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Sunset of Bon Echo fonds
94-1000 · Fonds · Mar. 1916-May 1920

This fonds consists of 6 volumes of "Sunset of Bon Echo" bound into one copy, as well as one additional copy unbound, which were published by Flora Macdonald Denison in honour of Walt Whitman.

Includes the following:

  • Correspondence on Rex. Vs. Galvin ;
  • Letters Re: Sheep stealing in Orono, J. C. Thornton;
  • Letter Re: Ross Marlow, a inmate at Kingston's Hospital for the insane - had escaped;
  • Bernardo letter about resettlement of child;
  • Letter Re: Voters list correction 1915;
  • Campbellford Police Magistrate, Payne, writes in hopes for salary increase;
  • Voters list: Alnwick, Cramahe, Percy and South Monaghan, Clarke, Millbrook, Colborne;
  • Statutes of Ontario,1916;
  • Correspondence on Francis Henry Davidson Assault Case -- found in Toronto being too sick for trial
Stephen Leacock items
IMC-135 · File · 1916-1943
Part of Isolated manuscripts collection

Includes a Christmas card "from Lill and Will Rudge, Christmas 1916."Inside the card is a photo card (NY Herald) of Stephen Leacock, signed by Leacock for Aphra Miller, 1934.

Also includes sheet music titled "The Junior League of Montreal Presents Aces High, the Musical Revue. By the Writers of Looping the Loop, 1922." Leacock's signature and address, dated May 31, 1938 affixed to the verso of front cover.

Also includes a photograph of Leacock addressing members of the New York City Cancer Committee at a luncheon at the Plaza Hotel, 15 May 1935 and a signed card, received by the recipient 8 March 1943: "Stephen Leacock / With best wishes / Miss Ethel Smith."

77-020 · Item · 1915-1940

This fonds consists of seven scrapbooks of newspaper clippings relating to the history of the 127th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Forces (Queen's York Rangers) which were compiled by Captain J.C. Boylen.

Boylen, John C.
Case records C

Includes the following cases:

  • Caldwell, George. Oct. 2. Port Hope. Charged with assaulting Fred Flinton
  • Caldwell, George. May 19. Port Hope. Drunk and swearing on Walton Street
  • Campbell, Douglas. Jul. 22. Cobourg. Disorderly on Havelock Street -- See Alexander, Charles 1915
  • Cannon, Elizabeth (Lizzie). Mar. 23. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Carter, Mrs. H.L. May 15. Port Hope. Driving a motor vehicle on highway after dusk and before dawn without a lamp
  • Carter, George. Jun. 24. Cobourg. Threw rubbish on King Street
  • Casey, Thomas. Oct. 4. Cobourg. Drunk on Queen Street
  • Casey, Victor. Apr. 10. Port Hope. Drunk at Grand Trunk Station and a vagrant
  • Chapman, Richard (17 yrs). Aug. 17, 1914 - trail in 1915. Port Hope. Shot Maria Goldstein
  • Chadwich, Martin. Jun. 18. Cobourg. Stole milk from Mrs. Leggett and Glen Stacey -- See Leipkah, Peter 1915
  • Chartran, Franklin. Mar. 27. Cobourg. Vagrant
  • "Nub" Chase Feb. 1915. Trenton/Dug Hill, Murray Twp. Broke into passenger coaches on C.N.R. and stole mirrors, brass fittings and emergency equipment - John Blakely was accomplice
  • Chubb, Joseph. Mar. 5. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Division Street
  • Chubb, Mitchell. Jul. 11. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Division Street
  • Clarke, Allie. Dec. 12. Port Hope. Man charged with vagrancy
  • Clarke, Fred. Jun. 26. Clarke assaulted Fredrick Gifford
  • Death: Clarke, John. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 29. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Malignant disease of the bladder
  • Clipperfield, Bert. Apr. 1. Cobourg. Drunk at Grand Trunk Railway Station
  • Death: Coats, Joseph. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 9. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Heart disease and old age
  • Cobourg Dyeing Company. Mar. 3. Cobourg. Wilfully try to assist Herbert Pattison, a prohibited immigrant to Canada
  • Cochrane, C.N. Sep. 28. Cobourg/Toronto. Toronto Resident who did not pay tolls on the Cobourg and Hope roads
  • Death: Cochrane, Mrs. Samuel (79 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 9. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Not been well for some time
  • Colin, Thomas. Sep. 6. Cobourg. Refused to pay poll tax
  • Collins, John. Nov. 23. Township of Hamilton. Stole 3 black hens and 1 speckled rooster, property of Solomon Bray
  • Comrie, Jane. Mar. 27. Cobourg. Vagrant
  • Comrie, Fred. Feb. 15. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Cook, Norman. Aug. 7. Port Hope. Fought within the corporation of the town of Port Hope
  • Death: Corpeau, Samuel (100 yrs.). Oct. 6. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Died from apoplexy
  • Death: Couch, James (78yrs.). Aug. 7. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge
  • Cousins, James. Jan. 11. Cavan/Millbrook. Broke and destroyed James Might's telephone
  • Coyle, James. Oct. 26. Cobourg. Drunk in the Grand Trunk Station
  • Death: Crawford, James (78yrs.). Jun. 30. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge
  • Croft, Harry A. Jun. 16. Cobourg. Let out an Automobile for hire
  • Croft, John. Jun. 18. Cobourg. Trespass on the property of Canadian Northern Railway
  • Cronk, Earl P. Jun. 21. Darlington/Toronto. Toronto resident charged with stealing merchandise from Douglas D.Mansfield's grocery store
  • Crowther, Gordon. Oct. 22. Cobourg. Operated a automobile without lights after dusk and before dawn on Division Street.
  • Crowther, Gordon D. May 29. Cobourg, Walton Street. Did not carry on the front of his automobile in a conspicuous position
  • Crummie, Osgar. Jul. 12. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on George Street
  • Cullen, John. Jan. 6. Cobourg/Grafton. Man from Grafton was drunk and disorderly at the King Edward Hotel
  • Curtis, Arthur. Nov. 27. Port Hope. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
Case records H-K

Includes the following cases:

  • Habert, Alice. Sep. 14. Cobourg. Vagrancy - living in a barn or an outhouse
  • Death: Hale, Edward (74 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 7. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Illegible
  • Halligan, Oran. Jun. 12. Hamilton Twp.. Used profane and blasphemous and grossly insulting language towards William H. Blakley
  • Hannusch, A.H. Jun. 10. Port Hope. Did not carry a lighted lamp in a conspicuous position in automobile
  • Harris, Joseph. Jun. 5. Cobourg. Operate a motor vehicle without alight after dark
  • Harrison, William. Aug. 4. Cobourg. Drunk on Queen Street, Cobourg
  • Heard, John R. Nov. 28/14 - Dec. 3 1915. Port Hope. Keeper of a licensed tavern allowed Walter Walker on premise, knowing Walker is prohibited from such locations
  • Heenan, Michael. Apr. 28. Cobourg. Assault and beat his wife Ellen Heenan
  • Heenan, Michael. Jun. 28. Cobourg. Created a disturbance while drunk on Covent Street
  • John Henry. Apr. 26. Cobourg. Fraud
  • Death: Henry, Ann Argye (60 yrs.). Coroner: W. Tucker. Jul. 17. Newcastle. Unknown force, probably a train -found in C.P.R yard
  • Higgin, James. Oct. 26. Port Hope. Drunken disturbance on Walton Street
  • Hilbert, Joseph. Feb. 26. Trenton/Brighton. Stole clothes from G. Cornwall in Trenton under false pretences
  • Hill, J.S. Jun. 14. Cobourg. Used a automobile after dark with no lights
  • Hills, Fredrick. Jun. 12. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Hircock, Benjamin. Feb. 8. Cobourg. Assault and beat Ida Smoke
  • Holdaway, R.K. Jun. 10. Port Hope. Damage to personal property, a motor car belonging to James A. Harrison (See: Mepstead, Fred; Doble, William; Mouser, Thomas, Pattman)
  • Hollingsworth, John. Jan. 9. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Holnbeck, Charles. Feb. 1. Cobourg. Soldier on service charged with insolent or disorderly behaviour towards a superior officer --- W.W.I. related
  • Holnbeck, Charles. Jan. 25. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Holt, Sidney. Jul. 3. Port Hope. Beat, ill-treat, abuse and overdrive a horse.
  • Death: Hooker, Mrs. (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 7. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Senile Dementia
  • Hoskins, Albert. Aug. 26. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Howard, Claude. May 13. Colborne, Lot9 Con. 1. Took milk tickets from G. Wait - Howard is suspected of stealing other items by J.P. Hinman
  • Hudson, Thomas. Mar. 1. Port Hope. Theft
  • Hudson, Phillip. Aug. 21. Port Hope. Fight within the city limits of Port Hope
  • Hume, John A. Jul. 12. Port Hope. Assault and beat Thomas Dawley
  • Death: Hunt, James. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 21. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Pneumonia and health complications
  • Innes, Garret. Jul. 12. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street
  • Johnston, John. Jul. 12. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street
  • Death: Jones, Mrs. John (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Nov. 17. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Had a stroke 2 weeks before, cause of death listed as paralysis
  • Death: Jotcham, James (84 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Jul. 26. Cobourg, House of Refuge
  • Kelly, William. Feb. 6. Cobourg. Drunk on Third Street
  • Kelly, James. Aug. 17. Cobourg. Loitering on King and Division street and using insulting language
  • Kelly, James. Jul. 17. Cobourg. Drunk and causing a disturbance
  • Kennedy, John. Jul. 9. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Keyes, W.E. Nov. 4. Cobourg. By force or violence break prison with the intent to set himself at liberty
  • Death: Killbanks, George. Coroner: C. Sanford. Apr. 14. Village of Stockdale. Burned to death in bedroom of a house fire
  • Kyle, William Henry. Nov. 24. Cobourg. Vagrancy
77-027 · Fonds · 1915-1920

The fonds consists of 173 wartime and military letters written by Leslie M. and Cecil G. Frost while on active service during World War I to their parents in Orillia, Ontario. Also included are three letter from Mrs. Frost to Leslie, telegrams relating to wounds suffered by the brothers, and maps of the Passchendaele sector. Each item is accompanied by a typewritten memo by Leslie M. Frost, written in 1971, explaining certain references, or expanding on a point touched on in the letters. Both of the brothers comment on military life; politics in both Canada and Great Britain, including the 1917 Canadian conscription issue; their concerns of the welfare of people at home; and their plans, or lack thereof, for after the war.

Frost, Leslie M.
Case records P-T

Includes the following:

  • Palmateer, Lewis. Oct. 17. Castleton/Haldimand Twp. Stole a bull
  • Death: Parker, Peter (88 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 7. Organic disease of the heart
  • Parnell, L. Feb. 19. Cavan. P.C. Chrysler (Dalrymple) wants to press charges again L. Parnell for not Selling him a dog. Situation resolved and no charges laid.
  • Parr, James. Mar. 20. Blackstock. Letter from Sarah E. Parr notifying of her Father's death
  • Patterson, Thomas John. Aug. 14. Haldimand Twp. Attempt to shoot and draw a trigger at Samuel Patterson
  • Pattman, William. Jun. 10. Port Hope. Commit injury or damage to motorcar belonging to James A. Harrison (See: Mepstead, Fred; Doble, William; Mouser, Thomas)
  • Death: Pearce, William (55 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 10. Cobourg, House of Refuge. No C.O.D - Coroner mentions the deceased spent time in Kingston Asylum
  • Pecival, George. Oct. 31. Montreal/Cobourg, Dunham Hotel. Sell liquor during the rime prohibited by the Liquor licence
  • Death: Pennock, Lewis. Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 24. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Lung disease
  • Perry, Walter. Dec. 7. Cobourg. Insane and dangerous to be at large
  • Perry, William. Oct. 17. Castleton/Haldimand Twp. Stole a bull -- See Palmateer1915
  • Pethick, William. Nov. 29. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Polmateer, C. Dec. 29. Colborne. Keep liquor for sale, barter, and traffic
  • Powell, Gordon. Nov. 23. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Peebles, Stanley. Oct. 14. Cobourg. Drunk while in charge of a house on a public highway
  • Purdy, William. Aug. 11. Cobourg/Grafton. Stole a Massy-Harris bicycle belonging to George Bushey
  • Quinlivan, Thomas. Feb. 12. Percy, Arlington Hotel. Keep liquor for sale, barter, and traffic without licence
  • Raper, George. May 5. Millbrook. Liquor offence
  • Roach, Patrick. Feb. 18. Port Hope. Disorderly conduct by fighting on Dorset Street
  • Robinson, William. Jan. 23. Port Hope. Disturbance by fighting on Walton Street
  • Robinson, William. Jul. 18. Port Hope. Purchase liquor for Mary Ann Mills, a prohibited drinker
  • Rogers, Clarence. May 29. Cobourg/Toronto. Toronto resident charged with driving on King Street at a greater rate of speed than 15Mph.
  • Death: Roney, John. Coroner: E. Latta. May 25. Colborne, Division Street. Deceased's coach collided with West Bound C.N.R. train
  • Roper, William. Jun. 16. Port Hope. Hunting out of season
  • Death: Rouke, William - Police Officer. Coroner: G.M. Ferris. Sep. 22. Cobourg. Collapsed while escorting a prisoner
  • Rouse, Albert (32). Mar. 5. Port Hope. Stole two Quarters of Pork from E. Austin - report includes description of Rouse
  • Ruane, Harry. Jun. 19. Cobourg, Balmoral Hotel. Stole a horse and buggy from Albert Dodge and a hat from Cyrus W. Field and a raincoat from W.H. Johnston
  • Russell, William. Jul. 29. Hamilton Twp. Stole a watch from Edward Lighttle -Accused is farm labourer and file includes letters of his character
  • Ryan, J. Charles. Jan. 23. Port Hope. Caused a disturbance on Walton Street by fighting
  • Death: Ryan, William. Coroner: A. Aldrich. Dec. 3. Port Hope. Wall caved in on the deceased
  • Schooling, Joseph. Apr. 15. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Seath, Claredon. --. Orno. Legal guardian dispute between Children's Aid Society and John Seath
  • Shaw, Thomas (young boy). Apr. 6. Cobourg. Stole 3 dollars and a pocket knife from A. Denton -- See Davidson, John 1915
  • Shea, James. Mar. 26. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Simpson, Robert. Nov. 16. Cramhe/Castleton. Illicit intercourse with his daughter, May Simpson - sexual abuse
  • Simpson, Percy. Nov. 1. Cobourg. Did indecently assault Edith Webbon her way home from school
  • Smith, James. Feb. 1915. Trenton/Dug Hill, Murray Twp. Broke into passenger coaches on C.N.R. and stole mirrors, brass fittings and emergency equipment -- See Chase, Griffits of the same year
  • Smith, Wesley. Sep. 25. Port Hope. Through drunkenness unable to drive the same with safety to other persons travelling on or being upon such highway
  • Smith, Henry. Oct. 2. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Smith, Joseph. Dec. 10. Cobourg. Stole a bullterrier dog from W. Mahon
  • Smith, Harold. Aug. 24. Port Hope. Drive a motor vehicle while intoxicated
  • Smith, Harry (25 yrs.). Apr. 1. Bowmanville. Stole a Bay Mare and a Buggy from Wesley Knight --- includes description of accused
  • Smith, Burton. Jul. 15. Cobourg. Assault James McKinnion and creating a disturbance; screaming an swearing on George Street.
  • Spellman, A.B. Dec. 23. Hastings. Did allow liquor to be removed from his Hotel
  • St. Clair, Clarence. Jun. 26. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Stewart, Earl. Apr. 14. Port Hope. Drunk and swearing Walton Street
  • Stewart, Earl. May 7. Port Hope. Stole a uniform, property of the His Majesty the King
  • Stock, Ed. Feb. 16. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Sugden, Richard. Apr. 24. Cobourg. Disorderly on King Street
  • Sullivan, John. Jul. 27. Cobourg. Assault and beat Alfred Wilson
  • Sullivan, John. Aug. 5. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Sutherland, Alexander. May 16. Cobourg. Idle person without any visible means; vagrant
  • Death: Tate, Elise M. (13 yrs.) Coroner: A. Aldrich. Jul. 26. Port Hope. Murdered by an axe attack at the hands of her Father Edward Tate
  • Death: Tate, Edward (35 yrs.). Coroner: G.M. Ferris. Jul. 30. Cobourg. Gaol Suicide by hanging made by bedsheets
  • Terry, James. Sep. 15. Port Hope. Vagrancy and begging without a licence
  • Death: Thickson, Marcus. Coroner: A. Aldrich. Mar. 3. Clarke Twp. While tearing down a church the structure collapsed on deceased
  • Thickson, Johnston. Jun. 7. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Thompson, Claude. Nov. 20. Cobourg. Stole one automobile tire
  • Thompson, Claude. Oct. 6. Port Hope. Drove a motor vehicle while drunk
  • Thompson, Howard. Apr. 13. Port Hope. Cause a disturbance by being drunk on Walton Street
  • Thurston, James. May 3. Cobourg. Stole a pen, a pencil, and a magnifying glass --stolen from a Cobourg Separate school, young boys
  • Thurston, James and C. Flannigan. May 5. Cobourg. Damaged William Delany's property, destroyed 4 blankets by painting them
  • Thurston, James. Mar. 18. Cobourg. Set fire to hay on Second Street
  • Todd, Samuel. Sep. 22. Cobourg. Drunk on Albert Street
  • Todd, Samuel. Dec. 9. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Train, Russell. Oct. 21. Cobourg. Stole money from William Train(Father) and Jamie Train (Mother)
  • Trenorth, W.R. Jun. 16. Hope Twp. Hunting while out of season
  • Death: Tripp, Peter (84 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Jul. 22. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Complications from a fall
  • Tripp, William Martin. Jun. 17. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Tufford, Fred. Jun. 10. Port Hope. Commit injury or damage to motorcar belonging to James A. Harrison (See: Mepstead, Fred; Doble, William; Mouser, Thomas)
Case records U-Z

Includes the following:

  • Vananken, Lawrence. Oct. 27. Cobourg. Stole a silver ring, and gold brace buckles belonging to John F. McGuire
  • Death: Vanwart, George. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 25. Nephritis cause of death
  • Death: Venning, Frank. Coroner: Dunkham. Oct. 7. Blackstock. Accidental suffocation
  • Verenchuk, Sam. Dec. 14. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Vincent, Herbert. Apr. 1. Cobourg, Drunk at Grand Trunk Railway Station -- see Clipperfield 1915
  • Wakely, Thomas. Sep. 5. Port Hope. Permit and suffer two cows to be or run at large within the Corporation of Port Hope
  • Death: Waldie, Alex (87 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 13. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Old Age
  • Walker, Andrew. Jan. 2. Cobourg. Assault and beat Mary Walker, his wife
  • Wallace, Harry. Sep. 30. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Death: Ward, James. Coroner: C.M. Sanford. Jul. 31. Brighton/Toronto. Toronto man drowned in Presqu'lle Bay
  • Warren, Henry. Aug. 26. Cobourg. Indecent assault of Violet Cox (14yrs.)
  • Warren, Henry. Nov. 13. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street
  • Watkiss, T.C. May 27. Cobourg. Beat and Assault Florence Watkiss
  • Welsh, John. Jul. 2. Port Hope/Hamilton Twp. Stole a horse and buggy and a set of harnesses belonging to Mary Bellamy
  • Death: Westfall, Emma Louise (3 mons.). Coroner: C.M. Sanford. Sep. 11. Murray, Lot 4, Con. 2. Inflammation
  • Westfall, Charles. Mar. 18. Murray/Brighton/Dug Hill. Stole household effects from Summer Hotel and received stolen goods from Nub Chase
  • White, Hugh. Jan. 15. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Williamson, James A. Sep. 20. Pontypool/Bowmanville. Perjury of Robert John Chapman, of Cartwright, trial
  • Death: Willshaw, Letitia (21 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Jun. 29. Cobourg, Hospital/Haldimand Twp. Heart disease and Kidney trouble
  • Wright, Edward Alias Conlin. Feb. 12. Cobourg. Stole a coat, gloves, and a scarf which were property of A. Wilgrass; theft occured during a train ride
  • Wright, Laverne. Jun. 29. Hope/Hamilton/Cavan. Damaged hoses belong to: W. A. Johnston, William T. Lightle, William Benson, David Heaslip
  • Young, Walter. Aug. 5. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Wilson, David. Mar. 1. Haldimand Twp. Indecently Assault Mabel White -Sexual Assault -- Eddington Birth Certificate included
  • Death: Unknown Woman. Coroner: A. Tilley. Oct. 4. Bowmanville. Suicide by Drowning
77-014 · Fonds · 1915-1955

This fonds consists of minute books of the Loyal Orange Lodge No. 321 Downers Corners, Otonabee Township. Included are: 1) Minutes of the Royal Blue, Royal Purple, and Royal Arch Purple degree meetings, May 1914-August 1920; 2) Minutes of the Royal Blue degree meetings, October 1921-July 1923, and October 1940-April 1949; 3) Minutes of regular meetings July 1949-December 1952; 4) Minutes of regular meetings, April 1953-March 1955.

Orange Lodge. Col. Sanderson Loyal Orange Lodge No. 321
L.V. Shier fonds
77-022 · Fonds · 1915-1918

This fonds consists of World War I trench maps and general maps of the war area. Included are maps of Lens Canal, Passchendaele and general maps of France and Belgium. Also included in the fonds is a bound photocopy of Lieut. L.V. Shier's service diary, 1917-1918.

Shier, L.V.