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+ <- bo ane, colt oJ. UR ole EWE SO hl. De. CER ~ VEIV Suburban and District N ews | Gathered By Times Staff Reporters and Correspondents. ASHBURN Ashburn, Jan, 10.--Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mole were called to Man- chester last week owing to the serious illness of their daughter, Mrs. Harvey Dobson, who was op- 'erated on on Sunday for gall stones, Her condition is reported ore hopeful. or. Marshall Ballard of Medi- cine Hat has been visiting his sis- ter, Mrs. Fred Taylor and other relatives. I. is seven years since Mr. Ballard visited Ontario before. The regular church service has been withdrawn for the past two Sabbaths owing to the iliness of the pastor, Rev. W. B. Mitchell and such a lot of other cases of illness In the congregation. Mr. Joe Johnston is having his buildings wired for the Hydro. Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Bryant are under the doctor's care, The Leach house was a busy place on Monday, the polling booth for the Municipal E.ection being opened there, The candidates work- ed hard and put up a good clean fight, and success is hoped for them in their work for 1929. It is impossible to please everybody but it they do their best that is all that can be expected of them, The recent cold spell made the ponds of the neighborhood ideal for skating and they were taken advantage of by the younger /ele- ment of the neighbourhood, Miss Kath een Taylor has been visiting her aunt, Mrs, Bert Duf: of Myrtle. Mr, Walter Lynde has been busy during the cold spell threshins clover for are that the crop was a very good one this season. MAPLE GROVE Maple Grove, Jan, 10. ----- Both services on Sunday were quite w.il attenued. Being the first Sunday of the New Year it was promotion day in the Sunday school, when a number of scholars were promoted to higher classes. The church at- tendance was not quite as large as usual, owing to so much sickness. Rev. J. H. Stainton, B.A, B.D. preached a splendid sermon. A solo was rendered by Mr, Staintos. Mr, Chester Power spent a lew .days this week in Brantford, League was held on Wednesday evening with a large attendance the meeting was opened with a splendid talk on the life of Moses by Mr. Stainton, illustrated with lantern elides.- Elgin Munday, Pre- sident then took charge of the busi- ness part of the program after which he called on Mr. William Laird, second vice-president who took the chair and the following program was given. Bible reading Etelka Trimble, Devotional topic, Greta Munday, reading, Mrs. Ross Stevens, piano duet, Eileen Hockin and Nellie Snowden, reading, Wm. Laird. We had a short contest after which the president closed league. The Busy Worker's Class held their annual election of officers on Wednesday night. The following fficers were elected for the com- ng year. President, Eileen Hockin, Secretary, Marion Snowden, Ass't secretary, Ellen Gimblett, Treas- urer, Coreina Samis, Ass"t Treasur- er, Etelka Trimble, Flower commit- tee, Etelka Trimble, Greta Mun- day, Vera Trimble. Teacher, Miss Margaret Abernethy, Asst teacher, Mrs. W. J. Snowden. The regular monthly meeting of the W. M. S. was held on Wednes- day afternoon, Jan. 9. ENNISKILLEN Enniskillen, Jan. 9 -- Glad to know Mr. Thos. McGill has return- ed from the General Hospital. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Hoskin Smith, on the arrival of a baby boy. Miss Edna Lamb, of Peterbero, and Mr. Cecil Wilson Nestleton, visited at Mr. Lorne Lamb's. ! Myr. Walter Smith, Toronto, vis- fted his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith. Sorry to say Mrs. Ruby Smith is under quarantine in Port Hope hos- pital for scarlet fever. Mr. Gordon Werry visited friends in Toronto, Sunday. Mr. Hancock, (formerly of Ty- rope) is visiting Mr. Philips, of Burketon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spy and fam- fly of Bowmanville, visited at her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. Cook. Sorry to say Mr. Enoch Stevens is seriously ill. Rev. Mr. Whyte preached a good sermon Sunday from Romans 12 1. Dur whole bodies as well as our souls should be an offering to the One who has done so much for us. We never get real enjoyment in doing anything wrong. Next Sunday will be Sacramental service. ZION Zion, Jan. 10. --Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Foster Snowden on the birth of a son, Sunday morn- ing. Nurse Miss Evelyn Brent, Tyrone, is in attendance. Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Langmaid and sons of Oshawa called for a 'Jittle while on Sunday to see Mrs John Balson who is still laid up. A small congregation was out on S:nlay as so many are ill. Nearly al zre on the mend now. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Glaspel have entertained at two parties on ricay and Monday nigh respec- tively. ¥ Ir ~nds here were sorry to hear of t:.c death of Mr. Wm. Drinkle pear Oshawa, a life long resident ©: Taunton until two 'years ago. whica he went to live with his dzu hter, Mrs Bishop, after the death of his wife. He was a greal old age being 93 years. The weather has been like a patched quilt lately, (a little bit 4 he faruers and reports | of every kind and the awful wind was hard on coal bins and wood piles. Miss Annie McMaster had her S. 8. class in for the evening on Monday and they enjoyed games, singing and a' little presenta.ion for one of her scholars namely David Polard who helps Mr. F. Snowden, David is about to leave and the c.ass gave him a fountain pen, in a hat box with a good many wrappings to undo, which made a lot of fun for the boys. Miss Mec- Master read an address and Mas- ter David made a nice lit.le speech an thanked the class very heartily for the gift, New ushers took up their duties on Sunday. Messrs. Ralph Glaspell and Nelson Fice being appointed at a recent meeting, Mr. Frank Pascoe is overseer of the same. Mr, and Mrs, Norval Washing. on and son, Ralph, of Western On- tario called on several neighbors and relatives recently around their former home, Mr. Anson Balson acted as Poll Clerk at Bradle,'s school on Mon- day for the election. Congratulations to Messrs. Silas Williams as Reeve, George Annis Deputy Recve, Chag, Blanchard, Arthur Pascoe and Mr. Mut on, Councillors for Darlington council for 1929. MYRTLE Myrtle, Jan, 9.--Congratualtions to Mr, Will J. €ook, who made such a good standing at the polls on Monday, , being re-elected for courcillor for the third year, Mr. Cook believes in fair play to all and the fulfilment of pre-election prom- ises as far as it is in his power and SAYS NEW ENGLAND PORTS NEGLEGTED LOSING BUSINESS Nearly All English Steamn- ship Business Coming To Canadian Ports Portland, Me., Jan, 11 -- Con- gressman Wallace H, White, author of the White Shipping Bill now before Congres, in an address be- fore the New England Conference, referred to the discrimination against New England ports by the system of preferential duties on merchandise destined for Canada when routed through -ahy of the Canadian river or sea ports,- By this system goods designed for Can- ada if shipped through American ports are required to pay a tarriff of ten per cent additional to the ordinary duty. Because of this sys- temr, it 1s charged, Portland and Boston, and perhaps other ports, have lost almost all of their Eng- lish steamship business, Cattlo "Mr, White mav not have made reference to it,' say the Portland Press Herald, 'but there is also a handicap encountered by Ameri- can shippers of cattle designed for the ports of Great Britain when cattle are shipped through Ameri- can ports instead of through Cana- dian ports. The cattle entering Great Britain coming from Ameri- can ports are subjected to severe quarantine regulations, the require- ment being that they be held _in quarantine-for a much longer per- lod before they can be slaughtered than are cattle coming from adian ports. As this imposes extra expense on cattle shippers| it has resulted in Portland and Ro ton losing all their cattle shipments and In consequence a considerable portion. of their steamship busi- ness, . "Nor does the system of discrl- mination apply wholly to Canada designed for ports in Australia, for example, if shipped from Pacific sea ports in the United States are re- quired top ay net only the ordin- ary Australian duty but ten per cent, additional and this ten per cent is figured not only on the value of the goods but also on the cost of transportation from the point of origin. This cotapels Am- erican shippers to Australia to ship all their products through Cana- dian ports and by way of Canadlan railroads." Additional Duty Mr. White did not refer to his own bill, which if enacted would provide that all goods coming and Great Britain, American goodsgd through Canadian ports and de- signed for the United States he subject to an additional duty of ten - per cent. when brought into this country. The bill provides that this additional duty may be suspen- ded at any time with the idea that it would be suspended if Canada removed her preferential duty. It is believed the result would he that European shippers would be forced to despatch their merchan- dise direct to American ports, or that Canada would be compelled to repeat--the discriminztory duty. The Press Herald continues, ~ "In this connect.) the Senate at the last session passed a resolut tion directing the Department of State to makean inquiry into dis- crimination in duty now being im- posed by Canada to force shipments hrough Canadian ports, and a re- port on this inquiry was required at this sesslon of Congress. What progress has been made in this in- vestigation is not known but it Is evident that when the report Is rendered the White bill or one sim- ilar to it, will be In order. The passage of such a bill' would pro- bably result in forcing Canada to repeal the discriminatory' duty it has imposed and so permit mer- chandise to flow in (he natural channels of .trade. Aids Canada "This Canadian system, designed to butld up Canadian ports and aid Canadian rallroads, has worked splendidly so far as Canada is con- cerned. But there appears to be no good reason why the United States should permit this plan to continue without making any endeavor to offset it hy such action as might protect American ports and Am- erjcan ships. "The question is of such vital importance that Congressman White, who is seeking to provide a remedy for a condition which has seriously affected all Atlantic sea ports in the United States, should be accorded the united support of all New England and the nation as a whole, He is endeavoring to help huild up the American mer- chant marine and this can only he done by some such method as Mr. White has proposed. '"Portland's loss because of the Canadian system of discriminatory duties has been very large. Where a few years ago the steamship business in Portland in the winter, while the St. Lawrence River was closed to navigation, provided em- ployment for hundreds of men, there are today very few men so employed. Where once there was at least one steamship arriving or departing from this port every day and sometimes two or three, it is not unusual to have an entire week pass without a single steamship coming from an European port en- tering Portland's harbor. Boston has. heen just as hard hit by the Canadian svstem as has Portland and the loss in business to that nort has also been very large. CREWS SCARCE FOR WINTER FISHING Mostly Old-timers Because Its the Only Trade They Know Portland, Me., Jan, 11.--Maine still has a goodly number of wood- en ships and iron men, but while the former may be sound and trim, most of the latter it would appear, are veterans grown old in the ser- vice of the sea. Fishing skippers of this port will tell you it becomes more difficult year by year to secure crews for their winter fishing ventures, The younger generation of fishermen are glowly but surely laying courses away from the sea, From April to November they enjoy the life in the open and the independénce of earn- ing a living by trawling or lobster- ing from small, open hoats. Dut when the icy blasts start to sweep the North Atlantic they show re- luctance to hoard the fleet of aux- iliary schooners which trawl out of this port. This winter only a handful of the approximate 500 Hampton boats of Casco Bay are in commission. One side of the story is told hy a young man of Great Chebaug, who fished throughout the summer but has gone ashore for the winter. "When in comes evening," he de- clares, 'instead of being tossed around off The Lurcher in a driv- ing snow storm expecting some ocean liner to cut you in two, I'd rather take my girl to the speakies, or tune in on the radio." Old Timers Sail "Splecny young fellows to-day," retorts a leather-skinned veteran of the schooner New Dawn's crew. "Look over the crews on th: ves- sels winter fishing this year. See many young chaps? Bet van don t. Mostly old-timers like me. We have to go or starve, because fishing is the only trade we know. Young fellows can turn their hands to 'most anything. Another thing: how many all-North American crews do you find to-day? When [ was. a youngster a fellow's ambi- tion was to get to be skipper of a crack high-liner, a straight salil- ing craft with a spread of sail like a yacht. To-day the sail plan don't matter much, The topmasts have been chopped off and only the 'main foresail are used to help steady. the vessel. The crude oil engine is the main works for power. "Another thing, who wants te dory-fish, particularly in winter? Fishing that sets a man away from his vessel in the open sea in a dory, where he is likely to be swamped or swallowed up by snow squalls or fogs Is a crime.p influe' ce to do so, and the e'ectors proved oy their vote on Monday that he was the right man in the right place. went an operation in the Oshawa Hospital recently, is recovering nicely. The wintry spell over the week- end concluded the Spring-like weather for a time. Sunauay was a day of sunshine and blizzards, but it did not daunt the courage of the Sunday school scholars, who 'turned out in full force ard made an attendance of saventy-one, which was a splendid showing for the first Sabbath of the New Year, , Miss Mildred Smith has rented her farm at High Point to Mr, Charlie Wilson of Prospect for a term of three years, Mr. Wilson is taking immediate possession. The Yonug People's League re- opened on Tuesday night when the new officers for the coming year were elected. Reggie, of Oshawa, are visiting Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Baker. The High school students wuo are attending school in Whithy resum- ed their studies for the winter term on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. spendicg a couple of weeks the former's people near Law. Mr. Russell Decker has been vis iting his nephew, Mr. Frank Moor« of Chalk Lake. There was no preachin~ service here Sunday afternoon wing to the Sacrament servic» at Raglan and Prospect. Service will be at the usual hour, 7 p.m., next Sab- bath. Dave Leury are with Bonar threshed a fine sample of clover seed for Mr. Robert Heron and Bert Duff during the week. The young men from here who eral Motors became slack a short time ago, started work again on Monday and expect to have steady employment for the rest of the winter. WILL RENEW TWO HUNDRED MILE DERBY, MANITOBA Will Be Run in March from The Pas to Flin Flon Mine The Pas, Man., Jan. 11--Elabor- ale preparations are being made for the world's greatest 200-mile non- stop dog derby race for the Grant Rice, Walter Goyne memorial trophy, which hes been re-estab- lished and will be rum, starting Monday, March 4, from The Pas to Flin Flon Mine and return, irre- gardless of weather conditions. A purse of over $2,000 has been set for distribution among the first four winners, besides the handsome cup which already bears the inscrip- tions of the world famous dog "mushers," Shorty' Russick and one win to their credit. It requires three wins to own the trophy. This will be the eleventh annual dog derby and the tremen- dous enthusiasm exhibited by both "mushers" and booster citizens over the decision to revert back to the event being heralded as one of the greatest winter sporting on the continent. 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