Mrs. Michael
McMahon, died Friday, Mar. 15 at the home of her son in Windham Township, at the
advanced age of 93 years. Deceased was born Winifred Jordan, and was
the last of elder members of that family. The funeral took place on
Monday, Mar. 18, to St. Mary's Church, LaSalette, at which Rev.
Father Goetz of Tillsonburg officiated. Two sons, Edward and John,
both of Windham, survive.
Miss Matilda Wells, eldest
surviving daughter of the late Lyman Wells, L.D.S., died at her
home, Colborne Street, Simcoe, on Tuesday morning. The only member
of her family now surviving is her youngest sister, Miss Margaret
Wells. Others who predeceased her were Mrs. Hiram Steinhoff;
Gilbert, former bailiff of the Division Court; His Honour Judge
Wells of Welland, and Miss Florence Wells. The funeral of Miss
Matilda Wells takes place this afternoon to Oakwood.
Returned soldiers who have
arrived home in the past few days include:
J. A. Larson of Houghton,
W.J. Morris of St. Williams,
R. C. Casey of Simcoe,
Mark Rabbits of Simcoe,
Bert Blume of Simcoe, and
William Culver of Sault Ste. Marie, formerly of
Woodhouse.
Miss Wilda Davis of
Woodstock is visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. W. Burgess, Maple St.
Jehiel Milliard, the
Tillsonburg popcorn vendor who shot at W. Hearn, a lad, on Main
Street last Saturday evening, has been fined $10 plus costs for
carrying a firearm.
Mrs. Mary Reardon received a
suspended sentence for not sending a child under 14 to school. Albert
Ryan received a suspended sentence for driving a team of horses on
the sidewalk.
Ross Burnham and family of
near Delhi are leaving for their new home in Mortlach, Sask.
Archie Piett, John Churchill,
and James Brock of the firm West & Peachey, left Friday for St.
Gabriel, P.Q., to set up an alligator warping tug for the Ste. Maurice
Paper Co.
