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The Company Broke the Law ard T{oy Must l’ay‘ the Shot for so Doing. Flat Car Being Pushed Akead of Motor Car Struck Automobile. Eminent Counsel Appeared ‘The jury it the Aosizes in T. H. P. Carpenter‘s .«‘* against the Hamilton Grimaby & ~ Bemmsville Railway for $%.600 A=mages for personal injuries and damage to . his . automobile, brought in a verdict Monday evening for $2,050 for the plaintiff, $2,000 for danmge to the car and $50 for person al ‘»juries. The case opened on Thursday lust and dragged along _ until SMonday onto, was senior counsel for Mr. Car penter, while E. F. B. Johnston, K. C. acted for the H. G. & B., 8. F. Washâ€" while John G. Mr. Dewart outlined the case . to the jury. He said the plaintiff was secking to recover demages for . inâ€" juries received on September 20, 1912, by reason of an accident which ocâ€" curred to him while driving his auto mobile on Main St. east. . Mr. Carâ€" mm'-.mumn'llnn about 10 o‘clock in the evening. _ It had been raining during the day, and the air was heavy, waaking it :Ileun to see lights. On reaching the corâ€" ner of Grant avenue, be was struck by a flat car which preceeded a pA#â€" O se T ie nints ©2Z 9 B mm aP esn I u-p:" car. The plaintiff was unable to get his auto out of the Way before being struck and it was demolished. & on oi en es Veani, Eome, PE Dsnls w.mm.:t-a:u.:cm-‘ pany have car at| mmfiwom‘m' evidence would show that a coll of | wire, two and a half feot _ in helght, | Iia}# been placed directly in front of ‘he regular light un the big car, thus . structing the view and making it | i apossible for Mr. Canpentor to obâ€" | serve the seerchlight. Mr. Dewart | wnto-wfllwlr.w«hu suffered personal injuries, in that he | Mawlnod.'hlehflnotponnlt n‘fio-en‘m.lh-ldtorm- erly been accustomed to, Mr. Dewnrt said when such negligence was perâ€" mitted on the part of a railway com pany, in allowing a freight/car to be .-Nwmdnondnmeuol the city, then it should be made to wlorufil‘h.“el. Plaintiff‘s Story T. H. P. Carpenter, . the plaintiff, was the first witness and said . his mmlnmmnhe em ployed his time as a fruit grower. He dlh-movwdu auto which he had purckased two . years wlorumu:eilcw.brnsn. The orUnlpfleo'-“.flO. The car uml-.ummuo-onm night of the acoident than at the time of purchase. Witness said he Mhnlnlheflvumnml of the accident on business for Homer Carpenter. Witness said it had start ed to rain earMer in the evening and aoum'unqb-v. "As you went east on Main SL. Mpmudmm were you on?" asked Mr. Dewart. "I was in the middle of the road -&mnoolusoddh of the south track. 1 did that to prevent siipping," said Mr. Carpenter. "What rate of apeed were you #0â€" Ing?" "llotumlhulorl..llu an Eminent counsel appeared for both for Lasted From Thursday Night Until Monday Night . H. P. CARPENTER WINS HIS "Did you bave any pproaching car?" (Continued on Kipp & FARRELL Real Estate and Private and Company MONEY TO LOAN AWARDED $2050 Twentyâ€"eighth Year. Office Main Street, €ASE AGAINST THE H. G. & B. ., assisted _ Mr. Dewart, G. Gauld, K. C., was then THE _ INDEPENDENT on page 5) warning of the \VILLAGE COUNCIL HOLDS _ DEFINITE ORDER RE | | MIDNIGHT SESSION) _ GRIMSBY POST OFFICE A Heated Discussion Arose; Over the Appointment of a Superint endent of Workx’ Mr. ‘.l‘u. Brodie was Appointed Superinâ€" _ tendent of Cemetery and Advisory Clerk at a Salâ€" ary of $500. l ‘The Council held an adjourned meet ing on Monday night. * All the moribers were present. Arthur Ockenden applied . for Jhe use of Victoria Park, as a . pasture for his cow, for 1913. He was grant ed the privilege at a fee of $10. Reeve Johnzon reported that . the fire underwriters‘ inspector . forad everything satisfactory and said that the Council would have to purchase some chemical extinguishers for the firoemen and change the fire byâ€"law. A. E. Phipps appeared before . the Counoil on behaif of the residents of Oak St. S., asking that the crossing and drain on Eim St. be fixed. ‘The byâ€"law to raise $$,000. which #as carrled at the polts ou . Jan. °6, was given its third _ reading «nd MITCHELL VOTED NAY a sum of money f Hamilton, to meet Chief of of police. penses of the year. J. H. Forman and G. A. Alexander 1'0.12 appointed auditors for the year T. E. Mannell was reâ€"appointed to the Library Doard. D. E. Swayze _ was â€" reâ€"appointed T. E.0 the Librs D. E. Chief of L. D. Assossor. «Moved Wii on W alal L. D. Barchfleld was reâ€"oppointed Assossor. 4 ‘ Moved by Randall, seconded . by Wiaiker, that the different offices be combined under the charge of one officer, to be known as Superintendent of Works, and Clerk and Treasurer, as follows: . Supt. of Wu:_r'_l'u‘h. Board of Works, Collector of Water Rates and Village Taxes and such other duties ac this _ Council may deom advisable. Councilior Mitchell moved that Jas. Brodie be appointed Clerk and Treas urer and Seciy. of Water Commission __if agreeable â€" to commissionâ€"and Collector of Tazes at a salary of $500 Monday Night Crowded Monda ight Crowded the li‘n_i:i‘:_llo_ur_hfou _ Mr. afitchel geconder and earried, _ Cof Adjourning. D. E. Swayze Reâ€"Appointed Chief of Police. L. D. Barchfield Ree s ro onl oedeena t nc ues tery and to act in conjunction _ with the man appointed by the . Council, at a salary of $500 per year. Carried. Councilior Mitcbell voting nay. A healthy discussion _ took . place across the table over this . matter, Counciliors Lfitchell _ and â€" Randall gotting heated up over the subject. Council adjourned to meet on Mon day night next. _ Moved by Randall seconded . by Bourne, that Mr. Jas. Brodie be apâ€" wlu .M. N4 -_..A_;‘..lm Ih; â€"law was introduced and read hell could not secure . a ind the _ original motion Councilior Mitchell voting the current exâ€" GRIMSBY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1913 THE ROYAL BA The Hamilton Provident and Loan Society Cor King and Hughson 5" HAMILTON MONEY TO LOAN On Farim Property Valuator â€"W. F. Gibson: . _ Mâ€"WM‘CS_’H Four per cent. paid 0 The Grimsby Station on H. G. & B. to be Open Till Midnight issued by the H. G. & B. E. Ry. Co‘y:â€" § 16th Jan‘y, 1913 This of course that the waiting room will remain open for until midnight. 1 had an interview with Mr. Waller yesterday ~! irc.â€"Princes St. \ Cns O ETECe NOR C002 Branches at Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Winona and St. Catharines "Notice to Trainnien, Re Waiting Room at Grimsby mm‘um.-m at this place will be left open in the ing cast passes * It will be the dity of the Conductor uhm rind . | > ‘Total Assets + > _ 290 Branches (\ THE TRADERS | Vineland Station WITH WHIC INCORPO \f Hamilton MANAGER WALLER PROMISES _ â€" IMPROVEMENTS ONH. G. & h is UNITED copy of Bulletin 64, ANK QF CARACA a l The wedding breaIanl MBT ME DC at the home of the bride _ and the lmwv young couple left on the 1.19 for poluts west, | ‘The bride looked very charming in urs faithfully, > Hamilton Fleming ATED 18690 C F14 12,500,000 . ° , 180,000.000 regular car goâ€" at all Branches. ’f Lonpon, ENG., BRANCH, { T Abnccdie, 5t. EC __ new york agemoy Cor. William and Cedar Sts. E. A. Lancaster, M.P. Gets| *"*~___"_ Order That Grimsby Post]| waITING _ Office Must Remsin {‘pen| e and _ Tal 8 O‘clock if Mh\o‘-,. Efforts DNSLGIDEW / ‘The question of offices at Grimsb; been raised with partment at Otta anail should arriv 6.17 and 6.54 p. 1 the Grand Trunk these mails is ve leading to delay the fact that the been closing the vented the distri til nest morning a grievance has tent in that the hour of the arri the postmasters **sy have not C mail that night, ‘The question cided by the De \mun‘ 200. a oiataat 1 If the Mail Arrives Before 8 O‘clock it Will be Disâ€" tributed That fim. If it Comes in er _8 \ O‘clock it Will Not be Disturbed Until Morning. ‘The question of the closing of the\ Fleming, councilior for North Grimeâ€" o&unon-n.um:m-ww.waur.un Waller, m-nummmmmufimâ€"mm.:hlztlm part Ottam wecu a copy of an 0% ‘ at: at. ‘The OVeDIDZ\ that was issued on Jan. 16, re _ the \-fllmlnflnu-mmnm”-‘mm'.m. 6.17 and 6.54 p. m. reapectively, . but room until the last east . bound car monflfmfltrdnmenvm_".”fl“um these mails is very often very . late, Mr. Waller slso informed Mr. Plom leading to delay to the mails, -u'."':“"m""“‘"r"‘m- the fact that the postmasters _ bave|up and were under consideration and been closing their offices has vn-hmfllhdn_&qmu mummmâ€"nnuwm. i nest morntnt 06 io 4 ns oys &::LWI“: a grievance has existed to 9090 ©*~|sor; of this line, who have been takâ€" Dflh.“muw of th¢|ing big fat dividends off _ this road hurdmamn:vim-dbhfly‘rnn-ry-mmmn the postmasters till all hours nlnrvlu.mltuun”w .-,-v.mmggmun--mt.'fl«eubw mail thit night, after a certain hout, ing, no matter how badly he wants to mwt-hululv&llbh“u. cided by the Department ordering deâ€" All thisigs take time, but the trouâ€" W“K“flhm&m'flfiivflbdfiofl.fl.tl fore $ o‘clock, they must be distributâ€" m-;:r:u-dr.: that t. a could ed to the general public that (Bight | TS 507 ooorrety while the directors been raised with the Post Office Deâ€" partment at Ottawa. ‘The ovening mmail should arrive at these towns at WILL BE DISTRIBUTED 6.17 u;d 6.54 p. m. reapectively, . but the Grand Trunk train which conveys these mails is very often very . late, G. M. C the postmasters till all hours and +*y have not cared to distribute the mail thit night, after a certain hour. m.mn-mnnuhâ€" em‘"mwmhâ€" finitely that if these mails arrive beâ€" fore $ o‘ciock, they must be distributâ€" «d to the general public that night. ced in ptharem Cain m ‘viock,‘ tie * formed that they may close their ofâ€" fices for the night at that hour. are Late. OHBNNERYâ€"WEILER Dan Oupid scored another victory on Wednesday morning last, . when Rev. Puther Kelly united _ in . the bonds of matrimony, Katherine Loretâ€" ta, second _ daughter _ of Mrs. Jas. (MRDTIERE O rvne cour‘ c2o%ee 1 Ohennery, Main St., W. to Mr. Franâ€" cis Lewis Weiler, Walkerton. ‘The ceremony was performed in St. Joseph‘s R. C. church at nine o‘clock in the morning before a lange numâ€" ber of the young couple‘s friends and relatives. ENC She was given away by her Unole, Ohas, Ward of Copetown and the ma ‘\m'-ln.m-.‘id- l mmgoo.h'mum. The wedding breakfast was served for poluts west, mnuamvmmull‘ a dresw of grey cashmere and satin 'yn..mrdom'hluflndwl. white French plumes. _ Her travel= Mng dress was of grey cord, with . a wrey bat to match. ‘The Council will evening, Jan. 27, f« appointing an affic Collector of taxes und to look after generally. Anyoune desit‘ng °D DT Tor the oftice will please have their application in the hands of the Coun el} by that time. TTCD SLweanat Dasea! Grimaby, Dec. Village Officer Wanted taites Sapilal, trum td 60 375 QQQ asd Undvided Profits (Orne) Total Assets (Over) $69,000,000 Bank Money Orders Save Trouble and Loss m. 27, for the purpos®e it u.&cwuluchrk. ( taxes and _ water rates Post Office Deâ€"|‘ ‘The ovening| these towns at| pectively, . but} which conveys desiring to spDIY Will do all in his Power to Build up Line, but Will _ the Dirsctors Back him | Wt â€" Ts hay Several kn WAITING ROOM OPEN of Fruit at Last. 151 Still Leaks. C.P.R. Travelling wnt Gets a Free Bath. e Will Ease up, and Rest on our Oars to see What the Company Does Just what things are under consiâ€" deration, we do not know, but there is one thing that we do know and that is, that the service on the H. G. & B. next sumimer will be worse than it has ever been unless they . move mighty quickly and this is something that a director of a big corporation was never known to do. We are sorry to report that the H. $1.00 Per Year Think what you save by buying NOW,. 1/ off Our stock is well known as beâ€" ing one of the largest and best in Canada. ‘Terms during this great sale are Strictly Cash, no our efforts are bearing fruit, the regular price during our James Osborue & Son THE LBADMG GROCBRS 12 and i4 James St. South Great January _Sale 50,000 Ro‘!!s of New Stylish Genuine Mild (Continued on page 5) 16 WEST XING ST., Bloaters CLOKE & SON 75¢ Per Dozen to choose from Telophones 186 and 810 to the