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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
2
Millbrook residents and visitors appear in a crowded column with names and minor events. I E Needham and others travel to Toronto for business while Miss Sarah Wood and Miss May Duncan visit from nearby towns. Millbrook mills advertise chopping rolling and feed. local firms promote roofing siding and photography at Morton Studio.
An advertisement from the Peterboro Business Megs promotes its new ad as part of a campaign for a top chain of business schools. It touts strength in unity and counselor wisdom as reasons for young people to enroll.
The Millbrook Branch of the Bank of Montreal is being transferred to Oakwood, a loss to Millbrook socially and financially. The town will miss Manager Dean his wife and daughter and staff members F R Haney and I N Tompkins. The Mirror extends best wishes for their future success. Also noted are sermons in St Thomas Church and Methodist Church along with educational talks by J J Tilley Model School Inspector on schooling in the town.
Miss Hampton's Young Men's Bible Class hosts a social and debate on Tuesday evening March 2. The Fraser-ville Debating Society and two locals will argue that teachers have greater influence than ministers. Solos duets quartets and instrumental pieces then refreshments. Admission 15 cents.节目表演在六点开始。
The Cinematograph and Concert Co managed by Lantlaw and Johnson presented a high quality program at Mill Hall last Friday featuring London views Japanese acrobats and varied dramatic scenes. Performers Miss C V Horne and Miss Edith Hutchinson provided songs with piano accompaniment as plans to supply churches and clubs with complete moving picture programs were announced.
A private company extends its line from Carmel to Millbrook and connects with the Bell system at Millbrook enabling direct spoken communication to Carmel. The new link joins major networks expanding local telephony and offers faster access for residents and businesses.
Miss May Agnes Lowery wed Delphas Bakter Staples at the brides home in Manvers with Rev. Wim Johnston officiating. In Millbrook a son was born to W G Rowland and wife. At Montress 11 Hope Ave a son born to E W Lamprey and wife. David Trew died at Oak Hill aged 68.
In Boston on a Sunday a large crowd gathered as Dr J Wilbur Chapman preached. Within an hour reports show more than 1500 conversions in the audience. He asked who would lead a better life and who would pledge to live as Christ would, and every man stood.
The Epworth League Literary Department hosted a Wesley Evening with papers on John Wesley life and Methodism, a portrait unveiling, and hymns. Pearls Burnham and Stella Hetherington delivered papers, Harvey Thexton spoke on Wesley as Class Leader, and George Walsh discussed Methodism’s roots and home environment.
Millsook Yoana Man has been named assistant to Rev. Dr. Gilray at College Street Presbyterian Church Toronto with a salary of 100 a year. Mr Pickup, last year at Knox College, will begin duties in April after expressing gratitude for the honor and noting the magnitude of the work ahead. He previously educated at Millbrook schools Varsity Knox and has mission experience in British Columbia. His brother Rev Stanley H Pickup pastors South Side.
Ontario Branch of The Dominion Alliance invites all churches temperance groups and citizens to appoint delegates for the March 3 4 1909 convention at Elm St Methodist Toronto to craft a united plan against temperance evils. The call notes past moral reform victories and urges broad participation from pastors editors and societies to ensure strong representation and decisive action. The secretary will provide copies and forms upon request. JOSEPH GIBSON President BEN SPENCE Secretary Ex Chief alona in Simcoe Were sentenced yesterday to life imprisonment for attempted murder of Constable W Wilkins on December 1 last.
A California Rose was staged at Town Hall on a Thursday to a small but highly pleased audience. The production lists Ed Love and Bob Foster as heroes J Cullartin Andrew Davidson as villains F Luke Jack Dalton and others gave notable performances with Meta Brooks Rose Wallace as leading lady Viola Alien Alice Davidson Harry Brooks and Mose also cited for their parts.
Notice to creditors under RISC 1897 acts seeking claims against the estate of Thomas Gillespie Kells who died around January 25 1899. Claims must be sent by March 45 1909 to A A Smith solicitor for the Executors of the will in Mill Brook. Executors will distribute assets after notice.
The Bethany under the auspt School presented a performance at the Watch's Opera House with amateurs in the ensemble praised and the orchestra complimented. Admission was $56.55. The report notes attendance, a future organization meeting, and local social items including a funeral sermon and visitors.
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