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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th, 1927 $2 a year in advance: $2.50 to U.S.A. While passing through Colborne on Sunday, August 7th, 1927, death came suddenly to Mr. Conard L. Peltier of Cohoes, N.Y. A party of friends, including deceased's brother, Mr. Rioy Peltier, and their family physician, Dr. R. A. Heber, were on their way to Stoney Lake, Ontario, to spend a week's holiday. While riding in the automobile Mr. Peltier was stricken. He was lifted from the car and carried on Mr. H. W. Peterson's lawn, and restoratives were administered by Dr. Heber, without effect. Dr. J. Archer Brown, Coroner, was called and upon viewing the body and learning the circumstances, decided that an inquest was unnecessary. The body was released to McCracken & McArthur for preparation for burial and by them taken to Gananoque, from whence it was taken to Cohoes for interment. Deceased was a native of Cohoes and was 42 years of age. He had been afflicted with heart trouble for several years. He was not married. NO PLACE LIKE HOME 'Mid pleasures and palaces though J may wend, I find the home : chant a much valued friend. The mail order catalogue woos me in a for to buy without seeing gives n pain. The home merchant credits till pay day arrives; he knows all the whims of his friends and their wi His overalls wear like the buckskin of old, his 'buttons ain't brass if he tells you the're gold. Of every community he is a part, and even the kids know the way to his heart. He boosts for the chapel, the lodge and the school, community uplift is ever his rule. And even the softball and baseball team looks kindly on him. in the athletic dream. I'd rather have him at my elbow each day than to deal with someone farther away. Let's make the thing mutual and , stand by our friend; there's no place like home for the money we spend.-- Walt Mason. Tilbury, Ont.--For the first time in the province of Ontario a combination of a reaper and a threshing machine was in use on the farm of J. E. Randall, concession three, Rom-ney township. The combine was driven by an eighteen thirty-two horsepower tractor, one man operating the tractor and one operating the combine. Operations were carried on in a 50-acre wheat field, Mr. Randall being one of the largest grain growers in Kent County, having 371 acres of standing grain on the third concession and 320 acres on the s ond concession, all of which will harvested by the combine. KEEP PEDDLERS OUT An editorial which appeared in Smiths Falls Record-News two weeks ago, is one with which we are in hearty accord. It reads as follows: It is time the license fee for every show and outside amusement company was raised in Smiths Falls, and the Council made a wise move a couple of weeks ago when they raised the fee for some aggregations. There is another fellow who should also be made to pay an almost prohibitive fee, and that is the man who comes into the town once or twice a year with specimens of cloths, brushes, etc., and unloads a lot of it on men who should have more sense than to buy such stuff. Apparently the peddlers must do well because there are such numbers engaged in it. One reason he finds it easy to make it go, is that he often has 95 per cent profit, and only a few sales are necessary in a day. He has no rent or taxes to pay, and he doesn't have to stand behind his goods, because he is here to-day and gone to-morrow. Local merchants would be glad if they could get half the price for their good: that this high-pressure doorstep sales man often receives for what he gives and he always gets the cash. The merchant not only sells for lesi most cases, but he stands behind his product. He carries on business a legitimate manner, and should have the loyal support of the community, not only on sentimental grounds, but from the standpoint of good business and common sense. Ignore the peddlers and stick to your own towns- A DEAD STOP The Ontario Safety League in one of its posters puts the case pointedly --"If you are driving an automobile you need not be killed at a railway crossing unless you want to be. Absolute safety at such a place can be secured by absurdly simple means. You are not in the position of a mouse that ventures out when a cat is waiting for it. The danger that have to avoid is not a silent and mysterious one, lying in wait for you. Your danger is coming down the track making an awful noise about it. Un-you are stone deaf and blind there is no excuse for you. Thus the risk is plainly that of the driver who takes a chance." Another poster says: "A dead stop before you reach the crossing will prevent a dead stop at the crossing." Between two and two thirty last Wednesday morning fire of unknown origin broke out down at the Bay and totally destroyed a furnished cottage, two boathouses, two boats and a canoe. The cottage, one boathouse and boat belonged to Mr. Geo. Corby, while the other boathouse, boat and canoe were the property of Mr. G. E. Oakes.--Brighton Ensign. • at Mrs. F. J. Hart is spending a few days in Toronto. (Mrs. W. E. Gould spent the weekend in Campbellford, • Miss Willena Keys is visiting friends at Brockville. Mr. C. R. Coyle of S. S. Kingdtic was home for the weekend. Jack Seed has returned home from a visit to friends in OakviHe and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner of London, Ontario, are visiting Mr. and Mrs, G R. Keys. Mr. F. L. Mallory of Windsor, is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs. E. E. Mallory. Miss M. Mallory is spending her holidays with friends at Toronto, Gait and Windsor. Mr. Bernard Hodgens of Toronto was the guest of Mr. Jay Post for few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Post of Cornwall are visiting at the home of his brother, Mr. C. A. Post. 'Mrs. Eri Bradley and son, Mr. Henry Bradley, of Toronto, are visiting friends in Colborne. Miss Dorothy Sexton of Toronto spent her holidays here with cousin, Miss Katie Post. Mr. A. Gay of Foxboro is spending his holidays at the home of his aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Finkle. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jones and son of Peterboro called on Mr. Clarencfe Walker one day last week. Miss Kathleen Young and Miss Hilda Lowe, of Toronto are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hart. Mrs. Whitehead and Miss Nellie Coupe of Toronto, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Corbyn. Dr. Allan H. Snetsinger of Toronto spent last week here visiting his patents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Snetsinger. .1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sheldriclf. COLBORNE COUNCIL Passing the by-law fixing the tax rate for 1927 at 48 mills on the dollar was the principal business transacted at the regular meeting of Colborne Council, held Monday evening, August 8th, 1927. The Estimates Counties Rates......$2760.00-- 71 School Rates...... 7031.00--19 K. S. Debenture...... 1850.00-- 5 Street Lighting...... 1480.00-- 4 Salaries and Bd. Health 1110.00-- 3 General Expenses .. .. 3531.00-- 91 On $370,000.00 Asst. ..$17760.00--48 Dog Tax.......... 183.00 On properties benefited: Sprinkling .... .. 262.00 Snow By-Law .... 10.00 Weeds By-Law .... 50.00 DAVID W. JEX, COBOURG David William Jex, a life long resident of Cobourg and prominent business man, passed away at his home there on Saturday morning, August 6th, 1927, after a short illness. The late Mr. Jex was a partner in the firm of M. Jex and Co., one of the best known contracting concerns in the district. He was keenly interested in anything that tended to advancement of.his native town. He was a prominent member of the Masons, Oddfellows and Rotary Club and at different times held responsible executive positions in all three. He is survived by his wife and three daughters, Roslyn, Dorothy and Margaret and one brother, A. L. Jex, and sister, Mrs. G. Rorabeck all of Cobourg. 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. 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, ukulele, harp and violin selections, will provide enjoyable entertainment for all. Come and have a good meal and a pleasant evening. Admission 40c and 25c. There will also be £ nd ¥ .sWS< Colborne High School ^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. DONAGHY, Chairman F. J. SMITH, New Fall Felt Hats.--Demand already big. Mr. George Clarke and sister, Emma of Flint, Michigan, called on the\r cousin, Mrs. Clarence Walker, last, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Moore have turned from a week's visit with friem Schenectady, N.Y., and the Adj rondacks. Mrs. Jas. Young of Toronto and m|, and Mrs. y3. H. Young of pent the weekend with Mr \ J. Hart. Mrs. Geo. J. M. Currelley of Cleve-1 land, Ohio, who has been visiting friends at Port Hope, was in Colborne Wednesday. Ir. and Mrs. A. E. Donaghy, Miss Thelma Donaghy, and Miss Minnie Merginson are away on a motor trip lo Halifax, N.S. Miss Frances L. Payne of Detroit, Mich., is spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Payne, at the Brunswick. [Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Roberts and daughter Ruth, of Cornwall are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wait, Wicklow. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Guest, and Bruce Carter, of Rochester, N.Y., are visiting Colborne friends. Congratulations to W. L. Payne, K.C., and Mrs Payne, who are to-day quietly celebrating the 53rd anniversary of their wedding. Mr. and Mirs. Robert A. Gwynne, and daughter, Jeanette, of Fitchburg, Mass. spent a few days with his cousin, Mrs. W. E. Gould. Messrs. W. J. Onyon and Kenneth Morgan were at Belleville Tuesday, attending a banquet in connection with the Chevrolet Canadian Jubilee Derby. and Mrs. M. H. Winter of Lindsay and Mrs. Effie (Card) Battell of Jaw, Sask., spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wait. Wick- Total Taxes ......$18218.00 A discount of 2% will be allowed on taxes paid on or before October 14th, 1927, while a penalty of 3% will be added to taxes unpaid after Dec-emjber 14th, 1927. The Collector has been given imperative instructions to have all taxes collected by December 14th. The following payments were au crized: McMurray, sprinkling and lads..............$25 B. Redcliffe, culverts, weeds .. 7 I. Danford, culverts, weeds .. 10.50 Danford, ditches........ 16.35 Redcliffe, ditches ,..... 18.00 G. A. Hawkins, ditches, park .. 13.50 Board of Education, loan and interest...............1012.50 McMurray, sprinkling and gravel.............. 25. McMurrav, gravel...... 34.25 A. Hawkins, ditches...... 18.00 I Danford, ditches and park .. 18.00 ~ Redcliffe, ditches........ 16.50 Clarey, ditches........ i Clarey, drawing dirt .. .. 10.00 M. Peebles Est., lights .. 120.10 Bell Tel. Co., Aug. 1 acct. .. 2.70 Dr. J. Archer Brown, med att. 22.50 M. Allen & Son, nails and lanterns.............. 3.42 W. J. Jamieson, salary, July .. 50.00 " H. Goulding, salary, July .. 5.00 Wm. Samons, rebate dog tax, 1926 ................ 2.00 The attention of the Council having been called to alleged infractions of the by-law regulating the early rlosing of shops, and also the by-law governing the running at large of dogs, Chief Jamieson was requested estigate and give warnings that iaid by-laws must be respected. Members present: Sam. D. Dudley, Reeve; W. J. Cowie and Ira Edwards, Councillors. THE LATE G. J. M. CURRELLEY Old acquaintances at Colborne of Mr. Geo. J. M. Currelley were surprised to learn from Mrs. Currelley, who was in town on Wednesday, that he had passed away at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, in November, 1925. Mrs. Currelley believed word had been sent here at the time. "Jones," as he was familiarily known to old friends here, was a grandson of the late Mrs. Israel Piatt and up to the time of her death in October, 1924, was an annual visitor. He spent his boyhood days with his grandmother at Salem, his parents having died while he was quite young. For many years he was in business in Cleveland. Mr. G. A. Payne of Campbellford and the Rev. H. B. Kenny of Belleville were in town Wednesday afternoon, calling on Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Payne, at the Brunswick. The Lower School Certificates have been sent out by the Department of Education. Candidates from Colborne High School may obtain theirs by applying to the Principal, Mr. G. E. Kennedy. The funeral of Mr. Henry Curry was conducted by Rev. H. B. Neal at the home on Monday afternoon. Mr. Curry was a highly respected resident of wboler and leaves a host of friends who regret his passing. Belleville Daily Ontario: Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Tuck and daughter, Kathleen, have returned to their home, 57 Station St.. after spending a pleasant holiday with friends in Colborne, Dundonald and Salem. Eleanor fate as teacher at the r rliool examinations. Mis daughter of Mr. and : Irant of Colborne. Mr. and Mrs. Wall; . first-class c 3 Cochrane, To-engagement of r, Lola Lavella. son of Mr. and SMASHED INTO TELEPHONE POLE One afternoon of last week, the driver of a Ford runabout, going at top speed westward, made a late turn at the Standard Bank corner and went head-on against a telephone pole on. east side of Victoria Park. Results, a broken pole, and a bumper bent into the radiator, which was smashed beyond repair. Messrs. Turney Bros, lowed the car to their Ford garage I and fixed it up so that the pair of occupants, man and wife, got away same evening. Foreman King and his men had a new telephone pole erected and wires attached early next morning. The hurry proved a bit pensive for the owner of the cai NOXIOUS WEEDS The following shall be deemed nox-us weeds when growing in cultivated crops or pastures: Bladder campion Ox-eye daisy Perennial sow thistle White cockle Wild mustard Wild oats Canada Thistle The following shall be deemed noxious weeds when growing on roadsides, streets in cities, towns and villages, along transportation and power lines, municipal ditches and vacant and waste lands: Bladder campion Field bindweed Ox-eye daisy Perennial sow thistle White cockle Wild mustard Wild oats Blue'weed Canada Thistle Chicory 'Couch grass Docks Ragweed, Ribgrass Russian thistle Stickseed Stinkweed Tumbling mustard Wild carrot Wild barley Cinquefoils Burdocks Hawk weed Field peppergrass Sow thistle, annual Sow thistle, spiny-leaved Prickly lettuce The Gas tie ton 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," foy 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. CHURCH NOTES TRINITY CHURCH, COLBORNE Rev. T. McKim, M.A., Rector Sunday, Augut 14th, 1927 10.00 a.m.--Sunday School. 11.00 a.m.--Morning Prayer 7.00 p.m.--Evening Prayer, < UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Rev. S. C. Moore, B.A., B.D., Pastor Rev. A. H. Brown, M.A., S.T.D., of Walton, Ontario, will take charge of United Church services during the month of August, and will reside at Parsonage. Sunday, Augut 14th, 1927 Colborne-- 16.30 a.m.--Public Worship and Sunday School. 7.00 p.m.--Public Worship. Salem-- , 1.30 p.m--Sunday School. 2.30 p.m.--Public Worship. I All welcome at all services. GRAFTON CIRCUIT lev. A. E. McLauchlin, B.A., Pastor Sunday, Augut 14th, 1927 10.30 am.--Grafton. 2.30 p.m.--Vernonyille 7.30 p.m.--Wicklow. An Invitation extended to all. HILTON CIRCUIT Rev. W. H. Clarke, Pastor Sunday, Augut 14th, 1927 11.00 a.m.--Eden 2.30 p.m.--Sharon 7.30 p.m.--Shiloh PARTRIDGE RELEASED Irvine Lyons, games inspector for Belleville district, was the recipient from E. McDonald, Deputy Minister of Game and Fisheries in the Provincial House, of 26 brace of Euro-i grey partridge, commonly known Hungarian partridge, and they e released about six miles east of Picton. This is the first of this species that have been liberated in this province. A close season will be maintained over these birds for some years and then they can only be shot at the direction of the Lieutneant-Gov- COSTLY MEDICINE An Oshawa youth was sentenced to 20 days in jail on a change of driving ir while drunk. Unless he pays court costs of $36.20 it will be anoth-r 14 days in jail. He was also fined .nother $20 and costs, $33.50 in all in pleading guilty to a charge of eing drunk. If this is not paid he rill serve another 30 days in jail. All his came from having taken painkil-tr for a cold one hour before being r-rested according to accused, but he story didn't soothe the court. Cheese Sold : of the Belleville Cheese Board. °64 boxes of white cheese was of-red and sold at 18 13-16c, and 222 )xes of colored cheese offered and »ld at 18|c. ;. P. R. PICNIC AUGUST 13 ie Canadian Pacific Railway divisions at Trenton and Smiths Falls will old their annual picnic at Victoria 'ark on Saturday, August 13. A big rogratn o£ sports is being arranged, aciuding a baseball game. Second offences on public intoxication charges under the Ontario Liquor Control Act carry a penalty of two hundred dollars and costs or two months, and these penalties are being handed out right and left in Toronto. Fines of one hundred and costs for holding drinking parties in motor ears are also being handed out. Just, as well to know before the second bottle just what price a glorious jag is these latter days. As a result of the celebration on the 12th of July at Springbrook, L. O. L. No. 442, was alble to reduce the debt on their fine new hall by $2,000, which almost leaves the lodge free of debt. CARD OF THANKS tfrs. R. W. Martin and family wish express their grateful appreciation for kindness and sympathy extended by friends and neighbours in their sorrowful bereavement, also for flow- tr. and Mrs. Charles Blakley wish express their sincere thanks to friends and neighbours for their kind-during the illness of our only daughter, and sympathy extended in bereavement. BIRTHS irtridge--In Haldimiand, on Thursday, August 4th, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Hersery Partridge, a son. DEATHS Murdock--At Cobourg on Monday, Aug. 8th, 1927, Mary Murdock, daught-of the late Robert Murdock of Hal-dimand Township. Interment in Cobourg Union Cemetery- de--At Cobourg, on Monday, Aug. 1927, Bessie G. Cole, Assistant Superintendent of Cobourg General Hospital. Funeral on Wednesday, from •evidence of her brother, Luther A. Cole. Interment at Plainville. IN MEMORIAM__________ ix--In fond and loving memory o{ dear mother, Mary E. Cox, who ed away August 10th, 1925. lone but not forg'ctten." FACTS ABOUT OPTOMETRY By Dr. Ralph Aylsworth Eye Specialist (Optometric) Trenton Examination of the eye is the only proof of astigmatism. In many cases it exists to so slight a degree that ihz patient overcomes it. That means that at the cost of an excessive expenditure of nerve energy the patient, by automatic action of the muscles of the eyes, overcomes the error. At the same time he suffers in most cases a great deal of pain and discomfort of the head, eyes, stom- When the error is thus - overcome, the patient may see normally. He cannot know he is astigmatic. .But >xamination would detect the er-and the supplying of the proper ;es would relieve tl^, muscles of eyes from the necessity for over-ng it and so clear up the pain and discomfort from which he suffers. (To be continued next Thursday) Nannette Hairdressing Pari our EXPERT MARCELLING AND CURLING Every Tuesday md Wednesday Commencing August 9th F. A. Philp Percy Street Colborne i matter how dignified a man may be, he cannot stand on his dig-■ while getting out of the way of automobile.