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All the News While It Is News The Cntario Reformer Shop In Oshawa and Help Build Up the Town VRLUME 51--No. 35 Tuesar, Thursday and Saturda Published at Oshawa, Ont,, Canada OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1922 Yearly Subscription $3.00 Single Coples 5 Cents TEN PAGES APPLEGATH CASE APPEALS GO TO HAMILTON BODY Bay of Quinte Conference Decides Not To Consider Matter Further INTERESTING SPEECHES Sessions Will Continue Until Mon. day of Next Week--Lay Delegates Present If any action is to be taken re- gards Rev, C, 8, Applegath, formerly of Port Hope, who was charged hy Messrs. W, T, R. Preston and F, W. Wilson of that town with various utterances of a sacriligeous charact- er, it will be by the Hamilton Con- ference, During a private session of the Ministerial body of the Bay of Quinte Conference at Whitby it was decided that as far as they were con- cerned the matter did not exist and that the appeals aaginst the findings of the governing body, made by both Mr. Applegath and his accusers, would be left to the discretion of the conference at Hamilton, 'whith- er Mr. Applegath has been called by a unanimous vote of the Emerald St. Methodist Church, Mr. W. T. R. Preston has attended all 'the meetings of the conference s0 far but the feeling is unanimous among the delegates that the sub- ject will not come up in open ses- sion and no discussion will be allow- ed either in private or general meet- ings. If the Hamilton conference does not act upon the appeals, then the unfortunate matter is droppec for good and all and it seems to be the opinion of the ministerial dele- gates that such would be by far the better thing. Plea for Evangelism Many addresses of merit have beep given during the open sessions, in cluding those by F. S. Sutcliffe of Lindsay, Rev. John Coburn, Field Secretary of the Department of Edu- cation and Sunday School; F. 8. Deacon, Belleville; Rev. E. N. Baker of Albert College; Rev. Archer Wal- lace, associate editor of 8. 8. publi- cations and Rev. C. T. Scott of How- ard Park Methodist Church, Toron- ¥ Very interesting indeed was the in London, England given by Rev. H. B. Kenny, who was conference representative there. Mr. Kenny described the interesting sights seen in London and throughout the bat- tlefields of France. The keynote of the conference, he said, was the need for that old spirit which burned in the heart of Wesley and his follow- ers to be renewed in the workers today. The Methodist Church and its preachers must make evangelism the keynote of their lives. - There must be more revivals, more of a burning desire to win souls and spread the gospel. The world today, the relig- fous world, looks more towards the Methodist Church for that revival and evangelstic spirit than from any other body." Continued All Week One hundred and fifty lay dele- gates and over one hundred minis- ters have already registered at the conference and more will come be- fore the session is over. Programs have been arranged for three ses- sions daily until next Monday, with special church services on Sunday. Tonight addresses will be given by Dr. Middleton of Peterborough, Rev. Kenneth Beaton, missionary to West China, and Mrs. Cafley, representing Bay of Quinte branch of the Wo man's Missionary Society. Lay delegates present include: -- Ackerman, B. F., Peterboro; Al- ger, 0. M., Oshawa; Allen, C. M., Colborne; Asselstine, Robt., Wilton; Bailey, A. E., Belleville; Bale, Jno., Oshawa; Ball, J. O., Peterboro; Bar- ry, F. W., Trenton; Baxter, E., Bloomfield; Beecroft, F. L., Whitby; Bogart, M. C., Napanee; Borsherry J. W_, Oshawa; Bosnell, J. H., Port Hope: Boxall, Jas., Lindsay; Bran- don, W. B., Fenelon Falls; Brenton J., Corbyville; Brown, A., Peterboro; Brown, R., Millford; Burnham, G. E., Millbrook. Chapman, J. F., Orono; Clarke G. F., Cavan; Clarke, Dr. W. H. Lindsay; Cole, W., Bewdley; Coul- son. R., Deseronto; Courtice, W. L. Pickering; Crews, J. W., Trenton; Crozier, F. F., Port Perry; Day, Rus- sel, Seabright; Denyes, H. K., Hol loway; Draper, W., Myrtle Station; Esmond, W. A., Belleville; Fiddick C. 8., Brighton; Flavelle, W., Lind- say; Fraser, E. L., Trenton; Free, Warren, Frankford; Fulford, H.. Port Hope. Galbraith, F. W., Port Hope; Gar- butt, Geo., Lafiefield; Garbutt, James, Brooklin; Gibbard, Geo., Na- panee; Goodman, W. Napanee; Gould, A. J., Cobourg; Goyne, A. R., Oshawa; Graham, W.. Myrtle Sta- tion; Gray, Jno., Udney; Green, J. M., Peterboro; Haggerty, W. Cherry Valley; Hall, W., Apsiey; Hambly, J. .W., Napanee; Hardy, G. W.; Oak- wood; Harrison, T. F., Cobourg; Hig- gins, A. E., Lakefield; Hagle, H. 8., Odessa; Hollinger, Moira; Hooper, W. W., Pontypool: Hooper W. H., Cobourg; Hough, D. H. Selsville; Holgate, J. A., Bowmanville; Hum- ter, J. A, Tamworth; Ireland, J. F., PBridgenorth; Jakeman, W. A. Beth- any; James, M. A, Bowmanville; Kerslake, F. G., Hampton; Kelly, J. M., Bridgenorth; Kemp, R. A. (Continued on page 5) Jim, I can truthfully say I like my report of the Ecumenical Conference | job and am proud to be able to car- The ghost of pool rooms still hov- ers over the Town Council, The pool room question has heen before Counéil in some form or other at al- most every meeting this year. Last night's special meeting was no ex- ception to the rule, Early in the year Council decided, after a lengthy debate, to grant no more licenses for pool rooms, Be- fore the members had a chance to forget this action, they made a right about face at the next meet- ing, And they have paid no heed to that resolution ever since, Last night Councillor Johnston for the License and Printing Commit- tee, recommended that the applica- tion of Mr. A, I. Bouckley for eight additional tables he granted on the understanding that all necessary sanitary equipment be installed; and that the application of Messrs. COUNCIL SANCTIONS INSTALLING OF 13 MORE TABLES IN POOL ROOMS; RESCIND EARLIER RESOLUTION This was too much for Councillor Hawkes, He reca'led Council's ac- tion early in the year, and voiced the opinion that Council should do business in a businesslike way. "It | you are going to grant more licenses get that motion rescinded," was his advice, He moved that the report of the Committee he not adopted, but there was no seconder, Chairman Johnston explained that while the resolution referred to had been adopted, at the very next meet- ing Mr, Bouckley was granted a li- cense, and since then the license of Lakas was transferred to Smith. He therefore moved that Council re- scind the earlier "no more licenses" resolution, Councillor Hubbell seconded this. The resolution was carried, as was Sacklas and Alex for five additional tables be granted, the License and Printing Cqmmit- tee's report. MR. WBAIN GETS | WARM WELCOME Officially Received at Bay of Quinto Conference At Whitby Rey, J. H, McBain, of Simcoe St, Methodist church, was given a hearty welcome into the Bay of Quinte Conference when that body met for its thirty-ninth annual ses- sion at the Ontario Ladies' College at Whitby. "This is my first experience of being stationed outside the Hamil- ton Conference," said Mr. McBain in reply to the formal introduction and welcome by the president and other delegates. "However, I feel quite at home here in the Bay of Quinte Conference owing to the cordiality and friendship with which I have been meet on all sides. Moreover, it feels like coming back home for it was in this Conference I first saw the light of day. I have played as a boy along the shores of Rice Lake and the Otonabee River and attend- ed the Port Ilope High School." Mr. MeBain congratulated the members on their dispatch of busi- ness and concluded by saying: "When Roosevelt was president he one time said, 'I like my job," Like ry the message of evangelism to the world and be in His service." At the election of officers, Rev. Geo. R. Clare, of Little Britain, chairman of the Cannington District and formerly of Orono, Newcastle and Millbrook charges, was elected president. Rev. A. H. Foster, of West Belleville, formerly of Whitby and Colborne, was made secretary. Candidates for the Methodist min- istry, who will be received on trial are: Claude B. Brethren, Delbert M. Smith, Milton R. Brown, William J. E. Barrie, Richard B. Harrison and Frank M. Cryderman. Rev, 8. C. Moore, of Bowmanville, Rev. A. M. Irwin, of Oshawa, and Rev. Geo. C. R. McQuade are a com- mittee to investigate and report on the record of soldicr probationers. Probationers for the ministry now received into full connection with the Conference and ordained, are: F. G. Lane, H. B. Herrington, H. C. Wolfrain and D. M. Stinson, The following ministers were rec- ommended for superannuation: Revs. S. Cleaver, F. J. Shorey, W. H. Buckler, A. H. Heare, G. W. Marvin, F. W. Ogden: Rev. Charles Adams and Rev. Albert Hoar were recom- mended for superannuation for one year, Bo Every Public School boy in Oshawa who is uniable at the present time to swim will be given an opportunity to master the art during the summer by the local ¥. M. C. A, which on Mon- day is inaugurating its classes in swimming for the boys. It was the intention of Mr. A. W. Harrold, Boys' Secretary, to hold classes throughout the weeks intervening between mext Monday and the first of August but due to the examinations being held in the Public School at the present time, the classes will not start in real earn- est till about the first of the month. However, Supervising Principal Gar- butt of the local schools has arranged for a class of boys who are mot writ- ing their examinations mow to start taking swimming lessons mext week. in the event of there being mo boys' | camp held this summer the Y.M.C.A. will conduct these swimming classes throughout the month of July. Hold Silver Jubilee Of Women's Institute Amn event of more than usual impor- tance in the work of Women's Imsti- tutes took place last week, when the Seymour Township West Branch of the Federated Women's Institutes celebrated the silver jubilee of its or- ganization, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Macoun, where a commun- ity picnic was held. Mrs. Van Valkenburg, President, presided. Mrs. Macoun, Secretary- Treasurer of the Provincial organiza- tion, gave the address of welcome. Mr. G. A. Putnam, Provincial Superinten- dent of Women's Institutes, spoke on co-operative marketing, and Mrs. Oronk urged the women present to do their part to rectify the ewils of so- cial and mational life. #The school children sang shoruses. » Director of Montreal City Play Grounds His many friends in Oshawa will be pleased to learn that Mr. Gordon Brasford, formerly physical instructor at the Osh- awa Y.M.C.A., has recently ac- cepted the responsible position of Director of City Playgrounds for the City of Montreal. He entered on his new duties recently. "Brassie," "as he was best known around the local Y.M.C. A,. left Oshawa to accept the position of assistant physical director of Toronto Central Y. M.C.A., a post which he had filled previous to coming to this town. Coincident with the resignation of - Mr. Brasford from the staff of the Toronto Central Y came that of Dr. Smith, chief physical instruc- tor, who has joined the staff of the Western University, Lon- don. TWO BOYS DROWN AT HIGHLAND CREEK | i { Robert Lee, the Father, Was On | ain Bank But Could Not Swim Following the drowning in Highland | Creek of the two sons of Roflert Lee, | residing near Dunbarton, before their | father's eyes at Tuesday noon, the two, bodies were removed to the under- taking rooms of C. H. Burling at Pickering. No inquest is being held. Robert Lee, who is living on the vel from Highland Creek for the con- tractors on the Provincial highway. | The two sons, Williain and Robert! were helping their father in this werk, and Tuesday after eating dinner, de cided to go in bathing. Robert, the younger son, aged 17, wa# the first boy to disrobe and get into the water. fie went in at a point near the loca-| tion of the old dam, above the High-| land Creek bridge. At this spot there | is a deep hole, suddenly dipping from | a comparatively shallow shore, and it is presumed that Robert slipped on | the treacherous clay bottom and | floundered into the hole. k Noticing the plight of his brother, | fr: | William, 19 Vears of age, jumped in and bravely struggled with his brother in an endeavor to pull him out. Hi: efforts were futile, and both boys were drowned. | Several See Tragedy | tion under house, $100. Robert: Lee, the father, at first mis understood the seriousness of the | situation, and, as he could not swim, | could do nothing more than wade in [brick as far as he dared venture. Other men standing on the bank | Three Childre claimed they were unable to swim | | and offered no assistance. | A few minutes after the fatality] William Booth of West Hill, who! happened to be passing along the road, was called, and Booth, with | assistance from a man named Keeler, dived to the bottom of the hole and brought the bodies to the surface. | Dr. Young of Scarboro was summoned, | but as the bodies had been in the water for over 20 minutes, first aid was unavailing. William Teepell - » Assaulting Wife Charged with assaulting and beat- ing his wife and occasioning actual bodily harm, William Teepell appear- ed in Police Court this morning. The alleged offense is a most serious one and punishable with three years im the penitentiary. An adjournment was made until Thursday of next week. Newton McTavish, of Toronto, was summoned to appear in Police Court this morning on a bench warrant but his name was called three times with- in and without the Court room with' no response. The charge is one of reckless driving while in charge of a motor car on the Kingston Road. This case was also adjourned until next Thursday. Ex-Kaiser will receive $250,000 for the American rights to hts book. This is exactly $24999999 too much.- Ottawa Journal. + Williams ing farm of James Gills, near Dunbarton, | is one had a contract to draw sand and gra-| Commission tions to its King street a new front is being put in. | last New Manager of : Williams Piano Co. MR. H, P, BULL H. P. Bull Is The New Manager Of Mr. H. P. Bull has recently been Manager of Ltd. appointed General Piano Co. Bull's with pany cov a period of years, having entered the Williams Piano or eight years in the concert field, His advent to the piano industry came in 1905 when he became a representative for the Company in| Kingston, Ont. In 1907 Mr. Bull moved to London, Ont. in the capacity of Branch Mana- ger for the Williams 10 Co. Lid, His work in London is well known as he fitted up an unique Piano Emporium and built up a tremendous demand for the Williams Piano and the Williams Player in the city, In 1912 he moved to Oshawa and had charge of advertising. He success- fully carried out the well known| Williams artist program and through efforts many world famous art ists became familiar with and en-| dorsed the Williams piano. Mr. Bull! went to Winnipeg in September 1914 to take charge of Winnipeg Branch both wholesale and retail. and in 1918 he was called back to Oshawa to fill | the position of Vice President and Assisting Manager. Under the leadership of Bull as General Manager, Williams Piano Co. will more than ever main the reputation of being the largest piano makers in the British Empire. the | Mr, the Com- eighteen the employ of Co. after seven record Mr. H. [ | 'Dozen Additional | Building Permits During Last Week the Town last to the Among building ued by the permits is Engineer Smith dur- | week totalling $13.62 Hydro Electric Power for $1,500 for renova- store, where Other permits the | week are H. W. and N. A. Rae rick veneer house, § Williams Vie addition, $250 Edward Brisebois, Arlington St | clapboard house, $1,700 John Dasik, Mill St. $800. issued during Masson St., 000 Paul rdun Road, frame bake shop, John Wadell, Eulalie St., frame house, $2.500 | Frank Robinson. Verdun Road, | ame house, $1,200 DD. Jones Burton St. house addition, $200 S. Gummow, Ontario St, frame veran- | | dah, $250 | James Hodge, Lloyd St. founda- | | G. J | $2.000 W. J. Trick, Oshawa Boulevard, veneer house, $3,000. Lyle, Brock St., frame house, Bian By Dog That it is foolish to touch a strange dog, particularly in the sum- mer time, has been emphasized sev- eral times in recent weeks. Within the last few days three children have ben bitten by dogs which, whilé not mad, were not in a temper to permit of any freedom being taken with them. There is no law in Oshawa requir- ing that all dogs must be tied dur- ing the summer months, unless when | on a leash accompanied by the own er, as in some larger places, but the suggestion has been made that when a dog bites someone it chould be de- stroyed. : The police have "gassed" several dogs already this year, when found wandering on the streets. Harding's Brother An Oshawa Visitor Dr. GG. T. Harding, brother of the President of the United States, mo- tored out on Tuesday to call upon friends at the Canadian Watchman Press and Missionary College. He is Medical Superintendent of a sani- tarium at Columbus, Ohio, and has been in attendance at the Kiwanis convention in Toronto this week. Mr. C. E. Wood, architect and builder of the Watchman Press building, spent a few days at the college this week. He and his fam- ily are motoring about Ontario, wis- iting friends and relatives. | his cottage at | tically all of this increase | voted to the Hereford class. | are possibly | vide any free entertainments for the Rt Mr. G. W. McLaughlin Gives Union Cemetery To Town of Oshawa, Also $500 Toward Its Upkeep P.C. McGee Is Now Finger | Print Expert Oshawa police force is for- tunate in now having a finger print expert of its own, in the person. of P. C. Norman Me- Gee, For some time past P, CC, McGee has, on his own initia- JMve, been taking a course in the taking and reading of fin- ger prints, He has now passed an examination based on the government standard, and yesterday received his diplo- ma. Heretofore the local police have had to send finger prints, which they have taken, to Ot- 'tawa to be read. Several men have heen convicted locally on the indisputable finger print Jevidence, and it was to be in a better position to prosecute this work that P. C. McGee took the course. The equipment the depart- ment have for the finger print work was secured by the men themselves. Before finger prints can be recorded when made on some article immova- ble, a finger print camera is needed, Reeve Morris Has Two Ribs Fractured Two ribs in the right side fractured in an unfortunate adeci- | dent which befell Reeve George | Morris on Thursday evening last at Pine Point, Lake Scu- gog. Mr. Morris had gone out to his cottage at Pine Point, Lake Scu- going fishing on Friday, but due to the accident he returned home Fri- day, Dr. McKay attending to his in- juries upon his arrival here. Due to the accident Mr. Morris has been confined to his home during the past few days. MORE MONEY IN PRIZES FOR FAIR Revival of Cattle Class For Here- fords Also This Year--Free Entertainment were With the revival of the cattle class for Herefords and the provid- ing of free entertainment for the visitors to the annual fall fair of the South Ontario Agricultural Society, that organization has taken two im- portant steps that officials believe augur well for the upbuilding and strengthening of the fair. The prize money to be distributed this year will amount to between $3,500 and §4.- 000. which is a decided increase over the prize money of last year. Prac- will be de- It is understood that Mrs. L. O Clifford, M.P., who has one of the fin- est herds of these beef cattle in Can- ada and who exhibits his stock at the leading fairs. will be a strong con- tender for the Hereford prize money this fall. The Herefords as animals the most outstanding | cattle raised, with their coloring of red and white. Their re-appearance at the fair will be sure to attract at- tention. Last year the Society did not pro- (Continued on page 5) Committee of Mayor, Three cil's Approval The Union Cemetery, between present holding company. Mr. McLaughlin expressing the sin Mr. McLaughlin also gives $5 fund to administer the property. | south side of the Toronto and | opened. How the cemetery will be | be decided. the property of the Town of Oshawa on July 1, was made formally to the Town Council, in special session, last night by Mr. George W. McLaughlin, who has secured all the stock of the Needless to say, the offer was speed! accepted, and the Town Clerk was unanimously instructed to write Part of Cash Gift Is To Be Used To Defray Cost of Moving Bodies of Veterans Into Plot Set Aside For Soldiers' Graves COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTS OFFER AND VOICES APPRECIATION Reeves and Board of Works Chairman Appointed to Temporarily Manage Cemetery, And Also to Appoint Permanent Board, Subject to Coun- Whitby and Oshawa, will become This splendid gift cere thanks of the corporation. 00 to be used as a nucleus for a Part of this money he suggests be used to move bodies of soldiers to the veterans' plot, « There are about 30 acres in the cemetery, the part of it on the Eastern tracks only haying been governed by the Town has yet to | Reporting on the gift last night, Chairman Trick for the Board | of Works recommended--and the recommendation was adopted-- | that Mayor Stacey, Reeve Morris, Deputy Reeves Hill and Mason, | and Councillor Trick, be appointed for the present, and that they appoint a permanent Board of Governors, to be approved by Council. The Donor's Letter Mr. McLaughlin's letter, in making the offer, is as follows: % "At the time of the winding up of WAIT ON GOV'T T0 SECURE GRANT Seek Money For Relief Work On Westmount Sewer Last Winter | eee LA Mayor Stacey, Chairman Trick of the Board of Works, and Engineer | Smith, were last night appointed by | the Town Council, in adopting the | Board of Works report, as a commit- | tee to interview the Government and present a statement to be prepared by | the engineer of the cost of the West-| mount and Base .Line sewer, in order | to secure the Government grant for re-| lief because of this work having been undertaken during the winter to pro- vide employment for men out of jobs. At the same time this committee will take up with the Government and en- deavour to procure from the Depart- ment the share of the cost on the; bridge and pavement on King Street West. Other recommendations in the re- port, which were adopted, are as fol- lows: "Re constructing curb and gutter on Simcoe St. N. from Alexander St. to Aberdeen St. and widening the paved strip, . according to the engineer's plans, the Government and county » grant to pay for the whole cost of sur facing the centre 20 ft. wide with asphalt; the curb and gutter to be laid | as a local improvement. It is assum- ed that the above mentioned grants will be secured each year until the work is finished to the north boundary of the town. We recommend that the work be undertaken according io the engineer's plans after passing of the neces y local improvement by laws, and securing the required co-operatic of the Government. Also that any drains made necessary by the pave | ment be laid. { "Re pavemen: om Ritson Road AlBert St., Masson St., Connaught St., | COMING EVENTS | RUMMAGE SALE ket at 2 o'clock. King St. Ladies' Aid. 340 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE Albert St. Methodist Sunday School a garden party will be held on the church lawm on Tuesday, June 27 at 8 p.m. Salvation Army Band will be in attendance. Ad- mission 15e¢. 24-c THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S Supper will be dispensed in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday at the morning service. Service pre- paratory to the Communion will be held in the Presbyterian Church to- morrow night (Friday) at 8 p.m. ALL MEMBERS OF COURT OSH- awa No. 294, Independent Order of Foresters, ure Teguested to meet in the K.P. Hall at 6 o'clock Sunday evening, June 25th, 1922, to attend service at the Christian Church. Visiting members invit- ed. Fred Gibbs, R. S., Geo. Met calfe C. R. 35-c THE BEST YET--KEDRON SUN- day School will hold their Anni- versary or Concert Friday eve- ning, June 28rd. First class pro- gram will be given, consisting of a drama, "1 Can't Afford It." by Maple Grove Dramatic Club, and other music by Symphony Quar- tette, and Miss Ruby Werry, pi- anist, Oshawa, and Robert Beath, violinist, North Carolina. Concert to commence at 8 p. m. Adults 35¢c; «children 25c. 35-a AT THE MAR- Friday afternoon, June 23rd, | and Aberdeen St., that the petitions | | for asphaltic concrete pavements be | filed and pavements laid accordingly. | | Re sanitary sewer on Connaught St. |\and Masson St. that the above sewer | be constructed under the local im- | provement plan. | "Re storm drains made necessary. and pavements to be laid, and mneces-| sary plans, reports and so forth be| prepared and the sewers laid as local | improvements. "Re deepening sanitary sewer on Jarvis St, that this sewer be relaid and deepened, provided that all pro- perty owmers on this street provide and pay for their connection to this sewer, "Re petition for oiling the follow- ing streets: --Brock St., Mary St. to Division St., Division St., Brock St. to | | Elgin St., Division St., Elgin St. to | i Agnes St. That the said oiling be done provided that the necessary money is collected by the petitioners and paid: to the town on or before July 1st, 1922, "We recommend that a concrete sidewalk and crossing to be laid on Lioyd St. from Centre St. to Monk St. and on the south side of Arlington Ave. from Simcoe St. W. as far as necessary. "Re concrete crossing on the south side of King St. on Park Road, that a crossing be laid, the Township of East Whitby and the town to pay half of the cost. "We recommend that the engineer advertise and select from the applic- ants two inspectors, one for the side- walks and one for pavements." «The bylaws to provide for the asphaltic concrete pavements, dis- (Continued on page 5) the Ontario Loan and Savings Com- pany, a majority interest in the shares of the Union Cemetery Com- pany came upon the market, . "With a view to effecting some physical improvements to the prop- erty, and having in mind the pur- chase of the balance of the outstand- ing shares, I secured the block of stock then offered by the Loan Com- pany. The recent death of Mr. W. H. Thomas has placed the balance of the shares upon the market, and these I have now secured. During the interval 1 secured the title deeds to the Presbyterian Cemetery lying alongside. "Believing that the corporation could administer a property of this kind much more acceptably to the municipality (nearly all of whose citizens are more or less directly or indirectly interested in it) than any joint stock company, I have pleasure in stating to Your Worship and your Honorable Body of Councillors, that I am prepared (should you so desire it) to turn over the right and title to the entire property free from all debt and encumbrance, and the sum of $500 as a nucleus for a fund to administer it. This would mean"the deeds to the Presbyterian property as well as the deeds of the Union Cemetery. No Outstanding Debts "There are no outstanding debts that I know of, and should you ac- cept the offer, I request that as much of the fund of $500 as is necessary be expended in the removal of the bodies of any soldiers (whose rela- | tives may desire it) into the Soldiers' plot. "From my brief experience in th matter I have no hesitation in say- | ing that the property can be handled in.a way which will be acceptable to the community without additional expense to the corporation, and in addition a sinking fund can be grad- ually set aside, wihch would in time amount to a considerable sum, out of which additional capital expendi- ture might be made from time to time as desired. "While the offer is made without restrictions of any kind, I would sug- gest that in laying out the new part north of the track, a scale of prices should be fixed which would not | work a hardship on anyone, but at the same time would bring in rev- | enue enough to enable the town to sell each plot with an undertaking for its perpetual upkeep. If you | look upon. the matter favorably and will so intimate to me I will have the documents all turned over to you as of July 1 next." A Generous Gift Deputy Reeve Mason woiced the view of the Coumcil when he said the opportunity ought not to be al- lowed to pass of the town expressing its gratitude to Mr. McLaughlin for the very generous gift, "Not so very long ago Messrs. McLaughlin gave to the town a specific sum of money with which to build a maternity wing 'to the hospital, In doing that they provided for bringing people into the world. This gift provides for taking people out of the world. It is a unique situation. I think it is one of the most generous things done in the town of Oshawa within the history of those of us here. A few years ago one of the Mayors at- tempted to get possession of that cemetery, feeling that it was not kept in proper shape. As soon as Mr. McLaughlin took it over they quit paying dividends and the money went back into it to improve the con- dition of the property. As a result there has been a decided improwve- ment within .the last two or three years." Councillor Trick said that Mr. Mc- Laughlin had explained to the com- mittee on Tuesday night that about seventeen hundred dollars was re- ceived a year during the three years he was connected with it. (Continued an page 5) EE -- ae