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er -- BLACKSTOCK The congregations of "Janetville, Ballyduff and Nestleton Presbyterian Churclies, have addressed a call to Rev, Peter Jamieson, of Cromarty. The call is to be forwarded to Strat- ford Presbytery .and if accepted Mu. Jamieson will be inducted at a date to be set. . . Several people from this district at- - tended the funeral service Wednesday afternoon in Trinity United Church, Bowmanville, for Mrs. Griffith, wife of the - pastor, Rev. J. E. Griffith, who died Monday, Sept. 28th. Mrs, Grif- fith was the former Bona = Mills, daughter of J. Clifford Mills, Halifax, N.S., and Mrs. Mills, Rochester, N.Y. She pioneered in girls' leadership work in the Maritimes and was girls' leader in Saskatchewan, was later a liason worker between the Board of Religious Education and W. M. S. for Presbyterian Church. After 1925 she was leader of teen age girls with the Board of Christian Education of the W.M.S. of the United Church. Pre- vieus to her marriage, she was secre- tary of the National Girls' Work of . -- Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Bona Mary and Gwyneth, at home, and a stepdaughter, Anne Griffith, on nursing staff of Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Mr. Griffith was a former pastor of the United Church here, St. John's W. A. met at the home of Mis. John Carter for the September meeting. Mrs, Florence Crawford in- vited the members to her home far a quilting for the Church bale, The roll call to be answered with a gift for the bale. Blackstock Fair, Sept. 23rd, had a good attendance. The dance was well attended. Music by Russ Creighton's Orchestra. Girl Guides tagged for the Navy League and received $44.28. The Monéy Doll for the Canadian Prison- ers of War Fund, sponsored by local Red Cross, brought $86.60, The draw was made at the concert, Reeve C. P. Devitt, Hon. President of Red Cross, conducted the drag and Mr. Wesley Campbell, President of Cartwright Agricultural Society, made the draw. Miss Hazel Mountjoy, teacher at Bronte, held the lucky ticket, Tickets were sold from Winnipeg to Ottawa the W.M.S. with the Work Board. and Timmins to Long Branch, Calif. EPSOM Everyone present enjoyed the wein- er roast held at Memory Hall, Utica, last Thursday night, in aid of the British War Victims' Fund, The pro- ceeds amounted to $19.50. The next party willbe October 23rd, and we would like to sce a record crowd as we are nearing the six hundred dollar mark." Admission 26¢, for everyone. The W. A. niet at the home of Miss Vera Prentice, Brookdale, last Wed- nesday afternoon with about thirty members and friends present. Mrs, Ward from Pinedale, was the guest speaker, 2 Prayer meeting was held at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Jos. Wilson, last Wednesday night. Mur. and Mrs. N. Dunlop and Mrs. P, King at Mrs. W. Ackney's one day last week, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ashton with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kerry on Sun- day. _ Miss Jean. MacDonald home from Whitby for the week-end. The Mission. Civele met at the home of Miss Dorothy Prentice, Saturday. Week-end visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Walter Rogers were Miss Vera Pren- tice, Miss Aileen Harper, AW. 2 Doris Mitchell, R.C.AF., Women's Division, and Mr, Ivan Rogers. Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Clark and Marion spent the week-end at their home here. Mr, and Mrs, Sam Howsam and son Ernie, at Mr. and Mrs. Walter How- sam's on Sunday. Myr, and Mrs, Neeson at their home here over the week-end, Miss Corbett spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, Robt. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pogue visited with Mr, and Mrs. F. Millman on Sun- day. PPT PUT OUT THAT CIGARETTE A group of men stand smoking cigarettes in a newstand. Very. soon one is called away on some other busi- ness. His cigarette which is about two-thirds smoked is thrown down on the wooden floor and the smoker walks away-witheut-a thought of the dangerous consequences which may follow. Fortunately, an onlooker who appreciates the potential danger of such actions puts his foot on the burn. > A] your loved ones. AY ae I'M A "I'm glad I live in Canada. My family is safe here. There is no Gestapo, no hunger, no brutal aggression. I have a good job, and I am free, and unafraid. "In many lands, the people have been robbed and beaten, their money and possessions forcibly taken from them. Here in my country, I can lend my money and know that it is safe, backed by all the resources of Canada, and that I will get interest on it, too. I am gladly doing without some things so as to be ready to lend every dollar I can to the country that has been so good to me and my family." * * * Every dollar you lend to Canada helps to protect you . + + gives you the right to work in personal freedom instead of under brutal dictators . . . enables you to live your own life, for yourself and Nia A Victory Bonds are a good way to save . . . this country has always paid back every penny loaned to it, with iffterest. Plan now how you can lend your money . . . figure how you can save to lend more, Back up the men who are fighting for your freedom. . let your self-denial show your loyalty to Canada. _ WORK...SAVE...LEN FOR VICTORY NATIONAL WAR FINANCE COMMITTER a a re wt --_ {ly newspapers under the headline, . SRT = ing stub and snuffs out the venomous little ball of heat which if left alone could destroy a whole building or a whole block of buildings. = And here and there throughout Canada, 18,998 such little balls of heat did destroy property worth $1,871,079 in 1841, Most fires from this cause originate in the home but frequently they happen in factories, stores, warehouses and other mercantile buildings where the loss occasioned may be very serious. Fires caused by smokers' careless- ness constituted the alarming. propor- tion of 80% of all fires fiom known entailed was more than 11% of the total loss'from known causes, The remedy for this growing evil is very such matters. provided in your car. roadways. often accompany this practice. your smoking before going to bed. _ Canada's fire losses could be ma- the foregoing simple rules. worth a try. * FIRES--AND WHAT THEY . MEAN TO CANADA No. of Fires, 48,609, loss $28,042,907 for year ending, Dec., 1041. "loss ~~ increase in dollars over 1940 Alberta $1,856,336 46% British Columbia 1,608,819 *17% Manitoba 1,212,818 18% New Brunswick 2,352,732 164% Nova Scotia 1,645,084 2% Ontario 8,727,204 _ T% P. E. Island 260,276 34% Quebec 9,656,786 26% Saskatchewan 833,764 28% * Decrease Average for Canada 23% higher. lives lost in 1940, 117, in 1941, 323. 3atimated fire losses so far this year are over 20% higher than in 1941. DO. YOUR SHARE TO CUT DOWN * THIS IMMENSE LOSS. too AUTO NUISANCE 35 YEARS AGO We came across the following item in our twenty years ago files.It had -been-reproduced-then--from-a-fifteen- year-old paper, and had appeared or- iginally in one of the Walkerton week- "The Automobile Nuisance." "In Kincardine one day last week, an automobile frightened a horse, the horse ran away, the driver was thrown out of the rig and had his leg broken. It is becoming very apparent from in- cidents like this that something will have to be done about these automo- biles. For several years past the farmers in the vicinity .of Toronto have been agitating for a law to re- strain automobiles from using the public highways and so far have not been able to accomplish anything. But gradually the nuisanee is becoming more general. "Nearly every town in the province has its automobile now and some of them have more than ore. The ma- chines go scooting through the coun- try in all directions and no road is sacred to them, Horses that are easily enough controlled in the presence of a railway train will go crazy at the sight of an automobile and accidents such as the above are happening all over the country. It will not be long before the automobile will drive the farmers off the public highways alto- gether unléss something ia done #o re- strain them, The farmers built these highways in the first place and are taxing them- selves every year to keep them in re- pair and it must be more than a little annoying to them to be thus dispos- sessed by this new niachine; What they ought to do is pladge every can- didate for Parliament to use his vote and influence in favour of a law pro- hibiting automobiles from -using the public higliway altogether; or at least under conditions that will not interfere with traffic." EEE at od REO CHAMPIONSHIP BLACK AND . WHITE DAY causes in 1941 and the amount of loss | : simple. First of all, make spre that|s; your cigarette, cigar or match is out |g before disposing of it. It is a good | habit, especially in the woods, to break | & a match in two before throwing it|¥ down. Many motorists are careless in| gd When in the open|¥} country in-dry weather, dispose your} cigarette butts, etc. in the receptacle | Several serious | {§ fires have been caused by the careless | & throwing away of cigarette butts in t the dry grass along the highways and | gt Never make a practice of smoking & in bed. The daily press frequently i carry accounts of fatal results which |g Do | E terially reduced by the application of H It is|® _Times-Gazette, Oshawa + tits sstt [ttt itststsit [Sitti SAR h JEMISON'S BREAD ART. JEMISON sridakidis BUNS Don't Wait Until You're Half Frozen-- ' Buy Next Winter's Coal at Once Have your coal bins filled this summer, so that you will have no worry about rationing later on. Buy coal on the Government CreditPlan, giving _ up to nine months to pay. Ask for information from your-- BLUE COAL DEALER REESOR'S FUEL & LUMBER PORT PERRY, ONTARIO BAKERY THE HOME OF GOOD BAKING PASTRY FRESH DAILY IN SEASONAL VARIETY 'DELIVERY--PHONE 93w : PROPRIETOR RRR RR LA Ontario, Durham, Victoria, Northum- berland; Peterboro, Haliburton, Hast- ings, Prince Edward, Lennox, and Ad- dington will. compete' forthe. Regional Championships. Four such Regional Champienship Shows, sponsored by the Holstein-| Friesian Association of Canada, are being held in different sections of On- tario. These are at Kemptville, Oct. 1; Milton, Oct. 8; Ingersoll, Oct. 9; Roseneath, Oct. 10. Prize winners will be.eligible for the All-Canadian awards made by the Holstein-Friesian Journal on recommendation of a com- mittee composed of the judges at all major Canadian fairs and exhibitions. PRINCE ALBERT The Woman's Association met on Wednesday, Sept. 30th at the parson- age, with an attendance of thirty-five. The President, Mrs. MacGregor, pre- sided, and the meeting opened with the hymn "My Shepherd will supply my eed." Rev. Mr, Smith 'offered prayer. The 23rd Psalm was read and explain- ed. During the business period a mo- tion carried that we donate a war savings certificate to the Deficit Fund of the United Church. There was some discussion as to filling ditty bags. 'It was decided that we fill one. The Mizpah benediction closed this part of the meeting. In the program which followed we were grateful to Mrs. W. H. Harris for a very fine talk. Mrs, Harris gave the ladies a hearty invita- tion to the work rooms on Friday afternoons, where all are needed for the different kinds of work, and your help might relieve - those "always faithful ones." Besides working, Mrs. Harris remarked that all could help through prayer. Lunch was served and collection amounted to $10.60. Mr, and Mrs. Raymer attended the Markham Fair on Saturday. . Mr. and Mrs. Groupe, and Mrs, L. Smith visited Mrs. F. Watson, Osha- wa, on Thursday. Mrs. T. Dobson has a fine new sun- porch added to her home. All are glad to hear that Mrs. Murphy is able to sit wp for a while each day. : Miss Marian Smith returned to To- ronto on Sunday after a week's va- cation. Messrs, Melville and Kenneth Paint- er were recent visitors at the home of Mrs, G. Smith. L.-Cpl, 'Victor Martin, of Camp Borden, spent -the week-end at the home of his mother, Mrs. F. Martin. The Prospect W.A. meeting was held at the home of Mrs. G. McClin- tock, Sept. 80th, with the president presiding, There were seven mem- bers and twelve visitors present, Mrs, W. Holtby gave an interesting read- ing and Mrs, B, Hill sang a pleasing solo, "The Old Rugged Cross." 'After the business meeting was over, The Red Cross held its meeting. The secretary, Mrs, B. Hill, gave a report. There were a number of pretty quilt tops shown to be quilted, after which the hostess served a dainty lunch, which was enjoyed by all, " There were a number of Prospect people attended the Thank Offering service held at Raglan on Sunday, - We -are happy to say that little- from her illness. Mr. Ronald Vernon, Oshawa, spent the 'week-end with his parents, The Prospect United Church will hold its Thank Offering serviee on Oct. 18th at 2.30 and 7.30 p.m. Further particulars will be announced. SEAGRAVE JR. RED CROSS AT SEAGRAVE The monthly meeting of the Jr. Red Cross was held on Friday, Sept. 28th. The meeting opened with all repeating the motto in unison. The secretary's report was read and approved. The following reports were read: Health, Service, Humane, Treasurer's, Col- lection amounted to $1.90. | - Runice- Fishley;-Marion-Gordon; Ken - Short and David Gamm were appoint- ed to look after a doll raffle. The doll was donated by Mrs. C. Sleep. The program opened with O Canada followed by a recitation by Graham Lester, a pageant was given by Gr. 3, 5, 6, entitled "Junior Gardeners"; a song by Joyce Harding; a quiz; Gr. 3 sang "The Wood Fairies", The meet- ing closed with the Rhythm Band in Diddle, Daddle Dumpling, Soldiers' March, Old French Song, God Save the King. This band was under the di- rection of Mrs, Sleep. = . The pupils had an exhibit of their flowors and vegetables from their school garden following the program. As this was the first meeting of the Red Cross, visitors were invited. The pupils wish to thank Mrs, Sleep for her donation of a doll for their raffle, Play at Seagrave Want to laugh? Then come to Sea- grave Friday, October 16th, at the United Church at 8 pm, The young people are presenting a humorous 3 act comedy, entitled, Aunt Tillie Goes to Town", . Those taking part: Alma Frise, .| Mildred Stone, Morley Bruce, Everet Nichols, Marion Tristram, Marjorie McCoy, Cliff Short, Betty Short, Rev. H. Lester, Gloria Harding, Eva Fish- ley, a The play is presented under the auspices of the Quadrata Girls' Club. Admission 26c. -Children under ten years free. Come one! RIG Come all! Oshawa Fatality Robert Piney died as the result of the. explosion of an oil drum at the city pumping station. : Billy Grant, the dead boy's chum said that the small top of an oil drum was unscrewed, and they dipped: a nail in the oil. Bobby then lighted a match and tried to make the nail burn, The explosion followed, and the boy received severe head injuries from which he died. The other boy escaped serious injury, > oo