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JCIRCULATION 39500 jTHIS ISSUE ~be With Which Is Incorporated The Bowmanville News IFURST SECTION PAGES 1 to 8 VOLUM E82 DUVVW MAIN VLLE, UINTAiRIU. ' HURSIAY. MAV '7f+bi 1 n2 - 1 Ibn,1 lerjUNUMBE!R 19 OPPORTUNITY- DAYS 1H DO MAN ILL AY O..iGq Many Valuable Prizes will be given away by Bowman ville Merchants du ring this Mammoth Shoppinget AGRICULTURAL OFFICE MOVES TO BOWMANVILLE MINISTER ANNOUNCES FROM TORONTO Off ice of County Repre- TORONTO MINISTER presenta t i v e To Be GUEST PREACHER Moved to Bowmanvillt Shortly .- Port Hop Objections Over-ruled The office o! the Agricultura Representative for the County ol Durham will be rnoved to Bow- manville June lst. it [s announc- ed 'by Hon. Duncan Marshall Provincial Minister o! Agriculture The office, for the past twentý Years situated in Port Hope, wihl likelY be established in the f orrn er Canac1ian Bank o! Commierce building on the corner o! KCing and Temperance Streets. Mr. E. A. Summers. Durham Agricuhtur- ah Representative, will continue to have charge of the office. The remnoval o! the office to Bowmanville comnes as tle resul o! the vist recently o! a Bow- manville and West Durham dele- gation to Qteen's Park. The~ claims for this town and district were piaceci before the Minister, and il was pointed out that the major portion o! the representa- tive's work was in West Durham, the heart of the apple growing industry, and the home o! the largest proportion o! the large dairy farms and purebred stock farrns. The Minister, in reply to a largely sigined petition raised in Port Hope. stated, "I have your etter and petition, but as you know, this office was placed in Port Hope at the extreme end o! the county when the Counities o! Northumberland and Du rhlamr were united under one office. We believe that as both Durham and Northumnberland Counties have agricultural representatives, it is only fair, in the meantime at least. to move the Durharn office to Bowmanville. and the saine is being done." Ironically enough. the letter o! the Minister replying to the Port (contintivA on Page 5) ýe AT TRUNITY CHURCI Services in connection wîti Trinity United Churdli Sunda, Sehool Anmiversary were held or ,f Sunday. The gu.est speaker wa. -Rev. E. R. McLean, Toronto, wli Î, lias devoted much1 time to boys work, especiaily in British Colun- bia. The rnorning service ww îpresided over by Rev. E. F. Arm- -strong, pastor, assisted by Dr.J e C. Devitt, Superin t end e nt.A grnassed choir of Young people under direction of Mr. Frranciç Sutton, Mus.Bac., led the singing 0of the hyrnns and gave two sel- ections specially prepared by Mr, 0Sutton. One selection, "Througl tthe labors o! our fathers, we have -learned thy gracious worth, etc." -was used by the speaker asa e foundation for lis address. He tasked, What do we owe to our .fathers? and showed how we are Ereaping from their labors, and *that our duty is to see that thoSe following us are receiving as fine religious education and privileges >as we have and are enjoyin.g. ne showed that no one can live to chiniself and that we are reaping wliat someone eLse lias sowed. t In the a.!ternoon Rev. Mr. Mc- tLean held the undivided attention .-0f the Young folks gathered in the ichurcli as he related sorne o! his Lexperiences in the mining dis. tricts of the far west and by il- lustration and talk showed the LYoung -people how to f 111 their minds with good thoughts and shut out the bad, basing bis re- marks on "Whatsoever things are pure, lovely and 0f good report- think on these things." Mayor Ross Strike read the les- son. and litthe Miss Doris Aldread and Miss Helen Argue rendered much appreciated solos. Rev. E. F. Armstrong's theme (Cntillucid on Page 5)> HOME AND SCHOOL CLUB IS HOSI TO FATHERS AND VISITING CLUBS H. h ly n as 10 J. le is Lg re a le ir ,e dl ,e ýe REV. A. S. KERR TO ACCEPT PULPIT IN (JOLLINGWOOD, ONT. Rev. A. S. Kerr, for the past five years Minster of St. Paul's United Churcli in Bownianville, bas ac- cepted a cail to the pulpit of Trinity United Ohm-ch in Collingwood. Mr. Kerr lias been a devoted minis- ter to the St. Paul 's con- gregation. He cornes of a noted ministerial family, and his servies te, the local congregation and this cern- munity will be greatly rnissed. Mr. Kerr is the 1936 President of the Men 's Canadian Club and chair- man of the Oshawa Pres- bytery. The best wishes of a host of friends from every congregation ini Bow- manville will. go with him when lie leaves for bis new pastorate on July lst. MOOSE RIVER MINE EPIC WATCHED BY BOWMANVILLE MAN Wreford Souch Was Eye Wit- ness of Stfrring Drarna In Nova Scotia 0 9 (By Wreford Souch) This article was written special - ly for The Statesinan by Wrefor nSouci, Manager o! tie Canadia e Marconi Cornpany, Halifax, Ne~ sand son o! Mrs. Frank Souck *Bowmanvihle. We are sure ou *readers, and particularly Wref' emany friends ini the old hoir rtown, join with us in expressin, appreciation for lis thouglitfu: ness In sendlng tuis interestlng intimate and tlirilling story abou this heroic event which causei world wide interest. - Editor, *Note. Moose River Gold Mines, Novi *Scotia. where is it. what is it, ho' -many live there, wliat do they do and a thousand and one quest. ions o! a sirilar nature liavi -been asked me within the pas two or three days. Ten days ag( I couldn't have answered one oi themn, today I know ail the an. swers. Sunday evening the phione ranj and I was instructed to instaîl ai ______ * _______________________emergency radio transmutter -a Moose River, the scene o! the iflase Line and Shaws Clubs NEW PRESIDENT greatest tragedy, bravery anc Guests With Fathers at Local drama ever enacted. My instruc- Meetng .. Maor Bian s tions went on to say that The Meetng MjorBria isBritish United Press needed thi. Speaker transmitter te get news out in a I hurry. By fine o'clock I had my LatTusdysmein fteoPerators and gear ready. I drove Hsaome i and col lwa. n un- miles o! the way, over good sec- wa uusuall yin ineausdiTee ondary roads, as far as Middle an unusuaily fine speaker, and Muscauodobit, there I changed t< a nsalfiepo-a.which a truck for the ast sixteen miles. aone ade fn porani .I arn stili wondering if il was a comingdmd.nousadii road we went over, I'm sure naow Il was "Fathers Nighl" and i ant guest ngît, and rnany fathers We set up our transmaitter and avaied temsevesof te opor-erected our aerial ail by tle aid avaied temseveso! îe opor-o! a smoking oil lantern and a tunity of becoming accuainted couple o! flash lights. We con- With Homie and School Club work. - actd alifax aI 4.15 a.m. Mon- In addition the Base Line and tada pIl21,ad erinc- The s eo ol Clasubs erte guesîs.stant communication until Thurs- The rog:arn as nderthe up-day. the 23rd. at 4 p.m. wlen both ervision of Mir. Francis Suttcn, (continued on page 6) Mus-Bac.. Supervisor o! Music in Publ:c &hoois. and le was as- sisteui by 2Miss Ruby 1Hobbs at the piano. Egg m n The S,,Iool Orchestra. thirty _____ strong, Prolided a portion of the The engagement is announced progzram, ani l aiu hrs o! Ruh Rioda, onhy daugîter o! es taking ;jart. in the Music Fest- W. Len. EU[iott Mrs. Hayrnan and tle late Mr. ival a'so ippeared on the pro- Who hias been elected President Thomas J. Hayman. Bowmanviile, grain. oe Bowmanvilie, Rotary Club for 10 Mr. Charhes F. Betties, son o! Mrs. W. A. Clarke. President Of i[tle year 19»6-37. Mr. Elliott suc- Mr. and Mrs. George E. Beties. the Cluib, ;resideui for the open- 'ceeuis Rev. E. F. Armstrong, and Rusiden, England. The marriage ing Ce-cllinies and extended a takes office on July lst. will take place quietly ini June. leartY WO'-one 10the rnany vis-________________________________________ Ve oD.R. E. Dinniwell,' Who: ~CRM NA ISALTO acted a.s chairinan for the even- IM RS IECRM NA TISALTO ing. Arn o1Uý the interestlng Items OF OFFICERS OF MYSTIC A RI NO DE on the Proi-arn were a violin solo 1 by Geor,. Underhili. witl Misses ________________ L. Nayhol- md 0. Ward accomp- anigat';i.e piano. The High-1 District Deputy Grand Caliph rn onrhTos rgt land Flîn,-' was performed by Fred J. Moore InstaUls 0f- Grand Counsellor-Maurice Tam- Marguerite Gîbson. witl Olive ficers of Lodge . . Fine Var-i blYn; Registrar-Ross G r a n t; Warcl at the piano; and guitar Friar-Pred oidd aner J. Mors e Grande and harijilica numbers were jeyPorm oie anr-Ted J.Mori; enrabne Leonaddoînersadles han An impressive open installation Monitor-W. Shemilt; Gr an d heaguie.wspeaer w. ajor ceremony. conducted by District High Executioner--O. Lu xt on; W.e L. Bî'speakPrincia 0f heDeputy Grand Caipli Fred J. Grand Chief Guide-,J. Miille r; Church Sti-,'ni School for Boys in Moore andd bas Bowmravîle de-Grn SttooWUa Mis Toronto. Nitio Briaf, who serv- gree team,. rarked the formnai ad- Grand Herald-Harry Smith. ed 0Versea,ý with Superintendent mission to office o! the new offic- Immediately !ollowing the in- A R. Virgiiî. of tle Boys' Training ers of Khavi No. 235, Ancietit My- stallation, Diviaonal Su pr em e School. anci vho also traînedi as a stic Order o! Samaritans, on Fi- Monarclos Hamilton Ness o! Tor- leacher w'~hlm, delivered an day night. A large number o! onto addressed lie gaîîering and outstandino_ address on île work visitors fiUled the I.O.O.F. lodge congratulated lie degree teani on o!~~mon li c;r oms1 witness tle installation their ceremony. The large aI- The Ch1îrel Street s c io o and also see and hear an out- tnaclesiagrdwf handles a 'roup o! problern boys standing variety enterlairîment for the future o! the order in Who have i;,"ome truants because provided later by a group o! very Bowmanville. tley lackeci ny interestiIn school talented Toronto and Oshawa en- Wlth Frank Gore o! Toronto work. The. eý boys, ail with intel- tertainers. acting as master o! ceremonles, a ligent quo!rfls o! 75 te 9017, The installation ceremony was a prograrn foilowed, wbicli wouhd were bette f itted for vocational dignlfied and insplrlng spectacle, have done credit to0 Major Bowes Wokta 'a dei ous.one by one tle new officers were Amateur Hour for its variety and There welere e grades in the lnstalled into their chairs by lie ls quality. school, cov'rinig a tîree year District Deputy. The offIcers for One o! lie main features was the ensuing year are: Grand (C; *don Page 5) Monarch-Walter Hackney; Vice (Cont[nued on Page 5) MERCHANTS COMBINE TO OFFER HUNDREDS 0F BIG OPPORTUN ITY BARGAINS More Than One Hundred Dollars in Merchandise Offered in Prizes by Merchants Co-operating in Second Annual Opportunity Days Sale Comnmencing tomorrow, F'rlday, the OPportunity Days st or es. May 8th, over thirty Bowmnanvllle Each willi be provided with ban- mierdhants will pool their resourc- fers announclng their co-operat- es In a great shopping event, ing, and at each o! these stores "Opportunlty Days." More than the merchants will give away a a year ago a similar event brouglit coupon with every 25c purchase, a larger response fromn the public and with every $1.00 paid on ad- than any other shopping event count. Coupons wlll be deposited sponsored in several years. Well in'the stores where the purchases over $100 in prizes have been are =nde, and on May 16th, a donated by the merdhants bear- prominent citizen, possibly Mayor ing the Opportunity Days sign in Ross Strike, wihl make a tour of their windows, and these prize the Opportunity Days stores, and will go to the lucky coupon hold- at eadh will draw a winning cou- ers when the draw is made on pon for which the prize will be Saturday, May 16t1, the close o! presented. Several merchants are the campaign. offering rnore than one prise, and For eght days the rnerchants in this event, more than one draw 0f Bowmanville are presenting will be made., special values, that will rnean a This issue o! The Statesman savlng o! many dollars to every goes into 3500 homes in West shopper. The lateness of Spring Durhiam. Every effort will be will actually benefit the buyer. made to see that every possible because large spring stocks, which shopper receives a copy o! the have been lield up due to bad Opportunity Days special.« Six- weather, will now be thrown on teen pages, cliock f ull of real bar- the market at greatly reduced gains, sliould be the means o! prices. Grocers, druggists, dry keeping Bowmanville rnerchants goods, ready-to-wear, ge n e r a on their toes for the next 8 days. ROTARY PAIR DATE SET FOR JULY 15 Bowmanville R o t a r y Club's annual Carnival will be staged on Wednesday, July lSth, the directors of the Club bave decided. AL- ready plans are under way for this big annual event, which will be definitely bigger, better and more 1 stupendous than ever be- fore. Start now te pre- pare for the big Calithuin- pian Parade. Further an- nouncements wiiJ be miade shortly. W. LEN ELLIOTT NEW ROTARY PRESIDENT ELECTEDON FRIDAY Will Take Office In July .. Has Rad Active Career Since Coming to Bowmanville W. Len. Elliott was elected President of Bowrnanville Rotary Club for 19k36-317 when members of the club selected their new presiding officer f rom the newly ehected directors on Friday. Mr. Elliott wili succeed Rev. E. F. stoesci ilkidS il p t eInech-ns--èx- nlvii. ilult as een an entnus- Kilnswuiprset a themedntaet n in- iastic Rotarian since 1927. He special list o! bargains th= t iation to corne to Bowmanvlle was born ini Bolton, Ont., where will pay the readers to study during Opportunity Days, to corne lewseuae n h i a- care!uhly. o! ten. and 10 get Your share o! e arneduistad sandphuer. h Sd It will not be liard to identify an unusual feast o! great valu0 es. n 1917 i cane toas avler S., and af ter a year witl i Rce & Co., ,h, formed the pluxnbing f irm, o! ýu" J. H. ABERNETHY 15 APPOINTED TO Gelasy& Wtedseen arr fs Greenaway & lhted, a p arer Le PUBLIC SHO DBADUMANYpesn hW n igStet l- where le lias carried on business 9, ..4 . __ since. In bis business le lias, car- ýut 00,ried ouI some of! tie largest ed LEAVES HERE SOON Former Candidate For Schoo plurnbing and heating contracts r's Board Is Appointed Under in this district. Special Section in 1933 School During the war Mr. Elliott en- va At Aendentlisted in the 126tli Peel Battalion. Act AinndmentSinoe coming 10 Bowmanvile lie has been active in many cirches. Acting under the authorlty giv- For one year lie was a meznber ve en the Board underseto 8, o! the Town Council. and at the t ~~~~~~~~sub-section 2, o! the 1933 Amend-prsntieleis reuero eo tle Retail Mercliants Association. of. ment to the Public Schools Act, He is active in Masonlc circles, Bowmanvihle Public Scliool Board being a Past Master o! Jerusalem on Tuesday ehected James H. Ab- Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 31, and erneîliy, painter and paDer-iang- is a member o! Palestine Chapter, er, to filh tle vacancy on theRoaArlMsos Heia e - Board caused by the resignaîon !member o! Trinity United Churcl, o!CiimnWiPeobia is rnarried, and bas two clùldren, pr Otesl against the Board'sato Audrey and Blain. in dismissin Prcpa .H Since joining Rotary lielias ieJolinston. served on mnany important corn- is It was not generally known that mittees, and has one o! the best a the Board could replace a retired attendance records o! any mern- LY ~member in this manner, and for ber of the club. Wiîhin the In- rethe enligliteinent o! the public fer cîrcle o! the Rotary Club lie Rt]Eev. A. S. Kerr, M.A. thîe following section referred to is histed as a mernber o! the no-i ,_Beloved minister o! St.* Paul's is quoted: "When the office o! Iorious "rouglneck gang.", [1UntdChurcli, w lias accepted Trustee o! an Urban School Board In a brie! speech f ohlowing lis1 ea cahi 10 become minister Of becomes vacant f rom, any cause, a election, Mr. Elliott pledged him.- s.Trinity United Churcli in Colling- majoriîy o! the rernainlng - trus- self te the service o! the club and awood. tees shail, at the flrst regular asked the co-operation o! everyi W ~meeting a! ter the vacancy occurs, member.e A dinner for R.etail Mercliants ehect some duly quallfied person ______________ do! Bowmanville will be held on 10 fill the vacancy, and the per- dThursday night (lonight> in the son selecteci shahl hold office forBE HE D aBowman House Hotel. wlen Greo. tlte rernainder o! the terr f or __________________ -S. Hlougiarn, Executive Secretary whlch lis predecessor was elected, -o! tle Retail Merdhants As., of and in the case o! an equality of The Home and School Club met1 -Ontario, will be the principal votes, the clairmnan o! sucli meet- in the scliool roorn on Friday ev- speaker. W. B. McFarlane o! ,Toronto will also be a speaker. <Conitied o1n Page 5> eneig, May151 the rsoenIn te- -chair,wthe f ollowing program y was given: Comniunity singing 0 led by Rev. A. M. Wootton; a chorus by three girls; a very in-b teresling talk by Mrs. A. W. ci Clemens on lier trip te Edinburgh; musical selections by Mr. Floyd Dudley and Mr. Charlie Carrul- ers. Af 1er lunch was served lie oc meeting closed witl tle National ci MERCHANTS OFFER VALUABLE OPPORTUNITy DAYS AWARDS Below are llsted the prizes offered by Bowmanville rnerch- ants who are sponsoring the Opportunity Days, May 8th - 1 fth. They wiil be drawn feor ln the individual stores on Saturday, May 16th, commencing at 10 p.m. Len. Ellilott, Plumber, services, value $ 2.00 Couch, Johnston & Cryderman, Wabasso, Bed Set, sheet and pair of pilUow cases, value - 8---- 3.50 Sheppard & GilU Lamber Co., ];, gallon Canada Paint, valuse S2.00 The Statesman, Two one-year Subsciptions, value * t400 Fred W. Nelles, Grocer, 100-lb. bag of sugar, value S5.00 Royal Theatre, Two $2.00 books of Tickets, value S4.00 Foster's Ladies' Wear, Sllk Slip, Pantie Set, value each S2.00 Olympia Cafe, five prizes, Lb. boxes of Chocolates, value S2.50 Arcade Stores, Merchandise to value of - -S3.00 H. C. Osborne, Grocer, Case of Tornatocs, value $2.40 Gallon of Maple Syrup, value - . ----8- 1.90 Corbett's Bakery, three prizes, Bread Tickets, value each SI.00 W. J. Dudley, Butcher, three prizes, $1.00 RLoasts - - S3.00O Watson's Bakery, five prizes, Bread Tickets, value each $1.00 3 James Marr, Jeweler, 8 day Kitchen Clock, value --- .S95 c Harry Allun, Groceries, value --..------ ---, -- ------- .8 --3.00 c Kerulake's Drug Store, Merchandise, value ------ ---------8 3.00 t Cawker's Buteher Shop, two prises, Roasts, value each 8 .1.00 e Jury & Loveil, Free Enlargements, one each of 8 days of the sale Dustan's Cash Hardware - 1 Mluminum Saucepan Alex McGregor, Box Camera $3.75; Chocolates $3.00; Travel d Case wlth Statlonery $2.25e Walker Stores Ltd. two prfres, Motor Rugs, value eaeh ---8- 2.95 F. F. Morris Co., Congoleumn Rug, 6' by 9', value. - - -------$5,50 Mac's Clothes Shop - $5.00 on Seml-Eeady Suitd Hydro Shop - Free Electrlc Stove Installationa Dominion Stores Ltd., Grocerles, value . -------- -- ---------3.00 t J. H. Abernethy, Paiter & Paper Ranger, Gai. Paint, value $3.00 k Knox Shoe Store, Suede Club Bag, value --------------- 5---- 5.00 t The Evlyn Shop, Ladies Dress, value------------------------------- $5.00 C, Kingsway FIower Shop, Hydrangea Plant, value---------. 50 l Naborhood Shoe Stores, Sultease, value ---------------- ------ 5.00 d Rice & Ce. Hardware, Two Flashlights, value ---------------3.50 L S. J. Jackman & Sons, Flerista, Merehandise, value -----1-- 50 cI S Be sure te patronize «'Opportunlty Dayie" stores dlsPlaylnt the big bannera la their windows, fer these prizes.b MUST COMBINE DREAMS AND REALITIES TO GAIN SUPREME HAPPY LIFE SAYS SPEAKER Lieut. Arnold Browni of Salva- He faces a life of stark, naked. tion Army, Delivered Im- drastic reality, the necessity of Our wrestling a living for himself and pressive Address On is family. Double Life" at Rotary One wonders, the Lieutenant said, if it is possible to blend the "The only way to liye a sup- life of dreams with the life of remely happy life, is to combine realities. In the dream life one Your life of drearas with your life imagines and plans ail the good of reality," Lieut. Arnold Brown they wouid like to, do. In the life of the Salvation Army toid mem- of reality they must bend every bers of the Rotary Club, in an tendon of their muscles to live. eloquent address on Friday. The In attem-pting to combine the Young officer, who is an except- two, one must flot forget that life ionaily brilliant speaker, left a is flot a land of dreanis but one deep impression upon his audi- of dreadful reality. ence when he spoke on the topic We ask 'if drearna affect the "Our Double iÀfe." realities o! hf e, and the answer Every man, lie said, leads a must corne "of course ýthey do." double 111e, two distinct lives with It is a sad thing, the speaker a real line of dem.arcatlon be- added, that dreanis do not always tween thern. There is the life that corne true, because nearly alway6 is marked by fhlglits of imagina- these dreamn are cornposed of tion, wlien the Individual builds men's secret ambitions to attain castles in the air, and when lie worthy things and do worthy glves vent to bis ambitions, lin works. dreaxns. In this dream state lie There are drearns that corne as a man of power, wlelding the true, and because of this, men sceptre of authorlty. continue to dreamn. W iliiarn From the dream. llUe he cornes back to bis consclous. thouglits. (Continued on Page 7) Il j-, * I '1' .4 PREPARATIONS ARE COMPLE FOR OPENING 0F FESTIVAL IN COMING HERE SOON Three Day Competition Will Open On Tuesday Sessons On Standard Time. . Campion Smith Is Adjudicator At fine o'clock, standard tirne, Tuesday rnorning next, Durhiam County's Fiftli Annual Music F'es- tival wihl get under way at Trin- lty United Church, Bowrnanvlle, when thie preirinaries of the Girh's Solo, il years and under, are commenced. At the adjudi- cator's table will be Mr. Campion Srnith, assistant Director o! the Mendelssohn Choir o! Toronto, whlle the sanooth running of the festival wifl be in the oapable hiands o! the festival secretary, Miss Gwen Moore, Toronto, of the Bureau for the Advancement of Music. As the gong sounds for the flrst contestant to take the piatforrn, an interested audience o! citizens, and particuariy parents f the S contestants, will be on hand to see the festival get under way. In the ensuing three days no less than 230 entries, bands, choruses, choirs, orchestras, pianlsts and ~ vocajists will parade before the adjudicator to test their musical E. A. Sumner talents against as keen a band of Agricultural Representative for competitors as ever contested the Durham County whose office wil awards in the Durham Festival. be moved shortly frorn Port Hope BY 9 p.r. on Thursday, May to Bowmianville, lI-on. Dunan l4th, the last contestant in the Marshall, Minister of Agriculture Ifinal cas, for urban choirs, wil announced last week. have appeared before the adud- icator, and will have been notlfied of his decisions. On Friday moru- Here's an interesting itemn to îng the festival officiais will pre- rnany Durliamites clipped frorn pare for the grand concert in "The Spotlight," the house organ 'rrinity Churcli, where ail sessions ol Eaton1.Tower, Detroit,. Michi.: are lield. Thils final concert. "«At the recent Michigan State cornnencing at 7 pin, standard Dental Society rneeting Dr. Luther time, will feature the wlnners In N Hogarth was made a life rnem- I1rnore than forty cornpeting chass- ber. Dr. Hogarth is one o! the 'es.Wscin f uhmCUt oldest rnembers, havlng .joined thej ilscono!uranCut Society in 1896. The rnembership' will be represented iu the Festi- consisted of less than forty dent- ists." Luther is a native of Solina. (Continued on Page 5) CEMETERY LIKELY TO BE PLACED UNDER SEPARATE ADMINISTRATION TRANSFERS MADE BY UNITED CHURCH The transfer committee of the United Churcli in Canada ield its annual meeting in Toronto on Thursday lasI, wien tie !ohlow- ing Iransfers o! miisters liaving to, do witi the Bay o! Quinte Con- frence were effeted: E. R. Kelly, Bay o! Quinte, to Toronto; W. R. Archer, Bay o! ,Quinte, ýte Harnilton; E. P. Arm- strong, Bay o! Quinte, to London, E. S. Barton. Bay o! Quinte, 10 Saskatchewan; S. Davison, Loni- don, 10 Bay o! Quinte; G. F. Kel- ly o! Hamilton, to Bay o! Quinte: S. G. MeCormack o! Toronto, to Bay o! Quinte; W. Mcl)on-aId, Bay o! Quinte. to Toronto; F. Sanders, British Columbia, to Bay of Quinte; H. E. Wellwood. Tor- onto, 10 Bay o! Quinte; J. & Mc- M4ullen, Bav o! Quinte, to Tor- ofn10. Certain other transfers are stili being considered by the executive of the transfer committee. Gel your share o! tle bargains offered by Bowmanville merchants Mayor Suggests Move te Place Cemetery On Paying Bais.,. Tee Many Said To Avoid Responsibilities L That lie Bowmanviile Cerne- tery would likely be divorced front the Municipal Council and placed under a separate Cemetery Cern- mittee, was Predicted by Mayor Ross Strike at the May meeting o! the Town Council on Monday niglit. Discussing the need ot extra help aI the Cernetery, brougit up by Chairman C. G. Morris o! lie Cernetery Commit- tee, His Worshlp sald Ilat coun- cil should serioushy consider a separate Cemetery Commission. He was o! the opinion tiat the Cemetery siould be made to stand on its own feet, and believ- ed liatiti could, if il was dlvorc- ed from. île rnunidlpality. The best run cemeteries, the Mayor said, were tiose run separately f rom thie municipality. He asked members o! the council te care- fully consider tle matter wlth a view 10 asking a vote on lhe mat- ter allihe next municipal ehection. Il was pointed out that lie Cein- elery, as Il is now operated, s a losing Proposition, and that il must be macle a sel! supporting business as il is in other munici- Palities. Otier business was o! a minor nature. Acknowledge rne nt o! council resolutions were received from Premier M. F. IHepburn, Hon. .D. A. Croll, and lie Deparl- ment o! Municipal Affairs. A resolution !rom the City o! Kiltchener, with regard te a fixed amounî that cildren could be ciarged toward lie maintenance of Iheir Parents, was received and fyled. The resolution suggested that some parents take advantage of the present act and refuse to îrork as long as the chiîdren can be !orced bo support thern. The Chie! of Police wlll be ask- .d 10 check up on boys uslng if- les around tle town, shooting at windows, Il was stated that a nerchant narrowly escaped belng hit recently. A communication frorn John A. Cox regarding a rebate ln taxes on lie former Banik o! Commerce Building was laid on the table. The famlly o! the hale Mrs. T'homas Little, Port Hope, ac- knowledged tie council's message of sympathy and flowers. Mrs. Lttle was the rnother of Council- lor Bld Little. A petition, signed by CI! Cav- erly and 7 other ratepayers o! (Continued on Page 5) DnIXTXX A XTXrTT T El nXTTr A ID Tn p MAY 8 mu 1G 1 L , mm@zý tt#ntan BOWMANVILLE p