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|i,50 a year in advance ; $1.50 to United States. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO^ CANADA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1916. Volume. LXII. No. 49; Couch, Johnston & Cryderman Christmas Presents ! This year more than ever before you will see the importance importance of buying Useful Presents Couch, Johnston & Cryderman are showing a choice stock of staple and fancy goods suitable for Christmas gifts. Handkerchiefs, plain, embroidered and initialed;. Ladies' Kid, Cape and Doe Gloves; Fancy Neckwear; Blouses in cotton and silk; Dresses and Separate Skirts; Sweater Coats, Cloth Coats for ladies and children; Men's Gloves, Braces, Ties, Scarfs, Sweaters, Suits and Overcoats. Fancy Linens Towels, Doylies, Napkins, Tray and 5 O'clock Cloths all bought before the advance in Linens. Furs A choice lot of Furs in Natural and Black Wolf, Dakota Wolf, Mink Marmot, Sable, Persian Lamb and Western Sable. No better value anywhere. METHODIST ANNIVERSARY & Couch, Jounston & Cryderman A BIG One Cent Sale The Greatest Buying Opportunity ever known in Bowmanville Thursday, Friday & Saturday Dec. 7th, 8th and 9th, 1916 See the Big Circulars giving particulars, The Plan You pay the regular price for one article and then we give you another another of the same article for One Cent. Call and get a Big Circular giving full Particulars. I \ This ONE CENT SALE Plan was originated by the United Drug Company for the Rexall Drug Stores. They are the largest manufacturers and buyers of Toilets, Remedies, and Drug Sundries in the world, and this is an advertising plan pure and simple, of which they bear most of the expense. Instead of spending money in the regular way, such as free samples, etc., it is their desire that we place full-sized packages, packages, or articles, in your hands, giving you an opportunity to judge the real value of these goods, the cost of which they charge to advertising; We will only be permitted to run this sale occasionally. S o take advantage of this opportunity. 1 I j An- Thank-Offering Sunday Was other Red-Letter Day The first Sunday in December, for the past 26 years, has been looked forward forward to by the Methodists of Bowmanville Bowmanville with a great deal of expectancy and pleasure and the services on this Thank-Offering day have always been worthy of the occasion. This year the speaker was Lieut.-Oolonel the Rev. G. G. Williams, Chief Recruiting Officer Officer for the Dominion, who gave an address address in the morning on what the Red, White and Blue of our Flag stands for. He gave a stirring message that every one greatly enjoyed. Having spent some 11 years in the British Navy, he was able to give many personal incidents incidents that greatly interested the large audience. The choir, of over 40 voices under leadership of Prof. O. 0. Laugher, Laugher, the organist, gave a splendid musical musical "service, the anthem "Come unto me" by E. R. Bowles, was well rendered. rendered. A Ladies' Quartette composed of Misses Nora McLellan, Marion Foster, Muriel Bonter and Mabel Brown, of Trenton, assisted the choir, and sang "Just for To-day". Miss McLellan also sang a solo that was thoroly enjoyed. In the'evening the church was packed, packed, every available space being occupied, occupied, many standing. A number came from the surrounding churches in the country and others from the sister churches in town. Captain the Rev. Wilmot G. Olarke, the pastor, expressed expressed his pleasure at seeing so many present present on this anniversary occasion which had been a day of Thanksgiving in this congregation. The system of ; freewill giving which had been inaug- erated during the pastorate of the late Rev. T. W. Jolliffe had been followed most successfully all thru these years. Col. Williams again addressed his audience, audience, giving a heart-to-heart talk, rather than a sermon on "Personal Responsibility" in these days of tumult and war, basing his remarks oil "where is thy brother?" Everyone was highly delighted with his earnest presentation presentation of the truth so dear to every heart. The choir rendered the anthems "Praise Ye the Lord" by Adamson. and "Be at Rest" by Lansing, Mr. TV. S. Bragg taking the solo part. Miss Foster sang "The Publican" with good effect and the Quartette favored with another pleasing selection. Misses Foster and Brown sang in duet "In the Garden." The singing of these ladies was greatly enjoyed and the congregation appreciated appreciated their kindness in so freely coming coming to assist on this anniversary occasion. occasion. The announcement of the collections collections for the day was followed by the Doxology and National Anthem and the benediction by Col. the Rev. Mr. Williams. Prof. Laugher commenced commenced and concluded the services with organ selections which, like the music throughout the day by the choir and others was of the character that gave pleasure and satisfaction to all. The Sunday School session was made more enjoyable by an address by Col. Williams as was the very sweet selection selection "At the Close of Day" by the Ladies Ladies Quartette. The Thank-offering amounted to $1,0^3.85 and furthur offerings offerings will likely be placed on the plates next Sunday. Pastor Olarke, Assistant Pastor Neal and the Board are very grateful to all who helped to make the day a grand success, spiritually and financially. We feel that special mention and praise should be given Prof. C. C. Laugher Laugher for the excellence of the service of of praise and the special musical numbers. numbers. Being bandmaster of the 286th Battalion band, he has been away from town and could not train his choir for the anniversary as he otherwise would. Unfortunately, too, a number of good voices were unable to take part in the singing, so Prof. Laugher, with the consent of the Musical Committee, secured secured the services of four musical ladies ladies from Trenton who splendidly assisted assisted the choir in the chorus work and sang to the great pleasure of the audiences, audiences, several selections of their own, so that in spite of these handicaps the musical features were a grand success. The Pastor gave the choir great praise after the evening service for their good work. REV. J. GARBUTT WRITES. PTE HARRY D- EDGERTON Killed In Action Nov, 18th One of the Bowmanville boys who has made the supreme sacrifice for his Country, Pte. Harry Douglass Edger- ton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Edger- ton, Wellington st., who is reported killed in action on November 18th enlisted enlisted in the 80th Battalion in August, lglS, and went overseas in May last; was drafted into the 46 ch Battalion and went to France in August. He was born in London, England, and at death was 19 years, 1 month old. He came to Canada with his parents in June, 1907, and lived in Hampton four years, then in Bowmanville and worked worked in the Goodyear until time of enlistment. enlistment. His brother, Pte J. Edger- ton who went overseas with the First contingent was wounded in June, 1916, and has lost his left leg. His father, Pte H. Edgerton, is also serving in England. Citizens will all sympathize with Mrs. Edgerton in her sorrow and bereavement. Jury Lovell, THE EDITOR TALKS Canadians should read Canadian publications and get more wheat and less chaff. Among the meritorious monthlies The Canadian ' Magazine holds a leading place, being one of the oldest and best high-class publications and deserves a welcome in every home where there are young persons or intelligent intelligent people of any age. There are good stories, fine illustrations, attractive attractive art features. If it lacks anything, it is what we call "spice"--variety is the spice of life. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. The Bowmanville High School has a- gain won some distinction in the Art Department Department through one of its students. Each month a competition in Art open to Colleges, Collegiate Institutes, High and Continuation Schools in the Province of Ontario, is conducted by The School Magazine of Toronto and the results are published each month by the Faculty of Education for Ontario. In the competition competition for November, a- water-colour painting painting of a spray of Daisies, Miss Mary Mildred Mildred White won the First Prize. The number competing, was large and the paintings were good,--forty securing Honourable Honourable Mention. Miss White is to be congratulated upon her splendid success as an artist. The teacher in Art is Miss Isabel K. Smith, B. A. Friday night, Dec. 1st, the High School Literary Society gave an entertainment in Enniskillen Presbyterian Church in aid of the Ladies' Patriotic League. The chief part of the program was a debate "Resolved that $2000 is better than a University University Education." The negative upheld upheld by W. Veale and W. Langmaid won, although Robert Parker and C. Rowe on the affirmative lost by three points only. All the debaters did well. Readings were well given by Misses Annie Cox and Mabel Wight. Allin Annis gave an excellant excellant address on Russia. Musical numbers numbers were:-- : solo by H. A. Van Nest, vocal duet by Misses Helen and Dorothy Johnston, Johnston, chorus by students and a display of signalling section in Cadet Corps. Mr. A. H. D. Ross, M. A. Principal, made a. capital capital chairman. Miss Ina Pethick efficiently performed the duties of organist. In the sketch of Prof. John Squair two weeks ago through a compositor's "jump" in setting, the article was made to say that Mr. Squair taught in Oshawa under Principal Oliver, whereas whereas the article should have, read "Mr. Squair taught also for three months in the Oshawa school under the princi- palship of Mr. W. W. Tamblyn. In September 1877 he gave up teaching in order to attend the Bowmanville High School whose principal was then Mr. Wm. Oliver, B. A. He did not attend the classes for nearly a term, however, etc". We regret the omission of this part of the article, but Mr. Oliver never taught in Oshawa. The editor of The James Papers became became a sincere convert to the great value of the special five weeks' course in Agriculture when Mr. R. S. Duncan, of the Durham Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture conducted the short course in Bowmanville High School during the winter of 1915 when 65 young men were in attendance--the largest number that has attended any course in this county. It should be the desire of every farmer's son in the vicinity to avail himself of the opportunity opportunity to attend the special coutse to be held in Orono from January 9 to February 9 next. We shall have more to say about this course later. If more particulars are desired write to Mr. R. S. Duncan, Department of Agriculture, Port Hope. His Many Friends Will Be Interested Interested In His Letter. A letter from Capt. the Rev. John Garbutt, Chaplain of the 116th Batt., and pastor of Simcoe-st Methodist church, Oshawa, to one of his former parishoners in Bowmanville: Dear Friend--We are having a regular regular downpour of rain. It is one of those rains such as only this Country can show, unless it be British Columbia Columbia in the rainy season. It is evening, dinner is over, and all have adjourned to the ante-room, where a bright fire of coals is making the room cheerful, and what is better,, comfortable to . sit in.. The inclemency of the weather without makes, the conditions within more cheerful. It is one of those evenings evenings when all sensible folk, who can, gather around a friendly hearth. The officers are engaging themselves at various light and pleasant occupations which is interspersed with chit-chat, badinage and witticism. Tuis locality, as you will likely already know, is in the County of Hampshire, near the adjoining adjoining Counties of Surrey and Sussex. It is a beautiful part of England, containing containing the best of roads, a moorland in places which gives a wild appearance, appearance, while scattered around are residences residences and country homes of the better class, and withal a scene that is unsurpassed unsurpassed for beauty; scenery, wilder, grander, and more majestic and sublime sublime is to be found in Canada, a scenery scenery which this land does not possess, but for a beautiful effect, it is difficult to find a landscape that surpasses this. The English are unexcelled in what is called landscape gardening. The artistic artistic blending of small rivulets and little lakes with matchless green of grass and foliage, studded everywhere with clumps of great trees, greets the eye in all directions. REV. A. C. CREWS, D. D., Toronto. Editor Of Methodist Sunday Sunday School Publications, Who WIll Preach In Bowmanville Next Sunday Every man and woman, young person, person, boy and girl in this district who reads "The Onward," or ' Pleasant Hours" or "The Playmate"--Methodist Playmate"--Methodist Sunday School periodicals--will want to hear the Editor, Rev. Dr. CreWs, preach next Sunday morning and evening in Bowmanville Methodist Methodist Church. Dr. Crews has hot preached preached in this church for many years and all our citizens who enjoy hearing a good sermon should be at one or both services in the Methodist church next Sunday. You are sure, of hearing . . practical, uplifting discourses. All 1 his locality has a significance from Sunday School workers in town and ip 11f.Prnru r*naranf orc vtt V» upora aorn * ± v »n • i _ r -r-» • m _ In our last issue Mr. Jury called attention attention to an article about the good work the Y. M. 0. A. is doing in connection connection with this war. A paragraph was quoted also from an address by Mr. N. W. Rowell, Liberal Leader in Ontario, who recently visited the war zone in France. The article referred to by Mr. Jury appears-on our 3rd page this week headed 4 'Good Y. M. O. A. Work". - We gladly give it space and ask every man, woman and young person, person, to reâd it all--read it aloud in the home circle. During our visit to Val- cartier Camp in 1914 we noted the splendid work of the Y. M. C. A. there among the soldiers and told in these pages what we thought of the good work then. The society deserves the liberal support of every person who desires the welfare and comfort of our soldiers at the front. Do not fail to read the article on page three. Mr. Jury will take subscriptions. Other Talks on 2nd Page. MAJ. ANDERSON PROMOTED The many friends of Major C. H. An- • derson of this town will be pleased to hear j that he has been promoted to second in ! command of the 1st Casuality Training Battalion, Shoreham, Sussex, England. Charlie proved a very popular and efficient officer with the 136th Battalion and is evidently making good in E igland. Ladies' and Men's Suits cleaned and pressed at Couch, Jchnston & Cryder- man's. the literary characters who years ago made this their homes, or the subject of their productions. Haslemere, a little town about four miles distant, has near it a Country house, called "Aidworth", the late Lord Tennyson's home. The mansion and grounds are open to soldiers every week-end. At Shottermill, about three miles distant, George Elliott lived, and wrote some of her famous works, while at a little greater distance, some fourteen miles, is situated Waverly Abbey, for ever famous by Sir Walter Scott in his Waverly novels. The old Abbey is in ruins, but the more modern mansion is being used as a convalescent home for soldiers. The roads area joy to all travellers, and all kinds of conveyances conveyances and modes of travelling can be seen. For heavy traffic, the traction engine, drawing it's heavy load, appears appears to be the most popular, while trucks of all kinds, horse drawn and motor, abound. For lighter traffic, motor cars of all makes and sizes can be seen, while threading in and out like the thread in a weaver's shuttle is the ubiquitous motor cycle and bicycle. Last, but not least in England, the Pedestrian. These people know how to walk. On three different occasions I have taken a motoybus for Aldershot on which we have a regular service so many times a day, the distance being about séventeen miles. Each time the motor has developed the recognized propensities of the mule, and balked, and ho amount of coaxing would apparently apparently change its mind, but the passengers, passengers, ladies and gentlemen, mildly inform the conductor to pick them up should he overtake them, and without fuss or protest away they start on foot. A few miles more or less does not matter, matter, we can walk. The good rôads help, besides an hour more or less is not of much account,--Rome was not built in a day. We have a good many Canadians here now, and more are arriving all the time. By what I can gather, most of the Battalions approaching to nearly nearly full strength are here or coming. All will be needed, and more, and still more. We have sent five hundred men to France this month, many of them, before you read.these lines, will have had their baptism of fire. I "feel sure that they will stand the ordeal. They were a fine example of Canadian soldier, soldier, and will bring credit to the land they love.. We are receiving 550 men this week from the Peel and Middlesex Middlesex Battalions to bring us again up to full strength. The 126th is sending us 350. men and 8 Officers, the 185th is sending us 200 men and 2 Officers. I have no doubt these men from these two battalions will prove good brothers-in-arms brothers-in-arms with the men from the Ontario County Battalion. We have many first class officers, faithful, painstaking painstaking and efficient, but I want to especially especially mention, because .upon him rests the responsibility for all departments, departments, Lt-Col. Sam Sharpe. No battalion battalion could have a more capable administrator administrator than he has proven to be. He is what may be termed a many sided sided man, a good sport, excelling in nearly all kinds to which he has paid any attention, a goo£ mixer with men. He is firm, just and generous, desiring always to do the right thing by any man, with whom he has to deal. He is esteemed and respected by officers and men, In all matters pertaining to the welfare of the soldiers physical and moral, he shows the greatest interest. In all moral matters he gives me the sincerest and heartiest support in all my work. Religous work in the army is not easy, not by a reason of antagonism, antagonism, but by lack of religous atmosphere. atmosphere. Colonel Sharpe makes possible any work which is shown to be of benefit benefit for the moral and religous life of his men. Though a busy man, he often visits the hospitals, and speaks a word of country within reach of Bowmanville should hear Dr. Crews next Sunday and encourage their scholars and other friends to attend at least one of the services. It is nice to know the èditor of the paper you read. The choir hopes hopes to give music suited to the occasion. It is just the regular services. No appeal appeal for money--simply the regular collection. Those who failed to make a free will offering last Sabbath may present an offering on the plates in any envelope on which they should write their name. It will then reach the proper treasurer and due credit will be given. Hours of service, are 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. All seats are free to strangers, or visitors, who will be cordially welcomed. TOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Honour Roll For November Sr IV--Marjorie Pointon, Nellie Stevens, Stevens, Helen Knight, Joan Lawson, Reta Bennett, Margaret Grant, Mary Finlay, Helen Lunney, Otho Brown, ProwerMoMurtry. . Jr IV--Ruth Grigg, Mosetta White, Ross Tilley, Queenie Wrenn, Howard Joness, Nellie Bounsall, Leighton Soiich, Dorothy Bellman, Ora Bottrell, Glen Martyn. Sr III--Helen McGregor, Wilfred Carruthérs, Jennie Merchant,. Doris Foster, Florence Morris, Morris Joness, Pearl Cale, Violet Killick, Myrtle Cole, Catherine Rowe. Jr III--Gwendolyn Williams, Alex McGregor, Hugh Cameron, Stuart James, Marian Pickard, Lucile Master, Muriel Dech, Marion Clough, Jean Ramsay, Florence Sutton. Sr II--Marion McDougall, Ellen Richards, Howard Cowle, May Bul- beck, Agnes Vanstone, Edward Terry, Lenore Quick, Gertrude McQuinn, Alma Piper, Raymond Cole. Jr II--Ernest Roach, Marguerite Joness, Frank Shannon, Nina Dilling, Thomas Marsh, Damon Stannah, Mad- elyn Millar, Lefand Berry, Mary Hennings, Hennings, Hector Clarke. Sr I, Central--Hilda Barrett, Doreen Battle, Bernice Allin, Mabel Glide, Ruby Lennox, Harold Foster, Margaret Margaret McGregor, Frank Newhouse, Jack Kent. Louise McMillan. Sr I, South Ward--Elsie Osborne, Marguerite Harrison, Mildred Lux ton, Viola Callan, Lizzie Clough, Dick McMillan, McMillan, Nellie Barrell, Harold Rice, Elmer Hennings, Eugene Wood. Number on Roll for November, 621. R. D. Davidson, Principal. ANNUAL XMAS SALE Hand-painted China, Water color Pictures Pictures and Booklets--Dec. 6th, 7th and 8th --Wednesday, Thursday and Friday-- hours. 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Ethel Morris, Morris, Horsey-st., Bowmanville. 48-2W GIRLS'PATRIOTIC BAZAAR On Wednesday Dec. 13th from. 3 p. m. to 10 p. m., the Girls' Patriotic Club are offering a fine assortment of small and inexpensive inexpensive articles suitable for Xmas gifts for all members of the family in their Tea Rooms. Home-made candy for sale. Afternoon tea served. Come and help a good cause. 48-2W Spend $2.02 at Jury& Lovell's ic Sale and save $1.98--exactly $1.98, Dec. 7» 8,9* --------■--------* went to Aldershot to see our sick men. One of our boys told me after his return return from the hospital that the other sick men in the ward, mostly Imperial soldiers, said that it was very unusual for a Commanding Officer to take such a close and intimate interest in his men. We are still preparing for France, many of our comrades are. already , , - , ,, .JP e *f L* / i there, the rest of us are awaiting or- good cheer to.the sick of his umL and Fidelis efc p^atus, Sincerely several times before our men mitted to Bramshott Hospital he and I yours, John Garbutt. /