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The most famous tenor of the age passed away in Naples, Italy, folâ€" lowing an operation to remove an abscess, which mwas an outâ€" growth of his recent illness in New York. Speakersâ€"Hon. Manning W. Doh erty, Mrs. Lawes and Mrs. Lowe. A lengthy programme of sports has been ‘arranged. The Niagara Frui Growers Band will furnish the music Bring your lunch and enjoy a day with your neighbors.. All | are corâ€" dially invited to attend. FARMERS‘ UNION PICNIC ' n doiin etnnnaiton n d The U. F. O., U. F. W. O.., Women‘s MILITA Institute â€" and,. Board_ of â€" Agâ€"| 98th Lincoln a riculture will picnic at Vineland onl B Co‘y Orders by Monday, August 22nd. < M. °C., C Excise collections week endâ€" ing Aug. 8, 1921 ........... Customs collections, week ending Aug. 8, J921.. ...... Mr. Gibbons has had nineteen years of experience in this line of endeayâ€" or, first . in Woodstock where for eight years he conducted a successâ€" ful college and eleven years ago opâ€" ened up in Hamilton. Since that time nine thousands of graduates have passed through the portals of his school. -:I‘l;é;é ‘é;re a wide variety of «subâ€" jects on the curriculum and students can take up any subject they wish. _._GRIMSBY Business Collegé which was opened "here last winter. 48â€" a0 experiment by A. P. Gibbon, Of the Central Business College proved such a success that Mr. Gibgon has decided to open a permanent college up. He has secured the old G. W. V. A. Club rooms at the corner of Main and Deâ€" pot streets and the college opens its doors to students on Sept. 6th with a full staff of competent teachers. Besides the regular day college, a night college will also be conducted two nights a week. GRIMSBY‘s NEW BUSINESS COXN. CERNX Total for <week Maximum temperature â€"for week 7 Minimum temperature for week 5 Highest (Friday) 8 Lowest (Thursday) 5 GRIMSBY on the shore, above the railway track, is 288 feet above mean sea level, and GRIMSBY (Rock Chapâ€" el or Mt. Dorchester) 662 feet above sea level. We give the figures as supplied by\the meteorological office because there was some doubt as to what was the correct height. Aneroid barometers should be adâ€" justed, as they fall one inch for every 1000 feet awbove sea level. At the time of going to press this morning the correct reading for lower GRIMSâ€" BY was: And whereas the extra expense of the construction of such a bridge will be much greater than we feel this Municipality can and should . bear. Therefore be it resolved that the Minister of Highways be humbly peâ€" titioned to coâ€"operate with this Muniâ€" cipality in the erection of such a bridge as will adequately provide for the future local and Provincial trafâ€" fic. Carried. . Moved by A. Hewson, seconded by E. Farewell, that in view of the imâ€" mediate necessity of erecting a bridge on Elm Street to replace the one reâ€" cently destroyed, we are of the opinâ€" ion that the bridge should be con. structed of such a character as will meet the requirements of the present traffic, and will also adequately take care of the future travel. that even now is soâ€" rapidly developing over thigs street owing to it‘s position and proximity to the Provincial Highway. And ag Elm street is the logical reâ€" lief to the congestion of traffic over the Provincial Highway through this Municipality, we believe that a bridge suitable and substantial enough tol carry this extra International traffic should be constructed. A $ ENRICO CARUSO DEAD GRIMSBY‘Ss HEIGHT ABOVE SEA LEVEL At a special meeting of the town council on Wednesday night last the following resolution was passed: CoOUNCIL WANTsS GOVERNMENT AID CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS Week Ending August 6th Total THIRTYâ€"SEVENTH YEAR RAINFALL THE INDEPENDENT $84 $099 Inches 1.98 Fahr.| on| B Co‘y Orders by Major R. H. Kidd, o M. C., Commanding obâ€"| _ Paradesâ€"Company meeting on Friâ€" A) day, August 12, 8 p.m. has| All members are asked to use the ruit! Company Club. It is open from 7 to S1C.) 10 each evening. $4 49 6 BAPTIST Sunday, August 14th. Union Services at Pre Churchâ€"11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Bible School at 2.30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesd p.m ST. JOHN‘S PRESBYTERIAN Sunday, August 14th, Union Services 11â€"a.m.â€"â€"*"Paulâ€"the Man and â€" His Mr. Irving is an experienced underâ€" l taker.and. will.continue. .to.._.run..the business in the szsme high class manâ€" iner that it has always been conductâ€" ed. WELLSâ€"At 2 Crawford 1 Niagara Falls, Ont., on Friday 29th, 1921, to Mr, and Mrs. H. (nee Leota Johnson), a daughi essa BORXN BINGLEâ€"On Tuesday, August 2 Mr. and Mrs. A. Bingle, a daughter The Wilcox Reunion held at the home of Elmond Hodgking on July 29th in Gainsboro Township, one mile East of Silverdale Station was a decided success. Friends from Hamâ€" ilton, Simcoe, Waterford, St. Thomas, and other points were present to enâ€" joy the day which was spent in games, music and speeches. Mr. M. M. Teeter being the umpire for the ball game. After appointing the offiâ€" cers for next year they voted to have it in the same place again on the first Thursday in June, ,1922%. All looking forward to another jolly good time. We expect to be in operation on tomatoes about August 15th and any local labor desiring employment are requested to register their names now. Dominion Canners, Ltd.. Edw. Todd, Local Manager, ‘phone 38, Mr. A. E. McFarlane, the other member of the firm comes to GRIMSâ€" BY after several years connection with the Green Furniture Co. of Hamilton, where for several years he was manager of their Barton street store. Mr. Irvin was for years connected with the large furniture and under. taking firm of Washington and Johnâ€" ston of Toronto and for ~considerable time had charge of their undertaking business. FURNITURE â€"BUSINESS SOLD The deal was consumated last week whereby the furniture and undertakâ€" ing business of M. D. E. Kitching & Co. passed into the hands. of Mr. M. D. Irving of Hamilton. Grand Trunk crossing watchmen at the Beach crossing have been having , trouble for some time past with autoâ€" bile drivers who disregard their sigâ€" nals and some have had narrow esâ€" capes from being hit with trains by so doing. \ GRIMSBY The Local Manager of the Dominâ€" ion Canners Ltd., wishes to thank the local Canadian help for turning in and helping them in their rush during the past two or three weeks. At the present time there are about fifty women employedâ€"all Canadians and it is hoped that they will continue in this employment during the seaâ€" son thus keeping the money earned in Canada. i p.m. Servic atcliffe Mrs. Rooker and family wish to thank all friends and neighbors for kind sympathy in their sad and sudâ€" den bereavement. The watchmen have their orders to arrest all drivers who disregard their signals and intend to carry them out. One day last week a Grimsby youth disregarded the signal of Watchman Arthur Marsh, and as a consequence found himself up before Magistrate Kidd, who fined him $5 and costs for his foolhardiness MILITARY NEWS 98th Lincoln and Welland Re Chur ChCS The Old Boy or Old Girl who comes the longest distance to attend the Reunion, will be preâ€" sented with a large Silver Loving Cup, donated by Reeve Marsh. _ This cup has already heen ordered from Vernon Tuck and will be on exhibition in a few days. WILCOX REUNION CARD OF THANKS CARD OF THANKS How God Saves a in charge of Re wW. wW. JOHNSON, Capt R OlC in Chan In The POLICE COURT 4 CrawIrord lerrace, Ont., on Friday, July Mr. and Mrs. H. Wells LOVING CUP BORN daughter Presbyterian Lev aVy the other to GRIMSâ€" connection x (¢Co. > oOf L B Soul M(Â¥ at Thos arge to Part 2.â€"Is to show the names of persons entitled to vote at muntcipal elections only. This includes those who are rated for amounts as already referred to, but opposite whose names the letters L. F. do not appear in the roll. Part 3.â€"Is to sho wthe names of persons éntitled to vote at etections to the Legislative Assembly onlyvyâ€" On the other hand, land owned or occupied by more persons than one is to be assessed against them allâ€" they are jointly rated.. Subâ€"section 5 of section 56 applies to the qualiâ€" fication of voters! on assesments of this kind in the following words: "Where ‘land is owned or occupied jointly by two or more persons, who are rated at an amount sufficient, if equally divided between them, to give a qualification to all, each snall be deemed to be rated within the meanâ€" ing of this section, otherwise none of them shall be demed to be so rated.",’ Fanmers‘ sons are also entitled tol a municipal vote when the assessed value of the farm is sufficient. They are jointly rated with their father or mother. Assessors are not supposed to enter as farmers‘ sons those who do' not have the qualification for a muntâ€" cipal vote. All persons entered on the assessâ€" ment roll, with the letters L} F. opâ€" posite their names, are entitled to vote at elections to the Legislative Assembly. Land owned by a resident and ocâ€" cupied by any person other than the owner is required to be assessed against bothâ€"they are severalty rated. See Assesment Act, section 37, subâ€" sections 3 and 4. On the other hand, land owned or 3,000 vrhy Â¥ 4Â¥ 3+ ts @0 ¢avs‘se?rss% 9000 in cities).....}>..% Ascl..s@..c.s.9400 And persons assessed in respect of income from a trade, office, calling or profession to the amount of $400. Income, ‘as defined in the Assessment Act, includes in addition income from investments; this class of incomes does not entitle a person to a muniâ€" cipal vote The Municipal Act, secâ€" tion 56 (3), refers to the income qualiâ€" fication. It will be difficult for muniâ€" cipal clerks to discriminate, and it is doubtful if they have the right to do more than treat all persons assessed for income in the same way, leaving the necessary corrections, if any to the court of revision. There is someâ€" times a difference of opinton in referâ€" ence to the application of subâ€"section 4 and 5 of section 57, Munictpal Act. Subâ€"sectidn 4 reads: "If both owner and the occupant are severally but not jointly rated, each Shall be deemed to be so rated." Those who are entitled to vote at municipal elections are: British subâ€" jects twentyâ€"one years of age designâ€" ated on the assessment roll by the letters F or T (freeholder or tenant). and rated for amounts entitling them to vote as follows: In townships and villages â€"+«++ «@100 In towns with population not exâ€" Part 1.â€"Showing names of persons entitled to vote at municipal elections and at elections to the Legislative Asâ€" sembly. ceeding> 8,000 :. /. .:. y sas.., In towns with population over The yvoters‘_lists will this year reâ€" ceive more than usual attention. The Act of 1920, chapter 2, section 27, applies: this requires the list to be made from the assesment roll when revised, in three parts. CHANGES MADECIN YOTERS‘ LIST T. Lists Will be Made Out From Revised Assessment Roll, in Three Parts. To the Editor: aeco . | O K Dear Sir:tâ€"In a recent copy of your paper L slam on the "Modern Girl," Why? You have a e of the most progressive men in Lincon Co . su ck? In regard to the "get up," to use your express w ‘ You are n200 easily impressed by the surface of the: ;_3 People may scold and criticize the modern girl, b (11â€" lustrations of any time or period when they were the dresses worn are scanty, I‘ll admit, but | ere‘s a . de clothes have been so expensive, and d};es‘s" ‘\. S of toâ€"day are making their own apparel; ind crepe (( )1 has been a great help, because it‘s soft, and t . as it never stays "put," anyway. +43 ‘uhdla ro u_ As for dancing: The toddle is lovely, also_ I CL For years there has been a hard and Independent editorial rooms, never to iprin: out first having the name of the writer in faith. Butâ€"all rules were made to be t it is our turn. We are going to break writing rule because be believe somebod; "putting one over" on us. i# Last Friday a letter written in a beauti reached our sanctum, bearing the post mar but other‘ than that there was nothing to & where ‘she lives.| Nevertheless she appare Editor of this paper, and mve would judge, and belonged to the same "gang" in days she has our number, and her letter is so g here. even it is contrary to office rules an ast Iriday a letter written in a beautiful fl nd ed our sanctum, bearing the post mark of sYÂ¥ her‘ than that there was nothing to show. s or : ‘she lives.| Nevertheless She,,%fii)a t the r of this paper, and mwe would judge, im elonged to the same "gang" in days gon ite, as our number, and her letter is so g ce it even it is contrary to office rules an ce l2 . That Modern Girl GRIMSBY, WEDNESDAY: AUGUsT a resident and ocâ€" son other than the to be assessed are severally rated. t, section 37. subâ€" office rules The Letter $200 Mrs. W. G F®. W W Two copies to every member of the council except the head thereof: the treasurer; the sheriff; the clerk of the peace; every postmaster in the mur cipality; every. secretaryâ€"treasâ€" urer of a school board or the teachâ€" er of such public or separate school: the clerk of the county council. Ten copies to member of House or Comâ€" mons; members of House of Legislaâ€" tive Asembly; every candidate for whom votes were given at the then last election of a member of the House of Commons and for the Asâ€" sembly; the head of the municipiality. In addition to this, there should be printed upon the outside cover the date of posting up of the list in the cler f'_fijflice- Copies of the list should be delivered or transmitted by parcel post registered. ud whyte, Winona Dec. Miss G. Felker, Grimsby _ July Jno. P. Bridgman, Niagara Falls 3 &:Y. Apr. stating that the list is correct, and calling upon voters to examine same and take precautions to have errors or omissions ccrrected. Mrg. J § hundred copies of the voters‘ list uld be printed in pamphlet form within forty days, in a city, and in r municipalities within thirty day r the final revision and corâ€" day er the final revision and corâ€" rection of the assesment roll. T _ each of the copies should be pri a certificate (form 2, Voters‘ Lis et) over the name of the clerk. Â¥nship lists, the postoffice ana rura te number should be shown opp the name of each person enâ€" ter i the list, and in townships, towns, and villages, the occupation of each person. It is necessary to show at the end of ist, and/ in cities and towns at t end of the list for eacn ward, the gate number of names of perâ€" sons qualified to serve as jurors, â€" wnship lists, the postoffice and In making these entries, no attenâ€" tion is to be given to the list of exâ€" emptions contained in the Jurors‘ Act. being the names of those who are Britisn subjects, twentyâ€"one years of age, â€"ppearing on the roll with the letters; LF. opposite their names. _Where the persons entered on the yop .06 roturned." t s aid 5 f es 0°,/ SmpIoyees in any. militar hosnit ,_ efiv‘lgg Qualifiecy; thekhyte t0 beentered with the letâ€" ters gig. Oposite their names. This paft Will in most municitpaliâ€" ties be jarger than either parts 1 or 2, and will include the names of all women thout property qualificaâ€" tions, entered on the assessment roll fOt the first,time this year. In making\ out the voters‘ list, the clerk is to enter in a separate colâ€" umn the letter J. opposite the names of male persons who are British subâ€" jects over twentyâ€"one and un@fr sixâ€" ty years of age, who by the assessâ€" ment roll appear to posses the propâ€" erty qualification required to qualify them to serve as jurors; this is $600 in cities and $400 in other municiâ€" palities. Where property is assessed as the property of two or more perâ€" sons jointly, they are to be treated as if severally assessed for equal proâ€" portions of the property. 3e i4 cce Read, : Beamsville 3 Book, Grimsby . Hearn, Detroit, Mich Whyte, Winon Stevenson,. Stoney symmes, Grimsby .. M.‘Smith, Stoner hose. oue makes all ner own the â€" holidays. She dances, a piano and pipe organ. All . she learned at school. . So far â€"the majority canâ€"I‘ll tell you yes too, . Father says: "When elp get dinner and wash dishes, yy mmÂ¥ * remain A MODERN MOTHER And An Old Grimsby Girl tast rule in force in the t anonymous letters withâ€" . our possession, for good roken sometime and now â€" the anonymous letter ‘ has at last succeeded in PAID UP LIST 1son, »toney Creek f August 1 Wallace, Evanston, I11 * June 1 Beamsville _ June ? Grimsby Jan. 1 t roth, 1921 red Jan. 15 Feb Tuly U 0 |(22 ® 99 )q MARRIED BLANCHARDâ€"HALEYâ€"At Hamilâ€" ton, on July 30th, by Rev. H. S. Veals, Hazel Gertrude, eldest daughter,. of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Haley, Burlingâ€" ton, was married to Norman Howard, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Blanchard, Winona. After a pleasâ€" ant auto trip the happy couple will reside in Burlington. . children. The funeral service beautifull ficiated by the Rev. J. A. Ballard Kitching carried out the funeral rangements in a very able ma The flowers were ‘numerous beautiful, including a horse sho roses, sweet peas and fern from wife; piliow of roses from his ily: wreath of roses from his br William Rooker was laid to rest on August 6th at St. Andrews Church Cemetery amidst a large gathering of relatives and friends. Born at Han. bury Staffordshire in 1857, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rooker, Bladon House Burtonâ€"onâ€"Trent. Married at All Saints Church Hockâ€" ley, Birmingham, June 22, 1879, Annie Maria, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haynes, Banâ€" bury, Oxfordshire, England. He\ left to mourn his loss hig wife, four sons and a daughter here: also the eldest D itc ihasime on cb Sotil © s 0 BACKpRFYTH HORTICUL: . Agâ€" The Canadian® Horticulturist (Peterboro, Ont.) was once a GRIMS. gY product, having been edited for any years ‘by the late Linus V, oolâ€" verton, â€" readers of The INDEPENâ€" DENT will be interested in learning that A. B. Cutting, B. S. A., who editâ€" ed that magazine from 1905 to 1910, and in 1920, has again been appointed editor, starting with the July issue this year. Mr. Cutting resigned as editor last October, but continued .as a contributor until this recent. apâ€" pointment as editor for the third time. He will edit the fruit edition only, doing the work at his home, 35 Glendale Ave., Toronto. Mr. Cutting is also wholesale fruit market reâ€" porter on the Mail and Empire, Toâ€" ronto; horticultural editor on The Canadian Countryman, Toronto, and horticultural contributor to various agricultural periodicals and women‘s magazines in both Canada and the United States. douveUd@ Dy Councillors Kemp â€" and Bushâ€"That the County Road Superâ€" intendents be instructed to get stone out of the Randall Quarry and report at the next session. â€" _ Councillors Kemp and Garlett preâ€" sented a byâ€"law authorizing the borâ€" rowing of $136,000 as a temporary advance to meet the cost of work on county and suburban roads. The report of the Printing ana Building Committee was _ presented by Councillor Richardson, providing for the purchase of a typewriter for the Registry office, § PPhe Council then adin;}:.3 CUTTIXG _. Councillor Welstead, Chairman â€"ot the Roads Committee, however, inâ€" formed the‘ deputation that: there would be money left over from the St. Anns contract and that this money could be used by the Committee to lilbftrlbte the balance of the road passâ€" able. Moved by C Bushâ€"That th intendents be i out of the Ran at the next sas Tz f7au Inis yeéear and to complete it next year and bill the Council when the road is completed. On motion of Councillors Mitchel1 and Kemp the Council decided â€" to take no action on the request as they cannot contract debts‘ for next year‘s Council. WELLANDPORT WANTSs ROAD + FINISHED +4 The County Council in session Thursday afternoon heard a decutaâ€" tion from Wellandport in regard to the stone road being constructed from St. Anns and stopping about two miles from Wellandport,. . Messrs: Coleman and Fleuer acted as spokesmen and reâ€" quested the Council to have this porâ€" tion of the road constructed, or at least stoned this year, so that there would be a through highway. â€" Welâ€" land County, they pointed out were constructing a road to Wellandport and the two mile gap required to be filled so that the road would connect the two county highways. _ Contractor Book, in charge of the road from St. Anns, offered to stone Hle road this year and to complete School. BE THERE School children‘s chorus will practice TOâ€"NIGHT in the Assembly Room of the High iught TO â€" NIGHT WEDNESDAY FUNERAL OF WM. ROOKER r ,wife of Professor Neepawa, Manitoba Money Lefit ieit over from the and that this money ‘ the Committee to , of the road passâ€" adjourned le: The pall .. H&@rry. . Hil Alfred Hillie: jeamsville. Mc iutifully of Ballard. Mi ind and frem pallâ€" Hilâ€" rand a 1 A. R. Mosher, Grand President of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railroad Employees, one of the representatives of the men in the discussions at Ottawa, relative to the new wage schedule. All Old Boys and Girls will regisâ€" ter at the Council Chambers as soon as they arrive in town. A sweet, smiling young GRIMSBY Peach of a lady will be in charge of this massive book,, which will contain columns for all kinds of information. When Old Boys or Girls register, if they have no friends or relatives to stay with, they will be escorted to the accommodaâ€" tion provided for them by Boy cSouts. The Council chambers will be beauâ€" tifully decorated both inside and outâ€" side. Last Sunday, yes on the Sabâ€" bath, Reeve Marsh and his Council had their "picters took" and this group will be framed and hung in the council chambers ~alongside a group photo of the first reeve and council of GRIMSBY. Also there will be hung in the chambers a roll of honor of all GRIMSBY and North GRIMSBY lads who paid the ~Suâ€" preme Sacrifice during the great war. Oh boy, but she is going to be some time. Tell all your friends about it and have them join the throngs that will be flocking to the Biggest Town in Lincoln County for the Biggest Days‘ Fun and Amusement That Ever Was Staged. It is up to the citizens to lend a hand in every conceivable way to make this Reunion the biggest thing ever staged in Ontario. Talk, eat, sleep and drink Old Boys Reunion. Buy your tickets for the race track performances early. Buy them NOW. By so doing you will be helping the committee to relieve the congestion and the crowding at the gates. Acres of free parking space for automobileg has been provided for on the race track. to all on Friday night from 9.30 unâ€" til twelve o‘clock. Some of the best acts in Canada will appear. On Satâ€" urday night Frank Oldfield, Canada‘s greatest Baritone singer will be the All star act. All the arrangements of this show are under the direction of Jule Brazil, who has charge of the Exhibition. _ s The Livingstonâ€"Farrell Promotion Bureau staff are working like fiends and the heads of this concern promise that everything will be in ship shape when the opening day arrives and will go through without a hitch. The Bureau have gathered a staff together that for "pep," brains, initiative and result producers cannot be beaten and they will carry the Reunion through to a finish that will startle everybody. ‘"Troubleâ€"Man" Bristol of the Catâ€" aract Power Co: is also set waiting for the electricians to finish â€" their work and then he will hook up the big transformers that will . shoot the juice through the wires that will make the race track and Frolic Aveâ€" nue one great big blaze of illumina. tion. "Dick" Palmer‘s ‘big FREE vaudeâ€" ville show is all set and ready for the word. This show will perform. free to all on Friday night from 9.30 unâ€" Work was also started on the: new Memorial gates at the Highway â€" enâ€" trance to Queens Lawn Cemetery, by contractor Robert Gordon. These gates are being erected by the ladies of the different churches, who conâ€" ducted the tea room at the Beach corner during the long years of the war. This memorial will be unveiled during theâ€" Reunion. #1il4,. PFalrewell and shis electricity Jjugglers also started work getting the. poles on Mountain and Elm streets ready for the wires that will feed Juice to the Midway ; booths and shows. From here his crew goes to the race track where a‘gang ig ‘alâ€" ready at work digging holes and erâ€" ecting poles to carry the wires in and around the_race track. "Bill" Schwab and his gang started work also getting the ‘curling rink into ‘shape to house the numerous Made In GRIMSBY Exhibits that Chairman Hugh Walker will place on show. This Exhibition is going to be one of the show places of the whole Reunion. rreparation work for the Old Boys Reunion started off with a bang on Monday morning, when McGregor‘s Carpenter work started in at the race track putting up fences, building ticket booths, constructing a sun shelter for the race horses and other repair work. Ald. Farawall: and / Uhin Anbhaaranasgls $2.00 BIG WORK HAS STARTED 10 Per Yearâ€"5 Cents a C opy