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these investments may be pur- chased at prices that will give returns approximately of 5C 6% and 7%. If you are not familiar with this form of investment Write, Phone I I2, or call on H. BENNETT, 5 7 Dunlop Street, Barrie, Ont, who will be pleased to furnish full information. and. transact your business Fifee of * gb .;r_5n.:I`, KllJl.'l(LIrl\'ll and maintenance .. (4er1eI`al Olficon . ..< -..-.-. `,...\,u nuuu Him and (`X[,)Plls(1,_~',, ., _ , Un.dislrib11l.+-d ex1)e11ses Interest. and xed char- gas. . . . cu .. 00 on -.-1 J . . . . r\_,uJ Power px11'chas0d.. . S11b-statim1 nperatir Dist.rihutimn1 operamf and mainl.0.nam.-0. Metmu maintenance St.1-vol, light, upe1'al,in __..~. ...-`cu Do,mest..ic Light. .. Commercial Light .. .-1 Power .. .. Sf,I'Pf. .f. [.ig'ht,.. . .. .. Miscellanemls, Bank In- terest and profit. on supplies.. ` Constitute Safety, and Relar Incon -v nu -uu yul. uuuu Therewere 896 customers for domestic lighting last year, 257 for commercial and 18 for` power. The statelnent. of the year s business is as follows-:- Government War Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Debentures u-;u An-.u\ The local commission has re- ceived notice from- the H..-E. Comn. that the power rate to Barrie has been reduced (from $33.70 to $31.00 per H.P. In a short time the reductions earn? ed in the several services will be announced,` and should be from 15 to 20 per cent. mkvnn --..._._ nn/n - - `- ISSUED BY LIBRARY $5806.84 PROFITS The report of the Electric Light Dept. for 1916 which was passed by the W. & L. Commis- sion this week showssa total SUI`- plus of $8,381.84 and after the depreciation charges are set a- side, their remains a net prot of -$5,806.84 on the year`s bus- iness, which will undoubtedly mean very inaterial reduction in the rates. Total Earnings woke $35,121.88 and Gross Surplus $8381.84-'- Power Rates Gut. Total Tntal Net Surplus Superior . . . Investments 10 '12 11 `I2 12 '20 I3 `H M H. 15 '4 {"7 below zero) FiveWDTays Below Zero Lowest Highest Snow 19 23 1.4 `[15 7 /L 0.1 a -. - xgensc to R:-,c_eipt's 12 Pages Section 2 Pages 5 to I2 I.iahilit.ie.s Expelnses Ea1'ning.~; iafety, Saleabilitz, Income. To-day nperat ion operation 1 _.,.,.. uperaliml -ll-(LIGHT DEPT. 12 23 ..$'1.5l/1.21.81 ZBPO $128,881.75 -`$l'38,88'l.-73 $108970./:3 we 9125.32 5850.42 /4935.56 No." 7 $35,121.86 .$4/15117.7/4 1659.72 .$l/1417.`:95A5 .$l2007A0 .-10635.67 . 6918.33 :. 532357 $5806.84 757./49 46491.57 6052.29 '{:r}I5 182.06 1039.54 237.09 506./16 .u. . .g..u-:;r\, -.;uuyuA\.IlII.-1 J, ll- brary supplies .. ... pa.id'l9`l5 .. .. .. I % i ; lvliefund 1.0 "I`0wn' . over- I f %I11t.m-est .. .. ' . "1`1-avelling libra*y.- t.)E)O].{S .,`lnst..'.. .. .. .. .. .. .:Fc_-.e and dcleg'ate s ex- T0121] . . Judgment Reserved ` 1 Barrie s appeal from-the judg- nwm. nf Judge Denton in the Ha /.0]. l.`homas case was argued. in the Court, of Appeal at Os- gonde Hall nn Monday andjud`g- ment, re'se.rved. VV. A. Boys.` K.C.. represented Barrie and J. M. Godfl-e_v. appeared for the Hos-pilal. T 1\/Inrlgagn, nld huilding.$ Ball Planing Mill C0... Chapman` &. McGi`m .. Berlin Interior Hard- . ware CA0. . imrs .. ... Books . . . . . . l_..ib1'u1',v "bl-Iilding I)/\'|\.'u`v.uq;s`.:/x... Total . . '['(_-)tal Land, old Building's, Furniture ' v.c011sf.1-nclxion Cash "on `hand . Total penses .. .. Sundries .. .. Cash on hand -_.,,-..., ..w., .....w. IAll\A janit0I"s Wages . . ,. Salary L-ilfm1'ia.n . . . . . '-.P1'int,ing, stationery, li- | I....~-.-. ....-4...1:.... I7 .._.-v`...-`.....---v, .-.uucuvu:nn~/u, 11evvSpape1's_ for 1916 Building and repairs {.0 building .. .. ;. Furniture and repairs to f1n'nit,u1*e . . . . I ..-..,..`l.....7 _-._._._ Light, heat, water and Adult ClassBo0ks Ad`1.1It, Fiction '. . . . . . Juvenile` Class Books '. Juve -n_ile Fiction .. Periodicals, inagazines, I1n\1v}\w\nv\n-x -. -I'.`-. .l ('1 I I! 11 .. .. .. ..-`$2950.00 (Continued on page 9.) Assets` -pr0per'1.y .. 1\l\rI:V A1,] ...-.A_,.._ Balance fr0n17r-ep01't, of 1915.. .. .. .. ..$ I.egi.s-lative Grant paid 'l9'l'6'.. .. .. Municipal A[)pro|)I'ia- lnn .l (LIL! - 1... \.IlJ\/I n._y a oo -4 old pr0pm'.y .a'nd furnish- ExpI1diLu1'e Tjabilities under .$19s14..2s ;.$ 500.00 1500.00 0 150.00 0 .$`:l'l-421 [81 .$- 500.00] Ly 2700.00 i .$ 94.63 107.11 ' 45.03 37.90 9003.50} 3460.98] _.-.......:.l.u.u- AllJ}.ILlI|JII(l" tirin 1916 .. .. 11721.07` Rants .. .. .. 104.57 Fines, reserves, Inst -' and damaged hooks 31.56 Carnegie Corporutmn . 9204.00 150.00 4000.00 13.00 27.42 3460.98; 6753.50 300.00 101.50! 456.001 .lO0.00 -56.49 i 7. .21" 13.69? 68.30 } ...`.....V.vu,.J nu-uyun uuL1A_y. `It, was decided to ask Inspect- or Carson to visit Barrie "and give the Board some s11g'.9,'(7,sl.i0ns on an in'1pI'0ved' catalogue sys- tem. i I WWW. Sergeants Dance The sergeants `of the 177th Bn. are holding a reception in the Town Hall next, Monday` night, -.- \1 uen o On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Arm- strong, Bayfield St., received .word from Ottawa that their son, Gunner Tom Armstrong`, was .se1-iously ill. Since early in .Ia11uary he has been-laid up with plenrisy in a base hospital in France and this is the first om- lcial notice received by the fam_ I ily. It is hoped by his friends that this i_s just a delayed official message that should have been received weeks ago. Yesterday one of his family received a let- ter written by a nurse "on Jan. 27 stating" that he was making very favorable progress toward re- covery. Q__..-g._A_I R__.-- ~Two thousand aviators and mechanics will be quartered at Camp Borden next summer. For- ty huts, each accommodating fifty men, are to be erected for the airmen on the area occupied` last year by the 198th Battalion (Canadian Buffs); The aviation grounds will be located near the Stadium, on the othenside of IBeaI' Creek. ' ` j ,u `- vI\A|Jo. I `Randall Richardson, A son of ;Dr. Richardsen, has enlisted in the Canadian` Army Dental` Corps recruiting in Toronto. He is in his second year in Dentistry and is qualied for active service in Ithe C.A.D._C., obtaining the rank ;of Sergeant, and expects to go [overseas immediately. l'IW_ `I Pte. VNorbeI_'t J. Sevigny wired lJ0s.,Hipkin from St. John, N.B., on .Monday that he. nad just landed in Canada and expected to be home -soon. Pte. .Sevigr1y `went. to -A hospital Wounded last |July.. . vn..;,..1...n n':-L-,A.1,,, A` l StaIf-S'ergt. Allaifflhgram of Canadian V Audit Sga`, London, hgs returned. to the 17th Cana- idlan Reserye Batt., Bramshott lcamp, at_h~1s own request. WITH, TI-IE MEN lN-KH"-AKI 100 hogs and 25 head of cat- tle were shipped at the local stockyards on Tuesday. $14.25 was paid for live hogs. ~ Of the four cases set down for trial` next week before Mr. Jus- tice Latchford at the Spring Assizes only one is of local in- terest. This is a suit brought by Gershom Wilson against t_he_ exeeigitprs of his father s estate, H. D; Jamieson and J. T. Teskey; unnuxnn `J l;I.I\:~ I3 L11-l;l\Jll. (Al; Ixuauucuc Much regret is felt that the genial Sergeant-"Major of A Coy. is severing his connection with the battalion, being declared over military age. Mr`. v1,`1i:;f; it wa most unfortunato that t,h'eTmar'1. who was best posted on the duh- ies of secretary and t.he.w01*k- ings of the Library .g'enerally-- M1`. .Fletcher--had`resigned. In Collingwood, the secrel.a1'y is paid $100 :1 year, and he moved that Mr. ]+"letchc1- hrs" appuinted se('.r'et.ar"y at that, salary. Mr. `Fletcher decli11e(l 1'e-app0int- ment, but at, the request. of the chairman he consented to act. as secret,a1'y f'empm'arily. 14 Y"Yl\I\ ..x..,.:,x,..x J/\ n\Ph`- 1--.__--x vv saunas _ Capt. E. E. Stewart, 2nd. 0. G. of A . C0,, and Mrs. Stewart, passed thtiough Allandale on Saturday last on their honey- moon. A party from A Company with the Battalion Band" greeted them at t.he.st.at,i0n at Allandale. `II'_. _`I_ __ - -, Capt. (Rev.) Frank Harper went to Clinton on leave last, week. --1 1-. run . .. - ._ _. ``3z;;;1: Midland ing, l"...,.l. \:; nn\J tau; \)`}o The Sergeants Dance -`is to" he held in the Town. Hall, Barrie, on Monday, Feb. 19th. Major N. M. Young went to on Monday on recruit- Lieut. A. G. Bell was the guest of Capt. J. I. Hartt at Orillia over Sunday. I ....1 C1....._1L _..':_:A- 1 L3. L,,-,, vvu \;A.a-gave Au; UIILI vv\r\_'LL-\/Lluo A record was made for route- marching on Saturday last when the distance to Painswick and return was made in less than an hour. Lieut. Bell was in charge of the party. TDL... Q........,....-1..7 1'\.._... 3. 1.` 1.- u\z\A-Aviva.) n ` Sgt. Sneath visited his home at Orillia for the wee.k-end. _.... .,. ..J.....,,.`.,... Lieut. H. H. Robertson, the B. F. &. P. T. Ofceru of the 177th B11. was in charge of f,he.part._v. and deserves a good share of the credit for the t.eam s success. The team has been trained by Sgt. Rainbow of the Canadian Gymnasium staff. The party re- turned on Saturday morning with the honors they had so splendid- ly won. l%%lL 17,1 AIJALl\4, Aw. Iv 1.01 \.l, \Jo \.l\JI)llII.u In the Bayonet contest, the 177th again defeated the Hamil- ton Champions 164th Bn., and in the nal event for the cham_ pionship cup p1'esented by Sir J. C. Eaton, were only beaten by one point after .a contest that was anyho(ly s. game e until the last minute, the winners being the 198th (Buffs) team. Recog- nizing the closeness of this nal score, the District, Athletic Asso_ ciation presented a handsome cup as a consolation prize to the -177th team for its splendid showing. Each member acquit- ted himself well. The bronze medals were afterwards presen- ted by Col. S. C. Mewburn and Lt.-Col. H. C. Osborne, while Col. Bickford made the formal pre-' sentation of the Association cup. The ` following` comprised the B. F. team: Sgt. G. Clayton, Ptes. B. Hobbs, J. Fodowski, R. Saxon, C. O Hara, S. `Duneliffe, S`. Tompp- kins and J. O. Sampson. 1 {Ant `LT `(J 'D..L......L-..... 1']..- 11 champion tam consisted of: Sergt. G`. Clayton (instruc- tor), Lieut. "J. H. McVean, Sergt. W. H. Hogg, Corp--T. Laughlin, Lance-Corp. S. McBride, Ptes. H. Bell, "H. Bothwaite, L. Belfry, D. Cousineau, W. Crawford, J. Fndmvski, D. Ferris, J. Lediard, J. Tompkins, B. Sampson, T. Lint(m, B.` Hobbs, R. Saxon, H. Mount, B. Kelly, H. Ray, J. Gray, F. Vansickle, R. Ward, C. Gohiel. In 41... D .... ..h ....--L--,A M. J. 1*'1'awIey was re-app0ir'1t- ed chairman and A. I-Iay, treas-_ urer. When. it came to the ap- pointment of secretary all the other mmnhers were n0rni11al.ed in turn but each d_ec1ined. vThe 171th Wins `championship in B. F. and`P. T. At the final 7 competitions in Bayonet Fighting and I Physical Training for the championship of the 2nd Military Division, held in the Transportation Building, at-Exhibition Camp, Toronto, on Friday last, Feb. 9th, the 177th Battalion successfully upheldthe honor of Simcoe County by win- ning the championship in Physi- cal Training and were only de- feated by one point in the nal contest forthe Bayonet Fighting` honors by the team of the crack 198th (Canadian ,Bu`s). Teams from all the battalions in Mili- tary Division No. 2 were entered, and in the semi-nals, the 164th Bn. champions of the city of Hamilton, the 198th champions of Toronto, and the 17/'th`for the northern `battalions, were the contesting teams, for the cham_ pionship. In Physical Training A contest, the 177th Won the semi- nals from the 164th Bn. (Ham- ilton), and then. carried o` the bronze medals of the champion- ship by,, defeating the 198th team. . ` $14.25 r..;EZ;s 177th Notes A. F.`Garrett reports seeing an early robin this mornjng. -.. ..V.. wnnull 1; vu Lruuu. ulanlll6\ a :riit.at.ion of twhe congregation which it is hoped` to have com- pleted before Sunday. _ T ;n.\/`Iv -.:\.n11\.a.|.A._y, .L'()Ua LU. .On Monday evening a social gatheringfm-' the members and adherents will be held in the schoolroom. a Principal TGandier _of Knox College will he the special preacher for, the anniversary services in St. Andrew s Church, next Sunday, Feb. 18. 'n.. 1ur,_.,a-__ _-.-_-_. -. uvnnuull \J\Il.ll `-This week 9 twelve teams of two men each have been making 9 xriailoinn n-P (Jun ,..-....-.............4:._ Inspector Spdtton Pleased If the Education Dept. is as well pleased with the provision Barrie has made for temporar- ily housing the collegiate class- es, as is Inspector Spotton; there will not be any difficulty over` grants. Mr. Spotton spent two days in town on inspection duty `and remarked upon the excellent provision that had been made for carrying on the work at the same time expressing his sur- prise that such good accommo- dation could he provided in such a short time. 'i It certainly spoke well for the energy of those in charge of affairs. `and D. Quinlan, representing'.t,he . I The inaugural meeting of the Public Library Board for 1917 was held` in the Board Room, Tuesday night. This year s Board includes: M.-J. Fra-wley Separate Sehunl Board; J.. F_. Craig, Maye1'; E. S. CuI'I'ie, J. Jackson, '].`hes.' BP,(}(.'/I'()ft, rep:-e-i senl.ing` the Town Council; Fred; Marr, A. Hay and L. F. Ci-nss,: representing the Board of F.du-? cation. Messrs. Marv, Quinlan` and Jackson were absent. `,....,. \1\AllI\/I uu 51.) :.u nu lu. .By ends--_- - Hook . . 01l03'lOOx100001122-`l3 Morris 30010013X0'H110000_`l2 Fitzp k 0030052-lOO20002032-20 Cam- e1`0n `l'l0H0O03202'l10200-15 The Barrie rinks that made such a good showing were: E. L. Higgs, C. H. Beclby, P. Love, H. Hook, skip; Fred Loth, G. D. Hubbard, F. W. Otton, O.` G. nonxnnnn `n]7;u-\ .-..;\AAlIJlAlL ll,` 1. a V7 Cameron, `skip. Barr-ie Reaohed Final Barrie curlers came within. four shots of winning the l)is-t trictt Cup compel,iticm for Ont`.- ~ario this year. 't|`1m play_off took place in Toronto on Tuesday and \Vodnesda_v. In the first round they beat Owen Sound (last yea:- s win- ners) by 2 shots. The scores were Harry Hook. Barrie, 18. Chestexn Owen Sound, 12: O. G. Cameron, Banie, M, M. Lemon, Owen Fiound, 18. f\.. 1].. A- c 'r\ ., I'IlllII\Aq Ill. ' On the second round Barrie} nut Kingston out by 9 p0int,s.j Honk heingz up 2- : to 18, and` Cameron ahead by 18 to 15. ,._ _ _. . .. T 1!... 9. .; uauuuu |1_v [U l.ll It}. In the nal round, Barrie went. down to the Hamiltrm Vin- t.0ria.s_. Harry Honk was up 13 to 12 over J. Morris, but Rev. .Mr. `Fit..zpat,rick was too much "I'm- Oliver Cameron by 20 to 15. 1).. r\v'\r`z\ The following nit-,e1`S were` elected: C0. Master, T. A. H0I- brook. Stayner; Dep. C0. Master,` Geo. \V. Glover, Nnt,t,awa; Sec- .r'nt,ar1v. Jas; Carrxlthem, Stayner; Fin. Sec., S. N. Hurst. Barrie: Tr<=.as., \V._C. Kerwin, Coiling- wood. IIIJIII-l.A\J\_A 1.1`; \rll\J 1UllU_\ Vlllb' '(lLlLll'/55: Dear Sir and Brother:---We, your late associates of L.O.L; No. 704, Creemore, felt yve could not allow you to gofrom our midst without some token of re. spect and esteem being given you _as a recognition of our ap- preciation of your unt.iring*en- ergy in the work of our Priinary District and County Lodges. You have been a member in continu_ 'ance for more than fty_three years, during which time you have been honored with having held all the different ofllces from Primary Lodge Director of Cere- monies to Master of this County Lodge, and have always been a lively interested worker in every branch of work pertaining to Protestantism-. We, your Breth- ren of Creemore, although sorry to have you leave us, rejoice that your faithful service to your country as Police Magistrate. Notary Public, etc., should be rccognized by the Crown. \Ve, 'your associates of L.O.L. No. 70/4, in recognition of your faith-' fulness in the past, made you an honorary member for life last twelfth of July: "and what, could be more tting than this most public manifestation of our best Wishes. W'e therefore ask you to accept this Past Master s Jewel and trust you may be long spared to wear it. and, in wearing it. remember your friends of `C1-eemore. ' ' xz-A us/nuns); I2. Pasf. MaSter s .Tmvol.c`. were presented also to Rnbt. Bnchanq an, Barrie, and J. H; Finlay, C01- lingwood. ,1-`L _ 9 0 tvn , ___ - ..........., At the annual meeting of the West Simcoe County Orange Lodge, held at Stayner, Feb. 9, Jno. Mackay was presented with a Pastmaste1"s Jewel, accom- panied by t.he following address: nnnn Q42. nnrl 1')...,.1L_,,, 1`? St. Andrew's Anniversary r`__ _, ~ 32,149 BOOKS Presentation to Mr. Mackay Al 41-.,. -----` Por nnnun [in ulvuncol II-50 TERMS-Slnflo C0010! 3 I- ,O\'m'heud .'.. .. . . 21641.41 Line Trzlllsfnrnmx-s .. 46/16.63 Meters.. .. 15487.93 St.I-eet. Light. Equipnft. 3357.02 Miscellaneous C0n- ' slruct,i(n expeinse [KIA `l'Il.\...1 ' ..u..-~.. .. Tnlal Plant .. Cash and bank 1mlz1Iwe Invv.nt,nries . . Accotlnts reocivahln `De,hent,-ure Balance Accounts Payable . Total Liabilities $/16206.96 Debentures Paid .. ..$/i2452.76 Depreciation Reservn . 12925.00 |Surplus ,. .. .. 27297.01 ` Assets Land and huildixxgs ..$1i 03A/1.61 Suh_St,ati`0u Equipmont 4553.77 I)islr'ibut,ion S,vsl,r>n1 ` f\._, , Fo.h.8 'I`ntal Exponsns Gross Surptus Depreciation nlmxuzo 013' 'l.;l:'1'f`1`i: ' `M. J. Frawley Re-Elected chair-`I man of Board--Sepy. Not Yet. Appointed. T