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. ro from Mr. and Mrs. Hyde from England 78 West Cromwell Road, Kensington S.W. London, a December 28th, 1935 Dear friends--Some time ago we wrote a letter of our train trip across Pastern Canada and promised to write a short account of ocean trip later. We had a most delightful voyage. Tt was the best voyage of the whole year we were told by the officers. We were supposed to leave Halifax 'December 15th at 1la.m. but due to our train from Toronto being late, we did not leave until about 1.30 a.m. December 16th. Almost everyone was very tired after the long train trip and turned into their ber ths, pre soon as on board, so that few were aware when the ship really left Hali- fax. The ship had left St. John New Brunswick the day before, arriving at Halifax the next morning (Dec. 15). It travelled 274 miles from St. John to Halifax. By noon on Monday, we were well on the way, 174 miles from Halifax. The sailing was quite smooth. When we awoke Tuesday morning we noticed the motion of the boat more, realizing we were really out on the ocean then. We had a slight taste of "seasickness" that day, but fared much better than some of the pas- sengers and much better than I had expected we would. One realizes the vastness of the ocean when one thinks of travelling the calmness of the water, made us | take a post there for some time. On feel more than ever all around us that it was Sunday. , Many of the\islands we passed, though quite rockyy were beautiful in \ the sunlight, . : We were not long sain on to Bel- fast Lough, when we wehe again met by a tender (small boat) to take the passengers to Belfast. The bright green' of the fields, even at that time of the year, made one realize that in- deed it was the "Emerald Isle." From there we sailed across the Irish Sea on our way to Liverpool. .We passed quite close to the Isle of Man, but as it was growing dark I Jove not a very vivid recollection of it. One island, Ailsa Craig, near Scotland, I might have mentioned. It is a cone-shaped island, which was really a great rocky volcano once. Going back to our passage again l.aevoss the Trish Sea--it is quite large, for at one time we could not see land, while crossing it. Towards evening we began to see lights on the English coast and how delighted everyone seemed for we had said good-bye to a number of our. friends at Greenock and Belfast. Our numbers seemed few, indeed, now. It was a wonderful evening, cool with thousands of stars overhead and equally thousands of lights along both shores of the Mersey River, for we were informed it was about twenty miles from the mouth of the Mersey to Liverpool. About eleven o'clock (p.m.) we arrived just opposite the landing stage. Owing to the lateness of the hour and Customs being closed, we dropped anchor there for the night --only about 100 yards from the shore.. the train we met an interesting lady (about 70 years) who was going to Breslau (on the Oder River) Ger- many.. She could only speak broken English and a little French (aside from her German), so that she was rather lonély most of the way. She had travelled much--all around the world in 1929, was coming the Pacific coast then after visiting her son in Halifax. As she said, "I have seen everywhere but London." So with many other friends from various parts of Canada we had a most enjoyable voyage, arriving safe: ly here, We shall 'be very glad to hear from anyone at home and wishing you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hyde. "MARSH HILL Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gregg and family spent Saturday afternoon at Wilmot Gregg's. Miss Mona Horne, who is teaching school at Vallentyne, was a recent visitor at her home here. Mr. A. Swanick, who is attending Shaw's Business College, in Toronto, spent the week end at his home here. Mr. Elmer Malyon had a business trip to Toronto on Monday. We have not heard anything of the boys' rink of late. ~It must be covered with snow. Mr. and Mrs. James Walker were recent visitors at Colin Lorimer's. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Gregg spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs, F. Dure. Because he had taken a drop too much Of somebody's poisoned rum." Mrs. C. Sleep. contributed to the Birthday Box in memory of her mother Mrs. Hiscox, formerly of Port Perry. The Ladies' Aid of the Epsom United Church will be held at the home of Mrs. W. E. McCulloch, on Monday afternoon (Feb. 3). attendance is requested and all the ladies in the community have a hearty invitation to be ent. ; 'Epsom has begfl snow marooned for several days anfl it was a pleasure to see the snow plow pass through our village last Sunday. Reach Resident Passes Suddenly, On Thursday evening, January 23rd, Mr. James William Cox, an old Reach resident passed to his reward. The deceased gentleman was in his 73rd year. He came from England when a young man and was employed 'for some years by the Late Mr, L. Burnett, who soon discovered the great loyalty and unswerving fidelity of his employee. Mr, Cox lived for some years on the 9th Concession of. Reach, and then bought a small farm on the 6th con cession, on which he was very suc- cessful, He then moved to the Brock Road in Utica where he has resided for the past twenty years. The end came very suddenly and his remains were laid to rest in the Ken- dall cemetery on Sunday, January 26. Mr. Cox was a wonderful neighbour and the truest of true friends, and all A full} brigade was called out by Commis-|¢ sion to open them up before the snow plow or other traffic through. Rey. Mr. and Mrs. Honey, Mrs, H. Hudgins, Mrs. Carmichael, Miss Viva |g Briggs, Mrs. Oliver Lane and Mrs. R.| = Percy, attended the Sunday School Convention at Ashburn last week, and | = a full report of the programme will be given at the Sunday Schoo next Sabbath, fined to her bed and under medical care for the past week. We trust that |S i 1B mi EEE LE niin cia The Star's Job Department | is s well equipped to hand requirements. yf; HA AL ES she may soon be reported will again. Owing to the death of His Majesty King George V, all social activities of the community were cancelled for the past week. Mrs. Roy Thompson visited with friends in Toronto last week. Bugdie-don MANCHESTER Owing to blocked roads and the ex- treme cold only a small crowd attend- ed the W. M. S. meeting at the home || of Miss 'A. Rees, last Thursday. Mrs. F. White, Miss Grace White, Mrs. A. E. Spense, Mrs. Jas. Mitchell, Mrs. Harry Thorne and Miss Jessie, Johns were in Toronto on Saturday. Mr, Cecil Ptolmey: was .in Hamilton several-days last week, Mr. and Mrs: Elwood Crosier were in Brooklin for the week end. Owing to the blizzard on Thurs- day night, ther was no Community Club meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Hark: Oliffe and Ronnie spent Sunday with relatives in Toronto. Wiel J could get | Mrs, Jack Kirkham has been con- i PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Mm. A. GERROW: h i 'An excellent tonic Ibs for $1. 90. COOPER'S DRI- KILL i % £ Rea A as for at least five days, without seeing anything but water on every side. The water was unusually calm for that time of year. There is always the movement of the ocean water which gives--the ship that rocking motion, but one soon gets used to that "if does not 'get rougher. There are many amusements on board which help one to forget the ocean. Besides a good library, pianos in the various living rooms, we had four good talking pictures in the even- ings. ) We average about 407 niiles a day (24 hours) except one day when we had a slight gale. We were extreme- ly lucky for some of the ships further south of us were in a more severe gale, On Tuesday we passed through the path of the Gulf Stream which probably accounts for the different motion of the water. Oh 'Saturday morning, Dec. 21st, when we were out on board we saw the smoke of a ship in the distance, and some hours later we thought we saw the misty forms of something in the distance. Very soon the misty forms took on'the reality of hills ris- ing from the shore. Although many of the passengers had travelled much . before, with what joy they greeted the sight of land again. This was a slight glimpse of the coast of Ireland. We were heading now for the Firth of Clyde but darkness left us with only the lights to watch. It is rather surprising, this time of year, how very early darkness descends on' the ocean and how late in the morning light appears. The lighthouse lights flashed brightly as we sailed along swiftly, now evidently, up the Firth of Clyde. There were various dis- cussions amongst the passengers as to which island we were then passing, for there are many islands along the coast of Scotland. The distance a- cross the Firth is much greater than one would imagine. We dropped anchor just opposite Greenock, until "morning. The next morning we were up quite early, anxious to see the coast of Scot- land in daylight. We had the splen- did opportunity of being on board to gee the sun rise over the hills and I do not think I have ever seen such a wonderful picture of colouring.' The hills rise from the shore and a higher range covered with snow are just be- hind these. When the rising sup shone on these snow-covered hills, all the tints of the rainbow seemed reflected from the snow. Then lower down on -the-inner range, were stretches of evergreen trees which assumed a heavy, greenish-black colour. Some of the fields were quite a bright green, while others were a rose fawn shade (difficult to describe). . Then below these again lay the houses and build- ings of all kinds around the harbour, chiefly built of some kind of stone which glittered in the sun. The whole picture was h..as one dreams of, but rarely sées. The version of one little boy, on board, gives an amusing but real idea of the fields' stretched ~ upward on the hillsides: "Mother! _ what are all those little squares for?" The sun shone brghtly, all day, and What was our dismay to see, when we arose about 5.30 a.m., to see our- sclves completely wrapped in a dense fog. It was rather a surprise to everyone forsthe evening before had been almost perfect. We.learned that they had been keeping watch from shortly after midnight, so we just ar rivé@y before it descended. When we went out on the deck in the morning and standing at the rail, it was almost impossible te see the water right at the ship's side. The boys, who were on watch, took it in turn of two-hour shifts at night and four in the day. Their task was to beat upon a huge iron triangle about every minute. This was prob- ably used instead of the bell because the ring of steel carries so well. As noon drew nearer the brightness of the day helped a little but the fog did not lift to any. extent. Ferry boats were able to cross from one side to the other slowly; their frequent fog horn sounding became rather annoying, to- gether with the clanging of the buoys. Passengers became a little worried, for no one, even the ship's officers, had any idea when the fog would lift. The week before had been a contin- uous fog with 48 ships fdgbound in the Mersey for two and three days. Sunday had been ithe one clear day. 'We were so very near the landing stage that the night before everything had been closed on board. We could néither send messages (by wire or cable) nor receive any. We just had to sit there and patiently wait... - Breakfast was to have been our last meal on board, but at luncheon we were all together again and it was rather amusing to see the doleful looks on the faces of all. About the middle of the afternoon we saw a tug along side and a small motor boat making various trips to and from our ship. About 2.30 p.m. after much scouting by one or two motor boats, a sccond tug drew alongside and we were slowly pulled to shore." What anxiety it must have been to those on shore waiting most of the day and perhaps the night before to see the 'ship come in with their friends or relatives. We learned that eight other ships were in the Mersey, somewhei@d, but weren't as fortunate in being as close to shore as we were. Our train from Liverpool was very much different from Canadian trains. Along the track from Liverpool were large flares--fires burning in a. sort of big kettle. These were quite new to us but common here in times of fog. I shall mention a few of our ship passengers--Sir Montague Barlow, noted English barrister, got off at Greenock; . Lady Villiers got off at Belfast, Bishop and Mrs, White, who 1 believe, are missionaries : to China, were on the train with us to London. Among our friends were a missionary and his wife who have been in India Jhirty-four years, they were returning again after Christmas in Glasgow; Rev. Mr, Noble from Alberta, who was coming home to Ireland for some months; a Miss Gibbs from Van; couver, B.C., who was going to Pieter- maritzburg, Natal, South Africa, to 'SEAGRA.VE Congratulations to Mr. and Mis. A. Crosier on the birth of a son, at Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay. Mr. and. Mrs. Lorne McDougall and daughter, Mr. John McDougall, of Toronto, attended the funeral of their father, the late Jas. McDougall, on Friday last. A few from here attended the Jubi- lee services and Turkey supper in the United Church at Port Perry on Sun- day and' Wednesday. Mr." Reg. Abraham, Miss Norma Moon, Miss A, Clements and Miss A. Sornberger, attended the match in Uxbridge on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Harding and son Frank attended the carnival at Oak- wood on Wednesday evening. Mr. R. Scott had the misfortune to lose one" of his milch cows with pneumonia during the cold spell. Glad to see Rev. Mr. Flindall able to be out again after being confined to his home with a severe cold. The snow man paid us a very Im- pressive visit last week. All roads were blocked on Thursday. Snow shoes were routed from the cellar and put into practice. Some motor cars are still sitting in the snow banks. However we are never shut in very long at a time now as our good friend the snow plough soon opens up the : roads. Master Earl Holdershaw, 18 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hold- ershaw met with a painful accident on Sunday while visiting his grand- parents Mr, and Mrs. Donald McLean, of Sonya. Mrs. Jewell, sister of Mrs. Holdershaw was preparing supper and had placed a dish of hot water on the back of the stove for the purpose of loosening the top on a jar of fruit. Childlike, a little pair of hands was attracted to the dish and reached up, upsetting the contents on himself, re- ceiving severe scalding on his neck and body. Sunday School on Sunday morning was fairly well attended, 86 being pre: sent. Mrs. B, Dowson, convener of the temperance and missionary com- mittee had arranged a very interest- ing program. Master Reg. Moase read a poem entitled "Beer Mathe- maties,"-- Said the glass of beer to the bottle of gin: I'm not much of a mathematician but I can and do Add to a man's nervous troubles, a| Subtract cash from his pocket book, Multiply his aches and pains, z Divide his property. with bootleggers, so that Fractions only, remain for him; Moreover, I Take interest from his work, and ° Discount" his chances for health and suceess. a Marjorie McCoy and Gloria Harding sang A duet, the first verse of which is as follows: "Whoever heard of a poor old horse That had to go reeling home, cha kn Wok he "hockey | church in the evening, ew-him- testified to his sterling character: He leaves to mourn his loss his widow and two daughters, Mrs, M. O'Connor, who resides in To- ronto, and Nora at home. * * * Mrs. Thomas Lakey, Sr., Passes. On Friday evening, January 24th, the late Eliza Ann Wilson, widow of 'the late Thomas dahl Sr., passed to 'her reward. . / The deteased. lady was in her 94th ;year-and for some years had not en- joyed good health. Mrs. Lakey was buried from the home of her son, Mr. Thos. Lakey, on Monday, January 27th, and the re- mains laid to rest in the Kendall Cemetery. The Rev. T. A. Nind, ot Port Perry, conducted the .funeral service, . "Myrtle ¢ Station Service in United Church on Sunday "at 7 p.m. Sunday School at 1.6 p.m. "The fine weather of last Sunday was a great help to the S.8." There was an attendance of 69, including visitors, which is the best for this year so far. Our Mr. Moyer makes a good Supt. There was also a fair attendance at In honour of our late beloved King, his favourite hymns were sung, and a memorial sermon was preached by Rev. W. E. Honey, whose lesson was 112th Psalm, and the text Acts 13:36--*"For David, after he had served his own genera tion by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid into his fathers. ud Miss Irene Barker, of Whitby, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Barker. Mrs. McDonald, Miss Betty Smith, and Mr, Edmund Houston, of Toronto, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs, J. BE. Beacock. Mr. HerveysPainter and Miss Olive Masters were week 'end visitors with friends in Toronto. Mr. Harold Totton, Freaiton, spent Sunday with relatives at the parson- age. 2 Rev. W." E. and Mrs. Honéy and family motored' to Toronto on Mon- day. Miss Olive Gri, of Pontypool, is visiting with her sister Mrs. Elwood Masters. "Mr. J. R. Pyke returned to his home in Toronto last week. Mr. Oilver Lane was a visitor to Oshawa last week. #: 01d King Winter is doing his best to keep up his reputation, Cold, colder, snow, more snow and then a good old blow: But we are getting used to it now, and think ft is better for our health. - Give the doctors a rest! MYRTLE Mr. Harold Totton, of Toronto Uni- versity spent thé week end at the parsonage 'with his eousing Honey brothers, i - Mrs. Ritchie, of Oshawh, visited hor mother Mrs, McGee, on Sunday. ~The storms of last week blocked the cross roads so badly that a shovelling Master Chas Thorne returned from Toronto on Saturday, where he has been in the Hospital for Sick Child- ren. covery. Mr. Arnold Roach, London is spend: inf a few days at his home here. . Mrs. F. Luke visited her daughter |! Mas. A. Far mer, Port Perey, last Fri- } day. McCullough: After a brief illness, Mr. the 4th concession, on Tuesday morn- ing. He is surviyed by his widow, who was formerly Miss Mable Holtby. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Christie and}; Mr. Fred Christie, Sr., were in To- ronto one day last week, Mr. Bewell wirltes of the year 1858 To the Editor of the Port Perry Star: The year.1858 was neither lean nor mean so far as the British Empire was concerned; history was in the making. - The press, weekly, gave out most interesting news, some of 'it spectacular. 4 ; ! (1) seething with unrest, insubordination by the natives towards the ruling |@ body, the East Indian Company, final- In 18568 the |# British government took into its own || ly there was mutiny. hands the task of ruling India. (2) In Canada's extreme west we |§ govenor of | find Sir James Douglas, Vancouver Island. On the main land, B. C., fabulous gold mines had just 0 been discovered, followed by the hurry scurry of gold seekers from every- | fis where." The home Government asked Sir James Douglas to look after the Country's interest and at all costs to prevent such excesses and lawless- ness as were too manifest in the mad rush to the California gold mines, a few years previous, 1849, In 18568 British Columbia was made a Crown Colony and Sir Jas. Douglas was appointed its overnor, he still held sway over the Island. J (8) Coming still nearer home, Alexander Galt, (later Sir A. T. Galt) in 1868 had just closed a splendid era of railway construction in Eastern Canada. (4) It was in 1858 that the old Canadian currency of pounds, shil- lings and pence gave way to dollars and cents, in Canada. (5). This'same year 1868, the cross: | + road name, Bytown, was dropped in favour of the dignified Indian appella- tion, Ottawa. (6) Not. specially interesting to certain Canadian political chieftains was the fact that John A. MacDonald and George E. Cartier were driven! from power, their place being taken by George Brown of the Globe, the latter's worries as prime minister were soon over; before the end of the year, he too was forced to resign. All this foregoing setting helped to herald the greatest event, a series of events of this same oT For root We hope for his complete re- |. Miss Aletha Barrett: spent the week Y 'end in Toornto, the guest of Miss i Harry A Carpenter passed away at his home on b For years ~India had soon Give us a trial--you ors be : dissappointed Gerrow Brothers _ : e your printing \ Wampole' 8 Extract: of Cod Liver. 3 ovine ese por bottle $100. DR. BELL'S CONDITION POWDER. For Horses, Cattle, Shep and Hogs. : 25c¢. ber ®. 10 is top- notch for lice on stock. 2 1b. Phe. for 8e, 'PASSMORE'S TWO MINUTE BRONCHIAL AID Mixture is excellent for cold or cough. ---- 80c, bottle. LS , 3 Dre : Store San -faction.: Semet Solvay Coke. need. ; PHotisstoOLY and 943 i we aS . PRONE oh - of this statement I va your readers {o any of those still living, whose names appear below. It was in this year, 1858, in Green: bank district, Reach Township, that a very natural increase to it population tooksplace. Between 30 and 40 babies were: born 'hereabouts, 1%+of whom I have dates of birth, day, month and year, The other 14 were born that year, it would appear from the copy 'I have of the school register, 1866. Confirmed by impressions we school boys and girls got from mixing with one another during our public school days of these I have not by me their birthday and month, but simply the year . In another 9 cases, I am con- vinced four or five at least were born that year. They are as follows:- *George Bodie, Homewood, Manitoba xBella Leask, (McPhadden) *Sarah McGirr. (Mitchell) Flesherton "Josephine Asling (Brown), Stouftville xJane Gordon (McCorquodale) xMary Ross (Michie) *Bella Kay (7) Vromanton, Ontario *Henry Bewell, Toronto. xStella Lee (Bagshaw) ite" *George Bssingthivaiahie Hanna It you have not een using our "Better. Fuels" Volos your order with us 'and be agsured of 'getting heat 'satis: 'We handle: FAMOUS READING: ANTHRACITE that better Pennsylvania Hard Coal. : ~COKE--Hamco Dustless Coke--Nut. and Range. "sizes, ad Be © ROSEDALE ALBERTA COAL the same good Alberta coal we have sold the last three winters. . load just arrived this week. hh HARDWOOD. * _HARWOOD SLABS. If you wish WELSH COAL, SCOTCH COAL, coal or coke : for your blower or stoker, we can get you. 'what you ; Fresh. 'car- PORT Porey COAL YARD W. G. W. PYATT "Reliable! Service and Better Fuels" "and Baking of ile Dally. ~ Family Requirements will be readily secured from Jemison & Huchinson, Bakers PORT PERRY xRobert J. Stillwell edumos Walker *[saac Beare, Greenbank, Ont. *Frank E, Luke, Toronto, xA. Wells *Robert 'Akhurst "These 17 are arranged chronologic- ally in order of birth, name in brack- cts is the husband's surname; the, symbal * signifies living, x dead, ? unknown living or dead. Here follows a group of 14 names of Greenbankers, all of whom were born in 1868, but 1 have not as yet the day and month in which they were born:- = xMaggie Balfour Bai Azo Goch ?Mary Cragg 1Dosck Shippaniat *Lee (Cragg), Lindsay * ove *Robert Minty, ind x8, Macneil xJohn McPhail . 7° Wm, Woodcock 7Mary 8. Wells eres, Ww ?James Howsam. ik