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Mrs. R.- G. Manuel left on Thurs-l day of last Week for a visit with friends in Oshawa. v Mrs. Fred Waters and daughter! Jean and Miss Gardner are visiting i I MISS Carrle Greenwood. I I Miss Laura Soulos of Toronto visiting with her parents, Mr. : Mrs. VV.- P. Soules, Ross street. I The smiling . countenance of D Arcy Hlnds was seen on Barrle streets over the Week-end. ? Mr. G. A. Warricl, District Chief of the Bell Telephone Co., is on his annual vacatior}- ` -Mniss Kate` .Philipps, Hamilton, has been the "guest of Mrs. Wm. !_ Little, Allandale. ' * T _ The.Misses Baldwin, `Henry and Smith,` of Aurora, '_ were` visitors in [town last Week. Miss` Marcella Cron_an left Wed- nesday fpr North Bay-to spend two lweeks. `T . . 1 Mrs. Clubitt-Nichols and-childnren _re spending a month at Bruce Mines. ` - Mr. Alfred Wright of Toronto _ is -uowlwith the Queen s Own quota at Niagara. _ I , i Mrs. Iienryand-Miss Esther `Henry hare holidaying at Big Bay Point, VM-iss Analf Bailey ~. is spending a couple of weeks at Wasaga Beach. _ Miss Hazel Craig, daughter of Mayor Craig, is visiting in Toronto. Hodse hl `lot bn Cumbrland St., in! first c-"1a'ss` shape, town water. Prvicfe ..-1-znn ` . Mr. Frank .Moberley 1s spendmg the week in the Parry Sound disf Mr .and `Mrs. Roy Kester haye' been renewing acquaintances 1n `town. _ V Thursday on business. tMi,ss Agrers `left last tvoek for Estevan, Sask. T " Mrs. Clutton has taken a oottage at Big'.Bay Point. .- fMiss Adele Robertson is - visiting riends in Thornbury. . Mayor Craig was in Toronto last SOCIAL AND} -., nu) pciu Hyplegl wi_l 1_`hol Ts Ci. Holidaygn Tues-3| -M3 ;*`3~ 5Z-31%`; Many will it , ~`b- 'C5ivi'c~%Holiday, "but 115 marks the N 300th `anniversary of .the` landing ;he;'e__of- Sgmueln jde, Champlain; who ;;niZ1%he:3 his nt9nt#nh9n;n' what ' '1 LyPMA}I--I It ha.s= hold will A _ 75' A :`.'I :.1.LU1vu.'oULV--1n barrle, on August 4th, 1915, Ann Harty, relict of the late Christopher Thompson, in her 94th year. BOOTH--In Barrie, on, Sunda, Aug. 8,` 1915,, Mr. .Wm. Booth,- 56 years. A Brick house and `bank barn, with 5 acres of nice land, inside Corporation of `Barrie. Price $1250. - `THOMPSON-'-In Barri.e, AH. 1011:` A-.. 1'1 Iuvnoun egeogon the plant is, in brief. to ve it e 1_a,:3_a;meu y of nitro- mm and a. h 1- medium I V to grow. The work is zen- ` jetelly eccomplished by heet. usuelly 1 steem. but the station is diligently i seeking some means by which it may i be done chemically, which would be { toplnehe the process at once cheaper 4 end in more convenient. Experi- I inents hnve been eonnned elxnoet en- titelr to green-houses end nurseries. oint to the expense. But even so, the cost has been reduced trorn e shil- llngsndsheltpertonoteoiltoeix pence-e ton. and the prospect to: e I ail! balm ehespeniw is seed. V A I ARDELL--InT Allandale, on Mon-' day, Aug. 9,1915, to Mr .and Mrs. V Harry Ardell, a daughter. HINDS--In R.V. Hospital, on Aug. 7 4,.1915, to Mr. and Mrs. C.`C. YLAMPMAN--In the RV. Hospital, 1 ~Ba`rrie, on Wednesday, Aug 4th, % ` to" Mr, and -Mrs. H. A. Lampman, ` a` daughter, stiIl-born. bunauvuncl Ivv Illlphluvl 15 ILLUWLBU DUI.` for; third. it forms certain substances not usually onnd in the soil; fourth. St 9_x;k_ a. e_ry 1g._1_' e_d improvement at mo?' eivyv so a. - HO... .Q..A. ._ 4.1.- -1-_;. 1.. :_ ;_n_. 5 They are pasteurizing the soil in `England, thereby adding tremendous- ly to. its productiveness and greatly gpromoting the health of the vegeta- itlon which it supports. In 9. report of the Rothamstead experiment station Dr. E. J. Russell asserts that the pro- cess accomplishes the following re- sults: First, it increases the produc- tion of nitrate and ammonia; second. it destroys many disease-producing or- ` .f'L`CfI\ DXJILIAQ and txntuanuulnouun \ O 5 not win; vqunavo The career of Tom, the second of the Delehantys, extended over fifteen 1 years. He played with Cleveland. Joe; ithethird brother, starred with the St. [Lotus Nationals for two years. James (was the fourth. He started since 1900 as a star of many teams. He was played with nine big league teams and in every position on the diamond. `Frank, the fth brother. played with Cleveland. Will, the youngest, never 3 had a chance to star with a big league ` [the New York Americans, and with .club, although he was drafted. An `injury to his arm put him out of the I game tdrgood. . e T8-an .- n n - A . A . AA 6. 61... IV.-.1.-....~`I BUIALAIJ AVA a\J\I\dn Jim was released to the Colonial League. the Federa . farm. He is thir- ty~ve years -old. He is the last of the De1ehanty s, and there are no more ' to take his place. It is the rst time in nearly. twenty-ve years that the name. has been without a Delehanty. `Many Fine I-`xesuilgs Claimed for New English Treatment E`:;:uD:leuh:nty_1a cons1de1'l by many. as the greatest of old-tlme players and the best natural hitter that ever lived.` Almost all or his career was with the Philadelphia Nhtlohala, -but he also ed with Cleveland, and was a mem- | 04. the'Waah1n5ton club whenhe met his death. in 1903, by falling from [a railway bridge. XVLA -n-An- A` M `HA -Alumni A. A UIJUVULI Dunlauu JCIDID A-Ma A-an we-I--vu. well over .300, twice he passed the `.400 mark, on one `other occasion he : tell but one point short, .399, and in the following year hit for .394. Three ` other years he averaged over .870,'! and his poorest year was his first. when he -batted .312. Ed. accomplish- ed many feats with the willow; the most famous of these was probably. `ht achievement in hitting tour home? Imus and a. single in ye times at but in one game. . II] `I'\4.IgIn'o.-6: In ..}...-a.I.....I kw tanner 10 acres in the Township `of Innisl.i Beautiful gardening land, all in crop; `frame house, bank barn, chicken house and good water. Price $2100. ' lu. IULIJIINBJ `nun vuu v-uvuu --nu } the greatest of the family. He began, }to make a. name for himself in the late 80's. and for eleven straight years liestabllshed a big league reputation that has never been surpassed. For eleven straight years Big Ed" batted J. _..__ OAR L--3;-A `Ion nnaan fl-In I LEAVESEBIG LEAGUE] In -an obscure corner of a newspaper appeared Ttbe following: The Pitts- `burg Federal League club releases \ James Delehanty. What of it? This: It was the `closing sentence of the his- }tory of the world's greatest baseball `family. James was the last of the =Delehantya.V The six sons oi. an ob- scure, hard-working Cleveland teamg, stern who became great ball players. -Etch. by brilliant exploits on the dis}- lnond. assisted in carving the name of Delehanty in fame as enduring as the game itself. Ed. Tom, Joe, James, Frank and Will all played in the big leashes in direct refutation of the es- tablished opinion that a ball player : ibrother never makes good. in; 1\-`l_I.-_L.. _..... AI... nhina and .. vgu nu-u; uxncavwynvuuvzug vu- n;i:t;s. Protozoa and organisms etrimental to bacteria likewise suf- Ign. AI_.I (A A_.._.... -__A.-n_ - ,1,A , 'IN HONOR .AMPMAN--In R.V. H Wednesday, Aug. 4th,` wife" of Mr. H. A. L her 33rd year. In: Montreal. V V`F|vVe Brothers Starred a; 1 Baseball During Quarter Century--Gr-eatest Players of All Time ' ruuzu vvvn unancu gvvnn Ed. `&lehan-ty -was the. eldest and -_ _..-..L-..L -8 5|... On-unliuv `L74 Ramon ` PASTURIZE THE SOIL 15 acres adjoining {he town of Barrie, now used as market garden. House, barn and good water. Price 02500. Part cash. ' ' BIRTHS Hospital, ' on th, Sarah J 0., `t.n1rrr\vnnn --- - Ia neavy as It is today. A hhher average plane of D91'5`?" care due to education has d09 5 arms to extend the mental pow? 01 man beyond the use Of 35 "` Ignored. the ripe age" a. hundred _ In 1880 the death name in Canada was 50 per thoueandf To-day it is `es: than 14. Then the average length `lib was-a5-to-day it is 50! This means that men are better D798 now-a-days and therefore 1110; . in later years.` The vmlnd '8` . 3`! Snap on affairs as sL\9-T917 * L as it did at 35 in 1880. M sent into the discard 13 experience is coupled with world. : lx1v.::;e hg:1ent Greece a.methY3t-9 gag the neck to D1'V`;mch tiqngie-ehence. the name. *` -'xI. ;._""`..""4'._...:_-gp.`-.1 n muo uuer me. 6 A man today retains his health 21;`, preservation later in lte than he he 60 or 100 years ago because f ` n Itdel made in protecting 319 ma _ organism from decay and dene MAI: `-vlror gxgmple. the death rate tuberculosis alone in 1880 was ` as heavy it is today. N A t.a..x-_ -__._..._- _1-_.. no nor 5 At what age is a man in his prime? Opinion varies. The period of BT93 est eiciency has fluctuated between 25 and 50. Medical science has F0` `centlr been interesung itself in this question, As death rates decrease and the health of the average man SFOW3 503-01 . the period` of eciency. me tall: and physically, must extend also into later life I A .._-_ A . . . .,. u_--In. and mg--u uvtvu uur WXHIUF ll! luunuasow Pigeons" which are in the habit of making long nights return to t1_161f homes or make only short ights Jul` before 3 run. wen Into the rorenoon. foretell rams. When they utter very sweet and Mr quid note: fair weather is indicated. '1-...._-' _.I.n-L __, :.-L.u AP -'--`--J -9 Wu; Aunt. vnanu UcuuJ.uv~v-- At sea. or near large bodies of wat- er. guns are seen soaring very 1118!! and uttering shrill sounds before a chance in the weather, especially It the change is to be a stormy one. 53110:-s long ago learned to heed their I Blit;-k.,l'),lrds. singing qnlte early in the` morning. and contlnulng their sons well into the forenoon. foretell rains. Kilt`- n|.-_ __..,4 -_.1 1L any gavvvaug VGA] DLGLUC. ` Wihen crows fly in pairs and to great heights, we may expect fair weather; while if they y lower and wheel in great circles. making an unusually loudnolse. rain is near 'at hand. Crows yi_r_1g_ alone are also certain indica- ,.t16n8 'o_f-a.nja.pproaching rainy period. When` crows make a very loud noise thi ,;I.x9 usually engaged in a great baftl;f._a.1_id these contests are certain | Indicagtiohs of a. sudden and very mark- ed ch8Lnge'in the weather . I Tl71..-...`-'-.......-_1-_ __g ._._x_.. :.....I.. `V3 Vhlnvtnac Lu LLIU WCGLHCI. .When `peacocks and guinea fowls are very noisy we may expect a sudden `squall or hea_.vy rain. Their chatter- lngs foreshadow rain and wind as surely as any rst class barometer. A6 g..- -_ _--_ 1-....- L__1:.... I\J "mo, uv\IAo _ When great horned owls are heard hoting in the deep wood for more than a few minutes at a time. a storm ,is indicated, either rain or snow, ac- gcording to the season. If grouse a {beard drumming at night We are told {by the close observing Indians that `we may expect a heavy fall 0:` simv. This drumming is a peculiar sound iseldomi heard now-a-days, as forests ;containing this very intelligent bird `are -growing very scarce. .knn puuupsu--n a-- .`... _...'__ .._.l A- ........A nu-saw v-ovavuu-g, nuuu Au ILLUILGLCU. T The Zuni Indians have made many interesting and valuable observations concerning the weather changes, and these "people declare that when chim. ney swallows, max-tins and other species of swallows fly in circles, and cry out lo_u_d1y, there is certain to be rain intlie next few hours. nmd nhnnnn nncnnnvn nu.) _....1.- . Look Here For Genuine Snaps Ilul LL`. W lL\rl\|o L\4VV LL\JIJ.1Du W,he'1ic1-anes scream and make a lo_t1d.'}10ise. `and seem to be restless, andi_ Wheh herons y swiftly up and r1_i_)w*:z_1.. nd seem to be disatised with anyplocatjon they may take along a st_.ream,;.it is sure indication of rain 1393: L I____A,1 - onqvnu vv uv- av vv aru want. ._For centuries Dersons who have ob- served closely have insisted that rain is certain, to come whenhirds and barnyard fowls are to be seen vigor. _.qusly piling their feathers. Others declare that` when tow1s' rub them. selves in the dust and clap their wings vigorously, rain is indicated. ms... 0..-: r...u...... 1...... .._,.1, Bats yjnghigh in the air in the late evening indicate fair Weather migvls because thejnsects which m; but; are.atter` are ying high, when thellghtnesa of the atmosphere allows `them to `do. so with ease. &-.. --_L--_.I . _ _ . _ _ _ _._ IIAGJZ-I-Awaits: vv na\4\4\aI\J Ioluliall [Wu An unusual silence is frequently M tlced among many birds a short time prior to a severe or sudden wind 3, thunder storm. Robins sometimes an upon a. high twig`and sing` long and loud just before what _is called 3, "growing" shower. but seldom do so if the storm is` going to be a severe llll. Ivnung nD\aI-V . an-nusncga. The -reason for this action of such birds is simply because these birds de pend upon insects ying in the air to; tood. and insects do not y high pm ceding. a storm,` because the atmos phere is to heavy. During fair Wm: ther tiheatmosphere is lighter, and insects can fly higher, and consequem _ly birds have to y longer and highe} distances to secure their food, An Isnunnol a 8.-. 9-..- .. To one who uadez-stands of birds their actions tone1t1h:3,h1;ab` ,in`th'e- weather with as much `1595! acy as the observations of the govcu" ment scientists, who base their fem casts` on telegraphic reports and gig. own study of atmospheric comm en- Indeed, there is nothing more remona. `able in -nature than the ability to gm` -castrthe weather which most bjrdsolm fgt1nc`tive1y display, and which a mu. study enables anyone to prot b H ' If birdewhioh are known to yylii 'and~tor, long distances, such as mgh tins. and__ different kinds of swaiio gr. are observed ying close to the 933:` or keeping near their homes 111 almostia certain indication of a sto S with heavy rainfall. rm` URL- _ ` - - _- _- ALI, crows and Swallows are Particularly ' Good Barometers ".|lgRL';5'U ` 4} .TH.URSi5AY, AUGUST nth , FORETELL STORMs In!--V-ripe experience is couplw " 'V*|1`1J10ntal `Dower and 800d health ' -towards the b-ettermentma ' ` and the progress : `-11 5. '. vaau IJU\IJ. y c Barrie. I Collingwood `H . E. Jory....0- G. B. Westcott 1 Dr. Arna11.....0 W. T. Allan . 1 R. Ardagh. .1& Dr. McFau1. .. 0 -VV. A. Boys. . .1 W. E. Vernon. ` J. H`. Benne_tt.0 F. A. Hodgson 1 J. Scott. . . . . ...O E. L. Connolly 1 Judge Wism_er .1 Dr. Arthur . . H. CalderWood.0 Stewart . .. L. Cross.......0e Dr. Irwin C. Bothwell. ...O W. F. Toner. . J. Purkis-. . . ...1 AH. _Telfer . . .. M. Shanacy. .`.0 J. Birnie . . ,. Judge Vance. ..0 Rev Macnam- MAN'S PRIME OF LIFE h, 1915. from twice "R. Sims. . . T town. ' An indutsriai proposition is to be submitted to the Meaford council for the loan of $13,000, to enable a woodenware concern to locate in the `ilv.4.>i On the Civic Holiday Barrie golf-I ers to the number oil 13-unlucky' nun1ber---`Went to Collingwood fully determined to wipe out previous de- feats. The following score tells the story: ` n......:- A n- - .1-I.|.vAa. va. yum .I.\.u.. 11.1 nu; 1110110- Wm. Booth--Sudden death ;over-? `took `Mr. Wm. Booth; at his `home on the `corner `of Clappertonv and McDonald streets,` on Sunday last. He had been troubled with his heart for some time, but nothing serious was threatened. Before com- ing .to.Barrie Mr. Booth farmed in Innisl township. .He was in his 56th year. The funeral took place on Tuesday to the Union Cemetery. BARBIE GOLPERS DEFEAT- l ~ ED AT COLLINGWOODE a Mrs. La.mpman-A particularly sad death took place -in the matern- ity ward of the R.V. Hospital `on -Wednesday of last week, when Mrs. Lampman,wife of Mr. H. A. Lamp- man, of the G.T.R. despatchers of- c_e, passed away. She was in her 33rd `year and `leaves a. family of four children, the eldest a girl of eleven and the youngest aboy of four. The _ funeral took place on `Friday, the remains being taken to Montreal for interment. ' (V 11 The subscriber` ojfers for sale on his farm three miles from Barrie, twenty acres of oats of good `qual- ity. {Apply to- T . -31-33 . GEORGE RAIKES. 71$}-3:`t"c -s`t*fm M .w *;"6331: {FARM FOR SALE-Situated in the 74....4......1.:.. -42 'r....:..cr \T1 1-; a 0 FARM , 71:*QR,; s;&LE-}s; Lot 10, - Con, I_n1';i8_l,` 100 bres, Agood clay, ,'?:(3,!9.V;I'I 1,_~-'v".'wV'V.f."1l1_ W's/ce13'ed` gland fencetf -jCom-fortab_l_e house, barn with ;S't0I"1e foundation; v-Price rea- ur` sonabl`. Apply` S_. E. Turner, 70 Toronto -St. . V ` 30-32;: ASiTRAYE1`)-O.nto/ithe premises of . ` George Banting, Ivy, 9. red eaif. property _, and paying expenses. - A;STRAY-.-On the premises of Wm. Elliott,` lot 13, Con. 9, Essa, a .two-year .old Steer, white with E red neck, white stripe in face and small split in right ear. `Owner may have same by proving pro-A perty s,rid paying" expenses. 30-32 1 Owner can have same on proving STANDING cnoiis rota SALE LLIILIJ. J. \.l U AL i kJA|Ill(IIlC\l I-Ll IIIII7 7Ttownship`o:E' Iffisl; N; lot 6, s. V east & lot -6, con. 5, 3% miles from Thornton, containing 150 acres.` Farm contains large brick house, barn 36x10_0, hay barn with pig- gery . and henry beneath. drive- house 20x60 feet.` Soil aclaytloam, orchard of three acres, two good Wells and cistern". School house on `opposite corner._ R.M.D. Ap- -_ply on premises. A " -25tf. DEATHS AND FUNERALS <- `-L.-5 . OONISENSED 3 *= e V 4% _:;.ra. F. F. Telfer .. 12; . _uuiai_y uuuuuellce. I116 ball ' Planing Mill Co., the general con- . tractors, on the Saturday previous r erected the office a building in r connection, with" the work, and on Monday Messrs. Goodson & Bur-`~ ridge, the masonry and brickwork contractors, began the excavating. The other. sub-contractors -are: plumbing and heating,` J. J. N ee- lands; electric wiring, Barrie Elec-V tric Light Dept.; painting and,_glaz- ing, W. Shouldice; plastering, C. E. Partridge._ The Brown Jarvis- Roof- ing `Co., of Brantford, the rm hav- ing the contract for the armouries "roof-, will put on `the roof. .The _con- tract is to be completed by the `end of -_the year. a A ith the exception. of 'lthe"Bavll: :Pl_aning :,`Millq Co., when ..(onsiderin'g":t1fe` sub-iconftractors could ` _have;' had-_,p`o:r~'tions ` 'o;f_-' the.,?'u_r_'ork. _d_on` _e_ ; 17-7 . .'.'.:'~'*-z-x-.:Im.V.z'T~.*I"iH` I`. IWGWIB` 5533? `ism ,:a,,,,,l),1 ,1,il. ding' should,;ca1-riedf out. by `town enterprise, _ .the -- i_i1im stand-130: lose -9. `ceijtaini in ` ipm.% t` ' r9,1;h,eri`than g6:.~ont' of V 2 - _ _-....~---v-- :vnuvwuI ' The news from the European seat. of war has been to the effect that the Russians retired from Warsaw _ in an orderly manner, no serious losses. being reported. The Advance `was shown` a `copy of the New York Callfof last Saturday, which gave the Russian losses as 14,700, six can- non captured and 69 machine guns. The Call is a Socialist paper _and therefore not likely to `be in sym- pathy with the _war lords -of Ger- `many, otherwise the report would be of German avor. ' a Work Begun on Library - ' -`|'A',....:|-__ -1, - V v-- xonlacihi `Manda-3::n:orning of this week the work` on the building/ `of Barrie s new _1ibra_ry commenced. The Ball` eon? traatnm hm 4-1.. G -4.-- J - _A -For- the engagement ring, `high -1 grade jewelry or, jewelry` repairs consult E. H. Williams, the jeweler. Two ~ stores-'-Opp. old Queen s Hotel` and `at Cor. of Elizabeth and Mary Sts. Marriage licenses issued. Report . of Russian Losses _ The August issue of Rod and Gun in `Canada published at Woodstock, Ont., by W.. J. Taylor, Limited, and now on the news stands, makes good reading for the sportsman, Its .stories of hunting and shing "and been there descriptions of {various outings in Canadian Woods {or on Canadian -Waters are in line with the~vacation season and the magazine is one well worth while tucking into` the club or- dunnage -bag when setting out on the annual summer _.vacation. 2 ..s.-4....u udI .3. _. \Vednesday morning seven coaches containing over 400_ people, men, Women and children---arr_iv`ed from Aurora, aceonlpanied by the Aurora (band. They proceeded _to St.` Vin- 'cent s park where the town author- ities had made preparations for Itheir comfort and entertainment. [The east end Was a busy spot Wed- nesday between the visitors and the garden partyat Glen Ormond. _ Vacation Magazine ` ] On Monday` the new boat, to plyl between. town >"and Big Bay Point was towed from Orilliae by the Otonabee, and is now tied at the Bayeld street Wharf, Where the Work of completing her for service is proceeding. `By the end of=the Week it is expected the boiler and engines will be in position. ` Aurora Methodists in Town A ww- - ~-.-Open-i `fer the season, Little Lake Summer Resort. Boats for Hire.-` ::B"_6arii by day or _week,- and lunches andisoft drinks at all hours. Miss Lawrence. `L _ 20tf House and lot With lacreof lan,dv,A Penetang St.` Price 81500. 3500 down. T Nizg brick house and lot, wiVt'hgo'o`dA water. Price 3600- _. _ `New Boat Arrives `This weelc "the Citizens `band have two :o'pen-air concerts in town.` Wednesday *evening' the rst concert of the season "was given in `St. Vin- cent s park; 1, Uto-night (Thursday) the regular -.;-weekly concert will be given in__ Que`en s Park. Band This Wek . -"v ------v-- ------'.v . The Guild ?f St. Thomas Church, Shanty Bay, `will "give 9. garden party in aid_ of the Red Cross. and Field Comforts on the Rectory _g17ound$_'on `Saturday, 21st inst.` Ivy band will `be in attendance. '.i`h`e G:T.R., ' for the past week; have had` "a gang of men renewing -the timbers ' of the- embankment alongside the boat-houses. Barrie Rep. J at Grand Lodge `If- TT IV `TI 1 ' Mr-. "R'obe-1"t-s.d'n -13? on Tues- day for Stratford, where the Grand Lodge I.0.0.F., is in session. He will besaway till Friday. . ' Shanty Bay `Garden Party` "'11-- f`|,,'1" Thisthe `the 374th day (a yearl and 9 days) that` the B1;itish. Em- pire haslbeen at war with Germany. _Replacing_ Breakwater ii . Rev. f(; :-Str6ud, will occupy the `pulpit on the "coming Sunday, morning and evening. Tix ;s;i-1l-i);1:r9.(i'e for i- struction at the Town Hall on` Fri- day, Aug. _l3th, at 7.30. ` Oo1lier St.' Meth. Church - New bungalow, with good water, n`ic- ly _fenee_d. "Price Q1550. This is a snap, V - `House angi 2 `lots _on Johp St., near -Bradford, mge sltuatgon, V Price $900; ` Home Guard "Order. No.75." ` :LMqnt_'eZgl, Aug.-1 8.---It ws Vunoie gcially stated yegtezjday that` after 5 days ne 9 -_ ___- ..-a-no supcegs in `a grat measure %toVT`theme I. v.-_.vJ vu. II. can ICIASC ga.uu:1`1ug. ' The Barrie Citizens Band was in attendance during the afternoon, but owing to a threatening sky and, the Otonabee being compelled tel cancel the afternoon and evening trips through an accident, the" `at- tendance was not as large as it would otherwise have been. The committee in charge tender -their thanks to the merchants of Barrie and lMr. J as. Moir, who so kindly contributed the prizes. Complete gures `are not; available but a sub- stantial sum w1ll, b_e handed over to patriotic purposes as soon as the expenses incurred have been paid, Thanks are due to the committee, the Misses Gooch, who secured the prizes, and Mrs. Touchette, who had so arge of the `refreshments, ably` as-c sisted `by Mrs. N.'Dyme`nt, Mrs; R... `Payne and ;Mrs;g_G,oocl1._ `These .}l_adies_; worked indefatigably. and the .a811c$...-a=iIt'. A -grat rmeasure is dine .;-.:..`.'.`+w ..`~.`.. . , r 1 i g ._,v Lu uuauAa_y LVUBD, .|..I.u5u IRZLLUII. _ The prizes were presented to the winners by Mr. F. H. Gooch at the Peninsular Park hotel in the even- ing, "where a dance was held and enjoyed by a large gathering. - - 'l`h'o Rom-{.1 l`!:+.'........9 D.....1 ._-- L- .A_l\A&UlI. \J6IL|I\1Lo Boys : Swimming Rae, under 15 .years-Ba:rc1ay Ness, Hugh Plaxton. mhn nmunna itncmtr ..........._L._.'I L. 11 . Edith" Carteg. ' . .1`... ya... `J. Law aux; Lvlba \1UUUll. Lzfdiezv, Single Rowing--MissA R.| Gooc'h, Miss Mildred Gooch, Miss] 12?-'ri$Ii a;1;;)ul:amFBovv.ing,--Mr. and Mrs. Gooch, Mr. and`Mrs. Moir, Mr. and Mrs. Lundy.' V `M':....,J m..:..:...... `D ' 1.1 -A_:I xv ""1?1iIi" T;;1:i;;r1'--R.' E. and Nan Gooch, A. McClary and Helen Dougall, `C. Pae and Rita G`o'qch. 1' ...'II__ 003-, ,1, ,.4,;.`New brick hodse with llpdnirnjen; J ,'n{qne of thq-best streetsim Barrng, now Va'nt;, Price $2100; . Possesston at ,5 -Cash. ` I j` `ii3`m L;Wi3ce, 15 yrs and [under--Miss Edith Carter, `Miss L. IvDougall, Miss Orr. V 4 `Il ....!.. l"1_._I_ "I1--- 11 III ` -rs -Ivuneu.-nn .uv.l.&L7bJ \JLJ.o Men s Crab .Race-Roy. Tyfer, R. Gooch, R. McLean. Il'-_....'-_1 t`1-_,_I- `I ! ' `Ir '- |fi3"o37 zi`oe`,';1":IIier 16 `years-`C. lPae`,` H. Plaxton, W. McClary. _ T ...::.... 9 m.....:..... n-..-- ;_ u`, `.4: L auvavuu, II 0 Au.u\./Lazy. Lizdies Tandem . Canoe-Misses H. Dougall and L. Armstrong, Miss- es Rita and Mildred Gooch, Misses Bleadell and Qooc_13. rm-no-rs -- - "e.lv3oy\s; Wi`E.owing Race, under i2 years" -- Herbert Jamieson, Bert Gooch, VHugh Plaxton. 1:--.9- m-.. -__ - n" n 2 .g;. ya: as J. AIAL\l\I vv1;I:e;1, s Tandem Ca`;1.oe-RV. Gooch and R. McLean, McNabb and Tyrer, McClary and Brown . . 1)----) l`l__.'-_ _-_, -In : nu ` ' The postponed events of V the Big] Bay -Point regatta were _ run off on lSaturday afternoon. ~The weather was `not all that could be desired but a crowd of about 200 people displayed much enthusiasm at the; results of each race. The prize winners were as follows: " L-`6 ;a1V11';)e'--1\Iiss Nan Gooch, Miss Helen Dougall, -Miss Rita G9o'c]_1`. -- ._% ___| uauuuu 1u ,LO`t1,.CO_HllIlg 1n a sa11__1ng: vessel, which took six weeks to T1 ach New York. From New York they came to Holland Landing, go-' ing by". boat from `the Landin{=;;t.o Orillia, as the railway . was not Vt built. They settled on a. farm `on -the Goldwater road 7 and; Mrs. Thompson had many interesting stories to. tell of the hardships of those pioneer `days, when they had to make their own candles and the _only sugar they could get was what _ they made from the maple sap themselves, or were able to buy. from the Indians, who broughtthe sugar in birch `bark mocochs.. .Mr. Thompson bought the rst lampi that was brought to Barrie. In these days of electric light and gas, we can hardly `realize what a luxury a coal oil lamp was to the early settlers. In the year 1852 they moved to Barrie, where Mrs. Thompson has lived ever since. Her husband_died forty-three` years ago and of her nine children only two survive, Mrs. O._ F. Wright of_'Bar- rie and \Villiam Thompson of , Chicago. There are also twenty grand children, twelve great grand- ch_ildr.en and two great greatgrand-_ children, Last sunnner ve gener-I ations were gathered under one? roof. ' , ` I EREGATTA AT BIG` BAY 1>oIN"rf 'te1-`V, Rev. Canon Rainer ofcatingg. ' A\I\.r ' T.l'1e funeral took place on Satur-g day, Aug'. 7th, to the Union cmne-I I `.11; | T One_ of the oldest residents "of. Barrie passed away when_ Mrs. Ann` IT.aJ13r, Thompson, Widow `of, the "late Christopher Thompson, died last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. F. Wright. She Was born insDL"blin in the year 1822,` and spent her earlier years there. About` 3838 she went to `Manchester and shortly afterwards `married Chris-, ropher Thompson. They came toi Canada in 1841,. coming in sailing]: 1'.'A\mcn` `I91-n:n1n J-;.A1- ..:_- __--~--1-- I PIONEER BARRIE LADY ` 1=Assns TO HER. REWARD ;_X.I$_a' XUVOU ' VII` ,UIIV VVGQIUQ . the good news th'a_t `the ?--told? i'_Bank: 7 of " Commerce corner .Wil1Min_" A the near. -future` be,aA bright spot`-` on a dark Aeifening. ~Mr.` H. G, Robert-` son has secured a lease of the prem- ises-, "and when the Bank elease` ex- 'pires he will move his T drug store to the corner; It is H. _G. s intention to fit the premises `up with the very `latest of drug store ttings. This is one of the mosty,_desirable corners"in town and MrLj,Rjp]ertson has shown foresight in seeuriiig the stand. The_ `second story wil`1'be`occupied~by the T e Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. The bank vaults are being. removed this week. `Store on the Corner THE 'NOR'_TH'ER N ADVANCE` j Some time? ago} Mr. Yan Patteif .. disposed of his in__te'r_eSt : btisiness` of - McLean &`='Va1 n a"tte1_" -to[_Mr. G, B . McLean`,_;;to' go `into. ther businesflr b1.1t~u1>on the:For`d %;:%#nse;rgd A "-to The _ Rev.` P.. A.. and Mrs. Jourdan of Barrie, Ont., announce the engagement "of their ' daughter, Alice Louise,` `tp Mr. Eugene F. `Aldridge of Midland. The marriage will take plaice vey quietly in. the l early fall. ' Garfagg Business qti Judge Macwatt of Sarnia, out, announces the engagement of his daughter, Mary Brodie, to Arthur Clinton Hendrick, M.A., eM.B.` F.R.C.S. Edin., of , Toronto; `The \ Hnarriage will take place very quiet-; , ly in September, _ fjoinin`g the Town of 5 acres of sandy loam land, withspring creek and beautiful brick house and barn. N ice lawn and shade trees and good well of wate`r, in. Townshigof Vespra, ad- arrie. This is a `beautiful property and can be bought right. - A Mr. and `Mrs. Charles Hart of Craighurst, Ont., announce the en- gagement. of their daughter, Kath- larine, to Mr. Rolf M. Proudfoot of [Toronto, son of Dr. and Mrs. Proud- 'foot, Fullerton, Ont. - Mr. A. G. Manuel, of the Bank of Toronto, Mazenod, Sas'k., has been -spending his holidays with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. . R. G. Manuel. He left on Thursday of last week for a short visit with `friends in Oshawa before returning to the ' ' Mr. R. M. Merritt, the new Prin- cipal of the Collegiate, has taken the residence of Mr. Black, 85 Worsley street, and is getting set-, tied in this new. home. Mrs. Merritt and children arrived in town on Monday of this week. , Mr. Wm. Thompson, Chiizago, Miss Evaand Mr. A. E. Thompson, Toronto, and Mr. W. S. Diller, Thornbury, were in town for the] funeral of Mrs; A. H. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Anstey, of I-Iamilton,were the A guests of. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Robertson. They returned to Hamilton on Saturday. Miss-` Doris Robertson accompanied them for a holiday. . } Mr; Henry Howcroft, Chicago, is visiting his brother, Mr. Jos. How- croft,- Duckworth j street, for a `couple of months. Miss Sneath and her `sister, Mrs. Stewart, have returned from \Vood- -stock, and will remain here a short" ltime before going West. _ I Mr. J. A. Smith, wife and 'fam~l ily, Kincardine, have been the-guests of Town Clerk Smith and Mrs. Smith. The trip from Kincardine was made by motor. ' ' 4 . VMiss Edith `Bird is spendinfz. a week with her mother before going. on to England to enter one of the] ,military hospitals there. ` l . Z { . , P.C. Lambie is off duty this Week, taking his annual holida_\;'. P.C. [Sweeney is on the Duhlop street` I beat. ` ' ' I Mrs. D. S. Baris, Mrs. C. R. Van-E Istone and Miss Clara Newboro, of :TO1_`Ol1t0, `V are visitors `at .Grose-' `lmere, Lefroy; ` i 1 Mr. John Armstrong, -"Guelph, of l the rm of Moore & Armstrong, is spending his holidays in town. ` Soules Toronto i| Ir~:c<;+-:vsn- .o:Ll- 1.--- _- - - A House and lot with 13 acresgf garden- ing land, town water. vPnce $1300. Small payment down.