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AAAI A AIA LALLALALALL A AL AAS 280 aa oa LAA LLLAAAAALLLAL TEPVTTTeTYT LAA LLLD TTT TT T IIIT IYI TITI TITTY TITTY TYYTYYTY AAS i iii d itd biddldidiidilosss EASTERN ONTARIO NEWS: VPTTTTRTeTTTTTTY Results Announced Peterboru.--Results that have béen announced for the combined field crop competition held by the Peterborough Industrial Exhibition this fall give Thomas Petrie first placd. The next, six in order are, J. Gordon Mann and Soms, H. C. Blewitt, F. H. Collins, R. E. Drum- mond, all of Peterborough: Thomas McIndoo, Ida; R. Armstrong, Ida. Rabies Near Belleville Belleville.--Several dogs have been shot and two men, Ross Lott and Arthur Osterhout, farmers near Frankford, are being given the pasteur treatment for rabies as a result of an outbreak of this dis- ease among farm' degs in that vie- _inity, Dr. McMullen, of Frank- ford, is attending the men ana states that so far they are respond- ing to the treatment. Ice Still Strong Kingston.--The ice in the har- bor is still quite strong, despite the fact that the mild weather Is weakening it considerably, ana heavy traffic continues to operate between the city and Wolfe Island. To Discuss New School Kingston.--One of the chief {tems of business to come before the city council on Monday even- ing will be the request, of the Board of Education that a by-law be submitted to the electors aifth- orizing the issue of debentures for the establishment of a technical vocational school in this city. Get Flying Lessons Cornwall.--Captain J. L. May- nard, of Ottawa Flying Club, gave first lessons to Cornwall student flyers at his landing-place, East Front, on Wednesday morning. About five recruits, Dr. J. A. Gard- iner, H. J. Merklinger, Leonard Hurley, Percy Halliwell and Dan LeBarr, were present to receive their lessons, which lasted .for about a half-hour each. Stops Funeral; Is Fined Cornwall.--Charged with reck- less driving, Nicholas Koussaie was fined $10 and costs in Corn- wall Police Court on Thursday by Magistrate J, C. Milligan. Kous- sale halted the funeral of George Priemeau on Tuesday while he, Koussaie, crossed the intersection of Marlborough and Second streets. The charge was laid by Jack A. Mec- Donald who was in charge of the funeral and who took the offend- er's number. Elected President Cornwall. -- Ex-mayor Charles LaRose was elected president of the Holy Name Society of St. Col- Only the best is good en: ough for your baby. Tiny Tot Talcum Powder -- delightfully fine and smooth. Tiny Tot Castile Soap--pure, mild, made with genuine olive oil. Stork Nipples -- soft, durable Para rubber. Your Rexall Store has the finest line of baby needs in your commun- ity. For your little one's health, hygiene and com- fort, save with safety at your -- REXALL, STORE JURY & LOVELLS Simcoe 8. Phone 68 PYTTIVITIYYTYYE umban's Parish at the last regular meeting. Made Presentation Peterborough.--An incident of the closing session of the Life Un- derwriters, Convention hero ¥ri- day was the presentation of a monogrammed silver cigarette case to J. F. H. Wallace, district man- ager of the Sun Life Assurance Company, who is being transferr- ed to Montreal next month. The presentation was made on behalf of the Peterborough Life Under- writers' Association by D, M. Biss- ell, president of the association, Aged Doctor Dies Port Hope, Feb. 24--Dr. L. B. Powers, the oldest practicing physi- cian in Canada died at his home here on Saturday. One of the finest characters Port Hope has ever known in the person of Dr. Lafontaine Baldwin Powers is today mourned by the entire com- munity, Dr. Powers won the ad- miration and Jove of all who knew him by his unselfish and kindly ser- vice to his fellow men during his whole life. Dr. Powers was born at Canton in 1842, his parents Samuel Pow- ers and Eliza Jones being U. E. Loyalists. He was educated for the medical profession at the University of Me- Gill and shortly after his gradua- tion started in to practice at Can- ton. After about two years, in 1871 he moved to Port Hope where he worked right up to within a few months of his death. Urges Organization Cornwall -- Urging the cessity of organization and the importance of well- ly prior to the contest, three mem- rather than hectic work immediate- ly proor to the contest, three mem- bers of the Ontario Legislation spoke to the first dinner meeting of the Young Conservative Club of Cornwall at the Cornwallis Hotel on Wednesday evening. The speak- ers of the evening included Dr. Paul Poisson, M.L.A., for North Es- sex; Rev. W, G, Martin, M.L.A., for Brantford, and J Ford Strickland, M.L.A., of Peterboro, a former well known Cornwall boy. ne- Lodge Flourishes Brockville--Stewart Salter, of Hamilton, travelling inspector and auditor of the Loyal Order of Moose, completed his annual in- spection of the books and property of the local lodge this week and states that he found the Brockville organization being in a flourishing condition with a membership of 125. Want Highway Peterboro--At a well-attended meeting of the Executive of the Peterboro Chamber of Commerce, Thursday evening, it was decided to press the Department of Public Highways in connection with the taking over of the Bethany-Cavan highway, thus connecting highway number 28 with Port Perry, It was pointed out that the comstruction | of the proposed route will open up a trading area which is now lost to this city and at the same time | provide an alternate route to Tor- onto. Fined for keeping Still Peterboro--Cliarged with keep- ing a still Dennis Sheehan, lum- berjack of Galway Township, In County Court yesterday afternoon, pleaded guilty and was fined $200 and costs of $30. Orange Meet at Brockville Brockville--In recognition of the centenary of the Orange As- sociation this' year, the Grand Orange Lodge of British America will hold its annual session at Brockville, commencing June 4, Lodge No. 1 was instituted at Brockville 100 years ago and there | the association had its inception. . Has Good Surplus Gananoque.-- The Gananoque Water Commisgion has been or- ganized for 1930 with the follow- ing officers: Chairman, James A. Thompson, vice-chairman, George A. Smith sec-treas., J. Arthur Jack- son. The commission had a surplus of $3,530.86 after paying over to the town $5,000 of a surplus and $500 payment on engine. After Old Markers, Cornwall -- John Alguire the = first offender this to - be hailed into ' is year Corn- Semet - Solvay WE ARE SOLE AGENTS also POCAHONTAS - CANNEL "§ I Diner des Gastronomes" or the dinner of the experts in food was held recently at the banquet room of the Place Viger Hotel, Montreal. The saying is that humanity is divided into two parts: those who eat to live and those who live to eat. Above lay-out shows the rarer variety, the gourmets who like their food daintily served 'and exquisitely chosen with rare vintages thrown in for good measure. The ainnys was held under the auspices of the Chambre de Com- merce Francaise and among the guests were the Consul-General of F' of group); at his left, Hon. J. D. Bouchard, Speaker of the Quebec Parliament; and at his right, Alderman Leon Trepanier, leader of the Mons rance, Edouard Carteron (centre City Council. court for operating a without proper li- wall police motor vehicle cense markings. Large Log at Pembroke Pembroke--Alex. Barr is exhibi- ting an unusually large hardwood | log which was brought to his car- | riage factory this week by Cecil Butler of Allumette Island. The log, a piece of elm, is 12 feet in length and measures 36 inches at the top and contains over 500 feet | ment and community of lumber. Mr, Barr states that it | are scen in the report is the largest hardwood log which | (he ( he has ever seen, The tree from which the log was made was cut on Mr. Butler's farm on Allu- mette Island and it provided one other log of smaller dimensions. -- Jecause the Council is broadly rep- resentative of the 'entire community in New England, the re- port of its activities reflects 'the his | tory of. economic progress in New| England during the time of the Coun | cil's existence. "To learn what the New England Council has meant to New England," says President Red Boston, Feb 25--Encouraging evi- | : . | dences of progress "in New I ngland | » last four years in agricul-| recreational develop during ti ture, 1 1stry, development, | for 1929 of ici, "A Uni ir Years New 1 Cour d: PF being distributed : seh of New En 1Siness | Put Wild Geese in Sanctuary Belleville--Weather conditions permitting and if the in the pond is sufficiently broken, Walter Turner will place the wild geese | and wild ducks back in his sanc- tuary on the Foxboro highway. The birds have wintered at Mr. Turner's home and will now spend the sum- | field Proctor in the mer in the sanctuary, | vould have to ---- | England of 1925 wi Falls in Hot Water land of 1929, and such study Picton--Mre, Solomon Rutter, of | have to be extended, in Mountain View, was seriously burn- | stances, beyond our own bord ed Wednesday afternoon when she | The report shows in striking fell into a tub of boiling water | ion the breadth of the Counc which she had placed on the floor | erations. for washing purposes, Her arms | Among its other activi and upper parts of the body were Enzland. Council Has souk badly burned. ake New England better k Ra better understood both to its to the rest of 'the country, the] f says. "New England coutri-| butes much, and 'can contribute more | to the country's growth and develop-| ment, and this contribution will grow in proportion to the public's apprecia tion of what New England posséss- es, in advantages to industry and ag riculture, for healthful recreation in many other ways. The objects oi the Council's publicity activity ger] ice would | many m | New . and elf | Dies on Birthday nd Pembroke--Robert McCabe, sr. a resident of the Eganville district for 90 years, died Thursday on his 98th birthday. Up to a short time ago he had been in good health and was in possession of all faculties until the end, rt his 8 ------ | "Pleasant Reminder" ang Belleville.--Roy Melton, happy wanderer from the south will al- ways remember Belleville, He ar- rived in town one night with his guitar but was incarcerated in the police station in an inebriated con- dition. Saturday he was fined $15 and costs or ten days, and decided to take the latter fore, have been . to set New Eng- land before itself and the res terms of its adva New England 's work and the id for which it | stimulate other agen both these cfforts." country 'mn "1 anies could '§ rial ( New England Council Aids Progress in All Industries The report pays tribute to the co- operation which the Council has re- ceived from newspaper and trade pa- per editors and publishers through- out New England, who "have been quick to < omment on, and 1 reception for ideas, and projects of the Council." Community Growth ing of 'the work of the Coun- munity Development De- the report points out that land's progress is the sum nomic progress of } 1 communities, and outlines activities in whic! the Coun- cil is co-operating with individual mmunities to aid them to promote growth. New England is N Eng own | gaining industries, it is shown. In regard to power, the report sum marizes the work of 'he Council's n Power Committee. in devising formula by which the equity of als for line extensions mto ru- be judged. This re- 1 an attempt to devise a vorking basis of common knowledge v which farmers and power comp- work out the problems volved. The action has already re- sulted in the expediting of rural ex- tension work, New England Council Council's Co-operative The Com- | mittee of Railroad Presidents reports current document unpreced- progress in increasing the ef- ficiency of New England carriers. The work of the Council in putting the railroad consolidation problem be fore the New England governors is detailed. This action resulted in the recent appointment 'of the New Eng- land Governors' Rgilroad committee to study New England's transposta- tion problems. The work of the Council's Indust- nittee in furthering co-oper- promotion activities a- land industries and I more market rescarch + aggressive advertising and the m immediately into the Since 1728, TARE a cup of FRYs at eleven each morning--at four in the afternoon--or in the evening, for a real health habit. This delicious food bevgrage is absorbed almost system. It will give you new strength 'and refresh your tired nerves. Famous for purity and flavour Write for Health every day . . . with FRY'S selling of New England products. is covered in report. In regard to foreign trade, the do- cument stresses the opportunities for further development, and tlie work of the Council in co-operation with the Department of Commerce and the Boston Chamber of Commerce in making a study of New England's present overscas sales as a basis for intelligent expansion efforts. Farm Efforts Outlined The rapid development of the New England Farm Marketing Program is reviewed. The program was devel- oped by the Council and is now be: ing put into effect in all six New England states through the- several state departments of agriculture, The program is successfully aiding New England farmers to meet outside com petition, and giving the New England consumer fresh quality products, standardized, inspected and guaran- teed. The contacts of the * Council's Agricultural Committee with the Fe- deral Farm Eoaro are outlined. Establishment of a Forestry Com- mittee which is now working out a New England forestry is announced. The Council's Recreational Devel- opment Committee reports that the last summer season was "the best season ever known." The recreational industry is important to New Eng- land, the Committee points ott, as a source of increased cash income, 1n- creased permanent taxable wealth and increased sale of New England agricultural and industrial products. Surveying activities designed to further the development of New Engalnd's water transportation, the Council found, according to the re- port, that "the majority of organiza- tions heard from reported no activi- "OUTLINES HUGE CANADIAN PROGRAMME ® a I --- 2 fue ! qr antler PPRLER A DPT ald ", A lv i ast' (f « antes Ul A po ast i HP (fie eee ests And All Bituminous Coal DIXON COAL CO. | TELEPHONE 262 FIVE DIRECT LINES nt wt ! li wong A i Al 5 [3 _U Left, Empress of Britain, 40,000-ton 1 ' York He 1 iain ton ines now under to, n a vast programme of work from East to West of Canada, the Canadian Pacific: Railway will expend more than $50, 000,000 in new equipment, new branch line construction dnd im. provement to 'existing roadbédd and equipment during 1930, ac- cording to announcement recently made by E. W. Beatty, chairman .and president of the road. . Every phase of the company's activities will be covered, the presi- dent emphasised, and this great development will stimulate Cana- dian industry and Frovide employ- ment for thousands of Canadian workmen, ' Equipment either new or im- } 1 ibe to an amount of 14,600,000; improvement and ex- tension of tele; h facilities will run to about { 4000; Canadian construction ; E. W. Beatty, irman and p Pacific hotels will benefit to the amount of $3,600,000; the West will be given additional rail facilis ties to the amount of $10,000,000; similar work in eastern Canada will total around $7,600,000; and these expenditures will be in addi- tion to the usual expenditures in- curred every year totalling around $9,250,000. s $50,000,000 does not include large amounts for ocean chal resident, Canadian Pacllic Railway: Upper Empire, Low er right, Monster 2800 C.P.R. locomotive, most powerful of any in use in steamships mow building, nor for t, the work of the Colonization and Immigration Department of the railway which during 1930 will run close to the million dollar mark. This impressive programme of' growth 'and development is based on the conviction "that Canada will continue its steady and une hurried progress during the present year," held by the directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway, ] ties." The obstacle to development mentioned most frequently was "lack of proper differential rates on rail- shipments from" interior points in New England to the west." The work of the Council's co-oper- ating Committee on Aeronautical De- velopment includes, the report points out, a proposed survey of New Eng- and to map a logical system of in- ter-related air routes together with airports landing field, and emergency fields, The survey will take cogniz- ance of water areas available for land purposes. During the years, the report points out, an encouraging start was made by the Council's Rescarch Committee on the progress of correlating all ex- isting sources of periodic and current statistical information about New England and an attempt to supply information not now gathered. The purpose is to effect a more complete and intelligent factual basis for judg- ing conditions and trends. PRODUCE PRICES ON THE MARKETS TORONTO FARMERS MARKET The following are quotations, retail, in effect on the St. Lawrence mar- ket, Toronto: Produce-- Eggs, extras, per dozen.. Do., firsts, per dozen .. Do., pullet extras Butter, dairy, per Ib, .... 0 35 Do., creamery, per 1b... 0 42 Fruits and Vegetables-- Artichokes, 6 qt. ........ Carrots, bus. . Do., 6 qt. «. Beets, bus. ... . Do, 0 qt oocosinns Brussels sprouts, qt. Onions, dry, 11-qt. bas. Do., 6-qt, basket Cabbage Cauliflower Endive, dozen . Spinach, peck Mushrooms, per pound... Leaf lettuce, three for .., Head lettuce, two for ... Parsley, per bunch .... Cress, three for .... Celery, dozen Oranges, per dozen Grapefruit, each .. Potatoes, bag Cucumbers, each Lemons, per dozen .. Bananas, per dozen .. Apples, 6-qt. basket ..... Cal, green peas, 6-qt. bas. Green beans, 6 qt. Green peppers, four for .. Cranberries, qt. ......... . Salsify, two bunches Turnips, hus. Apples, bus. .. Leeks, 6-qt. basket Green peas, 6 qt. .. Tomatoes, Ib, ..... Pineapples, each Rhubarb, bunch . NOOO = WSN GQ niul co 28 CoC COoO~COoco~~oco0coNC ONS Ce Sath8hzeinnes MUSEUM IS GIVEN LARGE BEQUEST OF ESKIMO ARTICLE Fine Collection Is Handex Over by Montreal Ladies Montreal--Samples of clothing worn in the most northerly humai habitation in the world are includ ed in a gift of Arctie wearing ap parel to the Strathcona Ethmolog fecal Museum at McGill Universit: by Major Harwood Steele, M.C. F.R.G.S. This material, most o which comes from the Canadia north, will be placed on view a the McCord National Museum fz two weeks' time. Among recent gifts to the Mc Cord Museums which are now or display is a record book of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Montreal dating fron 1766. WILL NOT CONSENT TO FRENCH DEMANL Washington, Feb. 25. -- Presi dent Hoover has decided he wil not grant the demand of France for a security treaty at the Londor Phaval conference. The Unitec States will not support either ¢ Mediterranean peace compact or ¢ pact which will put "teeth" intc the Kellogg treaty. This word has gone forward tc the American delegates in Londor formally to at least the British delegates, who are understood tc support the American view. Mr. Hoover's decision fs the most important one he has made in connection with the naval con- ference. DODD'S KIDNEY USED BARGAINS IN 1927 Star Sedan ......... ~ 1929 Essex Coach ....... $600.00 CARS $525.00 © 1929 Chev. Coach ...... $650.00 Only gone 2000 miles an MANY OTHERS Ross, Ames & Gartshore Co., Ltd. y HUDSON-ESSEX . Phone 1160 135 KING ST. W.