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smcos counrv FAXR DATES BARRIE . . . . . . ..Sept. 20-21-22-23 ATHQQ-nu tI__A run an uug, nun naming was Iouna. Police are still busy piecing to- gether clues in connection with the disappearance of Mrs. McKenzie, who married Roediger in Barrie on August 2-1, 1935. A son living in Barrie believes taht his motlfer was murdered. WILHOUI; nnuxngr any trace OI the woman. The cement oor of the cellar was broken up and the ground "dug, but nothing was found. PnH('r~ nrn QHH hnav ninr-Encr +n_ ll'a'.l'V. The house on Vaughan Road, where Roedigor lived with M1". Mc- Kenzie for :1 time, had been search- ed on different occasions by police, without nding any trace of the Dnnnv xrne hr-nlrnn run and tho n-unnn.-! Provincial police on Wednesday ` dug in the collar of 21 Toronto house ' in the hope of nding the body of Mrs. Christina McKenzie, of} Allan- dnle, who disappeared shortly after her marriage to George Roediger, arch-b1g'amist, now serving a term of nine years for bigamy and rob- bery in Stoneyj Mountain Peniten- tia.r2'%`. U18 C5ElIDaL-L`S- . Another resolution aws unanim- ously passed: That the board ex- press its pride in and appreciation of the fine exhibit of pupils work placed in the Canadian National Ex- hibition, and wish `to convey to the inspector, and all who helped him, our Ihanks for their (-'-ort in mak ing so ne an exhibit possible. ijznt wnere neeaea. Trustee Goodall said that Mr. `Blair gave much time to the schools and was deserving of the highest praise. Trustee Knight wondered , that the committee was able to ac- complish so much and keep within the estimaLes. A1-\r\+1nnu un.-nlnnn runs nnnnin-u_ POLICE DIG IN CELLAR FOR A BODY OF MRS. McKENZlE LI`_ snape man 1or some years.v Chairman Sprott said that the committee in charge did only what they thought the board as a whole would like. He drew particular at- tention to one of the rooms in Vic- toria School, where the Hydro De- partment of the Water, Light and Gas Commission had installed a mod- ern illumination system. This room was probably the worst lighted room in any of the schools, but was now a model room, with indirect lighting giving: the maximum amount of light where needed. 'l`rncfnn Cnnrlnll znirl H-m.` Nfv payers. I Trustee Dobson, on behalf of the board, expressed appreciation of the ne work accomplished by the Pro- perty Committee during the sum- Iruzr. The schools are now in bet- ter_ shz_a.pe than for Chan-man Snrnt mid +`rm+. Hm ....C in nu: puuul: SUHUUIS be given permission to arrange classes as they think best to catch up with time lost through the schools being closed. It was de- cided that should the schools open before the - Barrie fair, no holiday \_v_ill be granted. Bouquets Handed Arund Trustee Blair, chairman of the Property and Supply Committee, gave a detailed reoprt on the work done in connection with renovating and brightening up the schools dur- ing the holidays. Alt-hough contracts had been let for certain painting, etc., a grea't deal of the work had beendone by the janitors. Mr. Blair pointed out that under the regulations, the janitors were hired for twelve months in the year, and supposed to do whatever work is found for them during the holidays. lThe jani`Lors had accomplished a ..u,.yua.: VJ. great deal at a saving to the tax- . payers. 'T'r11c rma nnhenn nn Hal-mH` A4` ISL... appointed. Advertising the Town Mr. Milburn, representing the Midland Free Press, placed before council a proposition to advertise Barrie. An issue of ten thousand 1-" gies of a paper advertising the dutrict was under way. The pub- licity would be sent to prospective tourists. The cost would be $80 per page, and 1.700 extra copies would be given to Barrie for the bu.~ines:<. S. W. Moore, chairman of the publicity committee of the Busine.~'.~' .\Iv"n`.< Club. thought it looked like a gzood proposition. He bo'-lieved the merchants of Barrie would take advc-rti. space and .=u,<:':~.~'terl that the council take a })21*;:e and the merchants another page in the i.<; The matter will lw taken up with the Business M:-n s Club by the committee name 1`r- the stoplight. ' Turn Down Mechanical Amusement Machines R. T. Hill, of Orillia, wrote want- in: permission to install a number of m.,~(-hanical amusement machines in Ran-\-i.. ghnn: T-In u-nnld `kn nu upen me schools. In View of the fact that it might be some time before the schools re- open, the management committee brought in a resolution That Prin- cipal Girdwood of the Collegiate and the principals of the public schools given nerniissinn fn aw-nncro uiuuuulately advise the teachers. It was reported that three new cases had developed within the last two weeks, and it was the opinion of the board that the would advise when it would be advisable to open the schools. Tn vipuv n+` Han 4'n..+ +1....4 :4 .-_:._1_.a. Plincipals may A1'1'a.nge Longer Hours to Catch Up Lost Time. The question as to when the schools in Barrie will re-open was discussed at a meeting of the Board of Education on Monday night and it was decided to co- operate with the Board of Health in the attempt to keep infantile paralysis from sproading.. A resolu- tion was passed That the schools remain closed until a favogable re- port is received from the Medical Officer of Health, and upon such favorable report, - the secretary to immediately advise the teachers. was 1-cnnni-tori +1:-.n +1.. rxrunv M.0. TO SAY WHEN SCHOOLS RE-OPEN Eight 1- . gas El`\'lL'U. Reeve Stewart felt that consider- ation should be given the request. coming` from the business men, as they had no doubt given the matter considerable thought. He suggested that a committee of council meel with the Business Men's Club anc {:0 into the matter. This was agreed to and a committee composed of the Mayo), Reeve Stewart, Alder- men Mills, James and Cameron was appointed. AAu....n:..,. n.- 'r,...... The town council met on Monday night after two months vacation, with all the members present. There was a large number of com- munications read, but many of them had been dealt with by the vz:i'i0u.< committees in weeks gone by. A I-nynvnnninntinn 4'.-.-H H. `J11.-u: HOLIDAYS OVER __.,__ '1`0\\'n Should Not Pay for Chief S rewa1't s Hospital Account. -.j___:_. 7.. _;._.__.__\__jj.._..__.__. ._.__..-.. Council` Not Impressed With Stopght Request_ `V tum-n_ who Pays !Jo11m1itteo will Discuss the Proposition with Busi- ness Men. V01. XCI. No. mr inv pr0.~`unI. Continued on page eight) for Chief's Hospital RI 7 '01` um: Bill ? .Sept. . . . . . .Sept. 23-24 . . . .Sept. 27-28-29 . . . . . . _ _ .not, 1.2 7 ntithern mnmwe . UCL . Oct. n..+ 11 we Keep przuses Z1ll\'(: there`, will be no lack of joy in the heart. Some men are mm-9 nnf tn hp prlnclple. The sin that will keep you out sthe Bile will keep you out Heaven. wm He no men or Joy 111 me 11: Some_ men are more apt to controlled by prejudice than principle. ID (`II fhwf urn] lvnan wan An! lluhplbal. - Provincial Constable Rogers, who in\'e. refused to make any definite statement, but admitted that there were certain rumors of _foul play. There will be a further investipration by the criminal investi. gation'depa1`tment, and Dr. E. R. Frankish. Ontario medico-le-gal ex- pert, may be called in the case. l`;\villl5. Link is 2l(';.{Cd to have died from injuries uered two weeks ago when his favoritv horse tramp-I led him in a stall at Bell's Riding] School at VVasa;:u Beach. He died two days later in the Collimzrwood hospital. prnvinnizxl (`nna+nLln D.-...-....... ...L.. L/U UKSLDW Beeton RUMOR OF FOUL PLAY ` IN DEATH AT WASAGA I The inquest into the dr-ath ofi Percy Link. war veteran, at Coiling- wood on .\I0ndz1_\', was adjourned for two weeks by Coroner Dr. Maitland, at tho I`C(]U(3. ~Tt of Crown Aitornvyl I`ivzm.=. [`l.2lll1lllL`ll, .u:1rKnam. Six Agrricultural Societies. name- ly: Oro. Barrie, Boeton, Cookstown, Alliston and .\'ottawa. lent their support to the scheme by organiz- ing: eld crop competitions. A total of $450 in prizes will be awarded .*h- <-onu-. immediately follow- ing tho holding: of the 1938 fall fairs. Thv fi~-l(l.< will be judgzvd just prior to l']Zll'\'(?.~'llll2` zmd then in: order to qualify for a prize the con- tr-stant. will be ic-quired to . :1 bushel of wheat produced from his comp-1-tition eld at the fair. : In connection with the Fall Wheat Improvement Program, which has been in progress during the past two months, approximatr,-ly 100 farmers in Simcoe County have pur- chased 21 total of 1,050 bushels of Registered Dawson's Golden Chaff Wheat O.A.C. No. 61) for this fall . seedin,r:. The seed was secured through the North and South Simcoc| ofc-es of the Ontario Deaprtment of .-\, from the following! g_:rowr-rs: A. A. MC.-\rthur & Son, Stayner; Thos. Kidniv & Son, .~\lli.=.- ton; M1-.~:. Jas. E. Ruzrhven, Alliston; R. J. .\I(-Cormick. Paris, and Maurice H'.mmnell, .\I:1rkham. .Qi\- .\zn.'m.1+......1 c..,.:na:,- _-_.4 _If we keep praises alive there; '1" he no bu-1: nf {my in Hm luau-vb I PLAN TO IMPROVE } wnm m couurvi cut. aown swinging. For some of the Cubs this was their last game of junior ball. Geo. and Gar LeGear and Bill Poole will be over the age limit next year, and, should prove valuable men for the intermediate team. John Dobson will have a hard time replacing thr-as boys on his junior squad. ._j:._.j_j_. uuau score was D to 4. I Coach Dobson, Dyte and Goring were unable to make the trip and _Doug. Ramsay t)ok over the reins `and also did the catching. His brainy receiving was partly rospon~. _sible for Terry setting up some- 'what of a record when he set no less than 25 men down by the strike- out route. Taylor, for Palgrave, did not do so badly either, as 18 Cubs 'went down swinging. somp of tho (inhc rm: urn: )m- Ihlmlrt-d F;mne1's Sow Dz1\\'; Ref_t1st(.'2`(?d 9<`O(1. 1.a.1`g,1'a.\'e m a twelve-mnlngs affair at Beeton last Thursday afternoon, which turned out to be one of the smartest games of the season. The nal score was 5 to 4. (Trmr-In hn)-man 11.4,. ....,I r`I-..:..~ TERRY WHIFFS TWENTY-FIVE AS CUBS CAPTURE TROPHY ume. Chief Stewart investigated and Blogg may face a chare of parking without lights. Led by Ken I`err_V, the Barrie Cubs brought home at least one championship when they downed Palgrave in a twelve-innings affair Btnh i221` Thlircdnur qffovnnnn uuiu Lll|;' miagara bystem, and is not getting the cuts adver- tised. The local Commission, by improvements made in wir- ing, metres, etc., have effgcted 21 saving, with the result that there was a net prot of $13,- 609.00 in 1936' and of $14,- 223.00 in 1935. The rates are not reduced, but a rebate was made pos- sible. uas uommission. During the past year Barrie paid 20 cents per horsepower more for the electricity pur- chased than the preceding year. Another thing, Barrie does not get its supply of juice from the Niagara System, and getting the 0111`; ndvm-- Some narrow-minded citizens in Barrie are trying to make political capital out of the re- bate given electric light users this month. They would have it believed that the Hepburn Government is responsible for this. The truth of the mat- ter is that the credit should go to the local Water, Light and Gas Commission. hundmy +1.- n..- ........ n-....:- REASON FOR REBATE TO ELECTRIC LIGHT USERS arc. b e nana." The Rev. Andrew Thompson, on furlough from Honan, China, de- ;clared that after thirty-one years on `a mission eld he could say that the church in China does not know the meaning` of defeatism. In spite of two years of flood followed by one 'of drought, the gifts of the Chinese. I Christians are increasing. One men `chant gave one thousand garments ur zuu me or my ,r:roup. Ev:-n . Chri. he thou;;rht, often fail to see the trend toward the Kingdom of God in some modern mo\"ement.= and therefore often unwittin_:ly arra_\' themselves upon the side of wrong. \ Rev. W. A. E. Doe. Burton Ave., I.-Ulzxndale, appealed to the Presby- fv tery to do its share in making pos- _`. an increase of $200,000 in the Missionary and Maintenance Fund of the church in Canada. The` Presbytery also accepted his recom-I mendation that the churches co- ; operate with other denominations to ' make the Western relief a success. 5 I Thu Wnv hr ,T F` f`nn1~.\mn.~. 1 I I a v v 'IllZl.KL` me western renel The Rev. Dr. J. C. Cochrane, 'Superintendent of Missions for Nor- lthern Ontario, briey related some of the difficulties of starting a church in a new mining centre at Larder Lake, a town which approxi- mately doubled its population be- tween April and June of this year. Dr. Cochrane with the assistance of` three other ministers built the new manse ten by eighteen feet, with- out the assistance of an unsanctied ` hand. I Thu T);-.u An.-Inn." TL A m _ . ._ ... ` ----- I When his car crashed into the rear of I\Iill.<' cartagze truck parked on BL1!'tp,1\ .-\\'`-. Tuesday eveninir. W. J. Cow` n had an almost miraculous 0.~`C:1[c'. .`\lthou5.rh his car had the whole front smashed and the head- lights lay broken on the street by the impact. Mr. Cowan escaped un- injured. I\Irs. Cowan was less for- tunate and suffered facial injuries. Wm. Blozg, driver of the truck, left it parked in front of his home on the east side of Burton Ave. As the accident happened about 7.30 and the truck it painted a neutral blue-may, it was practically invis- ible. It was also raining: at the time. F1-n`n4` (VI.-.._..,L ,-,,____;:.__._,1 ,_. I ;nu_v cnange. _ Most Christians, he believr.-d, are E aware of the fading of a sense of E God in otliers, but do we know him in the . of understandingzr his will and doing it? The cl1urcl1';< 1 gzreatc-st problem, he felt. is not so ;|much to awaken m--n to a sense 01 ; God as to arouse them to a l of the_ir_ need to know God, since most people FOt','I`l1 to be : with a very meagre knowl- (-(lge about His will. `Ever_von0, Dr. Line declared. is aware that the present order 01 things is not God's will. It is not God's will that there should be war and much of the suffering: and pri- vation and injustice; but." he ask- jed, (lo Chri. want a Christian l world? Do we look at proposed legislation with a view toward its value in 11 community, nation, world, or in what way will it harm or aid me ,r:roup." . (lwlc1i-,..-..- kn Irwin nu accomplished. There are, he said, two agencies at work changing: men, the Spirit of Evil and the Holy Spirit. and one must be sure which agency is at work many change. I Mnqf. (`,`I1`I.L`f`t'll\: inn Kr-75*--*-1 Imam me ITITICI` man must be cha before a change in the world ( Ilwill be accomplished. There \ lhf.` said. fwn znrnnmoa cw The Simcoe Presbytery of the United Church of Canada, meeting in Creemore on Sept. 14th, was opened by the chairman, Rev. E. E. Long ,of Collier St. United Church, lBarrie, who introduced to Presby- Lerial its new minislerial members, the Reverends John Mcliillopp, Al- liston, (Knox); Jas. Dorrian, Allis- ton (We./=le_v); C. C. WC-llerman, Angus; A. N. Cooper, Barrie (Cen- tral); S. J. T. Fortner, Creemore; J. A. Breck-nridg'e, assistant. St. Paul's, Orillia; A. J. Orr, Sin;z'hamp- ton; G. W. Morrison, Wyevale. Prof. John Line, Victoria College, led in 21 discu:~:si0n on The Work of l*I\ uri<.rt-li:~rIn. .=pr-akingr briefly on that topic. He believed it true that the inner changed change world mam- jm KNOW son cum I NEED or nun DAY The price paid for hogs to-day by the First Co-operative Packers of Ontario was $13.80 per cwt. dressed hot on the rail, and $10.25 per cwt. for live weight. The export market is reported as steay. ..v...ru.uuvo. There was nothing in the evidence to indicafte that the refuse from the Copaco Plant was any di erent from the usual fertilizer. Also there was no evidence from the medical officer of health. In View of these facts his worship reserved `judgment until further evidence is heard. Thos. Fleetham, a brother of .-\l- bert Fleetham, whose property is also opposite that of the defendant, said that although he had never seen Spiers spread the kfertilizer, he had seen E. Sampel and G. Spring- ham working on the property. Constable Birch had served Spiers with a summons and later a letter of warning. Chief Stewait as sani- tary inspector had received several complaints. pp-1_A_,_ _4_,, _.1 ,- Charged with violating the Public Health Act, Lesli_e Spiers appeared before Magistrate Jeffs in police court yesterday. Chief Sterart prosecuted. _ Albert E. Fleetham, the rst wit- ness, stated that Spiers property is across from his on Tiin St., just outside the town limits. Apparen- ly Spiers had dumped refuse to be A used as fertilizer from the Copaco Plant on his property. In the hot` weather the condition created by this was deplorable. It smelled something` awful, said Mr. Fleet- ham. There were millions of flies and it was impossible to sit out- 1 side. 7111 ... .. _ , , A `LUHHIC : and Hm CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT . mf. Line Give Fine Talk at Suncoe Presbytery Meeting. COPACO QUOTATIONS Barrie, Ontario, Thursday, September 16, 1937 |iul`_LfL (l order rn-n Ill` nun uuciureu L`l(. CIC(l. ln accepting: the nomination Rev. ;"_ Downer thanked the delrigaies for `_ the trust reposed in him and appeal- ed for the support and co-operation` El of all. x` Hon. Earl Rowe, Conservative- leader, on his way to Welland, ar- - rived while the ballots were being , counted and spoke briey. He severely criticized the Hepburn ad- ministration for its many changes . of front since assuming: oice three , years ago. Mr. Hepburn- had be- , trayed the public school supporters , before the last election and the sep- . aralue school supporters after he was . elected. I H1 Ttilltl U1 le Iltiy. Mr. Thompson, taking the New `Testament for his authority, advo- catod a greater faith in God's power. Though he had been advised to withdraw from the district becausei of the growing threat of war from!` the red armies in the west and the Japanese from the north, he made a personal 1oan'of three thousand dol- lars in grain to the farmers, and .found that the hungry were fed and` his loans repaid before the datew that they were due. 1 land one thousand dollars to be used] in relief of the needy. I I `Mr. Thnmnenn fnlrinrr H-m \Yn\v uuu x.. u. uugtk. '\l4ll.`l] uuluu. Before a ballot was taken Messrs Jzu'nic-.<.on. Mclioown and Joyce withdrcxx. The rst ballot gave Rev. Downer 196, Dr. Campbell 11.`), McCa;ruo 76, Parkinson 27 and hohl 24. The second ballot gave Rev. Down.-r a clear majority and he was declared olected._ Tn uni-n~r\f;'r\:- um ..,........,:,... 7),... I At a lar;,r'el_\' at.ended and most enthusiastic Con. convention held in Alliston on Friday last, Rvv. A. VV. Downer, Anprlican min- isttrl` of Duntroon, was chosnn as cz1ndidz1t~ for Duf fe1`in-Simcoe in the fo1'th(:omin_<.2` provincjal elections. Other aspirants for tho honor in- cluded Mayor T. S. Parkinson Oranjzeville; Dr. G. H. Campbell,. Orzlngwille; J. J. E. McCague, Al llston; J. E. Jamieson, ex-M.L.A.;,_ Mlayor Gradyon l\'ohl. Collingwood,' C. R. McK0own. l{.C., Orangzeville, and C`. G. Joyce. Glen Huron. I` DA4`,...A .. L..n._. _...._ L-L.4. `Mr A communication from the Busi- ness Men's Club asked that council consider installing a stoplight at the Five Points to direct trafc. A de- putation of business men also wait- ed on the council to press the mat- ter, including A. E. Bryson, presi- dent of the Business Men s Club: J. Twiss, S. W. Moore, Thos. Fin- *'5c1ai1'and R. Weaymouth. Co-opera- tion of the club was promised. The matter was later discussed in council. It was pointed out by Reev-t Stewart that the Department of Highways would not allow over- head stoplights on the highways. The opinion of other members was that. the cost of installing stoplights was too high for such a short time in the year. Ald. Gill said that a srtoplight would not work. Toronto couldn t get stoplights to work, and how could it work in Barrie. A policeman, or, if need be, two, would give 100 per cent. better SP,Y'\'lf`B. DUFFERIN-SIMCOE PICKS REV. DUWNER; I D1111`n'0m1 '.\lAi11i.<}m' is ']'m'_\', C:mdidz11'v 1n..()p}ms(> Dr. I VV. D. Rmifh. f mg. 5 ` Norman Grey, the plainti . claim- ed that Sutherland was responsible for 21 collision involving his truck on highway 11, three miles north of Barrie, on Thursday evening, Aug`. 2.f_h_.,, Grey was grocee-ding south and at the time Sutherland was: forced to stop and turn three feet _ over the -centrn line to avoid hitting the car ahead. At this juncture Grey s truck hit the car's front bumper and the truck was forced along` the shoulder and nally land- u ed in the ditch. C. D. Stexmrt acted for the de- `Font-p, fence. W. A. Spellman, civil engineer,! and Well known in Simcoe County,1 has been appointed engineer for} the township opf Teck, at Kirkland` Lakn, in Norfhern Ontario. ' BARBARA GIRDWOOD A SCHOLARSHIP WINNER` Miss Barbara Mabel Girdwood,` daughter of Principal A. R. Gird- wood and Mrs. Girdwood, Barrie, was notied last; week that she was successful in winning the third Reuben Wells Lennard Scholarship. tieing with R. A. Henderson, of Guelph. This schoiarship has a value of $300, with free tuition at the University of Toronto. TORONTO MAN GUILTY or RECKLESS DRIVING Stating` that It .< too Inuch like Sherlock Holmes to pay a great deal of attenion to facts built up n1ark.<, nevertheless on the evi- dence of the plaintiff, Magistrate on a little mud or a few skid _ Joffs ned D. Sutherland, of To- ronto, $10 and costs, amounting to $19, on a charge of reckless driv- ing. Nnr111nn (Ivnxv H-In nlnh-.+:A~` ,.1..:..... I 055 The` Exhibition will be ofcially f I opened on Tuesday at 1 p.m. by a, representative from the D ominion Dcpax-tm<'-nt of .-\,r:ricu1ture. I I u1'u1ua.ry. There will be plenfty of good, clean amusement for young and' old, fas`t speeding in the ring, band music, merry-vg;o-round, ferris wheel, ets. ` ( rm... TF__L3LfL3_.. , -n 1, M - n I IUII. `The Junior Farmers` Section 01 `the Exhibition has become an im- portant feature and this year the juniors promise something extra- ordinary. 'T`hr>-rn xvi kn nlanfhy n43 n-nnrl W. COWAN ESCAPES INJURY WHEN CAR CRASHES TRUCK space wiu oe nueu. The directors have spared no ef- fort to make this year s exhibition the best yet. The prizes offered are better, and several new features have been added. The accommoda- * tion is the best and exhibitors _are assured of every consideration. You will see the best. in live stock, farm and garden products and domestic exhibits at Barrie Exhibi- tion. I'l`7L.,\ `r....:,... vn...~.-_-v c*--L:-, -1 Everything is set for Barrie s annual Exhibition next week. Mon- day will be the day for placing ex- hibits and judging from the way entries have come in, all available spaca will be lled. I`Jm (ht-nnnve lnnun our-ivn.-I VIA n-4` BARRIE S 4-DAY EXHIBITION GETS UNDER WAY MONDAY `ed them alsovto Knox College.- There was considerable .discussion on the budget report. presented by M. W. Heslip. It was decided `to hold a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26th, to consider the whole `question of the budget and the al- location to the several congregations. he The Presbytery con. the d mattr-r of Western relief and very 'icordi:1lly commended to the liberal- . ity of the people the doing of ali 1' that they can do to alleviate the (li. consequent upon the worst n.drough: in the experience of the West. The matter of securing cars 9 and of the collection and forward- ing of contributions is left to the 1 several localities. 3 Three students working within the bounds of the Presbytery, G. iLamont, of Vunkoughnet; D. T, 3 Evans, of Cookstown, and G. Marsh, and two whose homes are here, Earl Clute and Orval Locke, of Elmvale, were certied to the Sen- ate of Knox College. J. R. Ross, of Sfayner, and Thos. Duke. 0` Port Carling, appeared before Pres- bytery to be examined as students beginning their course in prepara- tion for the ministry of the Pres- byterian Church in Canada. Th Presbytery expressed satisfaction with their qualications and motives W !and Christian experience and certi~ SI ed them also._to Knox College.- 11 I` There. was Pnnsirlprnhln dig:-iiuinn n` l 1 1 1 1 c c I d a , A splendid attendance marked the ;meetin.g of Ba-xrie Presbytery, held Tux";~'(i1)", Sept. 1-/1th. As usual, considerable interest centred around i the report of the Home Missions Committee, which was ores-'-nted by the convener, P. W. Maclnnis. V-Three s`.udent.< had been engaged in the Presbytery for the summr and one for a part of the summer and all had rendered good service. The Pres..\'te1-y was deli;.;hte(l to hear of :1: the Hydro development being car- n ried on at Ragged Rapids on the l&`Iu. l .i\'er, below Bala, in- volving I-hr e.\:nendiIure of million 5] of dollars and the employment of n`hundred.< of men. VVork by the church has begun there and will be carried on during the winter under the care of the Kirk Session of jBala and Port Carling, Mr. A. Mc- Bain being in charge. ;; Mr. Heslip reported that a call `had been moderated in at Hillsdale in favor of C. G. Graham, of Col- borne, but that in the meantime he had written declining` it. Proceed- ing: matters were accordingly sisted and Mr. Heslip was instruct- with further candi- to a call. . 1 iied to proceed dates there with a View rru _ n . `in St. .-\ndrew .< Church, Barrie, on' }FiVe \.'<>u11g' Mon Ciorfiod 5 for )l'inish-_\' and `VH1 G0 to Knox. EPRESBYTERY or BARRIE MEETS L'U`1IlUl'1'U\ V U. [16 (.'H.1'U L0 EHKC XE. In his nineteen years in business Mr. Brenan always tried to give service and he wishes to thank his ;many patrons for the patronage ac- corded him during` the years he has "been in Barrie. Speaking to Mr. Brennan this morning, he told The Advance that his future plans were indenite. He has been in business in Barrie since 191$), shortly after returning from overseas. Since then he has never had 21 real holiday and be purposes to forget. all about business for a few weeks at least, but after that he doesn t intend to rust out. Mr. Brennan said he could get a job to-morr_ow if he cared to. take it. Tn `Imp nnn+nn~n xvnnvn nu I-nu-.zma mu 1 .-\l .\lill.~', chaimian of Fire and Polin-0, in pr;-. his. accounts, had our for $90 from the RV. Hos- pital 1'<- vhiof St--wzlrt. Who was rn. for this bill '3" 21. Ald. .\Iill;<. Before the (`hivf was frr-r-d from {ho hospital thv bill would be near 3200. Chivf Stmvart \\'z1.< (loin: what the hospital order- ly . h21\'.- been doing wh-'-n ho was injurr.-d. Somo thought that Goli.~'k_\ . who utta('kr~(l the chief, should at lr.-u. pay the bill when he got off. Thw bill was left in abe_v- ance for fhw present. Cnntimmr! nn nmrn nicrl-1+) An important business deal was put through last week end when M J. Brennan sold his butcher and grocery business to W. T. McCo2'd, '01` Clarkson, Ont. The change in -own1ership was e'e-ctive on Sept. 151; . 1-/1 .LlJh/ll- Mr. ML-Cord has been in business `in Clarkson for several years and is well acquainted with both the but- cher and grocery business. The present sta will be kept on in Barrie and Mr. Brennan will be around for some weeks. The one and only thing the Fire and Police Committee can do is clear, and it shouldn't take long to do it. ..........a. It is understood that Con- stable McDonald, who comes from Creemore, is acting as chauffeur for Dr. W. D. Smith, Liberal candidate for Dufferin- Simcoc, during the elecilion campaign. Mr. Geo. Baldwin is taking his place as constable in Barrie. His worship the mayor said that Constable McDonald was off duty and a substitute en- gaged in his place. The Fire and Police Committee would take the matter up at the next meeting. 1; __ _____!..___L__.1 L`__L I1... At Tuesday night's council meeting, Alderman James, un- der the order of inquiry, want- ed to know if Constable Mc- Donald had been granted two weeks` holidays and two weeks leave of absence. 17,- 1- .1 , , -1 ALDERMAN S QUESTION RAISES A QUESTION BRENNAN DISPOSED OF BUSINESS IN BARRIE anarp spoKe OI we work being done in the redecorating of the Mid- land Church and of the splendid op- portuniiy there for a spiritual lead- 81'. 1 At. the next regular meeting, which will be Nov. Shh, there will be a conference in the morning un- der the auspices of the Committee on Church Life and Work and in the afternoon Rev. Allan Reoch will speak. Luncheon was served by the ladies of St. Andi-L-w s and 9. fine social half-hour was enjoyed at the close of the luncheon, under the capable direction of the Moderator, R. B. Nelles, of Bala. He intro- duced Thos. Duke to `the gathering and spoke of his tness for the work to which he is devoting him- self, and Mr. W. Coutts, of Sta` ner, introduced J. R. Ross, a young man from his, congregation having the ministr_vv`in view. Mr. T. A. Sharp spoke of the work being in the redecoratingr of +11- `MM- U1 m.:c112u11cu1 d.1lll1Si:`lIl(.`I1L macnmes in Bzn-rir: shops. He would be willing` to pay :1 license fee of $300 for the 1'.<: machine and $30 for Mich u-lditional machine up to f- town. I). F. .\IacLaren appeared on b~"hz1H' of Mr. Hi]! and explained the Twoposition. No action, however, ' _. < tukn. ` but... 1).... t-.. r~L:..t-- u-__:._u