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-I\l'l'=f\I- FILED BY W.A. BOYS CANADA, i'I)'HlfJ,lSDAY,. FEBRUARY 17, 1927; and law evi- -Reeve s Jewelry Store will open a big auction sale` on Monday next at 3 p_.m., continuing daily from 3 to 5.30 and 8 to 10.30 for ten days. 7:: uaxxxcu `were men pxayea_ arter which a, dainty lunch was served. by the ladies, brinlng toga close a. very en- joyable evening. ueu unurcn new a. valentine social in the basement of the church. The pro- gram opened by singing O Canada." after which Raymond Player rendered, two delightful piano numbers.` Missi Manning gave a. reading "Coronation* Crowds" and as an encore read the; story of `St. Valentine. Following this," all took part in three contests. Valen-. tine contest, A heart to heart talk a.-~ bout ages and f`I make my will. `A couple of piano duets by Mrs. J. Elrick and Miss Rudell were much -enjoyed. Games were then played, after which daintv Iunnh wan an-v-uni? `Fur 4-A om -`mCurle.rs at Midland . Three rinks of the local curlers at4 tended the bonspiel in Midland the. first of this week and report a very good time although not fortunate enough to bring homethe silverware. The following attended: R._eA. Cooper, Ray Champion, Geo. `Martin, A. G. Beardsall, skip; A. L.:`I-Iart, G. Neely, C; E. Dutcher, D. .H. Ritchie.` skip; A. Train, R. J. Gray, W. J. Hill, Jas. Batterson, skip. . W.M.8_. Valentinesocial ` On Friday evening last the Women's 3 *Missionary Society ofsst. John's Un- 3 ited Church held Valentine social the basement nf Hm nhm-n1-. rm... ....- gentleman comic, Jas; Beardsall, au Clown; girl, Dorothy Darch, as Cu- pid; boy, Rex Manning, vUnc1e Sa'm.f The evening was -spent in tripping the light fantastic. ` `uucipll. , Mrs. Wm. Porter returned home last Week after enjoying a. couple of months with friends in Calgary, Alta... and other places. i - The Pathfinder Tuxis Boys Square on Tuesday evening, Feb. 8, entertain- ed the C.G.I.T. group at a very jolly sleighride party. A_fter a couple of hours .sleighing, much fun was en- joyed -in the basement of St. John's United Church, where a bountiful lunch was also served. Valentine Masquerade ,A delightful masquerade party was enjoyed on Monday evening in the Parish" Hall by the members of the A. vY.P.A. and their friends. Those~re- ceiving prizes were:-lady. fancy, Mrs. Muriel Gibbons as a Valentine: lady, - comic, Miss Ida Agnew as a "Pussy Cat;" gentleman, fancy, Win. Ritchie;" gentleman Jas. as Clown: girl, Tiny-n+lnv haunk .. urn. vuuauuue last weex. I Joe Dyer and Herb Simpson return- ed home on Saturday after attending a. week's short course `at the 0.A.C.. Guelph. ' I T\/rr 'Dnv-1-gun nnfun.-..\.1 1.....- 1-..; u.uuqcI.uu Anal. WUUIS. Mx\. and Mrs. Harry Ludlow of. Toronto were the guests of Mrs. Wm. Vansickle last Week. Inn Iron and 'L'l`.-uni-. 63...... .... -_-J--~~-- --_- .....--~. u.-an aaavuua All \.nuua. | TMrs. Lawqgss of Medford.-Oklahoma. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. (Rev.) E. Thomas. - Mr..- `I `Cr '1u'..n....- ...._s .__._ v-,4 - -3. 1\.Ul'l.', taut. ween. Mrs . Geo. Usher and Miss Pearl. Usher .were the guests of friends in Midland last Week. 1|/I v\ arm-3 `Alan 'I::r.-...._-- 'r.._'n_--- -4 man. ween at. net` nome. ' S. E; Campbell spent a couple 0 days with friends in Midland this week. Mrs. W. A. Malcolm spent the week-end with friends at Wyebridge. 13 `Bu 1`! `LT.-......l.. .....1 1- 1-4 1-7. A ...\.... v._.u "Aug: a.xu:uu-:0 al. VV_YCUl`lu5C ' Dr. D. C. Harvie and J. 0. Hari spent Sunday with friends in Orillia. I` `IA ...-. 'r....-I...._ -3 'n:-:In--r*I ru - - EJ o J. llUlIla.3 . Mrs. J. H. McCaw and son Jack of Barrie visited with her mother, Mrs. S. Kerr, last week. Mr: (Ian T751... ......a 114- - ~n_-..- Mrs. Ed. Knapp is visiting in Tor-I onto. Walter Ellis of Meaford spent Sun- day at H. Carnahan's. ` "P917 (I-unvyuninn sun... .-.A. 1.x... 1...... 1.. .Lu.1um.uu uver aunaay . Miss Agnes Porter of Barrie spent last week at her home. Q 12' f`arv-:1-nnll nnnnd .. .--.--I- -I uay at. :1. \.au'uana.n'S. Ray Champion was at his home in Midland over Sunday. Mi AEHPR 'Pnv-far nf Dovnin an.-ma-L accu uu sign or rercy roster. In finding Foster guilty, Judge Vance stated that, while the direct evidence against him was not strong, there was strong circumstantial evidence and he did not credit the evidence of any of the witnesses for the defence. %_xx:>x>x<>x<>x<>x<>x< H014 >x<>x<>x x<>x< 9) .14 fl! IIIIAI In `Ir!--'-A was at nume since August 26. . Mrs. Mary Foster",,the grandmother. gave similar evidence as to the time of Percy Fosterfs return home on the night of August 25 as did also Richard Foster. Both denied telling the of-fic- ers that Percy had not been home at all that night. Constable Kelly in Rebuttal_ Constable Kelly, called in, reply, swore that Richard Foster and his mother both told him that Percy had not been home the night of August 25-26. Mrs. 'Richard Foster told him that Percy came home but did not go to his room, but slept on a couch in the kitchen. Percy Foster's car was seized and left in a garage in Newmar- ket buthad never been claimed. The Witness had had Sgt. Kirk and Con- stable Kelly of the York County police and Constable Webb of Bradford on the lookout for the accused since last August and all three had been in Hol- land Landing several` times but.had seen no sign of Percy Foster. In fininer wnutnr crnill-17 7...... 17...... -~v-~-vnv 'A` '5` 'A` 'A` 'A` 'A`'A`'A`TTTW (4 - >14 g ELMVALE NEWS g {0X0X<>I<>X<>I<>I<>X0X<>X0X0I<>X0X0X<>X< ---nus .A.avAI.LCll\U I Mrs. Richard Foster. _aunt of the accused. stated that Percy Foster. lived with them`, as did also his grandmo- . ther, Mrs. Mary Foster. On the night of.-August 26 Percy was away with the car but returned about 11.30. She was in bed when he came home but she heard a rap on the door and heard his grandmother let him in. He had to` pass through her bedroom to go up- stairs to his own room and he spoke to her going through. It would have been impossible for him to have gone out again Without her knowing; She had been ill, having just returned from the hospital, and did not sleep Well. Thefollowing morning she saw Percy at seven o'clock and he drove her to A Newmarket to report the loss of her . car. Mrs. Foster stated that Percy ; was at home since _August 26. Mrs. Marv Wngtms fhn a-.......a.......n...... auuavuvc L! V IUUIIUU J R. Boys, who defended Foster. asked for a dismissal. arguing that the Crown- had failed to prove that thel chickens had- been stolen when the Bradley's pursued the car, that the car which they pursued was theone which Gordon Bradley heard and that the accused was never in the car on the night in question. Judge Vance ruled against him. _ AIALC -cu, .- 1 savuyauuvu LIUIII ` UGSU 1.] Similar evidence was given by Con- stable Kelly, which completed the case for the Crown. ` __ _.___ Stof Over To-;_Birds From` `Farmer Near Bond Head; _ ~ . 3 Previous Terms (Continued from page 1) I-]8.I`<(3.I7idD'I1(|n urn: aim... 1... -vu Defence" Evidence 3,1 Alibi iividene l-L_.__a -rs .5uuc ou uu-:: UUIIVBIIEIOII OI me Untar- io Milk -Producers Association in Toronto this week. Entertainment was provided by R. D. Coutts, who gave a number of readings. At the close of the meeting a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Nelles for their hospitality. usavv, we presiuent, gave a report of the progress made by the association, , ' which had a membership of thirteen T at the time of organization a year ago and has increased to nineteen with prospects of twenty-five or ' thirty in the near future. The secre-] tary, Mr. Nelles, read a letter froml the Board of Health expressing the appreciation of that body for the ef- forts of the association towards the betterment of the milk trade. Nor- man Ineson, who was present, stated that he had never had so little diffi- culty with his shippers as since the organization of the association. Geo. C. Coles gave a report on cow testing work. Mr. Nelles was appointed del- egate to the convention of the Ontar- in .pnl1I1nnra A.........:...|.:_.. .., .___,----_ ......u. ;n\vuu\al:l\D On Thursday night of last week. members of the `Barrie Milk Pro- ducers Association, with their wives and families, numbering in all over ninety, met at the home of J. F.'; Nelles for a social evening. David Maw, the president, gave report of nrogress: madn hu Hm .,.._...,.:..t.-M. , ,._._, _-o-was UV IV Cll Oliver Cameron was put out of the Primary by Capt. Hudson of Mid- land, 11-10. In the Consolation he beat Ritchie of Elmvale, 21-7, and -_F'asken of Midland, 13-4, but was eliminated by V. Reive of Churchill, 13-11. ? SHORT suJEcT _2 Shows Each" Nip!-9. 7.15 & 9.15. ' Rev. J. S. Shortt. Kennedy made , .. -_--., -..--y LIIIISD lillllllllaellu ` Meredith beat Thompson of Pene-j tang, McNab of Orillia, the Waubau- shene rink, Hunter Kennedy and him go "an extra end to win b 12-: 11. Mr. Shortt had Meredith own: 10-1 but the latter gradually pulled; . up and they were tied 13-13 when! the 13th end finished. Meredith. scored 2 in the last end. The first, prizes. were electric floor lamps; second, motor rugs; third, militaryl hair brulshes; fourth, which went to' Bala, linen towels. I V v-v-- vo VAIIIIKC I The Barrie-rinks were: M. Robert- son, T. Villiers, A. D. Simon, S. lMere'dith, skip; J. 0. Scythes, A. Moffatt,1 C. H. Beelby," W. H. Ken-' nedy, skip; C. Elrick, H. Armstrong, i B. Robertson, Rev. J. S. Shortt, skip; i J. C. Monkman. W. A, (1.-m-.-+1. u l n. nooertson, Rev. J, S. skii i Monkman, W. A. Griffith, H. Meredith, G. 0. Cameron, skip. Twenty-nine rinks competed. ' { MnunJ:LR L.._.L ruin, - ...`....5u.. uuuu-: me mree top prizes in the Primary, S. Meredith, Rev. J. S. Shortt and Hunter Kennedy finishing in the order named. Vin ent Reive was second in the Consolat on, being beaten. in the final by Donald Mc- Nab of Orillia. - Just to `show that the fine showing made by local rinks at the Barrie bonspiel was due neither to luck or playing on home ice, four quartettes of Barrie curlers journeyed to Mid- land` this week and three of them 'broug'ht home the three top prizes in Primarv- S- Mnrnifh `pm. 1 a IBARRlE,1STQ2ND AND 4 It` "'3' I 1"` -up---__ WHEN THE WOMAN wnoiks ALONE I-mos Lova, LlFE S HIGHWAY macomas _ FEBRUARY 21-2'21}? -"iv'ioN.-Tut CAPITOL ENTERTAINMENT CAPITOL THEATRE BARRIE MILK PRODUCERS n... m1.--.._.1-_- -.-V B:~`MmE'.1iTe3"3<`;s?=%.za`W"'1F Goons sm ` ': run A 1-\.rIIn ---..._ ________ CHRISTIE COMEDY, COOL OFF I'\I f\I\'-1 A- g ___;'j N... 9. 7.15 9.15. Re'gul'ar Prices. -The evening closed [with U . F.O. oym`; Supper The members of the Sunnidale U. F.O. Club and their families partici- pated in their annual oyster and ham supper in the community hall on Feb. 11. Supper was served from six until eight after which all enjoyed a good program. ` This consisted of chairman's address by the President, John Buie; Instrumentals by.Miss Sadie and Thos. Schell: recitations, by rs. Fred. Mc- Farlane. Miss Vera Walts and Jos. Bowman: reports of the U.F.W.O. by Mrs. John Collins: Egg` Circle, by Donald Buie; Co-operative by Geo. Hendry; songs by Will. Ward and Robt. Coutt-s: chorus by Miss. Jessie Milne. Miss Christie Carruthers. Mr. and Mr. John Thompson. Mr. Mrs. Gordon Brown. Norman Brown and Donald Buie; least, Will. Galbraith. cartoonist, had some drawings of. the officers of the club which brought roars of. laughter. singing the National 'Anthem. ` and t and last but not w [Phone 1133 _s=As'r T ---III C 8'53 " FIIIIIJII Guaranteed highest prices paid. ' Phone 384 or write H. LEVIT, Barrio Will be at home all day Satur- day; Wednesday till 1 p.m.; other days before 9. a.m. and after 8 p.m. PHONE ORDERS ANY TIME. -., ..,...... uuzv vcuuc, :paU.:7U ON SECOND FLOOR 36-in. heavy factory cotton for 15c Pure linen towelling at 13c. White or colored flannelette, 15c. Ladies $1.50 stocking value, 59c. Come to this store `for real bar- gains. Come to these bargain days and save. 7c The W. C. Hunter Clothing Co. ,r-_-..--.. -canny-an VVVIIII , \ . in the community. The Staple and House Furnishing _' department has been transferred to the front of the store, giving it the ' prominent location this important . department deserves, and will help '.to display the large stock of fine f"Lin'ens, Sheeting, Pillow Cottons, , Cambrics, Nainsooks, Towellings and 'ICottons, all ready for. the White Goods Sale opening days of which, `remember, are Friday, February 25, '.'and Saturday, February 26.; i SARJEANT 8: KING, LTD. _ P.S.-M1ss Lawlor will return '.from the millinery wholesales and }reopen our millinery department lvMonday, Feb. 21. a special display of Northway dresses on Wednesdav, mg}. on an..- vvca1., WUILH 2p4.UU. M_en s tweed or blue serge pants, $1.98, wor__th $3.50. Peabody s overalls .or coats at {$1.98, size 42, worth $2.75. Boys lined mitts, 19c, worth 50c. Men s mule pullovers at 29c. f Men s heavy wool sox, 4 prs. -$1.00. 2 Men s heavy work shirts, 98c. Men s $25 overcoat value, $13.95. Men s $20 tweed suit value,$12.50. Men s $35 blue -suit value, $26.90. IYM Qvnxrn 11!? Ann uuc LULIU W 1115'} Men s "fleece-lined underwear at 59c, worth $1.00. Men s all wool ribbed underwear at $1.29, worth $2.00. Men s wool combination under- lwear, $1.98, worth $4.00. MDh a futon!` nu. I-.1- ..-----A -~- As announced last week our Bar- gain Days will continue until Feb. 28. Every day Bargain Day. Read the following: Mnn a "plnnnn 1:uAJ ---J------- - u;uuuay, rev. 361. I A Wednesday, Feb. 23. Come `and select an exclusive frock. 7c I 'j '._!STAR`l`S NEXT WEEK. We have been.` delayed a few` days with the big dress goods sale last week but are planning and working now to make Sarjeant & King s White Goods Sale of 1927, which starts on- Feb. 25, an unusually attractive sale. The recent drop in all prices` of cotton material with the cut- prices on all cotton fabrics and the great variety on sale, makes this sale a money- saving and important --annual` event m commumty. 1 Thu Q4-....1.. -44 71- H - - - BARGAIN DAYS `AT HUNTER S Au. KINDS or 3. -_-.-________...j.__-...:. L [* PAGES 5 fro 12 ,' , 59c; xusuc. Au report. a. good time. On Thursday evening the neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Petch assembled at their home in honour of their silver wedding anniversary. Cards and music were enjoyed by all after which Mr. and Mrs. Petch were presented with a silver butter knlfeand dish and a. pie knife with the very best wishes from all. After this all Joined in sing- ing For they are Jolly Good Fellows". . _..-_.. ..u.-.u.u. sun. ul. &VUI.l-GVVGH Much sympathy is {extended to the family of the late Mrs. Martha MIn- tyre whose death took place on Sunday at the -home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Sllverthorne. Stayner`. ` `Mr. and`Mrs. John Forgle entertaih- ed their friends to a party on Friday night. All report good time. On Thursdav nvnninu Hm ....`a..1..x....... ...... onus ovvl. titan rauulau. Mrs. Jas. Brown was cailed to Tor- onto on Thursday owing to the serious ' illness of her sister, Mrs. Jos. Godwin. She was accompanied by her daughter, .Mrs.' Gordon Moir of Nottawa. - Full: KIIIC|E\l\`L-- 1- -..-L-4- I UARY 17. . I937 ...,..vu-. uwvusuuy `Ill J.'JuuVlulGo Mr. and Mrs. Jos. `Bowman of `Knock spent the week-end wlthMr. and Mrs. Norman Schell. nu ... `rm. `D------ ----- ----- - - - Feb. 14-7-Jas. Buie and Wm. Grant spent Saturdayjn Elmvale. 1.1.. no: '11.... `I-.. `-\ ' - G. Frankjoyle and Son G. rRA__r;;_:_% p6i.%i';NnL s -1 __ Our Big'Auction Sle Opens Mondyo F _eb.' 21; 3 p.m Cohtinues Daily from 3 to 5.30 and 8 to 10.30. ` we ARl,:`0GIVlNGo PRIZES AT 1=jAcH: SALE FREE-'. A Wonderful opportunity to buy it your own vprice. DIAMONDS 0- JEWELRY -{WATCHES ;, cuocxs; SILVERWARE3 -+ eu'r cuss ~ - CHINA, 1-:'rc;. LEARN T93EM_MB_1-_:nNAMEs REEVE S JEWELRY STORE/1 V V ' % INSURANCE or-' ink}; YOU NEEDUS. .WE NE! s_U1{m_1>AI_.I: comans Eyesight Specialist f BARRIE - . Hours: 9 to 12; `1'to 6. Saturdayrtill 10 p'.m. Evenings by appointment} Phone 80. / _ ,39 Eliznbeth St; C`-'.-`,,`_{'*v`,E.;`}" 4600 OOPIES % R0..BEI.II tr. swru Wednesdy --- Thursday A Paramount Picture" ' In a bright, sparkling omedy 11: A :- -1. - ____.__ IQ V7 II " Ill IIIIU nrculu UHIIUIIIUIC Regions. - `- Also . First` Atitlienticf Pictures of-Ge'o'. `Young : ' Catalina Swing A Wind WeTtei-71:15`:-fizijizhe Alltxc Dank--- - n-aa.y1.;.a sgumhy nucx Jones in, %f`9%BEL0WAZER0 sA?%'iT"X'Ai"N77 Selling Ien Days by Auclion Monday and Tusday. _R;c_HARn DIX No advance in prices. _ Two shows eafzh night. Matinee at 2.30, _Saturnj. FIE.-I-I `.D.s."0.; .i.'O"RY.'; H oua GANG com:i>v_. BABY CLOTI-IE8" EXTRA ADDED `ATTRACTION: ' 111-1: ;- --. -_ _____ -- - -v---. I-IIJIJ I.` A LEf"s GET Assoc1.& rE6' Sa tisfa`ctory `Service. Reliable Companies. Examinr Adlets are great sales- men and they work 01- little.pay- 25 cents.a week. - ||u5 sum. ruuuy nignt. wrmie at the O.A.C.. they received `instruction in stock judging. Last Thursday `after- noon the girls who took the home econ- omics course gave an afternoon tea. for the ladies of the district and an exhibition of the work" done by them `during the six week. v-Iv vuuvull \l\l_Ul"I\?Ii Eighteenboys from the Agricultural Short Course in Oro spent the last week of the course at -Guelph. return- ing last Friday night. While at the : O.A.('`._ fhnv 1-nnniun `Inn!-nnnl-In-urn In Cr6wn'Life Offi-ce, King Blclc. V Telophohgo 7.89 Vgnd `V489. "BARBIE PouL1'Rv ASSOGN. ELECTS ormcans FOR .1927 At a meeting of `the Barrie Poultry Association on Wednesday night the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Hon. Presidents,-W. A. Boys, K.C.. M.P., Mayor Duff, Dr. A. '1`. Little: President, W. H. Tooth; Vice-Pres.. W. S. Robb: Sec y-Treas., H. F. Morten; Directors. C. M. Hick- : ling, S. L. Page. C. R. Wadsworth. Donald Jamieson. F. 0. Foster. Th llfinh (`if #1141 naannln-{I-Inn `\A uuucuu uuxmesun, 1*`. U. .l"0Ste1`. The question of the association be- ing represented at the e international congress to be held in? Ottawa next- August arose and will be given con- sideration by the executive. ` A `Valentine `social. given by. the Young .People s Society, was` held in the basement of the church on Monday night. rcuuuvuu us. AIIBHWOOQ 18.812 week. t UI cue WBCK. Mr and Mrs. '1`l1os'. Parnell visited relatives at Allenwood last week. A "Vnlannn `cranial a-luau kn +1. . J-U1` a. Law uuyu mar, WBBK. , Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fallowfield and Miss J. Schlsler motoredto Victoria Harbour and Waubaushene the first {of the week. `|\/Tu and WK-us 71115.; `l1...._;.n _-.t..u.-_1 ` , L,(__ V A ' Feb. 1-5--C. Nicoll- was in Toronto for a few dayslat week. Mr.. and Mrs, A Wnllnivflni DVII` u:u'e U1. same. ' . > It was decided that `a committee from the Board should call upon Messrs; larke & Clarke, and welcome them `to arrie, the President to ar- range time and date. T ` - ' . UIUIIL UUIIIIHICEUB n J A.A Ma.cLarein. H. `E. Jory andl G. D. Hubbard were appointed to keep in touch with the situation re Beatt.v collection. and to co-operate in secur- ing satisfactory airangements for the care of same. 1'} van A...-.!.:-.: u...4.- --..`.-_-:AL;- plus, aa.zD.' V - - D. H._ Coleman suggested an arbor day for the planting of trees and the matter was left with the civic develop- `ment Eommlttee. .1ur....1'.......... u `-an -1...`.-- -._.1. puacu 15 l'UqLl.ll'BLl. . ` Frank Doyle, chairman of the ban.- quet committee on Dec.. 7. reported receipts, $61.50, expenses $58.25, sur- ph11_`s, 3.26. (`Alumna anon-gal-nu! on u-.1.-.....l LLIH next meeung. The sum of $25 was placed at the disposal of the president and the in- .dustrial committee for reception pur- `poses as required. - Wrnnk hnvln nhnhvw-nan nf I-Inn 1~nn_ result. ' ` 3 _ [After some discussion it Was felt that the Board of `Trade should get be- hind the organization of. all amateur .sporting activities in Barrie and Frank `Doyle was-asked to submit plans at I the next meeting. Tho nnrn n ? 395 nine nlnnnil u+ +1..-. 0p6l'uLB(1- I.'!'9' In 1098.]. IIIGHEFQS. W. N. Duff suggested that an effort - be made to secure the use of the Arm- ourles for public purposes more easily and it was moved that representations be made to the Town Council or such` other source as maybget the desired result . ' Afnn nnnnn :`Innu1acIn'-R IL --J-p... 0-14. HIS ULUULIUII l1.LVLllyUl`o In a connection with `the County of Simcoe exhibit-at the-iC.N.E. next summer, the secretary was instructed ` -to write the Clerk of the County Coun oil and other Boards of Trade in the county suggesting their co-operation in getting together on the exhibit and getting out asuitable -booklet adver- tising the attractions -of the county. -Printing of business _m_en s\ envelopes with map showing Barrie s location and thesurrounding district was authoriz- ed as was.also the purchase of adver- tising films -at a cost of $17.50 to be operated free in local theatres. T. N, `Duff murr'naf'ar1 fhnifnn nffnnf ` Plans for a fitting celebration oi. the jubilee of Confederation on July 1 next ' were mooted at'a.meeting of the Coun- cil of the Board of ,'1`rade.last Friday * and a committee composed of E.~ `J. , Byrne, G. D.-Hubbard. W. A. Twiss. Dr. W: A. Lewis. M. D. Morrison and `C. C. Hinds was appointed to draft suggestions and plans for considera- tion at the .`next meeting. `Several other matters were taken up at` the meeting. -one of which was the appoint- -ment of J. R. Dier as secretary for the balance of the year in the place of W. N. Duff who resigned because of his election as Mayor. ` Tn nnnnnnrin with 'fhn - l",nnnfv nf or ' MAKF5 MOVE FOR ANADA S JUBILEE; | Executive Nefnes Committee; W. N. Duff Succeeded by . J .._R. Dier_as.Secy, wt-:'N'17:1%:I) YOU. VIAHVI-nix ORO SHORT COURSE .LAA_ ' 1.---.. 1..-..- AL _ WYEVALE .______.__,.. mu. Yea; Phone your news` items_. to The Examiner.` _ . ~ umun, 111 vtne matter 01' malice. . '1ha,.t the judge failed to allude to or direct the jury in` regard to the evi- dence given by the `plaintiff and that given on behalf ot.the. defence by Hon. Mr. Bureau, the late minister of cus- toms. ` . ` V V ` ferred to in said question. ~, That the judge erred in con hung the attention of the juryto the article `set forth in paragraph two of Mr. Boys claim and he ought to have told them they might consider the article set forth in panagraph four of the claim, in the matter of malice. That the `lnnrn fnflnil C-n ..I1...1..` ;. ' BLFUGHUU o That the judge, upon return of the Jury with certain questions, further misdirected the `Jury and failed to ap- prehend the second question but re- chafrged the Jury on matters not re- ferred in question. ,, Th9.t `Ino-A nvnvn {cm nA-'1l---|--- guwue ngnt on me smuggling charge. "That throughout the entire charge of the Judge there was a. total failure to present to the jury evidence favorable to -the plaintiff, while whatever made against him in `any way was strongly stressed ] `"I"`hnl- +1.- --a...a'..... ......._ ;.-4--__ -- -- cu uy me pla.mt1Ii:.. That the judge should not have told the jury that the plaintiff wanted the bribery charges settled and that in his opinion no other construction could be placed upon certain letters. sincethe evidence oij the plaintiff andgthe late minister of customs was that the only` .matter dealt with by the minister of c_ustoms was the charge of smuggling and, that the attempted bribery of Waisberg had been merely discussed and presented as possibly throwing _ some light on the smuggling charge. I "That throughout the anfirn nhnrovn IXVHUGII a ``That the judge failed to direct the ' jury that it was for them to say whether the alleged libel imputed misconduct or improper conductto the plaintiff in at professional cap- acity, as alleged in the state- 'ment- of claim. and failed to point out that this attack upon the plaintiff in a ' professional capacity was made evident by the article on. Sep ember 10th, al- though at _the trial he defendant s counsel admitted `there was no pro- fessional misconduct and the trial. judge, in the face of such admission. should have directedcthe jury to find a. verdict for the plaintiff on this branch of the case if they concluded the Words used had the meaning alleg- ed by the plaintiff. . "|"hn+ fhn `lilan uhnnh-I and I...-...`.. 5-1.: [U560 UUU.H10H o T .`*'1`hat the judge, improperly admitted against objection, the evidence of one Kendall. `"I"Innd- `Inn 4II1:JuA 1.11.: 4.. 21..-}; ;L- me pxamnrr . ' , That the judge erred in insfrueting the jury that the article complained of was privileged or published `on a. prlve- leged occasion. n 'I"I-Io} #1-an -lnnus l.~.......-...:....`l-- -J_._.!LL_J uuuuuqu on tne plea. OI I_8.ll` comment. That the `judge having regard to the pleading and to his finding as a. matter of law that no breach of. the Senate and House of Commons Act had been com- mitted by the` plaintiff should have directed the jury to find a. verdict for the plaintiff. 'l`hni~ Han Imam. .;.......a 4.. ....:......u..... Jury . . That the trial judge erred in `telling the jury that even if the words com- plained of, though llbelous, were not true, the defendants could nevertheless succeed on the plea. of fair comment. Thxit the -ludgn hsavlnnr rna-nu-:1 1-n +1; UdLlUo - 0 That, where as here. the language used in its plain and ordinary meaning is libelous and is so held by the learn-. ed trial judge, then in the absence of a plea `of justification the verdict must be for the plaintiff and the learned trial judge should haveso directed the "Int-v _ LI`! 111 ijury .' NT} UUIIUU u ' ' That the judge ered in telling-the jury that the defendants, had pleaded justification and that it was for them .to find whether the article complained of was true,-there being no_such plea on the record. . e That the `charge to thepjury was erroneous in that the judge failed to distinguish between and instruct the jury as to the law applicable to the plea. of fair comment or what is generally known as the `rolled up` plea and to theilaw applicable .to a plea of justifi- ca on. 'I'\InnI- -u'l..;..-A 4... L--- 4.1.- I-__-..,_,,V .1.ut:_y are as IOHOWSI . That the verdict of the jury the judgment were contrary to and evidence and the wei.<:ht,'of dence. mm....+ n..- .:...:..... ...'...-.-n 1- ._...;,,, u:uucL'I=u UH. Luur. U(:Ca.S10Il. Mr.. Boys, like the late President Wilson, has fourteen points `and on these he proposes to base his appeal. They are as follows: 'l`hnf fhn unv-R n0 LI...` 4....-- ---.1 "W. A.. Boys, M.P., who lost his libel action` against The Toronto Star in a. tria1"before Mr-. Justice Fisher and a. jury at. Barrie. on February 2 last, yesterday at Osgoode Hall gave notice of appal from the -judgment rendered on. that occasion. Mn Dnva `Hlrn +1..-. I.-.5.` `l`n.......!.1-_.|. NOTICE OF-APPEAL Ell El`! D` nun. vv . runner.` uuu A. as iV10!`!7OW_. The guests were welcomed by Major Knowles, president, and a short ad- dress was made by J. '1`. `Simpson, president of the riding association. Music for dancing was provided by Miss Helen Luck, Ivan Clemmens and Harvey Merrick. There was an attendance of nearly 500 at the social evening held by the officers and executive of the- Barrie Conservative Association on Monday evening. There were seventy-three tables of progressive euc-hre after which refreshments were served. fol- followed by dancing._ The ladies prizes were won By Mrs. Clifford White of Braxripton and Mrs. H. Appleton and the men's prizes by E. Munro and J. L. Garvin. Prizes for lone hands were won by Mrs.7L. O. Vair and H. Tide- man and the consolation prizes by Mrs. W. Fisher and A. S. Morrow, flit. .........4... .......- ---_I----- - ` CONSERVATIVES ENJOY V FINE SOCIAL EVENING ....- .......,.._, gaavllg uucul bu LUIIUW nun. The contrast, `stated the speaker, should be a challenge to all young _peo- ple who arevgoing out into the world to live their lives. The principles and teachings of Jesus will never save them; they can only'be saved by step- ping out and placing their lives in His. Religion should be based not so much on-W at Jesus taught as on what He is. and i one is going to make a success of life as a christian hemust realize. that Christ is a power and a personal- ity and can impart to men His courage and comfort. Sunday School "anniversary services uwere held` in Central United Church `last . Sunday, special sermons being delivered by Rev. W. H. Bradford of Bradford. Speaking at the evening `service, Mr. Bradford contrasted "the invitation` of Christ to_ Peter and his brother fishex.-amen to follow Him with the passage from Hamlet where Polon- ius, in bidding farewell to` his son. Laertes, gives him` a lot of splendid advice. It was. he said. a comparison of two ways of living. In one case an aged warrior, speaking to a young princeling, gives him advice and pre- .ce'pt, while in the other case another young man, addressing a` group or, horny-handed fishermen. tired and dis- couraged after a fruitless night on the sea, offers neither precept nor doctrine, but simply invites them to follow him. 'l`I-in numb-unnd. ..A...L-.1 L1- _ 5. s. ANNIVERSARY AT CENTRAL } CHURCH