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BO WM AN VILLE, FEB. IN THE EDITORS* MAIL. 1916. the clerk and-the cooks usually attended the meetings and in some instances desired a Gospel or New Testament. The foreman foreman usually gave me aninvi ation to come again. In the older field of Nor hern Ontario, Ontario, six mission ries of the- Shanty men s Christian Association are at work. They report great b'essing in their work and hearty réceptions by the men. As s-.ow is »! as \ t ') ►> I do enjoy your paper and find the contents contents interesting. I notice that the price is being raised nearer to the value of the iLtv((iiuuJ paper, for it is a first-class weekly budget , ^ ee p talking across the ice on ak s is West End House ■n i;. J f/A matnmmm.i.iim I of local happenings. I can assure you that I am very proud of my old h me paper coming from Bowmanville. I wish continued success to you allanrl to your papers. Mrs T. C. Nicholls, (nee Caro McDowell) Uxbridge. How proud we are of the four papers that come to our home each week : THE Statesman, The Foronto Globe, The Montreal Witness, Farm and Dairt Peter- boro--all the best of their class and hot a liquor advertisement in either of them. Talk of the good old times. I tell y< u we are marching on to victory in the Temperance Temperance cause. All honor to the Editors who make such sacrifices for Right and Truth. Emily Brown, Hampton. T HE section devoted to the stocks of shoes for children is a little store in itself, and in selecting the footwear for the youngsters, we exercise as great care as we do in our most exacting exacting demands for quality in shoes for grown-ups. \ We realize what responsibility rests upon us when we sell you the shoes for your child. TJnless the shoe is properly made, it will mould tho foot, in a very unnatural unnatural shape and probably ruin it for life. A few short weeks of a poorly made shoe on a growing foot will create havoc. We have shoes for children all sizes---from the infant to the romping school boy or girl. Shoes that are made to conform with nature's models--styles that will mould the fectly. foot correctly and per- And the prices are no higher than you would pay for the ordinary kind. fKnesCs Shoe The Bacon That Satisfies Have yo*u tried our specially cured Breakfast Bacon, the kind that brings you back for more.? Bacon is only one of our long suits. Look over this list and leave us your next order. English Breakfast Bacon. .29c lb Short Roll... 20c lb Cottage Roll 22c lb. Cooked Ham..., 35c lb R-oast Ham 35c lb Sliced Smoked Ham 28c lb Sliced Corn Beef. 30c lb Pork Tenderloin es .35c lb Spare Ribs. ..15c lb Headcheese .... I2%c lb Pork Sausage 15c lb Bologna Sausage . I2%clb Black Pudding 15c lb Weaners .,15c lb Limberger cheese . .25c lb Phone 65 Highest .cash price for Butter and Eggs Archie X<lit, Bowmanville The House of Quality Mr. Samuel Tremeer, Creswell, Ont., in remitting his subscription writes : Your paper is always looked for eagerly at our home, being always filled with interesting news of Bowmanv lie and surrounding country with which we are acquainted, knowing many of the people who live in West Durham It is interesting to read of all the happenings and we enjoy a visit wi h them occasionally. La gr.ppe and measles are very prevalent hereabout. I wish your papers every success. Mr. Stephen H. Short, Vineland, North Carolina,in sending$l. 50 for his Canadian home paper for 1916, s ys: leant get along without your paper giving me so much new» from my o d homelandjhe means Darlington, Darlington, of course, particularly Hampton and vicinity--Editor). I read Dan D's letters regularly and what you, Mr. Editor, write about the snow and cold and other kinds of weather you ai e having up in Canada. I dont want to make you up there feel jealous or sick at heart over your horrid unseasonable weather but down here we are havingbeautiml Spring and farmers planting potatoes and all kinds of garden tru k, as they call vegetables and a 1 other garden products down here. Ground i- being prepared re dy for cotton. Oats are already up and looking a lovely green Peach orchards are pe feet flower gardens, the trees being all out in bloom and looking looking lovely to behold. You will be glad to know th t there is no whiskey drinking here fi-r Nortn Carolina is dry as I hope all Canada will soon be. Mrs. Tohn(Liia) Binmore, Hanna, Alta who was a citizen of Buwmanv.lle fo some years before her marriage and removal removal to Alberta, sends congratulations to the new keeve and offers him a prairie chicken supper if he wLl vi.-it their Homestead. Homestead. She says this is their last winter at "homesteading" and in the Spring Mr. Binmore proves his claim ann they wil have a 160 acre farm all their own. We are having proper winter, the the mometer egistering anywhere from 20° to 50° below below zero. Farmers ha a profitable year, crops being very good all over Alberta, and many fai mers are still hauling their grain to elevators, still they find it difficu t to get cars to ship it away. Some are building granaries near the railway in vi hich to store it until cars can be gotten to ship it. If you were here to go to town with Jack in his improvised jumper, it would be quite a contrast to your upholstered, upholstered, polished cutters. This vehicle is constructed constructed of a few old boards and a poplar pole for tongue. This is a place where one gets used to roughing it m various wavs. Anything that a span of horses can pull thru serves for a conveyance out here. Come out and join J ck in a coyote hunt-- their s-kins are very valuable now. We often hear them howl, then we know a storm is coming--it seldom fails as a sign of a change. Kind regards to all our Bowmanvil e friends. Your paper is a welcome guest < very week--just like an < Id friend coming from the "Homeland of Durham". dangerous, these men endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus t hrist as they tru ;ge sometimes over 20 miles a day with a pack of b oks on their back. The whole work is a venture of faith dependent entirely upon the voluntary gifts of God's children as they come in from week to week. Mr. Yellowlees will be glad to receive any cash donations. The Big Departmental Store The Churches '•m A Few Facts About Anthracite Coal Anthracite Discovered 1.769 Anthracite First Marketed.. 1776 Shipments, Year 1803, to Philadelphia .30 tons Shipments, Year 1860 ....8,000,000 Lons Shipments, Year 19 4 80,000,000 tons Employees' engaged in Anthracite Industry.... .175,000 Persons dependent upon Anthracite for livelihood 500,000 Anthracite eoal area .- .....483 sq. miles Greatest depth of Anthracite workings 2,000 feet Water taken annually from mines, 257,849,645,600 gal. equalling 1.,074,252,000 tons Tons of water per ton of coal 13 At one colliery 27 tons of water were hoisted for every ton of coal. Total amount fuel.consumed at collieries annually 8,171,500 tons Largest Breaker from which Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company Company receives coal, "Prospect" where output is a little over a million «"ons per year, - Anthracite coal veins vary greatly in richness, freedom from faults, and lie, favorably or unfavorably to mining operations. Anthracite coal as mined contains much rock, slate, bone, clay or other impurities, and therefore requires extensive preparation preparation at the collieries prior to its shipment. r J his preparation calls for powerful machinery and mechanical devises, the maintenance maintenance and operation; of which is extremely expensive, but, of course, necessary in order that coal may be in first class condition condition when permitted to go forward. You will find our coal Uniformly Good and always Satisfactory. Lehigh Valley Anthracite The Coal That Satisfies Sold in Bowmanville by John A. Holgate & Son Office and Yards, cor. Queen and Division Streets. Telephone No. 153. Bowmanville, ' Ont. Many of our younger readers and football football enthusiasts will remember Mansen J. Bradley, Leskard, who attended Bowmanville Bowmanville High School around 1906 7 and was noted for his Irbh wit and zig-zag rushes on the football field. In renewing his subscription from Beloeil Station, Que,, he writes:' Since I last saw you I have had some Experiences. After getting my B.A., diploma in '14,1 took post-graduate post-graduate chemistry and last May besides get ting my M. A. diploma in chemistry, I was awarded a post graduate fellowship vote, relieved him to undertake the by University ot Illinois, Urb na, III which is good for my PhD., in Chemistry. Rev. W. H. Truscott, pastor "of Osbawa Mission, delivered addresses on his work in Kirby, Orono and Leskard the early part of this week. Rev. Dr. G. Ç. Workman of Toronto one of Canada's foremost preachers will preach at Belleville Tabernacle church Sunday Feb 20th. Ladies' Aid of South Oshawa Mis-ion presented Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Truscott with an address and the Autograph quilt they have all been so busy making. Newcastle Methodist S S. Bible Class, of which \ir. S. Jose is president, and Mr. J. W. Bradley, teacher, held their usual yearh at hone Tues 1 ay e ening in th ir 's -. Hall, which was much enjoyed by all present. Sunday morning, during the service which was held in the Cambridge-st. Methodist Methodist Church, Lindsay, the sexton, Mr. W. Jolliffe, had a feeling that there was a fire smoul "ering somewhere in the church, as he cou d smell smoke. Hurrying to the furnace he discovered one of the joists under under the church floor to be on fire, the fire having apparently started from the excessive excessive hear, as it was in close proximity to 'he furnace. Mr. Jodiffe quickly extinguished extinguished the fire, and no person in the congregation congregation knew that there had been the small blaze mentioned --Daily Post. The honor of filling the position of the highest salaried boy of America falls to the lot of George Branton, who is soloist of Grace Church, New York, at $1200 a year. He is a son of Mr. Fred Brant >n, formerly of Whitby, now of Toronto, lis mother was Miss Edith Moynes, a Hampton girl, cousin of Mrs. J B. Martyn and Mr. J. T. Hoo, er of this town. George early showed evidence of musical ability an 1 his , parents were induced to take him to Toronto where he could have the best of training. Master George sang at several entertainments in this vicinity and his many iriends here extend congratulations congratulations on his recent success. Rev. W. H. Truscott, past roi the Oshawa Oshawa Mission last week covered Tyrone, Enniskillen and B1 -ckstock circuits, his visits being exceedingly satisiactory at all places- and the response liberal. His lecture on his work illu-trated by 50 views add greatly to the pleasure of the entertainment. entertainment. He is trying hard to clear the $1,000 debt off his church, besides making appeals for, other sc ernes such as the clothing fund, etc. Rev. Mr. Truscott has done a grand,good work and is greatlv interested, interested, not only in his chuuch and Sunday Sunday School of 200 members, but in the Girl Guides, brass band,recreation grounds, etc Allv the assist nee the Leagues or Sunday Schools in this district can give will be richly rewarded by the Giver of all > ood things. Rev. W G. Clarke was suffering from ulcered throat last wee 1 but took his regular regular work on Sunday preaching two good sermons. His morning subject was on Recruiting at the Cr ss as he expected the soldiers of the 136th Battalion stationed 1ère to be present. Attendance at night, owing to severe cold, was unusually small. The choir was out in good force at both services. As an extra Mr. T. S. Holgate sang in fine voice " ill there be any s ars my Crown"? and in the evening Mr. Fred. Van Nest sang very nicely "Lead K tidly right". The Lord's Supper was dispensed at the close to a good y number. Rev. W Washington, M.A., offered a beautiful ope 1 in g prayer and assisted the pastor at Communion service. Rev. John Garbu t, pastor of Simcoe-st. Methodist Church, Oshawa, has been appointed appointed Chaplain of the Il6th, the On- t.rio County Battalion. Mr. Garbutt is ex-President of the Bay of Quinte > onfer- ence, Chairman of the Bowmanville Dist- trict, and President of the Oshawa Ministerial Ministerial Association. The Official Board of h s church, by practically a unanimous religious religious leadership of the Il6th, Ontario County Boys, and go wi:h them to the OUR [GROCERIES WHEN YOU U JE OUR PURE, FRESH, WHoLEJoME GROCERIES GROCERIES FOR JUST ONE MONTH, You WILL NEVER Go To -any OTHER STORE For TrINGS To EAT. YOU EAT To LIVE So BUY OUR HEALTHFUL GROCERIES. it does not pay to buy "cheap" groceries, we keep the QUALITY UP ON OUR GROCERIES, BUT WE KEEP THE price down. Marmalade Season Leave your orders for Marmalade Oranges Large, clean and fresh 30c per dozen Grape Fruit, 3 for 25, and 4 for 25c Navel Oranges, 30c, 35c, and 45c a dozen Lemons, large size ;30c a dozen We will be glad to lend you otir Orange^ Slicer without charge McMurtry & Co. Ltd. Thé Big Departmental Store Phone 83 Bowmanville. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Like the rest I got the war ever and after j firing line and cheer them in the hour being turned down twice by the University University corps because of a weak heart, a relic ot football days, I was landed down here to analyze finished explosives at the Cana- adian Explosives Ltd., plant, to see that they come up to the British Government specification before being taken over by the Canadian Government to be shipped to the Allies. I am analyzing nitroglycerine,guncotton, nitroglycerine,guncotton, cordite, dynamite, trini- trotolôul etc., and if this place ever goes I j up why I wont 1 e down before next July. ' My fellowship has been extended so that I can start in next September, Kindly send my "News" to 19 Yorkville-ave., Toronto, as my people send it to me no matter where I wander. I mav be changed changed from here any time. With best regards from your old pal, M. J. Bradley. 1 S HANTYMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Work into Western Ontario. Mr. Thomas Yellowlees, 676 Spadina Ave., Toronto, writes: This Association has been carrying on evangelistic work for nearly eight years among lumber and construction construction camps of Northern Ontario. Its agents have visited and held gospel meetings meetings in hundreds of camps and distributed distributed Scriptures in many languages. Appreciation Appreciation of the men has been an encouraging-feature. encouraging-feature. The work is non-sectarian and no collections are taken at services. Expenses of the Association are met by voluntai y subscriptions of Christian people. About 10,000 men are employed in lumber camps in the district between Schreiber and Winnipeg. Many ministers and other ; delegates and battle. T-'ere is probably no man avail able in a better position to serve the men of this county, in the capacity in which he is going than Mr. Garbutt.-- Reformer. The Woman's Association of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church served an excellent supper in the school- 00m Thursday evening evening when a goodly number enjoyed the good things provided by the ladies, everything everything being of first quality and generously served by the waiters. The small tables looked very attractive and the room with its numerous banners and flags took on a patriotic air. A musical program was furnished furnished during the evening by Misses Ethel- r*a and Aileen Hazlewood, Misses Carrie Roenigk and Olga Tod, pianoduets; Messrs W. H. andChas. Carruthers, violin, accompanied accompanied by Mrs. J. C. Dudley on the piano; solos by M ss Helen R. Martin, accompanied accompanied by Mrs. E S. Sen 1er. Proceeds $36 00 which after expenses will be devoted to the Belgian Relief fund. It is very much to be regretted that so few young people of the church were present on Monday evening at the Methodist Methodist League meeting for it was the best for many weeks. Mr. W. Claude Ives, the President, was in the chair. Miss Greta Morris read the scripture. The main features of the evening (1) the report of the recent Conference Epworth League held at Napanee given by Miss Alicia Creeper who gave an interesting summary of the proceedings, nrting the leading speeches and disco -s ons ; fe v if any better better reports have been presented by any (2) the paper on Missions At the re-organization meeting of the of , Literary Society Mr. W.G. Butson was Christian men living in this district havé r given by Mr. W. G. Butson, Mathematical elected Honorary President; Kenneth E Cox, President; Gladys Bradley, Vice- President; Esther Stevens, Secretary Treasurer; Ina Pethick, Pianist; and Ross Gram, Monitor. Form Representatives chosen were Helen Johnston and Allin Annis tor Form IV; Nellie Burk and Lloyd Rice for Form III; Louise Morris and William Me calfe for Form II; and Helen Worden anc Ronald Snowden for Form I. Wednesday afternoon, February 23rd. members of Forms III and IV will deal rather fully with a discussion of the nationalities of the Canadian people, and a good program is expected. A most cordial cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend these meetings «1 long desired that some definite and continuous continuous Gospel effort be maae on behalf of th< se men. The Shantvmen's Christian Association have responded to this appeal and now four are men at work in this district. Already these men have Master of Bowmanville High School and BANK CLEARINGS." Popular Official Leaves Munson. Within the last three months Munson has lost 3 members of the Bank fraternity. The latest move takes Mr. F. vi. Brown of the Royal Bank, to the branch at Swift Current. We join in congratulating Mr. Brown on his promotion. Since being in Munson he has not only faith! ully served the Methodist Church and choir, but any effort which has needed his talent as a singer. Fitting eulogies were the chief part of a party program tendered this gentleman at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walrod on Wednesday last An address was read by J. W. Doran on behalf of the bank staff and also by Rev. J. G. Rogers on behalf of the church, while Mr. Harvey spoke in SB visited many camps and have presented ; words complimenting the speakers qn the Gospel to abou- 2,000 men. A letter . their splendid papers, and dismissed the just received from Sydney Hill says: "At meeting with prayer. We hope for a more the camps the men gave very good attep- representative attendance at future meet- tion to the Gospel message. The foreman, fogs. a former esteemed President of the League, high terms of his ssociation with the It was a very excellent paper carefully prepared,well read and was highly appreciated appreciated by all who heard it. Rev. W. G. Clarke, B.A., added a few appreciative choir. A gift which is to be for* arbed to Mr.' Brown from the choir and members of the bank, will be a revolving table book case containing "Everyman's Encyclopaedia," Encyclopaedia," Don't forget Munson Mr. Brawn as we shall not forget voù. --The Mail t Munson, Alta. M : . Brown is the you igest son of Mr. and Mrs. I.L. Brown, Hampton. Eventually you will buy a Suprem- Range--why n >t to-day ? Mason & Dale Notice to Creditors. In the matter of the Estate of SUSAN BROCK, late of the Town of Bowmanville Bowmanville in the County of Durham, Widow Deceased. NOTICEis hereby given that all personshaving personshaving any cl ai in s_ or demands against the late Sn-an Br-ck. who die I on or about the Sixteenth day of May, 1915, at the Town vf Bowmanville in the Province of Ontario, )■ re required to send by pnst._ nr. paid, or to deliver io i he undersigne.l s licitor herein for the executors, un 1er the will of the said Snsan Brock, their names and ad d 1 esses and full particulars in writing of their accounts and the nature of the securities, if any, held bv them. « TAKE NOTICE that after the Fifteenth day of March, 1916, t* e said executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased among the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to theclnimsof which they shall then have h id notice, and the said executors will not be liable for the said assets or any part thereof to any person of whose claim they shall not then have received notice. Dated at Bowmanville this 14th day of February, February, A.D. 1916. K. 8. SENKLBR, Bleakley Block,_ King Street, Bowmanville, Ont., Solicitor for Execntors. 7 4 ; F. O. Mason's for animal regulators. You save half your fuel bill with z Supreme Range. Mason & Dale. Furs of all kinds at greatlv reduced prices at Couch, Johnston & Cryderman's. DR. B. J. DAVISON SIGHT SPECIALIST BgWMANVILLE Phone 258 for appointments in Town or Country, or write P. O. Box 1791 Difficult cases preferred. C. C. LAUGHER A.L.O.M. Piano L.L.C.M. Violin F.V.C.M. Composition VIOLIN DR. I. C. DEVITT. DENTIST. G raduste of Boyal Dental College, Toronto. LH1CE : King St. East, Bowmanville, OH1C1. tiOUHS: 9 a. m. to d p. m. daily except Sunday. Phone 90a House Phonb 90b Canada Life Office To get Canada Life returns you must hold Canada Life policies. Increased protection without increased increased cost. Guaranteed privileges--nothing estimated--each policy is a guarantee guarantee in itself, backed up by the j financial strength of THE CANADA CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. COMPANY. ^ There are many valuable priv ileges in ti e up-to-date policies issued issued by this Company, and in view of the splendid record it is making in the earning of surplus it would be well that all intending assurers should at least consider the contracts contracts offered by this Company be foreclosing out applications for LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION PROTECTION AND INVESTMENT. To get Canada Life returns you must hold Canada Life policies. Mrs. Edith V. Scobell Phone 189, Agent at Bowmanville • • .. ; - f Vri-,