HUGH D. WALKER ~â€"~GIVES FOUNTAIN _A couple of weeks ago Superinâ€" tendent, Randall had men working on the water main‘ leading into the Public library, and while they were at the work H. D. ‘Walker, of Metal Craft passed. He stopped for a moment and remarked that that would ibe a nice place for a drinking fountain. Mr. Randall coincided with Mr. Walker‘s view to the extent that an offer was made by Mr. Walker to supply a fountain if connection would ibe made. And now it stands on the street line at the Depot street side of the library an ornament to the place and a credit to Mr. Walker‘s foresight and desire to: see Grimsby advance. A cement curbing extends from the walk to the fountain, and the overflow goes lirectly to the storm sewer. on, was present and Mrs. Johnson nnounced that Mr. Swinnerton would ake part in three numbers in The ‘ollies show tomorrow â€"and Friday ights. _Mr., Swinnerton will ‘be. reâ€" rembered as being one of the hits in e Follies last season. The . costumes supplied ;jby Mcâ€" enna, of:Toronto, are splendid, some orgeous, some fetching; while the ancing . and figures are . very atâ€" ractive.~ : It is announced that the lans for both Thursday and Friday ights will close at six o‘clock each ight and no. reservations will be rade later. TNhat is, anyone buying ickets after. that hour will â€" come nder therush seat method. Another link with the long ipast of ie Grimsgby district, in the person of Irs. Sophia Ann Book, died on Tuesâ€" ay evening May 4, 1926, at the home f her daughter, Mrs, Egbert Smith, at ‘he Fifty. Mrs. Book was ‘born in the house ow occupied by Alex. Glover, one and half miles west o:fx\Vinona, on Jan. 8, 1829, daughter of William Stevenâ€" on and Jane Anderson. In 1839 the imily moved to Grimsby township nd on May 10, 1848, she was married y the Rev. George Grout, to William ook, when they went to reside on the ook homestead, now the home of G. orne Book, and lived there for over alf a céntury, and where in 1898, Mr. nd Mrs. Book celebrated their golden edding. itai? arage. f $3 It now transpires that the same pair re: supposed to be implicated: in everal other cases that polics have )een investigating. Seventeen charges laverbeen Jlaid at Crystal Beach and it s said that arreward of $750 has been fered ‘by the residents there for the pprehension of the guilty parties. ~T. E.‘ Mannell had an advertisement 1 The Independent last week asking or a‘bout five acreg of fruit land, and mong his replies was one from Los. ngeles, + iCal:; The . Independent eaches far and gets results. FULL REHEARSAL What would a good show ‘be withâ€" ut an added attraction? At a dress ehearsal of The Grimsby Follies last ight Mr. Jack Swinnerton, of Hamilâ€" The mayor had a suggestion to bring tbefpre the council. He thought The quest‘on of going over the town streets was taken up, and it was deâ€" cided to make the inspection on Saturâ€" day afternoon starting at 1 o‘clock. A remand o.ffne week was given Ted Lucy alias Jack Nye, and Albert ‘ags when they appeared â€" before Aagistrate Camphbell at St. Catharines n Tuesday. No ev‘dence was, taken. Lucy and Page are the two young aen who were arrested in Grimsby on ‘uesday of last week while attempting Moved ‘by Reeve Mannell and secâ€" onded ‘by Alderman Fonger that the clerk ‘be instructed to order a 6000â€" gallon car of oil from the Imperial Oil ‘company at 10% cents per gallon delivered at Grimsby, and sales tax included. council was held in the clerk‘s office last night. Mayor Hewson was in the chair while Reeve Mannell, Aldermen Durham, Fonger, McKane, Moxley and St. John occupied seats at the board. Patterson of the Imperial Oil comâ€" pany, Wwas present with a view to selling road oil: . Meeting of Council on Tuesday Night Appoints Wednesday, May 12, for Renovation â€" Wagons Will Call Early on Thursday Morning $ss TOWN WILL HAVE CLEANâ€"UP _ DAY â€"REFUSE REMOVED FREE FORTYâ€"FIRST YEAR. RS. WILLIAM BOOK PASSES IN HER NINETYâ€"EIGHTH YEAR AGE AND HIS PARTNER ARE ‘ REMANDED FOR ONE WEEK GETS RESULTS A special meeting of the town get ~gasoline at the Universal _ Who Attempted‘ To Rob Universal Garage Last Week Havg Many Charges To Faceâ€"One Who Gave Name of, Jack Nje _ _ THE INDEPENDENT The ‘ funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon. A short service will ‘be held at the home of E. M. Smith at 2 o‘clock, thence to S. Andrews Anglican church, Grimsby, where service will be held. Interment in 8, Afhdrews cemetery. Throughout her life Mrs, Book was beloved of all who knew her and though most of her more intimate friends have long since passedg she will‘ ‘be mourned by many of the younger generation. > Surviving are two sons and two daughters: Jonathan A. Book and George Lorne Book of North Grimsgby, Mrs. Eghbert M. Smith of The Fifty and Mrs.:C. A. P. Smith of North Grimgby. There are 174,947 oneâ€"teacher schools in ‘the United States. * Mr. Book died in January 1900, and for several ~of the ‘remaining years Mrs. Book had lived with Mrs. Smith. At a meeting of the North Grimsgsby wholesale milk produlcers . held â€" on Thursday evening last it was decided to ~drop the. price of milk for the summer months, commencing May 1, to $2.06 per ewt orâ€"$1.70 per 8 gallon can delivered. These prices are to hbe in force until September 1. Toronto and Hamilton producers have also deâ€" cided to drop their prices but they do not go into effect until June 1. At the meeting John E. Hurd, of Grimsby, was elected chairman of the produâ€" cers, while George Warner, of Smithâ€" ville was elected secretary. T. E. Mannell; who for some time past has had an offite at Moxley‘s store on Main street, has opened up a new and upâ€"toâ€"date office‘ at 24 Main street. ‘Mr. Mannell has remodelled the ~entire office, putting in ‘a new window as well as reâ€"decorating the interior and adding new counters, etc. He will in future conduct his real estate business from hisg new quarters. When asked ‘by the Magistrate if he had any counsel, Lucy said he had not, and int‘mated that hne wanted. none! Norman Kay, of Hamilton, is ‘acting for Page but was not present at yesâ€" terday‘s court. London police have some goods that it is ‘believed these men had stolen, and taking it all around it looks as if an important capture had ‘been made. In police court yesterday Magistrate Cammpbell read three separate charges against Lucy, and two against Page. Chief Clark, of Wentworth County, also has some counts against someons, and Page and Lucy are supposed to be at least some of the bandits wanted. Prof. J. A. Neilson at the Vineland Experimental station, when asked reâ€" garding damage in that vicinity said that there were but three degrees of frost registered, and the buds were not far enough advanced, in his opinâ€" ion, to ‘be susceptible to that much frosts W Several inquiries among prominent growers failed to discover one who thought any damage had‘ accrued, while many were quite satisfied that none had. G. M. Beamer whoâ€" is located on the mounta‘n was of the opinion that no damage had been done on the hill as the buds were not far enough advanced. & The frost on Monday night so far as can be learned has done no damage to fruit. FROST DOES NOT DO ANY DAMAGE After a short digcussion it was deâ€" cided to have the teams start collecâ€" ting on Thursday morning May 13, and it was suggested that Wednesday May 12, ‘be a general clean up day. An advertisgement has ‘been inserted in this issue, and householders will do well to take advantage of this opporâ€" tunity to get rid of refuse. ~It must be in jboxes or other containers so that drivers can readily dump it into the wagons. Ald. ‘Fonger and Reeve Mannell made the motion covering the matter. 4 i day. He would appoint a day and advertise the fact that all cans, junk, etc.; left on the edige of the street in ‘boxes on that morning be removed free of charge. Then it would ‘be in line for the town to pass a bylaw to provide for the collection of garbage regularly. that Grimsby should have a clean up MOVES OFFICE DROP IN PRICE The Council has proclaimed. Wedâ€" nesday, ~May. 12, as ° "GENERAL CLEAN UP DAY" and requests all citizens to clean up their back yards and have all refuse put in receptacles that can be dumped in the wagons, and placed on the curb where the town teams will call and remove it free of charge. All decayed or unsanâ€" itary refuse must be put in separate recéptacles. The teams will start Thursday morning, May 13, at 7 a.m. to make the collection. Have everyâ€" thing ready, as this will be your only opportunity to get your refuse removâ€" ed free of charge. W. F. RANDALL, Supt. of Works. / Niagara Falls, Ont., May 4. â€"Fallâ€" ing 50 feet into the Niagara Gorge today, William Lyle, 16 years old, of this city,, had aâ€"narrow escape from death.: Lyleâ€" was ‘walking along a pathway ( at the top ‘of the ~bank, when: he slipped and plunged over the "cliff. He took a. sheer dropâ€" of more than 50 feet and then struck some shrubs, which broke his fall and prevented him"from rolling the remaining 150 feet to the river edge. Lyle was brought to the top of the bank by rescuers and taken to a hosâ€" pital, where it was said that he was badly : ‘bruised and suffering , from shock. No bones are ‘believed to have been broken: o FALLS OVER BANK CITIZENS WILL TAKE NOTICE \,@Che ‘Grimgby Hour‘ is looked forâ€" ward to ‘by the music lovers of the district, it being a pleasure to listen to artists from home, whom everyone knows, especially when their efforts mesot with such marked suceess. _ Bob. Hillier sang The Broad Highâ€" way, Trees, The Gay Highway, and Lassie O‘Mine, in his usual manner. The Grimsgby hour broadcast from CKOC, Hamilton, last Saturday afterâ€" noon ‘between 5.30 and 6.30 was a treat to all lovers of mu‘sic, both classical and popular. The Moonlight Serenâ€" aders orchestra played Oh, Boy, What A Girl; Always; Lets Grow Old Toâ€" gether; and ‘Lets Talk > About My Sweetie â€"Now, in a fashion which would have reflected credit on a much more experienced group of artists; Rev. Dr. G. iG. Mac Robbie was tendâ€" ered a tomplimentary luncheon by the Presbytery on the ‘occasion ofâ€" his eightieth ibirthday. (He was ordained at Mandaumin, Sarnia Presbytery 53 years ago. Dr, Mac Robbie was abgent from his pulpit only one Sunday durâ€" ing that period. He was made the recipient of a fountain pen. : The Presbytery, decided to give finâ€" ancial assistance to the missions in West Dale and Stoney Cresk., Conâ€" firmation was accorded the call from St. Johns church, Grimsby, to Rev. H. i8, Graham of Belle River. The Presâ€" bytery was heartily in sympathy with the work being done by Rev.: Frank L. Kovoes among Hungariang. Rev. Dr. J. A. Woodside of Burlingâ€" ton feared that a vote would have to be resorted to to determine the ownerâ€" ship of Knox church there. Rev. W. F. ‘Blake said that the congregations were not considéred to ‘be «in the United church. Both groups were preparing for a vote. Hamilton, May 4.â€"The Hamilton Presbytery of the iPresbyterian church received ~communications today. in which permission was sought to allow several ministers of various denominâ€" ations to ~enter the. Presbyterian church. ‘Oneâ€"of the ,.ministers in question was Rev. A. Robertson, B. A., of Maple ‘Creek, Sagk., a former inâ€" cumbent of the United church. Hamilton District Body Sustains. Call to the Rev. H. S. Graham by St. Johns Presbyterians PRESBYTERY AND _ GRIMSBY CALL RADIO CONCERT a white carnation or a colored carnation or other flower by sons and daughters in honor ‘of their mothers. The Mother‘s Day, suggestion is attributed to Miss Anna Jarvis, a Philadelphia woman, to whom the idea came when she mwas asked by the superintendent of the Sunday school in the Virginia town in which her deâ€" ceased mother had long been a prominent woman to arrange a mamorial service. ‘The plan was followed in many parts of the country." It is always the second Sunday in May. The purpose of the day is to offer an occasion when the people may give public expression of their love and reverence for the mothers of the counâ€" try. The day is generally observed by the wearing of MOTHER‘S DAY IS e SUNDAY, MAY 9TH ORIGIN OF MOTHER‘S DAY GRIMSBY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1926 _|â€" _ While at church on Sunday evening 1| W. H. Pettit parked his auto on St. y | Andrews avenue, bit when he returnâ€" *prepeatif The Theit Pllvronsvlonday was . notified that the car had been recovetrâ€" & , ed at Caledonia. 9 Pigeons have lalways heen miore protected in Bible lands than elseâ€" where. 1 { The auto, a Studebaker Ji"‘flo.ad'st«er, was traveling at a moderate speed when without warn‘ng it plunged into the ditch and turned completely over. Robbins was uninjured except for a sSlightly cut hand, and Miss Madelyn Anger, who was also in the car on her way to her home in Dunnville, ‘reâ€" ceived a couple of bad bumps on her head. f On Wednesday last while driving a little south of Bismarck, Ed. Robbins, of Robbins Tea Rooms, had the steerâ€" ing gear ‘break and the car wrecked in the ditch. C CAR TURNED OVER Who died on Tuesday, May 4, in her , ninetyâ€"eighth year ‘Mother‘s Day, May 9 has become ‘a recognized instituâ€" tion, and for that reason The Independent has in this issue a special page of advertising which. should command the atâ€" tention of readers. MOTHER‘$S DAY Where Mrs. Sophia Ann Book, who died yesterday, lived for over fifty years, aind where she celebrated her golden wedding in 1898 CAR STOLEN AT RIPE AGE sOPHIA ANN BOOK BOOK HOMESTEAD IN NORTH GRIMSBY Members of the iGrimsby ;Horticulâ€" tural society who omitted to call for their spring premiums on Saturday last, ~may obtain them â€" on Saturday next May 8, at Sims Hardware. Unless previously ordered only GMadioli bulbs will be supplied now, or. ibedding plants on Saturday May 29. Requests for the latter must ‘be given to the secâ€" retary not later than Saturday next May 8. i j Silk worms were first domesticated by the wise men of ancient China. An item from the Salim, Oregon newspaper reads as follows: Miss Gladys McIntyre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Ora Mclintyre, and senior / at Willigmette university, was appointed iby Governor Pierce this morning, as the first Oregon singer to represent the state at the Philadelphia Sesquiâ€" Centennial to ‘be held there in July of this year. For the 107th Anniversary of the 1.0.0.F., Grimsby Lodge No. 369 and Alexina Rebekah â€"Lodge, will celeâ€" brate on Sunday evening next, when they attend â€" divine service at the Baptist church.. Rev. T. E. ~Richards will conduct the services. The sixth annual convention of the society mwill ba ‘held in Ottawa from June 23 to 26 _ _For: the pasti\few years Migs Mcâ€" Intyre has ‘been}soloist for the Willâ€" iamette university girls‘ glee club and ‘she received the diploma for completion of | the : course in voice training at the Williamette school of music last June. She will be soloist for the Williamette May Festival this year. Ottawa, May 1â€"iDr. G. C. Creelmar, of Beamsville, Ont., formerly president of the Ontario Agricultural college at Guelph, was elected president of the Canadian Society of Technical Agriâ€" culturists, according to the announceâ€" ment: made last night by Fred H. Grindley, secretary. The viceâ€"presgiâ€" dents are: H. W. Arkell, Dominion live stock commissioner, Ottawa, and L. P. Roy, chief of the field husbandry division of the Qusobec department of agriculture. L. H. Newman, Dominâ€" ion cerealist, Ottawa, was reâ€"elected honorary secretary. â€" _ Miss Molntyre is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sibbald, Ontario street, Grimsgby. DR. G. C. CREELMAN C.S.T.A. PRESIDENT _ While unhitching his horse after the day‘s work at Stoney Creek on Satâ€" urday evening, Sylvester G. Smith, a highlyâ€"respsected resident of the comâ€" munity, fell to the ground and was dead when found, some time later by Mrs. Smith. Dr. (B.‘ E. Thompson, after an examination, said that death had ibeen due to heart failure. The deceased was in his 65th year and had been a resident of Stoney Creek for the past eight years, coming there from iBrantford, where he had been in the employ of the Masseyâ€"Harrig company for 38 years. Left to mourn his untimely demise are his widow and two daughters, Misgs Alice, at home, and Mrsg. D. W. Berry, of St. John, N. B. The funeral took place on Tuesday, interment ‘being made in Brantford, after a service in the Stoney Creek United church. * HIGHLY HONORED Dr. Elmore, the coroner, was sumâ€" moned and stated that Mr. Wardell had ‘been dead several hours when the ‘body was found. On going into the room, Mrs; Mcâ€" Dougall was horrified to find Mr. Wardell lying lifeless in bed. . Mr. Wardell had been living alone in rooms in the Couse block, and a neighbor, (Mrs, McDougall, noticed that a room usually lTocked when ‘Mr. Wardell was out, was open. At first she thought he had forgotten, but when he did not come in for dinner, thought he might ‘be ill. § lborn Wardell, ;of Beamsville, about 73 years of age, was found dead in "bed at noon on Wednesday last, apparently having died some time durâ€" ing the night. SUDDEN DEATH ANNIVERSARY STILL HAVE PREMIUMS FOUND DEAD Py SP Snd merengenaleipn ul nireangneaik Nn Pte, S. H. Proctor, aged,18, killed at Vimy May 10th, 1917. iAlso Beatrice Sheilia Proctor, (October 10th, 1920 (son and daughter of @lbove) "‘We ‘are making a ‘big bid, not only for Detroit business, but for all westâ€" ern business" declared an official in explaining the changes. ‘"Brantford has complained for years that it could not get to Hamilton over our line until early afternoon.. Now we have a gerâ€" vice which will engble them to catch the evening train to Toronto and our later morning train enables them to make C. iP. R. connections." The T. H.. & B. ferry is now making its daily trips between Port Maitland and Ashtabula, the ice having cleared sufficiently to permit navigation. W. Bowers, A. B. S. killed at Zeeâ€" bruge (a brotherâ€"inâ€"law). The T. H. & B. railway is making big changes in its schedule this spring Principal among them are the changâ€" ing of the western connectjons and the speeding up ‘of the Buffalo busiâ€" ness. The new changes call for four and a halfâ€"hour run to Detroit, making connect‘on with the crack Michigan Central trains at Waterford. The new service will mean that the fastest time, ever made between. the two points will be made, an average speed of 43 miles an hour being maintained. Staff ~Berg‘t. W. H. iProctor, 4th Battalion, killed in Belgium, May 3rd. 1917. F The Buffalo trains are nearly all being speeded up five minutes. The chairman, in his opening reâ€" marks gave it as his opinion that the district was on the eve of an era of great prosperity which, when it came should ‘be taken full . advantage of. For this purpose a good, live chamber of commerce was an absolute necesâ€" sity. His experience had been that a hustling town . usually indicated a hustling board of trade or chamber of commerce and at this juncture he felt that there were a great many ways in which Grimsby might ‘be benefitted by such an organization. Other speakers, members in former yeans, while With J. R. Hastings in the ckair at a meeting ‘called for last Thursday night . to _ reorganize the Grimsby Chamiber of Commerce, twenty citizens put their names on the roster and each one in signing felt that his name There will ‘be a new Chamber of Commerce and next Monday night will see ‘an organization that will be a credit to Grimsby. Reorganization Meeting on Thursday Night Results in All Present Signing Roster â€" Spirit of Optimism in Chamber and Future of Town Is Shown _ . : After ‘preliminaries had ‘been dealt with and those present signifying their intention to join and take an active part, it was decided to call a meeting of ‘business men and citizens in genâ€" eral for Monday evening,> May 10, complete organization, elect officers, and go further into the question of blossom week. f ‘ Such was the spirit of the meeting, and though but this twenty was all that had responded it did not prevent optimism on the part ‘of those atâ€" tending. f > CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BE AN ACTIVE FACTOR IN GRIMSBY The pastorâ€"elect was then <called forward, and after the prescribed questions had ‘been put and satisfac torily angwered, the presiding officer, by the authority vested in him by the presbytery of Ni,a.ga%ra. of the United church of Canada, formally inducted him into the pastorate of the church, and the right hand of fellowship was extended ‘the new minister by the members of the presbytery. Followâ€" ing the usual custom, the Rev. Orr Bennett, of Vineland, addressed some The Rev. Pueâ€"Gilchrist presided, and after the opening ‘exercises preached an eloquent and forceful sermon from. a text taken from Ephesians II, "God‘s grace is suffiâ€" cient.‘" He then called on the Rev. J. C. Nicholson, acting interim moderâ€" ator, who related the steps that had ‘been taken since ‘Mr.: Milliken‘s reâ€" moval to :Ottawa last December to fill the vacancy. The congregation had listened to seven candidates, and at the final meeting to extend a call, for which the required two weeks‘ notice had been given, the Rev. George W. Wood received 85 of the 86 votes cast; the call was therefore extended to him and he accepted. vould jbe ‘but one in not only that wenty, ‘but in many more twenties. T. H. & B. CHANGES The impressive induction service of the United church of Canada was used and the ceremony was in charge of the presbytery of Niagara. Revs. Pueâ€"Gilchrist, of St. Catharines, Orr Bennett, of Vineland; C. L. Poole and J. C. Nicholson, of Grimsby, being the officiating. clergymen. congregation and friends of=St. Johns United church filled the auditorium of that edifice, to witness the induction of a new pastor, the Rev. George W. Wood, formerly of Ingersoll. Colonel the Reverend George W. Wood Takes Charge of Local Congregation â€" Large Assemblage and Impressive Ceremony â€"Had Received Unanimous Call f NEW PASTOR IS INDUCTED AT ST. JOHNS UNITED CHURCH On Thursday night, April 29, the IN MEMORIAM $2.00 Per Yearâ€"Five Cents a Copy â€"The Hamilton district section of the National (Grocers association held a get together dinner at the Royal Connaught hotel in Hamilton on Monâ€" day ~night, when several Grimsby grocers attended. James I. Theal, Richard T. Theal, Wiley Theal, Wm. Chivers, J. Hardy and C. J. Love were among those from Grimsby. BOOKâ€"At the home of her daughter, Mrg. E. M. Smith, Winona, on Tuesâ€" day May 4, 1926, Sophia Ann Book, relict of the late William Book, of North Grimsby, in her 98th, year. The funeral will take place on Thursday, May 6, from the residence _ of E. M. Smtih, The Fifty, meeting ‘at the homs at 2 p.m., thence to S. Andrews Anglican church, Grimsby, where service will be held. Interâ€" ment in S. Andrews cemetery. It is alleged that the men quit beâ€" fore the job was complete and that the township hired teams to finish the work, hence the suit. The council denies liability. Last year a ‘petition was circulated the signatories to which agreed~ to haul the stone gratis if the township would fix the rorid. Mr. C‘arpenter did nok sign the petition ‘but had a team at work. The township of Saltfleet has been served with a writ for $49.00 for haulâ€" ing stone on Ridge road by Stanley Carpenter. 1 + Beamsville board of trade sent two representatives to the meeting who participated in the discussion that followed regarding the promotion ‘of Blogssom Week. It was indicated that the. feeling in both towns is that, in spite of the fact that both Hamilton and St) Catharines are definitely out of it, trge idea should not be abandoned and by resolution the meeting went on record as ‘being in favor. Beamsville board of trade will be asked to appoint five of their members to act with a like number from Grimsby chamber of commerce as a joint committee to devise ways and means of carrying on without the coâ€"operation that was enâ€" joyed in former years. heartily in favor of the idea, stressed the importance of finding and appointâ€" ing good, live officers, especially a president and secretary, who would be willing to give unselfishly of their time and energies to ~carry on the work. If these could not be found it would be ‘better to get along without a chamber of commerce at all. It seemed to ‘be the opinion of those preâ€" sent, however, that such men can be found in the community, for all were in favor of going ahead and promiged to take out memberships in the revivâ€" ed organization. .Reeve Mannell and J.R,. . Hastings, C. W. F. Carpenter, Henry «Hillier,C. J. Eames and W. Chivers: were elected a committee to solicit new members who, with the ones already pledged will meet in the council chamber on Monday, May 10, at 8 p.m., and elect directors for the ensuing year. The ~congregation of St. Johns United church are a unit in their beâ€" lief that they have secured an outâ€" standing man in their new pastor. He has had a distinguished career, both in the mirlistry and in overseas service during the war. He went over with the ‘originals from Valcartier, served for duration and returned in 1919 with the rank of colonel. He is a graduate in arts and theology of Dalâ€" housie university, and his first two charges were in Amherst and Chatâ€" ham, N. B. On his return from overâ€" seas he accepted a call to Ingersoll, where he has been up until the time he accepted the call to Grimsby. At the reception and social hour which followed the service, a dainty ‘buffet luncheon was served ‘by the ladies of the congregation, and all present had an opportunity of meeting Col. and Mrs. Wood. A ipleasant interlude was the readâ€" ing ‘by David Allan of a telegram conâ€" veying grectings from the former pastor, his wife and daughter, Rev. F. S. and Mrs. Milliken and â€" Catharine. Mr. Allan also spoke of the good work done for the congregation by Rev. J. C. Nicholson during the vacancy, and as a slight token of â€"appreciation, handed him a cheque on behalf of the ‘board of stewards. words of sage advice to the new minister, and the Rev. C. L. Poole, of Central United church, Grimsby, addregsed the peoplie, pointing (out their duty to their pastor, pleading for loyal icoâ€"operation and a devotion to the task of the church, and urging faith in the pastor and what he stood for. Mr. Poole also took occasion to convey , hearty â€"greetings and best wighes from Central, the sister church in Grimsby. ATTEND DINNER . SALTELEET SUIT DIED } a m is °_ m