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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1927 $2 a year in advance: $2.50 to U.S.A. The first Girls' Camp for Northumberland County was held at Presqu'Ile Point, along the south drive, July 14th to 21st, 1927. The location was ideal for a camp. The level ground sloaping down to the lake was well suited for the pitching of the tents. Just behind the tents was the wooded hill which s ed a tabernacle on Sunday and treats for study and rest during the Just to the westward is the mile of beaoh unsurpassed for both swim- There was a registration of 67 girls, 14 officers and leaders making a total of 81 members of the camp. A regular program was followed each day, which sought to carry out the four-fold development of the girl ■--Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical and Social. At the close of each day there was a camp-fire with singing, stunts or a twighlight talk. Sports, both land and water were given a large place on the program, and were entered into with much en- The officers and leaders were: Camp Director-^Mrs. Mathers. Camp Mother--Mrs. (Rev.) Jones. Camp Nurse--Mrs. (Dr.) Dunnett. Business Manager--Mrs. C. T. Lapp assisted by Miss Mary Dunnett. Dietitian--(Miss Marjorie Wright. Cook--Mrs. Whitney. Land Sports Officer--Mrs. Morley Smith. Water Sports Officer--Miss M. Teal. Basketry--Mrs. Vera Teal. Leaders--Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Neal, IMiss Teal, Miss Mutton, Miss Muriel MacDonald and Miss Luella Munroe. The girls enjoyed camp to the full and voted before leaving, for another camp- at Presqu'Ile in summer of 1928.--Brighton Ensign. EGYPT TO AID WEAK PUPILS Children of Egypt are to be compelled to attend school and when there, are to be given both mental and physical attention. Compulsory school attendance is to be started this year, but the minister of public instruction estimates that it will take twelve years to make the rule effective. The chief medical officer will introduce special physical exercises for pupils who are not strong, and school physicians will fill out signed report cards on the health of each Pupil- Cheese Sold at 18 9-16c. Belleville, July 30th, 1927--At the meeting of the Belleville Cheese Board to-day 1,911 boxes of white and 180 colored cheese were boarded, ct' which 731 boxes of white were sold at 18 9-lGc and the balance sold at 18 5-8c. NO PERSON HURT WHEN SLEEPING COACHES LEFT THE RAILS Run Off at C. P. R. Station, Colborne To the sturdiness of the alt-steel passenger coach and to the resistance of the crushed stone ballast of the roadbed must be accounted the remark able escape of passengers from injury of any kind when a run-off occurred at the east switch in the station yard of the C.P.R. at Colborne early Wednesday morning. The locomotive and two coaches of the fast Montreal-Toronto train passed safely over the switch when something went wrong, with the result that eight Pullman coaches left the rails and ploughed through the ties and roadbed, bending the heavy 1001b rails in all shapes. The sleeping coach-all filled with passengers, were t zig zag on the roadbed, with the icks, only a few broken off, down to the axles in the siding roadbed. Some of the coaches were leaning, but none turned on the side. Fortunately not a passengeT nor member of the crew was injured in the least, and several slept through comfortably and appeared rather annoyed when the porters requested them to change cars. train was sent from Toronto to take the passengers an back. Road superintendents, wrecking crews from east and west, and section men were working hard all day deavouring to clear the track. Many people from Colborne an& vicinity watched the work with interest. The following is taken from the bulletin of a Presbyterian Church in Kenmore, New York: "Strangers and visitors are cordially welcomed to all the services of this church, as guests of our Lord and the Church, without being asked for any financial contribution for the support of this Church. The expenses oi this Church are paid by members and friends who take out one more Sustaining Memberships at $25 per year payable annually, semi-annually or quarterly. No collections for the payment of current expenses re taken in this Church at any of he services. No dinners, bazaars, or ny sort of entertainments are permitted for the purpose of securing money for supporting the Church, nor do any organizations of the Church contribute 'to the maintenance of the Church. Under the new finance plan more money has been subscribed for the pport of the church than ever before in its history." Please note the last two sentences nd their sequence. When thtre weren't any nerve specialists, people just had the fidgets and took another dose of calomel. Re-Opens Sept. 6th, 1927 Lower, Middle and Upper School Work Done, Preparing Students for:-- Entrance to Model Schools Entrance to Normal Schools Entrance to College of Education Entrance to the Universities STAFF : G. E. KENNEDY, B.A., (Principal) Sr. Mathematics and Science. MISS MAY MITCHELL--English, History and Latin. MISS E. McLAREN, B.A.--English and History of M. S. and U.S., Art and Mathematics of L.S. MISS MILDRED WOODS -- Specialist in French. Special attention is given to Upper School Work. E. DOKAGHY, Chairman. -F. J. SMITH, Se».-Trea< PERSONAL iMr. G. A. Kemp of Oshawa was home over the holiday. Mr. Fred Spence of Toronto spent the weekend with Colborne friends. IMr. Arnold Warren of Toronto spent the weekend and holiday at his home Miss Betty Frost of Toronto spent the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. ~~ Coyle. Mr. W. J. Kemip of Toronto spent the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kemp. Miss Margaret Gordanier of .\Tap-anee is the guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Webb. Miss Jean Webb and Mr. Geo. Webb are visiting the Misses MacNachtan at their summer house, Rice Lake. Mrs. A. Johnson of Detroit returned home after spending a month with Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kemp. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Elliott of Toronto spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Chapin. Mr. John H. Peacock and Miss Lydia, of Spencerport, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCracken. Rev. and Mrs. E. Baker of Meatord spent the weekend at the home of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. B. McCracken. [. Kemp of Detroit returned home after spending a month with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. The Rev. Archdeacon Warren of Toronto is spending a few days with his daughter, Mrs. Jam.es M. Snet- Mr. S. C. Peavoy is' at Castleton, relieving Mr. Bonathan, manager of the Standard Bank, who is away on his holidays. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Heuner and family are visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. Kernakhan jr., at Lakeport. Master Jack Seed is visiting at the home of his uncle, Rev. Canon D. Russell Smith, "The Rectory," Oak-ville, Ontario. . 4 Mts. J. H. Menzies and two scjb.s, of Calgary, Alberta, are spending the summer at Colborne with her mother, Mrs. C. Larke. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McGlennon of Toronto _are spending the week at Loughbreeze, guests of Capt. and Mrs. Harry Redfearn. Mr. Harold Mulhall, manager of the Standard Bank, Woodville, visited at the home of his sister; _Mrs. Allen, on Wednesday. t ■ • -- Mrs. W. V. Robson and d; Miss Marion I, left on Wednesday for Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary arm other western places. d Mrs. Henry McDonald and daughter, Mrs. White, and the latter's daughter, spent the weekend at his ister's, Mrs. J. R. Elliott. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Rowsome of Cobden, and his mother, Mrs. W. H. Rowsome of Athens, are guests of "r. and Mrs. E. W. Rowsome. Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Fowler and son Claude and daughters June and Betty have returned home from a month's visit with friends in Wiscon- PERSONAL Miss Clara Snetsinger of Toronto spent the weekend at home. 'Mr. E. Hougham of the Bank of Toronto staff is away on his holidays. Miss Christina Hubble has been engaged to teach the school at Rose Island, Ontario. Mrs. G. C. Ives has returned from a visit at the home of her son, Dr.. R. E. Ives, Stayner. Mrs. P. H. Philp and Dr. Darby Philip of Toronto spent the weekend with Colborne friends. Miss Mabel Taylor of Toronto spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Taylor. Mrs. Burgess and Miss Maud Head of Toronto spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Head. Mr. and Mrs. John Blackhall and niece of Toronto spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. S. H. Scripture. Mr. Melbourne Wolfraim of Toronto is spending the week with his father, Lt.-Col. J. F. Wolfraim, at the Brunswick. Senator and Mrs. R. A. Mulholland of Port Hope sailed on the S. S. Montcalm last Friday from Montreal for a visit to Great Britain and the continent. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Freestone and Miss Robinson of Spencerport, N. Y. visited Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCracken on their. way home from Belmont Lake. Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Riordan of Toronto called on their aunt, Miss Emily McTavish, "Bellevue," last Saturday, while on a motor trip to Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec. Misses Maude and Thressa Kemp of Oshawa, on their return trip from Picton and other eastern points, called at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kemp. At the July meeting of Cramahe Council, Mr. Lome Darling of Morg-anston was appointed Township Treas urer, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John E. Wolfraim. Dr. and Mrs. McCullough and their daughter, Isabel, paid their aunt, Miss Emily McTavish, "Bellevue," a short visit on their way home to Fort Wil-trip to England and the 0111 i 3i en Messrs Ott and L. Va: Clar Hai 3e Peebles, W. E. Colton of Colborrte Pomeroy of Castleton, "Grid's the World's Poultry gress at Ottawa last week, and : an interesting and profitable visi Mrs. T. L. Chatterson and dau Miss Ada, accompanied for a m visit, her daughter, Mr. and Mrs ler, who started for home in Ut Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson of Stratford called on Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Chapin last Sunday while motoring through. Mr. Ralph Redfearn, first mate, and Mr. George Edwards jr. left for Midland last week to join the crew on "ie new steamer, "Saskatoon." Messrs. Gordon McKim and George Waller are home for a couple of weeks i'hile the steamer "Canadien," rydock at Montreal for repai: Mr. Arthur Lyon, Miss Gladys Coxall, Toronto, Mrs. R. L. W. Coxall nd Mr. V. G. Cornwell spent Sunday ith Capt. and Mrs. A G Willoughby : Laffalot Cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kanary and daughter, Marian, and Mr. Leo. Kan-V of Rochester, N.Y., were visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kanary and Mr. and Mrs. John Barry. Dr. Wright, Miss Allie and Isabel Wright of London, Ontario, called Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Keys, last M day, while returning by motor from a trip to New York and other cities. Brighton Ensign: Mr. A. E. Moore of Castleton was a guest of Mrs. Newman at Presqu'Ile Point for a few days last week and is now in town visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright. Old acquaintances were pleased to _ -eet Mr. J. H. Nuttall of Toronto, farmer popular merchant at L-ak^ort who was passing through Colborne Wednesday, after a short holiday in the north country. MrV and Mrs. Arthur G. Clarke of Geneva, N.Y., Miss Jennie Clarke of Calgary, Alberta, and Miss Maud Clarke of Saskatoon, Sask., were visiting at the home of their aunt, Mrs. J. C. Clarke, last week. Mr. Douglas Mayhew of Brockville spent the weekend at home here and on Monday accompanied his mother, Mrs. H. J. Mlayhew and Mrs. S. D. Dudley on the excursion to Rochester by Ontario Ferry from Cobourg. Mrs. H. B. Wilson was at Mountain View, Prince Edward County, ady, attending the funeral of her cousin, Thomas E. Barber, who died suddenly early Sunday morning. Interment was in Belleville Cemetery. Dr. Robertson, M.P.P., and Mrs, Robertson have received an invitation to attend the Garden Party at Govern-men House, on Saturday afternoon, August 6th, 1927, to meet H. R. H., the Prince of Wales. Jessie Mutton, eleven year old niece of Mr. and Mrs. Palen met with a nful accident on a farm near Brigh-1, where she was visiting. She was running across a field to meet her ther and came in front of the knives of a mowing machine. Her foot and ankle were badly cut. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cheffins and ree children, Arthur, Grover, and Nathalie of Detroit, Mich., and his her, Mrs. Cheffins of Sherbourne Port Hope, motored to Colborne Friday, and had the pleasure of >ting a good number of old friends the tea at Trinity Church, [r. and Mrs. George Beswetherick and son, Derwin, and daughter, Dorothy, of Arkon, Ohio, spent a few " lys last week at the home of her •other, Mr. A. E. Donaghy. They ive also been visiting his parents,-Mr. and Mrs. J:iir.wn-Hcswetherick, at Orland. Jert Hogle of Sidn th a painful acidi REV. CANON ARMSTRONG DEAD The death of Rev. Canon Armstrong occurred Saturday morning, July 30th, 1927, at his summer home on the lake, at the age of 79 years. Trenton has lost a citizen whose passing leave a blank which will be hard to fill. Surviving are his wife, six sons and two daughters, Harold of Oshawa, Chenaey of Alston, Michigan; Vernon of Toronto, Reginald of Alliston, Arthur of St. Catharines, Hobart of Wel-land, and Misses Ethel and Beatrice at home. After recovering from a lengthy illness Mr. Armstrong able to be around and attend tc duties that called. On March 22nd he had attended a funeral and on his return he fell and broke a leg. Canon Armstrong was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1849, and came to Canada in 1869. He studied at Toronto for provincial land surveyor, which professh practised in Orillia until 1855, when he was made deacon by the Bishop of Toronto in St. James' Cathedral. He was appointed curate to the late Canon Bleasdell in September 1885. ordained priest in May 1886, in Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa, iby the Bishop of Ontario, and was egularly licensed to the curacy of Trenton. On the death of Canon Bleasdell, in 1889, he was appointed rector of Iroquois, though he never took up residence there. Canon White, who had been appointed rector of Trenton, died suddenly after his appointment, and in the same year Rev. F. W. Armstrong received the preference as rector of St. George's Church, Trenton. He was appointed rural dean of Prince Edward in 1901. In 1913 he was made Canon. He had been president of the Bay of Quinte Clerical Union for several years. He always took an interest in the work of the Canadian Navy League and was a member of its ecutive. He served as chairman of the Mothers' Allowance Board for Trenton. COMING EVENTS All roads lead to Campbellford on Friday, August 12th, 1927, when the R.B.P. are holding a celebration. Addresses will be given by Hon. Dr. J. W. Edwards, M.P., Grand Master of B. A., and others. Good programme of sports. Good music. Splendid entertainment. See posters. As wiil be seen by announcement in this paper, the butcher business of the late R. W. Martin will be conducted under the firm name of R W. Martin Estate. Mr. Thomas Craig of Toronto, an experienced butcher, will be in charge. A full stock of choice fresh meats, etc., will be sold as formerly. A Harvest Home Dinner will be held at Eddystone on Wednesday, August 17th, 1927. Dinner served from 6 to 8 p.m. Open air programme, including piano, eukalie, harp and violin selections, will provide enjoyable entertainment for all. Come and have a good meal and a pleasant evening. Admission 40c and 25c. The Castleton Women's Institute will hold their August meeting at the home of Mrs. Wm. Isaac on Thursday, August 11th, 1927, at 2.30 p.m. Grandmothers' Day. Subject: "Are We Fair to Ourselves and Our Daughters," fcy Mrs. R. S. Newman. Exhibits: Old time needlework. Roll Call: Ancient Events. Programme: Mrs. Fred Black. A prize given to the grandmother giving the best selection of anything she wishes. George Callaghan, 27, whose home as in Ireland, was drowned on ~ day night, July 29th, 1927, in Norham Mill Pond. He was employed by Albert Massey, of Morganston. While bathing with Mr. Massey and two boys Callaghan walked into a hole, and as he could not swim immediately he got into difficulties. Mr. Massey went to his rescue but was unable to get him to shore, the victim being a very big man. His body was recovered two hours later by George Beattie o* Wark worth, who found it by drying. Callaghan is survived by one brother in Ottawa, and his mother who lives in Ireland. y Township '\nocterlly irted up whil machine he was Hogle of Colborne. ■ -b P,re'><-wick. last Satwr - • on their' wav to Halif *r. Doolittle, as President 1 Motor League and; the Go Association, will officiate s mal opening of the new which completes the coast id Roads the for- ' highway, to coast THEY NEED THE MONEY Chelsey--Every little helps seems to be the watchword of the Enter- Greenock Council tried out the abolition of statute labour for a few years ,and then in a moment of weakness the council of two years ago went back to the antiquated system. The council for the current year has eagerly watched the grants coming to other townships from the Provincial Government for the 30% spent on back concessions and side roads and has decided to abolish statute labour a second time. The old system surely dead this time. Not many s; tems have to be buried twice. CHURCH NOTES TRINITY CHURCH, COLBORNE Rev. T. McKim, M.A., Rector Sunday, August 7th, 1927 10.00 a.m.--Sunday School. 11.00 a.m.--Holy Communion. 7.00 p.m.--Evening Prayer. Rev. A. H. Brown, M.A., S.T.D., of Walton, Ontario, will take charge of the United Church services during the month of August, and will reside at the Parsonage. Sunday, August 7th, 1927 Colborne-- 10.30 a.m.--Public Worship and Sunday School. 7.00 p.m.--Public Worship. -Satiny- -- ^ _. 1.30 p.m.--Sunday School. 2.30 p.m.--Public Worship. All welcome at all services. GRAFTON CIRCUIT Rev. A. E. McLauchlin, B.A., B.D., Sunday, August 7th, 1927 10.30 am.--Grafton. 2.30 p.m.--Vernonville 7.30 p.m.--Wicklow. An invitation extended to all. Fire on Monday completely destroyed the house and barn oh the farm ipied by Robert Heron in Haldi-mand Township, north of Cobourg. It of unknown origin, and started in the stables. Tt rapidly spread to the house and barn, and the estimated loss is in the neighborhood of $5000, partly covered by insurance. The property, which is known as the "Old ~ er" Farm, is owned by a Balti- Hbpe Township Council at its last leeting took a step toward doing away with the menace to farmers of sheep-killing by dogs, in granting the of $5 to a citizen as bounty for the shooting of a dog that he had good reason to believe was a sheep-killer. MARRIAGES Wilton-Taylor--At Varna, Ontario, Wednesday, July 20th, 1927. Pearl ay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-m James Taylor, to Mr. Joseph ilton of Brussels. At home after September first. Brussels, Ontario. Wilton was formerly a member ie Standard Bank staff, Colborne, and old friends here extend very best irber--Died at Mountain View, ce Edward County, Saturday. 30th, 1927. Thomas Edward Bar-in his 76th year. Interment-in PelleviMe Cemetery. Deceased was a cousin of Mrs. H. B. Wilson, Colborne. Blakley--In Haldimand, on Wednesday, August 3rd, 1927, Jean Winnifr.fd Blakley, in. her 19th year. Funeral will leave the home of her parents. Mr and Mrs. Chaiies Blakley on Friday August 5th at 1,30 p.m.. for Cramahe Baptist Church, where service will be held. Interment in Stone's Cemetery. HILTON CIRCUIT Rev. W. H. Clarke, Pastor Sunday, August 7th, 1927 11.00 a.m.--Hilton. 2.30 p.m.--Shiloh. 7.30 p.m.--Eden. FACTS ABOUT OPTOMETRY By Dr. Ralph Aylsworth Eye Specialist (Optometric) Trenton Astigmatism is a very prevalent, distressing and detrimental error of vision. It is the result of the eye being improperly shaped. It is responsible for more headaches than any other cause. Every mo*ient that the astigmatic eye is in use, either for near or distant seeing, it is subject to strain. The only rest such an eye gets is while it is closed. many cases astigmatism is pre-without the knowledge of the patient. It often Happens that a per-on of strong physique and much re-erve energy will be for-many years nacquainted with the fact that he 1 astigmatic. (To be continued next Thursday) . Nannette Hairdressing Parlour EXPERT MARCELLING CURLING AND HAIR-CUTTING Every Tuesday and Wednesday Commencing August 9th F. A. Philp Percy Street Colborne Butter Wrappers at Express Oifice.