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ND mesa nan Haddie, . .' . . . . . ._ 18 uua uuy. . The funeral took place from the residence of her parents, 199 Cannon St. East, on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock and was largely attended. Rev. W. M. Kannawin of St. John s Presbyterian Church officiateu at the house and grave. The pall-bearers were Mr. Little -s five brothers and W. 3. Dixon. The funeral offerings were numer- ous and beautiful, testifying to the high esteem in which deceased was held by many friends. - "nu--.u hltlhin ' _ Hamilton Spectator--A well known and , highly esteemed resident of this city'p'assed away at her, residence, 140 Catharine. St., North, in the person of Eva May Moore, r wife of Harvey Little. Deceased was born * in Barrie, 0nt. , but had resided in this city for the last eleven years where she has i made a host of friends. She wssithe third daughter of Mr. and -Mrs. Thomas Moore of this city. She was a devoted worker of St. John's Presbyterian Church and took an active part in the Sunday School, hav- ing -been a teacher for about eight years. .- Mrs. Little had been ill but six weeks. Be- 1 sides her husband "she leaves to mourn her j loss`: `her parents, one brother Dalton and 1 two sisters Misses Edi-th and Olive, all of j this city. ' ' This :lIl\lIInl `Alxlr ulna...` 1..-..- Li. 7 - ' ' vw `unlit. r\VI`UI'|`VI'I E S. J. Fisher was in Detroit on Thursday attending the funeral` of his niece, Miss [ Irene Kronbach,`who died on Feb. 4, after a short illness. `Miss Kronbach was thirty years of age and was a very talented musi- cian.` She was a graduate of the Detroit Conservatory of Music and later studied in New York. Besides being organist of Beth`- lehem Presbyterian Church, Detroit, she had. a high reputation as pianist and ac- companist. A number of.Barrie people will, no doubt, remember Miss Kronbach ~ as she visited in Barrie at the home of Mr. Fisher, two` years ago. `The minister who [officiated at her buri-al was Rev. Dr._ Boyle. who delivered the sermon at the funeral service for the late Rev. Dr. Me- Leod. } ,. THOMAsVM`cAt~'EE _ "Bradford Witness~-~At his home in West . Gwillimbury, quite suddenly, on'.I"eb. 7, came the death of Thames McAi'ee in his 72nd year.- Besides his widow he leaves one daughter by the first wife, Mrs. M. R. Faris of the Scotch Settlement, and two daughters and one. son by the surviving widow, namely Mrs. R. J. Street of Tor- onto. Nesta and Merland at home. Two sons and one daughter predeceased "him." Two. sisters. Mrs. Charles Stewart and Mrs. George Tindall, and one slaughter-in-law, Mrs. R. J. McA'fec of Peterbaro. are sur- viving. The cause of his death was a com- . plication of diseases setting in after a brok- en `leg. The funeral took place on Satur- day afternoon to Newton Ro".rnson-cein- etery. on--aaruruay uom ms late home, 18 Eccles St.. tp St.. Jude s Anglican` Cemetery, Thornton. _ T i THOMAS McQUAY Thomas McQuay', a resident of Barrie for manv years,.died this (Thursday) morning in the Royal Victoria Hospital fbllowing a long illness which, however; took a critical turn`only` a few days ago. The late Mr . , V McQuay. who wasin his 73rd year, was born in Eesa\"l`ownshir where he livedthe early part of` his life. Retiring from his farm he came to Barrie to reside about- 38 years ago. His wife" predeceased him by six years. Two brothers and `two sisters survive: John, in`vMichigan; Andrew. Mrs. A. Cunningham and Mrs. John Hubbert, all `of Barrie. The funeral will take place ` 18 Eccle I"-.. .1.-..__ on -Saturday from his late home, St._, in Q4 _I..A.. . A....I:...._ MRS. HARVEY LITTLE IA-.. 5,, miss (new: KRONBACH f.V2..L__ ,_,_ |klN onrrumur night, two of her favorite by-zmnis, Shall We Gather at The River," and One `Sweetlyi Solemn Thought," were sung. In. religion she- was a Methodist: The deceased had been failing in "health for some time and had practically been bedfaat and en- dnred much suffering ever` since moving to 1 Aurora a little over two months` ago. I VIIIII-I-IIU IIEINIEN - Two rinks from Newmarket played a L friendly game with the "Barrie curlers last . Thursday;afternoon,' the locals winning by - the wide margin of 28 shots. Hunter Ken- nedy'e_rink won from that of J. R.` Y. 1 Broughton by 23 to 8 and C. H. Beelby de-T feated W. -A. Brunton by 22 to 9. ' V Barrie Newmarket H. E. Jory Lundy A.` G. `I-I9.-bbick F. Chantler S. Meredith F. Hughson . H. Kennedy, ak. 23 _W. A. Brunton, sk.8 A. Malcomson . T. Bolton . G. Hubbard G. Dewar H. Hook Rev. Cochrane c. H. Beelby. ck. 22 J. R. Y. Broughten, 9 i a.xuuuUuu Au auu or ooys` Dana. Admission 15. Also a sale of homemade cakes and candies. Keep this date open. 7-8c uu- vr1u-Ir`! IVIV U`|'\I'I' A very interesting programme will be given by the Sunday School children and young people on Monday, Feb. 25, at 8' ` p.m. .Programme ' consists of recitations; musical selections," drills, marches. etc. o Proceeds in aid of boys band. Admission 15c. Alan a gala nf lm.-.m._m....l.. -..I.-- --J 1-30. were are 9,690 books In the library. of which `1,309 are for juveniles. 473 books had `been added during t'he year. The number of `readers is 2,919, of whom 905 are iuveniles. Year's expendituresfor all purposes $4,518. .I.. B. Henderson was re- elected Chairman and W. Mc~Kaughan, Sec- retary. ' V V mvv_I I-I rlvl IV!` Mostly fiction" is the deduction tq, be drawn from the reports presented at the annual meeting `of the-Orillia Public Li- btary. The Librarian reported having is- sued to -adults 29,323 fiction books and on- ly 1,978 works of a more solid character. In the juvenile section the number of fic- tion -books issued was 6,861 and other books 740, There are 9,356 books in the library. of `L309 are far immnilns .1792 BOYS BOND SELLING CAMPAIGN HAS PROVED A GREAT SUCCESS `Premier Alan.Van Every of the Ontario Older Boys` Parliament announces that the bond-selling campaign ut on by the Par- liament "for the bene it of the` C.S.E.T. work has been a remarkable success and that although returns are not complete the objective has. been surpassed. He has is- sued a statement to the public thanking the people of Ontario for the support given the boys in the campaign, and ascribing credit for the success of -the campaign to the bovs themselves. The championship of the dis- trict. in which Barrie is located ,.h8S_ not been decided. nu me uonrerence meets in June. Although Dr. Crossleyhas entered the fortieth year of his evangelistic; career he has as much vigor as he had twenty years ago. Last week he closed a successful campaign in Owen Sound and during the present Conference year he has -conducted meetings in Kincardine, Georgetown, St. John, N.B., and Liverpool, N.S. 115, -9 nu. _ 3 lbs. nes 2 lbs. ` . . 3 lbs. 1 .es, 2 lbs. : rs, lb. . . T . . 2 lbs. 1 pkg. . . . 1 ucx vuuuu Lucy wul spend two weeks in Burton Ave. Church, Allandale. After completing the campaign in Barrie, meetings will be held in Or- illia, Goldwater, Minesing, Victoria Harbor and other places in Barrie District, the campaign continuing un- tilthe Conference meets in June. Althlitrh Thu r`_vInu:9`nvv Inna 4--I-A-A-' us. an um cnurcnes. _ I The evangelists W111 conduct ser- vices in Collier St. Church until Feb. 24, when they will go to Central Methodist Church for two weeks, af- ter which they will spend two weeks in Burtnn Ava lmmnh An......:..1.. "i;he nresent campaign, while not organicallyunion, will be conducted along union lines and for the benet of all the churches. Tho nunvu-unlhui-.-. ".311 ..--J---L -- is now a prominent` Presbyterian minister of St. Catharines. Dr. Cross- ley was in Barrie alone nine. years azo. _-,, . ago. rm. J. H. LEONARD VA- Singer Who Is Associated with ` Rev. Dr. H. T. Crossley in His Campaign in Barrie. ` u AN EWMARKET CURLERS BEATEN rm..- _:_r-_ 2.... .7 - ureme oemg "1'ne Way to Heaven. ,`The ministers from Barrie District , are to be in attendance. A big rally , of adults and youths is announced ;. for Friday evening, when Dr. Cross- . ley will speak on" Seven. Practical` L Life` Maxims," and the subject for next Sunday evening in Collier St. Church is The Unpardonable Sin. On Monday evening Dr. Crossley will give his celebrated lecture on Vitalized Physical Culture. or Na-. ture's Secret of Health, Efficiency, Prolonged Youth and Long'Life. Dr. Crossley s Third Visit This is Dr. Crossley s third visit to Barrie. He came here first twenty years ago in company with Mr Hun- ter, conducting a campaign under the united auspices of all the `churches. One of the converts of that campaign j REVIVAL sa1T'TcE__ % GROW IN INTEREST octaves u_uu cnoruses. ` T_he second song sermon is to be g'iven`~th1s ('1`hursday)h evening, the theme being The Way to Heaven. `The ministers from n.....:.. n:..a...:-L s, Barb- ay than nd also the raw having es, pur- mediate h mean (Continued from image .1! ' V` Dr; Crossley were very` interesting and inspiring, as were also the quar- tettes and choruses. mhn nnnnn-A ----'- ---~----' ' `V ` THE SALVATION "ARMY - `E-Vangelist MOSTLY FICTION rm: muuus exams:-:3 : uy cvuryuue wnu sees tnem. c There is some horse riding that will bring - everyone to the edge of the seats-with no ' less a personage than Bebe Daniels figur- l ing prominently in one of the wild rides. 3 Folks will thrill at the combat between, Lloyd Hughes and a big black bear, at the scene in which Bebe Daniels leaps a great ; divide on horseback, at the moment in : which the heroine is kidnapped by the vil- v lain, and so on down through a long list . of spine quivering episodes. It is,. in a , word, great stuff, and our top-piece is off i to everyone concerned in its making. Ern- ' est Torrence is wonderful in a new kind of role, a pioneer settler attempting to pro- tectrhis worldly goods from marauders and wait till you see how quick Ernestis on the draw. Noah Beery is quite convincing as the leader of a frontier outlaw and `Lloyd Hughes does some excellent work as a Dan- bury, Conn., youth,` who took Horace Greeley s advice and went west to find his fortune, but instead found bullets, adven- ture and romance. `Miss Daniels never looked more charming than in her role of Mescal, an orphan. The rest of the cast is uniformly excellent. ' --Ask your grocer for Rayner'a bread, 14 centalarge loaf, no decrease in quiz !- ity. T - c uunu as real, uuuvzucmg anmenuertalnlng. Zane Grey, the. author, knows he west. Especially does` he know the Tonto Basin . district of Arizona where this feature was actually shot. And we'll wager that the great open-places,_ ravines, valleys and mountains shown. here will be talked about by everyone who sees them. "Winn-n in nluvvun lug..- ...l:.... A.|...A. ._:Ii L_3_._ WCURS , If we must have westerns, and it seems i we must; let s have them like this.` If all pictures of this type `were as good as Her- itage of the Desert," the Western would never loseits popularity. First of all this is a fine example of an action-packed" feature of sensible length. There is not one iota of padding, not_ an inch of hokum, not a foot of stage settings. On the con- trary, one finds in this offering enough big situations forseveral pictures, some of the most beautiful photogra hy, ghting effects and camera work we ve seen in many moons, `a continuous panoramic back- ground of nature s wonderland and acting that is real, convincing and\ entertaining. Grev- the. mrtlmr ltnnwd his `mul- zFrank Elliott, in the Moving Picture News, had this to say of Heritage of the Desert, showing at New Dreamland this week: My; ____ ,Q,,_,. I, 9!, Farm Builders Supplies --1 V I Ho '7 XIJIC VV\I Asked to 1main- at- Collier Street Methodist Church Another Term. HERITAGE OF THE DESERT REV. H. 1:. WELLWOOD ` ..J J.-. 'I'I-.__-3_. -1. I1 110 ~- Invited a F otirth Year _ 36 Dunlop St., Barrie (Opp. Simmons & Co.) ANDIWILL GLADLY GIVE DEMONSTRATION ON ANY STYLE OF MACHINE I LEFROY ` re Have RADIO oney ns, 4 lbs. ` '1 ll.- INSTALLED AT OUR NEW STORE and are in a g[oo`c1 pbsition to look after your needs ---........a--uvu no vvuvuluxus. This is the rst case of pilfering at the Collegiate this year, and Prin- cipal A. R. Girdwood is convinced that it was an outside job. The lay- out of the building is such that a per- son can go in from the street and prowl about with small chance of de- tection- I ....... Au! an `ans-ucu GU GUUUD ODE ; - The police were called in, but al- though a thorough search was made no trace of the stolen property was found nor was any `definite clue to the identity of the culprit revealed. Some suspects were rounded up and questioned, but without result. The investigation is continuing. Th`: {:3 `Ln A....J. A--- -1: ..:In-,,0 While the classes were in session on Monday morning, someone enter- ed.the teachers room at the Colleg- iate Institute and stole a purse be- longing to one of the lady teachers, as well as going through the pockets of the overcoats. The loss to the teachers is placed at about $35. "I"`In.. -...I:....u ..._..- -_n__1 2-, 1 c u. was Iounu mat many parents travel'- I" on all railways were feeding their chi dren food bought rior to . the ; journey. rather than ma e use of the dining car service. there being a more or less general feeling that it was a difficult task to choose from the regular menu. proper food for the child. In me cnuuren curing the journey. The children : menu has been opedas the result of close personal investigation by oioers of the Dining Car De tment of the Canadian NaomFrRamw into ways and means of further improving the service. It was found that parents travel`-' hi all fnilunnua Iunl-A `Ago :-an. a.L_I.. auuslylng manner. -9 In the compilation of the menu. Mr. Pratt sought and obtained the collabo- ration of one of Canada : foremost dietitians specializing in selecting food for children. The result is a menu that will not only provide a correct guide to the proper food for children of all ages up to I0 years. but it is also so attrac- tively decorated and written that it will be a source of entertainment to the children during the journey. The children : I-nnnn I-nan I-An- A special menu for children will be introduced on dining care of the Cana- dian National Railways this week. The menu, the first of its kind ever used on a railway in Canada. was ` conceived by Mr. Walter Pratt. Geneial Mann 1- of the Sleeping. Dining'Car and Hotel Department of the National System, and it is designed to so add to the dining car service of the System that every juvenile pas- senger will be catered to in the most satisfying manner. In flab I-nu-v\r\:lnb:p.un gt LL- .___--- I` Special Menus For Children Faun, lb. $35 STOLEN AT B.C.l.A Arthur E. Patterson Heintzman & Co. Pianos On Canadian National Diners The name` is your guarantee We haire a special proposition for 1 " Cash or Easy Terms 36 Dunlop St., Barrie. cerrain to appeal to the childish fancy. The verses tell a story and the pictures illustrate it. The menu. itself. occupies the two centre pages, the reading matter being bordered by a series of `children's blocks. each block bearing 8 or letter which 3 11 out. "Menu little boys and ittle girls." The new children's menu: 'go into service = immediately on all dining and parlor- caf care over the enfirn gun... at L- uuuncuu.-u.c|y On an ummg and parlor- over the entire system of the Canadian National Railways. ile and d them` ncc0l,npaI_lled by children. The artistic features of the menu. which contains eight pages. are most attractive. In addition to the menu groper. there are pictures printed in lue and brown and verses that are certain to appeal to the childish a. atorv and tl-m nip}-..... mspropornonate to the amount of food a child requires. These objections are overcome by the children's menu. For each meal. breakfast. dinner and tea. there are four. combinations of fare: breakfast ranging in price from 40 to 60 cents: dinner from 50 to 85 cents. and tea from 35 to 65 cents. As the dining car steward passes through the ears. announcing the calls for meals. he distributesa menu to each passenger travelling with a child so that the parent or com- pamon has time to decide upon the choice of food and knows the sum it will ~ cost before going into the dining car. I It is felt that this menu will accordingly -prove a real boon to passengers, accompanied by children. he m-1-in+.- ............ -1! -.L- at r- [Ben Hecht and Wallace Smith, author and illustrator, respectively, of a novel, were fined $1,000 each at Chicago, for send- ing obscene literature through the mails. __-_._J vvu we \J\lVVCIu Dunlcgn St. at Mulcuter - Phone 31 } some cases there was also a feeling that prices charged in the dining cars were dnsproportionate _ to the amount child reaun-es. IF IT IS REAL ESTATE, SEE US. 1 HA. Henry - W. J. Cowan '\___|_( Q. . um I --- We have a good 100-acre farm near Barrie to exchange for 150 acres near. school. Everything in Real Estate Farms, all quipment In Stu, Barrio Houses in town to suit any pocket. Several good business propositions. sizes and prides. Ybu. _ `"' Page Thirtod`.\:. Id Licensed argins CERY % ONEY boneless, ` and no In will. wear wgll pot occasms. izes 6 to nm .1 ll ad; .14: JDUU SE50 " +1.00 pr. 4-inch year-- noun 0 130 ng $1.90 6 to 10, 1065 pl`. 1 to 5, 1.50 pr. uuuuwau, ers, each lb. C ' C C :3 `Huh Hr solo `helped tio U0 ave Fish, ass, 22: sch 10: 18 ., dress- . A15: 25 . 25 . 25 . 25 10 25 15 17 Ullli LS ue, reg. 7c, Sc 5, 4 for 25 size . . . . 25 size 10 Peas, tin, 15;: OVOQI OOIC-1'5: ney . . . . 45: { Principal of the village school at Pier- pont Manor, N .Y., placed an American flag on the floor Io use as a doormat to teach the pupils to take note of the misuse of the flag, according to his explanation in a pub- lic letter of apology to cltixens there. VV 0 VI` K1151! T. Rogers H. A. Goodwin` . Goo. Spearn BARBIE GUN CLUB Shooting 9:: Feb. 18, at 25 clay birds: ` Broke E0 coon:nuocn'oo_Ivoo'IcoIo25 , R. olfondon . . . . . .....'..........23 99 TIT l\..-.._l.._..l UUIUKUXII, Ipfllls tounonooqcctnoct I0'UUU] Potatoes, per bag 81.00 IIOOIIOICIOOOIII `I-00-1.35 0000000-QIOIIIIIIII IOIOOII?IIlII_OOIII~OOIICO m Beefhides .. . . . . .06c l\..L- l...._.\ IIJVUI UNIX u out: (now) /7o ---Mojt:her, Daddy, Sisters and [Brothers-. . No. 2 Fall when (Vn4ew,) Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hay, per ton .......-....... `Butter per. pound ......... otouoo-noun 10:10-00?!` iooyoovono nocooofaouooou In--..:- I.:.I-_ all, 6 for 25: er Sauce, 19: :k & Beans . . . . . . . 25 . Sleep on, dear father mine. Your days of pain are past, From cares and trials of this old world, You have sweet rest, at last. -sacuy missed by his daughter Emily . , _ and Family. 7c --Sadly missed by Sons and Daughters. WILLIA-MS-In loving memoryof our dear fnthnr (Inn-`An `lnnhnna urkn Annoy-l-an` PERRY--4In loving memory of our dear mother, Annie Perry, who passed away in St. Michael s Hospital, Toronto,.Feb. 14, 1920. `A ' . _-__ L-.-,1L-_ I3- _ ,.!_4,_,_. MoGIJ1?1DDAND-In loving memory `of our _dear Audrey, died Feb. 12, 1922. .. '.l`he.fairest*flowera are the first to fall, Thu" auynni-not N1-at tn I-`m-hm iel.l~EAR-In loving memory of our dear brother, Robert LeGear, who passed away February 12, 1923. A ' We cannot, Lord, Thy purpose see, `But all is well that is done by Thee. % '*` `W LeCl4EA'R--In fond memory of a. loving hudband and father, the late Robert Le- Gear, who died the result of an accident in the Soldiers -Memorial Hospital, Or- illia, Feb. 12, 1923. - One year has passed, we miss you still, To take you home it was God's will. Some day, dear loved one, we'll understand Each one is taken atGod, s command. w 7:: oloulu wow wuu unuw uuula Uulllpellil I18 30 part T With the loved and dear one} so close to our ` heart; - vvuuu vuu wunu llBl(1'80 many 15 D0030!` could spare. Hard was the blow that compolled us to mart tU_ARY 14, 1924. 0, why was she takn so young and so fair, `When the world heldvao many it bottar . could snare- I iN;\`PlI --`In loving mmory of our dear ais- -ter and aunt, Jennett *Aletha. Knapp, who passed away Feb._ 19, 1923. ,,- ..--- -v-- av, ovuvu She has left us here for brighter lands, She has reached love .s golden shore. She is aefe at last in loving hands, Not_ lost but gone before. 0],, -_II__ ,, ! I I '1 l.'>l.ll-Jll`1'Ul.U`LIl IUVILIK IIIUIIIQ father, Charles. William, this life on Feb. 15, 1923. , r HNSTON-'-In loving remembrance of Flora Dutcher, beloved wife of Alton L. Johnston, who departed -from this life Feb. 1, 1923. Short and sudden was the call Of one so dearly loved by all. And only those who loved can tell The pain of not saying a last farewell; --Ever remembered: by Husband and 7c Daughter Mary 4 ___________________ . i)'e'ep"-i-1;. our heafts lies a picture Of a loved one laid at rest.` `In memory's frame we shall keep it Because she was` one of the beep. -IUD Iuuuav uuwcra are we 111156 (0 I811, The" sweetest first to fade; '1`-he fondest; dearest, best of all Within the grave is laid. But deep in our hearts lies a picture Of a loved one laid to rest, In men1ory s frame we shall keep it "Because we loved `her best; muasoav WHOLESALE mess mptly to any art of town. tide delivered BARRIE MARKETS m .A`RMS l`RONG---In loving memory of deer sister, Emily, who died Feb. ., 19.16. ' ` Just as the -night was spent " God called dl` Emil`: hum: ,' - NRMS'l'I'{0NlG.--In lovingdnemory of our 70` dear Emily, who passed away Feb 15, 1916, aged 17 years. No one"heard the footsteps Of the angel drawing near, , Who took from us to heaven o The one we loved so dear. Oft we sit and think of her, e Andlour hearts are and with pain, ' Oh! this world would be a heaven Could we hear her voice again. -F'ather, Mother, Brothers. ('NAPlP-In "loving memory of Jennet A!- o died Feb. 19, 11923. etha Knapp, wh `|__ |___ La. on I 7p -7-`l_2lot'her, Father, ___.__,__._______ 3AMlERiON-Ind loving memory of Lucy Cameron, beloved daughter of Mr. and ` Mrs. Thomas Buttler, who passed away Feb.>15, 1923. _ ` I . ' Deep in` our hearts lies 9. picture Of; a. loved one laid to rest. In memory'.s frame we shall keep it, .Because she was one, of the best. _ --Sadly missed by Father, Mothei-, Bro- p there and Sisters. fruunsmv, ..l;-'EBRUARY 14, 1924. Fduce it by r.wm-d`;i Eailimum so can}. D.h:Anvnu- _ v` o .3 lv I Fall Wheat (new) IIIIIIIQQ ' 0 u I u n u u - u o o . o o nuouovnouovoo 31.30`-1.40 neat . . . . . . . . 70-75:: 91' 810.00-12.00 on-ocooocnoooc 0'OlOIllIIOl_IO'l I, 23-350 !, iooyoovtnocouuno Sin] uocooo_oactoooon 2.1-- II HI I -pi nvnuaqvlvlllrllil V 2_centa 1' word ' In Iillgi--H uumuxn canto -------- v v av IIVAUAVO -`:S'a_('i;y missed by Mother_ and John _- vuav E - 8115 pent iod ca11ed"3".aa" Emily home, L-And Heavenward she vvgnt. Mrs. W. Knpp and Children. --Wife and Lime Childru. ur, Sisterz; and ]3rot'l1rs s here. . ----_ -`, _---rvw -Joe and Annie. Ufy Ul UUI" uuur who departed IIIIoo w I I I I V I I I I I I I I to I In [Alla DKUH OOIOIIIB5 IOIIIII23 DIIOIOV22 Ilfioovzl OOIIIII19 IIOOIOO14 H VVUll|.I- -8ister Belle lIuu'u_y Ul auwuu, uvu utvuuura unu UGVBII sisters still surviving her. In 1895 she was married to W.'J. Davidson of Oooks-i town, whorn she leaves to mourn her. loss alon with? four sons, Wilmot of Vancouv- er, . Cedric of Toronto, Lorne `of Rod- ney, and R, L. at home; and one daugh- ter,` Lorene at home. With the `exception of Wilmot, all were present at the funeral. ` The" late Mrs. W. J. Da_vidson was of a quiet but cheerful disposition, loved most by those who knew her best.. First and foremost in her heart was her love for her family. At the funeral service Tuesday . 7 Cookstown vicinity, `twenty-five years MRS. .W'.VJ. DAVIDSON Early Monday, Feb. 11, 1924, at the family residence, Centre Street, Aurora, Mrs. W. J. Davidson formerly of Cooks- town passed away.~ Funeral services were conducted at her late residence, Tuesday. ` night, by Rev. Mr. Laidlaw and Rev. Mr. Madden, of Aurora, and Rev. A. N. St. John, of Newtonbrook. Interment `was made in Allidton Union Cemetery, Wed- nesday morning, Feb. 13, Rev. Mr. Laid- law officiating `at the -burial. The pall- bearers were friends and neighbors from R. J. Eldridge, Chas. ' Hindle, P.'Greensides, Albert Rainey, Rob- ` ert Rainey and Frank Hindle. Scsrcely 2 fifty-five years ago Abigail Amanda Morris 2 was born in`Eesa Township six miles from 1 Alliston. Her parents. were the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Morris, the latter predeceas- 1 ing her only by `a few years, while her fath- , er was the victim of a fatal accident some 5 _ ago. She was one of at 1 family of fteen, five brothers and seven ninhnla aid" nun-uliuinn `nun Tn `IQOR .1... 1 my` `JAMES cocxeunu `With the death of James Cockburn` on 1` Saturday, in his 89th year, passed one of the most respected residents of the Edgar neighborhood. A man of strong consti- tution, Mr. Cockburu enjoyed exceptionally good health throughout his life and his death was due to the infirmities of age. He was ,born in 1835 at.Graighur`st,'. the son of Joseph Cockburn who came from Edinburgh, Scotland, and settled there. As a young man, he learned the trade of by building the first grist mill at Edgar. which was burned down ,a number of years ago. He retired from the active duties of the farm some thirty years ago. `Mr. Cook- burn was an enthusiastic huntsman and until the last four years was never missing from the Winchester Hunt Club on its air- nual deer hunt. He was a Congregational- ist and a staunch Liberal. In` 1858 he mar- ried Elizabeth Johnston of Craighurst who predeceased him eighteen years. The sur vivingiamily are Joseph, James and Miss Katharine. all qfeEdgar. On Tuesday after- noon the funeral took place from his late residence to the Edgar Methodist cemetery with Rev. G. H. Knighton asgthe officiat- ing clergyman. The vpall-'bearers_ were: John Brown. James Lauder, John Patter- son, Robert Thompson, Harvey Bonney and Allan Mclsean. _ V _ wheelwrrght. and became very proficient `l therein. In 1864 he bought a farm near J Edgar and settled, on it, working` at his ` trade as well as farming. He showed his ; enterprise by adding to his activities the . operating of a shingle and saw mill and also A 0 Spats sad last