Railway Ward Notes From Hamilton Area
Sunday visits and local movements dominate the column. Conductor William Hunt now runs No. 45 Toronto to Barrie, while Conductor D Small operates the Muskoka train schedule. Many residents travel to Toronto, Buffalo, Lindsay, Midland, and Allandale, with several returning home from illness or injury and staff changes at the GTR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lowe
Toronto
Wm. Hunt
Barrie
A. Austin
Meaford
Thos. Booth’s
Innisfil St
Wm. Long
Burton Ave
John Armstrong
John Donaldson
Thornton
Roy Ferguson
Southampton
Wm. Long Sr
Kleinburg
Harry Hamilton
A. R. Walker
W. Catlin
Buffalo
Wallace Craighead
Lindsay
Brock St
W. Poucher
Shem
Lightning Strikes City Power House Slows Service Briefly
During a Saturday thunderstorm a lightning surge jumped from the line to knife switches and insulators in the electric power house. The arc reached the ceiling and was grounded with a roar and bright flash. One insulator failed but service was restored in under five minutes as Supt. Hare and crew worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Hare
Kerr Lodge Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
Kerr Lodge A F and A M elected its officers Friday night for the coming year with John F. Graig as Worshipful Master John D. Wisdom as Senior Warden A E Lennox as Junior Warden Rev E B Taylor as Chaplain F Marr as Treasurer W N Duff as Secretary I McLachlan as 8 D H C Channon as J D J Reburn as T G Ness as D of C R J Sprott as Organist W B Simmons as Tyler Joseph Leighton as Auditor J E Billingsley and L F Cross as Auditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr Lodge
A. F
A. M
W. M
John F. Graig
Ss. W
John D. Wisdom
J. W
A. E. Lennox
E. B. Taylor
F. Marr
W. N. Duff
D.—I. McLachlan
H. C. Channon
J. T. Gibbons
D.J. Reburn
T. G
Wam. Ness
D. of
R. J. Sprott
W. B. Simmons
Tyler
Jos. Leighton
J. E. Billingsley
L. F. Cross
Letters From Soldiers From Gunner Carson Wounded Near Front
An April hospital letter from Gunner R A Carson describes being shot in the back and lung while riding home on a line. He praises hospital care, hopes for England travel, and reflects on duty versus home discharge. Lieut Ley noted he would be fine, likely spend summer in England. Other excerpts share soldier life, dugout details, and resolves about continuing to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Jack
France
Canada
Canadian Soldiers Spirit Shown in Wounded Letter and Red Cross Efforts
A Barrie Canada letter from a Barbette battalion member praises Canadian soldiers abroad and wounded veterans while detailing a successful operation recovery. It also lists monthly medical shipments valued at 843.52 and community fundraising from Barrie ladies, St John’s Cookstown, and local shops supporting Red Cross kit bags and hospital supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oro
Barrie
Town Hall
Red Cross
McMartin
W. A. Ross
D. M. Stewart
B. King
R. Payne
W. Meher
St. John’s Church
Cookstown
Geo. Vickers
Bakegeorge
Olympia Candy Works
Society
Barber
Jackson
Death of Robert Blanshard in Ontario near Midhurst Station
After a five day illness Robert Blanshard died on Tuesday May 15 at his home near Midhurst Station where he lived thirty years. Born May 4 1846 in Toronto Township he leaves a widow five daughters and one son two daughters predeceased him. A brief home service followed by CPR transport to Weston for funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m with Rev W McKay officiating at the Sceneeian church then to Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Phipps
John St
Charles St
J. A. Cooper
G.T.R
Baldwin St
Ed. McMillan
Midland
Frank O’connor
Toronto
Bradford Street
Coldwater
Allandale
Hamilton
Herb. Pyburn
Orillia
Chas Cobourn
Herb
Robert Blanshard
Midhurst Station
Toronto Township
C.P.R
H. S. Stone
Cross St
Weston
Rev. W. McKay
Sccneecian Church
Riverside Cemetery
Dunlop Street Repairs Debated in Town Council Meeting
Deputy Soules recalled prior work on Dunlop Street and other streets without a scarifier. The council favored spending 500 dollars for Dunlop Street improvements rather than buying the machine, while aldermen debated costs and methods and postponed a decision for more information.
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Soules
Tiffin St
Burton Ave
Dunlop St
Lowe
Reeve Bennett
Council
Commi
Allsopp
Machine
Ald
Lang
Detroit
Horsfield
Duntop St
Ald. Clark
Ald. Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ford Polar Oil
Premier
H. H. Otton & Son
Rnailway
Robert Wilson
Wilson
E.M. Brunton
J. A. McNeill
Geo. Overs
W.J. Hallett
W. Secor
Chevrolet
Allandale Auto Livery
A. Paton
Barrie Planing
Sophia and
Mary Streets
B. C
Rogers
Kerr Lodge Officers
Gunner R. A. Carson
Gunner Rollett Carson
Fritz
Henry
Harry
Barbiette
Red
Dreamland
Dunlop
Brother
Davis
John Jones
Toronto Hospital
Clark
Pearce
Bennett—Rogers
Fire and Police Committee
Bell Telephone
Bothwell Corner
Five Points
Ald. Lennox
Cheesman’s Corner
Hhis
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