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eanlib tani ltteman With Which -Is Incorporated The Bowmanville News Vol. 77 M. A. JAMES & SONS, Publishers. BOWMANVJLLE, ONT., THURSDAY, MARCH 26th, 1931 $2.00 a Year in Advance 5c a Copy No. ]13 1) Il i ".4 I Women's Canadian Club Hears Distinguished McMaster ProFessor Professor Chester W. New, 1'SILNBNFCO Hamilton, deiivered pro- foundly interesting dis- course on "Canada 100 Years Ago" to large aud- ience at Trinity Church on Wednesday afternoon. "Canada 100 Years Ago" was theÎ1 title aI an interesting addross given st the open meeting oI the Womon's Canadian Club i Triity Sunday &ihool roani on Wednesday aften- noon, Mardi l8th, by Prof essor Chester W. New of McMasten 'Uni- versltY of Hamilton. Professar New, Who is a son-in-law aI Mn. J. H. H. Jury, la one aI the faremost Can- adian Historians. and bis book "Lord Durhiam" the tale of Canada's dem- ocratic govrnmont, won fan hlm the British Empire Socîty's pnize for the best book an an Imipérial subi oct during 1930. The Prafessor, who la an interest- H. Wilber Hutchinson Iig speaker and who liberally spiced bis address wtli humor, wazs intro- iof Winnipeg, and a native of Ennis- duced ta, the club by the president, killen, who was pnosentod infarmally Mirs. George Mason. witli a beautiful autographed quilt "By Canada ofl 100 years aga," ho by the Ladies' Aid of Enniskillen stated in opening bis adclress, ,j an, i United Church an Sunday last in taling oI the decado between 1831 recognition oI the many services and 1840. During til time the nendered ta that village i recent country saw its most eventful years. Mn. Hutchinson is a son oI changes which laton brouglit it good the late Robet Hutchinsan, a mer- roada, univorsities, and domocratl'chant of Enniskillen, and lias been government. Provioua to tis time one aI the most notable successes Lower Canada, or Quebec, was pop- wlio daims Enniskillen as bis native ulated ontirely by French people wha village. The quilt was beautifuy lived a quiet sociable 1f e built workod and one block contained the around their paisi churcli and namnes oI mombers of the late Rab- Practically domnated by thoir pan- ert Hutchinson's family. Mn. Huteli- lishpriest. Those peaple excelled in1 inson had Just retunned from a busi- the social graces and were a content-1 ness trip ta Mantreal and was look- ed lot but ta, Anglo-Saxon ideas tliey ing up aid Iionds at Ennisklllen aven were backward. It was true thatt the weekend. Ho attended the 90 % of the inhabitants oI Lower 1 chuncli service Sunday ovening and Canada wre illiterate but it was at the nequest of the pastor, Rev. J. only natural that they were for tliey1 M. Whyte, lie spoke a few words. lived off the beaten track and were Amang the many appreclated ac- issolated f rom the wanld curront aI tions aI Mn. Hutchinsan towands his thougit and prognesa. There was'native village in recent years lias little crime Itiat section, and the beon the complote decration oI the people wore remarkably lionest, none intenian oI the churci and Sunday consldering it necessary ta lock thoir jschool, the installation af new choir belonglngs at niglit an wien thoy 1 scats, carpet and cutains, and a wene away. The only education tieyl1 substantial check tawands thoeistal- recelved was thir religious education lation of electnie liglits in the at the bands of the priests and the churci. churcli being the centre af their The village scliool had also been social and religlous lufe thero was the rocîplont of some af is bene- naturaily no drunkenness or crime. factions and on differont occasions Thon wi tite British conquest has received camplete equipmont for came the English sPoaklng mon- sports. Mn. Hutchinson has nover chants. most aI wiam wore Scotch- lost interest in the village aI bis mon. Theso mon were hustlors and childhood flan in the old fIonda ho the slow and backward wa3rs o!fi aewueatnigsho thene Frenli ere at t al sutabe t Tn the past Iew years lielias been tiiom. They wantod goad roads and! -, f niry godmother" ta the village on btter conditions and wanted the the hill. People taxed ta get tliom. Thon l in____ 1831 saw the Englisli pioneers put In thein appoarance la Upper Can- -i?'V3ANVILLE MUST WAIT FOR ada, an Ontario, as it is today. 'MODERN PHONE SYSTEM To illustrate the hardshlps thraugh i___ which those early settlers went, Pro- 1 fessor New told o! one couple wlio 1 Mn. W. P. Harris, assistant divis- landed at Mantreal and struck out' ý"n1l manager. and Mn. D. Martin, for their new home west o! York t'.allic supeintendent o! the Bell (Toronto). On the raad one o! tiieir Telephone Co., Toronto, were in two littie childnen died and on their, EB-wmanville last week intenviewing arnival at thein new home in the' pr miinent mendiants regarding the midst o! a dense forest the other ocal teleplione system and la direct chfid died. On thein road with the answer ta a requost af the Bowman- f ew belongings tliey had bnought ville Men's Association that a mono wi tlitem, they wene forced to figlit mTodern telephane system be instaîl- i ed liene. Citizens wone given ta un- (Cantlnued on page 9') derstand by these mon that accord- ing ta presont plans a cammon bat- DURHAM CLUB 0F TORONTO tory system la sclioduled for this tawn in 1933 and ta ho campleted by The annual ne-union o! the Dur-I 1934. The campany is including ham Old Boys and Girls' Club and Bownanville and Peterbono i the thoir friends wiU bclield on Tuesday only surveys being made in this div- evoning, Mardi 3 lat, at the Women's ision tuis yean. The visit of tioso Art Association 23 Prince Arthur men sa shontly alter the nequest Of Ave.. Toronto. A cordial invitation la the Business Men's Association extendod ta natives of Durham shows plainly wliat can bo dono by County. It is important the Secre- an organizatian fan lmproving local tsry bo notiled, etior by letton or conditions. With the ca-operatian phono Hud 4713W, if You intend to oIfail membens of the Association bo present. Dr. Jas. L. Hughes, Pros.. much dan be .accomplished in the Ident. Wallace Maas, Secretary, way aI maklng Bowmanvllle a btter 32 Glencairn Ave., Toronto. tawn in whlch to live and wonk. ONE TIME BOWMANVILLE BOWMANVILLE BARRISTER CURRENCY 18 PICTURED AWARDED DAMAGES BY JUDGE ]IN EVENING TELEGRAM Inteestnt oteImue byBowan-W. R. Strike Ajudged Not Negligent ville merchant many years ago nMtrAcdetWs fTw mentioned I Toronto paper Laat May An interostlng picture appoared in W. R. Striko. Barristor, la a Judg. The Toronto Tlegrain an Mardi 9th ment Just handed down by Judge L. wbcn four bilas af currency that have V. O'Connor, has beon awarded the long been extint i Canada wene full amount oI damages sustaied by ahown. 0f tic most Intei'est ta local hlm wlien ho colldod with a truck people was theoanc laaued on Febru- an the Klng's hlgiway Just west aI ary 3t. 1839, for the sum of '7'2 Bowmanville last May. Mr. Stnike pence by Charles Bowman af Bow- was adJudgcd not ta hoe negligent i mnanville. a mendiant alter whom the any way and the driver of the truck towa was namned. The inscription on ontlrely nespansible for the accident. thcbilîl rcads. "On dcmand for value It was disdlosed fIrom the evidenco JUNIOR FARMERS, JUNIOR INSTITUTE ELECT OFFICERS Interesting meeting held at the Boys' Training School on March lSth. Good addresses given. Darlington Junior Institute and Junior Farmers met at the Boys' Training School on March 18th, and held the separate meetings there tbrough the klndness of Dr. 0. B. Reaman, the superntendent. On arrivai at the Assembly HaU arrangements were made for the girls to have their sports in the gym- nasium before they held their meet- ing and while the boys held theirs. The girls were accompanied to the gyma by Mrs. E. P. Bradt and Mrs. J. C. Cairns where they enjoyed a f ew games under the guidance of Mr.! Earle Cunningham, physical director of the B. T. S. Some of the girls also had a dlp in the swimnming tank. About an hour was spent in this way and they then returned ta the schoal building where they held their meet- ing while the boys enjoyed the use of the gymnasium. The president, Miss Sadie Muir. took charge and opened the meeting by calling on ail ta join in repeating the Institute Ode. The rail eaul: "What 1 consider the most important factar in a girl's personai appear- ance" met with a hearty response. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and the president then turned the meeting over ta Miss E. Hopkins, the organizer of the In- stitute. Miss Hopkins took charge during the election of officers which resulted as follows: Presldent-Helen Baker; Vice President-Elinor Sykes; Sec'y.- Treas.-Mary Rundie; Directors- Sadie Muir, Edth Pascoe and Evelyn Tink; Audtors-Helen Knox and Jessie Knox. Foilowing a few words from the newly elected president, Miss Hopkins gave a very interetn address an "Flower Arrangemet. The meeting closed wlth the Mlzpah Benediction. At the boys' meeting the session was opened by the presidênt, Laverne Clemens. Ater reading the minutes the meeting was then turned over to Mr. E. A. Summers, agricultural re- presentative for Durham County. who presided during the election of officers. The new afficers for 1931 are: President-Maurice Baker; Vice President-James Hancock; Sec'y.- Treas.-Bert Muttan; Directors- Harold Muir and John Ashton. The newly elected president then toak the chair and after brlefly thanking the junior farmers for the honor conferred on hlm cailed on each of the newly elected officers for a short speech. This was followed by a short talk by Mr. E. P. Bradt, Agricultural Director of B. T. S., on the Bay of Quinte Seed Fair whlch is ta be held at the Boys' Training School in 1932. Mr. Summers gave a short talk on club wark and then adjournment was made ta the gym- nasium where physical exercises were indulged in until after the girls' meeting when ail returned ta the school building where refresbments were served and a pleasant social hall hour was spent. REV. W. J. TODD IS SPEAKER AT ROTARY Dellvers fine address at St. Patrls meeting - Two members gel 1 birthday gifts Erin (Io Bragh1 Lust Tuesday b.- ing St. Patrlck's Day or "The Seven-, teenth of Irreland,"1 the Rotary Club at their F'rlday meeting celebrated in honor of the patron saint of Ireland. The program was eitlrely Irish and many good Irish Jokes were put acrosa, causing one of the merrlest meetings on record. Mel. Dale started the bail roiling riglit after lunch wth a well render- ed solo whlch could not posslbly be mare Irish, "Mother Machree."1 Tom Holgate then came along wlth a real f unny Irish recltatlon entitled Flan- nigan and Finnigan whlch was somewliat of a tangue-twister. based on the weil known saying, "Off againe on again. gone again-Finnigan."1 Rotarlan Ross Stutt introduced the speaker for the day, Rev. W. J. Todd, minister of St. Andrew's Pres- byterlan Church, and a native of the Emerald Isle. Mr. Todd In bis fif- teen minute address gave a blrdseye vlew of bis native country, that little isle 300 miles long by 160 miles wide set in the Atlantic Ocean. He de- scrlbed the divisions of the country since the south. wlth Its 26 counties, became the Irish Free State, and the north wlthl ts six counties became Northern Ireland. He told of thel splendid cities whlch f eature bis, home land and of the seaside resorts1 Rtarian J. U. Robins moved a vory icarty vote af tianks, ta tic speaker for uis fine address. and tic prograrn closed witli a vocal solo "Kltty O'Toale" by Rotarlan George Chase. A feature o! tic meeting was tic presentatian of gif ts ta Frosidont Hermie Brown and ta, Rotarlan n. Ellott, bath of wiom clebrated blrthdays ln tic past week. Among tic guesta at tic club wero Mn. Dempsey a! Stratfand, guest of Rotarian F. F. Morris, and Mn. Fran- dis Sutton, guest of Rotarlan Mcl. 1Dale. Nover put off until tomorrow tic profits you could make t-oay hi hav- ig advertlsed ln tic nevapapers yesterday. and Grades" and tic program "Wo- Town Clork John Lyle bas dispos- mon i Muic" will bo givon by Mrs. cd af tic $7500 of Bowmanviile de- J. Abert Cale. Ail mombors kindly bentunca advertised la Tic States- roserve April 2ti 80 tiey may be man recently. Ail were sold at oa- able to accept tic invitation af aur and will bring tic Investors a roturn nolghboring club ta thoir "At Homeofa!5% latercat. Most aI them, Mn. at Oshiawa la tic alternoon. Furtien Lyle statcd. woro bouglit by local pantîculars laten. people. wile Uich remaiden wero on Thursday, April 9ti. tic Dur- puroliased, by thc Toronto Gencral ham Chapter o! tic Eastern Stan are Trusts Corporation. Thc Issue cov- affcrng a noal troat la tic Recîtal encd tic installation aI tic nov ta ho presented itic Opera House bcatig systcm itic Contrai Pub- by Marion J. Hickingbottom (enter- lic School last summner and range tainer and impersonator) and ion aven a perlod oI 20 years wlth tic puplls. They will bo asslsted by hast long tern debontune of tic la- Edti V. Slagit, soprano soloist af sue camig due I 1951. Tic fact Collego St. Baptlst Churcli, Toronto.1 that the majority of tic dobentures [Bowmanville people will recall Miss 1 ere purchased by local People fiq Shagit as one of tic "Buay Becs"1 proof enough that nesidonts of the who put on an aid time concert la tawn have cansiderable Ialth itic Trlnity Churci neccntly. futuro of Bowmnanville, ýton Among the rs of Canadian West Town is Faced FORMER AFRICAN Natives oF Darlingi MISIONRYWAS 1 Witk Probable SPEAKER AT TRINITY Sturdy Pioneers MIss Effle jamieson now Secretary of 52 M ill Tax Rate W. M. S. Board addressed Members of the W. M. S. and its With 5 Miil Increase On Auxillanies were present in large L County rate and 2 Mill in.- mero Sunday morning at Trin creaie on School rate 1931I Jamieson, Secretary of the W. M. S. Board, Toronto, gave a very inter- rate wili reacli new high esting address on the Jubilee Ser- Ievei. vices held at the Angola Mission in BowmnviU le ace wit a pob- She stated -that il was just a year abeanve Is f 7 ed ionthe axo- ago since she started on this visit- rabte icreae 0f 7 mingson the ltest ing tour and that last Easter Sunday rvaeies.acosngtaofth latn-tshe was Privileged ta attend service crese an e tace 0fo theS in Westminster Abbey, London, ~ the nw England. and cited among the inter- Caunties' Assessment whlch will be estlng thlngs visited were the un- responsiblo for 5 mfils of the in-konslirstm n ht0 crease. On an estlmated expend.i- Davm odlvms tombthendot famos ton ure 0f $60.000 BytowmCounties' of ail Af ican Missionaries, and ne- Coudildurng 931 Bomanlil'speated the wonderful epitapli in- sharo la -about 7 % of this entire scribed on his tomb, dodicated ta his cost. making the tawn liable for ap- momory. proximately $25.000 or $10,000 more AgltepaewooteCn than in 1930. This would necessitate glatonalauce h owthe 'Une an increase in the tax rate of 5 milis. rgta Churc ate wrkfityhears ago Therc athen two milis are expected a The steolrte. Tho 1aregb ehonl was the cliosen site of this great the scoextrateacThes he staff gathering. Sho reforrod ta Dr. San- M. J. Hutchinson ha wo etatah on th tf ders, a pioneer worker there now 74 ti ear whlcli wfll ikelyaccauntI rsyug-stiacve nd h, a fdrrner Durham Caunty resident foran xtr tw miisaltliough I h'ilr given ta anyone Who rode wlth and at one time the Newcastle cor- there la the possibllity that enlargedj him as he skilfuily liandled the autoI respondent af The Canadian States- government and counties grants for scholswil tae cre f apar ofwith groater speed than many a man, Who lias recently been appoint- shos wiae aea apr fyounger man. She compared the od General Advertising Directar oI ath.tecuni uWe journey over slave trails i those Hugli C. MacLean Publications Llm- as yea800ro the c ndlied earY days with the good roads and ited of Toronto. on eneal xpeses bu ths wll otswiftly movlng motar aI the present "Mel" or IlHutel", as-lie is famil- on generablexesbu this a w llI ote time. She alsa referred ta Africa's iarly known ta, scores af intimate creased revenus of the Washington open soro and sald there was yet friends, has for some years been"tle property. a great struggle caming unless the Director of Advertising for" the The 1929 and 1930 rate aIf.45 milis wht a eonzd te lc rd n elnical Publications aI was the highest in the histary of the man's riglits. MacLean's. and his new appointment town, so that a 52 mlii rate Winl con- She referred to the long lilt af adds two publications ta the list. stitute another now hig record. missionarles who have given their Besides the seven tirade and teclini- Thi isaccuntd fr minl bythelives in this great wark of wlnning cal publications lie also becomes ad- fact that the town bas constructed the colored race for Christ and won- vertising director of "Canadian in recent years 8 miles af paved dered if the Churcli at home was Power Boating" and the "Canadian streets, lias- enlarged bath public and wortby of tlie great sacrifice. Magazine." Somewliat of a bel ty higli sbools, erected several new Wliat has been accompllslied in Position, but Mr. Hutchinson is bridges, as well as made ather clvic 50Years? lst, a great people bas been fuUly cualified for the additional improvements. Whon many of the reached: 2nd, a language construe- duties and tlils appointment by the roacs were notbing more in the ted; 3nd. an educational system es- directors la an expression of their spring than mud hales natunaily the tablished, 4th, a churcli planted. confidence in bis capabilties. taxes were less, but now tiiat citi- There are 100,000 Christians in la a recent conveisation wlth tlie zens have modern built noads they (Continued on Page 6) writer, Mr. Hutchinson made this re- have ta pay for tliem. mark: ."I shail nover think other- The followlng figures showing tlie wise than wbatever progress I have cstimated rates. making up the full made in my cliosen field la due in mil rate for the tgw. for tis year, COMING EVENTS lange measure ta the inspiration are based on iproeb.2 'éxpenditures, whicli came to me as quite a young and whilo nat ceurte wil be found Reserve April' 9th for the Buater ld from my cofatact withyour fa- veny close ta actual conditions: Supper i St. John's Churcli. Par- ther (Editor M. A. James), and work1 1930 1931 ticulars later. I did gathenlng news for The States- County rate 7 V mills 12 mills Millinery Openings at Dingman & man froni Newcastle." School rate 17'1/4 191À" Edxnondstone's on Tbursday and Fr1- Mr. Hutcliinson's fIrst full time Debentune rate 8 3/4 " 8¾3/4 day, Marci 26th and 27tli. 12-2 connection wlth the publlsblng busi- Genoral rate 113/4" 12 public Sohool Oratoricai Contest ness was wlth the Feterboro Examin- This la one year when criticlsm of Wednesday, April lat, Opera House, or, where lie spent three years as bhe dinreteat the twnatcn.te7.1 p. m. Silver collection at door. clty editor. On leavlng the Exam- be dreced t te twn ouniltheiner lie went wi thoheMacLean Pub- above sehedulos showlng veryr plain- W. E. Saunders, noted ornithalo- lishing Ca. as editar 0f the Dry iy that the individual increases are glat of London, is ta addross the Goods Review and later as manager -n the rates aven which the council Horticultunal Society i April. Watch o h aeppr rmteeh lias no control. for anf cme Tniiya h an ppr rmtoeh has n conrol.Jaurneyed oRogna as advertising1 Mission Circle o rnt United manager of the Regina Dally Lead- SPOKEAT RTARY Churcli will hold its regular meeting er. where ho spent tbree qulte liappy SPOKEAT RTARYin the ladies' class room on Tuesday, and resultful years. Leaving Re- March 3lst, at 8 p. mn. gina ho wont ta Ednmonton as busi- Ford Tractor Demanstration and ness manager of the Bulletin which Farm Power Conference will be held was thon awned by the Hon. Frank in Bawmanvilo on Friday. April lOth Oliver. After four years oI service by Cox Mator Sales. See advt. next in Edmonton ho was lnvited ta ne- week.turn ta Toronto as manager of the Tho Hospital Birthday Party Win Canadian National Newspaper and be lield in the Nurses' Resîdence on Poniodicals Association. An intorest- the aftonnoon of Thursday. Mardi ing fact about this invitation is that 26th. Tea wlll be senvod and ovory- il was the mon wlth wbom Mn. one la lnvlted. H Futchinsan had been proviously as- Homo made Coaking Sale and saciated durlng bis service at the Afternoon Tea wiil be held in St. MacLean Publisliing Ca. who were 4Paul's Lecture Room on Saturday. responsiblo for his translation from Mardi 28th, at 3.30 p. m. under aus- Edmonton back ta Toronto. Af ton pices of the Junior Missianary Sac- serving this Association for a couple iety. Everyane cordially invited. af years ho was invlted to became i I Director of Advertislng for the Trade On the evenlng of Good Friday, land Teclinical papers of the Hugh April 3rd. at 8 o'clock, the choir of C. MacLean Publications Limlted. a Trinlty United Churcli plans ta give Icannectian whlch ho lias found mast the sacred cantata "The Solitudes Of1 happy and one whlch has affonded the Passion," composed by Dr. Albert . him many chances of advancement. Ham, who is organlst oI St. James' IA"art Inom is wark Mol has been Cathedral, Toronto. itn active and outstandlng Ratanlan. IA play entltled "The Mummy and Ho was a charter member aI Edmon- the Mumps" by Ebonozor Young tan Rrtary Club. Chairman of the IPeople wlll be presented i Triity first district conference beld thore Rev. . J.ToddSunday School Rocm on Monday, whlch enibraced the terrltary from BoV W.J. oddMardi 3th, at 8 p. m. Admission Port Arthur ta Calgary. Ho was Dis- Ministen aI St. Androw's Presbyt.er 25c. Procoeds i aid of the Young trict Goveimor oI that district, beig Ian Churcli, a native Inlsliman, who People's M. & M. Pund. 12-2 elocted at the conference whicli was delverd afin adres on"Th Em 'r he postponed opcn niglit at Th, hold at Edmonton. When ho retura- dollore a ineaddrss n "ho m- hito Shlold Club wlll be hled on ýd ta Tononto lie Joined Toronto Ro- orald Isle" at the St. Patrlck's meet- 'urtesday, Apnil 7th. ln St. Paul's Lec- tary Club and lias been a member ing of the Rotary Club on Frlday. ure Raom. Qood pragram, humor. "ver since, this year belng a Dlrec- --jus sketches, and aid fashlaned ton. flot have the price of the fee and -,pelling bee wlll ail holp to pass a His many friendai Durbam pnomlaed i lieu a plg from a litter pleasant evening. Evcryono welcome County are mlglity pnoud of the suc- lie was expectig. Wlth this ar- Bowmanvllle Women's Instltutc cess attaiod by Moli the Journal- rangement ho wua marrled, but are holding an Irih party, program îstlc and publlshlng worjd, and whule months paased and the prlest 1154 and supper on ffldry, Mardi 27th ho ls very nean the top of the ladder not got bis littie plg, and one day In the S. O. E. Hall. Ail mombors 110w tbOy wW lwlsh bim continued meeting the Irlahman on the street corne and brlng your Iriends andon- succeMs neceSsany to reacli the very ho bnoached the subJect. "Wliat loy tho good thlngs. Admission 25c. highest pinnacle. about the plg you Promnlaed me for la charge aI Mns. E. R. Bounsail's Mn. Hutchinson la only son of the marrylng you" asked the priest. group, lato Mn. and Mrs. William Hutchin- 'il1 give you tho sow and the whole Regular *meeting aI the Music son. and brother of Mrs. Fred Honey litter. fathor, if you will take lier Study Club wil be beld in St. Paul's of Salem. away froni me," answerod Pat. wlio Lecture Room on April lst, at 8 p. m. evldently. waunot. enjoying the ut- A snplndid progm rawill be present- pioneers of Manitoba, re- lates adventures of hardy Dariington men who help- ed in the opening up. of the West over 50 years ago. Througi the splendid spirit of courage and hardiness of the pion- cors of this great country, canada, aithougli stili one of the youngest nations i the wanld, la today as modem and progressive as mariy of the older nations wlth centuries of dovelopment and toil behlnd thom. Fil ty-f aur ycars ago Ontario was weil sottlod but tic West was sthfl that great and mysterlous expanse o! vingla lands, wi ti ousands of square miles unseen by thc eyes of a white man. Winnipeg was a grow- ing autpoat an the edge of thc great Prairies. Manitoba was a province but Alberta and Saskatchewan wers as yet unnamod and unpenetrated. Buffalo and other animais ran wild acrosa tic nollng plaina and but for a novlng band of Indians who tra- veiled acnoss the prairies thore were no huxas sta barasa tic 111e of Uic wild game that abounded tirougiaut theso vast tennitonles. Funther st, iowever, tic whitb man was rolentlessly pusbing bis way f urtier ito tic great unknown of tic West. Êteports came back ta Ontario that wonderful lands and prospects awaited tiose wti cour- age enougi ta open up tic country. The government, ta encourage thc opening up of tic prairies, opened land offices i and around Winnipeg where an paymont of a small sum a new settier couid acquire 160 acres for a homestead. Darlington Pionr In Danllngton township were many Young men lmbued with the spirit o! advonture and thc cal 0f the West proved too muci for thcm. In this section at tiat time Harvey Burke was tic member of Parlia- ment and ho too vas itercated tu tic doveiopment of Western Canada. It was 11e who urgcd tic young people of Dèrllngton ,to stake their fortunes itic West, and conse- quently Mr. Fenton N. Stevens, now living retlred at bis home on On- taio St., on tic rewards of bis toila, and at that time a young man in ils prime, declded ta accept tic chal- longe of "Go West Young Man." Aci- campanled by 0. C. Plckell, Ssndy Liedingiam, Bill Oko, Chas. Giliette, Tios. Gilletto, Jos. Gillette and Wil- liam Giles, ail of Darliagton, Mn. Stevens toak tic train at Oshawa for Coligwood an tic fIrst lap of their Journcy into tic unknown, At Cailingwcod tic Party took bertis on tic "Francs Smth," an aid and somewhat decropit paddle boat. By the time tic boat annlved at Owen Sound tic paddles wcre practlcafly off and for 48 hours tic party 1154 ta walt wblo tic necessany repairs wore made. Out on tic lako again tiey cncauntered no funthinmlshaps until tbey reached Lake Suponlon. One monning at nine o'clock tic man at the wbeel noticed a rock only a few roda ahcad of tic slip, but ho manfuily stuck ta bis post and swlnging tic wieel round witl ail is fonce lic managed ta turn tic (Contiued on page 9) THE CHURCHES Trinity United Ciurci-Rev. J. U. Robins, Paator. Sunday services at 1l a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday Scbool at 2.30 p. m. St. Paul's Churci - Rev. D. W. Best, D. D., Minlaten. il a. m- Marnang Warsip, "Popularlty"; 7 p. m.-Evonlng Worsip, "Tears for Jonusalcm"; 2.30 p. m.-Sunday Scioi. St. John's Anglican Cburch-Palm Sunday. Mardi 29th: 8 a. m.-Holy Communion; il a. m,-Morning Prayen and Sermon; 2.30 p. m- Sunday Scbaol and Bible Glass; 7 p. m.-Evoning Frayer. St. Androw's Presbyterian Church, Rev. W. J. Todd. Pastor. Sunday services at il a. m. and 7 p. m.. Sunday Sciool at 2.30 p. m. Com- munion wil ho obsenved at tic close o! mornlng service, Pro-commnunion service wlll be beld Thursday at 8 P. M. St. Faul'a W. M. S. Auxilsry hMl its meeting fon Marci at tihe "ec Mrs. A. L. NichoDas, Concession St.. on Thuraday, MarchIMit, viti a good attendance. The prusideig, Mrs. W. Adam., pneulded. Delegatu ta the Fresbytenlal vers appoiuteL. A commltteo vas namél to makc arrangements for thcemBater Tbank- Offonlng service. The hast chapter of "Fruits af Christian lissions la Japan." divided Into thre. parts, vas read by Mrs. W. H. Carruthers, lin. D. W. Best and Urs. A. U. NichoDae. Mrs. C. F. Rice contrlbuted a very 4 1 *1 i -'il