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to Mr, nisfil, 19. 9 iggar, 19, Joba 1919, Fern nday. Labert nday, illiam 1919, Allan- Thursday, July 31, 1919 > * James J. Hill the great builder of the American Northwest once said; "If you want to know whether you are going to succeed--the test is money? If not drop out. "You will surely lose. You may not think it, but you will lose as sure as you live." open an account today us the pleasure of BOOK, to start you on UNION BANK OF CANADA RESOURCES, OF $153,000,000 Barrie Branch and Safety Deposit Boxes + - 'Cookstown Branch - Thornton Branch - eee te *% NEWS FROM NEIGHBORING TOWNSHIPS z YoKok GUTHRIE July 30. --Dr. T. J. Caldweil and wife, Rock Springs, Montana, and Dr. J, M. 'aldwell and wife of Wimbledon, North Dakota. have returned bome after visiting their brother, George A, Caldwell. Misses Kate and Margaret. Morrison of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs, Henry Morrison of Linden motored up to spend the week ent with their brother Neil last week I regret to report that Mise Mary Grdham, is very ill with typhoid fever Miss Jone Caldwell of Barrie visited her cousin, George A. Caldwell, recently. Robert Hillard attended' the summer school at Luke Couchiching last week aa 3 delegate from Guthrie Sunday School. Rev, Dr. Gray preached a scholarly eer- mon last Sunday in the absence of Rev. Neil Campbell, who ix attending the rural lectures at Guelph. Mrs, Neil McCusig has the sympathy of the community in the death of ber mother, Mrs. Stephens. who passed away last Fri day after a long and painful illness. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs, Robert Muir on the arrival of a young daughter. Mrs. Thos. MeCulloch und Misa Jensie are spending a few days in Toronto, Mrs. Ernent Fraser and children of Fair fax, Man. and R, W. E. Stephens of Sas- Katoon are visiting their sister, Mra. Neil D. McCusig. they having ben called owing to their_mother's serious illness, am is till lyimg very low ds wish her a speedy re- and Mra, Jack Rose and family mo. to visit the latter's unele, Angus MeCuaig. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs. Capel. All wish them many happy years of welded life, Meet your friends at Cookstown, Aug. 3 and 4 MIDHURST July 29. e. Walter Hill of Toronto spent the week-end at W. H. Miller's. Between 4 und 5 o'clock on Saturduy morning w heavy thunder storm pasted over this section, doing considerable damage. 'The lightning struck Arthur Walt's barn and it was burned to the ground with all had a load of grain on, He suved his stock' ahd some of his implements. Robert Wat- tie had four cattle killed, three cows and one beifer, the same morning. Ceeil Garvin of Angus, who has recently returned from overseas, it visiting friends inthis locality. Mrs, Herbert Orok and two children of Barrie were the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Carson last week. Mrs. Thos. Pearce of Barrie spent the week-end at the home of James Pearce, Sr. Mr. and Mrs, F. Wallwin and family, ac companied by Mrs. W. W. Boyce, spent Sunday, July 20, with friends in Colling- wood. Mr. snd Mrs, Chas, Horton and family of Big Bay Point spent Sunday with Mid- hurst friends. Mr. snd Mrs, Megginson and two sons 'of Sault Ste. Marie are the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Robt, Wattie. Mise Mary Cochrane of Toronto is holi- daying at her home bere, Master Ray Poole and his two sisters. of Toronto, are the guests of their efimd- mother, Mrs, R. Poole. Mra, W. H. Miller has returned home after spending 9 few days with her daugh- ter, Mra, David Taylor, Allandale. HOLLY July 28.--Sam, Maley of Barrie visited is sister, Mrs, A. Dyer, on Sunday. Mr and Mrs. John Sinton and- family have arrived_at the latter's home from Eng- Jsnd for a few months' stay before leaving for China, in 'Over eighty people' from this place at- tended the 8. 8. picnic to Lovers' Creek lust Tuesday afternoon. Mrs, R. Beelby of Barrie spent a few days with her sister, Mre. T. Campbell, Tost week. Chas, Johns of Midland visited his par- ents here recently. 'Wednesday evening, July 16, a large i] his hay und grain, wlso his wagon which friends here on Sunday. | | number of friends and acquaintan:es met at the home of W. D. Cochrane to welcome 'ack Gunner Howard Reynolds, Howard enlisted with the 177th Bn, as sigauller, and was then transferred to the Machine Gun Corps of the 19th Bn, after going to France. Hs was wounded in the thigh and hand, but the general opinion is that he is looking well. During the evening & good program was given, 'he importsnt part being the presentation of » gold watel and chain and a sum of money, Howard seonnded very ably in a 'ew well shoeen wor Mrs, Lee Pratt and Miss Irene Pratt of Barrie are visiting at Mra. Geo. W. Dyer's Miss Sadie Tyndale of Toronto is visit- ing Miss Jennie Lockhart. Mrs, Harry Maley and sort, Harry of To- onto sre: vsiting at Capt. Reynolds'. Mrs, A' Quantz and Miss Lockhart of Toronto are visitors at W. Lockhart's. Soldiers' welcome and Old Boys' re-un- ion, Cookstown, Aug. 4. Ifyou do not possess one of our savings pass books As Told by Our, Correspondents 7% % PEROROTOROROROR ROR OROZOR TOR IR R07 RIOR RR 010K 1K { Mm. NB. Johnston of Barrie gave s Joha | easy. Are you able to save with at least $1.00 and give yous REAL SAVINGS the road to success. sua + A.Leslie, Manager T. McMillan, Manager Thompson, Manager CROWN HILL July 28.--An interesting meeting of the Ww was held at the home of Mrs, Jas. Quinlan, Clapperton St, Barrie, on Tues- day afternoon, July 8, Twenty-three ladies | were present. Reports of the convention | 'and special meetings were given. Musical | {eelections by Miss Ingram and Miss Park- | house were greatly enjoyed. A dainty lunch | was served to the guests by Mre. and Miss | Quinlan and a sbort social hour spent very happily by the Crown "Hill Institute with those who had been active workers but [whose presence is missed from the meet: ings. The next meeting of the Institute will be held jointly with the Farmers' Club jat the home of Mr. and Mra. W. T. Par- tridge on Tuesday evening, Aug. 12. Ad- dressee will be given and a musical pro- 'gram provided, An interesting meeting is | !looked for. splendid adgrees on "The Present Outlook in Ontario" in. the Methodist Church on Wednesday evening last. Mrs. Johnston is un enrbusisstic temperance worker and her address was enjoyed by all who had the plensure of listening to her. The Quarterly Meetings of the Free Meth- | odist Church will be held here Avg. 1-3. Rev. H. B, Luck of Midland will conduct the services, preaching Friday and Satur. day at 7.45 p.m: Sunday, Love Feast. 9.30 a.m. preaching 10.45 a.m. und 7.00 pm. Rev H. J. Crowder, pastor. Every- | bady welcome. IVY July 29.---J_ Shield» und Charlie Shields | of Meaford spent the weekend with friends | ere \ A number from here motored to the luke | on Friday afternoon and spent s very en- jnyable time. Mr, snd Mrs. James McQuay and Mrs. | Wm, McQuay of Sunnidale spent Sunday with friends here, - Miss Minnie McLetn ix camping for a{ week at Bolle Ewart with her coin, Mine | C. McEuchern. Elmer Banting of Nisgars is holidaying with friends hae Miss Hill is spending a few weeks with | her sister in Boston Gordon Brown of Sunnidale called on The wheat is all cut and in the Haro. Tt is a very good crop. The Band is going to Cookstown on Aug. 4 2 Rev. R. H. Somerville ix going uway for | fn holiday and the pulpit will be supplied hy students, CLOWES July 28.--The recent rains have improved the lute crop conditions very much. 'A number from here attended the union | pienic at Shanty Bay last week, which proved a most enjoyable outing, Drummer A. P. Ruthven, who enlisted ith the 157th Bn., returned last week, and was presented with a handsome club bog by his friends in the commimi Mra. Graham of Victoria, B.C., is visiting with her sister, Miss Ellen Thompson. Mrs. Slack has returned from Shelburne, where she was visiting ber sist Mr. and Mrs, Peter Cook of O: Sunday with friends here. Mrs, Fitchet of Norwood is visiting with her sister, Mrs, Elmer Tui Walter Gray of Orillia wi spent visitor bere recently. Miss Beath of Midhurst is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Morley Beath. Howard Beath: is spending his vacation with his uncle, R. Addison, of the Interior Department, Ottawa. -CHURCHILL Miss Allely of Lindaay is the guest of Mrs, Robt. Stewart. Miss Culbertson of Menford is visiting with Mise Verna Wallace. 'Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Horton of Toronto aro visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Winter of Fordwich were othy of Stayner were week-end visitors in own. Mrs. Pickard, wo hos been visiting her son, Dr. Pickard, has returned to her home in St. Marys. . Among those spending Su: in Toron- to,were Mr. ond Mrs, Stanley Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norris, Miss Hilda Akers and Robert and Noah Grose. 'All of the Entrance pupils at the Fifth Line school were successful in their exams, 'This must be very gratifying to the parents as well as their teacher, Miss MacLean. 'Everybody busy to make Monday, Aug. 4, a huge day at Cookstown. Farmer Gets $3,728 for 71 Windsor, Ont., July 27.--Elgin Gilmore, a thrifty Grand Marais farmer, was short of cash Saturday, and so he sold' his 71 hogs to A. J. Green, s Windsor produce buyer, receiving: the tidy sum of $8,728.40 for the piggies. The price, 24¢ a pound, is believed to be the highest price ever paid for pork. on hoof' in, western Ontario.' = i PERSONAL i eu Mrs. E. L. Brereton is holiday- ing at Lake Scugog. Mrs. Minly of Winnipeg has been visiting Mrs. Calderwood. Miss rtrnde Wallace return- ed from Walkerton this week. -- Miss Anderson, of Guelph, is visiting her sister, Mrs Byron King. Miss Mae Stewart has returned after an extended visit in To- ronto. \.H. D. Ross has been appoint- ed principal of the Arnprior High School, Miss Shirley Smith of Torente is visiting her mother, Mrs, Fy M. Smith. Mra. W. J. Espey of Montreal is the guest of her sister, Miss Clara King. Mr. and Mr A. G, MacLellan are holidaying in Maskoka, near Braerbrir Miss Rena Le is visiting her Gladys Storey, Miss Gladvs Wiseman is spend a menth with relatives in ' ily. Mr. and Mrs. Walter D of Collingwood cousin, Miss Mor. fon and family of Toronto are holidaying in town Miss Mahel Hounsome -- is spending her vacation with re- latives at Bradford. Miss Annie Osborne of Utter visiling Mrs. Harry Coughey, Sophia St, Mrs, Wellwood of Kingston was visiting her son, Major Wellwood, for. over the week-end Donald Ross goes to Ottawa on Monday to attend the Domin- ion Liberal Convention. Mrs. Hutchinson of Sault Ste Marie visited her cousin, Miss Clara King, on Tuesday, Miss Annie Bonney has return- ed home after an extended visit with friends in the Soo, Mrs. MeMartin of Montreal and Miss R. MeMartin of Calgary are visiting Mrs. J. MeMartin, Capt. Harry Smith of Toronto attended the funeral of Miss Jennie King last Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Walter Urry are eaniping al Pearly Chutes, Parry & son is ind, for a couple nf weeks Misses Viela and Feral Cine ningham of Walkerton are visit= ine with Moss Gertrude Wallace Mr, Quanee of Taranto has re. spending a Gill's, of fien home after fow days al Mis 8, M. Stanley and two children of Chatham are visiting hor parents. Mr. and Mrs. David Powell Mrs, MeCa'l and Misses Eunice land Georgin left this week for SI. Catharinos, Where they. will reside, The Misses Simpson. of Galt. and formerly of Barrie, are guests of Mrs, P, Corbett, Fliza- beth St Harold J,. Palmer, of Detroit, has returned to his home after a shert visit with friends in Barrie. Miss Florence Agar, of Thorn- ton, has returned home after spending a fow days at Mrs. 8. Gill's. Barrie, Mrs. J. B. MePhee and daugh- fer are visiling with her sister, Mrs. Northeete, at her summer home in Bala, . Wm. Sweeney, of Toronto, formerly of the local police, was holidaving in town for a few days this week, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. MacLaren and son have returned after spending {wo weeks at Cano Lake. Algonquin Park. J, D. Mathieson of the Fisher Mills moved his family from Renfrew this week and is now re- siding at 75 Maple Ave. Miss Fannie McKnight of Bradford St. is spending a few weeks with her brother, Dr. J. MeKnight. of Port Arthur, Harry Hart. of Los Angeles, Cal, is visiting his moth Worsley SI.. on his way to his farm in Yellow Grass, Sask. Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Lane and family motored from Winnipeg and are the guests of their aunt, Mrs. T. R. Caldwell, Owen St. Mrs. A. Henry and family of Bradford St. are occupying J. D. Rodgers' cottage at Big . Bay Point for the month of August. Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Rodgers leave on Saturday to visit their daugh- ter, Mrs, John Claxton, at Gren- fel, Sask., and other friends at Deloraine, Man, J, T. Cavanagh, accompanied by Miss Grace Cavanagh, is spending two weeks' vacation at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. 8. Locklin, Richford, Vt. Sergt. D, J. Cuthill of the Do- minion Bank staff, who has just returned from overseas, is visit- ing with Mr, and Mrs. R. G. Manuel before proceeding to Vancouver. Mr, and Mrs, Dugald MacGregor of Barrie, announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Ethel Gray, to Mr. Robert J. R. Russell -- A CLEAN-UP OF A LOT OF VOILE WAISTS These were priced up to $2.75, and are made in good style, in plain and fancy Voile, to clear at $1.69 GLORIA SHET- LAND FLOSS All colors and shades Our price 3214 ball Powell & Co. --_-- (Gs) LADIES' HOUSE DRESS SPECIAL All sizes up to 44 Reg. $2.25 for $1.65 i Ze ( WE HAVE REDUCED OUR STOCK OF SUMMER MILLINERY TO AWAY BELOW COST PRICE Children's and Ladies' ready-to-wear hats as low as .... 50c and 75¢ Trimmed Hats, were priced up to $4.00 and $5.00, for ...... $1.50 Come in and see them SILK SUITS AT SPECIAL REDUCTIONS Made in guaranteed Tafetta, were priced up to $40.00, for $19.75 Blue, for $1.49 yd. ------ ee -- >, RADIUM PONGEE SILK 1 yd. wide. Regular $1.75 yd. In Brown, Grey, Taupe, Marine of Toronto, the marriage to take place early in August. Mrs, raser of Fairfax, Man. and R, W. E, Stephens of Saskatoon, Sask., were called to Barrie last week owing to the illness of their mother, who ed away on Friday. ne home of Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Hamilton, of Hillsdale, was the scene of a very happy event on July (ith, when Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. H. Ro Channen completed his eighty-serond year on Monday last, and is enjoying better health than for a long time past. --Orillia Packet. Mr. Channen is father af H. CG. Channen, Barrie. 'The marriage is announced to take place af Ivy in the latter part of August of Mary Elizabeth McLean. niece of Mr. and Mrs. v McLean. of Ivy, to Rober! James Coulter, of Major, Sask. Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Armitage, of Newmarket, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Love and son, Harold, of Fthel, .Ont.,. were among the friends who atlended the funeral of the late Mrs. E. J, Stephens. 'Mr. and Mrs, W. H, Millar, of Midhurst, announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Elsie Irene, to Pte, Walter Hill, M.M., of the 76th and 20th Bns. The marriage to take place quietly in August. Misses ertha and Clara Rodgers, of Sault Ste. Marie, are visiting their father, J.D. Rodgers, "Rirgh Haven," Big Bay Point, also Miss Margaret Kerfoot of Prescott, Mr. Rodgers' grand- daughter. In last week's report of the Returned Soldiers' Banquet on Peace Day, the names of Mrs. 'Turnbull and Miss Sneath, who had charge of the coffee, were inadvertently omitted, while that of Mrs. Wiseman should have read Mrs, Wismer. The Examiner had a pleasant call, on Tuesday afternoon, from A. R. Alloway, business manager of the Stratford Daily Herald. Mr. Alloway expressed his pleasure at having an opportunity to see Barrie and had a number of nice things to say of the town, Miss Marguerite Vass has re- turned from an extended trip through New York being accom- panied from Detroit by her sister Miss Elizabeth Vass, and H. 1. Palmer, recently discharged from the U.S. Army after having served with a medical unit in northern Russia. pa Although a man far advanced in years, the Rev. E, J. Peck is returning to the Arctic regions for the summer, as there are not sufficient men in the mission field to carry on the work amongst the Eskimos, Mr, Peck is not able to remain in the ex- treme cold of the winter, but having worked there for many years when younger, he cannot see his old friends go without a clergyman altogether, while he has the strength to visit: them during the warmer season, EAST SIMCOE ENTRANCE In the High School Entrance Exams, one hundred and thirty- one wrote in Orillia, fifteen in |Edgar, twenty-five in Hawke- stone and twenty one in Cald- water, Ninely-nine passed in Orillia, ten in Edgar, thirteen in Coldwater and eighteen in Hawke. stone. Thirly-two pupils out of the 131 at Orillia received honors. Two little girls from the Separ- ate school headed the list, with an average of 86.3 per cent. Master C. Deans, Central school, came third with 83.6 per cent. Edgar Centre Colin Campbell. Florence Campbell, Vera Irwin, Cecil Jam- jieson, Muriel Jermey, Bertha Jory, Lena Patterson, Nina Per- kins, Ben Sutton, Jean Gilchrist, (honors). Hawkestone Centre Bagshaw Myrtle, Islay Corbett, Chelsea Fellows, Victor Hart, Leslie Horne (honors), Orma Johnston, Lawrence Leigh, Ophie Leigh, Laura Tuck, John Mauds- ley, Eva Mol.eod, Albert Pearsall, Albert Pugsley, Cecil Pugh, Ross Robertson, George Sinclair and Tom. Wilson, Appeals must be in to the sec- retary before the 19th of August. The papers will then be re-read by the Board. If the appeal is not sustained the candidate may then appeal to Dr, Colquhoun, the Deputy Minister of Education, Toronto, paying 82.00. If the appeal is sustained this money is refunded. After Sept. 10th the appeal will cost $5.00. Miss L. Maudsley, No. 5, Oro, deserves special mention as all of her five pupils passed, one with honors. Byron Brown of Victoria Lodge, Vic- toria Harbor, was elected District Deputy for the Georgian District at the annual meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge in Toronto, The new officer was the first Master of Victoria Lodge and has been ac- tive in Free Masonry for some years. ORO STATION Miss L. Barnes of Toronto visited her parents for a couple of weeks, Rev. N. Campbell is attending lectures in Guelph for a week. Mrs. Thos. Matchett of Winnipeg arrived last week on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Alex, McMinn, after visiting friends in Minneapolis, Detroit, Chatham and Dres- den. She spent ten days in Detroit. Misa Dorothy Junker of thst city/ accompsnied her aunt to her grandmother's, STROUD July 28.--Mr. and Mrs, L. Campbell and family, also Mis I, Ambrose, visited their uncle, Isaac Spring, Sr. for a few days this week. Union Divine Service Sunday, Aug. 3, in the Park at Cookstown, in charge of a re- turned chaplain, Free concert in the Park, Cookstown, Aug. 4. National Victory Celebration TO BE OPENED BY H.R.H., THE PRINCE OF WALES EXHIBITION Aug. 23 TORONTO Sept. 6 War Memorial Paintings Sensation of the art world, recording every phase of Canadian operations overseas. WAR TROPHIES Mammoth assemblage of monster guns, aeroplanes and all the instruments of hellish warfare captured by Canadian soldiers from the Hun, --_-- Canada's Flying Circus Cols. Barker and Bishop and other world famous aces in- surrendered German planes. WHIPPET TANK ° CAPTURED U BOAT Festival of Triumph 'The Most tiring ot all Grand Stand Spectacle 'ed a score of other extreerdinary feateres 'THR GREATEST EXHIBITION OF ALL TIKES ,