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Vol, LXVII. M. A. JAMES & SONS, Publishers. BOWMANVJLLE, ONTARIO, MARCH 3 1921 $2.00 a Year In Advance 5c a Coly o ~~~ ~~ APPLE GROWERS GATHER. SOME MEN WE HAVE KNOWN NWCSOSfSIFP IAblVQDTLfT1~T~7O~V Large Attendance at Teath Annual Meeting. The tenth annual meeting of Nor- thumberland and- Durham Apple-- Growers' Association was Iaeld in Opera- ijouse, Bowmanvifle, on Mon- day, Feb. 28eh., when the( largest attendance la the history, of the r- ganization w)as recorded. Every ruraLxnunicipalitv in the uaited coun- Possibly f ew people realize the very difficuit positions in which ministers and editors are ofen placed in con- nection with the -deat h of persons whose-funeraL services--the-minister is asked to conduct and whose obitu- ary the editor is expected to' write. We write from a long and extensive experience- for -few men -Hlvng- have written m«re obituaries than the writer during an active editorial ser- vie ~ 47 y 213yeasi wrifC aý Mr. C. Arthur Cawker is receiving hearty congratulations -on his pro- motion to the responsible and impor- tant office of Collector of Customs in Bowmanville, suecessor to Mr. Jam--es- Beith, resigned owing to adlvaninig age. Mr. 'Cawker was appointed Customs Examiner on the retirement of--Mr. Joseph Britta4a and bas rich- ly earaed promotion to the higher offiço wihgtees .eneadt IJ Y H2.h I . 141.. . R*flWhV lL. WiIl Speak on League of Nations in Opera :House, Friday, March I lth. The- Wonm-re--Canadian -Club -and---- Chamber of Commerce are being con- gratulated from ail quarters on hav- ing Hlon. N. W. Rowell, M. P., co1m3e to omnvle n Frîday, March Ilth., and address a public meeting ïe->-~~~ iv. i i i irTýi-- i ý ----- -- -__--__.__..... PRE--STOCK TAKING SPECIALS