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1922 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, QUIET OBSERVANCE =~ Deaths OF THANKSGIVING FREDERICK WILLIAM WILSON Frederick W. Wilson, 7% yrs. o" age, who has been a resident of Osli- Incoming and Outgoing Trains Taxed To Capacity By Holiday Visitors Oshawa and District : Fined for Intoxication Appearing in court this morning to answer to a charge o" intoxication| The Family "Herald and Weekly | Thomas Mercer, of Oshawa, was| Star of Montreal, seems to have a fined $10 and costs hy Magistrate genius for collecting, or at least for Hind. | 8iving us the hest of everything. It | awa for the past 6 years, passed a vay | Monday morning at the home of his | son, Mr. William G. Wilson, 257 Al- | bert Street. Deceased was horn in | Guelph and prior to coming to Osh- | awa resided in Toronto for some | time. He had heen in ill health SOMETHING FOR EVERY BODY. Good Crowd at Dance Under the auspices of Rebekah | lodge, of South Oshawa, a very en- joyable dance was held in, the Town hall ligt evening. The Whitby or- chestra supplied the music and an enjoyable time was had by all. Man Was Acquitted, Appearing before Judge Smith, at the assizes Wednesday, facing a serious charge of an offence against morality BE, 8S, K. Hawkins, of Osh- awa, was acquitted, Making Hockey 8 Sticks, There is special activity at the lice Lake canoe factory at Cobourg, where a large number of orders have heen received for hockey sticks. This is a new hranch, which has heen added to this industry. {and all minds receive what 'they need, and all households are given from the experience of the past and the wisdom of the present what is necessary for today and for tomor- row also, that none can afford to be i without the Family Herald and | Weekly Star, particularly as gubscription price of $2.00 a is within the means of all. year Converts Offices Into Apartments For Transients block known as King Street Cham- | hers. The second floor of this build- ing which was formerly the Oshawa Mosquitoes Still Here Oshawa housewives complain of the number of mosquitoes and flies | which still infest their homes. | Doubtless the mild weather has had something to do wiih the presence of these unwelcome summer visitors. Aiding Fire Sufferers The ladies of Park Road and Osh- awa Park have played no small part | in rendering relief to the Northern Ontario fire sufferers. They recent ly shipped three hales of clothing, one barrel of canned fruit and Bro- | ceries to New Liskeard relief fund. | used | Preston realizing the lack of aecom- House has for some time past heen for husiness offices, but Mr. modation for travellers and visitors | to the town has decided to convert the floor into apartments, There will be ten rooms which will he | eauipped with up-to-date furniture. Mr. Preston hopes to have the rooms ready for occupandy some time | next week, The firms now using office space on this floor will leave shortly and secure new quarters, Mr. | | Preston has also planned to erect a gmall addition to the present build- ing on King 'Street, to he used for his own office use, The rooms which | are being equipped will be used par- Peter Romanofski, who appeared in court on Tuesday facing a charge of a breach of the O.T.A., pleaded guilty, He was remanded until Wednesday. Yesterday Magistrate Hind fined Romanofski $500 with the alternative of six months in jail The fine will be paid, it was said, Man Fined $500 Bank Offers Large Reward The Standard Bank of Canada has offered a reward of $2,000 for infoi- mation leading to the recovery of the securities stolen from their Stouffville branch, or a proportion- ate amount for the recovery of any of the securities. General Willlams of the Provincial Police has issued circulars. In addition to $12,000 in money the bonds stolen were worth $84,013.37. Camera Has Arrived. The finger print camera which the Town council authorized to be pur- chased by the police department has arrived and already Chief Owen Friend and Constable McGee, both of whom are finger print experts, have tried it out and have found it satis- factory. All developing and print- ing will be done by the officers. Held Successful Bazaar. A most successful held in the G.W.V.A. hall Tuesday afternoon under the auspices of Queen Mary Lodge No. 97, L.O.B.A. The attendance was large and the: amount realized was most gratifying. | Mrs. (Dr.) T. E. Kaiser kindly open- ed the bazaar and in appreciation of | her assistance, Worshipful Mistress, Mrs. Lee, on behalf of the lodge, | presented her with a handsome bouquet. In the evening a dance was held which was well patronized. bazaar was| Motor Car Stolen ! From time to time the "meanest thief is being constantly discovered. These pop up all over the country. It is doubtful, however, if any other place can claim the distinction (?) that Oshawa can of having the! "boldest or most brazen thief". On Tuesday this nervy fellow stole an automobile, the property of G. W. McLaughlin from in front of the police station. Mr. MecLaughlin it appears stepped into the Town Hall while the council was in session. A few moments later when he appear- | (gested and {upper and | ticularly for transient trade. Presentation To Staff Member Was Made Wednesday Yesterday afternoon the offices of The Reformer Printing and Publish- ing Company were the scene of a very pleasing event when the entire staff congregated to express their best wishes to Mrs, Leonard Walker, a member of the staff who was re- cently married; Tangible evidence of the staff's good wishes was the presentation to the young bride of a| handsome silver casserole and pic dish. Mr. 1. E. Clancy, superintend- ent of the mechanical department, made the presentation on behalf of the staff and in a few well chosen words expressed his and the staff': | wishes for Mrs. Walker's future suc | cess and happiness. Although com- pletely taken by surprise Mrs, Walk- er made a most fitting reply. A servant girl fell aslaep watch- ing a pot of boiling brine. At that time no one knew how to glaze pot- tery. When she awoke she found! the pot was glazed where the brine had run down the side. She told her master, and he grew rich. Beware of entrance to a quarrel; but, being in, bear it that the op- poser may beware of thee.--Shakes- | peare. | Sin has many tools, but a lie is the | handle that fits them all.--O. "W. Holmes. Dizzy Spells Due to Undigested Fool Dizziness and faintness after at) ing show that your food is not di- is turning into poison and gas. Simple buckthorn bark, | glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adlerika, expels all poison and gas from BOTH lower bowel. Removes foul, decaying food-matter you nev- er thought was in your system which poisoned stomach and made you dizzy and faint. Adlerika is EX- CELLENT to guard against appen- dicitis. Jury & Lovell Limited, | druggists. is because all needs are catered for, | IA cold , discouraging, the | | conditions, | faces were visible despite the levening performances in the the | stowed on Canada cnumerate here, |number Permeating the atmosphere on] Thanksgiving Day was a distinct | tinge of solemnity and reverence. drizzle fell continuously from a dark overcast 1 8Ky. Yet, despite the strenuous efforts of Old Jup. Pluviug to dampen the ardor of the clebrants, the attempt | was a dismal failure, | True, the Day was not observed | {in the manner of pre-war days. This | { could not be attributed to weather for everywhere smiling | rain, Perhaps it of the was hecause I change that the world has undergone | William Mr. Robt. D. Preston is this week | during the last few years, and is un- making extensive alterations to the dergoing at the presen! time, , Maybe it was memories aroused by the close proximity of Armistice Day, and thoughts of the recent Ku- ropean holocaust or recollections of the near war the Far East; or the return to nor- maley after the period of depression | just passed; or the recent confla- gration in the North country when thousands of brother Canadians were rendered homeless, However, whatever the Thanksgiving Day in Oshawa was observed in the most approved style, Bountiful Blessings or course there was ia amonnt of merriment: matine 1d res were well attended as was an oc- casional dance. Younger people pre- dominated at all these gatherings while the older remained at home to think of the bountiful blessings ha- too many to At no time in mother's career does ghe excel as on Thanksgiving Day, consequently from an e¢picurean gtandpoint the affair was a decided SUCCESS, To some homes that big brown "gobbler" made one of his none too frequent visits, Even res- taurant proprietors seemed to have become imbued with the spirit' of the occasion. As a result the "'reg- ulars" were given a real treat. An author or student of human nature would have found plenty of material for his reflections, ruminations or meditations if he had visited the public eating places on the holiday. Hundreds, however, - spent the holiday in their home towns and ecit- ies, Trains were taxed to capacity on Saturday and Sunday while not a few left on Monday morning. The of "strangers" in Oshawa's hospitable portals. could easily be imagined by the crowds that throng- ed the railway stations. Unforeseen circumstances pre- vented the holding of the annual union Thanksgiving Day service in recently avoided in |. cause | | for some weeks but his death occur- red rather suddenly, For a short time after coming to Oshawa, he was employed with the Pedlar People. He is survived by one son, Wil- | Ham, Albert Street, one daughter, | Mrs, €. W. Stockford, Atwood, one | brother, George lL. Wilson, of The | Globe, Toronto. His wife prede- | ceased him 27 years ago, Deceased | years ago, was a member of the | Guelph Maple Leafs Baseball Club. The funera! was held yesterday af- | ternoon from the residence of the | deceased's gon, the service being con- | ducted by Rev. J. 8. MeMullen. 'The pall hearers were: Messrs. Marks, Harry Lynch, Alex- ander Casey, Harry Peacock, C. Hurlbert, Howard Willacott, | MRS, A. 8S, McCLE | The funeral took place on Friday | {afternoon of Mrs. Jessie McLeese, Rit son Road South, a well known and | highly esteemed resident of Gshawa. | While she has been confined to bed for some months and her illness had cx | tended over a period of almost one jand a half years, her death occurred | rather unexpectedly Thursday even | ing. Deceased, who was 30 years ol age, was horn in Prince Edward County, near Hillier. She was the | {daughter of Mr. I. Weaver and the! lute Mrs. Weaver, or Trenton. Mrs, MeLeese was taken (1) a year| ago last July and confined to hed un- | til last December when she partial ly recovered. After making little pro-| gress in August of this year she wus | again confined to hed, Last January, | she was taken to the Oshawa Hospital when Dr, Starr of Toronto was called in by the family physician who pro nounced the case incurable, Since | that time the family had been in communication with several special- ists who came to a similar cone sion. However, owing to the strong vi of the deceased, her life was ironed for some months longer than phys: cians predicted. Deceased was oF a kindly and loving disposition, and was ID) certain Exceptional Values in Down Filled Comforters and Pure Wool Blankets The season for heavier bedding is here, we would warn those, who have put off buy- ing,to do so now. Not only is the cold weath- er apt to catch you unprepared, but right now, the prices are at their lowest and by buying now, you will save many dollars. Another advantage is,--that every dollar you spend during the next eight days of our Anniversary Sale will bring you just that much nearer one of the prizes. Pure Wool Blankets Canadian and Scotch Manufacturer Including the best known makes, Lammer- mocr Scotch Wool and Mossfield Canadian Wool Blankets. We have no hesitation in recommending any make we carry. By buy- ing now, you will save money as there is every tendency to a raise in prices. Our prices average according to size and weight $8.95, $9.85, $11.50, $12.00 and $13.50 PURE DOWN FILLED COMFORTERS With coverings of Down proof Cambric in artistic patterns and colorings with pancls of contrasting color. Large double bed size 66" x 72" for $13.75 A OO -------------------------------------------------- much respected by all who knew her. | ~ The funeral Friday afternoon was County: largely attended with Rev. J. 8. Mc- Chase, B. ¢ by Rev. R. M, Pounder, M.A., of Mont- real, brother-in-law of the deceased.' Mrs. McLeese, was a member of Sim- coe Methodist Church and Ready Bible Class of the same Church, The surviving members of the fam- ily are her husband, Mr. A. 5. Me Leese; one son, Willis; three sisters, Mrs. H. Dayton, Ritson Road; Mrs. James Hines, Deseronto; Mrs. H. Ros- | borough, Bloomfield, Prince Edward and bearers Gold --Feltham. for an five brothers .; Russell, Seriver; Mullen conducting the service, assisted Orville, Washington; Charles, were: Weir, B. Hawkes, the Ever! Charles Peacock, is the hides all his de fects A cheerful face invalid --Franklin. Percy Weaver Walter, Robert, Trenton; Belleville. The pall Messrs. A. McDonald, K. Harvey Hagerman, F. O. Hoehn. curtain, which from the world. NOTE CAR HIRE REDUCED fool's $s is nearly as good as healthy weather. the Simcoe Street Methodist Church. This occasioned genuine regret | among many who had heen looking | forward to the service. Rev, E. T Cotten was to have preached the sermon. ! Why not take an afternoon off? You and your husband will en. joy a dimmer here and be in time for the show. We are conducting a perpetual pure food show here and you are the judge. Mcintosh Reds. the most * in Canada. advise ordering early. luscious" In bushel hampers - By the peck PHONE 181 "McIntosh Reds' We have been very fortunate in securing for this week only 22 barrels of the In our opinion these are eating apples grown As the supply is limited, we SNOWDEN'S TOURINGS Ford $1.00 per hour $2.00 per hr. Chevrolet $1.50 per hr. PROMPT SERVICE $2.00 0 The Oshawa Auto Livery and Taxi Service GORDON M. COX 161 King St. West Telephone 1214 ed on the street the car was missing. Mare As yet it has not been recovered. " Paper. Bil Saturday's SUPERIOR LUNCH 11 Simcoe St. N. Watch the oO in Dandelions in Bloom A walk over the golf links or into' the nearby woods reveals the fact that a second (or is it the third) crop of dandelions is in full bloom. In midsummer we pass the lowly dandelion by but in early spring or late fall we greet it as a friend. They are unusually plentiful this | year, : REGENT -- TO-NIGHT MUSICAL MAGPIES VAUDEVILLE "Marvel Pastry Flour" Is best for cakes, buns and pies. TAKES LESS SHORTENING--IS WHITER Manufactured by Brooklin Flour Mills. On sale by J- S. KYLE, Oshawa Limited 530 SIMCOE SOUTH Dominion Stores 36 KING WEST OSHAWA .17¢ and 11e tin 28¢ and 17¢ tin .2 for 25¢ Religious Education Council. Only a fair attendance was pres-| ent at the regular. meeting of the South Ontario Religious Education | Council which was held in the Sun- | day 'Sehool auditorium of the Pres-! byterian Church Tuesday evening. | Reports were submitted by various | superintendents while addresses were given by the president, Mr. J. | C Young, Miss Marion Burns, Rev. W. Turkington, Mrs. Tarkington, | Mr. Ingham, and Rev. J. L. Harton, Mr. H. M. Gilchrist led the levied exercises. | Sunflower Salmon Tiger Salmon Saga Sardines ............. Brunswick Sardines PROCLAMATION | Armistice Day SATURDAY, Nov. 11, 1922 Whereas His Majesty the King requests that an opportunity be given the People--to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the armistice which terminated the World War,. bringing vic- tory to the arms of justice and British freedom: and also that there may be on Armistice Day for the brief space of two minutes at the hour of eleven o'clock, a complete suspension of normal activities, so that in per fect stillness the prayers and thoughts of every one may be concentrated on the Vietory by God's grace vouchsafed to the Empire and its devoted allies. 49c SPECIAL BLEND COFFEE Friday and Saturday News Dresses in Serge, Tricotine, Silks and Canton Crepe, prices range from $1200 to $35.00 Be sure and sée these. They are a very fine line. Ladies' coats, Burberry style. regular $25.00 up to $237.00. Special price $16.50, $19.95 and $29.95 Jersey Cloth and Tricolette smocks, prices from $3.79 up to $4.39 Worth double the price. Jocal Woman Bags Deer. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilkinson and | Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haskill return- ed on Monday with the Oshawa Hunt | Club from a pl nt and ! ful deer hunting trip. This party went to the French River District with the Hunt Club leaving them a Pickerel. During the trip Mrs. Wilkinson gained the unique distine- | tion of bringing a deer to the ground with her own rifle, shooting it in the neck. It is seldom that a woman | hunter has the good fortume to; journey into thie forest and shoot a deer. Her ability as a hunter is causing a certain amount of jealousy among the members of the Oshawa Hunt Club. Velour coats with fur collar and cuffs $25.00 and up to $42.00 Skirve=iiain sad taney. A saving on each of thesé $3.99 to $7.50 coats from $5.00 to $15.00. We are able to sell cheap because our overhead expense is small GIVE US A CALL--SATIS FACTION GUARANTEED printers' rollers was discovered by Sh I al] accident, as also was lithography. GOD SAVE THE KING | 136-138 Simcoe St. S. and, in all probability, the addition | of bread to sausages. > I, therefore, in compliance with the wishes of His Majesty, do request that at the hour of 11 o'clock, a.m. ON SATURDAY, THE 11TH INST. all business and domestic activities of every description shall cease for a period of two minutes. JOHN STACEY, Mayor. The soft glue used for inking Oshawa, November 9, 1922