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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
2
Practical and nearly new rubber tired baby carriage with brake and gold upholstery plus a coal oil stove one burner with carry handle. Both items offered at a bargain price in a rare sale opportunity. Call the MIRROR Office for full particulars.
Millbrook notes report visits from the Langs and Miss Muriel to the Mitchells in Emily. Clerical changes announced for Bay of Quinte Conference with ministers moving to Bloomfield and Millbrook. An auction sale by I E Needham of Union Street on June 6 1908 offers household furniture with no reserve.
Community updates from Millbrook and vicinity including visits by Misses Husk Francey and Adams, a Garden Party at St Pauls Bethany with music by the Millbrook Band, a Died notice for Frederick Fowler aged 4 months, and upcoming 46th Regiment camping at Kingston with sign-up calls.
The piece highlights a surge of independent candidates in Ontario elections with Rev. Dessack and Lib and Conservative figures backing Liberal candidate L. F. Clarry in Northumberland. Bert Gillespie endorses cross party unity for a clean campaign aimed at electing a worthy Riding representative.
A group of Millbrook friends gathered in the Town Hall to honor Mr James Armstrong before his move West. Walter Donnelly presented a travelling bag and the donors, led by Harve Bahon, read an address praising his citizenship and wishing him fortune and a prompt return.
The second annual Farmers' Picnic is organized by farmers of Peterboro Slastings Northumberland and Durham counties at Idye Wyld Rice Lake on Thursday June 5 1968. Steamers Otonabee Monarch Rainbow depart from multiple river stops with specified return fares and 5 pm return home for all vessels.
The first meeting of the Millbrook Court of Revision on the 1968 Assessment Roll was held Monday night with all members present except Co.v. Desert. Reeve RK Ingram presided as chair and appealed a $350 residence assessment as too high. The court confirmed the assessment while reducing John Crocker and S. D. Ross by $10 each and Thomas Sothern by $700. The roll was finalized and declared confirmed before adjournment.
Trinity Church hosts a Marsh Garden Party next Tuesday June gth at 5 pm at the residence of Wa H Woo Sr, 1-2 miles southeast of Marsh Church. Tea served 6 to 7. Millbrook Citizens' Band to perform. Admission 25 cents and 15 cents for ice cream bananas and candies. Wardens Colonel Syer and H Blakely announce.
R Jackson announces he has purchased the barber shop from Mr Armstrong and will seek continued patronage. He has secured W D Donnelly as a first class tonsorial artist to conduct the business.
Tenders addressed to the undersigned for Cobourg Harbour Breakwaters will be received until 4 30 p m on June 29 1908. Two breakwaters at Cobourg Ontario to be built per plans at H J Lamb London Ont and J G Sing Toronto. A cheque of 13600 must accompany each tender and could be forfeited if not completed. Department of Public Works reserves right not to accept the lowest bid. May 27 1908 Ottawa. Newspapers require department authority to publish.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a quick remedy that purifies the air breathed to destroy catarrh germs. It notes A. Leach sells it with a money back guarantee at $1.00. The column also covers local society items, visits, a band performance, a Rainbow social, a garden party, and news of church and civic activities with dates in 1908.
An old advertisement touts De Hamilton's Pills as a cure for colds. It claims they clear the system of headaches aches and cough, work while you sleep, and leave users with a quick recovery by morning. Sold by all dealers in Se, boxer.
The Provincial and Dominion Departments of Agriculture partner to host meetings for farmers producing grains grasses and clovers for seed. These sessions aim to improve crops seed production soil cultivation and weed eradication under the seed branch and farmers institutes program in Ontario.
June 12, 1908 at 7 pm a coastal town hosts a citizen concert organized by local residents. President and Mrs. attended as guests while Ada and others greet participants in a community social event.
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