Millbrook Thank You Sentiment From S Saxonia Passenger
Richard Worthington writes from the Cunard Line R M S Saxonia March 24 1959 to Mr Barringer praising Millbrook and its people as a welcoming community. He recalls settling in Canada and thanks the town for kindness while noting he spent winter here working at Crowley’s Red and White Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Barringer
North Atlantic
Millbrook
Canada
Richard Worthington
Mr. Worthington
Crowley’s
Red & White
Brush fire spawns small twister at Millbrook home
A brush burning incident near Mr. Milton W. Cornish in R R 2 Millbrook Saturday was lifted by a brief twister sending embers into the bush. Fire responders from Port Hope and locals joined to control the blaze and prevent spreading. The outbreak was eventually extinguished with no major damage reported.
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Milton W. Cornish
R.R. 2
Millbrook
Port Hope
Seen On King St During Week
A Kingston era note reports onlookers along King Street with Miss Gail Gibbs Mrs H Gillis and Miss Angela Huyton sitting by a window in D R Fowlers Store while Angela Huyton stands on the sidewalk discussing. The scene was misread as a sit-down strike but only two sat. Also observed was J T Crowley seeming to punch a bag but winding up a awning rod. Johnny Elgar hurries by with lunch pail and coat ready for a marathon.
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Toronto-Dominion Bank
Gail Gibbs
H. Gillis
D. R
J. T. Crowley
Johnny
Elgar
Sthuffville
Uxbridge
Two youths fire crackers at sidewalk passersby
On a Sunday afternoon two youths rode back and forth throwing powerful firecrackers at people on the sidewalk. They fled around the Tupper Street corner when a potential victim approached the edge of the causeway, avoiding capture.
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Tupper Street
Miss Wil da Harker earns arts degree and fellowship
Congratulations to Miss Wil da Harker who graduated with honours in arts and science at Queen's University Kingston and won a Fellowship award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilda Harker
Queen’s University
Kingston
Harker
Charlie Crowe
Robert
General Motors
Oshawa i
Gertrude C. Dawe
Millbrook
T. W. Belch
E. Louden
E. Gibson
Toronto
J. Darling
I. Gibson
Oakville
W. F. Challice
Card of Thanks to Neighbours and Fire Department
A sincere thanks to our neighbours and the Port Hope Fire Department for responding quickly when the bush fire got beyond our control Saturday last. Milton W. Cornish Mgr for Old Orchard Herefords Ltd expresses gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Hope
Milton W. Cornish
Mgr
Old Orchard Herefords Ltd
Thanks to Millbrook for hospital kindness and prayers
The Rev W and Mrs Patterson thank the people of Millbrook for inquiries about Mrs Patterson at Civic Hospital in Peterborough for letters cards and flowers and for transportation to the hospital She is progressing favourably and hopes to be restored to health in due time.
John Coulter Sr. Hospitalized After Illness
We are sorry to report that John Coulter Sr. was taken to Civic Hospital in Peterborough on Tuesday due to illness.
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John Coulter Sr
Civic Hospital
Peterborough
Mrs Lillian Moore thanks hospital staff and neighbors
Mrs Lillian Moore expresses gratitude to Dr J W Wright and the nurses of Peterborough Civic Hospital along with the Ladies of Millbrook L O B 1066 for their kind cards and fruit during her hospital stay.
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Lillian Moore
J. W. Wright
Peterborough Civic Hospital
Millbrook
L.O.B
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Apsell Kennedy
Illbrook
Wilington
Southan
Centre St
H. S. Darroch
Ontario
Roy
Eg. Gibbs
K. K
R. H
Rodney
Garry Brant
Arn- Brown
Millbrook, Jo
H.P. Johnson
T. Rh
Millith
Repre- Bowes & Cocks
Stevenson’s Green House
Mothers of the New
Gummer’s
Cavan
Cunard Line
R.M.S
Saxonia
Montreal
Ganangque
Hamilton
Brantford
King St
Susan Hayward
Brain
Lui
Vre
Clark Gable
Doris Day
Cole Younger
Gunfighter
Frank Lovejoy
Abby Dalton
Quantrill’s
Steve Cochran
Diane Brewster
The
Bowery Boys
Bowery Battalion
Richard Denning
Blood Island
Jerry Lewis
Jeff Chandler and
Colleen Miller
Man IN the
Bethany Town Hall
Northumberland-Durham
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