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Three and oneâ€"half minutes after the alarm was turned in shortly aftâ€" ter three o‘clock on Wednesday afâ€" ternoon, the big fire truck was standing in the yard of T. D. G. Bell, a mile and a quarter east of the town. The cause of the call was . a fire in the roof of the tenant house which caught from sparks from a burning brush pile. One tank of chemical was sufficient to put the blaze out. If some one will just ship a campâ€" ers outfit through the GRIMSBY Customs House, then every entry that it is possible to make will have passed through the books. Goods are entered unde[ certain classes and every class of entry that there is has been received and cleared here by Inspector Leask with the excepâ€" tion of a campers outfit. The death occurred in Forest on ‘Thursday last of Miss Pearl Crossâ€" ley, a former resident of the town and an exâ€"employee of the ‘Bell Teleâ€" phone Co. John W. Johnson of ‘Elizabeth street, underwent a second operation in St. Josephs Hospital, Hamilton, on Friday of last week and is progressâ€" ing very favorably. This is cleanâ€"up time of the year. Dr. Alexander M. 0. H. and Chief Konkle will soon be on their rounds, so you ‘better have your rubbish all raked up and burned before they arâ€" rive. ‘"Bill" Mitchell, the fighting Reeve of North GRIMSBY, is a grandad. Congratulations, William. NECKWEAR of the finest quality in Swiss silks; regular price from $2.50 to $4.00, Friday and Saturday, 98c. E. V. Hoffman, GRIMSBY. Charles and Mrs, Wouters arrived home this week after a pleasant winâ€" ter‘s vacation in Belgium, France and other points on the European Conâ€" tinent. a The Welland Canal will open for pavigation on Friday. Clyde (Goodwin of Toronto, was a wisitor in Town on Thuesday. When you want REAL printing think of The INDEPENDENT. Make the home beautiful for the Old Boys when they arrive. Paint up and clean up. Art. Forsytoae of Hamilton has acâ€" cepted a position in Flett‘s barber shop, and has moved his family into one of D. E. Swayze‘s houses on Elm Street. Frank Usher has sold his house and lot on Nelles Road to Mrs. Robâ€" ert Harrod of Lindsay. Have you ‘bought stock in the new Better do it toâ€"day. Men‘s Tweed Hatsâ€"Only a few left to clear on Friday and Saturday at $1.49. E. V. Hoffman, GRIMSBY. Vernon Tuck is the local agent for McLagan phonographs, the cabinets are beautiful, the tone perfect and the prices reasonable. Local Items Of Interest FOUR Town Council meets tonight. n o 2 uM | JR THEPUDBLICEYE] o EY / exazawr e T inelr o _It is known to all\ that the energy abounding everywhere has the sun as its source and unless the mechanism of our eyes is working correctly so that a clear image may be thrown upon, the retinaâ€"screen of our eye we cannot develop the ambitions of our lives. We will examine in a thoroughly scientific manner your eyeâ€" structures and build for you the gl{asses that will help you visualize and concentrate. VERNON TUCK :;fig‘/ $ik, . Canadian manufacturers are .EF l € iC invited to measure the great 4 =“ € 1'\; growth of the Bank of Hamilton "Eeleees) 2 ‘,Qfi, by comparison with the past, to _ aE|EEEE) E i\ consider the progress made by t o +4 conservative methods combined p* es | 1 x; » i8 e k ' F?Tga"“‘l."[-]’g\ with an optimistic outlook upon _ W M WBP 1 legitimate expansion and to link wl *~â€"=~ . AtLn : their business with this progresâ€" ao orrce es sive Canadian financial instituâ€" AMILTON j tion. nampanmesininmanen % > . w omm KA a a BANKOFâ€"HAMILTON F n a o /. 8R Jeweler and Optometrist J. A. CAMPBELL, MANAGER GRIMSBY BRANCH your share of Hockey Arena? ESTABLISHED 1872 we have put our prices down much lower than the drop in. materials warrant. We have some very smart English woollens we will make to measure at $22.00. Won‘t you come in and let us show you our goods? The â€" keenest buyers who "look around" finally buy here. In justice to yourself see our â€"goods. Union made. Farrar Clothing Mfr., 5 Marâ€" ket Square, Hamilton. There is no job too sma&ll or no job too large for The INDEPENDENT job department to handle. At the present time one big Michle is runâ€" ning night and day on a run of 75,â€" 000 eight page booklets, in two colâ€" ors, for one of the leading stove manufacturing concerns in Canada. Bring us your work if you want Arâ€" tistic printing. At a meeting of the Old Boys Reâ€" union Committee on Monday night weather insurance to the amount of $6000 was placed with Lloyds Limitâ€" ed of London, Eng. The decorations contract was also let to J. J. Turner and Son of Peterboro. J. M. Lawrie was appointed Superintendent of the race track and will start immediateâ€" ly to get it in shape. £ There are several automobile ownâ€" ers and drivers in this district ~who are about due to pay a visit to Magâ€" istrate Kidd and pay their compliâ€" ments to that gentleman in the way of a fine, if they persist in parking their cars in front of the fire hydâ€" rants. Chief Konkle is on the war path and some of these law breakers are due to receive a little blue inviâ€" tation. It was announced last week that Rev. W. G. 0. Thompson, pastor . of St. Paul‘s Anglican church at Mount Forest had been transferred to the Church of the Redeemer at Stoney Creek, and would assume his duties at the latter, place in the very near future. Rev. Mr. Thompson is a native of St. Catharines, and prior to going to Mount Forest he was pasâ€" tor at Beamsville. Lower prices are the order of the day and there is not the slightest doubt but what our prices are the lowest. Blue <worsteds are down, fine fancy worsteds are down, and Another big sale is being pulled oft at Stephen‘s. Prices are being slashâ€" ed right and left and indications are that large amounts of cash and goods will change hbhands during this week and next. A visit to the Stephen store will mean profit and satisfacâ€" tion to all. See large ad. in this isâ€" sue. A krass fire left unattended caused a little excitement on Robinson street south on Wednesday, <Just at noon time. The fire gradually eat its way very close to the home of Mrs. Samuel Seaman, who made a brave attempt to stem it but could not. The fire truck was called and soon put the fire to rout. The order issued by the Medical Officer of Health regarding the botâ€" tling of all milk sold_ in GRIMSBY did not come into force on April first, owing to the dealers being unâ€" able to secure a full supply of botâ€" tles. At the present time the orâ€" der is not ‘being lived strictly up to on this account. R. bridge and is erecting a new . one in its place. He already has the foundation in and the frame work up. After the heavy showers of Friday afternoon, a bright rainbow was noâ€" ticed in the skies. How is this for April? NECKWEARâ€"Ask to see our speâ€" cial for Friday and Saturday at 50c. E. V. Hoffman, GRIMSBY. Special half price sale of pictures at Whitten Art Workshop, McCordick Block, St. Catharines. There will only be three more War Vets dances this season. This Friday night and on April 22nd and 29th. This is the dance where everyâ€" body has a good time. Come. The Toronto Daily World has ceasâ€" ed publication and the plant and business have been taken over by the Mail and Empire. The Sunday World will be continued. Dance with the War Vets Friday night. Wm. Chivers has torn down his house on Paton street next the G. T. Delbert Durham has the contract for taking out the cellar for the new California bungalow to be erected 4t the corner of Robinson and Main streets, for Mr. Davies. Harry Holmes is the new mail carâ€" rier on R. R. No. 1 out of GRIMSBY Postoffice. He commenced his duâ€" ties on Monday. Next Monday is election day. TOâ€"NIGHT, Wed., April 13â€"Conâ€" stance Talmadge in "The Perâ€" fect Woman", and a Canadian Pictorial. Sat., April 16â€"William Colliere in "The Servant Question"; Pathe . Weekly, and a‘ comedy. : Mon., April 18â€""The Silver Horde"; A Rex Beach Story, and a "Bringing Up Father." Wed., April :20â€""The Splendid Hazâ€" ard", Alan Dwan, and a Canaâ€" dian Pictorial. VILLAGE INN ANNEX Comfortable Rooms can be had by the day or week at reasonable rates For particulars and rates apply Village Inn Annex (opposite Vilâ€" lage Inn). " * You are invited to visit Hoffman‘s on Friday and Saturday and look over the large range of clothes with which heis making a special offer of an exâ€" tra pair of Pants Free. R Kingston, Ont., April 11.â€"Owing to the unsettled condition of the marâ€" ket for canned goods, Port Milford Canning Co., Waupos Canning Co., and Quinte Canning Co.. have anâ€" nounced that their factories will not be operated this year. A large proâ€" portion of last year‘s pack is not yet sold. and this, with the unfavorable market outlook for the future, has been the deciding factor in the situâ€" ation. The cost of operating was exâ€" ceptionally heavy last year. This day noon Ye Ed. enjoyed a most sumptuous feed of luscious Southern es;rawberries, the gift: of Mr. Richard Palmer of. White aud Co.,Toronto. "Happy" Hilliee was a visitor to the Queen City on Tuesday and Richard loaded him up with fruit for himself and the editor. ‘Thanks "Dick". New milinery just in, including wreathes in excellent colorings; combination mohair and sti;a'd shapes; large mohair dress hats for summer; in fact you will find our stock complete with all the season‘s novelties and the prices will please you. K. M. Stephen. County Council meets again tomorâ€" row. North GRIMSBY Council and the road supervisors will make a special tour of inspection over the townâ€" ship roads on Saturday. i St. Catharines has just seventeen more days before the Daylight Savâ€" ing> Bill goes into effect. On Saturâ€" day, April 30th, at twelve o‘clock midnight Father Time jumps forward one hour, and everybody foregoes one hour‘s sleep until next fall, â€" â€"â€" A United Prayer Meeting will be held next Sunday in the Baptist Church, GRIMSBY, after the evening Church services on behalf of the Reâ€" ferendum Campaign. Everyone â€" inâ€" vited. "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of." The War Vets. will hold their weekâ€" ly dance as usual in their C)ub Rooms on Friday night, Be there. Wm. Olmstead has sold his small fruit farm on Livingston Avenue, to Mr. Nelligan of North GRIMSBY. to clear on Friday and Saturday at $1.98.â€"/E. V. Hoffman, GRIMSBY. In connection with the Temperâ€" ance Referendum â€" vote on Monday next, all deputy returning officers, election clerks and owners of polling stations, will receive payment direct from The Auditor General‘s Departâ€" ment, Ottawa. J James and Mrs. Aitchison and Miss Joy returned home last week from a pleasant winter‘s vacation in Florida. We are trying to give GRIMSBY the greatest and newsiest weekly paâ€" per in America. We need your help. Tell us all about the goings and comâ€" ings of your friends. Tell us of every little bit of news you hear of. Our ‘phone number is 36. The growing popularity of Templeâ€" ton‘s Rheumatic Capsules for Rheuâ€" matism, neuralgia, lumbago, etc., and RAZâ€"MAH for Asthma has placed these remedies among the "best sellâ€" ers." For sale by Stewart‘s Drug Store. Wm. and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Ballard, of Port Byron, N. Y., are visiting with Mrs. George Clarke and W. F. and Mrs. Randall. FREE PANTSâ€"We are offering a wide range of clothes on Friday and Saturday with an extra pair of pants Free at E. V. Hofman‘s, GRIMSBY. Joseph and Mrs.‘ Armstrong are visiting with James Armstrong> of North GRIMSBY. "Joe" has has disposed of his holdings at Millâ€" brook â€" and will again locate in GRIMSBY. Mrs., A. L. Brown has returned â€" to her home at Niagara Falls, Ont., aftâ€" ter spending a couple of weeks with relatives in GRIMSBY. The concert in Moore‘s Theatre on Thursday last under the auspices of the I. 0. 0. F. was fairly well ‘atâ€" tended. â€" The program was provided by Jules Brazil, Will J. White . and Miss Vera MacLean. Men‘s Felt Hatsâ€"Only a few left MOORES THEATRE ATTRACTIONS Grimsby, Open for the Season THE INDEPENDENT, GRIMSBY, ONTARIO Ont. 20 Hillcrest Avenue, f Geneva, N. Y. â€"_I have put down August 25, 26 and 27 as red letter days on my calendar and will surely be with you. Many thanks for the invitation. " ~__(Mrs.) Ella M. Metcalfeo Fairfield, August 25, 26, 27â€"Thursday, Friâ€" day and Saturdayâ€"Old Boys Reunion | Obituary Jabez R. Cowell, an old and highâ€" ly esteemed resident. of: Fruitland, died at hig home on Monday, April 3, 1921, after a brief illness. He was born in Saltfleet 78 years ~ago and had resided there practically all â€" his life. He had the honor of ‘being apâ€" pointed the first truancy officer for that county and held that office unâ€" til the time of his death. He was a member: of. Fruitland â€" Methodist church. Besides his widow he leaves five daughters, Mrs. E. Ruddle of St. Catharines, Mrs. J. Hesketh of Hamilton, Mrs. T Rolley of. Leamâ€" ington, Mrs. H. Willis of Invermay, Sask. and Mrs. C. Lounsbury of Fruit land, and two sons, Norman of . St. Catharines and John F. at home. â€"«That the Old Boys and Girls are anxiously awaiting for August to roll around is attested to every day by the different letters that are received by the committee. Here is just a sample of one of them: The Local Branch will be out of a home after the 30th of this month; and temporary quarters will be proâ€" cured at as early a date as possible. This temporary setback in our acâ€" tivities should not deter the Comâ€" rades from ‘keeping their interest in the Association at a keen pointâ€" and should not be an excuse for them to discontinue payment of their dues. The Annual Church Parade of the local Branch will be held to the Bapâ€" tist church, on Sunday morning, April 24, 1921, Fall in will be soundâ€" ed at The Clubrooms at 10.20; and the march off will be. immedlately after arrival of the= 10.40car â€" from the East. Dressâ€"Uniform, with medâ€" als, if possible. Every service man is cordially invited ~to attend â€" this parade, be he a member of the G. W. V. _ A. or not. Agfll 26â€"Tuesday eveningâ€"Enterâ€" tainment in (Assembly Room, High School by pupils of Room Five, Pubâ€" lic School. â€"All â€"over town. m}@fl{,‘.‘,!!f!lllIllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllfil,lll'l_l April= ~22â€"Friday â€" eveningâ€"Boy Scouts Concertâ€"Moore‘s. Theatre. In loving memory of Pte. Charles Hughes, of 4th C. M. R.. killed in action, at Vimy Ridge, April 9, 1917. Four years have passed Our hearts still sore, As time goes on we miss him more Forget him, no, we never will, God took him home, it was His will. We often sit and think of him When we are all alone, His memory is the only thing That we can call our own. Like ivy on the, withered oak When other things decay, . . ,, Our love for him will still keep green And never fade away. ther . In that beautiful land so fair, And Heaven seems nearer and dearer For Brother and Mother are there. â€"Sisters and Brother. Gone, dear Violet, gone forever, How we miss you angel face, But you left us to remember None on earth can take your place. The happy home we once enjoyed, How sweet the memory still, But death has left a loneliness ‘The. world can never fill. She was the sunshine of our home, A treasure to us given, Just when we learned to love her _ most God called her home to Heaven. â€"Sadly missed by Father, Mother, Brothers and Sister. We cannot forget his boyhood Aays, His loving smile and kindly ways, Though we know he met with Moâ€" 7 p.m. Subjectâ€""Understanding of the Timesâ€"Why Vote ‘Yes‘ ?" â€"ST. JOHN‘S PRESBYTERIAN Sunday, April 17, 1921 11 a.m. Subjectâ€""Law, Liberty and Crime." + f In loving memory of our dear broâ€" ther, Private Clarke Wallace Swayze, who fell in action at Vimy Ridge, April 10, 1917, aged 20 years. In loving memory of Violet Sweet, who died April 14, 1919. ST. JOSEPH‘S R. C. First Massâ€"8.45 a.m. Second Massâ€"10.45 a.m. 6. W. V. A. GORNER COMING EVENTS â€"Ingerted by his loving Mother. A WELCOME LETTER Ft Churches JABEZ R. COWELL IN MEMORTIAYM IN MEMORIAYX IN MEMORIAMX In The = . GRIMSBY wlz . ONTARIO S fillIlllllIIIIIIIIIIIllIllllllllllllllllllll]\lIIIIIIllIlllll.lml‘lllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-iI STARCH..:.... .:..l......4i¢c.xAdt. salt. â€" 1 *..> . 2. fOPr KELLOGG‘S CORN FLAKES .......,...."......2 for SHREDDED WHEAT.:.~::....:::.:%3:4....../...!.. JELLY POWDERS .........sim.of : boiss: .. i. a for EEUIT, EXTRACTS .. ... . .: . ) s h y UIW) L aoes oo Lt sn ces DOMESTIC SHORTENING, 3â€"1b, pails............... 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Tins Orinoco and T. & B.........85¢ Hoshal & Burgoyne CARNATION MILKâ€"Large size a for 35c,.small, 3 for 25¢ Phone 5 or 205 and your orderâ€"will receive our careful attention and be delivered to you promptly. ..... .. .... ... ADVERTISING PAYS "‘The Big Cash Store" Wednesday, April 6, 1921