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nu; :.uucvc our prtibttlll; (3QHg'eS'[lO11 1n the Library and remove the rlsk of re loss, which; has been worr - jug the officials for many years. 1)l(lUCDo The books destroyed were for the most part bound sets of periodicals, many of them dating back fty or sixty years, including standard Am- erican, Canadian and British Publi- cations. The religious Library of Parliament was also destroyed. The loss of the bound niagazines `and periodicals is a serious one, as they cannot be replaced. `vhnn +l1n -nlnun A--A --'----- VA` I Vxfuuuuu UC .I.C1Jl.i1UCUn When the plans are prepared for the 1'estoration of the Parliament Buildings provision will be n1ade for a separate additional Library build- ing'iwl1ere reproof storage" can be had for most of the books. This will relieve the present cong;estio11 in I;l}\1`Q1'V` uh!` vonanun -FLA inl- ,u__.\. nu.) uucu. L-1_u: lubb UL b'UlllU l.OI'l3_V or fifty thousand volumes stored orer the reading` room. Altliougli them were six inches of water at one time on the Library oor, there lwas""parctically no damage done to lthe books in the Library. Some ten lthousand of the more valuable vol- umes, Which could not be replaced had the re got into the Library, were carried to the east block by the militia on the night of the re. These have now been returned to their places. "|"Ln L....'l.,. .'l....L-.---...'l --- - " I" The Lib1'ar_v of Pa1'lian1ent_, with lits n1iIlion-dollzuf treasure of `books, is again ready to do b usiness along:-, side? the ruin of the main Parlia- ment Building`. The Library 0 ie- ials, after clc-a1'in`2; up and taking` stock of the result of the "re. rc- iport that practically the only (lam- age has been. the loss of some forty lm. 434.. n.....-..--.1 ---ImH-- - 1 ...-uu.u5 :11. 1.1.10 ;un1;_5uauuu 1Llub'L DC a good one, `and we all sympathize "with `him. VVI1en a ,faithful soldier does his` duty exceptionally well and in fact a good dea1_better than most o"1cers there is surlely reason for him to resign his oice as Se1'gt.- Maj.-Instructor. 'lLT-____.._;.,. H, -1 (av . -.- . AAAAA no The boys of` New Lowell detach- ment and the residents of this place . Wish you good luck sir, and hope we shall see your happy fae in this" villagelbefore long. Come and see us Sergt.Major for we shall miss you. ' (V:...__-:l `n; A . TV`! ~ It is with `regret and sorrow that we send you this` information. Sergt.-Maj. Tracy is leaving us to- day. [Both the boys of this detach- ment and- the ' good people of New Lowell consider his departure an `unfortunate mishap, to this detach- ment of the 157th Batt. Sergt.- Major Tracy has been stationed at New Lowell for six or eight'weeks.` Since that time the detachment has not only improved physically but . New Lowell, Feb. 5;19161 has had to . control its` tongue. `Chastness of" speech Serg't.-Maj. stay with us he has treated us all with brotherly love.When o parade we had a companion amongst us that was always telling us stories, playing fgames, and giving an en- _ parade there was no favoritism `shown. Each man was the same to 'Tracy_ .demanded. All through s him. He was a friend. and instruct- or -to all. Therefor you can imag- ine our regret when we heard he was to leave us. , Sergt.-Maj. Tracy handed in his resignation last Tues- day. It has always been his aim to {live up to his rank as instructor. From the `reports one _ hears from soldiers and oicers that have been under him andover him shows that he has reached his "ambition. C.......L If... 71"-.- --- 9- " Dcouraging word to each man. On lnnv nun: .Lur.u.u\;u. Jun au1U1LJ.U1.l. Se1'gt.-Maj.` Tracy s reason for sendlng m Ins res1g'nat1on must be 0 nnr` Ann nu-up] sun n'|`I .. ..... -_-J.`l_1___ him. u_|.-.n.uouL uu bU1 . However, we consider Sergt.-`Maj. Tracy _s resignation on these groilnds as another `proof of his loy- alty' to his rank and King. VVe know his feelings as he leaves us and can see "plainly that his resign- ation has meant a big sacrice to LJUIIUUL LUUJH. U11 1.` 1.1uu._y J.` Uu1'uzu'_y * 11th", 'by the W. C. `T. ,U., in com- memoration of the life of Miss Frances Williard. Rev. Mr. Mac- a Farlane conducted the opening ex- ercises. _Mrs. A`. S; Burton read a -`dwell thought-out and splendid `syn-' opsis of-Miss Williard s life. Mrs..h N. .B. Johnston, the President`, pre- sided, and explained that the gath- ering was similar. to . tl1ose*held i11 February all over the `world by the W.C.T.U.- in honor of the; memory ' of -their 'founder.'j. Miss Mae Doug-H all. .-annnmhnniniil Im" .M';s'. v:..1.. Signed, Pte. C. J1. WoWe1'day ` 157th Battalion, C.. C.F., N cw Lowell. V {LIBRARY IS, READY I Aron. BUSINESS AGAIN Loss in Parliament Buildings Fire Chiey of Bound Periodicals SBRGT.-MAJOR TRACY LEAVES `NEW: LOWELL. DIED b 4vLvuuu:y nupxuxus U1. HHS WCBK. The late Mr. Shanahan, in young manhood with a party of compan- ;` ions came from County Wicklow,| Ireland, to Canada and settled in. Quebec, remaining there for a short time. ` Leaving Quebec, Barrie was ,the point the` young man and his companions chose" to make their ' `hom'e',,`here, he liveclffor two .or three I ?y_ars}?`wl%` '1 i`v7t1th-"'`ia`f young - wife -he` :f'dvedi'?'to} 0ro,`~takingA iip". `av- 'bush fa'zrm`on` the third concession of Oro, - near._Edgar. On this `place he lived `alI`his days, clearing the land and] establishing .for himself and fiimily.1:; 3:` - ,5 comfortable -home -and ms..--.2: "4. .~wu~:uuu5 .LUl' HIIHS a comfortable home - . I Lived 54 Years on Same Farm Honored in life by allwho knew him, honored in- death by one of the largest funerals seen` in Barrie in :1! long time and honored by his priest delivering a funeral sermon over his remains, Philip ~Shanahan was car- ried to his last resting place on Monday morning of this week. 'l`lm lo`-n `IA-so QL......L.... 3., - m .. _,..u. V 1 Mrs. Smith left on Tuesday of, last week on receiving word of her daughter s serious condition, Mr.} Smith going down on Wednesday; and returning 1 after the fune1'al,i which was on Saturday, Mrs. Smith` returned home on Tuesday of this, week. _` j ...-- -rvwvu 1.15 G Jl-I-UULIUL A particularly sad death was that of Minnie, Mrs. Wm. Cochran, sec- ond youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Collier Street, which occurred in Toronto on Thurs- day last. A husband and `four I young children are left, the eldest child nine years of age, the young: est a babe of six weeks. Mrs. Coch-: ran had only returned from the hos- pital, where the baby was bor__n, a day before one of the children died in. the Sick 'Children s Hospital `from an attack of ..measles, followed by pneumonia. The sad blow was too much for the mother in her still` Weak condition, and she fell an` easy victim to pneumonia. "1110 Ind-n fun f`....'I........ `I_.0L T1,,, ' u; uucu :.uuuuu1'. . muss M_.ae uoug- -all, accompanied by" `Miss Vi_ola Richardsbn, sang with much accpt-i ance, `-`Thy. work to` do. T-n {ml--nnuni...-.. ll`. 1'_'____,, nu 1 I \.u.a_y vugouu. bu 1Jl1UulllULl1H. " """"" The latc_Mrs. Cochran left Barrio ~"'iP1 from ` when she wasemarried to `Mr. Coch-` gored! death ti ran,,ten years ago. Her` friends in Of last Week- town will deeply regret to hear Vofl The fne}'1 her demise E` and will sympathize.l`m"Stead 1 ? with "the parents in towri in this tl1e'h`11'h2 B31'1'1; second daughter they have lost with- i est 59 in to in a yea,-._ ' . ` ` cold. Rev. Dc TU|'w. Q....'u. 1...`:. .._- m____:|-,, n :23 Han 1-nnnw -v.;:-so ALALIJ. .I.Ju..\l.\J.Lo I She conducted a private school iii the `late sixties on Collier street:,l where I)r. Brother s residence now% i stands. For a number of years she! `lived alone, after `giving up the school, on Penetang street, andhbus-! ied herself with making lace and? doing fancy work, which she sold. Last April, "when `old age began to numb the faculties, she was taken to Toronto where she entered the House of Providence. She died on Friday of last Week and on Satur- day the rcmainsnwere brought to Barrie. On Monday the funeral took place from the undertaking par- lors of E. J. Byrne to.St. Mary s cemeterv- ' ya u;. 4.4: cemetery. utes. member of the Presbyterian church.` He was of quiet disposition, and the` respect of his many friends was shown by the beautiful oral trib- n u . . . -- \.s|.v-J - The funeral took `place on `Mon- day afternoon to the Union ceme- tery, Rev. Dr. McLeod conducting the service at the house. The pall- bearers were Messrs. G. A. Raden- hurst, Donald Ross, J. Sutclie, Ed. Armson, G. Eastman and I.\Broley. Death of an Early Teacher. ` One of the pioneer teachers of the town and one who gave early in struction to many of Barrie s older residents, died in Toronto on Satur- day of last week,` in the person of Miss Ann Baxter. ' 1 HE "1900" Cataract Wash- er will pay for itself. 1st, in thesaving of money actu- ally paid out. The Igoo Cataract will reduce the work three -fths ; therelore, y o u shouldrcduce the amount of money actually paid for this service at least one-half. But _ V V the greater saving by far is the saving in Clothes. Clothe washed with the Cataract Washer will last twice as long-some 0 them four times as long--as when washed in the old way. ~Th Cataract Washer does not wear the `Clothes at all. The Clothes a not rubbed. The washing is done by forcing the soap and water rough the mesl-.e.<: of the cloth. One could wash a fabric fty ti es over without seeing the slight- est wear done by the washing. the old way, nine-tenths of the wear on most fabrics camefrom r bing and washing. Cal! and See My Display 0 Washing Machines Before Purchas g. . D. C. Howa\1 14 Mulcaster St. GOMMBMORATIOI; or 1.1191: or MISS` WILLIARD saving_in Clothes. Cloth washcc I....4. a.--_-_- -.. I._....... -_.._- - A.L-..... sm: srrs AND `st-:w..s (Continueii from Page 1:) Sad Death of a `Mother WHl|:E THE WASHER GOES OBITUARY. \lI- uuu Ldllllly : L and` splendid ` Phone 653` " A most interesting` meeting was held, in St. Andrew s Sunday School room `on Friday, February 1]+}'|' 4117 `Han `KT T` Tl` TT -:1` 4...... .See` here, either you or the cigal` -will have to be put out. Af_t;err thinking` over this ultima- Imm` '_f_o1: a moment` the passengl` `_'_the end of the _cigar on 1115 l `sIiqcIa"t1'TpI_1t.it:qut._ .A .} % ' yd` ' = vu. one EDFIOOV 081' You can t smoke in here, sa1d the conductor. :19... .....|. ----J- -- JJULCJIIO The late Mr. Shanahan was mar- ried in Barrie 51 years ago to Miss Ann Shannon, a native also of Wick- llow county, Ireland, who with four `daughters and three sons survive: Margaret, Nellie, Julia and Elize- beth, Michael, Patrick and Morris. Mr, and Mrs. Shanahan celebrated the golden anniversary of their. wed- ding ou September 4th of last year. \lJ. Luau II LISA. I . funeral on Monday f1'o1n the _.homestead in 01-0 to St. Mary s `church, Barrie, was one of the larg- gest seen town, despite the bitter `cold. Dean O Ma1ley celebrat- ed the requiem mass, afterwards 'Vpreaching a funeral sermon in Iwhich an eloquent tribute was paid F-to the memory of the deceased. I11- terment was made in St. Mary s lcemetery. The pall_~bearers were ll/f T-Tove KT Dnlfn 7!` I"----- "' v u u u xv vuJ._y . 1. MC puu_-l IM. Hays, N. Balfe, _ T. Grey, G. `Patterson, Wesley Caldwell, Jas. Doran. |.....;{.. ...u, ubu. 5cuI;u:uli1ll. uau D0011 `in the best of health up till two weeks before his death, when he was seized with an attack of la grippe which he never recov- ered, death taking place on Fridayj 'of last week. 7 ' farm. The old gentleman had been ` ;n `Inn knof n-p I-.n..ILL ___, A `II I THURSDAY, "FEBRUARY 17, 1916 J as. Paterson f Apples, cooking, basket o. J. .`25c.! -g Qtpples, `hand-`picked basket. . .45-50 Apples, spies, barijel . . . . . . . .$4.50 ./B,i1tter, lb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-35c (Beef, `front -qr,. . . . l_. . . . .10-11c Beef, lrfnd qr; . . . .- . . . . . .12 -13c. _ Beets, basket. . . . . . . .A . . . . . . .15c , Chickens, lb . . .- . . . . . . c . . . .16-20c `Cabbage, head . . . . .` . . .5, 8, s10c _Ca1'rots, basket . . . . . . . . . . .15c ._Cream, coffee,_ pt. . . . . . . . . . . 15c T -Cream, whipping, pt. . . . . . . . . '_25c V Eggs, 'doz,_ .. .. ' _;_Elay, mixed-.... ....$16 -.Hay,-timothy. . _. . . . . .$17-$18 Onions,` pickling, small basket . .250 1 Onions, pickling, . large basket. . .40c ` "Potatoes, bag . . . . . .1.` . . . . . . . .$1.50 . -'Pa1fs nins small basket . . . . . . . .5c 2 `Pork, front qr..g . . . . . . . . . . . .15c `Pork, hind qr. . . . . . . . . . ;. .16-17c `Pork,pa1'cass .. ....,....AV...;14c Lamb, fronts, . . .18-20c `Lamb, hinds, 11`). . . . . . . . . . .20~22c Straw, ton . . . . . . . . . . .$7-$8.00 l .. ...._....3o.32c` ; Hay, clover, ton .. . . . . . . . . . .5815 `Wood, maple, 16-inch, cord .$6 W. A. MCCONKEY - AUCTIONEER Dunlop St., I Make a Specialty` of Farm Stock Sales. Hog SWANTED W. A. M onkey will be buying hor sin Barrie on Saturday, ruary 19th. Horses from to 8 years , ' ' I 3oo lbs. up. Mares p ferred. ---v wvuuuv IIUI. o f m not smokin. fnn-.. ,.2...__ :_- an 31-: Sun: A161) mm: YOUR HORSE IN The 1900"" Cataract Washer .u. Ulgllf IS. /. ll, don t `blame me. It s g cigar and deos as it pleas- 'here, ve 7 " ----- L ' ` ` ` ' I2o\B;ayeld Street BARRIE, : OXT Phone 191' JJGLLLU, .I.' U` ' Wheat, new . . . . . . . Wheat, Anew, sprouted Barley . . . . . . . . A Peas . . .. T . . . . . . . . . . -Oats, new . ; . . Buckwheat - .' . . . 'Rye..- .,.. Hay, per ton .. .. Flour, Western . _. . . Pastry Flour, per bbl. Potatoes, per bag . `Eggs, per doz. . . . . . Butter, per lb . . . . . . Chickens, dresed . . . . Ducks Turkeys . . . . . . . . . . . Beef, hindquarter. . . . C 'g;'\Ill'I'I`I I`! II"l'|II On the Street Oar ,,,,,,u .......1-- :7 Auctioneer and Appraiser Gravit; Washer Barrie sir, tlw :` 'il1t("l'< pm` u C01']K Iain] UN` .-' th(' be 1. flu-' . and Of '.the Cl mi_4%i CGUII soon- Lamb, per lab. Hogs, hve selects Hogs` dressed Sows, live .. .. . Butcher Cattle . . . _m'.\'.- .\'i1'n (5%. Hu- 1 U 1 (T A \V'0ll( be cooked apples, Sl at- least Of the. 0' Sin: zllxkii lot. gt , Vf21Vl`lll Sale at 'Conko_v, . .LU.l cquau DUI Mutton Lambs, each . . . . . r.....1. ....... 1.1. iS_f`(`1'('41 C011 M y H10 .~'_:m biz mad UI(`-- firs and mm Datml -n-n ' 19i.kI' nun By- _o_r- an - ' - . u .1 In tll( Ir d\\'(' (om- and 1 IIV u .s the 1 wit In jn'0]'n IL-2 the Sim (Correcte51;;rJo:;:;i;1, ' maljliet square.) nnng TI-iilmu `tvivnnvu `IR- \/xns-v Illnis from Stm` A-.1 LII ~ o"cIm `farm Inn i.~ beim: I o\vv: -tain 1 ducml be UH tion u fouwy 191 h MORT S2110 Lil-If .=\.n_' :Th_`4 '9r'J.; REPORTS Valid THU` SATURDAY MARKETS JIll1U|.1uaL DU]. fbrequarter \ I'AR]!I`IlR:S I:R.'IG]-IS ,new'v , LICW .;.. .... heat-.'... .,'._. -00- coins )er ton 1 Y_`Vestern codking; ` 25c. ha11d-"picked .45-50'c T barrel . .$4.50 ....33-35c ront -qr,.< ihd .12-13c. HIDE us '.'. $1160 1s . . . . . . . . . . . . 75c es . . $3.50 L1` . . . . . . rashed ' . . . . . 31 ISLELU II &J-I'&uIJIJ `Barrie, Feb. 16, 1916 . 100105 ', V .80 A95 55 60 .. 150 175 38 40 . . .. 70 75 80 85 nn ....._..'15 O0 1800 I-IPA. ' 1?; 800 12 00 T600 550 . 20 .. 9 00 1300 730 600. 30 25 28 17 15 .25. An \...$17-$18 nsket tsket. ...;$l.50 ....5c ....15c .....16-17c . .` V...;14c qnnn o .51-: .s.Uv - ;.5,1 10/0 1r 18 00 7 50 6 50 1 50 30- 30 20 16 30 12 oo 10 00 `10 00 '7 50 l\l\l\ Wm u_y 4.1.1.153 .Lu.uu1'eu VV auace: Dear Miss Jacks, Learning of your intended departure from our midst,_ We are here this evening to express to you` our" sorrow that our present pleasant associations must to a great extent be severed. In the past We have appreciated your fvaluable service both in the choir and the Sunday School very much. Your .` faithfulness and untiring zeal in everything you undertook has been most praiseworthy, and your de- parture we feel will leave a vacan- cy that cannot be lled, -but `our: sorrow is tempered by the know? ledge that in , your new home and 0 . , n A `B ovnnnnl `III!!! ""1Il\UuI1:1 -..... ._..`I'| - ,- and among ngew friends, you wil1._contin- ue tb e` ercise the Christian in- uence `we are. being deprived of and. which we have learned to val- ue .most. highly. , We cannot permit you. to depart from our -midst `with- dut expressing that which is in our hearts to-night. We ask you to ac- cept this clock" not-- for` _monetary value, butas a token of _love and respect we, -your friends, have for you. Signed on- behalf of the` "" summary""T ,"':`3i:%;itged` CrS- jsocie` for-. the lg.t_ three months will .1 !.give11 ~n9gt;1;rgek..' .', ~3;~*= -. .v ~ Eirch `'&uK`&ay E23301; "in. `ii Grose, Mr. F." Wood. * " ':'.'1m |n I` 4'-5:`-Ia, `\t|:`c>l~"\a-1" '- ' In" VAAIIBV Jlllo -I-'0 VVIIU The . Lefroy gix1s3"bas_e1}a11 lnh % .i! 18~,t..0 ~ . t. -T mid s1.isessfn1,.:;.Bavzaammn .Mpndgy _ _aternoon, .;`.9;nd,.; ,v;g_veg`1,i1,1g',' Feb- 4th, the .. net;,pi'oceds amount- . .............a.. .'..c :..'p.. .i `n.;1..L 'u-;:L' JAM: yuxvxxvux LUUL an lJ|IU1J.ll- REV. "Mr, Brown of [Toronto preached a very ne sermon in 7th `Line church on Sunday last. "W1. `us... .-.1...-I 4.. ....4... 11...; TIT-.. saauv UAIMLULI uu uuLua_y lllvbln `We are glad _to note Mrs. Wm. Nicolson is much better at time of `writing. ' - , ` `M5. `[1 r1I......,......I 1...... 1...-.. .._....-.1 naa-la. av`! . `Feb. 15, 1916 Last Thursday evening the mem- bers of Ithe Presbyterian Church met at the home of Mr. T. Jacks and presented his daughter, Miss Lydig, `whose A marriage takes [place on Wed., Feb. 16, with a mantel clock. The following address was read by Miss Mildred Wallace: hm... 1\ Il':...-.' T....1-.. 1- -__.,,2, n IJVJ-LO Ill-I-l\.I L`-Ll-D 900150 LJUHIGD Some of the folk of vicinity took in the oysterlsupper and_ concert at Midhurst last Monday night and re- port a good time. If 'I'J`.'.I........ `D........2..1- .........L C1__..J._-- ' VV LLIILII I .' Mr.5H. Chappel ilas been spend- ing a week or so with friends at Essa Station. 117.11` 3 II uWe&J will be ringing the near future. ' lNiir.uEEt,i`,;>,':1:- zxick spent Sunday under'his parentalroof at "Utopia. pair - M11 nmncun A-C` ' 'I`.w..... _ 7 LINE VIISPRA. _ ' February 15,? 1916 Mr. and. Mrs. Alfred Tuck and children of` Barrie Sundayed with |Mr. and Mrs. George Soules. Qnvnn rs"-` I-Ln -`-`nil, n-9 Cv:n:w\:`-vv` J-A.-.1- .l.L UAAU \J JJUIIIIUI. J.CUUlll.;l.`yn Mr. Lewis of Regina, Sask., and Miss Tena Lewis of Barrie are. spending a [few days with their sis- ter, Mrs. Geo. Peacock. ' v v;s.:sua.ub_ .LuLuauLvI./53 llUI.Uo Mr. _Pen Moore left on" Tuesday for his home . in 'Strassbu1'g, S.ask., after spending the winter at his home here. I'\ ' 1 1 n 1 `..' - '\JllII\.II Mi_s Evelyn O Donnel of` to visited with _ her sister, Irene O Donnel recently. Tl/Tm T_n1!9:n AL` `l).....2.... C`...-.1 work. V7 IID \ IIIJLLII7 IJIL ls} LIILLIII/`Y I , The Women s Institute met at the home of Mrs. Jos. Cavanagh last week, when all -present were busily engaged `either `knitting socks or patching a Red Cross quilt, A number of _ letters of appreciation of the work done by this Institute were read by the President, Mrs. Steel. Amongst these letters "was one from a hospital nurse in Eng`- land and two from soldiers in the trenches, all praising the work done by the women of the different or- gaiiizatioiisp May this be `an incen- tive to us to continue the good `I .1 1 ~. - `M1-.AChas.~ Wilson of Mr. Dona1d.Jacobs of .visiting'_ relatives here. mr.. D.-M 1UI`........ `I...Lu. Quite a number from here ad the ball in Elmvailc last night. 'l.f1..,-...... `A.l`...Tl..'I2--_ __- .1 unnnvo Misses Madeline and Cou'g'hln1 are vlsitmg f1'lQ11dS -onto. \ro" -rm 1 Any` ~` . ,. 11 \IL 1:- The death occurred on Saturday .morning of "an old -resident of` this place in the person of Mr. Philip "Shanahan , who was in his 84th year and l1ad_ resided in `_this neighbor- hood for over fifty years. The i'u- neral was held on Monday morning to the R. C. cemetery, Barrie. He leaves a widow,-three sons and four daughters, to whom the sympathy ofthe community is extended.` T .Mrs; .Wm. Hastings of Asquith, Sask.-, is the guest of Mrs. Geo; Kis- sick- '-_ I . 7Pfe. G1e1`1`-Slesser Of: the 157th Batt. was` home on Sunday.` 7"}-nn Wnnmnn 7:: Tm l!":`-Ii"t\ ~mnL Al- Mrgw.c;1a;.;a hf Barrie spent Ia short time with her daughter, 1' Mrs. B.~A. Slesser, recently. ' I I `ll 1 `I `Ir 1\ 1'\ I Mr. B. Barnhardt, who has been] conned to the house by illness'"for some weeks, is, I am. glad to say, much better. `hear-til"y and 'viit1x" the-Na.tiona'1 Anthem, lo, What On;-Go1fres(ponc(1entVs find ' Worth Recording " OOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO , EDGAR.` Mrs.` U.` m;,;a:..;s;,' o?s}gk., spent last Week `with her `sister-in-law, Mrs. `R- E. Slesser. Miss Torontb is th .g'uest_of Mrs.` Blythe. ` . 1-1-v nu `u -x : 9?399~99!29s:2 __-___.. -_A___.# ___. Q V , .Feb. 14, 1916. . Miss Ruth ' Brandon has returned to Mr. Bert1'aLm s at Dalston, after a month s -holiday`at home; `If T?` 111 n nu AMEN MILL LEE? "E23. 14, 1916 >f' Toronto _ and )f Ba_1'rie are Leona 1n Tor- " In _,moving' a vote of ` thanks to Mrs. Burton` and Mr. Clarke, Rev. , Ma.cFarlane spoke in the. highest terms of the -`inuence of such bio- graphical` sketches. of Miss. Williard VIup_on_ young people.` He expressed -his-pleasure in listening to Mn 'Cl'ark`e"sj `admirable `addressf`ai1du sgd 2 `hiseulogies to Capt. .we`;.9__,r_;'y1E 1 [#11~%t0 thtay` `.1lV8l1't")`&:!A_l.vw'?1l fA.-8tuL`_d`en15S `at Knox. f.'se.c0n`<.ied the ~iIr.ote; _ `h`e:'irtil"yj' and ' with - ..51=`i ..'1 .n...n....... - att11(1- . Friday Toron- MISS ___\ -,,;y_1c_e.-1 res.-J. ._`A. McLucgs_., 9;; Love, .M.` ,Mahon'ey`, .A;.~S,;1i1th,' H. a J. Barnhardt`, _.G. Rouse, A. A. Rouse, H. P. ,--Merrick, J. W. Crawford, W. Scott; - `- Sec.-Tr'a's.--H. J. Tudhope. .% i ' jA_'u,ditors-.--W. H. R_o_n_ se -`and 9.; `:1-'. 5 ;3"1.M."*`."`_" .`.',}., `V -"-4.0 :.u.l. uvumeus servlcez utanley Allen, John Alpin, Fred. Tudor, Robt. Mc- Kay. Robt. Nesbitt, Louis Hill. ' nn11nn~3'I ohu-..... ml 4.. ... -..:. -.a on-Icnns Ono ' . _ .- AGRICULTURAL socnmr the animal meeting of the Orb `Agricultural Society the following gicers we1_-e elected for 1916: A. ` Pres Hnt-`-_A1ex. McArthur; ~ glst jce.-Pres.--Jno. -Wiggins: ,~ ' Lice.-Pres.-J. .,_A. McLuc.s,., .,:.'~ nnnm-q.__(4 [mm um 1r..1...-....~ ` The committee on Finance order-i ed pay1ne11t of the following ac- counts..A Board of Health $13.50, W. H. Wench rent of Orange Hall for Board of Health meeting,` $2.00, D. .J. McCullough balance of salary as collector" $100, Walter Reives salary as auditor $20.00, D-. W. Len- nox salary as auditor $20.00, W. B. Sloan rent of hall for council meet-. ing $2.00, . also $10.00 to each of gthe following young men enlisted for "overseas service: Stanley Al1en, | Alnin- Fred. 'P11n-up 'Rn`k+ `Ila, ..au_y. J-|JUUIn LVUSDIISU, 1101113 H.111. ., Councxl adjourned to meet in. Stroud on _Monday, March 6th, 1916. J _ ` ~ R. M.,~:McCONKEY, Clerk. u; uuusm as snown on plan 623. Thecommittee on Roads and Brid- ges recommended payment of the following. Robt. Stewart, 40 yds. gravel $4.00. Hugh Donnelly, use R _qfn117g19f.,Q n-1-nrvnl -a.-:1 sums; q:-.:,uu. nugu uonneuy, of road to R. Stewart- s gravel pit, $1.00. rm__ ` ' ---- o Lu` W J I Mr. aphicdescription of the general .C.A ework overseas, _. giving a ~`re`su1'n'e of "its history from the tin_1`e;;: Best went to South Af- ricagq His ; eloquent tribute to Capt.` .0sar`*' Irwin, --the Y.M.C.A. hero ;1%gho_.ga,ve his life "in Flanders, stir- . 1'ed:'his. hearers, deeply. ' Mr. Clarke ~'_o'utli`ndlthe modus operandi; of the A"ssociat.ion, shading `that through the social and educational work, grthef lives_ of our brave troops are -`mldelniore cheerful, whilethe moral :'."-spiritual aspects of life `are i1;.not-l-oveglqoked. ' ` T_ _AA__A n n * -I u larke gave a lucid and, Totalamount on roll . Total amount collected .. Total on defaultcrs list.. Total amount percentage due` . . . . . .. Total paid by collector .. `Loss by defaulter s list.. Remitted by Council . .. . Nd nn4`;r\11 uuvnn'Lz-1---- -'-- J. "' ' """"D" .. 11431 77 96 defaulter 29 73 "Remitted 6 62 No action was taken in regard to Aappointing a truant oicer. _ A by-law was passed closing Woodland Avenue in the Township of Innisl as shown plan 623. T'hn.nnrnn1-H4-no nan `D.-..-.21- ...-.:l 'n__:J \Ju..IJ.AU\.lu ' Co1ema11A-Allan--That the Col- lector s Roll be received from the collector. Accounted for as fol- lows: ; c Total. amount . . .$31542 66 .. 30948 03 \/w; Lxuuc Alla11--1\Iarti11-Tl1at the Audit; ors report be received as presented I and that they be paid their salary as provided for by By-law and that the clerk bepinstructed to have 200 copies printed for distribution. Carr'ied.-T T The council` met in Churchill, on Feb, 7th. All members present. The Reeve in the chair. Minutes of former- meeting` 1`ea(_l and approved.l Commmiications and accounts were received from the fo11o\vi11g', viz.: Captain John C. Hillel`, I Qua1'ter- ' master of 177th Batt. E. Longman, P. S. I. F. S. Spence, secretary ofl Ontario Municipal Association," The; Canadian Surety Company, Hydrol Electric Railway Assfn, \Va1ter Scott, _Northern Advance, W. A. J. Bell, which were referred to their -respective committees. Motions Allan-Coleman--That Councillor Leslie be authorized to meet the Essa council and come to a settle- ment With regard to the Northern part of Essa and Innisl town line. Carried. III -Ir .0 n--- V - V l ` At the monthly` meeting of the Ladies Aid and Red Cross Sewing Circle, Lottie . Cochrane, president `of the Sewing Circle read the fol- lowing address:' We the members of Mrs. 'Bloxhain s Sunday School" class have decided to give to the` Sewing .Circle_,$10.75 for Red Cross purposes. The money being raised by our own Circle, making and sel-S ling candies. Signed on behalf of the Circle, Lottie Cochrane, presi- dent, Lottie Srigley, treasurer, Mg_m- etta Jago, treasurer. ' buusuvuu s;ul.I1JU.I.u UL .lJCla1J.'l.U .|)1'i1llCUo! St. Mary s church had charge of the Red Cross Shop on Sat., Feb. 12th. Proceeds` $38.75. Soldiers i Aid Lunch $3.20. Candy `Table,- (\._` 0-1. 11,1. -an`: n. A - - I w-w,- . A I On Sat., Feb. 19th, St. Andrew s church will have_ charge and on" the following Saturday, Collier St. 1\Iet11odit 'cl1u1'ch. ' 1 T) _ -__._, 1 n .1 on -. AVLVUAIUHLDU L2uu.u;u. ' Recruits are asked for-.t'heV Band- age Class on` Friday evening, at 7.30 p.m., in the Red Cross Rooms. luu uu vuu 1\llJ1llDo ' ' During the last three months thel following contributions have been handed in by the rural auxiliaries: Grenfel, proceeds. of an entertain- ment $29.00. Minesing $50.00. Dal-` ston Red Cross Aux., $6.00.. Mid-.. hurst Aux., $6.00.` Holly` Sewing Circle $6.60. Crown Hill Institute, $5.00. Utopia, $5.00. Great praise is due the rural auxiliaries for their I `generous support of Barrie Branch. _Q+ '!\:fn..-"1. ..L......L 1-...) _.1.-__,,, r- aquurc. ) Beef Hides, `green . .. Beef Hides, cured . .. Tallow .. Sheep Skins . . . 1 . . . Lamb Skins .. Horse Hides . . . - -Horse Hair . . Wool, unwashed '. I Wool, washed . . .. . Last Week an `appeal iwas madeil for Waterproof. utility bags. These are not iised in hospitals but are sent to the mcri iii `the trenches and as Major Hedgesgsaid are most use-. ful articles. The Red Cross would be glad of donations of these. Pat-)5` terns of housewives may be ob_tain-' ed t `the `1:oon_is. . ' `I`\ .'1`h. fegular meeting of the `Bar-` rie Branch .C.R.C.S. will be held in the Red Cros Rooms on Mon., Feb. 2151:. `All membe;'s are 1'eq11estcd to attend, INNISPIL COUNCIL HOLLY RED (moss Rag cums NOTES :_: 1-H1: Nomnhnn Anvmrci: ..$31542 .. 594 63` -lld-Ill _ MEEKUMS-In Barrie, on Sunday, Feb. 6th, 1916; at his residence, Henry street, Charles Meekums, in his 75th year. JEWETT.--'At thetresidence of her daughter, Mrs. Jack Willis, 73 Pene- tang street, on Tuesday, Feb. 8th, l9l6,`l\ lary A. Jewett, widow of the late John Jewctt, in her 83rd -year. Interment at Port Perry. . ' DlCKINSON.-In `Barrie, on Thursday [ Feb. 10th, 1916. Eliza Dickinson; widow of the late John Dickinson. T WALKER.-At Angus. on Wednes- day, Feb. 9th-, 1916, Mary Ann, wile of James Walker, aged 84 years. V " COCHRAN.-In Toronto, onThursday ' Feb. 10th, 1916,, Minnie, wife of Mr. -Wm. Cochran... in her 35th year. S_HANAHAN."-"-In Oro; on Friday, Feb. llth, 1916, Philip Shanahan, aged_84 years." _ * A BAXTER`.-`-In Toronto,` on Friday,._ ; Feb. 11th, 1916, Ann Baxter, aged 88 1 0 ivearn. . - ....u ...u, nifaul an--u -aunswn, usuu uu years. PEARCE.eAt the Manse, Midarat. on Saturday, Feb. 12th, 1916, Mrs. Han- nah'Pearce', in her 92nd year. Mother . of Mrs. (Reyg) L. W.- Toms. V INGRAM".-#-At his `residence, Q2'Glaq- . ~ gerton` street, on Sat1ii"4`IIiy,xE'eb._ 12th,; ; amen Ingram. - ,.r:'.'- ;a ~;.:I=.:* :.-:-' 5 'ARM'STRONG;;-At Barrie hos ital, onf - 1` Tuesday,-Fe_b. 15th, 1916, Emi y Laura . -',.Armstrong,-mhe? lath year. Funeral ` ;,,`on_AThursday=%`from. the residence -of ~ . he: 'father,'Mr._ A; A. Armstrong, / .-_, . i'.`95'8,.4 3 ;,\. ` , uuvc, .I.u.y WUIIS. L0 Q0," ' In mtroducmg Mr. James Clarke, Johnston referred to the spec- Alial interest of the W.C.T.U.. in Y. M.C.A. `work. When the war broke out, I the _ ladies of the Provincial Union, wished to share not only in `the Field; Comforts, Red Cross and otherl"Patriot_ic efforts, but in direct `spiritual work among the. troops. By the nature of the work the lad- ies were barred from personal par- A ._ticipatidn, so with the hearty con- sent and ` approval of the `Toronto .4 General Conference of, *-Y.M.C.A. authorities, they had undertaken to "maintain the expense of two secre- taries in France.- Mrs. `Johnston '3 also assured Mr. Clarke of the thigh {appreciation of himself and his iwork elt by those conversant with the exellent Work of the local _, mili-' tarv ``Y;! `t - V