End of season notice from court or hall event
fragmentary OCR indicates a scheduling note mentioning reception by a secretary and a plan to receive a team. unclear entities or location names present.
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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
4
fragmentary OCR indicates a scheduling note mentioning reception by a secretary and a plan to receive a team. unclear entities or location names present.
Local notes report several community events and deaths from May including Craigvale Presbyterian Church cornerstone laying planned for May 24. Mentions visits by Mrs. Moon and others, church services, Arbor Day, and a range of illness and travel among residents across Mitchell Square and nearby areas.
The item notes local church and community updates including Gertie Gill returning to Toronto after a period away with her Arrand mother, a debate on Married Life, Mrs Jos McBride settling in the locality, and movements of Rev J H Teney of Omemee to St. Philip's Anglican Church Toronto. It mentions Miss Scott and Miss Ryan conducting Evangelistic services in the Orange Hall, and May 7 Arbor Day observed by teachers and pupils.
May 11 notes from Thornton recount visits to James Hoylands, Frank Owen’s Queen City return, and sale of Lambert Doane’s farm to J W Thompson of Egbert. Memorial service held for a bereaved family. Visitors include Mr and Miss Peacock of Toronto and Vera Ardill of Lefroy. Arbor Day observed. week’s weather mild with some wet spells. seeding advanced though some lands remain too wet to sow.
The Bay 8 community notes Ruth Meek of Barrie laid up with measles and Frank Day with family plan a cross-country tour to photograph picturesque sites for sale. Local W A convention in Toronto, Shanty Bay branch at Mrs Thos Hart’s on May 18th. Alma Leonard of Barrie visited cousins, Miss Campbell, and Ken Brown of Montreal stayed with aunt Mrs Oliver. Brookdale Farm play May 7 drew full house with many performers praised for natural acting and strong leads Ernest Park and Fred Sanderson with Arch Campbell acting as chair. Musical interludes by Pune Pie Cameron and H G Shidan.
A garbled church league schedule lists May events and a long sequence of Baptist Baraca Shamrock Trinity St Andrew's St Mary's Baraca Baptist and other church pairings. The fragment notes venues Shamrock St Andrew's Mary’s Trinity and dates through August with repeated pairing patterns.
A product brief extols Pape's Diapepsin as a universal cure for stomach misery. It touts quick relief from sour stomach fullness belching and nausea after meals and urges readers to ask their pharmacist for a 50 cent case to ease dyspepsia or indigestion.
The obituary notes Mr Lennox survived by three sons and three daughters including families in Stettler Saskatchewan Medonte and Edgar. Funeral conducted by Rev Q Jeffrey of Dalston at Edgar Congregational Cemetery, text Heb 13 14. Pallbearers listed from Barrie Dalston Hogar Clowes and Edgar. Return tickets advertised by Grand Trunk Railways with limited May 1909 travel across Canada and to Detroit Port Huron Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
The West Ward high school April honor roll lists students by grade and initials including Cooper Foster Averill Thompson Tila Foster Libara Grace Thomas Aikenhead M Beerrott Sweeney Horsfield Howard Thomas Goodaohpista Clark White Firman Cooper McKinley Lee Rosenfeldt Thomas Hill Lenghuist Leslie Baxter Soule Salter Young Martin Edwards Hil Hines and 290 average chaired by principal Geo Wood.
May 10 update lists local visits and guests in Leeroo Barrie and Hawkestone. Mrs J Dyment of Barrie spent days with her mother Mrs N Grose. Mica T Buchanan recently in Hawkestone. Mr and Mrs McIntosh Toronto guests of Mrs H J Read. Residents visiting Toronto include Rand and Grose families and Mrs Frank Rob inson. Henry Grose under Dr Leader care. Jack Blackmore's wedding trip concluded. Marshall's sawmill reports steady daily activity.
Belle Ewart items report Mr Wisker building two cottages on his property and contracts held by James Milne of Lefroy. Mr Upton of Owen Sound and Mrs Cronan visitors, plans for Gowanda trip, and Mr Cronan’s family near Cookstown. Deane,Jett headed to Winnipeg. Nixle, McMaster preacher, Blackwors and wife from Lefroy return from honeymoon. James Smith of Barrie visits Mrs McKay as Donaldson and Mrs Meredith Kays move in. Miller of Toronto arrives by motor. Pastor Cowan returns to lead Baptist church for summer, May 16 next Sunday. Mark Whan and son travel to city. Hoose cleaning orders press day. Seeding delayed due to wet weather. A W Wilkinson wins tender for Sears project.
Fragmentary market data shows firm wheat and barley prices with several grains quoted in cents per bushel. Cattle and hogs movement noted. carrots listed as a commodity. Toronto note mentions Lever Brothers promoting Planter toilet soap with a free cake offer.
Barrie markets report steady wheat prices with flour and bran figures. Prices include flour for bakers per barrel at 5.60 and family flour at 6.00. Coarse grains show lower quotes with oat and bran values noted amid small lots. Red clover and other forage items appear in brief listings alongside miscellaneous grains.
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