This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1895
Page
3
Peterboro Business College in Peterborough Ontario advertises a three months course in shorthand bookkeeping arithmetic writing and typewriting for fall or winter sessions. Principal Blanchard of CA invites inquiries for terms and enrollment as of Thursday June 27 1895.
A lively village chronicle lists visits, weddings, auctions, and local events. Names include Wm Tucker Rochester D Chambers Peterboro T B Collins Toronto families Ferguson Millbrook and McCartney. Notices cover school holidays, exams, church gatherings, sports on Dominion Day, and local business listings with brief anecdotes and upcoming excursions.
Presbyterians of Ballyduff host a garden party at Frank Ward's on July 5 after Dominion Day was moved to the same date. St. Mary's church Manvers plans a garden party at Wm. Hanna's on June 28 and St. Alban's at George Bradburn's near Janetville on July 3. E. L. and C. E. of Cavan escort June 29 from Chemong to Lind. Millbrook and Frazerville offer cheap fares. Take a day off to attend.
Lewie Gordon plans a week of movements starting Monday May 6 from Cavan augh Hotel Peterboro to D McRoberts Scott's Corners for noon then Sam Ferguson's Ida for night. Tuesday he goes to R Hutchinson's Cavaville at noon then Millbrook for night and stays until Wednesday. Wednesday moves via Robert Shaw's to Fox's Hotel Bailieboro for night. Thursday to Rossin House Centreville for noon then John A Stewart Otonabee for night. Friday along the base line to Robert Jackson's for noon then Peteboro for night staying until Monday morning. Property of Hassard Grandy & Shaw.
The Thoroughbred Stallion Tyrone leaves Millbrook Monday for Garden Hill at noon then Noble Browns Rossmount at night. Tuesday stops Kent's Hotel Bewdley and Fox's Bailieboro. Wednesday Beasfort noon, then John A Stewart Otonabee night. Thursday Cavanaugh Peterboro noon, Sam Douglass Smith night. Friday Sam Ferguson noon, to McKinnon mhany Hotel for night. Saturday Hutchinson Cavanville noon then back to his stable Monday morning. T. H. Hassard U.S. Owner.
Jas T G Lang announces new spring stock, inviting customers to select from a carefully curated, fashionable collection. He promises quick sales, good value, and small profits, claiming the finest stock Centreville has seen and guaranteed satisfaction.
Community items recount Franklin picnic with lacrosse and baseball, a Magill’s racing excursion to Bobcaygeon with 330 aboard, church reopenings, road work start, and garden parties. Also mentions Presbyterians and I O F Court Centreville events, hay shortages, new barn constructions, and manse grounds improvements.
Plank has been received to be used in re sting our sidewalks. The walks have run an unsafe condition for some time and pedestrianism was risky after the dusk of evening fell. The Foresters hold their annual picnic on Thursday next in a grove adjacent to the village with sports and a lunch basket invitation. Several local residents are mentioned including Mr. C. H. Shield, Mr. W. Stacy, Rev. John Ewing, Misses Maggie and Mamie Argue, Mr. and Mrs. S. Casey, and Mr. T. W. McLean. Foundry work and cheese production remain strong, church services are announced, and council considers opening a swamp route to Peterborough. An advertisement touts Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a cure.
Brockville recorder interviews G. T. Fulford on Pink Pills sales in Paris and England, noting two million plus boxes sold in twelve months, high marketing costs, persistent repeat use, and praise from a Versailles doctor and nuns. He defends advertising as public education and warns against imitations like Bland's pills while detailing extensive medical consultation and rapid market growth.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.