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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
12
Miss Belfry of Victoria Harbor visits Mrs. Long and many locals are noted under social items. A union service planned for next Sunday at the Methodist church will feature Rev. R. H. Somerville and a union choir. Community notices cover visits, funerals, exams, and the Old Boys Reunion on August 7, 1922.
Mrs Zella Cross and daughter Margaret and J Knox T Bradley and C Spring motored from Toronto and spent a couple of days with Mr and Mrs Peter Sprig Alcona Beach Mr and Mrs Harvey Ness and baby and Mr and Mrs Percy Spring and son were recent visitors at A Martins Mr and Mrs Geo Dyer and Miss Ida Mathers have returned to Toronto after renewing acquaintance here Mrs Jean Campbell and Miss Ruby Clarke of Toronto are visiting with Mrs I M Spring for a couple of weeks Geo Wilson and daughter Violet of Toronto spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs A Martin Miss Irene Martin is improving after her recent illness Bert Cross has returned to Toronto after spending two weeks with his cousin Melville Martin Fred Martin and daughter Elsie of Barrie spent the week end with Mr and Mrs I M Spring Mr and Mrs Isaac Greaves and family motored from Minesing to spend Sunday at A Martins The sympathy of this community is extended to Will Cowan and daughter Jean in the loss of a loving wife and mother.
The school reports students who passed the Entrance examination in several classes. Named reflect stock Charlie Black and Mary Mason with Florence Agar. Promotion exams list includes Florence Knupp Stella Milligan Isobel Carr Orval Carr Luella McDonald. Senior II promotions include Victor Corbett Libbie Ellis Reggie Reid Sadie Smith Walter Ellis. Additional Senior II entry Leila Carr Evelyn Ellis Winnifred McDonald Sterling Carr.
Read the Adlet Column detailing pupil transfers and promotions for Rural Promotions S S No 15. Lists include passes and promotions between senior and junior classes with names such as Fred Emerson Gordon Sweezie Whilhemine Dundas and Gilbert Parent. I V Brown, Teacher.
Mrs John Carr of Toronto visited Dr S West. Mrs Leonard Lee and Jim went to Muskoka on Saturday. Chas Linklighter of Hamilton visits his sister Mrs Jno Mason. Wm McKeever of Barrié visits sisters Mrs Thos Duckworth and Mrs Walter McMacken. Thus Stribbell went to Detroit Monday. Mrs Wm Hurst, Ella and Martin returned to Toronto after a few days with Mrs Neil Shaw.
Numerous short items report residents abroad and visiting, births, and local happenings in Cookstown. Names include Lorne Arnold in Toronto, Mrs. Robert Cole visiting Toronto, couples camping at Lake Simcoe, and residents like Cecil Banting holidaying here. A July 1922 birth announcements and various visits to and from Toronto, Barrie, Hamilton, Kinburn, and London are noted, along with a lacrosse win for Cookstown. The text also lists stock items and church events with details on a St. John’s garden party and a meeting of the I.O.C.F. at Collingwood, plus Form promotion results and a church executive meeting.
Elmira Signet recounts a Peel region windstorm that struck Mrs. Herb Ellis’s home. In three minutes the house was unroofed, rooms scattered, and valuables lost, including a wind insurance policy. The barn fell, an apple orchard was piled in a field, and debris filled the air and rooms.
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