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THE CANADIAN A~N, BOWMANVItLE, oNTIO Mi l Ii 1 I IN THE DIM ANO DISTANT PAST> Prom Tne Stateaa FiMes p. SI FIFTY YEARS AGO Prom The Canadiau Statesman, lune 17, 1891 June Wedding: Irwin - Thick. son. A pretty weddlng was per- formed Wcdnesday evening at Uie home cf Wm. Thickson, Conces- sion St., when hie daughter Anna was united ini Uic bonds~ of wed- lock to S. R. Irwin, a reipectable young farmer of Fenelon Twp. The groom was supported by hie brather, David Irwin, and Miss Minnie Thicksan, sister cf Uic bride, attcnded her. Officers elected for Sans cf Tempenance: Jacob Stevens, Mis Carnie Power, Arthiur L. Paicoe, M. Werry, H. Argue, Jas. Bing- hani. Rey. T. W .Jolliffe pald a high tribute ta Uic mcmory of Sir John A. Macdonald and i another ser- mon has special reference to Uic 111e and death cf the late Thes. Wescott cf this tawn. Last wcek Mise Staughton pre- scnted the Hligh School Library with Uiecocmpîcte works cf Han-. nah Moore. Less Uian 100 years agc this author was oee.o ic most famous characters -,f, hen time. She becanie verY fâmous and her moral and religloüs e- says had an immense circulation. Orona: Our wothy reeve T. W. Undcrwood was united ln man- niage te Jennie Colville cf C$larkc, on June 3rd. .. .Harry Hdoper cf Bowmanville has opcned a - shoe shop in Callahanes aid stand. He ie a firet class workman... Mr. and Mrs. A. Rolfe wcre. surpnised June 8th by about 50 friends gathcrng to celebrate with ticm thein f ifUi wedding ani'verary. ...June 4th fire broke out, ever A. D. Gamsby's dry goods store - Uic brigade quickly extlngulsed the fire. He gcnierously preuentcd the Co'y. wîth $5.00 note 26r their prompt action. Origin of Uie fine ie a mystcry unless it wa& catjscd by mice nibbling at some matches. Hampton: F. L. Ellis has erect- cd a new barn. . .- Joseph Tre- lea'-'cn has the champion hayfield in this district. Shows wbiat good farmung will do. .. . Lewis ohns le progrcseing niccly alter hie sud- dcen descent. .. . A serlous ýaccident happcncd te Clifford W. Colwill, 4 year old son of John Calwifl, when he tripped and fell, hie eye coming in contact with a piece of timber. The twc aider children have scarlet lever. Mr. Colwill lostla valuable cow. TYr6ne:, School entertalament at No. 10 under direction af W. J. Orchard wae a succeas except I attendance. The singung by Messrs. Armstrong and Gamsby af Orono is worthy of speclal mention.. W. R. Clemens attended the fan- erai af Sir John A. Macdonald at Kigs. . .'. The new parsanage fence fronting le a decided li- provement.. .. Mrs. F. Bowmaa, Toronto, arrived at Mrs. Scott's bringing her horse and carrnage. Being an expert i handlig the ribbons Uie lady and her friends will no doubt have many enjoy- able drives along the quiet coun- try roads. . .. While Ja. Curtis was bringlng hie eister-in-law of Enniekillen home on a visit she was suddlenly overcome wlihUic heat. Hler deathijke appearance gave Mn. Curtis great anxlety. The patient le now doing nicely. TWENTY-FIIVE VEARS AGO Prom The Canadian Statesman, lune 15, 1916 Miss E. . Haycraf t writes about Uic Press convention trip up Uic Great Lakes: "In Port Ar- thur we were glad ta meet a few m 1 former Bowmanvlllane. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Plckand, son of Mn. W. Pickard, Newcastle, and bro- ther cf A. W. Plckard, Mn. D. P. Burk and Mr. R. A. EBurrilss, who have,. lived long enough ini the West and worked hard enough ta be called ploneers, were among tie finet ta greet us. Alec Un. Gertrude Cornish Knight and Mrs. Anhie J. Barrie who have wrlt- ten several sangs in collabora- tion." Prom Dan Douglas i the hos- pital la Seotland: "I expeot I shafl sean leave this place now havlng been about some time now with the aid of a stick. We have lots of fun ta llghten the nlonotony .. the poor wounded Tomnieg are as bad as ever as an escapade last nlght proved." Annual meeting o! Wamen's Institutes at Tyrone.was well at- tended. President Miss Lulu Rey- aolde, Solina, presided. Member- ship cf Uic local branches totale 296. Miss Velma Staples rendered ap organ solo, after which Miss GihlBright, gave a talk on "Our Privileges and Responsibili- tics as Canadian Women." A Tyrone girl has been hànor- cd - Mns. Amas Bond of Roland, Man., (nec Mary Manning), has been appolnted on the Board of Home Economlcs for Uic Province of Manlto* a. W. T. Allen has kidly donated a football and J. B. Martyn an indoor baseball and bat for Uie use of the 235th Batt. Among thc casualties reported in Monday's Honor Roll were Pte. John UH Edgcrton, BowmanvIlle, and Pte. Clarence Russell Gay, Hampton, in thc wounded liet. Enniakillen: Misses Florence and Cecilia Erunt are suffering from boo-posoig.... Owmng ta inclement weather few of the ladies werc able to attend the In- stitute plcnlc at Ecyne Watcr mille. Those who did attend re- ported a good time and splendid speaker. Sevcnty-five were there. Solina: The marriage of Miss Gertrude Lillian, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Pasce, *SolinEt, and Mr. Walter Douglas .McLaughlin, Oshawa, took place June 7th, at thc iCihg St. Metho- dist Parsonage, Oshawa. Rev. J. S. 1. Wilson officiated. They will reside at 44 Brock St., Oshawa.. Sulai Williamns has a new Chevro- let cr.... Mrs. P. Orchard is out again alter many weeks' tussle wlth sciatica. Death: Williamis - In Bowman- ville, June 13th, William, H. Wil- liames, aged 78 years. Death: Darch - At Grand Val- ley, 4une l2th, Samuel Darch, In hi 9th year. Father of John Darch, Bowxnanvillc. The secret ot succcss is con- stancy to purpose.-Disraeli. The question for ebéh maki to settle is flot what he wouid do if he had means, Urne, influence, and educational adivantages, but what he will do wlth the thlngs he has.-Hamnilton Wright Mabie.