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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1893
Page
5
A. T. Elliott the druggist advertises a ready remedy named Compound Syrup of Horehound that cures coughs and colds. The note claims hundreds of bottles have been sold and urges readers not to be without it.
A thorough business and shorthand training school announces courses for gold liver medals with circulars mailed to Geo. s, B. A., L. L. B., and A. Blanchard, Chartered Accountant of Ontario serving as principals.
Local items include visits by Rev Dr Armstrong and Miss Howden, a horse show report, a plan for Sara Lord Bailey’s concert, and notices on new tablets at Millbrook. Also noted are public health adjournments, a diphtheria death in Cedar Valley, and upcoming agricultural show preparations.
Spring stock arrives including prints carpets and lace kid gloves in colors and black. Call and examine stock and prices.
The local church held week night services with Rev Mr Burgess of Bethany preaching Wednesday and Rev Mr Symons of Ashburnham delivering the sermon last evening. The Canadian Order of Foresters is a fraternal benevolent society offering sick and funeral benefits with 1 to 2 thousand dollars insurance. Members are men aged 18 to 45, with monthly payments from one to one and a half dollars. The order has over 16,000 members and substantial cash and treasury reserves in Canada. High secretary is Mr Thos White of Brantford. a local court is expected to be organized soon.
Toronto reports John Lowe, 70, claims his wife wrongfully willed away his earnings. He says money earned as a machinist, later banked in her name, was transferred to Syracuse banks. The case involves Church Home Boys Home and Girls Home and trustees Toronto General Trusts Company. The suit seeks to invalidate the 1890 will and recover the estate.
A green youth from Boston attempted to pass a forged five dollar bill as fifty at J B Johnston’s in Toronto. He eyed boots, claimed to change a fifty, and used a pencil-marked note. detected and detained by police at Station No 2. He supplied name Fred C Davis of Boston.
The people of Bailieboro host a grand entertainment in the Town Hall on Friday evening March 17 to raise funds for the Circulating Library. The library now holds 250 books and aims to add more and improve services. Membership costs 50 cents and admission to the show is 10 cents.
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