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

69th Year No. 30 THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, (THURSDAY, JULY 25th, 1935 $2.00 a year in advance; $2.50 to U.S.A. Mrs. H. T. Fallis to be Second Woman Senator Is Third of Her Sex to Hold a Seat in Canada's Parliament Ottawa, July 21, 1935--An eloquent and public-spirited wife of a Peterborough farmer, Mrs. Howard T. Fallis, holds the distinction of being the second woman member of the Canadian Senate. She is the third woman to hold a seat in Canada's Parliament, and the only woman on the Government side of the Red Chamber. The name of Mrs Iva Campbell Fallis appeared among the list of ten senators named by Prime Minister R. B. Bennett last night. She is daughter of Ontario who has known the rigors of life on a Saskatchewan prairie farm, and combines the ability of performing most of the heavy duties of farm life with that of eloquent platform speaker. In February, 1930, shortly after the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had decided that in Canada women were "persons" and entitled to all the prerogratives enjoyed by men in respect to government, the then Prime Minister, W. L. Mackenzie King, summoned Mrs. Cairine Wilson of Ottawa, 10 the Senate. She was the first woman Senator and the second woman to become a member of Canada's Parliament. • Long before that, in 1921, Miss Agnes Macphail. a Grey County farmer's daughter and a school teacher, was elected to the House of Commons for Southeast Grey, Ontario. She was the first of her sex to take a seat in the Dominion Parliament and has been returned at every general election since. Mrs. Iva Campbell Fallis, wife of Howard Fallis, Peterborough, was bora in Castleton. Northumberland County, Ontario, the only daughter of the late Michael J. Doyle and Mrs. Doyle. He#» father was Warden of North- j umberland and Durham. Mrs. Fallis i moved with her parents to Colborne, j where she received her High School j education, and later to Cobourg. She attended Normal School at Toronto and later taught school for five After her marriage she moved to Saskatchewan, where they farmed for eight years. They then returned to Ontario. Since then Mis. Fallis, a fl.i.-isl ^n.-aU(.-r ,1in«sbPPn t« For seven years she was President of the Women's Conservative Association in Peterborough. She was also Vice-President of Bast Centre District Association and First Vice-President of the Conservative Association of Ontario. She was a member of thi National Convention Committee, and was chosen several years ago at W nipeg to represent women delegati She has been active in organizing Women's Conservative Associations and Macdonald-Cartier Clubs. Lower School Results Colborne and Castleto Following results for Centres.. Oolborne Alec Adams passed in English Grammar. Reta Drumm passed in British History, Geography, Art and Agriculture I. * Betty Fowler passed in Zoology. Castleton Ray RJakely passed in English Grammar. NOTE--Those who wrote but whose names are not reported did not pass. The Lower School certificates will be Issued from the Department of Education at a later date, Espersen--Blackburn A very pretty wedding took place in New York on Tuesday, July 2nd, 1935. when Vera Blackburn, daughter of Mrs. Blackburn and the late Mr. William Blackburn, Grafton, was united in marriage to Mr. George Espersen. New York, the Reverend Mr. Nichols officiating. Mrs. Blackburn ■ and her daughter, Miss Kathleen Blackburn, Colborne, attended the wedding; also Dr. and Mrs. Johnstone, Mr. George Johnstone and Miss Grace Johnstone, Fenelon Falls; Mr. and Mrs. James Johnstone, Cobourg; Mr. and Mrs. John Beatty, Port Hope; Miss Mary Thompson, Toronto; Mr. and Mis. James Thompson and Miss Genevive Thompson, Coldspirngs; Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Diamond, Port Hope. The bride, who has been a very popular teacher in Cliffside School, New York, has spent her summer vacation for a mnuber of years in Cobourg, where she made many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Espersen will reside in Emporium, Pennsylvania-Sentinel Star. "Fish and How to Cook It," a handy booklet on fish cookery, is obtainable free, by Canadian housewives on written application to the Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Ottawa. Both English nnd French editions are available. Hercules Andrus A very well known and highly respected resident of Cramahe Township passed away at his home on Thursday, July 11th, 1935, in the person of Hercules Andrus, in his 75th year, after a prolonged and tedious illness borne with christian fortitude and patience. The late Mr. Andrus spent practically all his life in the community in which he died, and was respected by all who knew him, and is deeply mourned by a host of friends and relatives. He was a staunch member of Castleton United Church, and was deeply interested in all local affairs. He was twice married, his first wife dying ,n 1917, and he is survived by his widow and five sons and daughters, all of whom were present for the funeral--William of SanFran-cisco; Mrs. Ed. Dingman, Castleton; Mrs. Archie Chapman, Dundonald; Mrs. Edgar Bush, Castleton; Mrs. Wm. Mason, Toronto; Clarence, Arthur, Cleveland, Nina, Mrs. D'Arcy Foster, and Mrs. Haold F all of Peterborough; and Rex of New Jerse5. It is interesting to rote that the eldest brother, of San Francisco, and the youngest brother, of New Jersey, met for the first time on this occasion, the former living in California for the past thirty years. Deceased is also survived by one brother, Anson of Brighton, and on© sister, Mrs. Wallace Bush of Castle-on. On Sunday, July 14th, a private service was held at his late residence Rev. M. L. Hinton, followed by a public service at Castleton United Church, which was very largely attended, the church being crowded to the doors, showing the respect in which he was held by the community it large. The casket, which was bank-id with many beautiful floral tributes, was carried to the grave by five sons and one step-son. Rev. Mr. Hinton gave a very comforting discourse to the sorrowisg friends, in which mention was made that never before in his experience was an entire family of twelve children present on such an occasion. He referred also to the ornamental work done by the deceased on the entrance gate to the cemetery to which he was borne to his last resting place, where, interment was made in the family plot. I William H. Edwards Mr. William H. Edwards, a lifelo! and highly respected resident of C borne, died at his home, on Chui Street, on Monday, July 22nd, He has been in failing health for time, and was confined to bed ft several weeks. Mr. Edwards condd ted a successful grocery business (k Colborne for many years, and hone* and upright dealings characterize! his whole life. He was the elde^f. son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen h. Edwards, and was in his 6S year. his wife, he is survived bv a daughter, Mrs. W. J. Troop of dm borne; also by a sister, Mrs. E. : Turpin of Colborne, and five brothi George A., Charles and Ira _" of Colborne, Harvey Edwards Buffalo, and BUT " - I ! HtUfi. Edwards ards of of Kingf The funeral took place Wedni afternoon, service being conducted by Rev. R. Rickard, at deceased's late residence; followed by interment ir. Lakeport Cemetery. The pallbearer*' were his five brothers, and brother-in-law, E. J. Turpin. PERSONAL Miss Ruth Matthews of Detroit is visiting her father, Mr. J. Matthews. Miss Bernice Buchanan, Colborne, spent Saturday with her friend, Miss Mabel Usborne. Master Bruce Goodfellow, Codring-ton, spent a few days last week with bis cousin, Charles Buchanan. ■Miss Clara Harrington and Mr. Bernard Chase of Trenton spent Sun-dy with Miss Bernice Buchanan. Miss Jean Mutton, Shiloh, is visit-Wf her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John McCracken, East Colborne. '• Miss Elva Schoman of Rochester, Mfr., spent a few days with Mr. and Mr*. H. J. Mayhew. jjalbert and Jean McCracken of •ton, N.Y., are visiting their grand-..jnother, Mrs. S. McCracken. '■HUr. and Mrs. Stanley Harrison of ■Bndon, Ontario, spent the weekend Mb. Mr. and Mrs, G. R. Keys. ^Irs. W. R. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. itchor of Toronto spent last week Jfcjth friends at Colborne and vicinity. including one from the of Colborne. Friends from a distance the funeral were Mr. Harvey Edwards?' Buffalo, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Blake Edwards, Kingston; Mr. %and MrS; Harry Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Ales. Weir, Belleville; Mrs. Donald W and Mrs. Vera Virkus, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur K McKay, and Mr. and Mrs. wards, Oshawa; Mr. and M Taylor. Port Hope; Mr. D. 1 and Miss M. G. Troop. Cobo There were numerous floral tributes-^M^Ra>' M»tton an(1 ^Ir' ?^?h usinessmenf^pe were Sunday guests of Mr. _^kd Mrs. John McCracken, East Col-.ding" rK>' Harrison Patrick ie death occurred at Whitby, ori Tuesday, July 16th. 1935, of Harrison Patrick in his 69th year. He fa$j beer, ill for some time. He was a ative of Sydney Township, Ontario, being a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Patrick. A few years ago he-. ed in Colborne for a time, leaving here for Rochester, N. Y. 1 He was twice married and is Am ived by his second wife, (Le«H| fcMiss Dorothy Goodfellow, Codring-is spending a few days with her .ndparents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles lOdfellow. and Mrs. Douglas Mayhew and „v-£|Dung son John of Napanee spent ' >'"r-;Frb:ay with his parents, Mr. and-Mrs. " | H. T. Mayhew. _[* Miss Willena Keys, who is taking special course in agriculture at. " IjBjMaptville Agricultural College. C«pSte for the weekend. |lfjMrs. Geo. Thorne and Jack and 'TGrenville. and Bill Bate of Belleville, | spent the weekend with Mrs. C. E. j«tedfearn and son, Jack Fuller. 'Si Miss Elsie Garlich of Rochester, ,Y., who has been spending the past n days with her aunt, Mrs. C. E. sdfearn, returned to her home. Dr. D. M. Young, Mrs. Young and mghter Jean, of Moosomin, Sask., .lied upon Mr. Thomas Phillips, last ■iday, while on their way home by otor, after visiting his brother at the f Wooler. Glen Miller. Grafton and The Gu'ly.--Com. Legion and Auxiliary Picnic at Little Lake On Friday afternoon, July 19, 1935, some sixty members of the Colborne Legion, the Ladies' Auxiliary, and their families held a picnic at Little Lake. Softball, swimming and racing filled the afternoon until 5.$Q, when all sat down to a bountiful lunch. Everyone present reported good time, and it is the intention of the Legion to make the picnic an annual affair. Lakes; rivers, highways and other scenes of accident claimed 19 lives In Ontario during the weekend. In two cases there were triple drownings, bringing the total number of drownings to 10. --- mm Rupert of Glen Miller, and Lyons of Westfleld. Mass. The funeral service was held at funeral chapel of McCracken & M' Arthur. Colborne. on Friday afte noon, conducted by Rev. R. Rickan Interment was in Sydney Cemetery. ' Relatives from a distance attending the-funeTal were: Mrs. Judd of Rochester, N.Y.. Messrs. Frank, Oalbert and Allan Patrick and Mrs. Rupert of Glen Miller, Mrs. Lyons and Mr. and Mrs. Earl (look of Westfleld. Mass. [ :atherine Biggerstaff and e McDonald of Rochester, 3 been the guests of Mrs. fearn and Miss L. M. Red-th© old home In T>ak©port. William Weldon, drover of Cam-bray, lost four pigs as they dropped dead from the heat while being trucked to the Peterboro abbittplV- Several farmers in the district reported stock to be on the sick list, suffering from sunstroke, Butter Wrappers at Express Office Proclamation! w CIVIC HOLIDAY w IN COLBORNE 1 I hereby proclaim Monday, Aug. 5, 1935 A PUBLIC HOLIDAY in the Village of Colborne All citizens are requested to observe same accordingly Colborne. July 23rd, 1935 H: A. GRANT, Reeve. . and Mrs. J. Mr. Russell Wicks, and Miss Gladys Colbreay, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. C. Elder, Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Fliss. Montreal, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. S. |J_. Turpin at the Lake. Mrs. Mary Johnstwne and her dau-hg-'tev, Mrs- Preii#ve?u and son Norman, of Rochester-, N.Y., have been spending their vacation at Miss L. M. Redfearn's cottage, at Lakeport. Mr. and Mrs. James Wiles of Rochester. N.Y.. and Miss Peggie McNall have, been their guests for the past svee-k. The advertisements bring you news of better things to haT« ana easier w»y* U> live. Street Dance a Big Success The community street dance and carnival held in Colborne Wednesday evening, July 24th, 1935, favored with ideal weather, was largely attended and passed off successfully. Splendid music was furnished by Thomson's Orchestra, Toronto. All the names of prize winners are not known, as some stubs did not contain names of purchaser. The lucky numbers In order were: 5245-- 3721--Mrs. D. W. Church. Colborne. 1453-- 669-- 1717--Elsie Chedsener, Toronto. 3805--E. Quinn. Colborne. 4333--James Willis. Colborne. 5355-- 662-- 3801--Mi.«q HP Abraham. Polborni COMING EVENTS Seen Corn well's Sale of Season's Dr. R. E. Ives of Stayner, Ontario, will broadcast over C.R.C.T., Satur-day, July 27th, 1935, at 6.45 p.m. (daylight saving time) on the subject "Gladiolus." Softball Tournament will Castleton on Wednesday, August 7th, 1935, commencing at 2 o'clock. Girls-- Grafton, Port Hope and Castleton. Boys -- Warkworth, Castleton and Brighton. See advt. at Iva Dovl*»-F»THs Appointed Senator Friends and acquaintances at Castleton and Colborne. where she spent her girlhood and school days, are very much pleased at the appointment to Canada's Senate of Mrs. Howard T. Fallis fnee Iva C. Doyle). Mrs. Fallis is spoken of as a. fluent platform speaker, like hex father, the late M. J. Doyle. Extended notice of her appointment will be found in anothei column. Trinity Congregation and S. S. Picnic at Cobourg The congregational and Sunday School picnic of Trinity Church, Colborne. Wednesday. Tttly 17th. 1935. was altogether a suocesssful affair. Old and young enjoyed themselves at Victoria Park. Cobourg. and sat down to a, delicious supper served under the shady trees. Thanks to those who provided accomodation in their motor cars quite a number were able to attend. Military Notes T:.e annual Non-permanent Military Camp for this district was held at (Ooborrg from July 15 to 20 inclusive. This year it was a combined camp cf the Northumberland Regiment under the command of Col. Sanva and the Duiham Regiment under g/ajLd of. Col. .Thome, attended, also "Lieut. nttended. ... D. Company Northumberlands. A special mess dinner was held on Wednesday evening, July 17th, at which several distinguished guests and the'r. ladies were entertained, including 'Col. Smith, G.S.O., Military District Ife. 2, Col. J. F. and Mrs. Wolfraim,' l^borne; Col. Boggs, Ma-ior Delanty. c* Cobourg. and others. This was followed hy a Military Ball at the. Armouries, at wMeh the Qfft* cers of the Regiment and their wives entertained, . Advertisements are your pocket-book editorials. They interpret the the merchandise Clearance Sale of Millinery STOCK MUST BE CLEARED IN THE NEXT FEW WF.F.K> Over 1 00 Hats in All Sizes gnd Colors PRICES THE LOWEST YET The fourth annual church and community Harvest Home Dinner, Supper and Field Day of Castleton will be held on the school grounds on Wednesday, August 21st, 1935. A siplen-did programme will be given. Races hard and softball--the best ever. Mr. J. A. Carroll, Superintendent of the Ontario Fairs' Association, will address a mass meeting in the interests of the Cramahe and Haldimand Agricultural Society (Colborne Fair) to be held in the town hall, Colborne, on Thursday, August 8th, 1935, at 8 p.m. Short programme will be rendered. The Distrit Supt., Mr A. H. Martin of Brighton is also expected. Admission FREE. Everybody wel- WICKLOW--VERNONVILLE W. I. The Wicklow and Vernonville Women's Institute will hold their annual picnic at Victoria Park, Cobourg. on Wednesday, July 31st, 1935, for members and their families. Mrs. C. Rutherford, Pres., Mrs. C. B. Turk, PERMANENT WAVES SPECIAL FOR SUMMER MONTHS Regular $5.00 Wave ...... for $3.50 Regular $7.50 Oil Wave .. for $5.00 Regular $10.00 Oil Wave .. for $7.50 Mrs. LLOYD, Phone 147, Colborne CARD OF THANKS Mrs. H. Andrus and family wish to thank friends and neighbours for kindness and many expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father; also for floral tributes. Mr. Harry MacDonald and family wish rc*thank friends and neighbours I'tne'lllhegg-i wife and mother. ENGAGEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bowen, Castleton. announce the engagement of their oldest daughter, Elva Bir-dena, to Sidney Thomas Matters, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Matters, of Toronto. The marriage to take place early in August. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blyth of "Barnbarroch Farm" announce the engagement of their daughter, Annie Peacock, to Andrew Blane, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson of West Hill, the marriage to take place on Friday, July 26th, at 3 p.m. at Salem Church. BIRTHS O'MALLEY--At St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, on Thursday, June 18, 1935 to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. O'Malley (nee Kathleen Snelgrove), 21 Relmar Road, Toronto, l DEATHS King St. Come and See Them! MRS. MASON "Don't go Outside Your Home Town for Things Your Own Merchants Supply" A beautiful range of SEASON'S DRESSES to be disposed of during the next two weeks ranging in price from $3.65 to $6.75, and all to be marked down to COST and some below Now is your chance to match your summer hat with i very smart and exclusive dress--no two alike--and they must be sold within the next two weeks. Come early and secure your size! T V. G. CORN WELL >ck King Street Subscriptions taken at the Express Printing Office for all dm Leading Newspapers and Magazines at Club Rates EDWARDS, William H.--In Colborne on Monday, July 22nd, 193o, William H. Edwards, in his 68th year. -°T,t in Lakeport Cemetery. Interu»~-- CALNAN, friowas=At the Cobourg' General Hospital, on Friday, July 19, 1935, Thomas Calnan, of Vernonville,' in his 73rd year. Funeral Monday morning to St. Mary's Church and Cemetery, Grafton. IN MEMORIAM COUPLAND--In loving memory of cur dear husband and son, Carl Coup-land, who was accidentally killed July 26th, 1934. We little thought when leaving home, He would no more return. Tliat in death so soon would sleep, And leave us here to ■mourn. We do not know the pain he bore. We did not see him die, We only know he passed away And never said good-bye. Sadly missed by Wife and Mother. Family Picnic at Cobourg Seventy-five Relatives and Friends Honour Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Staples About seventy-five relatives and friends gathered at Victoria Park, Cobourg, on Monday, July 8th, 1935^ in honour of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Staples and their three young daughters, who motored from Calgary to visit the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Staples, of Baltimore. Among those present were Miss Davidson, Mrs. John McKague, Mrs. Massey and Mrs. Lome Darling Mor-ganston.