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Suburban and District News Gathered By Tiss Staff Reporters and Comespondents THORNTON'S CORNERS 's Corners, Aug. 6.--Miss Ende was a recent guest of arjoric Burns. 1s. A. Shaw, of Detroit, has been | of week with her cousins, i ox Rand a paul iss was a gues of Miss Edna Jackett, of Janetvitle. Frances Robinson has re- Miss A VSS at Fn alter spending three at e Pomt. ittle Master Alan Brash, Oshawa, been visiting Miss Frances Rob- for past week. 1. Fis fon Norman Buss an r. Walter Buss were guests of Taunton recently. Stoddard. and small davghter of mi, Florida, are guests of Mr. nd Mrs. H. Drew. r. and Mrs. Sam Preston and ily motored to Picton, to visit re- tives over the week-end and holi- i veral carloads of our young peo- motored to Toronto for the holi- Il will rejoice that honor has in been brought to Canada in athletics by Percy Williams, the Van- couver high school boy, winning first e in the 100 metre race against he pick of the world's athletes. This s one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympic games at Amsterdam. The girl athletes, too, are doing well in their events. CLAREMONT Claremont, Aug. 6. -- Mrs, Wm, Bingim of Toronto accompanied by her mother, Mrs, Besse visited with Mrs, Borland on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pilkey and on Grant spent the week-end at the ome of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Pilkey and other relatives. ; dle Miss Jennie Forgie is holidaying in Markham, Dunbarton and Toronto. Mr. Osborne formerly of Clare- mont but now of Toronto called on friends one day last week. i Miss Helen Scott still continues very poorly, Miss Cook is nursing her. Mr. Lochlen McPhail of the Stan- dard Bank spent the week-end at his home in Little Britain. ; Miss Mildred and Ruby Neal of Mount Forest have returned home after visiting with their uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. L. Pilkey and other relatives in Claremont and viginity. ; r. Frank Sodon met with a very inful accident one day last week. A was picking cherries when the step-ladder he was using gave way, TIME TABLES P.R, TIME TABLE, New schon taking effect 12.01 am. v, Apel Going West fi Ri 8.40 Hf Bil except Sunday, 35 p.m. Dail 5 Wir cept Sunder, , Daily. y Daily except Sunday. Baily except Sunday. Daily, big shove are times trains Oshawa Station, i e-- C.N.R. TIME TABLE June 24, 19: + Al yn ERE Standard not Daylight Saving. 8.23 a.m. ww. except Sunday, .m, Sunday only. ¢ ay except Sunday, .m, Daily. om, Daily except Sunday. FEE ommmom SLR ER YPPTOS® BERBER [WRB: 8B Domne - TERRE BS BENE ih BER BREED causing him to fall to the ground, re- sulting in the fracture of several ribs and other painful injuries. The W.M.S. of the United Church were entertained by the Baptist Mis- sion Circle on Tuesday at the home Mrs. G. M. Forsyth. Mrs, Mundell has returned home after a Dleasant visit with friends in Lakefiel Mr. and Mrs. Comba of Toronto spent the week-end with Mr, and rs. D. B. Taylor. Mr. George Hamilton and som, of the city, are spending a few days the guests of their cousin, Miss Mar- garet Hamilton. : Mrs, Henry Smith, of Uxbridge, ac- companied by her son, Reg, spent Friday evening with her sister-in-law, Miss Elizabeth Smith. Lik Mrs. Dunn, of Toronto, is visiting friends in the village. Raspberries are a good crop but the heavy rains have caused many to fall from the bushes. Mrs. Albert Rawson has returned to her home in Toronto after a plea- sant visit with her father and other relatives and friends. Miss Kathleen and Hilda Silman spent the week-end at their home here. Mr. Clarence Clement, of Toronto, is spending the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Silman. The public library will be closed from Aug. 7 to Aug. 23, as the lib- rarian, Miss Hattie Walker, is tak- ing her holidays. Members will have the privilege of taking out ex- tra books for that period, Those who desire to join the Mar- ried Ladies' Softball Team are asked to apply to Mrs, Fred Spenceley or Mrs. Ed. Gibson. Wm. and Mrs. Jones entertained visitors from Toronto on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs, Kilpatrick and chil- dren are spending the holiday in Brampton. The regular meeting of the W.M.S. will be held on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 230 pm. in the basement of the United Church. It is expected that Mrs. Thompson, of Whitby, will ad- dress the meeting and an interesting and varied program will be given. A Layette shower for the missionary box from members and adherents of the church will be greatly appreciat- ed and at the close of the meeting tea will be served for which 25¢ will be charged; 10c for children, body cordially invited. Mr. Cecil Slack is not progressing as well as.his many friends would wish. The continued wet weather is caus- ing the farmers great anxiety con- cerning the harvesting "of their crops. Every- ASHBURN Ashburn, Aug, 6.--Mr. John Miller, who has been in the old country for the past few weeks on a business expedition, returned on Friday, bring- ing among his shipment some choice light horses, ponies and dogs. . The bricks for Mrs, Edward Fish- er's new house were unloaded last week and will soon he built on the frame structure that is now nearly finished. When this house is com- pleted it will he a very modern home, and make quite an addition to the village. Mr. Elliott, of Tweed, was up this way on Saturday to buy some heavy cattle to put on his ranch there. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Grant were on a motor trip to London last week Oshawa Luggage YOUR INITIAL FREE On Spit Case or Olub Bag Saywell & Son BOND ST, WEST For Better Values DIAMONDS Burns' Jewelry Store 23% Simcoe B, Phone 889 Cash or Terms EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Author of The Eyes in Modern Life Optometry Feature Bervice Your Eyes and Health Eye Care and Eye Btrain 1516 PHONE 1516 DISNEY BLOCK Post Office Mr and Mrs. Fred O'Boyle and visited relatives at ton on Sunday. Ns Will Hopkins has been com- fined to her bed and under the doc- tor's care for the past few days. A speedy recovery is hoped for. Mr. Parker's mew house is nearly fompleted and will soon be ready for him and his wife, who have been living with their daughter, Mrs. Gor- : sy D4 since their removal here from Millbrook about a year ago, to occupy. : Mrs. Russell Richardson and chil- dren have returned from a pleasant holiday at their former home, Kingston Mills, Ont. X Mr. and Mrs. Allie Ross and Miss Hazel Mole of Chalk Lake, visited at Mr. J. Bryant's on Sunday. Miss Jean Parker spent last week the guest of Miss McClintock, of Prospect. x ; The wet weather is causing the farmers considerable uneasiness, as so many showers with the hot sun immediately following is apt to cause the grain to sprout in the stooks. NORTH OSHAWA North Oshawa, Aug. 2--Mr. Bruce Glover underwent an operation for tonsils at the office of Dr. Hazel- wood successfully on Thursday. Mr. Glover is progressing as well as can be expected. Mr. T. J. Solomon, gardener here, picked a basket of ripe tomatoes here today (Thursday). Mr. Solomon has a fine tomato patch. Mr. and Mrs. Bailee, of Toronto, isited the latter's brother, Mr. We Repair Anything Bought in a Jewelry Store BASSETTS JEWELLERS On Oshawa's Main Corner were Sunday guests of Mrs. Man- Wid and tame ies are a bumper TD heough i ttle y Snudden is im the hospital for sick children in Torsomto. r. and Mrs. Dorland and som and daughter, Enniskillen, with Mr. and Miss Jenkins Sunday. Mrs. Barnes and children, Oshawa, visited her old time meighbor, Mrs. Hopkins, who is here on a visit from Detroit with her children. . Donald Powell, of Raglan, is spend- ng his week with Mrs. Burgoyne. r. William Parker's resignation as caretaker for S.S. No. 11 has been accepted. CHILD ONLY WITNESS TO DOUBLE SHOOTING Rendered unconscious for almost three hours, Jean Lesnik, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Les- nik, 145 Olive avenue, on Satur- day afternoon, had a narrow escape from death, when struck by a cas driven by Nelson Hamlin, Simcoe street south. The accident occur- red at Drew street and Olive av- enue, when the child darted from behind a wagon in front of Ham- lin's auto. Jean received a severe bruise over the left temple. How- ever, yesterday she was reported to he much improved. Hamlin's car was taken to police headquarters where the brakes were tested and a charge of reck- less driving preferred against him. Police allege the brakes were de- fective and that during the test the car failed to stop within fifty feet, while the car was travelling 20 miles an hour. The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future; and that his thoughts are as children born to him, which he may not carelessly let die.--Herbert Spencer. esca sleepl is an economic effectively overcomes irrita- tion and permits you to pe from th ods, Teatless nights, It relieves the worst cases, p | police were notified. Try it and be convinced, Jbrants were quiet when the officers Jarrived, and gave no trouble when taken into custody. Following their pleas of guilty to charges of consuming liquor in an unauthorized place, Manufactured by OP & LYMAN NORTHR rs ©0., Cooperation is not a sentiment--it necessity. --Charles Steinmetz. and beer, prompted were e horror of group kept awake, with ff ten dellars and 1posed on each 'not charged. ACTORS BECOME SHORT OF FUNDS Spend Night on Beach and Stage a Wild Party Chatham, Onmt., Aug. 5.--Insuf- ficient funds with which to pay for hotel accommodation, night, and a supply of liquor, wine factors which eight members theatrical troupe to spend Friday night under the stars on the sands at Erie Beach, Six of the number staged a party, which, ,according to county police, developed a wild stage 'about two o'clock Saturday morning. The noisy capers of the restorters that the cele- a hot 'of a Summer the result of costs were im- The fines should have been $30 each, the magistrate said, but he took nto consideration heir funds were low. They prom- sed to leave th district at once. The troupe were making a mot- or trip from Elmira, N.Y., to ap- ear in a theatre im a Michigan ity next week. A man and woman 1 the troupe, who denied partici- pating in the beach party, the fact that were There's always something. car doesn't skid so much in sum- mer, but a kiss does.--' The Circulation RECENTLY HIT BY MOTOR, ST. KITTS MAN SUCCUMBS St. Catharines, Aug. 6--David So- goian, the Armenian who was knock- ed down on the aiternoon of July 31 by an auto driven by Samuel T. Wright, M.P.P, Toronto, while crossing Ontario street, died late last night in the General Hospital. He was 36 years old. An inquest will be conducted by Coroner D. V. Currey. 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