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urns were t is a re- police BOWLlT|.GwVNOTES .._-_ 1... 4.1.... l'I I I |v-u--v.- F. P. Nelson has been ap- pointed Divislon Freight Agent and District Passennger Agent, of the Canadian National Railways, at North Bay. Mr. Nelson was pre- viously Commercial Agent of the Freight Department at Toronto. Mr. Nelson entered the service of the Grand Trunk Railway System in the Transportation Department, as Office Assistant, Local Freight Office. Hamilton, July 1896, where he was employed continuously until August 1902, from which time until October 1903, he was employed in the Local Freight Office, Chicago. and the Grand Trunk Railway, Chi- cago. transferring from the -latter 1-n Hun Tmmnl Frai.g'ht Office. Hamil- transferring Irom we ~`l2l.l.Ul. to the Local Freight Office, ton, and serving as Chief Clerk at i the latter until March 1907, when he was transferred tothe Freight Traf- fic Department, at Hamilton, as Travelling Freight Agent, and in January 1908, he was moved to Tor- onto and serving at Division Freight `Office, from this time until No- vember 1911, as Soliciting Freight Agent. Travelling Freight Agent and Chief Clerk. In November 1911, he was transferred to Division `Freight Office, Hamilton, as Chief Clerk and appointed City Freight Agent, Hamilton, July 1920, and as Commercial A-gent, January 1923. and in June 192-3, was transferred to Toronto as Commercial Agent and appointed General Agent, in April 1927. - (-Continued from page 1) ing and it was about this time, on December 23, 1885, that he de- cided to take the matrimonial plunge, when he took unto himself - a life partner in Mise Jennie Gibb] of Stayner, then organist in the Presbyterian church. V M- em: Mre (`maven started Presbyterian church. Mr. `and Mrs. Craven started `heir married life in Shelburne, where Mr. Craven had purchased L_1--..-. .-....,l nwIr\nn1`\1 Qfn1`n_ A "where Mr. uraven nau puruuaacu a bakery and grocery store. A vear later he traded this business for Cloverdale Farm, three miles from Shelburne. He took every advantage of the opportunities which the courses at Guelph O.A. F` -N-u..-A and msarln A Sflldv Of W'hlCh the COUISES an klucxpu \.r.ns.. C. offered and made a study scientic farming. During his f- teen years at Cloverdale it is his boast that he sold but one load of oats. He not only fed everything he grew, but more than he grew and he has something material to show for his judgment and hard work. He was active in Institute and Fall Fair work, did some lec- turing and was a forceful gure in the life of his community. Mr. Craven has a most interesting ; storyto tell of his 15 years on the _ farm which space does not permit. --- LL. .. ...... an A`? At`. GET ACgl_J_._AlNTED TI-IE `BARBIE EXAMINER \JVUI"Iu5u. _..-..__,_ _ ATWATER KENT Battery and Batteryleu. C.G.Eo Radial and Marconi; ;Phone for a demonstration or" call and see them. lu5 vnall the riding. In 1922 Ald. Craven came to Barrie, when he took over a manu- facturer's agency with branches at Allandale, Stayner and Angus, _...1 :. .109!-'. `ha 1-AI-red- Shortly Allandale, Stayner and Angus, and in -1925 he retired. `Shortly after moving here Mr. and Mrs. Craven suffered a severe loss in the death of their youngest daugh- ter, who had spent two years ,at University. A son, a gold medal- list in theoretical chemistry from U. of '1`., is in business in_ Jackson- F. P. N ELSON zoo sunscmm-:Rs T0 VESPRA PHONES Slubstantiel Growth Reported at Annual Meeting Held Here Last Saturday. The annual meeting of the sub- scribers of the Vespra Municipal Telephone System was held in the Police Court Chambers, Barrie, on Saturday, Jan. 28th. Charles Har- ris was voted to the chair. The aud- itors report was adopd. Bent Parr, VVa1ter Teesd-ale and Reg. Bertram were elected commissioners, and Garfield Wingrove and Thomas Walton, auditors. The secretary's report showed ...~. .. 1......-`a M sanR.21. and the VV an Lvu, cash on hand as amount owing.by the township. uuu 4 ~ V . .. $308.21, and the | $1068.02, a total of $1376.23 for liquid 3 assets. Liabilities amount to $1322.- 25, leaving aibalance ofl$53.98. There were 200 subscribers with 185 tele- phones in operation at the close of the year. The lines consist of 131/. miles of cross-arm lead and 31 1-3 miles of side `block lead. There are 92% miles of metallic circuit. Dur- ing the year the system acquired 23% miles of circuit on the Mill Road from the Bell Telephone Co. at a. cost of $88.42. ' The statement of receipts and ex- penditures submitted by Secretary- Treasurer A. B. -Coutts, which has been audited, is as follows:- Thnnrdvul-5 Cash on hand-Jan. 1. 1927 .s Collected by township .. . . : Supplies sold . . . . . . . . . . .. New subscribers, bonus and ...-_r--___, Salaries and allowzlnces ..$ 1 Bell Telephone Co. long dist- nnnn null: . . . . . . . . . . o cos 3 Office 109. bell .l..|UpuUuu vv. .v..= ..- ance calls . . . . . . . . . Construction labor . . . . . . . Material . . . . . Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . Printing, postage and sta- -+h-.nn\~v , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.'1`uu.Au5, yvovvvav ..--._ _, 't1onery........... Bell `Telephone Co. switch- {nnr on manta} . . . . . ..... bell '.L'e1epuuuu mu. 0" . ing and rental . . . . . Maintenance ....... . .. Interest Brushing Balance cash on hand T-he System has had an excep- tionally good year, due to the ab- sence of electrical storms. The de- benture debt has been reduced dur- ing th_e,ye-ar to slightly over $500. ------:-:---:- I CROWN LIFE ENJOYED AN EXCELLENT YEAR At the annual meeting of the Crown Life Insurance `Company, a most excellent report` was present- ed by the Directors. New policies issued totalled $26,780,177, an in- crease of 20 per cent. over 1926. In- surance in force totalled $26,780,177 an increase of 21 per cent. The Com- pany has more than doubled In size in four years. Cash income amount- ed to $3,570,406.76, and the assets new auuax.-. I switching |'|. I1. alnrnanuuun ` who has been General Manager of_ the Company for the past eightt years, during which period the! Company has quadrupled in size,| becomes 9. Director and will con-; tinue in the General Managership.` > have increased to $1o.3s3,193.95. sun} plus earnings were the largest in! the history of the -Company. The excellent condition of thet Company's investments is evidenc-1 ed by the fact that the amount of` interest due was less than one-` thirtieth of one per cent. of the assets. _ E - ville, Florida, to which country he} was ordered by his physician forl his health. Ald. Craven has many years of usefulness ahead of him. He is of s LL- 1.:.._1 .1... nonnnf vnmain in- usefulness aneau OI uuu. uc in w. . the kind who cannot remain in- active. and nds plenty to do, or rather many demands are made on his time. He` is chairman of the Indigent Committee of the ` Town Council, a position which requires rare tact; he is secretary of the Board of Stewards of Cen- tral United Church, a delegate to Simcoe Presbytery and a teacher of a class of boys in the Sunday School. He is also a director of ' the Cemetery Board. Fraternally he is a member of Corinthian Lodge No. 96 A.F. & A.M., chap- Iain of L.0.L. No. 452, and has been deputy of the I.O.F. He is Worthy Patriarch of the Barrie 1..........1.. Qnna NP Tnmnarance. VVOITII) l.'&h.l.'luL\.u UL one -. branch, Sons of Temperance. -----:-.-------- Glullo N-ardlnl of London, pet!- tioning for the annulment of his marriage, testified he thought he was only getting engaged. WHEN YOUR s'r oMAcH GROANS wrm GAS Now on Directorate o Nights I sat up in a. chair. I had such stomach gas. I took Adlerika. and nothing I eat hurts me now. I sleep f1ne."- Mrs. Glenn Butler. 'lI".vnm the FIRST spoonful of Ad; fine."-Mrs. Glenn `butler. Even the FIRST spoonful Ad- lerika. relieves -gas on the stomach and removes astonishing amounts 0! `IA vnanfn Yntff fl`DIYl sleep better. No matter rvvnar. you have tried for your stomach and bowels: Alllerika will `surprise you. Wm. rossland, drugglst. and astomsmng amuuxnua Vb old waste matter from the system. Makes you enjoy your meals and `No matter what you mm. mm for your H. R. STEPHENSON -._A..n1 IKl'ID\4 AGENCY FOR THE 1928 ENGLISH MODEL Expenditures _11_........;..-.n Rece1p_t`s 7 196.35 p .... 2919.70 7.60 n o $3162.45` .$ 129.00 $3162.45` 1306.08 201.50 15.40 109.10 308.21 386.98 47.20 614.23 19.00 38.80 IC\J\a I47 Dunlap St. 25.75 7-u->-w.-. w`. -, TRY ONE POUNHXND YCTU"Li.TWANT MORE. Elizabeth St. "His Master : Voice ___ A-_' 4- A an \/`x'E:"r'1'{31'.Xs' 62 Dunlop St. IVIQ do lull`-I-In u. .- _-- Wholesale and Retail Butcher Fish, Game and Vegetables in Season -n'uI`II '`C"' v 137 Dunlap St. Phone 1017 97 Dunlop St. B_A_.l_R1I_:`. MEAT MARKE. EA 'l`-l....I..-nu. 51 Hll.L S BAKERY A full line of Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pastry at DAWSON S STORE and at BAKERY STORE QUALITY AND SERVICE` 5u7n"s'13Ec1ALTY BUY NOW BEFORE PRICES ADVANCE Wedding Cakes, etc. 3l|I\l\ll..'a I'll-6" 5 Ivan - -_ ..__ . 11 Dunlop St., Telephone 5 Best Quality Meats . H. 1 -v-- _ __ A beautiful display of furniture for your selection LET US FURNISH YOUR HOME '~\WE ALLOW EXCHANGE ON YOUR USED FURNITURE 75 Collin St. 2 129 gtigp 53!. Phone 682 Installed for demonstration without obligation. . W. SCOTT name an FRESH FISIW-il.)Al-LYZ Cecil R. Livingston DEALER FOR DeForest Crosley 0nlario Bakeries Limiled THIS V`/.I*:*=1< .S?E<=W- -_-_-- VICTOR NORTHERN ELECTRIC FADA and WESTINGHOUSE Chance I'I'l\ll\Ia Zn`: - v-_ , 2-lb. package, medium size Prunes.......V . . . . ...28c 18-oz. tin Aunt Dinah ' Molasses . .; . . . . . . . . . 10 . . 10 bars 47 P. & G. `Soap . . . I\l.'l nmpv Tn All 2'1};beu. St. Ph;z.1e 23, Barrie 0NTAR1o__35_!gRms 1,1M111=.g WHl'IBY cuonim 3.59 BATTERY-- Priced $130 to $170 BATTERYLESS --From $250 to $450 In IE0 lllvvvuuv __PHO`NI-1 215 FOR YOUR ERBEERY _ _-_- ......n..m nize . MacLaren s Jelly Powder; RADIOS Inllvaauun ` `Single and Double`, ir;Stock and ` made to order. - .. 105:1-3 | ELIVERY TO ALL 1>Kii5f s" 111011! a o 00 Cl! OF TOWN J. G. KEENAN `"` EVERYTHING IN MUSIC . A. 1-I.FEL'I_`_ *- SCOTT S (BROWN'S BAKERY) BARRIE G. SCOTT jj One 50 bottle of Pen- slar White Pine and Spruce Balsam will stop that bar . II I jv w2_.-__~,. BAYFIELD ST.. BARRIE. !. 1928. If you always feed BLATCHFORUS FILL-THE-BASKET EGG MASH QROWN & co. n11! __`| 14` THE SHOE MAN SPECIALIST IN cooovmxa wan AND HYDRO PREBSFS svsn-ms -..---- '\lwI'\ A Il\I`1f` HAVE YOU A CO1-1?? _ _ ROBERTSON S DRUG s'roma 3 Duulop St. Phone 1047 1 s- QTeily &VLG\uA-pawn; -1` guy... _ _ .. ..__ 4frvooIoUuo||oIucII~25 Cooking Onions . . . . 8 lbs. 25: Spanish Onions . . . 3 lbs. 25: `nnlrra r\l:`."l'(\\IfM UlW"II y _- Phones 143 and 144 T Satisfaction Guaranteed _ 7.}; bvw F. c. Lowm TAILOR Latest Styles in Men : Clothing and Furnishings. RADIOS VICTOR RECORDS BELL PIANOS kl I`:-no ----..__ 1'11 Dunlap St. VAN Phone 243 FURNITURE and STOVES Paco Th:-no -l:hone 250 C. R. SCOTT 68 Elinboth SI. BARR]! Phone 86 Phone 300 LAUNDRY CAILLED FOR --uuuu IA nu &l.`I\II-nun: uu-- _._ MORRIS CARS BRYSON S TEA ROOM DP--- v------ . N , Australian Val. Raisins 10: lb. Steel W001 for scouring I 0 ' 3 for Swift's Napth;;__o_gp, bar ....n5c 1'}|_'_L commncrons Z Entimates Cheerfully Giwien` J4 Toronto 81.. Phono _1122\v QWVVI VV vvr ~v- V _ 0 I 0 c o c o t v I 0 . . f 8wift?srNaptha. Soap, .. Lake Simcoe .White_ Fish- JAII Anv. Plan 180 - -K1E13\_? GRINDERS CITY` DAIRY VALENTINE SPECIAL BRICKS REGULAR PRICES L1v1N<;s*ro%1__ _l}ROS. I355 u o e e o e u - u u - - . . . . . - . -Tier early. ' I b _ PHONE\l17 for Delivery to any of the Town. GOLDIE HARPER DECORATlNG CO. -4-u--1 1 3133 E T I.\I9I`v-I "V'-""" 7'--'_ ~` - ' V V 5 pa TRY AND srocx TONIC LETDRIVIEKEIE YOUR PROFITS LARGER V _______ . .__..u' 1-! a nu!!! A Iii! , MUNE` MAIKHK3 2 vo33muLmY AND srocli . __ _--`.. -n-uni n n1.I\ 1'IFlIl\fIlI VF!` obru try 9. 1928. ..._____...._.....-_.-....-.._... 'I.I\I\ILl`6 has---.-..__._ _ , C IENTIFICALLY PASTEURIZED MILK and CREAM '[`.}-1|-:,__S`El3\!l`l2E GROCERS; ALLANDALE _ .._ IL . 1:1....e1. noel Rhubarb 2 bcln Ii. -Vitahnson Son A Ho-gljvzgth ail Jt1'.1e' comforts of home % - SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER .. J. D_. WISDOM `g5 co. -~___ -_-_.. _-_4;;uInI\n` coon mom-zv MAKERS '__-__._ -3.--i unis`! Almn n'l"t\A AILLED AND DELIVERED` PRQMPTLY ORILLIA PHONES -no . 77-1 * `T nu?--. Phono 147 Dunlop St. 110T!5`e. .$1M CZIjv- ----_V - KEEP `YOUR YOUT-H .__~ . -.-- COAL AV92- ilou St. BARRIE 75. BARRIE i13-'3o"r'i 7 -- - THE cow's JUMPING ovna` THE MOON 1 ` , BEEF PRICES ARE SOARING i 4 -- n -afi INI' ' A DIRECT DEALERS IN DODGE BROS. PASSENGER CARS-GRAHAM BROS. REO SALES AND SERVICE REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES OF CARS ' "" ISL. B. C...-Sa1mo;1- White Fish . ` Trout . . . . . . `l\__11 I`-JI:T1l1"il1)ut . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . Smoked _Fi11ets . . . . . . . . Smoked Haddie . .. . . . . . . EAT MORE FISH 1`s}i1Y" YT _ 1'21. 4 j T V ._ _ Accommodation fur Ladies Barri[$9yvlII_gAcademy lnn3I.\ JACK For Good, Healthy Indoor Recreation` 59915:` as: Tea.::her of Pi-nut:-2,` ` Theory, Sight Si'n8i8- ` n.-_n.. nun-nnvtnt` fnr all `8 bars Soap and `Shopping Fresh Red Rh4u1)HaZ1:b 2 blu. 25. Leaf Lettuce 4 hchi. 25 Firm Cabbage, per lb . . . .. 4:: Bag '$Olnv--vv--___? OPEN 10A.M.-i2 mu. 1 Phone 428 IRON: 772 J ARVIS'S ` G. & E. BURNS, sp.c. Ligensgd Chiropractors - - -- TL -..nc-:3`-A lnculy, ulguu. nun ...- Pupils prepared for all examinations. 27 Bradford 3%,, P110110 84 :'ig`.ji'1vTE>ii'1':'I3fs'r1 10.. nun:-I` LIAWIIOUKI \JlllI Vt:-uovwwuw Drugless Therapists j 80 Elisabeth St. (upstairs) Phone 4051 J ESSIE R. BRYSON ` 3 I IIUIIU 'I-w BEATTY, Prop:-iuotor Phone 291 Cleaned Now is the Season for HARDWOOD FLOORING L We are well stocked in the various grades. ' ? A PHONE FOR ESTIMATE. _ THE BALL PLANING MILL C0. Limited.- `Id I Quan- . . 18c and n q o o Q c c uu so 20c Res. 390 5. TRUCKS v. unmnv` PHONE 772 `BASIC PRINCIPLES -or WHIPPET REMAIN I I SAME AF'rIj.I2 18 MOS.:__ Persxczed omit. Are Shown;._ ' Smoothneu of Operation is In- creased by Minor lrnprovemenu. Norman Mu-shall, Localrsgent, Reports Much` Interest. ;, I With the presentation of Wiilys-, Over1_and s complete line of 1928 Whippets it is notable that the basic principles of this modern four-cy- linder car remain unchanged after 18 months on the motor market. mm... um anmm infrnductlon of 18 months the motor IIlEll`Kei.. Since the initial introduction the Whippet in June 1926, over 150,000 of these cars have been sold in the four corners of the globe, it being estimated that collectively these Whippets have travelled a total of about a half-billion miles. The remarkable performance record established by these cars since they were first introduced have forestall- ed any necessity of making any radical change of design. the minor improvements have been added merely _further to the notable smoothness andcomfort of the car. 1'Y..mumi1nr1 rnnnvn have been smoothness 8.Tl(1'C0n`lIOI`1'. 0.: L116 car. Unequalled records have been piled up 'by~the Vvhippet for power, speed, economy of operation and stamina in the light four-cylinder field, states Norman 'Marsha.11, local agent, each week finding some driv- on in Hm nnfinn. under official ob- agent, eaqn weex Ilnulng sulue unv- er in the nation, under official servation 'estab11shing a new mark of performance to show the super: iority of this car in its price class. M Hm Hmn nf the initial intro- {M010 `TUBES TESTED AND REACTIVATED. BATTERIES c1-mncno 75 Overnight charge, 50. v - -_--ur ; III}-5" "a\`ur \ torlty OI 11118 car 111 us pus: umaa. At the time of the initial intro- duction of the Wh1ppet.4'1`. A. Rus- sell. President of Willys-Overland Ltd:, declared that the Whippet set a new standard of design in the light car field and that before the I. H. I'\\I\iUI--- President of \ Vi11ys-Overland Ltd. passuge of two years other cars s:n1HnQ` in this class would be forced .pa.ssug`e of otner u:u.`a * selling in this to adopt features first brought out in the \Vhippet or be declared ob- solete. How well this prediction fits into the present picture is indicated by the most recent developments of other manufacturers in the light car field. featuring low swung bodies. four-wheel brakes, fuel economy, power and speed. these features being; outstanding featur- es of the Whippet 18 months ago as well as today. non 11-n.:....-s vv\f\l`n` rt}- \VB1i `ct-S I.uuu,y . In the 1928 Whippet models, re- mote door controls are among the improvements, while automatic windshield cleaner and rear View mirror have been added as standard equipment on all models except the . touring car. _ Executives of Vviliys-Overland de- clare that the Whippet, with its outstanding performance records, its serviceability proved by 150,000 owners over it period of 18 months, and its inbuilt quality maintains for this car a, position of leadership in the light car field. - I UUVVL-III Iiv u --up Last week's games in the men's league were pretty well split up. The league-leading Academy team ewes the only one to cop all four points. They were right at the top me their form when they too_kAthe right at we Lvp of their form took the Old Timers on, and they needed to t be too; they just managed to squeeze out a win in the first game by six points. but they won the oth- er two quite handily. John Saso -was high man for the night \with the I nice score of 657. Les. Hook with ` 651 led the winners. Singers took ` two out of three rom.Cla.rke & Clarke and crept out of last -place. The winners had one of their good ' nights and surely-made the pins fly. Alex. Singer with 726 turned in the record score of the season. Sid; Bromley with 560 was high man for the losers. Lucky Strikes took three out of four points from Livingst0n's by good, consistent bowling and went into a. tie for second place. Tony Saso with 643 led the winners and Ralph Brower with 504 was 1-Ink em. H19 losers. The fast-going Brower with DU-2 Wu: F. high for the losers. 3} Bankers team went into a tie .,for . second place. too. by taking three out of four points from the Pirates. McMillan with 576 led the money- handlers and H. Mclnnis. Jr., with and they- are turning` in higher scores every time out. The `Miss- macs were right on edge and took .two of the three points from the strong St. Pats team. The Brats had an off, night and the G-0 Getter: were right on and took all three 1 points from the first series winners. s Luck-y Strikes and Hogan : Alley 1 rolled off to see who would stay in i first place, as they were tied. Lucky St_rikes- turned in.two good games and took all three points and are now sitting pretty at the top of the league. . `Last week's prize winners were Miss Ferry 240. and `Miss Ward 248 . for the ladies and Tony Sago with '33? for the men. . ` ~. V \ T. A. RUSSELL "Lilla? '.l.Uun .a.uu....- WHEN THINGS LOOK BLACK--CALL ON Us BARRIE PHONE 562