Community notices from Crown Hill and neighboring townships
Red Cross sewing meeting at Mrs J B Feilding home on May 15 led to Crown Hill Women s Institute annual meeting with officers elected and lunch served. Upcoming events include a June 5 address by Miss Janet M Preston and a May 30 cemetery improvement meeting with lunch, plus a June 1 talk by Mrs J J Lowe and musical selections.
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Red Cross
J. B. Feilding
Crown Hill Women’s Institute
E. A. Rix
J. B. Fei
Janet M. Preston
Napanee
Women’s Institutes
Guthrie and
Crown Hill
Preston
Fleetfoot
J. S. Stevenson
E. Brown
G. T. Baldwin
C. Stevenson
J. J. Lowe
Hespeler
Women’s Institute
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Ice Cream Social
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid plans an ice cream social and entertainment at Town Hall Midhurst on Monday evening June 4 at 7 30. Admission is 15 cents with refreshments extra.
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Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
Town Hall
Midhurst
Viking Swedish High Class Machine Features Highlighted
The Viking presents a blend of advanced engineering and premium components from Sweden. Emphasizing reliability, precision, and design, it showcases strong performance, durable build, and refined operation without mentioning price.
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Sweden
McAvoy Surrenders Mansion House to T W Quinn
James McAvoy relinquishes ownership and management of the Mansion House after seventeen years as a temperance hostelry. His wife and he are praised for rare conduct amid widespread prohibition pressures, with hopes they remain in Flos as model citizens.
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Parry Sound
James McAvoy
Flos
Mansion House
T. W. Quinn
McAvoy
Barrie Union Cemetery Annual Assessments Notice
Lot owners are urged to pay annual care assessments to S McAdam Secretary Treasurer at 44 Dunlop St Barrie Ontario. Unpaid amounts from 1913 onward accrue as charges against lots and must be settled before use. Rates are 2.00 per year per one lot 1.00 for each additional lot 4.00 for half lot. Endowment option available to stop future assessments.
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Dunlop St
Barrie
Ont
Memorial service and community notes from Edenvale
May edition records Mrs S Campbell returning to Mount Forest with Miss Annie Webber. R G Richardson and son George from Barrie return to their summer home. Locals attended Elwood Wynes memorial service in New Lowell. Cecil Livingston of Barrie visited. War service held at Methodist Church Friday night. A Park and Archie McNabb of Collingwood visited relatives. J G Maw ex private in 157th Battalion discharged from England and slowly improving in Toronto hospital.
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Campbell
Mount Forest
Annie Webber
R. G. Richardson
George
Barrie
New Lowell
Elwood Wynes
Cecil Livingston
A. Park
Archie McNabb
Collingwood
J. G. Maw
157Th Bn
England
Toronto Hospital
Minensing Births and Local Happenings Reported
MINESING notes the birth of Beryl Enid to Pte and Mrs W J Parke on Friday May 18. Isaac Downey joins motorists after purchasing a Dodge last week. Albert Orchard prepares stonework for a new barn. Joseph Orchard returns from Tanquier Ontario. Mrs H Roe travels west for a trip.
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W. J. Parke
Beryl Enid
Isaac Downey
Albert Orchard
Joseph Orchard
Tanquier
Ont
H. Roe
Death of Pte. J H Pearsall at Vimy remembered
In a letter dated April 15 Pte Stanbrook of Orillia recalls the Vimy advance and the death of Pte J H Pearsall second son of Mr and Mrs Hy Pearsall of Mitchell Square. He describes marching in single file as shells exploded and Pearsall was killed instantly, with several others wounded or killed nearby.
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J. H. Pearsall
Hy. Pearsall
Mitchell Square
Merchants’ Bank
Barrie
Pte
Stanbrook
Orillia
Vimy
Pte. Pearsall
Jim Pearsall
Fritz
Dean
Pearsall
Jim
Penetanguishene
W I Annual Meeting At Mrs McConkey Home
The annual meeting of the Woman's Institute was held at Mrs EK T McConkey's home with good attendance. Officers were re elected plus Mrs J W Hughes as Assistant Secretary. Mrs C McConkey and Mrs Robi Thompson named as District Annual representatives with Mrs F Warnica as District Director. A program committee was formed and plans discussed for a May 31 public meeting addressed by Mrs J J Lowe of Hespel er.
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W. I
EK. T. McConkey
J. W. Hughes
C. McConkey
Robi. Thompson
F. Warnica
J. J. Lowe
Hespeler
Newmarket citizens urged to cultivate land for liberty effort
The Newmarket Express Herald appeals to all residents to strain every effort to cultivate their land in support of the fight for liberty freedom and justice alongside the soldiers on the firing line.
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Newmarket Express-Herald
Newmarket
Institute Meeting Highlighted Thrift and Food Conservation
The South Simcoe District Women's Institute met in the Public Library lecture room on May 17 with good attendance from surrounding branches. Miss Chapman of Toronto urged thrifty food use and a meatless day, promoting reduced import of fruits while praising value and prices. officers were elected and a guest talk by Mrs Lowe of Hespeler was announced for May 31.
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South Simcoe
Women’s Institute
Public Library
Miss Chapman
Toronto
Dept
Institute
Kettyle
Wm. Harvey
D. M. Stewart
Calderwood
Chas. Stewart
Secy
Treas
Mabel Gau
Churchill Women's Institute Elects Officers Meeting May 30
The annual meeting and election of officers will be held at Mrs. R. W. Sloan's home on Wednesday May 30 at 2 30. The Department Delegate Mrs. J J Lowe Hespeler will address the ladies with topics on bene ficial suggestions home values economize by saving country homes and our bit. District Secretary Mrs. R Boyes attended the Barrie meeting.
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Churchill Women’s Institute
R. W. Sloan
J. J. Lowe
Hespeler
R. Boyes
South Simcoe
Women’s Institute
Barrie
Women's Institute Meetings in South Simcoe District
Meetings are scheduled from May 30 to June 30 at multiple locations in South Simcoe. Speakers include Mrs. J. J. Lowe of Hespeler for the first two sessions and Mrs. M. Woelard of Toronto for the rest, with talks on home economics, savings, country life, gardening, canning, sewing, and health.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
North Bay
Cochrane
Chicago
St. Paul
Duluth
Winnipeg
Toronto
Grand Trunk
C. E. Horning
J. E. Billingsley
Notice to Creditors in Estate of George Greaves
Notice is given under the Estate law that all persons with claims against the late George Greaves who died about April 16 1917 at Barrie Simcoe County must send their claims with addresses and details to the Executors’ solicitors by June 1 1917. After that date the Executors will distribute assets to those with notice and will not be liable to others. Dated Barrie Ontario April 30 1917. Stewart and Stewart Executors Solicitors Barrie Ontario 18-21
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George Greaves
Barrie
Simcoe
Stewart & Stewart
Ontario
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