Harvest Home services and upcoming church events noted
Sept 27 reports Harvest Home services at St James church with Rev H Colclough of Creemore as preacher and special choir music. Plans announced for the 42nd anniversary of the Methodist church Oct 1 with Rev Geo H Knighton preaching and Edgar choir. Also meeting of Women’s Institute Oct 6 and a fowl supper Oct 2 hosted by Young People’s Club with Rev H A Meek of Bond Head preaching. Numerous local visits and social mentions follow.
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St. James’ Church
H. Colclough
Creemore
Edgar
Methodist Church
Union
Geo. H. Knighton
Women’s Institute
E. C. Drury
Stocking
H. A. Meek
Bond Head
Young People’s Club
Dalston Euchre Club formation and local notes
A meeting at Harry Dawson's home aims to organize the Dalston Euchre Club. At the school fair Verna Osborne earned the certificate of honour for highest points at Dalston school, with Vera Baldwin Jean Baldwin and Elva Jory winning other prizes. Various locals were mentioned visiting or returning, including Miss Erland Watson of Elmvale and Inez Brown receiving a silver carving set at a home presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dawson
Dalston
Will Nixon
Peacock
Painswick
Harry Williams
M. Lang
Toronto
W. A. Lowe
McAuley
Local notes from Woodbridge and area
Sept 27 report lists Robt Cameron from Woodbridge returning home for a few days. Miss Ethel Pratt ill after returning from her Midland school. A school fair at seventh line drew prizes for candles scholars. W. G. Storey injured falling from a pear tree breaking two ribs. Mr Vale family relocate to Barrie. Ferris loses a valuable horse. Pratt house nearing completion. Many residents attend Elmvale Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vale
Candles
Barrie
Ferris
Pratt
Elmvale Fair
Lindsay assumes charge of Campbell estate as Swift Current visitors arrive
Min esing notes Lindsay and son Harold from Swift Current taking charge of Mrs Campbell's estate. Murray Ronald returns home from Hensall on sick leave. Local families host and visit over weekend as Rev S Lawrence leaves for Toronto. United congregation sets November 5 for anniversary services with a cold meat supper on Thanksgiving Day.
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Mr. Lindsay
Harold
Swift Current
Sask
Toronto
Baptist Church
L. Arnold
Barrie
W. Smy
Freelan
Gilmore
MacDonald
Houston
W. J
No. 15 School Closed For Oro Fair
Sept 26 note lists No. 15 school closed today due to the Oro school fair. Local residents visit and house guests include Mr. and Mrs. Pearsall of Mitchell Square Mrs. Hurst of Clarksburg with Mr. and Mrs. James McLean Mrs. James Norquay and children with Miss Nellie Thompson Robi Addison of Ottawa visits old friends Ed Garrett and daughter of Anton Mills spend weekend here Frank Madden returns from Hamilton Mrs John Madden of Barrie visits son Frank last week
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Oro
Pearsall
Mitchell Square
Oatway
Hurst
Clarksburg
James McLean
James Norquay
Nellie Thompson
Robi. Addison
Ottawa
Ed. Garrett
Anton Mills
Frank. Madden
Hamilton
John Madden
Barrie
Frank
Local visits and school fair highlight Belleville week end
Mr and Mrs McElrath of Belleville visited Mrs C M Hickling on the return from a Soo trip. Edna Carson left for Toronto Normal School. Fred Carson returned after six weeks in the West. Elmvale residents visited Hickling. The school fair was a success with ideal weather and a crowd viewing exhibits and sports. Partridge and Gilroy advertise town property farms and market gardens at 89c.
Slander suit over Ontario road contract letters heats up
In Elmvale Lance letters 1922 accuse Dan Kenney of steering road work to a favored few in Phelpston, prompting a defamation case by Stott. Kenney defends eight hired teams and alleges Stott’s indigence and wartime status, with jury deliberations lasting over an hour.
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J. Kenney
Phelpston
Elmvale
Dan Kenney
the Lance
Shanahan
Smith
Kenney
Mr. Kenney
Stott
Joseph J. Kenney
Mr. Marley
Mr. Stott
Flos
Canada
Imperial Forces
England
Gerald Shanahan
Jerome Shanahan
Kennedy
J. T. Mulcahy
Knights of Columbus
Reeve Smith
Mulcahy
Justice Mowat
Overseas Settlement Board
5Th
Royal Irish Lancers
Dublin
County Mayo
Ireland
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Crown Hill
Hillsdale
Jos. Lee
Wm. Hutton
Joseph
John Hutton
Detroit
Mr. Bell
Midland
R. A. Kent
Jasper Martin
Jack Martin
Lorne Faragher
Harold Rumble
Misses Grace
Dorothy Rumble
Barrie Collegiate
Coldwater
Russell Arksey
G. R. Chapman
West
Penetang
Campbell
Warner
Geo. Priest
James Martin
Lovering
Try W. J. Richards
McClary’s Furnaces
Elizabeth St
H. A. Henry
Best Buy
Simcoe County
Clarkson House
Brown & Co
Clowes
Vespra
Partridge & Gilroy
Saxony
Tia Cale
Osteo Vennis
Rcests
F. Stott
Phelpston, Ont
Wm. Kerr
Frank Houghton
Roy E. Smith
Herbert Banting
James Russell
Wilson A. Irwin
William Kennedy
Ernest Thompson
Edmund Walker
Edwin Rogers
Dermott McNabb
Dalton Williams
Braunds Drug Store
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