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Miss Woolverton was also widely known through her activities in conâ€" nection with the Anglican Church. She was for many years prominently )a,ssociated with the Niagara Diocesan Women‘s Auxiliary having been formâ€" erly secretaryâ€"treasurer of the eduâ€" cation department where her extenâ€" sive knowledge and writing ability was of use in preparing missionary .study outlines. She was a life memâ€" ber of the Women‘s Auxiliary, but relinguished this post and its arduous duties on account of ill health a few years ago continuing, however, as a member of the education department committee. She was also a devoted member of the Grimsby W. A. The counci‘s of both the town of Grimsby and township of North Grimsby will ho‘d their final meetâ€" ings of the year on Thursday next, December 15th. Mrs. Robert H. Moxley and Miss Isobel Moxley desire to express their sircere gratitude to neighbors on Robâ€" inson St. South and their many friends for their kind expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement and to acknowledge the beautiful floral tributes received. Hers was a winning and lovable personality. She was broad, tolerâ€" (Continued On Page 4) Miss Woolverton was an enthusiastic member of the Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire. She named the Lincoln Loyalist Chapter, L.O.D.E. and was its first honorary regent. She had always been a member of the literary committee of the chapter. We desire to gratefully acknowledge the kind sympathy of friends and neighbors in "bur recent bereavement and to express our thanks for the many beautiful floral tributes receivâ€" ed. Interment was made in the adjoinâ€" ing churchyard. The pall bearers who were cousins of the )e Miss Woolverton ; l i Papoul elles, Grimsby, rt Nelles, Thorold, Harold Woolâ€" rton, Charles Manson, Grimsby and Harry Grout, Port Colborne. Sketch Of Her Life Miss Woolverton who was a daughâ€" ter of the late Theoron Woolverton, medical director of the United States navy, was born in Grimsby 62 years ago where she had resided all her life. Widely travelled both on this conâ€" tinent and in Europe, Miss Woolverton was keenly interested in music, art and literature, possessing a gifted and cultivated mind. In a feeling tribute to the late Miss Woolverton, Rev. J. A. Ballard, the rector, made referencé to the unique regard in which she was held and the characteristic devotion with which she fulfilled the tasks sheâ€" undertook in church and community. Many, he said, had been cheered by her symâ€" pathetic understanding and numerous hearts have been saddened by her passing. Rev. C.‘H. Boulden, headâ€" master of Lake Lodge School, assisted in the service. The wealth of beautiful flowers sent by friends constituted an affectionate tribute to an eminently worthy citizen. The casket which rested in the chancel of the edifice was draped with a purple pall sent by the Dominion Diocesan Board of the Women‘s Auxiliary, Toronto, while beside the casket lay a beautiful cross of yellow roses and chrysanthemums from the Niagara Diocesan, W. A. A truly beloved and gracious citizen whose beneficent efforts on behalf of her fellows and in every worthâ€"while endeavor will constitute a lasting monument to her memory, suddenly passed from this life on Sunday evenâ€" ing last in the death of Miss Mary Mahan (Nina) Woolverton who sucâ€" cumbed to a heart attack at her home on Mountain Street. Funeral On Wednesday The genuins affection in which she was held was strikingly attested by widespread expressions of regret and by the throngs of citizens of the town and district who gathered in St. Anâ€" drew‘s Anglican Church, Grimsby, on Wednesday afternoon to pay‘ a last tribute to one who commanded theirl respect and affection in a signal deâ€" gree and whose loss will be profound-l ly felt in the community and beyond. A Legion Of Friends Unite In Paying High Tribute To Late Miss M. M. Woolverâ€" ton Who Passed Away Suddenly On Sunday Last BELOVED CITIZEN LAID TO REST Fortyâ€"eighth Year Mrs. A. C. Graham and daughter, Mrs. Whiteside CARD OF THANKS Card of Thanks assisted by Wor,. bro. David Allen. I We desire to express our sincere apâ€" Interment was made in the Soldiers‘ / preciation of sympathy and kindness plot in Queen‘s Lawn Cemtery. | of neighbors and friends in our recent Among those in attendance were fbereavement and to thank those who Mr. Fred Moxley, Mrs. A. S. Duncan|kindly loaned cars on the occasion of and Mrs. G. M. Godder, of Kingston,}the funeral. brother and sisters of the late Mr. The Family of the late Moxley. 3 Mrs. Kitchen. ‘ Masonic service at the grave, being assisted by Wor. Bro. David Allen. The firing party and buglers were furnished by B. Company of the L. and W. Regiment. Honorary pall bearers were all officers of the 98th Overseas battalion. The active pall bearers were sergeants of the L. and W. regiment from Niagara Falls. W. G. Cowan, worshipful master of Union Lodge, No. 7 conducted the In the gathering were many memâ€" bers of the West Lincoln Branch, Canadian Legion and of the Masonic Order who attended in a body, burial taking place with military and masonic honors. Rev. E. A. Earchman, pastor of Trinity United Church, officiated at the services at the home and grave. THE LATE CAPTAIN R. H. MOXLEY The inspecting party and others present were afterwards entertained at the school by Mrs. Boulden and Mrs. Graves. Citizens in large numbers gathered at the home of the late Captain Robert H. Moxley of the 98th Batâ€" talion, C. E. F., on Saturday afterâ€" noon when the funeral took place. After the march past the members of the cadet Corps were put through their exercises in physical training and in small arms drill by Lieutenant Haworth R. N of the Lake Lodge staff, the efficiency and smart appearâ€" ance of the cadets making a very favorable impression. Following the inspection Col. Hertzberg expressed his pleasure with the turnout particulâ€" arly with the physical training exerâ€" cises. In the absence of General Ashton, O. C. of the district who was not well enough to attend, Col Hertzberg, was the inspecting officer, being acâ€" companied by Col. Claude Hill, Col McCrimmon and Col Armand Smith. _ An inspection of the Naval Cadet Corps of Lake Lo@ge School was held on the school grounds on Tuesday afternoon. The members of the inâ€" specting party included high officers of Military District No. 2, and the performance of the Cadets elicited many favorable comments. Officers of Military District Visit Lake Lodge Schoolâ€" Highly Complimented By Inspecting Party . A survey of traffic made last week on King‘s Highway No. 8 and the newly opened No. 20 King‘s Highway, showed the new road is more heavily travelled than the old . highway through Grimsby. Refreshment stand operators on No. 8 Highway say busiâ€" ness last summer was slim, and busiâ€" ness men are wondering what the situation will be next year when tourists use the new road. ! CADET CORPS WAS INSPECTED ate Captain Moxley Buried With Military And Masonic Honors Survey Shows No. 20 Highway More Heavily Travelled Than No. THE INDEPENDENT \., n aireias con coug ‘"‘During the period in which I have been Mayor of the town, following the completion of the sewerage system, I sfirongly opposed placing any further debt on the municipality. The council also strongly supported action lookâ€" ing towards the replacing of an unâ€" profitable tenant in the Arena and the disposing of it to the Niagara Packâ€" ers Limited which has resulted in the employment of upwards of one hunâ€" dred hands during the fruit season with resulting benefit to the town and community. The arena now will no doubt become a great centre for a fruit market and a place which will doubtless employ an increased number of hands, both men and women, in the future. worked harmoniously together for the betterment of the town. ‘"The past two years also saw the completion of the west end block of sewers. ‘"Strong support was given by the Reeve and council in coâ€"operating with the Port Dalhousie council in seâ€" curing the county road rebate in which we were successful, resulting in the payment to the town of Grimsâ€" by of a substantial amount which had been due since 1925. ‘The funds availâ€" able enabled the council to pave Deâ€" pot Street which undertaking was carried through last year. Mayor Boulter, prior to becoming a member of the Grimsby town council, had had previous municipal experience in South Grimsby township where he served on the council for nine years, coming to Grimsby in the fall of 1921. Four years ago he was elected a (Continued on page 4) "Our books have also been cleared of a lot of unpaid taxes by selling lots on which taxes were long overdue, putting the town in a â€" better position in this respect also." "In withdrawing from all municipal honors at the end of the year I wish to thank the people of Grimsby for their splendid support and the conâ€" ]fidence they have placed in me the llast four years," said Mayor Boulter. "I also desire to thank my associates on the town council during my ocâ€" cupancy of the Mayor‘s chair for the much appreciated support they have given me and the respect they have shown me while an occupant of the 'office, as well as to express my apâ€" preciation of the support given by members of the Water Commission,. the Fire and Police Department, the} Board of Health and the Press, all] having coâ€"operated with the councill in their efforts to promote the inter-l ests of the town of Grimsby. Every department of the public service has’ MAYOR A. G. BOULTER Mr. A. G. Boulter, who has filled the position of Mayor of the town for the last two years and who has been a member of the council for the past four years intimated, when interviewâ€" ed by The Independent, that it was his intention to retire from the Muniâ€" cipal Arena this year. Definitely Intimates He Will New Member Needed With MAYOR ANNOUNCES COUNCILLORS | HIS RETIREMENT, _ LIKELY TO STAND Not Be Candidate For Further Municipal Honâ€" orsâ€" Has Given Efâ€" ficient And Devotâ€" ed Service Card of Thanks Grimsby, Ontario, Wednesday, _ December 7th, 1932 " Miss Flora Aiton sang two pleasing numbers during the intermissions beâ€" tween acts, Miss Maisie Cullingford acting as accompanist, the latter also very acceptably playing a number of | piano selections. 4 The play was full of action and amusing surprises and the players kept the audience in constant mirth as they cleverly unfolded the plot. Stock valued at $140 and $5.00 in small change was stolen from the Doâ€" minion Cafe, Main Street, Grimsby, sometime after 2.30 o‘clock on Saturâ€" day morning last following the closâ€" ing of the restaurant for the night. The stock taken consisted of cigars and cigarettes, and some tobacco beâ€" sides the small change found in the cash register. Two table cloths were also taken. The term of Exâ€"Mayor Hewson on the water commission expires this year. He intimated to the Indepenâ€" dent his willingness to continue to serve on that body of which he is the chairman, His qualifications and fitâ€" ness for the. position are generally acknowledged, Kp ha~~~given most efficient and d-u;d?eéi serwice to: the town as a member of t‘ie commission. He Has acquired agyâ€" xfiiimate knowâ€" ledge of the SYS&; / which make him an invaluable member of that bodyx. His fellow citizens will be glad to learn that he is again willing to serve on that body. i % Entrance was gained by the burgâ€" lars through the rear of the store holes having been bored with a brace and bit in both storm and inner doors to unlock them. No noise was heard by the proprietor who sleeps upstairs An appreciative audience was kept in high good humor throughout the entire performance on Friday evening in Trinity Hall when the English Comedy "‘Chintz Cottage" was given by the Windermere Dramatic Club of Toronto, under the auspices of the Grimsby Horticultural Society. Stock Valued at $140 Taken â€"Also Cash In Registerâ€" Police Investigating > Councillors A. B. Bourne ard Watâ€" son McPherson are also willingâ€" to serve the town in the council if it is the desire of the electors that they do so. â€"~Councillor Merritt has not yet intimated his intentions. _ The members of th, Board of Eduâ€" cation ‘whoese terms of _0.f_f.i5§ expire this year are: â€" Dr. Clark, Wallace Bromley and R. T. Theal. The term is a two year one. The robbers are thought to be members of a gang which has been operating at Freeman and Oakville, states Chief Demill. Local and proâ€" vincial police are investigating the theft. DOMINION CAFE WAS ROBBED Appreciative Audience Heard English Comedy A Clever Performance With the elevation of Reeve Wilkins this will leave a vacancy in the reeveâ€" ship and three names have been proâ€" minently mentioned for the office, Councillors, W. Lothian, R. H. Lewis and H. G. Mogg. None of these gentleâ€" men has announced his candidature for the reeveship. It is understood, however, that they will again be in the field for council. Reeve Wilkins who has occupied that office for the past three years, previous to which he held the position of deputy reeve for a year and counâ€" cillor for two years, is the logical sucâ€" cessor to Mayor Boulter. He has anâ€" nounced his retirement from the reeveship and his friends hope to preâ€" vail upon him to accept the nominâ€" ation for the Mayoralty. The announced retirement of Mayor Boulter will mean the addition of at least one new member to the council, it being likely that all the other memâ€" bers of this 'year’s council will stand for reâ€"election. _ With the approach of the date of the annual nominations of the town of Grimsby which will be held on Monday, December 26th, much interâ€" est is being manifested in the probâ€" able personnel of the incoming counâ€" cil. Retirement of Mayorâ€" Three Mentioned For Reeveship burgâ€" store, brace doors heard Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wentworth and family wish to thank their many friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy extended to them and for beautiful floral tributes, also those who so kindly loansd their cars, in their recent sad bereavement. "It was while I was chairman of the Cemetery Committee in 1927 that the Perpetual Care Plan in connection with Queen‘s Lawn cemetery was inâ€" augurated and carried through and toâ€"day we have a cemetery in which we can well take pride. Under the new system we have accumulated a reserve fund of between $4,000 and $5,000, the funds from the sale of lots being placed in a special account and the interest only is utilized for the upkeep of the property. Previousâ€" ly the outlay was taken care of through the general tax levy. I am pleased to say that under the new plan the cemetery is now practically selfâ€"sustaining. ‘"During my term of office I, as reeve, was closely associated with the efforts made to secure the rescinding of the Hospital bylaw which had been in effect in the county under which the town was obliged to pay an unâ€" due proportion of hospital accounts in connection with indigent patients. Under the present plan the county (Continued on Page 4) ~__REEVE P. E. WILKINS "Other undertakings which have been carried through have been the oiling of all the streets of the town rather than a part of them, the sale this year of the arena to Niagara Packers Limited, the acquirement of which has enabled that promising industry to greatly enlarge and exâ€" tend its operations to the decided adâ€" vantage of the town and fruit growâ€" ers in the district, and the paving of Depot St. â€"made possible through the securing of the county road reâ€" bate, this paved roadway which conâ€" nects.with the highway system, being of particular benefit to fruit growers of the community who have occasion to use this much travelled road. The paving of the road has also effected a saving of from $500 to $700 in upâ€" keep which previously had to be exâ€" pended for repairs. of Mayor Boulter and -EQME}%K‘L‘&T son have accomplished worthâ€"while things for Grimsby. "I have served under Mayor Boulter and exâ€"Mayor Hewson and have nothing but the best to say of both these occupants of that high ofâ€" fice, as well as of the councillors with whom I have been associated. They have given me every support in my efforts on behalf of the community both in the town council and the counâ€" ty council and it has been a pleasure to work with them. The councils of the past few years, under the guidance Mr. Wilkins, referring to his asâ€" sociation with the various councils while in office, said: l Reeve P. E. Wilkins, queried byi ‘The Independent as to his intentions | in the municipal field where he hasl served the town of Grimsby sincei 1926, said he was retiring from the i reeveship which he has held for the past three years but added that heJ had not as yet come to a decision as ) to whether he would be a candidate | for the office of Mayor. In view of the announced retirement of Mayor' Boulter, he, as the holder of the next’ highest office in the gift of the| citizens, is being urged by his friends | to stand for the position. | _ an ud | WILL NOT STAND | FOR REEVESHIP E. Wilkins To Relinguish ositionâ€"Being Urged to Stand For Mayorâ€" An Able And Zealous Representative Card of Thanks The race for the reeveship of Saltâ€" fleet was thrown _ wide. open with the announcement by Warden H. D. Glover that he would not be a candidate for office this year. Mr. Glover has served in the townâ€" ship and county official life for eight years, but owing to press of business, is forced to withdraw from further activity. | _ A dance held under the auspices of the local lodge of Oddfellows Wednesâ€" |day evening turned out to be a real ! success. The dance orchestra under ‘the able leadership of Mr. Nelson Jacobs gave the dancers an enjoyable fprogramme. So well were they reâ€" ’ceived by over fifty couples that the |committee was requested by the daneâ€" Eersv to have the same orchestra back ‘here at an early date. Theâ€"committee \decided to do so and announced anâ€" other dance would be held in two weeks time namely Wednesday, Dec. 21st. Floor management was in the ‘capable hands of Mr. Southward who lso kindly assisted the committee. At no time did he have any difficulty in }getting the couples on the floor. It is also the fellows tQ Pid Year d@nce ar Orc‘jmqfr'a at +h« The committee feel sure fixat by doâ€" ing so they will have the whole heartâ€" ed support of the residthts of Grimsâ€" by and surrounding Gistrict. Grimsby has long looked to the Oddfellows to give them a g e of entertainment and lastf“m dance was no exception. â€" 3 Half way through the programme a delighiful lunch was served and every one was well taken car of at the tables. il is aiso tThe Jiention of the Oddâ€" fellows to bQid their annual New Year Téance and to have a favorite O*Chiestra at that time to welcome you around the corner to prosperity so keep in mind the dance in two weeks time and the annual New Year dance. The committee wish to thank their friends for past support and hope they will get the same support in future. WARDEN H. D. GLOVER Warden H. D. Glover Reeve of Saltfleet Not A Candidate Head of the Wertworth council and reeve of Saltfleet, who has announcâ€" ed he will retire from municipal politics at the end of the year in order to devote his time to the yrork of the Ontario agricultural council, of which he is president. and other provincial committees in the interest of farming. It is understood that Niagara penâ€" insula grape growers‘ association inâ€" tend to hold meetings of all groups in the peninsula immediately for the securing affidavits from those memâ€" bers who sold this year‘s crops to winâ€" eries at prices lower than $40 per ton. When these are secured it is stated that some form of action against those wineries which did not pay the agreed upon price will be taken. Oddfellows Dance _ Was Big Success Mr. Mahony said many wineries he knew had promptly paid the agreed price, but it had been reported to him that others had not done so and when he had secured the necessary facts he intended to take the matter up with the government in Toronto. 5 T. J. Mahony, M.L.A., stated this week that he was securing informaâ€" tion in regard to what extent winerâ€" ies had paid growers less than the $40 per ton for their grape crop as had been alleged, that being the price agreed upon between the wineries, liquor control board and growers. Securing Figures On Grape Industry REEVE TO RETIRE jnk $2.00 Per Yeir, be Per Copy Honorary W. Baxter. The Ladies‘ Aid Society of Trinity United Church held its annual mestâ€" ing in Trinity Hall, on Tuesday afâ€" ternoon when the reports presented indicated the organization to have been most active during the year, subâ€" stantial amounts having been raised for various purposes. Honorary 2nd Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Mrs. U. Patterson. : Presidentâ€"Mrs. McNiven. ist Viceâ€"Pres. â€"Mrs. E. L. Sto house. 2nd. Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Mrs. Zimmerms . Treasurerâ€"Mrs. T. R. Hurter. | He expressed the view that some ‘had lost the idea of the dignity of |work and said he would rather see a ‘first class mechanic than aâ€" poor | doctor. +Any job if honest is a worth iwhile job provided the boy or young man is happy at it and if we. don‘t get happiness we don‘t get much worth 'while, he declared. He â€" admonished the boys never to despise a job beâ€" |cause it is lowly. It was dignified as long as you made it so. The speaker said he believed the average boy had deep religious convictions but parents lshouldn't expect them to give voice to their convictions. He emphasized that the church was a good place to bring them up in. The organization will in future be known as The Women‘s Association of Trinity United Church. Officers for the year were electe as follows: Honorary President â€" Mrs. E. A Earchman. |gard for the value of money which ishould be looked upon as a trust, and also the important place which eduâ€" | cation occupies, the process of learnâ€" iing going on all through life. Deâ€" grees, he said, were not worth anyâ€" thing if they did not mean work. fSuccess, he emphasized, was not ‘necessarily the amassing of money. ‘Success was simply the achievement of an object. With a youth alive to his opportunities, faithful to his dutâ€" ies, intent on carrying out his ideals and ideas, nothing could keep him !from achieving, said the speaker. United Church Ladies‘ Aid Holds Its Mr. C. D. Millyard led in the comâ€" munity singing with Kenneth Baxter at the piano. An added feature of the evening were contributions to the program by John Booth, a student at McMaster University, who is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicâ€" ians. His slight of hand tricks and feats of Magic were followed with the keenest interest and constituted a clever performance. Mr. T. L. Dymond contributed sevâ€" eral excellent piano numbers. Mr. Griffiths beinc * t we Prior to the address the toast to the sons was honored, being ably proâ€" posed by Mayor Boulter and happily responded to by William Greenwood. At the conclusion of the address, E. J. Muir moved a vote of thanks to the speaker which was heartily endorsed by the meeting. The speaker of the evening who was introduced by C. S. Bean, was H. C. Griffiths, headmaster of Ridley College, St. Catharines, a preparatory school for boys where close to two hundred lads are in attendance. In a stirring and most appropriate address he stressed some of the ordinary realities in the lives of boys and young men. He declared that this was not a time for pessimism and urged his hearers to get away from fear. C. P. Brown, president of the club, who presided, extended a cordial welâ€" come to the large number of young lads present. _ Fathers and sons to the number of upwards of one hundred gathered around the festive board in Trinity Hall on Tuesday evening on the ocâ€" casion of the annual Father and Son banquet held by the Men‘s Club of Trinity United Church. A happy feelâ€" ing of good fellowship prevailed and a program of unusual interest was provided. FATHER AND United Church Men‘s Club Holds Highly Successful Eventâ€"Headmaster of Ridley College, Guest é Speaker 2nd Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Mrs 1st Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Mrs Annual Meetins SON BANQUET defined character as are. He.stressed the