Millbrook Local Items and Notices
Millbrook happenings include civic, church, and social notes. Mrs Wm Johnston and Mrs J D Deyell traveled to Toronto for the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society annual meeting. The Local Option By law started last Friday and is working well. Millbrook Lodge 308 held a large service at the Presbyterian church with Rev Wm Johnston delivering a sermon on The Value of the Good Samaritan. store features list jewelry and pens at J Steele's. A Chinese student topped McGill honors and a Columbia University Journal editor was named. Women’s Institute plant distribution is planned for May 8 in Council Room if weather allows. Hay and supplies from W H Byam & Son.
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Wm. Johnston
J. D. Deyell
Toronto
The
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Millbrook Lodge
Bro Wm. Johnston
R. J. Doak
Women's Institute
W. H. Byam & Son
Auction notices Offer first class driving horse and cattle
Classified notice describes a six year old first class horse for driving or work and one or two first class short horn cows freshly entered for sale. Details available at Mirror Office 31 At Pontypool. Also obituary note for Mrs. Lucy Cowling aged 48 wife of Wm. Thos. Cowling, who died in South Monaghan on May 1 1908.
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Monaghan
Lucy Cowling
Wm. Thos. Cowling
Wanted Good Smart Boy To Learn Printing Trade
Help wanted for a smart boy who has passed the entrance exam to learn printing. Apply to the Mirror Office, Millbrook. Wall paper at Byam's offered at four cents a roll and up.
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Que
Mirror Office
Millbrook
Byam’s
Millbrook ads tout walls, photos and harness sales
Local notices advertise syrup, wallpapers, photo studio hours, and harness sales with prices. T J Lang advertises factory harness packages and boots. Visitors welcome at Morton Studio with sample lines and midweek hours. Community notices mention visitors F J Holiday and S T Medd. A Port Hope merchant touts advertising as a business investment with strong sales impact.
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Morton Studio
The Late W T Grandy Dies in Millbrook Village
The town mourns W T Grandy formerly of Millbrook after a brief illness. Born at Indian Point in Bexley township he spent most of his life in Millbrook where he worked with Scott and later owned the business. Funeral services were held with Masonic honors and a large attendance.
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Millbrook
W. T. Grandy
Thos. Grandy
Indian Point
Bexley Township
Kells, Fowler & Co
Cavan
Masonic Crder
Citizens Band
H. A. BenOtiel
Church of England
Messrs
A. A. Smith
J. C Kells
Grave
Tomas
Arthur Campbell
G. Carveth
T. A. Kelly
Oscar McGill
Jemison
Stanley
Elia
Minnie
Laura
The
Mirror
GlamorGAN Items Touch On Illness Travel and Births
The April entry notes illness of Alf Winslow and others, with several locals leaving for town or long drives paused by Leap Year. Mentions Miss Elsie Hudson’s return from sister’s, J McQuarrie and C Fee active, and S Hanna taking stump pulling work for Sandy. A daughter was born to Charles and Mrs Stephenson on April 23. The Postmaster General adds a liquor prohibition clause to future mail contracts and may cancel violations.
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F. Wake
Snow Flaxe
Elsie Hudson
Mm Cavan
E Powell
Marsh
J McQuarrie
J. Morton
C. Fee
J. Armstrong
H. Blakely
A. Lunn
S. Hanna
Sandy
F. Cann
Charles Thorndyke
Liskeard
Postmaster General
Wedding Bells at Mr Wo Russell Home
In a quiet April 29 ceremony at Main St residence of Mr Wo Russell Isabel Russell married James Henderton of Manvers son of James Henderson. Rev Johnston led the vows as the couple plan a home in Manvers. The Mirror extends best wishes for their life together. A second ceremony occurred the same day at Mrs Brock Zion Line home for Edn May Brock marrying Robert A Jamieson of Badjeros. Rev Will Johnston officiated as relatives attended. couple departed for Toronto and Badjeros. The Mirror offers warm wishes for their journey.
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Wo. Russell
Main St
Isabel
James Henderton
Manvers
James Henderson
Johnston
Henderson
Brock
Zion Line
Edn
May
Robert A. Jamieson
Badjeros
Wm. Johiston
Toronto
Marrior
Victoria Day Celebration at Millbrook Park
Millbrook hosts a Victoria Day program at Agricultural Park featuring walking contests foot races lacrosse and baseball matches and a nighttime concert. Also advertised are coal sales weekly farmer markets and flour sales with local social and church notes and obituaries for Johnston Stewart aged 77.
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Millbrook Agricultural Park
Easter Monday Vestry Elections and Committees
Easter Monday vestry meetings list elected officers for the current year in church and cemetery sections. Include church wardens, sidesmen, delegates to Synod, and a long roster of ushers and parish helpers, with committees and names for each entity. A note at Byam's advertises six packages of garden seeds for 25 cents.
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R. H. Wood
Wilfrid W. Brown
George Seabrooke
Oscar Jackson
James McCamus
H. Armstrong
I’. Wood
John Clarke
J. W. Lucas
J. W. Isvens
Clarke, Jr
RK. H. Wool
Byam’s
Ferrozone Promises Nervous System Strength and Restore
An advertorial claim extols Ferrozone as a tonic for nervous ailments. It argues nerves parallel physical health, condemns hypnotics, and promises blood building strength, appetite, and endurance with a month of use, claimed safe for children and capable of restoring even long standing nervous weakness.
Doctor Hassard's Hackney Stallion Marion Cassius Wins Two Prizes
Dr T H Hassard of Millbrook importer of high class Clydesdale Hackney and Percheron horses wins two first prizes at Toronto with his Hackney stallion Marion Cassius. He prises include Best Hackney Stallion and Stallion in Harness any breed defeating noted American champions Crowe Murray Netherhall Cedar Go Bang and others.
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T. H. Hassard
Millbrook
Dominion
Marion Cassius
Toronto
America
King Chocolate
Arley A
Crowe & Murray
Canada
Millbrook Council Debates Street Watering and Repairs
Millbrook May 4 1908 council meets with all members present Reeve chairs Minutes read and approved Kells seeks grant for street watering Thorn dyke supports Needham asks distance to west Kells granted 50 for street watering Carried Accounts approved for W Bruce work Kells Fowler Co wood Ball cesses Jas McNeish Ene R Irwin W G Russell & Sons coal H C Lord ice cut Carried Thexton Thorndyke Deyell approve payments Thexton Nash Badd and others listed Miller new chief attends discusses town hall move Miller to accompany inspection tour needs two wheeled cart for sidewalk repairs Uniforms for constable not to exceed 20 Clerk to order town and fire sail supplies Council adjourns.
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Millbrook
C Kells
Conncillor Thorndyke
Itogo
Coun Needham
Kells
Ruddy
Needham
Thorndyke
Thexton—Thorndyke
W. Bruce
Kells, Fowler & Co
Ene R. Irwin
W.G Russell & Sons
H.C. Lord
Fastionable Dress Naidenery Store Ad and Notices
A fragmented 1905 notice: promotion of fashion goods and services at a Charles Iv store with vague lines about dress materials. Also an obituary note for a Wis C married woman aged 56 in Emily Township, and an eggs and wool quotation seeking 100000 dozen eggs and wool with cash or goods paid at C Ly.
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Naidenery
Chas
Milim Sy
Miss Smith
Quase
Emily
Mayastroos
Willasa
Pratty Wedding Vows Unite Chas Malu and Kel’y
Miss Ruife assisted at the wedding of Chas Malu Commercial House and Kel’y of his coy. Mr Chas Brennan acted as groom. After the ceremony the couple left amid showers of gunfire. Friends extended congratulations and celebrations followed with music and toasts at a late hour.
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Christ Ch Don
Chas Malu
Bethel News Highlights Local Visits and Ventures
Miss Lillie and Jennic M visited Peterboi on Tuesday. Mr Wilfrid Jackson hires a summer ts er for the Englishman. Herbert Jackson runs a rushing business with evaporator and made maple syrup or sugar. Purdy and his bride at East Emily cheese factory is Gay and will reside this summer. Wishing Purdy many years of wedlock and prosperity. Edward Archer prepping for a dam erection and saw pull operation. John Wyle and Gee regretfully faulted for a valuable dog. You can SAVE DC by buying your Stove or Range from W. Stinson.
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Wilfrid Jackson
Herbert Jackson
Purdy
East Emily Cheese Factory
Edward Archer
John Wyle
Gee
W. B. Stinson
Marriage at Anvers Township on April 22
At the home of the Father Mr Daniel Jones in Anvers Township on Wednesday April 22 a wedding was performed by Rev McCulloch of Omemee. The groom was Wager of Len township and he married Miss Ola Irene Jones.
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Daniel Jones
Anvers
Re McCulloch
Omemee
Wager
Clen
Ola Irene Jones
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