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mm Boihwell Block 50 Years Ago Centre oflAIIandaIe Trade and Commerce an 10 position eastward the slderoad ran right Ed Koblmeyer was another sec through to the bay beside mg lond sacker who had iheposition Eaten summerhome opposite down to science with the advan OConnor cottage now of Powel Lair of thorough grounding in motor camp m3 804 Old USA hem commg The Boyd brothers Cliff Lock 10 Camdot 33 was an 011513de hart and other of that section player in another grouping of wok it up strongly and league Similar league not so long ago was formed taking in my Vme and played for the Allandablc iind possibly thermal YMCA which Was included in tie church league both In baseball inggrrysg nrhzstgg and hmkey cultural Park when Bill Hester All of these were much later was managing team than the days of Archie Burton UM Sig the indoor idea to bai and cumny Sum Amme mg was like large ovonripe lomazo game days and 500 made al and when hit by the abbreviated swath by his uncanny outguessingv of the batter and perfect controlcllb mtd lmiPul lke piilow home run was real gran ogwrsdrgmgid 1201 feat but the compensation was that m0 50 acct in in his ar1ya throwin to the plate was also days Th me liis con long wav go The writer scrub player on the sand lot Commons team hadl Slnun am has gmfmddlls poll lhc experience of batting against pmamy became of the wee Slna him just once in pickup game area needed and atfirst very little in Queens Park between Allandale eqlnpmem but with me harder ball now in use still more spe ws whereof he atiesarrk Bud was gained and more protectio Ineeded for the hands The length SIN ALIANDME IM Grant has covered period prior to the past 50 or gure by an accurate record with the pleasing combina mind very readable style mode more intriguing with bits of verse some of which are really gems and all showing the painstaking workmanship which is sadly lacking in so many of the rapidfire cifusious of today The opening of the addition of young athlctlc man whose the King Edward School recently IZWITlIC 5P0 was lacrosse hedid brings back In many 5m Ming much to further the interests of here the days of mg armor our clean amateur sport in Allandalc roamed whom which 5mm mp and took an active part in senior same site as the present building lilCmSS WW II 91d 35 PM Many mum an mmx fcnccd in and occupied the critic forent parts of Canada and no Mka Where Lame OW Stallds doubt all who can possibly get Tld was 500d teachel IOOk my Wm be back fur 0M mm ii deep Interest In his pupils and week kept them at their studies lie was The only hmmy Kim my quick tempered but as qulc first public school In Allandulc is BEIGE if the mng Later he and Scottitcamcd toIof the game is also in its favor or that of single room located on as llkn mmcmlr ammugh gather with great success for BniVanepsupper contests before dark Cumberland Street south Sltlt ucur MW bmll and 50m ms Older rie Cummy had the knack all the H01 Ema and hollowd to have been mm wll recall wagon getting the ball down to secondi esttouf magi Shem moved to tlw prosont Sitc many whlnwalkmg lmely along me Without changing his stance by Ck any for here years as back aisle be noticed one boy busy deceiving overhund job but it got ar was th lolliug cigarettc under the desk more quickly mmugh time saved Was no one conncc wt am Onevkoom School The astonished lad of plump pro in not moving the feet teur sport in its true meaning Before Allaudalc became le bortious who weighed about 150 more worthy of that honoi lage the only school available for pounds was suddenly lifted by Start Of Softball throughout town and district pupils there was onerimmed the shoulders right over the seat 50mm 35 infancy IfTM building located on Essa Road just and landed with thump on his rie was busy place as plainly indicated by the above photo Brothers Norman and Fred the latter is still in Barrie 30 years ago and was known then about where the driveway to Iho feet in the aisle He did not soon at the Bomwen Block Allandale but actually in Barrie with their shoe Store 1H Si Barnardls Dry Goods and Gems as indoor baseball former home of mi Into lulu forget the surprise nor the lecture Strangely en0llgh ll was taken up If continuall all it 11 Wn ufler with consth Mp9 laws k15ml Rum High mowed men and them for areq facmg ou the gore Tiffi Street the the to Furnishings and on the corner Bothwclls grocery and Strongly in that old centre or bust 0300 Kidney Pius Mr Shan had no use for tobacco line flour and feed store The manager shown ill that time was ban the mmunny known aslhelp bring you quicker man claim The residencenow occupied by in any shape or form Taken in 1904 the places of business shown are left to Mr Grey Knock on the Sidcmnd in Innis relief Thousands rely on this remedy to two dt ourt Nilttltlson known as PrlnClpal Shear was not extreme right The Bank of Toronto located there for short time whlch was the old days call maxim rf Mk Kim WC before the erection of the YMCA building AtliolMarshalls Upsmlrs were apartments and me comer With the IGWGI Prices because of the shoeire druggisttodayforDrChaselKLDilla the school Ar ic Little believes and canvas strap but whcn he did Price love it new pairing Op ammy that was pum NOW abuul 1882 lay it on me memory lingered Meat Market with the proprietor in front Bright Smiths was occupied by the late Dr Harry AIM and his parents BACK IN THE GAY NINETIES the South Ward ofBar Drugs and Stlonery WithBright and friends DOllery which stood on Highway 11 at the when the AllandalbSChool became available There are still few other pupils living in Allzindalc and Holly district including Clar ence Srlgley He gives the information that the building VllSDf frame con struction and that no 10 schools were erected in the district for the simple reason that isaw mills were scattered all around some permanent and othch portable by horSG power but all using stcaili power generated by burning slabs or occasionally sawdust from the virgin pine of that day Mr Sriglcy States that the two teachers who last taught there were Miss Harcourt and Miss Held In Allandale are two former pupils Mrs Little and her sister Miss Culross 42 Burton Ave Teacher in the Allandalc school was George Whitebread who had over 75 pupils and only by the assistaMe of the older scholars and by strict disciplina was be able to carry on the work Walking was of necessity the principal means of transport and the walk to Littles Hill from Al landale was merely coincidental Thisroutinc was reversed when Early Teachers Some of the teachers during the time that Mr Shear tailght or just before it were Mrs Frank Heard the former Sadie Rix Mrs Scan lon who was one of the Campbell sisters Mrs Willis James the former Elsie Howe Miss Darby Miss Chestnut and Miss Dixon Three rooms only were used for limo but finally Mr Shear took the room in the west wing whcn the first room cast was taken en Illcly for primary work Some of the boys will recall when the Department ruled that sightsinging must be taught Mr Shear delayed for while but eventually he took the boys alone for their first lesson wrote the proverbial Doh ray me fa soh la ti doh on the board and then pointer in hand tried to induce somebody to make start but the boys got stagefright and there wasnt sound At last he tookrrthe bull by the horns and led off withthree rous mg first notes but the minor fourth was too much and his voice broke Lets go and drill boys he said and that was the end of the music Holly pupils in part had to walk for the time to Alandale but later with attend ance at che name Cpllegiate erected in 1879 on Blake Street the first building was of 1843 number from Littles Hill area the Little brothers Dr Falling and Others had to walk if no horse and buggy was available the full distance to the Blake Street school The late Mrs Grace McNeil had the walk from Mlnets Point but sometimes peed rowboat Prof Hume who attended there in student days later taught public school at Crumble Hill west of Holly and walked at least once week from the farm in Oro to duty at the school and return to the farmwhkh he held and made 77 his homeafter retirement days fromillcge West Ward School two roomcd school was built later in Allandalc and Mr White bread taught until the erection of the West Ward School in 1876 when he was transferred there Charles Poucher was pupil at both schools and under the same teach El stuclcntsitting inadream with favorite stunt when he noticed thoughtsfar from mundane affairs as to toss bit of chalk directly at the student His aim was per fect and when the dreamer awoke with start he would ask bland ly Smithers will you please bring me that chalk He was an ardent fisherman with yen for speckled trout in par ticular and soon discovered every crick in the district School Picnic Many years latcr he was instru mental in planning public school picnic held in Ardaghs Grove be tween Clapperton and Bayfield Streets south of Grove Street which had begun to build up to some extent then lodg list of sports was run Off with competition from each of the schools East Ward Central West Ward Allandale and St Marys Ted was sitting pretty that year with atrack team of above point on each side The two halves were then fitted together like saw teeth making rectangle which measured almost exactly except for the slight difference in the curve half the circumference and when muliiplied by the radi us gave the measurement of the circle Ted was never forgotten by ex pupils and at the time of the Boer British War he received many let ters from former pupil Athol Marshall who had enlisted from lngersoll where he had been em ployed prior to the war Checking over on old fourth reader recently the writer found it besprinkled with sketches of fat burghch aiming from behind boul ders high up on kopjes or brave Canadians charging across the vcldt Delinquency Remedy Principal Shear had found that the best remedy for delinquency was wholesome outdoor exercise through some fascinating lype of sport and every early summer he would have the boys collect enough money few cents from each to buy football Association it was called then and this would last with care Of oiling and drying when Wet for the early summer term at least and usually until late fall In those days good ball might be bought for about $250 Before this when even that amount meant close financing the oldtime game of knobbies or nobbys was no sissys sport full size lacrosse ball the original was hard rubber and heavy was cut in two halves hole made through each half and length of rawhide about half an inch across and 12 inches long was shoved at the end thrbugh the hole in each and knotted to hold it on The round side Was out side Two spools were often used Sticks were Of fussy styles to suit the wielder but the heavier the more effective on offensive and defensive They were cut in average ability and they copped the four man relay with Charles the bush Of which there was plenty and usually of beech maple or ironwood and each had slight crook at the point formed by branch and projecting at slant for about three inches The gamewas played much as football now soccer or lacrosse OffSides were unknown but any rash player who planned to stake claim near the opposing goal for convenience in accepting long for ward passcs from his hard working team mates was liableto stormy passage from the opposing defence Great dexterity was essential for catching the flying nobbys on the stick or even picking them from the ground while on the run They could be thrown with high speed and if it so happened that they wound around players neck he suffered from shock cross check to dislodge the nobbys from the opponents stick was painful but effective because referees were the exception rather than the rules Before the days of the bought en hockey stick and the sissy pads the game was known as shinny The meaning is obvious and there again the sticks came from the bush but were even heavier than and number of older players with much more experience than Allell younger opponents This contestllwas far removed from the class of piliyas recorded by Fred Grant when some of the continents finest exponents of the game might be found right in Barrie Ball Games Baseball came along strongly then and about 1905 an intertown leagu provided some splendid ball The Barrie CairiageWorks had been established shortly be fore and had strong team The company was located in the pres ent Clarke 8c Clarke Leathersl building and were the originhl builders and owners The series was carried on for several seasons and the late Wil liam Greenfield who died two years ago was outstanding as catcher in the league The original mask which he wore min final series won here is included in the collection of Jack Steel now owned partially by Tom Bogar dis at the Allandale Bllliard Room the nobby stick Rules were muchr similar to the summer game but the devastation waseven greater Skates were slight advantage but were not considered as vitally essential Early Sports Lacrosse began to wane soon af ter 1900 and baseball begauto take its place and also football The racquette game required much larger grounds and also call ed for considerable stamina to cover the miles during game The Allandale field comprised all Of the present Copaco block with goals at the extreme north and south cornersand one of the last games recalled is that of Toionto team called the Diai monds and picked up Allandale team which included Alex Pirie With the coming of the motor car the sale of carriages went down to zero and under another name an automobile known as the Bell was assembled there and sold to some extent in this district but growing opposition from large scale manufacturers soon put the local business offthe market and the building stood idle for some time This had its effect upon the baseball league and it was dropped but the game flourished locally Many good players showed up in these town league playoffs later and even an Emms although but boy when strong church league flourished made his debut as pitcher and it is no secret that he would have been an out standing professional if his taste had run in that direction instead of to hockey His showing in final of the church league one season was surprise to the fans and the opposing teams Brother Del Emms now of North Bay had lien cowsecond base where he was right at home with consistent effective style in that BACK To SCHOOL EQUIPMENT Lunch Kits Binders end of the road as it is now In the early days before thcGTfl changed the yard by enlarging it When noliod of death In distant city Ilirougli our membership In the ASSOCIATED FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVICE Our affiliation with members of this professional association enable Us lo serve the entire nation as Ono Big Community Established moderate In protect the family ninces The contribufory services of corpoient dependable funeral directors throughout NI country male for efciency economy and the familys peace of mind SERVING THE ENTIRE COUNTRY As ONE BIG COMMUNITY Serving everywhere at all hours every night sad day lloyd Siecley Cor Worslcy St and Clapperton St PHONE 5553 BARTHE we Ian Immediate charge Rotary Fibs 139 er who had problem with some and Harry Wilson who had come POHCIIS PENCII Cases of the b0 includinl the late from Hamilton few years before Clark brothrstwhohadlmany ideas Frank Peacock whose foks lived Water COIOIS Crayons silvemgigymsiigdreii to tr out no doubt with the on the Burton Farm an rwasrsa assistallice of Charlie He is the smooth runner and high jumper Bmder RGIIIIS RUIOIS gustfmagnssnooth last living member of thc former The fourth runner Was Jimmy Gillt rill mlls eht 125 W00 schobl board at the time of the christ an expert baseball pitcher er Egg erection of the present King Ed and sprinter rather chunkily built ward School f0r the relay who was also from Allandale school became four Hamilton His competitor on the rooms eventually and one of the final stretch was Gren Caldwell first principals was Ewcrs who at that time was active and who was followed by the late outstanding in all sports and later Edward Shear about 1893 and from played on the Barrie Senior Hock that point there are quite num ey team her who can still look back over Jimmy was handed substantial the beautiful pictures that ham lead by the first three runners Erasers Scribblers RnrncsuMENT SETS FIRE KING MIXING BOWLS Sets oil4 Hitcher and mblels from 65c to on memorys wall Mrs James iut Gren cub it down like grey Scott attended the tworoamed world and lost out by onlya short $1 Heat Pr 1101 slam 1d oo df rd his home The icnlc su er was he an coming mm gt town Edward Shear became prin ill the baskets were marked with LAZY susans Jar Capacity CD381 and leather 0f the two classer different colored ribbon for each ATTRACTIVELY mm in the fourth book as it was Ichool So far as known this was known then junior and senior bought to be the last picnic at COLORED GLASS $235 be klnrltheld in town King Edward School Rem When the King Edward School From Town was built in 1906 the old four Oomed brick clad building was Eilwmfmsllfl SillioleJl ill New building Thelate Edward Shear was also In expert woodworker hobby which he enjoyed and when the row King Edward School was com gws LILERS pletcd he and the late Arthur wghlmw lDIAMQNDMEICIIANTS COLD PACK Watermunl Ethanol $525 witII mulching pencil $345 PIN IS ONLY A5 6000 AS ITS POINT That is why every Waterman point is made from 14Kt geld tipped with iridiumarid ground by hand Youre sure gt Of gold point on onyWatorinansipeu Choice of points Taperite Or Standard mudela bee our ne eclection obi $033399 Vegetable Masher Potato Sieve and Fruit Strainer in onel$29 NQESUjBSTITUE FOR PR wARV Suitable III storage III serving 1110 Resisting KETTLES Covered Caeseroleg 99o Measuring Cup 16 oz Mixing Bowl Set $159 Measuring Cup 32 oz Colour Bowl Set 3309 Percolator icup Square Cake Dis 89o Percolator cup Utility Dish 900 Retrigeijator set Wotarmunl INKS 2oz TipFill bottle 35 PRESERVING rearuwgot together on workshop the banement and not only made new articles but also taught any at the boys whobad desire to like up III19IUY This was done Inseliishly Iiitllelr spare time titer school III mans or ladys also no GAME AND FISHERIES ACT II isoontrary to Did pet andfioxIIlMlonsIo hunt or angle Unless you ltnmidg Iliglpildzipglalgifgrl Y9 9w have thonecessary license on your person Section withoutOuts In comravi We Are Authorizerlssuers or animus Fishlnxod GunLicenses ionOne exemptsst thatwhicli Imde for carpooling the area circlelldn idea he had picked Ip in some way Making circle la style lemon school custodian for many gag