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good sized 'lot- * a couple of helpers, ould 1 Planting. is of course, seasonal have to wait their proper time, Norman but it would be a labor of love find some old lish gardener nearby who, though retired from heavy work, would, never-the-less be only too pleased to take on the light job of looking after the place, say a couple of half days a week, at a ll wage, but, why encourage thus when every effort to make it a home would only add to their heartache when 'they were forced to abandon it? ay © Looking at it in this light T left my | fate. One day as I was leaving my ville passing, so hailed him, he remembered mé and seemed. willing ~~ to step back into the office and to sit down and chat." From him I learned how things were going in the village. The town had built the factory for the Once-Over Tiller and now had a factory on their hands for Mr. P. R. Moter had passed on to other fields. Con- ; ble stock in the-enterprise had been sold and what was left 8 money was in the Bank and this they had tied up by an on in the interests of the shareholders. y y Fairweather was in Dutch with his old man. Jerry's enterprise in stimulating gasoline sales by selling below cost had been so effective that Jerry could not meet the note in the bank and Fairweather senior, who had backed the note, now had the __ Pleasure of paying it. Neither had Jerry paid his father any rent, "so the latter could not pay the interest on the mortgage he had given on his property to raise money to build the Service Station, 80 the mortgagee was talking of foreclosing and the oil companies ~ were digging up their tanks. Do OE { The Rev. Socrates Goodfellow had got a roof on the parsonage but could not finish the inside, while the hall and church were re- presented by their foundations only. Socrates was said to be en- gaged to one of the Pool girls but owing to his stipend being nebulous and the house only a shell it was a case of 'hope deferred.' Incidently the two Pool sisters were breaking their hearts over losing their home and having to live over the Billiard Parlor and were angry with their aristocratic brother who had not paid them back a cent of the money fey had loaned him to set up the parlor. As for the fastidious Mr. Pool, himself, he had not much to say, the bowling alley had been a washout from the start, the farm boys had never taken very strongly to either b or pool and now that grain prices were down they had passed up the game altogether, The town boys were out of work so there was no business and Pool was har lly getting enough to pay for heat and light for the fellows who came in to sit around get warm. _ When the films started coming C.0.D., Reel had to close his theatre; for a few nights he got enough at the door before the audience became impatient, to get the films out but one night ; an blazers in and before he could Bet money to go down to the express office and release the picture they got sore and started rough-house and when Roscoe tried to put one of them out, they grabbed Roscoe and pitched him through the screen. Roscoe thought he would commit suicide as the whole family, who had quit their jobs to work in the show, were nagging, at him and Aunt Jane, who had lent him money for the talkies, was going to put him in jail, 80 he went around and said good-bye ~ to his friends then went down to the milldam on the ver and sat enough to drown. His wife heard down till he got feeling bad gabout it and sent down to ask him why he had not thought of mping in the river before he cancelled his insurance, it was too te now to do any . Roscoe, you know, had drawn what ' ce to start the show and dropped him so mad he waited until it got dark 'then sneaked home. SENT Sg The New York brokers opened an office in Hickville, 8 e had failed, Bond had lit young friends to their I saw a man from Hick- had closed it, the ey $2 y Rouge was still it go. She had to cu of the and see what will come of It. --With apolegies to the Columbus Despatch. Watoh the "ERG" m for many years, died at his home, ugg: venue, last evening, fol- lowing several weeks' illness, - A former General Superintendent of the Methodist Church in Canada, Dr. Chown held office from 1910 until the Union in 1925. ° His name was associated with nu- merous social and moral reform ac- tivities throughout the Dominion, and his aggressiveness, tactfulness and forcefulness gave him an interna- tional reputation. As an eloquent preacher he thrilled large congrega- tions. 'Sympathetic and kindly, he invited the confidence of hosts who found in him a friend and counsellor, not only men and women within the Methodist Church, but many affiliated with other donominations. An earnest advocate of Union, Dr. Chown was a member of the Joint extending the pavement, water, sewer, and light to all parts of the town and building a row of workmen's houses, This would relieve unemployment and could be paid for by printing local scrip not bearing interest but redeemable as payment of taxes. That is, the worker would take the scrip in payment of his labor and the town would take it back from him as payment for his taxes. "If the people don't blame the Mayor or Council for the mud- dle, who do they blame?" I asked.- My informant looked at me as though I had asked "what makes it daylight when the sun is shining ?" o rhe do they blame ?" he repeated to make sure he had heard aright... °° . : "Who do they blame? = Why, the government of course." _As he rose to leave I asked him casually, not wishing to betray my interest, "How about that young couple who bought the bunga- low from Jack?" pl) "Say", he said with animation, that ever struck the town, everyone them, but they are awful ignorant of country ways," he added. "One day Lem Fletcher was cleaning out a bed of horseradish, and when anyone came by that he thought would like a relish, Lem would hand out a few, when he was through there were some left, so Lem steps down over the hill to the bungalow, knocks on the door and says to the lady 'Would you like some horseradish ma-am? 'Oh, no thank you' she says, 'my husband goes and comes on the bus and we don't keep a horse.' " "You should have seen Lem's face when he come up, you would have thought the joke was on him and he did not know whether to laugh or get mad. When Lem told his missis, she says, "You wash them off at the pump and Pll show you what to do with them.' So Lem scrubs them clean, cuts the tops and trims them up, then Mrs. Fletcher ups and takes them back down the hill again and tells the lady what to do with them and stands by while she grates them and makes some relish. Then the little lady picks out the best bottle and makes Mrs. Fletcher take .it home and Lem says he'll be darned if it ain't a little the best he ever tasted, and he vows he is going to have her come up to the house and teach his wife." The gossip run off in my friend's own way had interested me and given me something to laugh over for the rest of the day; but I was concerned at the news he had given me of Uncle Hiram Holden and I quickly had made up my mind to visit him. In his contentious way he had been a useful influence in checking un- wise expenditure at times and in fact the present plight of the village might have been prevented if they had taken the old fel- low more seriously. : : A day or so later I managed to break away and get down to Hickville and went at once to his house. Uncle Hiram had married an Irish widow, rather late in life and there had been no children. Mrs. Holden had a brogue, a tongue and reputation all her own and their married life had been hectic and varied, not a dull moment in it, but really it must have taxed her Irish wit and resource to win the fight for a living from the tightfisted old fellow. The appr of degth had, however, softened her battling spirit and when I entered 1 found her sitting near the bed rocking to and fro and giving vent to uncouth Irish lamentations that were strange to many ears. She greeted me warmly in her rich brogue, saying she was glad I had come before it was too late. "Spake to him, Sor, Spake to him" she said. "He knows you, his mind is clear, he'll be conscious to the end, a strong mind." Sure its a great brain the man has!" "Conscious to the end," she repeated again and again as I came forward and took the old:man's hand. Uncle Hiram looked up at me and I felt his fingers close over mine, I could see he was slipping quietly away. His lips moved; but though I bent down I could not catch their "they are the gamiest pair likes them and tries to help . Holden, who had now lapsed into a wailing discription cruel fate in store for her without the protection of Hiram now thought it time to take a little credit to herself, so raising her voice and drawing near to the bed announced, "I've been a good to Hiram." Uncle Hiram while not denying the challenge, no sign of assent, so after a moment or two the near-widow : louder Voice proclaimed, "I've been a good wife effort also aed fo bring 2ckiigwledgement, Sy an ng her departing spouse a slig the dull ear of the dying man, "I've been a n't I Hiram?" voice C i on the union of the Con- gregational, Methodist and Presby- terian Churches in Canada. He was a pronounced prohibitionist, and for many years prominent in the affairs of the Dominion Branch of the Do- minion Alliance. His act of self-effacement on the election of the first Moderator of the General Council of the United Church of Canada was referred to at the time as "the crowning glory of a great ministerial career." In the interest of In these days of financial stress it is pleasing to note that Ontario Coun- ty can borrow money on debenture at most advantageous terms. At the recent meeting of the County Council the Finance Committee was able to float a loan for $104,000 at 5%, and the debenture offer was 99.75. Al- most par. The county expect to sell at par. Economy Note In the memorials, the note of econ- omy was sounded. This was particu- larly noticeable in a memorial that was to be presented to the Ontario Department of Education, the request was made that steps be taken to lower the costs of education, and that they be of such a nature that the smaller schools did not suffer because the larger and more wealthy schools were able to offer better salaries to the teachers, Another ial to be pr t to the Department of Education was along the same lines. The request in this memorial was that proportionate Government grants should be made on teachers' salaries lower than $700 per annum. County Officials No changes were made in the coun- Ad co-operation and absolute unanimity at the outset of the new enterprise ! he declined to be a nominee for She Moderatorship, leaving the field clear for the acclamation of Rev. Dr. Geo. C. Pidgeon of the Preshyterian branch | of the Union, : i IT'S ALL IN THE STATE OF THE MIND. If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don't, If you'd like to win, but you think you can't, It's almost a "cinch" you won't, Tr you think you'll lose, you've lost, For out in the world you'll find Success begins with a fellow's will, It's all in the state of mind. Full many a race is lost Ere even a step is run, And many a coward fails Ere even his work's begun. Think big, and your needs will grow, Think small, and you'll fall behind, Think that you can, and you will, It's all in the state of the mind. If you think you're outclassed, you are, You've got to think high to rise, You've got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life's battles don't always go To the stronger or faster man, But soon or late the man who wins Is the fellow who thinks he can. NOT WHAT, BUT HOW? Did you tackle the job that came your way, With a resolute heart and cheerful ? Or hide your face from the light of With a craven heart, and fearful? Oh, a trouble's a ton, or trouble's an ounce, Or a trouble is what you make it; And it isn't the fact that you're licked that counts, But only, How did you take it? You're beaten to earth? Well, what's that? Come up with a smiling face. It's nothing against you to fall down flat, But to lie there, that's the disgrace. The harder you're thrown, the higher _ you bounce; Be. proud of your blackened eye. It isn't the fact that you're lic counts, It's HOW did you Seba y asf Wiy ? 's t Du Port's Magazine For' WHITBY . A Training School for teachers, 'with an enrolment of 48, was started "recently by the Ministerial Associa- 'tion of y. | A scarlet fever 'toxoid clinic ts been started in Whitby and 120 - ty officials. Even the auditors were re-appointed. It is evident that the services of these officials are consid- ered satisfactory. County Highways It was pretty well agreed that no new County roads be built this year. Of course it is possible that one of two things may happen to this resolu- tion. At its June session the County Council may change its mind; or the Provincial Department of Highways may show reason why some new work should be undertaken. Even the road from Cannington to No: 12 Highway is laid over. Uxbridge is still hoping to secure a link between that town and the Provincial Highway. It has now been decided that, if ever the County under- takes to build that connecting link, Uxbridge people would like it to be made on the 10th Concession of Reach, and that the County assume the 10th Concession as a County road in lieu of the 7th Concession. It was pointed out that the County had al- ready spent some $25,000 on the 7th concession, and 'it did not look like good business for the County to make the change. In any case the County Roads Commitee have decided against this move at present. High School Trustees County appointees on High School Boards are as follows: Port Perry--Mr. Cecil Beare. Uxbridge--Mr. Herman Misener Whitby--Mr. Joseph King. Grant to Militia Col. R. B. Smith appeared before the County Council and asked for a grant for the 34th Ontario Regiment. His request was favorably received and a grant of $300 was made. This is the first grant for militia purposes for some years. The preceding grant was $600 in 1929. Indigents at Hospital The cost to the County for expenses of indigents at hospitals has been steadily mounting, Just what can be done about this is difficult to say. Agricultural Fair Grants All grants to Fairs will be the same as last year, and Port Perry will re- ceive $250.00. Standing Committees Finance and Assessment--A. W. Jackson, chairman; John Bruce, Grant Christie, Allan Lavis, John McDonald. Roads and Bridges--John Ross, Thorah, chairman; Wilmot Bain, G. Christie, A. W, Jackson, John Me- Donald. Education--Wm. Parrott, Reach, chairman; Lawrence Cooper, W. M. Letcher, Fred T. Rowe, Walter Weir. County Property--Fred T. Rowe, Whitby, chairman; Jonathan Aldred, James Birchard, John Ferguson, E. C. Warne. Printing--Isaac Catherwood, Ux- bridge, chairman; Patrick Clarke, Jno. Ferguson, - Walter Weir, G. Luther Middleton. Agriculture -- Jonathan Aldred, - | Seugog, chairman; John Bruce, G. L. Middleton, Wilmot Bain, and Everett * Legislation and Memorials-- W. M. ] 1 Letcher, Port Perry, chairman; Pat- rick Clarke, James Birchard, Robert Pickard, Wililam Parrott. Condition Reforestration -- John McDonald, ; Brock, chairman; James Birchard, I. Catherwood, Allan Lavis, John Ross. Mileage and Per Diem--E, Warne, East Whitby, chairman; John Bruce, Lawrence Cooper, Robert Pickard, W. F. Weir. E. L. Chapman, reeve of Pickering, was appointed to the County Road committee for a period of three years, The other members are John Low, Ux- bridge town, who has two years to serve, and John Morris, ex-reeve of Rama, who has one year. Last year when G. L. Middleton, of Pickering, was not a member of the County Council, he was removed from the committee by a vote of the council, although he had a year to serve. Members of the Council on Monday asked if history will repeat itself this year in the case of Mr. Morris. It was contended last year that a mem- ber of the Roads Committee should also be a member of the Council, Many Accounts Presented to Council The County Council at its Wednes- day morning session listened for over an hour to the reading of communica- tions and accounts, all of which will add grist to the municipal mill before the week is over. There seemed to be no end to the accounts for care of indigents. It was figured that in the neighbourhood of $5,000 was demanded from the Coun- cil from various hospitals throughout the province, a good portion of it from the Oshawa hospital. These bills, if passed, will be paid one half by the municipalities from which the indi- gents came and the other half by the county. Reeve Jackson, of Whitby, was obliged to ask for a new wallet to to hold his finance committee accounts. A communication frébm Dr. James Moore, registrar of deeds and titles for the County of Ontario, stated that the total of fees for the year 1982 was $8,048, as. compared with $8,900 the previous year. The disbursements were $5,908, EPSOM Mrs. Lizzie Ward, of Uxbridge, was visiting one day last week with her sister Mrs. Asling. Mr. Norman Claughton visited with friends here recently. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thaxter, of Scott, visited one day last week with Mrs. Wagner. Mr. Lloyd Pogue has been under the doctor's care the result of an accident while skating. Mr. Jos. Ashton had a successful wood bee one day last week, about 25 of the neighbouring men gathered with their axes and saws, and cut a nice lot of wood. ZION The funeral of the late John Rod- man, of Uxbridge, was held at Zion church, on Wednesday afternoon at 3 pom. Mr. Rodman, who was in his 82nd year, was raised at Zion, and con- tinued to live here until about 29 years ago, when he moved to Little Britain. About seven years ago he and his wife moved to Uxbridge, where they made their home with their daughter Mrs. Ed: Long. Rodman passed away six years ago. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Edmison, of Lindsay," assisted by Rev. B. F. Green, of Sea- grave. Two hymns were sung: "Unto the Hills" and "Abide with Me." Mrs. Owen Sweetman sang "Sunrise To- . Morrow." Six nephews acted as pall-bearers, namely: Messrs, Frank King, Russell Rodman, Wm. Rodman, Fred Stacey, Ed. Rodman, Claire Stacey. ' oh Left to mourn his loss are one daughter, Mrs. Ed. Long, of Uxbridge, and two sons, Marvin, of Uxbridge, and Ernest of Lindsay. vs "Our sympathy is extended to sorrowing family. x Mrs (continued on page 8)