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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES *• L No - 6 - ORONO, ONT., THURSDAY, MARC H 4, 1937 Subscription, $1.25 Per Year. Bring In Your Printing Orders--Prices Reasonable Jury Brings In Verdict Of Negligent Driving Against Mayor Strike « -- ----------:---- N ewtonville Delegation Petition Clarke Council For Lights On Street Windshield And Headlights Dirty---Not Careful In Passing Car A jury, under Chief Coroner Dr. It. T. MaoLaren on Thursday evening evening of last week, investigated the death of Foster Blowett, age 20, Orono youth, who was killed by a motor car on the Kingston Highway about one mile west of Whib'ty early on Saturday evening as he and a young lady companion, Miss Thelma Myles, also; of Orono, were walking together on the highway. The car was driven by Mayor Boss Strike of Bowmanville, (After hearing the evidence of several several citizens including police officers, the young lady companion of the deceased, deceased, the doctor who conducted the post mortem, and the driver and occupants occupants of the death car, and after deliberating for an hour the jury returned this- verdict : That Foster Blewert came to his death by being struck by a bar driven -by Mr. Strike of Bdwtmanville. The jury finding on evidence 'that Mr.. Strike was negligent in regard to poor vision of his windshield and electric lights, the same being covered by a film of dust and should have used: more precaution precaution in passing the -said 1 car. The case, for the Crown was conducted conducted by Crown Attorney G. T). Con ant of Qshawa. Miss Thelma Myles of Orono, companion of the deceased at the time -of the accident, testified that they had! a flat tire near the scene of the accident and that they h-ad walked walked to a farm to borrow a jack. On the way 'back: she said, "We Started on the south side of the road and no cars passed except the car involved in the accident. I was on the shoulder shoulder and. Foster had hold of my arm. Foster said! "(Don't walk in the mud, there are no cars." I saw the car af- ' ter Foster was struck. There was a loud crash. I didn't hear any brakes-. The car just seemed to whirl by. I imagine he was going around 70 miles an hour. I have often driven in cars and it seemed to be going more than 50 miles an hour at least. Foster seemed to slide from -me. He was lifted up in the -air. I saw him coming coming down. He was thrown about 35 feet. He did not move or speak again." Miss Myles said that after the accident accident the driver of the car said he Was Mr. Strike of Bowmanville, They said they didn't see us, but that they thought they had struck both of us. It was a mild night with stars, clear with no fog, concluded Miss Thelma. Crown Attorney Gordon Con ant. K.O., stated that it wasn't the police of the Crown to ask the principals in an inquest to five evidence unless he wanted to, as- he would be required to do so should a charge be laid, but in this ease he Wasn't prepared to A meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Orono town hall on Tuesday, March 2nd, at 1.30 p.m. The following members were .present .present : Mr.' T. A. Eeid, Chairman, Mr. Cecil Babin-son, Mr. A. J. Staples, Staples, (Secretary, and Dr. Beil Colville, Colville, acting Medical Health Officer in the absentee of Dr. McCullough, who is under leave of absence owing fce illness. The minutes of the previous meeting meeting were read and adopted. Mr. L. E. Case submitted and application application for license to sell milk in NEW BOOKS IN LIBRARY The following new books have been placed on the shelves of Orono Public Public Library : Untarnished), by P. Ash ; The Grammarian's Funeral, Acheson ; Environment, Ben tley ; Saint Overboard, Overboard, Charteris ; Green Light, O. Douglas; Useful Quotations, Edwards; Edwards; Wind's of Fortune, Farnoi ; The Case of the Howling Dog, Gardner; Gardner; The Trail Driver, Z. Grey; Adventures Adventures in Contentment, 'Grayson ; Beauty for Ashes, G. L. Hill; Bain- bow Glory, L. P. 11 suck ; E-amona, Jackson ; Hard Money, Killand; Week- End Make Believe, Kenny ; The Women Haters, Lincoln,; Dotted Dotted Line Honeymoon, McCord ; The Leaves Unfold, Marsh; The Gunga Sali i:k, Mu tidy ; Adventures in the Arctic, Montgomery ; Murder at High Noon, P. McGuire ; (Secret Marriage, K.. Morris; It Began In Eden, Wees.; Enter Pamith, Wode- house ; While Borne Burns, Wooll- cott. say if a charge would be laid or not. Mayor Strike rose arid said he (wished to give evidence. Mayor 'Strike stated that "he and- three companions, companions, O. V. Edmunds, Oahawa, and Jack -Brough and Dr. E. W. Sisson of .Bowmanville, were driving to Toronto around seven o'clock. He was at the wheel and was following behind another car and. in turning out to pass collided with the deceased. •I accelerated my own car sufficiently to go by," stated Mayor ÿ trike. Mr. Edmunds said, "Look out," and just as he said that I saw two young people. people. The whole thing was instantaneous. instantaneous. I slowed down and said we must go back and get that boy to the hospital if he is hurt. We found the body fairly close to the pavement. M-r. Edmunds and I listened and he was dead. We could'n-t find the girl first. Mr. Strike said he tel opened a neighbor of the deceased who broke the news, while I drove Miss Myles to her home in Orono. I have been ducking and dodging pedestrians' like the rest of the motorists for some time, but I have never bad a pair loom up on the horizon like these. It is still: a mystery, to me I didn't see them sooner. It may be -a question question of angles, of course, but when you are passing a car like that your attention isn't always on the left side of the road. ■ When asked by - the Crown if there was any possible means by which the accident might have been avoided, Mayor Strike replied that he did not feel in, a position to answer that on such an occasion, but added, " rn.v own impression is that it is unfair to- motorists that pedestrians haven't -Orono. under the supervision of th- Milk Control Board. After the Board received ' a very satisfactory report* ' from Dr. Neil Colville on his recent examination, of the milking conditions of L ,E Case's farm, the Board granted! tjid permit. Permits for cutting ice for cooling cooling purposes only were granted to Mr. Hartwell Lowery, lot 25, concession concession 7, and Mr. George Gray, lot' 16, concession 3, and Mr. F. J. Hall. The meeting then adjourned. Manslaughter and Reckless Driving Laid Against -Myyr Stride It was learned on Monday, March 1st at the office of Crown Attorney Gordon D. Con ant, that a charge of manslaughter and- of reckless driving had been laid against Boss Strike, Barrister, and Mayor of the town of Bbwinuan-vDlie. The charges have been laid as a result of an accident on Highway No. 2 on the evening of Feb. 20, when Foster Blowett met death when he was struck l>y a car alleged driven by Mr. Strike. Mr. Strike was arraigned in Whitby Whitby District Police Court on Tuesday He was remanded by Magistrate Frank S. Ebbs until- Friday for preliminary preliminary hearing. Mayor Strike's personal bail of $5,000 was. accepted. Accused was not asked by Crown Attorney Attorney G. D. Conan t, K.C.. at whose instance the charges were laid, to plead. , • o---------- MISSIONARY MEETING A very interesting program was provided for the March meeting of the Park St. Woman's Missionary Society. The worship period was -conducted by the President and the* -devotional leaflet read by Mrs. G. Mitchell. The chapter of the (Study Book was capably presented by Mrs. Milton Tanrblyn and a reading by Mrs. Hmviand Smith brought a beautiful beautiful Easter message. Musical numbers by Mrs. O. W. Bolph, Mrs. Howard Walsh and Mrs. 0. Wood were greatly enjoyed. The society was pleased to have a visit from Mrs. G, Honey of Newcastle, who is the Presbyterial Vice-President Vice-President . in charge of the Eastern section. section. In -her brief address, Mrs. Honey gave some very helpful and encouraging thoughts. (Announcement was made of the coming visit of Miss Evelyn Mitchell, travelling Secretary of the Dominion Board, who will speak next Sunday evening in Park (St. United Church. Everyone is invited to hear this interesting interesting speaker.. ; 0 , THOMAS C. HAWKINS Thomas C. Hawkins, of Janetiville, proprietor of "Tommy's Ends," died last Friday night from a heart attack. Word, was received from the ' liner Lafayette, bound from (New York to the West Indies, where "Tommy" was bound for a two mouths vacation in the tropics. This famed rural merchant conducted his strange store in the village of Janet'ville, where the population is less than 100, but he had residents : of every province of Canada and every state in the United 'States of America patronize his store. Many of. our local citizens made numerous trip to visit this store of adds; and: ends, (Surviving is one relative, a brother, brother, William, of Port Hope. It is expected. expected. that his body will be returned to the village of -Orono for burial. -- 1 ---- o-- GEORGE ROBT. SEYMOUR There passed away in Orono on Wednesday, March 3rd, 1937, in. the person of George Bobert Seymour, age 73 years. The -late Mr. (Seymour had been confined to his bed for the last three 'months. He lived practically ell his life in Orono and district, and was a member of Park St, United Church. He leaves . to mourn his 1 loss, Ms wife, three sons, Stanley, Elgin, and Harold ; 'and one 'daughter; also a brother, William Seymour, of the village. village. : The funeral will take place from his late residence, Main Street, on Friday, March 5th, to Orono Cemetery. Cemetery. HOCKEY Two hockey games were on the programme for Thursday evening of last week, the first between New-castle and Newtonvi-lle juniors and the second second between Providence and Satina seniors. In the first game Newcastle defeated defeated Newton ville by 5 to 4. Both teams played good hockey throughout. Newcastle at one time had the score 3 to 1, but Nevvtonville playing hard were soon rewarded with two- well- earned goals and tied up the score. Newcastle scored two more goals and near the end of the game Newton- ville scored one goal that ended the scoring. In the second game the first period was closely fought, with pl-ay ranging up and down the ice. With about one minute to go Providence netted .one goal and the period.jrndpd 1 to 0. The second period opened up 'apore and - six goals were scored in thjs period. Providence started with ».. rush and rattled in five goals behind the Satina goalie in about ten minutes minutes of play. 'Batina settled .-down to work and just before the end of the period scored their first goal of the evening*, making the score six to one. Just before the third period started, started, Satina went into a huddle to find ways and means of scoring a few goals for themselves, and they must have hit upon some good plan, for after eight minutes of pll'ay (Salin-a dented the twine four times in quick succession before Providence realized what was happening, making the score six to five. Play then ranged up -and down the ice, until Providence Providence got away in the clear and and scored o-ne goal to tuck the game safely away by a 7 to 5 score. Providence had three close calls, twice I Satina players hit the goal post in the third hectic period and another one, the goalie stopped the puck, but it rolled behind him and stopped about three inches from the goal: Jim Woods referred this game and had the play well in hand at all times. ---- 0 : The number of hogs graded in Canada, during* 1936 was 3,745,498 as against 2,96-9,811 in 1935, an increase increase f 776,187. The details of the 193-6 hog grading are -by carcass, 447,-507; alive at stockyards, 1,171,- 844, and live at packing plants, 2,- 126,147. ------ o -- From the Regina Leader-Post : "When two men stand up and call each other liars the chances are they are both right." On Monday, March 1st, the young people's meeting was in charge of the devotional committee, led by Miss Kathleen, Stark and Mrs. Bosborough. The meeting opened by two minutes silence in remembrance of the late 1 union worker, Foster Bl'ewett. Then "O - God, Our Help in Ages Past" was sung, after which Mr. Slierwin led; in prayer.. The iS-criptu-rb was read -by Hazel Winter, followed by the singing of "Sowing in the Morn- ' iag, Sowing Seeds of Kindness". Donald Hamm was then appointed 3rd vice-president, taking the .position .position vacated by his late cousin. Then plans were discussed for going to 0 . Road Superintendent To Look After Biglow and Leskard Bridges The regular meeting of the Clarke Township Council was held in Orono town, hall on March 2nd, at 2 o'clock with all members present. The meeting opened with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, which were received and adopted. Mr. J. C. Gamey presented- each 'member : of, -the council with, a copy of the Auditors' Report, further stating that lie would like to draw to the attention of the council the increased:' increased:' duties of the auditors-. "We have been tiyo clays' on the job and are not through, yet, ! We have checked all vouchers- as-'ftir as the council are concerned and the report as presented is ■ complete..: In addition to. notifying notifying people in- a Bears this ' year, we. have to write Up a history of the council, which may take its -weeks to get. Along with an itemized school report, the job is getting eonsider- ' ab'e. We suggest' that a chartered accountant -f-qr, ifibe. future be considered. considered. (Jj-as't year we had our original rep.'l*t m 'it back;"" : Conn. IZtvekin moved 1 that " ■ auditors continue with ' their and: -that they would lie paid wh; job was worth when tin tilted. Reeve Bind thought that oui* 'local men were doing fine in their auditing and did not see why it was necessary to have chartered accountants on the job. . Correspondence was then read-- Bell Telephone referred to the assessor; assessor; Municipal affairs letter referred referred to Treasurer and Clerk. Correspondence Correspondence regarding adding machine machine •.recently purchased! was left for -further - -discussion. 'Several letters letters were rtiàÜ regarding' taxes paid and taxes in arrears. A letter received ' from. Oopp 'Clark, in reference to the re-binding of minu te 'books,, stating . that prices -could not lie easily given without seeing seeing -the 'books, Moved that either Beeve Bold or C-oun. Lorekin take the books; down -to the city when they go, so that the proper arrangements could be made. The following bills and accounts were ordered paid : Stenographer's services, Miss Riddell, $3,50 ; Geo. Richards, oiling and repairing town clock, $2.50; B.' If. Wood, caretaker, $5.75; B, If. Wood, care of transients. transients. $3,30 ; W. E. D-avey, taxi to Gshaiwa, Mrs. Baldwin, $2.25; Bolph Hardware, bulbs, $1.20 ; Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, monthly assessment, $4; J. -J. Gilfiiilan, 6.1c. ; A, El. Wilson, insurance, ' . Employer's Liability, $220,0-0 ; LanJc-aster Garage, 2 trips: to Toronto,. $10; wo-od for family, : visi t Newcastle Union. Jack Cob- ! blediok then gave a violin solo, ac- : companied by Enid Cobbledick, A very interesting topic was given by - Elsie Rowe on "Ancient and Modern Pharisees," An accord ian -and mouth organ duet was then enjoyed, given by -Doris Whyte and Jessie Fraser, .who responded to an encore. A poem was then read by Myrtle Smith, after which Lillian Allen was appointed corresponding secretary to the "Orono Weekly Times. Hymn 284, "I Am Thine, O Lord," was sung, after after which the Mizpah benediction, was repeated, drawing the meeting to a close. There were thirty present. present. (-Continued on page four) L. E. Case Granted Permit To Deliver Milk In Orono (Continued on page four) Young People's Union Observe Two Minute Silence