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10 nonmemme Wednesday March 27 1957 Simése canny WI on WQRTHY orsllilll LOCATE BARRIE By ILL Examiner stafi Writer Barrles Fred Grant has preserved for resent ond tuture years to come the town history condensed into some 85 volumes with news items secured as it werevrby remote con trol from the issues of the Barrie papers during his 80 years residence at distance mostly on the west coast ofConsda MRS GEORGE QiiAWAY Linking in with this accurate data is another source oi informa tion but going backto the past prior to the period recorded by Barrics historian This recalls pioneer days of Simcoe County and the medium presenting that period also definitely is through the interesting and valuable art ielcs gathered here and there from descendants of those pi oncers There are no doubt many eit izcns of Barrie and others in the gradually widening area surround ing who do not know that the town has museum specializing in pioneer relics The museum is sponsored by the Womens inst ilute and built up through the efforts of faithful workers in that organization such as Mrs Robert Bayes of Gilford secretary for many years of the Museum Com mittee Former itcgistry office This project carried quietly and steadily on bad support from the County Council and most suitable building was made avail able the former otticebf the registrar which islireproof of iairiy good size and although not in the business section is on Worsley Street with easy parking The first custodian was Miss Edith Arnold who pioneered the early days of organization and arrangement and continued on that work until about three years ago New custodian It was in 1954 that Mrs George Ottaway first took overvthe duties of custodian and has gradually with the expert assistance of volunteer visitor Mrs Djenahe Lemmon oflRichmond Virginia in 1955 and 1956 rearranged the increasing number of valuable and historic articles into an or derly grouping of varioustypes In so doing shehas been actually handling the duties of curator or superintendent although the remuneration is barely that caretaker Through arrangement by the Womens Institute Museum Coni mittce Mrs Ottawa enjoyed the privnlege of threeday attend ance ata convention in connec tion with museums and theirfm agement held on 192021 Goderich crease this year In the months of opening comprising some 120 days during summer afternoons of Wednesday ThursdayFriday Saturday lrom 230 to £30 also Sundays but with Institute mem hers takingcharge and under ectlon oi the convcncr Mrs ii Ottaway Last year opening was from May 25 to Nov The fees were nominal County Treasurer Colelt man has taken an active part in the development and was in strumontal in having repairs made to an addition on the norlh side which is usclul iorstorage and for repairing those exhibits requiring attcntion interesting Books number of books are interest ing Adittle volume picked up casually from table showed publication date of 1825 Vol umes or the registry office stored there also go away hack in town history tunic of the 35th Simcoe For esters of early days is included and also number oi ancient shotguns muulc loaders and some of the matclilock type to gether with ancient pistols Fossil Collection more recent addition to the collection is group of fossils precious and semiprecious stoncs and uncut gems Some are from ice woy clean by Peter Myers There is some Chinese pottery wilhthis collection Indian relics are outstandifig and the splendid collections of the late Dr Evans and of Andrew Hunter are well worth thorough study They include stone axes and other weapons also skinning knives arrowheads clubs and pottery Nearly alioi the valuable or fragile exhibits are now under glass and there are several com plete groups including large caseof Canadian birds 45 var ieties all named by liir Devitt rand inaddition many more oi his which are now stored after being on loan to Barrie schools Valuable Blrds Eggs Birdscggs are also valuable part ofthe display with large case of many types as collected by the late Percy Bingham Barrie ornithologist who made study and hobby of collecting The main objectiveprescrva tion of pioneer day relics has built up representative assort ment of wide range articles which give an idea of pioneerlite as nothing else can These are being graduallyarranged by the curator into fairiin groups such as of the Orchard family other names are Johnston and McCul lough Costumed Doll completely costumed doll of days long past the gift of Mrs Grasett has even tiny bustle and plumcd hat There is beautiful hat worn by the grand mother ot Mrs lsabellziNeilly Another gown was brought from Scotland 115 years ago0t course there is aiovely Paisley shawl Much tlmecould be spent pro vaiiety of historicvand valuable items in the collection such as Double Attendance The attendance in 1958 Was double that of previousycarssn wdl nodoubt continue desk ofrover centuryrhaek and used in theChemicrcek school house chair much used by late JudgeC an ababyear South oi the border dowu Mex fitsbly ina study of the great the schaol WI Phone fitntisfics at ledooto Township municipal telephone syncing to Dec 31 is show the total number of nibscrloen hu reached 436 and there are 55 renters There are too pilesfii poles and 612 miles of jingle wire Medonte council serve as the commission for the phone buri nus Fisher Canton reeve at the township and present countyavar dcn is chairm and Howard Robinson townsh ip clerk is secretarytrust Total revenue is shown at creation and total operating pit peosesfiiom leaving gross surpiug oi $219952 Totalsurplus to Dec 314058 amounts to $1415230 The bal lnee sheet showsto ssets of 3883831 There iso dcbéuture unpaid Depreciation reserve account receipt amount to $493i2 nine girls pres ent This meeting was to show the girls how to measure and the advantage 1th measures The second meeting was held at Mrs Robinsons on the nth line will was pasteurized first Then the girls took over and made many dilieront milk shakes Comamas next entire menu and the evening cameto close with spoke wheels and rims springs in front only and with canOpy likethe surrey with the fringe on top gt Folding Bootjaek For travelling in those days quaint item is folding bootjack case Comfort was not over looked and provided were muff warmcr asmail metal container for hot water and another larger for foot warmer quaint travelling case includes folding quill penhfolding feather AA pioneer sewing mu chine is still workable and bears the name of Elias liowc who invcnted it Discovers Novelty novelty discovered by Mrs Boyes is circular treadmill of one dogpower generated by the animal trotting steadily on aeir cular traok like wheel to run churn She also found partof an ancient plowshare made oi iron owned by an Innisfil farmer Wooden articles are included butterhowis mixers and spoons wooden grain shovels iargé spinning wheel and carders and shuttles VIt has been planned to haveua number of signs placed next sum mer on the building and possibly the west side to attract attention of many visitors who pass along Mulcaster Street also Worsisy and others calling at the county court house or new registry of fice near it ANCIENT SITE Windsor near London has been the site of royal residences since Williarn the Co queror loasz ONLY SMALL mar Personal income taxes repre sent about 15pcr cent of the and also ioldingcurling iron in except for the ve total of all taxes paid by Cool odians annually The reasonahierentoi ates nd chines ensnre heavydumrt 5ch OMMl hoursloi work and gives hdweasy it Yto he An easy to operate tool for removing splendid stem 9W9 mil IMRS YVONNE DENNEY from Melhourne Australia anew Barrio resident ad age still sturdy with woodcn MIDHURST Weekend in Guelph Miss LolsCoutts spent the weekend in Guelph attending homemakersconierence at QAC QGITCrokinoie Get your crokinole hoards pol ished and bring them to the CGJT party inxthe 55 room on Wednesday The girls are provid ing lunch Silver colleetion Euchre Party Home and School are having cuchre partyin SS himGA new schpolh on Efrlday March 297 Everyone is cordially invited to attcnd Home and School ladies will provide lunch Good prizesl MrandMrs Nash and Don elda visited with Mr and Mrs Vern Smart Orangeville on Sun gt Recently Married Congratulations 30 Donald llic Ginnis and Miss Reynolds who were married recently in Pene tang glutended Crusade Severalufrom this district are at tending the Leighton Ford cru rode in Barrie and are receiving spiritual upliit from Christian fellowship received there Home Again lfirs Allen Bouncy is able tobc home againr Sympathy of Community Sympathy of this distric tended to Bob Donnie and Kenny Fieldhouse on the untimely pass ing of lovingwife and mother The late Mrs Fieldhouse was aiuaiisas to our com munity4 when here She served faithfully in St Pa Anglican Church as organist and worked inthe Midhurst Ham and School Association serving as severo saunas Hoolvslvoun Knocks near film on Rhone owners dotise done by these mai gfil muslin their Milky the ires an exhibit PAINSWIcK Dairylnoidgjlicet The lalrymaids Paitswicka Hi Homemakingvclub vc had three very sucoe fulmeetings projectthonks to very good cooperation of van ious mothers who have been giv ing theme of their homes to hold the meetingsond tovthose others who are seeing that the girls get to and the meet ing place pev to someone who 15 erg ad at figures eocoauandncuo cakes for every one Third meeting of Painsmck Dairymaids got underway on Tuesday at Mrs Bannas 12th line After brief business set sion two of the club girls pas teurized the milk to be used all through the meeting Mrs Cari son then showed how to make custard As soon as the Custards busy on the scalloped potatoes and these were quickly made ready for theoven too Ihe ndxt itemWas the cream ed sauce made byjthe club girls Theyworked in groups ondsoon thevkitchen was hive of body even tin oi salmonto cream When all the food was ready Mrs Hannawas invited to join the banquet and everyone enjoy ed the creamed ions or salmon or eornon toast dish of scal loped potatoa and finished up with th aired custardt gt This project is certainly shap ing up well and the iris are do ing yery well so far new mom her came along xt meeting atMrs Robin sgns again on iuesday March gt tiertzvRentcACn jAirlineTiclretsf Steamship Bookiogs to llotel nasaltannin Truck Rentals sAkRis TRAVEL saws aozpaalo etWest When you need extrabash on worthwhile purpose call your neariesr Niagara fan friendly service Nowiower rates are eflecr and longer repayment terms are an oihce you re always welcome Jar ole0 Wager wr¥Mbon curtains plant Glow were in the oven the girls got workers The girls had brought along ereot vegetables and NORGE Retiigeratnr rum wiorngcmersn DRAWER rrramuin PORCELAIN INTERIOR gt MQDEL seas Not Exactly as illustrated noose sainco lLLUSTMTPm wool chainsa ruins an BURNER