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hiemenamnsmrlmenmanuh Local Citizens Wild With Joy When News Came End Oivlilar to Thursday Notember till es in many cities and towns all over the world re port arrived lo Barrie that the war was over At has that day news came over the wire that an annlstice had been signed and in few minutes bells and whistles set up clamor that brought the people hurrying downtown Flags appeared on business places and homes automobiles gaily decked with flags and bun ting and trucks filled with Jub ilant boys girls and men were not long making their appeal ence procession fanned at the Market Square and led by the band in big fruit truck paraded through the main streets which were lined with retoicing townsfolk WAS NM OFFICIAL Before the procession started It was announced that the news was not official but after the long war years and the feeling that it couldnt be far eway the people said they were going to celebrate smart hire Longmen oi Barrie claimed at the time that she had the honor of being the first citizen to put up flag in honor of Victory as she had had private message from Tomato The result of this early cele bration was that when the of ftcial news finally did come through on November ll most people felt inclined to doubt it and it was some time beforo everyone was convinced this time the news was oorrectl How ever once it had been estab lished as truth Barrie was soon rejoicing as were millions of others all over the world GENERAL HOLIDAY Seldom had there been such scenes In the town Soon the whistles and belts joined in tho babel of sound as shrieks and cheers rent the air As soon as Mayor Sprott had phoned Ton onto to confirm the news he lost no time in issuing notice that the day would be general holiday it is doubtful if this notice was necessary for already the people were celebrating with an enthusiasm which put all thoughts of work out of mindl in short time stores and other buildings in the main streets were decorated with tings and hunting gaily adorned motors rushed up and down and groups of youth paraded the streets blowing horns and bang ing tin cans and other musical instruments it had been given out by the churches the prcv that if and when the news should curse through there would be an open air service in the Market more but as the weather was cold it was decided to hold the service indoors it was felt that it would have been better if it could have been held out oi doors tar as it was the atten dance was limited only by the capacity oi the building and the result was that many people were unable to Join in this serv ice oi thanksgiving BARRIE AND WY BANDS In the afternoon aparada of vehicles took place which brought thousands oi people in to the streets The remnants of the old Barrie Band added greatly to the spirit of the day and later they were joined by the Ivy Band and led the pro cession About 1W vehicles tools part in the parade and each was profusely decorated wtth flags party of clowns added Geo Radenhursl gt Was Prominent lfls Magistrate The sudden death of Police Magistrate Radenhurst in Octo her 1921 came as great shock to many people in Barsic Hrs death was entirely unexpected as he was doing his duties as usual the previous day appar ently in good health George Arthur liadenhurst was born in Perth Ontario in data and as young man he attended University of Toronto fand for time was classical Imaster in Goderich HighSchool ireiora entering on the study of 3W Fortyseven years prior to his dcath he came to Barrie and practised his roiession in town for nearly century For 17 years he held the position of pblice magistrate and dls charged his duties conscientiou sly Mr Badenhurst recognized the responsibilitlel of Citizenship and ggnve himself to the service of be community in various ways was mayor in ma sadism and served on the High School tBnardheiara the boards were emaigsmated and he was trea dsurir of the public library for some years An Anglican he was promini cm tntbe work ofir ty Grurch tor many years hav ng held the position pt warden and also be inft liy delegste it the Synod Ha was veteran of the Fenian Raid oi 1866 having served with Unlvc ation will be ready to enter into color and animation to the mar while tin trays were hangedhornr blew and cannon and other Irewk were dis dtarged After the procession every one gsthered in Market Square and there were thousands ot Is for the program of sink and music Then suddenly change name over the scene Boy the men in the crowd hen ed their heads and all remain ed sllenl for minute in mem ory oi the gs ant boys who hed fallen In battle TORCHIJGRT PARADE By evening lorchiight pro cession was arranged and out more the scenegwas one of toy with fireworks being discharg ed and lighting up the streets An effigy of the Kaiser which had been carried round during the day was strong on the el ectric wires in front of the post office and then committed to tiarnes Although few people tried to keep things going till the early hours the maiorlty oi citizens wended their way home before midnight only thankful that the long days at worry and anxiety were over Continued from page two year contract at and $65 rubiect to renewal for another five years at the average rate of similar Ontario towns With the proposition the com pnny added note Councll is reminded that for some time there has been no contract be tween the company and the cor poration and that negotiations have been carried on without definite result Under the circumstances the company begs to inform coun ell that while it has every hope that satisfactory arrange ment may be made within month in tire event of an greement not being come to be fore March 15 the charge per light per annum will be at the rats of $80 The price however was not raised and it was generally felt that this was bluit game on the part oi the company However the threat from the company saw council agree to employ an electrical engineer to prepare and submit an estimate oi the cost of installing en el ectric are light plant for the municipality together with the costspt yearly expenses the estimate to befor an adequate uptodate plant for 50 light 2000 candlepower and an all night service An amendment at this time to give the company five year contract at $65 per light was defeated Nothing further was done re garding electric light in the town until the civic elections in 1898 when the question became the live topic Mayor Wells was elected that year by acnlamation and at the first meeting or council he said Another very important mat ter will engage our attention this year refer to electric lighting On June next the ten years franchise expires This franchise was given to the Bar ria Electric Light Company for the purpose of supplying light and power to private consumers in the towns and as no contract now exists for street lighting would therefore advise that no action be taken in rcferénce thereto till on or after that date when trust the corpor negotiations with the company for the purpose of making fair and equitable arrangement Should we fail to agree in prices to be drarged by the when at suggestion from Mr Wrmmwm Weum Barrie Hurt Club in 1M9 with their dogs collected this bag of deer in Muskoke area LONG BflllLE WNGED company for street and private lighting or disagreeing on con ditions such as candlcpower discriminating rates to private consumers duration of contract etc then the question of in stalling civic plant be at once taken up and disposed of in such manner as the electors by votedirect EYLAW APPROVED At the regular meeting of the town council on July in than bylaw was Introduced to per mit council to issue Nycar de bentures for $05000 to be used in installing municipal elec tric lighting plant The bylaw was submitted to the property holders on August 15 and was adopted Those in favor totalled and those against 200 majority of 171 in favor The Electric Light Company In December oi that year said that It was proposed to amalgamate the Gas and Electric Light Com panies and capitalize these at $56000 the municipality to buy them for 0000 the com pany to retain the $75000 and that directors be appointed re presenting the town and the company The electric light committees which had been set up however suggested an of ter of only $20000 for complete plant with ground and buildings or $17000 without ground and buildings lhecommltlee added that the company be given until Decem ber to decide and accept the offer or if this was tuned down that the commiitoc go ahead and proceed to install municipal electric lighting and power plants Finally at has pmon No vemher 30 1898 the waterworks was taken over on behalf of the town the Electric Light Company selling their plant to the town for the sum of $22501 COLLINGWOOD IN 1562 Colllngwood in last was the northern terminus of the North ern Railway and great ship ping point for lumber and grain all of which ran through Allan daleen route to Toronto Trib utary to the virgin forests that covered the shores oi Georgian Bay Cotilngwood sent out largo quantities of sawn lumbers square timbers and logs Con siderable grain from Chicago came the same way to Toronto The Pleasure is All ours Nor oncv T0 SALUTE TllE annals EXAMINER 0N Irs wortI BIRTH DAY aur ALSO TO PAY ralaurs TorrIE CITIZENS or THIS AREA WHO HAVE MADEOUR 59 Visits IN ausmess POSSIBLEI LOCllI HUNTERS IN HIST CENTURY GOT lBlG BAG Standing from left Mlfi bard Dr Petting Dr Henry Wallwin Seated Will Shanaty Phil Dove John Hines John Carley lilii Hib which had particular interest for Barrie for it was fought two years and had Council the the British Empire was established by the speed of ms sailing from New York on sh cable was received in Barrie that the casewss won CPR BRAKEMAN Sult was entered in the High and 15 lilll T0 WT Barrie Lawyers Court Case In England Beidre Privy Council rOne of the most outstanding the accident occurred at Bol law cases in Canada was one on Junction on rpmom Sudbury line Stone was riding 1mm my mum by on or onths reorslda ladder trylnl the towns most brilliantlawt to raise the lever which re yers Creswlelre KC leases the pin in the coupling The case was damages so it is alleged that this lever was tion which had been fought for short and that he had to st become on rung of the ladder wht notorious for its torturous pass he alleged was loose thus losing age through all the courts of his balance when the car geve Canada right to the Privy Jolt He fell beneath the cars 5an tribunal in one of which passed over his right arm The railroad co any Not only was the case remark had the plaintiff removed able for its passage through the hospltsl in Toronto and offered courts with its appeals and mum to pay for the am utation of tar appeals but new record the injured limb ms the fam liy objected lo and eent their ltlr Creswlekor tom and the own physician to bring the in reoording of the tin appeal lured men to the Royal Vic Mr Creswlcke left Ban1e torts Hospital where after sev on the Friday noon July 11 eral days amputation at the oulder flu ally took place The July 12 docking at Southamp case lasted for over day four ton on July to and on July gamma being called for each WAS OFFERED JOB One of the final questions ask Tbe case dated back to March ed during the case was if the to 1911 when Roy Stone who plaintiff is entitled to damages was in the employ of the CPR state how much This was nor all ruhlfitmflmhéif we ldfltld by ulef lntlft vous arm outages or pa $5000 and costs The CPRirsrl who award Court at Barrie for 410000 and previously made an offerotset the case came to trial It the llemcnt to the plaintifiin which Fall Assizes before Chancellor they wouldaliow him$1250 and Boyd and Jury on gctobcr 14 position as station agent at Baxter at salary of it per Congratulations The Borriezixominer onyour lOOTHR ANNIVERSARY 100 Years of Faithful Reporting News in the Barrie Area 0R0 TOWNSHIP GAMscKAY REEVE ipnruc end esp weymen the final decision was srmwmvnwmmmmwwmmum is Egg 32 gig ti new contention was deft teiy uphel HOSPITAL BEL meeting of the Royal Vlctorle Hospital board on Tras day Dec not it was agreed liy to nil it ared securely to tnetall sddtonsl electric belts in the of considerable intrastate It building for use at meal times was enacted thet re ayeabould between the kitchen end of have their cars flipped with first and second floors The ids certain standard ety applian wes shelved severel months tr ees tor the protection of their tor however It being considered employees Some of these Ippli that whistles should be adopted iem Gm with will wides truth This the plaintiff had re fused to consider an the grounds that it was not guarantee of permanent position for fit This was the largest award ever awarded to railway so lion in Simcoe County Natur ally the CPRwas not satisfied as thecosc created precedent which might we rise to shnllar actions andl ay pooled to the Court of Appeal case being heard on January is and 1D 1912 The peal was allowed and orator 1912 the iudg naEEoisrwaArrtN WATCHREPAIRIN ENGRAVING FREE E5TIMATE5 REPAIRSJt REMQUNTIN CONGRATULAtiéNS To Gilt Norrie Examiner NationalPaperCoodsllmIted HAMILTON ONTARIO MANUFAGYURERI V0F ENVELOPES BINCEIH no to actor lt youlbet Were proud at Our SIX urns IN BARRIE Yes we aretndeed proud of our six yearslo Barrie and ot the quality products we have sold keapltgg our many patrons returning time and in Hacxsorase EWELLERVend ems spams es AVERREPAIR5 si VERWARE rename is again We are lookingtorwar to seeing you in our store soon ON YOUR FIRST too vseast errurns enSicelt to co CENWNMl I49 aim CLEANEnANn