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-~ - ~ . PAGE KMORT TE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANMIVL ONTARIO TN~T1AV ?IAAV IA+h 1m~ or ELSIE CARBUTHEES LUNNEY AN OLD TOWN FILLE» WJTH HIMSTORY The Niagara district of On- tario abounds in scenic beauty and Js brimming over with Canadian history. Few areas anywhere have so Tnuch of bath to offer. The Niagara Parks Commission under the Prov- ince of Ontario has 35 miles of parkland through which one drives, follawing the Niagara River from Niagara-an-the- Lake on Lake Ontario, ta Fort Erie on Lake Erie. The Falls, themselves, while a spectacu- lar sight, are only one of the things which makes the drive a delight, for aIl along are flowering shrubs and trees, landscaped beds and woodland graves where one may picnic or just sit and enjoy the view over the river. At Niagara-on-the-Lake are rnany historic buildings, a few cf which we were able to visit last weekend. The town is a very oid one for this part of Canada, being laid out in 1791 by D. W. Smith, Deputy Sur- veyor General, and from 1792 ta 1796. Parliament convened there. Governor Simcoe chose it as the site for the first Par- liament of Upper Canada, which met Sept. 17, 1792. The town was then called Newark. Mrs. Simcoe in her diary has left a description of their life at Newark and also a number of sketches. There is apparent-. ly some uncertainty as to ttie exact buildings used for the convening of Parliament, and the late Miss Janet Carnochan in her book "History of Nia- gara", thinks it quite possible that ail of them may have been used. However, sa many documents, mnaps and stories handed down by preceding generations men- tion Navy Hall as being the place of gavernment, that it k iul MONEY AVALABLE FOR NORTGAGES Ealph S. Jones Darrister and Solicitor 65 Slmcoe St. S. Oshawa RA 5-3525 ý is certain It met there part of the tinie. There were four of these buildings, cf which one is stili standing, serving now as an interesting museum. This building was restored in 1937. It is covered oven with stone on the outside, but the interior is the original building, with huge beams bearing the marks o! the axe. The cura- tor, a pleasant fellow and a war veteran who knows a gond deal o! Canadian history, told us he had 18,000 visitons there last year. There are excellent collec- tions of guns,- swords, uni- forms, powder horus, lanterns. Thene is a plaque on the out- side o! the building giving its historical significance in a few words, but we do feel very strongly that aur government shouid have a good booklet printed that could be handed out ta each o! these thousands o! visitons, many o! whom are Americans. There should be a boaklet containing the history, with pictures, a! the town, and showing the main points o!fin- partance with a map show- ing where these points are la- cated. We believe a bookiet o! this sort was published a few years aga, but is now out , print and cannat be obtained. In a district so full of histany, we feel that such a bookiet is a must and that the lack shoulci be remedied as quickly as passible. It rieed nat be gîven away free. Most people are happy ta pay for a publica- tion which shows them where ta go, tells them the story, and is there for them ta consuit again when they get home. ST. ANDREW'S AT NIAGARA We found St. Andrew's Church, pictures o! which we are sure you have seen many times. It is a very graceful structure with its white cal- umned partico in the Colonial style which one sees sa, much lu Virginia and the South. The rest o! the building is o! brick. The present building was erect- ed lu 1831, but the history o! St. Andrew's goes back at least ta 1794, and the first cangrega- tion was faunded ini 1791. The stary of the church is well told in Miss Carnochan's book ta which we have refer- red prevlausly. She was a faithful member o! St. An- drcw's, and a plaque has been placed ta, her memory by the cangregation. She was boru lu Stmmford in 1839 and died in Niagara in 1926. She was mIsa the founder of the town'u his- torical society. The church was burned in 1813 when invading Amenican forces and the guns fromn Fort Niagara across the river, set the town on fine. Only twa buildings are said te have es- caped. St. Andrew's was ne- built in 1831 (the present struc- ture) but was dammged by a cyclone in 1855, after which it was restored, mnd was again restored ln 1937. The intenior is beautiful in its simpiicity with aIl the pews and woodwork painted white, except the traditional hîgh pulpit. Three aid chande- liers, whîch once burned can- dies we imagine, hang fram the ceiling. In the vestibule is a plaque commemorating the restara- tion of 1937 mmde possible "1through the generosity o! Thomas Foster, three times mayor o! Toronto and rededi- cated Dec. 12, -1937 lu the pres- enc o! the Lieutenant Goveru- ence o! the Albert Matthews". Thomas Foster as you know., built the unusual chapel at Ux- bridge. In a glass case are commun- ion tokens dated 1831; the or- iginal lock, key and boit; the tuning fork used by the pre- centor, and books from the il- brary o! the church establish- cd in 1833. We noted in a docu- ment that Mrs. C. S. Horrocks of Grecnfields, Newcastle,' was a descendant o! mn early pre- centon, John Crooks who was boru lu Greenock, Scotiand in 1794. We do not find a Hor- rocks listed in Newcastle noxv. Does anyone know if the New- castle referred ta was the vil- lage here n Durham, and if so, are any descendants stili there? OTHER POINTS Next week we'd like to tel you about St. Mark's Anglicani Church, which dates from 1792; about a beautiful and famaus house at Queenston, the -Ham- ilton house, in whose privatel burying grounds Sir Isaac Brock's body rested for a time; Qucenstan Heights with its monument; and the old restor- ed font at Fort Erie. We did not sec the interior cf the beautiful house, but just ta look at the exteriar from the road was a pleasure. Your Vote is Important! There 15 a Difference! John M. James, At the moment, some of you may not have made up your minds how you should vote on lune lOth. We f eel there are many reasons why in your own interests you should decide to vote Liberal. We have a good, young candidate in John M. James. He has represented this constituency well during the past eight years, and will continue to do so when re-elected. Ris experience and close f riendship with the Cabinet at Ottawa enable him to make direct representations quickly with any of your problems. He is always available and ready to help you. Industry, labor, merchants, farmers, veterans, pensioners, and every other branch of the county's economy have called on him many times f or assistance which has been freely and sincerely given. We ask you to compare John James' record of achievement and service with that candidate in this election. of any other I Bethany W. A. Plan Annual Garden Party Bethany: The members of the United Church Woman's As- sociation were entertained at the home of Mrs. Milton Wright on Tuesday with 27 present. Mrs. Mansel Finney presided. The scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Harry Ryley. Mrs. Walter Neal explained the les- son on Forgiveness and led in prayer. The minutes and cor- respondence, which included "Thank You" notes fomn Jack Neals and Miss Hazel Malcolm-- son for gifts received during illness was read by secretary, Mrs. Mervyn Parteous. The purchasing committee reported the new carpet for the chair laoft had been deliver- 'ed and was now in place. Work is aimost completed in eo vating the Church kitchen and' the ladies planned a painting bee at an early date. Plans were made for the annual Gar- den Party ta be held the last week in June, with Mrs. Don- ald Lowes, Mrs. Clarence Row- and and Mrs. Mansel Wrighit appainted as a committee ta arrange for entertainment. The W.A. will supply flowers for the Church for the Mother's Day service May 12. Mrs. Mansel Finney gave a brief report of the recent Pe- terborough Presbytery meet- fing with suggestions for pro- gram planning in the future. Presbytery have asked for a history o! the Women's Asso- ciation and Mrs. Ross Carr and Mrs. Thomas Jackson were ap- pointed ta have thiscompiledL The program was in charge o! Mrs. Thomas Malcolnison and members of Group Five. Mrs. Preston Neal read two poems. jMrs. John White gave an ac- caunt of her trip ta Five Oaks Camp, a Christian work cen- tre near Paris, Ont., where she had taken a short course in Leadership training. Mrs. R. R. Bonsteel, who had accompan- ied Mrs. White, showed films af this Christian Wark centre, its buildings and surroundings, and also explained the crafts programn which is a vital part o! its classes. Mrs. Preeton Neal conducted a contest on "Pies". During the social hour which fallowed all joined in singing "Happy *Birthday To You" ta Mrs. Wil- liam Cavano, who was celebra- ting her 82nd birthday. Lunch xx as served by the hoâtess as- s;_ti'd b\-Is D. Lowes, Mrs. R. R. Bonsteel, Mrs;. T. Mal- ro! n 'n, NMrs, M. Webb and Mrs. Cavan< Slnd Birthcl Bethany: This week we ex- tend sincere congratulations ta another af aur senior citizens, Mrs. Emma Cavano, who on Tuesday, May 7th, observed her 82nd birthday and celetra- ted by attending a W.A. meet- ing, at a neighbor's home. Eighty-two years ago Emnma Gillespie, daughter of John Gillespie and his wife the for- mer Mary Ami Dawson, was -born at her parent's home, which was situated near Mor- 'gan Bigelow's Creek on 7A Highway. From there she walk- ed the mile and a haîf ta Beth- any school and ta attend Church and Sunday School. There was no highway then, just a dirt road which piled hîgh with snow in the winters and bogged with mud in the spring. Mrs. Cavano is the las', survivîng member of her par-1 ent's family, of whom ten children grew to maturity. Settled in Bethany She grew up and married Thomas Gillis and moved ta PAterborough, which at that time was just a small towni. Seven years later her husband died and she continued ta live in Peterborough until her se- cond marriage ta William Ca- vano in May 1910. Mr. Cavano was a widower with two smail sons, Leonard and Ernest, ta whom she gave a mother's loy- ing care. Their first home was near Bethany in the vicinity of Dr. Longfield's pond. The buildings are no longer there, but the farm land is owned by Charles Palmer. In 1919 they purchased« another farm known locally as The George Patton property. Just as they were about ta move, a fire of myster- ious arigin completely destroy- ed the barns and Mrs. Cavano recails the long months of hard 1work involved in rebuilding. 'ILooking back, I just don't knaw how I did ail the cook- ing for the gangs of men. There was no hydro then. 50 baking xvas doue on a wood stove. No refrigeration, sa meat. ,was butchered bn the farm and cured by salting and smoking. I churned ail my own butter. There was the milking o! cows ta help with and the garden ta tend, with the fruit and vegetables ta be canned for wintc'r use." To further corn- plicate maiters, her husband became seriously ill and wa.; an invalid for many months. Glad of Telephone Mrs. Cavano recalîs driving ta Bethany village with horse and buggy for their groceries for nathing was delivered as ît is today. Later a car made the trip easîer. When a telephone line was built past their farm and a telephone was installed in their home, it, just seemed too good ta be true. "People today have no idea what it was like ta live in the country witn- out a telephone." Iu 1940 they retired from active farming and baught a small property at Manvers Sta- tion, where they lived for, five years. They then moved ta Bethany, purchasing the resi- dence of the late Samuel Jem- ison. Mr. Cavano died in De- cember 1952, following a lin- gering illness. o Celebrates Iay, Bethany SonU Worke Hard Sinoe that tirne Mrs. Cavano has lived alone and continues to be exceptionally active. At present, she is busy with spring cleaning, varnishing floors, washing windows and wali and painting woodwork. Every tday shte works in her large gar- Lden and it would take a very hardy weed ta survive the hoe she uses with such energy. Each Sunday you will find her in her mccustomed pew at the United Church. She is a very active member of the womien's church arganizations and of the Women's Institute. She has entertained bath groups for their meetings just recently. At an age when Most people would be content ta let some one else do the work and the ententaining, Mrs. Cavano just loves "doing". She would- n't know how ta be idle. The step-san's children, Mrs. Ronald Pomeroy (Marilyn Ca- vano> o! Bethany and Mrs. John Stubbins (Joyce Cavana)- of Knob Lake, Que., have a very real affection for their Grandmother, who has been such a gaad neighbor ta all and sundry, always at hand when there is sickness in the home. The great grandchildren; Carol, Bobby and Brian Pain- eroy; Billy and Johnny Stub- bins, are always sure o! a lov- ing welcome and know that "Gran's" cookie jar is always filled in neadiness for their visits. We trust Mrs. Cavano will celebrate many mare happy birthday anniversaries. BETHANY St. Paul's Ladies' Gulld The Ladies' Guild o! St. Paul's Church were entertain- ed at the home of Mns. Chat-les Palmer ou Tuesday evcning with 13 mnembers present and Mrs. Morgan Bigclow presid- ing. Folloxving a discussion as ta raising funds, it was decided ta edit and publish a recipe book. Ladies of the community will ibc asked ta send in their favorite recipes ta aid in this praject. Further plans were made 10 caler far a wedding next month. Mrs. C. Pomeroy and Mrs. Charles Smith were winners iu a Biblical Cantest. Lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Glen Wentworth and Mrs. Robert Sisson. Attend Polio ClWel Pupils from the schoal o! IYOU'RE ALWAYS AI4EAD WITH PONTIAC'S LEVER.SHIFTI IAUTOMATcTRAN SM 1SS IONS . .. POWERGLIDE, * ~ TURBOGLICE, HYDRA-MATIC I e~ Ext re isaty with "park" i ""ogio eEy etweyuonete .mod * *E~~~~wo."o&igiw*o - mud Pc!>' Telephone Catis To Cost 1Oc in Jurie Manvers Township attended a polio clinic at Bethany under the direction of the Northum- berland and Durhami Health Unit on Wednesday. For some of the 250 children it was their first innoculation; others re- ceived their third. Pupils in Grade 9, who are attending Lindsay Collegiate ail reeeived their final shot. Dr. Charlotte Horner of Cobourg was in charge assisted by Mns. M. Pogue, Mrs. L. Natrass and Mrs. M. Carpenter, who is the new health nurse for this area. Local assistants were Mrs. Hugh DeGeer, Mrs. H. F. Ray- son and Mrs. R. N. Carr. St. Mary'a Guild The Ladies' Guild of St. Ma.', ry's Church was entertained at the home of Mrs. Edmund Staples for their May meeting. Mrs. Laverne McKinley pre- sided and led the Devotional peniod. The a!ternoon was spent in making quilt blocks-. The completed quilt will be offered for sale and the pro- ceeds added ta the treasury. Mrs. Gibson Lowery, secretany, read the minutes and carres- pondence. A social hour follow- ed with lunch served by the hast ess. Trinity W.M.S. Hears About The Phillipines Trinity W.M.S. Afternoon Auxiiary met on Tuesday, May 7th. After a very sump- tuous pot luck luncheon, Mrs. S. James conducted the busi- ness portion o! the meeting. It was decided ta send a letter of thanks ta Mr. William Found who kindly made and donatea a lovely lecteru ta be used by Woman's Missîonary Society also the Woman's Association. Mrs. Bradley, Temperance Secretary, and Mrs. Brooks, Literature Secretary, gave their reports, fol]owed by sulent prayer in miemory a! Mrs. Pui- don. Miss Waddell of Orono, gave an interesting address an the Philippines which. export tuna, cacoanut, rubber sa abundant- ly. Mrs. C. Wight expressed the appreciatian of the Auxiliary ta the speaker. Mrs. W. Wooley took charge of the devotion3l assisted by Mrs. Laird, Mrs. Couch and Mrs. Jewcll. Miss Blackburn read the scripture. The collec- tion was received by Mrs. En- dersby and Mrs. Hughes. Miss Heather Webb who has such a lovely vaice gave a solo entîtled "Burdens are Lifted at Calvary." 10-cent rate for local cail would follow the approval of tarif f revisions filed by the Bell company with the Bos4e of Transport Comm.. ý,sioners le~ Canada. Conversion of public and semi-public coin boxes in the areas concerned now is under way. The date for it oducing the 10-cent local c l-â\ rate throughout these ,nfant4p arpqs has been set tent tiveA, .ý fs,- June 29, 1957. Approval in principle of the 10-cent rate for local calîs froin ail of Bell's public and semi- ~ublic telephones was given in overnber, 1951, by the Board of Transport Commissioners for MA23 3 Canada. However, because of MA3 30 equipment shortages at thât o time, the Bell asked for the higher rate to be applied imme- WANT'AD diately only in the larger cen- tres. With equipment now available to modify the public SERVICE telephones in the smaller cen- tres alsa, the company decided to complete the application of the standard rate throughout its territory. Introduction of the uniform on. a. GIALER j[ýLAj- NE CRA ODA & GFRUIT 169-R Pontiac offers a lot that no other car can match . . . distinctively sleek styiing . .. a proud and honored name for dependabiiity... a proven performance record. But most important of ail is Pontiac's outatanding choice-of models, of series, of engines and transmissions .ail perfcctiy mmtched for in-buit safety. That wider choice means a complete range of action-packed Pontiacs to fit every dniving need ... and you can prove tha t to your compiete satisfaction. Sec your neareut Pontiac dealer and drive a Poniac -right away!1 'Try tay P-24570f lCHE YOUR CAM -lCE ACCIDINTI MA -s SAF:- Pontiac Robson Motors LimI2e - Buick - Vauxhal 166 King St. E. Bowmanville Cars - GMC Trucks MA 3-3321& 3-3322 &fi (Y A GIHERAL MOTORS VAW» Safetq-Mated Power in .very Pontiac model We know that comparison will convirice you ta vote Liberal on lune lOth. Vote for JOHN JAMES The Right Mau for the Job! He'. Proved Itl Inserted b! Durhami County Liberal Association To standardize mil local cail-1 ing from public and semi-pub- ternitory in Quebec and On- tario, The Bell Telephone Com- pany of Canada plans ta adopt a uniform charge of 10 cents per call in Bowmanvilie and all other communities where this rate does not now apply, F. Williams, Bell Telephonel manager for this territory, an- nounced this week. The new rate is expected ta become e!- fective 'toward the end o! June. 1 1 1 r.z43ig TEURSDAT. MAT I@th. 1051