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"Bradford's first Boy Scouts won the District Bugle at Newmarket in 1913. Leaders, George G. Green and Eldon Waldruff. Some of the boys in this troupe: Bill Stevenson, Charlie Evans, Alex Spence, (?) Hamilton, (?) McKinstry, Leonard Sutton, Norman Spence, Walter Coombs, George Mattice, (?) Bowles, Jack Stewart, Max Evans, (?) Gummerson, Graham Evans, Allie Drake, Fred Evans, Winston Stoddart, Norman Saint, Norman Wilson."

Photograph of the 1908 Intermediate O.L.A. Champions.

Front Row: W. Reeves, Rex Morris (Mascot), J. Webb.

Middle Row (left to right): L.H. Campbell, W.C. Davey (Ex-President),
W.L. Campbell (Sec'y Treas.), T.E. Bell(President),
G.G. Green (Ex-President), B.B. Collings (Captain), L. Cotton.

Back Row (left to right): J.H. Martin, O. Robinson, N. McKinstry,
J. Sutherland, W.G. Sutherland, Robert McKinstry,
R. Anderson, E.V. Graham, L. Church.

An account bill made out to the Bradford Lawn Bowling Club by the Bradford and West Gwillimbury Agricultural Society, dated October 31st, 1911.

A page listing members of the Bradford Lawn Bowling Club in an account and minute book of theirs. The club was founded in 1909 and William L. Campbell was a founding member.

"The following gentlemen have signified their intention of becoming part of the club:

H. S. Broughton
Peter Holt
T. W. W. Evans
D. F. Porter
T. A. Pratt
J. E. Hodgson
T. E. Bell
W. A. Stratton
Geo. D. Morton
Robt. Helmer
E. J. Morton
Alex. Logan
A. [Illegible] Wright
Geo. Ogilvie
Geo. G. Green
Dr. C. W. Ellis
Geo. R. Coombs
Geo. A. Carefoot
C. Casselman
A. E. Dyment
Dr. Stevenson
W. L. Campbell
Jos. Park
E. P. Snow
E. V. Peters
Mr. R. Perley
S. Martin
Gilbert Lukes
Wm. Manders
Jas. Bemrose
Fred Moore
A. E. Scanlon
Robt. Neilly
Herb Wiley
Ed Coombs
Robt. Stewart
L. C. McDonald"

Letter about Bradford municipal finances.

Excerpt:
"...I beg to hand you herewith statement Financial for this Corporation covering the past Year and which I trust will be found in order..."

Correspondence between Bradford (representatives, clerk) and interested parties in an old no longer running factory, dated 1918. Correspondence relates to insurance, sale and use. Building belonged to Watson Specialties Limited (company owned by William Stoddart) and was seized by the Village of Bradford for non-payment of taxes. One of the interested parties was W. H. Thornton.

A copy of the Military Service Act of 1917. It outlines the process of enlistment in the armed forces. Sent to the Clerk of Bradford.

Postcard and letters from the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office regarding fire wastage in war time.

Letter about unproductive land and a copy of a bill passed by the Ontario Legislature regarding the cultivation of vacant land (mentioned as an enclosure in the letter).

Documents related to Government fish dealers for Bradford during World War One.

Includes:

1. Letter from the Ontario Fisheries - Sales Branch regarding food conservation
2. Letter also from the Sales Branch regarding the appointment of dealers to distribute Government fish for Bradford
3. Letter from George G. Green, Clerk of Bradford regarding the appointment of James A. Webb and M. J. Douglas as local fish dealers
4. Bradford Council motions and notes relating to the appointment of fish dealers