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Ottawa
5th Feb 79
My dear Bonnycastle
I was glad to see your hand writing once more after so many years intermission and to notice from it that you are as strong as ever. How many years have passed since we knew each other, and only to think we have not met for forty years! You must carry your Riding for the Local and I shall do all I can to help you. When Kieler comes down next week I shall talk all the subjects mentioned in your note over with him. I can scarcely fancy that you have a son big enough to be a Township Councillor and all the rest of it. I see he bears the same name as your good old father Sir Richard. Could not you take a run down during the Session? I should be very glad to see you.
Yours faithfully
John A Macdonald

Hy Bonnycastle Esq
Seymour O.¹⁵

PALMER Thomas otherwise Henry Walter Thomas of 70 Carlisle-street Cardiff died 31 March 1921. Probate Llandaff 20 April to Edmund Bateman Davies builder. Effects £522 14s.⁹

PALMER Alice Martha of 3 Courtenay-road Cardiff widow died 19 October 1928. Probate Llandaff 20 November to Alice Martha Palmer spinster and Levi John Adams auctioneer. Effects £335 14s.¹⁰

WRIGHT William Wellington. Personal Estate £29 10s. The Will of William Wellington Wright late of 108 Belvoir-street in the Hamlet of Heigham in the County of the City of Norwich, Advertising Agent who died 31 July 1885 at 108 Belvoir-street was proved at Norwich by Robert Partridge Wright of 96 Belvoir-street Messenger the Son the sole Executor.⁷

"Send me a copy of the agreement and settlement and if I don't like it I'll cancel just as sure as hell, because I'm satisfied to take no less than that other agreement called for. Including that oil right. I surely was worth that much through all those hard years."⁶

Lyleton, Man.--- Mrs Francis Lyle, wife of the late John Lyle, died at her home here Wednesday, following a few weeks' illness. Mrs Lyle was born near Ottawa, Ont, 72 years ago. She was married to John Lyle 50 years ago, and they came to this country in 1891, settling on a farm where they resided until Mr Lyle's death in 1928. She is survived by a foster-son Harry Lyle, of Lauder; a brother-in-law, A M Lyle, and two nieces, also a brother in Los Angeles. The funeral will be held Friday.⁹

Agnes Isabel Lyle Becomes Bride Of Harold J Rolston
A wedding was solemnized in St Matthew's Cathedral, Brandon, Man., at 4 pm Feb 3, when Agnes Isabel Lyle, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Lyle, of Lauder, Man., became the bride of AC1 Harold James Rolston, Dauphin, younger son of Mr and Mrs R Rolston, of Virden. Rev Caulfield of No 2 Manning Depot, RCAF, Brandon, performed the ceremony.
The bride wore a two-piece wool boucle dress in chess blue, the bodice of chess blue wool lace with high neckline. The dress was worn with a matching jacket. her corsage was of Butterfly roses.
The bride was attended by Miss Jean L George, of Deloraine, who wore a beige dressmaker suit of wool boucle, with a corsage of Johanna Hill roses.
Mr Ralph Rolston, of Brandon, was his brother's best man.
A wedding dinner was served in the Cecil hotel.¹⁰

VIRDEN (Special) -- Mr and Mrs Hank Lyle of Virden were honored at a belated anniversary dinner on April 21 to mark their 57th wedding anniversary which took place on March 16.
The couple were married at Lyleton in 1916 and have been residents of Virden for a number of years. Mr Lyle has been an ardent curler, playing both in the local club and at bonspiels elsewhere.
Mr and Mrs Lyle have a daughter, Mrs Harold Rolston (Agnes), and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.¹¹

LYLE: On Wednesday, Feb 26 1975. At the Assiniboine Centre, Brandon, Man. Harry (Hank) Lyle, age 80 years, of Virden, Man. Funeral service will be held at St Paul's United Church, Virden, Friday, Feb 28, at 2 pm. Interment in Virden cemetery. Memoriams may be made to the St Paul's United Church Memorial Fund. G R Carscadden Funeral Chapel, Virden, are in care of arrangements.¹²

WILLISTON, N.D. - R. Harvey McLean, 90, a longtime Williston resident, formerly of Hanks, Alamo and Westhope, passed away Saturday evening, July 24, 2004, in the Bethel Lutheran Home in Williston.

His funeral will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church. Interment will follow in Riverview Cemetery.

Robert Harvey McLean was born July 17, 1914, in Fortuna, the son of Duncan and Ida (Tooke) McLean. He was raised in Hanks.

On Aug. 8, 1934, Harvey was united in marriage to Doris Evanson in Plentywood, Mont. During his working life Harvey was a miner, a farmer and for many years a truck driver after starting to drive in the early 1950's. He was a member of the Teamster's Union.

Harvey enjoyed playing horseshoes and in earlier years, boating.

Surviving Harvey are his wife, Doris, of Williston; two sons, Larry McLean and wife, Margaret, of Acampo, Calif., and Duncan McLean and wife, Arlene, of Pine Haven, Wyo; a daughter, Roberta (Bobbie) Baumann and her husband, Larry, of Lake Metigoshe; 14 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Elden; and four sisters, Myrtle Hansen, Lorraine Stockman, Ida Leonard and Bea Beisecker.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday at the Everson Funeral Home of Williston and for the hour preceding the funeral at the church.³

Petersburg.
Bill Barry, Isabel Barry and Agnes Ness were visitors in town Saturday.⁵

William James Barry of Niagara and Miss Agnes Marie Ness of Petersburg were married at high noon yesterday at the home of the groom's father, Attorney James R Barry of Inkster. Rev J C Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Inkster, performed the ceremony in the presence of the family members.
Mr and Mrs Barry will spend their honeymoon traveling in the east, and will make their home on the groom's farm near Niagara.²

Mrs William J Barry and daughter, Lorna Roberta, and Miss Eileen Barry of Inkster came to the city last evening and will spend a few days here as guests at the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs M Rasmussen, 175 Reeves avenue.⁷

Frank B Plummer of Willison, died today from pneumonia following an attack of influenza.
Mr Plummer was assistant cashier of the State Bank of Willison, and was well known in the city, among the business men. Formerly he was traveling salesman for a St Paul firm and Grand Forks was included in his territory.
Over a year ago he was married in this city to Miss Eileen Barry of Inkster. He is survived by his wife and an infant child. The remains will be shipped to Iowa, his former home state, where burial will be made.⁵

A curtain of gloom was cast over the city of Williston on Wednesday of this week when First Lt Frank Plummer, assistant cashier of the Bank of Williston was taken in death by pneumonia. His father, Mr G W Plummer who was living with him died Sunday evening from a stroke of paralysis. Mr Plummer the father was born in Illinois and was seventy-four years of age at the time of his death. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic having served for two years in the civil war.
Francis Benjamin Wilkinson Plummer was born at Chester, Iowa, on March 19th 1890 and lived on a farm there with his parents till he was ten years of age when the family moved to Spring Valley, Minn. It was at Spring Valley where Frank got his education and entered into the work of life by clerking in several of the stores there and later on entering a position with one of the banks there. From Spring Valley Frank came to Williston, accepting a position with the Ross Davidson Banking Co., for whom he worked for some time before accepting a position here with the Citizens National Bank (now the First National Bank.) After working with this bank for a number of years he went on the road for L F Dow & Co, with whom he remained till June, 1917, when he returned to Williston and accepted a position with the Drake-Ballard Co. When this concern opened the Bank of Williston here Frank became assistant cashier which position he held at the time of his death. Frank was married May 10, 1917, at Grand Forks, N D, to Miss Eileen Barry. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his loss three sisters, Miss Mable Plummer and Mrs A G Hicks, of St Paul, Minn, and Miss Laura Plummer of Lima Springs, Iowa. Two brothers, Capt H W Plummer of the 52nd Inf, now stationed in France and Capt G A Plummer at the head of a military hospital at Cleveland, Ohio, and his mother, Mrs G M Plummer who was at his bedside at the time of his death.
The funeral services of both father and son were held this morning from the home of Mrs Edwin A Palmer and the bodies were sent from here to Lima Springs, Iowa, the home of the Plummer family.
Frank was First Lieutenant of the Williston Home Guards and was treasurer of the Williston school board. A more business like and public spirited young man could not be found in Williston and it is impossible with mere words to do justice to his character and loss of his being in our community. The grief stricken family has the sincere sympathies of the community with them in their hour of sadness.⁴

Beautiful Inkster Wedding.
The marriage at high noon yesterday of Miss Louisa Josephine Barry, daughter of Hon. and Mrs James R Barry, and James Luverne Rodman of Max, N D, which occurred at the Inkster Congregational church was one of the state's most notable June weddings. The appointments of the occasion were handsomely carried out and after the church service a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents.
Rev A F Fehlandt of this city was the officiating clergyman and the bridal attendants were Misses Isabel and Minnie Barry, cousins of the bride, flower girls, Miss Irene Barry, sister of the bride, maid of honor, and Miss Minnie Rasmussen, bridesmaid, Miss Margaret Rasmussen rendered the wedding music and Miss Alpha Robertson sang "O, Promise Me."
The bride's gown was of white satin messaline richly trimmed with rare lace while her bridal veil was of finest illusion. She carried a bouquet of carnations and her attendants wore white.
The happy couple took an automobile trip to Larimore and from there took the train east. They will visit the twin cities, Chicago and at Harvard, Ill., with the groom's mother before returning to Max where the groom is assistant cashier in the bank.²

The second fatal road accident in the borough of Tynemouth this year occurred last night. The victim was Mrs Florence Nightingale Newton, of Cleveland Avenue, North Shields.
Wife of Mr Thomas Newton, a foreman joiner, she was the daughter of Mrs Turnbull and the late Mr Edward Turnbull, of North Shields, and sister of Mr James Turnbull who was fatally injured in a road crash two or three years ago.


It is understood that within a few minutes of going out last night, she was struck by a motor-car driven by Mr Thomas A Legg, of Percy Park, Tynemouth, while crossing Queen Alexandra Road between the juntures of Osborne Gardens and Cleveland Avenue.
Mrs Newton suffered a fractured skull, fractured ribs, and a fractured leg.
She died shortly after admittance to Tynemouth Infirmary.
The previous fatal accident in the borough was on August 20, when a man was killed in Howdon Road.¹⁰

DEATHS.
NEWTON.--"Chelona," Cleveland Avenue, on the 5th inst., Florence N., dearly beloved wife of Thomas Turnbull Newton, and dearly beloved daughter of Margaret and the late Edward Turnbull. Interment Preston Cemetery Thursday, leaving residence 1.0 pm.¹¹

NEWTON Florence Nightingale of 4 Cleveland-avenue North Shields (wife of Thomas Turnbull Newton) died 5 December 1938 in Queen Alexandra-road North Shields. Administration Newcastle-upon-Tyne 26 October [1942] to the said Thomas Turnbull Newton builders foreman. Effects £655.⁹

The death has taken place, under very tragic circumstances, of Mr James Henry Turnbull, of Bell's Terrace, Albion Road, North Shields. He was the head of the firm of Messrs. E. Turnbull and Son, funeral furnishers and taxi proprietors.
Mr Turnbull's death took place yesterday in Leeds General Hospital, following an accident in which four people were injured.
The three injured men were Mr A Greer, of Sandyford Road, Newcastle, Mr Arthur Cragg, nephew of the deceased, who has lived with Mr Turnbull's family since he was a baby, and Harold Glen (25), of Ellands Yard, Walmgate, York.
The latter was driving the lorry which came into collision with the car containing Mr Turnbull's party. Mr Cragg was driving the car.
The accident occurred on the Brainham cross-roads on the Leeds---York main road, and Mr Turnbull, Mr Greer and Mr Glen were all taken to the Leeds Hospital and detained. Mr Cragg was able to return home after treatment.
Mr Turnbull died at 8 a.m. yesterday, after an improvement in his condition the previous night had given hope of his recovery.
He was 60 years of age and had never had a day's illness in his life, actively controlling his business until his death. He was on his way to Leicester on business when he collision occurred.
His circle of friends was very wide, although he took no part in public or social affairs. Horses were his hobby, and he kept a stable attached to his garage.

A valuable string of hunters were always stabled there, and throughout his life he had a horse of his own. He rode to point-to-point meetings and steeplechases all over Northumberland and Durham, and he also to the Morpeth hounds.
At one time he had a number of racing horses which he entered for races.
Despite his great fondness for horses, he realised that this was the age of motor-cars. His business as a funeral furnisher, now 62 years old, is well-equipped with the finest and most up-to-date vehicles. It was Mr Turnbull who introduced cars into the firm, and in fact, he owned a car as far back as 1907.
A Rolls Royce and Lincoln are included in his fleet of taxis, and these were used by Queen Maud, of Norway, a few months ago when she arrived in England.
Mr Turnbull is survived by his widow, a son and a daughter.⁸

TURNBULL James Henry of 2 Bell's-terrace North Shields died 27 January 1935 at Leeds. Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 16 March to Ann Alice Turnbull widow and Edward James Turnbull company secretary. Effects £2212 7s 8d.⁷

The death has occurred of Mr John Pearson Turnbull, of 99 Linskill Terrace, North Shields, a well known artist and traveller.
He died yesterday at Leazes Hospital, after an illness. He was 62 years of age.
Mr Turnbull was formerly in partnership of a funeral furnisher with his brother, Mr James Turnbull, of E. Turnbull and Son, North Shields.
He retired from business in order to devote himself wholly to painting, and went to live at Elsdon, where he had his residence for many years.
Most of his painting was done abroad, Algeria, Majorca, Morocco and Spain being his favourite countries. He usually left England in the winter, returning in the summer to complete sketches made when away. His medium was oils.
Mr Turnbull sedulously avoided the usual tourist routes and hotels. He lived in the native parts of the places he visited in order to experience the characteristic elements of the locale and people.
Native types, in particular, fascinated him, and he painted many portraits of this kind.
His attraction to Spain and the Moorish countries, however, was primarily due to a deep feeling for the virile quality and the sunlight there.
Mr Turnbull exhibited at Birmingham, but mostly abroad. On two occasions he was asked by the Canadian Government to contribute to exhibitions of the work of representative British painters.
He had a picture in circulation by the Museums' Association.
It would be difficult to label his work as belonging to any particular school, as his technique was frequently adjusted to express the different qualities he felt in the pieces.
Mr Turnbull leaves a widow, a son and daughter.
He expressed a wish to be cremated, and those rites will be observed on Wednesday morning. The funeral will be private.⁹

A LOCAL CHARACTER.

The late John Pearson Turnbull, who died at the Leazes Hospital, Newcastle, last week was a very eccentric fellow. One could hardly get into his cottage at Elsdon for pictures. They were everywhere---on the floor, on the table, window ledge, mantel-piece, bed---everywhere. The last time I visited him my wife, two daughters, and a niece from Canada were with me, and I said to Jack (as he was known to all Shieldsmen): "Come on out and paint and the girls will put this darned place in some sort of order." So off we went, leaving the girls to tidy up, and prepare some tea.
We were only a few yards from the door when Jack declared: "There are no pictures in Elsdon." "Nonsense," was my reply, "you are too near to them to see them, that is all." And soon we sat side by side before a rather pretty little composition, comprising the vicarage (an old Pele Tower), a few cottages, a splash of village green, with a few trees.
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A PURPLE PASSION.
Jack had a pecularity: He saw purple everywhere. It did not matter in the least what the subject was, purple was the prevailing tone. I see grey and blue where Jack saw vivid purple. As we wandered home, our sketches completed, we were hailed by a prominent villager: "Been paintin' ?" he queried, and on being told that we had, he said "Let's hev a look." So the two pictures were produced for his inspection. "There ye are, Mr Turnbull," he said at once, "Aa've telt ye many a time there's nee porple in Elsdon, and this friend of yours evidently agrees with me. That's Elsdon as Aa see it, that is," he said, pointing to my not very brilliant effort. Jack laughed most heartily.

He was a vegetarian, and told me that very day that he could exist on ten shillings a week nicely. "Yes," I said, "and a big steak and chips, and a pint of good ale would do you all the good in the word!" He was a teetotaller, and a non-smoker, too, but despite these drawbacks in a companion (as a general rule) he was excellent company, and I loved the way he used to say "regardez" when he wanted you to look at anything.

He had the most perfect teeth I ever saw, and he used to boast that he never cleaned them. His art did not reach a very high standard, he was too erratic, and his drawing was not too true, but some of his portraits, if you took them from him soon enough, were quite good. Girls of a Spanish type, who appealed to him, he portrayed quite well. Jack's portraits were good in an unfinished state. He got a likeness quickly, and then spoiled his picture by what I described to him as "mucking it about." Again came his infectious laugh.
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A MEMENTO.
In my drawing room hangs a Morrocan scene from his brush. I question whether he did anything better. Very colourful and pleasing, but not well drawn. It will serve as a memento of our fellow townsman, who had many excellent qualities, eccentric though he undoubtedly was.¹⁰

TURNBULL John Pearson of 99 Linskill-terrace North Shields died 12 August 1934 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 12 September to James Henry Turnbull livery stable proprietor and Strachan Turnbull schoolmaster. Effects £3949 2s 1d. Resworn £3955 8s 11d.⁸

The marriage was celebrated to-day at Christ Church, North Shields, of Mr Edward James Turnbull, son of Mr and Mrs James H Turnbull, of Albion Road, North Shields, and Miss Lily Walker, the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Walker, of Princess Street, North Shields. The ceremony was performed by the Rev R E Holmes, vicar of Tynemouth.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory charmeuse and georgette over pale pink embroidered in silver, the skirt being entirely composed of petals formed by the silver embroidery. The train was of ivory Malines lace.

The bridesmaids were Miss Maisie Turnbull, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Mary Cragg (cousin). Little Joan Proffit, niece of the bride, acted as train-bearer. Mr Arthur Cragg was best man.

After the ceremony there was a reception at the Grand Hotel, Tynemouth.⁴

CHURCHILL.--On the 2nd July, 1910, at her residence, marlborough, Derby-road, Maryborough, after a lingering illness, Elizabeth, beloved wife of Henry Churchill, J.P., and beloved mother of Wm H Churchill, of West Brunswick; C H Churchill, of Teddywaddy; and Richard and Mary Churchill, of Maryborough, aged 84 years. Born at Upottery, Devonshire, England. A colonist of 55 years.⁵

CHURCHILL.—On the 14th March, at his residence, Marlborough, Derby road, Maryborough, Henry, dearly beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Churchill; loving father of W. H. (Coburg), C. H. (Teddywaddy), R. E. and M. A. (Maryborough), in his 90th year; a colonist of 66 years.⁶

FUNERAL AT NANTON
The death occurred at High River on May 1 of Mrs Mary Ann McLean, 79, of Nanton, widow of the late Hector McLean, formerly of the Vulcan district. Services conducted by the Rev Dwight Powell were held in the United church at Nanton Tuesday afternoon.¹²

DENMARK Alexander George of Burleigh Bishopsteignton Devonshire and of The Post Office Whitemouth Manitoba Canada died 10 January 1949 at Burleigh Bishopsteignton. Administration (with Will) (limited) Exeter 12 July to Charles Henry Gilliatt Proctor solicitor attorney of Toronto General Trusts Corporation and Donald Ernest Denmark. Effects £2000 10s 7d.¹⁵