Items of Local
Interest
Shortly before midnight
Saturday, July 21st, a long residence in Simcoe was terminated by the
death of Mrs. Weston, Colborne Street north, widow of Mr. Richard
Weston, who formerly conducted a tannery here and latterly held the
position of market clerk.
Mrs. Weston was in her 90th
year.
She had lived for a long period with her daughter, Miss Ella
Weston, secretary-treasurer of H. S. Falls Company.
Other children are George of
Toronto, a well-known travelling representative of the Aikinhead
Hardware Co.;
Edward [sic] of New York;
Harry of the Maple Leaf Paving Co.,
Simcoe;
Mrs. Annie Scott of Hamilton, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnstone of
Spokane.
Mrs. Weston was born Bessie
White, and her mother became the second wife of Simcoe pioneer,
Geo. Jackson, whom many McKiee's, McCool's and Jacksons of this
day call grandfather.
The funeral...
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