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Thursaay, December 23, 1943. WED. â€" THUR., DEC. 29â€"30 "Claudia" "Rattle Of Beauty" Matinee Saturday at 2 p.m. MON, â€" TUES., DEC. 27â€"28 "True To Life" Mary Martin, Franchot Tone "Mardi Gras" MOORE‘S TneatrE FRI, â€" SAT,, DEC, 24â€"25 "Princess O‘Rourke" "Yankee Doodle Daffy" Olivia DeHaviland Robert Cummings Dorothy McGuire, Robert "Vuss And Feathers" "Alladin‘s Lamp" 70 ST. FAUL STREET Due to war conditions we are closing our dairy and transferring our business in the town of Grimsby to the Model Dairy. â€"Our route east of Grimsby is beâ€" ing «orved by Beamsville Dairy. We thank our many loyal customers for their past patronage, and wish them at this time most sinâ€" cere good wishes for the coming season. PUBLIC NOTICE CEEBEES CLEANERS & DYERS CLEAN CLOTHES LAST SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO &lflfflfl.%&flfl mm'mbp Eumn"ti"offi.n.h: fiw"y'l-"hmm warâ€"worketr rush is over. And please do nct travel n Vriday, ox weekâ€" “Mdh armed forces are travellin© plentiful and when work would be necessary. It is the frst sinking fund in the township‘s history. ‘The Independent will be closed on Boxing Day. Breevitics Welland Canal was closed for the season of navigation on Satâ€" All places of business in Grimsâ€" by will be closed Christmas Day, including the liquor store and the beverage rooms. Lincoln County Game and Fish Protective Association are endorsâ€" ing the efforts of County council to secure a bounty of $5.00 on foxes. A sinking fund of $30,000 was set aside by the last act of the 1943 Grantham Township Council, to finance postâ€"war building of roads and bridges in the township‘s road system. Council heard its financial statement showing cash on hand totalling $47,354.49, and decided that rather than lower next year‘s tax rates with the money to set it asice for a period There wi‘l be no delivery of milk in Grimsby on Christmas Day. to ousé Please coâ€"oper@*s CAMPBELL‘S DAIRY. Nomination Day Muaday. EV ENTS and TOPICS of the WEEXK in TAme.-.ucooo. ST. CATHARINES Expenses Wool .. Advt, and Printing . Office and Miscelianeous Decorating and Signs Completing Ditlty Bags for ©COIMOTtB ... Advances from Headquarters ... Grimaby Salvage Committee ... Donations f0f WOOl ......â€".â€"â€"â€"â€"~ Advertising and Misceianeous ... Lumber .. Cerm tefieetaierenieriseniemearinti t Net Rovenue @ Sept. 6, 1948 ... $ Mtuaten ent of Revenue and Expenses;â€" "Comforts Account‘ To An.t. Tranaierred from Women‘s Commitece White Elephart Donat‘~n eertstisireripcistvepoesrrenmasemsnone Proceeds Of LBMCG COVOT Ls SW ...====mmmmmmums Additional ReVeDU¢ ................_.â€".._â€".â€"______â€"__â€"_â€"â€" Revenue from Teas.....................â€" Proceeds from Afghan Draw ... Proceeds from Bridge Parties ... Expensesâ€" shining example of courage and optimism. Perhaps the busy pair have the idea that Spring is just around the corner, and we s~rtainâ€" ly hope that they are correct. All throuwh the recent cold spel! a pair of sparrows have been bu.y building a nest above the outside light fixture, attached to the dwellâ€" ing of Frank English, fruit grower, onâ€" the Thirtyâ€" Mountain. =It is a cold and draughty spot, but they are still at it, working away carryâ€" ing pleces of hay and other materâ€" ial and busily engaged in manufacâ€" turing a home. Some people might regard it as the height of stupidity to be nest building in December, but we prefer to look on it as a busy weekend. Friday afternoon they had two calls, one to an old mattress ablaze on Robinson street morth and one to grass fire on Nelâ€" les Road. Sunday afternoon they fought a grass fire in the vacant field between Oak street and Robâ€" inson street South. Wm. and Mrs. Liles of Ancaster, former Grimsby residents were weekend visitors in town. "Bill" was a former secretary of West Lincoln Branch, Canadian Legion and since moving to Ancaster has been instrumental in the forming Oof Legion Branch 326 in that vilâ€" lage and district . There is nothing that we abuse more than the very same Public Utilities, and particularly, the hard working employees of them. We curse the metre reader and all his family, of the Gas Co..; We damn the Waterworks Supt. and all his men; We send the Supt. of Town Worke and all his crew to Perdition a 100 times a week; No man that works fo > the Hydro should be allowed to live; Bell Telephone Serâ€" vice is the rottenest in the world; All postal officlals should gic at birth; so on ad infintum. ‘There is nothing in the lives of all of us, that we need more, uesire more, make use of more, than a Public Utility. evening in their club rooms on Satâ€" urday evening. A guest of the evening was Allan DeMille, former Chief of the brigade, to whom a lot of credit must be given for its present state of efficiency. colt that were reported missing from the farm of Fred Dundra, North Grimsby, have been recoverâ€" ed. They were located at Tapleyâ€" town, to which spot they had wanâ€" Strange as it may seem, that is a fact. What would we do withâ€" out them? Did you ever ask yourself that? Today is Kids‘ Day in Grimsby. It is Lions Club theatre party at Moore‘s Theatre. Don‘t use your telephone for priâ€" vate Long Distance calls Friday, Saturday 14 Sunday. Leave the lines open for the Service boys and girls who can‘t get home for To The Independent, every member of a Public Utility in this town, irrespective of the position that he or she holds, is doing a great job, in these days of stress. t * _____ To them we extend our heartfelt thanks for services rendered and hope that they have the MERRIEST OF CHRISTMASES AND A GLADSOME, CHEERY NEW YEAR. His Exceliency the Governorâ€" General, Chief Scout for Canada has approved of the week of Feb. 20â€"26 as Boy Scout Week in Canâ€" Finance Report Of The Navy League Grimsby Fire Department had a The team of horses and spring Statement of Revenue and Expenses:â€" Women‘s Committee for THE â€"GRIMSBY7 INDEPENDENT Total Expenses Tota)l Levenue Total Rovenute ..â€"â€"â€"â€" Greetings To Public Servants (Mrs. Harold Johnson and Miss Nem Bourne), March 18, 1943 to Sept. 6, 1943 in held a social Marie Vooges, Becrotaryâ€"Treasurer. J. R. Gibbs, Chairman. Luck is what happens when preâ€" pn&o-n.d‘lo!p.nulu Smiles are a reflection of the soul, A little smile may set in moâ€" tion a lot of good. tron*®" South Grimsby, Lioyd C. Dymond, Grimsby were elected officers of Pepperpot was in town and as usâ€" ual paid his respects to The Inâ€" dependent and his subscription too. Now it looks like turkey and cranâ€" ‘burymtorlnhmhy‘ndlnm. Incidentally, the female portion of the office staff was in a dither for three hours after Pep‘s visit. t S % First carlioad of seed potatoos to arrive in this district in preparaâ€" tion for the 1944 crop arrived last week for the St. Catharines Zegeâ€" Aable Growers Association. The car. consisted of 550 bags, 100 pounds to a bag. ‘ This is enough to plant 55 acres of potatoes. Agricultural Representative E. F. Neff, secreâ€" tary of the Association, expressed Mis opinion that this district could well grow many more potatoes than it does, since only about a fifth of the potatoes consumed here are grown in the district. * *# ® At the annual meeting the Linâ€" coln County Trustees‘ and Rateâ€" payer‘s Association, held at Victorâ€" ia Hall, Vineland, on Thursday night last, Diane Sawyer of Grimsâ€" by received third prive in the Jounty Speaking Contest, Deputyâ€" Reeve Geo. Crittenden presented prizes to the five winnera, throughâ€" Rings, watches and silverware valued at close to $1,000 were stolâ€" en from Harry Prudhomme‘s jewâ€" ellery store, Beamsvilie, early Monâ€" day morning. Police said that the front door of the store was jimâ€" mied and that the stolen articles were removed from the window display and show cases, no attempt being made to open the safe. Conâ€" stable A. E. Reilly of the Grimsby provincial police detachment, asâ€" sisted Chief Constable George Seyâ€" mour in the investigation. It looks like a Merry Christmas for the Editor of The Independent, now, although 10 days ago things did not look so bright for a cheery Yuletide. Last Thursday. Capt. by not borrowing it. $ _ 28013 10.85 19 * 14.15 20.11 for $ â€" 16743 % _ 370.88 § _ 18743 134.50 #4145 200,15 110.206 1147 28.13 43.08 ‘The koy of kindness spens para dise to men. «‘"Men may come and men »may goâ€"" They do! ‘They will! But whither ? We are enriched not by what we get out of the world, but by what we give it. Ration Book No. 2 expires for Consumera at the end of the year. ‘The last meat coupon which it Conâ€" tains, Spare A26, expires Decemâ€" ber 31. All the sugar and tomâ€" coffee coupons in Book 2, number> «d 1 to 18, expire on the same date. The last butter coupon, No. 26, expired at the end of Septemâ€" her. Beginning with the New Year, ous . mers in food stores will use coupons from Book No. 3 only. w,mmdduor tlnt'nw-mrddudlcp- tember, A.D. 1 l.mhngnou- fied to file full particulars of their claims with the undersigned Sollciâ€" tor for the Executors on or before the fAifteenth day of January next, 1044, aftor which date the assets of the estate will be distributed, iick the essolers shatt then which the Execu! shall then have notice. Dated at Grimaby, Oaotario, this tenth day of December, A.D. 1948 HAROLD KATCHETT, Grimaby, Ontario. Solicitor for the Executors, Notice to Creditors Rogers, late of the Town of Grimsby, in the County of Lincoln, All persons having claims against the estate of Mary Louisa Dated this 23rd day of Decemâ€" ber, 1943. c CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Ration Book Two Expires Dec. 31 A meeting of the Ratepayers of the Township of North Grimsby will be held on Monday, December 27th, 1943, at 1 o‘clock in the aftâ€" ernoon, at the Council Chambers in the Town of Grimsby, for the fl-poudnomluun‘,awdam the offices of Reeve, Deputy Reeve, and three Counciliors for the Council of the Mnhlg‘ol North Grimsby for the year 1944. If mors than enough candidates accept nomination to All the variâ€" ous offices, the meeting wi‘! adâ€" journ, and an Election will be held on Monday, January 3rd, 1944. Township of North Grimsby FOR SALE â€"â€" Girl‘s figure skates. FOR SALE â€" Boy‘s bicycle in m:ondmn. New tires. Cheap. 201â€"wâ€"3. Mâ€"1¢ FOR SALE â€" Building, 7Tx14. FOR SALEâ€"Christmas Trees, new IN THE ESTATE OF MARY LOUISA ROGERS, DECEASED. FOR RENT â€" Four Rooms, heatâ€" FOR SALE â€" Yorksabire German Rolier Canaries Good singers. Phone 510. 23â€"3¢ FOR SALE â€" Dressed Chickens and Fres. Eggs. Mzi’;c FOR SALE â€" High Chair, Maple Crib, Child‘s Desk, Child‘s Car, ‘Tricycle, Metal Bed, Dresser, Commode, Cupboard, Set of Book of Knowledge, Wicker Chair. Phone Grimsby 53. 23â€"3p FOR SAE â€"â€" 150 "Fisher" FOR SALE â€" Tu@» Skates and Boots, size 8; high Leather Boots, size 7; heavy Bresches, size 36; good condition, too small for owner. Phone 17â€"M, wm“-! e * size 3. Anl"x- Box 28, Beamsâ€" ville, Phone 78â€"Râ€"3. 24â€"1p Two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge each insertion 25 cents. Cash must accompany advertisement to guarantee inserâ€" tion. A charge of ten cents is made for boxes, Would make chicken house. Apâ€" ply 114 Livingston Ave. _ 24â€"1p shipment spruce; Scotch pine. Choice stock. Phone 199. . 23â€"2p Mrs. F. H. McLellan, Queen Elizabeth Way at Nelles Sideâ€" road, Grimaby. â€"22â€"3p NOMINATION MEETING t. Apply Box 210, !nd-pu::.n" FOR SALE netion Spein® To o U)"Harroy) 00 i Team Disc Harrow; 1 Horse Cult!â€" vator: set of Wooden Harrows, Bain ia.mbor Wagon, 3 inch tires, low wheels; Adams Dump Wagon, Democrat; lu.q: u..rn.!"‘ 1 Spray» or; Stewart Cllr;.l‘ Machine; Cutâ€" ter; Hand Cutting Box; Coal and Wood lhnr: Bâ€"plece heaterfield Buite» Oval Extension T«olo, Wal nut; China Cabinet; Writing Desh; Kitchen Table; RWitchen Chairs; Wardrobe; Sing‘s Hed, Spring and Mattress; 23â€"burner Wleotric Hot PMate; Aladiin Lamp; Child‘s Crib with Springs. _ Percheron Filly, rising 4 ysars; Jersey Cow, & years, dus Jan. 7; Jersey Cow, 4 years, bred Nov. 1"°; Tarmly Herfer, °6 years bred Auk er, 2 years ug. lflm Meifer, 1% yoears, not bred. Above cattle are registeved. Gurnsey Jonz'Oov. 8 years milkâ€" ing 2%, months; Jersey Cow 3 years, due Dec., 27. _ _ Marlowe, to sell, on his farm, on the Grimaby Centre Road, one mile east uf the Grimaby and Smithville (l'talo Road, 2% =mm of Beach on ’oo.“'“' hrflz The followizsg Farm Stock, Imâ€" plements, and¢ Household Furniâ€" _ YVoters‘ Lists Act, section 11, j Form 4) \ vVOTERS‘ LI8STS, 1944 MUNICIPALITY OF TOWN OoF arimsBy CcounTy OF LINCoLN _ Notice is hereby given that I have compiled with Section 8 of ‘The Voters‘ Lists Act and that I nnm«upu-ymu Town CGrimsby, on the Fourth day of December, 1943, the list of all persons entitled to vote in the said Municipality at Municipal Elections, and that such list reâ€" mains there for inspection. And I hereby call upon all voters to take immeciate proceedings to have any errore or omissions corâ€" mMn1 uug..mu seventh day of December, 1943. Dated this Sixth day of Decemâ€" ber, 1943. G. G. BOURNE, Clerk of Town of Grimaby, INTERIOR PAINTING ANO PAPâ€" ERMHANGING â€"â€" A. J. Hayward, PAINTING AND PAPERKHANGâ€" ING â€" W. Twocock, Mansion Apt. C, Phone 99w. 43â€"6p FOR SALE â€"â€" Smail Christmas trees, 50c up. 91 Livingston Ave,. 24â€"1¢ FOR SALE â€" Coal and Wood WANTED TO BUY â€" Electric Washer and Vacuum Cleaner WANTEDâ€"Used furniture, stoves, FOR SALE â€" 150 "Fisher‘ strain Barred Rock pullets, 3 months old. _ Price reasonable. Apply Mrs. F. H. McLellan, Queen Elizabeth Way at Nelles Sideâ€" road, Grimaby, 23â€"3p FOR RENTâ€"Six rooms at Grimsâ€" by Beach. Mrs. Eliza Waliters. Phone 201â€"wâ€"4. 24â€"1¢ FOR RENT â€" House, nine rooms, Bartiett Spray Road, Beamsville. Phone 321, Beamsvilie. 22â€"3p FOR RENT â€" Apartment suitable for 2 people. Apply Mrsa. G. Cole, Main East, evenings. 23â€"2¢ FOR RENT â€" House for rent, 9 Gibson avenue, Grimaby. Twenty dollars, Possession January 1st, FARM STOCK, IMPLEMENTS AND FURNITURE AUCTION SALE The underaigned auctioneer, has Clerk‘s Notice Of First Posting Of V oters List l\n%l Good condition. Phone 114, Winona. Aâ€"1p Cash. Phone 565â€"J, St. Catharâ€" ines, or write 193 Queenston St., Apply Mrs. B. Beatty, Route 5, Simcoe. 24â€"1p MISCELLANEOUS Sale av One p.m. GoOonMAN PETMIGREW, Auctionser, FOR SALE FOR RENT WANTED Art. Lampman, Clerk PETER MARLOWE, C Proprietor, to law, FIVE 22â€"tfc