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‘:‘-().0-0-0-0-0-U-()-(!-U-()-()-(l-0-U-U-0-()-()-()-n-()-U-U-l "-t'lo I Contractor W. J. Schwab has just completed the construction of a new bungalow on Lincoln avenue for Fred Mason, of Hamilton.. He is now com- mencing the erection of a new house tor Capt. Walter Johnson, D.S.O., M.C., Etc., on his farm at Grassies. The large gang of men that has been engaged on changing the steel on the C.N.R. tracks east and west of Grimsby for the past six weeks, has completed its work and moved over on the Toronto branch. A building permit has been granted to Miss Eva Harvey for the erection of a summer cottage on the lake shore at the foot of Maple avenue, at a cost of $400. 7 "Dip and Dive Six" with Prof. Hill and the Norton orchestra at the big Firemen's dance in Independent Hall tomorrow night. Robert Harvey has taken out a building permit for a $250 addition to his home at 168 Maple avenue north. Mrs. W. F'. Randall spent the week- end with relatives in Toronto. County Council made a tour over the County roads last week. '2EW2aEE"rE'z1hFp2aEEatgaiEgEgat-aBEiEgeaEEeEieBREitSEE%EaR $2933;wmiaaazflmymmaeammm [meal Items Of Interest FOUR A value previously unheard of for this week only. The one opportunity to get an Electric Percolator at cost. Supply limited. ' Friday is Good Friday Prompt Delivery - Main St., Grimsby Sunday is Easter CANNED CORN (Grand River or OldArmChair).... ........2for 25c TOILETPAPER.......... CANNED PEAS (Triangle Brand) ____,L._‘.... P,"'. .... .... ......2for Week-end Cash Specials No.1 ONIONS.. .. .. .. ...61bs.for PURE CRAB APPLE JELLY, 1 1b.. . . FANCY TOMATOES, in glass, per jar PINE TREE MATCHES 3 boxes for CLARKE'S PORK AND BEANS, THE GROCER J!t?ilDERSO?4 Electric " Percolators No. 2 size. C $7.95 ANDERSON'S -l)-0.0-0-1 Ask about the new High Speed Features. name of the occupant The work of completing the number- ing of the houses in Grimsby has been held up for some time owing to a shortage of number plates. As soon as these can be secured the work will be finished up, and a street directory will be issued showing the number of every house on every street and the Don't torget,-That the Young Men's Athletic Bible Class meets every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Methodist School Room. Undenom- inational. Everyone welcome. At the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night last Arthur Ocken- den was given a one year lease on the newly purchased high school proper- ty on Bolton street for the sum of $100. Earl B. Duvall has taken out a building permit tor the erection of a new verandah on his home on Living- ston avenue. Representatives of the Ontario Motor League were in Grimsby last week, soliciting members for the As- sociation. The Junior Chapter of the I.O.D.E., ot Beamsville, will hold a dance on Tuesday evening next, April 22nd, in the Town Hall. 7 THE NEW PERFECTION 01L STOVES Old style. New style PHONE 142 $22.00 $27.00 $35.00 rolls for Phone 130 .. Mc $1.25 $1.25 $24.00 $30,00 $38.00 25c 15c 25c 30c 25c 25c 29c v0.0-3. ob-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-.'.- is? Qt.“)-l)-U-0-()-U-U-( }-0-( - )-ll-l0:. i . Every lady will want i a new pair of Earrings a).".. for Easter. Watch our ! window for new designs. Maple avenue is closed to traffic at the C. N. R. bridge while the construc- tion of the new bridge over the tracks at this point is being carried on. The old wooden bridge has been torn down and in its place a new one construct- ed entirely of steel is being erected. The piers supporting the frame work are of concrete and the floor of the bridge will also be of cement. The new bridge is built about twenty feet further west than the old one, thus making approach to it a straight one, instead of on a curve as heretofore. J. B. Fairbairn of Beamsville has been selected among the thirty-two bowlers that will comprise the Cana- dian team which is to visit the Old Country for two months during the coming summer. All but two of the tourists are from Ontario with Winni- peg and Buffalo each supplying a member. There will be games almost da'ily while the team is in the Mother- land, remaining two weeks each in England and Scotland and one week in Ireland and Wales. Supt. Frank Sifton, of Lincoln County Industrial Home, was a visitor at The Independent office last Thurs- day. He was on his way "through to Dundas, transporting by motor two fine heifer calves from the County herd of purebred Holsteins, that he had sold to the Wentworth County Home. This is the second sale from the Lincoln herd that has been made to the Wentworth institution during the past six months. A dance under the auspices “may; Grimsby Irire Department will be held in Independent Hall, tomorrow eve- ning, Thursday, April 17th, commented ing at nine o’clock. The tire laddies are badly in need of funds and every body is asked to turn out and help them along, as well as to have a tine evening's pleasure. Norton tour- piece orchestra will supply the music and both round and square dances are on the program. Just about every boy and girl in Grimsby was the guest of the Hamil- ton Spectator for the theatre party given in Moore's Theatre last Tues- day. Miss Spectator was present, and tour little girls proudly carried home the beautiful big Mama dolls. The lucky ones in the drawing were: Misses Margaret Simms, Mabel Wor- thy, Gladys Mae Greenwood and Isa- helle Telfer. . Invitations are being sent out this week for the Old Fahioned Dinner and Old Tyme Dance, to be held in the Village Inn on Friday evening, April 25th by the Grimsby Chamber of Commerce. Dinner will be served at 7.30 and dancing will commence at 9.30. Norton four-piece orchestra will supply the music. "Eliza Comes to Stay," a comedy in three acts. is billed for two nights, at Moore's Theatre tor next week. The dates being Tuesday the 22nd and Thursday the 24th. Local amateurs, under the direction of Mrs. W. E. John- son are staging the show, the proceeds to go for local charity. Anything on Good Friday evening? Yes! a fine concert at the Grimsby Presbyterian Church by the Beams- ville and Grimsby Presbyterian choirs: Solos, choruses, violin selections and readings will make up the attractive programme. Do not miss this for any reason. The Richard Hamilton Cup, pre- sented by Hendrie & Co. Ltd., for com- petition in the Hamilton and District Junior Football League, is on exhibi- tion in the window of Farrell's Drug Store. The cup last year .was won by the Burlington Steel team. There will be round dances and square dances and barrels ot tun at the Firemen's dance in Independent Hall tomorrow night. Prof. Bill will do the calling tor the square dances. Everybody come. Mothers' Day this year' comes on Sunday, May 11th. _ H. K. Griffith is contemplating the erection of a new $4,000 residence on Central avenue, Grimsby East. Harvey Cook,is- erecting a new storey and a half frame house on Nelles Road, at a cost of $3,500. The foundation walls are already in. Be sure to see H. M. S. Pinafore presented by St. John's choir in Win- ona. Hall, Thursday and Friday, April 24th and 25th. E. W. Burgoyne has placed a new refrigerator in his store. It is a very large one, being six feet wide, nine feet long and nine feet high. Mayor Livingston has been in Cree- more this week attending the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. James Livingston, of Glen Huron, who passed away on Sun- day last. The many friends of Mr. E. J. Palmer, who has been ill for the past five weeks, will be pleased to know that he is gradually growing strong- er and will soon be up and around again. (Jeweler and Optometrist) The Store of "Gifts That Last" PHONE 326 VERNON TUCK New Earrings THE INDEPENDENT:) GRIMSBY. ONTARIO GRIMSBY The action of Hamilton's, property and license committee when it refused to rescind a by-law preventing the sale of foreign fruits and vegetables on the city market is appreciated among the local growers. A Hamilton company had applied for permission to sell imported fruits, but the appli- cation was met with several fully signed petitions from the peninsula objecting to such being granted on the grounds that it would prove injuri- ous to the farming industry here. T. J. Mahony, M.L.A., also voiced strong objection. St. Catharines, April 15.---Ten days ago the wife of Lincoln Public School Inspector George A. Carefoot received word that her mother, Mrs. Peter Stoutenburg, of Collingwood, had died. Last night Mr. Carefoot got a message from Mattawamlreag, Maine, stating that his mother, Mrs. Thomas P. Barefoot, had died while on a visit to relatives there. The body is being brought home to Thornbury, Ont., for burial. The residence of John Franklin, near Beamsville, was struck by a terrific bolt of lightning during the slight storm’on Sunday night. One chimney was demolished and consid- erable damagédone in the front por- tion of the house. The family were luckily seated in the kitchen at the time. Mrs. Albert Reakes, who formerly conducted the Winona telephone ex- change, died suddenly at her home near St. Catharines on Sunday morn- ing, the funeral taking place this Wednesday afternoon. Miss Reakes ot the N. P. G. staff and Miss Dorothy Reakes, of the local Bell Telephone office, are daughters. A special meeting of the Lincoln Loyalist Chapter L O. D. E., will be held in the Village Inn, on Wednes- day, April 23, at 2.45 p.m., when Mrs. H. Burkholder, Provincial President, will present the charter. There will be a musical programme and tea will be serVed. The meeting is open to members and their friends. The Deer Park Golf and Country Club golf course will be open to play from Thursday of this week; and the Green Committee desire it known that temporary greens will be used and "winter" rules observed until further notice. The position of town constable must be a lucrative one, judging from the number of applications that Clerk Randall isrreceiving for the position. Several of the applications have also applied in person during the past few days. A union service of the Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist congrega- tions will be held on Good Friday at 11 a.m. in the Baptist Church. Rev. Mr. Milliken will preach. An invita- tion is extended to all to commemor- ate the deathof our Lord. Hear Manney's beautiful cantata, "The Resurrection" sung by the dom- bined choirs of Beamsville and Grims- by" Presbyterian Churches, in the Presbyterian Church, Grimsby, on Good Friday evening. Mrs. A. R. Globe has returned to "The Anchorage" for the Easter holi- days with her three sons, who have been attending Upper Canada College. Summer season at Grimsby Beach is officially opened, Harry McKellar and family, of Kitchener, were at their cottage on Sunday. The up-town ticket office of the C. N. R. has been moved from the office of W. W. Kidd to the store of Leslie J. Farrell. S. E. Mabeyvis, the purchaser of the Neil McCallum house and lot on Rob- inson street south. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Callum will move to Oakville to Ire- side. .- Grimsby Ba, ry Store will be open on Thursday e ning till 10 p.1n.; also open on Good riday morning till 10 a.m. Please " " and avoid disap- pointment. 9,.de is,s,a,,,,i..'ui, _ The directors of the Chamber of Commerce wish it known that the banquet and dance at the Village Inn, on Friday evening, April 25th is an in- formal affair. 1 Miss L. Metcalf has returned homé after a week's stay in Ottawa, where she was attending a convention. "-r---o-o-o-o--o-o-o-9 N Chorus-ishop; and Honour". . . . . . . . . . . . Organist-tMrs/ Alex Scott Chorus---) Death, Where is Thy Sting". . . . . . . . . . . .(? T EVENING " Subject-laser-A Call to Courage" Anthemrr1At the Sepulchre". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Solos, Mrs. J. P. Robertson, Mr. M. Frampton. Solo----")- Morn"................................, I MORNING Subject----")) Over Death" Anthem-tls 1t Began to Dawn". . . . . . . . . . . . . Solo, Mrs. D. H untcr Minister Anthem---') is Risen" St. John's Presbyterian Church EASTER SERVICES Sunday, April 20th, 1924 it"issiiEcifiir1i WEN?- 773W} Mféfiifi‘fi'wmFMFENFZNFENFF®1FI€AW® Solo, Mrs. L. A. Bromlm IN THE CHURCHES Mrs. D. Hunter GRIMSBY BAPTIST Easter Sunday, April 20th, 1924 Rev. Thos. E. Richards, 'B. A., Minister. 11 a.m.---"The Epitaph on Christ's Tomb." Easter Hymn----'"' Strife is O'er," Nc. 135. Anthem~“Awake Thou My Glory" (Maker). . Easter services ot special character at 11 a.m. and 7 Fm. with special musical program as follows: Anthem-irish is Risen" (Cooper) Duet---") the Cross of Christ I Glory". Miss I. B. McKane and Mr. Orville Tuck. 2.30 /p.m.--f3ible School. Come and bring your children. 7.00 p.m.-"Our Living Redeemer." The choir will render special Easter music, assisted by Miss Vera Brown- lee, of Bloor street Baptist choir, To- ronto. ‘Easter Hymn---"; the Day," No 138. Rev. F. S. Milliken, B.D., M.A. Crucifiction and other musical num- bers. A number of slides will be shown on Story of the Cross. Easter Day Services-Holy Com- munion, 8 and 11.15 a.m. Evening Services, 7.15 p.m. Anthenr--'that are These". (Stain- er). An upeu meeung or the A. B. Ch tc which ladies are invited will be helt at 10 am. It will be a song service. The Sunday School will meet at 2.30 Good Friday evening, 8 p.m:-Choir will give Caleb Simper's story of the QSERVECES mystery story Aesop's Fable and Pathe News Monday, April 21st "Driven" a special Last Round of Leather Pushers Wednesday, April 23rd Jackie Coogan in "Circus Days" a Matinee at 2.30 10 and 15 cents Solo-Mr. Harvey Hazlewood MOORE’S THEATRE Attractions open meeting of the A. B. C. to [ ladies are invited will be held ‘am: It will be a song service. Wednesday, April 16th Colleen Moore in .. "The Huntress" and a Cameo Comedy Saturday, April 19th "Red Lights" IT-i"., SALE EALJU 'l92rsri7,ll1?,, METHODIST .......(Manney) .......(Vincent) . . (Mammy) (Mammy) Nevin) A casual glance at the- list of America's successful men, will empha- size the truth of this statement. Henry Ford was Originally a De- troit machinist. Thomas Edison be- gan selling newspapers on trains 11un- ing out of the same city when twelve years old. ', 7 l-, , ' _ The list might)", continued indefin- itely. ”4;. . T' T Success is largelya matter of one's own dterminatiorr. -'", r'lrv,, _ The recent death of A. H. Smith, president of the New York Central railroad, brings to public. attention the career of a man who began his life's work in a most humble position. His first job whas that of a clerk, but, not feeling satisfied he took a job with a gang of common railway lab- orers. His advancement at first was slow but he finally reached the top. His success illustrates, what has been shown so many times, that SUC- cess is a matter of ambition, industry, personal efficiency and thrift. v I” - - v tit o "io-o-aa-ro-o-tr-o-o-o-rr-ai-ro-r-ra-o-o-tr'- MFJOQIDO-D-KO.O o:Q)-0-0-0-0¢()CDOQU-M:Cnx)-n-()-n-0-()-0-0-<)-(I-u-omn¢90®0¢bo-o- it. 62MIll“Ill”It!”IllII"IIll]EmEM!EHI}!Willi”MINE!IISlNIII!IIiI!ElIIllIIIlllllIIIIIII!!!IllllllllillillllliilII“!!!HHHHHKIIIIIIIlllllllillllMINIMUM!>2. 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Andrew Carnegie began as a bobbin boy in a‘Pennsylvania cotton mill. And true success is not confined to those who have become leaders ot their time. Success just as -worthy and praiseworthy may be found in the more modest fields of endeavor, founded on the same solid principles. Cyrus H. Curtis, Philadelphia pub- lisher, started his career. as a news- boy. . All success small or great must rest primarily on policies of thrift. Wednesday, April 16, 1924 ' Novelt) Gloves at $2.89 to $4.50 $3.95 and $4.50 CAPS Newest shades in, Caps, Novelty Cardigan Coats at KID GLOVES Phere are styles of from St st tlp CARDIGAN COAT $5.95 $3.75 PHONE 431 PHONE 431 aster ONTARIO Kid