St. Thomas Daily Times
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canad
November and December 1917
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1 November 1917
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c3 Photo – Capt. J. M. Casserly of St Thomas
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c6 Died – Irene Ryan, 5 years, Oct 31, daughter of Thomas Ryan
Page 4
c1 Fire – J. W. Harris Bowling Alley and Pool Room, Aylmer
c2 Funeral – Augustus Spencer, Oct 31, uncle of Arch Bale
c3 Died – Daniel Wiley, 60th year, Oct 31
c3 Funeral – Mahlon N. Collver, Oct 30
c4 Died – Mrs John Martyn, 80 years, Oct 30
c4 Died – John Arthur Cunningham, 32 years, Oct 30, son of Daniel Cunningham; nephew of John McArthur
Page 5
c1 Died – Son Galligher, 5 years, Oct 31, nephew of Mrs Gillan
c5 Memoriam – Arlie Belle White, wife of Arthur F. White; daughter of George A. Bradley, Nov 1 1916
Page 6
c7 Funeral – Abner Wesley Smith, Oct 27
2 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – James Bradley, Nov 1, father of Mrs L. R. Harvey, Mrs M. R. Thompson and George S. Bradley
c1 Married – William A. Attwood to Ivy Myall Poulton, daughter of Mrs Poulton
Page 4
c1 Married – George R Ort to Mildred Laird, daughter of Seaman H. Laird
c3 Died – Charles Tanner, 72 years, Nov 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Charles Martini, Nov 3
c4 Married – Rev Gerald Cleveland Potts to Marguerite Clarkson Jones
c6 Died – Archibald McLean, 65 years, Oct 26, son of Alexander McLean; brother of John, Annie and Margaret McLean and Mrs McCallum
Page 8
c3 Married – George Pope, son of Mrs Peter Zettle to Josephine Crosby
c3 School Report – Port Stanley
Page 9
c2 Died – Miss Ruth Widdis, 17 years, daughter of Percival T. Widdis
c2 Born – Son of Stanley Stuart Mills, Oct 31
c2 Died – Alfred Frank Kelly, 58th year, Nov 1
Page 10
c4 Married – Archie McLellan, son of Dougald McLellan
3 November 1917
Page 1
c2 Article – Pinafore Park Zoo
c3 Died – John Logg, 92 years, Nov 3 – Photo
c7 Photo – Charles J. Watling of St Thomas
c7 Died – Mrs Tryphena Phillips, nee Silverthorn, Nov 2, widow of Rev J. R. Phillips; mother of Mrs J. Sanderson; sister of William Silverthorn
Page 3
c3 Fire – Hales & Black Fish House at Port Bruce
c3 Funeral – E. G. Fairbrother, Nov 3
3 November 1917
Magazine Section
Page 8
c6 Birthday – George Evans of Union, 76th
Page 10
c6 Died – Miss Sophia S. Brown, 51 years, Oct 24
Page 12
c4 Engagement – Colin McIntyre, son of N. C. McIntyre to Inez Vera McCallum, daughter of W. W. McCallum
c5 Article – Lt Edgar Smith Spurr awarded Military Cross; son of George E. Spurr
Page 13
c2 Engagement – Willard L. Fay to May Murray Wheeler, daughter of A. L. Wheeler
c3 Died – William Angle
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland, 71 years, Nov 3, widow of John Sutherland
c4 Born – Phyllis Marie Stephens, daughter of J. A. & Geraldine Stephens, nee McNish, Oct 30
c4 Born – Son of Charles Sterling, Oct 26
c4 Born – Daughter of Harry Everett, Oct 27
c4 Born – Son of Ted Jolly, Oct 12
c4 Born – Daughter of Charles C. McKinny, Oct 24
c4 Born – Son of William Thompson, Oct 27
c4 Died – John Logg, Nov 3
c4 Died – Mrs Tryphena Phillips, Nov 2
c4 Died – D. J. McArthur, Oct 31
Page 16
c1 Married – Harry Brady to Viola Beatrice Dean, daughter of Mrs A. Dean
5 November 1917
Page 1
c2 Birthday – Thomas Stacey of St Thomas, 90th – Photo
c2 Article – Pinafore Park Zoo, St Thomas
c4 Birthday – John McCausland of St Thomas, 89th – Photo
c7 Died – Rev Dr Albert Carman UE, 84 years, Nov 4 – Photo – Founder of Alma College
Page 4
c4 Married – Fred Smith to Gladys Davis
c4 Funeral – Daniel Wiley, Nov 4, brother-in-law of Mrs J. Berger
c4 School Reports – Payne’s Mills; SS 4 Southwold River Rd; SS 14 Southwold Apple Grove
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Clarence Gallagher, Nov 2, son of J. Gallagher
c2 Photo – Pte J. E. Welsh, son of Mrs P. Welsh of St Thomas
c3 Funeral – Daniel J. McArthur, Nov 4
c3 Funeral – Mrs Tryphena Phillips, Nov 4
c3 Born – Darleen Roberta Williams, daughter of Ira M. Williams, Nov 1
c3 Born – Daughter of W. L. Gilbert, Nov 5
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland, 71 years, Nov 3, wife of John Sutherland
6 November 1917
Page 1
c5 Article – Omar L. Macklem formerly of St Thomas
Page 3
c2 Died – Mrs Maud Elizabeth Yearsley, nee Donnelly, 65 years, Nov 5, widow of Joseph Yearsley; mother of Robert John and Albert William Yearsley and Mrs M. E. Kennedy; sister of Mrs Sarah Simon, Mrs Emily Gay and Robert Donnelly
Page 4
c1 Article – Pullen Family, St Thomas
c1 Died – Dorothy Belle Mason, 3 years, Nov 6, daughter of Mrs Jack Mason, nee Snyder
c3 Died – William Waller, 45 years, son of Mrs Thomas Fero; brother of Charles Waller, Mrs F. Scott and Mrs Dodgson
c3 Died – Violet Dennis, 2 years, Nov 5, daughter of William Dennis
c3 School Report – SS 24 Yarmouth
c4 School Report – SS 14 Orwell; SS 10 Yarmouth; Malahide
7 November 1917
Page 1
c3 Photo – Cpl William E. Hayden, son of J. W. Hayden of St Thomas
c3 Died – Stanley Wing, son of James Wing; grandson of Mrs Catherine Wing
Page 3
c5 Funeral – Mrs Charles Martini, Nov 3
Page 5
c3 Died – John Scruton, 60th year, Nov 6
Page 8
c1 Inquest – Death of Miss Frances McMacken of Rodney, Oct 16
c4 School Report – SS 18 Yarmouth; SS 8 Southwold; SS 27 Yarmouth; SS 23 Yarmouth; SS 15 Southwold
Page 10
c2 Died – William Edward Upthegrove, 71st year, Nov 1
c3 Died – Mrs William Belton, 82nd year, Nov 3, daughter of Josiah Putnam
8 November 1917
Page 1
c4 Died – Joseph Hill, 73rd year, Nov 8, father of Thomas and Joseph Hill; brother of Cephas Hill
Page 5
c6 Funeral – Frank Kelly, Nov 4, son of William Kelly; father of William and Flossie Kelly; brother of John & Albert Kelly
c6 Funeral – John Logg, Nov 6
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Andrew Winters, Nov 6, mother of Herbert & Earl Winters
c1 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland, Nov 6
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Jane Ashford, Nov 7, wife of Joseph Ashford
c3 Died – Mrs Charles Edgar McKim, 35th year, Nov 7, daughter of Ephraim Phillips
c3 Born – Clarence Roy Styles, son of Roy Styles, Nov 4
c3 Died – Mrs Jane Ashford, Nov 7
Page 9
c3 School Report SS 25 Yarmouth
c4 Married – Robert Tansley to Zelpha Rose Woolley
9 November 1917
Page 1
c5 Photo – Edward Blake Thompson of St Thomas
c5 Died – Harry Taylor, Nov 9, son of Mrs A. A. Taylor
Page 5
c1 School Report – St Thomas City Schools – Wellington; Myrtle; Scott; Balaclava; Wilson Ave; Hiawatha; Manitoba
Page 6
c4 Died – John Stubbs, 85 years, Nov 8
Page 9
c2 Engagement – Lorne Nesbitt to Ruby Hatch, daughter of Edwin Hatch
c5 Born – Son of C. L. Morrison
c5 Born – Son of George Procunier, Nov 2
c5 Born – Son of Ernest Erwin, Oct 31
c5 Born – Daughter of William Edward Smith, Nov 3
c5 Born – Daughter of Thomas Coates, Nov 3
c5 Died – Joseph Hill, Nov 8
Page 16
c2 Married – James Archibald Paterson, son of Duncan Paterson to Catherine Mary Barned, daughter of Frank Barned
10 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – Pte James Grant Newkirk, son of J. S. Newkirk of Port Colborne; brother of H. G. and A. J. Newkirk
c2 Died – Thomas Hutchinson, Nov 8, brother of Mrs Thomas Fitzgerald
Page 5
c1 Married – G. W. Fraser to Beulah Tallin
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs F. R. Pearson of St Thomas, 10th
c5 Died – Mrs James Osborne, nee Hart, 35 years, Nov 9
c7 Died – John Stubbs, Nov 9
c7 Died – William Angle, Oct 24
Page 7
c4 Photo – J. A. Taylor of St Thomas
10 November 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Cpl Stanley Brebner, son of Charles Brebner of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Pte J. C. Randell, son of J. M. Randall of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Spr W. Mallory, son of T. C. Mallory of St Thomas
c5 Photo – St Thomas Men in English Hospital – Pte J. Watson; Pte W. Kublick; Pte J. Harsell; Pte J. McKenzie; Bugler J. L. Petrie; Bandsman F. Birch; Piper R. Kitchenham
Page 14
c1 Article – Harry H. Rayner Machine Shop, St Thomas
12 November 1917
Page 1
c2 Photo – Cpl Charles E. Baldwin, son of E. B. Baldwin of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Rev O. C. Elliott of St Thomas
c4 Died – Mrs Thomas Dennis Jr, nee Kindre, Nov 11
c4 Died – Pte James Grant Newkirk, brother of H. G. Newkirk
c7 Died – W. A. Cooper, 71 years, Nov 10, uncle of Mrs Emma Hill
c7 Died – Cecil Leroy Wightman, Nov 11
Page 5
c1 Divorce – Mrs Nellie Brindley, daughter of John Brierley vs Rupert Brindley
c1 Died – Thomas Burnip, 74th year, Nov 9
c1 Died – Ruth Scott, 1 year, daughter of A. W. Scott; niece of W. W. Scott
c4 Funeral – Mrs Jane Ashford, Nov 10
c7 Born – Daughter of Frank Tier, Nov 11
c7 Died – Cecil Leroy Wightman, Nov 11
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs William Frezell, 77th year, Nov 10
c3 Died – Thomas Burnip, 74th year, Nov 9
13 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Wounded – Pte James Kettle Cornwall, brother of Pte Rheo Morgan Cornwall; Sgt Milton Campbell, husband of Mrs C. Campbell; brother of John Campbell; Pte Richard Millard, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Millard; Gnr Norman Agnew, brother of Gordon & W. L. Agnew; Pte Gordon Agnew, brother of Norman and W. L. Agnew; Spr John Mills, husband of Mrs Bessie Katie Mills, son of R. Mills, brother of Spr Ross Mills
c4 Died – Wilfred [Mildred] Irene Gilbert, 5 years, Nov 10, daughter of George Gilbert
Page 5
c1 Funeral – John Stubbs, Nov 12
c3 Born – Daughter of J. J. Donnelly, Nov 9
c3 Born – Daughter of Joseph Sells
c3 Died – Ruth Scott, 1 year, Nov 12, infant daughter of A. W. Scott
14 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – KIA – John Alexander Payne, son of C. J. Payne; nephew of Mrs St Thomas Smith
c1 Died – KIA – Harold Payne, son of George Payne; nephew of Mrs St Thomas Smith
c5 Photo – Ross & John Mills, sons of R. Mills of Union
c7 Died – Lt J. R. Geddes of Port Elgin – Photo
Page 5
c3 Died – George Miller, Nov 11, son of Wesley Miller
c4 Died – Frederick Felker, 66 years, Nov 13
Page 5
c1 Died – Samuel Elijah, 4 years, Nov 14, son of Amos Elijah
c2 Born – Daughter of R. Roseheart
c6 Funeral – William Angle, Nov 14
Page 10
c1 Died – KIA – Gnr Charles H. Stewart, Nov 3, grandson of Charles McDougall
15 November 1917
Page 1
c4 Photo – L. Cpl Arthur Gale, son of Oliver Gale of Iona and Chatham; brother of Godfrey and Viola Gale
Page 4
c3 Married – George House to G. Beckett
c3 School Report – Dunboyne
Page 5
c4 Born – son of S. N. Ridley, Nov 11
c5 Married – Colin McIntyre, son of N. C. McIntyre to Inez Vera McCallum, daughter of W. W. McCallum
c6 Funeral – Margaret Ruth Scott, Nov 14, infant daughter of A. W. Scott
c7 Died – Mrs Arthur B. Gibson, Nov 3, mother of Virginia Gibson
Page 10
c2 Married – William John Best to Mrs Rosa Belle Wonnacott Howse, daughter of Thomas Wonnacott
16 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – KIA – George Lilly, 18 years, Oct 30, son of James Lilly; brother of William, Robb, Howard and late Blake Lilly and Mrs Meadows
c2 Photo – Lt Elmore L. Hankinson, son of Charles H. Hankinson of St Thomas
c5 Died – KIA – Sgt Harold Victor McNaughton, 29 years, son of H. McNaughton, husband of Mrs Gladys McNaughton, nee Graves
c5 Died – Miss Nellie Kilgour, Nov 10, daughter of Robert B. Kilgour; sister of Scott Kilgour
c6 Married – Reuben C. Davey to Ada Black, daughter of Malcolm Black
Page 6
c1 Married – Albert George Nancarrow to Gertrude Chalk, daughter of W. Chalk
c3 Died – Frederick Tegge, 74 years, Nov 15
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Jane Richardson, 32 years, Nov 16, wife of W. R. Richardson
c3 Died – KIA – Gnr Fred Bolton, 23 years, Oct 30, brother of Mason Bolton
c3 Born – Son of Thomas Gervis, Oct 18
c3 Born – Daughter of Alexander Buchanan, Oct 22
c3 Born – Bertha Jean Ryerse, daughter of Arthur Ryerse, Nov 13
c3 Born – Son of C. C. Cronk, Nov 1
c3 Born – Daughter of J. E. Hamilton, Nov 7
c3 Born – Daughter of H. Wissen, Nov 6
Page 7
c1 Married – George S. House to Gertrude Beckett
c1 Birthday – Mrs Scrase of St Thomas, 69th
c2 Married – William H. Kearns to Amelia M. Cowen
c2 Memoriam – Leah May Hansley, daughter of John Hansley, Nov 15 1916
17 November 1917
Page 1
c3 Photo – Lt Charles J. Gillan, son of J. C. Gillan of St Thomas
Page 4
c2 Died – James Gillett, 78th year, Nov 17, brother of Robert Gillett and Mrs Wiles
Page 5
c1 Died – KIA – Pte Jack Wilson, nephew of S. O. Perry
c3 Born – Daughter of Frank Dunn, Nov 9
c7 Memoriam – Pte Arthur C. Budd, Nov 18 1916
c7 Memoriam – Pte Fredrick Arthur Groves, son of Tommy Groves, Nov 18 1916
c7 Memoriam – Pte J. H. Murphy, Nov 18 1916
Page 7
c6 Died – Alfred Gosnell, 57 years, Nov 15
c7 Married – Lindsay Wardell to Laura Louisa Smith, daughter of J. H. Smith
Page 8
c2 Died – Albert Forrest, 68th year, father of Nelson, James, Bruce and Lorne Forrest, Mrs A. Wood, Mrs William Beemer, Jessie and Jennie Forrest
17 November 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Sgt Frederick Edwards of West Lorne
c2 Article – by Thomas Hammond – A Criticism of Critics
c4 Photo – Pte George Hambleton of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Sons of Mrs Elizabeth Millard of St Thomas – Pte Charles E. Millard; Pte Walter Millard; Pte Roy Millard
c7 Died – KIA – Spr John Camp of Yarmouth
Page 13
c1 Photo – New Military Hospital at London
19 November 1917
Page 1
c2 Article – Noble Manufacturing Company, St Thomas
c2 Photo – Mr Justice Kelly of St Thomas
c3 Wounded – Pte William Stokes, husband of Mrs Marie Stokes; Pte Joseph Fellows reported by Mrs Hannah Fellows; Pte A. H. Shingler, reported by Mrs Lottie Shingler; Pte James McIntyre, reported by Mrs A. McIntyre
c7 Photo – Pte Bruce Morse, son of H. K. Morse of Richmond
Page 4
c2 Died – Edward Piper, 40 years, son of William Piper
c2 Divorce – Mrs Mary Marsden Jacomb, daughter of William Marsden vs Henry Jacomb
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Newton, 70 years, Nov 18
c3 Died – John W. McLean, 50 years, Nov 16
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Emma Size, 61 years, Nov 19, wife of Reede A. Size
c4 Died – Miss Isabel Fuller, 83 years, Nov 16, daughter of Stephen J. Fuller
c7 Born – Hugh Elwin Pryce-Jones, son of Owen Pryce-Jones, Nov 18
c7 Born – Daughter of O. E. & Hazel Ziegler, nee McCall, Nov 17
c7 Born – Son of L. McDonald
Page 10
c3 Died – Mrs Seldon H. Palmer, Nov 17, daughter of John King the first governor of the Elgin County Jail
20 November 1917
Page 1
c4 Died – KIA – Gnr Wellington Richardson, 24th year, Oct 30, son of Mrs Ellen Richardson; brother of Mrs R. S. Chambers, Mrs Rohde, W. J., George and Nat Richardson
c4 Photo – David Marshall of East Elgin
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs S. M. Palmer, Nov 19
c5 Born – William Brock Hunchberger, son of M. R. Hunchberger, Nov 18
c5 Died – Mrs Emma Size, 61 years, Nov 19, wife of Reede A. Size
c7 Died – KIA – Pte William H. Ross, 23 years, Nov 12, son of William Ross
Page 6
c7 Died – KIA – Pte W. S. Taylor, nephew of Mrs W. P. McKishnie
21 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – Pte T. M. C. Blake of Aylmer, brother-in-law of Sgt Lee Parker
c5 Died – KIA – Pte Percy Goodman Capern, Nov 6, husband of Mrs Lillie Capern
Page 5
c1 Born – Son of Henry Yeandle, Nov 18
Page 10
c4 Photo – Cpl Stanley Brebner, son of Charles Brebner
22 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – KIA – Pte James Willison, Nov 13, son of S. S. Willison; brother of Kenneth, Huntley and Elsie Willison; nephew of Sir John Willison
c2 Died – KIA – Pte Charles Reginald Dunlop, 21 years, Nov 6, son of C. H. Dunlop
c2 Died – KIA – Pte David Frederick Actworth, 22 years, Nov 6, son of Mrs Rachel Actworth
c5 Photo – Pte A. Clarke, brother of Hazel Clarke of St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Died – Miss Rebecca Henry, Nov 21
Page 7
c3 Engagement – Gordon McIntyre Dale to Helen Marjorie Cartwright, daughter of James S. Cartwright
c5 Born – Daughter of W. H. Goodhue, Nov 5
c7 Funeral – Mrs Emma Size, Nov 21, wife of Reede A. Size
23 November 1917
Page 1
c2 Photo – Pte David Frederick Actworth of Sr Thomas
c3 Photo – Pte Charles Reginald Dunlop of St Thomas
c7 Married – Norman Alexander Brown, son of John Brown to Edna Muriel Grice, daughter of J. W. Grice
Page 8
c1 Died – Franklin F. Day, 74th year, Nov 23 [Note: Nelson F. Day – CVH]
c2 Died – Charles Ridge, Nov 22, father of Mrs Edward Donnelly, Mrs A. F. Sage, Mrs Edward Downs, Margaret and W. J. Ridge
c3 Died – Infant Daughter of Neil McMillan, Nov 22
c4 Died – Mrs Amelia Dadson, Nov 22, widow of J. Dadson
Page 9
c1 Funeral – Thomas Fowler, Nov 3
c2 Married – Robert Dudley Gibbon to Blanche Edmonds
c4 Died – Charles Ridge, 77th year, Nov 22
c4 Died – Alfred James Payne, 52 years, Nov 22
24 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – James McLean, Warden of Elgin County
c4 Died – KIA – Pte David Tweed, Nov 6, son of Mrs Annie Weir of St Thomas – Photo
Page 5
c4 Married – Hugh P. McNeil to Mabel A. Bancroft
c7 Born – Son of Ernest E. Seger, Nov 21
c7 Died – Charles Ridge, Nov 22
c7 Died – KIA – Gnr Wellington Richardson, Oct 30
Page 6
c4 Married – Leslie Stanley to Mabel Kirk
Page 8
c2 Born – Son of Delos Downs, Nov 22
c2 Born – Daughter of John Ferguson, Nov 21
c2 Born – Twin daughter & son of Thomas Knott, Nov 21
c2 Born – Son of Charles MacDonald, Nov 20
c2 Born – Daughter of A. J. Robbins, Nov 20 in Langton
24 November 1917
Page 9
c1 Photo – Spr Samuel Beney, son of H. Beney of St Thomas
c2 Photo – Camp Custer near Battle Creek, Michigan
c4 Photo – KIA – Gnr Wellington Richardson of St Thomas
Page 14
c3 Died – Joshua Minshall, 67 years, widow of Mrs Amanda Minshall, nee Wygent; father of William, Joshua and Edward Minshall and Mrs Lute
Page 16
c7 Married – Lorne Nesbitt to Ruby Hatch
26 November 1917
Page 1
c5 Died – Chauncey O. Bradshaw, 50th year, Nov 26, husband of Mrs Emma Bradshaw
c7 Died – KIA – Pte R. A. Minchenton, Nov 10, son of Mrs A. R. Downer
Page 4
c1 Died – W. W. White, Nov 25
c1 Died – Mrs Edwin Trinder, nee Rosana Beaupre, 72 years, Nov 22
c1 Died – George Churchill, 73 years, Nov 22
c3 Died – Philip Miller, 67 years, Nov 24
c3 Died – Alexander Ashton, 35 years, Nov 25, son of Henry Ashton; brother of John Ashton, Mrs Alex Haviland and Mrs McCallum
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs J. W. Wilson, Nov 26, daughter of Mrs Steele; sister of Mrs E. A. Lewis
c2 Died – Mrs Ethel May Baker, nee Bedford, 40th year, Nov 25, wife of Abraham John Baker; mother of Kathleen, Velma, Violet, Lyle, Lloyd, Burton, Samuel and Mark Baker; sister of Mrs John Miner, Mrs Fred Killins, John, George and Rev Harry Bedford
c2 Article – Emslie Empey of Aylmer; Mrs Mabel Empey his sister-in-law
c3 Photo – Lt Carlton C. Stewart, son of James and Mrs Louise J. Stewart
c7 Funeral – Mrs Amelia Dadson, Nov 25
c7 Funeral – Charles Ridge, Nov 26
c7 Funeral – Alfred James Payne, Nov 24
c7 Died – Mrs Mary Julia Beal, 77 years, Nov 25, wife of William Beal
27 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – George Monteith, 60 years
c1 Fire – Port Stanley – Homes of Thomas Birtch and A. A. Sutherland
c2 Died – Chauncey O. Bradshaw, Nov 26 – Photo
Page 4
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Cornell, nee Losworth, 90th year, Nov 37, widow of William Cornell [?Bosworth – CVH]
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Cornell, 90th year, mother of S. L. Zavitz
c2 Died – Chauncey O. Bradshaw, Nov 26
28 November 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – KIA – Sgt H. V. McNaughton, Nov 1, husband of Mrs Gladys McNaughton
Page 4
c4 Born – Tena May Watson, daughter of Robert Watson, Nov 21
c4 Born – Daughter of Chris Frank, Nov 22
c4 Born – Son of Lewis Johnson, Nov 26
c4 Born – Son of Burns Stansell, Nov 22
c4 Born – Son of Arthur Ronson, Nov 17
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Mrs Ethel May Baker, Nov 27, wife of John Baker
c3 Died – Chauncey O. Bradshaw, Nov 26
c3 Memoriam – Erie Robinson, Nov 28 1913
c5 Died – Miss Jane Meek, 77 years, Nov 27, daughter of James & Margaret Meek
29 November 1917
Page 1
c3 Died – L. Cpl Avery Tillson Stoner of St Thomas – Photo
Page 4
c3 Died – Thomas Collins, 75 years, Nov 28, father of Thomas, James and a daughter Collins
c3 Married – Gilford E. Boyd, son of F. S. Boyd to Estella Axford, daughter of Charles Axford
c4 Died – Anson DeGroat, 41 years, Nov 28, son of Jonathan DeGroat; brother of Mrs Gordon Laing, Mrs McCallum, Mrs William Griffin and Alex DeGroat
Page 5
c3 Died – Mrs Malcolm Stewart Sutherland, nee Isabel Hume Fenwick, daughter of John Fenwick; mother of Mrs Mellis U. Ferguson, Robert Dundas and Malcolm Stewart Sutherland
c3 Died – Verda Irene Purcell, 3 years, Nov 29, adopted daughter of Floyd Gallagher
c4 Born – Child of R. W. & Norma Roberts, nee Currie, Nov 22
c4 Died – Mrs Malcolm Stewart Sutherland
c4 Died – Miss Jane Meek, 78th year, Nov 27
1 December 1917
Page 1
c6 Died – W. F. L. Hawkins, Nov 30, nephew of Mrs G. M. Wilcox and H. Elliott
Page 4
c2 Funeral – Thomas Collins, Nov 30
c3 Born – Daughter of J. H. Wilson, Nov 29
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Mrs Isabella Hume Sutherland, Nov 30
c2 Funeral – Miss Jane Meek, Nov 30
c3 Funeral – Anson DeGroat, Nov 30, cousin of Mrs J. J. Roberts
1 December 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Elgin County Council and Officials – John Hopkins; F. G. Pineo; Fred Bell; Thomas Dennis; E B. Hill; M. D. McCormick; Andrew Miller; E. A. Bryce; L. Kendall; G. F. Williams; E. R. Birdsall; K. W. McKay; D. G. McCallum; J. A. McRae; D. R. Curtis; J. C. Campbell, Harry Lyons, J. C. Smith; J. A. Taylor; J. B. Ferguson; W. T. Hare; J. F. Young; William Tolmie; C. St Clair Leitch; J. A. Bell; F. Hunt; James McLean; C. W. Colter; D. McLaws; N. S. Cornell; Oscar McKenney; John Ford
Page 15
c2 School Report – SS 17 Yarmouth; Payne’s Mills
c3 Funeral – Mrs Cornell, Nov 29
Page 16
c7 Married – Thomas Albert to Mabel Noah, daughter of Cephas Noah
c7 Married – Leo Russell, son of Byron Russell to Grace Miller
3 December 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – R. N. Price of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Rev J. H. Courtenay of St Thomas
Page 4
c3 School Report – SS 25 Yarmouth; Fingal; SS 4 Southwold
Page 5
c1 Married – Marshall E. Hogan to Esther M. Lorch
c1 Died – Mrs Robinson, 88 years, Dec 3, mother of T. Robinson
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Frank Humphrey, Dec 1, daughter of Hiram Gaines
c3 Died – Mrs (Rev) H. D. Kennedy, nee Pricilla Henderson; sister of Rev John Henderson
c3 Died – Mrs W. Williams, nee Frances Lishman, mother of J. C., W. G. and K. S. Williams and Mrs H. S. Ostrander
c3 Born – Son of Mr & Mrs Loucks, Dec 1
4 December 1917
Page 1
c3 Photo – Pte Albert Thomas Mitchell of St Thomas
c7 Died – Mrs Annie Irwin, nee Fenwick, Dec 4, wife of George Irwin [Erwin – CVH]
Page 4
c2 Died – Mrs Sarah Louisa McLaughlin, nee Jones, 80 years, Dec 3, wife of William McLaughlin
Page 5
c1 Married – Oliver Smith to Florence Cole
c2 Inquest – Death of Chauncey O. Bradshaw at Waterford
c2 Married – F. Bush to Mary Gibbons
c2 Died – A. E. A. Shinner, Dec 1, brother of Mrs Angus McKenzie, Mrs John Taylor, Mrs Margaret Drake, Mrs (Dr) Pennington, Thomas and Frank Shinner
c3 Born – Son of W. A. McIntyre, Dec 3
c3 Married – John Melvin Bush to Edith Nellie Gibbons
c3 Article – Clifford Berdan and William Paddon and Alex Lyle
5 December 1917
Page 1
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs H. P. Madden of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
Page 3
c7 Died – Mrs Audrey Hawkins, nee Hunter, 36 years, Dec 3, wife of Rev W. B. Hawkins
Page 4
c1 School Report – SS 18 Yarmouth; SS 6 Yarmouth
Page 5
c3 Died – Mrs Audrey Lilley Hawkins, nee Hunter, Dec 3, wife of Rev Walter Bennett Hawkins
c3 Died – Mrs Emma Erwin, 51 years, Dec 4, wife of George Erwin
c5 Died – Mrs Audrey Hawkins, nee Hunter, Dec 3
c5 Died – Mrs Ezra Wilson, Dec 4, mother of Arthur, George and Troy Wilson, Mrs J. McArthur and Mrs William Chapman
6 December 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – Elijah McConnell of Yarmouth Heights
c1 Article – Explosion Wrecks Halifax Harbour
Page 4
c2 School Report – SS 9 Southwold; SS 14 Southwold Apple Grove; SS 6 Delaware; SS 17 Southwold; SS 6 Southwold Talbotville
Page 7
c1 Died – Miss Nora Flannigan, 22 years, Dec 1, daughter of W. J. Flannigan; sister of Katharine, Arnold and Grattan Flannigan; niece of Mrs Joseph Gant
c2 Engagement – Arthur St Clair Gordon, son of D. A. Gordon to Gretta Juliet Hay, daughter of Dr Hay
c2 Born – Daughter of E. Smith, Dec 6
c2 Married – Woflred de Fleurimont Nelson to Anna Loretta Reath, daughter of Peter Bernard Reath
c4 Married – George McIntyre Dale, son of J. A. Dale to Helen Marjorie Cartwright, daughter of James L. Cartwright
Page 10
c2 School Report – Port Stanley
7 December 1917
Page 7
c1 School Report – St Thomas City Schools – Wellington; Balaclava; Myrtle; Scott; Hiawatha; Manitoba; Wilson Ave
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs George Spence, nee Esseltine, 66th year, Dec 6
c3 School Report – Orwell; SS 8 Yarmouth
Page 9
c1 Married – Willard Leon Fay to May Murray Wheeler
c1 Married – Thomas Allan to Helen Midgley, daughter of John Midgley
c2 Funeral – Mrs Annie Irwin, Dec 6 [Erwin]
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Catherine McGugan, Dec 7 1916
Page 16
c3 Died – Mrs Ruth A. Hillis, nee Perry, Dec 5, wife of John T. Hillis
c5 Born – Son of William Burchiel, Nov 26
8 December 1917
Page 1
c3 Died – KIA – Pte Guy Handford Clark, Oct 13, son of William Clark of Talbotville; brother of Nina and Glen Clark – Photo
Page 4
c1 Died – Brother of H. T. Godwin
c1 Funeral – Mrs George Spence, Dec 10
c1 Married – John Toller to Flossie Porter
c1 Married – John Sinden to Rose Stokley
Page 5
c4 Died – Delbert Stewart, 19 years, Dec 7, son of James Stewart; grandson of Rev Mr Wood
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Edmunds, nee Mill, 90 years, Dec 8, widow of Charles Edmunds [Edmonds – CVH]
Page 8
c1 Birthday – Mrs Duncan Taylor of Yarmouth, 83rd
c4 Born – Daughter of William A. Stewart, Dec 1
c4 Born – Daughter of Alexander G Pendergast, Dec 4
c4 Born – Son of Enos Ryan, Dec 2
c4 Born – Son of Roy Gehring, Nov 29
c4 Born – Stillborn daughter of Ogden Rohrer, Dec 3
c4 Born – Son of A. Thody, Dec 2
8 December 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c1 Died – KIA – Pte William Ross, Nov 12, son of W. M. Ross of West Lorne; nephew of H. Ross; cousin of W. H. Ken – Photo
c3 Photo – Elgin County Men at West Sandling, Kent, England – J. Gore; G. Roselek; J. Dutton; A. C. Brock; J. Mullins; A. Robinson; T. M. MacKay; J. Mossop; F. Clokey; T. Hobson; J. L. Booker; F. A. Hardman; T. Thompson; W. J. Wakeling; A. E. Cheatley; B. N. Duck; O. B. Phillips; A. E. Baker; E. Wookes; W. Witlaw; A. E. Akiens; M. S. W. Caterall; B. N. Sexton; G. Horn; R. H. Hammersley; J. Coughlin
Page 16
c5 Engagement – Donald Janes to Evalena Haines, daughter of Benjamin Haines
c7 Married – Albert Sinden to Hilda Starkey
c7 Married – Ben Swance to Pearl Hughes, daughter of Judson Hughes
10 December 1917
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs Oliver Cruise, Dec 4
c1 Died – Miss Elizabeth Hurdle, 82 years, Dec 10 at the Thomas Williams Home
c2 Born – Son of Enos Ryan, Dec 2
c2 Memoriam – Mrs J. A. Stutt, Dec 9 1915
c3 Died – Mrs Emily Allworth, nee Hillis, 72 years, Dec 8
Page 10
c2 Engagement – T. Frank White, son of Henry A. White to Edith Johnson, daughter of Joseph Johnson
11 December 1917
Page 1
c7 Fire – Fingal School
Page 6
c4 Married – G. C. Matthews to Hazel Noble, daughter of William Noble
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Rhoda Heard, 85th year, Dec 10, widow of George Heard
c1 Funeral – Mrs Allworth, Dec 10
c4 Died – Miss Elizabeth Hurdle, 82 years, Dec 10
c6 Article – John F. Hood of Dunwich and Lucy Williams
12 December 1917
Page 3
c2 Article – Fingal Woman has home wrecked in explosion at Halifax; Mrs Hook, nee Violet Henderson
Page 6
c2 Died – Neil Duncanson, 79 years, Dec 12 at Thomas Williams Home, uncle of J. A. Murray
c4 Funeral – Mrs William McLaughlin, Dec 7
c4 School Report – SS 23 Yarmouth
Page 7
c2 Married – William Grice, son of Joseph Grice to May Size, daughter of Reed Size
c7 Funeral – Mrs Mary Edmunds, Dec 11
c7 Born – Stillborn daughter of H. & Gertrude Grose, nee Smale, Dec 1
Page 12
c1 Married – John A. McGugan to Annie Mott
13 December 1917
Page 1
c3 Photo – Owen G. Young, son of George F. Young of St Thomas
c4 Died – KIA – Pte Robert Alfred Brown, son of Alfred Brown; sister of Mrs E. L. Wigmore, H. W. and Ernest Brown
Page 6
c3 Died – Henry A. Roberts, 54th year, Dec 13
c5 School Report – SS 12 Yarmouth
Page 12
c1 Married – Donald A. Janes, son of H. Janes to Evalena Haines, daughter of B. Haines
14 December 1917
Page 8
c1 Married – Roscoe Franklin Miller to Violet Veneta Parker, daughter of W. N. Parker
c3 Died – Miss Chrillia Stafford, 74th year, Dec 13, daughter of John Stafford; aunt of Miss Margaret Archard [Orchard – CVH]
Page 9
c2 Died – Mrs Martha Rowley, 72nd year, Dec 14, widow of William Rowley
c2 Funeral – Neil Duncanson, Dec 14
c2 Funeral – Miss Elizabeth Hurdle, Dec 13
c3 Died – W. L. Bailey, 71st year, Dec 12
c3 Died – Miss Chrillia Stafford, 74th year, Dec 13
c3 Died – Henry A. Roberts, 54th year, Dec 13
15 December 1917
Page 1
c4 Died – KIA – Pte Robert Alfred Brown – Photo
c7 Died – Solomon Gosnell, 40 years, Dec 14, editor of the Highgate Monitor
Page 4
c2 Married – Frederick J. Hodder, son of John Hodder to Clara M. Morrish, daughter of Mrs Morrish
15 December 1917
Magazine Section
Page 5
c3 Photo – Roy T. Nunn, son of John Nunn of Strathroy
Page 11
c4 Photo – Pte William McKenzie, son of Mrs Samuel McKenzie
c7 Died – KIA – Pte Earl Clifford Colley, May 9, son of G. A. Colley
Page 12
c5 Engagement – Gordon Archibald McLarty, son of Dr D. McLarty to Margaret Jean Brayley, daughter of J. Burt Brayley
Page 13
c1 Married – John Andrew Armstrong, son of W. T. Armstrong to Ethel Irene Elson, daughter of J. H. Elson
c3 Memoriam – Harry Lowe, Dec 16 1915
c7 Born – Son of William Goring, Dec 10
c7 Married – Earle M. Crosthwaite to Mary Irene Laughlin, daughter of John Laughlin
c7 Died – Mrs Mary S. Rowley, Dec 14, widow of William Rowley
Page 17
c2 Died – James L. Durdle, 83 years, Dec 15
c4 Fire – St Thomas Landmark at the corner of Talbot St and Woodward Ave owned by Max Kulman
17 December 1917
Page 1
c3 Died – Charles Pring, 45 years, Dec 17
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs Lydia Miller, 81st year, Dec 16, mother of Roxy and Clinton Miller
c1 Died – George Wallace Parker, 59th year, Dec 16
c2 Died – Mrs Lenora May Thompson, 40 years, Dec 16, wife of Lew F. Thompson
c2 Funeral – Mrs William Bole, Dec 16
Page 5
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Rowley, Dec 16
c4 Memoriam – Pte Roy Robinson, Dec 17 1916, by sister Ida; by friend Laura Fogel
c7 Funeral – Henry A. Roberts, Dec 15
Page 8
c2 Engagement – Donald G. Gillies, son of A. G. Gillies to Viola Garton, daughter of John W. Garton
18 December 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – William Walsh, Dec 18
c2 Photo – T. W. Crothers of West Elgin
c4 Photo – David Marshall of East Elgin
c4 Article – Charles Brogan, son of Mrs James Brogan; brother of Esther Brogan, Mrs Norman Smith and Mrs Basil Yeandle
c5 Died – Dugald Brown, 83 years, Dec 18, father of E. S. Brown; brother of Duncan Brown, Mrs A. Sinclair, Mrs D. McGregor, Bella and Catherine Brown; grandfather of Geraldine and Dugald Brown
Page 6
c4 Died – Christopher Pearson, 59th year, Dec 12
Page 7
c1 Died – KIA – Pte Harry North, son of F. North
c1 Funeral – Henry A. Roberts
c7 Funeral – Mrs Mary Rowley, Dec 16
Page 8
c3 Died – Charles W. H. Pring, 30 years, Dec 17
Page 12
c1 Died – Henry Beltz, 85 years, Dec 16, father of L. E., C. E., and Harry Beltz, Mrs Plewes and Mrs J. B. Radcliffe
19 December 1917
Page 1
c7 Died – Miss Maggie Sampson of Normandale
Page 4
c3 Died – Charles A. Price, 78th year, Dec 19 – Photo
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Mrs Lenora U. Thompson, Dec 18
c4 Died – William McLaughlin, 92 years, Dec 18
c4 Funeral – James L. Durdle, Dec 18
c5 Died – Mrs John Trace, 58th year, Dec 19
c5 Died – Dugald Brown, 83rd year, Dec 18
Page 10
c2 Died – Samuel B. Rylett, 31 years, Dec 15, son of Thomas Rylett; husband of Mrs Rylett, nee Alexander; son-in-law of Peter Alexander; brother of John H., Thomas E., James E. and Charles E. Rylett and Mrs G. Capstick
20 December 1917
Page 1
c2 Married – Clifford Rolston to Laura Greenwood
Page 3
c3 Photo – Charles Brogan of St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Mrs Chrilla Stafford, daughter of John & Margaret Stafford, nee Nicoll
c1 School Report – SS 8 Southwold
c2 Died – KIA – Pte C. L. Haight, May 3, son of Mrs Ida Haight of Aylmer
c4 Died – Henry Finch, 73 years, Dec 20
Page 7
c1 Article – John J. Hood and Milly G. Williams of Dunwich
c2 Born – Son of William J. McAllister, Dec 12
c2 Born – Son of George Johnson, Dec 12
c2 Born – Son of Len Beaman, Dec 16
c2 Born – Daughter of James Wilson, Dec 15
c2 Born – Daughter of John Mitchell, Dec 11
c2 Born – Son of Frank O. Perry, Dec 6
c2 Born – Son of Stuart Perry, Dec 20
c2 Died – Gordon Leroy Walker, 4 months 9 days, Dec 19, infant son of Roy Walker
c2 Died – Mrs Rebecca Fisher, 83 years, Dec 19, widow of Benjamin Fisher
21 December 1917
Page 1
c4 Died – KIA – Benjamin Groves, brother of Tommy Groves, late John Robert and Benjamin Groves
c7 Photo – Pte Bert Mitchell of St Thomas
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Charles Price, Dec 21
c2 Died – Mrs Rose Emily Freeman, Dec 20, daughter of Joseph Ashford; wife of Sherwood Freeman
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Coan, 81 years, Dec 21 at House of Industry
c2 Died – William Swanson, son of Andrew Swanson
c3 Died – Mrs Hattie M. Somerville, nee Duncombe, 28 years, Dec 21, daughter of George Duncombe; wife of William Somerville
c4 Died – Mrs Agnes Beattie, nee Scott, 81st year, Dec 21, widow of James Beattie
Page 9
c2 Died – Mrs Laura Hopkins, 93 years, Dec 19, widow of George Hopkins
c2 Funeral – Dugald Brown, father of of Edward S. Brown
c5 Born – Son of E. Medlyn, Dec 19
c5 Born – Son of J. Alex Wallace, Dec 12
c5 Born – Son of Albert Shaver, Dec 13
c5 Born – Son of Charles Lee, Dec 15
c5 Born – William Near, son of William E. & Hazel Near, nee McMillen, Dec 18
c5 Born – Son of Albert McMillen, Dec 15
Page 11
c2 Died – William Frederick Peters, 95th year, Dec 19, found of Petersville, Middlesex County
Page 16
c2 Funeral – Mrs Benjamin Fischer, Dec 22
c2 Married – Clifford Edwin Willey to Ethel Summerville
c5 Died – Mrs Rebecca Fisher, 83 years, Dec 19, widow of Benjamin Fisher
c5 Died – Mrs Rose Emily freeman, 33rd year, Dec 20, wife of Sherwood Freeman
c5 Died – Mrs Agnes Beattie, 81st year, Dec 21, widow of James Beattie
22 December 1917
Page 1
c4 Photo – Pte Lewis Foote, son of Mrs W. Foote of St Thomas
Page 4
c2 Died – James Grant, 63 years
c2 School Report – SS 17 Yarmouth; Yarmouth Heights; Port Stanley
c3 Born – Son of Clarence Lillow, Dec 17
Page 5
c1 Married – F. W. E. Bartholomew to Cloie Boswell
c1 Died – KIA – Sgt A. S. Cormack, brother of Mrs W. J. Meek and David Cormack
Page 7
c1 Photo – Seaman James A. Cluskey, son of L. Cluskey of St Thomas
c2 Photo – Seaman Owen G. Young, son of G. F. Young of St Thomas
c2 Died – Mrs Albert Post, Dec 15, mother of Marshall, James and Norman Post
c3 School Report – St Thomas Collegiate Institute
22 December 1917
Magazine Section
Page 10
c3 Photo – Pte R. F. Mayne of St Thomas
Page 11
c2 Photo – J. P. Coyle of Aylmer
24 December 1917
Page 4
c1 Died – John Henry Cronk, father of Samuel and Lewis Cronk and Mrs Black
c2 Died – Mrs Edward McMillan, nee Allan, 63 years, Dec 23
c2 Died – John Davis Beatty, 80th year, Dec 23, brother of Mrs Frederick Davis and C. W. Beatty
c2 School Report – SS 25 Yarmouth
c3 Funeral – Mrs John Trace, Dec 21
c4 Funeral – Mrs Laura Elizabeth Hopkins, 94th year, daughter of Thomas Cheney UE, widow of James Cook and George Hopkins; mother of John Cook and G. W. Hopkins; mother-in-law of John Bole, Samuel May, Melvin Adams, Mrs Ellen Cook and Mrs Ida Cook
Page 5
c2 Died – John Smith, 63rd year, Dec 22, son of Dugald Smith
c6 Funeral – Mrs Mary Coab, Dec 23
c6 Funeral – Mrs Hattie Somerville, Dec 23, wife of William Somerville
c6 Funeral – Mrs Rebecca Fisher, Dec 22
c6 Funeral – Mrs Rose E. Freeman, Dec 23
c6 Funeral – Mrs Agnes Beattie, Dec 22
c7 Died – Mrs Jane Andrews, 49th year, Dec 23, wife of Thomas Andrews
c7 Born – Daughter of William Robinson, Dec 12
c7 Died – John Smith, 63rd year, Dec 22
c7 Died – John D. Beatty, 80th year, Dec 23
Page 7
c5 Died – Louis S. Pearce, 60 years, Dec 22
Page 10
c1 Died – Pte Leonard Walpole of Port Rowan
26 December 1917
Page 1
c5 Died – Miss Lottie Couchman, 41st year, Dec 26, cousin of Mrs Fred Riddell
c7 Photo – J. H. Vail of St Thomas
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs Margaret Ann Wilkins, 66th year, Dec 26, wife of W. H. Wilkins; mother of John, Robert, Anna and Louise Wilkins
c1 School Report – Aylmer High School
c3 Married – Charles William Grawburg, son of Leonard Grawburg to Sarabell McKellar, daughter of Hugh McKellar
c4 Died – KIA – Edwin Denton, son of Edwin Denton
c4 Died – KIA – Cyril Wilfrid Horner Denton, son of Edwin Denton
c4 Died – Mrs Jane Covell, 51st year, Dec 25, wife of Robert Covell; mother of Joseph and Thomas Fiveash and Mrs Steen and the late Pte Horace Fiveash
c5 School Report – SS 24 Yarmouth
Page 5
c3 Married – George M. Wilson, son of Charles Wilson to Berenice I. Swisher, daughter of M. Swisher [Willson]
c7 Died – Mrs Jane Covell, 51st year, Dec 25, wife of Robert Covell
c7 Memoriam – John M. Jones, Dec 26 1916
c7 Memoriam – Robert A. Luscombe, Dec 25 1916
c7 Memoriam – Robert Alford Luscombe, Dec 25 1916, by brothers and sisters Roy, Jack, Ada and Edith
Page 10
c1 Married – Mitchell Bovair to Mrs Emily E. Groombridge
c1 Funeral – Gordon Leroy Walker, Dec 21, son of Roy Walker
27 December 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – Pte Hubert Clayton Smale of St Thomas
c4 Died – James Stewart, 35 years, Dec 25, son of James Stewart; father of James Stewart; brother of Robert and Charles Stewart, Mrs Anna Forbes, Jessie and Joan Stewart
c5 Photo – Pte Dyer of St Thomas
c5 Married – Clare Audrey Wilcox, son of George M. Wilcox to Ida Mildred Hamilton, daughter of R. A. Hamilton
Page 4
c1 Funeral – Mrs W. H. Wilkins, Dec 28
c5 Died – Mrs Lafayette LaFortune, nee Dora Hutchinson or Hutchins, 44th year, Dec 24
Page 5
c1 Married – Frank Haight to Lillian N. Burke, daughter of George P. Burke
c2 Died – Arline Hall, 11months, Dec 27, infant daughter of John Hall
c2 Funeral – Mrs Jane Corless, Dec 26, wife of Thomas Corless [Carless – CVH]
c3 Funeral – John Smith, Dec 26
c5 Born – Son of Peter McFarlane, Dec 19
c5 Born – Daughter of R. H. Arkell, Dec 25
c5 Born – Daughter of John Gillies, Dec 23
c5 Born – John Charles Alexander Else, son of Nelson Else, Dec 24
c5 Died – James Stewart, 35 years, Dec 25
c6 Photo – T. S. Poole of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Pat Meehan of St Thomas
Page 7
c3 Died – James Porteous, 67 years, Dec 26
c5 Married – Anthony R. Gendron to Eva Dunlop, daughter of Rev J. C. Dunlop
Page 8
c1 Photo – W. J. Shaw Jr. of St Thomas
c6 Photo – John R. Martin of St Thomas
c6 Photo – E. A. Horton of St Thomas
Page 10
c1 Married – James Ernest Pollock to Edith Gertrude Carpenter
28 December 1917
Page 7
c2 Article – Frank & Emslie Empey, brothers of Dorchester
c7 Photo – John Handford of St Thomas
c7 Married – J. W. Drake to Mrs Harriet McNally
c7 Died – Miss Lottie Couchman, Dec 25
Page 10
c4 School Report – SS 4 Southwold; SS 15 Southwold; SS 18 Yarmouth Locke School
29 December 1917
Page 1
c2 Article – Clifford Berdan of Talbotville
c2 Died – Hugh Gordon Adams, 31 years, Dec 29, son of Mrs Cora Adams; grandson of Hugh A. Riley
Page 4
c3 Married – Earl K. Elgie to Florence Learn, daughter of P. D. Learn
c4 Married – Floyd L. Kipp to Ada Pearl Boyd, daughter of F. S. Boyd
29 December 1917
Magazine Section
Page 5
c1 Died – KIA – Pte Clayton A. Peterson, 22 years, son of Mrs A. Peterson; nephew of Mrs William Bott – Photo
c5 Photo – Lt Ian D. Cameron, son of W. K. Cameron of St Thomas
c7 Article – Village of St Thomas Came into Existence Hundred Years ago, by Dr J. H. Coyne
Page 6
c3 Article – by Thomas Hammond – New Year’s Thoughts
Page 8
c6 Married – Edward Cattanach to Martha Turley, daughter of Isaac Gilbert
Page 9
c4 School Report – St Thomas Separate School
c6 Funeral – Irene Hall, Dec 28, infant daughter of John Hall
c6 Funeral – Mrs jane Covell, Dec 28, wife of Robert Covell
c6 Funeral – James Stewart, Dec 29
31 December 1917
Page 1
c3 Died – James J. Berry, 53rd year, Dec 30, brother of Mrs (Dr) Atkinson, Mrs W. Lewis, Mrs Percy Doan, William, Alfred, John and Artley Berry; nephew of Mrs Elizabeth McCartney
c3 Died – Sydney Swanton, Dec 29
Page 4
c4 Died – George Fredericks, 45 years, Dec 31
c4 School Report – SS 5 Dunwich
c5 Died – William Milliard, 53rd year, Dec 29
Page 5
c3 Died – Elvin Lee Bailey, husband of Mrs E. Bailey
c3 Died – James J. Berry, 53rd year
c3 Died – Hugh Gordon Adams, 31st year, Dec 29
c3 Memoriam – William Campbell, Dec 31 1916
Page 8
c1 Married – John Morkin to Cecilia Breen, daughter of Patrick Breen