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Event Date : Saturday, August 15, 1903
Event Type : Death

Description : In Toronto, on Saturday, Aug. 15th, Murrel Henry Wells, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Wells, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. H. Parker, of Bradford. The cause of death was erysipelas.

"McCartney's Wellington Hotel for sale or exchange for an improved farm.
The house has every accommodation necessary for the business, and is one of the best situated Taverns in Bradford. Title good. Apply to the owner on the premises.
Robt. B. MacCartney"

The Wellington Hotel was for sale until 1867. McCartney was also the proprietor for the Western Hotel from 1853-1873.

Declaration of Qualification made by Bradford Councillor James Albert Webb, signed January 2, 1918. Declaration confirms that the candidate fulfills the requirements to run for office.

Declaration of Office made by Bradford Councillor James Albert Webb, signed January 14, 1918.

Oath to become a member of the Court of Revision made by Bradford Councillor James Albert Webb, signed May 22, 1918.

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.

"Another waster Paper and Rag Salvage will take place in Bradford Friday, June 16. The local Veterans again will make a complete tour of the village, both the business section and the residential section, in an effort to secure every scrap of waste paper in Bradford. The Need for Waste paper is not fiction - it is an absolute necessity.
Tie up all your waste paper and rags tightly so that they may be most easily handled by the collectors. Place them in a spot where they will be in plain view of the collectors from the street, and they will be taken away.
If weather is not favourable, the collection will be made the following Friday - June 23."

A copy of an Ontario Legislative resolution relating to World War One.

Letters about fuel conservation and control, dated 1918 and a copy of fuel regulations (mentioned as an enclosure in one of the letters).

Letter about food shortages, dated March 18, 1918 and a copy of a proclamation made by the Lieutenant-Governor regarding food shortages (mentioned as an enclosure in the letter).