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_ _ THE INDEPENDENT _ ings 8"° * /s no Wo ast seuttieful is comins on in bse Baptist ehurch "erri000nutad on Sunda® | ***"IE Tor. but Pat was on #€5000) P A~s l aine onld and not from the 549T uy o aaiie o.numv-"""”i‘ went to batt‘* e144 trom he* w-.Mm h-rww,n""""w to frighten the enem®» The Werm® 2"*°*°° Soult tull of _ tomatoes is up against the ,_,m..gnommw Pie., and would no doubt MSYC Prozen out, but for the T09 tons . of -dMnu'u‘n-lr.‘h“ of min-“..o.nunlflfl""" on 000 to resort to Peme mement * 1 00 ccal ‘he ten days has caused coal to disapâ€" â€"rnvlflr.mu'bauu-n wbrhetdndh-m reportâ€" noloul‘nelbouuonm are nrlulurrlblo time of it, to . keePp thely big bollers going on account CJ auu.lml.mo'n-u plant 8 “mw«;ffl'u lot. This im« mense plant has OYer fifty thousand dollars worth of Roses and Easte? i4lMes set out and ON@ nip of froat would _send them all to the sctaP mfhhphm is eating up coal at the rate of NY tons every twenty» feur bours during . this extremely ~old weather. 14 Weatbtr: _ _ o cuse which 18 Coal Famine in Grimsby. is little better toâ€"day then it was a month ago, and if anything, is more acute than it was a week ago No reâ€" Eae AERETTE CCC + orders they cannot All ‘The steady cold spol Lncal Greenhouse owners are hit the hardestâ€"Ofield plant would lose $50,000 worth o# Roses if "Jack Frost" ever got one aipâ€" â€"Burning wood in some boilers. * mm sce .. hlwllmf“"“ theip . wite ends to keep their customers satts~ fHed. It is almost imossible for them to get coal through from the frontier, and a car of coal coming in in the morning is gone by night. 3. H. Gibson received a large caf of egg coal on the midnight freight on Saturday and all day Sunday 1@ .'nmml'_“'.'“-' right up till dark | delivering "Black u--l-"'-"'“"""'“ one, two and three hundred pound 1ots.. â€" The telchones in the local coal> Of* w n~ almost incessantly, and ‘The coal famine in GRIMSBY is alt e better than it has‘ been for the past montb, and if anything is a litt!s -.“l‘lll'lll'nlof ven days ago. Th local dealers are at theip . wite ends to keep their customers sattsâ€" P â€"Anmivesitpanr{erer re it : 770 LOCAL COAL DEALERS DELIVERED BLACK DIAMONDS ALL DAY SUNDAY up like cordwood. KING GEORGE SEES ACRES OF MUNITIONS. From a recent photoâ€"graph of ihnm while visiting a munition plant in Britain. It showsonly a small section of the fourâ€"acre plant, which is filled with shelll piled SCHOOLS HAVE LOTS Thirtyâ€"second Year. spoll of ‘There weré 33 deaths in the Townâ€" ship during the year und only eightâ€" een ~births, while the yourng people of the township only gave the minisâ€" North Grimsby Vital Statistics ‘The Vital Statistics for the Townâ€" ship of North GRIMSBY for the year 1916 show that the Grim Reaper beat out the Stork. & te HEALS CHAPPING AND ROUGHâ€" NESS ‘The present _ weather will cause much chapping, roughness and redâ€" ness of the skin, Parke‘s Glyceroid heals all cages of chaps, no matter how severe. It is a delightful preparâ€" ation to use, nonâ€"sticky and fragrantâ€" ly perfumed; 25¢ per bottle, at Parke & Parke‘s, Market Square, Hamilton, Q. & 6. ROAD LIKELY TO BECOME A PROVINGAL HIGHWAY; STRONG CASE SAY5 MINSTER "Toronto, Ont., Feb, 7.â€"Hon, Pinlay MacDiarmiÂ¥, _ minister _ of public works today heard a long deputation from Lincoin and Wentworth counâ€" ties asking that when the movernâ€" ment brings in legisation . regardint the designation of public highw@»s the Queenston and Grimsby stone road be included in the eategory of provincial roads, M The members ot . the deputatl n which was headed by Mayor ““u::. M IME" Iht ash â€" Deputations from Municipalities Interested Place Facts Before Departmentâ€"Lincoln and . Wentworth Differ as to Kind of Permanent Roadway, But All are United on Main Principalâ€"Wentworth Councillors asked for Cement Roadâ€"Lincoln‘ Counciliors _ for Bituminousâ€"Strong Case Presented to minister. * The : which goyne . arltes, ue EMBRATUCCO NO O3 i which was headed by Mayor . Burâ€" goyne and Ald. Wiley â€" of 8t Cathâ€" aries, Warden C. H. Claus of | Linâ€" coln County and Warden Stenebaugh of Wentworth County wore agreed in the construction of a permanent road along _ the route from | Hamilton through Stoney Creek till it strikes the Lincoln line and on _ through GRIMSBY, Beamsvilie, Vineland, Jordan, St. Catharines, gt. . David‘s and Queenston, but the represent: atives of the two countios differed as t, the method of construction. En t L Buaradinint ) o Wentworth for Conerete Warden Stenebaugh favored 3 C0] erote road which is estimated to cost C500 & mile, white | Warden CHS0S t MO® ""°" sutninous 1088 proposal T5 P®L *", . would be paid bY fs and 25 percent. by the 29 PCO mneneftn munteipalittes and ** P""V" _ nonof municipalities be" i Reprosentatives of the councl! Linedie County saka| they **** he countios Government, GRIMSBY, WEDNESDAY FREB. 14th, 1917 for CHANGES IN 6. T. R. TRAINS Another change has been made by the G.T.R. in the time of their trains running over the local line from Hamilton to Niagara Falls. ‘The eastbound train which formerâ€" ly ran at 9.36 through GictMSBY bas been cut off and a train at 11.53 stituted. The evening traio sthi east nt 6.20. Going west the morning train / is still 7.06, the noon train 1.54, and at night the _ Niagaraâ€"Toronto. Express stops at Jordan, Vincland, Beamgvile and GRIMSBY, arriving at GRIMSBY at 8.41. This train does not stop beâ€" tween GRIMSBY and Hamilton. ‘The only train that stops in GRIMS BY on Sunday now, 1s the 8.41, west bound. The 1.54 does not stop here on the Sabbath any more, No trains east stop on Sunday PEC C oct speedier mean® 9"â€"""/ul als ang the fruit growers in this district would be able to get their produce !n" to, Toronto, Guelpb, and Gait markets, in good and freah condition and not damaged as it is sometimes at pré: went owing 19 the rou@h eondition of the roads. He . presented w potition Reeve H. By stated road would speedier _ ® an| the "‘: Terento, Feb. 7.â€"This was the reply of Hon, Finilay MeDlarmid, Minâ€" h.‘;:“hflk'fl&blwll“w*.“flwh "I think you bave made out a ury“unhhnrollllum‘. ‘I'ltdmfl-ouhulwhuo-lb-lwdifllhlfluuul Mllrmwlnlnnhumd.hullddlu‘hulm. We feel, therfore, that the time has arrived when the department is Justlâ€" Hied in creating a system af provineial nighways. A road from Hamilton to the international boundary line must necessarily be included in such a system, The details of the cost will be included in Legislation, The Minister added the wovernment must preceed eautiously and said that no eonstruetion work would be commeneed till after the war, when labor eonditions would be more favorable. »The engineer of our department and the deputyâ€"minister, W, A, MeLean, will give this propesal their best attention, 1 have no doubt that this road will be taken over as a provinâ€" clal highway but the question of the precise route will have to be more elosely considered and the interests of all parties heard. STRONG CASE SAYS MINISTER ah 1CTC®. Fieming of North GRIMS * en ucacacmn o BB provide proposed | ®°" facilities foT 8 transportation in this district 2 o cictiten it SNOW, SNOW, BEAUTIFUL SNOW, BUT THE SNOW \ uw faL to en n second Rerone NORTH GRIMGEY CoUNCH FAlL To SELECT _ : . ANOD APPOINT A ROAD SUPERINTENDENT j m to oppoint one Superâ€" | vintendent results in tie vote \with Reeve Fleming voting "'!C:-" No seeonder for seeâ€" ‘ ond motion. Hydroâ€"Radial Byâ€"Law Passed â€"Grant $400 to Public Liâ€" braryâ€"Auditor‘s Report reâ€" ‘ ceived and adoptedâ€"â€"Meet &m seconded by La Byâ€"lLas _ No. 234 . to a aâ€"certain agreement made bet w the _ Hydroâ€"Electric Power Commission of Ontario and the Town whip of North Grimaby for the conâ€" struction of an Electric Railway read a first and second time on 23rd Nov.. |1m. be now read a third time, and do pass.. that the Reeve and Clerk sign and seal the same and that its title be as in the motion. Carried. Moved by Smitn, seconded . by mfl session of the Townâ€" II? -u.ml im .the Council Chambers, on rday . afternoon huduom was ul‘;- up discussing the: appointment Road: Suporintendent for the Townâ€" After passing a resolution . at the January meeting to advertise for . a ::M‘rl to ht:.chfl':"fl all w ip road, cou was inclined to back down on that â€"idea. Councillor: Marlow moved that one superintendent be hired and after much ~wrangling and talk Councilior Lawson seconded the motion and votâ€" ad with Marlow on it. . Councilior , Douglas and Smith voted against it. Reeve Fleming yoted for the motion. Then Councilior Marlow . moved | that W. B, Russ be appointcd Rocd Mmh:hu. but could not secure w séeonder for his motion. . Several uther n4mes were suggested but no shid the PrOP®®*" /.. al; Ontario 4 ho main arteries tor all, OnIAT® Sn the way to Niagara Falls. "We. are not anking something that !s ly to benefit ourselves," he added. "Be this is the great thoroughfa.¢ 1 me people of the Provincs": : Warden Claus submitted the follow favcring the project from 2%° ***** goowers in his locality. o Ald in Compensation .’&m Randall of GRIMSBY alâ€" 43 supported the proposal and sald timt increased traffie and a Krealtf. ngmber of tourist cars which would tike advantage . of the road would l‘l‘p compensate . !2 motor licenses w hm'odflheodo(meu- Wfl- ‘ Mayor BurgeJ®® ‘ |\Mayor Burgoyne of St. C: whid the proposed highway %"8 PUP" iss for all O AUUES® U L0 R ‘ 41370 Watlace el akvitle, O" .as.nl=. * on March 10th ACCOUNTS PASSED (Continued on page 5) could be secured for any Access sySTEMS LTD Road 0S CC 0e d Phone 825â€"1106 from 2 Catharines 250 . fruit ‘PINNED DOWnN BY 00 POUND | dnE l'-.udmt landing ground within reach as J was just 700 feet up, 80 | all that 1 could do was to sit tight ani await the crash, T think that ws ‘elevator controls broke just as "I | atarted down because there was ° no \ control over the machine at all. When \ we hit the ground I was pinned down | under about 900 pounds of motor and Sergt. Ken Whyte tells how Accident happened in which he was so badly injured Dear Mr. Swuzle. 1 suppose.you heard about my> lit« tle accident on New Yoar‘s Day, The accident . occurred© through‘ engine‘ failure, while flying low to avoid the mist. When the engine cut out ‘there mlqfl‘::l head to foot with gas* oline, caught fire. As 1 was beâ€" ing rather quickly burned 1. thought my nuinber was up $ur0, but some woldiers came to the rescue just in time and pulled me out. They cut ail the burning clothes off me and then put the churred remains over a stretcher und procecded to carry me over two miles of â€" rough road and finally got me to the hospital, m ln\'eu days 1 did nothing else bit rave, but aifter that 1 began to imâ€" | prove a bit. . My left leg Ig deeply burned, but it is % fine now, This accident wiil > me three or four months sick leave to g0° back to Canada, which will make the | accident w while. As soon as 1 '-l back.to G IIMSBY, J.am going to get a. Ford about so Judd Koukle | will have to git hi# stop watch polish So o MEOnmit C aph c 2 e c then: $1,000 per mlle porâ€"year to keen in .pmmdm&.mm along with this thofoughfare La} greatly increased since the reciproc> ity of motor licenses. ller of Hamiiton fayâ€" red the ”mfid Mr. . Matonay that a committe should be appointed o a Into the question of °""""|‘“°".I "If the roadway is built the vlong this highway will be increased Avefold," be said. The people of Hamâ€" liton were behind the sceme, he said. Reeve Maboney of Saltfleot in beâ€" half of the Wentworth deputation enâ€" dorsed what had been said by the Lincoin representative but disagreed on the method of construction 844â€" geted, He suggested that the quosâ€" tion of construction should be gone into by commission consisting of reâ€" presentatives of the two counties and representatives of the bighway commission. The ortion of the road in Wentworth County, he said, :ou MeT OPc o NS hha @4 up. Hoping to be in GRIMSBY by May, 1 am, . 5 best serve the interests of the people of the County. That the Council of the County of Lincoln is prepared | t9 gusrantee twentyâ€"five per cent. of the cost of the construction of a road 2‘ HESS.â€"In Grimaby, on Wedn sâ€" day, Feb, 14, 1917, Elizabeth, beloved wife of Willia mHess, in her seventy> sixth yoar. ing resolution of the County . Council putting their proposals in the followâ€" ing; specific form: ‘That should this road be constructed in the near fuâ€" ture that it should. be bullt of a width of 18 feet with shoulders on each side of four feet wide making a total road surface of 6 feet in width. That the Council is of dpinion that a satisâ€" factory . bituminous _ ‘road . costing not more than $15,000 _ por mile wl‘h :u:elr;; value of $15,00 per anile." Cottage Hospital, Dorking,â€" . January 6, 1917, Yours truly, +. Sgt. K. H. Whrte. $1.50 Per Year 4c Per Copy RESERVOIR OVERFLOWS Council will buy a team to do its own carting and trucking _ aroundâ€"Place Fire Brigade on a salary basisâ€"â€"Mrs. H. Poolgy claims damages for injuries received from fall onâ€" 1\.'""':1":.3"'"""“"' wa Counc on Monday night, as the~ big.‘ topic . of * conversation around the table was snow, .At one time the drifts got so bad that Counâ€" cillors Hillier and Randall bad . o. while the great assemblage of taâ€" payers presentâ€"Le, "Peowee" Farâ€" T7 o paiane. more "Black Diamonds" on the fire. Hillierâ€"*"Who shovelled the snow in Hamilton and cut the grass when the men of the house wouldn‘t do it? I did, for tem and fifteen cents a job. ‘That was 26 years ago and I was glad to get a chance to earn the money," by Councilior Hillier of his Snow Byâ€" ther inst regular mesting of the Coun: meeting eil.‘ Hillier introduced his byâ€"law all right, but that is as far as he got, for as soon as it had been read a first time the mwm and _ whon things had cleared away the byâ€"law get their snow shovelled off after a storm and be withi= the time limit," Hillierâ€""Don‘t tace that as an exâ€" ample. I know them all." Randallâ€""Munition workers, work all day. That snow should not lay 12 At this point of the argument Reeve Farrell took a hand in the game and named overs dozens of wiry es and widows who could not do the heavy snow . shovelling themseives and could not afford to have it done. It would be a hardship on them, reâ€" marked His Worship. Some other arâ€" rangement would have to be made to cover them. ten cents looked as big as a cartâ€" wheel to a boy. HilHerâ€""Well, I can soe now just where this byâ€"law is going." Bourneâ€""How about the munition worker? They can‘t work twelve hours a day or work all night and shivered through snow banks for over an hour at Monday night‘s meeting, while "Bob" Land heaped the fuel highâ€" erâ€"Byâ€"law causes a lot of discussion In #uu-eh: his byâ€"law Councitâ€" lor Hillier said, "I believe it is _ a move in the right direction. I believe everybody shouid be compelied . to clean their â€" sidewaiks ul..x schools, the churches and all hlul-qelouuuunlhnufi shouldn‘t the private citizens. If you had to wade into a the put up an awful holler, Dozens of citâ€" Izens have -p* to me about this :r-luru.ud 1 have m&:fl but one Issenting from & chronic Iknru I told him _ to come over some afternoon and bring his knitting and we would talk the matter over." by u horse that did not have bells on." Randallâ€""Go to the. Magistrate about that, you have no power to act. That is covered by the Ontario law." Hillierâ€"*"There is no Magistrate." Randallâ€""Oh yes there is." Hillierâ€"*"Who is he?" Randallâ€""Why David Allan is . a Justice of the eace." Nandallâ€"*"That is alright too, the schools, churches and public buildâ€" Ings have clean walks it is true, but they have caretakers to do that work and bave nothing else to do. . But whut are you going to do about the widows and the soldiers wives who have no one to do that work and canâ€" not afford to pay to nave it done?" ~ HMillierâ€""Ho, Ho, Ho, are the soldâ€" le:.r'lvn any worse than anyone el Hillierâ€"*"The snow plough is a rot ten proposition. It does not do good work. It is a failure." Randallâ€""Oh, no!t" Hillierâ€""Yes it t." Hillierâ€"*"How about people . drivâ€" ing rigs without bells on their horâ€" ses? One man reported to me toâ€"day that is child was nearly run over Randallâ€""What about the people who own property and vacant lots in this town and are living all over the Dominion t" Marshâ€""How about the long front age of Adam Rutherford, he would have to clean all his walk for the benefit of twelve people living on the that is have none to clean. The ‘town snot plough cleans all the walks now an,\ It all started over the introduction (Continued on page 8) . If you _ 9 tihe t P«