Results of last
Friday's elections at Simcoe Lodge, No. 161, I.O.O.F.:
Noble Grand: Harry Johnson
Vice Grand: Arthur Y. Misner
Recording Secretary: Henry R. Crabb
Financial Secretary: John LaPlante
Treasurer: Wm. Sutton
Trustee: H. A. Johnson
Leslie Scram, a youth of twelve, is in jail here, charged with stealing
a bicycle.
Corporal
James Adams, formerly of the Bank of Commerce, Simcoe, enlisted early in
1915, going to England, has been promoted to second lieutenant.
Miss
Ethel Layton of Port Dover married Joseph Klinkhammer of Brantford this
morning in Simcoe. Miss Agnes Mayne of Toronto attended. Wm. Hennessey
of Simcoe was groomsman. They will reside in Brantford.
Private
Arthur Coombs, son of Colonel and Mrs. Coombs, sailed for home 17 Nov
1916. He was wounded some months ago. He enlisted in the West, getting
past the medical examiners even though he is deaf. His younger brother,
Lieutenant Harry Coombs is on active service and has also been wounded.
James
W. Hagan, a member of the Simcoe High School staff, has been appointed
to the inspectorate of Manitoulin Island. During the last 15 years no
less than five Simcoe High teachers have become inspectors: R. A.
Hutchinson, James Power, R. A. Patterson and R. Galbraith. Mr. Liddy of
Port Dover High School also became an Inspector some years since.
A
10 year veteran of the 39th Regiment of Norfolk County has been wounded.
Born in Otterville, Private J. A. Burch, 32, of the 91st Elgin Battalion
is single and resided with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Burch,on William
Street in St. Thomas before enlisting, 27 Nov 1915.
On
Monday, for the first time since automobiles came into general use,
Detroit streets were not blocked and congested with machines standing
along the curbs downtown. A new order from the police commissions
prohibits automobiles from standing anywhere within half a mile of city
hall. Its workings were a revelation to citizens.
Majstrates
J. L. Earl and T. R. Nelles sentenced a young named Cook to an
intermediate sentence at Mimico Industrial School after he was charged
by R. G. Gunton with stealing a bicycle.
