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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1893
Page
5
The Peterboro Business College outlines annual competitions for Gold and Silver Medals. The 70 Rose illustrated circular is mailed free. Principals are Geo.3, B. A., B., and A. Blanchard, Chartered Accountant of Ontario.
Town council meets March 17 and Millbrook council hosts its monthly session. Local visits include Major Bounsall from Bowmanville, Thos Eakins, and photographer E Williamson visiting. A forester lodge may form at Manvers Station. a tax Carting license changes hands. and a World’s Fair horseshoe display nears completion. Reed notes sermons at Presbyterian Church and a fire damages a Sanderson property insured for about 250 to 300 dollars.
Local notices report Rev Drummond resigning from the Centreville Presbyterian church. Fire gutted the Queen's hotel causing about 2300 in losses with insurance nearly covering both building and contents. Millbrook gears up for county seat fight as Bowmanville reeves approve separation from Northumberland. Canadian Order of Foresters aims to organize a new court here with 16000 members and 215000 in cash reserves. Rev Dr Potts preached at the Methodist church building school work referenced.
A Collingwood Ontario woman Jennie Wouch is charged with murdering her mother and infant child near Craigleith. Authorities recovered the bodies and an inquest is set with Dr A R Stephen coroner to open tomorrow at 2 pm as public interest runs high.
A Masonic lodge event in Weston collapses the upper floor of the Oddfellows Hall sending guests and furniture into a funnel shaped gap. Dozens injured include Forsyth Locke Pearson Pritchard Linton Fryer Roberts Paxton and Mrs. Paxton with heavy trauma among several others. Fire prevented further danger as two stoves burned on. Prof Goldwin Smith references the Toronto St George's Society during remarks in Washington.
Membray's Kidney and Liver Cure dispensed by a prominent chemist for years with hundreds testifying to its beneficial effects. Ask your druggist for it. For sale by A Leach in Millbrook.
An advertisement urges readers to trust Shiloh's Cure to treat a cough and warns against delaying treatment. The copy notes the cost of 50 cents and touts proven success based on experience, urging action to avoid the approaching illness.
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