Barrie notes and events fill spring issue
Local notices cover street oiling by the Board of Works and town projects on Collier Street and Big Bay Point cottages. Lincoln age items include church services at St Marys and St Andrew's with Rev Fortner and Rev MacKay, plus a parade and church cadet feature at Collier St Methodist. Community activities include dances, concerts, and a May bargain day at Hunter Clothing.
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W. A. Lowe & Son
Elizabeth St
Board of Works
Peter Foley
Barrie
Hamilton
Barrie Presbyterial
St. Andrew's Church
B. D. O’neill
Dunlop
St. Mary’s Church
Alex. C. Brown
Lally
Collier St
J. J. Neelands
Blake St
Victor
J. G. Keenan’s
Post Office
K. of C
Phelpston
Collier St. Dramatic Society
Mother Mine
Ivy
Staunton
Barrett Partridge
Ontario College of Education
Neil Yellowlees
J. G. Keenan
S. J. T. Fortner
Minesing
Collier St. Methodist Church
H. E. Wellwood
Midhurst
Swift Canadian Co
York & Copeland
Peneta
Pepall
Geo. Leslie
Ball Planing Mill Co
Big Bay Point
Fred S. Jamieson
Toronto
H. D. Jamieson
Dr. Shenstone
Clarence Hunter
Holly
Frank S. Welsman
Canadian Academy of Music
Huntsville
Welsman
West
B.C.I
Wilfred Robinson
Sidney Tooke
Geo
M. Alexander
Bradford St
Dunlop and Mulcaster Sts
C. Hunter Clothing
Churchill Presbyterian
J. W. Mercer
Orillia Y.M.C.A
A. F. A. Malcomson
Local residents enjoy holidays and visits in town
A flurry of visits and holiday returns marked the week in town with Miss Dorothy Loth and Mrs. J. P. Wilson among those spending time in Toronto and Hamilton. Families traveled from Barrie, Oakville, and Sault Ste. Marie to reconnect, while Rev. H. A Berls and family toured Kempenfeldt Street for a summer retreat.
Obituary of Charles A Shellswell of Edgar
Charles A Shellswell, a 33 year old farmer from Edgar, died after an operation at Royal Victoria Hospital. Survived by his wife and parents Mr and Mrs Wm Shellswell of Craighurst. Funeral held Thursday at West Oro Baptist church and cemetery.
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C. Ai Shellswell
Charles A. Shellswell
Edgar
Royal Victoria Hospital
Mr. Shellswell
Wm. Shellswell
Craighurst
West Oro Baptist Church
Bradford Elder Thomas R. Morris Dies at Home May 24
Thomas R. Morris one of Bradford's oldest residents died at his home on Saturday May 24. Born July 20 1849 at Lloydtown he came to Bradford with his parents at age six and lived here until death. Survived by his wife nine sons and two daughters including Bert in Vancouver Herb and Irvine in Toronto Ken Rex Benson Mrs N P McDonald Mrs Dr A B Brown Job Max and Meryl. Funeral held at Belfry cemetery with six sons as pallbearers.
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Thomas R. Morris
Bradford
Lloydtown
Bert
Vancouver
Herb
Irvine
Toronto
Ken
Rex
Omaha
Nebraska
Benson
Lefroy
N. P
McDonald
Beeton
A. B. Brown
Detroit
Job
Max
Meryl
Belfry’s
Barrie Woman Ann Gerald Choppin Morgan Dies After Long Illness
Ann Gerald Choppin Morgan wife of the late Hamilton D. Stewart of Barrie died May 22 at her daughter Mrs Harold E. Choppin’s Newmarket home after a long illness. Born in St Vincent she moved to Barrie over fifty years ago. Surviving are two sons Charles B. Stewart Toronto and D M Stewart Barrie, and a daughter Mrs Choppin Newmarket. Funeral was held Saturday with burial at Church of England cemetery Newmarket.
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H. D. Stewart
Barrie
Ann Gerald Choppin Morgan
Hamilton D. Stewart
Harold E. Choppin
Newmarket
Stewart
Canon Morgan
St. Vincent
British West Indies
Church of England
West Indies
Morgans
Mr. Stewart
Chas. B. Stewart
Toronto
D. M. Stewart
Choppin
Memorial Tablet Dedicated at All Saints Church
Miss Moberly erected a memorial tablet for her parents the late Mr and Mrs George Moberly at All Saints Church. Rev Davis of Clarksburg dedicated the tablet, noting the couple were early parish members who served long and were loved by ministers and congregation. The scrolls over the doorways were Mr Moberly's own handiwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly
Bradford District Methodist Meeting Reports Growth and Mission Giving
The Bradford District annual meeting in King was attended by fifteen laymen and ten ministers led by Rev. I C Cochrane. Rev. Frank Dunlop noted increased church membership and Sunday School progress, with missions raising 10385 dollars and W M S contributing 2339 dollars. Ladies Aid spent 5438 dollars. several fields fell short. T W W Evans and Wm Gardner elected to Annual Conference. Rev Jos W Dudgeon named to Stationing Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Methodist Church
King
I. C. Cochrane
Frank Dunlop
W.M.S
T. W. W. Evans
Wm. Gardener
Jos. W. Dudgeon
Local Birth Announcements May 1924
In the R.V. Hospital a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Art Ferguson Allandale on May 26 1924. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs H Firman Allandale on May 25 1924. In West China Luchow a son to Mr. and Mrs John R Sinton on April 17 1924. In St Catharines a son to Mr. and Mrs Walter E Thompson on May 24 1924. In the R.V. Hospital a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs S W Watt on May 26 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
R.V. Hospital
Art. Ferguson
Allandale
Firman
H. Firman
Sinton
Luchow
West China
John R. Sinton
William Siigley
Thompson
St. Catharines
Barri Barrie weddings bind two pairs in May
In Collier St Methodist Church Barrie on May 28 Miss Alice Armstrong of Barrie became engaged to Dr Roblett A Carson of Cleveland Ohio with Rev H E Wellwood and Rev J W Stewart officiating. At St Andrew's Alliston Captain Philip Ford Townley RAF wed Katherine Joan Gray the fourth daughter of A F Gray of Old Trafford Manchester England assisted by Rev Mr McCallum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliston
Philip Ford Townley
R.A.F
T. O. Townley
Vancouver
B.C
Katherine Joan Gray
A. F. Gray
Old Trafford
Manchester
England
Davenport obituary for James Davenport in Toronto
James Davenport of 93 Ravina Crescent Toronto died age 76 or 77 in May. Interment is scheduled at Midland on May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Ravina Crescent
Toronto
James Davenport
Midland
In Memoriam Jesse K Moir
In loving memory of Jesse K Moir who died May 26 1923 Cooks town Ont The rolling stream of life goes on But still the empty chair Reminds us of the face the smile of one who once sat there References to Cunli we cannot speak how we miss in Our hearts cannot tell what to say God alone knows how we miss you dear dad In our home that is lonesome today Wife and Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moir
Jesse K. Moir
Cookstown
Ont
Cunli
Dad
Bereavement thanks from Smith Downey Plowright families
Mrs. Wm Smith Allandale thanks friends for kindness and floral tributes after a bereavement. Mrs Isaac Downey Minesing Barie and Minesing thanks for sympathy during illness and death. Mrs George Plowright Minesing thanks for practical expressions of sympathy after illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm.Smith
Allandale
Isaac Downey
Barrie and
Minesing
Mr. Downey
George Plowright
Plowright
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