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Cobourg, Aug. 27, 1928--Capture of J. H La Chance, alleged kidnapper of 5-year-old Patrick Taylor of Co-coung, may be effected within the next 24 hours. The two have traced as far as Bramtford. Chief "table J. C. Ruse received a message from Brantford to-night to the effect that La Chance and the boy had been staying at a house in Brantford and that when the owner of the house heard that they were being sought, went to report the matter to the police. "While he was gone, the ■message said. La Chance and the boy, Taylor, left the place. "Pat" Taylor, son of Mrs. Deibert Taylor, has been missing fram his home here since Aug. 10th, when he left as an assistant to La Chance, who claimed he was a "government surveyor." He was to have worked^with him on a surveying job near Weston, ami beyond receiving one letter in vvln-h he said that he wanted some clothes sent, Mr-si. Delberjt Taylor, the boy's mother, had no word from I Alexander Mills ru Besides completing their Middle Napanee, was almost instantlv killed' School course the following students Sunday night ah^t sev^n o'clock a^r^Lin the lowing | whea the clr he was driving <£K into a tree that stands near MoCauI-ey's garage on the dangerous curve at Marywille station. Mrs. Mills, who was riding with her husband at the time, suffered a broken severe shaking-up. At present she is suffering terribly from the shock ,at her home in Napanee, where she was taken shortly after the accident hap- Upper School subjects: 1 Indicates 75--100% 2 Indicates 66-- 74% 3 Indicates 60-- 65% C Indicates 50-- 59% E. Andrus'--Lat. Comp. 2. D. Dayman--Comp. C, Lit. * Lat. Comp. 1. A warrant is out for La Chance, charging him with the theft of articles from George Anderson, with whom he boarded while in Cobourg. Toronto authorities made extensii search in that city, 'hut all clu< pioved fruitless. Grant--iLat. Au. Comp. 3. Hodges--Comp. 3. Kernaghan--Camp. 2 Purdy--Lit. 3, Lat. Oomp. 3. E, Willis--Comp C, Lit. lLat. Comp. C. T, Brown--Fr. Comp C. Fr. Au. 2, Fr. Au. 2, Lat. A UNIQUE CASE P Mr. Mills was new Ford sedan fatality and the c; ed in its impact 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Row spending a couple of days at the oronto Exhibition. Hastings Star: Dr. and Mrs. J. H. t ess visited at the home of Mr. Jas. /avis, at Colborne, on Sunday. IMisises Muriel, Grace and vMarie cKee of Stirling are visiting their driving east : BLAKE TOTTON DIED AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT Onel of the most unusual cases ever to appear on the rolls of Ont-tario courts has been inscribed in Cobourg with the institution by John 'HIGHER GASOLINE TAX EFFECTIVE NEXT YEAR of Ontario who drive of th/ Pnovine-tax, /"hose whe mileage, or lay Richards, 70 action for restitution of conjugal rights against his wife, Minnie B. Richards, a woman somewhat younger than the plaintiff. At the same time Richards has introduced another unusual feature by filling a suit for $10,000 damages against his wife's sister, Susie McBride charging alienation of affections. Some months ago, Mrs. Richards left the common domicile and went live with her sister, THE LATE Ml whose home is also in Ooibourg. Rich-1 sctiona against Jackson J. Blake, lady resident of that ni»rP. «L™ZZ -, moderatefek broker, an action which in^\iTl^7^yelrTh^2J^ 11 up for several | settled out of court. The j held or! Tue^y from the fL- Blake Totton, resident of Rav Corner's passed on Tuesday, Augu: highly respected near Wellman's r about midnight 21st, 1928, in a rush- ed for treatment following dent which occurred at his home the day previous. It seems Mr. Totton was assisting in unloading hay and threw the fork he was using jnto the mow. In jumping down the handle penetrated the aibdomen, causing'serious injuries. Deceased is survived by his wife and a family of seven, besides his aged father, Mr. Robert Totton,-- Campbellford Herald. Hastings Star: Miss Thelma Davis Toronto General Hospital, was the lest of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Hess last Harold Batty, of the Port fcf>pe Guide staff, spent the weekend Pth his mother, Mrs. L. F. Batty at •akeport. | Miss Carrie Garrison (formerly Herbert Belson) of Rochester, , has been visiting her son, Mr. fcdward Belson. [Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Coffeen and Tighter, Miss Dorothy, are spend-k the week at the home of his sister, Is. Gao. H. Peebles, lliss Ruby Gorman and "3Sr. C. ftdlsay of Ottawa, Ontario, were icent guests of the former's sister. ANNIE TUNNEY | ijflrs. E. W. Row \Mrs. A. G. Willoughby, Mr. William \ Willoughby and Miss Helen Louise gHoughiby are attending Toronto t>ition this week, s. H. C. Hollenbeck and ?r and Grant, of Hardisty, Alta., siting her aunts Mrs C Craig months of the- year.""will "not "notice' I present action >orVati"tutlon"of con-. n-'iden'.'-,. to* St \larv™ nZJSTS* ' " * the difference so much, because there | W rights will, if sustained, simpf S^, Grafton T of gasoline will be l the n terbalancing reduction Fergu- months ago, Premii mated that higher gas but he did not say just Khen. iy._he announced that 'the in-1 be imposed next year. result !n Mrs. Richards' return to the I domicile of her husband. Writs for " ' < both the restitution suit and the sec- HAWKINS' STORE BURGLARIZED 1 ition of affections, I id Mrs. T. Padginton. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schmidt and Cobourg Sentinel-Star re-union and picnic was held by [ the Goodrich and Purdy families s | Victoria Park, Cobourg, on Saturda-August 18th, 1928. The families wei t: good old English stock. Of the Goodrich family there were eight boys and two girls. Those of the Goodrich family who are' living are: Robert, William, Stephen and James, all re sic'ing in the County of Northuimber land; Charles at Madoc; Fred, of Detroit, Mich.;' and Mrs. Jos. Rist and George, of Toronto. The living age of the Goodrich family is. 581 years, eight of the ten still living, the youngest being 65 years of age. In the Purdy family there were six boys and four girls. Of these two are living, Wesley, and Mrs. Robert Goodrich, residing in Colborne. Relatives from Detroit, Rochester, Port Dalhousie, Marmora and Deseronto were present. Many letters were received from relatives in Quebec and Vermont expressing regret at not being able to attend. The total attendance was 128. Good treat for Saturday night, Sept 8th, 1928. John Barrymore in the "Beloved Rogue," at Victoria Opera House, Colborne. Usual prices 35c and The members' of the Ladles' Aid of Trinity Church, Colborne, are requested to meet at the PaTish Hall, on Thursday afternoon, August 30, 1928, at 3.30 o'clock. All the ladies of the congregation are specially invited, as this will be a very important business meeting. Grand Concert Fair Nigh*, Sept. 19th, 1928, in Victoria Opera House, Colborne. "The Old Homestead," by Denman Thompson, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid of Colborne United Church. A rural play in four Twenty characters. Watch for further details. THE HOME SPIRIT The home spirit among the members of widely separated families never dies. It is present in the hearts of jM and like the spirit of insistence urges them to gather together for family re-unions. Such a re-union took place at the home of Mrs. D-.F. Bradd recently. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Mlllar.Vaneraiver, Mr. and .Mrs. Alex Fargey, West Huntington and their daughtef and her husiband, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stroud of New York City, Miss Chrissie Mil->f Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Onyon and family of Cramahe Township, were those who met to com-memerate the home spirit. The regular monthly meeting of the Vermomville and Wicklow Wo-"s Institute will be held at the home of Mrs. Jas. Deviney, on Thursday afternoon, August 30th, 1928, at 2.30 p.m^This is the annual girl's meeting and a good attendance is requested. Programme Committee: Mrs. M. Rutherford, Mrs. G. A. Kernaghan, and Mrs. G. Rutherford. Florence E. Hall Secretary. NOTICE lit for ali< have been issued cases will be put September term of T. F. Hall, K.C., plaintiff, and J. : for the defendants Cobourg, and the the roll for the 3 Court, acting for the McColl, ex-M.P., F. W. Hawkins' (tore, Colborne, was ng Sunday night , suits, shirts, were carried away, about three hundred dollars. Entrance "-~ effected by prying open the fire - - window at the ents' furnishings i broken into dur-id a number ofpnj ties, hose, etc.. to the value of I fater, Caroline, of Rochester, N.Y. been visiting at the borne of brother, Mr. Edward Belson. ie Ives, who underwent for appendicitis in Col-wood Hospital, has sufficiently reared to be able to return home, f Jamieson attended the annual tion of the Chief Constables g&on of Canada^ held in Toronto Cobourg World: F. M. Field, K.C., •c-ompanied by Mrs. Field left yesterday for the West to attend the annual meeting of the Canadian Bar Association to be held at Regina While away th§l will visit Winnipeg. Calgary, Banff and Regina, returning about September 6th. CARD OF THANKS~~ and Mrs. F. C. Morrow, Colborne, and Mrs. and Mrs. Farnk j Usher of Wicklow wish to express their sincere appreciation tor the kind-1 m "he South Haldimand Horticultural siety are holding a Flower Show the Town Hall, Grafton, Wednesday, September 5th, 1928. Afternoon tea served, 25c. Northumberland is one of the Counties from which a young man is eligible to participate in the scholarship made possible by the Massey Fund and a grant from the Counties Council to attend the Ontario Agricultural College and take the Associate Course. Any young man in the County requiring particulars should communicate with the Agricultural Representative nts to publish e of town or district ation will help great deal. Send your news in early, Re-Opens Sept. 4th, 1 928 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 HELEN G. McKINLEY, B.A.--French, M.S. History, L.S. English. Special attention is given to Upper School Work. F. J. A. CORBYN, Chairman. . J. SMITH, Sec.-Treas. The Big Extra Special VICTORIA OPERA HOUSE COLBORNE SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 JOHN BARRYMORE -.-- in the- I"Beloved Rogue" UNITED ARTISTS PICTURES TWO REEL COMEDY SINGLE REEL COMEDY Usual Prices --- 35 cents and 20 cents Your trembling hands prepare to lay. Shall rise to life unfading! Then weep no more for him that's gone, Where sin and suffering ne'er shall But i that Great High Prie an for guilt like ours ■ own affection; cent For thus, while round your lowly bier, Surviving friends are sadly bending, Your souls, like his, to Jesus dear, Shall wing their flight to yonder Faith lightest pinion* lending! And thus, when to the silent tomb Your lifeless dust like his is given Like faith shall whisper, 'midst the gloom, That yet again, in youthful bloom, Tha* dr-st 'hall smile in heaven! liuie. Wife, family and friends, Take advantage of this amazing offer to try the new Valet AutoStrop Razor. 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