(below) Montreal Gazette, April 23, 1907; pg. 9.

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1924

“In March, a meeting was called to discuss ways and means to combat the smallpox outbreak in [Hay] Township. It was decided to vaccinate all children between the ages of five and 16 years unless they held a certificate issued within the previous five years.”

extracted from “Hay Township Highlights: 150 years of Diversified Progress, 1846 – 1996”, published by the Hay Township Book Committee under the auspices of Hay Township Council, Alice Gibb ed.; pg. 45 ISBN : 0-919939-43-0

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(below) As mentioned on a memorial in the Calvary United Church Cemetery; it’s probable that typhoid fever, rather than poisoning brought about by frogs, is the cause here. Before knowledge of modern sanitation practices was widespread, the contamination of drinking water sources was not uncommon. The St. John Sun (New Brunswick), December 5, 1906; pg. 6. Click on article for larger readable version.