Okay folks - here's one more letter of interest I thought I'd pass along. This letter features three "overseas men"; presumably they served in World War I "overseas" and is in reference to a request from a Mr. Henderson of Orillia regarding assistance with the taking of the 1921 census. April 30 1921 (to) Jas. B. Henderson, Esq., Orillia, Ont. Dear Mr. Henderson: Re: Census, 1921. In answer to yours of 27th, desiring me to suggest to you the names of enumerators for Penetanguishene for purpose of taking the Census in June, I would recommend the names of Joseph Hatton, for south ward; Andrew Bald, for centre ward, and Stanley Knowles, for North Ward. Hatton is an overseas man, and is secretary for the local branch of the G.W.V.A. (my note - this was the Great War Veterans' Association). He is invalided and unable to do any work, but, of course, gets about every day, walking with a cane, and is in every way well qualified for the work. Bald is also an overseas man, and since his return has been in a very poor state of health, on the invalid list. He is at present doing the light work of Janitor of the Protestant Separate School. Well qualified for the work. For the North Ward, or No. 3, I would not think it advisable that an officer of the institution should do the work, except for the institution itself, and in recommending Knowles, I think that he is probably the best man for the work in that ward. He is an overseas man. Served with the British Regulars for a number of years in India, before coming to Canada, acted as drill sergeant for the local Company of the 157th, and went overseas with them. I have spoke to Billie Beck and he agrees with me that you could not make better appointments than these three men. I have not been able to see Mr. Payette(illegible) matter, but I am sure that he would also agree that these three are competent men, and would give complete satisfaction. As to their politics, I do not know what way they vote. They are, none of them, of any strong party allegiance. Hatton acted as enumerator for one of the wards at the last taking enumeration for voters' lists a couple years ago, and his work was exceptionally satisfactory. The other two men are quite as good as he. Yours sincerely, (unsigned, but again most likely authored by W.H. Hewson). A copy of this will be placed in each family file in the research room. On a personal note, Mr. Hatton was, I'm pretty certain, the father in law (or he would be several years later) of my grandfather's sister. The Hatton home was located on a lot in what is now a huge parking lot for the Village Square Mall facing Main Street in Penetanguishene (the south east side of town). Again, an unusual source in which to find some minor biographical detail that may set a path for the researcher to follow. We know they were "overseas men" - so one could look to their attestation papers, and service documents. We know what company Mr. Knowles served with, and that he was in India at one point. So there you have it friends. My little bit of trivia for the day. Have a good one. Deborah