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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE ONTARIO, THURSDAY, F'EBRUAIW 6, 1936 PAGE SEVEN i 'j' WE DELI VER S.- J. JacIcman & Sons Bowmanville's Oldest Florists 'PHONE 80 Petition Telephone Co. To Change System (Continued from page 1) Room for their meetings. Roads and Streets Committee was given power ta act in the ap- plication of Norman Gilmore. barber. 10 move bis sign across the street. Notification was received !rom Department of Municipal Affairs that 1936 tax bills must show a separate rate far relief expendi- tures. Finance Committee r e c o m - stone grepn crepe.Ilhama cloib coat witb coon colar, brown rib- bon bat, with matcbing brown accessories. On their return Mr-. and Ms-s. Young will reside in Hlavelock. A unique feature o! the occas- ion was the baptism o! the bride's nephew, John Franklin Truil, young son o! Mr. and Mrs. Lor- enzo Truil, from a bowl used in the baptism o! the baby's great grandfatber over a bundred Years ago. These interesting e ve nt s took place on the occasion of the bride's f atber's seventy - f i f t h birthday. Previous 10 ber marriage the EVERY COAT GOES OUT AT HALF PRICE February I 9- piece L'iving Roo ' Suites Very Attractive Oroups Assembled to make any Living Room more livable and likeable. mended payment of general and relief accounts totalling $2403.81. nal Resolution presented b on Socialand P rsoj1cillor Hoit, suggesting that the ireman's Fund benefit to the extent of haif the amount of any Mr.LeoBus viite frend ii th ag of15 rov hi fahi economies made bY the firemen, CMr. elorBsd. tdfins nteae f1 rvehsf ers got little support from the rest CMr. el Semn.Netito, covered wagon from there to, his of council and was finally held Mr.Cecl Semo, Nstltonisnew home in Wellington county. over. visiting his uncle. Mr. William Miss Mary E. Thompson, who ieCm te wsahozd Trewin. has been visiting her grandfather, tFiprCommitt0 ee waofauhoied Don't put it off any longer- Mr. D. Morrison, left Friday forjhv ear ae ofr nie renew your subscription to The Rochester, N. Y., wbere she wffl haerlismdet r ni Statesman now. become a nurse-in-train±ng at the AI lteter wxll be installed at a Mr.WisonofMemorial Hospital. Her mother, cost of $13.50 ta test batteries on Mr. ilso ofthe Port Hope Mrs. A. 0. Tbompson of Gulfport, alarm system. Guide gave The Statesman a frn- Miss.. will continue her visit bere. Police Committee recommend- endly call on Monday. Maple Leaf Mission Band ofi ed that Richard Hall carry on the Lieut. Brown had charge )~f the St. Paul's Church met Monday. work of bis brother. Constable Salvation Army prayer meeting Effie Harris read the scripture Walter Hall, until the latter was in Port Hope on Thursday even- storY, followed by piano solos by able ta return to his duties. Con- ing. Dorothy Faulkner and Ruth Ab- 1 stable Hall will still receive the Invitations have been sent out ernethy. The memory verses wrere salary but his brother will do the for the annual High School "At repeated. Recitations by Sally work, a very fine illustration of Home" to be held in the auditor- Cole and Gladys Hawes; duet by brotherly love. This will save the ium Friday night. Effie Harris and Dori.s Lyle. town $75 per month in paying a Rev. H. Pawson. Napanee, and Rev. C. R. Spencer addressed relief constable. Rev. H. E. Wellwood. Weston, the students of Trinit.y College Mayor Strike reported that a will exchange churches on JulY School.sPort Hope on Sunday qf- price fo15.00had GllBee dngta lst subject ta will of conference. ternoon. Mr. Spencer who is a sale pricefoteMGilBidn Mr. Sam Cooper and Miss Har- Trinity Old Boy. also preached in Washington. The McGill res- riett Cooper. of Devonshire, New in St. Mark's Church, Port Hope. idence' will be sold for $3500. Ontario, re',ently visited their un- SundaY evening. Rev. N. H. Tay- Bylaw providing the regular tax cIe and aL:nt. Mr. and Mrs. Harry lor of Trinity College Schcols exemptions on f arm lands in the Smith, Queen Street. preached in St. John's Church town received its three readings Tbings must be getting back to here. together with the Town Officials normal. Charlie Bagnell is proud-I Rotary Club is observing its appointment bylaws shown in an- ly displayinir his new C.P.R. Ex-i annual 'Municipal Night," Fni- other column. press truck this week. a bright'day evening at the Balmoral Ho- brand new six cylinder Chevrolet.'tel when members of the variau 'ýMr. A. T. Bell. Whitby. fiormn-! civic bodies of the town will be Study Africa At erly of this town. is opening the guests of the club. Dr. Horace L. Trinity 'W. M. Society Bell's Dry Goods Store. next ta Brittain. Toronto, Managing Dr -____ "Big 20" with Mr. W. E. M-,Bride ector of the Ontario Municipal The afternoon Auxiliary of the in charge. Mr. Bell also hasResearch Bureau, will be the W.M.S. of Trinity United Church stores in Whitby and Port Perry. speaker.me usaafrno.wtth You are cordially invited ta be Sales of Dominion Stores Lim- meresday aternoon. . Swith the present at the Swimming and ited for the lst period ended Jan- tresihent. Mrs. C.M. Bel emontie Diving Championslxip Finals to be uarv 25th. 1936. were $1413,478. ibehe hair. Ms. . ell dreaortheo held at the Ontario T-amnine Thi's compares with $1.226.611 for Bie Plesson. Slend Wid rep rtse School for Boys. Bowrmanvil]e. on the corresponding period in 1935. thve reb rs.GiaL.tWhity re Thursday, February 6th, at 7 p.m and is an increase of 1.2; The giv.e by Mie. rs. . L . ag r an Mr. and Mrs .,John Pritchard. number of stores operated dtîring rs. El a trke.ars. of.th.Mror- Harriston. celebrated thpir 5()th the period was 489 as compared ras'gruphach a re 0fptepr- wedding anniversary on Fe). 3rd. with 492 stores during the corres-Iga ' hc a ro hpe He ws a ativ cfCava andat'three of the study booh 'The New He_____anativeof_______and____'ponding period of 1935. Africa." Those taking part were i Yes. people are becoming more1 Mrs. G. L. Wagar, Mrs. R. H. furniture minded in that their Warder, Mrs. J. E. Elliott. Mrs.E homes sbould be the most at- F. Arm.trong and Mrs. E. Strike. F or tractive places on this earth. meeting was closed bY Mrs Wa- ' eMany during the past week have gr Vaintne ay also become most favorably im- gr Vaintne ay pressed that F. F. Morris Co's 'v -- February Furniture Sale is a most1 opportun e time and place to buy 1 WEDDINGI dependable furniture at reason- î~ able prices.Yon-hs Oshawa General Hospital will oig-hi receive more than $100.000 to lbe A very pretty wedding was sol- used for the erection of a child- emnized at the home of Mr. J. ren's wing. it was learned with Lewis Johns, Hampton, Saturday, filing for probate of the will of February ist, when his youngest the late Mrs. Albert Sykes, f orm - daughter. Ruth, becamne the bride1 erly o! Oshawa. A provision of of William R. Young, son of Mrs.4 the will is that a tablet be set in and the late Mr. Albert Young,1 the projected new wing of the1 Havelock. The ceremony wasi hospital. wvith an inscription ded-î performed by Rev. W. Rackbam, icating it as the J. Albert Sykes1 beneath an arch of evergreens and Josephine Sykes wing. and roses, in the presence o! the in the report of the Vestry immediate relatives of the con- .... meeting of St. John's Church last tracting parties. The bride, who week we inadvertently omitted to .as given in marriage by her fa- report on the Ladies' Guild which ther was attractive in a gown of raised weil over four hundred dol- fuchsia chiffon velvet with silver lars. Mrs. R. W. Clark and Mrs. trim, and carried a nosegay of G. C. Bonnycastle presented the Talisman roses, valley lilies and S report. After giving $320 to the maidenhair fern with si11v e r cburch wardens, and donations to streamers. She was attended by other church causes. tbere was a Miss Florence Burns who was at- balance o! over $3000. Wîvregret tired in French blue crepe with missing this organization o ivr The groom was ablya- which we did not have a written sisted by bis brother, Mr. Roger report. Young. Alice Jackson Mission Band of Following the ceremnony a damn- Trinity United Church met Tues- ty wedding supper was served by ... day with the president. Marzaret Misses Hazel Wood, Eva Johns, Rowe. in the chair. Gwen Ho Marjorie and Edith Pascoe, RubY er favored with a recitation and Clatworthy, Grace Hastings and . .. . .. .. . .Helen Hooper read a Baby Band Ethel Stephens, girl frlends of the story. Miss E. Pickard told a bride. The table was prettily dec- story. Helen Nelles read script- orated wth pink and silver, cen- ure. after which the offering was tred with the wedding cake and taken. After the band sang white a.nd silver tapers. lads w .1tino u glu, or(hw1 fconfetti and good _______forashort hnyon project. TheJ bride wore a dress of jad.e-M ANOTHER PROOF YOU SAVE MONEY WHEN YOU BUY AT HOME. F. F. Morris Co, PURNITURE PHONE 10 bride was the recipient of many lovely gifts including a beautiful Bible from the Hampton Sunday Scbool, and a shower given in her bonour by Mrs. P. R. Cowling, Bowmanville. I OBITUARY 1 Mrs. Fred Shortridge, Bowmanviile Durîng the past week another home has been beref t o! a loving wif e and mother when Mrs. Emily Jane Shortridge, beloved wif e of Frederick Shortridge, passed to rest on Monday, January 2'lth, aged 61 years. She suffered a stroke January 2nd, when she was taken ta the hospital, but passed away as stated above. She was a daughter o! the late Mr. and Mrs. James Darch and was born in Bowmanville on No- vember 5th, 1875, and bas spent all bier if e in and around this town. She was umited in marriage in 1905 witb Mr. Shortridge wbo is now lef t to mourn ber passing, with two daugbters and one son, Irene, Mrs. Carl Fice, Bowmnan- ville, and Minnetta, Mrs. J. M. Mar-tin, Inglebart, and Mr. Hect- or W. Shortridge, Ba ck st o ck. One brother, Mr. Jas. H. Darcb. Orono, and one sister, Mrs. Blake Wilkins, Bowmanville, aise sur- vive. The .funerah 100k place on Jan- uary 301h, fromn the family resi- dence, Wehlington Street, ser-vice being conducted by Rev. E. P Armstrong, pastor of Trinity Un- ited Church. whose message on this occasion wau a most comfort- ing one te the bereaved ones. The bearers were John Tabb, Fred AI- lin, Geo. Allin. W. J. Berry, W. C. Ives and Neil Muttan. Lavely floral tributes expresseci the sympathy te the bereaved f rom The Family, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Darch, Mrs. Blake Wil- kins and f amily, Mr. and Mrs. Jabez Wright (Blackstock). and Mr. Richard Hobbs and family. Axnong those attending the f uneral fromn out o! town were:' Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lane, and Mr. Chas. Symons, Oshawa. Miss Margaret Armstrong, Toronto Miss Margaret Armstrong, a daughter o! early pioneers o! Manvers township, D urhba m County, passed. away in Toronto on February lst, following an ill- ness of some duration. She was in hier 83rd year. Born on the bomestead. the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong, who practi- cally hewed a home out of the f orest, she spent ber girlhood days in the township and later lived in the tawn of Port Hope. A robust young woman and with a desire for achievements, she went to North Dakota, where she took up a homestead in ber own name and withstood. tbe bardsbip which such an undertaking de- manded. Opening Up of land in the great Northwest made its ap- peal to bier and she went to Al- berta, but later returned te Mon- tana. U.S.A., where she opened Up a land office and ber eff orts in tbis direction were crowned with succelss. O! hate years she made bier home with bier sister, Mrs. A. E. Zealand, in Peterboro, and wben Mrs. Zealand moved te Brooklin tbree years ago, she continued to make ber home there. Miss Arm- strong was afflicted with catar- act% on ber eyes in bier declining years and later becamne totally blind. During the pasl f e w months she bas been in Toronto at the home of a sister, Mrs. Sar- ah Rice. Besides the two sisters. Mrs. Zeahand and Mrs. Rice. she is survived by several nieces and rxepbews. one of wbom is Mrs. M!artin Libby, Oshawa. One sis- ter, Mrs. Campbell, and one bro- tber, Charles Armstrong, of Man- vers township, predeceased bier. Interment was made in Nestle- ton Cemetery on Tuesday. Firat Amateur Night Attracts Big Audience <contlnued fromn page il the second amateur nigbt will b staged, and already entries are1 comlng in. A third and final rxlght will be staged when the I winners o! last week will appear with the wlnners o! next week. A happy innovation at nxt week's amateur nlght wlll be an announcer's contest. Candidates ný Ibih cntst fr-whlch .th ville in the same manner as Ma - jor Bowes extoîls bis bonor cityl eacb Sunday night. Judges will announce tbeir verdict the same evening and the prize will be giv- en at that time. Another wise move made by the Legion Committee sponsoring this event is ta make an admission fee. This wilh tend to keep the crowd witbin reasonable limits and possibly keep away some o! the noisy element wbicb threat-i ened to spoil tbe show hast week. The charge is onhy 15e for botb adults and children. The wnners o! hast week's con- test and their votes folhow: 1.-Samuel Castle, o! Maple Grove, The Yodeling Hobo, 901 votes. 2.--Joyce Reidt, Bowmanville, vocal, 892. 3.-Murray Woad, BT.S., im- personations. 758. 4.--J. W. Balson & Sons, Taun-« ton. quartette, 750. 5.-Robert Trumblay. B. T. S. moutb organ. 738. 6.-Dolly Purdy, Newcastle, vo- cal, 731. 7.-Ernest. Coote, Bowmanville, accordion selection, 709. 8.-Artbur Culley, Bowmanville, vocal, 696. 9.-Leonard Somerscahes, Bow- manville, guitar camb. 689. 10.-Mrs. A. Colville, Bownian- ville, vocal, 682. 1.-Albert C. Darch, Bowman-1 ville, saxaphone, 649. 12-Gordon Collins, B.T.S. moutb organ. 628.4 13.-Valeta Allen, Orano, vocal. 14-ayRose Baldwin, Orono, j recitation, 619. 15-John Snoweil, Bowman- ville, bird imitations, 615. 16.-Marion and Jean Bahson, Taunton, duel, 608. 17.-Wm. Gerou, B.T.S., mouth organ, 601. 18--Jobn Scott and Alex Reid, Newcastle, violin and gultar, 596. 19.-Wilfred Lindsay, B. T. S., vocal. 594. 20.-AJ.fred Leonard, B. T. S., guitar, 580. Others taking part on the pro- gram were: Almon Fletcher, vio- lin; Jean Hars, harmonica: Leonard Carter, vocalist; "ýJo" Boys, quartette; Mrs. Geo. Prit-1 chard, vocalist; Louise Hobbs and1 Gwen Brummell, vocal duel: W.1 C. H. Mitchell, vocalst; Dora1 Martin, harmonica; Abert Mit - chell, elocutionist; Cecil Johns,1 jews barpist; Messrs Taylor, Reid, Sutton and Mitchell. quartette, jean Bonathan, elocutionist; Mat Harris, vocaist; Margaret Harris, vocahist; Garnet Pankhurst, har- monica. It is interesting ta note that o!f 9 entries from the Boys' Training Scbooh 6 came in the f irst twen- ty. THE PASSING 0F THE COONSKIN GOAT (Hank in St. Thomas Times) Fond memories o! bygone years Troop back again . . . The past appears In dim review-The smiles and tears, The hopes and fears of Yester- day; The !unny games we used to play; 'me silly thiings we used ta say; The clothes we wore - they seem remote... No more on farmers do we note The beàvy-colared coonskln coat. The coonskin coat, s0 snug and warm, That sbeltered many a manly f orm Prom winter's freezlng breatb and strm- There was a garment whose em- brace Could bring a smile to a wbisker- 1 ed face And an equine smelh 10 a crowded place; No social gathering was complete, No civic or political meet, Witbout that fragrance there to greet The late arrivais... Familiar . meli, 'Twas one we ]earned to know 80 well, Yet breathing it, could one fore- tell The future? . . . Sad is the fate 0f kings and things that once were great- Now but a mem'ry on Times' shate...*...LEnvoi Ah, coanskin coat, ta, lose your station To a false and factary-born re- lation O!v a cameh's bide - 10 an Imita- tion! Laura's Mlstake Laura-Liza, what fo' you buy 0 FUNERAL DIREOTORS I CHURCHES ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHUECH Rev. A. S. Kerr, M.A.. Minister Mrs. C. H. Dudley, Organist and Leader. Sunday, February 9th: il a.m. -The God o! aur Fathers; ser- vice attended by C.G.I.T.; 2.30 p. m.-Sunday Schooh and Adult Bible Class; 1 p.m.,-The Two Spirits in the World. A cordial welcome. ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. W. G. Blake, Minister Miss Louise Osborne, Organist Sunday, February 9th: il a.m. -"Judge Not"; 7 p.m.-"God CannoI Deny Himself"; 2.30 p.m. -Sunday School. ST. JOSEPH'S R. C. CHURCH Rev. Father J. F. McGuire, Pastar Sunday, February 9th: Mass aI Bowmanville 10.30 a.m.; Mass at Newcastle at 9 a.m. TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Rev. E. F. Armstrong, Pastor Francis Sutton, Mus.Bac. Organist and Choir Director. Sunday, February 9tb: il a.m. -The Annual Service for tbe C.G.I.T.; subject. "The Girl God would have me be"; 2.30 p.m.- Sunday Scbool; everybody wel- come; 7 p.m.-The Young Peo- ple's Society willhbave charge o! the service. You are cordially invited 1.0 these services. ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH Rev. C. R. Spencer, M.A., Rector Mrs. J. A. Gunn, Organist Septuaguesima Sunday: Hohy Communion 8 a.m.; M orn in g Prayer Il a.m.; Sunday School 2.30 p.m.; Eveni.ng Frayer 7 p.m. GOULDEN WEDDING (continued f rom page 1) sacrament, and across a bal! a century you bave brought to bear upon your home district the fin- est teaching about marriage, the teaching that comes through the example o! a man a.nd woman living in love together, each ac- cording to God's will making i! e richer and more joyous for the other. The Christian home is the bulwark o! the nation and the SUITES CONSIST 0F " Chesterfield upholstered in a choice of fine cov- ers. With reversible "Prn filled cushions, rol arma and deep spring back. * Two overstuffed chairs to match. " Cushion with tufted facing. " Bridge Larnp and Shade. * Bi1k Table Runner.. " Walnut End Table. * Occasional Table in Walnut finish. " Pedestal Smoker (ai la choice of colar) 9 Pieoe Ensemble Complete A FERURYSPECIAL $89.00 bandmaid o! the Chbri s t ian munity singing, games, and danc- church. Sucb a home you have ing were enjoyed, after which the m.aintained for fifty years and ladies served a bountiful lunch. >the community bas felt the tauch Mr. Sbortridge is the gemial of that home life, with ils simple mail courier on Route 2, Burke- !aitb, ils abiding devotion, and ton, where bis cheerful, obliging splendid reverence for all that is manner bas made him a hast o! sacred. friends. In bonest toil you bave no sup- eriors. Your hands bave turned with remarkable ingenuity 10 the1 COMING EVENTS lr tasks of the bouse, the garden, the f arm and other spheres o! la- bour. Life bas been richer for Tyrone Women's Institute are us because o! your tou, holding a hot supper and concert With bonest tail you bave linik- Friday, February l4tb. Admission ed bonest bearts and minds. Your .35c and 20c. 6-1 name suggests bonesty, a vis-lue Canadian Legion Band Concert ail too rare, and on Ibis happy witb "Mel" Smith, harmonica day we let you know we admire iadMr.(.)Blpast these sterling qualities of spir wszoandLiMrs.an(Dr.)oBldBroan, beatiUly ad ie an-cornet soloist. on Monday, Febru- ifested in your lvs ary l7tb, 8 p.m. in Town Hall. We your neigbbours and frn- Tickets 25c in aid o! Salvation ends ask you to, kindly accept Ibis Army. 11111e token o! your friendsbip and your lives. Reserve Tbursday and Friday, Trusting God may spare you Feb. 201h and 2lst, for the Oper- bath bo other anniversaries o! Ibis etta "Lelawala" by Cadman. ta be day. presented by Trinity Choir in the Signed: Mrs. Harry R.ahxn, Mrs. Town Hall. 6-tf Chalmers Sanderson, Adam Sharp and George Rahm. At the proper time the presen- NO Room Left talion of a buffalo robe, kenwood blanket, a cane and a purse o! My busband and I were talk- money was made by Mrs. Rabm ing about a friend who is an ac- and Mrs. Sanderson. complisbed ventriloqulat when I j Speeches were made by Mr. said: "Why, be can even throw Hoskin and Mr-. R. Pbihp. music bis voice in a trunk." by Messrs. Worth and Wilson, And hubby repled: "Not if you and songs by Mr. John Smith in packed it. There wouldn't be any bis usual pleasîng manner. Com- roomn." Valentine Candies Send candies to your Valentine. They wiil be appreclated. We have a speciai selection of Ganong Bros. Valentine Wrapped Ohocolates . ............. lb 50c COUNTRY CUSTOMERS ATTENTION We want te thank our country friends for the forbearance in the past few days, when it bas been pract1cally inmpow9bIe to keep deliverles on scbedule. As the weather improves our service will lmmediately be N-ack te normal. Bread la excellent food for rough weather. Give the klddles aIl they want to eat. For That Cold-Corbett's Home Made Humbugs lb,3oc CORDETT'S BAKERY Phone 3 Dlatributors Dad's Ceekies Bowmaavle - i SPECIAL Universal Toilet Tissue Pure White 5 oms 23c Palmolive Shaving Cream Ie.23c 39c Mlstol Rub ----------- 3o -Vieka Vapo Rub ------------3ft Sloan's Uniment ----- - ---28M Baby'a Own Tableta ------ Stenu's Pow'ders --- 22o Special FACE - ELLE Cleanslng Tissues 400 Sheeta 23c Kepler Malt and CLO(. 95c - $1.50. Wampole's Extract ----- S1.00 Waterbury's Compound -890 Kit contains Magit Corn Salve and plasters. ApPly amount suitable to vour own cage. Convenient, i economical. One tra. ment usueliy remnoves Pom Poitive relief 2I * or mnoney refunded. t gÎVALENTINES A COMPLETE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT COMICS. - GREETING CARDS - FOLDERS Prices - le - 2c - 3c - Sc - 10c - 15c - 25e Ovaltine Gives Quick Vitality Three Sizes 98C SPECIAL Wash Clotb and Nail Bruali 25e Value Both for ----- 1'3C Bayer Aspirin - 22e - 39e - 98e Carter's Littie Liver PUIs 22c - 69e Ipana Tooth Paste For tender gum 50C aixe 390 UNITED CIGAR STORE AGENCY lms VALENTINE CANDY Neillan's Chocolates 35C - 50C - $1.00 Moir's chocoates 50C - 75é - $1.00 Page & Shaw chocolatea 60c - $5.00 Speeially Wrapped. I.D.A. Bronchial Cough Syrup - 49c I.D.A. Cod Liver Oil Builds PReuistance 45c - 79c SPECIAL Wheen's Carbolic Soap - 3 cakes l4c PRESCRIPTONS A SPECIALTY Alox McCreffor ï-om92 DRUGS WB »MuyVa ..i - - -- -ýZ'-.0r 1 'sý Couch, Jolinston & Cryderman PHONE 104 LIMITED BOWMANVILLE 1 il m THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVMLZ ONTARIo, THuasDAY, FTBauARY 6, 1936 PAaE SEVICN 1 4