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With Which Is Incorporated '1The Jowmanville News. VOLUME 79 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 27th, 1933 NUMBER 30 Dr. W. A. White Dies Suddenly in New York City Native of Millbrook, and Husband of Bowmanville 4Girl, Died Sud denly on july 16th Fienda and relatives in Bowmsn- ville and district were sbocked asat week ta bean o! the auddem deatb o! Dr. William Angus White, at bis nesîdence. 461 West 43rd St., in New York City, where be bad practised medicine for 35 years. Dr. White who was in bis 601h yesn, died on Sunday evening, July l6tb, f nom a heant attack while in the presence of Mns. White, bis daughter Mosetta and a f iend. Dr. White was the second son o! the late Thomas and Mary White of Millbnook, Ontario, where be was born on July 2tb, 1873. He attend- ed Bowmanvilie Higb Scbooi and for three years Trinity Medical Schooi in Toronto, graduating fram the Medical School o! New York Univer- sity in 1896. I 1899 he marnied Mary Mosetta, eldeat daughten o! Mn. M. A. James and the late Mns. James o! BOW- manvilie. Mms. White survives ber husband, aisa twa daughtems, Miss M. Mildred White anid Dr. Mosetta C. White, wbo fan tee past two years bas been House Physiian at Belle- vue Hospital in New 'York anid wbo juat a month ago stanted ta praCice with ber father. She will now take charge o! ber father's practice. Ai- so surviving are two sisters, Mms. George Pain and Misa Margaret White o! Millbnook. Dr. Richard White of New York, a brother, pre- deceased himn 35 yeams aga. For many years Dr. %White was atteinig physician in the West Side Hospital and Dispensary anid was s member of the American Medical Association. He was great- ly beloved by ail wha knew bim and it couid trutbfully be said o! hini that few gat greater joy and satis- faction out o! miaiisterinig ta the sick andi needy o! bis community. As bis remains lay in the f uneral chapel many whom be had be- -.friended filed past bis bien in tnib- ute, while many others knelt in prayer. As a teken o! the esteexi andi regard in whicb he was held and in sympathy witb the bereaved many beautiful floral tributes sur- rounded the casket. Hwaa a 32nd degree Masan, anc wss a member o! Aster Ladge. A. F. and A. M., andi also an Honor Memi ber of Mecca Temple o! the Ancient Arabid Orden o! the Nobles o! the Mystid Shrine. Tue fumerai, which waa pivate, was held on Wednesday, July l9th, from the Apostie Puneral Chapel on 43rd Street, and was conducteti b: the Rev. John Pearsoni o! Dobbs Ferry Methodist Episcopal Church, New York, a f iend a! the !amilY. The remaifla were then conveyed to the Presb Pond Cremnatory, Long Is- land, for cremation. Amang those attending the fumer- ai f nom a distance were Mrs. George Pair andi Miss Margaret White, Miil- brook; Dr. M. A. James, Cleveland, Mrs. N. S. B. James anti Mn. and Mrs. Geo. W. James, Bowmanviile. it seems a tragic co-iaicidencE thst twa fellow students o! Bows manville High Scbooi, Dr. Edgar Al- lin o! Ednontab, Aita., andi Dr. Wil. liam A. White, shouiti die suddenl3 withiai 24 hours o! each othen. ICHURCHES St. Andrew's Presbyteian Cburch -Rev. W. J. Todd, Minlater. Sun- day services: Marning Worship il a. m.; EveTiiig Service 7 p. m.; Sun- day School 12.15 noon. St. Jofln's Anglican Cburch-Rev. C. R. Spencer, M. A., Rural Dean, Recto". 7th Sunday a! ter Trinity: Holy Communion 8 a. m.; Mornlng Prayer il a. m.; Sunday School at 12.15 P. nm.; Evening Prayer 7 p. m. Union Services of St. Paul'a and Trlnlty United Churchea, Sunday July 30tb: il a. m. Service in Trin- ity Churc)i; subject, "Pinding God,"' 7 p. mi. Service in St. Pau's Church; subject. "Tue Parable a! the Sun- set." You are cordiaily lnvited toi these services. Union Prayer Ser-i vice in Trinity S. S. toom, Thurs- day evening at 8 o'cloct... Prayer Services Cottage prayer, praise, and preach- ing services have been beld in Bow- manville alneady this summer; the f ollowing public services, te, whlch a cordial invitation la given te ahl are te be held as follows: Fnliday, July 28th, 8 p. m., at Mms. Gordoni Richards' (Queen, 2nd W. of Lberty, N. ide). Sunday, July 3tb, 3 p. m., at 'Mrs. Drew 's (Elgin St.) Monday, July 3lst, 8 p. mn. at Mn. Hooey's (opp. Brookdale Nurseries). Tuesday, August lat, 8 p. m., at Mrs. Dnew'a (Elgin). Sunday, August 6th. 7 p. m., at Mrs. Gilders'. (Cburch, 3rd W. of Lberty, N. ide). Please, for your soul's eternal welfare, do mot thlnk o! these as un- important. Corne, and see, for your- self and you wlll be convinced o! their wortb. V. Pennanen , student o! Toronto Baptist Seminary, in Bowmanville, conducta ail these services. MRS. MORLEY WILKINS ELECTED PRESIDENT AT WILKINS PICNIC Annual Re-union o! Family Held Last Wednesda.y Wth An Attendance of Fifty Tue ammual ne-union o! the Wil- kins family was beld on Wednesday afternoon, Juiy l9th, at tbe Cream o! Barley Camp with an attendancel o! f irty. Tue weathen was ail that could be desined and the a!tennoon was apent in games and social con- versation. At f ive 'dlock ail ast down te, a tempting supper a! ter wich the business part o! the gathering was conducted. Tue Presi- dent calied the company ta orden and the !ollowing off icens were elected: President, Mms. Morley Wil- kins; Secretary, Mrs. Leomard Rich- ards; Treasurer, Miss Helen Wll- Kins. Vaiaus committees were also f ormed ta look a! ter the sports, etc., fan next year. Aten super a pro- gram o! sparts was carried out wbem both young and old were given an opportunity te take part and for whicb suitable prises wene given. The most interestiaig featune was a game o! softbail when the married members a! ti1e gathening played against tee single membens wbo witb youtb on their ide as well as few canes made the better players. As darnaess gathered round the vaiaus families wended thein way hom, gusd te, have spent an a! ten- noon and evening together and iooking fonward ta a bigger and better picnic in 1934. ADULT CLASS AT HAMPTON SECOND ANNUAL PICNIC Rev. Walter Rackham Elected Presi- dent ai Happy Gathering at Bowmanville Picnie Grounds The second Hampton Aduit Pic- *nid was beld on Tbursday, July 20th lat the beautiful grounds o! Cneam i ! Barley Camp, ]Bowmanviile. The - aftennoon sports started witb games i f saftbal which wene well contested 1and provided mucb amusement for - onloolcers as well as contesanTts. e Tue company te the numben of 197, ast down ta weil laden tables of il goad things te esat, ta whicb ail did -justice. Tue President, Mrs. G. -Barron, called the company to ordex aand the lat Vice, Rev. W. Rackhsm, ri was asked ta take charge. Wlth a d few well chosen nemarks he addres I ed the happy gatbering, and the fol- -lowing o! ficers were elected: Presi- dent, Rev. W. Rsckham; lat Vice d Mrs. L. Crydermnan; 2nd Vice, Mn. *E. Horn; Comnmittee, Mn. F. J. '_ Groat, Mn. F. Wray, Mms. A. Peters. ýt Sparts Committee, Mn. F. Rogers, ,e Mn. W. Craig, Mn. IH. Peters, Mn. J. Cawling. Mn. E. Horn; Secretanl Treasurer, Miss Mary Katensan. 1, Te f inancial report was quite nencouragiIig. Tue aften supper ne- ýy creatian.s, aside f nom the many )offered in the park, consisted of 'contests fan bath ladies and gentie- .men, when 22 prises wene distribut- BOWMANVILLE WINS Bowmianville secured a sure placf in the Soccer Leagiae piayoffs or Wednesday night, wben bef are2 large crowd at the High Scbaol the: defeated the Salina team 2-0. Th( game-ws-f-at an.d snappy and de- spite a desperate attemPt toward. the end of the game, Salina was un. able ta avoid the abutout score. Tue engagement is announced o: Doris Keitha, daugbter of Mra. Grif fin and the late Mn. William Griffi of Enniskillen, ta Mr. Jack Willlsoi Herad, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chanle. H. Herod of Brantford, the weddini ta take place Auguat 12, 1933. Rotary Carnival Magnificent Success as Tliousands Fi Rotary Park and1 See Monster Parade - St. Catharines Man Wins Chevrolet Car- One Prize Stayed in Toi Fred J. Ballantyne of St. Catharines Is Lucky Win- ner of New Automobile - Elgin R. Munday Only Local Man to Win - Par- ade Prizes Fred J. Ballantyne of st. Cathar- mnes was the winner of the Master Six Chevrolet Coach at the Rotaryi Pair on Wednesday night, when District Governor Grant Bird of Oshawa drew his ticket, No. 5170, first f rom the barrel. The other prises, only one of which is known to corne to Bowman- ville, were announcàd as follows:. 2nd Prize, $20 in merchandise-F. A. Bruce, No. 15083, rio address given, but the ticket was sold on the street ini Bowmanvllle; 3rd Prize, $15 in merchandise-No. 9508, Miss Donald Cales, 18 Weil Street, Barrie; 4th Prize, $10 in merchandise-No. 15542, Elgin R. Munday, Bowmanville; 5th Prize, $5 in merchandise-No. 9803, R. Omhaflge, 20 Albert Street, Osh- awa. Reserve tickets were drawn in case any of the above did -not caimn their prizes. It was shortly af ter midnight wben President Tommy Ross mounted the platformn and expressed appreciation to the huge crowd for the co-opera- tion and support of the club in ita big annual effort for crippled child- ren. This is poasibly the greatest fair we have ever bad. Mr. Ross stat- ed. He then introduced Dr. Grant Bird, Governor of the 27th District of Rotary and former President Of Oshawa Rotary Club. Mfter con- gratulatiflg the Club on the success of its f air, Dr. Bird inixnediately Lproceeded to draw the winniflg tic- *kets announced above. i The draw over, the crowd quietly 1dispersed, and soon Rotary Park, rwhich had been a seetbing mass of excited bumanity, was a quiet spot Ein the heart of Bowmaflville, where Eto ail intenta and purposes nothing very exciting bad hapPened. Rotarian M. H. Minore, who bad rcharge of the parade, announced the winners of prizes, awarded by 1the judges, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Whal- en, Bowmaflville, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. -Butler, Newcaatle, and Mr. and Mrs. Porter of Orono. as followa: e Beat Fancy Float-Kingsway Nur- Sseries; Best Comic Float--Osborrie Brothers, Beat Decorated Car-C. H. Shorte, Best Farmner's Float-Pleas- ;ant View Gardens; Beat Delivery Truck-Glefl Rae Dairy; Oldest yAuto under its own power-H. Snow- den and J. Mayne, Oshawa; Best Turnout of Boys' Pets-Rosa Rice;, Best Decorated Girl's Doll Carrnage yand Doli-Ma vis Garton and Flor- Ifence Densem, tied; Best Clown, miaie or female-Howard Davies. There 1- being no entries in the Jiggs and Maggie clasa. the $3.00 prize was awarded as f ollows: Albert Darcli $1; Henry Wightman $1; Audrey Bird and Kay Blunt, share $1. ýe The parade was a great success nand was the means of gettlng the a Fair started earlier than usual. SGreat credit is due the bard wark- y ing committees, who for the pasi Le few weeks have given many hours af -s tbougbt to planning this event, the t- proceeds of whlch are expected to greatly ai the Club in ita worl among crippled chlldren. - Mr. and Mrs. Percy Passmore, m Mrs. Arthur Gardiner, Mrs. Gilbert n Duncan, and Mrs. W. T. Quin, Ex- es eter, Ont., were weekend guesta of Lg the formera' aunt, Mrs. W. H. Spar- go. Boys at Camp AIcela PIayed Host To Parents and1 Rotarians Wed.nesclay Impressive Campfire Program Witnessed by Big Crowd - *: Mac Hood of Oshawa Gave Fine Campfire Talk Camp Akela, Tyrone, was thet scene last Wednesday nigbt o! a1 very happy gatherlng when parents1 o! the fi! ty 'boy scouts and trailt nangers, who bave spent ine dayst camping there, tegether with a num.-( ber o! Rotanlans, visited the camp1 and were entertalned by the boys. Neariy 150 people were present, most o! tbemn arriving early enough ta witness two exclting bail gamnes in the tent league. Scoutmaster J. C. Bowmaii had charge o! gaines wbicb were tbonoughly enjoyed by the large crowd. Flag Lowerlng Following tbe gaines the boys ne- paired to their tents and the par- ents were eiven an opportunity to witness a flàg loweing ceremony. Tue visitars then clrcled the camp fine, wblle the boys, donnlng their gaily colored blank*"laand' carrying their staves, paraded inDiffin style te the beat o! the tom-tom acros the campus, beaded by the Camp leaders, mascot, and the totem pole carried by Boyd Siemon. At the camp fine, Cliff Hall, keeper o! the fine, conducted the ceremony o! lightlng the fine wth a torcb and as the flaies leaped skywarda the boys made a spectacular Indian war dance around the circle. A feature of the ceremony wua the reading of the Tent newspapers by the camp director. Tuese news- papers were issued each day by each tent and con±ained the news o! the tents and camp un general. The crowd seemed ta heartily enjoy the bumon contained in the papers. Scoutmaster Bowman tben dellv- ered bis message ta the boys on Scout Ideals, outllning ta thbe par- enta and Rotarians the value of scout.iag as a means o! building up healtby, dlean and observant youth. Camp Directen B. H. Motlock in extending a welcome te the visitors commented on the growtb o! the camp, whlch bad less than 20 boyâ last year and 51 this year. He ex- pressed the hope that this numbel would greatly increase. I tbe ab. sence of Presîdent Tommy Rosa ci the Rotary Club, Vice President Jiar Devitt brought greetings from ti Club and congratulated the boys or the splendid appearance o! ti camp. Camp Pire Talk A! ter a perlod o! camp fire sing. lng the camp directon introduce the speaker o! the evening. Mn. M Mcntyre Hood, editor of the Oshi awa Tmes aaid prominent boya wonker. Mn. Hood, who had receai <Contnued on page 8) GETS COVETEZ) HONOR John Lyle, J. P. Former Town Clerk of Bowmanville, who was presented with his 50 year medal as a Past Master at Masonic Grand Lodge in St. Cath- armnes last week. Very few ever recelve this award. He is Treas- urer of Jerusalem Lodge No. 31, Bowmanville. ALONG MAIN STREET the lead of the Salvation Armny and is sporting new signa this week. Let Mrs. McCullough of Kingsway Tea Gardens take care of your Sun- day dinner probiema. Dinner 12.30 to 2; 5.30 to 8. Phone 241. Miss Helen Knigbt is resigning f rom the staff of! the .1enk of Mon- treal. She bas been -a long and faltl4ui employee of the bank. and bier place will be difficult ta fil. George Someracales, who succeed- ed George Wrightman as Main Street's caretaker, has made an e!- f art thla week ta dlean up the weeds on Main Street, and has made a real job of it. Russell Candler, caretaker of the Post Office building. is te be com- mended on the splendid appearamce of the window boxes at the Post Office. They are witbaut exceptior the moat calorful group of window boxes in town. We'Il wanden a littie off Main Street ta announce that prepara- thons are under way for the big Bowling Tournament bere on Civi< Holiday. for the Goodyear Trophy. Capt. C. W. E. Meath, President af the Club, ha expecting the largest number of entries in the bistery o: the Club. The flrst a! a new series of adver- tisements startlng this week for the Naborhood Shoe Stores announces the cloaing days of ts Expansion Sale. This store under the aggres- sive management of Mr. George and *Miss Dorothy Humpage la another *local store making a reai eff ort to show that it pays ta buy footwear in Bowmanviile. * 0 * * Tommy Ross mhght well be clasa- itied as the busiest man on Main Street these days, witb bis official duties as President of the Rotary club, manager of the Lakeshare Basebaîl team, and proprietor of the Royal Theatre. Tuey say you cat work a willing horse to death, but on the other hand it is aiso said that none were ever killed by bard work. Tue big annauncemfeint we told you ta expect f rom Tue Evlyn Shop ai: ,pears on page 3. Belleving thal modem business calîs for a coin- h plete disposai of aIl stock each sea- ,son, wtbout any carryoVers, th( ýe proprietors are placing on sale thi eentire stock of dresses, suits, anc Saccessoi'ies. Tbe sale is an amaz. lng demonstration of bOW mucl - cheaper one may clathe in Bowman. n ville than in tbe city. ýp 1. 's ie 's Df e r- Lt- wn - in ry e e ,n ut d d u Lt Le L1- BAD CRASH AT COURTICE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT Pour Oshawa and two Blackstock people, the latter the Misses Pearl and Kathleen Wright, narrowiy es- caped death INednesa'y nlgbt when a car driven by Norman Llsk o! Ton- onto crasbed int themn at Courtide. Llak was arrested, wben be admit- ted he had been drinklng and that be was drlvlng east, thinking that be was drivlng ta Toronto. Botb cars were badly smashed. Chie! S. Venter' and Traffic Officer Ed. Pur- ves and Provincial Officer W. B. Smith investlgated. Traffi Officer Punves made tbe anrest, and Dr. J. C. Bell treated Lisk wbo was badly cut ,aboutthe face and hroat. ------- ---- 0 Oshawa Pain wilU be held August 22-23. Port Penny, Sept. 15-16- Lind- say, Sept. 20-23. Thousands Line Streets to hý Witness Lengthy Parade wi -Booths Do Roaring wý Business Until Late Hour bi le - Ladies Sel Out Early r bi Described by President Tommy ti Rosa as possibly the moat succesaful a] Carnival in the history of the local w~ Rotary Club, Rotary Pair pasaed in- to history on Wednesday night whenO a crowd estimated te exceed four thousand people wended its way rr home after an exciting evening of p entertainment. Glorious weather ~ greeted this annual event which op- ened with a huge parade. Shortly b after seven o'clock the parade mov-C ed off f rom the Public School grounds, along Wellington te Sceu- gag Streýet and south te King where it proceeded tbrough the business section. The Durham Reginental Band of Orono, its mnembers smartly clad in scarlet, led the parade. Frank Williams, who neyer misses a parade with bis old high-wheeled I bicycle, was as usual immediately be- hind the band and he was followed by Bowmanville Dairy delivery trucks and a magnificent float by Brook- dae Nurseries, a comic ffoat by Hol- gate & Son featuring a grey haired musician playing jazz on a 75 yearr old organ belonging to Harry Rice.1 Several delivery trucks came next in 1 order and then Osborne Brothers'f Birdseye Centre entry of a comlcE oat which was extremely good. i A 1908 Hlupmobile, which looked as though it h'ad been retrieved f rom the dump heap, coughed and spluttered its way along, threaten- ing at amy time te completely give up the ghost and hold Up traffic. iGlen Rae Dairy had a clever and in- pressive float featuring pasteurizod milk for children, while Newt Hack- ney, as a nurse with a baby in a carniage brought many a laugh, re- presenting the Baby Drug Store owned by Alex McGregor. Shepprd & Gi, Jas. Infantine, Bowmanville Bakery and several commercial en- 9tries- followed ahead of the Canad- 7ian liegion Band, snd the Rotary ciprise car. d Several extremely well decorated cars were entered, followed by floats by W. B. Mutton, Jury & Loveli, Pleasant View Gardens. and then came the champion Sons of Ulster Pife and Drum Band of Oshawa. Who Ir(cently won high honors in the Prov incial Championship and who were presented with the Ontario trophy before com.ing te Bowman- ville Wednesday evening. Oshawa Rotary Club had a splen- ;did float demonstrathng its work in nRotary Park with Nurse Peace Wwatchmng children playing in pool. It was followed by Ford, Essex, Dodge and Chevrolet modela. Bow- manville Fife and Drum Band came next and then a beautiful fforal float by Kingsway Nurseries. Then ýcame the children, scores of them, idressed as every conceivable char- y- acter. There were cowboys, and In- Ef dians, and wagons, and pets. and stbaby carnages, and ponies and cars, )fsa many of them that the judges bad te, haît the parade on Queen Street to re-judge them. Space does n ot permit mentioning ail of the en- le tries. The wlnners of prizes for the es parade are announced in another >n columfl. S_ At the Park Rotary members and idtheir assistants were ready to bandle r the big crowd. Very shortiy after tO the parade was completed the bootbs r got under way and f rom that time until midnight, whem the big draw Public ScI'ool Board Receives Over 100 Applications to Fi one Position A. B. Clark of Uxbridge Selected by Board to Fil Vacancy Created by Resignation of Robt. McLeod 11 114 Over 100 applications, 103 ta be out previaus expenience, up ta $2000 are on*asix weeks' motor trip thm exact, were neceived by Secretary C. asked by an applicant who had been Canada and the United States, tak- J-r.Dudey f te Pbli Scoola former principal. One did not ing in the World's Pair. Mr. and atate amy direct salary request but Mms. Bd. Souch, Oshawa, acconipanl- Board, In answer to an advertlse- stated that he wanted "reasonable" led them here and visited relativte ment for a teacher ta f111 the posi- aalary. at Onono. tinrcnly vctdo eta Looking aven the qualification, 52 Public School staff by the resigna- a intcas eti ctesmei IM ING EVENTS thon o! Mr. Robent McLe-od. Pirom permanent and some temporary WA 8I thia mass of pedagog talent the and 51 had 2nd class certif icatea. " Board bas selected Mn. A. B. Clark, Twenty-three were qualified ta H-ear Canada's Premier Old TYme o! Uxbnldge, wbo seemed beat f itted train a cadet corps, 55 bad certif i- orchestra, George Wade and bis te f iii the qualifications necessary cates te teach physical training; 20 boys, wlth Pete the Mountain BOY, for the position. Mr. Clark la 25 wene qualiiied te, teach art; il te at the Canadian Leglon Street years o! age, bas 3 yeara' expenience teacb music: 22 ta orate on the sub- Dance on August l8tb. A good tinie un teacbing and wlll neceive a salary ject o! agriculture; il te carry out f or ail. Pirst prise in the big lucky o! $900. He bas a permanent f lrst manual training; 3 te, encourage ticket draw, an $80 Chesterfield suite. clasa certif icate and and la also and teach the art o! horticulture; Plan ahead te, be there. qualifled ta train a cadet corps, 5 with f lmst aid and ile aaving ex- Bownianville Women's Institute teach physical training, music, art perience; one was a former princi- will hold july meeting at the home. and agriculture. Prom these qualifi1- pal; onie had bis B.A. 4Çgree, an- o! Miss Edlth Weekes on Friday, July cations t would seem that the Pub- other had studled threë -years for 28th, at 3 p. m. Picaio on lawn. lic School Board bas been fortumate bis B. A.. two were qualified te lead Orono Branch la expected ta be in securlng a teacher o! higb stand- a boy scout . roop; Whle aime had present aaid give prograni. Ail mem- îng. recelved;Ibgê.StrathocQna awards and bers attend and help make the ga- It was lnteresting te glance over were eligible to teach marksmaaiship. thening a real success. the list o! applicants for this posi- Anid f rom this bçvy o! College o! Caesarea wlll héod ta Sixth An- tion and te note that they came fron Education graduates emerged Mn. ual Regatta on Monday, August 7th, as fan west as Gaît aaid Kitchener Clark, Who chosea f rom this num.- Clvic Holiday, when races wil take and east te Pembroke. ber, must have the same sort o! place wlth fine primes. The races The applicailis ranged in age feeling as the fellow whose ticket la begin at 9.30 in the morning when f rom 20 years te 43 years, and I dra'wn fi rat out o! the barrel at a childiren will, compete and continue expenleaice f rom none ta 25 years. Rotary CariTvaI, or as the coMiIC until 6 o'c1 o aiteevnng e Tue salaries asked ranged frein $500 8trip says "Aii't it a grand and motor boat races wiil hrl the aiaturaily f rom a teacher with- glorlous feeling." crowds. J' i - - 1 1 SCENE 0F ANNUAL CLEMENCE PICNIC tobet Clemence o! Wbltby Eleted President - Afernoon Spent ln So!tbail and Sports Tue annuai Clemence Picnic was ield at Hampton Memoriai Park on Tednesday. July 19th. Tue weathen 'as ideai and a splendid afteraioon 'as spent, about ninety relatives be- g present, some f rom Stayner, Ux- bidge, Wbitby, Ohawa, Ennlkil- [n, Bowmanviile, and Newcastle. >uing the afterioom s snappy soft- ail game was piayed, a!ter wbicb the sports committee took charge aid some good games and races were emjoyed by old and young, ad suitable prises were awanded. At 6 'dock ailat down ta tables laden witb lots o! good thinga toe at. Im- nediately a!ter suppen the business part o! the meeting was transacted. New officers were eiected as foiiows: >resident-Robert Ciemence, Whit- by; Vice President-Eber Snowden, Oshawa; Secretary-Lilliam Clem- nce, R. R. 4, Bowmaaiville. THOMPS0N FAMILY HELD REUNION ON WEDNESDAY LAST rank Thompson Eleted- President o! Clan Wben Flfty Enjoy Happy Gathering in Bowmnanville The Tuomppson family held theii reunian and picnic at Cream of Barley Camp, Bowmanville, on Wednesday, July l9th, wben about fif ty relatives gathered te enjoy thie annual ne-union. Thene were faui genenation present, Betty Anai Hem- derson being the youngest, Mn. anc Mm. E. J. Hendemon, ber parents; Mn. and Mrs. P. J. Cbapmsn bei grandpanents; Mn. aaid Mm. I. E Chapman, ber great grandparents A prise was awanded ta Betty foi beîng the youngest persan present also ta Mrs. Thomas Baker, the old. est lady, and Mn. Albert Hilai, thi oldeat gentleman. Officers elected: President-MT Frank Thompsoai; Secretary-Mniç O. Chapman; Treasurer-Misa E Milson; Table Committee-Mni rank Tuompaon, Mm. I. E. Chap man; Sports Com.-Mrs. E. Hender son, Mms. W. Kilburn. Numerous races were run off fc wbich some very humorous prise were swsnded the winners. 4 Mrs. Edwin DeNune aaid f amil and Mm. Abennethy, Lndsay, ai visiting Mrs. Abernetby's son an daughter-in-law, Mr. anid Mms. H. Aberaiethy, Bowmnanville. Mn. and Mrs. Arthur Wbitcom and daughters, Marguerite, Luelli and Shirley Whitcomb, Ottawa, ai leavung for home on Tuursday sitE spending a very enjoyable two week holiday witb Mn. and Mms. Toi Heightan. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Job Darch, Libety Street, entertalned numben o!f fnienda at a! tennoo porch tea in honor a! ber sister Mrs. Lockett and Mrs. Jones, wb are sailing on Fiday for thein boir. in Manchester, Engiand, a! ti spending two months hene. ON CIVIC HOLIDAY Ambitions Program la Prepared for Interesting Annual Event Ambitious arrangements are belng made for the Sixth Annual Regatta af the Cottagera Association at Cae- sarea, on Lake Scugog, which la o be held on Monday, August 7th, which la Civhc Holiday. For the last five years this has been a most en- joyable event, attended by as many as four tbousand people. and this year's regatta promises to be the finest on record. In addition te four beautiful cups whch are offered for the moter boat races, between $250 and $300 wvill be spent on prises for the many eventa on the program. Arrangements have been made f or a f ull day of sports activlty on the water, starting wlth children's events at 9.30 a. m., and continuing rlgbt tbrougb until six o'ciock in the afternaan. Since a large number of people f rom Bownlanvllle and the surround- ing country have summer homes at Caesarea, and are interested in the regatta. it la expected thaf this dis- trict will be well represented in the various events on the program, as weil as lI the crowd of spectatorS. Misa Dorotby Thornton, RXN, and Miss Ada Whlttemore, -Brockton, Mass., called on the former',s aunt, Mm. R. H. Warder, on Friday. They Masonic Veteran John Lyle Gets Coveted Honor Is Presented With Rare Medal, Marking 50 Years as Past Master, at Sessions of Grand Lodge at St. Catharines Mr. John Lyle, J. P., who before bis recent retirement was for 35 years Town Clerk of the Town o! Bowmanville, was accorded a rare and high honor at the recent ses- sions of the Grand Lodge of Canada A. F. and A. M. at St. Catharines, when he was presented with the 50 year medai as a Past Master. It la a noteworthy event when a Free- mason celebratea bis Sth anniver- sary in Masonry, but it la of greater note when a 'Freemason marks his 5th anniversary as a Past Master of one of Canada's oldest Masonio lodges. The presentation was made by an- other veteran of Masamic circles. Col. W. F. Ponton, Belleville, Past Grand Master, and f ather o! the late Judge R. D. Ponton, well known here. Axnong the local delegates te the sessions who witnessed the pre- sentatian were Dr. Cr. C. BonnY- castie, M. W. Comsteck, Rev. C. R. Spencer, G. A. Edanondstone, and W. J. Bragg, M.L.A. r Mr. Lyle was installed Master of EJerusalem Lodge No. 31, Bowman- 1ville, in December 1882, more than t50 years ago. He bas since that stime been keenly mnterested in the rwork and for a number of years bas *been Treasurer of the lodge whlch toffice be still holds. *It la interesting to note that the rBowmanville lodge- la one of the oldest in Canada, having been f ound- ed in 1838, before even the Grand rLodge of Canada was founded. At the time of ts foundation and for several years after it was under e Engllsh dispensation. Mr. LYle was among ts earliest members. The r. Lodge celebrated is 75th anniver- ssary some yeara ago, and la now in -.its 85th year. The Grand Lodge ssessions were the 78th, so0 that Bow- )- manville ia about 8 years older than >- Grand Lodge. Bowmanville was accorded an- )r other honor at the session wht0b Or-* ýs G. C. Bonnycastle waa appointed chairman of the Commîttee on Warranta. A committee chairman- ship la a coveted honor. Two years [y ago Bowmanville was signally recog- e nized by the election o! Rev. C. R. id Spencer as Grand Chaplam 0of the J- Grand Lodge. This year Rev. Capt. Sidney Lambert of Christie Street Lb Hospital, who la weil known here, a, was elected Grand Chaplain. SITrRGTT T ASA, was made. the iýtalls did a roarhng business. Sbortly after nine o'clock the fish pond booth in charge f Mrs. Tommy Roas had te close down absolutely aoid out, and before the end of the evening several others also reported seil outs. Te booths were bufit for per- manent use this year by Rotarian Ted Flaxman and were gaily decor- ated with cedars and bunting. The report of the big draw is announced elsewhere.