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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
7
Our millinery department showcases a rush display of ready to wear hats and artist designs. Imported materials and expert craftsmanship promise a summer collection that is second to none, inviting customers to visit and gain correct ideas for this season's wear.
Our stock is complete with the newest British and foreign materials. Ladies should inspect our assortment before the best are sold. Fine Dress Goods and Silks are of the best and for newness and value cannot be surpassed.
Advertisement proclaims guaranteed quality gloves in Penny's and Perrin's styles and suede finishes. It promises perfect goods and shades with no risk of dissatisfaction for customers.
Angu s March 24 report notes a singing choir organized by frogs and mentions Toronto visit by Clark and Mrs TarBush illness notes. Tiny Mise Montgomery resigns from Elmval staff to take a similar post. Ploughing season starts and a Methodist social is held. A public ratepayers meeting considers building a school wing and extra assistant. Decision: current finances cannot cover it. If population grows, another teacher will be needed.
Allandale residents see job changes transfers including John Bailey leaving G T R and Wm Henley moving from Toronto to Allandale. Visitors from West Toronto Junction and Madec joinups noted along with new residents and holdings at Bruce Mines and Burton avenue. A public meeting for baseball fans is planned Good Friday. Asa Warnica suffers ear injury from a horse. Funeral for Mrs Mary E A Smith held with CC CF members attending. Utopia and Srenfiel items reflect spring arrivals and social visits.
The Eckart family will give a concert in Temperance Hall on April 2 under 1.0. G. T. Miss McBeth returned to Toronto after visiting her brother. Farmers fear hard frost damage to wheat. JG Neilly left for Barrie as juror. A social at Temperance Hall planned for next Monday. Creamery expected to start soon. Mrs McBeth praises New York and the Matra the Third christening by Miss Roosevelt. Mock trial last Wednesday was a success. another will be held in the lodge room. Noah Wass boring a flowing wall at present depth 150 feet. Martin Dillon is very ill with old age. Jon Mattenly spent winter in Downe Drop, Pa.
St Louis Miss Minne Flanagan visits Orillia then returns home. Cedar Springs mill owned by P J McNally destroyed by fire. cause unknown. A Patrick’s Day concert in Phelpston draws locals. Sugaring event, horse buying for June races, and visits among residents noted. A church foundation project is planned. Several obituaries and family visits around New Lowell and surrounding townships are recorded.
Mrs Drysdale’s sale week featured H Sunter buying a new driver. Mr N and Mrs Campbell of Guthrie visited John Richardson’s. Miss Cassie Cumming returned home after visiting Miss McKernan of Barrie. Mrs G Turner returned from the Soo with her daughter Mrs Maneer and stays at Rosebank Farm. Mrs H Thurlow is spending days at Flos Centre.
Mar 18 Sugar waking is the order of the day Pat Shanhahan is home again after Coulson Aubrey Hickling visited friends Sunday Michael vicin ty Mr. and Mrs Church welcome a little daughter Mrs John Emme recovering Bert Caldwell returns from Toronto Central Business College Jos Emma and his men rapidly advance with a new mill Wattin Gray visits Bert Caldwell C G Kirkpatrick our teacher reports good attendance
A brisk market session saw active grain dairy and beef offerings with plentiful eggs as farmers rushed to market. Prices ranged as eggs sold 12c per dozen, butter at 16c to 18c, pork at 7 dollars and beef between 7 and 8 dollars. Hay traded at 11 dollars per ton with seven to eight loads on the market square.
Notice states the firm Neelands & Ling dissolved by mutual consent on Feb 28 192. Debts due to the firm must be paid to John H Neelands and he may collect on behalf of the partnership. All demands to J H Neelands for payment. Also an advertised sale of land in Vespra Township near Barrie with detailed lot and road boundaries, contact E W J Owens Barrister in Toronto for offers.
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