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The building located at 141 James St. was once the home of Alex Spence. It was also rented by Peter Scroogal at one time. (1)

The structure located at 70 and 72 John St. East is a double, T-shaped, frame house once owned by Jim Spence (the former owner of the Spence Lumber Company). Jim and his children, Minnie (Hammel) and Alex, lived on the east side of the building (72 John St. East). His son eventually took over the lumber business. Jim rented the west side of the building (70 John St. East) to Harry Barron. In later years it became the home of Casey Stewart, his wife Annie (George Harman’s sister), and their daughter Velma. Casey worked for Jessie Sutherland before moving to Toronto. Ted Gore, an English World War I veteran, also lived here at one time with his family of two sons. (1, 2)

Event Date: August 10, 1935
Event Type: Death

Description: Suddenly, at Bradford on Saturday, August 10, 1935, Harold Leeds Blackwell, manager of the local branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

"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."