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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1895
Page
3
Peterboro Business College and School of Shorthand in Peterborough Ontario advertises arses in book keeping shorthand arithmetic writing and type writing. Try a three months course this Fall or Winter. For terms write A Blanchard CA Principal.
A dense collection of village notices includes Mechanics Institute events on Jan 22 in Town Hall, prominent figures Miss White Geo Fox and W H Hewlett, sales by Kells Fowler Co and Johnston Fair, church meeting at 7 30 Friday, and Mr J J Fair’s recent travel. Also listed are local bargains, hotel updates, millinery moves, private loan offers, farm gear, a necktie social, and a Millbrook obituary for Mrs Harkness aged 98.
Local items report auction sales plans and piano offers, Shilohs remedies, new library books, and a busy rink with a fancy dress carnival. Town events include hockey tonight, a Sunday school convention, a lecture on influence, and staged entertainment with notable performers Fox Hewlett and Miss White.
South Boston resident Mr. C Leonard reports great relief from five years of dyspepsia after trying K D C. He praises its effectiveness and urges others with indigestion to try it. The piece also reviews literary content in a Christmas Cosmopolitan issue and notes numerous authors and artists featured in the publication.
Mount Pleasant boys organize a ball team with summer hopes, inviting all to a concert at Good Templars Hall on the eighteenth. The notice blends community events, local visitors, and a nod to fund Sun day school efforts amid teas, sermons, and town chatter.
The piece emphasizes that modern telephone exchanges must fit the caller’s business, not be dictated by the company. It notes exchanges expanding to suit light and heavy users, with private branch setups possible, and stresses that traffic determines door and exit needs for customers. It also advertises a blood cleansing remedy and lists several obituaries and notices from Harkness, Porter, and Adams.
A brief note expresses gratitude to customers for liberal patronage over the past year. The writer urges inquiries and invites calls before seeking services elsewhere. The tone is formal and forward looking, emphasizing continued good service.
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