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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1923
Page
2
The notice records births marriages and deaths from the local area with readable details. It lists names and basic dates where available, reflecting typical obituary and life event notices in a community newspaper.
In memoriam notices announce Fraser in Georgetown on June day 1923 and Switzen in Norval on June 24 1923 for Mariah Dolmaye wife of Wmn J Switzer. Also memorial for John D McPherson who died in Norval on June 27 1920.
Drury’s eleventh hour appointment of Archibald L. uscnpee of Milton as Sheriff of Hafton County to succeed Sheriff Webster of Norval drew native and party ire in Ballton on Monday. Conservatives and Liberals alike resented the patronage, and the move likely influenced the vote he polled. Sheriff Webster, long faithful in office, was undeserving of such treatment, and many expect the government to review the appointment and restore the venerable Dostor.
A Monday evening cyclone caused extensive destruction across the area. Barns owned by Thomas Bird, John Armour, D Wright, Fred Wrigglesworth, James McDowell, and others were unroofed or wrecked. Trees, chimneys, and roofs collapsed. power lines and telephones failed for hours amid widespread damage in Limehouse Cheltenham Stewart Town and surrounding localities.
David Fraser died suddenly Tuesday morning after a brief illness following breakfast. He emigrated from Scotland 85 years ago, ran a Georgetown blacksmithing business with N Hunter, and leaves his widow Louise Elizabeth Caldwell and son George Alexander plus siblings in Canada, Scotland, and South Africa. He belonged to Knox Presbyterian Church and is mourned by many. The funeral is Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery.
Court of Appeal proceedings held on Tuesday evening with most council members present except Mr Near Pale presiding. On motion Reeve McIntyre and Mro Arnold the court was formed with Reeve Ramberot hearing appeals until 8 p m.
George Hillmer of Oakville won the Halton provincial vote by a large margin, near 700, but storm damage and broken telephone lines prevented accurate county returns as the press went to print. Georgetown results show Ward data with Hillmer leading. full Halton county tally to be published in the next issue.
Premier Drury defeated in Halton as Conservatives sweep Ontario with large gains. John O’Neill and many ministers lose seats while Liberal leader Wellington Hay falls in North Perth and Hartley Dewart is toppled in Southwest Toronto amid weather chaos and incomplete return counts.
Pastor W L Davidson ends a four year tenure at Georgetown and Rubgrove Methodists with a farewell sermon. A surprise party, a silver flower basket, and heartfelt tributes marked the sendoff. Davidson and wife prepare to relocate to Port Dover as he accepts a new pastorate.
Daily use of the name is from 7 to 9 a.m. Pam governs hours and infringement will not be tolerated. Those who do a0 will be summoned to appear in court by order of the Water Committee.
The notice invites all Tenderfoot Scouts to attend a Court of Honour on Wednesday June 27 at 7 30 prompt. Milton Scouts wish to play Georgetown baseball and are asked to respond. Chief of Police James Ewing of Orangeville died suddenly of heart failure June 8 at age 68 after years in office.
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