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Arthur Evans' Appreciation Night

They came to pay tribute to Arthur Evans in Barrie last week at an appreciation night sponsored by the Simcoe Centre Progressive Conservatives. Mr. Evans is holding one of the many gifts he received that night, a caricature of himself in cavalier costume while Mr. Evans' wife Audrey, and Simcoe Centre MPP George Taylor look on. This photo appeared in the Bradford Witness along with an article about the evening and both of these were found in the Bradford Women's Institute Scrapbooks.

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Arthur Evans' Appreciation Night

They came to pay tribute to Arthur Evans in Barrie last week at an appreciation night sponsored by the Simcoe Centre Progressive Conservatives. Mr. Evans, with one of his famous campaign photos as a backdrop, thanks the 900 plus friends who came to voice their appreciation. This photo appeared along with an article in the Bradford Witness and was also found in the Bradford Women's Institute Scrapbooks.

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Cobalt Express Wreck

"The Inquest at Barrie was not concluded. - Evidence of Engineer Meeking and the Report of the Official Investigation Required--Cause of the Accident Not Clear"

Relates to the Grand Trunk Railway derailment on July 15, 1908

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Faris, Robert & Alice/Alvina McAfee wedding

Event date: December 3, 1902
Event type: Marriage

Extended marriage description: "At Barrie on Dec. 3rd, by Rev. D.D. McLeod, Miss Alvina Moss McAfee and Mr. Robert Faris, both of West Gwillimbury, were united in marriage. The bride was attired in a beautiful suit of drab broadcloth and blouse of white taffeta silk, the yoke being overlaid with embroidered white chiffon and draped with white chiffon and sequin trimming. She wore a black silk velvet hat with tam crown of white silk overlaid with black sequin, white mohair and black chenille, and trimmed with large black and white plumes. The bride was waited upon by her cousin, Miss. Myrtle Stewart, as bridesmaid, who wore a dark blue cheviot cloth suit and blouse of shell pink liberty silk, trimmed with cream chiffon and sequin applique. Mr. Edgar J. Evans acted very ably as best man for the groom. After a sumptuous wedding breakfast, the happy couple took the evening train south for Toronto and other places, accompanied by Miss Stewart and Mr. Evans as far as Bradford. The groom's gift to his bride was a beautiful crescent set with pearls and three stars of turquoise. The bridesmaid's and best man's gifts from the groom were a gold bracelet and necktie pin. After the honeymoon trip the young couple will reside on the farm formerly owned by Mr. Thos. Hamer, near Bradford, and purchased about a year ago by Mr. Faris. The correspondence wishes the newly-wedded pair lifelong happiness and success."

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Jury Can't Say

"Return Open Verdict in Accident Which Caused Fireman's Death"

Relates to the Grand Trunk Railway derailment on July 15, 1908

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Local Students Enroll at Georgian College

"Georgian College of Applied Arts And Technology registered its first students on Tuesday and Wednesday last week when 100 persons enrolled in the five regular daytime programs being offered at the college this year. ... It was an historic moment for several of the students since they were the first to enroll at the college in the various programs. Miss Elaine McLean, Bond Head, was the first to officially register for the General Business Program while Miss Elaine Burton, Bradford, was the first to register for Medical Secretarial..."

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Luthernas Begin Worship in Barrie

"The same Lutheran Synod which is sponsoring Trinity Lutheran Church of Bradford is beginning a new mission in Barrie this coming Sunday.
The initial service is scheduled for this Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. The place for this service in Codrington School auditorium. The preacher will be Mr. Milan Babel, who will serve the Barrie area as student pastor. The officiant will be Pastor Andrew Brondos of Bradford.
The Bradford Lutherans will journey to Barrie to join in this worship service. They will form an auto cavalcade at their church and drive to Barrie together.
The decision to begin a Lutheran congregation in Barrie came as a result f a Lutheran rally held there in February of this year. At that service about twenty Lutheran families were represented. Since then contacts have been made with several more families."

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Motor Accident

"Mr. Max Bemrose, driver of the car in which five young Bradford people were riding, had his ability for quick thinking in an emergency tested, and found not wanting, last Sunday night, when, bit for his instant decision, all would have been struck be the northbound flyer at Lefroy crossing.
The party, Misses Rae and Mary Green and Audrey Lang, Don Willson and Max Bemrose, the driver and owner of the car, had left Mr. G.G. Green's cottage at Stoney Point a short time before taking a friend to Barrie. They were returning to the cottage where Mr. and Mrs. Green were waiting for them, and, as the train was twenty minutes late, they believed it had already passed, consequently it was not until they had drove opposite the vacant lot adjoining the tracks and got their first unobstructed view that they had any intimation of the approaching danger. Then it was too late to cross ahead of the train or stop clear of the tracks so Mr. Bemrose turned his car toward the ditch. All would have been well had not the high side walk been in the path of the car, turning it over, tossing the occupants and wrecking and breaking the glass in the car.
All five were badly shaken, cut and bruised, but after receiving medical attention from Dr. McCallum of Churchill, were moved to Mr. G.G. Green's cottage. The three girls are still confined to bed but no alarm is felt for their condition. The young men are about town but both carry marks of the accident.
The car is badly wrecked."

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Ont. Provincial Police Set Up New Detachment in Bradford

"A Headquarters Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, covering the southern part of No. 7 (Barrie) District, is to be located in Bradford, according to information given The Witness this week.
The new local police set-up is expected to go into effect January 1st, or as soon as convenient living quarters can be secured. The detachment will consist of five men, all of whom will reside in and work from Bradford.
The personnel of the detachment will comprise Provincial Constable D. Adair, now of Gravenhurst, Provincial Constables C. Kreuger and R. Murphy, now of Bond Head; Provincial Constable George Herries and Provincial Constable H. Sparling, both at present located here.
The town will continue to be policed by Provincial Constables Reg. Wilson and E. Morrison, who have been in charge here of late."

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Simcoe County Library Co-op. General Meeting

"Professor W.M. Drummond and Professor Norman High, of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, were guest speakers at the general meeting of the Simcoe County Library Co-Operative, held in Barrie on October 7th. Stressing the fact that reading brings inspiration, information, and a broadening of our appreciation of life, as well as, in some cases, more economic security, the speakers discussed the particular importance of reading in a democracy." ...

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