Thornton-area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss M. Boake returns from Port Carling while Mr Power visits Toronto Stouffville and Mount Albert. Families gather for funerals and anniversaries. Allan Thompson wins Better Farming Competition with 870 of 1000. Local events include church services at St Jude's and Townline anniversary plans for Sept 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Boake
Port Carling
Mr. Power
Toronto
Stouffville
Mount Albert
Scott
New Lowell
Mrs. Carroll
Thornbury
Carroll
J. T. Corbett
Stone
Collingwood
Stayner
Greensides
Bethesda
Egbert
S. M. Beach
Allandale
Thornton
Stamp
H. J. Thompson
Charlie Lennox
J. W. Thompson
Stroud
George Spencer
Ontario
Marguerite Elliott
Guelph
Macdonald College
F. Greenhalgh
James
Matthew McLean
Arthur Reid
James Gilpin
Wilma Thompson
Lou Stewart
Scott Sharpe
James Cunningham
Spicer
Hamilton
St. Jude’s Church
James Lambie
A. McLean
Wells Fletcher
Agar
Alliston
Herb. Thompson
Winnifred Sharpe
Mary Spencer
James R. Jamieson
Genevieve Jamieson
Barrie Fair
A. E. Ayerst
Andrew Crawford
R. H. Somerville
Samuel McDonald
Barrie
Marion McDonald
Townline
F. W. Anderson
Port Hope
157Th Bn
Harold Parker
Ottawa
A. W. Morris
News From Neighboring Townships Highlights and Local Notices
Sept 12 items report Miss Lillian Akers returning home after a city visit. a newborn son to Mr and Mrs Robert Duncan at Barrie hospital. School Fair at Stroud drew crowds. several couples celebrated anniversaries and holidays with brief notes. A. Kirkpatrick Lefroy reports grain demand. Crawford peaches promoted for 15th. Remains of John McIntosh interred in Anglican cemetery. Rev T J Dew officiated. Mrs J T Arnold of Barrie and Guelph dies after illness. Ivy baseball wins 3-2 over Clarksburg. visitors hosted lunch in hall. Miss Helen Hatton trains as nurse in Toronto. No Presbyterian service next Sunday due to Townline anniversary. McKee and McDonald tires and tubes advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Akers
Barrie
Robert Duncan
Stroud
E. H. Sloan
S. Latham
Keswick
McKee & McDonald
Albert Bedford
Robert Boyes
Owen Sound
Canning
Crawford Peaches
A. Kirkpatrick
Lefroy
T. J. Dew
Helen Hatton
Toronto
Presbyterian Church
Weekend visits dot Innisfil cottages and Toronto ties
Weekly social notes show Mr and Mrs Good at their Innisfil cottage while several Toronto residents including Richard Gibbons and Victor Prentice visit family cottages at Cedar Harbor Alcona Beach and Altona Beach. Local ads promote Crawford peaches 37c and McKee McDonald tire services 38tfc.
Bethesda Exposition Visitors and Funeral of Mrs Greensides
David Allan buys a Titan 10 20 tractor. Visitors at the Exhibition include Miss Helen Nelson and others. Harriet Alice Moore, 71, widow of Peter Greensides, dies at Maple Grove Farm Innisfil after a stroke. The funeral is held at Bethesda, with many attendees from Innisfil and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Allan
Helen Nelson
Harry Squibb
Albert Crozier
Wm. J. Davidson
Lorne Davidson
Carman Marritt
Ralph Davidson
Yorkton
Sask
Porter
Toronto
Carman
Marritt
Grace Nelson
Florence Parker
Lorene Davidson
Cookstown
Nelson
Eugenia Falls
Bethesda
Cyrus Smith
Mary Parker
Braden’s
Peter Greensides
Maple Grove Farm
Innisfil
Harriet
Alice Moore
Greensides
James Moore
W. J. Davidson
John Eldridge
Albert Marling
Scott Sharpe
J. McMaster
Portreeve, Sask
Wilson
Banting
Thornton
W. Moore
J. Litster
Orillia
Perry
T. W. Black
Percy Hawes
Roy and
Stanley Nichols
School reopens in Minesing with new principal and staff
Minesing notes show Miss Blythe of Durham as principal and Miss Switzer of New Lowell as junior teacher on opening day. Several teachers and students visited nearby towns, with moves to Toronto and ongoing local work. A recent three day rainfall delayed wheat seeding and the basket company resumes making packers baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lowell
McKee & McDonald
CLOWES Opens 15th School Year With New Local Supervisor
Sept 11 notes 15th school opening on the 5th with Mr. West of Barrie in charge. Family and friends visits marked Labor Day as Vernet Beardsall of Orillia and Mrs Ford called here. Local travel included J N Willing and others to Toronto for the Exhibition. A cottage prayer meeting occurred at Morley Beath's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Barrie
Vernet Beardsall
Orillia
Mrs. Ford
J. N. Willing
Alex. McKay
Victor Church
T. Holmes
Toronto
John McEachern
Hugh McKay
Walter Wilson
J. N. Willing’s
Morley Beath
Gostick Families Visit MinEsing Station
Mr and Mrs B Gostick and daughter of Foote s Bay and Mr and Mrs W Gostick of MacTier called on friends in Minesing last week. The Women s Institute met at Mrs J Maw s on Sept 7 with a roll call on our greatest superstition a paper by Mrs A Foyston on Efficiency and music by Mrs G Johnston and Miss J Foyston A invitation from the Flos branch to visit their next meeting Sept 12 was accepted Tea was served Wallpaper Sale at Flynn s 37c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Gostick
Foote’s Bay
W. Gostick
MacTier
Women’s Institute
J. Maw
A. Foyston
Local Notes from Lefroy and Nearby
Miss Mary Noble has a stenographer position with Klim Co in Toronto. Dalton Miles and Roy McCullough with wives visited relatives here Sunday. Dwight Rogerson remains in poor health. Margaret Allan is pursuing an extra course at a Toronto business college. Verle Stewart had a minor operation at R V Hospital in Barrie after recent illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Noble
Klim Co
Toronto
Dalton Miles
New York City
Roy McCullough
Dwight Rogerson
Margaret Allan
Verle Stewart
R. V
Barrie
A. Kirkpatrick
Lefroy
Local Visitors and Rain Hit Holly Community Notes
Sept 12 Holly reports visitors from Toronto including Mr and Mrs H W Slate and family and Mrs Lott Webb. Residents attending the Exhibition include J Brown and Clara, M C Johns and sons Edward and Gordon, Alfred Dyer and family, Reggie and Amy Sigley. Mrs F Glenfield visited Ham ilton Grimsby while the area endured a heavy rain storm Sept 9. Wallpaper sale at Flynn's 37c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Slate
Toronto
F. Glenfield
Lott Webb
Geo. Brown
J. Brown
Clara
M. C. Johns
Edward
Gordon
Alfred Dyer
Reggie
Amy Siigley
Hamilton
Grimsby
Flynn
Edgar Anniversary Services Held at Union Church
Edgar residents gather for anniversary services at Union Church on Sunday September 24 at 11 am and 7 pm led by Rev H R Wellwood of Collier Street Barrie with local and visiting vocalists providing special music. The united congregations invite all old members and friends to join, hoping for a record Thanksgiving offering to aid community welfare and supplies from McKee and McDonald for the chains boots and patching materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Edgar
H. RE. Wellwood
Collier St
Barrie
United
McKee & McDonald
Local Visit Notes and Social Rounds in Utopia
Miss Vera Ellis of Hamilton visits her brother Geo Ellis while Miss Jane Bell of Creemore travels to see her brother M M Bell. Mr McFadden and friends from Bracebridge stop by Mrs Geo Ellis. Olive Miller returns from a Toronto holiday and residents enjoy a ball game at Ivy on Saturday afternoon. Mc offers bicycle tires and tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Ellis
Hamilton
Geo. Ellis
Jane Bell
Creemore
M. M. Bell
McFadden
Bracebridge
Olive Miller
Toronto
Ivy-Clarksburg
Ivy
McKee & McDonald
Edith Day nursing patient in Barrie hospital
Miss Edith Day is nursing patient in Barrie hospital. Wm. MacLelland spent the week end in Toronto. There was a heavy electrical storm Saturday night and Sunday. The rain will do a lot of good. Miss L Crawford of Toronto has returned home after visiting friends here. McKee and McDonald have most all sizes of tires and tubes in stock. Wallpaper Sale at Flynn's. 37¢.
Miss E. Gosney Tailoress Adverts At Allandale
A concise clothing notice for Miss E Gosney tailoress at 2 Adelaide Street Allandale offers suits topcoats dresses and related alterations. The item presents as a small ad card from the era with location and services.
Community Sewing Night Hosted by The Guild
The Guild invites members to a sewing night on October 4 from 5 to 3.30. Enjoy supper and crochet optional activities. Supporters asked to arrive on time and bring sewing supplies if possible.
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Byrne
T. Beecroft
Dona Watt
Alex
S. W. Moore
J. Humphrey
F. J. Walker
Arn
Beecroft
Occas
W. J. Wa
Ves
Deore Ror
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United Farmers Co-Op. Co., Ltd
Dunlop Street
Farmers’ Store
ST. Lawrence
Dairy I
Churchill
Braund’s Drug Store
Mrs. Good
Mr. Lea
John
Cedar Harbor
Clarkson Spring
Mr. Knox
Peter Spring
Richard Gibbons
Mrs. Prentice
Altona Beach
Knapp
Victor Prentice
Miss Bridger
Alcona Beach
Happy Thought Pandora
Mulcaster St
Cymric
Canada
SUIS
Milne & Son
Clowes
Holly
Oro Station
Ordior OK
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