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jiend uirs. W. 6. Nelles and Whitelaw, of GRIMSBY , dul, of Boameyifie, and «f Whare. ~.g.‘.~-lll C P iidts The deceased lady was a daughter of the late John _ Weedon, barrister und solicitor of | Reading. Berkshire, England. She wa« married about «ixty years ago to her late husband who was then an officer of the Leichesterâ€" shire Regiment. Before the late American war Capt. Allen and his wife came to Quebec where the Captain was stationed and where they remalaed for about five .years réeturning to FEngland . when Cupt. Allen recived his :?vlnunul j Major and was appointed governot of military privons being stationed im Seqtland, Treland and other points up to the time when he resigned his poâ€" â€"ition and eame to Canada . The late Mrs. Allen was a perfect :r:d- -d.l'-b.r..:-i --.:-n‘ ':rd all who came in con twot her. .-u.vnuzhv-â€"-. Hueh ; of Mamifiton, and s lrh- and Juck of Buflalo, N.\ .. and daughâ€" | wops, Mirc. Coryn, of San Dego. f‘-:. HRom mt Es Mrs. Allen had lived in the Townâ€" s«hip of North GRIMSBY and the Vilâ€" lage of GRIMSBY for over thirtyâ€"one years, . coming . here from . England with her husband, the late Major Alâ€" lon, and family. . Mrs. Jane Allen, widow of the late Major | Allen of GIUMSBY, passed away at her home on Kobinson St. 8. un Saturday evening, Feb. 24th, at the age of eightyâ€"three years. _____ K Although the deceased gentiman, was a staunch Liberal and took . a keen interest in muatcipal affairs, on uccount of his position with the Railâ€" way Company, he never was a candiâ€"} «date for any office either municipal or| polittcal, In religion ne was a Methâ€"| odist. | He is survived by two sisters, Miss Marths Cowan, of Hamilton, and Mrs. Mary Fairweather, of Hamilton; his widow, three sons and three daughâ€" here and was an earnest and enthusiâ€" ustic member of No. 7 A. P. & A. M. und the Royal Arch Chapter. _ At the time of his death he nad been a Maâ€" son for forty years. f employ of the Grand Trunk Railway pod the Great Western Railway _ for nineteen years, so that at the time of his death he bad been In the railway service for fortyâ€"ning years, just one year short of half a century. ‘The deceased gentleman had been a member of the Masonic Order ten ‘-n previous to coming to GRIMSâ€" Â¥ and he afliliated with the lodge 1887 when Mr. Cowan pecame section foremun on the GRIMSBY section of the Grand Trunk Railway System. iP‘revious to that he l{d leen In thy The late Mr, Cowan and family had lived in GItIMSBY for the past thirty years, coming here from Hamilton in fl OBITUARY || DEATH OF WILLIAN COWAN The Village of GRIMSBY lost one of its most highly respected cltizens on Priday evening last when Mr. Wilâ€" liam Cowan passed away at his home on Ontario St., in his sixtyâ€"seventh years. During his residence here he was connected with the Canadian Steel"Specialty Co. He is survived by two hrothers: Orin E., of Buffalo, N. Y,, and John, of Jowa. Funeral service was held at J, H. Robinson & Co‘s chapel this afternoon at 1 o‘clock, afâ€" ter which the remains were shipped via T. H. & B. to Bridgeburg, Ont., tor Interment. | NO ALWUM | Jesso James Foster, a former reslâ€" dent of GRIMSBY und Buffalo, N.Y., passed away in Hamilton, on Monday morning after an iiness of about ten days, aged 63 years. . Deceased was well known . throughout the county, baving been advertising manager for the firm of Foster, Milburn & Co., of Buffalo, N.Y., for many years. He was born in Raglin, Ont., and had been a resident of GRIMSBY about . two ho meieg N J. Allan Baltwrd 0# se weralt JEESE J. FOSTER iance on Monday _NMrs A [R Mr. H _ F. V+ Mirs. Whodes at 14 sent s iatine The mourner produced a screwdritâ€" ar, removed the top of the bos, and ant stepped a man well dressed and evidently a geutlieman. "Hadn‘t we better dig out ?" he asked "When we‘ve settied up." Whe Frenchman. who was an abscondâ€" Ing bank cashier, pulled out a package of bills. gave them to the man who had arranged and conducted his exeape. aund, passing fupm the vault, they d+ flhmm ' A hearse stood nearâ€"it had evidentâ€" ty been spoken forâ€"and the box was | duly committed to it. ‘The mourner | entered a carriage, and the two veâ€" | hicles were driven a way. Presently the hourse reachod a cemeâ€" tary. ‘The gate was open and the driver turned in, shouting to several persons standing sbout to get out of the way, The avenues of the Inclosure were tortuous and well adapted to leaving a pursuer In the lurch, . After making a numuber of turns on Iwo wheels, the driver of the hbearse stop ped before a vault, the door of which stood open, the mourner‘s carriage came up, the two drivers withdrew the box and burried it into the sault. There the mourner remained with it. while the two drivers drove on, . ‘The mournâ€" er Hstened. . In a few minutes he heard a carriage go by lickety split without stopping. "All right, monsicur," he called to the corpse of his wife. "We‘ve wou!" "Por heaven‘s sake, get me out of this‘" swld the other in a masculine vaice and broken French. "This joltâ€" Ing has nearly kiled we." i uo They had scarcely sturted when the man who had stood by the gangplank entered another carriage and told the driver to follow them. Slowly the funeral cortege passed through the town and took a road leading to a cemetery, ‘The mourner so far forgot his grief to turn and look througi, the glass in the back of the carriage and saw another cartinge not far behind. Presently the funcral vehicles turned out of the main road, ‘The mourner looked agnin and saw that the carriage behind also turned. . Lowering a winâ€" dow, he sald quickly: "Jim, we‘re gone up!" "What makes you think so?* naked the driver. "I saw a Scotland Yard man by the gangway watching for us. He is in e put the customs mark on the box. The mourner, stifling his tears, slipped a sovereign lnto his hand and, turnâ€" Ing to some deckbands, asked them to carry the box on to the dock. As the melancholy procession was passing over the gangplank a man stood on the dock scrutinizing those who came ashore. ‘The mourner while passing him put his handkerchief to his face and sobbed. "All right, sJr," replled the officiaL "I‘ll see that you‘re put to no trouble, air." When the boat reached Harwich a customs oftficer came aboard. . ‘The mourner stepped up to him and, with trembling volce and difficulty in reâ€" pressing his tears, said to him: . "My friend, 1 must ask your indulâ€" gence for one In trouble. That box containg the body of my beloved wife, who died abroad. 1 beg of you to see that 1 am spared apy delay or diffiâ€" culty in recelving n permil to remove it. ‘The circumstances of my wife‘s death were extremely distressing. She dled of a fever after & long and painâ€" ful iliness. Everything was done for her‘â€" "Sorry, sir, that 1 lost my hold," replied the porier, evidently affected by the mourner‘s deep grief. "I won‘t do it ngain." " The mourner ralsed his handkerchlef to his eyes to dry the tears that had started at the jogzling of the dear reâ€" mains and followed the bearers on to the beat, where he begged them to put down the box gently, ‘They all seemed impressed by the exbibition of grief, and when the box touched the deck not a sound was to be heard Wiping his eyes with one hand, with the other the mourner gave each one of them half a crown, and they dis persed, walking away with soft tread as if fearing to wound him by unseem iy nolse. 4 A hearse drove up to the ‘dock of the channe! boat at Calais, followed by a carriage, out of which stepped a man of somber countenance, dressed in funeral black, ‘Summoning a porter, he eugaged him to bring assistants, and from the bearse an oblong box was removed and carried on to the boat. During the transit one of the men caralessly let go his hold, and the box came very near falling to the The mourner groaned." "Do be careâ€" ful," he said, ‘That box contains the remains of my dear wife. She died a few days ago in Brussels, and 1 am taking ber body to my home in Harâ€" wich, across the channel, to give it sepulture." e A Lugubrious By ALAN HINSDALE The epidemic 0 run its course. Horace Spinlo with friends in H A aine little s home of M‘ and hom wall on, "Resolved that the more awkward in the The Wills Litwrary Sociel Fulton Bociety . a friendly Tuesday evening last and interesting programme. . 1 minsed. s wan. ‘The day to ©t and was oHy SuF o o CCstnt CC 1 well handled. Miss Ada Jackson and Mr. Adamson supported the negative and secured the decision. On Saturday the Fulton Society returned the visit. Mr. and Mro. J. MceDougall, . of Abingdon, spent Sunday with . their nephews and nice. On Tuesday of last woek an old lll‘ On Tuesday of last wowl respected resident of this m: away in the pers a Twoedlo. He had advanced . age . of 89 y« months and has been a eity boy in the country well handled. Miss Ada Mr. Adamson supported and secured the decision. ITH the price of beet und other W meats soaring to hitherto un» heardâ€"of heights, and every newspaper carrying stories about the future prices of boots and shoes und other articles made of leather, there may be a modicum of comfort to be taken from the fact that the farmers and ranchers of Western Canade are now turning their mttention to cattle und stock raising to an extent that would not have been beheved possible a few years ago.. a The modern farmer is very wide awake, and e«pecially those of the three prairle provinces of Canada, and naturally as soon as he saw the prices of livestock soaring on the large world markets he began to pay mwore atteb» tion to stock ralzing. gradually findâ€" Ins us he did so that by combining it with the grain production he was able to make tw6 protie where he hitherto had one. According to the ligures given in the Censunand Statistics Bullet!n Inaued by the Department of Trade and Commerce at Otfawa, af three of the western provinces show large Incresses in the number of livestock ralsed in 1916, as| compared with 1913, the year previous 0 the war. Although there had been a slight gradual Incresse in the years immediately preceding 1913, all clusses of livestock except swine show greater| percentage Of Increase in the years after the commencement of the war; than those previous 6 The fxures for hogs show & decrease, due to the seyâ€"] eral large war orders received hy some of the western packing firms from the! allies. One firm alone is satd to hase recelved an order for ham and hweon that ealled for 250000 head of hove . | & The dncrease in the number of, Ladies‘ white volle walsts, sizes 34 to ident Ladies‘ fancy striped voile walsts, very dainty, $3.00 and... ... . .$8.50 Ladies‘ wash silk waists, white _ or black, $3.00 and........ . .. .. #850 Ladica‘ rice cloth waists, $1.00 'l.g Girls Athletic Corsets Don‘t neglect the feet. A hew pair of tubbers might save you a doctor‘s hill. They are also u great saving on shoe . leather, and â€" ghoes . cost money, Fancy Collars, Etc Fancy organdic, net, crepe de chine, and other collars, . Newest u"lc‘o. Prices 25¢, 35¢ 50 and........ Black bordered vells, just in. . . . . .S5¢ A very handsome, serviceable article. These are coming into use more every day, Speciatly priced @..... Something that fills a long folt want. and not expensive either, Sizes 19 10 20, @. . .calrrvers arrriay ie es + 75¢ 42, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and ephdemit Front Lace Corsets sday of last woek an old and resident of this community vay in the person of Mr. ‘woedle. He had reached the age _ of 89 years and 7 nd has been a wellâ€"known f this district aince he was one child. He will be greatly a strietly upright business funcral took place on MA . George‘s | burying ground very largely attonded. Canada anag the _ THE INDEPENDENT, GRIMSBY, ONTARIO Rubbers Blouses FULTON $2.00 iry Society pald th friendly . vialt . 0 1 has ooume 10 ! Mprs. Hugh McD pont nllte friendly . vialt . 08 st and gave a YerY ime, _ The debate the country boy 1# the city than the untry" â€" was Yery ugh there had been crease in the years ing 1913, all clusses swine slhow lmlrrl rease Inâ€" the: years | cement ef the war} i2 6 The fixures for; ase, dite to the sex=] ira recelved hy suing | king Aem« from thei lone Is satd to bace) for ham and bwcon bin head af hrvs i K. M. STEPHEN / Access SYSTEMS LTD 41370 H.nun‘ sheep is one of the outstanding feaâ€" tures of the government report. The increase, approximately 30 per;jent, which is very gratifying. Many oi the smaller farmers of the west have started small flocks of sheep, as they have found out that the climate was very sultable to them, provided a cerâ€" tain amouat of shelter was supplicd during the sbort periods when the weather might otherwise be too severe. There are several large focks in the west, and the success that the owners of these have met with has prompted the smaller farmers to start focks, As an excellent price was obtained for wool this year, ranging as high as 36 cents a pound, and averaging ten pounds of wool per‘animal, the indusâ€" try thus received another impetus. One sheep owner in Alberta was ofâ€" fored $12.00 per head for his eatire fock of €,000 head. He rofused the offer and also another of $7.50 per head for 1600 lambs. A short time after refusing these offers he purchasâ€" ¢d another 500 ewes, ‘The report estimates that there are al present 2,048,354 cattle in the three «-u-r:.:fl"luuo. 565,109 il‘l: milch cows the halance beef other cuttle. This shows an increase of pearly 10 percent over 1913, and also the very large number of beef cattle that have been marketed during the past couple of years must be taken inâ€" to consideration. . Many large war orders were filled in Western Canada. The Dominion and Provincial Govâ€" ermments and the Canadtan . Pacific Railway, through its Agricultural and Animal Industry Wranch, bave all aidâ€" ol the farmers in every posslble way, and bave published broadcast Hteraâ€" dure showing the best results that have YoU SHoULD SEE, OUR NEW S PR ING GooDS. BRIGHT, NEW PATTERNS ; BRAND NEW STYLES , LoTS OFP PRETTY LITTLE THINGS NEW AND ATTRACTIVE. CoME BUY oUR SPRING THINGS AND Â¥l\\,lél:'. YoURSELFP PRETTY AND ATTRACâ€" IVE. oUR NEW dooDS WILL NOT ONLY PLEASE YoUR EYES, BVUT THE PRICES WILL PLEASE YoUR PURSE. SPECIALS GRAPE TWINE STEEL TURBE POSTS GRAPE WIRE, No. 12 galvanized at #185 per .100 Ths. i Stoney Creek, Ont. Phone 108 r. 4, Winona. WIXED NAIL®. Good clean stock and strong, oneâ€"ply in bails of 25 lbn_.lg: LEE Harware 14 in x 74 ft. in lots of 100 with wire clips.....33¢ each 'A‘in:u hegs of mixed wire nails, handy sizes, $8.00 a e# been obtained on the various experiâ€" mental and demonatration farms. The Canadian Pacific bas several of these farms throughout the West, with an np1r|. in charge of each, and at every eattle rale these farms are represented by animals of a very high cluss, both tor breeding, milch and beef anlmals. The experts in charge of these farms will at all times aid in any way they can the farmer who seeks advice with reference to the best stock to go in for William Johnston, Trail, BC A French automobile driven by an merjal propeller has proven . efficient, its . inventor _ claims, | beeause ®the blades of the propeller . are . shaped like the wing of a bind. J M Patterson, Vinemount, Dec 31 Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Winona, Dec. 31 1. M. Wileox, Beamsville, Dec. 31 Geo, C. Whyte, Grimaby, _ Mar. 1 Mrs. Margaret Moffutt, (lr:ulua. )ec. 31 and also the proper way to secure the grealest results, As an Instunce of the demand for wood breeding stock, eightyâ€"one head A Greek Inventor has produced a machine which automaticully . cleand and packs more than 150 cases of. currants an houp without montact of Tuman hand or foot, Mrs. Gertrude Dornglaser, of Chiâ€" cago, who holds the woman‘s bowling champlonship of Iinois, makes . her living by teaching women how. . to bowl. * Mrs Friction of sam! es sllverware in a The to Miss Loula Long of Kansas City, who has entered her entire stable . in the Denver horse show, is known as the greatest horsewoman in America. The highet salaried woman in the employ of the United States govern: ment is Miss Julia Lathrop, head of the childâ€"welfare bureau. Â¥riction of samll steel balls polish shorths Wiw. Etty, Grimsby, De ld nstunce of the demand for ling stock, eightyâ€"one n-1 rn cattle reallzed $27,820 w ently held at Calsary, Alta. Ice obtained was $§85, which for a thoroughbred bull, conrmnnmme saute amanace new maching Main Street West Grimsby, Ont. Mar. 1 3117 2118 â€" us to make the following offer: _ White Turkish towels, size 16x34, 19¢ White Turkish towels, size 28x45, see _onds, regular 75¢, for..........5%¢ Cream Turkish towels, size 21x45, 2%¢ Colored Turkish towels, size 17x40, A special purchase of towels enables Colored Turkish towels, Colored Turkish towels , size Linen huck towels, wize 17x34 Six grades, @ 10¢, 12%e, 1M4e, 15¢, 16 and 17¢. All yard width excepting the 10¢ line. Small cheeks and plains, good *eloth and relfable colors, 15¢ quality in fancy checks and at old prices. Ladies‘ high cut dongola lace boots, fashlonable style...... .. . ... 8650 Ladies‘ high cut patent leather lace boots, cloth tops, Goodyear welts, extra value C6............. .. 80,00 18 18 19 18 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1917 ure white Terry cloth, 21 in. wide, extra quality...... ....l.......Be Factory Cotton High Cut Shoes whilo the average price was $340, and when it is known that 65 of these antâ€" mals were undor eighteen months old, i. will ue seen that they were a fine lot of animals. While there is no prospect of an limâ€" mediate reduction in the price of weat us a result of the increased interest displayed by the farmers of the wesk, the prairies of the Canadian West have juntimited room for the raising of alt ‘kinds of livestock, and with the h.g ers taking a greater Interest in liveâ€" stock than ever beforo, Canada is desâ€" tined to play a large part in solving the meat problem yhl_f_y l_ln world now faces, and which is likely to become stlll more acute at the close of the war whew European countries will be buyâ€" ing animals to replenish their herds. Upon the basis that every grain of wheat . will produce 50, a German mathomaticlan has figured that the thiri year progeny of a single grain would feed 300 men. Ginghams Turkish Toweling Towels size 19x38, trong Finer irlpes