Midhurst notes and community events mark weekend
Cecil Cameron visited his grandmother Mrs A Cochrane in Weston while Robi Caldwell and family visited J A Wattie in Crown Hill. Hazel Murphy and friends vacationed in Barrie. A beef ring opened with a 447 lb carcass. Reforestation team beat Candles 13 6 at Cundles with A Moffatt referee. Rev H E Wellwood preached on The Devotional Hour with soloist Mr Barron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Miller
Hayter
Minesing Road
Cundles
Candles Boys
Midhurst
A. Moffatt
Melville Nixon
Buffalo
Valley of Peace
Mr. Rennick
Community Notes From June Local Journal
Miss Mary Ross returns home from the West. Mrs G A Caldwell and family visit Muskoka. John Caldwell visits Muskoka. Helen Ross in Ottawa. Mr and Mrs H McCuaig welcome a baby boy. Mrs John McCuaig dies at 89. Miss Katie Bell of Argyle dies at aunt’s home. Mrs Jos Sampson improving after operation in Barrie hospital. Jarratt vs Guthrie football ends 0 to 0. Guthrie cemetery bee June 10 to fund caretaker. donations requested. ladies provide dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ross
West
G. A. Caldwell
Muskoka
Sampson
Port Huron
Mich
Jarratt
Guthrie
Guthrie Cemetery
Steel's Corners News Briefs and Local Notes
Chickenpox troubles some schoolchildren. Miss Walsh of Newton Robinson visited the Moriartys. Mrs. Atkinson of Schomberg returned home after a few days with Mrs. Sturgeon. Evelyn Ritchie and Thelma Kneeshaw spent weekend with Miss Fairie Watt Bond Head. The new road system draws ratepayer questions. Mrs. Harold Bell visited Elmvale. The Steeles motored to Toronto in their new sedan. nearby families vacationed in Richmond Hill. Township Sunday School Convention set for Ebenezer. Croxons Corner beer ring active for farmers in summer. Mrs. Booth of Toronto renewing town acquaintances. Provincial Highway to gain new surface from 12th line north with detour needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Walsh
Newton Robinson
W. J. Steele
Toronto
McCutcheon
Richmond Hill
CheerdoNn
Ebenezer
Croxon’s Corner
Booth
One Bottle- Accomplished Wonders
Mrs. G. Ridings of 16 Kitchener Avenue Toronto reports rapid improvement after using Dreco. She describes initial severe illness from La Grippe pleurisy and rheumatic pains plus neuralgia of the heart, then relief in appetite sleep and energy, with pains subsiding and daily tasks easier. Dreco claimed to aid liver stomach bowels and kidneys and is described as purely herbal with no mercury potash or habit forming drugs.
Minesing district W I W meeting draws large turnout
One hundred ladies gathered at Minesing Hall to report a year of work for the Centre Simcoe W I. The group planned continuation school discussion and raised over $1000 for the year. Wm Pratt and son Gordon visited Hamilton, while others attended events in Alliston Barrie and Edenvale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edenvale
Centre Simcoe
W. I. Wm. Pratt
Gordon
Hamiltorn
Harvey McLean
Alliston
Brett
Martingale
E. Kavanagh
D. Pilkey
May Flower pavilion to open with first class orchestra
The May Flower pavilion opens next Saturday night with a first class orchestra. Miss Erie Whan entertained friends on the King's birthday by the lake shore. The community extends sympathy to Richard Forbes and family. Married in Toronto on May 31 1924 Beaufort Hulfish to Vera Evelyn Whan. Scott Milne and Dr Bancroft build cottages. Late vegetables delayed by wet weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Whan
Lake Shore
Richard Forbes
A. Trombley
Dot. Trombley
Toronto
Beaufort Hulfish
Vera Evelyn
John Whan
Scott Milne
Dr. Bancroft
Colonization Roads Get $3000 in Vespra
The May 26 Court of Revision and council session set expenses for Colonization Roads at 3000 with 1500 government share. Taxes adjusted including dog assessments and clerk fees were approved. By-Law No. 675 amended to fund road work. council to reconvene June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Woods
Wm. Norgate
Constable Rich
C. B.johnston
Milton Sutton
Robt. Murphy
F. L. Ferguson
W. M. Cockburn
T. J. Hannigan
Ontario Electricg Association
Confederation Canal and Power Company
E. Brown
T. C. Craig
Hall
Wm. Coupland
Alex
McDougall
G. E. Richardson
Herbert Orchard
Boys & Murchison
A. B&b
Thos. Pattenden
A. B. Coutts
Oro Council approves colonization roads by law and grants
Oro Township Council met May 26 at Town Hall with Reeve McKinlay in chair. The body revised roads by law changing boundaries for Roads No 2 and 10, appointed overseers, and passed a by-law authorizing 5000 for expenditures. May 30 31 cases included boathouse permit, gravel pit notices, water concerns, and a 25 grant to the Oro School Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oro
Reeve McKinlay
Coun. Crawford
Alex. Campbell
H. J. Packard
A. A. Watt
W. Finlayson
M.P.P
C. Jermey
Con
Penetang Road
Thos. Aconley
Arthur Jary
Neil Currie
Geo. Gilchrist
Fred Patterson
Wm. Fletcher
Jno. Prophet
R. Mawdsley
Jno. Elson
Oscar Woodard
S. W. Jones
Drainage Department
O.A.C
Guelph
Ule
W. M. Cockburn
S. H. Jones
Bay St
Shanty Bay
Couns
Crawford
McMahon
Walter Sturgess Raises New Barn After Fire
In Killyleagh on Tuesday Walter Sturgess raised a new barn replacing the one burned last fall. Ex-Premier Drury attended the event with visitors from near and far. R. W. Rowell of Barrie planned and framed the structure, which went up smoothly. Only Henry Dunsmore of Crown Hill was briefly injured, and the injury was not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sturgess
Drury
R. W. Rowell
Barrie
Henry Dunsmore
Crown Hill
Funeral report notes omitted wreath from St Peters Church
In the late Geo Plowright funeral notice a wreath from St Peter's Church was accidentally left out of the floral tributes list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Plowright
St. Peter's Church
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Cuthura
H. W. Day
Hillside Farm
Wesley, Mo
CIA Johnson
Steel’s
DRECO
Barrier and
Allandale
Patterson’s
Belle Ewart
Vespra
Killyleagh
Dodd
Crown Life
M. E. Livingston General
G. F. Doyle
JAS. H. Nixon General Agent
Crown Life Insurance Company
Europe
Canadian Pacific
Ames Holden
Ames
Holden Tire & Rubber Co. Limited
Kitchener
Ont
H. R. Palmer
Wilson
Andrew Wilson
Oras
Dominion Glass
Tim
Soldin
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