Lefroy Community Notes and Church Services May News
Lefroy Meth odist WMS held its annual meeting with Mrs. Hamilton elected President and Mrs. Wight Vice President. Mothers Day services planned at Lefroy and nearby churches with music and an address by William Walker of Barrie. Hydro electric meeting in Churchill discussed lake shore light contracts and district canvass teams named. May 2 notes: Chappel and Hardy families, birth of a son to H Chappel, and late-week visits and returns among local residents.
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Hamilton
Vancouver
Lefroy Methodist W.M.S
Harry Stewart
Harry Wight
Robert Sawyer
William Walker
Barrie
Methodist
Presbyterian Church
Lefroy
Lake Shore
Thomas F. Swindle
Mr. Ingram
Churchill
Howard Allan
E. Sloan
Walter Ralston
J. E. Baker
Belle Ewart
A. Trombley
W. H. Reddick
Feighan
Toronto
F. H. Chappel
Harry Chappel
Killarney Beach
John Hardy
J. Mullen
H. Chappel
William George Hardy
Ed. Ferrier
Mr. Jenkins
Death of Mrs. Leonard Bloxham in Holly
The Holly community mourns the death of Effie Mabel Wigg Bloxham at Royal Victoria Hospital Barrie and funeral services were held from the home with pastor Rev S M Beach officiating. She leaves husband Leonard Bloxham three stepchildren and a large family.
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Mary Lougheed
Toronto
Harry Reynolds
Knock
Leonard Bloxham
Royal Victoria Hospital
Barrie
Roy Ferguson
Elizabeth Street
Effie Mabel Wigg
England
Canada
Milton
Oro Township
Holly
Con. 11
Innisfil
Edgar Congregational Church
Holly Methodist ‘Church
Bloxham
Thornton Union Cemetry
S. M. Beach
Holly Church
D. W. Cochrane
R. Reynolds
Geo. Brown
Jas. Brown
Geo. Dyer
D. Tyndale
Chas, Bloxham
Reuben
Sunnidale Corners Social Notes May 6
Mrs Will Spicher visited Collingwood with her ill daughter who is improving. Mrs McLean and Mrs Spence of Midhurst spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Isaac Carruthers. Mr and Mrs Chas Carruthers and daughter Beatrice of Barrie visited Mr and Mrs James Brown. Cora Buie and Martha Seeler drove from Orillia for the weekend. Isabella McQuay of Barrie stayed with cousin Mabel McQuay. Jessie Milne remains at home with measles.
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Will Spicher
Collingwood
Heraughter
McLean
Spence
Midhurst
Isaac Carruthers
Chas. Carruthers
Beatrice of Barrie
James Brown
Cora Buie
Martha Seeler
Orillia
Isabella McQuay
Barrie
Mabel McQuay
Jessie Milne
Women’s Institute Hearing Hort iculture Topics at Presbyterian Church
Miss Charlotte Winters visited her sister at the manse. The Women's Institute met at the Presbyterian church and heard Hor ticulture talks by J. A. MacLaren, A. W. Smith and C. R. Kendall of Barrie. Attendees found the session profitable. Robt Boyes and William Reive moved to Toronto last week. Mr and Mrs Selby of Toronto stayed with Dr and Mrs McCallum. Some farmers have finished seeding.
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Charlotte ‘Winters
Women's Institute
Presbyterian Church
J. A. MacLaren
A. W. Smith
C. R. Kendall
Barrie
Robt Boyes
William Reive
Toronto
Mrs. Selby
McCallum
Mothers Day events and Silver Wedding in Central-Oro
Central Oro reports Mothers Day observed in Sunday School with a special program and a collection for the O R E C. May 11 services at Guthrie Central and Ore stations urge wearing flowers. A silver wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs. John W. Walker at their home includes Rev C Graham Jones and many relatives. The Presbyterian Church plans a special Mothers Day service and the choir prepares for June 1 anniversary events.
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Margaret McArthur
Orillia
Alex. Lyall
Buffalo
Oro
Dorothy Mitchell
Toronto
Jones
Central
O. R.E.C
J. W. Walker
R. F. Carscadden
Clifford Carscadden
Bradford
David Webb
Victoria Harbor
G. S. Walker
Agnes. Walker
Guthrie, Central
Ore Station
John W. Walker
C. Graham Jones
Carscadden
Walker
Mr. Walker
Barrie
Mr. Carscadden
Martha
Margaret Sutherland
Dad
Ward Goodfellow
Davie
Norma Jacks
Blanche
Isabella Goodfellow
Anne
Frankie Robertson
Angelina Box
Verna Smythe
Ruth Dawn
Birdie Warnica
Joe
Will Reid
Samantha
Hazel Jacks
Molar
Fraser Sutherland
Brown
Kenneth Jacks
Presbyterian Church
J. F. Warnica
Presbyterian Choir
Local Socials and Sermons Highlight May Week
The Women's Institute hosts a sewing class in the community hall. Mrs Cassells expands her home with a new kitchen. Anglican social gathers in the rectory. F Stephenson of Bank of Toronto speaks on banking to Teen-age and Junior Bible Classes. Rev A W Howe leads Newmarket services. Methodist anniversary services attract large crowds with Rev J C Cochrane preaching morning and evening. Allan Chantler and Miss Vivienne Jeffs visit local residents over the weekend.
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Women's Institute
Cassells
F. Stephenson
Bank of Toronto
Bradford
A. W. Howe
Newmarket
J. C. Cochrane
Allan Chantler
Vivienne Jeffs
Barrie
J. H. Smith
P. J. Wilcox
Stroud Notes on Local Visits and Play Performance
May 5 report from Stroud notes visits by Charles Marquis from Toronto and Miss I Goodfellow from Barrie. Mrs S Corbett shows health improvement, Mrs W Patterson returns from Aurora with family. Jean Goodfellow joins aunt Mrs W J Goodfellow. Mrs John Barclay travels to Toronto. Presbyterian youths present Martha Made Over to strong reception. scenery praised.
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Charles Marquis
Toronto
MacKersie
Local Visitors Gather in Midhurst for Sunday
May 6 reports show E Machell J Rawlinson Miss Faulk and Miss Machell of Toronto visiting with Mr and Mrs Sherman. Mr and Mrs Asaph and Mr Teasdale of Barrie joined Midhurst friends as did D D Coutts family Bert Smith of Bradford. Lloyd Miller Robert Fieldhouse and Miss Gladys Monteith visited Collingwood friends Olive McCracken visits Craighurst. Lorne Handy and Mrs W H Miller also spent Sunday in the village. A town lecture was given.
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E. Machell
J. Rawlinson
Miss Faulk
Miss Machell
Toronto
Shlerman
Asaph
Mr. Teasdale
Barrie
D. D. Coutts
Bert Smith
Bradford
Midhurst
Lloyd Miller
Robert Fieldhouse
Gladys Monteith
Collingwood
Olive McCracken
Craighurst
Lorne Handy
W. H. Miller
Resurrection talk draws crowd at local hall on Sunday
S H Baker spoke on The Resurrection of the Dead is at Hand to a good attendance including visitors from Barrie. Mrs J W Cook improves from illness. Mrs J W Hughes and son Jack of London Ont visited Midhurst. J W Cook visited Barrie. Fishing remains popular with locals traveling to Iry for good catches.
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Iry
Auction Sale of Road-Building Equipment
Road equipment to be sold at one o'clock including grub hoes picks slush scrapers walking plows shovels iron blocks rubber boots and chains. Auctioneer W A McConkey and proprietor Alex McDougall announce the sale details and items.
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Alex. McDougall
W. A. McConkey
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Bond
Stroud
Marrin’s Yard
W. H. Martin
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Gordon Stevenson
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