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Ann Gerald Choppin Stewart. widow of the late Hamilton D. Stewart passed away at the home of her daughter, Hrs. Roberta Choppin, Newmarket, on Friday, May 23. The late Mrs. Stewart was born in St. Vincent. British West Indies, in 1836. the daughter of the late Rev. Canon Morgan, who was rector of Trinity church, Barrie, for over fty years. Up to the time of her. hus- band's death in 1911. she lived in Barrie, afterwards going to New- Figured Crepe de Chenes and Pussy Willow Silks, G1-e_V, Green, Blue, Sand and Grey. ?eguI2u- $4.00. Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taffetta and Pailette Silks, colors Sand, Taupe, Grrcy, Amythcst and Plaids. Regular `2.2 . .Qa1n 151 ll` ALL ACCOUNTS ARE PAYABLE TO E. B. SUTGLIFFE & C0. As the business of J. Sutcliffe & Sons is being taken over by'E. B. Sutcliffe and will now be known as E. SUTCLIF F E & CO., we must reduce our stock, and in order to do so we are putting on a BIG CHANGE IN BUSINESS SALE .L\)l]:IS D;\\'E.\'l OR'I_` \\'ll.l.l.-\.\l \\'l'Il}Bl`}I{ _\l.\l{1 .\lc(`['.\l(i \`l 1 \4`V' , Sale . . EACH WEEK DURING JUNE WE WILL OFFER SPECIAL BARGAINS. THIS WEEK SEE OUR DRESS GOODS, STAPLES AND HOUSE FURNISHINGS AS ADVERTISED The death of William \Vebbe1' oc- cu1`1`e(l at 100 I e1ieIan,: St.. the` home of his brother, Samuel `Web- her. on .\I0n(lay morning. Deceased.) who was in his eightieth year. was hem in En.:lan(l, c0min,<.: to Canada in 1871. For a time he lived at .\lin<-sing and for the last twelve; years resitlc-(l at Dalston. Two` weeks ago he was taken ill and was removed to his brothc.-r's home. Mr. Webher was never married. I-le isj survived by his brotlier, Samuel, :1 niece, Mrs. H. A. Bartle, of Com- wall, and a. nephew, Rev. Jas. Tay- lor, of Durham. The t`une1*al took place on Wednesday afternoon. In- terment at .\Iinesing ceuietery. THE 1'.-\SSI.\'G Ol*` MRS. S'l`E\V.-\R'l.` DRESS GOODS BARGAINS The degree Master of Arts will be conferred on Rev. E. O. Gallagher, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gallagher, at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto, on June 6. nu nuu_:,. .\l IHU uy,l: U1 (.1 H1` H1111`- iried Letitia Howie, who predeceased `him 13 yezus zuzo. Survivin:.: are .one son, J. J. Reid, Lefroy, and Iwoi ](1z111r.;hters, .\lrs. Jus. Richardson,` Anten .\IilIs, and Mrs. Roht. I`ribhl(.-, Stroud. In politics 311`. Reid was a staunch Con.ser\'nI.ive all his life. He was :1 memlwr of the Pr(>sh_\'tr.-r- ian church. The funeral was held ]on SzlIllI'(i:l} , inlex`-ment taking iplace at the Sixth Line cemetery, .with Rev. \V. Johnston ofcialiiig. Mzuiy old friends were present to pay their last respects to one .whom they had known and honored for so long. The pail bearers were Maurice Reid, Hillis Tribble, J. W. .Reid. Wm. Richardson and Fred Richardson. \,..-,.,..... Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Choppin, N'WI1]Zl1`1{8[, and two sons, D. M. Stewart, Barrie, and Charles Stewart, Toronto. IV. A. Boys, K.C.. .\I.P.. is a nephew of deceased. Interment took place at Ne'\v111a1`ket on Sa1u1'da_\', May 25. |uuuuuu nun llib pzuuuls \VIlt`Il HIIH.` `y(nn`<, of age. settling in lnnistil. ` then :1 virgin forest. He was em.;z1;.:0(l ain farniing till eighteen years ago, when he retired and lived in Ban`- rie for :1 short time. He cleared lot 22, concession 9, where he lived for {so lon}.:. .-\t the age of 24 he mur- ried nnn ann I I nnm Tnh-nu uni` mu! [market to make her home with her lzlaughter, .\I1's. Choppin. C`. .` ....... ....,. ....- .1......x.n..._ \v._.. DUU bl.lll\f1Cll d. bL1'Ul\E LUI'E';' \V!`L`KS 21:50 and never rallied from its effects. Deceased, who was in hm` sixty-fi1'th year, was born in I:a1'"io,. the dutlghter of the late .\.`1'. and .\I1's.Jz1mes Cook. 011 July 25%, 1887, she became the wife of `1`hmn:1s Hem'_\' Johnson. ;`e\'i<)11s to coming to Ba1'1'i:- four years ago, Mr. umli ].\h's. Jnlwson lived for 36 ,\'eu1's ml Penetang. Mr. Johnson sux`\'i\'es:i . her. 1 .... .. _ . . . i E The fI.ne1`a1 will take pl: Sz\tu1'(1z1_\'zlflernoon 111 2 I from her late H.-sitlence to 1`.: rie lfuion ce111etm':. . Rev. Ilmerloy will be 2-1 cha:':.;e F1` in nv-1-1 any-vir-n Ono of the oldest pioneers of Ihe township of Innisl, in the person of Robert Reid, passed on to his re- lward at the home of his dauglner. `.\I1s. Robert Tribble, Stroud, on Th11rs(1ay last, .\la_\' 29, after two `clays illness. .\Ir. Reid had reached `the ripe age of 93 years and haul I Iivnrl in Inniel Tn!` nvnr niuhtn un...-u JIID. 1\.U|JL'lL LIIIJUIU, DIFUUU, Ulll lived in Inuisl for over eighty years. Born i11 Tyrone, Ireland, he came to lCanzul:1 with his parents when nine `ymrs `ill f:`ll`l1liIInr HH nizrhtnnn vmn-u nun Page Four .\Irs. Eliza. Jane Johnson passed away at her home, 138 Collier S1,, :01: Thursday, June :3. .\Ix*s. John-| son sufferetl :1 stroke t111`e': \veeks' nun unfl navczv vn1li.uI Pu-nu. he .\lI{H. ELI /..-\ .l;\.\'l~J JOH.\'S0.\' l{()lill{'l` REID STARTS FRIDAY, JUNE 6th 125 E. B. Sutcliffe Co. Many Other Lines in Different Departments plac:-.2 n'r~1 u;;\n lid . UH o'clock James Davenport, widely known throughout the County of Sinicoe in the early days, died at his home in Toronto on May 24. The remain-5 were brou_;ht to Midland for inter- ment. Ur. Davenport was born in F105 township, but went to live in, .\li(llanr,l when a young man, where he built m:1n_\' 01' the larger resi- dences, stores and churches. About twenty years ago he moved to To- ronto, where he continued in the building business till five years ago. He is surrivetl by one tlauglitc-r and two sons. His wife predecenserl hinu unrnn rnnru nun Um I SUTCLIFFE S BIG MONEY SAVING SALE ... ...,.... -, -..... D. M. Stewa~rt, acting for Alex- ander, stated to the memtbers that at the present time xt was p1'zLc1icai- ly impossible to sell junk, and ask- that an extension of time Ibe given him to which to make a clean mp. He suggested Sept. 1 and advised Mr. Alexander to accept the offer of the Board. At a special meeting 01' the Board of Health hold on Tuesday nmruing, W. Alcxander, junk dealer, was given l..wu weeks to rmuovc all junk froui his place of residence on Brad- ford St. A license will not, he '-,:ranlmi him to carry on business at. his premises on Brad-l'm'd Sl., but will likely be given him ll` he lo- calm in some other M11`! 01` the town. The Board 0I'fo1'ed Alexander until Sept. 1 in which to dispose of his junk, but he did not feel inclined to accept it. asking fori six months at least, and p1'el'c1'mblry till . \lI)l`l| 1. 1925. 1\ :1 ru,_._ _. .u Mr.` W.C.T.U. LITERATURE I NOW OBJECTIONABLE` LiL|)lL', J1')WU|. The report carried 11-5. I0r, Craig. Rusk, Lowe, I-Iu.\`l:1b1e, Lowery Iai|Sl("'. 'I`,\'rv1`, \V21l1win, Honk. \Vi1es. Walker. A;.:uinst, I ouch(-11', Bl`iC]{0l',1 Malcolm-son, 1`z1rtri(1ge, Gracoy. discuss it with them, said .-\1d. Wallwin. It is sacrilegious. Wo- men who (1iscu.'~:s these matters brazenly are not the ones men innko xvivus 01'. Anyone giving literature} of this kind to childi'en between the ages of 6 and 17 should be mose- cuted. Hxtrn nun. ..n...,..\.\.-.. nu`. ir\| I Lllltu. ! \Ve must remember Lhzu the! P1`o*.'incia1 Govermnem ,r..ri\ es these] or.;z1ni7.ati0ns power to disseminate" such 1iIo1'au1rc-," stated .~\ld. Brick-| I n 1 cu- l. ..`.H|(ll l\l.`\l .\lil_\Ul LII'illf5`. I 1 Dr. Patterson stated that this! iliteraturo xvas for 1:ure111s, suidi [AU]. Tyrer. - Oum stmul \v:1s that it} [shou1r1n 1 be given to children." ' I Tim yens and nnys were called 1'01`; land I110 zmimidmmit to tho znnentl-! ,1nom was 1051, 1`.2-1, on the follow-i {in}; division 2 | I J~`m'---I-Iuxtwble, Lower, \Vz11lwin, i \\"il(-H. \ n>nnr-4 !unin- T)ur.I- T r\\Ivr\ _\irs. .\Iur_v .\IcCuuig, wife 01' the late John .\IcCuziig, died at the home 01' her stt-1:s0n. Duncan .\ic-i Cuaig. lot 19, concession >1. Om, on l1'ida_\`. In her pu:~:sin1.; Oro 105.25 one of ils oldest resident. I revious-: to her faini illness, which seized her about two niotnhs ago. .\Irs. .\IcCuz1i5.: had been very active. In rr~>]i{.:i0n she was :1 Presbyterian and attend- ed the Guthrie church. Suviving are four stepchildren, Henry and Duncan .\IcCuai:.;, Oro; Barbztra. .\Ic- Cll2lif..`,`ilI1(1.\II`S.. Bryson. 'I`_o.`0n1o.i The funeral took place on .\Ionda_v to Guthrie cemetery, Rev. G. Jones officiating. l ` .'\_~',cllllsl."\.1l(||.",, 1\.|lbl\. J4|l\Vl.', l uur-her. Brit.-In-1', Mulmnlson, L115- tc-1`, T_yre1', 1 a.1't1i1ge, I-Inok, Jmcey, I V\ ul1u-1'. I`I~.n nv\'\r\v\ :1 I\\r\r\ 0 ..L-.n I.-.0 VV tlll\l'l. The alnendmont was also lost. F01`, Pouchm`, Bric-km", .\Iu1comsnn.` .\_a.ui11si, Cmig,Ty1`m`, \Vn11nvin.I-Ir)nk. 3 Wiles, Walker, Rusk, Lowe, Hux- tuble, Lower. I T`hn vvnr\r\IIl nnvn-{nil 11 I l.`nw- U1. I The I 1'ovincia1 Government makes Inislukes like everyolle e1se,! 1'e1nz11-k0 .\Izx_\`m' Crai_L;. I rlv T7:\Hr`-rann chrtr-rl that Hu! READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS. (il\'l<}.\' 'l'l.\Il'} l`() (`l.l<};\N Cl A ,';ai1)st.~-C1`a ig, 'nIr-hnr Tlril-L"!-I` Linen and Cotton Towels, ne quality and \\'eig'111', 18x33 inc-hos. Reg. $2 pair. Sale pair Cotton Huckaback Towels, in heavy weight, 23x33 inc-hes. Regular $1.00. Sale . . . . . . pair Cotton Huck Towels, 19x38 inches. ?0g`11Im- G:'>c pail`. Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pair Wrapperettes in Better Quality, for the person who likes :1 dress of 11 1atc1'iz11 heavier tllzm ]_n'.int or `gi11g11a1n, blue gured and grey with lnzulve gum. Regular (550. Sale . . . . . . . . yard Navy Cotton Delaine with red dots and stars and red stripes. Regular 350 and 40. Sale .2 5 yd. Table Damask, 56 inches wide. E.\ t1-21 Value. Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard Bath Towels, in diffm-ent sizes. Sale Prices. . . . .39c, 69c, 89 Figured Voiles, in Navy, Delf, G1'0_\f, B1'o\\'n and Chet.-k in Pink and Blue. Reg`. 750. Sale . (Continued f~1`uI1l page one) WHERE MOST PEOPLE TRADE Rnsk. Lowe, Lit.s llrn T.Ir.nl- (` Ion urn- The Northern Advance STAPLE BARGAINS T9E:69,9c, $1.19, $1.39, $1.69` . u` an I Sir George E. Foster, who has been :1 ten1per:inr'e worker for over si.\'t,\' yezu's. in openin:.: said that when he was thirteen years of 11:40 he heard John B. Cough spe.'1.k on | lemptirance and he signed the pledge. Since then he had tztlion an active 'ii]i(`I'(`St in having liquor put out of ihonnds in Czmada. We do well,` said Sir Goohge, to keep in mind the history of the stx`1i;:_i.:le that has gone on for the last 75 years. This is not. something new. and the argu- ments advanced by those opposed to the O.T.J\. are the same as was ad- vanced 60 years ago. The path has been blazed and followed by the temperance workers. -Everything has been a step forward for the prevention of mwking drunkards. From the first locai option in town- ehi.-ps. then in the Provinces, and then the Dominic/n. In the United - `.......,...u.. nun; nu: nun uu\r: Rev. Father llinehan was given an enthusiastic reception when he rose to speak. He said it hzu'cl'1y -seemed natural for an Irislunun to .be u prohibitionist. Tl1ou5.;l1 he had been 21 teetotaler l'rom his early I\`(?liS, `he had not always been 21 prohibi-' tionist. l`he l1l0(1('l'21Il()illSL had been c1'_\'in;.: that they wanted .pcrsonz11 li- =berty. He was :1 prohibitionist the- ,cz1use of vpersonal liberty. It was the niin:lin:.-,' with inoderutionists that opened his eyes to the danger ofi .Iiquor, said Father .\lineh:1n. He lrecuiled when 21 certain man died and us liquor was freely used bei`o1-4 the t`une1':1I till it beeuine :1 pert'M-t debuuel1er_v, and the police : had to be called in before the corpse could be removed. When the social _`..12lSS goes round once, it is sure to go round many times. They talk about governntent control. The (`.overnment can't control it. but it will control the Government. The individual can't control it. but it 2will control him. The only \\'z1_' to deal with it is to wipe it out. ;Tukin_:; :1 glass of liquor is not wrong in itself, but what :c;ood (loes liquor do ? It produces an ex- Ihilzttation, which is not lieztltliy. lt lowers the power of control. .-\s n bevera::,e it. has no Value. It has an lu\vt'ul bill of (1i11lla,'.Z(`S on the other side. I overL_v. feeblo minded and Iniqnrv urn Iv-nr-.14 In Ihn ...~.~. nr I..`m..~. nun-. 1 \l\'CI by. lt.'L`l)1U llllIl(l( (l RHIU I mism',v are true-2'1 In the lust: of booze lrohid)ilion may not Do u ChI'i-iliilll way to handle the question, but the 1 Muster t:11x,L:ht sell` denial, and also [the early apostles. We should be willing: to make BilCI`iC(`S and put tvmplation out. of the way 01` those who are weak. [SPEAKS ON ONTARIO`/I I LIQUOR PROBLEMS I Corduroy for Children s Suits and Knickers, 27 in. wide, Broxvn and Taupe. `icgular $1.25 and $1.50. Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .._99 to the temperance people to unite and let the Government know that. we denmnd even a. greater measure of prohibition that we now have. 1),. n...u..... xv:....__,, 1 (Continued from page one) ll.b Upl'illlUllh'. Government control in British Colvumybia. and Quebec is a. failure. The governments are in the business and try to make as much as pos- sible out of it. W-hy put the govern- ment behind the counter? We don't want any loosening of our] Utflll. In 1922 the ('2o\'er11mont sent out qnestionniros to mz1nut'acturers, `school inspectors and c1en<.:,v111e11, askin:.: for :1 candid opinion on the workin<,: and effect of the O.T.;\. The answers showed that the big majo1'it_v were strongly in favor of the continuance of the Act, and that benecial results had come through its operations. (`.nvnrnmnnt nnnh-n1 tn 1':..n:.~I. States the same struggle has been going on for 70 years. They worked from the bottom. First there was the restricted areas, then the differ- ent states, till tinally the 18th amendntent was passed, niaking the United States dry. Now the ght: is on to enforce the l:1.w made by the people. Shall -we, after gztitiing. what we have, take a step lmclt-! wztrtl `. We 11-are the stro11}.:est pro-I hibitor_\' law or any 01' the provinces.` and surely Ontario is not going to! he led into a trap like some of the! other pro\'ince;~:. l I \ ...\ ..... _.._, Cretonnes, 86 inches wide, ;.;mr[l vm-ir:1y of rznlm-im_{.~: and patt01`1'1s. icgulur I350. Sale . . . . . Art Sateensvand Cretonnes. Hr.-g. 75:. Sale .._ Curtain Nets, l\[zn'q11is(:11`r+ and ])otI.r-Arl .\Iu;\:lin. }20gL1lu.1" 40c and 506. Sale . . . . . . . . . . . an `I 1-I\- pus .u Au U2! Colored Rice Cloth Curtains, .s-uimb]r,- for r;\'-r(lI'u];r-.~', and 21rc11\\'a_\is. }(:g`11lu1' $4.75 and -`i,-33.7-3 pair. Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3_69 pair Window Blinds. . x0g`11lu1'80c. Sale . . . . . Window Blinds. .Regula1~ $1.00. Sale . . . . Colors XV]1ite, Cream, Green. Flat Curtain Rods. Regular 15c. Sale, 2 for _25 Flat Curtain Rods, double, for llsillg` m`m'(11'21]w. TDrm.n1.. nn,. C4.-.1.` A- _-.... -v.-v-N4... .n.vvu.u, \.l\JLL|l.|!,, .LUL Ll..`.111;_') U\l'l[llill)|'. .?og11la1* 300. Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Congoleum Rugs at Sale Prices during June. Floor Oilcloth, 2 _\'z11'ds wide, c.\'t`r;1 \'ul11r*. Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .045 sq. yd. HOUSE FURNISHING BARGAINS Checked Tea Towelling, 26 im-}10.< widv. 1`J.\n'a Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tea, Towelling, all \\`11i1`({. 23 i11:-110$ wide. Regu1a1-4.Oc. Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._29 12j4. Flannellette Blankets, 15 pr. only, Eogulmx $3.50. Sale . . . . . . Cream Serge, just the 1nate1'i-a1 for Ladies Skirts and Child1'en's Coats. Reg`. $3. Sale. Crave11ette Coating, fawn shade. Reg- ular $3.00. Sale . . . . . . . Silvertone Coating for Sport Coats, Cm-ou B1'0\\'11 shade. Regulzlr $3.75. Sale . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . Man} F`. nu uuuc: u|_ il. utfliiilll 101' [110 C01]- tinuunce of the O.T..\. till some- thing better can be secured. D1`. Oaten in a few words ex- plained the purpose of the meeting. It was one out many that was being held at dift'e1'ent centres throughout the Province. On motion of WV. C. Hunter, Barrie, and W. Lamont, Collingiwood, a. vote of thank-s was tendered the speakers, and the chairman authorized to draft a resolution to the effect that the meeting expresses sattsfwction with the 0.T.A., and desires its continu- ance as at present, and that a. copy of the resolution be forwarded to the Premier of the Province and tn lth four members of the County. laws, but we should see that our laws are respected. The war tzu1:.;ht us Inany stern 1esons. The soldiers to be efficient had to drop the booze. Should we be any less efficient in time of peace, when com~petition is so keen ? 7 A._, n ,-.. ...,...,.\.....uu nu nu nccu : In closing Sir George urged that all unite in_ a demand for the r\.. n.;. ! Mrs. Bert Firman has returned `from a short holiday in Toronto. I I Mss Edith Smith has returned from visilillg her mother i11 Toronto My-c AH` xv:1.1,-m. l\" H.-.Iv~~1 `_...... ....v.....`.. .u,n u|\)I.AIV:l Ill 1UI'UIl1U. Mrs. AH`. Vvilukes of Uidlaml spent the week end with friends in town. .. I The local club z11'tomva1'ds enter- `tained the visitors to dinner at the club house. when t\venty-tllree hungry but, ha.pp_v plzlyers sat down Ito :1 much 11eed:=".. meal, which all [the players ex1jn;\-ed. The visitors e.\"pre.=,se(1 their mjoyment of the day's outing. l\. \llill1l . . . . ..1 I P. 1<`:1ske11. . . . .( MY. Duncan. . . .0 " K. W . A. Bishop.] R.S.)IcLa11_;hli11.] N. L. 1 1a)`1'ai1'. ..( W. .\Iz1rtin. . . . .1 Dr. Ross. . ..1 W. 1. Beck. .1 .\I..\'.I{01IeI'....( I The rst men's match for the !season was played on the grounds `of the Barrie Club on Wednesday. The match was the~ first round of ithe Simcoe Golf .\sso'ciati011 for this jyear and was 1)IE1_\``(1 against Mid- tland. There -were thirteen p1a_ve1'.=_ you each side. The game was \'er_v iclose and Barrie won by the nar- J l`()\\' I1HH` ili nt' mm nnim "Phn nim- l-.\...u uuu ;.uunu: nun U) lllt.` Hill'- i nmr_4'in 01' one point. The play- ,e1's were paired as follows: I LOCAL GOLFEES WIN FIR_t'If_ MATCH OBITUARY .\Ii(1]:mt1 .D. CFZIIIL . S2110. . . .. l 1':1It. f` nun! TI-IIIRSDAY, JUNE 5, I924"- v .1. J]. mmung. llaurice Esten. H. U. D_\'me11t. Ln. .\l. JJ_\Ill )1. Leeds Jack Boys .`\. Lltlll . . . . . . . J. Webb . . . . .. T. Beecroft H. Jory . . . . . . H. Czllderxvood. J. H. \V i1s0n.. \\'z111e1' Scott J. .\I. Banting.` Mnnrir-n Futon Barrio M. Stewart. Gull .. \X'.l~.I\ Pure Silk Baronet Satin, Flesh and \Vhitc only. logular 3.75. Sale . . . . . . . . . . yard