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J THE Wfl1TEîýB folad Annnal Chesi ln St. Paurla S. 8. jA most delightful a, even-' / Ming was spent on Tuesd l6th, -y The Whte Shield Cl)ccas- wpiMb being the annual C î Tree f urid social evening. A num- ber of members and #urned cu ot to enioy the sel very Vpretty and gaily decor, with liglts twinkllg, gave ga most festive appearan lie of Chrstmas. Communlty singing tmas carols, interspersed by b10 by Miss Jean RamsayarT.W Cawker, and piano sÏeey Mr. Charlie Cawker, made nuslcal program and were . njyed by ail. Accompanistsfr. M. A. Neal and Mr. Chariker. ,Refresbrnents were early oWmng ta, Santa Claus $.otlier appontment, and a g rray Of eats, fruit and candy ne ful Justice to. At last toais Of Jingle Beils, the Jolly arriv- ed on the scene and merry while lie distrlbuted tii le had packed away for e - The slnging of 'The Gonng' and National Antbem broi a closeI a very happy and me tng. By M4aI A rrangýentl W. P. Corbetau vear- ranged, untl fus$notice, that only one o0 stores wil remain o0emengs, with exception ýtUrdSY nghts. 5. starting Mone*n. 5thj, our store wlf cloý 7 P. In. and ilUJcontinuelWso o n aternate weeks wtr. Cor- bett observing 7 e. clos- lng startng Ianim1 BowmaýiIle Baký -Special ýff xIn order ta stim tebusl ;s i the duil easn am offe Lg the sanie tem on ~ork donn January as I dld year ah- a reduction on labar ýd materials, Includnvall pap~ Tbis gives you e saie 1- vantage as you wld recelvI the city from mai fIrms, ailis Worth investlgatil 1931 Papers now Mhwing.. Caulklng and 'Wýatherstri prg donc. Act quickly as béoklngs ar- ready com-ing i,. J. H. AI>ernetiy Painter and DecoratorL Phone 431 Bowmad PIHONE IIQ KING 5T. EASTE~f BOWMANVILLIE NEW yEAu GREETINOS To Electors of Durham County: To add to the wealth o! greetinga' which have beexi yours at this sea- son, I wish ta sexid mine - a real1 wisl for a splendid year ahead and a hope that the New Year will bring you mudli new joy and prosperity. Whatever success you lave enJoyed in the past may it be greatly added to i thc future. Yours very truly Fred W. Bowen, Federal Member for Durham County. NEW VEAR GREETINGS To Ehectors o! Durbam County: As another ycar dawns I wlsh to express ta the citizens of my constit- uexicy a message i keeping with those broadcast tîrouglout the world at this season. My wish for you for the New Year is that you enjoy an abuxidalice o! healtl, happiness and prosperlty, and that wlatever Joys the past las held for yon the future ,may hold even better. Yours slicercly, W. J. Bragg, Member o! Legislatnre foi Durham iCounty. NEW YEAR GREETINGS is eI r ST. ANDREW'S CHRISTMAS TREE CHINA WEDDING Under the auspices of the Sabbatli On Monday, Dec. 22nd, a f ew of Scliool o! St. Andrew's Presbyterian the immediate relatives gathered at Cliurch a very successful Cbristmas thie home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cry- concert was given on Tueday evening, derman, Hampton, to celebrate with December 23rd, in the basement o! them the 2th anniversary o! their tlie cliurcli. wedding day. Ater a f riendly re- The teachers had lef t nothmng un- union the company partook of a done ta make the evenlng a success suniptuous dinner. Ater enjoyig the and their efforts were amply reward- good things provided, the liost and ed i seeing one of tlie largest at- hostess were congratulated on reacli- tendances at a meeting of this kind. mng the 2th i mlestane by the bride's Ater the singing of a Christmas uncle, Mr. Oeo. H. Joll, and they carol and the repeatlng o! the Lord's were presented witli an address and Prayer li unison, Rev. W. J. Todd, a sumn of money by lier brother, Mr. the minister, offered a hearty wel- Percy Clarke, Greenwood. corne to all, and expressed lis good Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. wshes for a pleasant Chritmas and Geo. Hl.JoU, Newcastle; Mrs. Clarke, a briglit and prosperous New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Piper, Mrs. IThe program reflected muel credit John Joil, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. o n the teadhers and young people. Percy Clarke, Greenwood; Mr. and eacli item being received wth Weil Mrs. Norman Leacli, Taunton. deserved applause. Among those talc-_____ ing part were Betty Llghterness, Ruth Logan, Patricia Wilson, Olive POLITICAL DODGER 0F 1879 Jones, Caroline Hamilton, Chrissie SHOWS BITTER FIGHTS THEN Crombie, Rutli Harris, Helen Robert- son, Minnie Kennedy, Joan Bath- Old Bowmanvillie Boy Finds Interest- gate. Ferol Eiott, James Stutt, Bob- ing Pamphlet of Election of Harvey by Mcflveen, Leonard Wilson, Bruce Burk for West Durham Cameron, Donald Cameron, Melville Burns, Donald Mcllveefl, Newton The Statesman is li rec ept 0f oa Hackney, Frank Burns, Howard Mc- very lnterestlng political dodgerIl o Laughlin and George Burns. H. G. Hutdheson, manager f h The prlmary clasa In charge Of Canadian Bank o! Commere at Port Mrs. R. B. Logan gave a sPlendid Ferry and son of the late St. John chorus and dialogue, wble Mrs. J. Hutdheson, barrister o! Bowmanville. R. Stutt'a clasa also sang hIgo Mr. Hutchesan, wbile going through taste, and a dialogue by Mrs. H. C. some of bis f ather's cffects, found an àHarris' senior girls entltled "A Re- old handbill which was dlstributed at formed Christmlas" was mucli ap- the election of 187g when Harvey preciated. Burk dcfeatcd Mr. McClung, another The accompaists were Mrs. Stutt, weil known local citizen, for the seat Mrs. Eliott, Mrs. Burns, Miss Marion in the Federal Parlianient represent- Hamiliton, Miss Mclntyre and Mr. In West Durbami. The pamphlet is Frank Menveen. in f avor o!f5Mr. Burk and no doubt Mfr. S. J. Henry, superintendent o! played some little part li getting hlm the schoal, gave a most encouraging elected. report of the work and casuaily The paper is turnlng yeilow with mentioned that the attendanoe was steallyincraslg. Al j inlx the age but printing is stifl easily dis- cstdlg crolandhng.Alistned fo cernable. Acroas the top in ont- the ng aroli f an hn t lns wfostanding type are the words "Elcct- etdthe rohom ana aseeedbyoi'rs of West Durhiam, Arouse", while entredtheroo an wa grete a undcrneath is a sub-heading read- the chairmali, and havlng spokena ing "Sir John A. MacDonald and Sir few klndly words to the dhidren h e George Cartier Promise Amnestoit Igave to eadh a Most beantiful gif t Riel", Iand then le! t amld the ringlng cheers o! dellglted hearts. The pamphlet is Indicative that elections o! bygone days were decid- edly more bitter than they are ta- SITE 18 CHOSEN FOR day as some very dhole personalities GIRL' TRINIG SOOOLwcrc lndulged in i 1879. The pam- GIRL' TRININ SCU phlet reads: School Patterned on the B. T. S. Here 'Electors! Remember, iglvlng Will be Located in Gaît, Hoa. your votes, that Sir John and thc W.G. Martln AnnouneCa Tories, by their blundcring, fIrst W~ - caused the rebelilon i Manitoba, The site o! the new Girls' Training and neyer 111 ted a hand ta vindicate School, a sister school to the Boys' British Justice and punial the mur- Training School, wll not be located derer of Thomas Scott. On Monday I Bowmnanvlle as was erroneously last i Ottawa, Mfr. Masson, one o! reported i Toronto papers last week. Si John's riglit hand men, argucd Hon. W. G. Martin bas annonced for an amnesty for Riel, contending that the schoal wilU be located In that the late Tory governmciit lad *Gaît and that It would be patteriied promised amnesty for hlm. Ricl's - along the same Uines as the Boys' seat was cliosen on the Tory side, be- School here. hind Sir John, and lmmediately It "This marks a new era i the work was known that Riel had signed the o! this nature" said Mr. Marti in roil, governnrt detectîves wcrc on maklng the announcement. "-We bis track ta arrest hlmn for murder. have a home for the boys, wby not lI the debate on Monday lust, let- one for the girls. Girls Who present ters were refcrred to, whldh declared a behaviour problcm wll become in- that (30v. Archibald (the Governor mates o! thîs home and we hope, by appointed by Sir John) lad not only this means, to relleve over-crowdlng shaken hands with Rebuha i other institutions." bargalned with hlm liteeletr Plas fr te cnsruciono! heto aid ln putting down the Fenian Plp frth ostutinofteinvasion.adas.ta i on buildings have not yet been made, n lo htSrJh but wth the selection o! the site It lad actually promised an amnesty is expected that work will commence ta Riel ! Rememiber also, that it was i the near future. Sr John's allies who tricd to collect The flrst announceliielt o! a school Rlel's mîleage f ces but were rc!used. of this type for girls was made i "Electors, wll you support 5fr. Mc- Bowmanville at the Boys' Training Clung li trying ta put sucli men as School Pair wheii Hon. 5fr. Martin Sir John A. MacDonald back into made bis flrst official public appear- power agai? ance f ollowing hie elevation to cab- "IReformera o! West Durham, Be iet rank. Meitlmated at this time Early at the Polis! The eliemiT are and also lI an address ta the Rotary worklng dcsperately, and our cause Is club on another occasion that a li danger f rom over-confidence. Let school o! this nature was li thc every true man work earnestly till minds o! hlm and his cabinet col- every vote ls polled and save the leagues. Rldlng, whlch had the honor so long _________o! being represented by Mr. Blake, f rom the digrace o! returning any USE THIS CLUBBING LIST charter-selllflg fraternlty. Wlth pro- per exertions 5fr. Burk wilU be re- The Canadian Statesman will be turned with a handsome maJorlty." clubbed with any of thc !oilowig Evldently every "proper exertions" publications for 1931 at the foUlow- were thle order o! the day for 5fr. ig prices: Globe ... $6 50 Burk was returncd wth a handsome Mail & Empire *650maorty Toronto D1aily Star $650 F'armer's Advocato $3.00 New Outloak . .$4.00 Celebrate Linen Wedding Chrlstian Herald $4.50 Ladies' Home Journal $3.00 About 25 frlends and relatives o!f Saturday Evening Post $5-00 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jennings, Lib- pamlly Herald and Weekly Star .00 erty Street, pald a surprise visit ta, Canadiaxi Home Journal -.0-300 the purpose o! celebrating wth themn Farm & Dairy . * ...... 2.50 the twel!th or linen anniversary o!f Farmers' Sun . ..... .*3.50 their weddir¶. The bride and groomI Canadian Magazine .. $3,00 were the recipients o! numerous SMcLean's Magazine .8 . 4.00 pleces o! linen and the evenlng wasi Delineatar ......00. spent i dancing and cards. Frlends CanaianCoutryan ý ý ý 83.5110 were preacat f rom Oshaw.5 and other - Caadia Poutry evie ý .... 8.00 1places. À Boy SCOUT TIEOOP tlir chljdren wouxci as in eu,,uv DOES FINE WORK FOR years, be able ta risc on Chistmas NEEDY T CHRITMAS ad le! t for theni. Over Twenty Familles Benefit by Sadiy would tIe chlldrcx's falth i Work of Boys la Colecting, Mend- St. Nicholas bave been shattered lad Ing and Distributlng Toys they not lave recelved snme gifts on Christmas mornlng. However, the More thaxi twenty familles, wth Scouts, by their bard wark and dili- the number a! cbildren tatalling gent care, lad preventcd this hap- cloe t cîît, hve ea o e pening. Thetoys they delivered tlankful that there is a Boy Scout might lave otherwisc spent a rather JTroop i Bownille. For weeks drab Crsms before Christmas these boys were Girls a! the C. 0. I. T. have also busy i tîir work slop i the Bal- reaan ta be proud o! tîcmselves. Imoral Hotel, fixing tays, which would They snpplied a large number o! later make acceptable gif ts for some stockligs containlng candies, fruit unfortunate cblld who miglit have and to ys ' wbicl rtley le! t witl the been wthout its gllts on Christmas Scoutstodlivr On .Christmas Eve a numxber o! The boys scouts and the girls i Ihs boys spent the afternoan dis traiing have evcry reason to maxi- tiugthese t h ney -f est pride lni the part tîcy played i Itrintlg te tys t tî nedy am-relievlng distress during the Christ- i les. It was a revelatioli to travel massesnfoatraiacid I wtl hes bos i te tuckkinlywould miss its tays on Cbritmas Day Iloaned by thc Bowmaniville Foundry more than its dinner. Co., ta see the evident joy tley re- ceived i helpig others, and to sec Wliile the scouts were the prime also tlem fulftlling the Scout motto movers in this campaign tcf help o! "dolng a goad turn cach day." At others they wish ta thank tbrougî many o! the lonsca at whidli the The Stateinan those wlo 50 kindiy ,0Scouts caled, the doors wcre opexied lent their aid in varions ways, espec- -by anxious mothers, wlose faces 'imily those who contributed the toys, h plainly tald the stary o! the anxlety and those wlo coxitrbnted the stock- É wîtî whldli tley awaited the great i mgs whidh added grcatly ta thc zest )r day, not knowlng wletler or net o! the givlng. .n- __d And I arn anxious too, At first ta glane it over, And then ta read it trougl, I cannot do witlout it, It's no use ta try, For other people take lt, And, prixter, s0 must I. 4'~d -0',o 0 1 'r , 'expressixir a HarTpy Ne'w Year wisb ta the housewives of Ontario, 0 hle management et this company desires te convcy Its sincere ap- 0 Preclation o! your cust=m throiigheut 1930. âi At this time of lthe year we revlew the past twelve months, neot so much ln the spirit of satisfaction for what bas been accomPlished, N ESTABLSHED~ but rather ln a spirit of self-critlcism.l We realize that there la SI- li10ways room for Improvement and that only as we continlue ta progress 15ln true service eau we hope te progress as a company. Certainly no 060 WHERE RU 1owgraerth;th Ielsitsrvs Thun, inspired by a spirit o! service, constantly aslg ourselves how .~I~LaIa~a~fwe cmn GIVE more, ater than how ecngtmeteAhPC WH R ECi.vr MY U Company faces thse New Year with confidence and optimisas 0lb. MIR WfNTER MORNING BREAKFASTS - Prtne Rib 22e Quaker Oats %mcKm FANCT SUGAR CURE» SMOKED HAMIS 14) to 12 lb. Average HALF OR WHOLE FANCY FRESH KILLED YOUNG TU RKEYS: HEINZ TOMATO 19191 MILK-FED ROASTINO Chielkens io SUGAR-CURE» BREAKFAST NEW MESSINA Lestons Dos. 239 CALIFORNIA SEEDLESS Oranges 2 Dos. i41t j TEXAS SEEDLESS IGrapefruit 5 or 25, C rc C LIFORNIA 2 fluaches car-&N1 TuR ~ k bin ArA BOWMANILLE SORE: E83 COICE QUALITY BUTTEE-CHUENED IN THE FIEST CEEAIEEIE Our Own Slivevbvook Cwaamew7 BUTTER32 PIneat Pamturim.. SUNNYPIELOIeb Colored M UAN» KaD enwo PooekahuiDbaas~ ~ educt UAIWAELAR VAK ~oc ib.»., b. 290 e o e 'e Pvunsw w 3'.. FAMmo«nt mmu-23o A op BREAD ENCORE FULO7 WRAPPED AND SEALED RYETE Loaf 6o XMAS CHOCOLATE S Pound BOX 49* Pound BOX 990~ -r ee guiý~s. . l.s STATESMAN , s.*alL1z, THfURSAY, JANUARY lst, 1931 As 1930 draws ta a close, pause for a moment ta thtc seriously o! 111e ...o! iwjt it means to us...oits Js and its sorrows. One o! the great joys ufte, as we sec it, Is it friend s's A truc !rlend Is a valucd >- session. XI our business lives we âe ta feel that there is a s rît o! !riendship uxiderlylng âch business transaction. 1930 lias been good to u And ta our customers, wk bY your frlexidship, your Iqi lIty, your confidence, have ýmade this possible, and to thcse we bave not met, to a cc and everyone, we extcnd al thîs time the liaxd o! frlendshlp. to wlsh you al A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 't. 't- DO 0" STOP My PAPES 1 TEE eANÀDLAN1 >N'T STOP MV PAPER HASE LUNE .. . - 1,1 .. 1" nthpr Dont stop my paper, printer, Dan't strike my name off yet; Yau know the tumes are stringent, And the dollars liard ta get; But l'il work a little barder, Tbat's what I mean ta do, And get the dmes tagethel', And send thcm off ta yon. i can't afford ta drop it; i flnd it would not pay To do wtlout your paper, Howcver others miay; I would not sk my neiglibors To give thelrs on boan; They don't jnst say, but mean lt, "Why don't you have your own" iYou can't teU 10w I miss it, IIf it, by any fate, Sliould happen not ta reach ns, or corne a little late, Then aul is i a lnbbnb, And things go ail awry, Wc cannot do witbout lt; You know the reasan wby- Monday evening, Deeniber M2d. was a mast auspicious occasion for the children o! the Base Une sobool wîen they presented their anwui concert under direction of tlir teaclier, Miss Ruby Bragg. Thc number were splendldly given and greatly enJoyed by the large audi- ence present. Rev. H. C. Wolfrai, pastor of Courtice Circuit, made a very genil chairman, gave a short mddresand announced tic !ollowlng program: Clamuses, Welcome Song, Cliais BelIs, We love ta teflUice Bory, by the Seniors, chorus, Corne ta aur Store, by the Juniors; recitatians, MRs Speech" Mike Bonkr, -At Our Hanse" Glenn Metcalf, 4"SolflaI Elfly Green" EMse Flint, «"Trials" Madeline Mctcalf, "Santals Friglt"PIegU7 Pi- n1gan, "Santals Nearly Ready" Ar- thur Forsyth; drll, IlHow thc Pair- les Chose theïr Qucen", Juniors; Gramapholie selection, Pey. H. C. Wolfralm, pian o duet, Grace Tkuli and Annie Kush; dialogues, Mary Lou's Recitation, Cora's Callers, Bat- ig a la Modle; piano solo, Helen Rundle; sang, Four Little Maids at Sea; Shepherd drill, Senior girls& Santa distributed the gifts wbloh made cvcryone happy and thc enter- taiment was brought ta a close b7 the chorus 'Thcy Are JoDy Good Tel- lows.' Tomà U 9