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, hoeal Items Of Interest Mrs. E. Nicholls of Bedford, Pa., 13 visiting with her father N. J. Teeter. Town Council meets next Wednes- day night. Water Commission meets next Wednesday afternoon at four o’clock. The Ontario Railway Boards sits in GRIMSBY on Tuesday afternoon next at 1.15 o'eioclr. Neilson’s Chocoate Bars-a full as- 'ortment--Liggetts Chocolates, box and bulk; Jenny Lind old fashioned candies and Mary Anne home-made candies at Stewart’s Drug Store. LtTtSSEWSEpAt T)r.ytyrpT,)r.yT?Mtsrp"a."ie 2 1'vCCrAdeett?airrd' 'dd :3: 33,33: l MENS WATCHES FOUR ((.ltjiiiiit,i)aij,//tis , Sunday is Mothers' Day WATCHES We, the undersigned, herby agree to close our respective places of business at twelve o'clock noon on Wednesdays dur- ing the months of May, June, July, August and September, and to remain closed until the following morning. For the convenience of farmers and others who come to town for gro- ceries on that afternoon one of the named below grocers will be open on alternating Wednesdays: ANNOUNCEMENTI GREAT SALE OF WEDNESDAY HALF -HOLIDAY i BANK: OF HAMILTON K. M. STEPHEN A. F. HAWKE & CO. M. D. E. KITCHING & CO. J. P. ROBERTSON A. J. ESSER E. w. BURGOYNE L. W. SOVEREIGN JOHN E. SCOTT L. GELDART . Esrzg2EcgirsgigigamaEggaEgiEyzaatgeaatgtiEiEsaAiBEEmtI "iiTtr'i'ABtasHED )8'72 Legislation familiarly known as "The Blue Sky Law" is design- ed to insure conservatism in in- vestment. Notice the result: In- creased bank deposits, business readily assisted by the banks, in- creased exports, decreased. im- ports, a more prosperous Canada. The Bank of Hamilton invites business confidence. NAGEI Dillhg uo yuux "Vin " Jvu "stunt, w- tistic printing. Wm. Ferguson, for many years manager of the local Dominion Can- Lower prices are the order ot the ners factory, was renewing acquaint- day and there is not the slightest ance in town on Monday. "Bill" is doubt but what our prices are the now located in Vernon, B. C. and lowest. Blue worsteds art, down, looks hale and hearty showing that tims.Aaner worsteds are down, and the mountain air has been good to we have put our prices down much him. He is in the canning business lower than the drop in materials in that Province. warrant. We have some very smart English woollens we will make to The A. F. Hawke Company is run- measure at $22.00. Won't you come ning an extra advertisement, this in and let us show you our gyyi1'llvttlc and will continue them for The keenest buyers who "look some time advertising Simmons around" finally buy here. In L"t'l'lriitll', Springs and Mattresses. The The printing plant of the St. Cath- arines Evening Journal which ceased publication last summer has been re- moved to Niagara Falls, N. Y., where it will be used to publish an Italian newspaper. Prank Obierne, Camera-man ot the Pathe News Weekly, was a visitor in town for a few hours on Monday night. Obierne is the boy who 'shot' the Christmas tree pictures in GRIMSBY last December and also the pictures of the big Ofield rose growing greenhouses. There is no job too small or no job too large tor The INDEPENDENT job department to handle. At the present time one big Miehle is run- ning night and day on a run of 75,- ooo eight page booklets, in two col- ors. for one ot the leading stove Our Princess Tea is a black Cey- lon Tea of unexcelled Quality, 80c lb. If you are looking for a good Tea try this one at the Quality Store, A. J. Essser. Mr. Bunt of» Hamilton who has been acting manager for the Catar- act Power Co. in GRIMSBY, since the death of Neter Nicholls, has been given the permanent appointment for the local office. Water Glass Egg Preserver Me a tin or two for Me at Stewart's Drug Store. Mrs. T.R. Waugh of London is visiting her sister Mrs. H. H. Miller. C. T. Farrell and J. H. Culp, at- tended the Shriners Convention in Toronto on Wednesday last. Our Coffee sales are growing, thereh a reason. QUALrTY---That's the reason. Me 1b. at the Quality Store. A. J. Essen A general change of time tables occurred on the G. T. R. lines on Sun day. None ofxthe changes effect the train timesat the GRIMSBBY station. The funeral was held on Wednesr. day afternoon last to Queens Lawn cemetery of the seven year old daugh ter of Hugh and Mrs. Johnston of St. Davids. Ancient Cloister the favorite dec- kle edged writing paper, 75c a quire; envelopes 25c a package at Stewart's Drug Store. Write a letter to Mother on Sunday It's HER DAY. Board of Education meets tonight. I. OLMSTEAD' E. BELL VERNON TUCK H. BULL JOHN C. FARRELL JAS. A. WRAY D. L. BALDWIN JAS. BIRD G1 "' H will At the Boy Scouts D: Casino on Friday eveni there will be a specia orchestra, fifteen grand dancing and drawings, 1 es, special attractions, service both ways and features. Gents, $1.00; vide. Watch next week particulars. Watch the INDEPENDENT next week tor an advt. of the celebrated Thor Washing Machines and Ironers. James Bird has them on sale and is giving a demonstration on Saturday showing the advantages of these use- ful aids to the household. 'Dhese machines have been working in ho- tels and homes of America for a Ion gtime and improvements recently added make them ideal adjuncts to to any house. See them at James Birds store. on a advt one agreement between them now calls for at least one grocery tsore to re- main open on Wednesday afternoon, the storekeepers alternating between themselves. This arrangement should work out to advantage to everyone concerned. Miss Florence Marlowe, daughter of Jas. Marlowe, GRIMSBY East, has been elected President of Me. Master Women's Student Body for 1921-22. Miss Marlowe is a student at McMaster University. The regular weekly dance of the War Vets will 'be held on their Club- rooms on Friday night. Owing to the negotiations falling through that was depriving them of their rooms, they are again in possession. A good time for all. Changeable weather is not con- ducive to good health. Templeton’s Rheumatic Capsules and RAZ-MAH for asthma are your .best friends in time of need. Your local druggist Stewart Drug Co. sells both preparr ations. Extensive alterations have been made to the lower floor of the vm- age Inn Annex, tor the offices of the Niagara Peninsula Growers Limited, and they will soon be ready for oc- cupancy. Alterations are being made to the office in the Russ Block formerly occupied by the BayMac Tire Co. preparatory to the moving in of the new branch of the Royal Bank. "tttttttit-ttmimi-timmune, Dance with the night. War Vets Dance Friday night. Same old hall. Good music. Good time. E. W. Burgoyne has sold his re- cently purchased home and lot on Oak St. to Mr. Daniels of Brantford. All teams to be entered in the Municipal Soft Ball League and all players on each team must be regis- tered with Secretary John H. For- man by Monday night next, May 9th. Chas. A. Thorpe ot GRIMSBY, tell- er in the Royal Bank at Winona, leaves this week for Havana, Cuba, where he has been transferred by the Bank. Richard Palmer of 'I‘propto, spam the week-end with the Misses bold mage. VV in the Casino on Friday night, May 13th. Royal Purple Baby Chick Food, 30e a package; Lice Killer, Me a pack- age at Stewart's Drug Store. Dr. George Walker of Caprgol, was home over the week-end. _ The best stock of cigars, Cigarettes. package tobaccos and pipes in town 18 at Stewtirt's Drug Store. _ C. F. and Mrs. Bentley and Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, spent Sunday in Toronto. Dr. Vance R. Farrell is in Toronto this week attending the Ontario Den- tal Convention. J Sat Irt awn mple p-NIGHT, Wed. May 4th. the Storm Country" dred Harris Chaplir ville Trolley and a Pictorial. . The Boy Scouts will hold a dance NM8E8T1llihT8lii 'secute ottenc Something 1 1t paths bein and it is thou s will be suf: M ot an extra and will time a Springs ', SI n meet :entl O M THE INDEPENDENT,;GRIMSBY, ONTARIO n pp " 11 h " 111 It ER t1 00¢ , t1 :i01 lt D m n eCompany dvertisemer ntinue the rtising S War Vets Friday ht ll N0 Dance to nt hat ng, May 13th .1 auguments l prizes for novelty danc- free jitney many other ; Ladies pro- 's paper for in »ep off lief Kon n this be done 1 across at a few Iri' "Pol with H Imrnom s. The 2 Ship' putting special regular énégzimcmnv FAILS n o0ner o n M o d the to the V11 tl ll of in pendable Manufacturing Co. called R. J. Snetsinger, owner of the Vets rooms and where the new plant was to start operations on May lst and told him that for three days he had not seen Kearns and could not locate either him or his wife and it looked as though the deal would be off. Kearns was the head of the new company, the man with the exper- ience in the business and also the biggest financial end of it. On Sat- urday morning, April 23rd he told Innes that he was coming to GRIMS- BY. On Sunday Innes came over here but Kearns had never been here. When Innes called Snetsinger on Tuesday night no trace had been found of Kearns. He and his wife had disappeared bag and baggage. On Saturday Snetsinger notified the War Vets that they could remain in their Clubrooms and this notice was received with delight by the Vets. . The ordinary man on the street "who tor years was used to dropping' into the open bar tor his appetiser is pot the only one who is laying in a stock. The consignments are coming to men in all walks in life and it : ould surprise some of our strong irohibitionists if they only knew The some of the consignees were. It’s a great life if you don't weah- en.but we all weaken sooner or lat- Up to the present time Kearns has not been heard ot and no one has any idea of his whereabouts. No one can tell why he has made this sud- den change in his plans unless he has been persuaded by other manu- facturers in the same line to drop the proposition. TWI] STililG (lilllllilii" HANDS Ill FAST STYLE Businesses change hands in GRIMSBY overnight nowadays. On Simday night George Hoshal was a fifty-fifty partner in the firm of Ho- shal & Burgoyne and" J. H. Culp was the owner ot an ice cream and con- If the heavy shipments of red liquor that are daily arriving in GRIMSBY get much larger Express Agent Bourne will either have to get an- other horse or else buy a motor truck, for his present horse will soon wear out under the strain of the heavy loads. On Saturday night thirty-eight cas- es and three barrels of the "Oh be joyful” came off the six o'eloek train and that was not by any means a world beater of a shipment. Apparently there are a lot of local people who believe that Ontario will soon be a second Sahara and are stocking up their cellars according- ly. The shipments have been grad- ually getting heavier. every day and the end is not yet in sight. At the Midweek meeting on Wed- nesday evening the question discuss- ed will be "Did Amos Preach Christ?" All the women of the church are invited by the Ladies' Aid to take tea at the Parsonage on Thursday at 3 pan. in connection with the Aid's annual meeting. Next Sunday is Mothers' Day. The morning subject will be "A Great Woman", and the evening “Selfish Women a Study From the Prophets." Worship at 11 am. and 7 pan. 7 p.m.--NTatred Without a Cause." Monday 8 pan.-13. Y. P. U. Tuesday, 2.45 pam-Nissan Circle at home of Mrs. Dr. Cline. Wednesday, 8 p.m.-9'rayer Meet- ing and Bible Study. BAPTIST Sunday, May 8th 11 a.m.--"The Holy Spirit in Ro- mans." 2.30 p.m., Bible School-it and Recreation," fectionary store. On Monday night Burgoyne was the sole owner of "The Big Cash Store", Culp was out of business and Hoshal had changed his avocation from grocer to candy man The deal was proposed on Monday morning that Burgoyne buy Hoshal’s half interest in the grocery and on Monday afternoon it was closed up. Hosh'i then stepped down the street asked "Banty" Culp what he wanted for his business and bought it at the ton lembers GRIMSI )n has area. Last week Joseph Innes, one First MasB--8.45 am. Second Mass-lo." a.m. (lililllljhl " oers or me new 1b1e Manufacturir tt Churches ST. JOSEPH’S R. C. ot in Ot n '; SlMliilflS ARE VERY HEAVY Ile1 O ID llljflffl METHODIST MSBY In The n earn new TE through ined Dt ph Innes, one ot the new firm, The De- p RIMSBY , ttr plant posse ory h Ilht t1 AL h: m (in Sat-1 I he told1 n‘DI‘M’Q l . 1n " m di ODOSi Ili. lost at p of '31 SDECIAL MATTRESS, SPRING AND n; BED PRICES FOR MAY SELLING You can build up your health this spring and also the family bankroll by purchasing groceries here. Carry your food purchases here and carry this message home to your husband-you are saving money m Mrs. and deal Georg the old 1nd t ii (i) g.) R. Telegraph and ticket agency d will move it into another office. George Hoshal has also purchased e old E. H. Read homestead on the tin road east of the town from rs. Fred Thomas. There is two d a half acres and a. house in this LADIES' VESTS AND COMBINATIONS, "SECONDS," SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT Porus and Fine Ribbed Knit Vests, in pink and white. Per- fects in this quality 65c, 75c, and $1. Clearing at. . . . .450 Ladies' Knit Combinations. Reg. $1.25 to $1.50. Clearing 89c Kiddies' Vests. Regular 35c. Clearing . . . . . .'. . . . . . . . . 250 Kiddies' Bloomers. Regular tsc. . Clearing ' . . . . .' . . . . . . .590 Fine Pink Coutil Corsets, all sizes. Regular $2.00. May Sale Clearance o..............................'- nair Unique designs in smartest Prints-floral allover scroll and exclusive shadow effects-in a wide selection of colors to meet every taste and requirement. Priced at 75c to $1.69 yd. SPECIAL SALE '. . Millinery Department I Variety of Shapes in Second Floor l Many Different Styles All Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at very Sharp Reductions SPECIALS IN HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, CORSETS $1.00 Ladies' Lisle Hose. Clearing ' . . . . 75c Ladies' Lisle Hose. Clearing .q... IO doz. Ladies' Hose. Special clearance PAY $3.75 to $4.25 Charmeuse Silks, 36 ins. Wide, in brown, navy IO doz. Ladies' Black Silk Hosiery "secopds," $2 quality. Im- perfections are very slight and in many cases quite indis- cernable . It is general throughout the store. It involves every de- partment and embraces every kind of merchandise sold under our foot. V . e MILLINERY, LADIES' READY-ToAhtEAR, GENERAL DRY GOODS, MENS and BoY9U0.ArrHrNG and FURNISHINGS, HOUSE FURNISHINGS and FURNITURE CLEARANCE SALE W at these prices NOVELTY DRESS VOILES TSc to $1.69 a yard of Spring Merchandise Special “at Sttc a pair NEW BANDED SAILORS $2.25 to $5.95 Mattr THE SILKS AND SERGES n Sharply Underprictd M in 11 ".?JeJeXe9eXextxt8JexoXfJex9X9XoXoXoxoxox+ to $10.50. We h; shipment of Oil Feltoils, selling 1 n AUCTION SALE DATES MAY 13--FRIDAY--on this date I ill offer a property immediately 'est of Beamsville, by public auc- on, under mortgage sale. Ten Der n n H ll d W n Wednesday, May 4, 1921 I?! new Sprin ate ref um p Irt n mr ll efun redu .. ......$2.95yd. Clearing $3.69 yd. .........$2.19yd. .........$I.89yd. n " tiet " Iott is} 1 Wire Just r PAY LESS! Wall ith bill . . . 59c pair . .5oc pair , . .39c pair up you on all 1 floor a Springs, $7.50 eceived a large Linoleums and 1p. Great Bar, Papers. If you .50 pair will find furniture The A, n you find on ot , '9) G