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Whitby Chronicle, 16 Oct 1896, p. 4     In working their talent fund in connection with the Baptist Church Mrs. L. T. Barclay and Miss N. Ray succeeded on Friday night last (April 9) in giving the people of the town one of the most cheerfu

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 15 May 1913, p. 1     The thirteenth session of the Bay of Quinte conference of the Methodist Church will (D. V.) be held in the Methodist Tabernacle, Whitby, Ont., commencing Thursday, June 3, 1913, at 9 a.m. The Ministe

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 12 Jun 1913, p. 1     The guests at "The Maples" during Conference week were: Rev. Dr. Carman, President of the General Conference; Rev. Dr. Griffin, Workman, Rev. Dr. Shorey, Rev. T. W. Jolliffe, Rev. W. H. Emsley, Rev.

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 22 May 1913, p. 5     The Methodist congregation are making preparation for the reception of the delegates to the Bay of Quinte Conference, which opens on June 4th. The task of billeting the visitors is a heavy one, and m

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 1 May 1913     Whitby is to be honored with the meeting in June of the Bay of Quinte Conference. The meetings will be held in the Methodist Tabernacle. The congregation is making an appeal to people of all denomina

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 5 Jun 1913     Preparations have been going on for weeks and months past for the reception of the delegates to the Bay of Quinte Conference of the Methodist churches, which this year meets in Whitby. The greatest c

Whitby Chronicle, 24 Apr 1879, p. 2     A meeting of the above club was held at Armstrong's Hotel, Whitby on Monday 21st, when the following officers were elected:- President, Dr. Carson; Captain, Geo. Martin; Secretary, F. W. Brock; Treas

Whitby Keystone, 14 May 1903, p. 8     At a well attended meeting of the supporters of baseball held in Queen's Hotel on Wednesday evening (May 13), the Club was organized for the coming season with the following officers: President Mr. F

Whitby Chronicle, 8 Jun 1888, p. 5     The fairgrounds afford a lively scene evenings just now. About one hundred boys and young men meet there every night to practice baseball, cricket and lacrosse. This is a good town for sports.

Whitby Chronicle, 24 Apr 1896, p. 5     A meeting will be held on this Friday evening (April 24) at 8 p.m. in the Royal Hotel for the purposes of organizing a base ball club. It is not likely that lacrosse will be played here this summer,

Whitby Chronicle, 5 Jun 1896, p. 5     THE SAND RATS The north ward baseball club, "the sand-rats", have organized for the coming summer, and are indulging in hard practice nightly. In the course of a few days they will be prepared to rec

Whitby Chronicle, 4 Jun 1868, p. 2     The American game of base ball is becoming very popular in Canada, and is fast taking the place of cricket. A club has been formed in this town, under the auspices of several of the leading gentlemen

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 19 Jul 1917, p. 4     A reader calls as an error in designating the small farming community near the 3rd concession of Whitby Township as "Baggotsville", so named after Sir Charles Bagot, who was Governor General of Canad

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 26 Feb 1925, p. 1     Fire early last Thursday morning (Feb. 19) completely destroyed the school at Baggotsville, about two miles west and a mile north of Whitby, in the Township of Whitby. The fire is supposed to have st

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 5 Mar 1925, p. 7     Baggotsville - A meeting of the ratepayers of this section is called for Monday evening, March 9th at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of discussing the advisability of a site for the new school.

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 26 Feb 1925, p. 1     Fire early last Thursday morning (Feb. 19) completely destroyed the school at Baggotsville, about two miles west and a mile north of Whitby, in the Township of Whitby. The fire is supposed to have st

Whitby Chronicle, 22 Feb 1884, p. 3     The pupils of S.S. No. 5, Township of Whitby, intend holding a concert in the school hours on Feb. 29th. The public are invited. Proceeds to be devoted to the purchase of a "Webster's Unabridged."

Whitby Gazette and Chronicle, 26 Feb 1925, p. 7     Baggotsville - At an early hour last Friday morning (Feb. 20) fire completely destroyed the old brick Baggotsville S. S. No. 5 School house. The school was one of the oldest in the County, being buil

Whitby Chronicle, 25 Jun 1936     "Stonehaven," the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Irwin, was the scene on Saturday afternoon (June 20) of one of the season's earliest and most delightful garden parties, when about four hundred a

Whitby Chronicle, 2 Sep 1887, p. 4     To the surprise of even the promoters of the schemes, on Saturday last (Aug. 27) the whole town awoke in the morning with its mind made up to swallow the whole three bonus by - laws. There had been s