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$1,00 a year in advance ; $1.50 to United States. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, JULY 'S, 1915. Volume. LXI. No, 28 Couch, Johnston & Cryderman Call special attention to their Ready-To-Wear Department for Ladies' and Children. White Dresses in alhsizes, from infants up to large women's. Colored Voile and Crepe Dresses in all sizes. An elegant stock of silk and voile Blouses. House Dresses from Misses up to out size women's. Middy's in Children's and Women's sizes, White Skirts, Princess Slips, Corset Covers, Drawers and Night Gowns. These goods are all new and made up in the most up=to=date styles. A lot of little children's Dresses worth up to 80c for 49c each. rpo be/successful, a store must be above all things honest. If we would be successful in our bid for your patronage we must offer you something you have not been used to getting at the store where you have been\dealing. We mast either base our plea on a higher quality for the same price you jhave been used to paying or by offering ' the same quality at a lower price Since the establishment of this business we have built our reputation on quality. We have made it our hobby and our rapidly increasing business is due entirely to its influence. In selecting our stocks we insist upon only the very best of leathers for upper and sole--rthe 1m- ing^-must be right and the styles in perfect keeping keeping with the season's fancies. , . [ALITY IN SHOES THE FIRST ESSENTIAL A POOR SHOE AT ANY PRICE IS A COSTLY INVESTMENT cMeris Tie Clips for Summer Wear At this season when you are not wearing a vest you will find one of our Tie Clips will add greatly greatly to your appearance as well as proving^, great convenience in keeping your tie in place. Our assortment is large and varied, ranging in gold-filled from 50c up. C. H. Haddy Jdtoeler, Engravers Watch Repairer THE STORE OF QUALITY £L SERVICE House Boat For Sale at Port Bowmanville. Size 40 ft x 14 ft with cabin 30 ft x 12\ ft, one year old, in perfect condition ; inside cabin finished in Georgian pine and Mahogany, completely completely furnished. Will stand inspection inspection any time. Can be used winter or summer. This is a genuine genuine bargain and will pay you to investigate. 3 Cottages at Lake to Rent. Enjoy the lake breezes this summer. summer. I have 3 cottages to rent in first_ class condition. Rent lower than usual. I insure Everything. Harry Cann, PTE DAN DOUGLASS AGAIN WOUNDED. Struck by Piece of Shrapnel. Pte. Dan Douglass, No. 8433, No. 3 Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, Canadians in France, Army P.O., London, England. Northern France, June 18, 1915. • Dear Mr James,--Wonder what you will think of me, to again get hit just when things had got interesting for us. I went all thru the contest the day before, which was pretty hot at times, and again on Wednesday, June 16, till just about ten minutes before we opened rapid fire on the enemy after the bombardment. Then a chunk of shell hitme on the arm,--and I came back. The piece that hitme was big enough to cut my arm off, but all it did, was to bruise me badly and graze me a bit. I am sorry to fail yoù with news, just at the time when I could perhaps let you have some. I may not be back for a day or two : --no chance of më going home at any rate. Our boys were safe when I left and getting ready to-give the Huns a wild five minutes or so for the charge. You people at home cannot realize what that bombardment is like. Imagine a big thunder storm going on a hundred or so yards in front of you, and you get some idea of what it is like. The whole earth shivers like a lot of jelly, and the air is full of dirt and flying pieces of shell. I shall try to write -i more fully about the engagements when my arm does not pain me so much. It is my right arm that was injured. Kind regards. Dan D Balance of Dan D's last week's letter is on page 3 inside. CHOIR MAKES PRESENTS THE METHODIST CHURCH. COME TO OLD HOME TOWN To Retiring Choirmaster Organist. and New SILVER WEDDING. Councillor and Mrs. Stephens Congratulated Congratulated and Presented with a Silver Service. Phone 60. Bowmanville. A gathering of about 175 friends of Councillor and Mrs. Geo. A. Stephens assembled at their home in Darlington Tuesday evening, June 29 to celebrate with them the anniversary of their wedding day. About 5 pm the visitors visitors commenced to arrive and thtvÿ.tdies were kept busy serving an exç/HaBnl supper of good things, tables being spread on the lawn where everyone had a social time. Company was called called to order and Mr. W. E. Courtice, Reeve of Darlington, discharged the duties of chairman most acceptably. Mr. W. J. Bragg read the following address and Mrs. W. E. Courtice and Mrs. Robfc. Collacufct on behalf of friends and relatives presented Mr. and Mrs. Stephens with a beautiful silver service and tray, suitably engraved, engraved, a dozen sterling silver tea spoons and spoon tray which were greatly admired by all. Darlington, June 29th, 1915. To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Stephens: Dear Friends : We, a few of your many friends, relatives and neighbors, have met at your hospit able home t is evening on the eve of this, the twenty- fifth anniversary of your wedding day, to join with you in .celebrating the auspicious occasion, and to extend our heartiest congratulations. ' When embarking on your matrimonial matrimonial career twenty-five years ago, to have looked forward to this time would, indeed, have appeared a long way. The busy life, the meeting of friends in a business and social way, and the pleasures and comforts of home surrou dings, have united to cause the time to pass quickly by. We recognize that each of you have always been among the foremost to assist and participate in occasions like the present, »nd also realize that you are ever ready to do your part, and more,Jx> promote whatever will tend to the'advancement of the community in which you have spent your entire wedded life. The public spirit which has been manifested by Mr. Stephens is one which is very commendable ip- deed, and with .the assistance of his capable partner we hope to see him attain attain even greater pfôlüinéhcê. We rejoice with you in the blessing of health which you and your family enjoy, enjoy, and the measure of success which has been yours in material things, and congratulate you upon keeping in such a very creditable manner the "Old Homestead " On behalf of those present we ask you to accept this silver silver service as a tangible token of the esteem in which- you are held, and it is our sincere wish that you may both be Spared many years to* enjoy the respect respect and confidence of your many friends. W. E. Courtice, Robt. Col- lacutt, W. G. Bundle, W. J. Bragg, committee. Mr. Stephens made a very suitable reply after which short congratulatory speeches were made bÿ Prof.' John Squair, Toronto, Councillors Thomas Baker, James Stanley and A. E. Clemens, Clemens, Rev. H. S. Cobb, Messrs F. L. Squair, Donald Smith, D. Noble, W. Nixon, W. G. Bundle, R. H. Allin and others. Solos were nicely sung by Mrs. W. S. Roy, Miss R. M. Caldwell and Miss Campbell and a number of choruses by the young- people. A very pleasant social time was enjoyed by young and old and all joined heartily in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Stephens continued continued happiness and prosperity. A social gathering was held in the Methodist church parlor Wednesday evening when the members of the choir assembled to express in a tangible tangible form their good wishes to two members who have resigned their positions--Mr. positions--Mr. H. J. Knight, leader, and Miss Gertrude Cawker, organist. The gathering was presided over by Mr. S. Ohas. Allin, who in a few words made known the purpose of ihe meeting and called on Mr. T. E. Higginbotham to read the following address. Mr. T. S/ Holgate at the proper time presenting Mr. Knight with a handsome club bag : Mr. H. J. Knight, Dear Sir : We, the members of the Bowmanville Methodist Church Choir, have invited you here this evening to express to you a few words of keen regret regret in regard to your, resignation as our Leader For thirty-five years you have been closely connected with cho.r work and for more than thirty years have labored loyally and earnestly earnestly as Instructor and Director of the Choir of this Church coming as every^ one knows about two miles every Friday Friday evening for practice and every Sunday through conditions good and bad, whether it was unbearably hot or belowjsero and though the roads were nigh impassable, when the time came for service you did not fail us. With your ever buoyant spirits and untiring efforts you have been an inspiration to all who have had the pleasure of singing singing under your baton. The assis ance„ of a choir in beautifying the services and lending its attractions is an absolute absolute necessity in every church. Truly it hath been said "Music hath its charms" and many a soul has' been won to Christ through the sweetness and appeal of the human voice and for these results you have labored with your choir. During your .time of service service in this Church you have seen many changes, singers have come and singers have gone and it is no doubt a great satisfaction for you to know that quite a number of singers have gone forth from your choir, their first school of singing, and have won laurels for themselves in choirs and musical organizations elsewhere, all of which speaks well for your very excellent anility as an instructor of singing. /Your face shall be missed from you- usual place in our choir loft and your voice while unheard shall ever ring in our memories to inspire us to do greater greater things in Our Master's Service. Now, Mr. Knight, we feel that after your many years of faithful and very successful leadership, we cannot let you depart from us without an expression expression of our regard for you and our sincere appreciation of your faithful sér vices rendered, and we ask you therefore to accept this Club Bag not for its actual value but as a token of remembrance from the Cho r of Bow- manville Methodist Church and whether or not you again take up this work, we pray that God may bless you in your labors. ' Signed by the Members Members of the Choir. Pastor Greeted by Large Congregations Sunday. Sunday, July 4 was a very interesting interesting and long-to-be-remembered day in Bowmanville Methodist church. The Flower Committee provided abundance abundance of flowers, roses, peonies etc., and. the arrangement was excellent. . Congregations were unusually large day, August and manifested great interest in the special G.T.R services. Special music and singing were provided the choir being out in almost full strength and their services were highly appreciated. _ Rev. Wilrnot G. Clarke, B. A , the ' cillors, three bands and.citizens will meet new pastor, - before beginning his ser-1 the train and a procession will march di- mon expressed his pleasure in assum- re .9, *° the Town Hall, where the visitors ing the pastorate of a people who/have be made welcome and given the free- been served by such successful and dom of the town for the day. Autos will popular ministers a- Revs. H. B. Ken- the ladies around town. Dinner ny, John Garbutt and others who had wnl be served by the_ Women's Hospital proceeded him here. He asked for the ^ u , | ar y ln the Municipal Building from sympathy, prayers and co-operaiion of ,.° clock a * 50c each. While dinner is Boys and Girls Coming to the Homeland Homeland of Durham Civic Holiday. Dr. Jas. L. Hughes, President of Durham Durham Old Boys' Association of Toronto, was in town Tuesday evening conferring with the local committee in making arrangements arrangements for the Old Boys' and Girls' Home-coming tc Bowmanville on Mon- 2nd (Civic Holiday). A TT . _ . train will leave Toronto Union Station August 2nd at 9.Ï5 a.m. and will probably stop at Whitby and Oshawa, arriving atBoWmanvilleUp-town Station about 11 o'clock. Mayor, Coun officers, members and adherents of this church in the work he had been appoin.ed by the Conference loundertake loundertake and fe t that he would be loya Iy supported in this by all the organizations". organizations". Rev. Wilmot G. Clarke, B.A. The New Pastor of Bowmanville Methodist Clmrch being served autos will be. placed at the disposal of the visitors who are waiting to see the town. At 2 o'clock a baseball game between Old Boys Out-of-Town and Old Boys At Home will be played at the Agricultural Park. A slow horse race with prominent Old Boys at - the ribbons will be an extra attraction. The out-of- town contingent has also kindly offered to give a concert, which offer has been gladly gladly accepted. Besides many well-known artists, all Durhamites, who will participate, participate, Archdeacon Cody will be invited to give a patriotic address. During the day j those who wish to bowl will be made wel- j come at the Lawn Bowling Club and green, where a tournament will be in progress. progress. I Sunday, August 1st, arrangements are being made to have pulpits in town and nearby country village churches occupied by Durham Boy, there being a number of clerical and lay brethren among them. The above is only general information as to the proceedings for the big celebra- As soon as definite arrangements are com- j plcted details of same will be published in. full in this paper. In the meantime citizens should invite their friends to come and spend the weekend weekend and be on hand on Monday, August 2nd, and the boys and girls formerly of Durham should arrange to be in Bowmanville Bowmanville f r the big home-coming and re-union of Durhamites. Be it distinctly understood, say our citizens, citizens, that if you ever lived in Durham County YOU are expected to come to Bowmanville on Monday, Aug. 2. PASSED MUSICAL EXAMS. Mr. Donald Herald, L. T. C. M., was in town June 28th testing the pupils of Miss The sermons u ei:e shovL owing to the extra musical program provided, but were well suited to his initial services. services. His morning sermon was based on the words "Hitherto . ath the Lord a helped ps" and he gave great en cour- , Regina Percy and Mils Mamie~e7~Shaw Mrs. William A. White and daughters Mildréd and Mosetta, New York City, passed thru Toronto, on Friday, enroute to Algonquin Park in the Highlands of Ontario, where they- will be guests at the favorite summer resdrt, The Highland Inn, during July. Editor M. A. James met them in Toronto. Mr. Knight made a very feeling reply reply thanking all for their kind words and for the beautiful gift. Chairman Allin then called upon Miss Cawker to come forward and Miss Aura Caldwell read the following address and Miss Margaret Allin presented presented her with a five o'clock Tea Set of hand-painted china. Miss Gertrude Cawker, Bowmanville. Dear Miss Cawker,--Learning that you have-resigned the position of organist in the Methodist Church, we the members of the church choir, cannot cannot permit you to relinquish the duties of the office without giving you some expression of our personal regard for "you and of our appreciation of the faithful and efficient service you have rendered for over twelve years in oon? nection with this choir, You have given hearty service and exercised great patience and devotion to the interests interests of all your associates, no effort or time being too great so long as either was necessary to make the service service of praise worthy and acceptable. It will continue a source of sincere pleasure and gratification to all of us that during all these years of our association association in this choir that you have never once, given us an unkind word or shown the slightest impatience or discourtesy altho we must have tried your patience severely at times, and Unity and good fellowship have characterized characterized all of our meetings and associai associai ions. You have graciously and generously given of your best efforts, ever untiring and zealous in helping to perpetuate the high reputation that this choir has maintained and your fidelity to duty has been inspiring and helpful and will remain a pleasant memory with us. We earnestly trust that the musical talents with which you have been so happily endowed may never cease to be operative and that you may be spared for many years to give the pleasure of your musical skill to others. We ask you to accept these pièces of hand painted china as a very small evidence of our esteem and very best wishes for your future pleasure arid happiness. Signed by the members of Bowmanville Methodist Methodist Church Choir. Bowmanville, June 80, 1915. Miss Cawker thanked the members for their kind words and valuable gift after whichice cream and cake were served and short speeches were made by Messrs O. Smith, T. S. Holgate, T. E. Higginbotham, R. M. Mitchell, W. and J. C. Wilkinson, Misses Lillie McLean, McLean, Ethel VanNest and Ethel Morris. Morris. All joined heartily in singing, "For they are jolly good fellows" after which all joined hands and sang "Auld Lang Syne." ageriieut to ail because of what had been accomplished in the past history of this church. "A noble motive makes all labor noble" said Rev. Mr. Clarke, at the even ing service when he preached on the nobility of labor from the wo.ds "For the people had a mind to work. "He gave a splendid sermon and again elicited the co-operation co-operation of all the congregation to help in ! J m ' h"î nr u stcJas£ the work of God in this part of IT is ' Mabel Souch, (Bethesda), -honors , ■ ' . 1 Nellie Burk,--pass Mr. Clarke has a strong voice that Thelma Moyse pass was heard clearly in every part of the Elementary-Doris Foster, first clas honors auditorium, speaks deliberately with , Louise Cryderman--honors excellent enunciation and has'aspleu- for their examinations in connection with Toronto Conservatory of Music, all the candidates were successful. Pupils of Miss Regina Percy : Junior--Emma Alcumback,--pass Elementary- Vilda Symons,--pass Pupils of Miss Mamie E. Shaw : Intermediate--Reta R. Cole,--pass Junior--Lepha Dancaster, first class honors Mabel Souch, (Bethesda),-- Helen Yellowlees,--honors did pulpit presence. It may not be out of place to say that his timely introductory introductory rèmarks both in church and Sunday School and his discourses made a very favorable impression. He told his morning audience that during the sumim-r months he should endeavor to make his sermons, brief, bright and interesting. He expressed his thanks to the people who had accorded him such a very hearty welcome and hoped, hoped, to soon become better acquainted with them. The excellent and varied music by the choir was another special feature of Sunday's services, the members being being out in splendid force both Uriies. Bowmanville citizens are music lovers and a good musical service never fails to interest our people, and they received received a generous variety in the service of song in the Methodist church, all right. Mrs. T. È. Knowlton of Toronto, who never fails to delight her hearers by her fine contralto voice assisted the choir in the morning and sang a solo. It; may interest readers out-of-town to read the order of morning service in the Methodist church as it was observed observed last Sunday : 1-- Organ prelude 2-- Doxology 3-- Invocation 4-- Hymn, No. 1 5 --Prayer 6-- Anthem, "Hymn of Peace" by Calcott. Miss Ethel Van Nest taking the solo. 7-- Announcements 8-- Solo, Mrs. T.E. Knowlton "Jesus knows it all." ■ 9--Scripture, Psalm 103, alternate reading. 10-- Solo, Mr. Frank M Sherlock 11-- 2nd Scripture lesson 1st Cor. 13 12-- Hymn, No. 771 13-- Sermon, Rev. W. G. Clarke, B. A., 1st Sam. 7:12 14-- Prayer 15-- Collection. Organ voluntary 16-- Prayer over the offering 17-- Hymn, No. 599 18-- Benediction 19-- Organ postlude Miss Gertrude Cawker, organist, played for the soloists morning and evening. Mr. Frank M. Sherlock of The Hambourg Conservatory of Music, Toronto, played the other numbers at both services and sang a solo at each. The an them, in the evening was "Sun We congratulale teachers and pupils on this excellent record. 8 of my Soul" (Turner), the solo bein taken - by Mrs. Higginbotham. A were pleased, to see jtfiss Lillian McLean McLean m her place again after nearly nine months' absence, also Miss Alma Pollard who has been out for some months. Mr. Leslie Thomas, a good bass singer, was in the choir for the first time having recently come to town from Port Hope where he was a member of the Methodist choir. In the evening after the close of the regular service Mr. Sherlock gave an organ recital to the great delight of the audience. His selections included: (1) Humoreske--Dooral; (2) End of a Perfect Day--Bond; (3) Bridal Chorus, (from Lohengrin) by Wagner; (4) Hallelujah Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah) by Hun- del. His two, vocal numbers were admirably admirably adapted to his well trained tenor voice and altho suffering from the effects effects of a cold sang with much acceptance. acceptance. His services thruoufc the day were highly appreciated. Some special features will be intro? dueed next Sunday when Mr. C. Chris» Laugher, A.L.C.M., L L.C.M., organist, organist, and choirmaster of First Methodist church, Director of Owen Sound Symphony Symphony Orchestra and Instructor of 31st Regimental Band, Owen Sound, will have charge of the organ and lead the choir. He is a teacher of piano, organ, violin and cello and has had marked success in musical circles and instruction. The half-tone portrait of Rev. Mr. Clarke which we publish in this issue is not from a very recent photo but is a good likeness of him when he was President of the Bay of Quinte Conference. Conference. . It is to be hoped that the very large congregations which greeted the new pastor at both services may be the indication indication that his pastorate here will be happy and successful through the coming years. Rev. Mr. Clarke is occupying the same rooms as Rev. Mr. Kenny, "Cherry Cottage" where he may be found until the new Parsonage is ready, presumably early in October. Mrs. Clarke and daughters are at a lakeside resort and will not be here for a few months. Mr. Charles Brown of Brown Bros, Toronto, Toronto, Mrs. Fred Sparling, Miss Emily and Master Grover Brown, and Miss M. Grover Grover motored down from the city recently and spent the week-end at Mr. J. W. Sparling. Sparling.