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5 231.2 miles an 2 must do an the to have to do be- dt News. by 2, 1929 rer Me mg :' Friday 5. Ti‘nese easonable 1.00 E Ladies’ ~D 1.00 1.00 'SS rham 1' 7' 'v-q ~v-v this summer, has set the paving bug at work and now a petition is being circulated for the paving of Lambton street west to the C. N. R. tracks at the furniture factory. This pavement is to branch of! at Bruce street and tracks and station yard. The move- ment is yet in its embryo stage but we understand it is being Whipped. into shape and. Will in all likelihood be pre- sented. to the Town Council at its regular meeting next Monday night. ' VOL. 63.â€"NO. 3228. $63,223.30 Water main .......... 1,731.35 The tender price for the pavement and sewers is for the complete job, while that on the water main is for the labor entailed only, the cost of the pipe to be added. This main is to be run down both sides of the street, will be six inches on the west side and four inches on the east. Fed from both sides. and ultimately from a larger main from the source of supply, it is estimated by the engineers that it will have the same capacity as a straight eight-inch main supply and can be used for fire purposes in the event of the town installing a water system. In conversation with Mr. Snell we learn that it is his intention to have the hydrants installed and the line made ready to hook up when completed. A Closed Meeting As the Council met behind closed doors with even the press excluded, the information we have to give our readers is what has been handed us by that body, but the figures will be found correct. With the paving operations to commence at once and the roadway open the middle of July the town will have the minimum of inconvenience, which will be well. repaid by the im- proved road conditions and the absence of the expensive repairs each year. This money should now be available f or some of our other streets that have. of necessity. been rather neglected in May Pave Lambton Street The movement to pave Garafraxa street. and the intention of the County Council to pave the county link on Lambton street east from Garafrexa the Same Here Young man 20, wishing job on farm; no objections to wages. â€"Wi1kes Barre (Pa.) pape; Raynor Construction Company. ‘ Pavement .............. $47,816.00 Sewers .................... 15,407 .30 $57,777.75 Water main .......... 1,525.95 Brennan Paving Company. Pavement .............. $45,138.35 Sewers .................... 12,680.50 esumates, IS to be taken care of by Mr. H. J. Snell, present owner of the water system. Following is a list of the tenders received: w vâ€"-° ‘- local concern, the Council had really very little to do but award the con- tract. The figures submitted gave an itemized tender for each separate con- tract, for. pavements, sewers and water main, the latter of which, while included in the engineers’ plans and estimates. is to be taken care of by \t- I? T 5â€"-“ fl Standard Pavings Limited. Pavement .............. $44: Sewers .................... 13. Council on Manda); hâ€"i-goht,‘ LL- ..-----~â€" Hon. Harry Cockshutt, a former Lleutenant Governor of Ontari ’ who has been elected Chancellor of .the University of Western 0n- tano, London, in? succession to Hon. W. J. Roche of 0mm Hon. anocheisretu'ingmernym m oflice. - ° Paving of Garafraxa mencc Immediate] Standard Pavings Ltd. Get Durham Contract Water $57,818.85 $44,764.25 13,013.50 KNOX Y. W. A. The Knox Young Women’s Auxiliary were entertained for their regular monthly social and work meeting at the home or Mrs. R. M. Sparling on. Monday evening. Jul UL .“ovw â€"â€" rasia, Artemesia, Bentinck, St. Vincent, and Holland will have to be replaced. with new ones this year, the old ones having been completely washed out and destroyed. This will entail con- siderable expense on the part of the townships, and Engineer R. C. Mc- Knight, who has charge of the work of reconstruction, is being kept very busy looking after them. All of the bridges are comparatively small ones, however, and it will not be more than a couple of months before they will be completed and ready for use. Three of the bridges are in Euphrasia, two in Artemesia, three in Bentinck, two in St. Vincent, and one in Holland at Massie, while the bridge just south of Neustadt, which is a county one, will also have to be replaced at once. In addition to the bridges there are a number of places where the roads have been washed out, and they will also. haveto berepaired. i Five Townships Put to Heavy Expense in Rebuilding Bridgesâ€"All Small Structures. - As a direct result of the recent spring freshets and the heavy rain- storm of April 6, which was most des- tructive in its character, no less than 11 bridges in the townships of Euph- - AL V?:__....L O'Kwrecommendation will be made that more attention be paid to the teaching of the pibie in the schools. Other reports of the work of the church army in the Diocese of Huron, the Huron College Council, diocesan insurance committee and the Diocesan Board of Religious Education will be given. ince as a Whole and with respect to ,the methods that are in operation in other parts of Canada .and other countries.” Among suggestions tabu- lated in the report are those made last year, namely, that more provision be made for institutional care by munici- pal and provincial authorities, that boards of health be obliged to report all cases of feeble-mindedness to the provincial departments and that parish priests refuse to marry the feeble-minded. The recommendation has also been made that in public schools the scholars should be graded according to mental standing. Eleven Bridges Must Be Rebuilt A notice of motion has been posted by the Ven. Archdeacon Fotheringham, stating that in the opinion of the synod the Sunday school system of the whole church should be examined as to whether it is meeting the distinctive position of the Anglican Church, es- pecially with regard to public worship. Study Fable-Minded Suggestions which will be offered in the report of the committee on social service to be presented by Rev. Quintin Warner, chairman, include the recom- mendation that a further intensive study be made of the problem of the feeble-minded, “not only as an occur- rence in the individual parish, but from the point of view of the prov- the â€" â€"â€" v “v www-c". “d‘ V8; AVLUMHGJ C V CHI-115 0 Various matters of religious and economic importance will be discussed at the conference of clergy, which will be held on May 14. These include phases of adult education of the laity in religious and church matters, the evih of divorce and how to combat them, the importance of reading and. The 55th annual meeting of the Synod of the Diocese of Huron will be held in London for three .days, begin- ning May 13, according to an an- nouncement made Saturday. Rt. Rev. James Sweeney, D. D., LL.D., bishop of Toronto, will preach at the opening services. which will be held in St. Paul’s cathedralon Monday evening. ‘7-..:-__~ ‘ IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR THE SYNOD LEADER WILL RETIRE Arthur Sauve, having declared his intention of retiring from the leadership of the Conservative party in Quebec, a Conservative convention will be held in Quebec City July 9 and 10, to choose his successor and adopt a party pro- ".Am_ A {men automobiles in Canada next year we will have two million and that they will increase in numbers in suc- ceeding years. “Highway transportation should beâ€" maybe isâ€"an adjunct to the railway systems. There is room for co-opera- tion between the two methods of trans- portation, the highway method to work as a feeder for the railways. This system, should it be maintained would be beneficial to both methods.” ate all sources of revenue which have come to us since the establishment . of the automotive industry. “The revenue derived by railways from motor traffic offsets many times any loss sustained through ‘bus compe- titions and transport trucks. Think of the revenue railways derive from haul- ing raw materials for the manufacture i of motor cars; think of the freight‘ work done in shipment of automobiles; 7‘80 I have no quarrel with the auto- mobile and the highway nor have other railway men. I hope that instead. of “If we take that total and add to it another $650,000,000 for the million cars in Canada.~ the value of equipment, garages, service stations, urban roads and. everything in connection with the automobile, we get a total of nearly two billion dollars, which places the value of the automobile on a par with the value of both railways,” said Mr. Robertson. Sir Henry Thornton said in the banquet: think of the paséenger carrying we’ dc: for the automotive industry. These The pronouncement that he had no quarrel with the competition supplied by the motor car made' by Sir Henry Thornton, president of the Canadian National Railway, at the Ontario Good Roads Association banquet, was of outstanding interest to motorists throughout the province. “It sounded a very welcome note." said W. Robertson, secretary-treasurer of the Ontario Motor League, and in this regard he pointed out a very inter- esting fact. Sir. Henry stated that the value of Canadian roads could be placed at about $650,000,000. Besides the address three reels of Canadian scenery were shown, the aud- ience being taken from Halifax on the Atlantic coast to Vancouver on the Pacific. The show was a most inter- esting and instructive one and should be a material help to the local agent in the sale of this popular car in this neighborhood. INVESTMENT IN AUTOS ABOUT EQUALS RAILWAYS talk on the Chevrolet car which was illustrated with lantern slides showing the different operations in the manu- facture, the improvements that have been made on it this year with the ad- option of the six-cylinder motor as standard, and its sturdy construction from Start to finish. Under the auspices of the local deal- er, Mr. Albert Noble, the General Motors Cheerlet branch put on an in- teresting show in the Star Theatre last night. 8. D. Hubbell, a representative of the company gave an interesting Illustrated Address Was Delivered’ by Member of Company In Star Theatre Last Nightâ€"Interesting Views of ’ Scenes Across Canada Shown. We congratulate those who took part and commend them for their desire to not only educate themselves musically but furnish such excellent entertain- ment to their fellow citizens. The offerings of the entertainers in choir and solo work was all that could be desired, and very little criticism was heard of the programme by the well- pleased audience. Mr. J. A. Graham of town made a most capable chairman and. Mrs. D. C. Town presided at the piano in her usual efficient manner. GENERAL MOTORS CO. GAVE DEMONSTRATION Assisting in solo work were Mr. Horace__Yic§< of Owen Sound. violinist; Miss Wissler, Confraltb; Hanove}: Readings were given by Miss Lamont of Hanover and Mrs. R. M. Sparling of Durham. -vâ€"v “The Shepherd Song,” “Théflsvtarm's of Life”, “0 Night Most Blessed.” “Wake Mom of Splendor”, “Men of Harlech” and. “Rule Britannia”. would likely be the weak ones in the organization, the men residents of the town not displaying very much enthus- iasm for choral work and it wm neces- sary to fill these positions largely with members of the class at Elmwood. Several ladies also assisted the organ- ization. The choruses rendered were â€" v.- --â€"m wuwv‘AW “J the Town Hall on Wednesday night of last week, and to which we referred very briefly in our last issue. The choir is under the direction of Prof. A. H. Workman, F.C.C.M., and in their initial ofierings delighted a fairly well- filled house. ' Proof of the Pudding “Do you really love me?” (‘Yesp ” . “How much?” The Schubert Choir, a local choral society that has been conducting prac- tises for the past few months, made their debut to 9. Durham audience in LL- :â€" -- -- 1601: over the stubs.”â€"' You at ,woman over 60 years of age and had. lived in Duluth for a number of years. Her husband predeceased her and she leaves to mourn a. son and daughter, both in Duluth. Ouch! Police! Wanted: Man to cut meat and clerk. â€"Ad in 3 Boulder (COL) paper. Dr. A. B. Rutherford, coroner, Owen Sound, decided that death had been caused by heart failure, probably brought on by the news of the death or her sister’s husband. Deceased was a Mrs. John Lee, a resident of Duluth, Minn., who was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ross, of Woodford, between Owen Sound and Meaford, passed away very suddenly on Tuesday. Mrs. Lee had ‘been informed a short time previous, by telephone, of the death at Thombury 'of her brother- in-law, J. W. Ferris, proprietor of the St. George Hotel in that place, and was in conversation with Robert Lee of Owen Sound, over the telephone, when she dropped to the floor before assistance could reach her, and passed away almost immediately. The funeral took place from her residence on Victoria St. at 9 am. on Monday, April 29, to the church of the Holy Family, where mass was celebrat- ed, and interment took place in the Hanover R. C. cemetery. She was taken to the hospital suf- fering terrible agony, but was so badly burned that she succumbed to her in- juries shortly after noon the same day. Her maiden name was Mary Kilmer and she leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and a large family, of which three reside in Hanover, Mrs. Bert Frizzel, Mrs. Les. Esbaugh and Aug- ustuc. DIES ON HEARING NEWS OF BROTHER-IN-LAW’S DEATH ing her stove with polish, and as the stove was still hot, the polish ignited and bursting into flame set her cloth- ing on fire. She rushed to the neigh- bors with her clothing a mass of flames and before they could be extin- guished every stitch .or clothing was burned off her. A very tragic evenit occurred. about ten o’clock Friday morning, when Mrs. J. C. Hoffrath, a resident of Hanover for many years was so badly burnt that she died in the hospital early in the afternoon. It seems that Mrs. Hofirath, who was in her sixty-sixth year, was clean-A ' The members of the Izaak Walton Club who did go out have not return- ed yet. and while there has been no report of any out of the ordinary catches, four or five nice average hauls were made early in the morning. Somehow or other there does not seem to be the enthusiasm this year for chasing the elusive trout that has been so prominent in days that are gone. but it is possible that the wet spring. prevailing cold winds and the high water may have had considerable to do with it. This year will be full of disappoint- ments and the fish yarns will be con- spicuous by their absence. Many of the old timers who always have gone Out in previous years could be seen about town yesterday at their usual employment, having decided at the last moment that the day was not propitious for a good catch, or having remained home for some other reason. HANOVER LADY BURNED TO DEATH FRIDAY Sto've Polish Used on Hot Stove Bursts Into Flame.â€"Mrs. J. C. Hofl’rath Dies a Few Hours After Sufl’ering as of any more importance than the last ~ day of April. Usually May is ushered in with the sound of the dig- ging fork in the early morning, crank- ing the old bus, and hieing away to the river bank to persuade some of the speckled beauties to come home and lie__nice in the frying pan. The first day 6f May was here yes- terday, but was n91: regarded generally, Even Local Fishermen Were Scarce As Compared With Other Years and No Outstanding Catches Have Been Reported. May Day Passed Quietly In Town WANTS NO GOVERNORS John T. Haig, Conservative MLA. for Winnipeg, who advocates the abolition of a provincial Govern- ment House and Lieutenant Gov- ernors. Government House func- tions, he believes, create snobbery, and the Chief Justice of the Prov- ince could take over the duties of the Lieutenant-Governor. The 70th anniversary . of Durham Presbyterian church is to be held this year on Sunday, May 19, with the Rev. Dr. Drummond, of St. Paul’s church, Hamilton, as the special preacher. Dr. Drummond is one of the outstanding clerics of Ontario and of the Presby- terian church and the announcement that he is to occupy the local pulpit at both morning and evening services will insure a' big congregation on both oc- casions. Special music by the choir is another feature of the annual meeting. On Monday evening there is to be the usual entertainment in the church but at this early date the committee is not in a position to make any announcew ment. TEMPERATURES FOR PAST WEN 8 am. Max. Min. Dr. Drummond of Hamilton Will Preach Morning and Evening.â€"Usual Entertainment Monday Night. Altogether the new building is a cre- dit to the Smith Bros. and a real as- set to the town. Inquiry at the office today“ revealed the fact that while there will in all probability be an official opening no plan has yet been worked out and the announcement will have to stand until a later date. gasoline tanks are being installed and will be finished this week. These will now be on the private garage property with a driveway in from either side of the street. The pumps are of the latest design and with the new front entrance it will be unnecessary to remain out in the rain while cars are being refueled. The new air compressor is being in- stalled this week and while it will be a few days before everything is ship- shape the company is in a position now to handle any business that comes its way. The new Smith Bros. garage is about ready for occupancy and those who have inspected the new building de- clare it the equal of any in this part of Ontario. Destroyed by fire last September, this well known firm of Ford agents and garage men lost no time in rebuilding and by the end of this week will have everything in fairly good shape for the summer’s trade. There is ample storage room at the rear for new and used cars, the repair shop is handily laid out and close enough to the office to eliminate any unnecessary running around. The large new showroom has a patented terrazzo floor and will have lots of room for 70TH ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY, MAY 19 the displaying of from three to "me cars. The oflices are in the centre of the building. early this sunimer. ready put in several hours of dual flying. She hopes to get her “tiéket” New Structure Replacing One Destroy: ed by Fire Last September Now {heady For Occupancy.â€"Modem in Here is pretty young Mrs. W. E. Gilbert, of Vancouver, the first wo- man to take instruction when the Aero Club of that city started its activities last month. She is the wife of W. E. Gilbert, Western Canada Airways pilot, and has al- SMITH BROTHERS HAVE FINE GARAGE A VANCOUVER “LADY-BIRD” 36 36 $2.00 a Year in Canada; $2.50 in U. S. 55 34 32 30 32 26 imeans that he had kept to the way which God had marked out for him. Nothing else mattered. Paul said elsewhere: “None of these things move me. Neither count I my life dear unto myself so that I might finish my course with joy and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus. Mr. Burnett’s course on earth has been finished more quickly than many. But his was in all points an honorable and faithful ministry. . Paul goes on to say: _ “Henoeforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord ~the righteous judge shall give me in that “I have finished the course." Here Paul takes a metaphor from the Olym- pic games. A course indicates not oniy a strenuous race. but a race over a well marked out track. So when Paul says “I have finished the course” he the man who takes a strong stand for righteousness, truth. purity and love. fighting the good fight of faith and laying hold on eternal life. His whole heart and soul went into the battle and perhaps because of that very fact his death has come thus ear- ly. A candle does not last long if you burn it at both ends.. The man who lives strenuously often does not live long, but a few years of strenuous toil may achieve greater results than a long life of mediocre achievement We cannot do less than put our whole heart and soul into the battle of life. The life of him who is departed proves to us that there is the same opportun- ity for arduous action and painful. sac- rifice in the cause of righteousness that there was in the days of the early church. There is just as much scope for heroic qualities in these days as there ever was, and only as we strive and suffer for right and purity have we any part or lot in the glorious king- dom of the future. It is a good fight. a noble contest. Some may shrink from it and give it up; others stick with it to the end. No man is so noble in the sight of God as Doing well in a diflicult place! Is it not typical of the man as we knew him? asked the speaker. Fighting the good fight of faith. There is a greater warfare than the clash of \steel and the sound of guns. It is the eternal warfare against evil. The battle of right against wrong. In this warfare. as a student, as a minister, as 3 Chris- tian gentleman, Mr. Burnett fought a good fight. entrance into a larger life. So lived and so died the one in whose honor this service is held. Paul says of himself: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith.” These words are not spoken boastfully by the apos- tle. but they are true of him; and they are true also of the late Mr. Burnett. and one can pay him no greater tribute than to say that these words of Paul are true 01 him Mr. Armstrong read the words of tribute from a minister in a church in Saskatchewan. who had written the speaker only a few days previously: “His passing is not only a great sor- row to his wife and family. but a heavy loss to our work in this prov- ince. He was doing well in a difficult congregation in Saskatoon.” Him. We can live so willingly and trustfully that death shall be but the ed with age, his face furrowed with care, his body worn with illness. bear- ing the marks of persecution. Impris- onment was a hard lot for such a Cru- sader. Yet he is a brave man who has faced many. perils by sea and land in the love of his Divine leader. Now he has the courage to face death without fiinching. “I am now ready to be offer- ed and the time of my departure is at It is a blessed thing when we recog- nize that God's hand guides our lives, when we submit our wills to Him. When “we live unto the Lord" and die unto Rev. Mr. Armstrong took his text from II Timothy ivz7-8: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day, and not to me only but to all that loye his appearing.” A special memorial service for the late Rev. W. J. Burnett of Saskatoon. a former pastor, of Durham. Dromore and Knox, N ormanby, congregations. was held last Thursday evening in the Presbyterian church here. The church was well filled for the service and the speaker for the evening, the Rev. 81). Armstrong, B.A., an associate and close friend or the deceased clergyman at Knox College, preached a most ap- propriate sermon for one who was very highly regarded in this vicinity and who for five years was pastor of the Dromore and Normanby congregations and who took such a deep interest in the Duflmam congregation prior to the arrival of the present pastor and at the time services were being held in the Town Hall.. Assisting Mr. Armstrong in the reading of scripture and prayer was the Rev. Mr. Purnell of Dromore. During the service favorite hymns of the deceased were sung in which the congregation joined, and the choir ren- dered appropriate anthems. The hymns included such favorites as “I to the hills will lift mine eyes”, “For all the saints who from their labors rest". and “How bright these glorious spirits shine.” These are among Paul’s last words; there is something of pathos in them. Paul was an old man, his hair whiten- Durham Presbyterian Church Auditor- ' ium Well Filled at Special Memorial \Service For Former Pastor Last Thursday Nightâ€"Rev. B. I). Am- strong Beferred Feeliugly to Depart- '“w_