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/y 7 / ,7 - M. A. JAMES & SONS, Publishers. $1.50 a year in advance; BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, MAY 10. 1917 Volume. LXIH. No. 19 Every Lady in West Durham is invited to see the superb stock of wV- New Tgt&E Spring k- 2 *Sgÿ£x Hi I V » Coats and Suits 'CouHnerrtei. The finest collection of these §oods we have ever shown. A very large and choice stock of New Silk, Voile and Crepe de Chene Blouses, all made up in the^ very latest styles. Couch, Johnston & Cyrderman, Limited. Special Prescriptiom Service Jury & Lovell When We Test Eyes it is done Properly. We Are Opticians and use the modern and scientific methods in our examinations. Mr Jury is graduate of the best Optical Colleges in Canada, Chicago, New York and Detroit. Mr. Hendry graduate Optometrist and Optician. When we Test Eyes it is Done Properly. ' Spring is alive with invitations to Kodak And picture making is so easy with one of our Kodaks. Let us do your developing, printing and enlargements. 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Jury & Lovell. C HOCOLATES--W i 11 a r d's, Leiggett's, Ford's. They are pure and delicious and sure to please her. Boxes 30c to $1.00. Jury <fc Lovell. JURY & LOVELL, When we Test Eyes it is Done Properly By Rev. WIULIAMSON, ChESLEY, Ontario. RIDGE. | The early settlers of North Darling- j ton were a sturdy, thrifty, brave, and ! industrious class. They came from Ireland, Scotland, England, and the : United States. For the most part | they were religious but some of them were very eccentric. Among tùe latter latter class I place Joseph Thomas who was our nearest neighbor and whose farm was just north of ours. Mr. Thomas came from York State at the same time as my father. They were young men together. Mr, Thomas, in a sense, was an old man from his youth for in early life even, he was called Uncle Joe and was so referred to till death called him higher. His wife's name was Praxy and she always got "Aunt Praxy" so Uncle Joe and Aunt Praxy came to be known all over the country as an aged couple while yet quite young in years. There was reason, too, for Uncle Joe himself thought he was old when he was really in his prime. We meet some persons like that even nowadays. When his two-older boys, Leucius and Eber, were mere lads they were hoeing corn with the father and were able to get ahead of him and so teased the father that he could not keep up. Uncle Joe straightened up and with much feeling said "boys, you must remember your father is forty years old!" Some of the things I will say would not be said if any of the family could be affected by it. Not a vestage of the family remains remains in Canada and only two or three grand children are now living and they live far away. The Thomas brothers were leading citizens in Brooklin for many years. Uncle Joe , w &s a good Christian and secured an exhorter's license to hold services which he did occasionally. He lost his temper on one occasion and was called upon to make an acknowledgment acknowledgment of his error before the class in church, which he did as follows: "brethren and sisters, if I have done anything I am sorry for, I'm glad on it, and am perfectly willing to be forgiven". forgiven". What he ii * Rev. Dr. Crews Preached to Large Audiences on Sunday, given". What he intended was that he was glad he felt sorry for his wrong and wanted to be forgiven by his class" mates. . The early Methodists were more particular particular about conduct than they are today. If the same course were taken with the members nowadays what a thinning out there would be ! Uncle Joe was verv close about money matters matters and the family shard-Mhe father's reputation as was natural. • On one occasion the story is told, my father who was a steward for this appointment appointment was collecting Quarterage for the preacher's salary. When he came to Uncle Joe he said he would give five pounds of sugar which he proceeded to weigh. The cake weighed an ounce over the five pounds when he said I can eat that- ounce off and proceeded to do so I Before I was born when Uncle Joe had three sons, Leucius, 1 Eber, and Stephen, some one who knew the saving propensities, the following lines: one got off i "Uncle Joe he caught a flea, 1 Aunt Praxy killed it, Little Stevey held the legs, I While Leute and Ebe skinned it". Strange that after the lapse of so many years I still remember the old rhyme. Had I remembered the Scripture Î Rev. A. -0. Crews, D. D., was greeted greeted by two large audiences on Sunday m the Methodist Church which he said was an inspiration to him. Be that as it may, both audiences were rewarded by excellent sermons. The morning address as announced was specially to children and young folk but also contained many thoughts for older people as well. His sermon was based on Luke i,66 and was so simple in diction and sequence of thought that every child of five years arid upwards upwards carried home some good information. information. Besides being simple in language, language, emphasized by apt illustrations, the thoughts advanced were easily understood by the children. Not one minister in 25 can talk* so as to be both interesting and intelligible to young children; but Dr. Crews held their close attention thruout the service and many children went home and repeated the stories he told them. Rev. H. B. Nea assisted in the devotional services. "Thou shalt not go with the multitude to do evil"--Ex. 23: 2-was the foundation foundation for Dr. Crews'evening discourse, iis theme" being the "Tyranny of . fashion." For 40 minutes the preacher preacher held the closest attention of, the immense audience while he narrated the follies of the votaries of fashion. Among the several actions condemned was the wearing by the female sex of ; iigh-heeled shoes. Dr. Crews said he had it on excellent medical authority, confirmed by orthopedic hospital officials and other reliable authorities that 90 per cent of women and girls who wore high-heeled shoes have deformed deformed feet and a train of other physical ills usually follow this evil practice. Many others of Dame Fashion's vagueries were condemned and the audience went away to debate the wisdom of yielding to Fashion's decrees or holding to common sense and conscientious convictions. The choir was 30 strong in the evening and rendered a splendid service, singing the beautiful anthem "Lead Us Gently Home". Mrs. Geo. F. Annis, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, who ably assisted the choir and, Mr. R. M. Mitchell singing the duo part in capital voice. In the morning the choir sang "Rejoice Jerusalem and Sing" with very fine effect. Miss Reta R. Oole handled the pipe organ with excellent skill and Mr. R. M. Mitchell was director, both receiving much praise. While the offortory was being taken Mrs. Annis sang very acceptably acceptably "Jesus Lover of My Soul." The audience was delighted to see her again in her former place in the choir, and to hear her fine contralto voice. The Lord's Supper is to be dispensed next Sunday morning after the regular service. In the evening a "Mother's Day" service will be celebrated. Rev. Dr. Crews will preach a special sermon on "The Mother in the Home." Ibis Go-to-Church Sunday when everybody is expected to goto at least one service service in honor of Mother's Day and wear a white or red carnation or other flower. Brief Word Picture by Lance Corporal Corporal Jack: Living of .Bowmanville. Mrs. Living permits us to publish this extract from her husband's letter dated April 15, "Somewhere in France." I guess you have had the news of Canadians capturing Vimy Ridge on £. pr -?«S£h* We went into battle on the 10th and captured what one brig- a .ue had failed to do. It was a fine sight to see the boys go over and rout Fritz out of his holes, for that is all he had for cover, as our Artillery had pounded Fritz's line to pieces. Well we got him on the run and took after while his machine-gunners pour- ed_the lead into us. Of course we had casualities, but that did not "stop the ?°m 8 ' J^ ho ,rushed right on through the hariofiead which was coming from all directions. I was very lucky, for all I got was a bullet through my left sleeve, and bullets through both pant- legs at the back, and one hit my bayonet bayonet and left a copper impression on it. lhen again something hit my helmet, and glanced off, wounding the chap next to me. I bound him up--he was not badly hurt--and was able to -'Carry -'Carry On We made our objective, and captured, a goodly number of prisoners. We held the line until night, then were relieved by another battalion. We went to some dug-outs for a rest. On April 12th our battalion went over on another Front, took our objective, and went to it. We held the line that night, and were to be relieved the following following night.. But at 6 p. m. orders carne, that we had to-go and take an- 1 other 900 yards of land. Well we went over, and the boys were laughing laughing and whistling, and carrying rifles "any old way." We even stopped to ight cigarettes and smoked on the way over. We got our 900 yards and more too, and about 9 p. m. we were relieved by the "Imperials," who were surprised, when they saw how far we had gone. We certainly .did have a long trip back to billets again--a pretty pretty tired bunch. Some others got back that night and others did not get back until the next day. SOLDIERS' LETTERS. Former Bowmanville His Bit. Boy Doing THE EDITOR TALKS Mr. Chas. M. Bice gets the right-of way in this issue, three of his timely special articles appearing. His articles on the war problems are always very instructive and interesting. This week every young person should read his open letter "To the Youth of My Native Land." Mr. Bice is a native of Darlington and his "Only Regret" on page two is well worth the serious consideration consideration of every Canadian--young and aged. Somewhere in.France. April 17th, 1917. . De ^ Mb l- James,--It is still raining raining although for variety we have had hail and snow to-day. The mail has come up-three letters for me--so all's Mellon the Western Front. I guess all Canada will be proud of our work just recently Anyway, English papers papers gave us a big boost. It was well- earned, too. Germany has shot her bolt I believe Well, all I can say is, 'Leaveit to Haig." We've gotFritzié ° n , fcbe £>? ve * ow bufc there's a lot of ngnfc left in him yet. I'm trying my best to pull through to have the pleasure pleasure of seeing him get the final knockout, knockout, which he II surely get. But life is very uncertain in this "fair" land-- hke the weather and the rations. Big guns are banging away at him all the time, making sleep next to impos- D b l e ^ lfch , tbe v i bra tion and report. Dut there s a war on and we must expect expect little things like that. Its great to see/our planes up on a decent day swooping up and down, backwards and forwards, right over us, with some constantly over Fritz's line Once in a while a Fritzie plane ventures ventures over here but he doesn't come far as our anti-aircraft guns make it pretty hot for them if none of our planes are handy. The candle is nearly finished so I'll have to quit in a hurry. Pte. H. Holwell, Divisional Anti-Gas School, Conors lsfc Canadian Division, 669206. B. E. F. France. H. S. CADET CORPS. THE HONOR ROLL learned in the Sunday School as as such things which I should forgotten, my life would have more useful and fruitful of good. wel have been For 20 years he lived in fear of Mrs. Potter who was always called Granny Potter. She and her husband were among the very first settlers, if not really the first. Mr. Potter owned the land from the 9th line to the 10th, the east half of lot 27. Afterwards the north part fell to Wm. Potter and the south part to Ebenezer Potter. The middle was bought by Uncle -Joe Thomas. In some way Granny Potter did not sign the deed arid so for the 20 years she was able to keep Uncle Joe , anxious lest she would claim her , thirds I never knew Mr. Potter as he j died before I was born ' When the 20 ■years had passed Uncle Joe was in ! great glee and went all round publish- | ing the fact that Mrs. Potter could do ! nothing now. Indeed he really had no need to fear for Granny Potter-was a dear little woman who would give no , one any trouble. In some way I was j her favorite among the boys of the : section and every year I was invited to come and eat choke cherries, she , being the only, one who grew them • around there. I always enjoyed the ■ treat and the talk with the good little 1 woman. Of course, as now, choke cherries would pucker one's mouth so that he could hardly talk straight after eating them. Still I enjoyed them very much as they were large and good. After we moved to Brooklin the Thomas farm was sold and they bought another just north of Brooklin Brooklin where Uncle Joe died some years afterwards; My father and Uncle Joe were near neighbors from boyhood till death called each to the better and brighter home above from their Brooklin Brooklin homes. The Casualty List of the past week reports--Wounded--F. reports--Wounded--F. H. Green, Newcastle, H. E. Wake, Bethany. Killed in Action-- M. B. Byers, Bethany; E. F. Carr, Bowmanville; C. W. Wotten, Enfield; Chas. Currins, Chas. McDonald and W. E. Jackson, Bowmanville. Died of Wounds--A. MacLeod, Bow- manville; O. A. Sowden, Newtonville; F, McCoy, Cartwright. Missing--E. Graham, Pontypool; W. R. Willan, Blackstock; E. H. J. Lane, Hampton; Hampton; I. O. Staples, Tyrone; F. Cain.Orono; J. W. Steele, Blackstock; E. W. Watt, Port Hope; J. A. Sisson, Cavan; P. H Werry, Bowmanville. Mother's Day is next Sunday. If there be any individual in this world worthy of honoi; it is your dear mother. Honor her memory by wearing wearing a white flower if she is dead, and if she is still living honor her by going to church and wear a colored flo wer. True, they should be honored every day in the year, but let next Sunday be a special day and let us create in our beautiful town an atmosphere of loving remembrance of those mothers who have gone from us, and honor for those who are still with us. Attend some church next Sunday and take your family or a friend with you. Other Editor Talks on page 2. ORILLIA TIMES JUBILEE. X Two Scotch families lived in North Darlington in this section, Wm. Smith near the school house and on the corner corner of the farm he then owned the one on which the present school house stands and Thomas Ormiston, north of the Union church. Being Scotch, of course, these two families had oatmeal porridge for breakfast. When this became known the neighbors all concluded concluded that it was .done to economize. Again and again I have heard the men declaring that no man could do a good day's work on a breakfast of porridge. As time passed one by one the people began to use oatmeal till finally it be came almost universal. One is reminded of the Englishman who taunted a Scotchman by saying: you men in Scotland live on the food we in England give to our horses"; "Yes, said the Scotchman, and where in the world do you find such horses as are in England and such men as are in Scotland"? Whether due to porridge porridge or not one of the grandest Teachers Canada has produced was roughtup on it--Rev. Dr. William Ormiston, son of the late Thomas Or- misfcon, mentioned above. In the early days William--and his sisters would walk to the (what was then called) Two Rod Road, in East Whitby township to church--some five or six miles away. They would carry their shoes and stockings till they got near die church, then put them on till on their way home again when they'd remove them. This was done to save shoe leather as such things were hard to get by the early settlers of Darlington. Darlington. Oatmeal porridge and economy economy are excellent things to grow up on. What a pity more people do not try the latter, especially,. Memory keeps bringing up little incidents incidents in the lives of these dear old neighbors of 65 and 70 years ago. They have now all passed away. For a number of years Mrs. Whitwell Hall of Brooklin was the last of that race who helped to make the wilderness wilderness bud and blossom as the rose. A short time ago this noble woman bid goodbye to those on this side and passed passed to the other side of the river to greet the multitude gathered there before before her. She was past 94 years when the Master called her home. May the decendants of these pioneer heroes and heroines live lives worthy of their noble parentage. I trust these incidents incidents of the early days may be of interest interest to those who now occupy the lands upon which those early settlers once toiled and conquered the primeval primeval forest. We sincerely congratulate the en terprising manager of the Times Printing Company, Orillia, Mr. H. T. Blackstone, on the splendid Jubilee Number of the Weekly Times of May 3, issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Orillia's firstnewspaper. . Thepre paration and the publication of such a large ariaount of information was a big task bufc the excellent 20-page special issue before us is a fine tribute to the men and women who made this interesting historical number, possible. It is splendidly illustrated with -half-tone portraits of promimenfc Orillians, several of whom are known to us, and the letterpress--descriptive and historical--is historical--is of a very interesting, instructive instructive and valuable character for family scrap books or other means of preservation. preservation. . The population of Orillia is eight times that of 50 years ago, and the editor says "of the names of business firms few still survive, and the few remaining pioneers stand as landmarks of a past generation." .Orillia is, we believe, the best town of its size--population, 8,049-- in Canada for enterprising advertisers, which means that they are successful business men, for no business in this age of keen competition can win success without judicious and constant advertising. advertising. Orillia business men evidently know this, for .the three Orillia newspapers newspapers carry not only the most advertising advertising of any town weeklies known to us, bufc its character is generally high- class and up-to-date. This special number carries a fine exemplification of the good class of advertising the Orillia merchants and others put out regularly. Citizens of that live town certainly owe a big debt of gratitude to the Times Printing Company for the boost their town receives in this special edition which will be sent all over the world, spreading broadcast the fame of this widewake northern town. By "Dan D" at Home. _ There are many things that happen in Bowmanville of small interest to "the majority" perhaps, yet one of the greatest events of the year to a few. Such an event has just passed at the High School, when the H. S. Cadet Corps was reviewed by Lieut. Colonel Gillespie from Kingston on Wednesday afternoon May 2nd. Again does Bowmanville receive receive compliments for doing things well. The Colonel, in his speech at the close of the afternoon of well executed manoeuvres performed by the boys, complimented them strongly on their performances-- making special note of the fact that they have had no experienced instructor since the late Lieut. W. G. Butson had left for over-seas service. The fact that the boys lost nothing in smartness during the past year or so, having "carried on" in drill and manoeuvres by the aid of instructors taken from their own ranks, shows that the spirit inoculated by the late Lieut. Butson into the boys, bore fruit and will continue to do so as an everlasting monument monument to his memory. To watch a "lad" take a "squad" of men and drill them may mean nothing out of the ordinary to the civilian about town, but to one who has had experience of doing so, it is a source of wonder, and one looks at such lads in "awe" almost. The Colonel remarked on the splendid manner - with which the instructors instructors handled the boys, and mentioned the fact that they would very likely have at an early date "real" rifles he hoped-- mentioning "Ross" rifles--(with a smile) as the possible ones, but as the boys want them for drill, and not for real service, they will of course "do" for them. Mr! James Deyman for the Board said a few words to the boys complimenting them on their showing and their upholding of the name of the school, being seconded by Mr. J. S. Moorcraft, Secretary, who, with ?• a few more, was an interested spectator. A suggestion was made by the Colonel that, in the array of girls who were present present giving their usual support to their "Own School Boys", there was splendid material for a "Girls' Guide Corps" if the girls act with their usual vigour in matters they take in hand then one can look for some interesting work this summer between between the two corps. Just show, girls, that you are never slow to take a hint and prove yourselves capable of taking up anything that tends to make for a better school and later a better town as you grow up. WEDN'SDAY HALF HOLIDAY We, the undersigned business men of the town of Bowmanville, hereby agree to and with each other, that we will close our respective places of business at half past twelve (12.30 p. m.) each Wednesday, during the months of June, July, and August, 1917: Couch, Johnston & Cry- derman, Ltd., Hydro Electric Power Co., Alan M. Williams, McMurtry & Co. Ltd., C. L. Brown, F. J. Horne, F. R. Kerslake, Dingman & Edmondstone, Haddv & Co., (Millinery), Cawker & Hooper, A. L, Nicholls, Nicholls, Alex Elliot, C. M. Cawker & Son, Rice & Co., Archie Tair, R. M. Mitchell & Co., Jury & Lovell, W. T. Allen, W. H. Dustan, S. W. Mason & Son, W. Blake McMurtry, P. C. Trebilcock, L. Morris & Son, R. Snowden, L. Cornish, A. Harnden, Wm. Scott, J. H. Mutton, J. A. Webster, F. Knox, J. B. Martyn, Pattenick Bros., Mason & Dale, H7Allin, Fred. R. Foley, John Babcock, F. R. Mayer. NOTICE. Dr. J. J. Craig will be absent from his office May 21-26, while:attending the Post Graduate Course, held by the Ontario Dental Society, 18 Auto Owners--Use Dixon's world renowned renowned grease at F. O. Mason's. What is the difference between bicycle and a Raycycle. Ask F. C. Pethick. Of interest toÆpicureans. "Gee-goat and coffee a/l^/turn" At Opera House, May 24 and^ZSth. Notice--No need to cines to increase your 1 grow fat at "Mrs."Te Opera House May 24 Lost--Pair of Field Glares, known to have passed through sexyeral/persons Lands, but cannot locate/ lait party. Please return personally ftp Mr. Jack Temple, Opera House, May^th, fated medi- Laugh and Telegram." •• t Y 4