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Did you notice our new "Advertise Your Wants" Department. Miss MpGill ist Hamilt u spent the week-end with MisrEIrna Moore. Leslie Farrell spent the week-end in Fenwick. . The plasterer; Temple building completed thei pects to move i building in two itor in Hall Book ot H. M. Customs, St. Catharines was a visitor in town on Saturday. . r Miss Barron of Ham the week-end with Phil Tregunnp, Maple Avenue, T Ralph and Miz. Snetsinger, ot St. Catharines spent the week-end with R. J. and Mrs. Snetsinger. Mrs. T. A. C sad intelligent brother who _ army of occup after a short i [meal Items Of Interest 9393PBBBBBBEPBBBPBPBEBHSE€€€€€€€38678€€67€€8 Leslie'J. Farrell has puehased the [and house and lot of Mrs. Brider, on Rob- son, inson street, South. ( J I M. . M. Seem; of Warsaw, Wis., bee spent the week-end with his parents, We stopping of on his way. home from a Tm buying trip to New.York. juri ‘The Town and township Councils meet on Monday night next to hold a Joint coriterance over the purchase of a motor fire truck. / 9399955"EBBBPBBBPBBBEBPBEaea3843aaggggggggggg BBBBBBEab’b‘Vbabzrbfibzbymauaududa’daaaaa’aeaea County Road Poreman.Del "Durham has had a gang of men busy the past two days scraping and cleaning Main street. . Who said spring suits? He proto- W "‘"’ - "r.""'7"' . ---"'"".r -.- ‘2" ' ably meant a Bachelor raedy-to-wear. could be "iiiGrieii." Pt J,ihli' take e, These are being displayed at Ste- the whole property nclu-d ng t e phen's and by well dressed men and stores occmpled by. <l3aldwins hard- youths on the street. wa§e and Bells Limited. ' The'scarcity of la'bor has evenl A new department is created fer shruck our local Chinese Laundry, our readers P this weeks IND??: Horig Lee says its impossible to get PENPE?7 whioh we feel sure _wi11 the plentee shirtee washee, because he meet with the hearty approval 2f can't get help. " . them all. This 1tCltaryehe,1fPt wul M T A C Jones rec ivld"'t'il't' be known as our 'Advertfbe Your I rs. I. . . el Wants" column, and will mean the iyo1te,t.e,1v1ihgoenc,,Ue,t, left, 333% if: “ling away tie, 3313“”??? ‘2' _ . . ca s in our " ocal ems o n eres " army of occupation in France had Icolumns. This new columil takes after a short illness died. practically the same. form as the "Bung" Hill has followed Horace Greely’s advice and gone West. He shipped in E. s. Johnson's carload of goods. J The new thousand gallontas tank of the "County Motors Limited has at last been placed in its earthly bed. It is down in the ground eight feet. The 'Ladies’ Auxiliary off the G. W. V. A. wish to thank a11who as- sisted in making their entertainment the great success it was. A gang of! Hydro Engineers are working in this district' testing the soil and land formation at spots where bridges are to be built. The usual dance of theG. W. V. A. will be held on 'Fréd‘y evening, Mch. 26. Come and make t another bump his success like St. Patrick's night. Miss _f1avory left GRIMSBY for New York eproute to England on S. S. Mauretania, on,March 23rd for an indefinite period. The fire hydrants throughout the town are receiving a most Bee-e-e- au-ti-tul coat of red paint with trim- mingqt black, ' _ __' l ' _ IC., M. Stephen has purchased the Albert Terryberry house and lot on the corner of Mountain St. and Gib- son Avenue. Au FOUR Spfing is here. So .is the mud mEQEBBEBEEEBEBEBEBBBQgagggggggqgggqggggg Hewitt of Detroit was a vis- town on Tuesday. _ BANK tllF"rhllMlllll,,','r0llill F. W. POTTINGER, Manager GBDISBY BRANCH It ' have cont] now and I l wprk. N 1to ths p2 Jones received the' last week that her s on duty ~with the on in France had Hamilton time mtrol of ESTABLISHED 1872 McCoy Jart oi on, spent and Mrs. expect a reasonable pfofit, and will give prompt, courteous ser- vice-the best possible. " 1bo " E do not offer to do business' _ for nothing Charles Linburg of Teeswater, well known throughout Canada as the driver of Rpy Grattan 2:03%, ae) cdmpatnied by Mr. Ormeston,t also of Teeswater, were visitors in town on Monday. ' The Fire Department are in ' re- ceipt ot a'very substantial cheque from Mr .and, Mrs. Howarth, in ap- preciation ot their' services at the Irom Mr .and- Mrs. Howartn, in ap- preciation ot their' services at the time of their fire a Jnonth ago. N The hoys are very thankful for the hand- some donation to their funds. pal ovt Next to Xmas, East, gest jewelry buying buy new eavrings and with their spring hats young man must have Capt. Rev. A .T. Ketteson will give an entertainment of lantern views and Lecture on the War and Surren- der ot the German army. Splendid views ot the different battles, on Tuesday, March 30th, in Robinson’s Theatre, Beamsville. Admission 25 cents. LOST AryNCLEs--.-Wr have in our office a large number of keys that have been handed in as feund on the street, trom time to time during the past year. We also have a fur mutt;--- a near-tur gaunt1et;--a couple of odd glpves;-and a half 'dozen men's linen collars. These have all been adver- tised previous to this date. Any per- son identifying any or these articles, and paying the cost of past advertis- ing and a proportion of this notice, can receive theiriproperty. THE “IN: DEPENDENT." A lange number of friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gaghan gathered at their home on top of the ' Park Mountain on Friday night, and a most enjoyable evening was spent in games and 'dancing. During the evening the residents ot that section presented Mr. Thos. Schofield of GRFMSBY with abeauti- ful leather travelling bag, as a token of their appreciation ot the valuable services that he rendered3n the great war. Mr. Schofield was living in that section when he enlisted. A special meeting of the Canadian Order of! Foresters will be held in the Lodge Rooms this evi1ig,ii; (Wed., March 24) at 8 pan. Mem ers are especially requested to attend as there are a number of candidates for initiation. Refreshments will be served. T. E. Mannell, See'y.' The calendar fixes, the number of teaching days for 1920 in the public schools at 196. Easter holidays will be from April 2nd to April 11th, both inclusive. Mid-summer holidays will be from June 30th to August 31st in the public schools and until Sep- tember 6th in the High Schools. J. W. Dickson, of Dundas, has men from 6 been appointed license Inspector for ture Room. Wentworth. Hamilton and the pan. Every Township /of Barton are under theltion invited. jurisdiction dt Inspector Sturdy. The} .....__...._ new inspector will have jurisdiction over the balance of the-county. l J. M. Law Shipments of gr Columbia Gramapl menced last week lSteel Furniture Cl made by this firm to the dealers, on ceivegl from the ( are shipping ab01 day, now. At a largely attended meeting of the members of GRI-MJSBY Club 011,, Monday night it was ufamimously decided to take up the (union that the club holds on the property which it occupies and purchase it. The ex- ecutive reported that they had figur- ed out a means whereby the purchase could be financed. This will take in the whole property including the stores occupied by Baldwin's hard- wane and Bell's Limited. ' iti 1 pair of cuff Mn Vernon Tuck. l it 1pp It spring hats and O s of gramaphones tor the ramaphope Co. were com- t week by the GRMMSBY ture Co. All gramaphones is firm are thim"tl direct Mrs, on invoice orders re.- 1 the Columbia Co. Ttfey colt Hm about m Easter i g season. Lat and hat pins to n maphones for the 00 it your but and ne W (K w tie pm this sea- he U0. '1'] 1bintts the " dressy a big Ladie n ily 0 a ST. JOSEPH’S R. C. March 28th-Palm Sun.ds Mass at 10.45. Mrs realiz or a swell store, to draw our trade. As to these we are at a disadvantage but when it comes to, real actual val- ue in good honest clothing,,we out- class our competitors. We have a magnificent showing of Spring and Summer Suitings in all the best ads at prices which mean a distinctiav- ing to you., Be , shopp$, look around, compare values--- e will get your order. We give premium tickets. Farrar Clothing Manufactur- er, 5 Market Square, Hamilton. I PAID UP LIST . C. W. Holcombe, Welland Feb. ii C. R. Bierd Grimsby . Dee. 1 Dr. Green Stoney Creek Dep. 31 J.W. Hilts Grimsby " Bed. 31 Mrs. E. Teeter Grimsby East of Grant. The c] quest tor in 'l1otht,'1f'Jwi/1, Legislative Assembly, barring untohs seen events, will be dissolved on the first day of August, 1923, according to the Prime Minister's announce- ment. The general principle ot the bill is the elimination of Government controlover the preparation of the lists, and, asfar as possible, over the conduct of elections. - R. Hope Kidd, M. C. is the new1,g:, appointed agent tor this district foi! the famous Oldsmobile car. i ii' © Norman Fisher of the Union , Bank staff, Fenwick, is visiting With his; parents R. A. and Mrs. Fisher. K. N. Grout and John H. Format); the Town Auditors are ‘busy on thi) town books. -) C.J. Crooks of Beamsville, will hol I an auction sale of farm stock, imple: ments and household, furniture T about two weeks. , 'j', No definiteannouneement- as to the resumption of work on the Wel- land Ship Canal will be made for several days according to informa- tion received from Chief Engineer Grant. The chief engineer was re- quested for information on the above "Barriers to Christian Decision." .' t/)i. Monday, 8 p.m.-Epworth Lea . . Meeting-Topic,---")" the East“ Oneself.',' ' ' "r",',r, Don't forget the auction building lot, lumber and stone on Main street West St. Andrews Avenue, GRI] Saturday next, March 27th o'clock. T makes a number of radical changes in the existing law, chief among them being the sweeping away ot the system ot enumeration and a return to the former plan of using the muni cipal lists as the basis tor ,'Provin- cial lists-with this exception, that in the cities all names will go on the lists by registration beta? an' elec- tion. Another important hange, or rather an addition, is a provision tor the holding of the Provincial election on a fixed date every four 3reartr- nominations on the_second Thursday in October and polling on the Bee- ond Monday thereafter. The present 7 p.m.-"Th Monday, 8 p, Wednesday, Praise Meetin Miss Lillian M. Miller, Gradua Nurse ot the Buffalo General Hog pital is taking a well earned rest tttl, a couple of weeks with her parent; G. E .and Mrs. Miller, Paton Street) The choir of the GRIMSBY Math dist Church intend giving the sacr _ cantata "The Lord ot the Eastel, tide" in the Church on Good Frida' at 8.15 pan. Admission, silver 00 lection. Came and bring yOur friend Ontario's new Election Act was in troduced in the Legislature Tuesday by Hon. E. C. Drury. The measure Tuesday 6.30 pam-C Social Gathering. Tea 5 men from 6.30 pan. to 8 The Hamilton Herald of Mend March 22, reports that a"Young from 4lRIMiaBY'r1-aiprretrie _ . , Magistrate Jelfs that day, or a breach of the O. T. A. but w s is- missed for lack of evidence." iIton, Mrs. T. P.Stead ot "Hamilton, Miss S. Sutherland and Mrs. Mayo of Newark, N. J., U. S. A., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sandy, GRIMSBN Mountain. ruction 1d state 0 BAPTIST? Sunday, March 28th. 11 aan.---'toes God Heat Pray 2.30 p.m.--dh'bie Class 7 p.m.-"The Four Judgements Monday, 8 pam-B. L. P. U. Mr Usher Grimsby Douglas Smithville A .Althouyse Grimsby s. E. M. Chadwick B a M. Lawrie is the proud ’possessog new Chevrolet car. pi; and Mrs. Wm. Letten of Harry. Mrs. T. P.Stead ot -Hamilton, S. Sutherland and Mrs. Mayo of Ott Churches METHODIST CHURCH t1 arrell Sn I 'm 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Le om. Program :begins at C1Ws very Family in the Congregei1 d 31 part momit Howmg recei; 1ppropriation Jawa for thi do " THE INDEPENDENT, GRIMSBY, ONTARIO rticularly interested i ical buyers because Th are mare interested, i lot rely/oi: a fine fro: tore to ‘d aw our trad In The. MM di 8 p.m.--Prayer and n ville r1.--Alor1gregatiprpu Ilea served by the: " 1m xpe< e of the , 1nnounc7hnt Dec. unsvizlle Dee. MO IM mar Car Nb ay--High it sale o buiWa opposit SBY o t thrle 1ny rayen? MOT Ill 21 20 20 20 21 21 21 I?” 1 enclose herewith resolution pass- ed by Grimsby Township Council, also petition 'from the Growers and Ship- pers of this District. Messrs. Htntisr Bros. are forward- ing to you additional details.\,Lwould also refer yen to my letter oC 14th February. . I Rev. Mr. Cline, 'prtist minister, formerly of Georgetown, who a few months ago bought the Hall, property (new brick house and , acres of fruit) has just got'settled with his DEATH or GEO. GRAIN 'Broe1rvilie, March 23.--The death occurred here last night or George Crain of Beamsvil-le, a widely known former building contractor who had reached the age of 79 years. The immediate' cause of death was a stroke of paralysis. For a number ot years he resided_in Ottawa, and at- ter"corning towBrockville in 1884 con- structed many public buildings and factories. He also served as a town Councillor. His wife, formerly Catharine Ball of! Welland, Ont., and one sister, Mrs. Mix, Brockville, sur- vive. a STOP ! LOOK !! LISTEN mifwwmw¢wmm$wwmm i, _ Yours truly, Hamilton Fleming, Chairman Grimslby 'Beach Gro'wers and Shippers Committee Bo msgcoucus GRIDISBY Eh ST f.xihi.r/,//.7.et, 1 l Mr. R. Asquith ot'rramiiton, made ia flying visit to GRIMSBY East on {Tuesday _evening 23rd inst. Both ‘Mr. and Mrs. Asquith have enjoyed 1good health during the winter. i As seed potatoes are going to be isuch a high price this spring, it iwould he well to :beginat once to save §seed by cutting off the seed end mt tthe potatoes that aredaily being used for cullinary purposes. . family in their new house amongst the tbeagtiful fruit orchards of GRIMSB East. Mr. Thomas Little has bcught the house and lot owned by Mr. Brown, just South of the the Post Office, which will make a nice little home for them. Mr. N. Book has, rented the'house and lot that he bought of J. Walters junior, a few weeks ago to Mr. Mc- Vicker, one of the men in charge of the improvements on the MainJtoad. Mr; Ir. H. Ford returns from his three months' sojourn amongst the balmy breezes of Florida on' Thurs- day the 25th inst. , " 'Mr. R. Asquith of Hamilton, made a flying visit to GRIMSBY East on Tuesday evening 22rd inst unm- at stop 85 tionéer. Mr. Jas. Smythe, of Fruitland, will hold an auction sale of horses, cat'.. tle, pigs amrimplements, on Tuesday March 30th at one o'clock. Get off Parents take not staying away from Hockey. Take w prosecute all ren school without' Konkle, Truant ( Spring is here and we are t splendidly ready with NEW EASTER APPAREL. SPRING-TIME MODES IN MILLINERY Exclusive Important Fashion Displays Ready-to-Wear, Millinery, Dress ' Silks, etc. "Hnw's" New Spring Felt. season’s Easter and Early Spring Styles and Values From theaen's Department 1ralue---Style---Fabric--aake and Fit in Men’s Spring Fit-well Waterproof Coats, best British make, Silk Lined at Models in this material are bei: Dressy Transparent designs in is decidedly prominent. The veil is a very important i the hat this season, particularly t You will marvel at their value Spring Coats, expressing a degre taste in a splendid array of colors and dine, heather, Jersey, poplin. Silverfnnn Tweed Waterproof Coats, Gua K Few Boys' Waterproof Coat Ladies' rubber lined ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS A. F. Hawke Company Exclusive Suit Models in I?ricotines, Twilled Gabardin The: Season’s issed in novel touches of trimr tg'nis,,.sshsc's. Li' "ii)iiillliilii A! $3.00 ' . rat), m ape $5.00 " Dresse Easter Fashions Displayed in Coats _ and Dresses AUCTION SALE In 1t Jas. A. Livingston, Auc- dt NOTICE H Fit- Off 1t ewe had ce that children are School and Playing arming Pat l. will raining away from inst cause.-.' o. $22.50 to $25.00 Ir well Waterpro'of, English manufacture, Coats very important and very nece: $25.00 to $45.00 $27.50 to $45.06 array of colors and styles, developed tromsiurL- r, poplin, Silvertones and serges. GRIMSBY Blouse Jaranteed line $22.50 being bought for earl in black hats are fav n degree of exclusivemess and good the smaller Jtl in oplins and (3. a" © (9 O E CE E O "is' IRISH COBBLER g SEED l 'li",),, POTATOES i Grimsw Ontario t '00o0000-roootooooooodi i!'""'"'?"'?????---, Wednesday, March 24th n CHAS. HALL April let I will move trom my present shop in the Burland mick, to the store next to Gel- d.a t's butcher shop. SHOE REPAIRING A SPECIALTY Government Inspected, Ontario Grown, Cobbler Seed Potatoes Price F. O. B. Hamilton t BLOUSE S "'e"e"ei"eei"soooooooiooi' WE '"re"sq"rrh"rseooooooo, SUITS DRESSES COATS SKIRTS MOVING us to hats becoming, shiny and full of color Snappy, close fitting styles, chin chin sail- ors and fancy lisere straws with smart applique flowers and stylish mounts. Cire Cloth is used in many 'attractive ways. ssary complement to English Tweed Caps D and 1y Spring. vorites, but brown $1.50 ' snion . demands becoming, shiny 75c :15.00 to $18.00 0.50 to $18.00 eat to oiles, 4th, 1920 WE each Silk fox.) Le' d) :0) '0 23735