert Coughlin
St. Louis
Leona Hayes
Bellewart
J. M. Knapp
M. I. Knapp
Margaret Toner
Fergusonvale
Catherine Coughlin
Phelpston
Minesing Visitors and Local Honors Highlight Town
Mrs George Watt and daughter Miss Fox and Mrs Plum tree of Barrie visited the eleventh concession last week. Mr and Mrs Joseph Orchard plan to settle in Port Hope. Minesing pupils passed Entrance exams, proving strong teaching and supporting a continuation class amid opposition claiming it slows civilization progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Watt
Miss Fox
Plumtree
Barrie
Joseph Orchard
Port Hope
John Chapman
Macedonia
Ohio
W. Priest
George Kester
Annie
Moore Park
Man
T. Stokes
Minesing
Local Social Notes and Weekend Activities
July visits by Miss Edna Lennox of Toronto and Mrs. Frank Banting in Toronto. Baxter junior ball team tied Ivy juniors 8 to 8 Friday. W. E. Banting in Toronto. Newmarket July 12 band hired for celebrations and Ivy L.O.L. 450 attended in Newmarket. Mrs. W. A. Miller from Barrie visited. Miss Florence Hanna from Toronto holidaying nearby. Mr. Dempster family motor to Collingwood for a couple days. Mr. Watt and J. T. Jennett stock-taking in store. Farmers busy with baying and a very good crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Lennox
Toronto
Lawrence Jennett
Smeaton
Baxter
Ivy
W. EB. Banting
Newmarket
W. A. Miller
Barrie
Florence Hanna
Dempster
Collingwood
Mr. Watt
J. T. Jennett
Walton Farewell Noted In Grenfel Community
Friends gathered July 8 to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs James Walton as they move to a new home in Barrie. An address praised their neighborhood service, church support, and youth influence, with best wishes for health and lasting friendship from Grenfel residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Parr
Barrie
Jack Dougherty
Peterborough
Chas. Harris
R. J. Tracey
London
J. Baters
Jas. Ross
Margaret
Meaford
Jas. McMinn
Fred Goodfellow
Helen Dougherty
Peterboro
W. J. Cole
Jas. Walton
Orillia
Walton
James G. Walton
Albert Bishop
James. Walton
Grenfel
Father
Jas. Brumby
Isaiah McMaster
T. E. Ford
W. F. Dougherty
George G. Young
Stroud Social Roundup July Visits and Local Hosts
The Stroud column lists numerous visits and gatherings across July 14 and 15. Names include J. E. Clark, Miss Clark, Rev. Father Brennan, G. Cameron of Barrie, J. J. Hughes, Mrs. Pickett of Toronto, Mrs. J. Thompson, L. Guest, W. J. Smyth, Hazel Ralston, Joseph Allen, Miss Lillian, Alex Cookstown, McCutcheon, Miss Ogilvie, Herb Rix, Ed. Tilley, E. C. Drury, Crown Hill, Ida Malcolm, Shanty Bay, A. Warnica, Verna Dalston, Fred Wice, Rev. Mr. Haig, and Edith Appleton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E
Miss Clark
Father Brennan
G. Cameron
Barrie
J. J. Hughes
Pickett
St. Andrew’s Gardens
Toronto
W. J. Smyth
Shelbourne
Hazel Ralston
South River
Joseph Allen
Lillian and
Alex
Cookstown
McCutcheon
Ogilvie
Vancouver
Herb Rix
Ed. Tilley
E. C. Drury’s
Crown Hill
Ida Malcolm
Shanty Bay
A. Warnica
Presbyterian Church
A. Osborne
Verna
Dalston
Warner Wice
Aurora
Edith Appleton
bridal shower honors Miss Mary Ross in July meeting
July 15 members of the Girls' Helping Hand Club and community women gathered at Miss Lyall's home to honor Miss Mary Ross with a pink and white decorated gift table and a club presentation, a sandwich tray, and best wishes for her future. The group postponed their next meeting to Friday July 18 at Mrs. A G Muir’s home for a talk on Nursing Hints in the Home by Miss Laura Lyall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misses Lyall
Mary Ross
Mary
C.G.I.T
A. G. Muir
Laura Lyall
Grace Hospital
Toronto
Ellson Family Weekend Visit and Local Outing Notes
Ellson and Miss Edith Ellson of Thornton spent the weekend with relatives in ORO. A sizeable group from here attended the Orange celebration in Orillia on Saturday. The U.F.O. shipped a carload of mixed stock on Saturday. George Uncles and family from Bradford visited his mother Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellson
Edith Ellson
Thornton
Orillia
U.F.O
George
Bradford
UTOPIA Social Notes July Visits and Local Travel
Neil Dempster and family of Chicago visit their relatives in Utopia while several residents attend Orange celebrations in Orillia and Newmarket on July 12. Mrs. Carson of Barrie visits her aunt Mrs. David McCann. Mrs. Stoneham and children stay with her mother Mrs. Jno Dobson. Mr. and Mrs. Boynton of Fergus spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Dempster
Chicago
Wm. Dempster
Orillia
Newmarket
Carson of
Barrie
David McCann
Stoneham
Jno. Dobson
Boynton
Fergus
J. H. Bell
Drowning Incident Shocks Crown Hill Community
The community was shocked by a Thursday evening drowning accident. Relatives of Mr. Smith reside nearby and sympathy flows from everyone. Earlier, E. C. Drury grounds hosted a garden party with an upbeat program featuring Miss Marion Partridge, a quartet from Barrie, and the Harvie Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
E. C. Drury
Marion Partridge
Barrie
Harvie
Church notices and community updates from Churchill
Rev Haig exchanged pulpits with Rev W Johnson at Sunday service. Mrs Jno Selman left for England to visit family. Presbyterian garden party at Tanni hill raised over 250 dollars with abundant strawberries. Mrs J E Hodgson and Marion visiting Wasaga Beach. Dr McCallum spent a Hamilton weekend. Orangemen attended Newmarket celebration. Miss Rogerson attended Rogerson picnic at Killarney Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Haig
Bond Head
W. Johnson
Jno. Selman
England
Presbyterian Church
Tannihill
J. E. Hodgson
Marion
Edenvale Notes From July Social and Weather Hints
Edenvale area reports visiting relatives in Orillia Midland and Thornton. John McNabb recovers from July 1 baseball injury at Minesing. A rain-soon forecast could ease hay and grain concerns. Edenvale’s annual picnic is set for July 30. Cora Brown of Barrie visits relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Maw
Wiltfred
Orillia
Maw
Ken, Giffen
William Pearson
Thornton
R. Miles
Jas. Fralick
Frank
Mervin
Midland
John McNabb
Minesing
Edenvale
Cora Brown
Barrie
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Wrocers
Nefit
ICKS
Mbrief Vsia
Mm Fei Eo
Riviere
Bryson
Elizabeth St
C. E. Hirsehey
Frederick St
McClary
Dunlop St. Howse
H. Sloane
Dunlop St
Brown Bros. Company
Brown’s Nurseries
ONT
Elizabeth Street
H. Elston
Ball Planing Mill Co., Ltd
Hawkestone
S.S. No. 13
Edna O'Brien
Verna Johnston
Chas. Anderson
Ivy Hazlett
Vincy Hazlett
Mary Jordan
Leo Priddle
Francis Anderson
Bert Simpson
Wilfred Anderson
Jack Anderson
Bert Newman
John Anderson
Josie Gardner
Ross Tate
S. Binning
Stroud
Sterling Bank
the Sterling Bank
Canada
Oro Station
Alfier
Wigfy Se Yee
Mrs. Martin
E. Brewster
Churchill
H. H. Burns
Barrie Carriage Co
Blake St
Near East Ward School
P. O
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