30 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
1
Town of Barrie reminds ratepayers that after Friday the int December next a penalty of two and a half percent will be added to all unpaid 1905 tax bills. Taxes must be presented when making payment and paid at once to avoid delay and inconvenience.
Local column lists day events and ads: St Andrew's Day, At Home at Twentieth Century Club, wholesale rubber goods sale, seat tickets via Dalton Milne, robbers and rubbers promotion, gale hides laundry stack, bargains at O G Harts, W C T U meeting, Xmas gift ideas from Park, Lightsfoot and Symons singing, new currants and raisins at Holley Bros, Indafil township council rumor, Wilkinson's dry wood and slabs offered, Minesing Station school arbitration adjourned, Dec 13 sale at Collier St Methodist, town hall meeting on Local Town matter, deer hunting bear in Parry Sound, Demerara case favor for Policeman Jamieson, King violin lessons, church sermons and missionary talks, Salvation Army meetings, shopping at John Bowman, bread price cut by large Toronto firm, McCurdy lecture on War and Religion, Guelph College short course info, savings on Irwin's lines, Miss Coffey accident details, Dominion Permanent Loan news.
The Examiner notes market weight checks with butter confiscations and short weighs. Barrie Presbyterians host a sale of work with candy and refreshments and a musical program. CP construction advances between Midhurst and Coldwater. surveyors map Victoria Harbor to Sharbot Lake with work expected next summer. Barrie vets office opens in Ross Block with Dr Brother. A horse incident near Wilkinson’s mill causes no serious damage. The Stoddart Stock Co performs with Leah Stoddart and a vaudeville lineup. The Barrie Hockey Club plans a concert night with notable artists at Grand Opera House. Births listed in Crown Hill, Allandale, and Barrie locals. Moore denies financial trouble rumors. Presbyterian Church note.
Miss Mary Woods returned home after months in Maple. Widow Scanlon and others in Bard, Paris, Rowland, Toronto, Detroit, and Barrie are noted in brief society items. Elizabeth Florence Habbick to S Grenville Caldwell announced for December 1, 1905. F H Cavanagh passes state pharmacy exam with honors in Illinois.
Mrs Laidman sang six solos at Tillsonburg High School with three encores and a strong soprano range. The Observer notes her stage presence clear enunciation and that a future visit would draw a good house. Also details Barrie church events with Mrs Gochrane and others performing in Scottish program.
A proposed program offers guided tours to Mexico organized by Beau Campbell and the American Tourist Association. Details will be announced later. Campbell brings twenty five years of Mexican tour experience and claims exclusivity with no other firms offering the same packages. The plan mentions a Grand Railway System and a dining car with top observation, though several phrases appear garbled.
Alfred E. Caracadden died after injuries from self inflicted wounds while temporarily insane. Inquest held under Coroner Wells with a jury in Harris Township. Witnesses described the scene and condition. verdict: death caused by self-inflicted wounds with temporary insanity, no blame on others. Funeral notices follow for several relatives and local dignitaries.
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