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CIRCULATION THIS WEEK . THE - BARRI ' EXAMI WITH WHICH IS AMALGAMATED-------------------- : 3675 COPIES| THE BARRIE SATURDAY MORNING SECTION 1 PAGES 1 FO 4 . J. A. MacLaren, Editor 55th Year INCREASED GRANT TO BARRIE FAIR Given by Town Council-New Meat Bylaw laid over--No Action re Lawlor Claim. prunes At the regular meeting of the Town Council this week the grant to Barrie Fair was increas 0 and raised $60 a year with free tele- phone. A new meal bylaw was Jaid on the table for further con- sideration Asked Aid for Fair President Quinlan and Se Fletcher of the Barrie Agricul- tural Suciety appeared in support of an applicauon for ad higher grant Mr. Quinlan pointed out what a valuable asset the town has in the fair which has grown to be one of the best edunty fairs in the province. The luss of three acres had somewhat cramped them for room, but this could be overcome if the Town Would fill in the low portion t the south end with street cleanmgs and do some draina, Fletcher shewed huw the ment had taken ago when there a defient of $372. This had heen wiped out, the -- prizes doubled and the fair steadily im- proved. $400 also was spent ina grand sti With the coming ot the expenses rapidly mounted gate vipts couldnot be raised. Two years age when prohibilion came (though | Mr. cher had no regrgts on this score it meant a 108s of $150 a year in hotel subscrip- tions. On the 1917 operatigns the Society finished just 50 to the gon. 'This year the gate was $197 better, but priz ' Many items doubled and the det.eil this year would probably be S20u, To assist ne fixing up the unds they paid $400. Phey had no desire to make money out of the fair but by carefal management they were able to lay by a little nest exe to provide for prizes in case the gate should be very seriously affected hy bad weather, This ix most important, Twenty-one years ago {the Society was able to only cents on the dollar and it took aver fen years to overcome the bad effect of this failure, Later on in the eyeing on motion of Ald. Brother and Ald. Beelby, the Agricultural Society was grantec increase for 1918 of $400, making their total'grant for the 50. Chief Gets Increase (The Fire and Police Committee recommended the payment to W. F. Seott of two weeks' salary in lieu of holidays; that a pair of winter trousers be furnished P. C. Lambie and that the applivay tion of Chier King for an in- crease of salary be laid over tilt! Rew and Ald, Beelby me in amendment, that the report be amended by striking out clause 3 and substituting: therefor "Thal the me increase be granted to Chief King as was given P.C. Lambie and that the same arrangement be carried out as regards telephone." Reeve McLean--This has been up before the committee several times' and turned down each time. Although my vote was nol required to decide the matter I propose to stay with the report. Deputy~"Horsfield--If we have a Chief who gives all his time to the duties -of his position, he certainly is entitled to as good @treatment as other members of the force. If the committee feel that they should let him go, why don't they. notify him to that effect? Ald. Adamson--The Chief is sincere in his work and in every way entitled to the raise. "Ald. Ord--875 a month is ver- tainly a pretty small salary for the position. Ald. Tyrer---I don't see why P. C. Lambie should get a raise and freé telephone and the Chief not. Reeve McLean--P.C. Lambie is 'on fight duty and it is more ben- efit to the public for him to have a phone, as the Chief can be 'reached by hié office phone dur- ing the day, V4 Ald. Clark--Why should P. C. Lambie need a phone? 'When he's on duty he's supposed to he on the streets, not at home./ If the Chief's job is not worthy of higher pay than the men under him; it's a very funny thing. The amendment, being put, __W. C. Walls, Business Manager was declared carried without di- vision. Fisher Mill Exemption The by-law to grant a fixed assessment for five years to the Fisher Milling Co. was given two readings and will be submitted to the people. Before this matter was dispos- ed of the Reeve rubbedit into Ald. Tyrer and others who had op- posed a loan of $10,000 and three years' exemption and then turned round and brought forward an- other proposition that would cost the town more money. In the first instance the cost would have been 81650. It did not take much figuring to see that two years of additional fixed 'assessment on a property worth at least $50,- 900 would be more than that amount. Personally he was glad to see Mr. Fisher get the better deal. Ald. Tyrer couldn't see it that _ claiming that $15,000 would p outside assessment. Ald. Lennox ana tne Mpyor also agreed that the first proposition was the better from the Town's standpoint. but, even so, thought that Mr. Fisher was more than éntitled to all this it is proposed te give him, Inselaims Liability It was decided that no aetion be taken re claim of Wm, Lawlor for a ages in "connection with lowering of the road level of Bradford t. Mr. Lawlor appeared person- ally in support of his claim, After |deseribing his loss, he said Isomething had been done to fix up other properties along the street and he certainly consider- vd himself entitled to compensa- | tion. The s2u00 grant te the Navy [League will be paid at the rate of Ma per menth | New Meat Bylaw Ald. Payne and Deputy Sones Introdierd a hylaw to regulate the saleoof fresh meats hy buteher CANADA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918 _ Single Copies 4 cents $1.50 Per Year (in advance) TRINITY RAISED $1000 ON SUNDAY A Good Start towards its $3000 by Apr. 15 for Sol- diers' Memorial, etc. "At Trinity Church on Sunday last the National Thanksgiving Day was observed with special services, the special speaker be- ing Mr. R. W. Allin, M.A., Fin- ancial Commissioner of the Diocese of Toronto. During the preceding week an appeal had been sent out to the members of the congregation asking that~a generous offering be made lto- wards current indebtedness and a small mortgage on the property and to provide a suitable tablet in recognition of the brave men who have been fighting for us. The appeal called for an im- inediate contribution of $1000 and a further amount on the {5th of April next. The offerings for the day exceedéd (he amount ask- ed for and different pledges in- dicate thal there is every likeli- hood of having sufficient on the later date. 7 Mr. Allin has been actively connected with chureh work in one department or another for dozen years. Formerly one of th eretaries 'of the Mission- ary Society of the Canadian Chureh, more recently he has heen editor af the' Canadian Charchiman, and has occupied his present position since October last. AL the services. both inerning and evening, he brought r, convincing lay- man's message to the congre nh He based his morni on that of Thanksgivi tion to eur life and dwell hoon the faet of life and jand others. If it is passed no such | ale contd he maile exeepl by parson under lieense. Far 819, annual fer. at shall be lawful te sell ino any quantiles on market or anywhere else in town, With- Jout license anyone may sell en [the market, but only by carease jer quarter, if shall be unlawful to sell in any quantities on anv | other than the |publie s | market place. _ Deputy Horsfield objected to | the bylaw hecanse it put out- |siders who pay no taxes upon the same fooling as the estab- \lished butchers who help. to |maintain the town 'by taxes, and |the expenditure of considerable sums of money in other ways. In his couneil experience of fiflean years he had never heard of such a ridiculous measure. Reeve McLean and Deputy Horsfield moved Jin amendment that the bylaw he laid on the table for further consideration. It was pointed out by the Reeve that a bylaw must be laid over upon the request of tour mem- hers and six had already ex- pressed their opposition to it. The Mayor sustained the ob- jection and the measure was laid over. . Holgate St. Sewer Tyrer -- Horsfield --@hat the sewer connection for Holgate St. be made to Granville St. instead of William St. Clerk Smith pointed out that they neither had a petition from the ratepayers nor a recommend- ation from the Board of Health for connecting with Granville St. and he questioned the legality of the move. Mayor Sprott remarked that it would be unfair to put this cost upon ratepayers, without con- sulting them. Instead of passing the motion, was decided to advise the Board of Health that the con- nection should be made to the Granville St. sewer. Reid--Ord--That the board fence on the upper end of Pene- tang St. be replaced with a wire one at a cost of 830, which will be saved in decreased shov- elling snow. Asks Change in Fire Alarm Chief Shrubsole made request for certain supplies for Fire Dept. including 300 feet df hose. He made the suggestion that when an alarm is sounded thy number of 'the box be given in- stead of the ward. Town Not Liable Notification was received from the Sick Children's Hospital that Barrie was charged with the keep of a child called Lorenzo Bush, son of Mrs, John Bush. The Clerk reported that no such child belonged to Barrie. The 'responsibilities it carrivs, He drew attention to the various Iypes of hife--physical, mental and spivitual-- and reminded his Bush adtuitted to Hospital died a week heing admitted' Holgate St. Sewer Ardagh reported re pro- sewer on Holgate St. as a: wer to Williain would be 360 feet long and with a fall of 1 in 160 there would be no covering over the pipe t® speak of at the upper end where a manhole would usually be. The sewer would be running against a heavy grade, It would be necessary to raise the d about three feet at the y end and continue the fall for 250 feet, This provides for three feet over the pipe, which is not really sufficient in winter when ound is bare of snow. It would take 560 feet of wer to reach Granville St. The avation would be greater but not se expensive unless springs were encountered, which is prebable, There would be some fall required, but not as great as in the other case. There seems tbe some trouble from silting on other Lorenze Weston after ALG posed folluws st ex William St. and this would eause serious trouble on Holgate &t. when connection was made. He recommended Yhat the sewer be uilt to Granville St., and al- though if passes a large number of vacant Iots it will in' time serve these, whereas the shorter sewer to William St. passes 200 feet of land already served. Wood Coming Soon CG. M. McConkey of Kearney, wood contractor, wrote that he expected to start shipping this week. ' Some Machines Sold W. A. Boys, K.C., Town Solici- tor, reported that he had learned from his examination of Mr. Dy- ment that in the spring of 1917 the crank shaft of the big engine was. sold to the town of David son, Sask. for 8846; in Ju 1917, four machines were sold to A. R. Williams, and in June, 1918, one machine. The total value of the above was $21,196. Street Lights The Light Committee recom- mended that a light be placed at the corner of Dundonald and Amelia Sts.; that third light on Ross St} from Bayfield St. be discontinued; that no action be taken on petitions for lights on Charles St., and on Theresa St. between Albert and Dundonald Sts. | Ross St. Culvert - "Upon the recommendation of the Works Committee it was de- cided not to exténd the metal ipe. on the north side of Ross it. to the fence line; as the matter had been satisfactorily arranged. hearers that to mankind alone bas been given the highest type of life of all. In a most convine- ing way he urged upon his hear- ers that the highest life is the life that is spent in service; that a mere accumulation of money is a very poof employment of the powers with which God has en- trusted us. In the evening Mr. Allin de- veloped still further the thought of the morning and in a brief oulline indicated the lines upon which the Church of England.has been organized for service. He reminded his hearers that there are members of the Church of almost eve: race, color and language on the earth, and that, therefore, to appreciate one's Church it is necessary to have a very comprehensive view of its operations. He pointed out that the larger organizations dealing with the great problems in the Church's life, the Missiona Society, Social Service Commis- sion, Sunday School Commission and other such organizations, are built upon a well-planned, faithful work of the individual parish and congregation, and the strength of ihe whole depends upon the strength of the representing all the parish In the afternoon, a Children Service was held in the chure Jinstend of the usual session nf] ithe Sunda hool, jiarge gudience Mr. Allin brought {by forceful illustration the [realization that they are soldiers and to his jin the greatest army in the world, worn to do faithful service for [their King. Me pointed ont the jsacredness Mit a Britasher's | premise and told them that in the sane way the promise which made them soldiers in this great army is one to be kept under all circumstances Red Cross Notes At the regular meeting of Bar- rie Branely on Monday, the fol [lowing motion was adopter hat the Red Cross Shop be kept up until the last Saturday in |January and that on the 3tst of {January the shop be relinquished. Notification of further work re- jauired will be made at menthly meeting." In adopting this poliey eh Church will be given an opportunity to make one last effort for the 'Red Cross Shop and since the shop has proved so suvcessful, it is hoped that the conclusion of the wor will in no way shame the good work done The regular packing is post- poned until January 15, 1919, and it is planned to have a last packing at the end of January. The Head Office has asked that the flannelette on hand be used to make refugees' garments ani there has also come in an urgent demand for séeks. In order to close up the shop hy the end of January the goods on hand muat be used up. [1 is hoped that all Red Cross workers will great effort to get this work done, especially when the garments are so badly needed. The Baptist Church and Sal- vation Army had charge of the shop on Sat., Nov. 30; net re- ceipts, $19.92. Trinity Chureh will have charge on Sat., Dee. 7; and the following Saturday, St. Mary's Church. Shop Committee this week, Mrs. Little. Mrs. Maclaren, Next week, Mrs. A. Carso} Miss Lawrence. Book-keeper, Mrs. F R. Porritt. Field Comforts A Bazaar will be held on Tues- day Dec. 10th, in the Patriotic Circle Rooms, 'Dr. Wells' Block, Owen St. in aid of the Field Comforts Wool Fund. Articles suitable for Christmas gifts, Dressed Dolls, Home-made Bak- ing, Grape-Fruit Marmalade and country produce will be on sale. Afternoon tea from 3 till 6 o'clock. Hot coffee from 7 till 10 p.m. Entrance free. Parish of Innisfil The fourth anniversary ser- vices of St. Paul's Church, which were to have been held the first Sunday in November, will take place on Sunday next, Dec, 8, Services wilh be held at 14 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday School 'at 10 am. Rev. Mr. Fleming, former Missionary to the Eskimo at Baffin's Land, will preach. A liberal offering <9 asked for the work of the church. Services will be held at 6t. Peter's at 3 p.m. Look at the Dressed Dolls at the Field Comforts sale. unit! the | make aj THANKSGIVING AND MEMORIAL Barrie Masons gave Thanks for Victory and Honored Memory of those Who Fell. A very impressive thanksgiving and memorial service was heéld in the Collier St. Methodist Church last Sunday at 4.15 p.m., under the auspices of the two Masonic Lodges in Barrie. The members of the Craft present, numbering about 130, occupied the centre Pews and the remainder of the church was well filled by the general public. Rev. R. J. Fallis was in charge of the service. Under the leadership of Mrs. Laidman, with Miss Viola Richardson as organist, the choir led in the singing of the grand old hymns, "O God, Our {Help in Ages Past," "The Son of God Goes Forth to War," and "Onward Christian -- Soldier: They also rendered in excellent style the Horia" from the Twelfth Mass (Mozart) and "The Hallelujah Chorus Handel). | Mrs. Laidman sang with fine ex- pression and artistic finish, "In | Flanders Fields." A responsive scripture lesson led by Rev. Edgar B. Taylor, rector of St. George's Chyprch. Rev. George A. Brown, M.A, of St. Andrew's Church, delivered a forceful address well suited to the occasion, his subject being "Thanksgiving for Victory," bas- edoon Ps, 1151-3. He opened by pointing out the appropriateness of the service in its acknowledgment of Almighty |God. The glory is God's. "Not Junto us but unto Thy name." There has been no glorifying of human effort or material things. In the hour of triumph the Victors feel, "Il is the Lord's do- ing and it is marvellous in our eyes." They look upon them- selves as the agents, but the power is of God. With Generals Currie and Haig we say, "Victory helongeth unto God." = The reasons for thankfulness to God were next shown. (1) For His lovingkindness. His merey has been manifested in what he has saved us from; in the great deliverance that 'has freed the nations from the domination of the oppressor As in Israel, so with us the re. demptive power of God has been exercised on our behalf. From Pharoah's oppression Israel was freed, Today we too can sing, "Jehovah hath triumphed glor- jously.". We give thanks not only for deliverance fram the atrocious acls perpetrated by our enemies, but for freedom from the atrocious spirit; that God hath guided our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus so that it would be impossible for us to act as ;does the Hun, (2) For His |truth's sake. 'The universe is \founded on righteousness. The (eternal verities of God have heen our inspiration and are today Jour assurance and joy. God had been true to Himself and to all who believe in Truth. We live {in a moral order in which wisdom is justified of her children. Truth stands sure and the follow- ers of Truth have their faith jus-- tified and their sacrifices brought to fruition. So today when the nations say, "Where is their God?" we. an- swer, "Our God is in the Heavens, He hath done whatsoever He pleased.' We are assured of God's supremacy and His pur- pose. The wonder and glory 9: human life is that God fulfills His purposes through the lives of men. He has so decreed that they are essential to the carry- ing out of His will. "The earth hath He given to the children of men." They answered His gall and they have made it possible for us to come into the joy of today. _ The wooden cross on Flanders' fields tells us, "For your tomorrow we gave our to- day." We remember our own brethren who have fallen: Bro. F. N, Grandy, Bro. R. H. A. West, R.W. Bro. J. F. Palling and Bro. Cecil Ferguson. Counting not life dear unto themselves they made the sacrifice that makes possible new life on earth. = What is the adequate expres- sion of thanksgiving to God and of honor to those whose lives were given for us? Only one thanksgiving is adequate, an offering of our lives in the same spirit of sacrifice as God and men filled with His spirit have de for us. To this we are called today--ocalled ' by the No. 49 spirits of martyred lives, by the sacrifice of Christ who eternally offered Himself, by the clamoring of the nations amid the welter of the present chaos--called lo surrender our lives to the high Purposes, the necessary sacri- fices that wil bring to fruition 'hat which all lovers of freedom hold dearer ttin life -- itself. Assured of God's supremacy, chastened by His mercy, guide by His truth, inspired by His sacrifice in Christ, we, too, shalt be more than conquerors, The singing of the national anthem and the benediction, pronounced by Mr. Taylor. clos. ed the beautiful service, * Memorial Service With many other churches, Central Methodist has suffered heavily during the war in the loss of men who have been more or Jess associated with the Church and Sabbath School in the past Of the forty-four whose names are on the honor roll, eleven, or one-fourth of the whole number, have given up their lives, On Sunday evening, Dec. 1; a memorial service was held in the church for Albert Quan Rober} Leece, and Louis Cole, who have recently answered to the last call and passed over to the other side. A large congregation assembled to honor their memory, the choir sang some appropriate pieces, the organist played the dead march, and the pastor preached a fitting sermon from Job 14: 14, "If a man die shall he live again." He reminded the congre- gation that these men who have died so early in life have not lost ithe years they might have lived here, bul are now spending them in another sphere. He also im. pressed upon his hearers the im- portance of remembering that as this life is only a preparation and training for the life to come it should be spent as wisely ahd well ax possible The Comic Supplements | Owen Sound Sun-Times--One Of the incidents of the influenza jepidemie points a moral that should set some. parents think- ing. 'Whe patient, a Jad, * say eight or ten years old, was. ré- covering anU had reached the talkative stage, but all his talk was of the sayings and doings of "Mutt and Jeff, about whom he expected his nurse to know as much as he did and to be as nuch interested as he was, To change the subject the nurse said: "Why not talk a while about Adam and Eve?" The lad said, "I never heard 'bout them," In how many homes are the children being brought up on the comie cartoon, coloured and plain, of the newspapers? Car- toons which are not merely ab- surd and grotesque, but often coarse and vulgar, if not worse. One cannot help wondering what the finished product of such edu- eation will be. Golden Wedding at Minesing The family of Mr. and, Mrs. (Jas. Hamilton gathered at their jhome in) Minesing village on Tuesaay evening, Nov, 26, it be- ing the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. There were present Mr, and Mrs. Will Ham- iiton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wilson ahd family, Ma. and Mrs. John 'TS Jobnston and family and M Hamilton's brother, Mr, F. Chew. After par- taking of a fowl supper and pass- ing a pleasant evening in games, etc., they bade their father and mother good night, hoping that ;they would be spared to celebrate their Diamond Wedding.» NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Advertisers desiring display space in The Examiner the next two issues are reminded that copy for the First Section should be in our hands by Tuesday noon and for the Second Section early on Wednesday. Otherwise we can- not guarantee insertion. The jearlier the copy is received, the better the position and attention it is possible to give it. In selecting your reading for 1919 do not overlook that old - standby, The Farmers' Weekly Sun. There is no other paper just like it. No increase in price, One Dollar per year. Free sample copies will be sent on re- iquest, address The Weekly Sun, Toronto. The dollar invested will bring you a handsome re- turn. Try it! Remember the Christmas sale on Dec. 10 in aid of the Field ;Comforts Wool' Fund. ~ YZ