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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
2
A London Ontario firm G Mar shall & Co advertises guidance to independence and freedom. The message claims they have started thousands on the road to freedom and invites readers to write for direction.
A Wednesday June 6 wedding united Beatrice Moore, daughter of Mr. Thos Moore, to Leonard Gerald Armstrong of Allandale in a ceremony by Rev W A Amos. Beatrice wore a brown tailored suit with white trim. They exited by 4 pm for a northbound trip and will reside on Innisfil Street after returning.
In Des Moines on Thursday a large General Assembly meeting announced the union of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Presbyterian Church in the United States forming one church. The crowd greeted the news with cheers and waving handkerchiefs. A federation of evangelical churches for charitable and humane work was also agreed to.
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Park's for pictures shows Adam Craig retires from Cobalt Fragments list Brakeman L A Ogg leaves G T R. Wm Senn ill with eye trouble. Notes on residents visiting friends, weddings, church events, and railway news including box car orders and level crossing safety bill passed for railway commissions.
The Sons of England Collingwood announce their annual excursion to Niagara Falls on Monday June 18. Tickets from Meaford to Brentwood inclusive are valid three days, other stations two days. Round trip fares include Stayner, Brentford, Colwell, Allandale with adult prices and reduced child rates, described as the excursion of the season.
Town Council met Monday night with no major items. Debate centered on gravel contracts, town vs private gravel use, and a test cost from the Town pit. By laws extended pool room hours and school and electric department by laws received final readings.
A June County Council meeting had a sparse turnout with Warden and ten councillors present. The session discussed communications and adjourned to Tuesday at 2 pm for further action. The Equalization report showed no change from 1905 figures. An amendment to add 75000 to Flos and 125000 to Barrie failed on division with 9 voting yes and 9 no.
A blast near Bracebridge's business district at 7:30 pm damaged several buildings. Eleven cases of dynamite ignited, blowing up a shack and scattering rocks and timber. No injuries reported though many houses lost windows. repairs tally near four thousand dollars. The blast affected the British Lion and Dominion Hotels, Dr Williams residence, Bird woolen mills, and The Gazette office. The dynamite was for road blasting toward the new parbari.
An illustrated Barrie Examiner issue is praised for its creditable publisher quality and detailed write up of County Town business institutions. The large edition, titled Beautiful Barrie, is expected to bring valuable advertising opportunities through its abundance of engravings.
The Jane Westminster prints a vivid description of the San Francisco disaster by Prof. Wicher. Rev. Dr. Macgillivray contributes Farthqua and Volcan oes, while R Haddow continues his St. Lawrence pieces. Ralph Connor’s The Doctor begins in the July issue.
BORN. GLENNIE in Barrie May 28 a daughter to Mr and Mrs P Steel Penny in Barrie June a son to Mr and Mrs W Penny. Fraser at Earl Grey Sask on Thursday May 24 Robert Innes Fraser aged 53 formerly of Brantford and Barrie Ont. Stevenson on Monday January 9 1906 John McLean Stevenson aged 20 years. nites.
Readable lines describe a commodious brick house on Danlep Street offered for sale or rent. It mentions a bathroom, cellars, stable, a portion of land, thick tanier walls, and suggests more details follow in the notice dated Arey 21-23 MB.
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