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inthent any be of attends | sh fom ing In ese parts: Ceitainly the preparation and practice required in order to o Veocues stich perfection amating, ard aE to abile Ai perseverance, talent and tact, Ege dn recitals in Montreal lately, consider himself a rare bird-- bryo, of - course. It is -most ly that anybody complains of size, shakes Lim suspiciously, or sids him up to the light to see if : has gone bad. 'The Legislature of Vermont has refused to pass 'a bill to require ters for newspapers to append their names to their printed articles. |, good- thing. Too many of us would have to sppend some other llow's iame to "the articles we write." - SPRING MuskraTs IN DEMAND. -- will. be seen by Messrs. S. Rob- erts & 'Co's. of Toronto, advertise- ment. elsewhere. in this issue that they want all the, Spring Muskrats that can be captured, and they are 'prepared to give quotations for the same. : 1 - "Brother," says a Texas contgm- porary, "don't stop your paper just you do not agree with the The last mess of turnips : either, but we did not get angry and'deop you fiom our Subaakiptiop. 3 dist," 3 From Beck's Weekly :--1 lept ie eA next to an' earl's son; -a Mont- . once again demonstia ng the democratic char- 'acter of our citizen soldiery, who are not 100 proud to associate with on Ww. A. Robinson, of the 'Gleaner is proud of the fact that 'a ly; 'certain robin returns to Cannington "year after year, 'good town." ot only for the Robins, but also the Robinsons.~--Orillia Packet. In the Barrie police court a man fiving pear Edgar was fined for stealing @ neighbors -hay. If the Barrie magistrate had known as 'much about the scarcity of fodder "and the high price of bay as the farmers do, the thief might have been sentenced to be hanged. flourishing industry in any i y is as good for the Empire as Dainty in Birmingham or apy Eagleh « sity-and much. bet- "knowing it to be a |g Doubtless. Good {1 ee, | reigned supreme. rendition: P. Muirhead a8'3n a : and successful instructor and con- ductor, and' the excellent maoner in which the whole was carried out is creditable to the activity and apti- tude of the performers, and where all did so well it would be invidious to discriminate. The apparel in every instance was consistent with the" charicler represented, were handsome and in 'capital taste, and if only to look at company, ladies and gentlemen, in their official garments it was worth more than the. price of admittance. It would be difficult to conceive' of anything more charming thzn the Drama, Pinafore, when properly performed, and on these occasions, nothing was left undone to fully tipify the essen~ fial-essence of this delightful: pro- duction." Fhe Orchestra, was likewise all locai talent, did its partin a manner that added much to the interest and ecjoyment of the occasion and: won enconiums from musical critics. "The judicious stage appointments and decorations, the MWandiwork of Mr. Stewart Ford, were fav- orably commented on, by all, they -| produced , & pleasing effect, added '| much to. realization. of the play, and were highly 'créditable to hus sup- erior judgment, artistic 'tastz dnd trud 'conteptiirof the object he bad in view; By unanimous re est, Pinafare was again put on 'the boards on the x is week to Fr delighted at having /another oppor- nity -of witnessing it. Large mbers came long 'distances, be pesept at all the' per- formances, -and doubtless had it been conveniefit' to; continue to re- peat nightly throughott 'the week, véry large attendances would have been, the result. . CAST oF: CHARACTERS. Rig 3 aR al C. B., Admiralty -- Mr. , to-morrow will start over. tlie Santa Fe ona rush tri for kis Node in WinHipeg. 'of the en man's ly 4 8 Mm ee before death claims hi the position of rector of rod aglow apy est gydicates i Canads; areived in Pusadeoa three esses 450 welfesing | frofia'c n of diseases: | i ar Yesterdny his 'cons dition became so alarming that but a few days. J. C. Eaton, Dr.'S. J. Mattison, AV. F, Veal and two nurses will accompany the dying man in the special car. Prominent Oshawa Man, John Oowan, 18 Dead Connectep witH SeveraL Bie MANUFACTURING AND FiNAN- c1AL CONCERNS. Oshawa, April 8. -- Mr. John Cowan, one of Oshawa's oldest and most promenent citizens, passed away at his home to-night at seven o'clock, owing to advanced age. He had been assbciated with the tative of of Depart toy in Whitby, M havea brand of the local branch. mest of Agricultbre] of a car, funds being ht the Branch takes in County; and in coverir tory under his charge, M and his dssistant must # lot of traveling. i found to be slow end the * Dobbin" method: estimates. Abat 'the. "effi sel! Coioty d inception. egy circle wot Jn ; seed 'and stock' judgin course of "agriculture, Fairs, and in the advice sel freely given upen a: mult topics, the Branch has a justified its establishment. Jand t expenditure of the money made up on it. Mr. Tipper and bis-assista are busy taen, and if; ho uselil ness can be increasedhy ope 1 through the Reheat this the expediency of this advance ste will be manifested as the seasol progresses. --Whitby Gazette, [TheOntario Government canstnfs . ly on the alert to thoroughly equi its officials so that they may m thoroughly prosecute theit duties is aiways: prepared when 'accasiol 5 os business and industrial life 'of Osh- requires to supply all necessary aps awa since 1856. He was born in Tyrone, Ireland, and came to Can- ada with his brothers when a young lad." After - several years spent in the City of Toronto in the dry goods business he came to Oshawa as manager of the Cedarvale Works, manufactarers of Agricultural im- plements ; six years later he, with his brother, Mr. W. F. Cowan, the President of the Standard Bank of | commendation, and in selecti rial Canada, organized the Ontario Malleable Iron Company, and grad- nally "built this - business: up to its present size, being President Jor} motethan-forty 'y ix Mr, Cowan was 'ajo one" off thé organizers of |: the Ontario Loan & Savings Com- pany and the Western "Bank of this town, being President of the latter throughout its existenge, till it was amalgamated with the Standard Bank in 1908. A The town of Oshawa owes much to Mr. Cowan's business ability and enterprise. In all chariggble works and institutions and in hosiptal and church work he took great interest. He was throughout hig life a staunch Conservative, in religion an Anglican, and for many years a member of the Ontarid Sysod. Early 'in the sixties of the past . | century the late John Cowan was [senior partner of the firm of J. & . Cowan, Prince Albert, where st] they did an extensive mercantile Business ; in fact they did much in revolutionising' that business North . {of the Ridges, their name becoming = a household word throughout - the whole district, and the immensity of the business they transacted was | wonderful and this reliable and en- terprising firm had the reputation of purtances to expedite business and in this instance, and in orde to in keeping with the age; i portant that Mr. Tipper, who is ideal official in every respect, shal have more rapid transit through this County, over ninety files lg and at the same time cut ex that would otherwise be incur acquieséd in that gentleman's Ford did the, right thing as.r practibility and efficiency Oss.. ¥ How to (Get New New Strength 'Se Spring ailments a ary. Even the niost winter months most try health. Confinement in overheated snd ned badly ventilated, room home, the office, the school--taxes the vita strongest. The blood b and watery and is cl purities Some . peop! aches and a feeling Others - are low $f ous. ; Still others are disfiguring pimples a tions ; while some get morning" feeling just when they went to all spring symploms th is out of qrder andthat needed Many peopl weticinesia th the = serious mistake on 4 uesell witha med ops through yours you weaker still: T| purgative does: io give you health selling "at advantageous, prices to |! customers, The. late John Cowan? ny public di Accounts Committee nows that the Govern: ght to canceal nothing s given the Opposition investigation which " Adminisiration never yght of extending to its ats, This is as it should be. Jministration should be h= Borden Government; open c | above boatd in iis methods, ady Lo show its records to cal critica." To argue that the pt Minl¥ry is otherwise 1s to onesell ridiculous. Even alter ament prorogues, the Depart of Justice will Eontinue the}? ry ivto the war contracts With intention of pumshing past )gdoing and preventing irregi- es in the fature, As the Gov. ent has intimated, 'il *this does the Opposition, Parliament eantinue in, session so that the etal members of the Public 'Ac- ts Committee may have all the 2 they wish. What more.can lobe ask The] News. 50 Rrnast Phair #1 Frank Rusoull 62 Ban. Forsyth 1 A. J. Donel 2 Robt. Parrott 4 Robt. Vernon 4a James Wilson: ba i hizo , Rpencer 6 Thos. Haris , 5 Allen Moore 10 Alex. Vance 11 Wm. Byers 12 Guo Kilpatrick 18 Wael: Somerville 14 Wm. Cook .. 13 John Coombe 16-18 Phil Parrott 17 F. Sandeisos 19 Robti"Mole 19: Wn, Kight 21 John Thoutpson 22 Jos, Holthy 28 Rich d. Harper «A Thos. Boyaton 26 Wan, Midgley 27 = Marvhall 28 F. Bailey 64 Robt. Sw nnick 7 John Mayion 58 J.J Muria 69 Ed. Acton = Stewart McKay 61 Samuel Perrin 62 Wm Pearson y Mcleod 64 Ed 65 Thos. Love 468 J. Honldetshaw 67 Thos. Clarkson 89 Win. Phoeni 20 Silay Rea nolds.. Ti-dan. Loisk 72 J. Hi Brown 78 Wallace Bruce 74 Alox. Boe 75 F. Watson 29 [sane Vernon ' 76 Tyean 'Lee 80 Phas. Bears 7 James Lpask 81 Enoch' Keudall 78 Jas. Blair dr. 82:34 eo, Howsamw 7¥ndas Gibson 83 Jor.-Collins 79 Wn, Bowles 85 Frauk Crosier 80 Win" {'homas 38 Frauk Sonley - 81 Norman Lyle #7 W. J. Graham 82 Wm: Pollock 8s Jobin Ferguson 83 Jas. Paulin 40 AL Claughton 85 Ed. Lyle 42 Wesley Page 5 Cine Honey 8 lls 5 Ber vith Win. Cook ? el 46 Wm. Armstrong H0 5 me Me Connell, "I47 Stanley Croxall 8: Rich Rv Untingdon on Gleaner, Likes] "deplorable sequences than. h 'opponenis d. The' 'contract' with ihe runk was that 'it would the voad i is? nof. built {up to iv Standard agreed on; "and it will nor pay rent based on its cost. Two 'bills are. before the p< House of Commons, providing for {4 'the Governments operating road and for securing ranning priv- the ileges over the branch to Fort Wil i As there is pot the remotes t of the affic to pay expenses the taxpayers will have to shoulder, "an- other Intetcolonial, i Peterborough Review :-- More than a thousand" men from Peter- borough have volunteered for active setvicé; and of these upward "of ® Canadian cautingents of "in® ot! + is divisions as reservists.' | excellent showing for a city with a population of 22,000. toad ' secuting $: cri That is an g hb 48 Alex. McGregor 92 Chins. Taylor ag John Baitey ~ = © ; PéusvKEepsks 1 P. A. Parrott 1; Wm Akrey andwurson 12 Rich. Cragg Wm Pollock». J Robartden 8 Murwin Christie 17 Attan Wallace W. D. Munro 18%Johu Gregg s John J. firey 17 Frank Heatlio | 2 Rin Beare 19 John Howsam. =" 4N: Wilkinson | § shoein h and French ar- sea avd in the removed all, ideas of lien ency, Trem Ali nynds of the allies. (3) '§itice the Sissons episode' duce:a me ro utteily failed to prea - lithe western front, while 'the force of Marshal Von +Hindeuburg"s '| stedgc-hammer blows oti the eas ern front has exps nded itself before it' produced the "desi ) {result this denoted «| feebleness n.attack qu the Kaiser's army Ji to in 'the firet "4 mon(hs:ol the war: (3) The allies could tolérate no peace. which "would leave the aiser ipa position io 'say: * My {armies have preserved my territories linviolate. We fought where my : feta wished, and if the result is not | i to ER lae my. Em irelits her. Claughton | Mole $6 50,1 ob! bry, 12 L.. Diamond $28 30% Div. m. Bowles jes $3. 25, Dek. 707 bos. Harris $13 95. OH 3. J, Ferguson $8. D Pearson $3 30, $2. west townhine north downline ; yD. Me Donald: Div 54 & o W auizh $475, Geo! bi $14, Dive Mis: Reese $5, Peay aid, Theo: Fitchet $2, temporary aid. Reeve, Deputy Reeve and Coun- cilor Weir $9, expenses to Toronto re Hydro Deputation. Silas Reynolds §+2, grading con. g4opporite lot 24, 1914. ht Hamilton $10, membership "Smith $10, damages e ou - property removi Div. 17; us us so, 320 mil esr : : 'Brivith front 92 miles. irions" offensive) effort onl' "I Manchester on {accuracy ot real eri dificult to di of the town birthday last, Suartman --In Port uh on Suns day, April- 11th, 1515, fa Me." Cand: Mrs Re daughter. DIED ' CowaN--In Oshawa, on Thursday, April 8th, 1915, John Cowany president of the Ontario -Malle- able Iron Co." Funeral took: place from the Station, "Toronto, on Monday after- noon, 12th inst. at 3.30 o'clock, on the arrivat_of the G. T. R. train froth Oshawa. Interment in 'St. J dunes Cemetery... Evavs - At Wellesley Hospital, Tos ronto, on Wednesday, April 7th, 1915, Elizabeth Annie, beloved wife Walter A. Evans, Port Perry, in her 53rd year." Manarry-- In Cartwright, lot s, con, 4, on Tuesday, April 13th, 1915, ane Henry, beloved wile of ohn Mahafly, aged 70 years. 'B. Smallman a BirNiE--At Myrtle Station, on Thursday, April 8, Margaret Alice" Tran, beloved wife of George Birnie. UBLIC NOTICE is HERE. BY GIVEN that the Council of the Township-af Reach, wil at tligir meeting at the Townsi 'Hall, Monday the 10th day of May, A. D. 1016 at the hour.oF. Two o'clock in. the :{alternoon consider a Bylaw for. vague Hines} in the Caucusus: and in Egypt. 'Hundreds. of miles of fighting Wing fiont may suddenly disappear by Austria-Hungary th the sponge, L-learn semicoficialiy that Austria would eagerly grasp kthe changes of -acce vipa 10: Serbia, but. would insi upon the allies- providing gharans tees Tor her conservation' of Tren tino, Trieste siria, and Dalmatia. "The'bhly ep France and. Great itai have 'taken towards the division of School Section No. 3 in said township, and uniting the putts thereof ito 'School 'Sections No. 2, 4 and 7 respectively, Alf persons interested in the By law or Dn to be heard are 1c quired to be present. Dated (lus 14th day of Apri, 191s. W. F, DOBSON, +. Township Clerk NOTICE LL PARTIES indebted to L. L. Ross, lately carrying on the Livery Business at Myrtle Sta- tion are requésted to settle their fudebtemnes. before the fst: May, arties having claims against him aud all partion render their accounts +] before: said date. Lo Li ROSS. Myrtle, April 3, 1915.