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i ) The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 15,1984 Newcastle inbepenbent Editors: Hazel and Jack Crago Telephone 987-4201 Attempts Being Made to Restore Cemetery Last Wednesday, Hazel was one of the passengers who enjoyed the Newtonville Women's Institute bus trip to the Agricultural Museum at Milton, where over two hundred quilts of the bicentennial bicentennial contest are displayed. The millions of tiny stitches represent many hours of toil, which must have been a labour of love for all exhibitors. exhibitors. We congratulate the Newtonville W.I. who received Honourable Mention on their quilt. Mrs. Ann Spivey and son Simon, Beamsville, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chard, Johnna and Delann. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stiles, Montreal, visited last week with his brother Rev. and Mrs. Donald Stiles and Donnie. Mrs. Bessie Dean has returned returned from a two-week vacation in Halifax with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dean and Glen. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Markle, Alyssa and Andrew, of Scarborough, returned Friday evening from a motor trip to the West Coast and visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Powell. Saturday visitors with the Stanley Powell's were Mrs. Dale Hunt and Russell, Pontypool, Miss Judy Powell, Bowmanville, and Miss Barbara Bowman, Sarnia. A bus load of Lions members, wives and friends enjoyed the Blue Jays Ball Game in Toronto on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Garwood, Garwood, Beaconsfield, Quebec, were weekend guests of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Powell. Miss Marion Fisher of Belleville was a Sunday overnight overnight guest. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farr of Thornhill and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pearce called to visit these Rickard Family cousins as Sunday was the Rickard Picnic in Orono. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wade, Peggy and Stephanie, Oshawa. Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. Charles Cowan were Mrs. Bertha Daniels and Neil and Mrs. Ruby Warbur- ton, of Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harness held a tenth wedding anniversary anniversary party on Saturday night, in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Flintoff. Guests were entertained and an anniversary anniversary cake was served. Mrs. Joan Skelding and Joanne, Niagara Falls were weekend guests of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hope, Michelle and Tommy and all attended the festivities in honour of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Garrod. Miss Lindsay Foote spent last week in Hamilton, visiting her friends Brenna and Sarah Walker. After the Rickard Family Picnic in Orono on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Rickard attended the Lions Past District District Governors meeting at the home of Dr. Doug Galt, Salem. We remind the horticulturists horticulturists that the annual summer show will be held at Newcastle Town Hall on Thursday, August 23rd. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade visited last Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kosteczko, Oshawa. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Haskill and Sid, Port Hope. Mr. Len Vivian is a patient in Oshawa General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wright, Tyrone, were Sunday visitors with Miss Dorrene Powell and Floyd, Lake Shore. On Thursday, Mrs. Joy Stringer of Unionville entertained entertained her mother, Mrs. Vance Cooper of Oshawa and her aunt, Mrs. Kathleen Kimball to lunch at Heritage House, Bowmanville. Mrs. Margaret Rudman accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Del Rudman and children of Courtice to the McGhee family cottage at Orillia for the weekend. Last Tuesday Mrs. Pauline Storks attended a Ganaraska Task Force Meeting in Port Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Haigh, Winnipeg, Manitoba, are visiting visiting her brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Garrod who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, August 11. Mrs. Ethelda Williamson, London, and Mrs. Phyllis Lowery, Kirby, visited last Tuesday with Miss Dorrene Powell and Floyd, Lake Shore. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Murray and Colleen, Frankford, were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bedwin and Fred, Lake Shore. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Powell and Gary hosted a pool party on Sunday, celebrating the birthday of son-in-law, Bill Couch. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Powell, Kelly and friend Cathy, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andrews and Janelle, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cochrane, Blackstock, Mrs. June Dey, Adrienne and Brandon, Welcome, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Couch and Shannon, Floyd and Dorrene Powell and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crago. Mr. and Mrs. James Burns of Parkview Apartments are visiting in Niagara Falls with his sister, Mrs. Mary Nelson. Last Saturday Mrs. Gladys Pacey flew to Calgary to visit her son, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elliott, Newtonville, were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Welsh, Bowmanville, were Thursday evening callers at the Lancaster's. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bowen, Cavan, enjoyed enjoyed a motoring vacation to Fort Frances, returning home last Monday. Attending the Gladioli Show in Bowmanville on Saturday were Mrs. Louise Jose, Mrs. Gladys Wood and Mr. and Mrs. George Buckley. Birthday greetings to Philip Cunningham, Louise Jose, Fern Brunt, Clinton Brown, Ray Brown and Jean Rickard. Mr. and Mrs. Don Parker, daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Wright and granddaughter Jaime Wright enjoyed a vacation in the Maritimes. Mrs. Isobel Gamier, Tara and Tammy and Mrs. Margaret Pearce visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pearce and daughters, Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chard were among the Newcastle friends attending the open house at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Belsey in honour of his mother Mrs. Gladys Belsey on the occasion of her CONCRETE BLOCKS UNITED CONCRETE PRODUCTS LIMITED Presents A Summer Sale 8" (20 cm) Standard 69$ 10" (25 cm) Standard 89$ 12" (30 cm) Standard 99$ -- All Blocks are #1 Quality C.S.A. Approved -- All orders must be placed in August. -- All deliveries must be in August or September. -- No carry over beyond September 30th, -- Minimum order 600 units. -- Sale Restricted to Deliveries east of Oshawa Town Line, East to Belleville and North to Burleigh Falls. -- Terms are strictly cash on ordering. -- Contractors and Masons Welcome. ORDER NOW Cobourg 416-372-5408 Peterborough 705-743-4548 Also availablo -- Bricks, Angolstono, Interlocking Pavers, Masonry Bag Goods and Rolnlod Products. 80th birthday. The Belsey's were former Newcastle residents. residents. We extend congratulations, congratulations, Gladys! Golden Wedding Anniversary On Saturday, August 11, 1984, Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Garrod (nee Mary Brereton) celebrated their fiftieth wedding wedding anniversary. At their home in the afternoon, Alf and Mary received about 125 guests from Winnipeg, Oakville, Oakville, Niagara Falls, Port Hope, Bowmanville, Orono, Newcastle, Newtonville, Oshawa, Toronto, Tweed and California. In the evening, dinner for sixty-three family members was enjoyed at the home of daughter Ruth and son-in-law Wallace Couch. At night, daughter Jackie and her husband Sierd de Jong held a party, attended by about seventy friends and relatives. Mary and Alf received plaques from all levels of government, many cards, gifts, flowers and money. We extend felicitations and best wishes on this golden occasion. occasion. Anglican Church News On Sunday, Aug. 12, at St. George's Anglican Church and St. Saviour's, Orono, Mr. Oakley Peters conducted the services, while Rev. Allan Haldenby led in worship at St. John's, Bowmanville, while the Rector there is on vacation. vacation. Mr. Derek Morris of Alien- hurst, New Jersey, visited recently at the Rectory and checked over the organ at St. George's. United Church News At Newcastle United Church on Sunday, August 12, members members of Orono and Kirby Churches were in attendance. Miss Shelley Gray, guest soloist, rendered the beautiful Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory. Rev. Donald Stiles preached the sermon The Royal Law, You shall love your neighbour as yourself, based on Chapter Two of the letter of James. Rev. D. A. Stiles officiated at the wedding of Miss Barbara Ruth Dennis and Mr. Timothy Earl Hafnre on Saturday, August 11, at 7 p.m. at Newcastle United Church. Congratulations to Reinhold and Suzanne Schumann on the arrival of a baby boy. The Darlington Abandoned Cemetery Board in conjunction with Ontario Hydro, is working to re- \ construct the old Burk Cemetery located on Sol- ina Road, just off the Service Road. Pictured here at the site are: (left to right) John Vanderveer, construction worker; Sue Stickley, Hydro spokes man; Gordon Barrie, member of the Cemetery Board; Paul Burk, seventh generation of the founding Burk family; his children, Cheryl (in Paul's arms) and Keith, eighthgeneration Burks; and Carl Smith construction worker. W.I. Group Visits Milton NEWTONVILLE NEWS Several enjoyed the Women's Institute bus trip to Milton on Wednesday. They visited the Agricultural Museum and viewed also over 150 quilts on display. They then went to Yorkdale Town Centre for "some shopping and dinner. The Women's Institute quilt which they had made was also on display. Mr. Clinton Brown of Newcastle Newcastle is now convalescing at his home after his recent stay in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville Bowmanville and would welcome everyone to come and see him. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Wood were among those who attended attended the 25th wedding anniversary anniversary celebrations for Mr. and Mrs. Les Mercer held at Bewdley. Callers with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Jones on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Glover of Oshawa. Sympathy of the community is expressed.to the family and friends of Mrs. Roy Farrow who died early Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital, Hospital, Bowmanville. They were received at Northcutt and Elliott Funeral Home of Bowmanville on Sunday. She was buried at Port Hope Cemetery on Monday afternoon afternoon at 1:30 with a light lunch at the Sunday School. Newton- the Sunday School, Newtonville, Newtonville, catered by the United Church Women to which she was a member. Mrs. Rod Gilmour of Mississauga Mississauga visited with Mrs. Bea Jones on Sunday afternoon. The Lakeview Cemetery looked beautiful with many various flowers placed there by the bereaved families and friends on Sunday. Mrs. Mary O'Neill and Mrs. Clara Sheppard of Port Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jones of Cobourg, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Best of Wesleyville, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Best of Kingston and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O'Neill visited on Sunday with Mrs. Isobel St. Louis of Port Hope to celebrate her 87th birthday. Callers on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Jones were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray of Newcastle. Mrs. Marie Trim and Mr. Jerry Welch returned home on Saturday after their holiday at their cottage near Bancroft. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henderson Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stapleton enjoyed the Toronto Blue Jay Ball Game at Exhibition Exhibition Stadium on Saturday afternoon. They had dinner at the Old Ed's and enjoyed the play "Run for your Wife" at the Royal Alex Theatre. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Skinkle and family of Ottawa spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Reid Wood. Mrs. Mary Wade of Barrie and Grant Wade of Peterborough Peterborough attended church and Enniskillen News Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Holden and Dave, Orangeville were visitors of Pastor Joe and Mrs. Lafave and family. Clarence, Merle and Jim Avery were whisked away on a trip to the west by Murray and Shirley Marshall and family of R.R. No. 1, Barton, Nova Scotia. They left on July 1st and returned on July 29th. They travelled as far as Vancouver Island and Seattle, Washington. They marvelled at the mountains and the plains. They visited lots of relatives. Murray, Shirley and family have since returned home. Mrs. Wilfred Bowman attended a dinner party given by Mr. Ray Hoskin and Miss Jean Hoskin of Hampton for a number of cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trewin and Mrs. Jean Slemon and Susan and Mrs. MacLean, Bowmanville attended the Graveside Service of the late Mrs. Lillian Brownridge, Toronto at Prince Albert Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. afternoon. After the service the family and friends were served lunch at Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Moore's, Prince Albert. Mr. and Mrs. Howie McCalluim, Sydney, Nova HELP WANTED Part-time Newspaper Make-ready and Lay-out Person Experienced preferred. 2 Days per week. Phone 623-3303 Don Bishop were luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Jones. Margaret Elliott and May Tompkins were the greeters at the door for the church services. services. Two baskets of gladioli and two potted gloxinias adorned the altar. The choir sang the anthem "Promises of God" with Myrtle Kloster at the organ. The sermon entitled entitled "Love is the Fruit of Prayer and Prayer is the Fruit of Faith." She also stated that she had been with us for one year, started the 2nd Sunday in August when she became our Presbytery Supply. Several notices were reported and the Newtonville Church Anniversary will be held on October 28th. She also mentioned congratulations to Silvia Ruegger who was placed 8th in a strong race at the Olympics and a celebration celebration was planned for her in Newcastle Town Hall on Monday: In last week's paper it was reported that Rea Deer was in Saskatchewan. Sorry it hasn't moved and it is still in Alberta. Geography was not one of your editor's strongest subjects subjects in school. by Catherine Denny A great mystery still looms oyer the old Burk Cemetery on lot 24. The kind of perplexing mystery that keeps researchers awake at night and makes historians uneasy. It all began last month when the Abandonned Cemetery Board, in conjunction conjunction with Ontario Hydro, decided to build a monument to the early settlers on the precise site of the pioneers' burial ground. So far, eleven tombstones have been discovered on the lot, located just south of Service Road, all of which will be mounted on a stone . wall accompanied by brass plaques. The decision to restore the cemetery began early last month after many public public inquiries about Darlington's Darlington's forefathers, probably probably evoked by the bicentennial bicentennial activities. Even before construction began on the site, Paul Burk, a seventh generation ancestor of John Burk, and Sue Stickley, spokesperson for Ontario Hydro, had been doing some digging themselves; themselves; into Darlington's past, and the Burk family in particular. In their studies, the researchers researchers came across some confusing artifacts; an illogically dated tombstone, and two unidentified unidentified graves. The first settler to land in Darlington Township was John Burk who arrived in 1794 with his wife Sarah and five children. Also emigrating emigrating at this time were John W.Trull and Roger Conat with their families. These facts were not disputed. disputed. What was disputed however was the discovery of a tombstone containing the words: "John Burk Esq., died Nov. 8, 1832, 16 years, 9 months, 13 days." This had the Board stumped, because they could find no trace in their records of a man named John Burk who had died at such a young age. After several days of speculation, and with the knowledge that John Burk I had returned to West Virginia Virginia in 1820, it was deduced deduced that the tombstone should have read that John had died at 46 years of age, not 16. The missing lines had probably been erased by the weather. Therefore it was concluded concluded that this gravestone was constructed for John Burke II who died of typhoid fever in 1832. According According to the history . books, he had passed away while building a large frame house on his farm (lot 24). Another mystery in the cemetery which has yet to be solved is the appearance of a gravestone which carries carries the name Nellie Cowles. The stone reads: "Nellie died January 23,1863, aged 5 years and 8 months, only daughter of D.E. and Amanda Cowles." The Board is still desperately trying to determine this girl's relationship with the Burk family and why she was buried in that plot. The final confusion was caused by the discovery of an incomplete stone which reads: "Ezra, his son, died May 25,1856, aged 13 years." Because the top portion of the stone had previously been broken there is no way of determining whose son Ezra was. Anyone with information regarding the still unidentified unidentified tombstones in the Burk Cemetery is asked to contact Sue Stickley at the Darlington Hydro Information Information Centre, the Abandoned Cemetery Board or Paul Burk. A formal ceremony involving involving any remaining ancestors ancestors of the early settlers is expected to be held before before the snow flies. Letter to the Editor 51 Lime Walk, Headington, Oxford 0X3 7A8 United Kingdom. 6 August 1984. Dear Sir, I wonder if you or any of your readers could give me any information about an American (Canadian) organ that I own. It was manufactured by the Dominion Organ and Piano Company of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. It has one keyboard with five octaves; and 14 stops. (Some of the names of these I do not know.) There is a 'patented 87' (presumably 1887) mark on one of two foot pedals. I'd be grateful for any information information you could provide about the company, or more particularly about the organ I have. Many thanks. Yours faithfully, Mr. John Cammack. Thanks to you it works... FOR ALL OF US Beat Scotia were Wednesday callers callers of Mr. and Mrs. Art Lead- beater. Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall Marshall and family of R.R. No. 1 Barton, Nova Scotia have been visiting the Clarence Averys, John Averys, Joe Rekkers, and families. They have returned home now. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Bowman Bowman were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tamblyn, Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trewin attended the Gatchell and McLaughlin wedding dance at Blackstock on Saturday night. Mr. Franklin Tamblyn and Master Timmy Sargent, Stoney Creek visited with the Bowmans. Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Lome Annis and family, Hampton on the death of their daughter, Charlotte, also to Mrs. Wesley Yellow- lees and family, Solina on the death of her husband, Wesley. Masters Jeffrey and Trevor Wright each spent a night with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wright and Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wright and Betty visited on Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Pingle and family, Elizabeth- ville. Price Hike ! Effective September 5th, the single copy price of the Statesman will be increased to 350. But, this is your chance to save with a subscription. One Year Subscription $ 15 00 SAVE $ 3.20 Three Year Subscription 35 #0 SAVE 19.60 Five Year Subscription 50 #0 SAVE 41.00 Canadian 62 King St. W. 623-3303 Bowmanville