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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
2
Fragmented OCR review mentions exhibitions and churches during a county fair day. References to a Presbyterian, Methodist attendance, and Petersboro Ida appear amid garbled lines. The readable items hint at community events without clear dates or outcomes.
Auctioneer J H Wilson of Port Hope hosts a successful sale for L Boyd Fradenburg. Rev Ben-Oliel to Cobourg Parish. Crops and church work noted in Cavan and Millbrook. Morton Studio showcases on fair days. local visitors and society notes. Died William Wright of Fraserville aged 60. Dr Hassard shows prize horses in Ogdensburg Fair. J J C Campbell praised as rising auctioneer in Beshabee area.
Fragmentary obituary note mentions a person born near Gananoque and living in various towns including Yhilbrook and Ken an. It references family members John McComb and Mrs Powers, with ties to Sask and a Methodist church service led by Rev. W. P. and a Pry service. Details are incomplete due to damaged text.
Mrs James Porter instructs J C Campbell to sell by public auction Lot 18 Can 3 Cavan at 1230 pm on Monday Sept 28 1908 all her farm stock implements and household furniture. See bills and last weeks Mirror for full particulars.
Mr Snelgrove sells his baking business in Millbrook to Mrs E Sayles of Peterboro who will continue bakery and restaurant operations. Presbyterians plan a big day with Rev Forster and Rev Morrison delivering sermons and a Sunday School rally. Millbrook Elevator reports unusually large grain deliveries and favorable market prices with Hoggs Lytle taking over management to boost service. Local visits note Mrs J McKnight improving and health of Mrs J Knight, plus Peterboro residents Wilbert Peel and W J Gillott traveling to nearby towns.
The Methodist Church observes Rally Day on Sunday September 27 with special morning and evening services, choir music, sermons by the pastor, and congregational offerings. The Sunday School will hold a rally at 2:30 PM, aiming for full participation of all members, with anticipated anthems, quartets and solos.
A Buffalo Courier feature highlights Color Sergeant Frederick McCorry a Peterboro Canada resident formerly of 10. Co Midland Battalion and Co 4 46th Regt with 32 years service Fenian Raid Medal 1866 Northwest Canadian Medal 1885. His Millbrook origins and family ties are noted along with Canadian views reproduced by Courier artist Johnston.
Rev H A Ben Oliel announces a public auction on Main St Millbrook featuring a Black Mare with white points 5 years old sired by Black Mack 219 dam Indian Blood 15 hands great speed. Also a Half Jersey Cow 6 years calved to Thoro bred Durham Bull due April. Various horse gear and farm items. No reserve bids cash under 10 dollars credit over that amount 7 months on approved paper 4 percent discount for cash.
Dr. T H Hassard directs public auction on October 3 1908 at 2 pm on King Street Millbrook. Items include Hackney and Clydesdale horses ponies vehicles harness and house furniture plus several mares and a stallion with notable lineage and foaling status.
A departing proprietor offers a bay horse and mare both 3 years old, a black pony of 5 years, a hackney pony stallion, new rubber and steel tire buggies, road carts, cutters, harness sets, oak sideboard, a bedroom suite, and other items. All to be sold without reserve to the highest bidder. details in the bills.
Mrs H J McLean visits Mrs Dr Johnston Miss Pearl Lowe in Port Hope Daisy Courtney pleasant visit with Peterboro Porter G Valley spent time with her mother Mrs T Public School to day praised by all a strange young gentleman visited town Sunday Mr Wm Me visitors to Omem a runan evening buggy occupants escaped public.
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