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ORONO WEEKLY MES Vol. 2. No. 40. ORONO, ONT., THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1958. Subscription, $1.25 Per Year Special Offerâ€"Orono Week ly Times from now until Dec. 3 1, ’39, $1 1.25, New Subscribers Seven Compete In The Silver Medal Contest TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE Police Village of Orono Women’s Institute Donates $10.00 To Be Used In Sponsored By W.C.T.U. Patsy Finn and Bill Boyd Successful Speakersâ€"Miss Duff Guest Speaker A large ntimber -attended the W. C.T.l.'. Silver Medal Contest held in the basement o-f Park i9t. United Church on Friday evening of last, week wlhen Miisa Patsy Finn, of No. 9, Clarke, won the Silver Medal in competition with three other girls and Bill Boyd, of Kirby, won the medal for boys with three competing. .Mr. A. J. Knox was chairman for the evening and. opened the meeting 'by a few remarks, stating that the W.C.T.U. had been in existence in Orono for half a century, that there were other organizations formed to combat the liquor traffic, but that they had all disappeared with the -exception of the present organization. He considered the W.C.T.U, was the best organization for moral reform and was proud that they still carried on in this work. He stated that the organization had fallen down in the last few years and thé liquor interests had taken advantage of it. and that it "was necessary to work at all times and not to rest on laurels won. The following girls were called up- on for their speeches in the following order : - Ruby Gibson, Lockhart s School, subject, "Toe Head Bill.” Marion Wright, Kirby, “I paint you a sign for the beer parlor.” Muriel Tennant, Leskard, “A call to battle.” Patsy Finn, No. ft. Clarke. J Bill Boyd, of Kirby, “The :m- â- pbirable- state of in tempera rice.’'" Leslie Gibson, No. 2, Newcastle, •“John Barleycorn.” Dan Chinavn, Orono, “Alcohol.” The following took part in the pro- -graimime of the evening : Piano duet, Mrs. (Dr.) Colville and Mrs. R. Ros- borough; solo, Colin Taylor with Mrs. R. H. Brown accompanist ; solo, Mrs, Lynch with Mrs. M. IT. Staples ac- companist ; cornet duet, Messrs. Geo. Rowe and Donald Hamm with Mrs. lynch accompanist : piano duet, Mrs. (Dr.) Colville and Mrs. R. Rosbor- ough ; solo, Colin TaytBor with Mrs. :R. IT. Brown accompanist; solo, Mrs. Lynch with Mrs. M. H. Staples ac- companist, cornet solo, Messrs. Geo. Rowe and Donald Hamm, with Mrs. lynch a t the piano ; solo by Mrs. Howard Walsh, accompanied by Mrs. Colville. Miss Duff, the speaker of the even- ing, gave a graphic description of the harm that is caused by alcohol. .She told of what the young girls were do- ing in Germany in their fight against drink and that they have pledged themselves : to uphold the W.C.T.U. and were .proud to wear th e white pin. She said the libraries should have Temperance books on their shelves so that, the young' people could read them. -She also told of the contests being held throughout the Dominion where, pupils draw temperance posters and Other forms of contests.. In Brookville Collegiate sixty young girls .wear the white pin and have pledged themselves to abstain from narcotics and drink, which was very (Continued on page four) MRS. HONEYWELL After a brief illness 'there passed away .at her late residence, Main St., Orono, on (Sunday, October 28rd, 1998, Nancy MeCIhesney, relict of the late John A, Honeywell, in her 76th year. The late Mrs. Honeywell was born in 1863 at Crooked Creek, the daugh- ter and only child of Mr. and Mrs. MeOhesney. She spent her childhood days in Crooked Creek and Newton- vile. Later she married John A, Honeywell, of Belleville. They resid- ed! in Rochester where twin children, were born, Helen and Hector, but both passed away in infancy. She, accompanied by her husband, later moved to Toronto and about twenty years ago .moved to Orono. Mr. Iloneywefil died on August. 5th, 1930, when he was working at the Fores- try. The funeral was held from F. F. Morris’ Undertaking Parlour, Bow- man,ville, on Tuesday, October 26th, ait 3.30 p.m. Interment was made in the family plot at Newtonville, with Rev. S. Littlowood in charge of the service. The pallbearers were, Messrs. G. M. Linton, J. J, Cornish, F. B. Love- kin, T. A. Reid, R. R. Waddell and Major J. O. Gamey. Floral offerings were received from the following, . the Executive of Clarke Conservative Association, Orono P|u folic Library Board, Orono Women’s Institute, Newtonville Wo- men’s Institute, Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Froste, and Mrs. -I. R. Cooper and Miss McKay, of Orono. A.Y.P.A. MEETING Last Thursday evening the A.Y. P,A. of , 'St. Savi'.air’s Anglican Ohur/ch held a real1 successful social evening with the following taking piaft in the programme : Recitation, Ohrissy Jordan; piano solo, Glenn, la n.blyn ; vocal duet, Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith, accompanied on the piano by Miss Myrtle Smith ; a violin selec- tion, Don and Vernon Graham, ac- companied on the piano by Mrs. Mor- ris ; vocal solo, Mrs. Howard Walsh, accompanied by Mrs. (Dr.) Colville ; piano duet, Miss Enid Cob- bled ick and Jim Powers ; vocal solo, Lois Woods, accompanied by Enid Oofblblediick ; dance, “The Irish Jig,” Margaret Flintoff and Enid B'owen ; vocal duet, Mrs. Cantrell and. Mrs., Phiasey, accompanied by Ehid Cob- bled ick ; recitation, Ohrissy Jordan. ; .vocal solo, Mrs. A. A. Drummond, accompanied by Mrs. (Dr.) Colville; reading, Colin Taylor ; vocal solo, Mr. Wm. Mitchell, accompanied by Muriel Morton ; piano duet,, Mrs. R. Ru.-borough and Mrs. (Dr.) Colville. Edwin. Manning acted as chairman for the evening’s performance. After the programme generous refreshments were served by the members of the church. BY-LAW NO. 1030 Synopsis of above By-Law Purpose To approve and authorize the purchase of the electrical distribution system and business known as the “Orono Electric System” under the terms of an agreement attached to the By-Law as Exhibit “A” for $8,128.40 and any capital account costs incurred since Oct. 31st, 1987 and to provide for the issuing of $8,000 debentures in payment therefor. Amount and Nature of Debt Created The sum of $8,000.00 to be borrow ed on the credit of the Corporation of the- Township of Clarke at large by an issue of debentures of not less than $100.00 each therefor bearing interest at 4 3-4 per cent per annum payable semi-annually with coupons attached for interest. The debentures both as to principal and interest are to be payable by ten equal annual instalments of $1,023.60. The first debenture is for $643.50,' playable on Nov. list, 1939, and the last is for $977.08, payable on Nov. 1st, 1948, with interest on all unpaid debentures payable on 1st May and 1st Nov. in each year, commencing lsti May, 1939. The respective •amounts of principal and interest payable in each year is set forth in a schedule attached to the By-law as Exhibit “B”. The said debentures as to both prin- cipal land interest are to be payable in lawful money of Canada at the chief office of the Bank of Montreal at Toronto and at such other place or places as the Corporation may decide. The Reeve and Treasurer are to sign and issue the. debentures and coupons. During the currency of the deben- tures the said sum of $1,028.50 shall be raised annually by the Orono Electric System and failing such rev- enue then any balance shall be raised and levied annually as a special rate upon the rateable property of the said Police Village of Orono at the same time and in, the same manner as other rates. The debentures ' may contain such clause as to registration thereof as 'authorized by any statute affecting same. Books from Darwin’s library and books about him are being collected by the British Association for the Advancement of Sldimce. and placed in the D-arwiin Library - at bis old home in Kent. Mrs. M. J. Holman Presented With Life Membership The Newtonville Women’s,Institute met on October 20th, in the United Ohurleh basement with a number from Kendal and Orono Branches also present. Mrs. Ifboek, from the Department, was guest speaker and chose »(s her subject, “Ourselves,” which was very imuch enjoyed by all, A very unique part of the program was the presen- tation of a Life Membership Certi- ficate and Pin to Mrs. M. J. Holman. Mrs. J. O. Hancock, Newcastle, who was President of Newtonville. Wo- rn e "A Institute when it was,, first f "d. read the address " and Mrs. Wm. Simith who was also one of the older members, made the presentation. Mrs. Holman thanked her fellow members, telling how mulch she had enjoyed the work and expressing the wish to': still be with them whenever possible,1 Other items on the programme were. Solo, Miss Hazel Reid; roll call, “Every Day Laws” ; solo, Mrs. A. Redknapp. An, invitation was. accepted to visit Tyrone Branch on November 2nd. Lunch was then served. The next regular meeting will be November 15th in the United Church basemen':. , AGREEMEMT OF SALE A synopsis of the . Agreement of Sale and Transfer mentioned in the above by-law and the schedules men- tioned therein and thereto attached : The purchase is of all the electrical distribution system and business, in- cluding all contracts in- -the Police Village of Orono and certain switch- es to the south of Orono now owned by the Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission of Ontario and known as the “Orono Electric System” b,ut not in- cluding the Commission’s primary circuit for distribution of power in the Newcastle Rural Power District on 14 poles on Main street, north of Mill street, nor three poles with equip- ment' thereon at the north end of Main Street in the Police Village. nor two poles on Princess Street at the west edge of the Police Village nor the service wires supplying con- sumers south of the fifth concession road, all of which is in the Newcastle Rural Power District. The price is $8,128.40 and any capital account costs which have been incurred since Oct. 31st, 1987, and the Hydro-Electric Power Commis- sion of Ontario accept the debentures of the Corporation of the Township of Clarke- for $8,000.00 at 4 3-4 per cent, per annum in. payment of the purchase price and agree to allow prepayment of any of these deben- tures on any first day of May or November. The Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission of Ontario are to operate the system for the Police Village from the finit day of the month in which the assent of the electors is given un itil a date to be fixed by the Commis- sion. The yearly installments on the de- bentures are to be paid from revenue of the system. Public School Work BY-LAW NO. 1031 Synopsis of above By-Law Purpose To provide for the submission, to the electors of the Police Village of Orono qualified 'to vote on money by-laws of the question as to whether they are in favour of securing a sup- ply of electrical power or energy from the Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission of Ontario. To provide for the submission to the said electors of a By-law to auth- orize the proposed purchase of the electrical: distribution system in the Police Village of Orono and to pro- vide for the borrowing of $8,000.00 for that pu rpo'Se. The question to be voted on is as follows: “Are you in favor of secur- ing a supply of elect,ridai power or energy from the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario?” Vote Voting shall take place on Saturday the 5th dlay of November, 1938, be- Itween the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Electors entitled to vote on money by-laws shall vote at the Fire Hall in Orono and O. F. Awde will be tine D.R.'O. and Mrs. Clara Harri- son the Pell Clerk. Advertisement Synopsis of By-Saws to be published in the 'Orono Weekly Times on tjie 13th, 20/th and 27th days of October, 1938. Scrutineers On the 1st day of November, 1938, at 2 p,m. at the Council Chamber, in the Village 0f Orono, the Reeve shall appoint scrutineers to attend at the polling booth on the voting day and at the official com* of ballots, on be- half of all interests. Official Count On the 9th day of November, 1988, at 8 plm. at the Council Chamber in Orono the Township Clerk will sum up the votes da,at. NOTICE I, ALBERT J. STAPLES, Clerk of the Corporation of tire Township of Clarke,, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true synopses of By- laws Nos. 1030 and 1031 to authorize the purchase of the “Orono Electric System” ,and to provide for submitting the same and a correct statement of the question to be submitted to the electors ; And I hereby give notice that if the assent of the electors is obtained to By-law No. 1030. which passed first and .second readings at a meeting of the Council of the Township of Clarke on the 121th day of October, 1988, it will be taken into consider- ation by the Council of the Township of Cllarke after the expiration of one motif b from the date of its first pub • Relation which is. the 13th day of October, 1938; And I hereby further give notice that a tenant who is qualified to vote on money by-llaws and desires, to vote must deliver to me not later than the tenth day before the said 5th day of November, 1938, the .dedlaraltion pro- vided for by subsection 8 of section 283 of . Chapt er 266, R.iS.O. 1937. A. J. STAPLES, Clerk Township of Clarke J. ELLIOTT ACQUITTED A Supreme Court, jury at Gobourg on Wednesday afternoon of last week brought in a verdict of not guilty in the charge of manslaughter laid against Jack Elliott of New- tomville. 'The jury also gave a verdi et of not guilty on tlie lesser chasg-e of occasioning' grievous bodily barm. The hearing, of evidence was com- menced on Tuesday morning of last week in regard to the accident that happened on the night of March 30th last in the Township of Clarke, near the railway bridge just east of New- castle when the car, driven by Elliott skidded into a truck and turned over in the: ditch with the result that ITar- very Thompson of Newtonville receiv- ed fatal injuries. I.O.O.F. INSTALLATION Thomas Green, Robert McTaggart, James Hilton and James Cousins, all of Toronto, were sentenced to terms of one year in the Ontario Reformar tory at Guelph by Magistrate W. A. Campbell at Odbaurg, recently, for stealing a car from the Toronto Ca- di Hac-P otitiac Sales Ltd. on Sept. 20th. Each of the accused were sen- tenced- also to five months for break- ing and entering the premises of Cecil Burley at Newton ville and, the Liipso-n store at Trenton,. Mr. and Mrs, 'Sid Wakely, Helen Wiakely, -Sidney 'Jr. and Ronald Wakely, of Port Hope, were taken to Port Hope hospital on Saturday last as the result of eating pumpkin pie in which a poison was used in mistake for ginger. The can containing the dusting powder was; on the shelf with other cans, and there is a simi- larity in color of the two powders. Shortly after the pie was eaten, the hAonmpi vinl'DTitlv ill. Installation of the Officers of 'Orono Lodge, No1. 436,, I.O.O.F., was held last Wednesday night in their Lodge Room, with Br-o. Wm, F. Smith, District Deputy Grand Master of Durham District and his staff of Dur- ham Lodge No. 78, Port: Hopé. eon ferring the ceremony. Visitors were present from Florence Nightingale Lodge, Bowman ville; Gobourg Lodge, Cobo-urg ; Pontytpo-ol Lodge, Ponty- pool, and many Brothers who accom- panied the D.D.G.M. from Port Hope. At the close of "the Lodge session -a banquet was served by the committee in charge, followed by speeches from the D.D.G.M. Bro. Wm. F. Smith, Bro. E. E. O, Coathiam. P.D.G.M.. Chas. McElroy, P.D.B.G.M., Wm. Oorden, P.D.D.G.M., and the N.G/s of Florence Nightingale Lodge and Durham Lodge. Bro. Bullock, N.G., acted1 as chairman. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : N. G., Bro. Ultmonte Bullock, V.G., Bro. Kenneth Hill R.,S„ Bro. W. J. Riddell, P.G. Fin. Sec., Bro. H. Walsh, P.G. Treas,, Bro. E. R. Rainey, P.G. Warden, Bro. S. B. Berry, P.G. Conductor, Bro. B. Rosborough, O. G., Bro. IL. W. Murray, P.G. I.G., Bro.-Jas. Nixon, P.G, RJS.N.G., Bro, Deb. Myles. L.IS.N.G., Bro. Ernie Dent. R.S.S., Bro. R. H. Brown, P.G. L.R.S., Bro. II. N. Scott, P.G. EjS.V.G., Bro. M. Cornish. L.S.V.G., Bro. J. Berry, P.G. Chap, Bro. LeRoy Myles. ------------o--------â€" Two Toronto people were taken to BowmunviMe Hospital early Sunday morning when- their car crashed into a deep ditch just outside the easterly limits of the town. Jack Roberts suf- fered a broken, leg and serious face and head lacerations, whi le Miss Haléni Johnson, à passenger in the Roberts "-‘car, suffered severe lacpr’a- tions to the head and face, R. Rosborough Talks On Farm Land and What It Needs To-day After the general business had bee» discussed- at this month’s Women’s Institute meeting, Mrs. O. W. Rolph,. President, introduced two new mefitrii bers, also newcomer,- to Orono, 1.1 the Orono ladies, namely Miss Wil- liams, teacher at the Orono Contin- uation /School and Mrs. S. Payne* whose husband is proprietor of the new Lunch Bar in the village. Mrs. M. H. Staples arid Mrs. E, IT. Brown contributed a piano diuet which was enjoyed by everyone pres- ent, , The ladies decided to serve dinner to the Trustees and Ratepayers Asso- ciation, which will be held in the- town hall, Orono, on November 9th. The delegates appointed to attend -the Women’s Institute convention, which will be held in the Royal York Hotel on November 16th, 17th and 18th were Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. II. Rowe. It was also decided t<> donate $3.00 to the Public 'Speaking Contest on November 28th, and $5.00 each to Miss Foster and Miss Adams, teach- ers of the Public School, to be used at their o-wn. discretion for work done by the students throughout the year. Special guests of the afternoon were the School teachers, who were cordially invited: to attend the meet- ing's every month. Principal R. Rosborough, was the guest speaker of the afternoon, his subject was given on agriculture, which- reads in part : The early records of agriculture are very vague. From the Bible we learn that the Egyptians were -the best farmers of their time. Their knowledge spread to Canaan, and: Rome, but in the dark Middle Ages agriculture dropped t0 a very low ebb. Revival calme about the time of. the Spanish conquests "and has bee»: continuing ever since. Fluctuations of world conditions have made it. at times profitable,' and at others’ not so much. Grain grow- ing in England really obtained it*- greatest impetus during the -Na- poleonic wars in Europe. Of Canada’s wealth estimated at 25 billion dollars some 5 billion is1 credited to agriculture. The Canadian West has brought much prosperity in the past but its present; Condition (which was discus- sed) makes it a more questionable factor. Special! crops have meant much to the Ontario farmer and as the mar- ket demands, he usually modifies his production program to meet it. In these endeavours the Departin',en i of Agriculture rends much assistance and the various Agricultural Colleges (Continued on page four) Program For Oshawa Presbytery Of Young People’s Union The Oshawa Presbytery of the Young People’s Union will be held in the basement of Park Street Unit- ed Church on Saturday and Sunday, October 29 th and 30th. This meet- ing will -be an officers’ Congress, tlieir theme being, “Christian Youth Faces" a New Day,” The following is the programme : (Saturday â€" 2.00 p.m,, Registra- tion, 25c. ; 2.30, worship service, King •St. Y.P.U., Oshawa ; 2.45, Welcome, Rev. S. Littleiwood; 2.55, reply and announcements,; 3:06, discussion groups (Pres., Vice-Pres., Sec. and Treas.L Eva Brown ; Christian Fel- lowship, Eilda Mownltjoy ; Christian' Missions, Ethel Burlington ; Chris- tian Citizenship, Kenneth Heddon ; Christian Culture, Helen Baker ; Re- creation, Garnet Rickard ; • Drama- tics, Albert Walker; Girl’s Work, Jean Battle; Boys’ Work, James Kerr ; Leadership Training, Alice Arnold; 4,00, Music , Appreciation, Mrs. Robb; 4.30, Address, Rev. R. O’Brivii ; 5.15 Free time; 6.00, Fellow- ship Banquet, 26c., sing song and greetings; 7.45, discussion groups; 8.15, recreation ; 9.15, -closing, Rev. -S. Littlewood, Stephen Say well. Sunday â€" 9.15 a.m., Fellowship theme ; 9.40. fellowship groups ; 11.00 Church service,; Orono -choir, address by Dr. IT. Bruce Collier, West, China ; 2,30 p.m,, worship service, Pickering Y.P.r.; 2.45, address, Rev. S. Little- wood ; 3.15, dosing Oommiuion ser- vice. â- Oougress Notes â€"Registration- fee, 251c., payable at Congress. Billets and Meals â€" Those needing billet» for Saturday night, or dinner on Sunday, * please notify -Miss Myrtle Taniblyn, Orono, by October 22nd. Expenses â€" Registration 26c., ban- quet, 2'5c. There will! be a literature display. Come, bring your friends, your hymnary, a notebook, and pen- cil, and enjoy a week-end of Chris- tian fellowship.