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Vol. 50, No. 12 wWORST SNOWFALL IN YEARS CAUSES DEATH, TIES UP TRAFFIC Waterloo Escapes Heavy Snowfall; _ Boy Dies at Fort Erie as Snow . Blocks Car of Doctor on Mercy Trip Eleven Inches of Snow Fell on Tuesday Night and Wednesday o d s op on ocaca A.. MHo+ Trifis _ FOURTH HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IN A fierce March blizzard slashned down on all of Central and Southern Ontario on Tuesday, causing at least one death, many thousands of dolâ€" lars in property damage and paraâ€" lyzing traffic as never before in reâ€" cent history. l Hundreds of cars were stalled, motorists marooned, commerce was disrupted; one whole city, St. Cathâ€" arines, was isolated; train services were cancelled, Hydro and telephone services were. jnt_errupt’ed. , l d 4 9. d h 4A ann h es A7 d The great blanket of snow and | slush held wide areas in its choking grip, and brought chaos to highway. traffic. In Toronto eleven inches of snow fell, the fourth worst March snowâ€" storm since 1876, comparative only with March 8â€"9 in 1931, when fifâ€" teen inches fell, and March 15, 1912, when fifteen inches fell, and (ueTl"h 28, 1876, when sixteen inches 250 Men, 10 Trucks. _ An emergency crew of 260 men and 10 trucks were pressed Into serâ€" vice in Toronto to speed up traffic, but they fought against terrific odds as motorists, street cars and pedesâ€" sticky drifts. \ At’E‘I.';: E;aeh. near Fort Erie, 7â€" yearâ€"old Bobby Foster died before medical aid could reach him, while COUIC . LA Conenimnat MRSom ommb ecadicet s 1 a doctor worked desperately by car and afoot to reach him. The boy was stricken early in the day with a convulsion, and Dr. A. S. Hammond of Fort Erie North, started out to give him help. His car stalled halfâ€" way, and he finished the trip n foot. The child was dead. ECCC PRS ENOC CC Twenty Are u_,.--».«l. mm emng Ieio en cenerae o Exhausted after a gruelling threeâ€" hour battle on snowâ€"blocked No. 20 Highway, twenty people were marâ€" oconed Tuesday night at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. William Liberal Gathering Honors Hon. N. O. Hipel ALL PARTS OF COUNTY ARE REPRESENTED Galt, March 14. â€"At the liveliest iu some time, Hon. N. O. Hipel. Liberal soclal gathering held in Galt ML.A. â€" forâ€" ‘South Waterloo and speaker of the legislative assembly. was last night Honored at a compliâ€" mentary banquet sponsored by the Galt Men‘s Liberal association and held in the Masonic hall. An atâ€" tendance of 350 filled the hall to capacity. Pss Ned n p w Mr. Hipel was accompanied ‘fO‘" ‘Toronto by Hon. David Aâ€" Croll, minister of public welfare and elight other members of the legislature. ENee oeee n oae s n ‘"This banquet is a signal tribute to a man who richly deserves it," sald>â€"Hon. Mr. Croll, referring to Mr. Hitpe] at the opening of his address: in reply to the toast to the Province of Ontario, proposed by John Taylor. Mr. Croll went on to refer to the Ontario Training School for Girls on the Preston road, the administration of which comes under his departâ€" ment. en INCHCD Of OBAOM : TR ME CCCA Wl ca l ww E Morning.â€"Cities Completely Isolated by Wet Drifts.â€" Train and Bus Service Disru&ed.â€"l’eace Bridge Arena Roof Collapses Under Snow, using $25,000 Damage. "The other one of the provinct s | two training echools for girle, the Alexandra Industrial school at To-' ronto, closes tomorrow," he said.] "An appropriation will be made ot‘ the present session of the legislature | to provide for the building of elther] one or two more resldential cottages at the Ontario Training School for ; Oirls fere and the girls from the Alexandra School will be sent here." ‘ n o nr snn Nne NMV mm e e Viewing the work of the Liberal government since it took office at Queen‘s park, Mr. Croll declared that the mounting of deflcits which had been steadily Increasing in previotis years, had been halted. No Apology for This | "For the 20 millions epent for re Mef," Mr. Croll said, "We offer no\ apology. For it is my earnest belief that the first function of government iz to look out for the welfare of Ite citizens. It is not our intention to halance the budget on bare backs and empty etomachs of people of Ontario. ® ns enmeg e ol eaker of Legislative Assemâ€" bly and Nine Members of Legislature Attend Galt _ _ o oommmonrmmnmranmivierar aatn "Not for years have 1 received such excellent results from my classâ€" ifled "For Sale" advertising as in the past few months. Why, I have thad customers in my etore from as far south as Ayr and others parts of the county because they had read my adâ€" vertising in the Chronicle. Yes, you can say that I am highly pleased with the resulta and 1 am "sold" on Chronicle advertising." This was the statement made by a Chronicle advertiser yesterday. And he is just ome of many who has reported in: creased â€" businese through using Chronicle "Classified" columns. ;i:\;é.gl;}i â€"{I;ri);lgh the huge, Manam "Premier Hepburn‘s promise that 30 Cents Brings in Many Dollars One Or Two Cottages March blizzard slashed | Banquet. was accompanied from were stalled, the province‘s MARCH SINCE MARCH 28, 1876 Julian, four miles west of Smithâ€" ville. They were forced to spend the night there when a snowplow stalled, after struggling three hours with picks and shovels to clear the road. To Damage estimated at $25,000 was caused to the Peace Bridge Arena at Fort Erie, home of the Buffalo Club of the International Hockey League, when the roof collapsed under the weight of the snow. Several men narrowly missed death as they ran from the place as the steel girders cracked. jPoIicen;e- Posted. _ The heaviest part of the storm hit that area Buffalo sOmies Great alrifts of snow and slush completely isolated St. Catharines, and policemen were posted at the cutskirts to warn motorists attemptâ€" ing to travel out on to the highways. The temperature hovered at the freezing point, further adding . to ‘hafl‘w dangers. _ In the Niagara district fifteen ‘im-hes of snow fell, believed to be the heaviest of any St. Patrick‘s ‘Day since 1870, when twelve inches fell. The Niagara, St. Catharines & ;‘ Toronto â€" Railway | was completely | tied up around St. Catharines, and no promises regarding resumed ser-' viees were made. 'lorunlo-lhlfl'nlu' bus schedules were cancelled, and at , various places on the highways cars | were stalled until they measured a| full mile. Belleville Fearful. Belleville, just recovering from a fiveâ€"day â€" flood siege, feared â€" the downfall â€"would swell the Moira River, further increasing the probâ€" ability of another disastrous flood at the next thaw. Plows worked steadily between Toronto and Belleâ€" ville all night we would pay as we go has been carâ€" riedq out to the hilt. In his budget «peeci on Thursday the premier pedged his word that we wili have a balanced budget and that the debt oi the nrovince will he reduced by at least nine million< in the next fiscal year." Moomn o nds 1 a: the dawn of a new day for Onâ€" tarie when the government can say definitely that it will reduce the debt Paying tribute to Mitchell Hep burn, as premier and as provincial treasurer, Mr. Croll referred to him ‘ns having true appeal and the ap proval of the common mait. _ ‘Premier {epburn is not a wolfâ€" | (Continued on page 4) â€" Dawn of a New Day This plege was halled by Mr. Croll C iiohniner de Who was honoured at a large Liberaly rally at Galt on Friday evening, â€" tendered | to him by his supporters. Nine members of the Ontario Legislature were also in attendance Above are seen the members attended the giant Spring sale of the Susquehanna River for severa of the party, reading left to right mira, and Lioyd Shantz, Waterloo. Waterloo County Farmers Make On the right is of $300. The mule t at the sale were as HON. N. O. HIPEL ied between Toronto and are seen the members of a team seen on the left vewhod $200 pout large as the Canadian C ydesdales put the animal which provided embers of a Waterloo County rrou‘ of farmers sale of F. L. Heilman and Sons. The party wit â€" several miles, and watched the waters in their to right: A. B. Brubacher, Bifesiau; C. E. Schwa Snow Removal _ Cost $1,310 Most of Amount Paid Out to Only $12 of the paid out for wo | December, 1935. A ‘and 7 teams were \the same time. FIGURE HIGHEST the putvfiuee months cost the nx-‘ payers exactly $1,810, Ald. W. W. Frickey stated this week. However, much of this amount was paid out to uxrnyerl who worked on the snew clearing proâ€" ject. The remainder slice went to relief labour. ‘ Ald. Frickey estimates the figure as the highest in Waterloo‘s history, l"bul,” he said, "we kept the streets open so that traffic would not be (tied up." â€" L ,__ _ Former District â€" Judge â€" Hugh |O‘Leary of Port Arthur died at his Kitchener home on Monday at the !nge of 90 years. L P N C e elnar e e musnsâ€"â€">>‘~33 Mennonites _ Judge Hugh O‘Leary _ Attend Funeral Dies in Kitchener _ Inâ€"Pennsylvania Former M Nt To ies The former official of the (‘ann-i dian Bench was a native of Bowâ€" manville, Ont., being appointed to‘ the Bench at Port Arthur in 1905 where he served until a number of years ago, when he retired. Since then he has made his home in Kitchâ€" cher with his daughter, Miss Emily, who survives him along with anâ€" other sister, Mrs. L. M. Bidwell, of Waterloo, â€" and a _ son, _ Gordon (O‘Leary oi Fort William. The interâ€" 38 Receive Honors In Short Course Clearing of Waterloo‘s streets for ment took place ?PIL’.IIU‘(‘II, Twenty hoys and eighte@n ‘Gingerich, Mr. and Mrs. David Bruâ€"|‘ giris received Certificates of Merit. |bacher, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bowâ€"|! Y Guests present at the closing """‘Iman, Rev. and Mrs. Oliver Snider, C |eses were Reeve W. Howlett and | My. and Mrs. Addison Snider, Mr.| \Deputy Reeve M. Webor of WOOL and Mrs. Noah Lichty, Mr. and Mrs. “ w ijch â€"townshtp, â€" Mrs. W.. Howlett, |Josiah Schallhorn, Mr. and â€" Mrs. | Mrs. M. Weber. Mr. and Mre. C. l.lohn F. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin | Schuett, Mr. J. A. Carroll superinâ€"|Shantz, Mrs. Serenus Martin, Mrs.| tendent of Fairs and Exhibitions was | Ananias Martin, Mrs. Albert Marâ€"‘ {the gnest speaker. Miss F. P. Eadie tin, Mrs. Moses Gingerich, Sr., Mrs. of the Provincial Instltutes Brnnch‘g-,nogh Martin, Mrs. Josiah Cressâ€" was also present. E. I. MeLoughry | man,. and Messis. Enos Gingerich, and is «taff expressed themselves | Amos _ Martin. Josiah Gingerich; aâ€" being well pleased with the sucâ€" | Addisun _ Gingerich, andp Isaiah ces of the class Bowman. ; e T e | In Furniture Tarif The annual Waterloo _ Three Months® Courses in Agriculture and Home Economics concluded with the ‘tndents holding a noon luncheon in the ball at Wiuterbourne. Conâ€" <idering the extreme weather of the past two months the attendance was excellent; the boys class had an averâ€" uge atiendance of over twentyâ€"five Aot ind d e while the average for the girls was Waterloo Taxpayers and Relief Workers. South Waterloo M.P. A strong attack on the proposed trade pact with the United States was made in the House of Commons on March 10, when A. M. Edwards, M.P. for South Waterloo, led a drive by Opposition members on various items affected in the new King \Government treaty. i Aidd t JA BA ienss 2. 1 :‘ighéilg.g _;specirllly.tth(- P’opnxd*resol;;es itsel{] llargely into deciding reduce iff on furniture from the|whether on balance we are secutâ€" United States, Mr. Edwards quoted'inz favourable treatment or whethâ€" figures to show that a great detriâ€"|ei we are paying too much for what ment would be caused to the Cann-!we get. In other words, are we not dian fu;nitlu:lrc industry . by the‘droppinfz the dsubstante for the treaty shou it go into effect in shadow? _ Trade arrangements in its present form. One American| various forms, ranging from unreâ€" State had seen its exports on f\u"ni-‘stricte«l reciprocity many years ago, ture to Canada drop from $4,667,â€"|have come down through various 000 in 1928 to $471,000 in 1935, | governments, each having the desire due entirely, he said, to the pro-'for freer trade with our neighbors. hibitory protective tariff put on imâ€"|I have no intention of entering into Iported furniture to aid the Canaâ€"!a controversy as to who originated dian â€" manufacturers. Small towns (Continued on Page 8) _.-l-l;c_lge had been Living Here With Family. MERICAN FURNITURE MA’.\;UFACT['RERS WILL REAP GREAT HARVEST h Waterloo M.P. Pretiiets Great Hardships for Canadian Furniture Manufacturers Through Reduction From 45 to 27%, Per Cent. Tarif on United States Furniture. Port Arthur District : of the large figure was for work done during 1935. As high as 30 men is were ow the work at in Port Arthur IN HISTORY i the greatest highlight of the sal ed 3200 pounds and sold for $585. desdales put on the auction block on the proposed Wareaioo, Ontamio, Flying Trip to Heilman Sale in Cleona, Pa. of farmers who made a flying trip over the weekâ€"end to Cleona, Pa., where they Wa slipped Into a harn, and kept Ee party witnessed the greatest floods in their experience, when they follovedy himaclf warm. ters in their annual spring rampage In the centre above are shown the members\ _ By hiding his head nnder his wing. C. E. Schwartzentruber, Petersburg; A. Gingerich, Waterloo; 0. H. Schmidt, l".l-} That is the procedure a beavy of \cohina whom the weatherman had West Toronto Beats Kitchener by 3â€"2 In First Game of ronto came from behind here toâ€" night to defeat Kitchenperâ€"Waterloo, 3â€"2, in the first of the twoâ€"game, total goal series for the dw' "&" championship of the 9 K. 0 championship of the O.H.A. 4 Nationa‘s earned the victorx by the simple extedient of laying down a â€" closeâ€"chec ing barricade, parâ€" ticularly around the goalâ€"mouth, and and permitting the homesters to roam but little. Grgenshirts. got a oneâ€"goal advnntngo,‘ in the first which the visitors w out in the second. West Toronté went ahead midway in the third, pnly to have the locals tie it up qbickly. With less than three minutes to go the winning tally was seored on a snapâ€" back faceâ€"off, Heron tp Crawford. The second game is scheduled for Toronto on Saturday. \Elmira and Floradale Relatives ; ‘ Travel to States by Bus for AC[ Agams‘ my F“ET;?; :;‘;nlét:-‘ici\. ‘Mrs. Emil Schippling Claims feramtgene \ Damages for Death of Husâ€" | _A party of 33 Mennonites of the| â€" band, Former Kitchener ‘Klmira and Floradale districts left| Motorcycle Officer. | _A party of 33 Mennonites of the! ‘Elmira and Floradale districts left| |by bus yesterday morning for Lanâ€" 'cflster County, Pa., to attgnd the }funernl there of the late Mrs. Elias | Gingerich, who died there this week. | _ The late Mrs. Gingerich was born lat Yatton, a daughter of the late | Mr. and Mrs. John Martin. After her marriage the family lived on the Addiszon Gingerich farm on the &th concession of Peel, moving to lowa 47 years ago, and later to Lancaster County, T‘a., where death took place. The funeral is being theld today (Thursday). . . The parly left Elmira at 3 a.m. Wednesday â€" morning but did not reach Waterloo until 8 o®clock, beâ€" ing stalled in a drift on the highway about a mile north of Waterloo. Kitchener, March 17.â€"Wost She is survived by her husband,| three sons. Elias. Sidney and John Gingerich, _ two _ daughters, Mrs. Jacob Naumanr and Mrs. Elam Marâ€" tin. Two sons, Meses of Elmiral and Menno of the Canadian North-, west predeceased I}cr. j In the party making the trip to the United States were: Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Martin, Mr. aqd Mrs.. Nomh Weber, Mr. and Mrs.}l)aniel Gingerich, Mr. and Mrs. David Bruâ€" bacher, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bowâ€" man, Rev. and Mrs. Oliver Snider,‘ Mr. and Mrs. Addison Snider, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Lichty, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Schallhorn, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shantz, Mrs. Serenus Martin, Mrs. Ananias Martin, Mrs. Albert Marâ€" tin, Mrs. Moses Gingerich, Sr., Mrs. ;hnm'h Martin, Mrs. Josiah Cressâ€" man, and Meswis. Enos Gingerich, Amos â€" Martin. â€" Josiah _ Gingerich, | Addison _ Gingerich, _ andp Isaiah especially would be said. â€" Mr. Edv as follows :. inlii 2 dn I have listened with careful atâ€" teption to the debate on this proâ€" posed trade agreement. It appears hatunalin ies e sn P im s ateannie iF to me that the problem before us resolves itself largely into deciding whether on balance we are securâ€" ing favourable treatment or whethâ€" e we are paying too n‘nuch for what the sale for the Canadian farmers, it being sold at the top;riu r $585. Members of the group stated that some of the mules offered Edwards® address in part was Mancu 19, 1986 hit, the speaker Junior Tweedsmuir To _ i Come May 28 Word has been received in Kitchâ€" ener that His Excellency Lord Tweedsmuir, Governorâ€"General of C=nada, will visit the city on May ihe information came thronfih the Kitchener detachment of the Sceots Fusiliers of Canada, through the Governor‘s aide, Captain Boyle, a member of the Second Battalion of the regiment. The visit is especially interesting to the memâ€" bers of the regiment since His Exâ€" cellency is the author of the only comgleu history of the regiment of the British Isles. . Mayor J. Albert Smith, when: word was received, stated that alâ€" though no official word has been reâ€" ceived by him direct, the council some time ago extended an inviâ€" tation to His Excellency to visit the city when it was learned he was planing a tour of this part of Canada. A civic reception will be arranged for the visit. Officer‘s Wife To Act Against City Notice was served on the Kitchâ€" ener city council by letter that Mrs. E. Schippling, widow of Traffic Officer Emil Schippling, who died a short time ago, would shortly inâ€" stitute action to collect damages from the city for her husband‘s death, unless the city made an offer of settlement within a short period. ‘The notice came to the council in the form of a letter from Mrs. Schippling‘s counsel, A. W. Boos, who cites a basis for the action an‘ accident in which the late officer was involved when thrown from his motorcycle on a city street when he allegedly struck a bump ‘"which the city should have eliminated". Counâ€" sel contends that death resulted from sickness caused primarily by injuries suffered in the accident. Fire Drives Family From Their Beds Fire which broke out during the early hours of Friday morning comâ€" pletely gutted the attic of the home Aatbans bebbibeniibribetiioediir nsl crar PS top e d of Mrs. L. W. Roth, Louisa Street, Kitchener. â€" Considerable â€" damage was done by water. Lo. 1 in saldles s hidulind, Ale vodtndit Mrs. Roth heard several objects fall in the attic and upon opening the attic door was driven back by a gust of smoke. She and her family vacated the house and put in a call for the fire department. Fireâ€" 'men extinguished the blaze after a hard fight in the driving snowâ€" storm A. M. EDWARDS, M.P. Federal member for South Watâ€" erloo, who vigorously attacked the new Liberal government‘s proposed trade agreement with the United States, in a speech in the House of Commons last week. Mr. Edwards especially appealed to the House for consideration for the small furniâ€" ture manufacturers in the small towns of Western Ontario. Heavy Sumows Block Elmira Highway; \ No Fear Held of Flood Danger LEFT ELMIRA 3.00 A.M., REACHES WATERLOO AT 8 The beayy snow fall on Tuesday afternoon and night and during the early hours of Wednesday morning, alded by the atrong northeast winds which drove the snow before it, comâ€" pletely blocked again several of the roads of the county. While the storm was nearly as seâ€" vere as in the Hamilton district, where highways were closed entirely, the wind drifted the suow across the Elmiraâ€"Waterloo highway, which was closed from midnight Tuesday to eight o‘clock Wednesday morning. Several farmers in the Chronicle office shortly before press time statâ€" ed that they did not believe the snows would seriously affect the flood situation, «ince the rivers have opened up and are now running freely. There may be some overflowâ€" ing of the banks due to the extra water when the snow melts, but nothing to cause concern. | Mennonite Party Marooned ‘ A party of 27 Mennonites from the Elmira district were delayed for five hours about a mile north of Waâ€" terloo in theâ€"ecarly hours of Wednesâ€" day morning. The bus was carrying the party to Lancaster County, Pennâ€" sylvania to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Elias Gingerich. Leaving Elmira at 3.15 a.m., the bus reached the bend in the bighway just north of Waterloo where the drifts had completely closed the road, and was stuck there until 8 a.m. when moâ€" torists coming from Waterl0o0 suc: ceeded in opening the road. ‘The regular Elmira bus out of Kitâ€" | chener was also delayed on its trip | north at 8.10 a.m.. but was able to | get through shortly afterwards. Kitchener has not had a single case of smallpox on its health records for six years, Dr. J. W. Fraser, Medical Officer of Health said recently in (~ommeptlng on the recent serious outbreak of the disease in Calgary. There is however, some reason 10 onticipate an outbreak in the disâ€" trict, the doctor stated. The disease fras been known for many years to trave} in cycles, and is about due to |w~mrn to Eastern Canada. Five County Farmers Atteni American Sale Entrance Exams _ _ Begin June 24 Will Be Held at Waterloo, Elâ€" mira, Crosshill and Wellesley. Funeral, Stuck for Five Hours on Highway. Time tables for promotion examâ€" inations have been released by N. A. McEachern, principal of Alexanâ€" dra School, and secretary of the North Waterloo Teachers‘ Institute. A copy of the High School entrance time table, set by the Department of Eduration, has also been reâ€" ceived. Both will commence June 24. _ The entrance time table will be as follows: o June 24â€"9 to 11 a.m., English Grammer; 11.15 to 12 a.m., writing; 1.30 to 3.30 p.m.. English compoâ€" sition. June 25â€"9 to 11.30 a.m., English literature; 1.30 to 3.30 p.m., geoâ€" graphy; 3.40 to 4.30 p.m., English spelling. 1 S t man &8 â€" Lobal In the promotion examinations the Junior 4th pupils, seeking proâ€" motion to Senior 4th, will write llzrammnr from @ to 11 a.m., and history from 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. on‘ June 24. * In the following schedule for the remaining three days of examinaâ€" tions, the subjects and hours of ‘the tests will be the same for each ‘of the Your divisionsâ€"second book {to Junior 3rd; Junior 3rd to Senior 3rd; Senior 3rd to Junior 4th ; Junior 4th to Senior 4th. . â€"June 26â€"9 to 11.30 a.m., ar metic: 1.30 to 3.30 p.m., history PM Mn es e en en s The entrance tests for North Waterloo again will be written at Alexandra School, Waterloo, also at Elmira, â€" Crosshill â€" and â€" Wellesley schools. June 25â€"9 to 9.45 a.m.. mental arithmetic; 10 to 12 a.m., compoâ€" «ition; 1.30 to 3.30 p.m., geography. June 26â€"9 to 11 a.m., literature; 1.30 to 2.15 p.m., spelling; 2.30 to 3.15 p.m.. writing. 2 P o T uin uk _ June 29 â€" 9 to 11 metic. |Robin- Hard Pressed by Blustery March Winds Lisbon : â€" he North wind did blow, and w did have snow, And what did cockâ€"robin do then "Early Birds" Fooled by W eatherman When March Comes In Like a Lamb By hiding his head under his wing. That is the procedure a beavy of robins, whom the weatherman had fooled into belleving that Spring is already here, following last week, when the "North wind did blow" on SMALL POX OVERDUE 9 to 11.30 a.m., arith a.m.. mental a.m.. arith Ice Moves Down Conestogo and Grand Rivers.â€"Honeycombed Ice Breaks Easily.â€"Very Light Floods at West Western Ontario and Waterico County in particular seems spared this year of the serious Spring floods to which it has become accustomed in the past few years, according to reports reaching the Chronicle from various parts of the county. Ice has moved out of the â€"rivers, iccluding the Conestogo and Grand, wrumbling easily and moving downâ€" stream. In some sections there were slight floods but they lasted for only a few bours. Eastern Ontario on the wther hand has experienced in the past few weeks the worst floods in its history. Ice Moves Out At Hawkeavilie (By Chronicle Correspondent) (n Wednesday at midnight the Conestogo River went on a rampage when the ice from the dam broke up and went burtling over and down the river. Huge cakes of ice crashed over the main road east of Yawkesâ€" ville, clipping off telephone poles and moving hydro poles and as a result the village was without either of these services. The village was illuminated for several minutes when Hydro wires broke causing fire. A gang of ten men worked all Thureday morning to free the road of fce blocks, some of which were 20 feet square. No Floods At West Montrose (By Chronicie Correspondent) Thursday last was the day of the Spring breakâ€"up of the Grand River ’and in spite of the tall newspaper stories, there was simply nothing to it. no property destruction or washâ€" wuts, only a few flooded lawns and gardens and that for less than thirty minutes. There will be more fce to come but contrary to all expectations _ Grosa profit for the Kitchenerâ€"Waâ€" ’urlnn Street Railway for the month ‘of February totalled $893 as comâ€" |pared with only $275 in the same | month of 1935. a report presented at |the recent meeting of the Kitchener Public Utilities Commission showed. ’22.683 more passengers were carried d@uring February fast than in the ‘corresponding: month of 1935. I:e ice ll;i;'-");;;;; is 'véry -li;ht and honeyâ€"combed, thus readily breaks up and moves on STREET RAILWAY EARNINGS UP At Cleona, Pa.â€"See Mule Sold for $300.â€"Witness Susqueâ€" hanna River on Spring Rampage. Five well known Waterloo County farmers returned on Tuesday afterâ€" noon from a "flying" trip to Cleona Peunsylvania, where they attended the moneter annual Spring sale of stock offered by F. L. Heliman and Sons, the largeet and oldest Ameriâ€" can importers of Canadian Holstein cattle. The members of the party were A. B. Brubacher, County sales agent for the Holsteinâ€"Friesian Assoâ€" ciation, of Breslau, O. H. Schmidt, Holstein breeder of Elmira, C. E. Schwartzentruber, well known Peâ€" tersburg farmer, Lloyd Shantz and Amos Gingrich, both Waterloo farâ€" mers Experience Floods The party, which left by motor last Thursday for the 1137 miler trip, exâ€" jerienced some of the excitement of the residents along the Susquébanna river in Pennsylvania, when that river overflowed its banks, sweepâ€" ing houses along in its path. The local party were forced to make & 90 miles detour to reach their destiâ€" nation, six to eight feet of water ‘un‘r-ring the highways for that disâ€" tanes Successful Sale The Heilman sale offered 86 hroses and mmules, including 16 Onâ€" tario Clydesdales. 80 head of Canâ€" wdian Holstein eattle, 175 hogs. The wale. grossed $27,235.00 and drew a crow, of 3500 people. Mules Bring $300 Some of the highlights of the sale included a mule selling for $300, and a mule team for $585. weighing 3200 pounds. Three teame of horses sold for over $500 each team. The Holâ€" steing offered brought good prices. The sale which took the entire day, wa« run off by five auctioneers. The Canadian group reported it the larâ€" gest aale they had ever attended in many years of following the auction sales. Ontario Clydesdales averaged $250 per horse and top price was | $3240.00 l Interesting Trip The party crossed to the United (Continued on Page 4) Friday They took advantage of an open barn door on one of the farms to enter inside and «eek protection from the «torm which was raging without They had themselves all tucked up and warm with their heads under their â€" wings, when, misfortune . of misfortunes, "Madam Puss" discovâ€" ered them and forced them to dash out Into the roaring winda again. Perhaps many of our "early birda" i-rrlw-d just a bit too early, for it \hns been sald, "March came in like a lamb and will go out like a lon." trose Last Only