A flash … back in time!

A monthly series by Town and Village Historian Judith Stone Adams as we look back at life in the area from years past.


March 11, 1903

Official Town and Village Directory

 

Official Directory

 

TOWN

 

Supervisor-Fraser A. Christie
Town Clerk-James C. Foote
Collector-John Monroe

Justices of the Peace-D. D. Cameron, D.D. McColl, A.E. Menzie, Wm. S. McKenzie,  J. W. Hannah.

High Commissioners-Malcom Campbell, A.B. Johnson, W.J. Maxwell
Assessors-W. H. Walker, Jas. R. Espie, Geo. B. Rix
Overseer of Poor-Duncan Smith
Constables- R. Pullyblank,Jr. John Monroe, Robert ScottJr. Daniel Curphey, Samuel Kennedy

 

VILLAGE

 

President- H. Ross McKay
Trustees-S.H. Kennedy, Edward Peister
Clerk- F.D. Ball
Treasure-Jay Bostwick
Collector-F.D. Ball
Water Commissioners- E.I. Place, W. V. Hamilton, J.D. Donohue

 

FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

Chief- Charles Menzie
First Asst.Chief- Charles S. Perhamus
Second Asst. Chief-J. F. Leary
Secretary- R. A. Peck
Treasurer- F. D. Ball
Big Spring H. & L. Co., No 1-
Meets in Department Headquarters, Tennent Block, First Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

F. G. Lnther, Pres.

R. A. Menzie Sec.

Chemical Hose Co., No 1-
Meets first Tuesday of each month in Department Head quarters.
F.P. Brownell, Pres.
Chas. Menzie Sec.
J. C. Tennent Hose Co,-
Meets first Friday evening each month in
Department Rooms.
A. H. Tennent, Pres.
R. A. Peck, Sec.

 

CHURCHES

 

ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sabbath service 3 p.m. Sunday school at
close of service. Holy communion, second Sabbath each month.
Rev. H.F. Darnell D.D., Rector

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sabbath services: Morning, 11 o’clock
Sunday school, 12:15 p.m.
Intermediate C. E., 4:30 p.m.
Junior C.E., 5:15 p.m.
Senior C.E., 6:00 p.m.
Evening 7:00 p.m. (alternating
with the U.P. Church.)

Prayer meeting: Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.

Rev. H.H. Barstow, Pastor.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sabbath services: Morning 11 o’clock
Sabbath school, 12:15 p.m. a.m.
Junior Y.P.S.C.E., 4:30 p.m.
Senior Y.P.S.C.E., 5:00p.m.

Evening 7:00 p.m. (alternating with the First Presbyterian Church)

Mid-week service Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Rev. H.H, Barstow, Pastor

ST. COLUMBAS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

High and Low Mass, with sermon, at 9 and 11 o’clock on alternate Sundays. Vespers Sunday Evening at 7:30. Sunday school at 3:00 o’clock. Confession every alternate Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock , and evening a 7o’clock. Weekday services during Lent and May and October, on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 o’clock.
Rev. B.W. Gommengiuger, Pastor

 

CHURCH SOCIETIES

 

The Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church-
Meets by appointment on the first Thursday of each month.
Mrs. A.H. Collins, Pres.
Mrs. W.H. Dixon, Sec.
The Woman’s Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church-
Meets by appointment of the first Thursday of each month.
Mrs. Helen Walker, Pres.
Mrs. B.W. Blackburn, Sec.
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union-
Meets last Tuesday in each month by appointment.

Mrs. A.H. Peck, Pres.

Miss Jennie M. Cameron, Sec.

SECRET SOCIETIES

 

Caledonia Tent, No 326, K.O.T.M.,-
Meets on alternate Wednesdays in Red Men’s Hall.
Patrick Dooley, Commander
F.D. Ball, Chief Record Keeper
Caledonia Hives, No. 54, L.O.T.M.,-
Meets every alternate Tuesday night in Red Men’s Hall at 8p.m.
Robena Monroe, Lady Commander
Anna Smith, Record Keeper
Dia-oo-ne-gah-no Tribe, I.O.R.M.,-
Meeting in their hall second and fourth Mondays of each month at 8 p.m.
Thos Coulthard, Sachem
F.D. Ball, Chief of Records
Eunice Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 830,-
Meets first and third Thursdays of each month at 8 p.m. in Masonic Temple.

W. F. Lawson, Master

R. A. Menzie, Sec.

Mc Naughton Post, G. A. R., 625,-
Meet at Post rooms, Walker Block, on first and third Saturdays of each month at 8 p.m.

Chas. Spring, Commander

R.M. Place. Quartermaster

Caledonia F.M. C. No. 826-
Meets first and third Friday evenings in Red Men’s Hall at 8p.m.
John Leary, Pres.
A. B. McKay, Sec.
Council No. 14, C.R.B.A.-
Meets first and third Thursdays in each month in Red Men’s Hall.

Miss Anna Connor, Pres.

F. D. Ball, Sec.

Caledonia Grange, No. 870, P. of H.-
Meets in Phoenix Hall, Mumford, alternate Thursdays of each month at 8 p.m.

John McNaughton, Master

Miss Belle McNaughton, Sec.

M.W.A. Camp No 10,352,-
Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month in Red Men’s Hall.
George Lawson, Consul.
F. D. Ball, Clerk
Caledonia Lodge No. 448, A.O.U.W.-
Meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month in Red Men’s Hall.
Chester Rutherford, M.W.
Thomas Davenport, Rec.
Caledonia Council No. 101, R. T. of T.
Meets at Tennent’s Hall the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, at 7:30 p.m.
Fred Johnson, S.C.
Mary E. Cole, Fin. Sec.
Court New Caledonia I. O. F.-
Meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each Month in Red Men’s Hall.

Frank C. Keeber, C.R.

D. Deforest Cole, Fin Sec.

 

The Circulating Library-

 

Open every week day from 4-6 p.m. in Burgess Hall.
Mrs. F. C. Wells, Hon. Pres.
Mrs. Angus Cameron, Pres.
Miss Margaret Walker, Sec.

 

POST OFFICE

 

Mails reach the postoffice:

 

From the west-
8.00 a.m. from Central railroad
10.00 a.m. from Erie railroad
6.00 p.m. from Lehigh Valley

 

From the east-
9.00 a.m. from B.R.&.P. railroad via Mumford
5.10 p.m. from Central railroad
5.30 p.m. from Erie railroad

 

Mails leave postoffice:

 

For the west-
8.20 a.m. via Central railroad
9.40 a.m. via Lehigh Valley
4.45 p.m. via Central railroad
5.00 p.m. via Erie railroad

 

For the east-
7.30 a.m. via Central railroad
9.30 a.m. via Erie railroad
10.00 a.m. via B.R. & P. railroad, via Mumford
5.45 p.m. via B.R. & P. railroad, via Mumford