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Newspaper

Barrie Examiner

Location

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 31, 1917

Page

7

News from Neighboring Townships May 28 Picnic Yields Benefit

Mr and Mrs H Hardy of Toronto arrived to spend summer with Jnc Sanderson. Ernest Margaret Park and Norman Van Norman of Toronto visited relatives. A large crowd enjoyed the Rectory picnic despite bad weather. Rev H A French and Shanty Bay Quartette led the program with about 18 dollars raised. William Campbell visits Toronto. Patterson and Wortley head West for summer. Reynolds of Winnipeg visit Adams. Miss Lyall at Stroud. Morrow brothers of Toronto spent Sunday. Mary Malcolm returns home then departs for Los Angeles California.

William Campbell Toronto William Patterson Norman Wortley Reynolds Winnipeg Adams Miss Lyall Stroud Geo Walter Morrow Mary Malcolm Los Angeles Calif

Farmers report prosperous crops amid frost impact and high bean planting

Correspondents describe spring grain and potato crops in good condition with spring sown beans at record levels. The text notes two pioneers deaths, a large church entertainment fundraiser, and a memorial service for fallen soldiers of the 157th Battalion including Pte Elwood Wines and L Cpl Charles Flowerday, with details on local recruits and losses.

John Rawn Wellington Brothers Brentwood Bethel Methodist Church Mary Kirk Elwood Wines L.-Cpl. C. A. Flowerday 157Th Bn Simcoe Foresters Alex. Shepherd Jesus Sullivan Saul Charles Flowerday New Lowell Bismark Ont

Annual Picnic at Shanty Bay Wo men's Institute Park

The annual picnic are set for Monday June 4 at Wo mens Institute Park Shanty Bay with a Boy Scouts program at 4 o clock tea from 6 to 8 a good programme afterwards chaired by Reeve Ball. Oro Station Quartette plus others provide music a Department of Agriculture speaker addresses a live question of the day scouts offer First Aid demonstrations refreshment booths and a grand bon fire admission 25 and 15 cents.

Women’s Institute Park Shanty Bay Reeve Ball Oro Station Department of Agriculture

Local Social Notes From Candles District

Mrs Irvine and daughter returning from London visit their home. Mrs C Shaw and Miss Dorothy Black visited friends at Shanty Bay. Miss Lina Moffatt of Toronto home briefly. Mr and Mrs P Hook of Toronto stayed with Mrs Forbes. Mrs Hook to remain for health. Charlie Burton and S Pratt secured a fine catch at Little Lakes. Stephen Pratt to attend Barrie District meeting in Midland on May 30.

Mrs. Irvine London C. Shaw Dorothy Black Shanty Bay Lina Moffatt Toronto P. Hook Forbes Hook Charlie Burton Allandale S. Pratt Little Lakes

Wedding Bells Ring Across Phelpston and Nearby Towns

Rev. Father Gearin of Phelpston visited Father Hayden on Thursday. Miss Irene McAuley spent a few days in Toronto. Mrs. EK Hayes of Phelpston visited friends here last week. Mr and Mrs Geo McQuay of Midland spent over Sunday here. Jos Shanahan has gone to spend the summer in Orillia.

Father Gearin Phelpston Father Hayden Irene McAuley Toronto EK. Hayes Geo. McQuay Midland Jos. Shanahan Orillia

Soldier Wounded. Mother Resides in England

The report notes a soldier having been wounded with his mother identified as living in England. The brief item provides no further details on unit, location, or date.

England

Local visits from Pal merston Toronto and Filmvale gathered

May 28 visitors include Mrs L Nairn of Pal merston and Mrs Cameron of Filmvale at James Browns residence. Mrs Dan Stone Mrs Lennox and Miss Averill of Toronto visiting K Gibson. Fred Brown spent days in Toronto. Sgt A W Dyer of Toronto stayed at home. Miss Meril Reynolds Flora Dyer and Reta Campbell of Toronto spent weekend at their homes here.

L. Nairn Palmerston Mrs. Cameron Filmvale James Brown Dan. Stone Lennox Miss Averill Toronto K. Gibson Fred Brown Sergt. A. W. Dyer Meril Reynolds Flora Dyer Reta Campbell

Craighurst Holiday Visitors and Local News

Toronto guests included Miss Emery Miss Thornton Mr and Mrs Fred Weeks J A Hart and friend A Tomlinson. Miss P DeMille guest of Mrs C Hart. Miss E Jennings of Aurora guest of Mrs Orser. W Jennett of Orillia a caller. Miss M Ingram of Toronto guest of Mrs Geo McLean. Grace Morrison nurse home on leave after enlisting overseas. Mr Mann Japanese Bible Society speaker at Presbyterian and English churches. Mabel Stone learns her brother W Stone wounded at the front after enlisting at St Thomas.

Toronto Miss Emery Thornton Fred. Weeks J. A. Hart A. Tomlinson P. DeMille C. Hart Miss E. Jennings Aurora Orser Cc. E. Hart Oril W. Jennett Orillia M. Ingram Geo. McLean Grace Morrison Winnipeg Mr. Mann The Bible Society Mabel Stone W. Stone St. Thomas

Local Youth Attend Concert at Guthrie Church

May 24 concert at Guthrie Church drew a number of local youths. Miss Pearl Jory is slowly improving after a pneumonia attack. May 23 the League and friends gathered at the Dalston Methodist parsonage for an enjoyable evening. Miss Maybelle Huddleston of Barrie visited this week.

Guthrie Church

Pie crust makes use of baking powder and prep tips

This passage offers practical kitchen guidance for advance meal prep. It mentions adding baking powder to pie crust and keeping condensed milk on the pantry shelf. It also suggests preparing breakfast components the evening before and staging fruit and dishes for easy morning use.

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New Lowell Harrison Pte. Wines France Alvin Scott L Cpl. Flowerday Osborne Stone City Dairy Co W. T. Gilroy Bert Armstrong Hospital Pte. Elwood Mount ST. Louis Dunlop Crompton Dept. D. & A E. T. Co Nemo Bride Srrt Tterick Butterns Delineator Barrie and Guelph Holly Craighurst Lia Bonnie Brae Selby E. Carr R. R Crown Hill Egan Canada J. Y. Egan Orillia, Orillia House Barrie, Barrie House Collingwood Globe Hotel G. B. McLean Simcoe Hotel Zaxeizeyatsu
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