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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
8
An advertisement extols milk as more than a drink or food, calling it the essence of bodily health and urging readers to drink more milk. It frames milk as the most valuable single dietary article and highlights care in providing peak quality milk.
Starkville and surrounding community records visiting relatives school reopening and religious service notes. Families mentioned include Hallowell Savery Cowan and Jackson households from Toronto Orono Peterboro Bewdley Mt Forest Uxbridge and Brighton. The private funeral of Miss Jessie McKay drew many relatives with sympathy offered.
Kendal Mr and Mrs Howard Linton and Florence spent the week end with Mrs Underwood. Mrs Darlington joined Mr and Mrs Jack Glover to Toronto for the Exhibition. Mr and Mrs Williamson and family have returned home after a month here with her father. Robert Winn installed a 66 hp International Power unit at his sawmill. Albert Thrower Walter Wright and Wm Darlington completed military training in Orono and left for Petawawa camp. Attend Orono Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday September 17 and 18.
Mrs. Cecil Burley returned home from hospital as school resumed with Mr. L Lavery teaching. Local residents visited hospitals and attended the C N E. Sympathy extended to Mrs. Percy Snell on her RAF relative’s death. Rev J McLachlan and Mrs McLachlan returned from holidays and preacher duties resumed.
Mr Gordon Ross spent a few days in Toronto and Hamilton. Mr James Morrow returned to Toronto for the winter. Mr Ross Whittaker spent the holiday at Mrs George Forbes. Miss Annie Forbes took a position in Wellesley Hospital. Mrs Zella Little is ill. Master Gerald Lunn returns home from hospital after a dog attack. Thomas Beacock’s friends note he is not well. Ray and Jack Bryson visit Port Hope. Rev Whattam preached here on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Bigelow received a letter from Major Wilfred Bigelow in Nova Scotia. Marion Wright rushed to Bowmanville Hospital for appendicitis and is seriously ill. Friends wish her speedy recovery.
Miss Marion Simpson visited Toronto for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Stephens have moved to Mr. Fred Nesbitt's farm. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stringer visited Mrs. Edwards of Toronto on Sunday. Kendal girls clash Cowanville squad followed by a weiner roast. Several families cited as visiting and hosting over the weekend.
Frederick Young pleaded guilty to setting a barn on fire in Hamilton Township on August 11. He received a five year sentence in Kingston Penitentiary from Magistrate Gee at Cobourg. The 114 by 30 foot barn burned, destroying hay, oats, buckwheat, lumber, calves, pigs, sows, and poultry.
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