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THURSDAY, MAY 30TH, 1940 THE CANADIMq STATESMAN. BOWMANVnJ.w OMI'Anr,, the ian Distant Pasi FIFTY YEARS AGO TWENTY-IE YEARS AGO From The Canadian Statesman, From The Canadian Statesman, June 4, 1890 June 3, 1915 The corner stone of the new Bowmanville: No wonder the Methodist Tabernacle will be laid Town Council bas been holding Aon June 23rd. special meetings unknown to <George Pearson, miller in Van- newspapers because the>' have stone's mnili, bad bis fingers badly good reason to hata publicity crusbed in the macbinery. trom the character of the follow- Mrs. Jos. Elliot, Rochester, N.Y. ing report wbich we by the mer- Àj visiting ber sister, Mrs. Chas, est chance got wind of. The aid «Tidle, Maple Grove. of D. B. Simpson, K.C., bas been Miss Maude Fairbairn will play invoked to pull the town out of at the Ladies' Concert June 13. tbe financial condition into whicb Mrs. Jos. Brittain and daughter its brilliant financiers bave plung- Nellie left for a sojourn in Eng- ed it. The town bas incurred a land. deficit of $4,648.01 which must Jas. Knight bas to take a back receive special consideration as it seat again. C. M. Cawker bougbt is not chargeable to local im- from R.* J. Mallory four of the provement and cannot be consid- best fat cattle that have been ered in the present borrowings. shippad this spring, the four War Notes: Demand for socha waigbing 6,160 lbs. for soldiars is greater than ever. Tbe Ladies' Choral Club whicb . . Major A. E. McLaughlin wbo has been practising for some time is going to the Front was made la under tha direction o! Miss recipient o! a military beît con- Ajr&iour. Sacratary is Miss Mc- taining $100 in gold from the citi- LWgblin and Treas. Miss Edith zens o! the town and a pair o! Allen. socks containing £14 in gold from At tbe Bowmanville district St. Paul's Churcli in wbich ha bas meeting of the Methodist Church, been a most active member. W. H. Moore, the young man o! Mr-. W. H. Woods, Base Lina, Hampton circuit, was recommnend- fractured some ribs. ed to ba receivad on trial. Not a Fiftean autos conveyed visiting circuit was deficient in ministarial Masons from the C.P.R. station to salary. The meeting expressed the lodge roomn - quite a proces- gratification that Miss May', a lo- sion. cal preacher o! Oshawa, is an- Manners and Morals will not gaged in evangelistic work. be neglected in teacbing in On- One o! tbe fairest political cam- tario; the first "Golden Rule paigns ever fought in West Dur- Book" bas made its appearance. ham is closing. Victor>' for Mr. John A. Holgate & Son bave Lockhart is certain if Reformera startedbusiness as coal dealers. do their duty to-morrow. The The ostmaster Ganaral should prospect througbout the province issue 3-cent stamps. Canadians la moat bopeful to Mr. Mowat. prefer licking Germans rather Solina: E. N. Varnum bas a than King George's back. Shorthorn haifer cal! 7 months Birtbs: To Mr. and Mrs. Roy' old that weigbs 620 lbs. - . . WmI. Hooper, a daugbter; to Mr. and Warry bas bought from Green Mrs. Wmn. Maynard, a daughter. Bros., Innerkip, a tborobred York- At League meeting in the Metb- sbire white boar, bred from im- odist Churcb J. H. Hardy, B.A., ported stock-he's a beaut>'. presented the topic, Miss Lola New Haven: Mrs. Clarke, Pick- Souch gave a reading, Ethel Van ering, is visiting Mrs. John Hoît. Nest and Rata Cola contributed . . . Gao. Pearce intenda erecting solos. a handsome fenca in front o! bis Courtice: Al bis friands wish beautiful residence.* Harry Balson mucb joy in bis Enniakillen: R. T. o! T. have marriage to Miss M. Bunner. ... sacured the services o! the now Miss Marvin, !os-mrly o! the par- famous "Joe Hess"~ for thrae days' sonaga bere, bas passed bar axamsa meetings baginning the last Sab- in the Faculty o! Medicine. r bath in June. This is quite an -Darlington Council: Reeve W.h undertaking for a temperanca or- E. Courtice prasidad. Milton Wer- ganization in a village. . . . The ry was appointad a pathmastar. ramains o! Mrs. T. L. Staples, wbo H. McRoberts resigned.h died in Chatham, wera brought Solina: At the S. S. annivarsaryA to bar father's residance for bur- W. T. Taylor presided. Jas. Jab- * ial in Bowmanvilîe Cemletery.. son bad trainad the singers; Miss Maple Grova: J. W. Harnden is Westlaka belpad train the chil- I making a good appearanca witb dren in tbeir reciting. Dr. James a, bis new buggy top. . . . Mr. C. L. Hughes gave a short address ai Pascoe, Hampton, visited here. and made the congregation laugh M Hampton: W. P. Power held a several times even if it was Sun- T~ *neeting bere. The speakers did day. Rav. C. W. Basrett pseacbad Ir, not create much anthusiasm. Sev- splendid sermons. eral liera wbo were bis supportes-s Enniakillen: Dr. Susan Frotb- f- in the at election have gone aringham, Tor-onto, addressed the C ,,akon bim. . .. Rev. R. Huslay Woman's Institute. . .. Mr. Harold H as officiated in tba pulpit quite Stainton visited bis sister, ira. CI qften. Elias Ashton. Ha bas just passed Tyrone: Stanley Staplas bas bis third year universit>' exams E. been on a trip to Montreal. . . . for the ministry. ki Mrs. Stock bas been visiting fri- ki endjin Georgetown. T!eClippers basabaîl team o! in Cartwright intend holding tbeirNeteo annual picnic in Jos. Arcber's oeteo 9rom'e. o Recant Visitors: Mrs. Jas. Wil- se -11bziwii n. io.avan w v, nL View Lake. .. Mr. and Mrs. C, H. Porteous and Mr. R. Suggiit in Toronto. . . Mr. and Mrs. Wil g bert McKinstry and Miss Greta Hunking at Mr. R. W. Marlow's. Messrs. Edgar Emerson, Val. GUr la g CH entia, and Ralph, Toronto, Miss Ellen, Toronto, at Mr. M. Emer- lU SAD Og F U.l son's.'.. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Ferguson, Ottawa, witb Mrs. F. Philp... Mr. and Mrs. H. Wbeel- ý05'I er and family at Mr. L. Joblin's. %J-q Mrs. George Hickis and daugh- q ii tr Shirley at Mr. W. E. Arm- strong's. . Miss Katherine Brown -Ji at Mr. Austin Brown's. .. Mr. e . and Mrs. Kenneth Lamb and 500.~ family, Fenelon Falls, with Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilson. .. Mr. anc Mrs. Clifford Hetz and Gartb, Penn., US., with ber sister, Mrs. Cecil Wilson. . . Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilson and family at Mr. Lorne 17 Lamb's, Enniskillen. Nastieton W.I. will meat at Mrs. Herman Samelis' June 5th at 2.30 o'clock. Janetville W.I. are to be our visitors. Miss Madalina Marlow has scarlet fever. ENTIERIrAINER Secure RALPR GORDON, the wonderfully versatile e n t e r- tier, for your next entertain- ment. Illustrated aircular free. - Addres 628b Crawford Street, Toronto 1 OUR TELEPHONE EXCHANGE IN 1890 In connection with the 60 year anniversar>' o! the Bell Talephone Company, it is interesting to note that Bowmanvilla was one o! the fisst towns to have telephonas available undar that compan>'. The aboya picture was taken in 1890, just 10 years after the Bell Company' was inauguratad. It shows Wesley Shaw, manager o! the branch and Miss Annie Trenouth, oneo h opes-ators. A picture similar to this appaared in the Bell Public- ation "These Sixty Years" which commemoratad the Company's Diamond Jubilea on April 29tb._ Burketon Racant Visitors: Mrs. S. Long, M4ystle, with Mrs. S. Wilson.. M4essrs. R. and H. Wilson, Osh- awa, Miss Milds-ad Avery, To- ronto, witb Ms-. A. Wilson... Miss Marie Has-tnett, Oshawa, with Mrs. S. Moffatt. .. Ms-. and Mrs. E. Adms, Viola, Mary and Albert with friands at Newpas-k. ..Mrs. C. Gatcheil, Tom and Stan, Bowmanvilla, Ms-. and Mrs. MIerve Gatchaîl and famil>', Osh- awa, with Mr. J. Gatchal. .. Ms-. nd Mrs. C. Rahm, Mr. O. Leitcb, Veston, Ms-s. Cos-ry and daugliter, Toronto, and Mrs. H. Rahm riotored to Ottawa and Montreal. ..Mr. and Ms-s. G. Rahm and famil>', Union, Mr. and Mrs. W. Cochrane, Bowmanville, with Mr. H- Rahm... Pte. Howard Gat- chll, Osbawa, with bis parants. ..Mr. and Mrs. M. Heard and Elgin, Enniskillen, Miss Ella Hos- iii, Bowmanville, Mr. Glen Hos- mn, Oshawa, with Mr. W. Hoskin. .Miss Betty Moftatt with friands -Oshawa. Sorry to report Ms-s. J. Gatchaîl )n the sick list. Spacial Day o! Prayer was ob- erved in chus-ch on Sunda>' with nl>' a fair attendance. Cadmus or r- Recent Visitors: Miss Helen er Fowler witb Miss Edna Foskett, iand Mr. Frank Waltars at C. H. S. Fllis. .. Mr an Mrs C.Fallis, 1-Jack and Joan at thei- cottage.. 1- Mrs. Rosa, Tos-onto, with Mrs. ,Isaac Wbitfield. .. Miss Kemp, rHaward, Sask., with Mrs. H. A. ýd Galbraith. .. Mr. Rogers, Mr. and r.Mrs. Wilson and Billy, Mr. aînd dMrs. Gordon Brown, Toronto, at 1thair cottage. .. Ms-. and Mrs. P. SC. Corbatt, Mrs. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Corbett and Noal, Bowmanville, at Mrs. J. E. El- liott's. - . Ms-. and Mrs. R. Cook, .Ms-s. J. E. Elliott, Miss A. Mount- 0joy visîtad friands in Darlington. ,e Ms-. and Mrs. George Fowler attended the funeral o! their ýuncle, Mr. Robert Gray', Pont>' pool. Cadmus W.A. met at the par. sonaga in Blackstock May 21 witb a good number o! ladies present. Meeting opened with prayer b>' Rev. D. M. Stinson. De)eational service was taken b>'Ms-s. C. Fer- guson. Roll caîl was answered b>'1 a favorite acripture text. $50.00 was votad to instaîl cupboards in the chus-ch basement. Various Plans were discussed to raisa tal- ent mona>' dus-ing summe-. Pro- gram was in charge o! Mrs. Harr>' Pbilp s gs-oup. Readinga ware given b>' Mr. W. G. Pbilp, Mrs. A. E. McGill, Mrs. H. Philp and1 Miss A. Mountjoy; a talk on Tam-jc perance was given b>' Rav. D. M. Stinson. A True and False conteat i provad intaresting with Mr. Stin- E son as winner. A daliclous supparc was sarved. The sociat>' bad the m pleasure o! hearing the two young i men conducting the campaign for L Young Peopla's work, Rev. At!- t lack and Rav. W. Cope, wbo spoke i briefi>' o! their work. A bast>'b vote o! thanka was movad b>' Mr. c H. Galbraith and saconded b>' o Ms-s. M. McKee to the bost, Mr. Stinson and to Ms-s. Pbilp and bar cý group for the ver>' pleasant and rr profitable attes-noon. h Mr. Stuart McRoberts, tacher - b of Mahood's school took a ver>'ni practical way o! teaching bis oi senior pupls object lassons b>' e taking =he to Tos-onto on Thurs. bi day where the>' spent the day visiig the Museum and Riverdale Park. Needleas to a> the pupils were deligbted with the plan and the object lassons wes-e ver>' de, K tinitel>' fixed in thair ininds. The day was aIl the more enjoyable as W the pupils had neyer been lin the oit>' before. IThe Couselor R. W. Armstrong I <Copyright Reserved) Fifty years in prison. This is the record of one who is now an bonest and respected citizen in one of our Canadian cities. The story of bis life is a strange blending of mystery, tragedy and romance. When quite a young lad he found himself in a position where he thought it was necessary to either starve or steal, and he decided upon the latter. He was arrested and sentenced to a term in a "reformatory." "Deform- atory" would have described it more correctly. The institution proved to be a veritable school of crime, and he returned from it well versed in the art of burg- lary. Atter about a year of liberty he was again apprehended and sentenced. At the expiration of this term he returned to the world a hardened and embittered man and abandoned himself to a life of crime. Getting in and out of jail became a game witbhlhm and he accepted stiff sentences as a matter of course. When quite an old man he ap- peared in court on a charge of vagrancy. The judge eyed him sympathetically and took into account the fact that he was looking raher frail. He said that he hated to have to send an old man like him to jail and express- ed the wish that some other way of dealing with hlm could be !ound. Just then a Salvation Army officer spoke up, "Give him to me, Your Honor, I look after riim?" The officer discovered that he had an aptitude for certain kind of work and in a short time iad him establlshed in a small shop and earning enough to keep himself. One evening his shop was visit- ed by three of bis old associates who told bim, that tbey were planning to "pull a stunt" and bhey offered to dîvide the boot vith him if he would corne witb them and "blow the safe." "Boys," he said, "the Salvation Army bas been good to me. The officers expect me to go straigbt and I am not going to let them down." The three thugs went out to pull their stunt themselves and before the job was completed tbey Lere intercepted. One of tbem rew bis gun and shot a police- man. This man was hanged and Le other two were committed to Prison for lite. The old man con- Jnues to work away in bis littie ;op and when he tells bis fri- nds about the incident he adds, 'ad it not been for the kindness )fCapt. S. and the grace of God, migbt have been banged too." Tbree years ago this old man 'as a down and out, broken in iealth and steeped in crime. To- ly be is self-supporting, full of Ïgor and honorable in bis deal- ngs. Reflection on bis record and cperience leads one to the con- lusion that no man should be yven up as hopeleas. Medical an have a phrase, "While there Slite there la hope." The same hing miglit be said about the ioral nature of man. Few ever ecome so degraded that they nnot be brougbt back to lives fdecency. The story of bis lite is a tas- Iating one, but no part of it is tre striking than the story o! iredemption, and the manner 1which he became a completely aw creature, taklng a new vlew lite, asociating with new tri- is and adsuming new responsi- ities at the age of slxty-elght. (Copyright reserved) rig Henry Eight was very great, 3ut fussy how lie ted; ben tired of steak lie liked to take A chop at the Queen's head. PT. HOPE SCIIOOL SIGNS F SPRING WILL CELEBRATE Wben sap la trickling througb the ANNIVERSARY spiles, And drips down to the pails, M an y Cit zen 0f B o w an v lle A n d sn o w stil i stay s on s ad y Receved Scoolng at Trinty sides College SchooI f tree and rock and rails; Whan robins coma and bunt for Trinity Collega Scool, Port dmud Adbits of grass and string, Hope, have circulated an attrac- To build their summer nests tive brochure announcing the at- again, tainment of its 75th anniversary Wby these are signs of sprmng. of its founding. It is of particular interest to Bowmanvilla people, Whn crows fi>' laz'y o'er the not ony on account of its proxi- fields, mitY but because several local Ini sarch of food to eat, men attended college there. Leigh When rodents stick their heads Mallory, E. S. Senkler and Ernest up througb Lascombe are three of the older The ground, whre once grew graduates. Ted E. C. Southey' weat; and Canon C.* R. Spencer also Wbhen gray' birds perch on rail- went thre, as did te Canon's fence stakes, son Charlie. Now the third gen- And oh, 50 sweetly sing ration o! Spencers is following Their songs o! love to their fair in the family tradition witb the mates, entrance of Wallace Melville, Wy thse are signs of spring. Canon Spencer's grandson, into We ahrgt h l a u that institution. H. C. Higgin- We ahrgt h l a u bottom, who formerly lived in And sines it up like new,. town, also as two sons in at- Wen mother says ouse-cleaning tendance. time Right now as sure come due; A program to celebrate the Wben Bobbie gets bis roller skates school's anniversar>' la just off And down the street does swing, the press. Ail the Old Boys are And Tottie gets ber skipping rope, invited to attend. Registration Wby thesa are signs of spring. Âetivluies continue tbrough tha Wben sistar wants a brand new a ato waekend. dress, Brief Histos-> New at and pair of shoes, Year Round, World Wide Insurance - 1/2% Addi'$ional Risen from the ashes o! two And then she wants a new light devastating tiras, Trinity Collage coat, Ix Sýchool stands igli on a ill to (One o! the new shada blues);P HN4 1 the ast o! Port Hope. In these When al the air feels balmy, Nw 75 Yenss the school has grown atrngRinin-,R st 1 n n fromn a little group o! nine pupils Adsowrs seem tobrn and two mnasters to a ver>' large The grass and flowers from te e arn - R st l g a d atten cance o ! boys from tn ground,H e m n z g " countries o! tbe world. Man>' o! Why these are signa o! sping. em nz e its g rad u at s h a v e tak en p ro m i- - R L H G R O .- A o e t S m e cs n nt Places in the lita o ! Canada. 2 C a f r St., OR O N. After the second disastrous tira which swept the colleg a in 1928,fo t e He m n F rS r ce the school returned to nw buildRebresentativefoth erli]Fr StorageBe-is ings which cost oves- a million A quiz master o! caremonias la dollars and reprsnt the most said to gt $900 a broadcast and afI 2if modern aducational equipment bis experts $400 eacb. If tbey are O h w au dy& Dry Ce nn available. The school is now at amas-t enough to get that kind o! its beigbt o! success. Bayond the mone>', no wonder the>' know ail Company, Llmlted buildings and matrial equip- the answess. ment thare la going on theanme Ephrianý Acres o! the Fargus as in the past, physical, mental News-Record saz: The>' tell me and spiritual devalopmant o! tha young folks don't play' Poat young men wbo in the future will Office an>' more. Now the>' go in Too often it will be found thaýt A certain amouint ot opposition be called on to serve thair fellow for amateur plays with lots o! this thing we caîl "bard luck"laaagra help to a man; kites men with the samne steadfastness lova scenas and hold practicas nerai'a itueo!ziesanid nise agant and not ith the o! those wbo bava gona before. aver>' nigbt. poor judgment. win.-Anon. Available To Bowmanvjlle and Dsrc BomFUR Dsrc (COLD) STORADCE rf Your At The BRINGS OU BETTR LIVIN.. at IwerMneWRd mostecoaomiaI eectic s Avie, ue m oe ife Oboge of the Iower unit rate.sstaMPee N.B.AII it Ium " raud n àon.. t r et .hi m an *z xoSyi-m 2- otoe SX S m .0 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE. ONTARTn BRINGS 1