Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Northern Advance, 2 Jul 1925, p. 5

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u-sun Eden Storey was not sure whether Draper was drunk or not, but he was certain that there was plenty of room for a car to pass. 1I1.1I\nn`-A1: Yr\u:`r\v\ .\.l f"A...~L.`LlI.\ I Found gui1`t._\' on a cliarge of being imtoxicateni while driving an auto, Jo-lm Draper of Elmvale was sen- tenced on Fl`i(la_V to ten (lays in jail bv ]\ In,n .' .Tr>f f'= nu ';V\I\\p\~- .......... uu. .L'L'Aua_\' w wu uz1_\'svlr1 Jail by Mag'is.'1`ate Jeffs. On zinotlier chal-ge of cniminval neg'1~ig'ence while driving a car, 1`esult-mg` in bodily harm to Edward Ha.sting's of Oro, Dl`2L]_')(:1`, tlivough his counsel, J. R. Boys, pleaded not guvi4lit_v and elected to be tried by a judge Zmd jury. He was com-mi-`oted for trial on the evi- dence of Edward Hastings and Miss Flossie Campbell. rni -- DRAPER GETSTEN * DAYS FERST CHARGE E1<:(-is to He Tried by Judgv and J`111'_\' on the Second 1 Change. evidence was 1`:r1l1`e ahead of ::_L: :1 crash, he lI\ L. Midhurst tminnnetl, Arllandale on 'I`.11u1`s(lay evening by a 14-11 score. Midhurst looked like easy winners at the beginning, but in the dying mo- men-ts Aillwamhalle bhresatened to pull through with a viohory. The Forest- ers came to life, however, and staved off a rally that looked disastrous to their chances. Errors were plenti- ful, both sides making some costly mistakes. of speech, his thick and sluggish ambiculxaabion, his ushed cheeks, and his bleary eyes all indicated him to be intoxicaito:-d. Chief Stewart corroborated In- spector Jordon s ewidenvt, and added that Draper had told him The acci- dent was all my fault. Prov. Con`s1t,aJb'1e Kelly related a conversation in which Draper said, Lt was my fault; I coul-(ln t seem to turn the car to the left. I had her opened up full; I was goin-9; over 35 miles. an hour. ? Referring to the empty bottle which was fovuml in the ear Draper said, No, there is no-' thing in it; we nished it before we left Barrie. Draper had in getting into the auto. mAuwu- Mrs. Norman Wice has re-turned after spending' a couple of weeks in the city with her sister, M1'.=,. Lawr- nnnn I Mr. Alvin Wice Solo-Fathe1- Mlig-l1t._\" (Ave Maria, Bach-Gounod) Mriss Florence Arnold Male QuzL1'te.t:t.e--Steal Away to` Jesus Messrs. Hill, Wice, Brown and Vlilliams A,n 0hc1n-The Ninety and Nine Solo pants by Mrs. McCullou,g'l1 and` Messrs. Brown and Hill Solo--Cling to the Cross. M1'ss Caitlrarine Ross. Draper's story was that he was $::oin_2' to Hillsdale, and that he was sober when the accident occurred. He and Arksey had purchased 16 ounces that day and bcatween one o'clock and the time of the accident they had consumed the liquor. He did not stag`ge~r nor was his speech z1'ected. On Suntlzxy evening` last at St. An- (l1'ew s church the : music by the choir was g'reatl_\' app1'0ciat.ezl by the c0n_:1'e{:zvtioI1. The 1`0l10\\'in_;V was 1`emler(e untler the direction of. Edmuml Hzu' 01'g'zmi. and leader : ` Antl10m-MLx. Je:~tus Be2n"t.he Cro:<.= Alone ? . Solo parts by Mrs. G. C. Brown and Mrs. H. E. McCullough. DueIt--Jesus Lover of l\'Iy Soul. Mrs. Ellmuml Har(l_v and M1`. Emery Hill. Solo-H.ow Long Wilt Thou Forget 1VI'n 9'7 In answer to the Crown, Draper said that he saw the bugg'_\', but not in time, as his lights were poor. e hit the buggy on the left wheel with the right front wheel of the auto. He pulled out to pass the buggy, but a moment too late to avert the col- lision. His _term in jail was made 11 minimum one in View ofthe impend- ivu-.< fn` A pioneer lumberman of the Coiunrty of Simcoe, in the person cf Jasper Mantin, passed awa_V in To- ronrt-o on M Mr. Martin was born a-t Mviliton, Onnt., 81 years ago. In 1872 he moved to HilI:~7::lale, in Simcoe Counrty, where he was en- gaged in the lumbering` business till his reltirememt about three years ago, ' when he went to live in Toronto. He se1've.(l as License Commissioner for the County during the (lays of the old Scott Act, and for a year was Reeve of Meclomte. Surviving` are two sons, Jasper, Jr., of Hillsdale, and W. J. M~a1it.in, now residin_::' in California. Deceased a cousin of the late Hon. Joseph Martin, a former Premier of Britiush Columbia. The remains are being` broug'ht to Craighursrt to-cl-a_v for interment. SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICE AT ST. ANDREW S ENJOYED 1 ing trial. Miss Glzulys Mary Louise Hunter 1)asse(l away at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Hrs. C. T. Hunter, (545, Shaw St., Toronrto, on Sunclay, June 28, following a protracted ill- Iness. The late Miss Hunter was born at Stroud, but has lived most-. of her life in Toronto, where she at- tended Borden and Wellesley schools. Miss Hunrter had been engzrgetl with bhe SOl.lJthZ1.l1l Press as secretar_v for numy years. She was a member of Bzrthurst St. Methodist church. She is surv-ived by her parents, one bro- ther, T. W. Hunter of Toronto, and 21 sister, Mrs. D. Hzurron of Toronto. 'I"l.A t'.....A....I 5..-]. ._I..-_ _.. rm, _ .. .,..;.\,;, .uua. u. LLLULLVAL UL LULUl|iJU- The funeral took place on Tues- day, June 30, at two o clock, from her late residence to Prospect ceme- tery. - MIDHURST 14, ALLANDALE ..u\. .. I Mr. Fred Leonard, Mr.~:.. Thos. Cor- beht fo Toronto were the g'ue-sts of Mr. J. S. Leonard over the week end. ' .1. .ur us: MISS c. M. _L. HUNTER OBITUARY JASPER MARTIN A quiet wedding was solemnizetl at the home of Mr. J. T. May, grand- father of the bride, on Tuesday af- ternoon, June 30, when Hazel May, daughter of Rev. amd Mrs. J. S. Mc- Mullen, was united in the holy bonds of m2Ltrimon_v to Douglas Fergus Byers, Phm.D., of Toronto, son! of the late Lewis Byers and Mrs. Byers, of Bailiaboro. The ceremony was performed by the bride s father, as- sisated by Rev. s. "M. Beach of Bur-. ton Ave. Un-i-ted church. T-he wed- (lling: m-arch was played` by Miss Mc- Master of Hravelock. The bride, who was given away by her brother Cecil, looked charming` in 21 maize georgeette crepe grown, and carried a shower boquet of roses, fern and lilies-of- the-valley. The bridesmaid was Miss Della McFad-den of Toronto, and the g-roonl was attended by Mr. Ivan Gray of Peterboro. After a buffet luncheon the happy couple left on a short motor trip :throug'l1 the Musk- oka district, the bride going` away at- tired in a sand and navy ensemble suit with a n:Lvy ribbon hat and .~".:ot.-s to match, and wearing the gift of the groom, a red fox fur. On their re- turn M-r. and Mrs. Byers will reside in Toronto. In a mixed bowling" tournament on Monda_v evenin{:, W. R. Ki1Lg"s rink nishd in rst place, with A. C. Bricker s four second. The winners of the tourne_\' become defenders of the Allan Cup. A. C. Bricker has issued a cha`lleng*e already and the titular _2'ame is to be played either ;to-ni_:ht or to-morrow. The person- lnel of the rst two rinks were : R. jJ. Galllagher, Miss Walls, Mrs. W. Turner, W. R. l{in,_2'; Mr. Banting, Mrs. L. Vair, Mrs. Robertson, A. C. Bricker. P. T. Clark and C. H. Beelby nished in third and_f,ourth .places respectively. Ten rinks in all took part, and the funds raised by Ivolunitary donartionus are being used to purchase dishes. Mrs. Catherine Rooney, who was born in Barrie sew /e11ty-ve years ago, died in Midlzmd on Friday last at the home of her daug311te1', M-rs. l Flowett. The convictions of the five direc- tors of the Home Bank, R. P. Guough, S. Casey Wood, I{.C.; J. F. M. Stewart, Lt.-Col. Clarence F. Smith and C. A. Barnard, K.C., were all set aside by the first divisional court at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, on S:-uu1'(lay. C. B. Je"s was in B1'a(lfor(l on ,Friday a:bte1}di.ng' the funeral of the late A-lfred Drifll of Providence, RI. The late Mr. D1'i"1ll is an old resident of B~1'adrfo1'(l and a cousin of M1`. Jeffs. Irutermewnt took place in Mount Pleasant cemetery. M-rs. (D22) Mackay of Toronto, Mrs. W. J. Jebb of Toronto and Miss Renna Mack-ay of To11otn~o spent the hol~id~2L_v at the home of Mr. and ,Mrs. J. Mack-ay. Inn-.. ._.A uA.uA|\I.uu_) wrou .L1.1c|I:u: U1 uuwvu. Miss Donelda M:cKnig`ht has re- turned to l`horn~b1m'_v for the sum- mer hc-`1i1la_\'s. - an I'V\ \ -- . - - Ll11x'L_\'-c11,'m. pupwa u_Hug.. Miss H. R. Orchard a;ttemled"the zlisfwict directors meeting Jof `the Women s Irmtitute held at; Avitkinvs at Beeton. ' I` < I \l\.1.o 0 Miss 1\ Izu'ion~ Pa1`t1`i(Ig`e, who was one of the a1-ti. 3 wt the M:in~esing Athletic Associa.tion concont on July 1st, g'z1ve an enltirely new pr b- gramme of readings. \ us.-.` \Iu\. vuu uuusaa. Mr. and ;\ Irs`. Edmund Hardy and family leave to-(lay ('I`hu1-. for the W'hite Wounta'in~.<, New Hamp- shire. M1`. Hz11'd_\' will-"1'e.=,ume his n1u work in Barrie in Septem- ber. _ Miss Glmlwys Scotxt of Toronto pent Monday with friends in town. 1|/1'2..- 'I\-.. II II 7' I I '1`. Howard Beath spent -the week .:-`ml in town. `ntr. 1: u - BANK DIRECTORS ACQUITTED nu 8 Any breaking out of the skin on face`, neck, arms or body is overcome quick- est by applying Mcntho-Sulphur. The pimples seem to dry right up and go away, declares a noted skin specialist. Nothing ha: mmr been fnnnd to take declares noted skxn spccxaust. Nothing has ever been found to take the place of sulphur as a pimple res mover. It is harmless and inexpensive. Just ask any druggist for a. small ja_r of Rowles Mentl10~Sulphur_ and'use It like cold cream. . - R. KING'S QUARTETTE WINS MIXED TOURNEY Apply sulphur as Told When Your Skin Breaks Out SULPHUR CLEARS A PIMPLY SKIN The girls baseball team vwe .t to Big; Bay Point on a picnic_ o`n'iSa.t- unbay. ` n 1: -n , ,, -n 1.` x n, PERSONALS BYERS--McMULLEN Page Five ux\ru._v . Rev. Mr. Brown will preac `to the Orange brethren at '-he) United church here on Sunday.` ' ' nu. u. Rev. and Mr`. J. S. Stevenson were in Toronto on Tuesday attenti- 'm_2' the wedding of the fox-mer sE , . Miss Mabel Wrigwht of Walkervillel us home for her holidays. an 17 v\ u . - A .- mg. IRSDAY, JULY 2, 1925 Illusun uun nanny. On Tuesday afternoon about fty GEO. VICKERS, LIMITED `ed on Mrs. Hunter on Sunday. un,'_-', uuvu ul-J .:uu. i Mr. and Mrs. D. M. McConkey, Miss Ber-n.ice, Mrs. Chas. Talbot and daughter Marjorie of Toronto call- r`...............l..A.:.....~ 1.. Mr:,... A ,....Ll... I July Sale at Vickers ! These July Sales now in progress present otltstanding economies that are appreciated by many. The selections and -low prices on `the various items make your shopping easy. \VE INVITE YOU TO SIIOT AT s[`1sl] S STORE-OUR BEST IS ' AT YOUR SERVICE 21 beautifully made hats, in the season's latest modes, all the new colorings are in this offering. Values up to 8.50. Your choice .-____. .__ v w--__. vu an v.-.v uvv This is our (lollar sbockving`, made of bre and tlmreatl silk, double sole, spliced heel and toe, weltecl top and neatly tting. Colors are grey, pongee, also black. All sizes. Regular $1.00. l..l.. c. u_,` bin Well selected and moderately priced. They are in English Broadcloth, striped and plain colors, the newest `modes and dependable rcolorings. The range is so varied that you are assured of a wide selection to suit your [particular taste ...............$5.00, $5.50 and $5.75 | There are a'pp1=oxi1nzutely 20 dozen Chiiltls White Co/trton Hose, in fine rib with plain fooit, g'oo(l qualities. Sizes 5 to 8. Values 45c to 60c. l..l.. C_l_. 3` ' `A TOWELLINGS AT 15c Linen 'I`owe11in_e;s, 16 and 17 inches wide, blue and red bo1'de1',or plain, sp1e~n(l~i(I dry- ing qua1:itie;<. Reg'u*I'a1' 25c. July Sales ................... ..Yard 15c CHILDS WHITE STOCKINGS A SILK STOCKING FOR 750 STROUD \('..l vu ;u;.2. AA\AA|lla\.L vu uuuuug. ' CO]'LE','I`8atl1121ti'0nS to Miss Agatha Nig`hmin:g'a`1e and Mr. Fred Puwis, who were m-arried on Thursday, June 25, at St. Paul s rectory. Mrs. Chas. McConkey, Mrs. W. D.` McConke_V and Hrs. W. A. McConkey called on friends here on Friday. 11.. 1 .............. -9 D......!.. .....~ LL July 5:.-.les J DUC. July Sales ` WE SELL PICTORAL PATTERNS AND MAGAZINES A SPECIAL REDUCTION IN IMILLINERY SUMMERTIME DRESSES ..-...,. -v .... axnnuu .1. I Ca.rt1h_v. S12, not im,provin.g;'as fasm as ,her many friends would like to see ` her. Sorry to report Mrs.` Chas. Mc- Iuwu .u;.w. \.auu..~,. .u\.ua1uu_v, >31. [ Miss Mavg'uc2'i_te Allan is spen A couple of weel's holidays under the. parental roof. E 31.. ur A T_L..,L_,, . .- - ,,...y..-W. An. I Mr. W. A. Johnston and his bro- `ther Jake motorerl over from Cree-I more and spent Sun evening: with Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Clarke. `T..I....J.-..._ L___, ..-... nu Allldu n. L. u|aLt\L:. I Val-uators have been in our villag-cl a. couple of days last week and prob- ,a,b}_v before ano'ther issue of the Ad- vance some new offices may have opened in our burg. I Miss Ele-anor Ralston and Ewart! sperm the week end at their home Miss Irene Grose is home for her holidays. `l\`I .. ......l \A'..,. 1'\..._l.!_.L 'n,,, 1 u. >4. ;4x.uuuu mu: vvccn uuu. Congrratul-amion-s to Mr. and Mr". Alex. Constable on the a1'riva1 of a baby boy on Sunday. N/7.-....-. T).LL uvv..:. `I Y-I-._ Y1 .... ..... ||.vAA\:$4_) a. Mr. and Mrs. Burleigh Douse and daughter are visiting` at the forme2"s home. up .... .. u nun-v... Mrs. Thos. Swindle has returned home after spending` a few (lays in O1vil.1ia. tex"s, Mrs. Frank Whan. \lA. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reid of To- ronto spcm; he week end at his sis- A...A.L.,_ 1` ' Another league game of ball was -played at the park between Allan-I dale and C'nurchi1~1, the latter win- ining, 16-4. ihhl .;, .u;q. A Lu.ul\ "nan. I A big` crop in Western Canada this yc:u' is looked for. Ideal weat.he1' conditions prevail and Canadian im- plmnc-n.t nianufaoturers are prepar- ing for the increased demand fox farm machinery. ladies g'z1tl1e1'e at the home of Mrs. J.C. Neolamls for the occasion of 21' miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Do1"ot.hy H-arper, a bvicle-elect. The gits were borne into the parlor by little Amelia Neeliangls and Gladys Spring`. The bI`l(iC-01C`Ct replied, tlianking` the ladies and hoped they would call and see her in her new home. After this they proceeileil to Hm iHn.:.m ..mm~. ...1..:..1. ...... .l.`.......`L-.I I s 1 1 M1-3. J. Weaymoutuh of Barrie is l.pe-ruling` the week end with her par-! gents, Mr. and. Mrs. Wm. Allan. I E Mrs. Jas. Duncan of Suml1'itlg'e I I spent last week with her sister, Mrs. i Chas. 1VIcCa1'th_\', S1`. l `ILL. -...l 7\1 .... A...1....__ h M V I- I Mr. and Mrs`. Amhrew I of Toronto spent `last Sum Mr. and Mrs. F. Desourdie. 11.. 117:1: nu :.u.;. sunu .uLc. L. .|Jv.:a\Ju1uu:. ' Mr. Will Flann~ig`an and sister_ Tresa. spent last Sunday at Mr. and, iMrs. Wm. A1'Ian s. --.,.. --l ll\.La I Mr. Will G0(1*(1`a1`(l and Mrs. J.` Toban of Toronrto spent last Su.mla_\' with M-rs. Chas. McCa1't:h_v, Sr. I Mm: M....,....,....-+,\ M1,... :- -..-,..:_..` \.oun.u vu a.;u.uu.> u\..Av.. vu LL|\lolJo Mr. Longman of Barrie was fhe presiding` officer for `(she enxtrance ex- aminatibn-s here, there being abogt thi2't_v-eight pupilws trying. 11:..- LI 1) n....1......I .'4.t...;,1,ul" L1... uv-----.- 4n;.v\.L vlun UHCJ lJlUU!.'l.`|lC|| LU| | the dining: room, which was decorat;ed S with rose and pink and white streu.m-I zrs, where a dainty repast was served and enjoyed by ail. ] BRENTWOOD ...Pair 19c LEFROY ...79c mthrew Desounlie I `last Sun-day with! \, ,, I Wome:n s 'I`hread Silk Vests, in ne qua1irt_\', ma(le_in tihree sizes, opera style, a very pop- v . u`1-ar number, m peach only ......................... ..$1.25 n. 7 - Avlualalul 1 yard wide 2 yards wide Tunkish Baf11 Towels, with fninge ends, 34x17, a heavy towel, lwinen shades with natural, white and red stripes. 45c and 50c values. I..I... C_l__ I- I turn WOMEN S EILK VESTS: $1.25 Mrs. H. G. Balliston spent Tues-3 day at her home here. Mr. Sid Ruth of South River is; the guest of Mr. Boa(l\va_v. Mr. Sam Gordon and fniemls of. North B`a_\' called on friends here. ` \.r_.._ 11 In \r.r ,, . u ;\,u .:w.nJ July Sales . Mosquito Netting, Green On! I uvizln V Bloomers to match, $1.50 BATH Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Jennett of Toronto and Mrs. Beverley Jemiemt of Ca1ig'ary, Alta., are spe-n-(ling a holiday with the former s parents. Nfiqz Tlulzn uh` `A/r.. um ,.- M--... ...,..uu_, nlwl. wit,` J.unnu1's pa.1'em,s. Miss Duke ar .1 Mr. Hill of Mono Mills spent the week end with Miss [Leila Davis. I 1/7.. an .. ._ - I u\.uu uuvla. Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Lennox and Miss Gertrude Lennox, Mr. and Mrs. John Keown and Mlisses Myrtle and Edywthe Keown motored to Toronto on Tuesday to visit with friends there. my Mr. Ha1've_v Specrs \'is'i`ting' fniemls here. M1`. John Jzvmieson :1 are home for a while. 11.. -..I ml , 1- 1 I I I I i 1VI1:. and Mrs. Fred King and Mr. and Mrs. 1\IacPhc1'son of Torontu _s.pcnt the week with Mrs. J. A_ve1'.=t. I Dav T nu ... AI` 1.':..-. rV:.___ -Iv - 1_.l,.,.... .4... vv\,\.l\ wuu Huh. :1. .`-l_\'L:l':"L. R 10v. Lunon o-1` I{invg' City will take the services in the Mo.tho(li.evt church both mo1'nin.g and evening` next Sun- ! Llzli.` I.I5uv_y uvg uu uuu-uu._v. Misses Ruth and Helen Hewson are hol'idnaying' with their grandma, Mrs. T. Hc-wson. . Mr. Ward Goodifoilow is home from the West. ` Dr. Banting of Lucan is holiday- ing wlith his son. `In .....I `II.... 'I`\ `AM ]I-l`1..._I.-... The Mission Circle met at the home of Miss Gene-ivove Jamieson `last Friday evening". A 1:-11'ge num- ber were present. Miss Mary Spen- cer gave the study book olmpter and Miss Mzmian McDonald gave the iseore1ta1'_\"s yearly report. Miss irenc |Bar1ow gave a report of the branch [meeting which was held in Toronto. It was decided that the next. meeting be held at Miss Mary Spencer s. I vAA\.A.\.~ The members 0-f L.O.L. No. 450 will attend service in the Anglican church next. Sunday nwrnting. rnv - __ .....,.... ....-.vu.\. Ill. mu: nlLg`1lCall The annual union picnic for the two local Sunday Schools was held in Victoria Park last Saturday after- . F100. luv. \. uunnn\, LVL CI VVIIIIU. I Mr. and Mrs. John ed Mrs. J. Tracey i\n cent]:_\`. ` ,. . .. .. . -- ......uu\.:. .uuu| HIJIU auuen-tletl me cmnual garden party and strawberry festival held at the Townline church last Tuesday evening and at St. George s, Utopia, on Friday evening`. The band assisted with the program at the latter place. i Ti1n ~Fnyn.unl At 4.1.. 1 A r1 " i. nun. nu.-u:L [)li1CL'. The funeral of the late Cecil Lynn, who (lied very sutltlenly in the R.V. Hospital, Barrie, last Monday evening, was held in the Presbyterian church last We(lne.=tla_\' ztfternoon. (The service was co-ml-ucitezl by the Rev. A. G. Rintoul, assisted by Rev. '1`. J. Dew. BC`.Sl(l'S h.is parents, the deceased is survived by three bro- thers and two sisters, Misses Ada llltl Olive, who have the sincere ;ympztt.h_v of the enitire community. |'I`l1ose who carried the pull were Messrs. Bert; J ennett, George Harris, Herman Jennett, Bent McQuay, El- wood Jeninett and Beverley Burns. 1 | Don't won`-y' makes a. beotzter Imotto when you add 'ot11ors. -LENO .vuu. A number from here ` nnwIn1 n......l.. M, A TOWELS The Young People s League of the United Church had the pleasure of liearing the debate, Resolved -that the automobile is more of a curse than` a bl0;~.`si'ng`, given by the Barrie __men. The neg`ative side was M); I; McLzLchlan and Mr. Dobson, arid the aflxmamtive side M1`. Johns and Mr. McCu-aig: Both sides g`z1.\'efsplemlid poinrtzs. The ne_ side lost. by two points. Miss Hilda Hoover also rezul some very inte1`estii1g items oni [nnisl township. I n.. rI"..A-.l..... ..&`o.~.....\.... ..l......A- 6-`.35.. THORNT01\T IVY represented ............... ..$3.95 ....Yard 12c ...Yard 22" ...Each 23 and _~on Bfock of Toronto is In{2,'11zm1 Visit- Allandale rc- The Northern Advance s atten-(led the _.I _L,, 1 .1u;uu A.Iu_v \.LuA\.\I vu LlLClIl|J Au:Lc. I Mrs. E. T. McConke_v spemt a (lay last week with 110.1` son in Allandale. l A 1,. ,,1,,, ,0 1 .. v In cross-examinvation Hastings stated that the top of the buggy- was half up and that he couldn't; see behind. The car was makh}-g` an orddna1'_\' sound. He t know whe oher the car `had ligrluts on or not, or where D1*aper s car was when it hit the bug'g`_v. The (lefemlans breath smelled of liquor. 'M :.-... 171,. f`........L-'I`I .x..-I....-.1 u.\,wu. .uu\,u\..n u; u\1uus- Miss Flossie Campbell declared that they were (lrivinp; very close to the ditch. She wasn t sure whether accused was drunk or not, but his breath smelled of a beverage. Cross-examined Miss Ca.mpbell said she was positive they were within two feet of the (l-itch. She had nl0tl`C0(l their position about a min- ute before the impact. Questioned again as to whether Draper was drunk or net, Miss Campbell 1'.-plied that she could not be s-ure; '~;'ne had only seen one drunken man in hcr life. "1`h2Lt speaks very well for Oro," reinarketl the Crown At`.crne'_;, who (`Vi21CC(l some surprise at Lhc at-atement. Yes, and that vxas not In Um," was the reply of Miss (`amp- kn-I AL this point Dmpoi: was r:om.vi.'t- ted for trial on the cha1'g'e of crim- inal negligence, and the evidence taken into account in the charge of being` intoxicated v\'i'a`.ie in charg,'e of . wou- Norman St.om1dart's t.hzJ, he was u h'-.- other four. Hearing turned in time to svze the buggy go- in-; to the ditch. After _e;e`.ting` out of the way of the horse, which was running` away, he hurried back and rendered assistance. He believel the defendant to be drunk. Dra.per told him that he had rget another car and couldn't avoid running into the bug'2'y. Dra.pe1' said he had had two or t-hree (lrin`ks,,~that afternoon. The witness saw an empty bottle in the An Edward Hastings, the rst witness, swore that while 1'eturning' home Wlltlll Eden Storey, Flossie Campbell and Pearl :G.raham, the l)u:_*'5:,'_\' they were 1'id4ing` In was run into from be- hind by the auto driven by Draper. They were hurled into the ditch, and all more or less hurt. At the time of the accident the horse was walk- in,'.:'. Hz1.`\"t-lllf.."S heard the car com- in_e,' behind, but did not see it. The scent and top and one wheel of the bu;Q`g'_v was broken, while the horse ran away. Draper told me, the witness S:21`l(l, that we were on the right side of the road and that he was going" 35 miles an hour. Under cross-examinataion, the wit- hess St~ZLtC(l that he couldn t tell the ;lefen-dam: was drinking` by his walk because he di(ln rt stagger. His speech, however, was fast and a trifle thick. D1'z1por s eyes were tglassy and his actions were those of an intoicicaterl A\l\llll LVL u. yus yv yuaa. Inspector Jordon and Conshablle Kelly of the Provincial Police and Chief Stewant were all emphatic in :leclm`im: Dru.pe1' under the inuence of intoxiozrting` 1-iquor. Inspeector Jordon stated that Dra.pe.r s manner T-he accidents that resulted in the police, count sequel occurred on June` 18. Draper, with a friend, Fred Arksey, was on his way home ` to Hillsdale, but got o the main -road. `Aft Guithrie his auto smashed into the rear end o-f a buug'g'_\' driven by Ed. Hastings and in which Eden Store-y, Miss Flossie Campbell and Miss Pearl Graham, all of Oro, were ruling. They wrec knocked into the ditch, Miss Campbell, Miss Graham and Hastings being injured. Medi- cal aid was summoned and the oc- cupants of the buggy were able to proceed home. According` to the evidence of all the Crown witnesses, and as admitted by Draper himself, he had been drinking. The state of his intoxica- tion was in dispute, the defendant claiming that he was in full posses- sion of all his faculties, while the witnesses for the prosecution were a_e'reed that Draper was not in a t condition to drive a car. A large number of people attend- ed the Conse1'vative mowing hold in the Orange Hall here on Wednesday lz1;<'t. ' -um vv\.\.l\ nun nu. sun In :1.uuuuuu.. I 1 If -v .-. .-.. I

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