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niz t » leg usoq Hoy nty mel ha ATs erit t var tion t nsi PERRI. 30 My oe | Aen \ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1929 Suburban and District News Ashburn, Feb, 20.--Mr, and Mrs, Rat Jal and family, of Columbus, { visited Mpys, Hall's parents, Mr, and Mrs, George West, on Sunday, Yo To Carr wa on ' business trip _Toron . Satur A "i Ny John cust visited Mr, and Mrs, Erle Baity, of Brook- tn, last week. er. from here attended the d-¢ lectures which were' gi- on Wednesday, Mrs, Ralph McIntyre and Sens hased Rh esol the Parrott farm joing them to the east from Mr, Tom Sanderson, and purpose uss he greater part of it as pasture 8. rh TAUNTON Taunton, Feb, 22, -- Mr, and" Mrs, Stinson and family, of North Oshawa vislied Mrs, G. Travail's recently, essrs, Richard and Murton Wal- ters attended the funeral of the late Miss Allen of Clark, Monday, Many of the farmers around here attended the sale of Mr, Walker on Wednesday. ' The people of this community were quite indignant on Wednesday morn- ing over the fact that Mr, A, D, Van Dyke had nearly all his hens stolen during the night, We hope the thieves will be discovered and brought to justice, Quite a number are counting on seeing the drama, "Arnold Goes into the Business," which is to be pre- sented at North Oshawa on Tuesday evening by the artists of Ebenezer, We are sorry that Miss Doris Cobon had the misfortune to scald herself which caused her to be con- fined for a few days, NORTH OSHAWA North Oshawa, Feb. 18--~The Glen Echo Players of Harmony gave their drama entitled "Headstrong Joan," at North Oshawa school on Feb, 14. The play which is a comedy-drama in three acts by Lillian Mortimer was certainly a good one and was well given by the following actors, Aura ernon, a school teacher, Vera Vod- den; Richard Randall, Jim Day's fo- : ster-father, Collen Leslie; Granny ay, Jim Day's mother, Mrs, G. K. rne; Honora, the Irish housekeep- er, Dorothy McMillan; Rosie, one of ¥. Aura's pupils, Mrs, D, E, Weese; Jim Day, a prosperous merchant, Albert ar Alyi, a peddler, G, K. Herne; Ikie, Abie's son, Edward Ga- bourie; Jack Day, Jim Day's son, Cliff Baker; and Joan Van Pelt, sail- ing under false colors, Madeline Too- ey. he parts were well taken and the story a good one. The peddler, son and his sweetheart, Rosie, with the Irish housekeeper, Honora, bought a good many laughs while the other ac- tors took the serious side. Taken in all it was much enjoyed by those pre- sent. The hand embroidered bed spread was won by Mrs. John Handwick with No, 33, 3 The Home and School Club is plan- ning other entertainments which will take place in the near future, HAMPTON pton, Feb, 21. -- Mrs, Silas " willlams visited her daughter, Mrs, Wood, Bowmanville, who , has been ill. SIMONE ST. NORTH Procure your Tickets for the Gordon Campbell LECTURE at Beattie's Drug Store Collegiate Scholars.. 50c Miss Laura Virtue visited her fa- ther and sister on Sunday, Mr, and Mrs. Howard Cowling vigited at Mr, 8S. Hockaday's, Solina, recently. Miss ing a few days at the home of (her sister, Mrs, Charlie Shaw, r, and and Mrs, W, r, Mrs. . Greenaway and sons, Wilfred and Elias visited Oshawa friends recently. Mr, and Mrs, Jno. Wakely spent the week-end with Mr. Arthur Wake. ly, Oshawa, Mr, and Mrs, Cory, Mrs, R, Heinie Cameron, and Mr, F, Westaway, North West have returned to their respective homes, after spending a fgw days at the home of Mrs, Clat- worthy and their father, Mr, R, Westaway, The monthly meeting of the Hampton Women's Institute will be held at the home of Mrs, Jno, Cowl- ing on Thursday afterpoon, Feb, 28, Will the members kindly notice that this date is a week edrlier than the regular meeting, The Women's Missionary Soclety purpose holding their annual at home in the church on Wednesday evening, Feb, 27, The World Day of Prayer was ob- served by the Women's Missionary Society in the basement of the church, The program followed was mostly that suggested by the Inter- Board Committee, with the presi dent, Mrs, (Rev,) Bick as leader, A paper, "Women of the Bible who Prayed," was read by Mrs, Lewis Al- lin, which was very suitable to the beeasion, Congratulations to Mr, and Mrs. Tony Marks on the arrival of a baby girl, Myr, Wilfred Smale will give a re- port of winter school at the Young People's League on Friday evening, Mr, T. Wray and Mr, C, B, Horn made a business trip to Toronto, on Thursday, taking in the hockey game between Bowmanville and Whitby, at Whitby, en route, The side roads for motor traffic are not passable, but the Scugog road is still as good as it has been, Mr, and Mrs. Bruce Ferguson, Mr, and Mrs, A, B, Cryderman, Mr, and Mrs, Will Wilbur, Mr, and Mrs, Jno, Cowling, Mr, and Mrs, Lewis Cryderman enjoyed a sleigh ride to Bowmanville, and visited at Mr, Frank Cryderman's on Monday, On Tuesday they took the second trip for the week and visited at Mr, Fred Tamblyn's, Orono, HARMONY Harmony, Feb. 21, -- Mr, and Mrs. R, Terwillegar and family spent Sunday with relatives at North Oshawa, r Mrs, K. Fletcher and Master Keith Fletcher visited with relatives in Bowmanville on Sunday, Miss L, Mackay spent the week- end with friends in Montreal, Mrs, O'Connell of Sault Ste, Marie is visiting her daughter, Mrs, W. Frayling. Miss Pearl Chatterson of Colborne is visiting Mr. and Mrs. L, Edwards. Mr, and Mrs, W. Lewis and Miss Mary Lewis of the city spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, H. Willson, Mr, and Mrs. H. Hunking, Miss Greta and Master George Hunking spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, A. Mackie at the lake. Mrs. A, M. Farewell and Mrs, B, Dorman visited with Mr, and Mrs, T. H, Everson in the city on Monday. Mrs. N. Greenfield of New Toronto spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. L. Edwards, An exciting hockey game was played at the school Saturday be- tween the King St. school boys and the Harmony Trail Rangers. The score was 11-5, in favor of the Trail Rangers. Mr. Howard Peterson was referee. Glad to report Mr, Thos. Oke do- ing as well as can be expected after' undergoing a second operation last week, We hope he will soon be able to return home. The Athletic Club is putting on the play, "Headstrong Joan" at the school on Tuesday, Feb. 26, under the auspices of the Sunday school. The community extends its deep est sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. F, L. Etcher and family in their sad be reavement by the loss of their son and brother Nathaniel. A good number attended the after- noon tea and quilting at the school on Wednesday. Everyone enjoyed a social afternoon even though busy working. Tea was served by Mrs. A. Hicks, Mrs, W, Logue, Miss D. wise man never waits till is driven by necessity, your COAL now while best services Comern Lien Cors.Cot Lowrtn J. H. R. | LUKE _ Phones 971 -- 931 -- O8TW, Vera Carr, Orono, has been | all, Little Eddie Saunders met with | 'spite the unexcelled musical resourc- Mr. W. Lewis won the gentlemen's and Mr, V, Drew received the consolation prize. A very dainty an 'enjoyable evening was spent by lunch was served by the hostess and | quite a bad accident the other day. while sleighriding, Eddie and two other boys were on the sleigh going down the hill and some children coming up the hill had their sleigh turned up on its edge and the boys ran into it, Eddie received a bad cut on the forehead but the other boys did not suffer injury, Hddie was taken to the hospital "and it was found necessary to put in several stitches, He is progressing favorably at his home, Mr, and Mrs, Geo, Edwards of Col- borne spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, L, Edwards, The Trail Rangers did not have a meet! on Wednesday night out of res| to Nathaniel Ether who was a regularly attending member, The club will meet next Wednesday at the usual hour, Several from hefte attended the speed skating exhibition at Whitby on Wednesday night and enjoyed the stunt skating as well as the speeders, some of whom were very young, One boy of seven years especially had lots of speed, Mr, and Mrs, J. Saunders enter: tained about 40 friends at their home on Friday, Feb, 16, The evening was spent in dancing, music and games, Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess at midnight, and every- one spent an enjoyable evening, Mrs, Terry Macklam of Colborne visited Mr, and Mrs, L, Edwards on Sunday, The Home and School Club will meet on Thursday, Feb, 28, at eight o'clock, The parents are requested to come out to the meeting. A prize will be given to the children of the room which has the most parents present, RECORD SURPLLS EARNED BY CP. Net Earnings Reach a Total of Over Fifty-eight Million Dollars Montreal, Feb. 25.--~An official statement of earnings and expenses of 'the Canadian National Railways for the year 1928 was issued Satur- day at the headquarters here, Exclusive of the lines east of Le- vis and Diamond Junction and those comprised in the Central Vermont, the Canadian National Railways had Bross earnings in 1928 of $276,631, 21,22, This total compares with gross earnings in 1927 of $248,716,374.40, showing an increase in gross earn- ings during 1928 of $27,915,546.82, or 11.24 per cent, over the previous year. During the twelve months of 1928 working expenses for the National system amounted to $218,248,343.68, as compared with a total of $203,315, 684.29 during 1927, an increase of $14,- 932,659.39, or 7.34 per cent, As a result the net earnings of the National system for the year 1928 reached a total of $58,383,577.54 as against net earnings in 1927 of $45,- 400,690.11, an increase during 1928 of $12982,887.43, equivalent to 28,60 per cent, Because of these favorable financial conditions the operating ratio of the system during 1928 was reduced to 7889 per cent, in comparison with 81.75 per sat. for 1927. ge Bequest London, Feb, 25.--Sixty thousand dollars has been bequeathed to the Archbishop of Rupert's Land for the general work of the Church of Eng- land in Canada by Mrs. Lucy Greene, of Cranleigh, Surrey, whose estate totalled $1,975,000, all of which went to charities, LAPORTE, IND,, SAID TO BE GEOGRAPHICAL MUSICAL CENTRE New York, N.S., Feb. 25.--The geo- graphical center of musical America, measured by attendance at concerts is Laporte, Ind. A survey of the support given good music in various communities made recently by George Engles, concert manager, shows that nine per cent of Laporte's population of 15,158 attend concerts regularly, the highest per- centage in the country, Less than four per cent of the population of the United States are regular patrons of concerts, the sur- vey shows, Newark, Ohio, stands second to Laporte with a percentage of six. Other small communities where mu- sic is supported by box office con- tributions are Portsmouth, Ohio, Kenosha, Wis., and Aurora, Ill "Metropolitan centers like New York and Chicago pull the national average down," Engles said. "De- es of these cities, less than one per cent of the population attend con- cert: s. "Of the large cities Boston is per- haps the most inely musical, It is one of the few cities which places musicianship above box office appeal." ARCHBISHOP WILL ALSO GO TO BOGNOR (Cabe Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Feb. 25. -- Bognor, the Sussex coast resort on the Channel where the King is recup- erating, may have another distin- guished accession to its temporary population. It was understood to- day that the Most Rev. Cosmo Gor- don Lang, Archbishop of Canter- bury, intends to go there for a month's sojourn. The Archbishop was taken ill on D ber 23, on- ly 2 few days after he had been I iss | When you can buy the 'Hyloom' \ Quality Silknit Bloomers for 99¢ | been offered you for the money. Note carefully the You are getting the very best garment that has ever | i sp'endid quality, the generous sizing, the deep gussett, |i || They positively cannot be equalled anywhere for less | | than $1.25. 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Special 5 ONLY MISSES' WHITE JUMBO KNIT SPORT Pullover style, slightly counter soil- ed. Sizes 34 to 38. Reg. $4.95. On Sale for, each .... SWEATERS DENY SIGNING OF A SECRET TREATY Declare Belgium and France Have No Secret Agreement (Cable Service to The Times by Press The Canadian ) ~w Paris, Feb. 25.--The Havas News Agency today published a semi-offi- cial note denying that any secret military treaty has been signed be- tween Belgium and France as has been claimed by a Dutch news. paper. The note says that the two coun- tries signed an accord in 1920 im- plying an entente between the two general staffs but that this accord was not secret, was registered with the League of Nations, and was pub- lished by the League two years ago. Publisher Dies Chicago, Ill, Feb. 25.--Reuben H. Donnelly, 64, head of the publishing house which bears his name, died to- day of an acute heart attack. Mr. consecrated as Archbishop. Donnelly had been il for scveral weeks, STEAMER ANDANIA HELD iN QUARANTINE (By Canadian Press) Halifax, N.S., Feb, 25.--Two hun- dred and twelve third class passen- gers who arrived yesterday on the Cunarer A: ia will be removed to Rockhead Hospital this morning to be held in quarantine as the re- sult of 3 single case of smallpox which broke out five days ago, at sea. The ia will proceed to New York the remaining pas- sengers today, RACING CAR DRIVER IN AEROPLANE CRASH ( Cable Service to the Times by Capetown, South Africa, Feb. 25. --Captain Malcolm Campbell, form- er automobile speed champion, crashed during an aeroplane flight at Calvinia today. He is reported unhurt although the aeroplane in which he was flying is a total wreck. He was in Soputh Africa in connection with motor car speed tests. Since 1912, the Quebec Provincial Government has spent $86,000,000 on highways and roads in the province. STREET TRAFFIC BAD IN HAMILTON Two Motorists Are Injured in Collision With Street Car (By Canadian Ppess) Hamilton, Ont., Feb, 25.--Soft weather yesterday succeeded by frost at night made the streets and highways throughout the dis- trict dangerously slippery and several minor accidents were re- ported. On Aberdeen Avenue, icy ruts were responsbile for a head- on collision between an automo- bile and a street car in which James Dunn, of this city, and D. J. Keenan, of Mon.clair New York, were slightly injured. During the past two years, seven thousand dwelling houses have been built in the city of Vancouver. With the admission of two suburbs into the corporation, the city mow boasts 2 population of 221,000 and there are yet two large suburbs to be taken in. EXPECTS PROVINCE TO HAYL SMALL SURPLUS Toronto, Ont., Feb. 25.--Hon. Dr. J. D. Monteith, provincial treasurer, is expected to bring down his budget in the Ontario Legislature on Tues- day. It is expected that the budget will reveal a surplus of approximately $300,000 for the fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 1928. It is also expected that Mr. Monteith will forecast another balanced budget and a surplus for the present fiscal year. ENGINE DERAILED-- ENGINEER INJURED (By Canadian Press) Calera, Ala, Feb. 25.--~The locomo- tive of the Pan American, fast pas- senger train on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, was turned over when it hit an open switch near here early this morning. The engineer, A. E. Hobbs, of Birmingham, was re- ported seriously injured. None of the coaches was derailed. A ------------------ Value of Saskatchewan's ficld crops for the past season is estimated at ,538,000 from a total area of 21,063,000 acres. berries last year, Fity car loads more could have been sold. Thousands of crates were shipped out and fity tons went to the canneries. F. Putnam, a southern British Col- umbia fruit grower, reports a yield of 6,465 packed boxes of Mcintosh red apples from ten acres. This is thought to be a new high record for all of Canada. o Local Improvements of the Court of Revision will be held in British Columbia berry growers marketed over 100 car Joads of straw-