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DAYS OF LANG SYNE Tell us to-day of the friends that we loved Long, long ago; long, long ago; Tell us of those by whose side we have roved Long, long ago; long, long ago. Tell us to-day of the deeds they have done, [run, The goals they have reached and the race they have The battles they've fought and the victories won Long, long ago; long ago. Tell us the tales that to us were so dear Long, long ago; long, long ago; Sing us the songs we delight still to hear, Long, long ago; long ago Tell us again of the loved ones we knew, Of friendships so constant, of hearts aye so true, Of those who are sleeping, who bade us adieu Long, long ago; long ago. Oft we remember those bright golden days Of long, long ago; long, long ago; The voices that joined us in prayer and in praise Long, long ago; long ago. [revere, The loved ones whose memory eadh true heart The sunshine, the sorrow, the laughter, the tears, The hands that we clasped, and the kind words of cheer, Long, long ago; long ago. We come these old friendships again to renew, Of long, long ago, long ago; To greet once again the companions we knew Of long, long ago, long ago. To talk of the Homeland, where memories entwine, Where all life's best blessings were yours, and were mine, And sing with full hearts of the days of lang syne, Long, long ago, long ago. BOWMANVILLE, JULY 29, 1915 The Churches. Oshawa King St. Methodist Church AMID MUSIC AND FLOWERS. A delightful*July evening ' was made doubly pleasant with music, recitation and flowers at the Methodist League on t. Metnocnst vnurcn ^outlay. £ he school-room presented a at the lake Wednesday ' £££ attractive and patriotic appearance jWitb its Union Jacks, bannerettes, and Thos. Yellowlees. Toronto, July 27th, 1915. Greetings to Durham Old Boys and Girls We extend the glad hand to all our old friends and patrons, and as an inducement to visit our store we make this SPECIAL OFFER 10% Discount on All Sales Saturday, July 31st The town will be gaily decorated Saturday and everything at its best, but don't miss these Special Bargains at the Parlor Boot Shop on the Sunny Side, Fred R. Foley Bowmativllle -- OF NATIONAL REPUTATION -- . If our methods of instruction were not thorough and practical, we would not to-day have as students grandchildren of many of our graduates of 58 years ago. ALBERT COLLEGE has on enviable record as an educator of the first degree. Write to-day for illustrated, descriptive calendar and terms. Fall term commences on Sept. 6th. ALBERT COLLEGE, Belleville, Ont. E. N. BAKER, D.D., Principal Not Sold Out, But Rejuvenated --And Still Ready to Serve You 1Î The People's Fuel and Lumber Depot is still selling SCRANTON SCRANTON COAL--the Standard Anthracite--and ready to fill orders for all sizes at Summer prices, which for the present are as follows : Egg, Stovê & Chestnut $7.50 per ton; Péa $6.50 pértôn; NET CASH, delivered to all parts of the town; 50c per ton less at the Harbor. U Customers wishing to pay for their coal now may have it delivered delivered at once or later on, as they see fit; and in the event of lower prices prevailing during the season *11 who pay for their coal will be protected fully by having difference in price refunded, v v "We have also a full line of Building Material, including Dressed and Undressed Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Oak, Maple, Birch, B. C. Cedar and Fir; also Beaver Roard, Bishopric Wall Board, "Canada "Canada Cement", Shingles, Lath, Doors, Sash and Mouldings. ESTIMATES ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY FURNISHED. If Our other lines are : Hard and Soft Wood, long or sawed and split,-Carmel and Steam Coal, Charcoal, Fine and Coarse Salt, Land Plaster, Buckwheat, Barley, Oats and Wheat. ' * If Your patronage is respectfully solicited, and we shall do our best to give you satisfactory service. If Special attention will be given to casLcustomers. McCLELLAN & CO., Limited King St. East, Bowmanville choir picnicked week. Rev. and Mrs. J.A. McKeen Orone, are spending a month's holidays at Clifton Springs,New York. CentreviIIe : and Stewart Hall Presbyterian Presbyterian congregations have contributed $ll5-- 85 to the Red Cross Society. , Rev. F. W. K. Harris, B.A., Peterboro, ! will supply the pulpit of the Presbyterian church Cobourg, during August. Mr. Thos. Yellowlees will . speak, in Disciples Church Sunday evening, and Mr. J. D. Keachie will contribute a solo. Rev. Mr. Joplin preached in Orono ! Presbyterian church Sunday. Services will be withdrawn for first three weeks in August. A very enjoyable time was spent by Orono Anglican church and Sunday School at their annual picnic in Mr. Thos Cowan's grove, Friday week I Rev. A. R. Walsh, the new minister in the Victoria Road Methodist church, is proving very popular with the people-- Lindsay Warder. Owing to the absence of Rev. J. Bedford, Bedford, who is on his vactaion, the Methodists Methodists and Presbyterians of Pickering helc union services Sunday, conducted by Rev. J. Mcllroy. Cobourg and Port Hope Sunday Schools will hold a union picnic at Victoria Victoria Park, Cobourg, on Wednesday August August 4, when a good program of sports will I be enjoyed. Rev. W. J. West and family have gone on a five weeks' vacation at Bruce Beach on Lake Huron. Rev. Mr. Bates has charge ot the services at St. John's Presbyterian Presbyterian Church.--Port Perry Star. Rev. Geo. Yule, pastor of Oshawa Presbyterian Presbyterian Church, and family are taking a I month's holidays in the north country. Rev. McClintchy of New York, will occupy occupy Mr. Yule's pulpit during part of his ab- sense. At a successful garden party given at Cambray in aid of the Red Cross. fund, Rev. Cecil G. Williams, the new pastor of the Methodist church in that village, gave a masterly talk on the war, says the Lindsay Lindsay Post. Rev. J. P. Wilson, pastor of Charlotte st. Methodist Church, Peterboro, is on vacation, and his pulpit will be taken by I Rev. Albert Staples of Albert College, I one of the brightest young men in the Methodist ranks. A welcome meeting will be held in the Salvation Army Hall on King-st, E, on Thursday, July .29th at 8 p ni and Sunday, August 1st at II a m, 3 p m, and 7 p m. Conducted by the new officers, Captain and Mrs. Pollock. All strangers welcome. Rev. F. E. Malott, Orillia, is fortunate in owning a summer cottage in Muskoka. If anybody can enjoy this luxury with unalloyed unalloyed delight, surely it must be the itinerating itinerating Methodist minister. It is one spot altogether their own, which he and his family can truly call "home."--Packed "home."--Packed : Mr. and Mrs. W. J. E. Gillott, Millbrook, have donated a fine quartered oak Communion Communion table to Grace Presbyterian Church in that town. Mr. T. A. Kelly also also presented this church with a lovely Communion Bowl. Rev/^r. Lee, !the minister, made kindly acknowledgment of the gifts on behalf of theJcongregation. ! Sunday is Durham Old Boys' Day in Bowmanville churches. Every citizen should go to church to hear the messages they bring and the solos they will sing. Very many persons^ from ^Toronto and elsewhere will coin on Saturday on week-end tickets--^.60 from Toronto and return, good to Monday night. Our town will be full of Durhamites from near and far. Mr. W. F. Dale, Treasurer Bowmanville I Methodist Church Official Board, reports that during the four Sundays of July the regular offerings of the congregation have exceeded the same month last year by over twentv-five per cent. Rev. Wil- mot G. Clarke has been favored with splendid audiences at every service. Sun- , day last a large number partook of Sacrament Sacrament the pastor being assisted by Rev. E. A. Tonkin. St. Paul's Presbyterian church--The morning service will be an.Old Boys' service, service, when the minister, Rev. A. H. Drumra, will take for his subject "The Psalm of a Jerusalem Old Boy." As August August 1st, is the anniversary of the commencement commencement of the European war, the minister will take for his evening subject, "Prussia nism : the Cause of the Present War." Bowmanville's Old Boys and New Boys are welcomed to those services. I Mr. J. D. Keachie, Toronto, will sing at the morning service. Rev. Wilmot G. Clarke, B. A., delivered delivered two good sermons on Sunday suited to Communion Sunday. Miss Gertrude Cawker was again in charge of the choir and organ and gave a capital service of pra ; se, the choir being large at evening service. Mrs. T. E. Knowlton very kindly kindly assisted the choir and sang on Sunday morning "There's a Friend in the Homeland" Homeland" the choir joining in the chorus. As usual the audience greatly enjoyed her rendition of this beautiful solo. Sunday next Durham Old B ys will take part in both services in speaking and singing. Sunday will be Durham Boys' and Girls' day in Bowmanville Methodist Church. Rev. Wilmot G. Clarke, B.A., will preach in the morning on "The Price of Victory for Church and State"--the anniversary of the out-break of the war. Mrs. T. Ë. Knowlton will sing. In the afternoon. Dr. Hughes will address the Alpha Club. In the evening a platform meeting will be held when Dr. James L. Hughes, Toronto, and Mr.,Charlés R. McCullough, Hamilton, Hamilton, will deliver addresses. Mr. John D. Keachie and quartette will sing. The choir, under direction of Miss Cawker, will furnish good music. All citizens and visitors cordially welcomed. quantities of bouquets of iovelv flôwèrs donated by friends and afterwards sent to the Deaconess' Home in Toronto to . be distributed among sick people. Rev. W. G. Clarke, B. A., pastor, presided, 1 and j after repeating the Lord's prayer in concert concert the program opened with a piano solo by Miss Doris Foster who did so well that an_ encore was called for and pleasingly pleasingly given.' Other piano nufpbers were heartily appreciated by the audience and excellently rendered by Miss Kathleen Knight, Miss Reta R. Sole and Mr. Everett Everett Hardy. Misses Violet and ' Rhea Dey- man contributed a violin duet and Misses Ethelda, Aileen and Yvonne Hazlewood rendered a piano trio, so pleasing was the work of these young people, that all were recalled and they graciously responded. The vocal numbers were a rich treat indeed. indeed. "Miss Helen Martin, greatly favored favored the Leaguers by not only responding tQ their requesLbut acceding to the recall so enthusiastically given by her audience. She possesses a fine contralto voice and | her selections were most appropriate and well suited to the occasion. Mrs. . T. E. Knowlton, Toronto, who has charmed this people so many times with her cultured cultured contralto voice, again favored with a couple of selections and was, as always, richly enjoyed. Miss Gladys Jackson, Newcastle, who is a visitor to town, kindly favored the audience with a selection selection from VanDyke with musical accompaniment accompaniment by Miss Mayme Shaw. Her encore encore "I wish I was a boy" was most naturally naturally presented and both numbers received îearty applause richly merited. Mr. Fred >• Foley splendidly sustained his reputation reputation as an entertainer in his "Good for Nuttings Dog" and in his encore, "The Muster roll" a most fitting and appropriate selection. The chairman made a few appropriate appropriate and complimentary remarks expressing expressing his h gh appreciation of the excellent excellent program and of the work of the eague. The accompanists were Mrs Cnowlton, Miss Marjorie King, Mrs. Dey- man, Miss Shaw and Miss Cole. Proceeds $20.00. Meeting next week on Tuesday evening.will be consecration service. METHODIST S. S. PICNIC The greatest day in the year for the little folk of the Sabbath schools is the annud picnic and the grown-ups usually get a whole lot of pleasure and satisfaction satisfaction out of seeing the youngsters haying "heaps of fun" and a jolly good time altogether. altogether. We belong to the class who believe that the right place for a Sunday School picnic is in the home town in a convenient place where the mothers with the babies, grandma and grandpa, and all the other members of the family, even to the family dog, can go without weariness or expense, and enjoy a social occasion. Bowmanville Methodist Suuday School îeld its annual picnic on Wednesday July 21 at .Agricultural Park when a very pleasant outing was enjoyed. The children children of the Primary department were treated to auto rides while those of the older classes enjoyed sports of various kinds. Tea was served in the Main exhibition exhibition building which is a splendid place for serving so many. About five hundred young and old persons participated participated in the pleasure of the afternoon. Superintendent Wm. Trewin, his associates, associates, Messrs. C. Rehder and W. F. Dale, other officers, teachers, and a number of others left nothing undone for the pleasure pleasure of the scholars. The prizes were distributed distributed by the pastor, Rev. W. G. Clarke, B.A., and the winners of the races were' as follows: Boys under 10 years, 100 yd. dash--1st, Lloyd Richards, 2nd, Howard Cryderman. 3 legged race--1st, Howard Cowle and partner: 2nd, Lome Williams and partner. Run and jump--1st, Wilbur Oke; 2nd, Howard Cowle. Sack race--1st, Gordon Chartran; 2nd, Walter Wilson. _ Bovs II to 14, chariot race-- 1st, Herbert Goddard, Lome Plummer, Willie Poin- ton; 2nd, Sam Mu son, Morris Joness, Wre- ford Souch. Sack race--1st, Roy Foster; 2nd, Willie Watts. Shoe race--1st,- Howard Joness; 2nd, Gordon Symons. 100 yards--1st, Wreford- Souch; 2nd, Sam Mason. b Girls 9 to 12, 100 yard dash--1st, Helen Osborne; 2nd, Doris Kelly. 100 yd walk--1st, -Adriana DeVries; 2nd, Marion Pickard. 25 yd hop--V. McCabe. 25 yd needle race--1st, Rhea Deyman; 2nd, Elsie Osborne. Girls 12 to 16, potato race--1st, Lola Souch; 2nd, Doris Courtice. Needle race--1st, Louise Morris; 2nd, Alma Stephens. 100 yds--1st, Marion Worden; 2nd, Helen Worden. Throwing Basket Ball--1st, Marion Morris; 2nd, Gertrude Hamley. Open Races: Running Jump--1st, Norman Norman Williams; 2nd, Ray Grant. % mile face--1st, Lloyd Rice; 2nd, Kenneth Kenneth Cox. Throwing Baseball--1st, Lloyd Rice, 2nd, Ray Grant. Throwing weight--1st, Alex. Haddy, 2nd, Lloyd Rice. Relay race--Wreford Souch, Norman Dickinson, Willie Pointon, Lome Plum mer. . Blind Bat race, boys--Wreford Souch, Otho Brown. Blind Bat race, girls--Helen Osborne, Doris Deyman. Teachers' race, ladies--Miss Flo Rickard, Rickard, Miss Margaret Allin. Teachers' race, gents--John Torrens, T. E. Higginbotham. West End House We Are All Ready For The Last of the Big July Sale. BIG SAVINGS FOR YOU ON Thursday 29th Friday 30th Saturday 31st We've been doing some wonderful value giving stunts during the last three weeks, but we have not nearly exhausted our resources. There are still Bargains for everybody. The last three days will be a regular carnival of Bargains for those who demand fashionable goods Thtr^ n t Vant T ° f fchlS , m0ne y sa ™ opportunity. Come prepared for pleasant surprit largfi 6 list already"pubHshed^ 611 ^ 8 * ^ * feW Eïtra s P ecials which ha ™ added to the > REMNANTS LADIES' HATS Don't miss the Remnant Table. There you Now get a good camp or garden hat made of find goods of all description. Lengths to suit peanut straw, and will stand all kinds of Orijnlfrke" priL Pn0e8 mUCh b6lOW the Wide b ™ prevents sunburn. Special ... & Finer quality, trimmed with straw band round BLOUSES and MIDDIES crown and edge of brim. Extra special at 29c Ladies' Blouses in all the newest styles in Ladies'White Ratine Hats, good quality and plain with white or black and white stripes. washable * great summer hac ' re 8- 75c lot 59c All sizes, also full assortment of Müddies. Plain white or with colored collars and cuffs, CARPET RUjNISER reg. value up to $1.75, special price 95c Extra Quality Tapestry Carpet Runner, one pi ece only, fawn and green, new design, 27 in. " SPECIAL IN MATS wide > very special 89c yd. Fine quality Tapestry and Brussels Carpet Mats, size 23x36, fringed ends, special $1.35 COTTON JERSEYS Lot Velvet and Wilton Carpet Mats in full Boys' Cotton Jerseys, long or short sleeves range of colors and patterns, fringed ends, size assorted colors, all sizes, reg. 25c, special 19c 23x36, special ; $1.85 „ , Mens Cotton Jerseys, navy blue or blue with Lot Fine Tapestry Door Mats, fringed all white trimming, reg. 50c, special 39c rjL round, large assortment of patterns, size 12x2.7, . ^ T SP r:! 49C e ™ h ' BATHING SUITS all round 6 , Izt^tx^full fange ^"diigns^c 0ne -P* ece Bathing Suits, all blue, fast > . ° S vyc color, reg. 50c, special 39c suit LINEN DAMASK Men ' 8 Two-piece Bathing Suits in plain blue O . . tb* Ti T or striped, reg. 75c, special 59c suit 2 pieces only Fine Pure Linen Damask, maple -p leaf pattern, 18 in. wide with hemstitched .°- VS Bathing Trunks in various stripes, reg. edge, suitable for tray cloths, end pieces, dress- aud 25c, special V 13c pair er scarfs, side board covers, etc., reg. 50c yd., Boys' One-piece Bathing Suits, plain blue, re- - ""I -- • 38c 45c, special ; 33c suit McMurtry & Co Ltd. Thé Big Departmental Store Phone 83 Bowmanville. DISTRICT LEAGUE PICNIC ATTEND ALBERT COLLEGE. Mr. G. H. Wiison reterned Friday evening evening from a five weeks' trip to Western Canada and the Pacific Coast--Lindsay Post. Mower and reaper guards, sections and blades for McCormick, Deering and Mas- sey-Harris machines always on hand at Mason & Dale's. Rd. Smowden will keep his grocery store open Monday till noon for the accommodation accommodation of his country customers who will be in Bowmanville for the Durham Durham Old Boys' celebration. Have you heard of the excellent work being done by Albert College, Belleville ? Results of recent examinations are most gratifying. All of those who wrote on music passed, most with honors; many v?ith first class honors. All of those who wrote on Senior Matriculation got their standing. School has u full courses-- Collegiate, Junior amLSenior Matriculation, Matriculation, Teachers', Preliminary, Business College, College, Music--Organ, Piano and Vocal, Fine Arts, Expression, Physical Culture, Domestic Science, M. L. A. and M. M. L. Teachers Staff is strong in every department. department. Rates, are low. Send to Principal Baker for calendar and particulars of the work. Fall Term opens September 6th. Send names of prospective students you know, please. The best of summer weather favored the Epworth Leaguers of this district as they gathered for their annual picnic on Friday last at Hampton-on-the-lake, a most central and ideal spot for the occasion. occasion. During the afternoon Leaguers and their friends assembled to the number number of about 400, and at 4 p m. a baseball match took place between Courtice boys and King-st. Sunday School team, Oshawa, Oshawa, the former being the victors. After all had partaken of tea in true picnic style, a football game between the East and the West sections of. \ the District, was played, the East side winning. In the evening the church was filled to capacity to hear the speakers. Mr. James Vinson, Oshawa, President of the District, presided, and Rev. George Brown, Hampton, Hampton, Hampton, led in prayer. Rev. John Gar butt, Chairman of the District, received received a hearty welcome and expressed briefly his pleasure at being again stationed in this district, and his desire to co-operate with the young people in Epworth League work. Mr. Levi Halfyard, who assisted in a missionary campaign of this district last year, and is now campaigning the district again in the interest of united Sunday School and Epworth League effort, gave an excellent address, ^and said he was anticipating with pleasure a successful month's campaign in this vicinity. Mr. F. L. Fowke, Ex-M.P., Oshàwa, delighted all with his rëmarks. He is an interesting speaker on young people's work, and will be a welcome visitor at. another time. A roll call disclosed the-fact that, with a tew exceptions, all of the 22 Leagues were represented, showing an active interest interest in the social fife of the District League. The session closed with the National Anthem. ' GREAT, PATRIOTIC FETE. Bowmanville-on--the--Lake will the Scene of It. be Farmers, bring your, good butter to Rd. Snowden's store and get 25c a lb. The quality of Goodyear Tires have not changed altho Mason & Dale are selling selling them at a lower price than usual. Ladies of Bowmanville-on-the-Lake and a number of the patriotic lady workers of the town have decided on a big lawn fair in front of the cottages at the lake" in aid of the Red Cross. This fete promises to be one of the most important this year and the plans indicate a most unique entertainment. entertainment. All the cottages have been placed at the disposal of the committee and it is proposed proposed to convert each into an amusement booth for the day. Thèse combined with special temporary booths will provide a "Coney Island Midway" which should furnish furnish good sport for both grown ups and children. A large number of excellent prizes are being arranged for the various entertaining stunts. It is proposed that the "speelers" for the various booths will be young ladies of the town and port. They will have in charge fortune telling, ringing the Rhinoceros, guessing contests, the proper approach to the donkey, clock golf, soaking the nigger and many ether entertaining features. Tea will be served on the lawn to all not overcome by "hot dogs" and ice cream. Those in charge are enthusiastic in promising a day of real sport which should at the same time yield some good Red Cross results for our boys at the front. At the time of going to press the committee committee are not certain whether the date will be Wednesday August 18th or Saturday Saturday August 2lst. The ladies are trying to arrange so that the date chosen may be a holiday afternoon for both town and factories and the decision as to date will be announced later. A gents wanted-- For pnv Cards, ladies or cents. Su Large pro tits. Chipchase, "Caniex - ', Dir Hngton, England. 3,33. hristruas lies hook free. FUNERAL DIRECTORS L. Morris & Son Most Complete Equipment Sunday and night calls . promptly attended to. Bowmanville Phones 10-34 Branches : OBONO HAMPTON Wanted 500 lbs of blitter this week at Rd- Snowden's grocery store--25c a lb. cash or trade. All kinds of white and colored cotton dresses for ladies and children, selling at one-third off the regular price. Couch. Johnston & Cryderman. It's Eas^Work to Cut the Grass If you have your sharpened the new way 1 Va Jjawn Mower at the new blacksmith shop. the work is done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Mowers Mowers called for and dejjjj^ed to all parts of the town. ^ Phone 185 and your want? will be attended to promptly. A. W. Pickard South of Post Office on Temperance St.