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€0lborae THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1928 $2 a year in advance: $2.50 to U.S.A. LINDSAY BUYS HYDRO PLANT I HORSE JUMPED AGAINST MOTOR By a ful Conspiracy is Quashed The first divisional court at Osgo-ode Hall quashed the conviction of Charles H. Seguire, who was tried and found guilty by Judge Thompson, of the county court of Ontario, sitting at Cobourg, of unlawfully conspiring with James A. Seguire, and other persons, to defraud George Palmateer of $3,250. "No attempt," says the judgment, "was made to prove that the accused conspired with anyone except James A. Seguire, to defraud Palmateer and therefore unless the evidence establishes consipiracy between the acus-ed and James A. Seguire, the con-conviction must be quashed." Accused and Palmateer were near neighbouring farmers in Northumberland. They decided to embark in a transaction of illegal or questionable character in Montreal which promised a substantial gain. Each was to contribute $3,000, Palmateer's contribution to be borrowed on the security of a chattle mortgage from James A. Seguire. father of the accused. Contemplated transaction was the purchase of morphine to be smuggled over to the United States. According to accused, they purchased 24 cartons, each of 16 ounces of morphine, which they deposited in a check box at Montreal station, the accused having the key. Accused says the key was stolen from him and they were unable to get the morphine. Palmateer's story was that accused went out to complete a deal while he remained in the hotel. Accused returned, and said that he had been robbed. Palmateer denies that the deal was to purchase morphine. been hanging since majority of about 200 the f Lindsay voted Monday to take its local Hydro-Electric distribution system from the Ontario Government. Lindsay is one of the municipalities comprised in the Central Ontario System, which was bought outright from the Seymour Power Co, about lfl years ago. The Central Ontario System differs from the Hydro Electric Systems in the Province in that the Government purchased the assets of the Seymour Power Co.. which represented several generating stations, transmission lines, local distribution systems, illuminating gas plants, the Peterboro Street Railway and a pulp mill at Campbellford, with pulp limits in the Townhip of Burton. The whole enterprise was turned Hydro-Electric Power Commission to administer. One of the first steps by the Hydro Commission was to reduce the schedule of rates in many of the municipalities. As the system was operated as a unit, the surpluses from the different municipalities went into a common fund. A slight increase in rates was ordered recently to take care of sinking fund charges. Lindsay is the first of 18 municipalities on the system to decide to take over its own distribution system, and in this respect becomes one of the partnership municipalities in the Hydro enterprise. The proposal originated from Lindsary, which asked the Hydro-Electric Power Commission for an estimate on the cost of taking over its own system. The price named, which included for some non-productive assets and certain amorization charges is about $130,000. It is likely now that the favorable decision by Lindsay that other municipalities will proceed along the same j line, although no applications for the movement are before the Hydro Elec- last August, when Palmateer first »rj„ ""^"j " charged Seguire with the .*^|%W2?E^ fact that no fnn d 0tUel" ref,uests have been received guilty by Judge Huycke of Pe^boro, fe^^^ \ System are fairly satisfied with the lanagement given by the Hyd ford Ends in $75 Judgment A case of considerable interest to the rural population was tried b< fore His Honour Judge Madden at Frank-ford, wherein Roy Dunkley of Rawdon recovered judgment for $75 and costs against Daniel Delaney of Murray Tp. Dunkley sued Delaney for damages for injuries to his motor car caused by a horse of defendants jumping against the car on the Franktord-Warkworth Highway. It was shown in evidence ithat a brother of the Defendant opened a farm gate at the highway and entered to drive the horses and cattle of the Defendant across the road to another field, f five horses of the defendant ran_a of him and got on the roadwi considerable distance ahead and one of the horses jumped against the Plaintiff's car and although plaintiff did all possible 'o avoid a collision he vould not do so. and his car was t udly wrecked. The learned judge held the defend- lt was negligent in opening the gate and allowing the horses to get away from his control, and such negligence as the cause of the accident and messed damages as above. The judge also held that motor car drivers were as much entitled to protection from such negligence as any other person, and the defendant should have exercised more care? Mr. ft. Snet rip to Toront Three rinks of Cobourg curlers down on Tuesday afternoon, Fel, 7th, 1928, and by a margin of 18 I on the round carried away the t. mons Cup from Oolbonie Curling CI where it has been held since' 1 The !. Allen and sentenced to four year, in Kings-| ^^^^iff^ W. ton pemten iary. He appealed th,s con-1 m ment glven , the „ e A. Staples victioBi and was granted a new trial missiori, in view of th& pT.ospect of an 'Mitchell, sk. which took place before Judgo I homp- a lpmented supplv of power for all son. of Whitby, when Seguire was ,..,1TpoSes under contracts recently again found guilty and sentenced to ma<je_ i Kingston, latter conviction that the first Divisional Court at Osgoode Hall upset on Monday in their judgment, which was reserved from last week. In the past week there has been orotght into police court at Cobourg fact the. last few weeks it has been brought to our attention that a num-l ber of people in this vicinity have Oshawa, Ont.. Feb. 7, 1928--On a j purchased stocks from which they will narrow scaffold 20 feet above the , never receive a dividend. Those who ground, Constable Ed. Stauffer this heii6V6a- they were making an invest-afternoon battled for 20 minutes to ment on whlioh taev would receive arrest two bricklayers. dividends as well as running the Stauffer arrived to serve summons ,,]lance that their stock would ii for assault on it he n.3n, Joseph and jn vahle have in a number of George Jordon father and son. When realized their mistake, a,s they they refused to come down and, ac- -cording to the officer, became impudent, he mounted the scaffold and the combat started The officer, a man of gigantic stature, won the fight and now father and son face charges of obstructing a police officer. FROST & WOOD FARM IMPLEMENTS know that the stocks they bought are valueless. It would have been far i. iter for these people had they before tbey made these stock purchases consulted their bankers. In most cases the banker can and will give advice that is worth while in such matters. Bank interest at 3 per cent may not look very big, but it is better than losing both principal and interest.-- Cobourg Sentinel-Star. A fatal accident occurred last week Bi Corbyville, when Thos. Whitley, a bricklayer of Trenton, met his death when he fell three stories, a distance of sixty feet, from the new building i being erected at the Canadian Indus- C T TURNEY <f,ial A'cono1 to tne sround- : 93r3 COLBORNE ' EXPRESS ADS. BRING RESULTS Cobourg Oolborne C. Maher .las. Roberts E. Guillet M. Booth, sk.. Cobourg . . Colborne . . . D. Osborne B. Fitzgibbon .TvHayden Cobourg . . . Colborne .. . Colborne C. T. Turn«y H. S. Fowler W. F. Griffis . . 13 Ira Edwards, Jk 14 .001 100 021 402 0: --13 .140 041 200 010 1<L-14 D. G. Nairn D. Dudley Dr. Brown .21 J. F. Wilson/4l .316 002 021 220 fi-ftl 000 120 100 001 fli S. J. Co* W. J. Onyoi •S. Sutton 7w .112 000 022 Oil 04 -000 111 100 200 20-- last Monday Mr. G. R. Keys spent a in London, Ontario, on busir Mr. E. W. Rowsome return< day from a business trip to his old home, Athens. Mr. C. W. Nunn of Toronto s] the weekend at the home of his sis Mrs. A. G. Cracknell. Dr. W. G. Robertson will be in office every Saturday and Monday during February and March. Mr. D. C. Matthews spent a few days at Charlotte, N.Y., visiting his brother, Capt. A. Matthews. Mr. Wm. Mutton has been confined to the house by illness this week. His many friends and acquaintances wish him a speedy recovery. The Rev. C. W. Barrett of Stirling, << former Pastor of Castle ton circuit, has accepted an invitation to Princess Street Church, Kingston. Dr J. R. Hancock is in Toronto today, attending the annual meeting of the Ontario Veterinary Association being held at the Prince George Hotel. Dr. W. G. Robertson, M.P.P., left for Toronto last evening to be present at the opening ceremonies of the Ontario Legislative Assembly, to-day, Thurs- Stricken by a slight paralysis of the left arm and leg early Sunday morning, W. L. Payne, K.C., has since been confined to his apartments at e Brunswick. Rev. J. W. Gordon, pastor of St. Andrew's United Church, Peterboro. has intimated to his congregation that the meeting of the Presbytery on February 9, he will ask to be released, DEATH OF W. L. PAYNE, K.C. COMING EVENTS We stop press I death, Thursday morning, of W. Payne, K.C, one of Colborne's ol< prominent citizens, following I i^^Vm* The Willing Workers of St. Andrew's resbyterian Church will hold their I Annual Irish Supper on Friday, March 5-tf Just as we go to press, Thursday morning, we regret to learn of the death of Dr. James E. Alyea, following a seizure of paralysis a few hours before. He had recently suffered severe injuries in an accident, when one hand was badly cut by coming in ccntaot with a machine saw. He was around town Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist Church will hold a Pancake Social, on ; Tuesday evening, February 21st, 1928, ALYEA | in the basement of the church, East Colborne. All cordially invited to attend. 6-2 MR. J. G. WAIT'S SERIOUS LOSS Miss Frances L. Payne of Detroit neal j Mich., was called here last week ow- j the illness of her father, W. L. klr. J. G. Wait, a prominent breed and agriculturist residing at Wick-low, has lost nine head of pure-bred lolstein cattle from some mysterious lisease, the cause of which is not pparent. Mr. Wait has c; the service of veterinaries and has had the feed which he is using amined, but the cause has not yet been determined. Mr. Wait's loss is ? very heavy one, as the cattle were all valuable stock, and their loss has depleted very much his fine herd, which was not only proyincially known, but known, also in the United States. IMr. Wait sold a number of good | cattle last Summer and Autumn to i augment fine herds in the United States. He is one of the best known and successful breeders in the Cobourg District Holstein-Fresian As-because of his A Pork and Bean Supper will be held at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Lakeport, to-day, Thursday, B'eb. 9th, 1928. Served from 6 to 8 p.m. Followed by a good program. Admission 25c. All Come. The Casitleton Women's Institute will hold their social evening in the Castleton town hall, Saturday, Feb. 11th, 1928, consisting of games, and long hair contest. Prizes given. For memjbers and their families. Ladies bring baskets. - 5-2 loss is very general. Saturday Afternoon Teas will be held until further notice in the Council Room, Colborne, under the auspices of the Colborne Village Improvement Society. Tea, sandwiches and cake served from 3 to 6 p.m. Proceeds in aid of Public Library. All are invited. The Ladies' Aid of Sharon Church are giving a splendid concert on Thursday evening, February 16th, 1928. A good programme consisting of songs, quartettes, solos, tableaux, and a short play, "A Troublesome Investment," put on by the young people. Adults 35c; children 20c. Come and enjoy an evening of pleasure with K. C. His W. Ean NO MORE FREE CANS iow the only province which creameries sup-ns for shipping cream; itick togethei >ayne. K.C, of Red Deer, Alberta, if expected to arrive in Colborne to-day As delegates from Colborne Fail-Messrs. C. T. Turney and F. M. Brint nell attended tbe twenty-eighth an-i""- mial convention of the Ontario As-!tl;e matte1' it seems likely that soon sociation of Fairs and Exhibitions I Ontario will follow the others. At held in Toronto on Feb. 1st and 2nd, i the Western Ontario Dairymen's Con-1928. j vvention in London the other day the present held ting of their own, and decided - I to support a movement for withdrawal Reeve, W. A. Samons of Cramahe | of free cang Tne].e arp far tQ0 many 'hold-outs, speakers said; cans which j Ontari 1 in Cana. ! ply free M. Finkle of Colborne, I '■. Murphy and Deputy j j t . Samons of Cramahe j , -guests last Friday evening < The Annual meeting of the Agricultural Society held at Roseneath on Friday, January 27th. 1928, was well attended. President F. J. Slade occupied the chair, and a discussion took place regarding the erection of a new building for ladies' work, the amount of funds on hand being in the neighborhood of $3,200.00. The election of officers then took place and resulted as follows: President--Fred J. Slade. Vice-President--C. W. Varcoe Secretary--T. J. Drope Treasurer--iM. Davey. Directors--(Messrs. A. McFiggins. C. D. Harper, W. Jibb, Jas. Webb, G. Parker, Joe Kelley, Dr. Hershey, E. Brisbin, W. Mason. H. Mouncey, A. Campbell. C. Gregg, H. Coyle, W. Colye, H. Blodget,, A. Brown, Jas. Grieves, W. R. Taylor, A. Halstead, C. Varcoe-; W. Arnold, M. Davey and The 1928 Fair will be held on Oct. th and 12th. the banquet given by the citizens of j Campbellford to honour the new Warden of Northumberland and Durham, Mr?'\jr'w: 'oorianv. »r u*.t*. S*sk., who came East with the re-matins of his sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Gould, spent, a week with friends at Castleton, and for the weekend was guest at the home of his nephew, Mr. Wm. E. Gould, Colborne. Mr. Dorland and son-in-law, started on their return to Saskatchewan last Mon- should be transporting cream are The annual oyster supper and dance eld under the auspices of the U.F.O. nd U. F. W. O. Clubs of Colborne „n Friday evening, February 8th, 1928, ---------------------attracted a large attendance. Oysters, BIRTHS I together with pies, cakes, jellies, etc., -----------• were nicely and generously served in Hoskin--In Haldimand Township, j the Clu|b ' Rooms, over W. H. Earn Thursday, February 2nd, 1928, to ward's store. After the supper, an Ir. and Mrs. Will Hoskin jr., a daugh- enjoyable dance was held in Victoria er. Opera House. Mr. P. Clarey directed Higginbotham--At Chatham, Ont the square dancing in his usual happy n Tuesday, January 24, 1928. to Mr. manner, while delightful music was nd Mrs. H. C. Higginbotham, Co- furnished throughout the evening by ourg. a son. i Fleming orchestra. clay. DEATHS THE CAPACITY OF STRAIN YOUR EYES WILL ENDURE, THE DELICACY OF THE EYE, ITS FORMATION AND THE INTRICACIES OF ITS NERVE SYSTEM ARE INDEED WONDERFUL. Had Your Tested ? Eyes SVS HAZARDOUS THINKING THAT NATURE WILL CURE THAT DEFECT. IT CAN'T. GLASSES ARE RESTFUL, CURATIVE. GET THE BEST, ALWAYS CHEAPEST, HERE. H. J. MAYHEW UNG STREET Poultry Short Course at the TOWN HALL, COLBORNE, on Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Instructors in charge:-- Mr. George Robertson, Assistant Dominion Poultry Husbandman, Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Mr. J. A. Fraser, of the Kemptville Agricultural School, Kemptville. PROGRAMME AS FOLLOWS: 1st Day--Equipment required for a farm flock of 200 laying hens, Housing, Sanitation, Judging Utility Birds and Culling Demonstrations. 2nd Day--Diseases of Poultry, Incubation and Brooding, Feeds and Feeding, Feeding Laying Hens and Flock Management. 3rd Day--Breeding and Rearing Chicks, Fattening and Killing, Egg Grading, Marketing. Additional Subjects: Breeds of Poultry, Summer Management of Growing Stock. All interested in poultry production are cordially invited to be present on these dates. Sessions commence at 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Walter H. Smith, Agricultural Represent a ive Hoskin--In Haldimand Township, on Tuesday, February 7th, 1928, Dorothy Jean, infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Will Hoskin jr.. aged 6 days. McBrien--At the home of her son, at Shelter Valley, Haldimand Township, on Monday, February 6th, 1928. Mrs. Lewis McBrien, aged 80 years. Keast--In Cramahe. on Thursday, February 2nd, 1928, Wililam Robert Keast, aged 63 years, 6 months and 27 days. Interment at Scarboro Lawn Cemetery. Bedal--In Brighton Township, on Sunday, Jan. 22nd, 1928, Elias Bedal aged 86 years, 6 months and 12 days. The funeral service was held in Mt. Carmel Church, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and interment was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Morgan--In Brighton on Friday, Jan. 27th, 1928, James Morgan, aged 77 vears, 5 months and 5 days. The funeral service as_h,eld in Trinity TJnitd Church and burial t< Cemetery. Cryderman--At the residence, 57 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, on Friday, Feb. 3, 1928, Deborah Jane Cryderman, widow of the late George Spence Cryderman, aged 74 years. Interment at Norham. on Sunday. Deceased was a sister to Mr. Irvin Goheen of Colborne and Messrs. Geo. and Ladu Goheen of Brighton. Lake Erie, once considered the most heavily stocked fresh water lake in the world, is rapidly becoming depleted of its fish according to marine statistics. Meetings are to be held on Monday to investigate the cause of the diminishing catch. A very pleasant social time was spent in dancing and cards at the 'ns+er Star rooms on Wednesday evening, when there was a large attendance. Music by the Fleming Orchestra. ■■■'nz the last ten days Chief piricson has provided lodgings at he Wayfarers' Club Rooms for over hirty out-of-work travellers. Butler Wrappers at Express Office iree men have been sentenced at on to serve two years each in the penitentiary for stealing chick-Had they gone to work for that period at $25 per week each they would have enough money to buy 31,000 pounds of chickens at prevail-ng prices, about one hundred times is much as they got by stealing. Now hey will have the work without the noney or chickens. They made a poor FARMER PAINFULLY HURT BY CATAPULTING TREE Harold Petherick, aged 20. was the victim of a peculiar accident on Monday while engaged in felling trees on the Levisconte farm, near Campbell-ford. In falling, one large tree fell iver a small maple, bending it to the ;round. As Petherck shifted the big ree the smaller maple sprung back. The man received the full force of he rebound on the side of his head, le is recovering. LEFT WITHOUT PAYING BOARD Chief Jamieson is holding warrants issued at Colborne for the arrest of three young - men charged with beating board bills. They were engaged in picking apples around Colborne last Fall and left without settling. One was picked up by Campbellford Police, last week and has settled for a mount owing for board and costs. Chief Jamieson is on track of the others and expects to have them in a FEEDING THE BIRDS The cold and snow of the past few days have been very trying to thf birds, game and otheiwise. and man\ little gaunt and frozen bodies car testify to its severity. With the sn ™ the birds are unable to get anything to eat from the ground, and it is im possible for them to withstand Uu cold unless their bodies are heater by food. Many persons aware of this have been feeding them. The Parish HalL at Trinity Church, Colborne, was filled to capacity on Monday evening, when a very pleasant time was spent at progressive euchre. A good sum was realized for the church re-decoration fund. The ladies in charge for the evening were Mrs. T. Padginton, Mrs. C. Craig and Mrs. W. A. Seed. Another euchre will be held next Monday evening, Feb. 13th, 1928, in charge of Miss E. Spils-bury and Mrs. A. G. Willoughby. 'Mrs. T. Padginton, Mrs. C Craig and Mrs. W. A. Seed wish to express their gratitude and thanks to all those who contributed, by attendance End donations, to the success of the euchre held at the Parish Hall last HREE-DAY POULTRY COURSES AT COLBORNE AND CAMPBELLFORD The local Department of Agriculture in receipt of information from Toronto relative to the conducting of two three day poultry short courses ir. the County. One will be held at Colborne, in the Town Hall, Feb. 21-23, and the other will be held in Campbellford, March 6-8. Instructors in charge of these courses are, Mr. George Robertson, Assistant Dominion Poultry Husband- ____, Ottawa, and Mr. J. Frazer, Poul- tryman of the Agricultural School at Kemptville. These men are rated with the best in poultry lore and poultry keepers in the County would do well to keep these dates in mind and arrange to be in attendance. AUCTION SALES --by-- 8. E. ROBINSON Friday, Feb. 10th, 1928 at 1 p.m.-- Dairy cattle, sheep, horses, farm implements, hay, grain, gasoline engine, etc., of Mr. E. Quinn on the premises, Lot 27, Con. 7, Cramahe Township, 1% miles East of Castleton. Usual terms. Hay and Grain Cash. S. E. Robinson, Auctioneer. Friday, Feb. 17th, 1928, at 1 p.m. sharp--Valuable horses, dairy cattle, poultry, farm implements, hay. grain, some household effects, etc., of Mr. Albert T. Deviney, on the premises, Lots 7 and 8, Con. 2, Haldimand Township. Positively no reserve as farm is rented. Usual terms. S. E. Robinson, Auctioneer. AUCTION SALES --by- Oscar C. Morgan, Auctioneer Hilton, R.R. No. 1 Wednesday, Feb. 15th, 1928--Auction sale of Mr. Gilbert Vanslyke, near Breeze School, 2nd con.: Farm stock and implements. No reserve as Mr. Vanslyke is leaving the farm. FACTS ABOUT EYES By Dr. Ralph Aylsworth Eye Specialist (Optometric) Trenton Better be a wearer of glasses than a pessimist. Eye strain sometimes causes a nervous condition that is expressed in ill-temper, not to mention headaches, stomach trouble, dizziness, nausea or a general nervous debility. There is nothing hard to understand in this to a person who is at all familiar with the effects of eye strain. Our nerves have often proven the truth of the above. Why suffer or load your system with drugs or patent medicines, which only give temporary relief if your eyes are at fault. I will gladly examine your eyes without charge and adivise you whether it is eyes or not, (To be continued)