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gratifying to` meetwith so many real friends. _-when almost ve thousand miles from home. There were cer- tainly many Londoners and old coun- try people present on Monday night, said Mr. Terry, and the kindness of the reception given me touched me deeply. I am something of a globe trotter,` and it is delightful to nd friends wherever I go. _In referring to the Playgoers club Mr. Terry ex- pressed the opinion that the theatre was an institution for good. If it only succeeds in diverting one s mind from the domestic and business wor- ries of everyday life it is doing some- thing. Furthermore,` it is an educa- tional institution as well as a source of amusement. _Mr. Terry said. that it was very Brownlee, the Auctioneer, Barrie, handles credit sales of farm stock and implements prommly and satis- factorily for $5.00 and` upwards. Dates can `be arranged for at THE ADVANCE OFFICE. F Mr. Edward Terry was 9. - guest at a luncheon given in. his honor by the Winnipeg Playgoers club yesterday in Eaton s handsome Louis XV. room, which was brilliantly lighted and de- corated for the occasion. Around the attractive table were gathered" some of the most enthusiastic students and lovers of the -drama in the. city, and it was with`- great pleasure they listen- ed to their distinguished guest when in response to the request of Dr.p'J. A. Mc.Art_hur, president of r the club, he told some `of his experiences during his stage career, also gave his views on the church and the stage{ H World-Fa'xne'tl`. Ijlntertained By Winnipeg Mlmirers --Says Stage ii power for`-Good. The following ig clipped from ` the Manitoba Free Press, Winnipeg, T of` Feb y 17th, and will be of more than ordinary interes because of this being the first Play oers Associati6'n formed on the Contiiient and modelled along the lines of the English `Play- goers Clubs. ' V anwmmmv PLAYGOERS GUEST MANITOBA, Aynmrmi SASKATCHEWAN} ma. runsnu HAC!!_ and APRIL 11-71.-- Km ZTCTT T % and! West . LJIII I ha? Special Trains Will leave Torqnto 'L.1`9.3?.'.2I'.'1 3` V: Caloist -on all .\ _. Tilrongh Torontq O 1.1. ,' I `C - '0I' HIIIIEII IKITIIIIII lth livestock and 03-... '1o.1oi*.IT1f Low conomsr nms The onli through line l IIVCSIIIUI clinch $357"-ER3 T RAIN s Reiia: ains Lenin! Totnnto 10.10 in. 15511 ' % Sclllquulhdliur 1`.wllhdlhu1uck' -M-n- Interest at Collingwood still cen- -tres in the trial of the sixty liquor cases led against the `hotels of the town, two. restaurants and one drug store, only two `cases being disposed[ ofvsovfar , no conviction being `register-I ed in either of them. ' The charges which were investigat- ed were against Mrs. Alice Crothef-'s, a restaurant keeper, but the charges` of selling liquor on two different oc- casions in January were not sub- stantiated with direct enough evi- ,dence to satisfy presiding Police Ma-{ gistrate Hogg, and both were dismiss- ed. The rst was a charge of selling `liquor on January 28th. John Fisher, a `detective, gave . evidence, and in support of his evidence he produced a small book which contained what he v alleged `were precise` notes as to the visit. H_iram_ Bush and Robert Mc- Kinney, -wliel were with, Fisher, were ' troubled - with a poor - memory and ;v'v1',Ve re`r,.c_very,. -_doubt'f_ul as to the brand and':streiigIth`.`of- the beverage served. .,a`ske.d_ ~ for a. mild drink, -_ -McKinne ~'too_k what was serv- ,, V admitted. that. she- . :2: efiiv }1icnssed.With . "Md; .. 31!? 3}-5]'3~'d_". MRS. CROWTHERS SAYS L. 0. BER; Was All She Sold in Liquor Cases T. V At Collingwood--Two V I V Dismissed. SP6 Stroud' " '~ 1 Dr`. Simpson H. S. Meredith -B;.'* W. Patterson V A; J'._ 'Chester,McConk2y,- . ..1,;.. +1 ' -['1 Ease, W h;ar 9n An Economizer \%" / of Time and Labor mg 'The following Prize; will be awarded on- best samples of Seeds exhibited in `accordance with the rules governing Seed 7Fa`ivrs:T T ' [ ' TOWN HALL, BARRIB saw 1-day, Nlarch 4th,} 1911 SPRINGSEED FAIR ROM seed time to harvest the far- mer is a busy man. 'That s Why the shrewd farmer appreciates the value of the_ Bell Telephone Service. He may be miles from the railroad and the nearest shipping -point. He is expecting a freight shipment- what does he do? With his Bell _Telephone he calls up the freight agent. If the shipment has not arrived-no use ingoing to town. ' V 5 10-1 11-4 12-1 13-1 14-1 15-1 16-1 17-1 13-1 19 -1 On Friday evening of last week two` irinks of curlers vfrom Barrie came` -down to have a friendly game with Stroud, Stroud winning by four shots; After the game the curlers and some- others repaired to the Orange Hall, where a nice lunch with coee was ready Waiting. After the inner man had been satised Mr. Simpson and J. Frank Jackson took charge Wof the meeting. It would be folly. to start to ..give an account of the programme which consisted of toasts, songs and -eighteen speeches. After singing Auld. Lang Syne the Barrie (boys started "north accompanied by cheers and good Wishes from their Stroud opponents. `The following are the -p1eyers: -+`- r`a_ . Stroud . 7. Barrie, :1 ' Simpson 1 II. PC}. 4'Robert7_son = .. -I . " .._ W- Patterson. ` _ 4. .914; "Chester Mcconkey, `-'J.'.': ; Stjsple ; ""I Q 1 `r I r . . V . " 'n1=vit"~ .- 2-. Barr1' e Agric\`1'ltural Society A . _ ' CLASS Ist 1--l `Bush. Spring Wheat, any variety named .. $2 00 2-1 V. Fall Wheat, any variety named. . . . . 2 00 3-} a. White Oats, any variety named . . . . . . 2 00 4-4-1: M Black Oats, any variety named . . . . . .. 2 00 5-1 `I1 Barley, Manchuri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 00 ' 6-1 a Large White Field Peas` . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 00 7-1 1. Small White Field Peas. or colored. .. '2 00 8-1 Field "Beans . . . . . . .. . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . 2 00 9-1 In Corn'for huskiug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. '2 O0 I0--_V1 :1 Timothy Seed .................. .. 2 oo 11-1 11 ` Red Clover Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. '2 00 II Alsike Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 00 .. Alfalfa. Seed ..................... .. 9; 00 M Bt1cl:wl1eat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 O0 1: Potatoes, any early variety . . . . . . . . . . '2 00 n Potatoes, for general crop . . . . . . . . . .. 2 00 Gallon White Oats, grown from lnnd, selected seed Gallen Spring Wheat, grdwn from hand, selected seed Gallon 6-rowed Barley, grown from hand, selected seed THE BELL TELEPHBNE GQMPANY DF BAHADA There s always plenty at hand to "do. The Bell Service glves him opportunity. Consult our local manager. \ Boys Hand Selected Seed pmzrs. LIST : oonuoouuoonn non-0...-.a. day, the same person being charged with a second oence, but- like the first charge the_evidence was not con: lclusive. .A. Ness. V Dr. W.~D. Ma F. W. Mat Vr-av!-IUV-IL VJu\4\l\J&l&3VJ U 9 I-40 Ivvugrsvvv-I, 4'" skip. . . . . . . .18 skip .. . .. . . .-1'-3' nan 1-1. M. Mathers" A H; Elli! D. W; Lennoxi - Shir - "The rest of.the case.s_were`adjourn.- ed until Monday next-, March the 6th. _Mr. W. b-A. Boys, .K.C., assisted by Pfoviniziafiinspector Ayerst, prosecut- ed,` .and Mr. -J. Birnie,_K.C,., and 001. Bruce, K.C., appeared for the accused. ` A.'sh1 ey--A cyclone that blew my House upside d(_)wn. L v - - ` - No Wonder. Ash'1ey'--I know a man-in Kansaq who can walk on his ceiling just as `well as ,8. y. .- A V S`ymo'ur-`w.ha4t. gives him` the power! V p A A:!I' 11 'I- nu . Iuu- _. %,!5.'./!.? 1..<'2.._.A.c.;.I,g17. #9.9t -mun V =-- on- Mcllfim BOTHWELL BLOCK GENTS FURNISHINGS and DRY GOODS The band intend 1xo1dingA at the King Edward Rink` `day, March 3rd. " 5 UP-To-DATE s'rocx LOWE_S1` PRICES ALLANDALE. 200 200 200 200 200 $1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 31 50 1.50 1.50 L.2nd 100 $1100 100 100 3rd Miss Beatty of Barrie spent Sunday] `with Mrs. A1ex.ANess. . I 50c 50c ` 50c 50c 50c 50c 50c 50c 500 500 500 500 F` {I on Mrs. George Sharpe of Killyreagh spent a few days with Mrs. Galloway. lxoldving a concert Rink'nxt'F1'_j- spring seed I`air-'1'own Hall, Bar- rie-March 4th. ` V Mr. \\'a1te1' Averill of Bond Head. :s1`m)t Sunday in this vicinity. * licitoljlj a1'I`ie. =9 Lust ;\Im1dny when Mr. -Harvey Averill was drawing logs to the mill, the team were unable to draw the sleigh over the 8th line crossing. He just got the hqrses unhitched from the sleigh when. the way-freight `struck. it. V ' Mrs. Jennie Warnica is spending a` few weeks in the city. ` Mr. Surjeant of Barrie preached in the Metlunlist. Church on Sunday last, Rev. Mr. Crockett being under` the. -'1outm~`s care. We hope for a speedy .I'L`L'uVI3l'y. More departmental changes under the Grand Trunk Railway are an- nounced. Mr. Harry G. Elliott, for- merly assis-tant passenger agent at. Montreal, is returning from Chicago, where he has been passenger agent for the Western lines,` to be general. passenger agent at Montreal. He -takes the place of Mr. G. W. Vaux, "who has resigned owing to` ill-health. Mr. J. D. McDonald, general pas- -senger agent for the Grand- Trunk at Toronto, has been appointed assistant general passenger agent at l,C1;icago. Mr. Mc-Donald, who has had charge of the district from Kingston to Detroit, came to Toronto from Buffalo, where he was passenger agent, nearly nine years ago. Although he has spent most of his life in the States, and now returns, he is a `native of Toronto. He _will be followed in his old oice by Mr. A. E. Du, at present general agent for the Grand `Trunk at Win-' `nipeg. ' mlon), Mr. Lemieux promised also to! Ileplying to Major Beattie (Lon-l `increase the pay of post-office mail .-lerhs and letter carriers. The Minister stated that many uni- `vcrsity graduates who passed the civil . examination with ying: colors 'provel to be quite inefficient for the p1'{1('l'l("l work of the department. It] wonlcl, therefore, be quite out of the! quest.irn1 to put men like the Tailwayl mail vlerl-:3 under the Civil Service` TMrs. Simpson and family of Pitts- 'eur;.-; are visiting with her_ parents .1c1`e. Miss Nellie Nelson has returned to \\' after a visit with her friends. - of several Opposition members, in- Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 24.-T11e efforts (:1u(lin,q Messrs. Macdoneliand Rus- sell, of Toronto, were crowned with .=;11rr(?0S.'s` Friday evening when Postmas- tel`-(i0I1e1':l1 Lemieux announced-an in- crease of pay for railway mail clerks. The Minister stated in this connection that the Postal Act would .be amend-, ed so as to do away with the tech- nical exaiiiination to which they are at present sul;>jecte As it is, nearly one-half of these clerks are carried on the rolls as laborers. ' "Increase for By. Mail Clerks. Mr. J. D. McDonald Transferred. `Ii. in nlersign st half} -ap1'a, co? .5 on to] Some excitement was j`caLise_d on Friday when a team of n ehors"es~ belonging to';Mr. E. A. Little dashed up Bay St., one crashing intothe ca? boose of the 'Co1lingwood Way-fireighit .at McCabe"s crossing, andinjuring its self so badly that it was necessary to shoot it. The team` was in `charge of Mr. Thos. Givens, and became frightened at the passing engine: The] animal, although almost old_ enough `to obtain the franchise, was prized . by Mr. Little as a favorite driver. ~:oo'oooooobQIoo9o$.i :' l\I\l\' lunar: '\-n n~un< ` 3oooo9o9omo8 Mr. Roy Stone `of Tornto was in `Town last week. A ' . H - . ` "Edward .1 . mm Left $17,206.; `by Edward J. Pim, railroad `conductor,-9 estate at 59 Rusholme Roa ,eT,o'ronto, An estate valued at'$1',266 w.a1 S Al`eftf`Tv and in the _letters of probate,;V;juIItf1'e- V turned, a1l*1s left to his wife. Cash. forms $9,746 of the estate, and real - makes $5,500 more. A lot` `at Bellq_ Ewart is worth $200, and lie"insur- ance, book debts and personal-effects, form the balance.~ T 7 TMr. Jas. Alker, Wu" G. '1`.f_ left for the Paciocoast. oh last. V . ' V Horst Ran Into Fright-. r-V~v'V v v V -rw Yr-vvvwvww ACROSS mung? LER STROUD. V en1.)1 oyee` Tuesday 18 _f~_, ' Mr. M. Burton had purchased {it from Mr. Emms and the procession of sleighs passed along Dunlop St. about 3 p.m. to the G. T. R. siding behind the Tannery, where it was unloaded on to skids, and from thence will be Ishipped by rail to `Kingston and raft- ed to Quebec, There itwill be sub- jected to`a curing process and will We buried in the earth for many months towseason, and then shipped` to England to be made into the hulls of `vessels. ' T A most unique sight to the younger: generation of Barrie people was wit- nessed on Saturday when ten sleigh- loads of ships timber came into town, the drivers putting up at. the Clark- son House for dinner. .The "timbers [were cut from Drury s bush, Crown ?Hi11, which Mr. Jos.` Emms recently 'purchased, and with the exception of Ethe remaining ve loads still in the bush, the sticks hauled in on` Satur- day were the largest seen in Town for many years. All but one load. was rock elm, to be. used in construction of ships. ` 11- -. .- - _ - - Ten` Loads En Route to Qubec Passedi Through Town on Saturday- Was Unique Sight. ` I I Several photographs were obtained `by Jackson s photo studio, and._many amateur snap-shot artists got pictures.| -V ' _ Phonetics. , A miss sat alone with her beau _ For hours, the light tur-ned_down -1eau,. When he said he must` geau ' It affected her seau ` ,, She wept and explained: -Eau neau, ` lneau! L T --New. York Sun. The Very Rev. Dean and his hblel assistant Rev. Father Flaiiagian are looking forward to much fruit from these spiritual exercises, to_ which serious-minded pexjsons of all religiotisf denoniiinations are- cordially invited. I e is lleys % sev- The preacher will during the` Triduum` treat of the great truthaof! religion in the light of the mercy and goodness of the Sacred Heart of . Jesus rath er than in the gloom of: the severity of God s justice. 71! -vv - -` | The Triduum proper will be con- ducted by the distinguished Jesuit preacher, Rev. J. B. Nolin of Wau- baushene formerly of Montreal, Dio- cesan Director Of the League of the Sacred -Heart, and will be held on Fri- day, Saturday. and Sunday. of this. week `terminating at the evening de-ii votions on Sunday. nu .-- _ ; 7, .- To further this desirable end a Solemn , Triduum (that is a three days special devotion) will usher in the Lent this year in St. Mary s church- The remote preparation for_ it _has already been made. ..There are even now in the, congregation ` forty- three promoters and eight hundred and thirty associates of the League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.oThe~pron- imate preparation was begun on Wednesday and Thursday of this week by the Very Rev. Dean who preached I powerful sermons on Death, Judgment and Hell. A - Lent i's a time especially consecrat- ed to repentanee,. to mortication of the passions, - to fasting and abstin- ence, and other penitential works. V It should also be.characterized by "great fervor in prayer, and by earnest medit- ation -on thelife, the suiferings and death of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. A The pehitentisiisegson b1;e n, which is now at rhandi, is a " time during which` Holy Church- eca_11s`-'oi'n her. ehild-V ran in a_ special manner to repent them of their _sins,.to do` pennance gnd -to -mortify the esh with hits vices and; concupiscences. V` In `the burning words of the Prophet Isais, Chep. 55, v..v. 6 ` and 7 Seek ye the Lord while He`.- may be fouiid: can upon Him while He is near. Let -the wicked forsakel his way and" the unjust his thoughts, and let- him -return to the ` {Lord `and He` will have mefcy on him, and to our God: for He is bountiful to `for- give. ' In .of: The Heart of Jesus;--Comlncted By Rev. % A B." Nolin. - ' ` IN ST. MARY S CH, . MASSIVE SHIPS 1- IM3nns. is ;s,trisrin fdr ;t1_:e 'leadr.hip. 6:; ti %'eim' Eh " c %1M35e: j3T3TSN~ ftcise. E 'Presto,n-_.-Goal, Short; point, Pfef- lfor; cover. Plutener; ' rover, Beith; centre, Etherington: right wing, An- derson; left wing, Bovitman. Referee4-Lou Marsh, Toronto, Down to the -Finals. Orillia and Kingston -Frontenacs will novrmeet in the junior O. H. A. nal, the first game of which will be played in Orillia-on Thursday, March .2, and the return in Kingston on Mon- day, March 6. - Goals will count on "the found. ' I This morning Preston and Midland, who are left in the intermediate 0. H. A. nals, Will etoss-for who will have the last, game at home. The dates of the nal games `are Friday, March 3, and Tuesday, March 7. " [WITH nus CHURCHES! COLLIER Swing? METHODIST. Next Sabbath Rev. J. J. Sparling, B.A., ofMid1and, will preach morning and evening. Next Sunday the pastor will speak in the morning on, Where th`Fie1ds Tare White, and in the evening on, An Image and Superscription that ought to be on all our Coins. ELIZABETH srnntrr METHODIST. I Oril1ia-Goa1,Corbould; point,Cooke; cover. McNab; rover, Butt'ere1d; cen- tre, E. Jupp; _ight wing, L. J_upp; left wing, Thornton. - ' | Rev. A. M. Hubley returned to _Bel1evi11e on Monday. _Rev. A. B. Hubley, who has beenyoccupying his father s pulpit in Belleville for the past month, returned home yesterday.` }' Preston -defeated Orillia at Preston` on Monday night in the second of the home-and-home games in the junior O. H. A; semi-nals by a score of 7 to 5, but as Orillia had a mar- gin of three goals from the rst [game the Northerners, earned the right to go into the junior nals with King- iston by a score of 10 to 9. Preston came with a rush at the nish, and {in the last minute of play tallied two }goals and took the lead, and with Or- tillia helpless before the onslaught of the locals, only time prevented` the Preston team from tieing up the round. ' The line-up:- \g`1c [NI 1 1-4 - - . . -. I. Lenten services will be eld Vfrovm now on till Easter, and the Rector has prepared -special sermons in connection with these services. A In the . morning Churchill played among themselves, , Bradford and Stroud being drawn to play in the afternoon with the result that Brad- ford went down before their sturdy opponents to the tune of 18 points. _This .left Stroud and Churchill for the nals, the latter winning by a marginof nine shots. The Churchill rinkstwere skipped by Messrs. Harvie, Allan, T. Allan, John Allan and Robt. Reive. The pipes were eventually won by Harvie, Allan and T.. Allan. The Young People s Guild of the church and congregation gave their rst At Home on Monday evening in the basement of the church. About fty were present and a. _verylinterest- ing program ,was given, followed `by light refreshments, A most pleasant. levening was enjoyeq by all present. , Next Sunday is, Home Missionary "Sunday, when spec_ia_l sermons wi1l`be preached by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Hip- k_in. The morning subject is: Called to Service, and.the evening address will be` on Empire Building. ' Churchill s Bonspiel on Thursday last, was a decided success. It was intended to have two rinks each from Bradford, Cookstown, Stroud and Churchi`ll; Cookstown curlers, how- ever, were `unable to` be present and Churchill supplied two extra rinks, making-?four-in all, when the draw "was `made. | V - .' . 1 Monday evemng next lPas_t0r?s, evening.- V -1-r an -a co HART-NIxoN-LAf the` residence of T the bride s pdrent,- Dunlop St., dh `Saturday, _Feb1fuary'25th, byeRev. I. V `G. Bowges, Dr}. V. A. `Hart to Mary .. Jane ;}T1_xon.. . . _ . b _ T: .15 `Webb '. . . . A 12 _A`11an`.j...'.I;A.~..`.2o Aikens 10 Copeland . . . . . . . .10 McMillan . . - 14 [Rule Brownlee 12 At Barrie the Collingwood curlers won by eight shots, making a total `majority _for. Collingwood of 19 shots. _ Robinson Corset and .Cos{:ume Oo. s Suits -are strictly tai1ored',oand* their % ,Co1-setg bare~.`tte_d -to. each oustomer. s" .moasure"a`nd' tted w`ith..coi}ene, W11ich_ ..ai`;.w6veno_wireo slaarahtetio to oneoifchezxo `itcxist `or brgkgoo 'Wtito`=:g1;. ;`0 "ph.`Qnog;;3.6a_, A{e.;n;;gw;oa% BrOWh;.T.C.......12 ooooo Nettleton. . . . . . . . 12 Stapleton . . . McTaggart . . . . . . . 8 L Beecroft . . . Pet`erman.M. . . . .25 HarvieA . . . .. R'OSS-'-At Cookgt-;v_v'n,' 0n1Li., on Feb. 22nd, Herbert Madill Ross, e1de'stL '- son of Mr, and ..Mrs. .He'rbert I. Ross, ._ aged years a;d_ 2 m'pntha.-_ , ;results by Z19ink`;T'Co l1ii1gwood were as fo1Iows:--T Eiglilt; rinks `of `cudrlei-s from Calling: wood and Barrie played for the Me- Carthy Cup {on Wednesday afternoon. T11 `kn tvnvnncv ls` Elf 13:4`- 95 U H`}L_ll\IlIILO , 1n"hef'm` ahcolxingwooa the"sit- nation was saved by Peterman s rink which made .a win of 19 shots, thus overcoming the ' loss of eight by `the other three Gollingwood rinks which left {them 11 to the good. (M van` 1 At ` bBa_1_'rie the f__.__-'._ GONGREG-ATIONAL CHURCH. \ cmnzoHn.1.~ o3:s171nL. . ran. McoAnirtr5 ORILLIA WINS ROUND. f.;}'. I 6 21 watj ' to ' ` 7 CHRIST ~ crmncn. 57 results were :_- " will be: 13 13 14 46 When asked which role in his pre- sent repertoire he preferred, Mr. Terry answered-` ` I have no prefer- ence. I believe I like each one best in. turn as I play it, Almost every topic was touched upon during the luncheon, even to the Dog Show, and when Mr. Terry was asked why he did not put Nebuchadnessar in the show, he answered that Neb like -himself and all actorswas too` modest to make such'a deliberate acknowledg- ment of his own opinion of. his per- sonal ' superiority. That is, he thought Neb too modest, but as a matter of fact, the dog was almost a stranger to _him, as he usually bor- rowed a dog for the part. I always take good care to impress upon the animal I borrow for use__in The Toy- maker that I have only the kindliest Mr. Terry thanked the club mem- bers for their courtesy to him and re- marked that he was enjoying his en- tire trip through Canada, particularly that portion of it spent in Winnipeg. Those present were: Dr. J. A. Me- Arthur, president of the Playgoers -club; Dr. and Mrs. G. 0. Hughes; Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Walker, Charles H. Wheeler, Miss E. Wheeler, Mrs. Mur- phy, (Janey"Canuek), Mrs. E. W. Hamilton, Mrs. E. Kendall, Mrs. Jar,- dine, Dr. D. S. McKay, W. Parnell Brown, F. H. Robinson, A. H. Young, Norman J. Black, A.-' E. Hearn, Wm. Stapleton, Mowbray S. Berkley, John A. Hart, 0. H. Bailey, S. L. Barrow- dough and Ernest Beaufort. \ RT!