Widow Mary Black of Midhurst Mourned After Three Weeks Illness
Mrs Mary Black widow of Walter Black dies at her daughter Mrs James Craig Ves ta aged 69 after a three week illness. Survived by eight children in Ontario Alberta and British Columbia. Funeral at Midhurst conducted by Rev J A Leece and Rev F Herman with pallbearers including four sons in law and two brothers Rix. Community condolence and W I meeting announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midhurst
Mary Black
Walter Black
James Craig
Vesta
Ary Rix
Thomas Rix
Oro
Crown Hill
Vespra
Hector Thomas
Ruth
Gee, Smith
Hughenden
Alta
Walter
Ralph
Sask
Margaret
Chas. Horton
Big Bay Point
Elizabeth
Donald Coutts
Cookstown
Minnie
Jas. Craig
May
Ernest Bonney
Alberta
Archdeacon Rix
Prince Rupert
B.C
Saskatchewan
W. I
Lefroy Notes June Gatherings And Marriages
Community items from Lefroy list visits by Mrs Bowman and Miss McCullough, a strawberry festival at the Presbyterian Church, weddings in Elora and the Scotch Settlement, and church services. Mrs Todd hosts a trousseau tea, and Rev Haig to preach with the local choir assisted by Mrs Bothwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elora
Burleigh
Mary Rye
Toronto
Douse
W.M.S
B.T. Bateman
Belle Ewart
Mildred Todd
Robert Sinclair
Presbyterian Church
Miss Todd
Trousseau
Union
Methodist Church
Mr. Haig
Bond Head
Bothwell
Allandale
Hawkesstone Village Roundup and Upcoming Anniversary Service
Mr and Mrs T Stone motored to Collingwood to visit Mr and Mrs Cooper Mrs Robt Reid visited her daughter Miss Myra at Hillsdale over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Goode of Toronto visited the village. Anniversary services are planned at the Methodist Church on Sunday June 18 with Rev Geo Knighton of Edgar as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Stone
Collingwood
Irene Jones Returns From Toronto Visit With Niece
Miss Irene Jones returns home from Toronto with her niece Miss Helen Leeds. Rev. N Campbell travels to Winnipeg for General Assembly. Mr and Mrs Mac Ellson visit his brother Wm Ellson at Thornton. Mrs Graham of Hawkestone visits her mother Mrs McCuaig. Miss Brandon improves after medical care. Miss F McMinn visits Mrs L Leigh at Hawkestone. Residents attend Shanty Bay picnic and concert. Mrs N Campbell attends Presbyterial in Midland. Orillia to hold Decoration Day on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Jones
F. A. Leeds
Toronto
Helen Leeds
N. Campbell
Winnipeg
General Assembly
Mac Ellson
Thornton
Wm. Ellson
Graham of
Hawkestone
McCuaig
Brandon
Social Notes From Baxter June Holiday Visit
Miss Laura Elliott of Toronto spends holidays at her Baxter home. Olive Berry returns home after two weeks with Stayner and Baxter friends. Mrs. Pringle Robson of Stayner spent the weekend with Baxter friends. Harold Noble visited Toronto friends Sunday. Mrs. James McKnight, ill, not improving. Miss Johnston returns after weeks with sister Mrs. Robi Turnbull. Miss Scott of Alliston shared Sunday with local residents. Mrs. Willie Elliott and family visit. Thelma returned to Alliston after a few days with her mother Mrs. Jas. McKnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Elliott
Toronto
Olive Berry
Stayner
Baxter
Pringle Robson
Harold Noble
James McKnight
Miss Johnston
Robi. Turnbull
Scott
Alliston
Willie Elliott
Fred. Robson
Little Thelma
Jas. McKnight
R. J. C. Nichols
Florence Brunton
Buffalo
Campbell Reeves
Leona Rosevear
Michigan
J. S. Brunton
F. Goring
Lake Rosseau
Jos. Day
B. of R. T
Essa St
Sons of England Cricket Club
Allandale Athletic Association
R. J.mcmillin
North Bay
T. P. Lougheed
William ‘St
Allandale
Bruce Thompson
R. B. Leadingham
Bethune, Sask
Esson
Jarratt
Oro
Allandale Presbyterian Church
W. J. Watt
Esson and
Jarratts
Candles social notes and local visits from June
June reports a mix of visitors including Mr. and Mrs. R. Cooper and grandson from Toronto, Miss Cameron from Barrie with Miss Dorothy Black, Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson from Toronto visiting Mr. and Mrs. Malkin, and Miss Evelyn Parr from London. T. Rolfe, injured in a cave-in last week, is recovering. Dr. Ferguson of Toronto visits his daughter. Miss Maud Irvine renovates her roof. The area endures a dry spell, forecasting a poor berry crop this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Cooper
Toronto
Cameron
Barrie
Dorothy Black
Atkinson
Malkin
Evelyn Parr
London
T. Rolfe
Dr. Ferguson
Community Notes From Bethesda and Surrounding Areas
Harry Lever of Toronto renewed old acquaintances in Bethesda on Sunday. Robin Rainey attended Thorn ton Sunday School anniversary and Peter Greensides, Cyrus Smith and Frank Hindle made a Brantford business trip last week. Chas Lawton is visiting the city this week. Hindle, Greensides and W J Davidson attended Stroud Sunday School convention. Harold Baker remains under doctor care in Cookstown hospital. Vera Gilmour and G Hipwell visited Mrs I Nelson Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lever
Toronto
Robin Rainey
Thornton
Peter Greensides
Cyrus Smith
Frank Hindle
Brantford
Chas
Lawton
W. J. Davidson
Stroud
Harold Baker
Cookstown Hospital
Vera Gilmour
G. Hipwell
I. Nelson
Obituary of Mrs Mary Robertson Widow of Wm Robertson
Mrs Mary Robertson died at her daughter Mrs S J Dunsmore Crown Hill on Friday June 2 after paralysis followed by pneumonia. Born April 18 1850 in Albion she was the eldest daughter of J W Cook Barrie. She married Wm Robertson in 1869 and had seven children Frank Wm Matthew Sadie Mabel T W Dobson and Mrs S J Dunsmore. Funeral services were held Sunday at St Andrews Barrie with burial at Union Cemetery. pallbearers were six nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Robertson
Wm. Robertson
S. J. Dunsmore
Crown Hill
Robertson
Albion
J. W. Cook
Barrie
Matthew Robertson
Innisfil
Frank
Painswick
Allandale
Matthew
Winnipeg
Sadie
Mabel
Mother O' Mine at New Dreamland Theatre
Drama by Thomas H. Ince arrives Monday and Tuesday. A human on screen depiction of life in a blinding night scene, highlighting a district attorney’s race and a mysterious motive amid a city power crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sheldon
New York
Thomas H. Ince
New Dreamland Theatre
Local Notes From Cookstown And Beeton District
A roundup of community news mentions. Local residents George Mackay and Geo Thompson show mixed health, while James Jebb supports the barber shop project. Families visit, and summer goods promotions appear at Fisher’s stores in Cookstown and Thornton. The lacrosse team gains a new local player and ties a game in Alliston. Beeton sportsmen prepare for contests and a controversial draw with Thompsonville is noted. Road work continues. a storm causes damage including a barn strike by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mackay
Alex. Robinson
Geo. Thompson
Lou Coburn
Beeton
James Jebb
Harry Fisher
King
Walkington
J. H. More
Thornbury
Lipsett
W. G. Mackay
May Ramsay
Fisher
Angus Forbes
T. J. Dawson
Thornton
Cookstown
Fisher’s
Johnny Agnew
Alliston
Arthur Feltis
Barrie
Wm. Couse
Harold
Streetsville
Henry Couse
Hilton Leeson
W. J. Broley
Thornton Speed Merchants
Aeap
Presbyterian Church
Hazel Rodman
Fred Draper
Beeton Aggregation
Thompsonville
Mrs Lipsett of Cookstown Dies at 78
Mrs Jane Lipsett wife of the late Robert Lipsett of Sydenham died at her brother James Kidd’s home in Cookstown on Sunday June 4 after nearly two years illness. She was in her seventy ninth year and survived by three brothers John James and Daniel Kidd of Cookstown and five sisters Mrs John Ross Edmonton Mrs Gilmour Newmarket Mrs Rowe Toronto Mrs McConnell and Miss Nellie Kidd Cookstown. Funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church with interment in Lewis Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Lipsett
Robert Lipsett
Sydenham
James F. Kidd
Cookstown
John
James
Daniel Kidd
John Ross
Edmonton
Gilmour
Newmarket
Rowe
Toronto
McConnell
Nellie Kidd
Methodist
Lewis’ Cemetery
Manitoba Lodge Banquet Celebrates 52nd Anniversary in Cookstown
In Cookstown the Manitoba Lodge No 236 held a May 31 banquet in the town hall for about 150 guests. The event featured Jules Brazil, a varied toast program, Masonic Orchestra led by Lorne Arnold, and a light moment with the initiation of ladies into the fourth degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Lodge
Ed. Lewis
Jules Brazil
T. McKnight
Freemasonry
Simcoe County
Walter McClean
W. H. Martin
Innisfil
W. G. Mackay
Toronto
Theo McMillan
Masonic Orchestra
Lorne Arnold
D. H. Coleman
J. Donnell
R. W. Glass
Vernon Fletcher
Cookstown
Public Meeting Highlights Citizenship Talk at Methodist Church
May 29 meeting at the Methodist Church featured Miss M W Powell speaking on The Responsibilities of Citizenship and What It Means to be a Canadian. Attendance was modest but attentive. July gathering to be at Mrs W L Mitchell Tollendal. Library adds 37 books this year costing 41 for a total of 413 books with 48 subscribers. Stroud branch fosters Rest Room work in Barrie. Buy advertised thugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
M. W. Powell
Stroud
Barrie
Bradford Scotch Hold Centennial in Bradford
The Scotch pioneers from Selkirk in the Red River valley are remembered as Bradford marks a centenary since their settlement. Rev A Logan Geggie led services from Parkdale Church Toronto with Holy Communion and reflections on continuity of faith through the Passover to the Lord's Supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
A. Logan Geggie
Parkdale Presbyterian Church
Toronto
Selkirk
Red River Valley
West Gwillimbury Township
Simcoe County
Bond Lake
St. Johns
R. D. Fraser
Egypt
Israel
Mr. Geggie
St Marys and Y M C A Shatter Junior League Scoring Record
In the Junior fixture on Friday St Marys and the Y M C A set a league record for aggregate scoring with 28 runs, each side scoring 14. Y M C A led off with nine runs powered by Flaherty and a Walker home run, before St Marys closed the gap as Penny held them in the ninth. Umpires C Carson and C McMartin presided. Y M C A lineup included Penny Thompson Garside Fraser Stevenson Reid Walker Simmons Scott. St Marys featured Flaherty on c and p Coady on mound with Rivard Moore Hayes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Y.M.C.A
Flaherty
Walker
Coady
Penny
St. Mary's
C. Carson
C. McMartin
Y.M.C
Oro and East Side Football League Schedule and referees
The West Side schedule runs June to July with games at Dalston Guthrie Edgar and Elgar plus July rematches. Referees T Gray M Shannon and G Baldwin handle June and July games. East Side matches list venues Jarratt Rugby Argyle Oro with referees W Robertson J McKerrol A Hall and Oro officials. Finals will pit East and West winners on dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
Dalston
Guthrie
Elgar
T. Gray
M. Shannon
G. Baldwin
East Side
Argyle
Jarratt
Oro
Rugby
Rugbyat
W. Robertson
Schedule of June to July Team Matches
A sequence of match listings shows June games: Holly at Knock, Painswick at Stroud, Stroud at Holly, Knock at Stroud, Holly at Painswick. July games include Painswick at Knock, Stroud at Painswick, Knock at Holly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly
Knock
Painswick
Stroud
Daughters and son born to multiple families in June 1922
In the R V Hospital on June 7 a daughter to Mr and Mrs W J Aziltine. In Allandale on June 3 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ernest Baldwin. In the R V Hospital on June 6 a daughter to Dr and Mrs Alex McCuaig. In Hamilton on June 4 a daughter to Mr and Mrs R R McEwen. In Allandale on June 6 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Fred Warham. In Allandale on June 2 a son to Mr and Mrs Dalton White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aziltine
R. V. Hospital
W. J. Aziltine
Baldwin
Allandale
Ernest Baldwin
Tiffin St. Mccuaig
Alex. McCuaig
McEwen
Hamilton
News from the Railway Ward Updates and Local Notices
Community notices from the Railway Ward record travels and visits of residents and relatives to Toronto Buffalo Nashville Stratford Michigan and Lake Rosseau. Also reports on church and lodge activities including B of R T delegates and a cricket match score.
St George's Church Inducts Rector Roy Melville
Rev Roy Melville began duties as rector of St George's Church in Allandale after Whitsuntide. He delivered sermons on witnesses to Christ and on prayer emphasizing communion with God and military line of communication. Melville, son of Captain R M Melville, served in World War I with the Princess Pats and was educated at Trinity College. He had been curate at St Stephen's Toronto and connected to Allan dale through ties to the late Rev E B Taylor. The Examiner extends a hearty Allandale welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George’s Church
Roy Melville
Christ
Melville
R. M. Melville
Toronto
Vimy Ridge
Passchendael
Amiens
Arras
Cambrai
Mons
Allandale
Mellville
St. George’s
E. B. Taylor
Fred Taylor
Courcellette
St. Stephen’s
Taylor
Hugh Taylor
Hamilton
Fiftieth Anniversary of the R R Y M C A Celebrated
Sunday June 11 marks fifty years since the R R Y M C A birth in 1872. Rev W J Watt will preach at a Presbyterian service attended by railroad brotherhoods. The Y M C A shows signs of life with cricket and aquatic events and a forthcoming athletic field day. The Y baseball team heads to Hillsdale for a tournament on June 14 and a Town Baseball League clash with St Andrew's is set for Agricultural Park on Monday at 6 pm. Regular A R Y M A Athletic Association meeting is scheduled for Monday June 12 at 8 pm with membership tickets distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.R.Y.M.C.A
Cleveland
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
W. J. Watt
Athletic Association
Bayview Park
C.E
R.R.Y.M.C. A
Hillsdale
Agricultural Park
Y.M.C.A
St. Andrew’s
A.R.Y.M. €.A. Athletic Association
Railway Brothers Attend Memorial Service at Presbyterian Church
Railway brotherhoods will join the morning service at the Presbyterian church next Sunday June 11. The annual memorial service reserves the centre of the church for railway workers. The evening service marks the fiftieth anniversary of Railway Y M C A work with emphasis on young men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Band Concert and Baseball Double Feature in Town
Band concert in Queen's Park tonight. Baracas Trinity Seniors play on the new diamond this evening. Miss Amy Cooper and Miss Nellie Stokes visit Mr and Mrs Jas Cooper in Sanford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen’s Park
Baracas Trinity
Amy Cooper
Nellie Stokes
Jas. Cooper
Sanford St
Cards of Thanks from Allandale Community
Mrs. P. B. Giles thanks neighbors and friends for kindness after bereavement. Mrs. W. S. Hunt and H. J. McMillan thank Allandale friends for aid during their mother Mrs. Duncan McMillan’s illness and bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gracey thank friends and Burton Ave. Methodist Church societies for sympathy and floral tributes after the death of their infant son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Giles
W. S. Hunt
H. J. McMillan
Allandale
Duncan McMillan
W. J. Gracey
Burton Ave
Methodist Church
Elmvale school honors list and memorial drive plans
The Elmvale school reports May honors and failures across rooms I to IV with names such as Alex McAuley Earle Lawson and Bea trice Cotton. The report notes a memorial public library drive led by the Women’s Institute and a decoration service by the I.C.C.F. of Alliston drawing about two hundred members from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. McAuley
Earle Lawson
Marie Couture
Beatrice Cotton
Leslie Stanley
Edwin Campbell
Clayton Jordan
Harold Lawson
Berenice Hayes
Newton Train
Vina McKenzie
Mary Ritchie
Leonard Argue
Lloyd Kerr
Edna Simpson
Olive Kerr
Aimie Davidson
Blanche Andrew
Ida Agnew
Raymond Player
Ormie Couture
Gordon Rowat
Helen Christie
Grant Arnold
Violet Wade
Jean Whitton
Elsie Heasman
Roy Webster
Lindley Brown
Reta Wilson
Esther Howe
Donald McKenzie
Bertha Ritchie
Donald McGuire
Jim Kirton
Gordon Whitton
L. M. McKnight
Birdetta Draper
Lawrence Hayes, Jr
Lena Timmins
Mabel Terry
Clifton Dean
Ida Webster
Verona Rowat
Jean Arnold
Irene Lawson
Helen McKnight
Edna Boyce
Norman Ritchie
John Davidson
Graham Whitton
Milburn Kirton
Margaret Brown
Harve McKenzie
Marjorie Beardsall
Willie Ritchie
John Swan
Nelson Draper
Sam Boyce
Lillian Lawson
Gersham Howe
Noah Cotton
Graham Christie
Jack Ritchie
Gordon Ritchie
Velma Beardsall
Alma Tyrer
Thomas Heasman
Women’s Institute
Alliston
I.C.C.F
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lakeview Fuel Supply Co
Dunlop and Poyntz Sts
R. N. Robinson
F.P. Clarkson
Lefroy
Oro Station
Orillia
Bethesda
Mrs. Jane Lipsett
Stroud Women’s Institute
West Side
St.george’s Church
R. R
Elmvale News
Frank C. Bishop
WEA
FIS
L. King
Mabel McHoull
James Ferguson
Massie Draper
Andrew Fleming
Wilma Montgomery
Jean McKenzie
Gladys Brown
Margaret Stone
Jean Christie
Laura Bunt
Eileen Draper
Laurence McWatters
Mary Heasman
George Bell
Doris Grigg
Charlie Burton
Vernon Jordan
Carmen Spring
Ethel Heasman
Edmond Boyce
Rex Manning
Roy Arnold
Willie Brown
Hazel Lawson
Ellen Hogg
Florence Ferguson
Margaret Ritchie
Mamie Ritchie
Jean MecKnight
Ruby Hart
Olive Cox
Marza Shanahan
Margaret Turrell
Ing Beardsall
Lloyd McKnight
Alma Heasman
Leonie Agnew
Letitia Bell
Edward Kirton
Helen Hart
Harry Ritchie
Russell Rowat
Julia Brown
Mirzah French
Edith Howe
Irene Knapp, Jr
Evelyn Black
Winston Ellis
Grace Chapman
Ada Bell
Gordon McKenzie
Francis Burton
Malcolm Rowat
Chester Townes
Willie Rountree
Margaret Andrew
Claude Timmins
Annie Manning
Frank Jordan
Elbert Dutcher
Oscar Srigley
Reta Grigg
Beryl Smith
Harvey Barnes
Evelyn Rountree
Harry Cox
Allan Ritchie
Clifford Howe
George Terry
Kitchener Manning
Charlotte Brown
G. I. Guest
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