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$1,50 a year In advance ; $1.50 to United States BOWMAN VILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916. Volüme, LXII. No, lE Couch, Johnston & Cryderman aré showing An elegant stock of Ladies' White and Colored Voile Dresses, Wash Skirts and Suits. a'n dl A Superbj assortment of new Silk and Cotton Blouses., All Spring Coats and Silk Suits at Greatly Reduced Prices Couch, Johnston & Cryderman The 'tjChCCXiUL Stores _ kr w « >i*»i i c niv if • stop. 1 s Some Summer Suggestions bocolates "Your Sweetheart** Choice** Their exquisite deliciousness is obtained by the skillful use of absolutely pure ingredients of the highest grade. 60c., 80c. and $1.00 per lb. Fresh assortment today. FROM Chocolates By Mail. Is your wife away? Is your best girl away ? Send a box -of Select Chocolates. We have the finest in_ town. During Vacation Time we will pay pifetage to any place in Canada or United States. Uury & Lovell Your Eyesight If you are one of those unfortunate ones who have been- misguided and have spent your money for glasses that do not suit you. Come to us. No charge for consultation, 25 years experience. Jury & Lovell, Graduate of : Chicago Optical College, New York School of Optics, Detroit Optical College. Jury & Lovell's Cold in the head and Catarrh, combination treatment, Atomizer and Spray Solution......$1.00 Rent a Kodak 10c a day up. You can take the picture of Baby, Picnic Parties, etc. and we will finish them up for you the very next day in best possible style. Mosquitoe Oil keeps them away from baby. 25c a bottle or bring your own bottle and try 10c worth. Bed Bugs--Doom will fix 'em. Big Bottle 25c. Too Hot to Shop--Just ring up 7.8. Your parcel will be at your door before you think i t possible. Chocolates-- T h e reason we do not keep the other kind is because they are are-not so good as those we sell. Daring vacation we pay postage on chocolates chocolates to any tourist point in Canada or United States. (No duty.) After Childbirth The depression and «erve fatigue suffered by women blots out interest in everything. You need Asaya-Neurall - THE NEW REMEDY FOR Nervous Exhaustion which contains (con centrated from eggs), the form cf phosphorus requited for i OMxh from 1 Presérve Yotir Eggs This Week. Our brand of W ater Glass is the finest we can buy. It will keep eggs fresh and good 15c, 25c, 50c. No trouble, no muss. Every thrifty housekeeper should put eggs down now for next winter's use. Jury & Lovell. Talcum Powder The finest the world produces-2 5c and 50c. Cheaper kinds 4 for 25c. Jury & Lovell ERNEST MEADER WRITES Very Glad to be Doing Hib Bit For Canada Citizens will be very glad to read this interesting, if too brief, letter from our young townsman Pte Ernest Ernest A. Header from the Front where he is doing his bit as one of Bowman- ville' s representatives in this great war. All will admire the brave spirit manifest manifest in Ernest's letter and it should inspire inspire other young men to enlist for duty, too. Who would be a "slacker" after the war is over? "When the brave boys return and ask them why they did not come over and help to defend, their country, their homes, their mothers, mothers, sisters and sweethearts how will they answer the question? Somewhere in Belgium* July 6, 1916. Dear Mr. James--You and. my other Bowman ville friends will be interested interested in hearing I landed at the front some few weeks ago and 1 am safe, feeling quite well and in the best of spirits. I have done much travelling travelling since I left Toronto-on March 26th over here. I have been all across France France and have seen now part of Belgium and be assured I have. seen à great many things and sights here, but have not run across any of the Bowmanville boys yet. "We are having some nice weather now but it has been very wet which makes it miserable for campaigning of the kind we have to do. But we have some good times with all the hardships and there are a lot of good boys in this Battalion. When I come back I will be able to. do all kinds of work from our experience here but I will soon be a skilled artist with the pick and shovel. But I am content to do anything 1 can so long as I am doing doing my bit for King and Country. I am pleased to be able with more Bowmanville Bowmanville boys to represent my old birthplace and my relatives in this great world war here with the rest of the Canadians. I am sorry I can not write you some of the many sights I have seen and all my experiences since landing here but our fetters are all censored. We certainly eat well over here and I am gaining in weight. I was very glad to get through my .training .training and to get on some real soldier work. Convey bo all the people interested in me in my home town my kindest regards especially to my father and mother and all my relatives there. My address is now Pte. E. A. Header, (139647), 3 Coy. 3rd Pioneer Battalion, B. E. F„ France, Arffiy ft. •&;> London, England. • v ' ' Well, Mr. James, I am longing for some home papers and say wouldn't T like to just walk into my oid no-ue lev one good meal at mother's table It is amusing to see the boys here with their "billy cans" and rations hunting out their quiet spots to eat the contents. contents. I heard this amusing story today: today: A Belgium man was knocking at a friend's door when Fritz sent over a high explosive and blew the house out of existence as he had the knocker in his hand". It is awful to see the destruction destruction hereabouts but everyone is now looking for an early conclusion of this terrible war. Kindest regards for for yourself and staff. I am as ever an old Bowmanville boy, Ernest A. Header. 'CAMP HOSKIN' Model Military Camp Established At Bowmanville MRS. JOHN KELLYAR Who celebrated her 88th birthday on Thursday, July 20. The boy in the picture is Brenton Hazlewbod, son of Dr. B. J. Hazlewood, this town. "B" CO. 136TH BATTALION THANKS His Worship Mayor Mitchell, Bowmanville. Dear Sir--On behalf of the officers and men of "B" Company, I wish to thank you, and wish .you would convey same to the Ladies of the Patriotic League, the Girls of the Tea Room, the merchants of Bowmanville, and to every person who took part in the magnificent send-off you gave us on our departure for Valcartier. We will never forget it, the boys are still talking about it. The lunch was sufficient to last us until our arrival in camp here. The boys of "B" Company are still maintaining maintaining their record for discipline, smartness smartness and general good behaviour, and I am proud to be in command of such a Company. Again thanking you for the interest that you and the good people of Bowmanville have always taken in "B" Company. I am, sincerely yours, C. H. Anderson, Major O. C. "B" Coy, 136th Durham O.S. B'n. Valcartier Camp, July 13» I9 Z 6. THE EDITOR TALKS. There's talk of a beet-sugar factory at Oshawa, says Orillia Packet. Yes! and it'll end in talk like.the "monster steel plant" that was to be and isn't and never will be, some think. Oshawa Oshawa papers blow more "hotair" about "coming industries" than all the 69Î 1 other-town weeklies and what has the town got that local capital hasn't given given it? A gentleman who has" been a lonj; time away from Bowmanville, droppec. into town the other day and in talking talking to ns expressed surprise, at the many improvements he noticed. The unsightly fences in front of the resid- fences have disappeared, miles of cement cement pavements have been laid, scores of new dwellings have been built, the business shops nave new and modern fronts and other improvements ant. the general appearance of citizens indicated indicated comfort and prosperity. He noted two eyesores--some rank grass and weeds on some streets and- vacant lots and very poor roadbeds on main streets. He was a keen observer, all right. . FROM BUGLER WILSON Boys Were Very Sorry To Lose Their Leader Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada, July 22nd 1916. " Dear Mr. James--Just a few lines to let you know that the 136th Battalion Battalion is still alive. The weather is of the best. We can get on with our drill much better than we did in Barriefield. ri,;v.-h day the drill is much the same. will give you an idea of what we are doing. 5.30 a.m. Reveille, 6.30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Breakfast. Fall in 7.45. Physical Physical drill 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. (15 minutes Dreak to change clothes) 9.15 am. to 2 30 p.m. bayonet fighting, company drill and lectures. 12.45 p.m. dinner, 'all in 1.46. Extended order drill 2 D.m. to 8 p.m. 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Squad and Battalion drill. 4.30 p.m. jO 5 p.m. lectures. 5,45 Guard Mounting; Mounting; 5.15 p.m; Supper; 6 p.m Retreat; 7 p. m. Non-Commissioned Officers Musketry and lectures for £ hour; 9.30 ).m. first Post; 10 p.m. last Post; 10.15 ! eights out. When we go shooting at rifle ranges of course this routine is not complied with. We have had one day at the ranges and made a good average. We are going again to rifle ranges next week. I have heard rumors from Bowmanville Bowmanville this past week that the*" 136th Bugle band is all broken up. This is not true. We felt it very keenly when our popular Drum Major Wm, Wil- unson left us and he will be greatly missed. Then to make it worse at the same time we had 5 men in hospital. : But we are on the war path again with ] .4 buglers and 9 drummers. Corporal John Bridle is leading us on. Kenneth Fletcher (drummer) is a .ittle under the weather yet but Mon day will likely see him on his drum once more. Last Saturday afternoon July 15th, )he Bugle band of the 136th Battalion accepted an invitation from the Ladies Khaki Club to play for a special patriotic patriotic concert held in the Telegram Theatre. The boys made.a worthy name for themselves. There were present present men from every Battalion on the Caipp grounds and they all liked our bugle band, so much so, that other bugle bands here are copying our. marches. marches. We have composed 7 new marches marches since coming to Valcartier. The 136th Mascot ("Cafe", a large Dane dog) was inoculated this morning. Cafe does not feel very good this afternoon. afternoon. He is the only dog allowed in the 136th lines I am sending you a few snap shots of the camp later. They are interesting. interesting. The boys here all welcome The James Papers. Even the Port Hope boys come into our tent asking for the Bowmanville papers. I hope these lines lines may be interesting to Bowmanville citizens. Writing for the newspapers is a new experience to me but people of the town will like to- know a little about what we are doing at Camp. Kind regards to office staff and accept same yourself. Bugler W. E. Wilson, (805164) 136th Durham O. S. Batt., Valcartier Camp, Quebec. LOWER SCHOOL EXAMS. Bowmanville Students Did Well Reports of examination for Junior Entrance to Normal Schools and Fac- ulty of Education were published on Saturday showing that these students of Bowmanville high school passée, successfully: Honor Standing--Dorothy B. John- ston, Everett M. Hardy, William T. Veale. Pass Standing--E. Jane Grigg, S. RossGrant, Evelyn G. Joness, Margaret Margaret S. J. Kerr, C. Louise Morris, Her- I bert A. Van Nest, M. Evelyn White, Marion M. Worden, Ruby Bragg (to take Arithmetic) alfcho her term work was excellent in all subjects. Bowmanville students took all the honors for these United Counties, except except one. taken by O. H. Bradley. Only three candidates in all the Collégiales Collégiales and high schools of the city of Toronto won honor standing. A sister sister county with two collégiales and two high schools are not credited with a single honor standing. In addition to the above examination examination they require to pass the Middle School examination before they can be admitted to the Faculties of Education. Education. All the teachers are out of town so that we cannot obtain their views on this examination. We heard that approximately approximately 65% of students writing in the Province failed in part or wholly. wholly. If only 35% of candidates were successful in the Province and three of Bowmanville school obtained honor standing, considering the change of teachers on the High School staff the past two years, the students deserve very great credit for passing such a stiff examination and we congratulate their teachers on the good work in their respective classes to produce such satisfactory results. The principal failures so far as we can infer from the list of candidates "starred" were in arithmetic, history and art. It is a very great surprise that some who failed to ' 'make the grade" failed in more than one subject for their schoolmates confidently expected expected them to pass, judging from their splendid record during the year. We all know who have had teaching experience that the success of a school and its teachers does not depend entirely entirely on examination results. Mere efficiency, ."kultur" or whatever else we may choose to call it, can never take the place of the kind of education education that should be imparted in every school, which is not prescribed by the "Rules and Regulations". Very much of the work of the true teacher can never be tabulated m figures based on a written examination. It is a question question with us if too much importance is not attached to results of these written written tests. Permission having been granted to the battalion to establish a military camp for recruiting purposes at Bowmanville Bowmanville Col. S. B. Scobell has secured "The Flats" south of Vanstone's mill, and immediately at the foot of Tem- perance-st. Great transformation has •taken place in the property known as the "Dummy Yard" which land was acquired by the Militia Department some years ago for a site for Armouries. Armouries. Old buildings have been removed, stone piles artistically arranged for approaches, approaches, ground levelled and mound built on which is inscribed "235th O. S. Batt., C. E. F., Bowmanville"' laid with stones. Steps have been cut in the bank leading to Barber's Creek and a substantial wooden bridge supported supported by stone abutments has been built across the sparkling stream which leads to the parade grounps and camp on the oppositq^bank. Waterworks Waterworks have been installed with shower shower bathers attached. Camp is lighted by electric lights Cook house and orderly room are in course of construction. construction. Trenches are being dug under supervision of Lieut. F. h>. Cog- hill, a returned soldier; bombing will also be given considerable attention, in charge of Lieut. E. C. Southey who recently came from France. There is also an abundance of room for musketry musketry practice and other military man- œuvering. Brass and bugle bands practising daily have ideal places for their training, training, in the shade of large elm trees. Already 30 tents are in use and as many more are expected this week to meet the steady flow of recruits which are enlisting with the 235ik. The laying out and construction of the camp is in charge of the Quartermaster, Quartermaster, the work being carried out under the supervision of B. Q. M. Robt. luce, assisted by Pioneer Sergt. W. G. Metheral and Sergt. Major F. Oxley. The camp has not been officially given given a name as yet but it has been suggested suggested by a number of citizens that it be called "Camp Iloskin" in honor cf the Honorary Colonel, Dr. John Hos- kin, K, C., of Toronto, who was given a grand reception recently when he visitet headquarters and gave officers and men a splendid address. "A" Co., in charge of Lieut. B. T. Dickson went under canvas Monday night and received their first meal in camp Tuesday morning. Sergt. Cook Brooks is to be commended on the splendid way in which he served the initial meal. Excursion to Riverdale Park and Don is today--Thursday July 27. Mr. Ernest Webber and family, who live near Brooklin, were sitting in their home during an electrical storm, when a bolt struck the chimney, and came down and out through the stove pipe. A tongue of flame was seen to flash out from the open pipe, but no damage was done to the house or its inmates. Mr. Valleau, manager of Oshawa Street Railway, has resigned, and is to leave Oshawa. East of Toronto the apple crop is very disappointing and will not exceed that of 1915. There has been very serious development development of scab, and a heavy dropping of fruit in all sections. Unsprayed orchards are practically worthless on account of poor quality. There has also been some damage by hail in the Cobourg district. In western and nprthern parts of the Province there is a medium crop, but the quality, particularly in Western Ontario, is good only in well sprayed orchards. Canteen is one of the most popular spots in the camp and is in charge of Sergt. Moran. PTE. H. MINGEAUD HIT About Thirty Pieces on Shrapnel Struck Him - Pte. Harvey Mingeaud, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mingeaud, Lovers' Lovers' Lane, this town, is now in Ward No. 8 of Chester Royal Infirmary, Chester, England, about 12 miles from Liverpool. That Harvey had a very close call for his life his own description description of his accident clearly shows. This part of his letter will interest our readers, especially those of them who know him well. Harvey will, we are sure, be glad to hear frem his home friends. He writes: Dear Mother and Dad---I suppose by now you will have received word from Ottawa that I have been wounded. wounded. Well I got mine on the 4th of July (Independence day in the States) and they decorated me to a finish. We were in billets about a mile from the front line waiting for it to get dark enough to go up the line when a shell burst and seven of us got it. I was hit in about 30 places on my face and my nose is stillhanging open from one end to the other but the other wounds on my face are all healed up, I had a steel trench helmet on and that was all that saved my life. Besides Besides my face I got hit on the right hand, right fore arm, right upper arm, right shoulder, right hip and left arm. I got it pretty good, eh! We were at-- the worst part of the Canadian line. In the bed next to me is a fellow from Weston, Ont., When he saw my name he said he worked with a fellow in Toronto by that name. Gus and he worked together in Adams' Furniture Co'y. I soon ought to be out of here. I'm up walking around all day, the only thing I don't like is I can't shave. I lost everything I had. I don't know if I'll be going back to France or not when I'm better. I'd like to make someone pay for this. The funny part of it is that I got it all in the face while the others got it in the legs and hands. Shrapnel is awful awful stuff when it explodes. I don't want you tp be worried about me because everybody seems confident of the war being over by September or October. Hope so. Remember me to everybody and love to all from * Harve A DENIAL Mr. C. Rehder, President of Bowmanville Bowmanville Hospital, wishes it distinctly understood understood that no soldier or any other applicant applicant has been refused admission to this hospital since he became President. DENTIST'S HOLIDAY. Dr. J. C. Devitt's office will be closed from Monday, July 31st to Saturday, Aueust 26th.