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---- I -Mr. S. J. .\IcDona.1d has returned` from visiting friends in Delhi. uom-v Rvnllev shi-nned a mixed PERSONALS Lcauuu d.L zuuyuun. Brooks, of Alliston, . and Mrs. Hart this. of ;\Iidla.nd, spent a J. H. Bennett, Bay- of imitiatlon. A league game of baseball played on Monday, June 19th, between Thornton and Knock teams. Twelvel innings were played before the; Thornton team were declared the; winners b_v a score of 13 to 10. At the end of the 8th innings Knock * THORNTON is coming to Barrie as one of the Eleven Great Attractions to appear at Barrie Chautaugua LAUGH and LEARN A Profitable Six Day program full of good things SEE and HEAR TOM SKEYHILL, who spent months in that country will tell you the Unvarnished Truth. It will be differ- ent from any other story about Russia you have heard What s the matter with Russia ? Presented by Barrie Chautaugua, July 8 -14 visiting friends In ueuu. ~ Henry Brolley shipped mixed\ car of stock from here on Monday, June 19th. .\Iiss Zeta. Sharpe is being train- ed in the RV. Hospit`~al at Barrie for a nurse. Success. 'D1ns-near` tn rnnnrf Miss Alma. Pat- I Dont miss the first day I Hear John Duxbury, England s greatest Reciter Get your Season Tickets Now Adults, $2.50; Children, $1.25; War Tax Extra A. F. A. MALCOMSON, Chairman Ticket Committee JULY 8th to 14th nhnnn `was in the 1ead`by a score of 8 runs to 2 for Thornton, and in the 9th Thornton team had two men out when Barker Findlay hit a. drive \which decided the day for Thornton. The Knock team are improving. .n:.. Qa:nnn1n nf 'I`nm=nhnm. who VThe Knock team improving. v.\Iiss Semple, of Tottenham, has been teacher of Killylieagh pub- lic school for the past two years, has resigned, as has Miss Sproule,` of Cherry Hill public school. Miss Sproule was kindly reuieiirbered by her pupils ere she left on Tuesday. June 27th. Miss Sproule was one of the best teachers that has taught in our school for many years. She was the best di.scip1inaritan we have ever had, as well as a most efficient teacher. ,We wish her every suc- rhea cess. -.\lr. James Patterson received a telegram from Vancouver, B.C., i stating that his brother Thomas had 1 met with a severe accident on 'Ijues- 2 day, June 20th, and later received another telegram stating_ that his \brother had died the same day as he received the accident. The late Mr. Patterson left Stroud thirty-`four years ago for the West and twenty- two years ago he visited friends in this County. He was married twenty-one years ago and a. widow and four of a family survive. Your Cor. had the pleasure of meeting a Mr. Patterson when he visited here on the above date and he was of a very jolly disposition and the life of any party.. We extend our sym- pathy to all who are called upon to in nu F11 mourn. Almost a. miracle saved the lives of Joseph McMaster and Charles Miller on Monday afternoon at a new barn which was being erected by 311'. Dalton Moclean on the farm which he purchased from Mr. S. J. McDonald. A tin of zinc roof was being put in said burn, the con- tractors being the MGM-aster Bros., and as ve men had worked on said root` in the wfternocm, the hooks which were fastened in the pole to enable them to work on the roof must have been strained and as the _.two mentioned went to continue . work the hooks broke and the pair tell about 35 feet, McMaster falling , on the old stone wall and Miller on 1 an old binder. McMaster s leg was broken between the knee and the 1 ankle, the bone protrudiing through _ the esh, and he was also otherwise _I injured. Mr. Miller received :1 broken bone, the small bone in the up. They were immed~ia~tely taken 9 to their respective homes, where they _. will receive the best of mdical treat- slment and nursing. We hope the] ,1 men will soon be able to resume ,_ work, and we also hope nothing oif yla serious character will follow the `mishap. leg, and botther were terrilbly shaken I Percival Vivian Broadway Players. success. Pleased to report Miss ` ton as progressing favora-bly since ` she was operated on for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Broley, of Barrie, spent a, few days with ;\Ir. and Mrs. S. J. McDonald, of Thorn- ten. Pleased to report our esteemed young friend, Mr. Roy Allen, as do- ing well in the R.V. Hospital after an operation for appendicitis. . ru.x........ .\.`l'icin`r|:'u'v snake, at the vlpxcuta UL Luau, Premier King announced thahsions of appreciat [Parliament would `meet again next'|bers of the oUDi0 Jz1n11a1`)' and that a. redistribution as `from the li ,bill would be brought down early fmnilies. Their lnext session. There will `be no gen- this district wish leral election in the interval. prosperous life wi Mr. B. Henry has purchased a. new Ford car. Sweet clover cutting is the order of the day around here. Mr. Hex`-bert Shel-swell visited .\Ir.l and Hrs. Walter Wynes on Sunday. Don t forget the _service at the Baptist Church next Sunday evening . at 7.30. The Rev. C. Berton as pu.s- 6.-\- I I 4 tor. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hutchinson and` ~fa.u1ily and Mrs. A. Hutchinson, motored to Barrie and All-andale the other day. Own 'T`nuYn:h17n Qnnrlnv Rnhnnls. will 1 other day. I Oro Township Sunday Schools will hold the 52nd annual convention at the Methodist Church, Edgar, on ` July 20th. 4 The picnic which was to be held : in Mr. J. Slacl; s grove, West Oro, l on July 5th, will be postponed till ` a. later date. :Mr. and Mrs. McFarland, of Jack's Lake, attended the funeral of their little niece, the infant daugh- : ter of Mr. and Mrs. VVa.1ter Wynes, ' aged three weeks, at Edgar on Tues- Rev day. Jesse Found, a. very highly re- spected resident of Oro, passed a.wa._v on Wednesday, June 14th. Inter- ment Fridaly alternoon at the fam- ily plot, Edgar Methodist Cemetery. Deceased was 88 years of age and lived in Oro for many years. mkn `lanonu l-n-onnh n1` tho XV T vnnt uvea In UFO 101` Lllillly _)'b'U.l5. The Edgar branch of the W.I. met \ at the home of Mrs. Bonney on June 14th. There were 24 present and a splendid meeting was held. It was decided to hold a garden party at the ball grounds on July 19th, and have the program in thechurch. The meeting closed by singing the national anthenm, after which tea was served by Mrs. Bonuey. 4 Rev. Harrison Rorwe, [of Toronto, paid a flying visit to M1`. and Mrs. Carman Downey this week. Riva `LT A .MnI.om1 'l"nr-nntn, is L;ar1nan uowney Lms `ween. Mrs. H. A. nMc.Leod, Toronto, is visiting with Miss S. E. Tracy and other -friends in this `district. Mr -and NT!-2 Pnnxnhcall, nf `omer -Irlenus In L-ms `lHSl:1'll.ZL. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Campbell, of Mount Forest, spent the week end renewing old acquaintances `in Mine- sing and vicinity. M :-a T3 -f`.n1n'ruhpH, delegate to the slug uuu vn.:1u1L_y. Mrs. D. -Campbell, delegate to the Baptist Coventiuon at `Midland, =re- ports having a very ple-asa-nt and pro- tazble time at the `Convention. Thu onrlnnl nnfnnnnn a\'nrn5nnH-nn ICI1. ` A Chinese Missionary spoke Townline Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon, at the Methodist Church here on Sunday evening, and at St. Jude's on Monday evening. Mr. Boys motion in the House on \Vednesday re Crow s Nest Pass agreement, etc., was carried in com- mittee by a. vote of 13 to 9. Take off your hat to W. A. Boys. The Rev. J. J. Cockman, of To- LlLi1/Ule nun: ill. Luc `uuuvcuunuu. ave being held in -Minesinvg public school this week. There are a large number of pupils from Minesing land, ggulrmunding school `di`st.rlcts I writing. I Dov 4`M'r T431300 T\'r`R:1(`.hl3.d his fare-I The annual entrance examinzmti-ons ` 1 writing. 1 Rev. Mr. Leece preached his fare- well sermon on Sunday at`trer.1moon to a large and `attentive congregation. Mr. and Mrs. Leece were the re- . cipients of many gifts and expres- 1 .sions appreciation from the u1en1- I ibers Union -Church, as well life-long Methodist many friends in them `a long and wherever they reside. WEST OR0 MINESING THE NOP. THERN ADVAN C-E , 999 to CANADIAN BUFFALO ! HERD INCREASING)` `according to t-he `official count made The great Canadian herd of buffalo at Buffalo Park, Wlfainwriglit, Alberta, has iinmeased to 6,146 head, last week by Superintendent A. G. Smith, as the animals were being turned out of their `winter quarters into the 160 square miles of range enclosed in the Park. The report, which Was made to the Commission- er of `Canadian "National Parks,` shows that the natural increase for the year was 1,075, while the de- crease due to fighting, `old age and animals slaughtered was 81, giving a net increase of 994. l.-mo 1n nlavon lnvnrlrnd nf H19 net Increase or we. Close to eleven hundred of the animals .remained in the main park during the winter months and came through in splendid condition, while four thousand nine hundred and sixty-two were in winter quarters. The balance of the herd was taken care of in the home paddock and cattalo enclosures. mnzponnn 1-nnvn nun the nnr-lone nf cattalio enclosures. Thirteen years ago the nucleus of this great herd numbering approxi- mately 700 was purch~ased from Michael Pmbl-o, of Montana, and the btit'falo have grown in this period to eight and one-half times their original ntrurber. 'I`:0-day Canada possesses three-fths of the .-\nner- . ican bisin in the world, -with an esti- mated v-aluation of near]-y -$2,000; 000. The disposal of a numcber of the male -buffaloes, which exceed herd ipurposes by about 1,000 head, is at present engaging the attention of the Department. ijrlentls an mese pans. Miss Mary Mulroy spent last week with Miss J. Mulroy, -of :\.nl.en .\Ii11s. Mr. A. Malcolm, of Orillia, xs vis- iting his `daughtpr, Mrs. T. E. Slllilh. Mr: J:I.n14'-\ Mzuv and Miss I\I(1.l')' `Mr. D. Lavery. of B.C.. iS Visiiillg riends in these parts. ` Maw .M.,n-u `uulrnv nmanr Inst \veek lung ms uaugntpr, Mrs. L. 1-.. auulu. Mrs. James Maw and E\Ia.ry Mww, of Edenvale, spent the week end with Mrs. A. Potts. Mu n.nI` mam J`. 1(nHnv nitnnd.-`ed end witn Mrs. A. 1-'-ous. Mr. and Mrs. G. Kelley amended the funeral of the infant bmbe of Mr. -and Mrs. Wynes, `of Oro. M. I M....Mmmmnn um. J Sex- MI`. and IMYS. Wynes, 01 uru. Mr. W. McNaughton, Mrs J. Sex- ton and Mrs. T. E. smith motored to Toronto 10 visit Mrs. rMcNzrugh- ton, of Toronto. .\1r nnrl R/Irv: Jnmp_s=. \Vnn1ess and of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. James Wanless fznnilsy and -Mr. Harry Wanless spent Sunday with the or.mer's sister, .\Irs. J. Runford, of `Barrie. .I ruv LU .I' U: nu Yes," sald the `specialist, as he stood at the bedside of the sick pur- chasing agent, I am sure I can cure you." Hunmr mm it nnx.-.t?" asked the you." "W`h:1t will it cost?" sick man ai.nUy. "Ninety-one dsollurs." "You'll have to shade in little." replied the 1 agent, I have a better 1 the undertaker." True to Form .. _,_. by vqte 01 1.: LU .7. .....- to The Rev. J. ronto, is visiting friends in and around Thornton. Mr. `Coclmmn ministered to the spiritual needs of the people of Ivy and Townli-ne Drnehvtnrian Churches for sixteen VIGO 5 your price purchasing price from asked IJOHN MARTIN EPISODE A John `Z\Iartix1" is at present in` `jail. That. is not his name, oi.'| 1 course, though he has stated several` times under oath it is his name. un q in 1'ni1 hnnnntzp ni' nnmmit- times unuer ozuu IL 15 um u'a.un::. He is in jail because of commit- ting the crime of perjury. The per- jury was conmiitted in trying to se-` cure a. `c_onvicti~on under the O.T..~\. .\Ia1'ti-n, in brief, was 21 spotter. 1.1.; exvnrn in thp (`trillin case that .\1a1'tm, 111 IDI'1eI, was 21 :;puLLt:1. He swore in the Orillia case that. he had never been convicted of a crime. It developed afterward that evexa1 -convictions had been regis- tered against him. All Ihoco `urn hnnncsninus of the} tereu agzunsn mm. . All these are happenings Lhei last few weeks. mun amino Inhn `\'IarHn nnm'n1e(l: [last few weelis. g I The same John ;;\'Ia.rLin operated: in Welland in 1<`ebrua1'_v, 1921. He was one of those sent here to im- prove the morals of this place. up had -given evidence as to one U18 I110I"d.15 U]. tuna pu.u;::. He had 'given evidence of the charges laid when he was cross e.\:a-mined by M1`. Brooks. Here are question and answer as taken from the official re-tpowt or proceed- ings, Feb. 26, 1921 :- ``Q.-What is your name? A.- John Martin. Q.--Where were you .bo1'n? ;\.~- In the Ukraine, part of .Russia.. Q.--H*ave you ever `been con- victed of any crime? A.--No, sir. Q.---Novel`? .-\.----Ne\'e1'." This perju-rer has been in the em- ploy of the Depa1'tmen*t at least From February, 1921, to June. 1922. That he is not still on the job is due to the fact that "he has been jailed for the crime of '1)erjury.-Welland Tri- bune. people or nw uuu ;u.m....\. Presbyterian Churches years and twenty-nine years have elapsed since he left the above charge. up Averill Patton's horse, attach- nan.--vv-- Mrs. Wm. I at.tex`son is visiting her sister in A-urora. \l.-o m \iuHnn nt` Rollo IC\v:u'I. is: her mot.he1', Mrs. aproune. Miss Dorothy Harper spent z1.1`e\v days with Miss .\Izu'y \V'ilson, Stay- ner. .\Irs. Givens and Mrs. Lutimer, 01' Craigvle, visited friends at Mine- sim: this week. rmm qcmmlmrrv festival] held last, ;\Irs. T. Mullen, 01` Belle E\v:u'I, ls spending a. couple of nlonths with mot.he1', Mrs. Spmule. Mam. hnrmhv Hnrnnr snenl (1-l`(*\\ sister in .<\-urora. | this week. The StI`iL\`. 1 I<`1`iday evening at the home of .\Ir'. `1 and Mrs. Wilson Blacli. was atlend- A ed by a. large num*be1'. The evening was ne and everyone enjo_\'e :1 social time. A short progranl was given and an exciting gzune of base- ball was played by the Nanlyr girls and the knock girls. The score was in favor of the Knock girls. J.l.l.1..l.U.I.v.I..I-I -laI\ru _. ' _._ - Mr. William Miles has accepted a position with the Sterling Bank. Miss Irene -Casserley has a. pasi- H1133 :2-.u.u_, sa`v--- _..___._,_ Ila. Miss Mary Shrwbsole has accept- ed a. position with Wisdom's, A1lan+':' rlnln, ' BUG. dale. Ill: the Sterling mum. Miss Irene tion in Toronto. Ylflcu Rpnttv snent Sunday in Ori1- Miss Gordon spent the week end at Bonnie Green, the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. IHenry. charge. Mr. Averill ed to a cart, made a sudden exist out of Thornton last Tuesday even- ing and on Wednesday ;\Ir. J. A. Jamieson s three horse team hitched to a disc harrow made a lengthy run from the b1Iacksmith s shop as far north as Mr. Scythe s gate. No - serious damage was done in either nncn .on Miss Beatty spent Sunday ABARRIE B.C. NOTES _ 1.-.. ..n..Andn:'l STROUD Mr. S. Blaynard, of Weyburn, Sa.sk., is visiting in town. Miss Arnistrong, of Toronto, is `visiting with f-riendis in town. 311'. F. A. Hammond spent over the week end at his home in Toronto. \rm.om. vemm Wart 1p{`t thir: wank 1 Vl'. Bh. Mrs. Bennett, week with Mrs. eld St. \h'cyc Cinvq ,1 E i week end at ms noun: xu. LUIULILU. . .\Ia.sLe1' Victox Hart left this week. `to spend his vacation at Stayner. .\h~ nnd Mrs. Brooks. Alliston, LU speuu 111: \a.\ Mr. and Mrs. visited with Dr. week. In-u Dorn\oH `field 51.. .\Xis's Gladys Johnson, of the Post Oice staff, is away on a two weeks. ` vacation. mm Qinnr nn \H Yvnnds Iem'=- Mrs. Steer and Miss Woods leave- this week to take up their residence |1n Oregon, U.S.A. \iec Wnlnn PnHm~snn. of )I0ntren.1. 1 \'8.CE1UO!1. case. A number from here attended the ` dual attraction in Cookstown on June 24th. Horse racing was the chief feature and there was some good racing. The other event was the defeat of Cookstown baseball team at the hands of Knock to the tune of 11 to 9. This leaves Thornton and Knock equal and no doubt there will be some good ball before the season is over. Thu Inrancf funeral nrocession nn uregon, U.a.;\. Wiss Helen Pa.Lterson, of .\I0ntre.11, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. L. PaL-- terson, Glenlogie. m.- and re A H `Hunter :11- Lerson, "uxeluugut. Mr. and Mrs. A. )1. Hunter ut- tnded the funeral of the 1a.`.te-.."s brother in Georgetonwn. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, of To- ronto, spent the week end with the 1aIer's mothel`, Mrs. Booth, Bayeld L`! 1" * 'Atre+"-`a visit to limp Premier Drury says straight `1ix`ohLbit1on" is best. Wonder where: he ever saw ,1; ;.ip,;..`2_orce;. ` St. Mrs. Rogers. of Camp Borden, is `in {own this week, and her two |chi1dren are having their tonsils 1'e~ moved. Miss Marion Patterson 1`eLu1'n(.-d lhome last Thursday from Loretto 1.-xbuhey to spend her vacanion at. her home in town. Mr. and wrs. George Blaine. of Suult Ste. Marie, were the guests of .\!r. and Mrs. Daniel Quinlan, Berczy Sn. durin_L: the past, Wbek. : 1 A Qnonra hand nf the Lake '.-\nne ue ueaupre anu Ul,llt:l' planuca. Mr. Hal. Creswiche is home from " the Relay MiIit:u'y College, Ki-ugs~ tdn, for the summer months. having been :1 successful candidate in Ivis I examinations. mum I I1 `Rnnnc-H and Mr. V. |St.. (1u1'm_:: Ine past, wet-xx. ' J. A. Speers, head of the Lake Shippers Co., Fort Vvilliam, is spend- in}: :1 few days here with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Speers. up '13 1 n1In.rVhP!` is Imme auztin ' examinations. Mrs. J. H. Bennett and Meektng were in Toronto last week .n~. hM- annrL`h\-p. to Mr, and Mrs_ Meekmg were In '1`UI`UI1l,U tum. weak to bid good-bye to Hevb. Lennox and son, who sail for England this week via. Montreal. day. During July and August the congregations of Collier St. Church and Central Methodist will unite, the services ibeing held in one church in the morning and in the other in the evening. This will give the pastors a chance to ta.`lie 21 holi- ems, Ml`. 11110 l\lI`S. aus. myccia. I\Ir.'R. J. Galiaglier is home again nfter holidaying for two weeks in i\Ionu-eul, Quebec, Rochester. St. `Anne de Bezuipre and other places. m.. Uni m-nuvir-kn is: home from IS over. The largest funeral procession that ever passed down the townline was that of the late Robert \Va1vker.`_ S:-\'eni:'-.flve cars passed towards the * Cemetery at Cookstown and there .jwere cars that did not go to Cooks- town, Deceased was one of the most honorwble olf men and was re-i spected by all who knew him. His sufferings were extreme at times, but he bore them as a. true Christian. He lived a. life which is Well Worthy] 1x'1("'I`D o`:\nn=. of played` I l