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: Mcafee Restaurant; Restaurant operated by Mr. and Mrs. L. McAfee.

: Mcbride Tombstone; McBride tombstone at Wilsons Hill Cemetery. Neil McBride for many years worked to reclaim this cemetery. (his stone).

: Mccarthy, D'Alton; Article from "Canadian Lawyer" magazine April, 1982 re D'Alton McCarthy, a Barrie Lawyer who defended Willian Ney of Innisfil who was charged with murder in 1882 and found not guilty. D'alton McCarthy Q.C. 1836-1898. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3438

: Mcconkey Farm, Threshing; Threshing team on McConkey Farm: (left to right) Henry Pratt, John Ferguson, Charlie Wice, and Barclay's hired man (name unknown). Mr. John Joseph Ferguson had a threshing machine and was threshing at the farm of Ray Reynolds. He was Mrs. Mae Ferguson's grandfather., IHS275

: Mccormick-Deering 15-30 Tractor; Photo of a McCormick-Deering model 15-30 tractor, known as the "farmer engineered powerhouse." It had steel wheels, was powered by kerosene, and was in production from 1921 to 1934. It's production before the depression and the Second World War meant farmers could not afford, and factories could not produce, new tractors so older models like this had to remain in use for many years. This photo shows an unidentified driver on the tractor, with the wall of a wooden barn just behind him., IHS1306

: Mccullough/Hubbert/Pearson Family; Back (Left to Right): Soloman McCullough (Annie Hubbert) of the Manitoulin Island, William Pearson, Mrs William Pearson (Nee Rhoda Hubbert) Front (Left to Right, seated): Clara Hodgson, Alice Hopkins (Mrs. Percy Ford), IHS2734

: Mclean, Joan; Photo of Joan McLean, author of "Glimpses of Cookstown" published by Innisfil Historical Society in November 2008 . 40 years of research resulted in this book's completion. McLean, Joan Glimpses of Cookstown, IHS4218

: Mclean-Sverdrup Wedding; Cookstown United Church. Joanne McLean, Elaine Taylor, Donna McLean (Bride) and father behind, Bruce McLean.

: Mcmaster Family Home; Home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. and Emma McMaster on William Street in Cookstown.

: Medicinal Recipe; Medicinal Recipe. Take little branches of ground hemlock, stew it and drink it for stomach cough., IHS3118

: Meeting At Home Of Mrs. Trotter; Meeting of the W.I. at the home of Mrs. Hazel Trotter, March 1977. Left to Right: Mrs. Grace Kirby, Mrs. Eva Carter, Mrs. Florence Ley, Mrs. Hazel Trotter, Mrs. Olive Parker, Mrs. Irene Reain and with her back partly to camera, Mrs. Del. Evans.

: Meeting Place And Library; Photo of the front door and exterior of the building that was used as a location for the library in Cookstown and as a meeting place for organizations such as the Legion. It was later used by the Cookstown Chamber of Commerce. The photo shows a white front door with an overhang over the stoop.

: Mel Martin - Blacksmith; Photo of Mel Martin, local blacksmith, in front of his business in 1960. Standing on the left is Bruce Martin, with Allan Martin visible inside the shop. Mel sold the shop and moved to Barrie in 1966. This photo can also be found on page 104 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, volume 2., IHS3382-109A

: Melville Cook Farm House; Melville Cook Farm House. From Stroud Tweedsmuir Histories, vol. 4., IHS3384-93A

: Melville Mcfadden Et Al.; Ida McFadden, Clara (Kell) Goodfellow, Melville McFadden. Publisher of Cookstown Advocate. Disbanded 1953.

: Members At A 1977 Meeting; Members at an Institute meeting in the Town Hall in 1977. Back Row - Mrs. Cave, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Carter Front Row - Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs. McKillican, Mrs. Hopper, and Mrs. Kirby.

: Members In Mrs. Trotter'S Living Room; Mrs. Trotter's living room: L.to R. Mrs. S. Carter, Mrs. Mapes, Mrs. Monkman, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Cave, Mrs. French.

: Members Of Bradford Women'S Institute; Members of the Bradford Women's Institute who put on a skit entitled "Meeting of 50 years ago" at the Cookstown Women's Institute 50th Anniversary celebration in 1951.

: Members Of The Cookstown Agricultural Society; Group studio photo of the members of the Cookstown Agricultural Society at the turn of the century. The men are all dressed in suits and waistcoats and all but one have a moustache or beard. They are positioned in three rows, with the back row standing and the others seated. Pictured from left to right are: Lee Banting, Alex Morrison, W. Drennan, Dan Kidd, Thomas Arnold, and Dr. Alex MacKay. Centre row: Dan Ross, Bruce Scott, Joe Banting, and John Graham. Front row: James Coulter, J. Drennan, Henry Leadlay, and Treasurer C.H. Willoughby, 1903-05. The photo was taken by T.A. Adams, Photographer, of Cookstown.

: Members Of The Order Of The Eastern Star; Group photograph of the members of the Order of the Eastern Star. Pictured from left to right, back row: Mrs. Annie Campbell, Mrs. Jessie Jackson, unknown, Mrs. Margery Cowan, Mrs. Joyce Kennedy, Mrs. Jessie Campbell, and Mrs. Dora Webb. Front row: Mrs. Helen (George) Malholland, Mrs. Minnie (Margery) Leonard, (Mrs. Sadie Green's mother), Mrs. Helen (Fred) Mulholland, Mr. William Campbell, Birdie Gordon (mother of Mrs. Lloyd Webb), Mrs. Jean Hand, and Mrs. Laura Shering. The group is dressed formally with the women in long dresses with corsages and the two men in suits. The photo was taken outdoors, in front of a house or building., IHS1570

: Members Of The Tweedsmuir History Committee - 1974; Photo of Mrs. Alice Baker (left) and Mrs. Joan McLean (right), two members of the Cookstown Tweedsmuir History group. The photo was taken in someone's home as a stone wall and fireplace are visible in the background. Mrs. McLean is seated at a table with a typewriter in front of her, and a stack of papers can be seen behind the typewriter, in front of Mrs. Baker.

: Members of the Big Sail Family; Photo of Paul, Jessie, and Charlotte Big Sail making woven baskets in the native tradition. In the photo, all three members are seated on the ground in front of a tent with the supplies for baskets in front of them. A small dog sits beside a finished basket. According to Mrs. F.W. Dallimore, the Big Sail family lived on the north half of lot 28, between concessions 11 and 12 and were known for their beautiful wares including baskets, small boats, handkerchief boxes, and hampers adorned with porcupine quills, grasses, and beadwork. The photo comes courtesy of Mrs. Ruby King of Scarborough. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site., IHS3550

: Memorial Dedication Service; Memorial dedication service in honour of Neil McBride. His wife Isobel and daughter and Jack Dinwoody whose grandparents were also buried in this cemetery.

: Memorial To Private Henry Flay; 157th Foresters, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), Innisfil Side, monument to Private Henry Flay. He was born in England in 1890 [monument lists dates as 1894] and he died on September 19, 1916 at Camp Borden of pneumonia [Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission, note: listed as Harry Flay]. Buried at St. John's Cemetery, Cookstown. Born and lived in New Milton, Hampshire, England with his parents William Henry and Annie Elizabeth and one of four siblings. He was working as a milkman at that time and approximately aged 16. There is no clear date of immigration to Canada. [Source: www.ancestry.uk ] Flay enlisted with the CEF February 11, 1916 in Cookstown where he lived and worked as a farmer. Regimental number: 643476. He listed his date of birth as December 14th, 1890 and went by the name Harry, not Henry. [Source: Library and Archives Canada: Soldiers of the First World War ] His name can found commemorated in The Books of Remembrance WW1, page 86. Links: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=388863 http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/425426/FLAY,%20HARRY, IHS1770

: Men And Team Of Horses; Men and team of horses by frame house. 2nd from left - John Beatty Jr. 3rd from left - Thomas Donnelly extreme right - Frank Beatty, IHS3371

: Men In Parade; Dr. R.H. Leadlay and Mr. Henry Reed in back seat and Mr. John Houghton, Mr. Murray McDowell and Mr. Geoff Dawney in parade. Cookstown Centennial Celebration - page 10

: Men Sitting On A Wall; Jack Couse, Tom Webb, Alexander Robinson, Frederick Clarkson, John Corrigan, Russel Chantler.

: Men Vs. Ladies Baseball Teams; Picture post card of the Men's and the Ladies' baseball teams in Lefroy. The Ladies and 40's Baseball teams were organized in the summer of 1913. Norman King (not pictured) acted as Coach and Manager. In the photo the men are standing in the back row dressed in white shirts and ties, and the ladies are seated on the grass in white blouses, neckerchiefs, and long skirts. Pictured from left to right, back row: Charles McLennan, Frank Whan, Isaac Morton, Mr. Douse, Andice King, Mr. Forrester, Chris Grose, Irving Nelson, and Sam Todd. Middle row: Madeline Forrester, Della Wood, Helen King, and Mabel McLennan. Front row: Hazel Morton, Lillian Whan, Florence Beatty, Mabel Stewart, Fern Forrester, Tide Wood, Zella Reid (pitcher), Edith Wood (catcher), Jean McLean, and Henry Douse (mascot). This photo was taken in or about 1913, and the majority of the men were enlisted in the service. After each game someone a collection was taken for the Red Cross., IHS989

: Men of the Gordon Family; Photo of the men of the Gordon family, taken in Innisfil Park at end of the 8th line in 1930. Pictured from left to right are: Lewis James "Lew" Gordon, George William Garfield "Garf" Gordon, Samuel "Sam" Gordon, Joseph Gordon, and Charles Edward "Charlie" Gordon. Joseph Gordon was the father of the other men pictured, and Garfield Gordon was the father of Norma Webb., IHS1569

: Methodist Church; Photo of the Methodist Church in Stroud., IHS558

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