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Page Four THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, [THURSDAY, JULY 25th, 1935 jb, Castleton Cemetery j^. Decoration Day -will be held- Wednesday Afternoon, July 31st 1935, at 2 o'clock SEVERAL MINISTERS AND OTHERS will take part in the services ALL ARE INVITED Come and Bring Your Friends Flowers sent will be placed where desired ■The Committee requests yearly donations from persons interested to continue the good work of keeping the Cemetery in creditable appearance. The Soldiers' Memorial will be included in the Decoration Ceremonies. Any flowers sent for the Memorial will be placed there by the Committee in charge. r Wolfraim, President. Chas. H. Ghent, Secretary. ANNOUNCEMENT McCracken & McArthur COLBORNE Have Remodelled Their Premises into a First-Class Modern Funeral Home ELDON F. McFADYEN Licensed Embalmer Phone 118--McCRACKEN & McARTHUR--Colborne If you have anything to sell, or want to buy anything--try our Condensed Ads. on Page Five Co-Ooperation Needed in Weed Control Weed ontrol is one of the most vital agricultural problems which we have. A problem in which every person who owns a square foot of land should be intensely interested, weeds are neglected they will soon take posession. In every municipality we have places where people are careless and weeds have been neglected. Fortunately, the percentage of such is very low. One neglected patch may pollute acres the following year, there is nothing so discouraging for a person who is making an effort to control weeds as to be living near someone who does not make an attempt to do so. The careful ratepayer demands protection and is entitled to it. Every country in the world that has developed a worth-while agricultural practice has weeds, and the majority have adopted legislation to control them. It has been found necessary to do likewise in this province. However, legislation in itself will not control a single weed. Any work done must be the result of definite human action. Co-operation, united effort and immediate action are necessary in preventing -weeds from going to seed. New weeds are continually appearing and must not be permitted to increase. If your municipality is clean this is a good time to keep it clean. Weed Inspectors have been appointed in every municipality in the province, and the 1935 war on weeds is under way. Every weeld that is destroyed means thousands of weed seeds destroyed. Enlist now and help destroy the enemy. Co-operate by pulling, hoeing, spraying, cutting, spudding out, plowing and cultivating to destroy weeds and by persuading someone else to do likewise. Weeds have no place in a progressive community; prevent them from going to seed. Do your share and help protect the most important industry in the province--"Agriculture." The following is a list of Weed Inspectors in Northumberland County Townships-- Alnwick--Ernest Timlin, Roseneath Brighton--Wm. Ames, Codrington. Cramahe--Andrew Wolfraim, Castleton. Haldimand--G. W. Chatterson, Colborne R.R. 3. Hamilton, J. P. Francis, Plainville Murray--'Clarence Wessels, Trenton, R.R. PeTcy--John O'Reilly, Warkworth. Seymour--John Ingram, Campbellford. Villages-Brighton--Elton H. Simpson, Brigh- Colborne--Jos. Farrell, Colborne. Hastings, James Calberry, Hastings Campbellford--E. H. Armstrong, Campbellford. CASTLETON July 23rd, 1935 Ethel Bryant, Salem, is visiting Eileen and Vera Whitney. Miss Bernice Moore spent the week end with friends in Starkville. Miss B. Purdy underwent an operation on her tonsils last week. Mr. Sid Matters of Toronto is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bowen. Mrs. Clayton Whitney is spending a week with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Ross pVhitney, Salem. Mrs. J. B. Pomeroy is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ray McNutt, who has a young daughter. Mr. and Mrs. George Tait returned home on Sunday from Brockport, Where Mrs. Tait spent the past week, t Mr. and Mrs. Murray and daughter, Mrs. Murphy and husband, of Cleveland, Ohio, visited Mrs. Myrtle Cal- Mr. Grassy of Wooler preached at both services in' the Mission Hall Sunday. The services were well tended. I Mr. and Mrs. Clayton McGregor of Centreton spent a few days last week |vith his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McGregor. Miss Jean Dawson and Eleanor Mclvor of Oshawa are visiting the former's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Dawson. , Betty, Eileen and Howard Wilce of Oshawa are spending a few wee' with their grandparents, Mr. and M: -tahn K. Wilce. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence MacGregor and children of Grafton spent Sunday -with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne MacGregor. A large number attended the lawn social last Wednesday evening held on the Parsonage lawn. The program was enjoyed by all. The fourth annual church and < jnunity Harvest Home Dinner, Supper and Field Day of Castleton will be held on the school grounds on Wednesday, August 21st, 1935. A splendid programme will be given. Races, hard and softball--the best ever. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wolfraim and Jean returned home to Kitchener Sunday, after spending a few weeks with his mother, Mrs. J. E. Wolfraim. Congratulations to the Girls' Soft Ball team of Castleton, who played ball in Warkworth on Thursday evening and won. the score being 18-15; and played Grafton here on Tuesday evening, the score being 16-5--Castleton girls again winners. Castleton and Grafton girls are tied far first place in the first half of the schedule of the League. JUNE PROMOTIONS, 1935 S. S. No. 17, CRAMAHE •e passed on their far's work (alphabetical order). Sr. IV-- Beatrice Bird Frances Dingwall James McKague Gladys Welton To Jr. Ill-Neil Welton To Sr. II-- Madeline Poole To I-- Hubert Gould The following were promoted fol-Iwing examinations: To Sr. IV-- Ruth Poole (absent from examination through illness, but recommended. To Jr. IV-- Jimmie Doidge To Sr. Ill-Albert Campbell Jack Dingwall Gordon Stillman To Sr. II-- Donald Peebles Lorraine Stillman To Jr. 11^- Lorne Palmateer Cecil W. Stephens, Teacher NORHAM July 23rd, 1935 Picking berries is the order of the Master Earl Clare is visiting friends mnd here. Mr. Clifford Dingman is spending 'few days in Campbellford. iMr Bruce Gummer and family spent inday at the parental home. [d Mrs. Will Campbell spent :nday with friends in Morganston, Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond daughter, on July 20th, 19S5. Mr. Jas. Laver and daughter of are visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gummer of Stir-calling on friends here re- i Carr number of friends on Sunday ming. lr. Bill McCubbin and wife and son Miss Lucille Palmateer motored fToronto and spent a couple of days. he export trade of Canadian eggs Martime ports to Bermuda and Vest Indies has increased during it weeks and has created a favor-influence. a's trade in farm products stered a gain in the fiscal year 4-35 over the preceding fiscal year, i exports increased by $24,713,-or 10%, from $237,718,499 in 1933 1964 to $262,432,022 in 1934-35. lie first conviction for contraven-of the new Hepburn Amusements Dorion towaship fanner, Port Arthur, who was assessed of the court for failing te lect the tax at a dance given at home at. which admission was rged. VERNONVILLE July 23rd, 193i Mrs. Hare of Toronto is visiting her sister, Mrs. Floyd Williams. Miss Frances Lindquist is visiting at Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Waite' Mrs. Joe Darling, Eddystone, spent Monday last with Mrs. Fred Darling. Mr. Campbell of Castleton visited his daughter, Mrs. Clifford Gillespie, last week. Mr. and Mrs. French of Melville visited Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Edwards last week. Mr. Gordon Rutherford took a truck load of early potatoes to Kingston and Gananoque. Several attended the Milk Producers' picnic in Cobourg Park on Thur-day last week. Mr. and Mrs. James McDonald were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rutherford last week. Miss Jennie Cowey of Lakeport visited her nephew, Mr. Jack Cowey, one day last week. Mr. Eldon Hart has gone to Gore's Landing to work for Mr. Blakley for the summer months. Miss Eileen Darling spent S( holidays with her grandparents Eddystone last week. Mrs. Arthur Taylor and daughter, Miss Joyce, visited at Mrs. Michael Calnan's on Wednesday. Mrs. Norris Black and children spent Monday last with her i Mr. and Mrs. George Fitchett. Mr. Redner of Belleville was in the village last week assembling a binder for Mr. Clifford Gillespie. Mr. George Holland of Kingston has been spending some holidays at the home of Messrs. James and Robson. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Edwards out to the plains on .Wednesday last and brought home a large picking of billberries. Mrs. Emma Sharrard of Port Huron and Mrs. C. E. Deviney of Toronto were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Litster. Mrs. Garnet Clitheroe and daughter Dorothy of Cobourg spent days with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Turk during the past week. Visitors to our little city of the dead included: Mrs. J. T. Rutherford ' and the Misses Kellie Of Colborne, and Miss Esther Johnston of Cliffside, N.J. The several large raspberry growers have our womenfolk employed these days. The rainy weather of a few weeks ago made the crop a bountiful one. Miss Violet Tripp and friend, Misi Phillips, of the Front Road West, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Curt Ventress, left on Thursday last ' visit Centreton friends. The Presbyterian W. M. S. met' Wednesday last at the home of the President, Mrs. W. F. Broomfield. ' interesting program v Miss Broomfield, Convener. Mrs. Walter MacGregor, who has been with her sister, Mrs. Helen Cosens. at Medicine Hat, is expected home this week. Mrs. Cosens is i Dected later on to make her home the east. Vernonville mourns the passing of one of her best beloved and respected sons, Mr. Thos. Calnan, whose death occurred in Cobourg General Hospital on Friday morning, July 19. 1935, after a prolonged illness, cast the shadow of sorrow o munity. We are sorry to report that since last week's edition of this column another of Vernonville's sons T passed away, Mr. John Blacklock widely known throughout this territory and his passing recalls ' ' est, active life as a highly respected citizen of this village. Visitors over the weekend at Mrs. Grant Hart's were: Mr. and Mrs. Atcheson, Mr. and Mrs. Ziba Fox and family, Miss Jean Hart, all of Toronto; Mr. Grant Hart of Havelock and Mr. Delbert Hart of Little Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hart and son oi Colborne; Mrs. Hattie Warner of Castleton; Mrs. George Tyrell. and Mrs. Arthur Tyrell and family of Wicklow; Mr. Wm. Blakley of Gore's Landing; Mr. Riley Seely and Mr. Thomas Eldridge of Colborne. MORGANSTON July 23rd, 1935 Miss Grace Huycke is ill with meas els. We are sorry to hear of the illness of Mrs, I. Lawson. Miss M. Hardy ffpent last week with cousins at Demorestville. A number of the girls are arranging to camp at the Point next week. Omr S. S. picnic is planned to be aeld at Cobourg on Thursday. July 25th. Mr. Lome Darling and family visited at Mr. Arthur Hardinge's, Cobourg, Miss Edith Huycke spent a few days with a friend, Mies Taylor, at W-llington. Mr. and Mrs. George Sprung of Foreat Hill are spending the week at Mr. Reynolds'. Arrangements were made for the garden party to be held at the church lawn on July 30th. Mr. Demorest and family, and Mr. Lloyd Massey of Madoc visited at Mr. J. Davidson's on Sunday. The children of the late Mrs. W. Minaker of Mountain View visited at Mrs. Bradley's on Sunday. Mr. George Davidson of Toronto is visiting part of the holidays with his cister, Mrs. Herriagton, and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. C. MassCy spent a few days camping with Mr. and Mrs, Weaver at Cedar-dale last week. Sundials Long in Use as Recorders of Tim* The sundial of the Chaldean astronomer Berosus, who lived about W9 B. G, remained in use for centuries, and four specimens have been found in Italy, one of wRlch was unearthed at Pompeii in 1762. The Romans obtained dials from the Greeks, which divided the day into equal portions. Paplrius Caesar placed a sundial in the court of the temple of Quirinus, In 293 B. C., and during the first Punic war a sundial was captured by Valerius at Catania, In Sicily, and set up in the forum In 263 B. 0. By the time of the Roman occupation of Britain, the knowledge of dial construction had advanced greatly. A most interesting example, dividing the day into twelve parts, was found, done In mosaic, on a tesselated pavement In a Roman villa In the Isle of Wight, In occupation about the Third or Fourth century. Hundreds of tourists go to Brading to see it There Is also a piece of a broken Roman sundial In the museum of Chester, which divided the day and night into 24 hours. Ireland possessed dials in the Seventh or Eighth century, some of which can still be seen. They are on upright stone pillars, with lines on them to divide the day Into four parts. Family Bible Evidence Held Good by Court* The taking of the census brings to mind a purely secular use which the Bible once enjoyed, and still does, no doubt to some extent, says a writer In Horse and Hounds, London. Entries made In the Bible by the head af the family of births, marriages, and deaths were accepted as good evidence. Hence, we have the curious faet of the sacredness of a book conferring value on secular things. An Instance of this was provided in the case of Hans von Huntingdon, when the right to the earldom of Huntingdon was contested. A Bible from the deceased countess of Moira contained a statement to the effect that the petitioner's uncle, or, on failure of his Issue male, the petitioner's father, was the next heir to the earldom, and this was accepted as sufficient proof of various statements. Family Bibles were often, and may still be, published Including spaces for family portraits and details of births, deaths, marriages, etc., and It may be that from this custom the name "family Bible" Is derived. Mixed Figure. It is not always the merely slip-shod writer who sets down mixed metaphors. Here are two specimens from the writings of professed literary critics, one of whom, at all events, waa nothing if not fastidious, Mark Patti-son, In the first chapter of his autobiography, wrote: "Even at this day a country squire or rector, on landing with his cub under his wing In Oxford, finds himself as much at sea," etc. The other Is from, Mr. Gosse's book on the literature of the Eighteenth century: "When he (Gibbon) was sailing on the deep waters of his theme, he proved himself a master in the craft of language." There is a double shuffle abont the words ltaMdied In the last passage, says the finder of this Odd phrase, which Is more Irritating than the frank absurdities of the rector of Lincoln. Fixing Hi. Six* Tommy, who will goon be three years old, is proud of how much he has grown since he's finished all his spinach every evening. For weeks now hie song has been, Tm a big boy now; I'm not a yiddle boy any more, Vm not." Attempting to take advantage of his special weakness one day last week, his mother said: "Now you're a big boy, Tommy, and you're not going to cry when mamma washes your head this afternoon, are you?" Tommy considered the proposal for a moment and then, placing the palm of his hand on the top of his head a* If to press himself down, he retorted: "No, Tm not really a big boy, becauso I'm away down to here."--New York Colonial Mail Massachusetts was first of the Colonies to establish a post office. In 1638 the General court Issued the following statement: "It Is ordered that notice be given that Richard Fairbanks, his bouse In Boston, Is the place appointed for all letters, which are brought from beyond the sea. or are sent thither, to be left with him, and he Is to take care that they are to be delivered or sent according to direction ; and he Is allowed for every letter a penny, and he must answer all messages through his neglect of this kind." Other colonies sent mail by messengers with some regularity. In Virginia every planter forwarded mall from his plantation to the next one. Hardy Sons of the Sea Nature took Norway and laid it down In the lap of Innumerable fjords, lakes and rivulets by the sea, unmindful of the hardships her sons and daughters would have to encounter to conquer these waterways which for centuries have been the sole means of transportation from one district te another. Yet perhaps she had a method In her madness, for the Norseman has inherited an adventurous spirit that he owes to the sea and this nee* of nature. The longest of these fjords Is the Songef jord, which is nearly 4*tthf feet deep at places. At the north «.. the fjord Is the largest glacier In Bo-rope, measuring 350 square miles.