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A new wonder---Rub-Ifp" pic- '1ures develop at tonvh `$_f coin, in Sunday Herald and Exzuninor. Chicz1go s best newspaper. Buy it} to-day at Robertson's Drug Store. I was uusugeu iLL Lne ume OI his Oicers of the Baurrie Tanning Company speak of him as a. most efcient and fa.LL1mt`u1 worker. John Sinclair, President of t.he mn. Went to Bellevhlle this morning to 8.0001119 pany the body home. Shm-Hv hnFnrn fhn .-.um...m.I- Ac 4:... ulilll. In early life John McPhee was a clerk in the Registry oice under the late Samuel Lount. He also was a. member of the Barrie volunteer re brigade and sulbsequently became Chief of the Brigade. He entered the service of the Barrie Tanning Co. in February, 1911, as accountant. later becoming treasurer and at-cw countant, in which capacity he was serving when he withdrew in 1914: to volunteer in the Great War. For: a l:-rief period alfter the war he act- ed as an enumeraiting oicer for the Government in connection with the Census taking. sulbsequently return- ing to his old rm, with whom he was engaged at the time of his Oicers of fihn Rm-1-in Tnnnlnm In hIl'El.I' youvn. John, fmniliarly known to his 001111 panions as Jack, attended the I-Ugh School with Alex. Cow'an, who was destined to follow him as Com- manding Ofcer of the Simcoe Fores- ters regiment. Cod. Cowan said toq day he had known the Colonel foq more than forty years, and, said Col. Cowlan, He was a. soldier and ti` man. :u.\ _yUa.x`5 ago. The funeral of the late Command- ing Oicer of the Simcoe Foresters and of the 177th Battalion, will be held from Trinity church at 2 o vclocl;, Saturday, under the dhreotions of full military and Masonic Order ser- vxces. `lnhn D:n,.4\w...\. vu...nI...- ..-__ 1.-.... John Bingham McPhee was born in Barrtle, March 26, 1865, on-e on? a family of five, three boys and two girls, and whoge parents were Mr. and Mrs. A. B. MePhee. pioneers of this county. Two of the boys died. in their youth. Jnhn F'a`n1iHv.xv-Iv L-nnmn-u Inn khu 1..-um, l.1il.'LLll.U. The late Colonel MciPhee is sur- vived by his widow, formerly Miss Hamlin Harrison, daughter of Chas. Harrison, St. John's, N.B., and one little daughter, Jean, ve years old. and one son, Donald, aged two; also` two sisters, the Misses C.hrist.ina. and Jessie MoPhee of 51 Worsley street. Barrie. The Colonel's family resid- ed at 65 High street. His father, A. B. l\IoP.hee, predeceased him by 16 years and his mother passed a.-Way six years ago. `The Fnnnrnvi nf fhn Info nmmnna, in-:a.1Lu uurulg most OI; ms nte. . The sudden passing of Lieut.-Co1. McPhee cast a. cloud of sincere grief over the entire community of Bar< rie, in which he was born and raised. Widely known, he was deservedlry popular for his qualities otf true mo- desty,. his spirit of adventure, his air of good heaxlth and his optimistic na~t.u`re. "Elan `Int- r1...I......I '.\;r..n:...- .-.. ...... uunuay UVULMHE. LYOV. Z3. Col. McP.hee, w`.h_o was home 25 week ago, was in good spirits, and, so far as known, in good health at that time. Fvom brief in`I'ormsa;t'ion by wire, the Colonel, who was in Belleville in the interest of his firm, the Barrie 'Da.nn'i4ng Col, had nish- ed his evening meal and was in `con-. vensatlon with the proprietor of his hotel when .he wws seized with an atta.sck of the heart. expiring almost instantly. He was in his ft-y-e'Lgb.th year, and had enjoyed slplen-did. health during most of his life. I'\hA enrldnn naeuin... nf T.:.m.t _rln1 Lieut.-Col. John Binghann M.cPhee, native of Barrie, overseas soldier, an omcer who had risen mm the ranks in the militia, and the son of a pioneer Ifa.mi-1-y of Simcoe County. died in the city of Bellevile, Wed- nesday evening. Nov. 29. CM. N|'nP.hnn uhn urn: hnmn 9 Rose from Ranks, Served in France and Organized Battalion Here. HOCICEY l;E;\(iI.'E l'}LE("l`S E OFFICERS FOR (`0.\ll.\'G Sla`.\SONI Econ. J. B. McPHEE, 1-:x-o.c. 35:1. REG T., NATlV@_SON, nuas .....,v..., u vuuvllvu u. vwun (Continued on page four) T'e; . b UHU sowing 118.5 06811 (10118. A ventilation of .the various theories and ideas of rights, before Drainage Referee Henderson in Bar- rie, -recently, helped largely to clear the way for the undertak-lng for a thorough drainage system, and on Nov. 18, Reeve T. E. Smith was autfhomlzed to ask for tenders for the Work. '1"!-an r`rIn;v\`nrvA nu ... :4 :. ....A-.. uu.ua.1'_v LU LHU gftiiil. EFBE. Efforts to drain this vast a;rea. date `back to the ninet-les. Three reports of engineers have been made. The first was in 1897 and the second in 1904. The debentures for the lat- ter expire in 1923. For these under- takings the Township and backers of the project have expended $7,000. Now the new estimate calls for an `expenditure of $12,800, after which it is believed prot.-ajble reaping will comnmennce where so much specula- tive sowing has been done. A vnnfilntinn nf` .fhn vnrinlle 1u1'e, 21.11 L118 II1OI'8 pralsewortny. Under the scheme as now contem- _p1ated and on the eve of operations, it is calculated that a complete and satisfactory drainage of the whole area will be made. Under the new operations the promoters expect to gain an outlet that will be of sum- cient depth to give underground drainage to any portion of the area. .Actual work on the scheme as now` planned will be started in the early spring. Tho farna land envy-nnv1rHn~r (`I-an 'apnu5. The farm land surrounding the Phelpston Marsh Drainage area is valued at the present time at about $80 an acre, it is understood. `Roughly, the topography of the area is that part of Flos Township lying between Concessions Four and Seven from north .to south, and from east to west by side lines Five and Fifteen, with various necks tri- butary to the great area. Effnrtn tn drnrin thin vnaf nirnn rlata .5 SBULIBIIIEIIE. The enterprise of the enthusiasts `who have condence that their dream otf makig this area. ydeld its full share will come true, is there- fore, a.1l the more pfaiseworthy. Under the snlmmp am nnnr r-nnmm_ `"103 xuwusxup. Tlhe undentaking is for a. complete -drainage system over the 4,000 acres of the Township known as the Phelpston Marsh Drainage Area, and "T. E. Smith, Reeve of Flos Town~ ship, has been authloized by the -`Council to ask for tenders for the -work. The engineer s report on the work calls for an expenditure of $12,800. Y.rw.una I :-nm n'rr|.n.n-A 0.. nu... :. .3 14,-OUU. Losses from da;m'avge to crops, in- .a;bild'ty tlo sorw full crops some years, fbecause of freshets and inundations from the ckleness of Uhe elements; costly delays from law suits, differ- vences of opinion as to the feasibility of various plans and hesitancy ithrough fear, all have contributed to a. collective loss to the owners of this area throwghout the history of its set.~tlement. VF); nnbnv--u-:nn me 51... .....m...,.:....L.. A land reclamation scheme of rrst magnitude has just been enter- red into by about seven-ty farmers of Flos Township. Tlh=. llndn`r.t.nl(i11a` 1': Pnr 9 nnrnnlntn ;FLOS cons AHEAD 0 WITH 4,000 `ACRES DRAINAGE SCHEME `JJHB 59111101` xeague Wlll. De C0111` posed of St. Andrews. Baracas and Y.uM.C.A. '7`hn invdnvu `nnnvun ...:II nr.vs\v\vu:nn Long Cherished Dream Now Promises to Become a Reality. I lI'U. The senior league will be unszn nf Qt Antlrawu Tlnnnnnu V01. LXXI., No. 41. mm Emzflmmm gmzatmzm, each Cracked water-Jackets and scored cyclinders repaired by new process, without stripping engine and using same pistons. I`ru.mes welded and straightened. A. R. Parsons, Gar- vin's Garage. Phone 968. For Bicycle Tires and Tubes go to McKee & McDonald, Clapperton street. If you need Shoes go to the B. B. Shoe Store. ` Sale. ONLY T\VEN 1`Y DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS We have been looking at the calendar and nd that there are only twenty days left to do shopping before C11'!`iS['Il1aS and only twenty- re days before our big Holiday and Christmas Sale will close. Do your Christmas shopping early while the choice is at its best and before the crowds jostle you. \Ve have real bargains for evelzwbody at this store during our Holiday and Christmas Bargains `in Men's and Boys` Suits and Overcoats, bargains in .\Ien`4s and Boys Overalls, Under- wear, Sweaters, Gloves, Shirts, Ties, Hats, Caps. We absolutely guaran- tee a saving to all our customers on all Men's and Boys Clothing and Furnishllng Goods bought during our big sale. Not only can you save on clothing and furnishings at this sale, but you can save a Lot of money by buying Staple Dry Goods, Ladies and Children's Stockings, on our second oor. The House of Quality. The House of Service. The House of Bargains. 1"l .._A....1_ nv_u,s_, N. .n.uu'1vsu11, Lu. aaxmeson and Unrlstie. Some of last year's Stayner jun- iors are attending Collegiate and a Huntsville junior defence player wili be attending Collegiate aafter Christ- 11121.3. $1.00 will bring the Northern Ad- vance to your home till January - 1924. This is :1 special offer. See coupon on page 2. Lcuucux'aLt::5, suuulu U0 wen. Among those who will play this |yea.r for Barrie are : C. Woods, Jeff Bertram, Morley Livingston. Jack Armstrong, Leighton Emmns. Hamty Carson, Geo. Powell, C. Tuvck, H. Janriv son, E. Jamleson and Christie. of last vi-`-at-'5: mavnnr inn- um-:u:g~uLe LU Lne u.r1.A. meetmg. Judging from the ent.hus1'asm dis- played, the Barrie Hockey Club is in for a. good season. There is plenty of ma.te1'ial in town for two teams and with good coaching the players, and particularly the in- termediates, should do well. Amnnrr fhnqn urhn un`1'l nlnu m.:.. Luv uuueg,1ia.Le 101` [)a.SKe[ D3.H.. Previously, the club has been n- anced by loans which were paid back as the season progressed. This year the club intends to hold a dance and supply its own fund-s. ,`:\ifnv-lav Yjvinwconn Ilvnn n.-.....:..;...z auyply ILS UW11 Lunus. Morley Livingston was appointed delegate to the O.H.A. meeting. Judzinz frnm fhp pnnhmninmn Hie- no.1 1'. In view of the fact that pre-season athletics are needed to put a player in condition for the season's grind a committee was appointed to make ar- rangements for this training. It was suggested that an attempt be made to obtain the use of the Armouries or the Collegiate for basketball. Prpvinnulv H-no ohm. k-no knm-. H... 1/61). 4. The new executive is composed of W. A. Boys, K.C., M.P., Honorary Pres.; Dr. E. L. Brereton, Honorary Vice Pres.; S Dyment, Honorary Vice Pres.; A. H. Felt, President; A. D. Simon, Vice President; J. Milne, Secretary; F. Goodfeliow, Treasurer: D. White, 0. Cameron, A. Moffat, Advisory Commuittee; Manager of Intermediates, Cliff. Brown; Manager at Junior, J. B. Barr. ' Tn Iv:r\u-u AD OLA 0..-; LvL_L _._- -_..." At a. meeting of the Barrie Hockey Club held at Vair s tea. roomvs on Friday last, it was decided to enter a. junior and intermediate team in the Ontario Hoclcey Association.` Oicers of the club for the com- ing season were elected, tea-m man- agers appointed, and a delegate named who will represent the Bar- nie club at the annual meeting of the 0.1-LA. to be held in Toronto on Dec. 2. BARRIE WILL ENTER TWO TEAMS IN 0.H.A. Hockey Club Gets Ready,` Chooses Officers and Delegate. READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS. I .|1H..\4.1\. The junior league will comprise St. Marys, Trinity, Baracas, St. George and St. Andrews. Thu 90119111119 wlll I-an Ar-nxun Inn 21?. VVinning eight prizes with 16 birds in a show of 2,000 entries, was the excellent award received by A. F. A. Malco-mson, Barrie, for his pigeon exhibition at t`he Royal Winter Fair, Toronto, this week. Mr. M'a1icom- son's prizes were: 'Dwo nsts in pigmry pouters; two seconds, one third and two fourth prizes for mag- pies and one third prize for white jacoibins. When it i-s considered that with an entry list of 2,000 birds, making an average of from eight to fteen birds in a class, something of the nature of the class of birds and the excellemcy of quality points necessary to a prize, nnay be guaged. The entire feathered show was a record for the continent, there being a total competition of 9,000 birds, in poultry, pigeons and pet feathered tribes. The pigeon show itself sur- passed anything ever seen on this continent in numbers and class. Mr. Malcomson will have nine entries at the Guelph Winter Fair. ' Barrie Man s Pigeosgcorel High at Royal Winter Fair` ..-4.5 Hunter's Clothing Store `Barrie. At the Kiwanis Club luncheon on Friday last, Rev. 8. M. Beach was the speaker and he gave a. splendid address on Ideas and Ideaals." Geo. Brown. was the booster and his! prize, 21 package 011' tea. and coffee,| was taken by W. R. King. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, the club will be favored with addresses from Dr. John Waugh, chief school inspector, and W. M. Monrins, secretary of On- tario Educational Association. I`hs=. lnnnhnnn hnnu in 10 1: ..o n... Lauu nuuca/L10I1a.l ASS The lnucheon hour ` Simcoe hotel. REV. 53. M. BEACH ADDRESSED K1\\":\NI:\NS AT LUNCI-[EON Uccucu wiuu. uy secret DB.i`LO[. _, Originally, the salary for the posi- tion was zubout 600 a year. It was raised to $800 and in 1920 again raised to $1100. There was some discussion prelinn-i-nary to the ballot- ing relative to the reduction of the salary now, it being pointed out by several inemibers that the $1100 was a war-time reinu-nera;tion and that a reduction was in keeping with gen- eral economy consistent with the re- duction in the cost of living. Th-e sum of $800 was suggested. CHOICE IS CONFIRMED i At the morning session, Tuesday, a by-law was presented by Councs. :r<..._4:_..._.1 , HOVV VOTE WAS TAKEN I Following a, motion by Councs. iVIooreCoomIbs that the name of Reeve D. H. Coleman be inserted in a. by-law naming the County Clerk, an amendment was offered by Councs. Patterson-Wilson, that the Commit.-tee of the Whole vote on the applications without nomination. Counic. Sinclair suggested the names the written. This was carried and the original motion was withdrawn. Treasurer D. Quinlan was then ask- ed to take the Chair, representatives of the Press were asked to act as Scrutineens and the voting was pro- ceeded with by secret ballot. Onirriinnliv the colorxr Fnvv H... An: ELUILE. At the conclusion of the voting a resolution by Councs. Moore and Coomlbs in Council was adopted which recognized the report of the Committee of the Wh-ole recom- mending the appointment of J. T. Simpson as Clenk of the County and referring the report to the Finance Committee to prepare a by-law con- rming the appointment and xing the salary. SEVEN CANDIDATES UP There were seven applicants, all of urhcuxxi were regard-ed as eligible candidates. They were A. B, Coutts. Clerk of the Township of Vespra; W. A. Turner, onnerly of the Ross Business College, Orillia; Chas. J. Strange, Barrie; J. '1'. Simpson, Tiny township; D. H. Coleman, Reeve, Innisrl; J. J. D. Banting, present Warden; and Inwwin McMahon, Town- ` ship Councillor of Oro at Ha.wke- ` stone. A6 41-... .....-...I....:.... -2 AL- ....i.:..._ A \JCUl5C ktllu DL. .`\llu|UW. The schedule will be drawn up af- ter the O.H.A. meeting. Fovty-seven mexmbers of the Coun- cil were present at the election, ia cluding the Warden, the absent umcu. U rmemibers being E. J. Lamlbert, Stay- nm-. and Rpmm Unlnrz n9 Ptnllinn-_ uuy. Mr. Simpson was elected by a majority of one vote on the fourth balvlot over D. H. Coleman. Reeve of Innisl, the ve other candidates being eliminated on the rst, second and third ballots. ALI 111'9II1|beI`S voted, including the Warden. which meant a nal vote of 24 to 23. Lun.-,uuuc1:s uv:-11115 n. J. 142111110811, may- ner, and Reeve Coles of Coll'Lng- waod, who were present on Tues- day. | 7\/fr Qinu-nenn urns rs`:-\.nOn.R 1.... net` at A 0 CLOCK, Mon-nay. With the Council resolved into a Committee of the Whole, D. Quin- lan, County Treasurer, occupying the Chair, and Judge Vance presid- ing as Honorary Judge of proceed-' igs, the election was carried out. Between forty and titty visitors were present at the election, which de- veloped keen interest as the ba.1l.ot- ing proceeded. JOHN T. SDMPSON IS OI-IrOSEI!~T John T. Simpson, of Tiny Town- ship, a former County Warden and County Councillor for 11 years, was the successful candidate for the oice. L`.-ushv anvvnvu ....-.....L...... ...c LL` n....._ Choosing a. County Clerk to suc- ceed the late R. J. Fletcher, was an important duty of the Country Coun- cil at the rst session of its third and nal sitting for the year 1922. wmch opened at the Council Cham- ber at 2 o'clock, Mon-`day. Wiit'h the f`.nnnr!i:l rnqnlvnrl infn 9 `J. T. Simpson, of Flgs, Ex-Warden, | I Is Elected Clerk of Simcoe County Byunanimouws sanction (ii the County Council at this a_ "` .tornoon's session, a. resoalutior offered by Counclvllom-T Cole-4' man and Rusk, was -passed, authorizing the dmughting of :1 resolution of condolence to Mrs. .\IcI hee. Barrie, wife of the lane Lt.~Col. McPhee, who died Wednesday evening, and to convey the resolution to_the` be1'oa\'ed widow and family. COUNTY COUNCIL E.\"l`ENDS SYI\ll`;\'l'HY TO FAMILY OF L.-\'[`E III`.-COL. J. B. Mel !-[EE i Council Hears E11gi11ee1"s Report on Edenvale Bridge and Cost to Make it Permanent for a11T1'afc; Work of Committees and Detail of Year-end Session is Told. BARRIE, ONTARIO, THUf.SDAY, NOV. 30, 1922 IJIJIUUUB VVUFU UIUULUUC Hon. Pres.. _W. A. Boys, K.C., M.P.; Hon. Vice Pres., E. A. Little and W. C. Walls; President, Dr. Brereton; Vice Pres.. W. N. Duff; Treas., C. Kendal`); Sec., J. Rodgers. Ewznntvivn nnmminma tn hn nnm- nun, Luau. Luv ale ted s as `epresentatives ked iting pro- y [1 are luctton ointed he on ing t asted. PIRJMED aton, 1 uunxuuzu patients ."' queried anotner. It was stated by the men who ap- pealed for the contribution that the word t ree" had been put in because it was a "hobby" of the founder of the hospital. But since he is gone the Council was assured the word would be deleted. This, Council memnbers thought, merely gave add- ed opportunity to charge. Most memlbers appeared to be under the impression that a charge is expect- ed where the patient is able to pay, but there didn't appear to be any- one quite clear on whether a Town was exempt in the county after the grant, some expressing themselves as not being under that impression. FOUR DAMAGE REPORTS A complaint from VV111. Riddell of Waubaushene. dated June 28, rela- tive to alleged damage to a motor ` car said to have been caused by a defect in a road near a culvert in Tay Tp., was read. from Dunn's Hill. dated Aug. 22, from T. J. Robinson, Adjala Tp., (Continued on page three) ` Another came ` Collier St. Methodist Church will id their 57th anniversary services A Sunday when Rev. G. R. Turk. a [,l"'fox-x11'er pastor, will preach. Rev. E. R. Brown. evangelist, closed on Sunday last a most suc- cessful cmmpaign in Prospect Park Methodist church in the Toronto West district.` Rev. Brown's Barrie friends win be glad to hear this and also thvztt hl:~.."-uwmpaign `in Novzu`. T1mrn)ur_v_ and Maglnetewan were lri_.rhJ_r succeszful. .. .......... uv unlv uullullls, sun;-ma. It was recommended also that the Cha.inn:an of the Property Commit- tee secure plans and estimates of cost for the repwlring of the County Registry Office and to report pro- gress at the January session. An appropriation of $1,000 for tthe rebuilding of the Coldwutex` Lock-up, which was destroyed by re, was recommended at the after- !noon session of the County Council] I to-day. Thursday. A... .................:_;2-_ _n .1,-. ,, _ .._._, , -.......\...._, . An appropriation of $100 was re- conrmended to be paid the County building Oaretaiker for his extra- ordinary services during the period of repairs 1.0 the building, 1921-22. to u...e. ...u..-......~.-...1...1 -1..- n.-. u._ C0l'.\"J.`Y COUNCIL PROVIDES FOR LOCK-UP VAXIJ 'C:\[{E'l`.-IKER U61` B.\pld.lLlBLl. Then after the County contri- butes $10,000 .it gets stung for in- dividual patients ?" queried another. T1 wn.e afafnrl hv fhn rnon uvkn on- - Moore and Cooimbs, was endorsed by ` a telegiam from the Northern On- 1Vll'b'. 11!.-ILCIIBFS appreciation. A resolution of condolence to Mrs. Fletcher, moved by Councillors the Coun-cil by a standing vote, and the Clerk ordered to convey a copy of the resolution to the widow of the late County Clerk. NO ACTION ON FIRE RELIEF The first business communication to the Council came in the form of tario Fire Relief Committee which asked the Council for a contriubu-tion equal to one half mill on the Coun- ty s total assessment for the year, either by way of a levy or voluntary C011-tI'iJbll`tlOI1. This would be $25,- 000. The message cited Peel co-un-ty as a suibstantial contrbutor and stated that a 1nvi:ll.ion dollars would be needed for emergency pur- poses in the north country. This, the Finance Commi-ttee reported o-n Tuesday, advising No action. FREE H`OS'PI'TAL EXACTS` FEE Counc. J. T. Devlin of Penetang inquired on Tuesday whether it was generally understood when the grant of $10,000 was made to the =Muskoka. Hospital that patients from Sismcoe Coun-ty were to be ad- mitted free? He stated that a patient from Penetang to the Con- sumptive hospital had been charged to the Town, but on a previous oc- casion before the grant there was no charge. "'T`hc: nninn `Fran ma: inrlnrnnv-n'fnr1 [nu cxxzuge. "The name `Free was incorporated in the name at that time, one mem- ber explained. I`hnn nFh:u- Han Fnnnhr nnn+w:_ J.l't:ibB., L4. X\B11u&.|.l`l} BULL, J. IKDLI Exectwive committee to be posed of two mennbers from club. "Finn nmnim.-u 1t\nnn\u1\ :81! I...` LOSS OF CLERK TOLD Upon convening, Warden Ba-ntlng made the olcial alnn`-ouncement to the Council of the loss to the County of County Clerk R. J. Fletcher. The Warden offered a. brlerf eulogy on the chamcter of the departed oLoia.`l, and received the endorsement of the Council's senti-menct in his expression of slmcere sympzrthy which he had conveyed to the widow of the de- ceased. He had written a. pensonad letter to Mrs. Fletcher in which he had in-corporated the Council's sym- pathy, and read a. letter in reply of Mrs. Fletcher's appreciation. A rn.:nlut.i.nn nr r-nmlnlnm-n fn Mm Moore and Fisher conrming the ap- poi-ntmen-t and naming the salary, $800 a. year. Councs. Carmichael an-d Lumsden offered an a:mendImen-t to this by-la.w proxnidmg for a. sa;1~a.ry of $1,000 a. year. The a.mend`men~t was lost on a show of hands and the by-law conxn-mivng the appointment -w~it'h sallary at $800 was carried, ef- _fective at once. Broken stove parts and household utensils repaired` by O.\'y-Acetylene process. A. R. Parsons, Garvin's Garage. Phone 968. -..;\- ...u -4.1 a..nn4 uunununnuv By Lieut.-Col. Alex. (`0wan. (`mn- mnndlng Simcoe Foresters. Hcxulqunmters Barrie, No. 30, 1922. The Headq=ua.rters Staff and A" Company will pmrwde at the Amn- ouries, Queen's Park, on Saturday, the 2nd of December, at 1 p.m.. for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late Commanding Otcer, L1eut.~Co.1. J. B. MoPhee. Thu Vnfnnnn.a gnrl fh\l`ln~l..c.. 1.. J.Jll:lll..`\/U1. J. 11. Mornee. The Veterans and Collegiate In- stitste Cadets and all ex-mvemlbers of the Regiment and of the C.E.F., are invited to join in thts parade. The ring party under command of Major W. Knowles will be chosen from "A" Company and the Veterans. J. C. \Vallace. (.`4lpt.. Ad_Iut4uIt. Slmcon l4`nI-Actor: Another slightly used Bell Piano at a. bz1rga.in. J. G. Keenan, opposite post oice. I AH. 11. .`\lUl'l'lSOIl. During the evening, Reeve Sin- c1~a.ir, on behalf of Councillor Coles, of Collingwood, presented the VVar- den with a "loving cup benrinig the inscription A camiel can go eight days without a. drink. but who wants to be El. camel ?" The Warden ac- ` cepted the memento in the spirit in which it was intended. bUllIlUl`1lUl' UUYUEH. Reeve McKinley proposed toast to the Press, which n zncknowledged by W. E. Stoddart z M. D. .\Iorrison. 'r\....:...._ 01... ..n,...:...... 11..-..- r spuuuveu. Councillor Dzwis proposed the toast to the guests, which was re- sponded to by R. Lowry. Mayor Little, Dr. Simpson, Engineer Lums- den and A. J. Sullivan of Stayner. The toast to the ladies was pro- posed by Reeve Coomlbs, and re- sponded to by Reeve Fisher and Councillor Gorden. pnnxvn 7|/TnT(iv-`Inn vs n n A ..-.l Al... m.u,vu1' apron. The toast to the ex-lWa.rdens and County Ofcials was proposed .by Reeve Wilcox. Treasurer Quinlan, J. Mackay, Inspector Longman, Clerk Simpson. ex-|Wardens Martin, McKnight, Carter and Wood re- spondved. l".nIInnHIrn~ nn1v:n vs nnnnn ...I Lrl... The drainage area, it is under- stood, will be under obligation for; maintenance of the system after its completion. It is also understood that drainage work penfomned in Vespra. Township in recent years through which the outlet courses to the Nottawasmgva, is such that pre- cludes the probafbility of friction be-` ycnd the Flos boundary. Tho 'lnn:r.`mhov-ieihm-I hnno nnmhinnrl uuu ueen 521.10. amour. ms Iva.I,'I1eI`. The toast list was a. lengthy one. Reeve Rowe proposed the toast to Our Municipal Institutions. Coupled with this toast were Reeve Jarnieson, Reeve Jermey, Reeve Moore and ex- Mayor Sprott. Thn Onmaf in tho nvJ\`Kfnv-Anna n.-`A Luv wu.ruel1's CI13.lI'. His Worship, the Warden, .in acknowledging the gift thanked the memvbers for the honor done him. His term of otce had been a plea.-sanrt one and this was due to the loyal support accorded him by all the Councillors and the oicials of the County. The Warden a.-ssu:red .his co-workers that he would always cherish the gilt. Ernie Bztntlng, the Warden's son. ms asked to say a few words and ne expressed his ap- preciation of the kind things that had been said about his father. The tnauf Haf urn: a lananuy nun ALI. guuu leuuwsmp. The banquet given by Warden J. J. D. Banting on Wednesday night in the American hotel will long be re- membered and cherished. About 70 sat down to the bounti-liul repast. After full justlice had been done to the good things provided, Reeve D. H. Coleman called the gathering to order and in a. few words expressed his appreciation of the Warden s hospitality. He then called on Reeve Coomlbs to perform a pleasant task. The popular Bradford Reeve in a few well chosen words voiced the high esteem in which Warden Bant- ing was held by the Councillors and presented him with a gold watch, chain and foib, suivtaxbly engraved as a momento of -his term of oice in the Wardenls chair. in Xlfnwchin fkn V7. ....1.... :.. The Warden s banquet during the County Council s session is always looked forward to with pleasant an- ticipation. It is a time when the representatives of the County 111eet in good fellowship. The hnnnnnt trivnn hv TX?-n-Ann 1 GIVE A com wmn T0 coumv WARDEN Councillors [Join in Merry Banquet and Make Prose11tatio11. A real British Union Jack oated over the County Court House on Tuesday for the rst time in the his- tory of Si-mcoe County. The ag of the three crosses of St. George, St. Andrew's and St. Patrick, was raised to the peak of the ag-pole by its sponser, Canpt. Geo. C. Coles. of Collingwood, in the presence of the assembled County Council, Coun- ty Judges, and other County oioials at 2.30 o'clock. The ceremony was brief. Three cheers and a Royal Tiger lled the air as the Flag that Rules the Wave oated to the breeze on high. The flag is of regular ag bunting, 12x6 feet. Since the early rorties when the Court House was created. the flags that have oated o'er it all have been merchant en- signs, designed for a particular pur- pose, but not in order for a. public building. Capt. Coles suggested the correction here at the summer ses- sion and carried it out on Nov. :8, 1922, muu. 21 1922. `Real Union Jack Floats I I Over `County Court Now ! REG LVIENTA I: ORDE RS Y_._A. n,u AI A At a well attended meeting of the Sunday School Hockey Association on Wednesday night, plans were made for the season. The fo11owing| oicens were elected: ,'LI'nn `Du-no 117 A nnlvn L ('1 .1. u. wuuace. uupn. a V Adjutant, Slmcoe Foresters. ; With t and the `urn .- _...V \-lI\4I yanzvu Come to the Central Mehhodlsl: church Bazaar in the school room on Friday, Dec 8, afternoon and evening. There will -be aprons. fancy goods, handkerchiefs, novelties. candies and homemade baking twbles. Alfternoon tea served. Everybody welcome. .... ywbu uvv u. $20,000 in prizes for solving Graig Kennedy Mystery stories in Sunday's Herald and E.\'zrm.'iner. Buy it to- day at Robertson's Drug Store. ` Bell Pianos. Wright Pianos, Iblg range of prices and terms to suit. Olxqans or phonogmphs taken in ex- change. J. G. Keenan, entrance through C1'ossland's Drug Store. The Ladies Aid of St. Andrew's church will hold a. Bazaar on Frla day, Dec. 1st. A boon to Christmas shoppers. W. J. Johnson is giving up business and his large stock of jewelry must be sold. Twenty per cent. off any art- lcle over $2.00. IVA...` 4.. LL- 1-1,. . -- -- -- A See our specal subscription offer! on page two. onn nnn 1.. __.p__, n ,, u . - yang Luu uuuy 1101119. Shortly before the ounbreak of the European war, Col. 1\IcPhee was Uf- fered command of a Brigade in the Militia Depantment. Because this might interfere with his civil busi-. ness affairrs, he declined the offer. `VHO:-n fhn frlnnnnf nF u-nu N-n....I. nuns azuuxrrs, ne aecuneu we offer. When the trumpet of war sound< ed, however, it touched a chord in ff"nnHnnnR nu n.-.... t.-.....\ i Announcements _yUuu mu: DLUS uUu.u.uul'y. The long-`-cheris hed hope, combined with diligent effort over a period of twenty-ve years. to sa.t.isfa.ctorily drain, reclaim and make productive this vast area, appears now to be on the eve` of realvizatlon. And those who have contributed to tihe prac- tical success of the Phelpston Marsh Dra-in-age scheme have good promise of sh'a.ring in its benets in their own lifetime, as well as feeling se- -cure in the knowledge that they have achieved a tangible benet for their posterity.