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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
2
A large stock of hand made harness items is offered including trunks suit cases club bags whips and rugs for sale. The listing highlights a variety of leather goods suitable for equestrian or decorative use.
Millbrook community pages report visitors to Ottawa and Millbrook figures, church garden party details with Dominion Day tea, a big picnic event with prizes, and local business ads. Also notes on church vacation plans, a fishing conviction reward, and a mill lease offering chopping and rolling services with low prices.
President Mrs Hassard highlights women’s century long rise toward independence, praising the home maker ideal and urging continued work through the Institute. She notes growth from two institutes in 1900 to 502 branches, 97 districts, and 13,550 members, and calls for active district officers, year long programmes, and a six to eight person committee to plan subjects.
The district marks a successful year since its 1901 start with 326 members across six branches Millbrook Garden Hill Bailkeboro Mount Pleasant Fairmount Charle cote. Monthly meetings feature music readings papers and demonstrations while delegates visit Guelph and local events fund branch activities and exhibits.
The Millbrook Club defeated Cavanville 13 to 10 in a lively base ball game with notable plays by Bob Edmunds and Workman. McGill, Bennett, and Nattrass starred for Millbrook while Norm McGill and S. Hutchinson contributed for Cavanville. referees Wood and Gillett officiated.
The Caval District LOL met at Millbrok on Saturday with W D M Brc Nathaniel Belch presiding. Proceedings cover Blue degree restoration, invitations for July 12 events in Port Hope, certificates and expenditures, band hire, and notices for Methodist service and local schooling activities.
Community figures Reabore and Omemee contest for a chair at a Garden Party fundraiser in the suburb. The obituary notes the funeral of James Cottingham from 430 D Street Petesboro with burial at Emily Cemetery. He was 43, married, and survived by four brothers and sisters, including Councillor Emily, with tributes from mourners.
Fragmentary notes describe Reeve Beatty lingering around Lindsay County and a town scene as Mr. Will Jardin arrives for a short visit. The text shows few clear facts beyond travel and social hosting.
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