cx, a u.u'u1au uamouc. - His religion, his work and his ambition, he said, had. its incentive in the Scriptural passage: I came that ye might have life. and that ye might have it more abundantly --in other words. to develop; manhood in the biggest. and fullest wav_ 1927 Time Cut 353/; Mins., ' New Record Set by Bill Marks. Last Frid~ay s Kiwanis luncheon drew an unusually large attend- ance, the attraction being` the ap- pearance of Denton Massey, well- known young business man. Bible Class leader and boys worker. of recent months much in the lime- light of Toronto s community life and a general favorite with radio fans throughout the province. The Kiwanians and their guests. a score of fth form Collegiate boy students, were treated to a real. bang`-up. out-of-the-ordinary ad- dress, chuck full of common sense on the power and value of friendt ship, or the extension of friend- ship of a true and lasting nature. Rnrrnmino lnic enln-?nn+ 4-`..,\w. u..- aluy U1. a. LINE auu IZISI/lug` nature. Borrowing his subject from the cartoonist Briggs. When a Fel- low Needs a Friend. Mr. Massey at the outset said there was no more pathetic spectacle in this world than a man without a friend or a group of friends. This was ev- en more applicable to `boys uncon- sciously and instinctively entering the plastic stage. Kiwanians. he said, had` a golden opportunity in the Work of moulding young lives. If nvprv nnmmmnh-u 1...: TI: uncuballbb, nut 21. muuernlst. My religion is a practical reli- gion and- when it ceases `to be prac- tical it ceases to be religion. speaker declared. explaining that! his Bi-ble Class was non-sectarian. On the cen`tral executive of four one was a IContiniuing Presbyter- ian, one a `Methodist. the third a Baptist and the secretary-'treasur- er, a Roman Catholic. I `L73.-. ..,.`I:....'..... L.-_ __,-,1 I `I ' out VVUJ.I\ U1 LllUUlU.lIlg' _VOung l1VeS. If every community had Ki- wanians enough I believe we could soon close up our jails. Even now you are doing more than you real- ize. he said. Tl'T.`J.L _._.L`_A.-.~ A ' ` ' ` xac. ut: aeuu. With reference to his work as lead-er of `the largest Bible Class in Toronto. IM1`. iM`assey said he was nlot a religious crank, nor a funda- mentalist, nor a modernist. M11 ~nn`Iu'n.:.-.... 2.. -\ .._._ _L3_ 1 1' VALUE OF FRlENDSHIPi 'Emphasize (laden Oppor- tunity of Moulding. Young Lives. J D A V w v v v a a v n J. . . . y . - w ' - . V . -. A letter from `St. Catharines Board of Trade statedl that the Port Dalhousie programme was or- iginally s`chedu1ed: for July 14, but had' to be twice postponed ow- ing to rough water. Owmg to this a decit of $700 has been piled up in I-a~nannu+o and nnnnwnnnn- So Said Benton Massey In His Address Last Friday. wrru SUFFICIENT KIWANIS SPIRIT ceuu) SHUT JAILS J(Turn to page four. pease) DU HIGILC UIIID GU a.uuua.1 CVCIIL. On .`Saturd'ay. Nov. 3. the Barrie boys expect to take nart in the relay from Orillia to Midland, 30 miIes-1'5 men, 2 miles each- leaving Orillia at 1.30 p.m. Hon. Wm. Finlayson `of Midland has donated a cup for this race. '1.|l5 l1l5ll'L1aBD Cll|rC1LG.llllIICIlI.:5n The piano used! on this occasion was a Grand- from Ye Olde Firme Heintzman & `Co.`. of which Jas. G. Keenan is the local agent. to make this an'- annual event. n.. lcV._L.-._.'l'-__ `LT--- n 11,, n, ucpzxu uxcn.-u_y. The whole programme was ex- cellent and still further -enhanced this choir s reputation for present- ling high-class entertainments. mkn 'n:nv\n 11nn;1l 4-\-In I-L: ~ A n n n ..:4.... VIC DUUL VJC LU1 CC: Six numbers were sung bv St. Andrew s Choir with splen-did ef-- feet, as might be expected` from this ne organization under Mr. Hard_v s direction. Thev were es- necially good in the Norwegian number Recognition of Land (Graig) and Swing Along, a negro melody. rm..- ...1....1.. ...................._ ..--_ -_- GUGULIUII. John Deacon was the singer of the evening. He is presently go- ing abroad" for further study upon the advice of the famous Edward `Johnson. `He uses his 1`emarkn.blc vrobust tenor with excellent con- ltrol. In his group of Italian songs, `and in his pictorial English num- 'lI)%ers._such ta: 'The`;Sleigh.] 3 innthe ussian s_ e; ` ater ` ov. a negro convict song; the old Bal- lad Drink to `Me Only With `Thine Eyes, and the stirring Mc'Greg- or s Gathering, Mr. Deacon quite Eronhhis audience. but it remained or im to reveal the full extent of his powers in his nal encore. Vesta la Giubba (On with the 1?lay)_. fro~r_n LeoncaVallo's Pag- l1acc1. This depicts the agony of the l1}2li.Iile(}1xI:1lnhWh(): tt )o1`cekd` to play onw 1e is ear IS rea mg. an lwhose laugh of despair at the pain gnawing his lt)) involuntarily ecomes a so ing. Mr. `Deacon gave what was really a most en- thralling rendition of this dram- atic scene. Like 'Mr. Hodgson in his choice of selections. Mr. Dea- cog b}1)1ilt up to $1 yilowerful climax. an t us each 0 t ese artists con- cluded their offerings with a final encore that proved to be a verit- able tour de force. o:__ ______`|_____ ___,,_ ,, 1 (V: I [who spent many years under the tuition'of Jed-liczoka, the noted Russian pedagogue, and Madame Carreno, the world s most brilliant woman pianiste. who died in 1917. Mr. Hodgson. is a Canadian by birth. but has spent the last dozen years in New York, from which centre he has concertized through- out the states. 'In this. his rst Canadian tour. he beveals himself as a player of great artistry and a `lecturer of cultured attractiveness. Some of his most striking numbers were a 'Chopin group. including the Aeolian Harp Etude, a Scherzo and Tarantelle; the mag- nicent Erl-King of Schubert- Liszt; an amusing and modern tone-sketch by Ibert, entitled The l_Little White Donkey. and the impassioned Rakoczy March." All these were prefaced by succinct and interesting remarks that serv- ed to enhance the enjoyment of the numbers. Mr. Hodgson played his own- Minuet. a pleasant lit- tle morceau, rened and graceful. lHe- also gave several encnres. in- [eluding the delicious Ballet Music from Schubert s `Rosamunde. and -the monumental Polonaise rHero- lique of `Chopin. the latter being rendered with a compelling and magnicent spirit of war-like abandon. , `IN - I - - UULII VUJLC auu Lcuxpcxaillcub. The pianist was Leslie Hodgson Barrie s Board of Trade has broken with the Canadian Amateur Swimming Association, temporar- ily at least, and is withholding pay- ment of a $68 balance owing from the meet held here on August 6 last. The Board of Trade s com- plaint is that the -C.A..S.A. did: not ive up to its agreement and had staged a championship meet, ad- vertisedas such, at Port Dalhousie. just two days prior to the meet here, with the result that the local program suffered materially, cham- pionshi events being conned al- most w olly to the junior section. A ,L.., , , 11; .r'1_A.1._....__ B. A. NEALE B. A. Neale? popular manager of the Chateau Frontenac, whose ap- pointment as manager of the new Royal York Hotel in Toronto is announced to be effective Novem- ber 1st. The managing of the Roy- al York is considered the most am- bitious hotel position on the con- tinent. Mr. Neale has steadily ris- en in` `Canadian Pacic service since 1911, when he transferred to the hotel department from the General Superintendent s office in Montreal. LARGE AUDIENCE ENJOYS CONCERT The concert of St. Andrew s Choir on `Thursday last afforded Barrie music-lovers an opportun- ity to hear a seasoned pianist of international reputation and much brilliance and- charm, and also a young singer of marked promise in both voice and temperament. rpkn 'v\;n`r\:a4 Iivnn T nnl-in Linplmnnm Brilliant Canadian Pianist and Tenor Heard at St. Andrew s. No. 44 ' M. P. Everett. Toronto, driver of the auto in which Mrs. Skelton was riding, was the first witness and recalled his trip to the Shrine on September 16. He was on his way back to that city. accompani- ed by his wife. two sons. aged sev- en and ten, and the deceasedl lady. The light was good and the road- way dry. though bumpy. There ' were small stones or gravel on that road; the travelled road was about " 30 feet wide; the west side could be driven over if going slowly. He was driving about 20 miles an ' hour, in View of the condition of that road and out of considera- tion for the ladies. He had driven his car about 50.000 miles and his brakes had been tested two weeks before the accident, when they had beerrpronounced safe. There were cars ahead of him that day. There was only a slight bend in the road and he thought it possible to see at least 200 yards ahead. Three or four cars approached him. He was on his own side of the road when about level with the second last car. the last of the string. shot out in front of him. No warning was given to indicate that the car was going`-to swing out towards the west side. and it struck his car across the front, bending the right hand side. Neither car upset. but half of his car was on the grass, leav- ing the rear wheels on the gravel. The front of his car was level with (Turn to page two, please) G. H. Murdoch. after 21 prelim- inary hearing in Midland Police Court last Thursday, Oct. 25. was committed for trial on a charge of criminal negligence arising out of the death of Mrs. Mary Skelton on Sept. 16 following; a collision be- tween two automobiles near Wav- erley., Bail of $4.000 was accept- ed. Crown Attorney Evans prose- cuted and` the defence was in charge of H. H. Creswicke. 1': Cllbo Property Commit`ree---Inn. Sin- clair. `Vm. Gallie, Wm. Rusk, and D. H. Coleman. 4'1. L)bC1JllCl1bo House 'Committee---F. Ham- mond. W'm. Gallie, Dr. V. A. Hart, Dr. VV. A. Lewis and R. A. Steph- ens. `MAY BREAK WITH SWIMMING ASS N. G. H. Murdoch to Jury For Part in Fatal Auto Smash. Hon. P1'esidents--G. B. Strathy, L. G. Mc-Carthy. K.C., and W. H Wright. P1`esident-J. A. MacLaren. Vice-PresidIent----S. W. Moore. Secretar_v--H. A. Sims. Treasurer--H. M. Lay. Finance Committee ---- M. Lay, H. A. `Sims, ;S. W. `Moore and R A. `Stephens. T-Tnnnn I`,.......-:LL-_ T1 V? GOES TO TREAL ` FOR NEGLEGENCE Extra copies to .' to friends may be secured at this office or at C1'oss1and s. Keenan s or Kend- rick s book stores. For the fourth time, J. A. Mac- Laren was elected president of the Royal Victoria Hospital, at the in- itial meeting of the Board, held on Monday afternoon. J. B. Dou- gall. who had` been elected a trus- tee at the annual meeting, sent a letter declining to act. His` place will be lled by the Board. Officers and committees are as follows: T1 , 'r\ - The Board of Education held a special meeting last Thursday night and decided to ask Deputy- Minister of Education A. H. U. Colquhoun for a ruling` on the leg- ality of ratepayers passing` judg- ment twice within a year on the same bylaw. The Board is already in possession of an opinion on this point. If the `Deput_\'-Ministe1- s ruling is favorable the Board will ask Council to submit. a `bylaw to raise $55,000, for an addition to B.C.}., next December :3. regcular polling day. If the ruling` is unfavorable the request may not be mad`e un- til January. T4` n+ nn ...,....:1.1. 4.1.. n 1 LIL uauualy. If at all possible the Board is particularly desirous of having` the vote taken at the same time as the council is elected, so as to secure a fuller expression of opinion. The small vote and the fact that the B.C.I. bylaw was tied to the Town Hall bylaw is looked upon by the Board as reasons for its defeat last June. `When the bylavx: ie an-gin m1km:H,.,1 LL- n- H ASK DEPUTY-MINISTER If Ruling Is Favorable Will Seek Vote on Dec. 3. vvnn an an-any vvvw-I -u-`--.-4.- While Creswel1 s wrecking truck was engaged in rightin-g the Stude- baker and pulling it out of the ditch a'Chevro1et sedan, driven by Robert Bursey of Long Branch, drew up on seeing the accident. Immediately behind was a heavily loaded Godfredson truck. The driver of the latter applied his brakes, but they failed to respond. He piled` into the Chevrolet and it in turn was plunged into, the wrecking truck, causing t.consid-- erable damage to the crane. In the nal analysis three cars were in the left ditch and the big truck shot to the right, off the road. Ow- ing to its weight. a crane had to be brought from Toronto to get it out. The only injury sustained was to Mr. Hartman. driver of the Studebaker, whose right hand was severely cut. u V ; s nu Anson uuuc. VVHUII LHL` U}/IHW 1s agam submitted the Board of Education will take steps to "get the vote to the polls, jud'g-ing from the comment of the trustees. 7111, R The fact that polling day has been set ahead to December places the :Board in its unusual predica- ment. This feature has been ex- plained to the department at `Tor- onto. ` R.V. HOSPITAL BJRD NAMES ITS OFFICERS SCHOOL TRUSTEES ARE IN A DILEMMA AS TO NEW VOTE Ian B. C.) I. Bylaw Be Submitted Twice in One Year? SECTION 1 PAGES 1 TO 8 Barrie Board of Trade Says `C. A. S. A. Did Not Act Fairly. mueu u Ween. ptcvxuua. A `Studebaker Dictator, driven by H. N. `Hartman. who had with him Mrs. (Dr.) Bennett, both of Meaford, started to skid` descend- ing a grade and became complete- ly out of control of the driver. The big car wound up in the ditch on its side. `The occupants of the car were not injured` and the only damage to the car was a crushed night fender and bumperette. Not even a glass was broken. I I1?` -1 11! , _I_!._ _. I _,__ -1- Uuu vbvlnu a... ..v. 5 1 It is estimated that the snow- fall in Barrie d`istrict on Monday reached six inches. It `came a week earlier than a year ago, when 7.5 inches fell in three days, Novem- berA 4, 5 and 6. nnna+ un-nm1u1 nnn-irlnnf nr or. DUI `I, U uuu U. A most unusual acc1dent or ser- ies of accidents. is` reported by Traffic Officer Wm. Thompson as having happened `Monday morn- ing near 'Fenne1ls, just 400 feet north of where four people were killed a week previous. A `Q4-nAn'lna1ra-n .T\in4-+n1~ rlvhrnh on the pavement, wmcu rcacmmcu a sheet of glass. Sunday night there were ve cars in the ditch between Barrie and Ch.:rchill.. drivers reporting that once their cars started to skid they became completely out of control. Sunday night one driver took 21} hours to come from Brad`ford to Barrie, a distance of 22 miles, through a blinding snowstorm. The precipi-- tation was not so heavy south of Bradford, but driving was equally dangerous, if not more so. 1'1. 2. -..L2..-..L...J 4-Lab LL- 1~v|n1Iv_ The heavy snowfall over the week-end and attending _condi- tions have made driving con- ditions, particularly on the To- ronto highway, very precarious, and numerous minor automobile accidents are reported as a result. Sunday night and Monday morning the sleet and snow froze as it fell the pavement, which resembled I .-. a'lnn+ mi-' ulna: Snndav Iliht I 1 Two Cars, Wrecker and Truck in Unusual Mix-Up. QUARTETTE IN DITCH Trouble Due to Slippery Road After Heavy Snowfall. CIRCULATION THIS WEEK 4-WAY COLLISION on THE HIGHWAY NEAR imnmm woven-auuavn V Iunv VVIIIIIIIUIIUUQ The` committee adjourned to meet at Bame on Wednesday of the week of the January session of the `County ucouncil. - Ull I15 IIIUIII - The `County Council will be ask- ed to make payment of its` `ant to the treasurer of the comm ttee. --c"'.i.`h'ei.('3;1`hty Counrcil will`be giv- en a full re ort of the activities- of the om-mxttee during the year, at the November session, the Chairman to arrange for its, pres- entation. A H11... |-....L.. .n---_ _.-1 _.4n 1, , , ,1 vv -vr--u -1 `any unusual \o-vvvoaaau -Beautifyin of the island: was another su`b ec't introduced! and after various suggestions had been considered it was determined to ask for a copy of a plan offered by J. 'H. Moore, landscape design- er of the Provincial Department of Agriculture. - vvva uvu vanv nlnaon vnvvuo The question of a bridge across from the northern bank to the is- land was considered at some length. The decision reached was the appointment of a special com- mittee composed of Messrs. Byrn- es, Jamieson and Williams, to se- cure an estimate of the cost, also advice as to the style and plan of such an approach, the committee to report at the next meeting. .13--.-L!...'..__ -1 L1. , E \Xu VV o '\JlU\'Cl-g &V.l.UBB1'D. ill. `I: .lJyl.'ll` es. -0. C. Be'g:g, D. G. Bell, M. D. Morrison, J. E. Jamieson and Dav- id Williams. J. '1`. Simpson, secre- tary, recorded the minutes. The Nancy Committee met in Stayner on Tuesday afternoon, when considerable business in con- nection with this undertaking was given attention. The chairman. Mayor Arthur presided with the following present: Reeves W. A. Tom. F. Hambly, J. McKnight. G. W. gloxver, iM%ss1;. M. P. Byrn- As Dnvlulh _ Dan I` :I\ MAY BUILD BRIDGE TO THE SCHOONER NANCY I - svcwvnrnlvovvnn --.- -u-.u-vu- C. J. Birchard', E. pt. 36, `S. Col- lier. had his request to be assessed as a Separate, instead of a Public School supporter granted. 115 . The following assessments were sustained`: Mrs. Emily J. Smith. lot 6 -N. James, $6,000; Miss Stritch. E. Mary S. Pt. 8, `$200; William Dobsonl, N. Elizabeth W. pt. 18, $1,000; Mrs. Mary Merkley, E. Clapnerton 41. $1.200. The sum of $400 was lopped off the origin-al$2.000 assessment of a house on Ellen .St., owned by Miss E. Anrderton. `The house is a large one, but difficult to rent and has been vacant for some time, the appellant said. People did not want large houses, it was stated. The gure is now $1.600. IC. P. White, 13 `Worsley, was allowed a reduction of $200, his home now being assessed for $4,200. Mrs. Ellen` lMillar was allowed a reduc- tion from =$-1,500 to $1,300 on Darts 13-14 East Owen and George Vickers residence was reduced from $4,800 to $4,400. W. J. Equi. W. Peel 3'3-316, was granted- a reduction from`$500 to $300 on his lot. This was the only land re- duction, all others being` on build- ings. VH1. -`A111-\IIvdInrv n n u A n a & Avulu n w v n can LU GNU 'LlWUH', IJIGUCUI U] &'xDBCD`bUL W itebread at $12,000. This. members said, was a good revenue prodiucing property and the assess- ment compared favorably with $113,350 on the `Bank of `Toronto, across the road, and $12,785 on the Vickers !Store adjoining the Wilkinson lB`lock. This was the on- ly business property assessment appealed. - _ QAAA __,, 1 `I II` The Court of Revision heard twelve appeals at its rst sitting Monday morning, allowing reduc- tions in ve cases totalling $1,400. bauxuu. . The court could not see Its way clear to reduce the assess-ment on the Wilkinson CBlock, corner Dun- lo}; and` Owen-, placed by Assessor 7 34-nkunnn 15+ Q10 nnn "I"1nu`u `ELEVEN APPEALS ARE DEALT WITH With very little discussion the Court of Revision on- Monday morning xed the assessment of the Canadian `National Railways in Barrie for `the next ve years, in- cluding 1928, at $80,000, an in- crease of $45,000 over the xed assessment which has been in force for 25 years under agreement. The increase, at this year's rate, will ;net the town over $2,000 a year additional revenue in taxes. `Reeve Creswicke presidled and members {present were -Mayor MeCuaig, Deputy-Reeves Knight and! `Tyre: and mud. *Coles and` IMa1comson. Mr. Knight vacated his seat while the C.N.R. assessment was` under discussion-. I'l\`I.-__ _.L11 1.. ___ _,,,, 1 ll Court of"? Revision AI-I lows Five, Totalling $1,400. A I uxacuaaxuuu There will be no appeal from` the decision of the -Court of Re-I vision, Supt. Weegar and G. W. Watson, tax commissioner for the Court of Revision Agrees to Valuation of the Company-- Railway Tax Commissioneresays This Assessment Is Made on Basis of 40 per Cent.--An Increase of $45,- 000 Over That Fixed 25 Years Ago--Will Mean Over $2,000 More Revenue for the Town. Phone 222 for` good printing. Assessment of C.N.R; | Is Fixed at $80,000 For F i Period wnu. ens-stir PRIZES The W.IC.'T.U. will hold their monthly meeting in the `Central un ay c oo room on on_ay, S d S h l M d Nov. 5.,..:at 3 o'clock. After the bsiress lxlneclattizng hthe clergy anld a t e so '00 eac ers are "specia- 31 invited. The prizes to the two arrie girls who won the Provin- cial prize for the best `essay on Tem erance will be awarded $8.00 and 6.00 respectively. There will be a good programme and refresh- ments will be served. The public is cordially invlted. . Not too soon to think of Christ- mas eating 'g?rda.`-.'See the at- timalv. vs n: 1n........:..... ...n. xuaa reuumg caruu.-1569 me at- ltract vqlinu The Examiner sells. HUIVGEU UL 'UUlSl'LVVllC'5|I Ill IIIIU IICIUDI The sudden cold snap and heavy snowfall caught many farmers with much of their gotatou and' roots still unharvute .. suc uuuuo | Reeve H. H. Creswicke informed Messrs. Watson and Weegar thatl the court -desired to talk it over among themselves and: would re- serve decision, the railway officials departing. When a motion of De- puty-Reeve Tyrer and-' Ald. Mal- comson, xing the assessment at $80,000, was ut a few minutes later, it carrie I unanimously. Ald. Coles said he was in favor of the 40 per cent. assessment and Ald. Malcomson said` that the C. N. R. was an industry and that if it was 'seeking' to locate the town would be falling all over itself granting special concessions. He favored treating industries al- ready established as fairly as pos- siblet. Other members did not com- men . . `way uxczu: LU aeuue on EH15 ngure. Mr. Watson said he was prepar- ed to go into details as to just, how he arrived at his valuation, taking up the land! and building values piece by piece, and argue on the merit of his gures. `but he thought there was a much shorter % method. -n_____ 1? -7? II, I I u A uvuzaauuu. Mr. Watson said that it might occur to some minds why a public ownership concern such as the C. N.R. should pay taxes at all, but parliament had` decreed that all pro erty which had` been assessed un er private ownership should continue so. He had himself made a valuation and had; arrived at a gure of '$80.000. The diierence between his -gures and those of Mr. Whitebread' might be account- ed for in the fact that he had` to- ta1'ly disregarde-d the assessments of private lands adjacent to those of the railway. He had followed thesystem used in other-towns in treating the property `under the head'ing for railway purposes, bulking it. Moreover there were certain buildings included by Mr. Vghitebread which were not assess- a e. ______ Lit-__ -up w-o. . GUAC- But even taking Mr. White- breadfs gures of ` $130,000. they are tantamount to a 65% as- sessment, always considered too high for railway purposes. He considered! a 40 per cent. basis a fair one, bringing the gures to $80,000. He was prepared to say the rm`1wnv wnnM- uni-, nnnan'| :4-' uuo Lauway wuulq HOD appea1 II the `Court of Rev1s1on could` see Its Way clear to settle on this gure. I Mr. Wn.fzvnn quid-11 nun: !\'IInv\nIv_ $80,009. H`7:.s_pr'e-'p;a2'_<.e`c=i'i<`)msa1v3`z the railway would not appeal if the *(`.m1r+. m 'Rmric1'nn nm-.`IAI can :+. G. W. Watson, tax commission- er, advdtressedi the court, and spoke of the happy relations which had always existed `between Barrie and the `Canadian National Railways. At rst they had thought of asking the town for a renewal of the a- greement which had `xed the as- sessment at `$35,000 for 25 years but after considering the question from every angle it was decided not to do so. His instructions from Montre-al were to come to Barrie and` try and arrange a fair, equit- able assessment, amicably. A re- newal of the agreement would have meant the preparation and publishing of a bylaw and a vote of the people entailing consider- able expense, with a strong possib- ility that i-t would not be given `en- dnorsation. ' 1|`.. 1`lT-L_-.. __5,\ .1. . n. . u . A1d'. Malcomson inquired if -the Assessor had arrived at his valua- tion of buildings on replacement basis. The assessor replied that he had not. The buildings, he said. were not saleable. `They were no good for anything else but rail- way purposes. 'He instaned the case of the round`hous_e, which cost $60,000 to build and on which he placed a present-dayivalue of $l5,I9O0. _ TI? TlT..J-....... L . . . . . _ . _ -__.',.. Ill. IIIUU` Ulllo Assessor Whitebreadt made two! valuations for the bene-t of the Court of Revision. -One was on the `basis of assessing the lan-d as water front property, having in mind adijoining lots. He arrived at a $`200,000 gure, valuing 18,- 000 feet at $10.00 a foot, or $180,000, and $20,000 for build- ings. If the land, was -to be assess- ed as farm lands his gures were $75,000 for `land and` $55,000 for buildings, or $130,000 in all. |.- -.~_..___-, V- Y_--,--v --- vvool The court at once decided to treat the -C.N.-R. land as being in |t-he category '``for railway pur- poses. as described` in the Assess- {)ne1_1rt Act -and not on a footage asls. A13 'If_1_,.,_,,,,_ 0 ' `I `D I` C.N.R., of Montreal, intima-ting previously that the $80,000 gure would be satisfactoryto the rail- way, Supt. Weegar has since con- rnixed this. ____ _-.. TI T1..|.-`L..-_.'|I ..-__I_ L__- BARRIE, CANADA, THURSDAY, NOVEMEER 1, 1923. The W.A. of nR.V.'H. will hold a bridge, euchre and dance in Odd- fellows Temple, Friday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. `Make reservations for tables by calling 468, 518 or 24. 42-43b Shooting match of turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens will be held Monday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m., at A.` Walt s, Midhurst, lot '23, con. 2, .Vespra. Shot guns. Ammuni- tion supplied-. 44-45b Thanksgiving anniversary ser; vices at `Craighurst Presbyterian Church, isunday, NOV. 11, at 11 a. m. and 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, Bazaar, supper, play; meat sup- per served '6 to '8 p.m.; play, Re- bellion of Mrs. Barcley by Wav- erley talent. `Admission 40c and 25c. 44b av. I `40 St. Mary s `Church 'Bazaar will be held in the Parish Hall. Collier St. November `7 and '8, afternoon and evening. Afternoon tea serv ed. . 44b Shooting mabch, con. 8, lot 23, Oro, Friday, Nov. 9, for geese. Shot guns and' ries, cartridges for shot guns suppliedi. Allan `D. Bell, Oro Station. 44-b A play Eyes of Love will be given by 0.E.:S. in Stroud Com- munity .Hall, Nov. 16, at 8 o - clock. Half proceeds given to `Hall. Admission '3'5c and 25c. 44-46b uuu. Lluncbb GUU. `4-4'00 Dr. Inkster of Knox Church. To- |ronto, will give addresses on The Second Coming of Our Lord, at St. _Andrew s `Church, Nov. 19 and 20. 0 44b 04. 'III ......!_ ~rn..-_.-1_ .'n____,, _ - _-- ., ..v......\,...v...b av u klllllo 11:1 Thornton Institute sale of home- made baking, afternoon tea, Or- - ange Hall, Saturday, Nov. 3, at 3 o clock. 44'b Dl\V\RI\VIr\1v\I\1n `M -.. 10 2.1.- __1___ U uzuun. `i`'U Remember, Nov. 13, the play. Aunt 'Susan s Visit, in Central Church Hall. by Won1en?s Associa- tion. Tickets 2'5c. 44-g;5b n- 'r...1-___. -2 17.... n1..... -... sun. | `"St. Jude s Church, Thornton. an; nixgersary, Nov. 11, fowl supper. Nov. 14. 44b Remember the W. A. Bazaar in the `Orange Hall, Ivy, Saturday. Dec. 8, commencing at 3 p.m. 44b 'I'\`l..-.....L..._ T.....L3L-_L_ _,-1, 1-1 There is still a considerable acreage of buckwheat in theelds. tn... u-Adan nab` anon non!-`lumen: Good progress was reported by the subscription committee at the meeting of the Gladiolus Show ex- ecutive. Monday night. `There promises to be a goodly array of handsome trophies. UU Wdb 3CD LU1` bub` .ue'cu'u1g. When |Carter appeared in Court, Tuesday afternoon, he was arrest- ed by Provincial Constable Law on a charge of manslaughter. the negligence charge being dropp- ed. The accused was not asked to plead, and adrjournment was made until Nov. 6. as the case was not ready for trial. Bail was xed at $10,000. Carter put up $5,000 of this and two securities of $2.500 each were given by accused s bro-` ther. J. W. 'Carter, and Geo. E. Wells, both of Toronto. f`.....-... A1.4..._.._-_- `I'-_-.., - V 7 `I Remember the date of Trinity: Parish Ai'd. Bazaar is November- 30. 42-4713` -r 1 a nun - -.... vv cub, UULH U.L LUIUHLU. Crown Attorney Evans appeared for the Crown and H. M. East, K. C., for Carter. >X<>X<>X<>X<>I<%>X<>X<%%%K<>X<& *. E COMING EVENTS E wmwwmwmwmwmmmwm; v... _ -.~-v V`. nnAn~nnn1a|nIdbll\l\al.O At the time of the inquest into the death of Thos. Armstrong, the first victim of the accidlent, the Crown laid a charge of criminal negligence against -Carter and Oct. 30 was set for the hearing. Vfhan |(`.av~+-or onnoov-or} ha f`nu..4- "C. W. Carter, d-river of the se- dan which was wrecked near Fen- nells on Oct. 19, with fatal injur- ies to four of its occupants, while driving to Barrie to attend the funeral of `Mrs. Hugh -Finlayson, will be tried before Police Magis- trate Jeffs, Tuesday next, Nov. 6, on a charge of manslaughter. A1. LL- L:___, ,1-.1 The rummage sale held last Saturday by the Women s Commit- tee of the V.O.N. yielded very sat- isfactory results the proceeds amounting to $115. MANSLAUGHTER NOW CHARGED Driver of(Zi(lt211 Car in Fennells Smash to Appear Nov. 6. The executive _was empowered to use its discretion in the matter of paying the 'C.A.IS.A. the $68.00 balance. _- -..- --- ----rvvr-I Judged by that standard, Barrie s trading area is con- tinent-wide, for in addition to covering Barrie and dis- trict thoroughly, it has read- ers all over `Canada. On dif- ferent occasions local busi- ness men have reported ,or- ders from some of the dis- tant subscribers. Another in- stance of this came to our notice this week when a Dun- lop St. merchant `brought in a letter from a subscriber in British Columbia, saying that he had noticed: the mer- chant s advertisement in `The Examiner and asking parti- culars about some goods as he desired to place an order. Fl1L!__ 2, --- ..v...--yu. vv rauuvu Dill \IL\.4\'Lo This is just another ex- ample of how Examiner sub- scribers read the advertise- ments. MADE $115 FOR Y.O.N. An adlvertising specialist has stated that a town s trad- ing area is largely determin- ed by the circulation of its local newspaper. 'f_-_I____`I `L :1 n 1 I 1 EXAMINER ADVTS. PULL LONG WAY IIIULC LU but 181141. After the race the Orillia boys enteftained the 'Barrie fellows to a 'banquet with F. `C. French`. phy- sical director of the Y as chair- man. `9Chic" Cairns. cantain of the 'Ori_lIia team and Neil McfBride, captain of the Barrie boys, spoke a few wo1_'ds. m`_____ __ _A ___,, Q I` I G LUVV WU1Un There is no cup for this race, but arrangements are under way Uyifidtbend tenth laps-Wallace Hedger and Gord.on Sarjeant. while not passed` by their oppon- ents, nevertheless, added a little more to the lead. A:.L.... 4.1.- ..--- u A '11- 1 you-u -vvvno w Presidrent Bryson -"said o Vrvnauvuw . Barrie had lost money both in 1927 and 1928. 'He thou ht a County of Si-mcoe meet could e staged much more economically and possibly with better results. The swimmin itself was, he thought, slow sport," and dinghy races and other attractions should be added . \l].UVCDu Seventh 1ap---Jack Donnelly for Barrie added more ground against Jamieson of Orillia. `lF:...1..+`I.1..... 'r\...---1- N `-1 V uaxuncouu UL uruua. Eighth lap-DougIas -Smith also believed in making the distance greater between himself and his opponent. RT}.-`LL .....,l J.-..L`L 1... 11? -H uuuuzc ` ` 5. I Fifthul`;/1;l-u4Bill -Marks. the fast- est man in the race, gained more ground for `Barrie against Cap- stick. n!,_A1 1 1- 9 up - --' DubS`i`:.:th 1ap-John Morris-on, Bair- rie. still gained ground against Groves. lV-__,.,1`l 1 -r u -` -- - 1111C llllp]. CBDIUII. Fourth 1ap-Cairns. one of Or- il1ia s best runners. and McEBride started even, but iMc~Bride gradu- ally pulled` way winning by a good hundred` yards. `li`:4-1. 1.... 13:11 1ur....1-_ LL- 4-- I Lccu. I | `Second lap-Art. McLean was the sensation of the race. After gaining the lost ground and by misunderstanding` losing 50 yards he then beat Joe White of Orillia at the end of the distance. of Orillia I just beat Ken. `Houghton by inches. I Houghton, the youngest fellow and running his rst race, made a ne Impression. F`n11~r-+1-\ 1nv\ f`...'........ ...__ -L` f\-- -IIQJCJ U LIUUKXJ First Iap--3D. Walker of Barrie was unable to hold the pace of Renton of Orillia. leaving uBarrie about three hundred yards in the rear. 4 .n.___.,1 `I A | -Irv Running under the colors of the i _Barrie `Boys Council local run-I ners defeated Orillia in the relay! trial between the two towns last Saturday. The Barrie boys cover- ed the 24.6 miles in 2 hours, 31 `minutes and 22 seconds-. the Oril- lians doing it in 2 hours. 35 minut- es and 12 seconds. This year s time was 15 1-2 minutes better than 1927. `There were ten run-| ners in "each team. each doing ap-. proximately 2 1-2 miles. A new! record was set -by Bill Marks who; covered his distance in 14 minutes, ` 27 seconds. `The race started on Bradford !St., opposite B.'C.I., at: 2.53_ o clock. ` _._,L `I_,, `l\ 11? 11 n U\ 'BARRlE IN RELAY DEFEATS ORILLIA; H UUIIUII4 UL QPIUU LIED UCUH. PILCU up in transportation and accommo- dlation for the swimmers. The post- ponements ran the date to Aug- ust 4, the Saturday before Bar- rie s Monda program, this having been agree to fey the -C.A.'S.A. to help `St. Icatharmes meet its de- cit. The races at Port Dalhousie had been held along the dock and an admission charge of 10 cents made for seats on the dock. It had been a losing proposition. I\__,_!.1.---L A1L-__J_ 1'\.._-.___ ___'.1