ERRING HUSBAND sf REPORT TO TH poucn-: Buy TA Things , If you do not see the article you need advertised. on the Classied page today, read it next week and the week following. Your chance will surely come, and it might be well worth waiting for. Remember, too, that when you want to 'sell,`as, well as buy, The Examiner Classied Ads..offer a cheap and satisfactory way. T hey are read every week i in over 4500 homes. ` i The Barrie. Examiner PHONE 222 ` y , At this week s Town council} , the report! of the Finance and` 5 Assessment Committee, which was -vadopted, recommended that the "three reeves, Messrs. Creswicke, 3 Jarvis and Knight, be delegates to :the Good Roads Association Con- : vention in Toronto. Deputy-{Reeve ' Knight later stated that he would ' be unable to attend and sponsored - a motion that Town Foreman i Shuter attend in his place. Coun- ._ cil gave assent. &v`.`What differehce does it make`; It s gane, answered McDouga1 1 philosophically; ' ' TXTL..4. .J:&-..-...-- :I___ 9;, ,, I n z1nAAl\l9\l1JllJ\oCllI`y o What difference does it make? I retorted McPherson. Mebbe no_ne tae ye, but he has. me pipe in his mopth. 'm`.`U\7`$`/'}1at are ye saying-.-MHen- ry lost his head? Where did it nu. 9 Av: -.7 go? TIT {ll}, lvbi LU, Uillbv any can: low-Iv cg--uv-- Norman Marshall. Willys-oven land dealer. was in Toronto this week attending the annual _conven- mm 0! dealers and salesmen and optimistic yet held by this well known firm of automobile manufac- urerl. Mr. Mar-shall ls preparing or a big season. uohmmh fhn V_`_Vr..(`..A. hnnkev report: it the most enhhuslastlc and` vonvllllni All [MIC Ill-CIIUIICDI One night a shell burst over the trench where they were stationed and blew McHenry s head off. 1Ul'..n-...':...1 ;..-....-.1 L- ntunt ,7 7 vIll\A I. \4lllI L ncu I `Gosh Almighty! McHenry lost his head! ` If 1-.` LIIQ IIGCINJ 0 McPherson, in great excitment asked: ' 1:1cv` . - - - ~* Three ' Scotsmen, McPherson, McDouga1, and McHenry were chums in the trenches. l\..- _.3_.`_L _ ,1, 11 I . -'-I uunu u:\;vv u.I...I.J.cuLy 3 ucau. Ull- McDoug'al turned to, McPherson and re-marked: , (LIN 1' A1 I 1 .' I up -- . - `IF HE D Bonnowai; A COL- LAR BUTTON. Advertise in The xamlner coon izoADs ASSOCN. .-. .- - -wvn- vuli-nIvII\Jl II I - Young gen leman, said the RC4 Qurer in che istry. coal expoae to `the elements loses ten per cent. of its weight and power. This is 1116` to the action of the alkali comstitu-' ents of-" ..-.u no us. out Avuc |lIu.|.\.f-I. That's What dad thouzatht when` 72 per cent. of our coal pile d1sap< peared during three nights of expo!-' ure. Then he asked my advice as 9:` student in chemistry, and I told him` to buy a drug. He bousrht a dog . with} 1arge_-sized teeth,` and now we d0n fr lose I per cent. of our coal at month .- That s practical chemistry. - III'IIvvu U-1'uun wyvuu Traffic on the provincialhighway is avail! open following a tie-up of tour daya. the longest of the winter.` The first snowplow came through at 6 o'clock last evening, automo- bile traffic being suspended since Sunday last._ Busses to orlllia went through today. For-mar Resident Dies in Toronto. A ;.I........_. ........ ........:.....I 1.. A1 ;Buvt_What `if there is :1 dog sleep` in}: near the coal, Professor? usv, - -4 -.._ t--\ ...v..., .. .v.\.,u-gun . None of,your Ievity, young man.- This_ is a serious mzxtter." nu... . . . .,c, .4. -Blom could not trace the en- emy who was injuring him, but h_' hit upon an effective reply. Besides` advertising the facts of his paren-= tage, `he put down at the threshold` of his hotel 'a. large doormat, bea.r- ing the design of the German flag.- so that everyone who entered 11118115 wipe their boots on it. ` AL_, . ----_- -vvvug van LDI After this demonstration his suc- cess in building up the business wab` never in doubt, and for years he had , had the friendship and patronage of a great host of London motorists` using the Kent roads. '` I ...._.-- ....-u .---may .n.nv|.\.A, LIA UlAAl\.',ys `Though born and brought up in` Londcm, Mr. 'Blom was much an- noyed during the War by rumors` that were circulated in Bromley that spread at a time When many Ger-` mans in the hotel business were be- ing interned. -up, --5 -- he was 9. German. The reports Were` | __ - _ . I` v---u-nuruvv I nurc.` VLondon-A` Kent hotel-keeper; who during `the war turned undeer served notoriety -into fame, died re-' I I cently. He was Arthur Blom. of the lswan and Mitre Hotel, Bromley. 'r111n,....-..1- 1.-.... -_- WIPED FEE'_r ON GERMAN r-LAG? PRACTICAL Vcii-IEESTRV 'I'r_-___ -, Thursday, Fobrury 23, 192'! A telegram was received in A1- landale today telling of the death in Toronto this morning of S. J. M'c- Morran, who conducted a grocery business In Allandale -for upwards at half a century in the store now occupied by Frank Dobson. and who was known to almost everyone. De- tells have not yet come to hand. "iI"i"s n in 1888 the Em when th nun :4 pg Geo. Ireland Canad' ton. sketch ing wa. Thornt Iegiate teacher ed by School started ship at taught shoot `l Y.`.. .. LIA deals dent of In schoo fathe. Mdens Georg Bush: Enun; \ . erie wee] Two bet tor to sh has j nu ;;i;;;q HI 1' busi that On Monday night the regular meeting of the Young People`s League was "under the citizenship department with Miss E. Garside in charge but stormy weather made the attendance below the average. I\_ `I"Y;..I.nAp..Ia--. ...ln.I-L AD V.-._.J. Ir-rr\a\` }lVIlL 101' a D18 leuaun. Although the Y.)/I.C.A. hockey `team went through the Town Lea- uo season with but one defeat; and hat last evening, they will not be in the playuotfs owing to the num- ber of tie games, three, which they gloved and which eliminates them Pr one point. Three tie games in a x-game schedule is an unusual OGGUITBIIOO. 1'": Ilxmn giiIiIiw&&a%&ag Burton Ave. United Church _._.n___ Highway Again Open DI]- -_ l-A -`ma-vlv|n`n.` Ll. _ I`"_5_"" Henry 0. Fan. 23 years and `and slim. hm entered a, petition in air- ouit court at Jersey City, -NJ'., that his name be chanted to loan 9. ram). ' tu1lZ.LlOIlB- ~ - Mr. Qua.ntzdied four years ago. one year after they had celebrated their golden wedding. One daughter, Mrs. Chas. srlgley, died two. years ago. Survlvlugher -are one daugh- ter, Mrs.`-Lervl Srlsley, Holly; three sons. Oswald W. of Barrie. Audrey "M., of Toronto," Beverley W. on the homestead: two sisters and one bro- ther, Mrs. Mary Douglas. Mrs. Jer- usha Cadew and Chas. Montgomery, all of Toronto: also 27 grandchild- ren and 10 great-grandchildren. ' and Hannah 'Smith.'As a girl or fifteen she came to live in Innistil. two elder sisters, Mrs. `Samuel War- nica and Mrs. John Warnlca, hav- ing already been established in homes of their own here. `In 1878 she was married to Frederick ID. Quantz and went to reside on north halt lot -14, con. I2, where she lived thereafter except tor a few years spent in Palnrswick. She and her husband endured the strugglesot pioneer life. their -lend being practi- cally all bush when they settled upon it. Mrs. Quants was a. woman of many tine qualities. deeply in- terested in the work or her church in which she had been president or _the Women : Auxiliary. as well as in the community activities or the Women's Institute and `other or- ganizations. .1\/l"m ()IIan.Q.(Hn1l Cruise. `roan. `nan Jug was cnoruugmy EIIJOYGCL Mr. and `Mrs. Bert McLean enter- tained friends Saturday evening; Jos. McLean and daughter Ella, Thursday evening. and Mr. and Mrs. `Herb Lynn, Friday `evening. "Phn Mnhln T.nnf Tlih halt` Q kn- u. suuua an '1. uurucun. On Friday evening the Sunday School classes or Mrs. -F. Arnold and R. Arnold were taken `by Mr. Arno-ld to Thornton where they were enter- tained by `Rev. E. S. and `Mrs. C111- ton. The time was spent in games A and music and the hostess oyved delectable refreshments. The even`-- ` ing was thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. and "Nlrl. Hurt MmT.Ann anon:-_ nel'u uyun, rnuuy evenmg. `The. Maple Leaf Club held a box social in the hall Monday evening. Feb. -211--Mr. an Mrs. W. E. Bant- ing and.Mr. and rs. Stewart Mo- Quay slpent the week-end with frlgnds in Thornton. Enlnuv n1>nnIu~ LI-A Qua.)--. Lucauuy. . The Prayer Circle held their an- nual gift social in aid or Mr. and Mrs. M. Ganton, missionaries in South America, in St. Andrew`: Sunday School room last Wednes- day night. A good crowd attended. After contests 'a.n d a. program. re- freshmenvts were served by the members. ` Feb. V21-Mina. Finrene Knnpp or! Barrie in unending 9. few days with, her mother, `Mrs. 'W. J. Knapp. ` `ll ..... -. !'|....a.a. 1.. .....I;... al-A Janina - 5 LUl`lll `Mrs. A. Archer. Mrs. D. Ritchie and Mrs. F. Rowat, Elmvale; visited the ormer s aigter. Mrs. Cole, on Tuesday. ` `Tho DBGIIQIV `f'Hn'n1n 1nn'l.I LL41. ._ 'ycu'L,y, tuurauuy mgut. Mrs. '1`. Eaton has gtme to Toronto to see her daughter, Pearl 89.11!- fbuw. who has been sick. ' any-(`Inn unnravf no *I'.t......uo..... a- -5 upuruuuu Lu!` wppenu1c1t1s.`_ The Mount St. Louis dramuticv club had to postpone their play on Monday night on accountjor the storm.` l,f.a.-.. A A..-I.__. 11.-.. an cup. I n IIVO UIIVUIIVI out no ' Murray Pra.t_t in under the doctors` V: VI Glwri Acare owing to a very bad cold on his lungs. Wnilnnn MnT.nnn tank It nlahrh -. " Wallace McLean took a. 31913): load of young people to Mldurlt last Friday evening co attend rho! Private Tutor". given by the Mid- hurst Dramatic Club. All rapprt r fine time. I A Iowan tvnili hf 'l"IIf`l mull nne time. c _` 5 - b g A large crowd or friends -and l neighbors gathered at the home of-l James Watson on Monday evening` to bid him and family (farewell. The } evening was occupied with euchre ~ and dancing; P. Kavanagh made a: capable man of c emoniea. Durinl ` the evenlngian ad ess was read by . 5 J. Martin and '0. Davis. J. Plowrizhtl presented, on behalf or the neighbors, I _a mantel clock to Mrs. Watson. 3.`! a pipe -to Mr. Watson and a shavins outfit to Stanley. All three replied in a suitable manner. Owing to `a, snappy, cold night, everybody was `ready for a good `hot cup of tea or V coffee and "eats" which brought the `V joyou-s time `to a close. Mr. Watson 1 has purchased Mr. lLacky js farm on 4 the 7th line of Vespra and intends. moving there in the near tuture. 1 George Tracy has purchased Mr. 4 Watson's farm `here. ~ * ' 4 virlna Qn flea nvnnrvun (UNA An: 1 I 1 pure-um, nu . unu lV1l`S. U. aamleson. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cavanagh en- tertained thelr [friends to a card - party, Thursday night. I LIPS. T. F}n+nn has crhnn fn Tnnnnn mug, wuu nus uuen SICK. I Gordon Rowa:t of Hamilton is at his home here recovering after an operation for a.ppendiclt1s.. Th Mnllhf Q9 T.nIIIa ` Rnannnd-CA in uurus tutu uancing. l `The address was as follows: Dear `Mr. and Mrs. Miller-We. your friends and neighbors. having iearn- ed with deep regret of your intende departure from our nelghborhoo ,5 have gathered here this `evening to wish you long years or health, hep.- piness and prosperity in your new surroundings, and.we feel that we: cannot let this occasion -go by with- out expressing in some tangible way our appreciation of your many kind- nesses in the past year. We, theretore ask you Mrs. Miller `to accept this clock and Mr. Miller this purse as, a small token of our esteem and, love. Mayyou longzbe spared to; make use of them and may they: ever remind you of the friends you` leave in this - neighborhood. uu-:35 uuy LU .vu'u1u.11u, muuruay. Mrs. J. Sodven. Richmond Hill. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. Fittlck. MFG "nnlnn Tlmlnflp `I'd.-\u.un..An,, vzazuu-5 mu`. tutu. Mrs. E. .l"ltI'.lcK. Mrs. Rwtland Elrick, Ferguson- vale. spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Jamleson. ` MP, 911.!` \/TI` "Wan: .("n\9unnn-In An, Juuuu uuaauu Ill U118 0UllHul`Lo I A very suitable program was 0- vided by the young people 1' which followed a presentation. An address was read by Geo. Pain and the presentation made Iby Mrs. S. `McLean and ICha.s;_Kavanagh. The vemaindv of the evening was went in card's"i1nd dancing. t `Thu nfhinsu man an Pnllnnrau Vhnnu I Feb. 2-1--4M.Z:T.w]I-11;>t-t made a. bus- iness trip to Midland, Saturday. MPH. .T. Rnvnn, 'Rin.hrnnn T-`NH Ia VV UJBUIIH .ltl.l`1 HOPE: ' i Owing to the extreme cold on! Saturday evening there was not the] usual crowd -present at the annual carnival at the Midhurst rink. Prize} winners from here were Misses Vera: and Nina McLean. Miss Vera. won first prize (or fancy dress and Nina. 2nd for comic dress. `LT n`nIv 1-u"4'I3:-nmnla auiAn annals Fe-b. 2m-on Tuesday, February 14,! about 50 friends and neighbors gath- ered at the home or Mr. and Mrs. Wm. `Miller. Midhurat station, and spent an enjoyable evening with them before their departure to their, new home in Churchill. They will be much missed in this community. I A vnrv :mH.nh1n nrncrnnm was in-n-. auu LU!` CUIIHC QFESH. > I H. Daley or Barrie spent Sunday at Mrs. E. tMOLe\a.n's. ` ` - MIDHURST srxou muasmcj STA1'l9N HILLSDAEE [nun umy been In uumaaen, `saak..| .a short time when Mr. Gray died suddenly. `Sings then Mrs. Gray had `y.9 The funeral took place on the 15th to St. Paul's Church and qmetery. ev. A. D. Cousins, rector of the arlsh ofllnnlsl. took -the services and the pallbearers were Ash. War- ca. Silas Smith. Seliby Carr, Bert acuay. Lloyd Srlgley and Nivian 3' ey. ' ' " VII. Quanta came at U.E.L. stock. 3110 was born homesw ll C ran an Hem ch ea in Toronto .11: 1845. I. 1133 "ullhtor of Alexander Mentzomeryvegtell. ww uuya ynor to aeatn. The late Mrs. Gray, was the se- cond daughter _ot the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sieseer, of Edgar. where she was born and raised. Twenty-tour` years ago she mar- ried James Gray and tor -~a time they lived at Midhurat where Mr. Gray conducted 7 o. ._b1a:cksmithing business and -later .-yhey took up farming on theeecom; line at Oro. six ears ago theyvuufoved to-Sa.a- icete swam in the. hope that Mr. Gray : health `might improve. but had only `been in Lumeden. sask.. time when Mr. Ch-av man nwu vrIIIl-$ $l'II'\I The death occurred at .Simcoe I-Iaii, Aliandale. on `Saturday. Feb- ruary 18. ot Myrtle slesser, wife or the -late James Gray. Deceased had ,been- in failing health since last summer. but her condition was ndt considered serious until three weeks ago when she was removed to the sanitoriu-m. pneumonia developing a few days prior to death. ` hi,` Mill mau Ina- LL- -- cu uuurcn. . Survivin are four brothers and two sisters. v!z.. Edward, -Earl, Neil and Hartford. Mrs. Money, or Manor, Bank" and Mrs. Lee Wakefield or No:-bury. Sank. One brother, Sidney. warvkllled in the Great War. Thu funnnnl nun.-.l`h;-1.: -... 1111.1. :5 wuruuueu In me urea: war. The funeral wan `held on (Feb. 8 and interment made in Wauchope cemetery. A - ` `Mus-s ATM. LENNOX A Miss Annie Margaret Lennox. who- died at Evergreen Farm. Redvers, Sask.._Feb, 5 was born at -Poulett River. Victoria, Australia,_ `May 8, 1881. Her father was Andrew Len- nox. son of the late James Lennox _o! Fairvlew Farm". Ilvy and her mother was Margaret Boo-th, torm- `eriy of Innistii and Barrie. After I returning to Canada, the -family liv-I ed for a timer near Colweil. In 1906 they moved to Gledhow, Sask.. and in 1925 _to Alida. aslc, where Mr. and Mrs, Lennox died 2%` years ago. `Since the death of her -parents, Miss Lennox: had kept house for three or her brothers at Redvers, Sask. She was of a quiet. retiring disposition and an earnest chris- tian. She had been re. member of the Salvation Amy at Saskatoon and at Beavers was a member or the Unit- ed church. viwqvlurlnf an". `atom I...-a.-1.-.... _._; ii%i%%%%%%$%%% COOKSTOWN E w&&&&w&mgwa&g& uua xuuuui. - J ` Deceased was are-sldent of New- ` 2 market for over 20 years, returning '1 to England last. March when his 1 health failed to such an extent that 1 he could .no longer continue .his I photography business. Mr. Fergus 1 was for many years the very heart] `and soul of the `Lawn Bowling Club 1 and encouraged many to join. His? lovable nature, delightful iscotbh - brogue, keen sense of humour, .pre- 1 vailing good` -tempera an-d` sympa- I thetie consideration of others were,! dharacteristics which endeared ` "Femie" to the hearts oi: all.--Era. I T '3` T '5` '5` '5` 'n` 'n~ 'n~_ u:~a.`w. R. `clenients is hoildaylng In Toronto. - u'- Imnhmn was In 'l"nrnv`|-tn A {aw in '.l.`or0n'w. - A H.`1*`isher was in Toronto. a. few days this week. . I . Dibk Potter visited friends in Tor- - onto. over Sunday. . , ` Mr. and Mars. 0. Watson were in Penetanguishene recently. i `Mn: '1` fl! Mnnkman has been xmwwwwwwwmwxxgl & & 3 %%OBntMRY g ]g&&&wwwmw&aw&m&] . Be: Social at -St. Paul's postponed` from the 20th to the \27th, next Monday. 8 p.m..Come and bring your trien-ds. Good program. 8b Women's Institute Banquet On Thursday evening last the Painswick Women's Institute ban- queted t ir husbands and the Gran- ns In their wives at the Grange , ell. tter tea, community singing was led by Ernest Carr. Rev. A. D. Cousins acted as toastmaster and very suitably pertorrned his duties. peverai toasts were proposed. Mrs. Alvin Wine gave a very interesting biofraphy of the Grange Hall, ex-. ie pins how it was built and who eiped to build it. Wm. Martin an- Wered in a few` words. Miss E. obson of Aiiandaie rendered a solo accompanied by Miss Jay. Miss M. ' Yeetes. Arthur Jay and `E. White- bread ot Aliandale also favored with sales. Mrs. - Wm. Warniva gave a de- iightlui ~ instrumental. Reoita-tions and speeches were also given. The sttair proved in every way delight- tui and `successful. The Lm Mrs. P. o.'o.i"m:" Another 0! the pioneers 0: this 3 section was removed bydeath when Mrs. B`. D. Quantz passed away on , Feb. is after an illness of but a tow \- 'l`hn nnnrni i-mush nlnnn nu `+1-.-A -Inn. .._._ ..... .. | Barrie law-n bowlers were sorry to learn of ~the death.of W. Reid Fergus. formerly of Newmarket. He died in Liverpool, England, early this month. | 1'InnAana:l `(van 1: unpuulpln-at `.0 \Y..... reneumguxauene receuuy. Mn. '1`; . Monkman has been `confined to her bad through iliness. ____u_I u\___._:_.. .. g1... 13,\..,,1 UV!-I6lVI_-I iv av: U9 vauvuag. ...-.... . Ronald Dunning /of the Royal- Bank. Tottenham, was home over the/tweelt-end._ . . ;l _ Wll-llarn Iwrlght of St. Catharine: lee Improving in health after his re- ~cent severe `Illness. 1 `M... 1'1 3.! nlnmnn and anti. Ar- ' CID! IGVBFB umeau. Mrs. D. I-I. Coleman and son. Ar- thur. or Barrie. visited in town for . a. tow days last week. I Ml-n Glnnnin Inhnurn nf Beeton E (SW nay: lulu ween. I Miss `Belste Cobourn of Beeton visited with `Mrs. lchas. Nixon on -Thursday or last week. - I an 1. rnnnrfn Man! Man truntnea of ' `.I.`nuraua.y D: ._uI.at ween. ! `It 11 reported that the trustees o the town have purchased two chem- _ioa.l- engines tor fire protection. I Mr and Mrs, A. Stnwnrt of ,1oa.1~ enemas 1:0!` tire protection. 1 Mr. and Mrs. A. Stewart of Sohomberg were visitors with Mr. `and Mrs. Chas. Watson -last week. Coo at-our `wanna - v-w--.. ---.. --- ' T glnclalr Wa:tte;:s, who ha:s "b`een`| confined to his bed for almust 20: months, is not making very satis-` I taotory progress. A mum !-mrv frnm ftnnkntown and on '.I.'ue3uu.y BVUlllIlEo 1 Mr. and Mrs. `S. Muligan misr- tained the |Community Club to 9.; euohre party anddance on Monday I evening. All report a. good time. I Mm: Mnlhn] W31-\n'1.rvIn nf (".hm.1nvn i uwvvwuvwwn -~v-y ..-a- w vuuuuug IAEQIIQ Theepeaker of, the evening was , Dr. F. E. Bennett of `St . `Thomas and his subject was A `Tour Through the City of Flowers. The talk was il`lustra.ted by many beagtifully col-3 oured slides which showed what ins , , dividual and collective work can do. I Alter the address a business meet- ' in: was held when it was decided `to form a. local society called The Pcookstown and Adtloining IMuni- 'ci:palities -Horticulture -Society. The following . officers were elected: . I-Ion. Presidents. Earl Rowe, M.'P., J. H. Mitchell, M.P.P.; EPres., H. Spenceley, B.A., 'M`.D.; 1st Vice-- P-res., W. J. Finlay; 2nd Vice- Pres.. Mrs. R. J. McAfee; Directors, Mesdames D. Hopper and W. J. Scott, Misses M. Spence and Mabel Chantler, Messrs. H. Couse, Alex. Robinson, -'1`. McKnight, Howard Cooper and Rev. W. R. -Clements. i IUHIUEIHIU U1 111913. On Sunday the Young People's League was very much in evidence when the members took charge "oi? the evening -service in a whole- hearted manner and though the congregation was small because of untavorable weather those who `braved the storm had a real treat and perhaps, too, an eye opener. Rev. G. E. "coulter was supported by the men or the executive all of whom -gave short addresses but- space will permit of a few `sentenc- ee only. F. W. Dobson, During the Great War the men who did their duty the most faithfully and well were those who weremembers or oung peotple's church organizations gacll home. Christ needs young peo- rle and they need Him." F. Spearn. 'We are beingntralned for `service to the church and we are glad to serve." A Pugh, The Young Peo- le s League of the church is paying ask real dividends." Miss` Mary Patton read the `lesson, Mr. `Spearn and Mr. Blair lead in short earnest prayers and the `pastor -gave one -of the most `inspiring sermons of his ministry here, taking his -theme from I Timothy, 4th chapter, Let no man despise their youth". "Young peo is," he said. "are the tomorrow at t e worid."1`he church must stand by them for she has no weightier business than to care for them. A rousing song service lead by F. Dob- `pon preceded the regular session: A. young people's choir assisted in the singing all through and after the sermon Mrs. Dobson sang "',l`he old Rugged. Cross." The ush- re were tour young members of - he League, Lloyd lMorrison, Lorne Heels, Gordon Pratt and Campbell 1 '8 am. There is no -doubt that this T hering will stimulate the interest i n youngwpeoplde work; on the part . at the church members and do much . to strengthen the get together" 1 spirit. i LLIUEUTX 'p!'Ul`Ullu ` A nurmaer from Cookstowu and. "Vicinity attended _the dance given at the home of Frank Broney, Egbert, on Tuesday evening. . Mr, um-I MINI. `E. Mi.11i9nn rm+'ar..1 | now: -vvvu---u I uvuvwuIu- ' A well attended meeting in the interests of horticulture was ~heid- in the town hall, Cookstown, on Tugaday evening, Feb. 2'1. W. J. F1n- I lay. the-so-le survivor of three pub- '1ic-spirited men, who originated the ` movement here. the others being; 'Jas. Norris and P. H. Stewart, act-| .ed as chairman and related the story i of how municipal beautification was `started about half a` century ago. niI...'.....l..I..... -4 n... --...._a.._. .__ UVUlIll`I `III 'l'U|JUl'I. 5 'UU\| Llllln - ` ! Miss Malbel Rankin of Chicago, 1111.. is on an extended visit at her, home here. Miss Rankin is just P8-i [covering from a. recent operavon` nand was advised by the doctors to take -a. `rest. g I n I3. W.nnlIInI1 Cnnvnnnuv AI 'l'Vnn'IrL{_ SW53 I. `FEEL. V C. G. Leadlay. formerly of `Cooks- town, but` now of Edmonton. was vopera-ted on bydvlayo Bros. at Ro- cheater, M1nn.. on Feb. 4. He is much improved in health a.t the present time. _ A most n1mr-_ns:nfnl nlnv nnflfln IIFVHUIIL Luuv. . A most successful play entitled Are You a. Mason?" was presented in the town -hall on `Friday even- ing. February L17, by `St. Mary Mag- 3 dalene players under auspices of St. `John's -Church. The hull was , fairly well filled and all enjoyed the ' play immensely. Many a. laugh was created and all took their parts ` splendidly. ' MR8. ~JAMEg GRAY_ j--AI. -`._, Horticultural Meeting ".11 ..a.i...`.....a...a ........4.:.... 1 W. REID FERGUS Last -Sunday was Educational Sunday - at Collier St. United Church when Dr. D. M. Solandt, associate- -book steward of the church, was the special speaker. In two `appropriate discourses he stressed; the necessity of good :` reagliug inthe ho.xh_e_.; y : _ ` I Ill'l.A1bertKenderson ieependina . some days in '1`oro_nto. Funk I-Iolden spent over_.Sunday '0! his homeln Collingwood. A Bel. Godden was in Toronto this week for the Mendelssohn Choir eoneert. _ . . Ilu. Brown at. Toronto is visiting or parents. Mr. and Mrs. James IIIIIIUH. - Min Florence Brunton has re-~ turned from a three weeks` trip to New York and Toronto. ' `Mn. 1". Rayner and Miss Margar- at Rayner have returned home hav- in: spent last week in Toronto. `Hrs. Honey and children are I ending some days here with Mrs. rank Dobson. Mrs. I-Ioney's sister. Jack Hunter. active in athletic and other circles. has secureda pos- ition in Hamilton and will be `missed in the younger circles. "He has al- ready left to. take up his new duties. \VAnIU\nl| MDFIHQ1` WlI1vn.vAr- -..... WC . . . . no; can -.au.u.nuu.uuuvva.un The mineral was held on Monday from the family home, Rev. E. J. Whan of the Baptist church, or which deceased was a. member, be- )8 in charge of the services. In- terment was made at Barrie Union cemetery. b `The community of Strqud was ,r grieved to learn of. the death on 1 Thursday, February 16, of William a Wright, which occurred suddenly ,~ from heart trouble. Born in Thorn- gton-in 1851. he lived there for 54' . yefzrs and for the past 23 years at ; -Stroud. He was a vparvticularly well 3 known andsudcessful farmer and t had earned t'he.reputation of being ; a sterling -citizen among his fellow 3 men. - I 7!... Int.` `Ila: T`IYlru-1al- uroa nnlvvn In ` Three children, two daughters and one son, remain to mourn the loss of their mother. They are Estelle, aged 18. Elsie and Roy. Two sisters, Mrs, Blough and Mrs. Brandon of Edgar, also survive, as do also-'ve brothers, `Victor, A-lbert, Ray and Glen and Roy in Saskatchewan. inn. 1 .... ..-v .___, c - EUWII. LUL` Luv -Luuv.-:ru.1. `Surviving are deceased s widow, who before her marriage was Mary Jane Martin; three daughters and four sons. They are Mrs. Sam. EBro- 'l'ey, Stroud; Mrs. I. MacLachian, Tollendai; Mrs. Percy Lou s, Windsor; another daughter, Mr . Sam. Gordon, North Bay, died three years ago. The sons are George of Alberta, Charles, Fred and Bert of Stroud. Two sisters and two bro- thers also survive, Miss Annie Wright of Thornton, Mrs. Thoma Carruthers oftlvy and T omas and Robert of Thornton, a w ll as six- teen grandchildren. geen living in" Barrie on Bradford to ` vm..'..... ..I.n.1....... 4...... .:......1....... ....u lung uiuurui. V The funeral was held on Saturday! last, Rev. Jas- Browmpreachlng a.` 1 most impressive enmon, taking his text from II Timothy. chapter 4, verses 6 -to 8. The service was held in Stroud United church, `Rev. `B. B. Beynon assisting; Many beautiful oral tributes. including one from St. James Unitedi`Church and Sunday School, were received. The pallbear- ers were William `Martin, A. Webb, A. Ferris. William Reid, G. Harper, B. Webb. Relatives and friends came K from `Toronto, Allis-ton, Thornton, Ivy. North `Bay, Barrie and Cooks- I town for the runeral. ` .QIII.\lI1'I7`VIl3` own: riannnnclnh: nrlnnv I "INC lute NIT. VVl'lg1lL was IMJLIVU in church work all -his life and at -time of death`. was an elder or St. James United Church, also a. mem- ber of the quarterly` board. In his younger years he was a class leader and a. member of the choir. Nine years ago he retired from the farm to live in Stroud. He was a life- long Liberal. . ` 'l`lnn funny-nl urn: `hold nn Qnflvtvlav w _ w STROUD 3: l>X0X0X0X<>X0X0X0X<>X0I X<&>X<%>X< Box Socia-1 at `St. `Paul's, poet-I poned from the 20th to -the 27th, next Monday, 8 pm. Come and bring ' your friends. Good program. 8b 37 Eu;ABmg_ s'r. % f FRUIT, FISH, saw and FEED PHONE 65 oooooooooooooooov~ vnuv ---vu-an--aw ruvhruvvv -may u-cvw.~=-w On Wednesday night of .last week the `Evershlne gvoup of the LA. met at the parsonage and derived much amusement from a pot iuck aup- ' per, each member 'brin-gins `her own Gamble and dishes. (in Waldo`; nhrhuf n.P-An vuvnnnn tho 1-H: lRn'RI: exmmn m:I?f1e late M-r. Wright was active n nhunnk nvnnb all `hi: H91: nnn 4:! The Late William Wright _-______._._u_. _n cu.`..-...1 A A Lake View High School pupil o`f"Chica go dened a pasive verb as used when the subject is the lsufferef, as `I_ am loved. I ------ u-u v-nu -can `vacu- We have never had a clearer case of wife or child desertion -than this in this county. However. I do not know that it wm do any good to send the man tojail. It-might make matters worse. It_ is a case of doing something for the wife and family, who are destitute, said Magistrate Jefrs in agreeing to a settlement reached by opposing counsel. The husband was allowed to go on sus- 'pended sentence on payment of $15 a month. the first 01. which was made in court. He is also to report once a month to the police. The court costs amounted to $24.85, which accused also paid. He said he had 24 hours to get back to his Job or lose it. . A domestic relations case in "which the Township of Innisfil has some official concern. likewise the char-. ita.ble societies of the Churchill sec- 1 tion, was given` an airing before Magistrate Jeffs last Saturday. It had to do with the case of W. W.` Groves who. has been living apart from his wife and family for. over ten years, contributing very little to their support, despite court orders. Recently he was discovered in Ham- ilton 'working_ under an assumed niame, arrested and brought` to Bar-.` I r e. mp. A nu.-.-Lh-... .....A. 4.- L2... .u__ L_-_ I15. ,." To a. question put to himthe -hus- band refused to take his wife. to live with _him or to return to her. He` offered to give what financial assistance he could, but pleaded ill health as did his wife. ._' A HlUlU EIIU 51155. 0!: Friday night after practice the members of the choir proceeded to the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Ddbson where the remainder of the evening was spent in -amusing games and contests followed by a very appetiz- lns sup er. During -the evening it was def niteiy ~deoidedVtha't a musi- can play he presented 'by'the choir sometime in Aipril. (`In nnnv thin Vnlina :`Dnnn1n n