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as a des talion an selstine woman I ind it tr: York to eompani leave al went on Belleville whose hom Dr. Colbeck lend on Wedne pany with his came by way 0 an which they St. |Catharines â€" Standard.â€"Landis C. Bradt, the wellknown florist, and a former alderman, passed away at the family residence, 83 George St. en Thursday evening. He leaves a widow, one brother, Melvin L. Bradt, in Smithville, and one <sister, Mrs. James A. Pattison, in Louth, to mourn his death. Welland . Press.â€"F. H. Chief of Police, of Port Co tendered his resignation as stable to take effect April Chief at present receives a $80 per month and consi sum not sufficient for . pri needs. a dozen c «. bhalf. It the stand «eet. Ottawa, Feb. 13.â€"It is stated that at the approaching session of Parliaâ€" ment the sales and inspections act will be so amended as to provide that a dozen eggs must weigh a pound and a half. It is also proposed to make the standard cord of wood 128 cubic oveI 98th WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARYX 20, 1918 nC /. DeW itt, Dealer, Fruitland, Ont. H aye n ies i3 Comsepoe reeenrmael AU 11 S W th Press.â€"F., . Reavely,li A e, of Port Colborne has | 0 esignation as chicf con‘ h; effect April ist. The | d« nt receives a salary of ? and considers that ient for present day | of reached day aft ife and $2.50, trial size 25¢. or sent postpaid Limited., Ottawa. ail« NeYV the n to AIN two yea in Atections 1€ ied home in Welâ€" afternoon in comâ€" ind children. They York. The vessel d put into New s who were acâ€" the wives Allen Nort home 11 anenummnanenimumebnmnunernrommenmenortmrommmne : rediciaal l 9L selstine n â€" part rrested wWIli n â€" on others 11 husâ€" O Bat £FSO. B. FORD, 0 zo vesis DT on co second case this week in w attempt has been made to whisky into Canada was nippe bud last night when customs in searching three women, f( bottles. of liquor concealef their person. One of the wom two hot water bottles tied al waist filled with the same bt her two companions carried . seized bottles. Customs officig Brown‘ s pr tain claims the exprop riends 0 ton will Welland‘ Telegraph.â€"G. C. Brown, of Fonthill and the School Board of the Village are detemining by arbiâ€" tra.ti'}oan, the value of one half acre of Mr. Brown‘s farm, which the board wishes to acquire. The Arbitration Board consists of His Hon., Judge Livingstone and H. W. Cox and E. F. Dwyer of the Security Loan & Savâ€" ings Company, St. Catharines. The School Board offers $500, but Mr.‘ Brown‘s price is $1200 including cerâ€" tain claims of damages arising from! 1t t] presum n in th LridgeDutrs, . iOnt. _Feb. |10.<â€"SgL Marcel Roche of the French army who has been visiting in the Niagara district, has just received trough the mails the French military eross which is comparable with the, Vicâ€" toria Cross of the British army. Sgt. Roche fought in the early battles in Alsaace and was at Verdun. He is one of the few French soldiers who have been awarded this coveted decoration. Bridgebur Marcel Rocl who has bed so arrested to which st sentenced a Brid 3. The hous tury ago by r and it ha stics of the aband to in ghan, 3000 of t of fifty : ie house xrovernms« 11 UI lvA 1j (0) penvmomnnmbumidbiinibemenyicrd:vupses l on liquor concealed about . One of the women had er bottles tied about her with the same brand as panions carried in the s. Customs officials seixâ€" _know island w ate brother Pte. Clarke ze which took place adians captured Vimy personal effects and a g letter from the 3rd. with which he served, m as being a most effiâ€" or his King and Counâ€" ferring to his one great Master. The mud stain ymn book carried by e of his death accomâ€" Te )1 1€ n V( 11 C Dunnville. She was alâ€" i a charge of bigamy, pleaded guilty and was ear in the reformatory. api 1C mal hou () 11 w n l )o y 4T ana stron s onCc 1€ iy Of t] ses of under the deral â€" e( outh C ‘~fire ; mornin known owned and fo Five t e‘of the «1 built over h The from â€" Franck regarding the T( or men evening Feb NT : to . smug? nipped in t] the tl N( Jor finc of _ Welâ€" about 2 which s oimC1 found ie reguâ€" edict, is he be by the some H 10 time well true rved, effiâ€" ounâ€" rreat tain by The old nd 1# ils ‘he an zxle mecimmnnceceoresnomnrnemprmmmeremrascoms 0| nass( servation the against extray 1owe ill it‘ th to di that S SoO At the February meeting of the Grimsbyâ€"â€"Beamsville Ministerial Asgâ€" sociation at the Beamsville Rectory, Monday Feb. lith, the following reso lution was unanimously passed:â€" "Inasmuch as Sunday â€" funerals seriously interfer2 with the usual 970 uneral and Mrs. J. Deans. Mr. and Mrs. Laws of St. Catharines spent a few days last week with their daughter, Mrs. J. â€"{chonald. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nevills, of Hamâ€" ilton, paid Mr. and Mrs, A. Nevills a fying visit. Mrs. A. Boulter who has been seriâ€" ously ill, is improving. Mr.,Chas. Sprague, of Buffalo, and Mr. George . Sprague, of Hamilton, spent Sunday last with Mrs. Sprague. The Women‘s Institute will give a‘ concert in Brant‘s Hall, on PFriday, eéb.: 22/%A1918. I SMITHYILLE j Miss Harding has returned to Deâ€" l triot, .after spending a couple of months at Mr. E. D. Armstrong‘s. Mrs. M. B. Cosby and children, !spent Sunday last at Hamilton. | Mr. Chas. Morgan, of Hamilton, spent the weekâ€"end with Misses B.l and I. Morgan. ’ Mrsâ€" I. Brown. of Dunville. snent e Minister the ne [past ind (Mrs. Mr. and pent a f€ ship, settling near Wellandport where ’ he spent the rest of his life. He: was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor Julian, fourteen years and by his onâ€" ly daughter, Sarah who was‘ killed by a train just west of Fenwick seven years ago. Funeral took place from the home of his youngest son, Chester The sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Knight in the Methodist church, Wellandport. Interment in Dawdy’s{ Cemetery, Pelham. He is survived by a brother and sister at Niagara Falls, and three sons, Samuel of Beamsâ€" ville, Thomas and Chester of Welland port, to mourn the loss of a loving father. The 1 ] some of his boyhood years. From there they went to Gainsboro â€" townâ€" Wellandport at the ripe age of 82. He had been confined to his bed but about three weeks. He was born in st. Catharines. His parents moved from here to a farm about four miles from Niagara Falls where he , spent ’ some of his boyhood years. From 1€ M TN dollars would not repl isville uri Mr fact, tha fission t adian m *, YISTERIA 1 T .. J. Brown, of Dunville, spent| ist ‘week with her parents, Mr.| tan ce 2l 1( # B n geney James Freure passed away C# Cnnt un es O ation â€"also decided toi e committee on Conâ€"| propriety | of advising’ agant expenditure for D /n 1i licy of THE INDEPENDENT, GERIMSBY, ONTARIO h a Citris s Miks Friers n S{.’:" 3 Het! ME ie 14â€" meers K ol m PS | r'.‘.w!“\ &3 (| ; meuun) | (ute 2te. en j )1 AS8S0CIA TION ID on n 1tD t privil Camt 1€ l ReT Li"' ;'13“!'!& m nc ace thoi 1¢ 1 it was '!‘ MESSO _ Snnneneitporranie n on reeapnaineral s arenonas resbeped it efi en tireraati esc )] n Lne Cracklings may be used in â€" makâ€" ing Soap. Flank suets costs just the same as kidney suet and is usually of such a consistency when rendered that no M1 Nin Mi Mrs lI‘l‘ RED Mrs Wm Mary Mis al 11 on P H | 8 PeWLit. ...« . .M te ks aicls $ha is J Button .:s. ... ). l‘.ks n e. n Sutton>. .. M{..ss . 4f... ga l w: â€"Smith.~ /.. ;,;..0... . .«fas. @. TchByck......."s...%¢. .. ry VanDyke, Dec., Jan. Feb ;. H. Walker, Nov. to Feb.. a ‘Woolverton sys .2.... . ... n i# H n 0 Hand Jas. A. L Hut \1 1C use or o : 5 TaB _ 3 NP After the War these bonds will be eagerly sought after and should command a very high price. EFrom now on determine to make no other investment other than in § _ They are free from Federal income tax, yield a very high interest return, and CONSTITUTE THE PREMIER SECURITY OF ALL CANADA. Although the official Governnm:ent loan was oversubscribed it is still possible to obtain Victory Bonds at a very attractive price and investors are urged to buy them to the utmost of their resources. Due December 1, 1922, Dec. 1, 1927, Dec. 1, 1937 _ Denomination: $50.00, $100.00, $500.00, $1,000.00 _ JANUARY. L Great Many Aj <~â€"H.~«Ringle....., 1( 1¢ ?OS§< . Mutray. Metcalf and () = Coupons are attached for payment of halfâ€"yearly interest on Dec. 1 st. and June st, in each year. â€" This is payable at the office of any chartered Bank in Canada. V Ictor y V Tay LC â€" Konklé rbhorn... 1arp W ut l 1 V oult SUB MetcalH{ K( rell tO h M D SCRIPTIONS FOR ¥€ R DOMINION OF CANADA d s 5 1â€"2 per cent. imily /ictory Bonds e rrears n ARE] >C€ ty 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00 00 00 50 00 50 PRICE ON APPI )0 Mr. B introd agent for the executor of Thomas Snyder, will offer fo public auction on the Snyd two and a half miles weut ol BY, a large list of farm im household furniture and tw Sale at one o‘clockâ€"â€" Tern months Auctioned flank su hundred tell whs thousht ) ) EBRUARY Sale Dates EBRUARY 6 2ea ‘Dy ulter O1 Suel Colorado Agric ollins, Coloradd n In (03 neged iDe added which the fat was tasted by vomen and not the fat was W NVL1 th: D nutt dccememn onnanmeminereciommmenmmemen Nn SstTO D€ n PM offer for a number Nel |C 7.â€"â€"MI‘S. \K xecutor of to amend 0 ttle broc ilt1 ouyuer Farnm, ut of GRIMSâ€" i implements, 1 two horses. Terms, cight \. Livingston, OI Q1 0) wmodd f > ‘and »H. e a fine wellâ€"bred ION TO several tE lalene )llege enng. tirely one could ) W ucnh, late ) by on â€"\ Syno KiÂ¥ Agent at M, cRiMsBYy enroumansmmamresseees..._ NT ipaciinal x â€"imeside six m years after ea and cultivate 5( preâ€"emption pat patent on certa ps conaitions. Dutiesâ€"S upon and cultivation three years. In certain districts secure an adjoining preâ€"emption. Price $3 appear in pers Agency or Sub trv huv nravi The sole head of a family, or over 18 years old, who was at mencement of the present wa:» since continued to be, a Briti or a subject of an allied‘ or neu try, may homestead a quar of availablé Dominion Land in Saskatchewan or Alberta. Annli H tent omenemin ccmmmessincemmmmmonen nopsis of Canadian Northwest Land Regulations Set tle in person at 1€ "_ may be made on certai utiesâ€"Six months residenc months earning 1( teI mion Land in Mar Alberta, Applicant zency as soon : onditions a homesteader quarterâ€"section 3.00 per acre. Di in each of. t of land in each o 0 per acre. Dutie: n each of . thres homestead â€" paten oY minion or any male at the comâ€" war, and has ritish subject neutral counâ€" arterâ€"section in Manitoba, lcant mus on â€"Land strict, En on eertai no ried Clert SEVEY Obta n mt