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Because he took too forceful means of impressing quon Erenest Baker that he should not say: "Huh" to him, Walter Cooper, of Stoney Creek was taxed $10 and costs in Went- 'Torth' county magistrate's court. e,yfg,"g, brother is married to Bak- er’s sist r, and there is not the cor- dial feeling prevailing between the two families which is often demon- strated in such cases. On Saturday night, Baker said he went to the de- tendant's ibrother's house, at his brother's request. Nothing was said about any husiiness. Later in the evening when on the street he met Cooper,.who walked up to him and said: "You are poking your nose in are you?" to which Baker replied, "Not more than you." He was told by Cooper to keep out, that the busi- ness was for the ones who were con- cerned only, to which Baker replied, “Huh." According to Cooper he lost his temper for the minute. "Don't say 'huh' to me," he shot back, ac- companying his verbal retort with a closed fist which landed on Baker's mouth, loosening four front teeth and cutting his lip. Niagara District secondary school teachers, including representatives of the different collegiate institutes, high schools and continuation classy es of Thorold secton' met in Thorold, on Saturday last and organized a local council of the Ontario secon- dary school teachers' federation. The object of the federation is to con- serve and promote the interests of its members and thereby to raise the status of the teaching professiop throirghout this orovinee.' The Iittle.town ot Merritton is cer- tainly wide awake in their municipal affairs. They have already had the town assessed for 1920 and had their voters’ list printed. for this year. An advertisement shows that the voters list was completed and posted up in the clerks office on April 13th. 1920. ', Muskrat skins have come down with a thud from their former high price 'ot $5 and $6 to $2.50. Coops have dropped from around $15 to $7 anti $5 while mink and weasle are yually low. t is reported that a ew district dealers have been caught napping. A large buyer of rat skins' states that the catch betsy een the two lakes is getting smoller each season, which goes to sho wthat another of the littlexfur-Ibearing animals will ere long be as extinct as the beaver, tSmithville' Review-Oakley Misener aged 25 years, son Of‘Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Misener, met wittLa grave and yery painful accident on Friday, when he fell twenty-five feet from a tree to the pavement below, break- ing 'both arms and injuring his back and head. He has since suutered ex- trueiating pain but his doctors say he has a good chance (f recovery. Engaged as (a lineman he was sent up a. tree to cut a limb and how he came to fall is not understood. The young man returned from overseas less than a year ago. H' connected W] the Post Office the direction 0 Jr Cayuga, April 28.--A good deal ot local interest is being shown in the raising ot tobacco in Haldimand county. Geo. L. Woltz called a meet ing at the Agricultural offices to con sider the shatter. An address on the cultivation and harvesting of tobacco was given by A. E.Maynard of Chat- lham, and, as he stated that he con- sidered local conditions suitable tor the crop, seven or eight of those present decided to cultivate from one to tthree acres this year. Welland Press-Alterations are at present being made to the rear pt the Post Office, which will permit of a more efficient arrangement for the rural mail distribution. A 'brick en- closure it being erectetri3tt the rear extension of the building, which will be‘used as a Rural Delivery Depart- The .Si1verdale creamery is one of the tour creameries selected by the Ontario Government to enter in- to the six month's scoring contest for make of butter. :Hon. W. E. Raney, attorney-general says the Dominion of Canada must bear the expense of the Ontario re- ferendum on the liquor imputation question. He says. the vote will be taken within three months ot the Ot- tawa authorities receiving the re- quest from the province me St. Catharines women have declar ed a boycott,on potatoes. [I '660004+i' Merritton Saving. SECOND SECTION =z= THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. ""FF' Istrlc Las a n It is on t Eummary; e storey in height an ith the basement ( l The work is unde it Contractor Hickey, o664'4 _ . " C" ‘ - f 7:5 1 liil, 'll in, , glil nd Ontario asks the Dominion Govern- ment for a vote on the importation of liquor as soon as possible. After the two amendments had been defeat ed in the Legislature last week the McCreary motion favoring the refer- endum carried by a majority of 73, the vote being 85 to 12 against. The movers of 'both amendments, R. L. Brackin, Liberal fWest Kent), who moved ion the stated case, and H. P. Hill, Conservative (West Ottawa), who moved the Conservative amend- ment, voted for the motion on the main vote. Each amendment was de- feated decisively. Twelve members continued their opposition to the last against a referendum on any grounds. They were of the Con- 'Beamsville Express-on Wednes- day morning, April 21, the grim reaper removed our oldest, and very highly respected citizen in the per- son of Ann Tufford, relict of the late Joseph B. Culp, who predeceased her by a little over 24 years ago. “Aunt Ann" as she was known to the whole community, was born Dec. 21, 1829, on Lot 11 con. 1 Twp. of Clinton. After her marriage she came to the place where she died, having been a friend and neighbor to all for so many years. Mrs. Culp leaves to mourn her decease two daughters Mrs. J. M. Anderson and Mrs. Rob-. inson of Beamsvile, beside grand- children and great-grandchildren. The funeral services were conducted on Saturday afternoon by Mr. Shep- person after which interment took place in Mount Osborne cemetery. Messrs Wilson and Sylvester House, Andretw and Abram .Tufford, J _ H. Wismer and W. D. Culp acted as pall- bearers. _ t e drew up the 'hody ot a man which had apparently been in the water tor a long time. It was turned over to Mr. Williams Ly the coroner and a search proved it to be the body of Steve Moraski, a Russian who has not been seen by his friends for about two months. He drew his pa'y at the Ontario paper-mill th, 7th of! February, and soon after passed out of sight. Nearly all the money was found on his person, showing that robbery had not been the motive of his taking off. The death wad prbb- ably- accidental and may Lave fol- lowed some sort of a "celebration." Thorold "ost. verging at the and driving the before reaching to c6nstitute Again lash Frid men were clear drew up the be Police Court and was fined $500 tor breach of O. T. Af His car was held by the customs authorities for not reporting . It is held at $400. He went over to .Buffalo to try to re- deism the car. He paid the fine. The whisky was brought to Niagara Falls by License Inspector Ferris and will be shipped to Toronto. Charles B. Haungs ot Buffalo, who was arrested Wednesday night at 9.30 by Officer Edwards as he was driv- ing on the Ferry there. When the car was searched it was found that there were 264 bottles ot old Scotdh on board, apparently all imported stuff. Friday morning he appeared before Magistrate House at Fort Erie Niagara Falls Review-Inspector T. E. Ferris had an early morning call Thursday to Fort Erie to lay an in- formation at Fort Erie against Charles B. Haungs of Buffalo, who was arrested Wednesday night at 9.30 l-tttF-ti. All games commence at 6 :30 pan J. II. FOREMAN L J. FARRELL Playing Field-School Grounds Championship prizes donated by THE INDEPENDENT Grimsby Steel Furniture Co Metal Craft Co. G. W. V. A. Outlaws Grimey Club Grimsby High School GRIMSBY SOFT BALL LEAGUE President TWO SECTIONS "ost-The raceway con- the head of Front street y the two pulp-mills there hing canal below, seems e a gruesome T spot. Friday, while the work :leaning the racks, they Schedule 1920 May 24--hug. Il TEAMS Y of a man which een in the water tor was turned over to the coroner and a to be the body of Russian who has y his friends tor Secretary ' After the game get your. suit steam (1) A Scout’s honor is to be trust- ed. The statement of a Scout is ac- cepted just as it he had taken the most solemn oath. Two patrols under the Scoutmaster spent Saturday afternoon collecting paper. A goodly number paraded at the Council Chambers Sunday morning and attended church parade to the Presbyterian Church with the local branch, Great War Veterans of Can- ada. The Bugle Bahd were at the head of the parade and made a most creditable showing. When they are properly equipped we will expect great things of them. The laws which a boy promises to obey when he takes his Scout Oath are as ttmoms-.--- "606066606606000.00.06000 Scout News "f Sixty-one Scouts paraded on Fri- day evening last at the Sohool grounds and the ground 'being top slippery tor games, the whole period of outdoor work was taken up by drill under Asst. Scoutniaster J. A. M. Livingston. The boys, headed by the newly formed Bugle Band were then marched to the Council Cham- tbers, where the remainder of the evening was spent in instructional work under Scoutmaster R. H. Kidd, M.C. -~ Mr. Pawson, of! the County Motors has taken charge of a class for the Engineers Badge, the course to con- sist ot chalk talks and practical wort in the County Motors Garage. r' The Seoutmaster is greatly in, debted to these gentlemen and feels that it is a splendid opportunity for the boys to gain some very useful knowledge from such able instrue, tors. Mr. Jas. A. Wray has kindly con,-. sented to instruct a clars (or the Electricians Badge and to give thy; boys practical demonstrations in his store. V _u There are now 119 Scouts and Cubs enrolled. Seventy-eight of the 111 members of the Ontario legislature have signed the round robin asking tor an increase in the sessionalindemnity trom $1400 th $2500. servative and Liberal groups. The Farmer members voted solidly on each of the Jhree occasions. They (had no molters. ' 6e+ere66066e6q664e4r64+e++ A regular old-style pirate yarn, but with a very, modern damsel right in the nub of it. There's a villain called Bad-Eye who tries to steal the map showing where the treasure is-but seeing that the map is tattooed on a human shoulder !--well, that's the plot, come to Moore's Theatre on Monday night, May 10th and see it unravelled And don't forget the youngsters! BOY SCOUT June NEWS AND ORDERS " any time before, after, or during the To play the game you’ll need Tennis game, we have lee Cream and Shoes. We have 'em. All prices Cool Drinks and all sizes GRIMSBY .TEA ROOMS FARRELI‘S SHOE STORE [CI-II GRIMSBY, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY May (2) A Scout is loyal to the King 24' Metal Craft vs Grimsby Club Outlaws vs G. W. V. A. 28 Steel Furniture vs High School 31 High School vs G. W. V. A.' 2 Club vs Outlaws 4 Metal Craft vs Steel Furniture 7 High School vs Steel Furniture 11 Metal Craft vs Outlaws , 14 G. W. v. A. vs Club 16 Outlaws vs Club , 18 Metal Craft vs High Scuba] 21 Steel Furniture vs G. w.' V. A. 25 Metal Craft vs G. W. Tr. A. 28 Steel Furniture vs Outlaws 30 High School vs Club cleaned and pressed at E. Y. HOFFMAN’S The Scout I haw SCHEDULE w-----.-- lt Boy Seout he becomes a member or an organized 'body which is train- ed to be of public service when re- quired. Thus troops or patrols can specialize in different forms ot use- fulness to others, such as Fire Bri.. gades, Ambulance Corps, etc. The good influence of Scout training is felt in the home and the school, and its inauguration in a community is invariably appreciated alike by the boys themselves and all those inter- ested in the welfare of the boys. (5) A Scout is courteous. That is he is polite to all, but especially to women and children, old people, in- valids, cripples, etc., and a Scout does not take any reward tor being helpful and courteous. /4) " ScoutHs a friend to all, and a brother to every other Scout. By the observance of this law a Scout accepts a brother Scout as he finds him, and helps him in any way he can. (6)A Scout is a friend to animals. Hb shou-uld save them as far as pos- sible from pain, and should not kill any animal unnecessarily. parents, patrol leader or Scoutmaster without question. Good discipline is necessay in all successful "organiza- tions. . The whole object of the Boy Scout movement is to seize the boy’s char- acter in its enthusiastic stage and to w.eld it into the right-shape, and to encourage and develop its individ- uality. The boy is taught through scouting to become a useful member of the community; by instruction in the various handicrafts he is helped to make a career for himself, and as A'boy on Joining the Scouts must ing bm be between the ages of twelve and and co: eighteen and pass the following tests skins i before making the promises: (1) conside Know the Scout Law, signs and 38,- offer a lute. (2) Know the composition 't coyotes (8) A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties. Cheerful and ready obedience to an order, pleas- ant or unleasant, is the proper atti- tude of a Scout. (9) A Scout is thrifty. That is, he saves every cent he can, so that he is PREPARED for the day when he is out of work, and is thus not a, bur- den to others. . and his officers and to his parents, his country and his employers. (3) A Scouts duty is to.be useful and to help others. A Scout must sacrifice his own pleasure, comfort and shtety to duty, and must BE PREPARED at any time to save life or to help injured persons. A Scout must endeavour to do a good turn to someone every day. (10) A Scout is clean, in thought word and deed. Aug _..‘J ""'P21 PT m 11 Steel 26 30 19 21 " 2 Outlaws vs Metal Craft V 5 G. W. V. A. vs High School 7 Club vs Steel Furniture L2 Outlaws vs High School .6 Steel Furniture vs Metal Craft .9 Club vs G. W. V. A. ',1 Outlaws vs Steel Furniture ',3 G. W. V. A. vs Metal Craft 6 Club vs High School 10 Club vs Metal Craft . 2 High School vs Outlaws , G. W.. V. A. vs Steel Furniture 6 High School vs Metal Craft 9 G. W. V. A. vs Outlaws A Scout obeys orders of his P-rt--'"'""."-""-,-"""-","" I _ ', , V. A. vs Outlaws Furniture vs Club , 51‘. riii 'tlt-T", ri, “L Iry 5th, 1920 WEST Barber Ship" after the game Rts, I I ‘ V A - . Lic; the Union Jack and the right way to fly it. (3) Tie the following knots: Reef, sheet-bend, clove hitch, bow-i line, tisherman's and sheepshank. He is then enrolled as a Tenderfoot Scout and is entitled to wear the button-hole badge. A 1roy does not stand still in Scouting. The oppor- tunity and incentive for progress is always at hand. First a Tenderfoot, lthen a Second Class Scout, then a [First Class Scout, King's Scout and so on. The whole sphere indeed of (the Scout program is made available by the boy's own efforts and the as- lsistance of the troop officials. The dues of all Comrades are now due, for the current quarter and they are urged to make prompt payment. In Saskatchewan both the Depart- ment of Agriculture and the rural municipalities have discontinued pay- ing bounties except on timber wolves and coyote pups. The price of these skins is now so high that it is _ not considered necessary or advisable to offer a bounty for the pelt of adult A preliminary Convention of Lad- ies Auxiliaries of Ontario is being held in Toronto on Saturday of this week; at which GRIMJSBY Ladies Auxiliary will be represented ably by Mesdames Moxley and Maxwell. The member torincoln then re- ferred to the 1800 miles of highway, and Hon. Mr. Biggs said there was no doubt about getting the Dominion grant. He had assurance to that ef- feet and it was possible if they could submit an account of work done last year they might get 40 Iper cent. but that was in doubt. He did not have any doubt about getting the 40 per cent. this year. . The next general meeting of the Branch will be held in the Clubrooms on Tuesday evening, May 4, 1920 at eight-thirty o'elock. The Executive Committee will meet at seven-thirty. A full attendance is urgently re- quested ara great deal of urgent business will come before the meet- ing; and no further notice will be A heavy grain ration is not ad- visalble for the brood mare but, to keep her in good condition and to insure the [best development ot the foetus, a fair quantity" of grain is necessary. l It is anticipated that one or more Special Dances will be held in the Clubrooms, to close the successful season the Branch has had, in this line ot endeavor; and further an- nouncement will be made of them later. The Pen used by H. R. H. the Prince of Wales has not yet been claimed; and if the holder of Ticket No. 112 will bring it to the INDE- PENDENT office and claim the pen, it will the greatly appreciated. er' Conservatives or Liberal that the educational system had fallen to its present standard. They could not get good teachers unless they paid them, he said, and the Province should insist on a minimum and pay at least fifty per cent. of the teach- ers' salaries. - Referring to education Mr. Mar- shall stated that about one million dollars Was to 1bty spent oh that. He did not consider enough money was devoted to education and it was on account of the niggardly policy on the part of past Governments, Wheth- F06666+e+FFHr66606060006q"t Thomas Marshall, Liberal, member for Lincoln, speaking in the budget debate in the Legislature yesterday, stated he had heard a proposal that the sessional indemnity be raised tor members. -He was inHavor of that and had no hesitation in saying that he considered his services were worth more than he was now getting for them. 4r6060+er0+Fr.0000006000660* iven MARSHALL WOULD RAISE MEM- BER'S INDEMNITY Values His Services at Higher Rate Than Present Sessions] Allowance TWELVE PAGES B. Ill, l l BURNER -"--.. Why our job work is the high- est quality work turned out of any print shop in the Fruit Belt. The only country weekly in Ontario that prints a real live sporting page during the base- ball season. Read the full and complete reports of all these ball games every week. They are written in a breezy, newsy style that you will like. Gives you all the news all tt time Lincoln's Leading Newspaper The Independent THERE IS A REASON (Friday's Star) ne $1.50 PER YEAR, 4c PER COPY day at Mrs. Greet1wood's who has so kindly opened up her house for the entertainment of our social mee.ing for the month of April. You dear friend have been our earnest and faithful leader tor some two years in our battle against the demon of strong drink and our society as been instrumental in helping, to lessen its traffic and ameliorate the sad condi- And now dear Mrs. Nettleship, as you are about to leave us to go into another field bt labor, in the Master's vineyard, we desire to show, at least in some small degree, our apprecia- tion of your talent and labor amongst us as our President and leader, and we feel as an organization of the cause ot Temperance, that you have done nobly and well in building up the society, and we are much pleased with the faithful work that you have done, and the success that has at- tended your efforts, and now we herewith present you with this small token of our gratitude tor your service, and we bid you .God speed and much success in Your new field of labor.. S. Grotf, Beamsville Dee. 31 C. Cosby, Grimsby May 1 J. S. Tallman, Vinemount Apr. 5 Wm. Tuck, Grimsby Dee. 31 Miss M. George, Grimsby East Oct. 31 Mrs., H. Book, Grimsby Apr. 1 C. C. Harbottle, Winona ..Apr. 15 Miss E. Gilmore, Grimsby Dec. 31 R. W. Withington, Philadelphia, P c Apr. 21 Thos. Sehotield, Grimsby July. 21 J. B. Marlatt, Hamilton Dec. 31 Mrs. P. la. Soper, St. Catharines Nov. M The upper halt of window shutters patented by a New Jersey inventor can be opened in the usual way or lifted from the bottom to serve as awnings. t Address to Mrs. Nettleship Dear Mrs. N?ttleship.--we your friends and associate members of the W. C. T. U. meet together here to- Mrs. Nettleship replied in a very suitable and feeling manner, after which the company dispersed, having spent a most delightful afternoon at GRIMSBY East. . you a short account ot their "social meeting which was held at the home of Mrs. Greenwood, GRIMSBY East. This April meeting was one of much interest as there were quite a number of new members to Join the Society and a. number ot visitors were present, amongst whom was Mrs. Biglow the Dominion organizer of the Society. N _ Another, and the principal feature of the meeting, was that the Presi- dent of the W. C. T. U., Mrs. Nettle- ship, is about to leave GRIMSBY to ltake up her home in St. Catharine- and this being her last meeting as ’their President the Society wished to show their favor and appreciation At her excellent services during her term of office. This gathering was of a social kind, a jolly good time for the new members and a kind fare... well to their much loved and esteem- ed President. There were about " present to enjoy the, social afternoon and a good number more would have 'been present but were prevented by illness. An excellent program was provided made up of music, readings, talks, address and presentation. Mrs. Mc- Lachlan read the address and Mrs. Morrison made the presentation which consisted of a dozen beautiful silver tea spoons. Dear th:--] ciety ot the W Mr. Editor Ffllilllillfjlfrg AND ADDRESS PAID UP LIST Mrs Mrs Mrs Yours truly 1l the principal feature g, was that the Presi- l C. T. U., Mrs. Nettle- to leave GRIMSBY to home in St. Catharines Morrison, McTaggart, Greenwood. equest of the So- T. U. I am giving Int of their "social s held at the home j, GRIMSBY East. ting was one of A. Greenwood condi- suffer 22m PAGES 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 20 21 M 20 "