STRATFORD, ONT., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1928 Two Alleged Robbers Committed For Trial Freeman James Talbot and Walter John Anthony Slann, two young men of London, who recently are alleged to have made plans to loot the local branch of the Bank of Montreal ,but whose plans were cut short, were yesterday committed for trial by jury following separate pre- liminary hearings before Magistrate J. A. Makins in city police court. The court room was crowded both in the morning and afternoon to 'get the inside story of the attempted rob- bery, which caused much excitement in the city following the arrests which were made on the evening of November 7. H. Cluff is acting for young Slann while R. W. D. Lewis is appearing for Talbot. The crown attorney, G. G. McPherson, cross-examined the witnesses in both hearings. The chief witness in the case was Walter Martus, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal who notified the manager immediately after finding out that ' plans were being laid to loot this. Martus and Talbot worked in a bank together in Sarnia some branch. six years ago. According to the evi- dence of Martus, Talbot had told him he had been figuring in other holdups | in Detroit. The case is one of the most inter- esting in Stratford for some time and people are wondering what action | the law will take in a case of this nature. Location in This Section Seems the Most Logical Stratford is taking a keen interest: of erecting : some suitable memorial to the mem: | ory of the late Sir Adam Beck, Hydro | in promoting the plan chief of Ontario, on the Baden Hill | which overlooks the place of his birth It is doubtful whether or not there is a more logical location in this sec- tion of Ontario as the hills are prob- ably the highest levels of grounds in Kitchener is als9 acting with Stratford and word. was received this week that Woodstock is also willing to co-operate with Strat- ford and Kitchener in the matter. The idea is one that should not be over- looked as a memorial will attract hun- dreds of tourists who use highways seven or eight during the simmer sea- western Ontario. son. Now that Hollywood has its mus- eum, it is understood that a special section will be devoted to the obso- lete husbands of stars. Thin Ice of Avon River Dangerous At This Time Parents of this city should take every possible care in warning their children to keep off the thin ice of the Avon river in the earlier stages of winter before the ice is of suffic- ient thickness to permit skating and other sports. Bach early winter and spring rivers take their toll of human life through drowning by thin breaking. Two Stratford lads narrowly escaped drowning on Tuesday afternoon when they attempted to walk out on the ice to the diving stand some forty feet from the bank. One of the lads crash- ed through the thin layer of ice but fortunately was near the stand and took hold of it. The lad was Frank Dockrill, son of A. E. Dockrill, 154 Hi- bernia street and owes @ great deal | Get One at Pequegnats for 98c I love to hear the alarm clock ring. I can't understand the people who curse it as an interrupter of sweet repose. To me it seems the symbol of existence itself. It is the sign that the great city has awakened from its slumber, that a new day is beginning, that the streets and build- ings will soon be filled with surging, progressing life. Faithful servant! I love to hear the alarm clock ring. I am a night watchman. to the work of Clifford Stone, Doug- las street, who walked out on the ice and saw the two lads back to safety. Children taking a chance on thin ice with many feet of icy and treach- erous water beneath them, are playing with death and should be very careful, especially during the present weeks, when the ice is beginning to form and when it breaks up in the spring. -- Wrist 1 Watches : ; Rings : a ' $2.95 to Oye tidae cicwee Helowe $15 to : $75 had such a splendid dis- ee (A Boys' Watches, at Special ...<. -- play of Christmas jew- elry at such remark- ably attractive prices. A, ek ee I ee Be Bh Nee ke dell la oad Baby Spoons ...... 45¢ upward Cigarette Lighters, eoeoeee Fancy Dinner Rings ..- Pearls--various lengths Leather Bags -- Canadian made .... Military Brushes ....+eeweees * Cuff Links . So wee 4:0 2% Cie 44 special value 98¢ 1.50 to 10.00 Alarm Clocks -- Saturday , 98 .... 1.00 to 35.00 ... 1.00 to 55.00 and English 3.50 to 18.00 3.00 to 15.00 1.00 to 18.08 eeconveee 6.4086 be 66 6 0088 4 eee New Symphony Orchestra . To Make First Appearance | Those who attend the Majestic Treatre next Sunday evening after the regular church services will have the privilege of hearing the C. N. R. R. C. Orchestra (Stratford's new sym-. phony orchestra). This is the orchestra's first public appearance in the city and it is safe Pend to predict that the organization under the direction of Prof. Chas. A. Bird will make a creditable record for themselves. A city connot have too many good musical organizations and this one will undoubtedly be an ad- ition that will be welcomed by the citizens generally. FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. HANNAH RENDER The death of Mrs. Hannah Render, who passed away at the General Hos- pital, Nov. 15, was a woman who had many friends. She was most kindly. disposed to everyone, and a loving mother and good neighbor. The fun- eral was held from her residence, -- 155 Nile street, Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Rev. H. W. Snell of St. | Paul's church conducted the service, after which the funeral went to Avon- dale cemetery where interment was made. The pallbearers were: Barl Jacobs, David Jacobs, Sr., Thomas Sweeney, John Dunseith, Crawfore Hamilton and David Jacobs, Jr. . Friends of the bereaved family were ~ present from St. Marys, Toronto and Hamilton. Floral offerings were Te- ceived from the following: The neigh- 'bors, the employees of the Pipe Shop, C.N.R., the Jeffries family, Margaret and Betty Casey, the Kroehler Relief Association, Mr. and Mrs. J. Tempie->> ton, Mrs. L. Banks and family of Hamilton, N. Bulucon, Amy Cowley, Violet Levy, Mrs. F. Hamilton, FGlorence Kilgore and Edith Platt, A. Westover, Mrs. A+ Ewart of Paris, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hall, Mr. and Nips. C. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. D. Jacobs. -- and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Car- -- ter and family and Mr. and Mrs. T. Sweeney and family of St. Marys. A pildlow was the floral tribute from the family. 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