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lotto COLBORNE STREET DANCE AND CARNIVAL, THURSDAY, JULY 17 SOth Year 28 THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 10th, 1947 $2.00 a year in advance, $2.50 to U.S.A. CANADA A WORLD LEADER AFTER EIGHTY YEARS IN BUSINESS Canada, during the eighty years since Confederation, has established, ior herself a leading role among the great trading nations of the world. Exports of $53 million in the first year of Confederation increased to $2,312 million in 1946, while imports during the same period rose from $67 niillion to $1,927 million. Canada by 1946 had become the third ranking country of the world in the volume of commodity trade that annually crossed her borders. The growth of Canada's exports has not been steady, but has moved in surges, paralleling the development of agriculture and industry in the country. Before 1900, exports centred primarily around the lumber industry, with cheese, meat and grain the chief agricultural items exported. The beginning of the century saw "the the rapid expansion of the West, and with it the development of a foreign market for Canadian wheat. World War 1 gave added impetue to the expansion of Canadian exports ,and munitions were the first manufactured goods to be exported in quantity from this country. In the ^twenties, foreign demand for base | wishes. metals and newsprint fostered the | Dinner was served on the lawn, development and expansion of these ; picnic fashion, and the afternoon was Industries, and with lumber, wheat.j spent quietly while the friends re-flour and other agricultural products, viewed and renewed old times and •were largely responsible for the rela-1 acquaintances. The event was brought tively high level of Canadian export to a close when the friends gathered trade in that decade. again around the supper table before There was no pronounced recovery departing to their several homes, from the subsequent depression, with j They were the recipients of many its drastic effects on export trade, j beautiful and useful gifts, including until the advent of World War 2.! flowers from St.. Paul's Presbyterian Again munitions became one of the j Church, Lakeport and others. Num-major factors in Canadian export erous cards were received from trade. This war saw great expansion friends who were unable to be pre-in Canadian manufacturing facilities, stnt. but., although these industries were Among those present were friends In a better position than ever before from Colborne, Brighton, Belleville, to compete in world markets, export Castleton, Warkworth. Oshawa Peter-figures in 1946 indicate that primary, borough, Toronto and Rochester N.Y. products still hold a leading place in j -■ Canada's external trade. WETS LOSE ON A significant featrue of the growth n__rf ~,_.te <of Canadian trade is the extent to BOTH QUESTIONS GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Qn July 6th, 1947, the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Peebles was celebrated at their home in Lakeport. They were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Coffeen at Salem, by the Rev. J. E. Robeson, Minister in charge of Salem circuit at that time. They had five children, Delbert and Cecil of Colborne, Marian and Mildred (Mrs. L. G. Baxter) of Toronto, and Helen (Mrs. Harry Kirk) who died in 1926. There are four grandchildren, Frederick. Murray, Patricia and Kathleen (Mrs. Don McLelland) of Toronto and one great-granddaughter, Marie Anne McLellan. An unique feature of this anniversary was the presence of the bridesmaid and groomsman of fifty years ago, Mrs. Macklin of Colborne, formerly Miss Elsie Gould, and Mr. Fred S. Coffeen of Rochester, N.Y. There were also several present who attended the wedding in 1897. On this anniversary occasion they ere completely taken by surprise, when over sixty of their friends and relatives gathered at their home to offer congratulations and good which this has been carried on with two countries. Although Canadian exports have achieved wide distribution, particularly during and since the war, nearly two-thirds of the goods exported from Canada in 1946 went to the United States and Great Britain. On the import side, the concentration is even more pronounced, with 83 per cent of Canadian imports | the different polling sub-divisions in 1946, and 86 per cent in the first j both questions At all polling sub-divisions in Haldimand Township on Wednesday, July 9th, 1947, the voters definitely decided there would be no license granted for the sale of beer or wine in the township for at least three years. Following is the Vote (unofficial) in UNITED CHURCH W. M. S. The Woman's Missionary Auxiliary met on Thursday, July 3rd. 1947, at the home of Mrs. Gunter, Mrs. Col-ton being hostess. The Theme for this meeting was "The World Council of Churches." Mrs. Quinn was in the chair and conducted the worship service. Mrs. Baxter read the Scripture from Eph. 2 : 11-22. Mrs. Quinn read the affirmation of Unity adopted unanimously by the Conference on "Faith and Order" held in Edin-borough in 1937. There may be a common Christian outlook and a common standard of values, also unity of heart and spirit, though divided in outward form, but we are assurer of a unity greater than our division. Mrs. Gordon read prayers suitable to the theme. Mis Shand, the President, took charge of the business. Mrs. Quinn took charge of the pr*s gram which was given by Mrs. Part-group. The Theme, "The World Council of Churches," was taken by Mrs. C. Rutherford, giving account of gatherings held in Edinburgh in 1910, Jerusalem, in 1928. Madras in, 1938--Missionary--one on 'Faith and Work" at Lansanne in 1927 and in Edinburgh 1937. one or>-Life and Work" at Stockholm 1925, a second at Oxford in 1937, which finally led to forming of tlje "World Council of Churches." In 1938 special conference at which formulated a constitution for the W. C. of which since then has been In. process of formation and up to recently 103 Churches in 34 countries have accepted the invitation to membership. It was expected that the first assembly would be held in 1941, but the World War caused a delay of several years. The first assembly will be held in Amsterdam, Holland, in 1948. The "World Council of Churches" is sponsoring a "World Conference of Christian Youth" to be held Oslo this year (1947). During the war years the "Canadian Council of Churches" was formed, being orgaa-ized in 1944. Ten denominations a « members as well as the Y.M.C.A a; d Y.W.C.A.. The W. C. of C. assr^~_sh|' ministering' to Tefugees, prisonf^^^**"^ var, reconstruction and other church lid and many other interests. The meeting closed with the Benediction, after which a sociable time was en- four months of 1947, coming from the United States and the United Kingdom. SALEM CHURCH DAMAGED BY TRANSPORT About nine o'clock Sunday evening last, during the heavy rain storm, a west-bound Direct-Winters Transport left the road and crashed into the entrance of Salem United Church, tearing one corner completely off. The accident was caused, it is reported, by the transport attempting to pass a slow-moving truck when an east-bound car suddenly appeared coming up the grade. In order to Are you in favour of the sale of beer and wine in dining rooms licensed for consumption with meals on licensed premises? Sub-Division Yes 1-- Lakeport.................... 67 2-- Wicklow ............... 32 3-- Grafton........................109 4-- Hare's '............. ......... 56 5-- Vernonville .................. 64 6-- Centreton .................... 36 7--Mulhollands................ 29 8-- Burnley......................... 28 9-- Fenella......................... 4 10--Bowmanton................. 23 Total.......................... 448 793 Majority................................. 345 Are you in favour of the sale of avoid a head-on collision the driver j beer only under a public house pulled off on the shoulder of the i license for consumption on licensed road, but the car caught the corner premises to which women are ad-of the trailer and the driver was un- [ mitted? able to prevent the transport from' Sub-Division crashing into the Church. The ». is said, broke off a telephone pole. Fortunately no person was injured. Damage to the Church is estimated at $1000.00, as the tower and belfry will have to be completely re-built. A short time ago about the same place on the highway a car travelling .east was passed on the hill by two Carwill transports. The first one got by, but a car approaching from the east forced the second transport to pull over to the south side of the road, forcing the car off the road in front of Salem Cemetery. Fortunately there is no ditch at this point or a serious accident would have resulted. COWBOY COURIER HERE SUNDAY NIGHT "Tex" Boyle the singing cowboy courier, who is making the journey from Toronto to Beleville, 115 miles on horseback, carrying a message from Mayor Saunders of Toronto, and Mayors and Reeves of towns and villages along the way, to Belleville's Mayor F. S. Follwell for the opening of Belleville's'Old Home Week, spent Sunday night in Colborne, guest oT the Village Council. He resumed his ride Sunday morning. Boyle stabled his horse at the Driving Park stables while here and entertained a number of the younger boys with cowby songs and rope tricks. -Lakeport ...................... 66 2-- Wicklow....................... 33 3-- Grafton ........................ 95 4-- Hare's ............................ 57 5-- Vernonville ................ 64 5--Centreton .................... 33 7-- Mulholland's ................ 27 8-- Burnley....................... 29 9-- Fenella .......................... 4 10,--Bowmanton .................. 23 Total . . 431 Majority............................... 374 WHEAT $1.60 PER BUSHEL IN 1867 Those who are inclined to believe that prices of all products in 'the good old days' were very much cheaper than now will be surprised to learn that the recorded unit value of wheat exports in 1867-68 was $1.60 per bushel. The price of most other articles, however, supports the contention that the dollar had much greater purchasing power then than now. Beef, bacon and hams, at 9 cents a pound, pork at 8 cents, maple sugar at 10 cents, and eggs at 10 cents a dozen, are but a few prices that make the present-day housewife envy the women of Confederation. Wisdom is knowing what to do. Skill is knowing how to do it. Virtue comes from doing it. "THE QUIET HOUR" (By Rev. T. J. H. Rich) The name Antichrist introduces to us one of the most solemn and foreboding subjects in the Word of God. An Antichrist is one that is absolutely opposed to Jesus Christ. Such a one we are told shall come. (1 John 2:28). The spirit of an antichrist we are told is already in the world, denying the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh, either in the past (1 John 4 .3) or in the future (2 John 7). The spirit of an antichrist possessed by many, will culminate in one person, the antichrist, who will deny both the Father and the Son (1 John 2: 22). That he is a single person is plainly taught in 2 Thes. 2, where he is called "that man of sin"-- son of perdition"--that "wisked, properly, "the lawless one." As Christ is the express image of God (Heb. 1:3), so it appears that antichrist is the culminating manifestation of Satan, "the prince of this world" (John 14:30). His coming is after the working (energy or inward working) of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders and deceiv-ableness of unrighteousness. He will be a "strong or inward working delusion" to them who believe not the truth. (2 Thes. 2:3). This mystery of lawlessness already worked in the days of the apostles, but there had been a hindering power, which ,we believe, is the Holy Spirit, in His present manisfastation, or office. When He, the restraining one, is taken out of the way, or out of the midst, at the rapture of the Church, then shall the mystery be unveiled, and the lawless one be revealed. He will be received by the Jews, who, having rturned to their own land and rebuilt the TempU will make a treaty with him, cabled by theprophe "a covenant with death and an agreement with hell, " (Isiah 28 : 14. An antichrist will exalt himself above all tha^r called God, or that is worshipped, so that he as God sitteth in .be temple of God (the rebuilt temple at Jerusalem) and ith himself that he is God (2 ADVERTISEMENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO The following classified ads. v clipped from a Colborne Express of 1897. by Mrs. Alex. Ketterson, New York City (formerly Miss Lulu Smith of Colborne), and sent to her sister, Mrs. W. A. Seed, now living at Toronto, who kindly forwarded them to The Express. No doubt many of the older residents of the village will remember the advertisers of that time. HOUSE TO RENT SMALL House to rent on Old Percy Apply to A. B. CHEFFINS. 2:4). Such in brief, is the awful picture which Scripture gives us of this great opponent of Christ. Many think that he has already been manifested, but this is a great mistake. No, antichrist is still in the future, and he will not be manifested until the True Church has been taken away, at the rapture as described in 1 Thes, 4. But though antichrist shall greatly exalt himself and rule over the world with such power, "yet shall he come to his end, and none shall help him." (Dan. 11 45). The Lord shall destroy him "with the brightness of his coming," literally "will paralyze him with the forth-shining of His arrival." (2 Thes. 2 : 8). We would call special attention to the fact that antichrist denies the Father and Son. This, we think, gives an alarming significance to the athistic and lawless trio of socialism, inhil-and anarchy, so rapidly spread-in our day, and which seeks to wipe out all law relating to marriage, property, etc. These indeed may well be the precursors of antichrist. At any rate, he is surely coming, and sad indeed is the thought of a godless world, rushing on to such a culmination of evil. BETTER BE SURE ABOUT CLOTHES MOTH Spring cleaning has been completed in many homes and winter garments have been stored away for the season. The housewife may feel that once she has sprayed garments or bedding with DDT, or has brushed them and sifted napthalene flakes or paradichlorobenzene crystals among them that she has won the war against moths. But she hasn't. According to entomologists of the Dominion Department of Agriculture one of the worst breeding places of moths is often overlooked. If there is a hot air furnace, there are probably Whole colonies of moths in these pipes. In these pipes moths feed and flourish on the accumulation of lint. A vacuum cleaner with a long extension will remove the lint easily, otherwise, a long-handled broom or brush will serve. Garments and heavy bedding may be stored as safely as possible, but other fabrics in the home may still be attacked by moths. Chair covers, upholstery and bedding will be sub- „ At the re«ular June meeting of the ject to attack all summer unless the Colborne Council By-Law No. moths still at large are eradicated, j *as duly Passed fixlng the tax rate And those woolen garments or fabrics I for 1947 atJ?4 mills on th* dollar' containing wool, or feather pillows Iless 1 ml11 Government subsidy and or furs which have been discarded 4 mlUs fxtra for non-users of the are another breeding place for moths. | waterworks system. The 1947 Assess-If, unstored and unprotected against ment Ro11 was adopted as finally re-moths, they are left lying about in ™ed at $350,252.18, and Mr. William the attic and quickly become a source otto was appointed Tax Collec-of infestation. !tor at a salary of $200-00. Housewives COLBORNE COUNCIL Road. SEWING MACHINE FOR SALE An Improved Singer Sewing Machine, with oak table, will be sold cheap for cash. Apply to MRS. JAS. HILL, the Terrace, Percy St. TO BE RENTED THE Store now occupied by Chase Bros. Company in the Male Block is to be rented. Possession 1st Nov. Apply to C. H. MALE. $5.00 REWARD LOST, a pocket-book with the name I. M. Meredith, on the inside- containing money, cheque, etc. Finder will be paid above reward on leaving same at the Post Office. APPLES WANTED ANY auantity of Good Peeling Apples wanted at the Lakeport Canning Factory, for which the highest price will be paid. LAKEPORT PRESERVING CO. FOR SALE OR TO RENT A FRAME Dwelling House in the Village of Colborne. Possession immediately. Apply to JOHN GUM-MER, Colborne P.O. MONEY FOUND FOUND, on the 17th Sept., 1897, a sum of money. The owner may procure it by paying for this notice. Apply to HENRY PETERS, Col-bom? P.O. DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE THE undersigned offers for sale her desirable homstead situated Church Street, Colborne. Price $850.00. Terms of payment easy. MRS. H. C. WHITNEY. GRAIN WANTED THE undersigned is prepared to purchase all kinds of Grain at the highest market prices. C. J. Mc-CALLUM. Colborne, Aug. 16, 1897 APPLE BARRELS FOR SALE PARTIES in want of Apple Barrels can be supplied by the undersigned at 25c per barrel delivered. GILLARD & COMPANY. , Colborne, Aug. 31, WICKLOW-VERNONVILLE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Mrs. M. Rutherford was hostess for the "Girls' Day" meeting of Wicklow and Vernonville Women's Institute on Thursday, July 3rd. Mrs. E. Kernaghan, Vice-President, was in the chair, and after the Institute Ode and the Lord'sP rayer. read a thought for the day. The report of the District Annual was very well given by Mrs. R. advised either to New Tax Payment get rid of these discarded fabrics to store them with the same protection given to new garments. For there is no real safety until the last moth has been driven from the home. ELECTED TO EXECUTIVE POSITIONS ON ANGLICAN SYNOD COMMITTEES At the recent Synod election of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto two Lay Delegates from St.Paul's Church, Brighton, were elected to three of the major standing committees of- the Mr. A. D. Hardie was re-elected to the Executive Committee and Mr. B. W. Pickford was elected to the Board of Religious Education and reelected to the Board of Missions. Mr. Hardie was also elected a delegate to the Provincial Synod and a Commissioner of the York Rectory Fund. System Adopted A new system for payment of taxes has been adopted and the following discounts are available to ratepayers: 2% if taxes are paid on or before August 1st, 1947 \Vz% if taxes are paid on or before September 2nd, 1947. 1% if taxes are paid on or before October 1st, 1947. if taxes are paid on or before November 1st, 1947. All taxes are due and payable on December 1st, 1947, after which date interest at the rate of V2% per month will be charged. For the convenience of taxpayers Mr. Otto, the Collector, will be at the Council Chambers, Colborne, from 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M. and from 7.00 PM. to 8.00 P.M. on each of the above discount days. W. W. D. McGlennon, Village Clerk. Many an argument is sound-- DONATIONS TO PARK FLOODLIGHTS For your convenience donations may be left at the following places : A. R. Harvey's Rowsome's Groceteria Griffis' Drug Store Post's Service Store Dove's Lunch Following are the amounts received up to Wednesday this week: Previously acknowledged ...$1304.75 H. J. Heinz Co., Canada, Ltd 25.00 Special donation .................... 10.00 George Moore .......................... 5.00 Harry Fiske .............................. 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Waite .... 5.00 W. Peacock .......................... 2.00 Garnet Towns........................ 2.50 Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Taylor .... 1.00 $1360.25 Donations to. Children's Playground Previousl acknowledged ........" $110.00 Mrs. K. Johnston...................... 1.00 Note--Several of our readers have have asked us "Why hasn't the equip ment already purchased been erected at the children's playground?" This, of course we cannot answer. Possibly if the reason for this was made public and more publicity given this worthy work, more donations would be forthcoming. Mrs. W. Gillespie gave a very glowing account of the trip to the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration at Guelph. Those from Wicklow and Vernonville W. I. who were able to attend were: Mrs. W. Gillespie, Mrs. C. Gillespie, Mrs. J. Deviney, Mrs. J. Leeming, Mrs. F. Cooney and Mrs. F. Bilcox. A letter of acceptance to speak at the next meeting was read from Dr. Charlotte Horner, her topic to be 'Social Problems and Venereal Disease." Helen Kernaghan was convener for the Girls' Day" program. The roll call for adult members was "Kindly advice for th- ^»spec-tive bride,' 'and for «" junior members "What T »»ave learned from the recent course" or "My plans for the The recent project was "Clothe9 Closets Up-to-date," and the name of their club "Queens of the Wardrobes." There were ten girls in the class and each received a silver teaspoon from the Institute. They^are: Mary Calnan, Duth Deivney, Cleora Gillespie, Marion Finley, Helen Kernaghan. Doris Bilcox, Marie Judd, Kathryn Judd, Joyce Smith, and Dorothy Mann. The girls had on display their laundry bags and garment covers and their record books. The following program was given: Chorus, "O Canada." Marie Judd read "The Old Wooden Tub," Dori3 Bilcox sang "A Maiden's Wish." The report of the Achievement Day at Brighton was read by Dorothy Mann-Mary Calnan gave a demonstration on "Clothes Closets Up-to-date." She had made a miniature clothes closet and all the accessories. Ruth Deviney rendered a very lovely piano solo. Six of the girls took part in a skit entitled "The Secrets of Diane's Diary." A presentation of two cups and saucers was made to Mrs. Deviney for the untiring efforts put forth to make such a success of the Girls' Club Work. Kathryn Judd and Cleora Gillespie made the presentation and Mrs. Deviney very suitably voiced her thanks. The National Anthem and lunch served by the girls closed the meeting, after which Mrs. H. Bryson of Grafton delighted the ladies: with two lovely piano solos.. There will be a picnic for members and their families at Cobourg Park on July 30th. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Russell Boyee on August 27th. FREE CHEST X-RAY CORRECTION In the Colborne Public School report, the pupils of Group "A" from Grade II to Grade III should have been reported as passing with honors. Teacher: What colors would you use to paint a picture of a storm at Student : The wind blew and the One of the greatest tasks confronting the nation at this time is the maintenance of national health. One of the most serious diseases, and at same time one of the most readily curable when found in its early stage, is tuberculosis. It is to the credit of the members of the Women's Institute of Castleton, Colborne, Lakeport, Salem, Vernonville and Wicklow that every resident of this district, whether man, woman or child, may take precautionary steps against this insidious-disease by having a free chest examination in the Colborne United Church S. S. hall July 21, 22, 23. Until apparatus using miniature film was developed, mass surveys were impractical and costly. Chest clinics had to be confined to known and suspected cases. As a result not i than One in five persons suffering from the disease was discovered until it had progressed to serious stages. Now this dangerous situation can be remedied. Found in its early stage, and properly treated at once, tuberculosis can be cured and the possibility of passing it to others overcome. More persons in Ontario over ten years of age die from tuberculosis than from all other infectious diseases combined. This is largely because an affected person may go on for some time not at all aware that he or she has the disease. Any one of us can be attacked by this disease at any time. The old belief that those over 30 are no longer susceptible is entirely without foundation. Helping in the task of destroying this enemy of man is a duty that belongs to us all. The surest way of doing so is by having an X-Ray.