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fo» ness during their Mra. E. F. Moyer, Main Street W., has received the sad intelligence of the death of her brother, Mr. Frank Villard, of North Batticiord, Sask., and his brotherâ€"inâ€"law, who succumbâ€" ed to Injuries received in a motor acâ€" cident at that piace, Mr. Villard passâ€" ed away in the Regina Hospital a few days after the accident, while his brotherâ€"inâ€"law was instantly killed. Brother of Local Resident Killed In Motor Accident cording to district police dfficers. Spencer claims that Burlington is "worst of the lot." Mr. Spencer is quite indignant over the charges laid and states "this is absclutely absurd and I am going to take the matter up with the departâ€" ment of highways." "Quite a few" summonses are comâ€" Ing through from the municipalities fll“-d“‘l‘* who laid the charges swore in court that the speed in one case was 51 and in the other 46 miles per hour over a measured distance although. the sumâ€" monses read "st a greater rate of apeed than 20 miles an hour." It is alleged that what is termed a "apeed trap" by many critical motorâ€" ists exists not caly in Burlington but in New Toronto, Mimico, Oakville and _-l’bc-tnm Friday for speeding on two separâ€" :“.'_:'!'E!"."l"','-,-â€"-‘ Claims ‘Speed T Exis In Soap Lake Shore Towns have made: during the winter and spring months. ‘The band attracted much attention, a large crowd gatherâ€" ing to listen to the excetient program io T Sn e PBR d under the capable direction of Mr. F. Timma, gave a spiendid program of selections, the manner in which they rendered the various compositions inâ€" dicating the "marked progress they grounds and the band of 27 players, The Grimsby Band gave an enjoyâ€" uble open air concert on the square ::u-«uâ€"â€"u:.‘ auspices of the Business Men‘s Asâ€" SS ‘hapector on Tuesday who deâ€" :':‘-‘hnnudum $25.00 per gas pump, being inâ€" formed that the highways department Otiniy 20 lhet they ware marttere were Hable to the tax, the amount dependâ€" Ing on the number of feet they were from the highway. In one case the afficial, after taking measurements, said the pumps were on highway aiâ€" ::-;---bnnau-u- 'l'---‘y-_.--. vice stations doing business here inâ€" clude town business tax, provincial| -lahâ€"duo:&tnhn.“ tion fee of $2.50; inspection fee of $5. *"-.nâ€"ohq-nn-b-. spection fee of . 10 cents for . each l:'.ldh-flm. vâ€"-la-h--.*' e = the act, read as follows: C ~1Il-*u~“¢-. pumpe “.‘- in 50 feet therent, is hevany protantied unless and until permission in writing (Continued on page 8) The operators of service stations on lflm"l"uynml DSTAX _ ~â€" ONGASsPUMPSs 1 ts o Certain Distance of Highway. FIGH TRAPPED ‘ ‘Trapped in the Stoney Creek pond when the inlet to the lake was closed up early in the spring by a northâ€" east storm, many perch are being tak» en by fishermen from the pond as they vainly seek an opening to the lake. which field day prizes were awarded Mr. Coombe was presented with a club bag as an expression of the high reâ€" gard in which he was and is held by the pupils of the achool. James Hooâ€" ton, president of the sthool Hiterary society, made the presentation. Prinâ€" clpal W. J. Saiter presided at the asâ€" day, honored by the.students of the A. E. Coombs is Honored By Students |twentyâ€"seven years ago, later moving the industry to Meapeler. He sold the |business eight yeare ago, and since then operated the Hespeler flour mill Surviving are his widow, the former Miss Katie Downer, of Grimsby; one daughter, Isabel, Hespeler:; two brothâ€" era, Gus, Winnipeg, and John, Toronto; two sisters, Mrs. John Limpert, Oak» ville, and Mra. G. McMuiker, Sault Ste. Marle. Mr. Sryd was born in Mespeter, and was a member of the HMespeler Masonic Lodge, the Indepenâ€" dent Order of Foresters, and the Odéâ€" nduoue) aitieciiiss ies CC PECENRIRE RNRIrC ce ui Oscar Zryd, 64, prominent Hespeler business man, died at Hespeler Friday after two years‘ lliness. He was a son of the late John and Annie Zryd, pioncers of Hespeler, where John Zryd was one of the founders of the Luthâ€" eran Church. Mr. Zryd purchased the Ll“.--m‘ vi former member of the staff of the Oscar Zryd Dead I’C:,‘I“Hu' [-n--.-,-u--n. heard. ‘The appeal was entered on Monday, it being the last Gay on which appeals could be made. ty are also entering appeals, the apâ€" peal also indicating that the town is not satisfied with the assessment of the municipality fxed by the county council. Mr. Arrell, clerk of the counâ€" ty of Haldimand who is widety experiâ€" power to act, to enter an appea! esâ€" cll ising Mayor Lowis, Reeve sessment increase this year is not a large one it was deemed advisabe by council some years ago the ansessment was advanced by several l-u‘ thousand doliars and aithough the asâ€" ‘The town of Grimsby has entered :fl-li-=-._-d ‘...-n l-.‘nâ€"n- meat in county, it ereased by approximately $1,000. It â€"-.:u-s.n.â€"nn-‘ by two judges. It will be recalled that under the previous equalization of asâ€" Ees Roselt ie sof Asesr with a view to arriving at a settie ment. Arrangements, satisfactory to u-â€"-u.-.-mun-‘ h.bh“m.fi'. by the committee. TiyGro representatives. Under the arâ€" rangement the sixteen foot strip of h-fl.huw-hu‘ ton Fleming‘s property and the Park Road, has been deeded to Mrs. Fiemâ€" ing by the Hydro. The hydro has not paid â€" the outâ€" standing water debentures against the property for the last three years and the matter has been discussed at sevâ€" eral meetings of the township council Arrangements for the transfer of the old H., G. and B. Radial rightâ€"ofâ€" way which extends from No. 8 highâ€" way northward along Park Road to Central Avenue, were recently comâ€" pieted betweep a delegation from the North Grimsby township council and Old Radial Rigt d'ayzl*l.d Has Been Transferred bocteicdind 4 C Dodier there ansem ment of : county | Grimaby, ov he coun. | Imembers of ; experi. | U# Nolles fa -.-ua.‘ ppeal is | UBION of the red -h-:a building of t lay *"| spected by t ag the originat ) farm in 1611. sssdine shas York. Queen Aune, needing the serâ€" vice of Taithful ones to provide maâ€" terials for the building of vessels for her navy, concluded it would be a good plan to grant their request and locate them in the Province of New Schoharie Creek, where plenty of pine any immediate or even remote prosâ€" pects of being rid of their burdens eaused by war, a large number of the Palatines in 1908 who were staunch Lutherans, through their pastor, Josâ€" MMdmnl- tioned Queen Aune, of England, through the British Board of Trade, to ‘hh““fl» vide for their transportation to Amâ€" erica, ‘They prayed Her Majesty to be located in the Province of New vaine. But the frequent tramping of soidier feet, both French and of the combined Allies became very wearl« some to the Palatines who concluded that their location gave them altoâ€" gether too much prominence on the checkerâ€"board of Ruropean royaity; for while those who were dressed in "purple and fine linen" might be enâ€" Joying the game, they were having the Speyer, Landau, and Heidelberg. ‘The War of the Spanish Succession, aided by the Triple Alliance of Â¥Fngland, Holland and Germany against France in 1702, occasioned the invasion of Germany by French troops through the Palatinate to the Rhine beyond. The victories of Oudenarde, Ramilies and Blenheim drove the French from the Danube across the Rhine through the Palatinate into Alsace and Lorâ€" west. Its principal towns are Kaiserâ€" ‘The German Palatinate is situated in Southâ€"Western Germany, with the and Canada. ‘This was the second reâ€" union of the family, and it has since hfi:uu-u-:::: spected by the great throng as it is the origina} Nelies house built on that farm in 1611. m"‘:: golumn the l-;.d : Nellea family as it was prepared and read at 9‘;-';um¢- fuilting uchoo! was clossly inâ€"| as Go ,Mwum:q-u.:_ the origina} Nelies house built on that | tines, farm in 1811. mn_:zh column the history of me meme| U" On the 19th day of August 1922, h“ulfiw~ Grimsby, over 300 people, of all ages, members of the different branches of the Nelies family, in the United States ‘ .‘-“h“..‘. a member of the legal profession, has epened an office for the practice of law at 25 Main Street West, above the Dominion Store. Mr. Matchett who was born in the village of Waterford, Norfolk County, was educated at the Waterford Public School, Upper Canada College, Toronâ€" to, and the University of ‘Toeronto Mh“&uh- 1922. He graduated from Orsgoode Hall in 1925 and has been practising law in Toronto since that time. He is unmarried. He is residing at 62 Main ’nmowmi'â€" OF LOCAL FISHERMEN Nearly Hit By Lake AWAY BACK WHENâ€" Grimsby, Ontario, Wednesday, _ June 10th, 1936. dians being the destroyers. In 1770, 1 n t NY PVR |the Schoharie Valley and then the |Mohawk Valley (1728) where they entirely satisfied, and they and M“hmh to this day. hhhm‘...-,_ Mmhhh-m_ mmn-...--.“_ er in raising grain,fine horses and caitle and in rearing large families. But their homes could not be comâ€" pleted without a Lutheran Church, “M“-‘. place called Stone Arabin, so few miles distant from the Canajoharle castle of the Mohawk Indians. ‘The second desâ€" mhfi*.m the Inâ€" more than a year, they decided they -â€"nuuh‘*-"i mm.w“..,‘ pressed by the representatives of the "C=n named Livingston to provide Mdm-l&“.h ~lu~nh~~-.._ lln.hhill“&-l“ first and left the Pulatines to suffer. -â€"â€"- M OOE ’n-l-nua..-."“::: eording to contract, tocat» d&---fllm*l the present limits of Columbia and Duchess Counties, on cither side the who, being the first to land in Amerâ€" :h-nhh“flhfl Immlv-d.bh.. year 1710 and seven of these arrived safely in New York Bay, at the Istand --nh-'oun June 13th of the same year, Among the Palatines then landed in n.-‘ York were three brothers: Wiltiam, vu-o--&.“ lon, ten ships were located with three preparing timbers for the ships which were to be built. ‘The Palatines were -!ld-â€"m-‘; safe location in the portionâ€" of the province designated. | Queen Anne commissioned Colonel Robert Hunter as Governor of New York, and inâ€" structed him to provide for the Palaâ€" tines, according to the promises made trees would furnish wotk for them in making pitch and tar, a# well as in Branch, Department of Education, has â€"hflnw.._ year, previously ( io Listowet .â€"-l-h.mg the high school there for cleven years. Me will teach th of science and agricuiture at the local school. Mr. Smith ~who will assume his &-.& of the _j' page 8) [Cl\'-n;%â€"â€"'m"""; :.""- nz.wn:nm Mr. Smith, who tomes here highly First they tried ‘"katon of naâ€" Al&h*dhh‘ ancelled, and also| by town council held in the council """bn-&l-un-m-,m- 8¢ month ““Mhfi"_‘.} tharwise directed| ing the increase in Grimsby‘s asseasâ€" The cancellation | ment as set by the County in connecâ€" ied through the| tion with the equalization of assessâ€" Growers‘ associnâ€")ment. â€"metsama i 2 0 2100 ME were conspicuous in their military arâ€" dor, and could always be counted on to fill sueceasfully any position assignâ€" ed them. During the years 1776â€"1783, Aftyâ€"seven Nellis soldiers were enroiiâ€" ed in the militia of New York. (Continued Next Week) ’m-hm and Indian wars in the army of George III of England. Nikolas Herkimer, familiarâ€" ty called "Honlckle", was a Brigadierâ€" General at that time. ‘The name of Cox, Klock and Beilinger were also | building in the United States used for »m'“wm west of a line the cities of Albany and Washington. The fact that this is standing yet today is all the more notable, when conmsidered with the further fact that every house and other building beâ€" longing to the Palatines were burned by Indians and ‘Tories under Chief Joseph Brant and Sir John Johason on the nineteenth day of October, 1780, in revenge for the whipping the Palnâ€" tines had given them at Oriskany, three years before. ‘The secret of its passover lay in the fact that HMenry Nellia, one of the wealthiest Palatines had remained a royalist, had removed to Canada and had extracted a promâ€" ise from the invaders before they -flflhfi-vfltm-‘ dear to him should be spared. ' ‘The sturdy Palatines did not confine | Nellis, Senior, paid for the building of the steeple, and Hendrick N. Nellis gave the plot of ground on which the church was built. ‘The building is still standing and regular services of the Lutheran Church are conducted in it. north bank of the Mohawk River, three. miles west of Stone Arabia and two miles east of the present village of St. Jouavilie. ‘This wasâ€"then and is still called the Palatine Stone Church. It was the first church west of Alâ€" bany. ‘The familes who contributed to h*mhm.» somer of worship than the ones -hlt.-lmms-: :l'l-!-!-n-uâ€"-hu- these settiers feit the need of a handâ€" rl&mw-‘ was an opportune time to appeal when severni other municipalities are also entering appeals. He believed the h-uhll-““'.- connection with the equalization of assessment in the county. A capable --au-n-on-w.-m csta. 'l-:-l-l-auuâ€"n--. porting in county councii, the motion for of Involvâ€" ~-¢~. assersment of It. -dfi*&;";.?.'l and taking uo action. -u-n-..mu-uhu-u. Mayor Lewis .referring to the inâ€" creased assessment by the county council, said it was too high and emâ€" phasized it was time the town got something cut off. He declared the municipality ought to have it reduced by $100,000 at this time, Councilior Wilkins said they had a qualified man to act in behaif of the municipality in Mr. Arrell, in connec» tion with the appeal taken. The opâ€" portunity to appeal now presented itâ€" seif and they should take advantage Nen: Objection was voiced to the h--.ulmi-n-ln.- proving the decision of ‘the assessâ€" ment committee to appeal the assess~ Decision To Appeal Astessment All members of the council were in â€"â€"Various Matters Dealt With. (Contizued on Page 8.) , Johannes Hess and Anâ€" At the council meeting the members wrestled with the tax rate for 1936, hwu&.lsu-u.- than a year ago. ‘The reason for the increased rate is on account of a high» er county levy and an increase in the public school rate. _ Beores of cars skidded into the ditches and several feet of water inâ€" STONEY CREEK TAX The storm, said by farmers to have been the most severe in recent years, awept this district just before midâ€" night Sunday night. | _ Mighway conditions were reported improved Monday after hundreds of motorists were stailed for hours on Nisgara road by a rainstorm which fowers at the graves of the fallen. played "The Starâ€"Spangled Banner" and "God Save the King." | m.n-m-uua-‘ of Saitfieet, by arrangement of the monument, other speakers were heard, fings were lowered, banners dipped, and a bugler sounded "Last Post" and Consul, drew ditention to the specâ€" tacle of the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes fying side by side, symbots of all that was honest, clean and just. Me suggested that the time might come when those two great faga might fly together on all great occasâ€" lona, He saw the United Statesâ€"Canaâ€" dian century of peace as an example to the world. Dr. F. 8. Green, Stoney Creek, desâ€" cendant of Billy Green, the scout who brought news of the advance of the mhu-vq.“‘ briefly, saying that he had seen this service held every year for fiv{ years, and it was getting bigger every Burns, head of Nisgara Fails Post, United States Legion; W. laq‘ head of United States uA Post J. J. Weich Post United States Legion, Miagara Fulls, N.Y., marched to the batticfield from their assembly point in the village. ‘There the service was “wlw.'l'.l.-fl.h Mfllw.l.l.l‘_fi_&. _ _His Majesty‘s Army and Navy Asâ€" *“‘*.b‘ tachment of the United States Legion, Representatives of Canada and the United States, foes of a century and a quarter ago, joined hands Sunday afâ€" terncon at the Stoney Creck battlc» feld in a memorial service for the fallen of both nations in the War of “ ‘ tions In War of 1812. ‘| _A reduction of $8,650 was granted 'hfi-â€"â€"dul‘.p-uhi |connection _ with the Lake Lodge |School property which has been vaâ€" | cant for several years. 'n-o-n-n-u._,..... seasment of Niagara Packers Limited and the Canadian Package Sales Comâ€" pany as companies are not Hable for hl.“.“-u. ness tax under the new amendment to the Muficipal Act. . A reduction of $70 was granted in | u--â€"-danunny.! berry who operate the Imperial Oil| Service Station, 56 Main Street East. | ‘The asseasments on properties of N. | A.l“.h..“.--q ‘Tectzel, Main St. East, |_ Still enjfoying fairiy good heaith, | Mro. Elizabeth Jane Jarvis, on Saturâ€" day passed her §9th milestone at the home of her son, Aluert Jarvis when many friendis called during the day. She was the recipient of many bouâ€" gifts and best wishes from her friends. Born at Rochester, England on June Oth, 1847, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mro. W. H. Lampard and came to Canada some 35 years ago, settling at Stoney Creek. For almost 20 years she resided in Hamilton and hummh-nfi&. There are three sons and two daughters: Mugh Alfred, Saint John, N.B, Albert, Grimsby and Wiliiam Menry, Montreal; Mrs. Wiliiam Clark, -n---.um-n. ronto. It is interesting to note that Mro. Jarvis was well acquainted with the famous Charles Dickena, whose home was near her own. In her younger days she was a tailoress and recalls that while employed by a tailor named Cobb, she made many articles of clothing for Dickena, he being a freâ€" quent caller at the shop. Her father by trade was a decorator and did ‘-tdtlâ€"hm... home of Dickens. euresvenan s mdmm- c t sTrawsgrary 8OCIAL on Tuesâ€" day evening, June 16, at 8 o‘ciock in ."w-de-.. frosts recently to the grape crop of the wholo Niagara peninsuia has just been completed. Prof. E. F. Paimer, director of the horticuiturai experiment station, with members of &‘“-Mm .-n---u-â€"-v-g made this official statement on Thursâ€" day: "That, taking the average for '-M'lu-nâ€":nn-u damage to the grape .was at ran as high as 90 per cent. loss, and Wâ€"uh-lp" Mrs. E. J. Jarvis s 89 Years Old Knew Chas. Dickens """"Mm".:-: i.-â€"-....._., might and made of with a mantel vadio, some tins of canned pears, a r:filfl-fl-.m- Grawer containing a small bank b.- posit. . Various articies in the office unopened letters which had been cut Office of Grimsby _ Fruit Growers Ltd. Entered Saturday Night «d an added and most enjoynble feaâ€" -ldhnm-'~-. lâ€":n- talented pianist, â€"Miss ed pianist of the Presbyterian church here, readings â€"by Mrs. Bolton who ld-"n ef W rono in propequnldh n ies m ze sar: mm 4d the delightful program‘including sevâ€" eral character sketches, Class Drill in which was much appreciated by the jarge number in attendance. nuqnnn-un-u-._. bers and readings indicated the careâ€" ful training they had received under the able direction of their teacher and | _ Promising talent, both in music and elocution, was revealed in the varied and attractive program presented by puplis of Mrs. G. E. Boiton and assistâ€" Ing artists, in the school room of St. John‘s Presbyterian Church on Friday evening, which was filled to capacity. The program which was given in three groups, conciuding with a conâ€" cert by assisting artists, provided a In the concert program which provâ€" §$2.00 Per Year, 5e Per Copy MUSIC RECITAL f