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lef Vol. LXVII. M. A. 'JAMES & SONS, Publishers. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO) APRIL .21, 1921 $2.00 a Year Ini Advance 5c a Cop. N.1 Grand1 Displ&y of Housecleaning Helps At this season of the yëar you are always looldng for something We FLOOR COVERINGS In fancy block design, suitable for kitchenr, pantry, halls and bedtooms, Englisb and- Scotch Linoleums, 2, 3 and 4 yds. wide. LADIES' ATTENTION We are still showing a fine range of Ladies' Spring Coats and Suits at very attractive prices. Make your, selection now. BEAUTIFUL VOILES Voiles in wonderful assortment, pretty tinted ieffects, splendid range BUNGALOW NETS Suitable for any room in the house. -'They corne in a number of pretty floral and block designs, in white and creani. Prices 60e to ý$1.50. CURTAIN SCRIMS With bemstitched insertion and lace edges.' Reasonably priced, 25C to $1»50. MADRAS, These corne in cream, aise beauti- ful designs in different c9lors. Suit- able for curtains and overdrapes. ART SATEENS, CRETONNES AND CHINTZ Very useful for over-curtains and upholstering. These core ne ua beautiful range of floral and bird de- signs, -27 to 50- inches- wide. Priced 4vto $l.75 -par y ard-. o0 new îueas i uu ~u u~.~u-- doubtedly'this is the finest stock of voiles ever shown and at such values. MEN'S SUITS $25 Men, order your Spring suit this week.- We are offering ready-to- wear suits fromn $25 up. _Every one__ cf tbesp ýit-,- ,are ex--ceprtfna] values.ýý THE EDITOR TALKS THE TOWN PARK ,î Wake up, Cobourg! A Cobalt man Isn't it lovely to find the Bowman- talked over an hour to a Cobourg ville Old Boys showing their interest, audience the other night on Govern- in their old town in a real practicalý ment control of the liquor traffle ver- way, too 7? We personally apprec- sus Prohibition. Government con- late the kind words of appreciationi trol was flot an issue in the referen_. expressed in the letters received from dum campaigu but evidently the whîch we make extracts and we are people çlown in the counties capital very sure that our citizens will also thought it was. The Post says Mr. greatly appreciate the sympathetic Ponly "Put up a masterly argument words and proff ered help from these in favor of Goverament control". worthy boys from the "Homeland of Seeing that G. C. bas failed signally Durham":, wjierever it bas been tried, the Dr. John Hoskin, K. C., Toronto, "iiasterly argument" was simply air. under date of April 16 writes: "My The people who wîll sit placîdly and Dear James,-From The Stetesman permit a stranger to "putý ove2r them" I arn pleased to learn that it is pro- what. the world de clares to be a fail- prosed to lease the property known ure are sincerely to be pitied. a's Camp Hoskin and to use it for -Park purposes. The terms of the * lease are certainly veryadvantageous MR. REHDER ExPLAINS and the opportunity should be em- Thebraced. You don't say how the TeEditor of "The Statesman", initial expendîture is to be acquired- Bowmanvîlle, Ont. whether by vote of the Town Council Dear Si,:-i or by public subscriptions.* If 'by .There seems to be soine apprehen- the latter, please let me know when sion among a number of the Rate-l subscriptions are called for and I payers of this Town in regard to the shall be pleased to subscribe some- clause in the By-Law te be submitted, thinlg". His many friends will re- on the 1lîth., which reads "Wbhereas1 gret very much te learn that. Bow- in consideration of the payment of manville's benefactor bas of late been $20,000.00 the Company has agreed confined to bis bed most of the time te erect witbin the next tbree years'owing to a very serious affliction. buildings to the value of $60,000,00". This being construed by some op-I Hamilton, Ont, April 18th., 1921. ponents'of tbe By-Law- te m-ean that'Dear Mr. James: we will not buildi until the thrSee' Permit me to congratulate you up- years are up, wbereas a matter Of on the park suggestion contained in fact we întend to put up this summer the April l4tb issue of the "States- buildings to, the value of betweenma" $20,OOM an $2,00000. Jus as Permit me also to say that I shal soon as the By-Law, is ratified by thebchpyt iina ulct ht Ratepayers we wiIl commence build-beapytniinnyubctyht ing atonce.you may give te the advocacy 'of a ing t oce.park down in the old "lflats"y by u aEn ur illustrations for you asi uP. We migbt also express the opin- may be necessary. ioîq that we expect- tbat we sball re- We have recently set up an one- quire buildings and equipment to a hundred uine -screen wbich will enable considerable amount more than that m ofribyuwihtergtsr required in tbe By-Law, as we are m o fn f o it h igtsr of the opinion that trade will be o hnfor your publication. bac k to normal long before that time.! I beg to say tbat I shahl be happy Tlianking yai-ouie pa--,w-a to do this as a littie free-will off erin -.7ours riifor a good Ca~use. n WEST DURHAM'S ALL RIGHT HOSPITAL BENEFIT CONCERT 1So far as we bave been able to se- 'The Chautauqua Wiater Series of cure the returns of the Ref erendum concerts presented under the aus- vote on Monday for West Durham the pices of Bowmanville Hospital have voters have rolled up a splendid b een greatly enjoyed by those wbo Majority in favor of prohibition or a bave attended. The final concert dry Province. Darlington as usual of this popular series will be held at gave no uncertain reply with a dry the Opera House, Thursday, April majority of 1212. Clarke came a, 28th., at 8.15 p. m., when Roselth good second with a dry majority of Knapp Breed, Boston's noted humor- 1109. Bowmanville's dry mai ority ist and entertainer, will be the artist. is '701.1: Miss Breed is a remarkable inter- The vote by polling subdivisions: preter of real people ini real 11f e. ber Bowmanville sketches are classics of the platform Yes No embracing a big repertoire. ý PumpHoue 11 31 Plan opens at Mitcbell's Drug Store Bungalo 32910 s on Saturday noon, April 23rd. Single Martyn's Store 79 23 amsintces7c Town Hall 108 42 Hislolp's bouse 80 22 THIS IS TO BE LADIES' NIGHT Cartwright's bouse 84 22 '____ Nokes' and Joint's bouses 156 77 Memnbers of the Chaniber of Comi- S. W. School House 79 32 merce are arranging to entertain - - their wives and lady -friends to an, 1025 324 electrically cooked banquet at their Majority for Dry 701 regular monthlyr meeting at -ehe DarIington Township Bq.ngalow, on Friday, April 29th., at 7 o'clock-. Mr. Geo. 'Chase, local Bradleys 207 9' manager of the Hydre Sbop bas kind- Hampton 248 18 ly offered to provide electric stoves Courtic'e 215 39 for the occasion and also secure a Maple Grove 151 26 professional chef from Toronto who Enniskillen 181 33 will bave charge of preparing and Providene 'e 195 16 cooking the entire meal. Tyrone 185 29 The speaker of the evening will be ____ Major Alex. Lewis, M. P. P., of Tor- 1382 170 onto, Secretary Deep Waterway and Dry Majority 1212 Power Commission. Clarke and Newcastle Newcastle 237 Orono 446 Leskard 97 Moffatts 32 -Star--v-----e rN ev ytonvillel Lockharts Browns 1f6-6 41 121 24 70 il 56 13 1825 Dry Majority 1109 Pontpool131 216 MINISTERS AND CHURCHES. b!ýey. W.Hb. Spargo will preach in Disciples Cburcb Sunday morning, v. vvG'. vv asiington in tneê evening. Methodist Church, Rev. S. C., Moore, B. A., B. D., pastor. Sunday' subjects-11l a. m.-The Highway of Life 7 p. m.-Tbe City of Gates. 2.30 p. m.-Sunday Scbool and Men's Brotherhood. bey.Ghb. E.HarsonpasOr o f Gore's- Landing--Methodist -- huch. to brighten Up the home, or one pa-rticular room. can show you some of the finest mnaterials just f or that purpose. --7- LL 1 ;er -, i- , A - - --Ifi -AIL --iir m --T-