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îfcjçlj» i ■3BBMSjj>SS^Bt6Ciaa&daC^SkIîàt\^ ""âi----*_>u» «ET $1.00 a year in advance ; $1.50 to United Mates. Couch, Johnston & Cryderman find that they have too many Ladies' Coats on hand, and to make a clearance will from this date sell all Colored Coats at exactly HALF-PRICE and will take one-third off the price of all Black Coats in stock. Furs of all kinds at greatly reduced prices. Hot Water Bottles 2 years guarantee $1.87, the regular $2.50 quality. We have another line that we are clearing out at $1.00 Do not. miss these. Jury & Lovell Lost both money and Glasses If your money was all the loss sustained when you hand your money over to strangers strangers who are unknown in the places they claim to come from it would not be so bad. Your eyes are too precious to trifle with in that way. It is surprising how little some people know about values. They pay from $3 to $5 to strangers for glasses that we would sell them for less than half and with our glasses we always give a positive guarantee. guarantee. Jury & Lovell Soap Week Harmony Rose or Violet 2 for 25c Baby»' Own 8c Infant's Delight 8c Castile 7 cakes 5c size 25c Castile large bars... 25c Fancy 10c lines ...8c Also Talcum Powder Regular 25c at 15c or 2 tins for 25c Jury & Lovell Stop Coughing The worst thing you can do when you have a cough is to cough--Tamarac Cordial not only stops the tickle but it soothes the Bronchial tubes and acts as a general tonic. Large bottles 25c, Family size 50 cts. Jury & Lovell Items of Importance There are many things that the modern up to date Drug Store can sell cheaper and better better than any other merchant. The old idea that Drug Store prices were higher has been exploded exploded by the Rexall movement. In every town and city in England, Canada and United States the live progressive store is a Rexall Store and the service service they render the public stands out in distinct, well defined defined contrast to the antiquated ideas held by the old school of Druggists who never associated with other Druggists, who never read Trade Journals and who never travelled to see how suc cessful merchants inlarge business centres conducted their business. Bowmauville and Oshawa are nob far behind other progressive towns in this respect. Jury & Lovell have always kept well to the front I in their business methods methods and during the past few years they have given the public public a service that few towns of the same size enjov. It pays to keep an eye on the advertisements of Jury <fc Lovell every week. Some of those have been induced to hand over good to strangers who claim to be Doctors or eye specialists or pedlars who have no standing whatever in the cities they claim to come from have been getting double prices for spectacles by representing that they belong to Toronto General Hôpital, are specialists from Toronto, Montreal- etc. Some go so far as-to sày they are manufacturers, but they fail to say where their factory is or to show their Diplomas. An experience of 25 years enables Jury & Lovell to give absolute satisfaction to those who require glasses and those who are wise will avoid risking risking their sight with strangers who are tiere today and no one knows where tomorrow. Jury & Lovell The Safe, Satisfactory Druggists and Opticians. When We Test Efes it is Done Properly BqwyANVILLE ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916 THE EDITOR. TALKS. DAN GREETS A TOWNSMAN Bear in mind that $1,50 will be the rice to everybody whose subscription 'or 1916 is not paid by Tuesday next Feb. 15. We have given all a fair warning. See our new clubbing rates in this paper. LADIES* AID CONCERT The Liberal-Conservative Govern- men t of On tario --save the Li beral instructs its agricultural .representatives .representatives to get the printing required done at Tory offices,, like thé little Mill- brook Reporter, and then; said representative representative asks the big Liberal newspapers newspapers like the Port Hope Guide and The James Papers with their wide circulations circulations among farmers, to "Please be good enough to insert a small paragraph paragraph concerning these meetings in y our valuable paper and oblige. " This time the meetings are "of special interest interest to our many readers" so we give free notice for their bemefit. Who can blame us for uttering a complaint when printing for West Durham is ordered to be done in a village printery in East Durham ? See local Crhistmas- Parcels Still Arriving Wants Names of Sender on Every One. 'Resting Somewhere in France." Methodist Choir Score Success A city visitor remarked "Yours is a musical town all right". "Yes, Bowman Bowman ville is full of musical talent" was „ , » „ lkav vm»»o "b® response. > o is every town you'll get the news "killed by kindness" * c °mmunity if there were that'll be one of us, I'm thinking--for I born music teacher like I January 14, 1916. Dear Mr. James,--One of these days notice of fruit meetings. page for A rather singular coincidence occurred occurred a few days ago in our experience. experience. In conversation with a friend over an act of kindness performed by a gentleman in another town that we both sincerely appreciated personally we suggested that one of us write a letter to him thanking him for the esteemed esteemed favor. Our friend, said that is not necessary as I shall seè him in two days. We replied that the very act of writing the letter to him would make a deeper impression on his mind and hence in a way be more keenly appreciated appreciated by him than simply thanking him in a conventional way when meeting meeting casually. The same day in a subsequent subsequent mail a letter came to the editor editor from a Toronto lady well known for her brilliant ideas in which she wrote: Do you know I often think that the thoughts contained in written words impress themselves on the mind and soul of a person with much greater greater and more lasting effect than that which he gleans from pulpit or, platform, platform, splendid and helpful as' they be. No mat: er how bright and receptive receptive a person may be he cannot carry away the whole of a sermon or lecture, and so much is generally lost that would have been a special pleasure and help to retain. Of course, we do not forget or fail to understand that peculiarly agreeable and stimulating thought-atmosphere created by our com 1 £ J^wçet.he v in company with -others ,„<uch or lecture lecture hall and which exercises an unique influence in our life as a people; but to most of us, I fancy, thoughts to be ■ fully assimilated need the quiet atmosphere atmosphere of an undivided interest. For instance,how deeply absorbed a person j will become in a book or magazine article This fact should cause an author of a book or article and every editor in his writing to feel resting upon his literary labors a mighty responsibility. Similarly, perhaps, you will reply that every public speaker, speaker, whether clergyman or layman, should prepare with greatest care, regarding regarding the influence of the spoken word so that the good and helpful effects effects may not be lost on the hearers. No other address is worthy of attention. attention. One excellent plan to keep boys and girls on the farm--and, in our opinion, one of the very best ways--is to . pro- 1 vide them with a few of the good Can- 1 adian farm papers and magazines. Several splendid publications ai e now 1 issued, most of them weekly. A , monthly agricultural and family jour- j nal of superior merit, is The Farmer's 1 Magazine, $1 per year, published by The Maclean Publishing Co., 143 University University Ave., Toronto. The February number is now before us and really it is a treasury of good things for the farm home Mr. F. M. Chapman is the editor and has been for years which accounts for the excellence of the put. ..nation. The wisdom of the publishers is shown, too, in their employing employing a bright lady as associate editress--Miss editress--Miss Ethel M. Chapman--and her valuable work is much in evidence in the departments under, her direction. direction. She is a practical writer herself and her selections are admirable for family reading. Farmers desire to make more money out of farm enterprises, enterprises, and The Farmer's Magazine carries to their homes monthly from the best agricultural writers seasonable seasonable words of inspiration and helpful ideas on practical farm life that kindle in the minds of old and young a deeper and keener interest in country life and activities. If we had space available available we should like to tell our readers names of the contributors and the subjects they discuss. A few of the 50 odd writers represented in the February February magazine are: Dr. C. C. James, C M.G., Prof. J. B Reynolds, M. A. C., W. A Craie k, (Durham boys) J. B. Spencer, B.S.A.,. W. L. Smith (Orono), Prof H. H. Dean, Prof. George E. Day, Dr. Annie A. Backus, and others equally as clever writers. Take our advice: Send a dollar for the Farmer's Magazine and you will never regret it. Nay, you will thank us many a time for telling you. about this grand monthly. have just received a letter from M jor L. T. McLaughlin, now back in England again, to say there are some more gifts on the way to us. You people at home have surely been good to us boys here, and I for one can't find words to express my gratitude. We're a long way off, and so many of the recent " recruits have left town, and naturally they would be fresher m the mind than those who left at first. I remember one wise man saying to me " on,y be awa y for amontn in camp till this trouble is straightened out--you'll not leave Canada." That was some time ago, and all the straightening that has been done, is in the front line. I had a J>ig surprise in the shape of a diary sent anonymously from New York. I often wish I had kept one from the start of this adventure of ours, but I've generally lost any notes that I've taken, so I must carry my recollections in my 'bean'. I'll be able to do it from now on, I hope. We're still resting (?) but 'forming fours . gets tiresome after a few days. 'Yorkie' is in England on pass as I write, whilst we at the 'halt on the left', 'form platoon'--a very exciting movement,when you're doing it for the 'umpty--umpth' time believe me. Then we do that movement, movement, possible only in the armv, of 'forming 'forming fours" with only three m-n to do it. Rest camps are li e Whit Sundays,---you have to search for the glories of them, for they dont show on the surface. We're away from the sound of he guns, anyhow, and that'll do us good I believe tho, that being at war, is like working in a boiler- factory,---you get used to the noise in time. Still, our nerves are getting rested somewhat, and I'll hate to leave this 'rest' of mine in the straw. If you want 'peace, perfect peace' just get into a barn with about eight feet of straw in it, make a hole the shape of your body, get two blankets over you when you 'turn in' and if you don't rest--then you can give up hopes of ever being comfortable. I awoke the other night, and to listen to the 'sleeping melody' put me in mind of a bunch of Esquimos trying to talk Scotch. One was saying i n a very high tenor "Hurr r !-gru-hiv'--and the next man to him second to answer in a deep basso-- "Honk ! --Harrr-um ! Another was going going thru the morning's drill for he'd mumble mumble "form fours--you--hey?--no-night 1 " Christmas parcels continue to come in --some the worse for wear---but just as welcome to the boys. I hope 'the town' has a prosperous New Year, (this is to fill in, you know) but just the same, I hope everything prospers at home--and that we shall soon get back there. Kind regards to the staff and to all enquiring friends. I'll try to be regular with the letters, but very often there's "so little to write about worth the while. Yours as' ever, Dan D. "Still resting here in France." space and news. Bufc »,» „ - . ---- interesting stuff a natural . tor ln then. This week we have Prof. C. C. I a well-balanced paper. "EditorTalks" Laugher to devel. p the voices and ' smack of the country. Chas. bring thejausic out of them. Four out ;-r" Bjce tells how Americans View the of every five peisons are susceptible to voice production and can be taught to sing we 1, and the fifth must be a h ird case indeed, if he can't be improved improved by a thoro tr ining in voi e culture Why, Prof. Laugher seems to be able to bring musical strains out of almost anything. So, you Fifth Person, don't despair. There's hope for you if you'll make an honest try. Now about last Friday evening's concert. concert. Great \\ ar. Mrs. Fletcher tells what r!Fi * a< *i es are doing for sold ers. "Old Ontario is Good Enough for Me" by Gertrude C. Knight is a poem. of merit. Epworth Leaguers will find the report of Napanee convention in- teies mg as well as many other articles- ide pages. After reading this Recently we'announced the suspension of an old established newspaper, owing to the increased cost of publication. This week we announce the passing out of The Oshawa Free Press with the large free circulating circulating of 2000 copies weekly. Explaining the suspension the editor says; "There comes into effect this month a new schedule of prices on printing paper.'-- In some cases this is 25 per cent, advance. The Free Press is affected in common with other newspapers. newspapers. Some of these are increasing their subscription rates." January, 16, 1916. Dear Mr. James--I've just had another another of those pleasant surprises--not a parcel or letter but somebody with a round happy face, and a smile that I'll remember for many days to come. Someone Someone called "Dan, someone to see you" and naturally I was pleased; I looked and there was a wide smile and the extended hand, which I didn't refuse, you can bet. Perhaps its time I told you who it was. Pte. Oscar W. Pingle of the Canadian Mounted Rifles. We had a jolly good chat and I found that he was stationed only a short distance from us. Say, this world is a very small place after all, eh ? Here's a Bowmanville boy who meets another one irom the h me town over here in France--a long stretch from Canada. Such surprises as these are the spice of life, and I for one, cannot { get enough of them. I'm seeing all the boys, you see, and maybe, if we're here a j hundred years, I'll see everyone I get en- ' quiries sent to me about. It's quite a chance affair to meet any outside of our own Brigade, unless one goes scouting, which is breaking the rules and regulations which I never do. At least, I've never been caught doing it, so it's just the same to us as having a clear mind. I didn't intend to write to you to-day, but the fact of meeting Oscar made me want to use up a few Spare minutes telling telling you folk at home, I'm so full of joy. He'll likely write you, too, as I told him how welcome a letter was from "Our boys at the front". I saw Ira Scot the other day looking as fat and well as ever. The only part that fails about him, is his moustache--that's a complete failure. It grows--I'll not say it doesn't--but 'the bush' is uglier in it's growth to his ' upper lip. Saw- Keg (so small and neat and round) at church parade parade to-day, and he looks as usual, plus one extended smile ! Clarence Hall goes on in the same old way, dodging parades by 'having business at the Post Office 1 He's getting as bad as the 'Old Soldier' and that innocent look of his as he carries a mail bag (more than likely empty) slung over his shoulder, would make > ou think he was a long-suffering over-worked mortal. True, we forgive his 'many manifold sins' if he brings us lots of mail : --but how can he if the people it home don't write ? No, I'm not going to write a 'blue ; letter' again, but I still have a spare sheet or two on my pad, and you can'fioverwork my pencil. Hope everyone everyone at Bowmanville is well as he or she wants to be. My two notes, this week wiil make a fairly good sized letter. More anon. Your as ever, Dan D. Somewhere in France, Jan. 20,1916. Dear Mr. James,--It takes very little inducement for me to write you nowadays, nowadays, as I take every opportunity I have of 'lead'-ing an attack--on my writing Rev W.. G. Clarke, B.A., chairman, was so delighted with every number that he almost exhausted his store of adjectives by the time the end was reached about 10.30 p.m. It was a plump 2 hours of music and recitation. To show that we are loyal citizens of the British Empire the audience and performers sang the National Anthem at both ends of the 15-number program. program. In the first part recalls were permitted, and every number was worthy of an encore, but as it was 9.40 p m. when Pa- 1 1 was completed, the chairman put the ban on all recalls, but so strong was the temptation after the b.-injo duet by Miss Helen Mitchell and Prof. Laugher and the Bowmanville Instrumental Trio that the audience tried to break the rule but was not successful. The numbers were all on inside pages. After reading this paper thru, mail it to a friend. The price is one dollar a year if paid or m aled on or before Feb. 15th--next Tuesday. COUNTIES' COUNCIL so uniformly well rendered that we need not particularize particularize but the opinion was freely expressed expressed at the close that we had received received a 50c program for 15c admission. admission. Several would like the concert repeated, but the mat er has not been decided. The choir gave three unique choruses. It" the sentim'*nt was simple simple and the pieces were popular some centuries back, the music was cheery and bright and was much enjoyed for variety and novelty. The first was "Tom, Torn, the Piper's Son"; the second, "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe"; and the third, "Old Daddy Long Legs." The literary numbers were given by our townsman, Mr. Fred R. Foley, who never fails to please his audiences. "The Preacher Down at Coles" and the "Song of the Camp" with piano obligato were sing ilarly appropriate. Two young musicians made their debut at this concert--Mr. Fred j. Van Nest as a baritone soloist, singing "Love Bells" excellently, and Miss Helen Mitchell as a skilled artiste on the banjo, playing with her. teacher, Prof. Lnugher, a very pretty piece "To the Front". Both won most favorable favorable appreciation. Miss Helen Martin, contralto soloist of the choir, sang in her usual sweet voice, "Have You Ever Seen a Swallow Swallow ?" and "The Rosary" receiving marked expression of satisfaction. That our citizens do enjoy real classy music was shown by the rapturous applause that greeted the Instrumental Instrumental Trio--Miss Re ta R. Cole, pianist, Mr. E Franke, violinist, and Pi of. C. C. Laugher, cellist. They never to delight their hearers. Mr. T. S. Holgate, - the ever popular baritone soloist, won new honors in his splendid rendering of "The Admiral's Admiral's Broom" and the encore "We've- Come Up from Somerset to go Fighting Fighting for the King". Miss Helen Morris played in duo with her teacher. Prof Laugher, the "Poet and Peasant Overture" and received received enthusiastic applause. She also played the obligato for the banjo duet already noted. One of the other "taking" selections was the quartette of mixed voices, j "Po' Little Lamb" sung very sweetly and sympathet ically by Mr. and Mrs. 1 A. W. Pickard and Mr. and Mrs. T. E. I Higginbotham. ! But for the hockey match at Tay- ! lor's Arena where 1000 admissions January session of Oouncil for the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham will be- remembered as a. record one for length of time required to ele t a Warden for 1916. It Look an evening session which lasted till nearly nearly midnight and the best part, of the following morning before George Greer, Reeve of Cobourg, received the required 19 votes to lie declared, Warden. Warden. We are pleased to say. that throughout the session he conducted the business in a capable manner and suitably upheld the dignity of the position. position. were paid at 25 cents each, the school • j - , • x, c . , roon, would have been packed to the 2 x .P. e ! n „'?fl l ,!?„ Up - keep of r0ads j limit. pad. It passes many an hour for me in the evenings, and as I am well supplied with materials, I can enjoy myself to my heart's content--and I do that. My offi- | cers are well aware of it by now, I guess, as every day brings the outpourings of a busy pen and brain. (Don't know whether whether it's quite safe to say that last, as there is 'someone' who 'comes back' at me for all I say to you out of the ordinary.) j If you only knew how I suffered for my poetry (?) from that same source, you'd feel sorry for "Breezy"--and you'd smile too, perhaps. I'm enclosing a piece of poetry sent to me by--er--someone, and it shows that somebody else has noticed the joy of getting mail too. We don't get the bugle here but when Clarence Hall yells 'Mail'! there's a general rush in his direction, and the faces tell tales, as they listen to the names being called. Then, to see how they'll go into their own corners and really 'eat' the contents of the ones they do get, shows their enj lyment. The one fact of hearing that 'all are well àt qome' never gets 'stale' to the bo vs here. Then others walk around with a seraphic smile their faces for h .If a day, alter getting a letter from 'Somewhere in Canada.' I'm never like that--no never-- well, not 'always' you know ! It is so ! good tho, to get a letter from that far off i land, which we hope soon to return to,-- when 'Fritzy' has been blown into his senses. I'll quit before I get 'breezy' and bring down your 'blessings' on my weakness weakness for running on saying nothing. I Yours as ever, Dan D. Much business of importance came up for discussion as well as many minor matters requiring attention,. Ontario Commission of Highways recommended the improvement of roads throughout the counties, especially especially tho e leading to markets and railways. railways. 40% of cost of work is paid by the Government, but no action will be taken. Numerous deputations waited, on the council asking for grants to assist in iheir respective lines of charitable, patriotic or other commendable work» Representatives of the Children's Aid Society, whose shelter is located at Port Hope, made a long and strong appeal for a liberal grant towards caring caring for neglected children. Every councillor recognized the splendid work of this society and supported * grant of $1500. At the same time several several councillors took exception to the way in which an Inspector had been recently appointed to the Society, pointing out the unfairness of the representation representation on said Board» there being 15 from the town of Port Hope, and only 10 représenta 1 ives from all the other parts of the Comities» Representatives from Port Hope, Cobourg and Bowmanville Hospitals appealed to the Council for assistance and were given 8&X) each. Officers from the 136th and 139th Battalions,, which are being recruited iu Durham and Northumberland ('ounties respectively, asked for further further assistance to cany on their work. S3.500-was granted for this purpose. This is in addition to $2,500 given for same purpose at December session. Probably the most important question question considered by the council was fail that of giv ng assistance to the Canadian Canadian Patriotic Fund. Last year this council contributed $500 per month to this Fund, but owing to the very large number of men from these counties who had ènlisted during the past year, the appeal for financial assistance to their dependents had increased correspondingly correspondingly until now the share required required from these counties was $100,000. Considerable discussion took place on this question and it was finally ecided to contribute $60,000 or $5,000 per month for 1916. This amount will be raised by direct taxation on the equalized equalized assessment of the counties. No definite action was taken as to how the $40,000 will be raised. Resolution was passed asking Ontario Ontario Government to enact legislation whereby money collected for automobile automobile taxes be returned to municipalities municipalities in which autos are owned to be in said municipality. By-laws passed included these appointments appointments : High School Trustees; J. H. H. Jury, Bowmanville, Stephen Jose, Newcastle; Bridge Commissioners Commissioners : Geo. A. Stephens, Durham and Ontario; W. A. VanCamp, Scugog Roadway; Jas. Stanley, Bowmanville; Commissioners to look after Registry Registry Offices: Geo. W. James, West Durham; Geo. A. Smith, East Durham. Pte. Dan M. Douglass, No. 8433,No. 3 Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Canadians in France, Army P. O., London, England. "Men of Devon" stock will show itself still Mr. W. M. Horsey, our octogenarian octogenarian but active Police Magistrate tells us that two of his nephews are at the front. Rev. Harold Horsey, pastor of Ottawa Congregational Church, went with the 38th Battalion to Bermuda as chaplain and made of good stuff as is he, in addition to his religious duties took courses in drill, musketry, musketry, trench building, etc., so that he might be fit and capable of taking command command of a company if necessary. Sergeant Farley Horsey of 34 h Battery, Kingston, gave up a lucrative financial position and went with the Qth Artillery brigade as Ammunition Column to this corps. About 750 exceptionally fine looking men went trom Kingston for overseas service and will no doubt be heard from in the coming Spring drive at the Front. Yes, its still in the blood of the"Men of Devon" as at the time of the Spanish Armada, and the Horsey clan apparently is no exception. i rvl Cl i <