St. Thomas Daily Times
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
September and October 1917
Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials
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1 September 1917
Page 1
c2 Photo – Lt W. L. McGeary of St Thomas – Military Cross
c7 Died – KIA – Pte Henry Farr, 24th year, son of Mrs J. Farr; brother of Mrs Austin, Alfred, Walter, John, Horace and Cecil Farr – Photo
c7 Died – Martin Edward McKeown, 2 weeks, Aug 31, infant son of Samuel McKeown
Page 5
c1 Died – Albert Bates, 6 months, Sept 1, infant son of John Bates
c1 Funeral – Thomas Ashbury, Aug 31, brother of E. A. Ashbury
c1 Funeral – Archibald J. McQueen, Sept 1
c2 Engagement – Stanley Earle Clinton, son of G. A. Clinton to Sadie Isabel Fowler, daughter of William Fowler
c4 Died – Mrs Henry Hill, mother of Mrs John Bainard
c5 Died – KIA – Pte Ewart Berry, 19 years, son of John Berry
c6 Funeral – Donald Archibald Boyce, Sept 1
c7 Funeral – Samuel Shepard, Aug 31
Page 8
c3 Article – Dr Thomas S. Futcher of Baltimore
c4 Died – KIA – L. Corp J. S. Leigh, July 11, son of Mrs W. H. Goodey
1 September 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Charles H. Fellows & Joseph Fellows, sons of Charles Fellows of Lynhurst
c4 Photo – Pte Norman Davis, son of W. W. Davis of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Major H. D. Dunnett of Aylmer and St Thomas; nephew of Mrs D. J. Hughes
Page 16
c4 Died – Dr J. E. Brock, husband of Mrs Ruth Brock, nee Jaques
c5 Engagement – Dr Stanley C. Lucas to Mary Inabelle Sanderson, daughter of W. K. Sanderson
c7 Engagement – Robert P. Walker, son of H. B. Walker to Jessie M. McMullen, daughter of J. C. McMullen
c7 Married – Charles Edward Chapman to Ethel Maud Gorvett, daughter of John Gorvett
c7 Engagement – William J. Auckland to Annie Yandle, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Yandle [Yeandle]
4 September 1917
Page 1
c3 Died – Henry C. King, Sept 2 – Photo
c4 Article – Walter Alexander Chalk of Port Burwell
c5 Died – Mrs Ada Lowe, 45th year, Sept 4, wife of Thomas Lowe
c5 Died – KIA – Pte James Henry Smith, 22 years
c7 Died – James Devlin, 53rd year, Sept 3
Page 4
c1 Died – Isaac Titus, Sept 2, father of Charles & William Titus and Mrs Frank Louis
c2 Died – Sister of Mrs Ben Smith
c4 Married – Charles Edwin Chapman to Edith Maud Gorvett, daughter of John Gorvett
c4 Died – KIA – Pte Frank Kilmer, Aug 19, son of A. Kilmer; brother of Emery, Kenneth and Edith Kilmer
c4 Died – Mrs Emma Shehan, nee Burns, Sept 1, widow of James Shehan
c4 Died – KIA – Pte Allen T. Rutherford, Aug 17, son of Thomas H. Rutherford
c5 Died – KIA – Pte H. J. Leith
c5 Died – KIA – Pte W. H. Jacques
c5 Died – Clayton Albert Eveland, Sept 1, son of Samuel Eveland
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Albert Bates, Sept 4, infant son of John Bates
c2 Married – Charles Smale, son of Samuel Smale to Katherine Wilson, daughter of William Wilson
c3 Died – James Samuel Devlin – Photo
c2 Died – KIA – Lt Russell Stephenson Maclagan, 29 years, son of Mrs A. C. MacIndoe and the late Dr Peter R. Maclagan; brother of Mrs E. O. Boehmer
c7 Died – James Samuel Devlin, 53rd year, Sept 3, brother of Mrs John McNeil
c7 Died – Henry C. King, 77th year, Sept 2
Page 7
c1 Article – Christian Church, Rev Lewis C. Hammond – Photo
c4 Article – Edward Ginley of St Thomas and San Francisco
Page 10
c1 Died – Margaret Cathleen Minahan, 26 months, Sept 4, daughter of John M. Minahan
5 September 1917
Page 1
c7 Died – Angus McGugan, Sept 4, husband of Mrs McGugan, nee Todd; brother of Mrs Ford
Page 4
c2 Died – Mrs James Rogers, 78 years, Sept 1
c3 Died – Miss Bessie Logan, 22nd year, Aug 31, daughter of William Logan
c3 Died – KIA – Gnr Clarence Palmer
Page 5
c2 Married – L. Albert Ponsford to Mary Lavina Hepburn
c2 Married – Stanley Clinton, son of George Clinton to Sadie Fowler, daughter of William & Jessie Fowler
c3 Died – Bertram Oswald Willison, 2 months, Sept 4, infant son of Pte William E. Willison
Page 8
c1 Died – Cecil Irvin Johnston, 7 months, Sept 4, infant son of John M. Johnston; brother of John M. and Alfred James Johnston
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Owen, 87th year, Sept 3, widow of W. L. Owen; mother of Wade and Frank Owen, Mrs P. M. Green, Mrs William Ward and Mrs W. T. Hodgens
c1 Funeral – Margaret C. Minahan, 2 years, Sept 4, daughter of John Minahan
6 September 1917
Page 1
c2 Married – George M. Richardson to Nellie Marsh, daughter of Robert Marsh
c2 Married – Albert Ponsford, son of A. E. Ponsford to Mary Lavina Hepburn, daughter of Malcolm Hepburn
c3 Died – KIA – Pte Emerson Campbell, Aug 23, son of William Campbell, brother of Mrs Willard Wiles – Photo
c4 Died – KIA – Pte Chester George Steen, 26 years, son of George Steen; husband of Mrs A. E. Steen who is a sister of Mrs E. H. Fiveash
Page 3
c3 Funeral – James Devlin, Sept 5
Page 6
c1 Died – Lemuel Snelgrove, 68th year, Sept 5
c1 Funeral – Isaac Titus, Sept 5
c2 Died – Angus D. McGugan, 55th year, Sept 4, son of Duncan & Mrs McGugan, nee McKay; grandson of John McKay; husband of Mrs Bessie McGugan, nee Todd; brother of Mrs James Ford
c3 Died – Augustus Thomas, 95 years, Sept 5
c3 Married – James Brown to Hazel Fern Dent, daughter of Joseph Dent
c4 Died – Mrs Eliza Loney, 85th year, Sept 5, widow of Abraham Loney
c4 Married – Albion Ross Hall to Edna Gertrude Shipp, daughter of William Shipp
c5 Died – Archibald C. Kerr, 70th year, Aug 13
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Bertram Oswald Willison, Sept 6, infant son of Pte Willison
c2 Born – Son of Bruce Davis, Aug 31
c2 Born – Lillian Mae Jones, daughter of A. L. Jones, Aug 20
c2 Born – Son of Stafford Smith, Sept 4
c2 Died – Mrs Eliza Loney, 85th year, widow of Abraham Loney
c2 Died – Mrs Ada Lowe, Sept 4, wife of Thomas Lowe
c3 Engagement – Edward Roy Wintermute to Eula Merle Cloes, daughter of W. Cloes
c3 Married – Joe Bere to Alma Belle Nixon, daughter of Rev Dr and Mrs Margaret Nixon
Page 12
c2 Married – Sydney James Bowey, son of Mrs Catherine Bowey to Florence Edna Wilson, daughter of Peter Wilson
c2 Died – KIA – Pte Ralph Caldwell, son of James Caldwell; brother of Pte W. F. and Corp Elmer Caldwell and Mrs (Dr) Paton
7 September 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – KIA – Sgt Bartley Gibson Lumley, 27 years, Sept 4, son of J. C. Lumley – Photo
c2 Died – Malcolm Campbell, 89 years, Sept 7, son of John Campbell; husband of Mrs Susan Campbell, nee Cameron
c6 Died – Walter Laing, 82nd year, Sept 6
Page 6
c1 Died – KIA – Pte William J. Nagel, 22 years, Aug 14, son of James Nagel
c3 Died – Miss Ada A. Sharpe, Sept 6, daughter of Mrs H. Sharpe; sister of Mrs Angus McCallum, Mrs Charles Fillingham and Harry Sharp
c3 Married – James A. Tolmie, son of William Tolmie to Violet Corder, daughter of George T. Corder
c3 Married – George Bradley to Dora Nevill, daughter of James Nevill
c4 Died – Mrs Agnes Small, Sept 6, widow of David Small; mother of Mrs John Jones, Mrs W. J. Little, Robert, James and David Small
c4 Married – Dan LeRoy Wilson to Edith Marjorie Hazen, daughter of Eugene Hazen
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Sarah Pearson, 85 years, Sept 5
c1 Married – Arthur Butcher to Frances Winfred Watson, daughter of Mrs Thomas Heard
c2 Died – Mrs J. D. Thompson, daughte of Mrs George Scott; sister of Mrs O. C. Elliott
c6 Born – Son of Sydney Hynd, Sept 7
c6 Born – Elsie Laurine Corkell, daughter of George Corkell, Sept 4
c6 Born – Daughter of M. D. McCrimmon, Sept 6
c6 Born – Daughter of Duncan Campbell, Aug 30
Page 13
c2 Married – L. A. Ponsford to Mary Lavina Hepburn
Page 14
c1 Married – John O’Donnell to Mary Frances McSorley, niece of Martin Donnelly
c2 Funeral – Cecil Alvin Johnston, Sept 6
8 September 1917
Page 1
c2 Photo – Fred S. Ferguson of Canadian Iron Foundries Ltd
c2 Photo – Pte Chester George Steen of St Thomas – KIA
c3 Photo – Thomas Charlton of Canadian Iron Foundries Ltd
c6 Died – Bruce Wilbert Williamson, 52 years, Sept 7 – Photo
c6 Article – Walter A. Chalk of Port Burwell
c7 Photo – Lt Jack Doherty, son of W. B. Doherty of St Thomas
Page 4
c3 Funeral – Angus D. McGugan, Sept 7
Page 8
c7 Married – Ernest Hayes to Caroline May Walker, daughter of William Walker
Page 9
c3 Funeral – Mrs Eliza Loney, Sept 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ada Lowe, Sept 7
c5 Born – Daughter of G. Pateman, Sept 1
c5 Funeral – Miss Ada A. Sharp, Sept 9
c5 Funeral – Bruce Wilbert Williamson, Sept 9
c5 Funeral – Malcolm Campbell, Sept 10
c5 Memoriam – Edith Busten, Sept 8 1916
Page 14
c2 Died – Archibald Bell, 77 years, Sept 7, son of Archibald Bell Sr., husband of Mrs Elizabeth Bell, nee Cameron
c4 Photo – Sgt Paul Cochrane, son of T. L. Cochrane of St Thomas
8 September 1917
Magazine Section
Page 5
c2 Photo – Pte Cecil R. Stokes, son of W. J. Stokes of St Thomas
c7 Died – KIA – Pte James Henry Smith, Aug 18
10 September 1917
Page 1
c6 Died – Mrs J. C. Squance, nee Pincombe, Sept 7, daughter of John Pincombe
c7 Died – Miss Katie E. McFadzean, Sept 2
Page 4
c1 Birthday – Archibald Poustie of Aylmer, 82nd
Page 5
c3 Funeral – Walter Laing, Sept 9
c6 Born – Welham Earle Bell, son of W. & Lavella Bell, nee Freele, Sept 8
Page 8
c1 Married – William A. Gant, son of J. Gant to Josephine Dietlin, sister of Dora Dietlin
c2 Funeral – Bruce Williamson, Sept 10
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Henry, 78th year, Sept 8, widow of John Henry; mother of Mrs Thomas Hopkins, Thomas Henry and W. J. Henry
c4 Funeral – Miss Ada A. Sharp, Sept 9
11 September 1917
Page 1
c3 Married – John Robert Sands, son of John Sands to Jessie Carter
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Lemuel Snelgrove, Sept 9
c3 Died – Lorne Pearce, Sept 10, son of John Pearce
c3 Married – Everett William Trump, son of William E. Trump to Gladys Evelyn Baxter, daughter of J. L. Baxter
c3 Article – Port Burwell – Walter A. Chalk, his sister Eva Chalk and uncle William Chalk
c3 Married – George Bradley to Miss Neville, daughter of James Neville
c4 Died – Mrs Rebecca Smoke, Sept 11, widow of Peter Smoke
Page 7
c6 Funeral – Malcolm Campbell, Sept 10
c7 Memoriam – Pte G. S. Luscombe, son of S. Luscombe, Sept 11 1916
12 September 1917
Page 1
c2 Died – KIA – Pte Norman Ostrander, 19 years, son of Frank Willison; nephew of Angus Willison and Mrs W. Ferris
c4 Died – John Monument, 50 years, Sept 11
c4 Married – L. M. Berry to Pearl Ida Caughell, daughter of W. Caughell
Page 6
c1 Died – Isaac Thomas, 56 years, Sept 11
c2 Died – Frank Howe, 50 years, Sept 11
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Eva Tomborskie, 11 months, Sept 12, infant daughter of Joseph Tomborskie
c1 Funeral – Mrs Mary Henry, Sept 11
c2 Engagement – Garnet S. Snider, son of I. R. Snider to May Evelyn Bath, niece of Mrs S. G. Little
c3 Born – Richard Albert Allman, son of Alfred Allman, Sept 8
13 September 1917
Page 1
c5 Article – Grant Harris, 11 years, son of Blake Harris of Lynhurst
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs Adam Laidlaw, 76th year, Sept 11, mother of Harry and George Mann and Mrs Charlton
c1 Funeral – Thomas Dredge, Sept 12
c3 Married – Charles Filmore to Florence Coraline Lacey, daughter of John Lacey
c3 Married – Clarence D. McLean, son of D. McLean to Milias McKillop, daughter of Dr McKillop
c5 Born – Daughter of D. Andrews, Sept 9
c5 Born – Son of A. Swartz, Sept 7
Page 5
c2 Funeral – John Monument, Sept 13
c2 Married – Orlando T. Butcher, son of Mrs Elizabeth Butcher to Edith Irene Freeman, daughter of Samuel Freeman
c3 Engagement – Benjamin J. Schultz to Agnes Johnston, daughter of Benjamin Johnston
14 September 1917
Page 6
c1 Article – J. H. Gould purchases J. Mickleborough store in St Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Adeline Badgero, 72 years, Sept 13, aunt of William C. Berdan [Note: also spelled Badgeron]
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Ann Handysides, 76th year, Sept 12, widow of Joseph F. Handysides; mother of Mrs E. Westcott, Mrs Fred Wright, Mrs Eberts, Joseph, James, George, John and Albert Handysides
c2 Married – Robert T. Walker, son of H. Walker to Jessie M. McMullin, daughter of J. C. McMullin by the groom’s uncle Rev T. D. Denman
c3 Born – Son of Edward Trim, Sept 7
c3 Born – Son of Milton Heidt, Sept 9
Page 12
c2 Died – Benson Dilts, 61 years, Sept 5, father of Roy and Charles P. Dilts; brother of Palmer, Joseph and Harmon Dilts
15 September 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – Archibald Poustie, 82 years, Sept 15 – Photo
c4 Photo – F. G. MacDiarmid of West Elgin
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs Amanda Learn, nee Luton, 71st year, Sept 14, daughter of John Luton; widow of Charles Learn
Page 5
c2 Born – Son of Peter Joseph Kearns, Sept 7
c2 Born – Daughter of John Ferrow, Sept 11
c3 Engagement – Earl H. Ford, son of William Ford to Hazel Olive Small, daughter of Samuel Small
c4 Memoriam – Chester P. Smith, Sept 16 1916
c4 Memoriam – Thomas Henry Hawkins, Set 15 1916, by wife Mary Hawkins and children
15 September 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Pte Joseph E. Ripley of Yarmouth, father of Pte William J. Ripley
c2 Photo – Pte Glen Clarke, son of William Clarke of Talbotville
c4 Photo – Sgt R. G. Chambers of St Thomas
c7 Article – by Thomas Hammond – Port Bruce
Page 11
c1 Died – KIA – Pte John Acton of St Thomas, Aug 15
c2 Photo – Pte Glen (Guy) Clarke of Talbotville; sister of Nina Clarke
c4 Died – KIA – Pte James Stone Olde, Apr 9, nephew of Thomas Olde – Photo
Page 16
c6 Married – J. D. Layman to Alma M. O’Brien
17 September 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – L. Corp Albert Edward Powles of St Thomas
c3 Photo – W. St Thomas Smith of St Thomas
c3 Died – Dr G. W. Ling, 74th year, Sept 16, father of Dr George Ling – Photo
c7 Photo – L. Corp E. W. Sloan, son of W. J. Sloan of Iona; brother of J. R. Sloan of St Thomas
c7 Died – Mrs Ellen Tapley, Sept 16, wife of Alfred Tapley; mother of George, John and Elsie Tapley
Page 4
c1 Funeral – Archibald Poustie, Sept 17
c4 Died – James Beattie, 83 years, Sept 16, father of William Beattie
c4 Died – Benjamin Smith, Sept 17
Page 5
c7 Funeral – Isaac Thomas, Sept 15
18 September 1917
Page 1
c2 Photo – Frank Pineo of Malahide – Roads Supervisor
c5 Photo – Pte Melvin Roy Blackburn, son of C. L. Blackburn of St Thomas
c7 Died – William G. Collins, Sept 17
c7 Died – Mrs Hannah Russell, Sept 18
Page 4
c3 Married – Daniel Currie to E. L. Williams
Page 5
c1 Enlisted – Walter F. Shingles of Fingal; Gordon Vaughan of Port Burwell and St Thomas; Howard Daniel Scott of St Thomas
c2 Died – Mrs Margaret Beulah Hay, 83rd year, widow of John Gilman Hay; mother of M. G. and John Hay, Mrs Riley W. Youngs and Mrs H. D. Smith
c4 Born – Daughter of P. C. Smiley
c4 Born – Son of A. A. Brown, Sept 15
c4 Born – Son of Frank McLarty, Sept 14
c4 Born – Ivan Philip Schleihauf, son of Philip Schleihauf, Sept 17
c7 Died – George C. Booth, 32 years, Sept 17
19 September 1917
Page 1
c2 Photo – Rev W. A. Bremner of St Thomas
c2 Died – Archibald McPherson, 45th year, Sept 19, brother of Daniel, Edward and James McPherson, Mrs E. Clarke and Mrs Rastall
Page 4
c1 Birthday – Ephraim Skelding of Aylmer, 87th, brother of Mrs Ed Copeland
c2 Inquest – Death of Adeline Badgero of Payne’s Mills
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Beulah Hay, Sept 17, widow of John Gilmour Hay
c4 Funeral – Dr Ling, Sept 20
Page 5
c1 Enlisted – Oscar Snider, brother of Mrs B. C. Harries
c2 Died – Dr George Burnham, 75 years, Sept 17, son of Rev Mark Burnham who was a brother of Judge Ermatinger’s mother; his mother was Miss Bostwick, daughter of Col John Bostwick; brother of Mrs P. D. Warren, John and Zechariah Burnham; uncle of George Burnham who was a son of Zac Burnham
c3 Married – Miss Jean Buttery, sister of Mrs Charles R. Gundy
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ellen Tapley, Sept 18
c4 Memorial – Pte Frank Kilmer, son of Abram Kilmer
c7 Born – Daughter of Ed Long, Sept 19
c7 Born – Daughter of Francis & Grace Gregory, nee Higgs, Sept 13
c7 Funeral – William G. Collins, 50 years, Sept 20
c7 Funeral – Mrs Hannah Russell, 60th year, Sept 20, wife of Andrew Russell
20 September 1917
Page 1
c4 Married – Clarence Rudell Southern to Eva Grace Sharrott, daughter of Frederick Sharrott
c4 Married – John Clair Atkinson to Charlotte Jean Buttery
c4 Married – Stanley C. Lucas, son of S. Lucas to Ina Marybelle Sanderson, daughter of W. K. Sanderson
Page 3
c2 Article – Straffordville Fair
Page 6
c2 Married – William H. Palmer to Elizabeth Maud Caven, daughter of C. F. Caven
c2 Married – William J. Auckland to Annie Yeandle, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Yeandle
c2 Married – Bert G. Abbott to E. Muriel Hough, daughter of Thomas Hough
c2 Died – Wiliam Henry Cook, Sept 20, father of Lloyd, Cyril, Ethel, Cora and Ila Cook
Page 7
c3 Married – Frank Burthwick to Carrie E. James, daughter of Morgan James
21 September 1917
Page 1
c2 Married – Frank A. Sullivan to Ethel Catherine Hynde, daughter of Thomas Hynde
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs Ettie Berdan, nee Mills, 43rd year, Sept 17, wife of Peter Berdan
c2 Died – Mrs Prudence Sophia Kerr, 61 years, Sept 15, wife of James Kerr
Page 5
c4 Funeral – William George Collins, Sept 20
Page 6
c2 Married – Ivan N. Wilson, son of J. H. Wilson to Violet Evelyn Tickell
c3 Funeral – Dr George W. Ling, Sept 20
c3 Born – Clinton Marwood Davis, son of R. Bruce Davis, Aug 31
c3 Born – Daughter of John W. Butler, Sept 17
c3 Born – Stillborn daughter and son of John McGregor, Sept 14
Page 7
c4 Funeral – Mrs Andrew Russell, Sept 20
c4 Married – James Baxter, son of Edward J. Baxter to Marion St Clair Leitch, daughter of St Clair Leitch
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Cole, 75th year, widow of Mathew Cole, mother of Mrs J. E. Scott
22 September 1917
Page 1
c3 Photo – Amasa Wood Hospital Nursing Graduates – Miss Mary Malcolm; Miss Ella Anderson; Miss Rose Brunk; Miss Susie Dickout; Miss Lena Ewing
c4 Died – James Mills, 93rd year, Sept 21, brother of Mrs Wigham and William Mills
c7 Married – W. James Baxter to Marion St Clair Leitch
Page 5
c1 Enlisted – James Anderson of Springfield, 18 years; Willie Scott of St Thomas, 23 years
c1 Died – Robert Marlatt formerly of Vienna
c1 Married – Lenus W. Williams to Kathleen B. Murphy, daughter of C. Murphy
c2 Died – KIA – Pte Cecil Hynds, 22 years, Sept 3
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Cole, 75 years, Sept 21, widow of Mathew Cole
c2 Born – Gertrude Eva Farr, daughter of W. Farr, Sept 18
c2 Born – Son of John Layson, Sept 22
c2 Born – Son of Clarence M. Smith, Sept 20
c3 Funeral – James Mills, Sept 24
c3 Memoriam – Charles Edward Kennington, Sept 22 1916
Page 7
c1 Died – Ralph Turnbull, 65th year, Sept 20
c2 Article – Wallacetown Fair
c3 Photo – Mrs Helen Gunn of Wallacetown, 90 years
Page 8
c1 Married – Gordon Legg to Mabel Learn
c3 Article – Springfield Fair
22 September 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c4 Photo – Sons of Abraham West of Houghton – all KIA – Pte A. R. West; Pte L. E. West; Pte B. J. West
24 September 1917
Page 1
c3 Photo – Capt Alex Turner of St Thomas
c7 Died – Seaman Charles Cross, 17 years, Sept 22
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs John Rowe, nee Crane, 64th year, Sept 23, mother of Ethel Rowe; sister of Mrs Waffle and Libby Crane
c2 Died – R. Turnbull, Sept 20
c2 Died – Allen Smith, 7 months, son of Pte Allen Smith
c3 Died – George Morgan, Sept 21 – built the Incline Railway at Port Stanley
Page 5
c3 Born – Daughter of M. A. Hendershott, Sept 22
25 September 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – Mrs Lucy Barkley, 41 years, Sept 20, daughter of Richard Walmsley; wife of John Barkley; mother of Mrs Joseph Anderson, Lucille, John, Harold and George Barkley; sister of Mrs W. A. Coulter, Mrs Major and John Walmsley; aunt of Mrs Robinson
c3 Photo – Capt N. H. McGillivray of St Thomas
Page 4
c2 Married – Solon H. Walker to Hazel H. Matthews, daughter of John Matthews
c2 Funeral – Robert Shipman, Sept 21, father of Mrs C. Martin
Page 5
c1 Sale – Dake House, St Thomas from McLean and Sons to Richard Sanders
c4 Died – Miss Catherine McArthur, 67 years, Sept 24, daughter of Donald McArthur; sister of Duncan, Daniel, Alexander and Malcolm McArthur; aunt of Mrs Arthur Burke
c5 Died – Edward Prebble, 76th year, Sept 23, father of Mrs William McIntyre, Mrs Orth, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Hill, Mrs J. Lemon and Mrs Griffith; uncle of H. Townsend
26 September 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Jane Burdette, 67 years, Sept 25, widow of George Burdette
Page 4
c3 Article – West Lorne School Fair
27 September 1917
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs or Miss Mary Garrett, 83rd year, Sept 26, aunt of Irving Garrett, Dr Roland Hill and Mrs John Millard
c2 Married – Ralph Marlatt to Mrs Eda Russ
c2 Born – Son of Charles H. Lorch, Sept 26
c3 Married – Charles Tolmie, son of william Tolmie to Mary Brad, daughter of Allen Brad
c6 Died – Angus G. McCallum, 56 years, Sept 26, father of V. R. McCallum
Page 8
c2 Article – Wallacetown School Fair
Page 10
c1 Married – Peter William Hooper to Bertha May Reid, daughter of James Reid
c3 Died – KIA – Spr Harry Gwalter, July 24
28 September 1917
Page 4
c6 Married – W. T. Davis to Edith Clarke, daughter of W. J. Clarke
Page 5
c2 Article – Fingal Fair
Page 6
c3 Married – John Smith to Louise Dimmock, daughter of Charles Dimmock and sister of Mrs J. W. Buck
Page 7
c1 Married – Leslie Austin McNea to Rachel Blanche McConnell
c2 Engagement – Robert P. McBride to Kathleen Lenore Robinson, daughter of G. W. Robinson
c2 Funeral – Miss Catherine McArthur, Sept 27
c2 Funeral – Mrs Mary Jane Burdette, Sept 27
c2 Born – Daughter of Harry Phillips, Sept 22
c4 Article – Aylmer Fair
29 September 1917
Last Edition
Page 5
c2 Died – William Edward Vaughan, 15 months, Sept 29
c2 Memoriam – Marguerite H. Freeman, Sept 29 1914
Page 7
c2 Article – Aylmer Fair
c4 Died – Miss Ella Herman, Sept 26, sister of Mrs Whitesell, Fred, James, Christopher, Albert and Edward Herman
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. E. Wellson of Ridgetown, 50th
c4 Married – Samuel Boyce, son of Alex Boyce to Mildred McTavish, daughter of J. J. McTavish
c4 School Report – Payne’s Mills
c5 Article – Muncey Fair
Page 8
c1 Died – Jason A. Williamson, 88 years, Sept 25
c1 Article – Awarded Military Cross – Lt William L. McGeary, son of J. H. McGeary of St Thomas
c1 Died – KIA – Pte Francis C. Bennett, son of Mrs James Bennett
29 September 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c4 Article – by Thomas Hammond – The Man Who Has Done More Than Any Other to Put Aylmer on the Map – David Marshall M.P. – Photo
Page 12
c1 Married – Edward Roy Wintermute to Eula Cloes, daughter of Webster Cloes
Page 16
c4 Engagement – Cyril M. Williams, son of George Williams to Mary E. ‘Minnie’ Baker, daughter of Thomas Baker
1 October 1917
Page 1
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arthur Giles of St Thomas, 25th
c6 Died – Robert Edward Passfield, 53 years, Oct 1, father of Margaret Eleanor, Hilda Mary, Robert Edward, Cyril and Kenneth Passfield; brother of William and Mary Passfield
c7 Retirement – Samuel Hunter of St Thomas
Page 3
c3 Article – Aylmer Fair
Page 4
c1 Funeral – Miss Garrett, Sept 29
c1 Funeral – Angus D. McCallum, Sept 28
c1 Died – James Quinn, 100 years, Sept 28
Page 5
c1 Died – Jean Haight, 6 days, Sept 29, infant daughter of Arthur G. Haight
c2 Funeral – William Edward Vaughan, Sept 30
c7 Born – Lee Roy William Chambers, son of W. J. Chambers, Sept 28
c7 Born – Charles Edgar Rowley, son of L. Glenn Rowley, Sept 26
Page 8
c3 Married – Charles Haggan, son of James Haggan to Flora Gertrude Jenkins, daughter of E. C. Jenkins
2 October 1917
Page 3
c2 Article – Bayham School Fair
Page 4
c3 Died – Mrs Harry Cascadden, nee Daisy Caven, Oct 2
c4 School Report – Orwell; Port Stanley
Page 5
c7 Born – Daughter of H. Aitken, Sept 26
c7 Born – Daughter of harry Smout, Oct 1
c7 Funeral – Robert Edward Passfield, 53 years, Oct 4
Page 7
c3 Died – Miss Martha Oatman, 43rd year, daughter of Jerome Oatman
3 October 1917
Page 1
c4 Died – KIA – Pte Clarence McPhee, 21 years, Sept 23
c7 Died – Miss Annie Young, Oct 2, daughter of late Mrs Lucy Young; sister of J. M., George A. T. F., and Lydia Young; aunt of J. Ellison Young
Page 3
c3 Article – Rodney Fair
Page 4
c4 Born – Daughter of Leonard Evans, Sept 28
Page 5
c2 Married – William Arthur Withenshaw, son of James Withenshaw to Cora Millen Yeo, daughter of Thomas Yeo
c7 Born – Daughter of Peter McCallum, Sept 27
c7 Born – Son of Russell & Alice Urlin, nee Coates, Sept 28
c7 Funeral – Robert Edward Passfield, Oct 4
Page 8
c3 School Report – Apple Grove; SS 6 Delaware: Corinth
Page 10
c1 Married – G. M. Richardson to Nellie Marsh
c2 Died – William A. Harris, 55 years, Sept 24, widow of Mrs Margaret Harris, nee Kerr; husband of Mrs Gertie Harris, nee Woodworth; father of Ernest J & Percival A. Harris and Norman E. Harris; brother of Edgar W. Harris
4 October 1917
Page 1
c2 Died – Thomas Armstrong, 37 years, Oct 4, brother of Ernie Armstrong and Mrs George Carr; former owner of Empire Hotel
c3 Died – Thomas Hardy Shore, 71st year, Oct 4
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs Hardy, Oct 3, cousin of John Rowe
c3 Article – Mount Salem School Fair
c4 School Report – Sparta
Page 5
c2 Died – Rev Henry T. Leslie, Oct 2, brother of Mrs J. A. Ross
c4 Died – John Lumsden, Oct 3, brother of Dr Ernest Lumsden and William Wright
c5 Died – Mrs Emma Brown, nee Matthews, Oct 4, daughter of Charles Matthews; wife of Charles M. Brown
c7 Born – Laura Margaret McKnight, daughter of James Henry McKnight, Oct 1
c7 Died – John Lumsden, Oct 3
Page 10
c4 Died – Mrs Christian Hull, 81st birthday, Oct 2, wife of John D. Hull; mother of Thomas, James, Walter, Harry, Arthur, Frederick and George Hull, Mrs L. Sesser, Mrs J. Parkinson and Mrs A. Templer
5 October 1917
Page 1
c2 Photo – Lt Martinell McLachlin of St Thomas, son of Robert McLachlin
Page 5
c3 Funeral – Robert Edward Passfield, Oct 2
Page 6
c3 Fire – Isaac Gilbert chopping mill at Fingal
c3 Married – Earl Ford to Hazel Small, daughter of Samuel Small
Page 7
c5 Born – Robert Eugene Forest, son of Chester Forest, Sept 28
c5 Born – Ian Prescott Way, son of Ellwood Way, Sept 29
c5 Died – Thomas hardy Shore, 71 years, Oct 4
6 October 1917
Late Edition
Page 4
c3 Died – James Hayell, 40 years, Oct 5
c4 Died – Dr F. H. Drake, 60 years, Oct 6, son of Dr Drake
Page 5
c2 Died – Aaron Northcott, 71 years, father of Mrs R. Chapman, George H. and Walter Northcott
c3 Funeral – Thomas Armstrong, Oct 5, son of John Armstrong of Buffalo and formerly proprietor of the Wilcox House, St Thomas; brother of James, Frank and Ernest Armstrong, Mrs George Carr and Mrs Forbes
c4 Died – Mrs Johanna Learn, Oct 5, daughter of William Stevenson; wife of James A. Learn
c5 Died – Louise Neave, 14 years, Oct 5, daughter of Mr & Mrs Neave
c5 Died – Mrs Eliza Hewson, 85 years, Oct 5, widow of John Hewson; mother of William, Albert, George, Robert, J. C. and Nathaniel Hewson
c7 School Report – SS 12 Yarmouth
c7 Born – Daughter of L. W. Hunter, Oct 6
c7 Born – Daughter of Frank Jones, Sept 27
c7 Born – Laura Margaret McKnight, daughter of James Henry McKnight, Oct 1
c7 Born – Son of George Tupper, Sept 19
c7 Died – Mrs Eliza Hewson, Oct 5
Page 7
c2 Article – Yarmouth Heights School Fair
Page 8
c4 Married – Ernest Russell Read to Nelles Candace Duncombe, niece of Dr Charles Duncombe
6 October 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Lloyd E. Paupst, son of Frank Paupst of Aylmer
Page 13
c3 Funeral – John Lumsden, 40 years, Oct 5, son of William Lumsden
c3 Died – Israel Delaire, 71st year, Oct 3, father of Mrs John A. Gillies, Mrs George Krause and Christie Delaire; brother of Mrs Dugald McLarty
9 October 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – Miss Myrtle McIvor, daughter of W. C. McIvor of St Thomas
c2 Died – Philip Grant, 81st year, Oct 8
c4 Died – Pte Frank Abdey, 27th year, Oct 2
c4 Married – John Holmes Porter to Lillian Alice Baldwin
Page 3
c1 Funeral – Mrs Charles Brown, Oct 6
c6 Died – Infant son of Henry Miller, Oct 8
Page 4
c1 Article – Aylmer High School Field Day
c4 Married – David McMillan to Jessie McColl
c4 Died – Pte Douglas McTavish, , 18th year, Oct 4, son of Rev H. W. McTavish; brother of May, Harold and Bert McTavish
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Louisa Neave, Oct 8
c3 Married – Clifford Edestrand to Mary Helen Dawson, daughter of Oliver Dawson
c3 Engagement – J. A. D. Slemin to Margery Helen Sweet, daughter of Major Sweet
c4 Born – Son of Claude B. Monteith, Oct 8
c4 Died – Douglas Ashborne McTavish, Oct 4
10 October 1917
Page 3
c3 Article – Delaware School Fair
Page 4
c2 Died – Mrs Enoch Stanley, 90 years, Oct 9
c4 Died – Mrs Margaret Carroll, 60 years, Oct 8, wife of Thomas Carroll
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Skidmore, 56th year, Oct 6, daughter of Mrs Mary Cole; wife of Edward Skidmore
Page 5
c3 Memoriam – John Barrie, Oct 10 1916
c7 Born – Leonore Isabel Doan, daughter of Leon Doan, Sept 30
c7 Died – John Farley, 57 years, Oct 7
c7 Died – Mrs Margaret Carroll, 61st year, Oct 8, wife of Thomas Carroll
Page 7
c3 Married – Russell Milne Browne, son of W. B. Browne to Mabel Bowlby, daughter of Culver Bowlby
c3 Died – Joseph Youmans, 76 years, Sept 26
Page 10
c1 Married – Gordon Whalls to Edith McIntosh
c2 Married – George Frederick Fisher, son of George Fisher to Margaret Jeanette Laingor
11 October 1917
Page 4
c1 Funeral – John G. Lumsden, Oct 5, half brother of William H. Wright
c2 Died – Miss Catharine MacDiarmid, Oct 10, sister of Hon. Finlay G. MacDiarmid
c2 Married – Cyril M. Williams to Mary E. Baker, daughter of Thomas Baker
c2 Died – Lyell C. Johnston, 49 years, Oct 10
c4 Died – Miss Bella MacIntosh, 50th year, Oct 10, sister of Mrs Birchall
Page 5
c1 Funeral – John Farley, Oct 11
c1 Died – Bessie Snowden, Oct 8, daughter of Robert Snowden; sister of Robert, Brook and John Snowden; niece of Mrs L. Smith
c1 Married – Frank D. Stover to Myrtle Viola Taylor, daughter of John Taylor
c3 Married – John Harold George Courtois to Aleta Florence Harris, daughter of Stephen Harris
c3 Died – D. J. Campbell, Oct 11
c7 Born – Daughter of Mark Needham, Oct 8
Page 10
c1 Died – Miss Belle McIntosh, sister of Mrs C. Burchell; niece of Mrs George Smith; cousin of Mrs Daniel Leitch
12 October 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – Q. M. Sgt Edwin Desperques, 30 years, Sept 19
c7 Photo – Pte Frank K. Gustin, son of Dr E. W. Gustin of St Thomas
Page 3
c1 Married – Charles Haggan, son of J. C. Haggan to Flora Gertrude Jenkins, daughter of E. C. Jenkins
Page 6
c1 Died – William Follick, 83rd year, Oct 10
c1 Died – Thomas R. Glendenning, 70th year, Oct 12, father of Mrs Arthur Dell and Mrs James E. Shafer
c2 Married – Sgt and Mrs George M. Bowey
c3 School Report – SS 27 Yarmouth
c4 Died – Hugh Warren, 61 years, Oct 10
c5 Married – Gordon Whalls to Edith McIntosh, daughter of N. McIntosh
c5 Article – Fog Horn at Port Burwell
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Lyle Campbell, 48th year, Oct 13, wife of D. J. Campbell
c2 Married – Harvey F. Doan, son of Jehiel Doan to Edith Pearl Smith
Page 8
c3 Funeral – Mrs Thomas Carroll, Oct 11
Page 11
c3 Died – Mrs Thomas Adams, Oct 7
Page 12
c4 Died – Pte Stanley Curtis, nephew of W. Hicks
c5 Died – Pte Clifford Singer, brother of Pearl Singer; nephew of Mrs James Rodgers
Page 13
c3 Married – George A. Coyne to Estelle Kiteley, sister of Rev W. M. Kiteley
Page 14
c2 Died – Miss Bessie Sowden, Oct 8, daughter of Robert Sowden
c4 Born – Son of George Blacklock, Sept 30
13 October 1917
Late Edition
Page 1
c3 Photo – Pte Cecil Ramey, son of J. Ramey of Talbotville
c5 Died – Mrs H. L. Williams, nee Milne, 34 years, Oct 13, mother of Gertrude and Peter Williams
c6 Died – Mrs James Spence, nee Margaret Crawford, Oct 12, sister of James Crawford
Page 5
c2 Died – James McAdams, 57th year, Oct 8, son of Mrs John McAdams
c2 Born – Thomas Henry Laragh, son of Bert & Jennie Laragh, nee Williams, Oct 12
c2 Died – Herbert Fluelling, Oct 12
c2 Memoriam – Pte George Brooks Wilson, Oct 14 1916
c2 Memoriam – Florence Agnes Bentley, Oct 14 1914
Page 8
c3 Born – Daughter of A. B. Riddell, Oct 11
c3 Born – Daughter of John A. Lyle, Oct 12
c3 Born – Son of Hugh Berdan, Oct 3
c4 Died – Herbert Fluelling, Oct 12
13 October 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Pte Frank Abdey of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Lt Ralph Babbitt, son of G. W. Babbitt of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Pte George White of Lawrence Station
Page 16
c4 Engagement – Archibald McLellan, son of Dougal McLellan to Florence Neil MacVicar, daughter of Mrs Malcolm MacVicar [McVicar]
15 October 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – Miss Fanny MacMurchy, 101 years, Oct 13
c1 Died – David Stokes, 62 years, Oct 13
Page 4
c1 Died – Norman Draper, Oct 14
c2 Died – Eden Wilcox, 87 years, Oct 13, brother of Charles Wilcox
c3 Died – Jerome Rapelje, 74th year, Oct 14
c3 Died – James Norton, 73 years, Oct 13
c3 Funeral – Miss Catharine MacDiarmid, Oct 12, daughter of Finlay & Margaret MacDiarmid, nee Munroe; sister of Mrs E. Smith, Mrs Saunders and F. G. MacDiarmid
c3 Died – Mrs Linke Williams, 36 years, Oct 13
Page 5
c2 Engagement – William Edward Locke, son of C. E. Locke to Zella Ferne Burton, daughter of E. Burton
c3 Born – Son of J. Woodhouse, Oct 12
c3 Born – John Frederick Hale, son of Mahlon Hale, Oct 5
c3 Born – Son of Frank B. Freeman, Oct 10
c3 Died – Jerome Rapelje, Oct 14
c3 Died – James Norton, Oct 13
c6 Funeral – Mrs D. J. Campbell, Oct 14
Page 7
c4 Married – Edward George Legg to Mary Hester Oatman, daughter of Mrs Roache
c4 Married – A. Russell Hewetson to Rosa M. Breithaupt, daughter of L. J. Breithaupt
16 October 1917
Page 1
c4 Died – KIA – Pte Walter Boulding, 50 years, Oct 8, husband of Mrs E. J. Boulding, nee Bradley; brother-in-law of William H. Bradley and J. Small
c5 Photo – Andrew D. McKenzie formerly of St Thomas
Page 4
c2 Married – G. Edward Legg to Mary H. Oatman
c3 Married – Hylton H. Cossey, son of H. I. Cossey to Florence M. Auckland, daughter of John Auckland
Page 5
c1 Birthday – A. Rose of St Thomas, 76th
c3 Died – Jerome Rapelje, Oct 14
c6 Funeral – Herbert Fluelling, Oct 15
17 October 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – Miss Frances McMackan, 18 years, Oct 16; sister of Corp McMackan and Margaret McMackan
c2 Died – Mrs Alice M. Cowie, nee Pritchett, Oct 16, widow of Pte William Leslie Cowie
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth McLeod, nee Dewar, wife of John McLeod
Page 4
c1 Funeral – Mrs (Dr) Silcox, Oct 18
Page 5
c4 Funeral – James Norton, Oct 16
c6 Memoriam – Mrs James H. Paddon, Oct 17 1916
Page 7
c2 Article – St Thomas Collegiate Field Day
Page 10
c4 Died – Mrs Esther Ann Silcox, 67 years, Oct 16, daughter of Horace Brotherhood, wife of Rev Dr J. B. Silcox
18 October 1917
Page 1
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Hughes of Fingal, 50th – Photo
c5 Died – William T. Gardner, Oct 18 – Photo
Page 4
c1 Funeral – Mrs Sarah Miller, Oct 18, widow of Simon Miller
c1 Died – John C. Kilmer, Oct 17, husband of Mrs Lavonia Kilmer, nee Roy
c1 Funeral – Jerome Rapelje, Oct 17
c2 Article – Queen’s Hotel, Dutton sold by A. D. Urlin to Minor Ronson
c3 Died – John Cornish, 78 years, Oct 12
c5 Born – Son of Stewart Phenix, Oct 9
c5 Born – Daughter of William Scafe, Oct 9
c5 Born – Daughter of Henry Buller, Oct 13
c5 Born – Daughter of Joel Sutton, Oct 15
c5 Born – Son of J. C. Revell, Oct 17
c5 Born – Daughter of Rev W. E. Donnelly, Oct 15
c5 Born – Son of Carman & Lucy Lefler, nee Grass, Oct 13, grandson of George Grass
c5 Born – Willis Burge McCay, son of L. E. & Evelyn McCay, nee Trim, Oct 13; grandson of John Trim
Page 5
c5 Died – Mrs Alice M. Cowie, Oct 16, widwo of William Leslie Cowie
c5 Inquest – Miss Frances McMacken, Oct 16
Page 10
c2 Married – Llewellyn B. Little to Flossie Henderson, daughter of James W. Henderson
19 October 1917
Page 1
c4 Military Cross – Lt Leonard Youell, son of George W. Youell of Aylmer
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Miss Frances McMacken, Oct 18
c3 Died – Mrs Nora Mannix, 76th year, Oct 18, widow of John Mannix; mother of P. Harrington, George Mannix, Mrs John Mannix, Margaret Mannix and Mrs Nora Eichele
c3 Born – Son of Ted Jolly, Oct 12
c3 Born – Daughter of Dennis Laur, Oct 13
c3 Born – Son of Harry Cable, Oct 16
c3 Born – Son of William McDonald, Oct 4
c3 Born – Son of Charles Garvey, Oct 15
c3 Born – Daughter of H. L. Charlton, Oct 17
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs William H. Johnson, nee Bingham, 57 years, Oct 9
c3 Born – Son of B. Dolphin, Oct 19
c3 Died – William T. Gardner, Oct 18
Page 9
c3 Died – Mrs Hortense Smith, Oct 13, widow of Martin Tobin
20 October 1917
Late Edition
Page 1
c1 Photo – Lt Roy Dubber, son of Thomas Dubber of Southwold
c2 Anniversary – Arrival of Henry Coyne to Dunwich Township, 100th
c5 Photo – Lt L. Youell, son of George W. Youell of Aylmer
c5 Died – Charles Patten or Patton, Oct 20, father of Mrs Clarence Stewart and Miss Tillie Patton
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Alice Mary Cowie, Oct 19
c3 Died – KIA – Pte Donald Benjamin Landon, Aug 15, husband of Mrs Flora Landon
c7 Born – Twin daughters of W. A. & Emma Alice Davidson, nee Reed, Oct 19
c7 Died – William T. Gardner, Oct 18
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs Simon Miller, Oct 20
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John McIntyre, nee Marinda Colley of Aldborough
20 October 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c4 Photo – Canadian Baseball Team in England – George Richardson, son of W. H. Richardson of St Thomas; Capt Alex Turner; Stanley Douglas; Clark Roberts; George Taylor; Albert Lacey; Mr Wilson; Mr Gatecliffe
Page 14
c1 Article – Monarch Knitting Company, St Thomas
Page 15
c2 Inquest – Death of Miss Frances McMacken of Rodney
Page 16
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs W. E. Turville, nee Elsie Hedley
c4 Funeral – Frederick Heyd, nephew of Mrs R. Harland McConnell
22 October 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – Sgt Robert Weir of St Thomas
Page 4
c1 Died – Edgar Zavitz, 62nd year, Oct 22
c4 Funeral – William A. Gardner, Oct 21
c4 Died – James Duncanson, 30 years, Oct 21, son of Peter J. Duncanson
c4 Died – Mrs Annie Revell, 83rd year, Oct 21, widow of Henry e. Revell
c4 Died – Mrs William Buchanan, mother of Leilia, Jessie, Grace and Edna Buchanan
Page 5
c1 Died – Clayton Clayton, 3 months, Oct 21, infant son of Hartford Clayton
c2 Died – Doran Thompson Henry, 27 years, Oct 19, son of Millson Henry
c5 Born – Daughter of N. A. & Hazel Munro, nee Gooding, Oct 22
c5 Died – Mrs Melissa Kenney, nee McIntosh, Oct 21, wife of Oscar Kenney
Page 10
c2 Funeral – William Lewis, Oct 22, brother of Mrs William Foote
23 October 1917
Page 1
c3 Died – Edward R. Flach, Oct 21, son of H. C. Flach; brother of Percy, U. J. and E. H. Flach, Mrs J. R. Burkholder, Irla Flach and Mrs E. D. White
Page 4
c3 Died – James Barrett, 70th year, Oct 20
c4 Died – Aaron Henry, 29th year, Oct 19, son of Mrs N. M. Henry; brother of Mildred, Imogene, Frances, Rachel and Malcolm Henry and Mrs A. J. Covert; survived by wife and son, not named.
Page 5
c3 Died – Miss Mary Jane Mulligan, Oct 23, daughter of William Mulligan
c3 Memoriam – Bernard J. McAteer, Oct 23 1910, by Dorothy, Frank and Alex
c3 Married – Charles M. Anderson to Alice Maude Jolley, daughter of W. H. Jolley
c3 Died – Edward R. Flach, Oct 21
c3 Died – Mary Jane Mulligan, Oct 23
c4 Article – Harvey Smeltzer of St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Inquest – Death of William T. Gardner of St Thomas
24 October 1917
Page 1
c1 Photo – Sgt James Connoy, son of James Connoy of St Thomas awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
c4 Married – William E. Locke, son of Charles Locke to Zella Ferne Burton, daughter of Edward Burton
Page 4
c3 Born – Daughter of Russel Winskel
c3 Born – Son of A. Rittenburg
c4 Died – Mrs Thomas G. Ford, nee Gow, 58 years, Oct 23
Page 5
c3 Inquest – Death of Charles Patton on Oct 20
c5 Article – James Orchard and Alfred Clement visit former Shedden residents out West – Arthur Artrow; Mahlon Johnson a brother-in-law of Mr Orchard; Lewis Russell; Edward Clement; Friend Fowler; Fred Williams; Henry Russell
Page 9
c5 Married – Roy Bancroft, son of D. W. Bancroft to Muriel Blaynet, daughter of Henry Blaynet
Page 10
c3 Funeral – Mrs Catherine Gunn, nee McAlpine, 83rd year, Oct 23, wife of William Gunn
c3 Funeral – Mark Burford, 77 years, Oct 23
25 October 1917
Page 1
c4 Married – Harvey Elwood Bainard to Edna E. Atkinson, niece of G. W. Firth
c5 Died – James W. Pressey, 58 years, Oct 6
c7 Died – Wesley Smith, Oct 24, father of Arthur and Ernest Smith, Mrs J. Claus, Annie and Blanche Smith
Page 3
c6 Married – James Galbraith to Elsie Lockwood, daughter of James Lockwood
Page 4
c5 Died – KIA – Pte Ephraim W. Hanna, 40 years, Sept 15, son of Rev Ephraim Wesley Hanna
Page 5
c3 Engagement – Robert Tansley to Zelpha Rose Woolley
c4 Married – Albert Gillett to Mrs D. Laur, sister of Mrs D. Liddle
c4 Born – Son of Joseph Johnson, Oct 23
c5 Married – Cecil Roy Reinhardt to Cora Blanch Smith
c5 Married – A. S. Blight to Alice Marion Patterson
c5 Married – Harry J. Hebblethwaite, son of David Hebblethwaite to Mabel Rose Ryckman, daughter of Neil Ryckman
c7 Died – Abner Wesley Smith, 77th year, Oct 25
c7 Memoriam – Pte William Gledhill, Oct 25 1916
Page 7
c2 Married – Archibald McLellan to Florence Neil McVicar
c4 Article – Muncey Fair
Page 10
c1 Died – William Earl German, 8th year, Oct 24, son of Harry German; grandson of Mrs William German
c2 Funeral – Charles Patton, Oct 23
26 October 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – Mary Irene Crowder, 22 months, Oct 25, daughter of Hartford Crowder
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Edgar Zavitz, Oct 24
c1 Married – Daniel B. Jones to Alice Young, daughter of R. J. Young
c2 Died – Dougal McCallum, brother of Miss C. McCallum
c3 Died – Mrs Martin Hall, Oct 22, daughter of Mrs Hannah Smith; mother of William Eva and Mabel Hall; sister of Freeze Smith, Mrs Woofenton and Mrs McPhail
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Miss Mary Jane Mulligan, Oct 25
Page 8
c4 Died – John S. McColl, 87 years
c4 Died – Mrs Henry Sifton, nee Margaret Watkins, Oct 20
c4 Died – Auld Willey, 25 years, son of Lot Willey
c4 Died – Mrs Margaret McFadden, 74 years, widow of John McFadden
c4 Funeral – Francis A. Wigle, 73rd year
c6 Died – Miss Fannie McMurchy, 100 years
Page 10
c1 Died – Mrs William Buchanan, nee McGregor; mother of Grace and Edith Buchanan, Mrs Bradley and Mrs Thexton
Page 12
c2 Died – David Stokes, 62 years, Oct 13
c3 Died – James C. Duncanson, 30 years, son of Peter Duncanson
Page 14
c3 Died – John Crinklaw, Oct 20, husband of Mrs Jane Crinklaw; father of John Crinklaw; brother of Mrs Frank Anderson
27 October 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – William Angle, Oct 25
c4 Photo – Rev John Currie of Knox Church, Belmont
Page 3
c3 Married – Duncan Houston, son of John Houston to Mildred Evelyn McDonald, daughter of A. McDonald
c4 Married – D. Lowrence Messecar, son of William Messecar to Miss Knill, daughter of William Knill
Page 4
c3 Died – George W. Wilcox, 76 years, Oct 27, proprietor of the Dominion Hotel
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Billy German, Oct 25, son of Harry German; aunt of Mrs Frank Mann
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Runchey of Bridgeburg, 33rd
c3 Will – Estate of J. J. Foy; Mrs Daisy Madeline Peterson
27 October 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – A. Jones, brother of John Jones of St Thomas
c3 Article – Some Pioneer Reminiscences of West Elgin by the late William Coyne
c7 Photo – Pte T. J. Butterfield of St Thomas, son of Mrs C. Butterfield
Page 13
c4 Married – James Robert Collver to Louisa Lazelle Beemer, daughter of Harry C. Beemer
c4 Married – Irvine Eberle, son of L. Eberle to Jean Bell Urquhart, daughter of H. R. Urquhart
29 October 1917
Page 1
c7 Died – Mahlon Culver, 96 years, Oct 27
c7 Died – Mrs Anson Howey, 78th year, Oct 27, mother of Mrs A. Lang, Mrs W. Thurguland, William, Kate and Charles Howey
Page 4
c1 Died – Dr A. McArthur, Oct 24, son-in-law of W. S. Case
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mahlon N. Culver, Oct 29, father of Mrs Baker
c1 Married – Thomas Ford Kingsmill, son of T. F. Kingsmill to Margaret M. Campbell, daughter of Duncan A. Campbell
30 October 1917
Page 1
c2 Photo – Ewin Cameron of St Thomas
Page 3
c1 Died – Miss Mary Ann Dyer, 81 years, Oct 28, cousin of Miss Gurd
Page 6
c2 Died – Mahlon Culver, 95th year, Oct 27
c3 Died – Charles A. Roloson, 85th year, Oct 27
Page 7
c7 Funeral – George W. Wilcox, Oct 29
Page 12
c1 Married – Harry Mark Roberts to Sylvia Cora Edison
31 October 1917
Page 4
c3 Died – Thomas Fowler, 65 years, Oct 30
c3 Died – Augustus Spencer, 72 years, Oct 29
c4 Died – Edward George Fairbrother, 80th year, Oct 30
Page 5
c1 Died – James Learn, 60 years, Oct 30
c2 Married – George Wegg to Frances May Abdey
c3 Died – Daniel J. McArthur, 69 years, Oct 30, brother of Mrs Catherine Poole, Alexander, Dugald and James McArthur
c7 Article – Lt I. C. Atkin, son of W. I. Atkin of Springfield – awarded Military Cross
c7 Born – Daughter of J. A. Facey, Oct 31
c7 Born – Daughter of F. A. Lemon, Oct 30
c7 Born – Son of F. E. Dunn, Oct 28
Page 8
c6 Died – Mrs Charles Martini, nee Schneckenburger, Oct 31
c6 Died – John Cunningham, 32nd year, Oct 30, nephew of John McArthur