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REV. W. HIPKIN No; 15 I I PAGES Remember W.'C.T.U. Rummage Sale, Saturday, April 14, 8 am. In store next Moore's Shoe Store. Bargains. 15b Remember the concert by Miss Hildreth Lennox, A.T.C.M., on April 27, in Stroud, under auspices of United W.M. S. 15-16b Strictly Business" by Stroud Ladies Aid, Thornton Orange Hall, auspices Trinity Mission Circle, Friday, April 20. 15b Women s Canadian Club, Mon- day, April 16, 8.15 p.m., Public Library Hall. Speaker, Dr. E. J. Pratt. Subject, Poetry of the Sea. 14-15b Remember the play Strictly Business, by the Stroud United Ladies Aid, in Gilford, on Tues- day, April 17. Orchestra in attend- ance. ` 15b ! ' The Branch Secretaries of South Simcoe Women s Institutes are re- quested to kindly forward annual reports to District Secretary by April 30th. . 15b The council heard the claim of Dr. .\IeKinne_V and of theowner of the dog` alleged to have killed the ram. The latter does not ad- mit guilt and following` :1 discus- sion the matter was referred to the township s solicitors, Boys & Boys. While the township is lia- ble for sheep killed by (l()g`.~' within its borders it is claimed that the Act was never intended to include such valuable animals as Persian lambs. The Act, however, places. no limit on the amount of com- pensation which may be paid un- der its provisions. T+ 1'5 -nv-irlnu /-nnaulrlnvnfinn . 1E Ger ILS ;.'..l'UVlblUHb. It is under consideration, is all that J. R. Boys, solicitor, would say. He did not think the courts would be called upon to decide the issue. He hoped for a settlement. I 1 ,, 1 _ , _ _ ,1 1\ `I 17- Figures bearing on the status oi . the telephone in Canada are ofts`nf =commented upon by visitors and lcorrespondents from Europezm countries. Such sources of inform- zation as the annual report of the lBell Telephone Company are quot- ed in comparisons between the `Canadian service and that of older lcountries. 1"\-..L;'I -. 11 n ' Innisl Township Council held a special session. under the Act Res- 'pecting"Sheep at the Wellington ;Hote1 last Saturday to consider a _most unusual claim, that of un- fstated damages for a Persian ram which originally cost $1.000, al- leged to have been killed by a dog. I 1x 117 | The claim is made by Dr. W. G. McKinney and is without prece- dent, locally at least. The ram is said to have been the only thor- oughbred Persian in this locality and was imported from Buckarah, Western Turkestan. four years ago. One thousand dollars is the price said to have been paid and it `is today said to be worth much more. Russia has since placed an embargo on the export of these animals and as the animal killed is the only one of the male species available, Dr. McKinney s flock is due for extinction. \.u. vuc Luucu uuucu LU uauc UVCL 1,500 licenses, or over half the ex- pected ctotal, have been issued. This is not as heavy as this time `uni an 1|InuIn)n~u xIv1AnvcJ-`an nan-an, LULIII L1 ICE: Doubtless it would prove of even `greater interest to those across the ocean to learn that in Ontario arid Quebec alone the average daily` use of long distance in 1927 was 58.--' 801 messages. This figure indi- cates to a degree astounding on the other side of the Atlantic the Canadian demand for rapid com- munication regardless of dis- tance. 14b uuc uuus LU]. Luczst: L'1'U})3. ~Frost coming out made a num- ber of bad quagmires on the roads in different parts of the town. About a dozen. cars had to be pull- ed out of the mire on Toronto St., near Wellington, where they sank hub deep. `A teamster living in the vicinity made a nice penny from the troubles of these motor- ists. Anumber also had to be pulled out on Wellington St. be- tween Mary and Clapperton Sts. Advertise in The Examiner, the paper with the circulation. |wa&w&mm&a&&mmg `F COMING EVENTS :3: >2 Q . *39>X<>X<%>E>X<>X4>I<%>I<>X<>I<% Dr. McKinney has been, breed- ing Persian lambs for four years with some success. The animals are usually killed any time from birth to nine weeks for their pelts. None have `been lost from natural causes and it has been shown that they do well on hilly land in Sim- coe county climate and elsewhere. It was for this reason. it is stated, that the Soviet Republic placed an embargo on their export. Reports on the fall wheat and clover are good. Eleven feet of snowfall during the winter meant a lot of shovelling but it was just the thing for these crops. 1W1-ncf nn'n11'nn- nn4- nan:-`A n nun ANIMAL `Was Only Male in Flock, Now Worth Much More? flnnisl Township Faces Most Unusual Claim. "HEAVY DAMAGES ; ASKED FOR Loss p OF PERSIAN RAM c0a[5, 50 SUUUCH W55 LHC K511511135` The holiday was spent quietly in Barrie and surroundin coun- try, not one untoward. inci ent be- ing reported over the week-end. The snow disappeared quickly with the warm weather of last week and by Friday had entirely disappear- ed from the highway and from the country sideroads. except in the cuts. On the latter, however, mot- oring is still a precarious busi- ness there still beine: many bad spots. a fact to which many who have been mired can attest. It will be some weeks before the frost is out of the ground. (In l`_nnA `wh-Inn Han shy-lnnvnu +I\ SURPRISING FIGURES COST $1,000 SECTION 1 PAGES 1 TO 8 With delightful summery }vea- ther prevailing on Good Friday, the mercury rising to 68_degrees, followed by a violent wmdstorm Saturday and snow urries on Sat- urday and Sunday, with the ther- mometer dropping to 20, or 12 degrees of frost, the Weather Man maintained his season's reputation for sudden changes over the holi- day week"-end. Truly, Easter Mon- day was vastly di erent from Good Friday. On the latter day people spent it, for the most part, out- doors, many displaying their Easter neries but within twenty- four hours they were glad to re- turn` to their heavier and even fur coats, so sudden was the change. Th. lnnlidon urns: chant` m1~in+.'lv GREAT DAY IN OPEN plorious Weather of Good Friday Is Short - Lived. Rushj For Motor Car Markers Marks Holiday. EXSTERTIDE 1s J srm Qumm BY nmu-zrras u--___.. i. `I'll A. WEEK n vulva lava uyoauau V-iTv11-1'1: `gage ve, please lion-spllissl Sketches of Public. Professions! sud Business Men of the Community Told for Exuninor Readers LET S GET ACQUAINTED FIRST GRASS `FIRE 13 ItIlIVU`lln ` < I came in contact` with Sir `John A. lots of times, said Mr. Rogers. Iecrossed the ocean on the same boat with him inx 1874. I remember that Sir John was very sick on that voyage. He was 9. eat josher. I remember well } `im saying to, me when I met him ll..`_.__ A- ._ From p-hc;tc-> snapped when taking things easy at Bar Point. I " M" I reputation- of seeing * things through. T nish: I'n m.nd-..;a- nn'd-`In Q3`: BGJIIU DU W lllyo Mrs. Holden, in her statement, claimed to have been the owner of $8,200 personal property at the time_ of 'Mrs. McQuain s death,.on the 6th of April, 1926. This in- cluded bonds, promissory note, Ford coach and Persian Lamb coat- It was alleged that defendants conspired to secure possession of these and that W. . Holden still retained possession of a bond for $1000 and the Ford coach, despite the fact that probate of the will of Mrs. McQuain. 'be~queathing her effects to the I-Ioldens`. was adjudged in Surrogate `Court as never being ; ,, n'__, ,_1 _,,-\ mWE=K EASTERTIDE RRKIII 3' II HHU VVo \Jn Illlll-{U11 The plaintiff is a solicitor in Collingwood and defendant. Mona Holden, the Wife of W. C. Holden, Nottawasaga farmer. W. J. Hol- den is an agent residing in the same township. Mug I:n`t`n-In ha I-nnvn u&nnvnnvu [H IRDCI ,) Ul1`b. . There were two actions to be heard Tuesday resultant unon pre- Avious court decisions. Mona E. Holden sued Malcolm McLean, administrator of the \McQuain Es- tate, for $3,000 wages for alleged services rendered deceased lady from.1920 ti1l_her death, at the rate of $450 a year, also for boarding and lodging Eliza Jane McQuain the last two years of her life, at $5 a week, or $520. Plain- ti also asked a specic perform- ance of an agreement entered into between plaintiff and deceased and a declaration that Mrs. Holden was entitled tofull ownership and title to the chattels and securities given her by Mrs. McQuain and an in- junction restraining defendant from disposing of same. mhn Ann}-Von nh+;I\ `nan -`unI- A-9 LIIUHI ulapuauug UL sauna. The contra action was that of the administrator of the `M-cQuain estate, Malcolm McLean, against Mona E. Holden, W. `J. Holden and W. C. Hold-en Fl... ..L.!..L!@ 1.. .. ..-!:_L..-. 2.4 Ff -VVV rib!!! Last of Will Case 1- Finis was written on the fam- ous M-cQuain will case which has been `before the courts for two and at half years, one session last year, occupying several days. This was a case in which Coiling- wood relatives had quarrelled over the division of the estate ofthe late Eliza Jane,McQuain totalling approximately $6,000. Last year the late Judge Vance upset an alleged will bequeathing the bulk of the estate to one Mona Holden, wife of W. C. Holden, who had lived with the deceased lady from the time she was four years of age until she was married and with whom the late Mrs. McQuain lived in later years. Tknun unavn I-urn .013`-:r\\io #n `An With the same nality and dis- patch which has characterized his military and judicial career all throu h, Mr. Justice Logic on Tues ay afternoon disposed` of a docket in the non-jury sittings of the Supreme Court which at the outset had all the earmarks of dragging along for days. Of the four cases set down for hearing one was heard and judgment promptly given; two interlocking cases were settled out of court at the suggestion of His `Lordship and a fourth transferred to Toronto. The proceedings started: shortly after one o'clock and were nished by p.m. ` ' Y.....J. -.E 117111 I'M.-- Last is Heard in Courts of Famous McQug_t:rmtm\Vill Case` Amiable Settlement is Reeched n'Tueada'y By Relatives Who Quarrelled Oven? `$6,000 Estate-Ends Two Yen; and of tjttgation. "iiuui $03322 ', }.i'e'$ w --a--. ...--y w... .-V.-- w`..- -(Turn to page ve, please ) FRANCIS Rocans TH + BARRIE1; Commencing last week Major C. K. S. Macdonnell, of -Chatham, formerly of Barrie,ais acting 0.-C. of tSimcoe Foresters (35th battae lion) Canadian militia, replacin Lieut.-JCo1. G. E. "McLean of Co - ling-wood, who has -been in com- mand for the` ast, three ears. The ordnance o icer from cron- to was in. Barrie last week mov- ingeoifice equipment and records from Collingwood to newiquarters in the A:-mouries. The camn this year will likely be at Huntsville or Collingwood. The former place was chosen last year, but there is some talk of a change to the Georgian Bay town. _ ) uvua uaaavuunuuu Max Blossin, a Hebrew, resident 9 of Toronto for 25 years, gave his occupation as a pedlar. Among other things he bought chickens. 0 April 2 he was in Bradford alout 10 a.m. Turning up the Bar- ri'e road northward` he was met ` by George Graham, the accused, who asked him to buy some chick- ens. Witness said he had his sign out, a chicken crate on his truck. Graham said the chickens were at , Hol~brook s farm, just across the ' bridge and a visit was paid to_the place.Witness asked how the chick- ens came to Ho1brook s farm when it was unoccupied. Graham said his . father lived nearby. There were ` 17 chickens in a shack. Blossin paid $14 for them. The loadin op-~ erations had apparently een `watched by a neighbor woman, who left her house and came in their direction. There were no words, ex- changed. Graham rode. as far as the bridge with him and aliehted, Blossin proceeding to the llage where he had dinner. He visited the country Isection during the afternoon and returned at six o'clock. Leaving his truck for a time he returned -to nd:-it sur- rounded by a crowd of people, among whom was Constable We 1). The officer took him to the Prin - le home andreleased the,17 chic - ens from the crate. They went straight to the hen house and seemed glad to be home. He waited at the_Pringle home until the constable-returned with Gra- ham, who denied ever meeting Blossin. That's the same man, said witness. you sold me them chickens. The officer.-took Gra- ham away. `Later a second visit was paid to the Holbrook farm and i three bags` found. There were no chickens onthe farm at this time. CHANGE i-{COMMXND or smcoa roansmzs VIIIVIIWCIU VII USCG Jpihllll III VIIIH VDIIIVI L Umjer - cross-examination Blos- sin sand he had never been in court before. He proved ap incpssant talker and a very amusmg mtness. JJSQL 5 cu bvvwnlo In cross-examination Mr. Pringle said there were houses on either side of_ him and a 100 acre farm, occupied: by -Fred Stoddart, at the rear. `He said his house was sit- uated on the provincial highway leading to `Barrie, on the north side of the road. `He said he count- ed his chickens at 5 o'clock the day previous to the theft. The reason was . that his neighbors chickens sometimes flew over the fence to feed. He had left the door unlocked. ` A, chicken-stealing` case which has had the village -of `Bradford by the ears for the past ten days was aired, in police court Tuesday morning when George Graham, well-known in the Holland Land- ing and Bradford sections, was committed for trial following an hour's hearing. -Bail was refused by Magistrate Jeffs. The evidence brought out how a resident awoke one morning to nd his wire fence snipped with shears and his flock of 18 chickens gone. A Toronto Jew to whom it is alleged` they were sold by. the accused was the chief crow-n witness. . g... A Q I I _, J \tll|\i& V! V IV ll V V O U A - h M at Walter Pringle, of V Bradford, said that on Monday morning, April 2, when he arose at 7 o clock, he noticed there were no chickens about the yard. At the back of the lot he noticed the wire line `fence had been cut. Investigation showed the chickens missing. They had been locked up, 18 of them, mostly Plymouth Rocks, the even- ing previous, at 7 o clock. There was one dark green hen with a golden neck, a cross breed. The balance were pedigreed Barred Rocks. All but two were last year's pullets. Witness said they were a good laying` strain and he would not take $2.00 each for them. osvv uuouu -y-uovv yuvn. -Va. vo- After missing the chickens he had to go to business in Toronto, but first reported the theft to the reeve, his neighbor. He did not return to Bradford until the fol- lowig Thursday. The chickens had been returned, all but one Barred Rock. It was through theelate Dalton McCarthy, whom Mr. R0 are de- scribes as the -best frien I ever had" that he went to `Ottawa. These 3 pointmente, of couraenre olitica , but the story can nowhe Rogers one day that he (Rogers) he the tact necessary to -make. an em! House of Commons clerk and V r. McCarthy . had a faculty and a. CHICKENS CAME uoma T0 ROOST But\ Npt GIFT Discovered In Ped1ar s Truck-Ar- rest Is Made. Mvottlu in `nu maniac nannu-:_, CANADA, THURSDAY.,APRlL _T1{2, 192}; - --- ---9 uv -vv -uvv-q vs. V-C, be this week. he is the substance of a story` which Game Overseer James Me-i Gregor was asked: to believe about sunset, Tuesday. From a point ofl vantage on a knoll in Barrie, look-| Ina 4-Rhnnalu Hus lnnnn nrnnu n1onnna vantage on a Lawn an narne, 1001:- ng through the same army glasses he used an France, he espied two men patrolling the beach at Min- et s Point. He witnessed the geese rise and the ash of a gun. He `horned into his brand new Chev- ro et and broke the speed `laws With ocks of Canada geese visiting Kempenfeldt Bay these days it is dotrbly hard- for am-' bitxous nimrods to distinguish be-I tween them and the des ised crow, upon whom, with,Ja`ck iner, they, have declared war. There are loc-3 al hunters who actuall hate the; crow so much they won d do with-| out their sup r and sit cramped' in -a Ideserte -bobbing house forl hours waiting for one of the de-' s ised family to rise from among t e ocks of wild geeseand ducksi which are daily to be seen onthel Hair 441?: nuanlr vo v-av --uu----_....= -__--- -. ._._.. Yesterday's appearance occupi- ed but a few minutes. O'Neil was brought down from the County Jan! and the charges of murdenng Azor Robertson and Mrs. Martm and also of attempting to take his own life were formally read. The fourth remand since his release from Hospital a month ago was fogfhyvith anted. .- .... ......J...-.`l L1...A. 4.1.- .`I..'I.... IUFCXIWIEH rauueu. I It is un erstood that the delay. has been occasioned by a search- ing police investigation under In- spector Ward and the preparation of expert medical testimony. Ambitious N imrods in Bobbing ` House on Shores of Bay, Wait I Patiently for Crows (.7) to Appear; Mr. Rogers never married. He` came from Leeds, Engn, in 18,6-3` to take a position with his brother, I Major Rogers, than high constable ; and official assignee at `Barrie. The I Major, now in his 94th year, is at present residing in Toronto. Fran- cis Rogers, with the late Dr. Msdill, conducted the post mortem [ on the body of a Mrs. James Car- ruthers, murdered by her husband, ' who was the first man to be hung 1 in Barrie. In the post mortem ' both Dr. 'Madili and Mr. Ro ers contracted blooda oisoninc. he doctor died and r.;-Rogers still carries the scars of ten abscesses which followed a harrowing ex`- perience. Unless something unforeseen crops up the preliminary trial of George O'Neil, who has been in custody since February 8 follow- ing a. re on (Sunday, February 4, near Tottenham, in which Mrs. Ru-by Martin and her father, Azor Robertson, lost their lives, will ro- ceed on Tuesday, April 17. en the prisoner appeared before Mag- istrate Jeffs yesterday morning he was remanded until that date. It is understood that summonses have been issued to all witnesses to appear. Proceedings will not likely start until after the arrival of the morning train at 11.-80. I ,L ,,.1___ef __,______ _______ A man may be illiterate and yet be a shrewd business man. This was the substance of a judg- ment handed down at the non- gury sittings of the Supreme Court - efore `Mr. Justice Logie at the Court House on Tuesday, in giv- ing judgment for the defendants, without costs, in the case of Don- ald and Mary E. Dault, of Kear- ney, near Scotia Jct., against Ar- thur J. Gold-smith and M. W. Wil- s.`~.?.f '.r,"...".".".: _, LL .\ Anna Ina, 5011 01- J.Ul.'UHbUo The case concerned the owner- ship of lot 26, concession 3, Tiny township, which Dault bought in 1906 and later sold to Pearson Dean`, mail carrier, Elmvale, for $225. Dean lost the deed and it has not since turned up despite the fact that twenty years have passed and the property has since changed hands ve or six times. ` A Aaunmoi-~In at-can -In 4-`kn hang cuuugeu HHUUS IIVU U1.` 512$ DIIIIUS. A dramatic stage in the case cropped up at the finish when Jesse Webster, now a resident of Barrie but one-time owner of the property, re-entered the box at his own request and declared the miss- ing deed might be in an old box left by the late John Trace of Elmvale, who conducted a con- veyancing business and to whom Dean once gave a mortgage. Trace went west years ago and died. Webster said he had the right to investigate the contents of the box, but His Lordship gave judgment, nevertheless. - -n1.l-..-:1.L L-.-..L;. LL- 1-1. _; _ (IV V CL !-vllC.l.UDBn Goldsmith bought the lot at a county tax sale for $1,350 and in searching the title found that the O NE.lL TRIAL TO A | PROCEED TUESDAY ; Summonses Arie Issued Fbrl That Date--Another Remand. ILLITERATE, BUT A smuawn MAN Education Not Essential to Business Career, Says , Justice Logie. u\QI|\n an-\-um vuu-I `During ghe past week or ten days The Examiner has been called Into stores and shown or- ders from. Examiner sulbscrbers `in Alberta, two in Toronto and one In New Orleans, but we pass the cake to the man from New dealand. Next. To serve forty-ve years in the! House of common: as I clerk un-, der ve premiere, tomore or less hobnob with heads of the zovern- ment and ordinary members of : parliament has been the unique ex- ' perience of Francis Rogers, a ven- ` erable resident of Barrie now in; his 83rd year. He has a fund of in- terelting stories to -tell of nearly a half century residence in" Canada's E Parliament Buildings. He knew } his men of the day most intimate- ly, perhaps more so than he cares to 9 [ It's a long cry from Tapapuna, Auckland. New Zealand, to Bar- i rie but distance is no barrier to the drawing power of The Exam- iner. Last week-end a citizen walked into our office with a let- ter he had received from a friend in the Pacific Coast island. A money order, along with an ad- vertisement ciipped. from The `Examiner. was enclosed.` asking the Barrie man to forward the article to him at the New Zea- land address. V DISTANCE NO BARRIER TO EXAMIN_ER S "mu." many you 4-vvIol\A Uaavlrv m(.'I";1-;r.|to pagvfour, please)" '+ EXAMINER 3 around the bay. When he arrived: Lgebggw m-oke e(rinerg;i1gd_from a - 0 mg ouse_ an ms: sc v r- - ! ed two railroaders waitir?g.)at?e1e;t-| ,' %y v_v1t}t1g1&ns&. ;I`heiy wefxe agiipaarentgi I,yJuso uy,orteya no - 3 changed their work suits. They ex- ' - o e r- l%i`n,E2:Ps E$m%%?. i``';t; 1' minate tghe crow and had no idea -' of shoo_t1r_1g eese or dtgcks. It was - more dlfflcu t to e la1n why they r_ had red a gun a ter sunset. _ A Lstern warning was issued. - 9' `Canada mabsn worn anon nn +hA -bUl.`ll VVGICIIHIE W53 l33'ueuu `Canada geese were seen on the bay three weeks ago. before open `water prevailed. `The ock of! i twelve or fourteen which visited `us Tuesday, stran e to say, came] I from the north. hen here a few] weeks ago Jack Miner said Bar- rie could have thousands of these .birdsras semi-annual visitors if the people so desired and cared to,go the right way about it. A few cit- izens havesince been talking it up -in an effort to" get something, :1-.91-l>.mI_ ' Rev. Mr. Hipkin has a unique record as a clergyman. over half a century. Since his ordination in 1885 he has had only four charges, two in England and` two in Can- -ada. In other words, he wears well. Although only ordained in 1885 he was previously engaged in active ministerial work for years. He came to Barrie in 1907 Seen yesterday morning at his home, Rev. Mr. Hipkin stated he would not be human if he did not feel grateful for the felicitations extended on his 81st birthday by his brother ministers and to The Examiner for having called on him. 3He volunteered the state- ment that people who said they resented kind'1y publicity were not exactly -truthful or fair to them- selves~or to their friends. Per- sonally he said -he felt elated that recognition should be shown him. particularly after he had retired from active ministerial work. More -than anything else I prize the very happy and hearty rela- tions which I have.enjoyed with the brethren of other churches. Of all the incidents of my ministerial career I look back on this fact with the greatest pleasure . I made no enemies and I have none today, he said. You know that does not always happen. Tuesday afternoon s meeting of the Barrie Ministerial Associafion, held as usual at the home of Rev. W. Hipkin, Dunlop Street, had a double signicance in that the day not only marked the annual meet- ing of the association,-but also fell on the 81st anniversary of Rev. Mr. Hipkin s birth. With a full at- tendance of Protestant clergymen present it was therefore a most happy occasion. The retiring president, Rev. J. J. Black, and the president-elect, Rev. E. J. Whan, both spoke in highest terms of Mr. Hipkin's worth as a cleric and of his envi- able record in the ministry. Bou- quets of owers were presented to him on behalf of the Ministerial Association and Collier St. Unit- ed Church congregation. All min- isters present added a few con- 'gratulator_v words and Rev. Mr. THipkin replied feelingly and ap- I propriately. --u-v - tn`: -u-Iv an --11 The Fire Department was called out Good Friday afternoon to ght a grass fire on a vacant ro- erty owned: by John `Me ill, lake Street. A field of standing hay which had not been out last year, caught re from some un- known cause, and gave the neigh- bors some alarm. The remen strung 500 feet of hose from the hydrant in front of Geor e Coles and made short work of t e blaze. It had burned close to the` fences and some buildings. in un: campaign. I Speaking to The Examiner, Mr.` MacBride said he had found that; 9. great many accidents happen! just beyond the limits of a mun-} icipality and his present efforts; were directed toward working out; a solution of the problem and thus; curtailing the accident hazard. I The solution essentially re-I quires local effort, said Mr. Mac-, Bride. Outsiders cannot come in` and. do this work. There were} three essentials to the success of! the effort. he said. V The first was the creation of a local organiza- tion backed by the Town Council, Board of Education, Kiwanis Club" 7 / Veteran Cleric, in 81st Year Entertains Brother Clergymen cuuuawuutu. 1|. IS pruvuzce-\'.-`lae. On Tuesday, M. M`:-:eBri-tie. Supervisor of Traffic or Onmw-in, was in town and` interviewed N12- yor Mc`Cuaig, President Hurlburti of the Board of Trade and Secre-3 tar_v\Howard Felt of the Kiwanis? Club, inviting their\co-operation.` with the Department of Highways in the campaign. ' .Qnnn]nnn- 1-A '1"!-u-. `Du.-.w.:....... `MIR. A campaign is to be started in Barrie forthwith to make the roads_ of the town and` suburban terri-* tory safer for edestrians and to reduce the num er of motor acci-_| dents during the season now upon, us. The campaign is to be largely; educational. It is province-wide. i nn 'l`nnaJnvv H II `RK....T)_..` .1- Rev. Wm. Hipkin, Happy and Heialthy/, Recalls Half a Century of Labor in Church--Has Had But Four Charges Since Ordination. Local. Bodies Asked to Help? Cut Auto Accident Hazard`? Campaign _to Be Inaugurated in S:-:hools to Be Balcl-zed: V By Town `Council and Kiyvanis Club Following Visit of `Supervisc_>r of Traffic to Barrie. V V -;-La;i_i_eV f1;I'.illix1' ' sale this week-end. Price $2.95. lsimmons & Co. The Coat lstore. - 15b W. F. Horlsberger, Chandler ldistributor. has leased the garage at 19 Bradford -St., formerly oper- ated by A. B. Thomas. I .....-.. v\l G . u u - uuJ, uc wvuxauucu. I At Tuesday s meetinxr of the Ministerial Association, Rev. J. B. Thomson, the new secretary, and [others in eulogizing Rev. Mr. Hip- kin, referred to his cordial and op- timistic spirit. and he certainly re- [eets it in his home. The rever- iend gentleman and_ his daughter, who resides with him, served tea to the visiting ministers. and were assisted by Mrs. J. M. Hunter and Miss Jessie Hunter. 1.1113 13 IIUL db` I|E\/`V G35 1115 IIIHC last year, however. when-the coun- try roads were all open as a re- sult of a much earlier spring. l'I`..--.. L- _._.._ A--- ,-1____\ -Never such daring riding be- fore as Mix and Tony in Dare- devi1s"'Reward. Capitol now. 15x T _ I` Q .If`1I' In-In I . It was expected that the nurses residence might be opened next week but this idea had to be given 1_1p_ as Mr. McCarthy will not be available until later. ` __v.._ ........y ..-y, any u\nJuu Just say that from the very first I took to Canadian life and Canadian people. No, I have never been back to the Old Country. Perhaps it is `because I never had the money, although of recent years I have felt at times that I would -like to return for a visit. You know all my pastorate have been long ones and it has been hard to get away, he concluded. `I In 1 Advertise in The Examiner, the "paper with the circulation. __.v__...'. V. vs...-ya w-uusvuv vnu Born at |Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, on April 10, 1847, Rev. Mr. Hipkin trained in Elmeld College, Nottingham University and nished at the Theological In- stitute of the same city. It was some years before he would ac- cept ordination in 1885 but later he ministered to two`. congrega- tions over a period of 18 years lbefore coming to `Canada in 1903. TI` I `I uwu. 71-0 1- o buocu. After a visit to theschools of the town Mr. MacBride said the `Collegiate and Prince of Wales {School were so located as to be {particularly dangerous in the mo- I toring season. I and for four years previous was located at Bowmanville. These were his two Canadian charges. In Barrie he was minister of the Congregational Church up until the consummation of church union two years ago. At present he is a member of Collier Street United. ' -_-_- -v____- `V \zvInnntIr\.l\A .1 LIIVIJO _ Today Mr..fIipkin is in the heart- I iest of health, which seems to have improved since his retire- ment from active life, he says. ('I .-_L- ____ A_`L_A 0 .1 MIC 11 L 13 l'lg'H In l Mr. MacBride will return to .Barrie in ten days or two weeks ;to arrange for short traffic talks *in all schools. The Board of Ed- lucation is.to be asked to dismiss schools ten minutes earlier. and to ;convene. ten minutes earlier to !avoid rush hours. A system of `traffic regulation among pupils :themselves. with older boys act- 5 ing as traffic officers when schools are dismissed, is also to be insti- i tuted. ABL-.. - ____'L 1 .1 1 1 n and churches; the second was the! _creation of favorable public op- iinion to warrant the expenditure K. necessary to make the streets safe,` land third, education, and by this ,is meant chiefly the proper care iand maintenance of a car as to lighting, steering gear, brakes, etc. Motorists must learn that the responsibility rests with them to `see that their mechanical equip- ;-ment is right. 9 M1` 1u._mn..:.:,. mm ..n+....- i- UL: UL LHU EICUUIIUI On Good Friday the highwav to Toronto presented the appearance of midsummer traffic. there `being a steady line of traffic fromearly morn till late at night. For days people who had their cars stored during the winter had been pre- paring for the outing. The issuer of auto markers, Robt.~ Payhe. was nearly rushed off his feet all last week. the numb er of licenses per day rising from a daily average of fty to well over one hundred, with the rush. reaching its peak on Saturday. when over 200 mark- ers were taken out. This consti- tutes the bi gest day in the histor.V of the loca- office. To date over 1 :nn 1: . . _ . . . . u . . . . .. 1...!) 1.1.- ---