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Peter Pearce Sr. 1783 - 185 1 +Jane Bond 1784 - 186 12 Aseneth Pearce2 Joseph Burgess Pearce

............... ,... 3 Arabella Pearce 1850-

......... ".""." 3 Elizabeth Pearce 1831 - 18422 Josiah Pearce2 Ellen Pearce + Richard Parnall2 Elizabeth Pearce - 1851 + Rev.John Williams2 Timothy Pearce +Lucinda Kennedy2 Samuel Pearce 1824 - 1875 + Elizabeth (Eliza) Inch 1835 - 19062 Caroline Pearce 1825 - 1900 + John Parnall2 Peter Pearce Jr. 1812 - 1875 -fAlmira Edmonds 1815 - 1872

................... 3 Jane 1837 - 1924

................... 3 Joseph Burgess Pearce 1840 - 1923 + Lois Anne Dafoe 1840 - 1923

...... .' 3 Elizabeth Warren Pearce 1842 - 1842

................... 3 Thomas Peter Pearce 1843 - 1894 + Margaret Campion 1844 - 1918

................... 3 Lucinda Pearce 1846 - 1932 + Fred Fowler

................... 3 John Pearce 1851 - 1852

............ 3 Harriet Almira 1856 - 1922

................... 3 Josiah WilliamsPearce 1850-1938+BessieBramley 1855-1882

....................... +JuliaC.Houston 1860-1903

....................... +Molly J.(Roblin) Barager

........................... 4 BessieEthe1Pearce 1879-1931

........................... 4 JaneAlmiraPearce 1881-1974+FrankNewtonMarett 1877-1936

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Josiah Williams Pearceat 21 - 1871

Josiah at age 28 - J 878

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TheFamilyofJosiah WilliamsPearce1. Josiah Williams Pearce, born January 18, 1850 inNorwood, Ontario; died May 25, 1938 in Belleville,Ontario. He was the son of 2. Peter Pearce Jr. and 3.Almira Edmonds. He married (1) Bessie Bramley, (2)Julia Houston, (3) Molly J. (Roblin) Barager.

Children of Josiah Pearceand BessieBramley are:

i. Jane Almira Pearce, born August 04, 1881in Marmore, Ontario; married FrankNewton Marett August 18, 1908 inMarmora, Ontario at home.

ii. BessieEthel Pearce, born 1879; died 1931.

Josiah Williams Pearce

Son of Peter Pearce, Jr.

J. W Pearce at age J 7 - J 867 - from tintype

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Back left to rightWC. Gladney, John Shannon;Front J.W Pearce

J. W Pearce at back, Jennie lones, Mrs. Jonson, Fred Fowler

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J.W Pearce front left, other unknown

Back to front, left to right: Joe Campion, Rob Reid, Eliza Parker, J.WPearce

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J.W Pearce andBessie Bramley weremarried the followingyear, October, 23,1878. She died in1882 but not beforethey had twochildren, Bessie Ethelin 1879 and JaneAlmira in 1881.

J. W Pearce, Will Pringle

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First wife of Josiah Williams Pearce

Bessie (Bramley) Pearce

Born 1856Died 1882

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Deed for Pearce CompanyTP Pearce to JW Pearce30. April. 1883

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Letter receivedwhenJ.W. Pearcewas Reeve

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The Warden ElectFrom The Belleville Intelligencer.1900

Josiah WPearce. Wardenelect for the County ofHastings. is the secondmember of the family whohashad thishonorbestowed upon them in thisCounty. The Wardenisason of the late Mr. PeterPearce, of the County ofPeterboro, and was born atNorwood. in that County.in 1850.Attheageof21

years. he took up his residence in the Village of Marmora.where he has since resided. being engaged in the mercantile andlumber ing business. at the presen t time one of the leadingbusinessmen of that thriving business. He is Secretary-Treasurer of a lumbering company and conducts ageneral storeon his own behalf. His municipal career has been extensive andsuccessful, He wasa member of the Township CouncilofMarmora and Lake. and in 1890 was elected Reeve of thoseunited townships. which entitled him then ascat in the CountyCounci1. He has since that period been in the County Council.with the exception of two years. namely 1893-94.

In this connection it may be stated that other members of thefamily have occupied positions of trust in the locality wherethey resided. The late Mr. Peter Pcarce was at one timeWarden of Pererboro County: the late T.P. was another son.oncewardenofHastingsCounty:andnow J.W.occupiesasimilar position. Mr. Pearce is in every sense of the word anuprigh t man. aswere also his father and brothers. and is highlyesteemed. not only in Marmora, where he has resided for along time. butw herever he is known. In religion he is amember of the Methodist Church. and has always been astaunch supporter of the Conservative party in NorthHastings. That he will fill the position with credit to theCounty andhonor to himself there isnot the slightest doubt.

It is not often that in one family so many of its members arefound to have occupied such prominent positions in twocounties lying adjacent to each other. as that of the Pearces,

THE· WARDEN ELECT.

Mr. J.W. Pearce has the warmest congratulations of Thelntclligencer.

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THE NEW WARDENBrief Biographical Sketch of Mr. J.W.

Pearce

IosiahWilliams Pearce. the firstWarden for this century of the county

of Hastings. is a man well known allthrough the district. He was born in 1850at Norwood. Peterborough countywhere he resided until he attained hismajority when he went to Marmorawhere he has since resided and where heis known as a solid business man. He issecretary-treasurer of the Pearce Co.Ltd. who carry on abig lumber. millingand manufacturing business. He alsoconducts a large gencralstore on his ownaccoun t and is amost successf ul man.

His municipal career commenced in1890. when he sat in the county councilas reeve of Marmora and Lake. andcontinued as such until1893. when hewas defea red. but he came back in 1895and with the exception of one seasonduring whichhewas seriously ill. he hasbeen there continuously. The Pcarcefamily have a record for holdingwardenships. The present warden' s father.Mr. Peter Pearce was twice warden ofPeterborough county. andhisson JosephB. Pearce also was twice in thatoffice.Anotherson. T.P.Pearce. waswardenofthis county and now the third one. J.W.Pearce holds that office.

Personally the warden is agenial whole-sou led man who has the respect of everyone of his colleagues and who is held inthe highest esteem by all in the city. Heis politically aConservative.

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The Reeves of Norwood andMarmora

As is no doubt known to many in thecounty. Mr. J.W. P earce. who has beenelected Reeve of Marmora. was a formerresident of Norwood and is abrother ofMr. J.B. Pcarce, who has been electedReeve of Norwood. Another brother.Mr. T.P.Pearce. was formerly Reeve ofMarmora and Warden of the County ofHastings. The gentlemen are sonsof thelate Peter Pcarce. whowasoneof theear liest settlers in Norwood and the firstpostmaster in Belmont. He was Reeve ofAsphodel from 1852 to 1856. and electedReeve of Belmont in 1863 and for severalyears thereafter. and was warden of theCounty of Peterborough in 1863 and1864.

The First Meeting of Council-1901

After the Warden elect. Mr. Pearce, hadtaken the oath of office. he addressedthe Council upon topics of generalinterest.

He said it was with both pleasure andregret he addressed them. Pleasure atbeing unanimously elected Warden ofthe County. but regret at the sad newswhich had just been received. namely.that the good and noble Queen was dead.The British Empire had sustained asevere loss. He was glad to welcome somany members of the old Council. andalso pleased to welcome the newmembers. He returned thanks for theposition he had been elected to. andconsidered it no empty honor. He woulddo all in his power to further theinterests of the County. We had enteredupon a new century and it would be wellto look back and see wha t had been

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accomplished in this county in the past few years. Some yearsago we had 120miles of toll roads. and in 1860 the CountyCouncil purchased them and made them free. Now we hadabout 400 miles of gravel roads in good repair. in fact some ofthe best in the Province. We also had some 375 bridges in goodstate of repair. The finances of the County were also in goodcondition. it being practically out of debt. There was asuitpending in reference to aperson who was injured on a sidewalknear Canifton. which would be tested. There would be achange as to the selection of auditors for administration ofjustice accounts. The County would appoint one and the Cityof Bclleville would appoint one. An important matter to beconsidered this year was that of equalization. which wouldcome up in the June session. but in the meantime the memberscould consider the question. In conclusion he asked all themembers to assist him in the performance of his duties aswarden.( Applause)

A petition. signed by many ratepayers. was presented. askingIor theerection of a bridge over the Moira, known as aconcession bridge. in the vicinity of Albert College.

Messrs. N. Verrnilyca. Reeve ofThur low. R. Elvinsand J.K.McCargarspokc in support of the petition. urging the erectionof the structure as a necessity.

On motion it was referred to the Roads and BridgesCommittees for consideration.

Mr. MacF arlanc said. in view of the factthat a great calamityhad overtaken the British Empire by the death of the Queen.the Empire was in mourning. He moved tha t the Counciladjourn until Wednesday morning and that the portrait of HerMajesty. hanging in the Council Chamber. be draped inmournmg.

The motion prevailed and the Council adjourned.

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Hastings County Council-190l \

J.W Pearce in the Chair as Warden of Hastings County

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Warden J.W. Pearce

The following reference toMr.Pearceisfrom TheIntelligencer report onCounty Council proceedings.

Mr. MacFarlane thought thatall the members would agreewith amotion he was about tomake. The Council had beenthis year particular ly favouredinhavingsucha worthy andefficient Warden as Mr.Pearce. He had filled thatposition with credit tohimself and to the County.He moved tha t avote ofthanks be tendered [to] HisHonor for the able andcourteous manner in which hehad filled the position ofWarden.

Mr. Hanley said he secondedthe motion with greatpleasure. Mr. Pearce had filledthe position asWarden in abusiness-like manner. and withcredit to the County. In hislong experience in theCouncil he had never known aWarden who had been morecapable than the present one.

Messrs. Mallory. Whytock.Blair. Denyes, M urph y.Lancaster and Dr. F aulknerspoke in an eulogistic mannerto the motion which was carried by astanding vote.

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was certain when he took the position that he would have thehearty co-operation of all the members. and in this he had notbeen mistaken. The officials of the County had also lent himvaluable assistance. for which he was thankful. He could saythat if the council was satisfied he was grateful. He hoped thatthe business of the County would continue to be transacted inthe future in the same judicious manner as in the past.

The Warden replied in a feeling manner.He said he was deeply impressed by thekind words of his colleagues. Hethanked them from the bottom of hisheart for the references made to him. He

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North Hastings. though late in starting. isat last hot in thepolitical fight. Both parties have their candidates in the fieldand the ground cleared for the contest which. as usual.promises to be full of in tcrcst, Mr. J.W. P earce is theConservative standard bearer. and Mr. B.O. Lott the Liberal.

Mr. Pearcewas not looked upon asone of the aspirants. bu towing toMr. Allan droppingoutof the fight entirely. Mr.Pcarce was chosen by a strong vote entirely withoutsolicitation+a case of the office seeking the man and not theman seeking the office. It is felt on every side that Mr. Pcarceis a very strong candidate. He has been for years very widelyknown in the Riding. and popular with all classes. a fact largelydue to his broad liberality of mind and excellent personalqualities. He hasserved for many years in municipal life. He

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'l'etllrn~ iudicate a majJl'i.,y of slig-Iltly ;Qve,r 200 for. Mr: Pe:l.l'ce.. j

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was reeve of Marmora and Lake severaltimes. amemberof the County Council.aCounty Commissioner since thechange. and last year filled withdistinction the office of Warden. In factMr. Pearce deserves much from themunicipality for hisdfortson its behalffor which he. as well as all others inmunicipal life. are bound to lose from abusiness and financial point of view. Hisparty would do well to remember this.

Mr. Lott has also had experience inmunicipal life. having been reeve ofRawdon and amember of the CountyCouncil. In the last years he has won areputation as a tireless worker.

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Ha~ttp;~ '.b;a.va~C'n excepti~.na;ny' for-'tunate in securing-a oo::ndidate tor ;,'tliePc~itlon so ably an;cl! acceptably tNlet! ,,~J~y Mr. "\"'. J. AUen; "whose' retirementis :gre~ilY: r~gretted. Mi'..' ·.Tosiali.' WU-'iiatn:,I?~a;rce is 'peculia\rTy fitted by rra-ut~l' a.bility and training for the re-~pre>~,'t~,tj;o:n of .s~ch a con$itit\t~?9:!, ~N:;-01:L.iE?'tiJStingls.1'I}j' ()n\e:l;r~<tte'r,'k:fi'Q~Vs

'th~,,..~eed.!3 of ~hatpr9rniJ;J~~pf.r/c,~}:\~tr.Yand n6:<~onehas 'a. more enthusia~Hc' lip-w~~i~t-i~i;()l: tts. capabiliti~. ,To knowhim iSfu know mu..ooOf NOl'!th Has-:t1.ngs; to converse witb ''Qlim is' tc.Iearnmore Q!' wbJa;t the future haS 111 stor-e<1k)\r''''lt, «wlYe!li"lts,wondr~u~ , natura.l

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Pve.~e>, , . . ;e.<;tat'a;nd.greates~t requisiteot a successful'an\l, usefUlparlia;.Inentary representa-Hve,f.+,,};1I'of.q:und1J-el,J~i 'ip ,Ai~, c~n.'§~P·t"i ' ..;;i"" >"> ,re< .';~ :':""':"".::,:J/encv, and an abiding faith. .tn n5"~U-'> 4:;~,{'",F';,!? d, •

tu re. " . He was" ~tn, .just tW9 ,.ye:a~~·,!893, but was re-elected in 1895, arid, ;mor-a-than half a' oentui''Y' ago, ;~tN6'1;" witll, the exceptton 'Of one sesaion, when:WOCt<}" in the c.ounty!>f Peterboro, and hie was sei-lcusly iq" hae sat iFL thl~itesldeu there tUl he attained Ms ma- CountyCouncil contlnuously &lnce then. I'lovlt1. . Since-then h~ has lived' in ' He 'was elected Ylard~UJot the,co:unty INla'l'n10ra, where he has -become known in '1901, .and so .h~e ilrcmor,ol~,'hasa SloHd and 'higihly-resp'ec:fed bust- th.eITr:",'t;' warden 'of tlw'counlf§'>'ln , >.'n man. Until last ran he waa .sec- twen..tieth centurv ... \Va,.roe:p.shipsse'e. m.<.>, 1.1/r : "<:Lt£'€a,sUl"er of the. PearceC:om- to run in -thePearce' :1;.atrnHy. ~t'I'.pany, Limited, 'VvdlliC'llicasrtescn a largePearce's father was t\y~(,!e.warden 0'~\and active milling and manuracturtng ,P,eterboro' and two of" firs brothersba~rl,~, arid is ..sUI,l a stockholder, in 'have also held that horrorabre \();tJ.}c,e,,,£,he';(!.~,h;nl$'n~ He is now a partner In one in Peterboro' and the ot·h~t;, in 1

the', rn'erean~le ftrm ,of Pea.rce, ilVlarett Hasting·s.·· Mr. Pe'~fc:e i:sa pleasing, !and Hubbell: of Mar-mora, Mr. Pear ce forceful, and c'othliricing speaker; well jl

h<?-~..taken art active p+=trt in; l1;lurr.iC:i}Ja,~ po.sted' 'on .'publ'iC'.~(Ft1!e$t1<ons',~n~:>,;~RPX'a.....tf..a.:'.iY.'S... S.ln.ce .189.0,.. "'..'.h..' en .....hle.'".sat. ill .. the IClU.'a.lifted. ..'t.o..per. f.O.,l.m.·... th.e'··du~tf;~al;:9~;a 1~'?~tlttgs C9ll:uty COU17cH• as ~e'eve ?f ·leg>islat?r. :vith c:e;<;li~. to himself 'and l'lfa.hmOTfl and Lake,fit) was dei ea.ted In proflt '~·ohl~ constj,Jue!l'cy, , ,

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Julia (Houston) Pearce

Second wife of J.W Pearce

Born: July 23, 1860

Married: 1890

Died: January " 1903

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, M:il.:>~;P:, on -Ni!w Ye.a{'~ e;vcnLug, cast I"a.gJpom. OVCl1: the f~'f\Li.ve d'Uy to the I·:iX!aLti:~Jltgof Ma.rmo i-a, I>'~ who in tile I~ deceased l~;a.!'l h{;,ld i.n :rtH,' hi.gll~e,.;t Cs-

t-collll. ])'Lf~;.Pea.rce w.as alwuys tJv; IpL<it-g;r'f 01, he.a.LL.h ,;md ;strcugtb, 1

. though i.t is 'UlJ,Yl lC<ltl'nc,d Lrorn the·faiGtiJy fhar:;!h'" ha.;,tllo'L peen perfect- ,1,)' w:;e!l fo.r &oll'1,l() i.une paxt . '::lhe \.worked hard in tnJtningthe e.un(kn; ,

1 S'::.1.1Or 0.. t. en it tll.'<.! ll. ;...COJ.' th~.· ~re~eu. t .:ca.n.ta-\11. t.'~>~p~.Ltook 9,?,~d,\:bLCh xes:ultM. 1Il

a,etlt.e pneumom,a. She \V,M l;;Cl'lOu.sly,·f'ill ioO'l' ouay' ()~;o_"Q4S.'\:, )/oct.ol'i'lDal>:'€;1'-a:nd~GU}~1l---;';;';""a'6culled ;1'01' consut ta-".i tiou, but thj:i dise.'lt"e butt taken 'too!f .&troW' a, boltl .. 'I'he Iur.erul i\w,s held i

SUUdilY af t c rnoo n at L3U 0'e10<:1>:,:LService WH.~ conducted a t 'the.' house :I"by HiCV. ';l)~,,"·::;:-:H"ouck.-.1i.ssi.;;'L6d.by:! lU:w. R; Mcpuiilougb, of :nlO~m,a,sbl!lrK. "· :\.11: immense tJn01Jg of J,~ople; !\V'!"'e'.!p.rc.s~D;tto' pay the,i r ja.:::~('tri,[}u t~) fl(~l'·e,s1.J~.t to one who i\V,u2\ Li k',~<l by allf\VM kriew 11e1l'Hi!!i \\r~13 \videly, known

• t-brogcghJYfr. Pe.al'CO'S ma ny ycu rs ot''-PBPiie life. :l'h<!'H' .was a b,r.g~~,nU1U-

IX!T'o£ relativea fro-!l?l~l~oronto, Peterboro, "Nor.wood, a nd -he r sts .er andbrother 'from AUe.gh<:tny. Pa.·,,'l'.l:w i.lo.[,a:l oUeri.ngs, which werevcsry Illf1;n.r and very beau tifu l, 'wereexpressions of endearment trom .awiile f,'l..rnUyand sociu l circle, and thediff~:rentdep~)'t~nt.'< of the chu rch

.M.uch sorrow I;;fl~'t for Mr. Pea.rceand h is t/W:o dnu:2:ht:uc:s In their Sadand suddeu vbereaveme nt.

~1rt Pearce was a woman of great~~ell:gy 11)1<l force of cha ructer-, whichu:ss'!1red. SUC<leISS to llUY :work in I

. "",hleh she too k l},:l1't. She ·W1a.13 u n ac- :·'ti.v~·:nWmbc:rof tht\ ~ie.~h~du;tchurch. I:lv}\i,ch loses much In :her deat.n, as I

~i~.~:.K~~,!!$~l1~.LtnM'igt.-,Bt"'n'}:.Q})r..•.,.J.1:~J=W":d~·.lh~ a;;Jl:llst.ance; Sh~ was Irqr marry I.J;:~;:r:s.~.f~~t~J~~~t"':J.£.P,~9t~._(~l~.QS.of '

~s ,!,n"tb~,,~,:n,d<l:Y'School, wor k.wlltOn'sn:Qj."GiceUed', having $peut So~ta,(w~ai~d;t; tea~hj,ng-'beforelllll;TTia:ge.,; I~/ the social 'lite of ~~;pillage. also ':sl!.-e will be mo~r.ih... this .alsO'. she 'n13 {\.lWI<¥j~~Vb(}.

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I '~Il~'l'er[ormnl1ce of e.V!;!1"Y;. p;ut.y m/I.w1l;blil3he was aiso 110t sloW, toJind '

'~part: '<:'." ]'1:t1>:Pea.rces Life faf:od one ~ .•h·

S:he, '\vils si.m{)lo, si HOOf'(' cour;a~eou8', Iwelcomed labor , and i.n .0.. short life IA'''i43':'ycar<j .nc(',011ltPli.I>,h6'1:~nl'uch' ~q:!~1.r,l

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A J>b'pula:r Lad:V of HasttngH Cou~~y:I Passed 'A'tv&y on Tbursd~y l!Jhi'i!t: -'I

\' " iog 'fO,r:DAe"ut~pne';1ijlOnCi~,',~:,,'',:~, "Sat,u,rd;aY'ft DaQ.y. "~~;:;~

The news. of the death -of Mt8.,f~~,e 1'~~fmOl'a. wife 'l,f,Mr'vJ., WdClea~e.,;

.x- warden Qt Haatingscoun't'y_ :~tfd':.mem bel' of the local' l~$lat:ur€ ,lffQr t

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\'deep r+gret in this city. Mrs. "pel\,r,:ceIdied on Thursda.y -evening- ~f ,Jo(:uW

[pneumonia, She had. b~~n •.nJ~onlj& II~hflrt:time and despite the b~l'~~m~-!\~"(~'t!1;1 8,H:l deatb-resulced. ~u· ~r~e.'cdiy I"M['f.,Pearce bad many friends, ...••Sbe,W~b a.-frt-queotv.isitor liPl'81'&.' ' ~b8r,,*kiri,alygeljial0"1?-~tjl~~'bad'~!1' 'M~'~{/'t;~rs,~udj,her ,deatll'W-IUA,be;'muc egret'-:l,Vtdi "" x, ,> r ',,:' %!t

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l ents of Mr •.,J. W. Pearce, of Mar mora": local member of the Ontario Legis-]i lature:heal'd with extreme surprise and; regret of thesudden death of his wife! which took place at her home in Mar-,:mora. on January 1st,' 'rhe deceased, lady had been ill only a few days, be-l inK attacked with pneumonia about a.

Iweek previously, but which developed,, despite the best medical attention, in-, to a very acute character resulting' inher death in the opening hoursjof thenew year. Mrs. Pearce's maidenname was Julia CordeliaHonston, andwas only in her 43rd year. She leaveg.

1no family. but a. bereaved husbandand a. wide circle of friends by who;she was most sincerely loved and I',.spected. The funeral on Sunday lasj:

Iwas very largely attended by the .80r-1rowing townspeople, as well as by Iscoree of political and personal frie~ds,-of Mr. Pearce.from outside places, in-:eluding Madoc, Queensbol'o ..and',Elzevir, Stirling, Bawdon, Hl!uting-'don, and all sections of Mar-mora,THE REVIEW joins with the people ofI North Hastings in expressing', sincere

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Deat.h of·,Mr!\., J. w. Pearce.We regret to learn of the death of'

Mrs. Pearce, wife of J. W. Pearce, Esq.,M.P.P. for North Hastings. whickto.?~Jplace ltt Marmora ..on Jan. tst, ~fter a .

1~riMiJl~~s of acute pneumonia .. 'l'b.e

, lit:te' Mrs. 'Pearee was tormerl:y a res}"j d-etit\"~Of' Stirling, where. she 'Was/,wellknowaand highly '1'9specteil.': Ai' one-tim'~she, was a' teacher in the J.)llbl.i~!school l1~re<. ·Anl!mber trom, thIS+\'~!' i

. Jenq.ed the funeral at Marrnora I:,Cili.:t'j; .. l?,ein:~.~,h . I\'~~rifPtt'.(·· "i5'GTi . .'.···1"·

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Sov. J.W. Pearce, M.P.P .. West Hastings

From:The Canadian WoodmanLondon,CanadaOctober, 1903

Sov. Josiah WilliamsPearce. M. P. P..was born at Norwood. County ofPeterboro, Jan. 18.1850. He enteredthe mercantile business as cler k in agcncralstorcar thcagcof 14.and wasso employed until he attained hismajority. when he removed toMarmora. in the County of Hastings.where he entered into the milling andgeneral store business with hisbrother. the late T. P. Pearce. and hascontinued in the same until the presenttime. He entered municipal life in1888 as amember of the council ofMarrnora. and late in 1890 was electedreeve. which positions he filled fortwelve years. He was also warden ofthe county in 1901.and elected torepresent North Hastings in theLegislatureof the Province ofOntario at the general elections inMay 1902. His father. the late PeterPcarce, was twice warden of theCounty of Peterboro, and his eldestbrother. J. B. Pcarce. of Norwood. wasalso twice warden of the County ofPeterboro. His other brother. the lateT. P. Pearce. was warden of theCounty of Hastings. a municipalfamily record rarely if ever equaled.In religion he isa Methodist. and hasbeen twice married. Sov. Pearce is a veryenthusiastic member of our order atBancroft.Ont.

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This photo was published in 2 supplements to The Toronto Daily Star,one is dated March 14, 1903 and shows "the members of the newlegislature". The other supplement was entitled, "Members of theTwelfth Ontario Legislature". Wendy Dovis.has the originals.

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JANUARY IO. 1905

The North Hastings NominationMeeting.

CORRESPONDENTGROWSENTHUSIASTIC OVER IT -MR.PEARCEWILLHAVE500MAJORITYONTHE25thINST.

Tothe Editor of The Intelligencer:

Sir. - You havehad the ordinary noticeof the nomination meeting held here onthe-lth inst ..but the spirit of themeeting cannot beput into atelegraphreport.

1st. Themeetingwasalargeone. thedelegates filling the large Masonic Hall.

2nd. The delegates from every part inthe Riding. from south of Huntingdon.to the northof McClure. Wicklow.Bangor. covering adistance north andsouth of 80 miles. east and west of 40miles.

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"a,':l51;?O:m. OY(!(r t:b:e :teSL.i.ve (:~ay to the I::r0~HdelltS or Mia:rut'O l'a, o'y whom thei deceased \Y.;ll.j'S b""Ld 1.11 'thq hi,g~lt~.>tt'S-

tcern; '.ALl>;>. Pea.rce W;US a l,w.ays 'UL'~)pi.ctUlr~ of. he'IUlt.b ,and' ;strelJgtb. 'I

1 t.hough It is :np,w; 1<:<\!:rr~t1d f rem the,Lap:.t:ily. t:bt~tsllb hail not neen JWl'fect- ..1,}' w:;ell for $)n~\) t.uue pa.st: Eibe. I,'\'!q'~'ll;e·d ha.rd i.n tna initt!! the ~::.ul1<kl'It !

'. S~.'.b.(.)OlCl.lilt.Ja'~:.Il ....,J:Ol'th~). ke~ent ca;.u.t.~l-.II ta •.~lf~! too k ~~ld,:w.hlCb J'cS!utbe.ri. LUI:l,~ut{!.rHl.(l;u~n~~i~. S.h(l~v,a-,\ ~erLou.slY

I il l 10-1 QUUy ty..;P ..<J.4;Y.";!, lic,ctor." lDaf.;:>(o.-.e;4d·'.Gi.b~oil ~\vi."'ro (Jailed ;for .:~nsujb.t-.I tlon, Out the dLse.'1,,,eIra.d 'Ll.ken 'loo!! ,s.t.rOll$ .~ hold.' Th~ fUI:~!'al .was held!i Sunday af tc rnocn ,at ~.3U " .cerock. ~~Service W:l,~ .«QllihlCtcd at 't:h{~ .1111use iI'by ..H,e v. ..•·:'if)!'(S:"·'i'louck'.'-a.s:"i~16(J.iby' j

: H,tw" 'Ri McPuillough, of :Tho'm,a,.'lbwrg, i/1.11 nn:1l1{'.n,s~ t:ll:H>f1g {lC J.,~jO!l}l~~lW'~T"\ ''jl.rt'serrt to pay their la'Jt 't ribu te p{~l'.\:!,':\:p<},Ct to onewho Iw,a,s!.ik,~d by all.iv,ho knew 11~r and ·w.a:;;widely, knowll

,.th.rough Mr. I>'e.al'CO·.~ rnany yeu rs ofpu}>li.c 1i,te. 'l)h(}W was a lo,rge -num- Ib~r 0[' ;rel.atiye{~ J:r<Wl( ~r9mllto.Peterr- Ibor-o, "'N~.r.woo.d,'-a.,n!1'het sister -tmdbrother. from Alleghli,'ny; Pa. - ' I

,; T~le. !l<;?1".J.;l of:fe:ri.ugs. which were ,V(~l'y mp.iny and vel.y 'beautiful, ~~ere jexp.reasions of e.ndMI.IlljCut from a I;wide fam.6.lyal;ld socia] carcle, and the 'd~fe>re.nt dep{l.rt~nt$ of the church

:Much sorrow. IS r('i~tfor Mr. PeajTce .and hiS· tM:O dca-wrhr,(!!{'s in their rod Iand sudden bea-eavem.ent. I'

Jl,fl'l Pearoe ,WiC,:; a woman ofg rea t .ene!rgy and toree of cha ractcr-, wh<i.ch Ia~~red SUCC€S'5 to 'any wor k ill l

-~t.,.bl~ 6he took part. ,She ,"'1;1;, (An QC- itiv,~.In£mOe;l' of the!"htJlOdi.stchurch, I!wl1i.ch loses much tu !her death', .u:;!

~~~~"Y d~partnl,;e.!lt or work· received.''" a.3al5t.?-n~; Sh<>. watt Ifqr many 1

.5 n fal;thtul, ten,che-rofa ctass 'of'", :bif" ;i.ljiY::·~h{;~l:~o;r~~.

\Yli.t,.. . 'q::e ..• Jed.~havi:ng' ~1pcnt Serat \y~ar<l'~t~ teachi.ng before 'mn,l'ria:g~..' Ill: t'h~'$ocial 'lim of .~~;"'il1~e alao 'She. w,j,U be m:otnmed,v..2J:, .~;~ this. alSo, 'she ,~,a3'd\~~;g1i~·,r\V')i·.9-.

\ t) .",.>leadin.g- 'part and Ine:velr;!~i.,Ie~ J'

l'lll1he pe;r!ormnnoo of ·e;v~rY.Q,uLy· in•.;.:.W'I'1!.~'~I.'.~.C.'.'.'.~~.h.ewas a.lso nOt Slci'.v...~..:.~~:?{~l]d !:I~,~pn:rL",. ."'.'/.'~""'.

1'1\{1);;> Pearees lif'i\ (M;ed one.' "'';'';'"',!lnl? ;w..n,s simple, sincere" c()llr,{l:geou~, I'\v>cleofli~(l labor , and In a, sho:rt: ·1if~i"e {~7!)'(!ars .a,CC,OJl1iJllLsll&l!tmuchC}~hr.

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3rd. It wasnot only enthusiastic, butanevident determination to wipe out thestigma cast upon the Riding by rascalswho not only have introduced bogusballot-boxes. but for a long time beforehaveplayed "machine" tricks in theRiding.

4th. The enthusiasm washeightenedby the strong hope that the RossGovernment. withallitssinsofomission and commission. wasnear itsend. This Riding has suffered more thanmost in the province from the partyhcelers, Rathbun and Co. havedespoiledthe settlers of their timber. first bygetting rights to include certain class oftimber in their limits such asthe lawnever intended. and then by securingspecial railway facilities. put down pricesto the settler of what hehad to sell. thatcanonly be termed robbery. and all the

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time this firm was positioning as thesettlers' friend. Then the jobbery on theexpendirureson the colonization roads.under the super in ten dance of c.F.Ay lsworrh: the refusal by theGovernment to give timber as allowedby law to local saw mills. theRathbunCo ..always opposing and alwayswinning;saidcompanyINDEPENDENT. but alwayssupporting Rossand Laurier, and theirreward has. among other Iavors.culminated in building them aroad totheir timber rights by bonuses from theProv incial and Dominion Governmentsat virtually no cost to themselves. In nopart of the County of Hastings will thedefeat of the Rathbun firmatthecoming election give greater pleasurethan in North Hastings. and for the last30 years not an office in the gift of theOntario Government has been given to aConservative-magistra res, bailiffs.di vision court cler ks.Iiccnsecommissioners. license inspectors.foreman of colonization roads. etc .. etc ..all Grits and all of the character andclass that suited such men as B.O. Lott.

5th. Theofficialsof the Conservativeorganization were of the best class. W.J.Allen, ex-M.P.P .. President. a first-classman; w.J. Moore, Secretary. competent.active and up-to-date. acoming man if hewill; the Vice-Presidents. w.J. Douglas.ex-Warden of Carlow. andW. Nugeant.Esq .. ofWollaston. were happyselections.

6th. The harmony of the meeting wasonly equalled by its enthusiasm. J.W.Pcarce, the unanimous selection. and inthe heartiest manner. as the candidate.W.J. Allen, Col. Halliwell. w.J. Mooreand James English were nomina tcd, bu tall withdrew. gladly agreeing tohelp not

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only to elect Pearce, but by the largest majority yet given. thathe be in at the death of the Ross Government. Short speecheswere made by W.J. AlIen. Col. Halliwell. W.J. Moore and A.F.Wood. The burden of the speeches was "down with the RossGovernment" and its corruption and hands up for Whitney. notonly the coming Premier. but for clean Government.

The addresses of any length were by Mr. Pearce and Mr.Neville, of Toronto. Mr.Pearcegoing into the detailedrascality of past elections in North Hastings by the Grits. andMr. Neville giving aclear. forcible and concise review of themisdoingsof the Ross Government. One point was dweltonby the local speakers. which was that. though B.O. Lott hadfled the country and some others were in custody of the law.the trail of the serpent was left- that all of Lorr's rascality wasnot done without help. and those who helped were still hereand the same care must be used as in the past.

No meeting ever convened here. in the interests of theConservative party. was equal in determined purpose to this. inall the delegates. to make this coming election one to be longremembered in the interest of good Government. NorthHastings is safe for 500 and upwards majority.

NORTH HASTINGS.

Madoc, Jan.p, 1905.,4,;,., .. "

SIR'JO!:lN MACDa~;l:;Q; G:CzB. ". DrE-D, '" UN'E'-6>~ ra9!.

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Memorial ribbon - from Wendy Dovis.

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Josiah Williams Pearce - This photo was published in a supplement to theMail and Empire on April 8th, 1905.Wendy Davis has a copy of the supplement.J.W Pearce represented Hastings North and was a Conservative.

Photo taken byPeter Marettabout 1965

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Some of the Ribbons Collected by J.W. Pearce

BAY OF QUINTE" Mnl'mora.-Rev. J. E. Moore, Ph. B., pas.tor. On our arrival here we were givena hear-ty reCE-ption. and ri~ht royally enter-tained at the beautiful home of J. W.Pearce, M.P.P., until Our goods were placedin the parsona~e. On the e"cn!ng of ourarrival a lawn social was held - On thechurch grounds. Proceeds, $100. The quar-terly official board very consIderatelyvoted the pastor $900, and paid the firstQuarter In fU.I!. The lawn sociat at Sprlnl{Brook, on August 27th, under the uusptcesof the Epworth League, was a G'reat sue-cess. Proceeds. Sl36. Wc commence re.vtvat services in Marmors on Sept. tllth,and already things are moving.· with. the"swing of vtctorv."

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.":;MO:x:inora Berald_-Ji .W. i~;;~l'tI.P:P., relUTni!-d ~esterda>' ikQUlProst on Spring.s. where .he has spen~

. 'Sev,;'ra.! weeks In quest. of h ealtb.J:IilS eondttton is much imvroved~fhoUgh het is 5till rather- thiu andweak,

-[I, is g-ouli 1,0see 0111' genial fr-iend.I )11'. Pe.u-ce, around aguin. \Ve missed

I his cheery 1)["cS('!IH't', while he wasaway snffei-ing Iroru thr- dr~cts of hisurishap, and we hope that he hillS come Ihac:k ,. fm- kee-p-." ;

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When he left politics in 1911, J.W. Pearce accepted the positionof Bursar at the Ontario School for the Deaf in Belleville,Ontario.

His daughter, Bessie, left Marmora with him and moved toBelleville.

He remained in this position until he retired in 1923.

The Pearces

, ~PEA:if;CE#BADA~~R.The marriage' took 'pUtce .in Belle-

~ille, on t3aturda~,l?t. 31'd,at'the',' "epee . ot. 1:t~¥:~ ~..J .'E?;;~~j;t$q!l,

'.aD.• IEast;' OL. J,MatlL Jeanet,teBarager, EeIleviilEl<. to .'MY. Josiah W.Pearcc, ex·,·M.P.P., also of BellxvHle.Rv. "Dr. W'ilson orficiated ,

J. W Pearce as Bursar, Ontario School for theDeaf, Bel/evil/e, Ontario

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ifnt,itflIms ':, ~(.~PfRE~I~1i

'E;'or SJl1<;e Ill' left 1ial'mpnl:'S() su.l- j

dtl;dy lasp· }~.il~h'l' tp, take 11]) h~~ ·llPI\duHt'S asi.~3m·saT of the Deu.i Midl1um.b Lnst.itu t.ioi. at .1ldlp'·iJJ~, .tlll! :

; malh, .t..:i.t"}it(\:-; of .Mr. J. w. Pcan:e.·I !:ian;" th~ ~fanllora' H{'J-ald, have be.\1)

I.E)i~Fl~r, U< - i~.·f?r,~l~ qp,port.\~tI.i~YiO'itond(w\'" f.' onto tokou of t11~'1l ,I I)' \

i '. ':l'" ~ v. '. \-"8 J'I'10\\'"11 I; precla;lilol ".H~ .soon 11:, I" \ •.•, \ 'I

: that ll.e ~ ii~~'!)0..l\t to leave N!'a~IJH)~~aII a uurnb " of h'j~~:jeIltls got busy, but i\ ' ,,<. , .. '- '" ~ ;i no on(}~! .t~:d·him ~o 10HV,O S~' ,,>v.m ;1 aud.ibef .hcir good iuteut ions could .: be C<lI'J'ieJ out Mr. Pcarcc had rcmov-i cd to l~' !~vil1c, However, it W,lI!

! <.;oufidol1tllexpcc.tetl that 11() would beI vi8itlwr·jt~,rl1t;;1:a ·'frequolltly and the:I \\'i~lw(t>f'~~_(~ppb:·tuffit); would 'i.hus 11

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I Oil l:;~lu~f: of t~e cit.iaeus uf the ~ll-! lago.,:>anU. fO\rnslllp an address of .lp-i l)re<;in.t,ipn· waR propnrcd, and a YCI'y

ll;h ;~l$oiW~Jstt'dillg silver toa sorvica: purcf;ased' early in Februn ry, but t.h isIW;l,f:j, tho ti;'st opport.un itv that has[ ur iscn tci'makp the prcsonbat ion. H I

I!·wae IInd(;"j-t:toou that 1\11-_ Pea rce I

would be in Marm')ra 011 iYt;dncl>daysveu ing ~lnd plans woro under wayI - , " .I h)'I' It g~t!lel'illg wotthy .of the occas-

I ion, 'bilt'Nlr. Pea reo III'1'IV('(l 011 Tues-t day aft(}l'I~oon; and \",h(,1I it was learn-I cd t:hiit 1H\ would .'lw" (~Il"blll to,~t~yi OH'1" \Yeu'Jl('i,day n ight II I\',IS dl'CHled ,! to 'r,ltlim' 11 f('w friunds tug;}tlier n ud !I ea II make t.bQ presentation Tuesday even- .

j 11r' , :i~~1'l~~.;pe;;n-cc' wo IJ ld "a lso lH:.., ..L. , .

: hr'rC'. 'fhI!i ':l)lall WU!:! CilJ'I~Jl't1 out.1 The add I'('SS wa[-JI'('ad br n:l:t::_c.~i~!:..-."-.-.. .._- _..- .. --- --.-- _._- - r!\Jalofii-::v, H~'l've of M<lrlll(lra tOIl)I' i

ship, .alld the prt'S\'Jl t,,, t iO:1 ..\\:a~ IIlHdo )hy Jte~ve H ublx-l]. Although 101' .1l1~1l~' I~.ua~'s he, w:..I.I).~.ICC.IHSblll('d.,lO a~:;~l)bllg/'JIl pn,'StHttntlons to t/o}Jartll1g: CJtIZI),I)S,

r~tther than h;~villg thorn tendered j o I11f111; adrd in I)lii-te' of hi:; ~1Irpriso, Mr. Il\:arc('. ill his usual Imp})y mallllf'l"Oll fJl.lIaJr (II' ~Ii~~ PI~aTtl.' and himself,

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exp rcssed his gnltitlltlp a ud uvpr('cia~ jt icn for the cv idcnce of t.ho gOQd-\\"l1J

id tlwpcuplc or Murmoru village aud! Lowuship. ..I After tile pr cscut« tioJl. all ,io incd ..InI singing ;'.For they n re jolly good Id110wS,I'" Iollowiug which refreslnnenta',Ycr(l SCl'Y(,d. A short ti lilt' WlJS thenSpcllt in Friondly chat, after wh iehthe gnt.hering broke lip.

Following is the address \1' b ich l\'i1:-;

ho:tutifttlly illum iuatod i->

1'0 \11'. J-. W. l't'nrcp, a nil MissPoarcc :

Your fr-llow-cit.izcus of )I:tl'llloraVillage and vicinity cannot n11o\I' yourtotnovul from t hoi r m idst to occurwithout givillg pXl'l"C'ssioll to thehigh esteem illWhicl, ~'OU a rr- held,They wish on this occasion to tcst.i fyill I;OlnC slight i dogroo to their a pp re-cianion of your long and honornbleea reor , fins'!:, as Het''lit.' of l\larllloraTownslup "lid Warde-n of till' ('()lIl1t~

of Hastings) and Iat.terlv as thpil' I'(\-

. prescutut.ivo ill tli(~ Prov inciul Purl ia-men t.

YOIl)' u nselfisl: (it:votillll to [l1l!Jlic i

dutv ha}; \'arll(\([ f()~' YOIl t.he j"t'Sl)c:ct

'\lId .!!ood will of t.h« I'lJtil'(, oonuu-m-'it.,\", Yy,'o' k.ind~.,:udv i('t.' . <,I lid ,l.','n),;,.1 i

J I)YI,;~()woe \I' ill {l(' gH:atly III isscrl h y a II. ;

I WlliJu llwy l>ilJ('('J"(-ly regret vcu r (k"pad,\~ro from. Marmora thoy a ro p;latl

I to ,kilO;" t.hat YO.ll a re to rem a in il

!TSldellt of Hnstlllg,,;LollHt:\"., ~Uss Pea rC('R' dopart uro is a d is-t inct loss iotlll.' social lift, of :'I[a.r III \l I"l

VillagZ-. Her kind a nd CI"f'J' wdhlgassistance on all occasions of need;)a\'e been deoplv apprecin tod.

Will you accept the accollJp;tllyingsterlill!r silver ten sot ns a slight t ukr-n

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of the esteem and afi'e<;tiGl1 ,:)j' v-rurh0Stof friernls in :\(a)'lI1')I':I.

That you IIIay both Ii vo mn ny long,tlld happy .'~QllI'S in von r 11('1\' h:'!l1(' j~;I th,o:i,r en ruost, wish, . , ,

I Siguod on hoh a lf 0 It ln- CI1:Ii::t'U:':

i W. H. l:U;lH3ELT.,nl)('ye of J\Januora Yil/;;,..('.

BLOB }W1A):\EY.Ht,eve of }In:rlOI':l T01\U:;!Jip

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1923: above - Staff of the Ontario School for the Deaf; below: residence with Bessie Pearce in front

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STAFF---,",

Bmsnr Retired 011 Xovernher 1Lauded bv Officialf:: and

'I'eachors r;(I'''' s-:----- f f i-,- \.."..

'PRESENTED WITH fiNE GIfTSIn, Couehltn ~~JH~ulis of )1al"

KJndntSSf'sf'!'om HaudsoflUr. PeaJ'N~

Ol~ November Lst id.r. Pearce was retir",d, In,JrI 1110 . rril:9 :'s t~u]';;:tr o[tilo Onunio Sd,ulil for Tiic .D:·f:l',though lie <.:011 tinued 1'0 carry I)Il W'his uuccessor, :\'11'. Htl~ll \Viggill;;. a r-rived to take ove r t.he duties uf OH~ of-lire, ·;;ltitil 11" did 011 T"","s,,'t~' (,!' t u.-

Last evening the si,;ff of t11.; O.S,D.rendered AIr and Mlsu Pearce a tare-

.~ttz":recePti~lI, which was a must en-jOy.~~l'~' function, Prev rous to rh is.the wliq~~stan and all tile larger 11\1-

j.Rlir.nt·'gatherei;p-cf in-Tile--ARse:rl1"hIY-'Hall for the chief event of the evenine. Mr. Pearce was called to thepiatfut'tn and then DI'. Coughlin toldthose presen t that they had met, tosay farewell to Mr. Pearee in his

. (lfficial eapacit y a.<;bursar, though of

. eourse t h~ii' ijei-~()J1:\,\ reill.tions wouldcontinue to be as int.im at.e and cordildus ever, arid he was sur-e that ]\11'.Pearce would always maintain his'interest in the school. Dr. CoughlinI paid a warm tribute to Mr. Pea rce for

I his faithful and efficient services dur-I ing the twel..-e years he had been bur-[sur, He had always placed the int-Iers ta of the school foremost, never, allowing his own pleasure or inclina-Itions to interfere with his duties,It was imposalble to speak too highly Iof the earnestness and wbole-heartdevotion with which he had done hiswork, and it; was w-ith the deepest-egret that. th('y heard of his retire-Iment. But Mr. Pearce did mol'thau his blue duty, for It Iwas hill delighf to do anything in lhis; power to promote the pleasure ]

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catried with h:tm~the'!, and tlio af'Icctf onate'h]," of every m€111ber or t he staff.

v' ,e,'v'ery employee or the schcol aud'ot:e.-vel'ypupiL Mr. SteWHl't W:1,; th en~}i4i~ed,ili)on and read the t'oil;)Wir;l~address, the uresen UtI.ion of tll(' !le'aLl'·ittttl -travelltng hag .md set: or Plll(~S

:!?ade by Mi.ss Jumcs-address follows:«'... ~;.~

,'pearce,. -, 'I'ho f'l1P!'l'ill!.(~I}(le'nta1fd: tlie!'iirernb'ers of the st.a t I ur the>Olii"arib·;'· fa}' the Deaf d,'sil'f) to

i e "':t:tlev.er)' deep i't:grdel at i lie ~;e'I"!':'l11CP orJP, the schoot, anti

_ . ·..·~i.on ~0}jhe ,~r'~:·lf\! tr ...';~t'tiij.·~..1.~;v.i;...~~~ \~~:..r •• ~,: '~7~' y- •.

re, You have not only wou 01\JJi. regard by your fait'hfn1, con-ous all \1 er~ici(mt di5...:,11:tl'ge (}f

yOU!' o£l'icia.J (itltiu;; but have .uti). en-deared yourself to us all by your UlI-failing courtesy. your open-~leal'ledgenerosity and ho~pit,al:tY, a:;(] y(~t~.rg,~nial non comrud ie, and by ie vu y.many l(indllcs::;es that evcrv ,1IemlJmat' the st~'if has received at your han~s_

'\." -.) slight expl'cs"ion of our SIn-cc~e" ;:;hl hcnrt y appreciation of yourmn ny e~()I.Ir-te3i('s. and as a tang iuietoken of our lasting l'ega rd ,uICI good-.will. we .ask yon to accept th is truvel-:ling bag and Bet pr pipes, wh lr h is ?-,c-cOI:n!partied ,by our best -wish es ior iyour future IHlppilless through ;ll! u:e!year's UI e,Ol1W; and may U)('sr~ YU:l)'!-;!he many and may lht'Y he (:r(Jv.'D('d iw it h loving kindness and ten del' IllC'I'-!

I

ctes. . . IIn these expressions of OUl' l'egilru i

and good-will we desire to in el u de 1lV[iSfJ Pearce to whom (110;(;we are aJlIindebted Ior many k indly ~ttcntiolls,.and who has lost no op por tu n it y. tU'·eOl,ll'itm(.c to. the elJj,(,~-nH!l,)l H,l~d,)!;,(~(l,r!- i!'ellowslup 0: the ~t,tU by her ~,(.L(.l-Ious hospi t-all Ly. /'

Signed on Il~h"lf of chI' ~{taH·--C. l"Couglllin, Catb erine Ford, !<;iiz:theLlDeannurd , G. Lin n, W. J, C,.1lnpIH:I\ I

C, 1<'.Stewart. W. S. Nurse. !la •.•~ply !\-Jr. Pea ref!. wh o was tu k en ~

compleu.lv by surprlse, ,~x:)I':)ss(>(l his.lIet>\l rq:Jj)l'cciatioll or tlte present. and :audress and of .1)1'. Coug h l iu'« eu lcg is- .ti(; remarks. He had sillcer(>ly t.ried;to do his duty t.o the very best or I;is.n bi l it.y. <lull was glad to beli<~v(.\. an(l·to be assured. tha t he enjoyed the es-te(;1I1 and good wishes or all t<)llllceted

1'<'il11 the school.THe new bursar. Mr 'Vigf~ins. was

ihcn ;J.fl'()I\uf'c<d :(11(1 paid ili" t ributctu ~\[r. PC':tn;I·. w horn he hall known1'01' twenty-five years, and wuo \\';1:; sollighly esteemed by all who k nc w hi m,both at Marmcru, his old houre, an dat TIelleville and wherever Iwwasknown,

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J.W. Pearce. 88. Former Bursar of the O.S.D .. DiesPeterborough Examiner - Thursday, May 26, 1938

Served as Conservative Member For North Hastings inLegisla ture

LIVING RETIRED

Josiah W.Pearce. ex.-M.P.P .. andaformer Bursar at theOntario School for the Deaf. Bclleville. passed away at theBelleville General Hospitalon Wednesday afternoon. May25th• after an illness of about two weeks' duration.

Recently Mr. Pearce and his wife returned to their residence at170Foster Avenue in this city after spending the winter inFlorida. Enroute home Mr. Pearcewas taken ill and soon afterarrival here he entered the Bel1eville General Hospital. Hiscondition failed to improve and he died shortly after oneo'clock yesterday afternoon.

Born in Norwood

The late Josiah Williams Pcarce had reached an advanced age.being n his 89th year. He was born in Norwood. PeterboroughCounty. his parents being the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pearce.He entered the mercantile business as a clerk in a general storeat the age of fourteen years and was so employed until hereached his majority at which time inhis life he moved toMarmora in the County of Hastings. In Marmorahe enteredinto the milling and generalstore business with his brother thelate T. P. Pcarce and continued in the business for many years.In the year 1888 - fifty years ago - he entered municipallifeasa member of the Marmora Village council and in the year1890 he was elected to the office of Reeve. which position heoccupied for twelve years. He served as Warden of the Countyof Hastings during the year 1901.

In the Provincial elections

In May 1902hewaselectedas the Conservative representativein the Legislature for North Hastings andhe represented theriding for several terms. Mr. Pearcewas amanof fine characterand possessed sound business judgment. He served well andfaithfully his adopted village of Marmora. the County ofHastings and the Province of Ontario. In every way he was agood citizen and he held ahigh place in the estimation of thepublic in general. By his friendly disposition and manner heattracted and held many friendships. 0Id friends will regret tolearn of his death.

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Bursar in 1911

In the year 1911Mr.Pearcewasappointedto the position of Bursar at the OntarioSchool for the Deaf. and took upresidence in the Bursar's house at theschool. For twelve years he efficientlyand satisfactorily discharged the dutiesof the office and retired in the year 1923.Since that time he made his home in thecity of Belleville where he lived retired.

In religion Mr. Pearce was amember ofthe United Church and fraternally hewas a member of Marmora Lodge A. F.aA.M. and Stir ling Chapter R.A M.

Surviving to mourn his passing are hiswidowwhosemaidennamewasMary J.Roblin;onedaughter.Mrs.F.N. Marett,Marmora;one granddaughter. MissDorothy Marett, Kingston; threegrandsons. Mr. Donald Marctr.Marmora; Mr. Douglas Marctr.Hamilton and Mr. Jarnes Marett,Marmora;one step-daughter. Mrs. E. A.Geen. Belleville: two step-sons. AId. G.C. Baragar. Bclleville.and Mr. Arthur L.Baragar. Be llev ille,

The funeral announcement is madeclsew here in this paper.

DEATHSPEARCE - At the Bclleville GeneralHospitalon Wednesday afternoon May25th. 1938. Josiah Williams Pearce, ex-M.P.P .. and former BursartheOntarioSchool for the Deaf. Belleville. in his

89th year.A br ief scrv ice will be held at his la teresidence. 170Foster Avenue. Belleville.on Friday morning. May 27th• at 10:30o' clock. The funeral will take place thesame afternoon at 30'clock from theresidence of his daughter. Mrs. F.N.Marett, Marmora. Onto Funeral will beunder Masonic auspices,

Interment Marmora Cemetery

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Daughter of J.w. Pearce and Bessie(Bramley) Pearce

Born: 1879Died: 1931 of typhoid fever

Bessie Ethcl Pearce

1908

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./ .. ' BESSIE E. PEARCE /'? .:.'.'7!Mi~ Bessla E. Pearce passed away!

this morning after a brief illness. The)1I deceased was a daughter of . J. W.

Pearce, 170 Foster Ave., a formerM.P.P. Miss Pearce was born in Marmora and had resided in this city forthe past seventeen years., She was :J. imember of Bridge Street UnitedChurch and treasurer of the Women's

. Mis~ionary Society, taking an activeinterest in church work,

She is survived by her father, J. W.Pearce and one sister, Mrs. FrankMerritt~ Marmora,

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Miss BCflAte Pearce, of Be\levllle. \tormerlv ot Mermora, was taken to IBelleville General Hospital OD Saturda.y IRufrerinR from a. nervous breakdown,following an attack of Intmeoze- HercoDdt&ton i8 quite sartous, but herfriends here wlll unite In the hope that-he may SOOIl be r,,8tored to bea.lthIl~a'n. Mr9. Malett 18 spen(ling a fewda.yJ;l In Bellevllle with ber fa.ther. Mr.J, W. Pearce.

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The monthly meeting of the B;-:ct;;~St. W.M.S. was held on Friday utter-noon with an attendance of eighty. Mr;Dercche presided and opened \,k· ser-v.ce with the 'use ·.;f the hymr , "WrHave Heard the Joyful Scur d," :lwLord's Prayer m unison 1()IlUWcd.T.l~~minutes of the F'ebruary meeting wereread by.Mrs, Harold HQ'ltOll and ad~l)t.ed wpHe Mrs. Clare reported Jt'~ten; Gfsympathy sent and replies received. Thetreasurer's chair was vacant ...md l\h~'Dereche -referred to !hepassing o-fML,Bessie Pearce ar.d pa~.qa fi ~e tr lbute :t.o the serv CE': that Mi~r: P::arc~ hJu''rendered the society. III "U~r ilLim··ate l'e]!lt:~l1,;hilJ as .1;'·'~:i::lLll~:llld i r ::u:

.mer, Mi'I!. Dercche narl come to kno.vhe.w deep y Interested Mi-?S-Pearc;e Wft,_·in the v.:jrj. cC tbe SOciEty and it) rh-.'.nrtivtduul members, To etSllret,be permarr~ncyof:.tlle wof}c ·~.ti.e·sensed uior eed ~-itw:r~in;::: tlie.lfL£li~'j'l:.llu:::dding new'im:i to''lhe Oiiitn.1Za~l::liMrn: Bishop rotoweu wilh an approp-

.rlate-prayer, aft'!!' whtch ait nil '!.U JlI

):illglnl'~") verse 'of "Sufe in t"~ Arn. ..•of .resus."

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Everyone at the O. S. D. w asshocked and grieved to hear of thedeath, on the 13th ult, of \liss HessiePearce, daughter of our former Bur-sar, .\Ir. j. w. Pearce. The de-ceased, who had lived at the Schoolwith her father du ri Ill! the many yea rsof his bursarship , had intimate relationswith the officers alld teac hers, an dtook an active interest ill the socialacuvities of the School and in theI!cncral welfare of the pupils, and shewas very highly esteemed and likedby evervone. Her demise was prim-a rlr d llC to all attack of th e rlu, whic hlater developed into typhoid-pncumo-Ilia. '!'ht: inte rrnenr took place on rh el orh at Marmora, where her father for-merly resided. The warmest SYlll-

parhy of all at the School is felt f 0; theso sad iy be reaved father, who was soh i!1;hl) esteem cd and loved by aJl at theO. S. I)" and who is now deprived ofthe o ne who had bl~t'n his sole comp-anion and hild presided ovr-r his homesince her mother' ~ death a quarter ofa century ago,

(MISS B~SSIE E. PEARCE, . '. ..

The death occurred early today ather home, 170 Foster Avenue, afteronly a few days illness of Miss Bessie. ~E. Pearce, daughter of J. W. Pearce,eX-M.P.P.; former bursar of the On-tario, Scheol for the Deaf. She was

[born in Marmora and had spent the~last seventeen years in Belleville, She:was a member of Bridge street Unitedf

[,Church and was treasurer of the Wo-men's -Missionary Society of that

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Ichurch. Besides her father she leavesone sister Mrs. Frank Merritt of Mar-

, .. 't1i"~'1!:mora. ' , . '';)',.",;;!)'"i' ~F. '::;.':'~, .:

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DIED

PEARCE-In Belleville on "Fridaj,February 15th, Miss Bessie E. Pc::rcedaughter of· Mr. J. W. Pearce.Private service at the house, 170

Fester Avenue at one thirty o'clock,Saturday, February 16th. Remainswill be taken thence by motor to Mar-mora to the home of her sister, Mrs.Fnnk Merrrtt] w'hence :'the fr<li1eralwill take place on 'Sunday, February18th, for interment in the family plotin Marmora Cemetery, f15-lt. :

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OBITUARY I" a.. 9MISS BESSIE E. PEARCE

. On Friday morning, February 15th·Miss Bessie E. Pearce passed away in IBelleville hospital after a comparatively.short, illness. She first became ill with Iinfluenza and when she did not recoveras BOonas was expected was advised togo to the hospital. Shortly aftertyphoid fever developed and the daybefore her death pneumonia also deve-loped.

The deceased was the elder .jall~hterof Mr . .T.W. Pearce, formerly memhcrof the Legislature for North Hastings,She was born in Marmora and spent

. -nost of her life here. During her resi-: dence here she was very popular, and1 took an active part in the church andI social life of the community.I About seventeen years ago Mr. Pearce'\was appointed Bursar of the OntarioSchool for the Deaf at Belleville and he

. and Miss Pearce moved to that city,Iwhere they have since resided. In

I Bel1eville Miss Pearce made manywarm friends. She was a valued mem-

i bel' of the Bridge Street United Church\ and treasurer of the Womens Mission-! ary Society. She W~l.B also a memberIof Belleville Dramatic Club and other

Iorganiza tions in the ci ty. Her bright andcheerful disposition and unselfish inter-

Iest in the welfare and happiness (If

others endeared her to all who had t'w:I priviledge of being included in herI circle of friends.

The deceased is survived by herfather and one sister, Mrs. F. N .

. Marett, of Marmora. The sympathy of·their many friends is extended to them:

,in their bereavement. ij' The funeral service was conducted in!

Belleville by Rev. Dr. Maiott, who paid:a glowing tribute to the many fine.qualities of the deceased. Afterwardsthe remains were brought to Marmora

, and on Sunday ft f'te rnoon were convey-ed from the home of her sister, ~1rs.F.N. Marett, to Marmora cemet-srv where

they were laid beside those of hermother, who predeceased her when shewas very young. The burial serviceW(lS read at. the house and the cemrtervby Rev. C. J . Beckley,

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[ane Almira "[ennic" PearceDaughter of J.w. Pearceand Bessie(Bramley) Pearce,grandmother ofPeterMarett

Born: August 4, 1881 in Marmora,Ontario

Married: Frank Newton Marett,August 18, 1908 inMarmora, Ontario

Died: September 28, 1974 atCentre Hastings NursingHome, Deloro - buried inMarmora

Jane Almiro Pearce - February 1894, age 13

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Bessie (back), Jennie, Great Aunt Jane Pearce Vandervoort (about thetime of her wedding)

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Jennie at Ontario Normal School, Hamilton, Ontario, 1906

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-About 1894

Jennie about 1901

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I:have pleasure in stating that Miss Jennie Pearce had charge i

~f the Primary Department of the Marmora Public School £0~'i1:.. • I .. ' ",' :'1;six months and she: discharged the duties devolving upoa-·. ner,'1 . -r -

tas teacher. in a very satisfactory manner. ."':.'

With the training received in the Nonnal College. in .•which-

she is at present. r am sure that she will be successful as-a

teacher in any school in which she may be employed.

With confidence I recommend her to any person who ....ishes

to engage a-good teacher.

1f(~._"i. :-:0.: :?; .. "<J~:'I. fY..!/~.

A.~: I have have much pleasure in recommending Miss Jennie

Pearce as a very efficient teacher. While my assistant she did ex-

cellent work. She always had the greatest interest in her pupils

out/of school as during"c1assHburs. While here she had !lie larg~rt

room, having an average over seventy pupils and she gave very ex,

cellent satisfaction to Inspector. parents and scholars.

I do n<;Fknow a more conscientious teacher and fee! certain that a

board securing her services will receive from her -rhe very best wopk

of which she is capable.

Yours truly,

This photograph was taken at the CrawfordStudio, Hamilton, Ontario, probably duringthe time Jane spent at Ontario NormalSchool in Hamilton, Ontario.

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Miss Jennie· Pearce of Marmora.· attended the High Sch~[~her\\'~where: she obtained fult Jr. Leaving standirrg; Miss Pea.r~·;possesses a quick. unassuming. persistent energy rl:iat knows, not:defe:t'..: She is.culrured, capable and' clever. ,.~: •

:'rCa:n confidently 'commen~ her to, any, board, as one whorJ!"

"helieve wilt make.an excellent reacher..-

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School PhotoBessie - 1Jennie - 2

Jane Aimira, Frank, Bessie - at Dam, Crowe River, Marmora

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