TR Railway Ward Beehive of Local Moves and Visits
Mrs M J Kenny visits Ottawa to see friends while Pte Wilfred Wardman returns from a short leave with the 69th Battery. Kempenfeldt Lodge meets Friday. many residents visit Toronto and Collingwood. Dobson family moves to Colwell for summer. Geo Whitney starts new job with Canadian Northern Railway in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Kenny
Ottawa
Wilfred Wardman
69Th Battery
Kempenfeldt Lodge No. 153
Sons of England
L. Prudence
Aurora
Allward
Bradford St
W. T. Jones
Toronto
E. Hubbert
Ed. Doran
Tiffin St
Henry Desourche
Dobson
William St
Colwell
A. Godden
The
Flying Corps
Camp Borden
Beatrice Lowe
Chas. Kemp
Ewart Arnold
Penetang
Cookstown
Hamilton
Chicago
J.S. Brunton
J.B. Brunton
Jury awards mercy in Utterson railway fatality case
A Bracebridge trial recounts a fatalUtterson crossing where Conductor McLennan and Agent Litchfield forgot a clearance, causing a collision. The jury returns criminal negligence with mercy and the judge suspends sentence, calling it tantamount to a complete pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Bracebridge Gazette
McLennan
Litchfield
Firman
Utterson
Huntsville
Crown
Railroad men and church group updates in local notices
Archie Horne resigns from the G T R to join Beck Mfg Co as an engineer in Penetang moving his family there this week. Walter Burton resumes baggage run replacing Bert Dunn after winter as brakeman on the Hamilton and Meaford mail train. Alfred Brunton returns from duties with the 256th Railway Construction Bn. Kenneth McLennan praised after Bracebridge trial outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Florence
Archie Horne
G.T. R
Beck Mfg. Co
Penetang
Burton Ave. Methodist Church
CG. W. Reynolds
Bert Dunn
Alfred Brunton
256Th Railway Construction Bn
Toronto
Montreal
Bracebridge
Kenneth McLennan
G.T.R
Robert John Munro of Vespra Dies at 84
Robert John Munro of Vespra, Barrie area, died Monday May 14 at age 84 after a five year health decline. He was born January 14 1833 in Penetanguishene and moved to Barrie with his parents, later living on the Vespra homestead and finally Candles. He was an elder of Midhurst Presbyterian and supporter of Reform principles. Surviving relatives include several children and siblings. His father Major John Munro served 1813 to 1820, and the family preserved a contract for Barrie’s first frame house dated 1833 with details of the build and compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vespra
Robert John Munro
Rev
L. W. Thom
Midhurst
Aq. M. Hickling
Geo. Smith
Barrie
Fred. Smith
Innisfil
Hector Cameron
Stephen Pratt
Geo. Soules
Mr. Munro
Penetang
Con
Candles
Lucy Smith
John
Busby
Alta
Hannah
Geo. H
Robert
Killam
Isabel Pratt
Leadlay
Owen St
John Munro
Regt
King’s Footguards
Canada
Mary Street
Taylor
Dunloy St
Lot Munro
Sidney M. Sanford
John Campbell
John Bingham
Thompson Sells Residential Lots and Land to Various Buyers
W. C. Thompson reports multiple property transfers. Fred Dollery buys a Burton Ave. house and lot from Fred Dollery. no, from the seller Fred Dollery. The Warnica residence at 50 William St Al landale transfers to Fred Dollery. John St south Mimico property owned by John Hunt sells to H. E. Ayerst of Innisfil. Mrs Dickey Dunlop St. home sells to Donald Ross of Barrie. J. W. McIntyre land 2 acres near Vespra sells to Mrs Pyette of Vespra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Thompson
Fred Dollery
Burton Ave
Morten
Toronto
Mr. Warnica
William St
Allandale
Fred. Dollery
John St. South
John Hunt
Mimico
H. E. Ayerst
Innisfil
Dickey
Dunlop St
Donald Ross
Barrie
J. W. McIntyre
Mrs. Pyette
Vespra
Regular Board of Trade meeting Friday evening
Board members are reminded of the regular meeting tomorrow night. Topics expected include the Camp Borden row report the Labor Bureau report summer half holiday and accommodation for summer visitors. Attendance is likely to be good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Camp Borden Row
Labor Bureau
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McClary
Florence
Clarys
Merrill & Hubbard
TR Railway
Port Sydney
Mr. Litchfield
Chevrolet
Allandale Auto Livery
A. Paton
Grand Opera House
Marjorie Rambeau
Frank Powell
Miss Rambeau
Geraldine Farrar
Maria Rosa
Vickers
Mercer
Gossard” Corset
GEO. Vickers
Victor
Victrolas
Chevrole
G. B. McLean
FIAT
Opp
Simcoe Hotel
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