Three Liners Attend Church for 105th Oddfellow Anniversary
The Mocal Oddfellows and Rebekahs marked the 105th founding anniversary with a Sunday service at Collier Street Methodist Church led by Rev. H. E. Wellwood. About 150 members from Barrie Lodge No. 68 I.C.C.F. and Beaver Rebekah Lodge, plus visitors from Alliston, filled the church as the band led a parade from the temple to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mocal Oddfellows and Rebekahs
Collier St. Methodist Church
H. E. Wellwood
Ree
Barrie Lodge
R. M. DeGear
C. M. G. Smith
Alliston
Solomon
Abraham
Moses
David
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Christian Church
Oddfellow
Rebekah
Church of Jesus Christ
Christ
Israel
H. J. Heath
Laidman
Armstrong
Bro
H. G. Robertson
Grand Lodge
W. P. Soules
Knighton Preaches Farewell at Crown Hill Edgar and Dalston
Rev. G. H. Knighton bids farewell to his congregations as crowds fill Crown Hill Edgar and Dalston. He reflects on II Corinthians 13 11 stressing growth in grace unity and peace and urges loyalty to vital Christian truths. He notes five years' ministry marked by mutual support and lasting friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Knighton
Crown Hill
Edgar
Dalston
Mr. Knighton
Corinth
Paul
Condione
Mgr. Knighton
Christ
Montreal
South Kensington Schools of Art
London
England
Hav
Library reports more call for class books
Miss Hayes, librarian, told the Public Library Board that March 1924 class book circulation rose compared with March 1922. The report lists gains in Religion Sociology Natural Science Useful Arts Fine Arts Literature History Travel Biography and notes total class books up 521, plus 2648 fiction and 826 reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Public Library Board
Frawley
P. J. Frawley
Miss Booth
Miss King
Messrs. Hay
Ord
Hammond
MacLaren
From Clerkship to Presidency
Sir John Aird is chosen to succeed the late Sir Edmund Walker as president of the Bank of Commerce. He is a brother of Wm. Aird and has ties to Barrie through a summer home across the bay. The Toronto Telegram sketches his career as he leads one of the world’s great banking institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Northern Railway
Sir John Aird
Toronto
Sir John
Colborne and
Yonge Sts
Edmund Walker
Jack’’ Aird
Cumberland
John Harvey
John
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Thomas White
E. R. Wood
Joseph Flavelle
John Aird
Sir Edmund Walker
Bank of Commerce
Wm. Aird
Collier Sr
Barrie
Bay
Toronto Telegram
No One Blamed for Boy Death in Bayfield Street Collapse
Coroners jury finds David McDougall died accidentally when part of a burning building on Bayfield Street collapsed during wrecking. The verdict urges tougher wrecking by bylaw under town supervision and notes dangerous structures needing removal or repair. C. W. Robinson and Edward Jones led wrecking efforts. boy was in a lane nearby. witness warned chips were collected by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McDougall
Bayfield St
Chas. W. Robinson
Edward Jones
W. A. Lewis
M.D
C. W. Robinson
Jones
South Simcoe League Opens May 16 Schedule Released
The South Simcoe Baseball League announces a season from May 16 to Aug 15 with games listed by date and home teams including Alliston Beeton Cookstown Ivy Barrie Thornton Knock and others. The schedule shows matchups such as May 16 Alliston at Beeton and May 17 Barrie at Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Simcoe Baseball League
Alliston
Beeton
Cookstown
Knock
Barrie
Thornton
Ivy
Bolton
Allist
Cool
Hotelman Convicted For Liquor at Inn in Ontario Town
Edward Hollinger proprietor of the Classic Hotel Al landale was convicted in a police court on Friday for having liquor in possession in a place not a private dwelling. He received the minimum penalty of 250 dollar fine and two months in jail. The case stemmed from a April 16 police raid led by Inspector Fred Hughes and two constables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hollinger
Allandale
Fred Hughes
Toronto
Rich
Barrie and
Hollinger
Haverson
Hughes
Rich and
Gardner
Boys
Jeffs
Watch Presentation to Rev H A Berlis by Men of Church
North Tonawanda Evening News reports Rev H A Berlis pastor of the First Presbyterian Tonawanda received a gold watch from the men of his church at the Easter Sunday School service. Eighteen new members joined at the Easter communion as the congregation overflowed the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrie
H. A. Berlis
North
Pifer and Dedman Cases Dismissed at Stayner
John Pifer of Tessaron t IO Tp was freed after preliminary examination found no link to the Glencairn sugar theft. Albert Dedman’s arson charge was also dismissed after two magistrates ruled the evidence created reasonable doubt. Magistrate Jeffs asked Magistrate Hoge to sit with him for the final Stayner case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pifer
Tessorontio Tp
Glencairn
Jeffs
Stayner
Pifer
Albert Dedman
Hogg
Hoge
Collingwood
Girl Rescued From Clothes Ablaze By Two Men
Five year old Aud rey McCutcheon was playing with matches when her dress caught fire in front of her home on Sunday evening. W M Cockburn jumped from a moving car and smothered the flames with his overcoat while Dr W V Johnston provided medical aid. The girl suffered burns to her right arm and side but is not thought seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Cockburn
W. V. Johnston
Audrey McCutcheon
Roy McCutcheon
McDonald Sr
Mr. Cockburn
Dr. Johnston
McDonald and Clapperton Sts
Barrie Kiwanis Leads District in Attendance and Members
The March Bulletin lists Ontario Quebec District Kiwanis clubs by membership. Barrie shows 67 members while Toronto 245 and Montreal 242 top the district, with Kingston 95, Ottawa 147, Hamilton 131, and London 145 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrie Kiwanis Club
Ontario-Quebec
March Bulletin
Barrie
Belleville
Brantford
Galt
Guelph
Hamilton
Hull
Ingersoll
Kingston
Kitchener
Lindsay
London
Orillia
Montreal
Ottawa
Pembroke
Peterboro
Quebec
Riverdale
St. John
St. Thomas
Timmins
Toronto
West Toronto
Windsor
Barrie Forms Amateur Athletic Association
Barrie residents gather at the I. O. C. F. Temple for a banquet as about 100 citizens back the launch of the Barrie Amateur Athletic Association. G. F. Doyle to lead, with a strong executive team and aims to supervise youth sports and promote clean sport in Barrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrie Amateur Athletic Association
I.0.c.f. Temple
G. F. Doyle
Barrie
L. J. Simpson
E. Shear
J. D. Milne
Ferris Goodfellow
A. F. A. Malcomson
C. E. Willows
Dalton White
E. J. Byrne
W. N. Duff
D. J. Reburn
Craig
Parentey
Oys
May events in Shanty Bay Cookstown and Meaford churches
Community notices list a Methodist Church cold meat supper at Shanty Bay on Friday May 16 with a forthcoming full details next week and a Shanty Bay play Daddy in St George Memorial Hall on May 6 with admission 35 and 20 cents. Gilheeney's Hall Cookstown hosts a May 14 concert and dance for 47 cents plus 8 cents tax. The Holy Name Society closes its social night at St Marys Parish hall with a student debate and short speeches. Collier Street Methodist Church anniversary services are scheduled for Sunday May 4 with Rev E Crossley Hunter preaching at 11am and 7pm with choir from Meaford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Shanty Bay
St. George’s Memorial Hall
Allandale
Gilheeney
Holy Name Society of
St. Mary’s Church
Collier St. Methodist Church
E. Crossley Hunter
North Bay
Meaford
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Rie Mary
le Sale
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
James L. Hughes
Sam Hughes
Ross McKenzie
Granites
Aberdeen
Scotland
Longueuil
Que
St. Lawrence River
Hechelags
Rev. Knighton
Bank of
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Boy
D. McDougall
Kstown
Ed. Hollinger
Dedman
Barrie Club
Barrie A.A. A
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