Death of Barrie milling operator A W Wilkinson at 45
A W Wilkinson, Barrie milling proprietor and coal wood dealer, died Sunday at 5 am after a three day illness. Born in Ottawa, he lived on John Street since 1868. He took over the family milling business in 1893 and served in Town and County Councils. Survived by wife Sadie Ellis, a four year old daughter, sister Mrs D Campbell of Hamilton, and brother George H Wilkinson of St. Catharines. Funeral held Tuesday from his home to Union Cemetery with Rev I G Bowles officiating and Corinthian Lodge A F & A M aiding. Out of town attendees listed.
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W. A. McConkey
Charles Street
Barrie
Richard E. Elliott
Descri
Donald Ross
Administratrix
A. W. Wilkinson
James Wilkinson
Ottawa
John St
Sadie Ellis
D. Campbell
Hamilton
George H. Wilkinson
St. Catharines
Union Cemetery
I. G. Bowles
Corinthian Lodge
A. F
A.M
G. H and
Jas. M. Wilkinson
Gordon Campbell
J. T. Brown
W. G Colville
Fort William
Dorothy Black
Chas. Shaw
Shanty Bay
R. V
Geo. Holly
Bradford
A. C Bishop
Elmvale
Wm. French
Wismer
French
Glenlogie
W. L. Patterson
Toronto
Hart
O’brien
Currie
Mallon
Cumming R. Scott
Walter Sarjeant
Wellington St
Victoria Harbor
Nottawasaga
John W. McWaters
Midland
Coun
Jackel
Mississauga
Ivy
East Simcoe
Waubaushene
Hawkestone
North Simcoe
Creemore
South Simcoe
Angus
Alliston
Tottenham
Lefroy
County Council
Coun. Bell
Ontario
Simcoe
Coun. Ball
Cina Sinesated Gore
Around Town Items Spark Week Ahead in Barrie
A roundup of local notes includes Bentley Leggett selling his Vespra farm to Wm. Harris of Barrie, a Grand tonight magic show by LeRoy, and Dr Arnall declining to bring his Pirates of Penaance company to Midland. Chas Harper faces a June 18 theft trial for 40 chickens from Mrs Poole. Also listed are pineapple ads, a June 14 excursion to Last Mountain Valley, and Dominion Day plans in Craighurst with a football tournament and calithumpian procession.
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Vespra
Wm. Harris
Barrie
Robertson
Palm Room
Chas. Harper
Poole
LeRoy
the Grand
Dr. Arnall
Midland
Thos Adams
Gren Caldwell
Regina
J. N. Brown
Barrie Hotel
Grand Opera House
Cookstown Agricultural Society
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Vickers
Craighurst
Grent Caldwell
Citizens’ Band
L. F. Addison
Local Gleanings of Sault Ste Marie and Area
Geo Blain visits Sault Ste Marie as Misses Culbert MacNab Powell Wilkinson and many Toronto and Barrie residents are noted with visits engagements and weddings. Most entries list people visiting relatives in Toronto Orillia Cookstown and Bracebridge with exams prizes hospital graduations and church activities. highlights include Roy Findlay and Muriel Stephens marriage June 22 and a St Andrews Choir outing at Point Loma.
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Geo. Blain
Sault Ste Marie
Addie Culbert
New York
E. M. MacNab
Toronto
Mabel Powell
Mary Wilkinson
Orillia
Fred Hines
John Hines Joseph Bebb
Chicago
Fred McKay
Temagami
D. Spry
N. B. Johnston
Frank Read
Montreal
Eileen Clayton
West
Rose Head
B. C
Clifford W. Carley
Bracebridge
Alice Shier
Roy P. Findlay
Barrie
Muriel Stephens
All Saints Church
Collingwood
Elizabeth St
Richardson
County Council Considers Pay Increase At June Session
The June session of the County Council opened with Warden Garden presiding as debates on finances and operations began. Proposals included per diem raises from 3 to 5 dollars plus mileage, with opposition urging consultation of constituents before voting.
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Warden Garden
John Hines Appointed Road Overseer At Town Meeting
Town board meet ing focused on road work with John Hines chosen road overseer. Eccles Street improvements begin immediately along with Back Street. A special meeting set for June 15 to discuss the Monarchy Co. agreement.
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Jno. Hines
Eccles St
Back St
Monarchy
Messrs. Little, Bidwell and Gray
G. B. Humphrey
Board of Works
Thos. F. Caldwell
John Hines
Hines
Garden
Caldwell
Beardsley
Sprott
Rodgers
Powell
Humphrey
Young
Bothwell
Craig
Garrett
Hard to Get Men This Year for Simcoe Foresters
The Simcoe Foresters at Camp Niagara show a small muster as Capt. Grant departs Orillia. Only 148 ranks plus 7 in signals, 23 in bugle band, 25 in regimental band. several officers missing or short. Notes mention new naval caps, Major Cowan absent, and Mississauga Horse movements with about 75 percent strength.
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Camp Niagara
Signal Corps
H. E. Jory
Walter Scott
A. Co
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C Co
Preece
D. Co
Duguid
MacDonald
E. Co
Selby Smith
Brown H. Co
Thompson
Spohn
van Sickle
Mark Robinson
Algonquin Park
Cowan
35Th Regt
Col MacPhee
Gaughan
Teddy Walton
Mississauga
Hamilton
Mississauga Horse
WD. MacLaren
Telfer
Wallace
W. O. Tudhope
F. L. Burton
Advertising and Service Drive Store Success
The snippet notes that a prime store location and strong service are essential advertising tools. It emphasizes that both elements work as supplements to the core advertising effort and are central to the newspaper’s take on retail success.
Free leather coin purse with suits at Sutcliffe shop
J Sutcliffe and Sons offers a free solid leather coin purse valued at thirty five cents with every man or boy suit purchased at three dollars fifty cents or more.
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J. Sutcliffe & Sons
Grand Opera House Opens Summer Engagement
Grand Opera House began a summer run with moving pictures and vaudeville to a large audience. Movies change three times weekly with nightly shows and Saturday matinees. Admission costs are 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children, matinees 5 cents for all.
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Grand Opera House
Picnic Postponed for Conservative Event in Barrie
The committee postpones the Conservative Picnic planned for June 23 in Barrie due to many attractions being announced. The new date is hoped to be around mid August, with exact time to be announced later.
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Barrie
A Beauty Secret for Menstrual Relief and Tonic Health
A beauty secret claims Nyal's Vegetable Prescription relieves menstrual pain and distresses, tones the system for better health, and restores regularity. It is pitched as a non surgical tonic for run down women, with a large bottle priced at one dollar and a free booklet titled Secret of Beauty offered.
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Nyal
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