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City Will (HE OSHAWA DAILY MES. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1928 Secure Option on Cowan Pro perty For $40,00 PAGE [HREE Determined Stand Taken in Regard to Alice St. Extension Board of Works Asked to Report at Next Meeting Concerning E x tension 'With a View to Expropri- ation of Necessary Lands, Assessment of Cost and Other Details City Council last night took a determin d stand in regard to the Alice street extension. After threshing out the advisability of taking expropriation proceeding to acquire certain lands and other details in connection with the pro- Jeet; a motion introduced by Al- derman A. R. Alloway, and second- ed by Ald. S. G. Carnell was adopt- ed to the effect: That the Beard of Works be asked to present a report at the next meeting of the council re the extension with a view to expropriation of the nec- essary lands, assessment of cost on a local improvement plan and other details. The Board of Works hiive had the matter under consideration for some time and at the close of last night's session Ald. Alloway inquired as to what progress had been made. He felt that definite plans should be laid in order that some action might be taken, The stréet should be opened fronr Rit- son' road to Oshawa boulevard without a jog, to be full width and the cost to be assessed on a loeal improvement basis, He was doubt- ful if the property could be ob- tained without expropriation pro- ceedings. Says Issue Simple Ald. G. D. Conant declared thut the issue was a simple one and there should be no difficulty in the way of carrying out their plans, Ald. Stacey, chairman of the Board of Works, outlined that it would be possible to extend Alice street by buying land at $150 per foot frontage but there would he a jog of 100 feet from the present Alice street, The commitfee, ne said, was figuring out it could ar- range to have Alice street straight but she best offer it was possible to get was $65,000. If the coun- eil wished to expropriate on those grounds, he was satisfied. Mayor Preston thought that the street should go straight through at any cost, Alderman Alloway thought that the Board of Arbitration, if ap- pointed would undoubtedly con- pider the price of the property tn be expropriated, the value of ad- joining lands and also possible damage to other properties. The section there was farm land, wait- fng for development due to lack of a street. Ald. Alloway intro- duced a resolution which would authorize the Board of Works to take expropriation proceedings af- ter Ald. Stacey pointed out Alice street was already open for about 130 westerly from Oshawa boule- vard and suggested that the mo- tion be changed to read, that Alice street be extended westerly to Kit- son road instead of from Ritson road easterly. Ald. Swanson was not sure that such action would be a wise move, He was doubtful if the land in the immediate neighborhood would bear the burden of a local im- proyement assessment. It was farm land and not built up. The council was proceeding' on the as sumption that the section was all going to be built up. He would not say he was opposed to the re- solution but he was opposed' to proceedings being taken without baving the facts to work on. The couneil had no report as to cos! of the proeeedings, or the assess- ment of cost, neither had they any report from the city engineer. He thought they might well refer the | question back to the Board of | Works for further consideration be- | fore employing solicitors. | 250 Acres Tied Up Ald. Carnell recalled the Scott! case which occupied the attention | of the council for some months a few years ago, emphasizing the difficulties. The price bei asked | for the land required to Alice street was from five to times what it was worth. He spoke strongly in favor of the extension declaring that 250 acres of land were tied up awaiting the openin« of the street, the lack of which was driving people to build out- side the city whereas they should be given an opportunity of doing so right at the back door of the city. Ald. Alloway stated that he was willing to refer the matter back to the committee where it had been for the past two months and in his motion whieh passed unpani- mously including instruction 'to the Board of Works to report as to the feasibility of the scheme, of expropriation, with assessment of cost as local improvements and other phases of the project. FRENCH GEEMAN BICKERS MEET { The first football game between French and German teams sinee the World War was recently play- ed in Hanover, Germany. Inter- est ran high, and to avert any | trouble an Englishman, Major H.! E. Wilkins of the London Rugby | Union, was imrited to referee the | gontest. , | PROTEST AGAINST SMOKE NUISANCE At the city council session last night Alderman A, R. Alloway, on, behalf of residents on Simcoe street north lodged a complaint sgainst the smoke nuisance caused hy the burning of soft coal in the apart- ment house at the corner of Buck- ingham avenue and Simcoe street. The matter was referred Board of Health, CITY BOUND TO PAY ACCOUNTS OF INDIGENT City Solicitors Giv s Ruling on the Council Problem JOHN ST. EXTENSION J. W. Borsbherry Withdraws Tender for City Hall Property People are evidently reluctant tc buy city halls or other city prop- erty, There was one tender for the purchase of the Simcoe and Rich- mond street property but now there isn't any. At last night's council meet a letter was read from J. W. Borsberry withdrawing his tender, since, he said, he was ne- gotiating for the purchase of other property at this time. The hospital question, referred to J. I". Grierson, city solicitor, at the last council meeting, was ex- plained by him in a communica- tion, He stated that the city was bound by law to pay hospital ac- counts for indigent patients who have resided in the city for at least three months, when the hospital had given notice to the municipal- ity upon the admittance of the patient, The practice followed by the hospital of branding everyone who entered as an indigent and notifying the municipality to that effect was quite unnecessary, he stated, and. suggested that people so referred to, when they were quite able to pay their way, might have grounds for a defamation ac- tion! The matter was referred the finance committee, The extension of John street was also the subject of a communica- tion from the city solicitor, who requested information as to wheth- er this will be extended as a three- rod street, as it 'is at present, or a G6-foot street. The question was referred to the Board of Works Provincial regulations will be amended in the near future to ai- low municipalities to levy a tax on 'buses operating - through the municipality, according to a letter from Hon, George 8. Henry, Min- ister of Highways. He asked com- ment from this city on the q . tion, so that satisfactory le tion may be drawn up, The finance committee will consider it, The finance committee will also deal with communciations from the Board of Education and from the city of Peterborough. The [irsi asks for $3,000 additional, as a balance due for the additions to Simcoe street south and Cedardale schools, The second enclosed a resolution of the Yeterborough council in favour of assessing municipally owned public es for the full tax rate, the samc as if they were privately owned. H. P. Bull asked permis:zion of the council, through a letter, to petition the Railway and bdunicipal Board in the name ot the city for ! a crossing over the Toronto Kast- ern right-of-way at Cadilac street, The cost of opening up the street would be born by the owners of { Qakland Park. The Board of Works r, and also liom will deal with the muiter with a communicaion + Wynne-Roberts, Son & McLean, Lo- j ronto, who want the job of ap- praising the gas plaut for the city. "An application was received from M. C. Selby and two other store owners at 509, 502 and 504 Simcoe street sout'i, requesting a light in front of iheir block. The mattér was referred to the City Property committee, COUNCIL COMMITT TO AID SECRETARY COMMERCE CHAMBER That an industrial corimittec to supervise the office of the Indus- trial Commissioner ani io give him assistance in locating more and varied industries in this city com- | posed of Aldermen Swanson, | Stacey, Morris, Alloway, the mayor | and the mover and seconder, was embodied in a motion proposed by Aldermen Edward Jackson and Clifford Harman at 'he city ccun- cil meeting last right. The niotion was approved, ¢ One American automobile com- | assem- | pany has 'established five bly plants and three branch comp:- nies in Europe. to the | (ITY FATHERS ENDORSE BOARD OSHAWA HOSPITAL Council Expresses Confi. dence in Board, Management and Auxiliary CORRECT IMPRESSION Not in Favor of Taking Over the Hospital as Civic Institution Oshawa: City Council last night went on record as being opposed to the taking over by the city as a municipal institution the Osha- wa General Hospital and express- amount of . Taxable Assessment for General P Se Taxable Assessment for Public creased creased A Taxable Assessment for Collegiate } crease of Total Estimated Expenditure includi Repayments earnings .....- Amount taken from a tion Amount to be ral axation The Tax Rate is, Schools 21.553 mills, a total levy ed its approval of the manner in | which the executive and adminis. | trative officers and Ladies' Aux- | iliary of the hospital have con- ducted the affairs of the institu- tion and also expressed the belief that its activities have been car- ried out in a competent, efficient and business-like manner. : This action of the council was suggested by Alderman G. D. Conant, who, in making reference to a heading and article in The Oshawa Daily Times on the following the last regular session of the council, believed that the hospital had been done serious injury. The heading referred to read: "Hospital May Become Civ- fc Institution." Mr. Conant said the impression had gone abroad that the council intended taking over the institution whereas he did not believe any member of the council was of that opinion. The alderman also made reference to a statement credited to the May- or in the same connection and said he did not understand His Wor- ship to have so expressed himself. He thought the Mayor's statement was that the time was ripe when the council should become more interested in the hospital. Ald. Swanson thought that it was a serious mattter, He had been questioned as to the report in the newspaper. He was pre- pared to move that the council go on record as opposed to taking over the hospital and express ap- preciation of the officials and general efficiency of the staff and Ladies* Auxiliary, Mayor Preston what the alderman had said. It was regrettable that the impres- sion had gone -ahroad and felt that the council should he more closely in touch with hospital af- fairs. Ald. Stacey did not think there was one alderman in favor of tak- ing over the hospital. The offie- ials were deserving of great cred- it and he was of the opinion that their work could not he parallel- ed anywhere, A resolution opposing taking over the hospital and expressing appreciation of the Board, Ladies' Auxiliary and staff was adopted unanimously. agreed with . WOMAN FACES A LIQUOR CHARGE Mary Ostafichuk Alleged to Have Had Liquor Obtained Illegally Having liquor, other than that obtained on a permit, landed Mary Ostafichuk in the toils of the po- lice . today. In police court this morning Louis Hyman, her coun- sel, asked for an adjournment of the case without entering a plea, and the hearing will proceed on Friday, March 23, Bail -was fixed at $1,000, with one surety for that amount, and was promptly raised by the accused. Mary is a Lousekeeper for Nick Krawchuk, 117 Bloor street east, and when local officers found four lon cans and a bottle of a alcoholic liguid on Nick's premises yesterday afternoon the: rested him. He , tha the liquor belonged to Mary, and police say that she ad- mits its ownership, so this morn- ing a charge was laid against her. The problem will no doubt be all case is scheduled for hearing. SAYS OXFORD STREET IN DEPLORABDE STATE The deplorable condition of Oxford street from, 6 Mill to Bloor streets was brought to the atten- tion of the City Council in a mo- tion introduced by Alderman Bod- dy and Harman that the Board of Works be instructed to take it into consideration and have the street improved as soon as possible. The Board of Works will bacdle the matter. ASKS COMMITTEES TO SPEED UP WORK Mayor Preston at last night's council meeting made reference (0 comment made by. certain mem- bers to the effect that council busi- ness was not going ahead as fast as it might. The council was a strong one, he said, but he would like all committees to clean up all matters whieh were hanging fire. There were a number of jaestions which had met been included in the various reports. day i claimed, how- cleared up next Friday, when the | The School Tax Rate comp. | The | The Total Tax Rate compared with The Year 1927 closed with a surplus of Sundry Revenue exceeded the Budget Estimate by ...... Revenue from Taxation exceeded the Budget Estimate by Expenditures were within the Budget Estimate to the 1928 shows an increase over the year 1927 of mills, General Tax Rate compared with 1927 is reduced Facts In Condensed Form Concerning 1928 Budget 21,404.72 17,886.41 300.69 ain 3,217.62 urposes for the year 1,424,470.00 hool Purposes is in- 1,441,770.00 Taxable Assessment for Separate School Purposes is in- 26,300.00 'urposes shows an in- 1,468,070.00 ng all bond payments 858,727.67 Total Estimated Revenue from sources other than Taxa- tion including Water Works and Housing Debenture 123,431.97 Amount Contributed by Water Commission out of Surplu RAL 7,000.09 taxa- 3 13,000.00 715,295.70 General 21.945 31% mills 3702 mills .1298 miils . + one-half mill 27 is reduced .... 1927 is reduced Total Estimated Expenditure compared with 1927 shows | an increase of The Estimated Revenue from source shows an increase over 1927 to the amount of | he Net Amount to be raised by Tax | Taxation for Public School Purpose Taxation .for Separate School Purposes is reduced by ., Taxation for Collegiate and Vocat Fire Protec Parks, Protection, Libraries, Police tenance, Local Improvements, ers and Pavements raised Assessment shows an increase Taxation for Patriotic Purposes discontinued, the Debentures tired; this is a reduction of Taxation for Se up Debenture Water Works, Housing, School ment Special Assessment issuc Total Debenture Principal Payments Total Debenture Interest Payments Taxable Assessment for 1928 per ca per capita Taxation (exclusive of special fron capita Taxation capita Population as per census by the A ber 1, (including special Street Sanitation exceeds the year 1927 by Education, Public, Separate and Collegiate Schools takes 1927 sevsnvnsnvanenss 110,078.28 s other than Taxation 36,236.23 73,842.05 11,730.63 83.68 ation exceeds 1927 by 3 exceeds 1927 by .. ional Purposes shows 15,522.16 Property Main- Maintenance and 'tion, such as Sidewalks, by Special Frontage of tHe (County Debentures) having been fully re- 16,951.35 509% of levy and Local Improve- 8) falling due in 1928 is falling due in 1928 is pita 139 of levy 3,291.79 92,375.61 649.68 Total funded debt at the close of 1927, $3,338,7 tage ssments) per sments) per sor returned Octo- 20,609 Transportation for Entire City is in Minds of Coun- cil, Whether Rail or Bus --Gencral Feeling Exists Present Service Entirely Inadequate to Meet City's Needs The perplexing question of bet- ter transportation service within the city limits occupied the atten- tion of the council for a while last night. Finally it was decided to leave the matter further in a- beyance pending the submittance by the Oshawa Railway Company of a proposal to extend their pas- senger service. This recommendation was con- tained in a report of the finance committee, presented by its chair- man, D. A. J. Swanson, and sign- ed by three other members of the committee. The cause dealing with this question, which was fin- ally passed by the council after considerable discussion but without amendment, reads: "That the City Clerk be in- structed to reply to the communt- cation received from the Oshawa Railway Co., under date of Feb- ruary 22, 1928, asking the said Railway Company to submit a pro- posal to this Council for tension of their passenger service whether by way of their present electric system or hy way of buses i to accommodate the citizens of the whole of the City of Oshawa; in the meantime the request of said Oshawa Railway as se letter hereinbefore mentioned not dealt with." Alderman G. 0. the further be Conant, in shelving of | posing the question, pointed out that the | proposal for better street car ser- vice was one which affected pri- marily the working people, who travelled north and south on Sim- coe street, and who would benefit materially by a more frequent ser- vice. It was not fair to the eciti- zens to hold the matter up, but council should, in his opinion, deal immediately with the alteration of the present agreement with the Oshawa Railway Company to re- lieve them of the necessity of meeting C. N. R. trains, so that they can give a more frequent | service, at either fifteen or twenty | minute intervals. Further portation facilities, buses or other- wise, would take care of themsel- ves and sition. finance committee had interview- ed H. W. Cooper, manager, and J. J. Callaghan, superintendent of discussed thorough- | 1x. he committee had zone into i the matter from all angles, and, ! while they recognized the import | ance of a better schedule on | ter had been the ex- | op- | trans- | be established as soon as | it is practical as a paying propo- | Alderman Swanson said that the | the Oshawa Railway, and the mat- | the ' Council Asks Street Railway For Proposal on Passe: ger Service | north and south lines, they had | taken the broader view, for trans- portation service covering the great sections of the city which at present have no transportation facilities at all. He heartily con- curred with the opinion expressed by Alderman A. R. Alloway in committee, that it was just as Im- portant for women and children of the outlying sections to have transportation service as it is for the workingmen on Simcoe street. The linking up of this question with the subway problem was brought out by Alderman John Stacey, who showed that, as long as street cars are delayed by trains at the C.N.R. crossing, adherence lio any schedule will be impossible, He supported the report of the committee, | | Alderman A. R. Alloway stated i that the discussion with the repre- sentatives of the Oshawa Railway | bad been very friendly, and that they realized that there was much to be desired in the present pas- senger service, In mutual co-op- eration the council has several times amended the original agree- ment to enable the company to lay tracks to new factories, and it is from their freight service that the Company, of .course, de- rives the greatest revenue. The Oshawa Railway is rather a shin- ing light as a paying proposition | among similar systems in the Province, and they were, he "thought, under a moral, if not a legal obligation, to give a better | passenger service to Oshawa, proper hus ser- | through perhaps, vice. t out in thelr | NAMED MANAGER OF PRUDENTIAL DISTRICT IN CITY ------ The many friends of Mrs, W, Or- vel Bennett will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to Man- ager of the Oshawa Office of the Prudential Insurance Company of America. His record with the Com- pany has always been good and it is vleasing to note that his ability has been recognized in this manner. As a result of growth of business in Oshawa, the Oshawa Office, now located in the LLOO.F. Building, will after June Ist, be located on the third floor of the new Alger Building. | BYRD'S PLANE TO BE TESTED IN QUEBEC (By Associated Press) | St. Alban's, Vt, Mar. 15. -- Floyd | Bennett and four assistants took off | from St. Alban's Bay today in the | Bellanca monoplane which will be | used by Commander Byrd in his south pole expedition. Their destin- i ation was Grande Mere, Que, where i the plane will undergo trial flights F. W. COWAN Who has offered the Cowan es- tate on the west side of Simcoe street South to the city for $40,- 000. Mr. and Mrs. Cowan are at present in New Zealand. | Will Obtain Sale Value Civic Property Between Metcalfe and Bagot Sts. RESUME TRUFEN CASE TOMORROW The case of Echteny Trufen, better known as Frank Trufen, will resume tomorrow. Trufen is charged with keeping liquor for sale, and when the hearing com- menced on Thursday, March 8, crown witnesses had not all been heard before the court adjourned at five o'clock in the afternoon, so it was laid over until today. A further adjournment was granted until tomorrow on request of Tru- fen's counsel, D. A. J. Swanson, who was unable to be present in this morning's session, and bail of $2,000 was renewed. | lar .course Course Faced With Losing Grants! Unless Facilities Are Im- proved -- Defer Action for Further Investigation --Property Committee to | Report on Additional Playgrounds School Estimates to $21,200 Amount (B;" Staff Reporter) Whitby, March 15.--The ques- tion whether proper accommoda- tion should be provided for contin- uance of the agricultural depart- ment at the loeal high school form- ed one of the chief mutters of dis- cussion at the regul monthly Discuss Agricultural in High School forwarded the Whitby branch of the Women's Institute which is contributing $10 to the same fund. Hope was expressed that other con- tributions might be forthcoming so that these important contests might be continued from year to year with provision for the necessary i The secretary was also re- d to convey appreciation to Miss L. C. Wallace for her dona- tion to the high school of a pieture entitled *'Death Rather Than Dis- honor." The meeting was promptly ad- journed at 9.40 p.m., those present including the chairman, Dr. H. Bas- y, Dr. C. F. McGilli- F. L. Beecroft; vray; and Mess W. M. Jermyn, M. Brown, Wal- ter Bunn, A. T. Lawler, Wm, Har- den, John P. Larkin, Herbert Web- ster, and W. J. H. Richardson. meeting of the Whithy Doard of Education held in the council chamber last evening, The board is faced with losing a $1,100 gov- ernment and a $500 county annual grant unless the present facilities for this phase of education be im- proved, Speaking on the suhjec cipal Archibald of the hig! stated that if the departm dropped it would relieve him of much extra work but he assured the board that he was willing expend considerable effort if an at tempt was made to improve the present status of the 1lities of- fered for this course, » claimed that a machine rooin was required plus one or two extra classrooms. A. T. Lawler considered that in previous years the teachers nad been prone to negleet this partieu- but with the present principles he thouzht a differént attitude would be taken. In the opinion of himself and other mem- bers if this eourse were properly treated it would prove an added at- traction to the local school and of- fer advantages for a fine training in agricnlture. jut thirty thousand dollars were year representing the cost of a new wing and gymnasium to the school the hoard could not se way clear to do more building upon the suggestion of the c¢ man, Dr. H. Bascombe, the was deferred for further tion. Win. Prin- h school ni were t, 10 Ss over spent Harden hrought to the board's attention the necessity of procuring additional playgrounds for the Brock Street school and up- on his motion seconded hy W. M. Jermyn the property committee was instructed to make a report, The matter of a school fair was also introduced but no action tak- en. to be given the high school princi- pal for the purchase of prizes for a home garden competition which is planned this year. Secretary C. I. McGillivray read off the estimates for the high schools and the council will be ask- ed to give $21,200 for school pur- poses in 1928, including $5,000 for the high school and $16,200 for the three public schools. Some controversy resulted when the secretary asked whether board should pay and printing cost in connection with the issuing of $31.500 worth of debentures for the new addition to the high school. bers though that the town should pay these charges but the majority favored passing the account. Cer- tain other accounts were ordered paid the largest being an item for which was charged to the building fund. On account of the teach- ers using the gymnasium for play- ing badminton in the evenings an increase was shown in the high schoo! hydro bill. Cons2quently as Principal Archibald stated that his staff was anxious to pay' for this privilege the teachers will be re- quested to contribute six dollars a month. Ten dollars was grant- ed by the board for prizes in con- nection with the Tamblys Oratori- cal Contest being held in the high school assembly hall next Friday night. A motion of thanks will be warded to Mr. Joseph King, a mem- ber of the board, now hoiidaying in Florida, for his offer of $3109 to be used in re-establishing the Tamblyn fund of $200 the in'erest on which is used for providing prizes for cert high scheol con- Oi= from the snow. tests. A similar motion will be fast | y | Bidgood -| Cen, | Hollinger The board, however, voted £15 | | Vipond | Wiltse | Silver the | bank' exchange | Several mem- | $508.80 for gymnasium equipment | TORONTO STOCKS (Supplied by Stobie, Forlong & Co.) NOON CLOSING Bid 14%; 166 52% Ask Asbestos Bell Telephone Brazilian i Br. Amer, | B.C. Fish Carlings i Canada Malting istie Brown 3614 S Bg 341 36 | Hiram Walker | Imperial Tobacco Inter. 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Pac. ,.212 2103, Chrysler 6471 63% Congoleum * 2 24% Dupont .... 352 Dodge "A" 193 Erie 56% Gen. 871% Gooderich 79% Gen. Mot. 158% Gold Dust 981, Hudson 96% Int. Comb. 513; Int. Nickel 90 8; Int, Paper o Kan. City S. Lehigh Val. Mar. Oil ., Man. Elec. Radio | Sears Rbcek. i Studebaker { U.S. Rubber U.S. Steel , U.S. Pipe | Wiys. Ovid. | Stock | Amer. - p- ®w Vmware he ala © a] mote SAS Wat [3] =e oro re 12] LR = eo oS L164 Dum Wm N=] - " ORR TR RR A - on 88 3% 64 44% L147 .203 21 Cowan Property is Looked Upon as Ideal for - City Purposes and Offer of $40,000 Looked Upon as Generous -- Option Will Be Secured By Alderman Conant The W. F. Cowan property on the west side of Simcoe street south can be purchased by the City of Oshe awa for $40,000, according to infor= mation given the City Council last night by Alderman G. D. Conant. An option on the property will be se cured to be good until July 1, 1928, In the meantime the City Property Committee will secure a price or ob tain the probable sale value of the city property between Metcalfe and Bagot streets. The "purchase of the Cowan pro- perty at what is considered to be a generous offer, was received with considerable satisfaction, . Ald. Conant in introducing the subject stated that he had received a price of $40,000 from Mr, Cowan by cable from Australia the property to be used for purposes specified, "This puts a serious responsibility on us," the alderman said, "with a property of this size and ideal for city pur- poses. I doubt if any council will have such an opportunity again, I have no personal interest mn the mat ter but 3 think it is our duty to give it serious consideration." Ald. Conant thought that the Met= calie and Bagot street property could be disposed of for an amount which would leave the city with but a little difference to pay on the Cowan property. The extra amount would be practically nothing for a city the size of Oshawa. If the council de- cided to purchase this property what they already have should be placed on the market at once. Ald. Conant's motion was seconded by Alderman Alloway. It read follows. "That the matter of the purchase of the Cowan property be referred to the City Property Committee, that the said committee' be instructed to ree port as to the price that can be obs tained for or the probable sale value of the city property north of Met- calfe streets, south of Bagot street and west on Simcoe and that G. D, Conant be instructed to get by cable a legal option on said lands, good until July 1, 1928, as as pnss sible." Alderman Swanson "thought Mr, Conant was deserving of a great deal of credit in securing such a price for a property of this nature. He thought the council should certainly secure an option no matter what purpose it was uscd for, Mayor Preston did not think the sale of the Bagot street property shculd be. attached to the purchase of the Cowan property, Ald. Conant stated that if necessary a vote of the ratepayers could be taken, Council was unanimous in favoring the motion and it is expected that a report will be ready' fur the next meeting. as s00N In Memoriam ar sister, Mary Ann Evans, who died 13th March, 1926. Ever remembered hy Annie and Bill, Coming Events RATES 8 Cento per word each in. sertion, Minimum charge for each insertion, 85c, MADAME ROSE, 21 Maple St, Hours 2 to 9. (te) ST. PATRICK'S BOX SOCIAL, North Somcoe Sunday School, corner Arlington, March 15. La« dies bring boxes. No admission, Everybody welcome. 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