St. Thomas Evening Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
July & August 1907
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2 July 1907
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c3 Died – Albert Francis Grady, 21 years, July 1
c3 Photo – Bert Billings
c4 Photo – Major J. S. Robertson
Page 5
c3 School Report – Manitoba, Scott, Balaclava
Page 6
c3 School Report – Separate School
Page 8
c3 Died – Alex McIntosh, July 1, father of Mrs W. G. Pow
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Buskrell, 81st year, June 29, mother of Mrs George Butler
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Ann Laidlaw, 83rd year, July 2, wife of Adam Laidlaw
c5 Photo – Capt. R. H. Dowler
c6 Photo – Capt. W. H. Corrie
c7 Photo – Capt. F. Guest
3 July 1907
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c4 Died – James Pound, 89 years, July 1, widow of Mrs Rebecca Pound, nee Zavitz
4 July 1907
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c2 Died – John E. Couse, 87 years, July 3
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c3 Article – Barn raising on farm of Albert and William Miller, Edgeware Rd.
5 July 1907
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c4 Died – Homer Overmeyer, 65 years, July 4
Page 5
c2 Funeral – James Pound, July 4
c3 Married – John Harkness to Lily B. Cousins
c3 Married – Brian McLaughlin to Margaret McVicar
c3 Married – Benjamin O’Hara to S. Agnes Kerr, daughter of William Kerr
Page 8
c1 Married – Bernard William McLachlin to Mary Margaret McVicar
c2 Died – John Hall, 67 years, July 3
6 July 1907
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c2 Died – J. B. Ogilvie, July 6
c3 Died – Elroy Louch, July 5
c4 Died – James Durdle, July 4
c4 Photo – Miss M. Baptiste of St Thomas
c7 Article – J. McK. Urie, principal of Wellington St. School
Page 8
c7 School Report – Vienna High School; Ridgetown Collegiate
8 July 1907
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c6 Died – Judson Baker, July 7
c6 Funeral – John Hankinson, July 9
Page 5
c3 Born – Son of Frank Compton, July 5
9 July 1907
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c2 School Report – SS 6 Dunwich; SS 22 Southwold
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c2 Born – Son of H. J. McManus, July 9
Page 8
c1 Funeral – J. B. Ogilvie, July 8
c4 Funeral – John G. Nelson, July 9
10 July 1907
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c4 Died – William Hill, 72nd year, July 10
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Ryan, sister of Mrs Thomas Moore and Miss Margaret McNulty
11 July 1907
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c4 Married – W. H. Lucas to Minnie V. Gray, daughter of William G. Gray
Page 8
c1 School Report – Aylmer Public Schools
12 July 1907
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c4 School Report – Fingal School
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs Wallace Follett, 26th year, July 11
c2 Died – Peter Gibson, July 12
Page 8
c1 School Report – SS 18 Yarmouth
13 July 1907
Page 5
c1 Funeral – William L. Hill, July 12
c2 Married – Arthur Crumpton, son of Henry Crumpton to Margaret Daisy Hutchinson, daughter of Samuel & Julia Hutchinson; niece of Judge Archibald and Dr Hutchinson
c3 Born – Son of A. C. Newcombe
Page 8
c1 Died – Daughter of Mr & Mrs Alex Green
c5 School Report – Aylmer High School; Belmont High School; Sparta High School; Port Stanley High School; Springfield High School
15 July 1907
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c6 Died – Joseph Barbour, 41 years, July 14, father of Edmon and John Barbour; brother of John, James, Robert, John and Mary A. Barbour
c7 Died – Mrs Juliet Hellen Rumley, 57th year, July 15, wife of James Rumley
Page 5
c2 Born – Son of C. W. Benfield, July 14
16 July 1907
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c4 Died – Peter Sotiris, 18 years, July 16
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Edwin Merritt, 31st year, July 16
c2 Born – Daughter of George J. Robertson, July 11
c2 Funeral – Peter Sotiris, July 17
Page 8
c5 Married – Albert Johnson to Mabel C. Handy, daughter of Collins Handy
17 July 1907
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c7 Died – Peter Sotiris, July 16
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Juliet Helen Matthews Rumley, 57th year, July 15, wife of James Rumley
c2 Died – Mrs Mabel Sutton Merritt, 32nd year, July 16, wife of Edwin Merritt
Page 8
c3 School Report – Dutton; West Lorne; Fingal
18 July 1907
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c1 Died – Mrs John A. McBride, nee Sophia Collins, July 13, mother of Mrs A. E. Culver
c6 Funeral – Joseph Barbour
19 July 1907
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c3 Died – Peter Sotiris
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Edwin Merritt, July 18
c3 Married – John Newton Francis to Mrs Sarah J. Tisdale
Page 7
c7 Funeral – Mrs James Rumley, July 18
20 July 1907
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c3 School Report – Exams at Continuation Schools in Elgin County
Page 5
c3 Article – 4 year old daughter of James Jones of Southwold impaled by hay fork
Page 7
c4 Died – George Stuton, July 20, [Stirton – CVH]
22 July 1907
Page 5
c3 Born – Daughter of J. C. Horkwith, July 10 [Hookwith – CVH]
Page 8
c3 Died – Miss Sylvia Josephine Buchner, 40th year, July 20, daughter of Ebenezer Buchner
c3 Died – Thomas Fletcher, July 20
23 July 1907
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c2 Died – John Murphy, 85 years, July 21, father of J. Thomas Murphy
c3 Died – Mrs John Thomas, July 17
24 July 1907
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c3 Married – G. S. Dobbie to Lena Gertrude Wood, daughter of H. J. Wood
25 July 1907
Page 5
c3 Born – Daughter of S. A. Crawford, July 20
26 July 1907
Page 1
c6 Died – Mrs Willows, 89th year, July 26, mother of William Willows
Page 8
c6 Died – Peter Secord Middough, 66th year, July 25, father of Lloyd Herbert Middough
c6 Died – Mrs William Mack, July 26
c7 Died – George Swanton, 79 years, July 18
27 July 1907
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c2 Died – Dennis Patterson, 28 years, July 26, son of John Patterson; brother of Dr Fred Patterson, John and Charles Patterson – Photo
c4 Died – Lewis Norton, 29 years, July 26, son of James Norton; brother of Mrs G. H. Mills, J. W., Jacob, Earl, David and Henry Norton – Photo
c7 Died – Frederick Calvert, 37 years, July 27, son of John Calvert; father of 2 children ages 4 and 5; brother of Mrs Nelson, Ellen, Emma, George, Jesse, Frank and Charles Calvert – Photo
c7 Died – Annie Faulds, July 26
Page 5
c2 Died – Annie Faulds, July 26
c4 Funeral – Mrs Susanna Willows, 89 years, July 27, mother of William Willows
29 July 1907
Page 1
c2 Photo – Miss Irla Campbell of Dutton
c3 Photo – Mrs R. B. Brown of Brigden
c6 Photo – Miss Carol Smith of Fingal
c6 Died – William Henry Munce, 26 years, July 27, brother of Stanley Munce, Mrs T. C. Berry and Lillie Munce
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs Mahoney, mother of Mrs William Lewis
c1 Died – John A. Shriner, 61 years, July 29, father of Mrs Ella McPherson, Mrs Howard Ditz and Ethel Shriner
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Adelaide Shaw, 25 years, July 27, daughter of Mrs Clara Anderson; wife of W. J. Shaw Jr.
c2 Died – Miss Susannah Madden, 61 years, July 27
c2 Died – William Glass, 74 years, July 27
c3 Married – George Boyd to Maggie E. Scott, daughter of William Scott
c4 Funeral – Frederick Calvert, July 30
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Adeline Shaw, July 30
c4 Funeral – William Henry Munce, July 29
30 July 1907
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c4 Funeral – Frederick Calvert, July 30
c8 Inquest – Death of W. H. Munce
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs W. J. Shaw, July 30
c4 Funeral – John A. Shriner, July 31
Page 8
c3 Died – Mrs Robert Thompson, July 28
31 July 1907
Page 5
c1 Funeral – William Glass
c3 Funeral – W. H. Munce
1 August 1907
Page 1
c3 Died – Dennis Patterson
c4 Died – Mrs George Runnings, 23rd year, Aug 1, wife of John Runnings
Page 5
c1 Funeral – John A. Shriner, July 31
c1 Died – Mrs Ann Hirons, 76th year, July 31
c3 Married – Eugene Doberer to Mabel Vaughan, daughter of W. E. Locock
Page 8
c1 Married – Mr Bradley to Leila Buchan
c5 Died – Mrs Ann Hirons, July 31
c5 Died – Mrs Rachel Ann Jamieson, wife of Re T T. George
2 August 1907
Page 1
c5 Article – St Thomas Canning Co. – Photo
c7 Died – Malcolm McGregor, 75 years, Aug 1
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Lucy Nicoll, 91 years, Aug 2
c2 Died – Isaac Balkwill, 79 years, Aug 2
3 August 1907
Page 1
c2 Photo – Miss Gertie Pink of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Miss Cora McIntyre
c7 Photo – Mrs M. J. Rose
c7 Photo – Mrs R. B. Brown of Brigden
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Isaac Balkwill, 78 years, Aug 5
5 August 1907
Page 1
c2 Photo – Miss Rose Field of Tillsonburg
c3 Photo – Miss Retta Reath
c4 Photo – Miss Ruby Copeman
c7 Died – Charles Cain, 20 years, Aug 5
Page 5
c1 Funeral – William Coventry, Aug 4
c1 Funeral – Mrs Lucy Nicoll, Aug 4
c1 Funeral – Mrs John Runnings, Aug 3
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Ellen Gillett, 30th year, Aug 5, wife of Cecil E. Gillett
c2 Funeral – Malcolm McGregor, Aug 4
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Benson VanPatter, Aug 6
c3 Funeral – Mr Coventry, Aug 4
c8 Engagement – Melbourne Elson to Wilhelmina Faulds. daughter of William F. Faulds
6 August 1907
Page 1
c4 Inquest – W. H. Munce
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Isaac Balkwill, Aug 5
7 August 1907
Page 1
c2 Died – Duncan Stalker, 91 years, Aug 6
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Honsinger, 69 years, Aug 7, widow of Waite Honsinger
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Cecil Gillett, Aug 7
c2 Died – Joseph Kains, 60 years, Aug 7
c3 Born – Son of William Clark, Aug 3
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Honsinger, 69 years, Aug 7
8 August 1907
Page 1
c4 Died – Mrs Margaret Lyle, 88th year, Aug 8, wife of Alexander Lyle
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Honsinger, Aug 8
c2 Funeral – Mrs McFarlane, Aug 7
c3 Married – Henry Hixson Young to Mrs Mary Leonard, cousin of Mrs Helen M. Strong
9 August 1907
Page 5
c1 Funeral – J. O. Kains, Aug 9
c1 Died – Philip Lynch, 66 years, Aug 8
10 August 1907
Page 1
c2 Photo – Miss Bessie Waters of Yarmouth
c3 Died – Joseph McNeary, Aug 10 [McNary – CVH]
c3 Died – Leo Conlin, Aug 10
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Alex Lyle, Aug 10
c3 Born – Son of C. K. Jansen. Aug 10
13 August 1907
Page 1
c1 Died – Leo Conlin, Aug 10 – Photo
c4 Died – Joseph McNarry, Aug 10 – Photo [McNary – CVH]
c5 Fire – Barn of Daniel McLarty, Con 11, Yarmouth
c5 Died – W. E. Leek, 45th year, Aug 12, son of David Leek
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Infant son of John Brooks, Aug 11
c1 Died – Infant daughter of William Dufty, Aug 13
c2 Died – Charles J. Nicholas, 39 years, Aug 13, brother of Ben and Bert Nicholas and Mrs A. Clark
c2 Died – Mrs Capt. Sweeney, Aug 12
c2 Died – Conrad Long, 76 years, Aug 12, father of Charles Long, Mrs Dr Black, Mrs O. Ellwood and Mrs J. Sene
c2 Died – Douglas Ruthven, Aug 11, son of Dr Ruthven; brother of Mrs J. S. Black, Mrs H. Madden and Dr Ruthven
c3 Married – Thomas J. Allen, son of Thomas Allen to Ethel H. Trull, daughter of Mrs Alfred Trull
c4 Died – Charles E. Nicholas, 39th year, Aug 12
c4 Died – William E. Leek, 45 years, Aug 12
Page 8
c7 Photo – Rev. Father Ferron of St Thomas
14 August 1907
Page 1
c2 Photo – Miss Della Cameron of Port Burwell
c7 Died – Cyrus Winters, Aug 13, son-in-law of E. H. Chase
Page 3
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lewis Ostrander of Middleton, 56th
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Infant daughter of William Dufty, Aug 13
c2 Funeral – William Leek, Aug 14
c3 Born – Daughter of Rev H. D. Moyer, Aug 12
Page 8
c3 Married – Mr E. Cook to Miss E. Burgess
c3 Died – Mrs Sweeny, Aug 13, mother of Frank Sweeny; sister of Mrs S. Babcock
15 August 1907
Page 1
c1 Reunion – Malott Family
c2 Died – Mrs Jane Legg, 69th year, Aug 15, widow of Thomas Legg
c6 Married – Arthur Barnwell to Maude Climo
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Capt. Sweeny, Aug 14
c1 Funeral – Charles Nicholas, Aug 14
c3 Died – Mrs Jane Legg, Aug 15
Page 8
c1 Married – James McLarty Cole to Katharine Isabella Arkell, daughter of Henry Arkell
16 August 1907
Page 8
c3 Married – Ralph R. McColl, to Minnie A. Ward, daughter of Mrs Mary Ward
17 August 1907
Page 1
c6 Died – John C. Stokes, 50th year, Aug 17
Page 5
c1 Died – John C. Stokes, Aug 17
Page 8
c1 Married – Edward Burnett to Chenie E. West, daughter of James M. West
c5 Died – Mrs Colin McPherson, nee Catherine McGlynn, 85th year, Aug 15
c5 Died – Mrs Martha Wood, 83 years, Aug 16, wife of W. K. Wood
19 August 1907
Page 1
c2 Died – George Hicks, 65 years, Aug 19
c5 Funeral – C. Winters, Aug 19
Page 5
c3 Born – Daughter of J. B. Davidson, Aug 18
20 August 1907
Page 5
c2 Died – George Hicks, 64th year, Aug 19
Page 8
c3 Died – Mrs Thomas Hogarth, Aug 19, daughter of Robert Hayton; sister of William and Thomas Hayton, Mrs William West and Mrs Joseph Hunsberger
c3 Died – Mrs Calvin H. Brown, 41st year, Aug 18
21 August 1907
Page 5
c1 Married – John Wraight to Miss Margaret Clowry, daughter of Edward J. Clowry
c2 Died – Duncan E. Ferguson, 39 years, Aug 20
22 August 1907
Page 1
c3 Died – Thomas Howe, 60 years, Aug 22, father of Thomas Howe, Mrs J. Spencer, Maud and Lizzie Howe [Alfred W. Howe – CVH]
c3 Died – Alexander Bradburn, 73rd year, Aug 21
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Duncan E. Ferguson, Aug 22
c2 Funeral – George Hicks, Aug 21
c2 Died – Albert Howe, 54 years
c3 Married – W.. A. Peace to Eva McVean
c3 Married – George Delacey to Minnie Wiggins, daughter of W. Wiggins
23 August 1907
Page 1
c1 Died – Lancelot Waller, 76 years, Aug 22
24 August 1907
Page 1
c2 Photo – Aldborough Old Boys
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Albert Howe, Aug 23
27 August 1907
Page 5
c2 Born – Daughter of F. H. Baldwin, Aug 26
28 August 1907
Page 1
c7 Married – George E. Rowley to Isabel Harland, daughter of George Harland
Page 5
c2 Married – George I. Waterhouse to Ethel May Trembley, daughter of James Trembley
c2 Born – Daughter of T. G. Wells, Aug 25
Page 8
c6 Married – Bert Culver to Miss Hendershott, daughter of D. Hendershott
29 August 1907
Page 1
c6 Died – Miss Elizabeth C. McPherson, 41 years, Aug 28, daughter of Mrs John McPherson
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs E. B. White, nee Mary E. Thayer, 37 years, Aug 5
c2 Died – Elizabeth MacPherson, Aug 28
c3 Married – Albert Culver to D. Pearl Hendershott
Page 8
c5 Died – George Chute, Aug 26, father of William and Vernon Chute
30 August 1907
Page 1
c3 Birthday – Harvey Ellwood of Yarmouth, 70th
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Hillis, 80 years, Aug 30, widow of John Hillis
c6 Died – Adam Henry, 84 eyars, father of Thomas Henry, Mrs Arch Mitton, Mrs Dulmage and Maggie Henry
c7 Died – Stephen Brown, Aug 29
31 August 1907
Page 1
c1 Died – Edward Hodgson, 74th year, Aug 31, widow of Mrs Grace Hodgson, nee Clark; husband of Mrs Jeanette Gilmore Hodgson; father of John, William, David, Fred, Nile, Jim, Mrs William D. Bailey, Mrs M. P. Wilson and Pearl Hodgson; brother of Robert Hodgson
c2 Photo – Walter H. Flynn
c3 Photo – 4 Generations – H. P. Davis, age 93; Ada Bernice Lewis; Mrs Harkness; Mrs Fred P. Lewis
Page 8
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs C. W. Appleford of Lyons, 25th