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an Iannvwnanvna In Interspersed between addresses were a. reading by Miss Louise Hurl- burt, piano solos by Misses Margaret McMart1n and Mary Johnston and vocal solo by Sandy Ness. There was only a fair crowd out for the school oratorical nals. From time to time during the fall and win- ter terms elimination contests have been held in the various forms, so that ve contestants faced the judges in the nals. Others and the subjects on which they spoke were: Victor Hart, Our Lady of the Snows;" Bert. Stone, Laura. Secord; Oscar Thomas, Utilization of Waste. Each of these received books as prizes. The speeches were limited to ten minutes and were judged by Frank Hammond, Gordon Longman and Rev. J. J. Black. Mr. Longman made the an- nouncement. q u . . . `Arthur McLean, representative of Barrie-Allandale in the Ontario Old- er Boys Parliament and a member of the cabinet of that` organization, was last Friday night adjudged the best boy orator in B.C.I. His subject was The Use of the Aeroplane in Fores- try. Frank Mclnnis, who talked on The Future, was awarded second place. Both received suitable medals. ART. McLEAN IS JUDGED ' l_3.C.I S. BEST ORATOR ..y wuuyun A number of the campaign cap- tains from various townships met with the directors. More meetings are to be held, but it was thought that suicient missionary Work had been done to permit a personal farm-to- farm canvass and this is to be under- With the prospect of better roads we have mapped out a new campaign and are going at our task with re- newed energy and condence, Gen- eral Manager Olsen of the First Go- operative Packers, Ltd., which propos- es to build in Barrie, said to The Ex- aminer following a meeting in the company's offices in the King Block last Saturday afternoon. Huh. 1...... .....n _-.-.. A. n - nuauv -uuuun. uuj cu. hC.l IJUULI. We have well over one thousand farmers signed up, over half the num- ber required to assure a start in build- ing. We are by no means dishearten- ed. The project has simply been de- layed by unusual weather conditions, he added. 1. cmmn noes NOT 1601 ns HORN `LoannouaH,sAvs1onomMAu F arm-to-F arm (C/fanvass to Be Undertaken by Co- [ operative Co. OVER THOUSAND NOW SIGNED Ill '"23iZrZ:1 v2""nEu}'e3" {SF iI`"i92a and 1929 tax rate, as to how it is made up, appear elsewhere on this ....u so unyuxu Acgcu auvusc. It is not usually done. Our rules require that the presid- ing officer vacate the chair if he wishes to move a motion or participate in debate, but he is not compelled to do so under the Act, said Mayor Mccuaig. There was a precedent for this in Barrie only last Fall in the W. & L. Commission minutes. A NEGATIVE answer from legal counsel to the effect `that a presiding officer of a municipal council could not move or second a motion pre- cipitated an election in Tiny Township. Reeve Asselin and Councillor Simpson alone fav- ored dismissing the clerk. The reeve was told he could neither move or second a resolution to do so. Other councillors refus- ed. He and Coun. Simpson then resigned, appealed to the elec- torate and were returned. Now the reeve nds that it `would have been perfectly in order for him to sponsor the resolution. This is expert legal advice. if? in nnf In-1-u-.11-. A,...... t\..._ PRESIDING OFFICER % CAN MOVE MOTION .7.32 No. 16 Mills 1929 7.32 13.65 8.50 9.25 .71 .50 9.40 8.17 $215,864.36 $32,365.96 56,161.17 2,966.00 41,096.08 3,154.30 2,221'.41 41,762.50 36,136.94 \J\-lblllloabalvlb Lvaanuuaau uaaubcusobuu Ordinary estimated receipts apart from taxes, are $31,189.55, about $3,- 000 less than last year as a result of waterworks debentures being reduced` about $5,000. This, however, does not affect the town's financial standing being merely a. matter of book-keep- lng. Interest and prlnclpal payments of the waterworks are now down to 61,954.90 a year, a new low mark. nnnnnunfiuyn Gunman Jan {Jan `IDOD DLPAQESL gvnv vv IIILC ALJLGEAAAGIILULI. Anyone visiting the Maritimes, only three years ago in a state of despon- dency, would today be struck by the Inn"... 1.. .._..- _J..I_.l A young man who has travelled ex- tensively, possesses a wonderful vo- cabulary, forceful delivery and keen sense of humor, Mr. Moore put his address over in a most novel statistic- al manner, sustaining interest from rst to last and evoking much laugh- ter. The Canada You Little Know" was his theme. He took his hearers from the Atlantic to the Pacic, pointing out the wonderful development which was taking place and the possibilities of the future which could only be left to the imagination. Afitvnvun .ol..:L...... 4.1.- -nu-_._.|Ln_-__ ,,,u . This Canada of ours and what the future holds in store for its peoples has been presented to Barrie audienc- es in many and varying interesting ways from the public platform in re- cent months but none were so illum- inating and informative as the ad- dress given by H. Napier Moore, ed- itor-in-chief of MacLean s Magazine, before the Kiwanis Club last Friday at lthe weekly luncheon. IS MORE IMPOSING Would Look Better in Parade Down Main Street. |Bu"alo Is Better Em- blem Than Beaver, uuuavan uu unnuxn You may tell the public this pro- ject is going over, the general man- ager said emphatically. Officers and directors appeared equally enthusias- +31: tic. , V..-" ....- .. -.r. ...a It has been an early but backward spring, farmers state. This is parti- cularly so in South Simcoe, where the best land is either under water or so soggy that it is impossible to work. Indications are that seeding will be late. an up cu ...~.. mu. 6La4VCL Luuu but: uay. The Mulcaster St. clock, which has been in a state of disrepair and clos- ed to the public for some years. is half washed away. Timber from this and private wharves and boat houses can be seen oating all over the bay, evi- dence of destruction. At Little Lake Miss Lawrence, who conducts the boat house there, has had to vacate her residence at the water front for one further removed. The ground oor of her home is sub- merged and furniture, including a piano, was removed with some diffi- culty. A -n--1___._J r-.A-J--~ awuv. S. L. Page, agricultural representa- tive, said the unusual rains would make cultivation more difficult and delay seeding but with the advent of cne weather there would be nothing wheat had been drowned out it had wintered well, Mr. Page said. Prot- ing from experience of other years farmerswere not seeding low lands with fall wheat. He had, however. on- ly meagre reports of damage in North Simcoe which did not suffer from to worry over. Except where the fall oods as extensively as did the south. taken at once. 4lvv-_, ,,, r ;;;; n \.u uuc uppcl. UUUY. The C.N.R. has had to keep con- stant vigil for washouts along the track which skirts the bay. The shore line has been greatly weakened by high water and the pounding of the waves. The other day almost an en- tire carload of gravel was lost when I the bank broke away and disappeared with the gravel into the bay. Th T\/hnocfnr Q4 Ilnnlr ...1..:..1_ L-- -go.-Avvp. Cli. Carley, boat builder, says he has never experienced as high water in his 45 years on the bay front. He estimates it is 18 inches higher than average at this season of the year. The lower oor of his bonthouse is inundated and he is reaching his workshop on the upper oor via a plank to the upper door. "Fl-an f1`NI D 1...... 1.-.! L- ..uuuu Last Friday and Saturday a strong east wind blew the ice back into the bay from the lake, 3. distance of nine miles, but it proved a blessing in dis- guise for it served to protect the shore line from the waves. With the re- turn of the ice the temperature in Barrie dropped perceptibly, it turning quite cold over the week-end. There is said to be still much ice in Lake Simcoe. onngnn _. With over ve inches of rain fan- ing in the rst fteen days of April, twice the average for the entire month in other years, the water of*Kempen- feldt Bay is at present the highest in half a. century, those in the best pos- ition to know state. Considerable damage has been done to the esplan- ade, to private wharves and boat- houses. Saves Esplanad From Further Serious Damage. ICE BACK EEOM LAKE [Much Damage Is Done 1 to Private Wharves, Boathouses. cucs cu pus yunuw. The Collegiate Instltute,- the coun- ty rate and. in a small degree, the general or town rate, alone show in- creases. Public schools are slightly less. Separate school the same, Pub- llc Library shows a slight decrease as does the levy for debentures. Parks Commission remains unchanged. f\..;llu..~.u- and-{uunnLnA uannhatn ...\.-...+ eight, please) A Backward Spring 1._,_, SECTION 1 PAGES 1 TO 8 This year the estimated sum of $247,053.91 will be raised for all pur- poses. or this amount $215,864.36 will he required from the taxpayers, or an increase of $8,500 over last year. or- this increase $6,000 was allowed to make good the short levy of last year and $1,800 for education. The balance of the additional funds which proper- ty owners must pay into the town treasury, or less than $1,000, is for general purposes. ll- finilnaninl-a Tnnfv-nl-A, #1-u: nnnh- The Town Council on Monday night, with very little comment by way of explanation, fixed the tax rate for 1929 at 49 mills for Public School supporters and 43.85 mills for separ- ate School supporters. an increase of two mills in each case. This is the highest tax rate in-the history of Bar- But Barrie Taxpayers Must Contribute Additional $8,500.00. Represents an Increase of Two Mills Over Last Year. l' HIS WEEK'S CIRCULATION nzmmns ron comnv PURPOSES Ann ron EIIIIGATION oosr 1929 mx mm: to TOTAL or 49 mus PARING KNIFE USED `Year's Ordinary Revenue l Ts3i,1s9.55 _- ....-.-vu v-av -no voav Iivlllullle on tl:utri`ton Ave. 17;! notlrea stored owing e already eavy on on the null regulator and the rent that heavy auto tramp on Burton Ave. provided - some Illumination. . --vvwv--vu vv any uouvvoo Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Osborne while crossing the Five Points at Olapperton at. Saturday night at 8 o'clock were struck by a car driven by Fred Woods or Oraigvale. Both were knocked down and groceries they were on scattered all over the street. Mrs. Os- borne is suffering slightly from shock. The car was ntnnma nlennalv a...a.....a. v-oov on a any uuguluy u`Uu.l B11005. 'i`he car v`;e.`sstopped almost instant- ly. Mr. Osborne received s tew bruises. each were burned out In the I n:-J-n -_ VI---I---- l-- ` "Jackie" Griffiths. six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Griffiths. Maple Ave., had a narrow escape from death Wednesday noon when struck and thrown to the pavement by a car driven by Mrs. Amy Simmons. The boy was on his way home from school and darted out from the curb in the path of the car. Mrs. Simmons was driving east and noticed the boywith others crossing the intersection. Forty feet away she applied her brakes and was almost stopped when the boy was struck. Luckily the wheels. missed the lad, although the car travelled al- most a length with the boy under- neath. He was unconscious and bleed- ing profusely when picked up by a Toronto commercial traveller. who carried the injured youth into Har- ris florist shop. Doctors were called and examination disclosed cuts and abrasions, but no permanent injuries are anticipated. Police investigated. no u blame being attached to the driver. IUIIU Ujllvlvn U; s The old regulator was at once sent to the Westinghouse 00., the manu- tacturers or the machine. !or repairs. but after two weeks testing it was tound irreparable and a new one recommended. The new machine is ex- pected here today (Thursday). It will take two hours to install. so that street lighting service should be again nor- mal this evening. Burton Ave. has been in total dark- ness since the big storm or April 6. when the lamps on this street. in com- mon with others in all parts of the town. were burned out. There was a short circuit on Burton Ave. About three hundred ismvl. costinl 01.00 YOUNG TBBKSEUCK CROSSING THE STREET nnnn vb mus Ilauuul HUUL n All the candidates heard during the vacancy made such a good impression that the making of a choice proved far from easy. This was evident in the voting. three out of the six can- didates considered being tied on the met and second ballots. Mr. Sinclair received a majority on the third ballot and the choice was forthwith made unanimous. The call was largely sign- ' ed at the meeting and left in the hands of the Session for further sig- natures. The stipend was xed at _ $2200 with manse and four weeks hol- iclays. mr. aa....1..a.. 1...- 1...-.. -n..1.L ....-..- 1.. aunt;-in Mr. Sinclair has been eight years in his present charge in Bruce county. near Kincardine. He has taken a very active interest in educational at- rairs, which is quite natural` seeing he has a family of six children. The meeting, held in. Allandale church. was well attended and was presided over by Rev. J. B. Shortt, lnterlm moderator. All 4.1.. -_...u_1_z.-_ 1_-_...I .I--_LA-- A--- on Tuesday night, Allandale and stroud Presbyterlans unanimously called Rev. N. R. D. Sinclair, M.A., of Tlverton. It is expected that the call will come before Barrie Presbytery towards the end of next week. Ipresbyterians of Allandale I and Stroud Call Rev. Sinclair. TWERTON MAN Is nu: 0l|0|0E _ vvvvvv wwuuu -`uvoav I wish to state," said Chairman Knight, that if you aldermen are g- `uring on having the Board of Works undertake even a small percentage of the improvements you have asked for, you are all doomed to disappoint- ment." He added that it would be (Turn to page ve, please) be undertaken the sum of $19,000 would be necessary. Just what is to be done and what is to be left undone with the limited means at its disposal is still left for the consideration of Chairman Knight and his committee. Of the $10,000 levied, between $3,000 and $4,000 has already been spent. l5'I' w-vial. L... -.L-L- 9| --1-` "` ......uu;,. awuauvu xus. uu.uc,y. Just 9. minute, replied a big, strapping fellow as he op- ened a car door and wives and great-grandchildren to the number of ten stepped out--a party of fifteen in all. `Mn. haul-.. ....... .n_I..1.-._..- -L,,I `ROWE! 94! me "want mun uuvuw . Vicar: of Bnyiieid. Rees. small. Elizabeth. Bradford. Eeec, Cumberland, mun, Gowcn and interconnecting etreete. Dim lighting has been provided on some street: by the temporary install- ation or 9. email regulator or insuffic- ient capacity. ---4_ .1; ..-_..I-l..- nun: n6 Anna ann pun sq vs aabulilb all an. Mr. Carley was abbergasted, surprised and pleased. He en- tertained them all to the M K1ng s~ Taste. SEASON for week-end visitors and liberally re- plenished larders is at hand once again. It opened very aus- piciously for A. B. Carley, pion- eer of Barrie, who lives at 127 Collier St. Some weeks ago Mr. Carley was bereaved in the loss of his wife by death just a. few days after they observed the 60th anniversary of their wed- ding. Last Sunday morning sev- eral autos drew up in front of his home. First one grand- son stepped out, then another, and another, ve in all. Ann `Inn: ........... .._.|_._. L- _L--- wuu sIr1|UULIUIg uvc Au uu. Are you never going to stop coming?" laughed Mr. Carley. Jlif. n, rnhnnfn I-ANNA-`| - PLEASANT SURPRISE F OR BARRIE PIONEER 66th Year. Replying to a request or the Town Council for investigation into the cost of a hydrant at Jane and Perry sts., the Light and Water Commission stat- es it will cost $1100. which figures about $60 a year interest on invest- ment. whereas- the annual rental per - annum is only $30. The location is about 800 reet removed from the water min. The section is practically with- out tire protection. The report was sent to committee. COST OF NEW HY DRANT ALMOST `PROHIBITIVE? BIIVVV (Calm UIIAVD avvlllu Harold Hill will be permitted to re- place his single gasoline pump in front of his Elizabeth St. garage with a ' double pump. l Flna Dnuuln PHI-sand-an flullal u-nun EV IQIIAV pulugln The Barrie Theatre Guild was granted the use of the Town Hall on May 7 and 8 for the sum" of $20. It is proposed to present The Merchant of Venice. U'I._l..I_A. QI___-__.. ____I '1. _ _ _ . _ _ ______- A new street lighting regulator has been purchased tor the Hydro-electric sub station to replace the old one burned out on March 6. since that time pert oi the town has been in total or partial darkness. that section known as the west eide circuit". west .4 ununirl `Ran. Small. Elizabeth. \II V WIIIVUQ ~ Wright Cleaners and Pressers were granted permission to erect an 8-foot overhead sign in iront or their prem- ises on Maple Ave. R. J. Gamble is to be given an ap- proach to the premises at 137 Dun- lop st. (formerly Hill's Bakery) which he proposes to use as an automobile show and sales room. 9v-.._I.I vol!` _..III 1.. ___.._-.ILL-.` L. _. Monday night Town Council unan- imously gave assent to the expense incurred. It was felt that it was not only a suitable tribute to native sons who lost their lives in the war, but would also make a favorable impres- sion on summer visitors to Barrie. T ZI;IuntZer Kennedyz er- mlsslon to erect an 8 x 10 foot mar- quis over the entrance to the Welling- ton Hotel on Elizabeth St. The installation of ood lights to illuminate the Soldiers Monument at the Post Office Square, sponsored by Barrie Soldiers Club, is to proceed forthwith. One light is to -be erected on the King Block and one on the Bank of Toronto, permission from the owners of both buildings having been secured. The arrangement is such `that all four sides of the monument will be lighted. l `Flood Lights Soon to Play on Soldiers Monument. ug v 4 vya uuvoavvu The present `Temple building was purchased from the Bank of Toronto after It vacated the premises in 1913. to ILLIJMINATE I . 0. SQIIAIIE Ten feet will be added to the length of the lodge room and the whole top floor will give an area of over 6,000 square feet to -be devoted entirely to Masonic purposes, affording increased accommodation that will greatly facil- itate the work. It is anticipated that the ground oor and first floor of the extension may be occupied by Bayview Chapter of the Eastern Star and busi- ness and professional offices, the first floor also to be used as an assembly room. A new heating plant will be installed. An architect has been work- ing out plans for several weeks to place before the building committee on which all the six Masonic bodies are represented. . ' "I'|Inn nunntual 'nI\nr|`n Luutidlum nun..- Extensive improvements are to be made in the Masonic Temple build- ing this year. In pursuance of reso- lutions adopted by six Masonic bodies of Barrie, it has been decided to con- ` solidate and extend the three proper- ties belonging to the Masonic `bodies. These include the Temple building, the former public library and the small building between. formerly oc- cupied by Dr. Fred A. Ross. West Section of the Town in Complete or Partial Darkness for Month. REGULATOR BURNED Three Hundred Street Lamps Destroyed By Storm. The Temple building has a front- age of sixty feet on Owen St. It is proposed to extend -this to the north, taking` in the space occupied by the other two buildings. This will give a block three storeys in height with a frontage of 100 feet on Owen St. Orton Cook, for whose body hun- dreds of volunteer workers searched 12 days, and which was found Wed- nesday afternoon in the creek. He will be buried on Friday afternoon. Temple Building Will Have 100 Foot Frontage on ` Owen St. Masons ARE TO sumac: To Be Buried Tomorrow BARRIE, CANADA, THURSDAYiAPRlL 13, 1929. _._..v 7-`: v nder m}$Ies- United Church, Shanty Bay, a meat supper will be given` in the hall, Thursday, April 25, followed by a lecture A Trip Across Canada, and lantern slides, given by Mr. Duncan of Toronto. Supper serv- `ed from Bto 8. Admission 5_0c and 25c. V 161) Dance in Hall at lwidhurst, Apr. 26. I see advt., page 9. 16b Dance in Orange Hall, Minesing, ` Wednesday, April 24. 16p Play "Home Acres, by Thornton Twelve in Orange Hall, Thomton,' Friday, April 26. Auspices 'I`rinity Y.P.S. 16b The annual meeting of Women's Canadian Club will be held Saturday, April. 27, Public Library Hall, 3 p.m., Speaker: Mrs. Chas. Thorburn, Re- gional Chairman for Ontario (East). Ottawa. Subject: Canada's Book of Remembrance. 16x Remember W.C.T.U. rummage sale. Saturday, April 20, at 102 Dunlop St. Store will be open Friday afternoon at 2 pm. to receive donations. Doors open for sale at 9 o'clock, Saturday morning. Donations called for if de- sired. Bargains. Phone 510W. 16b` Philip Love is turning over hisl painting and decorating business to his son, Harry A. Love, of Toronto, who is thoroughly qualified, having had 26 years experience in painting and decorating. The business will be continued as heretofore and will be. managed by Philip Love who win beg pleased to give estimates and attend to all orders. only experienced paint-5 ers and decorators employed. P.O. Box! 433. Phone 446. 16-17bi VAIIUIQ an uny uuuuruuy and Sunday. The Women's Institute has been ac-' 'tive in the search, serving hot drinks` and food to the workers. The ladies have worked untiringly, co-operating` with the men folk from the very start. . . . . , , . . . . . . V . _ , _ _ _ .7- V TI-`aring Knife Used Consideration of the estimates of the various standing committees oc- eupied the attention of council in committee on Tuesday evening oi. last week. Faced with an increae in the tax rate the committees all pared their estimates as closely as possible and. although in the consideration or the various items there was a mani- lest desire to make Iurther economies it possible. members appreciated that in some cases it would be impossible. No Board of Works Report There was no Board of Works re- port Monday night. although the es- timstee provided for the same sum as last year, namely $10,000. It all work asked tor by various alderman was to HARRY A. LOVE TAKES OVER FATHER'S BUSINESS` 4 uvavnso I never saw my husband move so fast, Mrs. Jesson told The Examiner. IHe was down there in a jiffy and thoroughly exhausted when he reach- the location of the body. Many thought that it was at the bottom of the creek, below Tollendal bridge. Quite a number of these holes were pumped dry and exP1"ed- but W1tht Sue` ` ed the top again. We must have left cess. During the wind storm of the the book door open, for we had no Week'end Preceding the dmwmng idea the child had followed us. He Of Of trees Were seemed to come from nowhere of a bmken fmm their trunks and blew ' sudden and had fallen in before we across the stream. They were not en- ' had 3 ohonoo to grab him I Soroamod ,and my husband jumped in without that the body might be entagled ml these branches, the latter were cut; but 3111 had ho1d of him almost as away and removed, involving a great amount of labor. The `banks of the creek were also being patrolled daily. ` soon as he hit the water." The little boy is none the worse for his experience apart from a bruised near the; The lad had been suffering from a bridge when W1'kmen Cut 3 new! cold and pneumonia was feared, Dr. eeuree and dammed the 015 ne- 3iWal1win being` called but fortunately 88 t0 Permit drying up the 3395- Three. there have been no serious results de- pumps were set to wdrk and the deep` vo1op_ holes explored, but without T951111?-| The child at first was so scared he Over one hundred men assisted, some n coming from as far away as Ivy. Over twenty men from the latter district worked all day Saturday and Sunday The Women's Tngtitm-.n has Mann .. ever uttered a sound. The father, in the darkness, squeezed him under his arm and this made the boy cough. iHalf way up the pipe he heard his ..uu.a nu vuau acuuuu 01 me creek. High water proved a serious handi- cap to the efforts of the searchers, it being necessary to lift the gates from time to time to release the unprece- dented accumulation of head waters caused by daily rains of the past week. Opinion Divided Opinion was sharply divided as to the location of suc-I I hundreds branches blown` " tirely detached, however, and settling to the bottom of the stream formed? a veritable network. On the theory T` the bndv miahf. hn ant-....1...a a...i nwyuuuo The discovery of their son's body came as a great relief to Mr. and Mrs. Cook and relatives, and marked the successful culmination of an intensive search on the part of hundreds of volunteer workers extending over twelve days. The search was even car- ried on by night with the use of pow- erful searchlights. Workers came from as far away as Bradford, Thornton and Ivy. while numerous Barrie peo- ple participated and loaned equipment. Neighbors of the bereaved parents turned out to a man. Tom. Jennett, who found the body, is a member of the Ivy softball team and he with other members of the club and friends had been active in the search since last Sunday. The spot where the body was found is lo- ; cated near the bend in the creek, , down stream from the Tollendal bridge, in one of the numerous deep holes in that section of the creek. `I -`Huh moi-or nwnwnd .. .......|-.... L----2 Anny: Uculullau The body was practically covered with gravel and debris but was in a good state of preservation considering the time it has been in the water. It was severely bruised and marked in- dicating that deceased met instant death when struck by flying con- crete and timbers when the dam col- lapsed. "Flynn Al............. .5 LI- , 1 - - - The body of Orton Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cook, drowned when the Painswick dam collapsed during the early morning flood of April 6, was found at 2.15 Wednesday after- noon about one hundred yards from the mouth of the creek, in six feet of water and about ten feet from shore. The body was first located by Tom. Jennett of Ivy with a pike pole and further investigation justified first impressions. 'l"Inn In;-`Au nu... ...._ _L.I _ _ uu,,, - FIlill"li|I`|l'I"I1|I0I`:i E comma avmrs 3 Scores of Loyal Volunteers Did Not Work in Vain. INEAR CREEK MOUTH Success Meets Efforts 1 to Locate Remains ` of Orton Cook. Total FOUND AFTER 12 {YOIITWS BODY IS DAYS OF SEARCH IIQIHJO The first prize winner is Ted" Scott, an employee of Underhi1l s Ltd. He was awarded the Simmons Trophy. Second prize winner is George Hill of Allandale, a shoe merchant. John Gray, a salesman with Barrie Bar- gain House, was awarded third place and fourth place to Louis Vair, a stu- dent or B.C.I. ' Oscar Shank is the Ia-stun;-`Au vvauy. | 3 never -" '5 'iHalf ' I mother calling Jimmie, Jimmie!" 5 and he broke nnt m-vino 'm-um +1.... !Sl-IOWCARD cuss DID WELL IN FIRST YEAR The competition display of the show- card class of 1928-29 of the Barrie .Industrial Evening Classes, with a- wards, are to be seen in Simmons 8: Co. s window and reveal some very clev- er art as an aid to store and window display and to salesmanship. This class was added to the night school curriculum only last fall and already concrete results in the way of stu- dents bettering their position, are to `hand. 11..-; __,1n, , u . ..- -.. Fifteen Barrie citizens have appear- .ed in or been summonsed to traffic icourt in the past week for infractions `of the H.T.A. Many are indignant and `express themselves so to the author- , ities but Chief Stewart says there is to `be no weakening on the part of his . guiations regarding speeding, `force Re failure to stop at stop streets, etc., are |to be rigidly enforced. One 16-year- boy was stopped and was found to have no permit, defective brakes, no lights and was speeding. It cost the parental purse $13.75 for him. One motorist paid $5.25 for not having his permit in his possession. There have Ibeen many complaints from business men on the front street as to speeding. _'FIl-TEEN MoToisTs I BREAK TRAFFIC RULES! -....,.,._, Aunvamva uuu auuuucl. xulcw man all was_well. ' The Jessons are newcomers to Bar- rie, having moved from Toronto only a few weeks ago. Mr. Jesson is an employee of the Clarke & Clarke tan- nery. The family home is situated on The Commons" in Vinrd Five. ...u....u uuuug uuuuue, almrmel" he broke out crying. Then the happy father and mother knew that `all o-nI.- -, uuvu no um: nu: uuc wu.u:r. ' gnose, marks of which are still evident. 1The lad a gcold iWal1w1n ithere ' Fhhn ..I..:1..I -5 :.1.._a. _..-_ -- - - msz:.}a;.'{e& r;x;a;; }o{n;"y`.;;r, m- cluding police court fines, dog and poll taxes, licenses, etc.. is as follows: Dog tags .................................. .. s 800.00 Percentages ............................ .. 2500.00 Fines and Fees ...................... .. 2800.00 Poll Tax .................................. .. 400.00 Licenses .................................. .. 2900.00 Sewer Rates ............................ .. 3874.81 Pavement rates ...................... .. 2922.10 Waterworks Debentures ...... .. 1954.90 Electric Light Debentures 8035.44 Gas Dept. Debentures .......... .. 1942.57 Town Team earnings .......... .. 200.00 County re Roads .................. .. 4000.00 Debentures held by Town 1541.47 Special Account balance ...... .. 2318.26 - drowning in a well was made by Wm._ A thrilling rescue from certain Jesson of his three-year-old son, Jim- ' mie, Saturday night, April 6, parti-, L culars of which have just been made known. When the young son toddled after his parents unknowingly as they ' went for water, lost his balance in - his curiosity to see what was in the big hole, the father made a flying leap after him catching the iron up- ~ right pipe in his descent and his boy i by the clothes an instant after he had ` hit the water. He extricated himself i from his position with great difficul- ty,`~ climbing up the pipe hand over hand with the boy under one arm and handing the lad to his mother who lay prone on the platform with her arms outstretched. Dog Kicks Over Lamp To make the rescue even more meri- torious the rescue was effected in the ; dark. Screams of the mother attracted the family dog, a constant pal of Jim- mie s, and in the excitement the dog upset the lamp, throwing the entire scene in complete darkness and con- fusion. ll? __------ --~~- ` uavs uvvuau ' There was a raglan-atlon of 15 dur- DOG UPSETS LAMP Dad `Take;-:-flying Leap When Little Boy Disappears. Thrilling Rescue Effected in Darkness Near Barrie Home. gsuuwuvllbcllvb 1.74 `Collegiate Institute .......... .. 4,482,820 6. Public School ........................ .. 4,114,372 14. Separate School .................. .. 368,448 8 `County Rates ...................... .. 4,442,820 8. Public Library ...... ............. .. 4,442,820 .' Parks Commission .............. .. 4,442,820 ., Debentures ............................ .. 4,442,280 9.! *General rate, less farm land exemptions of $160.89 4,442,820 .7.: * Increase. Public School supporters rate, 49 mills. Separate School supporters rate, 43.85 mills. The comparative tax rates for 1928 and 1929, and the purposes for which the money will be used, appear below. B.C.I., county and the general or town rate show increases totalling two mills or $8,500, which ratepayers must pay more than last year: Mills Assessment 1928 Will Raise 6.71 14.12 8.50 8.00 .73 .50 9.62 *General rntn Inca `fov-no BARRIE S 1929 TAX BILL . -,--.n,vcu 0 ing the term with an average attend- ance of nine. splendid headway was made considering the limited time al- lotted, four hours a week, as is re- ected in the exhibit. The judges were Edgar Thomas, Miss Ida Pae and S. 1'! Ilnnnn EXPEGT to masrona nonmf ST. LIGHTING semucs TONIGHT