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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
4
Barrie Ontario discussion extols Liberal governance with focus on free rural delivery, land use, and transportation. Mentions Mr Daniel Wilson and local candidate support, praises Premier and Mr Fielding, and notes upcoming address by Hon. Gee. P. Graham on transport questions, with Barrie and surrounding districts urged to show support.
The Liberal leaders Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Hon. Mr Fielding drew strong ovations in Ontario as campaign events sparked major demonstrations. Both men, praised for administrative ability, are described as complementary within the administration, with Laurier's broad-scope view highlighted as shaping policy.
Daniel Wilson the Liberal candidate will hold meetings this week in Mivesing Edenvale Phelpston Anton Mills Shanty Bay with others. All are welcome to attend.
A well attended meeting Friday night chaired by Geo Campbell featured Wilson McCarthy and Hewson with sympathetic reception. Edgar is shown to back Wilson in a local vote while a second address at No 15 school with John Geares as chair also highlighted Wilsons appeal. Other local notes include travel visits and a birth in Craigvale with several residents visiting relatives in Holly Wyevale and Toronto.
Miss Annie M Hangston and Mr Frank A erson were married at St Pauls Church Innisfil on Sept 30 in a quiet ceremony. The bride wore brown Panama cloth and a silk trimmed traveling suit with a matching hat, carried a bouquet of white roses, and was given away by her father.
Oct 6 notes recall Mrs G T Saldwin visiting in Barrie and other local moves. Reports of a lightning death in Sintalota and hometown ties to J T Partridge. Jennie Spence returns from Barrie hospital after appendicitis surgery. assorted visits: Miss Edna Williams with Dr Williams in Bracebridge, Mrs J Key from Chicago, Major Keefer and family from Toronto, Mrs H J Reid in Toronto and Port Hope, Mr McConnell in Toronto, a Kirkpatrick visit, Isoah Grose en route Lefroy to Toronto, Gardhouse Dyment and Bailey in Lefroy, Tease Brolley in Ivy, and A Adams hosting guests.
Oct 5 notes Miss M E Speers of Toronto visiting her cousin Miss Mamie Speers. Also mentions Holly Methodist anniversary plans for next Sunday and Mrs Maw of Edenvale visiting daughter Mrs Oliver McQuay. Apple picking and local remarks wrap a brief community snapshot.
Will sell or exchange for town property 50 acres in Vespra Township with good soil near Barrie. Firms with small loans are listed. Call J. Brown, General Agent for The Western Real Estate Exchange of London, Box 405 Barrie, for details.
For sale two or more parcels in Barrie Ontario marketed by Stewart and Stewart on Owen Street. The McDonald property includes three feet of street frontage on Rayteht Street with stores facing central location. The lots offer a right of way eight feet wide northward and multiple stores nearby. Parcels may be purchased separately or together with terms by Jane Stewart executor. Barrie Ontario vendors notice lists Geo. McDonald as executor and contact.
A lantern fell from a worker’s grip during building work at Orr Lake Instate, igniting a blaze that swept the area amid a heavy frost on Friday night. T. Levitt shipped a large quantity of barley last week.
The Saturday market reported strong vegetable varieties with eggs at 23, butter at 5 37, chickens 75-95 cents, ducks 50 cents each, onions 40 cents, tomatoes 15 cents a basket, pears 30 cents, plain tomatoes 10-25 cents, celery 5, beets 5, cabbage 5-7 cents per head, and potatoes 60 cents per bag. Grain totals were plentiful with wheat 88-90, oats 35-38, barley 50-53 and hay 13-16. Over one hundred loads of grain were bought by buyers.
Fall wheat and coarse grain prices listed at Barrie markets with per hundredweight and per pound figures for flour, shorts, bran, peas, oats, oats, barley, clover seed, beef cuts, lambs, potatoes, wool and hides. Prices noted as weekly paid at Market Building by Jos. Marrin.
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