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'.19' II?*. $i.QO a year in advance ; --^ $1.50 to United States. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY. APRIL 15, 1915. Volume. LXI. No. 16. ■L \4 mm W-i<1 4^f-f II. 1 ! ill, Si r>4 I m /•r 1; I if I ; 1/1 ,U m-'t MM SliJthHlVvV It eifeiæiïi yfpsnît F E m m / Oamnonm. New Spring Goods Arriving ,Daily New Spring Coats, New Spring Suits^New Spring Blouses, New Black Silks, New Colored Silks in all the latest shades, New Black andf Colored Silk Crepe de Chines, New Dress Goods and'Suitings, an elegant stock of new Cotton Goods in Voiles, Crepes, Bedford Cords- and Ratines. We are still showing some Ladies' Suits, regular price from $12.00 to $25.00 l now selling at from $5.00 to $8.00. Secure one before it is too late. Couch, Johnston & Cryderman Oil I:, i V LI VERY pair of shoes we sell represents more good solid leather and longer wear for the money than you can possibly find anywhere in this community. community. Why ? Because" we represent the most reliable reliable manufacturers of men's work shoes in the world-^men who make nothing else, and who havb Milt a reputation on the sterling quality of theiAgoods. We can gi^e you a V ' comfortable fit in satin calf, Carabou, or heavy calf bluchers, 'ttoith plain French tipped toe, *tvith double solid oak soles and bellows tongue $2.00 and $4.00 the pair. THE STORE OF QUALITY 5. SERVICE BANK OF MONTREAL ESTABLISHED 1817 Incorporated by e4ct of 'Parttameni Capital -- $16,000,000 Rest -- -- $16,000,000 Undiv. Profits 1,046,217.80 Saving» „ Department Head Office, Montreal. J. A. McClellan, Manager, Bowmanville Branch. That Maple Syrup (all maple) you get at P. A. Haddy's is on hand. Cobourg Home for the Aged has 97 inmates. inmates. Mrs. Elizabeth Fennell, aged 78 died there last week. There is nothing to compare with Certain-teed Certain-teed Roofing. Mason & Dale. We have Kalsomine in all shades. Ask for Muresco for wall and ceiling decoration. decoration. W. H. Dustan. 3 Desirable Residences In Bowmanville FOR SALE Centrally located, heated by furnaces, with bathrooms, waterworks, waterworks, all in excellent condition. One is a new house. Will sell for cash, or, terms to suit purchasers. purchasers. Investigate to-day. Build This Summer This summer is^going to be a good time to build. Pick out a lot now. I have some very cheap lots and also other lots centrally located at bargain prices. j < / Remember I insure everything. Harry Cann Insurance and Real Estate THE EDITOR TALKS. Our readers will LPt interest Mr. O. M. erase with keen Bice's article on page two: "What Great" Britain has done". Young folk should read the extracts from Mr. Fred Werry's "Address "Address to Men" on same page. Farmers will find Mr. Justus Miller's splendid I article "Education Coming to the Farmer" worth reading several times, Rules and conditions of standing field crop competition in West Durham are on an inner page. DARLINGTON PIONEERS. I Martin-Senour Paints look well and wear well. Sold by W. H. Dustan. James Collacott, Tyrone Mr. James Collacott was born in Devonshire, Devonshire, England, in 1831. He came to Canada Canada with his parents, Mr. arid Mrs. Robert Collacott, his brothers and sisters, when four years of age. They first settled near Salem but soon moved to the old homestead homestead east of Tyrone, where he passed to rest on Easter Sunday. In 1857 he married married Jane Price, who proved indeed a worthy helpmate. He was a man of a quiet and reserved disposition, but an extra extra kind husband and loving father. In .the neighborhood he was especially valued valued in the time of sickness, being always ready to help whether it were members of the family or the stock that were sick. In politics he was a staunch Liberal. In his younger days he was a member of the Bible Christian Church and after Union a Methodist. Till a few years ago he attended attended service at Bethesda, but latterly at Tyrone. As in his private life so in his church life he was a man of few words, but his uprightness in business and kindness kindness in social life proved him a man of strong Christian character. The funeral Wednesday to Bethesda Cemetery was largely attended. His pastor, Rev. Wm. Higgs, spoke appropriately from the words : "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith." Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brent and Rev. Wm. Higgs sang an appropriate selection. selection. Six grandsons--Messrs. Wright- son, Melbourne an 1 Fred Wight, Lome and Lancelot Phare, and James Colwill-- acted as pall-bèarers. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, two sisters, Mrs. John Hoidge, Sr., Toronto, and Mrs Henry Wood, Cambray; and four daughters, Mrs, Jos Wight, Providence, Mrs. G. Phare, Tyrone, Mrs. Richard Hawkey, Alberta, and Miss Pheha at home; and two sons, Messrs. Harry and Norman Collacott. Those attending the funeral from a distance distance were : Mr. and Mrs. J. Hoidge, Jr., Toronto: Mrs. Henry Wood and Mrs. Frank Wood, Cambray; Mr. James Wood, Lindsay; Mr. Henry Osborne, Cannington; Mr Ed. Channon, Lindsay; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hambly, Port Hope; Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Ethel Samells. Chas. Wil liams, Mr. and Mrs. WilfrwrWilliams, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mountjoy, Nestleton; Miss Amanda and Mr. Henry Samells, Cadmus; and Mr. Herb Collacott, Port Perry. Mr. William Werry, So Lina. One of the oldest settlers in Darlington passed to his reward on Easter morning in the person , of Mr. Wili am Werry, Solina, Ont. Born in Cornwall, England, August 24,1834, he spent the first few years of his life in the Old Land, coming to Canada with his parents, the late Peter and Eliza Werry and other members of the family, in the spring of 1845. They spent the summer prospecting and in. the fall bought and moved to the farm now known as "Roselandvale" half a mile west of Solina, on which he spent the remainder remainder of his life and which is now held by his youngest son, S. Edgar Werry. In October 1863 he . married Elizabeth G. Bray, daughter of the late Mr. Jonathan Bray, Enfield. Early in life he gave his heart to God and was éver faithful in the discharge of his duties jin Church andSun- ces in the t times and ;e in church eath. He nd in polling polling years in. tne midst of his children and grand-chiltiren who were settled on farms within easy réaçh of his home with the exception of his eldest son, R. Luther of Montreal and Nora ht home. The funeral on Tuesday, April 6, was largely attended, a private service at the house being conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. W. Barrett who ; was assisted lin the public service at the church by Rev. Roger Allin of Myrtle, a life-long J friend of the : family. The pall-bearers were three sons, H. Fletcher, J." Arthur, W. Charles, two sons-in-law, A. L. Pascoe and R. J. Luke and a brother-in-law,' Samuel Bray. Among those present from a distance were, Dr. James Bray, Mrs. Northcote, Toronto; Mr. arid Mrs.. Geo. Vice, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hancock, Miss M. Hancock, Oshawa; Mr. Thos. and Miss Mary Elford, Islay; Mr. and Mrs. Jon. A. Lane, Belleville; Mr. Ed. Philp, Whitby; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Williams, Caesarea; Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Philp, Burketon; Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Wright: Miss Effa, Messrs. John, Arthur and Jabez Wright, Stanford Swain, Albert and L. P. Werry, Blackstock, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wright, Bethesda; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Werry, Tyrone; Tyrone; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Werry; Bethesda; Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Werry, Ebenezer; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lane, Valentia; Mr. Oliver Martin, Alton: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pascoe, Pascoe, Whitby; Mr. and Mrs. W. Ormiston, Brooklin; Mr. and Mrs. S. arid Miss Irene H. Bray, Enfield; Mr. and Mrs. M.' A. James and sons Norman and George, Mrs, John and Mr. Fred J. Van Nest; Misses Ethél L., Greta and Marion Van Nest, Mr. John McMurtry and Mr. W. H. Dustan, Bowmanville, and others. . LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED. Having had a large experience in the grinding and repairing ot Lawn Mowers now is the time to bring thein before the rush comes. Try me and see how nice I can put your mower. A few second and mowers for sale very cheap. All edge tools grained at the old Smith, W. H. Williams, Church-st, West, at his home, Bowmanville. l6-3m day School, holding all the gift of those bodies at; différé: occupying his accustômed pi a until four weeks before his was a strong temperance man tics a staunch Liberal The cl of his life he enjoyed in, the Letters From Dan. D. With the British Expeditionary Force in France Somewhere in France, March 15. Dear Mr. James--Am writing from ! our. base this time wherejl have been placed thru getting a sprained ankle a week ago. It looks as tho I will be here for some time too, so the news of the boys from B. will be scarce as far as I am concerned. All sorts of things may have happened in the course of a week, and nobody is sorrier than myself myself to be away I couldn't walk, so was sent from our billet to hospital at and from there to the "base, and here I am, living well, but pretty miserable. miserable. I don't know of anything to report to you, otherwise than that of Ira Scott getting wounded, which will not be news by the time you receive this note. He got hit by a bit of trench mortar shell in the hip, but I saw him at the hospital, and he was walking around and smiling as I,ho he had been left a fortune. It was just a flesh wound he got, tho it laid him out for Lhe time. Anyhow, he has thê distinction (?) of being the first of the 46th to get hit in the war. His Opinion Opinion of the "lard heads" is not of the best just now, and its good for them he is laid up, or that machine gun would start talking, I am thinking. Ouv last, (or I should say my last) turn in the trenches lasted four days and nights (but, of course, they will have been in again by now) and was very uneventful owing to the fact that we were posted in "ridouts" which are individual po-ts of seven men. We were for a surprise should the "Huns" break thru our'forward trench, which of course they cou'dri't do. It would have been bad for them to get between our fires as there were four ridouts and we commanded a view Of tile whole front. We were under fire all day' long, and one day we were shelled, too, but all they managed to do was knock down a tree near by T. E. Moody and his men. We were told afterwards that they were trying to get one of our guns which was not far behind us, and which worried them like "a mos- quoito on a hot summer night". Still, those shells burst a bit too close for comfort, sometimes, and we hugged the breastwork pretty tight when they came overhead. You get a pleasant pleasant thought as you hear them coming, "is it going to break here?" and when its gone you feel quite disappointed (?) because you have been waiting for the bang ! near you. We were very comfortable where we were, and I am liable to take out a patent for a stove I. built, with improvements improvements by all the rest, and which made our "hole in the ground" like home. I found a piece of stove-piping on a farm at the rear of the trenches the first night we were there, and with a few bricks and some mud we had a cooking stove and heater which would have opened your eyes. It shut ours the first night as it smoked iis all out, thru some "technical error in building" but Sergeant Romans, who is well up in these things, put us right, and we would rather have stayed there than gone to billets afterwards. We were going to have our photographs photographs taken, but it was too wet and dull for the picture-man, so the description description must wait till we return. It's too much for me to describe it on paper, tho if I gave you the general opinion the first night you would have some id -a--of languages new and old. We had a Very happy time there, anyway, anyway, and, as Charlie Lowens .says, "Us inventors will never get the credit for what we have done". There was, one sniper, "Fritze" we named him, who was a sore trial to us. He seemed seemed to know our meal times, and he would pot away at the top of our breastwork just high^.-iough to throw dirt into our mess tins, and half the time we were chewing dirt with our "grub". It was no use shouting to him to quit, for you daren't look over during the day without the risk of getting getting a shot where they generally put it--in the centre of the forehead. Those snipers would make their fortunes fortunes after the war by starting a "wild west" show of "crack shots'. I could not make out one day why we got so many shots our way so at night I went round to the front of our "rid^ out" and there I found the cause of it all. Someone had thrown an empty tin over and it had lodged in the front, showing like a bulls-eye to "Fritze" POLICE COURT. A Darlington man was chaarged in Court Saturday with unlawfully shooting, killing and destroying a wild native bird known as robins, for which he was fined $5 and $5 costs. A fine of $20 and costs may be imposed for destroying any insectivorous insectivorous birds and that the fine may be paid to the informer at the discretion of the magistrate. DURHAM COUNTY BOYS. Mr. M. J. Hutchinson, formerly City Editor of the Peterboro Examiner and until until recently connected with the Regina Leader, is shortly to take over the business business management of the Edmonton Daily Bulletin. After leaving Peterboro, Mr. Hutchinson was with the McLean Publishing Publishing Company, Toronto. He left this connection connection for the daily newspaper field several several years ago, with which he has been connected ever since. Mr. Hutchinson is son of Mr. William Hutchinson, Bowman- ville's former Street Commissioner, and Melvine's many friend will be pleased to hear of his promotion to - head of one "of ' the leading dailies of Western Canada. and he had been amusing himself potting potting at it. The special sights that these snipers have enable them to shoot very accurately and well we know it. • I hope the others think to send you •1 line just to keep you in touch whilst I'm away. I am* sorry that I should fail you just when things would be worth recording, buo it can't be helped. You may be sure I will get back just as soon as I can, for I am tired of the base already. Kindest ^regards to everybody at B. from the boys • Dan D. Some place jn France, March 28th. Dear Editor--Am cheering to myself myself again back to the company which feels 1 ke being home now. First mail I received was The Statesman and it was welcome. All my mail was sent on to the base while I was away, and as I was on the move all- the time, I missed it. It may be some time before I get it back again, but I hope to v get it all some time. Our boys have not done much out of the ordinary since I was away, other than to help keep the "Huns" down when the advance was made. Hope to do soriiething real soon, tho, as the weather has improved, improved, and things are getting drier and more fit for_an advance. Another one of "The perfects" has been wounded, I am sorry to say--Ernie Honour, the "Newcastle Contingent". He got what they,call a "nice" wound, a bullet thru the leg, but just in the lower part of the calf. His opinion of a "good" wound is not very good now, and he as good as told the boys so, but in a different way from the usual. No one but the man himself knows what it feels like to stop .a bullet, so it really 'is arvery exclusive feeling. I was not with the boys at the time so all uiy knowledge is second-hand. I hear "Happy" tried to grow a beard, in fact he did for ten days, but he had to take it off again, he looked-such a picture. picture. We are resting just now, so I may have some news later for you if all goes well with me. One thing I have had experience of is the care the British Red Cross take of the wounded and sick. One can hardly realize that he is just "one in thousands" to go thru the hands of the nurses and orderlies, on the trains and in the hospitals on the way from, the fil ing line. Nothing seems to be too much trouble for them, if it is to make a fellow comfortable. The nurses and orderlies never se,*m to rest day or night, and the slightest wish of the men is a command to them. No wonder wonder the boys call the nurses ' 'angels" to their faces, for they are indeed that as regards their care and sympathy with those who hiippen to be helpless. One sees some shattered bodies, indeed, indeed, and it must take a strong nerve to attend them time after time. Another Another thing one notices is the cheery way the "British Tommy" t ikes his fate. The worst cases are, very often, the jolliest, and they cover up /what pain they may feel with a smiling face and quaint sayings, which seem to come naturally to them One young fellow made a request for two pair of boots one day when the doctor came. His was a frost-bittën case, and when he was asked "Why?" said "his feet were twice as big as they were when he got his last issue." That same boy" groaned the wh ile night thru with pain and nothing could be done for him, That seems to be the trouble in the frost cases, they feel very little pain until evening, when their feet endeavor to make up for lost time as regards agonizing pain. Yet, should the nurse come to their help, they will put their heads under the sheets and say "It's not so bad now." I can't say why they do so, as the nurses would do anything in their power to relieve them, Harry Ireland rejoined the company with me, so the 46th is complete again as regards the fit men. Kindest regards to everybody at home, and many thanks to the kind- hearted "Hamiltonian" for the promised promised comforts. Âlf. Watts of Port Hope says "I am tchlet you all know he is well"--and he looks it, with half a loaf with jam all over it, and enough cheese to choke a horse. Yours, etc., Dan D, AN APPRECIATION Rev. Geo. Washington, Stouffville, in a personal letter to the Editor says: "By mail this a.m. (April 6) I received a funeral funeral notice of the decease of my old-time friend and neighbor, Wm. Werry, of Solina. Solina. He was about three years older than I. He always had a high place in my esteem esteem as a wise, reliable, faithful man, resolute resolute and firm in his devotion to God and His Kingdom and a lover of all good men and'righteous causes. I do not ask that a man should be without enemies. If he is as zealous as a child of God should be against the drink evil, the amusement craze, the intense worldliness of our age, and all the sinful neglect into which Satan and his servants would lead the Church, and especially our younger members, today, today, he will be misunderstood and misrepresented misrepresented and r garded as a foe to the joys young people should be granted. "The world knoweth us not; it knew Him not." Please express to the widow and the family family my great regard for the departed husband husband and father and sincerest wishes that Divine consolations and blessings may be theirs in this bereavement and in all the days to come# WORTHY CITIZEN GONE. Mr. Markus Mayer, Bowmanville's Oldest Business Man Passed to Rest. One of our oldest, best and most favorably favorably known citizens and longest connected connected with the business life of* Bowman-file passed away Thursday, April 1st in the person of Markus Mayer, in his 87th year, being the last member of a family of live. Deceased was born in Uim, Wurtimberg, Germany, in 1828 and came to Canada in 1850. He carried on business as furrier in this town for 59 years, his first place ot business being in the building at present occupied by Jos. Jeffery & Son. Later he removed to the south side of King-st, where the business has been carried on eyer since, adding gents furnishings to his already well-established fur and hat business. business. A few years ago failing health compelled compelled him tp retire from active life, his daughter, ftf-iss Florence Mayer carrying on "the business in his stead, He was a man of sterling integrity, a man whose word was ever to be relied upon and whose long experience in the fur trade placed him in the front rank when expert advice was need. In 1859 he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Collacott who with two sons, two daughters, eighteen eighteen grand-children and six great grandchildren, grandchildren, survive. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon afternoon from his late residence, King-st, W« A private service for the family was conducted conducted by Mr. Thos. Yellowlees, Toronto, a life-long friend and a former fellow worker in St. Paul's church in this town, of which deceased was a faithful member for about fifty years. The public service was conducted by his minister, Rev. A. H. Drumm. The funeral was under auspi es of Florence Nightingale Lo ge, No. 66, I.O.O.F., of which he was a charter member, member, and for 38 years the honored treasury er of the Society till failing health compelled compelled him to retire a few years ago when his long service n as fittingly acknowledged. acknowledged. . The pall-bearers were Messrs Richard Allen, C. M. Cawker, J. A. McClellan, J. B. Mitchell, W. H. Williams and A. L. Nicholls. Many beautiful floral offerings testified of the esteem for deceased and sympathy for the bereaved. Among the relatives present were : Mrs. Kate Williams Williams and Mr. and Mrs. D Forbes, St. Thomas; Mrs. Grace Davis, Woodstock, Mr. Johri. Collacott, Detroit, Mr. J. B. Oké and Mr. Morvin J; Cade, Toronto; Mr« Colin Hamly, Port Hope; Mr. H. S. Collacott Collacott and daughter Grace, Port Perry. His wife, two sons, Markus and Otto of this town, and two daughters, Mrs. F. Roblin, Hamilton, and Miss Florence R. Mayer, at home, mourn the loss of a good husband and kind and indulgent father. Not dead to us; we love him dear, Not lost but gone before, He lives with us in memory still, And will for ever more. DARLINGTON EX-REEVE PASSES TO REST Mr. Lawrence Mason Courtice There,passed away at his home, Higher Aidsworthy, Courtice, Sunday, March 28, one of the oldest residents of South Darlington, Darlington, Lawrence Mason Courtice. He was born in the immediate locality 77 years ago and lived there continuously for that length of time, with a brief exception exception of a few months spent in Prince Albert, where he learned telegraph operating. operating. He soon returned to his former home, where he started farming on the place he has occupied ever since. For a number of years Mr. Courtice also operated operated a cheese factory in the building now used as a store by Mr. A. F. Rundle. This was a great convenience to the surrounding surrounding farmers some thirty-five or forty years ago or longer. This business was very successfully carried on until the Darlington Darlington Cheese Factory and the one owned by Mr. Courtice were united and a new company company formed. Since then he has devoted his efforts to the management of his farm until the last tew years. Mr. Courtice has been a strong advocate of temperance ever since the pioneer days of Mt. Carswell Carswell Division Sons of Temperance, having served as Worthy Patriarch of this Division Division when he was 21, and for a number of years was actively engaged in the interest of the Order. Later he always voted for the different temperance measures, even to the abolition of the bar under Rowell Policy. As a Methodist he always took an interest in the religious welfare of the community, and previous to Church Union took a very active part in connection wjth the congregation of Carmel Church, which was situated on the corner of his farm. After the Methodist Union he attended Ebenezer Church, where he has been a constant member ever since. Mr. Courtice Courtice was a member of Darlington Council for a number of years, finally filling the Reeve's chair, which gave him connection with the Counties Council. In politics he was a Liberal and for very many years was a regular reader of The Globe. He was a man of comparatively few words, and this often gave the greater weight to his opinions. He was married twice, first- to Miss Mary Power, daughter of the late Chester Power, Maple Grove. His second wife was the daughter ot the late E. G. Power, Base Line. She, with two sons and four daughters, survive. They are Mr. Blake Courtice, who succeeds to the homestead; Mr. L. J.. Courtice, of Courtice &c Pickell, General Merchants, Maidstone, Sask.; Mrs. Cameron Trull, Oshawa; Mrs. A. E. Clemens, Tyrone; Mrs. H. J. Hancock Hancock and Mrs. A. J. Gay, Courtice. He is also survived by one brother, Mr. W m. Courtice, Scugog St., Bowmanville. The funeral took place on Tuesday tç Bowmanville Bowmanville Cemetery, service being conducted conducted by his pastor, Rev. S. F. Dixon. The pallbearers were Messrs. A. E. Clemens; H. t. Hancock, A. J. Gay and Blake Courtice. Courtice. Floral offerings from the family and others were very beautiful. Among the relatives from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. S. Jeffery, Port Perry; Mr. arid Mrs. W. Croxall, Brooklin; and Mr. W. L. Courtice, Pickering.