Midland joins Toronto Globe ad plan for towns at 275 dollars
Midland enters the Globe advertising scheme with a 275 dollar cost. Barrie Council rejected a similar proposal. Industrial classes run this season under the Midland Board of Education. Dr Connolly of Collingwood fined 50 dollars for liquor sales without a license. Dr McDonald of Penetang faced 200 dollars for the same offence. R H Skinner, longtime Midland merchant, has made an assignment.
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Midland
Toronto Globe
Barrie Council
Midland Board of Education
Connolly
Collingwood
McDonald
Penetang
R. H. Skinner
Local Notes and Social Roundup
Mrs. W H Hatton visits Toronto with daughter Mrs Davis. Anniversaries marked at Braden's and Holly with services Oct 29 led by Rev James Rollins of Peterborough. Mr and Mrs Somerville of Kingston visit. Elsie Speers weekends with Holly and Teeswater friends. David Jennett injury at Hatton farm. apples and potatoes season. Clarence Allen recovering from hand injury. Mrs Samuel Todd visits Lefroy. Wilda Martin with Mrs J Cowan. Miss Wilda Martin with Mrs Leonard.
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W. H. Hatton
Davis
Toronto
Braden’s
Holly
Somerville
Kingston
Elsie Speers
McKague
Teeswater
Presbyterian Church
James Rollins
Peterboro
David Jennett
Clarence Allen
Samuel Todd of
Lefroy
J. Cowan
Wilda Martin
W. J. Leonard
Sky Pilot talk noted at League meeting
Oct 17 at League meeting Mr Knighton spoke on The Sky Pilot drawing attention to the topic. Anniversaries were observed at Midhurst Sunday evening and several local residents attended. Social evening planned at Mr Knighton’s home on Oct 19. Barrie Dumbell Revue of 1922 shown in Barrie Monday evening.
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League
Knighton
Sky Pilot
Midhurst
Miss McBride
Duntroon
Dalston
Lowe
Barrie
Rex Watson
Erland Watson
Dumbell
Anniversary services well attended with notable donations
Oct 18 report shows services last Sunday drew a large crowd and a $153 collection. Various visitors stayed with local families including Miss Drucilla Poucher from Midhurst and Mrs Dyson from Toronto. The week features daily visits, a Monday concert brief, and farm work as corn-cutting and potato-picking dominate the vicinity.
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Drucilla Poucher
Midhurst
Arthur Dyer
P. C. Bullen
Chas. Pritchard
Toronto
Glandfield
A. Quantz
Levi Srigley
Local residents enjoy weekend visits across Ontario
Oct. 17. Mrs. Wm. Sharpe and Mrs. McAlpine visit London to stay with McAlpine's parents. Elmer Mayes of Bradford visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Mayes. Mr. and Mrs. John Trombley visit friends in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sharpe and Miss Bessie Cunningham motor to Markdale for the weekend.
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Wm. Sharpe
McAlpine
London
Elmer Mayes
Bradford
John Mayes
John Trombley
Toronto
Scott Sharpe
Bessie Cunningham
Markdale
Choir Outing to Midhurst and Fire Sufferers Meeting
Edgar notes that the choir visited Midhurst for a Sunday service and John Patterson has returned from a trip to the West. Miss Cockburn offers her home for a Women’s Institute special meeting to aid North fire sufferers on Wednesday afternoon October 27.
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Midhurst
John Patterson
Miss. Cockburn
Women’s Institute
Farmer Finds Big Roll of Bills in Mice Nest
Alliston Herald reports Clifton Kell found a roll of bank notes under hay while foraging clover. Undamaged bills totaled 35 dollars with more torn, suggesting theft by mice. No local losses were reported and the origin remains a mystery. Midland Council approved 250 dollars for fire protection. The Swales home near Elliott's Corners burned Oct 12, destroying furniture and clothing.
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Alliston
Clifton Kell
Kell
Baptise Swales
Elliott’s Corners
Tay Tp
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