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Cookstown Agricultural Society Members
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Scan of a page 100B in the Cookstown Tweedsmuir History vol. 1 showing executive members of the Cookstown Agricultural Society. Pictured at the top is Thomas McKnight, Second Vice-President in 1914 and 1918-20, and Treasurer from 1921-36. The photo shows him seated in a car in front of a white house, and is captioned "Mr. McKnight is shown here as he posed 50 years ago with the newest means of transportation at that time, in front of the residence of the late Charles Fisher." Pictured in the middle left is an image of Major C. Cook with no further caption. In the middle centre is Major Wilfred Knowles in uniform with the caption: "Major Knowles was keenly interested in the welfare of the Society, serving in various committees and being particularly active in the Poultry Department of the [Cookstown Fall] Fair. He served as a director from 1911 until the outbreak of World War I, when he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served his country with distinction. Major Knowles was made an Honourary Member of the Agricultural Society in 1923." Pictured in the middle right is Herman Lennox in a suit and tie. His caption reads "2nd Vice Pres. 1925-28. 1st Vice Pres. 1929-30. President 1931-38." Pictured at the bottom, also in military uniform, is C.F.W. Duff, Second Vice President 1908-09, President 1910-11. His caption reads "Mr. Duff was the Agricultural Society's only past officer and member who made the supreme sacrifice on active service in World War I."
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Cookstown Curling Club - 50Th Anniversary
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Scan of the Cookstown Curling Club's 50th Anniversary programme. The page bears the Club's logo, two brooms crossing over a stone below the words Cookstown Curling Club, with the following text below: "50th Anniversary; since June 8th, 1956.", IHS4077
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Cookstown Women'S Institute 70Th Anniversary Invitation
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Copy of an invitation to the Cookstown Women's Institute seventieth anniversary celebration. The text reads: "The Cookstown Women's Institute invite you to the celebration of their 70th Anniversary in Cookstown Public School Auditorium on Wednesday, July the seventh at two p.m. Guest Speaker: Mrs. Austin Zoeller President of the F.W.I.O." The invitation bears the names "Mrs. Wilbert Trotter, Pres." and "Mrs. Hector Smith, Sec'y" both of Cookstown, Ontario.
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Correspondence From John A. Ross
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Letter from John A. Ross to William Cowan - 5 pages
(remaining pages at Knock Heritage Site)
Ross, Rev. John A
Cowan, William, IHS3154
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Correspondence, Warnica House
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1. Correspondence re: Warnica House built in 1852.
First brick house in township.
2. Notes from a student's address on the history
of the Warnica Family., IHS3347
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Correspondents, C.J.Millman Of Lefroy
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Correspondents: Mr. C.J. Millman of Lefroy.
Secretary of A.O.U.W. (Ancient order of United Workmen)
Relief Society (The Grange)
from Dr. Brunskill of Stroud and Stanley Apillett of Nantyr.
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Stie, IHS4141
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Council Inaugural Meeting 1992-1994
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Programme of 1992-1994 Council Inaugural Meeting of the Town of Innisfil
Innisfil - Elected Representatives and Employees
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS4027
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Cowan, Bruce
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Bruce Cowan Deputy Reeve of Innisfil and president of the Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture, who passed away in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, yesterday, in his 53rd year. Funeral service will be at three o'clock Saturday afternoon in Stroud Presbyterian Church with internment in 6th Line Cemetery. Newpaper report., IHS3117
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Cowan, Mary A.
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Letter to Miss Mary Cowan from her niece Janet Terrell in Sarnia
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3134abcde
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Cowan-Business-Receipt
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Receipt to Wm. Cowan from Sam'l Mancer per G. McCraw
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3103
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Craigvale
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Newspaper clipping in the history of Craigvale
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3328
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Craigvale Orange Lodge #605 - Roll of Honour
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Roll of Honour from Craigvale Orange Lodge (COL #605). Handwritten list of members as follows:
Corporal Wilbert Black - 4th Convs [Convalescent Hospital] - CRT [Canadian Railway Troops] - France;
Pte. Alvin Webb - 19th Batt. - BEF [British Expeditionary Force] - France - wounded;
Capt. Howard Black - AMC [Army Medical Corps] - France;
Lieut. Percy Spring - 15th Batt. - BEF - France;
Corp. Arthur Richardson - 157th Batt. - France;
Pte. Ernest Ross - 20th Batt. - BEF - France;
Pte. Harry Lennox - 1st CM Rifles - France - prisoner;
Sgt. Major R.E. Whitewood - CMR - France - wounded;
Corp. Dalton Lennox - 1st CM Rifles - France;
Corp. Walter Leonard - 25th Field Company - France;
Pte. Augustus Warnica - 157th Batt. - CEF.
Further information about these men can be found by searching the following regimental numbers on the Library and Archives Canada database. Wilbert Black - 644853; Alvin Webb - 643357; Arthur Richardson - 643314; Ernest Ross - 57918; Harry Lennox - 117074; R.E. [Robert Ernest] Whitewood - 109181; Dalton Lennox - 117073; Walter Leonard - 1013102; Augustus Warnica - 853743. More information about Percy Spring and Howard Black can be found by searching their names.
Special thank you to Jan Coward for corrections to the original transcription and supplemental information., IHS3659
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Craigvale S.S.11
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Minute books of S.S. #11, Craigvale, 1863-1945
Schools - Craigvale, IHS3428
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Craigvale-Churches-Presbyterian
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Draft of speech given at a debate; Craigvale on topic: "Resolved that women should have equal rights with man in business, society and politics"
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3161 plus 3161 abcdef
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Crown Grant Sale (Badger)
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Crown Sale Grant - William Badger - yeoman land grant for N 1/2 Lot 9 Con 7, Thornton, 100 acres. T. Lee Smith: Secretary, Deputy: Thomas Armot?, IHS1809
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Crowther James - Memorandum
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Memorandum
To James Crowther Esquire. to registered Documents Hutcheroft to O'Connell.
yours truly,
Montgomery ?, IHS1818
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Crowther James - Memorandum
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Memorandum
To James Crowther Esquire. to registered Documents Hutcheroft to O'Connell.
yours truly,
Montgomery ?, IHS1818
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Curches-Presbyterian, Craigvale
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"Received this twenty-first June, 1878 from Mr. Wm. Cowan, Deacon of Craigvale Congregation, twenty four dollars, being stipend in part for the current year.
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site
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Cure For Rheumatism
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Cure for Rheumatism - Sulphur one ounce, cream of tartar one once, rhubarb half an ounce, gum guiacum one dram, honey 16 ounces. A tablespoon of this is taken night and morning in a tumbler full of white wine-hock, for instance and hot water., IHS3124
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Daily Attendance Registers
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Daily Attendance Registers for S.S. # 14 - Big Bay Point, E 1/2 Lot 23, Con. 13.
1911 Complete
1912-1915- selected pages
57 pages.
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3961
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Dandelion Wine
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Dandelion Wine- Pour a gallon of boiling water over 2 gallons of Dandelion blossoms. Let stand 48 hours. Strain and add 2lbs white sugar, 2 lemons sliced, and one hard yeast cake. Allow the wine to stand 3 weeks, then strain and bottle., IHS3119
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Deed - Thompson Smith
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Deed - Lot 11, Conc. 10- from Thompson Smith to Thomas Mulholland
Real Estate
Thompson Smith
Thomas Mulholland
Real Estate, IHS3071
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Deed Of Land
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Real Estate -- Deed
Deed of Land -n David Ferrier to Martin Gilpin
Additional information at Knock, IHS443
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Deed Of Land 1883
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Deed of Land - Elizabeth Canning To Elizabeth Gregg
Real estate - Deed, IHS697
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Delco Lighting Plant Declaration
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Copy of a Statutory Declaration that the Delco Lighting Plant was purchased jointly by Edward Sloan and Dr. Duncan McCallum and placed on the property of Edward Sloan in 1920. It was later sold again on 26 June 1926 to Ernest Avery, who lived in the old doctor's house across from the United Church. The text of the document is as follows:
Dominion of Canada Province of Ontario
In the Matter of Delco Lighting Plant owned by Duncan McCallum and Edward H. Sloan.
County of Simcoe TO WIT:
I, Duncan McCallum of Township of Innisfil in the County of Simcoe, Physician, Do Solemnly Declare that
1. The Delco Lighting Plant owned by myself and Edward H. Sloan, and situated on the property of the said Edward H. Sloan at the Village of Churchill, was purchased from the Delco Lighting Company by us, and the same has been paid for in full.
2. There are no liens, charges, encumbrances, or claims of any kind outstanding against the said Delco Lighting Plant.
And I make this solemn Declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of “The Canada Evidence Act.”
Declared before me at the Town of Barrie in the County of Simcoe this 12 (?) day of June A.D. 1926., IHS538
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