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EIGHT SMITH & HILL. Proprietors Over B. Pyett’s showroom Grimsby The Grimsby Transit Company has opened for business with offices over B. Pyett’s showroom. . .All kinds of cartage and express work done, freight drawn to and from railway stations, trunks taken from homes to railway stations or from the stations to homes. Rates reasonable. Prompt service. Telephones: Office 270. House 22 ring 2 and 22 ring 3. p GRIMSBY TRANSIT _ COMPANY FAST “DAILY” SERVICE " WINNIPEG AND VANCOUVER Mason & Risch "The Piano with a Soul” Next to H. G. & B. Station Main Street, - GRIN Particular: from J. H. Culp, Agent, GrlmsBy, or wrlte M. G. Murphy. D. P. A., Toronto, ' i THE WAY I To COAX u H. L. Harshaw will not need coaxing it the meats you serve are purchased in this shop of courteous relia- bility. You can be as particular as you please in selecting meats when you shop here and take your time because we are here to wait upon you politely and serve you with just the meats you want. CANADIAN PACIFIC The World's Greatest Artists use it in all their concerts and recitals. 5:5sz me tleAT You KNOW APPETITE I have secured the agency for this famous Instrument and will be pleased to have you call in and see it - "s - RIGHT! . T. HARTWELL Phone 17 May be depended upen from the use of our Want Ads. The births, deaths. marria- ges and the other Classified Columns are usually Inclu- ded In even a very pedunc- tory persual of the paper. They are as good for general business as they are for " Help Wanted," etc. l Quick Resirfts Leaving Toronto 6.40 p.m. Through Trains-lo Change 500 that your tlckot roads Via THE T WINS-CANADA YOUR APPETITE w-"'.m Grimsby GRIMSBY dispensed it amongst tile poor. There were some interesting features of the entertainment, that I shall have to pass over for want of time. I found other churches and the Salvation Ar- my, and other institutions, full of the Xmas spirit, and doing their best to carry Xmas cheer and good will to humbler homes, and it seemed a joy to give, for we all enjoyed the Yule- tide season better. We have been greatly pleased and much enjoyed our California Xmas season. We had a delightful auto ride, on Xmas after- noon, along the boulevard, at the foot of the mountains and on our return we enjoyed fresh strawberries and cream, and Mr. Editor, I am sure you would have enjoyed the delicious fruit,' as wen as the lovely auto ride amongst the oragne groves and lemon trees of Southern California, had you been To the Editor C--- Inn taking up letter No. 2, 1 would say December 30th brought a great surprise to the people of southern California, in the form of a gentle fall of "snow," tor such they had not seen for more than a decade, and the pretty little strangers created a great deal of excitement in town. It was only a flurry ot snow, as we count such things in the east, but here it was such a stranger that it caused a wonderful amount of excitement. It is said that some people would hardly believe it until they saw it, and when they did business came nearly to standstill, and snow-ball- ing became a pastime in many busi- ness sections for quite a time. The novel experience in Southern Cali- tornia taking some back to their old homes in the East. A young lad here who was a good shot, wanted to make the most of his opportunity, took time by the forelock, gathered up a ball of snow and made a policeman his target. He hit his mark and drew blood from the "Cop’s” lip. The lad was not arrest- ed, for the Officer said, "I well re- member when I Was a kid back East, how we boys used to like snow ball- ing our victims; so how could 1 pinch the boy?" "Well, that chap was cer- tainly a good shot, for he tried an- other throw,, and this time he chose a motorman in a passing car, and sent the man's cap sailing into the street. In some places near here, the snow fell to the depth of from three to five inches. At Riverside, some 65 miles from here, they had seven inches. The farmers here, who raise grain, I think have all their seeding done. We saw them plowing and sowing weeks ago, and a lot of the grain Now let me give you a pen picture of "Pasadena, the Beautiful," tor it is a fine and lovely city, with pretty trees and flowers, with pleasant home, where all may spend such sweet, and happy hours. We saw them plowing and sowing weeks ago, and a lot ot the grain was up in December. This is their rainy season and farmers get their crops started now while it is wet. Last season, they tell me, they had no rain here for seven months, from sometime in May until December. A long time to be without those lit- tle drops of rain, which give us so much joy. I have some figures that I have gathered on California crops, that I Will try to give you sometime. It is not expected just now. t They tell me here, that a good win- ter rain fall is the making of their crops. We have had a great deal of rain so far this month. Prom ac- counts given in the late papers, the rain tail now must come upto some- where‘about 10 inches. I am told that they get sometimes as high as 25 to 30 inches. Now, while I am writing, it is just pouring down. It is a city of homes, schools and churches. It covers a little more than 13 square miles, and is 800 to 1000 feet above the Bea, On a slope, surrounded by mountains and open- ing into the Great San Gabriel Val- ley. In the North end they seem to be about halt a mile away, when in reality, they are some two or three miles oft. Mt. Low is the nearest, and is 5650 feet high. Mt. Wilson is 5885 feet. In other directions they are far away toward the sky line; but on a fair day they are quite vis- Ible. I will give you a few points about Pasadena, that I think make it pleas- ant and desirable location in which to live. As I said before, it is a city of homes, schools and churches- schools said to be unexcelled, and are beautiful in their surroundings. There are 57 churches, some very fine in architecture, No saloons and they are working hard tor State Prohibi- tion, which has been passed in Wash- ington and Oregon. When in Port- land' I saw them decorating the streets; and I asked what was on, and they replied that the city had gone dry, and we are going to have a big time at Christmas. Pasadena is an unique place for people of age. as the climate is so free from extreme changes. It is one of the best. The mean tempera- ture in August is said to be 71 de- grees, and in February 52 degrees. A difference ct about 20 degrees be- tween summer and winter tempera- ture. The yearly average ot sun- shine is about 76 per cent. and year-' 1y average of rain tall is 20 inches, sometimes, as I said before, it goes a good bit higher. So far we have found the wind very moderate, since We came. It is said the (wind veloc- ity here averages about 5 milesf an hour. All these climatic conditions go to make this an ideal place for aged people, and I have noticed since I came, the large number of people here in advanced life. It is just the place for them. The gray heads from the East and North should come here and then- The storms that sweep their East- ern sky would disturb their warm repose no more than summer even- ing’s peaceful sigh, that shuts the Rott--- Pasadena has a tine new post ot- flee, finished in white marble; has fire branches. Her postal receipts CALIFORNIA PEOPLE on r guest. (Continued from page 1) give you a few points about , that I think make it pleas- desirable location in which Pasadena. Jan. 16, 1916 Yours truly, A. GREENWOOD. for the year Just closed amounted to $151,000. It has two daily papers, public library of 50,000 volumes, two electric lines to Los Angeles. giving a 10 minute service; tour parks, to- taling about 135 acres;. two hospitals; two flower shows annually, and a number ot famous hotels, It has 164 miles of streets; 143 miles paved; and over 20 miles of cement side- walks. Orange Grove, or millionaire ave., is ore of great beauty and lovli- ness-tine homes and beautiful lawns and gardens, make it a paradise. Pasadena has a great attraction in its yearly "Rose Tournament," which comes oif New Year's day. This is the 26th anniversary, since? its in- ception, and since that time it has grown to great proportions. Now it is looked forward to as the great event of the year, and it is attended by its thousands upon thousands. Some four years ago I could not walk up stairs, my feet and ankles were so swollen, but I took three boxes of Gin Pills and the trouble has never returned. My mother, 82 years of age, is taking them and feels fine. This year, January lst, was very unfavorable. About 10 a.m. it be- gan to drizzle and kept it up' airday. However, the pageant and foot ball came off all the same. This is only the second or third tinie that the rain has interfered with it in the 26 years. So it was nut so bad, so they joyous- ly went on with unabated spirits and the pageantscame out a triumph of beauty in spite of the drizzle. There were ten tine bands of music in the uarade: :1 fme lot of horsemen and lady riders. with gaily decked steeds. Heralds in pink costume announced tho parade, and were followed by eaily decorated automobiles. carry,- "tsr. Pasadena and Los Angeles po- GIN PILLS are lioc. a box, or 6 boxes for $2.50 kt all druggists. Sample sent free if requested. 20 " can certainly say the Gin Pills have done a lot of good for me. lice Then folkw 'reautifuuy de them very ltr 9nd more. 0 “mes in its T 7,000 pink T Another 3,000 marigolds, T feet lore. 13 Then followed a great array ot 1teautifufty decorated floats, some of them very large, 18 to 20 feet long and more. One float used 5.000 pink “MES in its make-up. Another used 7,000 pink roses and carnations' Another 3,000 white roses and 12,000 marigolds, The largest ffoat was 2,? feet lone, 13 feet wide, and 12 feet "1211. This will give you an we" of' the quantity of flowers used in a tournament like this, which took orut "Otir to pass a given point. The ".ned with neon] '1 fine sight,.Mr ‘nn 00111.1 hate ' "mt. I have s'ent tiful tournament We nrint below a dinning from tho Eamdnton Journal, re the death of Rergt. Alf. Kemp. whose death we re- ferred to last week. None Was Better Known Than Sergt Alf. Kemp of the 3lst. Battalion The sad news has been received in the city of the death at the front of Regt. Alf. Kemp, one of the best- known and most popular of Edmon- ton's Younger set and whose name adds yet one more name to the glor- ious list ot local men who have laid down their lives for their country. The family received the news in the hrietest of dispatches from the oftt- cials at Ottawa, announcing that the "mine man was "off1eia11y reported killed in action on Dee. M." Kemp enlisted as a private just over a year ago in the local company of the 31st battalion, which was re- cruited by Capt. McLeod, now Lieut.- Col. McLeod, the headquarters of which was at Calgary. He left for the southern city in November and by his keenness and the thoroughness with which he undertook his military dut- ies he soon received his three stripes and was second in command of a pla toon in his company of the 3lst batta lion, which Was in action at the time he received his fatal wound. He was a young man of whom it was safe to prophesy promotion to the ranks of commissioned officerB. His great activity in every branch of civil life was a certain indication that when he became a soldier he would enter upon his new lite with the same zest and enthusiasm which had marked him throughout his short life before he joined the military forces. He was one ot the livest wires in the city both in sporting, political and social circles. He played hockey, was a curler and was an active mem- ber of the Young Liberal Club. Sergt. Alfred Kemp was the son ot Mr. and Mrs-Kemp, 7511 112th Ave- nue, and brother of Miss Pansy Kemp the musician, who was recently mar- ried to Sergt. J. D. Craig, of the 63rd battalion. He also leaves behind him tour brothers, two of whom are also soldiers of the king-William, who is in the 51st battalion, and Ad., who is now in the Old Country with one ot the drafts which went over to rein- force the Princess Pats. Joe, another brother, is in the north country with the H. B. C., and Chester Kemp is,a local chemist. Alfred Kemp had already seen ac- tive service, having been a member of the Third Canadian contingent which went to South Africa. The fine spirit which animated him is well shown in a recent letter received from him, in the course ot which he said: " am glad I am here and able to take a part in the game." ' Van-rum mortars Why They’re Bought National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited, Toronto. ‘OPULAR LOCAL BOY NUMBERED AMONG KILLED MORE ABOUT SERGT. KEMP ll itttpit1s g the )ennle , . Mr. THE INDEPENDENT, GRIMSBY, ONTARIO MRS. J.B. SALSBURY, Camden East." dr. Editor, and I win?» , seen it As. vnu could nt yen one of the beau- rnt books. Yours trulv. given point line of mam ENVVOOD It w" sauce. And the nuts and oranges, etc. Had one guest, our ex-padre, who is now with the 7th aBttalidn. To day we had a meeting of officers and have lazed 'round ever since. At 11m5 Friday night every gun on the line opened up for ten minutes rapid, but yesterday things were very quiet. ritz was inclined to be friendly I believe but wasn't encouraged. I supose it will be the same New Year's. My Company will be in the front line. It's too bad "B" has had to top re- cruiting, but I uppose Orlon will carry on with the 98th. More power to him. . The big guns behind us have been perty busy all day and I'm telling you they sure rattle things around when they go oft. Twelve and fifteen inch howitizers they are. We are doing tive days out this tour I believe so won't go into the line until Wednesday. That brings out again the day after the New Year in- stead of New Year's night. Let me know ifg you get all the stuff I send you as it is pretty uncer- tain sendinding anything from here by mail. . Am as fit as a ilddle and happy as a lark. It didn't seem any more like Christmas than nothing and I sure wished I could have been home-but maybe next year. There’s nithing doing and I'm not in a writing mood today, so I reckon this won't be much or a letter. And I have six more to write. Was Oredrly Officer yesterday and was kept on the run all day long and when I did have time after dinner to write, I hopped, aboard a crap game instead and took a. Couple of the boys tor a thirty franc ride. For some reason or other your par- cel has not arrived as yet, but I sup- pose I will get it in time for the New Year and that will be just as good. Alex Read is back from Hospital and so is De la Haye. They both look Alex Read and so is De very fit. Tomorrow we pack up again and make tracks for the front line again. For a tive-day tour, too, I believe, but for what reason it is five days I do not know. V Dame Rumor says our rest is com- ing the middle of anuary. And very nice to. We're all pulling for it not to be cancelled again. Dear Mother Dear ePople Tonight Just after I arrived in the front line, our mail arrived in the front line and I was Jucky as it fool 'cause I pulled down an Independent 'of 8th December, and a parcel of chocolates from the Hummels, a par- cel of fags from the Holts, and a box of Maple cream - and salted peanuts from "Tiny". . I am Trench Orderly Officer again and am not supposed to do any Com- pany duties but I cannot see any tun in putting the other boys to extra work so I reckon I’ll take my tours just the same. Ther ts nothing at all to write about so you won't get very long or interesting letters from me. Lord'. I have another pile ot letters to polish off. I never do seem to get much ahead of my mail, but I suppose that is why I have been so prompt in answering all I get. And maybe. I didn't tie into those peanuts. Lord! I never have seen any- thing in' a long time I have enjoyed so much. For a wonder we had no rain on our relief and as it was very misty we were able to get away from the bil- lets quite early and our relief was all completed by five forty-five and now we are just sitting 'round waiting for a patrol to come before turning in until our tour of duty comes. t Dearest People Turned in this morning about four- thirty and pounded my ear good and plenty until about ten and since then I have been running round the line like a dog chasing his tail. Have done my regular tours as well as Orderly Officer work and as I don't go on again until three in the morn- ing am going to turn in for forty winks as soon as I finish my letters. At tour o'clock my platoon scout corporal and two or thre men and I, went out to look ’rouna a bit and see what was doing in one of the enemy's advanced listening posts, about a hun dred and fifty yards in front of our wire. CLUBS PLUM PUDDING Never did ih1d out anything much although we were up within a very few yards of the place; nearly froze and got covered with mud from craw- I MRS. KEHNS ADVICE To Weak, Nervous, 2ttrm2hnmWtmttttt So. Cumberland, Md.-"li'or a long time I suffered from a nervous break- down. I could not eat or sleep and was so weak I could hardly walk. My hus- band heard about Vinol and got me to try it. Now I have a food appetite, sleep soundly and am we 1 and strong. Every nervous, weak, run-down woman should try vinpl.r--Mrs.1?.. W. Kplst. W. M. Stewart Drug Co., Ltd., Grimsby, Ont. . Vino! is a delicious cod liver and iron tonic, without oil, which we guarantee to create a healthy appetite, aid diges- tion and make pure healthy blood. (Continued from page 1) didn't tie into those never have Been any- time I have enjoyed Dee. 28, 1915 Dec. 29, 1915 ART. Dec. 30, 1915 ART ART. The boys turned out, but the In- spector sail that it was so cold that he. was not. looking for speed in handling the reels and the hose, but just to inspect the hydrants for fiveze-ups and the hose. He tried three lines of hose and got all kinds of pressure. Not a length of hose was in bad shape and the hydrants worked fine. He mo- tored all around the town in the at- ternoon with Reeve Randall and Chief Wa'ker, and found every hy- drant in good shape Everything in the fire hall was to his liking and he eomplimentert the Chief and Reeve on their new purchase, the chemical engine. Just what recommendations he will have to' make in his report is a mysterv. . The hydrant in front of the old INDEPENDENT oftiee, was not froze, but for some unknown reason failed to open as wide as it should, but at that. gave forth a good steam of water. l When the first real cold day of win- ter comes the firemen of GRIMSBY always start looking for the Fire Underwriters' Inspector. and he gen- orally turns up. He never thinks of coming any other time, but on the coldest day in winter, and he never tells you when he is coming either. ling through the grass and lying on our stomachs for a minute or so every few yards. The Inspector dropped into town last Friday morning, and it's a. big cinch Ihe didn't find anyone picking strawberries. He looked up Supt. Bromley, and then turned in an alarm. Lieut.-Col. W. E. S. Knowles, the commanding officer of the 129th County of Wentworth battalion, an- nounced Friday morning that the Rev. R. McNamara, the chaplain of the 77th regiment, would be the chap- lain ot the new battalion. He stated that he had recommended the chap- Iain's appointment at the time that the staff was appointed, but that the official o. K. was not granted, but laid over until the unit is completed. The battalion now has a strength of about 525 men, :nearly half the full compliment, and the appointment of And when I was about half way there I made the very pleasant dis- covery that the magazine I had in my gun, had no cartridges in it. And very nice too, had we had to protect our- selves. FIRE lllillliillhllllWl Got in about 6.15 and while on my way through one of the most miser- able pieces of trench I have ever seen iron bumped my nose into a three- cornered betting raill and now am adorned by a very nice little pair of adhesive tapes, keeping the dressing in shape. a chaplain will be made in the near future. Rev. McNamara was formerly pas- tor of the Anglican Church at Wino, na, and is 'now stationed at Colling- wood. I was stunned for a moment or so, but didn't think I had 'cut myself un- til I got to H. Q., hen I discovered my cheek was covered with gore and I had a halt-inch, and quite deep, cut on the right side of my nose. REV. 1lllllWillilll Til BE tllll?ljllll llf 1fl8'l'll It is giving me quite a little pain, but that is mostly caused by the iodine and I reckon it will heal up in a day or two. Our second in command Lt.-Col. Be dell, left tonight for England, thence to Canada to take command of one of the new battalions. We are going to give the Huns a wee bit of hate tomorrow I believe, as a New Year Eve greeting I reckon and I don't 'spose Fritz will give us a bit so we'11 probably have a very nice New Year. -unioing out in front again about 5.30 in the morning to see what is go- ing on. - -. - _ The Town Fathers held a special meeting on Tuesday night, to discuss what action should be taken with the new H. G. & B. franchise and with the letter' received from the Hydro. The letter from the Hydro proposed certain things that were not in ac- cord with what the council wished done, and they would not consider the proposition at all. The commit- tee appointed to go to Toronto, by the Council, will go over and inter- view the Hydro. DIED C-A3DDEN---At his home in Hamilton, on Friday, January 14th, 1916, John Godden, at the age of 60 years. HOUGH---At her home, at Homer, Ont., on Wednesday, January 12th, 1916, Mrs. Horace Hough, widow of the late Horace Hough, at the age ot 70 years. SPENCER-M the Dome of her par nts, GRIMSBY, on Wdnesday, Jan. 12, 1916, Eleanor May, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Spencer, aged two years and three weeks. Mrs. Hayter.was granted $5.00 for damage done to her property by the overflow trom the reservoir. Supt. Bromley will look into the law covering the granting of tran. chises to railway companies. CARD " THANKS Pte. and Mrs. B. E. Spencer, are very grateful to the boys of "B" Co., 98th Batt. for their kindness at the time of the sickness and sudden de- mise of their little daughter. CARD Oli' THANKS ' Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Spencer wish to thank their many friends for their kindness and sympathy in their re- cent bereavement. ' _ SPEEIAL EUUNGIL MEETING "ith Reeve Randall and Kel', and found every hy- ood shape Everything in 11 was to his liking and he ten the Chief and Reeve ew purchase, the chemical ust what recommendations we to' make in his report VISIT ililllilSllll t in ac- wished consider commit- ART Application To Parlia- ment NOTICE is hereby given that an ap- plication will be made to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario at the next session thereof on behalf of the Municipal Council of the Village of Grimsby, for an Act to eonttrm and de- clare legal and valid By-Law Number 291, of the Municipal Council of the Vil- lage of Grimsby, being a By-Law to pro- vide for the issue of debentures of. the Village of Grimsby for the sum of Eight Thousand ($8,000.00) dollars required by the said Village to pay certain sums owing to the County of, Lincoln and a certain sum owing by the said Village to The Cataract Power Company and other sums, said debentures to be re- payable by yearly sums during the per- iod of ten years being the currency of said debentures, and to authorize the said Municipal Council to raise annu- ally by special rate on all the rateable property in the said Village of Grimsby the sum of $1086.94, for the purpose of paying the amount due in each year of the said ten years for principal and In- terest on said debentures and for other purposes. The present existing debenture debt of the said Municipality is $105,752.80, of which no part either principal and in terest is in arrears and of which the particulars are:-- " - The sole headrof a family, or any male over 18 years old, may homestead a quarter-section of available Dominion land in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or AG berta. Applicant must appear in person at the Dominion Lands Agency or ti1ub- Agency for the District. Entry by proxy may be made at any Dominion Lands Agency (but not Sub-Agency), on cer- tain conditions. _ Duties-Six months residence upon and cultivation of the land in each of three years. A homesteader may live within nine miles of his homestead on a farm of at least 80 acres, on certain conditions. A habitable house is required except where residence is performed in the vi- C n ty. In certain districts a homesteader in good standing may pre-empt a quarter- section alongside his homestead. Price $3.00 per racre. Duties-Six months residence in each of three years after earning homestead patent; also 50 acres extra cultivation. Pre-emption patent may be obtained as soon as homestead patent, on certain conditions. A settler who has exhausted his home- stead right may take a purchased home- stead in certain districts. Price ".00. per acre. Dutietr--Must reside six months in each of three years, cultivate 50 acres and erect a house worth $800. Industrial mortgage. School Debentures.... .... .. Water Works Debentures... Local Improvement Debentures The area of cultivation is subject to reduction in case of rough, scrubby or stony land. Live stock may be substitut- ed for cultivation under certain condi- tions. W. W. CORY, C.M.G., Deputy of the Minister of the Interior. N.B.--Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid tor.-- 64388. Walke Dated of Evgs.8. I 5,Mat--Tuos..Thurs..Sats.2. t s The Alanbury Poultry Farm H. L. Smith, Mgr. Phones 22 r 2 and 270, Grimsby Box 387. Stop ! Stop t Tiitilltlljli1ilflli. SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH- WEST LAND REGULATIONS Ina tdi WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1916 Evgs. IS, 25.35. 501: Vaudeville Tunis Dates Boxes, 25c. andah: IO-lb. Boxes, $1.25 each James Osborne & Son THE LEAD! 0 UROCERS " and " James St. South HAMILTON O Now is the time to sell your live Poultry. Prices are at their high- est. We pay cash. mt Steel Stee SHOWS D AILY Telephone. :36 and NO ectri HAMILTON " Inge Co. Specialty ntur m & McDonald for Applicants. rt., this 14th d $8381 all 439 secure n Mats. Is, 250 24937 28485 34897 by 81 8t is 20 2x