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$1.50 a year In advance ; $1.50 to United States. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1916. Volume. LXII, No. 41. Every Lady visiting Bowmanville should not fail to see the very choice and elegant stock of new Fall Suits and Coats at Couch, Johnston and Cryder- !j man The finest and most stylish collection they have ever shown. Every man should see their new Fall and Winter Suits and Over- Coats, all bought from the best Manufacturers in Canada. No better goods and no better value anywhere. Couch, Johnston & Cryderman Do Not Have "Hot Eyes noorl i-h 1 ^ , eyes § efc hot or itchy when you are reading it is a sure indication that you need the attention of an experienced Optician. For 25 years and over we have been fitting t e most intricate eye defects not only in Bowmanville but for other dealers in some of the largest towns and cities in Ontario. _ No Optica, 1 RcombBtweBQ Toronto and Montreal is better equipped and you are sure of gettmg the best possible results by consulting our Optician. be high S ° me imagine thafc because we 8uch pains with each case that our^prices must on , . a m , a * ter facfc the enormous quantity of spectacles we purchase enables us to supply them at less than you pay elsewhere for lower quality. 2 Graduate Opticians in attendance JURY i LOVELL Graduates of : Chicago Ophthalmic College, Detroit Optical ICollege, New York School of Optics, Canadian Optical College. Do Not Have "Cold Feet" We do. not know who originated the saying "He's got cold feet" but we do know how to prevent the trouble. When cold nights come hundreds of ^/-people will suffer night after night simply ^ because they have "cold feet" and cannot sleep. ^ We., have made ample provision for the comfort of such people by placing an order for a very large number of the best quality of Hot vVater Bottles we have ever seen or heard of. No better goods at any price. They are sold to us by the makers with a full 5 years guarantee but we feel that 5 years is an unreasonably long time for a guarantee and we have decided to give a written guarantee for two years only and for the purpose of introducing them quickly we have cut the price down to $1.98 during this sale. Jury & Lovell Neuralgia Nightsweats Sleeplessness Indigestion Hysteria result Nervous Exhaustion Take the new remedy Asaya- Neural! Thrown Ten Feet by an Exploding Shell Somewhere in France, Sept. 18fch, 1916, v Dear Editor--As time is heavy on my hands and I am somewhat lonely to-night, I will write you a few lines to say I am still in the land of the living, living, but just & little under. I nearly- met my Waterloo on last Thursday night. We were being shelled a little heavier than usual in an old trench when a high explosive exploded quite near me and the concussion blew me about ten feet out of the trench and landed on rny back over a log, but all I got was a bad shaking up and a wrenched back which puts me out of action for a few days only I hope. I am still with my unit looking forward to a comë back or. some way to get even with the Huns. How I escaped is a miracle to me. I am alone tonight tonight in a dugout for ten men, about ten feet under ground and, my, it is raining so hard outside. It is hard to describe the mud about here to you. All the other boys are out in the trench working hard and the rear and noise is almost deafening. I have not had my clothes off for weeks now. It is useless 'or me to tell you about what is going on now as you no doubt know more 'ihan we do. 1 would love to tell you my experiences of the last few weeks what I.have seen and felt on our marches marches with all our kit, making shelter : :or ourselves any place, eating along ;he road or in a field. But we are all happy and looking for a quick and early peace to end this War. I have never regretted the day I enlisted to do my little bit and more 'than ever when I see so many fall in battle with not a murmur but glad to die the death of a soldier in action. It is a glorious death. If those who are able to come at home and won't we must stand to it and do their share and burs too. I suppose the Fall Fair of 1916 is all over by now. But, Oh you 1917 Fair. I met an old Bowmanville boy last Sunday--Wm. Murdock, and he looks well. I often long to see all I know in dear old Bowmanville and Toronto and I try and picture home in my memory in the midst of the battle's roar and wish especially to see my father and mother. Now we are all more joyful, than ever as there is a chance that those of us who are left may be home for Xmas, Aha! Convey Convey my love to all my dear relatives in Bowmanville also, all my friends there my kindest regards. Ernest A. Header. AN AUTUMN WEDDfeG DAN D'S LETTER. Hope--Van Nest A very simple but pretty wedding wart appearance'he connected^hïmre'lf ^^th thïcavalry^orp?^whlchwlïi" place on Saturday Oct. 7th at Vic- very fine body of men and he af-.t-.a.inArl Ü took place on Saturday Oct. 7th at Vic toria Villa, the residence of Mrs. John Van Nest, Bowmanville, when her third daughter, Greta Mildred, became united in the holy bonds of wedlock with Mr. La Verne Hoff, BSc., of Philadelphia, Pa. Captain the Rev. -Wilmot G. Clarke, B.A., Chaplain of 235th Battalion, now on trek thru the United Counties, came up from Gamp- bellford to perform the ceremony. The house was artistically decorated with palms, ferns, smilax and flowers, one corner of the drawingroom being banked banked with tall palms and ferns for the nuptials.. Soon after 2 p.m. to strains of Lohengrin's wedding march played by Miss Irene H. Bray, Braeside, Enfield, cousin of the bride, two sisters, Misses Ethel and Florence VanNest, heralded the approach of the bridal party singing singing "Faithful and True". After them and preceding the bride and her mother mother who gavé her away, came two pretty, flower girls, Miss Grace Caroline Caroline Kimball, niece of the groom, and Miss Norma Alberta Wright, niece of the bride. The bride looked very charming in her white taffeta wedding gown.and.tulle veil arranged in Juliet cap with lily of the valley and bouquet of white bride's roses and fern. During During the signing of the register Miss Florence Van Nest sang sweetly "Because "Because I Love You, Dear." The groom's gift to the bride was a diamond ring, to the soloist and pianist gold bracelets, bracelets, and. to Miss Ethel L. Van Nest a cameo ring. After the ceremony a buffet luncheon was served by girl friends of the bride. Dr. R. W. Kimball Kimball of Rochester, N.Y., brother-in- law of the groom, proposed the Realth of the King after which the National Anthem was. sung. Editor M. A. James proposed the health of the President President of the United States when the company sang "America" which little courtesy was much appreciated by the American visitors. Captain Clarke proposed the toast to the bride to which the groom very happily and Wittily responded.. Guests present from a distance included: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Griggs, Red Creek, N.Y; Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Kimball and daughter, daughter, Rochester, N.Y; Dr. James L. Bray, Toronto, uncle of the bride; Miss Verna Wickett, Toronto, cousin of the bride; Miss Gladys Westaway, Port Hope; Lieut, and Mrs. Geo. J. Bray, Oshawa;. Mr. Orval C. Madden, Nap- anee; Miss Beatrice Orawforth, B.A., Oshawa. The happy couple left on the C.P.R. express from Oshawa station station . for Toronto, returning Sunday evening. Monday morning early they left by motor for Rochester and thence for Philadelphia where they will be at home after Nov. 17th at Brighton Ave, Llanerch, Pa. The bride travelled in dark brown wool poplin with hat to match. very fine body of men and he attained to therinkof! ÎL]ov & ŒtSîoî of horsemen numbering some 6000 men and 4000 horses. He became a yery popuiar and efficient officer. This branch of soldiers was not needed at the th?Cffl n 5r°^î h A Wara?dashe , felfci 1 v fc r h î sdufcy fc °ë et to the war he joined the Infantiy and was given rank as Major. In a little time had a full num- Pr-iir! m T^i r Wlth ? 2nd N X- mnipeg Bafcfcl The fiir ewell at Portage la Xitu 1 . no î abl 1 e ' occasion. Citizens turned out and proceeded to the depot and the school children turned out 400 strong in the march out of respect respect to a former teacher. His battalion did not come through this town ^ enfc ? n nor fchern route G. P. R. His parents and sisters felt badly at not seeing him ere he Went away. Reaching England his men being well Thr^ ei- a 5? m° St ° f the ofi ? c< r rs were sent to France and were soon in action. Three staff officers were retained m Folkestone, England, to train the men better for action in Fra-nce and Belgium where many soon lost their liyes. dare had, been g^en a position as Drill Instructor, Lecturer on War mans and Court Martial President. He led this work for 16 months but getting tired of staying in this kind of work he applied to headquarters to be allow! nfr. fc M g? fc °u the fro . nt ." 1 Bra " ce ° r Belgium. Holding his rank as Field Officer Officer Major he was m the battle front for two engagements and got off without without a scratch but the third engagement was his last. So far we have no particulars. His wife has been m England and Scotland for the past summer. summer. Of the law firm of McPherson, Williams & Ormand, the two junior members went to ttm front. Mr. Ormand was wounded some time ago but is on duty again. Mr. McPherson is carrying on the business in Portage la Prairie. Our citizens sincerely sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Williams in the loss of their clever son. FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT. Mr. John W. Swithenbank, of Oshawa Oshawa Oriental Textiles Co., Killed on Sunday, Oct. i. bowmanville hospital w ARE. HERE TO SERVE YOU Mr. John W. Swithenbank, an employee of Oriental Textile Co., Oshawa, was almost almost instantly killed on the Kingston Road about a mile west of Bowmanville, on Sunday, morning Oct. i. 0Early in the morning Mr. Fred Vanstone, a fellow employee of Mr. Swithenbank, asked him to go for an auto ride to Bowmanville. Bowmanville. With two of Mr. Swithenbank's children, a boy of three and a girl of six years, they started, and all went well until within a mile of Bowmanville. There was a rig ahead of them going the same w ay, and Mr. Vanstone turned his auto out to pass it. Just as he was almost past. an auto was noticed coming towards them and he v turned a little shorter than is usual to get in front of the horse vehicle to escape the oncoming motor. The turn was too. short, and the hind wheels of his auto skidded, the oar turning on its side. The occupants were all thrown violently out. Mr. Vanstone and the children were badly shaken,but not badly hurt, and Mr. Swithenbank was unconscious from his injuries. The injured man was carried into the house of Mr. R. R. Stevênâ âftd Dr. Hazlewood of Bowmanville, was summoned summoned and rendered first aid. Disney's ambulance was telephoned for, but before it arrived at Mr. Stevens' place Mr. Swithenbank Swithenbank had succumbed to his injuries. The Coroner,on hearing the account of the accident, considered an inquest unnecessary. unnecessary. Mr. Swithenbank, whose funeral took place on Tuesday and was largely attended, attended, came to Oshawa with the Oriental Textile Co. from Streetsville, where he held an important position with the same firm. He was in his 52nd year, and leaves a widow and five children, a married bro- :> The annual "meeting of Bowmanville Hospital Board will be held in the Council * muun auu ±ivc vuuurcu, a marnea oro- Room, Bowmanville, on Wednesday, Oct- ther on Stacey Avenue; and an àgedmoth- r- i> a * 8 p. m. er who only left to visit relatives in Pen- | C. Rehder, H. R. JOLLOW, nsylvania a day or two before the unfort- President Secretary 41-2W unate accident-- Vindicator. GUNNER ALEX CHRISTIE [348669], son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex T. Christie, Bowmanyille, who died of wounds in France on September IS 1916. ' HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Among the High schools and Collegiate Institutes of this Province in the June Competition in Art our high school holds an unique distinction being the only town Protestant high school in the Province to receive "Honourable Mention" in the report report of the examiners, Margaret Kerr and Evelyn Joness being the students named in the report. This honor must be very gratifying to all concerned and especially to the parents and teachers of these clever young ladies- Their Art Teacher is Miss Isobel K. Smith, B.A. had the the MAJOR A. CLARE WILLIAMS Another Bowmanville Herd Gone To Rest The only and dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Williams Church kll , led lr [ action "Somewhere in France" on Sept. 26th, 1916. He •h •j , . , receiving his diploma from the Normal at Winnipeg ed aschooVat Nmga, thence he secured a larger school at Portage. Was principal of a public school for 5 years. He wished for something more rem- unerative, so entered a Law office in Portage la Prairie where he was 4 vears hisdinloml a LR rtn .° f fflce Winnipeg, having there passed his exams won his diploma as Barrister and was admitted in the firm at Portage la Prairie as junior partner^ He soon became popular as a lawyer, gaining many £chd Rn„ a ,5 a „ 0U V • the Ci » ty ° f Por f* e la Prairie " He chosen S 0 n the f,™°: „ oai _ d 35 chairman for several years. -Being a fine physique of stal- Staff C. C. A. C., Folkestone, Kent, England Dear Mr. James,--Busy days these tor me, owing to the fact of me getting a , . n ^h proof job, as we call them at this office. In the first place it was by the help of one of my old officers who is in charge, then it was sort of fixed by a Toronto friend you know of --at least, I calculate that way from different different signs I've had since. I'm terribly glad to get it, and as I am to become one of those soft job guys so often mentioned in my letters aforetime--I'm Seing to continue the "Breezy notes". notes". There would be that fact in my mind always as I wrote and besides, I can't give you news of the boys now, ®o they couldn't be of the same interest.. interest.. You'll have lots writing you with the boys going over as they are, and the letters from Prance count. I ask- ed to get doing same as Roy but being fit, guess there's "nothin doin". Of course I was glad Roy was coming back to see you all, thafc was natural, but to say I was as glad as if I were coming myself was a wee bit strong wasn't it ? I felt like pushing his face very severely severely for being first, (a comrade's love), but I would like to have been with him. I have just heard from Carey in the Post Office (the big long guy with the curly hair). Very long letter I too, one of the tags they put on mail bags, saying "Saddler got papers, will send them later", quite a love letter wasn't it? You see, I've had to beg, borrow or pinch all the Bowmanville news lately, someone's been getting mine-somewhere-some- how. I wondered if the Huns had taken taken Bowmanville and taken over your "journal"--(ahem!) Guess they're going going the wrong way these days to get you, unless Canada's done a slide somewhat. somewhat. I had a glorious bunch of letters letters from the many people who helped me in France. They have wandered some or else been held up somewhere. Still, I got them, and to-day I've read them and enjoyed the contents. When I read the different things I miss at home, I get wishing I had been one of the safety first--(don't take this to mean you--235th--your going to get your chance yet, to stop bullets, cheerful cheerful prospecl, isn't it)? Do you know, it's the boys who've been there who put the wet blanket on new boys generally. generally. You'll hear this on the road as a new bunch is marching past some old boys: "Are we down-hearted?--the new boys always yell "No" !! Then you (something)--well soon will be--is the answer. Very cheering for those going up! "What's it like in so and so chum?" says a new comer. "Oh! not so bad, Minnies and grenades in the morning, street cars and shrapnel in the afternoon, mines at night and gas to breath in plenty, you'll be all right. Exit new boy with spirits at fever pitch with you. Old man, as an after thought, "they put up dandy crosses fcho". I remember when we first went how the British tommies used to shoot the tales at us! Blimey!! they don't never give ver any rest where we are --yer daresn't show ÿer napper a second second but they blow it orf for yer--but we gets used ter it, yer no". Most likely he's done about two trips in himself--new himself--new draft to the regiment-- therefore he's got used to showing his napper and gettin it bio wed orf". When we did get in it was to find a man standing with his shoulders above the parapet, stamping his feet and singing in no low tone "It's along way ter Tipperary, but my 'art's right there". Ask him where the Germans are--gone ter bed mate--if they got any sense". It's a terrible war, as the boys say in the office here, they use up such a lot of grub in it. It's made old iron dear too, that is serious when you think of it. It puts me in mind of an incident that happened at one place where we were. One of our bombers went out in "no man's land" in the long grass and met someone out there --wasn't sure if it was one of our men, so he got up close and so did the other fellow. Then they stood up, took a good look at one another, saw they weren't friends so--no, they didn't do anything rash--they went their various various ways as they were so close both couid have been hurt. Curious wasn't it? Told by one of our bombers. You'll hear some tales when they come home again. That same bomber was one of the finest we ever had but is not strafe- ing now I heard thru one of our old boys I met just lately. I'm still meeting meeting old boys here back from France. Met two one day on the Promenade-- both lost one eye--window they call it. One told me of a lady who visited his hospital asking him if he was wounded wounded (his head in a bandage at the time). Told me he said "nope!, caught a cold in his eye looking thru the peep-sight of a Ross rifle too long". Some people sitting in chairs around must have been listening too, as there was a general general laugh around us. If you ask me who's the happiest soldier in this war I'll say the wounded every time--you can see it plainly enough. I sat foe two hours talking to those two hqy§ and got as many laughs as I had in two weeks previous. Doesn't look as fcho I'm to see you yet, Mr. James, but "Ï may some day. I'll wish you all thaPa good as regards your paper--it's very important to the boys iti France and here, but as I said before, there's nothing nothing for me to write about here of interest interest to you people. Could talk td you better perhaps; wait 'till you see me. What splendid girls those Patriotic Patriotic Clubbers arel I've heard of another another big collection by them--bless them all. The boys are proud of them and will tell them someday when they get the chance to. Sincere good wishes wishes to you all--and "Olive ciVM! as they --don't say in France. Dan D.-- "Breezy" no longer^'