The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

ORONO WEEKLY TIMES « 11. 'll." liiil.;'-- I 'll I 'i I I III' " 1.1 il , ~ I ' . II • . Ml - , â- >" â-  ; â€" Vol. 2. No.ll. ORONO, ONT.. THURSDAY, APR. 7, 1958. Subscription, $1.25 Per Year Park St. United Church Anniversary Services Sunday Meets Instant Death When Car Sides wiped Truck On Highway AN IMPORTANT POTATO TEST On 'the farm of Mr, Henry Blake- ly, Pontypool, the Department of Chemistry, Ontario Agricultural Col- lege, in co-operation with the local of- fice of the Department of Agricul- ture, laid out a potato fertilizer test last spring which was designed to run through a full three or four year rotation. The. results of the first unit in the test were very interesting, but the subsequent results will fee followed with even greater interest. There were four blocksâ€"the first two of each received exceedingly heavy treatment and the third received 760 lbs. of 4-8-10 fertilizer; the fourth block received' no additional fertil- izer. Mr. Blakely’s yields were : Plot 1â€"315 bushels per acre. Plot 2â€"-22i7 bushels per acre. Plot. 3â€"240 bushels per. acre. Plot 4â€"130 bushels per acre. Mr. Blakely’s soil is a gravelly loam which .is well suited to potato growing. It is slightly acid in reac- tion with a medium amount of nitro- gen, but the soil is relatively low in available phosphorus1, potassium, and magnesium. The wheel tost area re- ceived manure at the rate of eight loads to the acre in 'addition to the fertilizer treatments-. The final yields are particularly in- teresting. The first block gave the -best uniform quality potatoes throughout, since out of 315 bushels there were less than 7 1-2 bushels un- marketable stock. Block two had a little over 21 bushels unmarketable out of 227 bushels, while the third block. .4-8-10 fit 750 libs, per acre) had a little more than 12 bushels mi mar- ketable out of 246 bushels. The un- treated block bad over 32 bushels un- marketable out of 130 bushels- per acre. We may say that the treatment on 'blocks one and two were designed to meet the needs of a heavy crop of potatoes and at the s-ame time to leave the soil in 'better condition than it was before the crop -was grown. The after effects of these treatments will be studied for at -least the next two crops and some interesting points will undoubtedly come to light. Mr. Bl-ak-ély is a well known, po- tato grower, and h-is neighbors will remember with what oare the tests were laid out. They will be inter- ested to learn of the final yields. B. OF H MEETING Orono Boiard of Health met on Tuesday in the counci chamber. It was strongly recommended' by the Board that the citizens of Orono clean up their back yards, also out closets and put in a sanitary condi- tion by the 15th day of May. Large amounts of rubbish accumulate dur- ing the winter months that when summer approaches if this is not pro- perly disposed of it is very injurious to health. ISpend a few hours on this task and do away with the contam- ination of disease later on. Harvey Thompson, New- ton ville Is Victiih Of Fatality â-  Harvey Thompson, aged 45, New- tonvillle widower, met almost instant death on Wednesday evening -of last week, around 10.50 p.m.. when the car in which hie was a passenger -sideswiped a truck just east of the Newcastle subway, and after skidding landed in the ditch on the north side of the highway. The driver of the car, Jack Elliott, age 23, was un- hurt and will face a charge of man- slaughter resulting from the accident. According to the story told to Traf- fic Officer Whitt y -and Provincial Constable Price Morris, of Bowman- ville, who were 'soon on the scene of the accident, 'both the car, owned by Elliott, and the truck, owned by the Huron, Transport of Toronto, were proceeding west. Elliott is said to have pulled out to pass the truck, and in some .manner -sideswiped it. The ear, then out of control, shot across the road, hit a bank on the north side and -completely turned about. Thompson was thrown from the -car and' found in the ditch. Dr. J. A. Butler, of Newcastle, was immediately ca'l'ed, but Thompson passed away almost at the time of -his arrival. Dr. Butler stated that he believed death due to a broken neck. The body was removed to Norihoutt & (Smith’s funeral parlors in Bbwmanvil'le. An inquest is to be held today., Thursday, April 7th.. The truck was ( driven fey Harry Kubenstein of 98 Baldwin-street, Tor- onto. H-e told police that he be- lieved the car had slkidded. The first he knew he said, was when the car sideswiped truck and forced- him to the guardrail. The truck tore qj.it three heavy posts from the guardna.il and came to- a stop when it struck a telephone pole, which broke off close to the top. The strange thing about the ac- cident was that the highway on which the car was said to have skidded was covered with the new nonskid pave- ment. Mr. Thompson was predeceased by his wife, Elsie Jane Mercer, a sister of Cecil ( 1. Mercer, M.L.A., in De- cember 1936. He is survived by one daughter and one son. Funeral ser- vices were conducted at Newcastle Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 2nd at 2.30. Interment was made in. Newton ville Cemetery, Harry Sanders. Port Hope mer- chant, has a four barrelled' pistol of .2-2 calibre, relict of the American Civil War. It was patented in 1859 and manufactured in Bhiladephia, Pa. The pistol only weighs nine ounces and can still be used with .22 calibre short shells. W. M .S. Doing Good Work Among The Indians Durham Central Agri- cultural Society Receives Land From Township Township to Reclaim Land Any Time They Need It Clarke Town-ship Council met, in regular session on Tuesday, April 5th with all the members present and fieeve T. A. Reid in the oh air. Two letters- were received by the â- council from E. L. MacNiachtan, Co- il wu rg, informing them that Henry Casement has -been transferred from Port. William Sanatorium to Wes- ton; also -a letter informing the co un- oil that James Taylor, Orono, 'has' ‘been admitted to Toronto General Hospital. A summarized statement of expen- ditures made on roads of Clarke (Township during last year was re- ceived, this.'being held to be audited. The f-ol'lto'wing accounts were order- ed paid ; W, E. Davey, taxi for Mbs, Bald- win, $4.50; transportation re Henry Casement from 'Port Wiliam to Wes- ton, Sanatorium. O.P.R., $34.40; J. <X Tampyh, milk for relief, $3.50; <feo. Richards, town clock repaired, '$4.50 ; Mrs. E; J. Randall, R. vs F, $40; E. E. Patterson, relief order, $20.00; Orono- Weekly Times, printing, $9.00 ; .O-ronio -Coal & Lum- ber Co,, relief order, $8,00, Hospital Bilk â€" John Oomis-li, at St. Michlael’a Iiospita i, $24.75 ; Mrs, Allan Brown ami baby, Bowman ville Iiospita!], $1.2,08 ; Carl Brown, Hos- pital for 'Sick Children, $23.63 ; Anne Davies,. Hospital for 'Sick Children, $1.75; Henry Casement, Fort Wil- liam Sanatorium. $21 : Sarah Lock- hart, Toronto General Hospital, $7 ; taxi for Mrs. Western to hospital, Corporation of Oartwrght, $12. Lancaster’s Garage, Newcastle, re Brown children, taxi, $5; Arm- strong’s store, relief order, $12.75 R. IT. Wood, caretaker for town, -ball, $8.85; A. J. Staples, postage, tele- phone, express and stationery, $9.07. A. J. Staples, quarterly salary, $125. W. A. Reid, road voucher, $507.08. Mrs. A. Henry, Mrs. J. Honeywell and Mrs. R. Bosborough. composing a committee from Orono Library Board to wait on the council request- ing a grant to assist them in their work for 1938. -Council made a grant of $15.00 to the Board. It was resolved that the Munici- <pal Council, of the Corporation of the Township of Clarke do and it hereby doth grant, to the Durham Central Agricultural Society the right to- oc- cupy that part of Lot Number .28 in the Fifth Concesson of the Township of -Clarke known- as all that part of Park iSftreet accordng to a plan of the Village of Orono made by O.'G. Han- ning, P.L.S., and one file in the Re- gistry Office for the Registry Divi- sion of the West Riding of the Coun- ty of Duriham %ing east of the pro- duction southerly of the easterly M. H. STAPLES REPORTS ON CONVENTION The Horticultural (Society held their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening in Assembly â-  - room of the Continuation School and proved- very interesting, as Mr. M. I f. Staples gave a bref account of. the H-or tirai- â- rural convention held in Toronto. He stated that the convention was held for the purpose 'to bring people to- gether who -a re interested in the same work. It makes eo. lieront action possible land they return home with more enthusiasm for the Horticul- tural Society. One aim. of the con- vention, Mr. Staples said, was that they were determined to make the International Flower iSh-ow in Tor- onto ai big success, which they evi- dently did by the enormous, attend- a :k-o Tree planting was stressed at the convention, also ' beautification- of school grounds, highway hcanl iff ca- tion. encouragement of boys and girls to pliant trees -and shrubs. There should be more publicity to make the work of the society known. There was .also the idea of training boys and girls to judge trees and shrubs. Mi1. Staples stated that to be as- sociated with, the Horticultural So- ciety en!rivales a love for flowers. The village of Orono. has made con- siderable progress -and many im- provements since 1918. Many places in Ontario have been beautified in the last 15 years fey flower beds- in parks -and homes, with the help of the Horticultural 'Societies. Mrs, E. J. Hamm was appointed .delegate -to at tend the district meet- ing at Brighton on April 19th. A motion was passed that Messrs, M. Staples, E. Patterson and R. Forrester be appointed a committee to see where places are available to plant trees'to beautify 'the village of Orono. ------------O'---?----â€" The auditors’ report of Port Hope showed an operating surplus for the past year -of $3,!710,98. At the end of 1936 the cash surplus was $17,909.- 18 and by the end 'of 1937 it was- al- most $6,000 more. Relief costs were down $31.1.23 in 1987 as compared with 1936. limit of Lot Number 11 in Block “N” according to the said plan un- til such time as the -said' Township of Clarke shall notify the said Society that it. requires the said land for the use of the Municipality, That the collector of rates and taxes, .Mr, O. F. Awde, be and he is hereby authorized to continue the collection of all unpaid' taxes in the municipality up to May 3rd, 1938, in the manner provided by law for the general levy and collection of same. That this council now adjourn to meet again in the council chamber, 'Orono, on Tuesday, May 3rd', 1938, at 10 o’clock a.m., for the transac- tion of general business. VOICE FROM FLORIDA The following' is a letter, received- from Mr. (.'. T. Miller, who is win- tering at Clearwater, Florida, and who expects to leave there for home around April 15th, which reads in part : Dear Roy,â€" ' \ iS'aiw a reel ball game on 'Saturday between Rochester and Brooklyn, The score was- tied' four all at the end of the seventh innings and the win- ning run, a homer, was made in the last half of the eleventh innings by Gil Brack of Brooklyn Dodgers. They give $10 every day to tire -holder of the winning number on their score card and Saturday I walked off with it, so you can see it was a good game for me. Weather is very wiarm here now,. being over 80 degrees every day and we wattih the ball games in. our shirt sleeves. Best regards Tours sincerely 0, T. MILLER. EASTER ^CONVENTION Clarke Town-ship schools will again, be well represented at the Easier Convention at Toronto. â- St ark ville and Providence schools, wilil1 form parts of the -Composite Choir, for -the G rand Concert in Mas- séy Hall, in which about, five hundred Public and High School students of 'Ontario will take part. (Shaw’is School, under the direc- tion of Miss Ella Tam-blyn, will give a demonstration, in the Conservatory of Music on Wednesday afternoon of Faster week. Alt the same concert, girls from Orono Public 'School will give an exhibition of folk dancing. slXTÃŽUNË Mrs. Fred -Cornish and grandchil- dren) were recent visitors with friends in 'Toronto. 'Mr. S. Thomas removed to Tor- onto on Friday after a stay here as owner of the) former George -Cooper farm for -several years'. He is a. na- tive of an island considerably in no- tice at presentâ€"Malta-â€" an import- ant British possession. Many of our people from here were present at the funeral of the late Harvey Thompson at Newtonville on Saturday. He was a well-known resident of Clarke and met death in a -tragical automobile accident on No, 2 Highway last Wednesday night He was a son of -the late Joseph Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bell were recipients of useful presents in great numbers at a gathering of young people in Ken'dal on Thursday night last. Mrs. IM'l was always a willing worker and Arthur was often a help- er in the art of song at our church services and the best wishes of the neighbors here for future joy -and prosperity are -theirs by right. Delegates from here to the Oshawa Presbytery Young People’s conven- tion, were Misses Annabel Hendry, Annie Thompson, Mabel- Thompson, Reg. N., Arthur Thompson and Clar- ence Bell. The interesting part took place on- ,Saturday night at Pickering and was well attended. Modem Africa was well shown by Rev, Rid- out with recent photos and good ver- ba" description. :Rev. Eugene Beech on (Sunday last spoke again- on a Saviour in' the per- son of Jonah, who was the dilatory agent to obey the command to go to Nineveh, that great city, -and who went westward- towards Tarsihish in- stead. with the result that by his- own request he was thrown overboard. The tempestuous wind -ceased and a great fish landed Jonah again. ' on shore, IH-s after obedience and his eloquent warning was the cause ' of the ropen,fence of mighty Nineveh which, without adults had a junior census returns of 120,000 who did n-ot know -the right hand from the left. The Woman's Missionary Society monthly meeting was held in the -S. S. room of Park IS.t. United Church on Tuesday, April 5'th, with the pres- ident. in the chair. The devotonal part of the meeting was an Blaster responsive worship- ser- vice. The programme consisted of a nicely rendered vocal duet by Mrs. Hamm and Mrs. 'Richardson and a pleasing vocal due; by Mrs. Cantri'.l iand Mrs. Phasey. Mrs. Rainey g-ave some very niteresting thoughts from the study book, the topic being “Light of the Mind.” IShe told of the great good that had been accomplished 'through the -W.M.'S, among the In- dians at Trinidad and in Eastern countries. The president. announced the W. M.S. 'Sectional Rally would be held iaf Newcastle on May 5th and request- ed all who could to attend the ses- sions, the president also announced a special Faster meeting on Easter Monday or Tuesday at which there would bo a"Special speaker and- a so- cial time. The members and any other ladies who, wish to help are re- quested to bring articles, for the sup- ply bale to the May meeting. Programme committee’ ' for May meeting, Mrs-. Blackburn, Mbs, Dick- son. and Mrs. II, Rowe. Will Hold Field Crop Competition This Year The prize list com mit tee of Dur- ham Centra! Agricultural Society met in Newcastle on Saturday night last and completed1 the revision of 'the 1938 prize list. The horses received the chief bene- fit of the upward revision, as several sections were increased and one add- ed. The 'trend of modern farming towards specialization was recognized by adding two sections for capons in the poultry class, and the desire of the committee to add a class for cream grading in the dairying or domestic science departments. It was- decided to hold a standing field crop competition this year, and it tie hoped farmers will appreciate the value of getting new varieties in the community. Oats will fee the choice for 1938, the contest calls, for a plot of at least. 3 acres, sown from registered -seed, and eight prizes are offered running to $16.00 for first place. Any farmers interested in this lat- ter dliass should communicate with the secretary at once.