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55th Year No. 11 THE COLBORNE EXPRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1921 $2.00 a Year in Advance PETERBORO PRESBYTERY Remits from General Assembly discussed; Dr. Scott nominated for IVJoderatorship; Two translations granted; Colborne receives permis (From our own correspondent) Peterboro, March 9, 1921--At the regular quarterly meeting of the Peterboro Presbytery, held here to-day, with the Rev. A. K. McLeod, B.A., as Moderator, prq^tem, several remits from the General Assembly were r.'.: • . vi\ at some length and a number of changes suggested. The matter regarding the duration of a pastorate, which the Assembly affirms to be seven years, should, in the unanimous judgment of the Presbytery, be held in abeyance until such time as the Assembly finally disposes of the Union question. As to the appointment of church officials, the finding of the Presbytery was that these appointments should not be made good for life after the first three years, as recommended by the remit, but should be opened at one year periods. A call to the Rev. Dr. Lee of Mill-Thorold was accepted. There also came before Presbytery the call to the Rev. H. L. Bennie, B.D., of Grafton and Vernonville, from the . __'-^<:ren! ion of Uxbridge in the Presbytery o"?- Lindsay. This call was sustained by the Moderator of the Lindsay Presbytery, the Rev. Mr. Macdonald, and also by two commissioners from the Uxbridge congregation. . The commissioners from Grafton to oppose the trans--- Mr. W. Spear and Mr. le Vernonville's ..^..d Mr. J. A. Dev-od Mr. J. T- Robson. The call was accepted and thf! translation granted. Mr. Bennie will preach his farewell sermon on AnriF 10, the pulpit to be declared vacant on the following Sabbath by Rev. W. A. Bremner, B.A., the intcrium Moder- ThP matter o'f co-onerative Union P. J. Kellogg repre COLBORNE COUNCIL Regular meeting held Monday evening, March 14th, 1921. Dr. Jno. R. Hancock, iteeve; v. C .Matthews, Dr. W. G. Robertson, and R. Snetsinger, Councilors. ~ Communications: -- From Bell Telephone Company, giving notice that gross receipts for 1920 were. $5,243/66.. of which amount assessable, 60 per cent is $3,146.30. Referred to Assessor From T. H. Stinson, Lindsay, ask I ig for appointment of delegates •om municipalities interested in Central Ontario Power System to I attend a meeting at Peterborough, r ,i ->1^t, for the purpose of considering legislation being framed by the Government for the Transfer of j the properties of the Central Ontario System to the Hydro Power Commission to be operated by them '- their behalf in the same man-a,0 the Western Ontario and other systems.--No action taken. The Reeve gave a synopsis of the proceedings at the meeting recently held in Toronto, where a resolution was passed--by about 200 in favor to only 1 against--protesting against the proposed electric power tax of ; per h. p. until a thorough investi-ition and report has been made by .jmpetent authorities and full . portunity given to all . parties |terested to be heard. One point brought out was that no tax could bo imposed on Niagara power < tracted for export, consequently „ very heavy burden would be added t to Canadian users of that power through having to pay the tax on j I the exported portion as well as on i that used by themselves, and would j I probably run as high as $10.00 per. h. p. in their case. It seems the proposition is from .Government surces in-order to increase thOj, ■venue tor the Provincial treasury. The Clerk was authorized to order about 80 gallons of Argus roof-1 I coating to be spread on the roof of i hall, which has been leak The price is $1.60 per ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION TO MR. AMD MRS. L. J. GILL q On Tuesday evening March Stfi,, 1921, about forty friends and nelgW bors met at the home ot Mr. and rs. Leonard Gill to spend a social ,-ening before their departure tor leir new home in Brighton, Alter very pleasant evening was enjoyed to*©'her. Mr. and Mrs. Gill wore - -hair, as a slight Itho PERSONAL '.est at; i 1 of i ■ dod Gloyne and son, Arthur, spent ■ek-end at Kingston. Mrs. F. Hodges and son, Arthur, ipent the week-end at Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Palmateer of ro-ot.io are visiting friends here. i;.Li-t rat; Humble of Peterboro, lb nattd Ms 84th birth- "'Miss Hazel Fox of Stockdale the week end with her cousin, lladys Ten! ■ nitablc Arthur Quinn and Master [Freddie visited her mother, Mrs. ■Geo. Teal, on Sunday. -- J? Mrs. George R. Hindes of Port. 3d the presentatioiiJHope is visiting her parent' • tri^ ;t!s. Ailhoug' 1 Mir. Gill made a ,,-hich all sang " good Fellows", dress accompani-Dear Mr. and .Mrs. Gill: -- It is with mingled feelings , pleasure and regret that we | assembled at your home tonight spend one more social evening ii your company before your depar town for your new h rith feelings of regret, j „j so soon will sever connections with lis, and will home elsewhere, but will Lt your removal from our -- ,y,' we rejoice in the fact th only a few miles divide j Ihome from your old, and -- 'that you will have many opportune 'ies of renewing your old. acquaifd ances in Colborne, where you ska, aiwavs be assured a hearty welcoim During your residence among wc have had many opportunities ... alizing your many good qualiti, a-Hi sterling character. You ha"-never failed to extend a helping where such was needed, and have oyer exhibited a neighbour, spirir and we have been repeate" -minded of your ■ obliging di; NEW FIRM Messrs. Fred and Roy Matthews ave formad a partnership, under The firm name of.Matthews Bros., for he manufacture of apple barrel tock and as dealers in fruit and o."• tables. They have purchased from Mr. J. C. Scripture the old | sawmill premises on Victoria Street, i Colborne. together with all his apple I barrel machinery. They will also make barrels. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES Our [and Mrs. Charles Larke. Mr. Frank Wilson, son of Mr. and .Mrs. Fred Wilson, is convalescing satisfactorily from an attack of typhoid fever. 1 Rublnoff is in Kingston taking I a special course in Butter Making Testing and other work in connect ion with Creameries. Mr. Willoughby, head of the Wil loughbv Farm Agency, visited Mr. S. J. Phillips, manager of the Colborne Branch, last week. Campbellford Herald: Rev. J. Glover and family are in quarantine with Scarlet Fever, Mrs. Glover being ill with the disease. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Van Ness ave returned from their wedding Itrip, and are staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Earl. Mrs. J. H. Menzies and sons, who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Larke, left on Thursday for their new home in Calgary, Igberta. Oshaw Vr ri: - ;vaiigelisti.c services , have with encoraging atendance id good spirit. We appeal to all ur people to give these meetings precedence over all social or other functions for these closing days ot he sacred season, leading to the anniversary of our Saviour's death slid resurrection. We are receiving the assistance of Rev. D. R. Clare, R A B D., of this village, and Rev. (Major) H. A. Frost, B.A..B.D., of Trenton, for this week. Next week Rev R. Bami'orth, B.A., of Deser-to will preach for at least three -enings. Sabbath next the services ■11 be of an evangelistical cnarac-■r Everybody heartily welcome. ' SPRACKLIN'S ENGAGEMENT -CANCELLED The Rev. 1. O. L. Spracklin, who as announced to speak in Colborne ilast evening, did not come, and appears to have cancelled all his engagements to lecture on temperance. No doubt Mr. Spracklin, would draw large audiences. Attracted by curiosity people would go to see the man" as well as to hear him. But would he exert a helpful influence? I There appears to be a strong and 'snowing sentiment against his ap-nearance as a lecturer on temperance or any other subject for that matter and there are many people who believe, and this newspaper is inclined to agree with them, that it would be showing better taste it Mr. Spracklin would stay m retirement for a time at least. editorial reference to Mr. Spracklin the Belleville Ontario puts it bluntly thus: "He is not just now an ornament to the profession he represents and the great body ol ministers of the Gospel, quiet, sound-thinking, righteous men for the most part, cannot have much in common with him or with the manner in which he gained his present place in the sun."______ INSECT HELD UP 14,000 TON SHIP ? M Montreal, March 4-- Considerable amusement, not unmixed with sympathy for the Cunard steamship Company, was evinced in local shipping circles to-day when reports ■ came to I hand that the discovery of one cootie Telegram: Mr. Clarence I 0n a passenger had held up the and bride.of Colborne, are s,.xonia in quarantine "r and Mrs. Jason Lennox,! That one little grey-back should ol St. They left on Thurs-hold up a 14,000 ton line.- coanng company many hundreds of dol- f old Colborne friends w to know that favorable i been received concernii ion" of Mr. Elmer Grffi ecently seriously ill in tl 3 looked upon as the _-ne of the year in shipping The persistent little ked on the Saxonia COMING EVENTS_ is'infecting systei sidewalks lonville j ing badly, e stage 1 gallon, ii what 1 The question of jsembly j and repairing^J^^BVe* *>r Its" intrinsic vain Inion. decided to go o\ei •he ..<<• loken 0f our nt the neafav morning and determine what ?£B you We hope, ev. E.4. uouhi be done this year. It seems chail, you , as the that new walks must be built on your old frlends , south and on Parlia- ■ th<J ^ sc , Tm i■!!.■. tht id pre-itiiiicnts church id their bo held in Toronto in June. The congregation of St. Andrew's church;, Colborne, through their representative asked permission of Presbytery to sell their manse property, which was unoccupied. The Froslnterv fully r. c uuized the importance and desirability of having the manse ocupled,^ " " servation, but as tl law they felt "Home Rule" <$UB* ': they could do wa- :e quencyColborne friends for their leniency in overlooking any delinquency on the part of the present incumbent of the congregation, and also to congratulate them in having a man who is so sound in doctrine, so strong in faith, and who possesses abilities that more than compensate for any deficiency that might not be attached to his present state. The judgment of the Presbytery was that the manse should be disposed of, and permission was granted to that effect with the provso that the amount realized from Jits sale be reserved to apply on another manse property, should any contingency subsequently arise to necessitate such a purchase, the money in the meantime to be invested and the merest accruemg therefrom to be applied on reaching the minimum stipend. ■ Kir_ ■on of win.' Ma..so are.' Last alcife le flats, nothing but repairs can e dsne until it is known where the iov icial Highway lines are fixed. The payment of the following ac-Dunts was authorized: . E. Gaffleld, 2 days gravelling County Roads..........$12.00 1. S. Keyes, Reg'n B.M. & D. 1920 ................ 10.00 I S. Keyes, Expenses Judge's Court V.L..........: - • U.09 ames Redfearn & Son, coal, fire hall....., ...... 5-20 1. M. Peebles, street lights, Feb. Fire Hall........92.81 Nelson, rent of shed at 'ord Herald: Mr. Wm. H. j board si md family are removing ■ companj to Rosene'ath. Mr. Me----- : been for some time an\ presbytery has sanctioned the jf the Canadian Paper- j gale of the Manse in Colborne. The Ltd. j purchaser is Mr. Wm. G. Morrow, " already occupying the place. Billie Fowler who has j wl; spending the past few weeks ■ home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry r left on Sunday for a few vi&tt with friends in Toronto, Ontario produces half the manu-ctured goods turned out in Can >'vou to remenil... . and tender regards that 'a.ccom- PdwV unitedly wish you unbounded prosperity and unlimited good luck in all your undertakings and hope that you both may be spared many years* together, and that, while form-new friendships in another town, will sometimes think of your lerous well wishers in Colborne, G. T. R. .. V J. Jamieson, salary Feb.. . H. Goulding, salary Feb.. no. R. Hancock, expenses t Toronto............. COST OVER MILLION TO ADMINISTER TAX Signed on behalf ot yov lours and friends. Annie M. Andrus, Mrs. M. Peters, Mrs- Robert Dougl It is a matter of great ience to Colborne peoph pletons Rheumatic C~ RAZ-MAH for Asthma, secured at W. F. Griffis ;awa, March 14--The cost, of ad-stering the Business Profits Tax Act and the Income Tax Act during the fiscal year 1920, was $1,-051,537. A total of 7S6 employes were igaged in the administration of ;e-e acts. This information was mveyed to Hon. Charles Murphy by ir Henry Drayton in the House of ommons this afternoon. Sir Henry ., ;d that the cost of administration hese acts in 1919 was $495,787 1918, $108,196.00 neigh- that Tem-„ and now be BIRTHS BIG PILE OF PULPWOOD The pulpwood cut of Northern On-Lario last year would, if gathered together stretch out in a line four feet high from Iroquois Falls to Toronto, Public School Inspector Wilson told ...e pupils of the High School of Haileybury in an address. The dis-' nee between the points mentioned approximately 460 miles. Pulpwood cut in four-foot lengths. ■ This represents 303,300 cords, worth at current prices paid producer, $4,250,- WEST--In Campbellford on Wednesday, March 2nd, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles West a daughter. COVERT--In Campbellford on Sunday, Feb. 27th, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Covert, a daughter--Evelyn Irene. ANDERSON-- In Percy township, on Monday March 7th, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Anderson, a daughter. HERRINGTON--In the Village of Brighton, on March 9th, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Herrington, a daughter. HELSON--At the home of Mr. G Harvey, Warkworth, on March 7tfc 1921,. to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hel MASSEY-- In Cramahe township, „n March 2nd, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Massey, a daughter. Marjorie Alison. CLAZIE--At the home of Mr. R.M. White, Percy township, on March 2. 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. John Clazie, a m--John Joseph. Mr. Harry L. Walker of Wark-worth has been appointed ■ Census Commissioner for the Federal Elect-1 oral District of Northumberland. Although census comissioners | have been a-.pointed, no definite instructions have yet been received respecting o-STuiizati.m work. It wn probeMy be some weeks betoro an; thing definite is cone. It is possibl , that returned men will be employed, 1 for the onumerative. The census will likely be taken on the fitst of June. It is es-Jmntec! that the reward ot the enumerators will be in the neighborhood of $2,400 for the whole job, while tho door-to-door men who count up the people are paid at the rate of 1 cent per name. This is reckoned as a pretty fair rate of pay. MARRIAGES BAILEY-- BATSTONE Rawdon parsonage, Stirling, was the scene of a very pretty wedding Wednesday, Feb. 23rd, 1921, wnen Lillian Kathleen, daughter of Rev. James and Mrs. Batstone, was united in marriage to Mr. Garnet Roy Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bailey of Rawdon. BONATH AN--WALTON The marriage took place at Newcastle on Saturday of Miss Gladys Walton, niece of Major and Mrs. Dudley, and Mr. Harvey Beginning Saturday evening, 19th ■ March, moving pictures will M shown each Saturday evening m the Victoria Opera House, , Colborne. LADIES' Coats Suits and Dresses on display this" Thursday. Friday and Saturday at Cornwall's East Store. The Ladies' Aid, of Salem Methodist church, will hold a social and entertainment in the hall on Feb. 23rd. Admission by weight. On Saturday, March 19th, 1921, at the "Victor" Music Store, Miss Mor-igan. after spending several weeks to I Toronto, will have an extra special ' lowing of Spring Millinery. ' Tea Cake and sandwiches will be served at the Council Room, Colborne, next Saturday afternoon, March 19th, by the ladies of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee. Admission 15c. All invited. Miss Culver invites you to attend her Spring Millinery OPeni.nSs on Friday and Saturday^ tochj8th _ and 19th, also following (lays THIS showing will be particularly attractive. DEATHS ROBERTS -- At Cobourg, on Monday, March 7, 1921, Albert Edward Roberts, in his 54th year. SHERWIN-- In the township of Haldimand, on Sunday, March 6 1921 Eliza Dowler, beloved wi.te ot Mr. Richard Sherwin, aged 67 years, 5 months and 2 days. Charles Bonathan, son of Mr. and ~ Bonathan. Among the represent was the bride's grandmother, Mrs. D. H. Taylor, j Centreton. RUTHERFORD--HAIG A quite, but very pretty wedding, as solemnized on Saturday, March 1921 at "Kenmore," the rest tne'e of Mrs. Andrew P. Haig, Co cfirg when her daughter, Helen Margaret; was married to Charles Smith Rutherford, son of Mr and John T. Rutherford, of Col-! borne. Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford will reside at Woodside Farm borne, after they return from a wedding trip.. The groom overseas with the 5th C.M.R in- addition to winning his ~ sion on the field was awa Victoria Cross, the Military and Military Medal. W Farm was recently sold to M Rutherford by his aunts, the Miss' | Kelite. , and DOUGHERTY -- To the memory ,uf Bernard Dougherty, who died March 19th, 1920. ot now but in the coming years, . It may be in the better land, We'll read the meaning of our tears, Up there sometime we'll under- stand- -Wife. LAPPER--In memory of Mrs. Nelson Clapper, who uied MarcH nw, 1919. My dear sister, it is two years now Since I laid mv hand upon your brow, | And watched, and watched, for many To see your sweet life fade away. When we know she was so patient Up to the very last: She asked me not to worry. She was going to a land of rest. Lord, you know I've missed her, And I am not the only one; There were others she was dear to She was a true and faithful fricud. [She is gone, yes, gone forever, From this land of toil and woe ist all have faith to meet ner On i 3 happy r Martha. FAIR RENTAL BILL The fair rental bill, introduced by the Ontario Minister of Labor, applies only to dwellings from which, there was received on January, 1919. rentals of $100 or less per month in cities oi over 200,000 or of $60 or less i month in smaller places. Rooms in | hotels or boarding houses are not : fected. The present bill will P mit the landlord to raise his rent ( Iv 10 per cent, over the figure c*eived on January 1, 1919, together] with an additional 10 yer cent any structural improvements, other than for ordinary repairs. The landlord must give four week's notice in Witing of any proposed increase of rent while the bill will be retroactive to October 8, 1920. AUCTION SALES h 22nd. 1921, at 1 p. li. Gaffielcl will sell ine matched horses, igs, fowl, farm imple-his premises. Lot 27. e Townsh" ill" ' sow by w. F. GRIFFIS THE REiALL bTORfc - COLBORNE HE EYES AND MAY "HE SIGHT SO YOU ■ AVE TO WEAR THEM. WHY NOT HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED AND SEE WHETHER OR NOT YOU NEED GLASSES? J. MAYHEW ?-y CAN, COLBORNE Cramahe Township. Usual terms. E. Robinson, Auctioneer. 5aturdav, March 26th, 1921, at 1:30 n Household Lifeeis. Chattels etc., Mr. W. II. Brown, at his premises East Colborhe. Usual terms. J-EDNIE. Auctioneer. Saturday, March. 26th, 1921, at 1 a--Mr. Michael Mulhall Griffis' Corne cims. ^-.^ j^OBINsoN, Auctioneer. Wednesday, March 2*rd 1921. at p, s«r,rp -Farm stock, imple-,. ,t'. i,ay gra'n etc., of the late Urge Carr undei i» mictions from ,Irs. Mary Carr. the Administratr'^ , Lot Con. 8, all usehold effects, , cutter, harnesse - No reserve as old his property ~-o- to Cobourg. S. E. Robinson, c. Usual Mulhall 29h, t 1 ' Grafton, will sell ■' farm' stock, implements and usehold effects. No reserve as Roberts is moving to Cobourg. S. E. ROBINSON, Auctioneer. i. u intimated from Ottawa that H *is unlikely any federal aeu«u to ... bi b dvriisht sav'-.M . >fi- l>9 taken this year. The municipalities will be left free to do as they please.