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tut falbom THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th, 1928 $2.00 a year in advance: $2.50 to U.S.A. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM LIGHTNING'S STROKE From Norwood Register Mr. Scott W. Wildman of Norwood had a very narrow escape from instant death during the thunder storm on Monday evening. Overtaken by the storm while out on a business trip on the Campbellford-Havelock road he drove his car close to a thicket of cedars as a shelter from the rain until it passed over. While thus sitting in the car, his left arm out over the side, a bolt of lightning struck him tearing the sleeve of his coat from the elbow down and, singing the cloth brown. The lightning ran around the windshield causing it to rattle like a tin pan. How he escaped instant death Is a marvel to himself. When he recovered consciousness there was an apparent numbness down the left side ] of his body and a pinching of the flesh like pin pricks. His tongue also seemed thick. Blinded, and o by the brightness and severity of the bolt, it was fully twenty minutes before Mr. Wildman recovered his self-control, when he managed to make hi.-' way to the residence of Mr. H. Sealborn. who administered first aid. He remained at Mr. Seaborn's for about two hours when he felt sufficiently recovered to drive to the house of his brother on the Trent River-Norwood road, who accompai ed him home here. Mr. Wildman was able to be about on Tuesday morning, but was still feeling the effect of the shock when seen by The Register scribe. He said that his tongue and limbs had not yet recovered their normal condition. ICOLBORNE HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL FIELD DAY On Friday, Septemlber 21st, 1928, the Coiborne High School held their annual Field Day on the school grounds. The weather was ideal and a number of the townspeople gathered to watch the Siports. The results of the various events were as follows: 200 Yard Dash--*boys: 1 B. Willoughby 2 G. Fiske 3 A. Olmstead 15!' Yard Dash--girls: 1 R. Grant 2 Marjorie Mutton 3 M. Willis 100 Yard Dash--sr. boys: 1 D. Purdy 2 A. Olmstead 100 Yard Dash--sr. girls: 1 M. Willis ■2 Margaret Mutton 100 Yard Dash--jr. boys: 1 A. Peacock 2 R. Weeks 100 Yard Dash--jr. girls: 1 I. Peebles 2 M. Miller' High Jump--sr. bovs: 1 G. Fiske 2 D. Purdy and B. Willoughby High Jump--sr. girls: 1 Marjorie Mutton 2 R. Grant High .Turnip--jr. boys: 1 A. Peacock 2 B. Quinn High Jump--jr. girls: 1 R. Cowie 2 I. Peebles and D. McKim Throwing Baseball--boys: 1 B. Willoughby " 2 H. Kerna-ghan Throwing Baseball--girls: 1 R. Grant 2 L. Clarey Relay Race--boys--2 teams: 1 Donald Purdy's team Relay Race--girls^3 teams: 1 Reta Grant's team DR. MARGARET GORDON DEAD PERSONAL i Mr. and McGregor v. White--H. S. White, K.C., and F. L. Webb, for plaintiff. A. G. Slaght, K.C.. and J. S. Duggan, for defendant. Appeal by plaintiff from judgment of Riddell, J. A., of 1st March, 1927. Judgment- -Judgment, . varW bv declaring defendant Thos SIJ,™!,:|,,f Broad Jump--sr, boys: H. White, was :-. trustee for Mrs I 1 P°nJ»l<i Purdy Oleliand of the sum of $7,155.67, and of the proceeds of the bonds and coupons for $1,000 and $500, and directing him to pay same with interest to plaintiff. Also declaring that the loan of $5,777.00 was not paid, and directing payment to plaintiff of thi sum with interest. The reference ai to wife's claim to stand. Counsel may speak to interest amount directed to be paid if not agreed upon. Plaintiff to have costs of appeal. A Former Resident of Colborne. One! M , , of Earliest Women Doctors. ' r„„:" Leader in Suffrage Movement | willena Keys Toronto Globe: j Mr- and Mrs- Sam. Hannah of Sea- Dr. Margaret Gordon, a recognized for1:h Went i leader in the suffrage movement both Mr\G- R- Ke before and after legislation giving MI'S. Harry Colton is visiting her votes to women in Ontario was passed, daughters. Misses Helen and Evelyn, and one of the earliest women med-1 in Rochester, N.Y. icai doctors, was laid to rest Monday I I*' and Mrs. Wa. Usher have gone Prospect Cemetery, the to Plymouth. Mich., to visit her neph-ir, Dr. R. E. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Peters returned __3t week from a visit with Bowman-Dr. Gordon, who died on Saturday, ville and Oshawa relatives. September 22nd, 1928, at her home ^ and Mrs. Thos. Wri ht Qf Ir0. 26 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, had | quoia spent the weekend af the home of their cousin, Mrs. Joseph Bellamy. Mr. W. E. Chesterfield has gone to afternoon i funerl taking place from Mile's' Fun-1 e eral Chapel, St. Clair Avenue West. Toronto. been in poor health for but for many years exercised influence on women's activit time, only was Dr. Gordon a skilled medical praeticioner, but an accomplished and convincing speaker. Her home was ever a centre of gatherings of women, who met for conference and mutual encouragement. Throughout the long suffrage campaigns in Ontario Dr. Gordon and a group of friends were i-i personal touch with the movements, and last night much credit was given to Dr. Margaret Gordon for her great help. The movement in Britain, under Mrs. Pankhurst, also received her | pport. Dr. Gordon was one of the Western Ontario to mental Judge of horses at several Fall Fairs. Misses M. Mitchell and Esther Mc-Glennon were at Toronto last Saturday, guests at the wedding of Miss Mildred H. Wood and Mr. H. V. Shaw. Miss Marjorie Dudley, nurse-in-training, Kingston General Hospital, is spending her holidays at home here, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Dudley. The name of Trustee Harry J. Coyle was inadvertently omitted from the emlbers present at the month- TRINITY CHURCH, COLBORNE At a special session of the Vestry of Trinity Anglican Church, Colborne, held Monday evening, Sept. 24th, 1928, Mr. D. C. Matthews was elected People's Warden, to fill the unexpired term of Dr. J. Archer Brown, who resigned because he is leaving town. The interior of Trinity Church is being repainted and redecorated, is expected to hold the reopening services, together with the annual harvest thanksgiving services, on ! day, October 7th, 1928. There were numerous automobile dedents ov,er the weekend--head-on collisions, cutting in, and other causes. While the cars were more or less damaged, none of the drivers or passengers appear to have been seriously injured. There were five accidents rj Sunday reported between Grafton nd Brighton. prominent leaders in the early | Iy meeting of Colborne School Board days of the Local Council of Women. | in the report published in last week's Deceased was the wife of G. A. Gor- i Express. d7vnLST°clZ* 3 member °f The Yen. Archdeacon J. C. Davidson e Unitarian Church. of Peterboro paid his annual official Before her marriage to Mr George vis;t ot inSlPection to tne Parish of Arthur Gordon, then a hardware^mer- CoIborne last Monday. He was the chant in Colborne, deceased, who was fuwt„Di M.iss £• McTavish, at "Bel-'niown as Margaret Young, was for1 Ievae' dunng hl8 atay here-everal years on the teaching staff of i Campbellford Herald: Mr. Alex Colborne Public School. She obtained j Hunie was taken suddenly ill on Tues- LATE MRS. THOMAS RANIE ins of last week while at Hoards t:ing his horses shod. He was taken ■me in a car, being himself unable to mderstand he is recover- WARKWORTH GIRL WON FRENCH CONVERSATION MEDAL Miss Helen Armstrong, B.A., Wark-orth, has just reiceived a letter of congratulation from Premier Ferguson, as Minister of Education, on being successful in winning the medal awarded by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec for French conversation in the Summer Course at Quebec City.-- Journal. COMING EVENTS Next Week--Oct. 4, 5, 6, Annual Rexall One Cent Sale, at Griffffis' Drug Store, Colborne. Big Display of Ladies' Fall Coats and Dresses at Craig & Craig's, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27, 28 and 29. Harold Lloyd's greatest "Speedy," will be shown at Victoria Opera House, Colborne, on Saturday evening, Sept. 29th, 1928. Don't miss seeing this very interesting picture. Saturday, Oct. 6th, 1928, the Public Library will begin a series of afternoon teas. The first is to be a book shower, and everyone is requested to bring a book, new or used. Tea only 15c. All are invited. Talent Tea--On Saturday afternoon, September 29th, 1928, tea will be serv-from 3 to 5 o'clock in the TJ.F.O. Club Rooms, over Mr. McKay's store, under the auspices of Trinity Church Talent Fund. The market will also n the afternoon. 2 G. Fiske Standing Broad Jump--sr. girls: 1 Marjorie Mutton 2 R. Grant j Standing Broad Jump--jr. boys: 1 A. Peacock 2 W. Willis | Standing Broad Jump--jr. girls: 1 D. McKim 2 I. Peebles I Thread and Needle Race-- 1 G. Fiske and B. Purdy which he has been" fighting Three Le^'ed Race-boys: about three years, and this decision j I P' Purd7 and p-_ Fiske the First Appellate Court Is exactly full amount of his client's clafti. ^With interest he will have jiiricTnint for over $16,900.00. The Plaintiff lives in Glasgow, Scotland, Aid. George A. Reid, Belleville, Ha ing Equity in Alexandra, Bought Out Other Interests Weeks and J. Marley Three Legged Race--girls: 1 R. Grant and I. Peebles 2 D. Mutton & Mawjorie Mutton Sack Race--boys: 1 D. Purdv i 5 W. Willis Sack Race--girls: 1 N. Miller 2 R. Grant i An interesting softball game con-I eluded the program of sports. Each I team was made up of five girls and Alderman i ;<-orge~ A. Reid of Belle-1 P^rdy°as ^^^,n?n Jw^e SotPelatcXrl,aTh the, 55Sd ^T^reS*ff Hotel at Colborne. the real estate d^al ' of r Grant' ' being made two weeks ago with the final settling completed last week. Mr. Reid had an equity in the building and as others involved wished to of Aid Reid [ the building | The price in.--Belleville Mr. F. D. MoCallum of Cramahe To vnship won the following prizes at Colborne Fair. Septembr 19th, 192s: 101b Firkin Dairv Butter, 1st prixe and Miss McTavish special; 2nd pri e on 3 lib prints; 1 doz. white shell eggs 1st prize and the Johnston special; Breeding Pen Black Minor-•asi 1st prize. Mr. and Mrs. Konantz and Mr. and _,__ Mr-. Baker of Winnipeg, Man., called | on Miss E. McTavish, at "Bellevue," TH, CAT. MRS.--WALTER ^-^^^K - Walter Ames died at her home Konantz telephoned to her home in - Tuesday, September | Winnipeg, their voices being as dis- On Sunday morning, Sept. 16th, 1!)28. Eleanor Haig. widow of the late : Thomas Rainie. passed away In To-1 : ronto after a long illness. The late ] Mrs. Ranie was born in Seymour 76 ] years ago, being a daughter of the late s James Haig. She was a resident of s Campbellford until about ten years < ago when she moved to Toronto.-- | at Codrington, 11th, 1928. after a brief had been a resident of the neighbourhood all her life and was respected by all who knew her, and was seventy-seven years of age. The rmeains were interred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Burritt, widow of the late Dr. H. C. Burritt, of Toronto, died Suddenly at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. S. R de Wynter, in Port Credit, on Sept. #tth, 1928. Mrs. Burritt was the last surviving member of the family of the late J. B. Rogers, of "Homewood," Grafton, and was in her 82nd year. LIGHTNING STRUCK HOUSE Saturday The electric storm morning struck Mr. Ca house in Cramahe Township. Tie crash knocked every window out of. the house ant! lazed the occupants for several minutes. Had the building been a frame structure, it is almost certain it would have been burned, as the bricks where it struck were blackened with fire. J. J. Macnab of Trenton has been awarded cortrEct 28-110 by the Dept. of Highway:-. This is a grading coe-tract at Blackwater Junction. F. Tav-erna will be in charge of the work. Cheese Sold at 22% Cents Belleville Sept. 22nd.--At to-day's neeting of the Belleville Cheese Board 1,708 white and 70 colored cheese were Jffered and all sold at 22% cents. The death occurred in London, England, of Mrs. Hayter Reed, the eldest daughter of the late Chief Justice Armour, of Cobourg. a of Canada according mate of the Canadian I reau of Statistics' is The death occurred very suddenly at Harwood of Katie Burns, beloved wife of Mr. Michael Lee, of Harwood. ! the race for j SPECIAL SALE HATS Felt and Velour Hats......SPECIAL $2.75 Excellent good quality Velour...... $3.95 COME EARLY AND GET YOUR CHOICE ! We invite you all to come and see our NEW COATS The Very Latest Styles We also have the new Butterfly Skirts, all colors. Price . .............$2.95 A. AZIZ tly heard as though speaking to persons in the village. Connections on the Bell Telephone line were made with Winnipeg in a surprisingly short The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Tuesday, September 18th, 1928, contains a photogravure of Miss Genevieve Ann Henner of Culver Road, Rochester, whose engagement to C. Edward Diringer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Diringer, of Merchants Road, was announced recently by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Henner. Miss Henner's mother was formerly known as Miss Ann Conroy, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Conroy of Lakeport. A unique advertisement appeared in last week's issue of The Marmora Herald, in which The Royal Hotel of that village announces that one of its new bath rooms is available for use by the public at a charge of 25 cents per person. Ladies are invited to view our Big Display of Ladies' Fall Coats and Dresses, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, this week, Craig and Craig. The Rexall One week, Oct. 4, 5, Store, Colborne. HARNDEN--BULL The marriage took place at the Free Methodist parsonage, Warkworth, by the Rev. S. B. Griffith, on Monday, Septemlber 10th, 1928, of Miss Myrtle Bull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bull, of Warkworth, and Mr. Aylmer J. Harnden, son of Mr and Mrs. An-dew Harnden, of Haldimand Township. FRANK. L WEBB, K.C. At Osgoode Hall, Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 24th, 1928, Mr. Frank Leslie Webb presented his patent as a King's Counsel, and was called within the Butter Wrappers at Express Office. ship,'on WetnesdayT'&'epT.- ^euiTmu, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rutherford, daughter. MARRIAGES Wallerf^Cowey--In Colborne, on Saturday', Sept. 22nd. 192S, by the Rev. Thos. McKim, M.A., Mrs. Lillian May Cowey and Mr. Bertie John Waller, all of Colborne Vosburg-Richardson--At the United Church parsonage, Brighton, on Thursday, September 20th, 1928, Mr. Claude Vosljurg of Castieton was united in marriage to Miss Hazel Richardson of Brighton. The Rev. A. K. McLeod officiated. DEATHS GORDON--On Saturday. Sept. 22nd, 1928, at her residence, 126 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Dr. Margaret Gordon, beloved wife of G. A. Gordon. Inter-t in Prospect Cemetery. IN MEMORIAM Masonic--The annual meeting of the Masonic Past Masters' Association will be held in the Masonic Temple, Whitby, on Monday, October 8th, 1928, at 8 p.m. (Standard time). After election of officers and general business, an address on Masonic Symbolism will be given by the President, Rt. Wor. Bro. Geo. W. P. Every of Whitby. SHARON UNITED CHURCH Anniversary Services will be held at Sharon United Church on Sunday, Oct. 7th, 1928, at 2.30 and 7 p.m. A Chicken Pie Dinner will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10th. Dinner served from 6 to 8 p.m. Followed by a good programme. Admission 50c and 25c. All are invited. Camipbellford, Sept. 23--Afew mines after word that something was wrong with the barber had emptied the shop of Charles Oulton, 33, during Saturday night's rush, the barber attempted to slash his throat with a razor. He is now in Peterboro Hos-Oulton had just finished shaving a an, who hurried from the chair and whispered to others waiting that all not right with the barber. In a tent the shop was deserted of all waiting for shaves. Then, with the blinds up and the door open, and 3S of people passing on the street, Oulton attempted to end his life. Police, brought by the patrons who hurried away, interfered and while three men held the barber a doctor administered first aid. The Province of Ontario has just completed negotiations with the Bank ' Montreal, whereby sale of $10,009,-000 worth of one-year Treasury bills, net cost to the Province of 5.118 cent., has been arranged in London, England. Peebles--tin loving memory of my i alterations to hi rar mother who departed this life' le year ago to-day, Sept. 30th, 1927. Thy Will be done seems hard to say When one we loved has passed away, Some day perhaps we will understand, sn we meet again in a better land. ■Sadly missed by daughter. MILL RUNNING AGAIN Fred Barrett has compl DON'T MISS THE Big Extra Special VICTORIA OPERA HOUSE COLBORNE SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 HAROLD LLOYD "SPEEDY" TWO REEL COMEDY SINGLE REEL COMEDY Usual Prices -- 35 cents and 20 cents chopping done on short Read the condensed a Take advantage of this amazing offer to try the new Valet AutoStrop Razor. Revolutionary improvements have made it the best razor ever produced. "No knack" required in using. Act today if you want one. W. F. GRIFFIS Phone 8Sw COLBORNE