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Page Four THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 1938 CASTLETON December 6th, 1938 < Miss Viola Harnden spent the week end with Mrs. Argyle Allen. Mrs. Argyle Allen and son Benny spent a couple of days last week at Belleville. Miss Velma Arkils of Belleville spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. J. Arkils. Mrs. Reta Wtelton of Grafton spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Welton. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Jones had tea witih Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Thompson on Thursday evening. Miss Marjorie Carr spent the week end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Arkles. Miss Eileen Whitney spent Sunday with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McGregor, Grafton. Miss Luella Lane sipent the week end recently with her friends, Miss' Birdie Baxter, Colborne. Mr. Clarence Gunter of Wihitby is spending his two weeks' holiday with his mother, Mrs. D. Gunter. Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson of Academy Hill spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Grills. Miss Jean Pilcher of Toronto is spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Pilcher. iMr. and Mrs. Goff of Landsdown spent the weekend with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ratz. :Mt. Bob Naish and Miss Bessie Fitchett of Vernonville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Naish. Mr and Mrs. Earl McVety and daughter Eleanor of Alliston, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stillman on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lisle, Joyce and Corinne, spent Sunday with her aunt, Mr. and and Mrs. C. W. Sherwin, Cobourg. We are sorry to report that Mrs. Gerald Welton is on the sick list at time of writing. We hope for a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mirs. Arthur Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Haynes and Mrs. A. Fitzgerald spent Sunday with Mr. Mrs. W. Sabins, Grafton. Rev. Mr. Lockhard, representative of the Ontario Temperance Confederation, was the guest speaker in the Baptist Church on Sunday. We are sorry to report that Jim Cross is on the sick list and will be unable to attend school for some time. We hope for a speedy recovery. Badminton is a very popular game played by the young people on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings in the town hall. Already there are twenty members. The death occurred on Sunday inig of IMr. Fred Church The funeral service was be held on Wednesday afternoon. Our sympathy is extended to the bereaved relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. Chesterfield, and Mrs. L. Vanwicklin, and Mr. Mrs Moyer of Brighton, and Mr. and Mrs.Gordon Canr were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Arkles. The many friends of Master Earl Hoover are glad to hear that getting along fine after undergoing a serious operation for appendicitis in Cobourg General Hospital. iMr. and Mrs. Chas. Ratz and Mr. T. J. Hart are attending a conference held at Ottawa this week. Mir. George Gaffield and Mr. Jack Smith of Brighton spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Gaffield. The pupils of the Public and Continuation School are holding their annual Commencement in the torwn hall on Friday evening, Dec. 16th. Dances play, pyramids and musical numbers will be given; also the presentation of the cups to the various winners. Do not fail to attend this concert! Special Services will be held on the Castleton Circuit of the United Church on Sunday December 11th, 1938. Oak Heights, 11.00 a.m.;Morganston, 2.30 p.m.; Castleton 7.30 p. m. Rev. George W. Storey, D.D., one of the leading ministers of Saskatchewan during the tragic conditions of the Wfest, will be the guest speaker. AH who have friends in the West will enjoy hearing him. Special music at all services. The Ladies Aid of the United 30 uopoeja remiuvB s}i pierr t[;o.mtro officers at their regular meeting in the Church basement on Thursday afternoon. A quilt was quilted. The officers for the coming year are: President--Mrs. H. Lean. Secretary--(Mrs. I. A. Ghent Treasurer--(Mrs. P. A. Thompson. Do not forget that the Women's Institute will be held on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred Black. Convener--Mrs. G. Welton. Paper^The Christmas Spirit. Roll Call--Written Recipe fc Christmas Deserts. Exhibit--Christmas Carols. Exchange of Christmas gifts. VERNONVILLE December 6th, 193S Mrs. Fred Darling spent last Monday with friends in Colborne. Mr. Fred Tripp of Haliburton called on friends here, on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Meda Warner was called to Hamilton, owing to the death of her sister, Mrs. Farr. The Wicklow Institute meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Harry Fiske on Wednesday last. Mrs. Thelma Lindquist spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Waite last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cuffe of Cobourg spent last Thursday evening with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cowey A number from here attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Benjamiin Mallory in Grafton on Thursday aft- The Young People's Association held their meeting on Thursday evening in the Church. Their speaker was Mr. Martin, Inspector of Public Schools. Members of the Wicklow-Vernon-ville Women's Institute held their annual oyster supper on Friday evening in Grafton hall. A large number attended from the village. LAKEPORT December 6th, 1938 Mrs. G. Fagg spent a few days in Toronto. Capt. George Kirk of Hamilton is visiting his mother, Mrs. J. Kirk. Miss Emma Fagg has returned to Toronto, after visiting at home here. Congratulatioins to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Denny on the birth of a son, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. Winter of Port Hope visited Mr. and Mrs H. Winter on Sunday. Capt. C. B. Kirk has returned home, after spending the summer on the Great Lakes. Capt. Walter Kirk, who has been sailing on the Great Lakes all summer, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne MaoGregor and son of Castleton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Warner. ACADEMY HILL Decemiber 6th, 1938 Mrs. S. Usher is visiting at Oshawa Mrs. J. Nelson spent last week at Castleton. Miss Mary Harnden spent the week end with Miss Grace Nelson. The girls' sewing class held a meeting Saturday afternoon at the home of Beth and Alice Usher. A social time was spent. The leader, Mrs. Rowe was absent. Sixteen were .pre- Merits of Cheese As Important Food Attention was called to the merits of cheese as a body building food during National Cheese Week last month. On this subject the Home Economists of the Dominion Department of Agriculture have summarized the most important facts about cheese. Cheese is a Canadian dairy product Cheese supplies the highest quality body building material (protein) for the growth and repair of tissue. Cheese, like milk, ranks first among foods as a source of tooth and bone building material (calcium). Cheese contains fat in a highly concentrated form for heat and en exgy. Cheese is an abundant source ol health-promoting vitamin A. Cheese dishes are an excellen means of providing the protein in the Cheese is an economical food'--higt food value--low in cost. Cheese can be used to advantage i a substitute for more expensive protein foods. Cheese adds flavour when used with bland foods, such as rice, spaghetti and potatoes. Cheese, a highly concentrated food, ihould be served with bulky food3 such a« cereals, fruits, and green leaf vegetables. a highly nutritive food condiment. The Young People's League of the United Church held its weekly meeting in the basement of the Church on Wednesday evening. The President, Miss M. Mutton brought the meeting together by quoting Scripture. Wjorship period followed. Poem--Miss I. Peebles. Bible Reading--Mrs. J. Lisle. Prayer--Mrs. J. C. McKague. A hymn was sung. Eileen Whitney had charge of the following program: Topic--G. Johnston. Duet--'Shirley Pomeroy, Luella Lane Reading--Marjorie Carr. Solo--Ray Blakely. Reading--Max Gaffield. Community Singing. Mijss France® Dingwalil read the minutes of the last meeting. The meeting was closed with a hymn and the Mizpah Benediction. The program; will be in charge of Miss Peebles this week. A large crowd attended the miscel- laneous shower held at the home Mr a.nd Mrs. Harry Moore, in honour I of the newly-weds, Mr. and Mrs. Got-I don Ellis (nee Grace Bennett) on Thursday evening, Dec. 1st. The house was filled and a large table lad-| en with beautiful and numerous gifts. The evening was spent in playing gamles. At lunche hour Mrs. Jack Lisle read the following address: Dear Grace and Gordon: We ,your friends and neighbours, have gathered together this evening to express to you our best wishes for a prosperous and happy life together. As you assume other cares and duties we want you to feel that we need your presence in our community life as well, and trust that you will continue to enter into its various activities as before. We wish you to accept these gifts as an expression of our good will and hope that they will bring you fond memories of those gathered here. Signed on behalf of your friends: Thelma May Edna Moore Irene Gaffield Libbie Lane Bernice Lisle Grace and Gordon expressed their thanks in a few words. Mrs. Ritchie gave a few readings and a solo. A delicious lunch was served. The South Sea Islands Wriiting to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Waite, Mr. Matthew Wraite tells of scenes of interest after leaving Bermuda: Lady Nelson, Oct. 31, 1938 Dear Mother and Dad: I'm getting quite behind time with my writing. Bermuda and St. Kitts habe been covered, now we are at Barbados. But back we go to Nevis and our impressions of it. First of all, it's just an extension of St. Kitts with a neck of water between the Islands. It is much the same as St. Kitts, but smaller, less inhabitated and of little importance. It has a beautiful sand bathing beach opposite a cocoanut grove. The grove is planted in rows as an orchard, but is not cultivated so far as I could tell. The picked cocoanuts are picked green, known as water cocoanutsi, rope as we know them. The water cocoanuts are nearly full of water which as they ripen forms meaty part of the ripe nut which is when ripe about three-quarters of an inch thick, and the water i we know it, is practically gone in the water cocoanut. The meaty part is only one-sixteenth of an inch thick or so and is very soft, can be scraped out of the shell with a dull spoon. The water is very cool and thirst quenching and is a favorite drink on the islands. I do not imagine that it would he good unless fresh. The cocoanuts we see in Canada grow a solid shell or husk a couple of inches thick, which is removed fore shipping. The water cocoanu not removed from the husk, but only the end is chopped off with a knife about two feet long and blade about three inches wide. What a weapon and how they can use them. Plenty of Jelly Fish and also Star Fish. St. Kitts and Nevis each have a Magistrate who governs theim. Antigua the Governor over all the Leaward Islands livep In a lovely house and grounds. You cai the map that Antigua is farther east. On a clear day the islands can be seen from each other, they are feet or more high so it is no trouble to see them if the air is clear. The ship travels less than fifty miles from Nevis to Antigua and Monseratt. Antigua is famous for its English harbour which is the old harbour where the British Fleet of the WJest Indies made its headquarters. It's a perfect harbour, perfectly protected. A couple of guns could protect it from) any size of enemy fleet. Shirley heights is far above the harbour on the mountain top. It was the quarters of soldiers. There is also located now the burying ground. Half way up the hill is Wellington House, former residence of the Duke of Wellington. The original dockyard was rather small, but Nelson later built a very large and pretentious dockyard opposite side of the harbour, the ships were drawn up in drydock and repaired or new ships were built. The old buildings still stand, also the old stone dock in perfect condition still. Old canon and anchors, son's house, known as the Admiral' quarters, stlU is practically intact-There is' the pay office, officers quarters, and petty officers quarters, the men's quarters and the various shops necessary for building ships. Off the dock the water is fifty feet deep. In the water we see star fish, jelly fish, huge water-worms one foot long and two inches in diameter. Various other species. One a sea plant which has bristles or spines from a central stem. The spines were about four or five inches long. When touched the spines curled right up so fast you could not see them do it and were Lakeview Women's Institute On Nov. 24th, 1938, the Lakeview Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. J Martin for their regular meeting, with the President, Mrs. Honey in the chair. After the opening exercises the correspondence and business was attended to. 'The following were appointed as a Christmas Tree Committee: Mrs. Martin, Mrs. C. Haynes, Mrs. Evely, and Mrs. Honey. The Institute members decided to have an exchange of gifts at their next meeting, Dec. 29th. . Mrs. Stuart Haynes kindly acted as judge for the articles made by the members from flour sacks, for which Mrs. Downing had sent the prizes, which were won by: 1st, Mrs. R. Stimers, with a luncheon cloth; 2nd Miss Gladys Downing, with pillow cases; 3rd, Mrs. P. Metcalf, with a child's dress. After the singing of God Save the King a dainty lunch was served and I a social half hour enjoyed. On November 30th, the Institute members did credit to themselves with | the wonderful display of work, new and used articles, quilt tops, completed quilts and many Christmas gifts Afternoon tea was served and further plans made for the Christmas tree. Alfalfa Meal Plant Planned for Campbellford A plant for the production of alfafa mleal is to be. erected at Campbellford within the near future, it was revealed by a meeting of the Campbellford Water and Light Commission this week. A total of 150 acres of the crop has acreage which will be increased to six hundred when the plant is running normal capacity. only the size of nickel. We saw many forms of products on the way, sugar eane being the chief. All the cane ' ground, crushed, and raw sugar is made in a single large factory on the island, Bananas, apwas, sweet potatoes, yans, even corn and tomatoes. Yans are like sweet potatoes and grow in the ground. The 'vine is like wild buckwheat but much larger and the size of a tomato plant. We saw what is ■ ommonly known as cactus. It is a sisal from which a cheaper grade of rope is made, like a huge snake plant the leaves are cut and scraped, giving the shreds from which .the rope is made. Manila rope is the Jbest, sisal the next best. Ronald was hungry so we went to the market and got him a couple of bananas. They were white bananas, very tasty and unlike ours, tree ripened. They tasted very much like banana pudding, sweet, not nearly like our Canadian bananas. Antigua is both volcanic and coral. From Antigua we passed Mentserrat. As you enter or leave the harbour at Antigua you see a series of fortifications on various escarpments. These are long obsolete and now are only historic and serve as locations for lighthouses. On the way to Montserrat we see HERE'S THE TIRE FOR MUD AND SNOW • The Goodyear Studded Tire defeats wheel spins, skids and side-slip in mud and snow or greasy ruts. The long-wearing studs bite in and keep your car on the move. Ask us about this tire today. We have your size. W. J. ONYON Phone 122 - Colborne There are ap] automobile dealer States. cotton and lime juice. It is very mountainous and beautiful. We went up 1000 feet where it was quite cool and comfortable, refreshing. On the island is an active volcano. We didn't walk the necessary three miles to see it, but thase who did said it was very hot, smoky, boiling water and steami. Sulphur fumes could be smelled on board the ship even. Terribly interesting, but from a distance it looked as though there were trees ' top of the mountain, which v den in the clouds. The clouds hid the smoke and steam from the volcano from view. We saw lime trees with fruit oi picked cinnomon and eucalyptus, is a lovely little island and quite prosperous place. On to St. Lucia and past the French Islands of Gaudelcupe and Martinique without stopping, but we met the Lady Drake going north at Dominica. Dominica is extremely mountainous, the mountains being more steep and high that, other volcanic islands so far. They have a lovely Botanic garden there, where we saw growing, quince, orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, cocoa beans, nutmeg, figs, dates, bananas, cocoanuts, pinsettas, many other tropical flowers of which I do not remember the names. St. Lucia is a most beautiful and picturesque island, abruptly mountainous and with a narrow, deep harbour, into which you would hardly believe the Lady boat could go, but it did and docked, tied up to a wharf for the fimst time since Bermuda. St. Lucia is a coaling station, but our boat burns oil. Taken from the French year® ago it was manned with a large English garrison. They of course made the island both prosperous and famous. Twelve years ago it suffered a fire which wiped out the main seventeen blocks of the town. It is a wonderful resort island but the town is now in bad condition. The once beautiful botanic gardens are overrun with land-crabs, and quite run down--in horrid condition. Two ban-ither side of the gateway, have been grafted together that they form a growing arch overhead. Here we bought bananas five tor one cent, also little fig bananas which taste' something like On the dock and for sale were lovely baskets and basketwork gava " it, etc.. avocado pears also, which were also seen at Daminica. In the harbour we saw a cable boat for tending the transocean cable. (Passing Martinique, we saw a place l the mountainside where it looked _j if soil had been washed down over the whole countryside to the ocean. In 1902 a.volcano ahove erupted and the lava, now looking like barren soil, poured down the hills and completely covered the main village on the island. Several ships in the harbour were burned, only one escaping and being blistered. 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