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| THE HOME PAGE Recently Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harâ€" vey returned after a six weeks‘ visit with their son, Murray Harvey of Otâ€" tawa. While there Mrs. Harvey passâ€" ed her 77th milestone, her birthday being observed on the 3rd of Decemâ€" ber. A few days before the inportant Masticates the toughest bone. ‘The constant cooing loverâ€" Carries off the blushing maid And the constant advertiser Is the one who gets the trade. You‘v» got to keep on taiking: Au inch won‘t make you very tailâ€" You‘ve got to keep on growing; One little ad won‘t do it allâ€" You‘ve got to keep them going; A constant drop of waterâ€" Wears away the hardest stone; PERSISTENCY One step won‘t take you very farâ€" You‘ve got to keep on walking; One word won‘t tell folks who y If you would Hift me '--nh-mm If you would Hiberate me You must be free. ‘The great Producer sends his ‘Your message ever new: "We start again" "All Ye, who step forth on this newâ€" By George Willism Reid 'llo“hh â€" another Ring out, sweet bells, ring out! With spirit play Your splendid chimes! Ring out: ‘This New Year‘s Day! Ring out your tidings sweet, ‘This early mornâ€" Ring! Your tidings sweetâ€" A year is born‘! Ring out your challenge true To hearts of menâ€"â€" The Independent asks for the coâ€" m‘hm--. in news items, HMave you been visiting or have you guests? Are you entertaining? M-,.. ehurch, club news, etc., It will asâ€" sist us in producing a bright, newsy Attractive Low Rates Of Fare TRUST â€" WORTHY DRIVINGC Road Worthy Coaches Make this year‘s act the greatest of them all!* Of greater triumph and of lesser MIDNIGHT . ... pecemaea 31 Sermwesn UTUTT LDGGkad fan ...,g.»wuu-uunu 1 esn Ssd the es used by this lins. .Their cont®® rwafertable ventilation at all times. ican. otherwise known as tho SU0000 U * C Conmlre between Detroit and =..,a._'=.'. e#um e ue t 00 D 2e mhuwm‘hm-fln' M,W"“---"’"---M' utation T9" ©"" > * * 000 se travel via Canadianâ€" Canadian American Coaches the United States and CAN®NU Wak your local agent about the targe roomy English ocach, EK FSl CCline. Their construction is such as to bie reputation for SMM ++ * TT 00 houwwet vis C408 That‘s why most people rd'ht!vdvhw _--hm-.-g_mlnm ME O C. D. MILLYARD, LOCAL AGENT , January 1st, 1938 THAT‘S ; cake was to be presented to the oldâ€" est lady there celebrating her birth» day. Miss Harvey telegraphed the news to her mother and sure enough among the 3,000 women who were present Mrs. Harvey was the recipient | of the beautiful cake decorated in the | centre with a dainty glass ship. It Harâ€"| was surrounded with 77 candles. Mra. visit| Harvey was showed with congratulaâ€" Otâ€" | tions by strangers on all sides and was assâ€" | described as the young looking old lady hday | who got the cake. ‘The Independent is AT l,.-u'â€" ied to join with many friends in extending heartiest felicitations. date, her daughter, Miss E. Harvey in Grimsby, heard Mrs. Aiken who broadcasts over the radio, announce a demonstration of a full course Christâ€" mas Dinner to be held in Ottawn, December 3rd, which would afterâ€" wards be given to holders of the lucky "Carrie O‘Neil for instance," Mrs. Morton broke in. ‘"The way he got her to sing after hearing her at singâ€" about it, but he coaxed her to sing a duett with him last Friday at the meeting and it was beautiful. That‘s year ago. He has real personality and seems to have the power of making everybody want to sing. He works at Gurney‘s mill at the foot of the mounâ€" "We are expecting you will exhort Ben," said Rev. Wakefeld. "I have asked L. Burkholder at the Thirty and about that. He spoke to me and I know he also asked Joe Casruthers to help in leading the singing." Leaning over the table and looking straight at John he tapped it for emphasis, "I think you couldn‘t get a better man than Joe Carruthers fur that, John. others. Who else is there around here you can think of,." workers. I think Mr. Fawcett saw S/est%ryear GRIMSBY PARN By Myrtle A. Bean PART 1 acter, and God will use her gifte as He sees fit." She shook her head, "_and you would act like that " Then putting her hands over her boy‘s bronzed one on the coveriet, she bent over him. "If you wast to be a shepherd of a flock, my son, one of the “wm“m”..'\ ~-“|‘_"~M"'“-I‘ enjoy Carrie‘s companionship, but it will be years before you . coulé ever think of having a wife." We «ored his face deoper into the plllow as Mra. giving you a beautiful voice and a beautifu! charâ€" _ "fMenrge," his mother admonished. Do you think that becoming to a boy who has decided to enter God‘s minisâ€" try? Why, you are jealous, son." He turned and buried his head in the pillow. "She‘s my girl" "You mean you‘ve been friends," his Tuaken by surprise and the abruptâ€" ness of her questioning he blurted out, "Yes it is, Carrie‘s my girl, she‘s alâ€" ways been my girl ever since â€" ever aince we were little." He sat up in bed and stared straight ahead, "and now if she wants to go with that man at n.fl...-..,ulnflp near her, I don‘t care." "I might as well tell you George, your father told me all about it, that‘s why I‘m here" Sitting down beside him she said kindly, "Tell me the ' "I want to mend it dear . you can wear it tomorrow down to the camp ground," she said opening a drawer. ‘There was a silence. "We thought 1 better stay here most of the time to get in the hay. and I‘ll come down with the boys," ventured George rathâ€" day. think I know the trouble." It was not long before Mrs. Morton heard George going upstairs to his room aithough it was still quite early in the evening. Soom after se too went up. His door, usually ajar, was closed. She stood thers thinking, then Tapping lightly on the panel called, "Are you sleeping, George. 1 would like to get the shirt you tore yesterâ€" adding, "I‘d like to do some studying too, If I can I‘d rather not go." Ben looked at him not knowing what to make of him, then said, "We‘ll see what your mother says, but I think you better think it over and come with us." George kept on working silently, his father watching, but the boy not offerâ€" ing further explanation he walked slowly back into the house. "What‘s the matter with him? He‘s got ons of his stubborn ideas again. I can see it," Ben said taiking to his wife in the outer kitchen who was straining the mill just brought in. "What had we been taiking about? was about to walk away. "How would it be if I get in the hay while the rest of you go to campâ€"mecting. I can & me down sometimes with the beys. Â¥. 1‘d feel easier too if T‘d stay to loo. after the stock ?" His father whecled. "What‘s this I hear? Why s.e made all arrangements lony ago about these things." "»do", said George with set face meoting, and I think I‘ll see this Joe, 1‘d like to meet him," said the evangeâ€" figinefnsyn ‘ took a side look at her big brother to see what he thought about it. A little afraid, sympathetic, but “bmmn-u. to her mouth sideâ€"ways and leaning over whispered, "Never mind, George," in a provoking tone. .‘lullih-.uhwnlm at her and just as surreptitiously pinched her arm. m'~m h’-’“*. reproved l-lu\-.-lq--.-."'ln is wrong?" There was immediate ovder, only the two sat there with scarâ€" let checks. The eiders resumed their taik and soon the meal was fnishâ€" ed, the chairs scraped back from the table and they rose to come back to more comfortable seats in the parior. George was bedding the animals in the barn when his father entered. "Well, the hay > is about ready for cutting, my boy. We‘ll get at it Monâ€" day. Better get the wagg in out beâ€" side the house and we‘ll prck it toâ€" night all ready for early morning. "We, who is we?" said his mother, Father and I were taiking about it." the way he works." "We‘ll use them all "Come in, mother," said a "Cuarrie has a very Dickson suffered a brokun leg, and Mr. Dicksow sustained chest injfuries. TRAPLEYTOWN TRUSTERs A meeting was held in the school house to elect trustees for the coming year. John Murray and Vic Bowsâ€" laugh remain as trustoes and Hury Wiliiams was clected as trustee in 'hud(ln-pwn-'-u- February 20th is drawing rapidly near, ‘The final date for 1935 commercial markers is moron LicEnses ‘The final date for the 1935 motor markers is January 15th and those motorists who have not made the mmmfldu_hfl from her sisters in Northampton, Engâ€" land, to wish Mrs. Spencer a Merry Christmas. It made a happy Christâ€" mas to have such a personal surprise at this time of the year. ‘The call inâ€" cidentaily was conveyéd from Northâ€" ampton to. London, fromâ€"London *> Montrea} and from Montreal through surprise when during the family Christmas dinner a message came from their next door nelghbors that sither Mr. or Mrs. Spencer or their son was wanted on the telephone. The son went to receive the call and was more than surprised to learn that it RECEIVED CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND On Christmas Day,. Mrs. Stephen Spencer, St. Andrew‘s Ave., received a People‘s Hour. Radio friends who asâ€" ten in every Tuesday and Sunday, will be cordially welcome on the occasion of their marriage on Saturday. Rev, Merritt will officiate, _ The marriage will take place in the Grimsby Baptist Church on Saturday evening at eight c‘clock of Miss Marâ€" garet Stewart Richle and Mr, Arthur Mercer, both of Toronto. ‘The latter is well known in the community through the broadcasts over CKTB, 8t Cathâ€" has also been home for the holidays. Marvin "Cyclont" Wentworth of the Montreal Maroons Hockey Team visit. ¢d over Christmas with kis parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wentworth. College, spent a few days with her friend, Miss E. Harvey, Maple Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Macdonald of Acton and Miss Margucrite Macdonâ€" ald of Toronto, wWere visitors. with Rev. and Mrs. Earchman over sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Theal and family spent Christmas Day at Hamâ€" Mr. Waiter McRaye and Miss Mcâ€" Raye spent Chrictmas with friends at Mr. Stephen Spencer who spent a few days at homle here has returned to Christie Street Hospita!, Toronto, Mr. and Mro. W. Fizer, Main St. E., have left to spend the winter months Miss Gertrude Earchman, of Torâ€" onto, was a guest at the United Church Manse over Christmas. couple of months §B Toronto, good friend of yOurs, whether you ever marry her OF Bol. You are both very young yet. Get acquainted with Joe, is my advice. He‘s x nice boy to know." "] (To Be Continued) â€" Uabie tuteele intak | den bereavement Friday when Miss Later when COMIDE up to her »m| Mary Wismer, Mrs. Bartiett‘s sister, to retire for the Bight he called to ir passed away suddenly. Deceased did as ghe passed his doo her Christmas shopping as usual in "You are not ABIG¢p yet? sheaid in |town on Tuesday. A heart attack is surprise, going in to him. thought to have been the cause of her "I‘m sorry," h6 8Ai! as she came «/ Sudden demise. One brother, Rev. W. hdhh‘hwmngm.dmflmm beside his cheekt. "You are so good, MrS Marlatt and Mrs. H. 8. Kinzic, mother, I‘ll ©0M¢." She bent and kissed him goodnight. .-h-onficau....,m.. be with him. NOF many boys are so favoured. Think It 0ver." She ran her Angers through B# bair. "All will be well, I woulSh‘t WOrry too much about it.." Then going d"".:';"""'mu“'.lfllnlm door ajar, as usual, Ifl.n.- se en s n.u.-‘::‘;.. m Social and Personal f" «@4Â¥ of New GRIMsEY, onTARIO You will note that Oty two children wore made permanent wards during the year, and these, 0By that legal schoo! as any other children, and when on the street or any public plaes, to~ not the least appearance of being children of aninstitution, all of which reflects the ability of your Matron, Mrs. Houghton, to properiy supervise the Sheiter. . | You will sealize that to superyvis ton of some one hundxi and forts children outside the Shter, in adusâ€" tion to his other duth, is some task who Iooks after children when admittâ€" «d to hospital and other times. Neithâ€" .‘“l‘mmm are ever too busy to look after chilâ€" dren in care of the Society and they do it all without any remuneration. Thanks is due also, to Dr. Currey and his Department for th¢ services renâ€" dered by him in seeing that the necesâ€" sary precautions are taken to combat Much thanks is due Dr. Dean Mcâ€" Donald for his regular inspection of, and attention to. the Children. and also year, only sixteen in residence on October 31st. while at the time of writing this reâ€" port the number has increased to twelve. At present it is the policy of the Society to secure boarding homes for at least all problem children, that they may receive such individual care as is needed. Children‘s Sheiter Fortunately population of the Shelâ€" ter has been low during most of the | child companionship would appear to lbo!lonhulâ€". In such homes the children have all the advantages of the family with whom they are !m-uh-qy a-nuoyln-’ come very popular in their comâ€" The use of boarding homes is now and has been for somer time, the poley of the Provincial Depeartment and it has now reached a point where it is almost insisted upon. Your Society has not yet adopted this plan to any great extent, but this class of care is gradually increasing, you will note that at the end of Oictober, only six munity. (Continued from page 1) Wards gaining their majority durine the year ........â€"â€"â€"â€" w Large.. aumber of children in Sheiter during the year . 20 Smallest number of children in Sheiter during the year 16 Average days stay..... 1375 Children purced for adoption ... 22 | Mrs. D‘Arcy Merritt Funeral services of the late Mrs. D‘Arcy Merritt, who died suddenly at home at Fuiton, were conducted in the Free Methodist church at Kimbo, withinterment in Merritt‘s Settiement cemetery, ‘The Rev. Mr. Withenshaw, Court Attendances ... 2t Office Interviews â€"â€"â€"â€" 960 Children in Our Careâ€" Free Hormes You will note by the foregoing "Type of Care" that fiftyâ€"two children are placed in free hormes, next to that of adoption probation, this is by far the better placement. It is generally by request that foster parents take children to their hormes, a desire for CHILDREN‘S AID ney Merritt, Spencer Merritt, Wallace Merritt, George Merritt and D‘Arcy L Merritt, Jun., al of Fulton. Mrs. Merritt was in her Sixtyâ€"ninth year. Besides her husbang she leaves to mourn one daughter, Miss Mary Hayâ€" ball, of Fulton; one 20m, Judson Merâ€" bearers were: Daniel J Merritt, Sidâ€" So far as the children are concerned f Blair, survive. The funeral took plac on Monday and interment was made in yy Osborne cometery. Rev. H. W. Wrigit. of the Baptist church, ‘The home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman OBITIARY SOCIETY REPORT 16 21 No one can sstimate the value of such placements, it is far the better ‘The success of this splendid record in adoptions was made porsible by the "Adopi a Baby Week" Campaign, inâ€" augurated by the Department of Pubâ€" lic Welfare, who gave your Society and all others the most intellirent kind of sesistance, and the efforts of this campaign are still tringing reâ€" |_ ""robably the hign light of th« Soâ€" | ssety work for the year, was the placâ€" ing of twentyâ€"two children in adopâ€" 'ummnmad theso were infants, five of the oider children placed from the Sheiter, the other one from home of its mother. The infants were all placed from and with the assistance of well conducted nursing homes in the City. Judge‘s «»rders were obtained, comâ€" pleting ‘egal adoptions‘ concerning Mothers in »! these cases were givâ€" en every ».saistance possible and every effort mude to have putative fathers assist in a financial way, when it was possible to do so. ‘This part of Socieâ€" ty‘s work did wot require pearly as much money, shich is very gratifying. placements are practically â€"* * ~â€" sat A total of twentyâ€"one new nu-lflovm-tov-udu“m- mwwmm,.o..iwwuu.m.ammau. crease of three from previous year, dren‘s Aid work, this is slightly under From these cases, it was necessary to|the figures of last year. ‘This repreâ€" care for five infants only and on Ocâ€"| 8¢Nts a Por Capita Tax expenditure tober 31st, but two of these remained| Over City and County of 18.5 cents, in our charge. muu-malfi-uwumumu bmm“h&md.m by parents â€"or placed for adeption In conclusion, may I express the within a few days after birth, malmdmmumm and required in some instances, many visits and consultations to adjust the family problems are now being taken Assistance To Families During the year, some one hundred and six families, representing about three hundred children, were given asâ€" sistance or advice in adjusting family affairs, all of such difficulties having some bearing on the welfsre of their children. Many of these problems were not of a serious nature, and the proper advice at the right time was perhaps al! that was necessary. Other cases were of a more serious nature for your Local Superintendent, but a ! the prosent time there is not a child placed that is not at least living under comfortable conditions, all homes may not be just what is desired. Close supâ€" ervision is made with children who are in the habit of causing trouble while those who are known to be satâ€" |ummmmw¢u the responsibility of foster parents ‘mm-uu-mw | New regulations of the Department call for physical examination of -n' imnum-ynr.mdmh system will graduaily be accomplishâ€" ld.htwnqdnmmu‘ | medical men throughout the County. ‘ A close check up is being kept in | ‘ school attendance of all wards in City | and County as well as to their proâ€" WE N2E BR PCNC BR M NOR PMCC ‘mmmhm’d.’mhmhâ€".firhfl-fiu ble by the kind soâ€"operation of school / Kiddies who through no fault of their teachers. own are brought into the world in Assistance To Families what is known as illegitimacy but During the vear. some one hundred | UhaDks to the good people who have in oo oi e Haeey ie Te Nee Sueet uaneniiie ant Gonudey JANUARY 10 to Cormw Irile Sudiend wood, | ‘â€"'-t‘ -;"T:-:'â€"'..” ‘“,2!: .‘: E ces to CENT A MILE Round Trip Erg»in EXCURSION CcAaNADIAN NATIONAL FROM Niagara Falls, Meritton, St. Catharines, Jordan, Vbcmlumllkude-lw As the township‘s representatives it will be our earnest endeavour to merit that confidence by continuing to administer the affairs of the municipality with a view to serving the very best interests of the township. WISHING YOU ALL A BRIGHT AND HAPPY NEW YEAR JOHN. E. LA WSON, REEVE PETER GRAHAM, DEPUTY REEVE W. E. SMITH, COUNCILLOR CHARLES DURHAM, COUNCILLOR THOMAS MACKIE COUNCILLOR CJ.&‘:' to “"‘mmg.wuram re to express our confidence placed in us by our reâ€"election by acclamation for the year 1936. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE Township of North Grimsby Juvenile Court, His Worship, Magisâ€" trate Campbril, and Crown Attorney E. H. Lancaster, K.C. and the assistâ€" unolflldln.n-flu-m. ers, also the Provinciai and Countv ’ As your Local Superintendent, may I say a word of thanks to your Presiâ€" dent and members, also the Board of Management for their continuous coâ€" eperation. T also appreciate the good “l“&flhm!“ Monor Judge Campbell, Judge of the ) â€"â€" SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 "Maple Leak‘ vs. Mantraal "Canadiaw" coâ€"operation of the Press in the City Mome, Ladies Guild, Zonta Club and other societies, also of the generous _ ‘The Society is also appreciative of the substantial donations in the way of supplies received throughout the year from private individuals, and for of St. Catharines and the County of Lincoln for their unstinted generosity necessary in the carrying out of this gratitude of the Society to the City Financial In a statement submitted by office of City Treasurer for the Society year ending October 31st, 1935, it is shown 'Mthcny and County . expended the sum of $8,041.04 in Children‘s Shelter and Childrea‘s Aid Work, (this includes all disbursements by them) and this with the sum of $654.â€" 34 expended by the Society plus a Government Grant of $196.00 makes a total of $0,791.38 diabursed for Chilâ€" dren‘s Aid work, this is slightly under taken these chifdren into their homes, it has been made possible that they will take their proper place in Society, and in many cases these children are most fortunate. AL of which is respectfully submittâ€" ot al hinds ty The t * ~~â€"â€" & sUNDAY‘s 78@ DINNER Other Dinners at 50c in Coffee Shop Louis‘ sestaugant OS SERETT! ‘m list of Destinations Air Conditioned the Year ‘Round 103â€"105â€"107 FALLS STREET And to all NIAGARA FALLS, N.Â¥. Falls tomorrowâ€"and a pare. It will be a most well worth while.