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Article from the Bradford Witness - May 31 1906 edition on H.S. Broughton, postmaster and librarian of Bradford. This edition provides many biographies and photographs of prominent citizens at the time.

This portrait is of Edmund Garrett as part of the Members of Bradford High School Board of 1906. Other members were T.W.W. Evans, H.S. Broughton, A. Neilly, Robert Stewart, and Dr. L.H. Campbell.

The Bradford Witness decided to release a series of articles from local townspeople on the history of certain events in Bradford and West Gwillimbury's time. This week, the history of the Bradford newspapers are the topic.

Article featuring the centennial anniversary of the Bradford Witness's merged partner, the South Simcoe News.
"One hundred years ago, in 1865, the first issue of The South Simcoe News was published in Bradford and that is the centennial anniversary being marked by this issue of The Bradford Witness and South Simcoe News, but newspaper life in this town began before 1865."