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12 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 31,1990 i Yes.. .We are Bowmanville Boosters! ■fti) % 160 Base Line Rd. E. o 623-2559 Bowmanville DURHAM BUILDING SUPPLIES Homecare Building Centre 164 Base Line Rd. E. 623-6341 N3 Î « j V. - Ouffum BuilCi^ç ! m Bowmanville fyr• . / ., y 6 . :} . ..> /, 1 Tobacco Target, From the files of The Canadian Statesman February 18th, 1937. Presents a Brand New Cuspidor Stops Them Spitting on tne Floor Pint Size Cuspidor Proves Inadequate so "Casey" "Casey" Martyn Provides Police Station With Streamlined Model A bright springlike sun streamed through the sombre sombre windows or the police station at the Town Hall. Everything inside was as bright as out. A new coat of glistening paint had made police headquarters as gay, as the siin had made this premature spring day. Chief Venton* with the springlike atmosphere in his heart, or maybe in his hair, decided like the women to change the furniture all around. It's just an old Spanish custom in most homes when a warm day gives promise of spring ahead. The work of changing the desks from northern to eastern eastern exposure had been completed. completed. The Chief had stepped out of the office for à few minutes and the office was occupied only by a busy and thoughtful Justice of the Peace, R. M. Cotton, and an inquisitive news hound from The Statesman office. On the steps leading to the police station door, the sound of footsteps was heard. The door opened and Ex-Alderman and Game Warden W.J. "Casey' Mar-- tyn entered. It might be well to state here that "Casey" has always been interested in the welfare of the police station since he served on the Police Committee. Her carried with him an important looking parcel. Mr. Martyn's philanthropic nature was asserting itself on Jus jovial countenance. He tore the • brown , paper benefit of/those'who do not customarily have a cuspidor as standard equipment in the home or office, we might mention that in the vulgar tongue a cuspidor is a common common or beverage room variety variety spittoon. As a token of his regard, affection, esteem and respect, Mr. Martyn presented the gift to the department. department. Investigation revealed that there has ever been a need for a cuspidor in the police station. Always, for years back, there has.been either a policeman or a policeman's policeman's friend who has chewed the "weed". For this purpose and for the purpose of providing a proper place of disposal for cigarette. ends, cigar butts and pieces of finger nails chewed off by nervous lawyers awaiting their turn in court, a cuspidor cuspidor has been part of the furnishings. furnishings. For many, years, ample protection had been provided from a source unknown unknown to us. Then just a few months ago the cuspidor which haa been in service since the early days of the 20th century apparently became became bewitched and nobody seemed able to hit it with any degree of accuracy. In disgust Chief jSydney fire wag appended the word "aloud/ Someone stole the notice when' Chiefs back was turned. We suspect Night Constable Walter.Hall whose diet includes a plug of Irish twist per day. Visiting police officers, checker players, crown attorneys, magistrates and lawyers threw their cigarette butts on the floor. The situation was desperate. The immaculate immaculate appearance of the police station was threatened. Chief Venton considered the advisability of asking council council for a new cuspidor, but decided it was hardly standard standard equipment, Fortunately, Casey heard of the predicament. With his Venton tfirew the offendini cuspidor on the dump ana nailed up an order "No Smoking" to which some Yes... We are Bowmanville Boosters Trust IÏÏtT COMMISSION > *» - ■«» s > ■ W: \ fëmilgEÀ Trust lïïfr The Staff at Family Trust Realty 1 King St. W., Bowmanville FAMILY TRUST CORPORATION $1 623-6622 characteristic thoughtfulness thoughtfulness Mr. Martyn purchased and presented, a brand new cuspidor in sparkling aluminum. aluminum. Unfortunately it was only half the size of its predecessor. predecessor. Those who frequent frequent the confines of the police police -station were grateml, but in the interim between the disposal of the old and acquisition of the new receptacle, receptacle, the aim of the police and their friends had gone from bad to. worse. In fact we are told on the authority of one close to police circles that Provincial Constable Smith left Bowmanville for Belleville because fie was disgusted with his own ina- bility to hit the bullseye af ter many weeks of intensive training. i Because it was a gift the recipients did not like to iri- fomi the donor of its inadequacy, inadequacy, but some kind frienti informed Mr. Martyn of thfi dire need, and his generous nature again asserted itself, to bring about the presentation presentation of yet another cuspidor; And so February 12th will go down in police station station history as a red letter day, for. was it not on that day that Casey Martyn presented presented the new maroon colored, colored, specially ventilate# earthenware cuspidor to thfi Police Department of Bowmanville. Bowmanville. '{ ...We are Bowmanville We have been here for 80 years and we're still growing with the community. •| . v' - /Y, : .V 'y ' V lv<V' - v '-£:■'. •... ■ \ ' ' '.ft'.:* ' • •• - ' >' • V.V-V~ . 1 .. ( ' V ' ;;'v' Y- \ f nV-'.'-i " . 1 Yii GOODlfVEAR Bowmanville \ •- .5 We Are Bowmanville Boosters! m u Kim Bailey -- Helene Jacob -- Annie Hibben ekuligltt " The Highlight of Your Day" ^IVifltltS 87 King St. East Bowmanville Telephone 623-4549 Yes... We are Bowmanville Boosters ! I pa • ' > w "tu d'c î?" 1 Sppm ■ jFjSk 0 Bfli'. \ A » , '«<£&X 1É* Sharon and Bill VanDerHerberg Authorized Dealers of Pioneer, Toshiba, RCA Audio -- Video Sales and Service \ Durham Region's Largest Antenna Installers Durham TV and Antenna 151 Liberty St. S.,