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- of 'women walking | from Newtonville to visit Mrs. Craw- ford on the Werry line. 'They carried their. refreshments also boots to put on when 'they got there. Revival Camp Meetings were held for two weeks in the fall when people would come from all around and the church | folk here would supply the eatables, Mr. Bruce, who lived where Mr. Stan- ford Swain now lives, is known to have given a beef, a pig and a sheep as his share for a meeting. Black- stock village had three good general stores, three hotels and two other bars, 2 shoemakers, 2 harness shops, 2 carriage shops, 4 blacksmith shops, 8 brick churches, 1 furniture shop, 2 tailor shops, 1 barber shop, 1 watch- maker, telegraph and postoffice, 2 physicians and a cheese factory until about 1900 or 1902. We regret that we haven't mor: in- formation about the other parts of the township. We are told the village of Nestleton was named by Mrs. Peter Wright, The regular monthly meeting of the A.Y.P.A. of St. John's Church will be held at the home of Mrs, John Forder on Wednesday evening, November 9,] instead of the 2nd. The program is "Famous Pictures or Poems" and is in charge oi Mrs, A, L. Bailey ard Mrs. H. McLaughlin. Dr. C. E. Whittaker, Mrs. W. Craw- ford and Harold and Miss Florence Fair were in Lindsay on Sunday after- noon, the 16th. Dr. Whittaker had charge of the children's service of St. Paul's Anglican Sunday School, and spoke to over 200 children on the Esk'mo. His talk was very interest- ing and greatly appreciated. On Wednesday afternoon twenty- seven of the Victorian Women's In- stitute motored to Tyrone and were entertained by the members of the Tyrone Branch. The meeting opened with the Institute Ode, after which the Maple Leaf was sung and the Lord's Prayer given in unison. The roll call was answered with a good Idea for Keeping Children Employed. A short business session followed after which the President, Mrs. Wood- ley, spoke a few kind words of wel- come and called on the President of the Victorian Branch, Mrs. Russell Mountjoy, to take charge of the pro- gram. After her reply to the address of welcome, she called on her mem- bers for the following numbers: an address by the District President, Mrs. Foster Ferguson, a reading by Mrs. Leslie Graham, "How to Make our Institute a Failure"; piano duet by Misses Gladys Newell and Effie Wright, a reading by Mrs. Crawford, "The Cause of Depression"; a read- ing by Mrs. Wilbur Archer, and a reading by Mrs. C. Marlow, "Scatter the Flowers as you Go"; a reading by Mrs. R. Mahood, 'The Purple Bean"; and a paper by Mrs. T. Smith, "The Task of Canadianization." The Na- tional Anthem brought the program to a close. The Tyrone members then put on a contest which was much enjoyed by all as was dlso the splen- did supper served by them and to which one and all did ample justice. " MYRTLE (Too late for last week) this time the township became rapidly settled with people nearly all from Cavan and of Irish descent, and an occasional arrival from the Old Countries. Some of these were Wm. Latimore, Robert McQuade, John Devitt, Jas. Spinks, John McKee, David Hooey, Samuel Ferguson, Thos. and John Jobb, Jas. and Thos. Taylor, A. Evans, Wm. Axworthy, Thos. Wil- liamson, Jas. Fallis, John Mahood, K. Edgerton, J. McLaughlin and their families. In 1841 Wm. Hooey, a farmer from Cavan, bought and set- tled on the south half of lot 11 in the bth concession, the site of the greater part of the present village of Black- stock. Wm. Hooey sold a half acre to Mr. Sharp from Cavan, who erected the first frame building in the town- _ ship, at present Mr. Albert Wright's store. Some of the early store- keepers were Mr. McKinnon, Mr. Me- Phail and Mr. Wm. Cowan. The first building intended for a schoolhouse was a small log house erected in 1843 on the corner opposite the named store on land belonging to Wm. Vance, but "before the school was organized Mr. e sold an acre which included the schovl building to Mr. John Tooley who took possession and occupied the building as a tavern which gave the village for many years the name of Tooley's Corners, later it was changed to Williamsburg and later still to its present name of Blackstock, after * Geo. Tait Blackstock, a lawyer. The first school was then started on lot 11 on the 2nd concession with Mr, Jas. Emmerson as teacher, Mr. Medd in ~ an article to the Bowmanville States- man, gives an interesting account of early school life in the township. The first Presbyterian Church was a log building erected in 1844 on lot 17 on the 4th concession, where the Union- Cemetery now is. About the same year the first Methodist Church, also a log building was erected where Dr. McArthur's residence is. The Church of England, a frame building, was built in 1852 on Lot 14, 5th Con- «cession, the present site of St. John's - Anglican Cemetery. The township was without any direct mail service up to the year 1851, when a weekly mail was estab- lished and the late Wm. Vance was Postmaster. He kept store and was also first Master of the Orange Lodge and first clerk. After the passing of the Municipal Act, the members of the first muni- cipal council were: Reeve, William r; Councilmen, John Bruce, ew Devitt, John McLaughlin and ' William Gerrow, the latter repre- ~ sented Scugog Island then one of the wards of Cartwright, now the town- ship of Scugog. fons Dr, Frank Howe's father was the first doctor in the township; and the first burying ground, Caesar's, A true story is told of the early 40's about Mr. John Talbot, who lived where Mr. Wilbur Toms now lives, through the bush. He followed in the | direction from which the sound came, | but the rooster soon stopped crowing been visiting her son Mr. H. Roy Bright. 5 Mrs. John Bright, of Hamilton, has | - of the applause of colonies. session," stration. today." ods. chaos ?" Dr. Herbert Bruce is the New Appointee Colonel Herbert Bruce has been ap- pointed Lieutenant-Governor of On- tario. niversity Official announcement to this effect was made on Tuesday, by Prime Minister R. B. Bennett, at Ottawa. Mr. Bruce succeeds Hon. W. D. Ross, resigned from the post a year ago. Born in Blackstock, Ont., the son | of Stewart and Isabella Bruce, the .| new Lieutenant-Governor of the Pro- | vince attended Port Perry High BE 2 Port Perry, H uated from the : of Toronto in 'medal Economic Conference One of the most interesting ad- dresses of the discussion to date was that of William H. Moore, former Tariff Board Chairman, whose mod- eration in utterance was productive and Progressives as well as his Liberal colleagues. Mr. Moore, however, op- posed the agreement, as one which he said, would tie Canada's hands in its future trade negotiations, and, he in- ferred dramatically at the close of his address, throw the Empire back into the era of "shackled trade," which ended with the loss of the- "By the irony of fate," he said, as his last word, "Canada is being asked 'to forge her own shackles at this Several Conservatives, including Hon. Dr. Manion and Peter McGibbon (Muskoka Ontario), crossed the floor to shake hands with Mr, Moore after his address, and the former Tariff Board Chairman was made the re- cipient of a Liberal corridor demon- International Cause "I believe," said Mr. Moore, "much of our depression results from inter- national obligations. of it has come about through attempt to dam back the consequences of the war and its aftermath with constantly greater international lending and in- vestments. The whole thing collapsed in 1929, and left us where we are I believe much Mr. Moore said he sympathized with the Government in its efforts to dig in fiscally until the "cyclone had passed; but in the legislation before us I find that this Government is prepared to stay dug in, and has asked us to seal over the top, and make it a permanent thing for five years. have sympathy with emergency meth- I cannot have sympathy with a permanent measure of this sort." Touching momentarily upon the suggestion of a central bank for Can- ada, Mr. Moore reminded that the institution of a central bank in the United States had not prevented American bank failures. And, in view of that, he said, Canada should be especially proud of the stability of her own banking system. When a Progressive demanded of him, "What have we today but Mr. Moore replied: "We have choas in the midst of plenty. And that is bad. But we can have some- thing much worse; we might have chaos in the midst of scarcity. Unless there be wise legislation--and I do not regard the legislation about which I am going to speak as wise--there is danger that we will have poverty in the midst of scarcity." "Bad Boy's Promise." Article 16 and 17 of the treaty, by which the Canadian Government un- dertakes to give "sympathetic consid- eration" to the possibility of reducing I . takes part in the debate re ¥ ST. JOHNS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ANNIVERSARY The T6th Anniversary Services of * $150 per year in advance Hall, of Galt, conducting the party in American (Extracts from the Toronto Globe) and ultimately abolishing the dump- ing duty, in so far as it applies to United Kingdom commodities, read like those of a bad boy promisng to be good, Mr, Moore said. "If that means anything," he said, "I am opposed to it. How much fur- ther will the currency of the United Kingdom depreciate? How much fur- ther will there be reduction in wages in depreciated currency? No one will say, Well, why make a promise of that sort for the future? It is unfair is it means anything, and unfair if it means nothing. s "May I say frankly to you I am op- posed to the principle of treaty- making by tariffs. The tariff is a matter of infinite detail. I know that appearance before the Tariff Board. The business of a Tariff Board is to deal with foreign trade and, unless those who trade with us are permitted to appear before the board, it will have a very limited usefulness. How- ever, I should like to know if the privilege is to be reciprocal. Are we to be given the same opportunity of competition determined by relative costs ? <High Tariffs, No Tariffs. "Because I have not objected specif- ically to high tariff duties," he said, "does not mean that I am not in op- position. I believe a high-tariff party means a party of no tariffs. If you build your tariffs too high, men will St. John's Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday, Oct. 23rd, and Tues- day Oct. 25th. The Sunday Services were conducted by Rev. Mr. McInnes, of Leaskdale. His addresses were very much appreciated as they dealt with present day conditions and show- ed that the practical application of the principles of Christianity was the only real cure for our difficulties. The musical program given by the choir at the Sunday Services was a great credit to that organization. It might be noted in passing that St. John's Presbyterian choir is to take the musical service at North Nestle- | ton United Church anniversary next Sunday morning. The Tuesday Program The Chicken Pie Supper was a de- licious meal, which was thoroughly enjoyed. The ladies are to be com- plimented upon the excellence of their most, happy style. His trip was called--"Ireland in Scene, Song and Story." The pictures which illustrated the trip were most delightful. They were clear and most unusually good in depicting the romantic story of Ire- land with its ancient oratories, its Celtic crosses, its wonderful cathed- rals, Giant's Causeway, and the , wealth of beauty spots which like Killarney are world famous for their exquisite scenery. The pictures also showed the homes of the peasants and ! the magnificent public buildings of the great cities. A tragic note was struck as scenes of destruction were pictured of the rebellion of 1916. The songs which Mr. Hall sang were pleasingly musical, a contrast to the imported caricatures of Irish folk songs which have been manufactured in the United States. The trip to Ire- land was most charming and we shall remember with pleasure the scenes | rank of Colonel, continuing in this this tariff scheduled has been worked out by men skilled in the profession; but it will be a miracle if there are not changes which they themselves will want to make in it. We are asked to discuss this, knowing it is useless, because it is part of a contract." Mr. Moore also expressed some sympathy with the so-called tariff- tinkering, which he inferred 'was con- tinuously necessary in changing times. "I sympathized with the Government," he said, "when they made some changes of the past two years, and they have turned me down because they have tied one hand behind their when industry may change." Auto Tariffs. bag." because, he 20 per cent. said, bicycles terjected: "We are" Then Mr. went on to criticize the proposed im- posts on socks and stockings as against the free entry of elbow-length dress gloves, Mr. Moore predicted the evasion of the clause by which it was hoped to prevent frustration of the proposed Empire preferences. He could tell the House of the relations of producers of the United Kingdom that were tied up in international cartels. Those preferences would be frustrated. Take for instance, he said, the position of the glass manufacturers in the United Kingdom with a plant in Belgium. "No", he said, "the cartelization and control of prices is growing. I regard the essence of our. present industrial order not as capitalistic, but as com- petitive, "I think it manifestly just," he said, "that the right should be given of back in the making of possible changes in the next three or five years The former Tariff Board Chairman said he did not welcome all the free items, When he mentioned motor cars in that connection a Conservative member called: "The cat is out of the Mr. Moore responded. "I'll put the cat back in the bag." He was op- posed to the free entry of motorcycles, paid Why shquld there he dis- crimination between the rich and the poor man? When he referred to the new party as a prospective addition to the House, Miss Agnes Macphail in- be forced to pull them down in desper- ation. I can see my friend from South Battleford (Mr. Vallance) some day leading a group of free-traders. They will tear up the tariffs and use them to fertilize the soil. I do believe in a reasonable tariff. I have lived to scrap some theories in regard to tariffs. I have come to realize one must first know the commodity and try to estimate the probable results of the tariff and know who is to benefit and who must make the sacrifice. "I cannot help feeling we are enter- ing a new stage of Empire. We have had two stages. We had first the shackled stage. Trade was shackled, and men, being as they were, restive, threw off the shackles. And the British Empire lost the American Colonies. Then for a hundred years we have had a new idea in the Empire, one based essentially upon the free- dom of Parliaments. That was a won- derful era. The population of the British Isles increased from 17,000,000 to 50,000,000. And this country, un- der different Governments, built up what was regarded, up until the de- ards of living in the world. We will pull out of our present difficulty if we have patience with, and give reason- able opportunity to, one another. But we now seem to he entering upon a third stage, ome of restricted trade, and by the irony of fate we are being asked to forge on our own shackles. "There is something very strange about these agreements to me, It is many years since I practiced law, but I find it difficult to believe this is an agreement at all, because it does not cooking. After supper a trip was and songs which Mr. Hall brought to taken to Ireland, Rev. J. Patterson us, a ER South Ontario Plowing Match A Good Crowd. A Fine Day. pression, as one of the highest stand- | Sixty-Six Plowmen Day Ends with a South Ontario Plowing Match held on the farm of Mr. Wilmott Walker, South of Manchester, was a great success. The day was just right and conditions as to the farm and the work of the Directors were very fav- | orable to the large number of contest- ants. The banquet held at Manchester in the evening, was a great credit to the ladies who prepared it. Mr. W. S. Croxall, the Secretary, and the Assistant Secretary, Mr. E. J. Ding- man, had a busy time of it. PRIZE WINNERS 1--Sod, High Cut---1 W. Timbers, Stouffville; 2 E. Timbers, Milliken; 3 G. Tran, Whitevale, 4 H. Ormerod, Greenwood. Class 2--Sod High Cut--1 Ernest Timbers, Milliken; 2 R. Lawrie, Mark- Class seem to me that the contracting parties arrived at a unison of thought. | What is the use of saying we will ad- mit, say, British cotton in this coun- try at specific duty without deter- mining what British cottons means? One of the most laudable objects of this conference was to settle the mat- ter of content, and the conference broke up without settling it. If that matter is still under control of either of the contracting parties, then the provisions may be wiped out tomor- row by legislation or regulation " FORMER PORT PERRY RESIDENT IS APPOINTED LIEUT.-GOVERNOR OF ONTARIO 12, and is a member of the British Medical Association, a Fellow of the American Surgical Association and a member of the Canadian Medical As- sociation. Dr. Bruce was Vice-President of the Congress of Surgeons, North America in 1915, and President of the Acad- emy of Medicine the following year. He was Regent of the American Col- lege of Surgeons from 1913-16 and served with the Canadian Army Medi- cal Corps during part of 1915. In July, 1916, he was appointed Inspec- tor-General of the Canadian Medical Services, and continued this work un- til 1917, when he was appointed con- sulting surgeon to the British armies | in France by the War Office, with the 'newly established regime of Dr, H. and married Miss Angela Hall. They have one son. Since coming to Can- ada Mrs. Bruce has won the reputa- tion of being one of this country's most charming hostesses. Most of the social frills that have been attached to Ontario Government House administration in past years will be conspicuously absent from the A. Bruce, which will be inaugurated November 1st next. Not only is Dr. Bruce said to favor elimination of social frills, but the Henry Government has stated a sim- ilar case. * f "The Government appreciates the generosity of former Lieutenant-Gov- ernors, who in more prosperous days entertained the people on a larger scale than should now obtain." position until the end of the war. While overseas Colonel Bruce met (Extract from Toronto Globe) ham; 3 C. Stone, Greenbank; 4 M. Devitt, Bobcaygeon. Class 3---Sod, Jointer--1 John Medd, Port Perry; 2 W. Ferguson, Stouff- ville; 3 R. Burr, Gormley; 4 Jas. Lee, Greenbank. Class 4--Sod, Jointer--1 W, Hooton, Ida; 2 W. Hill, Greenbank; 3 W. C. Sonley, Port Perry; 4 R. Little, Agin- court. Entered the Contest Banquet, and the Distribution of Prizes. Class 5--Stubble--- John Jarvis, Milliken; 2 D. Ferguson, Stouffville; 3 H. Handcock, Lorneville Jet; 4 S. Ball, Uxbridge; 5 W. A. Cornish, Little Britain. Class 6--Stubble--1 Harold Devitt, Bobcaygeon; 2 M. Burnett, Stouffville; 3 A. McMillan, Seagrave; 4 J. Nicely, Stouffville; 5 Harold Cragg, Malton. Class 7--Stubble (Boys 17 to 21)-- 1 L. Short, Woodville; 2 E. McCuaig, Gamebridge; 3 Geo. K. Beare, Green- bank; 4 Russell Jarvis, Milliken; 5 Jack Flewell, Uxbridge. Class 8--Stubble (Boys 16 years and under)--1 Joe Tran, Claremont; 2 R. W. Marquis, Sunderland; 3 L. Clarke, Uxbridge; 4 A. Thaxter, Ux- bridge; 5 A. Wylie, Oakwood, Class 9--Tractor in Stubble--1 Ray Medd, Port Perry; 2 W. Walker, Port Perry; 3 E. Dearbourne, Port Perry. Class 10--Tractor in Sod--1 F. Timbers, Stouffville; 2 E. Morris, Port Credit; 3 H. J. Cooperthwaite, Agincourt; 4 E. Walker, Markham, Best team and equipment--Jos. Strong, Port Perry. There were 66 entries. EEE * * mm Dominion of Canada Loan The security behind the forthcom- ing issue of government bonds is in reality the integrity of the Canadian people and their undoubted determina- tion to meet all their financial obli- gations as they mature. Nevertheless, it is worth while briefly to examine some features of the physical security which lies behind every Dominion of Canada Bond. Unfortunately, the last figures on national wealth available in the 1932 Canada Year Book--an official govern- ment publication--cover the year 1929. Nevertheless, the fact is signi- ficant that the tangible wealth of the Dominion at that time, without in- cluding undeveloped natural resources, amounted to a figure equal to thirteen times the net public debt, excluding indirect liabilities such as the C.N.R The 80 million which will be floated on October 31st, will produce a net increase in the public debt equivalent to about 1/6 of 1 per cent. of the figure at which the net tangible assets of the Dominion were carried 3 years ago. Despite conditions during the last three years, the actual net debt of the Dominion was lower at the end of 1931 fiscal year than at the end of 1921, and on a per capita basis no less than 18 per cent. lower. The mineral production in 1931 was almost double the annual charge on the public debt. The Canada Year Book estimate of Canadian capital in- vested abroad alone equals more than % of the public debt. Canadian pro- duction of automobiles and parts in 1930 almost equalled the annual in- terest requirements on the debt. The value of annual wheat and flour ex- ports in 1931, are in excess of annual interest requirements. The same can be said of the revenues of Canadian electric plants (1930). The foregoing comparisons are not presented to minimize the national debt, but to bring out its relative pro- portions. The price at which the government will offer its bonds next week would seem to assume their popularity. It is too early to forcast the exact yield which the bonds will provide for those who utilize this the safest form of saving. It is likely that the bonds will be sold below par. In essence this means that the in- dividual will be able to buy at several points under $100 an article for which the Dominion will later repay the $100 in full. Thus those who place their savings in the issue will have what amounts to a guaranteed increase in their capital, amounting to well over 5 per cent, in addition to * the annual interest paid.