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Barrie Examiner, 28 Jun 1923, p. 6

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`.0.'s {I1 vrcggtzu finally showed the] .. -av an roots. very quietly; here. I was greatly needed rnnl-a , __.._.....-.oo 0. Dew and friend were the guests of Mrs. Lea over the week-end. Mrs. Dalton and friends of Toronto spent: a week at their cottage. Singer - ` /iv I YOU will nd that if you come V here for an opt-ometnc examination, we can make 3 pair of glasses so well adjusted to your vision needs and so perfectly tted. to your facial characteristics that they will not detract from your appear- ance. Here you will be treated courteously. You will be told exactly what your lens needs are,._or if you are not in, need of glasses you will be so ad- vised. Phone 143 I Barn-{Q `ush U The treetment ofnkin d and dileuea of the Ice]: glmcult." writes Dr. I However, there in one known _to be entirely der distressing and troubles refer to D. D. D. Prescri) If yonhhnuv; never "ied I3 cueew e I IIIDr.}3D0, the d'l'eaded forms-the tor the hard scales of psoriasis-1 on our guarantee that if it d ml money will be refundc D. D. 1). Soup. toe. n Herbe;t_ G. Robertson, %"l`lIe0nlyH SaysiThis ..-- -_-_, ....uuuxuuIuu`:` If you doubt that Vegetable Compm .write to the Lydia cine C0., Cobourg, Pinkham's private t more about it. > - -... vv u nuns: nu uununal (Fox Trot 8049) (Vocal 8044) Wonderful Child 624 Bugle Call Rag 3056 Shufflin Along (Fay 'l`w.+ A-|n\ nr___. ...... ..-.... nu uulucll (#1 T Lydia E. Pinkha pound,made from n` contains no narcot: and today holds the mostsuccessful rot in this country, an untary testimonials `L -A ` - _ _._.... ..uumncon\ Letters like thi of Lydia E. Pinkhi popnd. They tell 0 pams and axlmengpi T.m1:.. E` n=-L-1 Viking, Alta. 15 years old I wo infgs in the lowe fol owed by cra kept me from 11:} ents on the fam go to bed for the times I would ha sufferei` in this J duced me to try Vegetable Com pm satisfactory resul ommending the V: my friends. I s it for I feel like u; that I don t have ODELIA HOLMBER(I 7 _L, no. A ~ ` Mrs. Holm Lydia E.Pin Compou U I mild, vegeta relieve Constir ouoneu and keep th diminutive functio: 223:5! A 155- name vthcn c For children 8| `. 3 7040904 vertvl mont me-.nt Yes! we Have No Bananas (FAY Tvn QnAn\ li7.',_1 l\l\A 4` THUR One-Ch` in do mm. `DOUBLE SIDEDHPHONOGRAPTIA-I Rzconns .v -uqv v (Fox '. Barrie Unio/n Cemetery ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS ' v --cw n\l$ : Trot 8050). (Vocal 8064) '30 Elizabeth St. nrsmnuro ` Phone 1013 RS 1-"on BARRIE n; u tor half lot; also reminded that with ant Svatnm nnuy ......:I.u- 8064 vucw Wll available 1, further win; the _ -- :u a 16:6 VV IICII I (III. Come Back 334 TMemphis Glide 3056 Come Ba_ck, Old Pal "619 Swingin Down t|1evLane , T 8054 Gone Btit Still in My Heart, _ A . 8050 1 Seven or Eleven R;-G. Dunn & Co. report on Toronto district conditions as follows for the week 3 ending June 28:- Better weather has stim- : ulated retail business and this has resulted , in substantial sorting orders to the wholesale houses. It is noteworthy that even with I the retail business improved, storekeepers ; are -buying from hand to mouth and still I going cautiously. From many quarters come indicationsthat in variousparts of * Canada the businessoutloolr is improved. The mining industry in Northern Ontario is bringing in substantial amounts of cap- ' ital for -investment, while the operating . gold mines are working to capacity and , there is distinct improvement in! the silver 1 and nickel camps. Substantial orders have 1 been placed for machinery, not only for } power purposes but for the mines. Co`l- ( lections are `better, although not "what they f should Nine failures in the district, which is .just,i-the same as a year ago, for f the same week. A f WEATHER STIMULATED BE`!-An North'b'd , me same person; 81 for half lot; Lot owners `are v - the new Endowment System now availa they may. eliminate,-if they wish, fur: w/assessments by ermanently endowing lot to provide or perpetual care. ~ t Barrie Union cemetery Board, 1. lth A Inn:-`In; D Redd The Examiner Adlai Ooluma; Southb'd V 11.00 pm. 7.10 pan. 7.52 pm. East/b'd Lv. Meaford Arr. Allah. Art. 6.30 am. 8.38 am. 9.0.` 11.00 a.m._ 2.35 p.m. 2.40 p.m. 5.10 pm, Penetang Thins Northb d Lv. Barrie Lv. Allan. Arr. F - uuuu u.vU pan. ` West`b_'<`i.:v. Barrie Lv. Allan. _\rr. Meaford (-Except Sun.) . . 9.45 am. 10.30 am. 12.50 p.m. 12.30 4.20 p.111. pan. 7.52 .n_m_ - . (Ex. Sun.) Southbound uwn. onxnl .10. No; 57 * `. No. 43 (Sat; only) 1 No. 45 (Ex. Sun.)' No. 47 (Daily). _ . , Southbound Lv Barrie Arr. '1 No. 46 (Daily) 5.27 am. 7 4 No. 42 (Ex. Sun.) 8.40 am. 11.3 -No. 56 (Ex. Sun.) 2.05 pan. ` 4.2 No. 58 (Ex. Sun.)_ 2.30 p.n1. 4 4 No. 44 (Ex. Sun.) 5.05 p.m. ` 7.5` No. 48 (Daily) 9.12 pan. 11.2. Hamilton Trains Northbound Lv. Hamilton Arr.` ovavuvu LICIIIE Northbound _ Lv. Toronto Krr. `Bgfrie. No. 49 ' 11.40 p.m.~ 2.03"a.m.V (Except Fri. and Sat.) No,,249 (Sat. only) 1.40 mm. 4.01 am. No`. 41 (Ex. Sun.) 7.20 am. 'l0.25 a..m. No. 55 - A . 10.00 am. . 12.l8,p.m. No. 10.30 am. 12.48 p.m. 12.30 p.m. 2.55 p.m. g 4 1 8 Barrie AA.rr. Toronto 7.40 11.11:. (Ex: Sun. p.'m.'~ 4.'25 pfmf 4.45 p.m. 7.55 p.m. 11.25 p.m. ' OJIU a.m. (Ex. Sun.) 5.05 pun. IA Y... .D..-..:- I_, All Summer Time Table Effectivg June 24, 1923 I:v. Allan"). Penet'g . 12.15 pm. 1.55 pm. 7.10 pm. 7.40 p.m. 9.25 pm. d V Arr. Allan. Arr. Barrie 8.50 a.m. 9.05 am. 2. 13.11). ' _ - l A Midland via Birch Lv. Barrie Lv. Allan. ; ` ' 9.111. 7.10 pm. 7.40 p.m. I . Two Patriotic . The Maple Leaf Barrie , Ont. .'l`or'onto Trains AA _ T , Arr. `Barrie 2.o3 a.m.V `i. and S110 \ Lv. Barrie An. I R40 urn I-'1 I EU RETAIL `BUSINESS a.;n{ Elba ;:;1: nnu 3049 Arr..Barrie _l0.30 am. 7 .50 p.m. ` Hamiligg uauuow (M a_ number-,4 any uu1D UA.N 1519 USED. Unpaid assessments f m 1913150 1922 in- clusive are overdue affthose for 1923 are `gayable on or before July 1, 1923. ment Ram- .... ........_. cu - ' appmumry, evnay was awakened by a pe- culriar creaking noise, to discover that his house 'was on fire,-and `after arousing the other members of.-h1 family, `hiswife and four children were just able to niake their eschpe in their night clo`hing. The Wilding w'hich_~.w-as a emalllframe structure was swept away witheverything in it in a few minutes after, their_es_cape. together with n nu-ml--- -3 V _ ,,_.. vuuns uu uue UOUDCH trying to cut down expenses this year they _ would not make a sufficient grantlto Parks to enable the Chairman to carry out his programme of improvements. The ladies of the town wanted certain features added to parks for the kiddies. When they `learned that the Council would not advance the money they got busy and have collected something over three hundred dollars. Swings. sliding st-ands, merry-go-rounds and other features ill bekinstalled in Huroni-a ' and Memorial Prk.s.""" " When fire broke out in a.vacant building- close to the home _of George Sevray, Mid- >- land, last week, and spread rapidly to the other -building it came very close to taking the lives of six persons. Prm-'identially.' apparently, Sevnay to J `house after members of.`-hi5 familve `his ..,:4-.. .....a . Barrie E ....w 15 unuerstooa to be small. Warminster was the scene of another dis- astrous fire a week ago Saturday when the house"of Frank Clarke, a veneer brick building, was, except for a small kitchen at the back, completely destroyed. Mr. Clarke and family were away at the time, but neighbours succeeded in saving most of the downstairs `furniture. Only t-he direc- . tion of the wind prevented the fire from spreading to the other farm buildings. The loss is partly covered by insurance. - A representative of the post office de- partment was in Midland last week inter- viewing the different applicants for the posi- tion of postmaster there; The latest move in th-is- connection has been to ask for \ tenders-for the position, quite an unusual proceeding. but one that probably became necessary inordcr to overcome the muddle into which the matter got by delay in mak- ing the appointment. The Department may now take the question up and fill the posi- tion -at an early date. ' ~ - Penetang HeraId-~Owing to the Council trying to year sufficient-grantto in nn.nl-`L. A-I-- 1" yuuwl, over eignt Ieet around. Bradford Council has purchased a chem-_ ical fire -engine -and hose wagon carrying 650 feet of hose, `mounted on a ton Ford chassis. -`It has` -two 40-gallon chemical tanks. upermitting one to be re.-filled while the other is being used. A Bickle water pump has also been being $4,600 less an all the old engine. delivered in a month s time. The Severn Inn, at Severn Falls, owned by Walter Dean, and managed by Mr. Hons- berger; was completely destroyed by fire last week,` including the store, post office, dance hall`, boatlivery, together with practically all the contents. The structure was of wood and made a. fierce fire. The fire comes just -at the opening of the season, and will cause serious inconvenience to the tourists along the river, as well as heavy loss to ` Mr. Dean and Mr. Honsberger; . The new summer hotelvnear Ardtrea be- _ longing to Charles Annis was completely destroyed by fire on `Wednesday morning of last week. The conflagration was caused -by the explosion of a lamp. Mr. Annis was closing a `window when a gust of wind blew the flame down and so caused the explosion. The hotel, which had just been finished, had not `yet been occupied. There were twenty rooms ready for guests. The insur- anceis understood to be `small. Warminstnr mg. n... ....-..- A owance of $300 for `bought, the total cost- The new outfit` is to be James Fell is one of 0ro s progressive farmers and a son `of a pioneer. On his farm there is a p`in__ tree which had a dia-~ meter of two in has fifty-`five. years ago, and now has a'iircumerence of seven feet three inches. In "all these years it was struck once by lightning. On the farm. are also -two pines which serve as gate posts, over eight feet around. - tBradfm-A l`m.m.:| 1...... _.._AL- would uuu J08. Martin had a narrow escape -from being seriously injured. They were working at Mr. Jebb s farm on the 14th Line, West Gwillimbury, and when the storm arose they took shelter in the barn. The barn was blown down and they onlygescaped injury by crawling under the floor of the barn. I Jam... l.`..n :_ .7 ' - A vvvlv umue. 'Wasaga Beach, the popular sumnner re- I l sortof. so many campers and cottagersi during the vacation eeason, -is to possess a` new attraction after June 30, the Riverside Hotel, which will contain twenty-five bed- i rooms with a hallroom six feet wide. There is also a large dining in. a comfortable rotunda, and a veranda overlooking the river. _ `'`____3 (A , A I - ' , _ _ . . . . . - . .. |vIGlll'J'lIVC UBO com-fort-able river. o V A. During the storm on Tuesday of last week Wm. Jebb and Jos. Martin had narroxvl escape beimr serinlmlui :..:......: mL---~ by the Cpllingwood Shipbuiidcing Co." I `A The Gienelg"- me`; last boat built by` the Midland Shipbuilding 00., and which- waa launched a few weeks ago, has been Officially inspected. When on -her "trial run she was subjected to several rigorous tests. In everyinstance she stood up" w to expeetatibna. A few finishing touches were made. . ur.-- --- n I ' stii" Saturday. June 16, at 10.30 pm. Collingwood shiD'bui`ld:imr nn " I u I. I5: f The Valcartier, a steelfreighter of 3,755 tons, belonging to the Sault Shipping Co.. and commanded by Capt. Reach of Not- tawa, went into drydock at Coilingwood on A new tail-shaft and hub were placed in the ship` D Park, uuaug 'l'Il._ BlllUl\Uc When a punt sank on Lake Wileox F1`-i~ day afternoon Wallace Norman Walton of Aurora was drowned. Two of his compan- ions were resoied with 'dif'-ficu-lty. The fourth member of the party managed to swim ashore.. _ _. A hundred thoiisand bass _fry wereplaced in Lake Couchiching last week in response to the application made `by Orillia Board of Trade through J. B. Johnston. George J. Overend, Secretary of the Board of Trade. arranged for placing the fry near Geneva Park. . nut] 16. l _ will pay S2 .5Q.a di:y`(f>r men employees on During June, West Gwillimbury Council the roads. _ e W. G. Walker, who has been manager _ oi the Bank of Toronto at Penefang for some years, has been moved to "Toronto. '_ Mr. Kelly is the new manager and came _ from, Winnipeg. , Orillia is likely to have the annual regat- lg ta of the Canadian Canoe Association there on Saturday, July 28. Lake Couchiching will provide an ideal place for running off the events. V After being without a rector for several months. the Bond Head Anglican parish has" secured the Rev. Mr. Hearn. who has re- cently arrived 'from the Old Country. Mr. _ I-Iearn's family is still in England. A house owned by Chas; Hill and another occupied by George Severy of Midland were both destroyed -by fire about 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning of last week. The stables on the properties also went up in smoke. . YITL-.. _ r--- ` ` ` ' ., ...m.uverywxng In It in few their escape. {of small sheds close'by. ' uu.-cauulc IUWII UOUDCII gran towards the Orange celebration July 12. `nu-hm. Tun- 7__A. 1'`, `ii ' ' 1 Creemore Towti Council T ` awards the Gram. n.I.h.a+:fn'E.e:fi._.n99! T. DISTRICT NEWS IIUCI-I `there on str: `gr-yuulu on or ooxoro July 1, ' ment Rates--82 per annum for one lot and 81 for each additional lot owned by the same 81 for owners hm nlm -..m:...I...a nu: - -- evva-IJJIJ The Anniversaryxservices of New Lowell United Church will be held on `Sunday, July 1-, services at 11 am. and at 7.30 pm. Rev. A. A. Wall of Alliston will preach at both services. Airlie servic will be at 3 pm. ' .,...:....5a~.ruzu menus. Amoxig those who attended the funeral from a distance were: her niecw and nephews, Mr. and Mrs. S. [Robinson and. daughter of Thorold, Dr. J. T. and `Mrs. Thomas and daughter of Cal~ edon, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cook of 'I_`horold `an. Mr. Graham of Maple, Ont. ..., . u. u. nmgnwn. b'pecial'music was provided by the choir. "The bearers were: J. Bertram, G. Healey, Charles Church, J. Emms, Alex. McKay, W. Caldwell. The_ casket was covered with` beautiful floral offerings friends. Amozi'g those funeral from .. .a;.. ........ -- ucu: luau WEEK. . The death of Elizabeth Willing, widow of the late Alfred Emms. which occurred at the Orillia Memorial Hospital on June 17, came as '3 shoclg to the people of this com- munity. Mrs. Emms had not beenwell but was able to be about till Friday, when her condition became serious and she was re- moved to the hospital by her nephew, Dr. J. T. Thomas, of Caledon, who remained with her till her death. After the death of her husband 40 years'ago, Mrs. Emms ` returned to her home and cared for her aged parents for a number of years. While her chief interest was at home shewill be 1 remembered for hospitality and kindness in J times of sickness and trouble in the families . of the community. She is survived `by one 2 brother, Joseph, at home, and two sisters, * Mrs. E. D. Thomas, of Edgar,-and Mrs. Peter Cook of Thorold, for whom sincere t sympathy is felt. The funeral took place on Wednesday, June 20, at the Congrega- f` tional Church. , Service was conducted by Rev. G. H. Knighton. _SpeciaI'music V by the chair The `me-e-~ --`W Read the saw..- nuaa u. netuey is name tor tupholidvays. Mrs. Ambler of Barrie spent a few days here last week. ' 'I"L'.. ..l....LL I` 111- I A- -----H _- vvj June 25.3-L-John Be'rtram s house wa.s"used as a polling "booth for the eiection. -The of~ ficers in charge were J.'N." Willing, Alex. McKay and Morley 'Beath. Mr. and Mrs. George McGregor of Victor- ia, B.C.,. visited with Walter `and Miss Thompson last week. Mrs. James McLean has returned from a visit in Clarksburg. Mrs. Armour and daughter of 'vI`or-rance visited friends here on Sunday. D. Partridge of Toronto spent a couple of days here this week. \ . ... nuu xuxs. reter Uook NEW LOWELL as.-It DIVI- BlRD SCANADIAN TWIN SHINGLES are everlastingly Waterproof and _resafe, and will give years of service. ` i ' They have all the distinctive appearance of slate, and their soft non-fading green or red harmonize with any surround- ings. They save one-third the labor over ordinary` shingles -and require less nails. . They -are two shingles in one (20 inch x _ 10 inch), self-spacing, and prove the most economical in all ways.- i . Made` by Bird & Son,,L Hamilt `on, who manufacture roofings to meet any pocket book. _ " T ` THE three important things any man seeks when buying a roof. for his new home are durability, beauty and economy. -All these qnalities are combined in Bird s Cana- dian Shingles as in no other roof. -Come in and See Canadian ` before you decide which 1': on Saturday after v __- van ll `l`Ih l` `B I "' I June 26.--Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pe`ars of Torgrito are spending a few days at their cottage BenLena Alcona Beach. `Gordon Edington/retturned to Toronto isiting a week with his cousin, Mrs. Gibbons. Mr. and Miss Knapb 'of Cedar Harbour returned home to `Toronto on Sunday. Richard Gibbons has Distributors for Barrie ajnd Dist:-`ict we execnon on Monday passed off quiet- I 1y. Although a very hot day, a large num- bet in th' Division turned out to vote. The attention of lot owners -is drawn to the annual assessments for care of lots which are payable to J. W. Neas, Seo"y.-Treasg, Beeoroft's Bank, Dunlop St., Barrie. Owners of lots are reminded that unpaiti assessments from 1913 onward become` a 8138 against the lot and should not be ta, ` luuv tue mung return Cgnservatives elected. LIICL ul. uuncues. - 4 I Miss Reta Ma for a few days. . Robert Moffatt of Toron visitor with his parents. The election Monday I day, large H her in +1.3. n:..:-.-_ lkin was home.on `a visit 5 to was a week-end ! I were recent visitors; with Mr. and Mrs. - 1-rd-ml-JhJ June 27.--Mr. Ferguson of Toronto, who hm `been visiting his daughter, `Mrs. W. Brown, for some time, returned home. l Mrs. Redfern and Mrs. Brown of Holly. Shaw. -~ Mm Baker of Toronto visited her bra- ther -at Cundles. :5 D_;,_ .II II ' nay uuu CIOVCI`. ` `Mr. Cook of Toronto is h Mr. and Mrs. Reid. Election day passed off ver The rain on Monday was ` for the spring crops and root ....,,.u.-mg uuelr roau wmm some gravel. Once more the musnc of the mowing machine is heard. Farmers are busy at the hay ond clover. ~.u.. run- rm - * ' CUNDLES holidying with spent. the wek-end` ' .`a_n~ad1'an Twin Shingles taof you lI buy. -_-_--- -nun FIIIIII` (Fox Trot 619) (Vocal 612) Nuthin Butv 3954 Louisville Lou . ' 117'.-...`m..-; nun... ---

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