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The Literary society met in the hall on Friday evenfng with the president, Philip Shuker, in the chair for the business part of the meeting, and Gordon Purcell for the program. Violin solos were rendered by Ted Paine, vocal solos by Miss Ella Gowâ€" land and Harold Shuker, guitar and vocal selections by Bob McMillan, of Stoney Creek; a reading, by Rev. A. R. Johnston; current topics, by Harâ€" old Shuker; an instrumental solo by Miss Mary Jeffries, and a humorous talk by Lewis Hawkey. The next meeting, on April 6, will take the form of public speaking contests and social evening. . ; A sacred concert was given by a group from Stoney Creek under the direction of F‘. Timms, sen., under the auspices of the S.S. of Rock Chapel, on Tuesday evening, in the church. Mrs. A. E. Walker, Dominion preâ€" sident of the Women‘s institutes, was the speaker at the Vinemount instiâ€" tute meeting in the hall on Thursday afternoon. Mrs." Don Burdick sang; Mrs. John Bowslaugh read and Miss Mary Jeffries played the piano; Mrs. Arnold Ready, president, presided. Dentist Officeâ€" Cor. Main and Mountain Sts. Office Hoursâ€"9 to 12. 1.30 to 5.30 Phone 127 ‘Arimaby, Ontario Office: Farrell Block. 12 Main St. W Office Hours: 9.30 to 12, 1.30 to 5 Gas Admifistered For Extraction % â€" RAY (Succeeding 1.â€"B. Rouse) OPTOMETRISTS & QOPTICIANS 52 King St. East HAMILTON Associated with I. B. Rouse for past 12 years. Established 1885 Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers mssociation C. S. Bean Publisher & Proprietor fssued every Wednesday from office of publication Main and Oak Streets, Grimsby Telephone 36 Bubscription â€" _ $2.00 per year in Canada and $2.50 per year in United States, payable in advance. BRYANSâ€"CURRIE R. BLAKE ERWIN Ontario Land Surveyor Civil Engineer 449 Queen St., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tel. 2175 â€" Copies of Grimsby Town Map for Sale. Phene 118 DENTAL DR. V. R. FARRELL Dentist THE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS DIRECTORY VINEMOUNT DR. D. CLARK â€"your boss is a czar . . . and he expects you to be two places at the same time . . . and he won‘t take excuses . . . OPTICIAN Use your telephone . . . Long Distance will help you do the impossible. â€" _ The telephone will take you to the next town or township or across the continent with equal facility. It‘s your quick, easy, deâ€" pendable messenger in any emergency. And it‘s inexpensiveâ€"100 miles for as little as 30c. See list of rates in the front of your directory. Grimsby WHE N A pleasing feature of the monthly meeting of the Women‘s institute last week was the singing of Italian and Spanish songs by Mrs. Romoville. Mrs. C. H. Prudhomme had a clever paper on Immigration. & Lincoln county council, in session Monday, ratified an agreement beâ€" tween the county and William Ewasko under terms of which the county agreed to maintain Ewarko in return for $1,507.58 now held in trust for him. Ewasko was nearly fatally burned when he came in contact with a high tension wire in Louth townâ€" ship a couple of years ago. { Mrs. W.â€"Scott, Mrs. L. Lindner, Mrs. Falby, Miss Frances Smith, Miss Margaret Van Every, Rev. A. De Rose and John Watson were the characters Eight tables were in play at the final season‘s bridge at the home of Mrs. Stan Gibson last week under the auspices of the LO.D.E. Bridge club. The season‘s prizes were presented to Mrs. H. Porter and R. J. Kennedy. The prizes won on the evening‘s play went to Mrs. C. W. Elmore and Jack Knowles and the consolations to Mrs. Marsh, Grimsby, and Harry Kennedy. The greens committee were given power to get busy as early as possible on any improvements necessary, Sso that if prospects were favourable a tournament could be held on Victoria day. M. Culp, Alex Steele, Roy Saunders, Charles Good; membership, S. F. Russ, Fred Barraclough, A. N. Payne. This year‘s membership fee will be $6, payâ€" able before May 24. Frank Sutherland is again presiâ€" dent; W. G. Panter, viceâ€"president; James Lay, treasurer and J. A. Sinâ€" clair, secretary Games committee, Frank Quigley, Rev. A. De Rose, Charles Auld; greens and property, S. A good turnout of members featurâ€" ed the Lawn Bowling club‘s annual Friday night. The officers of last year were unanimously reâ€"elected. The financial statement showed an even break on the season‘s activities. E. Parkin, viceâ€"President of the Hamilton Kiwanis club, was the guest speaker at Friday night‘s meeting of the Business Men‘s club. The Boy Scout troop were the guests at this, the final season‘s luncheon. . Frank Greves and B. H. Reid left for New York on Monday to meet George and Mrs. Greves and / their children, returning from Bermuda. Lake Shore Home and School club had the usual large attendance at the semiâ€"monthly entertainment Friday night. . A feature of the program was the clever skits of the Reid children. Mrs. Miller, teacher at the Thirty Mountain school, has been confined to her home the past week, the school, therefore being closed. The wedding of Charlie Moore and Mrs. William Parsons will take place quietly at Knox church manse on Thursday afternoon, Rev. A. De Rose officiating. The Week‘s News of The Surrounding District BEAMSVILLE Miss M. Kemp spent Sunday visitâ€" ingEleanor Miller at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kemp. * The tea at the home of Mrs. Richâ€" ardson was well patronized and a good time was had by all. The Ladies‘ Aid will meet on Wedâ€" nesday next at the home of Mrs. Egâ€" bert Hurst. Everyone welcome. Mr. A. Hurst spent a few days with his son, Bert at Vineland. Mr. F. Hurst, Mrs. M. Hurst and Miss D. Phipps spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. Bater. The stork called on Mr. and Mrs Audree Topp at the home of Mrs. Wm Kemp and left them a fine baby boy. Both doing well. : Mr. and Mrs. Chas Wardell of St. Catharines spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vail. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Constable of Hamilton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Constable. At the conclusion of the program, the girls of the fourth class, attired for St. Patrick‘s day, served tea to the school‘s guests. The Home anrd School Club will meet in the School on Thursday, March 29, at 8 p. m. The Dixie Circus is coming to the school on that evenâ€" ing so come one and all and see the baby elephant. The many friends of Mr. R. Walker are pleased to know he is slightl}( imâ€" proved. The St. Patrick‘s tea, which was postponed last Tuesday, was held on Tuesday, at the home of Mrs. Roy Watson, for the Women‘s association of Fifty United church. A large numâ€" ber attended. The adjudicators were Mrs. R. Hattâ€" er and Mrs. Anderson. Roseberry lodge, No. 213, Sons of England, held a very successful conâ€" cert and dance in Winona hall on Wednesday evening, March 21. The program included numbers by Sydney Jones, Brothers Coker and Myers, and fancy dancing by Dorothy and Marâ€" guerite Lake. Past District Deputy J. H. Baisley and District Deputy P. James and a number of Hamilton brethren were present. A number of choruses by the school including Canada On Parade, Rule Brittania, Bonnie Doon, Oh, Tell Us Merry Birds, Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes and Under the Greenwood Tree, were nicely rendered. Chicken thieves have been active in the district several nights lately. One flock has been visited twice inâ€" side of a week. Some report quite heavy losses. County police are inâ€" vestigating. The township has a gang of men ening and widening the road at the enin gand widening the road at the worst turns.â€"A lot of work has also been done on the Vinemount mounâ€" tain. Special Lenten services have been held in Fruitland United church durâ€" ing the past week by the pastor, Rev. J. M. Moyer, and will be continued in Fifty United church each evening this week. Owners of dogs must secure tags for their dogs before April 14 accordâ€" Girls, 15 years and underâ€"Marjorie Stewart, Phyllis Stricker. Boys, 11 years and under â€" Harry Dick, Bennie Trevelyan. Boys, unchanged voices â€" Maurice Fraser, Allan Taylor. An audience of parents and friends packed the Thirty School on Friday afternoon for the annual musical conâ€" test of the pupils. Following: were the winners in the various departâ€" ments: ' Girls, 12 years and underâ€"Frances Kemp, Ruth Parker. Junior girls â€" June Sheppard and Shirley Davidson, a tie. » Mrs. C. Shafer was hostess to the Lena Davis chapter, LO.D.E., bridge club. The prizes was won by Mrs. R. Richardson, Vineland. Mrs. Georgeâ€"Greves entertained at three tables of bridge. The prizes were won by Mrs. H..Porter and Miss Agnes Parry. Growers who have been pruning in their orchards the past couple of weeks state that without doubt extenâ€" sive injury has been done the buds on many varieties of fruit. They are not reckoning how bad this injury may be, but are waiting patiently for the final decision, the appearance of _ the blossoms. in a wellâ€"acted play, Neighbours, diâ€" rected by Dr. Wray in Knox church school room on Friday evening. A goodâ€"sized audience thoroughly enjoyâ€" ed the production. THIRTY MOUNTAIN | STONEY CREEK WINONA THE INDEPENDENT, GRJIMSBY, ONTARIOQ Miss Gladys Beamer, teacher of the Public School deserved much credit for the enjoyable programme, which was very ably presented by the pupils, under her.leadership. All appreciatâ€" ed the musical numbers, recitatiohs, dialogue, etc. by the young entertainâ€" ers. In the fifth division court held in the village council chambers on Thursâ€" day before Judge Carpenter, F. M. Cartwright, Hamileon, was awarded $95 damages against Stanley Woods, R. R. 5, for damage caused by the latâ€" ter‘s truck crashing into the Cartâ€" wright car at the corner of Main and Weir streets, Hamilton: The Grassie Hall was filled to capaâ€" city Friday evening for the Concert and Iceâ€"Cream Social, under the auspâ€" ices of tne Grassie W I. The Comedy Drama "The Cuckoo‘s Nest" was well presented The characters were playâ€" ed by Mrs. J Johnson, Mrs F Black, Miss C Hopkins. Miss J. Monaghan, Ross Beamer, Don Hysert and Harry Milmine D. B. Lawley of Hamilton gave a very interesting address and lantern slides on behalf of the Can. National Institute for the Blind. Mr. Lawley who was a miningâ€"engineer lost his sight twenty years ago by an explosâ€" ion accident in a gold mine in B. C. He explained how the blind were given courage to face the world by being taught to read from the Braille Alâ€" phabet, and many were able to operâ€" ate news stands, work in factories etc. through the assistance of the Blind Institution. That the peaches and sweet cherries are not all killed and that the crop may be a fair one this season is the encouraging note, struck by O. M. Nash, a prominent fruit grower after a thorough examination of his orâ€" chards. The Ice:Cream, Cake and Coffee served for refreshments left nothing to be desired and brought to a close an evening of wholesome entertainâ€" ment. The next regular meeting of the Grassie W. I. is to be held at Miss B. Ross‘ home on April 12th. There is to be an exchange of flower slips, seeds and bulbs, etc. The Community Club met as usual on Tuesday evening. The prizes for euchre were won by the following:â€" Ladies, Mrs. E. Jacobs and Mrs. Geo. Daw, of Hamilton. Gents, Arthur Lampman, Smithville and Lee Post, Mt. Hamilton. Lunch was served folâ€" lowed by dancing. Mrs. D. Black, Guelph, is visiting with her son, Fred and Mrs. Black. Mrs. J. Upper, Hamilton, spent Friâ€" day with former neighbors here. George Jarvis, Smithville, a workâ€" man employed by the Dominion Conâ€" struction company of Hamilton, was injured Monday morning at 11 o‘clock at the T., H. & B. subway job. That sixty per cent. or thereabouts of the San Jose scale in the district has survived the subâ€"zero weather is the belief of Provincial Pest Inspector Isaac Nelson, after having examined a number of orchards where the scale is prevalent. M. S. Merritt spent last week in St Catharines as juryâ€"man. He was taken by car to Dr. Prior‘s surgery, where his injuries were diagâ€" nosed as a possible fracture of a rib and muscle bruises. It is understood that the injured | man passed below a point where anâ€" other workman was handling lumber. A plank slipped and Jarvis failed to hear the warning cry. To shut off the alarm given by his Scotch terrier dog that kept him from sleeping by its continuous barking, Archie Pollock got out of bed on Sunâ€" day night and brought the dog into the house. The barking stopped, but chicken thieves did not, as he found out to his cost next morning. A dozâ€" en birds, half the flock, had been takâ€" en while he slept. Mrs. Tamer Clark, widow of the late Mires Clark, on Thursday celeâ€" brated her 92nd birthday. Mrs. Clark is Stoney Creek‘s oldest resident and is the last surviving member of â€"a family of 10. Her family consists of two sons, Ernest and Albert, Chatâ€" ham, and four daughters, Mrs. Dowsâ€" well, London; Mrs. Tuck, Dundas; Mrs. Charles Lyons, Burlington, and Miss Befttha, with whom she resides. The township council is so well pleased with the relief program initiated at the beginning of the winter that on Tuesday the members decided to ask for $5,000 more to be used for similar purposes. The many friends of Reeve J. H. Carscallen will be pleased to learn that he is making satisfactory proâ€" gress towards recovery. ing to a resolution passed council on Tuesday. SMITHVILLE GRASSIE by the ez Agriculture That we make a grant of $150.00 towards the Junior Extension work carried on by our Agricultural Repreâ€" sentative for the year 1934. That the Chairman of the Agriculâ€" ture Committee be the County‘s deleâ€" That the Hospital accounts be pai on the O. K. of the Chairman. That a grant of $500.00 be made to the St. Catharines Clinic. That the matter of further grants be laid over until a later date. That the request of Mr. J. J. Dunâ€" das be not entertained. That the account of $50.00 for the appeal in the matter of Robert Miller be paid. That a grant of $100.00 be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind but that payment be witheld for the present. > That a grant of $250.00 be made to the Woman‘s :Institute Rest Room Board. That a grant of $150.00 be made to the Salvation Army Rescue Home at Hamilton. Finance That the County : Solicitor . have power to settle a small account for Interpreters fees in connection with the settlement of Hospital claims. Printing & Building That the request of the Children‘s Aid Society for the use of the Council Chambers on the second Tuesday of each month be granted. That we have a Road Inspection by the whole Council particularly for the benefit of the ‘junior members and that the Road Superintendent set the date. ~~â€" Roads That the offer of $150.00 to Mr. Mashtelor for land to widen the Grimsby Mountain Road be approved. LINCOLN COUNTY S COUNCIL MAKES ANNUAL GRANTS 12 QussTions . . . 12 Rnsweans Ves â€" with genuine "Kneeâ€" action" wheels and these excluâ€" sive contributing features: Imâ€" proved steering, balanced weight and springing, largeâ€"section balâ€" loon tires and new "YK" frame. Cylinder Head exclusive? Ves. Only the Chevrolet engine gives you this revolutionary new advancement that will save Chevrolet owners thousands of dollars on gas, with smoother performance. 3. Is it true that Chevrolet gives greatly increased horsepower with even greater economy? That is a fact. The new Blue Flame head gives more power, more speed, quieter operation and livelier "pickâ€"up"â€"at even lower cost for gas and oil! 4. Are the Fisher Bodies roomier? Yes. They offer greater leg room; and the seats are several inches wider. Interior upholstery and appointments are finer. New instrument panel with glove compartment. 1. Does Chevrolet give the FLOATING RIDE? 2. Is the new "Blue Flame" A General Motors Value Phone 220 CHEVROLET GRIMSBY GARAGE ... for economical transportation That the matter of the Lampman proposition re reforestation be handâ€" ed over to Mr. Neff with the request that he communicate with the Foresâ€" try Department suggesting that the Department of Highways, who own gate on the annual Bus Tour organâ€" ized by Mr. Neff. 5. Is Chevrolet the Sales Leadâ€" ing Car? mz Ves. The strongest endorsement for Chevrolet is the fact that carâ€" buyers have given it outstanding sales leadership over all other cars in Canada (and the world !). new Chevrolet? The new, exclusive "YK" type. Built like a bridge, this modern Chevrolet frame is many times stronger than any formerly used. Maximum resistance to twisting, weaving strains. new Brakes? They are larger, more powerful and positive in action. Sealed against dirt, oil and water. Linâ€" ings are wider to last longer. Drums have machined cooling fins for long life. % simplify starting? This feature does away with the conventional starter button. You simply press down on the acceleâ€" rator and the engine starts. The danger of stalling is abolished. 6. What type of Frame has the 7. What are the features of the 8. How does the Starterator T H E 55â€" 57 Main St. E. GRIMSBY BRANCH _ â€" J. O. SPENCE, Acting Manager The loss of your will, insurance policies, bonds or mortgage papers may lead to endless: trouble. Free yourself from all worry by obtaining a convenient Safety Deposit box at The Royal Bank. It costs very little and gives complete protection. SAFETY AT LOW COST Try the Classified Column of The Independent. You will get results. the above land turn the property over to the Forestry Department as we are informed that they desire to establish a Demonstration plot at the above point. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 28, 1934. Ves. Reduced prices of the Masâ€" ter Series Chevrolet begin at $844 â€"delivered at factory, Oshawa, Ont., inclusive of everything except freight and license. The Standard Series Chevrolet as low as $710. GM A C terms. The genuine Fisher system of builtâ€"in ventilation. Rain or snow cannot enter. Plenty of fresh air without drafts. No clouding of windshield or windows. 10. State the 4 great advantages of improved Noâ€"Draft Ventilation? 11. What are the improvements in Gear Shifting? Refined Syncroâ€"Mesh Transmisâ€" sion prevents clashing of gears. Easy to shift from high to second on hills and in emergencies. "Silent Second" gear is helicalâ€" cut for quietness. 12. How does Chevrolet‘s "Dependability" record compare? Chevrolet is the proved lowâ€" priced car. Thousands of Chevâ€" rolet Six owners will tell you that no other lowâ€"priced car gives so much troubleâ€"free serâ€" vice for so little money. Ask your nearest neighbor with a Chevrolet. 9. Is Chevrolet priced lower? 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