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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
7
Local items note George F. Thompson handles Cookstown notices for The Barrie Examiner. News includes visits, births, travels, church events, fair reports, injuries, and obituaries with several Ontario locations such as Toronto Barrie Angus and St Catharines.
Sept 19 parish announcements note Rev Wm Burns to preach next Sunday in the Anglican Church. Missionary Mrs Griffith from China spoke at the Presbyterian Church. A. Corbett lost a horse. Baxter services begin Oct 2. Town line and Baxter anniversaries pause Presbyterian worship for two Sundays. Mrs R F Lowrie hosts Christ Church Women Auxiliary with speaker Mrs E Whittaker on Eskimo and Indian differences.
A large display features Velour Duvetyne and Bolivia coats with large fur collars priced from 25 to 65 dollars. Rack after rack offers serviceable coats with loose-fitting shoulders and bold collars, priced from 14 to 49 dollars.
Emphasizing simplicity and revelling in style these dresses are presented as beautiful Silk, Wool and Beaded Embroidery pieces. Prices range from $13.98 to $49.00.
A local listing presents All Wool NAVY SERGE at 1.50 yd and All Wool TRICOTINE at 3.50 yd in desired colors. Wool BLANKETS in Scarlet Fawn Grey or White are offered near half last season’s price. Imported STRIPED FLANNEL ETTE available 39c yd. WHITE FLANNELETTE 27 in wide 20c yd and 85 in wide 25c yd.
The assortment is large and varied with authentic styles and prices lower than in years past. shoppers find broad selection and notable value across clothing options.
Excellent values in wide sheetings and circular pillow cots noted as cotton market firming. Ibex flannelette blankets offered at three for about the price of two last season. Plush coats arrive priced at 46 53 55 and 58 dollars with guaranteed Esquimette styling. Glove and hosiery needs invited. comprehensive line promises satisfaction and proper fit.
Second floor displays Ladies and Misses bath robes and kimonas. Clearance offers All-wool Paver sweaters priced up to 8.50 now 3.98. Skirt section features plaid skirts with inverted pleats at 9.98 to 15.00.
Wanetta Jamieson broke a leg crossing a railway track yesterday afternoon. Several residents visited friends and relatives, including J W Thompson returning to Aur ora, Mr and Mrs Carruthers of Elmvale, and Miss Mamie Henry of Bradford. A quilting event at the Methodist Church produced five quilts for a Ruthenian Home in Alberta. Shown were Miss Lilly Goodwin’s shower in Ivy and upcoming Rally Day at the Methodist Church with an Anniversary service planned for Townline Presbyterian Church.
Sept 20 MINESING STATION Miss Ruby Pattenden has taken a position at Ovenden College Barrie Mrs W Pratt attends funeral of her brother in Caledonia last week A pumpkin pie social at Mr and Mrs Otto Davis home yielded games music and Old Country games led by Mr Martin Helen Kavanagh ill with appendicitis partial recovery of Mrs B F Tracy reported workers cleaning Willow Creek contract four threshing machines within a mile of the centre
Stroud T Hunt of Toronto visited Jno Metcalf last week. Mrs Akerman and son of Wiarton visit her mother Mrs R J Black. North Bay and Lindsay families return home after weeks with locals. Mrs George Guest moved to Lefroy. Mitchell Mathers visited Toronto. Ivan Grose of Lefroy spent Sunday with cousin Mrs L Black. Birdie Patterson returned to Iroquois Falls. Peter Spring builds a summer cottage at Eighth Line beach. Thomas Boyes of British Columbia visits. Mrs Geo Sharpe of Killyleagh visits sister Mrs Geo Galloway. Mrs Donnelly returns to Markdale after weeks with friends. Mrs F J Clark and family visit Stroud Barrie. Read The Examiner Adlet Column.
Mrs Peter Cook returns home to Thorold after a month with sister Mrs Emms. Miss Annie Addison left for Windsor for a new job. Hazel Key comes back from Toronto. Mrs Bligh mourns W J Tagart of Vancouver. funeral in Alliston Sept 18. Elmer Turk and wife visited from Pontypool. John Syme of Barrie stayed briefly. Ellen Cavanagh of Toronto visits Mrs James McLean.
Tom Ellson of Thornton spent Sunday. Miss Jean MacLelland of the Orillia Hospital staff is spending holidays at home. Melville Metcalfe of Allandale visited his parents. Mrs J Brown of Vasey renews old acquaintances. The UFO shipped a carload of mixed stock on Monday.
Miss Etta Brown of Regina Sask spent the weekend with Mrs. Jos Sampson. Mrs John Bartholomew of Thornton visits Guthrie. Guests at the Beasley Sampson wedding include Mrs G Redditt Waterford Mr Geo Obee Toronto Mrs E H Morrow and children Branchton and Miss M A Boyd Milton.
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