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: Pot Luck Supper; Photo taken during a pot luck supper in 1977 from volume 4 of the Cookstown Tweedsmuir History books. The photo shows, from left to right, Mrs. Monkman, Mrs. Reain, Mrs. Riley, and Mrs. Carter seated at a long table with various dishes and foods laid out in front of them.

: Pratt Family - 4 Generations; 4 Generations of Pratt family taken at John Pratt's home - village of Stroud L to R standing: Albert Pratt, his son Victor, young boy Harold (Victor's son) Sitting: John Pratt Albert Pratt, Victor Pratt, Harold Pratt, John Pratt, IHS2250

: Pratt Farm; Pratt farmhouse built in 1845 by John--Back extension built c. 1887 (not in picture) Note: General Motors car (Marquet, 1930) owned by Albert Pratt (car to the right) Note: Chickens in the foreground, IHS2253

: Preliminary Beard-Growing Contest; Preliminary beard-growing contest.

: Preparing Auto For Wrecking Contest; Photo of Danny Campbell and Paul Trotter preparing a car for a wrecking contest, most likely as a part of the Cookstown Fair in Fall 1967. The trunk of the car has been spray-painted with the number 69 and the words "Cookstown Auto Wrecks J. Bucko" - The name J. Bucko likely refers to John Bucko of Cookstown Auto Centre. A long shed and two other vehicles are visible in the background, as well as a white car to the left of #69. A man in a coat and dark hat is approaching the car from a field to the right.

: Preparing The Wedding Cake; Preparing the wedding cake for serving at the open house - Alice Baker, Peggi Brown and Daureen Brown - June 1979.

: Presbyterian Choir; Group photo of the Presbyterian Choir at Beatty's farm., IHS2785

: Presbyterian Choir - 1903-05; Presbyterian Choir, photograph taken between 1903 and 1905 at the Beatty farm. Back row: Frank Beatty, May Wallace, Jack Wallace, Fred Beatty, ____, Martha Rogerson, Tom Donnelly, ____, Sam Beatty Centre row: Mrs. John Beatty, Fred Wood, Mrs. Wood, ____, ____, John Beatty Front row: Florence Beatty, Lydia Beatty., IHS3258

: Presbyterian Church; Cookstown Presbyterian Church.

: Presbyterian Church; Photograph of Stroud Presbyterian Church., IHS557

: Presbyterian Church; Post card of the Presbyterian Church, later made into Lefroy Continuation School., IHS471

: Presbyterian Church; Photo of the Cookstown Presbyterian Church.

: Presbyterian Church - Stroud; Presbyterian Church, Stroud, from Page 18 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Vol. 11., IHS3382-18

: Presbyterian Church And Continuation School; The Presbyterian Church was closed in 1925 and the Methodist Church across the street became Lefroy United Church. This Church was converted to a Continuation School of two rooms, teaching to Fourth Form (Grade 12). In 1938 two rooms were added and Home Economics and Industrial Arts were taught. The first such courses in the County. The Continuation School closed in 1958 and became a four room public school. The one room school in the photo was closed at that time. CHURCHES, IHS2920

: Presbyterian Manse; Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson - The Presbyterian Manse

: Present Post Office; Cookstown's Present Post Office - 1960

: Presentation Of W.I. Crest; Mrs. C. Kirby (Grace) presented Women's Institute crest that she made in 1982 to President Mrs. K.J. Rooney (Harriette).

: Presentation To Mrs. Monkman; Mrs. Hazel Trotter presents a pot of mums to Mrs. Monkman at an Institute meeting at the Town Hall in 1977. Mrs. Monkman has been an active faithful contributing member of the Institute for 56 years. Mrs. Monkman's mother, Mrs. Drennan of Alliston was a charter member of the Cookstown Women's Institute in 1901.

: Priscilla Barker; Portrait of Miss Priscilla Barker., IHS884

: Private Arthur Brooke Jack, Veteran; Photo of Arthur Jack, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jack (Edith) in his army uniform. Arthur was a veteran of the First World War, having enlisted in 1917, in the 116th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field and was wounded at Amiens in 1918. After the war he sailed on the Great Lakes freighters, becoming a Second-Class Engineer. A serious injury from a fall while on the boats forced his retirement in 1931. He married Evelyn Moran. His son's names are Lachlan, Ian, Colin, and Arthur Jr., IHS1004

: Private George Roy Brown; Roy Brown, pictured standing with his sister Sadie Brown (later Mrs. Edward Carr). He was born September 12th, 1890 and died from wounds received in action November 14th, 1917. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium., IHS1419

: Private Hilliard Rainey; Photo of Hilliard Rainy, son of Johnathan and Emma Rainy, in full army uniform holding a baton. He was born and raised at SH lot 4, conc. 3 in Innisfil and educated at Bethesda School. He joined the Canadian Army to serve in the First World War (1914-1918), as part of the 24th Battalion, and was killed at the Battle of Somme, France on October 3,1916 at age 30. He is buried at Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He was also first cousin to Fred Rainy., IHS2502

: Private James Duncan Reid; Studio photo of Duncan Reid, son of Joseph and Phyllis (née Duncan) Reid. He died 30 September 1918 in France (originally reported on this record as November 1917). Private Duncan enlisted with the 157th Battalion after training at Camp Borden, and was deployed overseas in October 1916. Barrie Examiner: When the special call came for men from Simcoe, he was among the first who answered that call of duty and humanity, enlisting with the 157th Battalion. After training at Camp Borden, he went overseas with that unit in October 1916. When his Battalion was broken up in England he was transferred to the 75th Battalion and went to France on May 24, 1917, and had taken part in the heavy fighting of the summer. He was gassed on Nov. 10th 1918, and was sent to Liverpool Hospital for treatment. There he remained for four months, going thence to a convalescent camp. Again joining the. 75th Battalion, he returned to France on August 19, 1918, being there only five weeks when word was received that he had been killed in action. He was not married. The stripes on the forearms of his uniform indicate that he had been wounded, so the photo was likely taken before he returned to active duty and not long before his death. Special thanks to Jan Coward for corrections., IHS2201

: Private Thomas Norman Henry "Harry" Farrier; Group photo of five uniformed soldiers, including Harry Farrier of Bell Ewart in the back right. Mr. Farrier was a member of the 75th Battalion during the First World War. The others in the photo are unknown., IHS2453

: Private Wilbert Black; Portrait of Wilbert Black, brother of Mrs. Carrie McDonald, in uniform. He served in the 157th Battalion in World War One., IHS1448

: Prize-Winning Calf; Photo of an unidentified man in coveralls posing with a prize-winning calf, from 1960. The photo can also be found on page 110 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Volume II., IHS3382-116B

: Pump House; Pump House.

: Pumping With Dog Power; Mrs. Lillian Jean Marquis (née Clarke) overseeing Timmy the dog pumping water with "dog-power"., IHS1086

: Pupils At Bethesda School 1913; Pupils at Bethesda School 1913. The school burned in 1917. Front left to right: David Cousins, May Allen, Milton Morton, Mildred Ayerst, Mabel Morton, Bessie Cunningham, Alvin Smith Second left to right: Harold Smith, Dell Robinson, Jim Allen, Eleanor Morton, Rena Cousins, Ruth Ross, Harvey King Back left to right: Ethel Hamilton (teacher), Beulah Ross, Iva King, Etta Ross, Etta Sleight, Edythe Robinson, Olive Cooper, Sylvester Carter., IHS2428

: Pupils At Fifth Line School 1906; Pupils at the Fifth Line School March 1906., IHS2602

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