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AIt will pay you to come in and see them. PECIALS AT THE WHITE STORE THE WHITE STORE Levine el Dairy milk, you ild meet every man is interested in health of his famâ€" ind he should ~beâ€" e acquainted with ‘ food goodness. ~ 2L / s s [ Sb «it uf / ET MR. WHATSâ€" _HISNAME ESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1932. llllll / ead‘s, envelopes and visitâ€" ‘ the Independent. nenenen c nmereoncrongnenoigieny tyy3s3, VS E. Note hun ons Eisher Body Styling A new ultraâ€"modern silhouette is gained by slanting the windshield at a smart new angleâ€"streamlining the ‘front body pillarsâ€"and utilizing the distinctive style points of today‘s.finest cars. Interiors have rich new upholsteries, handsome chromeâ€"plated fittings, adjustable sun _ visor, fingerâ€"touch adjustable driver‘s seat, and a convenient ashâ€"tray on the dash. Striking features include deeper radiator ZE with builtâ€"in grille, arched double tieâ€"bar, bulletâ€"type headâ€" : lamps, adjustable hood ports. _ . l Popular New * The Lowest Priged Car Combining Syncroâ€"Mesh Shifting with Free Whecling With Silent Syncroâ€"Mesh you g:pjoyi*i:lashless shifting at all speeds â€"Back and forthâ€"no matter whether. you are "in" free wheeling or not. When descending a stéép hill you can shift rapidly from high ‘ to second and gain the full braking power of the engine. Chevrolet‘s _ Free Wheeling enables you sto~coast free from the drag of the engine, when you lift your foot froim the accelerator. And you can shift gears with neverâ€"toâ€" _ _ _ . _ es ; beâ€"forgotten ease! _ _ _ â€" _ __ & rory ) 5.. e s / _ _ 6 in the New Chevrolet Six â€" 55â€"57â€"Main St. East GRIMSBY GARAGE Among those.in attendance were Roy McCallum and Cecil Gowland of the Smithville district. ; The value of such,schools is beyond estimate, and the. Markets.Branch and the Agricultural College are to be commended for their practical efforts. The programme ‘was arranged by the Markets«Branch in Toronto and included some excellent addresses by widely experienced men, and demonâ€" strations of‘ actual seedâ€"cleaning with the best kinds of machines now made for this purpose. The course was given in the Field, Husbandry Buildâ€" ing at the College; where the â€"~difâ€" ferent kinds of machines had been set up for: operationwyisa"~> . i One of the most interesting and practical steps towards providing a better seed fs'upply for Western .Ontâ€" ario was taken on Decéember 14th and 15th, when about fifty operators of. seedâ€"cleaning> plants in various parts of Western Ontario came toâ€" gether at the Ontarioâ€" Agricultural College for ‘a twoâ€"day school of inâ€" struction and practice with the most upâ€"toâ€"date equipment. Since these men were all experienced. . seedâ€"cleaners they came to the school with very: definite ideas as to iwhat they wantâ€" ed to find out, and" they were so well pleased with what they saw and learned that before dispersing they passed a resolution urging that such ! a school should ‘be held again next‘ year. f : ANOTHERSTEP.TOWARDS f . Arkes. BETTER SEED TheeaW.C.T.U. meeting will be held in Trinity Hall, Saturday, January 9, at 3 p.m. Mothers, with children up to the fourth grade are especially inâ€" vited. The Provincial Superintendent Mrs. Lancefield, of Hamilton, will conâ€" duct the Band of Hope, while Mrs. Sheperd, of Grimsby, will contribute a solo. There will beâ€" a junior conâ€" test and a little party for the children, following the program. Teachers of Sunday and day schools in the district are.cordially invited.. _ For printing of all kinds, try ‘The Independent. â€" Phone 36. â€"Miss Olga Davies, who has been spending the Christmas vacation at home with her parents, left on Monâ€" day to resume her studies at the Onâ€" tario Library School, Toronto ‘Univerâ€" sity. Dr. and Mrs. Harold Clarke and family. and Mr. Gerald Liddle, of Brighton, Mr. John Liddle, of Hamilâ€" ton, and Mr.â€"Johnson, of Toronto were holiday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Liddle, Main Street East. Miss Grace McPherson has returnâ€" ed to Galt to resume her studies after spending her vacation with her parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. McPherson, Livâ€" ingston Ave. Mr. James Hurd, of Niagara Falls, N. Y., has been spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Hurd Sr. $ Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wilson, of Burâ€" lington, spent Sunday with Mrs. Wilâ€" son‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Robâ€" ertson, Clark Street. Mr. and Mrs. Drummond, Millgrove, were guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.. Russel Terry, St. Andrew‘s Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson, of Hamilton, spent New Year‘s with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Eaton, Main St. East. Mr..and Mrs. Harry Marsh â€"were holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Norton, Ontario St. f * Mr. and Mrs. J. A. M. Livingston, of Toronto, were in attendance at the funeral of the late Dr. J. F. McLay. â€"Social and Personal HSHER .â€"â€" PACCMASCEE . UT CA3F. NY 200 21 %. POZUEne munmewemel P 2C B Lasting satisfaction is 4 CHEVROLET & assured by the General § feduadt t , 4 _he Motors Owner Service ons " Policy. essin CV s motors|‘° P R O D U C E D t PRODUCTS IN C A N A D A THE INDEPENDENT, GRIMSBY, ONTARIO â€" I The new Chevrolet Six may be purchased on easy GMAC terms. Lasting satisfaction is assured by the General Motors Owner Service " NR Policy. Phone 220 DOWNâ€"DRBAFT The Downâ€"draft Carburetor, with II- intake silencer, is CHâ€"â€"3 an important facâ€" 1 B tor in Chevrolet‘s W remark a ble SPJ s peed, fast S3 acceleration and easy starting. 20% INCREASE IN POWER Chevrolet is now a 60â€"horseâ€" power carâ€"enabling you to accelerate from 5 to 25 miles an hour in less than 7 seconds. This husky, bigâ€"car power gives ample reserve of speed. CARRBUREIION Funeral services were held on Tuesâ€" day afternoon at 2.30 at the home, with the Rev. David H. Weeks officiaâ€" ting.: Burial was made in Riverdale cemetery. Bellevue Lodge, No. 316, L. 0.â€"0. F., Nagara Falls, N. Y., conâ€" ducted the funeral. Mr. Bradt had been a member of Niagara Frontier Lodge, No. 132, F. and A. M. of that city for fifteen years. :. _ 2 P Besides his wife, Ellen, he is survivâ€" ed by two daughters, Mrs. Ina Wilâ€" cox and Mrs. Dorothy Nixon, and two sons, Richard and Glenn, all of Niagâ€" ara Falls, N. Y. 3 The deceased who resided at 452 20th St. Niagara Falls, N.Y., and who for 17 years was employed as a watâ€" chman by the Shredded Wheat Comâ€" pany, dropped dead Saturday afterâ€" noon at the plant. Coroner Draper said that death was due to . heart trouble. Friends here will regret to learn of the sudden death . of. Harry Bradt, whose wife Ellen Bradt was the eldâ€" est daughter of the late Mrs. Albert Bowslaugh, of Grimsby East and a ‘cousin of Mrs. W. F. Randall. He was 68 years of age. _ The death occurred on Wednesday December 30th, at his. home in New York City of Richard Anderson Nelles an old Grimsby boy." Mr. Nelles was born here 56 years ago and will be remembered by the older residents of the community, his father, the late H. E. Nelles,. being postmaster here for many vears. At the death of his faâ€" ther, Richard became postmaster and agent for the Canadian Express Comâ€" pany. About 30 years ago he left ‘Grimsby for New York, where he en gaged in the real estate business and became very successful in his new enâ€" terprise. In religion he belonged to the Anglican faith and in politics was a Conservative. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. F. M. Unwin, New York, Mrs. J. W. Unwin, Grimsby and Mrs. Charles Armstrong, Detroit, and one brother Reginald Nelles in New York. The remains were cremated in New Yo;'k on Saturday afternoon, January‘ 2nd. Mrs. Pearl Iva Fortman, wife of William Fortman, died at the family residence in Vinemount on Dec. 31st. after a brief illness. She was aged 36 years. She was a member of Tapleyâ€" town United church. Besides her husâ€" band she leaves one son, Richard; four daughters, Maude, Daisy, Meryl and Viola; two brothers, Ira Jeffery of Mount Hamilton and Emos of Vinemount â€" and one sister, Mrs. Charles Packham of Grimsby, and her mother, Mrs. Richard Jeffery of Vinemount. The funreral was held Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o‘clock from the residence to Tapleytown cemetery. I Obituary %I MRS. WILLIAM FORTMAN HARRY BRADT R.‘A. NELLES _ _ the W. C. T. U. wish to thank the examiners who so kindly examined the papers and also the Press for the generous. space given reports. Beamsville â€" Juniors: L. Rouse, Jack Elley, Bapt. S.; Irving Carson. Thirty Mountain S.; Intermediate and Senior, Lily Pearce, United S.; Rose Maracle, Bapt. S.; Ashley Elliott, Thirty Mountain S. St. Catharines â€" Juniors: Helen Morgan, St. Paul St. United, Arnold Tuer, James Asselstine, both First Unâ€" ited. Intermediate and Senior: Jack Armstrong, ~First United; Dorothy Swift, City Mission, Margaret Gayâ€" man, St. Paul St. United The W. C. T.; U. wish to thanls #ha Campden â€" Junior, Flora Houser, Douglas Garrold, of Campden; Evang. S. Harold Culp, Tintern S.; Intermedâ€" iate and Senior, Violet Ecker, Doroâ€" thy Comfort and Zeta Wardell, all of Tintern S. $ tails, three years in Kingston peniâ€" tentiary and fines totaling $250 are sentence hanging over James Watson, U. S. negro, as an inducement to him to »stay out of Canada,. after his next ‘deportation. Watson, appeared in _ Hamilton police court with two other U. S. negroes. St. Annsâ€"Junior, Adele Lane, Ruby Kenney, Clarence Comfort, of Silverâ€" dale S.; Intermediate and Senior, Irene Black, St. Anns; Maurice Comfort and Edmund Richardson, of Silverdale S. In passing sentence on Watson, Magistrate Burbidge intimated the exâ€" pected early deportation would save Watson from serving his full sentence or receiving the lashes, which were to be administered near the end of the penitentiary term. Jordan Station â€" Intermediate a;d Senior, Helen Riell, Mavis Jacklin, Della Honsberger all of United church _St. Davidsâ€" Junior, Ethel Butler; Intermediate and Senior, Lorene Stirâ€" ling, Allan Stewart, Marjorie Butler from Presbyterian Church. Winners sent to county by unions are as follows: â€" : Niagaraâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Lake â€" Junior, Wilâ€" ford Haines; Intermediates and Senâ€" jor, Vivian Southcott, Harold Bell, Kaâ€" thean Potter, all of Grace Church Unâ€" ited. First United $12. in cash; Westminâ€" ster 4 books; Queen St. Baptist $2.50 gold piece in each grade: St. Paul St., three months subscription to the "Northern Messenger" to the 25 scholars entering the contest, City Mission will award small prizes, all of St. Catharines. Other unions did not report reâ€" wards. ts These prizes awarded at a public meeting in Welland Ave Church, Dec. 4t11., when‘a_gooq program was given. Some of the Sunday Schoois preâ€" sented their scholars special prizes» . ‘Juniorâ€"1ist prize $5. toâ€"Arnold Tuer, First United. 2nd prize §4. to James Asâ€" selstine, First United. 3rd prize $3. to Helen Morâ€" gan, St. Paul St. United. Seniorâ€"1st prize $5. to Margaret Gayman, © St. Paul ~St. United. 2nd prize $4. to Dorothy . Swift, City Mission. ‘8rd prizeâ€" $3. to Jack i Armstrong, First United. The remaining twentyâ€"one papers $1.00 each. Total $45.00. Nss Intermediate 3rd prize $1.50 Margaret Gayman St. Paul St. U. St. Catharines. # 4th prize $1.00 Zeta Warâ€" f dell, Tintern United C. These eight papers sent on to the Provincial W.C.T.U. Tintern S. S. having the highest percentage 47.22 per cent. of ‘the scholars writing, won the Shield donated by the County w.CT.U: A public meeting will be held at Tintern by the Campden union, who will present books to the winners. At thisâ€"meeting the County Pres. Mrs. Gott, will award cash prizes to the county winners of this district, and the shield be presented to the Tinâ€" tern Sunday school. Intermediate Papers sent to the county W.C.T.U.; Juniors 14; Intermediate. and Senior 21 examined by Miss K. Jeffs, Miss E. Barnéett, Miss R. Edmonds the reâ€" sults are:â€" â€" Juniorsâ€"1st prize $3. to Arnold Tuer, First United St. Catharines. 2nd prize $2. to James Asâ€" & selstine,© First United St. . Catharines. 3rdâ€"prize. $1.50 to â€" Helen Morgan, St. Paul St. United St. Gatharines. . 4th prize $1.00 to Douglas Garrold_ Evangelical, Campâ€" den. . 2 . Intermediate and Seniorâ€"Pass certâ€" ificates 5 having 50 to 64â€" marks, honor ~certificates. 61 having 65 and over out of a possible 100 marks Juniorâ€"Pass certificates ~11 . havâ€" ing 50 to 64 marks; Honor certificatâ€" es 42 having 65 marks and over out of a possible 100. â€" Fiftyâ€"four Superintendents . interâ€" viewed, twentyâ€"seven schools studied the lessons an increase of nine, sixâ€" teen schools entered the contest inâ€" crease of seven, one hundred> and thirtyâ€"eight scholars answered. the questions an increase of fortyâ€"five. Twelve: strokes of the catâ€"o‘â€"nineâ€" Intermediate and Senior lessons by Archer Wallace. Oneâ€" lesson each week starting Oct. 4th., ending Nov. ist. The 4th tempérance course of five lessons through the "Northern Mesâ€" senger‘" and Sunday school papers by the W.C.T.U. with the Religious Eduâ€" cation Council of Canada coâ€"operatâ€" ing. The Junior lessons by Edith Lang and Mary I. Ritchic. Mrs. Loyell Fry, superintendent of temperance in Sunday Schools for Lincoln County reports as follows:â€" Report of Temperance In Sunday Schools The results of St. Catharines union Seniorsâ€"1st prize $3. to Della Honsberger, Jordan Statâ€" ion, United C. _2nd prize to Dorothy Comfort, Tintern, United was theld at the Children‘s Shelter, St. Catharines, Wednesay evening last with a splendid assemblage enjoying the delightful program. To open the entertginment Mrs. Dr. McGuire told the children a very interesting Christâ€" tnas story. The program then followed: Solo, Miss Joam Plato, accompanied at the piano by Miss Betty Plato; reâ€" citation, "Dr. Johnston‘s Picture Cow," Shirley Ashdowne; piano solo, Miss Arleen . Whitelock? ) "Sailor‘s _ Hornâ€" pipe," Miss Jean Wiley: piano duet, Dorothy and Chesleigh Holmes : solo. Dorothy Walker; "Dutch Dance," Shirley and Gladys Ashdowne; solo, Jack Anthony. .Following the singing of the National Anthem Santa Claus appeared in the person of Mr. Ellis Jones and distributed the numerous presents to the children and attendâ€" ants.. Mr. W. P. Holmes acted as, chairman for the evening. ' The retiring members of the Water Commission, Fred Hodgson and Edâ€" ward William Button, were also acâ€" corded an acclamation. First deputy reeve â€" William Milâ€" mine, W. J. Peace and C.C. Pettit. Councillors â€" J. A. . Lottridge, Charles Lounsbury, William Milmine, S. Nash and Adam Reid. Frederick James Bradley, merchant, was elected Mayor of Welland for his second term on Monday, being awardâ€" ed with an acclamation. Christmas Entertainment At Children‘s Shelter Saltfleet township will only â€"have two representatives on the county council next year, instead of three. The amended act. permits only the reeve and deputy reeve to be county councillors. Saltfleet township nominations were as follows: Saltfleet Township There will be no municipal contests in Saltfleet township. Acclamations were given the following representaâ€" tives, whose term of office expires at the year end. Reeve, H. G. Glover; first deputy reeve, W. J. Peace; councillors, W. Milmine, L. Nash, Charles Lounsbury. Reeve â€"J. H. Carscallen, Edward Corman, H. Glover. _ Reeveâ€" Roland F.. Booth, D‘Arcy Cropp, Dr. T. E. Watson, Frank Boulâ€" ter, George B. Lundy, James C. Morâ€" den, Arthur G. Bridge, Carlton F. Monroe. Deputy. Reeve â€" L. L. Craig, Frank Heximer,â€" Roland Booth, Robâ€" ert Johnston, Albert Young, D‘Arcy Cropp. Council â€"L. T. Couch, Frank Heximer, J.. C.;Morden,â€"Edward Doan, William Ellisy,George Todd, Robert Johnston, G: B. Lundy, Alvie Wilson, Albert Young, Charles Leys, D‘Arcy Cropp, Harold McLeod, R. S. C. Stalkâ€" er, Reuben Rudd. Public Utilities Commission â€" Robert Patterson, L. L. Craig, William â€" Church, Frank Boulter, D‘Arcy Cropp, F. K. Wilson. The. annual C hnristgiés entertainment Elections Elsewhere Stamford Fire Wednesday night last destroyâ€" ed Porter Bros.‘ dredge, the Stewart, moored in the Welland canal about .a mile north of Welland. No one was injured, â€" it was. learned. Flames, which. illuminated the sky, descended to the water‘s edge, and nothing was left>of the craft but the steel work. It was said the dredge was â€" worth $100,000. The dredge was last engagâ€" ed on‘ the Welland canal ‘construction work, it was reported, and had been idle for the last two months. $100,000 DREDGE BURNS IN CANAL AT WELLAND Householders in this area received notice on December 4 that the rates had been increased from 33 cents per month for a twoâ€"wire syistem. to $1.35 a month! and from 66 cents a month for a threeâ€"wire system to $2,.33 â€" a month. < Norrey Syer=was chairman of the protest meeting and Mr. Drury of the Saltfleet Hydo comimission read exâ€" cerpts from the provincial act authorâ€" izing the increase. A letter of protest was signed ‘by those present and forâ€" warded to the Ontario Hydro comâ€" mission. For printing of all kinds try â€"The Independent. Phone 36. A, protest against an increase in Hy(f'ro rates was made Friday night at a meeting in the Kenilworth avenue school ‘by Hamilton residents living south of Main _stréet in the ~area bounded iby Kenilwortl avenue on the west and extending into Barton townâ€" ship. Some of them are inside the city limits, Meanwhile the unemployed are in many instances lying idle, the pay roll has been cut during the last week from some 70 men on each shift.to a bare 20 workers.. 3 PROTEST INCREASE IN THE HYDRO RATES This estimate was cut to $25,000 and the deputation was told to come back wih further.estimates when this amount had been spent and the government would see what could be done towards another grant. § Two and a# half short months ago the town hadâ€"$25,000 to spend on unâ€" employment work around the town, now there is a deficit of $1,000... Thie money was a grant made â€"by the fedâ€" éral _ and â€" provincial governments, whereby they éach paid a quarter of the total amount and the town itself a half. Nearly three months ago a deâ€" putation, including Mayor A. C. Caldâ€" well and J. A. Shaver, M.L.A., waited upon the provincial government with estimates for relief work in the town of Dundas, totaling some $75,000. Dundas Spends $25,000 On Unemployment ~â€"â€" Town Relief Work Five