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Property transactions in the disâ€" trict have been quite brisk, during the past month. The following have been sold through the office of Winifred Congdon, Realtor. chaser A. Heyburn. 6 acres. No. 8 Highway. Vendor, C. Loney. Purchaser Edward #% acres Service Station, . sidence and ‘Tourist Camps. No Bullding Lot No. 8 Highway Vendor G. Ross. Purchaser G. Restaurant . (Dominion Cafe) Vendor J. Keeâ€"kow. Purchasers Nelll. Purchaser T. P. Thomas, Legion Branch In South Townships Cross Room on Tuesday eveniny by | hodmm-amo’n-‘ ed by Comrade W. G. Henderson : branch of the Canadian Legion in the townships of Caistor, Gainsâ€" bore and South Grimsby and was uttended ‘by a good representation guests of the evening were Comâ€" rades Percy Hutchings, Frank Hill, and Jim Trebble of Hamilton. ly ent, Comrade L. Shrum; 1st Viceâ€"| President Comrade Harry MacDonâ€" | «ld: 2nd Viceâ€"President, Comrade‘ Liloyd Adams; Secretary Tre&Sâ€"\ » wad of gum on the sidewalk. -ua-wmml # e# @ Sgt. at Arms, Comrade George One can lighten his load by reâ€" MHardman, 6r. | fusing to carry a grudge. Officers appointed were presidâ€" THURSDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY ONLY HELP WANTED| _ Experienced man for fruit farm. Year round job. Satisfactory working conditions. This man must be qualified and willing to accept responsibility . MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNXESDAY, FEB. 11412413 REALz ESTAIT E6E THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS ROXY THEATRE THE MAN IN HALF MOON (Smithville Review) Vendor C. Lambert. Purâ€" Box 170, The Independent MATINEE AT 2 P.M. Randoiph Scott and Binnie Barnes Mi1! MNARTY iN HOUWYTWOOD . * _.***** MAmIY on ye P as aup amp a00 aum / AsCE t Thim etwiast ) ‘RIDAY _â€" _ FEBRUARY 7th â€" 8th Nils Asther â€" Helen Waiker THREE STOOGES COMEDY FRANCES RAFFERTY â€" ROBT. STANTON se APPLY 1O â€"â€"â€" IN HOLLYWS®D Draded by &. Syiree Timan â€" Prodvced by Murtin A. Goech mm _ EXEFD . â€"e~ Mr. Book defeated Wallace Mcâ€" Cready, last year‘s deputyâ€"reeve in voting on January Tth, but the question was later raised that Mr. Bood held a contract with the munâ€" icipality, which prevented him from holding office on the council Pneumonia Deaths arinesâ€"Lincoin County Health Unit, only two deaths were attributed directly to pmeumonia during the While there were nine cases of pneumonia reported, only two of the resulting deaths have been atâ€" tributed to that cause, the remainâ€" der being allocated back to heart trouble, limb breakages and other aricinal ilinesses which were folâ€" ation meeting was necessitated. nominated, and since his contract had ended, he qualified to take his old seat on the council. More rateâ€" payers attended the second nomâ€" instion meeting than were present ut the first meeting on Dec. 31st. lowed by pneumonia. Jnfl'y‘:nloum-my th d nth," h.rpl.‘j‘-umd the changing weather which often prevails and the general runâ€"down condition of pqinfidmm Grimsby Beach Mrsa. Geo. Udell, Mrs. Maurice Childs, ‘Toronto ... Cpl. S. M. Pasche ‘Trenton ... Geo. Coomber, A. Woodeock, According to figures released TELEPHONE 88 It seems the nation is hitting its Paidâ€"U p List yâ€"Reeve By Acclamation FEBRUARY 9th at the St. Cathâ€" activities Feb. Feb. Feb. ‘47 ‘47 ‘47 47 "47 ‘41 GONTINUATONS into the club, they being Spencer Merritt, retired agarian: Robert Supplies; Hugh Stewart, Bell Teleâ€" phone manager; Hurble Jarvis of the firm of Pettit and Whyte. Club agreed to hire a 35 pasâ€" senger bus for next Wednesday SINGING COWBOY orities, he is jailed and ordered to be hanged next Gay. By trickery, Frog and the Professor obtain his releaseâ€"starting a country wide manbunt as the result. In the meantime, Wolf Benson, guided by a telegram he found in Autry‘s effects, arrives at Jeff Lee‘s (Carl Stockdale‘s) dude ranch posing as his old friend, Autry, When Lee sees through the ation problem of the High School| â€"»sd4ay night. Mummhbl e *. be sey hall, Toronto, in the Kiwanis _A new canning factory is to Club musical festival. started in Port Dalhousie. Arrernrenemmeaiientens having trouble SINGING COWBOY . | | w\ f* Torammy ‘at the mouth of orities, he is jailed and ordered to t~ waterworks intake pipe. be hanged next Gay. By trickery, # o# # I Frog and the Professor obtain his| gmithville Fair and Old Boy® releaseâ€"starting a country wide|z2».Union will be a three day manbunt as the result. “-wu,u.flu. In the meantime, Wolf Benson, J guided by a telegram he found in| Beamsville Lions Club are holdâ€" pose, he is promptly killed and robâ€" bed of several thousand dollars. The family, including daughter Ann (Frances Grant), in charge of ranch entertainment, causes a "Dead or Alive" reward to be postâ€" ed for Autry. d The real Autry finally arrives at Lee‘s. With Frog, the Professor and the Light Crust Doughboys, he entertains guests. at the same time, he does a bit of sleuthing. He tracks down Benson, captures him and clears his own name. WINONA LEGIONX Collins, and Mr. George Futter. He «lso introduced the new Officers for 1946 as follows, President, Roâ€" bert E. Harris; 1st Vice President, K. C. Millikin; 2nd Vice President, J. Arthur Biggar; Treasurer, Sidâ€" ney A. Jones; Secretary, Harold Lake; Executive Committee, Roâ€" bert McIntyre, Liewellan Smith, Albert Smith. Chairman of Comâ€" mittees, Poppy Fund Committee, Committee, James McIntyre; Reâ€" habilitation Committee, Francis I. Carpenter; Memorial Cup Commitâ€" tee, Geo. Williams; Sergeant at Arms. Frank Arrowsmith: Auditâ€" to do unything, in order to keep their equipment in proper conditâ€" lon." said Councilior Banks. man of the Branch Rehabilitation Committee who spoke on the Futâ€" ure of the Veteran of this War. His :alk was iMustrated by Films from the National Film Board supplied through the courtesy of Col. W. H. Montague of the Department of Veterans Affairs, illustrating the transition from soldier to civilian. It was the feeling of Council that the firemen would gladly help in every way to build themselves a fire hall. The firemen are willing still not convinced that this is so. However after a lengthy disâ€" sussion, during which the complete list of changes and additions in the lighting system was outlined by Councilior Banks, the motion was put through, and the Council wishes will be forwarded to the local Hydro Office, Some of the changes to be seen shortly will be the lighting of Onâ€" tario Street through to the C.N.R. Station, additional lighting at the east end of King Street, and finâ€" ally the erection of additional lights at the local ice rink. Chairman of Property Committee, Edward Marfie; Zone Delegates, E. Gossage and Wm. Reekie; Deleâ€" gutes to United council of Veterâ€" ans, F. Arrowsmith and Howard sillor Saundersâ€"*"I think the Council is 100% for a fire hall If the chairman of the fire committee and the fire chief look around and inâ€" spect other fire halls for an idea as to what they want"â€"Laundry interruptedâ€""I‘ve heard a thouâ€" sand different ideas on fire halls, we will never please everyone. I think the only thing to do is to go mhead and do it as we see fit. But do it now." work with the Blind veterans. The Speaker of the Evening was Comâ€" The fire hall question was once more brought up by Counâ€" cillor Laundry, who opened his reâ€" marks by saying, that "the time is ripe right now for a new fire Cap‘t F. ALEXANDER HARDWARE WILL BUILD THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT a Life Memâ€" to }'Jnhn street.at 8.30 Friday mornâ€" ing, wherefire had broken out in a Reve C. W. Durham, Grimsby Beachhas been appointed an issuer of gun lhenses for Grimsby and North Gimsby, by the Ontario.Deâ€" partmentof Game and Fisheries. a # ® aum-gmmun placed aban on Sunday burials, also on birials on Good Friday and ‘?flmm,mhnnan denth Yom a highly contagious discase. y No mh‘. Mr. FrankRoberts a well known citizen Of Smithville passed away at bis homelast Wednesday mornâ€" ing, Janusy 30th, in his 80th year. Hewas clerk and treasurer of South Grimsby for over 37 Therewere 20 building permits issued ingt. Catharines during the month OfJanuary, the value being $70,350.0f the total four permits | were ford@wellings at a value of $16,600.Permits issued in January of 1945 were nine, at a value of $7,195. it." "See the Fire Chief and let him discuss with the Department what Such Afirm is in Beamsville, the Stad Mnufacturers, that turn out a fru grader as well as other wooden roducts for the fruit inâ€" dustry. ‘Yes."replied Councilior Robâ€" ertson, *‘ we put up the walls and the r00{.the firemen will finish they think should be built. In the meantime let Council decide on what they want. Then meet with department and thresh it out." _ The motion WAR%hen entered by CouncilliorBanks, with Councilior Laundry s seconder, and the motâ€" lon read®"That the Fire Protectâ€" ion Comnttee proceed immediateâ€" ly with jans to build a Fire Hall. Last week The Ifiependent in its story of the N. M. Bartliett firm of Beamsville.inadvertently stated that the Bartiettfirm was fruit and veetable graders, This is not the case. There are eight or 10 firms in th country that make what ¢Gipment is needed. Along the se theme of road improveâ€" ment i8 1e noed for crushed stone, which ca be produced in the Townshi‘s own quarry. It is thifeeling of Repve Montâ€" gomerythat the quarry must be run on fullâ€"time basis, and made to pay ir itself, And there is no reason Wwy it should not be & payâ€" ing propsition, if operated propâ€" erly andat a fullâ€"time capacity. Bome had to get machinery is needed at this Fint also. With regard to the mill rate, which will bup, Councilior Warnâ€" er stated th; "there is no one ‘m.wmmmu shape, dches cleaned and the This will be recied as an era vh-uh.oulel-.u «sA ioi tatt phe dowt can emit a nolse similar to anir raid alarm, quarry pt in action, and at the same tim keep the tax rate that ment ad new machinery will be up this yar, as it will be practiâ€" cally all ver the county. The fact that therdhas been no great exâ€" pense this sar for anow removal is more tha.overcome by the need for new equiment. ‘The estimate mnwwhmhmp.. partment of HWhways for their approval, will baround the thirty. nnWhr-ut.uu. uu-dmtuthou-.adol- Brevities up two and a balf jils â€" s t > enR 2 # Next Thursday is St. Valentine‘s Leiion meeting next Wednesday Fire Department had a call to Summing it up Councilior Laun The eamate for road improveâ€" RQADs BIG TOPIC EVENTS and TOPICS of the WEEK in the Community all ages will reâ€"affirm the Promise they made on being enrolled, Parâ€" ents and friends are welcome. At! 'un p.m. immediately following the CBC. news there will be the Insugural Broadcast over Transâ€" ‘Canad Network: The Lady Baden }Ponn.awoumamww:, \Lord Rownllan Chief Scout of the \British Empire: introduced by H.| Scoutâ€"Guide Week February 17â€"23 where scout and guide activities ‘wmum-u-u. Uniform will be worn daily | throughout the week by all scouts, | cubs, Guides and Brownles. Special events will be: 'Mymw.â€"!ec hockey game, Beamsville vs. Grimsby at Beamsvilie. Afterwards open skating for all scouts and guides by invitation of the Beamsâ€" Again the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides of Canada wil participate in a National Scoutâ€"Guide Week to be observed from February 17th to 28rd. The week appointed includes February 22nd the birthday of the founder and of the World Chief Guide, the day observed by Girl Guides throughout the world as "Thinking Day." The week will open officially on Sunday, 17th February. Scouts and Guides, wearing uniform will go in the morning to our churches with their parents. At 11 o‘clock on Sunday afternoon there will be a dedication of the colours of the 50th and 87 1.O.D.E. Companies by Rev, W. J. Watt. At 3 o‘cieck on "Scoutâ€"Guide‘s own" service in West Lincoin Hospiltal NY !"@ mmmmâ€"ny.mmgmmmm.w whole Division, Beamsville hlflfldeWd Fruitland, when. in common with|the Hospital by the Cubs and Scouts and Guides throughout the Brownles. solemn raising of the Fiag, symbol of the aims of Scouts and Guides. A window in each centre has been generously lent for the week, scout for Canada. Daily from Sunday to Saturday, at the five centres, Fruitland, Winâ€" FQnrom Aim o AMer BUDGET AND CHARGE AccoUunts IN _ ACCORDANCE WITY THE WAR. TVE PRICES AND TRADE REGULAâ€" will be on Parsde in Scout All Winter Suits and Coats Greatly Reduced Select His Gift While You Shop For Yourâ€" self. Many commercial broadâ€" casts have generously agreed to devote some part of their proâ€" | gram to the movements and should 'hvut&odtwmm'fl On "News Round Up" Transâ€"Canâ€" ‘mllmkloflywm- day, 10.15â€"10.30 pm. will refer }bm.fimdmm "fll fenture an interview with Lord Rodney, one of the scouts gmmmmumpu | Brownsea Island in 1907. Friday, 2204 Februaryâ€"Girl Guides "Thinking Day" 1.15 pm. "Salute to Scouting and Guiding." from "The Happy Gang" Colgate Pailmolive Co. Suturday, 23rd Februaryâ€"Comâ€" munity Good Turn, 230 p.m. Preâ€" sentation of Union Flag to the 1. To instil into every Scout, Cub, Guide and Brownle the joy of aims have been kept in view. lowship of scouts and Guides. conscious of local opportunities for community service. 38. To awake scouters and Guidâ€" ers to the importance of their leadership in building a better 4. To better inform the public of the aims and objects of scout and Guide training and to arouse nonâ€"scouters and Guiders in group You‘ll enjoy our Orange Pekoe Blend Select Her Gifts Here Where She Deals Herâ€" Fnrom Her bto Atum Hudson‘s Bay And Mossheld Blankets «â€"¢ 1 A four felâ€" bequesthed to them by the foundâ€" ‘Three cubs passed the knot tyâ€" ing burdieâ€"the last big step beâ€" Jungle hunt. tested their skill in hopping and judging short distances. Also a darkness game of "Ships and Minâ€" es." A campâ€"fire game of "The Cubmaster Has Lost His Hat" was introduced and the cubs found little All cubs are reminded to attend church in uniform with their parâ€" ents on the Sunday that opens Scoutâ€"Guide Week Feb. 17th. ‘The pack is planning on helping to the Wolf Cubs of Holland. The books of that organization were all destroyed by the Germans and the cubs know how every individual copy will be valued by some little Dutch Wolf Cub. large number of the Dutch Cub Time Table F or Ration Coupons OPEN EVERY WEEK NIGHT UNTIL 9 P.M. Cubbing the