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~ ALL THE NEWS ’]» AT.T. THE NEWS OF GLENGARRY OF GLENGARRY Glengarry FOR GLENGARRIAN3 >v FOR GLENGARRIANS i!i ■pppn FINEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN EASTERN ONTARIO Kick By Horse Ontario Election Glengarry Red Cross Drive More Practical High School Course Officials Favor Fatal To Youth In May Or June Expected To Top County Objective Outlined To Trustees And Ratepayers New Town Hall Council And P.U.C. Met Hudson Fourney, 14, Dissolution of Legislature Partial Returns From 6 of 15 Units Give Mr. Norman DaviesTto^or Of Amcultural Jointly To Discuss Civic Of Bainsville, Succumbed Announced By Drew Total Subscriptions at $5000.—Dunvegan, . Classes, Toronto, Addressed Meeting, Here, Centre, Water Supply Day After Mishap Following Adverse Vote Lochiel, St. Raphaels Tyotown Improve Totals Hudson Fourney, 14-year-old son of TORONTO, March 25— A second, With approximately $5,000 already- On Requirements For New Courses The need for a new Town Hall which Mr and Mrs Joshul Fourney, of Bains- wartime election for Ontario, probably reported in partial returns from six of Outlining the' progress being made would house all municipal services, Gnr. J. À. McIntosh ville, died in Cornwall General Hos- in May or June, was assured Saturday fifteen units in the county. Glengarry m other schools of the Province to- Two More War Brides and an improved water supply, were pital on Wednesday, March 21st, as a by sudden dissolution of. the Legislat- Slightly Wounded is once more expected to go over the ward a more practical High School subjects of discussion, at a joint meet- Reach Glengarry result of being kicked by a horse on ure following by two days the defeat top in its drive for $10,000 in. the cur- course of study, .and the assistance ing of town council and the members Second degree bums to thç faxre, his father’s farm the previous morn- of the Progressive Conservative Gov- rent national campaign. Canvassers offered by the Department of Educa- Mrs Leonard Lapierre, Lancaster’s of the Public Utilities Commission forearms and hands were suffered by ing. Cause of deat{i was atributed by ernment. will complete their work on Saturday tion, Mr. Norman Davies of Toronto, first war bride and her young son ar. held Monday evening. Under the chair- Gunner John Angus McIntosh of the the attending physician, Dr. S. B. Announcing the dissolution, Premier and it is expected full reports from all addressed a large meeting of the rate- ' ivetj rrom England on Monday. She is manship of Mayor Romeo Rouleau, the RJC_A. in Italy on February 21, 1945, Fraser, of Cornwall, to shock from in- Drew said the election will be held as areas of the county will bring the 1945 payers of Alexandria High School, j the wife of sgmn Leonard Lapierre. of municipal officials thoroughly discus- according to word .received March 12th 1 ternal injuries. soon as arrangements can he made for total higher than the $10,128.05 col- Wednesday evening, in the school. Mr ^ ,and G_ Highlanders, with sed Alexandria’s needs and there was by his father, Mr Malcolm McIntosh, The young lad was kicked in the taking the votes of overseas servicemen lected a year ago. Davies, who is inspector of Agricul- which battalion he has been serving general agreement that plans for im- of Dunvegan. The details as to Gun- stomach about 8.30 o’clock Tuesday At a press conference following the an- Already i units have reported partial tural Classes in the Ontario Depart overseas for four years. provement must be formulated now. ner McIntosh’s injuries followed a first morning and taken to Cornwall to Dr. nouncement, the Premier said the over returns which are better than their ment of Education, had been invited At the next meeting of council and message on March 2nd, stating the Mrs Lapierre’s first impressions of Fraser’s office in the later afternoon. seas vote will be takèn in accordance individual 1944 drive totals—Dunvegan, by the Board of Trustees to address eanada were very favorable. A warm the P.U.C. committees will be named young artilleryman had been slightly He appeared to be in good condition with the new Active Service Election Lochiel, St. Raphael’s and Tyotown. the meeting with a view to our citi- weK.ome was accorded her and son by to work jointly to secure services of an wounded. as he walked into the doctor’s office Act passed at this session, which pro- Alexandria and Maxville are still short zens obtaining more information on Lapierre’s parents, Mr and Mrs architect who would furnish blueprints and came out again after examination vides for a direct ballot for servicemen Gnr John Angus McIntosh enlisted of their 1944 goals but complete re- the new course of study. James Lapierre, with whom they will for a modern Town Hall, and of an However, Dr Fraser. placed him in Com and a proxy for prisoners of war. Feb. 22nd, 1940, at Montreal, in the turns should send them over the top. For some time now the Board of reside. engineer to look into possible plans for wall General Hospital for observation. Royal Canadian Artillery and his wound W. W. Dean, chairman of the coun. Trustees has been looking into the an improved water supply. Lost $1,480 Each Another war bride to arrive this During the night, his condition be- ing occurred but a day previous to his ty drive, expressed optimism with pro- possibilities of enlarging the curriculum | ^ _ B i M. Sporring, wife In the discussion concerning a Town Defeat of the Government meant we€k> Mrs ery came gradually worse and an emer- fifth anniversary in the services. He gress to date, in issuing partial returns of the local school to put it more in Hall it was apparent that the meeting members would lose $1,480 apiece be- of Sergt. Peter Sporring of the S. D. gency operation was performed on has been overseas since July 1940. yesterday, and he is hopeful chair- line with the neffds of our day. A favored a new building and that the cause they hadn’t sat long enough to & G. Highlanders. Mrs. Sporring W’fednesday from which he failed to A brother, Pte Donald Duncan Me. men of the drive In the various units series of meetings has been held in town fathers realized the necessity of get the $2,000 indemnity for a 30-day will reside with her mother-in-law rally. Intosh, was slightly wounded last June will have complete returns in his hands recent weeks to discuss the problem having all municipal services housed session. In their seats only 26 days, Mrs. S. Sporring at Maxville. while serving with the Westminster early next week. with officials of the municipalities o under the same roof . they would be paid at a. $20 a day rate Regiment in Italy, but he has been Partial returns received to date are interested and other ratepayers, and There was greater difference of op- —or $520 . Fire Truck Called back in action for some time. as follows, with 1944 total subscrip- this lead to the invitation to Mr. Da- Now Flight-Lieutenant inion during discussion of a water Business Left Hanging To Flax Plant A large list of business items were, tions from each unit; vies to address a public meeting. Mrs Edward Hunter, Maxville, Ont supply, three possible sources being The local brigade dispatched its left hanging by the dissolution. The 1945 to date 1944 Total Envisaged is an addition to the pre- has received word that her husband, talked about. The suggestion was made fire truck to Dalhousie Mills, yesterday New Securitiés Act, the Elections Act, Assisted At Holy Alexandria .. $1200. $ 1534.70 sent High School or erection of a new FO Hunter has been promoted to the that a second dam be erected on the site of the present Power House; others | morning, to assist in fighting fire the Voter’s List Act and private bills Dunvegan .. 1050. 960.58 school which would allow the teach- rank of Flight Lieuenant. Mrs Hunter Lochiel .. .. 1750. 1725.00 favored the use of the water from which broke out in the Chatelois Flax affecting several provincial municipali- Thursday Services Ihg of agriculture and agricultural is the former Helen MacLean of Max- Maxville 523. 1273.70 Loch Garry, while a third source, sug- Mill. The fireproof building is report- ^ ties were still before the House at ad- science, shopwork, home economics vllle. Most members of the diocesan clergy St. Raphaels 240. 228.2$ o gested as a possible post-war project Jed to have proved itself, the fire he- joupmment Thursday, and at hi press and possibly a commercial course in and a large congregation were pre- Tyotown .. 200. 121.50 additnon to the present course of stu- was the St. Lawrence river at Lanças- ing confined to the ground floor where conference the Premier said none of sent in St. Finnan’s Cathedral, yes- dy. Recent changes in grants for First Payment ter. While most of the speakers fav- j considerable flaxl was lost, but no this legislation would be dealt with terday morning, when His Excellency, education, which stress encourage- ored the Loch Garry plan, there were damage done to building or machin- until there is a special session. A spe- Most Reverend Rosario Brodeur, D. D. Now A Major ment of additions to the curriculum, many who felt that, with Government ery. |cial session would be held “as soon as On A.H.S. Grant pontificaed at the traditional Maundy.