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wels- 4:- I-I nu Lieut. Bell left home on the 24th of Aug., 1914, going from Colling- wood with Capt. Gugett and 60 men to Toronto and from Toronto to Long Branch; then on the 29th of Aug. they left for Valcartier _under Col. J. A. Currie of tlie 48th Highlanders. At Valcartier Lieut. Bell was transferred to the Nova Scotia highlanders and with this battalion crossed to England and camped at Salisbury Plain. While at Salibury Lieut. Bell was one of two oicers from the Batt. to take a special military course at Alder- shot. On leaving Aldershot he was appointed "instructor to the - Cana- dian troops. tilliicalled across the channel to France as an officer in the 5th Royal Montreal Highland- ers, 13th Batt. VVith his battalionl heesaw service at La Basse, the bat- tle of the orchards and" Festubert Vwhere he was Wounded.. T-_-_:._-, 11 1 1.. . 1-..- which the u I A A yap Au; was VVULULLIUU. Leaving. the hospitals, Lieut. Bell was invalided home,` sailing on the Pretorian with 67 fellow` oicers. After being twelve days on the Wate1'-fog-bound o`:' Newfoundland for three days, they landed at St. John s, N. B. When Levis, Que. was reached a wire was sent to his parents at New, Lowell, notifying them of his safe. arrival`. He ar- riv_ed in Toronto on Sunday last at 7.30 a.m.,along with two other offic- ers. He remained in the city till ` Monday, taking the noon- G. T. R. . train for home, _Hunt met the sol'd`i'er-hero and ac- riving home at 4.35 p.m. . The Welcome Home fore`-witnessed at New Lowell. fair estimate places the. number led with welcome for their fellow-citizen. When the Lieut. and his dear ones appeared on the train steps a cheer went up that nigh raised the blue vault of heaven. At the station was the detachment of the 157th Batt.- in training, in command of Sergt.-Maj`or~ Tracy, and the Batt. bugle band from Collingwood, also Major McLean of Collingwood. A double carriage was Awaiting to soldier was carried shoulder -high and .- placed in the front seat alongside his proud father; mother, sister and aunt oc- cupying the rear seat. The car- . riage was manned by ten men of _ the 157th and amid ringing cheers , the procession started for the .Bell l home. . . followed by his. father,` made short - speeches of thanks for the recep- ; tion given. I _ _ tion was held lasting until 7.30 p.m. Arriving there Lieut." Bell In the home a recep- AL 4-L-In 1115111: I-`I...-.*`l\nu.1 ....-.J .-...'| At Allandale his 1 mother, sister and aunt, Mrs. (Dr.) ' companied him to New Lowell, ar- ' A scene like that which greeted ; the returned oicer was never be- A ] present at_ 400 and every one 'l- 1 enthusiasm and a cheery New` Lowell was wild with [pat- riotic enthusiasm Monday afternoon and evening, t11e occasion being the `welcoming home from the Wars of one of her brave boys, `maimed and wounded. That soldier was Lieut. J. Russell Bell. second son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bell, of New Lonfell. M -u\u..,.._ New Lowell Gives Lieut. Bell Right Royal Reception WELCOME A SOLDIER HERO; {Col} C__urrie s Bravery` at the Front` Recited-Gave the Lie to the _ I slanderous. Stories Cir- i culated. ULIILI. VVIID ILVLLI 1040111115 KLLIIIII UulJU Polllc At this hour the band and sol- diers marched to the Bell residence. Here the reception committee took charge of the proceedings, Lieut. Bell was placed in a large easy chair and carried~ by six men through fthle village` to the .pu`b1ic`_ hall. On arriving` the building was so crowded that it was well nigh impossible to ` get the hero of the evening into the hall; TIT....J.u. '.l'....L.'... ......,. ..`L..:__.--`__ -1.` U V UIILLJE LLAUU IIIIC IICIILIQ Warden Martin. was chairman of the meeting. - The rst number on the programme was a V solo by Mrs. F. E. Henderson, -` `The man in I Khaki, Miss B. Knowles accomp- anist. Rev. H, Kennedy, .'Stayn_er, spoke briefly; Violin. selection by ` Misses Oliver `and `Carter. Then ` Lieut. Bell was introduced. AHe t spoke` for 50 minutes to a sympa- I `thetic and attentive audience; _ He , told of his life and doings since 1 leaving home in August, 1914, as briey suminerized above. Leaving the grim war details, the speaker 1 branded as false, and proved`, his statements, the slanderous. sf ries told about Col. Currie. He what he was talking about when l declared that none .bore mh_imse1_f. s more bravely than did Col. Qurrie. -2 {When the Indian troops -fell back -` at Festubert. the :High1ander_s were :3 left unprotected and -in the awful il (Continued `On. PQISQ4 5) til, no was};- ply to Mrs . GA. A: The annual meeting of the *`plot-l holders of the.Barrie' Ce1nete1'y com- pany was held in the police court chambers on Jan. 17th. President Wallwin in his address dealt with the improvements that have been made during the past year, including the new. ' fencing, Water supply and general improve- ments, seventy headstones had been straightened up a11d `the broken ones arranged. All unoccupied plots, according to the superintendent, had had the grass cut _on an average of ve times in the season. Shrub- bery had been trimmed and" many trees removed. Driving shed paint- ed. New wire fence constructed and new entrance with gate `made 011 the north side. A FRI I ` 1 I The secretary s report showed re- ceipts for the year of $1430.63 and payments $1318.67. There were 89 ,interments andone 1_;emoval. l I ' A IIIILCIJIIUIILB 'dllU.rUllU 1_'_UHlUVal. A by-law was pased establishing an e11doWme.nt-fund ;_to be devoted forever solely for the care and beautifying` of the lots so endowed. The rates are for a lot 10x16 feet, $85.00; 20 x 16 feet, $150.00; each additional lot, $50.00.` For single graves, "$22.50; two graves, $42.50; three graves, "$60.00; four graves, $75.00; ve graves, $90.00. '|"l.n -p1\`]r\rxv;v\n- ,1..n..+m..n 11vn\In nu . 1! all Al \.l\.U- V LLIXDLO l1:X."u.St12J1;hens, R. 1i ayne, N. Dy- ment, T. Nash, A. E. Stapleton, E. A. Armson. _ n .1 1 xyuucvv 1lV\J E;|.~v\ou, qzuuguva The following directors were ap- pointed: Dr. VVal1Win, Geo. Vickers, D A CL.-u,.L.-...n D `l)......-. \T Tl.- 4;. ALL LLIQIILAI At a meeting: of the directors after the general meeting, Dr. Wall- Win was elected president, Geo. Vickers, Vice.-Pres., and S. Me-` Adam, sec.-treas. ml. -avunv\A:d\` ..L.-.Ln.....-...L vvvnn nn LUV\I\IL`l In: Balance, 1914 . .. . .. .$ Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . Graves Sodding and improvements Foundations. . .. . . . . ... Deeds and. Transfer Deeds Interest .. ( Barrie park conmiissioners met 'on Saturday evening for the rst time this year. The `Work for the: coming seasonwas discussed; and it: was` felt that owing to the exist-" ing condition of affairs it` would be unwise to undertakeany improve- ments of a permanent nature in 1916. The Board is composed of Geo. Vickers, chairman; Jas. Mc- iMartin, See.; J. A. MaeLaren,V Treas.; H; E. Jory, Fred. Norman and A. Carson. J-l.\llA/Ill, sauna V1 yuan The nancial statement follows: V 1\-____L4 J-llhyvanvsouunn vs: Salaries .. Advertising . . . . . . . Books and Stationery . . . Extra Labor .. .. Teaming and Stone . . . . . . Repairs .. Supplies for Superintendent Equipment W'ell . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . Fence 1913, 32.35 1l\-Ir nr nn are epe. PKRKS COMMISSION . . ORGANIZED ron 1916 ' \ um), Telephone . . . Legal . . . Audit'. . `ff. 1'. Postage .. . Balance in Bank The annual repdrt of the Depart-`E ment of Public` Works just issued" has this reference to Work `done in land around the post office: _ "Wan I-nu-nu A9 Dn1n$;.n `pniuov-n:nl\t\1: Ink, IkA\I|-lAL\L lulu rvuv \Il;I.Lv\4n w"1he town of,.Barrie furnished lab- out and material in executing work on the post office grounds. V VIVLA. .1.`-.....J-.~.n...L I-`.......3.-.l.....1 L311..- 2'... `III UIID CLLLIJW 5\JllLl\.Ib3I The department furnished tiles in"- laying the floor; repaired plaster-' ing and changing plumbing in care- taker s quarters. A `-nvsn-u-. n,(.'n r (`VIA I-um." A-I-` ICIIXCL O \1l-LII]. II`-'41 Us A tower clock and bell of English manufacture, was installed in the` ' turret. 1' I I II 5 uu.|.1.\.w. A tower with dial room, bell. chamber and machinery room was constructed for the [installation of the tower clock oh the main roof of building. ~ W Th luv-A Imnn l:r\l\`(I11!v\ ~n1nc 'c11- uui;;m ;wS:o halls, linolem was furn- 'ished aqd laid. ' n `I ,9] ,12_- _. __.\n | lllvkl `ll.l\A Lnxu. The interior of building was painted and decorated. ' Qnlnap-.5 nn cv1nl;ba `P-tit` flan D91`!!- IJGLLIUUIJ auu UUUULQMUQ. . Salaries and supplies for the care taker amounted to $455.90; heating cost $353.97; lighting $361.37; wat- ._ mzn , cu. nvou xyuu er $50.- T}\V\X'X XXX"X `XXIX-XXX,XXX_I K ~ .-. __ `.V` _` :Xx/3'xxxxxxxxxx x: ` repdrt bouty ( Eduncil proceedings will be 5 'ound on pages 3 and 6,, - CEMETERY MEETING BARBIE` POST` OFFICE. UV` vv ibis; "' 1915, 85.29` . . . 117' 64 v . . . . I3 85` V ' . . . . 5 00 - '.'.'. 500 549. _A11;".'.'.'.'. III 559 23% Expenditures Receipts I 447 36 492 50 270 50 124 00 95 75 s 433 00 14 88 ith `all mod-h Apply J. B. $i177T 99 Was 8.8 %'77 A893 00 14 85 3 00 I25 10 34 58 n. IIP 215.5 11 00' 661 00 t_;.C`old Weather Hld Off 'l'ill:- Last Minute.- All Four ! . . Rinks In Full Swing 1] Wednesday. ` A.\ILI IJLIAJ n v There are fine prizes being com- peted for; `the chief" one is the big Sleeman -trophy, including umbrel- las for the individual inenibers. Two prizes are offered by` the Barrie and Thistle clubs, first prize is leather club bags; second prize elec- tric reading lamps. Consola-tion prizes are 1st, shrapnel stands, 2nd prize, sweater coats. "|'1]_._,`_,__,.,.,..r-...,_J.. _D L1,- -,,',I `, The hearts of the local ` curlers were heavy on Monday morning ow- ing to the continued mild spell that had put a covering of water on the sheet of ice upon which the big - spiel of the week was to be con- tested. The weather man was ap- lpealed to and he promised colder weather by evening` \\`ith a continu- ance for Tuesday,Aso the committee took heart and a long chance and decided to let the visitors come and take a. chance at icy weather. Like the VVard'enship of the county everything comes to him that waits, Monday evening brought the north winds` and snow` `11I. I'i9VS and Tuesday morning dawned with a tang in the air that set at ease all doubts. `Play was called" for 1.30 Tuesday. but it was not till evening that the curlers got on the ice and then only one rink was in condition for play.` Luv vuuuxuu. L/LIL LCL, VV uuzu JIICGHB that the games will be Called on time and conducted with a thorough- ness for which Alex. is noted. Twenty seven rinks are entered for the Sleeman trophy, play now being in progress. The following` is the'pro;:ramme for the preliminary` * round: Barrie Thistles, 0. G. Hart. skip vs. D. W . Lennox. Barrie, W. E. Todd, skip, vs. Colling:wooC. VV. T. Allan, skip. Toronto Aberdeens, G. F. Empringham skip, vs. Brad- ford, J. A. VVebb skip. Parry Sound, 0. G. Plaxton skip, vs. Churchill, F. Allan skip, Barrie -Thistles, E. A. VVilliams skip, vs. Bracebridge, G. W. Eccleson skip. Aberdeens,_ G. W. Omerodl skip, vs. Cookstown, L- D. Avery` skip . Aberdeens, J. VV. Brandon skip, vs. Collingwood, H. E. Prentice skip. Barrie, P. Love- skip, vs. Mleaford, W. Pilgrim skip. Barrie, W. H. Kennedy skip, vs. Bradford , Rev. M. ,McLean skip. Barrie Thistles, W. A. J. Bell skip, vs- Stroud, W, Patter- son skip. Barrie, O. G. Cameron- skip, vs. Braeebridghe, G. Kennedy` skip. . . mi... 2....L ......2..1- ...:n r... ;...........1' lnnnup, on \4u:vL1 UUCLDD Thenlanagement of the spiel is in the hands of Mr. Alex. Brown-. lee, veteran curler, which means I-L..L LL- ,....-.-.... _..:n L. ~.-n-,1 #37 reg` C3 axup. ` by the playing of the wi'n-n-ers Cam- eron (Barrfe-) -`- Kennedy (Brace- bri'd`ge) playing; 0`i'i11i`aV Asylum, A_.. J ami'eson skip; Merettb, v-Stroud The first rouf` fvill be. bpenevdn GOOD ICE FOR BIG BONSPlEL%: out to Mr. Jofm McCosI1 a (1 his ` -fam-i'ly overthe sad occurrenceibf the ' .past week, when-' after an ill ess of but a- few days Mrs. McCo h was ,called' away. The prevaiiipg "la 'grippe- seized upon her, as Rt had previousIy- upon Mr. McCosh,', this ,3 was f"oIIowe by an attack of pneu- non-ia_ which resulted fatally`.; on '[i1'..I'J: . . . . . ...2..... TL- Int- llmn "on u Sympathy in large measurertgos ,1uuu'1a _ W IILULI LITDMIUCII Lauunnl \ VII F'ri'd'ay evening. The late Mrs. Mt}- ;Cosh was a daughter of the 1536 ':Lieut.-Col. Stanton, a pidneer bf 1B`rant county, and till the time of ='hi`s eath postmaster at Paris, Ont. LATE. MRS. McGOSH BRgsoNas 1. ..` Every/irof mad `of the best materials andyi _ the most: sanit One of our!/salesmen cal onyour. -`sweet. Does .h stop `at Pat- nd - DLI(\\nbq .- vs. your house P BRYSON S {SI-00 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCI ' SINGLE COPIES THREE CENTS -(C6nti;{e<!: on gage He_ 1: Bread general ser- be_st wages. coug- ' C'ollo;:'t;'i 2to [fog .to 3 27, 19137 3 .5c . IICVQ Uu;.J.v:Iuv\ "them bemg ____J- LL; ni- In the absence Bf the rector, Mr. George _Raikes of Shanty Bay will conduit the services next Sunday. rappointments as under :.--Minesing, - `11 a.m.,_ Midhurst, 3 p.m.~,._Ve'spra, A _-u. _- _. Q A.'....'4.1.. A51 gm`.-._ G. UPHAM -- _ -A Manager .You -will nd 't a very- conven- ient ar1'a11gement for `then either can attend to th banking ivhen in town, making dep its or withdraw- ing money. In (3 se of death, the balance automatica goes to the survivor. ' %% Trinity Church .5i;n,sUNn'AY IN EPIPEANY February 6th, 1916.- 8.30 a.m.-Holy Communion. 11.0 a.m.--Matias and Sermon. I 3.0 p.m.--Sunday School. ` 7.00 p.m.---Evensong and Sermon. Rev} H. D. Raymond,- Vicar. . in the famuily nancial 151'og1'ess int "Account in` the by opening a ' `Union Bank of anada, in her name and your " own. `I? - a~s'r. ANlDR1`.W'Sv cnncn ANNUAL MEETING VOL. Lxv. Th Giveour Vvifel An nterest I 0. St. Andrew s 1 church; annual xneet-' 3 'ing held on Wednesday ` of `_~1ast_ - week; showed the congregation was in a. ourishing condition` despite war times. The treasurer s 1 report `showed ' a balance of receipts . over ` ~expendit'ures'~of $100. notwi_thstand- j ing tliat so`_me_. $900 had {been ex- pe_nded_t.- in extra_ work.` Envelope contributions amounted to $2580.36, Rphte *eo1lections ' to "$872.23 ' and. missionary contributio_ns7 $1105.82. The memhership roll contains 391 ..>` 9 fmembei*`s; there are 1210 "families. young men of the congregation. have enlisted for service, some ._ of V ' `-1--_' on-otsoll 0 n-tn llave enustea Ior servuzc, auxuc . u. "them overseas; one havmg "made, th; supreme` sacrice. ' . "'--' --nuneunma -Ar grp 'S__ _V . ETQWD`, ` qonu V uqug _. rand %D--V.;.He Maclgasein-`A U18 supreme Buuzuuzc. ~ The managers -for 1916._are S.. W`, 'llb_or_e,,, Geo. C.`_Brown, `S. J_.~ LF_'isher,; Ggillie, T. Sinclair, Rqinfofdi` :1 LA. H. .-GOoda'll, C. J. llistq%,.._ G. C." B3`9.WI1;" . - 'tion1}` `fsec1_'eta1`y,; J. 1 `B-. Edsiiaiidjs. ' .nu_-;.-_-~_1.' 1;..'.-;...... T" ,T- ;l1rinii"r"n`:.':: 8B(;1.:uI.u1'.y, U: .9: J.'n.|.vvuf;ua_ _ `Chp1,-pxh t1'ustee_s,_.J,.I_ J. ~BI`O`wIl`,'_3~ T _V`., `Brogwfn; *`-` ohn `Dongall, A. M ` --1`/n-"r-`.1:r `~1\'r....r...`....s..' ' -` 1 FU RS Dunlo Street, - Ba1rrLie Big Bargains in` J. Frank Jackson usuuiauuuuuun Buy this season and save money, as the prices are bound to be higher next season. Raw Furs of all kinds are on the advance. We are offering our-entire stock at from '10 per cent. to so per centureduction. .XV. NO. 5 WHOLENO. 4224} THOMPSON CREW. PUBLISHER ette- re:2;- _v1'.sP3A 1_>AIusn -.-v.--.---. -7 - r W" I v_ . . . . Rev. Arthur St'rotI_1er, rec- PORTRAITS Maker of.. Barrie Branch The committee appointed to do the work in connection with secur- ing recruits in Barrie. namely Messrs T. T. Young, G. M. Upham, J. R. Hambly, James Vair, ,Dr.. Sprott,` A. Milne and J. D. Rodgers, with J. F. Ganley of Collingwood as organizer have nished the spec- of receipts and expenditures incon- nection therewitlif A The committee desires to tender their thanks to Captains Mark , Robinson and Grandy and the boys under them for their good work. The ar_ran_e;e- ments were not perfect by anyi means, for the canvass,n and on ac- count of the hurry, mistakes were made, but- the boys did their best under the circumstances. Some .43 names were entered but unfortun- ately quite 'a number were rejected. However men are still offering and thinking of offering as a resultof this whirlwind campaign, /while more and yet more men are needed so we still ask young men to` consider seriously their . country s call` to keep danger afar. Ac_cou_nts and subscription lists can be seen at T. T. Young s office by any who de- I 1211 work and submitted a statement isire to see them. 51-Iotel Accounts and Cab ; ._ ;'1`..: J. Hickey _ (Town Hall) -.Rent of Store .. .' . . . . Scott so Bookstore . . . . . . . . Merrill & H11bbard.. Geo. I1'Wi11, Livery . . . . .. "G. F. Malcomson, signs.... Advance .. . . . . . . .. G-aztte.... . . . . . . .. Examiner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarjeant_ & King . . . . . . . . `Wages, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . Prizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L .. . . ` ' v . V 4 |10c uA1\. uv bJ\x\ vuunua Receipts * Amount collected by Rodgers `I .TT ._I.ll.l\IlI.lll4 UUllC\?I;Cll and `Young .. Upham and Van` Speakers .Ll.\llC7l|\lLIullL CD Stamps.. . .. . Railway Fare, 4 n4- (29 OK _DEATH or romymn .'On January 14th, 1916 , there pas- l sed away at the home] of her daughter, at Viscount, Sask., one of the old `residents of Innisl, in the person of Hester Hewitt,_ widow of th_e__late William Northgraves, who predeceased her `twelve years "ago. `3B7)rn near Norwich Eng., nearly 81,.{;}'ears ago, she came to Can- ada when two years of age, with her parents, and a number of fam- il_ls__ from the same county; in all about "forty souls, all of whom are believed to passed away except one, 3... #1..-. v\nunAvu NC` 1]}. Dnkt l`2II..Hy- IIVLIC V C. Il\J `Ill CAUUPU U11, 090!` (311 (NJ in the person of Mr. Robt. Tillett, of Roche s Point, Ont. ` In those days the voyage by sailing vessel occupied about eight weeks, ,.with a further six weeks in coming up the country to Muddy York, .now Tor- onto, here the party broke up, some going. farther" west, and some set- tling in, North York. ` `D.-.-.. n `:Innn 11111` 1\n1unn"a wnnan;hAR RECRUITING com. MAKES REPORT liecrliits Sti "Coiling" %Fo\Vr- ward As Result of `Late Campaign. 4. P ' and one `daughter survive, namely-- ` Elizabeth, , ' Sask.;, Charles, of Lefroy; John and : James. of Dodson. `Mons - years ago Mrs. Northgra es went .- west to live with a son. but for the - past eight y._ears,she has made her: I,. M81115 LLI. AV U1. I41! I. U1. 5- For a time her parents remained 3 in. Toronto, when her mother died, and she went to service in the fam- i ily of James Worts, of Gooderham . 1 & Worts, and when still young came to friends , at Newton Brook, near ' Thornhill. (the late Mrs. John ` Woods) here" she attended the_ Sun- ` day School at Trinitychurch, where ` the Misses Thorne taught, not only Sunday school lessons but nearly all the education many children got; When ; twenty-one, or _fty nine years ago, she was married to the late ,Wm. Northgraves at St. James Parish Church, Toronto. Of a family` of six .sons and ve daughters four daughters predeceas-` ediaher, two in infancy; SIX sons ` Mrs. Bone, Viscount, Denton, _Cl1inook, Alta.; William` and Joseph of Viscount, Sask.; `and 'Some| home with her daughter, Bone.` ' mu- .....).....I .4-nub IIULIIU Wlbll 1161' uuguguucx, nxzn. uvuco The funeral took -place on J an. 17 ; . service being held in St. Paul s church, intermexit being made in`; Viscount cemetery. The pall-bear- .wj_ere,_ F. _Stephenson. L.` J, ' egy, R. Jeery, ` W. Beaton, EL`; Elliott angL_.,.W. .. Qa.ithcart._,_ Floral! 1 offerings were received from- Mrs.i Arthur Mack, Mrs. John E. Jeery,: _and_.&.eross from the `two `great-` " `graI1dchi_l(1re1V1,_ Thomas and .Lillian` inches 'Il\$tll'u1 u at $3.25` T_A..-l A -___ 2 TI-IE INTERESTS OF.` BARBIE, THE COUNTY. OF SIMCOE AND THE. DOMINION OF CANADAIOUR CRITERION. Expenditures` _INNISI'Il'.. PIONEER % $ 1153 75 BARRIE, COUNTY OF SIMCOE, ONTARIO FEBRUARY 3rd, 1916 13 00 12050 1 50 1 50 1 09 1 35 2 00 10-00 15 15 15 75 24 00 7 50 17 49 10 00 owels, lrymg I|(lnU\-LAD U1. LLblllyUllLCA\lUo Monday afternoon of last Week Sergt. Grant Longman and Miss Evelyn Boag were . skating on the bay and deciding to` skate over to the Allandale side kept fairly well- in to the shore. Without a sign of danger or warning the young cou- ple found the ice giving away under t.hen1._and in a moment were in the Water. Fortunately Mr. Longman_ was not Wearing 111$ great-coat and ' was thus able to keep himself and companion aoat. The thin ice kept crumbling away as` he _endeavor_ed to draw himself up. Qlm4.:..n. .-......n .1:..L....,.- 1...1.:--,1 u... Skating some distance behind the two wasPte. Lovelock, a private in thes76th Batt. Seeing the accident young Lovelock skated up, and ly- .ing at on the ice reached out to save the two in the water, the ice being -unsafe it was impossible to give aid required, Longman sug- gested that the rescuer drive his skates in the `ice and in `a sitting position put out his arms to give Longman a grip, and in this way the young man and his companion were rescued. 1" -1:: .1 ' `I ' But for the bravery [and level] head of a private in the 76th Batt;., two Barrie homes would have been il1Vll10l11'I1i1]g`V and two bright" young lives have been claimed by the cold waters of" Kempenfeldt. "rI\\-11:51! .n-Pl-nunnn n-C` lnnt v1vnA1v 1. UCD LIWJKJO In dripping "clothes they made their Way to the home of Mr. John Webb, where Warm. drinks and dry clothes were procured. Happily no serious effects _ resulted` from the cold dip. . ' 7111. ml. ...1......n L1... ..,...:J....4. .. vvxu uxrh ` The spot where the accident oc-. curred is opposite the point Where the outfall from the sedimentation tank ows into the bay, the running water causing the ice to be danger- ous. nil I 1 U us) The young fellow. whose bravery averted a sad catastrophy is a pro- mising young man, his home is in Oshawa, where his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.- -Love- lock, -reside. A true soldier has he proven to be, ' when . the call for men came, he heard the call, and when danger threatened two fellow creatures, he was as willing to risk his life and if necessary make the supremetsacrice here in Canada as` ion the elds of Flanders. U10 V` Ill IJI7. IJLIKJLIDIICLIC N o matter_l16W carefully ya can- vass of a town may be planned there is sure to be a number who will be inadvertently missed and any one who has not been called- on will have an opportunity of having their names placed on the lists before` publication by calling at the oice of the president. VI` DUUNDOIFT 'l')..m-.I,'lnv.4- If any person was missed. by the Ganvassers there is still an Opportunity to Contribute The Patriotic; committee expect _to.l1av.- their campaign closed by Feb. 15th and` `izjninediately after that a complete list of the subscrib- ers will be. published; `M . ...u..... ` 1...... ....n-I-`..`l1u n no lib; The Warden of iimcoe County for 1916 is` one who is most t-i tingly entitled to the position, ow- ing to the fact that he is the old- est member of the council. It was in 1890 Mr. Martin entered the county council -as Reeve of Sunni- dale `and for the exception `of six `years has been a continuous member. `IA - `Ill .-...L.'... .....n `I...u'..., 2.. l``...... JUKIILD IIIWD IJCCLI I'll UUIIULILVIUIJD lll\4llllI\/Lo Mr. Martin was born in Cree- more and since he was fteen years of age has been engaged in farming at present being the owner of one of the nest T farms in Sunnidale. His _ municipal experience dates from the year 1888, when he entered the township council as a councillor, the next year he was elected Dep.- reeve and the following, 1890, was elected as reeve of the township. This oice he continued to hold. till 1896, when " he was appointed a county. commissioner, this position he held for six years. ' He then returned to ' the county council. as reeve of Sunnidale and has con- tinued in the oice ever since . :_ _ 1-:L"__.-1 ___J CANVASS comrtzifnn BY 15:11] _ VA high-class.conce1Z`t will be given ;?3in't11ei Orange Hall, Ivy, on Satur- H dayf of this week,Feb. 5th, by the ;f band of the" 76th Batt. No tidmis-: "sion. fee is to be charged, the` ob-" . 1 ject being to secure recruits for the- ybattalion. Addresses will be given . |-by _i}gfee retgrned .w`gun<>l`.edV officers. I In politics he-` is a. Liberal and lone of the few of that faith who have occupied the Warden s chair.- His prominence in the party was shown when he took the` nomination `of the Liberals of North Simcoe to contest the seat` against Leighton IMcCarthy,` in 1898, at 9. bye-elecr tion, following the death of D Alton 1\IcC_arthy. Mr `Martin was ,the"u nsuccessful candidate.. I 11 -, _ 'I\_.__`l.._L.`__:-_. -__J BRAVE. RESCUE BY SOLDIER |ltIlC IIILBUUUUDBLUI Uauu.luauc.. V Mr. Martmdis a Presbyterian and has a famlly -of `three children. ~ -WARDEN MARTIN ' CONCERT AT IVY. 1"3Z*~:*":"c1v.`c'>`11'F`13`17si(1ent. inches