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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
2
Millbrook hosts a two day fair with the Ladies Aid Presbyterian serving hot dinner and tea at 25c per meal. Local notices mention Bishop Sam Hunter returning to town, honey shipments from Russell & Sons, and other Millbrook business updates.
Sunday Sept 26 rally day at Deyat Methodist Church featured morning and evening sermons by Rev WP Rogers Bo a on grace and beauty, with Sunday School procession, baptism of infants, choir and solo specials, and an enthusiastic parade deemed annual potential.
The town of Cobourg mourns Ann Oswald 83, widow of Thos. McBride, a Hamilton Township matriarch born in Ireland in 1826. Survived by six sons Henry, William, John, Stephen, Hugh, David. daughter predeceased. Funeral from Henry Oswald’s residence to Coldsprings Cemetery conducted by six pallbearers.
Rev W G Clarke shares a letter from Dr W E Smith of Sichuan West China about a remarkable revival at the Renschou Convention in late June. The gathering drew 300 delegates with intense prayer and confessions, as delegates and Chinese Christians sought cleansing, revival of the Holy Spirit, and renewed mission work amid widespread testimonies of sin and repentance.
An article argues female ailments stem from kidney vitality. It claims Dr Hamilton's Pills stimulate kidneys, aid natural function, and restore health, with guaranteed benefit for women who use them.
A charity concert at Millbrook in the New Orchard hall featured the Port Hope Warblers, Mt. Pleasant Brass Band, and performers from Lindsay Cobourg and Peterborough. The event supported the Orange Order and included ventriloquism by Leon, vocal numbers, and a speech by Mr. J. Be Hall. Proceeds benefited the charitable fund of the district.
The Port Hope Warblers and guests perform a varied program ending with the Queen's Anthem as a large crowd departs delighted. Also noted are tavern licenses granted in Cavan Connell on March 1st and council actions including clerk and treasurer salaries, with notices of upcoming township appointments.
An old advertisement claims Nerviline quickly relieves toothache by applying bathed cotton, treats swollen faces and neck pain with a hot flannel, and soothes earache and neuralgia for the whole family with a two shilling bottle.
The Weekly Farmers Law is described as an independent, readable journal for farm and home. It claims broad appeal for all ages and genders and offers a top market page. The notice recommends the paper to every farmhouse in Canada, priced at one dollar annually.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage for dandruff and hair loss, promising a younger appearance and luxuriant hair. It offers a 40 cent bottle from A. Leach with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure dandruff itchiness or hair loss and claims a pleasant invigorating effect.
100 acres East bal Lot 11 Con 3 Cavan with good clay soil. Includes a good house, barns, two orchards, well watered and well fenced. One mile south of Millbrook. Easy terms. A PAYNE Millbrook.
An advertisement highlights the finest jewelry China and cut glass collections available at J Steele’s, inviting shoppers to explore elegant designs. The notice emphasizes quality and variety within the store’s curated selections.
Community notices describe a special train event with late October travel from Kings to Ontario points, local sales by A Macpherson & Co and other merchants, and calls for nearby lodge members to join the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Omemee fair week scenes in Lindsay and Millbrook are recalled with contests, exhibits, and fashion displays.
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