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fcolbor 71st No. 19 THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 13th, 1937 $2.00 a year in advance; $2.50 to U. S. A. "Vox Nostrae Scholae" CORONATION TREES ON HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS The planting of the maple tree at the High School on Tuesday in honour of the Coronation was participated in by Dorothy MacDonald, the smallest girl, and by Jack Clarey, the largest boy, as representing the school. The plantng of one tree and one shrub provided by the Village through the kindness of the Horticultural Society was performed by Norma Arkles, Alma Mutton and Douglas Deviney representing the senior officers of the Literary Society, and by Norma Bell, Mary Gummer and Alec Adam's representing the Middle School and second year. The Merchant of Venice Studies of the most important characters in The Merchant of Venice have been written by the members of the Upper School English class, and this week we are printing the sketches describing Antonio and Bas-sanlo. Antonio, the "Merchant of Venice," had considerable wealth, but he thought of it only as a way to help the needy. In spite of his happy circumstances, he is melancholy. In the first part of the play, he is sad, as he say;, for no reason at all, and when Shylock has him in his power he gives up without a fight. ' He is unselfish, considering only the welfare of those around h&m. When he finds that he is going to die for his friend, he does not feel bitter. His only wish is that Bassanio will not feel sad because he has died for him. Antonio faces death courageously, a fortune of nearly $2,000,000, Neville t>ut when he is set free and Shylock Chamberlain the next Premier, Lord is condemned, he seems to treat him! Londonderry, L- s- Amery, etc. unfairly. In judging Antonio, how-1 To supply a background to the ever, we must keep in mind that mon- ■ press and radio news about what is ey-lenders in those days were thought i taking place in Germany now, one of as hard-hearted monsters. In those I would profit by knowing what Guther days also it was thought that to | thinks and says abort Hitler, and make a Jew become a Christian was ; about Goering and Goehbels. to do him a great favour. | Anid a simiiar background for Rus- t of the play. Antonio sian events is supplied by the bio-cuse Bassanio for having graphy of Stalin, whose salary is Portia's ring. Thus to j about $9.75 per month. 5 the part of a loyal it looks as if there were many | i different opinions expressed in Eng-; atj0I,v soldie: COLBORNE COUNCIL Regular meeting of Colborne Council was held Monday evening, May 10th, 1937, with members all present, viz.: Capt. W. J. Troop, Reeve; Dr. E. J. Garfat, Capt. Chas. E. Redfearn, Alex. E. Rutherford, Fred Spence, Councillors, iMr. S. W. Reynolds presented a petition signed by business men requesting a by-law be enacted providing for the closing of places of business Wednesday afternoons during months of May to September, both inclusive, and fixing penalties -observance. Action on petition laid over until adjourned meeting, Thursday, May 20th. The question of tax arrears will also be dealt with at this adjourned eeting. The insurance covering the volunteer fire brigade, and substitutes, in of accidents, while on duty, was ordered renewed through Mr. W. H. McDougall. In case of death $1,000 payable to beneficiaries, and in disability a weekly indemnity of $10.00 for 52 weeks, and for loss of limb or cash indemnity according to memjber lost. Rate $38.00 per year. The bonding of the Tax Collector in the sum of $3,000.00 was placed with Mr. C. L. Keating, local agent for The Imperial Guarantee and Accident Company. Rate $12.00 per Complaints were received regarding nuisances caused by overflowing cesspools, etc., Chief Farrell, Sanitary Inspector, was instructed to investi- Payment of the usual accounts was authorized. CRAMAHE COUNCIL Cramahe Council met in the Council Chamber, Castleton. Friday, April 30th, 1937, at ten o'clock. Members all present. Reeve Campbell in the The minutes of last meeting were read and adopted. Moved by Darling, seconded by Chapman, That the Court of Revision for the Township of Cramahe will be held in the town hall. Castleton, on May 28th, at one o'clock, to hear and determine all complaints against the Assessment, and all parties concerned please govern themselves accordingly.--Carried., Moved by Sirette, seconded by Chapman, That the Constable be instructed to enforce the by-law regard-stock running at large in the Village of Castleton.^Carried. The road insurance with the A. Wilson Co. was renewed for another year at a premium of $142.00 per . a reduction of $30.00 from last f Toronto spent the 3S M. Walmsley. risked Mr. and Mrs. t Kirkland Lake. spent a month vls-. F. L. Palmatee Orders were drawn o: •er for the usual mont Council adjourned to i Friday in May at 9 a.m the Treas- In the final i the end, and useful friend, Bassanio, a man of noble birth and I land, and only a few "in Germ; . wias the noble lover of | Italy and Russia. Freedom of thought ■uie play. Portia fell in love with j is a reality in the British Empire. »Jfhat ,fiFSt/iSht He„Wav IOV6d byl You will profit by readng Gunther's all his friends, especially by Ant 'iiia^,^ At the opening of tin plaj . •tkHlt his money too l;i ■ i n Dorrowed from Antonio, to whom hei yj;gh School wish tc^acKiiowledge the already owed much, in order thai he^kind assistance in, their Coronation might be suitor to Portia. | celebration, of Mrs. C. L. Keating, The winning of Portia depended on and of the ministers of the Colborne making the correct choice of the ] Churches, caskets. In making his choice Bassanio was fearful lest he choose wrongly. However, his love led him Miss Robson c weekend with Mi j Mrs. R. Coyle JArnold Warren i |\Mrs. S. Warrei Ming Mr. and Mr: Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Br by spent Sunday with Mi Strong. Miss Clare Snetsinger of Toronto spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. R. Snetsinger. Mr. and Mrs. H. George and daughter of Fenella spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Matthews. Miss Elizabeth Waller of Whitby Hospital staff spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.B.J.Waller. Mr. and Mrs. D. Little and family and Mrs. Alice Mcintosh of Toronto spent Sunday witb Mr. Cornwell and Mrs. Coxall. Mrs. F. O. McGlennon anl Mr. and Mrs. Reesor of Toronto spent the weekend with Mrs. R. Snetsinger. Mrs. McGlennon remaining for a visit. Mr. A. McT. Campbell, who has been spending a few days at "Belle-vue," is leaving for his home, Winni-ped, to-day (Thursday). , Mr. and Mrs. Wallace McCutcheon -and son Jimmie of Tornotn spent the weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. FW. C. McCutcheon. ! Miss Geraldine Hubble, superintendent of the General Hospital at Penetanguishene, is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hubble. l tty^fcKnowb ■ The words for the definitions given last week are scribe, describe, scrip, script, conscript, scripture, postscript, prescribe. prescription, scrivener, J scribble, manuscript, ■ rightly. When lie heard of Antonio' he immediately hurried to At the court he tried to cheer and transcribe, subscribe, encourage his friend. He did, how-1 proscription, ever, lose his self-control at the --:-- court; he felt his helplessness in | Tne following words are derived u .saving Antonio. He exclaimed to . from tne Latin word "audio" (I hear). Shylock. i Of how many do you know the meaning? "This is no answer, thou unfeeling audience, audible, auditor, auditorium, cbedient. audit, audition, audiphone, To excuse the t of thy cruel- , audible. the play, together. In a certain s -the chief character brings all the stoT wanted the monej borrowed from Shylock. He chief character in the casket! Jessica eloped on the night farewell supper. And the ring i In the Colborne Public Library is a very interesting and remarkable book. "Inside Europe," by John Gunther, who spent eleven years in Europe as a correspondent of the Chicago Daily News. Of this book the autho ludib Answers to last week's questions,: 1. Kimberley is noted for diamonds. 2. Coral is the skeleton of a marine animal. 3. A rupee is the monetary unit of British India. 4. A torig has two masts. For n Naming of Cramahe Township The Ontario Municipal Bureau at Toronto has been requesting Munci pal Clerks to furnish the origin ol the name of ther respective munici-fc>aliti>s. The Municipal World, St. Thomas, having a record of the naming of practically all Municipalities, has furnished the following regarding the Township of Cramahe, which we believe will be news to residents of the Township, which was organized in 1792. Cramahe Township (1792) Was called ofter Hectir Theophilus Cramahe, a Swiss Protestant, who had been a member of Governor Mur-Council and also his secretary and whom Murray described as a gentleman, an excellent scholar, master of the French languarge and a valuable assistant to him. Cramahe If Read the condensed Ads administered the government during ~° Guy Carleton's absence from the country 1770-74, the period in which the Quebec Act was under consider-Garneau says that Canada in 1772 permitted the consecration of a coadjutor to the Catholic Bishop, and in 1773 he recommended that the French Canadians should be trea-. ted liberally and with justice in the policv. Mrs.' Cramahe received a peu-i. sion of £1$0, the warrant stating It |-ARE AND ONE-QUARTER to be givenvto her "as widow of the late Hector Theophilus Cramahe^ Lieutenant-Governor of Detroit. pur(-suing to the order of the Lords of the Treasury, 31 May. 1790." Cramahe took the oath of office, Oct. 12. 1785, but, so far as can be traced, never entered the government of Detroit. The last warrant for his salary is dated May 1, 1787. Coronation Dinner a Success The Coronation Dinner given by the Ladies' Aid of Trinity Church in Colborne town hall Tuesday evening was largely attended, and all were highly pleased with the tempting edibles Served. i page VICTORIA DAY LONG WEEK-END FARES Between all points in Canada and to Coronation Celebration In Colborne The Coronation of their Majesties, the King and Queen was fittingly celebrated in Colborne, the stores and private residences having been decorated, with flags, bunting and emblems of the Royal Family. The celebration began the previous Sunday with all the Colborne Churches holding commemoration services. The day itself found all citizens "tuned in" to the proceedings in Westminster Abbey, which came through by radio clearly as though one were actually present, the commentator making everything quite plain as he told what was going on. The civic ceremonies in Colborne began at the Park various organizations of the town had their share in planting trees to celebrate the occasion. The Reeve, W. Troop, in a short address expressed the honour Colborne felt in having a share in the general festivities, and the hope that its citizens would ever prove loyal to the British Constitution and Throne. At half past ten the assembled gathering went down to Trinity Church for a special Service of Thanksgiving. And a very impressive sight was the procession, led by the local Veteran Units, Municipal body, Town organizations and School children with scores of flags fluttering and waving to the accompan!-t a stirring march played through the electric broadcast system. At the Church the form of service used for the occasion in every Church England throughout the Empire followed. The building was Ailed to capacity with a congregation which joined heartily in the well known hymns and responses which were led by local Ministers of the town. The m gave as their special offering Te Deum" and a short Motet "O Come ye Servants" which had been sung a few hours before in Westminster Abbey, and provided a happy connecting link with the two acts of Worship. After the Service, the children of the Sunday School and the Church organizations planted their trees: among which were some of the Royal Oak seedlings that had come from the King's Forest Plantation in England. There is a tendency in all such celebrations to provoke a feeling of depression after the affair is all over, but Coronation Day, the enthusiasm of it will not be gone for a very long while. Colborne will have seen what it means to belong to an Empire that is likely to endure long after other COMING EVENTS PLAY AT GRAFTON A Comedy entitled, "The Time of His Life," will be presented in the Grafton Town Hall on Friday evenng. May 14th, 1937, by the members of the Dramatic Club of St. Mary's Parish. Grafton. A pleasant time is assured to all who will come. Admission 35c. Curtain at 8.15. m6-13x Music Festival Has 294 Entries Secretary A. A. Martin, Brighton, has received 294 entries for the first Northumberland County music festival which will take place at Wark-worth on May 19th, 20fch and 21st. Classes in which the heaviest entry appears include Girls' solo (under 12 ■s) with 67 entries; rural girls' chorus class with 53 entries; girls' solo (under 16 years) 42 entries; and boys' solo (under 11 years) 26 en-There are also 17 adult solo entries in four classes; four rural Church choirs and seven entries in the instrumental classes. List of entries may be seen at the Express Printing Office. Mr. Wm. Geo. Smith Bereaved Our local townsman, Mr. Wm. Geo. Smith received the sad news on Wednesday of the accidental death of his father, who was a car inspector on% the C.N.R. He was under a car at} Danforth station, when a shunting train moved the car. Deceased's home-- in Cobourg. His wife and family of three sons and two daughters sur-Ive him. Abou't 400 fish canneries are operated in the Dominion. Atlantic Coast lobster fisheries make up the larger part of the total. for the round trip Tickets good going any t Friday, May 21st, until | |l 2 p.m. Monday, May 24th, 1937. |l I Return Limit to leave destination | not later than midnight Tuesday, May 25th, 1937. / || Minimum Special Fare - 25c Canadian Pacific ihip have passed away, I prayer that went up from the heart j of all its citizens y3sterday--"God | Save The King." - In the evening the Legion put on a free entertainment in the Colborne town hall, with local talent supplying a pleasing varied programme, interspersed with community singing, led by the chairman, Comrade Roy H. Rickard, Chaplain of the local branch. At the conclusion of the concert a dance was enjoyed by a goodly number of the young people of the community. Read: the Condensed Ads on page 5 | .•cumulated by my ther is an able and obser- \ and what he has to say outstanding personalities cannot be overlooked by ; i tries to understand Eur- j iv All of us are more in-1 govei To l r Ontari w Mr. Mitchell Hepburn I >rstanding of Conserva-i knowledge of Mr. Earl t to understand Fascism read what Gunthei Mussolini. intelligent opinion about the causes of the Spanish Civil War, read the •brief biogxaphes in the book, of Alejandro Leroux, one of ten children, of whom all the other nine had names that begun with A, Artruro, Alfiedo, Alberto, etc. and of Largo iCaballero. a veteran trade-unionist and sign painter and now General in charge of the Loyalist forces. What is British public opinion? To understand that one must be acquainted with Premier Stanley Baldwin who gave to the British Government after the war one fifth of his fortune a gift estimated at about £150,000, but one must also know. Ramsay Mac-Donald. Winston Churchill, Lloyd George. Sir Samuel Hoare, Sir John Simon. Anthony Eden, Jimmy Maxton, Clement Attlee. Sir Stafford Cripps, who as a lawyer earns $150,000 a year in fees. Aneurin Bevan.^Sir Os- .. What is the Koran? !. What is an anodyne? !. Where does the gnu live? ' 4. What Is "Hobson's choice?" I At Mrs. Lloyd's Permanents in all the Latest Styles at Summer Prices Curl Ends ....................$2.00 Oil Curl Ends .............. 2.50 Hair Styling and Shaping Coronation Curls All the Very Latest Styles Phone 147 -- Colborne for appointments TIP TOP TAILORS SUITS, t*OP COATS, TROUSERS on display at C. A. Post's Beautiful Cloths--New Styles Shown in your home on request Get Our Price on Work Boots Laundry Called for ; Suits Cleaned an id Delivered FRED W. HAWKINS Colborne Northumberland Music Festival TOWN HALL, WARKWORTH May 19, 20, 21, 1937 294 entries A grand musical treat: Boys' and Girls' Solos School Chourses, Church Choirs, "Adult Solos, Piano, Violin and Cornet Solos. Entries from every town, village and township in the County. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Special programme of prize winners, Friday night, May 21st. Admission: Morning or afternoon, 10c; Evening, 25c. Ticket for entire programme, 50c. The entire proceeds will go to promote music in Northumberland County. A. A. MARTIN, A. H. MARTIN, Secretary-Treasurer. President. BLUE COAL May Price Only $12.00 a ton PINE SLABS - 3 cords $5.00 A. M. WALLER .28 COLBORNE the Express Printing Office for ali sri asd Magazines at Club Ratei Elaborate Tree Planting At Lakeport School The Annual celebration of Arbor Day was held at the school house, Lakeport, on Monday afternoon, May 10th, 1937, instead of the annual picnic at the woods. The entire pro-gramme was patriotic in character, and was designed to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday, May 12th, 1937. A full report of the interesting programme will appear next week. LAKEPORT May. llth, 1937 Capt. Bruce Peebles is spending a few days with his family here. Mr. and Mrs. D. Peebles of Port Hope visited friends here Sunday. Mr. T. Cuthbert of the crew of the Cobourg Cer Ferry spent Sunday at " Is home here. Capt. Walter Kirk left on Sunday for Toronto, to take command ot a boat for the season. Mrs. W. H. Matthews has again taken up lesidence here, after spending the winter months in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. B. Warner were tn Toronto recently, attending the fun- al of the late Mr. A. W. Stevens. South African Veterans Fast Passing Away At every turn out of Canadian War Veterans, the fast thinning ranks of those of the South African War are particularly noticeable to the older citizens. Of the 10,000 who enlisted from Canada there are said to be less than 300 left, as far as can be traced, and of those who went from Colborne with the Canadian Mounted Rifles., Capt. A. G. Willoughby is the only survivor. At the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1901, Capt. Willoughby was a member of the Canadian Military Escort in London. England. The veterans of the 1885 rebellion •e also fast passing on, Mr. Frank . Strong being the only survivor of the dozen or more Colborne men who enlisted in the Midland Battalion, w'.ich was engaged at the Battle of Batoche, the wind-up of the rebellion. BRING HOME THE BACON! Oome to the EUCHRE PARTY --■ in -- Trinity Church Parish Hall -- on -- FRIDAY EVENING May 14th, 1937 at 8 o'clock Admission -- Only 10c Read condensed ads. on page 5 Mr. J. J. Collins Colborne acquaintances were sorry to learn of the death on Thursdav, April 29th. 1937, at the General Hospital, LIstowel, of Mr. J. J. Collins of Wroxater. where he was C. P.R. gent, after a short illness. Deceased was for a time C. P. R. agent at Corborne, leaving here about a year ago for Elora, and later transferring to Wroxater. EDVILLE May llth, 1937 Dorothy Walker spent weekend at the home of her friend. Miss Noreen Purdy. at Colborne. Mr. George Wlaite of Port Hope H'""' Mothers' Day at .tt*. h«wi*N£»f^_ Waite. w*--*- and Mrs. John Cochrane and small daughter Margaret spent Sunday at the home of his brother and ife, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cochrane. Grafton. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Morgan and iss Ruth of Brighton, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne MacDonald and children, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reddick and baby Marilyn, observed Mothers' Day by gathering at the home of their moth-Mrs. George McDonald, and spend-the day with her. ACADEMY HILL May llth, 1937 s. A. Clouston and childre Mrs. E. Joice spent a day in Cobourg. Rev. Mr. Hare preached at Eddy-one Baptist Church on Sunday and made a very favourable impression. s. W. Keeler jr. spent Monday at Eddystone when the ladies' Aid gave Mrs. A.sa Harnden a surprise party i her eightieth birthday. Week-end visitors at Mrs. J. Nel-m's were: Mr. and Mrs. H.Lane, Castleton; Mr. and Mrs. Runnels, Mr. and Mrs. Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. Jayne and children. ENGAGEMENTS Mr. John F. Wright announces the ngagement of his daughter, Emma to Mr. Joseph F. Vansiekle. The rarriage to take place the latter part cf May. BIRTHS BELLAMY--In Cramahe Township, l Saturday, April 17th, 1937, to Mr. and, Mrs. W. R. Bellamy, a son-Id Wallace. IN MEMORIAM DAWSON--In loving memory of Carol Yvonne Dawson, aged 1 month, who pasesd away May 17th, 1936. was only a little white rosebud. reet little flower from birth; God took her home to Heaven Before she was soiled on earth. Another sweet flower has withered, A gem from the casket set free. ' lamp in the fold of the Shepherd, Who said, *I-et them come unto Me." Lov.ngly rememberer by parents.