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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THU1 RSDAY, MARCH 17th, 1938 CASTLETON Mrs. N. Gaifield has returned heme, after visiting friends in Warkworth. Miss Cordie Home' spent the week end with her friend, Miss Helen Naish. Mrs. Stimers of Dundonald visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest MeCraeken for a few days. Mr. McBrien, Brooklin, spent Tuesday of last week with Mr. Robert McGregor. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore spent Sunday with his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Covert. Mr. Eric Slater of Oshawa spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slater. Mr. Clarence Gunter of Whitby spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Gunter and Leona. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Haynes and Mrs. Fitzgerald spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.. Donald Ellis. Misses Alowa and Alice Papineau [ spent the weekend with her grand-1 mother. Mrs. Ed. Papineau. Mir. Ratz, preacher of Pentecostal j Church, is assiting in conducting revivals in Belleville this week. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lane, daugh- i ters Luella and Ruth, spent Sunday I with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ellis. Mrs. David Dingwall is spending two j weeks vacation with her sister, Mr. | and Mrs. Arnold Olmistead, at Elgin- j burg. Mr. George Pomeroy and daughter Dora are moving into their home, re- | centy occupied by Mrs. Frank Mc- j Quoid. Mrs. Chas. Nichols has returned ! home, after spending the winter months with her daughter, Mrs. A. Coffee, at Centreton. A few from here attended the shower for Mr. and Mrs. Arnold May j at Colborne, on Friday evening, at j Mr. and Mrs. J. Farrel's. Word has been received of the ; birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. C. Goodrich (nee Josie Greenleyl at Sudbury, on Feb. 14th, 1938. Services of the Petecostal Church ( were held on Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. R. Samis, in the morning, and at Mr. and Mrs. E. Bush in the even A box social was held at the home of Mrs. G. Leaman'.s on Thursday evening of last week. A good crowd was present and all reported an excellent evening. We are sorry to report that Mrs. Robt. McGregor had another bad spell on Friday, at her daughter's, Mire. L. Findlay, at Warkworth. She is very low at time of writing. We are glad to report that Miss Doris McKague was able to return home from Toronto Sick Children' Hospital on Saturday, after a week there. She is doing very nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hardy, Jean, Kenneth and Helen, and baby Harold, and Miss Pauline Pomeroy spent Saturday in Cobourg. The latter ited her father. He is doing very well. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wolfraim and daughter Laura spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harper, at Warkworth. They also attended the 50th wedding anniversary of her parents on Monday, March 14th. We all join jh wishing them congratulations. The famous three-act play, "Correspondence Courtship," was sponsored in the town hall on Friday evening, March 11th, by the Young People's League. The hall was filled to capacity. At eight o'clock the curtain arose with the following characters: John Randolph sr., owner of the Ran-- dolph Printing Co., Mrs. J. C. McKague. John Randolph jr., his son, Clarence Nelson. Bill Gordon, foreman in shop, David Dingwall. Miss Ann Gregory of Oregon, Vivian Bowen. Miss Ann Gregory, Ann's aunt, also of Oregon, Irene Peebles. Mrs. Sheffield, suffergette, Mrs. J. C. McKague. Bessie, who works in the shop, Ruth Ella Carlson, stenographer, Madeline Bill Jackson, newspaper reporter, Goldworth Hinton. McGuire-, police officer, Ted Quinn. Between acts Vivian Bowen and brother Bert, played a piano duet. The orchestra, consisting of Vivian Bowen, Fred Greenly and Ray Bowen gave several selections. Mr. Raymond Bowen, President of the League, gave a speech. Everyone enjoyed the play to the end and got a good laugh out of it. The March meeting of the Castleton AVomen's Institute was held on Thursday afternoon, in the basement of the United Church, with a good attendance. The President, Mrs. Gordon Oarr opened the meeting by everyone singing the Institute Ode, after which the Lord's Prayer was repeated. The roll call was responded to with ideas of "table etiquette." Two letters of appreciation were read by the Secretary, Mrs. J. Stillman. Mrs. Charles Wolfraiimj had charge of the following program: No. 8 on song sheet, "The Old Rugged Cross." Reading--Mrs. Ernest MeCraeken. Solo--Mrs. Max Harnden, accompanied by Mrs. S. M. Purdy. Current Events---tMrs. Chas. Wolfraim. Paper--Short Sketches of Actors, Mrs. Carson Inglis. No. 49 on song sheet--"Juanita" Reading--Mrs. Chas. Wolfraim. Reading-^Mrs. J. C. McKague. A contest put on by Mrs A. Fitzgerald was -won by Mrs. Ted Black. No. 7 on song sheet--"Blest be the Tie that Binds." (Mrs. Fitzgerald, first, and Miss Harriet Bowditch, second, won the prizes on the best apron. This part of the meeting was closed with God Save the King. The social half hour was enjoyed by all. The lunch committee was "Mrs. A. Fitzgerald. Mrs. E. MeCraeken, Mrs. C. Wolfraim, Mrs. Max Harn-1 den, Mrs. C. Inglis and Mrs. A. Poole, j Miss Velma Arkils of Belleville j spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. J. Arkils. Owing to the high water on Friday j evening, the Dawson dam washed out. Men are working at it now. Mr. and Mrs. Lome Haynes, Jean and Ronald, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Haynes. Mr. Robert McGregor is spending a few days with his wife, at her daughter's, Mrs. L. Findlay, at Mey-ersiburg. Mr. and Mrs. R. Chatterson and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. Samis and son, Mrs. C. Mallory, Miss Dorothy Mallory and Mrs R. Puffer attended the funeral of the former's father, Mr. S. Puffer, at Dundonald on Tues-of last week. The death occurred of Mrs. Jane Wildman on Monday of last week, at Whitby Hospital. The funeral service, conducted by Rev. M. L. Hinton, took place on Wednesday afternoon, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Ritchie. Interment in Cramahe Hill Cemetery. She was in her 83rd year and a few years ago lived with Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie. The 20th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Willet Bookout was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Ritchie on Friday afternoon, March 11th. The afternoon was spent in playing games and contests wer played the following program was presented by Mrs. Ritchie: Reading--Mrs, Gunter. Duet--Mrs. Gillespie- and Mrs. Book-Reading--Mrs. S. Farara. Duet--Mrs. Gunter and Mrs. Bennett. -Solo-^Mrs. D. Ritchie. Mrs. S. Farara read the following address: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bookout: We are gathered here this afternoon to celebrate your 20th wedding anniversary, also the ha-ppv birthdav of Willett Bookout. this dav March Ilth. 1938. We all hope be will live to see many more. We all hope you will accept these small gifts as tokens of your friendship and good will. Signed on behalf of your friends. An enjoyable lunch was given. VERNONVILLE March 15th. 1938 Mr. Harry Day spent Sunday afternoon with Vernonville friends. Mrs. M. E. Kerr visited ner daughter, Mrs. Alec Woodruff, on Saturday. Mrs. Clifford Goheen visited Mr. George Rowe on Wednesday evening. Mr. Cameron, Grafton, was in the vilage last week repairing damaged lines. Mr. Claude Kellogg visited friends Belleville and Kingston on Wednesday last. Mr. Fred Tripp has returned to iHaliburton, where he has a position in a dairy. Messrs. James Kerr and Claude Kellogg sent Sunday afternoon with Cobourg friend®. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCoy and bab© have gone to Toronto, where Mr. McCoy has secured a position. Friends of Mire. Ada Ambrose, Port Hope, are very sorry to learn she is ill in the hospital of that town, with a fractured hip and pneumonia. A nuim|ber of young people surprised Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mass-ey on Wednesday evenng, when they met at their home for a dance and euchre. The younger took advantage of the good condition of Calnan's hill and the moonlight last week and enjoyed their evenings in the healthy sport of hand-sleigh riding. Canada is the chief exporter of honey to the Scottish market. The white clover reaches that market principally from Ontario and Quebec, and recently from Saskatchewan, whose honey won all prizes in both the clear and granulated groups in the Dominion Section of The Imperial Fruit Show at Birmingham, England, in 1937. The quality of all Canadian honey is reported high and finds a ready sale. Australia has standardized weights for export cheese to Great Britain. Only 80 lb. and 40 lb. of the rimless type of specified shapes are allowed to be exported. To give the factories time to make rimless hoops, 50 per cent of the new type in each consignment is required after Jan. 1, 1938, and after July 1, 1938 the regulations must be complied with in every respect. For small fish, Canada's sardines take a big place in the country's export trade. They're the smallest fish landed in the Dominion's commercial fisheries but snugly packed' in tins they travel to many export markets and last year's travellers to these other countries were worth $694,000. That is big business to be done in fish which individually measure only three or four inches in length. Butter ■appers at Express Office Soil Deficiency Prof. G. N. Ruhnke told the Field Crop convention in Toronto that many soils in Ontario were showing signs of mineral deficiency and this was reflected in the crops and livestock. Fertility is lost in the ordinary course of farming. It cannot be replaced by the manure alone and there is a demand for fertilizers to bring 'back farms to full productive capacity. Before applying the*« comraiercdal mixtures it is necessary to determine if drainage is required and to test for acidity. Where there is an acid condition lme is the remedy. In choosng a fertilizer a soil test is the best guide through the crop history is also to be taken into consideration. Horses in Demand In nine breeding station districts in Canada, saddle and hunter horses, and horses for police re-miount, and light delivery purposes, are being produced in considerable numbers. This type of horse is in keen demand in Canada and in the United States, and there is little likelihood of any decline in popularity. Horse breeding dribs among Canadian farmers increased from 125 in 1933 to 254 in 1937, while the number of purebred stallions qualifying for approval in 1937 showed an increase of 21 per cent over 1936. Most people may think of fish scales as worthless, and. indeed, as only a nuisance to the housewife, but herring scales marketed by New Brunswick fishermen last year brought a return of $12,100. Scales of the herring are used in the production of pearl essence which, in turn, is used in manufacturing artificial pearls and pearl knife handles. ACADEMY HILL March 15th, 1938 : Recent visitors included: Mt. Vincent Drumm, Port Hope, at Mrs. H. McLaren's, at Mr. N. Drumm's and at Mr. J. Nelson's. Misses Patricia and Norma McLaren at Miss Verna Brown's o» Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Grills, Morganston, and Eugene, Miss Marguerite Nelson, Toronto; Mr. Gordon Joice, Mr. Herman Nelson, Grafton, at Mr. J. Nelson's. Mr. and Mrs. N. Usher, Alice and Richard, at Mr. and Mrs. J. Learning's, Vernonville. Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson's family and Mrs. W. Keeler's jr., at Belleville. Mrs. W. Underwood at her aunt's funeral in Cobourg. Mr. and Mrs. L. Jayne at the funeral of Mrs. Jayne's uncle, Mr. J. McMann, at Baltimore. Exports of Canadian dressed poultry to Great Britain from November 9 to December 13 totalled 10,377 boxes, of which 3,034 boxers were of turkeys; 5,24' boxes of chickens; 1,549 boxes of ducks, and 552 boxes of geese. Owing to the exigencies of the Sino-Japanese war, exports of flour and wheat from Canada to China have been effected for some time. In 1936 Canada shipped 73,000 barrels of wheat flour and 117,000 bushels of wheat to China. The amount exported in 1937 was 40,145 barrels of wheat flour and no wheat. NEW SAFETY GEAR-CONTROL FEATURES 1938 PONTIAC The modern method of gear-changing operated at steering-wheel level is one of the advantages of the Pontiac Six for 1938, models of which have now reached local dealers' premises following the recent national announcement. This method of gearshift has proved exceedingly popular and is arousing much comment. Pontiacs for 1938 come in , the De Luxe and the Special, and there are many mechanical improvements besides the advanced type of gear-control. Above is shown the Pontiac Spei Coupe; below, the safety-type gear-control on the steering colui COSTLY EXTRAS For 62 years doctors have been coming daily to this Hospital to donate their time without charge. During the past year over three score of them donated 40,000 hours of work to the task of giving sick and injured children the very best chance for the recovery of health and happiness. Crippled? Deformed? Hurt in an accident? Suffering from Disease? Just "yes" to any of these questions has always opened the doors of this institution to children in need of hospital care. No distinction has ever been made in respect to race, creed or circumstances. The Provincial and Municipal Governments each contribute a fixed amount per day for those who cannot pay. But these grants do not contemplate the cost of medicines, operating rooms, oxygen, X-rays, plaster casts, anaesthetics, special diets and extra nursing--and they do not provide for the cost of many, many other necessary items. Each year we depend on public subscriptions to •over these extra costs. Won't you help this very worthy cause? Please send your gift direct to 67 College Street, Toronto. We employ no canvassers. IMPORTANT This Hospital does NOT share in the funds collect-ad by the Toronto Federation for Community Service because patients are admitted from all parts of the Province. THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN 67 COLLEGE STREET - TORONTO BROWN'S CORNERS March 15th, 1938 Mr. John Westrope called on Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fish or. Sunday. Mr. James Smith, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fish, sipent Satur day in Toronto. Mrs. Williams of Lake port is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Nelson Fish. Mrs. W. J. Downing and Mrs. John Martin called on Mrs Charles Haynes one day last week. Mrs. Arthur MeCraeken and Miss Helen McMurter called on Mrs. Russell Teal, Colborne. Mrs. Hugh McManus and son Hugh spent Sunday afternccn with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. O'Grady Mr. Arthur Haskill of Oshawa spent Tuesday of this week with his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Evely. Several from this district attended the funeral of the late Rosewell Barrett on Monday afternoon. Mr. Norris Williams of Grafton visited with his sister *.nd husband, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fish, on Snuday. Miss Jackson is making her home with her brother, M r. Ben Jackson, since the death recently of her sister. Miss Sheila McManus is visiting her sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs. D. MacElhenney, Cobourg, for a few days Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cook and son, Mr. Thos. Cook, of Salem were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fish. Mrs. Arthur MeCraeken and Miss Helen McMurter called on Miss Winnie Stickle. Cojborne, one day last Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bull and son Howard of Baltimore were Sunday guests of Mrs. Bull's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Evely. Mrs. Bert Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur MeCraeken and daughters, Doris and Eileen, were Sunday guests of Evan Gainforth. Don't forget the dance at the school house, Friday evening, March 18th, Come one, come all. Enjoy a real evening with your fi tends. Lakeview W. I. will hold its meeting on March 31st, i!938, at 2.30 p.m., at Mrs. J. Martin's. Gome and bring your friends and enjoy the afternoon as our guests. Our sympathy is extended to Mrs. R. Barrett and family jn the passing of Mr. Barrett, at his residence in East Colborne. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett were residents of Brown'--, Corners several years ago. 33/4% On Guaranteed Trust Certifieatei A legal investment for Trust Funds Unconditionally Guaranteed THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION STERLING TOWER TORONTO A. D. HALL Local Representative -- Colborne Tinsmithing and Plumbing Complete Line of 8TOVES AND FURNACES STOVE PIPES AND ELBOWS Stoves to be sold on Easv Payment plan. Call and get terms. A. B. MULHALL Radio Service G. G. Hinton Graduate Engineer R. C. C. 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