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BIG FIGHT Loams } up AT ELECTi0Ny No man in Barrie is more re- spected than Mr. Sinclair and the genearal opinion obtains along the street that the electors will register their (l,isa;pp1*ova1 of the Commis sion s action in 9. denite manner. TORONTO TO SEVERN ROAD TO BE KEPT CLEAR THIS WINTER The Provincial Government willlb make every possible effort this win ter to keep -the mad open from Tc 4 -ronto to Severn Bridge. The big 1: snow lS that were used only oc- V casionally last winter will run steadily (lay and night soon as 1 the snow is sufficiently deep to t necessitate their use. '.Ilhe snow fences that have been used for sev- . eral seasons past are now being erected in increased numbers. These fences consist of narrow slates fas- tened together and sepa.rate.d by about one inch space. They are set 'up on the Western side of the higvh- * way, since it is from the west that Ehe prevailing winds in this latitude ow. They are placed` at all points where the snow is liable to (l1-if-t, and their purpose is of course to prevent drifting on the road itself. rment willlbe I: 1 To- . ` h_m ed via` f2'w' s `S .` I H: I\he , . .. , list} to . I On Tuesday afternoon the ad- journed tax sale of Simcoe County was held in the Court House, with lTreasu1'e1' D. H. Coleman presiding at the l1ELll1l`l'le`1' and block. A lange` 'number of Port l\`IcNlooll lots were in arrears, but almost all were sold`, F. Corbett buying: 28 lots at 25 per ,lot, A. J. Muirhead 27 lots art 25.6 per lot, thus getting enough land to make a mamket garden. Treasurer Coleman is an unusual- ly interesting auctioneer and almost succeeded in cleaning the adnrertised list. The attendance of prospective buyers was very small, not number- |-ing a dozen, but in the space 0.1 an hour the lands had been cleared, so quickly did` Mr. Coleman handle -the sale. SENT UP FOR TRIAL lMlSCON-DUCT CHARGE GREATEST TAX SALE IN YEARS; FEW LOTS LEFT` 1 Stanley Halbert, a young i`Ia.mner near Cookstown, was coamniitted for trial at the next couvt of competent :ju1'isdictLo11 by M2Lg'istrate Jeffs on Saturday last, on a cha1'ge of mis C0l1(ln_1Ct with 21 young` girl. . V V ` The cwse had been adj0u1`neC_ from I\'oven1!ber 7th, and the cross- . iexannination of the girl was pro~ . ceeded with by W. A. Boys, cou~n~ sel for Hahbert. She said that by an a1'1'ang'ement with the .Barnard0 Homes, of which she was a ward, she carme to Ha1wbert s home to work , .as a domestic on October 13, 1927. On the 14th Mrs. Halnbert left to visit her mothe.r at Cookstown, where she remained for three weeks. On the day afte~r Mrs. H>a1be1't left the accused had committed the first offence, which was repeated on other dates. On the several dates the -girl got badly confused by the question- ing` of Mr. Boys, but in the main her to her story as given in he! forrmer evidence. In an endeavor to corroborate a part of her evidenuce, Mr. B. Her);- hem of Beeton -was called. but did not m-arterially -help the pnosecution. `I\.I'.. 13...-.. ..-.........1` &L..L Uxn1\knK` _ court room on Tuesday morning, re- Crowdin-g to the doors the police; presenta-tive - business men amid great enthusiasmri nominated a we).l known citizen to oppose the re- election of the present. Chairman 01 the Water and Light Commission a1 the muhicixpal elections on Decem- ber 3rd. | ` cused shall be ` there had been no ' and it must nun uIwu\:L1au_y me 1...`... Mr. Boys argjued that Halbert should be clisoliangtecl on the follow- ing g~rounid.s: Because if the evi- dence is not swbstantiatecl the ac- discha.r.ge(l; -because evidence as to the girl s previous chasteness. He further argued that there could be no conviction on the evidence of one without corro-boratin, and there was none of any kind. No jury of reasonable men could nd this man 1 guilty on a story such as this ygti-rl 3 had told. This is a serious case be strongly presump- tuous evidence to send him for trial. The Crown Attorney said that in cases of this kind people do not make public exhibitions of them- selves; deeds of this `kind are done under cover of darkness, ibehind Icl-osed doors, or in secludeed places, where there can be no corrobora- tion, and such comwobroraltion is not necessary here. This thing had been going` on for some -time and the girl is only a child alnd could not be ex- pected` to recall any and every time she had been forced. Her story in writing was put in as eividience. DA-.- HYFLA Cay uuuuuu. I 1|r.. Alllils ha n.n+ yawn, vvu|u|||t', Ive: yuu nu .4... \., . . . . . ~ . . . V. Mr. Boys--Txhev case is n-ot p1-0 -perly :p1`ovc~d.; the age is not proved`,- and previous chaste character is n01 proved. mL- 1ur......:~L....+,. Hhnlu antic! "Fn UI|U1`C ID IIU `UCLIUIIU UL lllruuuo J In my opinion, said `che N[a_g'- ( istmte, ``I am not to find or to bo- . lieve that the accused is guilty, but _` there is stmong envouigh presumption ` to send the case to a hig`her court, and I commit Stanley Halbert for ` trial at the next court of competent L jurisdiction. J Halbert was adrmitted to bail on , his own bond of $5,000 and his ; father on $5,000. -.B1-itain consumed 22,000,000 Lbs. of tobacco in the past year. I On Momhay 1no1'nir1g Ray Lawson: \and Fred Lowry of St. David s faced} Magist1~ate Jeffs to explain why they had deer in their car without having the necessary piece of pink paper,-' ovcbinaarrily called a license. lsftibka THREE LAWS }s1Mc0E HALL CASE i f VISITORS PAY $1e4;sEr'rLEn_By>Am1Es Lawson and his friend came mp on Saturday to visit an uncle or] Lowry s in Vescpra. Stopping a while in Barsrie, Lawlson .punchase.d a. case otf beer and also had in uhial car a gakhon jar partly lled withl wine. The lure of deer in Mime- sing swamp (nvotwithsrtandtilmg theme is no open season there) proved toco strong` cocr the agile young men and they had to show their 'I)I10'W\.SS as huunte-ns of the eet game. Returning home on Sunday even- inrg, Traic Officer 'I\homrpson was m-omenta.1*i'ly blinded by the ash oi am object passing him. Regiaininig his sight, he disc-oveined it was a. car and pursue-(1 it, inter.ruptin~g' the 55 mile an hour ride. Stopping the 1 car he o.rd:ered them to return to ` Barrie. They `failed to obey irr- structions a-nd p110CQ(l(34(l on their way home, tliinrkirng they could get away with it. The te1e.phone was ` re-sorted to and a little later they ` drove into the waiting` arms of the constable at B1ia.dfoir and the Pro- vincial Police were notied. On the ` arrival of the police they found the deer and liquor in the ear and the men were b1'oug1'nt back to Barrie, a chairge of hunting and killing` (leer without 2L license being laid, 1"`; which they paid $22.50 each. A clzuange of illegal possession of liquor ~brou.g'l1t a fine of $106 on Lawson aml $13 for reckless r.l:iv- ing`, a total of $164.00. | ` Lawson says that the next time i a. trafc oicer taps him on the ' shoulder he will meekly obey, which I action in this case would have saved F him $120.00. ,,,,,,, Chas. R. Wright of Vesprra, u'nc~1e of Lowry, having been brought into the case by_ the admissions of the young men, also paid a. ne of $25 for his assistance in the week end en-te1~tain:ment of the two boys. =Moml-Don t think you can beat the law ! PAST MASTERS NIGHT AT I KERR LODGE, A.F. AND A.M.` I-Iigh-Handed M cthods of! Hydro C0m.n1issi011 - ` Disa`pp1'oved. There was a large -attendance at 1 Kerr Lodge, A.F. and A.M., on * Thunsday nigzht hast, several being % present \f1`0'IT1 Elrmvale, Stroud, and : from Cworinxthiian Lodge. It was ex- : pected that WJB. `Lou Waimica, W.M. of Unity Lodge, No. 606, To- ronto, with his ofcers and mem- bers would be -present also. -but for ; un-avoidable reasons the visit had to V be postponed. It being Past Masters night, the i chains were occupied by the follow- ing: brothers for exemplifying the : first deg.ree: I _ W.M., R.W. Bro. R. J. Sp1'ott;! I.`P.M., W. Bro. H. C. Channemi S..W., W. Bro. J. F. Craig; J.W., W. Bro. J. `Merrick; S.D., W. Biro. L. O. Vair; J.D., W. Bro. G. S. Mc- Cionzkey; I.G., W. IB11`o. I. McvLachv- lam; Chaap., Bro. G. E. Coulter. 114111 .........:....1 ..!&....1 ...!#`l.. Dun 17.1 `noun, u-nay-, uyu. u. 1.4; \.Iu|.AAv\.L- Full musical ritual with Bro. Ed -mund` HJa:r(1'y' at the piano atkled `much to the degwee work. After the lodgge work a `banquet was given-, after which the usual toa.-st list was enjoyed, with W.sM. Bro. D. F. MoGua'Lg; presidin-g`. The toast to the Grand Lodge was re- spon.ded` to in an. able manner by R..W. Bno. R. J. Sprott. The toast to the Past Masters was proposed by S.W. Bro. J. D. Rodlgers and re- ` sponded to by W. Bro. J. F. Craig. ' V.W. Bro. F. Marr proposed the S.W. of Unity Lodzgc, Toronrto. W. Bro. I. McLach1|an proposed a toast to the candidiate, and Bro. W. J. Crawford responded. After the J.W. customary toast, the meeting closed with Auld Lang,` Syme. ` ` toast to the visitors, which was rre~ `_ sponded to by Bro. Spencer of 1 Shanty Bay and Bro. Bo-vwman,g'. All inberested in hockey are` urged to attend a meeting in the Police Coturt Chambers on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7.30 pm. Mattens pre- taining` to O.:H..A., a Town League and Church Lgaague wil`1 be [discuss- ..J Barrie, 011tafio, Thursday, November 22, 1928 .--_. HOCKEY MEETING ! This 'IV11u1~sw1ay_ mo1'nng' at eleven }o c1o~cnk the adjourned sittings of the; `Fall Assnizes will open, with His Honor Justice M=cxEvoy on the bench. " Maaud E. Coo, steno`g'ra~pher, of Toronto, is suing Simcoe Hall, Limits ed, and F. E. Web-b, manager and attending phywsicilan. | 7'I'|La. .1.........,`l|...nl- nu-.v.`l.-"1 -Fnu n u.vu\,un.uuE 1.lA1_yvDA\4A(.uA The d'ecfen~d!a,-nt applied` for a ohamg of venue fa-om Toronto to Barrie. This application was gmant [ed on Nov. 18, 1927, an-d a trial by judge ordered-. The cause of the ac- tion is stated to be that on Octoubex -vnnn 11,. ._1_:_L1m ._.J.........] 1.1.. The h`igh-hwandec methods of the -Commission came in for a gmead deal of critioissrn, various spealkem strongly depreciating the way in which the superintendent, atei twenty-three years of faithful ser- vice, was d`isohamged, apparently to satisfy perrsomal anvimus. mm. .. .,....ww UV vu'u ........ x... v......--. 19,- 1924, the plrainti` entered the hospital as 2. pasieint, with the in- ten:tio'n. .1Jo remain' about a week. She charges that the clefendants, without legal cause and` jiusttioation, detain-e-d (her against her will until April 11, 1192-5, athowgh she had re- peatedly requested to be allowed to M ,,_ . . ..._ .. .. ...... .. ..`.. L" .~'l.n.~u...J ,......w., L\\1tA\4L.IU\-\.| .. Vhlkz .....,i...e.. -- go. On one occasion by physical force she was prevented. from leav- ing, and at another time her cloth- ing and money was taken away from her. The plxaintiff claims $10,000 d`a.maJg'es for false arrest -an.d false imprisonment, her costs of action and such other relief as may -be just. `Juno. I The plain-ti's deny the intention to remain one week, (Ieta`ining her agaist her will, using physical vio- llencc, `arrest or impris'onment, and ask that the action be dismissed with cost nu u - mm vvuvuo The p1~ainti is Thos. Phelran, K.`C., the defendants by and W. A. Boy 1|.r__ 'r\L,1-.. :_. .... n. ..u_,.. Mr. Phelan in opening said the Simooe Hall was operalting until March, 1927, as a. private hospital `by license uvni the I-Ilosupitals Act, which did not permit treatment of patients for mental Lljsorde-rs, and duringithis pe~riod Miss 000 had en- tered it as a rest patient, having had a nervous breakdown, inxtending to stay only a. very short time and had been detained against her wishes. 11.. -n.___ 1:-.. o:........... LT..1'l nnlnul UCCII UCIUCULLIULL cv5'a.Luov Al\JL vvAuAA\.u.a- 1VIr.~\B0ys for Sdmcoe Hall. asked that the st9.tement of 'defen\ce be arnemled by atlding .thei-r acts were legally justied at all times. Mu- Phelan decxamed this was 3. surprirse statement and he was not prepared to me-ewt it. Otherwise the clezfence was a straigwht d~eni`a1 of the chxarges made. 1; 1-. ,1 ,,_.1 __.._~.. -1: 1-; uwtuu. . Mr. Boys produced copies o-f lew- ters wnitten by D. F. MoCuaig on Oct. 4'bh and again on Nov. 17th to the p1'aim`,i" s solicitors asking con- sem; to axmend as above, instead of making a "motion. zmr... na..-1.. :.-. onc -:xaL'n.r]` H11: uuwm 115 'a. nun mun. ilvh-. Phelan in answer asked the I court; to observe for a I1 1JOIl'1G`I'lrt the j was placed. T.he defenrce l-ed. a d`e-fence which is _ position in which he said to be true, they then wxrite a letter sayimg that a change of (le- fe-nce was planned, entirely opposite to the former one. This would have irnvourred expense wvhich could not be assumed by the plaintiff, but he V would not rely on any technical ob- I j ection. 1'...1....,. `A/l'...JT`-m-nr Wm umn+ +n +.1-v '_|t:\:wuu. 1 Judge McEv\oy-We want to try this case with the assxistba,-nce of coun- sel so that a fair and imlpmtial trial may result. I am inclined` to ask the pllainrtiff ho .p1'oceed, smbject to oonside.ring the amenctme-n-t, if he ; can do so. --\ -.. -1.` LL- _._.....L ......... n-:1vr\v| bun uv av. Pe1'missi*on of the court was given M1`. Phelan to consuLt with -his client, aJ'/e1` which he d'ec`ided` to proceed. The annemlzment was al- lowed` by His Lordship and the `o1*ia.1 l proceeded. ,`l\If.. /\uA111'"\}n1`r" T\/T.n'p11n1-cnn qunmom. After the decision o-f the meeting to offer the nomination to -a. man who is highly respected as a busi- ness man and a citizen, Mr. John Sinclair was sent for and in at bri-ef speech accepted the nomiina.-. tion, and all present p1'eLl-ged theum-f selves to leave no stone unturned to secure the return of Mr. Sinelair by _a large majo'rit_V on election ni_Q'htl E ~ \7.. .m,.; ...:n L.. ` ! 111. UUL:L:uuu. M-1'. A1'.o11.i>1ml~d M\cPh0.1'son, s*wper- initendenit of Public Clmrities, te-s1ti- ed that up to Oct. 18, 1926,, Sim- ` coe Hall was ope1`ated under the Hospitals Act. At this time Miss 000 1'eg'is.'teu'ed a comrplsaimt to the departmient 1'evga1'chinug her t1'0atmen*t, resultinxg-; in the foiinier license being surreindelred and a license under the `Private Sanitarium Act applied for, `_ which was issued in March, 1927. : -1 1-u,,1___ pt_,_. __ .....:....+,. L. Am-rx; WHICH W215 IDDUUUA ur uua\.u, ;.u.-.. Mr. Phelan-Oan a private hospi- |ta1 take su`spectc~d mental cases `I 111.-L........ L..,.-Zshnll-A,-I 1'\11' cn:1 f.1mn.+ -:1 |.'d.l Leunu: nuayL:\.ux:u un-..uvcu \.u...-... . Witness hesitated, but said ahat a priviaite snni co1'iuIm was subject to (1epa.2~tmehd;a`l inspection, while a hos- pital was not. III.` M... `Rm-nvc uyH-nine: unit] H151}. [Jl`R.ll Wmu nvuu. To M-1'. Bioys, witness said that ' between the (rates in question, under ` the former license menhally ill" . cases cvonulvd nort be t1~e-aited, and than - he would dene the status of men- tally ill to be where a patient had a medical cevtiucate of being in- '6 It`. At the conclusion of Miss Oouos 1'e1)1'escnted by of T.o1won.to, and Mayour Mc:C1ma.i~_3_g' Miss Hlimls, who is atte-ndin.g St. J-osae-ph s College, Toronto, has also been aw\avde(l 3. Scholarship woo~tl1 $80, she having obtained the high- est marks of any pupil attending the college in the Upper School exams. SIMCOE BOYS SCORE HIGH IN JUDGING . . I Dlstmct honors came to the B211"! rie Collegiate this _\`ear, the thxree. Ca.1*te1' Scholarships be`im._1' awarded` to Barrie. Arthur Gi1'(l=wood gets the first, $100, Constance Hinds the second, $60, and ;\Iyr't]e Hunt the thihcl, $40. ...,. -.J-...`l,.v.4:~ u-vnun in an-vnnn+;. I Barrie students were in competi- tion with those of the surro`und.in-g Colleegiates, Colli-ngwood, Orillia and Midand. Lllllll, .;-:u. l 1"r' I 1,, _'_ _LL_._.1:..... (V; _.. ....z,- ....._,.,..._, \lAl ....... .. `R No ef`fort will be spared to acquire! an intimnate knowledge of the inner` wo.1`kinIg's of the system, the relation shi.ps, strained or otherwise, and reasons therefore between the Com mission and employees, togetlier with "their effect, if any, on the efficiency of the system. I The present tnouble seems to have arisen over a letter from the Pro- vincial Hyclro, qualifying certain former requests in 1'e.g`a1'd to stand-I a1'(l`izinsg' the equipmerrt to give im- proved. service. No action having resulted, further correspontlence en- sued ancl the necessity for the miss- in~g' letter became apparent. The suvperinrtendent cleclsared he .h-all de- livered it to the C`hai1'.ma.n of thc Commission, who just as emlph-atical` _ ly called the smpe1~i-nvtendenta quali- Au. 1 __.._--....:,...4..... .....,I #1. . &..nnk1.\ 'B.C.I. TAKES ALL THREE CARTER SCHOLARSHIPS I The four boys from North Simcoe ` in the junior farmers" judiging` com- ` petition at the Royal Winter Fair ` this week made a most credit'.aib1e ` showing. Out of 32 teams, the North Simooe boys were third, scor- ing` 2,328 p.oin.ts out of a possible _ 3,000. First honors went to Peoi County with 2,550 points, and sec- ond to Oxford with 2,359 po'mf=. -The North Simcoe team was com- posed of Merlin Coupl-21-nd, Barrie, R.R., who scored 746 points out of a possible 1,000; Kenneth Gil- christ, Oro Station, who SCO1'(3(i 7'75 ` points, and Douglas Galbraitli, scor- ...... r-/:r7 .....:..+_ nr;1nn Tnv\'\1.nx7 n~F puuua, auu uuubnua uu.u..,....~.., LI\4\Ig ' ing; 757 points. Delno Jermey of Hawkestonc was spare man. Al! our boys were about equal and the three were chosen by d1=zuvs.' nu ,,, nn 1.._..._ L`...u-.. LI... L-IILUU VVULU UlA'U`Jl';ll u_y uA`u.vvs:. There were 32 teams from the P`1'ov1'nce, comp1'1'sing' 96 boys, and .1....`I -...\...'.-..~.. T\r1'n1.]~n J.1Uv1uL.I:, \,uun1un.nu5 nu VJ, .... \| in the inclividmal scoring` Merlin Coupland stoned ninth and Kenneth Gilchrist seventeenth. The boys from North Simcoe are to be ctongwatulateds on the show- ing made. All were members of the 1927 500 party and last year was the rst time any of them lmd 'd'one any jud.gin~g'. mu- o..--1.1. O.. .w...nn 4-nnum o1{1':v unav- u'U'Jl'\`: `daily _|Iu.|.5u|I5. , 1`he South Sxinmcoe team 1-liis year sf6AoEI"T'6h"in the competition. `Last year Nonth Simcoe team was 16th and South Simcoe 20th. iMr. Page accompanied the boys and is e1a.ted` at their smcocess. They are having a. very protab1e as Well __ -___--..-.1.1- u.,..,. mlmu =.nmu+ `F`.a~i- :d.1`e xlwvxwg u. vcuy yxuuuwuuz nu.) H-.. as enjoyable time. They spend: Eri- day to Monday at the O.`AC., and the judg'ing' at the Royal Fair took place _ Tuesday. The remai`n(l'e-r of the week will be spent at the fair and sight seeing in the city. 7111... _,....1 v......~n.~.\ n H-`Ia -l11rl.n-irury uuu .\ll5u.l4 aCcum5 an mu. \AvJn The real punpose of this judvg'-img _ competition and tour is educatioiml, and the 1928 team has set a high ; stan-d.a1'.d to live up to. It is hoped that more and more young favrn-ers will be enoou1wa,g'ed by their smccess `to make a study of their future life work. The time to start and pre- pare for the 1929 competition is now. Mr. Page, the Agvricultiu-val Representa.tive, is always Willing and eaxger to help. On Thuwrsday evening last a pleas- an.t time was spent in St. Mary s Paarisah Halil when a smoker was held under the auspices of the Knigihts of Columlbus. The event was plan- ned iun uhonor of Mr. N. J. Rivard, who with hls `family is movinig' to Detroit. Mr. Rivard has been an I ofce lioldlers in. the Societj for the K past fourteen years, `and his fellow workers wished to e.\:p1'ess thezir ap- _ preciation of his services. During _ the evening he was pnesented with a. club (bag, the a`(l1drress being read by W: `E. Clanke and the presenta- : tion made by J. Byrne. Short ad- dlresses were maxle by Rev. Dean M Sweeney, Fafoher Brennan and others. ` " ~ nu-.. ....1.:..1.l ._I__._.! 0DnL'l'.S. E-ucthre was played, after which lunch was serrved. Two viol-i=n selec- tions by Ohas. S21-so, with Mrs. G. Cameron at the piano, were enajoy- ed. The evening closed with a short sing`-sovng. `Vol. LXVII. X0. 3:. Salvatixon Arnny Rrummage Sale. Saturday, Dec. 15-t, at Army Cita- vuvu d`e1. evidence the parties retired and af- ter an h.our s consultation, a.1'rived wt; 3. sataisfactovry ag'1`ee.'n1e-nt. It is undevrstouod that the danm-ages will be very ligh. Jusitice ;\IcEvoy com:p1i- menterl both parties on taking such a sensible View of the case. J. 'RlVARD HONORED ON DEPARTURE FROM TOWN lTOWN FINANCES ` IN GOOD sum: I i The stau`oor-y meeting of the- Town Counvci was held `on Thursday night `last, with all members present, when reports of the various commit- tees and depamtnnentzs of actirvi1:ies_ up till November 1-5 ah were pre- sented. an n .... ._ __ The nancial sta.te.me.nt fssued Iby the Town Tneasrurer for the year up till Nov. 15th shows that the tovvvm: s position nancially is `better than a year ago in many respects. T\m..:m...- +1.... TVl\fI\ 4.1.- 4.---.. .:._-n. J\4`-C4 av um unusoaIl_y uyayuvuou Dumilnag the year the town took over the Gas Plant, involving am ex1pend`it:ure Olf $15,000, on which debevnturens had' been issued. Whether this .will Ibe an asset -to the town -or ._-; _____-.-:, , 4, 1, |Com1nittees Keep \VithiJ1 Estilnates ; O\'01'd1*aft Less Than 1927. anvv -u.u-....umu vv vux. AJDLJALI To November 15. Lh the Puxblsic Works Committee spent $6,857.11, but in adclition to this punchaised a truck and road maintainer -at a cost of $4,283.58. These, however, will be serviceable for years to come Last year up to Dec. 15th, the committee spent $10,448.73. Q,-A .4` t1.,. an.-...3LA.... .....`.......< Ly LGLJCKL uuc |JJ1lCLLA|`I:\;Al'\.I.\/AIM u \1L4.u.AA' nl -prevaricattor, and the trouble started. The suxperintemlent, who ` had worked and become a 1)art_o1 the- plant (humimg 23 years service; ` wit a knowledge of its most intri- catiletail, was asked to resign, and not complying withthis request, was red, the Commission voting two to one, the Mayor being opposed to such (lvaartic action. an n - ' .u - ;_1,, r1._.__...:... ......, v.........w.\.\. uy...uu :,a...u,-z1u.uu- Some of the committees appear to be spemlin.g' more than last year. The Indigent Committee so far has spent $1,908.17, while in 1917 up till Dec. 15th only $1,404.48 was spent. The Boavrd of Health is also over $200 ahead of last year. The Fire Brigade, on the other hand, had cost only $1,336.55 to Nov. 15, While last year it cost $1,994.60 to Dec. 15th. The County levy for the year is $47,776.26, eonmpzmwetl with $34,626.34 in 1927. An item of expelmlitaure with no a=ppare:n-.t rre~ sults was the payment of $1,149.25 l for amctitect fees re the Town. Hall remoderllmg and $243.65 for suJb mitting` the Town Hall and School ` by-lwws. . G-4)\--- 'I'i1.....!....... f`1.....L.... ..L T -1. ..... .,.W The Iconrtract for snow phowing was awa1x1k'd' to -Scott Bros. at $750, there ibemg no other tenders in. This is $250 more than last year. t'\._ .._..J._.. .. T'\..__..L.. 13--..-- ......u u -.y...u-I ...v.\, v...-..... .-....m JV.- On motion _,, of -Deputy- Tyre: and I{nih1,, Council `placed on recor-d its appreciation of the services remdered by the Soldiers` Club i-n arran.g'i`ng for the memor.iaJ service on Nov. llihh, and -also com- mended the public spirit of all o ganizations that assisted in making the service such a success. 1-. -..- 1-\ 1, 1 LJLC ac; VLDC nouvu w ouvuuuuu Miss Mary Payne was .g'1-am-ted permission to erect a sign at her store. nu my - u 1- 11,1 -11 1,, _11-__ DUU. C. The Chief of Police will be allow- ed 10 per cent. ;for collection of poll tax. A ..u~L.!...... ....-.~ 1-ul\r~.~I\r1 4-n `Iuuyn In you mm A motion was passed to have a telephone placed in the Town Fore- man s oice. The Chief of Police is requested to see that Bradford St. is given proger police p1=ote\cti~on. V The Reeve amid Al(le1xmen of ward one are Ito look into the re- quest of Chas. Phillips for lease of watevfiwont lort. Ten` boys from N7o1'th Simcoe and ten from South Simcoe are in To- ronto this -week as guests of the Pnovinoia-1 Department of Ag=1~icvul- turre Mr. Page is also .twkin.g' a number of boys to the Royal Fair to compete in the boys jud.`gi*nvg classes. ' more). _ sellinng reiialble goods. ' in our store this week was wearing? suit he bought from us: twenty` Our big Cih`ris1nn-as Sho\ppi\ng' Carm- gagm, announced last week, i`s go- ing over big`. The crowds are com- ing and ha)-gwaims are being given `in every We never offer- e-d such bargains in suits, ove-rcolats and :mem s f-urnishing goodas. Our basement de-pa1*hmen.t is brim ull of undveitpriced merchandise. Our Pow prices on the second oor is the talk of the -town and country. '1`-hiis Christmas Shopping` Oamrpaign will` last but 25 days (twenity-ve days ('41. A... ,.....1.. ......1. 1' Wnn We have a reputation for` A g'en.t1en`ua.n' it ouxu uc uuuqgnuu 4.;uu. \4-H vvv\-A years ago. Shop early and in ` folmeoon if possible. Spend at t old reliable store and save. We : for less. 2* nu -r-r ,:,,,, r1_LL:._,.. C<.L.....\ P1ovs;irng Gonutract Let at $750 111. - ....._.L-... -4. .0-.. ,.... ..-.- -1 .._._ suun ll1`a.;`Jb1u `rJ.l;uuu. Followin this up, the Commis- sion senrt a request to the Provincial Hydro to recomrmend anothexr super- infcenclent, who was duly engaged on` Dec. 1st at a g'reat1_V inlcreased wk` ary. It is said tlmaxt pending` the re- sult of the elesction the new a.~p- pointee will not `report for duty. I'I"L.....- Sn ;v1`+`nnu=() -l`no'Hnn- -:.Ynr\r\r* CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CAMPAIGN _ Al Hunter's, Barrie.. urea. -' The Hunter Cothing Store, Barrie. .Eight Pages {1}}; : sell puluucx; vvu; Ilvu .\.`_J\4A`v -u.. w...._,. There is intenise feeling among the citizens of the town that a raw ` deal has been given to an old and faithful servant to satisfy personal ' animius. It is many years since the interest of the citizens has been ` arousecl to the extent of a public meeting` Off the merchants and others, requesting` a man to run for an office, so the make up of the meet- ing` was so general and representa- tive, composed of members of every political faith, that the nominee felt his call to duty was no uncertain