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YEAR Due to the strong winds prevail ing the St. Lawrence River yesterday reached its highest level in two years, mariners state. Low lying docks on both sides of the river in this vicia- YE The anniversary of his or- brated sherds by th se yeste the Rt ev. : ture parish Brod Rai Es Si 3 R oe Se late SEER DISMISSED | ch Ete at a the Lo ber Dowsley heard Mh 8 Due from a fine of $100 hposed by Maginnate H. ie, a contra- Hips of ri ear Canin Act, The pv was 8 dismsised with costs. he \, OFFIC ER an iiot, Rot ery, whose death is an- Queenstown, Ireland, { free two Jeary service with the ian Horse Artillery, un- agents made between the and Canadian authorities peti officers are exchanged for , and' left Kingston some six or seyen weeks ago. ELECTED MODERATOR Rev, L, S, Wight, of Holloway Street United CRs of Belleville, today elected moderator of the Belleville Presbytery of the United , at' a meeting held in Grace rch, Trenton, at which the resig- nation of .the chairmanship by Rev. D.C, Ramsay, was accepted, the lat- ter 'being on leaye of absence for some months, owing to ill-health, FUNERAL COBOURG LADY The death took place at Cobourg, of Mrs, Howhey, widow of Richard Hiwh whey, Her maiden name was Eli- eth Simpson, and she had been a Tasrdent of Cobourg for many years. The funeral - took place yesterday afternoon, Mrs, Howhey is survived by one son, Arthur, residing in Cal- 4 and two daughters, Miss Hat- fr He whey and Mrs, Eva Burnham, satin 'LEGION ELECTS OFFICERS At a meeting yesterday in the Canadian Legion in Belleville, offi- cers were selected as follows: Pre- sident, Col, E. D, O'Flynn; 1st vice- president, J, W, Day; 2nd vice- pre- $itent, David Bradford, Executive-- David Matchelor, G. W. Dawes, Yarry Stanley, Charles Summers, illiam Aris, Arthur Harriss, Wil- lam Harvey, Geo, Seeker, William ards, Earl McQueen, DID HEROIC WORK Pinioned by a tree he had felled and which in falling broke his leg, Thomas Fitzpatrick, of Morrison Is- land, chopped himself free axe, fashioned rude crutcchs from a i, home pile nd limped two miles to g home, his wife ban- BE the , and Fitzpatrick set out for the mainland, rowing his wife and child across the river. He landed at Lowerton, near Pembroke, and from there was brought to-the general hospital yesterday, where he NEW v COUNCIL EN now a patient, £¥ the ted mes | ¢heon, se of he din dent Eworth presided, and extended greetings to the members of the new council. All present made brief speeches, em- ing the need of: co-operation h matters pertaining to the city's welfare, ORATORICAL CONTESTS An interesting event occurred at the Hastings Count: A Council session at Belleville yester: The annual oratory contest by pupils of the public schools of the Sounty, for awards donated by War- den H, Haryet, Three girls and a boy were competitors, The judges made their awards as follows: Girls-- gold medal--Mary Orser, bronze medal--Patricia Turner; boys--gold medal was awarded Catherine Mc- Donald for meritorious work, Thomas Keilty, Tweed Consolida- ted School, received his medal for obtaining the most marks in Centre Hastings for the entrance examina- tions, ee Belle the Queens Por Yow PHONE 22 pai vees Thompsons Drug Store 10 Simcoe 8¢, 8, We Deliver EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Modern inventions, closer work for the eyes, increased eyestrain This is "The age of Eyestrain," 852 1516 e Post Office 1516 w=PHON Ew Disney Block Op LT v 18 SIMCOE STREET CREW OF AGAMA | NOT IN DANGER, "VESSEL AGROUND Other Ships in Distress as Storm Batters Lake Freighters ALTADOR WI JR WRECKED te Rescue Agee H Owen Sound, Dee, 4--The tug Strathbogie headed out into the fierce lake storm om her journey to attempt rescue of the crew of the stranded Agawa about 10 o'- clock tonight. It will take the Strathbogie about ten hours to reach the Agawa. To neat time time you's te ed and tally and rocky Sn . hoi of pos Ov You'll actually feel it nour. you, restoring depleted strength and energy, The ripe barley male, fresh Hors and Greaing h milk, high- jr can a piso ln He had gone at midnight tonight. Sh was lost sight of in the pitching waves shortly before "11 o'clock. It will be dawn when she reahes the Agawa. Hopeful of Rescue, The Strathbogie's Captain seem- ed inclined to discount the proba- "We think we can get near her and take the Agawa erew off." he before departing "ah if we cannot, | 1 ay until the the Pogo the Aga a ona ye a Sratect: ing promontory on the south coast, and very close to shore--close enough, they think, for the crew to make a real fight for life in the surf if the vessel did break up, - Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Dec. 8 Selecting another last-tripper as a Tey this natural Pick-me-up' QVALTINE BUILDS UP BRAIN, NERVES AnD BODY We'd like to jond yeu # sample of Ovaliine, ii victim, the Storm King today was Joud, 7ich b vitatting, gested eas starts its work of Ad used up body and oe cells, Drink Ovaltine at meals, be. tween meals when i and at bedtime, Work bet- ter, Play better, Sleep bet- ter, Ask your doctor about Ovaltine, 0 the coupon. nk Ovalsine f, Peink Oraleine fo yg od 5, Special § family size, ti. fo economy, Viade. gee sine nd py A. WANDER LIMITED, 435 Kin West, Toronto, Please snd mole of Ovaltine, 10 gents . Street.......... bility of a break-up of the Agawa.|) . | the Bank of Montreal at Little Cur. pounding the steamer pr mér- on Manitoulin Island, in while the crew of yon was st The hatches away, but the Wessel at night-fall, : ill intact W. J. MeCormaek, Superintend- gat of the Algoma Central Line, sald tonight that the erew was still aboard the Agawya. "It would be © | folly for them to attempt a land- storm's fury, and her engine-room and bulkheads filled with water. Meanwhile two more steamers are reported victims of the storm that has swept the Great Lakes dur- ing the past two days. at B. Squire of the enkins Steamship Company has foundered, but no particulars have a8 to where the dis- Poti eds while the 8.8. Alta- of the R, M, Paterson Company is aground at Keweenaw Point, « probably a total wreck, No word has been received as to the safety of the crews of either boat, in wireless reports received here late today. There 18 a crew of 25 aboard the Squire, while 35 men are on the Altadoe, Orew Still Aboard, N. 8. McKenzie of Collingwood, whose son Maxie is wheelsman on the steamer Agawa, tonight receiv- ed a message from the Manager of rent to the effect that the crew is still aboard the Agawa and that they are in no immediate danger, The bank Manager's message corrects earlier reports that the Agawa was fast on a rock. He says the steam- er is lying on a sandbank inside the entrance to Michel Bay, south side of Manitoulin Island, and that the members of the crew expect to leave the boat without difficulty as scon as the wind abates, In Tmminent Danger, Sault Ste. Marie, Dec. 8--Though the office of the Algoma Centra! Steamship Line here has heard nothing directly from the steamer Agawa, news is drifting in from Detour and other sources to the ef- fect that the vessel is in imminent danger, and much concern is now felt for the safety of Captain Jor- dan and the crew of 21 men, A 'report from Providence Bay this afternoon said that people from there could see the vessel about three-quarters of a mile off shore ona point called "Sand Bluff", Huge waves were washing over her, and she was becoming so ice- laden that it was feared she would break in two at any moment, The people on shore could see nothing of the crew, and it was helieved they were in shelter below decks. cr m-- STOP WORRYING! Worrying and fretting over every little thing will wreck you, Before it's too late take mies MEPNIME FE vf | Ontario, MILES Jury & Lovell, Oshawa, Sold by: ing under present weather condi. tions," he said. "The sea is heavy, and, once ashore, they would be in a very serious situation with the blizzard and roads in their preseat condition drifted with snow. They are wise to remain aboard, where they are warm and have protection from the nam. , Providence Bay med this afternoon th wa is in imminent danger lof dh in two, This report was received by wireless at the Detour Station before the wireless on the Agawa suspended. This message also sald that the hatches were gone, the hold filled with water and the grain ruined, The fo of the vessel is in five feet of water over the reef, Anxious Collingwood, Dec, 8--With four members of her erew from Colling- wood, there is much anxiety here with the stern in seven fathoms. tonight as to the fate of the freight- -------- ep rn me oe _---- mh co -- Keeps: you warm and healt Packed with energy- highin Delicious any way-++ any meal The ideal inside overcoat er Agawa. The Collin are: Captain W, C. 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