Meaford packing plant opening planned for November
Messrs Hisey of Creemore plan a new packing plant in Meaford opening in November. Gravenhurst band celebrated June 3 with a Calithumpian parade, baseball tournament and track events. Meaford Public Utilities Commission refuses further action on freight at the storehouse. a wharfinger will be appointed. Nine teams competed in the Creemore Orange Young Britons celebration baseball tournament with home team first and Cookstown second.
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Messrs. Hisey
Creemore
Meaford
Gravenhurst
Public Utilities Commission of
Orange Young Britons
Cookstown
D.D.G.M
Georgian District
R. W. Bro
Walter N. Duff
Barrie
Northern Light Lodge
A. F
A. M
Stayner
Albert Corbeau
Corbeau
Penetang
Christian Island
Collingwood Board of Education
Aurora
Aurora Agricultural Society
John Solomon
Rosemount
Flesherton
Lake
Couchiching
Port Carling
Picton
Alliston
Herald
Orillia
Fred Banks
Calgary
Midland
Cook
Burwash
Jwe
Butterfield
New
Ontario
E. P. Heaton
Ill and active residents noted across the village
Local notes record Vivay Easton and Mrs. Hamilton ill with pneumonia Nine other residents attend gatherings at County Lodge in Alliston and Wasaga Beach. A stray dog troubles villagers at night. Several funerals and visits to Toronto, Bradford, Barrie and Wasaga Beach are listed as well as church group activities and a luncheon gift to Rev. W. H. Adams from the Methodist Ladies.
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Easton
Hamilton
Alex. Stewart
Roy Allen
County Lodge
Alliston
C. W. Carron
Neville Jamieson
Harry Powley
Ralph Ray
Wasaga Beach
Wesley Ruddick
Baxter
Isaac Jennett
Juanita
Billy
Powley
Toronto
Local Notes From Town and Surrounds
Toronto visitors and Creemore guests populate a string of short notes. Many residents travel and host, with several inferences about church events, social gatherings, and family news. The week includes a strawberry festival and community funerals for Mrs. Wilson and Willis Spring.
Illness Reminder and Local Visits in Edenvale
The article notes Mrs. James Maw’s long illness and friends’ wishes for a speedy recovery. It mentions Mrs. Kenneth Giffen of Orillia visiting, Fred Milese and sister spending time with friends in Mac, Miss Violet Elliott on holidays at home, and Herbert Maw visiting his parents over the weekend.
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James Maw
Kenneth Giffen
Orillia
Fred Milese
Mac
Violet Elliott
Herbert Maw
Cookstown Social Roundup and Sports Recap
Local residents from Cookstown and surrounding areas are shown visiting Toronto Stayner and others with numerous trips noted. The Cookstown baseball team won second place at Cree more on June 3 and the local football team defeated Churchill in an exhibition at Lloyd George Park. A postponed sports day was held on June 11 with a full report to follow next week.
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F. Averall
Irene Sweet
Toronto
John Couse
R. Chantler
Lizzie Nevils
John Slight
Stayner
B. Wirth
John Dutton
Egbert
Robert
Jamieson Duff
Minnie Graham
John Agnew
Newton Robinson
W. J. Scott
Olive Cooper
T. A. Jebb
Oakville
Walter Madden
Brampton
W. J. Broley
J. S.willoughby
Helmer McLean
Lefroy
Cookstown
Creemore
W. A
St. John's Church
Bond Head
Churchill
Lloyd George Park
Church League Softball Standings and Results
The Church League games run four evenings weekly at 7 pm. Through May 28 and last week, the Methodists have four straight wins, Presbyterians two wins, Anglicans one win, and Unions one win with 6 losses. A tiebreaker is set for Unions vs Anglicans. Elmvale entered two teams in Hillsdale’s tournament on Wednesday.
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Elmvale
Hillsdale
O'Brien Family Visit and Toronto Weekend News
Jonathan O'Brien of Toronto visits his sister Mrs. Wm Leigh and brother Wm O'Brien Sr. Miss Binning and Mrs. Wm McMillan spent the weekend in Toronto. Ivan Simpson of Orillia visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Geo Leigh. Miss Gladys Emms of Oro Station spent the weekend with Mrs Murray.
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Jonathan O’brien
Toronto
Wm. Leigh
Wm. O’brien
Miss Binning
Wm. McMillin
Ivan Simpson
Orillia
Geo. Leigh
Gladys Emms
Oro Station
Murray
Flos Council Clears May 31 Payments At Elmvale Meeting
Flos Council met at Elmvale May 31 with full attendance approving payments to S. E. Campbell for ingot iron culvert W Scott for sheep killed by dogs Copeland Milling for lumber and several salaries and services. Contracts for hydro lighting at Wasaga Beach cottages were cancelled and statute labor charged to A Jary road division. Council adjourned to meet June 28 at Phelpston.
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Flos Council
Elmvale
S. E. Campbell
W. Scott
Copeland
Alex. T. Cooper
T. Robinson
John T. Agnew
Elmvale Lance
Elmvale Larke
F. ‘Wood
Geo. Whitesides
T.L
Er. J. Harriott
Wasaga Beach
Mr. Thurlow
Mr. Downey
Statute
A. Jary
A. Richardson
W. Higgins
V. Shellswell
Jas. Caston
Bert Cason
Geo. Howe
Percy Thompson
T. O'Neill
Thos
Burning the Mortgage in Ancient Babylon
The article recalls ancient Babylon 3000 years before Christ, noting mortgage transactions were carved on clay bricks and burned for preservation as one of the world’s oldest businesses.
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Babylon
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