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The Ideal Policy has been designed for those who desire the greatest amount of protection` for the smallest premium pos- sible and yet do not Wish to be paying pre- miums after age sixty. If under 45, no medical examination is required for amounts up to $2,500. Specimen rates E X C E L S I 0 R INSURANCE FECO M PA N Y A 6155113 I Ill!-I I 9351 g J. S. SPRING, District Manager Barrie, Ont. Send me mu infomution about your IDEAL" Policy. MAIL THIS TODAY a nI\lIl\Il l\2_L..2-A. Il---can Assam teas are known by experts as the finest teas grown-a fact which ex lains R why Red Rose Orange ekoe [has become so deservedly opular in Canada. For Red ose Orange Pekoe is chiefly composed of Assam teas, which accounts for its dis- tinctive uality and value. Every pac age guaranteead Page Flvo BRYSDN & M`-O`RJLEY. `l 1'...`l.-n- noon` 75:46 T.` 1;. HOOULTER ' N. M. MIAFRJSI-IIAJLL Chevrolet and Oakland Whippet and Wlllys-Knish FRANK G\RACEY `G. B. MGLEAIN . `V Pontiac. McLaughlin-"Buick Erskine and Studebaker ......-.- . I\"I-\lt\DI"I ' A 13 WA A g WM. X."<'3'12J'o"E' Chrysler To further encourage the production of better crops and in ghting-the deadly weed menace. F armers are urged to set aside the week of March 26!}: 16 3/3! as Ontario Farmer? {Seed C leaning Week. Do your part in ridding the Province of noxious weeds. which destroy Ontario's crops to the extent of millions of dollars every year. The Ontario Department of Agriculture is prepared to co-soperhte to the fullest extent. Clean seed means larger dividends in dollars and cents. free- dom from weeds. and a liner appearance of your crops. Use this coming week to have clean seed ready for sowingat the earliest suitable date. BARRIE AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION ).IU -LEN-Vb` IS AVG-`\-I-hid-O0-4 Hudson and Essex Comfort! _Value_! Beauty! Power ! Style! Speed! Safety! DANCE SATURDAY EVENING ` BAND BOTH DAYS BARRIE MOTOR SHOW oummol DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE Pullomout Bulldjnn. Toronto I \ I-I`A!RO'LD HILL 7 Durant, Peerless, I-Iupmobile W. F. H`ON5SBERG-ER l`lI_.._JIA.. VV J.J\J1 Ddanla-ac-Iwicaov ruindler DIVINGS'T'ON BROS. Dodge, Reo, Packard -- gs 1lA!I'uIlN1'1IA.`I'VT n~A.-Iv3V.Z Nash Thunddy. March 22, 1928. sherxnan Todd 1.9 on the sick list with pneumonia. Alba:-`+ rannv nf Dntrnit is visit- Witn pneumonia. Albert G1-acey of Detroit is visit- ing in this vicinity. Mr: `R '1` `Rnfm-nan is unending a. new 1881 WEEK. The mumps seem to `be spreading very rapidly. Quite a. `number or cases in the village. T , `In and :IKv-u 'l`hnI-nun Wand to 'L:ou1son's .I:1u1 'LJBIIlCLel`y.` - '1`-he W.M.S. met In the church on Wednesday of last week and there was a. nice gathering considering the amount of mumps, etc., Mrs. J. Brown 02` Strand addressed the meeting which was mueh enjoyed. mg U1 U118 vlcmrty. Mrs. B. '1`. Bateman is spending a few days in the Queen City. _ `Mr Mlllner and fntnv `from Innis- IOW aays 111 me Queen uuy. Mr. Millar and family from Innis- tree Farm are moving lntq I. (Rog- ex-son's house. l'I'\hAg `I'.1 u0! AG 'l`nv-nnfn nnnn nn ersorrs nouse. Thos. Huff of Toronto called on quite a, number othis old friends here last week. `Elan wanna:-us gone-n n `HA Gflllnniflv ` (Continued from page 1) fore the Ontario Legislature re- garding the licensing of hawkers and pedlars, particularly as re- gards the right of licensing` them wholly by the county. This would mean considerable loss of revenue to the town as well as the loss of direct supervision. A copy of the motion has been sent to the gov- ernment. . - mu- -n.......: -4! `X7rn~1ra in in nnn. he Barrie Automotive A380-F ciation cordially invites. you to visit their First Annual Show IN THE i T` t ernmem. The `Board of Works is to con- sider the advisability of complet- ing the culvert started in 1927 on Sophia `St. to 'C1apperton or fur- that if possihle. . A man! n1nnf.ril| saia-n was author- (38.86! In U18 vluage. Mr. and =Mrs. Thomas Hood of_Al11ston are visiting -friends in the village and surrounding neigh- borhood. l V ` VI'|.Inn' uuxnnalna A. 9111: Infa m DDl'nO0(1. I '1`heJremalns of the lat Miss `Lukas, who lived with her nephew. "1'. Ne-sbltt. came by the morning train on Saturday from Barrie Hos- pital. Burial took place on Monday to 'Coulson's Hill Cemetery.~ Q YITIKQ nan? In fhn nhnhnh nn THE Vcmzans MAY I LOOK Fog BOOST the!` II POSSLDIB. A new electric sign was author- ized for the Sunrise -Cafe, now in course of alteration in the` former Douglas Drug !Store stand. Coun- cil was surprised to learn that this sign was a similar one to that al- ready erected at Hong s, was 18 feetilong, 6 feet wide and weighed Anna`: 3 d-an over a ton. Purchase Motor Truck The 'Board of Works recom- mended the purchase of a one-ton Graham dump truck at a price not to exceed. $1,525, with a governor . extra} The truck is to be painted grey with the name Corporation of the `Town of Barrie" painted on the cab. 11-..-.. \'M'n('!naa- mania n rnnnr the can. A Mayor `Mccuaig went on record as opposed to the purchase. In his opinion the town was mostly in need of, a lighter truck for run- about purposes which would -be in the nature of a trial with trucks in town work. A heavier truck could be purchased later if the first prov- ed a success. The report carried after the '.Mayor had twice request- ed `Councillors to raise their hands. ML- "D.......li A49 Invite wannrf. I-UVII Ivua, so ton. Buvcnnkc ea 'UOUI1Clll0l.`S LU lituac uucu. uauum The `Board of Works report further recommended that W. J. Gowan be granted permission to cut second growth poplar and othersoft wood on !Shir1ey Ave. The question of renaming certain . streets was laid over for further consideration. ML- ..-........:u....-. any-m{n+n:1 lm in. consmerauon. The committee appointed to in- terview the Water and Light Com- missiomwith regard to the use of hydrants reported that the Com- mission promised co-operation in the event of the works committee deciding` that the ushing of sew- ers IS necessary. ` . TI... T Ann1 (`nvvu-v::-fan A11 Ar- ARMOURIES % A Friday and Saturday OF THIS WEEK AFTERNOON AND EVENING BIS ls necessary. The -Local Committee on Ar- rangements wrote thanking Coun- cil for favors extended Orangemen during last we_ek s convention. nnvvn Wivn .R;G, fhv-n1mh uurmg R130 Wl:_Ul\3 uuuvcuuuu. Barrie Fire `Brigade, through its secretary, Cecil McMu1kin, is asking that a lump sum of $2,200 `a year, as remen s pay, be set aside, instead of the present sys- tem. We `consider this system to be -in the `best interests of the bri- gade and council, -" the letter states. It was referred to*commit- tee. , T nan` KY4-nu 'Q:p`nu1nl , do away with the trouble we are ' residents of Napier `St., east of _ Twelve residents of Mary Street petitioned council to raise that portion of the sidewalk on the west side of Mary street, south of Elizabeth street, as it is lower than the street and impos_sible for people to walk on in wet weather. Those signing, are: Ed. White, Arthur `Cooper, Mrs. E. H. Johns- ton, Alhert Hob-bs, E. T. Emms, , W. Castle, W. D. Minnikin, S. T. . Martin, E. Burkhead, R. Anderton, j H. A. Jarvis, Ed. Biggar. ' Fire `Brigade Requirements Fire Brigade requisition for the ' year includes one dozen remen`s - soft hats, 6 pairs hip boots, 6 pitch ` remen s coats; 6 house alarm ' boxes, 3 remen s helmets, and one automatic recharging battery to replace the present jar system (cells). `Chief `Shrubsole says in his letter, which was referred to committee, that the last-named re- commendation would ` soon save the cost of installation and would having with our re alarm sys- tem. I would recommend that the-. street alarm boxes -be sent to a factory for repairs and that the wires from the main line t the boxesbe replaced." Hydrant are also recommended for the rear of B. C. I. and the corner of Perry and Jane streets. Council is also asked to supply water service to Duckworth St. . 1u'.....'I....... NP I-Inn nnlinn for-no gale; \ \\ `\ UUCKWOICH 0. . _ Members ofrthe pohce force ask- ed for an increase in salary of $10 per month. The request is endors- ed by `Chief -Stewart and was re- ferred to Fire and Police Commit- L-`. tea. The landscape of Barrie is to be further beautified (?) if the Board of Works grants the request of Gould`Leslie `Limited to erect bill- boards on the east side of Bay- eld St.. 50 feet in length and a similar billboard on the east side of Bradford `St. on property own- ed by Dalton White. . i `Want New Sidewalk cooxsrown E &&i%&&&$i&ii%ii There are more new features, more types of bodies, more choice of colors, more variations of equipment this year than ever before. More than ever it is worth while to look over thenew season s models. Thecars on display have been selected to give you the best possible idea of the most up-to-the-minute develop- 2 _- J _._ -1.-- - [Many cae at mumps exist} in town at present. ' Iffnr S-nlnlnn nf nmmn nnent Luv v_v\uus\"_\..-cu now ..-.a ..v...-y .-v- .. Miss Alice` Harris is spending a. few days with friends in Thornton. Frank Agnew of Colllngwood spent the week"-end at his home` h an: nere. Mrs. R. Harriet of Toronto is "via.- iting her grandmother, Mrs. James Donnell. ~ A H. Bassingthwaite took a. stroke while visiting friends in Toronto and is seriously ill. Mrs. Pearson of Toronto spent the the past week with Mr. and Mn. Wm. Copeland. Tha nnvnrnnnifv held it verv suc- W-In. uopexanu. _ The community held a, very suc- cessful dance in the town hall on Tuesday night last. Mica T.nng~hl-3.911 nf C'01lll'l`2WO0d powu at presexu. V scldttord Spindloe of Beeton spent the week-end at his home here. grandmother, Mrs. J. uranunx. The Sacrament of the Lord's Su_p- per will be observed in the Presby- terian Church next Sunday at the usual hour of -service. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Watson and daughter Jean have moved v to -Schomlberg`where Mr. Watson will takecharge of the undertaking busi- ness. Harry Watson Will carry on the undertaking work in town. Mumps Closes Schools `The public and continuation schools have been closed `until Mar. 26 on account of the numerous cases of mumps. - A Six Patrick : Tea 1'83. was 11810 U11 nuLurua_y, LILGIUM 17, in the Town Hall by the mem- bers of the Women's Auxiliary of St. John's church. Along wi-th the sell- ing of candy and baking was the Shamrock Garden which held many surprises for all. The Hollows Wins at Euchre On Thursday evening the business men of the town entertained The Hollows at euchre in Watson : -Hall. Twenty players from each place took part and at t-he end of the agreed number of games the coun-t was even. An extra round was played and "The Hollows proved to have the better staying qualities. winning out by 77 to 73. Lunch was served, but before leaving The Hollows proffered a. return game which is to be played next Thurs- day. High men were: (1) Harry Watson: (-2) Frank Fidler; C3) '1`-hos. McKnight, C. Hounsome, L. Armstrong_; (4) C. Fisher, A. Mc- Cullough, _EL. (Rutledge and Shep- pard. Farewell to Two Families . A very pleasant social evening was spent on Friday of last week at the home of A. McCullough, when the members of the Presbyterian church met to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Watson and Mr. and Mrs. P-otter who are moving to Schem- berg. and Arthur respectively. Much regret was expressed at the remov- al of these families from Cookstown. A. .. ..nam- l-nlznn nf Hm Asafnnm In Tuesday night last. Miss Lougheed of Collin-gwood was a week-end visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Agnew. " Mn and Mr: .Tim M r-_Tnl2ht Of }HEBts"inhE i'1Zi{utr"yT and Mrs. Jno. Agnew. Mr. and Mrs. Jim. McKnight of Baxter spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Copeland. -*r....1, and Av-Hnnn (`ninmnn nf `Ram. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. uopemnu. `Jack and Arthur Coleman of Bar- rie spent the Week-end with their grandmother, Mrs. J. Graham. "l`hn Ismrnmnnt of the Lord's Sun- I1 95- ruuluynu uvu A very successful St. Patrick's "_1`ea. was held on Saturday. March 1-7 :. +1.... mnmn 1:12.11 1117- fhn mam- a.1 or these ramlues Irom -uuurzswwn. As a. slight token of the esteem in `which they are held they were pre- sented with suitable gifts. The minister. Rev. `D. A. `Ferguson. `ex- pressed in a few well chosen words the feelings of the congregation. The rest of the evening was spent in contests and music. A dainty -lunch was served by the ladies. _(Con-tlnued from pm 1) ed to ask Mr. Blair -why he didn t stay u-p there, but of course he is a railroader and he goes where he is sent. `Nor-does he say that he doesn t like Barrie, for he does, now that he is beginning to get ac- quainted. Moreover, he has a fam- ily of three young children and their education mu`st be attended to, a fact which both he and his employers took into consideration. ,1_:___. -1! ...J.....-.&.-nu +Iqgu Ulll.'pl.U_yCLo uuun uuav .............. -. Speaking of education, they start them to school very early in Northern Ireland. William James Blair was attending public school when he was four years of age. His father was a stock breeder and a. `successful one, just two miles out of the city and when the donkey cart was overloaded he walked two miles to school. When his father sold his business, -when W. J. had turned eight, his parents decided to come to -Canada, where opportunities for his two sisters and two brothers, in addition to himself, were more abundant. It has proved a wise move. An... Gniahino his education In nas proved 8. Wise uluvc. After finishing his education in Toronto public schools and in busi- ness college young Mr. Blair `start- ed his railroading career with the 'C.P.R. in 1907 as a clerk in the Bridge and Building Department at West `Toronto. He was there for four and a half years a-nd was making splendid progress, for he was earning $5.00 a month over the scale. But it was about this time that McKenzie and Mann were on the ragged edge and were an A9,_l_J_1_\lNTED The cool. comforting avor of WRIGLEY S Spearmint BUIClHA`N`1;.1'\`I&: s6i: l\.I'.nu-cola II C I-I381!` yuan-uni It cieameathc mouth after eatln-glveo a clean tau and sweet breath. AI ,,I_'c___ ___| 1ps. A St. Patrick's Tea THE IARRII IXAIJINII ' thermometer looking for good men in every de- partment to help in tiding over the storm. To make a long story short Mr. `Blair -went over to the old -C. N. 0. when Ruel was the western terminal in Ontario. He was rst chief clerk in the `Maintenance of Way Department at Rosedale and in 1915 was sent to Key Harbor in charge of coal dock operations. He was there for two navigation seasons, spending the winters at Capreol as chief clerk of M. of W. On December 1, 1917, he was ap- pointed chief clerk under Supt. Hoag when a new division was opened at Hornepayne to take care of the grain rush. This division is recognized as about the toughest railroad proposition on the system. Mr. Blair remembers one day the dropped to 72 de- grees below zero and one rst of July when gardens were levelled to the ground by a frost, but he will stake Hornepayne vegetables against any in the world, including ` Ireland and Simcoe County. They grow :`twice as fast and twge asl J..l.'EGllV-A nun. wa- grow twice as big," he says. nn.:.. 2. .`M`.. 1 Dig, nu says. This is `Mr. `Blair's rst munici- pal experience. Hornepayne is a company town and there are no mayors, reeves or councillors. The C. 'N.eR. superintendent. and his assistants run the town and run it well. There is no lost mo- tion in the proce`ss,Ahe says. ;-n__.1__ 2. .. 13...; o1\A aa+as- 11.1.`. GB n.ava. Mrs. Blair is a Canadian. She V was formerly Miss Alberta Ronson of Tilsonburg and they met at busi- ness college. They were married in 1909, and there are three chil- dren, two boys and a girl. Mr. Blair had his experience with Un- ion long before it was consummat- ed as regards church matters. They always had a United `Church at I-Iornepayne, because there wasn't iroom for more than one church. He has always `been a church worker, was an elder in the_ Hornepayne 1:11 Una IILUUVBD any aw; -- Fraternally` he is a Past `Master of. McLeod `L.0.L., Torpnto, and a member. of Hornepayne Lodge, A.F. & A.M. -~ L - n-.....1:..... Q1... Bigger and Better Service, Too .`J\J'\I`aaaLaVuo1 so In-wan: |Morris C. & W. M0"1"O'RS Ford T. R. COULTER Chevrolet l)ealer- -Barrie and Allislon able to make the announcement of the installation of a complete Hickley- Mien Time Saving Equipment, specially designed for the prompt and ef- ficient servicing of Chevrolet cars. It gives us a fine feeling of security and of satisfaction, for after all the sale is not everything. It must be backed up. 9 1` THIS TIME--Motor Show Week-it is opportune that we should be We cannot tell you all about it here. Suffice it to say that with this equipment all parts are removed without damage to them or to your car. Every known labor-saving device is included. No hammers are used in the removal of wheels and gears. it is done by power and pressure. The equipment includes the valve lathe, Weaver high speed press, Twistest aligning tools, special heavy Bulldog wheel puller and scores of other tools made especially to service Chev- rolet cars. It is the only equipment of its kind north of Toronto. \ Our Mr. `I-Iaddock has just returned from Oshawa, where he received special instruction in the use of this equipment and in the general servicing of Chevrolet and Oakland cars. ' Our garage equipment also includes a Duco gun for the refinishing and retouching of cars, also fender and body tools for the removal of dents and the restoration of the lines of cars; Still another innovation of slip covers for the pro- tection of the finish and upholstering of customers automobiles from grease and oil while being repaired or overhauled. EVERY SALE THIS YEAR BACKED UP BY BIGGER AND BETTER SERVICE church and superintendent of the Sunday -School for nine years. Since coming to Allandale he has been elected to the board of elders of Burton Avenue United Church and teaches the Young Men's Bible Class. I-1 A-lL\4 \.laUI~Iu:u Mr. Blair has served as chief! clerk under five different superin- tendents, which is a unique dis- tinction, as railroaders know. He has earned the respect and con- dnce of all five, which in itself is the `best attestation of his charac- ter. AN LDEAL POLI C Y- FRIDAY AFTERNOON CHlLDREN S DAY (FREE) ]