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Oshawa Daily Times, 23 Aug 1927, p. 6

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News of Eastern Ontario 1 OHILD PROWNED Graham Bullis, little son of Frank Bullis of the Customs Department at Toronto, was drowned on Saturday when he fell into the St. Lawrence River near Iroquois while playing at the back of Ralph Bullis's garage. The boy was dead when he was tak- en from the water 20 minutes later by Charlton McInnis. : WILLINGDON AT BROOKVILLE His Excellency the Governor-Gen- eral and Lady Willingdon, with staff, were guests in Brockville Sunday of Hon. Senator Hardy and Mrs. Hardy at Thornton Cliff, and after a cruise through the Thousa in Senator Hardy's launch attended one of the serles of Sunday afternoon band concerts being given by the regimental band of the Brockville Rifles. FIELD CROP WINNERS There were twelve entries in oats for the field competition carried on this season by the Seymour Agricul- tural Soclety, Northumberland Coun- ty. Awards were made as follows: 1, €. B. Bonnyeastie; 2, A, Hume; 8, R. C. Curie; 4, John Locke; 5, Marshall Wert; 6, A, H, McKelvie; 7, W. M. Stephens, Messrs, Robert Innes, Roy Walker and W, A, Wynn @lso made high scores and are entitl- ed to exhibit at the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition, PO WELL AT MATRICULATION } EXAMS, t "The final results of the second- ary schools examinations of the On- tario Department of Education, as writen by inmates of the Portsmouth Penitentiary, are announced, and re- fleet credit upon the candidates as well as upon the schoolmaster, A, Crossley. There were very few fail- ures, Two who wrote on subjects for senior matriculation were successful. In the middle school examinations nine passed, and of these, four took first-class honors, two second-class honors, and one third-class honors. AN ATTEMPTED HOLDUP ' A man giving his name as George Stover of London, Ont.,, was heing held by the police in Renfrew yes- terday following what was believed an attempted hold-up of W. A, Cameron's drug store Saturday night, An 18-year-old assistant was alone in the store when a stranger entered, said "Ah!" and walked be- hind the counter at the same time putting his hand in his pocket in a manner that led the youth to be- lieve 'a hold-up was being attempt- ed. The new drug clerk fled out the back door and summoned assistance, but on returning the supposed ban- dit had disappeared. Stover was ar- rested soon afterward. The volice | Tender, Aching, Swollen Feet In Just Five Minutes Those Sore, Tender, Aching Feet Get Amaging Relief. Moone's Eni'rald Of) is Guaranteed, Go to Jury & Lovell, Ltd.,, W. H. Karn or any other good druggist today and get an original bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil. The very first application will give you relief and, a few short treatments will thoroughly aopn- vince you that by sticking faithfully to it for a short while your foot troubles will be a thing of the past. Don't expect a single bottle to do it all at once but one bottle we know will show you beyond question that vou have at last discovered the way to solid foot comfort. . Remember that Moone's Emerald Oil is a clean, powerful, penetrat- ing Antiseptic Oil that does not stain or leave a greasy residue apd that the very first bottle must give compl>te satisfaction or your money cheerfully refunded. | ship at reported Stover told them he had gone behind the drug-store counter to fasten together wih a safety a hole in his clothing, PRESENT AMERICAN FLAG At the Kingston Kiwanis Club luncheon yesterday the ceremony of the presentation of an American flag to the Kingston club by the Everett, Mass., Kiwanis Club took place. couple of weeks ago, Kiwanian Dr. Emde Sparks went to Everett, Mass., ment is being returned by the Amer. fean club, The ceremony was an ims pressive ome, |Kiwanian Elmer Spears, a member of the Massachus- etts Legislature, In a stirirng ad- dress tendered the gift as an ex- pression of good will between the clubs of the two countries. YOUNG COUPLE DROWNED Miss Marion Bauman, aged 16, of Irondequoit, N.Y., and John Burns, aged 23, of Rochester, were drowned early yesterday morning in the St. Lawrence River at Ivy Lea, a sum- mer resort nine miles east of Gan- anoque, The two victims were of a party of Rochester people who ar- rived at the summer resort on Sun- day night to spend their vacation, At 6 o'clock yesterday morning Miss Bauman and her sister, Miss Edna Bauman went down to the river for 4 swim, They went in at Swift Wa- ter Point--where the water is as 'ast as the name implies--and be- 'oming frightened at the force of the current, screamed for help. Burns and another young man, Del- mer Costicham, ran to their assis- tance, and while Costicham succeed- ed in bringing Miss Edna to the shore, Burns and Miss Marion were swept under. Both bodies were re- sovered a short time later, but in each case life was extinct. The re- mains are being shipped to Roches- Ler this evening, HUGHITT AT 90 1S STILL HEAD OF RAIL SYSTEM Pioneer Will Not Tell of His Own Thrilling Business to England Career Chicago, Aug. 23.--Seventy-three vears ago a young New Yorker came to Chicago to act as tele- "rapher for the Illinois and Missis- sippi Telegraph Company. There was just one other telegraph opera- tor) in the bustling city of some 10,000 which had sprung up on the prairies in less than three decades. The senlor telegrapher is lost to history, but the young New Yorker, Marvin Hughitt, became one of the great railroad executives of his time. He so far outlived his time that on Wednesday, surrounded by four generations of his descendants, he celebrated his ninetieth birthday at his Lake Forest home. Commutes Every Day Daily this stately gentleman may he seen walking to an 8 o'clock train at Lake Forest to proceed to his office in the headquarters of the Chicago and North Western Railway at Jackson boulevard and Franklin street. As ~hairman of the finance committee of this railroad system which had 800 miles of tracks when Le took Sharge as general superin- tendent in 1872, and which today bas 8, 469 miles--every additional mile of which was built by Mr. Hughitt--the 90-year-old business man keeps in intimate touch with the activities of that system, em- ploying many thousopnds of men and constituting the vital artery of a great section of the country. Vig- orous and busy, he sees no reason for retirement. Familiar New York Figure When he dons his top hat and strolls down Fifth avenue to wor; the Brick Presbyterian church, the blase boulevardiers stop to gaze at the erect, aloof figure with the luxuriant white hair, the striking white "Burnside" whiskers and the firm step. They do not breed his kind any more and soph- isticated persons whisper that this THE OSHAWA i Courtice, Aug, 22--Mr. and Mrs, and Mrs. Ira Tru and presented the club' of that pice with a Canadian flag and the 'compli. |! Master Bobby Clewell has returned ome to Buffalo after several weeks holiday with his grandmother, Mrs. Jas. ort Mr. 8. J. Courtice "B.A, 'wife and ra, Leamington, visited bh d Mrs, G, F. Annis' and Mr, agd b Saunticts, ' " | Mr.and Mrs. G. F. Adnis and Miss da spent 'the week-end with Rev, & = and Mrs, Washington, Fenelon alls, ' Mrs, Albert Rundle entertained about twenty cousins and friends on Friday afternoon and among them were Mrs, Mary Morrow, Winnipeg. Mr .and Mrs, Roach and daughter, Mrs, Whately and Master Gordon, Toronto, Miss Lu. Thomas, Peterbore, Mrs. T, G. Mason, Mrs. A, E, Clem- ence, Miss Margaret Pollock, Mrs, R. E. Osborne and Miss Louise all of Bowmanville, Misses Jean and Eileen Wight, Pro- vidence are holidaying at their aunt's, Mrs. Blake Courtice Mr. Thomas J, Perkin, Toronto and Mr. Arthur Perkin, Palmerston, visited at Mr, and Mrs. W, R, Courtice's, Sat- urday. v Our pastor, Rev. H. J. Stainton and family being away on their holidays, the pulpit was supplied by Rev, J. W, Bunner, pa Sunday morning. The evening service being withdrawn. Mr, and Mrs, Arthur Hicks, Toronto, are visiting at Mr, and Mrs, Jas. Shortt's, Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Fitsimmons, Detroit, are guests of her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. §. S. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. S. 8S. Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Fitsimmons motored to Ot- tawa where they are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts. Mr. Jesse and Miss Marion Shortt, Tory Hill, are visiting at Mr, Jack Shortt's and Mr, Jas. Shortt's. Mrs. Thompson, Toronto, has been guest of Mrs. Helen Hancock. Courtice ladies held their annua' Monday morning picnic at Oshawa-on- the-lake last Monday. Going in the morning carrying their lunch and re port a very fine time. Baseball wa one of the sports engaged in and the dav went only too quickly, Do not forget the Ladies Bereav class meeting at Mrs. Clarence Pen- found's this Thursday at 2.30 p.m. The ladies are especially requested to br present as full arrangements will br made for the annual chicken pie sup: per which will be advertised later, EBENEZER Ebenezer, Aug. 22--One church ser- vice and Sunday School was held a! Ebenezer on Sunday last. The churel service in the morning was fairly wel' attended and Rev. John Bunner of Bowmanville occupied the pulpit and preached an excellent sermon on the subject * The Glorious Gospel of the Blessed Lord," The choir sang 2 beautiful anthem which added much t« the service. The Sunday School was rather poorly attended, but a very helpful session was held for those pre- sent. A special feature was a Tem- perance talk by Miss Lyla Oshorpe which was enjoyed and appreciated by all, The evening service was with- drawn owing to the absence of our pas- tor, Rev. H. J. Stainton, who is at pre- sent enjoying his well earned vacation. Mr. and Mrs. John Trull of Toronto were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Trull Miss Grace and Master Bert Martin of Oshawa have been holidaying at the home of Mr. F. W. Rundle, The regular monthly meeting of the Mission Circle was held in the form of a picnic at Pollyanna Park on Mr. F W. Rundle's Beach on Saturday, Aug- wst 20. Quite a number gathered in the early afternoon when a regular program which was in charge of Mrs Walter Snider's group Was held. The main feature of the program was 2 talk to the girls by Miss Lyla Osborne. ) 1, 1925 Ford Tudor Sedan, balloon tires and meny extras, 1, 1924 Ford Tudor Sedan, Chadburn Motor Sales PRINCE 87. PHONE 1160 must be Chauncey Depew, but Chauncey is 93 now and is not treading the boulevards so vigor- ously as his friend of fifty years-- Marvin Hughitt. Chauncey Depew loves to talk with the newspapermen about the old days and the mew, about grow- ing old gracefully and all that sort of thing. Marvin Hughitt, who n talk as interestingly as Cha y Depew ' if he wishes, seals his lips when he is asked to talk for pub- He refuses to be Jerigu- cussions of how jit feels to be a given age, how that age was at- tained or what is planned for the remaining years. Scorms Giving Adyice Though he keeps youg by study- ing present business, political and social tenden-ies amd by following in minutest detail certain phases of railroading. Marvin Hughitt has no 90-year-old wisdom to share with the newspaper public. Ask bim about agriculture and he will refer you to excellent agricultural schools at Urbana, Ames, Minne- apolis, Madison and other North- western points with just am intima- tion that the business men who air jetior aiick- do Ahoir Jats. their views on such questons had | John 4rull, Joranto, are guesty of Mr. | th gl dio Ry oa 3 DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1927 - It was very splendid and the girls en- ed and appreciated it immensely. Following this, sports of various kinds, including bathing were indulged in. By is time in'the afternoon most of the girls had worked up a good appetite and so all partook of a sumptuous pic- nic supper with all kinds of good things to eat, Shortly after this the gathering broke up and all wended ar way homeward, 'well satisfied with the after- noon's outing. / Miss Bernice Arnott of Maxwell's was a Sunday visitor with her grand- mother, Mrs, Eli Osborne. Messrs, Gordon and John Pickell of Detroit spent Sunday with their father, Mr, Dean Pickell and with their sis- ters in this community. Miss Mae Wade of Oshawa spent the week-end at her home in this com- munity, The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Berean Class of Ebenezer Sun- day Schaol will be held on Thursday afternoon, August 25 at 2.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs, Clarence Penfound, he meeting will be in charge of Mrs, K. E. Courtice's group and promises to he good. The president hopes for a good turnout as there is special busi- ness to be attended to, Miss Ruth Armstrong of Maple Grove has been visiting with Miss Marie Rundle, Mr. William Tonkin was a Sunday visitor at the home of Mr. A. B. Werry, Miss Gladys Montgomery of Toronto is holidaving with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, H. H, Nichols. Weather continues to he ideal for harvesting' atid the farmers are having no' spare minutes now. Cutting and harvesting 'are well progressed and threshing is' general now. The crops are fairly good and evervone hones for continued success in saving them, HAMPTON " Hampton, Aug. 22.--Mr. and Mrs, T. Alister, Bobcaygeon, visited at Mr. A. E. Billett's. Mr. and Mrs, Tom Martin, Zion, at Mr. Albert Martin's. Mr. Allan White, Whitby, visited at home over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. John Colwell, Jr. visited friends at Brooklin on Sun- day. Master: @lifford Horn, Peterboro, is holidaying with his, cousin, Mr. Wallace Horn, and othgr relatives. Master Aijpert Allen, Bowman- ville, whphas been visiting at Mr. Holwell's,! réturned home, and has been under the doctor's care suf- fering from sciatica, Glad to report Mps, Petley at home again from Bowmanville Hos- pital, Mr. andsMes. Smith and daughter and Miss MoKenzie, Toronto, have returned "home after holidaying at the home of Mr. 8. Mountjoy, Miss Marion and Masters Harold, Boyd and Keith Slemon, Bowman- ville, have been holidaying at their grandfather's, Mr. 5.0} Virtue, Mr. and 'Mrs. Howard Allin and family, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Allin, recently. Mr. ando Mrs. R,; Warder and daughter, ' Marion, Bowmanville, were Sunday guests. at Mr. A. Peter's. Mrs. C. Johns, Mrs. C. Kent, Mr. house "attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Geo. Johnson, Aurora, re- cently. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smyth and tamily, Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. Bruce Ferguson. Miss Beatrice Gibson has returned to Toronto after a pleasant holiday at A. E. Jenning's. Mr. Chas. Hastings and daughter Grace, in company with Dr . and Mrs. Lorne Hastings, Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. Sturgiss and daughter Helen, Philadelphia, are spending a few days at Bobcaygeon. Mr. Emerson Cartwright very ac- ceptably oceupied the pulpit on Sum- day evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Horn and bson, and Miss Ruth Johns visited Toronto friends on Sunday. SOLINA Solina, Aug. 22.--Mr. Fred Dan- fels and Conlin and Nelson, Osh- awa, Misses Velma and Mildred Bradley Tyrone, at W. W. Pascoe's. Mr. T. Wesley Cawker bought a beautiful Welsh saddle pony from Mr. Thos. Baker for his son Charlie. The veteran breeder and dealer, Robert Miller, Stouffville. visited Messrs. Thos. and Jobn Baker, pur- chasing a pair of Shorthorn heifers from the latter. Farmers are grateful for the fine harvest week just passed. Grain is practically all cut and much thresh- ing is being dom to relieve barn ing is being dome to relieve bara What is the matter with a south east corner of the times, eh? Wal- ter Vice and sons have a forty-five bushel yield of winter wheat from Mr. Frank Dewell, Columbus, visited bis mother, Mrs. Dewell. . McLaughlin bas offered Frank a course at 0.AC. in order to as- sume duties as manager of Mr. Ir- win's farm, West Whitby. yelve acres threshed from the r. George Reid, W . Bert Huat's. » Wokthy. st. Wy r. Charles and Miss Ve ridge at Brooklin on Sunday. Shon Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Taylor with Mr. Frank Gilbduk, Pontypool. Misses Lena Taylor and Miss Nora | day at Rev. Mr. Bick's cottage, Bob- aw Miss Vera Baker with Mrs. Ewart , Port Bowmanville, Mr, and Mra. Arthur Hardy, Bow- manville, Mr. Alf Hardy, Hampton, Mrs. T. Knight and daughters, Osh- awa Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hardy and Irene New Toronto, at Mr, H. Har- dy's, Mr, John Baker and sons spent a caygeon, Mr. and Mrs. McKessock returned home with them after a week of solid comfort. essrs, Percy Dewell and Percy Cushing visited Cartwright friends on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs, Claude Bain, Winal- peg, at Mr, Arthur Millson's. Mrs. A. L. Pascoe with Mrs. R. Lukes, at Mr, F. Werry's, Kedron. Miss Edna and Mr, A, J. Rey- nolds, Mrs, R, Pascoe and Misa M. Hogarth at Mr, Charles Mackey's ------------ -- -- Rev, Ed, Tink, Chicago at Mr, H, Tink's, : : Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Tink at Brook- in, PORT PERRY Port Perry, Aug, 20.--It some of the numerous tourists, who visited Port Perry in the early part of the season, would call again now they would see a great change in the ap- pearance of the waterfront, The un- sightly weeds have all heen Temov- ed and trees have been planted on the shore making a vast improve- ment, There is also a small 'gravel hottom beach for children, which is Brooklin. ' olf a no danger of them getting into deep 'water, ) The old Creamery site has been purchased by an Electrical Manufac- turing Co., of Toronto, and the work of making alterations and turning it into a factory has started this week. It is expected that the company will employe quite a number of local help. A military tournament will be held by the 34th Ontario Regiment in Port Perry on Sept, 4 and 5. On Sunday at 3 p. m,, there will be a massed parade-of the 34th Ontario Regiment and Band, the Port Perry Wand. the Veterans and the Local Societies at the Fair Grounds. At 7 p. m, a Sacred Concert will he given, On Monday, Sept. §, at 10 a, m. there will be a Ceremonial Pa- rade and inspection by the Briga- er, In the afternoon at 2. o'clock fats will be a pragram of military sports, The bands of tue 34th On- tario Regiment and the Port Pemy Band will be in attendance. Admis- sion free. Silver collection to defray expenses. Mr. and Mrs, Jack Collacull, who have been visiting here, leave this week for San Francisco, Mrs. McGill of Cadmus spent Sun- day with her sister, Mrs, Cowan, Mr. E. RB, Walker has sold his house on North street to Mr. T, W,. McLean. Mr. Marshall of Lindsay has hought Mr, McLean's house, Miss Evelyn Alexander is spend- ing her vacation at Geneva Park, Lake Couchiching, Miss Amy Beare, of Toronto, Is screened off so that there will be i 8 1B ahi ® HA r | spending her hol 3 y | ents, Mr. and Mrs in | . Last week, whiltF"™¥ haystack at Mr. Ton'\ag City Jim Staley met wih a ¥ accident, Something Wels" with the machinery and thre. down, breaking his collar-bon three ribs, He will be laid uj some time, a Miss Charlotte Mortimer, of Toi, onto, is visiting friends in Town. ° Mre, Spears, who has been in De-% troit for some time, has returned ! heme. Miss Scarlett has resigned her peo- sition as a teacher im the Publ School, and Mr. Austin Mitchell h been engaged, ; Mr. G, A. Woods spent Friday In Toronto last week, Mrs, Williamson and son of Petep- boro, spent Sunday with friends here. «i Mr. Clifford Vickery of Toron visited his home here -this week, ' Mrs, Burnham and Mies Aileen Burnham spent Friday in Toronto, ee mn EYESIGHT SPECIALIST, Proper glasses are fitted to suit the person and the eyes, Science determines the correction, Artistry places it becomingly, 500 1516 w=PHONE~ « inte Disney Block Opposite Post Offe Do You Own Your Own Real Estate and Insurance Money to Loan on First Mortgages Phone 871 or 687W, Regent Theatre Block Real Estate and Insurance DISNEY PHONE 1550 List Your Real Estate W. J. TRICK CO. Limited REAL RESTATE, CONTRACT. ING AND RUILDERS SUP- J. L. Johns and Mr. Chas. Stone-|. 15 Prince St. Phone 2477 S. COWELL, Prop. Beach Ranges Hurley Washers Estimate given on wiring jobs, Radio parts and sets in stock, Full line of fixtures in stock. 5 King St. East Phone 1880 Res., 1828W F. W. 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