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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1924
Page
4
Local notices detail the Barrie Collegiate Band performing at Camp Borden events and various community activities. Kiwanis and Fire Brigade events, auctions, and school sales appear alongside obituaries and Masonic appointments.
Ex soldiers with war service disabilities are advised that Dr. W. C. Little is named Medical Representative for Barrie and surrounding district, replacing Dr. F. A. Ross, effective August 1, 1924. Signed Unit Med. Directors, Toronto.
Robert G. Cowan died Saturday at his Caledon East home at 55. He was born in Innisfil and lived on the G.T.R. and C.N.R. for 35 years. Survived by wife and daughter Margaret of Toronto, three brothers John of Toronto Alex and William of Barrie, and sister Mrs. R. A. Redfern. Funeral held Monday with Masonic rites and church assistance. He was a Presbyterian and a Liberal.
A daughter Phyllis Thornton to Mr and Mrs Vernon Cameron of Barrie at 129 West Wellington St. A son to Mr and Mrs Geo Patterson nee Maggie Tooke of Port McNicoll in Midland Hospital. A daughter Doris Kathleen to Mr and Mrs W J Richmond Niag ara Falls NY and a son to Mr and Mrs David Taylor Lefroy Ont at Royal Victoria Hospital.
Barrie Ladies' Golf Team defeated Orillia 10 to 0 to secure the county team championship. Barrie will retain the Teams Championship Cup for the coming year with the final standings listing Barrie atop the table.
Louise Mullett Robertson wife of J H Robertson Peel St died after a five week illness she had been ill two years funeral at 8 Peel St conducted by Rev W T Bunt with burial Friday in Galt Cemetery at the home of her son Howard Robertson in Galt She leaves two sons Albert Midland and Howard Galt five brothers Sidney Orillia George Los Angeles John Dakota William Albert Vancouver and was born in London England 66 years ago 52 years in Canada charter member of the W C T U active in church and temperance groups relatives attending from distance include George Mullett Los Angeles Chas Robertson Chicago George Robertson Huntington Indiana Ernest Robertson Virginia.
Obituaries note Margaret Campbell of Cookstown dies at 93 in Thorold July 28. Robert Lloyd of Bradford dies in his 38th year July 29. Joseph Kirkpatrick of Snipe Lake dies at 78, formerly Ivy. William J H Wright drowns at St Catharines, aged 11, with burial planned at St Johns Cemetery Cookstown.
Rev J S Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson were guests at the Dalston Sunday service on July 30. On August 3 Rev G Knighton of Guelph will lead the field services. Mr Harold Moore and Mrs Moore visited St Ann's. J W Brown spent Sunday at Thornbury. Mrs Burgess and granddaughter from Toronto are with Mrs J M Baldwin. The July 23 Sunday School picnic was very successful with lively races including an old ladies race won by Mrs G Hickling of Barrie for a rocking chair prize donated by W A Lowe of Barrie. Mrs Salisbury of Toronto returns home after visiting her mother Mrs Spooner.
Murray Hunter and Mrs Thompson thank friends and neighbors for sympathy kindness and floral tributes during the recent bereavement in their loss of a loving wife and daughter. Hip Buy Advertised Things.
Practical advice covers ant control with boiling water pepper and borax for fridge intrusion. Guidance on presenting meat attractively for second helpings and how to care for isinglass car windows using warm oil and gasoline for a like new finish.
The Paramount production Wanderer of the Wasteland directed by Irvin Willat stars Jack Holt Kathryn Williams Noah Beery and Billy Dove. Based on Zane Grey the desert epic covers the Arctic Sahara era gold rush hardships in Arizona and debuts next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at Capitol Theatre.
George Leslie Al Landale conduct a sale of 47 horses on Saturday at 1 pm. W A McConkey will act as auctioneer. A Construction Industries show will be featured at this year’s Canadian National Exhibition in the former Poultry Building.
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