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. LWWWH'V' ‘./~..u.‘\..r~.. -... V<{’\»’\I’\A A .- t _. e 3. 3,; i, x?54_§:§5».f.’a‘}‘a:*.= 1. - . israr "-3 Volume 65 ’ - . . . , WM” No 35 N0 RECALL 0F ' I REULARHMEET VERULAM COUNCIL Verulam Council . .. . met at th T 1 I liall Erica-o1 W . . e O‘Yh Ontario Motor League Head Urges . . , iseon, erznesday, Oct. 13 Protest on Part of Municipalities I .11 .{~. . ‘ \...- .. ~, ‘ I :m‘hmcvfi.t;l;hc1.£ll. slalgin picsl-l- Torontoâ€"Premier Hepburn’s de-I _. 2 '12.. n 3‘ :11 - - ‘ til 11re<cnt “a; “v“hT‘rD 0 She cou~ finite statement yesterday that there} FOste .1 ilei- .0 '2 (1.. 105- - Dew-.11., would be no change made in the much I ('ha'l 1) £0 “gm-‘- «“5111' Junkln and criticized 1938 auto license plates: 0n 0_ g ‘1 N . drew from H. G. Fester, GeneralI ,, m tron of -leSsrs Dev11tt an" manager of the Ontario Saftey Lea-I llcrron. the minutes of September 13 gue, the remark that ‘perhaps if the: were rea< a d ' - - - 1 1 ' I (‘ow «in in approx ed. police of the chief municipalities were I , .c.‘ -. 1 ~ . . .. I ’ 11.11- I ”in“ “as tabled as fOI‘ to complain (tirectly to government} ‘ PP F t something would be done. I c. .. ' wc - 1 ' ' - I ‘1 Flet . ‘re £31“)! in his asâ€" ‘It is all very well to make state-I ‘ ,. .,. Inc» ‘ ., ' (‘ ' (‘ 1 _ hall» Will‘wh’h halfilments, but there must be a concertedi ‘Il'. ll' kl Clum Chlorate. Lil. H. VV lntel' effort made i1 anv action is to be ex- \ 1, . . ,~. ~ . V v ,' . ‘I ‘ iljfluilli County PIOVHDS.’ Match. pected irom governments. said Mini . epalmwnt of Mumcrpal Affairs re Foster. “th Ontario safety League“ ins-nine t'lx. ' v i t ‘1‘ g “ . _ has gone on record as opposing theI . f 1-71-ICah‘93'JUhk1h reported on the present auto plates, If the various, .llp‘p; .oncon re the exchange of chief constables or Police Commis-i Ilacnm 1s 1 ‘ ~ . ,. . . . . . . T‘n \1 I mth the Spray M‘IOI CO" Sums in Ontario were to send formal‘ A . . . v v. w I : ~iII§EmOE01 03- exchanged tne pr-tests to Queen's Park, probablv‘ nu .<' v; .. : -1 .. .- . - 1‘ 1 . )1 “ml the machme rm .1 a II. P- there would he somethlng done to re-. 4.HLII)IC cylinder radiator cooled ver- medv the situation. iii-81 pmver unit Stover 33 Engine. The Premier has said there will be 3n,» machine was now One (f the very no change, and I suppose there is not 1PM. the Company Dl'Oll‘Jced- They, much to be done, but I still feel color however recommended. the machine experts should be retained to give must be'kept clean and that one gal- opinions on the new plates, and that lilil OI Oil be pllt through ll. alter It presgul-e shuuld be bl'OU"ht to bearl I, Si N < .{l - v'r .- ' , ‘ - - I ' b f1 15 l‘l-h 10 Plovent CONOdmg- Ml- on the authorities,’ said Mr. Foster. 11Uhklh~i Yell/TI was accepted._ ‘The plates remain as is’ was all , . u, .,, On motion of Messrs Logan and Premier had to qav I llcrron. Messrs Chas. C. Martin and â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"‘-â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€" T. Clayton Taylor were appointed EVIDENCE NOTICED (Luditm'g to,» the 1937 accounts. Professorâ€"Didn‘t I get my last. (In motion of Messrs Hel'ron and haircut in this shop? Devitt. bylaw No. 963 was passed ap- gmznting the auditors. I llr. ll. 0. Boyd. MILO. who had' been appointed by the Board of healthI lo visit the schools of the Townshipl.1 sheep killed by (102's 39; John Mar- 111 SUM. reported on his work. He‘tln valuing same 33; D13 H. 0- Boyd ‘.‘i>lit‘(l :‘our schools in South VerulamIM-O-H1 IhSPQCtthJ SChOOlSy 3100; 17-J- s;;; s\.,;;n-5 on the 1-011, average at-I,R()llel'tson, chairman Board of Health Thos. H. It‘llllulil'e 16: and 8 schools in Nor-thfattending meetings 82.90; .4 ['SSDTBDI. 'ly been in business two years. BOBCAYGEON, ONTARIO, CAN [IBENSE PLATES Armistice Barberâ€"I think not, sir. We’ve on- . .. ..._._.._...‘.__....._ . . .‘, ubcupgmn Tournament. AND MIDLAND COUNTIES HERA LL a» esrnnmom 13». W M .1’o «or â€" ,.u. -1‘. ADA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 218T, 1937 .._...â€"â€"-_ ~ _,._._._._,.-. .-...â€"...â€" WATSIIN FOUND - NOT GUILTY Lenghty Trial Concludes With Ver- dict ofg Juryâ€"Insufficient Evidence for Conviction Jury Feelsâ€"Judge Agrees .â€" v. ,-a. van-‘1 m, “~\_¢ -.. . â€" . -‘ rest of the wall was finished in a washable material, the design carry- ing out the colour scheme of the connecting bedroom. The ceiling paper was green generously sprinkl- ed with silver stars. Woodwork which had been white was refinished in a soft shade of peach. Out of her own savings the housewife added a washable rug in the same colours as the wall covering. The colour was again echoed in the towels. A wicker hamper for soiled clothing was painted peach and the white muslin curtains were tinted the same shade. A green glass bowl tch on June 14th, was found not guil- filled with ivy sat on the window ty by an Assize Jury at the conclu- sill and provided accent. A green sion of his lengthy trial at 6.30 Satâ€" shower curtain was purchased. urday evening. With very litle expenditure a con- Roland Benson Ward, aged To- venient and attractive bathroom was ronto man, died in Ross Memorial created, gay and modern enough to Hospital, Lindsay, nine days after satisfy the up to date housewife and, the accident. Medical evidence at the at the same time completely in keep- trial indicated that hypostatic pneu- ing with the rest of the small house. monia was 50 per cent responsible Service John Hugh Watson charged with man-slaughter following the death of Roland Benson Ward of injuries re- ceived while a passenger in the Wat- son car when it crashed into the di- A Special Armistice Day Service will he held in the Anglican Church on Sunday, Nov. 7th, at 11 2"..lll. The Veterans will meet in the Parish Hall at 10.45 and parade to the Church â€" m for the death and the injuries recei- . . . . . . . . ved ‘n the accident being responsible . S .- a” g for the other 50 per cent. . all . the jury was slightly less than two . NEW ADVERTIWM . hours discussing the case and they . . . . . . . . . . returned to the court roam with thier verdict just at 6.30 o’clock. The jury’s verdict terminated one I REGULAR i I Personals . 7 of the longest manslaughter or CI‘l- WDMEN S TNSTETUTEI minal negligence trials ever held in law Victoria County. For four entire days Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wright of the lengthy examinations of many Vancourver spent a week with friends witnesses kept the case before the here. Mr. Wright is a gradute of the .IUI‘Y- . Independent, and for many years has The eVldence was completed on been mechanical superintendent of Friday evening and the case was ad- the ,1, 6 Vancouver Daily Province. journed until Saturday morning when proceedings resumed The addresses to‘ the jury by Salter Hayden, K. C. de- fence attorney and Crown Attorney J. E. Anderson, K. (2., and the charge by Mr. Justice McEvoy to the jury. When the verdict of “Not Guilty” was announced. Hon. Mr. Justice Mc- Evoy expressed approval. “I agree with your verdict,” he said in dis-mis- sing the jurymen. CAR FOR SALEâ€"Model T. Ford, will sell cheap. Apply to Wallace Kelso. _____._...._...._â€"â€"â€"- FOR SALEâ€"A number of Wyan- dotte and R. I. Red Pullets, some lay- ing. Apply to Mrs. Robert Swartma; Box 152, Bobcaygeon. On Tuesday October (ith, the Wom- en’s Institute held its regular meet- ing at Mrs McGees at 3 p. m. I Mrs Oscar Thurston President occupied the chair. Meeting opened by singing Institute Odo and repeating in unison ithe Lord’s Prayer. Minutes of the last meeting- read and adopted. Correspondence were read from Mr. Vernon Thurston of the Inde- Mrs Aitken re Demonstration Oct. pendent staff, has accepted a position 20th, and Mrs Thurston reported 150 With the Anderson Press at Guelph. tickets for sale at 10cents each. _ . . . l '- . 1. th From Mrs Barkwell District Secre- (Jute a number from 16 Village ale attendlng the plowmg match 1n WHO CARES. Who cares to spend a life free of fi- nancial troubles? Who care to supply the needs of his family? Who cares to work for himself. and thus earn as much as he desires? For those who really care, the FAMILEX PRODUCTS COMPANY with its line of 200 household ne- cessities will gladly forward an in- teresting plan without obligation Mr. and Mrs. M. Lee and little dau- ghter of Toronto, spent a few days were . With Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thurston. \‘crulam. RU schollars on the 11°11'3M211‘tin. 1 day Committee “'O‘I'k 33; C. average attendancelly a total of 152,:D- LOQ‘an, 2 days committee WOI'k 35 .rhollars (if which he saw 145 orFoster Herren 2 days committee work these. .\'0 schollars were vaccinatecl.l36; Thos. H- DQVitt half day com- I; with defective eyesight. 6 with de-lmittee work $1.50; Joseph Jones, eX- i'ective teeth. 1?. needed tonsils at- pense on trip to London $3; 3- Casey trillion, :: with skin diseases. 2 aithlJunkin. exrenSe 0n 2 days trip to guitar. There are no sclmllziz's. no mentally no dent schoilars. All the defective and‘London 335; Electric Reduction Sales v LCI'clUi-Ul'f‘. The necessary III! "I :I‘..- secretary of the school II! also examined the ‘NC‘Jc, s :IlIlIiL'S and sending the»; to Torontol-GUC Chas. E. Junkin the report sent back was thorg were plow, . clls reports): in (1135“ .‘l, -l “TITS inZSal. Road Supt. $20. 1) stage and 6X class B. l in (Toss C‘. 131:1 l in Clziss:CiSe 8-03, total 34803. it _ ' On motion of Messrs 0n urtion of Messrs and Junkin it was agreed to rent th Junkin. the report of 1b.- .‘«Ied:cal Ofâ€" crusher to James Hawthorne, for th lEct-r of Health was regvived . or med. hour. Logan and On moti n by Messrs Herron an On motion of Messrs Devin. the following accounts were Devitt, tile road accounts amountin pnssed~C P. R. freight on 10 drums,to $1591.50 were passed. of Calcium Chlorate. 6.97; Randolph On motion of Mr. Herron counc Junkin. 1 sheep killed and 1 sheep in- jured by digs. 13.00: Wm. R. Junkinlat 10.30 a.m. I second i l'rtl'! * A Naturelle Cro’quinolei Permanent A. SURES HAIR-COMFORT AND BEAUTY For The Summer INDIVIDUAL HAIR STYLING AND CUTTING THE WINNIE WINKLE SHOPPE ‘ J PHONE 30 M. PARKER M The Victoria Trust and Savings €9mpany ~EXECUTORS and TRUST-BESâ€" 2 ac. AS SETS $1,695,001“) ON DEPOSITS CAPITAL RESERVE A Complete Trust Service at Including- EXECUTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR I feeble mindedILondon. 59; W L. Robbins trip to schollars Co. 10 drums calcium Chlorate $75.60 \Vl'l‘c cleaner and better dressed thaniwes‘ley Martin. postage. 7.50; Wm. improve-IFulton, spraying weeds $7.50; Ernest unis {or each school were forwardcdlHumphries helping lcad spraying sectiOll.i,machine, .25c; C. H. Poole. rent mach- 1’1 mixingzine 10.50; Wm. Pogue 3 leads gravel hand 31. Geo. W. Taylor, salary 320 Logan andi “In/i ac~ Department of Highways at $1.00 per adjourned to Monday November 8th I 7 T] instead of depending on the I I I I I EYENINGS BY APPOINTMENT . $9,267,042.74 :, Your Disposal 5 whatsoever. WRITE AT ONCE: 570 Addressing himself _the accused, St. Clement St. Montreal. he said. “The verdict of the jury might just as easilyhave been one of guilty. I trust you will change your ways just a little in future.” The court room was deserted on Saturday evening except for the court officials and press representa- tives when the jury returned with the verdict. This was in marked con- trast to the crowded courtroom which heard most of the evidence. Obituary MRS. JOHN JAMES THOMPSON The village lost an old and highly respected resident, on Tuesday, Oct. 19th, when Amelia Chambers, belov- ed wife of Mr. John James Thompson passed away suddenly on Tuesday The late Mrs. Thompson had been a semi-invalid for many years, but her sudden death came as a great shock to the family. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, two sons, Allan on the home stead in South Verulam, and James also of South Verulam, also three daughters, Cora at home, (Edna) Mrs. Charles Matthews, and Effie, WANTEDâ€"“Ambitious Dealer want- Mrs. James Phillips, both of the‘ed to handle built-up route in Bob- tary Treasurer re donation of $713.00 to District Treasury. Decided to pay South Velula-m tOd‘W (Tuesday). Ithe $13.00 FrOm Mrs Barkwell re Rally of ANNIVERSARY SERVICES Officers and Conveners of standingl Anniversary services were held m ' ' U D l ‘ ( committees at Fenelon Falls, Oct. th)‘ Cthh 011 Sunday October 17’ . . K a 14th, It was deculed that as many as when Rev. W. McRoberts preached to possible attend. large congregations at both serv1ces. Mrs Turner gave a splendid sumâ€" The evening seerce “1 hOth the lump of current events. Anglican and Trinity United Church The supper club project was next were withdrawn for the occaSlon. discussed and it was decided to sendiSDeClal mUSiC was prowd‘ed by the . - l . n , ‘ '1 .~ In woman or glrl to Lindsay to helm“)11 at both seivue... . , trained as leader. 0 Mr Sparks Bellcville, a totallyIBI‘A/‘E ON SATURDAY blinded man, the .Q'uest sp8aker, was bOln Sattur-dayh about 1150i} a fivif then introduced by Mrs Thurston 10‘e ou in t e home 0 rs. ' who told first of the Tag Day being B91“? The alarm was sounded and spouse'ed bv the W I for the ln- within a few minutes the pumper was stitute of the Blind and the sum of 0nth scene and had the fire extin- g.“ 00 being realiYCd gulshed, With very little damage be- “ My Sparks blinded hr past 20 ing done. The assistance of the many Years told of the wonderful work of volunteers. dthat soon gathered. was d the Blind Institute in Toronto in no requne ‘ g teaching the blind through the Braille system of how blinded person . . . r ‘ .' I. . - ’ . ' 31 are made capable of learning: a. ”NHL" Bushel "1'111501'15 pet pig trade so that they can take their that has been making the front page places in factories of all kinds, as of the Toronto papers, passed out last stenographers. in sewing, knitting WWI", just a few minutes after the and etc, and thus earn their living ‘Busher’ left Bobcaygeon for Toronto family to report for training. Probably the or country. He told of how many re- little fellow felt that life “’35 hOt 1 ceived sight by 40g through treat- worth while when his kindly bene- , ment at the Institue. In closng Mr. faCIOI‘ 10ft him, and died of a broken I Sparks said this was made possible heart. . _________.__â€"â€"~â€"â€"â€" by donations such as the W. I. gave and thanked one and all. He reâ€" F _ _ f ‘52::00 $133“? the rrest i quested that any persons so afflicted 01 m ("ma 10“ ea mg 0 a I ‘ would be brought to the attention of and conv1ctlon 0f .the person or perâ€" ‘ the office and they would at once sons who burgularlzed the Cottage n come to their aid. Snake Island so-called. A hearty vote of thanks was ten- PISSS'FECITTEIE EgggaiETlON dered Mr. Sparks for his spendid , . ________________ . , talk. fter lunch was served and Na- HARVEY TOT KICl‘ED BY cow 1 . A very near tragic accident occur- . o l . nthe u 0' Mr. S arks left N ha A m S n” p red 0n the farm of Chester Dewdney, Harvey Township, recently. Mr. Dewâ€" dney took his small child with him to the barn while he milked the cows. The baby wandered away from his father» and got under the feet of a young cow. He was-badly kicked be- fore his father was able to reach him. Mr. Dewdney rushed the child to a doctor, were he was found to be bad- ly bruised and was kept under obser- vation in case of possille internal in- juries. _______...__â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" OYSTER SUPPER FOR SALEâ€"1 set Heavy Sleighs, new; 1 waggon; set double heavy harness; cultivator; barrows; walk- ing plow; whiffletrees, etc.â€"-Apply to Geo. Newman. Bobcaygeon. - _,_.._.________. WANTEDâ€"15 tons of clean bale straw. Also for sale Dry four foot hardwoodâ€"Apply J. Smith, Bobcay- geon, or Tel. 32-12. HELP WANTEDâ€"Naticnal organi- zation loffers exceptional. opportun- ity to resident of this district to earn large profits through spare time work Man or woman with previous sales expeience preferred. Connection of- fers opportunity for petmanent and profitable district agencyâ€"Apply Box 17 The Independent. C 0 ~ - â€"â€".-â€"â€"â€"â€"- â€"â€"â€"--. HARVEY’S MASCOT DEAD LOT FOR SALEâ€"â€"West half lot 21, con. 11, Harvey, quantity of hemlock and other timber, plenty of water suitable for ranching,â€"Full particu- lars, apply to Jas. McL Oliver, Bob- caygeon. West. . caygeon and Fenelon Falls. Good The funeral Will be held from the earnings assured on our increased family residence, William Street, on commission plan, Fuller Brush ThurSday, OCt, 21, at 2.30 p.111. In“ I[CEOrnpany’ Peterboro” terment at Verulam Cemetery. __â€"â€"â€"â€"’â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" STREAM-LINED BATH ROOMS F0.“ RENTâ€"’Eight Rm.” h°“’°' lakesxde, hard and soft running water The smartly stream-lined bath- , rooms which appear so freqently in garden, fuel and Telephoneâ€"Apply advertisements need not strike envy ;;Ck12G‘ Smith, Bobcaygeon, Phone in the heart of the housewife whose -1. ' five room bungalow has always been ~â€"-â€"-â€"-â€"-------â€" the pride Of her life. PERSONAL While _her bathroom may not be a“. “1‘” mi“. “‘9’ She may °b MEN! GET vxoon AT ONCE! tam modernization funds from a . . . NEW OSTREX, Tonic Tao- bank under the Home Improvement . . . . . low. contain raw oyster invigora- Plan f0r whatever repair, m~ . . . . tors and other stimulants. Ono dose ment, alteration or addition she may v t Her buna lo bathroom can pops up organs, glands. H not do- ‘ an ' g w lighted, maker refunds price paid, at least. be made to look as fresh and “.25, Call, Write, Woollard’s Drug gay in its own way as the one in the Store picture. easy to keep W Plain white tile is clean. It is the solid ground on which ~ the colour of a bathroom can stand. UNITED CIGAR STORE One housewife whose bathroom had I I for Lindsay enrout-e to Port Hope. I I Ninteen members present also two 1isitors. Collection was $1206. Meeting adjourned. MANITOBA LIBERALS ASK DRASTIC CUT IN TARIFFS Winnipeg, Oct. 14â€"Immediate and drastic reduction in Canadian tariffs was recommended in a resolution placed before delegates to the conven- tion of the Manitoba Liberal Asso- WITHDRAWABLE FINANCIAL AGENTS BY CHEQUE A DEPOSITORY FOR TRUST FUNDS ciation which opened here today. The ladies of St. John’s Church been the latest thing when her house , d , v ATLACETGINVEST YOUR SAVENGS The resolution urged reductions will serve an Oyster Supper, in was built fifteen years ago decided Smokers sun "0‘ 7 Where safety ‘5 ltTIleRElgit‘gR deratlon . should apply particularly to agricul- Trinity United Church Sunday School to take the situation in hand. The , 4 O ' VELL._ ’ tural implements, textiles, Moror Room, on Friday, October 22nd. Sup- walls were white tile about tWO “‘FLA E Presnlent L, cars, furniture and foodstuffs. per served from 5.30 until all are thirds of the way to the top.,The ”St LGt Ill supply Your of the walls and the ceiling were N eeds. H.J. Lytle, T.H. Stinson. K.C. Vice-Presidents served. 0N GUARANTEED J, B. Begg. Wesley Walden. H. J. McLaugh- .. “Restrictions against entry of Com- INYBSTMENT 1i", KE ngvégls. Reesor, Orlzifikeks modities from sources outside Canada After supper a Travelogue of the painted an offâ€"shade of White: White RECEIPTS Manager Lindsay. Assglgfigigg‘rg’ ihave mitiliated against sale of Can- Mediterranean Shores will be given, muslin curtains hung at the Windows. . i . I'adian primary products, the preamble‘illustrated by Lantern Slides. The white was 1n excellent condl- . L CUNNINGHAM ion and was left untouched. The M% said. IAdmissionâ€"Children 25c, Adults 35c t