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- ....--u.-.zu`1-- , Interment tool: place at, the `Union Cemeterye on Friday, the '}services being `taken by Rev. H. D. Raymond. Six nephews were pa1l'.bearer:s, viz., J. W., Thos. ;R.. Fred, Vernon and` Melville `Caldwell and` John Aconley. The Late F. J. aR`obinson Franklin J. Robinson, formerly .Deputy Minister of Public Works land Chairman` of the Highways Commission of Saskatchewan, died suddenly at the Queen`s Hotel, Toronto, on Saturday ev- ening`. He, with Mrs. Robinson and three children, had just come -through from the Pacic coast on their way to St. Thomas where Mr. Robinson was born. Heart failure was the `cause of death." .- `v\4Ir\a\I\.z \JJ - "f.&`;"1i. iiBB:ii2rd. an old rFZ={&' in Toronto, was informed and `be arranged that `Mrs. _Ro?.)i_nson and the family should_c0nti-nue their journey on Saturday` and follow- 1`ERMS-Sinlo Conic: 3- cu. Potpnnun [in advance] Il.50 'welve Pages P SECTION 1 AGES 1 TO 4 was born in 1871. ed with the body to St. Thomas on Sunday. The late Mr. Robinson His father was was the la_te _Mr. Jabel Robinson of West Elgin, a well-known fig. ure` in the Grange movement. After graduating at the School of Practical Science in 1895 Mr. Robinson spent a couple of years in Barrie being. in partnership with Chas. W. MacPherson, now of Dawson City. Big hearted, kindly and affable, he made many warm "friends who deeply regret his untimely death. Leaving this town he went west and en- tered the employ of the North- west Government as civil engin- eer and became director of the department.. On the creation .f the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan he became Deputv Minister ..-F I-ublic Works in the latter, but he was obliged to re- tire about two years ago, owing to infla':nalury rheumatism. had since been living on the Pac- ic coast. His widow was form- erly Miss Lena Scott, daughter of the late James Scott, a well-' known pioneero,,f the Northwest. lle. Death of Mrs. Goodson Mrs. Mary Goodson passed away at her home in Eccles St., on Friday, May 25, after an ill- ness of ve` weeks duration. VA nnvv vvwvuu I.-\.An\~\.-\1--u Mrs. Goodson, whose maiden- narne was Mary Ann Sindry, was born in London, England, about 56 years ago. In- 1883 she and her husband came to Canada, liv- ing in Toronto for three years and in Barrie for aboutsix years. In 1892 they returned to Eng- land where they stayed nine years Sixteen years ago they comeback to Barrie and have resided here since that time- no I A unnluu unnuuu un--nun. Mrs. Goodson suffered a great deal in her last illness. She was bedfast for some nine weeks last autumn and p1'e_vious to her death she was very ill for about five weeks. ' A. . . . ., , Mrs. Goosun is survived by her husband and seven children, David Sindry, Albert Edward and Alfred of Barrie; `Mt-s. l\IcKnig`ht, l`0ront.0; Mrs} James, 'I`r>mn.t0; Mrs. Krahling; Niagara Falls, Ont.; Miss Nellie, at home; also a brother," John Sindry, Barrie. _-_ L. TI1.\...-..1A lI.l\Il\\7\J `.IV`.ll. unay Enquiries at Weston elicited the fact that no more popular young fellow than the deceased aviator lived in the district._. Up i-'---- At` his nnliufrnnnf. u-.v..u., uvn..- V\/JLl\4n-uv The body was taken t-oW"I`o.r:onto -on Saturday `afternoon, and the funeral took place at Mt. Pleas- ant Cemetery on Monday after- noon. ~ Early on Sunday, May 27, lvlrs. Janet Montgomery, widow of .1110. Montgomery, died at the advanced age of 89 years. 1\'l...,. l1\~\`4-u-}'\v\'\l\I`\1V \1vnzV Imnnn {I1 !Death of Mrs. John Montgomery lhbkl \I|. vu Juyunuu Mrs. Montgomery was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and came to Canada with her husband 3.- bout sixty years ago. After her husband s death over thirty years ago she made her home with her son, Robert Montgoxery, Con. 11, 'lnnisl, but previous to her [death was staying with her daughter, Mrs. Lot Wehh, Stroud. Deceased had been ailing about two months and for two weeks abe1'ore_ her death suffered a great deal. ' . n. . . ` _ ` \A.\JlAl o '.I`h0se left to mourn her lnss are her four children, Mrs. W. Greene, Dundas; Mrs. L. Wnbh, St:-om}; Robert, Innisfil, and Wal__ ter, C()lling'\*c00d. ' ' 7:1) 0,, ;_-1_ .1... .. Motorist Fined V. M. Trombley of Belle Ewart appeared in the police Court, Monday morning, to answer to two charges-o'ne of running his automobile without, the tail lamp lighted and the other of driving in a reckless manner through Stroud on the night of May 15. 111 the first case, he testified that he had lit the lamp three times that night, so the `P. M. did not register a conviction. `Mayor Craig, R. A. Stephens, J. F. Jack- son, and Wm. Patterson and Jos. Ferrier of Stroud were the wit.- nesses examined in connection with the sepond charge. From the evidence, the Magistrate con- eluded that the defendant was hitting it up somewhat swifter than the law allows and imposed a fine of $5,00, whichwith the costs made a total of $15.11. o-4:, \.;u....nc vv\/\:\4I- The funeral took place on Tuesday afe;`no0'n to Sixth Line `Cemetery, Innisl. The monthly meeting of ' the Soldiers Aid will be held in the Red Cross Rooms,` Tuesday, June 5, at 4 o'clock. Will all members make especial effort to be pre- sent. ' 1 - n r u A. . u xxxx un Proceeds from Lunch Saturday, May 26, were $10.65. Soldiers Aid [HS SUHUUI uuu UUu5|.ogu.u-uu. Young Pritchard was fond of sport, and for some time past hpd played hockey with the Weston, boys, besides being a member of the Weston Lacrosse club. .- ,-_-..1._ :... H... Azahdnf inn No. 22 tne WBSLU11 uauxuoou Uluu. _. ~- The.people;_in.,the district took considerable interest in Pritch- ard s career as an aviator, and a- Week ago` considerable excite- ment was- caused in the neighbor- hood "when he_ circled the district several times and madea pretty. descent in.the `grounds adjoining the consu'mptive'hospita1. ` ' n:__ .41.- -....:.1.....4 1,115 uuuuuusy .4. . The. day aitter `trf1`Tafiiccident` Mrs; Pritchard received ,a 1etter7 from her son ,whi'ch he had wt-it.. ten cm the previous .Wednes!39_-y. In it, he wrote :~ I don t,' want to boast; but I am glad to tell you _that I can now do anything with" my machine.i V . 13-41. nnunnla "micro vn'nf_r|rn]]v my lua.U1uuv::. - _ Both parents_ were naturally very proud of their son's success as'an aviator, and werelooking forward with pleasure. to his home-coming on` Saturday morn . ing to `spend the week.-end. .- Third;.Aviator `Killed . _ Cadet Pritchard i*the tliird I gviatqr/to..l-he killed [ since "Camp CIRCULATION .THIS WEEK .54th Year. ri . ` `:60 FEET TO DEATH Weoston elicited - _;_..I.._. _ WITH WHICH IS AMALGAMA1 ' `THE BARRIE `SATURDAY MORNING T` BIO:-deii was opene:d. One aviator" was killed by ~be.ing' struck with a whirl'irig propeller, and`the third when his -machine fell. 1m.-:n..1\ A. Alln.-. nan-..mnnAina 171,911 Illa 'l.IlIAr\./III|l\J av--o A Major D. A; Allan, c0mri1and.ing the coups duringthe {absence of Col. Ho`are'-in Vancouver, states. that in pqmparisolx with -English camps the three `deaths cannot be considered as unusual... I an ',I rI1L_ f'I'V,__.__ IIIJ \J\lILL1I\I`\Jl vu vvsp nanny-um-uu It is stated,"' said Thl y'_I`0ro_n-_ to.Star', `fthat the young man who was killed had only been in` camp twogweeks .am_i_ that his instruc- tion was" insufficieiit` for him to be ying alone. i - urn. ...,..n .......i-:-. : 1u..:,._. A"\'w\ D.'\J alJ;xn5 uunusnva . Oh, no," replied Major Allan. It. doesn t tak_e5'lun\g` for a_ man to fly. A few-hours will tell whe-' ther a man will-imalm an aviator or not. -'I.`w0.or three hours will Lion. 4 decide the question. ._Men y after four or five hours instrucg man I \ :11: na; L~LlV , .... .. Alone ? asked The Star. Cer- tai11ly," was' the reply. .Cadet. Pritchard was in the Royal Fly.- ing Corps three months. `He had over 12 hours "so1o ying (ying alone) to his credit. Aviators y to France after 12 or 15 hours experierice in `solo ying." `.`A-A 1` (`1 n..,.A1 .,A._l._..l LI....L-I... nu uu;u uanruvpavausrvu Has an inquest been held in any of the three'fatulit.ies`? ask.-. ed The_Star. No," 1*eplied!Maj0I' Alla-n. There is a court of eng- vquiry held, but an inquest is a" I11a.tt.er for the civil authorities. \;-n.rr\4a.4\./any uu-V and 550 Capt. J. Scott st.uted't.hat he ew over to France with less than 15 hours experience. -- 6L'I`l ..,. A... .-. ...'.-....L 1--..-. LAIA 3-. Aaatnvllwn av-. saw v.-... ws-u--v--u--- But isn't it a fact that in every case an inquest is `held in Eng- land. ' 1: . - A - ,3 lInI.A\Lo tliere, is an inquest held in Eng- land, but _not in Scotland. The military men assist and bring witnesses. We have n.o phjection to an inquest in any case. On the contrary, we would i aid the civil au_Lhorities `in every way possible. Surely it couldn t be thought that any undue risks` would he allowed when aviators are so valuable and machines cost over -.$5,000.'The rapid train- ing is a compromise because of war necessities. _ Four or live hours will decide whether a man will fly or not". The other part of his experience is gained in ying. The science of naviga- tion of the air is, b1iefl`_v. a manic ' own common sense. .Regrettahle accidents do occur, but no more than" they do in 3 any English Yes, that is true in Engand camp}? -, ` ' I Inteliesttngi Relies F. Moberley has` been showing hisfriends recently two interest- ing relics of the Jesuit` settle-- ments in this county. These are two pieces of metal, picked up by an Indian? in his garden on Chris- tian Island, and supposed` to be parts"-of the hell on the Jes_uit chapel at Fort Ste Marie II where the Hurons made` their last stand .n-A _,___ .._...1..-.A .\ (*1 IIIIC 1.l.L1l IJIII7 l1I\A\A\J Irnnv-- .`.~_,_, ..-......... -in 1650. The pieces contain an bout thirty square inches of metal and give a good idea of the shape, size and decorat.i.`0n of the hell, which was `apparently about eight "or nine inches in diameter. What- ever composition was usedj the metal was very little corr od_ed `and the delicate pattern. of the casting is still sha.r'p'and clear. au nJvo-- .._-....-`_. -__- Mr, Moherley "I-ecollects seeing a piece of this hell si_xty-t,we years ago, when two Jesuit priests dug it up while -`searching the Island -for relics. ` . - W.c;'l".U.A A-nnoisncements The members of all; committees concerning the Co 1ji1i,y Cot1ven-, tion are asked to Ineet at Miss` Jennie King s on Thursday, May 31; at 3 o'clock. ' v ` f'I'Il.,. _....A..-Inv. VV"\t'\l\V";I\l`l` (1? It is `1\".[I'-."I\_4`.(.)'1')er`Fley s_' intention to. send these pieces of the bell to. the Dominion Museum at Ottawa. 01, an U Uuuuun. .' Tl1e~regulaI' mee`t.i11g of the W.C.T.U. will be held at Mrs. N. B. J0hnsto'n s, on `Monday, June ,4, at 3 pm. Supts. of De_part,men_ts will be appointed ant `arrange-- 1n'ents `c`omplet`ed forg the County Convention. ` ` ` o `"6 " `Garments are being m_ade for Belgian children on Friday` after- noons at the Patriotic Circle Rooms over the Gas O'ic.e. Pieces of ntxatefial or remnants .0foeit.her' wool or `cotton goods would be vepy welcome. > 7 ."""' "U"f` > "' "' "" V ' ' ".' ` Extra copies of "Barr-ie s popu- lar paper,` The Examiner, are much in demand and,t_he supply` isfsold out nearly every_ week.` Last; week over 150 extraoopies were sold` and this was 3HO11t` 50 short of the demand, .- Ext.I-`a copfgs IuA1"GI-cant Demand % A1. A; Muclm-on. Editor . w. c. Walla. ninanou `Manage: Belglgn Rol?i,efT AN AVIATOR FELL -M jjX- Action Decided Upon ata Special lIleeting--.-Estimates Expected at rstdune Iee`tlng.V ./At -a special-meeting of the 'Iu\`-,1" `founcii. he-3|cl.'m \Vf`(llH".~--I day" night of -last week, Reeve` Bennett who had been appointed to secnre information regarding scariers, made a very favorable report and Council urianimously agreed that one of these mach- ines should be purchased: _All the members were present except Ald. Davis and. Deputy-Reeve" |S0ules. ' - O- _. ..... A. `A~sAmI=|:a w,u..-. ' . ' BE aoumrr av Town Mafry St. Sewer -Chairman J Stephens of` the Board of`Hea1th `drew attention to the necessity of some steps be. ing- taken. to improve the sewer on Mary St., as cellars, particu- larly Geo. McLean s (helow Eliza- beth St.) had been" ooded by two feet of sewerage at` the lowest point. .As Mr. McLean had plug- ged his cellar it would be only a short, time before other cellars would be ooded. .-- -. nu vv\J\nn\a. uu 4IA\.I\II.n\JU|O Ald. Tyrer stated that the water in the main sewer was higher than the one in Mr. McLean s cei- lar, but an effort. would be made to remedy `it. ' rnI_ _ 5115 ALL..- 1.. A... u .-.- ` .l``, . open sewe.1'.Lhere, it has no right tohe there; a south wind lled that sewer with sand every year, but the trouble so-on disappear- ed}? 1\ . . -run 1 +7 The Reeve: If there is an. . V` Destroying Black `Knot V A motion was introdtlced by Ald.; Thompson and Lang that Inspector Hagart he inst.1*ucted to enforce the law ba.s_to noxious weeds and" especially the destruc- tion. of black knot. ` W'hy not include all the pol- ice? asked Ald. Payne. . Ald. Thompson ; Then there will he `nothing done?` I 660.. ALA; ._ ._._v,_..V.,u-- .-V--- .a... .4`;-/-.-; A. J. Wallace, V who was pre- sent, Vshowed illustrations of the various types of scariiiers `-and stated that his titrm had sold 6000.-pound _machines to Toron- to, York Go. and other municipal- ities. The steam roller should be capable of handlinga.the machine, he thought . 1,- __:.._,_ ..1- LL"- See that smm-.l,hing is done remarked` the Reeve. on whose suTg;$,"est.ion the motion was` made to include all the police. 4 V Scari1 ie1' Ordered A The Reeve reported xtllat he had communicated with the Deputy Minister of Public Works, '1`oron-., to,, the city of Woodstock and some other towns and all seemed satised that a searier would be just. the` thing` required for `the |p1-oposed work in. Barrie. ' I \`7,_II,_,__ In View of the very ,satisfactory reports, Ald. Clark Lhought the Council would be fully justilied in going ahead with the purchase. Al.) !`l1L.,\..-_.._...'_\ 1.-|:..-.-_n n_-4 _ Stafford Pritch ard Instantly Km"-' ed Near Allandle on May 24. Wind caught him as he turned. ` Ald. 'I`hompsOn believed that a traction engine \2v0u1d be needed to drawtheescarier, and Ald. Lang agreed that. a traction en- gine would be an advantage as- the roller could be free for other work. V Replying` to -an enquiry from Ald. Len-nox as; to the cost of putting` the streets in shape after they had been lacerated by the machine, Ald. Tyrer stated that it wasimpossible to give com- plete figures, hut the Engineer ,.had quoted 2% cents per yard. A day s operation would cost $20. uIi1L-1 ,1, __ nu,-,_ -,nn "v~aw;;;`;};;u`; "n1n;:g Ald. Lennox; ---.- -_v----v.-- Very little {will he needed," answered `the Reeve, who added; 1 that all the str eetsewill ghave to be broken up first. He was`not. bent on purchasing, hutif it would give the reults. promised, it should be a m0ney-saver_. It` a little lling is required it should not be an expensive mat- ter.` The machine covered three feet,each trip." : AIJ 1172....` A _ A A ....1_._...I 1.I....l. 1 "X1&J.Wvi"E17{m. opind that it would do the work while attach- ed'to the steam roller. 1I,, ,_-JI uu UV ULAU urn./uuu;n A.\.I.l\.ILI You simply loosen up tho road metal and T thenfroll it back a- gain; it s good business because if it does its work you will have _the' scariebwithout cost by the fall, stated Ald. Tyrer. . The Boar'd of Works was then author`ized,to purchase one, no priicebeing xed in order to al- low the Committee to exercise its discretion. nun, ,__4A:AL__ _--.- -1...` --.LI.. \JIULIL \JUl-KI 1ID The .Committee was alse auth- 01-ized'to,engage a traction en- gine, if necessary. 7 . Estimates Not Read ` Itehad been expected that the estix ates would have been in BAR_RIE, CANADA. MAY 3:, 1917 %-WITH WHICH` Is AMALGAMATED The quiet celebration of Vic-` toria Day was marred by a fatal` accident late in` the, afternoon when StaffoI'_d Pritchard 0f`Wes- tan, a young aviator from Camp Borden, was instantly killed by a fall, near Allandale. ; readiness _for V this meeting but `none of the committees h,ad_g'_ ured out their requirements.~ At the close of_ the meeting the committees got to work on their estimates and the gures neces- sary for strikihg the ratewill probably be ready at the-'rst emeeting in. June. Rd` cross Notes The "regular meeting of Barrie Branch will be` held on June 4 at 4 p.1n. V ' Contributions to May packing: . Qollier St. Church-43 pyjamas 2 flannel shirts,,_ -110 small kit bags, 5 amputationbandages,` 1 dressing gown, 2 prs slippers, 4 amputation socks, 50 prs. socks. IE1..- 'l"n._AAl.9,_ fVI.`..,. IE 41-\v1t\ uun;;l.:un.uuuv:~.r :. \I\/an `J 14-... Miss Bors "1a"ss---1.5 {;` socks. V V 1 u . .... - , A-\ Ouulxuo St. Andrew s--` 51 pyjamas, 2'! annel shirts, 67 prs. socks. An _.___._......._ I I........,.l Trinity--19 pyjamas, 1_ annel l shirt, 15 small kit bags, 6 ampu-l tati-on bandages, e 1 ` amputation" sock, 2 prs bed socks, 5 property bags, 2 "pillow" cases (donated), 49 'pI's. socks. n1...:_..:1-_ `:._1.. A ..--:....,... nn '1`I'inity Girls-- 1 pyjama, 22 small kit. bags,` 10 amputation bandages, 6 property bags, 12 prs. socks. 'IW......L.'Nl IO ,...._,_-I'I 'I_:L 'L.._.-... If} o \J\J\.lLn| y]'3aptistJ;18 smallkit bags, prs. socks. An-...,J..I.. ;n _.._.`z,........... .W.t-.mMary s;--52pyjamas, 9 kit bags, small, 138 prs. socks. .-.....~.......-....l..`,..,..-.'l 0 .-..-..ll... Kl Congreg'ati0_nal --- 3 quilts,- 51 small kit bags`, 19 pI`S. socks. Miss Sc0t.t--49 prs. socks. Rural A.11xilfarie's:- L V { Edgar--l pyjama suit. 1 v Guthrie" Sewing Circle --'6 py- jamas, 6 annel shirts. '.,_ of - _--_ An` n-_._....._Il v vv- Pillandavle ---.13 pyjamas, 13. .socks. flannel shirts, 50 small kit bags, 33 amputation socks, 47 pairs up . ...p. o l\ `he made too what was Pritchard s machine in com- pany with two other airplanes had landed at the usual place on the Dyment Farm about 4.30 p.u-.. On taking to the air again, Pr:- chard `dropped his goggles and after a short ight alighted to pick them up. had made his way about a quar- ter-mile west and was swinging around in his second circle-when short a curve. and the` gusty 4'O-mile wind caught his machine and stood` it on its head. Immediately the force of the propeller drove him towards the ground like lightning in a spinning nose dive. Gravitation combined with the propulsion of his engine sent him earthwards at a rate of over one hundred miles an hour `(one aviator esti- mated the speed at 150 miles) and before the onlookers realized happening the plane had dropped 400 feet and crashed head first into the ground. Where tlze engine struck it gouged out a 7 hole about -two feet deep and then the machine rebo-lid .rl several feet. The stout oak propeller was smashed to matchwood as was also much of the framework,- while the engine was badly `crumpled up and.the wire stays` twistedand broken. Arthur Prince and his son `who were working in a garden about one hundred yards away witnessed the whole affair. Looking upwards as the machine approached. they saw it overturn and immediately started to run towards it, but they had covered only a few yards when it fell with at the - I-.-.i ,....\...l.. Amn-i\rino' Rising again, he` \I\."oVAl, vs `.1. V. \v;v-- Minlesing-17 pyjamas, 11 hos- -pital suits, 17 prs. socks. A St.roud--6Tflannel shirts. _ . Ut.0pia-.--6 pyjamas, 6 annel shirts," 2 pillows, 23 prs, socks.` 171..-- __....l 'I ...__I-,[!I '1".-.____.. 1'3..- JLQIIAIAAJ, U lll.Al.l.l.l`-Jl 0111A uuo I Ivy 24` pyjamas, 12' annel `Shirts, 23 prs. socks. ` I1... C`11,.A:A... __-1I1- I..l.~...- .. u.., -v re M . ~ V V . . . ,. `W<`)ro Station-- 2. quilts (dona- ted), 34 prs. socks. -.j,._ ...... IF! ......:A.,.,.._._ ll 1...- I .;..-, ~ ta--.-1 -..,, -v... r.._.. v.r\/\-ro-\4u Wi*..ssa and Innisl Town Line-- (donated) 2 quilts, 6 pyjamas, 22 pm. socks. I7--,....'l- /,.I.-..,...A...,.`I\ J"! ..-.--.-.~n.-. and 23. -,v..-.;. Knock - (donated) 17 pyjam-I as, 5~,hospital shirts, 2 quilts, 15 ms. socks. ` Midhurst---7 prs. socks. ` I Clowes-~14 prs. socks. t Soldiers Aid-- 72 small kit bags, 2 pr-s. socks. ` U Proceeds St. Mary s Day at Red Cross Rooms, $66.15.` Included in this were donation. from St. Mary's Bazaar $24.45. The pro- ceeds of the cushion in charge of Miss Q. Quinlangiven by the lad- ies of St. Mary`s Church amo1m- ! ted to $20.35. Miss Dorothy Lynch held I the lucky number: that won the cushion. The pro-in ceeds of the afternoon tea in; chargge of Mrs. Tout-hette and! Mrs, Shanacy were $4.10, making` the amount $24.45` which the 1ad_j ies gave to the Red Cross Society! from their sale -of work [May 22 run 1, |,_.II k)|Jll.l1LIl. O LLLIAQ ' Shop "Committee this week Mrs. Little, Mrs. 'MacLaren; next week,` Miss Lawrence, Mrs. A. Carson. Donations on Sat., May 26: Knock-`-3`%z doz. eggs, 1 11).: butter, cash 500. ~ I on `n..--n,.. ~n..:..-...:,.1. 1L Ann _Collier St. Methodist Church will have charge on` Sat.,. June 2, and t,he'fo11owing Saturday the Soldiers Aid. ' - `- ,,__.`I_ II'_.... o` (41111 lull. St. 'Andrew s Church had. charge of the Shop on Sat., May, 26. . Net receipts, $150.11. i lJ\..lul1\/I. UIAUAJ uuvo St. Paul s, `Painswick -- `/2 J07... 388"S- - `l -...- /ll. I` 3r~.n\ A K |r`l\n nrv-n-o ILIIJJJ. All. \.Il.Jc\Jo ` Allandale Auxiliary to Barrie Branch received -from Barrie! Rai1waymen s Patriotic Associa- tion _th .ge11erous cheque of. $602.79 to be used in buying} materials for Red Cross work. ! aVla.LU.[' UVUU 1-11 hlluiuxuam. :uu._ yr to the time - of his enlistment about four months` ago, he was a -constant attendant at the Weston Methodist Sunday School and church, and /was regarded by his pastor as one of the best, lads of- his school and congregation. I -- _- 'I\...1Ln`-unxvnrl zinc VDDV` Ivy (9th Line)--15`doz_. eggs,| 1 UL buMer,cash 750,3 cakes,1` I loaf bread. 1'5 _ ___-_`- Date--June 12 aind 13.. ~ \' Place---Centt'al Meth. Church. `Convention Speakers - Mrs. Gordon Wright, Dominion Presi- dent. Prominentlocal speakers, will take part in the session.` I Il __-:`.-'I _.__......_.____.. _-_._ __ 1],.` I l\Jbla\.l\JI. U111`: us LILA o J4I.lI.4l1lJI.lAl.n Medal Con'test,uTuesday, '1.`\2th,` at 8 p.m. T `ll'...l.-... `I'\..-n.. Rn-. `l\:-.lnn.-nlnn I.IlIl\r _ | Mort?)-1-" Drive for Delegates 5 p.m. Wednesday ' 1 'n_._-_..1.--_._ 1-..--n ,a..1.......L.... crin delegates 6.00| to 7.30 Wednesday. `ll..- f!-_.`I..__ `l1T__. .._I_L- I'IT-..I..q..n 1 VVJII I:u.l\u yxntv 11.; vsov Uuuunu;-u . Musical program under the leadership of Mrs. Laidman. -u_.:_u l`C.....l.-..L rn--......-1--- `Anti. 4 ndi." c;.}3&i};i1"xir`- i.;nt~__weanes- } day, 13th, 8 p.m. { All J.`_.'......A.. ..-|..- .-.:n ....1.....L.-.:.-.. uuq, xuuu, u Fun. I All friends who will entertain delegates kindly communicate with Mrs. John Claxton, Phone 424. _ - Full program nextweek. W.c.1'.U. county con'venti'on* 8.. ]BW _YU.l'Ub \VllUu 11, 1x11: us`..- a loud crash. Arriving at the wreck they found the aviator driven forward upon the engine standing on his head trussed right up with broken and twisted wood, wires and canvass, and the blood - owing freely from -his wounds. Death was probably` in- stanmneous.--- They removed him from the debris and with the assistance of others carried. him into Mr. `Pring`le _s `house, whence he was later removed to Minni- kin's undertaking rooms._ .The unfortunate man s neck V was broken as were also both legs and one arm and there were injuries on the head. - Had the machine fallen a few yards further west it would have . crashed throng the roof of Mr. Pringle s house. `runat n..:4n1nnmi mac n1'na3.h'-I.P.n 12 Tl-`IE Tancron PLOW `IS Mucl-I m DEMAND One Started Oprations in _this Section on Friday --- Plowing cost. is aboutA$1.00 Per Acre One of the traction plows sent out~by the Government to assist `production arrived in Barrie last Friday afternoon and proceeded to the farm of J.'Ferris,'Vespra, where it was soon at, work rapidly turning over the soil. The mach- " me was in charge of an expert for the first day and was then turned over to Erwin McMahon of East Oro, who navigated 'it very etficiently. 'VV. G. Marritt, assist- ant to the District Representative` of_the Dept. of Agriculture, had arranged for the machine to be brought here and was hooking `orders. for work. ' ' U-`-V-.. o\.ra- \.IADI The machine can travel at a speed of 3% miles per hour, and pulls three 12-inch shares.. It can plow up about eight acres per day and makes a very even job without` holes. The cost to the farmer gures out at less than one dollar` per acre. Under the arrangement with" the Govern- ment, the farmer is simply char- ged with the operating expenses -$3.5O a day-and board for the man and a gallon of kerosene per hour. - There is no charge 4 to the farmer for time taken in moving from farm to farm. ll .. .. - awn..- vv -urn ..ao Quite a number of farmers watched with keeninterest the oper'ation:of the machine on Sat- urday. That they were convinced of its advantages from ec-omoni- [cal-and time-saving standpoints Iwas evidenced by the fact that Mr. Marritt signed up additional contracts for over one hundred acres before noon on Monday. From the Ferris farm the mach- ine moved across the road to the `farm of Bell Bros . The Late Wm. Caldwell One of the oldest residents of the Town died on `May 23, in the person of Wm. Caldwell, Char- lotte St. About six years ago MIT. Caldwell was taken very ill with. ga`ng"rene- from the effects 101' which `he never recoveret on the second concession of Oro, {east of Crown Hill, the s-on of Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Caldwell, who were among` the earliest settlers in that township. Coming to Barrie as a youth of-seventeen, he learned the blacksmithing with Geo. Somerset, who after- wards had a hotel where the Cro- thers Grocery `is now located. After serving his apprenticeship heoperied a shop for himself on the lot_ where John Weaymouth new lies and later removed to .:.-Charlotte St.- It is over twenty- llive years since he -actively plied `his trade for the public. _ -__ _-_. _._-_. I__ 1...`. ._ _.. W an" L31-rf`2s$:"i Q3323}; 'w-avsmhorn ` ..-- --\..-- -- ..--v r.,--. --\/v I; As a young man he took an ac-| itive part in town affairs, having `been at different times a mem- ber of the town council, a school `trustee and a reman. He was one of those who.realized that ;every citizen. -owes a certain ser, vice to the community and was always willing to assume his share of the burden and dis; charge his duties faithfully. Mr. ,lC_aldwel'l was an Episcopalian `and for-many years was actively `connected with Christ Church. . Mrs. Caldwell, whose maiden name was Jane Dunsmore, pre- ,.deceased. her husband thirteen lyears. _ Surviving members of the family are Wm. and Thos. F. of Barrie, John of Or-0, and Miss Jane, at home. Deceased was a brother of ex-Reeve Joseph Cald- well of Vespra, Miles Caldwell of Oakville and Mrs. John Drury of EDalst0n. .I'I'I11g.f,'It: 5 uuua-a. `Cadet Pritehard was nineteen years of age and was the son of A. J. Pritchard, C..P.R. agent and Town Treasurer, Weston. The news of the fatal accident was wired by C.P.R. from Camp B01`- den and the operator being ab- sent Mr. Pritehard took the mes- sage of his son s death as `it was ticked over the wire. . ' ' A---3-1-~ at \X7nn}nn nlinifgd